EVENING LEDOnEK PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, -FEBRUARY 28, lfllC
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ARE WOMEN RESPONSIBLE FOR
UNGALLANTRY? ASKS M'LISS
Their Inability to Pick the Sheep From the
Goat May Be the Cause for Deplorable
Shrinking of Chivalry
WHEN I related tho Incident In this column several days ngo of tin undersized
woman who wnu put to the. humiliation of cranking her own machine In
Philadelphia's most crowded huslness thoroughfare Market street my intention
was to paint a picture of pathos and In drive homo tho fact that chivalry has j
indeed become, a nrKllKlhlc thliiR In this ti(?o of i-lntnorliu; for nil sorts of rights.
1 seem instead to have htcn hoist !y my own petard. Judglm? by my
correspondence, no one has any sympathy for the unfortunate chaulTeusc. What
pity has been cpnHscd Is all for the noble gentlemen who stood Idly by ami
watched her cmtik herself Into exhaustion.
"Serves oti women right IT Wo men nro tin longer gallant," one masculine ,
Individual fumes. "You can't look at a woman a second tlmo In theso days; to
tnako sure that you don't know her and are not slighting her by not speaking
that she doesn't think oti tire a masher and ttircnlrm yon with arrest," ho con
tinued, a little Involvcdly,
"Only the other afternoon I was coming through Washington Knunto, and In
front of me was n woman I thought t knew, Ilelng wary, though, t look no
chance on hasty speaking; only, as I passed her. I looked n tittle, more Intently
than I usually look at tho ladles.
"I might have known what Would happen, she thought that I ttus Illrtlng ,
with her and. muttering angry threats, retired her head like a bucking mustang. '
"Another time a woman In front of ran dropped as I thought a parcel. T '
picked It up, and hastening after her, presented It with duffed hat. She received
mo with a glacial stare. i
" 'I threw that away, and ymi knew it," was the Insult she hurled nt me. Novel" !
ugaltt' I resolved. Thouch 1 be surrounded by (in damsel In acute distress, hence
forward I ntn adamant 1 have no intention of being run in as a. masher."
1 believe there l some point to Hie stand my masculine correspondents have
taken. There docs exist among us that most Irritating of all types of womanhood,
she who fltmly believes that all men hnvo designs on her, cither evil nr iseiltlinen
tal. Those who arc not covertly making lovo to her In bur own opinion always
aro trying to take advantage of her. She Is a mixture of egotism and prudery.
nnd seems not to have outgrown the ohlldMi "prunes and prism" stage. '
This is In no sense, n dofctio of the unconventional woman. A decent and ,
dcferonttal attitude toward the amenities Is at all times to be desired. Hut she li '
certainly more tolerable than the prude. And have you ever noticed that the
woman who believes herself to bo tho r nosure of every eyo and tho Irresistible
object of all tho mashers Is In reality the woman with the fewest claims to mas- I
cullne attention?
This letter from a Germantovvn man who signs hiniwdf "Kxperlenced" voices '
this general sentiment that my previous article has elicited:
Dear M'LIss should hesitate a vi ry long time befoio ventutiiig to offer my
services unasked to a lady trying to crunk tin automobile. A good many women
In Philadelphia live In terror lest they shall speak to some man to whom they have
not been Introduced. Tho (Irsl time this was btought to my attention was when
I offered my services to a lady who was having some trouble with a bicycle. I
had Just arrived from the South, where such offers are of common occurrence,
and tho fierce, unnecessary rebuke that I received has prevented me from over
malting tho same mistake.
Slnco then I hae made a study of this matter, and the result of my observa
tion Is that it N unwise to speak to a woman in I'lilludelphlti on any occasion
without an Introduction, liven If one Is Intinduced. and she fofKi-ts. thero Is opt
to bo trouble. I usually try tn fk the name of the Introducer In my mind, and
Homo scraps of the conversation. Some time since I was seated next a lady at
tho theatre whom I had met about half a dozen times. When we were going out
alio turned to me. with lire In her eye. and said, "Do you know, I have not the
faintest recollection of cer having met you before V" Happily, I una toady mi
tho dot. T replied, "I met you at such-and-such a club, was Introduced by so-and-so
and we talked about Doctor Cook." Instantly her face brightened, and sho
wild: "I bog your pardon. I do remember now."
