HV EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHTl, WEDittESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 191D- v -. V, X feP' v K I l& -3 fc it 1 !, i'H. l' STATE MORTALITY AVERAGE HIGHEST 385,000 Employes Con stantly Sick, Health Insur ance Body Finds INDUSTRY IS BLAMED Poor Draft Showing Cited in First Report of Com mission Striking acts are revealed In the first report of tho rcnnsyhanla Health In auranco Commission, now In the hands of the printer. In its brief existence it has found that 385,000 employes In this state are constantly 111, 11 0,000 of them likely to be confined for a lona- time and the 315,000 others sufferlns temporary 111 nesses. In the draft 16,6 per cent of the men between twenty-one and thirty-one years of age were rejected, while the aernge percentage lor mo couiurj- w umj 29.11. ' Death rates are higher here In Penn nylvanla. than the average for the whole country. Industrial accidents are responsible 'e- the loss of 3.025,871 day, while the total number of days lost through Illness Is 16,800,000. Objects of Commlnlon The commission was appointed July 15, 1917, to Investigate (1) sickness and accidents to employes and their families not relieved by the wurKmen'a compensa tion act of 1916; (2) the adequacy of present methods of treatment and care of sickness; (3) tho adequacy of present methods of meeting losses through In aurance and fraternal compensation; (1) tho Influence of working conditions on the health of employed persons, and (5) the methods for preventing such sick- Th nmmlsnlon has endeavored to prove that suffering caused by Illness of employes extends Itself to a general loss to tile community, Boclally and eco nomlcally. Because, so few employes In tho stato are covered with sickness Insurance, many of them return to work before they are able, some continue work throughout Illness, some receive lnade quate treatment and all return to work with the weight of Indebtedness, Industry Is Itself largely to blame for tho prevalence of illness, It Is asserted. The report saysl "So other state has ho wide a variety of those Industrial processes which carry with them danger to the workers, either because of poison In the form of fumes, liquids or dusts or because of mechanically Irri tating dusts which Injure the throat and lungs." , , In this connection tho commission has . found that 79 per cent of deaths to persons of working age during 1916 were from diseases whose connection with Important Pennsylvania industries has been established, and death rates from degenerative diseases are steadily Increasing. Bhon Health Inauranc Workmen aro fairly well covered with life Insurance, but have shown a dis position not to take health Insurance. One reason for this may be because many fraternal companies take only those between the ages of sixteen and fifty years, and only three of tho com- panles examined by the commission ex tended their benefits to, dependents of the employe. Because of the lack of compensation the, state has been under a burden which amounts to millions of dollars annually. More than 86,000,000 Is spent by Pennsylvania on hospitals and 81,000,000 on Institutions for defectives. Not alone the state and employes lose through the high rate of Illness and death, tho report says, but also em ployers, who lmo been tardy In recog nising the need for health Insurance, havo been losing large sums annually through employes' absence, reduced ef ficiency and the necessity for training new workers. KfBclency Is Itednctd In the coal regions alone the loss of :, 112,000 days In 1917 meant reduced production of 1,500,000 tons of coal. The commission does not regard Its iork as more than started. In submit ting the report It asks for the appoint ment of another and larger commission and an appropriation of 825,000 to con tinue ths Investigation before a health Zat. iS