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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
He Heard the Call

II Coningsby Dawson, author of "The
Garden without Walls" had never written
anything but his letters from the front he
would have earned certain degree of liter
ary distinction. The little volume of these
letters to his family and friends moves one
alternately TO tears and to admiration for
the unselhsh heroism OF the men fighting in
France for civilization. They were not In
tended for publication and are therefore
intimate and affectionate and more self
revealing than they would otherwise have
been They may be accepted as expressing
the moral and spiritual temper of the hun
dreds of thousands of young men under
arms The only difference between Mr..
Dawson and some of the others lies in his
ability TO put in words what he feels. When
the war began he was engaged in literary
work in New York, but as soon as possible
he made arrangements to enlist. II was the
least that he could do, AS he is British
he Joined a Canadian artillery regiment, in
which he received a commission. After a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Spring Flowers

The first Of a series Of pocket handbooks
of garden flowers edited by Leonard Bar
ron, has appeared from the press Of Dou-
bleday, Page & Co., Garden City. It is
devoted TO garden flowers of spring and is
written by Ellen Eddy Shaw, Of the Brook
lyn Botanic Garden. Some Of the flowers
included appear as soon as the frost is out
OF the ground and others do not blossom
tlu July. This is because II is almost i'm
possible 20 make an arbitrary classification
Of flowers by the season II the book is to
include the popular varieties. The author
does not confne herself TO plants, but in
eIudes towering shrubs and trees. The
volume a illustrated In colors II Is an
Indispensable handbook for flower lovers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
Roumania for Young Folk

The ninth and latest addition to the
Children of other Lands series Is Or
James S Van Teslaar's very interesting
when ] Was n Boy I'm Roumania," The
author has eliminated those very tiresome
accounts Of journeys that one generally
finds in books Of othcr countries lie knows
thoroughly the country of which he writes
for he was born and spent his youth in
Rumania. The customs and modes of liv-
ing in Rumania may have been intended
as tho chief interest Of the volume, but
tho youthful reader will he far more in
terested in the myths, fairy tales and
legends told TO the doctor by his elders
when he was youngster Tho author
relates these tales in a most charming
manner.
WHEN WAS A ROY IN ROUMANTA. BY Or
James $. Van Teslaor. Boston: Iothrop.
Lee & Shepard Company. 7j cents.
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SLACKERS TO BE MOURNED,
NOT THE SOLDIERS WHO DIE
Alan Seeger's Courageous Letters to His Mother
Full of Inspiration for American Youth About
to Take Up Arms for Democracy =

YSoRoTHY OWEN had Just been say
doc that she would have been
..roed Of her brother IL he had not en-
".,sd in the officers reserve. when Cabot
Imes Joined us.
.srnev told me at your house I would
.,d YOU here" he remarked to Dick,
,-ooring Dorothy, as he sat down. Il
s.ar YOU have enlisted"
,Jvbv. Of course have" said Dick.
.r,ve registered" Cabot announced.
.r,od to do It. Didn't want to be arrested.
n,, am hoping that they will skip me
han they make their selective draft. I
Sorr want TO be shot at"
a1Jeither do t. Dick retorted. "But
mare are some things have a greater
s..r Of than being shot at I don't mean
- ha personal, but I could not respect
mvself If did not respond when my coun-
try needed me-"
Good for you, Dick. said Dorothy,
csshing Indignant eyes at Ames.
"oh. we'll, you know what I mean"
Amss said. "This is not our fight If I
thought it was it would be different"
.rf YOU will come around to my office
,rnorrow," owen replied, IT will try to
.bow YOU that It is our fight and that we
ara more deeply involved in 1t than in
,nv war that has ever been fought bo.
fore not excepting our own Revolution
I'm open to conviction, but I'd like to
"a. the man who can convince me-" Ames
came back defantly.
The discussion was getting little too
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-16
ALAN SEEGER

