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against those not employed showed
that the general averages Of both
classes were the same and the per
cent of failures was the same in both
Instances
One startling fact developed was
that fewer Of the working class left
the school without completing the
course assigned than in the non-
employe group. It is evident that
the employed members were in a
better position 10 dee that they
were in blind alley" job. and ap-
preciated more the value OF an edu-
cation
As a result of the analysis stated
above. the dean OF the school issued
an order sesregating the groups
into sections. 80 that the curriculum
could be adjusted to the needs OF
the scholars.
marks made by the employed a,
IT IL believed that in the neal
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED BY WIDE RANGE OF 81
JOBS OUTSIDE SCHOOL HELD
ASREAL AID TO STUDENTS
Statistics Of Washington Institution Show
That Employed Get Better Marks.

A careful survey OF schools and
colleges educating men and women
who are employed has produced
some very interesting statistics.
The net result OF this research has
been to substantiate the oft-re-
peated claims Of the various heads
OF such schools that outside work
does not have 4 detrimental effect
on scholarship. and in majority of
cases IL has q saiutary effect.
In one sehooi IN this city. with
q net enrolment of 74o boys and
men, there. were $50 employed out
side of school hours. The positions
filIed by these persons covered over
twenty types of work. including
telephone nnessenges. soda dis
penser,s automobile accessory sales
man, real estate salesman, nswsboy.
nechaaic's helper. oface boy. page,
bell hop and ticket seller.
A comparison of The work and
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future there win be develeDsS e. /.
result of similar research sp<rsi-
ized type Of vocational seheoi hs
United States where scholars who
determine TO make a lie work cf .
certain trade viii have the sppor-
tunity TO get basic instruetser ~ It.
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Asks What She Expects

Dear CynthIa-In answer TO "A
Good Girl, but Disgusted, ] Will say
that II seems as & she II. nefded Sact and
till the right man comes along? 1t is
not clear to me why so many girls take
the same attitude as herself. She thinks
II Is mean because men do not play
fair. Have you ever asked a fellow to
call and then shown him the door when
he got careless with his hands and tried
to kiss you? Do you consider such a
move on his part anything but what you
may expect? Don't put any man on
a pedestal.
II know my own sex, men, will
seek the girl who amuses them every
time II you can't or don't want to
make yourself agreeable with men. let
them alone for your own good, but don't
knock the girls who are good fellows
and call them selfish. They are out for
their good times, just as yourself.
Popularity comes to the girl who Is
who knows where to draw the line with
out offending those who may be present.
To my mind. II is Just a question of
ready wit and clever repartee. And let
pretty to be popular. Just the happy
trait OF being good scout. This hap
pens to be the opinion Of n male reader
who tries to hit It off with all of them.
MISTER "a.
Your contention does not seem a very
good one. Mr.. "a. Why should girls
expect men TO mako love to them unless
they are In earnest and want to marry
them? Nice people do not do these
things and nice girls therefore do not
expect them.
The attitude. which makes kissing and
hugging when man calls on girl
whether he Is In love with her or not, a
matter OF course, Is n very wrong one
Men and girls can be, and many Of them
are, very good friends and have very
interesting times together without bring
ing in a lot OF sentimental mushiness
Better learn that, Mr.. "a. II you want
TO find the right kind Of girl some day
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going to meet young Dick Calardin
She didn't want jealous scene.
She dressed herself with care. Happy
anticipation glinted in her smoke blue
eyes. Not even Eyes sour looks could
daunt her joy.
She had an early lunch. Her an
pointment with Dick was for 3
o'clock.
As she walked to the railway station
IN her pretty suit she made lovely
glowing picture.
The journey to town passed like a
hurried dream.
Mary put herself through Loves
catechism-and always with n ready
answer. She knew her own mind thor
oughly. Dick-dear Dick-no one in all
the world could compete with him!
He needed looking after. He was
lonely-far too kind and chivalrous-
credulous, too! A girl like Eve had
managed to entagle him. Well, such
a thing would not occur again.
Mary, very sweet and smiling, was
at the rendezvous by 3 o'clock.
The station was, as usual, crowded.
Mary searched the hurrying crowd with
speculative, dancing eyes
Yes. there was Dick-a smiling Dick
with white gardenia In his button
hole
Mary felt glad that she was wearing
her best snit-a festive little garment.
