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sponsibility, but it is turning them
into nervous wrecks.
With family of any size and with
the many outside demands that are
now made upon women, there must
be-especially in times of emergency
or sickness-domestic help.
Neither will system of COM
munity service solve the problem.
The American people are too deeply
welded to their home cooking and
home comforts to become race of
hotel or community dwellers.
Two facts, though, stand out which
give promise. The housekeeper has
become educated to paying high
wages for this class of work high
er than is paid for more onerous
work in other directions; and the
worker will naturally gravitate to-
ward the highest pay.
The old system was evil chiefly
because of the arrogant and arbi-
trary restrictions which were often
imposed, and because it placed the
stigma of "menial" upon an honest
and very necessary form of labor.
Domestic service in the future must
be conducted on the same basis as
any other business.
Let a number of efficient, capable
women who desire employment get
together in every center in the coun-
try. Let them organize, and out of
their experience formulate a con-
tract as is done in many other pro-
fessions and vocations, covering the
exact scope of their duties, their
hours, their privileges, their salary
and their pay-days.
Let the organization stand back
of that contract, enforcing it against
the mistress and the maid equally
and blacklisting any of its members
who prove unreliable. Let the old
name of servant" with it's obnoxious
associations be dropped, and voca-
tional pride and esprit de corps con-
stantly inculcated.
So-and so only-will, L think be
found the solution.
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"When a Girl T1arries"
by
A New Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of Girl Wife

! bands love as completely as l pos
sessed it now unless 1 foreswore the
friendship l couldn't in decency and
fair-play cast aside. While if
could talk to the dear, reasona BILE
Jim l had conjured into being. he
would see things clearly, sanely.
must stop Val from mentioning
Tony-but l must not be driven to
asking her to keep silence and share
this knowledge with me as if it were
secret l couldn't permit Valerie
Cosby to think she had something
on me-"
How was l to act?
Jim worked for him once? Well
you have come up in the world"
said Val, betraying her snobbishness
The Harrisons always had social
positions, but when they lost their
money they wouldn't claim their posi-
tion on sufferance," l replied, watch
ing her face for the blush or the start
of self-consciousness that didn't
come. Now that Jim is making
money l suppose we will be driven
to taking up the family position
again."
And Lanes helping him make
money" smiled Val Jimmie would
never forget--what he owed Lane.
Never. I've seen that"
She looked at me like a cat with
a mouse as she said this, and l got
the idea she was trying to convey.
Jim would never look at Lane
Cosby's wife in a way to cause Lane
the least uneasiness. l needn't
think my husband was so infatuated
with me that he was blind to her.
The battle was decided rather by
mans loyalty to a man.
l hated her for putting all these
thoughts into my head. and 1 re-
fused to entertain them there for
more than a second. Resolutely l
put them out. And in doing SO
found the courage to try a bold
stroke and so end this preliminary
fencing between US:
NO one who has lived close to him
could ever fail to be loyal to that
wonderful, big brown bear of yours
that is no one but a rotter," l
amended. Il suppose, Val, that is
why you came to us for protection
tonight. Tom Mason's n woman
hunter. I've told that to Jim over
and over"
You think l flew to you for pro-
tection!" exclaimed Val. "Oh-
that's too delicious!"
To He Continued.
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twenty ships carrying relief supplies
from Rotterdam to Hamburg and
Danzig, has added Dutch money to
the list. Occasionally one gets a
Portuguese coin, brought by the
Army from Portugal, and a little
Swiss money is also in circulation.
Nearly all the boys have German
money, too, but that is far below
par.
One of the big jobs of the Amer
lean Y. M. c. A. just now is money
changing. All the homeward-b bound
boys want American money only,
and at all the embarkation ports the
"Y" is seeing to it that the boys get
the full worth of their money with
out having to pay exchange. When
the boys arrived here dollar
passed in current transactions for
five francs, but the "Y" gave the
boys 5.45 for their American money,
thereby saving about nine cents on
the dollar to them. AS the rate
went up, the "Y" paid more, and in
sending home millions of dollars for
the boys it also gave them advantage
of the current legal rate.
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LITTLE TALKS BY
BEATRICE FAIRFAX

