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MOVEMENT
. II. 0. Wells Pictures Prcscnt'Day Women as Creatures Adrift
P Because They Have Struck Out and Are ISot
Equipped With Initiative
H.
O. "WELLS, whose "Mr. Brlt
llnc" nil the world hns crown
to know, expounds an Interesting
theory about woman's new position
In one of the current magazines.
Mr. Wells make3 one of his char-
i Altera say woman as she finds herself
Si today Is not only free but so utterly
H' a ....... i-.- .u... -i i- ...i.u.....
,icr uwu iiiihli cas lii.tt ue is wunuuk
a home: home meaning without a defi
nite sphere In life. The statement
Is based on the argument that woman
has no Initiative. Mr. Wells's story
person tells us girls stay put In life.
They do what Is mapped out for them,
not creating activity, but following It
up.
Women are "homeless" now, ac
cording to Mr. Wells, because the trend
of the times has torn down tradition
that says women must follow certain
paths. Time was when a girl knew
just what was expected of her after
she graduated from school. Now she
Is told she need no longer slide Into
the age-old groove, but may strike out
for herself.
And It Is this permission and lee
way to strike out that renders them
Homeless, necause, as Mr. Wells tells
us, women are not equipped by nature
to strike out In new paths as men have
always done. They are equipped
rather to round off, supplement and
complete the Initiative of man.
IT IS really a very big epoch we are
living In as far as women are con
cerned. The phrases "woman move
ment," "woman power," "the dawning
Alice Kent and the Day's Work
The Story of a Business Girl Who Would Not Fail
By MARTHA KEELER
(Cervrlohtt IP', fci the Public Lrdgcr Compnnvt
CHAFTER LXXXV
, TTIROM week to week I Just managed io
t JF exist. Every Monday morning when
I turned In-tide out my emptv pocket
book I used to wonder how It would
be porslble to keep going for another
seven days, but when Saturday night
arrived It found me plodding on as
usual, and with a nickel or a dime stow
ed away somewhere for church collec
tion on Sunday: howeer It Is true that
after Mrs Bordon had receipted my
board bill and I had purchased the new
pair of shoes of which I seemed chron
ically to stand In need or bought some
thing else which could no longer be de
ferred, or paid into the class treasury
the dues which were forever cropping
up, I rarely had a quarter to my name
But fortunately the newspaper was In
variably prompt In mailing me my chet k.
so I could count on Its arrival each
Tuesday and govern myself accordingly
When the reporting ended with the
finish of the farmers,' lectures at the
university. I called at the Press office
hoping that Colonel Southard, the edi
tor, would have something else for me
to do ; he was too busy to see me, but
sent out word that nothing had turned
up which called for extra help but that
he would keep me In mind Thlo wasn't
. very promising, but I picked up a few
crumbs of comfort when the lanky,
stoop-shouldered boy who had meandered
out from the sanctum dropped a hint
to the effect that In case I changed my
address the Colonel wanttd me to let
Sw-hlm know.
Meantime on Professor Freeland's
recommendation I secured a brief Job
of tutoring. My pupils were twin rlsters.
members of the freshman class in high
school, who having failed ln the mid
year examination in arithmetic were
now confronted with the necessity of
remeving their "condition" before the
date set for the final test in the subject
As the teachero were too busy with
routine work at that season of the year
to take on any private tutoring, the
principal suggested to the girls' parents
that they hire me as coach ; they did
so and at the appointed time the twins
passed the examination with flying
colors, while for my part I was enabled,
through the money earned bv tutoring,
io oratr a class pin ana exenange photo
graphs with my classmates; the same
source yielded, too, the graduating dress
which. If It could not be expected to
throw anybody else Into the shade,
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
TODAY'S INQUIRIES
1. What article of clothlnc hat bee.i found
urfiil for maklnic clothes for Uelcian
nnd French orphans?
t What well-knoun American has discov
ered tlllft piece of economy?
5. Describe u taty way to prepare water
melon.
4. IIow can frcnh fruit stains bo removed'
6. What stolo of skirt ii prophesied by tail-
on (or fall?
