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ION TALKS MODERN CHILD'S ATTITUDE TOWARD PARENT DISCUSSED Hi
35 CHILDREN THROWING OFF
RENTAL GHAINS? M'LISS ASKS
U-'
the Mother's Sacrifice Be a Thing Set Aside
v aftd JPoHgotten When the New
Order Reigns?
ravcnt discussion In this
l5! m f W I Qeo-ga's ar-
p9 ttdncy ot children to break
am thfr -jatirentsi, m.ny let tore
to ww, ths bulk ot them being
httrntwr ho resent the irnpllca-
M thy do not observe tho Fifth
indrn-w-t.
rnwuidi go to txny lengths to save tny
troubM," on girl writes.
course rti 'would, but that sentence
ti ttolnl that Mr. OeorgB and
blfvr In individualism aro drlv-
fat. They jUwcrt that each person has
Sht to Hv hia itfa for himself: that
in or woman should arrogate to him.
or herself tJje privilege of lnfHctlnir
' ot h.r point of viow on another; that
Mise you think your way of living or
-.or cooking sptnaoh Is the right
ta ho valid testimonial to the ex-
lllenoe of those methods. Parents aro
tied to account for blindly Insisting that
Mldren who have reached the ago of
reson continue to dopend on them for
iMr spiritual, mental and physical well-
Nlnjr.
In an. Interesting article In tho Now
tepubtta on "Sheltered Daughters," Jano
blander diaousues what aho calls "tho
tragedy, of tho child" who Is forced Into
IWng one of these sheltered and hon-
oked daughters.
"Iti Is fast becoming ridiculous," she
rites, "to try to shelter anybody.
i "The big cities of this country aro being
Sluged today with a flood of daughters
lng from Bholtar, leaving behind dis
eased, or fearful, or angry parents, who
n talk only of their own fears, sacrlnces
pd.rlghta.
Lword .as to th'elr 'sacrlflces.' I know
"treading on holy ground. Parents
aXe sacrifices for 'their children.
will work for them, tliey will fight
Hem, thoy- will starve for thom. thoy
Idle for thorn. But they balk at the
of letting them go off to work, to
If, to light for themselves, tho most
llUgent of all sacrifice, because the In
itdence would rob them of so much
for their own emotions.
"In tho early years of a child's llfo
ings must be done for it, and any ordi
narily good mother takes great Joy In
W6fklng and planning for her children.
It becomes n habit. But besides being a
habit, it Is to many n sumptuous delight,
a rare diversion, a fount at which the
emotions may drink iong draughts of re
freshment And it is pleasant to think
that the world calls the thing you lovo
to do by a desirable name. Now, tho
thrill of righteous exaltation that fallows
upon tho consciousness ot duty done is
one of tho hardest things in this world to
give up. And In order to Keep It thou
sands of blind but kindly tntentlonod
mothers bring up their daughters to be,
entirely dependent Upon them.
"In tho last three years, round about
Columbia University, In lormltorlos and
apartment housos, from all types of girls,
rich and poor, I have heard bitter Indict'
ments of parent for tho puitivatlon of
this rholplessnoss. 'MjO mother nevo
taught mo anything,' 'My parents mado
me helpless,' and so on; pitiful tales 'of
domination, opposition, selfishness, of tho
tragedy of many futile attempts at ad
justment, of final heartrending breaks,
which only tho strong and tho courageous
could face, all for tho right to bo self
reliant, to get out and challengo the
world.
"Thoso cases are all tho moro tragto
when, as ofton happens, there aro people
of strength and quality on both sides of
tho struggle. It Is a terrlblo thing to
have to wound the people one loves.
Thoso of us who have gono through it
in the fight for personal freedom nevor
quite get over It.
"Thero aro three great things most
Bholtored daughters are denied friends,
freedom and fearlessness. Without
friends who will respect one's individual
doslres, and who will stand by one in the
pursuit of thoso desires, one can be
neither freo nor fearless."
In conclusion, the New Republic writer
believes that the only way n parent can
keep her daughter is to "give up every
claim upon her; to cease, in fact, to take
advantage of tho accident by which
naturo made mo her parent."
What do you think about it?
M'LISS.
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
Letters to the Editor of tho Woman's Pago
I, AHras all communications to M'Llss. can of the Evening Ledger. Write on ono side
bi wo paper ouy.
ear MTJss To one who mould go to any
tha to l&Vfl her mother tranble. nnd whose
t has been one tonsr sacrifice so that her mother
uld base tho comforts that aha once was used
it u extremely (.musing to read sucn. an
tide as you had the other evening quoting
. Ii Oeorms.
It-Will take mora than the foolish, untried
wl nf thn modernlsta to breslc the tin that
kae f existed . for fenerations since the berlnnin
rot time between parent and child. It Is the
tronceat human tie, that between the mother
ana nor cmia. W..L. ueorge's mother ouznt to
5 urn htm oer her knee and give him a good old
aahtoned spanking to help him get ?ld ot some
ot bis "advanced" notions. K." F.
