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I Good Work
Edward J. Ryan, a former Cramp
shipyard bolter-up, now with the Ameri
cans In France, haa appealed to all
American Bhlpworkers to do their utmost
to rush ships.
Ryan makes the appeal In a letter to
Jack McHale, who Is still bolllng-up at
Cramps's. The letter follows In part:
"It Is Just a year since I quit working
In the yard, and I have seen a great deal
BlnCe then, learned a little and had lots
of fun, considering the circumstances. It
sure was a pleasure to me to see the
old yard going at top speed, for the, eyes
of the world are on the American ship
builders. They are the ones that are
going to win this year, and no matter
how much historians differ In their opin
ions ns to what brought about Ger
many's downfall, they will all agree that
American shipbuilders playea the lead
ing part
"In the papers over here they are
always telling about the rapid strides
they are making oer home turning out
ehlpi.
"I really think the Government ought
to send a man from each shipbuilding
district oer here and let them sec for
themselves and then go back and ex
plain how things are here.
"It would be a paying Investment for
the Government. They have women
working In the shipyards In Kngland
and France. I know because I hae
seen them You never see a young per
son unless he Is working In the ship
yards or else he Is In uniform
"I hae not got my first German, but
I am sure I will have him and quite a
few more before the next big launching
on Labor Day With such capable men
as Schwab and Hurley at the head and
all the leading shipbuilders doing their
utmost, they are going to perform the
'Impossible' by building a bridge of ships
across the Atlantic."
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER, FLINT
A Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
Copyright)
CLXIV
I WAS so mad with that apology for a
suit talesman that I called on yes
terday that I wouldn't go into another
store. Instead I went into the Glitter
and saw a punk show. That suit sales
man bothered me so much that I came
out before the show was over and drop
ped Into a bean foundry. Well, I didn't
like the grub, and got a peeve on.
In reaching for the salt I upset my
glass of water. Some darn ffool in front
of me said. "Oh, you upset your water,
didn't you?"
"Xo, simp," I said "I have just been
writing a letter to auntie. Darn fool !"
Then I found that tho w.nttrosB hnrt
tried to stick me for five cents on my J
...;.., ou j naa a scrap witn ner. She
tried to get out of it by saying that I
was no gentleman.
"Bet your life I'm not, kid, If being a
gentleman lets you stick me for a
'Jit.' "
I thought that if I went over to New
ark to see Rosie that might cheer me
up a bit, but when I got there she
wouictn t come down to see me sent
down a message that she had a raging
toothache and couldn't leave her room.
I don't know why she should have a
raging toothache Just when I really
wanted to see her.
I slipped back to New York to see if
Franclstwas doing anything He had left
a note on my desk saying that he was
oft to Hammervllie, Conn. that's where
the Consolidated plant Is and that he
wouldn't be back before the end of the
week, and then he was only going to
stay long enough to pack up his duds
before finally going to Hammervllie to
live.
Well, I walked up and down Four
teenth street, smoked a few cigarettes,
and It suddenly began to rain, and I
had no umbrella, so I beat It back to my
room, took my wet things off and crawl
ed Into bed and at that It wasn't quite
10 o'clock. I felt Just altout as cheery
and chipper as a bilious man with the
hiccoughs.
By morning I was over my fit of the
blues, so after calling at the office I
dropped Into a downtown clothing store
It was one of those stores where they
know how to dress windows. Every
thing about the outside of the store
eeemed to say, "Come on In, come on in ;
the water's fine." You know what I
mean.
I never bought anything there before,
because it looked so slick that I felt I
would have to get an airship to reach
their prices. I was surprised to find that
the prices were almost within the reach
of human beings.
As soon as I got Inside the store a
middle-aged man came to me and said,
"Good morning!"
"Good morning. I want to see a suit
of clothes."
"This way. For business wear?"
"Well, I want a suit I can wear any
time."
Yes a suit that will look good for
business and yet look smart for evening
wear. I understand exactly."
He took me don an aisle, opened a
glass showcase, pulled a steel rod on
which were hung a series of coat hooks.
On each hook was draped a Jacket. He
looked at me finally and said: "I should
think plain brown would look very well
on you, and brown is quite smart ana
In style this Beason. Just let me slip
this brown Jacket on and see how It
looks, will you?"
Without another word he came and
helped mo off with the old Jacket. T
noticed that as I was taking oft my
coat he looked at the name tag Inside
the collar.