8. In imiMne Jam, what method of M-edim:
the fruit ran be rmplojrd to sate time
and trouble?
t
Indians and Poetry
Tq the Editor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam Will ou pleace sle me
the name of the syndicate that Is In the
market for poetry, also rul?a ?oernlnff
same? What Is the status of American In
dians as regards citizenship? Is Mrs non
tit n "full-blood" and la her husband an In
dian? The name and general rules of the
syndicate have been mailed to you
The American Indian on a reservation
has no citizenship Tn 1887, however, a
law was passed wh'c.i rave citizenship
to Indians In the cases where the reser
vation was parceled off and the Indian
had a plot of his own
Mrs. Gertrude Bonnln Is a full-blooded
Indian woman, whose real Indian name
is Zltkalasa, or Hedbtrd She Is the
most noted woman of her race. Her
husband Is not an Indian.
Package Can Be Sent
To th Editor of Woman's Paae;
Dear Madam Am comine tn you with two
problems, as I am well aware that you are
capania 01 answering; mem.
Would like to send a package not exceed
ingly large to a soldier boy In France. Am'
addressing all my mail to him In England
nd from there, tt la forwarded to France.
.Thle soldier, by the way, Is a Canadian, this
bclmx the reason for his address being In
England.
This friend In question mentioned, by way
ef apology X think. becauM of the quality
of paper and pencil he was using, which,
of course, waa unnecessary, that paper and
Ink are scarce "over there."
I therefor thought, of sending htm some
stationery and a box of good pencils Do
Sou think there would be any necessity for
avlng a signed request from an officer for
sending this package T Of course, It has to
b considered that the package doesn't go
41rctly to France, but on a thlo bound for
KnjtUnd and la from there fonnrded. AUo.
wish to take up knitting and naturally know
not nine about It. so would be glad to have
L--A yu inform me ox a gooa piace to Duy ma-
3j terlals. Do you know of a rerlned knitting
iJJj' class -whers I could .take this up one evening;
,v Class vner
JY pr wek?
J, i tx t u
i'S.t The. rullnr about not sendlnfi
i-ih. Kee abroad except with the slgne
per-
, Ill'raivfi V4 A LUIIIIiiailUltll. S1I.,.C UWC0
t , not apply to the Canadian soldiers, so
T3you are free to send the box without a
r',f Buy knlttlnc materials In the art
i-i- nteaieworK seciions 01 ine acparinieiu
Ul etoreo.
Xf , There Is a clasx In knitting that
t ' meets every Thursday evening from 7
,-ia 9 at the headnuarters ot the Navy
Auxiliary of v the Red Cross. 225 South
Mctiteenth street. Newcomers are wel
ose. Vfaol Is furnished, provided the
Sqtsked product Is turned over to the
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IS HARD WORK
of the new day" have become so
numerous that to some of us they al
most mean nothing and to others they
mean some big miracle that Is taking
place willy-nilly.
Now the Interesting part Is, Is
woman In her heart and soul and her
make-up a creature such as Mr. Wells
paints her to be? Undoubtedly no big
miracle Is going to take place. If
women have no Initiative or ability to
strlko out for themselves It will show
In the long run After the war Is
over and the labor market returns to
Its former level, opportunity will not
seek woman as it does today in these
unusual times. Woman must seek her
opportunity.
years we
D wi
ill be called upon to prove
whether Mr Wells was right or
wrong Will there be women at the
head of great Industries a ladv Har
rlman for Instance, or a Schwab' Will
Mrs. It and Mls K have the will and
the fire to fight the long fight day
after div to get to the goal? Will a
woman be able tn sit at a marvelouslv
neat flat topped mahogany desk and
think In terms of millions of dollars
and thousands of men? This Is what
it -v ill mean for women to prove that
11 win mean iui vvtuiitru n iiiw.- ui,ii
Mr. Wells was wrong. This Is what
i, ,..m ,., . .,.v .fcniiiriAi- tn ,
shoulder with men It is Indeed
mighty epoch in which we are living
as rar as women are concerned. ro
overworking of high-sounding phrases
can conceal the Issue. We have got
to show the world!
