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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Read Your Character
By Digby PhRlips
The Bump Of Efficiency

The Bump Of Efficiency
"What kind of efficcncy:' you ask
Oh, just general efficiency.
You might call il the bump Of ORDER
liness. but it is only that In tguratiyc
sense. You might call it the bump Of
memory, but it isn't primarily a sign
of the ability to rcrollect "A thing, 1t
has much 70 do with executive ability,
though il is by no means the measure
Of executive ability. for which there Is
II separate and distinct place of brain
development. II has everything TO do
with orderly thought, hut it Is not the
bump Of concentration.
What Is it, and where is ~. then?
Perhaps it can best be described by
calling il the executive offices Of tho
brain, or the train dispatcher for trains
Of thought. Perhaps. 1t had better be
rallcd the bump Of Classification. II you
don't let too much Of mathematical
meaning creep into the word as you
see II.
II Is located mt the root Of the nose,
Just about where your glasses rest il you
wear them. When the brain center
behind il Is we'll developed enough to let
YOU feel n good development of the skull,
there, you have the kind Of brain that
naturally orders everything into bal .
anced relation with other things. 1t
makes YOU recognize automatically thc
differences between different people and
different things, and different theories
and different circumstances. Life and
it's affairs are more accurately labeled,
tagged and card indeXed for you. II
gives you sureness and quick decision
that are accurate. All great men who
have ever submitted to examination
have had this bump well developed. that
is, all men who have been great in tho
sense OF efficiency.
T0nOvr0v-Wild Eyea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
questions Girls Mind Make.un

worSs Dsar C$nthta-mMay say a Aw
tou say ! have lots to learn vet.
~ Tetl; wn,, 1 an am always willing to learn. and
II you can learn me anything in regards
10 Cupid let's hear from YOU.
20, ou also said beware when our girls
make their minds up Can you tell
me- me now ,'',g long 1t takes them to make up
There are quite a number Of them
mat have tried their persuasive methods
On on me. But American men don't fall
can women do, didn't fall.
You also said after all the excite
ment and novelty wears Off "the incest
sweetheart we'll find is Just the one
we left behind" Well, Peggy" will
YOU tell me what a sweetheart is? New,
tel the readers who make the best
wives Don't be bashful.
Io Peggums NJ" and "An Ameri-
can There was a seventeen -year-old
girl told you both enough to hold YOU
for while. and know Foreign
parentage knows what she Is talking
about, and after YOU realize your mis-.
takes you will think so, too.
Hoping Peggy" will learn me some
tnlng. "SANEYv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

THERE are times when you get into
L the movies and cannot see a thing
unless the woman in front Of you takes
Of her head,
This IA unfortunate.
But she cannot help II. She may be
"cursed" with q great deal Of hair or
an unusually wide head.
II she sits straight and does not
stretch her neck up high the situation
Is not her fault at all.
Although you dislike her cordially
and cannot understand why any woman
should have such big head or % much
hair, you have to realize that she is
playing fair with you and that It is all
just unfortunate.
But there's another person who comes
into the movies and deliberately cheats
you out Of a view Of the screen.
Sometimes It's a girl, q young girl,
with her best, oh, very best beau.
They cit down and she snusgles close
to him.
She leans over to hear what he Is
saying, getting her head right In your
way, and then hs closes the wall en-.
tirely by bending over and talking into
her ear.
VOU can't see q thins-and our hero
L Is Just about to sacrifice himself in
a noble way to save our heroine's dissi'
Dated brother
With delighted sissles the pair in
front Of you draw away and take a
f1eeting look at the screen.
But what care they for heroes or
heroines7 Isn't the greatest Of each
species sitting right there within reach
Of a nydsins elbow or q struggling
And they suit the action to the
thought, while the girl drops her head
down for 0 minute or two upon the
boys shoulder.
THAT isn't fair. II they want to
i spoon there are plenty Of parks and
front porches and parlors and even
drugstores, where they could sit beside
each other and put their heads on each
others shoulders without disturbing
anybody.
THEN sometimes It's a man. a large
L man with a broad head who ''sits
high" He lands in front Of you with
n relieved thud, depositing his overcoat
in such a way on the seat that 1t
hangs over and rests confidingly on your
lap.
It's bad enough to have him there at
all.
But he Is not content with spelling
your whole outlook on life that way |;
he begins to roll.
He leans to one side to get his hand
kerchief out Of his pocket,-and you
catch a tantalizing glimpse Of the
screen.
He straightens up again, cutting it
of.
The bag Of candy Is In a pocket on
| the other side---ths side on which you
have crooked your head to peep through
at the play.
You 20 back to the other side; but
after he straightens up and begins
munching his candy he sinks down and
rests bis chin on his hand, the elbow
propped on the arm OF the seat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

