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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26

Among "Us Girls"

feel thai my city has such publica-
lions yet 1 want to let you know just
with wha delight l found that Perth
Amboy the city just across the river
had started such a department. m
Just an average girl, a stenogfapheF
snd 7 to Manhattan every
day. nothing of any unusual interest
has vet entered my life but | have all
WAYS wanted to ask someone TINS
question. do you believe what is 10
be will be or that you make your own
life"
would greatly appreciate your
answer to hat question and VIII crosse
now but will write again with your
permission.
"sincerely yours,
I believe that what is to be will be
and that we also make our life. That
Is / am a fatalist to a great degrees
but believe that there are times tnat
| when we NEEDLE with fate by pushing
or retarding some project or oppor-
| tunity that we can mould our ives
in a manner more to our wlsheSs
You interest me greatly. Let me near
from you soon again.
From Matawan.
"Matawan, Friday night $3.50 L. Ns
Dear Helen:
II want to drop you a line before l
go for we are leaving for our cot
tage at Avon next week and we VII!
| spend the month of August there.
| am making myself q little bathing sult
| of black satin just o and OF course
we are rather busy getting ready.
when We are away mother some-
| times lets me go into the kitchen with
| SIIs1ie and learn to cook. l love to
| cook, Helen do you? Well 1 just wants
ed you to hear from me from Mata@
| wan SO that it could get the credlt ana
I will write you from Avon and tea
you some of Tire good things | make.
1 am only thirteen but l can write
to you. can't 1. Mother says shou4o
ask you.
Your friend,
OF course you can write to me Jane.
| Keep writing. 1 hope you enjoy
| swimming in the surf. 1 may come
| down and see you some day.
GIRL SCOUTS.
Troop 8 Clover troop of the Girls
| Scouts met last night. hey dr1lled
! and took tickets which the Barabrs
F., Fritche unit requested them to sell
for the Girls Club benefit which VIII
be held Monday night in the Strand.
Barbara Freitche Meets.
A special meeting of the Barbara
Freltcne unit OIL Inc wills 10y
held last night in order to make hna1
preparations for the benefit to be held
in the Strand Monday night. h
tickets to be sold were given out and
the members of the unit will meet az
the Strand at $50 o'clock. 1t was
futher decided owing to the benehi
thai no meeting would be held Mons
day night. Discussion concerning the
holding of an Ice cream festival by
the unit in August was also index
way.
Poetic n Not Scientific. ;
"I wonder what the moon is made
Off" said little Jennie, as she paused
to gaze at the large, round orb. Tt
amt made Of nothin'," replied her
twin brother, Bill. Its a hole In tho
sky for God to look through when he
wants to see If we are mindin' ma
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
Some Remarkable Shooting.

A play was being given by a group
of soldiers, the hero of which was to
shoot blank cartridges at a row of bot
ties standing on a shelf, while anoth-
er soldier, well concealed, was to break
each bottle in turn with the point OF
his bayonet, thus pretending that the
hero was shooting the bottles. Through
some misunderstanding the hero start
ed shooting at the wrong end of the
row, while at the other end the bottles
were being broken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
Festival Thursday Night

st. Peters church cadets will hold
q dance and ice cream festival in st.
Peters Parish House and lawn Thurs
day night. A great deal of prepara-
lions for the affair will certainly Gull
inmate In making it not alone one
of the most successful of its kind but
also one of the most novel. Dancing
will be enjoyed in the auditorium of
t~a Parish House In Rector street
ana ice cream will be served on the
lawn the weather permitting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
Miss Catherine Elmer
WedS Theodore Martin

