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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
Tomorrow, Charley Takes Advantage
Making More Money
With Ice


What DO men know about ice, any
how? They handle II, yes. But il is
the woman Of the household who buys
IL and uses Il for the preservation of
her perishable foodstuffs Therefore,
why shouldn't a woman go into the ice
business?
This was the answer which Miss Mar
guerite Greenfield, of Helena. Mont
made when people began TO stop her
on the street and Inquire II IL were true
that she was going to become an ice
Il haven't the slightest intention Of
becoming feminine version of the typ
!cal 'iceman. " she would add, for
terial is a Job that necessitates strength
and endurance. I'll leave that to the
men, a.s formerly. But ! see no@eason
why woman shouldn't organize an Ice
storing and delivery - particularly as
she knows just what is wanted and can
inaugurate a number of much-needed
changes which housekeepers have long
desired, but have not obtained from the
existing sources of supply
So while her friends smiled behind
her hack and her competitors predicted
failure before the first season was half
over, Miss Greenfield went TO work and
organized her company, securing options
upon number OF the ice ponds In the
vicinity and even acting as fore man"
OF a gang that cut the ice. The first
year she sold Ice only In Helena and
specialized on the manufacturers Of ice
cream and others who needed large
quantities, for she felt that she ought
10 farniliarlze herself with the wholesale
end OF the business before attempting
the retail The following season, how
ever. she commenced to put her ideas
into practice In connection with house
to-house delivery, and the Montana
icewoman" now owns one of the largest
plants in the state and numbers among
, her patrons two of the big transcon-
tinental railroads
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one who seems not to have had their
wide experience,
I am acquainted with two young la
dies, either Of whom, we will assume
merely for purposes of this discussion,
would be willing to marry me. Let US
also assume. for the Same reason, that
each of them, unknown to the other, Is
really in love with me. II such a thing
we're possible. We will further assume
that I love them both They are dia-
metrically opposite In character. al
though both very we'll educated, pretty,
etc, ard morally unimpeachable. How
that she has absorbed much of that
knowledge which every man has that the
world Is no seeming dergarten but an
extremely practical place. Tho other
has always been free from worry Of any
kind and enjoys every minute Of life.
She is rather the more vivacious Of tho
two. In thinking of her am always
forcibly reminded Of that biblical par
able: Hide not thy light under
bushel." which would in truth, be the
| case were she to radically change her
| mode OF life. She seems to be Of that
rare type which would forever keep one
| In happiness and good humor. The first,
however, would seem 20 be tho more
practical for one with a way to make
In the world: Does the problem resolve
Itself then. from an affair Of the heart
to an easily solved economic problem
MONSIEUR x.
| You ara evidently more attracted by
the vivacious one than the other. And
though the more practical one might
! seem the wiser choice better let love
decide. You cannot love both the same
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much Of the worlds wealth, but they
jog along In more or less mo-
notonous. lovcless existence. | do
not know the number af wage earning
spinsters in the United States. but it is
Immense. The vast army of old maids
or bachelor girls are like the ncuterS of
4 beehive. These, as we all know. COM
prise the vast majority Of those mar
velous tiny communities. and nature
has set them apart to produce honey,
apparently ignoring any right they have
TO an individual love life. 1t must make
them furious to think that their entire
existence is spent in creating delicious
NECTAR for the selfish, pampercd queen
bee.
Yet hers is a vital function she con-
tinues the species, and produces thou
sands of little bees. continuing an end
less chain into the future. Like the
idle married women we discussed re-
Gently. the queen bee loves. but does
not work, whereas the neuters are like
the spinster school teachers and clerks
who labor every day in our cities, work.
Ing but not loving
Hoy many Of them arc voluntary
eelibates? Most women begin life with
. romantic and natural longing fol
love and mating do they miss the
chance through accident or deliberately
decide on an independent career?
In England. even in peace times. be-
fore wars holocaust sweeps away mil
lions of the finest young men--the blood
of the nation--there always are one mil
lion more females than males think of
IL: even in normal times. decade after
decade. one million English girls have
no chance to marry. No wonder they
always seem to be scramblng for hus.
bands, causing American independent
misses to smile contemptuouSly Did
you ever see an English family that
didn't seem to have siA or seven daugh-
ters? England is a tiny island that
cannot support its population. and 80
the robust and ambitious sons. espe-
cially a'l\after the first born (who iu-
herits the cstat"l. migrate to the far
off provinces. such aS Canada and Aus
tralia and New Zealand. and live bache-
iOr eNistcnces or mate with native won't
en-, and one million surplus girls
settle down to n lOvelcss life.
Undoubtedly. they often are uscfu
citizens. serving on charity boards and
teaching and nursing--but we pity them
for the normal surplus is the most
abnormal thing in nature.
Polygamy always started because OF
an overpopulation of girls, so that each
man took several ito wife. The few
rare countries, like Tibet, that had
more men than women, developed poly
andry, and each woman took several
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Up to the Women

