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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
Hushes Conglomerate Cry of Young America by
Sagacous Counsel in Pamphlets -Aid-de-
Camp to Aunt Julia Lathrop and Uncle Sam

end of this average ana comparative i'm
munity at the other The figures tell why
the babies die and show how very much
American fathers and mothers need to
learn about their small sons and daughters"
A question could not help but suggest
itself at this point.
Don't babies by the millions tucked
away in catalogues almost cease to be
babies and sort of grow into a file index"
We'll. I can't say as they DO" was the
smiling reply, but they've never had a
chance to as far as | am concerned You
see | have five boys and girls of my own.
With them in the horizon | can never think
of children as anything except what they
really are-lesh and blood"
No doubt many a midnight cry issuing
from the luSty lungs Of a small Philadelphia
citizen has been stilled into peaceful
breathing by the far off voice of Mrs.
West speaking through her pamphlets. but
to those who are not familiar with these
provident workings of the Children's Blu
reau it will be perhaps n bit of news to
know that Uncle Sans child and baby lore
is so extensive that millions OF little sons
and daughters are raised almost exclusive
ly on his own plans
Under the direction of Miss Julia Lathrop,
who J. chief of the Childrens Bureau in
Washington. hundreds of pamphlets are
prepared on the care of children. These
may be had by simply writing to the Bu-
reau. Mrs. West has been chosen to write
many of those having to do with infants.
All over the United States there are homes
into the heart of which come little ones for
whom, through ignorance. there is no prep
aration or knowledge of care. II Is the
mothers of these babies that the bureau
wishes particularly to reach The language
of the bulletins Is so simply phrased that
the mother in the heart of the Kentucky
hills can understand equally well with the
mother who has the advantages of mag
azines and newspapers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

CHE is the mother of $500, 900 babies,
~ When baby cries, say. in South Caro-
lima the lady in the next block may not
hear about IT, but one hundred to one this
lady who comes from Washington will For
hers is the business of hushng the conglom-
crate cry of America-it may be white
cry. a black cry or a red one. but II must
be hushed. No soothing syrup may be used
on this great big family. The Amedy is
finding the pn,'
The lady. be it known is oIrs. Max West
a guardian of new and old babies whom
Uncle Sam in his Chiidren's Bureau IN
Washington has appointed to tie up the
troubles Of all the little sick and we'll babies
in his nation into little books called rnltec
States Government Bulletins Mrs West
was I'm Philadelphia today attending to
some of the mighty needs that King Baby
seems to be able to make supersede almost
everything else in the world-except war.
ONE FORM OF PATRIOTISM
Are babies being neglected in war tiue?'
Mrs. West was asked because II is gen
orally Understood that the babies and the
war are not reconcilabe in their first be-
gnnings.
Well" was the answer. sometimes peo-
pie seem to forget that taking care of the
babies Is one of the biggest forms of
patriotism there is. Energies are directed
so heavily on war relief work in some com
munities that contributions for baby relief
work have fallen Off aarmingly That's
why we need Baby Weeks and Child We'll
fare Weeks to make America realize that
after ALL the world is made Of grown-up
babies and that If we don't have babies
we won't have citizens
Last year one out of every ten babies
born in the United States died before the
end of its first year. Investigations and
statistics Of the bureau show that there
Is fearful waste of infant life at one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
Farmer Smiths
Column
ENGLISH

My dears--The class in English will
please stand up. Tell me how you END a
story.
! had the pleasure OF talking to n class
in English the other day and I was asked
how to end story ! was somewhat con-
fused, as | have always lad my stories
END THEM SELVES
Permit me to recommend that you who
are studying English and writing stories
put down on piece of paper the four parts
of your story and see how much easier II
makes II FOR you. First, attract attention
second. make a statement third, talk about
that statement. and last. make the reader
do something. If the reader IL your teacher
make the reader give you 100 per cent or
perfect
Above all, mean what YOU write. lf you
ire writing about n poor little orphan girl
IL would be well for you to cry few min
utes before you hegin. II you are writing
about a big fat man who Is up on step
ladder tcan you see him nowD liking a
stovepipe, IL would he we'll to laugh two or
three minutes before you start.
FEEL WHAT YOU WRITE. WRITE
WHAT YOU FEEL.
Write me a letter which will arouse my
curiosity. / dare you
Your loving editor,
FARMER SMITH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

