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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
BY KAY KEAE
TO Be or Not to Be Thankful

II you are married, be thankful for
what you have been lucky enough to
receive.
II you are single, be thankful for
what you have missed.
II your husband is handsome, be
thankful-not that he Is your husband,
but that you are able to keep him so.
If your husband Is homely, be ex.
ceedingly thankful.
II you are favored with good looks
yourself. be thankful II you can keep
them. And remember the Lord helps
those who help themselves. (FOr self.
helps consult the nearest drug store. J
II you are divorced. be thankful.
II you are divorced and not thankful,
try getting married again. 1t may con .
vince you.
If your husband is jealous Of you, be
thankful. 1t will save you from having
to be jealous Of him.
If people talk about you, he thank.
ful. If they did not talk about you.
you know you would not like it.
II you are one Of the thankful, be
thankful. Probably your neighbor's hus l..
band recites poetry, designs his wife g
clothes, has scientific ideas about bring.
ing up the children, and gets I'd at {,
o'clock on Sunday mornings 10 hear
the children their Sunday School les.
sens when his wife spent two hours
doing the same thing on Saturday. Re.
member distance always lends enchant. !.
nent-to some one else's husband.
cessr'0hf. 1873. BY Public Ledger corpa,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15

One Of the vital issues just at pres.
ent is whether to wear your earrings
or whether to let your hat wear them.
Perhaps the question Ia not so acute as
that, yet there are enough hats trimmed
with earrings to justify some slight
comment on the subject. Lewis, the
great Paris milliner. is especially fond
OF this ornamentation, and hat from
this atelier Is apt to be decked with
rings that are almost big enough for
gymnasium purposes. Naturally, such
bit OF millinery excludes the possib :.
ity OF the wearsr herself d0nnlng these
baubles, for a double portion OF them
would remind you Of set of chimes,
In today's drawing the model decides
TO do the wearing herself for her eve !.
ming hat--one Of the draped turbans OF
metallic tissue 80 fashionable Just at
present. Is trimmed only with two
sprays OF green a!grettes just fecked
with silver.
The simple draped frock Of almond
green chiffon velvet carries out this
metallic note by Its extensive side panel
Of silver embroidery. The salient fea .
ture Of this model IL however, d de-.
tachable bertha Of almond green chif-
fOn. These berthas are certainly prov .
ing themselves an economical measure,
for when the frOck 10 worn with the
eeeeasesy Il 70 On aftsrnoen or dimes
oyoes. O1vestsd Of II lt becomes Z
11oovo1o0D evening GoWA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
Paperad Walls
Bv Harold Donaldson Eberle;n

First let US consider striped papers.
They add apparent heights to n room.
In house with low ceilings we might
we'll use striped paper throughout
The stripe selected should not be out Of
proportion to the size of the rooms. but
Il there Is little difference in tone be.
tween the alternate stripes. wider ones
may be used than IL the contrast be.
tween the stripcS Is strong.
Papers in solid colors are apt to be
characterlcss. but there are papers Civ.
ing the effect Of stippling. others having
. texture rather like plaster, and yet
others made to look like canvas which
give the walls the solid c".or without
the fatness Of ordinary papers. These
papers are to be recommended in pref.
erence to either pulp or felt papers, or
to a plain painted wall.
Two. toned papers having conven.
tional designs in two shades so nearly
alike as to be unobtrusive are reason.
able In price and rich in appearance.
Especially suitable for bedrooms are
papers with small patterns. trianglcs.
dots, etc. But beware the paper with
the geometrical design. We all know
how maddening 1t Is to lie in bed and
and count the designs on the wall
paper.
Period papers, Landscape papers, ere.
tonne papers are for the use Of those
people who like to specialize In period
gurniture or for people with big houses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
The Egoti,tic Male Thought
His Girl Made All the Tyoub,.
When Au the Time 1t Vas His Fauls for Expecting He,
Wai, Until He Vas Good and Ready to Dance Win H.,

