PgMi. ntf-sWs! $fltim0tmtStm,, syil mji III Wywi'W l"1'""' t k. J&JL I 'Kva . , . 1H M i ii 1 i i-m K a Stf f'&'l :"5 sUss-M Vl"K. rl i-fe f ,, w r . r , ., 'sJC M. . - . I ' - M-- '. .. v. tasttsasstk -3eLJ. irh i i r -,-, - , - RICA'S LITTLE GIRLS WEAVE LIVES J 7 (."';.' ET YOUR LITTLE ,AJ?JLUCl "HOSPITAL SQUARES" FOR FRANCE lyThese Are Made of Bright Bits of Left-Over Yarn and Put Together to Make Comforters for Wounded Soldiers A Child's Gift! WEfNIT Into tho somber sweaters that ''' ""irttn gleaming: needles are tho thoughts ' sf many women. They are gray thoughts as gray as 5$ wufc, ouiviiiii vvuuj. nub u. swcaier kiwver tens I it is tho omco of ono of teo to warm, and. having warmed, to (Fwevor hold its tsecrets tlchtly woven ecreta that history. Itself will never bo able to ravel. BUT the hospital dares! Do Vmi lrnnw nhmit tliM7 They arc gray; they aro Jolly. They hold no secrets. They are bits of life that havo nothing to do with tho scar of war. Purpla blto, pink ones, yellow, blue every color of happiness all knit NMto onel They sing of country clubs and fields and woods and bright young Btrls who like to play, and they tell of little children. If you wcro to ravel them you would find no bitter sweet secrets; onljr spring and summer. TV TOU know theso hospital squares? They aro tho slumber robes American children aro making- to put on tho hos pital beds of the wounded soldleni In Franco. Little jlrls knit them out of bits of left-over yarn, and Into them goes every color that ever was so bravo to go ad venturing In a sweater. No shado is exempt big slster'a brilliant orange is tiulte as welcomo as baby brother's gentle blue. There Is Just size io consider. This must bo six and a half Inches square. Then many squares aro made not always , by tho same pair of small hands, because sometimes It's a neighborhood affair and each Uttlo girl on tho street contributes a bright piece. When there aro enough to make a I nice big comforter for a wounded sol- THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE leltn-l and Questions submltterl to fl.lt drtnttmrnt mutt he toHtten on one elde nl t paper onto and atoned with the name of the writer. Special queries like thai nU,,k low are invited. It i. under.tood that the alitor dote t S?..'irtlv uttorV?'n SSlfiim" expretetd. All communication! lor thie department ehovld be addrctetd as oIIoim " tiii' V OMAN'S KXCIIAMJU. A'vrnlno Ledger. Philadelphia. Pa. Bua" oHoits. Till, TODAY'S 1. How can indelible pehcll-mark Main lie re mT4? I. Seventy million bushel of nadir bruised po tatoes so to watte In the United Mates yearly. Haw can these potatoes be used to pretent this waste? S. When there Is no sliowfr bath or shower hose, what can be used In rlnslnt the elilldren's batrf ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S INQUIRIES 1, floor In taeks should be kept in a cool place that Is well ventilated and not near sttT or radiator or anr place where there Is moisture. , 1. Ordinary Turkish towels can be made orna mental enouih for Christmas presents by rrsehetlm a coarse practlcnl lace on both ends and Inltlallnr them In the letters at the one to wheat the sift Is to be made. S. The soles of children's sneakers ran be mended In the followlnr wayi With heavy thread work back and forth underneath the tern piece of sole on the shoe proper, then slue tbe parts tocether with ordinary floor shellac. I dry for twenty-four hours. M'ater will not dltstlro this. Reading1 Matter for Sailors To th Editor of Woman's Page: Dssr Madsm In reference to request from Mrs. P. S. (or resdlnr matter. I will bo glad to send her a number of books and magazines Iljrou will kindly furnish me her address. Wi have for some time been ongsced In col Isctlna and distributing- magazines, etc, tn our slier bora at the Naval Hospital. (J ray a Parry' road, and also to freight steamships on ths.Pelaware River In war senlce. If any of your readers have reading matter of this kind, I. e.. old magazines, weekly papsrs. either secular or religious, which they wouia luce to supply zor tne wormy work, I will be glad to call for same and see that It Is personally