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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
PORTER BLAMES CITY MAGISTRATES
AND POLITICS FOR MASHER EVIL
Director Says Lenecy ShOn by Minor Judiciary Men Who
Annoy Women Streets Largely Responsible for
Continuance of Nuisance - Women Should
Report CuLprS Police Chief Advises.

''The chief cause for the existence of
the masher In Philadelphia is the leniency
with which he is treated by the corrupt
Magistrates of the city"
This was the comment made by DI-
rector of Public Safety Porter. after he
had read the experiences of a working
girl here with mashers, published in the
EVENING LEDGER yesterday.
III every Magistrate before whom these
hoodluns are brought would fine him
severely" said the Director, the whole
rotten business would soon be wiped out.
/ do not ask that these fellows be jailed I;
that would not be necessary for their eX-
termination But If every man brought
Lefore Magistrate on the charge of
MASKING was fined $3.50 consistently and
regularly. this annoying Of women would
sOon cease.
Political conditions here however,
are in such a state" he continued en-
phatieally, that the women who are
brave enough TO prosecute the men an
moving them cannot be sure of Justice
When the masher is brought before the
Magistrate, the ward boss comes along
Hes my man. he says TO the Magistrate.
and that settles H. The masheF Is either
not fined at all, or the price he has to
pay Is such small one that Il doesn't
anecf him"
Director Porter agreed with the work
ing gtrl that the Job Of the policeman In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

apprehending the mashsr is not an easy
one.
THE officer" said he. "can scarcely
arrest him unless the girl whom he has
approached comes forward and laws a
charge against him. Even though the
bluecoat might witness the mashing IL
would be entirely too risky for him to
assume that the man was a masher, be-
cause the hoOdlum might turn around
and say he thought the woman ne had
addressed was an acquaintance or he
might get on any clever excuse to put
himself in the right
The only successful way to extermi
nate this breed and I have no doubt a
does exist extensively, Is for the girls and
women of the city TO report immediately
any offensive man who insults them ana
to back up their report By appearing he
fore the Magistrate against him. 1 think
II every woman did this. and every case
got into the papers. public opinion would
be so aroused that the Magistrates would
be forced to q more stringent action
Declaring that he was ardently In favor
of woman suffrage, the Director saId
further that this was one way In which
the women who are anxious for the same
political rights as men could exemplifv
their principles.
Every woman should report every man
who so Insults her and then, IN time. ths
streets of this city would BE- absoIutel,
safe for women to appear % unaccom-
panied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
x6 ASMART Girls lnFl
w. diary 1z291tAAA
A Fashionable Lace FrOck

TL1NOR and I leave for New York
u just a week from today, and we are
improving our time by buying a complete
summer OUTFIT. like to buy my clothes
early so that they will look new when
wear them. People who wait until the
fashions get settled lose all the joy OF
originality.
There is wealth of material in the
new summer fashions. Lace robes are
in great favor again. and white is seen
everywhere. Wolfe, batste. crepes. both
plain and embroidered, and taffetas are
fashionable. | could almost say that taf-
feta is the only material for evening
gowns, but charmeuse and satin are still
being used For the young girl, though,
nothing could be more attractive
street suits are getting more and more
impossible as the warm weather comes.
and taffeta, silk poplin and moire suits
are replacing them. | was roaming
through the shops yesterday waiting for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Newest bargains in Evening Hats

