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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

A CCORDING 20 some statistics there
N are 5000 women out OF work in
4 n New York City to-day. but the en-
ployment agencies assert 1t is just as
hard to get a good cook as ever.
With this fact I'm mind. the Home Club.
for maids. at 80 Fast I'D St. is OF real
importance. II was started over two
years ago by a few wealthy young wom-
EN- for the use of their maid servants.
because. as one of the founders put II.
I'VE felt that some of the time and
money we were giving 10 better the con-
ditons of work for women should 90 to
make happier the lives of the class of
women with whom we were in the closest
contact. the house servant The idea of
such a club came from a servant, VINO
told her employer OF some OF the hard
ships Detailing those In domestic service.
She pointed out that a serving maid has
no place I'm which she can see her friends
Tor few houses are large enough 10 afford
a servants sitting room; and while the
housewife generally expects a maid 10
see her company in tho kitchen. the cook
does not like 10 do this. II she is keep
ing company" with a young man. the
moving pictures and cheap dance halls
are the only places where they can meet.
with the modern apartments the old life
below stairs" In itslf n sort of club
for the servants OF household. has dis
appeared The Home Club has come In
ITS place.
A HomeIike Clubhouse.
TIL. ,iuh 10 INSTALLED I'm a. cOnnforta bic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
LOO X INC INTO DEN FROM OFFICE

Nov. see my bedroom. That, OF
course, is the most personal room III
the house. The studio has to be more
or less formal and the dining room,
too, must be compromise between
the likes and dislikes of the whole
family. but in her bedroom a woman's
personality can rule unhampered.
NV particular weakness is butter
flies. People are always making me
funny butterfly presents OF everything
from can openers to hatpins. So the
butterfly is the keynote of my room,
and the colors are butterfly colors
lavender and yellow. Isn't it pretty
/ can't help being happy when wake
up in a yellow room like this"
The bedroom proved to be a tiny
room. The walls were covered with
a pale yellow paper, marked with
small. white, almost invisible squares.
A ruffled yellow silk curtain let in the
sunshine and yellow silk shades soft
ened the electric lights.
The bed was white wood frame,
but on the head and footboard Mrs.
Ascherman had inserted panels OF
linen, in dull lavender, yellow and
green, to match the linen of the bed
spread. A few little yellow butterflies
huttered over the white wood.
The dressing table matched the bed,
with it's tiny panels of linen and wee
butterflies painted on the front OF the
drawers and over the mirror. Even
the wardrobe, the only utterly hope
less horror of many New York apart
ments, yielded to the identifying eft
feet of white paint with bands Of yell
low and a butterfly here and there.
A yellow grass. rug with a green Dor
der frightened the floor. The yellow
and white motif of the wall paper was
reproduced on the corners Of the little
chair and footstool.
Opening from the bedroom is the
nursery for Master Teddy, who is
only seven months old and he knows
already all about the circus which
keeps up a perpetual parade around
his walls.
II is blue circus on white wall
above a dado of pink covered with a
fresh white muslin rufle to protect it
from sticky baby fingers. The circus
is at height of about four feet from
the floor, so the baby can see it. In
most children's rooms, Mrs. Ascher-
man says, the decorations are so high
that they are never seen by the little
person for whose pleasure they were
designed.
The little chairs are covered with
pink and blue chintz, and the fluffy
muslin curtains have narrow blue
border. The small chest of drawers
where baby's wardrobe is kept i:
painted white, with narrow panels Of
blue. In the corner is a couch GOV.
cred with pink and blue chintz.
Can a woman manage a baby and
career at the same time?" Mrs
Ascherman laughed at the question
It's the easiest thing! I have a maid
who attends to the cleaning and cook.
ing, but that is perfectly fair because
any woman is permitted to have q
maid. even if she isn't trying to fol
low a profession after she is married
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
BABY BOARDERS
Moahewcraft School
Will Take Care of
Students Babies.

