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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
BIuebird Parasols

'rBIueblrds for happiness" says the
spring parasol designer, and right away
plans the loyeliest Of summer novelties.
This is a smart ciel-blue parasol with an
ivory handle. Inside are three lifelike
bluebirds, painted in water color, or car
ried out In applique silk motifs. A tiny
rufie of coral moire gives a note of flame
70 the tip Of the shade and corresponds
with the silk cord on the handle The ma
jority OF the new parasols are odd shapes
-pagoda, barrel and Japanese-in fact,
anything but the conventional parasol
shape,
Applique ribbons are used around the
edge OF many OF the newer imported
models. Another favorite is the ostrich
edge. The latter is very smart. being a
curly rim Of feathers about two inches
wide, surrounding the bTim of the para
sol. 1t may be OF self or in contrasting
tones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03

rtFRuVa is here all right. al right A
- stroll up Chestnut street from 9Th TO
18th streets today revealed It. II was
hardly 10 be seen in the costumes Of
nassers-by, since, excepting the summer
hats OF straw the ladies' have been wear
ing since December last, much or winter
clothing was still in evidence.
But coats and Jackets were unbuttoned,
f,iys Ioosened and faces wreathed In smiles
contagiously created through the influence
of warm sunshine. balmy breezes and a
rslsy blue as posey."
IRE store windows were full Of spring
costumes and spring hats and spring neck
ties the flower shop windows. because OF
the Flower Show as well as the season,
were in the condition described by the
poet as pristine loveliness."
At 18th street, Rittenhouse Square
block away, beckoned. The simple and
beautiful fountain. designed by Paul cret,
some time professor Of architecture at the
University Of Pennsylvania and now fight
ing ssomewhere In France" was flowing,
the seats and benches were occupied by
men, nursemaidS were pefaiIl-
t,,iatin.r the walks with their charges. the
brown u the grass was showing touch
~ green. and every tree was ruH OF a
~ % fedness 10 discard It's winter naked
ana burst into the bloom that will
.ntly become its own. To seemingly
Sc the Dicture a robin was braveiy
upon a stone coping within
throw of a passing trolley car.
AN these things, with the sun
the blue sky, were truly signs
not needing the evidence In
q ogerw helming good measure
aiated t8o-w heeled push eart
fnnoaculateIy aproned behind
the edge u the square
tittennouse streets while
ringing = had lei. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
Odd Dessert

A cup and a half OF milk, boiled with
vanilla pod. and 2 ounces Of sugar. should
be added to a package of plain white
gelatine, unhavoTed. Then stir the yolks
Of two eggs into the mixture, turn into
a pan on the FIRE and allow It to remain
until the lSelatine has softened enough to
become diaite thick Strain well The
chilled bszsFt should be served aith
whipped iEsam ana berries,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
Shirring on Underclothing

shlrring forms pretty trimming on
lingerie If one does not wish to put too
much money in plain underclothes, home
made combinations, nighties and camisoles
may be made of dainty shirred batiste.
Lent is the time to make these useful
things and they come in mighty handy on
hot summer days, for nothing is more
delightful than sheer white batiste. The
shirrings may be used across the front or
tho articles, with hemstitchings at either
edge The effect is smart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
TAKE OFF YOUR WOOLENS WHEN YOU
FEEL LIKE 1T, IS THE RIGHT WAY
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

Personally, we like to be warm just like
other folks, but we have a cowardly fear
of being too warmly dressed or occupying
a too warmly heated room. Knowing that
too much heat ruins the health. that over
dressing reduces the natural resistance to
the respiratory infections, we just dodge
all these factors of disease whenever we
can. AS to taking 'em off early. we don't
do that. because we never put em on in
the fall. We wear light, knitted woodland
silk for about eight months in the year,
for comfort
OFF with 'em, then, just as soon as they
begin to be burden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
Protect Paintings

You viii keep flies of your gilt picture
frames this summer II you give them ths
treatment adopted by one woman. She
takes several large onions and boils them
IN a pint OF water for short time. She
applies the fluid Il keeps the flies ayya.v
and Obviates all necessity 70 remove
~ sDecks OH paintings should be Cleaned
with half OF a raw potato. Il makes thera
clean ana brings cut the e0lora
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
How Much Water to Drink

