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Newark post., 1922-02-08
FURNITURE SALE
CONDUCTED BY MILLER BROS.
This Big Legitimate Sale of Furniture, CARPETS,
Draperies, Etc., VIII Be Successful Because of
astounding Values Throughout Enornsaus
Stocks Of Up-to-the-Minute Furniture
reprint Prom Labor HarsA !

The public mind has become mose and
ncrs suspicious during the past twu
yeau ever the average announcement
Of s<h--And rightly so Undoubted-
" there have been any number Of sales
right here in Wilmington that not only
boTdered on ths nlegitimats, but ware
fake from the Ant line of advertising
to the articles sold. The Labor Herald.
as part of it's duty to It's constituency,
has pointed out . number of these
colossal fakes, inceptsd merely to got
the public's money, without giving the
purchasers part Of their money!
worth.
Miller Bros. Co., the largo furniture
house at Ninth and King strsets Of
which Nathan Miller is president, how
ever, is one house that always conducts
legitimate sale, 1t is now holding its
annual February Profit Sharing FuYni-
ture Sale. The Labor Herald has made
q complete investigation of this Miller's
event. We went 30 far as to investigate
ali statements made in the preliminary
advertising, saw the books, and gain
ed the satisfying knowledge that MIL
LER BROS. co. FEBRUARY PROFIT
SHARING SALE is ABSOLUTELY
LEGITIMATE.
What Miller Bros Co. advertisos, Il
has in stock, and the articles advertised
are sold at the prices which appear IN
the advertising. There Is no fake to
it, as there has been with some sales
that have been heralded broadcast, but
which fizzled out because the public soon
got wise to the deceptionsS which un-
scrupulous merchants wanted to put
over on the public.
Newark post., 1922-02-08

A complsts tnSpsr<tnn Of IT, l1nr
Bros. 90. store pruped to M tsbor
HsraA rAthsr ennnlnslvsly thmt ths sais
the company = NOW oundusttng il lest
amate In sVsky Nspes4 The pubic
can buy satisfy and wisely from ths
Miller Bros. %. stocks. And the sams
oou1tsous and pain~tAking considez.tio,
WIN b giSsn patrons ~ has always
been ths dass with thi hrm
Mflsr Bros Co. has . record of which
It may fssl Justly proud. During the
industrial depression IN the Wilmington
district, this firm which has extended
liberal credit 10 hundreds Of working
people; has been truly oonsdsrsts OF
its o,,shcmers and 1T no tims has Il
harassed ths man who was unable to
pay his bills because Of being out ot
employment. Nathan Miller, the presi-
dent Of tho company, h too fne = VII
mingtonisn to forget his obligations to
his fellow -citizens. He insists on fair
and confederate treatment, and the Gus
toner gets it--thats al there il to the
transaction.
Bearing in mind these things it is no
wonder that the February ProAt- Shar
ing Sale is already going over the top.
Volume Of business is what the firm
10 looking for, not profits on the in
davidual sale beyond the legitimate. NH
lar Bros. Co. is not q charitable insti.
tuElpp, 80 it does not offer to give fur
nituas, carpets, draperies, ETC., away"
Il ssns these hnes-and sells at mighty
close margins of profit during the Fob
ruAry salA. And the same liberal credit
terms are sxtanded to it's friends II
the whole territory the store serves.
Newark post., 1922-02-08
Theatrical Why's

Why do telephones on the stage al
ways ring off stage?
Why does it never take more than
four seconds to write a stage check
Why does a character about to
leave room always turn at the door
to deliver parting shot?
Why are ones seats always on the
other aisle?
Why are the aisle seats always oc.
cupied by persons weighing zoe
pounds or over?
Newark post., 1922-02-08
No Foolishness

She-What do you mean by kissing
me? What do you mean?
Her, er, nothing.
She-Then don't you dare do it
again. l won't ave any man kissing
me unless he means business, dye
hear "-Columbi Jester.
Newark post., 1922-02-08
Impossible to Tell

