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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-28


have come into contact, ,Margie,"
continued Paula with her story, "the
theatrical business is strangest. No
tice, am talking of it as a business,
not as profession.
Money talks louder to theatrical
manager than to any other man on
earth. Most of them think they can
buy anything - souls as well as
bodies.
They pay eXOrbitant salaries to
men and women that to them rep
resent types. People may show great
talent as actors, but unless they
physically represent a type that the
manager happens to want there is
no use applying for a position. Per-
sonality counts for everything.
''It is harder to see a theatrical
manager than the president of the
United States. You must wait and
wait and wait in the anteroom, until
Fate, tired of seeing you around,
does you a good turn by letting you
get by the army of doorkeepers and
ONCE boys.
"It is the greatest test of endur-
ance and patience for a girl to sue
coed in reaching a manager unless
she has pull through a sensational
newspaper notice or a letter from
some one he may know.
81 had brought along the newspa-
per clippings about me-. In fact, I
brought several copies of them and it
is well 1 did, for when I wrote two of
the big managers letters enclosing
self-addressed, stamped envelopes
for their return if my application for
a position did not interest them, they
never returned even the clippings.
81 know now my application never
reached the manager, but was passed
upon by some one who was perhaps
utterly inadequate to judge even the
advertising value Of such newspaper
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NJ - JOb YIN NEW IONN 81 HAE
mat at the private Office of the man
l wished to see.
DAY after day 1 did this while I
held in my hand noJe from one of
the theatrical agencies for which I
had paid part of my fast diminishing
cash and mortgaged part Of my sal
airy if got the job.
Each day 1 became more and
more determined because they told
me at the agency the companies
were still untitled. Day after day I
went back to my little room, full Of
encouragement, and then Fate
played her little trick, rewarded me,
and went back to my little hall bed
room walking on air"
Ito Be Continued.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-28


VOTING FOR WILSON
BY Edgar SeIwyn
= Author of Rolling Stones" "The
Country Boy" etc.
am for Woodrow Wilson because
have just got to be. expect to live
with myself for some years to come
and don't want to live with the sort
of citizen who quits his country in an
hour of need. The president is hated
and fought by those who want him
to take his domestic policies from
Wall street and his foreign policies
from Berlin. To stand AGAINST
him is to stand WITH the enemies Of
democracy. AS a result of the great
laws that he has driven through con-
gress, permanence has been given to
prosperity, stability. to business, and
a large measure of injustice taken
out of our industrial life. AS a con-
sequence of his foreign policy, the
U. S. is at peace, international law
has been upheld, the rights of hui
manity enforced, and our ancient
ideals lifted out of the mud.
No president has been faced by so
many tremendous problems; no pres
ident has ever faced tremendous
problems with such craftsmanship
and such courage
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afforded for further growth in all
those activities, Justify the pains and
the expense.
1.-THE building, however, is more I'm
portnnt as the symbol. the ever-pres-
ent reminder, the perpetual assertion
of unity of common interest and pur-
pose and hope among all the republics.
This building is n confession of faith,
covenant of fraternal duty, n decla-
ration of allegiance to an ideal. The
members of The Hague conference de-
scribed that conference in the pre-
nmble Of Its great arbitration conven-
ton as:
Animated by the sincere desire to
work for the maintenance of general
peace.
Resolved to promote by all the
efforts in their power the friendly set
tlement Of international disputes.
Recognizing the solidarity uniting
the members of the society of civilized
nations.
"'DesirOus of extending the empire
of law and of Strengthening the appre-
citation of international Justice
THAT Is the meaning of this build
Ing for the republics of America. That
sentiment which all the best in modern
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TRAINING TODAY'S
BOYS AND GIRLS
Dangerous Effect Of "Movie''
Posters on Children.
SUGGESTIONS OFTEN VICIOUS
Need for a Concerted Movement to
Control the Character Of These
Pictures Is Recognized by En-
Iiahtened Mothers.
BY SIDoNIE NJ. GRUENsERG.

