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PUSB-ffitPiffllA'PElS FOKtHteR
ON THE SERVANT PROBLEM
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fce o Battle H&3Blinded Vision of Some
Correspondents, Who Confuse Their
Arguments, and Subvert Logic
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Ut9 ArfST ONE doubt that thh servant
? jaMWistfon Is anything but a. live one, ho
r she Is invited to tako- a peep at the
,rth-poildenco with which i hare been
' 4upd a the result of my championship
"- t the servant In a discussion Which I
sienel In this column on Inst Saturday
M4 .supplemented with a rteEond nrtlcle
n Tuesday.
1 'Softie of my readers, irate housewives,
Y, o8ft "patience has doubtless been
trained to tho breaking: point by the "un
HtKngness," to coin a word, of their
vt Cook'a tours, have confused my views
wMM those of Mrs. Mary Hallock-areeno-wslt,
contained In a letter that I pub
Jlshed. Likewise, heated sympathizers
- with the servants have attributed Mrs.
tirdonawalt's statements to me.
1 Mrs. Greonewalt's attitude Is that the
trfrvanta will havo to remedy their ways
H- any solution of flic domestic service
ffobletn is to be arrived at; initio that the
,-lmpIoyer, or so-called mistress, should bo
T ' tho one to remedy her ways. Tho cm
lkfoyfr should standardize the employ
ment and humanize It, not only that do
f nestle servlco may be raised to the plane
cJ a dignified and honorable profession.
tut ultimately for her own benefit. She
is the one to profit In the Ion;; run, if In
, competent servants are discouraged to
the pijlnt of extinction and pood ones en
t au raged.
"'. -But tho sentence that seetni to have
keen the match causing tho explosion was
"' this: "Wo hire them (the servants) at $3
' 0t H a week."
Borne of my readers believe Hint my
, knowlcdgo of domestic labor conditions
must bo very superficial indeed to have
, permitted mo to write that sentence. On
the contrary, I como of a family whose
iporlence In- hiring "help" has been va
ried and agonizing, to say tho least. Hut
' not content with any such narrow per-
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
sonal observations, I did not deem It fair
to my readers to broach to them this sub
ject of the solution of tho domestic serv
ice problem without further Investiga
tion, To that end I consulted ,nny num
ber of proprietors of employment agen
sles, among them tho Federal Employ
ment Agency, which Is entirely disinter
ested, since It receives no fees cither
from those seeking employment or those
who desire "help."
From Virtually every one of them I dis
covered that the average housewife was
"out for" tho .1 or $4 a week git I, and
that the reason so many women today
are making the acquaintance of their gas
stoves and carpet sweepers for the first
time Is that those $.1 and $1 a week girls
mercifully are becoming more scarce
Due to the derrens In Immigration, on
account of the war, foreign girls w''o aro
unacquainted with thc'hlgli cost of living
In this country nnd to whom $3 a week
looks like "big money," are loss easily ob
tnltied. Housewives must perforce cm
ploy trained help at $il or $7 a week, or
do without.
Uut the point thnt I have wanted to
make from the very beginning Is that
employers, Instead of grudging their serv
ants the wattes they nre now forced to
pay, ought to loalize. as a business man
does, that elllclent labor, which Is tho
only kind worth having, cannot be hnd at
blood wages and that even ample wages
do not constitute a legitimate excuse for
the giver of them to treat tho recipient
In an Inhuman manner.
I rcallzo that many servants abroad In
tho land today aro not worth their salt,
but I reiterate that the fact that their
number Is so great Is attributable to tho
failure of tho housewife to set them a
standard. They have not been paid for
good work. What incentive, then, have
they had to produce It? M'LISS.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
Adilrea alt commiinlfnllona to ,Mf,1, rare of the Kvenhu I.nlKfr.
tlrif of the putter onto.
rite on imp
Deitr M'Mm After rcnillni: Sirs. Mirv llnl-lack-Greenewalt's
tntolernnt nnd unmerciful re
Biarka regarding the "servant slrl" t lel con
strained to writ n word or two In it-fnsi of
that much-abused worker. As to Mra. II. II. -Q '
Vcll-Kl aaaerlldn .that proatltutr nre gathered
-mainly rrora tn J-rm ciaas. i enn onij- say
that I feel Pity for the bltmlnea-i thnt prevents
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that servants could be employed for $3 or
$1 a week. .She took n, contrary view.