Probably those lookors-ou at the lady cranking the automobile had had
similar experiences. KXI'RI'IHNCKD.
February SO, 1910
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
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(."HAMMING FUOCK UK PIQUE
THIS model Is adorably
plain, but Its sheer prcttl
ncss wins every one who sees
It. Tho Mother Itubbnrd
lino Is faintly suggested by
the yoke nnd fullness of the
skirt below It. Tho hem
stitched collar nnd cuffs arc
of white pique, tho snmo ma
terial ns tho dress. Tho
smocking may be done In
fthy desired shade, with
lunches of band-embroidery
to Iftatrh. Hoso and copen
me the fiuoied shades this
spilng. In sizes ranging
from 4 to 8 years, tho in Ice
Is $(".?n,
Tho name of the shop
Whctu this tirtlolo may be
purchased will bo supplied
by the Kdltor of tho Woman's
I'ngc, Uvkmimo I.ntmntt, (10S
Chestnut street. Tho tc
qucst must be accompanied
by n stamped, Rpf-addrcssod
envelope and must mention
tho date un which the article
appealed.
About Styles
lltllllaut cnloled ftico veils
are said to bo promised by
I'm Is.
Wool or silk jersey cloth
luei eases In favor for spoil
suits.
Jlnnv of tho new gowns
bavo the llfihtest suggestion
of a bustle.
t'lrclllnr cut llouttcos tire
being Rliuivu on some of the
new jackets.
Tho lose Ib still woin at
the waistline, to give :i note
of tlch color.
Tho smaitcsl of street
suits has no fur mound the
bottom of tho coat.
The I'rcnch woman of fnli- (
Ion hesitates to adopt a high j
bust corset.
GOOD FORM
OtcJiiff lo the fact thai the Evening
Ledger i coimfntifJi asked question
i elating to matters of etiquette, It has
hern decided to open a column lit
which queries of this kind mat be an
steered. The column li edited under a pseu
donym; but It s, nevertheless, rdiled
bu an authority on social conventions,
who l prepared to nitiirer clearly,
cnrefull;) "nil conclusively otij quety
which map be propounded.
Hood form fineries should be ad
dressed to Deborah Rush, written on
one side of Ihr paper and signed with
full natnr and address, though HiHlflM
O.VAV lufH be pnbllihcd upon request.
I am frequently asked. "What Is proper
to serve for a fi o'clock tea and how should
the table be arranged for such an nfffllr?"
The table may be covered with a fluo
cloth, or If It Is a handsome polished one
a fancy centrepiece and dollies tuny be
used. I'lowers should be pltieetl In vn,os
and small siller nnd cntgluss dishes lllled
with bonbons and nuts may bo placed
about. tntger plates and slln-r dishes
aio used for sandwiches and rakes. At
either end of the table tea and chocolate
lira served, so inns and cups and saucers
wltli all tho accompanying silver nro
placed at each end. If It Is desirable to
litivo ftozeti coffee or an Ico of some de
scription, this Is placed on tho tablo In a
bowl and Is solved In small cups. It Is
not customary to sent the guests at these
affairs. .Inst have a fow chairs placed
in tho dining room so that older people
may sit down if tlioy f-o dcslte.
MUZZLING THE DANGEROUS SNEE2E 1
LATEST PRINCIPLE OF HYGIENH
By WILLIAM BKADY, M. D. 1
inneV;.f a g''rnt ''cal pw
What About Knivcs7
firm- Deborah JUith Will you settle
fiuestlon on ptliiut-tto at tho table?
tended a dinner parly last week
ernl miosis while eating tho
Marion Harland's Corner
Home l'tir (iirl Ituliy
"T Si I ALL, be clad to commiiiiiuilc with
X any one who lias a baby girl for adop
tion between the nges of 7 months and I
year. Wo have been married 10 years and
hne never boon bli-ssed with cblldten.
