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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
THE WAGES AND MORALS OF GIRLS.

@HCAGO merchants and manufacturers employing large
be of have declared conviction that the rate of
girls wages has necessary relation the standard of her
the other hand the women themselves have declared
They insist that nearly the whole supply girls the
underworld trade due to the fact that neither in factories
shops domestic service they enough enable them
to live in accord with the Conventional standard"
There IT, Of issue to what meant by the
ventiona standard Every really fixes her standard
such and the minimum put at between ~ and 50 week
for girls living away from home It brought that
employers to girls that live from home than those
though the does much work the other Herein
is perhaps nduccment 10 girls to leave home
When asked whether employers could not pay higher
girls without going into bankruptcy the employers stated they could
the enforced in other States
Illinois This complexities the issue We shall doubtless
much sentimental legislation concerning it, hut will be difficult
&c. good wages for girls that willingly accept low wages
sake of getting away from home restraints.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
The CONFUSION OF SUNDAY LAWS.

nearly all those that gave testimony counsel to the Iegs
~ lative Committee police legislation agreed that the law
against the sale Of liquor Sunday fruitful OF
graft virtually certain the committee will recommend that
popular the subject be taken the city of home
rule.
Such recommendation will be generally approved There will
ren question whether the referendum shall be made to tho
city WHOLE different boroughs separately smaller
districts This is by unmportan phase OF the issue
city have the right Of government should exercise
whole If there should he law side Of street and
contrary law the other the present confusion will be
COMPOUNDED.
The code Of Sunday awr bad enough We have at present
under consideration questions whether dealer decNcscn has
right sell sandwich other prepared food Sunday whether
that keep Sabbath Saturday have theatre
Sunday Why make the jungle by having not only different
fulcs different days and different trades but also for different
wards!
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10

Z
Sure. The fortune teller. One after
noon some one gumsnoed up behind me
an whispers In my ear: I will read the
stars an tell yuh the complexion wv
ycr future husband Well, It give me a
shock, because II wuz JUS two days
after I set the bald old Cuban planter
loose. Can his complexion wu1 always
my touchy point. leanin' toward the
Gaze parfait as It didD So called this
guy down good an hard fer speakin' to
M. who wuz a stranger to him.
But yuh couldn't "a hurt his feeiin's
with a COB Nv nitroglycerin. So he JUS
stuck an went on talkin' In his kick
me-quck way. until I forked over half
dollar fer him to tell me I wuz goin'
to cross some water with dark man
an get to light lady what wuz goin'
to make trouble.
well. when he dug up that dope. In
exchange fer my nifty. naturally wuz
p-cved; so he said II ia come around
| to his studio he'd tell me a lot more fer
| a quarter extra. I wux same' went
| An, by gosh. he fell right OF the reel
| fer my peerless beauty an wouldn't
! take no money Ter the fortune At all
| Then he began 20 hang around. waitin'
fer me to come out, an ne got more
! an more confidential. until finally he
! let me into the secrets Nv the profesh.
He had a little waitin' room with q
few cappers always sittln' In II, These
| danes d look IKE they wuz waitin' ,
too Along comes customer. gets
fus.y at havin' to wait so long an un-
burdens her soul to one Nv the cappers.
Then when It comes her turn she's 30
excited she ferge.s what she told out
side. Gee, II wus q cinch. His rates
WIZ a dollar Ger six months fortune;
tive. fer a year; three. fer Ave years.
an Ave fer a lifetime. An they'd fork
up the five an come back In six months
to see whether he couldn't rake up q
better lifetime fer 'em!
Well all nv a sudden the city begin
Ito enforce the laws about fortune tell
ers. The woods Ia full NV women detec'
tiyes, an he gets pinched. lie tele
phoned fer me 10 come down to cour
an 20 the two hundred bail-me, viii
ncthin' noisier'n a nickel on my person
So did a mean th.ng. ! wrote, sayin'
"'Yuh charge dollar fer si'
r'orths' fortune. I'm goin' to be gen
/ ercus. cull, an sive yuh yours Ter nix
\ It's stripes what run round, litti
G hammer, a little stone. an coffee in
TN cup, Good night nurss!' - -..-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
No Wonder.