Doctor-How does the patient act
when he is alone?
Nurse-I could not say. I have
never been with him when he was
alone.-Idaho Yarn.
Newark post., 1922-02-08

If you want the best go to Browns
Drug Store.-Adv.
Newark post., 1922-02-08

Why is a box?-Life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
adventures With a Purse

HAVEN'T you felt 1t these morn
IL ingsP That fresh, Crispness in the
air that fairly makes your blood tingle
and You have but to close your eyes TO
see hanks Of thick trees with the green
Of their leaves mellow gold, rich
brown or bright red.. And then you
lust must answer the call and you swing
through the country. sitting on stone
walls and kicking your feet, caring lit.
rla IL vou scuff your shoes. And skirts
on such walks are superfuous they
hamper the freedom OF your steps. Or
If you play golf. you'll find that knick.
ers are much more satisfactory. Most
Of the ones I've seen have been n wee
bit too expensive. but. ] know OF an
awfully smart shop selling tweed knick-
ers for IS, which is very special
price, and the comfort Of knickers can
be yours.
Perhaps you've been getting out the
winter clothes, only TO throw up your
hands in despair over the moth holes,
or the man OF the family drops ashes,
and comes home with n burn in his new
''trou." Patches are unsightly things,
and vet what are you to dof That
| question is answered in little French
! shop which ~ just around the corner
! from the beaten track There people
weave threads across the hole, threads
! of the very same material, until you
would have TO polish your glasses more
I than once and peer very closely to see
! the place where the hole was, The
prices range from dollar up, accord
ing TO the amount Of work to be done.
yditn, na or pSon. % 'rS Walnut 5000 or Mais 1901
between the hours OF and b.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
BIZ Harold Donaldson Eberle1n
Framing Pictures Continued }

The question Of the use O' mat
wirhin the frame Of pictures which ara
painted or printed upon paper IS often
a matter Of controversy. In the case
Of etchings and engrayings the Qucs-
,lon is settled By the fact thar these are
always printed with q natural margin
surrounding them. which should be left
intact. In the case Of photographs.
color prints, water colors and japanese
prints, the question must be decided by
the suitability OF framing the especial
picture under consideration,
Mats and mounts should never be Of
dead white but Of ivory cream o. gray
and sometimes Of darker tones. A gold
mat inside narrow gold edging gives
practically the same effect as a wide,
fat gold frame.
Photographs IN brown or gray tones
| may be framed without a mat in har.
monizing brown or black frames having
fine gold line within the frame or In
dull gold frames,
The beautiful Medlci prints should be
framed in fairly elaborate gold frame,
o ten treated in the Italian manner with
n tnurn OF color.
Water colors are best in dl!ll gold or
silver, or in frames painted 10 har-
monize with their dominant color.
! TomOfrOW-'HAngtn Pictureap
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Tomorrow - Puree Of Tapioca, by
Mrs. Frank o. LOwden.
Long WaiSts

You may talk all you pleas" about
The return Of the wAistlire 70 It's own
frcs!de. about The circular tunic, the
ba.oIe and all the novelties Of the sea
SON. Du, the fact remains that n great
number o. new models retain the long
bloised wai>tIine and thar the sl!mness
OF the skirt j. threatened BY nothing
more serious thar draperies usually
pullad to one side SO as 70 leave the
oprosite side blank. The truth Of it is
that many Of the new crep"s are moth
INK hut the old cropcs with few In
nocuous drapc>, Whrr" rova! blue cr,pe
j. combinv, with r"d gauffre crepe. The
lat,er material yields TO sleeve treat
men, which j. altogether new and which
affords further proof Of the autumn
tendency to tighten the cuff. Gauffre
crepe IS much in evidence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Original Place Cards

