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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
Through a Woman's Eyes
The Eye of the Mind
BY JEAN NEWTON

Not long ago / was taken back to my
school days by a lesson ! happened to
hear on the physiology, the process of
sight The teacher told how We see
things in n mirror through light rays
that penetrate the eye and reflect back
upon the object before US.
When the same thing ,ooks different
to two people, we were tod, it is be.
cause of defect in the sight of one Of
For it Is through the light rays not pen
etrating and rejecting as they should
that the object looks different from what
It does TO healthy sight.
Those who have q defect in their
vision. who are nearsighted or farsight'
ed or colorblind. do not blame II on the
thing that looks different to them from
what It should. They know their defect
and tnke steps, usually. 10 correct il.
wou'dn't II be great boon If peo-
pie were just as conscious OF the eve Of
the mind-if they always made sure be-
fore Judging things and other people
that there is nothing wrong with their
own inner eye?
: Among the gems that l keep always
near me is this one, which beautifully
Illustrates how much depends upon that
Inner eye.
"In a pool so small you could jump
over 1t,
! saw reflected all of the sky,
] wondered
How. shall one measure this lovely
water
BY the earth that holds it?
BY the heaven 1t holdsE'
\ The healthy eye will see the. heaven
IN the pool. for the HEALTHY eve looks
upward looks for the fine and the pure
and beautiful. 1t Is distorted vision,
the defective. short sight, that sees no
further than the muddy hole which holds
the water that reflects the sky.
In other instances a certain defect in
the eye of the mind causes it to see what
might be there, but Is aly not. "a
!, sfathom morbid possibilities and see into
things, That is the more dangerous
the more:harmful defect-seeing what is
rot there.
In this day of hue and cry and de-
nunciation and alarms, we all need the
clear minds eye to keep our faith in
the fine and the right and the beautl =
full. In the wholesomeness and ultimate
goodness Of humanity and the truth that
Gods in his heaven.
ANS right with the world"
We need clear sight TO see in the ex :
uberance Of youth ony the spirit OF
sEhilaration that Is there, and not the
sordidness that might be seen into It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
She Flirted With Him

Dear Cynthis-what would you do
in a case like this? A young fellow is
working in a hat store and a young
lady 90 comes into the store with the
intention. l presume, OF buying a mans
hat She came into the store humming
to herself, and as laughingly advanced
toward her l exclaimed, MY, you have
q wonderful voice"
DO you think so?" she replied.
Il know so," / answered one word
brought on another, all the while I was
shown her hats. At last she sa d,
We'll | guess I'll come in again.
And replied, partly out of courtesy
and partly because she was n vivacious
blonde. Don't forget to come. II Is no
t"o"ble whatever to walt on you"
She came back the next day and |
made date" with her for the follow
ing week had also introduced her to
my fellow salesman. Saturday morning
he received card from her and, strange
TO say. didn't receive any word from
her. l would | ke TO know what some of
your readers would do In case like
that. And until then remain
c.. O'D., JR
Cynthia's advice would be the loss you
have to do with such young persons the
better. Do not frt with the young
woman any more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
The Woman s
Exchange
How to Clean Silver


To "B. s. L.
II your pan s aluminium use a table.
spoonful each of baking soda and salt
to each quart Of water Have the water
hot but not necessarily boiling and be,
fore the salt and soda are added. and
have the siirer ready TO put right in
as soon as the water Is ready The pan
should not be too full of water. as there
will be strong effervescence at first Let
the silver lie in the bottom of the pan.
Wash It all In soapy water. and r nse
in water that has Just a little soap left
In 1t as this will keep the silver shiny
for longer time. Wipe dry with
clean towel
1t will not njure the br;stles of your
silver backed brush to be put Into this
pan, but it would be better to wash this
separately, either after or before YOU
wash the rest OF the silver And be
sure that the bristles are mic. and clean
IL you put the brush In before the rest
OF the silver. Wash this the soapy
water and then rinse II In clean water.
for you will not want the soap IN the
brush. I hope you will find this a
nice, easy way to get your silver GOOD
and clean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
Read Your Character
By Digby Phillips
ny Dlyn
Truthful Wrinkles