would at least gixe me the comfort of tno dick of the boat w.is pivttilv ttim
knowlng I was suitably attired . ... m.i wi,i, Jananese lanterns. Dorothv
Bit-at the eleventh hour he bubble ,,ancP(, for an hour, and then went by
burst. Although I had whittled away h stooll y
a dozen pencils more or less while try-, h oh )t L uW onlj tcmlP
n "ThiTsesV HIMo?7-!Te.XMthn; " " her ' Suddenly some one an-i-5
thnt l,"" L" S;. ' the ll'-ared, beside her. In the uniform of a
program to slgnlfs- that I was one of
me speaKers. ana noiwunstanning mucn i
nraetlelmr to aenuire the correct style I
uirtesvfng and a ice which should
r to the traditional deaf man in
laM row of the gallery, on the!
orahle afternoon when I had ex-,
of cou
carry
the 1;
pected to appear In public I was In se- could, and Dot felt a glow of pride tor
elusion nearly two miles from the opera her sailor
house "Larrs'." she asked timidls-. Were you
And here's why At dress rehearsal really sick that other dav?" Lut'3
after reading mv essas- I fink to thejbeart- laugh rang nut. "Of ciuise not.
floor of the platform and they picked It was Just a tost Io see what sou wtie
me up, put me In a carriage and took made of. Dotklns, and s'ou sat m me so
me as a pitlent to the Memorial Hos-lj,ar,i i was rather peeved!"
pltal. Illness of any nature would hae rjo sou forgive me?" she asked, lift
been a blow, but to come down with i i... (..., ,,. hi.. !.: no ha Kiss, d
measles and be placed In the children's
ward on the very ee of graduating from
ra?'
iirfi iiu(..peiieu it eascy me suuaiion ior :, , , , ,. .; i,i A ,i,A ..id-it
oneself and all concerned If the sufferer thcy wIed, "' appreciation of the sight
smilingly takes her medicine; and so that met their eyes,
next day as I could not step upon the I hen they reached Doroths a home
stage and give Information to a large ' once more. Larry Old b.T a bit of news
audience on u subject about which 'that rather dampened the Joy of the
with the thermometer in the nineties evening "Girl, fc got to say good
nobody cared a rap. I lav meekly on ! by now, because my dp sails In two
a cot in the children's! ward and drank ' hours. Will you wear this in n token
nil the lemonade the nurses would ghe.of vour promise''" He diew fiotn his
me 4 pocket a ring made of twisted gold In
Before eenlng somebody brought In the bhape of a sailor's knot. He slipped
my diploma and bouquets; In the latter it on her finger, and then, with a tond
I could find no scent but was told that farewell, hurried away to Join his ship
their fragrance filled the room And even with Joy ln his heart,
the diploma I had worked so hard. to
win the roll of parchment tied with the
class colors, white and gold which lay
on the little table close to my bedfjide,
looKea less attractive than the accom-
pansing letter of regret and sympathy
......... ........ uu..,. ...... ..iiiicu ritiu Kviy
member of the class had signed ; but
truth to tell the letter's superiority was
due almost entirely (such is first love's I
amazing standard of values) to the one.
signature which with many flourishes
closed the long list of names. At fre- I
quent Intervals when nobodv wan look-'
Ing I would cautiously reArh under mvl
pldow, draw out the crumpled sheet o"f
notepaper, and in the dim light strain
my e-es to decipher two magic words:
"Philip Trench "
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
SATURDAY'S ANSWERS
1. Mrj. Julia V. Ilendereon. of IndMnapolK
Kid., orsanlzed tho flrt foitrtee o-mliv-ute
ouien peakeri' hiirenu of lectur
ers on urliius nir subjects. ,
2. The I.eslon of I .mill Women emphasize.
the work of proWdlnic rest pillons for
huMltaU In thin (ouiilrj.
3. To remoe the cuticle In home manlcur-
Ins. wrap uhtorhctit cotton nbout tho .
end of the omnBe stick and dip it ln a
ritirl rrmo rr before sUrtliix ork.
