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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
CONFESSIONS Or A
HUSBAND
A Real Brick Or a Gold Brick?
The Mans Side of Married Life

A Real Brick Or a Gold Brick?
When l went home that night 1
was fully determined to tell Do the
whole story about Edith-there
really wasn't so much to it when
you got down to facts.
Then we would talk the matter
over together and decide whether
TO break with George and Edith and
whether l should take a job from
her father in case he offered me one.
At least there would be a common
ground of frankness and under
standing between us. 1 was deter
mined to break the net of intrigue
and petty reception that / felt Edith
was weaving. about me.
L had hardly gotten inside the
house, however, when Dot rushed up
and threw her arms about my neck.
You dear old fellow!" she ex-
claimed. Isn't it wonderful luck!"
"What?"
why your new position. = Edith
told me today. At first l was angry
with you for not telling me, but l
knew you just wanted to surprise
me in your own way
but nothing Is settled, is it?"
Edith said she was practically
certain. And when she says that
you can rely upon it. Isn't she a
brick?"
"A gold brick I began, then
seeing the expression on Dots face
added quickly: Warranted 20
carat"
whats the matter? You don't
seem nearly so excited as l expect
ed
Dear, 1 am excited, tremendous
ly So"
"And you are glad. aren't you, to
leave those old sneaks who wanted
to cut your salary?"
"Of course l am" But / had
worked there four years and, on the
whole, had been treated pretty well.
II bet they won't be able to get
along without you and will want you
to come back at double your salary.
But you won't do it, will you?"
Nope"
1 didn't have the heart to tell Dot
what was in my mind. She was SO
very happy it would nave been cruel
to tell her the truth. | determined
to grit my>teeth and get along some
how. -
At the first opportunity I would
let her know all about that nonsense
with Edith. Perhaps if l became
sales manager l could send George
TO OF AIlZoild VI &Auotioiid
and he would take Edith with him.
At this wild idea something jerked
me off my feet mentally. Would ]
like to have Edith in Australia?
Hadn't l become accustomed to
having a pretty woman flattering
me-? I pretended not to like it, and
Edith was a good deal of a nuisance,
butt was human after all.
/ loved Dot very sincerely. OF
course l did. Still, there was some
thing gratifying in Edith's attention.
To the wives of my friends l was
Just Dots husband. To younger
girls / was merely an old married
man.
1t was pleasing to feel that here
was q M who regarded me as a
man, as a distinct and real individ-
ual, as something worth while in
myself.
you have to go to the station
tonight to meet mother and father"
Dots voice came to me.
(To be continued)
copyright, 1921. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
COMMUNITY HOUSE
WORKERS TO MEET

The annual election of officers for
the Community Association will not
take place this spring as has always
been the custom but will be post
poned until the fall when it is ex-
pected that radical changes will be
made at the Community House in
tombstone street. The present set
of officers, Mrs. Adrian Lyon, presi-
dent, will be asked TO serve until
that time. These plans, as given out
by the president, will be more def
nitely completed at the meeting Of
the association Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in the auditorium of
the library, a meeting to which all
of the people interested in the well
fare the Community House are in
vited.
At present the Community House
is being run on a much less expen-
sive plan with a housekeeper in
charge all day and a club advisor
to meet with the clubs each night
in the Community House. From
time to time classes in English are
taught by the various teachers IN
the schools. However, the ~associa-
ton are not at all satisfied and the
committee are doing everything in
their power to secure a woman COM
petent of taking care of the house
and doing part of the welfare work
done by Mrs. Edith M. Cruise, the
former welfare worker in charge.
Until that time present conditions
will contin~e to prevail.
With a population the size of
which Perth Amboy boasts the
Community House is a much needed
institution in the opinion of not only
the directors of the association but
in all OF the people who have in any
way come in contact with its bene-
fits from time to time. The coming
fall will afford q splendid opportuni-
ty to enew the old work with vigor
and start the Community House on
the way to its goal again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Editorials For
Women Folks
it inevitable

