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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13

men dump bushels of diamonds In the
pictures, and who never do anything
more laborious than recline in real lace
negligee on oriental divans, and pun
cigarettes; then she's had too much o1
the movies.
And if, as she looks at her good, KIND,
hard.working husband, she finds that she
is contrasting him ttnfavorably with some
ox-eyed, Gly-handed movie hero, with
a thirty-dollar permanent wave In ms
hair; and if she catches herself wondering
how she happened to marry PLAIN busl-
ness man, even if he does bring home the
bacon, instead of picturesque, MIN ROD
Der; and If she has ceased TO register thrill
when her John gives bread and eggs peck
on the check when he starts to work OF a
morning. instead of pulling the cave
man stuff as they do in the moves, then
let her bewarel
She's drigged up on lurid romance, and
she Is in just as much danger OF wrecklng
her life as she would be if she had acquired
the opium habit She's got to have the
nerve 10 give it all up until she gets back
to normal.
The real secret of enjoyment of any
thing ist0 take IL in moderation, but If there
are some women who have been hurt by
an over-indulgence in the movies, there
are millions upon millions of women who
have got nothing but good out OF them
They have been saved from tn emselVes,
saved from becoming morbid and ds-
gruntled, and cross, and unendurabie TO
hive with, by the genn Of the hlns.
| can think OF no other one thing that
has done as much to brighten the lltc OF
the great mass of womanklnd as moving
pictures have done. It Is only the for
tunate few women who have money
enough 10 90 IN the theatres, 10 have
automobiles, to spend their afternoons at
tea parties and lunChcons, and IN other
forms Of more or less expensive amuse-
ment. because woman must have proper
clothes for these diversions, as well rs the
price thereof.
Thus for the majority of women there
was nothing but the dull, monotonous
round of work, with no fun thrown IN, no
amusement, nothing To str the magma
ton, or rouse the emotions. nothing new
for n woman To think about as she made
her beds. or sewcd long seams.
Then came the movies, and opened up
new world 10 her, full of romance and
adventure. sentiment and laughter Il
was a world to which the price Of admls-
sion was 80 cheap that she could 20 and
take the children along with her, and 10
Cave the whole family something Of mu-
tual interest 10 talk about instead of
Quarreling with each other
so. taking it by and large, the moving
pictures have been bcneiaction 70 those
who needed help the most; and q woman
can have far worse faults than 10 be NOV
Ie fan. and spend her evenings far less
prnitably than in getting little sip Of
romance, a little laughter and fun and a
deal Of solid information at the movies.
Eor one thing your woman who Is a
film fan Is never a back number She s
always strictly up-to-date, and knows
lust exactly all about the last big thing
that happened in the world. For she has
seen il with her own eyes.
DOROTHY Dix articles will appear reCr
larlv every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
dav n this paper.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13

ing pNtuTtS.
Ucr husband and her family object to
her going frequently, and she wants TO
know how often think a movie fan has
the right 10 indulge in his or her iavorlte
diversion.
am sure | don't know If | could
answer that question, and draw the line
between the psychological place where the
cinema ceases to become sti mulatlng
amusement, and turns into a deadly dope
7 should solve one of the great problems
of the dav for there Is no denying that
no other influence In the world Is so power
ful, and reaches so many people, as the
scrccu.
To answer nv correspondent 5 question
IN detail. | should say that 1t is not good
IL 90 10 any one place every night, not
even to church The tendency OF too
much Of ANYTHING is to upset people
mental balance. and to obsess them with
a single idea II makes fanatics ot them.
Their minds run along a single track that
in time gets TO be narrow gauge road,
with no pleasant bv-tracks, and no way
stations or stopping places, and they are
lwckv if they don't bump into padded
oeTl al the end
We need variety in our amusements and
occupations To keep US mentally healthy,
lust as much as we need variety IN our tood
To keep us in bodily health. That IS why
eil crazes. whether they are crazes for
dancing. or roller-skating, or cra2es over
new religion, or crazcS over certain phases
Of literature or moving picture crazes.
loave wrecks behind them. People who
overdo always have 10 pay the prlce-
And rs Stephenson said. The world
i so fuI Of a number Of things that are
plcasant TO 10, il is a pity not to nibble at
them all Certainly it Is more than pity
not 20 alternate evenings spent IN read
ing. and in converse with one friends,
with attendance AT the picture houses
Ast 10 how much foot4ge II I. hlm IS ne
proner allowance per week for a woman,
she must he her own Judge. \ good test
for her 70 apply 70 herself Is q keep tab
On her thoughts, and sec if the screen Is
becoming the most absorbing interest m
her life. and If she goes through her days
waiting impatieutly for her Rightly de
bauch OF pictures If she Is, then II IS time
10 cut down her dope.
Also lct her honesty search her soul and
ascertain what effect the pictures she secs
have upon her. If she Is flied with envy
az the snakelike vamp, with long grccn
ewes. and jade ear rings, and practically
nothing else on; if, as she washes her dish
a.. and chops the meat for her Irish stew,
she loathes and detests her homelv task
and feels as If she were s martyr because
she is not one Of the sirens at whose feet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13
LETTERS OF TESS Z AND JOE

