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EVENING PUBLIC .LEDGER- PHIlkBEIiPHIA:, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1021
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Letters to the Editor
Taklno of Temperatures
T the Editor at the Eventng PnhHo Ledger:
BIr Tu loiter of "M. V. 3." oil taking
tunpernture brlnira up old but Intcrestlne
Question Spues will not pertn't dlncUMlon
r Men make mention of nil the point that
reaulro consideration when Mlectlne a loca
tion for Instruments for purposes of maklnr
ofllcUl records,
Tlio conditions of exposure of ther
mometers at the United States Weather flu
te.tu tn Philadelphia conform as closely ns
posslbla to what limo been considered
standard conditions for mor than a cen
tury, not only throughout this country, but
In all parts of tiin world, A sheltered
thermometer often, especially on clear, calm
ulihls, will show temperatures n little high
er at night than ona not sheltered This
fact may bo used ns an argument asratnst
the practice of keeping; thermometers shel
tered throughout the night as well as by
tty, but thn dlsadvantagea and tho errors
Involved In changing tho position cf the
Instruments or n making use of different
its of Instruments would fully offset all
that Is to tw gained by using unsheltered
thermometers for night temperatures, lie
sides, If we were, to adopt a new procedure
now In Philadelphia, we should Ihi unable
to mako proper comparison of the condl.
tlons here wl,h thoe of other places or be
tween conditions existing hero at different
tlms.
The selection of a satisfactory location
for Instruments la never easy and Is most
difficult In a large city. Careful tests made
In rolntr aroutd Just two city blocks have
nhown tnmperaturo differences as great as
eight degrees alorr the street. It Is or
tnlnlv ndvtanbln In a largo rtlty to place
thermometers where the temperature Indt
ratnl w,ll ropresent aerago conditions for
tome dlitanco around the) point of Observa
tion, when It Is known that the surface con
ditions are so far from uniform. Exposure
above the roof of a high building Indicates
the temperature of the free nlr, by which
the surface temperature Is controlled and
with which It more or less closely agrees,
depending on the Influence of Immediate
surroundings,
To see how well tha temperature records
from over the Postofflce Building represent
conditions for Philadelphia at largo com
piro the record with that obtained under
rtindard conditions at tho navy yard, where
the shelter Is only about six feet abovo tho
Uwn. Dally extremes In temperature at
the two points somstlmes differ as much as
four detroes, but are more frequently within
one degree of each other, while the monthly
axeragen usually agree within a degree and
fc.ilf. OBOnOB W. MINDMNO,
Wenther Ilureau.
Philadelphia, January 25, 1021.
The Bonus Bill
to the Editor ot the Evening Pubtie Ledger:
Sir Mtst of jour correspondents In dis
cerning the soldiers' bonus forget that only
a frtctlcn of our .rmy wns ever In nctlon.
M the time of the nrm'rtlce wo had twenty.
rlne divisions n the field, plus corps and
army troop, aviation, anti-aircraft, heavy
srtlllery ind so on. S'o had also In Prance
thlrt'cn mlacement dlvlelons which had not
tsn fully drawn upon by November 11,
1018. A'l told, we had about 1,300,000 men
et gaged at the front In positions rantclng
from tlm front llns under every kind of
fro to the rail heads twenty or thirty miles
to the rar.
In this bonus question thore Is one thine
which the public dos not sem fully to havo
e;prrctatrd. It Is not possible to demand a
blanket bonus for our soldiers on the ground
ef hardship and danger, whin half the army
rt-vfr sailed, when cne-third only was at
the front and when perhnps no mire than
enc-fourth evor endured tho severer hard
ships of a campaign or wero ever in deadly
peril of their lives.
We all know certain men who wero nnx
Icus to get to the front and never got there.
Certain others no doubt did all In their
power to keep )ut of combat units, How
fver. If we cannot Impute motives, wo can
st Jent take account of facts. Certain
iren fought, certain others did not. By
cory rule of lustier- and logic the honor
du to these two different classes differ
widely
On the other hand, the ono qualification
her-nary In our veterans' organizations Is
in honorable dlscharg.) from the annv, plus
ovcrfraa service in tho case of ono of them.