I all semi-sickly children, not robust
enough to withstand the blight of
city life. But their mother wasn't
wise enough to understand that the
country would have remade her
babies.
She couldn't see that there was
any reason for giving up her pleas
ant circle of acquaintances and the
convenience of living near the shop
ping district. There, you see, was
sacrifice without any folly in it
sacrifice that would have done her
no harm to make and that wouldn't
have been ignoble for her children,
whatever their age might have been,
to accept. But she hadn't the in
spiration to make it.
Opportunities to give our lives
for our children are, after all, rather
rare. Very few of us can count upon
scaling that supreme peak of gran
deur But chances to live more
sensibly for our children's sake, to
make little adjustments in the in
terest of their well-being, are as
common as sunshine. | wish moth
ers would convince themselves that
it's these little unheroic sacrifices
that are worth making.
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Yankee Soldiers Get
Y. M. c. A. Help Freely in
Having Money Exchanged

Paris-With an income of only
s31 a month and a small extra per-
Centage of foreign service, many of
the American soldiers in France
have "all kinds of money" In their
travels and relations with other
armies they have picked up coins
of many different kinds, and the
money of all the Allies is accepted
at virtually face value in this world
metropolis.
With $40 bill one can get con-
siderable above the normal rate of
exchange in any important store or
restaurant in Paris; and English,
Belgian, Greek and Italian money
often is given one as change. The
recent growth of the American ware
house center in Rotterdam, calling
Tor an increased number of soldiers
on guard duty, and sailors on some
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4 Soldiers Troubles
DEAR MISS RFAN.


l have just returned from France
with the Twenty-seventh Division
and think my heart is broken over a
girl whom | have known snce child
hood. ! see her almost every day
ut rer home and we don't speak.
| try to speak, but she cuts me
short with some funny answer. Yet
for the past two years when 1 was
away in the Army she was very good
to me and when l was in France
she sent me a few things, one a
lock ring with her picture and that
made me think she cared about me.
And now since l am hope, she does
not seem to care. l don't know the
reason. G. +. ].
Perhaps this young lady is only
coquetting with you and really does
care. Sometimes girls do act this
way, and the only thing that l can
suggest is to let her severely alone
for several weeks and sec what Il
little indifference may do. Don't let
her see so plainly how devotedly in
love YOU are.
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SAFE

Il gave up cocktails and rouge just
to please him." sobbed the fair plain
tiff, formerly of the 'Follies'"
Order in court" cried a bailiff as a
sympathetic juror groaned aloud.
Look here" said the defendant to
his lawyer, I'm afraid we are going
to lose this case"
Don't worry" answered the
lawyer. The fellow who groancd
is man about town. The other
jurors are old fashioned men."-B!. q
mingham Age Herald.
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Advice to the Lovelorn

To He Continued
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1t is impossible to estimate the
amount of money saved the Amer
leans in these ways, but most of the
men in the A. E. f. were benefited
directly, and all of them indirectly,
as the service had great effect in
establishing values. The fact that
any soldier could go to any Y. NJ. c.
A. hut and get full worth for his
money, established standards which
were accepted in shops and restau-
rants
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Is Fifteen Too Young For Brides
maid?
DEAR MISS EAIREAN.

maid?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
My engagement was announced
last week and preparations are be-
ing made for the wedding, which
will soon take place. But l am in
doubt as to the following My
dearest and best friend is my sis
ter, aged fifteen. l would like to
have her act as bridesmaid, but a
certain party said it would look out
of place for a girl so young to act
as bridesmaid for a girl of twenty
one. Will you be so kind and give
me your opinion.
H. B. H.
There are no hard and fast rules
about wedding attendants. If your
sister is a well-grown girl and it
would not look out of place, it
would be all right to have her act
as bridesmaid. If she is understood,
perhaps she would look too much
like a child to act in that capacity.
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THATE THE QUESTION

