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EVENING' PUBLIC LEb'GElB PHILAMLPMA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 19201
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Twe Minutes of Optimism
By HERMAN J. STICK
De Net Tace Away Our Dreams
GIVE a thought te dreams,
it U with trepidation that I tread upon this forbidden terrain,
nrmmers hare for se long and se vehemently been hushed and lashed, con cen
j ,1 riml centumed, berated and bclnbercd that It would seem as though the
ill n ind unpardonable sin were te dream.
r1 'w'-thr t"'l I u. Decide I De I Accemp'Mi things I Don't dream 1
iii f which is net a little Illogical and very much unsympathetic for before
.Vt decide de or accomplish aujtli.ng worth the effort, we must dream
lAa'm Ions' and Intensely, dream with all our heart and soul, with all our mind
nd T'fUn tf though we have tried our best we de net de; If though we have
And the", tjeugn nccemplsl)nt ,eMt wc ,mve hnd the Jey 0
lvCa i .1 de'lzht of having wandered off Inte the paths of "some day" nnd
dreaming, the ic ig dl AemfAn wu,re lrrltnUeng nre
"T ? dndnerS and contentment nlene reign undisturbed o'er nil.
BOt "A .. ,n,i rh Indeed would existence be If wc could net dream.
"!' t of life these rare moment, when the athlete hcch himself tottering
Take out of lite it esi i,r,l.f0iielit. mcct-decldlng nice,
winner ny """ ". " .. " L...".i i.n ..ti,i. mnl
V,!" ?; ladny smlilng tearfully nnd waving hysterically while seething mobs
a little lady ''" ,h- . fc ronert(.r or literary tyro, en the go day In
! vision el nis r
ry while magaz!
IfBK invent " which shaU add'; ennifnn nd happl
hi, mind the ', ""l make him the blessed benefactor of the minions for
ch,rr nnd '""""Ve tMen 0f his name emblazoned In large type In newspaper,
ml night out, " J1' " . ,.,, -.ilters outbid one another for the brain-
throughout we cu"" ft ng mcciianlc from conjuring before the eye of
. .t. ..mmnn let nnu mime mill "" u.vi -- - .
n5 10 u" """"-";. .,,,, from the law student the anticipation et hwujiub
m,rt "?" ,7. . il-Mln. dlenlnrdW from (he bench, or of moving at will
jiirim, w i-- - - . t,i,,(n ,i. .uuHttiKlp nt the tip ei
UiihHiap nr in irun uui iiuiumk . ......---
ffliirtB and J
,, and wem" 'Vggl ng yeunB band. perhaps father, of his picture of
'"VXZ Jebnml opportune te He, of workers and
Mm"1 "" ""; lut,e woman who t1i-niiSli weary, dreary yenrs dew.i.u.
eemin? home ten .little m(,aBurp trv,n? ff) V(,nnv. take from
,n,l willed-"" 1 w eni n w n flst we ht We
u tbeM restful, UC'"B ' p" ..,, wll1t i. ,ft of life but the chaff and.
. l. n nlnl V1I1I1 I till tt i ' --
year, .v, -".. .
ad nccemplNhes things!
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... i.- . itOm tin. rcaseu ie urcuiu i
Jicay. WOU JUl " .1 ).... .l,n ,lni.u nn
Ooed for him wrh B"f";,0un;t take away our drenms-they arc all we
. "rv8ar0erourernly clfert 'lspur-the soft geld in the alloyed compound
pm --
f life
Without them the dew
would be dried for ever and the rose withered.
WIUTS WHAT
ny HK'f.v nrrw
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
FIGHTING THE SNOW
Uy DADDY
!uuti,i.ii t.iiy in uucenibur hii3 ever.
