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object of his scorn on the table.
II thought it interesting and--and
amusing" said Virginia.
STUFF and nonsense! The idea of
man deliberately letting such stuff. such
absolute low down trash, loose on the
public. The publishers must be"
IT'S awfully real. think.
lawfully awful ~
There are lots of men who think the
way that hero does-they won't admit
they believe in love-"
Paul stared at her in honest amaze
ment.
well. my goodness, honey, you
don't have to read such nonsense. It's
positively sickening. That last chapter
where this poor chump is grabbing the
girl in his arms every few minutes and
planting a tender kiss upon her moist
inviting lips'-bah. that's enough to
drive a man toto drink
There's some ginger ale in the ice
box" said Virginia impudently.
Don't be silly. Honestly, Virginia
when l think Of the junk they hand out
as literature or even as just plain novels
these days, have a good mind to sit
down and write story myself"
''But people want to read love
stories.' insisted Virginia.
Jaw. that's not a love story. It's
silly. You can make a love story. as
you call it, without all that mushy hug
ging and kissing business in 1t. You
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
Read Your Character
Bv Digbv Phillips
Buying From the Croucher

Every once in q while you run across
a "croucher. You know the type.
the man who instinctively and habit
ually seems to hunch himself forward.
As in other walks Of life you'll find
crOuchers among statesmen. Once in a
while they call OH you and try to sell
you something.
First Of all you should observe care
fully to make sure whether he is
eroucher by instinct or as result Of
infirmity. OF course. in the latter case
habitual posture that you can count
upon except that Of his physical in
trinity.
But II 1t appears to be merely q
habit with him, be on your guard.
He's the type that will 'slip one over"
II he sees his way clear. This does not
necessarily mean that he is dishonest
or downright interruptions. 1t means
merely that he has in his make-nn ia
certain amount of slyness, of cunning,
and that as likely as not there is some.
thing in connection with his proposition
that he is not telling you for fear it
will influence your decision against it..
In short. in letting man of this
type sell you. you should be very care
full to pin him down directly on all
Quiz him, draw him out. Get at what
Is in the back of his mind before you
commit yourself. As a rule you can
tell when you have uncovered the point
in question. Something of a crest
fallen air is very likely to creep into
his manner when his cunning has
failed.
Tomorrow-Sel1ing tho Closed 49,
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y Cannot Annouce Their Engagements Until June and He
Accuses Her Of Flirting With Other Men

iTvHNY have been engaged for some
i time but they can't announce 1t
because their parents made them prom
Ire that they would wait until Tom
nets through college. u
\ And Lily is about to 60 crazy over
the way Tom Is behaving.
81 can't stand 1t much longer" she
said tho other day. "He nearly throws
a At II I even SO much as glance at
another man. don't firt, but l cant
gG around like some old hermit, and IL
I did, then people would suspect some-
thing"
"Anyhow," she added, with some.
thing very like toss Of her head, Il
don't see why he has anything to say
about 1t, If want to tai to some OF
my old friends once in while. l can
help 1t If they want to come see me:
suppose every girl who has long
engagement has to go through this stage
OF almost madness.
X She cannot seem to "specia 'i3e on
the one mau, until the engagement is
announced, If there is some important
reason for keeping 1t secret.
Her old friends who have been coming
to see her now and then naturally keep
up the habit, or ask her to go to the
movies or join in a party to which her
fiance is not invited.
NIHAT is she to do but accept? If
: w she makes excuses they will get
tired Of hcr, and she doesn't want to
break m all her old friendships.
II she keeps putting them OF with
out any adequate excuse, and is seen a
great deal with her Tom, they will begin
to suspect and gossip and ask questions.
That is exactly what he doesn't want.
Yet he accuses her of intdeiity, Of
flirting, of ceasing to care Tor him, and
Of wanting to break the engagement.
He suspects her Of everything that
he doesn't ever want her TO do.
And In most cases she hasn't done it,
and doesn't want to.
IT'S difficult, too.
i He doesn't realize how she suffers
for ha sake.
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University Student Writes