Tears, Opposite The St. Jamas 1227 WALNUT ST. Real Bargains In Fine Furs Entire stock of this season's Ex clusive Furs to be sold imme diately, regardless of cost and values, at substantial 25 to 50 Per Cent Savings FUR COATS: Now w.i. Nutria $250 $500 Aust Opossum 230 330 Beaver 425 600 Hudson Seal 260 3S0 Hudson Seal 400 600 Hudson Seal 425 600 Hudson Seal 523 700 FUR COATEES: nW Hudson Seal 120 Hudson Seal 125 Hudson Seal 1(0 Nutria 200 Moleskin 275 Mink 420 FUR STOLES: Now Squirrel $100 Hudson Seal...!... 100 Kolinsky 100 Beaver 115 Moleskin 125 Moleskin 275 Wra $250 200, 225 325 400 600 War $140 140 210 160 175 375 800 525 400 Mink .., 225 Mink ,r. 330 Stone Marten 300 FUR SCARFS: Now w.'rs Poiret Fox $60 $85 L. Smoke Fox 65 85 Skunk 65 95 Crosi Fox 90 140 H. B. Sable 160 225 Silver Fox 325 600 Many Additional Bargains in Coats, Coatees, Stoles, Scarfs and Muffs to Match. Insurance bill is presented to tho Legis lature. I of future commercial aviation Is a mat-1 ter which I am not now prepared to discuss." , Lieutenant urownnack came over here on special orders from the air serv ice In Washington and thoso special or ders have been the causo of, many of his troubles and will report to the capital on his return, but It is probable that he will collate his reports at his home In Korrlstown. Kxperlenee W Varied Ills choice for this mission was the result or rather an unusual coincidence. It was natural, of course, that a man with his aeronautic and gas-engine ex perience should h&vo enlisted In the service of Undo Sam, and this ho did lour nays niter the stntes declared war on Germany. He una assigned to actUe amy at j;sington under Colonel uqod year on May 30 and was later sent to Cornell to teach machine gunnery, aero dynamics, aerial warfaro and the theory of flight to the CAdetfi. After that he was sent to the experi mental field at Hampton. Vs., when tho iiaunn anu French machines were there, ine present commission, appointed by Martin J. Brumbaugh, Is composed of Kdward E. Beldicman. Charles W. Sones and Jama B. Weaver from the Senate; William T. Itamsey, John M. Flynn and Isadora Stern from tho House, and Wil liam Kllnn, t)r. William Draper Lewis nnd Dr. J. B. McAllster, representing tho slat., at largf. Mica Edith Hllles was mado executive secretary, and Miss Elizabeth McShnne, assistant st.crctn.ry m uju commission. FRIENDS GIVEN $10,000 FOR RECONSTRUCTION Uniinined Donor Asks That His Name Be Not Revealed Announcement was mado last night at tho Irlends' Meeting House. Fourth ana Arch streets, of tii Mtt tin Ann from a donor who nni.j ti,.'.i. name be withheld, the money to be used for reconstruction work In l.-urope by tho Irlends' Reconstruction Unit. Th. announcement came during the course of . m.K Dy unaries v. Evans, who re cently returned from abroad. "Nearly 8000 persons nr sheltered In houses erected by the Friends' Recon struction Unit In France," said Mr. Evans. "The houses are partly con structed and then carried to their des tination. Only six hours were required to erect a house complete." Mr. Eans showed many pictures scenes of the German army marching on Rhelms. the battlefields and a number of Paris showing the effects of the "Big Bertha." Some of the pictures were official army photographs, but a number were itvtx never before shown, having been taken prhately In Paris. One of the pictures showed where the head quarters of tho French Ministry of War had been destroyed by one of the big shells. Instance were gUen showing how the Friends' Unit had worked In connection with the army, the ned Cross and the French government. Instead of the workers being considered "slackers" they often had to be restrained from overanxlely to work. Tho Immense, amount of reconstruc tion work In Armenia, Serbia and Bel slum was emphasized and plans for the continuance of the work were discussed. AID FOR DESERVING JEWS