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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

The Relaxation GOUn
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

TNHERE are negligees and negligees--
L some built for practicability, some
for comfort while many are for frlvolhy,
and still there are many which combine
the frivolous with the practical, and
have sufficient formAlity In their make
up to make them appropriate to wear as
Yea gowns With us in this country the
tea gown is a garment which has really
never come into its own. due perhaps
10 the fact that women are so busy that
they scarcely ever have time for the
regulation tea hour at home when they
might don this sort of apparel.
In these days when women do some-
how manage to calculate to get a friend
or two together for a cup or tea with
cinnamon toast or a war pastry, The
restaurant or the tea garden seems the
most convenient place to get to- as we'll
as get away from. and one may dash In
and dash away with an easy conscience.
1t is quite excuse enough that one has
work to do"
There Is, however. a call for gar
ment which some designate as rest
robe" but I believe relaxation gown"
would be far more appropriate name,
inasmuch as one Is apt to think in hear
ing the name rest robe of the quilted
silk affairs. which are suitable only for
the boudoir. while the relaxation gown"
Is made of satin or chiffon or a COM
bination of both, ard may be worn with
proDriety In the family sitting-room or
at the dinner table.
This type Of negligee has come into
prominence because all the women are
busy during the daytime and are tired
when they do get home. and are quite
content to slip into one Of these soft.
clinging affairs and take life easy Cat
least for a little while) in the family
circle.
1t is one of these gowns that the
artist has sketched for you today. As
you sec, this sort of gown takes on in
a way, the lines of a dress, which pre-
vent 1t from being confused with bed
room affair. The gown is made of sal
mon pink chiffon The bodice Is basque
line and finished with a cording. The
long rolling collar of turquoise blue satin
is held at the waistline with two roses
and loops of blue satin. The full skirt
is ornamented on either side Of the front
with two rows of loops made of blue
satin ribbon.
Copyright 1918. by Florence Rose)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
The Heart Hunters
By MARY DOUGLASS
author of "Hunfine a Husband"
(Copyrieht)

csm on Tuesday" | thought. 1t sent a
pang Of fright through me.
I walked back to the Art Club on
clouds. / opened the door of my little
room. The shades were pulled down.
Alice James lay stretched on her cot
She lifted one hand from her eyes as |
came in.
Busy tonight?" she asked.
l shook my head.
Joe Hammond is coming to see me,
and I've one of my raging headaches.
You must take care of him"
why couldn't Elizabeth Clarke
Betty Clark? Never! She would
spend her time cutting me out. No, I
want you"
But I don't want"
Alice flung her hand over her eyes.
Turned on her side.
The subject was closed.
Who was this Joe Hammond? How
should ] entertain him? l, who had no
knowledge of men except Eddie Smith
and Ileanors younger brothers.
l dreaded It more than anything I
| had yet ventured on.
Butt must be done.
Tomorrow meet Mr.. Hammond
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Shall She Write?

