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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
Things You'll Lope to Make

] hope you kept at least one wooden
grape basket when you made your grape
Jelly. For. see the fascinating sewing
basket you can make from II. Carefully
inside and outside, and bottom of the
basket, also the handle. Cover them
with shirrcd silk. Make one strip Of silk
twice tho Cepth OF the basket and two
anu forenee OF the basket az the tom @ .Ioin
the short ends Of the strip shir the top
and the bottom, and run two rows
through the middle lengthwlse. (These
two rows should come Just along the
over, one-half Of the strip Of silk lines
the outside, the other half the inside OF
tho basket. Replace the covered strips
and handle by tacklng with the small
tacks under the. folds Of silk SO as to
conceal the, tacks. Cover with silk, a
piece OF cardboard to At the bottom. and
glue II into place. FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
The Ne,U Patch,Uork Collars

Fashion just now has an economical
whim which Is at the same time one of
her lovelest. It's a collar. an exquisite
lacey one, but here's the secret of It. one
doesn't have to spend lot of money on
the lace. Instead. the inevitable little
odds and ends of this which you have
tucked away from time to time may he
used. There are small squares of fet,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
.,., oroze for while among men has

,,,,o croze for a while among men mas
-, an the brilliant girl. .
. .issIbIs. "BrGbns' but brains, brains, brains !"
RRoss,Vtb RReau, the very first they took to
81 frU% psw We twoman-the girl who had no 70
''place, u, tbem and wns able to give
'nd duS ,dNe with tn this new fetish Of thinking;
ONE sssamt soan shs fcSW wsS 90
The ptih hroe about taking out the pref
used used 20 pirI I'm in town changed his tune to
test ,sSantity and quality Of the, gray
the tastter qr'hR he had escorted to the satur-
day II t't tbs brilliant girl made one mis-
% %buI che oyerreached herself. She for
sot it seems that mans ruling s passion IS
SssyA he sna nas tS's otherwise he e. I% any Sl
smith, thot will not sustain his vanity is
Isai, sa,v ' 10 be no more than temporary
narration!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14

a bit of insertion, tiny piece of Irish
oh, all sorts and varieties of lace, are
used together and therein lies the beau
tiful economy of II. These patches are
sewed onto net. making pretty and,
uniform design out OF them, and the
whole is edged with the narrowest oi
lace. The collar may be made a deep,
creamy color by dipping 1t in ochre.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
Adventures With q Purse

TNIIE craze for Irish lace has extended
4 beyond the use of it as trimming for
dresses and underwear. 1t now is seen
adorning bureau scarves and center
pieces and making mighty fine job
of it, il you ask me. I saw n whole
tablcful Of Irish lace scarves and cen
tcrpieces Mt various prices. You can
probably picture for yourself how eX.
trcmey effective they are. The lace and
insertion combined make a width OF
probably two and half or three inches.
and are not so light and fine as seen on
blouscs and underwear. But my. what
a rich looking trimming they make.
The center pieces are about 81 - each.
while the scarves are around S4.IO and
S5.I5. depending upon the size.
just happened to see these, and
thought that I would mention them III
case any Adventure reader could find
use for some plush coat buttons. / ran
across shop where they may be had
in almost any size. and at moderate
prices. as low as forty cents dozen.
In fact. the small sizes cost only thirty
cents. They are black. and vary in
size from fve-rcnt piece dimension to
silver dollar size.
ANY body who reads these Adventures
more or less aithfully-Gcorgc. for in
stanrc-will know that ! have n fond
ness for black jcwClry. ] am. in fact:
never without n bar pin or brooch OF
some sort in either duh or bright jet.
| hold that the contrast Of n good look =
ing black pin against Il white blouse IL
uuitc smart. So. with these ideas in
mind. may be pardoncd If prriodi-
cally. as | find new and particularly
I e Spp,n thprp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
Dancing and Exercise