Can one drink too much cold water?
What is your advice about the daily
quantity?
Answer-One rarely can drink too much
cold water. We think every adult needs
at least seven or eight glasses of water
daily, other than that taken with food
But never ice cold. Drink when you are
thirsty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
BALMY SPRING ARRIVES WITH
BLUE SKY, FLOWERS AND SMILES
Store Windows Shine Dressed in Preparedness" Chill
dren Romp in Parks, and Hickey Pokey"
Man Appears

I've Hockey Pokey, cake;
You need no spoon, you need no plate
For Hockey Pokey a cake
Stopping him, the only example in Phil
adelphia IL he knew It, of the Specialist
street erier so prevalent In European
cities and buying cake OF his very good
hokey pokey fee cream, he was asked now
went the business:
Fine" he answered. 'Fine this "a
my first day out. and I've sold nearly
all my seven quarts Spring is here. ali
right, all right"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
Trouble With Stove Polish

Can you or any one tell me why stove
polish will not stick to the stove?, 1t goes
on all right, but as soon as / apply the
polishing cloth Il all comes off. I have
been told to wash the stove In strong
vinegar, but It did not remedy the trouble.
TX. d. s."
Referred to the practical housewife who
has had tho same trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Eyestrain Question

A veritable shower of letters came In
response TO our request for the stories of
readers who had had experience in wear
ing glasses for the purpose of relieving
headaches. We gather this: That much
depends upon the scientific care with
which the doctor determines the patients
needs, and that many disappolntments are
attributable TO failure to use a mydriatic
in the eye to temporarily relax the
patients unconscious strain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03

which medium between the
Is n
product
of
simulated buonhes the
smoked
andpo $25
of $
the trimming In
LEDGER sos Chestnut street the
b
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
Helpful Hints

II you find you have too much salt In
your food, add a Ieaspoonful of sugar
The sugar counteracts the salty taste.
The Juice from fruit pies will not run
out II a teaspoonful of tapioca is added
to each pie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
The Flight of the Arrow

The life of man
Is an arrows night.
out of the darkness
Into the light.
And out of the light
Into darkness again:
Perhaps to pleasure,
Perhaps TO painl
There must be something,
Above or below;
Somewhere unseen
A mighty Bow.
A Hand that tires not.
A sleepless Eye
That sees the arrows
Fly and fiyi
One who knows
Why we live-and die.
Richard Henry Stoddard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
Once Popular Ballad

TT is many years since 1 heard my
mother sing this ballad, 1t may not be
the one your correspondent wishes. II 1t
is, hope 1t will bring back as pleasant
memories as It does to me. have no
doubt forgotten some of It, but this is as
1 remember II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
READER" !"

The ballad. "The Dark Eyed Sailor"
was evidently prime favorlte half cen.
tury or 80 agone. AS we have notified
other members with like "reminiscences
with yourself and impulses as kindly, the
song has gone to the person who asked
for It, She will also receive your copy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03
Marion Harland's Corner

Hsriard sbouId eneioss n STAMPED ssif-
addressed envelope and q, oilppins, Of the
sons wishing 10 aid in the Charitable
work Of the n. IT. Q. should write Marion
5Marland; II car, care on this ganer, tor I'd
and. having received them. communicate
direct With those parties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03

Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
oil
ide Of he Only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
When John Bull
Snodgrass Takes
Off His Coat

