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New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
The World Do Move-Even in a Convent

which think is fairly rapid, when
"honkl honk" sounded in our rear
and we turned out, obediently. The
flivver and its religeuses flew past
at thirty miles an hour-no less, l
am sure.
But since so many women drive
cars nowadays, why should not
these sisters, too--as naturally as
they board train or a streetcar
to travel about their business?
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
The Demure Young Woman Who KnO,rs
All About Ribbons or Laces, Also !
KnO,Us All About You

ding Of merchandise is only half Of
their business, the other half lies in
knowing how to handle human be.
ings, customers as we'll as sales
people, and that is where we can be
Of great assistance"
II one keeps ones eyes and ears
open it is not a difficult matter to
tell whether or not a particular de.
partment store employs an educa-
tional director. The very attitude
Of the saleswoman as she approaches
one is usually enough, but if one is
still doubtful her intelligent "store
talk" will give more positive proof
that she has come under the guild
ance Of one Of Mrs. Princes disci.
Piles.
Only the other day I was look.
ing at gowns in one Of the depart
ment stores. A pleasant faced young
woman was politely attending to
my wants.
Here is charming little frock,"
said she; "the lines are quite out Of
the ordinary and l am sure would
emit ,,o,, oJr, -. LIx,U
But l am afraid Of the color"
said l, just for the pur lose Of try
ing her out. "The American dyes
are so unreliable, am sure it would
fade"
Instantly she was on the defen-
sive.
"You need no longer be afraid Of
the American dyes" said she. They
have been perfected so that they are
exactly as good as those made in
Germany. People have very wrong
idea Of our dyes. You are perfectly
safe in buying the gown. 1t will not
fade"
"You have an educational director
in this store, have you not?" | asked.
"Yes, madam" replied the young
woman, Miss Blank is here
" thought so. When did she talk
to you about American dyes?'
The young woman smiled. "Yes-
terday morning." she replied.
Thank you. III take the gown"
said |.
Truly, they sow all sorts of seeds,
these Prince 1c,o-l graduates!
TIE educat.ona' director is not a
pa sing fad $40 has proved her
y r.h to he re- ! merchants Of the
.5,ntry md she Aas come to stay.
sh. recognized as an important
,o.st lc..ve l. fuence in tie working
orcc o. the gree; oartment store.
Furtf ermofe. he mas replaced the
am lar facet;ois. gum-chew-
ing hcpg RI by 4 courteous, eff
cicnt, intelligent young saleswoman
who makes our shopping a real
pleasure, and, if on'y for this, she
has our sincere admiration and
heartfelt gratitude.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

feminine motorists? We slowed
down.
But while we were debating the
car gave those satisfactory, gasping
"startable" coughs that only a
fivver knows and the young sister
smiled her supreme qualification
and prepared to get in beside her
companions. SO we drove on.
But scarcely had we gone a mile,
at a twenty-fve-p -per-mile pace,
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

position in the American home. Not
an altogether proud position, but an
extremely comfortable one. From
this he has been widely aroused by
the w. c. T. L.
Designs on his purse wouldn't
have been so startling; besides,
father probably has a subconscious
habit of keeping track of that: but
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
TT WAS a typical summer re-
sort hotel-big and white and

sort hotel-big and white and
square. with a mile or two Of
porch running around it and an
ocular demonstration that all these
jokes about rocking chair brigades
are rot jokes, after all.
often noticed her and thought
her a queer, lonely old person. She
was not The typical spinster at all,
for she was rotund and rosy, with
matrorly hips and a motherly face.
When the resort kiddies came in
all moist and disarrayed she had
rather a sniff for them. Her eyes
always said MY children wouldn't
look Ike that" But she was an
old maid.
And she was lonely. Again and
again | saw her joining first this
group and then that. She never
seemed to fit. People are not
knitting khaki colored socks or
winding bandages, and women do
not mix 50 easily Is they did a
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
AS a Business
Proposition

