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a soldiers wife. Mrs. Churchill has
paid and Is paying her debt.
Her most extensive war service In
Paris. where she went In August,
1915, to join her husband who was de-
tailed there, has been lone with the
American Fund for French Wounded,
In which Miss Anne Morgan has In
terested 80 many Now York women
But ono OF tho most delightful Incl
dents described In You Who Can
Help" and perhaps the most unique
war Bit OF any American girl, Is
little Noble Churchill's adoption OF
a g~ood-looking. twenty-Aix-year-olC
French poLlu, Poulain Leon OF the
lo6th Regiment OF Artillery. Mollie
In her pictures, Is a slender. frank.
looking little person, perhaps twelve
years old.
Mollie's godson was recommended
by the Captain Of his COMPANY, and
she took him under her wing before
she had been in Paris a month, with
her mothers cordial appreciation. lie
was a native Of the invaded district,
and he has not been able to near one
word from his family stnCe the waI
began" Mrs. Churchill writes. "He
wanted 10 hear from somebody some
whore, as he has practically lived in
the trenches for two years. So at the
ouvroir Mol Is very much interested
and is very faithful in looAing after
him, and she realizes that she " the
one person he has 10 do anything for
him"
In his FIRST FREQ minute after the
Battle Of Verdun he sat down and
wrote to the little American girl thai
he was all right. And the nHst thins
he did when he arrived In Paris or
his furlough was TO call on her, and
tho two talked steadily for our hours
"He had tea with her." chronicles
MolIie's mother. Although she hac
cakes, she asked him II he would hike
some bread and butter. This had
pleased him to death. and Mollie said
Mother, | guess there lsh't any NOR,
bread and butter in the mousse, for h,
hadn't had butter since 1874
MARLBOROUGH (Molle's father,
found him very well informed and in,
teresting. and We were both delighted
with his most courteous manners. YET
how could he have them when he ha:
been living in the trenches for tive
years and a half!
HE was so grateful for what MoIi,
had done for him. and she had mad,
him tell her what no liked ard needed
most, and had asked him what h,
--atS. - -. - Ha-: Ss .:!a re-
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Feast of St. Vitus.

ing gifts 10 his image AMI dancing
before II on June 10. The lntcrccssion
OF St Vitus was thought to be- es-
pecially valuable in cases Of hysteria
among young girls and women, and
the dance OF st. Vitus became an
orgy OF religious frenzy. This IL the
origin OF the malady called st Vitus
1890
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NJ brings the feast day ~ st
Vitus, whose name Is popularity
j associated with the nervous or
hysicrical affection which impels the
victims to violent motion. A chapel
near Ulm vas dedicated to ST. Vitus.
and Il was believed that good health
50. 49, Ss.- 10 4asu4s1 =, s.s-
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THE BEAUTY OF TT

"Beauty is only skin Deep" quoted
the Wise Guy. "Yes. that's the beauty
of it. added the Simple Mug.-PhIla-
ueApnia hoovnL -.
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Now That New York's Dark
MAYBE We'll See Once More
City Famous Old Ghosts!
sVeTona's Hessian Shade Recalls Spirit Visitors That Haze
, & HoDen Their Strange Doings Into NeD YorRs
Ghost Legends-Ghosts Far More In
.-rs. teresting Than Verona's.
By Robert Welles Richie

sHE ghost Of the Hessian orcg who has nved, rent Tree, COR number
~ less years in the old hermitage at Verona, N. j. has given up chain
rafting door samminS and such tnconscquentai sports Of the
ptft world and h going In Tor music teNons-m the harpsichord, Of
aowsa
- e There n n harpschord m me ancient Colonial mansion, untcnantd
6we By the persistent 'Iessian these many yoars; but musical sharps OF
Gs Jersey town insist that what they hear O nights II not piano muss
= shosly harpsichord that causes their hair to rse 80 one Is constrained
% let 1t go at that
Ne have had far more interesting ghosts Than a harpstchord playing Hes
sAn- CHessian ghosts should be barred, anyway. by the Mayors Commit
m ON National Defense) For a great city. New York has s complete q
,era, Of ghost legend s any witch village OF New England; this depdts
Sr ekyecrapers subways and aeropane night patrols
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wardrobe TO a stxteen-year-old French refugee
She lived through n year Of Zeppelin raids in Pmfz,
She went where shells were bursting so near to ST QUEEN
tin that she could almost zee the color Of the eyes, Of
me $1,000 Germans occupying IT. In order To keep her
self and her daughter warm she had to make q IRE Of
the emptied packing boxes sent her from America with
supplies for the French wounded She loaded camions
with supplies for refugee villages. gave live rabbits and
goats to warravaged French peasants, personally dis
trTbuted TO long trainloada OF French soldiers thousands
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N e K t !