Dear Cynthia May I say a few
words to AfYaire glamour?
/ read your letter over several times
and It certainly appeared to have q
feminine touch. Perhaps you're the
Julian Eltinge of literature. have been
wondering where you got this informa-
ton about the male sex being responsible
for the attitude tnken by thsr young
women of today. Any one that knows
anything at all about The Elusive Sex"
would surely understand that woman
permits no man to- lead her about with
a string. From the time Of Eve, through
the ages of Cleopatra, and SO on up until
today the women have held the men be-
tween their palms, so to speak. More
over. they know III
Really. DAmour. It is not the men
who need to assume different attitude
It is the women. OF course, the men
will never be able to point this out to
them. Eventually. II will come; but
II will necessarily come through their
own awakening Even now, X a girl
demands respect she gets it-but II she
paints like an Indian, dresses like an
aboriginal, dances promiscuously and.
among other things, drinks and smokes
she gets the fruit of her endeavorD-
namely. the sordid and Rhastly things
OF life which are unreal and bear no
semblance to good. And might add, Il
is her own and not the mems fault
I bear you no animosity. However.
l would advise you to study the human
race little more. and you will then be
in a better position to Judge and SYM
pathize with the persons who move about
US every day. o. HENRY, JR.
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The Baby's Shoes

During the first year, stockings or
bootees are not needed in warm weather
except when our baby begins TO creep
or Try TO walk Stockings. when used
should always he OF cotton, with smooth
inside seams. and be very careful to see
that the feet are not too short nor com
press the toes in any way. As soon as
baby begins TO stand, nut soft leather
mocoaslns on him with tho seams on the
outside. Be very careful TO avoid any
tightness Of the shoes across the toes
They must be long and broad enough to
should be soft suede or glovesk!n. and
always see that there are no inside
seams and that the soles are light and
supple. At about fifteen months OF age.
baby may have stronger moccasIns, or
he may be allowed to wear sandals
These also should be of soft leather,
with flexible soles. .--McCalrs.
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husbands. As these conditions offend
the fastidiousness of highly civilized
nations; il Is tho custom to let many
unwed females pine for love, and pub
lie opinion tells them 1t is not deli
cate to want so natural a thing.
America is pretty evenly balanced a:
to the sexes, although Massachusetts,
has more girls and the far Northwest
more men.
Still. there are thousands of ole
maids. Is 1t from choice? Do they
lind independence and singleness sat
isfying?
Yes. !" shouts an occasional femi
mist. Does my sister who married poor
and has several sickly children. and
Is dragging out heart breaking exist
ence, find matrimony so all satisfying?
Or again, one cries, Me tied to man,
and obliged TO ask for every cent. &C .
tualIy ingratiating myself to get enough
clothes and having no intellectual outlet.
career or variety? Not on your life -
/ know women brokers and bankers
and bond sellers: women lawyers ana
doctors and dentists and modistes and
milliners, who have built up big trades
or made a national reputation. Some
of them have excluded men from their
lives. Love, apparently. Is unnecessary.
They may be cynical and think that
men are not worth any tender regard
or sacrifice. They may have babies Of
relatives TO care fora frequent outlet
for unwed womcn's maternal emotion.
They may have been too busy" to
marry or not the type sought eagerly
by the pursuing male.
There is JOY in work double Joy in
creative work. Artists of all types--in
designing hats or planning advertising
campaigns-bccome almost monomaniacs
over their work. The struggle for cen =
turics, of women, to get the chance to
labor in any fed they wish, and be
properly educated and paid for achieve
ment, was long and cruel one. We
do not begrudge them their victory. We
cXult in individual women s professional
success. We like to see the thousands
of stenOgraphers pouring down eleva-
tors in the great Office buildings, chat
