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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23

but even as it twisted to and fro, Eve.
lyn recognized the peculiar style of tho
cord-she had seen it three times be-
fore: taken from the dead mans
pocket, hanging from the open parcel
in her hand two days later, and given
to her the next afternoon by Dan
Maynard.
With desperate fingers Evelyn
groped under her pillow for the silver
whstle-she would not stay another
minute alone; she must tell some one
of her hallucination before she went
entirely out of her head. With eyes
averted from the opposite wall, she
twisted about in bed unit, the missing
whistle turned up under her left ell
bow.
! Blowing the whistle was not as sim
pie a business as she had anticipated
her mouth was dry and parched and
such breath as she had in her body
only raised a feeble pipe but in des-
peration she perseVered. She was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23

With cider also under the ban, the
water companies and the milk men ap
parently have monopoly on drinks in
dry states. Indianapolis News.
aren't you glad to see these food
shippers investigates: Il Dunno
answered the ultimate consumer. 1T
always worries me a little to see any
thing done that adds to the expenses of
conducting their business. ''--Washing-
ton Star.
Under the Roman empire medicine,
the law and other professions were open
to women.
Before the day of newspapers the
town crior was a recognized institution
in France.
John Ward. a negro of Goldsboro. \.
c., has thirteen of his eighteen sons in
the Ninth and Tenth United States
Cavalry, while his seventeen daughters
are engaged in war work.
This sentence President Eliot. of Har
ward University, is said to have given
to Doctor Lowell, his successor as heat
of the university. stipulating that the
words all be spelled correctly: "It il
agreeable to view the unparalleled EN-
| barrassment of a harnessed saddler oil
peddler sitting on a cemetery wall
gauging the symmetry of skillfull!
peeled potato
No country. not even Egypt, mad
deeper mark in the history of the an
cient world than Mesopotamia. Fo
thousands of years it was the seat o
the Assyrian and Babylonian empires
TO the bountiful resources of nature it
peoples added those of art and science
and the country during the centurie
waxed not only in material wealth ant
military power, but also in culture
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23

bcak. and when he raised it there was
s0urming fish held fast.
What fun. I'd like to go fishing -
cried Lame Laddie.
$50 you shall" declared the Mighty
Bronze Genie. IL have a hook and
line in my pocket and il Billy Belgium
will cut you pole we will fix you up
in jify."
Billy picked out slender branch of
tree and trimmed it into pole while
Peggy dug bait with sharp stick. The
Genie fastened the line to the
pole and showed Little Lame Laddie
how to fish.
"Now. you can stay here fishing
while we look for the Great Doctor" "
said the Genie.
'I'll tell my birds to look after
you." said Peggy to Lame Laddic. She
called to the birds, and they came
focking to her from all directions.
"I'll see that he gets his fish, said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23

"Third. Their apparent neglect Of
hunting for new business.
''To correct these weaknesses I sug-
gcst that certain points be credited to
the men, as follows:
First. Every order that is made out
accurately earns two points.
Second. Every new customer Sc
cured and accepted earns ten points.
"Third. Every old customer who has
ceased to buy for not less than one year
who is restored earns ten points.
Fourth. Any suggestion that leads
to change of method or to new articles
stocked earns fifteen points.
"Fifth. Every sale of a stipulated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23
THE SCARED NEGRO


THE Mighty Bronze Genie pranccd
l. and galoped like n racehorsc. giving
Little Lame Laddie a thrilling and ex
citing ride on the way toward Great
Doctors camp. The result was that he
soon got all out of breath. So did
Peggy and Billy, and they were glad
to throw themselves down on n grassy
bank beside the river when the Genie
stopped for short rest.
Lame Laddie was filled with glad
wonder. He had never before been in
the woods and all about him were
things that surprised and delighted him.
"Rattelty, rattelty. how do YOU do?''
cried King Fisher in his funny voice.
How do you do.' answered Little
Lame Laddie with smile. Then he
grew wildly excited as King Fisher sud
denly dived into the deep waters of the
river.
''Oh. he has fallen into the water
He will be drowned.'' shrieked Lame
Laddie. Billy Belgium laughed.
"Why, King Fisher is only fishing
he said. Watch him come up
JusI lheh mig + lSner struggled 10
the surface and rose into the air. carry
ing with him fine fish he had caught.
'Oh. how splendid :" cried Lame
Laddie. Il didn't know birds were
fishermen"
Look at Blue Heron out there at
the edge of the woods" answered
Peggy.
Blue Heron was standing perfectly
still. Then down flashed his spearlike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23

