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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20

evening you wish to drop the business
worries. Do one thing and do that
well, and do not expect to carry the
world around on your shoulders"
This woman was right. One Of the
great mistakes that women make is
their futile effort to do all things
equally well. Men know better than
this. They concentrate on some one
thing. and throwing themselves into
that work they make a success. OF
course, few women going out into the
business world can cut themselves
entirely away from home duties. But
a great many OF these duties are only
so called; fictitious affairs. which con-
sumo thought an denergy that should
go into the real work that IL neces-
sary.
Too many women are slaves to the
old bugbears of past centuries. Many
q woman who insists on keeping up
the same old standards OF living could
just as we'll as not cut cut many of
these customs. With the work of the
home carried out into factories. res
taurants, 1aundries and the various
labor saving enterprises there is less
reason all the time for the complicat-
ed machinery in the conduct of most
homes.
People are learning to live in q
simpler way, and women especially are
beginning to eralize that it Is not
necessary to go along the old beaten
tracks, and that IL we do we cannot
hope to get out into new avenues and
to come In contact with fresh views
and higher attitudes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20

enough and the heel broad enough
and not too high. The object is to
have the toes straight and shapely a.
nature intended them to be, 80 that
the naked foot will be as beautiful and
expressive as the naked hand.
Frequent bathing is necessary to
keep the feet beautiful Have as
many pairs Of shoes as you can afford
and change them freQuently-it Is best
for both feet and shoes. After q long
walk, or much standing. q warm soap
bath. and rub in scented water or
rum is excellent. II there Is pain In
the foot. bath In q weak solution Of
carbolic acid will help. For feet In
cliend to swell. hot salt bath il ex-
cellent. Here Is a powder that il very
good dissolved in the foot bath: One
ounce OF alum. 3 ounces OF rock salt
and 2 ounces OF borax-
Rubbing cut lemon on the so3es OF
the feet will help them when tired.
and for feet that have q tendency to
perspire or swell. after the bath this
powder may be applied: Three drains
OF lycopodium: dram Of alum. so
grains of tannin.
The oftener you battle ond rub your
feet tr- letter and shapelier they will
be.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20
BY Edith Hyde.

A bea 1tiful foot is one Of woman's
greatest attractions. European judg-
1ant OF aristocratic lineage rests
largely upon the shape OF the foot-if
it is tiny. perfect in shape, has q high
instep, and Is beautiful in contour. tho
assumption Is that the owner Is OF the
aristocracy.
A man looks firsto ut woman's face
ana next--at her foot. American wo-
men In general possess as beautiful
feet as any nation in the world. but
no women treat their feet so badly.
except perhaps the Chinese. and they
are learning.
First Of all. buy shoes that Mt OF
all the ills that women endure from
q sense OF mistaken vanity. tight shoes
are the worst.
No woman ought to know that sho
has feet. If her shoe fits. she viii not
know il.
They must be neither too short. nor
too tight The very narrow sole IL as
harmful as the too pointed toe The
feet must be able to breathe. The
sole II - r~-~- should be broad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try It!

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white. shake well, and yon
have q quarter pint OF the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
fier. 1T very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF orchard white for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly frag-
rant lotion into the face, mack, arms
and hands each day and See how clear.
soft and rosy-white the skin becomes.
Yes. It IL Harmless and never irritates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20
CONCENTRATE
ON ONE THING
AND DO TT WELL