But home" at least our depart
men. store home, is rapidly becom-
ing like this To be sure, we haven't
quite reached the London state
Of perfection, but we are rapidly
gc.tirg there, for the old-fashloned
shcugirl is already extinct as the
dodo, and with a little more expert
ence and a little more instruction
her successor, the quiet, efficient,
well poised saleswoman, viii be
quite on par with her London pro-
totype.
The passing of the shopgirl may
be attributed to two causes-namely,
the rise in the wages paid to sales
pc pie, which makes the employer
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Bv ELENE FOSTER

w re TAKE our pen in hand to
w chronicle the passing Of
another distinctive Ameri-
can "type," the pert, slangy young
rerson who was wont to condescend
to supply our wants from behind
the counter Of the great department
store. She Of the elaborate coiffure'
the "peek-a-boo" blouse and the
chewing gum, whose custom it was
70 ignore our presence entirely until
she had finished narrating to Ethel
Of the ribbon counter her expert
ences Of the previous evening at
Coney Island, and who, when she
finally deigned to acknowledge our
existence. did so with bored and
naughty air, at the same time throw
ing on the counter before us con-
clomerate mass Of merchandise,
with the curt remark, That's all
we've got, ye can look 'em over fer
yerself."
As one stood patiently awaiting
her pleasure one used to contrast
her with the courteous attendants
in the big London shops-Swan d
Edgar's, Gorringe's, Peter Robin
sons and HarroG's. One would look
back with poignant regret to shop
ming expeditions in Regent Street or
Brompton Road and picture the
polite, attentive young woman who
greeted one with a CHEEKY Good
morning, madam. May ! show you
something in gloves?" One would
recall her painstaking efforts to find
exactly what one desired and re-
member with pleasure her parting
words, always accompanied by a
smile, Il do hope you'll be pleased
with them, madam"
Truly" one would sigh, home
was never like this"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
The Evolution of the American Sh0p&irl

the new employees need the most
instruction-that is, outside the
purely mechanical part Of their
work." / asked Miss Fauerbach, the
educational director for Best &
Co.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

ing their recreation or luncheon
hour.
In some cases the educational d.
rector is also at the head Of the
welfare work Of the shop, with the
care Of the lunchroom, the hospital
and the various store clubs under
her charge. Mrs. Brandeau, at
Lord & Taylor's, combines the two
most successfully with the aid Of
two able assistants. Usually, how
ever, the welfare work is quite sep
arate.
1t requires a very special type Of
young woman to fill successfully the
position Of educational director, and
Mrs. Prince realizes this and is
therefore most particular as to those
whom she admits into her school.
No entrance examination is neces-
sary, but preference is given to stu
dents who are graduates of colleges
or normal schools, and before the
student begins her course she must
spend at least one month behind the
counters of department store. This
practical experience followed by
class work and daily discussions of
the various phases of salesmanship
gives an intelligent young woman
a pretty thorough knowledge of her
subject and fits her to tackle almost
any problem which may confront
her when she has become a full
fedged educational director.
It may be interesting to note the
topics which are considered proper
in the course Of salesmanship at
the Prince School. They are as fol-
lows:
Approaching a customer.
Display and selling points.of mer-
chandise.
Closing The sale.
Care Of stock.
Store director.
Suggestive selling and substitu-
ton.
Service TO customers
How to deal with difficult types of
customers.
Control of waste.
Store organizal ion.
Co0pera on.
S'ore ruir md policies.
Adver. s,t merchandise.
rse Of -he 'ei- hor'.
al.i,gd. tov.rd special.
"a importance - pe,)ral ap-
.,,.ar.e.
"a. eeoca.o.a! disec.or - n
.osiHec. alo ae. fr'raily rola-
.ns eln i.e .a. .Yeog'o. 10 speak
.Aen. or subjects .hicn tie m4a-
gesa ) 81. store would > sil@.e 10
apr1l.a s.ea IS personnel cioa..'-
s. .-te VI .aa -e~.a end Kindred
5iec.s
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Tho Educational Director Teaches In
teAigent SaIesmonship to the
Girl Behind the Counter

