"fit vtatt - : r i iy f L:.f a: '. aMi. t r- ;.? ft rfr i ir : riwiHU -!i It? 4 f rSnillus Tf i - wiprrrnnr 4 I :.. vs t, nM ' f -H4. V - l ,JEYENING PUBLIC. LEDG-EIt-PHILAELtHlA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1feu 1922 .i'i AMMERING & ether spoecli defect IP ! 'corrected -Kings-ley Plan. 16 1215 Wnlnnt St., Phlla. E TTrlU gV'theitf WMnut lOWrfwiy 531ZjJ JFkattJess aibrttrcv. dM VAWYER OFFEkS CURE OF SERVANT PROBLEM Suggests Corporation te Centralize lliring of Domestics and Standardize Conditions Workers Give Seme "Behind the Scenes" Views (Ka ImSv OfRce araS SanliSqppcs $iar.k Soeka '! .329 Market Street A novel solution, for the semnt prob preb prob Icm.'prtbedylng the formntlen e( a Scrv nnt Company te supply domestic labor te homes, Is the nuRzCHtlen of T. B. i Sterk, a lawjer m the ileal Estate Trust' Building. Hist letter, width Is one of mnr re- l eMved by the Uvsxixa Pcrme LsDent en thli subject, in elven below with two F ether fiem domestic servants who Pro Pre Liant different view. .tieucm me una devciopee uciecis in the nyBtem et" domestic rctvIce or 'help,' as the New Knglnnders phrase It, that niftle Its continuance en the employer's Bide rr.ore Irksome every day," writes Mr. Sterk. "Peeple nre abandoning their hemn for apartments. "There Is no doubt that the defects of domestic service, Intent and perhaps ljnered up te this time, have become unendurable te both parties, The in timate MibicrIence that it Involves em barrasses master and servant, and Krews every ar mere repugnant te the modern spirit of equality. "The Bcrvice takes a purelv menial character : The scrvents feel all the re strictions end subordination te orders of a child, with none of n child's privilege. They are confined te the house and its monotonous drudsery day in and daj out with the privilege of liberty once a week for perhaps an afternoon. Their pery act is under the ccrutiny e: n su iMii iNHI there was prohibition, but take n run into the rich, then you will find out. "Fourth. Thcre Is without n doubt some fine prlvate family people te live with who deserve geed servants and who deserve an Interest te be taken In their work, and who are perfectly able te afford them. "My ndvlce te peeple who arc scarcely able te preTlde for themselves is net te think of trying te keep n clrl. llut they want te my among their friends 'my maid,' ami both themselves and the 'maid' hnlf starved. Uee common tense and de your own work. "FLORENTINE DUUCKER." Aiieliicr Hcenl Frem ITere Is another lettir: "I would like te write nn nrticle re pardlnjr servants and housewife. The causa of domestic kervants' problem urisM from several diffeicnt caur-. "First of all, the working claMW have awakened te the fact tliey nrp human, the Hame nti the employer", nnd again some senants are tee Independ ent and want tee much petting. "Yeu will take a eervnnt the very best of them who are 'willing and ef ficient. They go into n new place. The employer is pleasant for a while. Then something gees wrong that does tint- ItiKOn. L. ..