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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Two Minutes
of Optimism
By HERMAN !. STITCH
"Out.ai.Lunch"
Ey HERMAN !.

is my watch ready asked GUS
toner at the repair counter Of a large
jewery store.
The clerk, fumblcd his card records.
then spent several minutes studying a
rack on which hundred watches were
hanging.
1T isn't here" he said "I'll phone
to the workroom.
4 moment later he hung up the re.
ccivpr.
Our foreman is ont at lunch" he
said "can you drop in again?"
II suppose I'll have to-" said the
customer. but | wish YOU would tell
me when the watch will be ready. This
is lhc third time I have been here
'I'm sorry returned the clerk:
"thcre's nobody upstairs who knows
ANYTHING about it. The foreman there
attends TO all that.
The customer loft the store. uflcd in
temper and resolved thar II ever he did
get that watch back. he would pass
up thar store permanently.
Most Of us have had similar expert.
encss.
'Out at. lunch" ties up so many
transactions that the ''out at lunch
excuse ol shops. plants and stores is
one Of the evidences Of lack of COM
mon sense anticipation on the part OF
the merchant: the little preiudiccs that
are caused by such annoyance do bus
mess much untraccablc harm.
Lunch time is when many men do
their personal crrands: and an ordinary
observance of that fact would keep
many merchants who run jewelry shops.
shoe repairing. haberdnshery shops and
80 on. behind their counters at that
time of day.
incidentally. proper organization or
right system would make definite
answer possible in practically all in
stances: forcmen, superintendcnts or
managers should put in writing. rather
than carry in their heads. the details
Of the job. so that any clerk can see
Mt glance whats what. And the
records should be kept so that the
greenest man can handle the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Adventures With a Purse

THAT boy of yours away at camp
L will want to get boxes from home.
because. no matter how good the cook :
ing there. nothing quite comes up to
that which mother sends. And jams are
always welcome. particularly the home.
made kind. know where you can get
some perfectly delicious home -prepa rec,
strawberry jam for forty cents Jar or
"a .6j II dozen.
A table sn,icc ! have seen has the
advantage Of being useful besides pala-
table. Used on meats or to flavor SOUPS
or gravics II is very TASTY" but also
beneficial. 1t has a port wine basil.
and greatly aids in the digestion of
food. A large sized bottle can be pur.
chased for twenty five cents and IS Ger.
tninly a worth while addition to the
kitchen for flavoring. and in the dining
room as sauce.
. For names Of shops addre.. weman's rsss
between the hours Of . and 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Read Your Character
By Dioby Phillips
When TO BE BrutalIy Frank

II YOU are n salesman you have prob.
ably observed that there are some per-
sons with whom YOU do not dare be too
outSpOkcn. and that there are others
upon whom YOU seem to make no i'm
preston unless YOU carry frank. direct
statement virtually to the point Of bru-
tality.
These are the people upon whom hints
fall like water upon the back of tho
proverbial duck Delicatcly modified
statements fail to penetrate their under
standing. it seems.
II you are selling soap it does little
good to speak to one of these in gem
"ral and delicate terms about the virtue
Of your product in connection with the
virtue OF cleanliness. You have to come
right out with it and tell him that the
way to keep from being dirty is to use
your soap. Yet there are people who
would he MORALLY offended if YOU ever
hint"d the possibility tina, they had ever
come in contact with dirt
But how do you recognize the people
to whom you should be brually frank?
ordinarily you have TO. develop the fact
ns You talk to them, IL YOU don't have
recourse to chnractcrhlogy. But in
making use OF this science on this point
You don nav" 10 resort To any cOmpli-
Gated observations or calculations. You
merely observe the skin on the mans
hand or his face. II it's coarse looking
skin, with large pores. YOU should waste
no more time. but come out with your
story in the most dire,t and emphatic
manner that you can. On the othcr
hand, il il is fine, Sofr skin, and the
hair is fine instead Of coarse. watch
your step. Be tRctful use no. crude ex-
prcssions and make no vulgar remarks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26


