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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-15
| Am A CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR OF EAST CHICAGO

IN Ny LITTLE TALKS IN this col
umn from time to time during the
campaign. I shall be able 10 hit the
High Spots only for I am anxious 70
have my say in such few words. that
every citizen viii find time to read
them all. and not feel that the tine
has been wasted.
IN ARTICLE ONE 7 said HIGH
TAXATION s the most pressing local
problem demanding solution.
1t will be no satisfaction to US to
put criminals n jail or prohteers out
Of business. 10 have filtered water ana
sanitary surroundings. II our entire
pay checks are eaten up in TAXES.
There is no kIl-joy more complete
than CITY GOVERNMENT so EN-
TRAVAGANT that its taxpayers have
to search out a lace to borrow money
with which TO pay TAXES,
DO exaegeTare when I say tce
humble homes 5f all taxpayers who
have been honestly assessed az t"e
Tax Law provides are paying tvios
rs much in taxes as they ought to pay2
And is this not Just as true Of tho
manufacturing pant which has b.cn
honestly assessed at its true cash
value?
EXAMPLE.
5-room home, assessed value IS ,ooo
Lot and q half assessed value SEQ
Household gods. assessed
value Observation-Disclosures. 500
Total assessed valuation. $4,000
Total Levy, SEQ.
Total Taxes. S-S.Ss.
This charge has nothing 10 do wl.h
water charges. s2- ingling charges tire
insurance. stree. improvements, s. j..
walks, painting. and numerous Other
items of up-keeo.
| Propose to Tell You How | VII
Remedy that When Become
Mayor of East Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-03-15

and Mary quinn. Appointive officers
Will he selected later
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
The World Is Different Place
When You Step Out in a NeW Suit
You Feel So SeConscious That Trip to the Corner Seems
Like Long Walk Brightly Lighted Stage ISL

USUALLY when Kitty goes to work
~ in the morning nothing unusual
happens.
She walks down the steps OF the
porch, turns down the street and gets on
the car, nodding good morning TO the
neighbors who are in sight and the
postman as she goes.
The people on the car accept her as
lust another working girl going to the
office, screw around to see what street
this is and 60 on with their morning
papers.
She gets out at her street corner,
walks her half block, says good morn
ing to the elevator boy and the cleaning
woman, and enters her office.
But yesterday Il was all different.
In tho first place, somebody had put
about three more steps on the porch, GO
that by the time she reached the bot
tom tho neighbors across the way had
all gathered at the window to watch
her.
I Most Of the rest Of them along the
street focked to the windows and out or
the porch as she went along the street
and the postman perceptibly hesitated
I in his walk as he returned Kitty
greeting.
There were several staring strangert
at the corner where she waited for the
car, and the car took several days
to get there.
TIME same person who put the eItro
J. steps on the porch put some on til,
car, too, and everybody inside gazet
interestedly at Kitty when she at last
reached the platform and started in.
side.
Headlines held no such interest tha,
morning as could be found over the tor
Of the paper, and the girl who was usu
ally just another working girl fount
herself the center Of all attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
Through a Woman's Eyes
BY JEAN NEWTON
Poor Father!

II was at the furrier's. ! was get
ting my five.year old trusty seal ont
of summer storage. and while waiting
] could rot help observing family who
had come 70 look over their furS.
Both mother and daughtcr were
richly gOwned in the extreme of fash
ion. The girl, dressed Ike Il woman,
appeared to be about nineteen; but, o8
the mother proudly remarked, She was
"on'y fourteen ~
The father wore the tired. harass"d
look Of an overworked meal ticket that
called foT modest table d'hotc, but
had been stretched to cover shore
dinner.
His expression grew more harassed
as the wraps were brought out-a 9or-
geous mink and an cxquisitely fine seal.
After looking hers over, the mother
said. Mine just happens to be the
latest style for this season and wont t
need any remode!ing. But Ad"le's-that
will need a great deal.
You know in answer 70 be-
seech!ng look from her husband. "herS
is quite passe. l told you last year that
style would not come In for second
season.
She held up the exquisite silky thing.
"Now. this fullness here, and the Shape
OF thor sleeves, and the way It : bellrG,
and that large COLLAR
Even the furricr. who was quite wilt
ing &c slash Up the coat at what Hcou"d
TO me an outrageous price, did not lrr-
tend that this was necessary Then
poo, father. whose frantic eye mfnSagcs
10 his wife seemed TO be Of no avail. Aa!d
10 her n what lie Intended should be Q
whisper:
"I tell you cant afford it. NoG
know business is not good now, AM
| that's something that is unnecessary
haven't the money-that's all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
French Girls Restless

