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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-28

THE POLICE soUINT-EYE.-Has
the Chicago police department got
bad case of squint-eye? Shall the
police look on and laugh when hired
sluggers of the clothing manufacture
ers beat up strikers? How long will
this city allow sluggers, prizefghters,
ex-convicts, to carry guns and wear
stars as special policemen authorized
by permits from the city of Chicago?
'It is obvious that order must be
maintained, that the law must be en-,
forced" says the Tribune. Sure.
Then why don't Schuettler order po-.
icemen to arrest sluggers beating
strikers?
violence is intolerable, whether
it be that of the striker or the strike
breaker" again says the Tribune.
That isn't the big kick. Here's the
wrong:
The city police force under Schuet-
tier and Mayor Thompson is one
sided in viewpoint and action. 1t is
not neutral. It is not midway. The
only complaints against it are from
strikers. The employers, the Illinois
Manufacturers assn, the Associa-
ton of Commerce, all the Kuppen-
heimers, Rosenwalds, Lindenthals, all
the big sweatshop millionaires, are
satisfied with the city police. It is
one-sided. 1t is against labor 1t is
for capital. 1t is prejudiced, non-ju-
dicial, in its execution of the law. In
the single fact that policemen have
wounded three strikers with revolver
shots while not cop has got bull
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-28
WHAT YOU'LL RUN INTO

Here's something for you to think
about, Little Miss Country Girl, sigh
ing to come to the city of Chicago
to earn lots Of money and have a
splendid time something to pom
der over before you say goodbye to
the opportunities of the home town
and come to the overcrowded city.
True, you may earn GOOD money
for your labor in Chicago-but you'll
get dern little of it. And your "splen-
did time" will come in making auto
mobile and gasoline coin for your.
boss.
The girl garment workers in Chi
cago, now on strike, told the alder
manic investigating committee some
thing about the rotten conditions
under which they work. Three hun.
bred of them wiped on the same
towel, for instance. Their state
ments were accompanied by affida-
Yits.
More than $50 girls presented pay
envelopes which showed they earned
or got paid-only 71s cents an
hour. They worked 10 hours day
for 70 or 80 cents.
Some of these girls who get this
70 or 80 cents day had to pay their
boss a nickel for drinking water.
Hundreds of the workers told of in
sulting proposals made to them by
shop foremen-insults they resented
only at risk of losing their jobs.
These girls don't have positions
they are not employed they are not
helped along. They have plain jobs
they are hired-and they are
driven.
A great many of these garment
workers come to Chicago to learn
lots of money and have splendid
time" The bosses are the ones hav-
ing splendid time" on the money
that is kept out of the workers. pay
envelopes. Not the girls who work
from a. m. to p. m. for 20 or 80
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-28

let from a striker is a dirty red rec
ord of violence that shows the moran
squfnt-eye Of the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
Silk Stockings

Milady's hosiery will have to be par
ticularly attractive this spring, as foot
gear is receiving a great deal of atten-
tion, and even the handsomest of shoes
can be ruined by a poorly chosen stock
ing. one manufacturer alone put i'm 12i
new shades in feminine hose this spring,
so that may in some measure give you
an idea of the variety of colorlngs which
is to be found
Color combinations are very frequently
seen, too. One favorte style combines
flesh pink and taupe stripes, Black and
white effects are common. These are
Clocked, black with white and vice versa,
or hand embroidered. Changeable styles
are more expensive, as the ribbed stock
ngs are very heavy,
Some OF the more striking designs in
hosiery are embellshed with motifs in
sequins iridescent beads, wooden beads
and metallic threads. These are very
beautiful with evening gowns, Gray and
mauVe changeable weaves are worn with
street costumes, and emerald green with
CLINT of navy blue.
All the metallic styles may be had in
stockings now, Bronze, silver and gold
models, with a perfect lustre and metallic
finish are very handsome. Taupe and
maUve are fashionable. too. Fawn and
the various tan, champagne and bum
shades promise to be extensively worn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10

Here I am home once more, and quite
glad in sense to be back again. al
though ! really had n most wondertul
time at Palm Beach. IT seems fnnhy
coming back to cold weather, and indeed
tho weather is decidedly wintry But
that doesn't seem to make scrap oil
difference to the headgear for all the
spring hats are as summery as possible
In the stores and in the millinery estab-
lishments I sec hats OF airy chiffon, ny
away gauzes and crepes that look i'll
fitted to brave the wintry blast. They are
selling quite well, too. although one
doesn't see many OF that particular type
on the street.
Milan and hemp are very fashionable,
and trimmings OF fruit are seen every
where. The small hats are in demand,
although I hear that later on every one
will incline toward the larger models.
The latter are very smart, and some of
them have severely tailored effect with
their solitary adornments OF quill
Needless to say, the military effect pre-
dominates everywhere. The Belgian
colors always look smart and | do like
the little cabuchons and rosettes COM
binng them. One smart model had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
MAYOR AND WIFE TO RESCUE
Will Aid "Angel of Kensington" in
Relieving Needs of Poor.

