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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05

4resorve that-influcnco uncompromiscd
end untarnishcd.
"Our right as people, nnombnrrnspcd
by alliances, leagues or associations, to
determine for ourselves in every crisis
and in the face Of every confronting situa-
ton, what it is our duty TO do and what
it is in the interest Of humanity and
civilization to do, involves the whole
question OF relf-poverI ment, the whole
question of an independent republic, and
| venture TO say that the voters Of the
Republican party will never compromise
this right"
New York, Oct. 5--Ecnator Borsh
has accepted speaking dates arranged by
the Republican National Committee.
This was announced by Colonel Thomas
w. Miller, in charge of the Eastern District
Speakers Bureau, after be had lunched
with Mr.. Borah and talked matters over.
Washington, Oct 5--Secreiary Of
| War Baker will follow Senator Borah into
| Connecticut Mr.. Baker will speak at the
! Darbury Fair Wednesday afternoon,
| Bridgeport Wedr esdny evening, New Brit
ain Thursday a. d in Boston Friday. Mr..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05

Ryan and +. A. s. Franklin To assist the
War Department during the war, was
nonsense
Mr.. stettinius was appointed per-
sonaIly by the President, Mr.. Ryan by
myself and Mr. Franlliu by Mr.. Hurley
said Secretary Baker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05
Men who smoke
will see a quick, conspicuous

will see a quick, conspicuous
change
Tobacco stains the flm-coat on this
teeth So men who smoke will see "A
great change quickly. But millions of
teeth have that same hlm-coat with IA
lesser stain
Children's teeth are most affected
By the film. Young teeth seem most
subject 20 decay. Dentists advise that
Pepsodent be daily applied from the
time the FIRST tooth appears. Other
wise, decay is almost certain.
Pepsodent brings to women whittier,
sprettier teeth. But that means cleaner
teeth and safer. The luster comes
from constant film removal and ths
high polish given to the teeth,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05
A new dental era

Dental science has for years studied to
combat film. Ways have now been found
to do it. Able authorities have proved
those methods by many careful tests.
Now leading dentists everywhere are
urging their daily use.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-05

Watch these effects. Note how clean
the teeth feel after using. Mark the alb
sence of the viscous film. See how teeth
whiten as the film-coat disappears.
Compare your teeth now with your
teeth in ten days. Then judge this new
day method by what you see and feel and
know.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
CARELESS HEARTS
By HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
'ubitc Ledger Co.

Julian did not know himself just how
II had changed things but he did know
tnat since he had met Diana he had
been consumed with longing to find out
about her: to know what she was doing.
Deep IN his heart he could not believe
that she could get along go welt without
MIN and yet he had managed to exist
quite we'll without her. He did not think
Of things that way.
We'll. II you must know. she's de-
in the 'fifties' somewhere She gets a
good salary. She designed the 1920 ruff
that the women are all going batty
over and It's just about put the Naldi
establishment on the map"
How do You happen TO know all
We'll" dryly. I'm married. you
know; and women know these things,
But l can't for the life of me see Why
you're so interested. II you remember.
told you from the first to leave Diana
alone, and she would come out all right "
Yes: but just happened to realize.
Dan, that II she hadn't, should have
been responsible: and all these months
I've never made any attempt to find out
about her. She might have starved. 1t
to do. Diana had never had any ex.
perience-not one woman In a million
could have walked out of n home and
into business establishment as she did
Do you realize that?"
II do; and Diana is one woman in q
million Now see here. Julian. you ant
| Diana did a brave thing. an unusua
thing I'm not saying that approved
Of It. With ordinary people 1t nigh
haYe resulted In a tragedy. But hat
great faith In Diana; and I think hel
decision to leave you had not so muci
to do with you personally as 1t had Il
do with the fact that marriage hamperet
her; was too narrow for her. She hadn'
had a chance to spread her wings. Nov
she's flying. and flying we'll Leave he
alone. pfana has gone out Of your life
Julian rose Thanks. old man." h
remarked. dryly. "Of course your ad
vice is always good; that's what ] pa
you for" And he grinned cheerfully a
he left the Office. The smile left his face
however, before he reached the eleN2
tor; and his thoughts were once moi
with Diana. Diana had made good; slf
held an important position. AS Wheeloc
had said. she was n woman In million
and fool that he had been. he had lt
her go out Of his life.
TomorFOw-The Birth OF Jealousy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
Q Anne's Bargain
By KATHERINE e. CURTIS