the Individual who is soaked m int"
the Others personality. who feels hi.
entire soul held in bondage. 50 tia, h.
Z never draws free breath. loaihrS his
wife with a fury undrcamcd Of by any
other persons,
IN This author. very modern Young
man. declares that the old conception
OF woman as the center of the uri-
verse. n being sacred and TO he ndorrd.
is not only false but vicious. lie says
that because of our motherhood. or cr, II
potential motherhood. we have been So
apart as divine and perfect.
WoMEN themselves belev" this and
W give themselves many airs. he de.
ciares. and the best Of us draw Il man :
soul out of him. csnccialIc after he j.
safely hooked up in nlatrimony. How
ever charming and affeytionatc. or rfs.
sionatsly devoted "" are. our a'nia-
hi!ity and violent love hih"c an in.id-
ious will that is strong as death. 1t l.,
the will 10 possess. TO enHIavc.
'J.ottic felt herself first and single
There was n conviction us strong na
steel. She. Hs woman. was the rcrtet
Of the universe. the man w,S but ri
adjunct. She. aS woman. and csp".
cialty as mother. was the source oi
life and being. It is the professcd te.
lief of tho whole white world :"
The author goes on to say that men
subscribe to this great and ignomin-
ious dogma. and however much they
may react against it tloathing their
women. they still worship her sacred
priority"
But the hero was made Of sterner
stuff. He had something Within him
that refused to yield his individuality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
g0es Marriage DwaJ People,
WinnDred Harper Cooley Says So

his soul. either to a woman because
they loved each other. and she deter
mined TO rule him. or to the conven-
tional belief of society that this was
fine thing and sacred duty.
Through all his early love and
homage there was discernibe the
arrogance Of the self -unyiellng male.
He never yielded. II was the in
stinct in her that he must yield. 50
that she could cnvelop him in her all
bcnpfiCcnt love. She was quite sure that
ii was all bcnciccnt-that the highest
her man could ever know ar ever reach
was TO be perfectly envelopcd in her
beneiirent love that was her idea of
marriage.
Nov all this sounds very meta.
! physical and psyche analytical. and
the fashion nowadays among hishbrow
males is to harp on this theme.
Allowing for grain Of truth-of
course. fcw big personalities OF the
Cleopatra vampire-type have "nsIaved
men through their weaknesses and pas
sions-moSt of this SCANS utter rot.
1t is quite true that folks in love are
selfish and domincering: but we seem
to recall a good many billions Of women
VINO nave Decn fnNeloptu. anu SNhl-
lowed up" and effaced by the men they
loved enough to slave for. Eliminating
the tleopatras and Thcodoras and Mes
salinas. the vast number oi women
have been too negative and yielding. in
love and marriage. For one h"npecked
husband we see thousands of docilc.
wives All Of organized So
c,ety. all law imam made, and public
opinion have decreed for woman in
a subordinate place and kept
her the under dog II was an unusu-
ally brave and remarkable feminine per-
sonaity that even utilized its talents
after being ensulied in matrimony.
TT IS true that marriage has dwarted
/ people almost universally. because il
has dema nded that they isolate them
selves in double seltishness. existing
only for each other. and shutting out
the rest of the world. Those who are
amass a little fortune for
their own family. cultivate their own
ernbellish their own house. and
demand of each other mental and spir-
itual fidelity
Each ought to have singleness OF
soul and be able to stand on his own
feet and think his own thoughts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Can You Tell?
Why White Mice Were Formerly
Carried on Submarines
By r. J. aud A. W. Bodm.r

Whcn IubmarIucs frct berom, ~
prarrirol uso il was foI,rd noaas 49,
provide some method ~ r'orrin -
rev whcn The air wI,L;n the "tIT Xix o'
came irnnure Tharc ia oIu.oy. ,,a,..
loss dongar If aanI,vxio,inm' '"' ,L,oo oa
aboard snhworina rerr 'U" ,oI, -" luz ,,.,''
ngc If gos fro,, an in,o,ro, ','a,' ,nah,'H, 'tn"
engine mov noi"on tha ,ir 80, 60 so'ous. 90 ~, 49,"
,.u'uo ,jI On hoord ''' '' a. W Wv
After q nurber =, sn.,,,. ooo,,...
LsJ n.cnrrad Im. - ,,a '"t' ac.'l't'
warning Loyica So,,o o'n ,s,', "o,r oi
whitn mica 10 corr'o,, ','n nr Wss"I.'u I'M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
To 1T. q. p"

