-i rt v I? L$ IV K. '- "i , 'j 4 evening ptBLid ledger-Philadelphia u&iDAY, jJhsBJ&OAJbt ii,ii&: -f 'tt 'r , QRA CE AND EDUCA TION MAKE COAL HEA VER NOTED DIVINE AND GREAT POWER FOR GOOD IN THE WORLD 'ft' Story of Alexander Doug- M las, as Told by Doctor ! ' Comccll, Full of Inspira- twn Young Scotchman Had Am bition and Philadelphia, iJ t Picnr J I nitwit Him mi His Way "Must Know More Before I Can Do More," De clared Struggling Young Man This Is the second of a scries of articles by Doctor Conn-ell, tcllinp of thn hlrth and work of Temple Oil- versify. ny DR. RUSSELL II. CONWLLL ' AlMnndor Douclas was a Scotch' coal-heaver (I must p.iuse here to ask tho pardon of tho successful anil no blo-splritcd clerRymon whoso Chris tian life. and potent Influence for Rood lias given a sweet taste to my life through these, many years), and his appeal anco when he first camo InU tho little room called the Pastor's Study, at Mcrvlno and Berks streets, was a hopeless exhibition or undeter mined ambition. He Euld that Davles had told him of the Interview ho had with tho writer, and ho wondered It there was any possible hope for a young man like him to be anything moro than a dweller in coal dust. His hands and face were far moro BUggestivo of tho hot regions of Af rica than of tho hoathcr-covercd hills of Scotland, but his hair was consist ent with the highland life. The Interview with Mr. Douglas I glvo ns near as I can recall It, again asking his pardon for any -errors which may bo found therein. 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So, lomo Into tho meeting on Saturday night at 8 o'clock, and come In your work ing clothe", remembering that you will Doctor Conwell in his study IB- .(' V M'f ti-nnu- rt nm- mnro h.ird nnd unnrom tsing occupation than that of shovel-' Ing coal, and I have not been uble to find any other employment. Of course. I am willing to shovel coal, us It Is an honorable occupation und in I It ona earns an honest living, but I never wash my face after tho day i work without thinking how nice iti wculd be to be white all tho time. Why can't I learn something and be worth more to the people than I am now?" "Davles told mo the other night that you said that any young man In America had an open door before him , ' to greater things, and I havo laid tawake nearly all night and meditated . s ton tho matter all day, and I am un-1 , able to find anything." Answer "Tell me deliberately, and with open frankness, what jou would liko to bo If you had everything laid out before you for your acceptance." ' Question "It was my parents' ambition, and it has been mine in my dreams, to bo a preacher of the gospet In some way a proclalmer of good t lor an me people, oui i reurei. umi that is utterly beyond the possibility of attainment. I havo made up my mind that if by studying evenings or at tho noon-hour I can do a llttlo moro than I am doing now, I will be con tent with that." "I would Uko to have a placo In tho , coal oftlce, where I will not bo obliged to work so hard and fill my lungs so i full of coal dust. This Is what I want viz: to earn a little moro at some . occupation which will sL o mo time to study or read." ' Answer "If y ou can find some i frjend who understands bookkeeping , and who can write shorthand, you had better apply yourself to that work I and. as soon as nosslble. make your-'. self efficient In bookkeeping and ste nography. Thero Is always a placo open to stenographers and bookkeep ers. Tho market la never fully sup plied with them." Question ''But I do not know of , any friend who is capablo of teaching me, or who would bo willing to do fo without charging mo mora than I am able to pay. When my board Is paid each week, I have only $3.50 left over toward my clothing and general ex penses. I cannot afford to ride on the street cars, and so am obliged to use up a great deal of tlmo in walking to the store, to tho post office or to the church. This old suit which 1 1 now hava on is the best I have, and , I sneak