In ront-quenco thv majorities of these as
eoclMtons ii made up of men who never
f'lttht In Franc. With a small minority
dlsnenllpg, theso organizations ask for a
b.ankfl tmnus for all soldiers, but they ar
gue chiefly from the record of a minority
ef their members and of a minority of tho
amy
The bonu bill at present before Congrers
! open to criticism on three points. In the
leten-et of Justice and common senso It will
E3o to to entirely rewritten, for It Includts
e'l off reis up to und Including the crudo of
captain and It excludes all men serving reg
ular e dlstmente.
our first rive regular divisions nieraged
tuti'r fighting than nny other five divisions
It in army Many "regulars" enlisted for
the war nnd wero volunteers In exactly the
same acrns ns tho orlulnal personnel of our
I'' Ula divisions Desldea, the blanket bonus
m.ilim no distinction In the kind of service
rrn-'ereil
I believe In a Iwnus for the soldiers, but
'Vrc Is ii utile distinction between a bonus
It our combat troops anl a bonus for evi ry
mm who wore a uniform for threo months
''m-vvherr between flin Francisco and Co
b'n Once wo reallzo that, tha quostlun
ecomts simpler.
WILLIAM T GRIMES.
Philadelphia, January 23, 1021.
Keeping Sabbath Holy
V " KA!,or 0 "" Evening Public Ledger:
" r -rnero nro some strange views ex
rrocj your column concerning Sunday
" It oulrt help tho .Ilscusslun If some
ore would name the blue laws which are so
ororeMlvi), : hnow of no laws which Inter
"o ' ah tin religious liberties of any one
The laws of all clvlllied countries. In the
main ru in harmony with th moral laws
Jt f rth In the word of Ood. and so far ae
mom wholesomo luws are obeved and hon
ered the Individual ond the nation are pros
Jr'3 "ilii la ft reproach to any people "
'tie law of commandments given on Mount
oi'-al which are fundamental. Is the law
o. lov,. They teach us a right knuwledso
cr ood
Hi Is one Ood, holy. Just and sovereign In
wvter. He la our creator and merciful to
i. ess who keep His laws rind visits Judc-a-.ee
t upin the dliobedlent Ood Is love,
"jo our flru duty Is to love Him supremely.
" are to worship arid not dcfaii.e Ills
ino or hi Idolnters.
Ther also set forth correct views on labor.
I,",' ncei"ltles requlr that he should earn
i" Mead by honest toll God takes notUe
?''" working dais. "Six davs shall thou
"r anl do all thy vcork " Thn man who
ZZ "n ,h" sO"hth does It agalntt God's
cirmnanilmcnt (work .if necessity and merov
"certedt Jesus said It Is lawful to du
J"" I on the Habbath. It Is for man's re
cuperation and iplrltual development. Man
nRi wor"hlr'r as well aH a lalmror. Ho Is
n immortal being with a soul to save and
cm. lop and with a uorvlcs to render to his
"'low man.
The Kubhath Is also Ood's day. to I de.
7"d to secret duties and not to b siMit
a doing our own pleasures, and th.. nmre
ciinletely It a observed as Clod d.alimated
" ahould ho, the greater l.hMiliiir and help
to mankind w. J NII.I.MAN'.
Philadelphia, January 25, 1021.
What to Expect of a Friend
r a l.rtttor o the Rvmlnn l'W l.ntati
Mr Will a few. or at lo.vst ono. of the
liin rrum readers hlp in- nut with u.
f'lilu advice? I sm In a uuandnrv to l,r,..
J" much Is expected In th wkv of Inviiltj
"jm a friend Being nf a particularly
fM'ndlv llspialtlon. I make friends e.ihl,,.
"d lilng part'cular I lo.e theni almost as
'". I have and hav.. lit 1 nuny f rlon le.
"1 he reason why su.-h friendship does nut
t long se-m4 t.i bo tlm I exrvct too mmh
ioalty und an much coiis'.Vrnclnn In rritirn
" I am willing t.. give Then, in where the
" t Ilea ftr y ( r--t l Intr It trouble
oio, invariably Jut nm Mtudl.l answer
.0 inl .,M,i,i h . .A..t. i... .
