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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
CATECHISM OF LIBRARIES

public libraries auickening the love
| for the beautiful?
Are our libraries helping to make
better citizens of those from over
seas?
Is the modern city library engag-
ing in activities outside its proper
sphere. e. e., lectures, ry-telling,
art exhibits. victrola concerts, loans
of pianola rolls. etc?
is the library doing MS much as it
might TO be Il true university to the
people?
What do YOU consider the most
valuable accomplishment of the pub
lie library movement in the past de-
eade?
Need librarians apologize for cir
culating a large percentage of con-
temporary fiction?
Some of the answers are:
You ask What do You consider the
most valuable aecompl' shnlent of tho
public library movement in the past
decude?"
Answer: The spread of the truth
that the public library, free to all the
people. gives nothing for nothing;
that the reader must himself climb
the ladder and In climbing gain
knowledge how to live this life well.
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
\ publ. librarian, it seems to me,
should study all the changing utter
ests in a community or in special
parts of 1t. and be able to print in
the daily press whenever any topic is
prominent a little article to ling in a
few lines the point OF q few books or
article; o. g., a manual training high
school is opened. The daily paper
should state that the library has a
good collection of literature up to
date on that subject df 1t has), and
give few points from a few of the
best books. naming them. A few titles
are not enough. Very truly yours,
G. STANLEY HALL.
I'd like to do as you request--but /
have no facts To contribute. | feel
sure that the public library Is doing
much to improve dramatic taste-but
| can't adduce any evidence. Yours
truly, BRANDER MATTHEW'S.
can only express to you briefly
my conviction that the public library
ought by no means to undertake Ito
supply all the best sellers hot from
| the PRESS 1t has always seemed to
me that the office of any institution
such as the library Is as much to d.
rect and restrain public taste as 1t is
to supply what Is demanded Very
truly yours, PAUL %. MORE.
| believe that the circulation of flc-
ton by our pubic libraries does help
TO enlighten the people on all prob
lens whatsoever. for, in the first
place, fiction contains many of the
| standard novels which certainly have
n tendency for good, and secondly
however trashy novels are. in the
main they have an educating effect
Yours very truly.
| THOMAS NELSON PAGE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
On Cleaning Plumes

Dear Margery Doom.
Read your advice on how TO clean
white ostrich plumes with flour. and
also gasoline, which / tried, but re-
greet to say failed.
MY feathers are valuable, and, as
| have done no damage to them,
which ] suppose was my luck, /
have come to ask you If take them
to a professional cleaner will they
be restored to their original cleanli-
ness? I do not want this high ex-
pense If the results will be poor.
Also, frankly. what do you think
of my writing? My position re-
duires good handwriting? Thank
ing you in advance,
WONDERING.
I'm afraid you did not have pa
tience enough to be thorough There
is no reason why the gasoline should
not have cleaned the white plumes
thoroughly.
why not try again? Dip the
feathers in a bowl of the fluid, let
soak a few minutes, then rub the
nues gently between the fingers.
Clean thoroughly, rinse in fresh
gasoline and hang in the air to dry.
I hope you will have better results
this time.
Do not use gasoline near fire or
in a hot room. Tt is highly eXplo-
sive.
There are many reliable cleaners
in the city. Specimens of their
work will be shown upon demand,
so you need not feel afraid to trust
your plumes to them. Do not be
Shocked, however, if your plumes
shrink q little in their hands. This
usually happens.
Your writing is good. But why
ask? Aren't you holding your posi-
tion successfully?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

originally by David Sears to Uriah
Getting, and one of it's provisions
stipulated that in case he fell in ar
rears the lessee should pay five
pounds of Russia old sables iron for
every day of delinquency.
Once there was a dispute over the
price of the iron between the lessor
and lessee, and Getting dumped the
whole ten tons in front of the "Bea-
con Street House." in which Sears
lived. The two men were brothers.
in-law, but they became involved in
much trouble on account of the stipu-
lation of this lease.-Case and Conn
naent
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TWO KEYS LOCATED,
where Are the oh,cr Ti,ef