Our home and heaits are open to the
ritfht child, anil 1 shall be the happiest of
mothers when I get her.
"ilP.S. !'. 11. 11."
The cry is. "Still they cunie'." That t.
women in childless homes who long to
adopt little ones. It does honor to our
human nature tlmt these calls multiply
year by jrar. Mother Niiluie is never
Ntroiwr nnd more Insistent In her de
mands thnu in the hem Is of "born
mothers." in wlmni the gift of offHpiing
of their own has been denied, or whom
death has robbed of life's elilefust tieas
ares. Tho address of the w liter of the
foregoing touching letter Is In our books.
Mother and home woithy of tho holy
titles await "tha right, child "
a
1 at-
and scv-
courses In
uliteh knivpi were used nlloivrtl tneir
knlxes to lost on the side of tho plato wllli
tho handle on the tablo cloth, while olheia
placed theirs on the llm of tho plate, t
did not know which to do Which Is
correct? !' Jt-
Tho knife should bo placed c-.i the rim
of the plate and not be allowed lo trail on
the tablecloth.
! Kalltcr its Host Man
I Dear Deborah Hush I 'nil n man Inno
I Ills father for best man at a wedding?
! The question was raised by A., who said
It was not possible. U. sr.ys It island that
It Is often done. K. O. N.
Not onlv Is it possible, but it Is a or.v
: graceful thing to do. (Jilitn a number of
wittng men have stinted this custom, and
it has been repeated ery ficqueutly in
1 the past years.
1 llridal Procession
i Dear Diborah Hush Will ou tell mc
1 the usual order of piecedeueo In n wed-
Ing party up an aisle? The party Includes
a maid of honor. Mc hiidcsinahH u llower
gill and cK ushers V. C. It.
I The usiiul older of pi eceilence Is as
follows. The sl. usheis lead, walking
two and two. then the six bridesmaid, two
I bv two. then tho maid of honor and the
tlanly act for some compassionate soul to utile llower girl, each walking alone. The
wnm op the paper after reading 11 and little llower gill may walk just in front
I forwaid to her. tine whose daily paper Iui. i of he bride or between the iiinld of honor
' become n much a p.itt of his llle as his I and the bridesmaids. Sometimes It Is
bioakfnst can nppicckite the meaning of
, that word "hungry" in this connection
1 We shall be happy to get the ret Ipcs, and
now icfer tho it-qmsl lor nuirsinuallow
ci earn.
T1IIJ Uureait of l'ubllc Health and lly
glcno, Now York city, has Instituted a
campaign of education which. It followed
up throughout tho country, will materially
reduce the Incidence of nose, throat and
chest diseases. Tho so-called "colds" have
been running wild through tho community
with little effort to prevent them. People
hao wilfully shut their eyes to tho con
tagiousness of nil no-called "colds" nnd
i of Used to accept the teachings of nil
modern authorities, 'because these teach
ings have seemed to run counter to old
traditional belief, namely, that "colds,"
sore tin oats and ailments accompanied by
cough wcro duo lo weather conditions.
In tho propaganda of tho N'cw York
bureau excellent uso Is being mado of cer
tain posters nnd stamps. Tho posters
wcio designed by school children. One
depicts a conventionalized black and white
lew of two llttlo loin holding handker
chiefs out before them, and these wolds
are printed below: If You t'se These for
tho Snoozes You Will Stop tho Dread DIs
rases. Another poster is In color.-. It
t-hows In tho foreground a gentleman
sneezing In his handkerchief, and In the
background a person sneezing npon-faco
fashion nnd a knowing gentleman hasten
ing to escape ft om tho vicinity. At tho
top these words appear: J'lotcct tho Pub
lic Prom Dlsense Umi Your Handkerchief
When You Sneeze.
