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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

"Mow. Tommy Sparrow you m'Sn' @
IN lust as well tell me what you are
doing that makes you act 50 queer ana
Billy Robin spoke very firmly; you
know YOU will tell me some day-you
better do it now. know something IS
upl You can't fool mel know you
Tommy Sparrow hung his head and
looked sheepsh. To tell the truth, he
liked Billy Robin better than any bird
and he was proud to consider Billy his
friend. But sometimes he did like to
run off and do things Billy wouldn't
approve of. And when he did it was
provoking to get caught!
II haven't done nothing" he replied
in a surly voice.
IF you haven't. that's no way to tell
me-" said Billy reprovinsly, but as
matter of fact, | know you have been
up to something-fess up!''
well, then. If you must know all my
business" said Tommy defiantly, 1--WE
been playing with Johnny Blackbrd so
therer
Billy Robin blinked, You don't mean
TO teil he Sdlut Nitll iiS io'lAu LIS
voice, that you, Tommy Sparrow, have
been playing with the cousin of that
impolite blackbrd tina; kept us out of
the garden?" And Billy's voice carried
all the scorn he felt.
well. l can't see that it's any OF
your business who l play with-so!"
Billy Ignored that last remark COM
pletely. II expect it is all my fault"
he said kindly, "snce those nice little
oak tree fairies have come. I've paid
SO much attention to them that there
isn't much wonder you have fallen into
bad company. Well Tommy, we must
Just forget that and get back to our
good old talks"
Now Tommy Sparrow hardly knew
what TO say, You see old Johnny Black
bird mad been teasing him about play
ing so much with Billy Robin: and had
poked fun at him and called him sissy"
a name no sparrow can stand And
Tommy had quite determined to play no
more with Billy, He was going TO hold
himself way above any old robin, he
wasl But now Billy came along, so
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

TN this most terrible OF wars, the wom-
Il EN- of England have indeed been porn
again. For the English woman now Is "a
helpful Eve at her Adams side, bravely
striving to make a garden I'm the wider
nessr' And whatia wilderness 1t VIII be
when arms are finally laid down, and the
terrific havoc which the millions of COM
batants have wrought is fully surveyed!
at took nightly war" declare the
English women. ito make us mans equal
mo war of our making, but of his And
now we count for something tremendous
ly important in the scheme of things
For man looks to us and on us as he
never looked before! Now Government
rates us high and Gains the trade
unions that fear our hands and heads.
How they've barred US as hnirdressers
and cooks; how they've cut our wages
when we've done d mans work-and
morei We can do anything now! But
our chance never came till all the men
went off to war, and left a labor problem
which only we could mr.
The war-awakened girl is the new
woman ready and eager to turn her
hand to anything.
Up I'm Edinburgh, rich and patriotic
lady said to the motorman on trolley
car: 'If you'll enlist I'll take your place
on the car and hand over my wages each
week to your wife and family" And that
self same woman is running the trolley car
with untiring energy, while the erstwhll"
charioteer is at the front lighting for
King and country.
ANY woman" says the Government
"who by working releases or equips
man for fighting does national war scrV-
Ice" So a new army. 100000 in strength
springs up.
Cabinet Ministers are rising in the
House of Commons, begging the women
of England to help the nation. not alone
as nurses or knitters. but as makers OF
tunics. belts. cartridges and shells! and
the women are responding nobly to the
call
They have invaded the railway book
stalls as clerks. and are officiating in
ticket offices. banks and all manner OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

come in the strangest shades, oults I'M.
like any others seen in the stores ~,
lovely biscuit-Colored blouse is made Mo-
long sleeves and a collar, which turns nv
in back and is low at the throat NJ
front of the blouse closes with dIamors'
shaped smoked pearl buttons, and !,
wonderfully embroidered in eyelet srd
solid embroidery. The price is sI0.N
Good quality crepe de chine is realt,
hard to get in ready-made blouse, Tn
seeming bargains seldom have H. Aps
the thin crepe de chine wears pootIv
One of our large shops is selling realv
good crepe de chine blouses for tg
This is plain style. with low collar and
tucked front, with or without pockets
This comes in almost any favored color
including flesh. white, black, sand, pink
mais. etc.
A striking blouse is shown In anoths-
shop for S.. 1t is made of organdie. and
at first glance looks like a strip Of mink
embroidered linen. This outlines the fun
tucked front, and the cuffs of the lcnr
sleeves. II may be had in other color.
ings. The blouse is eXquisitely sheer and
delicate, and is a special just at ths
present time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
|ASs ASNASRRIl, NASRl,
zs.A Girls AS
- DIAN 3IKyf1SINJ
A Smart Street GOlUn

