w. "VV W'.j fv't" ' 'j?Fti'p?WFrti,T7:'i ' ' -'A1 ?- EVENIN0 PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SlONPAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1921 13 'VWV"-'' ?, 77 PEOPLE'S FORUM letters to the Editor Controlling tho Taxloabs .,. iMHoro . Vvfnlnppuillll Jatr! ' ., , that thd tAXlcaU smite ) oni 81r"n .J(I tht th. Kenrl pub " m know thM tho pow.r to prevent n 110 '.mm of the terrorUm Uint exlst.4 lie. """J". ?Ss of Council. The nrsNiNO von ln "V.norn three wrti w Informed th. ",r ?ht CouVcll hurt n ordinance pro M1a , llceW'nrt rrwlate the taxlenb "?J but to t no sclion ha been uSJT-nd h possibilities of uch are nil. I,r' ...,,. this mutter would b to say ..J?. "r-rtlw" outdrive th. 111. wl ,, much ctmnee the blir fellow. '" Iir2 1Kb If sfs.nis "art- crested. .Bwn5Tuin t).e himiwRy of U.I. cltr. m? ih? conJIt.ona tlmt now ailst allow SJ.I. .nih PlM " -th lub,'a " ..! to Bclunlly sell the use of the ''mi? hkhTOjr" "rt "cent, tho privilege of larlL MrolWtinir Uilb bualnj.. ti Jto larVe taxleah companies; which do not TJml one red cent to tho city' trw ury - ,-n..mM hnl hntff Aflat Me sure euro inr ""--r- -- "V -r. " I'd for th "'..".; .... nrnnertr It may bo. and I Ul .."- ----.- - - ma for the bombing- ana rtiii .... ;.. Letter to tho Editor should be as brLe.,J.nnd to P?8 Pln' iPOBBlblo. avoiding anything that would open a denominational or sectarian dis cussion. No attention will bn paid to nnony. mous letters. Names and addresses must be ulgned as an eVIrlenro of good faith, althoueh names will not be printed If request Is made that they be omitted. The publication of a letter Is not to be taken aa nn Indorsement of its views by this paper. Communications will not bo re turned unleos accompanied by post ntre, nor will manuscript bo saved. of the "Dlvlna Commedla." The elclan" was'Ol. Hull, the vlollnlat. Poems and Songs Desired , ticerie every tnxlcab In tho city, .!minntlon of nil drivers, pnyinu-fit of an iV.7.1 HssV foe to th, clt,'. open stand. r iBPlInx favoritism, compulsory examino , , of cnM anJ cn.ulrm.nt snd a rat. of to compare with New York clty'j. Philadelphia ha. the hlirheM-prlced and rXfflclent wrvlco of any city In the Eost. ,!".' the business Is monopol red J, one oompinv. These condition, mention IS rta'e back to inoo and In twentv-one war" our city father, have Riven no thouuht ft rrwlatlo-i. Inspection, fare, or com ,1.1 f I there a aerMce maintained for V convenient of th. public that ha. not Its the attention of our lawmaker, outside if taxi servile? Wo P for ... elec Wtelly and trolley rervlce at a rato jrvorned jj! the city or Mate. Ilut who .hall say k.t taxlmb rale, are too hlshT Is this ,, IcSar bu.lr.e.s above the law? It I. Sa will be until rtmilated and licensed by t , w, could not flnrt fund, to pay th. sal , '.. of tho imuch-neclectert echonl teacher. -,'"here l at lMt 110.000 that could be Mid to the city annually. The time ha. . . when upednl privilege must bow down i. th. edict tf public op-.nlon. Let u have i hodorn In thl. ca.e. Hrlnr put th. ,,., imderljlnir the recent troubles and Philadelphia would amell to heaven. Lot us ,. ,,. nry mor. of anarchy. andallm r'.d .triker hut eeek a law to rectify and ,ent. filve tho little fellow hi. rlshts Jd the rcale. of jnstlo. 'rt,5l8i phtl.drlphU. Tebruary 1, 1021. Summons to Help Starving Europe lo Ihr rdltor a! the Kvrnton TuMIr I '"' '"J," t Li in vnur naner that John T. rwkefcller h. Blen l-MWtomrlih tmcuc from .larvatlon of 3.50O.OOO chll inn In Eurnr a irrand, mnsninccnt i mple of irnero.lty and mf trun Christian !"?.. kV.mnnltv. Who will m.tch him? Henry Ford ha. given away JAOOO.OOO as ' i...... t. hl rmnlove.. With Breatr Tli,htcoune he could hav. diverted an f uhlh of this Incomparable call to cnarlty. ,.... iniAnlr nlone .liould aek no aid in ns.embllPK the 131.000.000 required to ir. children enouith to make a nation. No r,al Christian or believer In the human!