Dear Joe:
Well joe ] had to fire Nora the new
nurse girl because Of Ter chronical habit
Of constantly tripping, so now Pm tenn
poraIily out Of a nurse girl, at least for
the time. Nora had her good points, but
they were 80 sooverbalanced by her mania for
tripping rs TO be practically nil and void,
Her best good point was that she never
lost her temper, even when she few into
a passion.
But bygOnes are now bygoncs, be-
cause | fred her yesterday and az re-
suit there is q tripless atmosphere around
the house that is real refreshing The
explanation is ] had an unusually splitting
headache yesterday and every time
Nora tripped she purposcly seemed to
choose some noisy object e trip over.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13
An Optimlstic Rens,ilnn-

Well, we feel optimistic en0ggh this
morning to reflect that the tarpon which
weighed 200 pounds. which n inrt ninn
Johnson's weight -Dhi0 STAT Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13
hardly cnything but feeling like hole
la

Shop and stay home these cold days.
Read classified ads and phone your orders.
Classified nds tell everybody. Call 200
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13

Organs Of hearing are found ohly y
some butterflies and especially il those
flying by day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13

All inquiries addressed 70 Miss Kirkman
IN care Of the Efficient Housekeeping
department will be answered IN these
columns in their turn. This requires
considerable time. however, owing to the
great number received. So # a personal
or quicker reply Is desired, stamped
and self-addrcssed envelope must be en-
closed with the question. The Editor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13
THE MOVING PICTURE PROBLEM.
A voting W O m u n

A young W o m q n
writes me that she
works hard all day do
ing her cooking, wash
ing and sewing, and
that no man comes
home at night to a
neater house or a bet
ter-cooked d i n n G r
than her husband. The
husband has to work at
night until about IL
o'clock, and it is her
habit to spend her
evenings at the NOV
mo DicfIlrnS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13
THE GIRL WHO
HAD NO CHANCE
BY Marian Rubincam.

bf NAhftah kNubtAtt aAi"
Convrisht 1919. By the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate. New YORK City
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13

DOROTHY Dix articles viii appear reCr
larlv every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
dav in this paper.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04

is independent of weather conditions,
and it is possible to dry consider
able number of foodstuffs which ordi-
narily can not be dried in the sun;
for example, winter varieties of ap-
pies, prunes and such vegetables as
potatoes and carrots. 1t has the dis
advantage of requiring close supervi-
sion in order that overheating and sub
sequent injury to the material may
be avaided, but if the work is prop
erly done the products will retain their
natural appearance and flavor to a
greater degree than it is possible in
sundrying. The process is more ex-
pensive than sundrying, since an evap-
orator must be constructed or pur-
chased and supply of fuel provided.
For the individual family the invest
ment represented by the evaporation
need not be burden; any one who can
use ordinary tools can construct in
spare time and with trifling outlay
for material cook-stove drier, while
the heat of the stove or range employ
ed for cooking can be utilized for OPP
Grating the drier. If this homemade
equipment is properly constructed it
is quite as efficient as the similar
small drier sold on the market at
several times its cost. -Herald-Dis-
match
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04