plainly made, and depends for Ne 49,.
iveness on the quality Of the m.,..,..
themselves.
Tho blouse is full. with a. comfo....
low neck line, finished off with NJ.
chiffon, edged with narrow embro.a.
border in black silk. Silver mo,,s. =
embroidered on each side of the ~,
with ball buttons of dull silver to m.,.s
The sleeves are long, with sli, 4.
almost as far as the elbow, shovns .
tight undersleeve of the chiffon.
The waist line is normal. with a Il,
girdle, wonderfully embroidered in siv..
on background of heavy cherry e,
navy blue grosgrain silk. This fan. !.
single panel all the way down the ~.
The skirt Is made with a double t,,,,.
just like the Russian tunic of a s.....
ago. At each side of the skirt !.
pocket, embroidered with silver =.
whole gown Is delightfully."- comfort.N.
and decidedly practical for every a..
sion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
TOnaOrrOU's Menu

Dame Best. has had soup and
pudding from the hall every day. And
once she went so far as to say that It
was not altogether bad pudding"
.-READE.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Cereal and Cream
Hash on Toast
Corn Meal Flannel Cakes Coffee
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Fried Kidneys
Sweet Potatoes
Bread Rolls
Sliced Oranges
DINNER.
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Broiled Beefsteak. Creamed Potatoes
Beet Greens
Lettuce Salad
Apple Pudding
Beet greens-Clean the young beets
carefully, leaving the roots and leaves
on. Boil until tender chop fine, and serve
with hard boiled egg grated over the
top.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
THE WOMEN
OF ENGLAND
BIZ Ellen Addir
HorO the War Has Affected Their Position

xpected places. They have taken the
place OF carriage cleaners, debt collectors
architects, accountants, buffers and foot
men, and there are even women police
men, hitherto an unheard-of thing in
conservative England The services of
these" writes famous British general,
have proved Of great value They have
removed undesirable characters in a way
the military police could not attempt.
Nnd THIS official work has, I doubt not,
hcon a great safeguard to the moral well
fare of young girls in the town"
Every day in England new avenues OF
service are being opened up to women
A War ONCE hospital has been opened up
In London with staff of women doctors
only. and Or. Louisa Garrctt-Anderson,
the chief of this hospital. is to be given
full military rank as surgeon general
England is very badly in need of doc
tors Young practitioners have gone out
as volunteers, having taken out commits
siors in the Royal Army Medical Corps
Forty announcements Of medical positions
cpen to women were recently made, but
there don't appear to be enough women
doctors TO go round
The women are amazed at themselves
for they have suddenly developed new
faculties of which they were hitherto OBJ
livious. Nothing is too hard, too strenu-
Gus for them to accomplish now. Rank
makes no difference; age, money, position
have very little to do with the work as
sulncd by the women. The Duchess of
Westminster for instance, has given her
self and all her time and energies to the
helr of her country for she owns hos
pital of 200 beds at lie Touquet, in France,
a hospital which is a marvel of efficiency
and luxury.
Where male homage and masculine at
tention are concerned. the English girls
are neglected these strenuous days. For
the thoughts of every one centre around
the fighting men. and the women arc only
thinking of self-denial and practical pa
trfotism. Yes, IT is true that in most
wonderful manner the women of England
have indeed risen to the situation and are
doing their full share in the great cam
paign now waging in Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

Arbutus Art was Nine Rods long,
AS wide as Pumpkin Pie.
And always trailed along like Snails-
IL only Trees were nigh.
But let a Boy or Girl approach.
To pick the Perfumed Buds,
And of 'twould hy like Startled Birds
Or Mothers Monday Suds!
One morning Alice Sleepy Smith
Was walking meath a Pine.
And saw Arbutus leave the Woods;
She ran. and yelled That's Alinel"
She grabbed the Trailing Flowers Tail
o. how the Plant did soar
When Ten Yards up the Annex snapped
Aisz Smith Was on the Floors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
The Dreamer

do not own an inch of land,
But all | see Is mine
The orchard and the mowing-felds,
The lawns and gardens fine.
The winds my tax collectors are,
They bring me tithes divine
wild scents and subtle essences,
\ tribute rare and free
And more magnificent than all,
My window keeps for me
\ glimpse of blue immensity,
y little strip of sea.
Richer am ! than he who owns
Great fleets and argosies;
| have share in every ship
Won by the inland breeze,
TO loiter on yon ariy road
Above the apple trees.
| freight them with my untold dreams;
Each bears my own picked crew;
And nober cargoes wait for them
Than ever India knew
My ships that sail into the East
Across that outlet blue.
Lucy Larcom,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
FAIRGROUNDS DETER VICE
Their Lack Largely Responsible for