Men and women think they conceal
their thoughts and habits Of mind. but
they cannot. Though they do not
realize II, they write the story Of their
thoughts and attitude toward the world
pIain'y across their faces where the
world may read II il choose-though for
the most part the word is too busy with
its own thoughts 10 bother.
Just as inherited tendencies Of mind
and character are revealed to the scien-
tifc CharacterologiSt in one set Of in
dicattons SO the acquired or developed
character Of the individual is revealed
IN another set
TO the latter classification belong
wrinkles.
DO you know there are certain specific
burrows and lines Of the face that meas
ure the individuals love of truth?
You'll find them around the eyes.
They are made by the muscles sur.
round nR the eyes. And unless the in
'ividuaI is OF some particular calling
which requires straining Of the eyes
in long stance vision. you can accent
them at their face value. They come
there quite naturally. Try il yourself.
Concentrate your mind on trying TO get
at the truth of some puzzling matter,
and you'll note that unconscl0usly YOU
have begun to squlnt, even il but
slightly, as though In an actual physical
rtfOrt to see through il.
The man or woman who habitually
tries to get at the exact truth Of things,
and therefore has high regard for the
value Of truth, gradually acquires these
wrinkles caused by tensing the muscles
surrounding the eyes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
What Do Our Readers Think?

Dear Cynthia--Please publish this.
read the letter signed Bachelor of
Thirty-siN.' who says eight of his
friends have gone for foreign-born girls.
l collect pictures OF society girls, bust
ness girls. girls of screen and stage,
schools ard colleges and paste them in
albums, and the United states girl Is
handsome, has taste in clothes and is a
good Chum.
Parents are mercenary, and as soon
as daughter is through school she Is
told 20 find work. Our girls are bright.
capable, dress well. learn easily and
can master domestic science, for they
master ether things Just as hard in the
business world. where machines and
modern office methods and detail re-
quire a good head. Twenty years ago
girl was at home In the kitchen. out
OF the business world. At least 90 or so
per cent of our girls were home.
1t is the duty OF every father to buy
his daughters clothes until she marries
A girl is more sensitive, not so robust
as man, and 1t $ not a girls world the
business world, and strap-hanger'e.
1t Is the only thing to distinguish
work to earn the money to buy cloth ng
and food, the female to stay home and
care for the home. To accommodate
several million women in the business
world since 1890, the salaries of men
have been cut down and men driven to
mechanical fields of work.
There are eighteen girls to one or two
men for a clerical or salesman's posi-
ton. hope the day will come when
parents will support their girls till mar
riage and let us males take care of the
worlds business There Is only one
profession for woman, and that is do
mestlc science. taking her mothers
place in the home and letting mems
salaries alone. READER.
II would be nice II all the fathers
could support their daughters. but tho
trouble is money s not evenly divided in
this world, aud some CannCt provide as
they would wish The real trouble is
not with the parents it's the girls who
demand too much and the men who give
what they demand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
no YOU ever get that feeling Of not
- caring whether ''scbool keeps or

no YOU ever get that feeling Of not
- caring whether "scbool keeps or
not'? ....
Isn't II depressing2
verv often uround this time Of year
II seems to he time for everything to
stop for while. I ....~.
Instead of the beginning Il seems
more like the middle Of the yenr. after
your first wind Is about used up and
before ycu get your second wind.
Christmas ands the holidays have
about finished your energy and you feel
az II you have to stop aud rect for q
year or two before you can do au-
other thing. Your activities are very
slow and. your movements sluggish now !;
YOU wonder whether you will ever be
abe to take any real interest In any.
thing again.
But the trouble is the world keeps
right on wairline. r,
Things keen right on happening.
So many other people keep right on
having ~ much pep and 'ife as ever.
And before you know Ii you nre out OF
step and you have to hustle little more
than usual to get back into your regu-
lar place again.
TEEPING up with this rapid pace
~ Of living has become such a habit
that you nre afraid to drop out even
for n short time.
Things go on past you so fast TINT
YOU feel that even when You do get
hack into place you will be un"omf1orta.
hle as If YOU we're visitor In the HON"
of large family and didn't know any
p thcir FANNY Jokes and secrets.
And II makes so much difference Z"
you.
Isn't " silly that It should make SUCH
vnSt difference?
After al. when something does hap"
nen. when you atS sick or when, you
90 away for time, you get back all
r.rht.
There's no trouble about picking up
the loose ends then.
The wo~li gees OH just the same.
but when the time comes and you are
strong enough YOU step 'ut und JOIN IN
ITS whirl just as merrily rs before
JHIHY should there be so much fear OF
w getting n bit slow and dragging
behind now ard then!
If more II ua would do this tcnr'
'cssly without paving so much attention
t. possible consequences. there wou'un I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
Two Other Beauties

