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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
WRITER JOINS STAFF z
OF Y. N. CA. OVERSEAS
Henry N. Nicely Is Going to
France and Take Over
Front.Line Hut

Henry NJ. Nicely. Of tire Delaware River.
the Alta ntic and GUT coasts and Phila.
delphfa. wireless expert. authority On
aeronautics. ~newspaperntan and maya
zine writer Of fnct and fiction, will sail
about h middle Of August fer France
where he Will be a Y. NJ. c. A. secretary
IN charge Of . hut az close as he can get
10 the fighting line.
Mr.. Nelly completed arrangements to
60 over today with the Y. NJ. c. A. war
Work Council. He will serve without
salary, Mira. Agnes Thomson Nicely. his
wife, wanted to 20 too. but The War De-
partn,ent will not permit women to 20 TO
the same country where they have male
relatives in service.
Mr.. Nicely said his wife urged him to
20 and he gave her credit. Mrs. Nicely
will fnsag &c In some kind OF va work on
this side. and probably will live at Bev.
erly. n. j.. during Mf. Neely's absence.
Mr.. Nelly Will be sAlutinE his son be-
fore he has ionk been in France. The
son IL Lieutenant James +. Nicely. Of the
United States army balloon corps. now
at Fort Omaha. He Ii scheduled TO sail
fer France soms Tins In Septetnber. He
will be here on furlough August . and
see his father Just bnfore he goes ever
Since the V. NJ. c. A, men wear uni
Forms AT inc front 0uO are suUJeCt 10
all military regulations. he must alu
his ofhcer-son. though 1t is not likely he
would be shot II hs failed 10 do 80.
Mr.. Nicely tried to get into the balloon
corps with his son. but was rejected after
physical examination. though he Is far
from being a physical weakling. Then,
being a wireless expert. n, got into the
merchant marine as an operator and
worked along the Atlantic and Gu
Goa SITS for about a year.
Mr.. Nicely vas a founder Of the Aero
Club Of Pennsylvania. and for years wa.
4 director Of it. He has lectured extern
.lvely on n~<rofautics. He helped found
! the wireless Association Of, Pannsylra
MIA and the Philadelphia operate SO
| ciety. He 10 q member of the Farrasut
S%portsnen's Association and the River
ton Yacht Club. Among the magazine:
that publish his works are the Red Book
the Hue Book. the All-Story, Adventure
and Callers.
! Mrs. Nelly is . vocalist Of note, HAVING
! SUM in the Cathedral OF SIS. Peter ant
paul and. for eight years. In the Lu
theran Church Of the Holy Communion
Her R~on-in.law, Lieutenant Joel A. Davis
Ia assistant naval constructor In tn
New York Shipbuilding Company plan
al Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
PLANTS STEAL WATER
INTENDED FOR FIRES
Charges Big Firms Draw on
Special Mains to Be Probed
by Bureau

a rigid investigation of the alleged
surreptitious use Of water for other h
fre purposes in industrial plants of the
city has been ordered BY the Bureau OF
Water. This action is due TO the alleged
discovery Of such an offense in one 81
the city's largest establishments. There
are about 1000 large industrial plants
scattered throughout the city. which, in
addition to being metcred for the gem
eral use Of water. are also connected
with the mains by a small fire line,
Permits for making nre connections
with the water mains are granted by the
bureau, but in every instance IL ia stipu.
lated that the water lie to be used oniv
in Gaze Of hre. and the applicant is ~
duired to enter a bond OF 1900 that the
regulation will be adhered to. Attached
10 each OF these lines Is what is known
as a bypass meter. which shows that
water has passed through the pipe, hut
II does not register the amount of water
that has been used.
Efforts have been made to have all
such lines full metered, but objection
mas been made by both the local and
Natornl Fire Underwriters Associa.
lions. on the ground that to full meter
such lines would Interfere with the flow
of water and therefore would defeat the
object Of the lines in case Of fire.
In commenting upon the matter Chief
Carleton u. Davis stated THAT the pres
ent investigation would determine how
many Of the plants having the fire con-
had been using water In this,
way. II propose" continued the ch!cs,
ito impose q stif penalty in his case
as a warning and an example to 9TH
ers."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Directions for Sweater

