WOMAN OWES PUBLIC
SOME TIME, DECLARES,
CHIEF OF MACCABEES
Mrs Frances E. Burns, MichU
gan, Tells' of Order's Work
to Aid Humanity Both
Morally nnd Physically
HOW SHE ENTERED WORK
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MRS. PRANCES E. BURNS
Dy JANE HILL
ATLANTIC CITT. Sept 26. Mrs.
France E.' Burns,, of St Louis, Mich , who
for twenty-one 'years has held the position
of grand commander, Ladtea'of the Macca
bees, Ufa pldest, business woman's organiza
tion In the country.belleves that no woman
Is fulfilling her full mission In life when
she devotes her entire tmo to her own
little family.
Mrs. Burns confesses that she once be
longed to this typo of woman. During an
Intenlew In her suite at tha Traymore she
told of her emancipation from the narrow
circle and the work she Is doing as leader
of the Maccabees.
"Tho home circle Is one unit' she nald.
The city Is another family nnd the State
is a Btlll larror family. Take the animal,
ths vegetable of the mineral kingdom and
you will find that everything Is organized
In groups. Did you ever try planting a
tingle grain of corn? What was the result
a nubbin fit only for tho pigs. A grain
of corn can reach Its full maturity only
when suroundd by other grains tf corn.
Isolate a grain of sand and what does It
amount to7 Take the birds, for Instance;
they always travel In flocks. Have you ever
been out ona prairie and noticed the action
of the cnttla when about to be attacked
by a common en'crriy? They all huddlo to
gether In a circle with the young In the
center, ready to battle for their offspring.
A GIIOUP OP FAMILIES
"So It Is. with human beings. We are
all groups of many families, and It should
be the duty of every woman to give pome
j5art of her time' to the work of God's fam
ily." Mrs. Burns has devoted her llfo to a
Urge circle of Interests. She was for five
years secretary 'of tho National Council of
'Women ; has served as a member of the
State Hoard of Education In Michigan : was
lice president of the National Fraternal
Congrces of America; was one of tho or
ganizers of the. .State Federation of
Woman's Clubs of Michigan, and has been
y$ s tej-?!
United StitM S ?.. w.ho "Panted the
of Women heM V-1-5 """national Council
Am! . ln Toront. Canada, In 1U
MraPnu0rns0Uu.9h?lM ,f .,h9 Mee,
diced she u.Ii ?hW reUled how PJ-
!. I to b ,ow,rd ,0d8 nn.
lnau JnEV.0 "" n me' Rnd lrl,d
MccaW. L.b'50ms ft number of ihe
the WSii"r hu"n'1 w commandefof
two chnSIS fluh l do o look after my
MM to mr-T U,1,.d' ,ntWM dld "ot
sorn. iBh 1n,ly Pwmlsed to take out
women n.?e,ln ,he lodS but I h
told m. i i ",Ln,t '? a"y nHnnL They
weetlnV. y hav' l0 altend on
BY CHANCH
a fV!,"!?1 PWarnce chanced to fall on
aid t 2htn they wcr electing officers,
lh .11IK am"""nt the women had not
m.m.Jl . " comprehension of parlla
E iluy ' and " had en a teacher
.. J"61 Mo" y marriage they
Th. t ,0 ,, of the meeting,
nf -i. . Jerauded to conduct n series
?i.i- i f Jn Parliamentary law. One
i.2? trf Bnther, and now I have been
fading executive of the Ladles of the Mac
caoees for nearly a quartet of A century,
",n 'raveling more than setentien thou
sand miles a year looking after the various
branches. We have BS.000 members.
. '"Pi1, dles of the Maccabees was
founded by Adelphla Ward, the first wom
an clerk in Marshall Field's store In Chi
cago. She was so persecuted by the men
or the store, who resented the entrance of
a woman Into their ranks, that she de
termined to found an order beneficial to
women. The Ladles of the Maccabees were
J ""nixed In Muskegon, Mich., March
E4 1886,
"Up to that tlmo there was no In
surance company that would Insure wom
en, for women were considered too great
a risk, because they were the bearers of
the race. Ladles of the Maccabees was
the first organization to grant life Insur
ance to women, who, by the way1, are now
considered a safer risk than .men, and It
is tho first order to glvo maternity Insur
ance. "Maternity Insurance Is well known In
Europe, and Is ery general, but It la com
paratUely new In America. Wo pay ISO
on the birth of each child. If there are
twins we pay J100. Itecently wo paid a
mother tlEO for triplets.
