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n wailing voice, some prognosti cation
concerning himself for instance he will
gay to one guest: you are soon to be
married" To another: You are going OF
a long journey" To third, "You are to
receive surprise in week" His voice
should be groaninu and intended to strike
terror to the heart, but his predictions
should not be horrible ones.
Only the dimmcst possible light should
shine in the vicinity Of the Haunted House
n pumpkin-head jack o lantern or n
candle behind yellow crepe-paper shade
with black cat on it, would be good !.
The rooms where the games are played
and the refreshments served, however,
should contain plenty of light and be
decorated with festoons Of yellow crepe
paper strips, cornstalks, and pumpkin
head or two If one can secure them.
Tomorrow Letters.
All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirkman
in care of the Efficient Housekeeping
department will be answered in these
columns in their turn. This requires con-
siderable time, however, owing to the
great number received. So il personal
or quicker reply is desired, a stamped and
self-addresscd envelope must be enclosed
with the questionable Editor.
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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
By Laura A. kirkmAa.
YOUR HALLOWEEN PARTY.

So many OF my readers have written
10 me saving: 81 have no musical in
strlment and cant afford expensive re-
freshments and haven't the slightest
idea what to do to entertain guests
and yet / would like to give Hallowe en-
party. Do you suppose / could give one,
and how? seem TO have nothing TO offer.
And to such letters, reply: 'Of course
you have something to offer-you have
Fun TO Offer" | then suggest their pro-
ceeding as follows:
When the guests arrive start them at
once on q Nut-Hunt (hide nuts around
the rooms both IN sight and out OF slght)
and keep track of who finds the most
nuts. Next bob for apples, and keep track
of who is most successful AT getting bite
out of the apple. A tape-cuttlng contest,
a slang contest and a peanut-spearing
contest NAV follow next these three con-
tests were dealt with last Monday, but
| would be glad to send directions per
sonallv to ANYBODY who missed last Mon
dav's paper, and still keep track Of the
winner OF all these games. The sixth con-
test might be a Moyie-Actor Contest
(paste pictures of screen stars on large
piece OF paper and see who can correctly
name the greatest number-have num-
bers beneath pictures and corresponding
numbers on the pieces Of paper upon
which the guests write their guesses.
Get the pictures from motion picture
magazines). Now give each guest an apple
and knife and see who can cut the long
est apple-paring. At the end OF this
contest award a prize 10 the person who
has won the greatest number OF contests.
A photograph frame is nice prize,
suitable for either sex A mounted rabbits
foot is another good prize.
Refreshments will foliow-ice cream
and cake are enough to offer, with nuts
and candies scattered about in small
dishes.
After the refreshments have this spe-
cial feature: Inform the guests that you
will now take them to 'the Haunted
House" where ghost has something
to says to each one of them. Lead the
way to some dark spot ian attic if you
have one) where there is sheet attached
across a corner and behind this sheet
some person unknown to the crowd
someone not included in the party, of
course). This person must be dressed in a
sheet and piliowcase in case one of the
guests peeks behind the sheet. But his
chief mission is simply to stretch his
hands gropingty through holes IN the
sheet before him and tell each person, IN
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warm embrace. But I'll be glad you CAD
go to college"
mo, wont 60 unless you can. That :
fat, too. I'll tell mamma
So that matter ended. For Myra had
her way in surprising number OF cases
where usually il is the elders who decide.
And Ruth took it for the greatest
piece of self-sacrifce on her ohums part
and adored her for 10, even though she
felt vretched that the girl should give up
an opportunity. Ii never occurred to her
that Myra had any reason for her decision
but the loyal one of wishing To keep her
company at home.
So, with never cloud IN the smiling
sky of their friendship, the days flew
by, almost up TO the very day OF the
graduation itself Myra, busy with the
elaborate dresses her mother was having
made for her. barely got through the
test--only did so, IN ia I. because of
the late hours that Ruth sat up 10 help
her.
Who is taking you to the dance"
Myra asked-the dance followed the
gredustion exercises.
''Oh, Tim. | suppose Ruth answered
her blue eyes softening As she mentioned
the name Myra said nothing queer
little smile went over her face. But Ruth
was so intent on her book that she did not
notice IT,
Tomorrow Curious Incident.
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Now. although her coAtumcs were paper
and paste,
She dressed in the faehion and excellent
taste:
And whether the mouse fell in love at
first sight
For Miss Dolly was pretty ard the moon
light was bright
Or whether the paste which fastened her
clothes
Vas scented afar by Mouse's sharp nose
~ill never be known. But he passed ono
and all
Til he came to Miss Dolly. close up TO
the wall.
There Mr. Mouse stopped, and hi. bright
eyes did wink
As be looked at Miss Dolly. dressed galy
in pink
He was irving to think Just how a con-
versation
He could manage 10 start when, TO hrs
CONSERVATION.
From over his head knitted Gentleman
Tumbled suddenly down from his soft,
snowy bed,
Hit first on his stomach, then, making =
twist,
He hit MIR Mouse on the nose with his
fist
Mr.. Mouse gave squeak and started
10 run,
While all the toys laughed and thought
u great fun:
And there on the floor sat Miss Dolly and
Ned,
While he told her just why he had Jump
ed from his bed
Though the Others may think from my
bed | did fall.
| assure you, Miss Dolly, twas not so at all
jumped to save you from that terrible
beast;
He'd have carried you off, | don't doubt
in the least
OF course, they were married, In the
playroom they dwell.
And on moonlight nights the other toys
tell
How Gentleman Ned Saved Miss Dolly
one nigh.
And sent off Mr. Mouse in terrible fright
This is never denied by Gentleman Ned
But the truth, between us, is-he fell
out Of bed.
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DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
Copyright, 1915. by the MCCLURE News-
paper byndicAO. New York Oily
WORTH WHILE CURTAINS.