,Hello, Dick You're punctual" She
awfully glad to zee you, Dick 2"
And !. too, denr :" He beamed on
her. MARY, you look too beautiful for
words -
She gave happy smile Like every
normal girl in love she rejoiced that
her lover found her beautiful.
We got taxi waiting" he went
on. I'VE have some business to attend
to. Then we'll find a tearoom and have
tea. -
They drove away together.
The streets seemed very crowded now
to Mary's eyes. Fifth avenue was
packed. But an air of cheerfulness
hung over everything. 1t coincided
with the young girls mood.
where are we gorngT' Mary asked.
Just wait and sec,' laughed Dick.
They turned into some side streets
and finally drew up before q rather
dingy looking office. Dick helped Mary
to descend. He told the taximan to
wait.
They. entered the building side by
side. walked down passage, turned
to the right, and found themselves in
Il small room, III front OF q table where
two men were seated.
Two young men in naval uniform
friends of Dick 's-were also there.
"Cheerio, old chap. We're here on
time." They nodded to Calardin. 'This
is the first, time we've ever done this
job before -
Then Dick presented Mary. The
young naval officers beamed upon the
girl.
1--WE don't know winch one Of you to
congratulate the most ~ one of them
said Miss Drew, you're lucky! But
Dick is awfully to be envied, also -
Mary turned puzzled little face to
Dick. Rut before she could say n word
one of the men behind the desk re :
marked:
"Win the witnesses both come here
momentT'
And the two naval boys went for
ward.
MARY, dear heart" Dick whispered
"you and | are going to be married
now! I've got the license-and the
witnesses-and the ceremony will take
place at once -
Tomorrow In Haste.
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had described Miss Mary as com.
pletely infatuated with Dick Calardin.
and anxious to win him for herself !.
This wasn't pleasant hearing for Mary
would-be lover, Darlington Bellairs!
You'd no earthly business meeting
that fellow Nandevcer and bringing
him here" he had said to Eve, with
considerable sharpness. Il expect II
the truth be told that young Calardin
and Miss Drew found the two OF you
in the woods kissing each other and
generally playing the idiot and fool
This shot was very near the mark.
But. none the less. he had feeling
of definite resentment toward Miss
Mary Drew. His "suit" was not pro-
crossing In the last few days: The
girls mind, too. was not entirely cen
tered on her work. There were periods
of abstraction.
Oh. well. he would ''put the lid on
the whole matter by forcing Dick Cal
nrdin to carry out his engagement with
Eve Rochester! He wasn't going to
let Miss Mary slip through his fingers
without n struggle.
IL Dick made any move to capture
Mary he-Bellairs-would soon quench
his hopes.
The thing to do was just to wait
and watch.
When Mary asked permission to take
trip down on Thursday afternoon
Bellairs consented-with reluctance.
You must promise me to be back
here by 3 o'clock, at latest he said
rather gruffly. "I'll send the car to
meet you"
VERY WE'LL" replied Miss Mary, glad
TINT no further objections were to be
raised, She was glad, too. that her
EMPLOYER hadn't asked her If she was
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Things You'll Lope to Make

handy, roomy receptacle for mend
ing Is this PEACH BASKET MENpING
BASKET Cut a strip OF cretonne (silk
or sateen) two inches longer than the
depth OF the basket, and one-Guarter
again az wide rs Its circumference at
the top. This is for the lining. Seam
Il. Make two rows Of shirrings along
the upper edge and two rows one inch
below; then two more rows along the
lower edge. Fit II into the basket and
turn back the one inch at the top. Cover
a circle OF cardboard to it snugly TO the
inside bottom of the basket. Push In
this circle to keep the lining In place.
Cut another strip OF the material one
and one-half times the length OF the
circumference OF the top OF the basket.
and Ave inches wider than the depth OF
the basket. Seam It. Make a two-inch
heading at the top. and two rows OF shir-
rings Just below the heading. Fit II
around the outside OF the basket Cover
the shirrings with a band of ribbon OF
silk one inch wide. Tack In place with
small brass or white-headed tacks Shir
the bottom edge OF the material and
pull II down and under the bottom OF
The basket. Cover u circle OF cardboard
10 NJ the bottom. overcast IL 10 the
edges around ths bottom.
~~~~~l. N 7l7T7T.- I1tt1l "a ~ - FLORA
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Nancy felt HELPLESS beyond words. why,
oh, why. didn't Miss Henderson inter
fere! And vet Trix was apparently
going willingly enough. But Miss Hen
derson knew, then why did che stand
there like that? She knew, or she
wouldn't have warned Nancy TO stay
with Trix and never to leave. her alone
and vet she was letting Bruce Hender-
son carry her off without making an
effort to prevent Il.