Taxing the Goof Who Wears Both Belt and Suspendes at the Sam Time Is
Fair Enough During W al Times, but the Way the Barriers ire Taxing Is Bar
beous-L Handspring Rates for Toupee Mowing Chin LaW Cutting and Hedge
Trimming Will Haze No Friends but the Human Egg-Bm Wait Till They Tax
Photographs, Then the Barber viii Get His!
BY ARTHJR rBUGSO B4ER
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think Mrs. Mary
Smith Churchill Is n
pretty good soldier, q
rather satisfactory
uphOlder of h o
splendid traditions
OF our Revolutionary
women, our wives
and mothers OF civil
War days. In her
book OF spontaneous,
close packed letters.
home from two years
in tho war zone,
which she has called
You Who Can
Help" she makes a
distinct appeal 10
American women.
both In what she
asks OF them direct
ly for winning the
war and through the
example OF her OWL
busy. cheerful. gen
erous war service
somewhere In France
for a year and a
half.
II pay my debt for
Lafayette and Ro-
chambeau."said XIII
I'm Rockwell. soul OF
the Lafayette Esca-
drllle. Light heart
edly smiling Mt dis
comfort working In
c~essantly at n hun
dred tasks, burying
anxious foSebodings
in The brave heart OF
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By Marguerite Mooers Marshall

CHE Ii Che wife OF Lieut. Col Marlborough Churchill. stan omcer for
Cen Pcshing and later on Gen. March's sGr $ Chief OF Artillery
- Operations But abe was in Parts-and in the wartime months
before America Her little daughter Monie became the war godmoth@
OF q French ponu She herself give one OF the only two suits IN her war
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OF packets OF chocolate and cigarettes and-whenever she had nothing ebc
to do-arranged a party" for a wal hospital Or canteen- And after two
years in an invaded country she watched her husband 30 to a dangerous
and important post on the American front with the courageous philosophy,
The only Idea for u all to have at present TO to beat the Boche"
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SATURDAY, JUNE is, 1918
Her F ather u. S. Staff Officer,
Her Mother a War Worker,
So Mollie Adopted a Poilu

Hou TuetDe- iedr-Oid American Girl in France, Where Her
Parents Are Both Serving u. S. Flag, Became Cod
mother OF TUenty-SiS- Year-Oid French Sol
dier. Told in Book BY Her Mother.
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A Future "Ad" Writer

To He Editor OF WomnrS PdDr:
Dear Madam--K indy advise me concern.
tng the manner in which TO proceed to he
come q writer of advertsements. 7 viii
thank you for any Information that you will
give me In reference to this matter. | am
lutclN no business experience. \. u. NJ
Personally. If I were aiming to bc-
come an advertising writer this is what
| should do: Get some groundwork ex-
periencc in writing by working on n
newspaper, All this while would take
correspondencc course In advertising
from reliable correspondence school.
In addition to this | would go to the
public library and take out such books
as Psychology Of Advertising" by wal
ter nill Scott; How to Advertise II Re
tail Store" by Albert T. Edgar. and
Selling Forces" These books get TO
the rock bottom Of what advertising
really means and give very practical les
sons in how to write it, After getting
sufficient newspaper training to know
what the public likes to read. start to
look for your lob" pOsiti ions are 10 he
obtained with different firms and in ad-
vertising agencies. II you do not want
10 take the newspaper training, follow
the rest of these instructions and then
try TO write some. advertising. II YOU
feel YOU have succeeded, take samples
OF your copy and hunt for position.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
MRS. DANIELS REVEALS
CAUSE OF DRY NAVY