~NF~N'H
IN VIEW of the change in the
financial position caused by
the United States Federal
Boards action and Of the great eff
fort now being made in Germany to
put the whole resources Of the coun-
try at the disposal of those who arc
directing her war energies, the slow
ness and shortcomings Of our own
government in this respect arc natu-
rally causing much comment. Some
Of this comment is i'll advised and
exaggerated and fails TO make al
lowances for the great obstacles
that stand in the way Of those who
have to rule free nation in time
Of war on so vast a scale. Never
theless. when all allowance is made,
the fact remains that the financial
and productive resources Of the ma
ton have been left TO be frittered
away, according to the taste and
fancy Of the individual citizen. in a
way that does US little credit as a
nation Of business men. ard if al
lowed to continue may jeopardize the
cause Of liberty and justice which we
and our allies have now the honor
10 champion. Ministers have tried
appeals and persuasion, which have
had some effect. but not nearly
enough. They might have had more
if those who made and organized the
appeals had set the example, which
even a sense Of humor, to say moth
ing Of a sense of national duty,
might have shown them TO be need
ed. The public never forgot that
the great meeting at the Guildhall
TO inaugurate the war savings cam
palgn that was held in the summer
Of 1915 was thronged by over
dressed people Of both sexes, who
arrived in elaborate motor cars;
and a few months later the extrava-
gances Of a great political wedding
and the menu at the Guildhall ban
quet Of last year set up rock of
popular opposition against which
the oloquence Of war saving preach
ors beat IN vain. Since then the
rise in prices and the big profits
earned by shipownors and coal
owners and others have reused
natural suspicion among the work
ing classes that they are being cX-
plotted and have made .uD more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

Fran, an address by Sir Charles Add'''
British barker.
~AN it be said that a case has
4 been made out for engaging
~ in this much-talked-of eco
nomic war? Before they lend their
support to the principle Of COM
mercial boycott after the war IS
over. | suggest that the members Of
the Institute Of Bankers would do
well to consider that political menu
cries arc short lived, that interna-
tional trade is carried on by indi-
viduals. and that human nature
changes but slowly from age to age.
I hope. indeed, that we shall emerge
from this war stronger, more indus
trious. more efficient. But to expect
any fundamental change in the mind
Of man. or in the motives which or
dinarily govern his conduct, IS to
cherish a world of illusion. After
the war. as before, men will still be
FOUND seeking TO satisfy their wants
by the least possible expenditure Of
time and trouble, competing with
their neighbors to buy in the cheap
est and sell in the dearest market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Modern Finance Keeps
A 10Th Century Spirit
Deserving a Philosophy, 1t Is Without
One, and, Not Understanding Itself or
Its Dynamic Power, 1t Wrecks the
Economic Peace OF the World.

but force. the creative force OF tll'
community.
To this creative force belongs 10y
right the government of the modern
world. For the ultimate and ire
sisuble power Of government does
not lie. as is commonly supposed, in
guns. in the police baton or in any
corm Of violence. It lies in the con-
troll Of the forces of nature. The
ultimate power is tool power.
The catastrophe mistake Of the
business system in its actual estate
turns upon the fact that Finance has
tried TO rest It's weight upon the tax
ing power or police power-instead
Of upon the creative power or tool
power of the working community.
1hc great banners Of the world have
for the most part vainly imagined
that their proper business was to
travel side by side with the baiifF
or policeman-ac accommodating for their
clients, the investing class, the great
est possible quantity Of legally en-
forceable claims against the working
communities of the world.
Thus. it has come to pass that the
chief states Of the world have en-
tered into an i'll starred partnership
with this laundering giant Finance
and have stumbled with him into
war. If the fnanciers had under
stood that the true basis of capital
zation is not a legally enforceable
claim but an efficient productive
power. then the finance Of England
could have remained on good terms
with the finance of Germany. For
masters of creative art and science
90 not fight.
War was inevitable because the
Teutonic Alliance and the Triple En-
tente had committed their internal
economy as well as their external
fortunes TO two opposing and over
tapping sets of legal claims against
an international working system that
could not possibly support both.
The intellect Of the race should at
this juncture be able to discover the
fact that a high powered financial
system operated not for the develop
ment Of productive talents and ma
terial resources, but only for the &C
emulation of documented claims
must always develop an overhead
charge that the social working plant
cannot sustain. The results will be
cslamitous in proportion TO the mag
nitude Of the development and the
stubbornness of the military and po-
lice powers that undertake to back
the legal obligations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