American Zionists Promoting Self .Respect in Jerusalem Dr. Chalm Welimann, head of the Zionist Administrative Commission, haB announced that this body Is spending about 1100,000 a month for the relief of distress In JerustHsm, special atten tion belnr paid to the yountcer element of the community, who are being assist, ed to become self-supporting-. He points out the effort of the Zionist Administra tive Commission was directed toward the creation of a self-reliant and digni fied community. rnOTOPLAYH Si FIFTEEK'SIX H rata CHESruvr street Jill THEATR.ES . OITOIED AND MANAGED BT UEUBEng OF THE UNITED EXHIBITORS' ASSOCIATION BELMONT BSD ASOVB tlAlUtXr WIS, ClIArtLI US CHAPLIN tn "IUU UUOJ UANDS ONI.Y" rr.nAR. wni CKPAn avknu BIllArii lYAonouii' "'. "VBNU3 OF TUB EABT" COLISEUM hXhkbt metwbkn tWtrtX AXliV vvob vt tirm mPttfitTSON in iWYxMattft -witb" COLONIAL Qtn. UaplaweM Araa, ltl ana ! r. . DESfllB HArniscAi.u. in "TWO-OUN BETTX" EUREKA K'Ku.t FRANKFORD 4TJ8 Frnxter At. DonOTilT PA,VBBJ ." "!lAJli-r vmn.M And So They Were Married By HAZEL DKYO UATCHELOR Covvright, 1)19, ty f'ubtfe Ledger Co. START TO HilAl) THIS TODAY COMIXO home after i: o'cloek that night, cold and wondesjng whether or not Scott was home, Ruth had plenty of tlmo to analyse her feelings. Since Isabel's outburst she hadn't had time to wonder much about It until now, but now It struck her as being all rather cheap and melodramatic, Uio had that reaction against eerythtng that is not perfectly normal, and with It had ome the feeling that she never wanted to see Nick again. Ituth had refused to take a taxi. Somehow she did not want to be alone with N'lcl! In such close quarters, and they had been rather silent nftcr they had left Isabel and Bill. Suddenly Nick turned to Ruth questlonlngly. I want ou to tell me what hap pened tonight before we went out." His tono was perfectly een. "Beforo we went out? Why nothing, nothing at all," Ruth hastened to re turn, but her Aolce was not quite con Unclng, "I know that something did happen. I know Isabel Carter, and I know her methods. I knew that you and she had hud some kind of a scene, and I want to know what It was about." "I don't want to talk about It. Don't jou see that I must forget It?" "Will you answer me something truth fully?" "Yes " "Didn't It hae something to do with me?" Ruth was silent "Didn't It?" "Yes." "What did Isabel tell you, Ruth?' It was the first time he had called her Ruth, although he had done so many times to himself. "Please let's not talk about It." "I must know." "I think you know what she told me." "She told you that she and I had had an affclr, didn't she?" - "Something of the kind " "What else?" They were walking along through the crisp cola nignt. ine streets wero uc nerted. Ruth felt remote and Btrange and not Ilka herself, and she felt hu miliated and degraded at what Isabel had suggested In her outburst of pas sion. Nick's voice was no longer calm and even and unemotional; It shook a little, and Its deeper quality surprised Ruth. "I'll tell you," she burst out suddenly "It was. horrible. She told me that 1 had taken you away from her. She Im plied things. Oh. It made me ao ashamed. I tried to convince her that we were good friends, and she laughed. She said that no one could be friends with you. That you never bothered with any one for friendship." "Did you be'lce her?" "Oh, 1 didn't know what to think She cried, and It made matters worse, and I wanted to ask you to go away and leave me alone, but I couldn't because of Isabel, and so I Just nad to go on with things" "You poor child." There was a short silence, and they SafeWm Infants Invalid! HORLICK'S ' THE ORiaiHAL MALTED MILK Rich-milk, malted grain, In powder form. For infants, invalids asd (rowing children. Purenutrltien. upbuilding At wholebody. Inviroratss nurstne mothers ctai the and. More nutritious than