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the hogs and horses and harnesses, as
we'll as the rich folk that smell old
mahogany for fifty miles Each reacted
to the situation according to class.
Actually | heard a lady in chnchilla
ask her velour-hatted husband how a
long-handled brass warming-pa was
used DO you suppose her grandparents
lived in a steam-heated apartment? Did
She never read her Dickens? | was
heartily shocked-and shocks are so
difficult nowadays.
thin woman, whose mouth snapped
together like purse, stood beside a
plump one whose shoulders shook in a
jolly fashion when she laughed. A
luxurious armchair was put up. 1t start
ed at twenty dollars and went for sixty.
'I thought you was going to bid on
that chair, Mrs. Dolan,' sniggered the
thin woman.
The stout woman was game
Il don't care much about settin'," she
retorted.
Meantime Rover wandered about
among the crowd. He was a brindle
dog of the American breed that has
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We have bachelor girls. or women who
prefer not to complcate their existence
by marriage, but no longer is the Ameri-
can household solaced and sustained by
the maiden aunt. Fortunate the house
wife who to-day is so favored. She
should thank Heaven fasting. for size
can go about her profession with mind
at ease.
Even the grandmother exists no lon
ger for the comfort and sustainment Of
the modern housekeeper not in the
older sense. She doesn't sit in an easy
CHAR IN the home OF her married son or
daughter and mend and make the chill
dren clothes, make cookies and bandagc
small hurts and soothe small grievances.
and be ready always with oil for the
domestic wheels. Not She \ woman
may have grandchildren. Of course, but
that is merely an incident; she lectures
or conducts suffrage meetings, or pre-
SIDES at clubs, or she NAV be on the
stage. Not for her easy chair and
spectacles and mending basket Yet the
loss to the family IS serious. for every
thing IS up to the housewife and
mother herself
There is nothing more certain than
that American women every
where, in fact-wlll more and more find
then own definite, peculiar work or pro
fcssion and follow it, It is equally Ger
tain that the age old instinct for home
and husband and children VIII persist
The problem is one OF readiustmcnts. and
it IS a problem which is very definitely
up to the modern woman. Her solu-
ton Of it viii be interesting, and in the
transition period one has considerable
sympathy for the men whose happiness
is also involved
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After Books
Come Pigs

Then we all adjourned to the barn
yard, where ] stood respectfully back
Of my betters in response to the com
mand:
"Now don't those who don't know
about porkers crowd around the pen"
A little later I heard, "We've got
pair of fine sows over there, men, with
eight or nine pigs on apiece"
Back at the house the buyers were
packing up their purchases and loading
them into autos. car started off
carrying the highboy, the lowboy and
six chairs. The passengers stood on the
running board. A long line of doubtful
looking men and women waited to pay
for their purchases Cash and carry
is the rule of auctions
Some has bought more than thew
can pay for" commented my new friend
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Or # the households mistress goes to
studio or office Bridget's point of view is
Poor thing. She has to 90 out to work.
Whatever is the matter with her hus-
band that he let's her?' This is very
real difficulty with service for the woman
with d profession. which the homestay-
ing woman does not encounter And for
this reason, the business or professional
woman finds it oftener far easier-finds
peace. as | have said to procure more
expert and more sympathetic assistance
in those realms of housekeeping that for
her arc really difficult and doing much
of Bridget's work herself, with days
work when she needs it, or few hours
a day from a days work woman who
doesn't bother her head about what the
mistress of the house does or does
not do
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in sentimental reflections with the busi-
ness-like tone of the auctioneer mark
ing off the progress OF the sale.
Il will now sell the bed in the south
room upstairs. We cant bring it out
on the veranda, but you've all seen it.
Everything on that bed goes just as
they are, mattress, bolster and pillows"
CThem mattresses is made out Of
feather beds. You can't get 'em now"
a voice murmured in my ear) "Start at
forty dollars, forty dollars, any one give
fifty; forty dollars bid, make it fifty;
thank you, sir; fifty dollars bid, make
it sixty. Well, don't rod your head,
madame, if you don't mean it. All done,
everybody done-sold to Mr-sorry
sir, can't get your name no shape.
Thank you, Mr.. Egan. No, madame
it's sold. You must speak quicker next
time"
The last purchaser and his wife mount
the stairs again to inspect the mahog-
any, pineapple carved, four-post bed and
discuss whether or not they paid too
much.
Quite mad some of the bidders be-
come under the spur Of the auctioneer's
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voice. A violin is put up to be sold.
music unheard. A farmers wife looks
from her offspring to the violin and sees
concert stage, sheafs of roses, fame and
fortune for the child. She bids, gets
it, and remembers her husband. She
goes to seek him, offspring in one hand
and violin in the other, worried look
on her face. She finds him nursing an
oriental rug and wondering how he will
break it to her. The happy sinners
make for their team, lest further temp
tation assail
Others hold firmly to their sanity.
Eyes, I bought this comfortable" ad
mits shrewd housekeeper. "It's the
only thing that was cheap"
A curious old woman listens for
two hours before bidding a quarter on
bunch Of dish towels For the rest of
the afternoon she hugs them trium-
phantly.
Literature by
The Case
An auctioneer must be able to sell
any and everything This particular
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The Scorn of Bridget
Must Be Met