moro particular as to the type Of
young women whom he engages, and
the introduction into our best de-
partment stores Of an experienced,
intelligent and efficient young wom-
an who bears the title Of "educa-
tional director" and whose duty Il
is to instruct the sales people not
only in the purely commercial ard
mechanical side Of their work, but
in politcness and courtesy as well.
And it is my humble opinion, after
looking into the situation, that the
extraordinary change in the attitude
and department of the women en-
ployes in our great department
stores may safely be laid at her
door.
The educational director is a COM
paratively recent innovation in the
New York stores, although the Bos-
ton stores have employed them for
several years, the reason for this
being that tie only school which
trains women for this work is in
Boston. This is known as the Prince
School of Education for Store Ser
vice. 1t was established in 1905 by
Mrs. Lucinda Wyman Prince as a
department of the Women's Edu-
cational and Industrial Union of
Boston.
In the beginning training was
given to saleswomen only. but LATER.
when the value Of this training be-
came apparent, the demand for
teachers to do this kind of work led
to the establishment of training
class for teachers, or educational
directors, and this has now become
he chief function of the school.
Beginning in 1913 Simmons Col
lege contributed toward the financ-
ing of the Prince School, together
with the Women's Educational and
Industrial Union, and since 1915,
when Mrs. Prince became the direc-
>or of the department Of education
If the National Retail Dry Goods
Association, this association has CO.
operated in the support Of the enter
prise, which shows pretty clearly
the present attitude of the retail
merchants of the country toward
the work.
At first they we're rather difficult
to convince, these hard-headed busi-
ness men. They couldn't see in dol
lars and cents the value of the edu-
cational director it savored too
much of "uplift' work, but one by
one they have sLccumbed, and a
the present time six Of the best dc
partment stores in New York Git
employ educational directors.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

Human Natpfe
Part OF a Sac
THE merchants are beginning to
realize" one Of these educational
directors said to ME, that the ham
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Lessons on
"Store Talk"

The aim Of an educational di-
rector, according to the policy of
the Prince School, "is 70 do what
ever lies in her power to increase
the efficiency Of the employees Of
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Bv FRANCES DUNCAN MANNING

"A up father from his soporlfic
unconcern as to the educa-
tion and upbringing of his children
is not an unmixed evil. Even when
il IS SO startling an awakener as the
/, liking of his pipe or laying vio-
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

was never like this
New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
BY JANE GRAY

~ NE summer vacation we spent
in a convent boarding
~ school: and because we were
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-04-19
NE
Second National
Bank Of FHtOn
NO. 1852.

We receive accounts of Corpora
tons, Firms or Individuals, and will
be pleased to meet or correspond with
those who contemplate making changes
or opening new accounts.
Interest paid on Certificates of De-
post remaining months.
Safe Deposit Drawers in Fire-proof
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year, as TO size.
Depositors living at a distance from
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safely, which will be promptly ack-
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Discount Day, Monday of each week
Inquiries will be promptly answered,
and any information relative to bust
ness cheerfully given.
VIM. T. WARBURTON, President
JAMES J. ARCHER, V.-President
|. ID. DAVIS, Cashier.
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Brown & BARLEY
Neal Estate Agents
6LKT0N, ND.

