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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
WAR-ORDER STOCKS
LEAD ON THE CURB
Submarine Boat Most Active
of Croup-Oils Steady.
Mining Issues Quiet
New York. Aug. g


The war order stocks on the curb
seemed to be in hopeless condition.
Insiders apparently sell those stocks
whenever a demand appears and the
suggestion was made that the end OF
the war seems to their managements TO
be near enough in sight to make them
consider the period of profitable opera
ton closed.
Submarine Boat was the most prom
inent feature in this group. that stock,
which has been ranging for some days
above 10. opening at 1Sia and falling
to IN. Wright Martin sold down to
Sh
Aetna Explosives was traded in at
II to 12A. Chevrolet Motor opened at
1913 and quickly moved up to 1876. United
Motors continued in demand, with sales
at 33h TO 80. American Writing Paper
sold at T.
Independent oils were steady, with
Houston selling at 1855 and 1914, and
Sapulpa at ~ and rs. stanton Oil
was prominent because of the manner
in which accumulation progressed with
the buying, attributed to continued re-
ports of increased production. making
It's Kentucky field recognized as one of
the most prolific oil sections.
Mining stocks were quiet and without
important changes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
GAIN IN JULY EXPORTS
Shipments Of American Goods for
Month Total s5O8. 100000

Washington, Aug. 27-Exports of
american goods increased from s4S5,-
For seven months ended July 81 foreign
exports totaled s3,4s3. 600, 900, against
s3.6G1 100000 for the corresponding pc
riod of 1917
July imports were s24l ,OOO, 900. against
$3.50. 900. 900 i'm June. For seven months
imports were sl,787, 900, 900 against
s1,779,0 100000 for a similar period in
1917.
year were $500, ,OOO, 900. against s5o5
100000 for 1917. Exports 5000, 900.
against S272. .000, 900
Imports of silver for seven months in
1918 were s40,O00,000, against s22, ,O00,-
600 in 1917. Exports were sl35. 600.
900. against $4,000, 900 in 1911.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Aug. 27.-The foreign ex.
change market was steady in the early
dealings today. with none Of the fiuctua-
tibns that characterized Mondays mar
ket French exchange held at the best
OF the rally. The official figure for
Italian exchange was unchanged. Span
ish exchange vas also steadier
Quotations were:
Demand sterling AIS ~, cables 4.76 9.1O,
sixty-day bills nominally 4.73, ninety.
day bills All.
Franc cables SIS, checks 5.57.
Swiss cables 4.22 checks 4.24.
Lire cables $50, checks 7.51. -.
Pesetas cables 23R. checks 23h.
Stockholm cables 35, checks 1850.
Christiania cables 81 40, checks 81.
Copenhagen cables 31.10, checks
40 10 Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
Local Meat Market

The following report Of the fresh meat
local live stock and meat office OF the Bu-
reau of Markets. United States Department
Of Agriculture.
FRESH BEEF--Rcceipts moderate. mar
ket fairly active at firm prices; dema nd
Just fair.
STEERS-Receipts moderate: bulk me-
dium grades. market firm at $50 to SIS per
cwt. demand fair.
COWS-Receipts liRnt: market strong at
slg to s23 per cwt.: demand good
VEAL-Receipts light; market strong at
slS 10 $50 per cwt. on split sides. $2i to
to3 on medium weights choice veal s.5 Ia
SoT per cwt.: demand active.
P0RK-Receipts OF fresh pork light
frozen supply moderate: market slow at So
10 sa5 on frozen loins; demand light
LAMB-Receipts light; market steady al
sa5 TO S32 per cwt.: demand fairly active.
MIfTTON-Receipts moderate: market
steady at s2U to s2B: demand fair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York. Aug. 27.-September-
Sellar bid; Hubbard offered
ortober--Guild. Cone, Watkins. Kief
fer, Hubbard and Rountrer hid yo,roa
Riordan. Goss. Wilson, Waters and Hub
bard offered
Dcccmber-SChll, johnson. Rountree
ahn Montgomery bid: F'igCatt, Bartlett
Gerand and Goss offered
January-Rountree and Mitchell hid
Wenman: Royce, Waters. Hubbard and
Sclar offered. N
Montgomery, Russell, Huh
pard and Parrot bid; Schil. Walters.
Lowenstein and Cone offered
May-WaterH and Sigel bid. Russeu
and Montgomery offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
INSURANCE AID TO FOOD
Farmers Borrow Much on Policies to
Helm Win War