Immediately he slid In the rack that
he had pulled out, walked a few yards
1 know something
that will clearyour
"When my complexion was
red, rough and unsightly, I
was so ashamed that I never
had aty fun. I imagined
that people avoided me per
haps they didl But the regu
lar use of Resinoi Soap
'with a little Resinoi Oint
ment just at first has given
me back my clear, healthy
akin. I wish you'd try iti"
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This piiturc sliows one of Superintendent Davis's reclamation of Trap lieup ultirh pave ri'e to the bojst that
this U the best-kept shipard in the I nitt'il Stale.-.
further down and opened another rack.
He brought out a dandy brown coat ana
slipped It on, rubbed his hands over my
shoulder and said: "That fits splendidly
over tho shoulders, doesn't It? Just
take a look and see how It fits over the
back."
He seemed real tickled with the way
that coat fitted, and It certainly did look
all right.
"How much Is this one?" I asked
"$3:.50"
"Gee ! I don't want to pay that much."
"Well, I have some good suits for a
little less money, although, of course,
they are not as cheap as these suits In
the end. And you see, Mr Flint "
."flow did you know my name?"
"Oh. I just happened to catch sight
of it on the Inside of your coat pocket"
Then I remembered that I always had
my name sewn, on the Inside of my coat
pocket. Pretty slick fellow to notice n
little thing like that.
"As I was saying, Mr. Flint, a suit
like this Is really cheaper In the end
than a lower-pi iced one. You will get
two good seasons' wear out of this, whllo
the lower-priced suit will give you only
one. "
"How much arc those In there?" and
I pointed to the first rack he had
opened.
"Those are ?25."
"Show me one of those."
Without a word he opened tho show
case, took out a suit and tried It on.
"That's a nice-looking coat, Isn't It?"
It was, and yet that other one at
$32.50 looked better.
"Let me try another one of these $25
suits on."
He ripped off the brown one and put
on a gray. It didn't look at all nice
"No, I don't like that "
"Put on this $32 50 Jacket again, will
you, Mr. Flint?"
Well, as soon as I got that coat on
again I knew It was mine. It was much
smarter looking, and the cloth was a bit
heavier 1 didn't have the least idea
of paying that much when I went into
the store, but that salesman seemed to
be on to his Job, and, after all, that
$32.50 suit is a real good looker. As
dad said, I have to look as good as the
best of 'em.
I bought that suit, and, believe me,
the people I bought it from aro consid
ered one of the most successful clothiers
in New York. When I think of the way
they sold me this suit of clothes and the
way that gink mussed me up yesterday,
I don't wonder that they t,coop In ,the
shekels.
TODAY'S I1USIXKSS Kl'IOIlAM
There (s no ioot or tcorry iti a
mind filled with work.
What does this mean to YOU?
Business Questions Answered
To Two Perplexed Ladles Outstand
ing snares are shares which have been
Issued and sold to the public, or. as It
Is termed, absorbed by the public.
The company you speak of has a cap
italization of 800,000 shares, of which
761,603 have been bought and paid for
by the public. It does not mean these
were bought and paid for at par, of
course.
I hope the future will prove your In
vestment more promising than It ap
pears at this time.
Vhlch would you aaMe a boy of seven
teen to take up a toolmaklns or a tratllo
Inspector course Also can I larn tlw agove
trades by correspondence' M 1
Heavens! 1 can't advise you which to
take. Think of the difference between
the two. Frankly, you don't really
know what you want to do, do you.'
Better talk It over with your father
or the principal of the high school, or
with the educational director of the
M. C. A.
Be quite sure what you want ana
jitrt before spending your money for
something you may never use.
You can learn most everything by cor
respondence courses, .but, of course, res
ident Instruction Is best.
Cn ou tell me. the greatest speed de
veloped so far? I have, Invented (mentally)
a device which will turn a wheel, and there,
fore machinery, etc., at a speed of looo
miles In a minute or ten times that, or
twenty times that, ad Infinitum, althouen
only ordinary power Is used, such as gaso
line englno and the like Would such a
speed U of any practical benefit or us'
It is extremely simple, and I am afraid
It has been thought of before, but I do
not want to put the Idea from my mind
until I get the opinion of some one else,
A, M, ,
Under separate cover I send you the
names of your trade Journals which may
be of help to you.