This Hill remove the skin without cut
ting. 4. llhrn fruit, or etables prrserTed In
Jar slum mold, srrnpe on" tlm mold and '
, ..,,,p rr1 OI me contents sloul)
and they will be perfectly slfe to eat.
5. Mlk or IMf times may be orn 1th n
silk drnns In summer, hut It Is cood
form to carrv them In ery arm
weather.
8. Iluckics arc used to fasten narron
dies on some of tho new dres.es.
Blr-
Are Women Slackers?
To the Editor ot Woman's Paoe:
Pear Madam Please permit me to srak
a word to the persons who are daily readers
?Lj""u"ef!!' column Some time aeo In
.IV.- ,!"Jh,n a month I noticed i pro
l, Can-t Stand Slackers " In the
"omans Exchange Tho writer states that
uomen a few are een worse slackers
tnan men and Klves the little conversation
she overheard about cornmeal Let me tell
kt nernaps it is true ln a few issfs But
In my town It Isn't At the outbreak of
the war I know at least ten tellows be
tween twenty and thirty who enlisted at I
onco without waiting- for the draft, and one '
especially I have tn mind He la a hand- .
some fellow an only uon. Ids mother was
my most Intimate friend. My daughter was
enzaged to him and his sister was her dear
est friend Without a murmur his mother
pave run up for our country lie left for
Franre amonK tho first My daushter and
n's sister boro up bravely Mrs S Joined
the tied Cross and worked for at least six
hours every day. The daughter trained to be
a nurse ana Is now "over there." while my
own girl is in the Y M C A. work Since
April il I don't believe Mrs. S or daughter
bttween them have eaten a loaf of white
bread I believe them to be the most pa
triotic persons I know It Is hard to give
up your only son and your daughter also, ss
sh has It was hard for Jack, the boy. to
leave his home and sweetheart How about
It Do you think we are patriotic or not
I think as a whole the. United States has
done more than her part What are the
readers' opinions
A WOMAN WITH PATRIOTIC FRIENDS.
Certainly this is a most patriotic
record and one to be proud of On the
whole American women are rtnlntr snlen.
dldly, but there still remains the sad fact
that some few women are food slackers
The United States Is .worklne at top
speed to win the war, but when you say
she has done more than her part you
must think of the strain born by Eng
land, France and our other allies for
four years.
The Viiit of Aladdin
To the Editor of troman'a Page;
Dear Madam The other evening there
was
request xor Dooks by a young girl
ployed In a fsctory I should h. rlart
now employed In a factory
to una ine toiiowing .ngnsn Literature,
send tne loiiowinx fcnilli
Ml
Long. History of Palntlnr. Vnn rubn-
.-uwrvvBU urine, muiiuj;, arunmetlc.
Manual of Harmony Xtlchter First View of
Knsllsa Literature. Moody and Lovett;
Classlo Myths Apollo. History of Art. Les
sons In Cooklnr and sight small books, series
of masternltccs of the world's best litera
ture. In French -Elementary Grammar (tn
Ensllah), lyrics. "Cyrano d llerserac."
"L'Olsesu Bleu," French History and "Har
nanl." . XtEADER.
l ThVk-you. ktnil reader, f or' touchlinr
aBBBBESaWH. JfR. (, i Jit r ai BQVirBBBUUK& .At r
THE DAILY NOVELETTE
SEASICK
By Gj-aai Wcntherby
ON" THE big eranda of 'the summer
home of the' wealthy Dorklns, a
slim, young girl swung lazllv back and
forth In the roomy hammock At her
side In the depths of a wicker chair was
the girl's brother, dressed in the trim
uniform of a lieutenant In the army.
They were looking at some pictures
taken of a merry party of young people
on a trip down the wide river It had
happened more than a month ago. Sud
denly Dorothy tore a snapshot across
with a vicious little cry.
"Hold on there, sis." cried her brother.
