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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
BY NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN
I Author of "The NameIess Man.

Maynard laughed outright. "And
that's what a man gets for being de.
voted to a girl" he said. "I declare,
Evelyn, you are n trifie discouraging."
Don't make fun of me-" Evelyn
looked .downcast. you don't know
how l have had James Palmer preach.
ed at me by my stepfather;" she
half shuddered. That's why didn't
spend the summer at home. Were you
with them all the evening""
with them?--with whom"
"Mr. Burnham and James Palmer"
mo, only Joined them at Palmer's
apartment about o'clock or a little
later"
Then you can depend upon it that
Mr.. Burnham asked James to call on
Marian last night just to find out II
Rene La Montague and / were there" +"
Evelyn nodded her head wisely. Mar
ian and l were right in our conclu.
sions, l am sure"
Sorry, but you are wrong" stated
Maynard. I'VE called on her on I'M
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because his temperature had gone up
and sending frantically all over town
for Doctor Hayden"
Maynard looked serious. Has it oc-
CURED to you, Evelyn, that your STEP
father is an i'll man? Perhaps his
irritability and peculiar behavior is
due to some chronic disorder"
"I'll ask Doctor Hayden to give him
a liver pill" Evelyn declined to take
her stepfather's health seriously. "He
used to so out a great deal, now he
sits around the house hour after hour,
doing nothing. or else playing chess;
he seems to live for his chess prob
lens alone"
1T is an absorbing study" replied
Maynard. DO you know the game?"
Indeed I don't" promptly. "One
chess player in the family is quite
enough" Evelyn's active mind flew
off at tangent. "You missed a nice
row by not coming home for lunch.
con-"
Row" Maynard looked at her in
astonishment. II was unpardonably
rude not to telephone your mother
ithat was detained at the theatre and
mot to wait luncheon for me, but
surely a row"
"Oh, bless you, the row wasn't about
you" Evelyn chuckled. Doctor Hay
den read the riot act to Mrs. Ward
and made her get up; she was ma.
lingering, you know"
mo. not really?" Maynard was all
attention; he had ceased watching the
children playing about the base Of the
Farragut monument. Have you had
a talk with Mrs. Ward since her i'll.
neSs?"
Il only exchanged a few words with
her when I went to inquire how she
was" answered Evelyn. Matilda has
always been a silent, morose woman,
a good worker. and for all her peculiar.
tiles she gets on well with the serv.
ants"
Have YOU had all your servants a
long timer"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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, pulse so to speak," he hesitated; no
mention had been made to Evelyn of
the occurrences in Palmer's apartment
the night before and he could not be
more explicit regarding the reason for
their visit to Marian's apartment.
ing Rene calling on you and Mrs.
Van Ness"
He told mother and she has forbid.
den my visiting Marian" Evelyn
stamped her pretty foot. 1T was per-
fectly horrid Of James Palmer to go
and make trouble" Her eyes filled
with tears. II am sitting here now
hoping to see Marian on her way
from the State Department and tell
her OF mothers edict."
IT'S a shame!" There was honest
Indignation in Maynard's voice. Sup.
pose I try to persuade your mother
to reconsider"
"Would you--could you?' Evelyn
was a trifie incoherent. "Oh, but you
can do anything. Do say good word
for Rene"
II will, indeed" and Maynard
touched by her emotion. took her hand
in a firm clasp. II will aid you in
every possible way"
Evelyn smiled through her tears
Then will you see that this letter
reaches Renee"
II will; tonight if possible" May
nard placed the envelope in an inside
pocket. TELL me, Evelyn, did Rene
appear agitated when he reached Mrs
Van Ness's apartment last night?"
"Agitated-no." Evelyn laughed
softly at sudden recollection. "Only
pleasurably excited" she added de
murely. and Maynard chuckled.
Can you tell me why Burnham dis
likes Rene?" he asked.
He hasn't any grounds for dislikine
him." retorted Evelyn Loyalty. 1T /.
! just his natural cussedness."
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Again Maynard chuckled. you
don't show any great fondness for
your stepfather," he said, and Evelyn
colored, this time with Indignation as
unhappy memories rose.
"Why should II" she demanded.
He has tried repeatedly to prejudice
mother against me. Oh, how could she
marry him? She must have remem.
bered my dear splendid father
There is no accounting for taste,
Evelyn" Maynard felt himself on
delicate ground; widening the breach
between the Burnhams and Evelyn
would be like applying a match to a
keg of gunpowder. TT didn't strike
me that Burnham was such a bad
sort when I first knew him."
you haven't got him in the family"
exclaimed Evelyn shrewdly. ut makes
all the difference between tolerance
and active dislike. wish mother
wasn't so under his influence"
you think she is?"
II do. l left her fretting about him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
UNIT JANE leaned over an open
l. chest in the garret