! TARGE, noppy evening hats promise to
| IL be very much in vogue this summer.
and the large stores and shops are show
ing some very attractive styles in dress
hats. Light pinks, baby blues and all
white creations prcdominate. Birds, flow
ers, velvet ribbons and feather fancics are
the usual trimmings.
A large sailor shape in leghorn is sim
ply trimmed by Il wide double band of
pink and deeper blue velvet ribbon. This
enclrclcd the crown and fell in long
streamers in back. These were simply
! cut in points at the ends. The front of
the hat was finished off with a French
bouquet. The price was So
Another large garden nat was made of
Neapolitan straw in a light tan shade.
The crown was very shallow and the
brim so curved as to give fiat effect.
The trimming consisted of a pink, a yell
low and a deep brown rose laid on the
brim, with the stems and foliage sur
rounding. The price was SIS.
4 stunning Gainsborough hat for thea
tire and dance wear is made of black Nea-
poltau straw in a charming sweeping
line from the face. This has a deep ban
deau of black velvet which crosses the
crown and falls in streamers at the back.
The front has q small cluster of crimson
red roses. The price was SIS.
An odd little hat which smacks of Paris
Is seen in "a large Market street store.
The crown and brim are made of butter
colorcd Milan, with a facing and band of
violet straw. Violet velvet ribbon en-
circled the top of the crown. Hanging
from this in careless fashion were white,
purnle and yellow grapes, with gardenias,
frightened by yellow and purple centres,
alternating. The colorings were beautiful.
The hat itself was on the turban order,
and cost sl5.
Tricorne hats are becoming to almost
every one, and the sensible woman who
wants to combine dress and street hat
will find a trlcorne the best solution of
the problem. This little hat was made
of tlesh-pink straw, with a band of black
velvet ribbon around the crown and
standing out i'm wide loops in back. Small
punches of forget-me-nots and moss roses
decorated the corners. Tho price was $40
a bizarre and very French creation was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
@ Marriage and XYTlN
f1Rg2A~A the Wdge-edrner INNM7AN pap
lay TGN\ BIZ iNWNIAAN
IAk UM ELLEN ADAIR tsTNIHSN
Should a Wdge-Edrning Girl GiUe Up Work
Affpr N0rrionoo
BIZ
ELLEN ADAIR

| regrets the hastiness Of her action. She
misses tho interest. the eNcit, mi Of her
work and the pleasant little happenings
of every day She misses the variety of
faces and the bright atmosphere of her
Office work. Above all, she misses the
financial independence which her weekly
pay envelope brings. And this last is the
rock on which the happiness of her mar
ried life may be wrecked.
For the business girl who has been ac-
customed TO earn good salary and who
hitherto never has denied herself the
gratlhcation of spending money on what
soever her soul is set will find 1t not
only very hard but also very humlliating
to have to ask mere man for every
penny she wishes to spend!
The young business woman who writes
me concerning this wage-carning propo-
siton does not say whether or not her
iance objects to the continuation of her
work after marriage II he is a SEN
sible young man he will put no obstacle
in her way My firm belief is that the
girl who is engaged in thoroughly con-
genial and remuneratve work and who
marries man with small income
should most decidedly stick to her job.
For not only from the financial point of
view but also from the happiness point
of view will she be the better for so
doing.
For there is no satisfaction to equal
that of achievement, of share In the
worlds work, of independence. The para
sitism of women is phrase that has
sprung UP in modern days. And the wo-
man who has to turn to her husband for
every penny she wishes to spend is run
ming risk OF being placed in that cate
CORY While IT may be a pleasure and
privilege for husband to feel that with
out him his wife can do nothing, at the
same time the wife who has little
money Of her own has a certain measure
of independence assured her.
The woman who is capable of earning
an excellent salary has little to fear in
world of ups and downs. For freedom
from financial anxiety and the realization
that she has the power to achieve good
work are things that form splendid
basis for a happy marriage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