New York. Aug. 27.-That farmers.
in their efforts to meet wartime demands
for food. Increased their borrowings from
life insurance companies by nearly 5000
mo 00( to finance crops during 1915 and
1915 is disclosed in a statement issued
here today by the Association of Life
Insnrance Presidents.
The report indicates distinct change
ios ns since the beginning Of hostilities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

LITTLE OF INTEREST DEVELOP
in TRADING ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Rapid Transit Certificates Advance Slightly Favor
able Report-Steel Active and Strong-York II
Railways Net Drops

There
nearly all in small
of more than man
upturns for leader r4
Electric Storage Battery gained " North Amer
a
Railroad little while Reading Company advanced
1hgh
sghy and General Asphalt which
moved up u
The favorable
after the previous markets the
Street.
to
qrite firm
American Philadelphia Electric
and unchanged small
changed following
being unchanged
AT the opening
. ;
o
York. Railways Net Income Drops
in
o a
months the company s716
corresponding period Of 1917
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SPECIAL MEETINGS
np SpEfl<g MEETING

,f~s<r=s NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
S--S Pursuant 80 ~ resolution of your Board
-of Directors adopted today. notice Is hereby
holders Of The Tenn National Bank TO be
r.ad at the on'c" %, HtIn hnnk. NJ -
jay September 2,, 1918. at 1880 o'clock
In the forenoon, for the following purposes;
stock Of the bank from $500. 600 to slOoo,
tf,,J ~ tls issue of $500, OuU. or 5000 Shares
new stock. , -. -
stock namely. 5000 shares at not ltss
than 500 per share at such time ana
upon such terms and conditions as may ne
determined by the Board of Directors
g. To take such other action as may
properly come before said meeting in re-
ia:son TO the proposed increase OF the cap
ital stock and the disposition thereon
Nv order of the Hoard of Directors.
VI. q. BAKER,
Cashinr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

Chicago, Aug. 81
After somewhat easier tone in the
first hour the corn market suddenly de-
veloped pronounced weakness today. and
prices slid off rather sharply. Commits
sion-house selling in the early dealings
eventually led to general liquidation,
and long corn came out pcrsistently as
the market steadily declined.
About the only demand came from
shorts who had profits and We're dis
posed to take them, and there were
some purchases against privileges on the
extreme break, hut the buying proved
entirely insufficient TO make any impress
sion against the heavy supply which
continued to come out
August opened at $l5s, which was
the high The low was 156ls and the
close l.. compared with $l.591a on
Monday. The first sale os September
was at Sl.5aa,. the high $l.6oA and
the low Sl.56l. n l,56 Is, against $1.Goia
October opened at s1.61t,. The top WAS
Si62. the bottom 81 57a, and the final
$15Si4 q t.5S%s. compared with 81 &c ia.
There was Il display Of s;ubbornness
in cats lgains't the lower trend in corn.
ard for time the tone was compare
lively strong. but eventually prices easad
off in sympathy with the sharp drop
in the other market. The decline was
started by local seiyng, which was fol-
lowed by quite some liquidation. Busi-
ness was not large
The opening and highest on August
was 71lsc, the low 703sc and the final
7O%c, against II l2c yesterday. Sep
tenlber started at II sc, which was the
top The bottom was l2c and the
close 707s q 7lc, IA loss of Sc. october
opened at 1880 The high was 1850,
the low 72c and the close 72 2s q ~ " C,
compared with 72Ac
Corn (new delivery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
Financial Briefs

The production OF gold In Rhodesia,
South Africa, in July was 59,545 fine
ounces valued at f251.740. The output
in June was $500 fine ounces, with a
value of f225,447.
The firm of Sheldon. Dawson, Lyon 4
Co., ~ Broadway, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. Frank L. Sheldon
will become associated with, Lamborn
& Co.. Wall street.
Charles c. Harrison, Jr, Henry VAIN
Harrison and Thos. d. Smith, members
Of c. C. Harrison. Jr. & Co., will enter
the Government service and the firms
business will be suspended.
The New York Subtreasury lost $s03,r
900 to the banks yesterday. reducing the
cash net gain since Friday to $696,000.
Because Of the absence from the city
Of several directors the next meeting OF
the board of Tonopah Belmont Develop
ment Company will be held September
IA instead of August 2s, the scheduled
date. Dividend action will be taken at
the September meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
Penn National 10 Increase Capital