Hoth posters and stamps innv bo had
nt a minimum cost. Such posters
should be utilized by health departments
everywheie. And every school room
should hae one of tlte posters on dis
play ns n continual reminder nnd lesson
to the pupils. Tho stamps may go
e cry where, on letters, package, books,
nnd carry to every destination i much
needed lesson. Wo luve pretty well
learned the dangers of expectoration and
of the common towel nnd the isiniinnn
di Inking cup: but we hae yel to realize
what a tremendously harmful thing it Pi
to Hiieeze openly. This vulgcr and e-
l tremcly common habit Is, beyond ques
tion, the
ventablo
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Local Doctor Can Do It
Can a good local doctor iph,.,. .... !
nolds an satisfactorily as a spa,,,'
Can a child under 2 years of ago bo ob ,
nlcd upon for adenoids? is n compl?"
anesthetic always given in such a cas t
Answer Any good doctor can nn.J
as well as a specialist. lJvcn haiVi.?'
few months old sometimes rocmlrA .
movol of adenoids. In lm9 w," '
anesthetic; Is unnecessary. Indeed
nold removal la far less painful thin . '
traction of a tooth, and the anosthttle !
only given to keep tho patient quiet '
It Never Hurts to Grow '
Is l hero such n tiling as "Rrowlnli
pains" in children What u itE
:l,,.,.,4 I I I I I I fi, A 1(1 I !, . ..1.1 . . 'I
pains tn tho calies and knees? m,.,.
Usui? What Is tho differenco Lct
n,1fitwfi1a nn,l lw.li ,, "WH
..... ........j ...... ,..,...
A tie,n,.l f imtnt. I..,.. ....
.V..L..1.. .v . ...... lllllin IL PllM ..'1
grow. ITsiially pronatcd feet (weal-ij'
relaxed feet) cause such pains nt niUiT
Ilheumntlsin? What h. u? Hs nwanW.
Is us -vnguo on tho Uso of tho Mori t
frequent. Adenoids ate overgrowth of
adenoid tissue which is normally rr,,,
ent on tho root or vaults of tho throat tu
behind the soft palate ; polypus Is a new
growth In tho noso or ear or clsitfliw.
usually upon a. base of .me chronic r'.
llammatory trouble
VICTOR or COLUMBIA
RECORDS YOU'RE TIRED OF
rirlnir lliotn to Ha We will etiluntn thtra
for oth'TH nr liuv tliem 'Jeep vour cil'-r ,
fresh hi this viiy nt small cot barn 1,
sortmiiit from whlrli ou ran ihooic tiinV
Ine Itnl Hral. Call and l.wlwtJ, ' mui'
- - J -,; l.llll.ll.fr
All riiiiiiniiiitrnlliiii inlilrrssril to Mnrlnn
liirlinil sliimlil Inclose n sliiimiril, srlr
nililrexaril iiirlir mill n I li iilntc or the
nrllelp In hli It J"" are Intel i-nlril. I'rr--.iiiim
wlkhlmr lo nlil in the i liurltiilile
work nr the II. II. ohonlil write .llurlon
llnrlnuil, In inrr f tills iiniirr, for nil
ilreMs of those thi'J wmihl like tn hrlii,
mill, IiikIiii: rrirhpil llirni. (iiiiiniiuikuto
(llrrrl wllh llifse purtirs.
flunking miiishiimlliiw eieiiin.' I s'imII try
to send In some iccipes and household
suggest loin- Hiinii. as tlnsv ale nlw.i.'s use
ful to housewhes. AX ol.i-TIMi:i:. '
Klie nslis imu b. but It would lie a I'luls-
100 N. 10th St.
.lust nlintA .r.l.
Uncu Kiriilnit.'
lii efei able to have the Power girl walk
between the uhers and bridesmaids Tile
bride comes last of all with her father or
the person who Is to give her In marriage.
m:noitAii ursir.