The cheapest thing in the world In
advice. It is SO easy to tell other
people what to do and how to do 1t.
And one of the strange things is how
many people there are who seem to
stand about like SO many empty bas-
kets waiting to be filled with the
donations of the passer- by.
s few people really think for them
selves. They seem to try to pattern
their lives after the latest fashion
sheet in morals and manners. what
ever these may be. They will repeat
today the motto which covered the life
Of some famous man. and tomorrow
they will give you the story of success
of some other man. whose motto was
directly opposed to the first. They
seem to go about In a name
seem to go about in a maze Of con-
Trajectory ideas and ideals.
lndividuaiit.
We must remember that each has
his own individuality and to each OF
US is given certain natural talents and
each must carve out his own des-
tiny.
Recently a brilliant and capable
young woman, in talking to some
friends. deplored the fact that she had
such limited time to devote to the
duties which were hers. She said
Il cannot understand why it 81.
do not seem to have the qualifications
which should make Of me good home-
keeper and mother, as well as good
business woman. seem never to have
time to do the thing that I should do.
Sometimes get quite desperate about
myself and wonder where 1t will
all end. / realize that to be q salts
factory person I should not only be
a success in the business world. but
should also be able to keep an immac-
ulate house: that should have time
also to devote to my children. that
I should not fail in the little things
that make her for happiness in my
home. But do. And wonder. some
times. II I am not making q failure
OF my life all around"
An older woman In the group re-
piled: Your failure is In the way you
will learn. as time goes on, that Il
Is given to none Of US to do all things
equally we'll It has come about, In u
perfectly natural and legitimate way
that you have been drawn into busi-
ness. of which you are making a suo-
cess. But the trouble with you, -
with most women. II that you do not
wish to concentrate on business but
that you wish to do too many things
at the same time. You must remem-
Der. my dear. that the women who
keep immaculate homes and devote
their time to their children do not
have their minds and their energie
occupied In caring the money to keep
those homes going and those childreQ
fed and clothed
The thing for you to do - to break
away from the habits OF thought OF
long standing. Were I IN your posi-
ton should soon hAve your home
regulated In the first place you
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20
Tomatoes

tomatoes are audpteu 10 kEoWuS III
every garden, whether large or small.
To have q supply early in the season.
the seed should be sown under cover
four to six weeks before the weather
doors for several hours each day when
becomes warm outdoors, and the plants
should be transplanted once or twice
before setting them In the open ground.
Indoor plants should be gradually
hardened to outside conditions. This
can be done by placing the boxes or
pots in which they are planted out
the weather is warm. They may be
left out all night when there is no
danger of frost. Plants for the main
or late crop can be started outdoors
after the ground has become warm.
Two methods are In vogue for grow
ing tomatoes in home gardens. In the
small gardens the plants may be set
two feet apart in each direction and
then pruned to a single stem and tied
to stakes. Where plenty OF land IL
available, the plants may be set three
to four feet apart and allowed to grow
naturally upon the ground. It should
be borne in mind, however. that by
trimming and tying the plants to stakes
q better quality Of fruit Is obtained.
and that the fruit will ripen earlier
than when they ara not trimmed and
trained. From twenty-five to nifty to-
mato plants win be sufficient for grow
ing in the home garden, and this
number will furnish plenty of toma-
toes for summer use and for canning
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20
BEAUTY rs ONLY
SKIN DEEP

So it behooves every woman to
keep her skin smooth. clear and beau
tiful, which may be done by using
TETTERINE
an old-time remedy which removes
all blotches, scaly patches and all
marks that mar a woman's beauty.
Tetterine cures eczama, ringworms
letter, itch, and all skin affections.
Sold 1t drug stores. Shuptrine Com
many. Savannah. Ga.-(Adv.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20

the play and study Of your children
What you need IL not money SO much
as little common sense. You come
OF an old fashioned family, who con-
slider it the duty of every woman to
look after the affairs OF her house
Did. Should you employ a house.
keeper, no doubt your family and
friends would think you not only ex-
tremely extravagant but just a lit
tie bit demented.
TT you turned over the care of
your children to a paid helper no
doubt they would look upon you as
just a little lacking in the instincts of
motherhood. Yet it is to be doubt
ed IL any one Of them would volun-
teer their services to help you out
In solving OF your problems.
I'VE cannot all be perfect in every
thing. Indeed. it takes all Of our con-
centration. all Of our ability, every
ounce Of energy, an determination, to
win In any line OF work today, where
there is so much competition.
IT we can make a success OF some
one thing we are indeed fortunate.
when you were young you were
musical. Now, no doubt, 1t troubles
you because you are unable to keep
up with your music. In the early
days OF your married life you were
a raost devoted mother and naturally
you miss the daily association with
your children. Because you do well
whatever you undertake there was
a time when you were q very efi-
cient housekeeper. % now It harnesses
you that you are unable to give at
tention to each detail OF your house
keeping.
'But the time has come when you
have to choose. You have made a won
derful business success. and, because
you have put into that success a
great deal Of yourself. you have had
to sacrifice much. You need today
more than you ever needed q mind
free from care and perplexities. It
would not be dificult thing for you
to secure O housekeeper for your home
and q tutor for your young sons.
This I advise you to do. As for the
dfsapprobation Of your family and
friends, these you will have to face
sooner or later. for you are bound to
fail in one way or the other, unless
you give yourself a chance to place
your work on its proper basis.
what should you think Of a man
who was trying to conduct q large
business hampered In any such way
as you are hampered? You would
know that sooner or later either that
mans business must fail or he must
break down under the strain. Women
who 10 int obusiness must learn to
be busfnesslike. We cannot have
everything. For many years you have
made for your sons . comfortable
home. you have given them every
advantaxe necessary to their phyeical
development Now that they are get
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20