Their Lack Largely Responsible for
Crime, Says Educator.
Lack of Fairgrounds is largely respon-
sibe for crime, immortality and de-
genercy among boys and girls John L.
Shroy, district superintendent of public
schools, said last night in a lecture at
the Northeast Manual Training School,
sth street and Lehigh avenue.
I'VE are raising a crop of criminals by
our lack of provision for legitimate play
space Mr.. Shroy declared. "Our boys
first learn to dodge the cop while play
ing baseball in the streets. Street corner
loahng, which leads to worse things,
would be stopped by providing play
grounds for the youth. Other cities are
far ahead of Philadelphia In recreation
spaces"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

I'll never play with him again, so
there"'
Fortunately Billy Robin showed a great
deal of sense just then. He didn't say,
as he might of, talk about me? Now
what did Johnny Blackbird say about
me?" No, sir! He didn't even think
il. He just remembered that when both
parties to a quarrel have said that every
things their fault. right then is the
time TO end the quarrel No talking
1t over for him-nOt a word
He smiled on Tommy Sparrow as sweet
ly as If Tommy had never seen a black
bird and he said Say, Tommy have
YOU seen our new neighbors?"
No." replied Tommy. all interest, who
are they?"
They are beautiful tree fairies" said
Billy impresslvely, land they have come
to live in the little oak tree Come on
with me and I'll introduce you" And
away they flew,
Copyri0ht-CIara Ingram Judson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

All suggestions should be addresseh 70 ,iIt ElSm
LEDGER, Independence Square. Philadelphia
A prize Of sI.OO has been awarded TO
Joe" 73o Pine street, Philadelphia, for the
following suggestion;
When you are packing your summer
clothes and have pet gown which you
don't want mussed, try my method. Save
all the boxes which come with the
gowns, and when you go to put them in
your trunk wrap them in tissue paper
and put in the trunk in the original
boxes. They will never get creased,
4 prize of so cents has been awarded TO
Mrs. IL. W. Purcell, ~ West Shnrpnack
street, Philadelphia, for the following sug-
gestion:
When you find, on pressing baby's
coat that the sleeves are too small for
the sleeve board, try folding newspaper
the size of your sleeves. Your sleeves
will press up as pretty as when new.
A prIze of 80 cents has been awarded TO
5, virginia Lewis, 4840 FairmOunt avenue,
West Philadelphia, for the following sug-
gestiOn:
Before planting a thick stemmed slip.
such as the hydrangea, first of all split
M the stem about half an inch at the
bottom and insert a bird seed, or a
mustard seed, or grain of oat; this
will insure easier roofing of your slip
4 prize of so cents has been awarded to
Miss s. ID. TaEue, 1903 Pennsylvania Build
ing, Philadelphia, for the following sugges-
tion:
For Mendng Summer Underwear
Buy a pair of 10 or l5-cent white stock
ings; then cut them open from top to
toe down the back and use them for
patches. Do the mending on the sew
ing machine. using a very fine stitch,
Sew firmly around the hole and the edge
of the patch, and you will find that it
will never wear out, never rip and there
will be no Jacobs ladders running up
and down the garment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

n pleasing variety of musical numbers
The music was under the direction oi
Conductor Roeshman. -Four other con.
certs will be given by the band this week.
Wednesday night, at Dickinson Square,
4th and Tasker streets Thursday, Won.
rath Square, Frankford and Kensington
avenues; Friday, Durham Square, Rh
street and Lancaster avenu% Saturday
afternoon, Belmont plateau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Billy Robin Refuses to Quarrel

nice and polite. with never a word OF
blame for Tcmmy's rudeness; just say
ing politely that all the fault was his
ana Tommy didn't know what to say
or do. And the worst of it was that
he suddenly realized that he cared more
for Billy Robin than for dozen Johnny
BlaCkbirds!
lie gulped down big lump that sud
denly stuck in his throat and said
lilly Robin, it isn't your fault one
bit! It's mine. ! should have known
better than to listen to any blackbird-
especially when he talked about you!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
WHAT'S DONG
TONIGHT ?"