To the Editor Of Worndr's Page:
Dear Madam--Will you please put In
the column how to make fat legs thin
ner?
K A. r. W.
There are special exercises for this pur.
pose which you could get from physi.
cal culture expert, but II you exercise
In other ways. walk q great deal, and
go upstairs slowly. rising on your toes
on each step. you can take Off excess
flash yourself. Dancing IL also good
exercise for this purpose and skating
would not be wise to 60 In for these
more violent exercises unless you are
sure that your heart is in perfectly
good condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
Correct coIors for Lampshade,

Correct coiors for Lampshades
To the Editor OF wonan's PAGE:
Dear Madam-Could you tell me what
Is mixed with oil paints Tin tubes) to
make them transparent. so that they
can be used for painting lamp shade.
have been trying to do one for myself,
but some Of the colors do not show up
at all over light
I would thank you IL you could give
me some Information on this subject.
DIANA 8.
There are certain colors that cannot
be used In painting lampshades, on ac-
count of their on-transparency, and
there doesn't seem to be any way Of
making them transparent They could
tell you at any good store where draw
Ing materials are sold, which colors to
use, and which not to use. Such shades
as crimson lake, burnt sienna, purple
and certain shades of yellow and blue
are. all very good. Don't make the mis-
take of mixing white with any of your
colors. as this deadens them, and takes
away their transparency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
THE WOMANS EXCHANGE

day and Friday OF each week: and the
time to 20 there is 1.30. hope that
this information will help you. Both Of
you will receive the best Of attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
NJ. v. S.

You could have your nose and throat
thoroughly examined at the University
HOSPITAL, Thirty.fourth and Spruce
streets, Go there any day except Sat
urday, between Q and o'clock.
These examinations are also made at
the Presbyterian Hospital, Thirty-ninth
and FIlbert streets. at the dispensary
which is conducted on Monday. Wednes-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14
Wants Examination

"a. ,te Editor Of Womdn's Page:
- Madam-Have been a constant
= ~,aSsr p OF the EVENING PUBLIC LEpoER
reaueo snme W time, and, knowing you have
ion I9r n'h others information. would We very
ssrateful il you would be kind enough to
heIp dnsire TO know II there Is any hos
.,,a, IN which I could go where I could
ptt pgst a thorough examination of the nose
&C. ga throat, IL you know of one. l would
hmu ,nHeea be grateful to you II you would
iii me about It, and at what time l
.ha,I 20. as I am of the opinion that,
o. Course. there must be certain hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-14

For names OF shops address Woman's
Page Editor or phone Walnut or Main 5000
Evening star., 1921-02-20
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

this a formal disapproval on the part
OF America. The Washington gov
ernment Is only following for the
present, with regard to Russia, the
policy already announced at the last
session of the peace conference ana
foreseen in the note of the cath of
March, 1920, with regard to Turkey.
The American government has
always declared that it considered
the soviet rule as Iiansitory and noC
worthy of the recognition of civilized
nations. At the same time it main
tanned that it believed in the restora-
ton of Russia and that ii would carry
out the same line of conduct with re-
gard to Russia of the future as it
would adopt if it existed already. 1t
did not wish that Russia should be
able to ask later for explanations for
the decisions of the great powers
which might run the risk of plunging
the world into a fresh war. 1t
thought by this means to act as the
real Russian national sentiment
would wish which was absolutely op-
posed to foreign intervention,
1T was for this reason" It con-
tinues, that the American COVERT
ment continued to oppose the opera
tions of European nations in Russia
as well as all dismemberment os Eus-
STA, and that it refused to recognize
the independent republics of Lithu-
anfa, Esthonia. the Ukraine and the
would oppose the annexation of
Bessarabia by Rumania.
Its present attitude toward Let
tonia and ESthonia must have been
foreseen and could scarcely surprise
any one"
Evening star., 1921-02-20
All Lost Save Honor.