into church and sit in somo back seat for fear people will notlco me and regard me as a loafer, bt cause of my attire. "But, somehow. I cannot glc up the ambition to be a preacher. Yet. when I hear theso evangelists speak. , ing upon the, Rtteet corners, and the Salvation Army in the Btreets, I can not feel that I could go Into such nn I t, occupation unless I had a better ' knowledge of tho language than they , seem to have, and moro complete ap prehension of tho importance of thai message to bo delivered. I must know moro before I can do more. Davles lias started in with ills books, and my dear friend, Mr. Hall, has done the same, and I am anxious that they should, not get ahead of me. I am willing to go without my noon lunch, or to stay away from church, and save the money now spent on food and . , clothes if it is worth while to do so. Show me a glimmer of a chance and I will leap for it with all my strength." bo the equal of any who will bo I here, and then open your heart free-1 1 in tho presence of tho others, in stating what you would bo if you could. In this land of America thero must be some way of satisfying such ambitions, and tho' very existence of democratic liberty requires that such as jou aie should havo an opportunity to discipline their minds and lncieaso their knowledge. If you make up jour mind lrrevorably that you will bo a preacher and If you aie willing to do the humblo and small things in the beginning, and do them thorough ly, you will soon find tho highway cleared for your advance. I cannot tell j-ou how It will come to pass. I am no prophet with reference to de tails but the hlstorj of America shows BVBBBBBifiifMBittoW JTjBbBB sallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllB -"jS? : i 't'i'immw BBBHBBBBBBH w.K;-"; '---fMm MmMMMMmtmmmmmmmt jA.i-, h iM BBbBBBi - x- WMmm S4-:'Z2mmm BBBsHBtt ' -' B9 ibbBBI la vl 9B .BbVbHbBbBi BBBfL MSSmMmMmmmmKmMmWMmm mmmmmmKmwBKmwfmwSSlmmmmlmmTi MmmMmmMmmM&SStMmmMmWMmmm MmmmmMmmMmWmTvl lSOiPTlBBBl BBBBBBBiilBslKfiii ilSm jhBBB SSSSBSBBRBBBBBBBBBBBSBSBRSSHBBBSBBflBSBBHnMSMHwBJfeBSBBBSS)tak-SS9B that many men hao accomplished great things for tho world whose beginnings were as hopeless as yours. You have good health; you havo a Scotch Inheritance; you havo tho disposition to be of use to your fellow-men; and all that you seem to need Is tho opportunity to study. I will do tho best I can to open that door for jou, although tho lack of means will be conspicuous." Natural Ability Great "Your natural ability is an inheri tance for which you should bo thank ful. And if to that you add culture and valuable learning, you will gain all there Is to be gained in this Ufa of ours. Do not hesitate; do not make excuses; do not allow any delay or disappointment to Interfere for a moment with your settled, unshakable determination to have tho education needful for a preacher of the gospel of righteousness. "Go to the llbrpry and get'a book containing the biography of some clergyman who, beginning In some peasant hut, has occupied a seat at tho highest councils of the British empire. Read it carefullj-, considering his difficulties and yours, and follow tho suggestions which his lifo will furnish. The lives of such men in America furnish so large a section of every library that you could hardly go amiss by putting j'our hand on the first volume you saw in the section of American biography, for it would prpbably be tho history of some man who has shoveled coal for a living, or laid pavements In the street, or picked berries for his board. Give battle to untoward circumstances, and tho greater tho opposition the greater must be your courage and your ambi tion. Tho way is open. Start In without an hour's delaj-. Go to the library tonight before it closes and hunt for some helpful, inspiring book, giving tho history of some good, and great and successful man. You will bo surprised to find how much like him you are and how similar are the battles jou will havo to win. But never surrender