awe found . use for those phonossph
records you bought las, week and which oc~.
such . 10, Of money" said his wife. accord
ing 90 the Sen Francisco Chronicle.
How clever you are he exclaimed. what
10 Your lateN''
in the first place" she began. Il hold q,
skein OF wool over my arm tie one end q the
wool on a rel place the reel on the grsmopSo,s
pan and then start the machine. The WOOL u
wound up in no time
The fond husband gasped In elimination.
But that 10 not ALL" she eoottnusd. ~.
morrow ! shall place . little bath brick on oas
end OF the records start the srsmophone. ~
so clean the mirN."
He u still easpins
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
new DANGER TO JOY RIDERS.

"ROM Berlin report Of horror in the Of crime
which the joy ride made 10 contribute to murder and
- The criminals stretched slender wire
the highway II slender that chauffeur speeding through
night when the Of his headlight
upon But tough and tense that when it caught the
victims the neck did snap until it had cut their Threats
like Then they lay dying the robbers looted them at
Here another evidence that invention of mechanism
mans provides for the commission of
crime Only through the high speed of the motor could such
robbery safely attempted. In is like deang
passenger The victim contributes to his death by the
speed with which he drives 1p the under review the
going such that the stroke Of the wire almost decptated
the passengers the front seat and hurt another the
onneau. triumph Of dabolsm; murder making of
Joy ride.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
Letters From the People

and protecting him by law when ne
makes II on the other side Of the same
fence. That 10 not Justice. II is not
even common sense. II 10 only law.
upholders Of racetrack gambling boast
that It is q recognised custom In some
parts OF Europe. So are kings. siberian
prisoners, muzxiinx Of the press. muir
derous uprisings and othsr similar noble
institutions which We primitive Ameri-
cans have not yet learned to initiate
Racing forever say !.
EXPERT EX-SPORT.
An Algebra Fallacy.
To the Editor Of IRE Evening World
About year ago a lettel was
printed proving by algebra that ga or
Ia Il forget which VIII some one
write this out again?
JOHN r. Mt. Vernon. n. Y.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
Gallantry in Cleveland.

ERE's Q street Ger conversation that ma
RI o. may not have a moral: II at least fur
ni,hes food for reflection. friend d
ours overheard 1t en- . Euclid car:
"Isnt It awful" said one fair strsp. hanger
",o have to stand up all tho way home sftel
shopping TIL your feet are sore''
Yes" said the Other pretty fair strap. hanger
And no chance for seat.
well I DON'T blame the men, sometimu
They say that woman never says thank you q
the do give W. their seats.
81 always do Wouldn't you say thank you
~ one II these gentlemen should give you IN
sesti'
no, I doa't think would
Why no,''
Il wouldn't he able, I'd faint away. "-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
The Days Good Stories

his hands. Il have a little scheme that I hope
will induce you to arrive at the office In time
I have bought this fine alarm clock for you,
Please promise me tina: you. will make proper We
o! it,"
The young woman promised, and the first nisht
set the alarm at the required hour 70. rising the
next morning
Al the indicated hour the clock set up . trs.
mendous whirring, loud enough to awaken the
whole hou~. Bu, the sleepy little lassis turned
over in bed and said in her sweetest tone:
Lines engaged: call again, pleass. Tit DiA
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
CLEARING THE CLERICAL VOICE.