One of the grimmest of war tragedies
has just had a final stroke of irony
added to it. writes the Paris CORE
spondent of the London Times. Al
dawn on December 4, 1914, a French
corporal and five French soldiers We're
shot by firing party of their COM
rades. With eighteen others they had
been tried by court-martial on the
previous afternoon, and though the
Others had been acquitted, the six had
been found guilty OF having aban-
doned their post IN the tac8 ~ ,iie
enemy.
All six vigorously protested their
innocence at the time, and wrote
pathetic letters to their families de-
claring their inability to understand
why they were TO be sent to a de-
grading death. They admitted that
they had retired <rom an advanced
trench during an assault by Germans.
but protested that they had acted un-
der orders. Their protests were s.,-
availing. and the unhappy men mel
death, leaving besmirched memory
behind them. Their relatives. how
ever, took active steps, and now, after
over six years, the honor of the six
has been restored. The supreme
court. having found that the men
acted under orders and were not
guilty of cowardice, has annulled the
verdict of the t-martial The
mems widows are to receive pensions
of f36 a year, each to date from De-
1914. and three children of
one of the victims get pensions OF f1S
L nh
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Strong Cabinets.

When strong cabinets are men,
toned, that of Mr.. Lincoln and that of
Mr.. Hayes stand out. And in each
of those cabinets three strong men
stand out.
In the Lincoln cabinet Seward and
Chase and Stanton We're tall pillars
of strength. Mr.. Stanton did not ap-
pear until January. 1862. nearly a
year after the administration had be-
gun to function. But from the day of
his appearance the whole life of the
War Department showed a quicken
ing. He was one of the greatest war
ministers the world has ever known.
In the Hayes cabinet Evarts and
Sherman and Schurz rose above their
fellows, and impressed the country
deeply with their capacity for busi-
ness. The great achievement Of the
Hayes administration was the resump-
tion of specie payments - something
that John Sherman directed with con
summate courage and skill.
If Mr.. Harding gives us at least
three men of commanding powers,
should he not start with the confidence
of the country? Every seat at the
cabinet table is important this time.
Both our foreign and our domestic
problems are full of difficulties, and
Mr.. Harding will need lieutenants and
advisers of most excellent quality.
Hayes cabinet was hailed as strong
at the time of announcement. Both
had to demonstrate strength in action.
Both did, and so signally that the
country promptly and ungrudgingly
awarded a full mea of praise. And
the regulations particularly of Seward,
and Stanton and Sherman are as Sc
curely established as those of any
men in our history as a free people.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Movies and Censorship.

Varying views on the subject Of mo-
tion picture censorship have been ex-
pressed to the District Commissioners
by citizens and associations. The sub
ject is one of acute interest to the
people Some feel that there is need
Of an official supervision over the films
and others hold that the matter of reg
ulation can safely be left to the pro-
ducers and exhibitors. who are SUD-
posedly shrewd and discriminating
Judges of public taste. 1t is on the
question Of public taste. however, that
opinion divides. Is the public taste
itself an adequate standard? Can the
judgment of producers and exhibitors
be safely trusted on the score Of what
Is good for the public welfare, regard
less Of what the public likes? In other
words. does the public know what is
good for it?
There is a taste" for every kind Of
entertainment from the lowest to the
highest There is public" for every
sort Of diversion, however unwhole.
some. The real question. therefore, is
whether that presumably small per.
centage Of the public that wants a cor
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Measure Aimed at llliteracy Peril
Expected to Pass Congress
at the Extra Session.