Mrs. Catherine Mcguire Elmer, of
884 High street, announced the mar
riage Of her daughter, Catherine, to
Theodore Martin of New York. The
ceremony took place Monday after
noon in Newark. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
are we'll known among their set in
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
Sewaren Girl WedS

yy Special Correspondent.
SEWAREN, July 26.-Miss Bessie
Riker, of East Orange and Wesley
Hall of Woodbridge avenue, were
married Tuesday evening by Rev. Mr..
Nugell, pastor of the Methodist
church of East Orange.
The bride was attended by Miss
Viola Hall, a sister Of the groom and
the best man wal A. Riker. Jr.. a
brother Of the bride.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall will reside in Elizabeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
SEWAREN

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boynton and
son of Boston and Mr.. and Mrs. Jer-
ONE Cuppia of New York have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Cup
pia of Cliff road.
Mrs. Nathan Robins Jr., will spend
the coming week with her sister, Mrs.
Blair, at Asbury Park.
Mrs. F. H. Turner and son, Freddie,
will visit relatives at Northport, Long
Island for a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
Mrs. Ralph E. Seaman
Wins r. Y. c. Prize

The ladies auxiliary of the Raritan
Yacht Club held their weekly card
party in the club house yesterday af-
ternoon. The first prize in bridge was
won by Mrs. Ralph E. Seaman and
the second by Mrs. John w. Kelly.
Pie a la mode was served by the
committee in charge. In the absence
of the chairman for the month Mrs.
Peter @. Olsen, Mrs. Arthur Stern
acted in that capacity assisted by Mrs.
Walter Pollock and Miss Theresa
Hardiman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
New Definition Of Hate.

The other day Mary came up on
the porch to tell me her grievances.
It seems one of the boys of the neigh
borhood had been teasing her and
with flashing eyes she said: II hate
that Russell better than any boy ]
MANUFACTURING.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26

Dear Girls.
Well, letters are really starting 10
come In. Not that 1 think four let
tiers are q great deal, but at least l
am beginning to think that he sHi'
are getting interested.
Let me tell you about my scare. Ine
morning mail came and it brought one
lonely letter addressed to Helen
and / thought well l guess the girls
don't care for this department after
all for truth to tell l just expected
u regular deluge of mail, but on the
second delivery three more letters
came and that made me feel a lit
ne better. Well, at last Miss Perth
Amboy has awakened to a sense OF
her responsibility and two of the
young ladies have Joined y girls"
HELEN.
Dear Helen:
I'm not much of q letter writer
but when l saw you remark in to-
nights paper that the suburban girls
were putting one over on the local
girls 1 thought 1t was up to me to sit
/ down and drop you some kind or a
! line that at least would be post-mark-
ed Perth Amboy.
I'm making over some of my last
years dresses and n that by putting
a narrow band Of lavender and blue
ribbon around waist, tieing at the side
that 1t changes the style of the dress
entirely. If anyone else knows of any
easy ways ,of inexpensively changing
dresses / would like to see them IN
this column.
Hoping that a lot of "Us Girls
| from Perth Amboy follow my lead l
am,
Sincerely yours.
IN. M"
Welcome unto us Miss Perth AM
boy. If all the local girls would show
| your spirit we would be having two
! full columns instead of a little cor
ner. Your little dress making hi
is very timely. Write to me often.
Another Local Letter.
Dear Helen:
I'm a resident of Perth Amboy. ]
want that to be my first sentence
Now you can't say a local girl has
MT written. Before I write anything
I want to make this letter a lot OF
questions so I will know how to write
this time. Dc you have to give some
helpful suggestion or can you just tell
the story of some of your travels?
have travelled q lot and I thought
perhaps some of the girls would like
to hear about it. I have been al
through the western states In fac
| stayed in Montana for a long while
Will close now as I want to know
how to write before attempting 1t,
Sincerely,
"A. s. J."
I should love to read about YOU
travels and I am sure that all of ~
/ Girls join me in my plea to writ
again and In length as we all woult
like to think of travelling in thi'
warm weather. / know / AWAY
| think of the west as a cool place witt
lots of greens and trees SO do writ
about It 1t will certainly cool US off
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
Worst Enemy Of Birds.