Dear M'Llsa navlng read so much In the
papers about housekeepers having so much
trouble In obtaining good housework, girls, allow
mo soma space In your valuable paper. Now, I
rm a bousowork girl and have been working out
3 years and have had some good places and
some very poor places. At present I am working
tin, a. family ot four. I start work at T o'clock
pn tne morning-, ana am on my reet from that
lima until 8;SO p. m. or 0 o'clock at night with-
put .ever getting? on my reel only wnen 1 sit
own to eat and In that tuns I often have to
et up tnree or lour times to wait on the family
1 the dJnlrur room, as thev exDect the verv best
service -from ona maid.
Then I haven't got even a table In my kitchen
Where I can oat my food, only eat oft the- corner
ot an old kitchen cabinet where all my dishes
and pans are piled high, and otten while I am
eating everybody In tho house Is In the kitchen
fussing around and often tying up packages on
tha place where I am eating. My kitchen is
Terr email, with Just a stove and this cabinet
and one chair and everybody Is walking back
and forth In my kitchen all day long.
X can never have anybody come to see me. and
navo only two nights a week off and thoso my
Thursday and Sunday afternoon and etenlng.
which every kitchen mechanic Is entitled to. and
wbea my day's work la done I can't even go
to my room, but have to sit In a roasting hot
kitchen, where I have stood working all day.
sHase A s4t as Wfclitit an -sis etHea && a
- - .mi wi MVW4U eauvt uiiaioi taaa tctcyilUIig
Nixifi doorbUfl.
I haven't ertn rot the uao of 4 bathroom and
have to waah myself In a bowl In my room and
jxrttpo when I go to wash up In tha afternoon
at 5- o'clock and am Juat chanrlnr my dress
tha doorbell or telephone will rln and then I
have to rash and set Into a dress and white apron
an& run to the door. la It then any wonder
that housoworlc tirla crow old and faded before
tfce(r time?
ml Wm'Ami
GARDEN QUERIES
ANSWERED
.Now, I think when a girl's work Is done It
should he her privilege to go to her room or go
out and get a. little air. whichever she chooss.
ow. if eery lady who keeps help gave her girls
a little more liberty they would nave no trouble
keeping help. They like to go to theatres and
places of amusement, but they never think their
working girl should have any time ort or any
pleasure, but drudge all day and all night.
Now. I don't mind how much I work all day,
but I like my evening to myself. I think when a
girl works from 7 to 8U0 they aro getting til
worth of work out of her. but of course they tell
us we have our room and board, but for the
time we spend In our room It Isn't worth men
tioning (only while we sleep). Then, about my
washing, which Is counted with other things. I
have to do It In tho afternoon, whenever I aet
a chance, and often when I am In the cellar
washing I have to run up a half dozen times
to answer the telephone and doorbells, the sanv
If I am on my knees scrubbing the floors. I har
to take my hands out of the water and run to
the door with a whits apron on, and when I
get through at night I am so tired I can't sleep.
Now, when o, gtrl works In a store or factory
she has a limit to her working hours, and If she
works overtime she gets paid extra for It; but
you can work at housework from sunrise tn aim.
set and you never get an extra cent for your
extra work. If I could make $10 a week today
In a shop or factory I would quit housework
In the morning; the hours are so long and It Is
like being tn prison: you never ace anybody but
the ash man and tho garbage jnan; you don t
even see the street you live on. Now that every
body Is striking for shorter hours and more pay
why not do something for the housework girls?
Now. I know there are some ladles who uso
their 'girls well and think they. too. are human
and get tired; but those ladles never change
their help. Some housekeepers think a working
gtrl Is a slave and never look out for her com
fort. Now. I have worked In places outside this
State where the people had a sitting room for
their girls and their company, but some ladles
In this city would think It a crime If their girls
had such comforts, and If a girl happened to
have a gentleman friend which Is quite natural,
they will tell you you can't havo him come Into
my kitchen.
I think It people don't use thttr help better It
will be next to Impossible for them to keep
them, as they pay such good wsges In factories
nowadays that any erlrl would rather wnrlr th...
,een for leas money, for she will have more time
10 nerseit.
Hoping I haven't taken too much space In
your paper. I am
A READER AND HOUSEWORK GlftU.
PREPAREDNESS FOR A GOOD TIME
EVItT irlri who looks forward to a real vacation that la, the back-to-nature variety
neods at least one prnotlonl outfit for her rambles through the country or for various
ltinds of boating. This one, the Girl Scout model, is of khaki cloth, a fabrlo which
every one knows Is as Indestructible as a fabrla can be.
The middy, which features front lacing, patch pockots and a belt, Is priced at $1.75.
The skirt, a two-gored model, and the blomers are both priced at $1.25. These gormonts,
como tn sizes from 12 to 18 years, but may be ordered In larger sizes at an additional
cost of 20 conti per garment.
Tho felt hat Is a sombrero modal, finished with a narrow band of grosgraln In self
color and with a cord that serves as a hatguard. Price, $1.15. Canvas is used for the
leggings, which aro Indispensable for cross-country walking. Prlco, 65 cents.
The name of the shop where these articles may bo purchased will be oupplled by
the Editor of the Woman's Page, Eveninq LKDOEn, 608 Chestnut street. The request
must be accompanied by a stamped, solf-addressed envelope, and must mention the date
on which the article appeared.