:. In order to be considered beautiful,
what one feature must Mexican
woman possess!
}. Describe a new cedar chest which Is
ornamental as well as useful.
). What original sort of design would
be effective to paint on lamp.
shade of parchment?
/. Tell the correct weight for the
woman between thirty five and thir-
ty-nine years Of age who is feet
II inches tall.
). What clever little new tricks of
ent leather slippers have?
}. How is a blouse OF black Jersey
fashioned so that It has a soft touch
about the throat and Is Mt the same
time extremely striking looking?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Discomfort

sE DtScOntent
SoMETIMEs Judith felt that Rand
~ was crazy.
There were 50 many things about him
tAat she could not understand even after
her two years Of married life.
Yesterday, for instance, he had come
INTO her room just after she had washed
Z ~ hair. Judith had beautiful hair,
rather riotous. with red.gold glints In
&, but she dressed II unbecomingly.
Yesterday It had hung in curling masses
about her shoulders, and n little excla-
nation had burst from Rand's lips.
He came over to her side. and picked
up the shining masses almost rever.
sntly.
Judy, Judy" he had said in a
voice chokcd with emoti3n. why don't
you wear your hair like this always?"
But she had sprung to her feet sud-
denly. her cheeks flaming.
"Rand Carlyle, are you crazy? Are
you actually suggesting that ! go around
with my hair hanging loose?"
"Not exactly" he had protested,
laughing uncomfortably, but you could
do It up carelessly; it's shame not to
chow 1t more when It's so beautiful" I"
''Nonsense, she had returned brusque
", but after he had left that queer
emotion of his had remained with her
While she did her hair w close to her
head, II possible more tightly than usual
carefully tucking in the stray ends, she
kept thinking about Rand. Why was
he 80 different from other women's hus-
bands, why was he -ternaliy harping
about beauty! She had never under
stood this in him, and she was secretly
disappointed that-he was not more prac-
tical.
Judith herself was intensely practical
She loved to think of herself as a model
wife. Her house was a delight TO en-
ter she cooked, baked and swept every
day of her life, and when Rand came
home at noon there was always a DELI
Ciously cooked, smoking hot meal wait.
Ing for him. Although It was the Gus.
tom in Lynbrook Junction to have a
cold supper Mt night, there was always
one hot dish on Judy Carlyle's table.
1udy's pastry. Judy's cakes. and Judy's
famous preserve and pickle recipes were
extolled by every woman in town, and
oil of this in Judy's estimation went TO
make up model wife.
Yet there were times like yesterday
when she realized how different Rand
vas from other men IN Lynbrook juno
ton. 1t seemed to Judy sometimes that
It mattered very little to Rand what
they ate, If he could drag her away from
her preparation Of meal to look at an
unusually beautiful sunset. Rand fairly
worshiped everything that was beau
tiful. During the first few weeks of
their marriage his reverent worship of
her had embarrassed yer. She would
have been better contented with n quiet
acceptance of life. and she had hoped
that as time passed Rand would change.
80 she had gone on ministering to his
physical needs, cooking his meals and
keeping his house in good condition,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Saturdays Answers