"IRST aid TO mothers who wish e
II improve their minds but are pre-
u vented from study by the presenc'
OF little children will be administered al
the Chautauqua Summer School this yea'
by Miss Mary l.. Read OF the School o.
Mothercraft.
Miss Read will establish there a brs1
OF the School OF Mothercraft. Courses .
baby lore Will be given by Miss Read al
her assistants, The most interesting pa,
Of the work however, will be the mod,
nursery. where demonstrations In the ar
Of putting a baby TO bed and feeding hr
when he wakes up will be given.
Baby Summer Boarders
Miss Read will take with her from N''
York several babies whose parents Wis
them TO have the benefit OF a summer =
the country. The largest part OF "
models will be recruited from the rarn
of the women who attend the school. ~
children will be cared for during the cS
fed. washed and entertained while me
mothers pursue their studies.
There has been great need for scf'e
thing OF this sort for many years 81
Miss Read In describing her plans NOE
of the boarding cottages make any a.
rangements for children. The poor h'o'
things have TO eat what they can tue
the menu provided for their parents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
She First Lady and Her Needs

tated to join the club for her maids be-
cause she feared that il would be used as
sort Of clearing house for backstairs
gossip.
Another young housewife said that she
hoped that her servants would never hear
of the Home Club. Since it might be diff
fcut to make Mamie or Jane stay on
with her had they a place like that TO
go to when ont of work.
Women Contribute Decorations.
Nevertheless there were others glad Of
a chance to help both by paving the dues
Of several girls and by giving some OF
the pretty furniture which goes so far TO
make the place homelike and attractive.
Some sent pictures. others curtains and
table linen and others growing plants and
finally player piano was installed. which
probably did more 10 make the club "A
success than any other thing. for the
new dances have cast their spell even
into the kitchen. and cooks and upper
servants, parlor maids and general house
workers all are learning the tango. They
have engaged a teacher and once week
she comes to the clubhouse. where the
rugs are rolled back. the tea tables
pushed to the wall and the room cleared
for the dance.
There are no class distinctions here
Mrs. Astorbilts maid "hesitates" with
Mrs smiths laundress or the German
nurse girl tries to keep step with the
French bonnie. They are all just members
together and all together having a good
time In the place where they feel they be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

y HoneIIke LIupHuUbe'
rhe club rs installed in n comfortable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
HARRY TURNER AGENCY

al LEXINGTON AVE. Tel. Murray Hill 2s9e
forDefiy with Lea 4. Ssey. Mnie n Fernnls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

modations for fourteen and large. pretulY
furnished rooms. where the members may
bring men or women friends in for after
noon tea or for dances in the evenings.
Its matron Mrs Hail. is a trained
nurse. a woman of quick understanding
and broad sympathes Any one bringing
satisfactory references may apply TO her
for membership in the club. the dues of
which are s. yearly. payable in install
ments.
The general practice is To have women
who have maids join the club for them,
though nearly half the girls have paid
their own fees. There are now more
than a hundred members. and when
the number reaches two hundred the
club will be practically self-supporting.
For s. a week the club provides "A room
and meals for the girl who is out OF work.
besides giving a place TO the one In SER
vice where she may spend her afternoons
or evenings out. Dances are held two or
three times a month. and illustrated lect-
ures and musical evenings are frequent.
The Distasteful Lodging House.
The cheap lodging house. with Its dirty
surroundings and its dangerous stand
ards. is the great bugbear OF the decent
girl who is out OF a position. Many
maid STAYS on in household where tho
work is too hard or the conditions bad
Just because she has nowhere TO go while
looking for another place. So that 1t Is
not surprising that the spotless tubs,
clean beds and sunny rooms provided by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

comfort They are glad 10 conform to
the few simple rules of the house. and
none that have been members Tor the
last year have failed 10 keep up their
dues, while new girls are Joining every
month.
But the history Of the Home Club has
not been all plain sailing. Its future IS
not yet assured. 1t has met and still finds
downright opposition-opposition not 10
its results but to the idea II stands Tor;
and this. not from the maids who reco2-
nize its value. but from the matrons who
have been asked 10 lend their aid. Here
are some of their objections:
one woman refused her aid on the
ground that "a womans place is in the
home"
Where Did They Spend Their Time?
Another not only declined TO help. but
said she would discharge any maid Of
hers who joined the club, for. she assert
ed. she was always most careful TO re-
quire her servants to tell her whore they
spent their time out She spoke with
simple pride of her little housemaid. who.
in the two years she had been with her.
had never asked to go anywhere but TO
visit cousin in Jersey.
She admitted that she allowed her
maids 10 bring certain followers to the
house. provided that she was told Just who
they were and all about them. If her
girls belonged TO club they would prob
ably meet other servants or their friends
there Of whom she knew nothing. She
could not take the responsibility.
Evening star., 1914-12-20

