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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
A Health Center

THE health OF the womanhood OF
any nation is an essential contributor
to the welfare of that nation" says
DR.. Kristine Mann, head OF the Health
Center which has recently opened its
new quarters at 8 Livingston place,
New York City. THE strength tests
which we have given TO some thousand
Of these women have proved con-
clusvely that the average strength of
the girl in industry falls far below that
Of the average college girl. City girls
find so little opportunity to indulge in
strength-building exercises. What we
need in our cities Is a health center on
every corner and promotion of daily
hikes to and from work"
The work at the Health Center. which
was begun by the National Board of
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, Is devoted entirely to reconstruct
Ing broken-down physique.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Would Meet Nice Girls

Tear Cynthia--T am a young man
twenty years Of age, but am no mil.
lionaire.
| would like 70 know why the girls
call the men dance hall Johnnies and
kissing bugs and say that the men sre
all alike, as one Of your writer's did re-
Gently.
They are not all alike and she has not
found the right kind of fellow, just as
have not found the right kind of
girl. and II they want n real good nal
here is one in the same fx-I want a
very good pal myself.
Dear Cynthia, does n fellow have TO
go TO dance hall to get a pal? Please
tell me how he can get acquainted with
n Wonderful Pal" r. s r
No, go to the pastor of your church
and ask him TO see that you meet nice
girls. He'll arrange it for you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Things You'll LOve to Make
Comic Scrap- Book

A gift that any small boy or girl, or
even their elders, will enjoy Ia a COMIC
sCRAPBOOK. Begin now to collect
eiippings of jokes, cartoons comic pic
lures, etc, from magazines and papers,
BY christmas time you will have suffi-
Client number from which to choose the
btst ones. Make a binding of two pieces
q neavy cardboard, ten inches by four
Sseh inches. (You might buy a plain
hinder and then cover it, Cut pieces
~ manila paper to fit the covers. Have
holes punched at the top by your shoe
maker. Pad the boards slIghtly with
cotton, Cut pieces OF cretonne one-half
inch larger on each side. Cut In the
corners. Paste the extra material down
10 the wrong side OF the boards. Cut
eriangles of black Oilcloth to it the cor
ners Of the covers. Glue these over the
corners, Have two eyelets punched into
each cover by the shoemaker. Tie
through the sheets OF paper on which
you have mounted the comics and the
binders with 9 shoelaee. Not only does
A COMIC. SekAPBooK make an anus
ms SIT. b}vh y nice 70 have In ones
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
CHAPTER "
Magic Poison

SOMETHING was happening to Jack
~ and Janet. What il. was they did
not know. They had been sitting on
the ant nest and had been bitten by ant
watchmen, who were trying to drive
them away.
| While they were still smnrting from
the ant bites and were slapping them
selves to drive the ants away, a flying
ant had suddenly appeared before them.
-, Ping the flying ant stung Jack on
the nose. Ping 1t stung Janet on the
nose.
And the stings had n queer effect
tney seemed TO- send poison into the
| blood of the children. And this poison
caused the children to swell up like
blisters. They swelled and swelled until
OF sudden they burst, and when they
| burst they became a. tiny as the ants
| themselves.
One minute Jack and Janet were
regular size. looking down like giants
upon the ant nest. The next minute
they were ant size, and found that the
ant nest had come to look like great
city--o city filled with hurry and bus
tie and business.
Above them they saw Toddie Pupkins
and Johnny Bull towering high. The
dogs were barking in alarm. They
were scared because their joke had gone
wrong.
Even as Jack and Janet looked up at
Toddie Pupkins and johnny Bull, the
same flying ant that had stung them
| stung the two dogs. Toddie Pupkins
and Johnny Bull swelled up like bal
looms, then they, too, burst and be-
came as small as ants. The same thing
happened to the two ponies, Trixie and
Topsy. They were stung, swelled up
and burst, and became the size of ants.
Jack and Janet couldn't understand
It at all. Neither could the dogs nor
the ponies.
But they soon learned one thing-they
were prisoners. The winged ant came
sodfing down like an airplane. He
alighted on the ant nest and a dozen
The winged ant didn't say q word. He
just waved his fcelers like a dumb man
talks with his hands, and even the chill
dren could understand what he said.
These are new slaves which l have
caught with my magic poison. Take
them within and give them to the Ant
Queen as present from me-"
The wingless ants gathered around
Jack and Janet and the dogs and ponies
and drove them into one of the gates
leading within the ant city.
And that ant city was n wonderful
place. Had Jack and Janet not been
worried by the odd fix in which they
found Themselves, they would have been
delighted with the sights that met their
eyes.
The ant city instead Of being spread
out fiat like a human city with the
ground beneath and the sky above was
built in layers like n great layer cake
or a high Office building On each layer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03