THE WOMAN WHO SEWS
LOVE LETTERS OP A GUARDSMAN
AND GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM
Being the Intimate Sentimental Correspondence Between
'a Beginning-lawyer Recruit and a Woman Who
Has Both Brains and Heart
Telegram from Private Hlchard Harrison
to Miss Helen Martin:
Mies Helen Martin,
Spruce street. Philadelphia.
Hurrah J Our company first to go. Good
y my dear little glrL Will write en route.
JLJl my lovo for you. '
RICIIAIID HARRISON.
Letter from Miss Helen Martin to Private
lUchard Harrison
Richard Dear Of course I know the kind
of letter T ought to write to you. I should
assume an attitude of noble cheerfulness
and pat, you, on the back with blithesome
optimism, murmuring: "Well done, thou
good and faithful servant of thy country."
But because you are so far away, and
therefore I run no danger of having my
nicely colffed hair all tousled and my best
bio- apd tucKer ail rumpled u nave donned
it bm a. last resQurca to spur my flagging
w?lrlt. I -n going to tell you Just how
lx" IJteeJ about your going to the border
Thr is a dull resentment in tny heart
-ht your had to be the first company to
Ann jrei yuu rojuw;u m it. iipw uo a
-8fw different yMr going oft to
i Oretna, -There was the thrill of mar-
juuala to Inspire one. and you did look
ajiatqrvsMo'ty ln your beauteous uniform
, l wtnot lieasea rearreinr that, that
, ye JMstw that I bad let you know how
yyu ittrt.ia me.
aarftMM X ftm a wee Tilt sorry for my captt.
an, nray w.oulti, 1 promise to love and
, man tor- alt time when he JnidDs t
31; opportunity to-get away from me.
vase te urar.c8 joai ne loves me
than ftayutuwi am in the world are
r( ootd on bia lip ba'ore he proves
Umar is something: In ths world more
ius u ssai country i
my aar wv t aofxt you wtu not nate
. wt t v jwtwmui, tut truly I
m-JiMfc- j. wum&, ntt. I cannot
t www. swjjire fnayi
Jtur in tit Hwr the mn
- l&v $ mi ft jrtfp wis (litftim-
JWiwo tKStMW t m, em-
flit KMh tm ! tW there
te . sbT JW Jta-lU! fWT
a u f mm vw sw hswi
m a uutry Ms ,ieT J's
And God help any of the boys who fall
Into the hands of those refined brutes I Tor
ture, that's what It will be."
The thing In my body that men call
heart Is not the sentient organ that gives
me life. It's a cold, leaden thing weigh
ing me down, which generates nothing but
fear and oppression. Dear Dick, will you
be careful for my sake and not take any
unnecessary rUksT
I was on my way to the Emergency Aid.
I thought that by way of doing penance
for my unpatriotic feelings I would get
Mrs, Morgan to give me some bandages to
mane, uo you inmic x couici make my
trembling hand wield the needier I never
was expert at it, and you know I've al
ready warned you that execrably darned
socks do not constitute sufficient ground for
divorce, uut tnose bandagesl One of the
women said they resembled the knotted
ropes that the martyrs used to tie around
their waists so that they would suffer
physical pain for the glory of Ood. Cer
tainly no hair shirt that those good, mis
guided people wore ever Inflicted the misery
that my first bandages would be capable of.
But I shall Improve.
Richard, I've got to stop now to make
the last mall, and I take back every foolish
word about being sorry for my capitula
tion. I'm Just as prpud of you as I can be
for throwing up the wonderful chances Jure
that you did. Tour sense of duty la the
most wonderful attribute of all your won
derful ones, and It's what I loye best about
you, I should perfectly hate you if you
Were, cynical and blase like George Robin
son. It's because you regard your Ideals
aa worth dying for that, god willing, some
day I'm going to marry you. Good-nlght
KEli,
Iteadtrt who felr iIj icith thrir dress
rroMems will addrtu communications to the
FatMon Expert, care of the E<or of the
Woman's Page, the Evening Iieieer.
STRIPES may come and stripes may go,
but the plain white blouse and skirt
go on forever. There's no doubt about It
shopkeepers will tell you that, no matter
what the vogue In fancy skirts and blouses,
tho demand for the plain white ones la as
great every season.
Blazer stripes were "Boostea" strenuous
ly enough early this season; we were told
all about their arresting qualities as sports
costumes, and we are forced to concede that
they are smart. The woman who Is for
tunate enough to have n perfect form, with
no Irregularities of build to conceal. Is
quite fitted to fearlessly don an awning
striped skirt. But the less physically per
fect among us, who are too thin or too
stout to essay stripes, must be content
with a simple, but none the less charming,
white skirt.
There are so many varieties of all-white
blouses and skirts at our disposal this
summer, however, that regrets are not In
order. A well fitted, smartly designed sepa
rate skirt looks well on all occasions. And
the blouses are Just ono frill after another.
There are soft hand-made tucks, and lacey
Jabots, and tiny pearl buttons, besides a
wealth of sheer, dainty materials, to choose
from. So why worry?