period OF preliminary training he was sent
TO France and the trenches, and there he
felt he was doing something for the world
something real and something that counted.
lie writes: II don't pity the weary men
who have attained eternal leisure in the
corruption of our shell-furrowed battles.
The men ] pity are those who could not
hear the call Of duty and whose consciences
will grow more fabby every day with
the brutal roar of the first Prussian gun the
cry came to the civilized world, Follow thou
Me- Just rs truly as It. did in Palestine" He
responded, and his letters will be an inspira-
ton to every other young man who Is
hearing the same call and preparing to
shoulder tho burden.
CARRY ON; Letters in Wartime By Coningsby
Dawson. With an introduction and notes by
his father. W. J. Dawson. New York; John
LAM Company. 81.
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LETTERS AND DIARY OF ALAN sEEcEr
New York: Charlos Scrlbner,s Soma SI ~
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The Little DAYS

The writing Of child verse is an art in
which few achieve success. Stevenson did
it and so did Riley. And Tom DAILY has
done II. little book Of child verse bv
Frances gill has just appeared, but the
most Of It is grown-up verse masduerading
is juvenile attire. Possibly il is Miss GilI's
intention TO suggest that she has been
writing reCollectons of childhood rather
than dramatizing the experiences Of early
youth. Yet there are some exquisite little
things in the volume This for example,
on THE Angel"
God made His Angels iust 10 stay
In Heaven, | think. Excepting one.
Whom He lent us. And I've begun
To wonder why He sent away
His very. very incest one,
My Mother.
Adults will get pleasure in reading all
these verses and some of them will delight
the children. Tho little folk will be especl-
ally pleased with tho illustrations by Milo
Winter.
THE LITTLE DAYS. By Frances Gill. Boston:
Houghton Mlfhn Company. $3.50
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13
War Profits Tor Farmers

Reports Of the Department OF
Commrec show that In the eleven
months ending November. 1916.
American exports OF brcadstufis az
gregated siOi,2s0.ooo as compared
sith si9l.sO5.oOO in a correspond.
ing period In 1913. when there was
40 war TO create an abnormal do
mand and boost prices OF food. The
Increase In sales OF this one class
Of commodities amounted TO s2i2..
$1,000. And tho farmers who re.
rciyed most OF the increased incame.
have been correspondingly prosper.
Gus.
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13

coy and home-like. but believe me,
We wouldn't want to live there 1t
is damp beyond anything you in Col
orado can imagine. The houses are
Is no, enclosed because the wooden
floors rot so quickly II the air is
not allowed to circulate underneath.
Some OF the houses are quite few
feet off the ground and II is interest
ing to see TO what use the space is
put There in Gatun We saw twin
girls about four years old that were
a caution. The older sister was
was trying to geep them in some
about twelve years OF age and she
thing resembling Sunday order. We
saw them first at the Y. VI. c. a.
aud then attrwards when We were
going down the street. We saw the
twins. almost entirely undressed. un-
der their house. and they we're being
chased by Older Sister with the rest
Of their clothes In her hands. They
werc squealing and laughing, but
Older Sister had blood in her eye
and think that undoubtedly they
soon had their clothes on.
The vegetation is very pretty at
Gatun OF course. all that is pretty
or useful is cultivated and the or
rhids and other beautiful tropical
iloaer. are everywhere. 4 commits
sary is maintained for the people
There and the necessities OF lie are
very much cheaper there than in the
States
ESTHER McCuNE BRINKMAN,
T.roputa. Peru. South America. De
rrmher -. 1916.
TO be continued next week.
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13

dreds Of gorgeous costumes neces,
sary to 1T the new environment.
Theatregocrs VINO nave laughed al
Mutt and jeff before. perhaps many
times. will find this offering so en-.
tirely new as to have the effect OF
being an innovation.
Mutt and Jeff's Wedding will take
place at the Rourke Theater Tues,
day, January 10th. Seats are now
selling. Prices, 2Jc. soc. 75c and
500.
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13
Floyd Roberts Has rrosrcrou, Year