Are you planning a luncheon some
time soon? Because Il YOU are there
are the place cards 20 be thought about.
It's nice to max" them decorative
enough 10 add 20 tn" appearance Of the
table. and yet thar'S rather hard. aS
they cannot be large. Bur here is
an idea for some which would BE- very
attractive. 4 smartly dressed girl IS
painted on square white card fin
tshed with narrow band Of gold or
silver. Now, the space between the
border and the girl is cut out. leay.
ing only q small part "f the card a.
the bottom for the guests name 10 BE-
written on. TIE bnrkcround is filled
in with tinc white n"t, stretched across
the back Of the card.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
WHAT'S WHAT
By Helen Decie

Pussy manners" are bad manners,
Tho hostess who Is constantly on the
alert TO entertain her guests and TO
make them feel at home Is not unduly
concerned about her furniture or her
table ware, or IL che Is concerned she
does not show It. The woman who re-.
mains mistress OF herself though china
fan" It still Everymans ideal Of a serene
hostess.
II guest accidentally spills coffee
on the tab!ecloth or breaks n cup or
dish inadvertently. little or no attention
should be paid TO tho m!shap. The un-
Intentional culprlt apologies. of course,
and the apology Is accepted as courte-
ously as It had been offered. There the
incident closes a fussy-mannered wom-
an emphasizes every accident by ca ling
attention to IT, A woman OF this type
may go so far as TO reprove guest
for disturbing the Set arrangement of
the furniture in her llving-room. even
when the visitor merely draws a chair
from q corner In order to como into the
circle OF conversation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Wife Who Isn't Intelligent Companion
Is Refusing Husband What He Deserves
by wINNIFRED HARPER COOLEY


such a wife does nothing in re-.
turn. She cheats.
Marriage may be a matter of give
and take--but the husband gives, and
the wife takes!
when the husband earns enough so
that they can hire maid to do the
housework the wife does absolutely
nothing of the slightest value to the
world. The great American wife has not
even an intelligent comprehension of her
tivate her mind. Her conversation is
vapid. and does not compare with a
professional womans. say an actress .
She demands special privileges. She
turns home into a jazz place, and re-
fuses to stand in line at box office,
brushing men aside, as if she were a
queen.
Somebody asked the playwright why
husbands stand for all this. He opined
that 1t was matter of habit. for they
have been trained IN the early days,
when they were madly in love And
then. man hates scenes" he wants
peace. He is naturally domestic
animal. and doesn't get reused up to
the point of rcbellion-and he sees all
the men around him doing the same
thing"
We must admit grain Of truth
in this diatribe. Some rich. idle women
are like that. Sometimes poorcr women
are equally selfish. Are we women
accepting the newly gained rights. and
shtrking the responsibilities? DO we
measure up with men in contributing
our share Of the worlds work: II
not, what is the matter with US?
Incidentally. we may remark that
the young author of "Why Men Leave
Home" quoted above. is a bachelor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
The Superior Sex
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR

John Steele takes Anne Temp
home ,rtth him on a stormy night
whcn he finds her asleep in his tdri.
Marcia Steele, Johns mother, has
0lIcGys iednted him to marry
katherine Ciereidrd. ,comGn IN
their orn set. but ,chtn she secs tina.
during the fight for the qlrls life
John has fallen desperately in lore
rith AHne. she makes the best Of il.
Anne has a ,ccret in her past.
mystery that she refuses 10 dirulge,
aud Marcia is afraid OF the future.
When Steele asks Anne 10 bp his
tr,fe the girl refuses. and the nert
morning she disappears. IVhCn she
returns that same night. she tcls
steele that she has reconsiieyrd and
IrN marry him. Steele gircs ter bis
,rori ncr'r 70 ask morc from her hlu
she '' irtjilr0 10 girr. and ,rcck
iGfer fhCp orc married and 90 Sou,h
for h0HCym oon trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Cross Purposes