King Fisher, winking his right eye
at Peggy.
$50 will l." added Blue Heron.
winking his left eye, as he gulped down
the fish he had caught
"And I'll show you the way to Great
Doctors camp" hooted Judge Owl,
and Billy after him.
They found the camp half mile up
the river. No one was in sight except
a fat negro cook.
That's the black man I scared last
night when he thought I was a
ghost" chucklcd Judge Owl. ."Im go
ing to scare him again" and the Judge
slipped quietly into one of the tents.
Hello! Where's the Great Doctor?"
asked the Genie of the negro.
None of your business. He is on
his vacation" growlcd the negro, not
looking up.
"But we want new legs for Little
Lame Laddie. How much will the doc
tor charger asked Peggy. ~
His smallest fee is $1,000" growled
the cook. still not looking up.
"Geewillickers. I cant raise thou-
sand dollars" gasped the Genie.
Wouldn't do any good if you could.
The doctor doesn't want to be both
cred on his vacation. So you clear
out :"
Don't you dare to say that to me ~
thundered the Genie. Alarmed by his
roar. the negro looked up. Then he
jumped for the tent.
Keep away. I've got gun in
here!" he threatened. Into the tent
he bounded. Then more quickly he
bounded out again. Save me. Save
me-" he shrieked "A spook is after
me. h
(Tomorror miH be told hoe Judge
Ori plays a jokc.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23
THE PROBLEM OF THE PROFIT.
SHARING PLAN
A Bonus for Results

A FTER Walter had served us a light
supper Bruno Duke returned to the
business on hand by saying, "Bcfore I
tell you the exact details of the efficiency
bonus for statesmen, let me remind you
that the principal troubles you have
with statesmen are:
First. Their carclessness in making
out reports and orders.
Second. Their failure to report new
articles that should be added to your
line.
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Evelyn Preston finds the body OF
n stranger i'm the library of her
home in Washington. Her mother
and stepfather, Peter Bnrnham, ar
rive but are unable to throw any
light on the mystery. Captain la
Montague. in love with Evelyn,
learns that his letters to her have
been intercepted and blamcs Burn.
ham. Burnham notifies the police
that he has reason to believe that
La Montague killed the stranger.
Evelyn thereupon announces her en-
gapement TO the accused man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23
DREAlNLAND ADVENTURES BY Daddy
"LITTLE LAME LADDIE"

(Thc Mighty Bronsc Genie, at The
request Of Pcggy aud Billy, carries
the Little Lame Laddie to Birdloud.
,chere Judge Opi tells Of Great
Doctor rho builds neo leos.
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minimum of any article which it is de-
sirable to push earns two points.
ut will be a simple matter to keen q
record of the points earned blythe sales
men and a weekly bulletin which gives
the number of points credited to each
man will, believe, quickly stimulate
competitive interest,"
This plan certainly interested the
Magnus brothers, for lively discussion
followed as to the point of value of each
efficiency item
THAT seems to me to take care of
every phase of the salcsmen's work.
James concluded, "and it's the most
sensible plan I've ever SEEM
''Mr. Flint has question he wants
to ask you,' Duke remarked. "Ask
them that question about bad debts,
Peter
bad debts? What's that got to do
with profit sharing? We pass on th4
credit of all orders, so can't blame any.
body but ourselves for bad debts w.
nave SO 1ew anyhow James was en-
phatic as usual in expressing his
opinion. "''
! 7 nat l wanted to ask was whether
you penalize men for bad debts on their
territory. but you have alreadv nm.
Swered the question. I presume Won
take into consideration the reports the
salesman makes on his trader"
Naturally we are guided somewba,
by what they say" snapped lanes
'They'rc on the ground and sbonId
know what kind of a man or a store il
ton" q'''
James, admonished Charles. I
really think YOU are discourteous.
The point Mr.. Flint raises is really
important, gentlemen" Duke took
charge OF the conversation when he saw
the turn it was taking, "and the sup-
gestion Mr.. Flint made to me while
having supper was this:
'Wouldn't it be a good plan to charge
part OF all bad debts against the sales.
man concerned and deduct this amount
from his commission-nOt his bonus.
you understand, but his commission %
James is quick to see an injustice and
promptly apologized to me, adding
Just shows that / need to guard INV
tongue-nO wonder the fellows won't
discuss things with me-
Well. after much discussion it was
decided to deduct 10 per cent of all bad
debts from the salesman's commission.
We all felt that as the commission
would spur the men to get all the busi-
ness they could, the bad debts penalty
would deter them from taking undue
risk.
This sheet Duke passed over q
sheet of paper as he spoke, tells the
method of applying the efficiency bonus
to the other workers.
This is what the sheet contoined.
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THE THREE STRINGS
READ THIS FIRST

