1 I . " fee J . SOUAD'tHlNfiS ITSELF MISNAMED 'Members Object to Being Invalids ! FOOD FOR THE HEALTHY f By LISETTA NEUKOM The diet squad lias Deen misnameu. w eight members of the squad, who v.ve been Bating our three m,eals dally .. th. Lighthouse, 1B2 West Lehigh nenua nier the scientific direction of the l.lfr , r,t!ilon Institute, have come to the con duilon that the name Is not a good one. -. i. nannU til . i It K'KS I''i'"1 '" Impression :nai iPon a diet and to the average mind . diet means that one U not permitted Jo eat. that he or the l of the general diss of Invalids who hive to be on a diet, Ithtr a so" diet or a unacld diet, or some ther diet. Well, we want peo tie to know and to Understand that this , diet squau is """"" L13ET1A NUUKUM nf the sort It Is to Ihow people can be nourlshul on twenty- " ThTlhlrd "weighing of the Olet Squad , ' 'niace at noon today. Three remained the Vame and the two men lio are over font lost, two of the lean ones gained and one lost half a. pound, which shows that .. are all getting pioper diet. It It. r. Brndfortl Is still 174 '4 pounds E. r Ledyanl remains 148'i pounds and I am still 155 pounds Oeoigo XV. Krecmnn iMt m pounds, making him 164 4 poundc. ind Herbert Taj lor lost 3 pounds, making him 187 '4 pounds Miss Florence Divert! ' rUddened the hearts nf the sqund by gain Ins one pound She now weighs 11D Bounds H H Ile"s brought more Jov lv tifnlng one-half pound He weighs 159 '4 pounds Mrs George V. Freeman now weighs KOVs pounds The net loss of the quad Is 3's pounds The meals that hnvp been prepared for us are sclentincall.bnlanced for the general run of people: that Is. grown-up people There would have to bo n change In the menus for children, nccordlng to Dr. IUi jene Ionian Kink, director of the Life Hx Unslon Institute, who was our guest at 1 noon jesterday. Thee meals are all right for gronn nps" he told me. "but for the child the growing child there should bo more milk nd more eggs Mothers who are reading In the papers about the diet squad should know this The food that Is given In these menus Is properly balared nnd scientifically of the proper food value. It contains the ele ments of food which one should cat." Then I told him that a doctor had said that this food would be nil right for a week or two, but that It would not be sufficient for the needs of a grown min. year In and year out. He said that, of lourse. In two weeks It would be Impossible to get the variety which would be secured In years bf sclentlflcalli prepared menus, but slid that menus and recipes as prepared would he properly bal meed and hnvi enough food ralue to keep people well at 1 strong and able to do their work. If the people did not tire of the sameness of the two weeks, oft repeated He sajs that If people uoujri but learn how to eat an J what to cm they could prolong their lives nt least twent-flve years; and not only prolong them but make themselves happier and healthier during all the years of their lives than they are now 'We have not been given permission to live Just so long," he said "It Is .i question ft of what we, do with our, lives and our health which determines the length of the life It Is possible to govern the length of our lives materially bj the kind of food which we eat.". Doctor Klsk warns against surplus flesh as the first sign tHat a person Is not eating properly He advocates the eating of fruit nd vegetables and the omission of white bread, with whole wheat bread In Its plate He sajs thit the mcnu3 as used by the Lighthouse will be nrrple food for any man or woman unless he or she Is doing partlcu larly heavy work Uefore I o any further 1 want to say that the recipe for corn mutllns which ap peared In the Evening; LEDOCn Tuesday night Is correct There have been a num ber of requests to know If there should be five teaspoonfuls of baking powder One oman who