Anne had always been believer III
everyb9dy Being strictly honest s1ss he5e tbe
same. In vain her practical mother
tried to make her believe that every
thing one reads in the papers. for in
stance, is not strictly true.
soul that Joseph Blank. local shoe
dealer, had too many shoes on hand;
and that was why he was selling "S12
shoes for s39s for Saturday only"
Although Sylvanus Dash had several
could not be persuaded that he was not
to be pitied when, for the fourth time.
big signs that a bankrupt sale was
once more to take place In the Dash
emporium.
ever on the lookout for bargains, went
to Dash's. She was shown all the most
alluring bargains and she hnally pur- p
chased long-desred raincoat. Tri.
umphantly she carried it home, wrapped
in a newspaper; for was this not n
bankrupt sale, and paper comes high'
even to Sylvanus Dash?
Her father smiled and said, well,
Anne! Let's hope that some day you'll
wake up and not believe all you are
told That raincoat has been in old
Dash's store since time was and isn't
worth that old newspaper it's wrapped
in. He Is a shrewd old chap. Dash Is
and YOU rest assured ne never give
you that raincQat for $l.sS II 1t was
worth more than that"
Sadly she went to her room with her
now despised raincoat Aimlessly she
sank into low rocker, letting the coat
in it's newspaper wrapping slide un'
noticed to the floor.
Thus she sat till dusk fell. She slow.
| ly awoke to the world when her mother
| called her to help get supper. She arose
| descended to the kitchen and quietly
set to work. Her mother wisely sale
nothing Of the raincoat, as she could Sc,
| that Anne was troubled.
| Poor child" she thought, after sh'
| has been cheated as many times as mos
OF US, she'll not believe as simply a
she does now"
After supper Anne went to her room
Usually she sat in the dining room witt
the family. But this evening she wen
to her room to think. Life was jus
opening to her, and each new problem
puzzled her deeply.
She lighted her lamp and saw tn
raincoat where she had dropped II o
the floor Bending over she picked
up, laid II over the foot of the bee
and stopped once more to pick up tn
newspaper, Folding II neatly. her eye
fell upon the want" column.
"Wanted-A young girl to help car
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13

Once upon a time I had ncighbor.
She was SO kind Of heart
hated to hurt her feelings.
She was so interested in all l did.
But she asked Inc things like these:
"How much did you pay for that"'
What did this cost yard?'
How much money do you make?'
Are all those your own teethT'
DO you ever use rouge!
Your cheeks look SO red today
"Is your fur cont real SCALP
WAS your husband older than you?
"How old are you anyway
why do you rise so late?
I always get up at FIVE"
This with virtuous air.
Then I sleep in the afternoon.
What's that you say?
What difference does it make?
We sleep the same number of hours?
why, the morning airs better"
"You think it's full of microbes"
"You wait till the sun cooks EN-?
What makes you talk that way?'
Has your house got a mortgage?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
TlU0 Minutes of Optimism
What Vent Wrong Yesterday?
by HERMAN j. STICH

