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The Washington times., 1920-04-04
TAKES ISSUE WITH
HOUSTON ON BONUS
Head Of Privates' Legion Says
Vote Would Show Ex-Seryice
Men Want Compensation.

Taking exception with Secretary Of
the Treasury Houston, that "a poll
OF American service men would re-
veal a majority against the proposal
Tor q bonus contemplating with
drawsi OF $4,000 900 900 from the
Treasury" Marvin Gates Sperry,
president OF the Private Soldiers and
sailors Legion. He declared today
that. after talking with veterans
from all parts OF the country, he is
absolutely certain" that those OPP
posing the $500 bonus. which would
amount to about the sum mentioned.
are In the minority.
A challenge to arrange for taking
vote or the four million eX-service
men on the question has been issued
to the Secretary by Sperry. He con
tends that II the result does not show
an overwhelming majority in favor
or the bonus, he will withdraw all
petitions, which have been filed by
the soldiers and sailors organiza-
tion. The condition is also that.
should the majority oppose the grant.
Secretary Houston give his earnest
support to the movement
Endorsement OF a bill to tax nearly
$4,000. 100000 of surplus war profits
now lying idle in the treasures OF
corporations. which figures have been
presented to the. Congressional Ways
and Means Committee, now conduct
ing hearings on the bill, by the
Hearst newspapers, in order to raise
funds for the soldiers bonus bill, Is
given In the following statement:
President Sperry says In part:
II do not know what plan Secre-
tary Houston has in mind when he
says:
"If the service men knew of the
heavier burdens added to the high
cost of living which this bonus would
impose they would reject it fatty.
he said, The trouble is, they have
not studied the plan in detail or have
not been advised how it will react
upon their families and neighbors
"But do know that the plan which
Legion submitted to the Ways and
Means Committee as a means of
raising the revenue to pay the SOL
diers' bonus, would not have in
creased the cost of living for the
mass of the people one dollar We
studied our plan thoroughly before
we submitted 1t to the committee.
and IL the Secretary of the Treasury
Houston would give the same amount
Of study to II that we did he could
not help to come to the same con-
ciusion that we have, that by taking
the war profits into the treasury the
bonus can be paid without either in
creasing the cost of living or re-
sorting to a bond issue
The Washington times., 1920-04-04
JAPANESE SEEK BETTER
UNDERSTANDING WITH US

TOKYO, April A cooperation
program between Japanese and Amer.
leans to improve relations between
the two countries and develop a bet
ter understanding was advocated
here yesterday by prominent Japanese
and members OF an American mission
who have been holding an eight-day
conference here.
The conference announced the fol-
lowing program:
1-Co-operation OF Japanese and
American capital to obtain better
cable service by the laying of another
cable between the Orient and the
United States.
2-Exchange OF professors between
Japanese and American colleges.
s-Establishment of trade arbi-
tration agency.
4--Settlement OF Japanese land.
ownership and immigration as II af-
fects the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
PROBLEM OF CORRECT FOODS
DISCUSSED BY MRS. WILSON
Children Should Have Heat-Producing Foods in Winte'
Wedther-Foreign Housewife Is Clever at Vegetable
and Cereal Diets

| ing our population carried me into
many communities md districts far
from home. Here I found that the M =
, tional and inherited tastes Of people arc
very little affected by the increased cost
Of living. They stick very closely to
vegetable and cereal diets Now. while
these products have increased In price.
they have never reached the prohibitivc
figures that many VI the other foodstuifs
have attained.
s"icuous figure by reason VI her clever
and judiCious purchasing of foods that
have a minimum OF waste. AS. for CN.
n apic, during the high price Of potatoes.
Csc women used Cornmcal. rice. HON.
my and maCaroni. TO be sure. these
oOdS increased also. but not to such ar
extent rs the potatoes. and then, 700,
these foods contained III" minimum
moisture content. averaging about IL
per cent. while the potato reached IS
per cent--Quite an item to- he rcckoncd
with, where every penny must b.
counted.
Then. again. tho foreign housewife
uses meat and cheese for tiavoring and
not as n main dish, so that she NAV
cuSi'y use onc.ii fifth to one sixth less
meat than the American housewife and
also there are very. very few steaks
rho"s aud hamburg cuts for her. She
wants hcr portion to have BIT ot fat
Hnd bone. 80 that when cooked. by long
slow process. she can make Il pan full
of gravy and thus use this to combine
with the less expensive cereals and
lCgumes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
adventures With a Purse

