yf- TI"?r f Xr '"., 4 t r WT-f EVENING PUBLIO LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, SATURIY, yOVEarBER 30, 19115 "f. Al Music of the Christmas Time 0.00 rnml liy Voice nnit Oreim Noon Clirlvtmnti II) mn vrllli C'liliuen R.11V Crnml Orenn nml Vornl Qunrtflte WANAMAKER'S Store Opens 9 A. .M. WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Fair Store Closes 5:30 P. M. WANAMAKER'S J , w 1 i'!-'.5 K I ' it- I 1ST i& h W I sus k' ' On Monday a "Uncle Sam Lifts the Ban He Placed on Christmas Shopping" Under the above headline the news papers have published the following official dispatch from Washington a week ago: "The following statement was issued by Qrosvenor B. Clarkson, acting : director of the Council of National Defense: "Before the armistice the Council of National Defense, composed of the Secretaries of War, Navy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor, entered into an agreement with representatives of leading industries and retail interests to the effect that the sale of Christmas goods should undergo certain restric tions with regard to the employment of labor during the Christmas season and the conservation of trans portation and delivery facilities. Certain other agree ments were likewise "entered into. "The Council of National Defense now believes that as one of the steps essential to the inpid establishment of normal after-the-war conditions it should, and hereby does, lift its ban in connection with holiday buying, in a desire to give a natural impetus to the re-employment of those normally engaged in the production of holiday material and in the holiday trade. The council is further impelled to the decision by reason of the neces sity now confronting us to get our military forces and munition factory workers back to the ordinary pursuits of life with the least possible shock in making the change." Information for the Public It is important that this information should be given full publicity, in view of peculiar advertisements appearing that seek to hurry up and huddle the Christmas shoppers and deprive them of full and fair service by hinting at Government restrictions. Loyally supporting every war meas ure of the Government, sending in nearly 1200 of our own people, raising $15,000,000 in the Fourth Liberty Loan alone, and being the first to shorten hours and make' other wartime curtail ments of our business, t,his old Service Store of Philadelphia rejoices now to feel free to render full and-abundant service toward the joy of the greatest Christmas ever known. Shop at Your Own Convenience Great numbers of people will be here buying, but the Store s large, its aisles are wide, its stocks are abundant. And if there is some convenience or service we have not thought of, please let us know. We can now take back some of those who went out of the Store into war industries, and who have part or whole time to give us during the next few weeks. fcz4 Signed Nov. SO, 1918. Ever Hear of a Silk Stockingless Christmas List? Neither did we. Nor did we ever hear of a woman who had more silk stockings than she wanted. Or as many. Merely as a fair warning, we- want to statp that a careful canvass of the silk hosiery market shows a great scarcity and high prices at the mills. Our Christmas supplies' were ordered over eight months ago, so we can sell them without charging you the big advance in wholesale prices that has taken place since then. A wonderful showing at $1 to 523 a pair. (First Floor, Murkft) 200 Girls' Dresses Reduced to $20and $25 Some are of serge, some of satin, some of velveteen, " others of wool jersey. All are In good Winter styles and attractive colors. Cnmo nrA rtrniHprl. noma emhrolderpd. nthpra nrt Mf.f - . , , ---. 1 ' bead trimmed, and they have all sorts of pretty little ....... ' ? touches in tnc om ana new colors. 