twenty years ago. l am enlarging pictures
Been out of the hospital now for only a
month. Mr.. the Consul down at AIarsellles
gave me great help I'm not asking for
money. Wouldn't take a cent! All, | see
your photo here on the mantel Let me
take it along with me. I'll enlarge it beau
tifull., artistically,-no crayon,-for moth
ing Bring it back day after ton?orrow.'
So impressively did he apologize for his
intrusiveness, and SO effectively did his oily
pervasveness disarm my doubts, that he
and my photograph had gone out the door
almost before knew it. As no sentimental
value was attached to the cardboard,
thought it was better | should part with
Evening star., 1914-12-20

THAT incident, as far as human deceit
fulness and cupidity was concerned,
SO clarified my psychological perceptions
that l was sure no one would ever be able
to fool me again. Then one afternoon there
foated into the Consulate a tall, gaunt
genius who possessed an effusive, undulating
manner indicative of a legacy from some re-
fined but certainly remote ancestry. He
wore long hair and carried kodak.
"I'm an artist, Mr.. Consul he began
gesticulatingy; but l have been in the
hospital for over a year, and am just get
ting out. Consequently l have to start at
the bottom. In order to recoup my lost
fortune I'm starting just where l started
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
SUNDAY WILL HOLD A REVIVAL

Wilmington is to hear the Rev. Will
liam A. Sunday, but it may not be un-
til 1916. Several weeks ago the Inter-
Church Federation of Wilmington and
New Castle County extended an invita-
ton to Mr.. Sunday to conduct special
meetings here. Writing from Hunting
ton, w. Va, under date of May 8, Mr..
Sunday accepts the invitation and the
local association will now arrange for
the coming of the evangelist.
Mr.. Sundays letter follows:
Huntington, w. Va, May 8, 1914.
Inter-Church Federation of Whining
ton and New Castle County, Will
mington, Del.
Dear Brothers: Replying to letter
of April 23d relative to date for Viii
mington, I have your city on my list
but. cannot give you a more definite
reply than has already been given. l
hope to reach Wilmington sometime in
1916, unless in the meantime local con-
ditions change whereby it would not be
practical to conduct a series of meet
ings there. Otherwise, 1 expect to be
with you sometime during that year
and as far as possible we will plan to
that end.
Very truly yours,
(SD) w. A. Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
All Properly Dead

A crank came running into the office
and said that man swallowed a two
foot rule and died by inches. The edi-
tor started out at once to learn further
particulars of the death, and meeting
DR.. Jouthwick, told him about the case.
He said that was nothing; that he had
a patient once who swallowed a ther-
mometer, and died by degrees. A cou-
pie of bystanders, just then Clipped in
and reminded him of the fellow in Kan
sas who said he had friend who took
a quart of applejack and died in good
spirits.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
TRIAL WRECKS LOCOMOTIVE

A triple locomotive, the largest of its
kind in the country, which was built for
the Erie Railroad by the Baldwin shops,
at Eddystone, on its trial trip Monday,
struck bridge over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Sixty-third street and
Mt. Moriah exploding, and damaging
itself considerably. The bridge was
partly destroyed and the neighbor-
hood was wildly excited, but the crew
escaped without harm, being far in the
rear of the explored portion of the
boiler.
The enormous piece of machinery was
unable to pass under the bride. The
stack was ripped from the boiler, and
the steam dome was torn off, this
causing the explosion. Several large
steel cantilever girders supporting the
bridge were twisted loose and the floor
was blown away. The steam escaped
from the wrecked portion of the boiler
in one huge volume, but a second ex-
plosion of the entire boiler was averted
by the heroic work of the crew in draw
ing the fire. The engine was towed
back to Eddystone, where its reconstruc-
ton will start at once.
All kinds of rumors circulated through
the neighborhood and a large crowd
gathered. A story was circulated that
men were burned to death by the es-
Gaping steam, and that others were ly-
ing in the cab, dying. The arrival Of
the police and the appearance of
the crew, as it strove to prevent an
other explosion, ended what promised
to develop into a genuine panic.
The locomotive was planned and con-
structed to take place of two engines in
heavy hauling. Sixteen large drive
wheels distributed along both engine
and tender were supplied with power
from an enormous boiler 1t was to
have been delivered within a short time
after the trial trip. No estimate of the
damage could be obtained.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
EIGHT TASTE LASH OF LAW