telephoned to the office today to ask about It said she did not think that was the recipe given by the Life Extension Institute When It was explained to her that the baking powder was necessary Because there were no eggs In the corn muffins, she said she understood Those corn muffins were tine, as fine as any ono could want to cat I am glad that the woman called up about tho recipe, for we want these recipes accurate In ever do- tJ jS , m ' j rww.9, r ' rvwc. ' nr T vta,. WAtfSARKKAlDED FOR FASHION SHOW Walnut Business Associa tion Reveals Marked Zoo logical Tendencies GREEN DOMINANT COLOR By M'LISS .uTi? ""hlonable spring maid will visit the bird nnd nnlmal store before Journeying to the st j Ic salons to select her vernal wardrobe "What have you," she will ask. turning nn Inquisitive glance through her lorgnette upon the live stock man 'In the way of marmosets or guinea pigs, parrots or para keets, monkes or pugs If she Is a wise maid who has learned hei sartorial lesson well, the will know that a monkey, a tiny, plnwaced ugly one. goes best with n loud sports coat In the black vellow and burnt umber tones. A brilliant arrot Is to be chosen to give the correct note of color to a dashing green costume, n pug bulldog or Airedale with a tramping costume, an Angora with n Huffy white peignoir All these things nnd more were Impressed upon an enthusiastic audience which watched the opening performance of the three-day Fashion Show under the nusplces of the Walnut .Street lluslness Association at the Ilellevuc-Htratford Delectablo models cavorted entr.inclngly up nnd down the runwnv In tho billroom last night for two hours and n half rhej demnntrateil tho most luscious the most env.v-g.nentlng iotumes with the lequlslte animal nccompinlments, ever conceived In the salon of a modiste I'OOIl OLD VAIUS' Furls became a forgjtten city I'hlla- delphla was triumphant One learned among other things tint SMrts. like cverjthing else, are up up all around but up four or the Inches upper In the front Fettlco.its, except for flapmrs, arc no more No, this vvnsn t announced The lighting arrangements nnd the tnns pirency of the sklrU themselves gave that rtwai 'Perfect thlrt -sixes" have given awiy to more perfect thlrtv-elghts It Is no longer consldeied desirable to have a Collar bone, nnd an arm like the crank of an Ice cream freezer Is a thing to be cached away under nn Igloo of chiffon nnd crepe The debutante slouch has not been entirely discarded The fashlomhle one still simulates a slight curvature of tho spine, and a swagger motion of the hips Is used In walking Fara- i doxIcHlly, this looks vulgar and smart gri:i:' dominates flreen Is the dominant spring shade The fashion show was greener than a family of Idiots (Jreens In the rough and greens In the smooth, o can gieen turf green. olive green tipple-blossom green whether jou have the complexion for It or not ou must have green (ray, soft eloudv crcpy gobs of It. was a close second and blue serge battled gamely for third The complicated slmpllcltj of the, even ing gowns made tho home dressmaker gasp with illsmav The dress that looks easy to make but bitnes even the expert with tho purity of Its lines Is th apotheosis of the sartorial art There arc miny ex amples nt the fashion show skirts ran the gamut of all that skills have ever been There were full ones and gored, narrow ones, peg-tops nnd panniers skirts with drapery-IIke w ngs nnd skirts with pockets for cartridges nnd other things Bodices arc simple, with the medieval corselet -effect predominant This requires the svelte, but not bony figure Large p'cturo hats were tho favorites, .with b'nckr In the lead A charming afternoon costume that evoked much hand-clapping was a combina tion of black satin and georgette In the ralsle shawl I n'.terri. It was made on the long-wnlsted Russian lines nnd the model wore Iluss'an boots