We have clients who will purchase
farms in this county from so to lOOC
Acres. Parties desiring to sell should
list their property with us, if they de-
sire quick sale at the hest market
FiSe. mar28-tf"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28

WHO WANTS THIS
Splendid Little Dairy Farm
NEAR KENT?
20 acres. rich, level land. all improv-
ed. good 7-room house. large barn,
garage. poultry house. city water.
orchard. team. wagon. harness.
mower. rake. tools. . head Of stock:
offered for quick sale at $1,000.
Terms. $4,000 cash.
See our Large List Farms. Acreage.
ROBERT MALTBY co.
zoos THIRD AVE.
FOR s.af.E-4e ACRES UPLAND: )
acres cleared. slashed and in
pasture. well OF best water. never
dry: barn and shed. poultry house
built Al: choice young orchard.
hay shed: all kinds small fruit.
hog house: root cellar. fencing;
2-story house. double constructed.
all cedar finish outside; full base
m~nt: concrete walls. flower beds
and shrubbery: finest location; $50
feet To county road. rural dellv-
cry. phone service. Price right
Write direct TO owner. Box ~. II
Y. ID. !. Oak Harbor. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28

DTscHARGED SOLDIER. ACCOM-
pIished pianist. desires position in
dance orchestra, local moving pic
ture house or as sheet music sales
man Can deliver goods in either
popular or classical music. B-27.
Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
10 ACRES LAND AT CHAMBERS

10 ACRES LAND At CHAMBERS
Prairie. located in Thurston coun.
~. good school: sawmiii; plenty
az work for the right party: To-
Gated In a progressive Community,
Solve the high cost Of living. We
have located about 10 families
during the past two years. This
IN rare opportunity to make
your start in the right locality.
and get away from the city prob
iemr.
A. II. REID A. co.
sft-si7 New York Block
Ask for Ancfarlnne.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28

~ NORTHUMBERLAND
We. have prospective purchasers Ter
used safes. all sizes.
PURCELL. SAFE co.
Main ssT. IT'S Fourth Ave.
TIE Owl. PAYS MORE for clothing,
Surs. furniture. We buy. sell and
exchange everything. isi7R ist.
Elliott 55.i.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
WAI.E WEYr WANTED

WANTED - AUTOMOBILE AND
tractor mechanics and acctyiene
welders needed everywhere. Learn
TO be first class. practical me-
chanic and weidcr, and repair. re-
build and operate AUTOMOBILES;
trucks and tractors, This II a reat
practical school where you leasn
the business by actual WORK OF smo
machines Only practical real au-
tomobiic and tractor school IN nc
entire WEST which was approves
by Il. s. GOVERNMENT WAR DE
PARTMENT. Just finished con-
tract with govsrn ,cns, ,e We
guarantee to have more and better
equipment than all other schools
u the Northwest put together. Day
and night classes. Don't waste time
II with theoretical schools Write or
call Al once for free catalogue and
special rates Two big sehcois-~--
Spokane and Seattle. MODERN
AUTOMOBILE AND TRACFoE
SCHOOLS Address I-sos Thira
ave. s.. Seattle. Wash
WANTED By THE CIVIL SERVICE
rcmmission OF ssattie--Appiicant
for examination for following city
positions. Rfueprtnter. Buyer.
Messenger. Playground instruct
c prnSs w IT, p ana iTss.
Department.. Elevator Operator.
Janitor. blacksmith. Horseshoer.
Black smiths Helper
Applicants. except returned army
and navy men. must be resideuts
81 Seattle for last year. Details
and applications at commissions
office. County-Cfty building. Ap-
plications received not later than
April :. 1873. -
dl1E RED CROSS. 31s UNIVERSITY
~. wants to send your old clothes
20 rngxsd people IN re ssnmr
bundle ready tonight. Every little
HELPS. DO Il now. Phone Elitots
{ VIII TEACH rot HOW TO
drive and repair on all the stand
ara make trucks. tractors ana au-
t0m0bilcs In the shortest time
class~s Mr.. juneau. 3ft Cherry.
~ YoU DO NOT FIND A SUITABLE
poeition advertised here. why not
wanted" column IL will reach
hundreds OF employers. and costs
but little.
WANTED-BOYs FOR ROUTE CAR
rfers In all parts Of the city. Coco
chance for Advancement
Apply TO Circulation Department
Seattle Star.
If YOU HAVE ANY PLUMBING.
heating or repair work. cali smith.
the plumber. Beacon 1911. 1875
jackson st
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS TO SELL.
latest aong hit. Our Gallant s1at
Apply 3.e Lumber Exchange Bldg.
roy WANTED. BETWEEN ~ AND
rs years. l. Britt Optical Co. EOS
Denny Bldg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
20 ron NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

