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Letters to the Editor
Sectarianism In 8ohoole
.. . ,uim lir f'ieill(7 J'h ' ''''
': m Friday' Evinino I'biilio Leixiir
P" . 1-lkP.
?'":;. the ropt
l'lkp. Kan,. ircoa inn nr.mii
'.".h. snti-rcllglou. garb 1.111 to what he
' ""J. .. the rcptehenHblo practice of
!T. m tho public nchool In ttio in
rtholl: "i ;" ", r,.iii,,i. pni Ho sirs
H'J!l!ltJf. Wtro employed . te.cli.ri In
th,t ,LfcMi! they ow Ilia habit of nuns
J'lSS. it their RlnllMl that Jta.
'"n. wire rcaulreJ to rlto and ay. "Wei.
r-" VXJr" cn a prlt VI. ltd tho
CT'l (Jallltrln l a Catholic retllement,
.'?. UMlto. In h'ch ,luro are commrn
1 Iwlr f" Prot-tant.
V Nortlatown. where Cntlio'lc conMl
. St a con.Werable part of tho population.
?!!? w children In J8S0 .lad to ilUnd
U,rkuVehool opened In the Oerman He.
y riurrh A few yeAra later Cotlio
'ort?Mn had to attend tho hluh arhool
110 'mm, i least three rroltsnl minister.
W. Cerent Ume. taught tho hlshfrt Ml
tt different i.m. clergjmen
"iSwtly clerical m tho one, they
".- ..inilnT mrv ce. In a I'rot-
were wnen . .."..,,,, nl.ti
tnl church,
Th hilo nc'(CI0in nnu
""wiXii. loudly proclatmrd them to
WMk elpthe " .,0tu'' boa ds and rellgloH
nrocUlrned th, teacher. In tho d.HIUIn
'!i.(,r to be num.
While Mr. rik regard, the .atutatlon nt
.rrlel " a .erlou. offensey It may be
tI" P Jrtn.li.ad aa an entirely nMlllbl
S mVlMn, for tho simple reason
Sat It I. customary In almost eery school
"V Mllcca for scholar, and students to
K. u"on?h. entrance of a M-ltor Into .
rilnroom In order to show respect and to
elinroom iii riine to do so would
mlcome n.m u. "--- .- B. ,auv,i.nt
Lotteru to tho ISdltor should bo no
brief nnd to tho point us possible,
avoiding nnjthlm? that would open
ft denominational or Bectarlan dl-
CURHlon.
No attention will be, paid to anony
mous letters. Named and nddresscs
nmat be Blfrned ns an evidence of
pood faith, although names will not
bo printed If request Is made that
they bo omitted.
Iho publication of a letter Is not
to bo tnken as an Indorsement of Its
view by this paper.
Communications will not bo re
turned unless accompanied by post
age, nor will manuscript bo saved.
created equal, so Why should not tho wet
fare lit each lie duly cctisldered equal In
retpect to the extra pay for flunday servlcoT
,. . WAITKn C, UAI.L.
rhlladolphla, July 10, 1021.
Qob Praises Phllly Girls
To the Fditor of the Kventna Public l.cdotr:
Sir Hiving Just arrived In Philadelphia,
nnd picking up one of your coplsa of the
7lh Inst,, 1 read with ory much displeasure
an Item written by one of our famous
goofey gobs"i that', the name I give ruch
Persons.
J'olni nround mtself In the naial servlc
for seven years, I mieas 1 am entitled to a
little consideration from Mr. Mueller when
In- aas: "Kour out uf eiery file sailors
men t decent enovsh for any respectable
gir to anoclnte.ulth."
Now I Juit want to say that before vm
left Thllalelphla I had a sojourn of thlr
Iten months here and met some "Very nice
nlrls through tho proper channels nnd also
o- me "picK-up" Mcm, and I must say I
never enjnjed myself any Utter, Ho here's
Harry Pnnway Triahr. unil his home ad
dress Is 181 Riverside drive. New York
City.
"C. 1.. K." Tho national headquarters
of the Veterans nf Foreign War. Is at 32
union square, New Tork City,
Poems and Songs Desired
H . breach of politeness almost equivalent to Philadelphia hospitality!
" r ...... . Rinni cm- cannoi, uiciunit . ror m ,,.lti,,, i,.h. k. it...
u Uken to tin aforesaid salutnt Ion Jo ai ruM nol Mn any mMn(( on ,no cty by
Klert when a like honor Is paid In public- B ot cnmp-irlson as Philadelphia ha. It
LhoVls to the non-Catholic lalt and c er. nil bat n mile, as the sivlnr goes.
Sid is cordially by Catholic, as by others. , Alo. Admiral Sims' little speech concerns
-:.. ... mi,,. ,in.a nnt charge that tne no one like a "rubbr sock" like Mueller.
r.it,n!i Bible was read and hmns sung In as he Is merely small spud Hut when
Si , oatlltiln school, tho Protestant Illble hu la in n while he will understand. So
2;. rtd and hymns wero sung In the Nor- hero s to Mueller getting around n little
.i.tnWn school. Theso
thlncs In tho Nor-
ectnrlan nnrt orren-
ViloWn school were as sectnrian nno uiy,
llow" " . '.,-- -- ,ui ihlhv- nnn.nlalm
ftVlhV'"" nool couhl possibly
SlrsVen to Protestants. Tfo nuns' itarl.
mi not more out of place In n publln
S than minister's costume! the string
.f beads mere exasperating to Pr..testa..t
tt.n King James' Illble was to ( ntholks.
Every rule should work both w; The
Catholics made neither protest nor sought
ll.ltlon against conditions n the Nor
Jftown school which the pUrlollc orders did
arsn-it conditions In tho Cillltxln school.
vnr this feverlh nctUlty upn the Part of
I", O U. A. M ognlnst se. tni I inlsm
b the latter school nnd such complnc. nt In
'olfArence to sec.tarlenlsm In the formur?
Ii there nit an Inro.iilslenc In this Jr.