Dear Dear Cynthiia-II am coming to you for
sas hay'fe s.pea m m ts b ,bs as cSym.
last there was a young man who was very
attentive ate to me. and came often to see me.
listed last fall and came to see me to say
s1odSy go by, He s did not live in ,Phiiadephia.
in any fellow proposing % to ne pf sirl until ntehs he
fSad fSat b her as her parents did and
bind sr to him by " any ap promsr mo rfnt SHfore TO
he went away to war. He has had much
tfoqSe mE st,ter. w,n his m a. and couple
Transferred, Then. finally. l wrote a letter
ara adn SnS hssE from h and 9s
not hear from hin for SIX months. month"; 'u' Then %n
signed. with no letter, and the postma TX
was g town out in the middle west not
mmsalstely aeFnowiedsiSs IT, ana sent aR0Ss Il 70
his to ssnd me on his st. ana
say,ns snt address hsss About IT, month later not
so far have heard nothing. Now, would il
be proper FOR me to write to his mother and
tho two letters i sent to his his home non "Vr ever n
reaGhrd rs,nnin thfre. or % would it seem as if was
very much for his friendship s and would oS
hate st,,o, to have have hin him think me rude in not
ssK tnst III the phSoFrsph forgot to
photograph. and when acknowledged that
Ss waS nS Se talked DO you hnk
away that he cares for me. hut thinks il
is. not honorable for him to speak because
or the way ne feels about war engage
ments? will appreciate an early answer
to both my questions. BLACK EYES.
As you know this man quite well. and
he thinks enough of you to send YOU
two of his photographs, think you
might write 10 his mother and ask for
his present address. Tell her that two OF
your letters have been returned and
that you have had no answer to the
last one you wrote. and 80 you think
perhaps, he has been moved again, and
as you want to acknowledge photo
graph he sent you, you thought sbs
might be able to locate him better than
you can. / do not think / would refe,
| to the letters already sent in care OF
| her.
! 1t is difficult to define what his idea
| is about asking you to marry him, |,
| seems as If he had cared very deepy
! he would have given some definite sigr
/ OF IL by writing more regularly ant
showing in that way that he thinks OF
| you frequently and wants to keep your
| affection and respect, even If he doe.
| think he should not ask you until he is
| making as much as your father. What
| did you say when he said that last
! Perhaps II was a feeler. Some girls do
| insist on marrying into the mxurie,
they have had at home. and very offer
young man cannot give them as much
| That certainly ought not to stop thei
| marrying. Many fathers and mothers
| had to start with little before they coult
| give themselves and their children am
| Injuries. l would not have agreed witt
his remarks in that instance. | hope 4
will come right my dear, and that /
you really care for each other you will
! both find it out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
What Can You Do?

To fhc EdIfOr OF WOWdn s PdOe:
Dear Madam--Can you please tell me how
I could make some money in my spare time?
How to get or where to get 1t OF. hoy, much
II pays? II. II. +.
I will send you some suggestions OF
work to do in your spare time II you
will tell me what kind of work you can
do and whether you are a man or a
woman. and send me n two-cent stamp
or self-addressed stamped envelope.
A woman can get sewing to do
in spare time from the Schuylkill
Arsenal II she applies at the gate at
Twenty-siXth street and Grays Ferry
road. a man can apply at the employ
ment bureau of the Department OF Labor
and Industry. at 1919 Arch street, for
work TO do In spare time.
I cannot tell you how much this Will
pay. as | do not know what kind OF
work you would be able to do. II you
will tell me more about yourself / will
be able to tell you more about the work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
LxXV
FREELANDs question

DRoFESSoR FREELAND's question
i naturally had reference to my turn
ing my back upon Miss Grenedict's class
room where at this very moment a mat.
ter OF vital interest to all members OF
the senior class was being argued pro
and con-. but. could not rid myself
OF the idea that his gaze rested with
significance upon the small object in my
hand, which. as I glanced down at II,
seemed to take on In the twilight all
the prominence of the midday sun, name
ly, the little piece of pad paper on which
in agony of soul / had poured out my
plea for work. Plainly the professor was
waiting for an explanation, so I said.
struggling to make my voice sound ma
tural: "1-I-have to get job. But"
in n sudden afterthought, lest he should
consider me ungrateful for the teachers
many kindnesses, '1'll be up at school
early Monday morning to say good-by
TO you and Miss Reese and Miss Creme
dict"
.Good-by,'" he scoffed. why. we're
just beginning to get acquainted with
you. And we shant hear of letting you
go again until the 10th of June"
This was the date scheduled for COM
mencement day, and as Professor Free
land mentioned II the paper in my hand
became heavier than lead. Probably I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
! [1R GINA PLAYS GLORIOUS
|3IILE DEMOCRAT FOR A DAY
Xkjch Poor Little Rich Girl in Camp Is Discovered to
Haze the Same Lively Curiosity as the Grocer's
$@S Child and the Farm Boy