Billy Magee, a successful author,
WISHING to retire into seciusion to
think out novel, is given q key In
midwinter to a summer hotel in one
of the lonesomest towns in the coun-
try. AS lie arrives at Upper Asque-
wan Falls, n. ", he finds young
woman with her companion weeping
in the depot. She refuses assistance.
He goes to Baldpate Inn, to which he
has a key. To his surprise, that night
another person enters the hosiery.
He is discovered in the office and tells
Magee that his name is Joseph Bland.
He throws a package into the safe
and slams the door then tells story
of how "Arabella" has Tilted him and
he came there for solitude.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

ming, November II. at the Palace ball
room. By the members of the J. ".
! G. A.. of the General Electric, Harri-
son. Miss Annie Kendall Is IN charge
of the arrangements.
! Airs. J. Stewart Hamilton. of SIS
Lake street, was hostess yesterday
afternoon at the meeting of the Forest
Hill Reading Club. THE Life of
Charles Dickens and selections from
David Copperfield'7 We're the topics
discussed. Mrs. Wilfred Manchee was
in charge of the program and gave a
sketch of the authors life. Mrs. Han
ford Ayres, Mrs. II. G. Holler. Mrs.
J. y. Lee and Mrs. George Douglass
read selections from David Copper
field" The president, Mrs. Abner M.
Seeley, presided. At the social hour
that followed the meeting the hostess
was assisted by Mrs. Douglass.
DR.. Harry b. Epstein gave an in
;eresting talk yesterday afternoon on
"Goitrea at meeting held at the
home of Miss Catherine Neatsey, Of
212 North Broad street, under the aus
pices of the Nurses Society of Essex,
Warren and Somerset Counties. Dr.
Epstein said that in this country the
main cause of goitre is the illllng Oh
the thyroid glands with waste ma
terial from drinking water. Its synp..
toms, he explained, are q bulging OF
the eyes and a rapid beating of the
pulse.
The president Miss Mary Squire,
presided at the business session. Miss
| Gertrude NJ. Duffy read the minutes
of the last meeting and Mss Eliza
beth Ritter, the delegate to the semi
| annual meeting of the New Jersey
state Nurses Association at Bngle-
wood last Tuesday, gave report of
the meeting.
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Water TO Put Baby Asleep

The people who live in the noun
tains around Simla have some very
curious customs. They believe. for In
stance, that children benefit by hay
ing cold water poured on their heads,
though they are unable to state
wherein the benefit lies. Babies, from
shortly after birth to the age of four
or five years, are daily put with their
heads under a small stream of water,
remaining there for several hours.
The baby Is so disposed that the
water just hits the top of its head and
then runs off, without wetting It's
clothes The water has "A decided
soporific effect. putting the child to
sleep almost at once-which may be
the explanation of the popularity Of
the practise. One or two women
usually remain in charge of q bunch
Of babies, Wide World Magaziro,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
Now Read



"And reading en-, but losing the
thread of the poets eulogy in the
golden fabric of my resurrected
dream. II came to me TO compare that
maid knew in the long ago with the
women / know today. All, gentlemen!
Lips. made but for smiling, hing
weighty arguments on the unofendins
atmosphere Eyes, made to hight
with that light that never was by
land or sea, blaze instead with what
thew call the injustice of woman !
servitude. White hands, made to IND
their way to the hands of some young
man in the moonlight, carry banners
in the dusty streets. " seemed ! saw
the blue eyes of that girl OF long ago
turned, sad, rebuklng, on neI slsle il
NJ today. AS i finished reading my
heart was awhirl salu 10 lae
Young men before me:
!. There was a woman. gentlemen
woman worth a million suitra-
gettes." ~ i, mo
d,ad down. Soon | was my old meek,
eradenjc self Tho vision mao Jet,
no trace. | dismissed my class anu
Went home. L found that my VIE
she OF the black hair-nad let my
slippers by tne hpiui - ~.
them on. and plunged into o pamphie,
Iatelv published by distingulsneu
ms nnl,er of a German university
faculty. I thought the incident CLOSED
He gazed sorrowfuIly at the two
! young men. .s,,,,.,d
"B,it gentlemen, | had not counted
nm that viper that we nourish In oui
hoson--the American newspaper AZ
nresent will not take time TO de-
pounca fhe press. | am preparing az
article ON the subject for q respect
able weekly of select circulation. SUI
fi,sa n To record what happened. Iht
newt day an evening paper appeared
with a huge picture of men on III
front mage. and the hideous statement
mat This was the Professor Bcltor
No had said that One Peroxide
| R,rnds Ia Worth a Million Suffra
| gettes.
.syes that was the dreadful version
Of nv remark that was spread broad
| cast. Up to the time that story ap
nearod had no idea as TO what sor
Of creature the peroxide blonde nigh
be. / protesteds OF course. | nigh
las well have tried to dam a tidal wav'
with q table fork. The wrath of thu
world swept down upon me. ] wal
deluged with felegrans, editorials
letters. denouncing me. Firm-facet
Females lay in wait for me and waves
umbrellas in my eyes. Even my wifi
turned from me, saying that while sh'
did not ask me to hold her views Of
1.-THE question of suffrage. she though
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