one year ot business of the ord
Nay creamery has proved the need
nf such an industry Ia Orduay Dc
has been good year. which closed
at the beginning OF January lar
During this time the creamery. 1r-
cordinE to Manager Floyd T.. Rob
erts has paid out over $4,000 20 the
farmers Tor cream aud this went
Principally To local patrons Praofl.
caily all the cream received was
made into butter. with consider.
abb" amount going to tho mauufac.
turo Of Ice cream during the sum
mrr months,
Tho butter output during the
year was little over 10000 pounds
which found ready market locally
aud In Pueblo. Colorado Springs and
Trinidad, until now the Gold Nugget
brand OF butter Ia quito generally
known over Southern Colorado.
one of the attractive benefits OF
n creamery Ia the fact that IL ere.
ates local market for all the cream
that may be produced and a strietl,
cash market. II turns in q weekly
revenue and keeps u little money
floating around every month OF tho
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13

OF 'h" American stage has enjoy ,.I
success both artistic and financially
equal 10 that which has been con.
uuuuus since the first presentation
Of the play, more than five years
ago.
Tired humanity seeks diversion.
with little thought or Worry aa rg
iiH artistic origin.
% a play or its actors are able
10 extract Inccs-aut laughter from 900
inrr"dulous audience. that play or
actor becomes an unqualified aan
cess.
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13

Mutt and JEFF started a tidal wave
Of merrlment that has been contiu-
uUus since their inception and will
continue as long as Bud Fisher and
Gus I'm are able 10 offer new com
edy features each season. assuring
capacity business on their annual
visits.
Mr. Hill has an entire new scenic
production together with the hun
La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13
TALE or \ LONG JOURNEY
Continued from First Page)

fectly beautiful. Her lather was
English. nice looking man--not
the Kind who usually marrles out
OF his own circle-but oh. the moth
er-fat. coarse and kinky hair
though her features were pretty good
and perhaps al one time she had
been slim and lovely too. Among the
passengers was iudg" Of the SUI
premc court OF New York state and
his wife. young man just gradu-
ated from the university OF Mich
igan, who mas going TO th" coast
OF South America 20 study the con
ditions ln the machinery business.
and a German Brazilian. who travels
for New York firms A couple tina,
We called Joe and Mrs Joe. He is
Italian and she French They were
going TO Autotogasta Chill. 10 join
circua They are arrobats And
the vest don't know
Tie Atlantic was beautifully calm.
and: Che temperature was just right
-u}1thor too warm nor too cool Ey-
ory one took maps In their steamer
chairs But / did not get that sal,
air. or tang or brrrza whichever f.,
/, that YOU a-r .unno.nI ro e., I'm
the So, air tried rnv hes, ,o do
tcct IT but IL oprded MI. and Car
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La Junta tribune., 1917-01-13

IL tom cor,s ,rir and II vou use
one IN 20 sbonping II is ten cents
, ston wo engaged -, cpacb that
seemed the lcas, yIke,v to fail apart
and made opr tour Of the town ,and
/ I, was hot ". SAN wher. the canal
officials live. a great deal OF the ma
chlnery that had been used and
abandoned by the French, the new
and old hospitals and moreover, We
saw that Colon .- clean The United
States has done that our driver tried
to tell Us how bad j. was before
/ the United sraiua cam. there,
/ While ao wage aiding tropical
shower cam. an These rains no the
rrop,rs ar, inst Ike turning on and
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as heavy and .ngg,. both In their
appearance and ..-apuearauya When
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year. $4,000 the past year. a sid,
line which is an excellent one
ordway Era.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01
The Highest Greatness.