A UNIT JANE leaned over an open
\ chest in the garret.
whats this?" she queried, hauling
out some white material.
Becltie, her niece, drew her brows to-
gether.
That's the bureau scarf started
last winter. You didn't like the pattern,
so I dropped it,
Him." said Aunt Jane. whats
this?" She pulled out something gay
with colors
"Oh. that's the table runner. got
so sick of it never finished the thing"
Him. And this?" Another article
was brought to light.
Goodness me. I started that shiyt-
waist more than year ago. I'd forgot
ten all about it."
"since you were old enough to re-
member" commenced Aunt Jane, Il
have tried to impress on you the value
Of finishing what you commence" She
pointed a stern finger at the spurned
bureau scarf. Just because I didn't
like it was no reason for you to throw
1t aside"
But, auntie." interrupted BecIie.
Her aunt silenced her with quick
motion of her hand.
do what you set out to do. This ap-
plies to greater things than bureau
scarfs and shirtwaists. If you know a
thing is right go ahead with it,
But, auntie." interrupted Beckie, this
time successfully, 'how AMI to know
that I can trust to my own judgment?"
Your conscience will tell YOU"
Beckie, sitting bumped over on the top
Of trunk. pondered deeply.
"Then." she said finally, IF start to
do something that 1 am sure is right,
I should not allow even you-even you,
auntie-to swerve me from my pur-
pose"
Exactly" returned her aunt with a
pleased nod. Lets go down now. I
want to take nap. It'll be supper, time
Before We know it." She led the way
to the stairs. Beclsie following, deep in
thought.
The nap heightened into a regular
snooze. Aunt Jane was a sound sleep
er She was aroused finally by knock
Ing on the door,
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his coat sleeve. Didn't James Palm
er come up there just to spy on me?"
Maynard smiled. mo. Frankly, we
did not know you were there"
oh" calculated Evelyn. Marian
and l thought perhaps Mr.. Burnham
had suggested your calling, not you
personally" colorins warmly as she
remembered her use of the word
"spy"-"but James Palmer"
80 you think James Palmer
wouldn't be above spying?" Maynard
twisted about on the bench and faced
her..
Evelyn nodded. 'I don't like him."
she admitted honestly. I'll admit I'm
prejudiced. but I couldn't think, no
matter what happened, any worse OF
him than I do. He's-he's always
under my feet"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
THE PROBLEM OF THE PROFIT
SHARING PLAN
Why Some Profit. Sharing Plans
Fail

WELL, the Magnus brothers left
w Bruno Duke at lunch time. They
invited us to lunch with them, but a
previous engagement made it impossible
to accept,
Before they left it was arranged that
I should go to the warehouse and work
for few days as an order clerk. 1t
was hoped that would find out what
the exact feeling was among the em-
ployes toward the profit-sharing plans
and toward the heads Of the concern.
Peter" said Duke after We had re-
turned from lunch. "I'm very interested
in this sharing problem because 1t
is one that is, or will soon be puzzling
every employer in the country.
There are several obvious errors in
the Magnus plan--I can't conceive how
two such successful men should adopt
such a stupid plan. In the first place,
it is ridiculous to expect that an equal
division of profit is desirable"
IT saw that" I broke in; at should
be divided on the ratio Of salary, OF
course"
He looked at me with that aulzzical
expression which he adopts when I make
rash statement. and said.
"Why. of course. AR. Peter? don t
think that Is right, although I'm not
prepared to say what is carrect until we
have gone further into it. Another great
error in their plan is that while they take
stock at market value, they pay bonus
on paper profits or potential profits-or
il you wish they pay at once 20 per cent
on all stock value income. This is OBJ
viously incorrect. Then again, there is
great temptation for. the employees to
water the stock. With stock Of about
two hundred thousand it would be easy
to add few thousand dollars worth Of
items when taking stock and thus get
dividend on thin air--or written lies"
WELL" I gasped, IT suppose outside
Of that the plan Is splendid?"
Duke shook his head and added:
They've forgotten one very important
thing, and that is human nature. The
average Individual can't think year
ahead. He receives his pay envelope
every week and usually measures time
in periods of seven days. To ask him,
therefore, to wait Whole year for a
bonus is asking him to do the impossi-
BILE. He just can't see it. It's too far in
the dim future for him to grasp its sig
nificance. He argues to himself, don't
know where I'll be year hence. may
be dead or fired and then I lose ALL
Observe. Peter. I say lose, for the worker
who doesn't get his bonus feels that he's
been robbed of something. He, argues
thereby, even questioning whether the
concern will be solvent or whether the
boss will back down at the last minute
] Some will be suspicious and look for "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
lTHE THREE STRINGS