Dear Madam--You have helped me many
timss and am sure YOU viii, again,
saSs : :tsEtsS = :Ssis.. fo So NY l' ~ s ulster
ths sleeves and don't know how TO continue.
M Msh so NE p aes, g, s sssd as a!rfc wsn for
sp s down the front and have square
You have not told me how old your
rections for the sleeves and front Of a
sweater which would At a child of about
Aye or six years, as II seems apout
right to 50 with your start o. sixty
eaeh end Of the needle FOR the sleeyes.
Knit tw~enty-four ribs. Now slip the first
sixty-two stitches of on an extra needle.
bind off the next twenty for the neck
sixty-two stitches. For the front. knit
four ribs. Increase one stitch toward the
front every row until there are eighty
eight stitches on needle. Then decrease
on :.itSh until on e fo1ty. r9w s;Sw ,s5ss n, he
main. Work eleven stitches, then in
crease one stitch every third stitch until
there are fifty-eight stitches on the
needle. Work six inches on this length
and bind of Work second front 10 CORE
1pond. To make the collar, cast on
10rty-two stitches and knit fouT inches
Knit. thirteen stitches, bind on thirteen
stitches on an extra needle. On the first
thirteen stitches knit six ribs. Now de-
, neck until three stitches remain,
Hind on Finish second half to CORE
spond. Finish collar with a row OF slip
stitches; Sew in place. If you want
knit four inches. bind off. sew. up sleeve
and under-arm and turn back cuff. This
oweater Is one that reaches to the hem
Qf the child's dress, so II the back you
4 have already knitted rs not that long
you had better knit more or else make
the front shorter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story of a Business Girl Hho Would Not Fail
By MARTHA keller


as unbroken as that Of the graveyard
opposite and Nuhbins carried his stinsi-
ness to such lengths that all the way
20 Hilliston he spoke to me but once.
Whether his mind was occupied with
the a~lluring task OF figuring out how
much he could make me pay for a few
inches of spac" on the seat of the cut
ter and for the lott edge Of the lap
not for worlds would I imply that Nub-
hins's silence caused me any suffering
IN the day oS my debut Buds and de-
hlitantes often keep company. but in my
mental picture of that drive 10 Hills
ton there is nothing ,suggesting a soft
blend of pink and white. on the con-
trary. the whole thing is more like a
blueprint of Young David twith both
'unbeknownst.' or Daniels little
sister walking Gin her Sleep, into the
lions den.
For the time being I was too much
taken up with the business of trying
to keep warm to want to talk TO any
one, or to listen TO the longest string
of compliments that ever lassoed an
aged heiress or turned a young girls
head Conversational bouquets would
been unwelcome from the lanky
figure who tied himself up in a brick
red tippet and wore mittens with an
of sporting h~oxing-gioves. Indeed.
the station agents gihe 10 the effect
Nubeins was making shssp.s eyes
belonged in the talk variety
that bears the hot-air label, since the
nature Of Heman Nuhbins prevented
his looking twice at any feminine face
excep, thai of Martha Washington on
the dollar bill.
As for me. | should never have
thought of him again had hot his clos
ing sentence. taken in connection with
his transportation charge made it stick
in memory. We were approaching
Deacon Yates's dwelling, n the mo
ment neared when Nuhhins should set
down his passenger and demand from
her every last likeness of Martha Wash
ington inside her pockethonh At the
entrance Of a narrow road which mean
dered nowhere in particular. underneath
the arching evergreens. Nuhhins opened
his hin lips, and with a feeble chuckle
said to me: They call this Lovers
Lane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Write Nemsy Letters

American ON have been writing
to their soldier sons serving in France
with more affection than good judg-
ment. according to reports that come
letters contain Expressions Of anxiety
ana grief, Small worries. also. are
burne across the seas and large troubles
are frequently shared with the boys
away from home; ,n 49,. .uu,
1t would be better for them and bet
ter for u.s. is the cry Of hundreds OF
our. boys in the hospitals Of Europe"
said Mrs, Edward Vickers. Of Boston.
who has returned TO the United states
in England and France.
Men with atnpvtations staring them
IN ths face VIII 2 tnis again and
and the main snxiety Is that she may
not suffer. When a boy II lying in /
hospital cot, every other sentence COM
tatns the. words. my mother or my
WIFE or my girl and very often my
And I would like to tell the girls Of
this country that men abroad regard
their girl friends at home in accordance
.y wish ~ The ,n ;sasSs,a which! !, The h. girl: r,l,. 4 h., I've
have left behind are worth hshtinS for
y q sustaining. II bought that comforts this
boys as they hight and when they must
suNer ANd ole.
"Let an the letters from home be as
bright and newsy as possible. Aluo,
do not forget to tell the boys what the
home folks are doing to keep up their
end OF the war. They want to hear
good reports about the Red Croes. the
Liberty Loan and the w~ar-savings stamp
drives. II a letter is cheerful and hope.
full a nj will tell the good news to
his comrades. II it, is depressing he
will take II away and read II by him.
self in soRl quiet corner, and Its IN.
fluenee IL more f~ar-reaching than the
writer c,uld ever have ina ined II
,nirht he. So please tell every one a
home to write CHEEKY letters to their
And DO not let UP on Red Cross OF
ers. Don't think enough is heinz
'dene without your aid. Every single
baRdage you women roll and every
stitch you take means just that mucf
comfort to some sick. or wounded man
Mrs. vickers said the need Of nurse.
nm the other side is great.
But let no woman 60 who Is no,
clothed with, proper authority" sh,
warned. NO woman is wanted ther,
who Is not efficient. or who 10 not quail
fed - carry on her trained work chi
eIally.. II a wennan is. not free to 6,
abroad. or not fitted for service eve
there. she a help by staying at hon,
and releasing some woman who n pre-
pared for work at the 'front.'"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