Dear Cynthia-My opinion Of you Is
that you have been giving some good
advice to your correspondents: in fact.
advice one would expect from big
brother-not notherly advice.
Often as I read the ungrammatical
and conceited letters of your CORE.
spondents wonder II 1t Is not merely
to see the Child Of their brain" in print
rather than advice that they seek. Most
certainly these foolish girls who revel
In the name Of happer do not change
their ways upon your advice. What a
respectable set of girls We would have!
However. Cynthia since this Is not a
discourse en- your column. ] must admit
surprise on seeing a letter written by
such girl as Heavens Eyes, A girl
such as she describes herself should not
feel lonely she should have host Of
friends.
Being university student at the
largest university In this city. I might
dormitory discussion; Now, contrary to
itself smacks, Of vulsarity).. she, is not
liked. The fiapper Is not the kind Of
company the average university student
seeks. The common vulgarities of the
fapper and her associates are indulged
in by some students because the girl
herself solicits It often not in words, but
In attitude. Il.
Many young men would seek with
pleasure the company Of one well bred
and not artificial. Heavens Eyes" Is,
Judge. this type Of girl, and ] for one
would like to meet her. PAUL. ,
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one o these yarns. are yOu?"
She shook her head.
Hardly. Can't have two authors in
the family. You just said you could
write more convincing love story than
this one"
well, hate to talk about myself,
but I'll wager I could, at that"
They have to read so they are real. "
well. now take--take the time We
were engaged. We didn't act foolish,
did we?'
Virginia blushed family.
'Well. dear, you know you always
made me kiss you three times. every
night you came around. And you know
mother thought that was terribly silly" "
Paul felt the hot blood shoot into
his cheeks. -'
IT did? You're-you're mistaken.
never did.
"And you Know you always called me
up on the phone when you got home to
tell Inc you got there all right, and TO
want me to make q kissing sound over
the phone, and father thought that was
the most idiotic thing he ever heard in
his life. And. honey. it was incon
venient because we knew you would
call up, and had to sit up and wait,
because dad hated to be annoyed by the
phone late at night, and"
But he had fed
Tomorrow-A Half Holiday.
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was today. and not as she had been.
One of the hardest things that Judy
had had to bear was the fact that Rand
had made very few comments Oh the
changes that had taken place in their
life. lie had snid nothing at all about
the change in her. and in her heart
she had realized why. 1t was because
he did not see her as a woman. He
had set up Carlotta in his heart, and
although for some reason that he had
never seen fit to explain. he had chosen
not TO go to Carlotta, Judy realized that
he still cared.
Would YOU really like to 20 over
and see it?' he asked finally.
"Of course Judy responded quickly.
"Ycs. now" And Judy jumped up
quickly and ran into the bedroom.
She came out in a few minutes with
n smart little shiny black hat pulled
down over her reddish hair. 4 black
cape was thrown carelessly over her slim
shoulders, and In the dim light her
tawny eyes were mysteriously narrowed,
Rand continued to stare at her.
What had happened to Judy? Of
,course he had realized during the last
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"poe" Dlsapproves Of Us

Dear Cynthia came to the North
from small Virginia town at the time
the ost-Philadelphia Campaign was
started.
Now. Cynthia. II many others could
tell the world Of the things that I have
seen the Boost.Philadelphia Campaign
would be failure on account Of the
women folks. According to the dress Of
"fappsrs'' the City of Philadelphia has
no morals Vice seems to predominant
over virtue. In your hotels and caba.
rets girls and women from the age or
fourteen to fifty dress very immodestly.
At one Of the large dances recently held
IN this city the girls were seen smoking
and drinking and doing all kinds or
suggestive dancing without thought or
care Of the future. Ii 1t that the femi.
zine sex Is becoming degenerate? Phil
adelpna girls seem to be trying to set
pace which IL too strenuous to extend
to any distance. They may blame
It on the men, but 1t Is foolish to do 80.
Flappers are mere p!aythings which
soon are laid away and forgotten.
Let us hope that the girls of Philadel.
phia will awaken to the fact that
they're dragging the fair name of
Philadelphia to the worst possible state.
DOC.
This may be very true, but these
women are not typical of Philadelphis.
You will find women of this kind in
every city, but there are plenty Of the
other type In Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
Adventures With a Purse