an inch of territory nor go back of the front lino of your advance at any tlme Be sure and know more tomorrow than you know today. If jou show the right metal and make saeriflcos wllllnglj", as a present Investment for future use, j-ou will find friends along the way who will gladly assist you over the difficult places. Coma in and Join tho class." (Continued Tomorrow) PLAN TO PAY DR. BRANDT Former TeJagoRy Principal May Re cehc High School Tost As a plan fnt paying Dr. Francis Burke Brandt, former principal of the dlsbnndert School of redngogj-, his bnck 'salary at the rate of $1000 a year, the finance committee of the Board of IMucatlon has decided to recommend to the board his appointment to a $4000 professorship In the West Philadelphia High School, with the salary dating from HIP lltne OI aisDunimieni in!i ocinrimif i. I This decision was reached when the l rommlttce again took under considera tion wnat remuneration, u any, snoum he glen Doctor Brnmlt, in view of the fact that the tenchers who were on his stnff had already been paid their back salarj". at tho rate of $1300 per annum. JEWELERS ARE HOSTS TO SERVICE MEMBERS Co-opcrntioii of Guild in War Theme of Speeches at Dinner . Leading Jewelers of Philadelphia Joined In giving a testimonial dinner at the Blta-Cariton to several of their num ber who hao been members of the Jewelers' war service Committee and have Just completed their services in behalf of the government. Tho afTalr was held last night under the auspices of the Manufacturing Jewelers' Association of Philadelphia, ft wai In the nature of a Jubilee meet. Ing, with rpeakers pointing out the BDlrlt of rn-nnratfnn iI.ai.- t... it.- Jewelry Industry with the government ,,, "1,B. 'a war "!P Kind, of S. Kind ft Rons, was toastmastor. The dinner was given In honor of Wll son A. Streeter, vice president of the Bailey, Hanks & Blddle Compnny and his coworkers on the Jewelers' war serv ice COmmlttpA. Mvp Tin IK.... 1 1 .4 T... O. Lnrter. DeWItt Davidson and Law rence Gardner, of Now York olty. It wan pointed out by speakers that the members of the committee had given their time and efforts to helping govern ment officials In determining definitions of the manv rilnVronr tr. i .. ..-.,..v .viiun ,,, inn will revenue act as It affects Jewelers. In co. """ " m me conservation of plati num, and rendering valuable service by maklncr clmi- in ih ia...ai.. .. ,1.. country the requirements of tho gov- eminent in me revenue act. Among tne speakers were Ralph Put nam, or J. F3 PaMu'.n r. n . ,. ?, i Bachman, of the Jewelry department of the Yanamakcr store, and Fred Hurl hurt, of II O. Hlfrlburt & Son. Sascha JaCObinoff. thn vlnllnlat ...- - -.. of honor. Doctor Conwell's only recreation is an orca'ionnl ten minutes at the piano when ho is ery tired i- Vj Scottish (irlt Needed 'Answer "If you hold to that rcsc. 4 mtion. truo to your Scotch grit, you a&nnot fall in reaching as high a place , ? In the world's achievements as is ever t Bainou Dy any person witn your na . tural ability. ."V ' "When tho door docs not seem to $' bo open, you should push it open. Get . up. una pusui ";y ., "i nave mode up my mind, since , O ., BI.ICIHI UUIIg illdl 1IAI7 you. to start an evenlntr class for Study, and try my best to assist eaoh I CONWELL PHILOSOPHY Sometimes Epigrammatic, Sometimes Matter-of-Fact, Always Helpful ' Thero is no human being of nor mal growth who cannot be greatly improved by education. , The powers of humanity are 'rrly used to their fullest extent. Vigerous labor and Interesting ctttdy make strong, healthy, happy ; and women. Certified by the Philadelphia Pediatric Society Whlker-Gordon Just as it comes from the Cow Natural Mllfe Twetity minutes from cow to bottle The clean methods of milking in the barns of the Walker-Gordon Laboratory Company are equaled by the speed with which the milk is cooled, sealed and packed in ice ready for ship ment to Philadelphia. This is one reason why the characteristic natural flavor of Walker-Gordon