In consternation, "what are sou trying
to do'"
"I am tearing up Larry Scott's pic
ture, 'cause I don't want It In the house,
that's what voting man!" answered his
sister, angrily
S ' XTIX EhE"E.Vntlv
"Saw Dots, rtn von think von were anso.
lutely square to that fellow '" Dorothy
did not answer. Hugh went on' "You
know, sis a fellow can't help It If he gets
seasick It doesn't make him less of a
man. von know Voni- Idf.i that lust
because Scott got seasick on a little
river trip doesn't mean that h Isn't
onn fine fellow. T rail u n shame "'
Hugh waxed eloquent in his chum's tie-i have felt that It was, unless carefully
half "The idea of any sane girl t lug treated, very apt to be very trying nnd
the can to a perfectly splendid chap like ( 0rttlmos unbecoming for this reason
Scott juft because he got seasick Good i However, t can see wondeiful opportu
nism, nurse'" nitles for taffpfa when combined with
Dorothy spoke in a little meek voice ,, which we know Is nlvvnva soft
that had a catch In it "Hugh, come I georgette, wnicn we Know isaiwajsbott
here. He came .inrl 5-a.t on the eiice
of the couch. "Huuh." she went on
"1 know you are light, but I can't ro
bick and tell him so, can I I lme
him, and It was Just a spell of anger
and disgust that prompted me to do it.
and In front of all those p-e-o-
p-l-e'" It ended in a l ush of sobs and
tears, and at this turn of events poor
,id, an,, ol liim ,ii
Hugh was dumfounded
He tried In
lamer clumsy way 10 rai iit ne.,,i
"There, now. sis." he raid, rather un
steadily himself, "I wouldn't cry or it,
sou know."
Kor a long while she Ia- there in the
hammock, and now and then a tear stole
down her cheek. Whs" had she been so
absurdly foolish? Well, it was all over
now and he would necr speak to her
again
That evening Dorothy was dressed In
her prettiest gown. She did not feel
much like dieting up for a party that
night, though, but shn did It was to
be a dance on the deck of thet same
yacht that had caused all this uu-happlnc-s
At last she was ready, and
with hei tall brother dieted In his mil-
form beside lur, she star'ed out tor ihe i
nMit It M.1M n hpnnllti.l llli-'lt. I-nd
sailor ln the United States navy I-or
a minute she looKeu at nun in siiencc.
" ,":: . Y." ,... f r.uf i
and then gac a little ciy of relet a.
,La"5f,c"U ,r '''X t.e --noke
''Vhls ani s After a wh le he spok.
"See. girlie, I can stand up fcti.iight
now. without being sick!' He surel
, ... ,.h'i n.rtv of noisv vounc luo-
nle came on the deck. Kor n minute
Tomorrow's Complete Xovclette
"THE TRESPASSER "
npi V 'n' T "i l
I 1 he IS-Illtting &&& Llirl
The next time little sister gets an
invitation to a costume parly dress
her up in a knitting bap;. This can
be made of flowered th'tnlz or even
of brightly colored crepe paper.
Knitting needles in little sister's
hair finish up the costume
VAR WINNING HELP No
Shun
the Knocker
He repeats all the
rumors, criticisms
and lies he hears.
It's your duty to fight
the enemy at home
by stamping put the
knocker and his lies.
BEGIN TODAY
H.O. WILBUR & SONS, Inc.
PhiladelphU
Mmhert of tVilour' Cocm. Wilbur's
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Tafetta Is for Winter and Summer
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
At the first glance you might place
this frock ln the class of period cos
tumes, but at the second glanco you
will note that It le thoroughly modern
In treatment, with Just enough of the
Picture-making In the designing to take
It out of the mass tf the commonplace
and make It distinctly different.
Certainly the materials are common
place enough navy taffeta and navy
colored georgette but this combination
and the manner In which they are
handled glvo us something decidedly
different to think and talk about,
The other dav I heard a woman ex
pounding on taffeta as the material for
summer wear because It gave sfervlce and
was cool, which recalled to my mind the
old Irishman who declared he drank
!beer " " hp hlm c' and
in the winter to make him warm. It Is
exactly tho same with the women who
faor the taffeta dress for summer and
cling to It as the desirable frock for
winter. At any rate, It would appear
that taffeta Is being brought forward
J '" in me bnowmg oi ine new
frocks Personally. I admire taffeta, but
ln the bhowing of the
,.miu u,luhihiK
The foundation of this dress and the
front nnd back section of the bodice are
of the blue taffeta, while the sleeve and
full oersklrt are of the georgette, both
decorated w-rth the bands of the' taffeta
placed in graduating rows The small
reeis of the taffeta are Joined to the
collar of geoigette under the tiny rllk
buttons The girdle of taffeta ties at
the back in a a bow, and is decorated
across the front with flowers made of
arlous colored yarns
The hat worn with this frock is of blue
taffeta and has an under brim facing of
beige georgette. Flowcip of woolen j'arns
matching those nf the dress decorate the
bat.
