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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-09
TINE TO EXPLAIN
Voters Want to Know About
Democratic Promises.
Many Matters That Seem to Require
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Prices Prom
ised Don't Seem to Have Ar
rived-Working Men viii
Want Explanation.

In view of the promises of many OF
the Democratic candidates for various
state and federal Offices in 1912, that
If given the power to direct and con-
troll legislation the high cost of living
should be reduced, the campaign for
1914 is a most opportune time for
these gentlemen to tell the voters Just
how they have kept such promises.
The people in every city and in
every manufacturing district will be
anxious to know why prices of the
great majority OF articles they have
to purchase have advanced in the face
of these gentlemen having the power
to reduce them.
1t is not in Massachusetts, Connect
cut, Rhode Island, New York, Penn
%sylvania, and New Jersey alone that
the workingmen will insist on explana-
tons, but in every city and every in
dustrial district in the United States
the voters will call for an exhibit OF
lower prices for household necessities
as compared with the prices prevail
ing in 1912.
Sugar was one item that was to be
lowered in price to the consumers,
and hundreds of thousands of the vot-
ers relied upon the Democratic victors
to bring it down greatly in price to
the actual consumers.
Meats of all kinds were to be low
cred in price. Not only choice porter
house steaks were to be cut down in
price to a figure that would enable the
masses to enjoy that delectable and
Strengthening food, but every other
kind of meat was to be reduced from
what were termed the extortionate
prices of 1912.
The beef trust seems net only
mightier than the pen, but than the
tongue, mig.ltier than both tongue and
pen combined, for in the platforms,
through resolutions, and by speeches
were the voters of the United States
promised that its power should be
brokea and its control of prices should
depart forever.
1t is time for the Democrats, who
were to reduce the prices to the
masses of the people, to call for the
tables of the department of commerce
and have the comparisons made be
tween the prices of 1912 anf these OF
1914 of the necessities of life, the ar
ticles that enter into the cost of living
Let them present the official state
ment to the voters and have it attest
ed by the proper officers, SO they car
readily and conclusively show the cleo
tors just how much less their fue
(the coal trust being destroyed, theil
sugar 1.-THE sugar trust being busted)
their meats 1.-THE beef trust being ex
ploded), their freights, the railway
combines being dissolVedl, their cloth
ing 1.-THE wooden monopoly being
c%rushed) are costing them now, low
cred by the gentlemen who obtained
Office promising to do all these things
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
MODES OF THE HOUR

The present vogue for street shoes OF
various causes. The short skirts display
more OF the foot than has been the GUS
tom of the last few seasons and that may
have had It's influence. It may be that
women have grown tired of the sameness
OF the black boot and shoe, or 1t may be
Just the frivollty of the age.
At one time shoes were absolutely con-
ventional. A new style button was
startling innovation, and the change from
versa, was the most noticeable event in
footgear for the season.
But now the shoe with the black vamp
and quarters In shades Of gray or sand
color or tete de negre has invaded the
fashion field and put to rout the incon-
spicuous shoe of black.
Patent leather is very much In evidence.
1t may not wear well, but 1t saves the
moments polishing. 1t sometimes forms
the vamp and heel and runs up the back
of the shoe, but often the upper part of
ribbed cloth. broadcloth or buckslsln Is
used for the entire shoe. excepting the
vamp
A walking boot, almost as high as a
riding boot is one OF the newest creations
in footwear. 1t is daring. as its name the
Cossack, suggests, but it is charming and
really romantic in its aspect.
The vamp is of patent leather and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
WOMAN AND THE BACHELOR CIRL-CLUB NEW
A Christmas Episode

