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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

COME one said recently that the
Omodcrn "happer" would bring on the
next war.
And the reason he gave for it 10 that
the modern woman is so tmmodest IN
her dress.
All great wars. he says. have been
preceded by immodesty in the dress OF
the women Of that period.
With all due respect to the gentle.
| mans opinion and statement, do think
us a shame to blame the poor little
happer for the next war.
After all, she's only following the pre-.
vailing style bit too closely.
Of course. some flappcrs 10 too far |;
| they wear their skirts too short. their
faces too heavily painted and their necks
too low when they put on evening
dresses.
But nobody thinks anything OF that
any more. There are always a mum.
ber Of silly little girls who 80 70 ex.
| trcmes. no matter what the styles are. >
If IL were fashionable to wear long
skirts with trains, these girls who don't
wear their skirts long enough to hide
their knees would be wearing longer
trains than anybody else.
,0F COURSE the man who blamed
~ them for the next war didn't mean
that they literally will he responsible
for that "shot that could be heard
around the world"
He took them merely AZ a symbol
Of the foolish. feverish, somewhat wild,
times in which we live.
That's all very we'll. but he might
have chosen another sign Of the times
that is just as typical and just rs harm
full as the immodesty Of the extreme
dresser.
And that is the spreading Of gloom
and depression by means OF doleful talk
about how dreadful everything is. and
how hopeless and dreary the outlook for
the future.
Nobody ever got anywhere By sitting
down and thinking how sad It was that
he had to stay there.
The world is not going to get any
better because everybody in It sIts down
and talks about what a dreadful condi.
ton il is in.
And if the pessimistic talk goes on
long enough. it will have exactly the
opposite effect from the one Il is so
passively aimed at.
| CUPPOSE there is wildncss and lack
~ Of modesty in the world. Calling
attention to il won't stop It.
There has to be some definite, pos
tive lift Of the thoughts away from it.,
If there is TO be any change.
Reform is an ugly word and usually
an unpleasant proceeding, because II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
About Organdy
Z This concerns organdy. The first thlps

This concerns organdy. The first thing
nkleh you notice in the spring frocks-
R1 10, sitter you have gasped at the
Sunt Of red trimming used--is that a
s2ot many of the simple serge frocks
9 suits are relieved by orgapdy or
2otimes lawn. One 10 tempted TO
~ n catalog of such frocks. Num-
a. patou and Jenny and Prcmet
n sre touched up thus becomingly.
q . Poiret frock OF navy serse
n noeepapapytng Jacket trimmed
~ little tabs Of white er. /.
\ syaa n tsalssS 9ssshs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
The Woma,,'s EXCHANGE
Worried About Her Dress

To The Editor o. Woman's PAGE:
Dear Madam I have a tangerine
sattn-back crepe dress which becomes
stained very easily. A drop CT water
will cause r. deep. dark stain. I can
only wear 1t once or twice before having
II cleaved ] was caught in the rain a
few weeks ago, and the entire hem Of
the dress which showed beneath my
coat Ia stained
Could YOU suggest a method Of clean.
ing it at home? HANNAH s,
Take n piece OF the same material as
the dress, inoisten IL and lay it over
! each ono OF the water spots in turn,
pressing with warm iron. You will
hrd this will make them disappear. and
IT. certainly ish't an expensive method
| Of doing 1t, is it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
Things You'll Loue to Make

OF course, johnny should never use
drinking cup that another child has
used, | am sure il you will make him
n DNlNKING-CUP CASE like the
one shown he will keen his folding cup
in it and will n ways have it with him,
Cut a niece of black oilcloth three
inches longer than the diameter of the
largest end of his drinking cup and half
an inch wider than twice thar diameter.
Fold the strip lenethwise into halves.
Cut away. three inches from the top Of
the front half. Cur the top Of the other
half to form the pointed fiap. Sew
IN the side seam. Cut = piece of the
oilcloth the shane Of "a" The length
should be the same as the width of The
case It's width the same as the thick.
ness Of the cup. Sew the oval niece
into the bottom OF the case and nut a
snap, fastener on the flap. decorate
simply with q eats or a bunny's head.
M usaiul DRiNKiNG- our ssiiSS SSSEI... Z.
~ 81 ,2'lAyAAk :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
Don't Go Without chaperon