MANI IL IltNlld ulG-
That was the first thing you saw
when you entered the Office of the
advertising manager of a metropol-
itan store.
He was at lunch-so you wait
ed. And while you waited the black
words on the white stared impishly
Make it inevitable-it challenged!
Could you, you wondered. The little
sign seemed to laugh and to tell you
that unless you could you might as
well consider your mission lost.
There vas a bowl of violets on his
desk and a growing plant on a case
nearby, but
Make it inevitable! That was his
motto in spite OF the violets and the
growing green things, for the card
dominated the room.
Then he appeared in the doorway
"a man of the roundness which sa-
vors not of hurry, the smooth genial
tone. which claims no kinship with
impotence, the kind Of a man who
bends toward you slightly when he
speaks-a sort of cordial angle-the
kind of man who wears q smile
with the wrinkles which spread
fan-like from his eyes, the while
his hands are rubbing together say
ing in their soft swishing. Yes. ii
was a good lunch and l took time to
enjoy It,"
He listened attentively while YOU
talked, considered just a moment
and then, Certainly" cordially.
And you hurried away having said
Just as few words as possible.
In spite of the air of cordially
you could not have wasted words IN
that office-you had to live up to
the little sign.
Have you ever noticed that you
are treated according to the atmos-
phere you create?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Council of Creatures

Flippety FLAP and Nancy looked,
and suddenly they saw what Nick
saw. a curious sign cut into the bark
of a tree.
Lets see what it says" suggested
Nancy, trotting over quickly, and
the others didn't need coaxing. Up
they tiptoed softly as feathers, and
made out these words, THE Coun-
Gil of Creatures" Whether the
words were written in antelope Ian
guage or leopard language, or wart-
hog language. Or gazelle language,
or something equally difficult.
neither Nancy or Nick told me, but
it doesn't matter. for. having the
language charm that the Magical
Mushroom had given them, the chill
dren could have understood had
there been no letters there at all.
1.-THE Council of Creatures" re-
peated Flippety Flap in puzzled way.
II heard of it. 1 wonder what
it all means"
Just then a voice beside them re-
marked rather tartly, That's not
surprising considering that the
Council of Creatures most likely,
never heard of you, either. Are you
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

Now is the time for the umme
dances to begin and one of the very
first will be the Summer Dress
Dance to be given under the aus
pieces of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Elks tonight in the Elks building in
Madison Members of the
auxiliary have the privilege OF
bringing one guest while all of the
Elks and their families are invited
to be present at the jolly occasion
Excellent music has been secured by
the committee chairmaned by Mrs
Chester Darling and during the
evening a surprise buffet luncheon
will be served under the direction OF
the committee. The occasion will
be most informal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Party For Dorothy GIonf

Dorothy Cleft celebrated her
fourth birthday at a party given in
her honor by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Gloff lat their home in
Neville street, recently. The guests
were entertained with music and
cards and the hostess served re-
freshments. Dorothy received many
pretty gifts. Among those present
at the occasion were Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Gloff and Miss Elsie Gloff
of Fords, Mr., and Mrs. Julius Glofr
and daughter Mildred, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Herman and son Clifford.
Mrs. William Wilhelm and daughter
Eleanor, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wald-
man and son Howard. Miss Louise
Herman, Paul Booz, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Edward H. Gloff and children, Har-
old and Doris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

PERSONALS

Mrs. Helen Lucas is seriously i'll
at her home in Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Dubois, of New
Orleans, are spending several days
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jean Dubois, of High street.
Miss Helen Runyon has returned
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Runyon, in Allenhurst,
after an extended stay in Boise,
Idaho. The Rurfyons formerly re-
sided in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Nourishment for Baby

My baby is s months old and l
have him on the breast milk, but my
milk is SO poor l don't think he gets
the proper n~ourishment.
You will be able to learn whether
the breast milk is sufficient for your
baby by watching his weight. If he
is gaining regularly at the proper
rate. the food is sufficient: If not.
some change should be made.
At s months there are n or two
articles other than milk which a
baby may have. and which may be
a means of teaching him to accept
a feeding of cows milk. He will,
Of course, have to take cows milk
after he is weaned and the sooner
he learns how the better.
At present he should be taking
orange juice-from n to three Ia
blespoons daily about an hour be-
fore his second feeding. If he has
not already begun this. commence
with a smaller amount.
He may also have a little we'll
cooked cereal cruel in place OF one
breast feeding. Give him from one
to two ounces of the cereal with
about two ounces of milk.
J With patience and perseverance, l
think you can soon teach him to
take cows milk. Feed him regularly
every four hours. giving him nothing
between feelings except cooled
boiled water. with the exception or
the orange juice mentioned above.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

