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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
The Truth About Nurses

To the Edtor Of WOmdr's Pr1c.
Dear Madam Referring to Your reply
70 "1nquis!tive Reader" permit m. 70
set you straight, as your information is
in error. -
Nurses are not paid during proba =.
non period, which varies from two 10
six months In Philadelphia hospitals
Atter their acceptance they receive an
rhi(aTaisi nh'ii(owanGei ! have never known OF a
more than $lo per month Some pay as
low as ~ month for the first wear
20 for the second and IS for the third
\ student nurse Is required 10 fur.
nish her uniforms, which must h" rnade
ny a regulation firm, the entrance re-
being more than S35. At the end nr
the probation period bibs and sleeves
come 10 several dollars more 'Thev
must pay for all their books. About
siG worth IN the first year, The cape
aforementioned firm. These cost sIT
Special shoes, fountain pen watch ana
thermometer (clinlcaD are also among
the hrst requirements to be furnished
by the student nurse.
An outlay Of nearly 500 is reoutr.d
70 De spent 10 equip student nurse
before she draws her first allowance
which Is, In some cases. not more ina
sufficient TO cover her little dunnine cY'
penses--carfare. postage, dues, occI,
sional movies or frolic on her half.day
off
So you see that a girl In training No.
only needs help financially to start Lut
must still be dependent on some one ~
furnish her street clothing, etc, for tho
three years she Is in the hosnItar
Room, board and laundry are, Of course
given the girls
From knowledge gained through a
double experience, l felt called upon N
correct you, A NURSE.
Thank you very much for this cor.
rection. Since the information thar
was published came from a nurse of
course, ] thought it was authentic. Bu,
II Is very nice to have all this detaii
from some one who really knows. II
is quite an undertakipg to become .
student nurss. isn't Nv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
1.-THE Marriage Gambler"
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright, 1889, By Public Ledger Company

pulse. have nc patience with any
But sha loved him" defended one
Of the girls, And love is everything.
/ envy her"
II don't envy her. pity her" Carol
Ead returned. but afterward when she
was alone and thinking the matter over.
she Began to wonder about it. Was
Elise 5" much to be piticd? Wasn't
there something wonderful in being able
to love like that? And wasn't ii lack of
Elise so harshly?
Aftarward Carol heard that Elise and
t.rr husband were very happy living IN
| $40 q week.
She scoffad at the idea.
How can they be happy in the midst
OF such sordidness?' was her query.
This time to member Of the faculty.
who was present.
'Bccansc she's in love with her huS. t.
band. the older woman had returned,
rather gravely.
Love; love: That was all that pco-
pie talked of. poets sang about it: it
was the most wonderful thing In the
world. And what was 1t: Carol was
| Intensely curious in spite Of her reti-
! cence. and she tried to find out for her.
'N'i' 'ut was lbV IEOuu 10 ASK
Questions. and everything written on
the subject seemed TO take for granted
a lack Of dignity that Carol did not
have. She could not let her emotions
20, she would have been ashamed to let
any one surprise tears in her eyes. even
II 1t had been possible for her to show
emotion over anything beautiful. Bu,
now. now that she was married to a
man who adored her. she knew at last
What it meant to feel emotion.
She did not believe that she loved
JerviS Br!tton. She would not have
admitted such thing even TO herself.
But she was aware o! the fact that his
presence troubled her. that his eyes
drew he- irrcsistlbly. that his voice lad
the pow"r to make her heart beat fast.
She had not gone very far in her analy
sis of herself, she was afraid TO allow
N!er thoughts to dwell on Britton lest
she find ont too much. but the mention
Of his name had tho power to set her
Eerves tingling and to send the color
lush!ng into her face in waves of scar.
| let.
| Tomorrow-The Truth Revealed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
Some Questions

