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bank. But iB occurred to me that the
vtry naivette might get It by.
NY
Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy, has been in town
recently. shopping. This pleasure is
only incidental TO carrying out the
well-known tradition Of his illustrious
father. II was the custom Of the late
President, which he started about rs
years ago, to play Santa Claus to the
children of the Oyster Bay schools.
The little tots wrote letters to Santa,
which under instruction were turned
over b ythe postmaster to him and
Mrs. Roosevelt. They would then sup
ply the gifts and the Colonel himself
| appear in the role Of Santa Claus.
There are the things which hold him
In our hearts and we'll may his prom
Using son perpetuate such charm and
humaneness.
Ny
Anyone ever about theater must
feel the profound respect and homage
due the stage doorman. Next to the
scene shifter and electrician he Is the
most important single figure in the
structure. We're he not as adamant as
Gibraltar the final rehearsals Of any
performance would find the house
without standing room even, so insist
ent are friends of friends of the stal
to see the show before the regular
public The average stare doorman's
"reminiscences are vastly interesting
There is no better known one in New
York than Charlie Burgess who has
performed his solemn duty for years
with great distinction. He has recent
ly issued hroll of honor. 1t is mos
significant. I enjoy publishing 1t
BEST play he ever saw. The Musi'
Master; best actress he ever saw
J Blanche Bates; best actor he eve
saw: John Mason; most beautiful
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OF mundane applause and admiration
for the deeper satisfaction that she
feels Is hers in the stand she has
taken. Truly, clothes and environ
ment make a lot Of difference some
times in judging what is = or is not
beneath!
Ny
never tire eof the amusement get
from the signs about New York. A
Broadway novelty shop has this card
on an alarm clock in the window. "if
this clock will not walks you up, call
the undertaken" The following would
seem fair enough. It appears in a
Lennox avenue bootblack's niche.
shine &c, one-legged man, three
cents" A Brooklyn novelty goods
sstore advertises Opera Glasses that
Hold a Half Pint" and yet another on
Broadway MANLY Shoes for Women"
Also, when in an establishment not
long ago where the custom is not toe
well established, and frequently Of q
shifting character, saw tn sign "No
checks cashier here" I could scarcely
resist offering check on my home
town bank. They probably had never
heard Of the town, much less the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-17

lie one of the choice dollhouse graves
lie caterer wins. The price of that
ne nibble is exactly one dollar, And
G story goes that the business is
y fitable. 1t recalls the best line
arie Cahill ever said, in describing
yne fabulously rich friends, you
Low. they were so rich - | scarcely
now how to tell you how rich they
were - but they were the sort of peo-
PIE who had fruit in the house when
no one was sick!"
LUCY JEANNE PRICE.
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ADDITIONAL WORK ON
HOSPITALS PLANNED
Treasury Department VIII Greatly
Help Out In Present Unem-
plOyment Situation.

After receiving an outline of the
serious unemployment situation
throughout the United States from ex-
pcrts representing the Presidents
Conference on Unemployment, Col
Edward Clifford, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, sent word to Col Ar
thur Woods, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Civic and Emergency Meas
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-17

For Sale BY
NJ. C.
RUSSELL
co.

Judge d. McCarn, Of Anamosa, Iowa
has practiced law longer than any
other member Of the profession In
America. He is 30 years old and In
the sixtysexenth year Of his profess
siona lcareer. IN
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-12-17

In forty-five counties Of the state Of
Georgia seven out Of ever yten farms
are cultivated by tenants.
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BUY In Maysvills. It nays.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
JUNIOR LEAGUE
CONVENTION NEXT

Miss Constance Moore. Miss Eleanor
Nandegrift, Miss Madeline owens Miss
Margaret Whitaker, Miss Alice John
son. Miss Esther Bancroft, Miss
Katherine Armstrong and Miss Julia
Townsend will leave tomorrow for
Montreal, Canada, TO attend the an
nual National Junior League COnven-
iion which conyenes in that city from
February 7 until 40. Az the Young
women from this city who will at
tend are members OF the local Junior
League.
The day sessions Of the convention
will be devoted entirely 10 business
meetings. Reports viii be given by
representatives Of all the twcnty-nine
Junior Leagues throughout the States
and Canada. and the work for the com
ing year will be discussed. Many
social functions have been arranged
for the members OF the league in the
evenings. Teas will follow the after
noon sessions and a dinner will be
held in one Of the large hotels on
Tuesday evening. Following the din
ner there Will be an entertainment in
which an the leagues Will contribute
some part OF the program. Miss Mar
garet Whitaker will represent the
Wilmington Junior League on the pro-
gram.
| At the close Of the conference several
OF the Wilmington party will visit
| Quebec Canada, before returning to
! this city.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05