"We have .hospital beds endowed In
many of th large Institutions In the Mid
dle West for the care of sick members of
the order, and we do a great deal of child
welfare work. If tho children are defec
tne we see what wo can do for them. I
remember one little boy who was born
without elbows and with crooked feeU Wo
had one of the finest surgeons In the coun
try look after him. and the boy will prob
ably grow to be a useful citizen. The lad
Is twelve years old now, and he Is the
fastest hunner and the best ball player In
his school. Ills poor mother would never
have been able to pay for the medical atten
tion this boy needed.
"But the Ladles of the Maccabees look
not only to the physical needs of the mem
bers, but to the moral and Intellectual side
of life as well. Classes are formed for
those who wish to study some particular
line of work, and from time to time there
are lectures and entertainments. We try
in every way to mako the life of the work
ing mother better and happier, and to
teach them the principles of thrift and In
dustry. "In Philadelphia the Ladles of the Macca-
to the poor at Christmas time. So you see
we not only help ourselves, but we care
for those about us, too."
EVENING- MPGEB PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY SH3PTEIBER 26,
1916
HIGHLAND TROOPER DESCRIBES
GERMAN SYSTEM OP "DUGOUTS"
lade for Permanence, Not Elegance Firm Foundation of
Woodwork, Soldier From Front in France
Tells Ellen Adair
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ELI.EN ADAln
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RESTAURANTS
arc serving Grand Banquet,
the world's fiiest coffee, at 5c
a curxwith pure fresh cream.''
1 ItSt MAKKET ST., AND BRANCHES I
LON'DflV. Alio- 9tT h.,4 ....I,-., fnm
"Somewhere In France," a big Highland
soldier, and the sights nnd sounds of
London rinzrd
him. He stood
at tho corner
of Threadneedle
street, close to
the Dank of
i:n gland, a
queer, . grimy
figure, mud
stalnd from
head to foot, a i
tattered Ual-
nuiai uonnev
minus the tails,
pressed down
on his face, his
tern tunic hung
with pnrapher
nalla, nnd full
trenching equip
ment strapped
upon his back.
Ills green-and
yellow kilt was
partly covered
with a short
khaki apron,
nnd finrriva nn
bare knee ran a long scar. But pinned
to his grimy tunlo was something small
and shining a something which thousands
of men would give their very lives for.
ana wnicn lifted this curious flguro Into
the rank of heroes.
It was" hard to recognise ui this soldier
the boy of four years ago whose vono object
In llfo was to play truant from his Scot
tish school and have a good time. But It
was my old friend, sure enough, back from
the war with wonderful experiences to
relate.
DESCRIBES "BIO TUSH"
"Let me tell you how the Big Push
goes." he said, as later we strolled
through Chancery Lane Into tfusy Fleet
street "At our part of tho line wo were
separated from tho Germans by about 200
yards. Our artillery from the rear was
hurling shells over our heads li.to the Ger
man earthworks. Barbed wire, parapets
and trenches were flattened and battered
out of existence.
"When the signal to charge came, we
thought we had a clear run before us. But
no I A stream of machine-gun bullets
hailed us,, and lots of our men went down.
We 'got there, all the same, but had a
savage time getting to close quarters with
the operators of those guns.
"Wrecked and ruined though the German
By ELLEN ADAIR
TPrltfrt Sptciattv lor Kvrnint trtctr
trenches were, there. were parts which had
escaped the artillery fire. Our duty was
to 'clean up' hese,
"The enemy had dug their trenches bo
deep that their absolute destruction was
well-nigh Impossible, and e knew that far
down they were burrowing In comparative
security, ready to causa us much troublo
at the first opportunity.
"A party of us hod reached tho entrance
to one of these burrows when we heard tho
guttural growls of the Inmates. Out of It
they had to come. We shouted down to
them to surrender. Nn imnr Wm ,n..i
again. No reply.
"To show that wo were In n hurry, we
hurled "a bomb down, and before the din
of It hnd quietened, we flung ourselves down
the SO or 40 steps, tumbled Into the dug-out,
with bombs and bayonets poised and rendy.