ENDLESS discussion centres round the
IL question as to the expedlency or in
exped!ency Of the wage-earning girl hold
ing on to her particular job after the mat
rimonial moose has been tied and she Is
united for latter or for worse to some
other human being.
Circumstances alter cases, and very
much depends on the love which the par
ticular girl has for her work and
whether or not she wishes to continue
IT, Perhaps she is regarding her work
tas do very many maidens) as merely
something to fill in the time until the
Right Man comes along. When he does
come along she will then throw her work
to the winds and live quiet and shell
tered life within the four walls of home.
In cases where the girl has been earn
Ing larger salary than the man she
narries. the giving up OF her work seems
something of sacrifice. have just
received a letter dealing with this very
point. 81 am going TO be married
shortly" writes young woman of .,
"and | don't know whether 1t Is my
duty TO give up my work or not. My
salary Is $50 a week, while my fance
makes s25. We are very much attached
to each other and have been engaged
for a couple of years. He is my senior
by three months. While | am quite de-
voted to him, and intend that he have
the happlest home in the world when we
are married. | yet hate to think Of Civ
ing up my work. For I enjoy it so much
and 1t seems to have grown into being a
part of my life My work does not take
up too much of my time, and | have
just the same amount of leisure as does
my hance. So in keeping my job after
marriage / should really be letting him
have Just as much of my society as il
stayed home"
In a case of this sort. II strikes me
that 1t would be very foolish to give up
conGenal and lucrative work for the
privilege of washing the domestic pots
and pans and spending long days in sol-
tary state. The woman who is earning
a good salary ought to think twice before
she gives up congenal work. Much
matrimonial unhappiness results from the
sudden reinQuishing of an excellent bust
ness position For inevitably the girl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
Humble Love

o happy love- where love like this is
found!
o heartfelt raptures! bliss beyond COM
pare!
i've paced much this weary, mortal
round,
And sage experience bids me this de-
clare:
"If Heaven a draught of heavily
pleasure spare,
One cordial in this melancholy vale
'Tis when a youthful, loving, modest
pair,
In others arms breathe out the tender
tale,
Beneath the milk-white thorn that scents
the evening gale
Robert Burns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
ONE bright spring day two little fairie

NNE bright spring day two little fairies
" met out in a big front yard.
One little fairy was named Shadow,
because he was one of the fairies o'
Shadowland. He was dressed in soft,
shimmery clothes of dull gray and brown
and so dark were his clothes and so
quiet his manner you would never have
guessed he was there-at least You
wouldn't have guessed unless you looked
VERY hard, and that's something most
folks don't do.
The other little fairy was named Sun
beam. He was dressed as brightly as the
sunshine. and his manner was as gay
and joyous as a summer breeze. AS he
slipped round over the earth. he got i
welcome everywhere. and he always had
a pleasant word and a bright smile tor
whoever he saw.
On this particular morning Shadow had
been working down i'm among the grasses
stretching tiny gray nets from stem to
stem. 'Now if only today stays cloudy
lovely little home here under this old
elm tree
But he reckoned without Sunbeam.
Just when Shadow was nearly through,
and was congratulating himself on the
beauty of the home he had made, who
GOlUt SlpplUb AHIOuBl lIt Tree
but this little Sunbeam!
Good morning Friend Shadow" said
Sunbeam, with a gay flourish of his
golden cap, "and what are you doing
this morning?"
I'm making me home here under
this elm tree" replied Shadow sec how
/ have woven my nets of gray? See how
! have made my nest?"
Yes, | do see" said Sunbeam cor
daily. but what are you going to do
with II now that | am Gomez"
"oh, dear" exclaimed Shadow in dis
tress, you don't mean to say that you
are going to stay here and spoil my
home! was so sure that today would
be a cloudy day! Can't you please leave
some little place for me?"
Sunbeam thought a minute. Indeed
I'd like to-" he said agreeably, but what
am I to do7 The grass under this old
tree sent up word that it needed warmth
and sunshine, and my mother sun sent
me here 10 this very spot to spend the
day. / wish | could go somewhere else:
seems to me l am always chasing you
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

help it; I very well know that But
just thought maybe we could think of
some plan so we both could have a place
here. Then the grass could have some
sunshine and ! could have "A little cor
ner for my home. declare, sometimes
in these bright spring days | don't know
where to go"
"Of course We can make a plan" said
Sunbeam earnestly. "Tll tell you what
we can do. You have half the space
under this old tree and I'll have the other
half You won't mind moving round q
bit If you're sure of staying under this
same tree. will you?'
Indeed III not" cried Shadow. "Tm
be glad for my half just anywhere"'
And so it was arranged. And ever since
that day the space under the big old
trees belongs half to Sunbeam and half
to Shadow-look some time and you can
see them both.
Copyright-Clara Ingram JudsoH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