14 to 20 year sizes. (Second Floor, Cheetnnt) CHEERY, Pretty Ginghams for v Christmas An especially good gingham, in many different pat terns, is 35c a yard and 32 inches wide. But there are many, more, of domestic and Scotch weave, in many: new plaid and checked and striped effects, all the, way from 50c, 65c, 75c up to $1.15 and " 81.25a yard. ' - V - (Flfit Floor, Clieitnut) Bright and 000 WAIST; PICES $1.6 Fresh new waists of the kinds most wanted for the Winter season plenty of the dark colors to be worn with suits being included. At $8.50, Georgette crepes, charming affairs, some' hand-embroidered, some with ruffles, others with hand-drawn work. Mostly light colors. At $5, chiefly samples, materials being Georgette crepes and crepes de chine, with (KaM unci Women's Inexpensive Evening Dresses Between $35 and $62.50 we have scores of pietty, rather simple frocks .some of Georgette crepe, some of radium satin. They have transpar ent sleeves, and theie are varied pretty touches given by narrow silver ribbons and beading, tiny sprays of metal flowers and so on. Colors aie apricot, flesh color, orchid, turquoNe and maize. A few black nets are included in the lot. (FlrM I'loor. Central) New Fur-Trimmed Coats for Women They're ready for cold days and wintiy weather and they aie in new styles and uncom monly attractive, too. $55 for a new velbur coat with nearseal collar, novel pockets, manj, buttons and a lining of rich peau de cygne. $67.50 for a heavy frieze coat, a sturdy wintry affair with a big collar of natural racoon. It has a skirt effect in ftont, which forms the buttons, and there are buttons for trimming, too. $75 for a fine wool velour coat with a big collar of lustrous Hudson seal (dyed muskrat), a full skirt and belt and pockets. $95 for a handsome co'at of cashmere velour with a collar of fluffy, daik wolf. This coat has a new straight back, with belt in the front. $100 for a distinctive new model of velour v ith neaiseal collar, cuffs and border. This coat has. a blouse effect in back, a belt in front and is unusually good looking. All these coats are in the new Winter colors and are beautifully made and lined. (First Floor. Central) Military Coats Are Now the Fashion for Girls and here is a smart new military coat of soft wool cloth in navy blue with a velvet collar and a detach able cape that is lined with scarlet. There are patch pockets, just the right belt, and the coat is most becoming for girls who wear 8 to 14 year sizes. $23.50. (Second Floor, Clirntiiut) F INE Negligees and Other Things may be found in the French Room, just waiting to be chosen for Christmas gifts. Wrappers of colored corduroy, $14.50. Wrappers of Zenana silk are $35 upwards. Wrappers of quilted satin, $47.50 and $49.50. Nightgowns of heavy pink crepe de chine are $13.50, and envelope chemises to match are the same. Velvet negligees, $95. (Third Floor, ClieMnut) A Special Gift Purchase of Beaded Handbags From one of the best makers of beaded handbags in America we procured alimited lot of bags to sell at something like their regular wholesale prices. This was because they represent a clean up of his overlots. They are all beautiful pieces, well mado and in new styles, and nothing could be more desirable for gifts. Prices are $8.75, $10, $12.75, $13.50, $16.76 and $18. P, S. We hove a wonderful showing of French beaded handbags at $25 to $100. Ii I I f KrwH 0 1 Bf " Jj!rS7 jCr'. Sparkling Christmas Sale S I A SPECIAL SALE t $8.50 embroidery and other prettifying, embroidery and other prettifying. A few have filet lace. At $3.85 more Georgette crepes, embroid ered and beaded, fringed and ornamented with wooden balls At $1.65 white cotton waists, mostly samples, lingerie and tailored stvles. Urht AIMm) Toys! Toys! A Most Amazing Lot of Toys Neenth I'loor) DUNtJALOW apions of plaid or stuped chambray aie useful enough and pietty enough to tempt one to build a bungalow to wear them in $2.50. (Third Floor, Central.) OILK petticoats that aie really wonderful fc; $6 hac jersey tops and flounce of changeable silk with tiny Persian pleatings in Vandykes. (Third Floor, Central.) rVKRA GLASSCS aie alwajs good for Christmas gifts to theatre-loving folk. A pair with good lense- is capable of giving pleasutc for a lifetime. $1 to $25 and please note that the supply is limited. Tourist field glasses aie $10 to $20. (Main Gallery, Chestnut.) XT7ANAMAKER Watches All VV i Dependable The business man of today wants a watch which looks like a highRrade timepiece as well as runs like one. The Walthall), Elgin and Howard