I)tnr M'I.Ib Ai repnnl) tho nona.it prob
lem. I am i)Iinri. in n.y you are m (striken. You
claim they niv tho laziest undur the mm. You
made a mlJttnKe. You rnenn they nre the hard
est unrktnf? people un.Ipr the pun.
Ill(lcntly you rfiiolf hiv a Rreat ileal of
trouMe keeping tirln. Why? Herniate nu forget
they become tlre. like other It vim; creatures.
What Die world In looking for In a man nnd
unmnn who tan tnnd by un nnd kIo up a
lift, who can tell us cheerful things and uc
ccpsful thlnfiu.
Just let tnn ndd a fow more sufffreKtlonfl In
rccard to the h"ii mo vine from one Job to an
othr. There Is ni law here In America to
prevent this at all - Vt are prlvlleRCtl to come
nnd eo where nnd when we please. Wt never
like tu make chanjien tinless wo are compelled to.
In many private families wHtom Is neer real
ized. One 1m callcil upon fivry mlnutr of tin
dr to do the mont unreamnubte errnnd and
duties, which tak time, nnd put the mor Im
portant work aside, naturally compelling ono
to (Inlth up nt tcnt
Jut permit me to state the servant slrl In
many ranes has Letter experiment. In life in re
tfard to sstem. So calm yourself lady. The
servant problem Is KoUig to chnnne fr the bet
ter and you will find yourself drtlnpr you: own
work Therefore b prepared The noutemald
13 coins 'out of stylo ami the fw thHt do remain
will command Letter privilege nnd better sal
aries oStZ OF THKM
You purely cannot havo read my nrttcleH
or you would not have written such a let
ter. In both of them the one which ap
l cd Iat Saturday and tho one that ap
peared on Tuesday I took the part nf the
underpaid, overworked domestic who wan
forced to put up with all the vagaries of an
unsystematic mistress. Although It ia, ol
course, under.stooi that not all employer)
nre unsystematic. Just as not all employes
are competent
It was Mrs. Mary Hallock-Oreenowalt.
whose letter I published, who took tho sldo
of the housewife. She used the expression
"these girls are the laziest under the sun "
Poubtlca she has hatl home unfortunate
experiences with her help
Dear M'l.ls- I really do think that some
tlay 'tlvo domestic employment problem will be
threshed out to everybody's satisfaction and the
"servant" le banished and the Blf-respoLtlnB
employe bo brought forth In her stead.
I want to tell you, M'l.lss. how enjoynbte
your column la to me. Tho philosophical cheer
fulness and Rood sens that you display Is posi
tively lnsplrlmr. With much admiration, I am.
most sincerely, yours, n f. I).
IONORANCK Your nuestlon toncernlnt the
If von will read th nrflrle n""ilrt vou rworuln or an invimiion lor your u.-u.b'ntvr b
It you Will reau tne arilCia nUin OU I hlrtnti.y nnrty will bo answered tomorrow in
her from seeing; that even If that statement were
not an unqualinmi lie tne ract would still remain,
accord In it to Mrs. ,M. JOG., thnt domestic work
la so Intolerable that women would prefer to sell
their souls to Satan rnthcr than entrap in the
aimple healthful, carcfre occupation that she
describes In her remarknbla letter. Ho 1 It,
then. Slay we ne"or be reduced to tho level of tho
poor llttlo fdrl who must work perforco In some
body kitchen.
Would our morals stand tho test?
Her next paragraph elvci ui this: "They
fasten themselves on other people's homes like
paj-Ues In Keneral, for food nnd shelter to" d?
a tlttlfl subtlo cruelty on their mvn account." I
have tried In rain to discover Just what the lady
can mean by the "subtle cruelty." but have
given up In despair.
My sympathies nr with tho so-railed "ser
vant perish tho word. We. should at least try
to Ns tolerant It we cannot be generous toward
our, fellow-be InBS. no matter what their station
In lire.
But let us not heap calumny on tho sinter c
must bear the badge of servitude bccauij si.e
doea a woman's work In the home, no matter
how lnslsnlncnnt she may seem to be, when we
compare her with tho perfect creituro that we
Hi so often In tho mirror. I have nlwns-s thought
deeply on this, rs M'Ltss calls It, "knottv prob
lem, and beiiev there are many wrongs to be.
rich ted ere It will ceas to b such. The remedy
Is entirely within tho hands or wmnuMttii... nd
therefore I igh axaln because that I suf.dent
reason jornw to ieet convinced innt th- houflc-
rxer wm ner rocelvt what overy other class
cmpiDcs ueinuna una receive a square ileal.