Trix was already in her riding
clothes. She had insisted upon. dress
ing that way for breakfast, and she
looked like a slim little reed In the min
inture trousers and high boots. Nancy
fancied as Bruce Henderson carried her
off that the child jerked her head about
for one last look, but she could not be
sure.
When she realized that she was alone
with Miss Henderson, she turned TO her
passionately.
why didn't you do something to
prevent It. You know what It means ~
IL was tho frat time TINT abe had
voiced her snsnicions IN Nias Hender-
con md sbe was amazed ut the look
the older woman turned on her. IL
was n look of mingled fenr and hope
lessness. II told Nancy more than any
words couid have that Mics Uender-
sons authority in the house went lust
20 far. that Il was limited. For the
first time Naucy felt actual fear. for
Mis-. HenJ.rson n manage her brother.
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she loved and trusted her. -
The next morning Nancy watched
Trix closely at breakfast and noticed
that she ate nothing. Directly after
ward. Bruce Henderson appeared in the
hall as they were leaving the dining
room. He looked taller than ever in his
riding clothes. taller and more forbid
ding, although Nancy, with her arm
around Trix. tried not to look ut him.
Miss Henderson went up to him and
spoke in n low voice, but he pushed her
aside almost impatiently. His words
to Nancy were Overbearing, insolent.
I'VE won't need your company this
morning, Miss Hathaway. Trix, are
you readyf"
Trix left Nancy's side and went to
her uncle. and Nancy. watching her
closely. saw that she walked stiflv.
mechanically, as though she were hardly
aware Of what she was doing. Evil
IDENTIFY the child was forcing herself to
respond, in spite of the fact that in
her childish heart she was terrified
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A Whole Lot Of QueatIonn

To the Editor Of Woman'8 Page:
Dear Madam--May l ask you a few
questions through your wonderful col
umn? What remedies stringy hair?
georgette dress? Which 10 tho hes5 way
to wash this dress? What will remove
pimples and freckles? How do you re-
move paint from a brush in order TO
paint room white? What is the best
color ribbon to place around small
black hat2 SOPH.
I'll nave to take a long breath before
and after answering these questions.
but. fortunately, all can be an
swered Stringy hair ought not 10 be
stringy II It Is kept clean, brushed thor
oughly every night with stiff brush
and strokes that press down at first and
then lift up 80 rs to lift the hair and
let air into II and massaged every other
night with a good tonic
Remove tho grease stain by pressing II
between brown paper with q moderately
hot iron or by applying French chalk or
magnesia and working II around until
II absorbs the grease. Brush II on and
apply more when II gets gummy and con-
tlnue this until the stain disappears,
Apply more and leave 1t over night
Wash the dress in lukewarm or tepid
soapsuds unless 1t Is embroidered or
beaded Rinse Il In cold water and hang
II out In the sun TO dry. Iron II before
1t gets entirely dry, If i Is trimmed
sponge II everywhere else with the suds
avoiding those places,
Try lemon juice on your freckles, or
buttermilk, or one OF the specially pre-
pared lotions that are sold at drug
stores. II you watch your diet care
fully and do not eat too many rich or
sweet or greasy foods you should not
have pimples,
Soak the paint brush in either turpen-
tine or cold water to remove the paint.
Turnentine ia hotter II the Daint Ia drv
and hard.
IL you want TO wear your black hat
| with any dress, put white ribbon
around II. But II you are wearing II
with special dress. use band to
| match, A black one with white stripes
| would be good Tor general wear, too.
| think this answers all your questions,
1 and hope It will help YOU.
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Dear Cynthia am daily reader
of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER and am
very much interested in your page.
I am a young girl Of twenty-one years
Of age and am In love with young
man, who happens to be my employers
SON. / love him dearly and show aim
so. He shows me very little, sometimes
he'll never even say word to me and
sometimes when he sees mo alone he'll
hug me and kiss me. / don't know what
he means when he does II. asked him
and he said for pastime. ! told him
never to attempt II again and he just
laughs at me. I love him, dear Cynthia,
and would like to win his love. Please
advise me what to do.
Il. II.