... M-. .iimrsntlntlnn whl.h be(.ets
Se suspicion nf projud.co ond iH-rs-cutlon
lathe ant.rellgl"us garb bill as wel as In
the Antl-Sectarlan Assoclallon' Hoes not
he lawsuit against Mennonlto teachers wear
lor the white cap In th public schools scorn
to be a sort of cimoutlare to hide on ui--terlar
purpose and make these organisations
ttwyr m opposing aecliirnnltm lmpiitlall.
Brttlng It no matter who Is responsible for
111 What harm enn tho white cap of tne
Jf.nnonlte teacher do to the patriotism or
hllllon of her pupll.7 Her mn.iesi n
Konomlcil dress Is a silent rehukt to the
rshseomlng. cxtr.ivag.nt fnshlns of toai.
ts nrlnrlnlB ot tho i.ntl-rellglous garb
kill It carrlel to Its ultimate conclusion.
u1o prorcrlho In tho public strrets a dress
rcrn by anv sect In wltntss n Its religious
tIiwi or doctrines. The law iiga'nst wear
at a religious garb In tho public school i.
If enforced to the letter, would deny the
Bimbers of tho Hoclct of Friends the right
te wear their simple nnd elegint attire In
jubllc I' Is onls a -rtep from the prohibi
tion of the religion garb In tho public
Khools to Its prohibition on the streets.
If It were possible (many thlnl. It Is not!
t keep sectarianism out of the public schools
til efforts to do so would bo pnilsewiirth.
and In o far as Impartial n"orta upon the
pirt of the Jr O. U. A M would 1 torn
mendable. In tho caw ot the schooln mn
tloned thero Is renson to bellevn that the
Idta of proselytlflnit neer entered tho minds
of either the slstors or the ministers, that
both erd to the bost of their nbllltj tlm
pupils of eisry creed alike, nnd that th'lr
effort, wero directed slngl to Impart knowl
edge and htlp their scholars to become vir
tuous Intelligent men nnd women.
If does seem that there are people still
la the world so affected toward sectarian
iim In others, and so Indifferent to It in
thrmielies, that they striln ot tho gnat
Tfhlls they an Allow the carnal.
D. I MrDKIUlOTT.
St Mary's Church, Philadelphia. July 33.
il.
The Silence Strike
To He Fditor o (he Kucnl.ia '.iblie Ledon:
Sir The sllenco strll is something new
We hive had tlum of most eer chirauter.
Wit the exhibition nt Colllngswood, N J..
rather unique Rarol In any family
Ktuabble is sllenco resorted to but Inst, ad
a nols Itmonstrntlon follows Is this man
Tlrht In refusing to talk to hla wife"
I think It will genernllj be conceded that
r Is taking only tho proper course, for ho
is well inso.ro that a woman nlwns hns
the last word, so ho has probably allowed
Itr this privilege, -md foars further to
speak to Moit her golm- oiniln.
Irfivlng this enso out of th" iiuesllon
when a man and wife dlijrroe, and th. v
tlnnot hope further to llvo In n cnnrtn'nl
wi, vhat would fwiii n morn proper course
to follow than for not onls the husband
Ijvit th wife to InMltute n nll-nre strike? It
Tiould b tho happiest teimlnatlon of su"h
c affair, Instead of ono or both con
VpusIIj keeping up the tontrovor in a
loud-mouthed way until ell tholr nelnhlwrs
Kd frleid. become dlstustcd, and their
horns becomes a regular bedlam with no hope
of benflt. The old saving thnt "slli nee Is
golden" should be looked upon us fitting
this case, and I am sura your readera will,
a whole agree with me when I ro that
this husband is acting considerably above
tin average In the way ho Is conducting
conditions at home for the benefit of all
oaoerned. JOHN T. DKNdLUn.
Philadelphia, July 24, 1021.
War Prices for Coal
3V ta Editor of the Uvcntnu '.Mlo l.edo'r:
Blr The dealers are continually harping
en the subject that tho public should "buv
rol now Thev wou'd do so if roil wire
at the price It ought to bo Put they don't
nt to be robbi-d. If they can prevent It
The farmers receive onlj from one-half to
He-third iih much for their produce thla
ytr aa last. Your readera don't see why
tny ehould pay nearly twice as much for
ftrd coal this year im the did before the
Nrr We hear of "sconlty or shortage for
Joil." "threatened scarcity," and at the
ua times see 100,000 miners out of em
P'oyment, If the American people- were not
ocll and submissive thoy would hold In
d'mstlon mass irei tings and demand in un
tnljtakable language a reasonable price for
coal and other monopolljcd necessities nf
life, or demand of Congress confiscation or
ni form of government supervision, Will
rot the people be driven to take matters Into
"sir own hand. If financially they are
riven to the wall by robbor baronaT
v I, WILCOX.
rhlladslphla, Jul jj, mil
For Sunday Railroad Work
ae ffrfltor nf the Lvcnfii? I'aW ltdatr'
Blr Ihu railroad emploe does not re.
tv nny bonuses nor i vacation with pav.
I" tho custom In many linos of Industrv.
" .mut perform on Sundays and holliays
llxe, if requested to do ho Why should
not Sunday be honored above all other
ys?
It should be left to the Individual hlmsMf
J reserve the right to sty whether or not
sii. ' worlc on H-nday. and for this rea.
in ii woul' " no moro ,nan flr nnrt J""'
w allow him some roasonnble and extra
"rjeniatlon for hU servltes on Sunday. If
requests It Therefore, why should It
?. a g00c, ru,(' wl,h "" the.rallroad com.
IV' t0 ''"y "nployes, especlill) those
"no Hre ptid on the hourly bisls, tlma
" ono-half for Sunday nnd Christmas Day
tv. "n,Pt tho extra pio for servlcu. on
i ?k,er lek'' I'OlMu.T
sin.-1 k " woulrt eventually bettor the con
rmi "n,11 happlne.. of all tho working
Ik. l!,?UUo. ln ,,w operating department of
tot ,a"''nl' This tlire rnd one-half pay
troniVT ny." a,ml "sn h'olldava has be,,
teri.i '"", allowed for some time past to
and t. rnplojeB. mostly tu bollir mnker.
'' rallroi,,!. ., - .... ... .