II is rather consolation TO the house
wife of very limited means to recall that
as far as window curtains go the least ex-
pensive often have the most artistic merit
and the most expensive would almost
invariably be rejected by the interior
decorator Of first class taste. OF course in
things like table linen, sheets, pillow
cases. and towels this would not apply,
but il does apply to window curtains.
For instance exquisite lace is no longer
looked upon as the appropriate material
for window curtains. Once We thought we
had TO have lace curtains of a fine quality
for the parlor or drawing room Mt least.
II YOU couldn't buy expensive lace cur
tains YOU perhaps even got cheap lace
curtains. Which were always an eyesore.
But now we select simple scrim or net
and produce as pleasing an effect as does
the housewife with ample means, because
the chances are that she selects practically
the same material herself.
IL possible however get material expen-
sive enough to secure good wearing quail
ties. One housewife some ten or a dozen
wears ago moved into a new house and
for the living room, dinirg room, and
downstairs. study made curtains of
coarse tan cotton with linen hnlsh.
They were IN the shape OF a valance Win
straight panel at either side hanging TO
the window sill These she shrauk before
making up aud then finished them with
coarse hemstitching and n simple stencil
border in brown The interesting thing
is that these curtains are still doing SER
vice. The stencil WAS applied with oil
colors 50 that the curtains may be washed
and really show no signs of wearing out.
AS they exactly suit the rooms IN which
they are hung there seems to,be no reason
why new cur ms need be bought for many
years to come.
Ruffled curtains Of white Swiss are adj
mired bv some persons and sometimes
riffled curtains are made of point d'esprit
or net but any rufFled curtain is more
difficult 10 lander than straight curtain
and is therefore a less desirable selection
for the housewife who wishes 10 simplify
her housework as much as possible.
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
by Lee Pape.

This aftirnoou ma was up IN her room
crowshay-ing and | was looking out
the window wondering weather to 60
out or Jest keep on looking out, and ma
sed, q deer, @ shah. Benny, run Ground
10 the store and get me n spool of red
silk,
Aw G, ma, was jest going out, |
Well you're going out. aren't you?
sed ma,>and i sed, Yes mann, but l ment
jest out
Heers a peece of thred to match, and
please kindly remember I'm heer wait
ing for you, sed ma Meening not TO take
too much longer than | had to, aud
wen got down to the corner a man started
TO cline up the TELEGRAPH pole to fix the
wires, me stopping to watch him In case
he mite fall of or enything, wich after a
vile Puds Simkins came along and stood
there and helped me watch him, and after
a vile ] remembered | was on a errand
saying, Hay Puds, come with us vile
get q spool of silk, will you?
| viii if you come with me ferst, |
got to go about 5 places, sed Puds. Wich
! went with him, and then he went with
me, and wen got home II was pritty neer
dark ma saying, Dident tell you was
waiting for that silk, now | can't finish
the tie, YOU Jest wait till your father gets
home.
Wlch prIttv soon pop did, and ma
showed him the start of the tie, being
red and green as enything, ma saving
Ii was to Of bin a serprize so YOU could
wear il, tonite wen we go to the show.
The 'doose ! could, sed pop, and ma
sed, Yes, | could of had it all finished
and the only reason dident was because
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Elizabethan Milk Biscuit. Those soft
fiaky ones. Is cents doz. Hot every after
noon. Turner & Stelle.-Adv.
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school graduates. II is not entirely new.
or that matter. Cooperating with Column
bia University, the League has given this
course for the pas. two years, bat nov IL is
for the first time offered free, and held in
the new and more adequate quarters OF
the Lincoln School building.
These students are learning how 70
help other girls. How TO teach girls with
little leisure and health and JOY how 70
capitalize their leisure so that they can
get the highest return in happiness. They
must be good organizers and leaders, and
fine comrades. They must be able TO
manage numerous girls without friction,
10 get them 10 know what team work
means, TO teach them community play,
dancing, athletics, pageants, 70 teach
them to organize themselves and read
themselves Their work IS with human
being, gi.ls like themselves but without
their opportunities.
IF you are girl who likes girls, il viii
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LETTERS OF TzsSIE AND JOE