Dear Madam I vroniler If you oouM help meT
I have a very sood hat that I wore last sum
mer, It Is a becomlnc shape and the straw Is
rood, but the uptr part of the crown and
brim Is faded out by the sun. Is there any-,
thlnr I could do to restore It without havlna It
dyedT? I never have success with dyes. What
would you advise me to do It I don't dye It?
W. H. S.
Lota of girls I know have had success
with plain shoeblaoklng. Thero are
preparations sold In tho shops that aro
excellont also. But If you do not Want to
try this, you can cover tho crown and brim
of your hat with straw braid. This may
be the same shade as the hat or a contrast
ing shade These two-toned effects are
very smart. Begin to saw the braid on at
the outer edgo, continuing one row aftor
another by lapping over the edges. When
you have finished the brim, start the crown
In the middle, on ths top.
Dear Madam What kind of an erenlor wrap
would you sucsest tor some one who expects to
SDend her summer at one of th lnrt hntia
at the seashore? Can I wear a Jarre black.)
aerseaair ercmnx nai wun inisr muuw.
Flowered crepe wraps, made on Russian
blouso lines, with points and fullness over
the hips, aro the newest wraps for even
ing. They have bands of old blue or black
velvet on the collar and cuffs. Touches
of Japanese embroidery are used at the
front.
I should not wear any hat with an even
ing wrap. A well-dressed coiffure looks
better without one. Horsehair Is smart,
however.
Dear Madam I am rotor to males a bath,
lnr suit. I am very stout, and short, and can't
find a model to suit roe In the stores. What
material and style would you advise me to set,
and what color? I am llght-complextoned and
have yellow hair. OKNEKOUS.
I should get a black mohair or taffeta
suit, with touches of gold or blue for trim
ming. Have It snugly fitted, but not tight
Do not have the neck too low, and let the
blouse be a plain shirtwaist pattern. The
skirt may be box-plaited, stitched down at
the hips, with a slightly raised waistline.
My Eady
I loved her for that she waa beautiful
And that to ma the aeem'd to be all nature,
And all varieties of things in one:
Would t at night In douda of tears, and
rise
All light and laughter in the morning! fear
)ty customs nor appearances. ;
But think, what otheja only dream'd abotst i
And nay what others did bu t&fptti and do
What others did but aj i and glory in
Tkt other dared but Jo: xo i$ura withal
4 mm lew e' 4S A. lucul,la ltf ct a4 aet such conscious yet
r fcsaJB1 -ekifcik A Jssl&- Isfcafc5 aasssssafc I ttfrl at -- at ---- -- alia THeJi'Vni,MJ t,-
w"f S TWjBMWKrW , " mww immim swinoy.
Eat Sweets When Fatigued
If we all knew exactly the numerous
benefits to be derived from the use of sugar,
we would be a happier and healthier na
tion. The trouble with sugar is that most
of us eat it at the wrong times, then It
Interferes with the enjoyment we ought to
get out of our meals. When we eat sweets
we don't do it methodically; we simply and
Inelegantly "stuff." The havoo this method
brings to the complexion and the digestion
Is quite evident In a very short time.
Sugar, though harmful when taken Im
moderately, Is one of the best systematic
tonics one could find. It Is tonic for fatigue.
It Is recognized as such abroad, and many
of the consignments ot chocolates and
sweets which are sent to the trenches may
be traced to expert dietitians. The Euro
pean women have turned their thoughts
from sewing shirts for soldiers to pre
paring sugar candles, fudge, and ths like
fop their best beaux' delectation.
The history ot great mountain climbing
expeditions proves the truth of this sugar
treatment You can't find a climber of a
party of climbers who go on long arduous
tramps without a generous supply of choco
lates along, for they realize the help this
Is In oercomlng the effects of fatigue and
nourishing the system. The sugar as well
as the chocolate Is useful.
The effect of sugar compounds Is Im
mediate. If you feel terribly tired out some
day. Just try Jt nibble on a Jilece of milk
chocol4te and you'll feel much better. It'a
a fact
Stationery Tips
The prices on fancy stationery are soar
ing on account of the war, like everything
else, and this is not an unmixed evil, for
It has one good result it will do away with
the futuristto affairs that have been used
for writing purposes heretofore. There Is
no sane reason for spending a lot of money
orr stationery, for a good-sized sheet of
white, unscented paper Is the best of all
styles, and the most conservative. Then
there are other standard styles, such aa
plain gray, dull blue and cream that are
smart and Inexpensive. Monograms and
fancy borders are all right, but they change
styles frequently, and will prove an un
necessary expense to the woman who can't
afford to buy the various styles. Vivid
colors are passe, unless thoy form the lin
ing of the envelope. The sheet Itself roust
be conservative.
Stanzas
Often rebuked, yet always back returning
To those first feelings that were born
n me,
And leaving busy' chase of wealth apd
learning
y?or idle dreams or things which can
not be.
I'll waist when my own nature would b
leading;
It vexes me to choose another guide j ,
Where, the gray flocks In 'ferny glens are
feeding,
Where'the wttd w(nd blows on the moun
tain pldev
"-"Emily Bronte.