The great horned owl is the worst
of the owl family as a destroyer OF
game and poultry. He even extends
his ~depredations to rabbits and other
~fur-bearing animals, and II he discov-
ers the sleeping place Of a covey OF
quail he will clean them up to the last
bird
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
Rar1tdn Social Club
OUTING TOMORROW

The Raritan Social Club will hold
another outing tomorrow at Dunellen.
All the members are requested to.
meet at State and Smith streets at
8:40 o'clock in the morning. This was
postponed from last Sunday owing to
the inclemency of the weather. This
is for members and their friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
d. OIL. Meets

Liberty Council Daughters of Liber-
ty met last night at a largely attend
ed meeting. Following the regular
routine business, initiatian for three
candidates who will be taken in next
week was practiced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
From Tottenyilie.

''T%ottenville, July 25, 1919.
Dear Helen:
Although 1t is true that Totem
Vile is a part of the great New York
City and as Sarah the girl hat wrote
from Jamesburg said that some OF
the metropolitan dailies have depart
ments similar to this and l ought 10
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
Daily Thought.

Daily Thought.
No man was ever written out OF rep
utation but by hlmself.-Richard Bent
ley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
GrRL o

'T wonder what the moon is made
Of" said little Jennie, as she paused
to gaze at the large, round orb. 1T
amt made of nothin'," replied her
twin brother, Bill. ITS a hole In tho
sky for God to look through when he
wants to see If we are mindin' mas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-22
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES.

1t should bring a feeling of pride
and satisfaction to owners of automo-
biles to know to what uses a portion of
put.
During the year 1918. the Rockefel-
Ter Foundation, according to its report,
extended a campaign against tubercu-
losis in France; conducted demonstra-
tons of malaria control in Arkansas
and Mississippi; helped to check yell
low fever epidemic in Guatemala;
made Investigations and surveys. and
inaugurated measures against the
same disease in Ecuador; continued or
began hookworm control, and en-
couraged sanitation in twenty-one for
eign states and countries and twelve
states of the Union; entered into COM
prehensive cooperation for improve
ed public health organization in Brazil
and Australia; supported a school of
hygiene and public health. which was
opened in October in connection with
Johns Hopkins university; continued
to contribute to various war-work
agencies until the total given since
1914 reached nearly &22.600. 900:
pushed forward the fifteen buildings
Of q new medical center in Picking;
increased the funds of twenty-four
missionary hospitals. medical. and pre-
medical schools in China; co-operated
with South American institutions in es-
tablishing departments OF research and
teaching; maintained sixty eight fell
lows and scholars from the United
States. China, and Brazil who were
studying at American medical schools:
supported studies in mental hygiene
continued appropriations for the after
care of infantile paralysis cases; made
additional gifts to the Rockefeller Inz
stitute for Medical Research: lent ex-
pert members of the Foundation staff
for various services; brought to an
end studies in industrial relations and
made surveys for the American Red
Cross and for the American Social
Hygiene association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-22
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS ELIzABETn THoMPsoN.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Among the
many letters you must receive asking
for advice, wonder II you would care
to hear from one who has no questions
to ask? You are surely doing noble
work. Ny husband and 1 always read
your column with much interest.
We have been married fifteen years
and have six children. We are rich in
happiness, but far from rich in money.
having to make every penny count.
Perhaps if could take time I might
think out lot of worries and perpleN-
tiles, but am so busy trying to bring
up my youngsters to be sweet and
clean that 1 have very little time to
think about myself. 1 have my home,
a good, kind husband whom love my
children and health besides. What
more could a woman want?
Your advice to Polly was splendid.
I remember shortly before my mar
riage when my girl friends heard that
my mother-in-law was to make her
home with US they were so lavish with
their sympathy that ii frightened me.
However, she was the mother of the
man loved and / soon found out she
was a woman and not a bear at all;
of course she had her faults. but so
had 1, many more than hers no doubt.
for I was younger and less wise. Out
of various little Misunderstanding at
first we learned to know and love each
other and my keenest sorrow was her
death less than q year ago. altho she
had been an invalid for several years.
You probably never will know how
many you have helpd with advice, for
suppose people seldom write a second
time as did one young boy to tell you
he was going to try to take your ad-
vice. But you surely have the assur-
ance Of having done your part helping
people with good. wholesome advice.
and 1 wish you every success in your
work. COMMENTED.
Your letter is very encouraging.
Many people consider my column as
food for the foolish and so it Is a
pleasure to hear from one who sees
my earnest EFFORT to help people.
Polly" has the same chance of
learning to love her mother-in- law
that you had and II she makes the
same effort 1 am sure that she will
be happy in her marriage. too.
You have made your own happi-
ness. it is easy to see. Instead OF
feeling poor, you feel rich because OF
your children and your husbands love.
When the children become older and
self-supporting you will have less and
less financial strain and you will be
rich indeed with enough for your
selves and a beautiful family besides
From your sacrifices you are building
present and future happiness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-22