There are different orders of great ness. Among these the first rank is unquestionably due to moral greatness, OF nlagnanimity; to that sublime energy, by which the soul, smitten with the love of virtue. binds itself indis- solubly, for life and death, to truth and duty; espouses as it's own the interests of human nature; scorns all meanness and defies all peril; hears in its own conscience voice louder than threat entngs and thunders; withstands all the powers of the universe, which would sever 1t from the cause of free dom and religion: 'reposes an unfalter- ing trust in God in the darkest hour, and lis ever ready to be offered up" on the altar of it's country or of man. kind.-William Ellery Charming.
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ason of Variety and of Infinite Charm---By May Manton

CELDOM, if ever, have we had O such infinite variety in fashions
 as now to select. Seldom has there been so many different kinds of costumes correct and silhoucttes of such variety as to allow a choice of what is most becoming and best suited to the individual with the assurance of smartncss and of good style. The very latest cry from Paris is for street suits that are made with jaunty little jackets that sug
 gest the Eton idea and which ire quently are of contrasting material in a contrasting color. It is season of gowns and these suits means gowns with jackets worn over them. A very fascinating one and which exemplifles the trend. is of etanline which, by the way, is one of the revived materials in lovely shade of beige while the jacket is of broadcloth in pastel blue, braided with soutache to give an eX- ceedingly smart effect The skirt of the gown is draped to provide wide hips, but otherwise it is quite plain, and the neck line is the half low, round one that is so generally liked. A second costume is of white broadcloth with a touch of bright color found in the waistcoat of green linen. The skirt is of the cloth and laid in groups of plaits, and the bodice portion is of white silk voile embroidered with silk floss and metal threads, the loose little bolcro-ike jacket is of broad cloth like the skirt deliberately enl- broidered with soutache and with a little waistcoat attached of green linen. It is very smart costume, very attractive costume and it is one that undoubtedly will sec many pro- totypes. We have not come back to the conventional suits with very great enthusiasm, but these suits which consist of dresses and coats are largely taking their place. They are practical, they are attractive and they are new. consequently they have every condi- tion to make them of interest.
 After the jacket, the most notice- able tendency in outdoor garments is to be found in the cape effect. If you want a wrap for the motor, if you want wrap for the piazza, if you want wrap for the beach. let it take the form of the full draped cape made of one material or of another according to your need. Gabardine or serge or light weight velours will be good for the motor. Silks and satins will be charming for the wrap to be worn in the limousine on the way to afternoon visits and later it will be pretty for piazza wear. For the evening the richest brocades and the most fasci- rating silks and laees are to be seen, and not infrcquently in combination
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01

could get the same color effect in pongee and you could trim it with embroidery or with contrasting material quite as we'll as with lace A natural colored pongee with en- broidery in worsted threads showing the Russian or Chinese colors would be very smart and very practical If you like, you can make the little vest of a contrasting g material and use a rather Lright color s
 Little girls always look we'll in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01

with fur trimmings. Short cape wraps of fur and of silk trimmed with fur are being exploited, too, and they will be charming for wear over the one-picce gowns when the weather is little warmer. The one-piece gown or the entire costume is undoubtedly the feature of the moment It is by no means always made of one material throughout, in fact We arc seeing a great many unusual and remarkable combinations of fabrics but it is gown and the body and skirt DOT tlons, if they are not cut together are sewed together to make one garment. For general wear, there is something of a tendency toward using light weight wools in beige and tan and sand color and to make them with almost quaker like dcmurencss, although there IS liable to creep in just one little bit of bright color at least An interesting example is made of gabardinc in sand color and is trimmed only with stitch ing in matching silk, but the girdle that holds it made from wooden beaffs and these wooden bcaffs show won derful combination of .sirple and cerise with bits of grecAs That is really superb against the quiet background.
 You can put almost any two na- tcrals together that you like, 1t would seem. A very beautiful model that has just been received from Jenny is of tan Gcorgctte crepe with skirt of black satin. The blouse is on the Russian order, closed at the shoulders and with the inevitable round neck and long sleeves. It is trimmed with terra cotta buttons and with coarse flct lace to be very smart and very attractive. The skirt is d simple one in two pieces with just d suggcs- tion of the tonncau idea, but perfectly plain. A gown that has just been completed by notable house to be sent to one of the Southern resorts combines crepe de chine with gingham. According to all tradition that should not be, but, as matter of fact, 1t is pretty and it is attractive and it makes a very charming little frock of the simple sort. The bodice portion is all of the crepe de chine made soft and full with pretty plaits and the skirt is of the plaid gingham draped over the hips. Until you have seen it, you -vill hardly realize how good the combina- tior can be. Gingllam is being com- bined with pongee also, not alone in onc-picce gowns of morning wear. but also in sports costumes, and we see skirts of the gingham with coats of the pongee gingham trimmed, so we may put almost any two things to- gether that you like so long as you have an eye for color and effect, but take no liberties, run no chances unless
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01