Presentation of medal to Thomas A. Edison
and and hrofess9I Hsike KameElingh onnes.
County Medical Society, College OF Physi-
clans, 22d and Ludlow streets; s o'clock;
avenue o'clock.
Two plays by Arts and Letters Society, New
Century Drawing Rooms; 8 o clock.
pances Daughters Of Isabelle, Hotel Ma
Manuscript Music Society, Church of the
New Jerusalem, 22d and Chestnut streets s
Dinner, Junior order of American Mechanics
Continental Hotel: I:3O O'Clock.
Eighty sixth anniversary of the Rehobeth NJ
T., Church, Paul and Ruan streets, FranktOrd;
5 o'clock. Free.
Municipal Band, Dickinson Square. Free
M6morial services. Survivors I'D Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Lu Lu Temple; s
o. clock.
Commencement. Womans Hospital Training
School for Nurses; o'clock.
Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
Gold Fish Exhibit Tonight

The regular monthly meeting and eX-
hibtion of the Philadelphia Gold Fish
Fanciers Society will be held tonight at
Saul's Hall, SOi Girard avenue. The ex-
hibit for the evening includes Lionheads,
Celestials and Orandas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19

Hundreds of young folk one-stepped,
tangoed and hestated to music by the
Municipal Band, which gave its opening
concert of the season last night in the
park plot in Spring Garden street near
18th. Several thousand persons enjoyed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
TOWN OF FUNNY DREAMS
THE TRAILING ARBUTUS
n NJ NaT.II.

or all the Funny Sunny Sprouts
That grew i'm Funny Grove.
The Strangest of them all, | guess,
Was one that liked to rove.
Most Blossoms felt the cooling Sap
From Roots that kept their place
In just one spot a Month or two
They never cared TO race.
Unless, of course. a Careless Kid
Should haul one from the Loan;
But even then you couldn't blame
The Bud for running Home!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-19
@z77 PRIZE !
&gS SUGGESTIONS
PRIZEs OFFERED DAILY

For the following suggestions sent In ny
readers of the EyENING LEDGER prizes OF 81
and 10 cents are awarded. ,,,,
All suggestions should be addressed to Ellen
Adair Editor OF Woman's Page, EVENING
LEDGER Independence Square. Philadelphia
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
Golf Driving Cricket
Out of English Hearts
SEVENTEEN YEARS In
THE BIG LEAGUES
Roger Bresnahan Has Long Career in
Major ircuits-Played with
Washington in 1897.

Veterans of the game are slowing up,
and Hans Wagner is wabbling notiCeably.
With the Chicago Cubs there are two
players Of more than fifteen years big
league service who are playing with their
youthful vigor and gusto. They are
Roger Bresnahan and Tommy Leach.
= Many fans wondered why the Cubs
bought Bresnahan from the Cardinals.
They didn't think he'd fit in as a player
after being a manager. He looked way
overweight. slow and scarcely full of the
ambition necessary.
Today Bresnahan appears to be the
keystone as well as the manager. of the
Cub machine. He has trained hard and
faithfully. He has shown himself lead
er. Yet he is no longer spring chicken.
Think OF 1.-THE was a pitcher with the
old Washingtons of the National League
in 1897. His big league career covers sew
enteen years, ard today he is catching
fine ball.
Bresnahan showed such promise as a
pitcher in 1897 that, he held out for more
mazuma the following year and remained
idle a good share Of the season. In 1899
he went to Minneapolis and was pitching
for Anson in 1900.
He was an American Lacquer in 1902,
playing with Baltimore. and jumped with
many others to the Giants In 1902. We
find him performing as a center fielder
that season and the next.
Before long the Giants were shy a
catcher and Roger was rung in behind
the bat. This was in 1904, and catcher he
has been ever since.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
MINOR COLLEGES TO
DROP HAMMER THROW
AT Meeting of |. A. A. A. A. in March
Such a Resolution Is to Be
Proposed.