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Dear ar 11 si Where, oh where can thes
13 or $4 a week servants be hired? Please hurry
with the answer If Mrs, Hallock-Oreenewalt
will only furnish us with nn address or two
where these Jewels tan be unfurl heir hc will be
a public benefactor '
An experience of 20 year as or housekeeper
has convinced me that la I'blladJfh.a the only
hind of servants who can ,b hired for these
watree are I ft or 10 year old; colored clrls. to
tally Inexperienced, and that there are few
of even these, tfuch statements ns that of Mrs
IXalldck-Ureenewalt nre doubly ridiculous in an
article headed, "Employ a Good Servant or
None at All, No g-ood housemaid or waitress
can be jrot In Philadelphia for less than " a
week and no rood cook for less than f Tim
Crst-clais workers In these capacities are all
blsher,
la thousands of modest homes In Thlladel-
Jhia. no help ha been procurable for Its than
0 a week The fignrea I quote are not for th-a
hlfihly trained or wpeclalizetl help mptoyed In
the homea of the tkh. but they are the average
prices In employment anencfen stl t the
city. iiousEKKr.rEn.
will see that Mrs. Greenawalt did not write
tho Good Form column.
OLD t)0C NATURE SURGEON'S
' PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.
N SUUGEUY, as In many other fields of
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X endeavor, there la a marked trend b.iL'U
to. nature. After all, It matters not how
chlllful a surgeon may bo nor how Impec
cable hla technlo, he la bound to call a con
sultant to help him In brlnplnt; about good
healing-. The consultant Is Old Doctor Na
ture, Prince of Charlatans, Inflated by flat
tering: testimonials. Imitated by all
"schooW always resourceful, but noer
entirely reliable unless supervised by In
telllgence. Jfature la a wonderful healer.
, but recks little It the patient is mutilated
While the healing process Ik undsr way.
For Instance. Nature will heal a broken
bopo without luiman aid. but what n hid-
! ecus deformity reaults! And Nature will
amputate ft eangrenoua toe ouceeafully
tt the "patient can endure the prolotigtd
peratlon.
Back to Nature under the eye of a skilled
physician that la the sensible program.
If you trust to Old Doctor Nature unas
sisted, you are pretty sure -to encounter
disaster sooner or later.
Fresh air la by all ineanB the not elll
clent antiseptic known to silence. Fly
fresh air we mean ordinary cool, moving
air. As an application for an Indolent or
.unclean -wound or ulcer or burn It ha 4 no
peer. But It must bo applied in the form
of a mixture -equal parts of air and
brains. Nature contributes the former, the
doctor adds the latter to the formula. A
dog or a horse or a wild animal may do
fairly well with a wound treated by fresh
Sir- alone, for anlmalM have a better "stand
, In"1 with Nature than we civilized mortals.
Animals dp not break to many of Xature'a
-lutts at. we do. A dog may liek his wound
with' bis) tongue the only thing cleaner
khan a. bound's tooth. A civ.Iustd human
iHhig had better not try tti3 expirimant
untjl he i first convtneed hu mojth dje-i
- pot harbor disease germa
If the wound, burn or uloer can bt kept
at rest, tinder a suitable screen to keep off
llnsecu and prevent contact with bad
totttlnff. there Is pa dressing nir cemfort
able than ust room or open air.Bxcelv
- dlacharga promptly diminishes or dtaj
pearc Unpleasant odor Is seen rejnovad.
aln leases. Hraiiiw proceeds with In
tredifcle speed. Just air la a mura etttcieiit.
Sm Irritating; antibeptic than any other
ahcmieal.
Uf-x to apply air tu a techima) problsm
only the doctor can sulva when the
it must be about Various, screens or
ixim may ba constructed tu Me?p evry-
IMit air irem ujuiuci p,tn ine open
Toe mctnod has prj-. od 4 happy
1 -Mf Htm preat CfH County II jp;ial Old
n wm o wiqsiy jempuy.it tvii-n it
better Known, tt ts nt m n
for self treatment or fr urts.i tea
tiuu ktB smttiaz. It is asr simpu
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t-21 flRMbfate
as skill grafting, but, ulas! the simplest
tilings are the hardest to do In surgery.
QUESTIONS A.V'J ANSWERS
Rattlesnake Oil Superstition
I'leuse tell me where I can purclmHe gen-
ill: 1 m;''- miako oil for rhoilmatlsm.
