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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18

lily encircle bottle. When the ham
dies are pressed together the circle is
compressed and grips the bottle, ma
king it easy to carry. By setting the
bottle down and releasing the grip
the improvised handle can be released
in an instant. The milkman will find
plenty Of use for this device.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Theory.

why is there no great American
an anlaust?' asked TIE art pessimist
oecause,' replied the sardonic man
e. e. when an American is canable OF
,,s aA,hs up a first-class practical plot
H. aO dressing it un in good speeches,
u. uoesh t bother about the theater.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Answered.

Teacher Tin lesson on Holland)-
"Why, Willie, don't you know what
country the geography lesson is
about? Think hard. Who were the
people who made war on skates?"
Willie Anti-Saloon league
Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18

" @ U tat-aN, MI VsiII.
r. virginia husbandman, alarmed by
d. muecorous performances of an or
mn atly mild and gentle cow after
noal ening a ration of ensilage. APP
maNo 10 the sharps of the depart
bss Oh agriculture, thinking the COW
rs~ a gone wild or mad. Investigation
t s,s.d that "bossy" had Toasted on
PM en'ea cornstalks and had simply
NJ INK on the raw bourbon whisky.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Said More Than He Meant.

The Candidate (having quoted the
words of an eminent statesman in sup
port of an argument)-"And, mind
you, these are not my words. This
is not merely my opinion. These are
the words of man who knows what
he's talking about"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Wishes Ever dissatisfied.

We can never give up longing and
wishing While we are thoroughly
alive There are certain things we
feel to be beautiful and good, and
we must hunger after them.-George
Eliot
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Likely to Keep Him Busy.

Mrs. Bacon never saw puzzle
my brother couldn't do. He's really
wonder. Mr.. Bacon wish you'd
take this timetable down to him and
see II he can make anything out Of it.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
New Idea for Display Of Goods.

Called roundabout" motor
driven display rack for stores invent
ed in England carries goods to be
shown on the ends Of arms that re-
volve vertically and at the same time
swing around a vertical shaft.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Varying life of Plants,

The ivy outlives 200 years; the elm,
800 to s5n years; the linden, 500 to
1000 years; the locust tree and the
oak, 400 years; the fir. 700 to 1900
years, and palm trees. 1900 to 5000
years. !
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's a
pinch of blue in g large bottle of water Ask for
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Uncle Pennywise Says:

"A girl with several applicants for
her hand is apt to worry because the
demand for her is so much greater
than the supply"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
In the Name of Justice.

When man is in rage and wants
10 turt another in consequence he can
always regard himself as the civil arm
OF spiritual rower.-George Eliot.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18
Daily Thouchf

,on ~ Il you do but live long enough
~Ms SCI past the bad bits OF the road.
1fs' Humphrey Ward.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-18

Mrs. Uptown-We're living IN .
much better neighborhood now.
Mrs. Downtown So are we.
Mrs. Uptown-Have you moved.
tool
/ Mrs. Downtown-No; we're still liv.
.ing on the street you moved away
from.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
CHARITIES NEED
FUNDS FOR OUTING

Last week the Associated Charities
sent 22 people TO the country for a
frest air outing. In the first party,
which was sent on July 3, there were
10 mothers with the children, and
each week more have been sent. The
Associated Charities is now con
fronted with the problem of lack Of
money. This work Of sending worn
out mothers. sickly children, and
tired working girls away from the
heat and noise and unsanitary tene-
ment streets Of the poorer districts
of the city will have to be stopped
unless Wilmington people will con
tribute to the fresh air fund. Prob
ably no outlay OF money In any other
way will bring as much happiness
and benefit to all concerned. The
week at Atlantic City will bo filled
with much greater pleasure If the
excursionist knows that someone else
is enjoying pure air and a rest
through his generosity. and that he ia
not spending his money entirely on
himsely or his family.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
GOVERNMENT
SHOWS LENIENCY