SIEELE did not want the question
~ of money 10 come up between himself
and Anne When they returned 10 the
city she would have the convenience
Of charge accounts, but hp wanted her
70 have plenty of pocket money in add.
tion TO that. ana u h-f, they lad started
on their trip, he had given her hun
dred dollars IN bills.
She had co,orel UP 70 the roots Of
her taFy- -colored hair when he he'd
handed it to her, and at her hesitation
he had laughed
You are my wife you know: didn't
you expect NE 10 attend To YOUR
needs"
And She had laughed with him. and
put II" money away in the small gold
bag that Marcia had given her Tor
wedding preSen,
On IN" third day Of their >,ay in
Colon they had been wandering in and
out Of the fascinating shops that
stretched IN long lin" from the hote!
almost TO the wHarves. In one OF them
Anne had fallen in love win long
string Of carved white ivory beads, and,
when Steele suggested that ho b,v them
for her. Anne ins;s-ad .,o. sh. 49,.
tAem herself. He watched her as she
opened the gold mesh bag and he could
not help noticing that she started sud-
denly and as She raised bnr ore. - bic
tbaro vos ,roct, ,,ol, 3. 49,:
s.' ,'A ',' '"eIr depIAS'
!" 0.ralH l maven enough. |
must have spent more money than I
roaI;zAd. -
s,oora r,rr.ol 49,, ~
,.''n"'4 anu instantly drew
oQ' A4s wallet but She protested quickly.
PLEASE don't buy them for Nc. don
really need them.
lie had laughed AWAY hor nro,os,s
and when they left tho shon 10 r,nra
the beads arnj.nd ha- noe. S,onre
would have though, notbing a. o1, ~ ,ho
incident if ,Aa had nor ramHired So
lei 20 s!ndry thoughts on his part os n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
The Return OF the Buckle

Buckles are surely the thing. SO
those who have had theirs laid away
while nothing but straps reignrd may
bring them out, polish them up and
wear them as much az they like. But
to make up for their absence they are
now appearing on slippers larger than
ever. In fact, some Of them even resort
to what might be termed unfair meth
DDS in order to increase their size.
That is to say, the buckle surrounds
itself with a rosette of grosgrain ribbon
that monopolizes the shoe in a dainty
way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

The worker who Il constantlv y,
ing grows. wary after continued w
buffs, and before the stony wall Of ~ Y
understanding that some Of the fam;S..s. ..
erect before her. ,"u''iis
This may make her seem cola !.
practical where she should be wv warse sae
sympathetic. ""tml!
".
A ND 80 charity remains a nroh,.
"A which is only solved as we'll a., !.
is because there are some charity sos. "S y
ers who are willing to understand a..
some visitors who manage to keen ,S.,ca SH%c
warmth and sympathy in spite Of tbe,. be.
many cold receptions. '"e'p
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29


HARPER COOLEY give nothing"
They don't give us love- they don't
give us companionship.
Are they ever home? No,
They certainly do travel.
They don't even give Us warm
, Breakfast.
The dramatist declares that he adj
mires the wife who works for her living
and earns money. She Is modern
business partner. and realizes a fifty
fifty responsibility. And. too. he ad.
mires tho wife who Is truly domestic.
keeps house efficiently, and raises chill.
dren intelligcnt'y.
But great mass Of modern wives
don't do either Of these tasks.
'An increasingly large number Of
wives are mere parasites. They DO not
stay at home: they make their hus-
bands wait on them by inches; they
demand money ana moro money. and
are furious Il be cannot earn big
Gum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
"louls c." Cheered Her Up