T DID my best to make sure that the
i towels would be there for some time
longer. but have no guarantee of it.
So don't lose any time in seeing about
them II you are needing Turkish towels.
for they are far and away the best
values I have seen for long time.
They are quite long-considerably over
a yard--and are of heavy. spongy
quality that adds SO materially to the
luxury of the bath. The edges. have
two or three rows of blue bands, which
add to the decorative value of the
towels. And they are specially priced
at fifty cents each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
II NssS Typs ot Fss
With WAicA to Hide
The Rosuish Smile
OF the Brunette

4 The spanish infiu :
ence gains power now
and then and shows
itself In some fasci.
mating accessory or
bit of trimming, which
adds a touch Of allur.
Ing romance to the
costume. The high
comb, . finishing the
stately high coiffure,
is something Of an
old story now, for we
have all become nc.
customed to IT,. The
black lace scarf worn
like n shawl over n
handsome pair of
shoulders Is not new
either. But the fan
Of lace like the scarf.
transparent yet shad-
owy. wide when
opened out, but soft
and pliable, is a nov
city even in these days
Of the unusual in
fans.
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few weeks that she had changed, but
he had never noticed until tonight how
really different she was, above nil In
Ter appearance. For the first time since
Carlotta had gone out of his life Rand s
heart quickened. Was this woman.
Judy: Th.. charmingly dressed, fasci .
natingly remote stranger? 1t was in
comprehensive, the change in her, and
until tonight he had accepted it ali as
a matter of course. Now he suddenly
realized that she was woman and a
beautiful woman. He was alone with
her and she was his wife.
TOmOrrOw-The Tidal Wave
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Con You Tsua
How Roman Numsrals orisinstsd
Wy r. ;. sss, a. ". Bodmsr

How Roman Numerals Orlginsted
The characters representing the Ro.
man numerals are merely a develop.
ment Of finger counting. Thus I was
one finger; III, two fingers; III. three,
fingers; iii. four finsers: V. the
thumb and forchn4er; vi. thumb and
torefnger on one hand and one
finger on the other; VII, with two
fingers on the other hand; VIII. with
three fingers; VIII. the original sym.
Dol for nine, with four fnsers: X the
fingers of both hands interlaced. How
the iii. meaning four, and the VIII,
meaning nine came to be changed to
Nv and TX Is not definitely known.
The figures on our clocks and other
timepieces are. of course. the Roman
numerals. but why the iii should still
be used to indicate four, while at the
same time TX Is used to indicate nine
II one Of the unexplained mysteries.
The form Of subtracting one had evil
IDENTIFY been used prior to their Yee on
timepfeces, because IX is used and Nv
Is not. Ea#
The Roman numerals never lent
themselves to ease Of calculation. For
instance, it was necessary to subtract
ten from fifty and add five before any
one knew that XIV meant forty five
The accountant Of those days was q
profound scholar from necessity and a
man to be regarded with respect and
admiration.
Tho Egyptians are credited with de !
signing the first practical system ol
numerals ard their application, In one
Of the tcnibs near the city Of Gizeh,
hieroglyphic numerals Of a very ancient
period have been found in which ''one''
Is Represented by a vertical line /; ten
by a horse shoe: zone hundred" b. !.
short spiral; '.one thousand" by {
pointing finger; zone hundred thou.
sand" by frog; and million" BY
a man in an attitude Of prayer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
The Woman's Exchange
Change the Method

To the EHtor OF Woman's PAGE:
Dear Madam-Will you please tell me
how to prevent little scales from form
Ing on my face whenever l powder?
They settle on my face and spoil the
appearance sreatiy, $. 8.
II you use a vanishing cream of some
sort before applying the powder YOU
Will hnd that 1t will keep the skin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
WHAT'S WHAT
By Helen Decie

Sometimes people resent the fact that
instead of invitations to a wedding,
Immediately after the event. There il
no Justification for resentment in the
matter, especially II the wedding invi-
tations have been limited to the nearest
is SO often done at the present time,
whenever the circle OF acquaintance js
tco large to be entertained at one time
in a house of ordinary size.
Far from being an unfriendly mes:
sage. the. wedding announcement card
indicates desire to continue the ac-
quaintance. The recipient may or may
not send a wedding present; that IL
optional. II the AT home" future date
whom the announcement has been sent
is expected to call ~ soon az the happy
pal, shall hsys e'tab'lihed their house,
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Rand Wakes I'm