Dear CSnthia--About a year ago my at
tention was attracted by a boy about seven
teen wears Of age, He goes to the same
church and Sunday school as l do. hav.
never spoken to this hoy. but | would like
very much to become acquainted with him.
l almost forgot to mention that I am only
fourteen past. Do YOU think he would
care to know such y young glrl: must
csnfess the first time I saw this Roy I loved
70 n,1 io 1sar bS,. f inSas NAY think am top yaYns
nine A. Try S!'ss g think - l. e Is R nst men. but bn, :? lsvi ~
thoushts always return. He is really hard
rsTisctiy@ seauiifuil mas mascu liner pr sSs" DO ," sSS
tsh1 III fniS Is the reason care $, mucf,, for
afraid, | ,betray. my thoughts b. looks, sfo@r
several times I've seen him looking, AT inc
p.. ,a.s So DIS As , .h.T hay ssi. him kpo% sS ;,oa
Deer Cynthia. am l SO very, very vouns
may vii Nv sp T.. very much tho asSIsf you
Yes. dear. you are very. very young
to love. Don't be hurt. but you could
not be In. love with the boy you nave
never spoken to. You are attracted by
his good looks and your ideal Of him:
to know him I would not be surprised il
you were q bit disiilusioned. "hanssoms
Is as handsome does" YOU know the old
proEerb says. ana Wfen q person loves
another il must be for the character
qualities rather thar physical charms If
II Is to last. Beauty can he taken away
in a minute. and II a person only cares
for looks, what has he or she to build
IN il the looks are LOST There is no
reason why you should not talk TO the
boy and get to know him, It weuld per-
haps be best. but be careful not to talk
sentimental twaddlc.. You might regret
1t when YOU grow older--not only might.
but certainly will. So h" a sensible
girl and think about friendship, not love.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Apologize to Hin.

Dear Cynthia--I was ou, ono e,cnins re.
70 me- NoY. DID not treat this; man sess
STnGdIi IN iaSt | haEdl. smoke to hlm, as I
a IL, i had rH ms nsm- As sna al. iss", m MIN ,S Ss!s,s.
which ,!,uxaied me ali The more 1T the time.
.cll M. thouEht he. did not care4io tell
M, me 81 account OF ne hav:nx some oht with
w1o he is and. feel mean on account ~ ne
gay acted, ! thousht Of writinG 10 him
IL, you would he kind enough 10 tN me
what TO say. He 6s in this draft and OF.
poets to be called away at any. time. lie
sailed az my home on business for, about |.
Of writing to him. as 4 feel 30 mean the
II II would be proper for me 10 send MIN
some little things while In camp? I shaii
appreciate your answer very muehA
II the man had called at your house
on business on and off tor about a year
and II your parents have ne ebjs .tion to
him, ! would certainly write q little n ,te
Of apology TO Il m, as it was strange you
did not remember him and he may have
been hurt by your behavior.
Wait until you see how he answer
and II You see anything more of him
before you suggest sending him any.
thinE to camp II he takes your apology
in the right spirit and answers or calls
you would probably become better nc
quainted before he goes away, and then.
Of course, you.could send HIM things. But
unless you see or hear more OF HIM
after your letter | would not carry Il
any further. Your apology will be sui.
fcient.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Wants to Help the Boys