The Department OF Commerce and
Labor, realizing the difficulty exper-
fenced by steamship lines in secur-
ing lifeboat and liferaft equipment to
meet the amended rules, has decided
that II 80 per cent Of the required
equipment Is installed on or before
July 81, 1912, and the remaining 30
per cent. installed within 60 days
thereafter, Il will be considered as a
practical compliance with the law
AS the first date, that of July 81, is
near at hand inspectors of steam ves-
sells must keep themselves informed
as to the continued installation Of
the necessary equipment. and If they
find in any instance that the efforts
of owners or others have become re-
Taxed or that owners or others are
taking undue advantage of the depart
ment's conclusion, they will imme-
diately take such steps as will be
necessary to protect the public and
themselves
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
CECnTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CECILTON, Md. July 30.-The Sun
day schools of Warwick, Cecilton,
Earlville and Galena will join In an
excursion from Fredericktown on Au-
gust / to Rochester Beach. Samuel
Caldwell of Galena, and John Ander-
derson of Cecilton are making ar
rangements for the excursion.
Mr.. and Mrs Merritt Smith and
Miss Edna visited Still Pont friends
last week.
Miss Blanche Van Buskirk of Bal
timore, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. w.
II. Anderson.
Misses Leila Burke and Martha Bal
ley are spending some time In Will
mington.
Misses Miriam Grifith and Mary
Blackway are in Seaford for visit.
Miss George Walmsley is the guest
Of friends near Chestertown, Md.
Misses Hilda and Agnes Ostrom
have retrned home after visit with
relatives in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett have
for visitors, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Pearce.
Misses Mary and Ruth Hardesty
arc at Kent Island and Seaford for
a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Watts are en-
tertainlng Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Pearce
and children Of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. John Benson of Phil
adelphia, have been visiting relatives
here.
Aft-- po-ef f,,,Iborfeo-. hoe orona ~
Baltimore for a short visit.
Miss Pearl Short of Townsend is
visiting her mother here.
Miss Leona Yates has been the
guest of friends in Chestertown, Md.
The Rev. G. L. Hardesty spent last
week with friends at Seaford.
Miss Helen Davis, Of Sassafras, II
company with friends from Camden
n. j.. is taking trip to Niagara Falls
Watkins Glen and Toronto, Canada.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
Summer Silk Waists Under Price

special lot OF washable Waists of cool dainty
silks. in various pretty styles, all faultless in At
perfect in every detail.
1925 SILK WAISTS. sl.25-In plain white and
white with black pin stripe made in tailored style
with French collar and cuffs, patch pockets
$3.50 SILK WAISTS AT sI.5O-washable SILK. in
plain white Jap. made with sailor collar, finished
with inch fold of colored stripe silk three-quarter
length set In sleeve. glass buttons.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
Newsy Doings of Pennsgrove

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
PENNSGROVE. N. j.. July 3d.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hare. and son Will
liam. are at Rehoboth for a few
weeks. Mr.. Hare was a former Will
mingtonian, but is now cashier of the
First National Bank here.
Walter S. Kidd has returned home
after an absence Of a year. Mr.. Kidd
is an electrical engineer with the du-
Pont Powder Company, and has been
at their plants in Colorado and Mis-
souri, installing electricity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wilson and
daughters Mildred and Esther, Of
Chester, Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Funk, Edith Funk, Olga Funk, Mrs.
Walter Missimer and son Walter, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph w. Middleton, Joseph
N. Middleton. Jr., Miss Elsie Mid
dleton, Paul Middleton. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Johnston, Mrs. William
Motherall. and son William, were
weekend guests of Mrs. Fred A. Mid
dleton at their cottage "Etholwold"
on the upper shore.
Miss Rebecca Williams is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Williams at
the Wayne"
Joseph H. Bartlett and Miss Vina
Galloway were visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Myers, OF
Somers Point. n. j.; Miss Anna
Strain, Miss Gertrude Cole, John r.
Cole, and William Cole are guests Of
Mrs Sophia Strain at the Friend
ship" cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mealey, Miss
es Margaret, Anna, Kathryn, and
Lola Mealey, Miss Marie Barry, OF
Baltimore, Md, and Miss Anna Fox,
are at the Kathryn" for the week.
They entertained on Sunday Frank
Murphy. Earl Gebhart, William Pinn,
Paul McGinty. Clarence Thornts,
Thomas Holland and Harry Anderson.
The boys are members of the st.
Aloysius Club, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sixsmith and
son Owen, have the white House
| for the remainder of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Blood, William
Blood, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Ben
der are at the Boathouse in the upper
grove for the week. Their week end
visitors were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bender, Miss Elise Bender, Ralph
Bailey, Miss Florence Bender, DR.
Warren Matlack, Miss Matlack, and
Lewis Bowman. They are from Phril-
adelphia and are a happy crowd.
William Moreland. George IIetzler
Frederick Hetzler. Charles Hetzler
( Joseph Crockett, John Lynch, Lewis
Millman and Curtis Diamond have
leased the Vivian for the week.
Mrs. w. A. Simmons, Mrs. Stanley
Steele, and son, Stanley. Jr., Mrs
Fred. r. Morgan, Miss Edna Morgan
Miss Helen Bowdh, Miss Mabel Cul.
len, Mrs. Harry Morgan, Harry Nor.
gan, Jr., and Roy Simmons left fol
their homes on Sunday after spend,
ing the week at the Windsor.
Mrs. Lewis Sines is entertaining
William Isles and sister, Mary, al
the Norwood.
Mrs. Robert Craig. Jr., and mother
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rudolph at the Idle Hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Stauffer, Mr.
and Mrs. Longendauffer, and daugh
ter, Esther, are entertaining Mrs
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
FEAST OF THE
PORTIUNCULA
To be Observed in Catholic
Church From Thursday
Until Friday