nnd nn upstand ing Czarina sort of stiff black hat An evening gown In black satin and roe brocaded satin with metallic laco was cstatlcally sighed over. A spoits girl In a lettuce-green wool sweater, with a white and varl-colored s'.riped skirt, with a green Tarn o'Shantei looked like tho kind of magazine cover cverjbody wants to be Sheobvlousl) would a-rowlng go, and carried an oar to dem onstiato ft Uvcry model carried something When the live stock gave out the fur shops wore Invaded and wolves, foxes, ermines and seals were Introduce:. Other maidens carried swagger wicks canes, tenn's rackets gilt sticks, parasols, ukule'cs nnd candles to light them to bed Youngsters In adorably simple little smocked and hand-made frocks Imitated the older models and stepped upon the run ,vay with that assurarce which the fashion attists tell us good clothes always engender m, XiED-PHtLADBLl MAltjOff 1 I I i j M I il I) A STORY FOR SPARE- MOMENTS When the Stew Made Good FOUNDED 1858 DeweeS Quality and Standard Famous Over Half Century In the Home-Making Department Serviceable Bed Spreads S3 .05 Marseilles patterns New tlcs!gns. Scalloped and plain hem. Single, double and three-quarter size. An exceptional opportunity to purchase Good Spreads economically. t ' Smart Neckwear for Easter S1.00 to S5.50 Unusual styles. Different and fetching. Some' in designs after imported models. All very new. Crepe Georgette, hancl-cmbroid-ered or trimmed with real Filet and Val laces. B , F . D"e wees , 1122 Chestnut St. :; 1 Mann & dilks 1112 CHESTNUT STREET Ladies' and Misses Spring Suits Tyrol Wool in the new high light colors and in our original models are not on sale in. any other store. AJso Spring Hats that are 'unusual Mann Dilks CMCSTNVT TpT V OH. I'VIJ got Just the dandiest scheme everl Listen to this, my denr," young XIr. New l wed enthusiastically xelnlmcd as lie waved aloft a well-crumpled piece of the Sunday newspaper which he had been enrerly devouring Well netustomed to such frequent fiery outbursts. Mrs Xewlvwcd patiently glanced up from hoi absorbing novel ".Vow, this man here the nuthor of this article on '.Modern Klllc cnc ' has certnlnly the right Idti' He points out tho contlnunl waste wh'ih occurs dnllv In our homes r urthermore. ho proves that the selfsime sstem used by big concerns can be suc cessfully applied naturally on n much smaller sc-ile. right li'our own homes Take the nearest ciso. for cxnmple (Irani lug vou nnd I trv to get along ns ecn-nomlc-illy as posslhle. but do wo actmllv know how much It costs us to live? .Vol we spend what we have for what wo witit, thanking our lucky stars tint our little ship steers clear of any treacherous butcher 01 baker bills I'owcver thnt Is b mi means the best wa ' Now, let's for fun fig ure out crnctlv how wo stand" Thus on nnd on he spole each word tumbling out rnpldlj and Incnlicicntlj All wrapped up In this vltnl problem, nnd tired with an almost bolsh nmhlt'nti, the joung man proceeded with pencil and piyer to make out a nreful tabulation of Income nnd txpense Tho two filr vouthful and Inexperienced heads bent close together over tho scratched and marked up list Jotting down lustj (lgurcn nnd making fr.qtirnt comparisons with the ,ilrrnd mentioned nowsptper nrtlcle Occasional chuckling uni irks broke dellghtfull from the lips of the nrdent nnd would-be economist ' Funny thing Uo nnd out lum foolish weve hem. vlrtu.illv thiowing om auuiI cash Into the wastebnsket. Well, no more of that for us I Uy cutting down hero and managing to do without this, we'll get nlong for vlrtunlly one-half ns much. Quite some difference, eh, dear?' During this belaboring process, the freshly made bride remained silent, partly through necessity and inrtly because of certain well-grounded doubts Neverthe less, nil pessimistic views were swept aside at n tojnndn speed by the confident, loudly