Answer We don't know. Why not try
hunting your own snake we nie sure that
would do more good than any nil.
v The Joys of Art
As a dancer dancing In 11 Shower of roses
before her Klr.g
CA dreamer dark, the King)
Throws back her hoad l'l e ,1 wlnd.blown
flower and mikes hr i-ymbals rins
(O'er her lit lyes they ring);
As u fair white dancer strange of heart.
and or-iwii'd and shod with gold.
My soul exults before tho Alt, the maglan
Art of old.
llachet A. Taylor.
Carrot Croquettes
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liven the homely carrot may bo mads
into delicious croquettes Wash, scrape and
boil them until they are quit tender. Mash,
then beat to a paste witli the yolk of one
jaw egir, a spoonful of melted butter and
pepper mid salt to taHte. Now allow the
lutkte tu stand in a cool place, where It
ean get cold and stiff before using. Holl
out Into croquettes or balls, cover with
beaten effs and bread-crumbs, set on Ice
for an hour and fry In deep fat. Drain
on sheets of brown paper and serve hot.
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Fancy Cakes
Quality Iltnovtad for 30 ar
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
COc Quarl
Fresh Strawberry Ice, 80c Qt
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APPROPRIATE GRADUATION GOWN
ACIIAH.MINaiiY girlish gown Is featured for graduation, though It will be equally
attractive ns a bridesmaid's frock or may serve merely ns nn exqulslto llttlo gown
for dinners, dances nnd other occasions during tho coming summer. Georgette
crepe nnd silk net are effectively combined, the former being used for the bodice, tho full
skirt nhd the plaited frills, while tho latter forms the oer-bodlce, with Its corded vestoe
nnd puffed Bleecs finished with deep milieu of the same. Satin ribbon Is used for double
bands 011 the skirt and for the glul'e. which N adorned with tiny bows of silver. Sliver
bands ,lo outline the bndlre. The gown Is made urrr nn organdie foundation, finished
with plaited rallies nnd ti'lmmed with rosebud?.
It may be ordered In while nr colors fni $I,V
The name of the simp where thee articles may be purchased will be supplied by the
Kdltor of the Womans rage, ;t:nino I.nronn, uos Chestnut sireel. 'J lie request inusi
te accompanied by a stamped, self-Midi cssed envelope, nnd must mention the dato on
which the nrtlelu appeared.
FASHION'S FANCIES
Headers in'10 ieli Urlp with their drers
problems will lultlress letters tn the fash
ion Expert. Care of the U'omuii's V.illlor,
the I'.vcnlnu Lriliier, anil write on one side
of the paper only.
Time was when tho average woman who
valued her sartorial reputation turned up
her nose at alpaca and mohair. She was
willing to admit the superior wearing qual
ities of thee fabrics, but further than
that she would not go. If oil" had to have
an extra skirt just for ordinary ownslnns
which would shed the dust nnd not get
shiny a mohair was nil very well. 15ut the
Idea that nlpac-i or mohair could ever bo
smart never entered her head
Hut list to what the Paris modiste, those
wily opportunists, aro doing! They tiro
actually making mohair smart. You see,
due to war conditions or something, the
little silkworms went on n stilke and all
those wonderfully soft and alluilng mate
rials that we havo been wont to use for
evening wraps nnd best gowns dlsaiipeaied.
Dut give a clever coutuiiero unbleached
muslin, and, If she had to, I am sure hhe
could creato an enviable costumo of It.
This Is what the Parlslennes havo dono
with mohair and alpaca. Ilrllliant c-inliiial
red alpaca summer wraps aro making their
appearance nnd mohair) frocks far fiom
being scorned aro actually being bought.
Furthermore, one is apt to wonder why
these materials have been held In disrepute
for so long a time, ho altogether charming
are the costumes that have been fashioned
from them.
Ieir Mmlam What cm I iln with a whlti
s.utnt) Hklrt.of 11 .-a3m or twii jiro? It has n
tight umlerrtMrl unit n !tuts!an tuntr fnlltni; to
the knee. I i-hniiM like tn ill It In feme man
ner for overy-!av wrar.
VouM ru uilv-lyp tmrtldnK nr hanil.tmklng
nn n liluune nf heer while initiate? I wnm It to
bo plain, ton. fnr t hid In second innurnlwr.