A child born on New Years Day will
all through life have its own way.
A child born on Easter morn will
never know, want or care.
A child born on n saints day should
be called after the saint for luck.
A child born on Palm Sunday will
have occult power.
Born in January, laborious; born In
February, a great love for money; born
in March, honest and good looking; in
April, sickly but great traveller; in
May, handsome and amiable; in June,
warm hearted and fond Of children; in
July, fat and constant; in August, am
bilious and courageous; in September,
strong and prudent; in October, wicked
and inconstant: in November, gay de-
ceiver in December, amorous in private
life and devoted to public affairs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Do Not Bleach Your Hair

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you please tell
me what l can bleach my hair with
1t Is a golden red and | wish to bleach
Il as quickly as possible. If you will
be so kind as TO publish this ! will be
very much pleased. VIII peroxide bleach
II any? MISS NJ. D.
Peroxide will bleach your hair. but II
used carelessly it will give 1t that dead
look which is never pretty or natural
looking. ! cannot give you any advice
about this except to tell you to have a
hair dresser do the bleaching II you are
determined to have II done. Home
bleaching never looks 30 well and must
be repeated very often in order TO keel
the hair the color that Is desired
Either let your pretty red hair stay its
own natural color or else have a pro
fessional hair dresser bleach it for you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
The Question Corner
TOday's INQUIRIES

l. What are Queen Mary's coIors,
and how do her maids-of honor
and ladies' in waiting display
them?
:. How can mildew spots be re.
moved from wash materials?
j. In hXlng up the house how can
an old pongoe suit or dress be
used to good advantage?
l. Name two sisters both Of whom
achieved fame as writer's in Eng
land in the last century.
D. Describe a smart serge frock for
the little lady Of fourteen.
.. What dashing sort Of adornment
Is given to small, soft hat Of
black velvet?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Aduentlres With a Purse

.nNE shop Is making a special prics
" on lovely thirteen piece Nh.
deira luncheon set. The design Is both
elaborate and beautiful, and the price
Is $3.50.
Have you seen the new mesh bagsp
They are as pretty and as reasonably
priced as any have come across. In.
stead of the square tops, they have
rather large round tops around which
the mesh is attached. One opens the
tops and discovers a nice sized mirror.
The mesh is gold finished with quits
fine nice links, and the price of the bag
Is $6.05.
You remember the little lullaby I told
you about which the wonderful prima
donna sang as an encore? Many OF
YOU were interested and liked the song.
/ know. Well, there was another one
she sang the same night that, in lis
way, is as lovely as the lullaby 1t Is
a sort of banjo song, and has lit and
swing that will delight you. And in.
cidentally, the accompaniment is very
easy to play.
For names Of shops address Woman, Para
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main 1901
between the hours OF and 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03

The flowers for the different months
are as follows January, the snowdrop,
which means consolation; February. the
primrose, which signifies early youth !;
March, the violet. modesty; April, the
daisy, indicating innocence; May, the
hawthorn, for hope; June, the wild
rose, signifying simplicity; July, the
lily, purity; August, the poppy, con-
soling sleep; September, the morning
glory, which stands for contentment !;
October, hops, for joy; November, the
chrysanthemum, which means cheerful
ness, and December, the holly, which
shows foresight.
Another superstition Of birthdays IS:
Born on Monday. jealous; on Tuesday,
honest; Wednesday. quick tempered
Thursday, mild; Friday, talkative; Sat
urday, hot-hcadcd; Sunday, parsimo-
NOUS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03