SUNDAY.
5P. M.-Tea, club rooms, sO4 Marked
street.
2P. M-Staff meeting, club rooms.
$3.50 p. M.-Girls' Work Committee
6 p. M-Friendship Club. support
Supper and Meeting Of Club ADVISORS
TUESDAY.
345 p. M.-West End Girl Reserves
West End Reading Rooms; Hiawaths
Girl Reserves, club rooms; Wawataisi
Girl Reserves, club rooms.
$50 p. M-lndustrial Committed
''7s 7So p M-Aloha Club. club rooms
7i5 p. M.-F. L. c. Corps, cluH
rooms.
$50 p. M.-Gymnasium Glass, club
rooms, Sol Market street
"WEDNESDAY.
10 A. M-Cafeteria Committee, cluh
$40 p. M-True Blue Corps Girl Re-
serves, club rooms.
3I5 p. M-Pocahontas Corps Gir
Reserves. Hanover Church; Orioh
Corps Girl Reserves, club rooms.
7.i5 p. Mandolin Glass for be-
ginners, club rooms.
8 p. M.-Mandolln Club organra-
tion.
THURSDAY.
3A5 p. Mood Fairy Corps CFri
Reserves, club rooms East Lake COfps
Girl Reserves. club rooms.
7.30 p. Understanding Glass, Miss
Schultz, instructor.
FRIDAY.
10 A. M.-Finance Committee, chih
rooms
230 p M.-Equipment and Repairs
Committee club rooms.
$50 p M.-Membership Committed
club rooms.
p. M.-Spanish Glass, club rooms
SATURDAY.
4 p M.-Marshallton Corps Girl Be
serves, club rooms.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
Society,"

10 learn Of the decidedly successful
song recital given by her recently in
the auditorium OF tOker College,
Hartsville, south Carolina, where Miss
Ross has charge OF the department Of
voice. Her songs were well-dlOsen
and beautifully given with The finish
that makes singing an art.
In a recent letter received by Mrs.
II. l.. Evans, from her daughters, Mrs.
Robert King and Miss Jean Evans,
who are In COblenz, Germany, they
slated they expect 10 be home within
the next two months. Mrs. Evans
had expected to have had her daugh-
ters and Lieutenant King with her the
first OF the year. hut Lieutenant King
has not received orders 10 return 10
the STATES
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Benson and
daughter. Muriel, and Mr.. and Mrs.
II C.. Sheppard are spending the week
end at Atlantic City.
Mrs. II. C. Webb and son. Franklin.
are spending a few days in Dover with
Mrs X. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haig ~ Youngs-
town, o., are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. aVnderrift Of Gordon Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Pearson, 500
West Twenty y-second street, left last
"Wednesday evening for Florida and
Cuba, where they will spend several
months.
Mrs. Annie II. Armstrong. OF Flush
ing, l.. l.. is visiting relatives In VIII
mingiOn and Newark.
Harry L. Rash, son Of Mr.. ard Mrs.
Walter Rash, Of this city. has lefi for
Kansas city where he will attend the
Sweeney automobile and tractor
school.
Adiuiant +. w. Gorham, OF the Sal
walton Army Industrial Home. who
has been incapacitaied for two weeks
as a result Of a surgical operation, Is
conyalescent.
Miss Jennie Page. OF Williamsport
Pa. Is the guest Of Mrs. =. T. Nletzger
Evening journal., 1921-02-05

The winter social season Is rapid
~ approaching It's close as the Lenten
season Will begin next wednesday.
During Lent Wilmington folks VINO
have enjoyed the many delighttul
balls dehutante parties and other
forms of social activities will be con
tent with much smaller affairs and
will not indulge again In the large
gaitics until after Easter, March q
One OF the closing events VIII De lllc
Junior League dance at the Whining
ton Country Club this evening. Ihis
Will be the last OF the series OF the
"Sman and Earlies' begun in the
autumn and conducted successfully
throughout the winter months. The
proceeds OF the dances are used In
child welfare work In this city In
which the Junior League is deeply in
teresied.
The final social event before The
opening Of Lent will be on Monday
evening with the first charity ball in
the ballroom and the duBarly room
OF the Hotel dupont. This affair VIII
be featured by the presence OF Cover
nor and Mrs. William ID. Danney and
Mayor and Mrs William @. Taylor 1t
Is expected that hundreds Of Whining
i0nians will attend the dance and mat
both the Associated Charities and The
Ladies Of Charity VIII be greatly bene-
iitcd.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. Moody are en-
teriaining Mr.. and Mrs. A. 5. Albert
son and daughter. Of Tacoma. Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abertson are on their
way 10 South America.
Mrs. Charles Fisher King entertain
ed on Monday evening at cards In
honor OF Miss Helen Lloyd, OF Easton.
Md. who Is the guest OF Mrs Kings
daughter, Mrs. Tmeman Campbell
Mrs. !. Mcrrick Horn attended a
conference today at the Germantown
Pa. Y. W. C.. A., In the interest OF
the Girls Work Of the local associa-
lon. Mrs. Horn Is Of the Girls Work
Committee OF the Wilmington Y. w.
c. A.
The many friends Of Miss Kaihryne
Ava R0ss. one Of Wilmington's tai
enlcd young women, Will be pleased
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
800 DANCE AT
JUNIOR PROM
College Folk Dance Amid
Brilliant Scene at
dupont
is TRIUMPH OF
SOCIAL SEASON