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I am afraid you can do very little with
your skirt unless you want to Incur moio
expense than it is worth. A new white
skirt may bo bought made up, with open
seams nnd waistline, r ady to bo completed,
for very little. However, If you want to
buy more ratine to mako nn uudeiskirt you
could remodel your skirt by malting n full
double-tunic style out of It. If feasible tho
underskirt can be used fnr a yoke nnd the
full top skirt dropped from It.
Hand-tucking or smocking on n second
mourning blouse tan be used.
Uenr M.dam What kind nf n eenlnj I1.1t
woul'l ou au(wft for 11 IroiisucnnJ 1 can't uf
fnril unythlnR -expensive and I don't want iinv
Ihlns laiite. fnr I rnut arry it in my trunk.
I hae llsht hair and blue em.
I fnrgnt tn my that I nould like tn Imve
ermiethlnK drensy. but nt tn ilrrnsy thnt I
tun't wtur It iin ihp street Wnuld n torntlnwir
blue pnplln Kolne-unay ault t appropriate fur
lh thnre? DOI : "
I saw 11 char.mlng hat recently which
ought to suit your type It could be worn
to afternoon affairs and In the evening, too
The whole hat was made of black hoise
halr lace It was u sort of pike hh.ip-,
quite small, with 11 brim curving up slightly
In the hack nnd framing tho face in n soft,
becoming cuivo nt the front. A s-r.'es of
two-Inch French bowknots nf old blue moirn,
bordered with silver and n. buckle of tiny
white silk daisies formed the trimming.
Your light hair would look charming in n
hat of this sort and it Is In nil no larger
than a traveling hat.
A going away suit of poplin would bo
cry appropriate. Taffeta Is newer, I think,
but unless you get a very good quality of
silk It will not wear so well as tho poplin.
Dear M t1ain Hmi inn ynu Ksp lh InnMe
h.indi of n skirt from rnlllnir over? They ha a
hnblt of Bhonlns sloppily, esptrially In nh
skirts. I hae done nerythlng tn proent It.
hut it sfvins tn be uele.g. I certninly wnuhl
iipprei'lute your ndiltp. UL'HINIJHS.
The nn wer Is simple: Hone your waist
band In tit four places. I'Ut the bone on
tho Inside of 'the band, between tho skirt
nnd tho band.
Saving the Eyes
A great many women havo a perpetual
squint on their faces because they sit In
too strong a light nil tho time. A vain
womnn will sit In the light, knowing that
It enhances the pink of her cheeks nnd the
beauty of her features, but she forgets
that it doesn't Improve the expression ot
her eyes. This Is just tho thing to give
them a strained, staring look which Is
enough to spoil any woman'! beauty.
Artificial lights nre hard on some ery
sensitive eyes, too. A person who Is
allllcted with them should never sit directly
facing tho light. It Is Just as easy to sit
hldewlse, or with one's back to tho light.
When reading the light should always come
ner tho left shoulder.
Motoring or boating near the seashore
Is also likely to cause eyestrain. Kvery
one knows how fierce Is the glare of tho
sun on tho sand. Amber nr wistaria colored
glasses nre tho best remedy for this. No
matter howi unattractive they look, tho
eyes show tho euro accorded them. One
womnn has her own pince-nez. made with
amber lenses, for summer wear. They are
decidedly restful and she wouldn't be with
out them for motor trips.
Cider Jelly
Soak a package of gelatine In a cupful of
cold water for two hours. Add three cup
fills of sugar and tho Juice of three lemons,
and the grated rind of, ono lemon. Dissolve
this In it quart of boiling water. Add n
pint of sweet elder, strain, pour Into Indi
vidual molds and chill.
A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS
nlan. ' . nut kI 1 - imfort. alt ua
tll.t- . '1 of your eorrn I'onault us.
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What Kind of Milk
Do You Use?
Is it pure? Is it rich in nourishment ? Is
it safe ? Do not risk the health oE your
baby and your family by giving them anylhina
but the purest and richest milk. You can al
ways have rich, creamy milk for cooking and for
coffee, tea and chocolate if you keep a supply of
EAGLE,
COnIdeSsED
MILK
inc. UKlblNAb
''Eagle Brand "lias been ured by three generations oc
cafelui mothers as a nounslung, easily digested food for
their babies. (1 your baby is not thriving upon
Ins present lood, try hagle tirand.
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that name is your guarantee of safety,
purity and quality in milk. When buy
ing mule or mule products, always ask
for UqKUIiirS.
