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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA
WHY NOT A NEW SPRING FROCK
FOR YOUR HOME? ASKS M'LISS
Luxuriant Window Boxes Can Imbue a House
of Gloom and Dinginess With' an
Air of Vernal Freshness
H6W about your home; Is it. too, going: to receive a now rprlng garb?
While discussing the subject of vernal costume and Is thero room In the
feminine brnln at the present time for discussion of nnythlnj? else? do not
fbrgct that at a very small expenditure of money and ns little energy you can
inject the spirit of spring Into your domicile so that Its own next-door neighbor
evert though It bo a twin would not recognize It.
I don't mean paint. That would bo but a prosaic way of dressing up. The
real answer is flowers lovely, fresh spring ones In window boxes. Even the
dingiest house or apartment will respond surprisingly to a few well-placed
window boxes, and now is the time!
A horticulturist, however, tells mo that seeds aro unsatisfactory for window-
box growth. They are slow and risky, sometimes refusing to respond to tho
hallow soil that necessarily obtains In a box.
"Nasturtiums, though," he said, "usually bloom from seed very well In a
box, but I suggest young plants In the main. Marigolds, heliotrope, begonias,
fuchsias, marguerites, ivy-leaf and geraniums all glvo excellent results in a
box. The marguerites are particularly effective when used ns n background
with nasturtiums. German ivy. which grows more rapidly than the English
Variety, can bo gracefully used ns a trailer from the front of tho bo."
Pansles and English daisies, I am also told, make it charming combination
and hao the virtue of blooming very early. In this climate It is qulto possible
to put such a box out as early as thn first week In April. The pansles will
live longer than the daisies. Kor those windows which do not receive ns much
sunshine ns Providence Intended every window to receive, you can substitute
shader-loving ferns for the posies. Holly fern nnd ostrich plume flourish well.
And so, If you hadn't thought of It, consider the window-box. Hcmcmber
the lovely German "burgs." the houses nnd buildings of which have been turned
Into veritable hanging gardens by tho profusions of blossoms that depend
from their windows.
Let Philadelphia bloom likewise, nnd likewise achieve a reputation for beauty
that these continental towns have acquired. Give your home Its new spring
dress. There Is no other object which gives such a maximum amount of
pleasure for such a minimum cost of ntlentlon and money.
More About Women Guides
For the benefit of those of my rcadcts who were Interested In the subject
of women guides for Philadelphia, I am publishing a letter which I received from
na of the secretaries of the City History Club, of New York, which organization
has a guide bureau.
"I would suggest." she writes, "that the women who desire to do this work j
should prepare themselves, llrst, ns to points of interest in Philadelphia, historic,
civic and modern sightseeing: make out some itineraries that wou'd bo at- '
tractive, as Independence Hall, Carpenter Hall, Betsy Itoss House, ranklln's
grave in the Quaker churchyard, Pcnn statue, the Historical Society nnd
other places of civic Interest; the City Building, some manufacturing plant, or
large store welfare work; telling the history of each place and some interesting
story, as that one nbout 'the Penn being mightier than tho sword,' when the
Penn statue was erected In the square, 'Franklin's rising from his grave at the
placing of a, nickel on tho stone,' and many others that come to one who searches
for the quaint 'it-Is-sald' things. They aro what make the trip interesting, and
one who knows her subject will mnko It Interesting.
"The itineraries should be taken to hotels where conventions, etc., meet,
and getting in touch with the committees of such ought to secure an engagement
for the party to be taken on sightseeing trip""."
Do any of my readers know tho Incident of the placing of a nickel on tho
etone? I must confess that this Is over my head nnd is also "news" to several
Bood Phlladelphians I have consulted. M'LISS.
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
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if
AN EASTER OUTFIT FOR THE TOT
THIS wee klddl doubt
less looks forward to
her Easter outfit Just as
eagerly as her older sis
ter. This practical cont
and lint Is designed for
the Juvenile fashion pa
rade, whether it bo on tho
Boardwnlk or at home.
The coat Is a good style,
made of durable cheviot
In almost any color.
There Is very little trim
ming. The linnd-embrold-ered
collars nnd cuffs are
made "removable" for
laundering purposes ; a
perfectly finished coat col
lar Is shown underneath.