II Cynicus did not get a rise Gym.
thia certainly did. He'd better go down
on the beach at Ocean City. turn several
cartwheels and get all that naughty
venom out Of his system. lie isn't
mad, is he" Better keep up the dis
cussion on love. Letters are here to
answer. Cynthia differs from "'r. b.
p" in this, she thinks he has found
out many great truths himself and
grows older each day in experience and
sEs Is glad to say, reaps the benefit Of
his experience himself. and she gives
him the credit of thinking out things
himself and not the quite wholly mate
rial philosopher. However, II she hurt
his feelings she apologies. She Is no,
intolerant and respects his beliefs and
ideals and does not consider him mud.
loving. When Christian principles are
combined with philosophic discoveries.
all right and good: but your very ex-
perience in thinking at frs' all humanity
nothing but herd OF despicable ami
mails without any spark of divine fire
must show you that unless one s sure
10 get back 10 normal as you did, or
is studying for the purpose of helping
others, it's better for the average imag-
ination TO let such writings alone.
You are wise not to start the other
discussion il there are objections. You
see Cynthia Understands the point Of
view and would probably feel just as
the oDjector does.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Complexion Remedies

To thc Editor o. Womows Page
Dear Madara--Please tell me what to
do TO get rid Of bla ckheads. as my nose
is pepp"red with them; and also what
can I do for pimplcs on forehead. l
10 not cat much OF fats or use powder.
sweets. etc: and please tell me how
can get rust Off o. a white counterpane.
CURLY HEAD
Use a gooi facial soap for washing
"Our face and as hot water as YOU can
stand. Then finish of with cold water
and an ice rub. whicn will close the
rores and refine the skin. At night
cleanse your face with good cleansing
cream and wipe 4 OF with a soft Goth
or absorbent cotton. THIS will help
clear up your forehead too.
Apply lemon juice to the r-lst stain ::
let 1t remain for few minutes and
then wash it on with warm water.
Continue this until the stain disappears
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
or Burlap and Yarn Are These Hand.
some Curtains rs

Burlap Of tive co!ors Cor bu.!an ard
linenc Of darker shade) and yarn, ca,
be used to great advantage in maxim,
economical drapes or curtains. Som.
time ago I showed striking cusb,or !
fashioned along the same lines. MAJ.
the main part Of the drapes Of N.
lighter colored material. Cut bands ~
the darker material. Mark of the ,cat
forms along the upper edges with !.
curved part in the middle of each bona
Cut along these lines. Cut out n con.
vcntional flower form from the midd,.
of each piece, just below the curvo
Applique the bands on to the burl,n
side pieces and valance. Stitch around
the flowers with buttonhole stitch
FIJI in the center of the flowers win
French dots. These make wonderfp,l,
attractive living room drapes. "'t
FLORA. 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
"A Lone Wolf" Suggests to His Pastor
a Get Together League for Strangers
He Is Tired Of Roaming the City by Himself and He Thinks
Other Outsiders Who Cannot Break In Would
Be Helped by This

city there is always less of the com
munity. make yourself at home feel
ing. You are welcome to make your.
self at home. but you have to do 1t all
yourself. ...
And so the "Lone Wolf's| sugges-
tion stands before you.
What do you say. Strangers. Is it
a good one?
Would you be glad II he and his
pastor carried IL out!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
The Right Kind Of Girl