. Just sixty-fvc years ago, tho first
woman's hospital in the world was
founded In New York City.
}. To preserve their fresh stiffness,
brushes should be washed by shaking
them up and down in cold water
mixed with few drops of ammonia,
and after the rinsing having stood
in the air to dry with the bristles
down 10 that the water will run out
In the opposite direction from the
back of the brush.
!. When one wishes to dye garment,
a dark brown can be successfully at
tanned by starting with any color
material except navy or black.
!. For women Of from thirty. thirty
four years who are 4 feet II inches
tall, the right weight Is 110 pounds.
!. a white dimity blouse, with a trim
ming on collar and cuffs of red
rick rack braid, is sure Of a delighted
welcome from the little girl who
wants to wear one with plated
skirt.
}. The newest and smartest Of sweat.
crs are made Of suede In various
lovely shades, and they are FASH
ioned sleeveless. with narrow
corded belt Of the same stuff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

need that yet, | hope. But the scales
don't lie, dear. You know that"
"All right, maybe they don't. What
did the scales say?"
"Oh, Paul."
Come on now, honey; tell me. How
much does the angel child weigh now?"
ITS no laughing matter. Paul,
honey: do you realize that I weigh
1S9. Think of that, honey. Isn't that
something terrible? Why, I've got to
stop eating cereals and butter and no
tatoes and rice and-and I love them
all. just hate spinach and lemons auo
strong tea without any sugar ana
cream"
How much did you weigh a month
ago. he demanded solemnly.
Only a hundred and thirty SIX"
And you've cot so fat you We gained
three pounds, eh:'
She nodded unhappily.
"Shocking' muttered the beast,
buttcring another slice Of bread.
TnY,ovrou-Pxnont As.istopc>
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Says Hes Forootten Her

Dear Cynthia-A very dear boy friend
OF mine dropped his acquaintance with
me for no reason whatever. I sent him
many notes asking him for the reason
OF this act, but he simply tears them UP
without reading them. know he loves
me. because he used to take me out and
several times he kissed me and told me
many times how he loved me. Dear
cynthia. how can regain his friend.
ship? powrSA
1t Is evident the boy Is not interested
any longer. Better let him 60. There
are lots Of other boys in the world wortl,
knowing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Euening Frocks

Many red frocks are trimmed with
wHh gallon or silver lace.
Silver lace frocks--the silver cire lace
which looks like silver flakes netted to.
made over bright red
Other frocks of silver lace
are worn over slips Of silver gray.
Mauve lace over mauve satin 10 smart,
and white cire lace over white satin
is newest and smartest of all. The
lace frock Is much worn just now.
Two girdies stu adorn many smart
models, one being of the material Of
the frock and the other of silver rib.
bon.-Good Housekeeping.
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never thinking to minister to the spir.
itual side of him. nor to respond to his
aching need Of what was beautiful.
And Rand had not changed. Yester-
day was proof Of that. Judith thought
of the episode with flaming cheeks. Why,
there had been something almost pagan
about the way Rand had lifted her hair
In his hands, letting the sunlight sift
through It. He ought to be more dig
nifed. he ought to be paying attention
to his business instead Of coming home
in the middle Of the day to catch his
wife with her hair hanging about her
shoulders.
There we're other things. too. that
had vaguely troubled her.
Was 1t her Imagination or had Rand
been unusually moody Of late? He
seemed to want to be alone a great deal
Of the time. 1t was all very mystifying
and not at all according to Lynbrook
Junction standards.
II was as though Rand wanted to have
secrets from her, and such thing had
never been heard of among the women
Of Judy's acquaintance.
Tomorrow-Rand Draws Picture
Copurt1hf, 1922. or Public Lsdocr COMPANY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