(Corrlght. IMS)
Ask Florence Roe
If oil w-nnt her own jiTannl nitvlee on
materials color and Mvle sultahl for
ou ArMrcs Miss Ilos. in nre of tho
I:immi 1'iiiiK I.t iKit.n'n woman's pace.
Send self tilrtrescd t.tamp',1 ..mi'lop- for
repi ,ia all Inquiries .up answfteJ bv
mall
The Heart Hunters
By MARY DOUGLASS
Author of "HuntiriR a Husband"
(Copyright)
Prciarafionj
CHAPTER XXV
THE large, square envelope was cov
ered by a handwriting J knew- well
Kddle Smith's In n few hrief wouls he
s.ild he was comine to see me; on the
day after tomorrow
The old remon-e caught me Eddie
Smith coming nnd what would I have to
show him? Mv work had not reached
such a hlch standard, the criticisms were
not so encouraging. I must account to
Eddie for the money I had spent.
For the first time I felt the whole
undertaking had been a shabby one.
"Why the serious mood?" said Alice
James, cutting in on my thoughts
"A friend of mine Is coming to visit
me from the country." I answered
' Oh," cried Alice, "some- delightful
hayseed Why don't ou write her you'll
be out of town?"
"I can't," I answered, "he s an old
friend of my aunts' and "
"Moitgage on the farm?" queried Alice
"Yes. he owns lots of farms and
things" ....
For some reason, Alice s mock gayety
slipped off. , , , . j ,
"I do think. If he's an old friend of
yours, you ought to entertain him. Is he
a wealt'hv old bachelor?"
"Yes," I answered absently
Alice became suddenly enthusiast'c
"We'll give him a big dinner. Send to
the caterer's for it ; and, let's see. whom
shall we have?
"He's awfully simple, and I think he d
Just rather have a plain little dinner.
nonsense: crieu vihjk, uuiu& """,1
with my objections once and for all I
shall order the dinner of Morelll W e 11
get a few flowers, and Isn't there some
one from the Art School you can ask,
and Betty "
Bettv entered on this discussion.
"I'm going out for dinner Thursday
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RLAYL0CKBLYNN.Ine
If 1528 Chestnut St
The Apparel Shop for the Better-Dressed Men and TVomcn
Today We Commence Our
August Sale of Smart Furs
At 20 Less Than Fall Prices
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This little between-seasons' frock
hns a quaint appeal. Georgette
and taffeta make it up, anil gradu
ating rows of tho silk anil a perky
bow of it at the waist in back give
enviable charm
night," she said Indifferently. "Have
things as you choore, of courbe."
I felt a little at sea. It was my party.
Eddie was my guebt. And, little as I
wanted It. Alice had taken it sweetly
out of my hands and given me only the
power to agree
"It'll bo charming, you'll see, said
Alice, "and we'll make our bachelor
rooms look delightful "
"You might almost think he was com
ing to see you, Alice." s.ild Betty, put
ting on her blue-checked gingham apron.
"Come, Prudence, help me get things
ready. You might peel tho potatoes,
Alice." , ,,
"Just let ine finish the menu for Mo
relll." . , , , , ,
Alice piled the cushions behind her and
lighted a monogrammed cigarette.
She must have had a lot to plan, for
when Betty and I were setting the table
she was still looking down at the pad.
'Isn't she artistic?" whispered Betty.
I looked In. Alice, In the vivid blue
she wore so much, was lying back
against the black cushions. Her crow
black hair waved back from her white
forehead. , .