you are just the person 1 want to
see," he announced. Tell me where
can find Rene La Montague. l have
tried both his Office and his apartment
without success"
Then I am afraid / cannot help
you,' she said. Rene told me last
night that he might be called out OF
town for a short time; he said that
he could not be more explicit"
"Oh!" Maynard drew his cane up
and down the gravel path in deep
thought. As the silence heightened
Evelyn stole a glance at him; he was
certainly one of the handsomest men
who had ever been a matinee idol.
Il want to ask you a question" she
began. and Maynard awoke from his
abstraction. why did you and James
Palmer come into Marians apartment
last night?"
ITO call on Mrs. Van Ness"
That is the obvious answer" Eve.
lyn's color rose. Now, don't be
angry" laying an appealing hand OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09

But how did you find the tramps
were robbers" demanded Billy impa-
tiently.
"By listening to their talk Mt night
when they thought I was asleep" ex-
planned Harold. II found, too, that they
were training me to do climbing stunts
SO they could use me in their robberies.
II had made UP my mind to escape
from them at the first chance, when
one night heard them mention fathers
bank. I listened closely and learned
that they were the very men who had
stolen his money. Then made up my
mind to stay with them until could
get that money back. Now know
where it is hidden. want you to
telephone the sheriff to come and arrest
them. I dare not go myself, because
they don't let me out of their sight
except when they fall asleep. They'd
kill me if they thought I had betrayed
them"
Just then there came shout from
the thicket.
Hal! Hal! Where are your"
The boy tramp turned pale and began
to slide down the tree.
"The tramps!' he whispered "I have
to get back. Go quickly before they see
you." Johnny Bull made a grab for
him, but Peggy seized Johnny and held
him fast.
Hal! Hall" shouted the tramps.
'1m coming" shouted Harold in re-
turn. He slipped down the tree and
away into the bushes.
Come, We will telephone the. sheriff"
said Billy to Peggy.
"And I'll stay here to see that he Is
not trying to fool us with that detective
talk" growred Johnny Bull. I'm just
hungry to bite tramp" s...
(Tomorroto tpiH be told hoto The
tramps take q stpim and lose their
clothes.)
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comeback They ask where the catch
is"
"Oh, Mr.. Duke" objected. II don't
think people are as bad as that"
"They are what employers have made
them. In the past they have been ex-
plotted, promised bonuses for extra pro-
duction. When extra production is given
a cut in rates follows. That kind Of
thing to people more or less ignorant Of
business economics breeds suspicion,
which is hard to kill One shyster em-
ployer spoils the good efforts Of dozen
honorable ones.
Never mind that. though, Peter ;
let's keep to the Magnus Brothers prob
lem. One other weakness in their plan
is that there is no incentive to effective
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
THE BANKERS RUNAWAY SON


ttVITooF! woof! Come down out OF
w that tree so can give you the
chewing you deserve" growled Johnny
Bull at the boy tramp. mo one can
tie me up by the tail without paying
for It,"
Tie boy tramp, OF course. couldn't
exactly understand what Johnny Bull
was saying, as he didn't know dog
talk, but he did know what Johnny
Bulls growls meant, and he dragged his
legs up out of reach.
call off your dog so I can come
down." he said to Peggy.
1.-THE boy tramp is a detective and
we are going to help him capture rob-
bers," explained Peggy to Johnny Bull.
"Ur-ur-urgh! He smells like a plain
tramp to me-" growled Johnny Bull.
Peggy told the boy tramp what Johnny
Bull said and the boy tramp laughed.
That's because I've been living. with
tramps so long" he replied. II act just
like them too, and for that reason I am
able to co my detective work among
them without their suspecting me. II
they knew I was Harold Chase, son Of
the banker they robbed, they would
finish me in a hurry"
"O-oh, how thrilling! exclaimed
Peggy.
"Did you follow a clue that led to
their camp after they robbed your
fathers bank?" asked Billy eagerly.
NO, never knew they were robbers
when I joined them," admitted Harold.
"You see, had always thought it jolly
fun being a tramp, not having to go to
school, or take bath, or wear clean
clothes. but just roaming from place to
place and lying around in the sunshine
day after day. So after fathers bank
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
THE HOUSE HUNTER
He scanned the ads each day, I
know,