Promoter-Oh, no; we just want
your influence, that's all.
Mr.. Kawshus-But in what condi-
tion will it be when 1 get it pack?-
Brooklyn Citizen.
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ton will give us the fight OF our lives
to retain the financial leadership that
the fortunes OF war have given the
United States. | cannot believe that,
Great Britain was ever on the verge
OF revolution, for the English laborer
IN the last analysis possesses much
shrewd sense. He may talk loud and
attend meetings. but when 1t Is a
choice between supporting his Govern
ment and aligning himself with the
forces OF unrest. he plays safe every
time.
81 believe Mr.. Vanderlip put too
much dependency into his pictures Of
European conditions. He obtained most
OF his information from Prime Min
listers and the financial heads OF the
nations he visited. Had he mingled
with the great producers he might
have heard a different story. for there
is no finer industrial equipment in
the world to-day than that at the
command OF British manufacturers.
They have enlarged their plants, i'm
proved their organizations and spent
a large portion Of their war profits
in installing machinery which will in
crease production and make industry
hum as soon as the wheels are set in
motion"
A foreign banker belonging to a
great Wall Street banking house.
whose reputation for keen analysis Of
a confused situation makes the bank
ers OF all nations seek his advice,
sized up the situation in these words:
Nearly five years OF world war has
made such a large portion OF the
world dependent upon Government as
sistance that 1t is difficult for the ma
tons to think OF getting along with
out this help. 1t is highly important,
however that all war props should be
abandoned and that Individual initia-
tive should be substituted for Gov
eminent action in reconstruction work.
If this is not done we shall become a
nation Of financial cripples. Ill fitted
to deal with the questions which must
be answered intelligently II we are TO
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pedients of the war period. One OF
the most prominent officers OF the
National City Bank. who is we'll known
for his conservatism and good sense,
made this comment:
Refusal of the Paris conference
to give the world a peace compact
promptly has been the tragedy Of the
after war period. This has paralyzed
industry as nothing else has, except
the disorganization caused by the war
itself. The economic future of both
belligerent and neutral nations, as
we'll as their ability to solve the press
ing problems OF reconstruction, de-
ponds primarily upon the formation
OF a peace compact irrespective of all
other agreements. ] say this without
partisanship and in order to emphasize
the need OF having peace officially
declared before taking up measures
to set our financial house in order.
Failure to provide these fundame1-
tails explains to a great extent the So
try. The manufacturers of Great Brit
ain. France, the United States and
other countries cannot provide for fu-
ture commitments until It is found
that orderly processes have been re-
stored and that the sub-structure Is
sound When official peace comes
there will be an immediate change
here and In Europe. for bankers and
business men can then get together
and do business on the old basis OF good
faith and good will. 1t is true, "a Mr..
Vanderlip suggests. that the people OF
this country have little idea OF the
depression prevailing in war wrecked
Europe. This may be distinct ad-
vantage. however, for 1t gives US a
better prospective and makes posi-
BILE saner judgment than that possessed
by the man in an agony atmosphere.
Great Britain is the last nation on
earth to throw up It's hands in despair
and cry for help: 1t possesses wonder
full recuperative power and with ade-
quate credit accommodation, which It
will get without undue delay, the ma
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do what is expected of us in re-
facilitating the world. The United
States OF all nations is best fitted to
get along without Government help.
and unless it does the consequences
may be serious.
This nation must not look to Wash
ington. but to New York. Chicago and
the other great banking centres for the
sort OF financial assistance which
must be forthcoming in such a situa-
ton as exists to-day. I am not de-
spondent and believe that the country
will give a good account of itself in
the ordeal which the world must go
through. There are difficult problems
to solve and serious social conditions
to contend with in some countries. But
We have the resources, both financial
and intellectual necessary to work out
our economic salvation II we so about
1t in the right way.
There is a troublesome labor situa-
ton to deal with abroad, but l do not
believe that the disturbance will de-
velop into social upheaval. We must
provide plentiful credits for Europe,
and from motives of self-interest II
from mono other we should extend the
necessary accommodation. In no other
way will It be possible for the United
State to take advantage OF the ex-
traordinary foreign trade opportunity
that is opening before us.
with the world once established on
a peace footing we shall proceed to re-
pair the damage done by the war,
This will call for huge financing and
skilful leadership. I favor an in
tcrnational conference OF the really
big men of this country. who. acting in
conjunction with the financial experts
OF Europe may be depended upon to
plan wisely for all the nations con-
cerned. The problem Is of such mag
nitude. however as to call for united
action by the most powerful world
interests. so as to make sure that ade-
quate relief Is provided. With such
an alliance I should prefer that pri-
vate banking interests should work
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Tells How to Restore Dollars Purchasing