'Wl v Ut tuI
Virginia sighed.
NO, dear: II you
want more. I'll cut it
for you. But you
know I do care for
bread and I just cant
stand a whole lot Of it
piled up there-when
7 can't eat any
You cant eat
any,
Virginia shook a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
The Wondn's
Exchange
How TO Make Il Look Better
o the Editor Of lro,,an's Page:

To the Editor Of 1fomdn's Page.
Dear Madam have worn a seal and
squirrel coat in the snow. Now 1t looks
as though it were wet all the time
Would steaming II overcome this? II
not. what would? Does curling the hair
with a curling iron prevent It's growth?
What will make the eyelashes grow
thick and long? have tried vaseline,
but It doesn't do much good.
PARNASSECM.
Steam the fur and then shake IL while
II is drying. Do not let II come near
the heat while drying. as this will make
Il stiff and ugly. When II Is dry, brush
IL carefully with a soft brush and hang
it out In the air, where 1t will be blown
Up fluffy.
Yes. II hair Is not curled skillfully
and is curled too often with an iron Il
does become broken and stops growing
Let Il go straight for a while or else
put It up In curriers', and keep on using
again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Woman's Life and Loue nss,ss AZ T'*';sa2 gcsss,

any. We pity the bride who Is thus
suspected.
EvEN assuming faults (Which most
~ of us have aplenty), why do rel
atives no frequently make life miserable
for new member Of the family? Surely
II one has loved our brother enough to
marry him, and "forsaking all others,
cleave only unto him." 1t is only y fair
that we welcome the woman, and offer
her q chance to become happy mem.
Der Of the family and the community.
smoothing the way for her, in her new
and strange environment, and leaning
bit toward her, instead Of away
from her. In most countries, a young
girl in marrying. must leave her parents
and home and venture forth alone into
n .strange world. 1t Is pathetic and
lonely. Even In freer land, bride
has her problems and loneliness, with.
out disagreeable, suspicious "in laws"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Paul and Virginia B, HELENA norr GRANT

A new light kindled in his wife's
fne eyes.
"Ah =" But Immediately she
fell into the same despond. No
you'd not notice, you darling. That's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Some Are for Sale

To the Editor Of Wom1r's Page:
Dear Madam-Are Ruby NJ. Ayres'
books for sale?
I am nineteen years old. weigh t24
pounds and am FIVE feet two and one
half inches in height, Am I under size
or under weight?
l have met a young man at a party.
He promised 70 call me cn the phone
after taking ma home. He has not done
so. Shall | invite him to a party which
am giving? ROMANTIC.
Some of Ruby Ayres' books are on
sale. They are published by J. NJ Watts
Company. New York Most Of them,
however have not yet been published
in book form.
No, indeed, you are FIVE pounds
heavier than the weigh. prescribed for
girl of your age and height
Yes, call the young man on the tele-
phone. II this Is an Informal party. and
ask him to come, if you like him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

| you do Of seeing the picture yours
In a movie theatre.
But you can and certainly ara =.
pected to sit straight and give them ~
much chance as they are entitled to.
II you really foel the need OF lopn..
ing down in the seat, why not stay -
home and lounge2 :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

Qucnty are caused
by the meddlesome
unkindness OF the
"in-laws," where
as, IL left alone,
the young couple
would have logged
smoothly along.
a letter comes
to me from a
W 0 IN a n W h o
frankly states that
her brothers wife
does not suit her.
Although we know
only her side of
q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

one or the reasons l
love you so. ! guess
w h @ n I W e l 6 h
300---"
Paul threw back
his head and laughed
without restraint.
That's il. huh L?
Well, that Is the
limit. Who in the
worlds been in here
telling you you're 60
ing to get fat?''
She hesitated.
Nobody. I don't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Things You'll Lore to Make