P.,,, - ""."' n.mri-Bi fnany or your
ora, and I knoi.- It would b much ap-
i.ii-ii i.y vours truly r. j, t.
"hllaileiphu, January 21, 1021.
Conditions Need Correcting
fo ht Editor a the l'vrning Public l.rdocr
If A news Mum from yunbury, l'n to-
-- ...in. uiHi ine nrm or 1. T llonr
" Ii i. Son. Inc , was paving twentv-nvc
'"' per hour to 1cm cutlers that In the
JJ"t pl.no thirty cents per hour was paid,
"" owing to the mnno la .or situation. du
'"railroad and ullk inl 1 leduotloin which
'"rtd so rnuili h-lv the ruling prlc. be
"ma twtntj.nve cents i-r hour," and
flundreds are nut of work "
fuw davs nrn the president of the Ni
JL"illA,ut'1",''' of M-inuf.u-turers dccrlcl
'" efloria to rcstuct or stop immigration
'"' J short period of lime, slating It was
Mm of the unions to tooat wait. a
, Lrttern to the Kdltor should bo as
brief ntid to the point kh jiosalblo,
ttvoldliig nnythlnir that would open
a denominational or acctarlan dls
cuoalon,
No attention wilt bo nld to nnony
mous letter. Names and nddresset
must bo (signed as an evidence of
Bood fnlth, although names will not
bo printed If request Is mado that
they bo omitted.
Tho publication of a letter Is not
to bo titlton n an Indorsement of Its
views by this paper. V
Communication!! will not bo re
turned unless accompanied by post
nee, nor will manuscript bo saved.
mors men wero needed In this country to
terform necessary work.
Tho abovo statements don't Jibs worth
a rant, ond Just such thlnis aro creatine
moro Hods than llussla over could. Just
Imaglno tnlng tn live on twenty-five cents
t.or hour at tjresenl prices. How much Ice
do ou aupposo theso men will bo able to
buy next summer from tho lc barons, who
will spout about tho open winter and high
coat of labor and boost the price of Ice? I
and thousands of other conservatives are be
ginning to bellve that the best way to avoid
l-o'shevlain Is to correct tho conditions In
rur own country that cause tho dissatisfac
tion, unrest and stnta of mind that exist
at present, IIEnnnnT 11. TAYIxm.
Bchiy-lklll Haven, Pa., January 2, 1021
The Development of Local Muslo
To the IMtor o (no Vvcntna Publte Ltdotr:
air o aro constantly being told In
npcrenes anu in publlo print as to how we
should foster homo talent, whether It bo
in musle, In art or In any other line. I
am deeply Interested In music, and It
amuses mo to hear the addresses or to
reau mem in tho nowspapers, In which
speakers laud Philadelphia an u great mu
sical center, nnd tell of what wonders are
being accomplished here.
To mo most of this "Philadelphia mu
sical culture" Is In tho mlnd'B eye. For
mo ute oi ma i cannot see It. Philadelphia
poopio are not music lovers. They simply
attend musical performances because they
ininit ii is the nroner thine to do. and
whether good cr bad no long as tho leaders
toll them It Is tho propor thins to do. they
ioiiow unnuiy.
There aro only two musical features of
me season which aro renin- welt nitrnnliecl.
tho Philadelphia Orchestra and tho Metro
politan Optra. Our leading social net lias
placed Its stamp of approval on these two
organizations, and tho crowd follows.
It In not my Idtn In any way to disparage
or discredit thtiso omtinlzatlors, but It
would seem to mo that It wo woro a really
musical people wo would follow good music
wherever It la given, whether It be In tho
Acndcmy of Music, the Metropolitan Opera
House, Wltherspoon Hall, or tn much less
pretentious .laces, so long as the music Is
worthy.
We will never become musically cultured
In this city until wo do all we can to en
courago music In our city. Muslo crows
upon a city gradually, Just as it ktowb upon
0 homo gradually by hearing us much good
muslo ns posslblo and ns often as possible.