- tlis enn ll.reKra ini ' ...... Ivpocrlsy to hi. profe..lnn of faith. De ipite the needy Individual and despite the :...-,-ii thl. nation I. fabulously rich. ii I. erllln'ff tS.OOO.OOO.OOO a year to tn. f relnor and buylnsr from him a little more .h.n mir a. muoh. for three year., while Burop was pay. ! blood for liberty on th. battlefield, we rtood behind the counter taklnsr In It. sold for our good.. It I. '" "" "-S., that but Europe h.e not forsotten It. Eu rope owec u billion, that our clo.e-n.ted ,nd hphenate demand that h. .hall pay . .. ...r. hut w owe Europe a aeoi nv tlmo. ur'tabir. The blood of every eMId that dies of famine an a direct or bdlrfet result of the war will h. upon our j,ad,. and rUhtfully so. W. bought I.lberty lond. in billion, and felt th. thrill of mar. .r but wo were merly lending on Bill , U security. In outrlrtt glvln we have lardly scratched wr resource.. nnea ) our wealth w. have heen nlwardiy and .leee.fl.ted. WILLIAM T. HAINES. Philadelphia, February 2, 1021. The Railroad Situation To ihr Kdtlor of the KvfitM0 I'uMfo hiAotrx Slr-I have eon a railroad man for more tl-An twentyflvo yenr. and I know what I am talking nbout hen I .ay that all thl. talk tf th, rltlclal. of dlfforent rallronU. having to "go Into the hand, of a j rec'Ivor unles. f..ro le an lmmndiab. reduction In wages Is ell propanda, being wread about n order to xeln the sympathy of the public ! In en. thoi., Is nny trouble when the attempt ! mndi- to reduce wagr.. I l.nov nf one- rnad ln partloular that ppolnted eleven vie. president, at !nea ranging from $13,000 to $28,000. With the f milnatlon of a f.w of thl. olo.. of em pwca" on all tho road It would mein CJttf a reduction In the expense.. Philadelphia r.hruary 2. 1021- Wants to See Building Resumed T th' fdlfor o f?ic ;;i'cniiiff PuMlo Lrdaert Sir- ivrmlt a renter, and therefore one lttrated In peeing building resumed ln a. t'r a nay and aa won a. I. pomlble. to n,s. rn.aHftn rtf thi. riinl: nd file of the build I" trsd union. Ix:t bu.lne. agent, keep t ty. Kiii,niii fnr tha time being, a. IVy re b!ng paid whllo the other, are r it and trercforc are not U.o one. w. would litr to ifar from. Mr Carpenter, Mr. Trl6klayer or other orI-r Inajimuch as thero I. great need f" hulldlng nnd n. the material men hat. "n.ljr cut prices and apparently are ready to tit them more If a call I. Wade, and a. tVc pnpli who loan money for building pur roam are ready to make the loan. a. soon en the aro assured th. monoy will not on W.irdera by prohibitive price, of labor f id material, and as- labor. cem to, be th. "! party holdlnu out, would It not be bot tr Mr IjHlorlng Man, to get to work at r e with the proarctn of Btaylng at work ' a lung p"rlod at a wagp of, .ay, 10 or 10 ir dy or even a little le..,, than to re r n out md not only uftr yourself, but t i'jbi o much suffering to others? W. L SINCLAin. PI. ladclphla, rebrtiury S 1021. Sesqulcentonnl.nl Fair To -h tilitorot the itnlno Public Lrdaer: t Hegurdtng the new. article on the It-U fair nnd the request Mayor Moor. ha. r io to City Council for an appropriation of Ha.OOfl to defray expen.ee, etc, of the committee of 100 oltlxens. permit mo to n ke a augufstlnn ai to how thin amount a he appropriated without additional ex J r to the city, Tlda enr 'ouncll voted .omethlng In ex "s of 111 oof) for prlxo. to be distributed "n Tg the dlffiTnnt club, partlclpntlnc In t i mummers' parade, to .ay nothing of the coat of building and tearing down viewing atande. If from now until 1020 (flvo year.) Coun el will discontinue this wast, of 11,000 o" moro ench ear of Ita contribution to an ealnlne parade (that not one.hundredth part o' tho