know,
With growing gloom.
He sought house, a bungalow,
Or cen q room. NJ
Said he, "a house means lots of
kale.
So still l roam.
Oh, gee, wish were a snail
And owned my home.
"H. G. of l.. no snail annoys.
I've watched him steal.
Fresh vegetables he enjoys
At every meal!
"He totes his house upon his back
And pays no rent.
If l could be a snail, good lack!
I'd be content,
"Ah, yes, it is a pleasant tale
/ here relate.
There's nothing slow about snail
Except his gait"
GRIF ALEXANDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
BRUNO DUKE, ,Solver of fBusiness Problems
"Th Business Career of Peter Flint"
cprhD

effort, no penalty for inefficiency. No at
tempt is made to explain so thoroughly
the plan that every one understands 1t.
and finally there is no logical plan to
keep up the interest and enthusiasm of
the workers"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09

Never say woman lacks humor. She
bubbles over with it, April, the most
feminine of all months, is also the
most humorous. 1t was April who first
dramatized the umbrella joke. 1t is
still going strong. Going, but not com
ing. Contrary to all signs-we dom t
believe in 'em umbrellas are never re-
covered.
DEMOSTHENES McGINNIS. --
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09

She is the most unseifis; OF months.
"April showers bring May flowers. a"
May is never sufficiently grateful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09

April is the most feminine of all
months-not because she cries, but be
cause she smiles through her tears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
THEN READ THIS

y - n III. CHlel Sohioi eseu ''" ''Si
Ators sharply. "four statement
eontradicts letters received here in
which 1t is charged that Burnham Is
pronounced pacifist."
Palmer pushed back his chair ana
crossed his legs. you said seditious
utterances." he began. "Burnham has
never made them before me, but !
have heard him state bis pacifist
views; that was before this country
went into the war. No one paid any
attention to him."
"One person did," remarked Connor
dryly. "Our correspondent"
"And who is he?"
: Chief Connor opened drawer and
took from file paper. evidently
deposition as far as Maynard could
make out from where he sat and the
angle at which Connor held the sheet.
"The name signed here continued
the Chief Of the Secret Service, us
Adolphus Jones"
"Adoiphus Jones'" repeated Palmer
"who is he?"
"The Burnhams' butler-Jones,
answered Detective Mitchell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
EAllILANDADV DVENTL1RES--B Ddddu
"THE BOY TRAMP"

Peggy and Billy on hike en-
counter bog trdmp-detecfipe, Uho
odnts them to help capture band
of trdmp.robbers.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09

IN this space Mr.. Whitehead will an
buying. selling, advertising and employ.
sUer readers business questions on
ment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09

April claims kinship with all the
world by boldly celebrating All Fools
Day. No month makes a more dramatic
entrance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
APRIL MUSINGS

If you rhyme or if you don't spring
entrancing rules you. If you will or
if you won't April always fools you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09
"a Copvrioht, Pubiic Ledger Co.
Read THIS FIRST

Evelyn Preston finds the body of
! = stranger in the library of her
home In Washington. An autopsy
G1oWs that death was due to prdssic
4cid Her mother and stepsather,
pofer Burnham, arrive home, but
are unable to throw any light on the
strangers Identity or the manner of
his death. Captain La Montague,
who loves Evelyn, finds his letters
10 her have been intercepted and
b1xmes Burnham, who favUrs Palmer
Il suitor for Evelyn. Police investi-
rate rumors that BurnhLm is pro-
German and question Palmer. Pal
mer says he has never heard Burn
ham utter any seditious sentiments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-09

Tomorrow tpiH be told ho1o The
tramps take q Stoim and lose their
clothes.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-22
wooppRIpar TOWNSHIP
REGISTRY AND ELECTION MOTTO
s1o0-s-1s-22