Mrs. JOscphus Daniels. wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, at a reception
held for $50 officers of the navy and the
marine corps in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. r. Stotcsbury. 1925 Walnut
street told how prohibition came to the
United states navy. Mr.. Daniels. she
said. ordered II because young officer
who had never tasted liquor before he
entered the navy was court rt-martialed
and reduced seven points for intoNiCa-
tion.
Mrs. Daniels and her sister. Miss Ethel
Bagley, whose brother is Lieutenant
Commander David Worth Baglcy. who
commanded the destroyer Jacob Jones
when IL was torpedoed several weeks
ago paid an unexpected visit to the
Stotcsbury home. Their arrival upset the
plans of the Stotcsburys to serve the
usual New Year cggnog to fifty men
and women prominent in society, who in
addition to the officers and their wives.
attended the reception,
In place of the eggnog n supply Of
grape juice was substituted
~ young officer had been court
martialed by the proper authorities for
Icing intoxicated" said Mrs. Daniels
and Mr.. Daniels had approved the find
ing when an uncle of the boy. a mem
Eer of the Society Of Friends. came into
his office and uphraded him for having
approved the sentence. He said the
boy didn't know what the taste of liquor
was until he went into the navy. Ny
husband then issued his order feeling
that it was right for him to do So even
if it only meant the welfare Of one voting
officer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02

yr,IlE American woman. as healthy as
l. her foreign sisters, but OF mucn
lighter build. is not l.kcy to prove e''-
cicnt in heavy war emergency WORK
This is the opinion Of Paul GendeU'
until recently the superintendent OF the
Philadelphia branch Of the Statc l'c,
partment Of Labor. now the employment
n,an,gor oc the New York Shiphuilding
Company ,,.
American women have read with
ouickening pulse how the women OF inc
Allied nations have filled the labor
breach vacated by their wargoiug men
They have seen pictures or thc'n III
businesslike attire attaching WORK W""n
heretofore has been regarded as h'Non"
the ken of womans ability ThcN nave
thrilled at the news that tho women OF
England have made good at the bulldinE
of ships, reckoned as the most exhaust -
ing as well as the most important work
tina, must he done II the war is TO hc
won
And American women have fairly
pan,cd for the opportunity To- display a
similar prowcsS.
WONT 10 WHAT SHE CAN
Summed up tcrsclv. however, Mr.. GEN
dells opinion Of the American womau's
attitude toward war work is not fattcr-
ing.
"Shc can't do what she wants to do.
he said. "aud she won't do what she
can.
"'rhe great need for instance, he
elaborated lis for women in the textile
and clothing industries As many
wonien as apply for jobs in these in
dustrics can get them. There are more
Jobs than there are women for them
Enormous contracts for war equipment
have been let. Women are needed to
make hosiery, underwear, uniforms.
horse blankets.
This work Is lust as patriotic as
making munitions or building ships, but
your average woman war worker
doesn't want to do that. She wants TO
get into picturesque uniform and do
something different She wants to he
"A machinist or a shipbuidc".
she is not adapted to this work. She
does not realize that health and strength
are not synonymous The ApcriCan
woman is nimhc-hnEercd and nimhe-
minded. She Is clever at office work and
At factory work She is not like the
Italian peasant. who is bred To farming
and heavy physical work. She is not
even like the t.uglshwoman, many Of
whom in the industrial towns have be-
come Injured to heavy worl; through
centuries of it. There is one town i'm
England whore the women for genera
tlons have been employed in heavy chain
welding
WOMEN HERE ADAPTABLE
"Of course" he continued. rcrectivcly
the American woman Is adaptable. and
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Little Girls Buy War Stamps

To tho Editor Of Woman Page.
"a Dear Madam i read with interest your ar
tielc IN the EVENING PUBLIC LEpGER about
what The women In England are doing TO
aaYs small sums OF money In order to invest
III thrift stamps such rs were recently put on
>u4le IT.. this country. Since Christmas Day,
whom both my little girls found thrift card
4 n their stockings. each OF the cards having
Nne fwenty-ivc-cent stamp on II. they have
other stamp on the card. know this is not
very much. hut II represents sacrifice on their
part, and perhaps by telling II | may en-
o0urage other mothers TO urge their children
- save their pennies to invest One Of our
uotghbors who is an invalid and has chill
dPSu elves children nickeis for doiLg err
rou6u for her. In the past she has always
1Qoietko that the children he allowed TO spend
The Money on sweets, she wanted the
sIon6jng Of Il TO he real childish plea sure to
(6e1u. n When we told them about the thrift
tR61n their errand money they asked her II
TIM might save the Lickels up TO buy thrift
11ompH. of course or friend said yes. They
nnVe Qfhar pennies. too. and | think II will
~ n long before we are able TO turn In tho
.G6rds. Mrs.) McC.
>Ilis Is the first letter We have had
about, thrift cards. II Is IA matter Of
lGnch vital interest that ! think II would
~ well worth while II many of our read.
IN wrote in letters such as this TO suE-
IsGeat ways of saving up the pennies, not
|. MY for the children. but for their elders
d<hs6e two little girls have shown a very
kh6 6outiful example,
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lVATTVENESS KEEPS US FROM FOOD SAVING
GOOD HEALTH
QUESTION BOX
BY JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG,
NJ n TT ~
NJ. D., LII. ID.