Ho,othorne Emery, after battling
With herself for several days, decides
- marry Dane MerrW ,oithout tell
ing him that she has once been in
Iove with another man. she discor-
ers that Dane Is rerp ndrrop in his
ideas about icomen, and that he is
looking 10 her to ercrt an influence
ooer his little butterfly sister, Juiie.
Jule Ukes Hd,Cthorne aud confdcs
to her one day that she has fallen in
lore. she is fascinated By a rather
bohemian set icith tchOm she Is
frieadN and takes HdWthornc With
her to a studio tea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
MEDICINE.
TTAIR tonic.

were carrying food and storing It away.
Some we're driving cow-like creatures
about as boys drive cattle on dairy
farm. Some were waiting on ants, of
high degree. Many were tending what
looked like soft, ugly babies.
One Of the oldest things about the
city was It's quietness. The ants seemed
the time-they were talking as the
winged ant had done-with their
feelers.
Jack and Janet didn't have much time
to look around, for they were hurried
through busy passageways to a large
room in the center Of the city. There
sat the Ant Queen. And she was look
ing very cross, for she, too, was n
prisoner.
what the queen does to them will
be told tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
From d Girl Of Thirteen

To the Editor Of WOmdns Page:
Dear Madam have read the wom-
ans Exchange and find 1t great help,
SO / came to ask you a few of my prob
lens.
am girl of thirteen, feet inches,
Am ] overgrown and how much should
l weigh?
My hair Is thick and oily What ls
good for It to remove the oil? wash my
hair every week IL It too often?
How much spending money should I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Un Homme ou Une Femme7

Un Homme ou Une Femme7
Dear Cynthia--I have never written
70 your column before but. having read
Thaddeus' letter, I simply had TO have
my little say
! am refined girl. but had my hair
hobbed, not because It Is the style now,
though bobbed hair dates back thou
sands OF years ago, II you know his
tory but for the perfectly sane reason
that I wanted 10 be comfortable. Being
tfteen years old, I formerly wore my
hair in natural curls down my back
7 had so much OF Il that. as every
morning spent at least twenty min
utes at the mirror. was not especially
early at high school. Then, too, in the
summer. when II was extremely hot. I
put It up on my head. and after getting
hat on was bothered the whole day
with a terrible headache, something l
never had until the day when I put up
my hair. 1t never looked neat and
tidy. and my mother got so tired OF
seeing mo miserable that she cut 1t off
If Thaddeus thinks bobbed-haIr girls
are common he probably does not asso-
Ciate with the right kind of people
I'll admit that there certainly are some
freaks with bObbed hair, and they are
the kind Thaddeus will always see IL
he stands on Market street and expects
to find deCent-loOking people. / agree
with Peggy in the statement that the
girls who wear puffs eXaggerate, and
they are almost always the common
type who wear jelly rolls on their ears
Ny motto Is Judge not that We be
not judged" and also do not judge
every one by the vulgarity of one indi-
vidual. am probably right In saying
that the people who criticize bobbed,
hair girls go with the same and think
they have peaches" Therefore, say
pick out your own faults before you
hunt for other peoples, and you'll not
have time to find fault with others A
good thing TO remember is, mind your
own business and you will find yourself
better liked.
Hoping this letter Is not too long, I
thank you very much, Cynthia, though
think you are "un hOmme."
A GERMA NTOWN Girl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03

Ts NTdteTUT TOT LttttTs
Dear Cynthia wish TO say few
bet"
Under the name Il Think / NJ Rite"
! wrote asking opinion on n girl paying n
fellows way to dance. l have proflted
by both of your answers, and now see
whero | was narrow minded l sup.
pose II were In the same position as
my girl friend | would have done the
same thing, loving him as she does. She
has since taken him out many times to
places of amusement and paid the way
This will also serve to show some OF
your male readers that not all girls
WISH to have n fellow spend his money
on her and work him for all he Is worth.
norris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
To Make Lashes Longer

To the Editor Of WOmdus Page:
Dear Madam-Th.s Is my first letter
TO your column and I hope you can
answer my question. How can l make
my eyelashes long? I have large blue
eyes, but I want long eyelashes and
nothing 10 make them light. | want
them natural color. Peg
Use either vaseline or a good eyelash
grower for this. You can get either OF
these at the drug store and they make
the lashes both longer and thicker This
also answers Brownie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
0NIY. like that hat!" exclaimed
lNl friend. admiringly. cts nwfully