The only trimming necessary on
lovely white tulle evening frock Is a
large CABOCHON ORNAMENT. Cut
a piece OF buckram the shape shown In
front Of the bodice Cover II with silver
cloth. Mark off oval forms here and
there Bead around the ovals with iri-
descent beads. Cover the rest OF the
spaces between the ovals with the beads
Hang from each side of this stunning
CABOCHON ORNAMENT a short string
Of large beads. Finish each string
with jade green ring. FLORA. q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

HARpH: COOLEY evident that there
is nothing at all wrong with the bride.
1t Is curious what a self revelation one
can make when writing n letter, meant
solely to be complaining. yet showing
conclusively that the writer Is selfish
and unjust! This woman convicts her.
self with every line she pens. The
reader can only feel sympathy-for the
young wife whom she accuses!
She says that her brother went West
and met a girl whom he married. AS
he was over thirty" she writes, II
advised him not to marry Can ony one
imagine anything. more preposterous!
Why in the world was man over
thirty debarred from matrimony!
The sister confesses that she never
has had her brother In her home but
once since his marriage, and that she
quizzed him as to his bride and her fam.
fly, but that he replied merely, "She Is
a peach, and you will like her" Not a
very elaborate or elegant description.
but 1t sounds sincere and affectionate.
TT SEEMS that the brother brought
i his wife to see his sister. and she
Smiled very sweetly." Her crime
seemed to be that she Cooked like an
actress" We may infer that she was
n little more fashionably dressed, or
used bit of rouge, which shocked the
older woman. As matter OF fact
looking like an actress Is nothing
against a girl we have known hundreds
Of actresses, many Of whom were as
modest and domestic and intellectual
as any women in America.
The brides next crime was making
and presenting bead bag to her new
sister in law. Just where the ofense
came in there, we cannot say, but the
fact was chronicled along with a list OF
grievances. The writer then volnntar-
lily proceeds: my aunts and uncles
went wild over her, and called her q
clever girl, and one OF my older aunS
calls her living flower.
CURELY, We have a pleasing mental
y picture Of the bride when her hus-
bands relatives thus describe her! But
listen:
what can I do to get her to stop
giving toys to my children" Is 1t not
astonishing? The girl Is sweet-temper-
cd and generous. and yet, her SISTER
in law asks how she can stop her from
being kind to little cousins. The writer
naiyely continues: II give my brother
Christmas gifts but do not give her
bny," Is not that a sweet. sisterly
Thing 70 do, when one has nothing i'm
aginable against a new relatlve'in.
law? She concludes that she is afraid
the wife is not the right kind Of girl.
It is a presumptuous conclusion. We
zee no evidence Of the fact in the de.
fails set forth. Some sour and jealous
motive must have actuated the sister
from the first, TO set herself against the
strange girl who came alone into
new family and new community. She
evidently has searched diligently for
Objectionable traits, but failed to md
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Please Tell Me
What TO Do
by CYNTHIA
To "6rown Eyes"

You might give the young man book
or a silver pencil or something OF that
kind, II you want to. bu. nothing more
personal than that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Deluded Wives
BY HAZEL DEYO
BATCNELOR

Thh the first chapter
A small torn ideals rh taken into the
Me beautiful the biggest thing IN his le The
srdkenn and her final recognition and Bosche
ut STYLE each nolment deep interest for reader
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
Our Disagreeable ''In.La,Us"
RI

HOW unhappy girls are made, many
IL times by the relatives of their hus.
bands. Dissension and divorce fire..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
The Phantom,

1.-TWO wafer thin slices Of bread in the
I i Sheffield bread tray drew Paul's at
tention as they sat down to dinner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27
1t Isn't Fair to Sit Crooked
When You Go to Movie Theatre
You Twist Around and Lean OOer to One Side the Person
Behind You Cannot See a Thing-Spoonins
Doesn't Help, Either

Anyway you turn you have his head
following to cut off your view.
And that isn't fair either.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-27

YOU cannot be expected to think
L more Of the people behind you than
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Tomorrow-Rand Draws Picture
Copyright 1922. ov Public Ledger Company
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