a ACT, lntV are general. SAVE AOi III W
fairly large shaded areas-one in
the Northwest. one in mid-country
and one i'm the South. These areas
are all 10 be accounted for by the
partial failure Of crops. The spring
wheat crop in the Northwest was
half lost. The boil Weevil is alone
mainly responsible for the dark area
in the South, where a great deal or
cotton was lost. The dark area in
the middle portion Of the country
might be ascribed to various minor
disasters in agriculture. If the
crops Of 1916 had been uniformly
good the whole map would have
turned white.
Interest. in the agricultural out
look for next year now is intense,
owing to the shortage Of 1916 in
crops all over the world. 1t has
been necessary to draw so heavily
upon the surplus stores Of food
that there now is very little surplus
left anywhere outside of Russia.
The first definite clew to the cereal
production Of next year is in the
present condition Of winter wheat.
This was reported by the Depart
ment of Agriculture last week at
85.7, or 40 per cent below the ten
year average for December. The
land seeded last fall, however, was
100000 acres, or % per cent
greater than in the autumn of 1915.
Unusually dry weather during the
seeding period prevented farmers
from putting in as large an acreage
as they intended, and also caused
the crop TO go into winter dormancy
in generally backward condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
Peace Problems as
Canada Sees Them

Canada Is trying & evolve an cconom-
ic peace programme with world out
look. So far 10 definite things have
been agreed upon, out the importance
Of preparing for the problems OF peace
IS increasingly recognized and the need
OF concerted action being impressed
upon the people Of the Dominion in
the public press and by leading Cana
dian financial and commercial inter
osts.
Sir George Foster, speaking the
other day at Toronto. emphasized the
necessity OF action. What is best TO
do ?' he asked. "To wait till tina. time
comes and then in the confusion and in
the maze Of worrying. disappointed,
dislocated activities which will busy us
At that time 70 sit down and in that
guise and under those circumstances
try 70 work out what we shall do for
the future? Let me in all sincerity. in
all kindness but in all truthfulness
say that there is not great country
that know Of that is so sound asleep
as Canada is to-day in that very par
ticular"
The words % Sir George have
brought a response from various parts
Of the Dominion. +. +. B. tombstone,
K c.. well known lawyer % Toronto
and director Of the Royal Bank Of Can
ada and several other financial insti-
tutions. suggests that board Of Cana
dian business men be appointed 70
study post-bcllum conditions
"A long period OF very great de-
preston will be the aftermath OF this
war" he said. Territory has 20 be
repaired and trade has to be recon
structed. The great question Of capital
versus labor has TO be settled, for it
has been fifty years work to get the
two 20 agree in Canada After the war
there will need 10 be many new fac
tories, and new trade and new connec-
tons must be worked up. All places
that are fourishing to-day are flourish
inc because OF the war"
immigration. Mr.. tombstone urges,
must be encouraged in order that Can
ada may more fully develop its indus
trial and agricultural resources.
AS We have had over 100000 men
taken away our production power" he
said. lis reducs6 about ehs-sixtesnth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

"Many in fact, the majority the
people left behind are women and chill
dren. And a large percentage Of the
men who do return will return phys
ically unfit. These men will be a load
that we must carry. We will carry
them cheerfully. but nevertheless they
will be load. We will be lucky if 80
per cent of those who are gone come
back ft to resume work.
1.-TWO hundred thousand people a
year would mean little to Canada. As
the power of production is the man,
and taking one in three as proportion.
1t would only mean about 10000 men
TO a country where there are vast tracts
Of vacant and open territory, open
since the days Of Adam. We are easily
capable Of taking 100000 people per
annum and not feeling it,"
Herbert Kershaw. of the department
Of commercial intelligence OF the Brit
ish Board of Trade in charge OF the
exhibition OF enemy samples now being
shown in the Dominion, in an address
delivered at st. John, New Brunswick.
pleaded for immediate action.
Remember" he said, "the world has
not yet recovered from the stupefac-
ton with which after twelve months
Of war II was forced TO realize what
prodigious military preparations Ger
many has been secretly making for
twenty years o. more. Surely we are
not again going 20 be taken by sur
prise at the great schemes and far
reaching plans she is a. this momen,
devisins TO invade foreign markets.
Depend upon il, she will show no
mercy. IL Is rank suicide 10 set out
unarmed on road that you know is
infested with kighwaymen. Ye. that
VIII be our position unless we a. once
Oegin 20 polish up our weapons and
set our defences IN order. Il will ava il
Us nothing 70 jog p,ac.dly along now
with blurred vision just because money
IS plentiful and our lockers are burst
ing with orders. We should prepare
our soil for rotation crops, so that
when so much OF our machinery has
ceased turning out munitions OF war
II can rapidly be turned on TO commo-
Glties of peace.
III We of the British Empire are to
prevent the Germans from ever again
setting out 70 conquer the world eco
Iomically. 10 impose their yoke OF
frightfulncss whether In war or in
commerce on lsw-abiding nations. We
must here and now grid up our loins
and get our weapons primed and sharp
ened for the industrial strife which Is
bound to supervcne the very moment
the terms of peace are signed and the
clash OF arms and the boom OF cannon
have given place 10 the throb Of the
engine and the rhythm Of the loom"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
American Negroes
May Be Imported
by South Africa