ONDON reports that at convection OF Bishops
resolution adopted the effect that evidence Of training
in the production Of the natural in public reading and
public speaking shall hereafter be deemed requirement
for admission to the diaconate.
Concerning this RESOLUTION many curgoer will say: "This
the long have sought and mourned because found not
Bed reading and bad speaking the pulpit have had much effect
keeping pews have the and temptations that
preacher mued voice continues denounce
Good reading and good speaking not difficult tasks 10 learn
The average clergyman, however, subject to deusion that
certain chanting ntonng style needed to socmny to his
From This deuon such action the English
help rid them Should good effect be
noted il would be well American
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
MIR. Jarr Tries a Time Honored Joke,
But It Fails to Run True to Form
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should be permitted TO smoke my new
calabas p!pe-pressnted to me by adj
mir-nz friends when ! was threatened
with brain fever"
This seemed reasonable renon-
STRANGE, and. aftc. giving II some
thought, Mrs. Jarr announced that she
would slip quietly into the front room
and see II she could find Mr.. Jarr's new
calAbakh: and II che could md II and
bring IL OUT without awakening Mrs.
Gratch. champion suffragette hikerette,
Mr.. Jarr would be permit ted to smoke
II In the dining room, provided he blew
the smoke osyt OF the window on the
aarshast
Mr.. .Iarr sulleniy agreed. and Mrs.
Jarr tripped lightly into the front room.
Here she must have awakened Mrs.
Gratch. and, in the conversation that en-
sued, have forgotten all about papa .
pipe.
After rrett.ng imps tiently for some
ten or fifteen minutes. Mr.. Jarr began
TO wonder why the children we're 90
quiet. especially az theY had been PROM
Used q peek at the movies, and II was
only an hour or 50 TIL evening show
time.
glance UNDER the tane developed
the fact mat the chfdren We're quiet
as mice because hhey were playing with
a mouse-the mouse Master Jarr had
alive on a string.
"W'ilqis." SAID Mr.. Jar. would YOU
bike to see uhe circus when Il comes
Emma, would you like to go. too?'
| Strangely enough. the children said
yes
| WELL" said Mr.. Jarr, you mustnH
be cruel to poor dumb animals Thai
mouse should have some mustard water
Nice love mustard water. ] am eoana
in the front room for my oalaoash pipe
that your mother has forgotten she wen'
for. After I get In the front room
Willie, YOU bring IN the mouse and put
1t right In the tub OF mustard wateI
Mrs. GTatch has her feet In.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10

w
heiped XIII one NV the race last hhsht'
HIST
whats its name"
"a Bulgarian Bagatelle. Yuh know
everythings Buisarlan nowadays-rlb-
hons, b,ouses. RATS an everything. 80
why not drinks
We'll, did t-er-dtd IT,
'Spinlicate me! Oh. no. Nothin' IKE
that It's one Nv them drinks that don't
carry no bonus, It's penance frum the
very beginning. First when yuh look at
It yer artistic eve is bruised somethin
fierce by the pink an blue an the little
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10

From a. "ExpePt EHADert."
To the Editor Of The Evening World
was glad to read those letters about
the chance Of horse-racing's return
Personally. ! have no scruples against
horse racing. And once or twice IN
younger days was fool enough TO
throw away on the wrong horse small
sums Of money that would have made
life a little pleaaanter and more COM
Portable for those whose happiness and
welfare depend on me. Also. three
young men OF my own acquaintance
have gone TO prison 1.-TWO to Sing slnH
one TO Elmira) for borrowing" from
their employers 20 play the races; and
two more have lost good Jobs and all
their money that way. But this is their
own lookout. All ] complain OF IL III.
farce o! arrestlag q man who makes
. beok on one side OF racetrscx fence
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
The Nay Manton Fashions

Little children find the
one-piece dresses more
satisfactory and more
comfortable for every
day use than any other
sort. This one 10 laid
In box-plaits that give
long, slender lines. and
the belt can be adjusted
under these plaits'
passed through slashes
cut for the purpose or
over the platte. as liked.
The sleeves can be made
LONGER or shorter.
Linen, pique. galatea'
singhams and the like
are the materials most
used for dresses OF this
kind, white for the
daintier frocks and col
ored for those for hari-
81 usage. Roth boys
and girls are wearing a
great many dresses an
ished with needle-work,
and the scalloped collar
gives a very dainty
touch. II colored ma :
terial Is used, the collar
can be all white. The
front edges are finished
with hens and b,ittoned
into place; consequent
iy, the little dress can
be opened out perfectly
nat when II Is 20 be
laundered. In the back
view Ia suggested white
galatea with trimming
of Besnard red.
For the I year size
will be needed 2x
yards OF material ~
inches wide. "a yards
OF SO, or . yards OF ~,
with l yard OF 81 Cor
trimming. as shown In
the back view.
| Pattern No. 71ss
IN cut In sizes for chill
drsn 2, 4 and 6 years OF
axe.
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inKton and why they seemed to enjoy
being insulted after they got there. still
everybody said It was glorious deed"
do you mean to tell me that woman
Ia asleep with her feet in a mustard
bath In the front room. and yet I'm not
permitted to smoke my pipe In peace
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10