Milk is unchanged when it reaches your table. If you like sweet milk you will like this flavor? Walker-Gordon Milk is delivered in Philadef phia and environs at a higher price than ordinary milk, but the price is not high when you consider the quality. x SUPPLEE-WILLS-JONES MILK CO. Distributing Agents for Philadelphia, Atlantic City & Vicinity Winner of Twelve Gold Medals Telephone, Poplar, 530 Amethyst Finger Rings Articles of jewelry taste fully mounted with ame thysts are appropriate Feb ruary birthday gifts. One dainty little finger ring is of green gold, with an amethyst of rich color S. Kind & Sons, 1110 chesimu st. DIAMOND MEBCHANTS JEWELERS SrLVDUSMITI13 2fX& ;i2cpma Opportunity's Knock Is the Signal for Quick Action Pure Linen, heavy hemstitched Huck Towels, for the honored guest. Hand-embroidered Initial, $1.00 each. Special, hemstitched Linen Towels, 22x38-inch, four patterns, $1.50 each. Homespun Linen Lunch Cloths; 45 inches; scalloped and hand embroidered; circular initial. $5.00. Printed Voile; striking designs, 50c a yard. French Organdie (solid colors), $1.25 a yard. Nainsook (boxed), 10-yard piece, for $5.00 worth $6.50. Special Envelope Chemise, $1.15,' Ladles' Linen Handkerchiefs (initial), $1.00 the box of six. VALENTINE SUGGESTIONS Ladies' Neckwear Apron Vests (newest fad), $1.75 to $6.50. Plain Guimpes (high neck; all sizes), can be had for 75c each. Wonderful new Neckwear and Sets, 50c to $5.00 and upward. POSTAL INSPECTOR CITED Major Frank W. Smith Awarded Distinguished Service Cross Major Frank Wilbur Smith. 1020 Dun. cannon avenue, Logan, formerly a pos tal Inspector under Chief Cortelyou, ha been recommended for the DMlnnulahed Service Cross by Colonel V. H. Ie, chief of utaff of the Eighty-ninth Divi sion. Major Smith has nerved as Intel ligence nnd operations ofllcer with the divisional staff. The citation recommending him for the decoration follows: "For exceptionally meritorious service in duties of great responsibility In time of war. Major Hmlth reorganized and placed In efficient operation the presan motor dispatch service of the American expeditionary forces, by which the most Important communications of highly con fidential matters arc expeditiously trans mitted, A resere otllcer of no previous military experience, he has shown abil ity of a high order, qualifying as a general staff offlcer and serving with exceptional ability on the general staff of a frbnt.line combat division." U. OF P. ALUMNI ORGAN RESENTS "MUZZLING" Attempt to Have Faculty Cen sor Editorials of "Register" Opposed An attempt to "mule" the. "Alumni Register," the official alumni publica tion of the University of l'enneylvnntu. Is meeting with strong disapproval from the editors. The controversy harks back to the celebrated Scott Nearlng tret-speech agi tation several years ago. Specifically, tho "Reglitsr" charges In an editorial In Its current tssuo that an attempt Is being mad to have Pro vost Smith nnd Thomas W, Hulma. president of the General Alumni So ciety, sit as censors of "all editorials or articles covering vital questions of policy affecting tho University." This attempt Is foreshadowed, ac cording to the publication, In an effort by Ilulme to secure an amendment to the by-laws of the General Alumni So ciety giving him control of the finances and of the policy of the "Register." Horace M. Llpplncott, class of 1197, Is editor of the magailne. The editorial asks the nlumnl to campaign against the domination of the "Register's" col umns and says Interference "will lead to apathy and mediocrity." Regarding Its opinions and criticisms on University nffatrs in the past, the "Register" says they were always rriade for the benefit of the Institution. Mean while, pending adjustment -of the dis pute, tho "Register" says It Intends to withhold Important Information and dis cussion of University matters until the policy of the "Register" Is clearly decided. lv Impossible -atUhls 1mIiIu41mi mllli tary training at Pennsylvania this