Mayor and Mrs. Blankenburg have
promised Mrs. Millimento Ketchum, the
angel of Kenslngton," to wipe out the
Indebtedness which closed the doors of
40 Eensington Soup Society, at 2652 Ann
street, and caused considerable suffering
am,ULs the lULO men, women and children
who have been depending on this charity
Mayor Blankenburg and his wife arrived
at Mrs. Ketchum's home, Stella and
Frankford avenues, yesterday unan-
nounced and brought flowers. They said
they had heard a great deal about the
work Mrs. Ketchum has been doing to
relieve the poor in the northeastern sec
tion of the city. The Mayor said he
would like TO help i'm the work, and, while
he had no definite plans at present, would
extend what aid he could.
Mrs. ketchum told Mrs. Blankenburg
that she had more than 800 deserving
families on her list as the most worthy
and most destitute cases in the district.
She also explained that $500 of the $500
OF debts facing the distribution of soup
had been paid which enabled her to start
giving out supplies again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
THE DAILY STORY ,
MISTRESS MARY

1t immensely" and when she r,,,.
him, he went away, singing: wv
Mistress Mary, quite contrarv
How does your garden grow!
which of late had become most -.
song with him.
At noon the boys marched into n, t,
tlement house with the pies. srs
DovenslSy made the speech Of pr,a.
tion.
ITS a peace-offerin,," he said Va
flourish. "glt on to It,"
And the little girls, round-eya
forgiving, divided their bread and 4.
and divided the little pies, and ma,
boys stay for lunch.
Which spolls the lesson, but IA
things up nicely" said Cunning \
cordinE to all laws the boys should 4
suffered. AS 1t is, I am the cnly I,
who suffers"
Miss Mary stared at him. "YouF' i
her startled question.
what do I get out of itlP b.
manded.
What do you want?" she asked 4,
Gently enough, but her swift bulh
trayed her.
"T want-you," was his bold staten,
She shook her head, but befcr,
could open her lips he begged, Don't
contrary, Mary"
And she laughed at that, tremulea
and after a little she said II WON'T
Copyright 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
w ASMART Girls lAIl
w. DIARY 77:44Sa
Spring Millinery

Victoria Cross at the sld.
heavy braidings. '0''e
The sailor shapes ere alv,,.
and ! have Just purchased -. y w
particularly becoming. II is Of :, .''
the outer edge Of the hr,, p''
Georsette crepe and a spray !,
flowers laid on the right s,a. =
This hat is a French moa.,
wear exceedingly well, | am -,
straw is milan and looks var. wa S
Hats made in tiers are nor,,.
one today which had hve sepsrs,. .,
layers of chiffon being inserted q.
each brim. 1t was of fine leebo,. ~ Y
chiffon was champagne color ~
little tea-rosebud nesting at n. y
Leghorn will be very Ama,t ~. Z
son. am so pleased. as n o,,.
suit me well. I have my eve .l,.'
lovely model, very simply -,
with a band of duh blue velvet 49,.
crown and one exquisite French :.
the side.
Baby blue and pink ara s,,,
combinations. They give A v.,v .
youthful appearance to tho v.,,.'
If used as trimmings on l.sA,-
look adorable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10

nAINl Such a lot OF il! And not
Ila thing to do in the house! Dear me-
what a hard-luek story!
OF course, it is raining. and, moreover
H. sofHE 10 rain a lot more this spring
before the dirt OF the winter is all
washed off and tho violets and dandelions
come up 10 brighten the world. Aren't
they pretty enough 10 stand little rain
fors Indeed, they are!
But what TO do while it's raining
that's the question, you say2
no be sure; and that's exactly what
you're going TO hear about.
Listen. did you ever keep house In
Dook2
Nor Then sou have dozen hours
Fun coming 10 you, and you won't mind
much Il Il rains-you'n like H. for you'll
have ali the more time for houskt eping.
First thing you do TO set up book
housekeeping Is 10 get a blank book
4 pretty good sized one. too; the big
ger the better II you can't get a blank
book don't feel badly and think you
can't ulay Get q dozen sheets Of clean,
Rhite on manila paper ana make them
safo a book "A by Is inches
Iheu collect ali the old magazines,
esIalosues and the ike, that you can
and hunt up some good seissors-and
move n
on course. sou have guessed that each
aaea " the book = 2 foom p the house.
81 ibe farnitare aad preliles for ihat
-aom masI be sfEaneed an tpat one
saEe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
CHILDREN'S CORNER
THE RAINY DAY PLAY HOUR