-.uj. ) . pcrler: their sense of Independence, of he seTutmc one of the'poer se r- irecuern 10 ue na mey win n ' i nnta have te have the roite taken out mW&r&WM KanteiBBi ! .f ii i r " tint work In n (itctarr or store affords. Thi elegance, the secludcl protection, and the geed feed nnd shelter which a home of the better claw gives seem te them less nttraetlva because of the quasi slavery they entail. Irksome- en Beth Sides "On the cmpleyer'a side this intlmaey and subserviency prove equally Irksome, although In a different way. What roas ter or mistress ventures te reprove a servant or te give what he or she thinks may be-an unwelcome command? "Plainly some chnnge in our domes tic system Is due te both master mm -.rrant if llf( for both Is te be endur- able. The greatly Increased Bclf-respect THREE ALARMS BUT NO FIRE Cros6lne of Wlree, It ie DelleVed, Caused All the Trouble Twe Utile wires becoming crossed In Mine peculiar manner In n firebox nt Fifty-fifth hlreet nnd Olrard avenue about 0 o'clock last night, police be lieve, caused n thrce-ularm lgnnt te be aent in. An n result Uitccn cneine companies, four battalion chiefs, four truck companies, a deputy fire chief and a chief engineer rushed te the scene of the supposed fire. Police de-full-, from feur'dlstrlcts also rescended. When the firemen and pollce nrrlved at the firebox persons living nearuy hurried from their houses. An uproar followed, In which attempts were made bv every one te learn the whereabouts of the fire. An examination f the fire box revealed nd signs that.lt Jiad bctm tampered with, nnd It wai concluded that some faully mechanism was re sponsible for the false alarm. te dIscusspart in fair North Carolina Qeclety of Pennoy! Penney! vanla Will Meet Tomorrow DIrcusslen of the part te be taken by the Hetith in the Scsqui-Centennial Exposition will mark the second annual banquet of the North Carolina Society of Pennsylvania nt the City Club to morrow evening. At the tlme of the Centennial Expo sition here the Southern States were junt beginning te recover from the ef fects of the Civil War aud were in no condition te take an active part. At the 1020 exposition things will be dif feicnt. Max Gardner, former "Lieu tenant Governer of North Carolina, will be the gucet of honor with Judge Bonnl Bennl well, of the Municipal Court, who also is a member of the Exposition Com mission. A "Southern cooking" dinner will be served nnd messages will lie read from a number of prominent North Carolinians. TRUCK IN TWd ACCIDENTS - 1 1. i Collides With Trelley arid Injures Weman ns it Speeds Away I After colliding with a trolley car at Eighteenth street nnd the Tnrkwny early last night Themas McBrlde, C01 Neble street, driver of a truck for the United States Shipping Beard, put en rpecd nnd tried te escape pollce say. He was pursued by Park Guard Kinney. At Seventeenth etreet nnd the Pnrlcwny 'the truck struck Mrs. Hese aicNnmcc, i)zv norm Btrcct. one w?s severely cut and bruised. The truck was finally halted when n wheel cma off near wnern the machine struck Mrs, McNamcc. McBrlde was ledged in jail. Oil Steve Causes Flre In Heme An overheated oil stove caused a small blase In the home eCCbnrlcaGray, 1010 Palmer stroet, shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. The damage Is about $400. SONS OF VETERANS MEET J. F. Reynolds Camp Has ts Annual Installation The Installation of General Jehn V. Reynolds Camp A, Seni of Veterans, was held last evening at the Arcadia Cafe. Edward W. Yeung, 'national treas urer, was the Installing efllccr. Geerge urcr, wns hid miniums uwtru vil-uimu W, Dlckersen preBldcd. 