"She is lovely." I sighed. Of course,
she was doing It all with the kindest
motives In the wot Id.
(Tomorrow Contrasts)
Olden Beauty Days
In the davs when France was run
ning to luxuries, prior to the revolution,
the famous beauties preserved their
looks bv retiring to the country one
spring month out of every year and
living almost entirely on a diet of fresh
oranges. The advantages of this are
evident ; the blood thickened, by a diet
of meat and heay pastry, was thinned
and purified by the orange juice, the
skin was cleared and made beautiful
again, and the whole system cleansed
by the beneficial action of the fruit
tit fC9M
The Furs of this establishment always dem
onstrate a style leadership that characterizes
the fashions at least a season in advance.
Our August Sale this year, with its genuine
savings, is an occasion of super-values due to
the tremendous increase in costs of pelts and
workmanship.
THE COLLECTION INCLUDES
Full length and three-quarter Coats
and Coatees; some plain, others beauti
fully trimmed.
Capes, Scarfs and Muffs of the most
advanced fashion in all the luxurious
furs of the season.
Purchases made in this sale will
be stored without cost.
Are Showing Advance Fall Styles of
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With a Purse
1. A charming pale pink lolle dress sur
prisingly cheap.
S. Paper lanterns for the block party,
palm leaf fans and Japanese slip
pers, 3, Wee baby garters for socks; .each
with n gay little bow. f
4. Attractive hotiso dresses nf soft, thin
material.
I LOOKED at It once, rubbed my eyes,
and regarded It again. "But no,"
I said: "sure'lv there must be some mis
take." And so I went Into the shop nhd
Inquired of a person In authority. "That
pale pink voile with the tucked skirt and
the narrow pleated frilling nround cuffs
ana collar what Is the price of that lit
tle frock?" "The one of all pink with the
vest effect and the crocheted buttons
dovvn the front?" she Inquired "Yes,
that's the one," I exclaimed delightedly.
"There Is a price on it, but I think there
must be a mistake." "No," she replied
smiling, "the price $8 75 is correct." I
am not going to tell you any more about
It, but If you have ln mind purchasing
a voile afternoon dress, I'd advise you
to look at this one "
I found In one of the shop3 today a
counter of Japanese ware, and' there
were some very low-priced articles'.
There were paper lanterns for ten cents,
and I thought ot block parlies and lawn
fetes to which these gaily-colored lights
add such a festive touch. And I saw
large palm leaf fans for five cents and
pictured myself rocking back nnd forth
on the porch fanning back my hair
with one of these cool fans. Japanese
slippers I found, heelless and backless?
with their Inviting comfort after the
bath. Even the slippers are only ten
cents, and can be had In many sizes.
Surely this counter was a veritable find.
Miss Marjorle may be arrayed .in her
very best frock, with her most starched
of petticoats, her most bewitching curls,
and her primmest manner, but if her
socks are down, she has a raklbh look
that the most sedate department cannot
overcome. And besides all that, vvho
would like to have her socks hanging
dovvn nround her ankles ! There are
wee baby garters that come, however, in
pale pink, blue or In white. The elas
tic Is very narrow, no wider than a
quarter of tin inch, and cac.i garter is
adorned with a gay little bow. They
nre priced at ten and fifteen cents ti
pair.
I discovered some little house or porch
dresses today which I consider a leal
find. Made very plainly of soft thin
material, they are blmply trimmed with
white embroidery for collar and cuffs
The,y come ln blue, black or lavender and
white stripes, or white with black polka
dots, and the price is only $2 85.
Captain Scott's Widow
Lady Kathleen Sfott, widow of Cap
tain It ' V Scott, who lost his life in
his effort to discover the bouth pole, is
doing her bit by acting as secretary
to the ministry of pensions In England.
Cuticura Helps
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paying trom $800 to $1600 per year
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virile to "Cjnthla." In care of ths woman's page, livening l'ubllo Ledger.