population car. a rap about and whleli "suae, a number of fatalities each year. It ouM t.rr.cunt to con.lderably. mor. than fie 0.C0n requested by our Mayor. Tho rwney would be spent to advance a vry laudable and desirable cty, state, na 'itral and International project and not on tomfoolery that put. one or mor. partlcl. Patora and .peotator. In their grave, each ar Thla li aubmltted a. a means whereby the small aum asked for may bo given without additional levy (actually a saving of wveral thoueand dollar.) by temporarily dtprlvlng tho few of an amusement for a material benefit to th. many. ... , n. I,. 11. TOABEK. Philadelphia. January 81. 1021. Opposes 8alary Increases la. Editor o ie Evtnlna PuWc Ltdatrt .i.. i M vl,er. Ertie.t Lowengrund'n ;;' w ne increased from IIWOO to lionn i ...'iy hUo Mr' Mage.1, from two to 15100 t I COnatdeP Mllh Inn.... .- ... -1 all .i i..n ,h naJorllV not working at ail and with starvation facing a great num. alo l,,'00, '1A " ,hse men cannot get hir. S Vi" ,,Uh "larie. they now enjoy, to h.n ,'h0'. """ellmen expect th. noney Hunt. Li S'u I,rtwan Increased asaes.. SI f.innJ i1' l"l" "" P"r man and wlwn.m',ntUVn lTfly 'i""1' J thlnk " Ur?e. 7h!iJn '.he pyln,r ' tho. high time uM ,,ot only ba n. but for all t PWIadelphU, j.Ju,r ,1, mi. A' B Blue Laws Do No Good To the Kdltor of the Evtnlna rubllo ledger: flir leoDfo cannot h tnnA vaiiu, k law, Robert O. Inger.oll. we ar. told. learned to dislike the Bible beoaus. all through 111. childhood hn wa maB li lm by heart whole chapter, of it a. a punish' rnent for any wrongdoing. I go to church una read my Illbl. con.tantlv hecauso I love to do ao, and I 'was not brought up with any religious training. I try to make my religion a part of my dally lit. and not Just for Sunday. I hao ntiver been accustomed tn attend any sort of amusement on Sunday yet Iff aiai many people quit. a. good a. I am who do to. What right have I or any on. eta. to toll other, how th.y ar. to pend tholr Bundays? In th. Illbl. wo read that "the Babbalh day wa. mad. for man, and not man for th. Rnbhath," and we aro enjoined to "pray without ceasing," If w do that every day will be a flahbalh day or a holy day. If a man live, right and "doe.( unto others n. h would have other, to do unto him," h. will need no blue law tn regulate hi. living for one day In th. week, You can't make a man re ligious or moral by law, Jesu. bade th. Pharlree. of his day to beware of cleansing Just tho outside of tho platter. Th. Pharisaic ll thought I. ram. pant today In the human consciousness. What wo need la more love for our fellow men, w. have enough law.. MIIH. W U. fllECJLE. Philadelphia, January, 31, 1021. Regarding "Friendship" To the Kdltor of the Hvcntno Public Ltdotr: Sir Having received kindness from sev eral of your Poople'a Forum reader.. I eeek to return a. I have received. After reading In that department of your paper a letter on "What to Expect of a Trlend," I found Inclosed article on "Friendship" In an old .orapbook, 1 W. L. BAILE7, Camden, N, J., January 81, 1021, FP.IEND8UIP Let us Joy hold of friendship. In the eternal life .hall we not hae friend, for ever more? I used to think that friendship meant happlnese: I have learned that It mean, discipline. Seek how we may. we shall never find a friend without fault., Imperfection., trait, and way. that vex, crlevo, annoy u. Strive nn w. will, we ourselves ran never fully tulflll the Ideal of u that I. ln our friend', mind; we In evitably come short of It. Tot let us not give up friendship. To be a friend I. to havo a nolo'nn and tender education of uoul from day to day A friend give. u. con fidence for life. A frland remembers u. when wo havo forgotton aursolven; h takes loving heed of our health, our work, our aim., our plana. A friend may praise us and we are not