"MY. like that hat!' exclaimed a
1Nl friend, admiringly. cts awfully
pretty" -.
Now, as a matter Of plain. unadorneedi
fact. the hat was not what you could
call "pretty" at all.
II was very good looking and a styl-
ish shape.
But It was nothing more or less than
n simple black sailor.
Its becomingness to the person who
wore it was what really caused the re-
mark.
Worn by its admirer, It would prob
ably have been just hat and nothing
more. .
Suitability has so much to do with
the beauty Of the clothes we wear.
Any one of us can pick up the ex-
pensve, stunning hat OF another, put II
on--and look like something the wind
blew in.
1t isn't our style. 1t doesn't become
us.
And this is true of SO many other
things besides clothes.
MEDICINE.
1Nl ooh, l always take this for
colds" says one person, gravely. Just
parrle your throat with Il every night
before you 60 to bed. No, I don't di-
lutte it."
And II you follow this advice blindly
YOU may, and very often do, wonder
why It is that your throat is so raw and
sore.
What was good for your friend was
too strong for you entirely.
IJAIR tonic.
II Eyes, my hair is coming out dread
fully" mourns the oily haired girl.
"But the hairdresser gave me this
tonic and think It Is helping me-
Several weeks later she reports prog
ress.
"I've been using that hair tonic
steadily" she tells the girl with dry,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
DREANLAND
ADVENTURES
Folks OF the Woods
By DADDY

Jack and Janet, after harino their
eyes and ears opened BY sleep magic
so they can see the mann creatures
Of the forest and understand crca-
tire tan, are taken by Toddie
PHpkins TO Uisif gredt ciiy in the
Goods. They find the oity is an ant
city. Just as then learn his some.
thing strange happens TO them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
That Hat That Looks We'll on One Girl
Makes Another Look Like CURIOSITY
There Is Aoays Something That Is Suitable for You and
Entirely Wrong for Your Friend in Everything
From Hair Tonic TO Meodrdma

brittle hair. "And it's made NV hat.
come in wonderfully. don I have anY'
more trouble with its coming out or
anything. You better get some To-
really wonderful stuff, and il can't hn,,
you; the hairdresser gave 1t to me. !"
The hairdresser was wise.
But she was prescribing for oily beiy
ana keeps corning out ail the time tries
WITH ,ho resr,. thot bou ,.,
,,,.,or and more hrittlo onJ nd r,na nar geh
;nrs @ 90 fa,i ort ouorn dar I,IvLe WL anx-
nnoJ .ou CO.. T hou o' sr,ond ,ro u"S' mnat was
br' bor AVA o' wa" '"'o'ious 70
"ei'
DEcREATIO\
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Why stlHe Finer Emotional

Dear Cynthia--NIay I. too. avail my.
self Of the privilege which you have ex.
tended TO many others?
In my observations have recently ar.
rived at most astonishing point II
Is that hundreds of people are ashamed
OF displaying and giving vent TO am
OF the finer, emotions. The terror in.
splred by that singing lash, ridlcue
compels them TO rush to every extreme
TO conceal by an impregnable wall the
very existence OF kindly heart: to es.
cape the application OF the adjectives
istic"
As with the older, so with the Young
who, ever aspiring TO adopt a woridiV
mien,, boast. Of hard -heartedness and
laugh cruelty at that which should
arouse their sympathies. The inpractl.
cal person Is made the subject OF tests
by his acquaintances, who have been
mere successful in the art Of sitting
their sensibilities.
What can be the meaning OF this?
nave known song, n phrase OF
which Is applicable, Where all success
~ HOoLehess. SPHINX.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
Please Tell Me
What to Do
To "Omar"
BY CYNTHIA

To "Omar"
Try talking like a normal boy OF six
teen, don't try to talk like Shakespeare
Milton, etc. Girls like a boy to be a
little more alive.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20
Court Frees Two;
Charges Detective
Testified Falsely
Justice Strong Orders Ac-
ouittal of Man on Trial as
PAY Roll Bandif and Also
Releases theCo-Defendans