Supporters of the Smth-Towner
cational measure now before Con-
gress, feel confident that it VIII
be passed during the extra session.
Their assumption is based on the
fact that it has been indorsed by
nearly every womans organiZa-
ton in the United States. besides
numerous mems associations that
are vitality interested in the wei
fare of Americas public educa-
tional system.
The Smith -Towner bill was pre-
pared in outlined form by the
emergency commission of the
National Education Association
during the spring and summer of
1918. 1t was introduced in the
Sixty-fifth Congress by Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia in October,
1918. Later the bill was revised
with the active cooperation of the
educational committee of the
American Federation of Labor,
and reintroduced in the Sixty
sixth Congress ir@ May, 1919.
1t is pointe;. out by Senator
Smith that the bill is compre-
hensive because it provides n pro-
gram to correct not only the
superficial weaknesses which the
war revealed in the public school
system of the nation. but also the
underlying deficiencies. The
measure provides for the creation
of a department of education and
federal aid for encouraging the
states in the promotion of educa-
ton. 1t includes an appropriation
for the removal of iIliteracy
among the native born. and an
other appropriation for the Amer
icanization of the foreign born.
1t provides. by appropriation. for
a program of equalizing educa-
tional opportunities within every
state, and thus aims squarely and
effectively at the fundamental de-
fects of rural education. 1t makes
possible comprehensive and ma
tion wide program of physical and
health education. And funda-
mental to the success of all these
measures, it places the prepara-
tion of teachers upon a solid and
substantial basis.
X X X
Naturally, there is some opposi-
tion to the bill. Senator Smith
maintains that despite this the
bill will find it's way through Con-
gress comparatively easy.
Opponents of the bill are in
spired chiefly by the fear that
the measure has been designed
toward ultimate national control
of the schools-public, parochial
and private. Senator Smith de-
MES this most emphatically, point
ing out that the bill does not
infringe upon The rights of the
states. '1t does not provide for
federal domination" he stated in
an interview with a reporter for
Evening star., 1921-02-20
The New Woman's Party.

The National Woman's Party has
gone out Of existence only to come i'm
to life again. The transition
from the old to the new organization
has been effected with little trouble
and in a conservative spirit that COM
mands commendation. The new Fro
gram which has Just been adopted
calls for concentration upon matters
affecting the welfare of women, an
field Of usefulness for this
organization. 1t was wisely decided
not to commit the party to a dis
armament policy. which would have
made it a MISREPRESENTATION, greatly
handicapped in the real and substan-
tial work for the betterment of the
women Of America which lies imme.
diately at hand.
There Is much to be done to correct
abuses and effect reforms in aid of
American womanhood. Discrimina.
tions are still practiced in the law.
Probably for some years to come this
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Immediate Water Supply Increase.

Secretary Baker asks Congress for
an immediate appropriation of 5000, 900
to start work on the increase Of the
Districts water supply. The project
recommended is known as the Tyler
plan, the cost of which is estimated at
S9.O00,OO0. 1t has been approved by
the Federal Power Commission and is
calculated to provide for the increas
ing needs of the District for at least
sixty years.
In his letter of recommendation the
Secretary states that the situation is
so serious that he is obliged to urge
that provision be made at this session
for commencing the work 1t is need
less to stress further the urgency of
this matter. All reports that have
been made by officials point to the
fact that unless the water supply is
materially increased with the least
possible delay the District will be
Gravely threatened with water
shortage in the near future. There
Is, indeed. no assurance against a dis.
astrous condition even in the summer
to come, with the population consid.
erably lower than that of two years
ago. owing to the postwar depletion.
Should the coming summer be intense.
iy hot and the water supply lowered
through lessening of the pressure in
cident to the season it will probably
be necessary to put all consumers on
short rations. And year after year
this danger will increase.
If an appropriation Is made before
adjournment next month work can be
started at once. If the matter is al.
lowed to go over to the extra session
it cannot be begun for perhaps half
year later, maybe longer.
There is no reason for delay in this
case. The expenditure must be made
sooner or later, and If made now will
be less than if postponed. There is no
conflict of projects. Whether the Po-
tomac power is utilized or not, the
water supply must be increased. The
judgment Of those who have SURVEYED
the situation is that the Potomac
should continue to be used as the
source Of water supply. 1t is impera.
tive. therefore, whatever is done about
the power. that the dam at Great Falls
be raised and an additional conduit
constructed and a greater distribution
and filtration system provided. These
are the absolute essentials. They can.
not be minimized.
The House has yet to pass the een-
eral deficiency bill. That measure will
afford suitable vehicle for the appro-
priation which Secretary Baker recon-.
mends. Thus there is no legislative
reason against compliance with the
requisition that is made in the name of
public health at the capital.
Evening star., 1921-02-20