far as the Pacific Coast is concerned.
And the number of firms selling solid
investment securities has grown and
multiplied like Russian paper money,
These bond houses could not make
lexpenses unless they were selling large
quantities of securities, and the Sc
curities could not be sold if all of us
spent one hundred per cent of our rev.
enue in joyous buying.
There is additional evidence of
thrift In 1916 the life insurance COM
panies of the United States sold po-
licies of a total value of $4,212, 000,-
900. It was the biggest insurance
year in the history of the business. In
1918 the federal government wrote in
surance, yet the private companies
wrote new business aggregating $5,-
1873, 100000. In 1919 the new insur-
ance rose to the tremendous total of
! $500, 000, 900, more than twice as
much as the 1916 figures, and during
the first five months of this year
new insurance was being placed on
the books at the rate of $11,000,000,-
900 per annum.
! Life insurance is compulsory saw
ing. This year five million men and
women are acquiring the habit. Last
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04
Squandered Money.

''The United States spent S206, 632, :
920 for sixteen national army canton
ments, built by the cost-plus system.
These could have been built for $685.
101 1893, or S78, 1881 ,521 less money"
declared Congressman Graham just be-
fore he left Washington for his home
in Illinois few days ago.
Graham is the chairman of the
House Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department and he and his
committee through five subcommit-
tees have been making an exhaustive
investigation of all such expenditures
since last fall. He has made only a
partial report to congress and will fin
ish next session. Continuing along
the lines of his investigation Repre-
sentative Graham said:
"We expended $1,000, 900 for the
construction of camps and canton
ments, largely by the cost-plus sys-
tenn, system adopted by the War de-
partment. By this system costs were
increased, labor demoralized, the COM
pletion of the camps was delayed, sol
diers called to the colors were subject
ed to conditions that induced disease
and death, and from 40 to so per cent
of the money was wasted.
Eve spent $22 100000 in fees>to fav-
ored contractors on camps and can
tonments, most of which would have
been saved had this, work been let by
bids.
1--WE spent oyer 100000 to build
a powder plant at Nitro, W. Va, and
it never produced pound Of powder
for the war. After the arn1istice there
was stored at Nitro personal property
worth at fair cash value of $4,000
900. Both plant and property were
sold after the armistice for So, 551 900,
most of which is in deferred payments
I'VE paid the Hercules Powder
Company for operating the Nitro plant
$11 ,293, 1911. They produced no
powder that we could use in the war,
I'VE spent $4,000 900 in furnishing
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04
BARGAIN FOR A NICE PROPERTY

On account of moving West per-
mapently, will sell at great sacrifice,
my Beaver Falls well-built two story
bushes and residence building on best
100xl50 feet corner lot in town. The
store is equipped with shelves, bins,
drawers, showcase and counters; also
large warehouse cellar, small barn,
wood shed, well, brick cistern, large
garden, lawn and shade trees. The liv-
ing rooms are: sitting room, large
kitchen-dining room with enameled
sink and cistern pump on first floor
and five nice rooms with large closets
upstairs. A good opportunity for a
retired farmer to buy home extreme
ly cheap or for energetic young folks
to open a grocery and confectionery
store. Will also sell part or all the
store furniture separately. Am living
there for the summer and will be glad
to show the place at any time. Just
consider the opportunity to purchase
a property at the present time of high
prices for much less than its lumber
and mill-work alone would cost you at
the present exorbitant prices.-J. Leon
Wieland, Route l, Morton, MINI. 1-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04
Thrift Not Forgotten
Art in United States

