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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
The BLoU Falls!

NOTHING very exciting happened
~ the next day at the office. Har-
riet saw Charley only once and was
inordinately grateful for the fact that
he seemed to be avoiding her. But on
the way home that night she had a
shock that left her weak and trembling.
She was on her way to the subway
hurrying along with the crowds of peo-
pie all homeward bound when she came
face to face with a tall, rather thin
faced girl. For a moment Harriet al
most stopped. Her heart beat up in
her throat as she stood looking into the
girls eyes. There was moments in
slant recognition and then before the
girl could speak Harriet had hurried on,
hoping to lose herself in the crowds. She
did not dare to look behind her to see
il the stranger were following, she
simply rushed hlindly on, her breath
coming fast and cold fear pressing
down on her.
Suppose the girl followed her. What
would happen then? The thought was
sc terrifying that Harriet fairly shooh
with terror. For the very worst thing
had happened. This girl lived in the
same tenement where Harriet anc
Barry had made their home for over
year. Several times Harriet had seer
her on the stairs, but somehow she had
never thought of meeting her in thu
Office district, although she had known
the girl worked.
Down the subway steps. Harrie
plunged. She crowded herself into the
already packed train, and was Amos
grateful for the discomfort of the triI
Yptown, for she was certain the girl haC
! not followed her. But what of the mex
time? 1t wouldn't be so easy to escape
| aaain. From now on she would hav'
to skulk to and from her work. Sh'
would feel constantly that spying eye
were upon her. She would never agar
| have sense of security.
Sadie Howard. the other girl. hat
completely lost Harriet in the crowd
but Harriet would have been more ter
rified than ever IL she could have knowr
the cxultation in Sadie's heart. Moth
ing ever happened to Sadie. She wa
too unattractive to have beaux, ant
! her starved heart cried out for excite
ment of some kind. 1t had been
nine days wonder in the tenement whel
the papers had been full of Barry
arrest and Harrict's escape. Littl
knots of people had discussed the mat
ter from every standpoint, and iar
riet's disappearance had been the sub
iect of many heated arguments.
"A proud piece" said Mrs. Mul
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His Idea Of Real Men

Blonde:
You seem to me to be a bit too much
pretudiced against. the young men OF
today. but remember. don't judge all
young men by the few fools who dub
themselves 'jazz-hounds" and the like
Those fellows who wear trick suits. hats
too big for them and shoes too small and
the margin OF their coatsleeves-those
are not mer--theyre idiots Under
stand. however, I do not mean to be n
prude; on the contrary am, just as
don't SO to extremes
Now. for my conception and descrip-
ton of the men of today. When war
was declared with Germany and the
United States was threatened with n
peril too great to be mentioned. who
rushed to her standards ready to defend
you and millions of your countrymen to
fight and die. II necessary for the glo-
rious country who always boasted of the
indomitable courage Of her fighting
men? Where would you be now Il at the
critical moment our United States ma
rlnes Uncluding myself) had not rushed
into the hell of the Argonne Forest, into
the teeth of death and stemmed the tide
OF battle for the struggling Allies? Well
, might you talk of heroic deeds of bravery
of our forefathers and knights of yore
but did they have to contend with the
weapons that we did? Did they go into
Z
goggle-eyed gas masks. and hand gren-
ade bags filled to overfiowing with
deadly missiles?
Talk OF Paul Revere. os Stonewall
Jackson. of days gone by what OF the
marine sergeant who when captured by
twelve Germans Immediately loosed a
hand grenade and stuck II into a big
| Huns pocket, scattering him far and
wide. and cowing the others 80 that they
were susceptible to capture, And ye,
| you speak of men
What of the records held by marathon
runners OF years ago? What became OF
them? Shattered. Why? Because the
men of today are better athletes al
around than those stiff formal puppets
! of former years. What athlete Of sixty
years ago ever made . mile In foui
minutes and twelve seconds? Or hun
dred yards in nine and three-ffths of q
second?
! Yes, you will admit there Is q de-
pressing paucity in the records.
With these examples in black anc
| white under your eyes I beg Of you
! please do not Judge the young mer
| harshly. because Of one or two. l an
young myself. and man. thank God
THE CoWPUNCHER"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