(,duiugmin Its favor. The stocks art
till undeplctcd i deliveries are certain
nd P empt. Charge customers cspo cspe
dally Imve no excuse for rtetay. sine
bills for purclinsie made new will net b
tint until January. Nowadays, enh
BdRhhorheod shops are "open evening
urlnc thf Christmas nift season; th'
nst bulk of Christmas merchandise Is
transferred In the daylight heura. an I
the oererked sales clerks have at lent!
their ecnlngs te themselves. Still therj
la much room for Improvement
"Shep before neon" is the wisest of
iIckiib new. In the merntnp; hours the
Mlllng force ar.d the buying- throng are
nenrM. Many women de a let of
poitpeTuhle household work in the fore
neon nnd then go down town in th
tfternoen utterly fatigued, with Judg
ment and temper below par. The wemnn
k.hind the counter has been en her feet
all .lav hrr brn'n and hands busied with
hundred commercial transactions. It
It net fair te her te come otherwise than
In .i rheerful mood the mood of th
fresh morning, when nerves and temper
and censettuenl rPclncv arc at their
bent en both sides of the counter.
niAPTun ii
llopplly-llep Help
BLUB JAY Hew ever Blrdland calling
upon all the blrdB and animals that
rf wintering there te ceme out te fldv
snow w'th him and Toddle Pupltlns
"Cheel rhe! We've found a way
keep the snow from covering the
round." sclveched Blue Jay. "Chee
''hee ! Come out of veur holes nnd dens
I ..,. nrilmnla Time! ChpO ! COTW
mt of veur nests hidden In pine trees
nd hollow stumps, all veu birds'
Se loudly did Ulue .Tny screech thn
T'eggv nnd n'lly hurrying toward th'
voeds ceuiu ii"ar mm ar iiwiy.
didn't a bit like what he was trying- te
de. They wanted the fnnt.falllnvr snow
e cevr the R-eund se thev could have
'tin with their sl'ds nnd no coasting nn
'i'c snow men nnd fight snowball
battles. . , ,,
As IVrkv and nillv ran nlnne the'
were startled bv n sudden ru .Inc hi -"'nth
a hedge that bordered th read
Toek'nc nulckly they saw Hepp ty-Hen
he rnhblt, pep out of his hole. Ills
ves were snnpplng and his big cars
were flipping , .
"!! ! What'B this I hear?" squeaked
'Tenultv-Hnp. nnd he turned his big cars
n Blue Jay's direction.
"Chee ! Chee ! Come all you animals
nnd birds and help step the snow from
falllnKl" called Blue Jay.
'Tek ' Ik ' I don't like the snow
fit hin step It from falling." squeaked
opplty-IIep, scrambling out of the
hole. . . .
"Why. Hopplty-Hep, I'm surprised at
you." cried Peggy, Btepplng te argue
with him. "Yeu ought te llke the snow
the beautiful snow It makes the bleal;
earth se white Rnd pretty, ana covere uk
frozen ground with n soft carpet en
which you can hop along without get
tlntr your feet sere."
"nek I Eek I I hnve geed reason for
net tlklnir the nnew. the tell-tale snow 1 '
promptly answered Hoppity-Hep. "As
you say It does make a nice soft carpet
en which te hop, but the snow Is tricky.
It tempta us te play In It, making a let
of tracks And then when we have made
our tracks, the snow keeps thorn and
hus help's the trappers and hunters te
fellow us te pur homes. Kckl Eek1
That's why rabbits don't want snow te
cover the ground."
Saying this, Hopplty-Hep put his
mouth down te the nole and began te
squeak a message te the ether rabbits
hat live there. "Eek I Eek I Blue Jay
has found n wny te keep the snow from
fulling. Come nil you rabbits, and help
fight the snow!"
Away sped Hopplty-Hep 'or the woedi
klmmlng ever the gTOiind In great lentu
that quickly carried him out of sight.
And out of the hole poured the whole
family of rabbits, all eager te nld Blue
Jay In stepping the snow from falling
"Step! Walt! Listen!" cried Peggy
and Billy, but the rabbits only said
"Eek ! Eek I" nnd followed a ter Hop Hep
pity Hep. They didn't go alone, cither,
for out of ether holes poured ether rnb.
bits, until thcre was a whole army of
bunnies racing for the weeds.
"Chee ! Chee I Here are the rabbits
te help us." screeched Blue Jnv "Come
nil you birds and beasts ! Wake up
Judge Owl, and give us your help !"
