Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11

'ntlOn is un1all1nR, WIN SO marked ~
ange of attitude which often pur-s
merely looking" always return.
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DRO8ABLY no country is with
out it's legend of witches. The
- Salem witch might be called our
national witch; in Europe these evil
danes play large part in the lore
of the land, and even in faraway
Japan they must haunt the firesides,
for J. Franklin Miller, Inc, 1912
Chestnut Street, who specializes in
housefurnishings, has curious Jap
anese witch hearth brooms, made Of
native fiber and fastened to the
handle in an odd manner, the five
punches of fiber appearing to be
climbing up the handle. Although
imported, they are quite inexpen-
sive, and their dull brown bristles
and stick form striking contrast to
the other hearth brushes. These are
of French bristles, dyed in the
brightest hues of yellow, green, red
or blue, Offset by black handles, and
make gay addition to any fireplace.
WHAT a fortunate thing it is
w that every one is not impelled
to take vacation at the same
date! If so, many households would
be without preserves this winter.
Fruits were late this season, and by
the time they arrived the "better
half" of the family had fitted to
the shore or mountains, but while
she rested, homemade jams and
jellies, made in real home kitchens,
were being laid up by E. Bradford
Clarke, 1920 Chestnut Street.
Peaches, apricots, cherry, straw
berry, blackberry, raspberry, DAM
son, currant and spiced watermelon
were among those that caught my
eye, and am sure these were not
all they had, for the Shelves, ar
ranged neatly and systematically,
were groaning under all size Jars
and glasses, and far-seeing women
were looking them over or. ordering
them by phone.
THE Government has quietly
been pursuing its arrangement
Il for the physical, mental and
occupational reconstruction of the
men who may return to our shores
untitled for their former trades.
Schools for the training of teachers
have already been established. It
will require infinite tact and pa
tience to combat the almost insuper-
able difficulties, but the work has
succeeded abroad, and Walter G.
Becker, Himself, Eleventh and
Chestnut Streets, has the practical
results. Some of his motor and
sports caps, imported directly from
London, are made of hand woven
textiles, manufactured by disabled
British soldiers, whose very names
come with the goods, an interesting
and unusual proceeding, which gives
The caps a value other than intrinsic
and doubles admiration of the skill
full designs. ~. IS
TIGHT in the heart of Chestnut
~ tractive N. Stetson & Co. Sales
and Warerooms. Every one knows
that the worlds finest musical in
struments are to be found here, and
visitors are always welcomed. One
section is devoted to Steinway pi-
amos, Grand and Upright, all alike in
grade, the difference in price being
governed solely by design and size.
Other floors are filled with Sterling
pianos and players, Duo-Art pianos
and Edison Diamond Disc Phono-
graphs. There is tremendous de-
mand for pianos, but they have an
ample supply ready for immediate
delivery; and in spite Of lack of la
Dor and increased cost of materials,
have so far not advanced prices.
Happily for all of US, the Govern-l
ment still classes pianos as essen
tials.
IF FIRST impressions are of such
| vital Importance that they make
- or mar a mans future, why do
they run risks by trifing with their
| appearances when so many finger
posts point the way to Jacob Reeds
Sons, 1424 Chestnut Street? Herr
the new fall stock of flannel, chew
lot, tweed and worsted suits is on
hand, and is unsurpassed for smart
ness. Invisible stripes predominate,
but plain cloths are always used.
The young mans model has a
straight front, two buttons, 30-inch
sack coat, with slash pockets; the
older mans has more buttons, slight
ly rounded corners and flap pockets.
In all these coats there is q choice
Of vents and of lining, the latter
coming in eighth, quarter, half and
full length. Trousers continue mar
row, every inch of extra material
being conserved. NJ
lVIyHAT woman who dresses with
| w quiet elegance can resist i'm
| W ported duvetyne, a material
now SO scarce that only firms who
had foresight have any. At Bonwit
& Teller there are some Handsome
duvetyne street gowns in most ex-
elusive designs. Most of them are
loose, one-piece dresses. A deer
colored one, its severely straight
lines counterbalanced by elaborate
same-tone braiding, has tailored
sleeves and long, loose duyetyne
girdie, not more than two inches
wide, finished with braid balls and
tied in front. The neck is cut
round, but there is a detachable
high crush brown fur collar to wear
with it. There are other models and
colors, the two newest shades being
i Algerian and the alluripg Foch blue,
in which latter there is fetchine
costume for Q woman Of mat016