Dear Cynthia--I am Just gong to
asl< YOU a few sensible questions
90 r'rst ps,,b a Young man, should you be
the FIRST to 90 out or he?
second. When Young man Is coming; coming;
YOU Immediately after he Is seated put
on your wraps for departure or stor
a while for conversation?
Third When you are going to
theatre or a movie with young man.
should you stand by him while he Is
buylrg tickets or should you occupy
Yourself otherwise?
Fourth. When you are out dancing,
shedding. skating, etc.. Ii 1t wrong 70
accept the company Of strange man
for one dance or one skate or one ride
on his sled. providing that young man
Is respectable looking and polite?
CURIOUS.
First. The man should leave the troll
ley first and should assist the girl In
second, It depends on tiss time the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
A Name for a Boat

70 the Editor Of Wondn's Pace:
Dear MADAM have been a constant
reader CT your very interesting column.
but as yet have had no questions to
ask. Now. here 1t comes:
Could you please suggest name for
n boat? My friend has Just bought one
and would very much like to find some
good name for 1t.
Ia there any way at all that I can
hecome taller? am only five feet and
weigh 1913 pounds. would very much
like to know what kind OF costume to
wear for a boat-rde. X w.
HowNo ycu like these names--Black
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
Through a Woman's S. Eyes
The Comforting Sheer
BY JEAN NEWTON

high school boys. And the mother OF
one of the tlappers sneered when she
saw the girl with the book. should
have called that comforting sneer.
Every person who has found himself
among people to whom he was in any
way superior. every pioneer, every man
Of vision greater and more penetrating
than that of the crowd. has experienced
the ridiculc of those who would not un-
derstand. And while there is nothing
attractive in being odd. nothing laudable
in disregarding the opinions of others.
there are cases where people just don {
speak the same language. And then
what's the use. Truly, there Is comfort
In some snccrS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
Adrentures With a Purse

Ran across something today that
would be simply splendid for the
children. OF course you may say what
you please to the contrary, but in INV
opinion Ealentine'S Day was reaily
designed for the fittle people. Your
most cherished grown up valentine never
gave you the thrill that those lacy. fancy
cards of hearts and cupids called forth.
lace. and colored hearts, and doves md
hearts. and everything needed to make
those fancy. foolish, but dearly beloved
old-time valentines. It is not hard 10
imagine the pleasure such box would
give to boy or girl who could spend
enthrallcd hours pasting and cutting
and fashioning valentines TO the heart S
content. The box which will make an
ample number for the most ambitious,
costs 81.
~ For name, Of shop; address women.s rsss
'etween the hours Of o nnd g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
Lucy,s Mothers Friend Wanted Her
to Express Herself With Music
She Had Been Deving Into Inospecon and Thought Every
body Else Should Make "Self' the Most Important
Thing in the Uniuerse

You think 50 hard about your Self.
your Personality, your Character: that
you sutmerge everything beneath the
great all powerful Self. ], Nc. Myself.
All your motives are boiled down to
one thought, "Why am / doing this
thing? How will 1t infect me:' 49,.
THERE can be no unsel6shness where
1 there Is always this consciousness Of
Self, for unsclfshness is spontaneous
II IL is sincere, and no spontaneous net
ever sprang from q desire to expires!
ones own Personality.
Acts. deeds, thoughts. all 90 round in
n circle, starting and finishing with
And the depression that comes from
analyzing every thought that comes to
You cannot help feeling strained and
nervous and detected II you must be
always wondering, "Is this consistent
with my character? What mood has
caused this impulse? Should control
1t. or would it he an expression Of my
personality to act upon it?"
It is bound to depress you when you
stop to think so often and 30 deeply
Of yourself: it is such a narrow way to
think. SO dull. SO sitting.
vNTHY. what was all the outdoors
w made for. If YOU arc not to think
about IL now and then! Why are other
people put in the world if not for you to
think about and help and love? Why
arc there such things as impulses and
warm hearts if you are not to allow
them to have any fun!
No. We haven't learned yet how to
manage such things as self expression
end all the other high sounding terms.
| We take them too seriously, we tan
gle ourselves up In them too intricatcly.
we nre too apt to lay too much stress
on tho necessity for dull introspection.
| Let's leave this to the scientists until
they have found m easier way for us to
search out and recognize our PERSONAL. Z.
| ties.
Then perhaps we shall be able to ex-
press orr Selves without making them
| the center Of the universe and forgetting
everything else worth while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
The Woman's EXCHANGE