Six colored and two white men were
lashed at the workhouse on Saturday,
they having been convicted in the Court
of General Sessions within the past
week. John Hetsley, white, convicted
of breaking and entering with intent to
commit larceny, received the most Sc
we're punishment, getting 20 lashes. He
will serve two years.
The others who were whipped, with
their terms of imprisonments and crimes
convicted of follow:
Edward O'Shay, white, five lashes
and six months, larceny.
William Clark, colored, ten lashes and
six months.
Lewis Dale, colOred, ten lashes and
nine months.
James Jones. colored, ten lashes and
one year.
Richard Morris, colored, ten lashes
and one year.
George Brown, colored, ten lashes
and one year.
Grant Blackson, colored, fifteen lashes
and fifteen months.
All but Hetsley were convicted of
larceny.
The whippings were witnessed by
about one dozen people.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
Status of Teachers
Very truly yours,
(SD) w A Sunday

There was a time in the history of
the race when the teacher was regard
ed as most distinguished person. The
wisest of men were glad to beknown as
teachers. Nowadays the tea.hing pro-
fession has in a large measure lost
caste. Bank presidents, for example,
are popularity supposed to rank teach
ers. Mine superintendents are rated
as men who have a better job than the
average college professor. But when
the value of education is considered, is
not the teacher, after all, the most inn
portant factor in our social scale. 1t
would seem that it must be concluded
from the fact that teachers have in
sense lost caste; that it follows that
education is not as highly regarded as
it once was. Surely the value we
place upon education would have CON
nection with the value we place upon.
teachers.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
THE PURCHASE OF CANAL


Members of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterway Association today received
the following letter:
A very important link in the Atlantic
intracostal waterway chain is that con-
Meeting the Chesapeake and Delaware
bays. and this association has adopted
strong resolutions at all its annual con
ventions calling for the acquisition and
improvement by the government Of the
present Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
In recognition of these requests the
House of Representatives has incorpo-
rated in the pending Rivers and Harbors
bill an item for the purchase of the
canal The an1ou mt voted in the House
seemed too low to effect the purchase
and a Senate committee, Of which Sena-
tor Salisbury of Delaware is chairman,
has made thorough inquiry into the
valuation of the property and has re-
ported to the Senate the amount which
it believes the canalsto be worth. The
committee recommends that, owing to
the numerous small and scattered hold
ings of the canal securities, a direct
purchase is hardly feasible, and con-
demnation proceedings are preferable.
An amendment has been introduced in
the Senate to incorporate these recon-
mendations in the above-named bill.
Copies of the Senate report and
amendment are being mailed you under
separate cover.
Just now it is important,that business
interests in the Atlantic seaboard terri
tory let the members of the Senate
understand the Importance of this mat
ter, and we suggest that you address
letters without delay to the Senators
from your own State, urging them to
vote in favor of this item when brought
before the Senate, and urging them
further to ask the individual members
of the commerce committee for favor
able vote in committee.
We hope you will let US know of any
action taken in support of this matter,
and any further suggestions favoring its
accomplishment will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Willard H. Schoff,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16