Mother-she is always late. vbu.
engaged in this most useful 49, =
l saw a charming frock. I,
in the fashionable tier style v,i,s n'''
and yards of wonderful lace - .' '''A
fulness. The foundation was y" 4
green taffeta. The bodice was m.a. Y
ously like a camisole, with r,s wv wv
fiesh-pink straps over the sbopla... pus
rest of the bodice was mado :,
cream lace, with a pointed A., ~
taffeta at the waist. The sls.v..
as they were, followed the pr.,,. 'Sa
shoulder lines. '''e
The skirt was made with -.
taffeta and alternating tiers :,
These formed a sort of tunIo 49,. ~
taffeta foundation. The pret,i,., !,
about the gown was the wav a. @
was applidued to the taffeta wh,.,
centuated the beauty Of the nat. a q
was just beginning to weaken ~.
decision not to buy another eyenlns s'a ~
when Mother arrived-a haS Mons ~, w E
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
The Lovers Farewell

One fond kiss, and then we seyerl
One farewell, and then foreverl
Deep in heart-wrung tears IN plAas. a.
Warning signs and groans I'll wars ny ~
Who shal say that Fortune grieve, M
While the Star of Hope she leaves hin,
Me, no cheerful twinkle lights me ~ =
Dark despair around benights me,
I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy
Nothing could resist my Nancy.
But to see her was to love her,
Love but her, and love forever,
Had We never loved so kindly,
Had we never loved so bllndly.
Never met, or never parted.
We had ne'er been broken hearted
Fare thee well, thou best and faIr,s
Fare thee well, thou best and deare,0
Thine be every joy and treasure
Peace, enjoyment, love and pleasurs
Robert Burns, In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
CHILDREN'S CORNER
A Fairy Compromise

to obey the sun-so what can do:" And
poor little Sunbeam looked really dis
tressed and unhappy.
Shadow couldn't stand that-he liked
to sec the Sunbeam happy, so he inn
mcdiately forgot his own disappointment
and plans and said, Don't you worry
about chasing me-of course you can't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
Bonwit-Teller Outing Benefit

Funds for summer outings Of BonEs.
Teller employees will be provided by 4
theatrical benefit next Monday night n.
Bonwit-Teller Mutual Benefit Associate
has arranged for a benefit at the ps.
formance of "The Little Cafe" at thl
Garrick Theatre.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

c Is for Children
That live In the Town
Where things are as Funny
AS Barnun's Old Clown.
ID is for Daytime,
The Time we most dread.
Wed rather have Night-Time-
For then we're In Bed.
h is for Elsie,
A FunnytOwn Pet;
Now, she Is a new one
I'll tell Of her yet.
+ Is for Funny,
The way that they look;
The Funny Old Fishes
In FunBytOwn Brook.
Chapter Two Monday.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

a white straw hat, with Georrs,t.
band on the brim. This was entIr.s y.
lined with small white birds in ev,,. y !
tltudes. The price was s14.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
XES51 PRIZE
HfgSU T SUGGESTIONS
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY

For the following suggestions sent in y
readers of the EVENING LEDGER prizes OF VI
and 80 cents awarded. r,u..
All suggestions should be addressed 70 Ellen
Adair Editor OF Woman's Page. EVENING
IEDGER. Independence Square. Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