DAND took studio outside, n big
~ bare room with a magnificent light.
In this room he hung several pictures.
thew down some rugs, draped some
materials around and let it go at that.
The effect was one of space end cold
north light and here he began his por-
trait work in earnest.
He suggested to Judy that they mov
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
The First Anniversarv

To the Editor OF Woman's Pc0e: y
Dear Madam--What is the first we'd
ding anniversary called?
What gift would be appropriate to
give upon this occasion?
DAILY READER.
The symbol used for this Is cotton
would be an appropriate present. Sew,
eral chntz-cCvered cushions for the
porch will surely be welcome or Q
cretonne darning bag. fitted out or
otherwise. -a .t.I,- =
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anti sufragist.
Incredible as 1t
seems, there is such
a band of malcon-
tents. If one may
believe the state
ments hat come
over from France.
Feminine sufferers
at the hands of ty-
rant m a n h av 9
'oined forces a n d
lOrmed an a n t IL
man society in
Nice. Sad, indeed
to think of su c b
E~It---
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m an { throw up his
hands and never read
one Of 'em again."
Virginia glanced at
the book-one she had
bought aimlessly be-
cause the title had in
terested her. something
or other about a man
who didn't believe in
the romance of love.
"It's enough to give
n man the willies,'
said paul tossing the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28

mureu Vatlenuy.
80 has chewing
gum and galoshes and
and other things
Its 80 pleasant to
read a nice light story
of how a cross old
bachelor W as shown
by the simplest acci-
dents that love con-
quers over all and
ALL"
Paul laughed sar-
donically.
Say, you're n o t
getting ready to write
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
Paul and Virginia B, HELENA norr GRANT

know as we'll as that the whole things
just saccharine in its sweetness"
1T has a wonderful sale," she mur.
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Woman's 5 Lite
and Loue
Woman against MAJ,
By WINIFRED HARPER COOLEY

IS A LEAGUE of women declaring
. "A war against tyrant man? Aha.
murder at last will out! ~ sneers the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
Romance on the Bias

DAUL snorted.
L '"The way these novels rave about
love. gee whiz. it's enough to make a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28

She probably gives up parties that
she would give almost anything for.
She sidetracks nice compliments and
sweet nothinss.
And why anybody should think that
she leads a man on Is more than she
can imagine.
When she tells you about 1t. she even
tries to restrain the dimples that will
chase each other about her mouth, rs
she thinks Of those parties. those COM
pliments and those sweet nothings
Or perhaps she is thinking of others
that she was free to accept before she
became engaged.
It's hard to tell Just what those dim
ples do mean; but they help you to
understand Toms outbursts.
DOOR thing, he cant tell what she
L is doing when he isn't there.
OF course. he mustn't 60 10 see her
every evening because that would make
people suspect.
And so he must content himself with
stopping in 10 kid Susie Collins, the
little girl just around the corner who
wears her hair bobbed and her eyes
twinkline
Being newly engaged he is extra jeal-
Gus. and when he and Mary Louise
Evans, the girl who lives right next
door, see Lily sitting across the aisle
at the movies with some other man he
can hardly bear it.
It's a trying time for both Lily and
Tom, and they will be relieved when
June comes and they can tell the wnr'd
that they are engaged and that other
men must stay away from Lily. 81.
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nifty: Otherwise. they afe both alike,
Hoping to zee an answer before IQ ,orQ
"olus 0rast" 10 Worried N
Dear cynthis--I am. I young fellow
Ing company with q girl eighteen years
old. This 9iri lives In another city ann
have been going over to see her Tor
about six months. ttas {
snSn snS he man ss.S sa' ss nsr Il hs 'nS soSa sssp
steady company and she told him that
she had Q friend that comes up to see
her every two to three weeks. And ne
told her that she would be cro,SSd IN
Cynthia, explain to me what hs meant
or would you drop this girl Just Tor
love love anybody Boo 'i1S but me. me- Blue GRASS.
Al long as the girl ID stiil willing 70
E Eassy tSsaSs Ss Esh oSs ySS msy msn ds S iS. yss
to make her give you up, but { the
girl loves you, there is no reason In the
world why you should drop. her on 40.
count OF what some one else has SAID.
"orummy" Replies to "summy"
Dear Cynthia---I have looked the
word "Bumio" up in my several die
tionaries, and though they have cost me
2 horrible amount, my search wes
n vain. Katharine tells me, however, s,c
a display, charges its mind with z. few
slangy phrases (just as 1t would charge
musket with shoD. and. when the
occasion comes. fires 1t OFT. and remains
as empty as II was before. Cynthia,
what more natural than that should
splutter 9 little in my primal immersion
Of your luminescence, and Bumio,. how
inconsiderate and characteristic Of you
to take advantage before I regained
my equanimity. Bumio.. as you revealed
the bunkum Of the male, you displayed
beset. Polonius thinks you're a female
however, and says:
From this time,
Be somewhat scantier OF your maiden
presence;
Set your entreatments at a higher rate
and please do not call me Grummy
Il wouldn't think of calling you Dummy
A displeased GRUM1O.
Thinks Society 10 At Fault
Dear Cynthia--I read letter in yoNl
thepueht pa.. wa. rather her foolish. "t fo tell III.
honest truth, "Disgusted with Men,
the society girls are the root of all evil
to do but while away the days, paint
carry on so that 1t has brought the
wrath Of society on our heads, and W.
poor girls are blamed just as much al
those empty-headed society girls, who
have nothing else to do Think before
you speak. you censors, and look into
the question we'll What chance hal
the girl who works hard eight hours 9
day to be a butterfly and a fiirt 2, Hasn't
she a right to 20 to dances and have
Eood se ana sG out ana poS
rich girl?s OF course. she has, but dom
blame 1t on the average girl. She
must follow the, lead Of the society
girl. and there lies the real fault o.
This isn't quite fair, Interested" Il
In net Just to condemn a whole class o.
people Just because some Of its member.
Lare not all that they might be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28