The coat Is short enough
lo have an attractive
(tare, and tho wide bell
features patch pockets
large enough to carry any
youngster's wealth. In
sizes from 4 to II years,
and sells for J18.75.
The hat Is entirely
hand-made, Is very soft,
due to the fine taffetns of
which It Is fashioned. Tho
shlrrlngB aro dono over a
fine cord, finished off with
a ruffle at tho edge. The
flowor at the left sldo is
hand-crocheted In natural
colorings. It may bo or
dered In various shades
for $12.50.
The namo of tho shops
where these articles may
he purchased will bo sup
plied by tho Editor of the
Woman's Page, Evening
Ledger, 60S Chestnut
street. Tho request must
be accompanied by a
6taniped, self-addressed
envelope, nnd must men
tion the dato on which
the article appeared.
V Arrfrtrr A.TtfTwwirm 'DjervrtTTnT.OfiY
A SHOW, DOCTOR ADVISES
By WILLIAM BRADY, M, D.
almospnere ana give oiu "' ,,.....-.-ogy
a show.
HOUSEHOLD PHYSICS
THE DOORBELL
Is Your Doorbell Out of Order?
By VIRGINIA E. KIFT
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
Addrma nil communication- to M'l.N. rare of tlir lApnlnc l.fdnrr.
Idp at the paptr only.
Write on one
Dear M'LIss Will you please explain to
ma the difference between a show and a
play? Thanking you very much. I am,
sincerely yours. H. M.
"Play" Is the word, and always hi s
been, for an example of the "legitimate"
drama. The Elizabethans spoke of their
dramas as plays. To be "legitimate" a
play has to have a thesis or proposition
Which leads up to a dramatic climax and
then to the solution.
The proposition of "Macbeth," for In
stance, is this: A corrupt noble, having
murdered his king, succeeds to his throne.
fashioned, perhaps, but still entitled to an
opinion who believe that to garb women
in trousers and coat would be simply a
monBtroslty. 1 have never yet heard a
convincing reason why a change In this
direction Is either advisable or necessary,
and as for tho opinions of tho-.? of the Dr.
Mary Walker type, they poisess neither
tho clement of authority nor that of rea
son. In certain circumstances, mountain
climbing, for Instance, some modification
or woman s garb Is necessary, but for gen-
WERE you ever gieeled on reaching
the house of a filend with a printed
direction to
"Please Knock Ifell Out of Order"?
Of cotuse you did not follow out tho
request exactly, the
door and not the
bell being tho thing
which you nearly
"knocked out of
older"!
Hefote you send
' who will charge SO
the Job, do a little
Investigating your
self. Find out what
Is troubling jour
COV7ZC77 bell nnd then start
In nnd 11 x It.
The most frequent
tmp- fri I fault to be found In
Zhh the doorbell which
fUJn ipfiisp.q tn line t.4
that the 'contacts" In tho push but
ton need "brightening" (sandpapering).
Armed with a screwdriver and emery
paper (about No. 0) line), remove the
brass plate from the doorbell push, tak
ing caie not to lose the button. With
the emery pnper "brighten" the two
metal "contacts" the wires which touch
MET7L
ninl una tl.A rn.,. ...I.UI. i. . .
Tirm .I- ....ii i. h.i.n., i,i- Tki. "" ""- "" "" "iiiuii sue ufes now. ana
;Z"J":i .VI - ."'" ,.,"ui"":. .1. '. w' becomes her ho well, should be the
leads to the climax, which answers tho
question In the affirmative. Once be
trayed by his conscience, will he still bo
able to defy the forces of good arrayed
against him? The solution Is that he
will go down before these forces.
A drama thus Involves conflict, and In
proportion as that conflict Is over a moral
Issue oho can say It Is worthy of being
called a drama or a play. But when a
theatrical composition, however Imitative
of the external mechanical appearance
of a real play, places nil emphasis on
mere scenic effect or the conflict of "situ
ation" rather than the moral conflict. It
can be called a "show."
A real drama can, of course, be spec
tacular, like "Henry V " The chief test
lies tn the question whether any moral
values are at stake in the working out
of the playwright's Idea. If there are no
moral values ut stake, you can safely
call the performance a "show."
Dear M'LIss Firstly, I wish to tell you
how mighty Interesting and helpful I find
your dally column. It Is ever a source of
enjoyment and help to me and also to
numbers of my friends.
