Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

caught. Now the flashlight man, in
stead of being tabooed, seems to be one
of the adjuncts of the large public
dinners.
PIatt's SWeatshop Togs
A raid upon a group Of sweatshops
by a number of factory inspectors the
other day disclosed the fact that the
garments being made amid surround
ings SO repulsive and disease breeding
as to defy polite description were not,
as was at first thought, merely patches
of clothing intended for firms of cheap
purveyors of ready-to-wear clothing,
but were garments that had been cut
in number Of well known Broadway
tailoring establishments. This recalled
the fact that among the garments held
up by the inspectors on a similar raid
was dress suit of Senator Thomas G.
Platt. Just the same as were more
plebeian garments the best togs of Platt
were labeled with the red official ticket
Of the state department Of labor, which
says in large capitals, "Unclean."
Lunchettes In Favor
Have you had lunchette? This is
the latest time-saver for the busy man.
1t has the virtue of being quicker than
the traditional quick lunch and much
more digestible than "sinkers." You
get lunchette at the soda fountain.
1t consists of a large glass of milk
! with dash of cream and flaVoring, If
| you like, and a raw egg These are
thoroughly shaken together and served
with an individual dish of crackers
The lunchette has grown so popular
that at downtown soda fountains dur
ing the noon hour more calls are made
| fn oil
Good Looks Supply Deficiency
Girls" said the manager of a down
town quick-lunch joint, II want you
| to look your best today. Add an extra
ribbon or ring. Give your cheeks an
extra daub OF powder" What's the
matter?" asked the fair head waitress
Butter bad again." NO" said the
manager The beefs on the bum"
Women Court Directory Man
This years business directories show
a decided increase in the enrolment of
women This may not indicate an
actual increaGe in the number Of women
who have emil raced a business career
| but 1t certainly does indicate a dimin-
| ished reluctance to have their names
appear in print in trade directory
only few years AGO most women OBJ
jected strongly to such a form of ad-
Vertising. No matter how successfully
they might be conducting their business
they threatened dire punishment for the
rash agent who breathed a desire tc
enroll them among the city's captains
of industry. Now, apparently, they
seek places in the formerly despised
list of tradesmen.
| II. EuaII.L -, aaIo Miat,L.
The differcace between English and
American methods Of pronunciation
often produces Misunderstanding. The
other day an Englishman who had lust
arrived went to the Waldorf-Astoria
He was a bit lost for a minute 1ust
where TO find the register book, the
Waldorf office being divided into sew.
eral departments, one for the "infor.
formation bureau" another for "let
ters," and so on. The EnglishmaI
finally stopped at one OF the depart
ments and inquired whether 1t was ths
desk of the hotel CLARK" lilo" wai
the reply, this is the Waldorf Astoria
hotel" Through saying CLARK" in,
stead OF clerk" the young man at tn,
desk had taken the Engllshman I,
mean Hotel Clark.
The Noises Of Gotham
Most visitors are disposed 10 refe
more or less frequently to the so-calleC
u babel OF l. iseS In New York CITY bt.