uANE You noticed that in so many
IL Of tine <huus now there arc dis.
played those lovely little boudoir lamps
-dcmurr Iadc, with full. riprlv Sl;i Is
that are very long and silky. and under
which gowS the mellow light of an clcc-
trio light hulh? They seem so particu-
larly appropriate for the dresser or
toilet table. We'll. think how nice it
would Nr t0 max" our 'nStcad of huvinc
one already made? Then one could
choose ones favoritc color. and make
nnv little change that world c"u"c"t thr
light into an oven moro fascinating one
vOu can buy the china head and shout
drrs Of the charming and delightful
Indy. and the frame attached to her
waist. OvNr which the skirt is to be
drapcd. The prices are So and 50. %.
From lamps to candles is a very loGi-
cal and natural transition. so let me
tell You about the amazing collection
nf CandlCStiCks at this same ShOu.
There are those lovely branch candle
ticks in silver finish. holding seven
candles, and their price is $50. was
under the impression that they were
"r'r 50 much more cNpcnSiv" thNn that
There are other sfylcs--oh innumcrah'r
kinds. And I want to urge you To stop
n and 80" the display if You ar" at al
Interested in candles. The prices arc
very rcaSsuring, too.
So many people are talking about this
shop that feel it my adventurous duty
to tell You about it. even if ! haven t
hrNn in il yet myself. l passed a friend
on the street yesterday. and Sh" said !:
II am on my way up TO that new shop
Some one told me she bought Madeira
napkins there for $50 dozen. And
thought rcgrctfully of those | had
bought for $1,000. and considered SO
inexpensive. LHcrs. linens. all sorts of
'hingS fascinating I" women, are dis =
"layed at rock bottom prices. and /
know that YOU will have beautiful
time just wandering around and nd.
mring the things ! have heard about.
And. incidentally. you may find last g.
minute Christmas suggestion that will
prove life saver.
For nnmrS Of shOnS address WOmnn's Page
Editor or phone Walnut or Main 1000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18

and was speeding along the state road
at something around thirty miles an
hour which was quite the machine $
best.
The day was cold and blustery, with
a wintry chill presag ing snow. Mabel.
however eXhilarnted by her errand and
the fascination Of exceeding speed limits,
was Rlowngly warm. The distance to
B rt's aunts was only forty miles or
90. but the latter part OF the way lay
through a stretch of back country with
poor roads and succession of steep
grades. She must make time on tn,
4 'od stretch.
Suddenly, without warning. the car
slowed down and stopped Mabel
was so astOn,shed that she sat still 70"
and crank case had been filled with oil
only a day or two before. Rapidly, she
| ran over the various things that might
bo the matt disconnected wire-foul
spark plugs--speck in the needle valve
cracked cylinder. Then. very sensibly,
she reflected that 1t didn't maxi any
particular difference what the matter
| was as she wouldn't know how to rem.
| edy II, anyhow,
Slowly, she climbed down and inspect
| ed the tir \. 1t was something to do.
| At that moment. coming at breakneck
eDeed Mabel saw a Nure car bearing
down upon her Discreetly she moved
hack, then, on second thoughts took out
! h telegram and waved IT,
The car shot by, slowed down, stop
| ped. and began to back, disclosing two
| goggled visored men on the front seat.
Broken down" explained Mabel sue
CinCtly, and I'm delivering a telegram
| of If or death TO two people. Do you
happen to be going near Smlthers' Cross
inEs?'
The two mufied creatures looked at
each other. then shook their heads, do
kDnu ha Sp' Skp1 nf g. m
Yes" said Mabel
We'll. it's a bit out Of our way, prob
"hlv hut jump In ard we'll get vou ther"
What'l we do with this thIng?" He
jerked Il gauntletcd hand toward the
little old car
Tow IT, SAID the other briefly with
out word they climbed down, unearth-
ed a rope and made fast Bcrt's pride to
their powerful chassis. Then they
were off,
1t was a wild ride, but short one.
Tr less than an hour, Mabel her hat on
one ear, was deposited at Mrs. Purdy's.
Icrt's aunt. without waiting for thanks,
the one who had been st ering the littl'
car jumped out and unfastened the tow
rope and they were off.
Mabel. shaking herself TO rights walk
ed up the It'll path to the door Bert
himself answered and beamed radian
welcome
This" he said. when he had read
the telegram, rs as good as a marriage
lie nse :"
A few minutes later ne walked down
20 look over the car with Mabel who
had not yet had time 10 tell him tn,
method OF her arrival
Some car" he said. "She always Ct
there! What sort OF time did shr
Make"
Mabel regarded him scathingly. About
forty-eight minutes Tor the fOrty-four
miles" she said scornfully. then waited
for his yolley OF questions,
You don't say, Mabel"' he beamed
We'll | always said she was good lIttl
old car"
Next Complete Noyelette--"The Sal.
yaglng OF Chris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
WHAT'S WHAT
Ry UEy EN pE~vE