year' would bo n dismal failure. Judging from interest shown to date, less; than a hundred men would take the-, course.' Wo need not feel that thts record- x- ' presses lack of patriotism on our csm pus. Similar conditions exist at Yale and elsewhere." ' STUDENTS OPPOSE TRAINING Penn Daily Criticizes Effort to Es tablish Reserve Officers' Class Penn students are wearied of things military and will lcok coldly on any effort to establish a resere officers' training corps. This Is the opinion, frankly expressed, of the Pennsylva nlan. the student dally at the University of Pennsylvania. The students, now that thy are through with the S. A. T. C, want to get down to their books, says the Ptnn nylvantan. The government. It believes, is making a "pcor" move In trying to re-establish an officers' training class at the University1. Says the student publication: "To attempt an R. O. T. C. at this time Is unwise, expressing t mildly. Unless made compulsory (a thing entire- 4 Serving 13 Million Meals . Think of buying fonyour,, family 450,000 lbs. of sugaf a day, 20 tons of cheese and 13,192 lbs. of tea not to speak of spending $5,400t daily for silver flat-ware, 7 $4,347 for china and white ware, and $2,700 for' linen. Incidentally, $2,417 for re frigerators and $39,300 for furniture. And a daily food bill of $833,829. These rep resent some of the daily expenditures of the women at the head of the million Delineator families: Are you telling them about your product? Delineator The Magazine In - Oner Million iomes Dcfcctho Wire Causes Fire A defective electric ulro caused a inOO tire in the home of Mlm Corn Ryan, 3!03 Chestnut Btreet, shortly after 10 o'clock today. The flro started under the dining room on flic 11 floor " spread to the rooms occupied as offices by Dr. M. 1C Khner In ihe trmii i . g. house. Most of the damaee .ih ciiiup-I bv water, which gutted the lower part oi" the house. "A remarkably readable, significant and instructive account nf nmirlifinnj rtriH ovonfo in fVin TtivlriaVi Wmniro " t.. .w..... ,, jvew xorn Time?, Ambassador Morgenthau's Story All the interest of a novel and besides the satisfaction of permanent knowledge of a record which will be read as long as written history last?. At all booksellers. Net, $2.00. DOUBLEDAY. PAGE CO. Publishers Vv 1 1 teh$$ P u" BONWIT TELLER. &CO. CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET CONTINUE TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY Final Clearance of Furs Prior to the Closing of the Department for the Season The Entire Stock Is Included in This Event Without Reserve or Exception Regardless of Former Prices Savings at to 2-3 v? r's o: m j b m f 6 rs t H 7 I ,L fO FINE. FUR COATS and WRAPS Leopard Cat Coats $79.50 Natural Nutria Coats 110.00 Hudson Seal Coat 125.00 Taupe Nutria Coat 125.00 Taupe Nutria Coat 165.00 Trimmed & Plain Hudson Seal Coats 175.00 Hudson Seal Coats. ..... 195.00 Trimmed Hudson Seal Coats $225.00 Trimmed Hudson Seal Coats 250.00 Model Hudson Seal Coats . 295.00 Imported Mole Coat 225.00 Scotch Mole Coat 350.00 Taupe Squirrel Wraps 275.00 To Be Closed Out at Much Less Than Actual Cost 6 Fine Fur Coats and Wraps in 'Eastern Mink. Kolinsky, Persian Lamb, Beaver, Raccoon, Hare Seal, Blended Muskrat and Ringtail Kolinsky. , 125.00 to 1295.00 Coatees, Capes, Sets und Separate Scarfs 3 Coatees and Capes $69.50 2. Cross Fox Sets $150,00 ., n . , -in nn 8 Fox Scarfs $29 50 ,' 3 Coatees and Capes 125.00 6 Fojt j 39 5Q ;, 5 Taupe Fox Sets 49.50 4 Natural Raccoon Sets 39.50 SCARFS t MUFFS 12.50 10.50 14.50 12.50 19.50 35.00 29.50 10.50 24.50 Natural Nutria , 8.50 19.50 Hudson Seal 27.50 Beaver . 19.50 Taupe Nutria 24.50 Skunk 65.00 Mole 35.00. . .' Black-Lynx . . 12.50. Raccoon . . . . .12.50 .22.50 .10.50 .19.50 .29.50 .27.50 .10.50 14.50 16.50 29.50 18.50 29.50 37.50 35.00 12.50 ' JV I, r - A C s (' - - ,1 . u - A- 4 -rt i ! 2 : I m & W!W!I! ' 'w- ...v. ?r r4 4 i V t!iL.-"pvm LTT. imsi . i fc
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