distributed It address la flit to me. J. il. A. The writer of this letter Is a member of a church committee that Is making a spe cialty of this work. A personal letter w th editor presented credentials that estab lished without a doubt the genuineness of this appeal. The worthiness of It speaks for Itstlf. Offers of reading matter will bo for warded to J. II. A. Music Offered to Little Boys and Girls To fas Editor of 1Yoman'e Page: Dear Madam Mrs. S. told me of the need for bcglnnsr'a teaching material. If you will let met know Just when and what Is needed I will ask my pupils to bring things they no longer need. A K1UENU. . This kind friend a prominent teacher of mualc offers beginner's muslo to little boys and girls who are anxious to learn music, 'but whose parents cannot afford to buy them the necessary Instruction books. Ue Qussts for these books will be referred to A Krlend, to whom we are graciously thank ful for her kind Interest. Te Remove Ink Stain From Leather To tho Sditor o IV'oman'j Page: Sear Madam Would you kindly answer this Iusslion In your t zehsngs dersrtmtnt of the ?nlo I.lTOsal ltow can, one remova Ink stains from leather! (Mrs.) C. U. r. X weak solution of oxalic acid Is the only agent recommended by leather experts for treating Ink stains on leather. This will fade them out, but will not completely re move them. 41 the acia were to do usea in tmnif enough solution to remove the stain ? ," H would eat into the fiber of the leather A'.Kf"Jv and Injure It. Oxallo acid can be bought In a small quantity irorrua. urugginu n iirauiu ,k applied to the leather with a cloth. T Bemove Grease From Photograph To iht JMItor o Wenon'f Page: Dear Madam -Yeu have helped so many tkreuKh your ever-valuable column I v rlta to W If you know of anything that wilt remove areas and finger, marks from a treasured photo St spilt My little son unfortunately sot hold peiera 11 " you also be k am. It wa. It was framed, also pe aino .nousn io t.u m Js ie . ,.-. V ...an im fln ablaln r-T .. 1...1 .wut ln.mii.lnrl fttrJ t:u A m h.,rlawul (narauilrvl a smooin ana pousnea sCii Tn.jp.nslv.. (Mrs.) E. T. T. .r-.-.--" - -."-- '. some- . . vhatosrrarjhers tell me that If the grease ;a all the way through the photograph It Is him nt Impossible to remove, ir, nowever, wiii ta only on the surface, and I imagine It K .a .-a Vl.,1 A.ahk Ma,... It ,I.a.. ftln sa la oniy uiio iinai , ti v &, 9asstitn)ena ma zuiiuwiis;. i-m jiico vi tsrown paper or blotting paper over the sur- i mm where the grease Is and press a hot Iron " aswsr this. The Iron, of course, must not be 't0i Miouch to scorch. Fuller's earth rubbed fist tits grease spots will absorb the grease, M aspert eays. The plain dirt finger ssatiw can be washed oft with water. If tlse varnish is worn from the floor you will stave to go over It with a shellac, wMv)i It la best to buy made up. This ejclls fcr J. a quart in the department stores. If, however, It ia just a cood polish you waat, re) h cm easy to prepare; Ttt a quart t turpentine add almost half m sosjan or ssasstwax taat nas eesn msiteo. fi 4sl a juts ammonia, rut this In a Mt nnsswniWff At water aa iav.tv M cVrs t i GIRL KNIT Vyvettes This veil is much more ornamental than useful, wo confess. It starts from tho top of the crown and makes n dotted line for tho brim I No wonder, for there it's caught by three or four bright little velvet buds. dlcr they aro put together. If there nro not enough thry aro put together any how, bccaiiFo oven n ilfty-four-lnrh throw w 111 bo accepted and put to good uso by tho Itrd Cross. It Is to tho Amorlcan Hod Cross headquarters that tho com forters aro sent. And thero even ono llttlo lonely wo,uaro will bo gladly welcomo, becunso thero nro always miro to bo more. THIS spcmt a wonderful way for our llttlo ours to weavo their small lives Into tho big national period In which they aro living. If you havo pieces of yarn and no llttlo girl, why not hunt up ono? Thero Is no high standard for tho quality of tho knit ting. Or If ou havo a llttlo girl and no yarn, why not hunt nomo up? Such happy llttlo girls these oro who mako their small llngcis fly to keep sick boldlcr boys warm! INQUIRIES 1. What treat ur ho.pltnl hate the Amerl ran ltoniru in Knslnnd reunited? 