Tho Barbara Freitche GINS are
still completing arrangements for
their semi-annual dance to be held
in Junior hall in Smith street on
Monday night. June s. At their
meeting in the Community House in
Johnstone street. Thursday night. it
was announced that Sam Tonghini's
Sterling six-piece orchestra had
been secured to furnish the music
and there vas some discussion con
corning refreshments. Plans will
be completed at the next meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

helped me wonderfully. l have had
two children since l began taking
your medicine and did all of my own
work including washing. You may
use this letter as a testimonial if you
wish" Mrs. THOMAS L. CHRIsTY,
704 WestMound St., Columbus, Ohio.
Such acondition as Mrs. Christy was
in points directly to a deranged con
dition of a woman's system, and by
following her example taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
women may, be relieved from such
ailments and be restored to normal
health and strength just as she was.
If there is anything about your con-
dition you do not understand write
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass, about your health.
- ta-t- g.. ~~fs. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Kitchen Hints
Tempting Menus

The fore part of June is a delight
full time forAluncheons and dinners.
If there is to be a June bride in
your circle of friends q little party
in her honor would surely please
her and your entertaining would be
over and done with before the
weather grows so hot that even your
guests may sigh at the prospect of
sizzling in their best clothes.
Luncheon Menu For May
Choice Strawberries
Beef Consomme Croutons
Chicken Croquettes Asparagus Tins
. in Cream Sauce
Rolls
Radishes Olives Sailed Nuts
Cucumber Salad Cheese Cups
Nesselrode Pudding
My Own Recipes
Serve the strawberries with the
hullS on with powdered sugar. The
consomme is served in bouillon cups
The croutons should be passed ny
a maid if there is one. Ii the hos
tess is doing her w serving she
may bring the croutons to the table
after the last cup of bouillon is
placed and the guests will pass the
plate to each other. The croutons
are left on the table during the
course and removed with the cups.
The croquettes and asparagus are
served on individual plates in the
kitchen. The rolls should be passed
and taken away. The radishes, oil
ives and nuts are passed and left on
the table until the dessert. The
cheese cups are served on a bread
and butter plate with the salad. The
pudding may be served on plates or
broad, low standing sherbet glass
es. The menu is simple enough for
the hostess to prepare and serve
herself.
Chicken Croquettes
Two and one-half cups chopped
cold boiled chicken, l teaspoon
salt, Is teaspoon pepper, 1 dessert
spoon minced parsley, 3 tablespoons
butter 6 tablespoons flour, l cup
chicken stock, 6 tablespoons top
milk, 1 egg yolk, salt and pepper,
Crumbs, egg and fat.
Choose a chicken about one year
old. Boil until tender. Remove
meat from bones and chop. Strain
stock, cool and skim off fat. Make
stirring in flour and adding stock
slowly, stirring constantly. Stir in
yolk of egg beaten with the milk
Season with salt and pepper and add
chicken which has been well mixed
with salt, pepper and parsley Spread
on a platter to cool. When cool
shape, roll in crumbs, dip in egg
slightly beaten with . tablespoons
cold water. roll again in crumbs
and fry in deep hot fat.
NoSSoIrodo pudd;ny
Twenty large chestnuts, 4 eggs
(yolks). x cup sugar, 2 cups cream,
1-3 cup seeded ~raisins, 2 ounces
candied pineapple. 1-3 cup %currants,
l cup whipping cream strip to cover
fruit.
Peel and blanch chestnuts. Cook
chestnuts in a thin strip to cover
till tender. Reserve 6 C%hestnuts and
press the rest through n sieve. Cook
raisins and currants in sirup until
plump and tender. Add 6 chest
nuts cut in small pieces and the
pineapple cut in pieces. Beat yolks
of eggs with sugar and pour over
the 2 cups of cream scalded in dou-
BILE boiler. Return to boiler and cook
until mixture coats spoon. Add
chestnut PURGE. Turn into mold aDd
partly freeze. Then add cream
whipped stiff. When frozen beat III
the fruit and nuts drained from
strip. Let stand an hour longer
before serving. Serve with whip
ped cream or boiled custard.
Copyright, 1921, by the Newspaper
E%nterprise.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Club Meets

The regular meeting of the Sap
phire Club took place Thursday night
at the home of Miss Marion Madsen,
of Fords. The prize in the peanut
jab was won by Miss Madeline
Brooks. Refreshments concluded
the evening. The other members of
the club are the Misses Esther Han
son. Agnes O'Brien and Loretto
Burns. and the next meeting will
take place at the home Of Miss Han
son in Water street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
WRITES HIS THANKS FROM
WASHINGTON.