tea, coffee, etc. Instantly prepared. Requires no cooking. SiDitltatts Ceil IfOU Siac Prie rHQTorrAYs lUMRO NT .BT- OIBARD AVE. JV1U0W JnmVioJunctlanenrrankforil"!." TANNIB WAItD In "THE CHEAT' I OTI l5T 82D AND IX3CUST STREETS LVA.U01,i,uia. 1 HO. a, 80. EtJ.s:S0u u "A noMANcn or jurpt valujt" NIXON MD AND Tis. i JIArtRT tOnET In "SILENT STRENGTH" PARK .vT T. "A ROMANCE 'Or 1IAPPT VALLET" RJVOL1 KD "-SSa CECIL nE MILL)?" W "DON'T CHANOB TOUR HUSBAND" STRAND nUMnoXv&th.Q0 PPErtAT. OAirr In v"A,uo "DON'T CHANdE TOUR IIUSIIAND" turned ths corner and came suddenly upon Ruth's apartment house. It sud denly looked 'so safe and comfortable, like a big haven where sho could be sure of safety and shelter and dear familiar thlrgs. "Would you like to bae me tell you anything about It?' Nick went on. "Oh, no, no 1 Piense don't " "I won't then, only this; Isabel and I knew each other cry well before she married Bill. 1 didn't want to marry and I thought sho knew It. There was nier any game, and I never pretended n'tythlng. Isabel knew all the rules as well as I did and we had a bleasant flirtation, that was all. 1 don't think she ran say anything moru than that about It." They cime to the huu) and stepped Into the lobby. Ruth turned and held out her hand. "Don't come up." she said Nick took her cold little hand In his and smiled down at her reassuringly. "I am more sorry than I can say that this should hae happened." he said gravely. "Are we still friends?' -,, i.i. i . u ,. . , , ,.,- - ...i.,,.. .v ,ui t Ei'IX ", , ,M no ,,::,:.' "Ym" nuih returned slowlv 'rft i tho sl.lppei from remaining. 1 he name still friends" She smUed a fl'tlle In" I "( !" 'P "' ".curt "" turned toward the stairs, but Nick. ui'S"" he walked down the street was satlq-l fied. There was something about Ruth, what It was he hardly knew. Some-' thing Intangibly different that compelled his Interest But, If the truth .were I known. Nick Carson's definition of friendship was quite different from Ruth's. (In the nett hapter rtftnlutlon to be broken,) liontst Is Inadrtrttntt)' There is every reason why Redfern Front-Lace models are given the preference they are made by The Warner Brothers Company, makers of good corsets. They are worn by women whose discrimina ting choice is beyond question. M4t i Th H'atntt Bnlhut Company, Ine. l-IIOTOl'I.AI H AIU.U... 12th, Morris A I'assyunk Ava. -AlnamDra Mat.DillyatJ; Uc9.0:45fcV. DOnOTIlY DAI.TON In "HAIID UOILUD ' ADrM 1 C 2D AND TIIOiH'&ON STS ArJLL.J MATINKIJ DAILY acNsnAi. rnnsiiiNii'H iavv. stouv "THE LAND Of THE KHKIi' ADPAHIA CHESTNUT lielow 16TH AKL.A1J1A ioa.m. to it us v m. MAHOUEniTE CLAIIK In "Mr. Wilts of the Cabbase rtch" ni I ICnlDn DROAD STTtEET AND DLXJtLDltSU SUSQUEHANNA AVK. NAZIMOVA In "EIK FOU ETK" . nnAAnW A V Broad A Snjrter A. DrvvyAM-' w ft i 2, D-4K tor m, ANNETTE KKLLEHMANN. In "QUEEN OK 'THE BKA" -.. ii-tvii it t III I 83i0 German tntOlUl nilU tonAenua iir.ui i.i ir.i. "tDOUO Ad 111 LIVirrtfc-33 MATINEE DAILY NORMA TALMAIK1E In "HER ONLY WAT" FAIRMOUNT 28th ft OIRARD AV. MATINEE D.UL.I TiirnA nArtA in "THE SHE DEVIL" rtAMU V THEATRE .11111 Jlarket rAlVllL.1 O A. M. to MlanKM, imiTZI njnUNETTB In "THE SEALED ENVELOPE" St, ETLJ OT THEATRE Bilow Spruca PO 1 ri 3 1 MATINEE bAILT .LsWJP. GREAT NORTHERN Wft IMPERIAL "SSsSTASS 0. "THE INDESTRUCTIBLE WIPE' . OBTAINED SKIPPER RESCUED FROM VESSEL AT END OF 15 DAYS, Citptain Huberts, of the Schooner Charlevoix, llcrmiiiicri Alone on Abandoned Craft After his eMel, the British schooner (.'harleolx, had been drifting about the . Atlantic In a waterlogged- and dls- mantled condition for fifteen das with I no one on tjoard but himself, Captain Roberts was compelled to gle up all hope of sa!ng his ousel from becoming n suhage prize and of saving himself Captain Roberts was rescued by a , passing eaiel on February 33, according to a wireless mesnKe received here t'nptain