2. If a ehurrh wedding take plare before (I o elork In the eienlne, what doe the l.ri.lesrooiu ear? 3. tlhat la a "baiasol"? 1. In the; srrunbook for the MI .... n..i..i little Jokes clipped from the newspapers, his favorite "funnies." rartnons, magazine stories and an thing that Is likely to Interrit a man uwny from home. 2. One never folds n napkin when a guest at another's table for n single meal. The napkin Is folded. Iioweter, when one Is t lotting, for instance, over the week-end, and eipects to be at table the next lueul. 3. The rlhhon houdolr rap Is fashioned out of strips of ribbon sewed together. It is mostly seen In pastel shades and finished oT with tiny fluted t!ocrs and a bit of lace edging. How Shall He Meet Her To the Editor of 11'omoVa page: .J?" Madam I am fond of a girl of good ?nirrn.,.h.0.,dl0', .not kn"w ms tt," I would Ilk. iS..r rnr0jL"r.i mar.ry m"- . W' ''ou K'ndly ugg-st for me (hn best ay to meet her and how to speak lo her tho first time? anxious and onuaco. The only way to meet tho girl would be fo find some person who knows her and knows you and who will Introduco you to her. This nhould bo easy if she Is a girl In the same state of life ns yourself Or If she goes to curtain entertainments or church af fairs, you miKht go to tho Hamo things and find an opportunity for an Introduction. Do not let her bee that you aro overanxious to meet her and be careful not to ask if you may call the ery first tlmo you meet. Many girls would bo frightened and seek to avoid toe ardent a wooer. When you havu asked If you may call go once or twice and then show her llttlo attentions by Fending her flowers and candles and go once or twice a week to see her If she will allow it Above all things do not bo too precipitate about showing your heart. Walt until you havo known her a few months at least before hpeaklng of marriage, but manage to lot her know you think a" great deal of her for about a month beforu speaking. WeddintT Anniversaries To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Mndam WouM, jou please print In emr Inquiries tho different wSddlng Snnlversarle.S.0Ur (Mrs.) II. II. II. First, cotton; second, paper; third leather; fourth, fruit and flowers; fifth' wooden; tenth, tin; twelfth, silk and fine linen; fifteenth, crystal; twentieth, china; twenty-fifth, silver; thirtieth, pearl; fortieth ruby; fiftieth, golden; seventy-fifth, dia! mond. To Call Up or' Not to Call Up To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam I am young girl of twenty ana 1 would like you .0 ammr MAmthi am puzzled about. Most of the girls I know call ang 1 YS L"" n-l"" "Sa1.V.K.Jhm..J.0.fP"e and se. them hV;a.. .'h:,i.'-."L-.j '." -V",.n ? ni The girls "who call up the Woys" make a mistake when they say men are too thy to 1111 uiiivbd uikcu. 11 u man wants to spend an evening with a girl he does not as a rule nesltate to ask her. Since the beginning It has been man's part to make advances and woman's to receive them. You are doing perfectly right to sit back and wait for visitors ratner man to go to the telephone and urge men to come and see you. Men may respond to these Invitations, but they do so In many cases because they have nothing; better to do. You will fare better In the long run If you stick to your own plan. A man wants what he, has to run after, not what runs after him. Perhaps some of our readers have something to say on this subject Christmas Box for Jackies To the Editor of IVoman'i page: Dear Madam Will you kindly tell ma how many sailors are employed in running an Ameri can transport! Information desired for Christ mas box. LANCABTKR. Officials at the navy yard prefer that no figures retarding; tha number of sailors mounlnr transports bo prlntej. Perhaps if you writ to the commandant of the yard hers in Philadelphia and explain to hint ypur very wuruiy ruisvu jor wantlnr to know about this iH s!d you out. Th Mtinbtr " th transports differs (tint n. ... -";-: -v .