" In cenernl In tho service We nro all
nrre before "squealing "
DENJAMIN ItOSB.
U. S. S. Nicholson.
Newport, It. I.. July ID, 1021
Finds Deafness Ridiculed
To the Ktll'ir nf thr l.icnlno Public l.edocr:
Nlr The nrtlcle of "Iinelj" struck
words of truth not to bo contradicted, and
i nssirc von in nn mind Ih itospfl truth
I nm in the same boat with him. and I can
voiidi for him that .1 deaf man Instead of
being taken care of Is generally sllhted
nnd treated by omo with great disrespect
and often Is medr the butt end of a Joke by
a set of very Illiterate nnd Ignorant persons
I at one tlirn, hid perfect hearing and
took loallnr p..rls In operas ind entertain
ments, etc., but tortn I nm almost stone
"'Of l:ven to lav I urn still cnpiblo of
doing tho work where I hnd been employed
but tho powirs thnt be decreed and the edict
went forth I hnd to pet out,
Had m hearing not failed me I would
almost lie thle to seeuro another good posi
tion, but no cne. It seems, will employ n
dent person, nnl he U left to pnddle his
old canoe tho best ny possible
Itnie ou ever noticed a person approach
ii dcuf perron nnd nsk some Information
The denf nersin liltteM hi. hnnrt In hU m.
'to letter understand, nnd wh-n he does so
tne other seems to lie offended and disgusted
nnd turns and walks off In a had humor
Question- What arc wc mortals subject to:
It may be where It will. It seems to bo
i universal Ideu to ostracize a deaf person.
M.
Philadelphia, July 12, 1021.
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Inli- Vv?!f Ifnr,".,n ""! "War dally
' lie Smld1? V." ''," ' l"'r. nd nlso
tiw!n'lu,ftl...,,.,',i.. '"''r. I filer.
I well ..". !"" "I" l Printed,
? l.nJLlrlr!luw"., "I'ti nd question.
leneral lnrrr,t will be answered.
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Questions Answered
At Lee's Surrender
To the ndltoi nf tin l.fnliio Puh'tc Lrdoer:
Sir I'lenso r.nswer the following ques
tions: How mnns ildlirs wen there In the
I nlon Army at the tlmo of the surrender
"' l',r' o. I.. It.
Philadelphia, July 18, 1021.
The Unlsn Army In tho Appomattox cam
palgn contained approximately 120 000 sol
oiers Kollowlng Leo's surrender tho Sec
retary or war musured out NOii.tMl soldiers
Origin of "Gallery Gods"
To the Kdltor of the Kiienlnu Public Ledger:
'r How have ic eomo to rnll the per
sons who rccupy the upper tlei of bnlrony
In our theatre, the "gallery gods"?
.. L. H.
rhlladolphla. July 18, 1021
Thla expression enme, from London. The
I.tury ane Theetre, ono of tho most popu-ln-
In that city, formerly had Its celling
tainted to n present a blue kv with clouts
ii nong which were euplds lltllig about.
This cellltn axtended o'er the gallery, hen n
cupnnti of the i,nllor were said to b
'rniont the gods," end occupants tf the
hUhi r tl-rs In tha thentren generally caim
Inter to ba callod "gallery gnls "
Baron Munchausen
To the Kd'tnr of the ;. rnino i'liliHc Ledger:
Sir Vju Teople's Torum today contains
a request of "S L U." nrklng for the title
of n mr'.t relating to peculiar characteristics
of people living on the moon Information
covering seme mnj be found In "Tho Travels
i ml Surprising Adventures of Haron
MunrhiUFen. ' n book populir In the early
Ml, flit's which mai bo obtained In the pu'
lie libraries C P.. DETimiLLD.
Phllidelrhla July 17. 1021
How Wild Ducks Diva
1o the Editor of ie J-.friilno J'libllc Ledger:
Sir Can h wild duek dlie several fei I
below the surface of tho water, return to
lie surfucu and direct! thereafter fly up
In the air f so Inclln. d? If. L. IC
Philadelphia. July 18. 1021.
Canvaa-baek and red head ducks, which
are vary quick of movoment. after deep
diving, are capable of taking flight Immedi
ate! upon coming to the surface of the
water. They do not spring dlreotly upward
Into th air, but fly at first at an angle
until they reach the desired elovatlon. Surface-feeding
wild fowl, like the black duck,
pin-tall and teal, fly directly upward from
the surfaoe of the water, tf the emergency
demands It
The Ditch Problem
To the Kdltor of the Evening Publlo Ledger'
Sir Heferrlng to "W .. V 'a" problem
published In our Issue of th 14th lqi
1 would like to say that the ditch ma be
10 feet wide and 4 OR feet deep, or T 5 feel
wide and 0 72 feet deep, or 7 tl feet wide
and 7 11 feet deep, or ft feet wide and 10.10
feet deep In all these cases, and Innumer
able others, the earth dug out will amount
to 48,5'J0 cubic test and, consequent!, ill
trlbuted over the acre of land, will raise
Its lovebsby one foot F. S.
Philadelphia, Jul- 18, 1021.
A. Latzko
To flie Editor of the Evening TuMIc Ledger:
Blr Can ou tell me am thing about A
Lattko, the author of "Men In War," and
the early suppression cf tha book? O I).
Philadelphia. July 10, 1021.
We can find no referonee to Latako In
an source at our disposal. Probably a
reader ran answer
Quotation From Thackeray
To fhe Mltoi 0 Ihe Evening Public Lidger
Sir In Thackeray's novel, 'The Vlr
Hlnlins," occur, th following passage, "It
Is strangj that In a savag forest fn Penn
sylvania a 0ung Virginia orncsr should fire
a shot and waken up a war which was to
last for sixty years, which waa to cover his
own country and pass into Europe; to coit
rranco her American colonies, to sever ours
from us and creato the great western re
public! to rage over the Old World when ex
tinguished In the New, and. of all the
myriads mcagel In the vast contest, to
have the pruo of the greatest fame with
htm who struck th first blow." What does
this meonT USA
Philadelphia, July IB. 1021.