Secondly, I would like you to answer
some questions for me. I have a "Hope
Chest" in which I have linens and ctepe
de chine underwear I uni not to be mar
ried for about two jears and I would like
to know if It is best to launder the linens
or leave them new Also Is there any clan
ger of the undorwear splitting when worn.
The articles are all valuable and I wish
them to be well preserved when I am
ready to use them.
Thanking you for your great helpfulness
at all times, I am. truly yours,
A SINCERE ADMIRER.
A linen expert tells me that It would
be well to launder your linen two or three
times a year Do not Iron It until you are
ready to take it out of your chest for good.
Like silk, linen splits, he says, therefore,
that it would be better to roll it than to
fold It. Keeping It In blue paper will pre
vent Its yellowing. This Is true also of
white Bilk.
Vour crepe de chine wear should be
stuffed with soft tissue paper to prevent
Its falling Into sharp creases. It ought
not to spilt if carefullly packed tn this
way.
Dear M'liss There was some reference
made to palindromes in your column the
other evening, which lecalled to my mind
the following.
SATOK AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS.
Thank you.
E. W. K.
Dear M'Llsti I am one of those old-
rule, ns It will be desnlte nil iho cffoitu nr
short-haired women or long-haired men
to effect n change.
ANOTHER MERE MAN.
Freedom
We are not free: Freedom doth not con
sist In musing with our faces toward the
Past,
While petty cares and crawlings Interests
twist
Their spider-threads about us. which at
last
; Grow strong as Iron chains, to cramp and
UI1JU
In formal narrowness heart, soul nnd
mind.
Freedom Is recreated year by jear,
In hearts wide open on tho God ward
side.
In souls cnlm-cadeneod as the whirling
sphere.
In minds that sway the future like n
tide.
No bioadcst creeds can hold her, and no
codes ;
She chooses n.en for her august abodes.
Building them fair and fronting to the
dawn;
Yet, when we seek her. we but find a few
Light footprints, leading morn-ward
through the dew;
Before the day had risen she was gone.
And we must follow; swiftly she runs
on.
And, If our steps should slacken in
despair,
Half turns her face, half smiles, through
golden hair.
Forever yielding, never wholly won:
That Is not love which pauses In the race
Two close-linked names on fleeting sand
to trace;
Freedom gained yesterday Is no more
ours;
Men gather but dry seeds of last year's
flowers;
Still there's a charm ungranted, .-till a
grace,
Still Rosy Hope, the fiee, the unattalned.
Makes us Possession's languid hand let
fall;
'TIs but a fragment of ourselves Is
gained
The Future brings us more, but never
all.
James Russell Lowell.
I
TE5TNG wzr stfrrsey
wry sfu to s? r r
each other when the button Is pi eased,
After sandpapering press these "con
tacts" together, and If the bell still re
! fines to ring, visit tl.e batteries In the
I cellar.
Heio you will find one of two kinds of
' batteries or cells, "wet" or "dry." To
discover if these batteries aro really worn
out take a spare bell or detach the one
from the kitchen nnd carry It to the cel
lar. On both the batteries and the bell
(as shown In diagram) nre two screw
knobs, known ns binding posts. Put tho
ends of two wires attached to the bell
posts against the two binding posts of
each of the batteries, nnd If tho bell docs
not ring, that battery or cell is worn out
nnd should be replaced,
A "dry" cell ennnot bo fixed and a ne.w
one must be procured (usual cost 20
cents). A "wet" or "snlnmmonlnc" cell,
however, Is easily repaired. In the cen
tre or at the side of tho black carbon cyl
inder of the "wet" cell Is a zinc rod. Re
move thli nnd sci ape off nil the whlto
zie roo crystals until tho
1 cxPjav o-iMOee metal is quite clean.
I as (If thn zinc rod is
eaten away, a now
one can bo had for
H cents.) Roplaco tho
cleaned rod in tho
cylinder nnd again
test tho battery with
the bell. If It re
mains silent, remove
tho carbon cylinder
and boll It, which
will restore Its nse-
Tne'wer'cut fulness, If the so
lution in the cell seems dirty, while tho
cylinder is boiling, buy a "charge" of
"sal amnion ac" (ammonium chloride) at
the hardware store (5 cents a package)
and make up a new solution.