tions Mamie. the grocer's child, asked
a half an hour before. l sat here and
answered her. and all the time l was
wondering just when the expensive
things OF life were going to rise up
and crush the democracy out Of
Geor9ina.
hid you ever think about this demo-
l. cratic curiosity children have,
Plain Jane? 1t is the most unselfsh
thing in the world because it Is con.
cerned with things outside of self. II
boys and girls grow up with this still
in them they become great men and
women. Some of them turn out to be
inventors. great scholars, writer's. sci
entists and other things the world
calls great But. even IL they don't,
they are still great. Great like you
are. Plain Jane because they live as
they go. not depending on their own
petty affairs for happiness and inter.
ests in life. All humanity belongs to
them.
II Georgina's people don't come back
tomorrow and the royal menage still
continues to do the disappearing act.
the poor little rich girl" and / are
going adventuring. Georgina shall be
glorious little democrat for a day.
The little silk socks and buckskin
pomps are coming off Those little
feet are going to learn the feel of
the pine carpet, and when we get out
of the woods onto the road where the
sun is, Georgina shall ride piggy.back
And the other children will come, too
And like vagabonds we shall tramr
toward the blue skies. stopping only
for raspberries, lucky stones and
brand new calves. And at the end OF
our tramp will be the lake where the
tiny feet Of the rich and the poor can
splash and be happy together.
Have / preached, Plain Jane? II I
have, it is because I have found ser.
mons in stones and lessons in the run.
ming brook Yours with love,
COLETTE
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Has Nothing to Wear
To the Editor Of Woman's 3 Page:

Dear Madam-You have helped others. so
| would like to know II you could help a
woman in getting some clothes to wear.
She Is of medium build. know she has
DosItively nothing in the line OF clothes and
everything is so dear she cannot set any
and she cannot 80 outside Of the door, She
does not know | am writing this. but
have often head her wish ror something to
As have been a reader of your paper
thought YOU could help ter as YOU have
helped others. IMrs) =.
Your unselfish thought for your friend
surely deserves an answer, and l am
sure some one will find some clothes for
this poor woman. | will send her ad-
dress to any one who writes to me about
IL and l hope there will be an answer
soon,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Boston Has a Food Center

Boston Is planning TO establish an
educational food center Several large
organizations in the city under the d.
will build a group of cottages. where
cooking. canning and drying can be
demonstrated There will be a central
cottage or administrative office. The
other cottages In the group will be oc-
cupied by exhibits Of food, agricultural
machinery and products and rooms for
educational food propaganda
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Another Boy Wants Bicycle

To the Editor OF Woman's Page:
Dear Madam--I am poor boy ten years
old. living In the country ten miles from the
city. My father Is carpenter. works hard
to feed us and get clothes for us. as we
have a family of five children. I try to do
all can II help. and serve papers every
day. but have so far to walk; so am asking
hand bicycle which would help me very
mucho II you hear of one please let me
know and will be very thankful to ,you.
Another boy needs a bicycle in order
to get through his work more quickly.
] am sure it will not be hard to get one
for him, and | will be glad to forward
his address to any one who has bicycle
TO give II N.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
FOUND TODAY

Z initiated stationery.
& 0oad-0l1ed and gold service rings.
Whits moire bags for the white
6rtps.
4 oGpeks replace the MILDLY blouse.
(14UnD rs something so very personal
~ Individual about initial sta
i&6ty. II Is your very own by virtue
41nf initial. and no one else can
There Is some very excellent
Nv note paper which comes with
16nG gilt initial in the left corner.
fhe price for box is only twenty
cents. II is nice to have a box
best."
bnsf you like the idea of wearing a
5lce ring? II is somehow more per-
~ ana rather different from the small
<<iro pin, One shop has gold-hhed
{1i6o rings with the enameled flag with
- or two stars for seventy-five
- And on the side are army in
"a. Another shop is displaying the
- IN fen-carat gold. and the sides
Z ~ ring are quite plain. These are
onG are of little finger size.
<I<ek pocketbook or colored bag
5arring note to an all-white cos
k13s = white bag gives one Of the
- touches never overlooked by
rlves careful thought to the
4 har dress. ] saw somc un-
f(r6ekIvs bags today Of Whit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

The rather awkward MILDLY blouse
which must be slipped over the head, has
given place 10 the more graceful and
picturesque smock. / know one woman
who always wears smocks around the
house In the morning. They are loose and
comfortable. and can be secured in dark
colors. which do not easily become soiled
One of the shops is showing a very
pretty model in old rose, and another in
a rather dark blue with Bulgarian trim
ming. And the price of either is only
S1.95.
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Not Improper to Write