Carlyle had not earned cent by his pen
roty Of tiger he pougng his
the was o make Of after marvel
starved till the first volume
he
to his Stuart Mill.
Mill called Carlyle His face
his lips trembed
agonzd beating about he
priceless manuscript deshe
maid taken it-and with i-saed the morning fire.
Carlyle like q stricken
pondeng his grief looking dumbly Of his
building house brick by brick
shocked wnba
dden of determination.
sobbing like child.
back thought by thought rebuild
All Of the manuscript he recalled and rewro And
What Yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
Disaarees With CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia beg to differ with
you as to your statement on August "a
that girls are to blame IL a man at
tempe promiscuous kissing and love
who don't know any better and don't
require either tempting or permission
as an excuse for their. conduct, They
are ever ready, like Adam of old. who
poor weak thing that. he was-but
even went so far as to blame God for
his downfall. A man who Is such a
weakling as to yield. or who is SO lack
ing In character and self-respect that ne
will stoop to vulgar lovelnaking. os to
use the more common term spooning. Is
nothing but a coward and is not worthy
to be called gentleman. Where are the
gentlemen? Apparently there are moth
ing but mashers and such loathsome
creatures. It is pity they didn't all
stay in France-not that one could wish
such a fate on any country. but that
we might be rid of such men.
As for testing a girls character. what
may he learn? A girl may permit
dozen men to make love to her and re-
There may be few girls who will
eventually permit a degree Of love-
for1the man and not believing him to
be the cad he is, as he invariably passes
for a gentleman elsewhere. As for re-
tanning the respect of such despica pie
creatures, they know not the meaning
even for their own mothers. No girl
need feel she is lacking In self-respect
because she permits man to kiss her
II she cares that much for him. II he Is
honorable he will not ask such priv.
eIege, except his intentions are what
| they should be II not and she loses
what she believed to be valued friend
ship. she has nothing TO regret1she
has lost nothing OF any value. IT y
not her fault that the man Is cad: anT an,
time entertaining such dishonorahlt
creature. Rejoice. my dear girl; .,
glad he has gone. And should you chanc'
10 meet him spurn him, strike him from
your list OF friends and forget him. III
is not worthy single thought, or con
sideration OF your pure. and lovlnt
heart You're as far above him a.
heaven Ia above the earth.
FROM ONE WHO BELIEVES IN
GIVING CREDIT WHERE CRED
| 1T is DUE.
Sorry but Cynthia sticks to her state
ment. 'In most cases 1t is the girls wh'
are to blame"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
THE FAMIL Y WERE VERY CLAD
WHEN MOTHER CANE HOME
They Weren't Uncomfortable Whle She Was A,oay but Their
> Vas Just Something Missing in Their Lives : 4
....'. for T,Uo Weeks 4.

it's wonderful to be allowed IN ,,
to make cakes, and iron. and oi, earn
of interesting things like that, sor"
Bobby has been having good epon,,
time, except that Aunt Martha dos,ssaa
approve OF bare feet, indoors or or, 7
and shoes are SO hot in summer. '-
Daddy hasn't suffered as far as u,.,.
and comfort are concerned. "'an
He has had his play time with s,..
and Bobby just as usual, and Susv S, W.,
told him all about the events ~ aes a
day, just as usual. with interrun,,sn ne
and interjections from Bobby. '''OnS
RUT all the time there has been an
DDandercurrent Of something tb,,
wasn't just right. '"''
They all knew that this was Inc, =.
temporary state Of affairs.
They were perfectly comfortable h,,
there was that additional something tb..
would turn mere cold comfort ;nta
warm. coy content.
And that something was Mother
1t wasn't so much her management,
her cooking, her playing or her sym :
pathy that they missed, 1t was her
presence.
Just herself.
VOU can manage" without NIo,bsr !.
L you can be comfortable: YOU ca,
call the place you live in home. :" 'A
But you can't satisfy that funny III.
tie. wistful. empty something that exist,
while she is awny--until Mother come,
home,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
INCHES FROM
The GOlden-PLdted Rule
BV Lillian Puschul Dnv
HotU She Questioned!
By Lillian Pdschal Day

"Do they pay for what you write"
Editors are queer, aren't they?'
"D'yc think you'll ever be famous?'
I'd wriggle and squirm and twist.
I'd hem and haw and cough.
She would not let me off.
So one day screwed up courage.
I fred n regular fusillade.
Never once took time for breath.
Just ratified en- off like hail:
"Do you support your husband?'
"Do you think you both were stung?
Have you paid for your clothes?"
"IIow much did they cost?"
"Have you got any manners?'
"Why don't you use thcm?"
Fools rush in where angels don't
"Can you mind your own business?"
Try it and leave mine alone"
She never spoke to me again.
She put up a spite fence.
She told the neighbors I was awful.
I asked such impudent questions.
Isn't it odd?
Folks ask outrageous questions.
But they're mad if you do the same.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13