ting mcrrily and talking shop with keen
appreciation of business or whispering
sentimental nonsense about the dances
and the beaux.
We pity the woman who never has
loved. We sigh for the girl who has
never had al the foolish thrills and
illusions and quickened heartbeats. and
frantic uncertainties, yes, and even the
spasms of jealousy. If she has to get
all the emotion of life out of false and
silly motion pictures. enjoying love vi
cariously only, she has missed the
glorious part of life
What II men are disappointing and
disillusionment nearly always follow.
intense sentimentality? 1t was a realit,
for little moment in, eternity. ant
solved the meaning of all the problems
Of the world.
Perhaps the worldly wise will object
to my sharply defined classification
limiting that because millions of womer
do not marry it is not to be stated tina,
they never have loved. That is true
the modern woman thinks before she
takes the fatal leap, and many has
been the Smoldering fire quenchcd by
some fatality and never bursting into
the flame of marriage. The woman
who works has much satisfaction; We
hope she has some memory of flecting
love.
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WOulu Ludht TsNe ALN SthASttH
a small allowance and thrust her forth
10 earn her own living in the world
And darn good thing, too-the
ungrateful little mink. :" he told him
self, rejecting on the thousand and
one hndnesses he had shown the girl.
Mary Drew was of totally different
stuff-thank heaven Bellairs was not
80 hardened that he could not appre-
ciate a good woman when be met her.
Mary must not be allowed to go away
Ito throw her position up at a mo
ment's notice.
"I'm sorry that | cannot possibly
sanction such step he formally an
nounced, his eyes on her flushed and
tear stained little face. "Of course,
this robbery Of my safe is-at present
Ia matter entirely between ourselves.
Hut If you assume an attitude Of de-
fnnce, Miss Drew, | might be forced
10 take stronger measures
1--WE told you everything | can I!
I've hidden nothing" :" reiterated Mary.
II haven't got the faintest notion how
that brooch and handkerchief got into
your safe. | admit that it must look
strange-the way | was roaming round
the house SO late last night-but | was
\ only searching through the hall for my
lost property, and wasn't anywhere
I near the safe -
A curious little silence fell between
4 them.
Mr.. BeIlairs-please say that you
bSlieve me ~ Mary'S pride was utterly
\ hlimiliated in the putting Of that ques
tipn, but she wanted desperately to
/ clear herself
She began 70 realize the awkwardness
/ of her position. The evidence against
4 hhr was immensely strong In a court
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AT CUPD,S CALL
BIZ MAY CHRISTIE

terms. Tears were in her voice again.
She felt unutterably miserable.
The cruel little smile came once more
to the lips of Darlington Bellairs.
I'm that case / must insist upon
some awkward questioning then. Miss
Drew. I'm afraid you'd find yourself
in the very greatest difficulties. The
police would not permit you to go
He suddenly kneeled down at Mary )
feet His whole tone changed
My dear, give me just ray of hope,
and well say no more about TINS
wretched business. The loss of $500
why. that's a triviality. l don't care
for the money-but I do want you"
1t was then that Mary knew-in-
tuitively-that Darlington Bcllairs was
quite satisfied as to her innocence in
the affair. He was simply using the
episode as means TO further his own
ends Why, it was even possible that
he'd found her brooch and handkerchief
out in the hall and had actually pre-
tended to have picked them up inside
his safe.
But, after all. she was a woman.
and women didn't always get the fair :
est deals. He had the upper hand
there was no use in arguing out the
matter. If he chose to make a scan .
dal. he could do il.
Diplomacy must be employed. Mary
must temporize.
PLEASE give me time to think things
over" she said slowly, her pretty face
quite pale, but apparently composed.
And Darlington Belairs smiled his
slow, cool little smile, we'll pleased
Because he knew that Mary-likc some
pretty bird with a broken wing-had
fallen closer 70 his reach.
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Try to Wear Them