Dear Cynthia--I read Handsome
and 1 am taking the liberty to say that
we agree with him. ! don't see why
every one is against him because he said
ne was handsome. II 1t was a girl who
wrote 1t and said she was handsome and
had many admirers I would be perfectly
all right. but just because a fellow said
30 every one Is against him but us.
We are two fellows. nineteen and
twenty and we think we are very nice
looking also as we have been told many
times by both sexes We would go In
the movies and were even offered the
chance, but we consider ourselves above
such occupation. We have a phone In
our apartment and It is always ringing,
II not for one, for the other, and 1t Is
always a girls voice. Hoping We are
not taking too much space. and we hope
Handsome will read our letter. We
would love TO meet him
GOOD LOOKING AND HANDSOME.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DECIE

II people cannot refrain from talking
on other subjects whiie they are play
ing cards. certainly they snould not
choose to play bridge. This game, as
every one knows. Is based on tho old
fash oned whist. 1t Is interesting to
recall that its very name is derived
from the old injunction to silence.
"Wh :" an ancient English and Ir!sn
hush-woTd,
There are many other games in which
the rules of almost silent play are moi
so strict as In bridge.whIst, and those
who must chat during the play Of hands
are advised to Coniine themselves to
euchre, hearts, tiyo hundred, shipwrecjC
etc, Nothing annoys attentive bridge
players so much as distractlng taik
since bridge Is a game which renmIr"s.
intense mental concentrat on. Bridge
has an etiquette all It's own, Arranged
expressly for the benefit Of players Who
md the game an intellectual stimulant
To disregard this etiquette IN to snoii
The interest OF their game. ~"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
BY MRS. VI. 4. WILSON

Copyright, 1922. by Mrs. ". 4. wilson. All
rights reserved
MANY contagious diseases can be
AV1 traced to faulty dishwashing, dirty
iowels aud filthy disease bearing dish
rugs. This has been proved time and
again. so the housewife must watch this
important part of the household regime.
The section Of material for the dish
wei = important and may br made
to conform to the household budget
.hp choice of either cotton twill. crash.
part linen or all linen will give wide
list to choose from. The material bought
\" the ward and then cut in forty inch
lengths, neatly hPmmed at both ends.
will be found to be most serviceable.
Each home will need at least six towels
for dishes.
A glass towel will be found to be
real economy in every home. This
towel should be either part or all
incn, and kept so ely for wIping the
glassware in the home.
Dishcloths
A special cloth should be made and
kept for the purpose of washing the
dishes and used for this purpose only.
A separate cloth for washing the pots
and the pans Is as necessary as the
dishpan 10 wash the disnes. Two other
cloths should be a part of every kitchen
equipment for wiping tables, stove and
working around the range. These
c'oths can be made from worn out old
null un"e'" wear Vi ou'''e """"e''
To Wash the Dishes
Scrape the leftover food from the
plates and stack In Il pile; rinse the
g,osses Guns and saucers, knives and
tha forks under the running water. and
inst before Won begin TO wash the dishes
nIoco tho nile of mates where the water
Vii rnn an Them. Draw water in the
Jishnon as bot as you can bear md
nLd Suf;cient soan powder to make II
mino smds tben commence ,o wash.
. Eirst The glasses
Second The silver.
Tb;rJ The Guns and snucors
F"mrth Plates.
Fifth Miscellaneous dishes
piano tbo classes In n sonoroto raw
al ninso woiI With hoil'nc watnr V"i
III, G,,J a. host 70 have n nm riraJ
VIII ha;,inn TTotor cnJ roII aooh cin.1
wv D's n', ,'ash H.
l" ~ "' tLn 80 ond so,,oors T., r.,.
ave- ,otnc pIocn Tho siIror IN ,hn
So1te Va" ns saoonJ JjsLnon n,I Nv
.pI'ota VI nd otbnr Iiyho" ir ,if. ,,a, ~
sno P.ho, iii ~ u.ieLo. oro ,,.o. LnJ
pour and cover with boiling water. Let
the dishes sIanu III thIs water ior nv"
minutes ana lneh remove am W pc
| dry, using an uoSo'uteIS cream "ISA
| towel. ,
Inc rots anu rams
All pots and pans should be frcd with
cold water just as soon Us rhe food i,
removed. This soaking will make for
] eaev washing.
When ready TO wash the not, md
mans take n not brush. which muv be-
an incxnensive whisk broom and rrmo -
ali fnod that is loosencd whi'o tho non
has been soaking; now wash ana re- re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
Things You'll Lore to Make