Remembering the poor at Christ.
mastide Is not wholly an affair OF send.
Ing check to charitable lnsttu.
tion. though that Is a good deed in II.
self
For the personal gift so valued at
this season OF good will. we all know
impoverished people. not In institutions
to whom q share Of our Christmas cheer
would be most welcome.
Not to mention the really necesstos
sufferers in wretched tenements, 10
whom we send Christmas food. blankets
or coal. what about the poor acQua'n.
tances and the more or less satisfactory
poor relations" on the fringes OF every
family circle? These manage by hard
struggling to be decently housed they
are not actually hungry or ragged. But
put yourself in his place" or in hera
What would you or I like II we were 50
situated We should like the gift that
appeals to our unsatisfied taste rather
than to our enforced need, and We
should appreciate 1t trebly IL 1t could
be given without plying patronage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
AFTER THE MATINEE
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
It's Fun to Walk Along in the Snowy T,oilght and Wondo,
Where People Are Gong-When You Haze a Com.
Portable Home Just ahead

SOMETIMES when you come out OF
~ the theatre on Saturday afternoon
In December you find the first mlna
ture snowstorm.
The crowds from your theatre and
the others nearby are hurrying a'ong In
that genial mood that a matinee pro IL.
notes, discussing the problems pre-
sented in one play, laughing over the
situations and lines in another.
Lights are flashing from signs above
the various theatres, at hotels and here
and there high up in an Office building.
The light snow falls daintily upon
city streets, making n vague curtain az
1t catches the CLEAN from an automobile
lamp.
As you reach the business street your
holiday crowd meets the other one
hustling home after work.
The two groups merge, and you can't
tell whether your neighbor has been
sitting In theatre or standing behind
counter all afternoon.
Various comments upon the weather
How I hate this snowu'
"Oh, look, it's showing. Oh. hope
we have a white Christmas !"
I'm certainly glad I'm not going
out Of my warm little home tonight -
II hope it doesn't keep this up all
night want to 60 to the country to
morrow"
A MAN and a girl hurry across the
a line of progress, evidently bound for
tea at some hotel
A limousine, slowed up to wait for the
traffic, carries a man in evening clothes
his wife, in fur wrap and no hat, and
their daughter. with soft tulle showing
above her warm cape-obviously goinl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
Making More Money
"Real CRkeo

Yes tho hotels here serve delicious
soups. wonderful entrees. salads that
would tempt any appetite. and Ices tina
literally melt In YOUR mouth-hut there
isn't slice Of real cake In the whole
city"
Mrs. Clara Ruggles. of Gardner Me
was in New York on a visit some ten
years ago. and this remark happened
TO be made by n friend who took her
to dinner at one OF the largest hotels In
the metropolis. She thought little of II
at the t!me-bcyOnd registering a mental
vow to send the person with the cake
appetite" n big fluffy chocolate cake the
moment she returned home-but about
two years later she remembered 1t with
especial vividncss
Meanwhile her husband had died and
when the estate had been settled, there
was almost nothing left with which 10
support herself and her daughter.
I'm going down to New York" she
informed her astOnlshed neighbors. "and
I'm going to show them what real cake
Is. They've got most things there but
they haven't got cake as we know It.
I'm going to give 1t to them"
So Mrs. Ruggles and her daughter
rented a small apartment in the east
sixties and went to work In the Kitchen
At first the RuggleS cakes were sold
through the womcn's exchange Then
Mrs Ruggles made the experiment OF
approaching some OF the leading grocers
f the city. and finally secured perm s.
sion to place her del'cacies on sale in
one or two OF the largest and most cx-
clusivc establishments Next the women s
clubs began to send In orders and. before
.wo years had elapsed. Mrs. Ruggles was
forced to open a shop OF her own, in
addition TO receiving more outside orders
than she could possibly hope to All.
NO" she admits. Il don't make the
,akes myself any more. We have eleven
ass stants, a battery or electric beaters
and four ovens. But l still supervise
every step in the process, from the mix.
ing 10 the icing. for I've never deviated
from my intention to make, bake and
sell nothing but real cake"
Monday--"A Growing Business"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
His Little Old Car
by HAZEL GRAY WOOD