Roberts's crew Uft the storm- , I battered vessel on February 8 Tho skipper refused to desert, as under the I Admiralty laws nn abandoned vessel ran I i be claimed by the first ship sighting and ' I bringing It Into port af a salvage prlre The Charleolv, laden with lumber. was bound from St Andrews, Fla for Mucin Is, San Domingo, For fifteen days tho ship, with Its lone navigator, has i drifted a distance of ninety-two mile i us uecui wero ieej w mi me uicr Tear of being washed oerboard and lots "'.' hi, provisions was nil that printed If You Love Flowers Ion will 1e ctatl to know that we hat reopenrd Ine Centum Flower Shop 12th St. below Chestnut St. A ttf-ai)tAint rut prelector under iht Uclnp rilOTOPIaN aPa'a'aVaVn-ailfti - ' In W V u The following theatres obtain their pictures i through the STANLEY Bookinc Corporation, which is a guarantee of early showing of the finest productions. Ask for the theatre in your locality obtaining pictures through the Stanley Booking Corporation. I IPITDTV nnoAD A coll'mu'a av, J-tJjdr. 1 I mati.veb daily KNIl) I1ENNKTT In "HAri'V. TllOUail MAItRIED" 333 MARKET TOIPAT'lF MADOi: KRNNKDT In A rnnrBCT ladt" MDDFF l25 BOtJTJI ST. Orcheitra. myjULLLi Conllnunua 1 to 11. AMCK IIRAUT In "TJID HOLLOW Or HEIt HAND" OVERBROOK MD Vav UADRUNK TRAVEnSR In !'THE DANOKIt ZONE" I PAT APF 1214 "AUKKT STnEET ' rtLtCi 10 A M. to 11 (18 p. 1L "THE LION AN!) TUB MOUSE" PI A7A BROAD AND i Lrcr ronTEit STncrT! OKOROE WALSH In 01,"-CT!l MUK AND PLUCK" PRINCFS 101s MARKET SrilEBT MAREL NORMAND In "''r4, "A PERFECT SO" REGENT "ARKETiST. nalow i ...m I.'!U". 0'"lr' n "AB THE 8UN ENT DOWN" RIAI TD OEllMANTOWN AVE. IMAU.IVJ" AT TULPEHOCKEN ST DOROTHY DALTWOn ' "QUICK8AND8" RUBY MAnKET ST. 1IELOW TTII rWI-' . 10 A M. to llils p u kittt oonoo.v in e' M' "MANDARIN'S GOLD" SAVOY 1SU MARKET STREET MIDNIOHT HARRY MOHKT SILENT 8TRENQTH" 1TANI FY MARKET ABOVE 10T1I 0 1 AINL,C I iijiR A, Xr , u,,i ," "THE Mr) OP '' ,M- ROOSEVELT' VICTORIA WTiVT? EK WALTHALL in" " "THl! 'AUIti t Aw.B ' WANAMAKER'S MEN: Every Winter -weight Overcoat in the Down Stairs StoreforMen is Marked at $20 This includes straight, box coats and double breasted ulsters and ul sterettes of warm and durable coatings that are every thread pure wool. On nearly all of these co'ats savings range from $10 to $15 that's worth thinking about, isn't it? nller.r, Markrt) No End to the Pretty Pleatings that add so much to the ftcshness and dainti ness of a frock. They arc in white, tan, flesh. Copenhagen blue, combinations of tolor and plenty of red. And they are made of soft Georgette or chiffon, net or crisp organdie. Coc to $2.25 a yaid, with many prices between (Central) Serge Suits at Fair and Reasonable Prices Special White Voiles All would regularly be much more. 40-inch mciccrized while oile is 29c a yard. 44-inch mercerised white voile, 40c n yard. Fine English voile, 40 inches wide, at C5c a yard. Lovely Colored Voile In dainty pastel colorings or darker shades, it is 44 inches wide, at 48c a yard. (( riitral) Pretty Underwear Materials A 30-inch pink batiste is 30c a yaid. A 36-inch mercerized white ba tiste is 39c a yard. Palo pink or blue cicpe, 30 inches wide, at 30c n yard. (Cantrall Gray Shoes, Light or Dark, Are the Proper Shoes for Spring Light ones of gray kidskin are for women and have gray cloth tops to match. They Ince high, havo welted soles and high cov eted heels. Special at $3.50 a pair. A darker leather shoe with a kidskin finish is mado entirely of leather or has a cloth top to match. These shoes lace high and have covered heels. $5.75 a pair. Sturdy Footwear for Children Boys' dark tan leather shoes on English lasts are in sizes 1 to "6, at $4.50 a pair. Sizes 10 to 13 li, with wide toes, arc $3 and $3.00 a pair. Girls' dull black or patent leather button shoes havegood, welted soles and arc in sizes C to 2, at $3 to 4 a pair. For smaller