It refers to n passngo ln tjis early career
of Washington, 'he oung Virginian rcf. rred
lo being Washington himself In 17B1, when
only nineteen, year, of age, Washington was
arpolnted hy the Clovemoi nf Virginia ad
jutant general with the rank of major, and
two year later he was nnt to command a
small force of Virginia mllltla to oppose th
n.gresslon of tho French on th Upper Ohio
Illver, This expedition was not entirely suc
cessful, and It brought on a collision with
the French which was tho beginning of the
war that Involved tho long train of con
sequence, described by Thackeray He might
lave stated, is nno of tho curious coin
cidences ot history, that in this expedition
the Knnl'sh forcos. under Washington, sur
loundrd Iho IVmch on the Jlh of July, 17.14,
twenty-two years to a day bufore th
Ptcla ration of Indepfpdeno.
"B. Lk CWJW FUbl luum U,
"'Tit to the Ettt"
T( the EdIUr of fh fltifiilno, PuMlo Ledger:
Sir Ca'n vou t 11 m who wrote th fol
lowing lines and give me th complete
point!
" 'Tl. to the Ha.t tha Hebrew bend.
When morn unveils Its brow.
And while ths evening rite ascends
The Kast receive, hi. vow."
J. D, f.
Ihlladelphln, July 1(1. 1021.
"Unless the Fates"
To the Editor of the- Evening Publlo Ledger:
Sir Cn any of your reader, glv me
the author of the followlnr lines!
"Unless th fat, are faithless grown.
And prophet', voice be vain,
Whero'er is found this sacred .ton
Tha Scottish race shall reign."
J. W. T.
Philadelphia, July 10. 1021.
Wants Compteto Poem
To the Editor of the Evenloo Publlo Ledger,
Sir Will some ope nd In the complete
poem of which the following I. a part:
Every ear they're marching slower)
Evory jrtir they're bending lowen
Hiery year familiar music stir, the heart.
ot oldir men.;
Everv jear the flag above them
Seems to bend and bless and love them.
As If grieving for ah future, when they'll
never march again.
Every )enr that day draw, nearer,
ClCry year th truth .m. eln.rer
That th men who saved tha Nation from
tho fatal severing sword
Soon must pas. away forever
From the scene of their .nrlAAvnr.
Boon must answer to the roll call of th
anpel of the Lord.
MAnOAItET T. STHErtT.
Philadelphia, July 13. 1021.
Joys That We've Tasted
7o (fie JUlllor of the Evening P-U'lc Ledger:
sir I nm Inclosing the words of "Joys
mai vve-vo Tasted." asked for by 8 N,
.Hers, of Martlnsburg, W, Va,, In today'.
issue or the Errtisn Punuc LtrwiER.
JENNin P. DU VAU
Philadelphia, July 17, 1021,
JOYS THAT WE'VE TASTED
Jos that we've tasted
Ma sometime return,
Dut 'he torch, when onco wasted.
Ah! hov can it burn?
Splendors mw clouded
Si, when will e shlne7 '
Droki, is the goblet
And wnsted tho wine.
Many the change.
Since last we mot.
mushes have brightened
And tears have been wept.
Friends havo been scattered,
Llko roses In bloom
Spme nt tho bridal,
Some nt the tomb.
I ve stood ln Jon chamber.
Hut one was not there,
Hushed was the lute-strlng
And vneart the clmlr.
Lips of love's melod.
Wiero nro o borno?
Never to emlto ngaln.
Never to mourn
"A Family Drum Corps"
To the Editor of the Etenlno Public t.rdner
Sir "W. P M." Inquired some time ago
ior me rnmiiy Drum Corps." This Is
Pleasing nursery rryme. with a smile for
me jnunir roiKs and n w nk for the old
folks. It Is by Malcolm Douglas and wnn
putiitsned man eira ago In St. Nicholas
I have mutllited my scrapbook for it. bc
If ou do not publish It. I shall have lost
me treasure forever.
CALEJI IlALDEnSTON.
Philadelphia, July IB, 1021.
A FAIILV DRUM CORPS i
A little man bought him a big bass drum.
uoom Doom ooomi
"Who knows," said he, "when n war will
comer '
Ttooni boom boom I
"I'm not at all frightened, you understand,
Hut. If I nru called to fight for my land,
I want to ba ready to play In the band."
noom boom boom I
He got all his children little snare-drums;
Iloom tlder-i-da boom I
And they'd practloe n. soon as they'd fin
ished their sums
Poom tldera -da boom!
"We re Just like our papa," In chorus said
they.
"And If we should ever get Into the fray.
Wh, It's safer to thump than to fight any
day'"
Iloom tldervdi boom!
And, showing her spirit, the little man's
wife
Iloom tldcra-da booml
With some of her pin money purchased a
fife,
noom tldera -da boom!
And, pkklng nut tunes that were not very
hard,
The'd pla .Jham while marching around
the hark ynrd.
Without for one's feelings the slightest re
gard. Iloom tldern-da boom-n-dlddle-dee
Iloqm tldera-da booml
The little old parson, who lived next door
Uoom tldera-da booml
Would throw up hla hands as he wtlked
the floor,
noom tldera-da booml
"Won't ou stop it. I beg you?" he often
said,
"I'm tr)lnj to think of ft text, but Instead
Tha only thing I can get Into my head
Is ou boom tldera-da boom-a-dlddle-
dee
Doom tldera-da boom!"
And nil of the people, for block, nround
Iloom tldera-da booml
Kept time at their tasks to the martial
sound:
Doom tldora-da booml
While children to wlndowa and stoops would
fl.
Expecting to see a procession pas. by,
And they couldn't make out why It never
drew nigh,
With Its boom tldera-da boom a-diddl-
dee
Hoom--tldera-da booml
It would seem such vigor would soon abate;
Doom tldera-da boom!
IVUt they still kopt ut It, early and late.
Hoom tldera-da booml
Ho, If it should ho that a war break, out
They'll all be ready, I have no doubt, '
To help ln putting the foe to rout.
With their boom tldera-da boom
Iloom tldera-da boom I
Iloom tldera-da boom-a. dlddle-dee
Doom noom DOOM!
"E C. n " asks for th words of a soni
entitled "The Hills of New England."