4 o tHe EhltoT OF woman s rage.
I R ssa in Ns chs of the sm .v ,nslSs'n y p an a'. Yss
will notice thev do not sFve, any address
8 $sn .g SSs sfll me | y T'fI s. t. ss s,sD y s,Ts w az. s sp
r Iaos A %sinp I've street. ws;t' f'ss Tod i ,s.n i w: 4
heard u from ns's sS.% yet nnnsss silI' s see ! ssTs d sss
ss : 81 an r.isfsnets as H0T * my .s sfn F'vf
's & Much SY Il !. s' dss.. & 81 ,a' 4 T \ + i Is, III j
msSh ttos sm psEhsps s9S can Dns me or nv he
iies'f I am an ' Gnown 4. sf hustler. "os' get busy
II mus, be a sr.st somfor. to you TO
n: Ssss sss vs. r., ~ 81. q ss!p n:
not take more of your valuable time,
LIDlE C.
The article you inclosed asking for
the factory at isis Market street. This
is volunteer work and needs extra help
ers. so I am sure you will be cordially
received II you o1er your services. Do
There Is always plenty Of work to do
the,- all day Ions, Apply to the war
work department Of the Y. ". c. A. IN
the witherspoon Building. There might
You could do. Canteen work is most
interesting and helpful. Have you vol.
unteered for that? Special groups OF
workers from the Red Cross meet the
troop trains going through the city, you
know, and hand out sandwiches, coffee
Cigarettes and other things to ths
soldiers, I am so glad you hnd thii
column helpful. That Is its purpose
and IL is encouraging to know that l,
really does do good. You seem to b.
doing a great deal to help with you,
lions. I hope you will be able to gel
some work to do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Mrs. Hicks Again

r DID not tell Aunt Jennie nor Aunt
l. I.etitia that I had spoken to a
stranger. I laid my painting under the
wraps in the hall closet. All during
tea we sat in silence. II I had not
been immersed in happy dreams. ]
would have noticed.
But I was thinking. Il may meet
him again. He will help me can
can tell? The aunts might let me go
TO Boston one day a week to study"
Prudence, I would like to gee you
in the parlor." spoke Aunt Jennie.
In the parlcr The gsriSr, SACRED
Moons. what could it be?
I held the door open for Aune Jen-
ME. Aunt Letitia ollowed stiffly. I
sat down on a little ottoman by the
window.
Prudence" Aunt Jennie began, Ak
ing her eyes unblinkingly on me, I'VE
given you ample time to con-
fess. We see no signs of repentance.
So. I have brought YOU In here to tell
you that your shameless actions have
Aunt Jenny crossed her hands on
| biushed crimson. The words stuck
in my throat. I could only look guilty
while the angry tears filed my eyes.
Aunt Letitla broke the silence that
followed:
How could you. rrudencec And We
have brought you up so carefully. Mrs.
SO that was the root of it all. That
spying Mrs. Hicks,
My words stumbled over each other
in their hurry to be out.
How silly. how ridiculous YOU can't
believe her, I was tust painting in
the farther meadow. The ma came up
and watched me. He helped me-" The
quick tears followed
Prudence. But with your heredity--"
My heredity :. famed. How can
you talk so" You. who have never
lived-who are afraid n call your souls
your own-wlrn let others opinions gov
ern you---" ,
That will do. that will do you may
to your room
I stumbled out of the room. Tn the
stairs ! felt my way to my own small
haven. rushed open my low. white
door. There. before me, was the Shelf
Of my room. All the things I loved.
my, books my pictures. the branch of
building lilacs. were gone.
walls. with here and there a
lack--the bare foor stared back at
me. Even the dotted curtains from,
my little windows We're taken down.
Down the stairs ! ran. The door
vas open on the second landing. I
looked in on all the stuffiness Of the
black walnut. At the somher pictures
with its hulging drawers-and
ne %weighty: pompous he'd This was
no haven, ! would not stay here
softly I stole down the back stairs
only the creak OF the back door told
y my escape. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Capes for Bath a Necessity
A Daily Fashion Talk BY Florence Rose -

TAPES are not to be treated lightly
~ this season. 1t is true that they are
more or less nonchalant affairs. TO be
quickly hung over the shoulders n
drawn closely around one, but they have
acquired new dignity this season be-
cause Of fashions favor. So great has
been the regard for the ape that this
typo Ct wrap far outnumbers any other
sort Of cloak.
Recently. as a matter OF curiosity and
to convince myself that the cape vas
as popular as I had thought, I took a
stroll up the street. at a time when the
avenue was not crowded. with the ex-
press purpose Of counting the capes,
After walking five blocks l had counted
hfty-one capes against the insignificant
number Of three long coats. The re-
mainder Of the ome were wearing
either the suit or the dress with the fur
niece. There are capes for almost every
hour Of the day, and I might eve
ming.
At the present moment want to
draw your attention to a bathing cape ;
a garment that my woman who cares
for sea-bathing might well be proud to
possess. This cape II exploited In black
satin, a material that has proved its
worth both for bathing suits and for
bathing accessories. The lining Is OF
bright green satin and the points which
decorate h outside are also OF the
green satin. The hood, which 10 hnsd
with the green satin, Is finished at the
point with 4 large tassel.
The cape is. very long At the back
falling very nearly to the ankles n IL
shorter toward the front. In other
words. It IL quite Ions enough com
pletely to envelop one and serve AZ a
protection after one had her plunge
and wishes to be well covered Tor her
return from the beach.
The bathing = shown with this CAPE
Is Of green satin. with q visor and points
at the front Of black satin.
tCopyright, 1913. by Florence Rose)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Wants Work and Education