'Addresses were y y. lit iuuiiiui, muiu W. O. Mable, past Btate fimminder. fthdv W. flenal wcretarr JJcnth HeiiMf ' elation U. S. A. The new cemmi is MatUicw uruee, en "7 ' r- r ' i ,-L,' Doy'eSlcull Fractured fn'Fili .Tnmee Tralcer, Bcvcntccn t.C?". of 2513 Fnlnneunt avenue, fell UnJ'9, auto truck en wlilcli'Jm .was riding Market nnd Mnrehall streets Y1' last delivered b: secretary; night. He -wow tnken te the IV.,,3 vanla Hospital where it was $r a fractuttj he was skull. uuffvrlng from Some employers think anything Is " bwu vuuuga ler inc servant, a serv ant want n place te go after her iwcive, leurteen or sixteen hours' work that Is comfortable, a nlce cheery room, net n llttle 3 by 0, with a straight-back choir nnd a cot. If sur roundings were pleasant, things would be different. Sorae places yen start your work tisinp a system which will carry yen through in n few hours ; you arc ordered te leave whRt you are doing nnd go te something else, and before you get the work completed you were ordered e no mere is something else. Cense quently tJie day is gene. All you have nZ52525HS35ZSZ5'2a5KZ5,2SZ57"??'r3ri !rQ vMBkSw ciiuhav I of the modern servant muBt be regarded, I te show Is a series of unfiniihed jobs, iuu- ei iirri icpc ami a ctesh em ployer. If half of them had te de the work they would give less orders. 'The employers would find that n few kind words nnd praises would go a geed way and at the end of the vear they would find their harvest would be lees servant and better work and mere harmony. "I knew what I have written is the fact and could write enet-gh te fill a uwing te my liusbnnd's death financial rcicr. I have Iwim the ever-inereasirur difficulty of managln; and satisfying servants by their masters must also be considered. "The plnn I am about te propew has already had some faint attempts at execution, net without a certain degree of sucecs3. It never, however, has hnd a real practical trial such as it well deserves. "Suppose a corporation were formed vrith n coedlv canltal and competent managers, te be called, let us say, 'The book General Service Company.' It would nnd SUNDAY OUTING oe inns 1 SW L SJV 'I VV-Ll- JANUARY 22 53.25 $3.50 Te TacMQas ind Mahanor Cltr Te Gltberten. Mshsney Plan, bhfnamleah. i.irnraiuif. Anniatu Gorden. Jit. Carmcl nnit Hbamekln. 8tecll train !-avn JleaJlne Tor Ter mlnal 1 00 A M , iteppln at Co lumbia Ai.. Huiitlrurden t , nra. JTink. Continhecku and orrlmewn T)t KMb St ) Cenanlt Acmta Pe Flrer Philadelphia & Reading ni a Kauway gj BaszsasasBsasHSEBffiasaszsaszszsa (JMajiaaiaaaii..,,. .,,,....,,,,,,. I ! Yeung Weman Journalist and aatlier d'llrri tt perma nent, wen-pariec tonnretlon with an mUblUlied marnlt or nawapapcr ua ililT wrlttr, corrcapendent, or both. 6hs iroeld like te berema an Integral farter In a pqbllcatlun nmeim wrltern who leek upon their craft na n dlrnlilc.J j)ro j)re fsl. and who would ion alder arr A JOCRXAI.I5T In the brefidaat aenae. An oppertnuUj- U aentht (a expreaa alncrrrly, with (reed literary technique, a n-emnn's rbnvletlnna nnd Iniprrmlena of current events, Interesting per per aena, etc. Jler qualifications have been acquired through eeTrrnl ymri1 Jenrnallttle experience, tome creutlve work, a year of foreign correipendenca and ltrturlnf. and cenalderuhla ucademle und celleclate tralnlnr. Inte a congenial, stimulating, Intellectual nlmniphrre (auch as aba aeeka) aha neuld bring an Inherent lete of the pro pre pro feaalen and a elncere deratien te the lilBhett Idenla et aerrlce. a 70. LKennn erncB rblladelphla, l'a. IJfffTirrTrrrrVriiiiiaiiiiaaliiavVyC BssraMEcaraarximaa Egga you can be sure of have a stair, et empleyes, consisting or nmeng all kinds of crnplevers In both . f., !. ,f .1. .. I... I.!.. . ..1. ucrcuaiu, ceukb, uji iuu vuitvue Kjuua and descriptions of serranta required for household work. "They would be uniformed neatly, with badges and numbers like soldier or nellccmen. And when the occasion I arises the weuld-be employer telephones or telegraphs te the office of the com I pany : 1 wish a cook, a maid' or w bat , you will for se many hours' work nt 1 such per diem. Back would come at i once the required servant, qualified and i guaranteed by the company. 