Audrey: In these party days of short
sleeves and low necks. 1t Is vastly lmpor-
tnnt what kind of wbitener you USE Or
binary face powders or taleum will not
successfully hide the summers tan and
they won't stay on. The best way out OF
the dilemma Is 20 get ounces OF spur
max aud mix In II pint OF bot water add
two teaspoonfuls slyeerine This Is Q
splendid lotion for making the skin look
fresh for q long time, II will not rub OIL
like loose powder, and has q protecting
effect on The skin OF lasting beneft'
II Is very economical, too. For nne
wrinkle remover see answer to Miss
Hazel.
Miss Helen L.: weak eyes are not only
drawback to looks, but neglectiug them
often leads to serious eye troubles l
make an eye tonic by dissoving an ounce
OF crystos in "a pint of water. few
drops of this in each eve every day WIN
strengthen your eyes and make them
sparkling and brilliant. You do not say
whether or not you wear glasses, but in
any case this simple, inexpensive TONIC
will prove soothing and helpful as well
as identifying.
Mrs Meadows: Your unhealthy bsir
seems TO indicate that the hair foll.cles
seerete too much oil and this win lead to
dandruff and other hair troubles. You
are wise to take II In time, end strongly
advise the use of the invaluable canthroN
for q shampoo Get n package ut the
druggists, and mis- a teaspoonful In Il
cup of hot water. This is plenty for "a
good washing, and win give you the ef
fects of fine treatment at professional
Beauty Parlor at small cost Notice the
fiuftlness and sickness of your hair aft
erwards. This is caused by the fact that
canthrox gets rid Immediately OF the ex-
cess oil and all dirt and dandruff
Phyllis Lee: Yes, there is always the
danger of increasing flesh too fast when
YOU once begin to take it on Perhaps II
would be well TO begin reducing now be-
fore you feel the fat "a burden. Try this
simple remedS-it will require no dieting
or special exercise beyond senaible living,
Get ounces parnotis and dissolve II In
lss pints waterA Take q tablespoonful be-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
willie $ Clean-Up Clout'

Dear Margery Doom:
am happy to let you have the
words of "Willies Cleanup Clout.''
which were asked for by Good
Old Fam" This is my only copy.
so be sure to publish it, 70 that |
may cut the words out again.
ALSO A FAN.
Thank you, very much, indeed.
GOOD Old Fam will appreciate
your promptness. without doubt.
Supper is ready" comes mothers
call,
Come now, Willie, put down your
ball,
Wash your hands and comb your
hair
What's that? Willie is not out
there?
Drat that boy! AS like as not
He's down in that old vacant lot,
APPLYING ball with those rough
boys
And making all that dreadful
noise
Father is coming and I'll bet you
He'll fetch him home and promptly
too.
The tea is done, the table set
And not q sign of that boy yet!
Here's father now. My goodness
land!
Go right straight down to that old
And whip him soundly on the
spot"
Then pa departs, all stern and
grim,
To give that boy what's good for
him.
But as around the fence he peers
There comes q sudden burst of
cheers,
And peeping from his hiding place
I Ee secs a kid on every base,
And there amid the stress and
storm
Beholds q sturdy sunburnt form.
A single glance informs him that
'Tis hayward Willie at the bat.
A moment more, the ball is sped,
a crack, yell to wake the dead,
And pa energies with a bound:
Fair bali Run Bill The whole
way 'roundl
Gee-umped-up Judas. what a
elout.
Como home! Come homel Slide
in, OF scout!
You're safe, you're safe, by half a
Some homer that? Well, l should
smile"
Full half an hour passes by.
The tea is cold the bread is dry;
Ma sees them coming hand-in-
hand,
Both snickering to beat the band;
She listens as they voice their
joys
And softly signs. Boys will be
boys;
And as for that taination ball
Somehow it seems to get 'em ALL"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