watches perfectly combine these ideals in time-keeping qualities. Mewelr.t Store. Clientnut and Thirteenth) New Books 'The Great Adventure," by Theodoie Roose velt. This volume, dedicated to all who have paid with their bodies for their souls' desire, con tains Colonel Roosevelt's most recent expressions on tho Great War. SI. "The Reckoning," by James M. Beck, latn Assistant Attorney General of the United States. A discussion of the "peace problem" and retribu te e justice as an indispensable element. $1.50. "Self and Self Management," by Arnold Ben nett, deals with such subjects as war work, the diary habit and other topics of the time. $1. "Soldiers of the Sea: The Story of the U. S. Marine Corps," by Willis J. Abbott. The story of our crack fighting corps from the time of Decatur down. $1.50. "America in France," by Frederick Palmei. This is the book on a subject by the man best fitted to write. $1.75. , "Tho Sacred Beetle and Others," by J. Henii Fabre, translated by A. Teixcira de Mattos. This is the eighth volume in the series of this famous scientist's works. $1.60. (Main Floor, Thirteenth) R UGS Make Good Gifts for a Nation Learning Thrift The lesson taught by the Liberty Bond and War Saving Stamp drives will make people think moie of useful Christmas eifts than ever before. Axminster Rugs 9x12 ft., $39.50, $49.50 and $54.50. 8.3x10.6 ft., $29.50, $49.50 and $52.50. Wilton Rugs 9x12 ft., $67.50. 8.3x10.6 ft., $65. Body Brussels Rugs 9x12 ft., $49.50. 8.3x10.6 ft., $47. Good, new inlaid linoleum special at $1.35 and $1.55 a square yard. (Seventh Floor, Chentnut) PlNE Gift Towels Pure linen towels' pf excellent appearance with huck aback centers some in medallion effects all hem stitched and with damask borders. 20x36 inches, $1 each; 24x40 inches, $1.50 each; 22x38 inches, $1.75 each. (Flrit Floor, Chettnut) $15,000 $10, Apart from the fineness of the quality and the lowness of the prices, the most notable feature of this sale is the remarkably good showing of the popular moderately priced pieces, so desirable for gifts. In fact it is probably as well-chosen a gift collection as any one could wish for. Between bon-bon dishes at $1 and (lower vases at $12.75 there are some thousands of pieces at dozens of different in-between prices. Every desired piece for practical or decorative table purposes will be found in the assortment, and on every piece there is a saving of one third. These are some of the pieces included : Berry bowls, $3, $4, $5, $6.50 up to $12 each. Berry dishes. $2, $2.25. $2.75, $3 up to $10 each. Orange bowls, $3.75 each. Footed nut dishes, $2.25 and $3.25 each. f fourth Moor. 1704 Blankets in a Special Christmas Sale at Reduced Prices . Twelve distinct groups of blankets, including individual blankets, as well as blankets by the pair, are represented in this very remarkable reduction sale. All are from our own stocks, the reductions are from our own regular prices, and our own regular prices are the lowest for the same qualities. 1264 Pair of Blankets and 440 Individual Blankets All at Large Reductions The blanket by the pair aie now $3 to $16. The individual blunkets are $8, $10 and $15 each. All are fresh, clean, peifect goods, of sound qual ity, splendid for gifts and ilesiiable in every .senso. 200 Pair of Blankets at $3 a Pair 200 pair of white cotton blankets, 70x82 inches, blue borders. Saving of $1 a pair. 70 Pair of Blankets at $7.50 a Pair Plaid blankets, mixed wool filling saving of $2.50 a pail. 200 Blankets at $8 Each Khaki-coloied camp blankets, 66x84 inches, woven of wool with a small proportion of cotton, $8 each Saving of $2 each. 350 Pair of Blankets at $8.50 a Pair White blankets, mixed wool filling, 70x80 inches, pink and blue borders. Saving of $1.50 a pait. 131 Pair of Blankets at $9 a Pair White blankets, mixed wool filling. 