1 "He or she would work for se many I hours, and at the cud of the time would (retire; or, if he were unsuitable, or i for any reason net pereena grata, with- out any personal feeling, the company, en request, would send another. ' L-1 1 infrp weuiu dc no Hesitation en me re i part of the employer In dismissing an unuesirueie servant, ier ne weuiu nne the assurance that the company would I at once supply his place. Tuare would. ' It is true, be no intimacy, no personal n ' .viui.w.i VHUUil.UCV, UUb V4JIH. IUUIUIC Ui. ru I domestic service is fast disappearing Ml nn-l.ni.. ..-.J -U 1 h J .. L.-- a I nuj.ivv., iwm ru Liitj ivsa ui wuu- iu- l mains of a would be nrcllgible. i "On the servant's Mde there would I be a dignity and a nelf-respeet preserved that would make his employment me it desirable by reTneing the most serious objection, its menial character, i "Ne longer n menial, subject te the! I caprices and fancies of his innatcr, he would be an official of a rceejnUed cor poration, with his rljhts and duties well defined. He would be answeraMe ter Ills I conduct te hlu company; the company would sUnd between him nnd hie im mediate employer. ! ' "All discussion nrinnr. miin tphM be with the cempnnj." j One Servant's Views , The following letter expreufcs In no uncertain terms the opinion held by one ' i-ehnel of thought among domestic tcrv- ! ants: I "In answer te the Rerr.snt nn-cttnn 6 by a girl lit private family service, my ! E experience: ' "FIrit. The averrge se-called ladv Z is net nbl te provide the neceRsitles e'f c n mnld. Her allowance is net enough I M for herself, een if the maid didn't' S wnnt feed or clothing or wares. i " "aM.n,i nu i..i. r . t """i "" iiiuj nun gentleman I Re out In the evening te a dinner or I ClliI). TllCV romp ImmA nm! f,nyt mm. I 5 , qunirel all night ; keep the tnatdi, awake i 6 and efttn in fear until it's time they i eneuiu set up and go te work. Net day I the lady takns revenge out en that , mam ier tier miserable night. Every thing In the heube has gene wrong. Loek at the divorce list nnd that will give you te understand what the geed, pure. Innocent working girl has te see and hear. ' "Third. They expect a human, nlce girl te get te work at 1:.10 A. M. nnd work all day until 10 J. M. or Inter If they have a wliluky dinner they don't knew where te step. There Is no consideration for the help. I thought A FINGER IN THE PI Constantinople's presumably cityfortheTurksl "ict nFrench policeman kicks a Russian pedlar off the sidewalk. Infuriated, an Italian carabinlere attacks the Frenchman. Enter a British po liceman who arrests both. All Europe bus n finger in the Con stantinople pic. Dcmelxu Vnka (Mrs. Kenneth Brown) went te lurkcy te vrrite a scries of articles for this maga zine en the men and women she met. The first-"Within the Perte Called Subllmc"-in the February db aQaS- Oafee-f JR. jK. Jik , I im.ihij.JuU Mi in. m xii-isataw Charge Accounts Invited i i Mail Orders Filled waKmsmmwrnmr' """"""Sl llArmet Ceat3 .39.50 Regularly 60.00 MSI m2P Russian Peny Centa 44.50 Rculnrly C0.00 Australian Nutria Coats 47.50 RcBulnrly 95.00 M aaBBBBaWlVB 'tllWm : XiVM Leepard Cat Cents 67.50 Itegulnrly 136.00 aWaVTaH ' "att 'aaBBBBBBBBBBBBn aWSaV&'KsUaa UHLiSaVS