You are a very foolish girl to let
this young man be so free with you,
especially when he tells you plainly that
he does not care, Is merely making love
to you as a pastime Where are your
pride and your womanly reserve? My
dear the sooner you procure another
position and leave your present one, the
better for you.
1t would be wiser to leave, as you are
foolish enough to want his caresses and
allow them. Such things always end up
badly for a girl. Stop receiving at
tentions from him at once. unless lie
makes honorable proposals of marriage
tS YOU
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DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The SUamp Pirates
ny DADDY
CHAPTER I
Winged Foes

.. Wnge0 FOeS F..
TIME tempest of wind and rain fled
l. out to sea. 1t left Twinkling Isle
all nicely washed and as sweet as
child on the way to church on Sunday
morning.
In the door Of the wigwam sat Peggy,
Billy, Folly Wisher, the goblin--and
the newly welded African. girl and
youth, watching the black clouds roll
away. About them fitted the tiny
fairies on dragon fly wings. From the
doors of other wigwams peeped the
monkeys.
All was very bright and peaceful after
the storm. The sun came out with
cheerful smile, his rays turning the
raindrops into sparkling jewels. A
fresh breeze blew away the mists.
But the tiny fairies didn't seem happy
as they darted from the wigwam. On
the contrary, they looked worried. They
cast anxious glances toward swamp
at the other side of the bay, and be-
gan to fly inland. They beckoned the
children to follow. ... go,
Something has made the fairies
afraid" whispered Peggy to Billy. "Do
you think we had better go with them?"
Billy gazod across the bay. He could
see no reason Tor neeing after the
fairies.
II ni, thlnk we fad thsst better !. stay here.
would be safer in our camp than any
place else"
SO Peggy. Billy, Folly wisher and
the two savnges stayed behind while
the fairies fled.
we mad better get ready to meet
In, thaf m ~ ualI ntll,.
LET us gather stones and sticks with
which to defend ourselves
So they gathered stones. heaping them
up in piles before the wigwnm where
they would be ready to throw should
a foe appear. The monkeys saw them
working and came eagerly to help.
They, too, gathered stones to throw,
and also big rocks. There were so
many monkeys to help and the monkeys
worked so fast that soon they built a
fort OF stones around the wigwam.
Youth of the Lion Heart took the
Ak left behind by Harrison Crusoe, the
missionary, and with this began to cut
%0s oa with Ils the resu hat nsSs cSs we're n s en
not only for Peggy, Billy, Folly Wisher
and the two African savages, but also
for all the monkeys. As the monkeys
waved their clubs they looked like
regular army.
II don't think any one will dare
attack us now" cried Billy, glancing
again toward the swamp. 1--WE could
drive away a dozen foes"
But Billy was wrong, as they soon
learned. The foes from the swamp did
not fear stones or clubs. And they
were coming by thousands and not by
dozens.
Peggy had kept her sharp eyes on the
swamp. Now she saw something.
1T looks like the tiny fairicss- fly ing
back here" she whispered to Billy,
pointing to hazy line streaming across
the bay.
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Woman;s Life and Loue
BY wINIFRED HARPER COOLEY
Trial Marriage?

Other folks thought one year suffi =
cient to test the experiment amply.
Others claimed that even month
would bring out all the characteristics
that might prove the step a mistake.
1t is true that the first surprises are
apt to be over in that short time. but
there is certain value in the test OF
time itself. During the years of being
mated, with all the complications and
manifold experiences. It is a matter OF
deep feeling to have endured illness and
poverty and changes and unexpected
JOYS and calamities together. Married
people weave web of mutual life of
intricate pattern. which. II rudely torn
asunder ravels the threads and de.
stroys the unity and beauty. To vary
the figure. the roots grow deeper and
deeper into the soil OF life, drawing no
| sustenance, till, If the tree suddenly is
torn up. there is a serious upheaval,
and never again can the tree be sue :
cessfully transplanted.
n wise trial of any combination OF
persons has much IN its favor. If we
go TO boarding school, we may fancy
a girl for roommate, who proves to
be selfish and irritating to madness, on
closer intimacy. We then get rid of
her. Common sense and fairness might
urge that a similar line of conduct is
wise when we are essaying to live with
some one all our days. Still, there are
serious objections.
DIRECTORS to trial marriages believe
them to be unsafe for women. It Ia
argued that men are tickle by nature,
and that their errant fancy often is
spurred by curiosity and desire, but
that us soon as they have attained the
goal, have possessed the fair one, they
ale only too glad to avail themselves
| Of chance to desert her honorably,
IL let's men of too easily, and releases
them from permanent obligation, insist
the objectors.