II several children are playing it is
most fun 10 give each child one room
let him hunt the pictures and cut them
out, then paste them in according to his
own notion Of housekeeping In that
way YOU will get more fun and more
variety, too.
The girls can take the regular rooms
living rooms, dining room, bedrooms
and kitchen; while the boys viii like to
NJ out the bathrooms, plan the cellar and
furnace quarters and make the garden
rhls last ought 10 make the prettiest
page in the whole book, for the seed and
garden catalogues which come at this
time OF year contain such beautiful
colOred pictures that the garden can
bloom gaily even when the real out Of
doors Is still gloomy and cold.
n you have made your own book out
gether till the pages are all pasted and
finished. In that way you can all paste
al once. But II you have a real blank
book you must take turns pasting. One
have the book while the others cnt then
pass il on to the next for a while
In the magazines you will md lamps
kitchen cabinets. rugs bathtubs, beds
curtains. dishes, toys dolls for the
nursery; automobiles Tor the garage; set
tees for the garden-oh. you will find
everything that you could possibly think
OF Of want. And after you have cut
them an out. sorted them over ffor, very
likely. you can't use them ALI and pasted
ihem into the aook, you VIII have the
finest playhouse ever owned by any sirl
o. 1ofl The finest because f is made
alI - Yourself
Gespigte fsfl, ciafa isgram Jpdgoa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
What Makes a Pretty Girl?

In the mind of each person is different
standard or ideal of feminine beauty, and
the constituents thereof, but the follow
Ing are generally conceded as chief re-
quirements:
A pretty girl should have clearly cut
and regular features
She must have clear, bright eyes.
She must have skin that is above re-
proach, untouched by artificial "make-
up"
She must have hair that has never
known bleach or dye.
She must know how to wear her
clothes, or she loses half her beauty.
She must learn what suits her in the
way of coiffure, and be Independent of the
passing fashion, II necessary.
And, with all these attractions. If she
has not a personality of her own, she
will be to others not a pretty girl, but
just a pretty doll!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
ARE WOMEN
UNTRUTHFUL?
By
ELLEN ADAIR
On WeU-meant Insincerity

There Is such a thing as well-meant
insincerity, and II goes under many
widely varying names. The social
climber the woman who yearns TO be
beloved OF mankind, the woman who
wishes TO say the pleasant thing, and
the woman who is easy going and only
wants a peaceful, don't worry" life arc
always dreadfmly lnsincere. but at the
same time their inslncerlty does others
very little harm, and themselves, In their
own opinion, at least quite lot OF
good
For instance, take the case Of Mrs
Jones, the butchers wife. Mrs. Jones
has a warriors heart, and, despite the
fact that there is nothing romantic about
the business of her lord and master, yet
has soul n cut above such mundane
things as pork and mutton and the SAT-
urday night Joint. She is a social climber
and nothing Will stop her from soaring
I'm the social armament.
So she makes heroic efforts to get into
circles more select" than those in
which she and the plain Mr.. Jones have
hitherto moved She tells him TO keep
quiet about his business, and wnen at
the church meeting Mrs. Brown, the doc
tors wife asks her pont-blanlS what the
business of good Mr. Jones is. she doesn't
speak up and say he is a butcher-no
indeed! She says he is interested in
house property and that he has quite a
good business in tnat line-all of which,
though having the proverbial grain Of
truth therein, inasmuch as Mr.. Jones
once owned a small and rickety cottage
by tie sea in years gone by, yet de-
ceives the Doctors prim lady entirely
and is the means of buoying her up
sufficiently to ask Mrs Jones to small |
party at her select home.
Arc women truthful. or are they too
much inclined to deviate from the paths |
of strict veracity? These are questions |
as old as the hills and almost as un-
fathomable. For the word truthful" |
may have 100 different interpretations |
put upon it.
What an appalling sort of world this
would be If we were all entirely and
strictly truthfu-if We told our noghbor |
just what we think of him or her and If
we made no difficulties in thrusting home
the severest truths!
When that unexpected and wholly un-
welcome guest comes to call just at the
wrong time. and we are yearning to have
her clear out and leave us in peace, so
that we may continue our work. what a
small earthquake we would arouse were
we to tell her the truth. the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
The College Girls

