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CALL CITY COLLEGE
SOUND CIVIC POLICY
n.eaflrch Bureau Commends
Creation of Municipal Univer
p'ilty or More Free Scholarships
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fjlGREE WITH GEO. A. WELSH
n
The creation of ft municipal univcr
itT In this city or n big Increase in the
ffrM scholnrsblp granted high-school
'''.dustcs hero won commended an pound
HiTjc policy by tbo Uureau of Municipal
jtticnrch today
The bureau, In Mibstniicc. agreed with
rone A. Welch, newly appointed
Scr of the Board of Education,
3? on Tu"dy V,rBC1 thc..C8ktn,b 'Jh"
nt of a cll.v college so hat higher
Socatlon could be provided for every
anillfled person deslrlhg It.
nAV!LTn th Bltuatiort In this city.
Hit Municipal Research Bureau stated:
' F ..rtii..l,lnl,ln lilrwmrwl u-lHi two iinl-
sndties and numerous other profo
ional schools, has somewhat less need
tor a municipal university than have
ether dtles not so fortunate. On tils
ittlnt, however. New York City, with
fa several private universities and co
Uses and its two successful city col
iM offers food for thought. A o may
ir.11 Inauirc of ourselves whether wc uro
ttklni : full advantage of the ability
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERt-PHUjABELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1921
which from year to year passes out of
our high Khools.
All that wo do now Is to grant col
lege scholarships to a limited number
oi our graduates. Less than seventy-uve
a year are Helectcd to receive this as-'
slstnnce. Many more continue their
studies, but without doubt there arc
many, for whom the expense is prohibi
tive. It would bo a mlstako, hpwever,
to. consider tho mibject only from the
standpoint of the high school graduate,
for there must be many others who
would bo glad to hnvo the cost of spe
cial courses brought within reach.
"It is good business for a community
to give its citizens all the education
they cau utilize. It is n short-flighted
itibllc policy which abandons the am
iltlous student at.hlR high school com
mencement. Ills equipment then Is
such Hi at he Is reasonably sure of being
able to take care of himself. A few
more years, however, do more than In
crease his ability to help himself they
Increase out of all proportion to the
additional time and expense involved the
return in service which the community
expects to receive nnd does receive from
its moro highly trained citizens.
"Philadelphia might increase the
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inondi), Jcurlrr Klc.
. PENN SMELTING CO.
The Old nolo wnoD
90S FILBERT ST. K.t. imt
McClees Galleries
1507 XVMZtVT ST.
PAINTINGS CLEANED
and BESTOKED
AX.Ij RINDS OF FnAMINO
.EstlmaUs Cbetrfallr atTn
ADVERTISING WRITER
Of proven ahlllty would consider new
connection or dete time dally to email
stores.
A-l Bfcord. OiU-tAicri references.
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TRUNKS REPAIRED
ALSO BAGS & SUIT CASES
BALESMEN'8 SASIPLE CASES
ind All Kinds Trunin, ring and
Suit Casr Mnde to Order
VICTOR VALISE CO., Inc.
AR N 7th St rhon
n. 4 ID OI. Mnrkrt 208R
A Roof Restaurant
Without Roof Prices
1429 Walnut St.
Cooli-Comfortable
Delleloua Food
Home-lllie Surroundings,
Trompt Service
BUT Prices You Cheerfally
Tay. Try It Today.
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PHARMACY
NEEDS WELL-TRAINED
MEN AND WOMEN
No profession today offers bet
ter opportunities than Pharm-(-.
acy. In deciding upon your
future, we cordially invite you
to call any day for fulhinfor
mation regarding this impor
tant field, and to secure our
catalog describing our courses,
leading to recognized degrees.
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
and Science
145 N. 10th St., Phila.
MHIHIXMIMMM
educational opportunities of Its citi
zens either by founding Its own', uni
versity or by moro errecttvo coopcru
tlon with Institution itlrendy existing.
Which would be the better plan 1 a
difficult question. 'Whether tho city
should increase the opportunities Is a
far less difficult question Indeed, there
should be no doubt about the answer.
.
Irish Appeal to Latin Amerloa
Iluenoa Aires. July 2S. U' A. y.)
An effort to Interest I,nt(n-Amri rnn
nntlons in Ilsh Independence will bo
made by Laurence Oinncll, a member
of the Southern Irish Parliament, who
nirlved here joiterday with credentials
fiom Kamon ds Valcra,
SING
WITH
FALSE TEETH?
SURE!