Copyright. 1918, by D. Appleton d Co.
y Copyright, Public Ledger Company
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In this space Mr.. Whitehead ,oiH an
sicer readers business questions %
buying, selling, advertising ard elnpIov-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-23
Office Workers Hncluding Women
StenOgraphers) Efficiency Bonus

Credits-General conduct and cour-
tesy to customers and fellow workers,
wenty five. points weekly.
Suggestions for Improvement of the
business, ten points weekly.
penalties-'rardiness, first time in
month, one point.
Additional tardiness in month, five
points.
Discourtesy, five points.
Absence without PERMISSION, five
points.
inaccuracies in records, five points.
Warehousemen's Efficiency Bonus
Credits-Same as for Office workers.
Penalties-Same as Office workers ex-
cept emphasis to be placed on shipping
records. u.s.
Errors in merchandise shipped, five
points. -
Even this does not fully cover the
PLAN" Duke said, after the brothers bad
read the sheet, Tbut it's now past mid
night, so i suggest adjourning the meet 4
ing until tomorrow night"
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BRUNODUKE,S SOlUer OfBuSinesS Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD, 4uth Of :Th Business

Copyright.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-27

profitably for the deposition and the
community. It is lent upon unques-
tionable security for public or private
improvements. It builds schools,
highways, bridges, railroads. 1t
helps to make the world a better
place to live in, reduces Transports
ton costs, keeps labor busy.
Money hidden away in socks and bu-
reau drawers cannot do that.
Your money in the savings bank is
working. 1t is being made useful to
you and the world and without risk of
loss.
Savings banks today are compassed
about by legal restrictions. The laws
say definitely what the banks may do
with the peoples funds. --
Legal for Savings Banks" is a by
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Eldorado, O.

Henry Gephart and Irwin Kisling
and families, of Eaton, spent Sunday
with w. Henry Pence. :. Henry Miller
was at Camden on business last Mon
day. Aunt Mary Petry is quite i'll
at her home east of here. Henry
Poffenberger was at Eaton Saturday
evening. /. Chester Enlrick and Ed
Wilt are each building new porches
-. H. c. Petry was an Eldorado Wis
itor last Thursday. John Marshall
has regarded the lane at his home
place.. :. e. E. Mckee, Martin Eiken-
berry and w. B. Stamback called on
John Locke, Thursday evening.
Jack Bright, Francis Pence, w. H.
Pence, Albert Wehrley, George Gan
ger and son were Eldorado shoppers
last Saturday. :. Martin Eikenberry
is rebuilding his barn on the home
stead. James Wynkoop has put
down a new stock we'll. Clarence
Epson has moved to Eaton where he
is driving a Standard Oil wagon.
e. E. Mckee & Co. have bought a
new threshing machine. w. B. Stom-
bach is president of the organization
and will do the contracting. John
Black has bought new threshing
outfit. "A social was held here last
Saturday evening. A big crowd en-.
joyed themselves.
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OUT OF THE DARK