There is some sense In this. Men
universally may not be tickle. but the
| trend of civilization has been toward
| stabilizing marriage, and insisting on
ma ale obligation toward wife and of :
spring. II they can be light o. loves.
with impunity, and not be penalized
legally or frowned on by society, they
| may lose what little sense Of responsi
bility they have been attaining through :
out the centuries.
Then, too, there always is the possi
bility of children. 1t is unfair to girls
to have them incur all the risk, while
the man goes scot free. Cruel as were
the marriage laws of the past, which
bound people irrevocably, casual
union would be a mistake. With rather
free divorce laws, modern folks may ex
pertinent, yet feel certain hopc OF
| permanency, which has good effect
on them. This is better than trial
marriages.
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WHAT'S WHAT
by. HELEN DECIE

When writing to n woman who Is o
stranger. II is correct to inscribe her
name and address first followed by
whether the recipient OF the letter is
married or single: that Is, when the
English language Is used.
After the first letter. tho fo~ma,
Madam may be dropped. II desired, In
favor Of MY dear Mrs. Jefferson %
MY dear Miss Adams" In the United
States 1t is more formal to use the pos
eessive My" but in England the little
pronoun Is Indicative of greater friend
quaintance progresses. This is illus
trated amuslngly to outsiders and ret
rospectors In the waxing and waning
correspondence of any love affair which.
beginning with Dear Madam and My
dear Miss Johns, proceeds through Dear
Miss Johns, Dear Miss Letitia. Dear lie.
titia, Dear Lefty to the final Darling
Girl. Sweetheart Mine. etc.
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Saturdays Answers

[, France has recently conferred the
medal of French gratitude upon
twenty seven nuns for their Scrv-
ice during the war.
2 Fat, rounded birds, shaped like
real ones, are now taking the
place of the fiat wooden ones
which used to perch on tall sticks
in gardens.
q A convenient new tray for serv-
ing cool drinks on porch or lawn
has glass surface over crctonne
and nickel holders for glasses
fastened to 1t. A large place in
the center holds the pitcher.
4. The Latin words "Quod crat
demonstrandum" mean (which
was to have been demonstrated. >"
3. A summer evening frOck with a
round, somewhat high neck has
ribbons attached to each side of
front and back on the shoulders,
which tie the pieces close to-
gether, making unusual shoulder
straps.
6. A silver ribbon bow adorns a
pair Of silver slippers beneath n
flaring tongue Of silver lace faced
on the inside with taupe ostrich
plumes.
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MONDAY again at last--swimmins

MONDAY again at last--swimmins
A'l pool day! ,.......... .......'
There are some Of US who cant get
away from the hot city all summer
long. u..
We have to take what we ran get
and be thankful for a cool day.
No strolling the boardwalk for us.
no sending home Of inviting postcards
bearing pictures Of deep blue sea and
a wind filled sail.
No joyous wading in knee deep waves
or cool country creeks.
Nothing but sigh Of relief when
the sprinkler goes down the street, cas-
ing the glare Of the sun baked paw
ing.
Our only stroll Is early In the morn
ing on the way to work and In the
hottest beams of the late afternoon sun
on the way home again.
1t isn't very nice in the city at that
time of a summer day. Everything Is
bustling and hurryng to close up for
the night, Just as II is Mt every other
time of year, but the noise seems to
make 1t hotter, the hurry seems to make
1t more stuffy and sticky.
pUT on Mondays and on Fridays,
- and sometimes Wednesdays, there's
n consolation.
Aid the consolation is worth all the
heat and the hurry.
On Mondays the swimming pools are
open to girls from Q o'clock In the morn
ing until o 80 at night.
VI course, we can't 20 in the day
time when we are working-but after
supper in the evening, oh, it's fun.
We hardly wait 20 eat enough, we're
so crazy to get into that water.
We hustle over to the plnce, calling
the motorman names II we have to go
on the trolley, because he won't break
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ening her had
forced her to com =
ply with his wishes.
The child's entire
attitude was ab.
normal, unnatural.
1t was literally inn
possible for her to
cry with dread one
moment and laugh
at herself for being
. coward the next.
but although Nancy
tried she could not
get Trix to confde
In her /; she could
not pierce beneath
the armor Of fear
that the child wore.
3 h e ev d emil y
feared Bruce Hem