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MARION HAKLAlFSJORNER:
collectors wilt press to PA.VrdT
ful filacrlty when yourklml letter is rcau.
,. Jill tymmnnleat n- nddreMfrt to ""1?P.
MitJ-lftnif, fhanli) Inc loe a f,',,T ?" "ih
(iilifrefil envelope nnil i ellnpln J' Jjj;
nrtlrle In whlfh yon nre InleK""1- J iVhl
wlshlnit t Bid In the. ehnt Itible work t the
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mem cornmn:
paper, for nilclrf of thoe
k? Jo nfln. and., hnrlnif rewlje'l
nlcale illreet with lnoe parties.
Tnlmrrn Trn fnr I' lens
K'TnO THM reader whoso dog Is troubled
JLby fleas ! Try making a strong tobacco
tea, steeping tobacco In water till strong.
Add salt until n strong brine Is obtained,
Wash the poodle In this, rubbing well Into
the hair and being careful that tho liquid
reaches' the skin. Huh the hair toward tha
head, then the other wny, until the animal
Is well soaked with the. solution. Now, If
the dog minds well, wrap It up In n soft
cloth nnd see that Its fur la well dried,
after allowing the solution to do Its work
while tha nnlmnl lies quiet. Ho will catch
cold If not thoroughly dry after the bath.
This remedy tried op.ee or twice will kill
fleas. One application cured my cat of tho
pests. It may tlo the B.iine for a dog.
"I. 11."
SunR Fifty Years Ago
V'ln answer to tho dear old lady, I would
say r am unable to supply the crses of
'Your Mission,' but they were sung mon
th. 60 years ago by Philip Philips, who
gave a reception and concert In Washing
ton, nt which President Abraham Lincoln
wns present. Ho naked for n repetition
of tho piece, but did not wish his nnmo
mentioned ns making tho request. Willi this
piece of information, tho correspondent may
have licr wish fulfilled. IXHY.'
Tho "dear old lady" hns received her
copy of the poem. She Is ns grateful to
you as If yours were tho only one tendered
to her.
Aii AM for tho Dcuf
"I often notleo In your Corner requests
for eat- phones one from Mrs. II. ti- 1''-. t
have nothing of tho kind, but wish to nay
that I know a woman who has one, but It
does not help her nenrly so much ns a
round pasteboard tube, spch ns nro used
for mailing purposes. With a paper tubo
to her car she hears well, even when she
cannot hear with anything else. These nro
easy to get and llttlo expense. I thought
1 would mention the paper tube, ns It may
help others who have not tried It.
"13. I. D."
Copies on Request
"I am inclosing n clipping nsklng for
the song, The Olpsy's Warning.' I havo
copied tho words and will ask you to for
ward them to the person asking for them.
I will gladly copy the words for any ono
who will send a stamped and self-addressed
envelope for the verses. I Inclose u few
e.itra stamps for your noble w-ork .
Kasy Way to Make Quilts
"I alwavs lead and occasionally bring
to your Helping Hand some little mite. I
sent snmo quilt patterns to ono of the
Corucrltes and hope they were satisfac
tory. To mails quilts, my way Is to dis
solve a little starch In water, ndding a
few- drops of blulpg to give It color not too
thin or soft. Dip Into the starch a common
bit of twine, straighten it over tho lino
you want to maik with both hands, hold
fast down to the quilt. Oct a "helping
hard" to raise In tho centre with thumb and
finger, then snap it. It will leave a line and
cannot be erased. It will not make a sore
finger as chalk will do. should tho fingers
get pricked with the needle. I should lovo
to have some lonely soul (shut-in) write to
me now and .then, and I will gladly reply.
"JtltS, C J. o
Stain on Porcelain
"Stain on porcelain may be removed
with lemon and salt, If rubbed hard. 1
liopo C H. will be successful, ns I have
been, should she try it. 15- A. S."
Storing Furs for Summer
"Now that furs aro to bo put away, the
Cornerites might do it my way. A largo
piece of brown paper, fold the furs In a
neat square on it. wrap the paper round
threo times, bring the last edge level with
one sldo of tho parcel, but do not turn In
the ends, Hun these around at a s.ifo dis
tance from tho furs with a sowing machine;
also the open edge nt the sldo of tho par
cel. Out the ends nlf at about ono Inch
from the stitching. No camphor or car
bon is needed, and tho parcel may bo safely
put away all the sumninr. Heat out all tho
dust and grime In tho furs before, they aro
laid aside .for months, of course.