II. E. Brandt dmlra two poems "The
Wreck of the Portland" and "Keep Knocking
at tha lloor, Qlrla "
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Delightfully different!
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Men's and Young
Men's Clothing
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Men's and Young Men's
$30 to $40 Fancy $10 CA
Summer Suits at. V1
100 1o-pc. $15 Keep Kool
Suits for Men and ftC flft
VounjjMenat,each 'pj,uv
Of Palm Beach nnd Granada;
natural color.
Men's and Young Men's
$12.50 Raincoats $g AQ
Men's and Young Men's
$7.50 and $8.50 $9 QA
Fancy Trousers. . . . Vvl'
IN THE ECONOMY BASEMENT
Men's and Young Men's $15.00 Fancy (Jj7 AA
Suits at, each gl.UU
Men's and Young Men's $10.75 Rain- tjjC AA
coats at, each ePJvv
Men's and Young Men's $6.00 Trousers (to QC
at, pair frJ.JJ
Men's and Young Men's $1.75 Never
ripum Khaki Trousers at, pair
STORE OPENS DAILY AT 9 A. M. CLOSES AT 5 P. M.
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Tomorrow Will Be Opportunity Day
Utt THIS SKCONU FLUUIl 3?
,i ...o u T" nnu u it uiic i umps, a i .'.; novqnn
styles In white linen, plain vamp and high Instep
pumps with turn soles knd covered heels.
Boys $4 Oxfords, at $1.50;'frun-metal Enpllsh Ioc ox
fords with welted soles; sizes 4i to 5.
Men's $7 and $8 Oxfords, nt $4.65 brown and tan calf
lace oxfords, several styles, with ball straps and
perforated tips.
$1.25 Cretonne-Covered Pillo-ir',
85c; well-filled, covered in at
tractive patterns.
A Day of Wonderful Economies in Every Department of This
Whole Splendid Store, With Extraordinary Savings Offered on Sea
sonable Merchandise of All Kinds.
This Opportunity Day comes just at the height of the summer season, and offers
unprecedented economies on all kinds of mid-season merchandise. Savings in wearing
apparel, in furnishings and decorations for the house,Jn everything needed for vacations,
)r for deriving tho maximum of comfort ani pleasure out of remaining at homo during
the heated months.
Savings on Everything Savings for Everybody. Get An Opportunity
Day Booklet at Any Door and Read About Them !
98c
Women's $15 Polo
Coats at $5
In a splendid assortment of
models, with belts and nov
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Women's $10 Knitted Capes, at
$!i.75; with largo collars of
brushed wool, cords and tassels.
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Men's $2 and $2.50 Straw Hats at $1
Clearance of odd lots out of regular stock.
Men's $5 Genuine Panama Hats at $3.75; good quality Pan
amas In up-to-the-minute styles.
Men's nnd Boys' $1.50 Caps at 75c; lightweight caps of
cloth or silk. Also outing hats.
Boys' and Children's $1 ond $1.50 Straw Hats at 25c;
stock clonrance of straw nnd wnsh hats.
Men's $6.50 to $8.50 Silk Shirts, $3.65; crepe do chine, Jer
sey silk and pongee. Slightly imperfect.
Men's $1.65 Shirts, $1.00
Crepe and printed madraB, made in ncckbnnd style, with
soft turn-back cuffs. Fast colors. Sizes 14 to 16.
$1.25 Pennine Guyot Suspenders, 69c; regular sizes; tan.
Men's $1 and $1.50 Knitted Four-in-Hand
Ties, 49c
Plain colors, heather mixtures nnd stripes, crochet nnd.
accordion weaves. ,
Men's 50c White and Colored Wnsh Four-in-Hands, 29c.
Boys' 75c Sport Blouses, 55c; of high count percales; sizes
7 to 16 years.
Boys' $2.25 Pajamas, $1.85; one- and two-piece styles.
Plain colors nnd stripes. Silk frog trimmings.
Boys' $1 Underfills, 45c; cool, comfortable; of checked
nainsook. Slightly imperfect. Sizes 2 to 12 years.
Men's Endurance Socks, 70c box of 6 prs.
Endurance socks nre made from sturdy cotton yarn,
with extra spliced heels and toes to insure long
wear. Six pairs, all black or assorted tan, nnvy
nnd crrrw to tho box.
Men's 81 Silk Socks, 50c; pure thread silk, full-fashioned
socks in black and cordovan; irregulars.
Men's $1.25 Union Suits, 69c; fine quality check nainsook
athletic union suits.
Men's Gibbs' Split Belt Union Suits. 89c; white gauze cot
ton athletic suits. Seconds of $1.50 grade.
Women's 39c Stockings, 15c pnir; fine two-ply lisle thread
stockings; tan and gray.
Women's $2.25 Full-Fashloned Silk Stockings, $1.50 pair;
In whlto only.
Women's $1 Full-Fashloned Lisle Thread Stockings, 50e
pair: blnck nnd gray.
Children's 50c Mercerized Socks. 25c pair; in white nnd
colors: ground in great variety of fancy tops.
Boys' 45c Heavy Ribbed Blnck Stockings. 25c pair; C to 10.
Women's 39c Etrn-Size Ribbed Cotton, Low Neck, Sleeve
less, Bnnd Top Vests, 25c; first qunllty.
Women's 59c Ribbed Cotton Union Suits, 45c; low neck)
sleeveless; band top and bodice style; tight and loose
knee.
Children's $1 Pearl Waist Suits, fs"c; knitted cotton combi
nation waist union suits, sleeveless, knee length.
n viiiun ,-5Hiit, nuc; snort sleeves and athletic
Boys'
style, knee lenrrth. Cotton gauze and nninsook.
Women's $1.79 Long Silk Gloves, 75c
16-button length Milanese silk gloves, In white and
colors.
Women's $1.13 Silk Gloves, 55c: Milanese silk gloves in 2
clasp style; wrist length. Novelty embroideied necks;
white nnd colors.
Women's $1.85 Long Gloves. 95c
16-button length washable suede lisle gloves in white,
enfp nnd biscuit.