children there are black and tan kidskin and patent leather shoes, in sizes 2 to 5, at $1.15 a pair. (ChtaUal) r V? Y 'T if At $23 a group of new models in navy blue nnd black are of excellent serge. Short box coats or belted jackets aie trimtned with braid and rows of buttons. Some display gay vestees (which are detachable) and other at tractive touches. The soft linings make the jackets easier to slip into, and arc pretty besides. Skiits all favor the new long, closer lines with tailored- side pockets. A Trim Suit is the new suit that is sketched. It is of fine navy blue serge. The over-collar on the jacket is of lajah silk bound with braid. In back there is a deep inverted pleat. Wide- braid and large ball buttons give rather a dashing ef fect that is in tune with windy Spring days. $28.73. (Markrt) A Touch of Gay Springtime Cretonne is the magic wand that with a few waves changes a wintry house into glad Spring checrincss. Some of the cretonne patterns- were made expressly for draperies; others fairlybeg to be made into furniture covers and cushions, and many pieces would do to outfit a whole room. If it is variety combined with little prices that you want, then the place to come is tho Down Stans Upholstery Store. Why, there arc cretonnes as low as 23c a yard. Prices move gradually up to $1.50 a yard. (ClK.lnut) New Spring Wraps Abound Capes, coats and dolmans are coming in with surprising rapid ity but not too fast, for they are going out rapidly, too. The bright, sunny weather has been too much for Winter wraps, and women are choosing attractive Spring things every day. And they are not limited in choice, for there aie do?ens of styles. Serge Is Finding Favor oi rather keeping it and is making many attractive things. The cape sketehed is of navy oi Copenhagen blue serge, with contce front, and is trimmed with fringe. The yoke is pret tily lined. $19.75. Volour and silvcitoue capes, coats or dolma-.s start at $23 and go to $07.50. Bolivia, evora, crystal cord, silvertip, duvetync and duvet tie lalue make some handsome wraps, starting at $35 and going to $145. Four Groups of Winter Coats nuiked at great reductions. $8.75 $12.75 $18.75 - $25 Many are trimmed with fur and aro most all full lined. (Markrt) Serviceable Skirts and ; Inexpensive at $5 - Two styles of fine wool serge in navy blue or black aie both braid ' trimmed about the pockets and the belts. Unusually good at the price, you'll think. , ' , Another is of fine check, part-wool serge with inset pockets and ' tiny tucks at the foot. The last is a large plaid, box pleated, of part-'1' wool serge in Drigni cotonngs. WANAMAKER'S Silks Are Checked for Spring Kublliiijr tnfTcta, in hluck-and-wliitc or blue-nntl-whilc checks, is here for Sprinjr frocks. It would make attractive vestees for daik suits and dresses too. ."0 inches wide, at $1.7,"i a yard. Many other lovely silks tnffclas, matins and crepes in stripes and plain colors are marked at moderate prices. (Onlral) Babies' Nightgowns Special at 85c White flannellet nightgowns aro the safest for Spring nights, for wee babies catch cold very easily. The nightgowns that button all the way down the front arc trim med with pink or blue edging. Others that open at the neck have draw strings at the bottom. (Crntral) A Bevy of Bag Tops Spring bags can so easily be made to match Spring frocks and suits that fingers are flying. The newest tops are of metal or imi tation shell. Pretty metal frames in various styles arc 30c to $3.30. Shell frames in imitation tor toise shell and colors arc COc to $3. Chains for the handles aie 35c and 30c. (Ontrul) , r L .'. .'i .'i?s7 -If ,1' rrv ?Al M fit. ti Yaara. 6pp.lt The Bt. Jas-as 1 1227-WALNUT ST, (Market) Thaatr, nw inr in t MER'HAND" 'wr-fV- t No. , VTHaV ySLiSfcS .), 4? H . f J& miki .jfcS WEST ALLEGHENY BftKi LEADER 418VATliSASS,i!TAVE- When in Atlantic City SSi,?.':