Dear Cynthia--l am here again So
many thanks for printing, my former
letters. Will you be good enough to
print this also"
Hello. Louis. you have put my heart
back In its place. for YOU have written
directly TO me. | am so glad some one
recognized my crying plea through my
newspaper letter. II would be nice
tnow wouldn't it?) IL We could only
meet each other. for You write so we'll
ard seem to be a boy who is likable.
You come fror, New York. and | am
away from my home town. There would
be 80 many interesting things TO talk
about II we could become acquainted.
Don't go back for quite while. any
way. Just stay here and write 10 me
occasionally through the medium OF
Cynthta's column. It would be such n
help 10 have a friend. II only letter
friend" when the black wall Of despair
Write again soon. Louis describe
yourself and be chatty and friendly
Now won't you?
All your correspondents. Cynthia. say
way Smile ad the world smiles with
YOU" seems to be every ones motto. and
it's q good one IL you can follow II out
It's pretty hard struggle. though. for
q girl in strange city, who goes &c
work. eats, sleeps. wakes up t-:ld goes
back to the same old daily grind. with
out so much as a dance between friends
or a few happy hours spent with peo'
PIE she likes TO be in company with.
often wonder what Is the answer tc
this riddle Of life, where We merely
exist What Is it all for. anyway?
would give half my life for real
honest John pal--a boy TO whom {
happy comradesnip and lasting friend
ship would mean even more than love
could ever mean. think that 10 III,
greatest thing in l!fr.
please. Louis c. come TO the res
cue. Throw out the life line SO / car
change my name to something mor'
| cheerful than ALL BY MYSELF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
Can You Tell?
Who Discovered the Law of the Lever

II Arahimades No Crool, ecior,i-,
he,nncs Mo rraJit Gov ,hn l;rcnrerr en.', y;
.Ln Ie,v nf tha Ieror mr,ni,,i" ,,.L,',n w
oideJ much IN thn icrc!nn,non,. !I ,,' " TH'I thn
srHIa and ,nods i noasihIe 80 r..i,h ~ h ~.
icrts ~ pres, wsioht ISL w
: Nna.t svorr o5o !. topt,ior ,.;,h ,h,
,,r, ~ mo Iovsr IN oc,nai mroc,ico :" w. W.
nil know thar ;f W. niaca Iong ho-
undor honvy hoy or stono too Sea"v
fnr -. - M norhnrs nnJ rioco ,(;,o,
n- ,'f,,Inrm,,. ,nLn' ,hn "'.u ha or|e p.nn'
,if. ~" bow or s,"re on,ilU i H. hoor;nn rn
dnv.,, dow ,',, ~, the and of ,bo har ~ o'"' ''e
,rc,;,nJos r'io nooJa ,ho ,.o,auor. Io.
"c,ran lever Iong enorgh and fmI.
crum strong enough he could i!ft the
'ar'h WIN MS own "elght' lie dls-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
A Fall Shower

To ne fditor Of Womdm'S pdcc'
Dear Madam--We are giving a young
lady soon to be married a shower ana
would appreciate some suggestions
from YOU as TO a novel way of arrang-
ing the gifts 1t Is TO be surprise.
OF course II. NJ. :.
Have the room decorated with a
great many autumn leaves and in one
corner basket which seems to be filled
with nothing but these. 1t will, how
ever, have the gifts in It. hidden from
sight by the bright leaves. Since YOU
don't want the least suspicion of
pac};age TO show until the appointed
time, wrap them in gray or brown
tissue paper so that they will be en-
t!re,y inCOnsp!cuous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
A YOUNG man who writes farces for
"A Broadway consumption. hilarious
and very, very naughty plays, suddenly

tells the world that
modern wives are
parasites, cheat
ers and do not know
the meaning of any
80 = 80 fairness in
matrimony -
He declares that
the great Ameri-
can wife, is a fraud
and n 'shirk. u"
Hero are some Of
his epigrams. show.
ing why men leave
home :
The wives ex-
pcrt cyrrytbipu on1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
F4TORITE RECIPES
OF FAMOUS WOMEN
BY MRS. ALBERT SYDNEY
RlRLESON
wife of Postmaster General In Fresi-
dent wilson's Cabineb