In this house?
We'll. II everybody Is to have a good
time. II the children are to see the
movies and be treated to sweets. and II
Mrs. Gratch can come and be foot
tubcoed and fed on lamb chops In my
front room. on my davenport, at least I
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
Conquests of Constance
Bp Alma Woodward
The Fortune
Teller.

Copyright. 1918. ts The Prsss Publr,hi
a headache" moancd the
Phone Maid, clamping the pref
~ zel-like knobs on her ears.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
80 Per Cent.
Of Elopements.

smntons achievements In behalf OF his c0u" was ~ "
10
toerins infant the nations
Of
leaders Yet
the
Iiamtons writes sneensy
havese the
Of a his family
In the
Din Hamilton canse) ea queen
Her life wholly
Her husband
at nlnetee QUAR- {
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10

young politician named Eckert They Il
weehawken Heights IN November. 1901. q
ilton was killed. Three years later, on
Alexander Hamilton was shot dead
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-10
Women Who Helped
; Build America
$By Albert Payson Terhune

Cpyna by Irus hing Co TIE
No. I8-ELIZABETH SCHUYLER, Another "POUer
Behind the Throne"
domineeing old Gen. Philip Schuyler overloro
York State domain, had five daughters All nve
oil Babel OF talk by run
IL ming married Eighty cent OF eope
family something Of record even Tor those
days
daughters who stayed home ana
fathers wishes Elizabeth the eest anu
wenyhee IA goodly age
married at hfeen) before one Nor
countless making sort OF impression on ss
by pennless young soldier OF very
Alexander Hamilton tie
were married marriage the hrst sep
desnies Poor and without fsny
innu
boundiess influence behind him. his genius o
sop and rapidly into fame
ideal wife for such man sne -.
only socially. guiding him around many ,
10 Per CENT might otherwise have caused MN 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Motorized Deliveries
Should Be Supported

our system Of rapid railroddins We also
thought that i'm our nors" wagon de-
livery. 20 and from the railway car at
origin and destination. We had brought
expedition and efficiency 10 It's highest re-
suits. In con. parison with competitors We
We're quite confirmed IN this belief
Horses. We have always found. must eat.
be shod. get on the sick list. occasionally
die and usually wear out in service. We
also knew they worked IA excessive heat
in summer and were occasionally over
como by high temperature and Were also
IN more or less trouble in winter on icy
pavements.
Il believe YOU will agree with me when
/ state that in all inventions that have
necessity as a basis they arc ultimately
,doptcd by the public. | may cite the
sewing machine in it, relation TO the
manufacturing of clothing and shoes. IL
Eliminating gas and electricity In their re-
Iation 10 factory and domestic usages;
the telegraph and telephone in the send-
ing Of n cssagcs.
These inventions wer" all considered
luxuri.e in their introduction. but who
will disput" that they are now absolute
necessities An express company owning
one or even two horses and single or
double wagon occupies the position 81 me
hand sewer N contradistinction 10 the
sewing machine. Motor trucks are not
for. him Set. on the other hand. the
paradox rs that II he does not s1bst!tut"
horse drawn FOR motor propelled vehicles
he will be driven out OF business"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
MANY TRUCKS M|SUSED
Overlooking a Cause for All
Kinds OF Troubles.
NEED SKILFUL HANDLING
Studebaker Vehicles the Result
Of Long Experience and
Close Observation.
By Albert J.. Nais. studebai.r.

