Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-17
OLD.FASH|ONED HOME
HOPE OF THE NATION
Philadelphia Still clings to Old
Ideal of One Family Under
One Roof
$4,000 HOUSE FOR GIFT

phia, 10000 are owned by the oc-
eupants. This Is not only a "City
Of Homes" but Of home-owners.
In all metropolitan cities there is
inevitably a floating population that
finds apartment life convenient.
Housing conditions and servant
problems have recently driven others
into this form Of dwelling, but in
Philadelphia, please Heaven, the
,psrtment will never take the place
Of the true, old fashioned American
home-the home that from the time
Of Penn, the Founder, meant always
one family under one roof.
The Philadelphia home knows
none Of the evils Of congestion
scsnt room, little privacy and the
dangers that lurk in every commune
ty where strangers are thrown by
force of circumstances into contacts
that are too intimate. On the con-
trary, it is the home where parent
hood can attain It's highest ideals and
the family can be reared amid sur
roundings perfectly conducive to
health, morality and enduring happi-
ness.
The passing Of the home would
mean the end Of the American family.
In many apartments children are for
bidden.
High Prices Felt keenIy.
Philadelphia has felt more acutely
than any other community in America
the changes wrought by the war.
Other cities have had more unem-
ployment, higher prices and relative
~ more congestion, but these cities
have not had the background of
Philadelphia to make their people
feel the hardshps so keenly.
1t will take a long time for hous-
inE construction to accommodate COM
fortably the many thousands added
to the city's population in the past
fow years. In the meantime rents
and equities are still close TO war
levels and are likely to remain so, by
the immutable law of supply and
demand.
And it is not only that homes are
scarce and high. Many family that
has q home can no longer find the
same pride and comfort in It. With
earnings seriously diminished the
inevitable economies have made diff
fcult, often impossible, the replace
ment of worn-out furnishings.
But there is one hope of removing
the fundamental causes Of the stag
nation prevailing. That hope lies in
the renewal Of confidence, the re-
newal of business activity, the re-
newal Of the old inborn American
spirit of enterprise. And to the wom-
en- of Philadelphia now comes a
wonderful opportunity to accomplish
much Of this renewal, not only for
themselves but for the country at
large.
This is an opportunity not only to
help turn the wheels of trade, but to
acquire, at no cost to themselves,
their husbands or their families,
beautiful and valuable furnishings
for their homes, while the most for
tunate will get handsome home free.
All the good housewives need
do to compete for these awards is to
use some discrimination in buying
their table supplies and purchase
those high grade goods which carry
votes in contest conducted under
the auspices Of the Wholesale
Grocers' Sales Company Of Philadel-
phia.
Who Wants a $4,000 Gift?
The best house in Philadelphia or its
suburbs that $4,000 spot cash will buy,
and clear OF all cncumbrancc
Who wants to acquire. at no cost to
herself, any OF the following valuable
fHrnishings-pa parlor. library, dining
room, bedroom and kitchen furniture;
tilNerwarc, china and cut glass baby
grand pianos player pianos upright
pianos and talking machines works OF
art clocks and jewelry-and a host OF
other things?
'''' VI 'llc pT!GeB lS SIUVU aulOHio'
bile
The $4,000 house is belng advertised
'or today far and wide.
The furnishings. $4,000 worth of
Wsm' will all be of the highest quality.
Ihe house Will be the Grand Award
IN the 100000 Redemption Contest OF
Ihe Advocate Sales Campaign-the
award that will be given TO the con-
,eS'ant who turns in the largest num-
'er Of votes obtainable through purchase
o. goods included in the campaign.
the 10000 worth of household goods
viii constitute other awards in the con-
Ifs'' hut even they viii not he all A
"eautfui and useful Gift awaits every
woman who demonstrates her good faith
E'' lalIs to win one of the major awards.
contest Open TO All Housewives
1he Advocate Sales Campaign is con-
'u' tcd by \. q. Eads, under the auspices
'f lhe Wholesale Grocers' Sales Com
pahy OF Philadelpha. The contest is
open TO all housewives resident In Phla-
Nelphia or within a radius or 20 miles
rom the City Hall The rules of the
contest VIII be made public soon.
Associated with the Wholesale grocers
u VI Philadelphia, are scores of leading
manufacturers of higheSt-grade products
Shd Shd 5000 Of the most dependable retail
irHeIchants OF this city and vicinity.
.Lnese retail merchants win nominate
Aelr customers as contestants but any