Dr. Wernet's
Powder
KEEPS THEM TIGHT
Relieves sore gums, sweetens
the breath. A white powder. At
best Drug or Department Stores,
30c, 60c., $1.00 or write direct tos
WarMtDMtalMfg. C.,115BtknaaSt.lN.T.
RESINOL
5ooihinq &nd Hcalinq
For Rashes and Ch&finq
No One Need Buy
Guticura Before He
Tries Free Samples
EXCURSIONS' TO
NEW
EVERYOTHER
SUNDAY
NEXT
EXCURSIO
AUGUST
fJ,9Q
Sound Trip
WtTXZ4
Special train lnv
Ri1ln Terminal
7:00 A. M.
(Standard Ttma)
8.(10 A. M.
(DnMtaht Tlm)
Cnnanlt Actnt.
YORK
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innHLintiijvr
Hi'. At tj&x
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
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Beautiful
Hawaiian
Guitar
FREE
hut don't delay, as
only a limited number
of these Instrument
were allotted tn thin
city, and jou mny be
too la to.
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Simple As
A. B. C.
No rudimentary obstacles aro in
the pupil's way. This new system
minimizes the time, eliminates all te
dious practice, nnd tho price is within
the reach of all.
Call Friday and let us convince you
that we teach you to play this instru
ment, which is capable of producing
the most fascinating music in the
world.
Stadio Open Evening! lor the Benefit of Thoie Employed Daring the Day
HAWAIIAN MUSIC STUDIO
142 S. 11th St. Open Till 9 P.M. Room 302
, Sickness at home? TtJx
Check its spread fp
By using a disinfectant I
that acta surely and quick- I
ly. 'Sylpho-Nsthol destroy! II
rm Ufa absolutely. After
letvloE elcW-room, wash your 1 1
fainda In It. Wuh thing pa- 1 1
Went tuei with It. IL
For ptrMonal hygiena fBvS
--cuti, wounds, douches I
Bylpho-Nathol Is Invaluable. I
JJrug and department stores ' II
Four sixes 16c to J1.2S. Ill
Sylphq:$athal I
Acti Inttantly III I
FrmtrtyealUdSalpho-Napthot II IV
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, SPEARMINT W
TflfiTU DACT1T fe.
Be Sure of Your Teachers
One week of "interpretive teaching"
is worth a month of dull instruction.
Teachers simply must possess imagi
nation the power to make you see
" why as well as how.
Teachers of the Peirce type are not
found everywhere for the "gift of
interpretation" is rare indeed.
COURSES OF STUDY
Business Administration (two years)
Accounting; (two years)
General Business (one year)
Secretarial (one to two years)
Salesmanship (one year)
Teacher Training (one to two years)
Stenographic (six to nine months)
Day School Open$ Stpt 6
Night School Open Sept. 10
Write for 67thyear book
Peirce School
of Business Administration
Americas Foremost
Business School
Member of the Asm. of Anny
Vfluu Stores
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Sale
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in unity,
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Where to Go and
What to See in
Philadelphia
This, is a new edition of the
Strawbridgo & Clothier Guirje
to Places of Interest in Phila
delphia, which the secretary of
the Industrial Bureau of tho
Chamber of Commerco says
contains "o wealth of valuable
information pertaining to
Philadelphia.''
Ask for it at the Main Desk,
Filbert Street.
Women's New
Autumn Suits
At $18.75
Fine Worsted Jersey
Autumn models, prepared par
ticularly for women who desire
Suits for traveling and vacation
service generally and yet which
will carry into autumn.
These aro autumn models, trim,
oeauuruiiy tailored, smartly belt
ed, mannish in collars and pockets,
and decidedly well set up through
out. Plain black, navy and brown:
heather-mixed blue, green, brown
and Oxford gray.
Strawbrldjs A Clothier
Second Floor, Centre
Dainty, Inexpensive
Muslin Underwear
Women want plenty of dainty
Undergarments this warm
weather and an extra supply for
tho vacation season. These models
of soft, white nainsook, prettily
trimmed with lace and embroidery,
are just the thing lovely, but
inexpensive:"
Envelope Chcmiscs--$1.50 to $2.50
Night Gownsr several styles $1.93
Step-in Drawers
50c to 85c
Of batiste, chiefly flesh color.
Various styles, lace-trimmed.
Htrawbrldee It Clothier
T.ilrfl Tloor. West
Summer Blouses
of Silk Are Cool
These are inexpensive as well.