to avoid seed affected by scab disease.
az this disease develops rapidly and
greatly injure the quality. Use nothing
but clean. well-kept seed.-Untted
States Department Of Agriculture.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20

You owe It to yourself and to
them to be less troubled about your
business. In the morning you wish to
have behind you the household cares.
Just as when you get home In the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20
BLUE RIBBON" TALKS

Blue Ribbon Vanilla and Lemon arc
the most economical to use because they
70 30 much further.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

camping experience. The first thing
we did was unpack u trunk and
put everything in its proper place..
After working hard ~unpacking, we
felt as if we could stand a little bite.
Realizing that 1t was Sunday and
perhaps would be difficult to get in
a store to buy something, we pre-
pared ourselves with food from
home. Immediately supper was pre-
pared and everybody enjoyed the
meal.
Our first night was a rainy one.
We could not explore the town so
the best thing to do was to write "a
few letters home. Knowing hat one
kof the girls was to celebrate her
birthday anniversary this evening,
but on account of leaving town was
unable to, we arranged for a surprise
at camp. At $500 p. M. we all laid
II heads down to rest. but instead
of falling asleep, we all kept quiet
waiting for this particular girl to
dose off. No more was she asleep
than the rest of the girls jumped out
of bed into her room and started
pulling her feet and head, trying to
get her out of bed. and gave one loud
shout Surprise on Izola." Our re-
freshment committee was right on
the job and refreshments were
served. After all agreed they had a
good time. we got into bed again,
this time falling asleep. This was
our first nights experience.
At 1900 A. M. the mornings u
peeped In the windows to bid us good
morning and we awoke. 1t was my
day to be cook. Two girls did the
days cooking, and they surely did
know how to fill our stomachs with
good substantial food. 1 and my
cook mate prepared breakfast and
started our day. Then the days went
| on, changing the cooks daily.
We went in bathing almost every
day and it certainly is some sport.
The following day, being a little cool,
we decided to go berry picking, and
succeeded in. getting three quarts Of
huckleberries, which we ate for
breakfast the following morning.
We enjoyed dancing during the
evenings, and also enjoyed the big
waves Of the Atlantic ocean. There
was also an enjoyable merry-go-
round near the ocean
Finally the day for departure from
the Highlands drew near. That was
a sad day for US. We all slowed down
on packing for we thought the slow
er we packed the longer we could
stay, but that did not work. At last
the machines were here to take US
home. Being ready for homeward
bound, we gave u last wave OF
good-bye to the Highlands.
1 That L 4 very eleves tale u L
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WHO CAN STOP oTTo's AUTO

haven't told my ambition yet. Well,
I'm going to be a. st~enographer. /
love to keep house; above all l love
to cook.
I had a birthday surprise party on
Mother last night and she was so
surprised that she was nervous the
whole evening and she has a head
ache today. She went away yester-
day morning early n that gave me
time to decorate the rooms and to
clean and bake. I got everything done
before she got home.
"Billy," I also have homemade
hats, but Mother makes mine. 1 like
homemade hats best, because you
can make them the way you want to.
l must close now as 1 have to go to
the NEWS office and I will drop this
in there too. I am
As ever,
"DIMPLES H
I am waiting for your story. ]
presume you were waiting for the
| publication of this letter. Well here
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Learn Shorthand, S Days