IT WAS Il blood-curdling yell that
L came from the nursery and para
lyzed everybody for q moment. And
with the sobbing that followed imme-
dinteiy, the mother started for the chill
drcn's room, the rest following nppre-
hensivcly. Howard had hold of one
end of the clOthesline, the other end
being tangled up about the neck and
arms of weeping and protesting Louise,
Between sobs the girl complained that
brother had nearly chokcd her, and
when there was chance to get an ad-
ditional word in the boy explained that
they had only been playing and that he
had not meant to hurt sister.
The children were soon diSentangled
and duly admOnished not to play such
dangerous games again. Howard was
pcnitcnt and downcnst and Louise cast
about for sympathy. But mother had
to ask the question that she had kept
back with difficulty throughout the
whole affair. Whatever made the child
think of doing such an awful thing?
"Why, mother" said Howard, sensing
IL possible vindication in the historic
sequence. 1--WE were playing what we
saw ut the motion pictures"
This was more disquieting than ever,
since it aroused suspicion of secret at
tendance upon the forbidden amuse-
ment parlors. Mother and father had
agreed that the children were not to
see any motion pictures, except such
rs had been strictly censored, first by
the regular agencies and then by some
member of the family. And so far as
mother knew, the children had actu-
ally attended only three or four motion
picture shows, of u perfectly harmless
kind, and always in the company of
some older member of the household.
She therefore asked at once: "When
did you see anything like that at the
motion pictures"
This afternoon, on the corner of the
avenue" came the reply.
That looked bad, for mother knew
that the children We're supposed to be
afternoon. Who took them to the
show? Where did they get the money?
Who gave them permission to go? For
Il minute the exposure of II scandnlOuS
plot was imminent. But there was
nothing to it. The children had never
gone to the motion picture show with
out the approval of the parents and
the ones they had witnessed stood out
distinctly and innocuously in their
memories. What Howard had seen
was merely the array of posters in
front of the picture parlor, and there
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Used the Wrong Cask.

A certain milkman was in the habit
of watering the milk before starting
on his rounds in the morning. He is
dead now, so we are not telling any
trade secret.
One day, by some unlucky chance,
the man omitted to do so, but to his
JOY he discovered ut the first house he
called Mt, Il huge cask, strongly band
ed with iron, and filled to the brim
with water, the hend having apparent
ly just been taken off.
Such good chance of repairing his
neglect was too good to be lost, and
the milkman had just succeeded in wa
tering the milk satisfactorily when
the figure of the master of the house
appeared in the doorway, and voice
asked sweetly:
"Are you sure you've put in enough,
my man?'
Poor John was petrified.
'If were you," continued the voice,
II should have chosen some other cask.
My doctor has ordered me course of
sea water baths, you know, and you
have just mixed your milk with salt
water. But perhaps your customers
like it that way"
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turc, would look well. 1t resembles n
branch of fine twigs with snow cling
ing to them, or the frost on Il win
dow pane.
An all-vclvet hat ut the right has n
brim of medium width and soft
crown. Everyone is familiar with os-
trich wrcaths. The ilues of the feath-
ers used in this one are long and
slightly curled. Their scanty arrange
ment gives the wreath n tiOwerlike ap
pearance. 1t looks much like the beau
tiful ragged chrysanthemums which
appear along with 1t in the fall. 1t
terminates in two standing half plumes
at the left, back of the shape. These are
placed back to back rs If to brace one
another up while they still maintain
that ostrich plumes are the best Of
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pended Into tab at ench side, defined
DS large white penrl buttons. The
"aistlne is slightly raised, dispensing
with belt of any kind.
The skirt shown Is cut to instep
pength. but this greatly added length Is
an innovation that Is in the expert
inental stage. 1t detracts from the skirt
Doth In comfort and smartness. The
chances are that skirts will make some
concession to the new mode as to
'ength. but good sense will not extend
them below the ankles. The shorter
skirt is cleaner and better looking.
Two pretty rebels in the realm OF
fashion have successfully defied the
law that hats shall be untrimmed, or
himost without trimming. They are
pictured here, making room for sort
Feathers In abundant ornaments. Then
DECORATIONS. in both cases, are made
or ostrich feathers. But all the featii-
ers that grow apparently are used for
tne small. exquisltely made trimmings
mat milliners nre applying to hats OF
velvet or felt or velOurs. These orna'
nents, like those Of bead and silk em-
Droidery. and tlnsel and metal braids,
re hat and they cling to the shapes
y II to effacs themselves. But tney
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was nothing in law or morals to pre-
vent boy drinking deep from this
fountain of inspiration.
Now that she came to think of it,
Mrs. Heath had noticed those posters.
and had often remarked how fortunate
they had been in keeping the children
away from the undoubtedly demoraliz-
Ing influences of the performances that
those posters were attempting to sug-
pest. But it had never occurred to her
that tn: posters suggested quite enough
TO the Imagination of the children, so
that the actual performance was en-
tirely superfluous. Indeed, with the
censorship that Is being maintained
through the cooperation OF private
agencies with the manufacturers OF the
s.movie" films the reels presented in
most motion picture parlors, whereas
the posters are in most cases m2re
lurid and more suggestive than the
pictures inside.
Within few weeks Howard and
Louise, and thousands of other chill
dren whose careful parents kept them
AWAY from the demoralizine effects OF
crude melodrama, were able to gioat
IN highly colored pictures represent
ing:
A man choking a woman, the latter
holding dagger.
A woman choking man. the latter
holding revolver.
A lynching party leading a man with
n rope about his neck.
A veiled figure pushing q man from
the edge OF precipice.
Masked men saving the timbers on q
.railroad bridge.
A woman pouring the contents Of :
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Gasoline Dancer.