Dear Cynthia--1 often read your Won
derful advice for the lovelorn-an
those not SO badly hit, II is really fine.
Now ! ask you: ] met nlan--young,
good-looking and pretty much big
timer" He told me that he loved me
much!y. but he was sort of kidding.
How should ! answer this question,
which he has asked? He wants me to
60 up to his college 10 a fraternity
house party soon. Is It permissible?
Then. Cynthia. do you think that II
Is wrong for a girl to smoke? I 10 not
but / would like 10 know what YOU
think.
The people tmost of. them) who con-
denim the "napperT as critics could make
hne plumbers.
Thanks for whatever you may tell.
THE KID.
How does your mother feel about the
houSe-party, dear? or course il would
not do at all 10 go unless the Young
man asks your mother or some one older
to 60 along as chaperon or can promise
that there will be chaperons whom YOU
know. at the fraternity house II this
Is arranged and your parents are will
ing. there Is no reason why you should
not so.
Cynthia does not like to see girls
smoke, chiefly for the reason that they
uearly always do 1t JUST 10 be smart
and grownup and shocking There is no
barn, in IL for itself. OF course. You will
, flnd that great MANY boys and men
hate to see girl smoke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
Last Years SLipOuer-

Dress Is as good as new, but the dark
ones aren't being worn quite so much
as last fall. But don't throw awsy
your blue serge. Get some chiffon or
EeoFgette crepe Of a matching or con .
trasting color. cut from II huge sleeyes
and side pieces, and your alp -on drssl
49, ~ s:ss s',: E s'sss sSs e. e sssss'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

It's queer ho "
these silly magazines
manage to exist she
said. THE stories are
so awfully trit"--and
the poem S are ter
riblc.'
Paul glanced at her
quizzically.
"Bnt you buy them.
dear" he reminded
her.
well, honey. on @
must buy something.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

II there IL one thing which We can
not drop II is the handkerchief point.
These panels with their familiar p!coted
sdges continue to De found on some
ample, on this afternoon frock Of beige
crepe combined with Esperanto lace in
sslf-tint. handkerchief points are
allied with fine hand tucking' TO make
the charm Of the costume.
The same gown would bc delightful
in white crepe with silver lace. And
10 connection with this thought one
must note the popularity Of the all
white costume displayed for resort
wear. One Of the most highly en-
teemed modes OF behaving yourself in
the morning at any resort is TO wear
the simplcst little white crepe dress
completed by O cape Of knitted white
WOOL. For afternoon wesr the while
~ uscs gsy . 1anCsS With sithsr
X x -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

Vul slbbcu.
well. honey. I
guess the editor OF q
magazine has about as
much trouble pleasing
the crowd as the edi-
tor Of a newspaper. il
must be a tough job.
Virginia dimpled.
"Well, even so.
dear, the good man
must know that bad
rhymes are no excuse
for a clever idea
"What:"
well, the other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
Paul and Virginia B, HELENA "orr GRANT

these magazines publish. but once in a
while there s n sour note in one of them.
and it Just makes me feel of them for
the rest Of my life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
4 Literary Symposium,

VIRGINIA flippcd the pages of the
magazine with the garish cover i'm.
~ ticptlr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

~ Wheeler asks Cleo Ridoe6eld
tS2eesvt Aim aud ehen she refuses
hsr . hcdrttcss coqueftc aud
ser that she UiH be sorry all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
Woman 5 Life
and Love
FLappcrs' Morals
D WlNIFRED HARPER COOLEY

SCHOOL boards still are trying Il
~ legislate morality into pupils.
IL can't be done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

BE a "DOO DAD" FAN
or course you've heard about baseball
fans. movie fans and limerick fans. "Dec
Dad fans are Tie very iatss. Just tyrn e
Ehsss Sal q! wS;t fY..y ltstis lSpli:
;;:::';s =; q: h s:ss -. - = :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