Dear Joe:
Well. | see Henry Ford is having another
reduced sale OF his cars and If YOU were
something more stationary than a travel
ing salesman Id seriously consider making
YOU buy me ore. As 1t Is, I'm entirely
too temperamoutal. rervously speaking,
10 run one myself. II gives me the per-
feet fdgets tU see the cl ild-cn rush past
on their kiddie cars, so III pose II wofid
be the same only more so II took TO
driving Ford.
And besides. Joe, If We had a mhchine
here's another complication would be
sure 10 set in somebody would call us
up very FIVE minutes 10 ask Tor the lend
OF the car. and We would either rum the
Ford lending il out or else lose all our
friends by refuslr them the lend OF IT, and
it would probably erd up " us having
10 have the phore al en- out, and don
know how Id ever get along wlthouta
phone. or else we'd have mo some
place among a lot of strangers where
nobody would have the Eerve TO ask
brand-new people 10 loan them their
auto. and YOU know howl hate to he thrown
in with lot of strangers, Joe. Not that
I'm sncbby or nothing, but | think one
false friend is more company than q
bushol OF strangers.
So, after all, Joe, it seems like real
act of Providence that We haven't got q
car. The BrennaEs have one now (they
say il cost $500, but by the inexpensive
sound of the horn ! doubt IT. and Mrs.
b. tells me the original cost of machine
is only half the battle and that the other
nine-tentbs the upkeep.
But I'm glad Ford is having this sale
just the same. because the papers say IT
will act as an incentive for others to put
their prices down, too. | mentioned the
matter to Mr. Stun when he charged
me fifteen cents this afternoon for one
Spanish onion that probably rever saw
Spain, and he advised me not to pay any
attention TO anything Ford does, because
any man that's got million tin Lizzies on
his conscience cant be expected 10 act
rational
But Just the same, Joe, i have great
respect for Mr.. Ford and ] think he
noble to let his name be used on all those
funny little cars just for the principle of
the thing and ] think anybody that dis
guises their Ford to look like what it
amt is a coward. Love,
Tessie
Joe has his picture taken again. The
camera stood it bravely. See his letter
tomorrow.
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THE GIRL ON THE JOB.
By Jessie ROBERTS.
1870. py Wneoser synfi .ats rns.
THE CLUB SECRETARY.