Stockholders of the Penn National
Bank will meet at 1890 a. m. on Sep
tember 81 for the purpose of voting an
increase Of the capital stock OF that in
stitution to 81 100000 from 100000. II
Is planned to authorize the issue of 5000
shares of new stock at not less than
$500 per share a. such time and upon
such conditions as may be determined
by the board Of directors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Aug. 27.-Spot cotton was
quiet today with prices steady on the
basis of an advance of IS points for
middling, old contract, at 24.55d. The
sales were 1000 bales. The receipts were
l',Ooo bales. including 5000 bales Amer
lean; Futures were quiet in the early
dealings.
Old contract spot prices were: Amer
lean, middling fair, 25.S6d; good midd-
ling, 25.1Sd; midding, 2i.55d: low
middling. 23.50d; good ordinary, 81. esd !:
ordinary ol45d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
No Change in Refined Sugar

New York, Aug. 81. = The refined
sugar market remains unchanged as TO
prices, all local refiners quoting 7.5Oc.
less 2 per cent for cash. for fine granu-
lated Some refiners report an i'm
by the amounts called for by certif-
Gates coming in, but the Improvement
is moi pronounced. Supplies are ample.
Raws are unchanged at 6.o5ec for 50
centrifugal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
GoLDFIELD STOCKS
MISCELLANEOUS
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Computing, Tabulating, Recording COM
pany, regular quarterly ne ] per cent. pay
able October 10 to stock of record Sep
tember 25. -,
Central Leather. regular quarterly of l%
per cent on preferred. payable to stock OF
record September IL. -,
American. Can. regular quarterly of IN
per cent on preferred payable October l
to stock of record September II
California Packing Corporation. regular
preferred OF 1% per cent. payable Octo-
ber I to stock of record September 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
Yardage Charges to Be Investigated

washington, Aug characterization
of recent increases in commission and
yardage charges by stockyards mas been
Instituted By the bureau of markets and
ii was announced today that public
hearings will be held early in September
al Important livestock centers. The in
Charges Hearings will be held at Chi
cago. September 6 Denver, September
3. and Kansrs city. September IL. be-
ginning at 10 a.. m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
n Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
frnp.y,.y1bfl
fCopDri0ht)

Mr. Whitehead tciil urstccr pour business
cScsfiops on buying, selling. advertising aud
cnpioUniert. Ask yonr questions cicurly and
qire all the facts. Your correct same aud
{Mi address must hc Oircrl 40 al .dquiricE
Jhose ichfch are anonymous, must be iunorrd.
.anstccrs to technical 0ucStioS rCN BE- Srut
~ mail. Other utStiJns ,SiH hc uiSioercd
81 this co'Tmn. ~" oNt tPtrr"St'rg prob
Jens OF tndHircrs ciH be r3rr'. into the StUrB
OF Peter Flint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
York Railways Net Income Drops
MONEY.LENDINC RATES

NEW YORK-Money on call, mixed
~" q an dav at per cent
and on industrials at " per cent.
ms c.tn iuan In1ney ia,e per prime
bank acceptance is unchanged today at
A u per cent.
Time money is at minimum of
per cent and business is quite limited.
Prime bank acceptances are quoted
Tor sixty and ninety days at A Gfik
per cent for eligible member bills: Az d
Az per cent for eligible nonmembers
and 4 u Q5 per cent for ineligibles
Prime mercantile paper is slow at a
minimum discount rate of per cent.
PHILADELPHIA-Ca per cent:
time, 8 y as per cent Commercial paper
three, to six months, sos per cent six
months, per cent
LONDON-Money on call was un-
changed today at per cent. The rate
and three months bills was 1882 per
cent, unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
LEGAL ADyERTIs EMENTS

rES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
S Pennsylvania. In the matter OF
application for pardon Of Joseph Bnrsotti.
. Notice is hereby given that n rehearinE
sshas been granted in the above case and that
sepplication will be made to the Baard OF
7Pardons on Wednesday. Septcmbcr lS. 1918.
for the pardon of the said Joscnh Barsotti,
: pentenced to the Eastern Pententiary Tor
B the term of not less than four nor more
! than Ave years the charge OF robbery
. HARRY l.. JENKINS,
~ Attorney for Petitioner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New York Aug observation-disclosures
~. 800 tubs. Market nrm HIGHT scoring.
seconds. 40 n iSac.
F,;d;S --Receipts is,ass cases. Marker Ir-
regular Extrss ., et5ac: extra frsts Is &C
50c; nrsts 4i0t7c, seconds, asa i3c. brown.
Ss q 65c. others unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
STOCKS DISPLAY PRONOUNCED
STRENGTH ON NEW YORK CHANGE
Floating Supply Is Depleted and Buying Wave Develops
See Syndicate at Work in Steel Common.
Canadian Pacific Rises Again
High Points in Today's Financial NeUs