Two cups cornmea!,
Onc- half teaspoon SAT-
Two tablespooDfuls melted lard.
Scald the meal thin with cold water
- thick batter. mold into cakes the
size If a large batter cake and the
thickness, - thin biscuit. and fry
brown ON both sides. Then run The
gridda iron into a warm oven and
bake fnr about twenty minutes: The
result is something between IA Mexican
tortilla and an old fashioned corn -pone,
without the tabbiness Of the one or the
undprdyn- taste Of the other.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
A Birthday Cake Board Saves the Cake

Every one enjoys birthday cake
lighted with burning candles. But the
cake is 30 often spoiled by dripping
wax, II you make a birthday cake board
you can have the candles and the cake,
too. Buy a large, round pastry or
cake board or cut one from soft wool.
Have two rows of circular indentations
yourself by turning large headed nail
head -down and hammering at the point
till the hole is deep enough to hold n
candle. Paint circle around the GEN.
ter that will inclose the cake. Dec
crate with roses and forget me nots
Use enamel mixed with little oil paint.
This makes a lovely Christmas or birth
day gift. FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29
The " Uoman's Exchange
A Writer'S Address

To the Edt'or Of Vrorau'S Page.
Dear Madam will greatly appre-
Clate II If YOU can give me the address
OF Joseph Hergosheimer who writes
such charming stories ! am so anxious
TO ind out the country about which one
Of his stories is written. +. f. NJ
lower House. West Chester, Pa. Is
the address YOU want.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-29

CHARITY always will be problem.
~ Stevenson said: Help is given out
of friendship. or It is not valued; 1t
Is received from the hand Of friend.
ship, or It is resented"
And yet, in a large city the needs
are so great that friendship cannot take
care of them.
1t must be organized and people who
are willing and eager to be friendly
must be paid for their work because
they have to give their whole lives to
it. and they have to live themselves.
But the case of the helped Is often
unfortunate.
Here is n respectable family in poor
circumstances the father out Of work
and unable to get any. winter coming
on and the children with no clothes cx-
cept the thin ones on their backs.
Help must come from somewhere.
The mother has pride and self re-
spect; she hates above everything in
the world to call in a charity's help
because Of that inevitable and horrid
investigation.
Some one will come to her house. sit
in her best chair and ask her prying
questions about how long her husband
has been out of work, how many times
III
he gets for his work, how much she
gets for hers. what they pay for their
house. and all kinds Of intimate things
that the mother Of the family considers
her own affair entirely.
1t seems like sheer prying TO her. ana
she cannot understand how necessary
it is. She is forced to submit to II:
though, when things get impossible; ana
the result is that she learns to dread
the visitation Of charity and hate the
messenger Of Friendship.
SNHIS is what she doesn't know:
i The charity organizations have dis.
covered through their long experience
that there are always people VINO VIII
take advantage Of every good thing.
And they have found women, through
piteous appeals for help sent out py
them. who are in perfectly comtortable
circumstances. although they are con-
tinually begging. , .,r
These women have no scrupies t.e9
do not hesitate to bleed the chafity
for as much Hs they can get, ana they
do not stoD to think how their dts.
honesty hurts others who really do need
help and deserve 1t.
Having got all they can out OF one
source, they will write pathetic let
ter to some wealthy person who has
taken pity on them before. -,
And she will be touched and will send
belp. Four or five different organiza-
tions or individuals; will often be ap,,
proached by one person of this type and
will restond out of the kindness OF
their hearts.
NATURALLY organizations that are
! ~ formed for the purpose Of helping
as many as possible of the many. many
needy families in large city must
protect themselves against such II
woman.
And so. when they get an appeal it
! Is absolutely necessary for them to look
into it and find out whether there Is
real need or just dishonest greed be-
hind It,
4 man who refuses 10 work does not
deserve help: when he gets it he lives
on it until it is gone, then begs for
more.