Out West a girl
was expelled from
school because she
refused to bow 10
the mandate Of the
school board that
pupils should ot
use pain. or pow
der. She sued the
board. Her father
backed her up. The
board lost.
NJ OF b ers and
fathers in all parts
Of the country agree
that it is silly for
ung girls to
~ N n =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

Tomorrow - The Greatest Romano
Of All.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

For name. Of shop: address womsn's rass
Edit0P or phone Walnut 5000 or Main I06S
between tho hours Of 8 and g. ~'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03
PAMELA

a very interesting letter, Pamela. OF
course, you realise. don't you. that the
word "happsr' has come 70 maan one
whose mind "haps" instead Of her ploitAf
= Aa4 9eaA 8aS xom thA crtgins3 AAaa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
OLD.TIME JOYS

A long about this time of year, back
yonder in the past, the droWsy con-
gregation pricked up its ears as the
preacher announced: There will be
ice cream social on Banker Stone
hearts lawn, Thursday evening, un-
der the auspices of the Young Ladies'
Aid Society. All are cordially invited
to attend Bring the little folks. A
silver offering will be taken"
"Ameni" was still ringing in the
church air when the young bucks
made their rush for the door, to line
up outside and spring the convention
al, MAY l see you homer" on the
white-frocked damsels, preparatory
to arranging dates" for the social.
People on the sunset side of 80 can
look back to the old-time church en-
tertainments with considerable salts
faction, knowing that, having partici-
pated in same, they have not lived in
vain The church "sociar'-or $50
ciable," as YEA prefer-was ''big do
ings" If you and your girl arrived
early in your side-bar buggy, before
dusk had departed and the Chinese
lantern candles were lighted, there
was time for few rounds of oldfash-
was always made in the church base
ment, under the direction of some
woman who specialized in this line.
All you could eat for a dime-includ-
ing luscious cake baked by house
wives who considered it sacrilegious
to mix up a cake without using Is
eggs. The ice cream social-now
nearing extinction-was the pinnacle
1k,, n
people, though hard working fathers
inclined to the chicken dinners where
whole washtub of choice eatables
could be slowed away for rs cents.
OF course, a quarter was lot Of
money in those days, but every one
agreed that the church chicken sup
per was worth it.
Those old-time gatherings, in the
last analysis, were for the purpose Of
mating the young folks in whole
some atmosphere. They were charac-
teristics of clean, virile, sensible an
te-jazz days. After all, though, people
do not change much The same women
always stayed behind to wash the
dishes after the old-time ice cream
socials and chicken dinners, just as
the same women now have to handle
all the arranging and cleaning-up af-
ter social gatherings. And a good
many men who are nauseated with
movies, jazz bands and synthetic gin
would give lot to turn the clock
back and experience another ice
cream social or even a croquet game
in patent leather shoes, red necktie
or tightly checker, straw hat with an
inch-thick brim and white, starch
linen duck trousers, with maybe a
watch chain made of braided shoe
strings.-State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
THE SHERIFF QUESTION
(DarIingtOn RepubIlCan)

A situation has arisen in Wisconsin
which undoubtedly will take the Su-
preme Court to fathOm, Lafayette
county being one of eight counties
which are in the same predicament.
There was an amendment to our con-
stitution voted on Tuesday which
would provide that sheriffs of the
state could succeed themselves in Of
fee, the law as it now stands confines
the office of sheriff to one term of
two years. Our present sheriff, Frank
Webster, was a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for sheriff and
succeeded in gaining the nomination
in a field of six candidates. Phil
Parkinson secured the nomination on
the democratic ticket. At the cleo
ton Tuesday, Mr.. Webster received
the highest number of votes. But the
amendment failed to carry in the state
and Mr.. Webster cannot take office, at
least in the regular way. Leading at
torneys are at a loss what will be
done Some say that Mr.. Parkinson
having received the largest number
of legal votes is elected Others con-
tend that Gov. Blaine will have the
appointing of the next sheriff, and
still others say that the voters in
tended to nominate Webster, and
Furthermore intended to elect him,
therefore the will of the people will
be over-ruled if Mr.. Webster is not
made sheriff Lincoln Bryson, who
was a candidate and who made big
run for the nomination in the primar-
les, is said to have a good chance if
the governor has the appointing in the
case. 1t is a complex question and
we will have to await the legal thru
the funny side of the case is that Web
ster is elected on tn eface of the re-
ster is elected on the face of the re-
very same voters gave a decided ma
iority against sheriffs holding more
than one term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
HURRAH FOR BOB. D-N HIM!