Only men and women who have
suffered from kidney trouble can
realize how grateful one feels for re-
lief from suffering. Nathan Harmed,
621 N. ST., N. w. Washington. d. c.,
writes: II was troubled with my
kidneys for years, but got no relief
until | took Foley Kidney Pills. NOW
I think I am well and / thank you
very much" The act quickly; tonic
in effect. Sold everywhere.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
To Keep
Yourself Well


Please tell me something of pyor-
rhea, its cause and cure.
The deposit of tartar where the
teeth join the gums is a frequent
cause, though not the only cause of
pyorrhea, or Riggs disease as it is
often called.
The gums become irritated and in
fected by disease-producing germs.
the tissues are broken down and pus
FORMS. Unless the pyorrhea sufferer
Is prompt in putting his case in the
hands of a dentist the infection con-
tinues. rapidly dissolving the soft
bone surrounding the teeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

anQ 1elC weak ana
all run down. l
tried many rene
dies and the doc
tor said l would
to have an
operation. Then
before my baby
was born l had
terrible pains in
my sides. / took
E. Pink
Vegetable
COMPOUND and it
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
VaricOse Veins

I have varicose veins in legs and
stomach. Will they break in time
to come? Would you advise oil
10 apply?
Do not waste time and money on
any oil application. Consult your
family physician and have him adj
wise you. In many cases varicose
veins are successfully dealt with by
means of elastic bandages.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
CONVINCING
PROOF
That Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Has Extraordi-
nary Curative Power in Cases
of Woman's Ailments

Columbus, OF suffered very
much pain during my periods
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

Maple Grove No. 5, Woodmen's
Circle, at a well attended meeting
In Washington Hall. Thursday night.
planned several important events for
the future. and among them the ban
quet party to be held in Pine Grove
on Sunday. July II. All of the sur
rounding circles and Goodwill Camps
have been invited to attend this event
which is really the annual picnic of
the circle. Each person attending is
to furnish his own lunch.
On Sunday. June 6. the diseased
members will be honored and Mrs,
Anna Jesperson, Mrs. Rose Everson.
Mrs. Catherine Heppenstil and Mrs.
May Wallace were appointed as a
committee to place flowers on the
graves of the deceased members or
that day.
Mrs. Olga Olsen, Grand Banker
and delegate to the Grand Grove
convention. recently held in Asbury
Park. read a most interesting re
port, and n new candidate was in
itiated and one application received
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21
Moon Madness
rH -

SiAAhA Ii
1 thought awhile, looking up from
my corner of the hammock at him
as he stood in front of me, his face
dimly lit by the glow of his cigar
cite.
THE real things" I repeated.
We'll, your mother knows the real
things of life. She grew up learning
them. Then when she was old
enough she was able to put them
into practice. She knows what 1t is
to love and take care of-of some
one she loved" L added lamely.
She knows what it is to keep q
charming home, to bring up a child
to be a strong and healthy man.
Surely those things are the real
things in life! Her husbands health
and happiness and comfort depend
ed upon her proficiency and knowl-
edge; your whole well-being de-
pended on her. What is it to be
able to talk three languages and to
sing and dance a little. to say the
right thing at the right moment. TO
run a car-or do the worthless
things l have done?"
Winthrop said nothing. Then
went on again
IF one of us had to die, which
would the world miss most-I, who
nave pttli ldiiltu W We al OIIld-
ment. or Ella who looks after a
whole family of little brothers and
sisters?"
Winthrop laughed and dropped
down on the couch beside me.
I'D spare Ella to have you." he
laughed.
He smoked awhile. Then he be-
gan:
Il want to go to the city to live,
But as you can see, Mother won't
) let me. She's a very charming, love-
ly lady, and l am very fond of her
But she still thinks I'm not grown
up and she won't let me go to the
city.
she thinks something would
happen to me. At the same time
she won't go along, because she has
always lived here in Wellsville and
she would be like a cat in a strange
garnet anywhere else. She would
not ven live in any other house In
the town, and when they were going
to build a row of houses opposite
our place, she bought up the whole
block at an ~exorbitant price to keer
it as it was!"
That's sweet of her, to have SC
much sentiment"
Sweet, but silly too. She lost
money. Our part of town is going
down, our place is worth less than
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-21