Of course there has been great
deal of foolish, silly and extravagant
spending. That fact can not be dis
puted, yet the emphasis placed upon
this spending does not give true
picture of conditions. Not all OF us
SsAave spent our increased earnings for
!. M stockings by the gross, for silk
d Vrts by the dozen, for twenty dollar
,yes and four-dollar handkerchiefs.
srRnile the profiteers and spenders
were being denounced in fifty-seven
languages and forty dialects, most OF
us prudently and unobtrusively put
away a ten-spot now and a FLYER then,
saying nothing at all about it until we
we're ready to give that ancient mort
gage on the home swift kick, to buy
that bond rto make the first pay
ment on that piece of farm land we
had coveted for years, says the August
Sunset.
The enormous increase in savings
banks deposits is evidence of this qui-
ct. transformations thrift, at least sc
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04
Foodstuffs May Be
Dried by Sun or
Artificial I'll e a t

Wherever climatic conditions make
it possiblef sundrying is the least ex-
pensive method of preserving food
stuffs. Successful sundrying demands
rainless season of bright sunshine
and high temperature, and the ex-
tent to which it can be carried on in
any district is determined by the
length of it's rainless midsummer and
autumn period. Ideal conditions for
sundrying. all fruits, both early and
late, are found in the interior dis
tricts of California, where sundry.
ing has become an industry of large
proportions, and throughout the
gion of the Northwestern States, over
the larger part of the Great Plains
area, and in all but the coastal por-
tions of the Southern States, the sun
drying of such early maturing fruits
as berries, cherries, apricots and
peaches is everywhere possible. In
much of this territory warm, rainless
weather usually continues sufficiently
far into the autumn to permit sun
drying of such te-maturing fruits
as apples, pears, and plums, as well
as of such vegetables as sweet corn,
pumpkin and squash. Outside these
areas and in any region in which the
late summer and early autumn are
characterized by frequent rainfall or
periods of low temperature and high
humidity, it will not be wise to de-
pend wholly upon sundrying, as a few
days of rainy weather may cause the
loss of a large amount of valuable ma
terial, specialists in the United States
Department of Agriculture say.
AS ordinarily conducted, sundrying
i nthe open air has the disadvantage
that the drying material is exposed
for considerable length of time to
the visits of insects which deposit
their eggs in it and also to dust borne
by air currents. Insects may be ex-
cluded by providing the trays in which
the material is dried with covers of
mosquito netting tackled tightly in
place over the top, but such covers do
not wholly prevent the entrance of
dust. Both dust and insects are ex-
Guided if a glass-covered solar drier
is employed, and device of this char
acter should be used in any district
in which high winds carrying much
dust prevail during the drying season.
II artificial heat is used, the work
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04

electrical machinery and building cleo
tric lines for the Virginia Powder
Company at Nitro, w. Va, and after
we had built them a first-class system,
giving them a practical monopoly of
the Kanawha Valley, the government
settled with them for S81, 900 and in
addition gave them long time con-
tract to furnish electric power for the
naval armor plant at Charleston, w.
Va
1--WE spent approximately 100000
900 in the construction and operation
of a powder plant at Nashville, Tenn,
called Old Hickory, and which pro-
duced no powder that could be used in
the war
1--WE spent $116,194,974.37 on nitrate
plants at Sheffield, Alabama; Mussle
Shoals, Ala; Toledo, Ohio, and Gin
cinnati, Ohio. These plants did not
produce pound of nitrate that could
be used in the war.-Brown County
Journal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04

year four million others did likewise
These figures indicate that not all of
us have gone stark, raving spending
mad.
Also there is that little matter of
three billion dollars in favorable trade
balances this year, meaning that we
have exported goods of that value for
which we did not get paid at once.
Somebody had to pay for the labor,
the raw material and the freight. That
somebody was the great American
public which has been quietly silently
financing the huge sales to Europe out
of it's savings.
Silk socks have gotten the publicity
but the ole. cotton sock has been get
ting the largest part of the money just
the same.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04

Hard work may not bring you
wealth nor happiness, or it may, but
one thing it lis sure to do is to keep
you out of meddling.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-08-04