Dear Cynthia-This is the first time
! have written to your paper. but when
] read the letter signed Sparrow" l
felt l must write to him.
Dear Sparrow. so you are a discov-
err? ! congratulate you. But tell me,
Sparrow" when did you wake UP, and
why" Didn't you ever hear of girl
who refuses 20 kiss young man? J
have. Why the girls have been doing
It right along. 1t Is nothing to be
proud Of. because it is the right thing
to do and ] can truthfully say that
have never kissed young man. Bear
this in mind, when you asked her for
kiss you insuted her. Try to figure
cut why. DOT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
The Wife Cheater
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

Joan Stockbrid0C mdrricS Mormon
Wdync ~ SpitC ot many earnings
from hcr friends. NorEnn is the
kind Of man who has ncrer been
knOnn to care for 0Hr roman more
than a fcW ircehS AZ timc. and he
sud Joan hGrc been mor1'i"d ouly
fer irceks rbcu NDrBi"n b,cOB,os IN
}1tudted wjfh Alice Wilson. Il mn.
fWal friend. loan suspects INC truth
end ,ckCn Margaret Huntcr tCIv hrJ
that CrcrH one EHowS il. loan is
drircn into making M engagement
Trh Hcrjcrt LirmgstoH. an old
suifor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

One hing about bobbed hair which
should be well implanted before the
locks are separated from their lifelong
companion. ia 10 know they mean nor
less care and attention bur more. They
have to be just rightly done as II line
and wave, or ,h" change Is not for the
better. II the experiment proves salts.
factory. and the bob IL 10 remain then
comparatively frequent cuttings, or
trimmings any way. must be attended
to. But there is no question that the
time spent on studying the right line
Of coIffure. and money. too, il YOU can
not figure II out alone. should be part
of n woman's s business. for it makes all
the difference in the world. Had Ruth y
hair been long ! should have taken her
10 an expert in the coiffure art. too, and
have studied out for her the most be-
coming arrangement Just the same. The
brushing rules would have been agreed
upon and she would have cxpcrencn I'd
with long hair the same wonderful i'm
r(evement In sheen and quality with the
lie weeks exercise and hygisnic life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

"DERsONALLY." writes stranger
L who has been in the city seven
months and has not been able to make
any friends. 81 have grown tired Of
walking alone. standing alone. sitting
alone. taking in n movie or strolling
through the park-alone. always
alone--while from all around comes the
ripple of merry laughter or the wild
outlaws Of genuine gladncss born Of
the joys of mutual companionship.
something that I here have sought in
vain. ! have gone to churches. yes.
scores of them. and prayer meetings.
too. but haven't gotten very far so.
cially. A Glad to see you, young man.
come again greeting is about as FAR
as one can advance unless he Is pos
sessed of that natural ability to break
into crowd and. by the very strength
of his converse ,ional powers. force his
way into the party. ! have made
a proposition with the pastor Of local
church. which is this: The pastor will
form Get together League for Strang.
ers. where all those who find Y hard
to break into the city's social life may
meet in one grand union. What do
you think Of this plan?"
"A LONE WOLF"
WITH the pastor Of church TO take
w the responsibility. Il grave one. OF
bringing about meetings among those
who live in the city and yet without
it. this seems like n splendid plan.
Some Of the Lonesome letters from
young girls who have come to the city
10 work and from young men W who can
not find congenial friends make your
heart ache with sympathy.
They get along all right during the
day. with their business friends and
thoughts. but that coming back-.not
home--at the end Of a day, to single
room in a boarding house or silent
apartment is desolate., dreary out
look.
There are movies to 60 to: yes. sights
to see. trips to takc--but always alone,
with no friend to talk to. laugh with,
or argue against. or annoy amiably.
It's no wonder they seek friends any.
where. everywhere. of any kind.
AS THE clone Wolf" says. 1t might
n he possible for some one of com.
relling personality and self f-confidence
to break into the circle that she finds
already made and finished in church
meeting.
But. unfortunately. many Of the lone
wolves who roam about the city seek
ing companionship are tim!d. self-ron'
scious. shy. and hesitate to step in
where they may not be wanted--most
girls are, anyhow.
Why shouldn't there be q central
place for them to go 10 meet others who
are in the same unhappy plight?
OF course. there would have to be
chaDerons. for undesirables would crop
up there as surely as there were meet
ings.
But after all would the risk be any
greater there than at any other party
at which there are some strangers?
TN SMALL towns II is easier to get
L acquainted a strange face in church
or at Wednesday night meeting is
Immediately investigated and soon be.
comes ''one Of u.s. or else frowned
upon and sent away.
In the city wholesale methods are
necessary. for one stranger more or less
in n congregation that is constantly
changing is scarcely noticed. and in a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Shall He Give Ring?