Another reason why the business
woman or woman with profession is
likely to find domestic peace along the
lines of more expert assistance than
usually contents the housewife is pure
ly psychological. If the lady of the
house dresses herself handsomely and
goes a-visiting or to lecture or mus-
cal, Bridget will work contentedly in the
meanwhile. That is what the lady or
the house should do But if, on the other
hand, tho Gladly of the house, puts on a
blouse and goes to work in her studio,
forgets her luncheon, and "doesnt want
to be bothered' Brdget's opinion is
most unhattering. Frequently she quits
work herself and doesn't resume it until
the "lady of the house" has returned.
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Getting a Perspective
On the Job

one of the first essentials in conserv-
ing serenity in side-linc housekeeping is
to admit frankly that it is a side line
that one need not expect nor exact of
herself the excellence that she can
achieve in her chosen work. And if
home-staying and home-keeping relatives
look with pity on the probable sufferings
of her Griselda-lle husband and luck
less childrcn-or if other notable house
keepers look down, patronizingly, from
the superior heights of their own attain
ment in the way of a smooth-running
well-oiled household perfection upon her
occasional stalled engine-why. let them.
The woman who is carrying double need
only remember that superior heights are
pleasant to sit upon, and why grudge
any one so gratifying and inexpensive a
feeling as that Of superiority? And also
that household perfection is only posi-
bic for those who can give it their un-
divided attention; she connot give it
undivided attention, nor let all her
power find sweet employ therein, as
Dr. Watts sings-so why worry?
The leader of a volunteer orchestra
was greatly annoyed by the 'ccllist, who
repeatedly at a rehearsal was in error;
finally he stood near him, listening
"Why, man. he exclaimed, "your cello
is not in tune" The player screwed at
the pegs, but a few moments later the
discord was repeated. "Can't you tune
your own Instruments demanded the
conductor irritably "No-ol" said the
stout 'cellist mot always Then his
face frightened. "But you should see
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q NE moment, please, dear lady of
. J the War Relief Association; the
fact that the armistice is signed
and our men are coming home doesn't
mean that your work is finished, that
you can take off your working apron
or lay down your pen, or put the cover
on your faithful sewing machine and
enjoy well-earned holiday-not by a
long shot. There is still important work
for you to do, work of reclamation and
reconstruction. Our men are coming
back by the thousands, and just as you
helped to equip them for service over
seas, so now you must lend your aid in
fitting them out for civilian lifc-and
many Of them are in dire need Of your
assistance.
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When the need arose for civilian cloth
ing for returning soldiers and sailors
the league was ready to meet it, and a
new department was added to the recla-
nation shop. A call was sent out for
mems cast-off clothing, and the response
was very satisfactory, but, of course.
that is only the beginning; more and
still more will be needed as more and
more of our troops come home
AS IN the case of the women's apparel.
the prices Of the mems clothing are
very low and are adjusted to fit the cir
cumstances of the prospective buyer.
For example, soldier who had all his
cts except an overcoat, and who had
but 81 left with which to purchase this
necessary garment, received for this
paltry sum a fine big ulster with fur
collar which had been donated by a
chauffeur a few days before, and went
on his way rejoicing
Several of the league members have
sent to the reclamation shop the gar
ments of some relative who was killed
at the front, feeling that this was the
most fitting disposal that could be made
OF them, and it is hoped that others win
follow suit
This is a work which must 90 on for
months and months, and so, even though
YOU may have no clothes to give at
present, please bear in mind that for a
long time to come the reclamation shop
VIII still be doing business at the old
stand," 21 West Fortv-sixth Street
where Mrs Whitman. the wife Of our
Ex-Governor, who is the honorary chair
man of the shop. will be delighted to
r"cclvc vonr contribution,
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The Reclamation Shop
Takes On New Lease of Life