If the result of the elections means
anything for the future, the old-time
Republicans will have to step down
and out in 1924 or will be compelled
to turn to LaFollette for salvation.
Whether they can bring themselves to
accept him for the presidency is a
question, but if not, they face a
famine which would likely be long
and painful.
It is very doubtful if they could win
with any other Republican.
LaFollette, once in, would make
good and would be followed by pres
ident of his own political tint, which
would also irk the stand-patters; and
yet they might prefer the crumbs
from the Progressives' table of popu-
larity, rather than long, cold, hun
cry sulk outside the door.
So it seems not to be too much to
expect that when the robins nest
again there will begin scramble to
line up behind a leader who can lead.
When the national convention
meets, instead of few bosses hand
ing it a nominee, the voice of the
common people may settle the ques-
ton regardless of the politicians.
And the fellows who are accus-
toned to make and unmake presi-
dents may be raising a shout that will
die away in a whisper, "Hurrah for
LaFolIette, Cd d-n him! dodge
Vile Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
MAILING SUBSCRIPTION BILLS

The Herald has completed the guar
terly task Of mailing out subscription
statements, nearly a thousand bills
leaving the Office at one time.
We send statements promptly upon
expiration of subscription thinking
that our subscribers will appreciate a
business-like way Of handling their
account instead of allowing the bill
to drag along year in and year out
until it assumes enormous proper
tiOns.
All subscriptions are billed in ad-
vance and if the subscriber has fallen
into arrears we ask him to pay the
back dues and ahead to put himself in
good standing. Our aim is to get out
a good, newsy paper and to do this we
have to have money for the thousand
and one expenses around printing
office.
A good many have responded and
some have not. If you have received
q bill and have not attended to it we
ask that you do so without further
delay and we will appreciate your
kindly cooperation in maintaining
our standards of live news and a
paper published in the interest OF the
general public.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
THE EDITORS CHAIR

A lawyer charges man ten dollars
for ten minutes conversational
man insists on paying it. A doctor
charges one dollar for prescription
and the patient says, "Oh pshaw-is
that enough" An undertaken con-
ducts a funeral and charges $4,000
and he is just perfectly lovely with
everybody inside and outside the fam
lily A man buys a gold brick and
apologies for not having bitten soon
er. An editor walks mile in the hot
sun to get the facts of a sudden death
or wedding or social function and
spends three hours in writing it up
and tells lies and praises people up
till he hates himself. Then if he
makes an insignificant omission or
error or charges five cents straight
for three extra papers he is stingy
cuss who never gets anything right
and charges four times the price of
city papers twice as large. In short
he is a confounded thing
and ought to be run out of town. Talk
about the ice man! How would you
like to run a newspaper ?-Selected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
DUD yOU GET yOUR SHARE?

Did you get ffty-eight dishes of ice
cream last year? That was your
share of the ice cream made in Wis
consin Dairy manufacturers report
that enough ice cream was made in
Wisconsin in 1921 to give two and
one-fourth gallons to every man,
woman and child living in the state.
A total of 5,95O.566 gallons were man
ufactured in Wisconsin and 216,569 PIP
gallons were frozen in the United
States in the same period. Ice cream
manufacture is on the increase, de-
clare authorities. Reports compiled
by the dairy and food commission
biennially show that the ice cream
output of the Badger state has prac-
tically doubled every two years dur
ing the last ten years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
Poking Fun AT The ~Prof."