lauded statements of her brave and ven turesome husband "Oh, finally we've got itl Hit the nail on the head this time'" exclaimed Mr. New Iv wed. ns he Impitloiitly leaped to his feet, his hair nlf runted up, minus a collar and tie, but with sparkling eyes nnd glow ing cheeks "Now. this Is the pin III give ou St a week to run the house on You nro to use our own Judgnlont In buying but If 11 net nicordlng to the menus we've made out between us. jou can easily do It. Well begin right nwav Tomorrow, as ou vc already suggested, we'll hive all warmed-overs' Wliv this fussing with something fnncv Is not onlv extravagant, but It wenrs sou all out, dearie" Planting n hist) kiss upnn his neloveds fair brow ho triumphantly folded his nu merous snoots or ngure-uuerrn piper Next evening nt dinner Mr NewllivcP was In enu illy high nnd Jubilant spirits (inllv this beef actually tastes better than jisterdiiv You're a wonderfitl llttlo cook' And fried potatoes nlwas did tickle my pilite Yes' bo glefiill romnrketl ('tuning tho fever of such predomlntt lug ofithuslaHm nnd with tne pissing com pliment ringing In her cars the "wonder ful cook dec larod her husband Jut ' the most wonderful man ever' Tuesdnv went off In ilock-tlkc order In full nu.ntil tine wllli the piogram 'o quc"- tlon about It. system, combined with com mon sense, proaucta eniciency i Thursday morning Mr. Newlywed, gayly bound for the oulce, merrily sang out. 'lie member. C'utle, Just that soup and the In dian pudding tonight I" It was a busy nnd eventful day at wort; Six o'clock found the oung man still deeply engrossed In a huge pile of papers. As he furiously dug his pen Into the ledgers, I, M. Chief. i:si . the boss, strode up and, slapping the nurprlsed ce"-1: on the back, heartily exclaimed, ' Hhut up shop now. NcwUwed. and well talk over this matter .vou'vo so ably handled Would It Incon venience you If I took that promised run out to our home for dinner I've always wanted to see our unarming wife In her little nest. Then we din kill two birds with the same stone Come, let's be off'" The oung man's heart sank within hhn Immedlatelj visions of steaming Irish stew nnd loarso brown pudding arose loomtngly before him Half an hour Inter. Just as the Itusteruted voung cook was pointing! giving up In despair, the well-known rattlo of tho I itch key announced her lrdsh p's home-coming Seized with a sudden nnd accountable Im pulse, she plaifu ly grabbed up tho hugo cooking pot containing the steaming stew -, . 1. !.- .,l..l-. W .. .-KIM anu piupii 11 on me uiiiink-i vum '"r 'I'xpectlng to hear some such nonsensical cr),jas 'Stew tj the front! from ner im petuous lusband, she awaited his usual noisy cntiancc mazed she beheld him step quletlv Into the room followed by the corpulent and beaming "Boss" If on the floor would open and swallow her up' Abashed, she II stlnctlvely ripped off her checkered npion Tor a long, seemingly endless moment, her eves he'plesslj dwelt qn her mite s forelorn face with an expies slon of one Just having loiit every tvorlc'Iy possession "Ah1 I'n I smell stew?' ext 'aimed the polished socletv man lis he nntlclpatlngly rubbed his hnuds and Inquisitively sniffed thi air 'I haven t hid nny for ages nnd oh, how I adore It ' Despite the cnnhlnetl blundering attempts 15. mv-, - - : sJf-iHr -0-ns i- T ROBINSON & CRAWFORD V tt. v 'ft a' 11 '', A A : At All Our' Stores -,i&vr.A Where Quality Cbiints Low Prices Pi;evau ,v '',' For Over Twenty-Six Years It has been our business to study and plan how to serve the housekeepers of Philadelphia to the best advantage. Our ever-increasing volume of business shows how well we have accomplished our purpose, for every week more and more new customers make "Our Stores" their grocery head quarters, which proves our policy to be mutually advantageous. We buy direct from manufacturers, packers and growers, pay