The National League was in a posi-
ton to do this work, for it had "the
plants, so to speak, already in opera
ton. 1t appears that some time ago the
league conceived the idea of establish
ing what it is pleased to call ga Recla-
nation Shop where partly worn cloth
ing of all kinds could be sent to be reno
waited and sold at nominal prices to the
wives and families of our men in the
service. The rear room of the shop was
fitted up as a workroom, with dozen
or more sewing machines, pressing
boards and so on, and volunteer work
ers were recruited from the ranks of
the league to do the work of remodel
ling and renovating.
In addition to these amateur workers.
girls from the dressmaking and milli
merry establishments in the neighborhood
give an hour or two in the evenings to
the work, with the result that the hats
and garments which come from the
workroom are quite smart and up to
date. The prices have always been ex-
ceedingly reasonable, the dresses rang
inging from 81 to $40 and the hats
from so cents to $3.50.
The National League wishes particu-
larly to emphasize the fact that this
reclamation shop is not a charitable un-
dertaking, but rather means of pro-
viding clothing at low prices for the
people whose incomes have been re-
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Gone Are Grandmother
And the Maiden Aunt

The passing of the maiden aunt has
been serious loss to the busy house
wife and mother That maiden aunt, or
kindly female relative, who was always
ready to do the endless odd jobs, to up
hold the mothers hands, as Aaron and
IIur held up the hands of the failing
Moses; who was more interested in the
households welfare than hireling could
possibly be, less nerveworn and tired
than the mother-she no longer exists
to be a present help in time of trouble
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600 & 30 ooeoo.5
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one showed his ability when he reached
the bookcase. Books were not his line,
but that did not trouble him.
'Well go ahead on these books
Who'll buy these volumes of-ah-of
hterature?'
What are they" inquired voice.
"Two volumes, ma'am," was the en-
tightening reply. "Two volumes of this
style here"
Does price indicate the degree of
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standiHg above the crowd on the
Teranda. 1t was not grandfather
clock, nor yet modern one-a sort Of
greatuncle Of timepiece. 1t started
at 50 and was run up to S26 in q jiffy
Done at twcntg-s.x,' announced the
aactionecr and tossed the clock key to
1ur-coated motorist whose face wore
the smile Of bland contentment of an
auction onthusast-before he pays his
bill.
Frank never paid but five dollars
for that clock" the kindly soul in
formed nae in delighted Whisper Il
was at Widow Daley's auction where he
bought It And sold for twcnty-sixl
Dear me, wish Frank could know it,"
she sighed.
The only flaw in the whole occasion
seemed to be that Frank could not at
tend the sale Of the belongings he had
gathered from SO many other auctions; ;
mat re alone Of all the neiehborhood
'hat had bid against each other on so
many Ike occasions was not present.
"hen the highboy brought a hundred
ana ten some Of the crowd seemed to
md the Joy Of the 'possum-coated buyer
In bad taste
IT'S genuine," he exulted to his Hud-
son-seal wife. "Thc brass handles have
that areensh tone"
lie didn't have any kin to will his
mings TO- explained my elderly friend.
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district