the mother lifted from the crochet that she
held and followed her.
I've never been to school in my life. -
Lupeta said 1T must be great fun 10 go
to school. what did I do when | was a
child?"--she seemed scarcely more than a
child as she repeated the question--"why,
! don't remember You see. I've been travel
ing with crcuses ever since 7 was six. and
I've never seen much OF any place except
the streets that are between the tent and
the railroad car where we eleep. But | love
10 read Say, isn't Peg O. My Heart a
great book"
Her mother smiled indulgently
Somebody outside the tent called. Its
almost time" Rouge pots came out and the
sewing boxes went back, The business OF
this wild and wooly life was on,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
BROTHER KILLED AT FRONT,
SHE TRIES TO END LIFE
Soldiers Save Woman From Suicide.
Sings 81 Did Not Raise My Boy
to Be Soldier"

TRENTON May 2.-Brooding over the
fact that she had a brother killed in fight
ing in France Mrs. Anna Pagan, thirty-six
years old, of 52s North clinton avenue. last
night attempted to end her life in the canal
in the rear of the lnterna tional Pottery.
Soldiers quartered at an armory saw
the woman walking down the towpath near
midnight and watched her. She was acting
nueerly at the time. They followed her and
caught her as she was about TO throw
herself into the stream.
The woman told the police that she re-
ceived word few days ago that her brother
had been killed while fghting in France.
When placed in a cell at headquarters she
began to sing 81 didn't raise my boy to
he a soldier"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
PRIZES FOR PROFICIENCY
IN CLASSICAL STUDIES
High School Students to Compete for
Money Rewards for Excellence in
Latin and Greek

Two $50 prizes, one for boys and one
for girls of city high schools who pass the
best examination In Greek and Latin will
be given by the Philadelphia Classical Club.
The examination will be held on Saturday,
May 10, In the Philadelphia High School
for Boys, Broad and Green streets.
Those eligible will be graduates of the
February and June, 1917, graduating classes
OF high schools represented by membership
ino the Philadelphia Classical Club and the
Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of
Liberal Studies. Undergraduates who have
done preparatory school Latin and Greek
necessary for college entrance will also be
eligible.
Prospective competitors must send cre-
dentals from proper school authorities ia
Dr. George Depue Hadzsits. University OF
: Pennsylvania before May 12. " The chair
man of the committee on prizes is w. w
Blancke, of the Central High School
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

whose habits are sedentary. laborer
whose occupation calls for very hard mus
GUAR work may really need twice as much
food as one whose occupation keeps him
at desk and gives him very little oppor-
tunfty to use his muscles In general,
sedentary people eat too much and not
infrequently suffer from headaches and
other distressing ailments because Of over
eating
Experiments made by psychologists have
shown that person engaged in hard men.
tai work really requires very little more
food than one who does nothing at all
Mental effort consumes nervous energy
but does not consume food This discoy-
cry was very important one and IT should
lead to change of habits on the part
OF great many persons whose profess
slons or occupations are such as TO re-
quire little muscular effort
Another popular error is the supposition
that those who work hard must eat a great
deal or meat The fact is that most of
the world S work is done by grain eaters
The negro pGrters of Africa who serve
explorers in the same capacity as do mules
In other parts of the world carrying heavy
burdens on their heads and shoulders long
distances daily, often for many weeks i'm
succession, are fed almost exclusively on
cornmeal and bananas. Tara -hu mara
indian runner carried a Government dis
patch 800 miles and back again over steep
mountain paths in five days on a diet Of
parched corn and water. Fast India dis
patch carriers run sixty miles day for
many days In succession on a diet of rice,
Feeding of Fever Patients
Should fever patients he fed?
Fever patients should receive proper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

amount Of food Of the right sort. The diet
should consist OF fruits and fruit juices
and thin gruels Purees OF vegetables are
also valuable. The old idea of starving
fever patients is an error Modern re-
searches have shown that fever patients
recover more promptly and more surely
and have much shorter convalescence when
properly fed. The amount Of food required
Is not much less than that required by a
person in health, but II must consist chiefly
Of carbohydrates; that is, fruit fruit
juices, cereals and especially purees OF far
lnncenus NeRefah,ea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
Yeggmen Crack Safe, Get Nothing