AKR. AND MRS. ARTHUR Z. SAND
II FORD, of $40 Summer avenue, en-
tertained at dinner last night for the
members of the bridal party of their
llieee Miss Grace Harris, whose mar
rlage to Frederick Smith, of this city,
will take place tomorrow evening.
The guests included the bridal party
and Earl Gladstone ChildS and Ilar-
old p. Allen. Mr.. Smith presented
Miss Harris with 3 diamond laval
iere set in platinum, and Miss Har-
risss gift to Mr.. Smith was gold
watch chain. Miss Harris gave her
natron of honor, Mrs. Earl Gladstone
fshilds, a pearl crescent pin. and her
other attendants, Mrs. Harold =. Al
len. Miss Ruth Harris, Miss Helen
T. Runyon and Miss Mary Brant, re-
ceived seed pearl necklaces. Mr..
Smith gave his best man, Horace
Baldwin, and the ushers, DR.. Alonzo
Warner. of East Orange. and Ernest
Baechlin. of Bloomfield, diamond
stickpins
r. Alexander Cairns, of Ridge
street, is spending the week at Coz
llimbus, o.
The members of Whatsoever Circle
Of Kings Daughters will be enter
fained tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs Charles II. Bride, of "A
North Seventh street.
4 reception and dance will be given
tomorrow evening at the Palace ball
room under the auspices of the PRIDE
of Marcus L. Ward Council Daugh-
ters of Liberty.
Arrangements are being completed
for the entertainment and dance
which will be given Wednesday eve
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

Hereafter no letter will be
answered unless accompanied
by the name and address OF
the writer. This rs not for
publication. hut as an evidence
of good faith ON the part of
the sender
Write on only one side of
the paper.
Readers are requested not 10
enclose stamps, as the editor Is
far too busy TO write personal
replies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
Makes Face Young
Tiqhtens Love Ties


A fretful expression, wrinkled face
and 3 faded complexion do more TO drive
the male members from the home than
ID commonly supposed IL was one OF my
grnntest difficulties TO appear smiling.
fresh aud elegant when my dear onea
syere with me. But J have overcome all
that / have changed my mental atti-
fudc and now | find II second nature to
lock cheerful. Due partly to this partly
TO a remarkable treatment recommended
by a friend, my appearance has so i'm
proved ! look Fifteen years younger than
before
A simple face lotion made by dissolviDg
an ounce of powdered saxolite 10 half
pint witeh-hazel, proved wonderful
wrinkle-ebaser. ! etill use this occasion
ally. To renovate my complexion ] purs
chased an ounce Of ordinary mercolised
wax at my druggists aud before using
this up a marvellous Transformation had
taken place. 1t was like removing al
undghtly mask. revealing new face. a
youthful complexion of distinctive deli
cRcy, cleor, white and yelvety. ! merely
applied the wax like cold cream before
Fsfiring, washing II off mornings. Ten
days treatment sufiiced.
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with Dresden silk which was cut q
half inch wider on every edge, sc
that the edges might be turned UNI
der. Two pockets We're turned as
shown in the diagram, and the edges
finished by stitching. The initials o.
the owner were burnt on one of tht
pockets.
To make a case of this sort quite
"up-to date one could use one of ths
new cubist silk designs for the out
side and u plain silk or satin for tn,
lining.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
Lease for 1000 Years

Probably the longest lease is re-
corded in the property at SO Court
street, corner of Cornhill in Boston.
This lease is for 1000 years and has
Just been compromised in order to
clear title to the property.
According to the terms of this eH-
traordinary lease, executed In 1917
the rent must be paid in Russia old
sables IRON" to be delivered on the
premises ain fout quarterly yearly
payments The first was due or
March |. 1917. The lease was given
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
For That Old Bureau