To the Editor Of Womnn'S Page:
Dear Madam-;Would appreciate your
recommending something to soften
pumps. I bought pair Of pumps a few
months ago and can't possibly wear
them they are so stiff and burn my
feet. STRANGER
If you had taken these shoes back to
the store right away they would have
been able to make them easier for you.
Perhaps IL you explain that you cannot
wear the shoes YOU can still have this
done without charge. II not try to wear
them as much as possible around the
house where you can take them OF when
they start to burn, and then when you
take them OFF take hold OF the heel and
press down the back of the shoe to
break the box This does not hurt the
shape or the shoe and II will gradually
soften the stiff leather. Az you wear
the pumps they will become easier and
soften, and SO try 10 keep them on
as long as possible although II would
not be wise to wear them outside the
house anywhere.
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WHAT'S WHAT
ny HELEN DEcfE

The man without learning and wear
ing fine clothes" always has been q tar
get for. ridicuie mainly because Of the
contrast between his superfne rniment
and hiE conrsc manners. Higher e1u-
cation md ample fortunes were :oiincr-
ly associated only, with tho upper
classes" born into an environment or
courtly traditions The wealthy boor
was the natural prey of the jokesmi,h
to whom Nine. Nouveau- Richie and M.
Parvenu were so much pie"
In this democratic age collegiate edu-
cation is attajnable by all ranks. and
wealth is more wildly distributed than
Of yore. Nowadays we have the prob
lem OF the educated boor, a problem too
serious for comedy treatment. Il. ls
to be expected that student who has
spent some seventeen years doing
nothing but learning" might have
learned the simple, unself1sh courtcsies
without which no education can be com
plete. Now, more than ever, manners
make the man." manners are tho only
distinguishable tokens of superior edu-
cation. In the great world outside the
college campus the FIRST rating Is ac-
corded to frst-rate manners.
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fdence. VI 'ne co...
What q proud moment for -,
women; the one to feel that -. Ccu
judged we'll, had been justifed' 'pe t eaa
charitable act; the other To resi,.n ~
she had made good, that sbe bea n .oet
herself worthy Of her friends p'csed ccei
There is nothing quite 30 s.t,,f.o,..
as being able to say, ~ told Won W
and when ID Is said entirely w,,%h. ~
malice 1t is good song Of triumnSS0
II told you she could do ~. A.
kind hearted friend might say "s
II told YOU I'd make good 81 ~.
hard working girl might say. w
HAVE You ever been able to sins ,h.,
II song Of proud victory?
yr are you just working up to IL,
Keep on working. keep on plodd;,,
even II 1t seems pretty much oil upbili
Remember that. even IL that yr...
seems to have forgotten you, even ~
her interest seems to have died dow,
even IL she is too busy with other MAJ
ters to pay much attention to YOU n.
still wants you to make good.
Her indifference may make the ,..,
oil the harder--but in tke end II m.I.a
the triumph all the greater.
Yes. your own satisfaction at a h,,s
earned promotion may be deem sss
whole souled. .Aa
But when you have proved some o,.
else's confidence in you, then, ipdseS
your cup OF contentment and QratiAcs,
ton runneth over.
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A ONEMAN
WOMAN
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELoR
Copyright. 1891. bp Public Ledger G,

SVpS'Nb"s AssAs w b0AsS 1Nsb" wv
Barry Nch is arrested for en-
bess ing funds, and Horriot, his Dfc,
because she believes in his Innocence,
is determined TO prove IL to the norid.
She obtains q position pith Barry $
firm Under the name Of Miriam
Tavlor. and there attracts the dtfen :
tion Of Charley Harmon, the son Of
the head Of the firm. Harriet soon
discovers that Charley Is falling IN
lope 'cifh her. aud ono night Lucy
Pratt, an office stono0rapher, appears
at the boarding house and earns
Harrict to Leave Charley alone. A
feto moments later Charley appears
on tho scene ioith a declaration of
loce, aud Harriet, not knoping ,rhat
to do, dllows him to hope. The RcTt
day on her wdy home from icork, she
is seen aud recognized BY Sadie
Hopard, a girl from the tenement
nherc she and Barry had lived to
0ether. Harriet escapes, but Sadie
,outchcs for her the nert night,
determined 10 make trouble.
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DO YOU WANT TO MAKE Coon
FOR SOME ONE ELSEvS SAKE2
Don't Be Discouraged She OUerlooks You after S,oru.
You on Your Way-Wher You Triumph She
viii Be Glad, Too st.>n

c,ur h,, ;,,,. ,, .a. had ~ the
nnu just peen ,o'' 49,
~ department, upon the departure oI
the woman who had had the position
for n n,nh.r - v..r.
=, -, r. .,.
IL was t1umph for ner' ror Sn.
was young and had risen from small
position.
Intsro,. a, h.r o-L WILLINGNESS 70
-, "a ~,
learn, adapuoiiity ana PROOF Oh her
ability had gained her one promotion
after another, until now, with a va
concv ot tho hooa ~ ths dana rtment
she was considered the best one to fill 1t.
nnd now happy sne was!
Ihis would mean more saiary, more
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Things You'll Love to Make
nove|tyTossel