Diamond. All Aboard, wanderer, Pionee,
and Pathfinder?
II You have not reached your full
growth. lots of outdoor exercise and
fresh air will help you grow. But II
you have stopped growing, there is ncth-
ing you can do.
When going en- boat-ride wear ei,ber
a dark skirt or a white one that can he
washed, white waist and a sweater,
with shoes that have no heels and n
nat that viii keep the sun out of your
eyes Nothing fancy. everything wash
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
He's In a Dilemma

Dea- Cynthia--I have, read your
La, 80. eTsrv evening and have found
co'u,r,, c, iar,, Interesting. I have never come
~ ~ EI roI for advice before, but / come
,ou; Nc honing you will answer me.
MY an a married man. ! have peen
r,arried for eight years BEFORE my
n'"rriage and after haven't peeh ape
;" iocate my people until rccentIy. MY
mother came and stayeo VIII us ~. ~.
thirty-two days and left again LOT inc
Middle West , ,a,,.r yron, he,
...,,in ia ,he Is very III and that ] should
,"r,,n 70 her. wrote to my cousin TO
''I'I ,em me If II Is true and. IT sc, to wire
me xnm lim'''.u NV wife says that IL go I
,,..wlS moi come back. Please advise
,nn as 7 have no relatives here. Her
mother lives across the street from he'
S. S. s.
TO your mother Is dangerously III you
onahi To 90 on to her II you can anord
,ha tr,u Your wife should not refuse
tn have YOU go for week or 80, and
sh. should not take the stahd thaI she
will not receive you pack asaln "a'
riaye does not mean mat pecple car
imst calmly refuse to live together for
a 1nst onG1 n',,'' r;asm. Cynthia Is sure your
@ @,,i,e IHes not mean this. She wants TO
W. W. s,trr that you will not stay away
Unnecessarily long, as your hrst duty II
aiu,avs TO her However. she should be
"aa sCnable, and If your mother Is dan
perously iii be willing to let YOU go or
~ YOUR mother is not dangerously
yu you have seen her lately 1t Will
not be necessary for you to go.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02

Carol Rath bourne mdrrics Nick
Tracy pithout Ioring him for the
reason that she cannot bear to see
Mn. ruin his life through intutudtion
for Daisy Costlcton, of "The Jolly
Rcrelers." Nick suspects the truth.
and Is fearful that another man may
Gpaken her lore. He is afraid that
Carol has met this man IN Jerris
Brtfton. rho is to play opposite
Carol IN the drama giren for charity.
TIE first rehearsal finds Carol stiff
end onkunrd in the part. Britton
sees her home. and they talk per-
sonaIities in the tart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02

Special extra! Uprising of the Reds !:
One gets into such an eXcitable mood
after attending any afternoon or eve
ming party these days that one is ready
to write some such headlines. On both
sides of the foOtlights red--and par
tcularly red velvet - Is chosen con-
stantly.
In accord with this mood, we show
today an afternoon frock of geraniuEl
red velvet trimmed with black fur and
with Jet, the latccr extending its sway
to strands over the shoulders.
The same frock would be equally
charming in gray velvet trimmed with
the same b!ack'fur and jet, for the mid
season creations from overseas indi'
cate clearly q preference for this now
.hallowed combination Of black and gray.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