Do you like girls?
There is new school teaching girls who
like other girls now to use their liking in
such way that il becomes real service
ns well as profession.
The National League Of Girls Clubs is
behind ibis school. No fees are charged.
College women are the students, and these
students are gathered from many differ
ent colleges in the East, the South and
through the MiddleWest
Naturally, these girls are picked lot.
You can't get into these classes just be-
cause you want to. You are one of many
who want TO, and your being chosen de-
pends upon a number of things. Per-
sonality counts for a lot, with the ability
TO be good mixer, TO gain the confidence
of Others, and 20 lead them rightly. for il Is
work of this sort YOU will be called upon
TO do.
The Club Secretary is what this new
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You Try an Every Evening van. sdv
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Urls trv to vamp their employers, and to
make googoo eyes and sentiment take
the place of industry and etiicie ncy. Many
Others attempt to hide behind their skirts,
ard 10 make the fact that they are wome n
protect them from Office discipline, and
for being censured for turning out poor
work.
Tears every time their work Is critl-
cired: nerves and hysteric always on tap
and ready TO I've turned on at the most
inopportmc moment; chronic tardincss !;
lack of grit that makes them coddlc every
slight ailment and give into it; family
claims that come above business necessi-
ties stouchy dignity that is always demand
ing parlor gallantries in an office: help
lcssness that requires some man to sharpen
their lead pencils-all these are the defects
OF the women who play up their sex IN
business.
And they form a blanket indictment
against female labor that causes many
men 10 hesitate before employing wom-
en-. and that keeps many good woman
from being advanced to the post to which
she rs entitled.
The woman who puts the loud pedal on
sex in business makes a mistake. So does
the woman who ignores IL altogether, and
who tries TO make an imitation man OF
herself. She never gets far, because all
initati ons are inferior to the genuine
artickeand nobody wants one if they can
get h A{aeal thing. lady longshoreman,
Tor instane, may get headlines in the
paper because it is remarkable for wom-
an 10 be 'longshorcman at all, but when
IL came to lifting things, and really ,oa ding
q ship, she wouldn't be able 10 hold her
own with even the most ordinary male
longshoreman.
The women who write, and paint, and
who try to be what is called virile, nearly
always fail. They miss their point, be-
cause the thing that is interesting in their
work Ia the feminine outlook, the intui
tons that make one woman get under
another womans skin as no man can.
And the same thing msy be said of the
woman merchant The thing VIC like
about her shop is its difference from a
mans, the oonness. the nominees, that
she somehow manages to give it.
Practically always woman succeeds
bet when she chooses some line Of occu-
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Benny stayed out about hours wen
| sent him for more red silk, and | wunt
you TO scold him for it. too.
] certeny will, sed pop, Benny. that
was rnitsy queer thing for you 20 do.
q my noodniss, scold him, scoid him
ed ma, and pop sed, Benny, don't you
ever let that hnppin agen. I'm very very
mutch pleased. i meen offended And
he winked at me, saying, Now run along
/ cant bare TO look at you
Sutch scolding, sed ma Me quick
going out Of the room for safe keeping.
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SANDMAN STORY.
Dy Mn. {. 4. Walker.
copyright 1919. bv Ia McClure Nsws.
Capee 6yndicAss. N0w voea C1tv
KNITTED GENTLEMAN. NED.

One night knitted gentleman Ned,
Tumblcd out Of his little bed
Hit on the floor with terrible thump,
But ~ he wns knitted il saved him =
bump
He lived in the playroom away upstairs,
With dols and doer and fierce furry bears
Although he was knitted, he was very
brave.
And many toy he had managed TO save.
This night, when the house was all very
still,
A mouse ventircd out, ~. mice some
times will.
He lived in the playroom wall, you see,
Ard that is the way IL happened thst he
Stole into the playroom that night TO
seize
A nibble OF sugar, q crumb or some checr,
But not finding either, stood looking
around
Until in the corner Miss Dolly he found.
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pay YOU 20 find out about tnss. -iss-es.
and % yet ready 20 JOIN nsr. seasons
group of students. You can apply through
your college, or directly 20 ne I~sgis
National League of Girls Cluh~l formerly
known az The League a Woun.n WORKERS.
This is growing work, and N. csl fnr
secretaries us constantly in-r~ss'ns u
your heart is IN 10, 20 finer oppn-tunif-
can offer itself 20 a young woman.
X.a,. a.. IA Errc--. L.uc-.ra ~>.S a.
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woMANLuNEss IN BUSINESS.

: II | could say one
word more earnest
than another to the
young woman who Is
starting out to make
her own bread and
butter, it would be TO
cut out the sex stuff,
and exercise her wom-
anliness in business.
Most women re-
verse this procedu re.
That is why so many
OF them fail. MANY
Evening journal., 1920-05-05

as We are concerned. There has been,
however, apparently a great deal al
individual boarding on the part OF
householders, which hes aggravated
The situation for the consumer who
did not hoard
ALSO, there has been a great deal
OF speculation In the way 1f resaNs
which the offer made by The relners
TO the government Is destined 10 cor
rect ! know OF one instance in which
a lot Of sugar which went on the
Chicago market was rcsOld eleven
times before 10 reached The consumer
each OF the Intermediary brokers
taking his profit How general this
Is | cannot say.
"But that there is real shortage
is perfectly patent from the igures
The beat sugar crop In this country
last year was 126 i5i tons, as agalns
76o $50 tons for 1918. and there wa'
some drop In the Louisiana cane
crop / know that The rellners II
Southern California have recent,
paid farmers as high A. $40 tor
| for sugar bcets. The yield In south
crn California ~ refined sugar from
sugar beets Is considerably hlghe
| than elsewhere, or about 3isS pOund
a ton. Elsewhere the yield Is aDou
272 pounds a ton OF bcets'
According 10 Mr.. Palmer The yiel'
OF beet sugar IN the United State
this summer will be about i1e,O00 o
| 100000 tons more than the 1919 croI
extra large acreogcs being reporte
from Michigan, Colorado and Califor
MIA. the three principal beet suga
! growing States. lie explained that
required considerable time to lnoreas
the yield. owing 10 the close atlen
ton required OF The farmers. tn
California crop Is expected to com
on the market In July. lie told
! sugar brokers Nainly soeklng sur
plies. and Of one who paid illh cent
a pound for shipment from ho
land
Efforts are being made by the rem
ors To- bring In supplies from JaN
and the Philippines. but the Java cr9
has dropped from i77s,0O0 toN' to !
33J. 900 tons. and most OF it Is cor
sumed In the Orient
Evening journal., 1920-05-05
NAN nrn.nING pERMITs