"Judge Owl will net help Blue Jay"
gasped Peggy. "Judge Owl will listen
e us and help us save 'he beau" t "
M'r snow' We must gt te him first
tnd tell him that wa want him en our
f de
But Peggy and Billy couldn't run as
swiftly nu Blue Jny's screechy veire
reu Id travel, and before thev renched the
'dge of Blrdland they heard Judge Owl's
sleepv hoet:
"Whoe ! Whoe I Who H waking me
up? Whoe! Whoe! Who Is out In
this chilly Bnowsterm when they might
be snug In bed as I am?"
"Chee I Chee ! We're going te step
'in snowstorm I" screched Ulue Jn
We want you te help us, Judge Owl.
veur line big mouth. And when
" have stepped the enew you can go
ack te bed again."
"Whoe ! IVhoe !" hooted Judsre Owl
ut what he answered Blua Jay will
have te wait te be told tomorrow.
Professional Women-
Springfield, 111., claims te hnve S000
wemen In business, professional and
ndustrlal life.
I.ake county Is the first county In
fhle te elect a woman as probate Judge
Mary A. Llvcrmere, the centennial of
whuHe birth Is seen te be celebrated, nt
aiiieit :i gi eater success In the lccturu
Held than any ether American wemnn
As n lecturer she traveled ever 25,000
miles annually. vIMt'ng every stnte h
the un'en, and also England and Scot
land Her lecture topics Included hli hli
terical. biographical, political, religious
and reformatory subjects.
WANAMAKERS
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
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A Lewer-Price Stere Full of Christmas Gifts for Everybody
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Question Cerner
Today's Inquiries
1. What tiRe can be made of the
Kend parts of worn-out gingham
npreni?
2. Describe n novel use of geld rib
bon en n light afternoon drew.
3. What inexpenilve household ne
cessity can he decorated at home
for a Christmas present?
4. When a. feather fan is slightly
worn nt the tips se that It can
not be carried for formal occa
sions, hew can it be renovated'
5. In wnshlnf a man's shirt at home,
what method of cleaning ii easiest
for the itld parts such as cellar
hand, ruffs, etc. 7
0. What novel ti training for an eve
ning gown Is used te make a
train?
Yesterday's Answers
1. The latent Innovation in lnmp
shndes of silk and geld lace is an
estra "cklrt" in the form of a
sennt ruflle. fastened te the edqe
with a band of lace and flowers
under a narrow heading.
2. An electric light bulb In whlel
the wires arc broken can be mil
lied as a o'ethes sprinkler. If a
hole Is filed in the top while it is
under wntcr. The water is drawn
In and comes out only when the
bulb is shaken.
3. Velvet gives a geed, smooth shine
when iibed for cleaning silver.
4. A pretty nnd useful piece of fur
niture for the nursery Is a tiny
uRshstaml, pniutcd white and
adorned with pink hews, with a
pale pink cnntncled basin, soap
cup and powder box.
B. If a baby's clothes are mnde te
fasten all the way down the front,
they can be slipped en him all at
one time, with the sldcves all
fitted together.
0. A plain metal pnper clip can be
painted n solid color and decor-
ated by baud with dainty flowers
te make a pretty gift for Christmas,
YOUR XMAS
OPPORTUNITY
20ce Cash Discount
Fer One Week Only
i
iHICABEf
.- j-irbit .jig
liny Direct Frem Manuftxi
sanjle Wraps
$35..$65
Save up te BO
per cent en
the(i handsome
luxurious, fur
trimmed wraps
e f sllvertene.
Belivia, veldyn,
v e I e u r and
Beaucnra I n
soft, beautiful
shades. Oni or
two of n kind.
Mace in our
own factory.