Tho following lotter came in the morning's mall. Perhaps some of the women
Who wroto to me last week begging for the little boy who was adopted almost
before one could say "Jack ltobinsou" will bo Interested In this 2-year-old young
ster whoso mother Is forced to part with him:
Dear M'LIss I saw In Wednesdays Kvkxi.vo I,i:ior.n. that a woman wroto
to you for a baby boy. 1 am a mother of a little boy almost 2 years old a
bright, healthy littlo boy. I have to .vork out, and ho Is hoarded out. I was
going to put him In a home, hut 1 don't want to do this If 1 can got somo kind
womnn interested in him.
He is nt present with a woman on .Mooio .street. I am married, but my
husband deserted mo in Augu.st last, so I bavo to mako out ns host T can. If
some kind person wants to look after my little boy, I can furnish references.
Mrs. i:. T.
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Letters to the Ktliter at the Woman's Paste
Aildrrxi all ramniiinlrutlnn-. In M'l.l-s. run- of the Ktrnlni; I.nlsrr. M'rlto an one
side nf llm puin-r unb.
Dear M'LIss Just a line to let you only womnn In Amerieu. as fnr as is
know that I do agree with you on your i known to ho'd a fellowship in research
article nhout Instructing girls In sex by- wn-k. For the last six yearn she has
Blcne I bellee that much less harm nerlinented unceasingly in lior animal
would come of their knowing everything . ny nt the institute. As a result of her
about llfo in u Kine. wholc&omu way iliuu experimentations sho mado somo startling
from their knowing too little. i aiwdosures recently. Sho believes that the
Obviously, t Is ridiculous to fill a col- , inbreeding of good stock, insteutl of
XZ: "!', ,", Ji?1 "f . "!!? " " l 1-l.ularly held., actually
..ur.. . ,.,;" .. . . ", " " . : l"",r,lral " "" monus that
Busting way that most girls do now
from Immoral books and plays.
Her own mother ought to toll her, and
then It would not bo necessary to find It
out even tn college. i I.,, v.
near M'LI&s Who is Ur. Helen King?
Having told us about tho rats, tell us
something of the woman behind tho rats,
and oblige an old reader of the Kvcnino
LnnaEi:. "W. S. II."
Dr. Helen D. King is an cmbryologUt
at tho Wlstar Instltuto at thu t'nlvorslty
of Pennsylvania. In udditnn to being a
woman of charming address she Is the
sangulnity
inony.
should bo no bar to
con-
matri-
THE CHEERFUL CilETO
M ,M I !
TKe editori uVio urite.
vitk 5UcK firt.lity,
Tn every crisis knov
Avst wkfc.t io do
I certt-nly respect, in FtctJ
revere tnerrs
I vondar kow tkey
knou so rrucn,
dorft you9
aTC"1"!
lb
Jro-1
Peace 1916 jrodel
Iook! When yo build a shrinn t nie
, That Peace towaid which ye dream
Makng fond-foolish offering to my name
Put no sweet statue of a meok-faced
saint,
I With trailing durments nnd with waving
; branch,
To decointo a ponderous facade.
Hut 'neath Its pillars.
Staggering with n weight undreamed,
Plate me a wairior with blunted sword,
Who hacked n fervent way
Through flesh ond bono to Righteous
ness! ' I llm In whoso drumming heait
j Tho hot blood rushed;
' lllm-ln whose famished 1 ngs
The hot breath strove;
I Who, not content to ilicum
t)f Peace thiough languorous days,
I Or prate her bpeech
Of blg-rnouthod words
I'lung to the fight his all -
Ills battered bod g.-ve
To guard tin- hell-ient ramparts
Win-re he fell!
i' Hilton 'luivev, in Xew Vork Times.
Needs Floor Coverings
"I need blU of carpetings or linoleum.
Tf any one has such sin- lias no further
uso for I shall be glad to get them. .Some
of my lioors are so cold. My floor cover
ings have given out. As my husband died
ten j-pui-s ago and left me wllh tbiee little
children, three girls, 5. !i nnd in years of
ha: I woikcd until llvo or six yens ago,
when my health gae out. My two oldest
girls went to work three years ago. One
of them was soon disabled for work by
appendicitis. In two years she has had
three operations. I wish I could toll you
bow thu oldest one stuck to her work,
never taking a vacation, to support the
family without help until last May the
joungest went back to woik. .1. ft."