Of Habutai Silk $2.95
Many models in White Hnbutai
Silk BIoubcs, tailored and semi
tailored in smart effects.
Of Crepe de Chine $8.85
Tailored or semi-tailored Blouses
with long sleeves. In white, flesh,
navy blue or black.
Sleeveless Over Blouses
Of Mignonette $3.00
So attractive with white skirts
in their lovely shades of Harding
blue, navy, bisque, mohawk, or
black. With narrow girdle.
Strawbrldga A. QJolhler
Second Floor. Centm
Sleeveless
tunic models.
Clearance of Cotton Frocks
Many at Half -Price
EXCELLENT ASSORTMENTS OF MODELS
AND SIZES, TO-MORROW
Dotted Swiss, Ginghams, Fine
Voiles and Linens
$5.00 to $12.75
slip-on, straight-line and
Medium and light. shades.
Exclusive Summer Frocks
Many Entirely Hand-made
$15.00 to $30.00
Imported voiles and dotted Swiss, also
fine linens. This group includes the
finest of our Cotton Frocks some beau
tifully embroidered.
Inexpensive Crepe de Chine
and Foulard Silk Dresses
$18.75 to $25.00
The Crepe de Chine Dresses are new, just
received this Week. They are made in plaited
tunic styles and come in black, blue, flesh and
white. The sketch shows one of the cool, summery
new foulards veiled with crepe Georgette.
3V - Straw brldce H Clothier S(i"nd Floor '.irket Strc-1
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Comfort Footwear Most
Welcome On Warm Days
It's happy relief to slip tired feet into a pair of comfortable soft
Slippers or Oxfords especially when such footwear can be had in
smart styles that will be perfectly at home at any informul affair.
Womeny.s Kidskin One-Strap Slippers, $3.25
Neat, dressy styles of soft kid, with plain round toes, nnd IVi-inch
leather heels. Substantial enough for shopping wear.
Women's Kidskin Two-Strap Slippers, $3.50
Plain vamps, ntat round toes, and 1-inch leather military heels.
Women's "Commotisense" Oxfords $3.75
Of soft black kidskin; plain toes, turned soles and 1-inch leather
heels with rubber 'top-lifts.
Men's Comfortable House Slippers
Soft Kidskin Romeos, brown, ?3.75 and $5.00. Everetts $3.75.
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HEN wc tell you this August Furniture Sale is a marvelous exposition
of Furniture excellence and value a surprising demonstration of the
transition from war-time to peace-time conditions we wish you to
bear in mind that we always use conservative language.
Even knowing the above statement to be true, we should not usesuch
strong words if we were not sure that our customers would immediately
recognize their truthfulness upon 'inspection of the Furniture and the August
Sale prices. You will see
A Complete New Stock of
Furniture at Lower Prices
Than have been possible for several years past. You will see, in fact, many
pieces and suits notably among our special purchases of Dining-room and
Bedroom Furniture at LESS THAN 1914 PRICES. You will see what we
meant when we promised you NEW-FASHIONED FURNITURE AT OLD
FASHIONED PRICES practically our entire stock having been bought
since our February Sale and bought at the new lower price-level, and now
reduced. Also hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth bought at the old,
before-the-war prices and less.
You will see a splendid new stock of Furniture, from the best manufac- r
turers in America beautiful reproductions of the designs of those master
draftsmen of the.Seyenteenth and Eighteenth Centuries perfect cabinet work
perfectly finished. " Ancl,vif you COMPARE Furniture in all the sales, you will"
see the SUPERIORITY of the Furniture in this Sale to that in some other
stores at about the same prices. 1
Inspect and Compare To-morrow
The Sale begins Monday, but you may take advantage of the third of our
Inspection and Comparison Days to make your selection, the Furniture to be
delivered in August.
NOTE: Those who do not wish to make full payment for Furniture at time of
purchase, may make arrangements with our DEFERRED PA YMENT OFFICE to extend
the payments over a period of two or more months, according to amount of purchase.
vr- - Mraw brlrtRf . Clnlhl'r FLrnltur Ihlrfl Floor Metal Bedstrada and Rendlna. Fourth Floor
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Men's Very Fine.
White Shirts, $2.00
Attached - collar or neck - band
styles of white mercerized chev
iot, and neck -band styles of
white mercerized jersey cloth.
Those are exceedingly well made
and have been carefully cut to
insure comfoitable summer fit
ting. They are unusually good
value at $2.00.