A number of statements have been
made at one time or another to the eff
feet that the pouring Of gasoline
through channels skin in a funnel will
generate enough electricity to ignite
the gases, unless the funnel is ground
ed on the tank. This is contradicted
by Professor Foley of the Indiana uni
versity. He says, however, that when
the atmosphere Is very dry, as it usual
ly is on a cold, clear day, a man may
become charged by scuffling about on
a clean, dry floor, or his clothing may
become electrified by friction, as no.
ticed sometimes when combing the
hair. Under such circumstances, pour
ing gasoline through funnel, whether
or not there is any channels in 1t, gives
rise to induced charges that are quite
too complicated to be explained In a
few words. Such charges might fire
the gas.
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Mueh-Quoted Sentence.

In Proverbs 13 20, is the expression,
HE that spareth his rod hateth his
son, but he that loveth him chastiseth
him betimes." Later writer's have
given the expression other forms, ei-
ther misquoting 1t or trying to improve
it. Ralph venning an English noncon-
formist preacher of the seventeenth
century (1621-1674), and author of sew
eral religious works quoted it: "They
spare the rod and spoil the child"
Samuel Butler about the same time
(1612-16sO), quoted it ''spare the rod
and spoil the child" Butler was ia
nous coIner Of phrases and probably
was the first to give the Biblical express
sion that particular form.
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BRIEF INFORMATION