Sixteen Too Young to Love
Dear PvntMaT am m hint, i-inM ftel
of alxteen years and have dark hair and
brown eyes and nm considered good-lcokln
nv the opposite sex. Now last summer, while
on my vacation nt the shore, t met a voung
man, twentv-fivo vearg of ngc vvho later
confessed his love for me. He took me out
every evenlne for a walk along the Board
walk, nnd each time wanted to kiss me
food-nlght. Should I have permitted this?
well, I returned home n week before he did.
and on the Inlaht before we left lie told
mv mother that ho loved me. and 1 really
think he did.
f receiver! lette-a frnm Vitm au-v .4,.
after I returned home, ar.d bv them I knew
TO ver fond or me. and I liked him.
On hya return, he came to see me nnd took
me out In his machine, also tn tho opera,
and gave me eautlful gifts. He nlso wore
mm ot wnicn j was very lomi, ana n
pmed It verv much because his mother gavo
it to him. To prove his love, he gave mo
the ring, which 1 have to this day.
During the last three months we had a
misunderstanding- over some trifle and we
are friends ni-ntn hut he ! nnt the came
He has changed so much that I nm forced
to hellevro that he does not care for me
unv more ns he did He speaks tn me over
tne pnone. though I do all tho calling up. ns
he savs he hai no time to do pp. and when
I do so. he speaks of the mini' girls he
has met, something he never did befote. but
sill! I think ha ilkcs me a little.
Please advise me what to do. bb I like
this young fellow very much, but still t
do not wish him to know It Do ou think
he speaks of these glrla to make me Jen'ou?
He has also nsked me to marry hlm, nnd, of
course, I said ho sroke foolish because I
was a mere schoolgirl nnd this Betmed to
hurt him ery much.
Did I do wrorg bv telling him he was
foolish? He had a gentleman friend down nt
the shore who was also fond of me. and he
told this other fe'.low that he kissed tne
the first night, which he did not. This
caused the misunderstanding. Kindly an
swer ns soon as possible. OIRLIE.
I think, my little girl, that you are too
young to think of beln gin love. You
nro n schoolgirl. Why not try this?
Stop calling up the young man never
call up a man, dear and In the mean
time see what happens. From the way
your letter reads it seems as though he
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We believe Hersheys' to be one of the very best Cocoas
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By CYNTHIA
did really care for you. and If he tlllv
cares lie win begin to do the calling up
after he realizes that you have ceased
to worry your little head about him. If
ho does not then you will know he did
not care deeply or his affection would,
'have weathered one misunderstanding:
In the meantime do stop worrying your
head about hlm. Th man a girl fall
In love with when she Is sixteen does
not nppenl to her when she Is twenty.
You were a sensible little girl not to
accept an offer of marriage at your-age.
I am sure you know you did right not to
give those kisses.
From a Plain Girl.Wife r1
Dear Cvnthla I would like to give my
opinion as to whether or not It Is wise for
an ordinary looking girl to marry a verv
handsome man. I would say es for I am
the one who did It. I svmpathlze with the
girl who la trying to decide whether she
ought to stop golni; around with the soldier
vvho is so much better looking than aha Is bV
cause 1 used to have these fears myself. X
wits often tempted to go and confide ln tbe
man vvho is now m- husband, but somtthlhi
told me that It would be wiser not to. X
was afratd he would .begin to think X .was
sorry for mvself. and I did not want that,
1 cared so much for him and I did not want
tn alve him up. but I could Just hear vvhtt
everibodv would say lr I, a platn-Iooklnc:
girl, married htm And then, suddenly. X ,
mnue up my rninri iniii i vvouia uress as
pretty an 1 cou'.d nnd take good care of my
health so I would never look had. And so
I accented him. and I h.ve never regretted
It 1 am alwan on gi.ard to keep my looks
un. nnd mv husband Is as proud as a peacock
of his wife. A P'.AIN GIRL-WIFE.
Spending Money on Girls
Dear Cjnthla Is It necessary to send a
girl flow-era every once in a while If a boy
.sees her as often na twice a week. Please,
answer and settle an argument? M. S. fi
If a hoy takes up a good bit of a
girl's time he ought to spend money on
her In some way. He need not buy
flo.vers. but could, for Instance, ask her
to lunch or to the theatre Instead. Let
the girls give their opinion.
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