Mrawbrldae & Clnthler
Kant Storo Klahth Street
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Many New Lots Have
Been Added to the
Clearance of Clothing
This will be good news to the many men who like good clothes and
who are quick to appreciate an opportunity to save money. Recent
additions have brought the assortments up to earlier standards of selec
tionand every Suit included has been marked at fully one-third less
than its recent lowest retail price. Available for your selection
to-morrow
400 Suits $44.50
Our very finest Suits tailored by
Hnrt, Schaffner & Marx, tho "Alco"
shops and other prominent houses.
300 Suits $36.50
Suits of Hart, Schaffner & Marx and
other fine tailoring.
300 Suits $33.00
Chiefly sports styles, including many
of the smart, new snopherd-check fab
rics. -200 Suits $27.50
Chiefly "Alco" Suits, smartly tai
lored of beautiful all-wool fabrics.
300 Suits $29.50
SUITS WITH TWO PAIRS OF
TROUSERS. Of blue serge and worsteds,
in smart youthful and conservative styles.
400 Suits-$24.50
SUITS WITH
TROUSERS. Of
worsted fabrics.
250 Suits $21.50
SUITS WITH TWO PAIRS OF
TROUSERS. All of all-wool blue serge.
250 Suits $17.50
Men's and younsr men's Suits of various
desirable fabrics, Tn handsome new styles
TWO PAIRS OF
handsome serge and
for men and young men
Cool Tropical Clothing Special!
Palm Beach Suits. . $16.50
Fine Mohair Suits $18.50
De Luxe Mohair Suits. . . .$21.50
Cool Worsted Suits $28.50
White Duck Trousers $2.25
White Flannel Trousers. . .$9.75
Mohair and Tropical Worsted
Trousers, now $4.95
Also Thin Coats, Motor Dusters, Gossamer Raincoats. Gabardine Rninmnrs nnrl
otnor vacation .Necessities,
lir--Jltl(wtrdia t C'nthli-r Second J"lunr. Uail
Misses' New Gingham Dresses
Specially Priced
At $7.50 and $9.50
Smart checks, in red-and-white, blue-and-whito
and black-and-white, in low-waisted sash and bolted
styles with organdie collar. The model sketched
($9.50) is a belted, straight-lino slip-on, with organ
die waist
Misses' Fine Cotton Frocks
Greatly Reduced
$16.50 to $25.00
Our entire remaining stock of Fine Cotton
Frocks, chiefly one or two of a kind, and including
tailored linen, linen-and-voile combinations, tucked
and ruffled organdies and sheer voiles.
Girls' Smart Wash Frocks,
Specially Priced, $1.8$
Pink, blue and tan chambray and plaid gingham
with white pique or colored chambray collar. Full
skirts with hip pockets, tuilorcd belts and sashes, elbow sleeves, square
or round neck. Sizes 6 to 14 years.
Girls' Middy Skirts, Special at $1.00 to $2.00
White jean and cordeline and blue Hague cloth; side-plaited or
box-plaited on a lawn body; separate belts. Sizes 8 to 14 years.
3rr - Strawbrldm- & I'lothlcr Second Floor Xtarket Strsst
Boys' Serge Suits at $8.95
A remarkable value, as parents will quickly agree, when they see
these smart-looking Suits of all-wool, fast-blue serge. They are well
mnde, with the coat mohnir-lined, and the roomy Knickerbockers lined
throughout. They are in sizes 7 to 17 years, nnd are really unusual
value at $8.95. Other timely specials
Cheviot Suits, with Extra Trousers $6.95
Of summer cheviots in serviceable, medium shades that will bo
slow to show signs of wear. Two pairs of Knickerbockers with every
coat. Sizes 7 to 16 years.
Boys' Palm Beach Suits at $9.75
Of blue belf-stripe or natural color Palm Beach cloth. 7 to 16 years.
Boys' Separate Knickerbockers
Of white khaki, $1.25. Of tan khaki, 95c. f)f gray crash, $1.35.
Of Palm Bench cloth, $3.50. Of giay linen crash, $2.50.
I- Straw bridge & C'tnthler Ht. onil Fluor. Flllxirt Htrtft Kaat
All Men's
Straw Hats $1. 50, $2.00, $2.50,
$8.00 and $4.50.
P.'imimns ftR.nn !t 7K K fil
SU-rninTfnfcK $c.oo and $7.50.
y . x, XJ Bangkoks now $4,00, $5.00,
TT 1 T f nnd $6,00'
Malt JrriCe ! I LcSorn Hntsi,ow'$3.00. $3.50
and $4,00. r
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