crr)harrassed, ha may rebuko u., and w. ar. not angered. If he be silent w under stand. It take, a great soul to be a true friend a large, catholic, steadfast and lov ing spirit. On. may forgive much, forget much, forbear much It cosU to he a friend, or to have a friend; thero Is nothing .Is. In ltfo except motherhood that cost, so much. It not only cost, time, affection, strength, patience, love sometime, a man nu.t lay down hi. Uf. for hi. friend There I. no true friendship without eelf.sacrinc, It u. be, .low to make friend., but hav ing once made them, let u. pray that neither Ufa nor death, misunderstanding, distance nor doubt may aver come between u, to lex our pn.ee. Let us b patient, lot u. be kindly, let us 0. aeii-poseewa in inrnu hlp. ' ' Author Unknown. Our Yankee Girls To the Editor of th Kventna Public Ltiatr. Sir I would appreciate It very much It you could .ecur. for rn. a poem which con tain, th. following four lines! A word to the girls of our brave Yankee nation. So loied nnd admired by the, lord, of creation. Who, though they pretend to be wonderful wlto. Are alway. ensnared by their bright, witch Ing eyes." W, L. B, i-niinaelphla, February 1, 1931. (r Questions Answered Wants r'oem To the Hdttor of the Eventna public Indoor! Bin I Bhould llko very much to get a poem that toll, of a man plpddtng along without, he thinks, gaining th. recognition hi. service, demanded, but he wt told to persevere and all would come right. It con, talnod these line.! "Ilut pcraoero, .till par.everej You'll all gain recognition when you reach our hundredth year." 8AP.A O. WATSON. Philadelphia, February 1, 1021. Wishes Child's Poem To the Editor of the Evening Public Ledce! Sir Could you oblige me by printing the poem containing th. following lines: "Suppom-, my mti lady, your doll should break her he.d; Could you rr.ko It whole by crying till your ee. and no wero red? And wouldn't It be plea.antor to treat If a. a Joke And ay you're glad 'twas dolly', and not your head that broke?" Mr.. L. I). COLLINS. Philadelphia, February 1, ll21. Referred to Readers " To the Editor of the Evening public Ledger! 8,rWlll ou be kind enourh to otato In an early edition of the Ers.vtxo Pernio LBDOEn who It was wrote "Th. Spires of Oxford"? It wa. my Imprca.lon Hubert Drook. wrote It about the tlm. the war be gan, but In a book recently Issued Winifred Lett. I. given a. tho author. , If Ilrook. did not writ. "Tho Spire, of Oxford," what wa. the poem he wrote shortly before hi. death about Oxford? ANNA B. MADDRBII. Philadelphia, January 27, 1D21, Kipling Short Poem Requested To the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger: SlrKlndly print In your Interesting Feopls n Forum Kipling', poem "L'Envol." ... , WALTER T. CALLEP.Y. Philadelphia, January 81, 1021. L'KNVOI By ItWiTARD KIPLING When earth, last picture 1. painted, and the tube, are twisted and dried. When tho oldest picture ha. faded and the youngest crltlo hn. died, ' Wo .hall rest, and faith, wo .hall need It, , J'e down for an eon or two. Till tho Ma.ter of all good workmen shall et us to work anew. And thoae who ern good shall be happy- they shall tt In a golden chair Ana .plash a ten-leagu. canvn. with brushes of comet's hair; They .hall have real saint, to paint from, Magdaleno, Peter and Paul, They .hall paint for an age at a sitting and never be tired at all, ' And only tho Master .hall pral u. and only tbe Mastor .ball blame. And no one sh.ll work ftr money, and no on. .hall work for fatnej But each for the Joy of th. working, and In hi. separate star. um ins i tning as he sees fit, for th. wv uj. iningsas tnay ar.. Irish Song Requested To the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger. Forum th-oVn. ,,& ,.. $& appear h n..i.. ", wnerein "lie lay upen th." hlllsld ward th. w... Toward that little island, ho loved beat." with hi. fac. to- th. land that Allento. To Get Navy Pay To the Editor of the Evntng PubUo Ledger: Sir When doe. tho Navy Department Herd It. remrvo. tho J12 annual retainer pay? I enrolled July 1. 