No girl IL going 10 stand b.,,. 4.
that way. especially when there gIos., = !,
ways some .'other fellow, . resa." !" q:
waiting for the first dance. eaos ~
It's remarkable the way a h.. ..
this can ruin q whole even,v.s Ihe
really. sincerely believe that .n,s and
else r. TO blame. '''neood,
He has no idea that hc WAS 49,,
blaming this girl for doncirs q
some one else while he was o,,t =, va
room. ou' oH u
It would never occur 10 him ~.
feRents his proprietary mennsr 'Nus .INs eAs
does not sec why she should ,i.. itnst ~ q
oil her time to the complete s,,i.. srS nin
Of her other friends, when hs sASs,us'oa
idea OF marrying her, but just ~ m.lN =
to keep steady company. "sad
TT WOULD b a good thin, q, ~
L young man II she, and ali ~. -. ~
girls who find themselves in h"s h"e s o!ass
tion, would state their exact fc"ii, pon.
this subject and tell the truth ,nsss.oi @
OF trying to get around II By subt.ss...e
and limiting. '''e''uS
Perhaps he and all the other ho,. IA.
him would realize that there IL 's a s,;Ise ne
error IN their ways which couid 'h!ss h!.!sts
correcting. >'"'a 0eai
to correct them, though that's sS,S &
doubtful. a'nes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15

AARPER COOLEY declaring that the
pdhr man must have been unfortunate
In his women acQuaintances. and hint.
ing that II he just knew them he would
Sealixe that all thrift and moderatio
and quiet taste have not died out
We have about decided. however. that
the man who rails at all women must
Be a pretty dull sort of person. with
Nttle charm T. recommend him to our
ax We SUSPECT him Of being a tight.
wad!
Now, any one may once in n great
while have disillusioning and bitter
experience. He or she may be shocked
TO discover that his or her adored one
q mcrcenary aud worldly. 4 man may
be justified hy q girl because she finds a
richer suitor. He cannot be blamed for
feeling sad, and gencralizing a bit about
the frnilties Of our sex.
0R, HE may have had several dew
~ astating experiences, all the girls
apparently being out for the coin. But
such are exceedingly rare.
There Is no doubt at all that modern
folks demand more Of life in the way of
luxury than did their ancestors. But
the fault is universal one. not con-
fined to young women. Men Insist on
golf and cxtravagances that must make
their grandea hers who lahored eighteen
hours day on the farm turn in their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
Can You Tell?
Why We See Objects
By e. J. and A. ". BodmeS

We are able to see objects because
the light which Is reflected from them
enters our eyes and. being brought to
a focus. produces images Of these OBJ
jerts upon membrane Of nerves called
the retina in the same way that images
are produced upon mirror. The men,
brane receiving these images Is con.
nected with the optic nerve. which in
turn sends to the brain all impressions
made by the reflection of light, just as
ing. hearing. etc.
in different directions because various
muscles are so placed in relation to
the eye. ball that their contraction
draws the eye in the direction required.
We know that objects reflect light in
every direction because experiments
have proved It to be SO. II we look
through pin hole pricked in n card we
can see several miles Of country. and
hundreds of objects, proving that every
part Of every object must have sent rays
Of light to the small hole in the card.
We are able to see large objects upon
small surfaces because the lenses and
humors Of the eye collect the rays Of
light coming from every direction and
bring them to focus or, in other
words, to central point. The lenses
then transmit these rays 10 the retina.
which contains the ends Of the sensory
nerves. where each ray impresses upon
the nervous surface the qualities It re.
ceived from the object which reflected
It.
The humors and secretions Of the
eye are derived from the blood, which
flows to the eye through the capillary
or minute blood.vessels connecting the
arteries with the veins. and are spread
upon the membranous coats Of the eye
ball.
Tomorrow-What Is Laughing Gas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15