Outraged human kindness once arose
in It's might and. under the banner Of
the Scciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty
10 Animals. brought about "a revolution
in the treatment OF beasts Of burden.
We arc still some distance from the So
cietv FOR the Prevontiou OF Cruelty to
Motor Trucks. but It il an orga nization
witch. born OF good common sense ana
nurturcd by experience. Is surely destined
to show Itself in q loss formal way
The charter members OF tho new So
ciety will be The engineers Of the country,
who are putting into TIE American motor
truck the results OF their knowledge. IN
genuity and experience. to an end which
all too often fails because Of the misuse
70 which so many truck users are sub
icciing their product.
The American motor truck is dom;
time saving. business building work. BIt
il can rcvcr be q complete success until
each truck is performing only the task
for which {; has been designed No truck
car satisfactorily shoulder two Of even
three times its capacity in unskilled
hands and without intelligent care.
The average motor truck user-and TO
a far greater degree the layman in motor
,rsnsportation-has no idea OF the tre-
mendous work motor truck does in a
DAY Too often he merely makes a COM
mutation OF mileage and compares that
with the corresponding wear and tear on
touring car driven over the same
route.
As A matter Of fact the two PROPOSE
tons are radically different The truck
Is motordom's draugh. horse. Roughly
spcal;ing. il carries a load that equals
It's own weight. The touring car IS
seldom asked to carry more than tnlid
Of It's weight This difference calls for
wide gap In gear ratios. touring car
motor turns over three OF -four times to
one revolution of its rear wheels. the
conventional truck ratio is nearer seven
or eight to one. Consequently, the motor
Of a truck which travels the same mileage
as touring car actually speeds twice
the number Of revolutions. and against q
null that il tremendously greater
To solve the problem OF truck locomo-
/, ton j. task far more difficult than
pleasure car engineering. Perhaps ] can
make this clearer by outlining some oil
the experimental. work which We nave
done At the Studebaker plants in Detroit
in our effort to this end.
Long before the corporation embarked
on the designing OF motor trucks II be-
gan series OF experiments In motor
TRANSPORTATION. The various plants Of its
Detroit system are situated in dferen'
parts 81 thu city. rcqu.r ring an Immense
amount oc heavy haulins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
EXCEPT TO HUMAN LIFE.

from The Boston Herald.
James J. Hill. who ought 10 know say
that running steel cars is bigger expense
than bu, ing them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Barrett Company Order.
Three Trucks for Deliv-
cry Of Road Material.

The first sale announced az the Garlen
show by Harry :. Houpt. general ,ales
manager OF the Alco. was that OF three
decentralization trucks yesterday 10 the
Barrett Manufacturing Company. the
Trucks will b. used 10 ha)l road preserva-
tives and Other by-prodUcts manufactured
bv this company TO suburban points with
in radius Of fifty miles.
This is the sixth recorder the Barrett
Company has placed for Alec trucks. The
first trucks we're ordered on April L. 1910.
and subsequent orders followed until the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
Alec Company Reports
First Sale at Auto Show

number Of trucks Of this make IN ns
service totalled fifteen.
Nearly all of its trucks are fitted with
1e1-eallon tank bodies 10 deliver hot
tarvia and are fitted with L power pump
driven BY the motor which automatically
SPRAYS the material on the road. Since
the installation of motor trucks in its
service IL Is possible 10 .leliver tarvia hot
anywhere within a radius OF fifty miles.
according TO Philip =. Sharples, or the
purchasing concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. type.
Three speeds forward and one
reverse.
WIDTH or FEAME-34 inches.
WHEEL BASE@t2O Inches.
TJRFs-Yront. 10 \ 2. Rear, 30 Z
3,,. Goodyear Solid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22

LOADING sFACE-Apprsyimate-
ly, - inches \ DO inches.
GASOLINE CAPACITN-2O Gal
Ions.
EQUIPMENT - Two side oil
lamps. oil tail lamp. horn. and
full set Of tools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
TRY ELEPHANTS.

From THE Boston Globe
S,urlolv la scheme Sor r.deing army
ro.,s ~ mosquitoes by keeping goats 90 them.
v,w .omcloIt please bey!n % formulate
,..,~es for riGIinr army posts o. goats