Justics Strong. In Brooklyn Supreme
court. yesterday directed jury to ac-
ouis James O'DonueN, of 240 East 12Sth
Street, Jointly charged with James Cap
proni CT robbing on April % Louis
s,itzer. OF Ill Fifteenth Street, and
Samuel Wachsmsn, OF 5614 Fourth Ave
nue., Brooklyn, Of psy roll amounting
90 $500
"Tn view sald Jastics Strong. "of
ne false testimony OF Detective Fitz-
rersid, which n itself raises r ques-
ton as to the defendants guilt. direct
tee jury to seturn verdict Of ac-
quittal FOR the defendant James O..Don-
rell7
Joseph c. Flynn, counsel for oDon-
nell. slleged that the charges were
framed uD By the police ant the
alleged victims. Justice Strong di-
rected that the minutes o. the case De
sent 10 the District Attorneys Office
fo- an investi gaion and granted mo-
tion 70 dismiss the indlctmer. against
Capproni, who was TO so Gu trial next.
Bitter and Wachsman we-e enl-
ployed By Blum & Keller, os 219
Th,rty-sixth Street, Brooklyn, &. ire
time o. the aold-up. A rope was pro
duced in court which Bitter said was
ths ore with which he had been bound
ard gagged. Bitter rad further tes-i-
Fed that ne had been discharged hv
former employer, Lazarus Jacobson.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20

because he was seeking other employ
ment. This was denied by jacobson,
who said that he could prove that
Bitter had committed thefts.
Nevertheless, Detective Edward Fitz-
gerald. OF the Fourth Avenue station,
Brooklyn, who, according to Jacobson,
took the papers which could prove
Blitzers guilt, testified in court that
Blitzer's record was good Fitzgerald's
conflicting testimony resulted in the
direction for all acqdittal After the
tlial Fitzgerald was questioned b.
Justice Strong in his chambers, but it
could not be learned what had trans
pred.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20

Developed imported and domestic mixtures that
perfect travel
hA''ih"leu' Fourth Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20

C0l0red Silk BI00mey.s
To Wear With The New Sports Suits
at 3.05
The athletic woman who goes in for golf or
'Sl country tramplng will find these boomers just
the thing to wear with her new knickerbocker
suit. They made of excellent quality rad,,ro
silk in several desirable colors. as well rs nav
and black. and are exceptionally well cut and
roomy, with elastic at waist and knee
Third Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20

Charactcristically Spanish with their large
Partisan when it comes to details of neck
line, Of sleeves. and of the slightly longer uneven
edges on skirt.
A charmingy individual model shows Spanish
lace draped in long straight lines black
crepe, and boasts the Jenny ncck-line and
grdlc of silver cloth caught with cluster of
black velvet grapes
Another chic little frock has the lace combined
with chiffon velvet and gains smartness from
the becoming bateau neck, the Chnois sleeves,
and the knotted girde of jet. Sizes H. l6, l8
and 20. Second Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20
4 Fcn1ir7ine
Cigarette Casc

IS dainty in appearance and beau
TRULY decorated with a design in
silver Inside is not ONLY room
for cigarettes, but mirror or
powder compartments
also. : OO
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20

So smart is their fashoning, and so individual
their adornment Of braiding, beading or en-
brodery, that these bouses at once proclaim
themselves in accord with the seasons newest
mode. Women who have been accustomed to
paving great deal more for black bouses will
be delghted to find large choice in black in this
assortment. Other colors navy, bisque. black,
and black and white combinations Third FIO0r
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20

4 Snuff Box
is a delightful thing to own, for
besides being of enamel, it has an
engraved border OF silver that is
decidedly
effective. 500
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20

4 CollapsibIe
Cigarette Holder
IS contained in tiny enamcled
case that may be worn as a charm.
When the holder is withdrawn, it
proves 10 be OF
regulation SIZE. 2 5O
New-York tribune., 1921-10-20
FaShl0nabIe Fall Fy0cks
in Special Collection Thursday
at 34th Street

For the small sum of $500. one NAV have a
frock that is not only good-looking. but we'll
made and of excellent materials. One is of
Ir,cotne, in circular skirt effect, delightfully."-
embroidered. Another is of Poiret Twill, straight
and shm of line, with detachable panels trimmed
with silk brad-and still another is of silky vel
veteen IN debonnair coat model with silk braid
for trimming.
The tricotine comes in navy only; the Poiret
Twill in navy, brown and black; and the vel
veteen IN plum, taupe and Canard blue
Fourth Floor