Yestidday AFTERNOON was throwing
a tennis ball up agenst Skinny Martins
house and catching it agen, trying TO
see how neer 1 could come to the
window without axuilly hitting it, and
my arm slipped and the ball hit the
window and made a long krack In 1t
the shape OF lightning. proving It pro-
berry wasent exter good glass, and
Mrs. Martin opened the window and
stuck her he'd out, saying would haff
to pay for a new pane and she would
send Mr.. Martin GROUND to my house
wen he came home.
And aftir suppir I was setting on
the STUNT steps and Mr.. Martin came
up, being even SKINNER than Skinny
on account of having more to be
skinny with, and he sed, Tell your
father ! wish to Sc him.
Yes sir, 1 sed. And I slow went
up in the setting room ware pop was,
and I stood there a vile watching him
smoaking and thinking, and pop sed,
Well, do you think you'll know me IL
you see me agen?
Did you ever see Skinny Martins
father, pop? sed.
1 bleeve I have, long gentleman,
izzent he? sed pop.
Skinny as enything, sed. and pop
sed, All yes, that's the Expression l was
trying to think of, skinny as enything.
And he kepp on smoaking and
thinking and kepp on watching him,
and pritty soon 1 sed, Do you wunt to
see him now, pop?
do not, and If enybody asks me
wat was the silliest question I've herd
this week, Ill know what to tell them,
sed pop.
Yes sir, I sed. And pritty soon
sed, Well shall 1 tell him you don't
wunt to see him, pop?
For the love of Peet. ware is he,
watts the big ideer? sed pop, and
sed, He's outside on the frunt steps,
he wunts to see you.
Well wy in the name of all that's
reasonable dident you say so at ferst,
watts he wunt? sed pop.
He Jest sed he wunted to see you
he didn't say wy, 1 sed. Not saying
I knew wy without him saying. and
pop quick went down stairs and &c
did I, the name diffrents being that
he went out the frunt way and
went out the back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-22
MY HUSBAND AND |
by JANE PHELPS