Interrupted schooling. hunger, fright
rnd nervous strain from the four years
of the German occupation have left
their rlarl; on many French girls in
deyaslated areas, according to Miss
Helen A. Storms, OF Denver. COL, in a
recent dispatch from Armenticres.
The French girls have been marvel
ously quick and adaptable in learning
American methods. according TO Miss
Storms. Much of the executive work
Of their own foyer is carried on under
their direction, and their social scrv-
ices 10 tho townspeoplc are lnanT and
variable. These native Y. W. T.. 4.
Girls oro establishing schoo, scholar.
ships for littlc girls Impoverished by
the war, making layrttes for poor fam q.
lilies, and organizing competitions in
the local schools. At the request OF
the Mayor, the \. W. c. \. play was
repeated in the former town hall, still
in ruins. The foyer has 1S3 members,
in addition 70 elghty-One little girls
Wit. "hom they share tueir club ia .
r!litic;.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
CHAPTER "
An Unfortunate Revelation

r WONDER why l never thought
i about the women who might have
been In Danes life before he met me.
Certainly / never realized how harshly
no would judge Il woman and how in
tolerant was his attitude until the day
after our marriage when we eft New
York to come to this little out of the
way place by the sea.
We had stayed at one of the big New
York hotels. overnight and the next
morning, at breakfast, man and a
woman came Ia and took the table next
10 ours.
She was lovely, very blonde and with
wide, rather sleepy blue eyes. The man
with her was unspeakably coarse. He
was dressed In suit of large checks.
and after he had ordered from the
menu. he opeael a paper and pro-
cseded 10 ignore the girl utterly.
She sat there with her @lboWs
propped up on the table. looking wist
fully about her. Suddenly her eyes
happened TO fall on Eanc and flush
crept up into her cheeks. Dane he'd
not seen her. but moment later he
glanced in her direction. His face
hardened. and he bowel stifiy, turning
hsstily back 60 lnc.
must have shown my surprise and
interest. for he said quickly. There's
q woman who has wrecked her life.
Tell me about her. I urged.
'Shc used 10 bc rather rrc girl
till she met this fellow and was carried
away by her infatuRtion for him. nj
course her family was shocked and tried
to take measures 70 prevent her seeing
him, but she was Determined to make
q fool Of herself and she ran away and
married him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
Mrs. Wilson Tells Delicious Ways
of Serving the Luscious Pumpkin
There 4re Some Tempting Pudngs Custdrd and Pancakes
as Yell as the Pie That iitca,S appears in the Fou

well -buttered custard cups and set the
cups in baking pan, aud Gil the baking
pan with cold water To about two thirds
the depth Of custard cups. Bake in q
slow oven until firm in the center. This
usually requires about fOYty-6vc min
utCs.
Try this unusual pumpkin pudding:
Soak stale bread in plenty Of cold
water and when soft turn III piece oP
cheese cloth and squeeze very dry. Rub
through sieve and measure. then place
in mixing bowl:
7'Lc0 cups Of prepared Jreqd,
one and ofe-hdf cups Of pumpkin,
Ico- thirds cup NJ sugar,
One teaspoon Of ginger,
one teaspoon OF cinndmOU,
Dae-hGf teaspoon OF GIspics,
One QvGrter teaspoon Of ciores,
Grated rind Of one-d1T orange.
One cup OF h,.ely chopped nuts,
OTe cup 05 seeded rGiSiuS,
Three tablespoons Of meltcI outer.
1co 'ceU- beaten egg,
O"e cup Of miK,
Sic tablespoons OF ROIr.
Beat to blend thoroughly and they
turn in buttered mold and bake in
a slow oven for forty minutes. Serve
Will 'dAAAlld SduCI,
Pumpkin Pancake
This New England dish will add "a.
r!ety to The pancake menu, as !r IS
really worth trying. Soak stale bread
in cold water, and then turn into piece
of cheeSer!oih and squeeze dry. Ruj
through a sieve and then measure. Now
place in mixing bow:
Ttro cups Of fOrr.
One teaspoon OF salt,
-Four teaspoons ot baking pouGsr,
Ome and one. quarter cpps Of milk.
! TrcO cell beaten Eggs,
! Ic0 tablespoons - melted butter,
! one and oac-har cups Of prepared
! stole bread.
! One and one qnartci c-ps Q! pre-
( pared pumpkin.
Beat 70 a smooth batter am then
h"te on hot wel-groased griddle
| Serve with sirup or honey and nicely
Drowned strips of bacon or the regula
! ton fresh sausage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27