isn't II warm and comfortable In
here2" asked Beatrice. as she settled her
self more snusiy IN the large armchair
before the FIRE.
Don't get too warm and comfy. my
dear, or you won't accomplish anything.
I want YOU to finish those little baby
slippers in plenty of time 10 have them
mailed to New York And I'm 80 busy
on mothers tabescarf that can't let
II go for a minute"
You're a generous soul-with my
work. Who's the interesting young hope
/ ful7" inquired Beatrice.
"oh, It's long story and a RATHER
touching one Do you really want to
hear itT'
Yes. anything 70 relieve my mind
from this continuous crochetlng. I'm
ready to cry. anyway. My new gown
has tuoiss Instead Of plaits and I'm fairly
heartbrokeni"
well, first Of all, spent last Christ
mas with Aunt Jane in New York. on
Christmas Eve we had a party. Tom
and Jack and Marjorie we're there, and
lot Of young people from the college
set We went TO the theatre, and after
that We all started for one Of the big
hotels for something to eat. The party
got separated, Of course, as there were
so many of us that We divided into fours.
After every one had gone away, Tom and
took the last taxi. We we're driving
peacefully along, when we turned cor
ner rather sharply. The streets we're COW
ered with light snow and the car
skidded.
TON grabbed me. but I wasn't scared
n bit. My breath almost left my body
as I saw an old woman and a little boy
crossing the street. There was no noise
no excitement--the taxi swung around
with sliding movement and sideswiped
the boy. Then It stopped and we jumped
out.
"The old grandmother was Yiddish. and
could only moan and wiring her hands.
We picked up the child and lifted him
into the taxi. while the old grandmother
followed. We took them to the poorest
little shanty you can imagine, The two
lived there alone. The old woman made
her living by working in factory.
while I put the boy to bed. Tom
phoned to Aunt Jane. He was moro
than handy that night-he examined lit
tie Ambrose and found lie was only
bruised. Anyway. 1 stayed there n good
part of the night. 1t made me feel l
was doing something really worth while
The boy got we'll enough to walk around
in a week or so. L visited him every
day Tom and spent our Christmas by
his bedside. So every year 1 try to
make amends for that unfortunate acci-
dent. / send the old granny money and
clothing. That's about all of the story,
1 think"
'All except that solitaire on your finger,
my dear. You're a sly little mink not
tc show me that before! Well. the slip
pers are finished" said her friend. rather
seriously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
Darninp Hints

A good many women who know how to
darn can't darn silk stockings This Is
an ART IA itself In the nrst place. the
silk used should exactly match the stock
ing which you are darning. All your
WORK win be wastee Il this Is not care
fully attended to. Use rather large nss-
ale. 80 ths thread wiz alp through eas-
iiy. Thu should not b TOO large. how
svsE. or Il ia likely 70 tear q fine stock
ing.
Always work With 4 earning ball. ana
Il possible one OF contrasting shade so
thal L VIII be evident pont make knOls
and start to darn some distance from the
hole About an inch Is the average ais
tancs. Wind up and down ana "a ana
cut Of the stocking. Make your stitches
naither 50 close together that they pile
one upon the other nor 50 FAR apart that
they arc practically ussleas-thsy must b
q happy medium.
When the hole Is covered with bars
and stitches going uD and down, begin
70 weave your stitches in ana out Ehesa
should oe perpendicular % the stitches
already laid iaasthUay1. Aake these
stitches eiose iezelaar, complslElF eeFez-
.lz ne 1Qle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

upper part of brown suede with a cuff
Of patent leather inlaid with suede.
The low shoe is still worn, usually with
the convenient gaiter that can be slipped
off without necessitating the change of
the shoe. But the low shoe is apt to be
bicollored, with a patent leather front
and tan or gray backs.
Bronze slippers are very popular They
are pretty of themselves and they have
the advantage over the colored slipper In
that they can be worn with almost any
color frOck. They have the Louis Quinze
heel, which is a feature Of boots and
shoes and slippers this year.
kid in lovely shades is again in favor
for slippers. The one sketched in white
is piped in black with an instep strap
divided into three sections and button
ing quite low on each side OF the slipper.
There is a little slipper called the ga
Vote slipper, which is in black kid, with
two chains that hook over the instep and
end with a metal buckle.
This little slipper appears in bronze,
and in both instances the same leather
is used for the entire shoe,
The straps OF various kinds that are
seen on dance slippers are usually orna-
mental features, but they were devised
In the frst place for practical purposes.
Present day dancing seems to require
the security that can be obtained only
with an instep fastening.
Cloth of gold and cloth OF silver are
used lavishly for slippers today. They
are sometimes brocaded and simmer
with rose and blue and other colorings.
The conservative satin slipper OF con-
ventional style is seen and preferred by
a few, but not by the many.
The conservative shoe is rare and even
difficult to And. But the all black shoe
or the high tan boot appears now and
again and gains distinction by its rarity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
Housekeeping Helps