Marguerites are fitting indeed as
the festive touch on the frock for
the graduate. They may be embroid-
cred in white or are very effective in
a delicate color against the white
organdie background. Widths of
fine tucks are a pleasing touch. The
gown is worn by Lille Lee. Para
mount star;
The Brunswick news., 1921-11-22
GATHERING WAS
LARGEST IN THE
HISTORY OF CITY
(Continued from page one.)

sioner Mr.. Miller came to the defense
of the board and showed that for
months it had made a study of the
plan and only came to it after expert
engineers had submitted surveys and
the matter of cost had been thorough
ly fixed. Mr. Reese talked largely on
the subject of the proposed state ter
minal to be- located at one of the Geor-
gia ports and stressed the fact that
this great Improvement might play a
part in the final conclusions to be
made in thesmatter by the state port
commission.
One of the most interesting talks
was made by Engineer Hugh Newton,
representing the State highway de-
partment, who was one of the engi-
neers who made the survey and select
ed the route. In view Of some of the
silly propaganda that has been going
the rounds, by few who are opposed
to the plan, Mr.. Newton's speech was
of real value. He went into details.
as to why the Cypress mills route was
selected, described frankly the rea-
sons that were responsible for all of
the conclusions in the survey and from
scientific point of view explained in
detail every intricate point both in the
survey and the estimate of cost. For
instance he produced letters from the
engineering departments of the L. &
NJ, and the A. C. L. railroads, show
ing the life of creosoted piling in salt
water to range from twenty to twenty
five years, figures in the estimate are
fixed at twenty. He showed that
while structural steel was placed in
the estimate, made several months
ago, at nine cents per pound, that
material could now be purchased at
six cents. He explained the soil, etc,
in the rivers back of the city and said
that at distance of nine feet beneath
tide water, solid foundation had been
found in all of the marsh land on the
selected route His talk was really
enjoyed and was full OF interest.
Other short talks were made by B.
F. Mann, c. H. Leavy, E. C. Butts, F.
e. Twitty, j. e. Lambright, L. II.
Haym, and others. An interesting
event on the program of the evening
was a splendid talk by DR.. r. N. Jack
son, representing the colored property
owners and voters of the city. He said
that his race was one hundred per
cent for the improvement and that in
communities where the two races got
The Brunswick news., 1921-11-22
HOWARD ELECTED
BY FARM BUREAU
Iowan Again Named as Presi-
dent of Organization Which
Has Nearly One Million Mem
bers.

Atlanta, Nov 21.-J. r. Howard, of
Iowa, was unanimously reelected pres
ident of the American Farm Bureau
Federation at a night session tonight
at the third annual &sion Of the or
ganization.
President Howard's speech was un-
usually interesting. He said farm pri-
ces must increase to the level of farm
commodities or within a relativesly
short time America would be in the
thFoes of such panic as never dream
ed of.
The report of the secretary showed
the organization has 967,279 paid in
members.
The Brunswick news., 1921-11-22
WEST INDIA DISTURBANCE
CENTRAL OF BAHAMAS
CBy Associated Press.)

washington, Nov 21.-The West
Indian disturbance is centered east
of southeast of New Providence, Ba-
hamas. apparently moving northwest.
ward, the weather bureau announced
today
Storm warnings remain displayed
on the Atlantic coast between Cape
Henry and Savannah, and advices of
the disturbance has. been sent by ra-
dio to vessels off the south Atlantic
coast.
The Brunswick news., 1921-11-22

along so well as they do here, the col
ored citizens would always be ready
to follow the lead in all progressive
movements.
As was stated in the beginning, the
meeting was full of deep interest and
genuine enthusiasm and it spells be-
yond question. the overwhelming sue
cess Of the bond election tomorrow.
The Brunswick news., 1921-11-22
MISS PROVOST ON STAND IN
THE ROSCOE ARBUcKLE CASE
(By Associated Press. J

San Francisco, Nov. 21.-Seey Pre-
vost, one of the prosecutions princi-
pal witnesses, was called as the first
occupant of the witnes stand at the
resumption of the Arbuckle trial to-
day. Miss Provost has been quoted as
saying that Miss Virginia Rappe, In
the presence of the comedian, uttered
the words, "Arbuckle. hurt me-