Trepass Cards for sale at this office.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
]. C. GREEN.
DR.. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist.
Successor to the late DR.. ]. c. Sites.
For new Wall Paper and Garden Seed
go to Banning's.
Seed Potatoes land Garden Seed,
Prices Right.
EVANS FEED STORE.
FRESH and SALT FISH at my store
at all times. w. C. JONES.
The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal
at w. C. JONES'.
WANTED-BALED HAY AND
STRAW. S. B. FoARD.
Single Comb Black Minorca eggs
$1.00 per setting of Is.
John Smith, Middletown, Del
FOR SALE-An Ideal hot water
boiler. w. Is Z sections, IA sectious of
American radiator, 38 inches, 8 column;
sc sections "a inches high, column; IA
sections 80 inches, 8 column. Used one
season and guaranteed to be in good
order. Can be seen at my residence at
any time.
DR., N, L, BEALE.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
CURRENT PRICES
n1DDIETOwN, DEL. MAY l6. 1914
LOCAL ITEMS

Trepass Cards for sale at this Office.
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
]. C. GREEN.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16

Ply At BANK FoR DEPOSIT BOOK AND PARTICULAR:
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
Address
Mabel Taylor Clark,
Middletown, Del.
NOTICE

The Assessment List for the Town of
Middletown For The Year 1914.
Is now hanging up in the Town
Office, where it will remain until Mon
day, the 25th day Of May-Appeal day.
The Town Council will sit as a Court
of Appeals on that day at the Council
Rooms, South Broad street, between
the hours of 9 A. NJ. and IL M, and
from to P. M, to hear appeals from
said assessment. All appeals must
POSITIVELY be made on the above
date, otherwise they will not be con-
sidered.
By Order of Town Council,
DIR. E. G. CLARK, President.
w. S. Letherbury, Secretary.
Middletown, Del, May 1st, 1914.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
ESTATE OF THOMAS G. ToMKEY,

OGOEAOED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the Estate of
Thomas Thomas. G. Tomkey, late Of St. Georges
Of January, A. D. 1914 and all persons
indebted to the said deceased are re-
quested to make payment to the Ad-
ministratrix without delay, and all per-
sons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pres
ent the same duly probated to the said
Administrative on or before the 10th
day of January, A. D. 1915, or abide by
the law in this behalf.
SADIE E. TOMKEY,
Administrative
Address
Sadie E. Tomkey
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-16
ESTATE OF ANNIE c. TAYLOR
Address
Sadie E. Tomkey
Middletown, Del.

ESTATE OF ANNIE G. TAYLOR
DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of
Administration upon the Estate of Annie
C. Taylor, late of St. Georges Hundred,
deceased, were duly granted unto M abel
Taylor Clark, on the 31st day of March,
A. D. 1914 and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrative without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to ex-
hibit and present the same duly probated
to the said Administrative on or before
the 31st day of March, A. D. 1915, or
abide by the law in this behalf
MABEL TAYLOR CLARK,
Administrative
Address
Mabel Taylor Clark,
Middletown, Del.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1914-11-06
North Dakota Goes Republican

The entire Republican State Ticket in North Dakota
elected by the usual republican majorities.
A. }. Gronna W. E. Purcell for United States Sen
loF while P. D. Norton H. L. Havoron for
gresham from the 3rd district.
In Adams county republican ticket successful
Edmund Ward Rose Wagner and P B. Garberg easy
winners their opponents The proposition for winter
fom December April lst carried Equal Suffrage also carried
III Inc county but defeated in the
he vote on the principal contests are given below:
County treasurerEdmund Ward, 458; T. Lokken, 27l.
Supt. of Schoos-Rose C. Wagner 55s; R. Surch, 4l6
States Atorney---P B. Garberg, 532; Henry Moen, 227
ne majonties the above candidates in North Lennon
7yotes -
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-27
THE TOLL OF WAR

That war is worse that hell is
shown by the report of the minister of
war of Servia, just made public. Ser
via is not near so large as Florida,
yet the report says that $4,000 of her
men were killed and wounded in the
two recent Balkan wars. Thirteen
thousand were actually killed on the
field of battle, $500 died from wounds
and 10000 died from sickness, includ-
ing the cholera in camp and hospital
In this statement no account is taken
of the suffering of those deprived of
their kinsmen and natural supporters,
nor the loss of the services of the men
in the energies of life. These can
hardly be computed. God hasten the
time when nations will settle their
differences by arbitration and wars
terrible toll will cease.-Orlando Re
porter-Star.