TOfnorrow-Why Do We Blow Into
. Fire to Make 1t Burn Brightly?
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THERE'S no advice that can be given
i to help Lily.
It's only a short time now, and
anyhow nothing can be done about 1t.
They all behave that way, and they
all get over 1t. and it always turns out
right.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28

The navy costume, whether it he
frock, wrap, suit or three piece Co.'S
tune. demands almost invariably It's
touch of red. IL this vividness is not
supplied by the trimmlng-and it often
is-thc hat does the chOre.
We show today "A charming navy
blue serge with stitching OF red and
touches of white Organdie. The latter
forms the collar and lines the sleeves.
in addition to being applied in diamond. /.
shaped motifs down the front OF the
frock and on the sleeves.
CORINNE LOWE.
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I!s!l6

'6stsy' plsaofSss via sJask WNlss,
DseE cynthis PIsess print this for
Jackie boy. Why DO YOU sAy thes z
must admit that when Il comes to CON
Qemnint, both boys and Girls are N.Y.
nfty: Otherwise. they are both ALIKE.
Hoping to zee an answer before s,e lcre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28

ME ARE skcptical as to the efficacy
wv Of any 'anti" society. Fighting is
a doubtful procedure except in the cause
Of some definite injustice to be righted
By campaign of education and some
amended law. What can women as
eIass do 10 spite men as q class? Moth
~ There are too many in the ranks
q femininity who like men and are
;jmsNy with them
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-10-27
MERLE ]. TREES

Merle J. Trees, Republican candi-
date for trustee Of the University OF
Illinois, was born seven miles south
east of Urbana June IA. 1888. Mr.
Trees was graduated with a bachelor
Of science degree from the civil engi-
neering department of the University
of Illinois In 1907 and received from
the university In 1911 the profession
al degree of civil engineer. He Is
now vice president and general man.
ager of the Chicago Bridge and Iron
works. with which he has been con-
nected for 15 years. Since gradual
ton Mr.. Trees has been one OF the
most active alumni of the University
of Illinois and last year served as
president of the General Alumni asso-
citation. lie is a member of the Amer
lean Society Of Civil Engineers. the
Western Society of Engineers, the
Chicago Illini club, the Chicago En-
gineers club, the University club of
Chicago, the Ridge Country club and
the Engineers club of New York. Mr..
and Mrs. Trees, with their two chill
dren, live at 1921 South Winchester
avenue, Chicago.