When you have repaired each worn
out cell replaco It on the battery shelf
and "wire up" agnln. A small error In
wire connections will keep the bell from
ringing, so be sure always to have the
wire from the centre of ono cell to the
rim of the next never connect two cen
tres or two rims.
When you are sure all the batteries
ring nnd tho wiring is correct, replace tho
bell on the kitchen wall and "connect
up" as before.
With the push button brightened, tho
batteries made new nnd the connections
perrcct, the bell will surely ring. Instead
of paying an ele.'trlclan SO cents orjl, you
have spent only 15 minutes of time, 15
rents In money and have "dabbled" to a
small extent In the interesting physics of
electricity. Wns It worth the trouble?
If jour bell lias an "out-of-order" sign
above It, try for yourself and see.
" I Copj right 1010 by Vlrclnla E. Klft.
&T
Return of the Petticoat
The new silk petticoats aim at style
lather than utility, although theie are
many models which combine both quali
ties. Colors Include royal purple, cerise,
vivid green, rose, Belgian blue and gold,
with brilliant striped effects. Many of
the more expensive models show Binock
Inp, hand-tucking and hemstitching. A
striking style bus the top of one color,
with n contrasting flounce. The same
scheme Is seen In changeable and flowered
silks. The Japanese Influence Is notice
able on the soft silks figured with minia
ture pagodas, birds, wistaria blossoms
and other like ornamentations. One very
extravagant sklit was made of stiff pink
taffeta, with a silver thread trimming.
Old Made New
The new sleeve is the old bishop
sleeve. Only It Is disguised with (lutings.
They extend from the elbow to the wrist.
Gauntlet cuffs are seen on many of the
new suits.
Handbag Novelties
The newest handhags have linings of '
pale green satin-striped silk. '
The clasp Is of Jade to match
Silk is not so popular as leather this
season. Shapes are round at the top and
culminate in a large tassel at the bottom.
Nippon styles In gold-embroidered
Chinese blue silk are smart.
Smocking Is seen on the very ultra
models.
Handles are long-twisted silk cords;
metallic cordings nnd smooth gros-graln
loops are seen.
Everything Is dono, In fact, to protect
the wearer's white kid gloves from getting
soiled, n thing which happens too fre
quently when chains are attached to tho
handbag.
All-bends form another bag. Colors In
clude China blue, tans, greens, gold and
black. Clasps are Jeweled.
The greater strength and richer
flavor of
ASK FOR and GET
ORLICK'S
THE ORIGINAL
MALTED MILK
Cheap substitutes cost YOU eamr pric
WOlilEFS
nesi
come solely frcm using tho
very best cocoa beans and
from developing every par
ticle of their natural quali
ties.
0. 0. WILBUK A SONS,
FROM time to time we have let loose
our unbridled ridicule upon the diag
nosis or guess of "nervous dyspepsia" in
this column nnd In correspondence with
renders. Now, in orucr to be perfectly
fair, we nre obliged to cat our words.
Sometimes dyspepsia rcnlly can be nerv
ous, wo have Just discovered. We nre
young yet. We'll lcnrn.
Pawlow, tho great Itusslnn physiologist,
who did a dellcato surgical operation
whereby ho was able to divide off a
pouch from a dog's stomnch nnd make a
little opening into tho pouch to permit
of observation nnd study, found that the
mere sight and smell of savory food
Instituted a prompt flow of gastric Juice,
even If tho food never entered the stom
ach. Further, he found that if the dog
was shown food, nnd tho psychic Influ
ence Induced a free flow of Juice, this
flow persisted for some tlmo, even after
tho food wns removed from the dog s
sight or smell. And mrfst Important of
all, ho learned that If the flow was thus
ij..-.j H,1 !, ki Ann- wns pmotlon
inuuuvu, miu utuii w "-
ally aroused by the sight of a cut, the
How promptly ceneeii, ami couiu nut u
...t.j nw BntviA iliMrt nftortvnrd. CVPtt
I ---1 ... nf(t-nrt TIlO rlfll ft Ifl Dlaln,
11 1 UUU V UU "'"-"-"' - .-- n. - - -
had psychic dyspcpsla-or would have if
fed while his nnger or rngo m
Inhibiting or preventing tho secretion of
tho digestive num.