rupting form of entertainment should
be permitted to have it, not particu.
larly because of the effect upon that
special class or group, but because Of
the fact that it is impossible to segre-
gate such a class and that all others
have access to the possible debasing
influence.
In plain terms, the censorship ques-
tion turns upon this: Should films be
shown that are in any manner or to
any degree unfit for youthful behold
ers? Herein lies another question,
that of parental control. Obviously it
is impossible to keep off the screen all
pictures that involve situations that
cannot be safely and clearly explained
to child. The serious difficulty in
this matter lies in the fact that many
families attend the movies together.
parents and children in the same party
In many cases parents cannot go un-
less they take the children. In other
cases the parents go because the chill
dren insist on going and are not per-
mitted to go alone. There is a fault
of discipline here, but it is a fact and
not a theory and must be met.
Apart from the sex problem films
that form a considerable percentage
OF the pictures Of today, there are other
types that are subject to objection, the
"thrillers" and many Of the so-called
comics. But the difficulty about all
these matters is that there is no fixed
starting point. no established stand
ard. Not even that of taste" because,
as already suggested, there is a taste
for pictures that are worse than any
that are publicly shown.
So it is to be seen that this is not a
simple question, however readily peo-
pie may divide pro and con. If the
movies are to be censored the task
of those assigned to the duty will be
one Of the most difficult ever put upon
officials. Unless the law of censorship,
ii one is passed, specifies the topics
that cannet be lawfully shown on the
screen there is no end to the possible
differences of opinion among the CEN
sors themselves.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
POLITICS AT HOME |
The Democratic Situation.

With reference to the democratic
situation. Mr.. Bryan, in his latest
pronounciamento. says:
The party cannot run with water
that has passed over the dam. Neither
can it be made a tail to anybodyS
candidacy"
The difficulty is that everything said
and done now will be made to bear
personal, selfish. Interpretation.
This very deliverance of Mr.. Bryan
will be construed by his opponents in
his party as sort of bid for another
presidential nomination. Very few
men believe he is through" The
great majority, noting his continuing
interest in party policies and his ac-
tivities. will see in this communication
desire on Mr.. Bryan's part to con-
troll the next democratic national con-
vention in his own behalf.
The effort to dethrone George White
in Mr.. McAdoo's interest as an effort
to convert the craftsmanship of the
democratic national committee into a
McAdoo asset for use in the prelim-
inaries leading up to 1924
The resistance of Mr.. White was in
stantly appraised as maneuver in
Gov. CoX's interest; as a notice that
the governor is not Through" but
that, Notwithstanding last years beat
ing, he intends to try his fortunes
again. and will put up as vigorous
fight for the nomination of 1924 as he
did for the nomina ton of 1920.
The democracy is much faction-torn,
and will have to move with extreme
care to avoid giving the opposition
another waIkover. The different ties
now busy - Bryanites, CoXites and
McAdooites-should lay off until the
situation clears. After the republicans
have interpreted in legislation the
mandate of last November will be
time enough for the democrats to take.
a look around.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
A Bit of Winter.

Weather forecasts for the week to
come indicate some real winter. The
coolest weather of the season has been
predicted, That would not necessarily
be so very cold. And if the winter is
really just about to start-it can hard
ly be said to have begun yet, with only
two sprinklings Of snow and a min.
imum of cold-it can only last a very
short time. Usually the bad weather
comes in this region about the middle
Of January. Now February is almost
gone. so that Washington is more
than a month to the good in point of
harsh climate.
In this connection it may be noted
that snow ranging from four to fifteen
inches was yesterday reported from
various points in Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas and Arkansas. with the storm
moving steadily northward At Fort
Smith. Ark. fifteen inches of snow
fell. the heaviest in years. This is
probably the base Of the weather bu-
reau's forecast for a severe visitation
here few days hence
During the past week the air was
springlike on two or three days. Buds
were starting in the shrubbery. Some
wild flowers had already put in appear
ance. These untimely blooms, how
ever. may suffer disaster. If the sap
starts in the vegetation a sharp frost
may do much damage. 1t is perhaps
well. therefore, that the cold is coming
now before the trees and plants are
too far headed toward spring develop
ment.