Contributors to the comfort of tho
needy family may send a yaul of carpet, a
faded art square, or a rug. The story of
the youthful toilcis and devoted mother
Is Infinitely sad. Wrlto for her address
and send your parcel to her. not to this
office.
(JoiiiK to Sell Papers
"I am a boy and I am going to sell
papers on a corner, but I haun't got a
stand. T have my permit. 1 tried to gut
ono from tho nlllce, but they haven't any.
I'erhaps I could get one through tho Cor
ner? If you would try and get mo one I
would appreciate it very much. I'loase
don't advise me to buy lumber, ns I
haven't tho price, and betides, it costs too
much. CARL M. T."
Will other newsboys a largo and lnllu
ontlal class In themselves advise our lad
how to go about getting a stand from
which ho can conduct his business? His
address is with us.
Hungry for the "Comer"
"I wonder if thero Is somo kind reader
who would bo willing to pass ulong bis
paper after ho has no further use for it?
I do miss the newspaper so much since
wo loft. At present, wo are too poor to
subscribe to It. I actually go hungry for
the Corner Has any one tho formula for
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BANQUETS
rurtlrs up to 150 prrnons
uicniuinuilHled at our hulls
11 '.'11 Murl.rt hlrnt und
1231 Chestnut street
MBSl'd, 80o II'
HANS COM' S
Office, 734 Market Street d
If You Love
Flowers
You Should Know
THE CENTURY FLOWER SHOP
12th Below Cheitnut St.
Why "Half-Clean" With Gasoline?
Gasoline nlone is not a thorough cleaning agent no more
than is water without soap. I3ut soap won't work in gaso
line, so you must use 'ufnani Dry- Cleaner to get results.
Putnam Dry-Cloancr is specially prepared for home use
in dry cleaning dresses, gloves, fine waists, laces, curtains,
rugs, etc. The process is simple, easy and effective. Saves
time and seven-eighths of the professional's charges. Is
guaranteed not to injure the most delicate fabrics change
color or shape cause shrinkinE or wrinkling.
Full directions with every bottle.
Your Druggist sells Putnam Dry-Clcanci 25c and 50c
bottles. If he can't supply you, write us we will send
bottle, postpaid, for 25c. Monroe Drug Co., Quincy, III.
Don't accept substitutes demand the genuine.
W723
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DSIUlMUPTTv KKCi rra B cc
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ASK FOR and GET
THE ORIGINAL
MALTED MILK
Cheap substitutes cost YOU same prlc
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I Furs Milliners fl
George Allen, Ic.
1214 Chestnut St. 1214
Preliminary Opening
Spring Millinery
In this advance illspl.iy you will Und so
many beautiful diffeient Hats at lowest
possible prices.
Many Models Marked $6 to $12.
Dress Trimmings
New Importation Sequin Flouncings,
Galons and Points to match.
In Blue, Sphinx, Jet and Opalescent.
New Sliver
and Gold Illbbona
Trimmings
for Drehs
$& aifttfa fe a sff&flte to &r&' "&'
MILLIE AND HER MILLIONS
Cop light. 1310.)
$T
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"s.6dto(!(b a n
J$latoou & ejfWanp
U15 Cfjcflitmit Street
Opp. Keith's
Tomorrow, Tuesday,
Feb. 29th
will be the last day of our
Half -Price
Fur Sale
Every Coat, Muff or Scarf Without
Reserve at
50
OFF
Purchases reserved until next
season on payment of a
deposit.
Hudson Seal Coats
42-50 to 90.00
Reg. up lo 150.00
A Most Remarkable Offering
of
Fur Sets as low as 15.00
Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted
Charge Accounts Solicited
.! fltartie J'nrihases Tomorrow Jlillcd April
LOOK OUT, MONTY; A BLUFF IS A TREACHEROUS BEAST
HA.'Ua! MYB(.UFFA60UTHuRTr6
MY FINGER FOOLED MILLIE ALL-NIGHI.
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LET ME. OUT
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