to its pre-war level. and II the great
sufferings OF the many are thereby
to be alleviated. the absorption OF our
more than four billions of floating
Government bonds-still held by banks
and carried by bank loans-must take
place through continued savings and
Investments on the part OF the masses.
"Thrift-that is. sensible spending
will have to be the main factor In
bringing about healthy readjust-
ment. Without thrift high taxation
and inflated prices. the most inexora
BILE form of taxation. will continue to
burden the people.
Government bonds issued for non-
productive purposes do not constitute
new wealth. They are Indebtedness
incurred by us collectively. The sale
of such Government bonds means a
distribution of Indebtedness so that
some OF us own more and some OF
us owe more than their proportion.
Those who save and invest counterfeit
to that extent the loss OF the purchas-
ing power OF their dollars; those who
will not or cannot save are the
losers.
1.-THE Governments waste - neces.
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TT Is the conscious and subcon-
scious recognition OF these facts that
in Congress has brought about the
capitalization OF tho thought that we
must modernize our Governments
financial methods. and which on the
part of the people has brought about
an insistent demand for a national
budget system.
Leading Senators and Congress-
men are tired-and I believe ashamed
of the old system of inefficiency that
prevails largely for the benefit and at
the insistence OF the least public
spirited among them.
The People Interested Now.
1.-THE people, on the other hand. for
the first time in the history OF the
United States feel that they are stock
holders in Uncle Sans corporation.
They have become his partners and
creditors at the same time. and high
taxes and high cost OF living teach
them every day that they have a direct
and vital interest in the Government
expenditures.
''If the purchasing power of a dollar
Is to be brought back more closely
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in the past because conditions and
minds were not ripe for it.
NOW they are. The war has done
away with stagnation; 1t has given so
gigantic a scope to our political. eco
nomic and social problems that on the
one hand It has awakened from
lethargy the peoples mind that gem
orally bothers very little about the in
tricacies of government, and on the
other 1t has imbued our legislators
with a realization Of their grave re-
sponsibilities.
THE problems of government are
now 30 staggering that they are capable
at least of overcoming the point of
view Of the local or personal interest
The angle of the bailiwick must not
make room for the larger national in
terest.
Expert advice. scientific and judi
cial treatment and the elimination
OF party politics in purely business
matters of the Government are recog-
nized to-day as absolutely vital. II
democracy Is to show itself capable OF
mastering the perplexing tasks OF gov
eminent, II 1t is to steer a safe course
between autocracy and Bolshevism.
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syndicate to bring together the great
banking interests of New York. Chi
cago. Philadelphia, st. Louis and other
cities in the most ambitious under
taking ever devised for relief work.
According to this authority there are
two distinct needs which must be
met First, to provide the new
nations with funds with which to carry
through their Government organiza-
ton. and second. to furnish both bel
ligerent and neutral countries with
the credits necessary to enable them
to replenish food stocks and set the
wheels OF commerce in motion.
Need Working Capital.
The advances required by the newly
organized nations will be largely in
the nature Of working capital. These
peoples have nothing to begin business
with except a skeleton organization,
badly deprecated currencies and in
some instances burdensome indebted
ness. 1t will be necessary to make
large aggregate advances in order to
get these Governments going and to