1018, for four year, and have received none of thl pay. W. L. W. Philadelphia, January 81. 1021. Send your claim, together vilth all the fact, ln connection therewith, to the navy allotment department, Bureau of 8upplie. and Account., Navy Department, Washing ton, D. C. The retainer Is suppo.ed to be paid quarterly. To Find Poems To the Editor of ih Kurnbio Public Ledger: 8lrI hav. read with plea.uro at differ ent time, the artlole. In your Teople'a Forum, eipoclally the old poems and songs. Pleas, tell me whero I could purchase the books, of -poetry from which you secure the poems you print. B. L T Philadelphia January 81. 1021. Many of the poem, and .ong. aro se cured from a Drlvnt. collection of Clipping., and others from a great variety of books. of poem, and .ong. so that It would not do poa.lble for n. to slvo you a list that would be of ndvant.g. to ou Many of the bookn ere out of print, The U. 8. Medal To the rdltor of t Kvmtno PtiMIc Ludger: ,8lr I .oned with the Canadian machine gun corp. and a wounded and na.ied. I m an American-born cttlsien and a mem ber or the American Legion. Am I eligible to recolvo the Victory medal awarded to th. United State. eoldlersT I Deueve l am my part In aehlelnr victory. J D. ROBEP.T80N. Philadelphia. February 2. 1021. Th. .victory med.l 1. not an award to men who nerved during lite war In any arm, but I. awarded rpeclflcally to th. men who nerved In the United State, foroe. dur ing the world war. You, therefore, havo no Halm on the United State. Victory nednl Deserted and In Need To the Editor o the Jlt'.nino Public Ledger: Sir Mir huaband do.erted me two month. bofore my baby arrived. Ho took hi. dis charge papers with him. but what I Bhouiu Ilk. to know In would I be abln to get hi. bonu. from Washington? Would I hav. to havn hi. discharge paper.? Ho w.nt away last year, nnd I don't know whore . '" T, Philadelphia, February 2. 1021, Th. federal bonus of $(10 I. th. only award mndn by th. govornment to ex oervlco men no far. In all probability this Imnney wa. paid to your husband nt the time of his dlacharge, or else h. hn. col lected It since. However, th. bonus wa. paid only to tho ex.eorvlcw men nnd not to relatlv.. nor to th. relative, of ex-.ervlco men who dlod in tne .crvice. For Frosted Feet To the Editor of the Evening Public Ltdotr: Sir I notice a reader aek. a remedy for frosted feet. I hne one which never falls. If directions are followed. Tnto i.nrn lard and nut It In a pan and let It get very hot. Then fake and dig a holn In the ic and let It cool. Then taKo It out nnd put It tn a box, Apply it several time, a dav, warmed and rubbed on the firren parts. W I.. W Philadelphia, January il. 1021. Personages In "Wayside Inn" To the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger: Sir Who were the various characters Longfellow Introduces with certain title. In hi. beautiful powi "Tale, of a Wayside Inn"? w A' " Philadelphia, Februarr 1, 1021 The "landlord" of the Inn wn. Squire Lyman Hove. Th. "student" was Dr. Henry W. Wales, of Boston, a liberal friend of Harvard College. The "Sicilian" was Irof Lulgl Monto, an author and a Iro lurer and for many year, a most Intimate friend of Ingfollow The "Spanish Jew" wn. evidently introduced to gl. variety to th. tale.. The "theologian" h. been va rloualy ..signed by some to the Bey. S.Jnuel Longf.llow, a brother of tbe poet, and by other, to Prof. Trowbrtdgo and Prof Dan tel Tredwell Th. "poet" was Dr Parson., iH.t known to scholar, by hi. translation JOE McCAimo.V. , la., January 24, 1021. THE ntlSH EXIUj Beneath a far Australian aky, ,n ir,.b M, Tlm "nf 7."