Somen's $4.50 French AVhlte Glnce Glomes. S2.80; 16-button
length white glace gloves; sizes 6i to 71'.. Lim
ited quantity.
$5 Imported Beaded Hand Bags, $1.89; exquisitely beaded
bags In a splendid variety of popular styles. Cliarm
. Ingly pntterned: beautifully colored.
$2 to $5 Silk Hand Bags, $1.48 to $2.78; vcrv attractively
styled bags with frames in a variety of etched metal
effects. Beautifully lined and finished.
Women's $2 Umbrellas; $1.35; sturdy, black, cotton um
brellas; 26-inch size; hardwood handles with ilk
cords; some Bncallto topped.
$15 Genuine Pigskin Traveling Bags, $10.65; natural color
natural grain real old-time pigskin that "never
., 0&T1 out ha,thcr lined- Ful1 18-inch slo.
$12 Genuine Cowhide Traveling Bags, $7.95; double hnn-
,' u L1! "ln?h BJM' Lather lined. Top surface
.., , -"'l1 T.hard usc Good snnde of brown
5- and 6-lnch Ribbons at 19c ynrd; plain Moire ribbon
in pink, blue, black, navy, rose and copen
$,,60T,m?rhvf JCandy,r 99c: combination offer 1 pound
Wilbur buds, and 1 pound Atlantic City style salt
water taffy. '
95c Worth of Candy for file; combination offer half
pound box toasted marshmallows, half-pound jar hard
i Rnw ?u "ndicsi " P"nd Peppermint lozenges.
$1.50 Worth of Candy for 89c; one pound Jordan almonds
one pound salt water taffy and one pound creamery
caramels.
25c to $5 Imitation Ivory Toilet Articles at 10c to S3; in
cluding mirrors, brushes, trays, Bhoe horns, files cuti
cle knives, button hooks, picture frames, few puff
boxes hair receivers and n few toilet anj manicure
sets. Many are slightly soiled, but they are easily
cleaned Others are absolutely fresh nnd perfect X
PJnaud's Lilac Vegetal, Special 89c.
Sl,0,I-fcrS PrTxid0 Bath SoaP' ""So cake, Special 3
cakes for 25c.
25c to $1.25 Nqomi Toilet Articles
13c to 63c
Face powder, toilet water, extracts and talcum powder
Tooth Brushes, Special 19c each, 3 for 50c.
umniDus soap, j canes tor 31c large size.
Phillips' Milk of Magnesia, Special 31c.
70c Witch Hazel, 1 quart, 65c. soc LtsoI tie
Men's $1 Gold.Filled Waldemar Watch Chains? ' 59c;'
serviceable chains with swivels nnd spring rinirs
Women's 75c Jeweled Casque Combb, 35c; set with colored
stones in effective designs.
5000 Yards 49c French Finish White
Organdie, 22c Yard
89 inchos wide: fine and sheer for waists and dressp.s.
35c Lingerie Nainsook, pc yard; 36 inches wide- soft
mercerized finish for women's nnd children's undor-garments.
$3.00 White Longcloth, $1.33 Piece
36 inches wide; 10 yards to the piece; soft chamois
finish.
Men's $10 Diamond Stick Pins, $5.75; green gold stick
pins, set with genuine full cut diamonds.
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Women's $21 Wrist Wntches, $16.45; guaranteed 15-jowel
high-grade movements, fitted in 20-ycar guaranteed
cases. Beautifully hand engraved. Small size.
$2.75 Syrup Pitchers, -95c; good clear etched glass pitchers
with silver-plntcd tops.
75c Community "Par Plate" Gravy Ladles, 49c; light gray
nanaies with bright polished bowls; each In n box.
$1.45 Alarm Clocks, 95c
Clenr dials; nlarms on fop, fitted with cut-off lever.
Guaranteed movements. '
Mens 50c Mussed Linen Handkerchiefs, 22c; some have
initials, others plain, with U-inch hemstitched hems.
Women's 50c Hand-Embroidered Handkerchiefs. 22c; Im
ported; all-linen, initialed in several styles of lettering,
but not every letter In each style.
$1.50 Venlse Lace Tuxedo Collars, $1.00; fine Imitations of
real lace patterns, in cream and white.
$1.75 Net Guimpes, $1.39; daintily trimmed In Val and
Venise lace; ecru and white.
50c Georgette Crepe Pleatings, 25c yard: of colored crepe,
in good shades, finished with hemstitching.
19c Packages of Absorbent Cotton, 10c pkg.; largo size
packages; good quality absorbent cotton.
5c each Sanitary Napkins, 3 for 10c; each napkin in a sep
arate sanitary package.
Lining Remnants, 19c yard; useful lengths In various col
ors; formerly up to 75c yard.
$1.35 to $2.25 Voile and Organdie, $1.15 yard; all-over fig
ured and dotted organdie and voile. 44 inches wide.
Light and dark shades.
10c to 20c Embroidered Edges and Insertions, 5c ynrd;
Swiss nnd nainsook edgings; insertions and bendings.
Small pntterns for children's dresses nnd underwear.
$3 Georgette Crepes at 98c yard; in plaid effects navy,
taupe and brown colorings.
50c Mallnes at 29c yard; in black and all wanted colors.
j8c to $1.98 Real Irish Laces, 39c yard; mostly plain
meshes. Edgings and insertions. 1 to 8 Inches wide.
Slightly soiled.
Odd Length and Soiled Laces, worth up to 10c yard, at 2c
yard; Val insertions and a few edgings.
18c to 35c Pearl Sequins, 10c card or 3 cards for 25c;
Pearl sequins for trimming summer frocks white,
snail or smoked. Three sizes 1 dozen small or -dozen
larger per card.
1 ?i?d1?c PeaJ1 B"""'s. 5c card; white and smoked.
$2.o0 Printed Georgette Crepe, 79c yard; variety of large
ot ,? "Jr. !n,aI1 dcs5Sns on dark grounds; 40 inches wide.
$1.50 Plain Georgette Crepe, 85c yard; 40 inches wide; full
., -ilne of newest sports shades, including white.
$1.50 Japanese Pongee Silk, 85c yard; pure silk; proper
weight men's shirts, women's dresses, etc.; will laun
der perfectly.