With more than 300 in attendance.
the Junior "Prom" given annually by
the Delaware College Juniors in homer
OF the seniors, was held last even
ing in the ballroom Of the Hotel du-
POnt.
This is always the feature dance of
the college year. In attendance and
brillidnce 10 eclapscd anything given
this season OF a social nature under
the auspices OF the student body Of
Delaware College. 10 was excelent,y
arranged and reflected much credit
on the juniors who planned it.
Included among the guests were
the executive heads Of Delaware Coz
lege and OF the WOmens College of
Delaware; members Of the faculties
and OF all classes in the two studeut
bodies and members Of the alumni.
Because OF the handsome perma-
nent decorations OF the ballroom.
other decorative effects were not at
tempted except the blue and gold
college banners. Music was furnish
ed by Madden's Orchestra, and the,
guests thoroughly enjoyed dancing
from about Q o'clock until early this
morning There we're 20 numbers on
the program as well as several extra
dances.
The prom" opened with grand
march led by Theodore r. Dantz.
president OF the class and Miss Me-
WhOrter. The program was white
with a colonial picture embossed on,
the front cover The program con-
sisted Of one-steps, waltzes and fox,
trOts. II
The patronesscs were: Mrs. Walter'
Hullihen. Mrs. Edward Laurence
smith. Mrs. George f. Dutton. Mss
I Winifred ]. Robinson, Mrs. john
Piiling. Mrs. Pierre :. dupont. Mrs.
| u. +. dupont Mrs. II. NJ. X Foster.
I Mrs. Charles B. Evans, Mrs. Harold r.
! Tiffany, Mrs. William ID. Denney. Mrs
George Carter and Mrs. C. A. McCue-l
The committee which arranged tDe|
.sprom" consisted Of. Executive.
Theodore r.. Dantz; invitations. Oil.
yer w. Goffigon; programs, Gerald q
Smith: refreshments. Albert G. Reeds
decorations. G.. Gray Carter; musics
| Samuel p. Mar0ney.
The class officers are Theod 1re r.
Dantz. president: Gerald G. Smith.
yice-president; Albert C. Reed sec
retary; oliver W. Goffigon. treasurer
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
Managing One s Self

An Editorial by The Society EdiorD
After having allowed 10
ne frougn INTO snpcon and made OF
ing ~ Mary Garden who has deshied Deawareans in the
past thinks 10 can be done has 10 prove n ~
II has lately leaked out that
not only with silver hut
When OF the Opera Cownanv
Gently good sense 10 ren
learn 10 manage her-
manage others.
Of the task she fully realizes but declares
thing emphasizing
determination by throwing out TO the skepc this challenge
watch VIM
And win she Wi. Is
While going the OF will look with sh
wishing hearts that ourselves
had strength OF will TO so and do likewise
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
Women s College Notes
BY RUTH ANNE RUSSELL.