20 For sAi.E--MIsCEII.
REST PIANO AND puoNoGI,ArH
values at frinRer'n Piano House.
io33 THIRD ave. Elliott 2a0T.
SLIGHTLY USED WATCHES. Mon
grade standard makes. at very low
prices. noh'a, sis Third ave,
FURNITURE REPAIRED. REIN
, issa ~ nllin ss's ssss i00'
NEw PIANOS ron RENT. RENT
applied on purchase, Meyer
Toner. $40 Union,
ron Shi4tt--YOuNG TEAM HAIR
nvsa, wagon. or exchange for car.
astt Dayton ave.
WALL. TtNTiNd. tsso ROOM AND
up, Painting psperinE. Leave
SUR CASES AND TRAVELLING
bags exceptional values, Hobs.
ron SALE Ar sesf " W. HAL-
lard. fine Hpuds at 81 10 and $50,
SINGER Mcu, tta $40 DENNY Ht4p.
kAvASAou's sa.sa HATS itos let
81 wA>TEII--ttu>iTIKE
blake Furniture Co. .os Pike. NJ esis
81 FOR sAI.Is--FuRNirUR
HOUSE rs NOT FOR RENT. GOODS
1luNt Nc fNtNfls anu
two large. genuine leather rockers
TO match. library table. large
fumed oak dining set; brass bed.
complete. $3.50. mattress worth
the money, dresser and chlffopier.
ts0. ivory oak and walnut. drop
head sewing machine. like new.
fi7.Go: five Okla rugs. curtains;
dishes. range. etc. VIII aeii all
together or by piece. Elliott
tSbeW.
LEAVING TY-~FuRSfTuRE FoR
sale. beautiful circassinn walnut
bureau. chtffoni~r. chair. simmons
steel bed TO match. silk floss mat
tresw. best coil spring. TUNED oak
dining table. leather seated
chairs. library table. hall rack.
Ntctroia. sewing machine. bok
couch. water power washer, fine
condition. East $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28

o. n. WILLIAMS co.
SASH AND DOORS
Hothed sash for starting your early
plants. for immediate delivery
Hotbed sash. 5-oxs@0 at. 1850
Uothed sash s-0xs-n at ....... $3.50
Greenhouse glass. ioxft. per box ~
81 lights ............. ..ss~'s
Barn sash. and isghts .....
The grade Of our Gold Seal roofing
II equal TO any on the market
today. and we are selling IL at:
f-piy Gold Seal roofing ........e2.0 100
apply Gold Seal roofing .S1.5o
a-ply Gold Seal roofing ....... 1900
We also have a large stock Of f-tnch
and s-Inch bungalow cedar siding.
selling at 81 and SIS per 1000 feet
Our large illustrated catalogue free.
postpaid.
We seii anyone ship anywhere.
One price to all
o. II. WILLIAMS co.
1919 Etraf Ave Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
ron sALE-REAL ESTATE
STOP PAYING RENT
OWN A HOME


MONEY TO BUY on BUILD
Build on your vacant lot Remod-
ell your house. Make apart
ments out OF your cottage
Double your income. buy the
house you like Pay rent TO
yourself. no commission
charged. Just ask us to have
a man call on you and explain
eur easy payment plan We
have the time and tho money;
you want the home. Let US get
together. Just call Elliott
isiL
w. J. nRYHE COMPANY
ais l.. g. Smith Bldg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28