- . . i.' "IW fcu" "y 10 coma and see a girl. I don't have as many dates as tha others because I don't do this and sometimes It makes me feel as if I am unpopular. Whit would you say about thlsT Wtuw.V EVES sw. sens-,, moaw tha tMfM EVENING- LEDGEil-PHliADELPHIA; IFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1017 PATSY KILDARE THE OUTLAW By JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS Making a Rescue WHEN I went to see my burglar this morning ho told mo that tho doctor Is going to como In a day or two and give him tho onco over. Ills eyes were bright and ho seemed excited about his chances of soon getting well. Then, nfter breakfast, Itowdy and I hopped Into tho nuto with Levy and away wo went. Itowdy would not et up on t'.o back scat with me, so I nat down on tho bottom of the nuto with him on one sldo and mo on tho other, leaning my back against tho door. I was Just telling Itowdy how lucky he Is to be a dOIT. all hut Imvlni? lna when Hia door flew open and I turned over endways and my head hit on the step and then I found myself sitting by tho sldo of the rond. The nuto was going down the road, but Howdy Jumped out and. being a dog. he did not havo any better sense than to jump with his face toward mo and his tall tho other way, so when ho lilt the ground ho turned over backward onco and sideways a good many times. When ho got up hn got up run ning and when ho got to me ho rubbed his nose all over mo to sec If uny of my bones were broken. Whr-n lie found I wns nil right ho was so glad that he laughed the wny u dog doe-, with both ends of himself. I put my nrnii around him and wo laughed and russeled till we woro out of breath. It seemed good to hnvp somebody uho Is glad tn llnd you aren't bu&tcil after jou luue fallen down. Levy wns out of sight, for he hadn't mtiwd us. ho we started to walk to school, but ho camo back before wo had gono very far and wo rode (ho icxt of tho w.iy. After school I went out on the road that goen to wliero Jim und Mngglo live to lako a look Ht my threo Oliver dollars lu the crawlMi hole. Somebody had been there nnd shoveled out tho ditch and the crawfish hole along with It. So I hod to dig all around for an hour beforo I found my three dollais When I went bark to our house thero was Levy waiting for mo. I told him to chaso him self and that maybe I would be homo that night nnd maybo I wouldn't. When h asked me whnt ho should tell tho burglar nnd tho nurso nnd Mr. Korkrurtder It lie foamed for mo 1 said to tell them to mind their own business Itowdv and I went downtown and looked nt tho pltthers In front nf tho pitcher shows and then wo went into n big hotel on ono side and si nod around till the man nt the book pointed nt us and another man with brass buttons started for us. Then we walked out verv slowly, Itowdy walking bo hlml mo and skinning his teeth so no one dared touch inn. When wo got to the door I turned and stuck out my tonguo nt the man, and nnnther man, who wan huylng n cigar. laughed and so I smiled at him und went out. That was fun. It was good and late when Itowdy mid I got to Mr. Hoekrtldder's house .So wo kept right on going until we got to wliero the man lives who In a hundred jcars old. After wo went through tho vines wo saw a light In the house and next wo saw something dark and It wuh tho man's dog and It wiih dead Wo went and peeked Into the window and thero wero two hoboes and one of them was holding a match almost against the old man's nose and saying. "Whcro is It?" Tho old man was making a funny nnlso and look ing seared. Howdy and I tlppytoed in and looked through the doors I pointed to the hobo with the match and hollered, "'Jo to It'" Howdy Juinpid at his neck nnd lilt him and tho man screamed and Howdy landed on tho bed and from thero ho Jumped on to the other hobo, and he srrfained, too, and Hung Howdy through tho window. Then they both ran over mo getting outdoorH and by tho way they hollered I guess Howdy met them nt the stein. Thoy did not wait to find the hole through tho Uen, but went right through them any whcro and when I got out they wcro away down tho road In the dark and every holler they gavo was further away. It was rjulto n while before Howdy came back and I could see by the way he carried the pleco of pants bo had In his teeth that ho was very proud of himself When we went Into tho houso t will bo dlngbuHted If the old man was not asleep. 