Little Talks by Beatrice Fairfax By BEATRICE FAIRFAX Love and marriage are left too much to chance In this country. We have armies of magnificent women —fitted to be the mothers of a su perior race —who 'live ajid die spin sters. And we have armies of bachelors, desiccating into pessimists whose keenest joy seems to be discovering a draft—or what a nuisance other people's children are! As a country the United States has largely "let out" its marrying and giving in marriage. A glance at our vital statistics, with their overwhelming number of foreign names, will prove this. Like the bee, we seem to have de veloped a curious anomaly—a crea ture whose sole function is work. Birth, work, and death—a pretty grim formula, yet that makes up life for the strange atypical creature that we and the bees have developed. With the bees this worker is invari ably a spinster, with us it is approxi mately a spinster, but sometimes we have also male creatures whose melancholy saga is made up of birth, i work and death. A Speculation Maeterlinck, in his wonderful prose poem, "The Life of the Bee," •speculates on the motives that prompt the bee to lead this life of unmitigated to^i rsOTHE wo a too. o-o-o-U!!jr i-> the canary deao' cot n thf hSv-sf Ns r CLOTHES- y CORNER - I'M COIN > s V—) J -mmm■ ™ THE rtoot)E . PRESb THEM- g | Y ,\M„ AHD yTOLE ALL and the woman must give up her economic independence with mar riage, so together they sacrifice their lives to what is, after all, only a convention. But the great war with its vital need of American homes and Ameri can families must do away with a good many of our Mrs. Grundy prejudices. We have got to stop allowing ourselves the luxury of thinking the way grandma did, for, alas, the comfortable days of grand ma are gone forever. The difficulty of accustoming our selves to the idea of iomen con tinuing in gainful occupation after marriage is the sentimental one. And sentimental objections are all but impossible to combat. We have seen, that time and time again, in the case of woman's suf frage. Shoved into a corner your anti —or even aunty—will repeat that he does not like the idea of submitting women to "the rude crowding and jostle of the polls" but the same citizen makes not the slightest objection to the indecent crowding of a street car, except where his own comfort is concern ed. He never says that the street car is not an entirely proper place for his wife or daughter to be. But he would spare her "the rude crowding and jostle of the polls." Adjustment Xceded To this new order of things there must, of course, be a system, of adjustment on the part of the ' em ployer and employe, but that doubt less can be managed after the dust of battle has subsided. And we may expect the dust of battle, clouds and clouds of it, as we had last year and the year be fore, when the married woman school teacher's case was fought out, with the victory going to the'mar ried woman school teacher. These considerations do not ap ply to people of wealth, but to the human equivalent of the spinster bee and her brother-in-toil whose lives are summed up in birth, work and death. The toilers should be given a chance at their constitu tional rights of "health, wealth and the pursuit of happiness." A woman who has sufficient in "l Feel Like a Live Wire" Says Wagner "I was so near down and out that it took all of my will power to keep at my work." says John Wagner, of Oberlin, Pa. "I was being dragged down fast by indigestion and rheu matism. "X knew if I didn't do something quick I'd go down and out, I'd read a lot about Tanlac in the papers so I made up my mind to try it and see what it would do. "It fixed me up O. K. in no time at all -and now I feel like a live wire again. Plenty of ambish, plenty of pep, altogether in fine shape." Tanlac is now being introduced here at Gorgas' Drug Store. telligence to command a "job" is better able to administer household affairs and bring up children well than her parasitical sister. Divorce is not prevalent among busy people, their mindfe are active, they have countless rescourees outside the palel of idleness. One Effect of the War The "put asunder" legal special-4 ists do not get their spectacular fees from this class, as they do among j the bridge experts, and the bright young men whose chief concern is the matching of sock and tie, and the lovely ladies who devote the flower of their energies to keeping away "lines," and whose hands look as if they never did a helpful deed. But the war is beginning to make less selfish even women of this class. You see them at conservation meetings, at patriotic rallies, and practical food demonstrations a world of suffering has opened up new avenues to them, vast contin-1 ents far beyond the realms of bridge i playing, country clubdom, face creaming and amusements. Perhaps even these will lend a sisterly hand to tMe toilers; they may i help in the great reconstruction of our social system that must come, I in the making of more American j homes. War depletes homes and we j must have more and more children, with their blessed responsibilities and endless happiness. Loan Institution Must Not Pay Expenses for* Official Investigation Building and loan associations in this state holding mortgages on properties outside the state as secur ity for bonds, cannot be classed as institutions doing business outside Pennsylvania, President Judge Kun kel, of the Dauphin county coiirt, ruled in an opinion yesterday, in the suit of. the Commonwealth against the Tioga Building and Loan Asso ciation, of Philadelphia. The question submitted for the court to decide, was whether the as sociation was liable for expenses in curred by the Commissioner of Banking, for examining its condi tions and affairs. Under the state law, building and loan associations doing business exclusively in Penn sylvania are not liable for this cost. The state representatives contended that the Tioga institution held two mortgages on New Jersey properties as security for bonds, and therefore, was business in that state. Judge Kunkel ruled otherwise, cit ing another opinion in a similar case, and directed judgment to be enter ed in fa'vor of the defendant, giving the state an opportunity to appeal. ENTERTAINS BTMWAE CLCB Liverpool, March 14.