Good Fudge
wUl pwtq? It in rttttax svffajry ana fcn-,
. .was ths flaA. Tn ffdt th h WA.la
ftvtry ingredient should bo accurately maa-
ured,
Painted Ware Again!
Instead of swathing the ordinary red
brick flower pot in unattractive crepe paper,
give It a good thick coat of black paint
You can use almost any color you like on
flower pots, because they look bright in the
garden, and It ia a clever way to get rid
of left-over paints.
-The mantelpiece In the country home
can be very muoh decorated by using a
painted chopping bowl. Any woman can
get the regular wooden chopping bowls,
such as sell tor IS cents in the house
furnishing department of the stores, paint
this black and decorate it with bright de
signs. It looks pretty In the right atmosphere.
Making Candles Last
Candles will burn longer If you g(va them
the follqwlng treatment; Light each one
until the high point has burned down and
formed a cup-like hollow. Place them on
a newspaper in a row on tha oven edge.
When they are Just the least bit softened.
take them out, and get a salt cellar full
ot fine, loose table salt and cover them
with this generously- Put a pinch in the
fine wjci
bollqw next
w(ck.
T"ytN rj
Cake Screens
Summer la the time for files. They get
on everything, particularly something sweet
If you want to keep them off your cakes,
get one ot the new painted cake screens.
These are ety nice Indeed, made of per
forated metal, they are extremely light,
end are painted with, flower and things on
a bifck 'or wblta background.
By JOHN BARTRAM
Lima Benns Rotted
M. P. O, I'm sorryr but apparently your
lima beans have rotted In the ground. The
constant wet weather of tho normal plant
ing Benson has been very hard on beam,
which being so meaty, are peculiarly sus
ceptible to rot. You can ascertain to your
satisfaction the condition of yours by dig
ging gently In the hills It's not too late
to make another planting. Possibly It
would pay to do this In tho little paper
pots that cost so little and keep them under
glass, If possible. When they have sprouted
a few leaves, plant them In position re
served, pot and alt, as the paper soon rots.
For n Cemetery
Mrs. Q, McO. It Is best to have some
thing permanent and also appropriate.
Graves as very often decorated are too gay
for the commemoration. The sense of trib
ute Is thero In the flowers, but it might
be expressed more decorously,
evergreens are always in good taste. A
headpiece nnd footplcce of box kept proper
ly cut Into shape would be very good. Ret
inasporas are excellent as they grow easily
and stand the shears well. Arbor vltae
nre appropriate, as they stand upright like
a gothlc spire. Ivy or memorial rose creep
all over the grave In tlmo. It a blooming
rose Is desired, nothing could be hardier
or statelier than the Qrusa an Teplltz, a
deep crimson. The Frau Karl Druschkl la
satisfactory white, appropriate for tills pur
pose. Slipping Rubber Plant
AMAZON. It Is safe to slip your rubber
plant now.
Getting Rid of Potato Bugs
S. C. V. Constant vigilance Is the price
for riddance of potato bugs. You must
destroy both the adult hardshell beetle and
the soft-bodied larva. FOr the biting In
sects some poison spray applied a couple
of times weekly la necessary. A solution
of part? green Is usually Used. Where there
are children or fowls or domestla animals,
you can attain good results with arsennted
bordeaux solution. This can be purchased
In prepared form Just add tho proper
amount of water and servo! It Is also valu
able In preventing mildew nnd other fun
gus diseases. For sucking Insects and
soft-bodied slugs a powder Is best though
nicotine and soap contact sprays aro some
times UBed.
But corns such Imponderable powder as
buhooh (Persian Insect powder) or slugshot
do the work best ns they clog tho breath
ing poros of the pests.
Window Box
E. C. If you will make a solution of one
teaspoonful of nltrato of soda to a quart of
water and apply, you will promote the
blooming qualities of your geraniums, perl
winkle and heliotropes. Do not let this
solution touch the roots. Tho best plan,
when using tho solution on suoh a small
scale, Is to poke holes with a long lead
penoll about each plant an Inch or two
from the stock and fill this In with the'
Bolutlon through a tube or large medicine
dropper. Twice .a week will not be too
frequent tor the treatment
For Shady Side of Street
CITYITE You can find nothing more at
tractive than fuohslas or begonias for the
window of your lodging house room which
receives only the northern light Buy pot
grown plants at about Jl a dozen. They
can be kept In the pots or put Into a window
box If the landlady will permit one. On
the south side of Chestnut, between 20th
and 21st streets, you will find a very thriv
ing and attractive pair of such window
boxes, on the first floor, which show what
one can do even without the direct sunlight
Flowers to Be Planted Now
LA.TK You need not be discouraged be
cause you have Just moved Into a new house
and fear you can't have a garden. Ger
aniums can always be planted and are
hardy; the new varieties are very hand
some. You oan get fine plants of scarlet
sage ready to bloom. Asters planted now
will make a fine showing. Any of these
come at fl per dozen.