A PERSON who has not sufficient
"A strength in the muscles of the back
needs such exercise as will strengthen
the muscles on either side OF the splhe
and the lower part of the trunk These
very important muscles are called hlo
action in nearly all kinds of labor ohe
who Is weak very easily strains tne
muscles by some extraordinary eNerclSc'
giving rise to much pain and suiterlhs'
This shows the Importance OF making
these muscles stronger by special eNer-
else calculated to develop them.
First sit upon stool win the lee'
secured by loops fastened TO the Ioo'
Place the hands upon the hips and bend
the body slowly forward and then pach
TO the erect position several times. Bend
tho body backward IN the same way ana
TO either side, repeating each movement
A number of times. or stand erect, 'Hc
feet half or two-thirds of "A yard apdt' :
clasp the arms above the head and sway
the body back and forth and from sue
to side
Second standing against the wall,
place the hands upon the hips aud bend
tho head down az far as possible WITH
out bending the knees. If the muscles OIL
the back are rigid IT would he wei 10
have an assistant press tho head down
lftlc ldrlnpf WnFn lne hVuN l"' '''''
bent as much as possible.
Third stand a foot or two from inc
wall Lean against tho wall. support
Ing the body by tho head against 'le
wall keeping the trunk and limbs rigid
Fourth Place two low stools iar
enough apart So that the difference DC
twocu them will be about six inches
loss than tho height OF the body, Now
liz down and place the feet upon one
stool aud the head upon tho other so
that the body viii he supported between
the two
rifth Kncc upon the floor with the
thighs aud trunk erect and the fect
placed undcr the edge Of a heavy sota
or some other similar support Now in
ilate tho lungs and bend Forward TO
the floor Return to position ana repeat
several times.
The muscles Of IN" loins arc developed
by the use Of dumbhells, Indian CUBS
and pulley weights, as well as by SUCH
occupations as hooiug, shoNeling, llfting,
carrying weights, etc.
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with cold potatoes? wonder II | am
the only housekeeper who, in the mat
ter Of food conservation. finds the
kitchen the cannons mouth?
''Thc housekeepcr who does her own
cooking does not find IT hard To- ac-
quire what might he called cold po-
tato courage TO use the flank of steak
in stew, or keep the half cup Of left.
over string beans for vegetable
salad But who OF us have the pluck
grant for the sake of argument, that
we have the humanity and the brainSI
to go into our kitchens and boldly say
to bewildered Mary. who, 10y the way
feels no impulse ~ limit an Irish
stomach for the sake of filling an Eng
lish one--to say to Mary: Where IS
the dropped egg that was not eaten at
breakfast yesterday morning?
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WAR WORK ROMANCE
OF WOMEN CRITICIZED
Gentler Sex in America Not Fitted Tor Heavy
Tasks and Disdain What They Can
Do Says Expert
By M'L1SS

we have only been at war short while
speaking comparatively. and there Is no
telling what n few years may do to us.
But my observation has been after six
months Of this war that women will best,
prove their patriotism II they keep to-
those essential industries that are hum
drum to them when compared to the un-
usual OCCUPATIONS that few of their
sex are getting themselves photographed
about"
BEFORE he became an employment ex-
merit. Mr.. Gcndell was n structural iron
worker, having started at the very bot-i
tom I'm bridge building lie knows
therefore. about the heavy kinds of work
from the employees as well as from the
employers point of view.
All this time, with so many of the
best physical types away at the war;"
he commented. with further emphasis,
"it is even difficult TO get men strong
enough for the heavy kind Of work"
CLASS FEELING HINDERS
The greatest stumbling block to
woman'S expression Of patriotism in her
work Is tho class feeling that exists
among women. \ woman may want TO
work in that industry in which there is
the greatest need for her; she may want
money badly; she may actually be
clever at textile work and n speedy
sewer; but the fancicd stigma of fac
tory" girl Is something s.-e doesn't light
Is assume. according to the labor cx-
pcrts
Ii.less her family has been assoc-
atcd with the work for a generation or
t,Nn ghp rpfarfls tle factories az "A eten
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Sore Throat