DIsCHAHGED SOLDIER WANTS
position az nachInist helper. car
penters helper or In an automo-
bile accessories house: 20 years
old: excellent references. Address
M-401 4far
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
ACREAGE
BARGAIN

Small bungalow. very neat and
attractive in appearancei
good basement. good sized
tract OF land. thoroiy clear
ed and ready for planting.
some garden already plant
ed. choice berries Of differ
emit varieties planted last
year. street. sidewalk and
water all in and paid for.
five minutes' walf from fer-
ry dock: two blocks from
high school Price for quick
sale. 1896: terms fzz5 cash.
balance sis per month. Take
East Madison car and county
ferry 10 Kirkland and In
quife for r. W. Sucking at
office OF Burke A Farrar.
Inc. at Kirkland dock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
GARDENING

sSA GARDENING
FERTrIizE your GARDEN
Practically all Of the soil in and
around tn. city should have some
kind OF fertilizer in order 20 sc-
cure good crops.
W. realize that great many people
would be large uaers OF CONNER
ciai fertilizers II IL were not for
tn. Inconvenience usually .x-
p~rienced In getting same 20 their
house.
We have laid plans whereby. for
the next few weeks. we can de-
liver any OF our brands Of fertii-
ixsr. In not l-aA than io0-pound
sacks. at store pricon. This de-
livery viii. tn many cases. cost un
good deal. but we are anxious Co
be of service to our customers.
and are resting assured that We
viii be benefited IN the long run
practically rvery Kind Of crop. but
tho following brands are those
most generally IN Use.
THESE Prices INCLUDE DELIv-
cry TO YOUR HOME IN Sc
Fertilizer.
Per 100
lbs.
iSvfcTA Lawn. Flower and
IN IVA seKehbte anu gar
cen ......s....ss ...s.s**.. tou
IStfCTA Bone Meal tun-
blrAchedp s.s..s.s ...s....-.. 100
TNSIrTA blood and Home. ..... Acc
sISyfCTA Garden Limo ...... l.so
sfSNfcTA Ground Linn. $500. las
with other goodA
We also have tho famous wizard
Fertilizer. sold only in two pound
cartons, at so cents. and 2t-pound
bags. delivered at your home, IL
with other goods. for t2.bo.
We have a fine selection OF all the
varieties OF ssed potatoes at rsa-
sonabIe prices
JUST ARRIVED Finest collection OF
cactus and fancy dahlias ever OF.
fered In the Northwest. Come and
look them over.
Telephone orders given prompt at
tsntion.
Where the Madison cable starts
RANDALL Ncf.OUGHLi~
Elliott sfss Seattl. ~ Madison 81
Corner WeNfsrn AVG.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
COUNTRY HOME CLOSE TO CITY
o O o o o . o o o o 0 o 0 0 o I
LITTLE EARN



o LITTLE FARM
o CLOSE I%--OSLY 1880
o House, barn. chicken houseFx q
o etc; nice family orchard AM
o berries OF all kinds: rich, mel
o low soil. level and nearly ALI
cleared. fronts on fine county,
o road: close In and handy fof
shipyard workers. also schOoix
and stores close by: lots a.
free wood 20 he had for TIL
o cutting. viii make easy term<
o For fun Information. call d
o 203 New York block
o . o o o o 0 0 o o o o 0 o o o o.
100 ACRES FOR SALE. 1900
30 acres choice bottom. the rext al
luviai loan bench land: on county
road. cream route; telephone ffnes
four miles from railroad. store and
poHtoffice; / acre under cuItlyo@
tion, . acres slashed: trout stream
thru the place, shell OF = hou61
2erzs. with full cellar, wood she1.
lots Of lumber TO build chsckeu
houses, etc; plenty OF cedar foG
posts or building purposes. uu1fms
tied free range. Address. or you
better take your car and ~
owner. via shelton or Eimn, W.
knonagel. Matiock. Wash.