Japanese are said to have invented
been wet.
a rear admiral in the japanese navy
receives only 81 CAB year. This coun.
try pays $4,000.
Laws prohibiting bOycotting are In
force in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois,
Indiana and Texas.
Tensile strength of rolled manganese
steel Is 100000 pounds to the square
inch.
Oil Is used for locomotive fuel on
40 railroads In the United States, op.
ated in 81 states.
Nemaha county, Kansas. boasts the
record Of having one dog for every ten
people.
Scientific breeding of beets has pro-
duced product of which six tons will
make ton of sugar. Before the veg.
etable was improved 20 tons were re-
Quired.
Frank J. Dreyer of Akron, O., con.
ceived the idea Of n hairpin that would
never fall out. 1t looks simple to a
man, but the question Is, VIII the
women like them?
Karl G. Anderson of Minneapolis at
some time must have had n 25-cent
cigar drop out of n holder for he has
devised cigar holder that impales the
cigar and then grapples 1t firmly.
Elba Genneth Mabry of Holdenville,
Okla, got so bothered with his tie not
slipping easily through his collar that
he invented a new collar, reinforced
where the collar button Ats in.
Oak Bay, u suburb of Calais, Me-, has
two parsons and both are named Bell,
one being Rev. G. A. Bell of the Baptist
church, and the other Rev. A. G. Bell of
the Methodist church.
A patent has been granted Phila-
delphia inventor for an observation
car to be suspended by cables from
two aeroplanes, the idea being that II
would be more steady than an aero.
plane. e
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civilization Is trying to live up to we
have written here in marble for the
people of the American continents"
When one enters the Pan-American
union building after ascending marble
steps on either side of which are foun-
tains, he leaves Washington back OF
him and enters the tropics. There Is
beautiful patio in the center OF the
building which is protected by a NOV
able glass roof, which is shut In win
ter and open in the summer. This
patio or courtyard is filled with ex-
otic plants and is surrounded by cor
ridors and open stairways. 1t is Dit
of tropical South America transplanted
to the District of Columbia.
Everything which even pertains to
the furnishing of the beautiful rooms
in the Pan-American building is OF ma
tive American origin. The Central and
South American countries have con-
tributed wonderfully beautiful gifts to
the buildings. The heroes of war and
peace of the American republics ap-
pear in bronze, marble or on canvas.
The Pan-American union Is truly
American. Its purpose is to bind the
Western countries together In peace,
in commerce and in all friendliness.
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More than 1900 tons of orange bios
SONS and 1000 tons of roses are used
annually in the Italian perfume in
dustry.
Under the Swedish license law no
one can buy drink without buying
something to eat at the same time.
Must be great country for indiges-
ton.
Ninety per cent of the worlds sup
ply of cloves comes from the Zanzibar
archipelago.
The salary of the mayor Of Phila-
delphia is S12 900 year.
There is a possible market for Amer
lean machinery on the sugar planta-
tions Of Natal, South Africa.
In Europe the hydrogen gas which is
a by-product of the manufacture Of oxy-
gen is utilized to harden oils for use in
the soap industry.
A power loom has been invented that
is said to weave oriental rugs that SO
closely initiate the genuine handmade
ones as to defy experts.
Electrical devices connected with a
recently invented mirror cause adver-
tisements to appear on its surface and
obscure the features of persons look
ing into 1t.
Miss Mabel F. Allen of Mount Yer
non, Me-, found an unusual pond lily
recently. 1t had two stems grown to-
gether their entire length and a double
blossom concealed in one set of petals.
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looking for some worthy object upon
which to eXpend their energies may do
well to consider the reed for Il con-
certed movement to control the char
acter Of the posters used to Interest
The public in the motion picture shows.
There has been great improvement in
recent years in the character of the
theater poster, but the "movie" poster
which confines its ministratiOns to
limited localities, remains fragrant
menace to childhood. There is an Op-
portunity for enlightened motherhood
to help through community service.
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Use an Empty Drawer.

For the woman who must press an
occasional waist, an empty drawer, In
yerted, is n capital ironing board. Inc
wood ut the bottom Of the drawer, De-
ing unvarnlshed, tells no tales OF the
use to which it has been put. Where
writing desk is lacking, an empty
drawer. Inverted and then partly re-
nlaced, furnishes rooiny flat space
for writing materials. The second
drawer of the average bureau Is about
tho right height for this purpose.
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tiner. AS a rule colors are subdued, by
Comparison with the bright and often
violent color-cOntrnsts in summer
Skirts. But this does not signify that
fthey are dull.
The Introduction of cross bars of
&~hte or black on fabrics that show
Ecolor contrasts in plaids or checks
'gyes them life and sparkle. Pipings
fof plain color matching the cross
Ibar, add happy touch in the finish of
|their skirts. This Is apparent in the
Skirt pictured.
This model Is made with the front
Ecut on the straight of the goods and
1the back on the bias. Both pieces are
attached to fitted yoke cut on the
fstraight and pipcd with plain white to
match the cross bar. The yoke Is ex-
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suspicious looking bottle into a glass

suspicious looking bottle into a glass
Of liquor.
And many others equally suggestive
Where there is n "change of bill every
day" you get large assortment Of
suggestions In given time, but In all
cases you get enough to stir the i'm
agination Of active youngsters.
\ Mrs. Heath, like 30 many other care
full mothers, had tried hard to protect
her children against the many degrad-
ing influences that every large city
holds. She had tried the method Of
exclusion In relation to the home. BY
keeping improper books and pictures
out of the house and by keeping the
children away from improper picture
shows she hnd hoped to solve the prob
lem-fOr her own children.
Now she realized that the forces act
ing upon the development of children
cannot be controlled by house rules or
kept out by doors and shutters. Of
fensive comic supplements, so called,
may be kept out Of the house, but that
does not insure the children against
becoming acquainted with them the
next day In the park or school. OBJ
jectionable theatrical performances or
motion pictures are fortunately con-
fined to restricted habitats, but the
poster flaunts its crude or insidious
suggestions where none can escape
them.
There is enough in the house for in
telligent and conscientious mothers to
do to keep Il person busy. But those
who have little time to spare and are
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are TOO brilliant to be lost sight of.
lhe nat mt the left of the picture has
II crown OF velvet and brim of felt
II Is one of many two-color sbnncs
i"ere are various color combinations,
ana occasionally light and n dark
shade of one color are combined in this
way. On almost any of them spray
OF fancy ostrich. like that In the MIC.
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c,rdles Of silk.