CARLISLE. Pa, May 2.--Csing cold
chsels stolen from blacksmith shop and
a small quantity Of dynamite, yeggmen
broke open the safe of the Paxton Flour
and Feed Company. at Bowmansdale, and
smashed desks and furniture in an effort to
secure money. All of the cash had been
taken from the safe and office previously,
however. and they got nothing for their
pains. Officers are endeavoring to trace
the men three In number. and special watch
is being kept on postoffice safes in Isolated
towns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
TO TAKE FARM LABOR CENSUS
Princeton Students Offer Services to
Governor Edge

PRINCETON. n, j.. May 2,-Princeton
University students have agreed to act as
enumerators in a census ordered by Gov
ernor Edge to ascertain how many men
now employed In New Jersey manufacturing
establishments are available to work on
2farms during the planting and harvesting
|Nheasons.
The students, working In conjunction
with the Boards OF Trade OF the various
Zoltlos< viii CANVASS all the employers in
|3)&o of11a ~ 1oafp how, many men bey ero
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
Clearfield Celebrates Flag Day

CLEARFIELD, Pa, May 2.-Clearfeld's
first municipal flag day was made the oc-
casion of great patriotic demonstrations
All industrial plants, business houses and
schools closed to participate in the big
parade and exercises. A flag presented by
the n. A. r. was raised over the borough
building and at the big steer plant the
resumption Of operations was preceded by .
flag raising and patriotic speeches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
To Take Prisoners 1S Miles From Front

LONDON May "A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Amsterdam
says official advices received from Berlin
are to the effect that the French and Ger
man Governments have agreed to withdraw
prisoners to thirty kilometers ASA miles)
behind the front. The announcement adds
that the new order began yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
HiccOugh

How may hiccough be relieved?
j. s w.
These spasms can generally be stopped by
slowly slipping a glassful OF very hot water
They can also be checked by holding the
breath a long time. SO as to interrupt the
spasm. When very obstinate and evidently
the result of indigestion the stomach should
be washed out with a stomach tube. When
hccough is persistent a physician should
he called in.
Sterilized Milk
can you describe an easy way to sterize
MIN MRS. T. Y.
Cook the milk in the inner dish Of a
double boiler. keeu the water in the outer
part boiling for an hour or an hour and
a half. Cool the milk rapidly by placing
on ice. When sterilized milk is fed TO a
young infant a teaspoonful of orange juice
should he given at each feeding.
tCopyrightD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
Fresh Air for the Baby

How soon may a baby be taken outdoors7
MRS. r. r.. w.
II is perfectly safe to take an infant out
as early as the seventh day In summer, and
the fifteenth day in winter Children do
better living in the open air a greater part
of the time The child should be accus-
toned to go out of doors in all sorts Of
weather properly dressed and protected II,
for any reason. baby cannot sleep out
of doors, he should be given the benefit OF
frsh air by opening the windows wide dur
ing the sleepinR hours
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02

Housekeepers to Use Bituminous Coal
READING, Pa, May 2. Retail coal
dealers here are taking orders for bitumi.
nous coal for domestic use. Many persons
are arranging to use it next season, fearing
a shortage and high prices on anthracite.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-02
THE GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX
HARVEY ID
By JOHN HARVEY X

h'shh questions D9SS, kogg IT'S day
ord
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19
temperature isn't abnormal if we