—Miss Eve lyn Grubb entertained the Bimwac Club at her home Tuesday night. An entertaining program was ren dered. Refreshments were served to Susan Ritter, Cecelia Barner, Ada Kiser, Hattie Linn, Bertha Marie Deckard, Hazel Young, Viola Coffman, Claretta Deckard, Alice Wert and Matilda Harper. Life's Problems Are Discussed By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow "Can you let me have some money she asked as her husband finished his coffee, folded his paper and rose from the table. That look immediately appeared on his face, a composite expression implying that her request has had a blighting influence on him, and has aged and withered him in the flower of his years. "What's the especial need?" he asks with restraint. She can see him visibly regretting that he told her the night before that the busi ness was going well. "Oh, a lot of things," she made haste to explain, "useful things— shoes, my feet are on the ground, and the children tliey are in rags, poor dears." He slowly lays some bills on the table. "Make them go .as far as possible," he says, and then draws a heavy sigh and departs. "How would you like to have money doled out to you?" she flashes as he goes out the door. "Don't taltf" nonsense," he replies. She lets the money He there on the table. She feels for the mo ment as if she would rather die than touch it. "I wish you would give me an allowance," she calls after him.. "I made my. own money before I was married, and I saved some, too. "I am making sufficient to sup port you and the children in com fort," he comes back to pay. "All I ask is that you spend it wisely. She looks rebelliously at his re treating back. "Who wants to spend money at all if there's that awful injunction over it to spend it wisely?" She looked through the. window as she made ready to go out. The weather wae horrid, and she felt tired and depressed and discour aged. She had had a long period of doing everything wisely, of keep ing bills down and the table up, of getting the last thread of wear out of her own and the children's clothes of making one dollar do the work of two. Every fiber of her ached for a bit of a fling, a brief holiday from the wear and tear of always doing her best. March roared like a Hon through the streets, but the florist's windows were full of imitations of Spring daffodils, hyacinths, primroses. She had thought that the wings of her spirit were well clipped, but they fluttered a little and she real ized that they could still soar. The blizzard increased, the air was full of whirling snow, but Spring had pitched her tent in the big steam-heated shops. The Win ter suits and coats and furs were all gone, and the windows were full of sheer, shining, shimmering things that coaxed the money out of one's pockets before one knew it. She got past by sheer strength of will. And then —a millinet-'s window, full of Spring hats. Talk about the pipes of Pan. that still go fluting, fluting, fluting to maid and man! She was a child at the fair; she was the old, eternal woman, haunting the bazars. Is it necessary to say that she was inside? A low-toned, softly lighted room, with a restful atmos phere. A smiling, gentle, pretty girl seated her boCore a triplicate mirror and removed her veil and hat. She didn't intend to buy; she merely wanted to look at them, to get a general Idea of the sort of things that were going to be worn and what she had better get at some cheaper place later on. Hats were brought up, one after another, and she tried them all on. It was an enchanting adventure. Finally, the girl brought up the one hat, holding it at arm's length and twirling it about on her hand with a little smile of pride. Then she adjusted It? Herself gave a little gasp. The one hat! Every line suited her. She looked perfectly charming. The color rose on her cheek. She had never had so becoming a hat. It was exhilaration, It was cham pagne, it was the Spring wind blow ing from the garden of youth. "I'll take It," she said, and paid for It and gave her address. "You look really rested," said her husband to her after dlnaer that evening, the air has done you good. Did you get your shopping done?" "Yes." "Bring me the list, and I'll check it up for you." ffhe gave it to him. "How much was this dimity and the shoes and these spools of cot ton, and" "I didn't net any dlrfiity, I didn't Ket any shoes,, I didn' get any cot ton," she Interrupted him, her words came with a rush. I spent all the money you gave me, and I bought one Spring hat. He threw his cigar into the Are. "A man's a fool to "trust a woman with money," he said bitterly. "This proves It." "A fool there was." she quoted, "but I'm not tt this time. That hat was the wisest and cheapest pur chase 1 ever made. It stands to me for a much needed holiday, for medicine, for a Spring vacation, for HARRISBURO TELEGKXPBt Official Householder's Flour Report (WRITE CAREFULLY) NO HOUSEHOLDER Is permitted to purchase over 40 pounds , of wheat flour nor to have more than thirty days' supply. Every householder must report immediately (on this form) to their County Food Administrator. Make rcpArt of all wheat flour on hand, whether It Is excess or not, and urge on your neighbors the importance and necessity of making; this report promptly: Number in household adults children under 12. Wheat flour on hand (all flour containing any wheat) lbs. Thirty days' requirements (when used with substitutes according to 50-50 regulation) lbs. Excess amount on hand lbs. I