REGISTRY AND ELECTION MOTTO 4
.ri S1ti seaI ls hs IF Yes slss9 ana and BIZ Pc,
in and for the Township of Woodbridge
In the County OF .Middlesex, will meet
In the places hereinafter designated on
Tuesday, the ninth day OF Septem-
Der. 1918, between the hours Of 3 and
Q P. NJ. for the purpose of registering
Of persons entitled to vote at the ensu-
ing Primary and General Election.
Boards will also sit in the same places
between the hours Of 1880 n 8 P. Nd.
Tuesday. 2srd day of September. 1919.
mary election for the nomination Of a
Governor; three members of the Gem
eral Assembly; two members of the
Der OF the Township Committee from
each ward; one member of the Town
ship Committee at large; Receiver of
Taxes; three Justices of the Peace; Six
Constabies; two Surveyors of the High
Said Boards will also sit In the same
places between the hours of 1880 and Q
p. NJ. for registering purposes on said
1918. .
Notice is further given that the said
Boards will also sit at the same places
between the hours of 8 P. M. and 0 P.
Tuesday. the 21st day of october. 1919
for the purpose OF registering all per-
Ions entitled to vote at the ensuing
Primary and General Election.
Notice 4 also given that an Election
Tuesday the 4th day of November.
1919, between the hours of 8 o'clock
In the forenoon and Z o'clock in the
evening for the purpose of electing a
Governor; three members of the Cen
eral Assembly; Two members of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders; one
member of the Township Committee
from each ward; one member of the
Township Committee at Large: Re-
ceiver of Taxes; three Justices of the
Peace; Six ~Constables; two Surveyors
of the Highways.
Said registrations and elections will
be held in each election district at the
following places.
list .Ward-1st Poll-Township TALL.
School Street.
LIST Ward-2nd Poll-High School.
End Ward-1st Poll-Fords School.
End Ward-2nd Poll-Ise1in School.
3rd Ward-1st Poll-Port Reading
School.
Srd Ward-2nd Poll-Avenel School.
ANDREW KEYES,
Township Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-22
NoTICD no ~CoNTRACTORs

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of Middlesex Coun-
Curve on the South Amboy-Keyport
Road. Section No. 1. with a vitrified
block surface upon a concrete n
ton. Estimated amount of surface
pavement required is 500 square yards
of foundation. 100 cubic yards and
opened n read in public at New
Brunswick. Nj. on October End. 1919.
at 2.30 p. NJ.
Drawings. specifications and forms of
bid, contract and bond for the pro-
posed work are on file in the office Of
Smith Street. Perth Amboy, N. j.. and
may be inspected by prospective bid
ders during business hours.
Bidders will be furnished with a copy
OF the specifications and blue prints
of the drawings by the engineer on
preparation. Bids must be made on the
standard proposal forms In the manner
designated therein and required by the
specifications. must be enclosed in seal
dress of the bidder and the name Of
the road on the outside. addressed to
the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and
must be accompanied by a certified
check for not less than 5000 90 and a
Certificate of surety company agreeing
place on or before the hour above nam
ed. Tnn5 standard proposal form will
be furnished on application. The Board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids IL deemed in the best interest of
the county so to do.
BY, order OF the Board OF Chosen
THOMAS !. MULvIHILLs
Clerk.
z9ss-s-15-22-2s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-22

An Inside Bath
Makes YouLook
and Feel Fresh
Says a glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
keeps illness away.
This excellent, common-sense
health measure being
adopted by millions.

Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath. claiming this ID
OF vastly more Importance than out
side cleanliness. because the skin
pores do not absorb impurities into
the blood, causing Ill health, while the
pores in the ten yards OF bowels do.
Men and women are urged to drink
zach morning, before breakfast a glass
of hot water with q teaspoonful Of
limestone phosphate In it. as a haym-
less means of helping to wash from
The stomach, liver. kidneys and bowels
the previous days indigestible matsri-
al. poisons. SOU bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before rut-
ting more food into the stomach.
Just as soap and hot water cleanse
and freshen the skin. so hot water end
limestone phosphate act on the eli1ni
native organs.
Those who wake up with bad breath,
coated tongue. nasty taste or have Q
dull. aching head. sallow complexion.
Acid stomach; others who are subject
TO bilious attacks or constipation.
should obtain a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate at the drug store. This
will cost very little but is sufficient to
6eInopstrate the value of inside bath.
Ing. Those who continue 1t zach morn
ing are assured of pronounced results,
both in regard to health and appear
Ance.--Adv.