We cannot glvo our peoplo the proper musi
cal culturi through cno or two teadlrn; or
ganizations, and thct give no support to
anything eise. Too few people can attend
the Philadelphia Orchestra concerts and tho
.Metropolitan Opera performances. What
wo need are everal orchestraB and many
slngltiL- societies; In fact, a municipal or
chestra of our own and a grand opera com
pany of our own to be supported primarily
by the municipality, and thus giving us an
cpportunity to develop our Instrumental as
well as our vocal talent,
Philadelphia muslo Is djlng for the want
of being heard, I know hundreds of fine
Instrumentalists In this city who never havo
tho opportunity of coming to tho attention
of tho public, ond the same Is true of
many fine singers Thero Is nothing they
can do but simply play for their own amute
ment and that of their friends, nnd finding
no financial rvturn they are compelled to
abandon their music In order to earn a llvo
llhood In some other direction. We are al-v-ajs
hearing a great huo and cry abcut
encouraging homo talent and InJustry, but
wo never see the hand extonded to hold up
this talent. The natural thlnff then hap
pens, the, local ta.;nt drifts to other cities
for recognition, and wo lose them In our
mldtt and It lu a bad lors. for they would
have help-'d su materially, could they have
remained here, lu bringing a musical uplift
to our people ' W. L, V.
Philadelphia. January 25. 1021.
J Poems and Songs Desired
Wants Name of Author of Poem
To the Editor of the Evening Publle Ledocr:
Sir I would like to know tho narno of
tlio author who wroto "How Mttla We
ICnow of Each Othe'." Tha last versa of
tho poem Id:
"How littlo wa know of each olheri
Of ourselves, too, little wo know,
Wo are alt weak when under temptation!
All SUbtecr tn dim- nnA imam
Then let blessed charity rulo us;
"H us put away envy and spite!
Tor the skeleton grim In tho closet
May somo day ba brought to light "
. Mrs. C. L. T.
Philadelphia, January 20, 1021.
Wants to Know the Author
ToJ.he Wtor of the Eventro Publla Ltdoerl '
Sir Can any ono teli me tho author of
tho following lines;
"(llllterlni stona and golden things,
Wealth nnd honors that havo wings
liver fluttering to be gone,
I could never call my own.
lllches that the world bestows
Khe can take, and I can lose:
But tho treasures that aro mlno
I.lo afar beyond her lino,
When I view my spacious soul
And survey myself awhola
And enjoy myself alone.
I am a klngjcm of my own."
MAP.THA T. ap.033.
Philadelphia, January 23, 1021.
Little Poem Desired
To the Editor of the Evening Publlo Ledger;
Mr I am .ery anxious to obtain a littlo
poem which was recited to melwhen a child
and which started In this way:
"Oh, mamma, what will grandpa do7
He's gono away to heaven
Without his pllver spectacles
That Uncle John had riven."
W. I,. O.
Philadelphia, January 23, 1021,
Omitted Verse In Gray's "Elegy"
To the Editor of the Evening TubKc Ledger
BIr Itegardlng tho recent query as to
CJray'u "Elegy," let mo fay that lu tha
original manuscript thero Is a statua which
Is omltt'd by oray. or whether It was omit.
ted by tho original publisher, I cannot say.
It Is as follows and Is the fifteenth verse:
ilomo rural lass, with all too conquerlne
charms,
Perhaps now moulders In this grassy
bourne!
Pome Helen, vain to set the fields In arms.
Home Hmma. dead, of gentleness foilorn.
Then follows the verso "Somo vlllago
Hampden," etc. V. C. M.
Philadelphia, January 25. 1021.
Questions Answered
Lafayette and English
To the Editor 11 the Evening Public Ledger:
pir rdd General L'afayctto spoak Eng
lish when ho camo to this ountry the first
time? W. 1 C.
Philadelphia, Itnunry 25, 1021.
No. Alexander Hamilton, who was a
member of Washington's staff, acted as In
terpreter between Washington and I-nfay-otto
Tha latter studied Bnglleh, and be
fore ho rot irned to Trance could speak It
ruthvr fluently
Odd Names for Boy and Girl
To the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger:
air I'jeaso print somo pretty, short, odd
names for a girl ui.d also for a boy.
J. L. T.
Philadelphia. January 2.1. 1021.