" V. C. S."
For Stamp Collectors
"I recclvo a batch of stamps every month
and may be able to help some young folks
who aio desirous of having a large col
lection. So pleaso puhllsh my letter, that
stamp collectors may have an opportunity
of writing me. t havo' supplied ono girl
In the country nnd won her friendship,
and wo aio now 'great chums.'
'I-:. L. N."
You aro likely to havo more chums than
you can handle, even with tho continual
flow of stamps Into your coffers. The num
ber of collectors increases weekly. Stamp
Herbert, Your Mother Wants You
I wish to appeal for aid SMrmXmhU
romer. I liave been asked to nld In tho
Son of a young mm who "
Sng alnce 19l. HIS mother h ap
pealed tr mo on several occasions, a hd I
am nt tfio end of my resources. Is lianio
lr 1 1012 was Chicago, and It would sem
hat Important changes have been mode
or nro about to bo made In Ills family af
fairs His mother Is tinder tho Impression
that ho has changed his name. He wm a
student at the University of llllno Is ! In 1908
ho Is about 6 feet C Inches tall! light com
plosloned i neat, alert, military bearing, am
has the Initials 'P. &' tattooed oh lily right
arm. His name Is Herbert Itarley I,ouns
liurv. 1 shall bo most grateful for hny
Information that can be gathered about him,
It is needless to state the condition tils
mother Is In after nearly threo yearn of
uncertainty regarding him. She Is old nnd
I fear cannot stand tho strain much longer.
I'leaso uso tho solf-nddressed, stamped en
velope In case you are given any Informa
tion. MI19. T. J. P,
In these "parlous times" the fear that
comes naturally Into tho mind In ileruslng
notices like the foregoing Is thnt sudden
disaster by sen or land may have over
taken the missing son. 1'or tho sake of
the aged mother, whoso heart Is breaking
for tho absent boy of her love, wo Insert
tho petition of tho sympathizing fllcnd.
Tho phrase "mltltnry bearing" may be sig
nificant In this connection.
Copy of Old Poem
"I read your Helping Hand articles
every day. but seldom find any chance to
contribute, being myself nn Inmate of a
home for Incurables.innd almost 91 years
old. Hut this morning I read an appeal
for a poem about laying the Atlantic cable.
I hao tho poem In an old scrnpbook, 'How
Cyrus Jjild tho Cable,' by John CI. Saxe.
It has 12 verses, and to copy It would bo
quite a task, so I will write this, and If
the writer does not find It from nnother
source, she (or he) can como to my room
nnd copy It from thoJwok. If the request
Is from some ono not living In the city,
1 will maltd an effort to copy tho poem
for them, or get some ono to do it. I am
fccblo and unable to mako much effort.
1 have to wrlto letters to my friends, nnd
that ts about all I am ablo' to do.
"M. W. C."
I wish It were practlcab'o to present
to appreciative readers a facsimile of the
beautifully written letter In which this gen
erous proposition Is conveyed. It Would do
credit to a young woman of 2G. That an
Invalid of 00 should pen It and volunteer
to copy a 12-vcrso poem to oblige a stranger
whose name nnd homo nre unknown to her
Is a triumph of Christian charity (which
should be translated "love") over physical
Infirmity nnd tho llstlcssness that usually
falls upon tho spirit with advancing years,
which should bo n lasting and poweiful
object lesson to us nil. Fortunately, ns we
havo notified her, we have already a copy
of the poem nnd need not tax her energies
to mnko another. Our oblfgntlons to her
nre. nevertheless, great, and she will havo
nn honorable place among our notablo mem
bers. -
"Experience" in Book Form
"Will you please Inquire In your Corner
whether or not thcro Is a book written after
tho play called 'K.xperlcnco?' If so, where
can I obtain It? It JIcC."
Referred I Tho Corner has no information
to impart, neadors will reply moro at
length and satisfactorily. It Is a wny they
have 1
There are atwava l 3y
d do f to pay R vlMt to tha sh
kltcheif devices nrp sold
It seems aa If manufacturers
ually touch will, ,h9 ho
Judge bv tiin nw . n0Ul
little need and meet, t CH"?
hundreds of ftta ,al)0r ,"" " "t('tf1
cookinrt, housework and the
iHcmeiu 01 me home,
vrtn ..-
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noustswlffc ,J
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fcetlito.