80 I blowed out the light and camo out on tho step and kneeled down and prayed. "Wear mother which art In heaven, you ami Clod got Howdy and me hero Just in tlmo. If you hadn't I guess thero would have been a hundred year old angel In heaven learning to fly. Ask Ood to bless you nnd my father and to get morning hero as quick as He can, for I am going to sit on this step with Howdy all night. Amen." "Ilie Capture," the net Patsy Klldare nd venture, appears In tomorrow's Kvenlng ledger. Tomorrow's War Menu nnr.AKKAST Oranges Creamed Codfish Graham Bread Nut Margarlno Coffee LUNCHKOK Dean Houp Vegetablo SaUd Toast Quince Honey Cocoa DIXKI3K Haked Veal Loaf Ttlco with Tomato b'auce Lcttuco Mayonnaise Prune Pudding BAKKD VEAL LOAF Grind two and a half pounds of raw eal and a cpinrter of a pound of salt pork through the coarse measuro of tho meat chopper. To this add a cupful of dried bread crumbs, onn-half cupful each of boil ing water and milk, a tcaspoonful of onion Juice, u tcaspoonful of poultry seasoning, two teaspoonfuls of silt and a half tea spoonful of pepper. Thoroughly mix and mold In a baking pan. Cover tho top with paper and let bake in slow oven fur two hours. Twenty Years Ago Ladles wore bustles, Operations wero rare. Nobody swatted the fly. Nobody had appendicitis. Nobody wore white shoes. Nobody sprayed orchards. Cream was five cents a pint. Most young men had "livery bills." Cantaloupes were muBkmelQns. You never heard cf a "tin Lizzie," Doctors wanted to see your tongue. Milk shake was a favorite drink. Nobody cared for the price of gasoline. Farmers came to tcwn for their mall. The hired girl drew $1.50 a week. The butcher "threw In" a chunk of liver. Folks said pneumatlo tires were a Joke, Thero wero no sane Fourths, nor electric meters. Btrawstacks were burned Instead of baled, Publishing a country newspaper was not a business. Jules Verne was the only convert to the submarine. Ycu stuck tubes In your ears to hear a phonograph and it cost a dime. Pike County (ill.) Republican. afe Milk WlllsUrU stlaTalisal JJatatltaUa I Cast YOU ' SaaaaFriM A Nulritiooti Dj for All Age. JCcp Horiick'f. Always on Hand - ii in ' - - . - . . . . I - i. i - " " "" "" ' ,.1T - y-Y YV "Vkr ' INTO WAR: KNIT COMFORTERS FOR WOUNDED FOILUgj IN THE MOMENT'S MODES Blue Chiffon Velvet and Russian Hare Make This Coat 'assssssssssssssssssssA tlsssssssssssssssV fit ' filly y FT 1 GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX By JOHN HAUVEY KELLOGG, M. D., LL. D. In nttstyer lo hralth qurttttoitK, Doctor Kelluotl tn this space lelll oalfv give advice nn preeeiitlve medicine, but in no vane u III he take the risk of mnfclnp diagnoses of or prescribing tor all vxentn requiring eurgltal treatment or drugs Health Questions uj promptly mi ' eicercd bu personal Irttrrit to inquirers u.ho inclose stumped eapefopes for rcplu. Constipation NORMALLY, tho bowels should move after each meal, and oometlmea just nfter rising. The largest movement gen erally occurs pooii nftor breakfast. Many persons suffer from constipation who aro not aware of the fact. Thero are three forms of constipation: (A) Simple constipation, In which tho bowels are only somewhat sluggish or Irregular In action; (II) Cumulative constipation, In which the normal movement of the bowels Is pre vented by accumulation of hard, dry masses In tho rectum or pelvic colon, and -C) Latent constipation, In which tho bowels move dally, but without complete evacua tion of the lower colon. Not Infrequently the symptoms peculiar to latent and cumu lative constipation are found present to gether. It Is highly Important lu every case of constipation that such an examination hhall bo made as will determine the cause of the constipation. It Is only by the aid of such examination that It becomes posilblo to mako a successful application of curative mean.". Fasting, a scanty diet (less than 1600 calories), a liquid diet (milk, gruels, por ridge), a diet chlelly