UlA'f A-P-E-C..LL
.h.ceatu Bpw-iai at T
thlspriM. Werth up $ fl CS
te twice this prlce. 1 iT
Many fur tnJ,,,,i -
tip
Quick Snaps
Dell Lamps
$5
Piquant Dresden figures
with bouffant silken skirts
through which the
light shines
(Chestnut)
Suspenders and Belts
Useful gifts for men. Each
in a Christmas box CC
and each ue
(Gallery, Market)
Men's Neckties
Four-in-hands of silks and
silk mixtures in scores of
geed patterns and 50 C
colorings
(Gnllery, Market)
Christmas Candles
Four red candles, 14 inches
high, in a Christmas p7Kr
box OC
(Chettnnt)
Bayberry Candles
Twe of these mystical green
candles in a Christ- KQc
mas box
(Clientnut)
Children's Slippers
Little red or Oxford felt
slippers with padded soles.
Hi' $1-75
(Chestnut)
Cretonne-Covered
Bexes
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Ma-fflT&y qftraE&g
ISIi I A Rainbow
1 1 1 v . I 1 B I i R I Cuts Down the
! Iwliftl I T-Hh Cost of L-undry
i Wi&MWffM& The neatest. liRhtejt, most con- I
i IW& m ffl J K3 ii " Ma P 'p"icnt nnd nccesaible electric j
JfiEfi mft p. i va Ji wrfffl 9 vashinp machine en the market. 9
MSPlWi Price, $165
SSlSS P Eaty Pamnt if Dt,ircd
Hwl!iil 1 J-F-Buchanan & Ce- r
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!g! The Stere of Personal Service g'
I 1310 Chestnut Street
,11 Street Dresses
I J in a Rale :l
Y I MM. Extraordinary
p A&mmm. f.m --, s ft
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! 1 ,iPt Values 35.00 te 42.50 1 j
I s 11$$ A wonderful variety of modes in ,K j 8
I IlKiW Tricetine, Velvet, Taffeta and '4 1
i RPM Velours. Touches of embroidery i I
I SfflTfflr fascinatingly add te their charm, ifj (j
I HIM 7 though some are very modish in g
1 ' I Hm V strictly tailored effects. jj
I I A Navy Blue most smartly Pre 1
I I Iffr dominateB. All sizes for Women H,
J jj and Misses. Si
j Ne Approvals Nene C. O. D.All Sales Final l
I I THE BLUM STORE j
j p A New Organization With an Old Name
Well-built shirtwaist boxes,
29 inches long, 16 inches
wide and 13 inches (te
high are
(Central)
Tapestry Scarfs
Richly colored table scarfs,
50x19 inches, are 1M
special at v
(Central)
Oval Plaited Rugs
Quaint rugs of gingham
rags have rose, blue or black
borders. 30x60 (ty CQ
inches
(Cbentnnt)
Middy Blouses
ones
sere
$2
Fresh white jean
with detachable blue
cellars. Sizes 8 te
18
(Market)
Traveling Bags
Brown cowhide, leather
lined bass arc 18 inches long,
well made and $15
roomy v
(Market)
Rhinestone Bar Pins
Pretty pins with small
rhinestones, beautifully set
in metal with a silver M
finish
(Chestnut)
Silk Jersey Bleemers
Leng bloomers in navy,
Copenhagen, French blue,
purple, brown or $3g5
green
(Central)
Levely Camisoles
Pink or white satin or
crepe dc chine, delightfully
simple or quite $1,50
lacy
(Central)
Women's
Handkerchiefs
Solid colors pinks, blues,
browns. Hand-made, initial
ed and hand-embreid- CC c
ered. All sheer linen -,e"
(Central)
Baby Blankets
Blue or pink with white
teddy bears, bunnies or flow flew
ersall reversible. 1 95
36x40 inches
(Central)
Children's Knitted
Leggings
White wool drawer leg
gings for children who wear
land 2 year $1,25
sizes
(Central)
Bag Tops
Imitation shell bag tops,
finished with metal and
metal chains, t1 OC
(Central)
are
Carload of Christmas
U Artiste Phonographs
Just Arrived-M $90
Everybody is starting te talk
tbeut them.
These wonderful phonographs
at $90.
Built at our suggestion te com cem com
nte witn phonographs selling at
nore than $100.