The casserole Is a great help IN the
matter OF preparing food daintily for
the table and keeping It SO when the
meal is unavoidably delayed For in
stance, one can put a casserole in
fairly hot oven and leave-it for quite
a long time without spelling the con-
tents steamer, outside OF Its actual
cooking qualities, is valuable for keeping
all sorts OF things hot even after they
are served. A. great many vegetables
which are supposed to spoil II they are
not put on the table as soon as they
are cooked will keep nice for a good
while II they are strained and put into
one Of the upper compartments Of the
steamer.
The most delicious puddings, too. are
the steamed ones. The popular Christ
mas plum pudding is greatly improved
by steaming It, 1t seems to keep longer,
too.
II the young bOusekeeper is afraid to
attempt a steamed pudding she can sub
stitute stewed fruit Especially II there
are children In the house), Jelly mOlds,
fruit custards. milk, bread and rice pud-
dtngs. or plain custard.
II you are using the oven. don't forget
20 put the plates In the upper part, while
the meat is cooking. It will make a
very apprseiabls difference in the gas
bin at the end Of the month. II the
plates set too warm, It Is better and
eheApsr to wait for them to cooll
The table should bo set neatly, ana cor
reotiy This means. the knife should
be placed at the right side OF the plate,
and the fork at the left side. ThiE Is
for the ordinary maAl-ths Occasion" re-
quirss special arrangement The table
spoon Is placed al the right. and the tea
spoons to the left OF the plate. All extra
silver may be disposed OF as space per-
mits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
THE TOO CAREFUL WIFE
Ellen Addr Says That She Alienates Her Husband
Affection

/ fortunate Lucille sadder but wiser
woman. She obtained a divorce, Of
course, but II was poor consolation for
the loss Of an excellent home and hus-
band For, although he made her an
ample allowance, she had to give up her
expensive nat. and dismiss one OF the
maids. Then later sne heard that her
husband had married again, this time
to delightful, spps-go-lucky. COM
panionable woman. The hrst wife's feel
inss can better be imagined than
described.
On visiting different homes, one hears
the wife making remarks OF this sort all
the time:
"John, darling, do be. careful of the
cushions. Look how you have mussed
up my nice clean covers"
"oh, John. don't throw your cigarette
ash on the ioorl whether It's dropped
accidentally or not, II spoils the carpet"
John quick, take your feet of my
beautiful new fender. How destructive
men are. I need to watch you all the
time"
Darling, go out to the hall at once and
wipe your feet. Just look at the mud
you've brought in"
The wife who talks like this is acting
unwlsely afd the sooner she changes her
tactics the better for her own subsequent
happiness and peace of mind. To this
fNyr1p ~ yypr,rap 7 uyottIg
Don't have a room your husband can't
sit in comfortably.
Never mind about the fender. It's much
more important that your husband should
be happy and comfortable In the evenings
than that It should be kept without a
scratch.
And, as for the cushion covers. it's quite
possible to get pretty ones that are use
full at the same time. and II they do
''muss" up-well. they can be shaken out
again.
Make him comfortable when he Ia at
home. The poor thing comes home at
night very tired after the long day dur
Ing which he has been working hard for
you-remember that, please-and It is no
sort Of rest II he has to sit bolt upright
for fear of crushing the cushions. Also
remember that above all things a man
hates to be "nagged." II you force him
to live in constant dread of spelling the
look of the room or Of disarranging the
furniture, he will soon start a search for
comfort and relaxation outside his own
home. You will then find yourself in
that unfortunate and highly undignified
position OF neglected wife. with the pleas
ing thought for sole consolation that the
fault Is entirely your own, and that
through your own "fussiness" you have
your husbands affections.
ELLEN ADAIR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
When Mother-in-law
Came to Visit