the dinner so you can visit with him"
mo dear. We haven't a penny to
our names now that you have paid
your debts I will get the dinner all
ready before he comes, and not clear
away until later IN the day" Some
time before l had given Neil the
money / had saved from my allow
ance to add to his in bank. We
knew nothing of what his salary
would be now that the need for such
strenuous labor was over. 1 would
not let pride lead me to do anything
different because Mr.. Frederick was
to be our guest.
Sunday was a lovely day. and our
little home never had looked more
attractive. The spring had come
balmy. 1 had prepared as nice a
dinner. as 1 knew how, then dressed
myself becomingly TO await our guest.
As I dressed I couldn't help but
wonder II Mr.. Frederick still cared
for me little, then smiled to myself
to think how like was to every other
woman. did not love him, did not
want to. yet I was pleased that he had
care. and I'll confess 1t, rather hoped
he still did-a little.
When I went down to meet him
knew that his feeling for me had not
changed. knew It from the light in
his eyes, the way he held my hand
and I flushed a little under his gaze
as recalled my thoughts while dress
ing.
you have a nice little nest here"
he said looking about.
Indeed We have! Neil must show
you around after dinner" 1 replied,
then hurried to the kitchen And it
was not all the heat from the stove
that colored my cheeks as 1 called
them to the table. 1t was the in
nocent pleasure l felt in knowing L
was still admired.
We had a long happy afternoon.
He took us for a drive about three
o'clock, and We motored over Oyster
Bay way. and showed him where Col
onel Roosevelt had lived, then where
he was buried. AS Neil had thought
he had brought Robert a tennis
racket and balls. and the boy insisted
upon being included in the CONVEX
sation.
Another member of the family
has surrendered" Neil said laughing
when I chided Robert for being too
familiar.
we understand, don't we Robert ?"
Frederick said. you see we had a
long talk before dinner, and Robert
has decided to let me be sort of
third in his affections, because
haven't any little boy"
What that third" was going to
mean we had no slightest suspicion.
| CTomorrow-Neil has the offer OF two
pcsitions.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-22

Be brief. Never steal time from
another
Never hurt another's feelings. Be
considerate.
Keep calm. Go slow. but keep
going.
Keep criticizing yourself:
Take kindly suggestions. kindly.
Never be afraid 20 carry a right
thing thru. Always be strong.
Abolish idleness from your life.
Use every minute. Keep thinking,
planning. building.
You have ability which no one
else in the world has. Use IL to the
highest end you know.
Bury every regret. You are as
big as you do-no bigger.
eliminate worry. co to sleep in
peace. with happy thoughts.
DO at least one single helpful act
every day that will mean special
planning on your part And then
soon such acts will come about with
out planning.
Have an inward reverence for
your body and keep IL healthy.
Live each day as tho 1t were to be
the last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-22
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. Why is it that women seem to excel
men as swimmers:-W. X. l.
than men because e0 he specific a Gravity ~
their bodies is less than that Of men. The
proportion of flesh is greater in the body
the proportion OF bone is less. Therefore
the woman is lighter in proportion to her
size and floats more readily. This gives
her an advantage as n swimmer.
O. l.. Who were the ''rpe'-O'Es'r' r.
A. "Carpet-baggers" is the name given
by the southern Whites to those Northern
Whites. who. after the Civil war came south
and took active part in politics. The name
arose from the fact that few intended to
settle permanently but carried their effects
in "carpet-bag." They organized and
largely controlled the negro vote.
.. Are there snakes In lreland?- &c. J. II.
A. There is a legend that snakes were
driven out of Ireland by Saint Patrick, the
patron saint Of that country. The popular
saying that there are no snakes in Ireland
only two species In England.
O.. Who were the earliest users Of short
A. The Romans were the first TO use
shorthand: They used 1t turnout the first
century, II. C.. continuing its practice for
the secretary end librarian for Cicero, was
the pioneer OF Roman shorthand.
q. What are come Of the foods one may
ent and at the same time reduce flesh -
A. one dieting to reduce flesh may rs
snage munger Dy eating great punntitiles OF
green vegetables such spinach. Fresh
fruit with the exception Of bananas is fill
ing and satisfying but not fattcninR. But
termilk is mn excellent drink for the obese.
II does not fatten. Eggs may be eaten
freely may lean meat. Avoid foods fried
in grease. foods highly sweetened, bread
and potatoes.
(Any reader can get the answer 10 any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau Frederic !.
Hahkin, Director, Washington, D. c. Give
full name and address and enclose 2-ccnt
stamp for return postage. BE brief. All
inquiries are confidential. the replies being
sent direct to each Individually