Inspector Ellis p. Preston has is
sued the followinf building permits
10 Barney Rich. southeast corner
OF Twenty NTH and Market streets,
garage $500 y. Wind. builder;
no Albert ShOcsmith. No. i2t South
Franklin street. addition, siO0; Peter
W Newell. builder.
To NJ. y. icsssion, No. S32 Bennett
street. repairs, 500.
TO A. W Brielcy. No 9Oi Van buren
street addition. $500.
no pasquale ]. Monicllo, No. POI
Lincoln street. dwelling $1,000.
10 n. DegliOiizzi. No. 2O6 Souih
Jackson street. repairs, s221.
10 Wagamon Real Estate Company
northwest corner Of Ninth and SHIP
ley Streets alterations, s2.23O; WI.
Evening journal., 1920-05-05
STATE S. S. MEETING
HERE THIS MONTH

The thirty-third annual convention
OF Delaware Sunday schools viii be
held In Harrison Street NJ. e. Church,
May A, n and i3. Addresses viii be
made by many prominent speakers,
among whom viii be: w. C. Pearce,
OF Chicago, member, OF the internss,- ls,
tional SUNDAY School Association; W.
G. Landes, Of Philadelphia, general
secretary OF the Pennsylvania sun
day School Association; Samuel b,
Fares, OF Philadelphia, general sec
retary OF the Philadelphia SUNDAY
school Association; Miss Florence p
Norton, OF Philadelphia. director OF
childrens division work OF the Pres.
Rev. n II. BOnsall, Jr., Clifton Heights
pa, and the Rev. j y. Armentrout
director Of teachers training OF tn
Presbp pterian Board Of Education.
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ELEPHANT SUBS FOR
OLD APPLE TREE

How would you like 10 let "the old
cat die" from the jaws Of six-ion
elephant According TO Victoria Dav-
enpori. prettiest Of The scores Of
2relly women who ride on The pro-
program OF the mammoth Ringline
Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Com
hlnod shows, 10 is the greatest sport
imaginable The fair eQuestrlenne
performs the stunt with Badly, who,
next 60 the famous Alice" Is The
mlghtiest Of all The great herd Of
elephants.
Miss Davenport has not gotten over
Che days when one ~ the greatest
Joys In life was 90 swing from ihe
| h0uph of an old apple tree. nul
aprie trees are not often found on
circus lots. and SO she bitches an
lmproyisd swing into Baldy's mouth
As she swings back and forth tht
/ faithful old fellow gives fOru
grunis which Miss Davenport vii
| tell you is the pachydern way Of sing.
ing, "Bye-low Baby, in the Tree
Top"
This enormous elephant act will b'
but one OF the many super-attrac
lions tO be seen when The Rlngini
Brothers and Barnum * Bailey Com
blned shows exhibit here. The pro
| gram will open with a gigantic pa
gcant. This brilliant presentation. en-
listing hundreds Of characters. de
picting the besi-lOved tales fror
nursery and falry-iale lore. VIII b
followed by more than two hours o
arenlc displays. which will presef
the pick Of an the talent that has 4
past years made Ringing Brother
and Barnum & Bailey circuses IN
4 foremost amusement Institutions
America. In addition will be see
} acts which, released by the termlna
ton OF the war, have never befor
been seen In America. The circus
TO exhibit here Friday, May "a.
Evening journal., 1920-05-05
COUNTY BALANCES.

County Treasurer C. II. Lippincotl
reported 10 the Lew "o""t
the following balances: To tfs
credit OF New Caaul g..
ALTO. The balance for miscellaneous
raods account is Si220. The credit
to the following hundreds are
Christlana, SiS,S6fSt: Mil Greek
Si,5iS.26: White Clay Greek. Si55705
Pencader s., ,303 81; New Castle, So
973.O4; Red Lion, S4,2S0i4; ST
Georges, S3,58969: APPOINTMENTS
81 .09i 80: Blackbird, S2,96S.S4. ano
Brandywine, SJi.2459.