Ba3ikaaai aHwBli'Kl HKAwftlJI Opossum Trimmed Peny Coats 69.50 Befcularly 140.00 Natural Muskrat Coats 97.50 Eegularly 195.00 Tbfi Aratrlua MACAZlNEea the Orleat Mere than SOllluBtralient Feature Photograph Insert I CtVoerCopToJaj AUNe--iUnd 33ernt "IT. T) K I li ' i Remount Your Solitaire The diamond has been rembved from the old-style geld ring and remounted into a platinum ring of latest fashion. Its beauty and value lias been greatly enhanced. Plain solitaire mountings arc no longer in fashion. Why net reset your diamond into one of the new platinum rings? We show a large variety of styles and will prepare original draw ings without obligation, S. Kind & Sens me chestnut st. DIAMOND JIEKCHA.VT& JCWELERS SILVEHSJUT-IS Raccoon Trimmed Marmet Coats 97.50 3-cgulnrly 105.00 . nth I H flMirr nJ npajjB 9aV 4 Scotch Moleskin Ceata 165.00 Itcsmlarly 330.00 ft After-Dinner Tricks 0mBte Strictly Frcah Eggs 47' Carten et twelve Sold only in our Stores ejr-l T - 'OBf-1 Ml I TV ' Y-Awste 6$ -Fk.& frnwrar-vnrmf Ne, M -The JIffnetlwl Knlfe ; Here Is the way te raise a large knife from the table apparently by the majr- netle power of your hand, j Anether knife or a pencil Is held lengthwls. beneath the rlfht wrist, os shown abeve; thle knlfe is bupperted . by the left hand which Is firmly clasped 1 around the r.ght wrist. The right hand sllditt alone the table j slowly and the Angers draw In the vii- ihle knife, de that it Is held creMjwifi between th r!ht nslin and the hidden knife. At th eflnlih the magnetised knife iti allowed te fall te the table and I tbe hands vecrcUy drop the extra knife UHU III! lip. Cc;wrifnt lilt, ly JM.'4) Lcilttr Cemftmy afV W 9k alh "- vim? a) THE Philadelphia Art Galleries S. E. Cerner 15th and Chestnut Streeti, Phila. REED . WALMER. Auctienmer Exptrt General AppralterM RARE ANTIQUES AT AUCTION Today and Following Days at 2 o'Cleck -. ,.-,9r' JieHi Tirvx ehuinaut i.MrnuTAVer Tlin nTENSIVi! AST) VKUY VAI.UAHI.K ClATJIKJlINflH OF nEAUTirUL,. Di:3in.viiLn and u.xtkrmi:ly iiaiil. Early American and English Furniture Porcelains, Textiles and Art Objects Old Paintings, Prints and Engravings Highbeyi, Lowbeyt, Pie Cnal, Drep Leaf and ether Tables; Sofas, Chairs, Bureau and Bookcase Desks, Cases of Drawers, Cupboards, Sideboards, Mirrors, etc., representative of the best of early American Craftmanship of the Pcnna. Dutch, William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale and Sheraton Periods AMERICAN, IRISH AND ENGLISH GLASS including btciekl. Fji.LAnrcr.PWA, jkrskt wiSTAnnima. WATEr.renr nnirret, AND ethehh """' OLD PEWTER, BRASSES AND COPPER RARE OLD CLOCKS TODAY'S AND TOMORROW'S SALE INCLUDES THE HISTORIC FAN OF IVORY AND SATIN USED J1Y 5IAUT AM3XANDI.ri WIIIM3 DANCING WITH OEN. GEO. WABJltNOVON WITH HWOltK Ari'IDAVIT MARIE ANTOINETTE FAN RARE COLLECTION OF OLD SNUFF BOXES AND IVOUY MINXATinCS 01' EAHtr AMEllICANll RARE WILUAM AND MARY HIGHBOY nn: nTur.TCHEn iiabb or kahlt asibrican enmiv AND MANY OTHER RARE AMERICANA NOTKt THE EAlltr AJU5KICAN I'lUllITIVEl ASCItJIIEl) TO THE TP.nj Or TUB AZTFC CONQUR.KORS AND WEKJJ PAINTED WY THE AZTEC N 1T1VEH WHO WEIIB CONVERTED TO CHniSTIAN'TT IIT TATIIEJl AI.MEDA JN THE TRAIN Or COllTEZ AIIOUT JftSlWIM, HE bOt,U DURING MONDAT'H &l.fSSION AT 1'EREJHTOIIT SAJ.B DY ORDER OF MR. J. L. ISAACS rBoritrKTen or tiik PHILADELPHIA ANTIQUE CO., 628 CHESTNUT ST. WHO HAS REEM NOTIFIED TO VACATE THE FnEMtflEB THAT HE NOW OCCI'PIEH TO MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW X'VZlMCj LEDGER BUIIJJlNa, NOW