An industrial conference in Jo-
hanncsburg has been discussing cotton
growing in South Africa. with view
TO making Great Britain less depend
cnt on America. 1t was suggested that
negroes should be imported from the
Southern States of America. for the
cotton industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

December II. 1915

TIME diagrammatic maps here
with are prepared by the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the
United States to give a picture Of
the general economic conditions pre-
vailing throughout the country, or,
as might be said, the geographical
distribution of prosperity, one as Of
December this year and the other
as Of December > last year. In the
white areas conditions are good. In
the shaded areas they are fair to
poor. The conditions are composite,
including such factors as The acre
age and prospects of winter wheat,
the state of trade, the activity Of
manufacturing, the prosperity Of
mining, numbering and such other
phenomena of production and dis
tribution as may be reduced to sta
tistical terms.
4 comparative study of the two
maps will yield interesting results.
The dark areas, representing condl-
tons fair to poor, at the end of 1915
arc much greater than one would
have supposed. As a generalization
it may be suggested that the war
prosperity at that time had not yet
distributed itself over the Middle
and Far Western portions Of the
country, which are mainly agricult-
ural. They appear TO be still suffer
ing from the shock Of war, the first
i'll effects of which extended rather
far into 1915. The Eastern indus
trial areas and the mining areas Of
the West were then white.
Now. coming to 1916, the white
areas have greatly increased; in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
The After Illusions

From an address By Sir Charles Add'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24

A valuable copper strike y
ed from Little Baya small set''e''..
situated in Notre Dame Bay, aoou.
miles north OF St Johns. \. T. :"
vein estimated at 1000 feet lonS no.
been unco cred. Assays made on '"s
ground arc reported to show rich se s.s
from one 10 two feet wide tua"'''
a. high as s9A per cent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-16
KLEIN HEARING
NOT To Be HELD
TOMORROW NIGHT
John VenabIe, Mayors Attor-
ney, Called to SuptemeI
Court viii Be Back by.
Thursday or Friday,

Tn, hearing Of chief jacob Klein
upon charges preferred by Mayor
hoatright will not hc held before
Thursday OF Friday John Ncnahlc.
the mayors personal counsel said
yesterday that he had to arsuc 4 ease
before the state supreme eourl az
Santa fe early This wreck aud would
not be ready 70 proceed with the Klein
trial before the council until Thurs
day OF Friday lie sent City Clerk
Thomas Hughes notice TO this effect
The hearing was set hy the council
for Monday night Even had Mr.
Nanablc been able to he present at
that time il is not absolutely certain
that the ease would have been started
then At the last meeting when in.
formed bs both Mr. Neuahle and
Judge W G llcacock representing
chief Klein as to how long the cX-
animation Of witnesses would take All
the aldermen with one exception sig
mticd their willingness TO hold an aft
ernoon session Mr. Hammond was
the exception. IN afternoon meeting
was suggested by the ATTORNEYS. De
SHE Was manifested that all council
men should be present at the hearing