a prize Of 81 has been awarded to Miss
II. G. TaGue. 1921 Woodland avenue. West
Philadelphia. for the following suggestion:
Fill two or three cold cream jars or
any widc-mouthed bottles with sea salt
and saturate it with oil of cedar Put
these into the closets where your winter
clothing Is stored, and you will find this
is "a most effective moth eXterminator.
The odor from cedar is rather pleasant,
moth balls or camphor
a prize Of so cents has been awarded to
Vivian s. Seff 1921 North 22d street. Phil
adelpha, for the following suggestion;
Before using a new broom, soak tho
corn end i'm soapsuds until the same Is
thoroughly saturated and soft, then
shake out as much of the suds as posi-
bic and stand on the handle end until
dry. Cut the top off an old stocking:
place the same around the corn end,
which will keep the broom in shape, no
matter how hard the usage.
" the above suggestion is followed, you
will find the life of the broom to be
twice as long as usual
4 prize Of 80 cents has been awarded to
Margaret II. sullivan, 81 East Lacrosse
avenue, LansdOwne, Pa, for the following
suggestion;
one of the unpleasant features con-
nected with the cooking of either cab
Dage or turnips is the amount of time
consumed in the process, This may be
shortened TO about one-half the usual
time by adding a Good-sized pinch of
hiCarbonate of soda (baking soda) when
vegetables are put on fire to cook.
A prise Of 50 cents has been awarded to
Mrs. W. y. KuseT, 636 SOuth 52d street,
Philadelphia, for the following suggestion!
Amy one who has tried to cut skirts OF
crepe de chine, silk muslin, soft silks, or
any material which has a tendency to
draw or slip on the table, will find the
difficulty greatly obviated by first COW
erins the table with felt or heavy cloth
which will stay In place perfectly we'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

Oatmeal and figs.-Steam figs. open
them and fill them with hot oatmeal, then
serve with cream, or else chop steamed
figs, mix them with hot oatmeal. mold,
and serve cold with cream or milk and
sugar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
TOWN OF FUNNY DREAMS
THE WINTER REVIEW

Being an A q Book in Four Parts
This Is Part one.
By Bob Williams
The next on the Program,
A Four-Chapter Set
OF FunnytoWn Verses
In our Alphabet:
A is far Apples
That grew on the Trees
In Funnytown's Orchards
They never would freeze
B Is for Bedtime,
The time that we start
For Funnytown Regions,
Aboard the Sleep Cart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22
TOn1OrrOU'S Menu
Figs, Oatmeal and Cream
Broiled Dried Beef
Rolls, Coffee

LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Ragout of Lamb
Graham Bread Hot Chocolate
Fresh Patty Cakes
DINNER.
Clear Tomato Soup
Cold Roast Beef
French Fried Potatoes Spinach
Nut Salad
Lemon Meringuc Pie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-22

Ragout of lamb-Dice cold booked lamb.
free it from fat and bone, and measure
two cupfuls. Brown a tablespoonful of
butter in a frying pan, add the same
amount of flour. and then add cupful of
stock. Cook a few moments. then add
the lamb. Heat slowly, and put on a
platter around a mound of freshly cooked
rice. Season with salt and paprika.
spinach-Cook half a peck OF spinach
until it Is tender, drain and chop very
fine. Keep il hot in double boiler. Mix
a tablespoonful each of butter and flour
and onion juice, season with salt and a
dash of nutmeg, and add TO a cupful OF
stock. Cook until thickened, and strain
Immediately over the spinach. Serve At
once
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

by netes as folows Beginning at point
on the west bank of the Passaic river dis
tant therein southsriy $40 feet more or less
from the southerly line of lands now or
formerly belonging to the Essex and Hudson
Land Improvement Company. thence run
ming in southerly direction LILO feet more
or less to lands or formerly belonging
TO Squire Baldwin; thence in northeasterly
direction LAO feet more less to the west
bank of the Passaic river; thence along the
west bank of the Passaic river the several
courses thereof 120 feet more or less to
point and place of beginning. Containing
$4,000 acres more or less, known as Page l,
Plot a. on the Meadow Index Map. And
that on the fourteenth day of November, A.
d. nineteen hundred and four, the certih-
cate thereof was duly assigned to me. the
undersigned.
And that by virtue of an order made the
twenty-third day of August, A. d. nine
teen hundred and fifteen, by the Circuit
Court of the County of Essex. you re-
auired to redeem said lands from said sale
on or before the twenty-ffth day of Febrt-
ary A. d. nineteen hundred and sixteen, or
to show cause said day. before said
court, at the Court House in Newark, New
Jersey. at ten a. M, why a deed therefor
should not be delivered to said assignee, his
legal representative assigns.
Newark j., August 2S, 1915.
P. LYNDON BRYCE.
James r, Nugent, Attorney.
772 Broad ST.. Newark, N. ].