$2.50 No. 2 Box Camera, size 2iix3, $2.19.
$3.50 No. 2A Box Camera, size 2x4, $2.99.
55 -i.2C ?ox Camera, size 2 x 4, $4.19.
$5.75 No. 3A Box Camera, size 3Vlx5, $4.89.
$15.50 No. 1A Folding Camera, size 2x44, $13,931
825 Vest Pocket Camera, F 6.3 Lens, $15.98.
50c to $2.75 Stationery, 25c to $1.75; Boxes slightly soiled
c, rnro0nf,Slin,V,but the pnPer ,n Perfect condition.
S.V,5,LSclI"I,n ln2 Fountain Pens, 89c; plus tax.
All 75c Popular Fiction at 68c.
?,V-5 Vlt1'!5 Vmmer Red'nK" nt 45c; good titles.
Utica Bleached Sheets
S1.79 54x90-in, Sheets, $1,25
$2.00 72x00-in. Sheets, $1.35
$2.25 72x99-in. Sheets, $1.39
S2.25 81x90-in. Sheets, $1.39
, $2.65 90x09-in. Sheets, $1.89
23c Unblenchcd Canton Flnnnel, 15c yard; heavy-weieht.
$1 'Mercerized Tabic Damask, C5c yard; snowy white:
splendidly heavy quality, finished with a permanent
lustre. Pretty patterns and good wide widths.
35c All-Llnen Crash Toweling, 23c yard; bleached, heavy.
-- nl1 P,u.rc linen crash, firm nnd closely woven; absorbent
75c Turkish Bath Towels. 38c each J woven from fine
heavy two-ply terry yarns, in fancy Jncquard weac.
., Colored borders; hemmed ends, thick and spongy.
$2 Pure White Linen Suiting, at 85c yard; even, round
thread weae, 38 inches wide. For women's dresses
etc. '
$1.50 Crashet Weae Bed Spreads, at $2.29 each; in pretty
,, Marseilles designs; hemmed ends nnd full size.
$7 Gray Lambs Wool Blankets, $4.50 pair; lambs' wool
wovon on cotton, with pink or blue borders. Size
0x80 inches; slightly soiled.
$12.50 Embroidered Bed Sets, $9 set; sets consisting of
one beautifully embroidered spiead, with scalloped
edges and bolster throw to match. Size 90x100 inches
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Women's $5.75 Eitra-Slze Gingham Dresses, at $3 9V
One-piece, straight line dresses of attractive checked
gingham, finished with girdle or sash of self-material
Made with square necklino and short sleeves. Roomy!
cool, comfortable. Sizes 42 to 58 Hi.
Clearance Sale $6 to $12 Mid-Summer
Hats at $3
Sports and dress styles all colors, all shapes, all
models. Hats of crepe, satin-and-hair, huir, silk,
duvetvne. ostrich. Some slightly soiled.
Women's $2.75
Sleeveless Jumper
Dresses, $1.65
Linene, braid-bound; trimmed,
with nnrrow belts and pockets.
30c to $1.50 Millinery Trimmings, at 10c; odds and ends
flowers, wreathB, wheat and other pretty and fash
ionable trimmings nmong which to choose.
Children's $3.50 to $5 Dresses, at $1.50 to $2.95; ginghams
chambinys, lnwns, voiles nnd orgnndies. Attractive'
styles; sizes 2 to 6 cars.
Children's Peg Top Rompers. $1.69; made of excellent
mntciinls nnd finished with fnncy stitchcry. Sizes 2
to 0 years.
Children's Bloomer-Drawers, 39c; trimmed with lace and
embroidery; sizes 4 to 12 years.
Children's $2.25 to $3.50 Organdie Hnts, $1.89.
Women's $1.75 Bungalow House Dresses, $1.39; of striped
and checked Amoskeag ginghams, finished with ric
rac braid.
Women's $3.50 Extra-Size House Dresses, $1.95; of striped
and checked gingham; sizes 48, 50 and 52. ,
Women's $2 Kimonos, $1.50; crepe kimonos in floral de
signs; elastic at the waist.
Women's $3.95 Wnshnble Sateen Petticoats, at $2.39
white and flesh color; paneled; neat flounces. "' '
Women's 81.59 White Sateen Petticoats, 85c; tucked or
ruffled flounces.
$4 High-Grade Corsets, $1.19; Snollenburg Special and
American Lady makes; odds and ends of broken sizes
$1.25 Bandeaux, at 37c; sntin or mesh; hooked back. Odd
sizes.
Women's 79c Step-in Bloomers, 49c; ln flesh color; lace
trimmed. Women's $1.89 and $2 Undermuslins, at 85c; chemises and
gowns of lingerie cloth, trimmed with lncc nnd em
broidery. Women's 79c Bnnd Aprons, at 35c; of nent checked ging
ham, pocketed and ties
Maids' and Nurses' 98c Aprons, at 55c; made of fine white
muslin, full cut nnd finished with sash and pockets
trimmed with ric-rac braid. '
Women's $5 Fibre Silk Tuxedo Sweaters, at $3.95; pock
eted anTl sashed; all new summer colors and combi
nations. Women's $1 Bathing Suits, at $2.49; sateen suits in
straight-lino styles, trimmed with colored pipincs
belled nnd pocketed. .
Women's $7 Sports Oxfords, at $4.95; white Nu Bucl
sports oxfords, trimmed with patent leather saddle'
strap and heel foxing. Welted soles. '
Women's $6 Organdie Dresses, $3;, several attractlvo mod
els, frilled rufflr-s and tunic effects.
Women's $18.50 Taffeta Dresses. $10; In basque effect,
trimmed, with eyelet embroidery, tho bottom finished
with scalloping. In brown, navy, tan nnd copen.
Women's $12.50 Tricolette Dresses, $5.95
Lowered waistline models with tunics, braided nnd em
broidered. In navy, black and brown.
Women's $15 Embroidered Taffeta Dresses, $7.95; also
knitted sports dresses, with lowered waistlines, short
sleeves, vestee nnd collnr f whlto crepe de chine.