You would be surprised to know how
many of the men, both of the army, and
navy, really need our assistance in this
line. From personal experience | could
tell you of score of these cases-mon
with whom / have talked at the War
Camp Community booth at the railroad
station. Some Of them received their
discharge from the service several
weeks ago, and they are still wearing
the uniform because they have not got
the wherowthal with which to buy
what thny call 'eait~' Th~v v,1l tall
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Literature by
The Case

duced because the wage Garner of the
family is in the service. The prices are
often reduced to fit the pocketbook of
the would-be customer. I saw an in
stance of this the other afternoon when
refined, middle-aged woman whose
two sons in the service came into
the shop with $3.50, which was all she
could spare for winter coat. She was
told to choose her coat from the row on
the rack, and she selected one which had
been appraised at 500. Needless to say,
she went down the stairs hooking the
big fur collar beneath face that
beamed with iov
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Suitable Styles for a
"Conquering Hero"

Very few Of these men have been
able to save any money during the time
that they have been in the service.
Many we're in not the best circumstances
when they answered the call to the
coors, and the clothes which they dis
carded for the khaki or blue serge arc
far from being raiment suitable for
"conquering hero But more impor-
tant than that, they are not the sort of
clothes that would enhance ones value
in the eyes Of a would-be employer.
While VIC admit the truth Of the old
adage that "clothes do not make the
man" we must concede that they Ger
tainly 70 a very long way toward Civ
ing fellow feeling of proper respect
for himself as we'll as gaining the re-
spect Of others.
H. is plainly our bounden duty to see
to it that these boys, 10 whom we owe
everything, return to civilian life under
the best possible conditions They arc
about to make q fresh start; they have
passed through experiences which have
broadcncd their vision and made them
better citizens; they must not be handi-
capped Mt the very beginning by such
trifling item as clothes.
The men Of Lhe country stand ready
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popularity Of an author? Thackeray
sold for SO; Hardy for S35, and George
Eliot for $25. They were bought by
young Lee" I like to think of the
gorge Of reading he viii have the com
ing winter evenings.
Il want to sell the balance what's
in the case urged the auctioneer, eager
to get on to the livestock. Take a
chance on the whole lott Young Lee"
took a chance and took "the lot" sight
unseen.
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Elimination Is a
Useful Art