The Catholics of the city will visit
the Cathedral from o'clock on
Thursday afternoon of this week un-
I'll sundown on Friday afternoon, to
gain the Portiuncula indulgences.
The Cathedral is the only church in
the diocese where the Portiuncula in
dulgences may be gained.
The Portiuncula is the little chap
ell in Assist, Italy, founded by st.
Francis, where he and the brothers Of
his order worshipped. The saint,
with the ideal of poverty for his or
der. refused all valuable material pre-
sents to the chapel or TO the order. In
a vision. he was encouraged by the
Blessed Virgin to ask the reigning
pope for spiritual riches for the
chapel.
The Holy Father enriched the Por-
tiuncula with indulgences such as
crowned heads might seek in vain
for churches of their founding. AL
though thousands of pilgrims annual
ly visit the Portiuncula, so many who
with to do so are not able, that the
indulgences have been extended to
certain privileged churches, but only
lOI Cue - uOuIb III the year, liSledu
of continually as at Assist The
Cathedral is the privileged church in
this diocese as there is no Francis
can church here.
The indulgence may be gained as
often as a visit is made to the privil-
eyed church within the hours ap-
pointed, and a prayer said. The Wis
its may be made one after the other
but il lie necessary TO leave and re-
enter the church between them. This
gives the gaining of the Portiuncula
indulgences a processionel charact-
er.
The indulgences may be gained
but once by the person making the
visits, but he may gain them any
number Of times for the souls oi
those in Purgatory. The usual condi-
tions of previous confession and com.
munion are necessary, but they neeC
not be made in the church where the
Portiuncula visits are made.
Delicious Piel Beers. Telephone order s15
d. & A. Chapples', 1os W. Seventh ST.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30

Delicious Piel Beers. Telephone order s15
d. & A. Chapples'. los W. Seventh St."
Evening journal., 1912-07-30

Anna Cregar and Earl Coffin. OF
Philadelphia. The porch of the cot
tage looks like a managerie with a
toy poodle dog, parrot and two can
airy birds.
James Dugan. Benjamin Crumlish.
William Kilroy and George w. Dill
man are entertaining Miss Florence
Mousley, Miss Viola Reed, Miss Eliza
beth Casey, Miss Elsie Johnston and
Miss Dakna Reed at the "Norcroft'
Cottage.
William ]. Hanley and William
Shrack we're Sunday visitors at the
Windsor.
Miss Laura Cloud. Miss Lillian
Derr. Miss Reba Eisenhray, Miss Ethel
Baynard, Miss Louise Baynard,
Vaughn Steventon. Watson Baynard,
Miss Bessie Slaughter, OF Dover; Miss
Bertha Trice, of Harrington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Manning Steel. Of Philadelphia;
Clifford Crop were week end visitors
at the whistle Pup" The party were
the guests Of William Sumpkin on a
launch ride down the river Sunday
afternoon as a farewell party. they
going home yesterday after a two
weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Justice, New
ton Richards. Lewis Sinex. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cove Phiffer are the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Poole at the Vic
toria."
John Dugan, William Ragan.
Charles Palman and Chrales Suley are
at the 'Lynhaven" for ten days.
Shields cottage holds the record for
visitors. The cottage is prettily situ-
ated on the point on the lower shore
and in the evening is beautifully deco
rated with japanese lanterns and
bunting. In 3 days this season they
have seated at dinner a total of 115
persons. Their Sunday guests we're
William Shields of Philadelphia. Mrs
Kathryn Cochran and son Frank, Mr.
and Mrs. william Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hairsine, William T
Hairsine, Edward Hairsine, Jr., Miss
Helen Ahern, James Reshaw, Miss
Ella Ferrall, Miss Ruth GreeI.. Miss
Agnes Mitchell. Ralph Hairsine, Mrs
Mary B. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Z. Beatty and Miss Elizabeth
Beatty.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrison and
Leslie Bemont Of Philadelphia, arc
summering az the Morrison"
Mrs. Charles Miller is entertaining
her sister. Mrs. Margaret Reed, OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin Halter and Miss
Vera Deakyne returned home Sunday
after spending a week at the shore.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30