New York, Jan. while the annual
meeting of the Intercollegiate Associa.
tion of Amateur Athletes of America ir
this city is not to be held until March 6
several colleges have already got busy
on proposed changes which are TO be sub
mitted TO the executive and advisory
committees for approval before they are
placed before the entire association.
1t is known that Yale will again make
a fight to bar freshmen from the track
and field championships, but there is very
little chance that it will be able TO mus
ter two-thirds vote. A far livelier issue
is the movement among several small col
leges to abolish the hammer-throw as a
championship event, and indications are
that hot hattie will be fought around
that proposition, even If the minors fail
to pull il through.
There was some talk last February
about aboIishing the hammer-throw. but
the committee succeeded in stilling the
opposition to the event by formulating
restrictions under which the sixteen
pound ball and handle are to be thrown,
and prescribing that a wire net be used
around the rear part of the circle from
which the hammer is heaved. This has
done lot to minimize danger at college
meets, but there is still a feeling that the
hammer is not a fit thing for varsity men
to fling about.
1t might be Judged that the smaller col
leges are not acting altogether from an
altruistic motive In seeking the abolition
OF the hammer-throw. 1t is only very
rarely that an athlete from minor col
lege succeeds in breaking into the placing
of the hammer-throw.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
NO CATCHER EVER
WORKED LIKE DOOM
Former Manager of Phillies Has Been
Thirteen Years in Big Show.
A Star Receiver.

Charley Doom, former manager OF the
Philadelphia Nationals, has been with the
Phillies more than thirteen years COM
ing from St. Joe in the fall Of 1901. He
has never played with any other major
league club and he has caught more
championship games of ball than any 9TH
er backstop Of ancient or modern times.
For thirteen years he has averged
nearly 40 games year. He was one Of
the three men who were loyal to the
Philadelphia club when the American
League made its raid on the National in
1890, and Lajoie, Flick, the two Crosses
and several others jumped TO the new
league. Charley was getting $. 80 at the
time OF the last base ball war, and as
soon as the trouble was over he was cut
to S2.1e0. He has never been a high-sal-
aried man. but has always worked hard
for the club. For the past five years he
has been the manager and has made an
excellent showing, considering that little
money was given him to spend for ball
players. II he had not been hard hit by
the Feds last year he would have had a
good chance to win the pennant.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
PANTS AS NICKNAME.

Chicago Jan. 2.-Around the Three
Eyes circuit. Clarence Rowland. new
manager of the White Sox. is known as
Foxy He himself said he has never
ha6 a real nickname other than that OF
Boss" conferred on him by his players.
But his intimate friends often refer 20
him as Pants. The story reads that
when he first started to play ball with a
semi-professional team here he appeared
on the field in uniform belonging to an
older brother who was lot bigger than
little Clarence.
fhe knickers were big enough to have
furnished an entire suit for the young
ster. so the monicker came easy for the
..jokesmiths.''
Rowland outsrew the over-large trou-
sers. but he never outgrew the name.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
National Game Showing Fall
ing Away in Popularity
In British Isles.
THE CAUSES DIFFER

While nearly all are agreed that there
is something wrong with the, great ma
tional game of cricket. says Garden G.
Smith. in Coli Illustrated, there is much
diversity of opinion as to what it is, and
as to how the decay is to be arrested
So far rs one can gather. the best opin-
ion is that the game. although somewhat
changed in character, owing to new
conditions, has suffered no deterioration
and e still. i'm its highest manifestation.
as attractive as ever TO those who play
it. However this may be, there can be
no doubt that, even at its best. cricket
has lost much of its attraction as a game
to watch, and it is the loss of income
consequent upon the decay of public
interest that is chiefly causing anxiety.
In a sense. of course, cricket is suf-
fering from the Nemssi which sooner
or later overtakes all sports that are run
as commercial enterprises. The moment
that the financial basis Of a sport is laid
open o gate money it loses its independ-
ence. 1t becomes a business and ceases
to be a sport, and il can only survive by
supplying what its patrons demand.
But of the manifold causes OF the wan
ing interest in cricket-and We are in
clined to think that 1t is the chief one
is the rivalry of golf. II may not have
had\any appreciable effect on the gate
receipts, because in England the classes
that pay their sixpence and shillings to
see cricke- and football matches have
not yet taken up golf. But the Scottish
game has struck a much more vital blow
at cricket than the faithless crowd which
has withdrawn its patronage. That,
after all is only a financial loss, and II
the game is sound at heart 1t cannot per-
manently injure II. The evil that golf
has wrought on cricket is that it is at
tracing scores and scores of young men
OF the very class that used 20 continue
their cricket after leaving school anS
colle-,. Golf is thus draining the very
life blood Of the English game. and II
the supply OF first-class amateurs runs
short. as 1t appears to be doing, the fu-
ture " county cricket is black indeed.