when Bobby and Doris were married.
everybody said what handsome couple
they we're and how they were Just made
for each other. His mother Thought this
latter was a very broad statement, put
she conceded the FIRST without question.
For Doris was As pretty as June rose.
Her disposition was sweet and lovable
like her dainty face And she adoreu
Bobby.
Bobby was all man, with his clumsy
devotion to Doris and his capacity for
making blunders. He stumbled up the
aisle the day he was married and after
three years Of domestic bliss, still had
an unlimited capacity for putting his
foot In It."
He was thoroughly tired out when he
opened the door TO his little home one
evening. The lights were out, and the
rooms had a queer, uninhabited look.
Everything was Just the same as usual
only Doris wasn't there. IL was the
FIRST time she hadn't greeted him since
they were married. He spled an opened
telegram on the table Il said that Doris
mother would arrive az g. This explained
the desolate look Of the place. Bobby
drew long sigh of relief Cat what he
didn't know exactly for he had felt
strange for the moment.
My dear girl, such polrtieres, why,
where in the name of all that's antique,
voice In the hallway. Wen have 20 get
right to work tomorrow and take them
down. Ill write your father to send the
ones you had in your bedroom. They
were so pretty. We certainly surrounded
you with everything you could want.
But that's the way things go. Young
people nowadays can't expect to begin
where their parents left of"
But. mother, Bob and [ are satisfied.
Here he is now. Don't you think he's
getting fat and domestic looling9"
No need to dwell on the days that fol-
lowed They were nightmare of horror
to poor Bobby, and Doris spent most OF
her time in tears For Bobby's unconscious
capacity for blunders irritated Mrs. Bond
immensely He had never known her
very we'll, as Doris family lived in AL
bany, and their little love affair had
begun at the seashore home of mutual
friend, and had progressed-just pro-
gressed that's all.
my dear Robert, how can you keep
your shoes under the bed? Doris let's you
have your own sllpshod way too muchV'
"You bet she does. That's why she's
such bully little companion. Why.
would you believe X, when the wash
woman doesn't come we just pile the stun
downstairs and let it"
In response to warning look from
Doris, Bobby subsidized. But later he tele-
phoned that he wouldn't be home to din
ner. Mrs. Bond stayed three weeks. Dur
ing that time she changed all the furni-
ture, revolutionized the kitchen, threw
out most of Bobby's cherished possess
sions, including his fishing clothes. which
she presented to the ice man. Doris was
cross and fearful. She was worried, too.
in trying to solve the question of being
loyal to both her mother and her hus-
band. In the end she gave up the prob
lem as impossible.
THANK God she has gone" breathed
Bobby when the train drew out of the
station Then he looked around fearfully,
But Doris was smiling.
Now let's so and fiS up the house
again" ho said with cheerful laugh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
A Wrong Attitude

Gladys was tired. She had presided as
goddess Of the ribbon counter all day long,
and It was nearly 8 o'clock. A timid little
woman approached and asked to see some
black velvet.
Ribbon or inserting? Or did you want
It by the yard? That's all we have in
velvets." she remarked as she laconIcally
produced a piece OF narrow velvet beading
''Id like It a bit WIDER" began the little
woman.
Three aisisa back. turn to your left.
among the vslvsts," added GLADYS with a
significant look. And then In a tone loud
enough to be heard By the routed GUS
tomsr. you CAN'T ma velvet at the rib-
bon counter any sooner than you get
baby's rattle IN The sporting department
Some people certainly is dumbl Oh, gee
here comes another"
II is strange how many girls Will de-
liberately jeopardize their positions for
the sake OF yolcing a few petty, i'm
pertinent remarks. II doesn't pay to be
cross and disaGreeabls. and the time only
goes more slowly as a consequence. Be-
sides nobody has ever accomplished any
thing worth while by being mean to
others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
PREVAILING MODES IN FooTGEAR
Across the Counter