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BETTER USE MADE OF SHIPS
billCieilCV in Loadine- ens Twn'L
Do Work of Three
Fsp of shins in this country llkp thp
building of them. Is breaking lecords.
iiccuiiunE to tne j'nuen states Shipping
uuiiitt iwo snips arp nnw uoing tliejneua ueaip, .miss jjoroiny vvari;im .mil
work formerly done by thiee The in- Miss ElMe Piper,
creased service, according to tho board,
has been obtained by speeding loading :
and unloading. i'liiire'liilillliiniinRiniiiiiiiiniii'iiiiiiiiiii'inniriiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmimmiimmimijinii.i'im'
direct routing, unification of i.ir-
sco, iuii induing nmi i muiiK uow II Ol
the time in port, some of the slower ve-
sels have made some of tho fastest "tuiu
around" in the history of American ship-
ping. Vessels in the coattwiho seiv'ce
are working with hitherto umnii.iltml
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speed
It seems there Is no use for Hog Is-
land girls to try to "duck" the boys who
work In the offices down there. livery
time they get together, for a quiet out-
Ing somebody "spills the beans" and the
boys trail along Just the same as if the
girls did not see enough of them stc
days out of seven
Next Saturday these fair shlpworkers
will go to Atlantic City tor a big house
party at one of the hotels, and probably
some of the otHce fellows will get there
ahead of them. Miss S D Ferris, of the
iiiuuouirii ieiauuji-4 uuicu, it limiting,
arrangements tor tne party.
The CJirH Club of Hog Island has de
cided to meet regularly the second Mon
day In each month.
For the hot weather. George Miflleton,
of Yard N'o. 3. Hog Island, thinks check
ers an Ideal outdoor sport. He thinks
he can beat anvbody in the yard, and
the Hog Island Xews has been asked to
arrange a tournament.
Boys and girls in tho Sun Ship. Weth
erlll, Sun Oil and North Chester lleallty
Company offices are resting up for a
strenuous time on the farm next Satur
day. It's" to be a. picnic, and about 600
employes are going to "take It In," no
matter what It costs. H E, Michener.
of the Sun Ship Company, has a twenty
acre patch about twenty miles from
Chester, and he Is willing to take a
chance with 600 hungry mbanltes who
certainly can appreciate peaches, apples,
pears, cantaloupes, tomatoes and other
goodies right from the farm The
girls will each feed at le,vst one man
out of a basket from honi", hut after
that meal Farmsr Mlchener's land will
probabh; have to provide the eats. The
SuryslEiilp band will play J Leonard
Matitin will be in charge of the party.
One wouldn't know the old directors'
room at the Xew York Ship office, Cam
den. They are putting a big telephone
switchboard In there to get more lines.
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given
price,
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that, as in every other commod
ity, there is a very wide dif
ference. " Tho one safe plan is to be
sure that the Player-Piano YOU
buy is Aeolian - made. The
Aeolian Company, pioneers in
the industry, have gained a
world-wide reputation for main
taining the highest possible
standard in their products. Tho
wonderful Pianola in the Stein
way, Weber, Steck and Stroud
Pianos which we sell is tan
gible evidence of their superi
ority. And now by producing the
Francesca, a. player-piano em
bodying their exclusive pat
ents of reproduction ' and con
trol, and selling at $525 they
have placed an Aeolian-made in
strument within the means of
nearly everybody.
Settlement may b made through our
BcnUl-Parment Flan, which appUti
all tbo rent toward tho purchai.
Call, phono or write for eatalosuM
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for only two operator", and has only
200 lines, nnt nrnilv pnnnirli to VinnHIa
steadily Increasing number of cali.-
The new board villi have 400 lines to
start and room for about 200 mote Four
operators cin vinik nt a limp Tlir
'will lit more, of fourse. Miss M.irv
Powell Is now chief. The others aro
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ANNOUNCE FOR MONDAY
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Splendid choice of fine trimmed hats, including the balance
of all our latest summer models. The finest of materials and
workmanship. (
Now $3 $4 $5 $6
Special Neckwear, 50c
The very newest styles in Collars, Vestees and Sets, in lace,
organdie, net pique; and the values are unsurpassed. New Ruf
ilings in organdie, net, batiste and crepe. 40c to $1.75 yard.
Special Values in Hosiery
Women's Black Lisle Hose; full fashioned feet. 75c, 85c,
$1.00 pair.
Women's White Fine Cotton Hose, full fashioned. 75c and
85c pair.
Women's Silk Hosiery in sweater shades; usual $1,75 grade.
$1.25 pair.