The rain was pouring down outside
greatly adding to the comfort within.
A group of girls were tying dainty white
aprons around their waists, preparing
for the last class on a dull Friday after
noon The last class was a plain cook
ing class, which nowadays masquerades
under the title of domestic science. One
by one the little maids ranged themselves
in row, each one before her place at
the long kitchen table. Armed with inn
plements culinary. they scrutinlzed the
card of directions which hung on the
wall
II say, girls" suggested a stubby little
freshman, with a deep southern accent,
"If we're going to make walnut cake, I
make a motion that Dorothy shells all the
walndts, and some one else can mix up
the cake"
"That's great time-saver for you" an
swered Dorothy, quickly, but where do
come in? You southerners are supposed
to know how to cook, but most of the
cooking I've seen you do. Milly, is to tell
somebody else how to do 1t. What do
you expect to do when you get married,
I'd like to know?"
You'll find yourself awfully handl-
capped II you can't cook" remarked n
tall sensible looking New EngIander. as
she vigorously beat her cake and pre-
pared 1t for the oven. Efficiency was
evident in her every action, bespeaking a
long apprenticeship before her college
days.
well, il you all expect to become some
body's chief cook and bottle washer. 1
reckon "a
she dumped the ingredients of her cake
IN one on top of the other.
Mercy, Milly, look at that card once
IN while. You've got everything i'm "A
heap and your cake will be awful
Didn't YOU see what it said about cream
ing the butter and sugar first?" declared
Inc other eXeitedly, taking the spoon out
or Milly's hand and Strengthening out the
cake as best she could.
That's all right. dear; don't you get
excited. My cake will suit Bob, ANYHOW
know he wouldn't say a word II II was
made OF taeks. and l promised TO send
II TO him this time I'll tell you what
III do. supposing ! sing for Dora some
OF the Chadwick so lgs she likes, being
good and loyal New Englander. she'll
give me her cake in burst OF graft
tude"
A round of laughter greeted this slv
hint. The fat little southerner Joined I'M,
and IL was easily seen where she got her
aYoirdupois. for her Jolly and elephantine
roar drowned out all others. Still laugh
ing, she conducted, very anemlc looking
cake to the oven and showed it in. The
delicious odor OF browning cakes was
already on the air, issuing from each in
dividual oven except Mlllys.
III ! were you, Milly dear, I'd light the
oven. You see, the cake would do much
better. It's really at a great disadvan-
tage without a FIRE under Il. 1t isn't fair
20 such a fine cake said Miss New Eng
land as she removed a beautiful cake
from her own oven Now, don't get
diseouraged. You know as we'll as 1 do
that you can have my cake Poor Bob
he's a nice boy, and I wouldn't see MIN
come 20 any harm. Here. take ID ana
wrap Il up while it's warm, and he'Ii
never know the difference"
ana II was q couple of years before
pQQr hqp really did,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-10
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, MY dear, | am so dreadfully sorry to
interrupt YOU in your work. she will ex-
claim with that coy slmper which we
dislike so much and are yet by the
laws OF good breeding so powcrless to
cure, Il only ran in to have a little chat
for a few minutes DO, do say that you
are glad to see met
We aren't glad We are merely very
very much annoyed. In fact, we are fun
ing inwardly. But VIC darent show it.
1t would be too rude to do so. We don't
like the woman, but still we hate TO hurt
her feelings.
And so we murmur some conventional
and polite fiction about it's being a
pleasure and no interruption at all. Oh,
these polite nctions! Shall we hereafter
be Judged for them? For an inslncerity
Of that sort, although IL does come peril
ously near untruthfulress, yet is meant
very kindly and is founded on the fear
of wounding anothers feelings and tho
dislike Of making another unhappy-so
can we he blamed for well-meant insin-
CeIllN what Woulu llllS Olu NOtlu ne
like without its generous impulses? 1t
would be n harder and colder place,
most unattlactive and fun OF hoartaches.
1t is difficult to imagine a state of So
cety where the absolute and unvarnished
truth could be perpctually on the lips of
every one. George Bernard Shaw can
imagine It and can write about it-but the
results of such universal attitude of
mind are too far reaching to calculate.
Every remark that we make has greater
effect that we can ever know. To use a
metaphor that is by no means original
it is like a small pebble flung into wide
sea. The ripplcs it causes go on eter-
nally.
And so it behooves us to be kindly in
our ways and careful Of the feelings of
others. There is no merit in a rude and
unnecessary bluntness. Upon the con-
trary. we should assume n kindly feeling |
if we have it not. The insincerity is well |
meant and il practiced faithfully will !
cease to be an insincerlty and will be-
come something very genuine and very
true.
Thoughtfulness for ones fellow-crca-
lures can be cultivated. 1t will paw us
in the end. There will be no question
then OF untruthfulness and inslncerity--
for very kindly feeling and sympathy
for others will be in our hearts. And after
all, sympathy and love solve all ethical
problems.