The editor of the Marble ROCK Jour-
nal, who gets out the best newspaper
that little town ever had, kindly Of
fered the superintendent of the public
schools the privilege of his columns
for the publication of school notes.
The superintendent must be thrifty
individual, for he informed the editor
that if he wanted the school notes
they would be written up provided the
newspaper would pay for the time and
other expense involved. That's pretty
good! Now if the ministers will fol-
low suit and ask for pay for supply
ing the church news we can see that
our Marble Rock friend is going to be
entirely happy.-Northwood Qowa)
Anchor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
JAPANESE PROVERBS
.rtue carries a lean purse.

Virtue carries lean purse.
The echo answers the voice.
Going down hill no one is old.
A bow long bent waxeth weak
The second word makes the fray.
The mile is long to him who is tired.
All colors are the same to a blind
man.
1t is difficult to be strong and not
be rash.
The way of the slothful is hedge
of thOrns
Daylight will peep through very
small hole.
He who is in haste rushes in an
empty pool
It's no use cutting a stick when the
fight is over.
There is more delight in hope than
in enjoyment.
A perfect vase never came from a
potter's wheel.
If there are two fires in one room
both will smoke.
A bad daughter-in-law is worse
than thousand devils.
Game is cheaper in the market but
sweeter in the field
He who hunts two hares leaves one
and loses the other
Never follow on the heels of a sor-
row or it may turn back
If every day was a sunny day who
would not wish for rain?
The laden almond tree by the way
side is sure to be bitter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-15
How Far Can &.
Locomotive Jump?
QFrancis W. Wilson in Nov. Popular
Mechanics Magazine.)

Mechanics Magazine.)
Look over locomotive as it stands
! putting in a train shed, and you re-
gard it's impressive bulk with a GER
tain degree of awe. You cannot
imagine this huge steel monster jump
ing at ALL You would say that it
couldn't jump. Imagine its solid sup
porting track removed, and you would
predict that gravity would claim its
own, regardless of the speed at which
it might be travelling.
Stand close to the track as the same
locomotive rushes past at so miles an
hour, and you get another, and quite
different impression-that of irresisti-
BILE force, propelled at speed which
would hurl it across a sheer open
space like a shell fired from a power
full gun. And then you change your
opinion. Yes, you conclude, that, vast
though it's weight and clumsy its pro-
portions, it might leap across meas
urable span with rather fiat trajec-
tory.
The bridge engineer of a certain
railway showed me, some years ago, a
photograph of locomotive taken just
after it had leaped across a 2S-foot
opening. The big driveWheels rested
securely on the crossties after jump
ing the span left vacant by an open
drawbridge.
The locomotive had been at the head
of a fast freight previous to the ac-
cident. 1t was down-grade to the
bridge, and the draw was open. 1t
was impossible to stop. The train
plunged ahead, and the locomotive
reached the opposite side of the chan
mel and alighted right side up and I'M
damaged. The tender fell into the
opening, and cars piled up in a heap
between the two abutments.
An engineer in the lnaintenance-of-
way department of midwest rail-
way told me the following story,
which l afterward verified, for it was
difficult to believe.
A small stone culvert was to be re-
placed by an iron pipe. There was
sufficient interval between regular
trains to complete the work. Red
flags were posted at the prescribed
distances in both directions. A gang
of workmen excavated the small fill
over the culvert and removed the
stone.
At this stage of the work, Is feet of
the steel rails only spanned the open
ing. From them the crossties hung
by the spikes. Underneath the ties,
for a height of some feet, there was
nothing but air.
There came the distant rumble OF
an approaching train. 1t was a "spec-
ial'', and the red flag having blown
over, it came rushing on at full speed.
One and all, the workmen dropped
their tools and ran headlong into the
open field The foreman ran, too, not
venturing to look back, and expecting
every second to hear the seemingly
inevitable crash.
Finally, at safe distance, he
turned to look.
The special was fast disappearing
from sight 1t had crossed Is feet of
unsupported rails and continued on
its way!
Not only had the locomotive jumped
the space, but, to the amazement OF
all, three cars behind it had safely
negotiated the hazardous crossing.