Come antt h. ar their mellow,
throaty, beautiful music. Ne
metallic vibratiena in L'Artiste
phonographs as you will quickly
notice. That is because thei
SUntl threat is weed, net metal
L'Artiste phonographs are net
jnly musical, they have geed look
ing cabinets, built by people who
like te de a geed job. Pieperly
finished outside and inside. Ti.cy
leek and sound like much finer
phonographs than can be ordinar
ily had at $90.
Christmas Records
Will Be Played
All Day
Levely carols of the old times.
It gives one a thrill of Christmas
te hear them.
L'Artiste phonographs can be purchased at $5 down nnd $5
monthly, or an initial purchase of $G worth of records can be bought
and the phonograph sent out without any ether payment. Then $5
a month.
(Central)
Nearly 1000 Women's
Dresses at $9.75 te $20
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Ss&i I Mil
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en s lNetamy rine
All-Weel Overcoats at $35
Are a Gift Werth Having
Deuble-breasted coats with convertible cellars, belted
backs and large patch pockets are in the season's gray,
green or brown mixtures. Seme have everplaids.
Men want coats like these, and they need them, NOW.
Men's All-Woe1 Suits at $35
are just as geed buys as the overcoats, and that is paying
quite a little! They are Winter-weight and in the semicon semicen
servative two or three button styles that best satisfy men
and young men of today.
(Onllerr, Market)
t
Satin
Serge
Tricetiyie
Charmcuse
Weel jersey
Weel velour
different styles
a hundred, and
The number of
mounts well up te
you will find all the fashionable lines
and trimmings well represented.
A Decided Drep in the Prices of
Women's Micha Gloves
Perfect gleve3, correct fo.'hiens. desirable weights and
all much lessened in price. Ne need te tell of the comfort,
smartness nnd durability of mjcl'a trleves.
What a place te bring the Christmas listl
Mecha Gloves, $2.15
Onr-c'nsp tr-v- ' "" iuc sewn, in gray or brown
wonderfully soft nnd velvety.
Silh Lmeu madia Gloves, $2.50
These are in gray, beaver nnd black.
Unlincd mocha glevcB, in gray or beaver, are eutseam or
pique sewn at $2.50.
StriD-Wrist Mecha Glrves, $5
Gray gloves, eutseam sc" "-'th spear-point backs.
(Central)
W.emen's Tail
Special at $20
New Beaded Georgette Dresses
Ever se pretty, all of them. They're
in navy blue and brown, embroidered
with silk and tiny beads and made
ever silk foundations. Each frock
beasts a pretty satin sash, ns you'll
see in the sketch.
Levely Charmeuse and Crepe
Back Satin Dresses, $22.50
$25 te $39
Afternoon di esses of beautiful ma
terials are trimmed with little frills,
bending, silk embroidery or Georgette
crepe. Dresses as leve'y as these are
e,itifp npprepiiate for gifts.
(Market)
szrys 'i
z$W
$5.90
ei i
erea duk
louses at
$5.90
(Really WerLh-While
Gifts)
One of the models is
skeLched. It is in flesh or
vhite radium of excellent
luality.
Four ether models, of
crere de chine in flesh or
white, include blouses with
high necks, roll cellars, con
vertible cellars and a Peter
Pan. Seme are trimmed
with tuckirg and all of them
are tailored te fit well.
(Market)
All- Weel Suits for 10 te 18
Year Beys, $12.75
Bought at a concession, these suits are nil-wool by our
own chemical test and properly tailored.
Wc saw te both these details before we bought them
because they nre intended for Christmas presents. Christmas
presents, of course, have te be pretty fine, and these suits a
$12.75 are as geed as most boys want te wear te school.
Oxford, green, medium gray and brown mixtures and he'iin"--bene
cheviets with fully linnd knickers nnd coats lined with
mohair. Belted, p'cated and yoke Norfelks in the collection.
Seams tre taped se that they don't pull apart.
We recommend them te fathers and mothers who want te
give the boys geed-looking suit at ?12.75.
(Gallery, Market)
Pink Satin Corsets, $2.75 and $5
At $2.75 there is a topless girdle, hooking in back, with four
hose supporters.