!;ln hl" "" ot ' was ebb lag last away, " ll0' w,! lootl around his bed. bis tn .y" uld scarcely see. ' His thought, which hoou would ba at re.t were far. acres the sea. ' In "Ml one. again. ho .tood upon his na- Wh.ro a. a boy and The People's Torom will appeor dally In the jrJng VjM'.". V2K5 ""AuiE 17. Ah. "nnJ", J7ffifc.,3fl,fci nrfnttdL n7w.llui.reioe.trd poems, and smttn of general Interest will b nn.weie-. ftH O. man - .. ... Hht . "" nao ID '""mountain " h' W h" P And from hi. parted lips there Issued BOft ..r Chorus fcay me .on th. hlll.ld. with my faoo toward tftfl WCBt, Tntva.it 4Ur. Iit.l ii a .. Tov. be.t. " '"'lna' "18 ,tni ih And let a bunch of .hamrook. green upon my breast bo laid, My djlng prayer I. may God b'.e.a the Island V. ,11V UlA.p, drov. him far Eviction foul and cruel acrosn the foam From that dear spot whloh Irishmen where'er they bo call horn. The land whoiw hall, have known' tho tread ,i piiutai nn oi Kings, Whoa, harp once wooed the world Is now a mara of broken string. He wa". forced to leave th. land 'that ..va his fathers birth, An outcast and an exile, to wander o'er tha anrth. III. thought, wont back to days when he wa. but a llttlo ohlld, To memories of sweet rambles mld.t Its hills and valleys wild. Bach .ye wa. filled with briny tears, his words had touched, their heart For they wero exile., too, and tlm. had failed to heal th. nnart, In eery cllin. beneath the ky the Irish race Isj.een, And still their heart, are always with that llttlo Isle so green They gathered Woae about hi. bed, hi. end was drawing nar. And from hi. palo and naggard cheek they wiped away a tear, Another lctlm of misrule ha. felt the hand of death, Ood bloes Ireland wero the word, that filled his parting breath. poem containing mother,' nvreot "C E D." wlahe. the line.' " 'Oh. mother, dearest Nora Carey Mid, May I go up the mountain In aearch of ber rle red?' " "A Reader" ask. for tho word, of the "Lullaby Trent Jncelyn." Can a reader send It In? "A. C W." asks for the words of th. .oiiff "Climbing Up the golden Stair. " Nbrman Paurman, Olney, naks for n poem called "Coma After B.eakfaat, Brln Your Lunch, and Leave 'Fore Supper Time." Themaa K MoCormnck. Jr., ask. for the poem entitled "Th. Preacher i,rd th. Hear." "R. Z A " desire, the words of tho nong "Teasle" and "111 Wing " "Rod Wing" Is copyrighted and w. oould not print It without securing permission from tho pub llshor. Wo will print "Te.sle" If a reader will .end It In. "W. L V," desire, th. poem, the title of whloh h. doe. not know, but which re late, to th. walk to Kmau. of Christ and Ills disciples. It Is on. of the moat beau tlful poems on th. subject, ho slates, h. has ov.r heard. "W. L. B." writes! "Can any of your reader tell me where the first statue of Lincoln wa. erected?" FOOT AND I,XlfB TKOUULR. Instantly relieved by our special areh supports, fitted and adjusted by expert Our StarnlM Rlsstle HoeirfTf th. most oomfortabl. support for varl com vein., swollen limbs, weak knee and ankle.. Trua.ea. abdominal nn AiniAiiit min. porter, of all bind.. LargMt maoufao. turera ot deformity appllsnces tn th. world, I'kJlvJdiihla OrUtoiHdle Co., 49 Tf, l&th as. Ottt out na a"" ta i1nsm,pPi Ik l Sii i wmwmm immiiw ii-iiiiBiiini mmmmnmrg u VOVIMV T" 1 1021 Store O-j-n. Dully t 0 A. M. Close, nt 8130 I. SI. NELLENBURGSv ENTIRE BLOCK-MARKJET Hrtf2FTS J Four Value-Groups You Can't Approach in Any Other Store in Men's arid Young Men's Clothing Maker's Prices Reduced to Eliminate All Thought of Prodi to Cut Rutlv- ivBsii nio Aciuai uo&t ot froauctlon. Havings lov tuquaiea in i cam Men's $45 to $65 Overcoats Already Reduced to $33 to $40 Now to Be Closed Out at $25.00 Fine, warm, serviceable, well styled and well tailored overcoats for men and young