graves! I know a bachelor Of rather
moderate income who smokes sixty .cent
cigars: THAT may be the reason he Is
Q bachelor.)
The woskins man who was content
with pipe and a plate Of corned beef
and cabbage, some years ago, now has
silk shirts, a player piano and a small
automobile! ! am sure l cannot imagine
why he should not have these, II he
earns sufficient wages to buy them.
The standards and demands have
risen nightly the past decade.
Why, then, blame the women for
this2
NNE disgruntled man who has writ.
~ ton us several times on the subject
accentuates the fact that girls seem to
want to attend the theatre and have
dinner out, occasionally. He states that
he does not care to waste his money on
such things, DO you wonder that I've
finds no women who care for himf
OF course. we want to see good plays,
and enjoy good dinners.
That does not necessitate a fast. wild
life of dissipation and orgies. This man
frequently uses expressions concerning
society girls" and actresses as II
the two classes were synonymous with
Wliu women!
Although among the excessively rich
and idle there often are scandals and
among the theatrical folk who have lit.
tie talent. but seek the music and dane.
ing stage to capitalize their physical
charms. there also often are offensive
pscapades. generalization Is absurd.
TT Is narrow and provincial to as
/ sune that stage women who labor n
lifetime. pcrfecting their art and pro-
fession. or wealthy ones. who may
spend months at a time IN philanthropy.
ic efforts TO amcliornte the condition
of their unfortunate sisters, arr dis
sipnted.
The habit Of criticizing our fellow
men, and trying to regulate their lives.
is reprchensible. Most men have quite
enough to do to keep out Of mischief
themselves. without blaming women for
everything.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
The Won,az's Exchange
Cracks In Furniture Surface

To the Editor o. Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-I would be very grate-
ful II you can advise me Of remedy for
the trouble I will tell you Of. have
been using polishing oil on my plano
and bench for about one year, also on
my dintng-room furniture. I have been
very proud OF the beautiful condition OF
my furniture. Now I find fine little
hair cracks all over everything that I
used polish on. What can do TO cover
these cracks and keep any more from
forming? PERPLENED,
You must have used the wrong kind
of polish. or else you have not rubbed It
in we'll. You had better ask In the
place where you buy the polish whether
/, Is right for the kind of wood you
have. Often you can mako nice shine
and finish on furniture that has been
polished about n week previously BY
rubbing regular floor wax into It with
n flannel cloth. The cracks should not
come If you use the right polish and take
good care Of II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15

eyes when using II for eyelashes? What
Is good for reducing the ankles?
dance and walk lot and thought that
would help. but It seems to make no
difference. What In the meaning of
Helen and Edna and Lillian?
IEQUIS1TIvE.
You did not tell mo your age. so I
cannot be certain. but II you are be-
tween fifteen and nineteen. your weight
using cocoa butter for the eyelashes,
that Is n skin food Use the vaseline
for the lashes. 1t will not hurt the eyes
unless you get II In your eyes and then
1t will smart, OF course.
The exercise Of rising on your toes
and dropping down again will reduce
the ankles.
Helen means allunng. Edna means
-? Can q reader tell? Lillian means
purity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
A PaIama Party
ditOr Of lvomon's paoc:

To thc Editor Of Noman's Pdoo:
Dear Madam--kindly advise me how
to conduct q pajama party. Should
refreshments be served? If SO what?
Do foods containing sugar help to
make pimples? r. I. D. b.
I suppose you want to have this when
thero are several girls spending tho
night with you. Arrange to have them
all meet in one room. where cushions
are placed on the floor and the lights
are dim. II you have u gas let, It
would be fun to toast marshmal-
lows. II not, you could make some
candy over a chafng dish or on an
stories to tell during the time, or else
arrange to play some giggly games
like beast, bird or fish," that are not
rough but are lots Of fun. What YOU
make will be refreshments enough.
Yes. too sweet or over rich foods
will certainly ruin your complexion, il
you eat too much Of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
The Reckless Age
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

Aline Foster, a mem Der of the adp
younger set. decides to become en-.
gagged to Charley Tyne, not because
she iores him. but because they seem
so rcll suited to each other. Her
filtration 1cith Mason Long at a
dance inturiatcs Charley, but rhen
he speaks TO Aline she tells him she
Is determined to be free. The nert
night she accepts O dinner mrttation
from Lon1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
Adventures With a Purse
NOLORED beads OF metal and clea