"What a sight was there 1 About IB men
were crouching in one corner all except
LEATHER.
BELTING
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All Widths in Stock.
Lowest Prices.
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520 Arch St.
JafI Oriirt KUltd
iTampuu
Bk. "alt Oriirt KUltd M
ofie, a middle-aged, grlwled rrussUn, tall,
gaunt and strong, He alone stood erect,
and awaited us with a look ot the most
supreme contempt
nor m TKAna
fc."5UtJM,h9 ,harp W6rd ef command
his hands flew up. Then the others stepped
to his side. With the exception of this
hardy veteran and a boy of about IS or 1.
the Germans were a nondescript lot But
those twothe veteran and the boy formed
an unforgettable picture."
.. '7heJroy Wfts cry,n nd "haklng In every
limb. The veteran looked at him with stern
contempt. Then Into his eyes came a softer,
kindlier gleam. He rapped out a sentence
In German. The boy suddenly ceased his
whimpering, started at him In wonder and
then turned his eyes upon us. Something
about us seemed to reassure him. He lifted
his head, squared his shoulders and straight
ened himself."
"Wo bundled the Oe'rmans all out. safely
corrnled' them, ond then I talked with the
boy, "Hi rvero told by our officers,' he
whispered In broken English, that the Brit
ish took no prisoners, nnd I was afraid
when you came. I thought you would cut
Us all tip Into little pieces. I thought It was
the end. And tho sight of that steel
He shuddered. 'But when old Schmlta down
there told me that our officers had lied, I
was glad,'
"Poor little devil I After he learned the
truth he literally danced about for Joy and
begged us to allow him to write to all his
pomrades In the German Army, telling them
that their officers had dec4ved titm, aat
that the British did net, kill prisoners
"On ths subject of German dug-outs,"
continued the big Highlander, "those, sub
terranean dwellings which t saw had little
of the palatial look of which one reads so
much. In the first line, at any rate, they
were obviously built for resistance rather
than elegance, being very far down laT tha
ground and supported by substantial wood
work." "One Inference we drew from this was
that the army which occupied them was
not an army which had any hopes of ad
vancing. They were built for strength
and permanence. In other woMs, they were
the strongholds of a defensive 'force, not an
offense one. as though ths Germans had
now realized that the game was up.
CAPTIVES CHAnACTEniZED
"As for the prisoners we captured hun
dreds upon hundreds of them during that
attack they were In a terrible Condition.
In previous raids, before the 'big advance,'
the majority of the captives taken were
more or less well-groomed and well-fed, but
the 'big push' lot seemed to belong to quite
another army. They were all either very
young or very old. with a three days'
growth on their pinched, pasty faces', and of
most sickly appearance. A more Ill-conditioned
lot of fellows you can't Imagine!
The contrast with our own splendidly fed
and happy-faced Highlanders was too ob
vious for comment.
"Lots of those Germans told our chaps
they hadn't seen food for several days. They
hsd bn f an Ms, they MM frtfy.
"" auuwu mi tm ratiom wo isw
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v. The Brltisfc arMttery has poansed a
our supply rod to stMti an extent' Umb?
declared, that It Is JhummmMM to get Jto '
up, or anything etas. In that first Itm w
hare been quit tefeted, and tho ot
who lived through th rani from th Brits
field guns had nHher tho heart nor tsn)
trftrth in flrttf T .t 1. it.... ZH
-...,-...,,.. .w ,..., ,t jvta nmiiT 11m nSS
we' v lived through these many weeks, ym
wuuiu reaiito now manKtsi we art to
rrnncr. ., '
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1 nfli Bam ia. a-lm.ku il.
lander, "we captured two German neM gwm-j,
and wouldyou believe It, we actually feuaa
those gunners chained to thetr mwsMnes!
As we approached, I saw Dm ot theta
stagger, a bullet having passed through Mm.
But he did not fall. I couldn't M4e.
stand It.
"When we surrounded him ws fotmd that
he was chained to his gun by tha wrists
and ankles and couldn't get away) X wm
so flabbergasted you could have kneM4
me down with a feather.
"But every dayj as ths blg push con
tinues, we y are learning 'curlous-er an
curloua-er things In the enemy method ot
warfare."
Bacon Refuses to Run
ALBANT. Spt 2. The formal d-
cllnatlon of Bobert Bacon as ths Unite
States senatorial candidate ot tho America)
party has reached the office ot th Seers
tary ot State.