To make the UNUSUAL TRIMMING
shown on this hat, you will need blacL
lace about ten inches wide. Measur.
the distance from the inside Of the und.r
brim. UP over the brIm and up to the
top Of the crown. Double that amour,
and add sufflcient to make a pleasln,
sized bow at the top. Cut the s,rips 4,
lace into halves. Wire the edges OF bcth
pieces. Stitch one end of each b,ns
to the inside Of tho crown. Bring n
out under the brim. over the brim' I'M
to the top Of the crown. Tack bo,s
pieces at the top. Make the bow ana
this UNUSUAL TRIMMING has mad.
a delightfully."- chic chapeau.
FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10

tntUlTts,
Yes. it Is quiet,
said Paul.
There was an awk-
ward pause.
"If I had a home
l mean a regular
home -" murmured
Edwards tentatively.
Paul fidgeted and
felt as II Edwards had
romehow thrown him
on the defensive.
But. then. a home
is the advantage Of a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
"The Marriage Gambler p
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright. 1879. bv Pubic Ledger Company

CoroI Rdthb0urne refuses Nick
Tracy tt1ice because she does not
lore him, but rhcr she hears hdt
no has become infatuated rith Daisy
Cdsfleton Of THE Jolly RcuelerS,"
Carols decision rGrCrS and she
writes 10 Nick. In the meantime,
Daisy, nhO knops hoW to manage
men, hos almost made Nick propose
30 her. Nick Is furious nith himself
Uhen he receives Carols letter ard
reolises that he has made lore to
Dutsr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10

Wonderfully smart for travel is the
above cape suit Of hOmespun In heather
green. A feature of this consists of
the cut edges. which set off the front
panel of the skirt, the wrap and the
collar. Nor is the utility Of this suit
which may, of course. be carried ont in
other tints of cloth-limited to travel.
Suits like this will be worn generally
at the southern resorts, and by the time
spring Is here Fifth avenue will be
registering the craze, Homespun is,
In fact. one of the outstanding mate
rials of the year. In the realm OF
children's clothes 1t Is, too, as con-
spicuous as in the grown-up world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
Please Tell Me
What to Do
To "a. r. B."
BY CYNTHIA

To "a. r. g."
There's no real meaning to II, my
boy Some of the young people have
put the meaning Il love you' into a
squeezing of the hand. but 1t cannot be
said to have a real meaning,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10

finally yielded.
81 think you should
60 out and enjoy an
evening alone at least
once n week. dear" ="
she had said. az don't
want your men friends
TO fancy you're tied to
your wife's apron :
strings"
"Rut. honey" he
objected.
taNVb- Ja,'A .n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

!. How many women wage -earnerS
does the city Of Denver, Col.
have?
=, What unique substitute for rags
Is used 10 crochet immensely at
tractiYc rugs:
3. For tvnewriter opcrators who
are blind low does I new inven-
tiOn lend great amount Of aid?
4. When II child Is between the
ages of five and seven years how
manv hours Of slccp should IL
have day?
3. Describe an effective long chain
which can be worn gracefully
with the afternoon frock.
g. What sort of daintily elaborate
sleeves does tan cloth dress take
upon itself?
Yesterdays Answers
l. In oldcn times girl who was
not engaged followed the unique
custom Of wearing a ring on the
first finger of the left hand In
order to signify her willingness
TO marry, or one on the little
finger il she desired to remain
single.
.. BY being oblong and Of size
which is fitted for throwing II
across the center Of long table,
runner of soft shade of
orange, with black wool stitches
around the edge. lends Just the
right note of fresh color to a
room.
3. For the average woman the
kitchen sink should be thirty six
inches high, SO that she will not
be tired by having to bend over
II.
4. The required amount of sleep for
a child Of four years is lively.
hours day.
D. A good sized cluster Of flowers
and feathery wheat, all OF IN.
same shade, makes an unusual
and Charmingly piquant trimming
for the side of a blue felt hat.
q. Several ruffles Of soft, ecru col.
" ored lace about the neck anu
scallops Of this just above the
hem give becomlngly old fash.
ioned air to an evening gown of
apple green taffeta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10