AS Annie started out on Monday
morning to her job In an office she
fit reborn. She bought her pink
ticket for the Third avenue IL" with
; novel sense of opulence, f1inging a
iappy smile at the gray old man who
old it.
On the way down to Fulton street,
where the establishment of Simms &
Orcutt was located, Annie glimpsed a
actory or two. Through open win
lows she saw the bent heads of girls
It work. Already they seemed of an
ether world Already she pitied them.
Before Them lay nothing but toll, un-
derpaid and monotonous. Before her
stretched opportunity, where she might
soar to unguessed heights!
The Offices of Simms & circuit were
In fairy modern building. To Annie
It seemed palatial The GOODNESS and
cleannes of it! The fascination of
the news and candy stand laden with
bright-hled temptations near the ele-
vators! The thrill of stepping out
from The elevator into marble corr!-
dor insead of stuffy room full Of
whirrinf sewing machines!
She had to hunt little to find the
. T1SQL Q0T. buL Iu0T6 was uO hurry.
1t was not quite nine, the time she
was reGired to come. The luxury of
It! Already the shirtwaist stitchers
had ben at work an hour!
She found the door: Simms & Or
cult, chemicals and Essential Oils. "
Annie liked essential oils" whatever
they we're. They sounded SO import
ant md necessary! She opened the
door half timidly, half triumphantly,
and found herself in a commonplace
outf office with high desk where
the bookkeeper worked. and several
snriler ones for the women clerks.
with little thrill Annie recognized
tir sort of desk her Aunt Moggie used
to- have in her room-with the type
writer that disappeared down into 1t
When you shut the lid.
Only half-grown boy was there.
"Whojer wanner see?" he asked,
laconic but friendly, his jaws pausing
an instant in their chewing-gum allie.
gro "Oh, yeah, you're the new goil
Well, hang up yer. things and then I'll
learn you the switchboard. Know
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RECIPES FOR A DAY.


Bean tCroquettes-Mash left over
baby lima beans and add grated
onion. two tablespoons of finely
mincedsparsley, one teaspoon of pap
rika.
Mon into croquettes and then roll
in flour, dip in beaten egg and milk
and hen in fine bread crumbs. Fry
until golden brown in hot fat.
C'eamed Peas-Remove the peas
from the pods and wash. Cook until
soft in just enough boiling water to
keep them from burning. Do not add
sat until the peas are nearly done
and avoid overlooking them especial
IT, when the young peas are used.
Time will vary according to the age
Of the peas. There should be little
if any water left to drain from the
peas.
If any is left save it carefully and
let it replace a part of the milk in
the sauce. 1t is inadvisable to add
coda to soften the water or to de.
crease the time of cooking. Soda in
jures the flavor and probably destroys
some of the most valuable properties
OF the peas, and other green vege-
tables.
Strawberry Shortcake-Hull, wash
and drain l quart Strawberries; place
in Dish with sugar to taste; if large
cutin two; prepare a rather rich bak
ing powder biscuit dough; divide into
hal, roll out one piece to fit pie
tin spread with butter; roll out other
piece and place on top.
Prick in several places with fork
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CHA u sCZlEEiz2oIIVE

anything about telefoning?"
Annie didn't. But she knew how to
smile And somehow she and the boy
got on well from that moment. Annie
liked him. And the telephone. And
the desks and the ypewriters-every-
thing. Her fingers itched to get at
one of them. Had she forgotten how
to click the shiny keys?
By the time she was duly planted
at the switchboard the office folks
arrived-some stenographers, young
man or two and-Aunt Moggie!
1t seemed strange to see Aunt Mog-
gle in this familiar world Of hers,
which was yet so unfamiliar to the
Hargans. 1t was almost like getting
behind the scenes in theatre, Annie
felt. She was so elated herself that
she did MT understand how these peo-
pie could take it all so matter-of-factly.
Perhaps they had been born to this
world. Perhaps they had not known
the task and the triumph Of crossing
the chasm!
The work that lay this side the
chasm was puzzling enough Annie
found before the day was over. But
how infinitely less racking than the
factory! The learning of the 'tele-
fome" was harsh test of her nerves.
But the boy (who was called "Chet"
Annie wondered what it stood forl
helped her good naturally and would
straighten her out when she got the
cords plugged wrong and ''cut off" Mr.
Simms in the middle of TRADE on the
price OF sal-ammoniac
Ito be continued.)
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Winchester Nurse Home
From Service Ouerseas