vaney, who lived On the same floor
with Harriet. Thinks she's above the
likes of US, and never willin' to have q
to her."
But she was always pleasant
enough said another woman, "and
when little Jakey Howard was sick she
was very kind, brought him soup and
his life."
"Ieh, playin' lady bountiful when
she needed the money as much as any
Of u.s. sneered another. "She had ia
steal to get what she wanted. I'll bet
she was behind the whole thing. l read
it in a book one day, look for the
woman.
AS for Sadie Howard she had nj :
ways hated Harriet for her beauty. She
remembered very we'll when Harriet had
! been good to Jakey, but it had evoked
no warmth in Sadie's heart. Instead
she saw the fawlessness of Harriet,
skin, the gold lights in her hair. the
violet eyes and the slim hands that nc
amount Of housework could entirel,
ruin. She observed. too, Barry's wor.
ship of his wife, and Barry was a mar
whose looks no woman could entirel,
ignore. He was every inch a man, tai
and straight and virile, and Sadie How
ards heart had beat fast when b,
chance she had passed him on the stairs
She envied Harriet her possession O
him; she envied their happiness to-
gether, their contentment in each other
"It's not so hard to be poor" sh
had often said to herself, "if you're a
daffy about each other as they are.'
And her envy of Harriet had deepene,
to sullcn hatred that was dangerou
in a girl of Sadie's type.
Tomorr0w-Sadic Makes Trouble.
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WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DECIE

Even though she has recognized but
one OF two men. when Il girl bows, Of
course, both men raise their hats in re-
sponse Then II Us courteous for her TO
acknowledge the other mans salutat ton
with an additional slight bow IN his
s.irection, without looking at him, II
there are more than two men, and only
one is known TO her, her second bow,
after all have raised their hats Is more
comprehensive since II includes the en-
tire group. None of the men is entitled
~ claim acquaintance afterward on the
basis OF these co-salutations, since the
girl has merely acknowledged their
group courtesy.
A man raises silk hat, straw hat.
peaked cap or derby" by the brim, He
cannot do this with any style of soft
hat, which must be lifted entirely off his
head by its crown For this reason, and
because the action involves removing
the hat from the head. even II only for
4 moment. the raising OF soft hat
appears 10 be more chivalrous than
any ether saiutation. reminiscent as II
Is Of a more courtly age when men
''bared their heads" or plumed hat or
helmet w token OF respect
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"A ONE-MAN WOMAN"
by HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright. 1921. bp Public Ledoer Co.

Barry Neil IS arrested for en-
be=sling funds, and Harriet, his tcifc,
because she believes in his innocence,
is determined to prove IL 10 the tcorid.
She obtains a position oith Bdrrps
firm under the name of Miriam Taylor,
and there attracts the, attention Of
Charley Hormon, the son of the head
of the firm. Harriet soon discovers
that Charley is falling in tove 10Th
her, and one night Lucy Pratt, an
Office Stenoorapher, appears at the
boarding house and ,cdrns Harriet TO
let Charley alone. A fe,o moments
later Charley appears on the scene
rifh a declaration of Lore, and Hdr-
riet not knotoing tohat to do, ailo1s
him TO hone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
CHILDREN ARE NOT ALNIA VS. &
no BLAME FOR NIILDNESS
If Their Parents AHoc Them to Manage Their O,cn Lipe
Without Companionship or Training They Are
Sure to "Msbehave"

get nothing but applause for thron,..
biscuit With accurato aim into = co..ii
vase on a sideboard. wouldn't Won U', "
VvMHAT shall we do about The vor,.
w people Of 'today?', WHY. So
them, make friends with them. ao oho,'s
with them, stay with them, when tbcv %yoa' ~
tertain and without holding them dow
Treat them as children who arc H.,
learning how to behave. not as noou,a ou,s
who are capable of deciding their 'os,e own
manners. o"n
OF course there are great r,,.
Of these boys and girls who are utter,s
incorrigiblc; the problem remains .
problem In their case.
But there are some of these 49,.
quette throwing episodes and Tho, Ilv IL.
for which the blame can hc tranas
right straight back to the absence ,seu
of interest or weak indulgence Of m.
parents. VI 'ne
And it is only fair TO place IN. I,
blame where 1t belongs. and start mat'
Ing over the ways Of parents befor.
any laws or rules or punishmcnts rs ors
inflicted upon the children, ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Pressing Accordion Pleats

To the Edtor Of -romqn'g PUyg:
Dear MadRm-Can you suggest any
way in which accordion pleats can be
put in after the skirt has been wet and
some Of the pleats have come out?
NJ b. p.
Place the skirt on the ironing board
and run bast!ng thread through the
pleats that have come out. There Is
always enough OF the crease left to show
where the pleats have been. Then pull
this tight so that the pleats are laid in
and press with IL warm iron under
damp cloth. This Is fussy work 10 do
for the pleats must be constantly pumeu
into shape In front OF the iron, and II
may be necessary TO do the whole skirt
so that no dividing lines will show. II
you can get the pleats that you are
pressing right on the edge OF the board
and pin them there with straight pin
at top and bottom It will be easier but
OF course the pins must be removed and
their marks erased with the iron after
ward.
Another time II the pleats come out in
rainy weather. crease them in again
with your fingers before they dry, and
they will resume their proper condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