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Toilet Article Specials
1 Pebeco Tooth Paste, 40c tube. Pinaud's Lilac Vegetal, 85c
3 bottle. Amolin Powder, 25c size, 20c; 40c size, 30c box. Pure
a Castile Soap, 10c cake. Daggett & Ramsdell's Cold Cream, 25c
M size, 17c tube. Hinds' Honey and Almond Cream, 4flc.
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Nearly Everybody can now own
an AEOLIAKT-made Placer-Piano
people who
thought all Player
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35 English Machines Missing.
Teuton Bridges and Sta
tions Heavily Bombed
By the United l'rc$
London, Aug 12
Destruction of eighty German battle
planes and the probable toss of forty-
two others, which are reported driven
down out of control, was claimed today
In thecofllclal communique Issued by the
Hrltish Air Mlnlstiy The failure of
thlrty-fie British airplanes to report to
their base, also I" noted Destruction
of the eighty German planes occurred
August 9 and 10.
Intense nlr'flghtlng has been In prog
ress over the battle area, the com
munique stated Ton niter ton of bombs
have been dropped by the British air
foices. principally upon bridges and
stations in the Stomme valley All rec
ords for use of small arm ammunition
In firing on troops from airplanes have
b. en broken.
In addition to the battleplanes reported
destroyed, the communique claimed the
destruction of two hostile night bombing
machines, one of which was n huge air
plane carrying fise engines laden with
many bombs Two enemy machines have.
In rn brought down by anti-aircraft
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One British machine pre loudly le
ported ns missing has returned.
1,000,000 Walihes for U. S. Army
fleneta, Swltrerlnnd, Aug. 12 The
headquarters of the American expedi
tionary forces In France hns ordered
1. 000,000 watches from Swiss firms
for the use of tho American troops
operating in France The order Is wel
comed by the Swiss watch Industry,
which has been In a precarious condi
tion. Kail Through Window May Be Fatal
Howard Blley. 535 Liberty street,
rnmden, today fell through a window
when moving furniture from a house at
Broadway and Liberty street, and suf
fered serious cuts He was taken lo
Cooper Hospital, where he was not ex
pected to live
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Down Stairs Store
At $4.25 and $5 There Are Hundreds !
of Voile Dresses All Underprice
S15 S10
Axminster
Rugs
nre always the good old stand
bys for all rooms in any
houses.
27x54 inches, $3.50 to $4.
36x72 inches, $5.50 to $7.
4.6x6.6 feet, $10 to $12.50.
6x9 feet, $22.50 to $27.50.
7.6x0 feet, $22.50 to $32.50.
8.3x10.6 feet, $26.50 to
$42.50.
9x12 feet, $27.50 to $55.
And larger sizes are priced
proportionately.
(C)ieatnut)
Women's Bathing Suits
are in greater demand than ever, for so many people spend
August at the seashore and almost all the others spend at
least the week-ends there.
Bathing suits of many fabrics and in all the desirable
styles are now marked only a part of the original prices.
Splashing Feet
need some protection from the pebbles and the sand.
oi course, that s where bathing shoes come m !
Slippers and shoes are all just about half price, and
are quite fresh and ready to wear. 25c to 65c a pair.
(Market)
Women's Taffeta Coats
Reduced to $15
There are several excellent models in these good coats of
taffeta and silk poplin in navy blue and black. Most of them
are half lined and all are much under price.
Motor Coats Reduced
Linene Coats, $1.85
Linen Coats, $4.85
Mohair Coats, $6.75
Sleeveless Sports Coats, $2.75
These are ever so pretty with white skirts or Summer
frocks and ate being much worn at the shore. In white or
light colors there are pretty wide wale corduroy coats that are
lined throughout.
(Market)
Lingerie Ribbons
Unusually pretty ribbon ex
pressly for that purpose is satin
with flowers or small designs
woven into it with a brocade
effect. This cnes in 10-yard
pieces in varying widths from 25c
a piece to 90c a piece.
(Central)
Cretonne
A Beautiful
Assortment
New floral designs and tapestry
effects come out in the Autumn
cretonnes, and we are glad to be
able to show them so early.
They aro the sort that you will
want to use for slip covers, porch
furniture (especially for glassed
in porches) and curtains. 25c
to 35c a yard.
(Cheitnut)
Bath Towels Go to the Shore
in August and .to all the places where there is Summer splashing.
All the various sizes, from small ones to large ones, have just freshly arrived
in the Down Stairs Store and are priced from 25c to 60c each. j
Cotton Toweling
Red-checked cotton glass toweling, 17 inches
wide, is 20c a yard.