enable them to maintain their proper
can tell just what sum will be re-
quired for this purpose until the finan-
cial experts at Paris make their re-
port and the conference itself tackles
the problem of setting up these new
nations in business. Whatever the
amount 1t will be supplied by the al
lied Governments and not by private
capital. This is proper charge for
the stronger Governments, which must
be responsible for the economic we'll
being OF the new nations until the
danger of "infantile paralysis" has
passed.
Further than this. 1t is hoped that
the financial resuscitation OF the Grip
pied nations can be financed by pri-
vate interests without recourse to Gov
eminent aid. The average banker gets
blue in the face these days when some
one proposes that Congress shall con-
tinue in peace times the relief ex-
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because of my strong belief that at
this time we should remove, rather
than construct, war emergency ma
chinery that draws Government into
business and on account of other seri-
GUS and valid objections which at once
occur to U.S."
1t will be seen that Mr.. Warburg
combats the suggestion that the Sc.
curities issued by the War Finance
Corporation against foreign invest
ments should be eligible for rediscount
at the Federal Reserve Banks. He
contends with other experts that the
Federal Reserve Banks should not be
permitted TO rediscount paper based
upon any securities other than United
States Government issues, the theory
being that the rediscount privilege
should be almost wholly restricted to
short dated self-liouidatins CONNER
cial paper.
Efforts to Liberalize Law.
strone oror, will ho ,,adA hor,-
ever m Get Con1ras. 70 1iha-aI,x. ~.
law on the n,ea that the country =,
facing a great emerpencv and That sx.
centional facilities should ha ,5y.n th.
banks in an International Criqia
There. will he in addition various nro.
posals 10 oreanize ereat Investment
trusts, some under Federal control
with the understanding that the Gov.
eminent shall furnish a large portion
of the capital required. Several pri.
vate investment trusts are in process
Of formation. some heavily capitalized
and designed to make large invest.
ments in foreign securities OF estab.
lished value, against the deposit OF
| which debentures shall be offered 10
American investors
These expedients are good in theiI
way, but the question which bankers
are asking IS, Will they go far
! enough? In discussing this point a
banker of nationwide influence replied
| as follows:
Our relief schemes In such an
emergency as confronts Europe to-day
may take dozen different forms. Va
rious credit mechanisms may have to
be resorted TO in the effort TO supply
the European nations with the assist
ance that they require. II ever theirs
was situation which called for the
exercise OF high courage and unselfish
action for the good OF the nations as
ISOLATED with us in the world war Il ID
that which We face to-day in helping
the world back 10 p peace basis. feel
sure that we will accomplish this task
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Paul NJ. Warb7

creased prices cause imitation? Or Is
imitation the cause OF high priceST
In a similar manner you might ash,
DO new conditions create reforms
or do reformers create new condi-
tions7' But I believe 1t does not
make much difference whether the
chicken or the egg came first; the
fact Is that both the chicken and the
egg are there, and so are the reformers
and the new conditions.
The Case of the Budget.
"The change caused by the war in
the chart OF the world is probably no
more drastic than the transformatio ton,
born OF the same cause. that has taken
place in the human mind.
Thoughts that were characterized
as 'utopian dreams only four years
ago are now being formulated into
actual plans by highly practical men
having both feet on the ground.
"The national budget idea is a case
In point. Sporadic efforts in IT'S be-
half have been made for decades.
Both parties stand committed to II.
But It could not take tangible form