V ND they behaved so WE'LL" said
IAthe recent hostess of children 9
party. why, / have heard that chill
dren nowadays at the parties are so
wild that they throw bread around the
room, and even throw croquettes against
the wall and ruin the wallpaper.
And the children themselves said that
this was one of the incest parties they
had had all year.
When you arc vat the school age you
sometimes feel that you cannot have
good time IL there are any grown
ups around.
"Gce whiz." you grumble, "what do
they want to hang around for? You
can't have any fun"
III your parents are not very wise
they give in to you. They leave and
give you the house for your party.
And then aftcrward they are sorry.
"What is the world coming tor
they ask anybody who will tell them.
why, my daughter gave party last
week and those children broke chairs.
threw biscuits all around the room and
Just ruined oil the decorations on the
table"
WELL. Of course they did; you, at
w your age, had no control over them,
and anyhow they were 80 funny when
they. did 1t all that you just had to
laugh.
II mother and dad had been there
1t might have been different, because
they would have been afraid to do
things like that, then there is no rea :
son why the atmosphere should be
strained when the parents are there.
If the custom Is started with the
oil IN.
down until the wedding reception of
being companions with n child, knowing
what she is doing, where she Is going,
what kind of time she Is having,
there is no need and very little proba =
bility of her having the kind Of time
that must be discussed afterward with
horror. -
On the other hand. no mother or
father need be surprised ct any wild !
ness on the part of child who Is left
entirely to her own resources.
VET, every day you hear Of a mother
L who is asked where her daughter
Is.
| ''I really don't know" she replies.
ments. She's gone to some party or
other, don't know where"
And asked who took the girl to the
party she answers mildly. well,
really, I don't know his name. but she
| seems to like him very we'll"
Is it any wonder, then, that boys
and girls do just as they please?
If you knew that you could start out
to a dull party and go to the theatre
instead and "get away with it,
wouldn't you do It?
If you were certain that you would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

mOrnlng--anu Sllc MAI IhtNiSAiS
knew 1t. Besides, she felt tired and
sleepy. Oh, for another hour or two in
bed
But no trace OF her chagrin was Wis
ible wben-fifteen minutes later--she
mounted her horse out in the grounds.
assisted by her escort. Her little face
---artistically powdered-held two glow
ing spots of color in each check. Eve
hoped that Julian would put the pretty
glow down to the keen morning air,
and not to it's rightful source-which
was Partisan, and manufactured, in a
cardboard hoy.
But nothing in the world could ever
stake in Julian Vandaveer He had
known too many artificial women in
his day.
However, though he saw through
Ewes pretenses, he thought none the
less of her for what he termed her
''camouflage."
In his own curious way he liked the
girl. His feeling for her was scarcely
Of a stronger nature. He was man of
very slight affections-a strong eye
fixed perpetually on the main chance" I"
But he admired Eve for many rea-
sons. He had no use for any bread
and d-butter miss. He liked a worldly
type of girl--one who had few illusions
and who wasn't too particular in her
choice of "pals."
Eve would make a good pal, he told
himself. She appealed to a certain
type Of man-the sort of man that he
associated with in business and
pleasure.
II things went as he hoped, he had
serious thoughts of asking Eve to be-
come his wife. Not because he loved
her-for he sneered at love-but SIM
ply because she'd be q useful asset in
his business" schemes.
And without a doubt there would be
money in the case, too.
They cantered side by side across
the meadows.
''Nice little place your guardians got
down here he volunteered at last
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DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
------------------
Folly Wishcr
BY DADDY
CHAPTER II
The Hungry Polar Bear