The chapel period on Wednesday
morning was entirely taken up with
Miss Helen Fisher re-
minded the girls Of the Glee Club prac"
tice 10 be held in the evening. Miss
Marie Locates, president OF the \, W.
T.. A., read a letter explaining why IL
Is important that the students Of Eu-
rope should be helped as we'll as the
children. II there is none 20 train the
children who are kept from starving
their lives are really lost in as far as
they Will not help the world to be
come better The sum for the students
is very small as compared with the
money for the children which is tO he
raised In the country at large-less
than one million OF the thirty-three
millions 20 be raised Miss LeCates
then announced that anyone OF the
girls who wished 10 have her money
go to the children instead OF the stu
dents was 10 tell the collector who
takes the money who will have this
money sent TO the fund for the chill
dren Miss Rose Roberts. president of
the class OF 1928 announced that q
very important sophomore class meet
ing would be held at noon. Miss Ed
wilma Long, ule official mail lady at
the college, took the remainder of the
period in explaining and demonstrate
ing how a package should be tied 50
that 1t will not be lost In the mails
Miss Long also explained the system
! OF receiving change from the pack
ages which are sent 20 the postOfllcC
by using an envelope with the return
card In the corner, the amount OF
money sent. and the address OF th,
person To whom the package is semi
There was an important meeting O
I the student Sef-GoVcrnment ASsO.
citation on "Wednesday evening i'm
mediately after dinner. Matters rela.
/ tive 20 the Alumnae banquet. whicl
/ Is 10 DE held on February 49, wer,
discussed The trustees will also visi
I the college on February 49,
The sophomores elected Miss Rosl
Roberts. their president, IS the speak
er for the class OF 1923 at the Alum
nae banquet.
The Glee Club will now do SOM
l intensive work on the opera whicl
/ is 20 be presented later. Miss Heller
| Fisher, q ami Miss Eleanor Ninyard
'2i, have the leading parts.
Dr. Herson. minister at the Method
/ ist Episcopal Church Of Newark, con
Quoted the chapel service on Thursda'
/ morning Dr. llerson took as IN
! theme or his talk BE strong, II
said that both manhood and woman
hood gloried in strength. The thre
fundamental laws by which ever
strong character Is made are the law
Of truth. the law OF obedience and IN
/ law OF sacrifice. BY the law OF truth
not merely truth in speech but trut
I'm living is meant To be able TO con
\ troll. 10 is necessary 10 be able
iohey. Much OF the sin in, the worl
today Is not wickedness. but terribl
weakness which is shown when God
laws are disObeyed The war helpe
the world 90 really appreciate IN
law OF sacrifice. This lesson mus
not be allowed 10 grow dim in "a
hearts OF people II they are TO b
strong Dr. Herson. very emphaticall
said that no college. student shOul
think that he or she came 70 col
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
Clubs

has arranged an interesting program.
Current events viii be given by Mrs.
h. q. Robinson. James Brown, of the
Manhattan Reform Club Of New York,
will speak on Taxation" A book re-
view will be given by Mrs. r. Leslie
HayfOrd. Miss Ella Pyle will contrib
ute musical selections. Mrs. Julian
Adair is chairman Of the music for
February.
Wilmnbton section OF the Council
OF Jewish women will meet at 23O
o'clock on Monday afternoon at the
home Of tile president, Mrs. James n.
Ginns, 1905 Boulevard. Mrs. Margolis,
president OF the Philadelphia section
of the Council Of Jewish Women, and
Mrs. II. ID. Boyer, president OF the
State Federation Of MOmen's Clubs,
will be the speakers. Following the
business meeting there will be musi-
cal and literary entertainment. Mrs.
lSadOre Reese will give readings and
Mrs. Nathan GOldstcin will contribute
vocal selections. Mrs. Goldstein viii
be accompanied by Mrs. Charles Top
kis on the piano.
Under the direction Of the hospital
ity committee refreshments will be
served.
It was announced at the meeting
Of the Marshallton Civics Club, held on
Thursday afternoon, that the lighting
system OF the town was In opera
tion, but that some malicious person
or persons was tampering with the
light at Hickmans Corner. Thin light
was reported to be constantly out, and
is annoying TO all the residents Of
Marshallton. The club decided that
! II this annoyance continues that the
members will take steps 10 apprehend
who the malicious persons are.
The next meeting OF the club will
be held at the school house on Febl1i-
ary II. The club is also planning 20
give a play in the near future.
The Delaware Canoe Club win hold
a valentine dance in the ballroom OF
the Hotel dupont on next Thursday
/ evening. The dance promises 10 be
/ one Of the most popular OF the series
being given by the club this season.
During the past so many friends Of
! the club have been unable to obtain
cards OF admission TO the dances
that special provision will be made
at the door by the committee here
after.
The date Of the club anniversary
D nAil VIII lt duIhNHtfH al Tie LhHAtl
dance. 10 be held Easter Monday
/ March 2S Members Of the club are
requested 10 get in touch with the
committee in charge or any official OF
1 the club for their invitation.
Members Of the committee in charge
are Harold Cliff, Charles E. Davis,
| Paul +. Hardin, Louis Allen, Millard
Mcdaniel, Philo A. Hutchinson, Paul
G.. Swayne, Otto r. Long, chairman
and Horace +. White.
Women's Order, National Associa-
tion Of Retail Druggists, will meet al
230 O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. C. +. Young, i5OC
West Sixth street.
Approval OF the bills OF child labor
and prison laws that are before the
Legislature was voted at a meeting OF
the Bellefonte Civics Club, held at the
home Of Mrs. Eugene Galloway OF
Tuesday afternoon. The club decided
TO purchase a set OF dishes which
viii be used for the first time at tn,
Martha Washington supper on Feb
ruary 81. Miss Mary Draper and Mis-
Elizabeth Pickup were admitted e
membership.
Evening journal., 1921-02-05