ON EXHIBITION A COMPLETE CATALOGUE WITH ILLIIHTnATIONS AND DE.ICniPTIOVO IB NOW TIEADY AND WILL BB MAILED POSTPAID UPON RECEIPT OF FIITi' CKNTI?. A0-Inch Natural Raccoon Coats 195.00 Rcffnlarly 400.00 "kjj t"tV Skunk Trimmed Hudsen Real Cents 245.00 Recularly 400.00 In Set VyLi Full Lenirth French Seal Wraps 125.00 Regularly 260.00 sK--JBHsWVM n5 ld4 1215 Chestnut Street Illustrated Fashion Felder Sent en Request Our Annual Sale of Furs at One-Half Off! We Begin Tomorrow This One-Half Off Sale With an Entire Readjustment and Regrouping of All the Remaining Broken Lets. They Must Ge Fermer Prices Are Given Ne Considera tion whatever. Read Every Item. A Small Deposit Will Reserve Your Purchase in Our Stor age Vaults Until Next Fall. Payments te Be Continued Monthly Through the Spring & Summer Formerly Reduced te Taupe Marmet Ceals (se inch). 80.00 39.50 Russian Peny Coats ....., (se inch) . 90.00 44.50 Australian Nutria iss inch) . 95.00 47.50 Trimmed Leepard Cat Coats (as inch) . 135.00 67.50 Trimmed Russian Peny Coats op inch) . 140.00 69.50 French Seal Coats (jie inch). 150.00 74.50 Nutria Trimmed French Seal Coats. . . (36 inch) . 160.00 79.50 French Seal Coats de inch) . 180.00 89.50 Marmet Coats, Raccoon Trimmed.... (se inch). 195.00 97.50 Natural Muskrat Coats (xs inch) . 195.00 97.50 Opossum Trimmed French Seal Coats (scinch). 195.00 97.50 Skunk-Trimmed French Seal Coats. . . (se inch). 195.00 97.50 Skunk-Trimmed French Seal Coats... (40 inch). 260.00 129.75 Natural Muskrat Coats (40 inch) . 260.00 129.75 Moleskin Coats (3e inch) . 330.00 165.00 Moleskin Wraps (i5 inch) . 330.00 165.00 Natural Raccoon Coats (10 inch). 400.00 195.00 Hudsen Seal Coats (M ineh) . 420.OO 210.00 Skunk-Trimmed Hudsen Seal Coats. . . (se inch) f 490.00 245.00 Hudsen Seal Coats (40 inch) . 490.00 245.00 Skunk-Trimmed Hudsen Seal Coats.. (40 inch) . 530.00 265.00 Trimmed Leepard Skin Coats (se inch). 550.00 275.00 Black Caracul Wraps (45 inch) . 600.00 295.00 Natural Squirrel Coats (Se inch) . 600.00 235.00 Hudsen Seal Wraps (is inch) . 600.00 295.00 Natural Squirrel Coats (ie inch) . 690.00 345.00 Skunk-Trimmed Persian Lamb Coats., (is inch). 690.00 315.00 Alaska Beaver Ceat (se inch) . 800.00 395.00 Genuine Alaska Seal Coats (se inch) . 890.00 445 00 Na tural Squirrel Wraps (45 inch) . 890.00 445.00 Taupe Caracul Capes (4s inch) . 1000.00 495.00 Natural Mink Coats (M inch) . 1000.00 495.00 Jap Mink Wraps (i5 neh) , 100e.OO 495.00 Broadtail Wrap , (is .,;. 1200.00 595.00 Natural Mink Wrap (is i)leh) .2000.00 995.00 Extra Size Coats and Wraps from 44 te 54 Bust French Senl .Coats 74.50 Regularly 150.00 1HVBV4 1 ni i 'I "in Msj jaw fr sBriiBVr wiiijIHAP SbmV Trimn4J rrenc. scsl Coati 97.50 Kcguldi AUO.UII Li II Onessms f rimmj I I rench Seal Ce&ts 97.50 I'egular me.ut Ml, lt U Snuirrel. Trimrael French Seal Ceatl 145.00 Regulirlf 200.05 W.nt.iYO &euk nf fthnkave Cf7r. O-, . " " vv " v "" e, wntce, eeiu ana vnuareiis Fur Coats and Sets at Savings up te 50 per cent! Vff Natarsl TAi '295.00 M rft Rcjrularll " ifi 600,00' 11 Naturtl Mink r,nnti' 495.00, Regularlf 1000.C0 Full Lenth Moleskin Wraps 165.00 Regularly 30.00 40m jVlLalYtjil fT J Full Length Hudsen Seal Wraps 295.00 Regularly 600.00 illjifi HI Hudsen Scsl Mandarin Coats 345.00 Regularly 1000.00 UllBaVluSBml nKaaSaV H f-'; Natural Squirrel Wraps 445.00 Regularly 000.00 Natural Mlnlc Wrap 995.00 Regularly ZUOD.UO JMMMMBMwawOT AgeltJB, Orders AjMejUejiy ty H"f)k J- JjS, . itjfiHliMftJV! r-
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