How can sore throat b" treated without
drugs? .. ~ -
The best remedy IS almost the easi-
est to obtain and that is hot water. II
should be applied outside and inside !;
outside. by means Of lamentations for
fifteen minutes or half an hour twice
day inside. by a garGle of not water
as hot as can be used. from fifteen
minutes TO half an hour until relieved.
DRINK plenty of hot water in order to
induce profusc perspiration.
If there is fever cool the skin with
sponge baths. Keep the feet warm II
the symptoms are severe apply ice In
n bag To tho outside Of tho neck and
give the patient little pieces of Ice To
swallow. \ few hours of this treatment
will effect cure in simple cases. The
inhaling Of steam is most efilclent
means of relieving pain and Inflammation
Application of oils and grease of all
kinds to tho throat arc useless not
withstanding the popular opinion.
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Coated Tongue

Ms touguo has = thick FUR in tho morn
ins How can Keep 1t clean ElplII'
A coated tongue is an indication of n
diseased state Of the blood. Poisons are
being circulated through the system. The
cause is usually n sluggish colon. Con-
stipation is tho usual cause Of coated
tongue and foul breath. Constipation
must he cured by a laxative diet Of fruit.
fresh Vegetables, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
Remember This Cards Game?
TC the Edilor Of Wolaan,s pnncl


a. Desr Madam m--beng constant reader Of
tne ENENING PrnLic LEDGER and since Vol,
nave helped 80 many others. I wish YOU on
,tonr ,tonnnr rhansfs would give me little informa.
Won apout card game which | hs ve Tor.
gotten. u is played with the casino or
he nii,,,ra .n Sth l nIty-lwo cards in II. All
cards, IL I remember rightly. YOU isy fous
tlles on the table. First clubs. saconJ
hrsarts; third, diamonds and fourth. snsgas sSns
Ihe cards In each pile are laid in roist,on
this but TO- best Of my meorR nea sSre sbSH seat
me me game II nlsyed this way: After thS
Iorty cards are fixed this way Won start
wlth the frst color. suppose clubs srs
thsse t,he ana Tour and hearts three and i've
tnen whatsyey card " asked for add thas
number. Thanking you very much. ''' '"a'
'4f MRS. VAN s.
We have searched our brain In vain
Tor stray identifying memory about
TINS game and no we refer It 20 readers
hoping that some lover OF cards will he
able to come TO the rescue OF Mrs. Van s,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02

MRS. DELAND has expressed some
AVA ideas that many a woman has
thought about but been afraid to say
about. II is interesting to know that
her MARY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
!. Champisnons are French mushrooms.

Z :. The minute milk spills on ,ilk. wool or
eenethins vnwashable II should be sponged
Ntth . little warm water and household sn-
meals. then scrubbed with u soft brush
9ioOed In tho same Kind OF solution.
r1Rnlv II should he rinsed In clear warm
water and dried with soft piece Of linen.
3. when the hot-water bag is not avail
obIo md II IL not con, enent TO cheat an
lPons''s couple Of magazines placed on the
ua1iatsr will soon heat into u pud that
nokss an admirable emerEency substitute.
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Free Dental Service
pro- the sdiior ot womon's Pooe:

70 fhe Editor o5 Womaa's Page:
,ha pesr Ers Msdap.Piease snswer this through
tne EskSiN" PthLic l4kDGER. Is there sn,,
ps plaSss near or In Kensington where ons
nvvla q, w, nave the teeth nxed free or for very
MRS. r. r.
The Episcopal Hospital at Front stree,
ana Lehigh avenue has q dental denart. .
nen> WHARF the teeth are flxsd fres' Ths
SP4 ~ }rogp 70 IN ths. Sftsrnoor
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Sea Sickness

How rau ono prevent sea Sicku"Ss?
MISS ", i
Eat lightly several days before sail
ing. Keep the bowels open by means Of
laxative food,
(('ppNrichtl
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I. Women have been pressed into service
In tho electrical shop IN the navy ,ard nj
Portsmouth. y. u.
2, The round neck line IL most becoming
to the woman who IL thin. The v line ac-
centuatcs her thinncss.
3. II Is not correct for man TO give
woman money to put In tue collect ion box
at church. Az the virtue OF giving In churcI,
consists In the personal will that Is behind
". she should provide her own funds.