HOIORED beads OF metal and clear.
~ cut crystal are very attractive and
can be worn with almost everything, and
% q matter OF fact, that IS just what
10 happening to them; they are being
worn with everything. But for eve.
0tng think pearls are quite the incest.
With black velvet they look so lovely,
o. on heavy crepe dress or flmy
georgette. on all Of them pearls glow
with their soft lights. And long strings
Of beads are being worn. either just
once about the neck or wound twice,
Very nice long strings can be had for
$2.15 and look like really expensive
ones.
SILK underwear. so lovely and SOFT
0an In some measure retain that love.
liners II a bit Of care IL exercised. Dye,
fresh ribbons and all such things count
for a great deal. There can be had
clusters Of rosebuds, shell pink on the
ooftest of blue ribbons, and tiny frill Of
bee, two Of these, one for either side
g 4 centsrpiece OF the blue ribbons
oo6 rosebuds. These can be had for
- low a. ninety five cents a set. and
HG(eA With tiny gold pins. They
NJ nahs ideal Christmas presents.
- s.ala,aR .s,aea n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
Would Give Her up
Find Other Friends

Dear Cynthia--I have read your paper
every evening and have found that you
have helped others. Perhaps you can
help me also. am q girl seventeen
years of age and considered good look
Ing by both sexes. Now. Cynthia. the
trouble Ia this: Whenever I meet q
fellow he takes q liking to me and
takes me out several times. He makes
an attempt e kiss me; but I won't
home and doesn't make another appoint
ment. Now. Cynthia. please tell me
whose fault II is. II II 10 my fault
am willing to make good. but. dear
Cynthia, I know It isn't my fault be-
cause no other girl as young AZ I am
would stand for II. Dear Cynthia, per-
haps you could solve this problem for
me. BLUE EYES
II the boys you know behave this
way, you had better cultivate the
friendship Of a different set These boys
are not worth while 4 all they want
sion is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
Her Correct WeIoht

To sas Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Misunderstanding your wonder.
full column come to you for advice.
4 girl five feet two inches, what should
she weigh? ! am 11S pounds and I am
most sure I shouldn't weigh that much
VIII cocoa butter or vase.ine hurt The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
TomOrr0w-AnnOying News
First Voters

The women Of the Mexican State Of
Yucatnn were the first Spanish speak.
ing women Of the world to exercise the
privilege Of the ballot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
TO "ssntlmsntai Andy j." and "A
coavstts"

Your troubles are sad, but Cynthia
thinks % you composed them and wrote
them together. you cal, probably worry
along
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
Ia "a. v. R.W

You thanked Cynthia for printing your
letters and then you take sdvanMisse ,,sv Of
friend. no more letters to e. u. r., ,"or
from her In Cynthias column.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
Why Blame the Women for Every
Little Thing That Doesn't SuY2
BY W1NNlFRED HARPER COOLEY

II 10 quite the fashion to rail at
= modern women's extravasance.
Z, We have published much about II IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15

ct Asst night" writes a dissruntled
- young man, "three couples Of us
went TO one Of the girls homes, and
some one suggested dancing. They oil
retired into another room except an.
other fellow and I. We followed about
three seconds later. and ! found my
sirl dancing with another fellow. The
second dance she asked me to dance,
and I told her that II I wasn't good
enough to dance with the first dance
she couldn't dance with me at all,
and then she became pouty. The other
girls asked her to dance and she told
them she didn't wnnt to. After a while
went into the other room and /! saw
Eer tell the other girls whnt ! had told
her. That was none Of their busi; ,;
she few up in the air. After n while
she and I were alone In the other room
from where they were dancing. and. I
asked her 10 dance, but ahe said ehe
wouldn't. Then another fellow and I
went out on the porch to smoke, and
saw her dancing with the eame. fellow
she danced with Mt first. All the rest
Of the evening she was pouty and
epoiied the whole evening for 10 all. I
heard one OF the girls tell her not to
be 40 crobhy. nut II you tell her about
nnythins she'll just say. I don't care
I've told her about having a nice dts.
rosition Il she wanted to win friends
or she would lose them-that her bad
disposition didn't make me like her
any more. etc. But all she would say
was 4 don't cure.
THE naivete Of the malel
1 He takes It for granted, without q
question or q doubt that because girl
Is his girl. is keeping STEADY company
with him. she will stand around and
wait for him to get good and ready to
doncc the first dance with her.
OF course, there is no obligation on
bis part. t....,
Ia 1t any wonder she was ponty and
disagreeable all evening when he was
60 disagrecablc and silly himself?
WHY shouldn't she dance with any.
body who happened to ask her?
II might have been different II this
had been formal dance. at which II II
the custom for each lady to dance the
first and last dances, at least, with her
Even then. II the escort was 70 care.
less as not to be on hand for the be.
ginning Of the dance, she might be Jus
tilted IN starting out with some one
else who was Johnny on -the-spot.
But at an informal evening that wns
not even called a party no etiquette Of
any kind wns necessary or appropriate,
0nd to start a quarrel about little
bit Of a thing like that was perfectly
ridiculous.
or course, being a mnn. he could
make It seem to himself ns n the whole
thing were the girls fault entirely--her
bad disposition.
WITTY, any girl would pout II a boy
w who was not even engaged to her
behaved as II he were grouchy old
husband.
But It's certain that he never will get
to be her grouchy old husband IL he
keeps on this way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
A Question % etiquette