that head as long as possible and then
decamped; no increase In pay or ure.
ing, could hold them. They said they'd
be as crazy as Mrs. w. II they stayed
longer.
However, knowing all this, Anne was
game" She agreed to stay a week and
try 1t. The very first day she gently
coaxed Mrs. w. to start the head nod.
ding herself; each time It would stop
Anne would quietly put the old ladyi
hand on the toy and off It would 20
again. In a day or two Mrs. w did
all the work herself, paying no attention
whatever to Anne. -
Honest Anne felt twas wrong to bs
paid to sit beside this simple sweet old
lady: for sweet she was. with her toy
never stopping. So she made up her
mind to tell Mr.. Angus W.. that he'd
have to look for another attendant BIT
Angus seemed so helpless. and pleadsd
SO strongly. that finally she agreed 10
stay month or until he could Get some
one else.
Now that there was no further dan.
ger OF outbreaks OF temper and col.
lapse. Angus did not dread to come 10
his mothers room: and every evening
found him reading there. or talking TO
Anne. .--~
Before the month was up. Anne helped
Angus lay his mother away-her end
had come peacefully. They scarcely
knew Just when her spirit took It's
fight. for she had nodded with her toy
and they thought she had dropped 10
sleep.
Mrs. Pritchard came down to be with
Anne while she helped Angus arrans.
his household affairs. (Quietly she had
crept into his life and he dreaded to see
her go)
After long talk with Mrs. Pritchard
he called Anne. They walked down tho
garden path together. When they re.
I N.kS II. = L. ~. II
kissing her. cried:
"Oh mother! I'm so happy! Tell dad
shall go right on believing there's
good In everybody. because only paid
$1.ss for my raincoat and Just see what
old Dash gave me with 1t -
Next completed novelette,
"Crossed Wires"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
Adventures With a Purse

MICE big, soft, spongy towels the
~ old fashioned honeycomb towels, of
generous length (forty inches, IL the
distance from my arm to my nose be
standard), and with borders of blue
line That's what I found-and for
seventy Ave cents each! Honeycomb,
you probably know. is material with
tiny quarter inch squares through it,
rougher than a regular linen or huck
towel. yet slightly dressier looking than
the ordinary turkish towel. | certainly
consider these towels real bargain.
And while we are on the subject OF
towels-another shop has just a couple
of dozen, specially priced. They are
pure linen, and are priced at 81 to ~
each. Some Of them look like lovely
damask, and are as satiny and shiny
as they cun be. would not advise
you to make a special trip for these
for there IL a question as to whether
there will be any left. But IL you are
coming in town anyhow, why, then,
/ shall be glad to tell you where to
4 stop to see them.
1t isn't enough that little people
should outgrow their tiny shoes with
unfaltering regularity-they must also
scuff them up, and get them IN sorry
shape. Even Mistress MarJories best
patent leather pumps with the absurdly
square toe, and ankle strap, are treated
with fine disdain, 80 that frequently
they are cracked and scuffed before
actually worn out. But now comes
a preparation for patent leather shoes
that purports 10 varnish over those
cracks and rough places and imparts
new luster. One applies it the same
as any shoe dressing. and judging from
the many requests Tor it, " must be
very good. 1t costs but Doc, and Is
recommended for patent leather, shoes
! nMmnS or belts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
WH1rS WHAT

exceptions to the .vamp" attire and be-
havior Of several girls applying for
civil service examination--''peek boo
waists, ballet skirts and goo-goo eyes
were ruled out Of order In candidates
for government positions. -.
The illustration depicts two highly
paid highly efficient young business
women of New, York. The natty indoor
and outdoor costumes are the last word
in serviceable smartness which is
neither too-invltingly vampish nor too
repelently dowdy. The autumn Office
dress illustrated Is Of blue serge. with
black satin belt. vestee, buttons and
be of hand embroidery or Of real lace
IL Is the one precious individual note
in an ensemble, which, otherwise. Is a
most practical business uniform.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
Says Boys Demand Kisses

Dear Cynthia-I am a girl seventeen
years of age and have been going out
with boys for the last year or So
What Is puzzling me is, why do they
always ask for a kiss in return for
taking a girl out?" I have always re-
fused this request. having been taught
that a girl should not kiss unless en-
gagged but recently met young man
who offers very good argument, on
which Id like to hear your and some of
the readers opinions. He says, What 8
the use of boy taking out a girl end
spending his money on her II she ism I
going to give him something in return
for It? He. would have Just as much
pleasure In going out with another boy"
argued back that I thought It makes
a girl cheap in boys eyes IL she does
because, namely, he would think that
she'd kiss any one who'd ask her. His
reply was that the boys of today do
not figure that way. I was sort of baf-
fed by this, and would like to hear
what you have to say about 1t.
SEVENTEEN.
II the fact that sweet ladylike girl
goes with a man to a place of amuse-
ment, talks to him and entertains him
all evening and gives him her respect
and sincere friendship is not sufficient
return for his paying for their tickets,
his friendship is not worth having. His
was anything but good argument.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13