Though my head was turned away
[ could feel Il wlthcring glance accom-.
"arving the words | could not help
OYcrhCaring!
What a selfish father---poor Adele,
pity her."
donued my trusty five ycac-oll seal
and / heard no more. But | could not
forget that tired, harasscd look, the
same that l had seen on the faces of
other men with claboratcly gowned
wives and luxurious children. And l
wondered at the thoughts and feelings
Of those women who seem willing to
transmute the life blood of the man who
loves them Cor he would long since have
cscaped) into fine feathers for daugh-
ter or Incidence for son.
Women who deck themselves with the
product Of their husbands slavery have
been known to say that il is good bust =
ness for wife to show prosperity. BE
that rs it may, how can woman sat-
isfy her conscience for driving man
, beyond his strength in order to dress q
young girl in elaboration that is in poor
taste, TO give her more than IS good
for her: How can q wife's viewpoint
become 50 distorted that she will cz
plOi, the father Of her children TO ever
indulge themE
Does She expect, when She stands at
the early grave Of the man Whose yoke
She has mad" too heavy, 10 find com e
pcnsatiou in children whom sto has made
: selfish and cxactingE Having taught
! them 70 impose without limit OF thell
/ father. does She CXnCCt them nov 20 bC
! their mothers comfort and joy
They will motif experience tells ".
anything. Nnt we sec every GDy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
Lots Of Good Men Around

pear Cynth.a--Just few remarks In
reference TO Somebody's Stenog" in
your column. / wish TO say there are
lots OF good white men In our dance
halls today. DO not class them all alike.
There are good and bad. The same
applies to the lady of today, good and
bad. do not care for our styles OF
dances, for the simple reason they arc
not fit 70 be danced. For example, take
our young men at the present time.
Where can they 40 to spend few hours
each evening? To a club. saloon, poker
room poolroom or dance hall would
say dance hall In reference TO your re-
marks about not having met a young
man who would Ike 70 have a young
lady for a pal, that is all foolishness.
There are lots more than you can count.
You must admit nowadays a fellow Is
taking l00-to-l shot in getting a good
girl took chance and a big chance
and fell. want to cay this 10 Some
hodys StenoS: DO not class all men
alice. some day you Will meet your
part. and YOU will agrco with me.
s. s. *. 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27

realizes what she's done now that It 5
too late" His voice was hard and re.
lentlcss. and his face was very stern.
! had never before seen Dane sit in
judgment OH any woman, and 1t came TO
me with little shock that still had
great deal to learn about my husba
Aren't you sorry for herr asked,
Sorry? No" he said harshly, I'm
not sorry for her She was old enough
to have some sense" Then his voice
sOftcned suddenly and he leaned ncross
the table toward me.
That's what l meant when I said
you wcrC faStidious, Hawthorne. All
nice women are. DO you suppose for a
moment you would Stcop TO some one
who was beneath you, that you could
ever be infatuated with any man who
was not worthy of youf'
4 cold little feeling settled around
my heart. and the old fear Of the past
that | had buried suddenly doomed up
ominous and dark.
"Oh, Dane you mustn't put me on a
know" said, trying to speak lightly.
II could be Just as foolish as any
woman, J'E, sure OF 1t. It's just my
good fortuuc that happened 10 fall in
love with you.
His face relaxed and fsme lcspcd
into his eyes. Nonsense. don't talk
like that" he said quickly.
But ! mean Il. dear" ! insisted.
That girl is SO very young, even now.
and it isn't as if she had done anything
wrong don't think you ought TO
judge her 80 harshly."
II cant help it," he returned
brusquely. I've always been Ike that,
think there must be something wrong
with O woman, something lacking in her
II she loses her selective quality.
sat there rigid in my chair. II
Dane judged a woman who meant moth e
ing 10 him aS harshIJ as this, how much
NOR" severely would be judge me? Al.
ready the pust is crowdinC in on my
happiness, but ] must put It out of my
life. must forget il. Oh. will. I
sill! haze come thus far and l shall
go on.
(TUmorrOW--Thc New HOme)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries

I. For Halloween, what sort Of
animal suit would delight ltt-
tie boy or girl?
=. Describe ul.Que and useful ac.
sorry for the tea tab,C.
,. How may upholstery be cleaned
and freshened without removing
Il from the chairs?
4. Name two famous EngIi,h nov
els each of which has the name
Of the heroine for its title.
). How can tie appearance Of a
dark serge Lrcaa which has been
worn last tcusop be changed 80
that II looks rhsrminglY new:
&. What striking fastening Is Tae,.
for the strap Of an alulu.n-lI
cloth eiipper:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
Yesterdays Answers