promptly and receive the benefit of all cash discounts. The railroad runs right into our large warehouse "The House That Quality Built" at Nineteenth street, Pcnnsylvnia avenue and Opal street, thus reducing to a minimum the expense of transporting the goods wc receive from all parts of the country, which we then pass along to our customers at one small profit. We have mentioned only a few of the many advantages which enable us to sell our groceries at such reasonable prices. An order left, phoned or mailed to any of Our Stores will demonstrate to you more fully our money-saving service. BEST GRANULATED SUGAR - 7&c 10c pkc- GOLD SEAL BUCKWHEAT 9c "Gold Seal" is the highest grade of self-raising Buckwheat Flour, and, judging from the immense demand, it needs no 'further recommendation to our patrons. KARO SYRUP can 10c GOLD SEAL RICE pkg.' 8c The most nourishing, wholesome and most economical of all foods, and "Gold Seal" Rice is the highest grade obtainable. Use Rice as a veg etable or a dessert. CHOICE GRADE RICE lb. Sc sgr Gold Seal Butter . 48c rN5lftS Famous for its fine flavor and high quality. "Gold Seal" is the highest grade of freshly churned Butter made. We unhesitatingly recommend it to all who are particular about the Butter they use. wc HY-LO BUTTER . 43c An exceptionally good grade of creamery Butter, quite as good as many of the "Best" butters sold elsewhere. SHI C3S2& Ktfi,r"" V" CA-RO BUTTER 38c A very good grade of absolutely pure Butter, and, like all our Butters, a bargain at its price. ROBFORD BLEND COFFEE " 20c Robford Blend is one of the unique features of our large 'Coffee business. It's a high-grade Coffee at a very low price. Thousands buy it and enjoy it. Gold Seal Vanilla Ex'tract, bot . .20c Robford Vanilla Extract, bot ... . 8c Vanilla Flavoring, bot 4c Pure Salad Oil, large bot 10c Gold Seal Vinegar, large bot 9c Blue Label Ketchup, bot 13c Gold Seal Salmon, tall can 20c Gold Seal Salmon, flat can., ,15c, 25c Fancy Shrimp, can 10c Sardines, can Sc, 12c, 13c Gold Seal EGGS carton 35 Q Largest, meatiest, heaviest F R ES H EGGS that money Ask for Gold Seal Brand. No Advance in Price of GOLD SEAL TEA Hi iixmi li.i nr HbHBBH .' J iir0fiW50NH.CRAWr0(U) can buy. pkg! 45 c yA.h. PkB. 12c y2.h. pkg. 23c Notwithstanding the fact that the market price for fine Teas has greatly advanced, yet we have not advanced our price for "Go'.d Seal" We would advise our customers at this time to buy a liberal supply of their fa vorite kind at present prices. "Gold Seal" is a very choice blend of fine teas, selected for their rich aroma and delightful flavor. Under all circumstances "Gold Seal" Tea is kept up to its high standard of superlative goodness. Your choice of three kinds: Black, Mixed or our famous Assam. R. & C. BEST BLEND COFFEE " 30c A blend of the finest Coffees grown, equal in quality to any of the higher priced Coffees in the market and su perior to many of them. Have you tried it? Gold Seal Sugar Corn, can. .. 15c Robford Shoe Peg Corn, can 14c Maine Style Corn 2 cans for 25c Choice Asparagus, can 12c Choice Table Pears, can 10c, 13c Sliced Pineapple, can 10c, 14c Gold Seal Oats, 2-lbi pkg 9c Best Cracker Dust, lb 7c Gold Seal Farina, v'ig 9c Best Lima Beans, It 14c Fresh EGGS doz. 32c Vi5sWp Every Egg guar anteed strictly fresh. What can you buy for thirty-two cents that con tains as much nourishment as a dozen Fresh Eggs? PEAS- 16c GQLD SEAL SIFTED Tiny, tender and of delicious flavor and quality. 16c the can is a bargain price for Gold Seal Sifted Peas. Gold Seal Early June PEAS can 13c Choice Quality PEAS can He GOLD SEAL BREAD "-' 5c Bread is a most substantial and important every day food. It's nourishing and economical. ""Gold Seal" is the biggest Bread value in this city. 4c- ad.y0YSTERETTES - 3c Vou will find the same high-quality groceries, the same low prices and the same courteous service at every Robinson & Crawford Store, whether it be located at ' . 