Kor a girl: Uclh. Inez. Bara, Julie. Nan,
Anne. Dot. Ivena, Bcrta. Zoo and Phyllis.
and for a boy: Ariel. Austin, Basil, Quill-
tin. Barton. I-arry, Miles und Wlnfred.
To Cure Stammering
To the Editor of the livcnlro Public Ledgir:
Sir 1 notice that soma one recently asked
you tn Blvo them a euro for stammering.
Let mo tell ou of on easy remedy. Place
the thumb on a finger for every word said.
and talk tlowlj. This Is a very good cure.
It cured mi , , - -
Philadelphia, January 2j. J-L
Court Plaster
To tho Editor of tho Eieninu i'ublfo Ledotr.
Hir How did tho namo "court plaster
orlglnuto?
Philadelphia. January 2.'. 10.1.
The namo came from tho practice of
fjldonable women of royal courts, who
L.l Voirs ago put Pieces of such plas-
in t" .r tlce. They finally carried
"e fund 0 Jiu-h an extremo a. to stick
o bB Plec's of complex design, t he. 0 com
"ng. I" time, to bo badges of Political af
Dilation. Columbus' Children
TothelMltoro the Kv.rnt.ia Public Jtr:
Hlr-i low many children had Christopher
Colimbua and what were thelr-me.
I'll udelnhla. January 23, 1021.
? nun bus iT-id two sons. The eldest was
Meg , and tho oungrat Fernando The
latter bocime the historian of his father.
The "Kitchen Cabinet"
rofheMltoro'fhe j; vmli.tr '!' .Ltot:'
Mr-PIM'O print a Ultle sketch of the
.kHrhon cabinet" connected w.'h our to
lltleal history. " '
Phtl.id.-li.hla. January 21. J"--lie
nam" "kitchen cabinet" was tfven
jne mil" tii.Ip Malor I.e-ls. of
Xr,rV.WOrt....r.f
the United Htatcs Telegraph, Isaac urn.
.Itor f the New Hampshire Patriot, and
hTaL. K-dall. H ... P-nts
Piiald'iit Jai'KSon .1 ui. .....- ---
wh ho editor f tho OW-br. tho ..nn
he President and Kendall was one .. tl
principal couirltulcrs to the pap. r As It
w " ,,... for Jack..,, f. v. nsull re
auMitly v.tth t'10-e gentlemen. avo .1
nervation th . """, h' , U ",
, ,v a ,nr dn or conseipi nuy tni
In "l-urt, .ibd them, in -IrrSlon. tlm
"k l.l.on cabinet." all-Bin iht ' " "
!,,I,,v Whig, from offlc and put Ueinncrats
In their place
An Indian Peer
To the Editor ot the Evening Public Ledger:
ShWhat Indian chief v " mado an
lluallsh Pcr and with vOiat title?
?s. v . I.
Ihlladrlphla. January 23, PW1.
You refer in Manten. who, after recelv
lne fhrikllaii b-inttsM. "1"' h com
mandment of Wr Walter "l'".'f",';l"V'.,1
with 'Ii.' rank of baron and the till" Lord
(if llo.vn-k This waa vli tl, 13th of Au
gust I5r7
Supplies Poem
To the Editor ef the Evening Publlo Ledger:
Sir I her.iwdtli Inclose the song requested
by "O. It. J." The verm wero written from
memory, but I think they aro correct.
Mrs. MA11T II. BOYEB.
Trunton. N. J . January IT. 1021.
WHEIU1 THERE'S A WILL THEHE'S A
WAY"
This Ufa Is a difficult riddle:
Kor how many people wn sea
With faces ns long as it fiddle.
Which ought to look shining with glee:
I'm sure In this world thero are plenty
Of good things enough for us all,
And yet there's not one out of twenty
But thinks that his sharo Ik too small.
CHOnUS
Then what Is tbo use of repining?
Tor where there's a will there's a way.
Tomorrow- tho sun may bo shining.
Although It U cloudy today.
Soma grov old because they're not married
And cannot procuro a good wlfo,
Whilst others they wish they had tarried,
And long for a bachelor's llfo.
To mo It Is very bawlldcrlng:
Somo grumble It must bo In fun
Bemuse they have too many children.
And others becauso they have nono.
Do not think that by elttlnr and sighing
You'll ever obtain what you want.