Half-Linen Toweling
in & heavy absorbent weave, with red borders,
is 25ca yard.
in a fine close weave is 17 inches wide and
has blue borders, at 30c a yard.
in an unusually heavy weave, with plain red
borders, is 30c a yard.
All-Linen Toweling
with red borders or plain is 22c to 40c a yard.
Towels
Cotton towels, with hemmed ends, are 10c
each.
Cotton huck towels, with hemmed ends, ara
splendid for manicurists, physicians 'and dentists
to use. isc eacn.
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Some newcomers are in plain colors with fine
tucks and long overskirts; the colorings are allv
cool and light. These are $5. From our own'
stock we have grouped many other dresses that '
were marked higher and lowered all their prices
to $4.25 and $5.
Japanese Crepe Is Much Worn
at the Shore
as any returning vacationer will tell you and the col
orings are lovely pastel shades of lavender, green, pink
and blue.
More sturdy in appearance and just as youthful are
the dresses of checked nnd plaid gingham.
These Are $5.75. $G and $7.50
Organdies and Nets for
Summer Dances
The organdies are in the daintiest of pale, delightful
colors, and even in black. $5.75.
The nets are all white and are the fluffiest, prettiest
things you can imagine with their pleatings and frills.
They have all been reduced to $10 and $15.
Checked Taffeta Dresses, $15
One of these pretty frocks is sketched; it is to be
had in black-and-white or green-and-white with touches
of white organdie at tho neck nnd sleeves.
(Market)
Cool Voiles and
Sheer Organdies
The colors in these two Sum
mer fabrics nre particularly de
lightful. 44-inch voile is to be had m
pink, rose, blue, 'biscuit, wistaria,
smoke gray and so on, and is 48c
a yard.
Organdie is in pink, blue, yel
low, heliotrope and green, 40
inches wide, at 55c, 75c and $1 a
yard. (Ontral)
Plenty of Cleaners
for White Shoes
are just now in the most demand,
and wc have all sorts liquid,
liquid, powder and paste.
(ClieMnut)
And,
Girls' Regulation
Frocks
Are So Comfortable and
Practical
They hang straight from the
shoulder, though loosely belted
and have collars of cadet blue
or green. The material is white
jean that will stand repeated tub
bings. Sizes 6 to 14 years, at
$4.50.
White jean middy blouses have
collars trimmed with white braid
and are $1.50.
Cool Voile Frocks
for Juniors
are here in many youthful and
charming styles in all sorts of
Summer colorings and in white.
They arc all quite simply made
and are about the coolest things
a young girl can wear. $5, $6.50,
$6.75, $7.50 and $8.50.
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White
Skirts
Are Much Reduced
Many of them are slightly
soiled from being handled, but
all of them can be worn a time
or two before they need be
tubbed. Almost any skirt in
our white stock may now be1
bought for niuch less than its
former price. This enables
you to get a good white skirt
for SI, $2, $2.50 to $3.75.
(Market)
Striped Voile
Is New for Envelope
Chemises
It's very dainty, pink and
sheer, and is used for the body of
the chemise, while the top is of
wash satin and lace, with blue
ribbon shoulder straps. $1.85.
A camisole made of pale-pink
wash satin has deep points of
pink Georgette crepe around the
top with wide blue ribbon run
through the eyelets. $2.
Nightgowns, Pink or
White
The pink one is made of the
sheerest kind of cotton crepe and
is trimmed only with a lace edge
and several rows of blue stitch
ing. $2.
The white one is of nainsook
with a square neck, much lace
and an embroidered Swiss medal
lion in front and in back. $2.50.
(Central)
Shoe News at
Women
"Oh, the Down Stairs Shoe
News is always interesting!" as
sured a woman who buys shoes
for all the family in the Down
Stairs Store.
Brown Oxfords
are quite plainly made of kidskin
and are finished with turned
soles and covered heels. $3.40 a
pair.
White Shoes
are cut fashionably high and
lace, of course. The lines are
gracefully long and the vamps are
plain. $2.80 a pair.
(Chestnut)
Cotton huck towels, with hemmed ends, are
fully bleached and quite absorbent. 25c, 30c '
and 35c each.
Linen-finished cotton huck towels, with neat
damask borders, have hemstitched ends and are
unusually large. 85c each.
Half-Linen Dish Towels
are 25c and 30c each. Roller towels of half f
linen are ready, for use. 50c and 60c each.
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