Brocaded silk for girdles and other
t-,mminp is in demand. 1t gives the
same sort of touch Of color that en-
hroIdery does, II skillfully used, and
Of course. 1t is far less work 70 tucs
in bit Of brocade than 1t is TO en-
hroIder ~ even simple pattern BY hand.
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In Woman's Realm
Separate Skirts in Almost Any Number of Models Are Es,u,o
the Season, as Their Popularity Never Seems to
Two Millinery Models That Are Somewhat Df.
ferent From the Ordinary

The separate skirt, Ike the shirt
raist, seems to return every senson.
hike perennial flowers, 1t is sure of a
WELCOME. Among the new models for
fall and winter there are many made
|of plaid and barred woolcns, n good
humber in plain fabrics. and few
stripes. This Is simply Il reaction from
|the all.prevniling stripes of midsum-
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heIpino Out.

"And has your daughters course In
domestic science interested her any
in the housework?"
ITO some extent. Occasionally she
condescends to show her mother
wherein her old-fashioned methods are
all wrong. Courier-Jour-
nal.
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Tho Very Sort.

"When the minister asked what
kind of a bird you would recommend
as pet, why did you tell him an ap-
propriate one would be n vulture?"
"well, isn't a vulture bird Of
prey?"
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M cIaaa.

She-"I waive all claim to your piti-
full, unworthy, utterly despicable af-
fections." He-.whew but that was
some hot waivai'' a.,
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Literal One.

"Has your son selected any special
ealling3"
"Sure he has. He's got good job
ut q the9ter as q megaphone automo-
sile announcer"
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ao Il Ia

why do they say that speech u M
yer, but silence II goldeA r
"Well. for one reason, siience u vory
much rarer than speech"
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ADJUSTMENTS AT
LOCAL HOUSES
MURRAY

MURRAY
The new bill at the Murray Is one
of the best all round bills here for
some time. The Five Musical Misses
the the feature and present a neat
and classy act. are excellent musi-
clans. possessed of good voice, and
exceeding good looking young misses.
Rawson & Claire present "Remin.
iscences of Childhood" in which they
introduce several good numbers, while
Darn, Good and Funny, a trio COM
posed of two straight men and a
"Simp" get over in great shape.
p Two California bakers have patented
self-oiling machine that clips the tops
of loaves before they are baked, pro.
ducing an ornamental and much bet
ter Drowned crust.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
HOLDS REGULAR
XMAS PROGRAM

MILTON, Ind, Dec. 27.-The N. E..
Sunday school observed its regular
Christmas entertainment Sunday
morning at the Sunday school hour
Special features were several fine
numbers by the sunday-school orches-
ira and songs by the school with the
orchestra accompanying. The invoca-
ton was given by the superintendent,
W. L. Parkins, who also gave the read
ing of the Sunday-school Christmas
lesson and d brief review. after which
the teachers were allowed few min
utes for discussion OF the lesson. This
was followed by selection by the
orchestra.
Mrs NJ. S. Taylor then gave as a
Christmas solo THE Wondrous Story
in her usuel fine manner with accom-
paniment on the piano by Mrs. J. A.
Brown and on the violin by Will Dan
iel, leader of the orchestra. Vocal
duet, Misses Bunelle Schepman and
Gladys Hoffman. with Mr.. Taylor pre-
siding at the piano Song by the
school and a very beautiful number
by the orchestra closed the program.
This was followed by the giving out Of
the usual Christmas treat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-27
PEW RENTAL RAISED

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 27.--An-
ncuncement has been made In one of