/. The Patchwork Girl wear gay
little Halloween costume The
bright colored squares OF which
arc most becoming.
.. In making one Of the striking.
looking sweater with the Indian
figures, limitless source Of de-
signs for it may be found IN q
Turkish rug in almost any home
8. \ simple lQmpsiadc that gives an
elaborate effect is made by
throwing a square Of biue silk
with weighted corners over a
rose silk shade.
!. Eppie - the c..iid heroin" ot tho
English novel. "Silas Marucr," "
by George Eliot.
). Throwing II lac" veil over Il Lat
devoid oi trimming makes It sutt-
abe u Il modi,A way for wear
Uu aiterupOa occasions.
6. VGricolored wo"r"n beads form
4 novel sort oI fringe that Is be-
lug sold ~ Gaorn u dress in a
good looking manner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
Drop Her

Dear Cynhia--As I am n daily reader
Of your wonderful column am coming
10 you for q little advice. l am young
man Ot twenty years and have known
a young lady two years my senior for
eight months, but as we live in distant
towns only see each other once & month
or so. Up TO about two months ago
we both wrote about three times a
woek, but she suddenly stopped without
any apparent reason. The last time l
went to see her ! wrote about week
before. telling her tho time and date
would see her. When got to the house
she wasn't home, her mother telling me
She had gone out with some girl friends
l never thought she T-oulG disappolrt
me SO l waited about an hour and then
decided 70 So. telling her mother I would
call the fo,lo"lns afternoon. Not far
from the house ! noticed couple COM
ing down the street. and sure enough It
was her and another fellow. She recos-
nized me first and quickly turned her
back SO might not see her as It was
q word. as 7 thought It was up TO her
to speak first But / kept my promise
the next afternoon. AS it weg a lovely
day I asked he- II she cared 20 take
a Ntuo stroll She never seemed 70
care 70 go our much. so wasn't 80 very
Gisa ypointod In this case. In order not
to have her parents learn Of the oc.
currence didm't question hor about the
night before.
Inc same night thG 'relLOT' came to
the house and she introduced me. They
spent their time in telling me the good
timeg they always had together even at
places where she refused TO SO with me
soon saw Il was no place for me-"
and tock the hint, leaving at an early
hour, trying not 70 appear rude. On
leaving l simply asked her Il she vas
mad and II she would write on my re-
tuvn in the morning. She claimed she
wasn't mad and would write.
AS l am quite we'll OH financially
have spared nothing to make her happy.
as ! loved heT dearly and her alone
and she always told me tie same. She
has not written since and am hoidirS 2
what 10 say 20 her. l have always
/ played fair and square with her ana
! can SEQ no reason for her actions. Don't
you thna this was most unladyillLe to
! turn her back? II she had faced ard
spoken to mo I would not have minded
/; - much 30 not know whether tnS
fellow cane or his own accord. tha;
\ night or II lie was Invited
What shall : tell her? Dc you th'n',
would be pretty hard for me to do?
Don't you thirk she ought 70 write drst
and give me snDle sort OF an cXplana.
! tion? DO .cu think sha Is trying TO dis
courage me- Please let ME hear from
! you at sour earliest convenience.
WORRIED"
The cirl Is "2-y evidently trying Il
! drop your acquaintance. She has found
! some one she likes better and has nc
| conpunction about treating you badly
! She Is not worth worrying over. Show
! the proper pride IN the matter and have
nothing further to do with the girl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
A Costume for a Party,
Q Editor Of Women,s Pans.