Women's $5 nnd $6 Georgette Crepe Waists and Over
blouses, $3.85; white, flesh nnd blsquo color; smart
frills, lace trimmed and tucked; also some not waists.
Women's $2 and $3 Lingerie Blouses, $1.45; fine voiles,
lace and embroidery trimmed, tucked or tailored.
Women's $19.75 White Silk Sports Skirts,
$6.90
Self colored plaid and striped skirts ln crepe taffeta
or poplin and satin stripes and box pleated. Canton
crepe.
Women's $10.95 Flannel Sports Skirts, $4.25; ln blaie
stripes green, bluo, black, orange, navy. Box pleated
and shirred.
Misses' $18.50 Taffeta Dresses, $10; basque waist models,
with eyclot embroidery on skirt and pockets. Slis
14, 16 and 18 years.
Misses' $12.50 Mignonette Dresses, $5.95
Straight-line and tunic effects, with silk embroidery
and braid trimming. Brown and navy. SIzss 14,
16 and 18 years.
Misses' $2.75 Sleeveless Jumper Dresses,
$1.65
Of linene and gingham trimmed with braid; narrow bait
and pocket.
Misses' $10 Fancy Silk Skirta, $5.50; of Roshanara crepa
in white or flesh. Shirred back; novelty pockets and
belts.
Misses' $1 White Gabardine Tub Skirts,
69c
Shirred in back; pocketed and belted.
Misses' $15 Polo Coats, $5
With inverted pleat in back,,pocketed, belted and button
trimmed. Sizes 14, 16 nnd 18 years.
itrlking
Misses' S10 Knitted Capes, $5.75; new and striking color
effects, with brushed wool collars, knlttted cords and
tassels.
Juniors' $3 Sleeveless Slip-On Dresses,
$1.29
Of cotton poplin, with set-In pocketn and leather blta.
Sizes 12.14 and 16 years.
'Girls' $5 and $6 Organdy Dresses, $2.95; In good lino of
colors, ruffled, embroidered, sashed. bites O to 14
years.
Women's, Misses' and Girls' $1.50 Middy
Blouses, 74c
Lonsdale Jean blooses, with contrasting coTlnrs and
cuffs. Also white jean skirts for girls, mada on
bands or bodies.
Women's, Mioses' and GirlB' $2 Lonsdale Jean Middy
Blouses, $1; checked ginghams, also in Balkan blousa
style.
Women's, Misses' nnd Girls' $3 and $4 Smocks, $1; ramie
linon, wonderlaine and voilo smocks, embroldared,
smocked, pocketed.
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Boys' $14.75 Palm Beach Suits at S9
Genuine Palm Bench Suits, in green and blue, bronze
nnd brown. Yoked Norfolk models with box pleats.
Sizes 7 to 13 venrs.
llojs' $10 Washable Norfolk Suits at $6.50; best quality
imported linen in natural or black and white crash.
Si?es 7 to 15 years.
Boys' $18 to $20 Norfolk Suits with 2
Pairs Full-Lined Knickers, $10
All-wool fancv cheviots and cassimeres; sizes 7 to 15.
Boys' $2 and $2.75 Tub Suita at $1; Oliver Twist models in
a variety of styles and colorings. Sizes 8 to 8.
Boys' $1.75 Washable Knicker Pants, 95c; sizes 6 to 18
years; best wanted materials.
Men's $6 and $7 Pure Worsted Bathing Suits. $2.45; ln
Pacific Coast style, Ehirt and trousers knit In one.
Children's $2.50 Romper Bathing Suits at 95c; heavy
sweater weave suits for boys or glrlB.
$2.25 Tennis Shoes at $1.50; white canvas uppers and whlta
rubber soles. Sizes for boys, girls and children.
Men's $5 Sweaters at S3; made with pure worsted faca
and merino back Shawl col'ar and V-neck styles.
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$10 to $G0 Bioch and Hey wood Baby Carriages, $29.75 to
$45; variety of newest models.
$20 to $10 Bloch Reed Stroller Go-Carts. $14.95 to $27.50
some with hoods and some with reclining backs; doep
foot wells.
$20 Couch HammockB at $11.50; for porch or lawn, with
adjustable back rests; canvas coered.
$8 to $14.50 Express Wagons for Children $6.50 to $9.50;
large sizes, strongly built; aevorul Btyles.
$t Framed Pictures at $2 19; reproductions of favorite
elnssical subjects, 3-inch mahogany mouldings, size
20x32 inches.
$3 Standard Photograph Frames, $1.29; antique finish
framed with large standing baso, glass and back
comp'ete Assorted sizes.
$72.50 9x12 Seamless Vehet Rugs, $12.65; excellent selec
tion of patterns nnd colors.
$69.50 9x12 Alex. Smith's Axminster
Rugs at $39.65
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$19.75 9x12 Crex Rugs nt $13.25; in all wanted colors
green, blown nnd blue.
$27.50 9x12 Hcnvy Tlbre Rugs at $18.25; bedroom patterns
in pretty colors.
$1.30 Heavy Rubber Door Mats, G7c each; 18x30-Inch slua.
$2.50 2-yard Wide Inlaid Linoleum, $1.47 sq. yd,; wide
range of patterns nnd colors.
$1.45 36-inch Rjrl Carpet, 95c yard; hit or miss pattern;
suitable forW-drooms or kitchens.
$30 Olympia Vibrating Shuttle Sowing Machines, $40; 5
drawers; automatic lift; finished in oak and comnlotn
in every detail. Club Plan $3. when ordering and U
i.uo weeKiy.
Box Top Sewing Machines, $8; used; guaranteed in good
working order.
$1.25 Scrim Dutch Curtains, 80c set; dainty hemstitched
curtnins in white Hemmed nt top.
29c Plain Marquisette, 17c yurd; an exceptional value In
whito nnd crenm color Marquisette.
$1.75 Lnce Edge Dutch ("urtnins, $1.19 set; mndo of scrim
4K yards Png in white, ready to hang, with valunce.'
29c Cretonne, 19c jard; variety of colors nnd patterns
$27.98 Cedar Chests, $10.98; fino hand rubbed chests; ; nut
together with tongue nrygroovo constructipn,
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