men, made of best woolen overcoatings in desirable pat terns and colors. & cm Men's $50.00 to $60.00 Suits $25.00 em Best styles best fabrics famously fine Snellenburg tailoring. Serv iceability and satisfaction guaranteed maker-to-wearer prices already lowest in town, now reduced to $25.00. Dinino-Room Furniture m the February Furniture Sale Is Priced to Save up to 50 These SiKclah for Tomorrow Tell Just Part of the Story Come in and See for Yourself the Vast Stocks We Have to Oner, aim the Most Liberal Savings Tliat Are the Rule! stt $350.00 Dining-Room Furniture Period furniture In American walnut. $165.00 $550.00 Mahogany and American Walnut JfifJQ EjA $1000.00 Ivory, American Wainut and Ri TS AA Mahogany Period Design Suits .... " QWJ Living -Room and Bedroom Furniture $700.00 (3-pc.) UphoMoredTiVirifr-Room Suits, $289.50 $10, $12.50 & $13.50 Trousers, at $5.75 Pair $15 and $16.50 Trousers, at $8.50 Pair SNELLENBURflS Third Floor Greatest Shirt Sale Ever Held in Philadelphia Finest $10.00 & $12.00 Silk Shirts for Men, Sale Priced at $4.59 Samples Cancellation Lots Odd Lots Some Mudo with heavy birch frames, mahoffany finish, and upholstered in finest quality tapestry. All three pieces havo spring seats, bottoms and edges. The davenport and low table-height chair have spring pillow arnw, must bo seen to be appreciated, particularly comfortablo and luxurious. $380.00 (4-pc.) Bedroom Suit. $145.00 r..r.v ill Cf (H.Uf o All of them splendid shirts the great majority of highest grade; the "irregulars" merely shirts made from suss wun sngni irreguiuriucs in wie weave, wnicn uo not i mar their appearance or affect their wearing quality. White silk jerseys, white silk crepes, striped jerseys, silk-striped crepes, imported Jacquards, plain color silks, broadcloth silks, radium silks every kind of high-grade silk that goes into high-grade shirts is included in the listl Splendid assortment of flno new patterns and color ings and all sizes from 14 to 17 in the lot. $5.00 Silk Bosom Shirts for J 1 QC "French shirts" with bosoms and cuffs of fino quality fibro silk and bodies of madras or pongee to match. Excel lent patterns and most wanted colors. All sizes. 50c and 65c Four-in-Hands. . . Aa a matter of fact, we could truthfully state that the majority of these ties were made to sell for $1.00 only a few months ago. All pure silk and silk-and-fibro silk mixtures in a big assortment of good-looking stripod, ngured and plain effects. wpfflbs m: mmmmmm 29c 65c $1.00 and $1.50 -Neckwear A manufacturer's cancellations and odds and ends of stock also some special reduced lotB from our own stock. Splendid choosing here! $1. 00 $2.00 and $2.50 Neckwear. . A special purchase of high-grade cut-sill? four-in-hands in neat striped nnd figured ef fects, also in rich satins. Splendid assort ment of colors SNELLENBURfiS First Floor Prices Are Down to a Rock'Bottom Level for the Speedu Clearance of This Lot of $25.00 to $59.50 Extra-Size Dresses now $15 to $45 A reduction that utterly ig nored tho valuo and actual cost! of theso drosses; that gives no sugges tion of how tre mendously good looking they are! I n tricotine, sergo and Poiret twill of excellent quality, stunning ly styled, finely tailored. With alcovos and skirts ade quately full, net uot in tho least bulky; with gracefully long lines achieved in plain or tunic of focts; some braid - trimmed effectively, somo with dainty littlo vests. Sizes 42' to 54. Wanted colorings In good assortment. Clearaway of Extra-Size Winter Coats! New Prices $16.50 ,0 $115.00 Though former prices in some cases wero closo to twice as much! Numerous coats in the lot below cost; all sizes in the group but not every sizo in every stylo and color. Sizes 42 to 68. SneTJ CNBURaS Second Floor S In the Economy Basement Tomorrow $2.65 Bleached 81x90 