~ Cymthia--The man whom | care
~ about In this world does not seem to
E[X {cbrisfmas card is all have heard
y 1folu him since last summer He is In the
>fvice Would 1t be improper for me- to
Write 10 him? F. b.
~ You might write a little, note in a
1riendly way. saying you have heen in
fofenfed In the various camps and men,
Ind remarl1ing that as he is in the serv-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

ice you are taking an opportunity to
write and congratulate him on being in
1t. You might also send him some
fudge or pair of hand knitted
socks, II he does not write a cordial
note In return. and simply says thank
you, do not make any further move
But IL he writes cordially you can keep
up the correspondence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in Adventures With
a Purse" can be purchased, address
Editor of Woman's Page. EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER. or phone the
Woman's Department, Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01

Z GkN PLAIN JANE-Your frivol-
QQg little friend has done some
thinking. What started me
~ little girl who Is up here at
with 4 nurse and a cook. Her
~ are off touring. The little
l1 always guarded like one Of the
NWn Jewels while the mother and
(4er are around. but Just now they
9ps lax. So yesterday Georgina stole
oxtr to our little shack and spent an
MT With me. ] was gioriously proud,
t Of course II wasn't Colette she
0Nne to see. 1t was my little type.
|>txlSer.
k< All the children around here love
nv little typewriter. When l come
y1t III the ,6parkly sunshine of the
qrning nd let her click away to
tuq n the splash of the lake, I
"a {u{sypheus. that musical person
81, q ran after. My tunes call
t<cr{ren. And so II was the little
4 <S:k that made me realize the
@<fful flying start God gives a
--even rich child.
4 TB sort of a divine curiosity God
u gives them. They want to know
what makes the typewriter 60, they
want to know the names of the birds
md trees. why doesn't the wharf sink
no what makes the sunset. The little
&zri who comes Barefoot to sell her
qother's cakes has it, That isn't SO
r9rxcious. She lives up here and
1Slongs to the woods and the lake
1qt Georgina has it-Georgina, "the
0or little rich girl' of our shore.
y Al that her parents have ever done
ner hasn't been able to DESTROY
xseor4lnas rich gift. She has had
In the world money can
buy child. and yeti wish Won
gould have been here TO see her yes
ter1ay, Plain Jane. She stood in her
lNue hand-embroidered handkerchief
4 liusen sn1ock. asking the same aues
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
OIeaseJ JeNMe
What toDo ~
BY CYNTHIA

ready rss ws"sr VII" nnST and S
"S's 20 cynthia" In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Breakfast for Everybody

Are you man. woman, boy or girl
Rich man, poor man, beggar-man? NJ
matter who You are or what you do fol
a living the United States food ad
ministration has a message for you re
garding breakfast.
The ChiIdren's Special Menu
orange Juice
Cornmeal Mush
Toasted Mullins
Milk
For an of-door- W orker
Fresh Pineapple
Cornmeal Mush and Milk
Omelet
Oatmeal Mullins
Strained Honey
For "Ohice-rs"
Peaches
Corn Flakes with Top Milk
Barley Mullins
Coffee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
With a Purse

MORE. And they are reasonably priced
at 81 and So
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17
State Police Fire Shots
at Supposed Jesse Baldwin

Baldwin is still at large and appar-
emily has made his getaway good for
the time being. This morning about 3
O'Clock members Of the state police
guarding the railroad bridge over the
willamette at Wilsonville fired sew
eral shots at someone whom they sup
posed to be the escapd convict. Word
was received by the state police yes
terday that a man answering Baldwin Is
description had been seen a Will
sonville, and a squad of the state police
was sent at onee to the scene. The man
was seen on the other side of the river,
and as there was a guard on the bridge,
who eve it was must have crosseu SAe
bridge unless he had beaten the guards
to it, and in that case he would have
been gone before they arrived.
Major Diech commanding the police
hurried with reserves to the scene Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17