lege by chance. Those who attend
college are Gods chosen people whom
He has called to this place and are
those whom He expects to do His
work in the world.
ON Thursday evening a number OF
the February class of the Wilmington
High school were entertained at col
lege. Miss Ruth Bennett, '2i: Miss
Margaret Finck, 22; Miss Elizabeth
Walker, 90, and Miss Frances Worth
inglon, '2i, acted as the guides to
show the visiting girls the college.
The guests arrived about o'clock
They were then shown through all
the buildings. After the tour of in
spection they returned TO Residence
Hall and were entertained until din
ner- After dinner the visiting girls
enjoyed the basketball game at Della
ware College. The girls were chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs James Bar
clay and Miss Cora Pickett.
Or. BeVan. Of the History Depart
ment. was the chapel speaker on Fri
day morning lie spoke Of the path
way to Reality, or the Tertiary Quail
/ ties" Reality is what the world as a
whole means 10 the individual Man
rs fitted 10 begin 10 appreciate the
cosmos. In the pathway TO reality
the disciplinary value OF the labora-
/ tory is not 10 he dsregarded, but
/ there are other qualities OF nature as
well as those found in physics. The
1 tertiary qualities are the ability OF
man 10 appreciate the qualities OF
nature through the work Of a great
genius. King Lear is more real than
! The people we read OF in the papers.
The Pantheon is as real as the Alps.
10 Is through the work OF a great
genius that man really knows reality
lhe next artist series entertain
mcnt Will be held ot Wolf Hall on
February ~. John Drinkwater. author
or the play abraham Lincoln" will
Lecture. Miss NanSant. '2i, has placed
her copy OF Abraham Lincoln" on
the dramatic shelf in the library. sO
that all the girls may have the oppor.
tunity OF reading the play
Miss Eleanor Cannon %. reminded
the girls that the Year Book will sOOr
go 10 press. and that the FIRST nav.
ment VIII be collected very soon from
those WHO Will buy the Blue anC
Gold"
Dean Robinson entertained at IN,
tea from $50 until $50 on FRIDAY
afternoon in Residence Hall. Dear
Robinson attended the dinner OF M,
trustees OF the college and also wa,
patroness at the Junior Prom" ,giver
, at the Hotel dupont by the class o.
2 1922 OF Delaware College
; Many OF the girls attended tn
, Junior Prom oi Friday evening. Tn
college Will be small in Numbers thi
! weekend, for many Of the girls vii
b mot return 20 college until sunday.
, The electric lights. which hav
really been very good up 10 this time
! were out for some little time on Fri
! day evening This was indeed annoy
ing to those who were trying 10 study
Candies served as lights until the cleo
trio lights came on again. The girl
: in the library were entertained b,
: Prhost stories told by Miss Mani
7 Rohr during the interval Of darkness.
The Muhlenburg Quartet VIII visi
tho Women's College on Saturda,
Evening journal., 1921-02-05
Why Boys Leaue Home
An Editorial by The society EdItorl

Long long boys left home with the redskins
N the western prares WOO fortune street. or 10 can
ture Jesse James b
OF these ambitions dwell modern lad ne no
resident OF Wilmington elsewhere.
Indian doesn't fight Wall lambs bandits are dnre1
So the youth Of 1921 runs away to be movie hero.
Probation officer Louis Antonio
can OF the movies heard by boyish well by sisters
insists Of this
Farbnak than president banker or Babe Ruth s
catches number Of them their Angeles headed
straight for
Il tell en- SAVIOUR said that there's about IN mk
lion Chapns and studv
hard they be elected president Of the United States"
Evening journal., 1921-02-05

pho By Shcwen
Mrs Of Philip Cook bishop
Dee Of Delaware and the mistress of Bsopstead on the
n city, Adelne
husband
10
OF the Church
and in Baltimore
which 1.-THE Church the
COOkW the bshOprc
in distinguished hus
Is him his
Wherever she makes
happy faculty Of adjusting herself quickly
wherever they nstncty turn to her with sympathetic and low
Baltimore the other which
the Bishop have been stationed II is OF the Diocese Of Delaware
her
being Of The most acou osess Bshonead ever has had