It's cowards alone that are onlng
And foolishly saying "I can't."
It's only by plodding and striving
Arid laboring up the steep hill
Of this llfo that jou'll ever be thriving.
Which vou'll du If you've only tha will.
dread,
Against whose Ufa tha bow of power S
bnt,
Who files and hath not where to lay his
, head.
I coma to thee for shelter and for food,
To Yusaouf, called through all our tribes
'The Good."
This tent Is mine," said Yussouf, "but no
mors
Than It Is Ood's: coma In and bo at
peace.
Freely shait thou 'partake of all tny store,
As I of Ills, who bullded over these,
Our tents, Ills glorious roof of night and
day- . ..
And at whose door nono over yet heard
Nay.'
Bo Yussouf entertained his guest that night
And, waking him era day, said: "Here Is
gold ;
My swiftest horso Is saddled for thy flight.
Depart beforo tho prying- day grows
bold."
As one lamp lights another, nor crows lesi
Ho nobleness enklndlelli nobleness.
That Inward light tha stranger"!) faca made
grand,
Which shines from all self-conquest,
kneellnr; low,
H bowed Ills forehead upon Yussouf s
hand,
Bobhlnu: "Oh, Sheik, I cannot leava thee
so;
I will repay thra all this thou hast dons
Unto that Ibrahim who slew thy son."
"Tako thrlca tho sold," said Yussouf, "far
with thea
Into tho desert, never to return.
My ono black thought shall rldo away from
me,
First born, for whom by day and night I
yearn,
Balanced and Just are all of Ood's decrees;
Thou aro avenged, by first bora, sleep In
peace."
"It Isn't the Town, It's You"
To the Editor el the llvenlnn Public Ledger:
Sir Find Inelosod lines addressed to any
hoy with a roimlng disposition:
If you'd like to llvo In tha kind of a town
Like tha kind of a town you'd like.
You needn't pack your clothes In a grip
And start on a long, long hike;
For you'll only find what you've left be
hind.
For there's nothing that's really new;
Bo It's a knock at yourself
When jou knoik your town;
It Isn't tho town, It's jou,
Oreat towns aro not mado by men afraid
Lest somebody clso gets ahead.
If every ono works and nobody chirks,
You can ralso a town from the dend.
So whllo you aro making your personal
boast
Your neighbor can make one, too.
So It's a knock at yourself
When jou knock your town:
It Isn't the town, It's you.
II. II. HUSTLER.
Manager Imperial Theatre, Second and Pop
lar street,..
Philadelphia, January 25. 1021.
"J. J. B.." Newtown Square, neks for a
parody on tho "Shan-van-Voeht," an old
Irish song. Can a render send it In?
L. O, Orcon asks for threo poemo "Cob
bler Kosar's Vision," "The Old Stona Step"
and "And the Smoke Went Up tho Chlmnej
Just tho Same."
A Lowell Poem
To tho Editor of the Evening Publle Ledger:
BIr I am Inclosing tho poem "Yussouf."
wnicn was recjuestcu d- -ieay.
A. v .
Philadelphia, January 15, 1021.
YUSSOUF
A stranger camo ono night to Yussouf'sl
tent. 1
Baying: "uetiold ono outcast and In
I
The Teonle's Fornm will nrnrnr dally
In tho Firming Public Ledger, and also
In the Nuudnr Public Iodrrr. Letters
dlsonsslnc timely topics will he printed,
as well as rrqnosted poems, and nnostlons
of general Interest will be answered.
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DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, SOLID SILVER
ORIENTAL RUGS
AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD EMBELLISHMENTS
uigf.oNoiNa to Tin: kstati: or
ORVILLA G. HIPPLE, DEC'D
wii.i., in: hold iiy oiipi.it of
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TIIK rritNTSHINOS HUI.OMilNCI TO
MR. THOMAS N'-'U SON
ucMovrn ntovi his i-yimh n ih:siiii:nce
4330 SANSOM STREET
and soi.n iv nuni:n m- mh m i ivustknau
AND roil OTIIKIt At ' Ol'NTS
AI.HO
BY ORDER OF AN EXCLUSIVE WALNUT
STREET SHOP
A MlMY mai.pahi.i: r.rnCK HP
LADIES' AND MISSES'
DRESSES, COATS, BLOUSES, WAISTS
EVENING GOWNS, ETC.