$500 SILK WAISTS, s2.OO-washable silk in
lovely striped effects with self collar and cuffs
others with low neck and three-quarter sleeve,
daintily trimmed with pretty lace.
ss.75 SILK WAISTS, S2.75-Made of Habutai Silk
in plain tailored model In variety of pretty striped
colorings strictly shirt models all with soft collar
and Guns.
$3.50 AND $500 WAISTS, s3.75-FNtra fine tub
silks In plain white beautiful striped effects shirt
style with tucked bosoms, and with soft turnover;
collar and cuffs.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30

For getting word TO those who are
interested in your work, your realty,
your rooms that you have for rent,
your advantageous business propo-
sitions-reaching them quickly and
at small cost-the Wants are at your
service.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
Sale of Summer Footwear

Sizes 8 1-2 10 II, the
S1.50 and $500 values,
now s1.25; also. a small
lot on bargain table S1.00
Infants Strap Sandals.
sizes / to 8, no heels.
s1.O0 value, now 75c5
same with wedge heels,
$1.25 value now ...S1.0O
Mems Russia Calf and
dull leather Oxford Ties
$500 and $3.50 values,
now -..-.-.-r---- px.SO
A small lot OF Mems
dull and shiny leather Ok
ford Ties, sizes 8, s Ia and
8, $500 value. now S1.20
Boys Russia Calf Shoes
narrow toes, sizes 2 IL to
8; s2.50 value, now S1.90
All boys Oxford Ties ad
reduced prices.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30

We will willingly re-
ward our customers for
helping us close out our
stock Of summer footwear
tomorrow by offering Wo-
mems oxford Ties and
Pumps. $2.O0. $3.50 and
$500 values, now $l.60
Women's Oxford Ties
and Pumps in dull. shiny.
suede and tan calf leather
$500 values ....... Si.9J
Women's Pumps In
most all feathers. very
latest styles, $500 and
$3.50 values; now ..S2.4O
Children's and Misses
Strap Sandals and oxford
Ties, sizes IL 1-2 to 2. The
$500 and $3.50 values.
now ............... Si.OO
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
ON LU LUIS OUTING.

Arrangetents are now being made
by a company Of Wilmingtonians tc
attend the outing Of Lu Lu Temple
az the Allentown fair grounds, on
Wednesday, August T.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
LAWN SOCIAL.

A lawn social will be held at Sum-
NIT Bridge M. K. Church on Friday
evening, August 2. II the weather is
wet the social will be held in Car
nagy hall.
Evening journal., 1912-07-30
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT.

The First Methodist Church will
hold a business social and entertain
ment in the lecture room of the
church on August 13.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
SUFFRAGETTE is HELD
FOR ARSON; ARRESTED
EQUIPPED FOR DAMAGE.

LONDON, July 26-Dr, Ethel Smyth,
the suffragette leader, who was recently
arrested at her home in Working charged
with being implicated in the attempt to
burn the country house of Lewis Har-
court, today was arraigned and dis
charged.
Helen Craig, another suAragette. was
arraigned in Oxford this afternoon on
charge of attempting to burn the Har-
court home and was committed for
trial at the Ass.zes. She was allowed
to go by furnishing bail for herself in
the amount of $4,000 and giving two
sureties for $4,000 DR.. Ethel Smyth
and Mr.. Richards went on her bond
DR.. Pearce. the government prosecu-
tor, declared to the court that when
Miss Craig was arrested she was car
rying a satchel and a basket in which
were found two cans containing three
pounds of highly infiammable oil, two
boxes of matches, four tapers, twelve
fire lighters wrapped in tow, nine pick
locks. an electric torch, glass cutter
and thirteen keys Another torch was
found in the park at Hammerhead, the
prosecutor said, wrapped in a piece of
American cloth, which was smeared
with some sticky substance
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
Mrs. NJ a d dox
Gives TeaP arty
on Lawn