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from "that" you separate one
thing from another by its shape
A radiator and a hib
cap minor details I But
by them is the Packard
known even to the man
-who looks as he runs.
Two surface distinctions I
or prospective owner of a
motor car.
Two blocks of six simple,
sturdy cylinders' have re
traced the old heaw block.
And thereby is the Packard
But the big thing that made sprightlier, speedier,
sets off the new model
Packard from all other cars
is the Twin-six motor the
most important advance
that has ever been made in
motor development.
A vital distinction that!
And one that is vitally
important to every owner
safei- and more econom
ical of gasoline.
You should know more
of the new Twin-six than
its surface distinctions. Let
a Packard man show you
the things that count
now. The prices are $2, 805
and $3,265, f. o. b. Detroit.
Ask the man who owns one
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WIN'O
You
Realize
Have But Four
Days More, and Then!!!
Ends this wonderful September Fur Sale that has been the talk .of the town
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Both Mr, Mawson and Mr. DeMany have made enviable reputations as Furrfers of Integrity. Their
many years of honest merchandising stands behind every garment that leaves this store.
No amount of advertising or discount inducements could ever have achieved the success of the past
three weeks without the prestige this firm possesses.
. Till Saturday 20 Off Marked Prices
Fur Coats
November , September
Reg. Price Sale Price
60.00 French Seal Coats... 48.00
70.00 French Seal Coats. . . 56 00
(Skunk Collar) wvr.vw
95.00 Natural Muakrat Coat-. 7fi 00
(Hudson Seal Collar, Cuff and Delt)
120.00 , Hudson Seal Coots. .. 96.00
140.00 Raccoon Coats ..... . 12.00
150.00 Caracul Coats 120.00
160.00 Leopard Skin Coats. . 128 00
(Collar of Raccoon and Badger) wvvr
190.00 Nutria Coats 152.00
190.00 Hudson Seal Coats. ..152 00
(6-tn. Border and Collar of Skunk) "-,vv
200.00 Sable Squirrel Coats. 160.00
210.00 Hudson Seal Coats, ..168 00
(6-ln. Border and Collar of Skunk) vv.w
300.00 Hudson Seal Coats. ..240 00
(-ln. Border and Collar of Skunk) vr.vvr
315.00 Hudson Seal Coats. ..252 00
(.ln. Border and Collar of Lynx) -''"'
350.00 Moleskin Coats 280 00
(Deep Border and Collar of Skunk) fc,w",wv'
475.00 Natural Mink Coat... 380.00
Fur Sets
November September
Reg. Price Sale Price
30.00 Hudson Seal 24.00
30.00 Natural Raccoon .... 24.00
32.50 Black Fox 26.00
32.50 Skunk 26.00
45.00 Beaver 36.00
55.00 Red Fox 44.00
75.00 Kamchatka Blue Fox. 60.00
75.QO Battleship Grey Fox. 60.00
80.00 Black Lynx 64.00
95.00 Baum Marten Fox. . . 76.00
110.00 Fisher 88.00
110.00 Moi 88.00
110.00 Kolinsky 88.00
1 20.00 Cross Fox 96.00
1 20.00 Slate Fox 96.00
120.00 Dyed Blue Fox 96.00
325.00 Hudson Bay Sable. . -260.00
36Q.00 Natural Blue Fox . . -288.00
850.00 Silver Fox 680.00
A Small Deposit
Will Reserve Your
Purchase in Our
Storage Vaults
Until Desired
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Your Furs for the Fall and Winter Season Should fie Purchased Now Because
t Price during the September Fur Sale can Patron opening Chargo, Accoiint may
not be duplicated after September 30th, hare bill rendered December lit.
Q A imall depoilt will reierve your purchata iii.i. i. -...i. n i: ,. .v., ,
for fall delivery Choice I practically unlimited at thl
.,to .. o t OB f lb year.
J Air Fur purchated during the September
Sale will appear on atatementt rendered J Every article bears our label, which aiture
December tit, upon requed. you ot quanty, tyle and workraamhip.
NOTE Due to LacU ot Space, Wm Quote Only Specimen Value,
Aiiortmente to Select From In Every Kind or" -fur. Mittee' ,
Coat end Extra Large Site Coat Up to SO Butt.
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