Prussard asked, "Can you tell me where
the nearest recruiting station ISL"
hight around the corner" said the
husky young man, eagerly. "And say
would you mind telling me if it was
that poster that induced you to enlistl''
1T was that poster, all right" an.
swered Mp. cts haunted me for a
week.
The husky young man S face light.
ed up.
= did that" he said proudly. II
drew that posterl"
Prussard Nipp looked at that power.
fui frame in civilian clothes. Then
kicking him with all his might in the
right shin, he turned and ran for dear
life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17
U DAILY o
+ X X X X X X y X X x X X X !
HE DID THAT,

Prussard Nipp was not a strong youth
and his feats of strength had been con
fined 20 saloon bars and billiard tables.
Accordingly, although no didn I actually
dislike his country, hL told himself
that he would only be in the way as a
soldier.
But now, for the twentith tima that
week, he found himself facing that ac-
poster-that accusing finger that
seemed pointed directly at him, those
accusing eyes that seemed to search
deep into his very soul, that haunting
rhyme that kept repeating itself even
in his sleep.
"Do you love your country, slackorf
Then take q gun and go and back err
'tI1l onlistiN decided Prussard Nipp
And, approaching a tall, powerful,
broad shouldcrcd young man who had
been watching him regard the poster,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17
ONE OUT OF FOUR

San Francisco, May l7.-0ne person
out Of every four in the Twelfth fed.
eral reserve district owns a third lib
bond, Campaign Manager Weeks
announced today. The district over-suh.
seribed its quota forty percent. Tie
final figures, Weeks said, will be made
lalblle fiom Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17
SOME NAMES.

Santa Ana, Cal, May 1.-Two
Orange county men due to entrain for
environments Monday have pledged them
selves to get a Hun for each letter in
their names. If they fulfill the vow, the
wars about over. One is T. Lambraea.
~copoulos. The other is N. B. Pappageor-
gOpoulos.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17
Salem Merchant
Financial Wreck

81 am a financial wreck because
of the expense of doctors and medicine
for my wife. She has been a chronic
sufferer for 10 years. Some p%ronounc-
ed Mt gall stones, some gastritis and
some intestinal inflammation. l hap
pened to read an ad of Mayr's Won
derful Remedy and from the first dose
my wife has steadily improved. it is
a simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
Intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. Perry's
Drug Store, Capital Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17

There being a rumor going the rounds to the effect
that the coarser war breads were responsible for the
breaking out of rash and also serious stomach troubles,
caused the city bacteriologist of Portland, Professor
Pernot to state that instead of being injurious they were
a blessing forced upon the American people who through
the use of bleached flour had caused themselves all sorts
of dietetic disturbances. The use of the coarser breads,
he thinks, has come to stay too, and that this result will
follow the knowledge forced on many that the coarser
varieties are the better for ones health. The war is 60
ing to change many things just as it already has changed
many. One of these will be the American bill of fare.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17
RUSSIA SAYS SHE WILL FIGHT

The Soviet government of Russia has ordered the
mobilization of all troops necessary to repel Germans and
Ukrainians marching against Russia. 1t has served a
protest on Germany against its deliberate violation of the
Brest treaty, and at the same time has served notice en-
her that it will resist any attempted occupancy of Russian
territory. German arrogance has thus awakened Russia
suspicion and stirred the Slavs to anger. 1t will be impos-
sible to ever remove this feeling and it is now a certainty
that Russia will soon be again fighting on the side oG the
allies. By getting busy with the Germans at once Russia
would be doing a good turn for the allies, for it woald
compel the withdrawal of troops from the western front
or the sending of practically the entire Austrian armies
against them. German arrogance and contempt for any
thing and everything that is not German has turned the
people of Russia against the kaiser and destroyed all
chance of keeping that great country neutral. German
atrocities in Finland are adding fuel to the fires ard it
will not be long until there is a genuine conflagration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-17
Ripping Rhymes
by Walt Mason
LOOK PLEASANT

The news that comes from DER the seas oft
makes my face with fear grow pale, and |
can feel my tootsies freeze, while l peruse
the dismal tale. | read how Teuts have
pushed a wedge right through the allies,
deep and wide, and | exclaim, ITS time to
hedgt---the tail is going with the hide. Some
moons ago | used to scott at those who said
the Teuts would win; but at this hour all
bets are off, and here's where hedging must
hedge--the tail is going with the hide. Some
way when you are mingling with the bunch;
you might dishearten some poor jay, ana