Tho Brownie sets. consisting Of knitted
cap. mittens. leggings and sweater. are
made OF Angora wool and sell at the
price OF 50.
There is = range OF color, shades OF
gray and brown and blue and red and
green.
Knitted sweaters OF a good quality cost
$50 apiece. These are for the small tots.
from two to ak years OF age.
Fur caps In white fur and brown. with
or without ear pieces, cost from s. to
$40 and they make gifts that the average
child delights IN.
Velvet tam o'shanters. for little girls.
in brilliant eolors, cost 50 apiece.
The little Red Riding Hood waterproof
cape (which also appears in blue) costs
t38 or B, according 20 the size.
Dainty little white corduroy coats for
babies cost tAf6. With hand-aeaiioped
collar and GUNS the price Is $50.
Chinehilla cloth top coats, for boys and
girls from four to eight years OF ags.
are sold for 3.
A gray coat lined with red is very good
looking and the blues and browns have
effective Innings Of plaids or checks.
Corduroy coats are very good style this
season ana they are 70 b hound in
browns Erays. blues ana reds ana green's.
Bor a child OF four years, the price Is
$40 They are lined and interiined. and
made In pretty fashion with q vide belt
% the corduroy.
Goats OF Elbelins for children from four
10 ten years OF age cost $50. Thsy are
we'll mada and very warm and the coioFs
are good.
six sWeaters In the small sizes arc
knitted In delicate shades Of pink and
blue. somsames ribbed. with one color
uppsrmost and the other showing beneath
For = child. two, three Or four yoar1
cid, such 4 sweater costa 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15

It IS very right and proper for woman
g be proud OF her house and proud OF
the fact that she keeps all her household
goods and belongings IN spiclS-and-span
order, but there are limits TO everything
and this pride can certainly be overdone.
Many women sacrifice everything at the
altar Of the home beautiful, and in the
end they nnd out their mlstaiSe-gener-
ally when It is too late for remedy too.
There Is such a thing as being too
house-proud. and some wives really make
their own and everybody eise's life mis-
cradle because Of their mania for keep
Ing things nice"
For instance, a certain wife who In
every other respect was really model
Of matrimonial perfection had a mania
for polishing up everything and literally
spent her days doing detective work in
the matter Of dust-hunting. and this de-
spite the fact that she had two capable
maids to do the work OF her small fiat
The brass bedstead in her husbands
room was her particular hobby No one
but herself must polish It. no one but
A0lHtAA huhHA oven lls AuNu bUb
was invited to visit friends I'm the coun-
try for n fortnight. but she was so ex-
ercised about the care OF that precious
bedstead. and so worried thinking that
perhaps the malds might forget to dust
It every morning that she insisted that
her husband give up his comfortable
room all the time she was away, so that
fs-rsN
burial clothes and thus protect It from
the carelessness OF servants.
Her husband was meek little soul
and weakly consented to sleep in a little
three-by-six bedroom during the time of
her absence But later on, when this sort
OF thing continued all the time, and he
could hardly get leave to call his soul
his own. he decided to take the remedy
Into his own hands. So he sat down
quietly and thought things out somewhat
after this fashion;
Here have been married to Lucille
for 10 yearo and worked like horse to
buy her everything she wanted. / have
denied her nothing yet she won't per-
init me to use anything In the home, in
case I may spoil IT. 1 mayn't smoke
anywhere. not even In my own room.
because she says the smell will cling to
the furniture. mayn't sit In the easy
chair because of the new embroidered
chair covers. mayn't put my feet on
my own fender, for fear of scratching II.
The game isn't worth the candle-I'n |
going to clear outg'
And clear out he did, leaving the un-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
For the Girl Who Sews

When you are sewing a great deal OF
work may be saved by the following ar
rangement: Place the sewing table on
the left and at a right angle to the sew
ing machine; you can then turn from the
sewing machine to the table without leav-
ing your chair. If the scrap basket is
placed at your right hand. all small bits
can be dropped into the basket with ease,
and save the after effort OF picking them
off the floor