Ants and Earthworms
F. W. R. The earthworms do no real
harm, but if you are anxious to get rid
ot their unsightly mounds you can water
the flowers occasionally with some of the
sprays used for grubs and bugs. Fir tree
oil Is one of the best It costs a quarter for
enough to do a season's spraying of a small
garden. It Is also fine to keep off the aphlds
from roses and black flies from nastur
tiums and chrysanthemums. A solution of
hellebore Is also good; It Is a mild poison.
One of the nicotine preparations put on
the soil directly will do good. For the ants,
sprinkle powdored borax about the plants.
It will not affect them, but will, If applied
persistently, banish the ants. You can buy
sand at any nearby coal and lumber place.
A ton delivered costs about J1.7B, unless
the war has raised It again. If you have
any sized garden a ton will be very valu
able. It Is not so large as It sounds. A
generous sprinkling of It on the lawn will
help the grass, too.
Laying Oat Hardy Border
DR. W. H. O. A very good rose garden
and shrubbery border of 45 feet would In
clude In this order at 714-foot Intervals:
Purple lilac, althea (Rose of Sharon),
Deutzlc, Forsythla (Golden Chain), Splrea
(Bridal Wreath), Welgella and Phlladel
phus (mockorangeX This combination will
give bloom from earliest spring until frost
On the sunny side ot It plant your roses
at Intervals of two feet and a foot from the
edge.
Diseased Plants
C. V. T. The plants have a species of
scab. The best thing to do Is to root them
out and burn them up In order to avoid in
fection spreading to other parts of the
garden. Sprinkle some powdered bor
deaux mixture and air-slaked lime over
the soil where they were before planting
anything else.
MARION HARLAND'S CORNER
All rammonleatlAns ttUrtttri
iiarinnq snonil
lncloe n
addressed envelope nnd a rllpnlnt ot
article In whleh yon are interested, I'en
wishing to aid in. the .thorltable work of
II. II. 11. ahflnltl n-MI SIb-Iam I
rare of this naner. for addresses
they wonld like to help, nnd. having reeetvn
inrm, communicate direct Willi tn
fa MapIa,.
sinmnrd. self-
or ine
ersont
ork of the
iiarlan. In
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hose pnrtles.
nd
naflv In
!.. WhMA ni1rir
warm taph-ts fnr
oaa a nico. noie from
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Stamp Collector Supplied
I want to thank you, ons and all, Cornerttes,
who helpedme.wln the stamp contest. When I
wrote to the Corner 1 did not expect that so
many would want to help me. I see K J. would
Ilka cllpplnzs from masaclnes. 1 will send some
under separate cover, also a few stamps to pay
postaae to her. I am some away this sum
mer, and as the contest Is ended please take
my name oil your nie. H&LEN I.
The clippings nnd stamps were forward
ed In accordance with your wish. Wo re
joice that you won In the etnmp contest,
nnd nro proud that wo helped bring about
the happy result. You are not the first
rtor the hundrod and first one to bo amazed
at tho readiness and liberality with which
true Cornorltes respond to tho call for a
friendly hand In the hour of need. It Is
what we aro here for, you know.
sRcady to Help Some Moro
Please send ms. ths name ot L. It., who
asked for n IHMa f h... n. ih- r .. -..i.
i r T "man aicuonary ror nr son.
io. itiaivn i wroie in Mr
jou sem me. i torwai
herself and mother. 1
per thanking .me. I hope to be able to help
from tlmo to time as opportunity presents itself,
. 1DA L- p
Yours Is a lively "hope" because It goes
hand In hand with notion. The desired ad
dress went to you by mall. It Is pleasant
to hear that the recipients of your tokens
of good will and sisterly interest have
written to thank ybu. Once In' a long
whllo this Is omitted by others.
Answers Two Appeals
There are two, appeals In the Corner that I
feel like answering, one Is the deaf woman
who wants readlnc and whose slsnature Is Mrs.
i' P.'.'..11, The other Is the youne mother of
six little ones, whose Initials are M. L. n. May
I ask that these he sent to me. It is always
a Joy to contribute to the wishes and needs
expressed tbroush the Corner asenoy.
. , . . MA1UA. A. M.
The addresses have been forwarded.
Music to Donate
I have Just read the kind offer recardlnsr the
noman Catholic muslo by 8, T. D. If nobody
else has applied for It. would you let me have
the address of the donor? I will send postace
for the muslo with grateful thanks. 1 havo
several pieces of Spanish music, also Mexican
muslo ami popular American sonits. which I
will sladly send to any one who may wish to
have them. JOSEPH It
Each of your requests Is complied with.
And tho proffered muslo will be gladly ap-
puca ior wnen your letter Is read. If wo
devote muoh of the space alloted to us to
teports which prove tho health and vigor
of our working forces, It Is with a definite
purpose We would demonstrate to the
cynia ana caviller tnat ours is not a one
sided ngenoy, nnd give Indubitable evidence
of tho hold each branch of our depart
ment has upon readers Chlefcst and best
of all Is tho proof "reports" and "echoes"
offer of the ononess of feeling and aim
which moves tho hearts of tho hundreds
who are personally strangers to one an
other, yet are drawn Into affectionate and
elevating relations by the Interchange of
senttmont and the kindling of lonclngs to
"do good and to communicate." This, ono
of the first ot our working mottoes, holds
fast through all the years Its root and
life nro In the Second Commandmont, which
Is "like unto the first nnd great" "Thou
shalt lovo thy neighbor ns thyself."