An ideal form of summer entertain
mo vas selected by Mrs. Robert F.
MADDOX for her informal tea party of
toaay. The guests were received on
~ lawn of the beautiful country resi-
dance of the hostess, and tea was
sarved from a silver punch bowl placed
IN mound of ferns under the big oak
We al the top of the terrace The
haautiful grounds were at their best. in
tbe late afternoon shade, and all the
,o,rer mart of the residence was thrown
open and decorated in hydrangeas,
,slms. ferns and numerous vases of
SIMMER blooming flowers from the gar
3ers Of the estate,
Mrs. Maddox wore a gown of pink
,et mounted on soft satin. with COM
bipation of light blue taffeta in smart
french design, and a garniture of small
mink French roses.
The ladies' present wore lovely sum
NOR toilets. which were set off to the
hest advantage in the pretty surround
jres of the lawn.
Among the guests, Mrs. John Kiser
were white voie gown trimmed in
hands of macrame lace and a big leg
horn hat adorned in pink roses and a
touch of black.
Mrs. Harry English wore a cream
1ace gown with rose colored draperies,
and chic little rose crowned hat.
Mrs. Frank Hawkins was gowned in
white lingerie. hand made and lace
trimmed her black chip hat trimmed in
white feathers
Mrs charles sisson wore white en-
broidered wolfe gown combined with
lace and picture hat.
Mrs. ]. G. Oglesby was gowned in
lavender crepe, worn with black hat
trimmed in plumes
Twenty -four guests We're present the
tea being one of series Of small af-
fairs vhicA mas been given by MIS-.
Maddox recently.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
NO MORE FREE ORGAN
CONCERTS UNTIL AUG. 19

There will be no free organ concert at
the Auditorium Armory this Sunday. nor
on the two following Sundays. 1t has
been necessary to call them off for the
time being on account of changes which
are being made in the auditorium pre-
paratory TO an exhibition which will oc-
cupy that building until August 10.
The next concert probably will be given
Sunday August IS. The concerts have
been unusually successful and have been
attended by audiences ranging from 1000
to 900
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
MARSHAL BATTLES ROBBERS.

NERMILLON, OHIO, July 2s.-Cracks-
men who had looted the postoffice and two
stores were routed here this morning in
running fight with Marshal Cross who
heard the thieves working in the grocery
of Unser & Seeley. The robbers got away
with 5000 in stamps
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
WARSHIP'S MAGAZINE
FIRED BY SHORT CIRCUIT

TOULON, FRANCE, July 26.-The
French battleship Mirabeau narrowly
escaped destruction in the recent ma
val maneuvers when her magazine was
set afre by short circuited wires, it
became known today. The captains
promptitude in having the magazine
flooded averted the destruction of the
ship.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
RANk cRAcksMEN FAIL

VII NOT. OHIO, .iuly "a Burglars
blew lie safe in the Farmers bank here
his morning, but could not gain access
10 the vault containing $4,000. They were
frightened away
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-26
BONDS
BRING GOOD PREMIUM

CARTERSNILLE, GA. July 26.-That
the credit of Cartersville has improved
greatly as result of the excellent fnan-
cial showing made since the adoption of
the commission from of government was
evidenced when more than a dozen eager
bidders offered substantial premiums for
the $4,000 bond issue authorized at a
recent. election
w. NJ McCaHerty, president of the
American Textile Company, made the best
offer taking the entire issue at $4,000
and accrued Interest since July 1, the
da tie Of the bonds
The next best bid was s5l $50 and ac-
crued interest by J. H Hilsman & CO.,
of Atlanta. other Atlanta bidders were
the Robinson Hum ,,hrey -Wardlaw Conn
pany, $51,12S.50, and the Hlllyer Trust
Company, $5O,920 both including accrued
interest.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27
then1?

Why not Danish the pearls
from the neck of the I8-year-old
girl who has been bought and
paid for" by a man of millions?
Why not Danish violets from the
sick room?
If we have time for crusades
and reforms, why not attack the
conditions that make so many
little girl-lives so dismal, so diff
cult? Why chase a bubble?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-27

SIl III ITdyeQ push coat, from
under which I caught the CLEAN
of the thinnest of thin silk stock
ings. -..-
They make me feel rich and
important" she replied, logged
ly, "They take off the string of
the poverty in which live. They
are my one extravaganza. I'd
starve for them" And l under
stood. I understood terribly.
| saw a life of gloom, work that
was uncongenial, grinding. 1
saw a gnawing, consuming hung
er for baubles and for sunshine.
And saw a silk stocking as the
one rainbow tint in a sky of lead.
A silk stocking made her feel
rich and important" and she
smiled, happily, proudly. It is
wonderful world, this world of
make-believe. 1t heals so many
hurts, keeps alive so many hopes.
If you've ever been young and
foolish and terribly poor, you
can understand. But, maybe,
you don't know what it means to
look out upon life with eyes
anguished for the feel of silk and
the careSs of velvet
Maybe, you have never been de-
frauded by circumstances of that
thing, bauble though it may be,
that seems to you more than life
itself. Bagatelles, trif1es may not
be your weakness. How can you, |
a grain of sand, interpret the |
moods of the sky? And then, dare |
to inSlnuate, to criticize?
Danish the silk stocking from
4 L.