\ The Hungry Polar Bear
vx,rtEN possv and p,,lv sow the big
WAHiN fessy anu D"' gu"
w Polar Bear coming toward them
they were sorry Folly Wishe: nad
given them their wish to go 10 the
North Pole. =.
There. didn't seem to be any way 70
escape from the bear. Inc snow W.
so deep they COULDN'T rum ana 'he pear
was coming fast. 80,
| "Wau ugh Wau-ugh Wnut nase
we hereY rumbled the pear, goms p
up to them, and staring aE siss
Billy and Folly Wisher Win s"rpriSeu
| eyes.
| 'P..p.p p-lease' ~. ooSI;r
i is just boy and girl and n;,,, snn sooh,n I'm
Folly Wisher, answered 's' ms
teeth chattering. 49,. 90.
Biily,s teeth chattered tor .wo aa
sons; one was pecause nc a.u ,r,,,.sr ssy
had been snatched OUT Oh aoS u ao ~ th;s
day at home and peen iahueo IN .,.a. ME
snowy land, clad only IN warm .ss we'es .ha
clothes. Another reason WAS 'na. ile
sight OF this huge foiar near oa's,ue .,e
OF cage was enousn " '
snivtr; ..tU. uh, wo,-n,bi I'm clad
~. snros ,, rumhled the Polar
you nart M Vun' ho l;ctoI b;s chops as
pear. Inc way nG niod tbcy had come
ne said .h ne esoI was thot he was pIad for his
naue Ill In .othor tban FOR their sake.
own shse sas ar. ,,ord ho smoke showed
hhu .ns nS ;nt. rT ar, tired Of eating
sney .wIre ais,; ,,s; urn,riod Tho bear. II
nsI,, ,ish anu "hnn,o In GOOD will do me
,hInh ,Lontod 10 emf how
sug"' :, n,oot Wou.nvbV -
ana g,r' paa ne noned bis bip mouth.
.,a,;ua h;s o,oom;no white teeth.
snoM ,Mnf Wo T,h;s ;s no Mace for me. -
,,,nhod Eo,iv W;sher neryously. 81
,u"s n,'nss I,,i ba going Good day! ~
su MS. So o,snd fooed goblin began to
hon a across m the snow.
nHerei Stop! Waltz cried Billy
.,ohh;ne ,e ot him b;m "You rot us into this
e. unns 90, ne ont Of ;t'"
nA' '.Wou.neb WEm Wau-ugh! I DON,
uLa ~ rnn On an empty stomach, y
grumoled an, .W.it Ias to'an so e can eat you ;
pannr ond R;Ilv didn't want to b,
a..as ess' co T theu ran through the snow a,
Gu. % t.ar Gould which wasn't very
fase fast as ssr 'Is az. snow was soft and deep
i"9., ~, - .om. ;cv SNOWFALL,
- WISH 1 hnd SUM an. he.r - .ssnei
with which TO nght that pees, s,,s shpo. han.
Billy. At that moment ms hnseIs nap
pened to touch fohy MIn;t.' Mis' ono,
got stuck in big snowdrn'' "A. o"t'
ro,y Ntoe, 1T t,;s bondsVsnov
make snowbails with MS MINUS ;nto'.
balls that became ICY III mn. um 1;I,,
These balls he passed. 10 Oily. DI, ~,
grabbed them and "nlriea uroHnu f ~, '
was not a moment TOO soon, ior 'h'
Polar Bear was almost upon .hei.. ni,.,,o
Billy threw SNOWMAN as u pi'cnei
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Please Tell Ne
What to DO
by CYNTHIA
rhe KIND OF olrls Men Marry

Dear Cynthia--Just few lines to
Seesaw.
think only OF the present. the future is
forgotten. The piper will be paid sooner
or later. II Is not necessary TO be Wild
to have good time know from,
experience. Any one thinking other
wise Is making n serious mistake.
Girls TO be respected must be reserved
When you choose n lifetime partner tako
a girl that loves a home and children
then your chances OF being happy are
assured.
The fellows 60 out with wild one
frequently, but for wife the wild ones
are forgotten. When picking a wife
DO not pick lemon thinking you can
change it into an orange; you can't
Go around with home girl and be
happy.
JUST LIGHTING.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Adventures With a Purse

LAVE you seen the cane umbrellas,
- Look like cane, made like can.
corried like cane, but isn,t
cnne. Sounds like a riddle. doesr,s
It? It is made with S cnrr.s
handle that fits conveniently on tts
arm. The umbrella cover Is rolled t;chtN
ly and fastened and piece of wooa
slips over the entire thing and gives H.
resemblance Of cane. The wooden
case that comes off and converts ths
cane into an umbrella. folds up sinai,
enough TO- be tucked in the pocket. Thsv
sell for $3.50 and are convenient foyr
one who travels or who is in and out MI
day. Try
All of US like flowers, and the darks,,
most gloomy of rooms is Frightened bv
bowl of fresh buds. The girl in nm
office likes to have flowers around dur.
ing the day. but some desks are not
large enough to warrant the addition
of bowl. and at certain seasons of ths
years flowers nre expensive. 10 whv
not buy q single stem vase? They can
be had in yellow or old rose, hold ons
flower, and can be put in n corner NJ
the desk without interfering with tfs
piles of papers and books. They sell
for seventy five cents.
There are certain occasions vixen
white silk gloves are not really dressv
enough, and yet white kid do cost a lot
of money. One of the stores Is display.
ing long. white kid gloves that reach IA
the elbow and are au excellent quality.
They are priced at SS.0J. which Is really
reasonable.
For names Of shopa address Woman,s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
About Taking Yeast Cake
.e Editor OF JYomdr's PAGE:

To the Editor OF Woman 8 Page
Dear Madam-Could you kindly tell
me IL yeast is good for the blood and a
benefit TO the body? Sometimes you hear
rumors that It IS harmful 70 the body.
wishing to hear from you, j. n.
have never heard that yeast was
harmful. and | have known II to do a
great deal OF good TO persons whose
digestion was faulty. If you cannot get
a physicians advice on the matter, try
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

for Julian. She
must do his bid
ding. She must
pfa whatever
role he chose for
her.
Quickly S h c
dressed and found
her riding things,
muttering little
angry irnpreca-
tions all the
while. She didn't
look her best this
moruiny--nnd sllp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Things You'll LoUe to Make
mO,d6.!aoped Bed Spreod

room or a guest room than this OLD
FASHIONED BEDSPREAD! But two
strips of unbleached muslin the length
Of the bed. Allow for shrinking and
hens. Dye the muslin the desired color.
Join the strips lengthwise to an inlay of
checked gingham or gay cretonne, to
make the necessary width. Join to the
sides n ruffie Of the glngham or cretonne,
whichever you have decided to use.
with hangings to match you will have
a delightful room. FLORA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
THE WOMANS EXCHANGE

taking the yeast cakes, and II they seem
to hurt you do not go on with them
But ] am sure they will help your dlges-
ton II that is what you want
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Yesterdays Answers


!. When she walks, the japanese
girl must carry her head and
shoulders slightly forward. and
incline her body forward, walking
with short, quick step, her toes
turned In. and her feet hardly
lifted from the ground, or she
will be considered immodest.
=. 4 mirror of the size generally
hung against the wall is pretty
and convenient TO stand on the
dressing table that lacks one of
its own.
3. BY being slotted at the back and
having recess inside, the new
engagement ring has place to
slip the wedding ring into, thus
giving the appearance OF single
ring, while it is really combina-
tion of both.
/. A rcceding chin generally indi-
Gates impulsiveness, lack of de-
Iteration and poise and timid-
ity,
5. Circular bands for the skirt and
collar and cuffs, all of white
linen, are used with blue vOile 10
make an exceedingly good looking
dress.
G. A pretty sweater of the purled
variety Is made to look different
by a varicOlored striped band
around the bottom and across the
neck, which IL one of the "shoul-
der to- shoulder" sort,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
The Question Corner
Joday's Inquiries

I. How is u colored design put on
furniture in such a way that even
the most inexperienced person,
who is nothing Of an artist, can
do it successfully
.. Describe handy attachment
which enables one to shine shoes
without having TO stoop over.
3. When hemstitching and the
thread has a tendency to knot and
break continually, what small
device helps wonderfully?
1. What characteristics are shown
by n bulging forehead?
3. For the summer cape, what sort
Of material is wonderfully popu-
larI
6. How is a gay little afternoon
frock for the small girl fash
ioped?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
1--WE BEI.ONG''

TIVE sorely against her will--was
II forced to acquiesce when. Julian
aaled her TO come for a ride. She cared
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

For names Of shopa address Woman,
oaEe Tlitor or Phone Walnut or Main s00e
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-10
American Writer Attained
High Position in Russia
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Feb. 1O.-The late John
Reed, American magazine writer, news
paper correspondent and a leader of
Communists in America, won. to a
place in Soviet Russia second only to
Lenine and Trotsky, M. Schwartz. of
San Francisco. Socialist and labor or
ganizer, told the correspondent of The
Associated Press upon his arrival here
from Moscow where he had been four
months in prison following his attend
ance as delegate to the second con-
gress of the Third Internationale.
Reed died in Moscow last summer
When | first went to Moscow some
friends told me John Reed was there"
said Mr.. Schwartz. "'What of it?'
I asked( for l had known Reed in Chi
cago when, as big. good-natured,
sincere fellow he had split the Social
list party over the issue of communism,
and his being in Russia didn't particu-
larly interest me. 1t soon did interest
me-"