At Great Savings. Priced
much less than present mar
ket quotations. Latest Styles
at-------------------S9.9O
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
Charming Models

scorgettes. with wing tuncs. extended pockets and
draped ovcrskirs. Beaded and braid trimmed Col
ors are pink. white navy blue, brown and black
$2l75 dresses exceptional values; of silk tafcts
IL navy and French blue. with pretty collar Of
gcorsette crepe tasse trimmed sash Of self material
Womcns and misses sizes
Another pretty evening gown this model Of black
satn with corded tunc, trimmed with suede silk in
contrasting color long satin sash with fringcd ends
Priced at $3.50
At S6375 We show varied assortment Of elegant
tafeta dresses navy French blue taupe brown and
black also combinations Of printed georgettc and
satin short sleeves, prctty beaded in butterfly effect
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
Tots Shoes

Infants Soft Sole Shoes for
Easter; splendid variety in col
orcd kid and in patent leather
with coIored tops. Pair 7Se.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
PrettyNeckwear

Many dainty and effective
styles that will give your Easter
gown the proper finishing touch.
Priced al 5Sc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30

There are numerous
models whose chef charm
lies in their simplicity and
slcnderncss Of lines. and
there are others trimmed
deliberately and most arts
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
Pretty Spring Coats

Camers Hair Sport Coat; Is
inch model; semi-Aare back. large
pockets. strap belt. trimmed 10 self
covered buttons; peau de cygne
lined. Priced $3.50.
Wool Velour Goats; collar and
cuffs trimmed in checked velour Of
contrasting color: patch pockets,
self belted; peau de cygne lined.
Priced at S43.75.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
$40. 90

New Hats huredy taken of their boxes and shown mned
atey that there would be delay making the Spring styles
known And what adorable styles they are Not only the
cs handsome but the coors and styles represented
truly artistic These featured 600 all Pattern Hats
two alike # make Easter selection from the group
feel that you will hat exactly like yours IN
every those you along the avenue on Easter Sunday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
ChiLdrens' Easter Toys
Coats ,SI9. IS
Youngsters Coats

Several becoming models; full
fare, pleated and shlrred backs;
some have hand embroidered col
lars. novelty pockets; tafetas. silk
poplins, silvertoncs and extra fine
quality serges; ages 2 to 8 years,
at SI6.75 and S16.75.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
Egg Dyes

Chic Chic Easter Egg Dyes.
solid colors and pretty transfer
pictures; three sc packages for
l0c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30

tically. Materials are Atwood
tricotines. Pouet twills and
French scrges.
Misses Tricotine SUITS, Bolcro
Jacket effect. vestee front; belt
ties in the back; fancy silk lin
ing; very classy Price So.
Smart suits Of checked velour.
long reveres. box pleated back,
fancy silk lining. Also pretty
PLAIN tailored suits Of French
serge and poplin. Choice S58.75.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
These Wells csc

PARIS Wells. the very latest.
Of finest velhng. with chenille
Iots. also PLAN mcshes, with rib
BON neck band, Priced at Csc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
Easter Frocks .S12. 50

For Easter Sunday; made OF dainty
point dc esprc, with overskirt and
crushed ribbon girdle trimmed
with tiny tucks and rich laces;
sizes s 10 IA. Priced Il Sl575.
Many other special values in pretty
white frocks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
Easter Dresses

These dresses are reflections Of The seasons best
styles. To look at them would give you the i'm
preston that they twice much they really
do for they possess style marks only found in dresses
much higher priced
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30
Perfect Fitting Corsets
GoSSard Front Lace Model

These models conform every detail dress modes
Their makers constantly touch with fashion authorities at
home and abroad and the first embody their productions
the style
Our expert viii Be glad TO fit YOU with suitable model
at the pnoe want to Nc mention of the popular
models the Cossard line
MODEL 584 GOSSARD For the medium 70 curved figure
made OF pink figured brooade the 81 inches above
ton the back three Of hose supporters Sizes 2
Priced at $3.50
MODEL 1872 GOSSARD- low comfortable elastic top one
and onehalf inches above the line the IS medium
length has FIVE hooks and eyes below the front clasp inch
section the back and Of hose supporters This
Der is also made Of mercerized pink bocade Price $3.50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-30

The most popular waists Of the
Hour" of splendid quality georsette.
designed b. artists. made BY expert
scamstrcsses; richly beaded and en-
broidered. Selecting one for Easter
will be real pleasure Price $l2.96.