she's a good little old car, all right,
all right :" and Bert Nettleton patted ar.
'oC''ornt"lv the den'ed nG'ne mood ~
his topless, starterless' painless So on a
run on nothing and take every hili-and
sh always gets there -
Mabel Aster the girl nc was going
to marry when he landed job with
a living wage regarded him pityinGly
vet with touch OF anxiety. In thei"
Encouragement days, r TT had been Il
popular young fellow with the girls, but
never. never had she felt the pang OF
jealousy that sometimes came to h :
when she heard him rave over his
car"
"Ipon't suppose you'd teach me 10 run
it," she asked. The two were standing
at tn, doorway OF I'll" shack which served
as II temporary garage.
"Whv-maybe," said Bert. But I'd
like you t drive It when I'm with you
with solic'tud which touched her So
he was concerned for her safety.
"YOu gee" Mt on Bert there are
90 many delicate little adjustments an
'rcxprrienced hand may get out OF
rde~"
"Oh," said Mabel. "Oh. yes. dear"
Bu, Mabel learned to drive. SO pro-
Ho'"n. did she h"com" under Bert's tut"
lage in crank'ng and backing and keep
DE time t. traffic without stallng that
IN" finally armed the privilege OF help
rg herself 10 the little old car when
Yer she wished,
RurniDg the car served TO take her
'hourhts from her worry as 10 when
Z yer. she and Bert Cou'd get married,
THAT Job with its living wage was al
ways just little way on As matter
~ fact along In the fall there actually
developed prospects of fairly we'll
having prop sitiOu In the Middle West
my dav might bring III" news that Ber,
vas Want'd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18

Dear Cynthia--ln my capacity as q
steady reader of your worthy column, !
deem II proper to say n few words TO
emulate my ideas about love.
Many, many different topics have been
discussed in your interesting column and
IN real intelligent way among the
readers. Yes, indeed. dear Cynthia. YOU
have n hard task to infuse the spirit
Of Learn TO think before you speak,
don't talk for the mere sake of talking.
and he brave and reliant" into your
readers.
But don't you think that love cannot
be defined Just like religion. life, art,
poetry etc? Real love Is just like a
talent. secret feeling that only one
out OF ten thousand is blessed with.
However, each and every one believes
that love exists in our hearts and souls
at times and wc all wish to live together
in love and peace.
Now, therefore, in order to enjoy loves
h'cssings we have to study each other 8
character TO encourage. to speak mildly
and tcnderly, when either Is indispoSed
or worried. go that We may be real. true
md trusting ri"rds forever and to-
gethcr bear the burden Of life. That is
."Nn' call love and II surely lasts long
enough and always Is like rush'n8
wa trrs
Hoping that nv words will find re-
sponse in your readers minds and hearts
CorCratulnt" you ono" more. ueat
Cvr thla. on your practical. Intelligent
and interesting column In the EVEN
ING PUBIlC LEDGER l. D H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18

to dinner and the theatre or porho.-
more formal affair. '"op'
Fascinating sights to wonder oh..,,
and imagine the seuucls, "''u''
You see the girl making n nrott, ,,-
turc Of herself against the dark hIns pyr'
ground of the corner of n tearon,r '",k'
hands busy with tea things of jnr nyr
grecn--mar1nalade and toast ma uull m
| for two. ""' Yea
You Imagine the faint sound of ror,,
from distance which grects tho jimslCC j.,SC
as they come from the snowy dorLmsrss
into the bright light of a lobby sorDs mmcS
where. ''''e'
It's all very brilliant, very or,,.
tanning. very much like scene fro.
the afternoons play. ''Ou'
You half wish that YOU wero so;.-
somewhere to dinner or ten vourUoigs s
with chance of another show or so,en
| thing even more formal aftcrword
And then you remember the honL o,,
the box Of candy waiting for you "'u ~
home, and stride ahead without cnvv ~
TN THE country or the suburbs NJ,
L one of these half-snowy evening. 4,
| December it's different. !"
The snow makes its indefinite ,op
between you and the lights, and tba,
is the same gray twilight over the ton,
of the trees.
It's colder out there, and 10 ouict
There is no bustling crowd, no g,arn,
electric signs, no regret for the posi-,
bility of an evenings gayety.
You don't worry about tomorrow,
weather.
You are simply, glad to be ont IN
this peaceful, slowly falling. silent
snow, with the twilight all around you
and Just ahead-home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
TluO Minutes of Optimism
Keep Mouing!
BY HERMAN j. STITCH