TO the Editor Of Womc.'s Paos:
Dear Madam-This Is the third tim.
I have come to you for Jour wondern,l
advice. i am girl Of seventeen yeafs
and ON invited to a masquerade pa+y
would like to make an exceptiona,Iv
pretty costume, because this is going 70
be swell affair. MY parent, ar,
wealthy, 20 that can afford a pretty
costume. wouldn't be able TO THANH
you enough II you could print tbrousn
your wonderful column q list of nrett,,
days. LESoPt
II you can afford to rent a costume.
why not 60 to ono OF the costumers IN
town and SEQ what you can get? This
would be quicker than having a costurn.
made and much less trouble. You could
get flower costume or a historical cos
tune, a peasant dress. Mother Goose
character, an old-fashIoned dress, an
indian maid costume or one of your
characters In fiction. There Is q list OF
costu'ners In the business directory Of
the telephone book.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
Please Tell Me
What to Do
Hopes she,II Find Pal
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia--id Ike 20 answer
Betty (Just ono who Is also looking
for q paD. She answers my letter with
sympathy and expresses herself Just as
| would II ! wero a. girl. A man,
WEcther In distress or In happ ness, can
always stand the strain and has nothing
e get desperate about. but woman
must possess very good will-power 10
keep from going wrong when in posi-
tiOn such as Betty Is IL. ! feel the
same way about meeting Betty as shc
does. But know that It Is impossible,
as we can't meet through your valuable
column. Well. all we can do Is hope for
the best. and here's hoping that my
unknown friend will find her pal soon
PATSY AMBLER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
Things You'll LoUe TO Make
rusr.,a.,.a Bond s.r ck,las pv,sr.

To make this charming EMBROID.
Erred BAND FOR CHILDS FROCk
c,It a strip Of white or creamcolored
linen three inches wide and the length
from neck to the bottom OF the hem.
Mark on the simple triangular design
shown at the bottom of the sketch. With
running stitches. Make another band to
ut around tho neck. Join it to the long
band. II you sew on to the frock a
standing band Of the Same material as
fine little frock and then sew on the
lover parts of several snap fasteners
also Some down the front Of the frock) },
and the other parts OF tho fasteners at
corresponding intervals on several DIFF
ferently embroidered bands. you can
give the effect of having several differ.
ont Rrocks. FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27

She had to climb down all those ster.
again as she got OF. and the crowss
ana CROWDS OF people on the corner
look at her. -.t 49, anu
They watched her all the way dor.
to her office building, and Il was Win
a crimson face and damp brow that ssa H.
stepped into the elevator. 'ne
That was crowded, too.
The ride was longer than usuaI ,,,
'eemed to be more floors than thero M
been the day before, and Kitty was n.sl .su
fectly. certain that the Office bsI Rs.,,
moved a mile or more. o0'"
But at lost she reached b,r b.ro,
opened the door and tried Co pjinI ;,,ts
the cloakroom without being seen. '''''
THEY saw her, though, and severn,
l. Of them hurried out.
Lets see It! Oh, isn't e mod.
lookinei Say, you didn't make tSst
yourself? Where'd you get u? Whar.
the materially Gee, It's prettyi 70 "' >
All day long she lived upon a nar,o-
platform, high above everybody else IN
the world. "''' LII
She could be seen for miles, and
There were more people out OF THAR
homes that day than there had sys,
been before since---well, since III W I.T
work. N'"" 10
That's all IL was.
Everything was Just as Il had a,
ways been, really; but when Won a..
Rtep out of yOur own uioo n.I.s trt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-27
Read Your Character
Hu Di"hv Phillips
Suspicious Handwriting

Look ut me letter YOU have just writ
ten, Is the writing rather small, and
has Il the appearance of having been
crowded on TO che page?
II 50. be warned. You have certain
tendencies Of character which may we'll
1o a handicap and cause Of unhap-
DineSs to YOU.
But 50 tar rs character analysts have
been abe TO discover. there is virtually
10 character tendency wnich cannot be
turned into either ali asset or a Ia
',jirl, according to the manner in
Wa.rl the individual exercises the will
md Intelligence with which he is cu-
duTrd. There are no perfect characters
Some ar" weak or strong In some ways,
aUd some in Others. Above your men
ral and physical equipment is your will =,
v"ur soul. Men and women are good or
evil, not according to their characters,
hut according to the way in which they
Use und control their characters. Hc-
cording 10 the ends they seek and the
moral control they exert over them
elves.
Ii YOUR handwriting j. crowded, par
t.cuiarly toward tn" right side Of the
page. you arc inclined 10 be overly
suspicious. Train yourself against it.
For the rest you are strongly inclined
toward lNTltt ttmOhS "lNef tE4NgS tHC
'"owded writing bespesks al uncon
soious desire to save paper. Thrift is
virtue, but miseriiuess Is rot. II
! vour writing is crowded You have
euougA natural thrift. Don'r cncour
age il. Make al effort to be generous
occasionally, both In business and per
Soua! ways. Keep q watch over your
self and make n conscious effort to avoid
narrow minded views. Make II a point
10 be generous TO others IN your
thoughts. And above all. determine not
To- worry over triAes. Conscious effort
along these lines should balance your
'harnct"ristics just enough 70 make
them decided assets.
Tomorrow Han