consisting of such foods as white bread rice. meat, eggs, tea. toffee and condiments are highly consti pating. . Cellulose (the Indigestible woody cart of vegetable foods) Is the only element which can Increase the hulk of the feces, The averago person requires about an ounce of cellulose dally. Harden vegetables (excepting tho potato) contain much cellulose, especially the beet root, turnip, parsnip, spinach, cabbage. brussels sprouts and lettuce. Most fruits, especially figs, apples, huckleberries and prunes are also laxative. Meals must bo regular In time mid the amount of food taken. Food Is tho dIivbI- ologlo laxative Kxerclse promotes bowel action, esue. dally walking, horseback riding, gym nasium exercises and such exercises as trunk bending and deep breathing. Tho best of ull exercises for relief of constipation are leg-raising und similar movements practiced with the head low, using an inclined table or an Ironing board with ono end on a chair, the other resting on the door. A special folding tablo is made for this purpose. Treatments which especially help bowel action are the morning cold bath, Massage of the abdomen, nnd In special cases appli cations of electricity to the abdominal muscles, the rectum nnd the pelvlo colon, Drugs of all sorts uud laxative Inlneral MODES--INi:XI'CNSIVi:i.Y HTYMHIl -Clones- T PaIMf,lsBsBSBsassaasssasssisnssassaassstssjsr l J tSAoa.- .MAaay juls, (Uj I A I II Phone Walnut nt II 1306 111 WALNUT II . STREET HI Coats Quite Smart 1 I Ik Coat are always Jl I m a feature of this !l Hill ,h0I' Tney Present Ull the new modes In 1 I jl ill their colorful II I III splendor and In a HI III most elegant as- nl 1 1 II sortment of fabrics. lul U Velours, Bollvlas, U " H'lvertones, I'eau I I ft ds retch, Q love- I I n tMn' h I vX Tomorrow JL M fBHPHsJUs' J The finishing touch of a wcll-oquippcd ward robe ia n, handsome aftornoon coat, nnd with tho full skirt draperies that nro now coining in for silk frocks, ono needs a full one. Tho nccompany Invr model is n super latively suitable and handsome one, and would do very well for nn evening coat ns well. It is of king's blue chif fon velvet, co m b i n c d with tho taupe shade of Russian haro and lined in taupo. The fur is thick nnd generous in collar, culTs nnd band at the hem. The cuffs are deep enough to uso ns a mulT. Tho coat is of n cut and a fullness that givo it nil tho ad vantage of a capo for evening wear, but still conforms to tho lines of a coat und can bo worm as such. waters must be avoided. They do not cure, and do much harm vv hen long used. Hyperacidity Wllilt fin nll raoiim..... A C. 1.. n.Mli. 4 Can this condition t cured? V. (1. This condition Is curable. A diet ccm s sting of purees, with a liberal supply of olive oil nt each meal, should bo used. Meat should be discarded, also tea and coffee. Salt should be eaten sparingly. Sour Milk Do you advlsa tho use of sour milk? MAJtlE T. hour milk Is more digestible than ordl nary fresh milk. Tobacco Not Good Should athletes abstain from Ioimivo? , m A.MATKl'11. Hays, the famous long-dlstnnce runner, who was the winner In tho Olympic games for 1908, said: ",Vc long-distance runner can smoke cither cigars or cigarettes Abstinence from tobacco In any form Is essential. Emoklng affects the lungs and heart and the more he runs the less he will care for It. I suggest running as a certain cure for the tobacco habit to any one who wishes to break himself of t" One pound of market tobacco contnlns about 350 grains of nicotine. One-sixth ti one-third of a grain causes toxic symptoms In man. One rirnu kills a dog. Nino-tenths of a grain will kill a man. One pound con tains more than enough to kill 300 men. (Copyright.) Smart Two Tone Boot. Brown Kid luoru Cloth Top. Black Kid With Greu Cloth Top. First with the now styles and always offering better values than other stores give you. 1 r 1 r j ill x Sm. TO thousands of Philadelphia's well-dressed women our DeLyte Department stands for the utmost in shoes of graceful style and un excelled quality. Napoleon Model With High Cuban Heel. Brown Kid With Brown Cloth Top. Alto in All' Black GlactKid Li