WHEN hoop it falls.
w to
o
Inactiv n dcahknel.
S i
little different from dead and he
S far more o n incumbranCc
10 grow.
sink forget forva RI or
wharf
notu putrcfcs And ma
think would spend life lying under
ut for and
enough would rapidly become afflicted with
h ills md al mcntS to
of shaveou provdenal that
On the
swrrt wCwnr and now United States
the
of achievement
mmutabiy of natures call
cup'' OF Garry on!
century and tho keywords of oil we do
qualities anothcr--keep
You uCan't standing still
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
Yesterdays Answers

|. When n fountain npn becomes
cloggcd with dried ink. clean it
by pushing fine needle under the
point and up through the feed
duct into the reservoir, then rinse
with warm water.
?. The near sighted woman who
likes to sew would appreciate the
gift of small stand and peg for
spool of cotton, with an ad-
Unstable magnifying glass at.
tachcd to it Rs a help in thread
ing the needle.
}. The latest fad in vanity cases is
the powder puff and tiny mirror
that fit into the hinged, round top
of an umbrella handle.
I. \ convenient hanging basket has
tub" through which it is watered
connecting with n false bottom
where SOOngeS keep the moisture
and make watering necessary only
twice n week.
). An innovation in shoe buckles
seen on some of the newest walk
ing shoes is n tongue of lratNcr
which hangs out over the lacing
and is cut into Il fringe.
g. \ striking trimming for red
velvet dress il group of black
satin roses scattered at random
over the skirt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
Please Tell Me
What to Do
by CYNTHIA
To MARY I. S."

To MARY |. S."
Learn n lesson Mary dear, from this
that It is always a mistake to call an,
enc silly names and to say things yo
do not mean at any time. II alway
leads to unhapplncss and ching sal
In fun and repeated never sounds tn
same. You had better make new friend
and be true friend yourself TO then.
for you will find that neither this boy
nor, the other will trust you again. HI
!ryi.ngs have been hurt and he has becr
ridIruicd by YOU.
think you are very impertnen
iit'n rIrl tp call your stepfather by n
first name. II you will not call hin
FATHER. give him another name such a.
dad. or call him uncle or some othe
uamr that shows relationship. Youi
mother has every right to resent YOU
impertinence.
"Roots"-Your letter will be answerct
in the woman's Exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
IXV

The Ring OF Saturn Is not a desirable
marking !. is "a curved line enciTCling
N" base OF the finger OF Saturn and IL
to b" regarded as sort OF barrier TO
the fun expression Of the good qualities
which the finger and Mount OF Saturn
r, present II shows a spOstiUn to
ump from enterprise to enterprise with
out giving oneself time to succeed In
anything.
The fact that people OF this sort lack
continuity OF purpose shows that they
are deficient in wisdom, earncstncss and
he proper mental poIse which are the
usual characteristics OF the Saturnian
type (see Article IV). Unless the E
thumbs have powerful w'll-phalanges
and their head lines are long, deep and
clear, they can scarcely ever hope to
stick long enough TO anything to make
a success OF life, A strong upper Mount
OF Mars (see Article VIlD is needed to
preserve them from chronic discourage
ment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
A Shiny Nose

To the Editor Of Womun'a Page:
Dear Madam-Kindly inform me as
to how I could get rid Of shiny and
red nose. A FAITHFUL READER.
Whenever you wash your face. bathr
1t with hot water first and then cold
rubbing your cheeks thoroughly to slim
ulate the circulation and make Il gen.
crate all over your face. This will heir
to get rid of the redness of your nose
but II II does not entirely stop T. yoC
had better consult physician. as /,
may come from indigestion, or poor cir
culation all over your body Be sure tc
eat good wholesome food. not fried
meats. greasy food. too sweet or rich
and drink plenty of water.
This changing of the circulation
should also help to prevent the shini.
ness but II 1t does not, keep a clear
chamois cloth and wipe your face viii
It just before you leave your room every
time. A little dust!ng Of a good face
powder would help. too, but don't use
too muth, for 1t clogs the pores ant
makes the skin rough and coarse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

|. When using an egg bcatcr for
several minutes. what can be done
TO avoid the tiresomc necessity of
holding it in place with the left
hand?
.. Describe n useful accessory for the
person who uses :he trolley often,
3. What new style of electric light
bulb gives double service?
4. How can faded Christmas tree
balls be frightened for use?
!. In what attractive way are beads
used on the Cirdlc Of striking
evening dress?
@. How can a stunning brocade Of
feet be made in the vest Of n black
ve'vet dress without using bro
Cade?