For the bureau of old mahogany or
the mahogany shaving case PIN
cushion not too frilly is needed.
Such O one Is shown in colonial
cushion copy of an antique.
Even these modern copies come
from old Salem.
1t Is square In shape and of nahog-
any, standing on four half-inch high
feet.
Within the mahogany frame is the
cushion made in any color.
OF course, the cushion part may be
renewed as often as one wishes so II
makes quite a durable article.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
DofIYHnhs
for
FaDcyMlh.
TRAVELLING CASE FOR STATION
TrRY

TRAVELLING CASE FOR STATION
IERY.
Every person who travels realizes
the desirability of having a case of
some sort in which can be kept let
tiers, writing paper and postcards,
so that these may not clutter the in
terror of the suitcase or handbag.
Such case can be made in half
hour by any needle-woman, using
silk, linen or any fabric having some
body to it. Leather also Ia excel
lent.
The one illustrated was made of a
piece of gray, soft leather, 2S inches
long by inches wide. This was lined
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YHouseheepeEsExchdYe
By Moz8ery doom

In looking over tonight's Eve
ming Star ] saw that one of your
readers wanted a recipe for max
Ing popcorn custard,' comes from
Daily Reader, "and am sending you
mn way of making 1t, though It
may not be what the reader wants.
It makes a delicious pudding, and
is most economical. ] hope you Will
like it.
"Let me add my good wishes to
those of the other readers. I enjoy
your column very much, and have
been intending to write for a lonS
time"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
Shop News

The boy experimenter will find
that at L. Bamberger & CO. any
thing In wireless material. from
a clamp to a complete outfit, is
selling at very reasonable price.
Included in the trree-day sale of
notions and dressmakers' supplies
at the David Straus Company are
scissors valued at from 80 to 20
cents and which are priced at
from % to SO cents. Button-hole
7 scissors may be purchased at this
store at many prices.
Finest black imported Astrakhan
/ is displayed at the Lining Store In
many qualities and prices.
At Hahne & Co.'S gloves valued
at from 81 to SO a pair are being
sold at from SO cents to 81.
Embroidered Swiss is marked at
L. S. Plaut & Co.'S at the special
price of 10 cents a yard. This ma
eerial. which is used for blouses
and children's dresses, Is sheer
and many pieces have neat de-
signs.
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Evening gown IN green chiffon cloth.
having a slightly trained skirt and a
bodice trimmed with silyered black
lace. The round neck is outlined with
silver embroidery and the V-shaped
yoke is formed of soft folds of white
net.
Required to make
yds 44-inch material at $3.50
per I'd Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
yds lace at 81 per yd...-A.. 200
Va Observation-Disclosures. 400
s12 so
Waist No. 1870. Sizes %. 81. IS. IS.
40, AZ and A bust. Price of pattern,
Is cents.
Skirt. No. 4521. Sizes 81. 20, "a, 26, 2s,
so. 81 and 81 waist measure. Price
of pattern, Is cents.
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other strips 10 rest on The lower
part is made by cutting the box in
halves and pasting one of the halves
against the lower part of the cover.
You can outline q panel on this or
a door or drawers whichever you
think will look best. or you can ac-
tually cut doors with sharp PEN
knife that will swing ajar.
To complete the cabinet paste tiny
paper plates on the shelves or set
tiny dishes on them. You can put
fringed paper on the shelves and
cover the top of the dresser with q
linen dolly to make 1t look neat.
PRINCESS SPINAWAY.
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Children's Corner
A KITCHEN CABINET.

Dear Children-Suppose you want
to make q kitchen cabinet to go in
your set of box furniture. You can
easily make one like the one pictured
here One little box two inches wide,
three inches long and about three
inches deep will be all that Is needed.
The cover of the box makes the
back part just as 1t did in the case
of the bed. The shelves can be made
by pasting short pasteboard strips
against the inside of the cover for
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Coins and a Hair Remover

Dear Miss Doom.
Are three-cent pieces of 1867 and
1868 of any value? Also, can yon
tell me If d. removes hair
permanently? / asked the question
at -----------'s, and they said it did
not. MRS. II. w.
silver three-eent pieces of 1857
and 1868 are worth from thirty to
fifty cents each, according to their
condition. Nickel ones are worth
three cents each.
Electricity is the only permanent
method of removing supertluous
hairs. The treatment is painful.
and il the electric needle does not
strike the hair root the hair viii
grow again. Also, it is expensive.