Useful Art
The side-line housekeeper makes a
careful study of the useful art of elimi-
nation. 1t is necessary that her house
hold have nourishing food and suitable
clothing. But that meals or clothes be
either laborious or elaborate is unneces-
sary. For the business or professional
woman to whom time is Of value many
much-advised economies are, as st.
Paul said Of science, "falsely so-called >"
Many such woman, beguiled by lur-
ing magazine article, has spent $40 or
$50 worth of time in effecting a saving
Of perhaps IS or 90 cents. If she is
wise she doesn't repeat the experiment.
She finds out for herself what is econ
omy and what is extravaganza and acts
accordingly, quite irrespective of advice
with which she usually is plentifully
showered. These are points which no
one but herself can determine.
To any brainworker, peace of mind is
always worth paying for. One woman |
know, instead of mending her husbands
socks and her children's clothes, writes
a bit of nonsense verse. buys her hus-
band another half-dozen socks, and has
a woman come in once week to look
after the children's mending, saying it's
the easiest way to accomplish it that
she knows" This woman finds mending
peculiarly difficult and ncrve-wearing
while other forms of houscwork she can
do with ease
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"A a ANY women who read the
vi Tribune institute with keen in in
1 "a tcrest are not housekeepers by
profession, nor can they be They have
a different days work, another profess
sion which claims their first attention,
and however much they may wish to
give it first Importance, it's not praeti-
cable to do so. \ ct there arc thousands of
women engaged in the various profcs-
sions. from medicine to manicuring the
business women, from the buyers for the
eceat mercantile establishments to the
poorest paid saleswoman, who do house
keeping Of sort, but whose housekeep-
inc is a 'side line and can't be any
thing else, for the days work lies else
where The homemaking and house
keeping instinct is deeply implanted in
women, as is the instinct in men Of cx-
pectng to be made comfortable. Women,
even under difficult circumstances, Will
achieve some sort Of home. This Is
the reason why two or three coneonial
friends prefer living together in an
apartment rather than in the best ap-
pointed and most cxcellently and phian-
tmopealy managed girls boarding
house or women's hotel. The one is
home, tho other isn't. Yet the house
keeping is accomplished with difficulty.
Marriage as a
Serious Complication
For The woman With profession,
marriage offers no solution of her
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guarded farms and brought up farmers
children ever since [ can remember and
before. He had been Franks dog and
he now felt the responsibility of being
host. He wormed his way among the
legs and skirts that crowded the front
porch where the auctioning was going
on, little puzzled and somewhat wor-
ried, but always most courteous. Every
little while he dropped out into the
kitchen, where a caterer was selling cof-
fee and sandwiches behind a counter
improvised of the ironing board and
the flour barrel. Rover shared the sand
wiches of those who were acquainted
with him and wondered why so many
people said, poor fellow"
The lntilnacies
Of Auctions
An auction is frightfully intimate
affair. An oil painting of conventional
hills and trees, framed in tarnished and
beautiful gilt, hung in the back parlor.
1t was lifted down and passed out the
window to the auctioneer
"She painted that herself" murmured
the woman at my elbow That was
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What to Do and
What 10 Hire Done

In the matter of service the woman
to whom housekeeping is a side line will
if she be wise, hire done that work which
to her is most difficult or most distaste-
ful. Many women who are brainworlers
find the supposedly monotonous forms
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hen Houseke eping Is a Side Line

a husband or son has fed from a per-
fecty managed house A sympathetic
understandings worth more to growing
children than very up-to-date raiment,
and perfect temper outranks even per-
fectly served meals.
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with unaccustomed pessimism. But ub.
mad been disappointed about rag rug.
The thin woman with q tight mou;s
grasped hat tree which spread iror
hooks over her head
nfeat changes take place in thfa
world" she remarked profoundly.
Rover sat on the top step. with
slightly worried and somewhat puvzleS
expression, humping his tail pol;tsj,
on the floor as the automobiles carried
hte homo nN,.r,. ~, ,,;-... ~e-A iNsA
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to give these men employment, and it is
up to the women to see that they are
properly equipped for the positions
which will be offered to them.
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By ELENE FOSTER

you that while the uniform is an asset
when they go to apply for a job it is
quite the reverse when they appear clad
in it to begin their work.
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League for Woman's Service, as often,
is the first in the field to meet this
emergency. 1t has hit upon a plan
which, although it has been in opera
ton only short time, is working out
extremely we'll
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BY MARY ALDEN HOPKINS

Az DIDN'T come to buy. I came to
"a This frank confession was
made me by white-haired, kindly soul
who was not averse to bit of gossip
about the auction. She knew every ar
tcle Of furniture in the house and its
history. A charming clock was held
on high by the energetic auctioneer,
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
By FRANCES DUNCAN MANNING

how can skin fish" The skinning of fisl
was his trade, the orchestra his side line
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a Nose for
Mahogany

auctions have improved since motors
ZANE INTO common farm use. Thig
spose being about mile out Of town
e" Inc townsfolk who had known the
sy Tor three generations, the coun-
~ 1olk who were chiefly interested in
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extremely vel
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The Place for That Suit
You Aren't Wearing

beamed Wlth ioV.