21ST AND MARKET STREETS . Downtown, Uptown, Germantown, Kensington, West Philadelphia, Manayunk, Roxborough, Logan, Oak Lane, Overbrook, Bala, Narberth, Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Lansdowne, East Lansdowne, Llanerch, Darby and Media. ROBINSON & CRAWFORD rBIWir-Tpir FOR PARTICULAR, PEOfLE THROUGHOUT the city and suburbs of Yhii vntfttv fuiitnl. 1. t- f '4-.fi It.- --, wmnr iu apologue jor in miserable meal, th imooth nd nowtry remarks wiil tuny manner of the guat con enea the elmplo fare Into a banquet. Ilut ihll .u cl nny ,w. 8Ufrer mora or eat less Li.?. Is "IMrosuVd host and IfbuteM. Nd w, are coum be more Khnntly ! V "n B i'kIi of genuine lellef Mr. Newly ... ?t(J". from ,ne rilered table and eagerly Jed the way to tho coiy sitting room, uere. after a lengthy dlncusslon, the 'boss," ?,!!?. .".i"1"" thnt """ n"'1 " Pnt more delightful cicnlng and ntao casually informing .Newljnrtl that lin change his quartern to the room upon whose glana door nereemblatoned the gold lettern of "mtw ager. bade the bewildered oung counle n fond farewell 'Oh, how I hate thnt detestable man who J1. , lhat ,lorrl"l olil article on 'Modern l.nitleno Wlnt will your boss ever think of me? I Khali elmply die" There, there, loxe It was a bully din ner, comforted the husband with a nln attempt at brat ado "Yes, nnd er wlmts more I've only got secnt -eight rents left for the rest of the week Ho there," moaned the grief stricken housekeeper, grasping this oppor tunlty for such n startling confession 'Cheer up Heboid tho new manager. Oh hang '.Modern KllliUncy That nn's way W.!..J.. . 'tiniwti 4MK V .. . Tl W ITS eft his track; Xf Mrwet W I ever said he had the right Mm. replied tho disgusted husband at Ml iionaieiy aisseu away All traces oi I TUC END ' ' MODEL YOUTH SPUKNSi GETS MANY PU0P08 Since breaking her engagement ueorge uates because he objected t ring a. moaei in tne rashlon show, r.inei jayior, 2Jo North Seventeenth i has received more than a score of nroi from young men who crae a model it la reported, however, that she la we Ing In favor of her first love. She brunette. Major Hmlth will this eienlnr entc box party at tho fashion show of thw nut Street lluslness Men's Association. 1 Is being held In the Hclleuie-Stratford room. Tomorrow nlglit Governor, baugh Is expected. , Tea Stains Silt will remove tea stains from delle china cups. , MMI, Oltlir.lts proniitly filled when accompanied by rostol Money Oritrr for full nmniint. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. ELEVENTH & MARKET STS. " ililllinmtl:iitrnne from Illrrenlli St, Hubucay "tatlon. Star Values for Friday: in Fashionable Easter Outer Apparel5 3 Dresses worth to $30-,, at$j0-98. 300 beautiful frocks suitable for Easter and Spring wear'. Mostly a few of a kind. 7 Crepes Meteor, Charmeuse, Chiffon Taffeta, Satin -and- 5 Serce Combinations, Beaded and Zephyr trimmed Serges in pleat ed and other favored models, etc., all colors and sizes included. rnANK & si:ti:n THinp floor. $15 & $16.50 SpringSuits at $10-98 New box-nleated and beltetJ models in all-wool serge and fancy Burella cloth in magenta, wine, olive, Russian green, gold, navyand black. Many with Paisley silk lining. " tnr. ,5$ i $15 to $19.98 New Spring Coals' at $1 9-98 Scotch plaids, velours, weatherproof tweeds, -- etc., in all the newest colors and models, also extra-size wool poplin coats with half satin lining. il Fit INK & hi:i)KIl rrnrri $$ w PRING FASHIONS ..' Sunday's public Ledger Intaglio Section will con- V sist of pictures foresting the t ? f Spring modes. ? j . r i'l 'i .V r ? r if ., -'' -v-. '. F'J . i at T "3 'v kA - v I r ' ' ''i'MLB trot liffi Jft'j t -"-" mi rritnlmiWt i , ' iii inMi iiiiWH l r TMBmgi - ifiHiifriii iffl r tt
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