The $5 tc-rsct is nlse low, but is longer ever the hips nnd has
elastic about the top.
(Central)
Original Gifts in the
Yuletide Toilet Goods Stere
Have you seen the big bottles
of lavender flowers? Grand
mother would love them. $1.
Bettles of rise lenves, dcli
:i usly sweet, 75c.
Sets of toilet goods can pro
vide your friend with her favor
ite scent in all k'n 's of things.
Yeu can imagine hew pleased
she will be.
A jade green box hns the de'i
cate "Three Flowers" perfume
with n chaiming package of face
powder at ?2.
Anether thril'ing set has
gardenia scented toilet water,
soap and face powder at $3.
A set in a Krenth pirtmc box, satin lined, is complete with toilet
water, face powder and talcum at S3.25.
A set in n red and geld box, containing toilet water, talcum and
soap, nt ?
Delightful bottles of jewel-cole:ed smelling salts make pretty
gifts for ste kings, nt 40c, 75c nnd $1.
Potpourri gifts for Christmas steckiitrs, 25c, 50c and 75c.
Small bottles of precious Frem.li perfumes have been especially
tilled for this Down Stniis Toilet e ' S'uip. G'c u 52 75.
Teiht Sets, including blnck and whit-1 Christmas assortments of
,ll k'nils of artificial ivory toilet ware a'f nt th"ir height.
Sets can be had new in white with h'.ick, blue or pink borders".
Others in amber color or all white. Distinguished shapes. Moderate
pi ices.
Entire sets can be purchnsed or separate pieces ns one desires.
1'uced accertilrg te style and co'er.
Hnir brushes, $2 te $12.
Mirreis, $".50 te $12.
Combs, 35c te $2.
Buffi rs, 75c te $3.
(CheMtnut)
CWhe brushes, S "0 te $fi
Puff boxes, 'Oc te $5.
Trays, ?.i...O te ?i!
Manicure nieces, 2ec te $1.
Beads With the
Luster of Pearls
$1.50 te $5
They seem te belong particu
larly te Christmas!
Strings nre of various leneth
nnd the color, luster nnd quality
are nil geed. Ench necklace has
n 10-karat geld clnsp.
(Clientnut)
Beys' Velour Tarns
Special at $2.50
Goed-lookinc tnms. worth quit"
a bit mere; they will fit boys of
3 te 7 yenrs. In tnn, green, taupe,
brown nnd blnck.
(Ontltry, Murket)
Children's Sweater
Sets
Snug affairs of brushed wool, in
tnn, include sweaters, caps, draw-cr-leggings
and mittens. Sizes 2
te 5 years, $9.50.
(Central)
Most Exciting Christmas News
Frem the Junier Stere
New Velveteen
l 'v y.rZ-- Vi Mill
nBffiFWfBjrfc&i Cr n ' 'j'li'1 Rilv
a&Hw. v?y ,T t T " i R I li
fp$w iiil n
ii w 6i
J (J $15 . JdJ
$18.7f
Dresses
Special at $15, $16.50
and $18. 75
Real little I'i HKess dresst s, .se lovely are
they I
Of brown, navy or black eh c teen, beauti
fully embruidi red in c le. ed wjeIs 01 silks.
Seme hnve Eten b dices with venue- of Geor Geer
ge ttc. Otht r hnve girdh s of co-d, de.jble-fuced
ribbon or Mitm. E.icl one is n delight nnd there
are faizes fur girls of 12 te 10.
New White Dresses
As fiesh nnd white as the Christmas snow.
They're of lawn-, voiles und erg.indiis, fluffy
with lace nnd gay with libben sn.shes, Whnt a
nice g.ft for any little girl of 0 te 11. S4.60,
$5.50, $5.75 t.. $7.7 j.
Cheery Cinghams
Such frocks never loc their charm. Fer
school nnd nc y dav they'n perfect. A great
variety of p'.a ds, checks end plain colors, for
girls of 6 te 14, nt $1.85, $2, ?3.8 nnd $5 and
very price Is speciul.
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