Offers a "Few Things"
Throush your dear Corner I waa able to
help Just a little some three or four years ago,
but was myself helped much more, as by that
means 1 have made several valuable friends.
One ot them Is William C, tho Englishman so
well known to the Cornerttes. I often receive
lettors from him and occasionally he calls upon
us. He has proved an Inspiration to me. Once
more I havo a few things to offer to our
Corner! Some new Dleces for oullt Batches.
mostly light colors and rather small, but line
ior small
or dinei
little a
about 100 postal cards, mostly from various
parts ot ths United States (I have saved them
up. thlnklnir that somebody might, Ilk them.
Of course they.. have been used, bul I think I
nave seen a call for surh now and then.)) rood
ones! a
suitable
fiafi nft Til 'Assess s
age (I replaced them some. three years aso ami
am now In my 'nth year but have wonderfully
Biiuii pycKiKjn inry nro ior normal. eyes, anq
iniir arouna, i.mii
nave s-en a call ior surn now and then.)) i
msgaslnes, some of th"m .aulta lats ones
pair of gold-rlmmed spectacles, bifocal, suiti
for a woman from 00 to perhaps to years
nnA
in-ATtv fnll.1l t Ihlnlr .hat I- -II T
havo at Dressnt. I hnn. these few fhtnra wilt
reach soma one Who may need them, I should
wish ths recipients to pay postage. And 1 hope
I havo not. written too lonit a letter, I know
your time la valuable and to recall myself to
your memory I will say I was. known In the
Corner as MAnTHA D.
A long story for our cramped confines t
Readers who recognize the familiar sig
nature and rememborod style of Martha D.
would not forgive mo If I had omitted ons
line. The communication Is characteristic!
throughout, from tho careless allusion to
"a few things" to the apology for writing
so long a letter. Let her comprehend, once
for all, that tho door of tho II. II. C. stands
Invitingly wide open to her whenever she
will honor and delight us by entering tho
family circle. It Is good to be assured of
the love nnd loyalty of our old friends nnd
colleagues. There nre hearts Hipon tho altar
of which the flams of love never burns Into
embers and ashes.
Gives Aid for Deafness
. I Jiaye forwarded the ''hearlns horn" to Mrs,
J. C. II. and hope It will be a comfort to ths
mother. O. D.
Succinct nnd sufficient! We Join our
hopes with yours for tho Increased com
fort of tho mother In her restoration to
easy communication with children and
friends.
Spanish Rica
I ale some. Spanish rice the other day at a
n x
, It. was so savory and nice, that
no
istiy ngnt icoiors ana miner small, but nne
- small patterns and half-blocks; some scraps
different kinds that I think would please a
:le gtrl and help out her doll's wardrobe,
restaurant.
Should Ilka to know
irisnu ions ms u is creoia cooxery. liven n it is
your. Corner may bo able to tell how to manage
It. I like rlco recipes. CDITU W. M.
Fortunately the Corner oan supply your
want In this respeot Tho recipe Is of
creolo origin, as your friend asserts. In
deed, I doubt If It had Its birthplace In
old Spain. Tho Creoles are famous for
toothsomo preparations, In which rice plays
a conspicuous part
Molded rlco Boll a cup of rloe In plenty
of hot salted water until soft Drain and
dry off. Stir Into it a great spoon of but
ter, a "teaspoon of onion Julco, nnd the
beaten yollcs of two eggs, with salt and
pepper to taste. Stir over the flro in a
bowl sot In boiling water for two min
utes, using a fork that you may not break
the rice to pieces. Turn Into a round-bottomed
bowl wet with cold water and press
down hard Roverso tho bowl upon a fire
proof plattor, to turn out the contents,
cover the molded rice thickly wlth a
meringue mado of tho whites of tho eggs
boaten stiff, and set upon the top grating
of the oven for thrco minutes to form.
Eat with drawn buttor. ,
Spanish rice Boll one cup of rlco until
tender In plenty ot boiling wnter, salted;
drain and dry off. Chop a quarter of a
pound of fat salt pork and fry In a pan.
When It hisses put Into tho pan two me
dium sized onions, also minced. Chop two
green sweet peppers (seeded, of course),
and mix with tho rice, then tho pork nnd
onions and enough tomato sauco to molston
tho mixture well. Butter a bako dish, add
salt and pepper, If needed, to the rice, nnd
put Into tho dish. Coat thickly with flno
crumbs nnd bake, covered, for twenty min
utes; then brown.
Geranium Cake
Summer Is tho time when the rose ger
anium Is blooming In every garden, bo why
not mako a rose geranium cake? Line a
squares hallow tin with buttered paper
and line with roso gornnlum leaves. Cream
a half cupful of butter and a cupful of
sugar, add giadually two-thirds of a cup
ful of water and two cupfuls of flour sifted
with a teaspoonful of baking powder. Fold
In tho stiff whites of four eggs, turn Into
tho pan and bakb. When the cake Is cool
the leaves will pull off easily, leaving no
traces except a faint, pleasing taste ot
geranium. These calces nre pretty when
covered with rose-colored Icing.