IB !fe "MA'rSUNDAY'S"lNTIMATE TALKS The wife of the famous evangelist discusses everyday topics fa u helpful and wholesome way, What Are the Women Going to Do? s m .a . sail ll.I .1 .... a.A St fllfll UrtOtiUA a.a.111 4BT TUT what has become ot me " , aiked my friend, lately returned from Ihigland, who was giving me some urprlalng facts and figures on tho boc'k! und domestic condition of women In the Hrltlsh Isles. Sho mined her hands helplessly. "That Is what people were asking themselves In IhiB land beforo the war," she .wild' "Whs't tho -Hun-Hon will bo lifter tho war It some thing that even tho most daring proph ets don't seem to want to talk about, lleforo the declar ation of war Willi (iermany Investiga tion showed that out of every thou sand women there were more than half of chlld-lienr-lug age who wcro MA. Sl'NDAY unmarried- 638 out of every ivvv, in no exact 1 ven If every woman niu mt-n a husband, tboio worcn't enough to CO around for the women outnumber tho men In Kngland lu tho ratio of about nine In ovorv hundred. Thero were more women In Kngl.ind than men oven before the call to aims sviit the Uier share of mo male Iiupul.itliti (tamping oft to tho trenches. "When peace comes tho condition will bo much more pronounced, probably twice us bad. In other wolds, It will be lmpofdblo for many thigllshwnnieii to llnd a husband, unless the go elsewhere to seek him If they havo no opportuu ty or ii-sourccs to do so. thev urn doomed to go through llff husbandlfws nnd chlldles. And tho condi tions will bo even wmse in Kranco In other words, olio woman out of cverv four In Ihigland and Kranco will havo to do without a husband, fur there won't bo men enough to go around. And these figures are mn seivatlvc They may be far larger If tlili cirn.tK.0 of slaughter continues much longer. "W'liat Is going to be dono .ihullt it I" she llnhhcd. 1 know that this question contains sev eral olhent tho matter of children, und the future generations, on whom thp world reconstruction will rest, the statui if tho home, tho posit Inn of ivciintii In business and wic'oty, all quite apart fioin the problems of each Individual case. Hut, while 1 appreciate all of these facts I still believe our social recciiistnicturs are npiinathliig tho whole situation from tho wrong angle. They are trying tho Impos sible) task of governing nnd directing hu man motalH and Impulses from without rather than fiom within. Of course, the situation means that many, pry in.in.v. women In tho war-stricken nullum will be denied tho privilege of mairiagc and chil dren, and ns n consequence the govei imituts will face tint problem of Insulllrieiit herit ages to cany forwniil tho woik of iv building. Woman's primal mission Is the rem lug mid iiil.liig of children If she Ih tn be denied this mission, what la to happen to society? This Is the question lha,t teems to be dlstuiblng leit.iln of our foremost thinkers very deeply, but the passing of new laws, the letting down of soel.il barrleis will not solve It. The future generations will take caro of thennelven, if we. lu tbla day and age, taho care of ourselves. 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All or this discussion Is Miptrflplal. , aie dodging tho big, Vita issues; of (,, whole situation. It Is not ttlo quarlty of men In the world that couniev-but the quality, and the same applies to thevwomtn, History has shown us repeatedly th trj? uniph of nation with real vision over people with ineto physical numbers 4 prowess. Koino of the greatest woman, of' tho world have been whnt society sneerln Iv called "old maids." There has only bun one KloiewA N'lghtlngala but that on reu nlute. nll-endurlng, all-conquering womaa whs worth a whole community of thois, women who are willing, even passively, tt accept anything less than the highest Ideals nf their sex And thoso Ideals are re built on sand. They are built only on tht age-tested laws that have bulwarked Chrli ttanlty and civilization. Women of today are facing a critical to, morrow. Many of them do not rtallia, even yet. Just bow critical It may become. 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