60x82 inches, with pink and blue borders. Saving of $3 a pair. (Midi I lour, PlNE Toilet Sets Made of imitation amber, both plain and decorated, and sold by the piece instead of the set, so that one can have as many pieces as one wishes. The decorated are: Brushes, $12.50. Combs, $3.35. Pin trays, $3.35. Mhrors, $15.75. Clothes brushes, $9.25. (Main Floor, (hextinit) A w WHOLE Corner Devoted Children's Handker- chiefs fs the part of the Handkei chief Shop many people are seeking these days. There is eeiy sort of handkerchief a small person would like to possess white handkerchiefs' and colored handkei chiefs, handkerchiefs with a letter in one corner, hand kerchiefs with little colored hems, others with little embroidered figures or animals brightening one corner. Some aie fiom France, quite a good many aie from Ireland, and all are good, well made and moderate of price. (Muln I loor. Central) K Ml 1 i NEW Novelty Net Curtains These are the kind of curtains that aie useful all over the house in the living room, the dining room, the library, the bedrooms. They are of pretty all-over pat terns in block or spider web figures and are in ivoiy or ecru. $6, $7, $7.50 and $8 pair and if we were to buy the same curtains today tKey'd cost about 40 per cent morel ( (1'lTth Floor, Market) J of Cut Glass Worth for 000 Bon-bon dishes, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2 each. Celery trays. $2.50, $2.75, $3.75 up to $7.50 each. Fern dishes, $3.50 each. Water jugs, $3.75. $1, $5. $15 and $6.50 each. Baskets, $2, $3. $3.75, $5, $7.50, $10, $12 and $12.75 each. Sugar and cream sets, $2.50, $3, $4, $5 and $6 a set. Relish dishes, $3.75, $4.75 and $6 each. Flower vases. $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4.75, $5.75, $6.75 up to $12.75 each (lifMnut) 160 Pair of Blankets at $10 a Pair White blankets with -mixed wool filling, 70x82 inches, pink nnd blue bordeis. Saving of $3.50 a pair. 250 Pair of Blankets at $10 a Pair Giay blankets, mixed wool filling, 70x82 inches, pink nnd blue boulers. Saving of $5 a pair. 200 Blankets at $10 Each Camp blankets in light giay, all-wool, 66x84 inches dark bordeis. Saving of $2 each. 60 Pair of Blankets at $14 a Pair White, all-wool blankJs, 60x82 inches, with pink J and uiue Doraeis. saving 01 $ a pair. 20 Blankets at $10 Each Jucquard-uoven blankets of mixed wool and cot ton, in a ariety of colors, 72x84 inches. Saving of s5 each. 20 Blankets at $15 Each Jacquaid-woven blankets, all-wool, in a variety of colors, 72x90 inches. Saving of $5 each. 40 Pair of Blankets at $16 a Pair White, all-wool blankets, 70x82 inches, with pink and blue holders. ijaing of $4 a pair. IV ( rntral) The Psychology of the House Slipper (And its appropriateness as a gift) "Psychology" is a word that has been so much abused that people aie fighting shy of it, but it has no adequate substitute. The house slipper will tame the most restless husband. Even on lodge nights, if he thoughtlessly puts on his slippers, the chances are he'll stay at home. Of course, all wives love their homes (except those that do not), but it is so much easier to be happy and contented at home with one's feet in a dainty, restful pair of Juliets or "Comfys." All children like house slippers because when they wear them they feci grown up. And if they get used to wearing them they are more apt to like the things that house slippers stand for. And now we aie coming to it: House blippers stand for comfoit and domesticity. And after all tho hectic and more or less costly amuse ment that a big city offers, there is no place like a pleasant home. What expiesses the Christmas sentiment better than the homelike house slipper? Men's house slippers, $1 to $6. Women's house slippers, 85c to $8. , Children's house slippeis, $1.15 to $2. tMtilu nml Flrat Floor. MitrkelJ NEXT Time You Go Motoring ' Look at His Gloves Strap wrist capeskin gloves, fleece, lined, in black, , with reinforced palm, $5 pair; with full separate wool mitten, $6 pail. '? Strap wrist capeskin gloves with lamb's wool lining, in black, $7 pair. L Short cuff capeskin gauntlets, strap wrist, fleece y lined, $7.50; other capeskin gauntlets, strap wrist, seam- (' less knit wool lined, $8.50. Capeskin gauntlets, and full mittens, lined withf lamb's wool, in black. $9 pair. wy Dlack capeskin gloves, knit lined, 1 clasp, $4.50 pair, m" KV, ' Si -Vi m ti. 31 A 'I 5 ' m 'fiji MtfJt JlA rt-v- "$ M : j&s -tp V. ' t "to (Main Floor, Chtnnt) V" rn"il - -;.$3 fs- -rf$f$M& ' : ''r- ,. $.,. I; Km 8.
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