Dear cynthia--r am a steady reader
Of your column and thought that you
could help me. am fellow about
the age of seventeen and going with
some fellows and girls. The girl ! &c
with is giving a birthday party. Some
Of my friends say IL is wrong to give
her a ring with her birthstone on it.
J. r. s.
II ia not considered the thing for
boys 10 give girls presents Of expensive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
The Woman's Exchange
Which Is Correct?
rditor OF Wopraus PAGE

To the Editor Of Wopdn's Page:
Dear Madam When addressing
cards. etc. 20 boys between thirteen and
seventeen is mister or master correct?
NJ T..
Master - not incorrect. but I'm sure
the boys like it better to be addres sed
aa mister
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
By Helen Decie

Young girls who have had no social
advice from older people often make mis-
1akea from sheer ignorance or from rea !
tenderness not OF the heart,
Qot OF the head, They should be warne /
that these impulsve errors may score
Aegelnst them
" Tor Instance, a young girl who visits
u young man when he Is i'll, as illus
mated, may think she Is doing a kind
Nooo, but her action is most Iunklnd
u herself, for she is committing"a Elar.
M social Improperly, II iS no pro-
|11c}lon to her reputation to have another
IHl<l with her. IL she Is engaged to
> 10 msn, she may make an invalid call,
~orOmpanied by his mother or.sister,
n own Upther, II she Is especially
Ned III him, but not betrothed. she
ecntery herself with making In
~ 4iephons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Please Tell Me What to Do
BY CYNTHIA

Letters to Cvnttio's. column must DO
and must be Sloncd icith the tcritsr's
name ard address. The name ,Dill not
DC published il The tcritcr does NOT ptsh
It. Unsigned letters and letters Written
on both sides Of the paper riH not be
onSDered. Writers tcho tUish personal
onstcers that cuu be OiUcn IN the column
UtH please iook there. as personal letters
are only urittcn Uheh absolutely ncces.
surp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

thinkers who makes
an impa ssioned d
plea for u mans
tand. we presume.
a woman's) main
tanning h is strict
singl ness an d
aloof n p = $. though
welded , 1t takes
an entire novel TO
expound his d Q a
that married folks
torture each other
by trying TO pos
sess each other lie
insists { h at love
inplit,lpS "a trpnpn :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

jewelry, unless they are engaged. A
birthstone ring might not be very ex.
pensive. Ask the girls mother If you
may give 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
OF Interest

Among the latest fashion novelties for
women are parasol handles specially
carved in wood and then enameled, in
the shapes Of portraits Of pet dogs and
birds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

MAILING theories the modern novel.
"A lists advocate.
Here's one of the advanced English
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
To "Western Gem"

Sorry Cynthia cannot comply with
YOUR request She cannot bring about
Introductions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

In one professionaI tour undertaken
'incr the cose Of the war. Clara Butt
the renowned singer, travelled 10O. 600
miles, appeared ~ more thsY 200 con :
certs and sang nearly 5000 sObgs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
To "Skeezix"

is we'll TO have lots OF boy friends
unless you are engaged II you are
engaged you should not firt with other
men In any case, better quiet down
Some times love OF fun carries one
100 far.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
To Peg

when you sign your name and ad-
dress, as Cynthia requests. your letters
will be printed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
WHAT'S WHAT

iTOmOrrOw-The Lir)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

For names Of shops addrc.. woman's Pass
Editor or phone Walnut 2NOO or Main 1901
Between the hours Of . and 8.