WINCHESTER, Ind, June ZIP.
H. Brady, of Union City received word
Saturday of the safe arrival of his
daughter. Miss Helen, in New York
Miss Brady was the only trained
nurse to go to France from this coun
ty.. She received no news from her
family for over five months. as she
was moved about SO much. She has
brother still in France.
Saturday Judge Shockney granted
two divorces. Catherine Spencer was
granted a divorce from Charles c
Spencer and her maiden name Of
Catherine Jones was restored. Grace
NJ. Starbuck was granted divorce
from Roy Starbuck, and her maiden
name of Grace NJ Mote was restored
The will of John w. Starbuck was
probated Monday. He bequeaths al
his property to his wife, Sarah Eller
Starbuck, providing that she shall pay
to Roy w. Kean. the sum of $20f
within three months after his death
Arthur Floyd Oler, Is, Farmland. ant
Hilda Juanita Oberander, IT, Farm
land. and Daniel Cotter, Is, Union City
salesman, and Matte Harnish, %, o.
Union City, have been licensed t
wed.
County Auditor James M. Browne
has completed the May settlement witt
the state auditor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bales received
! word Monday of the arrival at New
port News, Virginia, of their son
Lieutenant Ralph Bales.
Joshua McNees returned to the Ohit
State university Monday, where h,
will complete his senior year. Mr.. M
Nees was a lieutenant in the air ser
vice during the world war
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lHOuDQnOId
Mll5HintoC
NLlKJ ~ MRC~ NORTON


and bake in moderate oven about
twenty or twenty-five minutes; split
where it was buttered; place half on
plate; spread with half the berries,
put other piece bottom side up on
top and spread with remainder of Der.
ries. Eat with cream or top milk.
Can be made into biscuit and made
into individual shortcakes If liked.
TRY THESE.
Strawberry Fruitade Now that
strawberries are plentiful in the mar
ket, try this fruitade on a hot day;
you will find it refreshing.
Mash fine and drain two quarts OF
thoroughly ripe Strawberries Add a
cupful of fresh pineapple juice, the
juice of two or three lemons, three
cups of white sugar melted with three
cups of hot water When cold add to
it pint of cracked ice, two quarts
of pure water, and mix thoroughly
Serve with tiny cubes of ripe bananas
and pineapple floating about in the
glasses. This quantity will serve a
company of people; if for home con
sumption, less may be made.
Hominy-This costs but little an6
is nice for breakfast or supper. Place
as much as you want to soak ovel
night, then in the morning place in &
large kettle with plenty of water, or
the back of the stove or over a SLOW
fire and cook till tender. This coulc
be cooked in f1reless cooker. Salt tt
taste. This is nice eaten with mill
and sugar, or fried with bacon or han
! drippingS.
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Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Are the reg
ular date nights. Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday too often for girl seven
teen, and boy, twenty, to be together
il they are keeping steady company
and live near each other or course
there are often times when only one
and two dates a week are possible,
but as rule is it wrong to do so?
AS "Hoosier" is the name given to
Indianians, what name is given to the
people of Georgia and South Caro-
lima? JUNE.
There is nothing wrong about dates
SO often, but it might be injurious to
your health, particularly If you are
working during the day. II you are
not working and the boy does not stay
late / should think it would not be
harmful.
| The people of those states have no
distinctive name such as that OF
Hoosiers for people of Indiana.
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In England today, in a few instances
women have had conferred upon them
titles in their own right with remain
der to their eldest son, but the hus-
band does not share the title.
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Are You Penny Wiser

Penny wisdom is one of the needed
and worthwhile lessons of the war.
The thrift stamp, the war saving
stamp, and the Liberty Bond have
taught US anew the value and ease of
saving.
Thrift is as necessary in peace as
in war War debts must be paid and
war taxes met, and saving is the cas-
lest and quickest way to do it.
Whoever has a savings account is a
capitalist, no matter how small his
balance. Capital is only saved-up
labor Every working man or woman
may therefore become a capitalist and
every capitalist (unless he inherited
his capitaD must at some time have
been working man.
Any one can start being a capitalist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-27

The play of "Pasteur," by Sach Cult.
ry, in which no woman's character ap-
pears, had a run of more than 100 per.
formances in Paris.
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with a single dol
lar deposit at any
r i c h mond saw
ings bank.
Savings B a n k S
keep idle money
out of mischief,
t h e y employ it