In any circumstances. staring is an
evidence of ill-breeding. Nothing Ii SO
indicative of BOBBY manners as Is this
uncontrolled expression of offensive
curiosity. Yet there are people Of whom
one would expect better things who per-
NIT themselves the rude fixed and fol-
lOWing gaze which Is taboo, even IN the
eo6s Cf the supposedly "uncivilized'
nSrican Indian.
Y uonsitive people, who are unaccus-
Il ~ to rudeness, often suffer keenly
4 ~ The battery OF bcld curiosity eying
Gteadily as they pass, or as they
(, or leave room. Often they
Hnl help wondering whether or not
~ - something abnormal in their
Z nrnnce. or some defect In their
4 an which has attracted this unin-
q @(e1 Inspection. In time. experience
4 ~ them to accept the situation
!, knk the ohnormaltty and the de-
& ~ i1S1Ss of The starer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
Sweaters

Most of the sweaters used for winter
sports arc Of the slipover variety. and
some of the smartest are done in the
stepladder weave. They are usually
collarless. but border and cuffs OF
contrasting fabric or color are often
used for variety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02

see. honey. I ought
to notice.
"Of course"
81 notice this Mary
Frost girl because
she's prominent BY
contrast to the others
we've had" = au |
sighed. II wish I
could make up my
mind whether this Is
just some new pose Of
the flappers or
whether she's the real
old fashioned kind Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
To "slackle, Brownie and Blonde"

Dear Cyntha--Just few words to
Blackie, Brownie and Blonde You
try to knock "Handsome and get
yourselves in Dutch. why do you say
we are also good looking, but do not
advertise IL? You are advertising 1t by
writing We are Just as good looking
as he claims to be. I should say self
praise is poor recommendation; now
Brownie and Blonde would write ]
know several girls that are handsome;
but do net advertise IT.: Then 1t would
be a different story. I am not takins
'Handsome's" part. for ! do not think
,nuch of any fellow who knows he Is
GOOD looking and wants the world TO
Know it. / think that you. B!ackie;
brownie and Blcndie, are just as bad
as .Handsome" Just recall what YOU
wrote to Cynthia and see y you can
find your mistake. y. Is. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02


for this was the sigma
for a confidence.
~ was just think
ing bout modern
yopng girls sait
Paul easily.
Virginia threw him
n quick, inquirins
glance.
"Sou were! Well
really. Paul. dear. II
seems to me that
snh I ,pcan Ia tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
To "Mrs. r."

The Womans Exchange is looking
into the matter for you. There are
probably schools for sub-normal chill.
dren. Your letter will be answered as
soon as possible. Send self-addressed
stamped envelope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
Paul and Virginia
Mary Frost
BY HELENA HOYT GRANT

"You notice quite a lot. don't you.
dear?" from Virginia ironically.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02

AUL chuckled Mt some recollection
- he TASTED the soup.
ssWRll7 ~ iunuiroJ Cir0;nia o,iId1r
Evening star., 1922-12-27
W. C. T. U. TO CELEBRATE.