Pronounced stock market
throughout increased
declined
London
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
WIDE FLUCTUATIONS
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
October Touches 35 Cents.
undertone Generally Steady.
Realizing Sales Heavy

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Aug. 27.-The following tenn
perntures were recorded in the cotton
Mcmphis. 6s: Knoxville and Atlanta,
w; Abilene; Shreveport. oklahoma, Fort
smith, Nicksburg, Macon. Montromery
Chattanooga and ThomasvilIe. 10; San
Antonio, Meridian and Augusta. 10: Sa-
Nannnh. ~; New Orleans, Charleston
Wilnington, Tampa and Jacksonville, 78;
Corpus Christi. Galveston, Little Rock
and Pensacola, az.
Cnrpus Christi. .02 inch nt Shreveport
;M irCh at Thomasyilie and 30 40 New
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Aug. 27.-The market for
Coffee futures opened steady. un-
changed TO decline of / point Trad
ing on the call was quite active in
May and July deliveries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

ChicaGo. Aug, aI.-BuTTER firm. Cream
cry extra, $50 4dls"; firsts. ~ q 44h c: sec
onds. IOi2 m42h2
EGGS unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
CORN PRICES WEAKEN
AFTER STARTING EASY
Selling in Early Dealings Led
to General Liquidation.
Oats Are Stronger
GRIM nELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
Chicago. Aug. 21--Illinois-Fair tonight;
Wednesday pnrtly cloudy. warmer.
Missouri-Fair tonight and probably
"Wednesday; some warmer extreme east
Wednesday.
Observation-Disclosures sing cloudness and
warmer tIniEtt with showers extreme
west; Wednesday probably showers; cooler
west.
Minnrsot,,-Showers tonight and In east
wednesday,; warmer east and cooler north
west.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight md We'd
nesday, possibly unsettled; warmer east
aud central tonight; cooler west and CEN
tral Wednesday.
North Dakota--Cnsctticd and cooler to-
nirht with showers east; Wednesday prob
ably fair and cOnler.
south Dukota-PartIy cloudy tonight
and Wednesday: cooler Wednesday.
Nebrn slSa-PartIS cloudy tonight and
"cdres esdaT: cooler Wednesday and In
northwest tonight.
kansas-.-Fnir tonight and Wednesday;
cocier WctlneS1a north and west.
Montnnn-Partls cloudy tonight and
Wednesday: cooler.
HSom'ng-Fuir tonight and Wednes-
day; cooler.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
PHlLA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange. and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given -
the la,f DreN,ouS close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

- WV fVTN, SUE, :
october touched thirty-five cents In
the cotton market today on n large de-
hland from New Orleans trade interests
ana wall street. Fluctuations were
rather wide throughout the session. al
thoush the undertone generally was
steady.
The higher prices. which we're estah-
lishd in the early afternoon, brought
about realizing sales on a rather larr.
scale ana these caused reactions fr,m
,ine to time The selling was credited
10 japanese interests on the scale m
IL VIII be recalled that up to a week
or Two ago the purchases for Japan we're
responsible for material advances in the
market from day to day and profits on
'he purchases are now being taken from
one OF the best informed interests in the
cotton trade. III '''e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
RAILROAD EARNINGS