Dear Cynthia-You told mo in your an
suer to my leter that Il would be better to
good at home. My father happens 10 ~
able, or at least does an In Iii. power, to
that it would be better for me to leave when
| graduate in public, school and earn moneN
one or two. hours q night? what do you
think. would be better-nisht or day high
your idea. A DARLING CHILD.
IL YOU are strong and healthy, work
ing all day M attending night school
for two hours every night might not hurt
you, but II is a great strain on the
health. and the morning is always a bet
ter time for learning.
The mind is fresher and more ready
for study before the days fat CUES have
tired the body as we'll. Why not work
In the summer and 80 to school in the
winter? That would be best. I am afraid
day work and night school would be
very hard on a growing boy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Have Father See Him

Dear cvnthia-I want your good advice so
much. I am, a girl OF twenty and am con-
have u very good name. l have been keep
ana e { Mas to &C. msrrieaS in ma. oc, tSr %tEee
had u quarrel one evening and ne left in q
temrsr, but said he would call me up inc
next evening
Put he did not. so I called him on the
telephone. He told me he had an engase.
wrote him. telling hin ! was sorry about II.
70 anywhere without him. Ru, HE parents
from him sirce the quarrel. Please tell mt
what to do: win never love another or
70 out with another man. II. H.. Il.
Have you not a father or brother or
near male relative, such as an uncle. to
whom o a appeal. Ne man has Z
right to promise marriage to q girl and
then drop her. quarrel or not. Your
father shbuld ask what he means or in
tends doing. m il ne renain ugly you
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
Costume for Travelling

To the Editor Of Womun's Page:
Dear AIsdam--Can YOU suggest something
TO wear for ira Yelling in the train through
the West? I would like something cool. but
not too perishable. ! am going west IN Az
rust. ADELAIDE
Unless you prefer a sports SUIT of
blue and crepe de chine waist to match,
tae coolest possible costume would be a
one-piece frock of navy blue creme de
chine. You can carry any number OF
fresh collars and cuffs in your hand
bag to change every day, and the top
coat needed for a change in weather o.
rain could be placed on the rack with
your baggage at the beginning of tn.
Journey A small hat of dark blue straw
or summer fabric would be very appro-
pirate and a black mesh veil over the
face. A dark blue chiffon veil should
be worn to protect the hat from dust
Wear white lisle gloves, which may be
washed out at night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
GIRL SCOUTS OF MAIN LINE
ARE EXPERTS AT CANNING
Vayne Troop No. I Is Helping Uncle Sam Conserve Food,
and Radnor High School Is Its Cupboard
of Sweets

DADNoR HIGH SCHOOL, at Wayne,
~ echoes each Thursday with the
laughter and chatter characteristic OF
girlhocd as we'll as with the clink Of
tins and Jars Is dozens Of Girl Scouts
from Wayne Troop No. 1 prepare and
can vegetables In their EFFORT to help
Uncle Sam conserve food.
There are ffty.one girls in rroon Ne.
l, ranging In age from ten to sixteen
years. Under the captaincy Of Miss
Nancy 9. Haiiowell. Of Wayne. who 10
herself quite a farmsrette. they entered
the work three weeks ago with such an
enthusiasm they have already put up
nearly 400 quarts OF vegetables and
fruits.
The storer6om shelves show a pleasing
array Of canned beets. carrots. beans.
raspberYies. peaches. cherries ana black
berries. and there are Jars of blackberry,
gooseberry and cuFrant Juice from which
jellies may be made later.
One day a week the Girl Scouts give
to the actual canning. under the able
instruction Of Miss Ethel Henderson,
Government food expert. The other
days the kitchen Of the high school is
occupied by other enthusiastic women
and girls Of the community, all Of whom
work under the auspices OF the Main
Line Community Canning Club. All of