Adoption of the eighteenth amend
ment will be celebrated January 16
by tho women's Christian Temper
ance Union of the District. according
TO preliminary plans agreed upon by
officers of the union. The program
for the occasion has not been made
public.
The following superintendents Of
departments were announced by Mrs.
Emma Sanford Shelton:
Miss Elizabeth Reiss. Americaniza-
'ion: Mrs. Charles P. Granfield, audi
'or; Mrs. ]. a. Cunningham, child
welfare: Mrs. Isabella Webb Parks.
Christian citizenship; Miss L. S.
weightman, circulation of official
organ: Mrs. Grace Morris. co-opera-
tion with the missionary society: Mrs.
,Ion of Women's Clubs: Mrs. Wayne
r. Wheeler. director of music: Mrs.
T j. MacSpieden. associate director
Of music: Mrs. Wilmer Sullivan.
flower mission; Mrs. Clayton E. Emig.
gifts and memorial memberships: DR..
Luro Lusby. legislation and petition:
Mrs. S. II. Wiley. marines. and Mrs
William Knaub, associate; Mrs. Grace
Spencer. medical and temperance;
Mrs. Ellis Logan. mothers club; Mrs.
Don P. Blaine, parades and pageants;
Mrs. Theresa A. williams. pariiamen-
tary usage: Mrs j. A. Edgar. evangel-
istic; Mrs. Edmund Stanton, peace: !:
Miss Jennie Smith. railroad men and
firemen: Mrs. S. E. Nicholson. scien-
tifc temperance Instruction.: Mrs.
Irving $. Woodruff. social morality:
Mrs. Goodwin Ellsworth. soldiers and
sailors; Mrs. Ella NJ. Drew, Sunday
schools. and Mrs. Henry F. LutZ. as
sociate; Mrs. BERTHE Farmer, white
ribbon recruits. and Mrs. Julia Boyd,
associate.
Evening star., 1922-12-27
CENTRAL ALUMNI HAS
FIRST WOMAN LEADER
Mrs. Selden NJ. Ely Elected Presi.
dent at Annual Reunion in
School Auditorium.

Mrs. Selden NJ. Ely unanimously
High School Alumni at the annual
reunion last night in the Central
Auditorium. Mrs. Ely is the first
woman ever to hold this office.
The meeting was started with Cen
trail songs and cheers, led by Cheer
Leader Nelson Sokolov. 90. Robert a.
Maurer. principal of the school. well
coined the grads and urged close
cooperation between the school and
the alumni and the speedy completion
of the war memorial in the library
presented by the alumni organization.
Officers elected were: Mrs. Selden
N. Ely: president: II. p. Hoover
treasurer: Randolph c. Shaw. secre-
Miss Bessie Whitford. Miss Ruth Ben
nett. Alan W. Payne and Walter f.
Stokes. vice presidents. The advisory
board was named as follows: Miss
Harriet c. LASER. Fred L. Fishback.
Mrs. Madeleine NJ. Scharf. Charles NJ.
F. Lesh. George W. Hodgkins. Thomas
Fl. Chapman. Bruce Bair W. Shock
Boteler Miss Theodosia D. Siebold.
Miss Rebecca NJ. Rogers Edward NJ.
Taber. Miss Louise Espey. Miss
Maxine +. Role. Robert f. Newly
and Eugene S. Thomas.
Following the election. the alumni
players presented a one-act comedy.
THE Twelve-Pound Look by j. NJ.
Barrie. Those taking roles in the
play. which was given under the
direction of Thomas Chapman and
staged by Margaret and Olivia Taylor.
were Margaret Denty, Sue Shorter.
DR.: G. Hollingsworth and Kenneth
Williamson. Kenneth Herold, '19.
gave organ selections, and Mitchell
Bliss. cello numbers
Refreshments and dance in the
library closed the evening. George w.
Hodgkins. retiring president pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1922-12-27
PiAy:RAzugr4phs

A Vermont widow had the following
inscription carved on the tombstone or
her deceased husband:
"Rest in peacey till me meet again.
". j. NIEKAMP.
3e55 p street northwest.
Love transforms a man into mes
senger who saves his wife the trouble
of going herself to the office after his
semi-monthly pay check.
J. HAROLD BYERS.
1913 LIST street northwest.
Hereafter. the patrol wagon will
answer all false fire alarms
HELEN !. SCANLAN.
$50 Madison street northwest.
If you want to know about shoes. ask
shoemaker: il you want to know
about spats, ask married couple.
EDWIN r. ROWLES.
1890 V street northwest
Mint bandits are harder to catch
than mint iuleps.
r. Fl. HEATH.
The Pasadena.
pedestrian: The motor car always WINS
but the pedestrian keeps coming back
for more.
ROBERT Y. CROSS,
Bureau C. and r.. Navy Department
The only way man can protect him.
self from a grass widow is to cut her
short.
CLARENCE ~ ROACH.
LOG Allegheny street. Tdkona Park. d. c.
If you don't like Washington's eli
mate just wait Il minute.
j. ". TALLEY.
1926 NeU Hampshire auenue
Evening star., 1922-12-27
The Greatest Boon