You will be amazed at the quickness
with which you learn the wonderful K. /.
sienographer or ir0iaasse aid to anybody's
cflciency. Surprisingly simple n easy
home study. In a few hours you'll know
the whole system; then gain speed In
taking down dictation, conversation,
speeches, orders. etc., as fast as a person
talks. Free lessons will be mailed by King
Institute, EA-302, Station F, New York,
n. Y. Just write for these FREE LES
SONS and try them. Astonish everybody
With your ability and earn more money!
Show others his advertisement
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
OUR FIRST CAMPING TRIP

The days and weeks of hard work,
trying to earn money for a camping
trip, had passed with o bank roll in
our treasury. Slowly but surely our
day for departure from nome haa
come. We all were very a~nxiously
waiting for this day to approach. On
Sunday, August IL 1919, at 1880 r.
NJ, our camp girls seated themselves
comfortably into the autos donated
by the good citizens of u town. on
to the Highlands for a two weeks
stay. We arrived at the Highlands
at 500 P. NJ, and made ourselves
as much at home as possible. one
little girl ecam homesick for q few
seconds, III realizing that she was
out with her camp sisters. immedi-
ately overcame that spell.
Soon we found ourselves living In
three large furnished rooms. We did
not have a camp as this was our first
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Perth Arnboy

Perth Amboy
Dear Helen and Girls:
Although I have written several
letters l did not describe myself, so
I shall do so now for if you or any
of the girls meet me on the street you
will be able to recognize me. l have
chestnut hair and blue eyes and a
very light complexion, my height is
five feet and 1 am fourteen years old.
Oh, by the way. I had to get my hair
bobbed on account Of the influenza,
but 1t is growing very fast and I pull
it back over my head with a comb.
Helen, why can't we have pins. I
think they would be very nice and
all Of us girls surely ought to think
Of some nice plan in order to secure
a Y. w. G. A.
The other day a girl friend of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

interesting and well written. Brown
Eyes" whoever told you hat you
couldn't write. Write me another
story about another of your trips.
Perth Amboy, N. J.
My Hear Helen and Girls:
1t has been quite some time since
1 have written and quite q few of my
girl friends have asked me to write
again, so here I am again back from
my French leave" Helen, l thank
you for your topics for me to write
stories on. l haven't used them yet,
but l expect to very soon. ] have
written another story and I will en-
close 1t in the next letter. / would
enclose it in this one. but 1 am now
at school and the story is home. The
name of it is 'The Girl Who Didn't
Care"
Helen, I want to tell you how in
teresting your letters are. You pick
out such interesting things to write
about. I have written SO often and l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
AMONG US GIRLS

Dear Girls;
I'm going to divide you folks into
three sections. oh, gracious not each
one of you into three pieces, but
three groups like this-those of you
girls who are twelve or thirteen years
old I'll call section "a" those that
are fourteen and fifteen years old III
call section "B;" and those that are
sixteen and older I'll call section &C"
Now each week I'm going to rec
ommend O book that in my estima-
tIon ranks among the highest and
most interesting in literature.
] want each of you to read the
book that I recommend to your group
and then write me a letter giving me
your impressions, and what you think
of the book and If you know of an
other book that in your Is
better along all lines. Well all write
and in that way we can get a varied
idea upon the books and it maj
throw side lights upon 1T and let US
see It in an entirely different n
than we ever had before.
This week I recommend Little
Women by Louisa May Alcott for
Section "A;" Jane Eyre" by Char
lotto Bronte for Section "B," and
any of o. Henry's works for Section
co. I. am a~nxiously awaiting your
"HELEN."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Bx ALTMAN
BY AHEARN

mine and I took a short walk through
the woods and we certainly did enjoy
1t. We picked a large punch OF
leaves and they were 81 pretty; they
were just turning gold and red.
Wishing this column the best OF
success. 4L
Yours forever,
PATSY"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07
Keasbey, n. ].
Dear Helen:

Dear Helen:
Here L am again. Gee, that CO.
coanut kiss recipe sure did sound
good. 1t made my mouth water. l
wish I were a story writer as some
of the other girls are. That is one
thing 1 lack. In my last letter l said
I would tell about our camping trip.
Well, I'm keeping my promise. Here
1t is. L hope the girls will enjoy It,
some Latin.
Till me meet again at the Y. w.
C. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

PATSY" I'm afraid that you need
glasses, honest to goodness ] do.
Every night in capital letters 1t Is
written to write only on one side OF
the paper and you write On two, OH,
oh, patsy" Then again. please
don't write so small; it is so hard to
read. All right, you can come home;
I've finished scolding now. Tell me
about some more of your walkst
they sound very interesting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

it is; now for your story. If you can
write as well as your penmanshlp
is pretty and clear I certainly will re-
ceive q mighty fine story.
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Daily Trials,
nv asSMILESh

I'm forever blowing "crasn.
well of all" Beth stopped her
work and proceeded to the pantry.
Baby Betty stood within a circle of
pans. 49,
thought Beth when she had fxed
the pans the phone rang. It was the
Woman's Club president. Then the
doorbe1l rang. Maggie, the servant
girl answered. 1t was a travelling
salesman. After a hurried luncheon
and hardly a glimpse at Hubby. Now
the dishes must be cleared, h baby
put to bed. Changing and all took
until five o'clock. And then Bob
called I'D and said he couldn't be
home for dinner. Business.
And it is really ten o'clock before
the Daily Trials were over. But
Beth Is happy with it all.
(End.)
Your story shows much promise,
s'Smiles." Now Oscar hand me the
hammer I'm going to knock. Are
you ready? Well in one part OF your
story you say Maggie, the servant
answered. All well and good, then
a little later in the story, 1.-The dishes
must be misunderstanding and all
Now it seems to me in these days
when a maids wages are soaring
skyward that a person who has one
the least they could do would be
the dishes. Don't you think so? But
ssSmiles'' That is a very natural mis-
take in a young writer, this matter
of a little inconsistency. do let me
have another story from you real
ss6on, Smiles"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

PLEASE WRITE ONLY ON ONE
SIDE OF THE PAPER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

story which was rather long. Per-
haps (sometime) 1 will send you one
of my stories. 1 think his enough
for a beginning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

Dear Girls:
AS others have written so shall I
also write. AS others have been in
teresting SO Shall I try to be inter-
esting. I've enjoyed most Of the let
ters very much. Well, girls, I'm not
exactly a young kiddie. 1 am sixteen
years old, but 1 feel very much like
a young kiddie. 1t is summer in my
heart and I positively do not feel old
"Jerrie's" letter interested me inn
Intensely. Well, "Jerrie," history must
be your one great trial. I enjoy
"Constance's" letter. "Sheila," I like
yours too.
Well girls this is the first time I'm
willing SO I won't write so long. Write
again "Jerrie," Blonde" and will
O'Wisp."
Hurriedly. but not without love.
SMILES"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

f.. DUNN L..
Well, Sonny" i hope that some
time will be very soon when you will
send me one of your stories. Do
make it real soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

Dear Helen: ,,
I have read your column and think
it is very interesting. L nave never
written before. I will tell you my
looks.
I have blonde hair. brown eyes,
dark skin, age twelve, and height four
feet eleven inches. 1 think the idea
of a Y. w. C. A. is splendid. / Tx
swimming. Cooking is one of my
most desirable occupations.
| k reading. / Xix to read
hooks such as Pollyanna etc. / make
IN stories sometimes. 1 made up a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-07

Dear Helen:
/ have been looking for this column
in the EVENING NEWS ever since II
started and I am very much inter-
ested in it. I have always been IN
tending to write, but 1 never got a
chance. Now L will give you a silght
DESCRIPTION of myself. I am about
the right height for my age. 1 have
brown hair and brown eyes. L too
am a lover of books. I think Alcottfs
and Richards are nice. Did any or
Us Girls read the Monfort series by
Richards. Betty Wales series by
Dunton are nice too. I think h Y;
w. G, A. idea is splendid. We would
have fine time. But I think I am
writing too much for the first time,
SO hoping to write again.
vn1Ira spVnr-