A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF
MAGNIFICENT TABLE LINENS
am. op which wii.i, vr, soi n at prni.u- aittion
BEGINNING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1,
1921, AND FOLLOWING DAYS
AT 2:30 O'CLOCK
TO)
The Strawbridge & Clothier
February Sale of Furniture
$100,000 FROM .$1000 LOAN
Paid by Chicago Millionaire De
clared Incompetent by Court
Chicago. Jan. 20. (By A. P.) A
trust company wab appointed conserva
tor today for tlio t-itoto of Gcorijo '.
StCRcr, until recently treasurer of the
Steccr and Son.s Piano Co. He was
declared mentally incompetent nnd
tinanciallv irresponsible in Judcc Hor-
L ncr's probate court yesterday.
it developed nt the nearinB tnat
StcRcr had accepted hundreds of loans
from forciKn-born residents of Stcccr,
111.. Hammond. Gnrv nnd South Chi
cago, on which it was ulleccd he paiiH
luteresc rates ns iiikm as iju per cent,
and that the million dollar estate left
him by his father, the founder of thn
Til-inn -nmnuny, had dwindled to about
Sl.1fl.00O.
! One man is fcaid to have obtained
1 $100,000 from Steger in settling n Joan
1 originally amounting to $1000, nnd now
nns n cult on lile lor loU.uuu additional.
MONDAY will be the third of the Inspection and
Comparison days. When you have compared and decided,
selection may be made and the transaction be recorded as
of February 1st.
T THE close of the year our ENTIRE FURNITURE STOCK WAS
REDUCED in price. No reduction was less than 10 per cent, and
jl reductions on certain odd lots were considerably more. A NEW
PRICE TICKET with the NEW LOW PRICE was attached to every piece
of Furniture we owned January 1st a reduction from our fair 1920 price.
Now Comes An Additional
OneThird
Reduction
(And Some Lots at One-half Reduction)
This is an absolutely unprecedented proposition. Please get it clearly
in your mind: First, a reduction of at least 10 to meet new conditions;
then a furtlier reduction of at least 33!3; and in some instances of 50.
Year after year our semi-annual Sales of Furniture have grown larger and
larger -volume of business has multiplied, because keeping faith with the public and
concentrating on Furniture for a whole month on a SMALLER-PROFITS-LARGER-SALES
policy make permanent customers who like our kind of Furniture in their
homes and come back for more. These Sales bring hosts of NEW CUSTOMERS, too
critical, careful folks who have learned it pays to shop around and COMPARE.
Such an Inducement to Buy Has
Never Before Been Presented Anywhere
The double reduction brings prices down to a level far below that which could be justified by
any present or prospective reduction in prices at the factories. Such values cannot possibly be
obtained for many months after this Sale closes. It means an actual loss to us of many thousands
of dollars, but we are determined to maintain the prestige our Furniture Sales have won in past years
the most attractive values in good Furniture in this city. g. strand. . ciotw.r-Third nor
pecial1J
Golden Special for MEN, MONDA Y
600 Cassimere and
pZJL i D
Worsted Smiats
Half Price and Less
This ih a very wonderful purchase of Suitf, together with some from our regular stock, all to bo sold under the
famous Uohloi Special .sign on Monday, at 21.75, which i 'e.ss than one-half the average price of the 1920 early winter
season. Six hundred Suits genuine worsteds, in conservative ttyles, and line all-wool eassimeres, in rich, dark
colorings young men's Suits- from a New York manufacturer who has made a reputation for Bmartnesa of style
and excellence of finish. Single-breasted and double-breasted Suits, in neat brown, dark grays, and some in lighter
shades. Smart for early spring. All regular sizes, and some for short, stout, tall and slender men $21.75.
Also Winter Overcoats, Monday, $21.75
About 150 in the lot Tlsters, I'lsterettes and plain Chctertield models; all-wool fabrics. About ONE-HALF
the UO ValUe. . v ,nwl.n1-o rinthlirH-mn1 I'lonr. n.t
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