for an old lady. No experience neces-
sary. Must be kind. References re-
CURED; Address P. o. Box 900, Boston
Quickly she descended to the dining
room and placed the paper In front Of
her father, saying: I'm going to try
for that place" indicating the adver-
tisement with her finger.
Rousing himself, he read the ad and
man-lke looked for the date Of the
AS usual, Anne, you've gone off half
cooked This paper Is a month old and
fore you leap
more dad had spoken and silence was
the only apparent answer.
IT hope I can get that place. Dad
said old Dash wouldn't give anything
to anybody: but unknowingly he has
given me hope and Hope was one Of
Pan psndGy%s Mr Efs H.s to mankind . So n,es 1S.ns
Anne
Before retiring she wrote note to
p. O. Box 900, Boston, and In less than
week she received short reply:
Dear Miss Pritchard-The position
Us still open. Report at once.
Yours truly,
ANGUS w"
Wisely Anne took her note to her
mother. leaving IT to her 10 break the
news TO dadf After much argument,
for and against. twas decided that Mrs.
Pritchard should go with Anne to the
city and investigate.
Angus w.'s mother proved to be a
wealthy. harmless old lady, who had
worn out countless nurses, maids. at
tendants and helpers. All she cared to
do was sit and watch a little old, lady
in an armchair nod its head-a mere
toy. When the head was gently struck,
II started nodding and 1t kept moulding
quite a while but at last 1t would stop,
unless some one struck II again When
ever II stopped. the old lady would fly
into a terrible rage and only powerful
handling and more powerful drugs could
quiet her.
All Anne's predecessors had nodded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
Making More Money
Art In n Hospital

Though comparatively few women
have gained fame by being listed among
the "old masters''-or would they be
called "old resses"?-hundreds OF
them have been recognized as painters
doubtful il one would find the name of
Genevleve Meakin, for her art is or n
distinctly individual type. designed for
scientific rather than purely artistic pur-
poses, In short, Miss Meakin has the
secting-room artists IN the world.
Miss Meakins artistic temperament
came to her naturally, her uncle. L. H.
Meakin. being an artist of international
had gone through art school. however
and had found that she had remarN
able aptitude for almost microscopic de-
tail that the Cincinnati girl conceived
her original idea OF turning this talent
into a novel channel,
Photographs of surgical operations, ms
she learned. are seldom successful be-
cause OF the difficulties Of penctratiEH
the shadows and dark spots IN the hu'
man body during the time that the sur
geon is performing the delicate task
Moreover. red Photographic black and
thus adds to the general dark tone OF
the resultant print, So. at tirst purely
for practice. Miss Meakin commenced e
Cincinnati hospitals and then vert &c
Johns Hopkins to take up the study ol
scientific art in earnest Before Ehe was
twenty -one she was placed In a hospita
on good salary and commissioned u
sketch the details of the more compli
Gated operations, standing beside tn,
presiding surgeon as he worked anC
making picture notes OF each incision
These were then reworlSed and colored
forming a sort Of moving picture of tht
entire process IN order that other sur
geons might follow the operation al
closely as u they had been present
my profession II s~not one which
could recommend to every womal," say
Miss Meakin, "hut, from the purely
commercial sido II pays better than ar
tistic art and is OF benefit to humanity
as we'll"
Tomorrow-By Making Children Com
Portable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
"Ex-Top Kick" and "Buddie"
Answered

Dear Cynthia-My buddie and l
laughed last night--in fact. we howled---
and the reason of our mirth was the let
ter written by the poor nut who signed
himself "Sophist." Ye gods, what a flow
Of words !! I have heard some highbrow
profs and others spill the lingo. but
I have never heard anybody spill such n
mixture of slang and good English in
all my life And the funny part of 1t
was that he didn't say anything.
I would suggest, to that gentleman that
he stick to the way he usually ta.t,s and
stop trying to take a lot of words that
he doesn't know anything about to write
TO we regulars of the column, as We
don't appreciate II.
THE EX-ToP KICK.
Oh. come now. boys. Sophist has a
right to join the regulars if he wants to-
II was a mixture, wasn't II?