agreed Edwards. about the only
pace for an old bach to hang out,
though. I'm tired of movies and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10
Paul and Virginia
by HELENA HOYT GRANT
His Night of

DAUL's night off.
Virginia had insisted upon it--and
he had halked. But, OF course, he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-10

WHY should there be so much fear OF
w getting a bit slow and dragging
behind now ard then?
If more II us would do this tcnr'
'cssly without paving so much attention
t. possible consequences. there wou'un I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-13
lcserve Systems
Ratio Shows Big
Advance i'm Week
in Credit Con.
ditions Explained by Year.
End Settlements; De-
Zinc in Bills Discounted

yotsble sceeleration of the improve
e. in credit conditions. explainable
result Of the year-end financial
Elements, is indicated in the com
ga statement of the twelve Federal
I've banks and that of the New
~ Federal Reserve Bank, made pub
',rsterday. The ratio for the sys-
vwof the close of business January
W. oven as 74.7 per cent. an advance
ysspoints in week; for the New
~ hank, 500 per cent, an advance Of
sssseints. In both instances the ratios
.s.the highest reported since the fall
:. ,al7. or thereabouts.
The combined statement reveals
...line in all classes OF bills discount
j the total falling during the week
rom sl,23a, 4S2 900 to Sl.c74,24s.ooo, a
.,or Of about S165. 600 900. Gold re-
serves rose s20,oo0.0o0. and total re
serves mounted moro than $4,000 900,
10 ss.04l,294,000. Total earning assets
decreased from Sl,470, 1921 900 to ST.
sas so3 600. On the other side of the
total deposits declined from
81 s2e. 1888 900 TO $l,176.9o7 900 and cir
enlatlon dropped more than s1lO.oo0,-
600 the most severe contraction in
some time. The reduction in notes out
standing represents further pulling
in Of circulation put out during tho
holiday period.
TIE outstanding item in New Works
hank statement is that showing bills
sounted. Discounts of bills secured
|, >government obligations fell from
ls3 100000 TO si2s,965, 900, CONNER
ial discounts from s45 cog, 900 to S35,-
10000 and bills purchased in the open
larket from sos .066.OOO to $22, $500
ctal bills on hand were cut from
PSI 1853 600 to S1S6. 1852 900, a reduc-
on Of $7O,o00,000, or roughly 81 per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-13
Clothing Designers
Resent Waste Report

Waste in the mems clothing in
dustry was admitted yesterdaysat the
convention Of the international Asso-
citation of Clothing Designers 81. the
Hotel McAlpin, but exception was
taken to some Of the conclusions drawn
BY the committee appointed by Secrc-
tary of Commerce Hoover that recently
made report on the subject. Irving
I. Frankel. of Cincinnati. challenged
some of the statements made i'll the
committees report.
Uniform cost accounting was dis
cussed by A. +. Allison, secretary Of
the international Association of Gar
ment Manufacturers. Herbert Scham-
Der, managing director of the National
Council Of Travelling Salesmen's Asso-
Citations, reviewed the work Of the coun-
Gil in obtaining some taxation relief
and other travelling expenses affecting
the overhead of business firms. The
advertising campaign OF suspenders
manufacturers was explained by A. c.
Knothe, suspender manufacturer.
who also made q plea ior the inclusion
Of suspender buttons Oh mems trousers.
A feature of the session yesterday
was reception of members Of the
Scottish Wooden Trademark Associa-
ton now visiting this country. w.
Throw Munro, chairman of the dele
cation, gave the clothing designers a
short review of the history of Scotch
woolens and the objects of the trade
mark association.
To-day the report Of the style fore
cast committee, the prime feature Of
the fourday convention, will be made.
The style committee, composed jointly
Of retailers and designers, will render
its report on styles to obtain for the
fall 1922 season