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. Take tho olive Drones. f
la a recent Invention which .,,. w;
HatPln for fishing mit oC,m;d fi
pickles or anything of the klml li,.?1!''!
111 n long bottle. Imaglno hni ii l li
Picnic wilt bo Blmpllneil Witr0nhftw
Ufsl
around
Then there nro measuring srmm,. '1
amateur cook) four of lh,m?RE2.tttJ
smnii ring, represent ng Uio vnrio 1 w
lilies Used In cooking. A half !.. ""H
whole teaspoon, a quarter 1mJ"S i
full tablespoon mako up tho set J
a now egg opener threatens it- l. "
ularlty. of the 'scissors hlcii haV. 1! ?
uso ior some time. The formoVT "" "
much like the latter, only ihTiEfl J', W
prongs ramovo the top rrom' t he TLHI M
pressing, not by cutting, '" m
Strawberries In season are v.h. . Si
avoided by the housewife because 3m v"??
u.o ume 10 go uirougli mo liullln fcnEVA
Now you can get a strawberry huU.?2S!
does tho work In tho twinkling of .f
It nips down deep Into tllo bfrrV IV J
..u u.u.xoj iM,bvia nu uiien uo. m
Tho bride who docs her nn v M
will nppreclato tho nlatn ;u'S"t
,l.l ll,,l. - .: . -""Her.
simple llttlo nrrnnRcment
IMH
...... H.u "VUU til aatllKUHieni fifLVfta .
dainty hnnds, for It hns a long T.ii,n?
which a hard-rubber ii,. .?. .W? U
This Is simply pnssed over the Breasir,?."1
nnd all particles disappear, P,lt,
On tlio same Ulan is n,n , 4
eyor," n convenient arrangement 0 m
nnVn tlta-a t fitlrrli noma . .a . ' w (t
movo tho tough eyes from that fruit .
cork that Ills any slzo bottlo Is C,
nnnuy wiing 10 navo around the k..
Another odd llttlo Instrument la XMtot
press down on n largo pared pdtato win.
ono fell swoop It has the potato neail. .
in strips for French frying. Th. tC l
ttnlquo of nit these handy thine. hJ
safoty-first nutmeg grater. It loota . ,M
actly like a young colTeo grater, ana S
Idea la to grato all of tha nutmce iJ
nvold grating the fingers with It ,
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SMSgaacSESsaaasr;
Keep Out
MOTHS
FOH porfect moth protection
put your winter clothes and
your fura In a Ql'AICKH JIOTII
PHOOF CHKST. Tho tarrca In'
tcrlining keeps crmln and
moths away. Tliey simply can't
stand It. These chests aro mucli
bettor than tar bags or cedar
chests. They never fall. They
aro of convenient size and
cost Just $1 apiece. You owe
it to your furs to get one. Sold
. .. all Department Stores nnd
1 11 best Drug Stores.
Quaker
Moih Proof
Chesllfod)
Add Up Your Dry Cleaners'
' Quite a tidy sum if you arc nfoll particular about keepuif
your dresses, waists, cloves, etc., fresh, clean and dainty. .
Why not saye nbout seven-eighths of that expense by do
ing your own dry cleaning nt home?
Putnam Dry-Cleaner, used with gasoline ns soap is used
with water, will clean nnd renovate the most delicate
fabrics without injury. Is simple, easy nnd effective, and
you have article ready for use again almost immediately.
Full directions with every bottle. '
Your Druggist sells Putnam Dry-Cleaner -25c and 50e
bottles. If he can't supply you, write us we will send
bottle, postpaid, for 25c. Monroe Drug Co., Quincy, III
-demandffhe genuine.
L Jllk
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M rpTrffjTjK-) Don't accept substitute
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jg.P" CLEVER
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Opp. Keith's
Fur Alterations Now
Save You 25 to 40
i WE ANNOUNCE ' '
AN EXHIBIT OF FALL AND WINTER
FASHIONS ON LIVING MODELS
The advdnce 1916-1.917 styles are here, leaving no excuse for - the
J woman ho desires o remodel her coat or set'at this time. ' '' .,
The summer prices prevail.arid thej personal services of Mr, De Many and Mr.
,' Mawson areat your disposal. ' ' "
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, Fur Special
Vhiteand Dyed Blue Fax Scarfs
$45.00
Finest Quality Qbtaimble. 'Actual
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AgQlntt frp Motht xnd Burglary.
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Millinery Clearance
85 new chic arid stunninp; models
from stock,' No two similar
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