agree to hold my excess subject to the order of the United States Food Administration. Name.. Postofllce Street and No, or R. F. D Maximum penalty for hoarding is $5,000.00 line and two years' imprisonment. These blanks will not be distributed. You must fill In your own blank and muil or deliver it to your County Food Administrator. An immediate report will avoid possibility of search and prosecution. Send report to: THE FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR c-o CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DAUPHIN BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA. good spirits, and courage, so much courage that I refuse to have money doled out to me again. I want a fair division, and no questions asked as to the expenditure, and you will see myself and the children well dressed and the household properly kept up." Advice to the Lovelorn By BEATRICE FAIRFAX He Is Not Worthy DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: I have a dear girl friend, seven teen, who is admired by art. She goes about with a man who smokes, drinks and gambles and is out of work ten months of a year. She is forbidden to go about with him but wouldn't think of leaving him now. AURELIA B. No outsider has a right to advise a young girl to go entirely contrary to,the wishes of her parents. No sane human being would advise a girl to risk her whole future with a boy who shows evil tendencies. He will probably not make a good husband. When a boy refuses to reform in or der to win the girl he loves he is not very likely to win after his race is run and he has won her. The young man should prove his worthiness by conquering his own evil tendencies and so demonstrating to his sweet heart's parents that he is capable of rising above his evil past. If he can not and will not do this the girl had better conquer her feelings and bear a little present suffering rather than trust her whole life in the keeping of a weak apd unprincipled boy. They are both very young and the test of time is the safest, one to ap ply. Only the girl must demand proof of strength and goodness before she gives her life Into this boy's keeping. | You'll Take Your | IHat Off H to our line of Men's and Young Men's | SUITS 1 | § All the latest models | I and fabrics. | Pick yours to-day and | | pay a little each pay g | day. i itiMHffimi i I SB N. 2ND ST., COR. WALNUT. mwmmmmmm—m—mm Local Committee Ready For Liberty Loan Drive The members of the subcommittees of the Liberty Loan organization met last night to discuss various features of the third drive. The 'committees will be ready to begin the drive the moment the word arrives from Wash ington. The work will be divided into- Industrial residential sec tions. Every plant employing ten men or more will be visited. Those present at. the meeting last night were: A. S. Patterson, city chairman; Donald McCormick Wil liam Jennings, J. William Bowman. Paul Johnston. David Kaufman, tiank C. kites, George S. Reinoehl Hendersoa Gilbert and Joseph Wal- I You can make every I I minute pay you good 1 money by letting us have your order I now for your 1 l Use I We will protect you on the price. The advance will come along any day and just because you let the time slip by, a few short weeks will have cost you more money. Be thrifty. I Order your "Thrift Car"" I Order your Willys Knight NOW The Overland-Harrisburg Co. OPEN EVENINGS BOTH PHONES Newport Branch— 212-214 North Second Street York Branch— Opp. Railroad Station. IN ° rtn CseCOna 128-130 W. Market St. Service Station and Parts Department, Twenty-Sixth and Derry Streets. MARCH 14. 10l or dinary liquid arvon; apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moist en the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips. , By morning, most if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will com pletely dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dandruff you may have. You will And, too, that all Itching and digging of the scalp will stop instantly, and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred times bet ter. Ycu can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is inexpensive, and four ounces is all you will need. This simple remedy has never been known to fail. —Adv. comments of late, but M. Li. Ludwlg, of Penbrook, seems to have had the banner sale for this section of the state. Saturday he sold the stock and Implements' on a farm located four miles east of Harrisburg. The total receipts reached almost SB,OOO. This is considered an unusual figure and suggests a farm exceptionally well equipped and stocked. The sale of farm was a special consideration, having been bought by Mr. Staiger, of Harrisburg. WOMEN WHO FASCINATE The' art of fascination and attrac tiveness in women Is founded on good health. Women who drag through long hours, days, weeks and sometimes months of suffering with headaches, backache and dras ging-down pains soon wear the tell tale expression of woe and misery. Jf every such women would only turn to that good old-fashioned root and herb remedy. Lydla E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, to alle viate such ailments it would surely prove the greatest aid to health and consequent beauty that she has ever known. "SUFFERED WITH INDIGESTION Has No Appetite- Slept Poorly," says Florence Williams, 1019 South Ninth street, Harrisburg. "I was miserable and work was a burden. My liver bothered me for a long time. I had indigestion, had no strength nor ambition, had pain in my back, also under shoulder blades and in stomach. "I was nervous, appetite was poor, and did not sleep well at night. "I was feverish and had a creepy feeling. I tried many treatments without result until a friend recom mended Sanpan. I now am not troubled any more and just feel tine." Sanpan is being intro-iuced at Kel ler's Drug Store, 405 Market streel Harrisburg.—adv. 7