temperature isn't abnormal if we
are going to believe these things
Of our own citizens who have
lived long years and with a
thousand times as much at stake
in North Dakota as their accusers
among us with a clean record to
their credit. In business every
once in a while some fellow comes
along telling that che came clear
from Chicago" especially to see
us, wanted to give a few influential
men a special proposition, etc.
(you know the line of talk) and Of
course we were among the very
few select ones. [ have found out
that these fellows usually have an
axe to grind and want us to help
turn the grindstone.
Another thing which I favored
was the election of a committee
from the entire state to make the
selections for committee assign
ments, instead Of giving full pow
er to the Speaker. This is simply
that a better acquaintance may
be had Of the capabilities OF the
members for certain work, and to
prevent the lodging of TOO much
power in one mars hands. it is
the, thing we fought against for
years in Congress under the name
Of "Cannonism" and which was
finally abolished. Yet for this
suggestion, the writer was pictur-
ed by a wandering speaker as
having some bold bad motive in
advocating such a doctrine. I only
hope to never be accused Of any
thing worse. Men who had served
several terms in the House, were
Informed by some Of the non
member leaders that if they want
ed their legislation to be consider
led, why, "come on in and sign
up, ''and during the first weeks this
certainly. seemed to be the attitude
and to a modified degree all
through the session. With three
or four exceptions the experience
ed members were in the minitory
so men who we're as earnestly in
terested in the welfare Of the state
ed members were in the minority,
could be and who had matters in
mind that they thought would be
flor the welfare Of the state were
inclined not to introduce them,
fearing they would be "steam-
rollered." This attitude was
modified somewhat, later in the
session, as the sense of fairness
of some Of the League members
resented the actions Of some self
appointed guardians and they
realized after the prejudice wore
loft that the montague members
were as anxious to do the right
as they were. Many men who were
members Of the caucus expressed
themselves as questioning the wis
dom Of a good many actions but
not many of them bolted on any
measure Of Importance as they
were open to the accusations of
being traitors if they did so after
signing up. In all it does not seem
to me that the caucus served a
good purpose, but rather served
Ito create two distinct groups op.
posing one another. Those who
were willing to stand upon THEN
r Town feet, rather than fall in line
with the crowd against their con
victions, were subject to criticism
and what bordered on coercion
-while if an attitude Of getting to-
gether and reaching some modified
land reasonable action had been adj
+ vanced much more could have
, been accomplished, for at the open
| ing of the session I know that the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-19

O. All notices OF entertainments of
any nature at which admission is
charged, given by local organizations
are charged at the rate of five cents
per line per insertion.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16

fee and devotion we were giving nOld
Glory" I said sacrifice, but that is
wrong, because the service gives each
OF us a recompense which cannot be
counted by dollars, but by better ambi-
lions, morally, mentally and physical
~.
We enjoyed that good old Y. MICA.
more than | can tell. How faithful
and how devoted to us boys; giving
US every opportunity to walk in the
right path. and nothing was too big for
them to attempt; entertainments, mov-
ing pictures, games, checkers, writing
paper, pens and ink. Good speakers
were gotten and big song service, all
for us; what a wonderful organization
which will do all these grand and
noble things.
The package of goodies we received
Candy, cakes, etc. were more than
appreciated-they were devoured. as
We did not get many sweets In our
daily rations.
What a soldier needs most in my es-
lmation Is encouragement and that
alone. He can and does care for him.
self while in the service; he is taught
to do so, but when he thinks be is for
gotten and hasn't a friend, along comes
a nice cheerful letter aud changes him
from a crouch to a better mpanion,
guard, friend and soldier.
/ guess you can picture a fellow GO
ing aroUnd camp with his back up,
growing about everything, but let him
alone and next day perhaps he is hap
Ply again, jolly, smiling, giving every
body a pleasant good morning; a letter
from home or friends has changed his
disposition. The boys 1 am sure APP
preciate those little things, the govern
ment does not furnish tooth paste,
tooth brushes, small combs and mir
rors, towels, toilet soap, lead pencils
aud tablet writing paper. 1 under
stand the boys are to receive $50 a
month instead of SIS, and If that be
true he can provide all these little me-
cessities, but it vas sure a long time
bet pay days. L do not know if I
have answered your questions, but I
know you will tell them letters of en-
enlargement are first to be- considered.
800
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16
Sunday Afternoon Meeting at the
Baptist Church