Identlcnl observations have been made
by numerous other physiologists, notably
Professor Cannon, of Harvard. And that
the nnmo psychic or nervous Influences
prevail In mnn Is borne out by several
observations made upon human beings
with gastric fistula that Is, nn opening
mndo through tho sldo Into the stomnch,
for feeding purposes. In patients with
some obstruction of the esophagus or
gullet.
Wherefore wo retract, rovoko .shift our
ground, back down nnd apologize. "Nerv
ous dyspepsia" Is. There's nothing Indcfl
nlto about It, after nil. You simple worry,
get angry, stow, fuss or whine over your
dinner nnd secretion stops; you feel thnt
load or fulness like a lump In your stom
ach, and you rush for your dyspepsia tab
lets, which don't do a bit of good.
Don't aBk us to advise a remedy for
nervous dyspepsia. Buy a phonograph,
J ! Uiitnnrniia nnliimH nrrtnle orirlin
BLUUJ HIV HUlllWluun ijiuikim vmivh ciwit.
Jolccfl about friend wife's conking, or pull
..M..H i.nlnlil.nw'a ..tin!, r,n 1l,at f e In, I
goes to sit down anything to cheer up tho
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
T.R.it Collars nnd Blackheads
A doctor told mo my high, tight collars
(t wenr waists and llko my collars tight)
will prevent curing blackheads with which
my fnco Is covered. Is this correct?
Answer Anything that tends to con
gestion of tho skin will favor the forma
tion of blackheads, which nre sebaceous
ducts clogged with unnaturally thick oil
or sebum.
Witch Hazel nnd the Eyes
Is witch hnzel a good and safo wash
for weak eyes? Havo tried It once, and
It makes my eyes feel good.
Answer Extract of witch hazel con
tains alcohol, which is an Irritant it
eye. Better, we think. Is bori- a
al the powdered borlo add SSUPA'
solve In boiled water. y U cn
Style Hints
Pastel colorings are notlceabls .-.
newest spring neckwear. The in
of the capo isn't confined tSsuu"
dresses by any means, for dainty r
o wear with the coatsult m dw?l
in organdie, crepe, batiste and chlff.
These capes may be alnslo. ,2
triple, according to fancy. tJ,.
plcot-cdged, with ruffles, shirring
touches of smocking for trlmmln
Flesh pink and baby bluHeem i,
favored colorings for fancy neckwel
Chemisettes, gulmpes, with or ,n
sleeves, and alt kinds of smart acceZ
are used to glvo a note of freehn.,,
last season's frock. fnnen
Tho popularity for colored skirt,
whlto b.louses Is predicted and th. ,"
ency Is to select hosiery, shoes, ha.
neckwear to harmonize, so when v
planning your summer togs ,,"
to keep tho colors In mind. en
BAKING POWDER
Alssoiisteiy Pmp
Continues to maintain its preeminence
for making the finest and most
wholesome food.
No Mlum No Phosphate
A boy a regular boy tremendously
active, enormously energetic he's a
human steam-engine, is a regular boy.
He doesn't stick to the track he
doesn't stick to the road he doesn't
stick to anything except action but he's
a human steam engine and he has to
have fuel. His food is his fuel.
What do you feed him?
A boy can eat shavings or a rag rug
when he's hungry but they don't give
him much nourishment
If you want your boy to be a reg
ular boy and grow up to be a regular
man give him sustaining digestible food
give him
Never forget that your boy is an engine,
and never forget that he's human, too!
You can stoke an engine with shavings
and excelsior and it will make a hot fire
for a few minutes. But it won't do much
good. And if you give a boy a light, un
satisfying food, it will keep him going an
hour or so butitwon't do him much good.
You may stoke an engine with heavy, under
grade coal. It will keep burning
U 1UU U111C UUL ib WUil t UU
much good because that kind
of coal doesn't produce much
energy. And it won't do a
boy much good to give him a
lot of soggy, indigestible food.
It will keep his stomach full a
longtime, but it won't do him
much good. It will hurt him.
You will have to cive a boy
food that will be easily di
gested and will furnish a lasting
supply of energy just as you have
to give an engine fuel that will burn
well and keep on burning.
There are some foods which are
easily digestible and there are other
r' ' ' : """r have a lot of
energy but
there, is no food
having both,
which has them
in as highly satis'
factory a degree as
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