SCHOOLS
AND
COLLEGES
hRj )( ""A T-"StsT! I
f-AslX D (0si
friends' vmmi
And Its Elementary Schools offer a graded
course ot education from kindergarten to col
lege. Writs for Tear Book of rates.
JOHN W. CARB. Ph. D , Principal.
lBth and Race fits.
Strayer's Business College
Bummer School now open. Day and night. In
dividual advancement. Charges moderate. Be
gin now. Tho "Ad. Men'a Convention" Is belnc
reported on the Stenotype, which in Philadelphia
Is taucht only at Strayer's Business College, 8th
and Chestnut Sts. Walnut 381.
FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL
hoys no ?. kith ST. nmr.s
"Almost a Country School" on the 1'arkway. A
thoroughly modern day school with over two cen
turies of worthy traditions. Elementary and High
Bchool departments. Emphasis on broad general
culture and simple Christian living-, with regard
for tho needs and aptitudes nf each child. Cata
lomie. WA1.TKR XV. IIAVII.AM). Principal.
Young Ladles and GUIs
JtaiwiAtfpHiiUfl.'l
The Silent
and Sanitary
Features of This
Indian Queen
mo fit I fin ft fnvstr ifliarirj
it is installed. It embodies J
the- nn.afr kvntanii. M...'
and is absolutely silent and
quick flushing. It is an alt
white model with specially
designed lip that prevents
soiling.
You should inspect tula perfect
FLECK BROS. CO. IRONCLAD
Writ for full particulars, or
viaic. our easuy
iir readied showrooms It
Hv KEafewG. I
ill suoivnooiis
71 I 1 iHS-J and so M
xi M north jrnrru st,
t ,. , , a ... taatTseyggswasspTYHfj
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MI.SS MAliSUALL't. HCUuOL FOR OIRLS
Charming location 20 rain, from Phlla. Collage
preparatory land general courses. Muslo, Art. Do
mestla Science Outdoor athletics Sena for
catalog. Miss B. S. Marshall, Oak Lane. Phlla.
Yonng Men and Poys
BLAmBTOWN. W. J.
BLAIR ACADEMY
General education and preparation for oolltgs
or technical aohool. Collsgs entrance certiorate
privilege. New gymnasium with running track.
Visit the school. You will be cordially welcomed.
John C. Sharps. LL. V.. Headmaster. Usx A.
Ulalrstowa. N. J.
nonPENTowy. n. j.
BORDENTOWN MILITARY INSTITUTE
81 years of success in training boys for college
and business prove the worth ot our methods
of teaching; and military discipline. Write
for catalogue. The principal, liordentown-on-the-Delawaro,
N. J.
DEVON. PA.
bl'lLUS JUMUU SCHOOL A country day and
boarding school for boys, b to 1. Tnorouga
slcmentsry work! advanced mstpoos.
luuiu it. u. oriE.ua
HEADMASTER.
Box S3S, Devon, Pa,
Temple University
Broad below Berks street.
Summer School.
July B to August 15. 1010.
College Courses Preparatory Courses
nuslness Courses
bend for Circular.
Young Men and Boys
GEOltOK SCHOOL. HOCKS CO.. PA.
fieorce School Co-educatlonai with Bip
vxcorgo Jtuuui ta Uorraltory Buildings.
College Preparatory, also Manual Training and
Sanitation courses for boys. 2ST acres on Nesh
amlny Creek. Athletics Friends' man. Qsorce A.
Walton. A. M.. Prln . Box 288. Bucka Co. PaT
U'KNQ.VAll. N. J.
WENONAH
12 miles from Philadelphia. In town without
factories or saloons U. S. Army ptneer .detailed,
(special school for Juniors Catalog. JJlt. 1. II,
l.OUr-NX'n. President! CLAYTON A. bNYDEU,
' llo'r 418. Wenonah. N. J.
MILITARY
ACADEMY'
miles from Philadelphia. In town without'
LANCASTER, PA. i
1'ltAMtLIN and MARSHALL ACADEMY, Box
4L Lancaster, Pa. Prepares boys for leading
colleges and technical schools. For catalog
address The Principal
SWIMMING
Y. CENTRAL NATATORIUM
M. Water changed dally. Three months, la-
C, eluding membership, ST. SU lessons, ISt
A- slngls swim. ,28a. 1121 Arch street.
fTMllTIWJltm
!titiipiptf!tipiTiiiri!iiiiiiiiiiiriiiw
Plan to Unite Doctors for
Medical Preparedness
s
ARE the doctors of the United States "prepared"?
-TjLIf this country is suddenly thrown into war,
will the medical fraternity be able to cope with the
situation? Remembering the tremendous amount
of sickness which befell our "boys" during the
Spanish-American War, tfie National Board of
Medical Examiners has formulated a plan whereby
every doctor can be prepared to "follow the flag."
In Sunday's Public Ledger Charles W Diike thor
oughly explains this important plan and its. yluc,
SUNDAY'S
PUBLIC PLEDGER
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