The meeting held in the Wildwood
Baptist church last Sunday afternoon
for the purpose of explaining the Y.
M. G. A. war work was we'll attended.
Pastor Fisher presided, and prayer was
offered by a young student who sup
piled the pulpit of the Holly Beach
Presbyterian church last Sunday. In
teresting speeches were made by Luth-
er 9. Ogden, of Cape May and Rev.
Culp, spiritual director at the Cape May
Barracks. The meeting was enthusi-
astic and the add convinced the
audience of the good work being done
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16

Ladies please notice that after No
vember Sd the Wildwood Embroidery
Shop Is moved tofhe old location, 132
east Wildwood avenue, where Miss
Scott will be pleased to give knitting
instructions 10 all customers. Open
from 8 a. M. till $50 p. M adv
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16
Letters From Home
Please The Soldiers
Sergeant HufnaI Says the Boys
Want encouragement. and a
Letter From Home or
Friends Puts New Life
Into Them

Last Spring at the County Institute
of the w. q. t. u. Mrs. s. w. Max
well, county superintendent of the de-
partment of Soldiers and Sailors, on
being asked to bring this department
to the attention of the county
institute, wrote to Joseph M. Huff
nal, then of Company B, 9th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry, who had spent seven
months in border service, what he
thought was most needed and appreci-
ated by the boys. Hufnal Is now a
sergeant in Company b, 1l1th U. S.
Infantry at Camp Hancock, in Geor-
gia. Mrs. Maxwell had known him
from childhood and the following let
ter is his reply. AS the Y. M. g. A.
is being brought so much before the
public, it shows what he thinks OF If
long before this campaign. Don't for
get to send the boys a letter, even II no
better acquainted than to only have
their name and address. Mrs. Max
we'll has two ons in the service. Earle
is on a mine sweeping boat along the
Jersey coast and Walker is with the
Wildwood boys at Fort DUPONT:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16

Bright's Express. Hauling Of all
kinds, Garfield and Pacific Avenues.
Storage warehouse and boarding
stables. Vans for long distance work.
Both phones. y
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16
The Letter

May 10Th, 1917.
DEAR FRIEND:-I received your let
ter last night and, will try to answer
the questions. The sewing equipment
was given us by the Women's Prepar-
'edness, of Chester, Pa. They made
them up in packages, consisting of cot
ton, needles, brown and white buttons
and a white muslin night cap, and
used a large red handkerchief to wrap
each package in. We certainly did ap-
preciate those night caps, as they kept
the sand and dust out of our hair and
ears. 1 might say that the sandman
was a very generous old fellow, for
many was the morning that he gave
us an eyeful of sand. We were issued
afterward a small housewife, one to
each tent. 1t was a small canvas hol-
der with sewing equipment, also a
much needed pair of scissors.
The Y. M. G. A., of Chester, gave
eachlof us boys a new testament and
then again while on the border Mrs.
John 2. Grocer gave ue each one, SO
you see we were well provided for in
that respect. Now L cannot voice the
sentiment of all the boys. but I dare
say what was most appreciated were
those letters from home and friends.
How eager and anxious (after the bu-
gle sounded thu mail calD did We fell
lows gather around the sergeant and
patiently wait for own name to be
called and what smiles and happiness,
when we alone in our tents could read
those letters and thank a Provident
God that someone was interested in
u welfare, and appreciate the sacri-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16

Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert J. Kay secretary, Wildwood.
N. J.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16

Conveyancing, Wills and deeds
dra wn. William H. Bright. adv.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16

Abe Konowiteh is building store on
Pacific avenue on part Of the Strand
property bought by him a year or SO
ago. It will be occupied by L..
Staller, who will move In from next
door when same is completed.
Curt Graef, of the Penney news stand,
has goneato the city, and obtained en-
ployment at his trade.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16

Winter potatoes sl.85 bushel. s. w.
Coombs. adv.