Tassels can be used in SO many ways
Here Is NOVELTY TASSEL that YOU
Will like Paint two large circular
wooden button molds. Make n worsted
or silk tassel as long as you please,
Have two looped ends at the top. These
ends should be at least as long as one
the tassel between the two buttons. Pull
one OF the looped ends through the hole
In one Of the molds. (A) Pull the other
end through the other mold. Paint two
black. Run a piece through each looped
end as It comes out on the right side
Of the button: Hold the molds together
and pull the tassels down tightly. Glue
the buttons together and your NOV
ELTY TASSEL Is ready to be put t.
any decorative use. FLORA.
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Mary Dreto is Cdrrin0ton Bellairs'
Srivate secretary, and IS IN lore totth
one of his clients, Dick Cdidrdin. Bel
ioirs' icdrd, EUe Rochester. has OBJ
toincd position through Julian Vanda-
ceer, an unscrupuious Gdosntgrer, teho
has knoton Dick in Alaska and is dnT-
ious to get diamond ,ohich Dick o!cns
and dIudys carries. Dtck is IN toce
aoith Mary, but Ere has her eve on
him as iceN Gs on Julian. Belldirs
tcants to marry Mary, cho IS staying
at his country estate to do some tooTE
for hin there.
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Can't Find Any Good Men

Dear Cynthias-Just few lines to
Sensible" would like to say that
all Of tho nice girls are not gone yet and
never will be II you know where to look
for them.
60 out with any boys ut all. II seems
cannot find any good ones, and all that
do meet go to danoe halls or drink,
two things that never do like dane
ing. but cannot do II. as justlunderwent
an operation q year ago. would like
to meet some nice young men. but II ID
not possible that will Thank you,
Cynthia for taking up 30 much Of your
space. BLUE EYES.
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Adventures With a Purse

TT Is said that the little things in
i life are what count. That may or
may not be true about life, but " is
most certainly true about dress. The
wrong tie with sport suit, the wrong
slipper with an afternoon froch and
the entire effect is ruined. A large item
in a dress is the collar and -cuf set.
So many women do not appreciate the
value of a white collar against the face
when the fSpck Is of dark material. !
have seen a collar and cuff set OF real
French filet for $2.95. Worn with
dark blue crepe de chine office dress
or black satin afternoon, gown IL WIZ
be the finishing touch--the little thing
that counts
Kodaks are displayed everywhere.
Decoration Day means picnics, trips to
the shore, and the camera Is indispen-
sable. Pictures pile up and some rainy
day you decide to amuse yourself pastinR
them in the album. And-did you ever
know it to fail-there Is not any paste.
Besides II you are anything like me,
you always get all smeared when using
paste or glue. found today some little
stickers that look like pieces Of black
court plaster, round and about an inch
across. In the center are two little
Sits into which Is Snpped tne corner
of the picture. On the back OF each one
is some "stickum, which is moistcned
and keeps the pictures in place So that
they can be removed without tearing
a page! A package. of 100 costs ten
cents. Why not slip one into your
trunk?
June brides and innumerable showers
keep one busy, and It's q problem to
meet all of the obligations. Guest
towels always help out, and one Of the
shops has linen towel embroidered
with cut work and filet Is set in. They
sell for $1.95 and are valued at $3.50.
For names Of shop .addrcss .We1sn.s
paGe Editor or Phone Walnut or Main 1000.
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The WOn1an'S
Exchange
A Club Name

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam am a member of a
club which Is at present being organ
iaed The ages OF the girls are thir-
teen and fourteen years
l would appreciate your suggesting
an appropriate name for our club.
1t is being formed merely to have a
soctable time. S. F.
Call your group the Jolly Times Club.