BUFFALO. ROCHESTER, PITTSBURGH
1918 Increase
Third week August. Sasl.s7s s3b.s<4
DETROIT AND MACKINAC
Second week August. s20.012 s18234
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
BONDS
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago. Aug, 27.mmHoGsooRReeceipts. H.
600 head steady T1g ,SS sdssc; % d. butchers
si7,S5 GiS.75; pigs. sis,Ooais'5o.
CATTLE-Receipts, $4,000 head. Lower.
record. Veal calves. s172591s.
sHEEP--Receipts, $4,000 head. Lower.
hSmSs SnS GOOD and dus
lo.I3s cuIls, $4,000; breeding. si2.5o9
Pittsburgh. Aug. y. - HOGS - Receipts,
800 aeSS heavy SeT light ,aSs ES1s
ers $40. 20 q 2o.75; pigs, $40. 75@aO.25.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts 300 head
Market steady Top sheep. $3.50; top lambs.
SlI
CALVES - Receipts. 100 head. Market
steady. Top. $40.
Kansas City. Aug. 27.-HoGs-Receipts,
II, 900 head. Market lower. Bulk. SIS. 80 "a
sIs s,s - SS,S.5O light, sis.So@iS, io ?Tiss pigs
CATTLE-Receipts. 2a,OoO head. Market
lower. Prime-fsd steers. s17 rs; dressed
s7,5oG l.a5; cows, 50, 30 q Il. so; heifers. 50
Ola. 5Oi stockers and feeders. s7.758I4. 90;
bulls. $s@9.5O: calves. ssg13.50.
SHEEP - Receipts. 5000 head Market
lower. Lambs, sI5,50d1T.I5; yeariinss,
$40. so Q145O; wethers slOqls.5o; ewes.
$50 i2.80
East st. Louis. Aug. 81. = HoGs-Re-
ceipts. 10. 900 head Market lower. Lights
sIS, ,5O@l9. 30; pigs. S14. 50G1s75 mixed and
butchers s19. ~ a. 1885, good heavy $40 10
Ql8.s5, bulk. s10.5O@l9.so
CATTLE--Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady. Native beef steers. s11 .5O@1S.25;
yearIing steers and heifers. ss.5O6pI5. 80;
cows 81 80 q 80; stockers and feeders,
q q - haaf NJ nd hai 4 /.
native calves. s7.7591525.
SHEEP = Receipts $500 head. Market
steady, Lambs. si4@17: ewes. s1l912.
East Buffalo. n. v. Aug. 2T.-CATTLE--
Receipts 1900 head. Weak. Calves, re-
ceipts, $50 head strong. $1,000.
HoGs1,Reeeipisso & +sen head; STEADY 20
q 2o.9o; yorkers sao. !5@2l; light yorker z
and pigs s2o2 25@e0.50; ronshs. si7,259
1880; stays. sl2913.
SHEEP AND LAMBs--Receipts. 2000
head. Steady, UNCHANGED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
BANK CLEARINCS

Bank clearings today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
1918 1917 1910
y. York. Ti5.!I5.Sie SsIsas.?!s lSs sIS.sIs
BALTIC 11.13l.7TG 6.6o4S4a az 600, ,9ie
Chicago S6.O10.332 74.904. 459N G8.6s1, ,4ie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

Total sales. S7.864 900. compared with
SO ,204 900 yesterday; thus far this week.
slS.95s. 900; same period last week. SlS.-
207 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
DIRECTORY OF ACCOUNTANTS
Certified Pubiic Accountants

LAWRENCE u. BROWN &, co.
1915 REAL ESTATE TRUST BLDG.
INVESTIGATES ADJUST PARTNEESHlP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

Total sales, IO9. 800 shares, compared with
122 100 shares yesterday; thus far this week,
s3I 900 shares; same period last week, 38l,-
100 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

~ an investors interested in
the production Of metals should
have . copy Of our small
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
Philadelphia Stocks

Total sales, $40 shares, compared with
4218 shares yesterday; thus far this week,
OS38 shares: same period last week. gis8
shares.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-10-11

20 sense OF their responsibility in
this time OF great excitement aud con,
fusion
No scolding OF girls for unwise ae
tions and no solemn fingershaking oc-
ours In the clubs Instead OF dwelling
on what not TO do. these wise leaders
urge real patriotism. All sorts OF pro,
lects are suggested that are more in,
teresting than the dubious and danger,
GUS pleasures which appeal to the ig,
norant and the thoughtless. Al
parties, for instance. these willy chaper-
ones, whom no one ever thinks OF as
supervisors arrange that there shall
always be twice as many soldiers as
girls, "rwosing' Is utterly impossible
where there are not enough girls TO
80 arOund
Club leaders do not attempt 10 ban,
ish the gallant soldier entirely from
the girls world; they wish only 10
bring him down from glorified heights
OF glamour TO take his place as an
every day hero, subject TO the same
scrutiny as other men.
Instruction and relief work are not
neglected, Among the activities OF
fered are dressmaking. cooking, knit
ting, French, athletics. dancing. sing
ing, Red Cross work. Belgian relief,
and work for the fatherless children
OF France, The world contains a mum.
ber OF things besides soldiers for
girls imagination to dwell upon.
Hundreds OF clubs for school and
business girls all over the country are
offering pleasanter recreation than
the gaily lighted streets and the sha'
dowy parks.
Il have a place now 10 spend my
evenings" said a telephone girl in
Waukegan, Illinois to the club leader
Il was so lonely before you came"
Emergency housing for employed
girls is closely connected with the
more general welfare work. Centers.
selected on the basis OF immediate
need. have been chosen as demonstra-
ton grounds 10 show employers how
| aI employees should be housed.