you are sure that these qualities are yours. A mistaken color Or mis- taken texture will spell failure, no matter how many examples of unusual combinations one may sec
 The coat costumes, whether they are designed for sports or for street wear show very notable tendency toward the waistcoat idea and many of the sports costumes are made of sham waistcoats, 30 the speak, that is with skirts and coats and little waist coat fronts that are held in place by rubber straps. These can be worn over the thinucst blouses without meaning any considerable addition of heat or weight, while at the same time they give just the contrasting material and the note of color that is sought in so many ways.
 There has been an effort to revive the high stock and four-in- hand tie for wear with sports costumes, but r is doubtful if 1t will gain any great hold. Women who love sports demand com fort and the high stock in undoubtedly heating, It may be accepted in the Fall with greater enthusiasm, bat the beginning of silc warm weather season is not the best line to introduce a fashion of the sort.
 Blouses to be worn with the sports suits and with sports skirts are be- coming mere and more feminine and more ard more dainty every day. The frill> idea is prevailing one and the lovcliest possible models are shown with soft iabot-like frills that are so generally becoming that they cannot fail to be met with enthusiasm. For immediate wear, however, there IS d demand for the Russian or norfolk model made of wool jersey. Even at the Southern resorts the weather is uncertain and these blouses mean just enough warmth for comfort while they leave one free for the actual enjoy- mcnt of the sports. Bright colors prevail and very charming effects are observed. A model of peacock blue that is made in norfolk style buttons up closely and is finished with a turned-over collar of white jersey
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01

Empire frocks and the one that is illustrated is just as childlike as can be. It is simple, yet at the same time it is effective The fact that the bodice is cut in points renders it very distinctive and novel, yet in no way dctracts from the child1ike effect. The simple, straight skirt is full and gathered at the upper ed.ye. One of the lowered voilcs is the material
 shown, but there are various ways in which such design could be treated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01

women, many of them, still cling to the light weight brilliantine trimmed with silk, but there are silks and eatins and rajah and jersey all worn by fashionable women.
 Every ut-of-town wardrobe will need it's simple gowns and the belted Russian tunic is well-lked one both for linen and for pongee, and for all materials of such sort. The one that is shown here is made of rose-colored linen with white filet lace, but you
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01
How to Tell MaIIeabIe Iron.

If the break is clean malleable iron will show two distinct colors, white in the center and black on the outside, this black ring extending into the cast ing from one-sixteenth to one-fourth inch. Malleable will spark little, but enough to show it is not cast iron, which does not spark at all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01
To Clean Paint.

To Clean Paint.
 Common baking soda works miracles in washing painted walls it has been found. Use two pails of tepid water, wet cloth, sprinkle little of the soda on it and wash space that can be easily reached. Rinse in clear water and wipe dry. Be sure to wash in one direction in order to avoid streaks when dry. All grease and dirt will disappear with very little rubbing. Use the soda spar. ingly. In cleaning paint add 8 tea- spoonful of kerosene oil to warm wa. ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01

Whether the Summer holiday will be spent by the seashore or by the lake, there are sure to be bathing suits wanted and the chemise model is one of the prettiest and one of the best liked. The one that is shown heFe iy made of black satin trimmed utth black and white stripes, and the combination is always good, but you can think of it as copied in and one of the materials that are used tos bathing costumes and practical
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-01
{ Didn't Appeal to Him.

Thomas had some money burning a hole In his pocket but was not cer- inswhat to buy with it.. The atten- tive clerk at the 10-cent store brought out cone gay toy watches for his ir1- spectSu. "But I don't want watch that sjlst goes when I do,"' said he, to tho amusementa of his fellow custom