Seamless Sheets At $1.45 Each Splendid sturdy and serviceable sheets. bNELLEN5UR3b Economy Basemont Buy Your Rous' Early Spring Clothes at the Wonderful Savings Provided in This Sale of Boys' Suits at Savings of up to Half! Tico Extraordinary Value Groups, ' as Follows: $20.00 and $22.50 Norfolk fl') AA Suits for tM.UU Of all-wool fancy cheviots, cassimerea and homespuns in a big assortment of col orings. All coats lined with mohair, all lenickers full-lined. Single- and double breasted models. Sizes 8 to 18 years $30.00 to $35.00 Norfolk (J1Q nt Suits for )IO.tJ Splendid suits of finest all-wool fab lics tho kinds used generally in our cus tom tailoring department. Dig assortment of colorings; all trimmings, findings, etc., of highest quality. Sizes 10 to 17 years. $25.00 to $28.00 Winter dn AA Overcoats $IL.)) Of all-wool fancy overcoatings in a big nssortment of wanted colors. All smart, up-to-the-minute models; sizes 12 to 18 years. $1.50 Knickers, $2.25 Of extra fino fancy cheviots and cassi meres; full-lined. Sizes G to 18 years. SNELLENBURflS Third Floor lluautiful figured American walnut suit, consisting of 45-lnch bureau, chiffonier with mirror, triplicate mirror dressing table and full-size bed. $25 White Enamel Crib Outfits. . . $12.95 Consisting of strong whito enamel crib, good link spring and combination mattress of felt and fiber. $15 Combination Mattresses, $5.95 $17.50 Pure Felt I Mattresses, $8.49 $18.50 Pure Silk Floss & Cotton Mattresses, $9.50 $25.00 100 Pure Silk Floss Mattresses $12.75 $45.00 100 Pure Silk Floss Imperial Edge Mattresses, $29.75 K.7 PI iaWmal .vrstaU ra SthK 9 &UJ- . Windsor 3-Piece 1 4C 7C Beds, Each Av.O Just a few left at this remark ably low price. Some with high backs; somo with low backs, some 2 feet 6 inchoB wide; some 3 feet wide. Ivory and several pretty color combina tions represented. y All Our Couch Beds, Now $7.50 t0 $39.75 T if - t?wStt b"a."'D1e stylus; tines c construction, some with link springs, and some with woven wire springs. Comfortable and roomy as a bed. $4.95 $10 Pillow and Bolster Sets Specially selected pure feather pillows and bol sters covered with pretty striped ticking. Sold separately; pillows, $1.25 each; bolsters, $2.50 each. SNELLENBURflS Fifth Floor 0"stt5 jfl 'fattft Our Economy Basement Rug Department Offers These One-Day-Only Specials That Outclass Competition $20 Wool-Face 9x12 Tapestry Brussels Rugs 11.79 Pretty Oriental Only designs. 200 in the lot. Slight seconds. $2.00 Inlaid Linoleum AT Tfgc Sq. Yd. Two-yard wide remnants; many of hlch can bo matched together. Only 1000 yards in the lot SNELLEMBLRflS Economy Basement Special Lot of Wool Sweaters for Babies & Children At $2.25 Halt Their Regular WHOLESALE Prices la All You Pay in This Phenomenal Sale of $7.50 to $10.00 All-Wool Flannel and All-Wool Serge Middies at $2.95 Women's Misses' Girls Thoroughly high - grado in every de tail of qual ity and mak ing nota bly careful stitching on n 1 1 seams ; double stitch ing on all braid; beau tifully em fa r o 1 d e rerl e t a r s and chevrons 1 In navy, red and green wool flannel and navy ipool serae with straight or pointed yokes, vest pockets, braid trimming and embroidered chevrons. suitable for school, gym and sports wear. Included are the Pjo'CCp-Ed middies so popular becauso thdvaBgy'' at tho waist and go so well vlMaty uo Bcrgo or plaid sklrta. F'-fi i pmr ..rnnri m UBijjt fr "fcifiiSrfM In cunning slip-on styles; white, pink and blue in various pretty effects. Sizes ?. to 0 years, and bo very superior for this low price that we suggest early buyingl Two pictured. SNELLCNBURflS Second Floor .I "ii nun nr. sw Jai3 mi v imssj ! M : i'.-.ij 4i m T JN SNELLENBURG & Qn at -, - ss.- --ww.... .v- V & A N. SNELLENBURG & CO.
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