IF 1 had health not fame nor
wealth nor grandeur could allure
me-" said Hiram Hick, but l am
sick and all the docs can't cure me.
A dark green taste like rancid paste
is in my mouth forever; I'm grow
ing worse. say doc and nurse. in
spite of their endeavor. One thing
alone is fit to own" sighed Hiram,
heavy-hearted; II speak of health !;
and now by stealth that blessing
has departed" This Hiram IIick
was pretty slick at raking in the
plunder; by day and night he used
to fight, and tramped his rivals un-
der. In marts of trade his wad he
made, and would not rest minute !;
Il can't afford to rest" he roared,
there is no profit in it." And then
one day his strength gave way, the
doctors gathered around him, and
he was packed in ice. nerve wracked.
and rules of diet bound him. And
now he's prone to talk and moan
about his bygone blunders; Health
is" he cries, "our noblest prize, the
greatest of all wonders. OF what
avail are heaps of kale if one has
got bone SPAWN, if he must spend
long hours on end at rubbing bees
wax salve in? A cheap john game
is human fame if one has got lum-
bago, and has to drink some bitters
pink. and live on bran and sago.
Good health's graft at which l
laughed when ! was chasing riches ::
now I'm half dead and i'll my head
the sawbones sewed nine stitches"
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-12-27

I've got date with my girl tonight. >
Well, what Of it?''
Il dunno whether it's at o'clock at
9Th and F. or 9 o'clock at 7th and F."
FRED F. SANFORD,
$50 Mddison street northwest.
Headline: Quaker to Succeed Cannon
in Congress"
Disarmament is progressing.
P. d. NATIONS,
1903 p street northwest.
The young lady who received $4,000
for an injury to her ankle is now on
her fee: in good shape.
HISS ETHA BATS.
106 Allegheny street. T1komG Park, d. c.
Bashful Professor Cat summer school)
May ! ask what degree you are work
ing for?
Fair co-ed-That Of NJ. RS.
EVELYN PARK.
Takoma Park, d. C.
1t was just before Christmas. Jack
and May were seated on the divan. May
seemed in very deep thought. Jack
leaned forward and asked: Dearest,
are your thoughts of the past or future ?''
She sweetly replied: mo, dear, they
are of the present"
VI. E. EDWARDS,
6l3 Quincy street northwest
Cops are always chasing some boot
logger: if they would have a little
patience another one would come along
in minute, and the stuff would prob
ably be just as good
MRS. II. j. ABRIBAT,
901 18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1922-12-27
MRS. ELLEN O'BRIEN TRIES
SUICIDE IN C. & o. CANAL
75-Year-Old Woman Jumps From
Bridge, But Is Rescued and
Sent to Hospital.

One hour before Mrs. Ellen O'Brien.
seventy-five years ole. had been re-
ported missing from the Home for the
aged. conducted by the Little Sisters
of the Poor at Sd and +. streets north =
east, early last night. the elderly
woman had been taken from the
waters of the Chesapeake and Ohio
anal. just east of Chain bridge.
Mrs. O'Brien left the H street in
<titution about . o'clock in the after
uoot, and at 1:1o O'Clock. when she had
not returned. the police were asked to
ind her. 1t developed that she had
jumped into the canal from the rail-
road bridge about $40 o'clock.
The splashing nois at the point
where Mrs. O'Brien j9mped overheard
was heard by several persons residing
nearby, and E. E. Holcombe. F. s.
Beach and ]. n. Reid rescued her. Suf-
fering from exposure and exhaustion,
he rescued woman was given first
aid before she was taken to George
Town University Hospital in the auto
mobile of Helen Heffner, 1908 Kennedy
street.