A Question o. BslQuesSo
Dear Cynthia-w!ll YOU p:ease inform
me whether the husband 10 e .os % servea srve
rst &. e. .he dinner u TABLE ssoen Wnen
strangers are dining With us. Third
Fourth When boardsrM Ma Il IN 3 shi 3 hGs''' 3.
The husband 10 never served hrst.
the wife or hostess has thinU nandsd
handed straight around the table. start: :
Ing Nv WITH the ps1sor formal IN u" Snner
and there are two or more waiting "
ss :ss opposite ias,sl = end: q S:'S q ne table.
What About q oIri Like Thlss
Dear cynthia--r am writing you .
few lines to ask II you can help me out:
TO tell me is: What would you think
OF n Girl who would not let me come
to her house? asked her and sne said
come to her house. Cynthia, plesSs pv tell
mo what to do. BhIGAT E1Go
IT'S probably true. my friend. Some
mothers make the mistake OF not allow.
callers. why not telephone the eirl's
mother and ask permission TO caltf
Would Give Her Up
Dear Cynthia--I am boy seventeen
years old In love with o girl Of the
same age. am faced with the fol.
lowing problem: love this girl. but she
possesses a very gigantic Jealous ma.
ture and for this reason wish to dis.
continue paying attentions to her. What
time should a boy leave a girls house
when he calis7 Should boy Of my
age pay all his attention to one girl3
How can stop going with her without
offending her? E. c. w.
No. a boy Of your ase should not give
nil his attention to one girl; at the
same time. II you have been going with
this one exclusively you cannot well stop
abruptly without hurting her feelings.
Better talk things over with her. A boy
Of your age should leave at ten o'clock
when visiting O girl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
LOVE NOTS

Tomorow-"Hints on Paperhansins. >
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15

WITTY, any girl would pout II a boy
w who was not even engaged to her
behaved as II he were a srouchy old
husband.
But It's certain that ne never will get
to be her grouchy old husband II he
keeps on this way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15

T...a - =
The St. Mary banner., 1922-05-06
1,988.OO

To have and to hold unto the said
lessees, their heirs and assigns, for
the term and under the provisions as
hereinafter specified as follows, towit:
1. There is expressly granted to
the said Mr.. Wilbur Kramer. Mr.. f.
r. Delahoussaye and Mr.. Chas. G.
Hooks, the right at any time before
the expiration of twelve months to
begin operations Of drilling a well or
wells for oil or gas on the premises
hereby leased, and if the said lessee
shall within said term begin such
operations, they shall continue same
with reasonable diligence until the
completion of such well, and the
said well, when begun, shall be COM
pleted to depth Of twenty-six hun
dred feet, unless oil or gas be found
IN paying quantities at a lesser
Upon the beginning of operations
OF drilling a well within the period
specified by this lease, the lessee
shall have the right to make as
many attempts to find oil, gas or
The St. Mary banner., 1922-05-06
Yours very truly,
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
F. E. DELAHOUSSAYE,
CHAS. G. HOOKS,

per F. E. Delahoussaye, Atty.
Having given careful consideration
to the bid, on motion made by Mr..
Anthony Legnon, seconded by Mr..
VIM. Folse and unanimously carried
upon the following yea and nay
votes: Yeas: c. H. Green, DR.. Trow-
bridge, DR.. Berwick, J. H. McCardell,
E. A. Delahoussaye, VIM. Folse, H.
L. Jolley, Anthony Legnon and T.
j. johnson. Nays: None.
It was Resolved by the st. Mary
Parish School Board, in regular
meeting assembled, that the bid of
Mr.. Wilbur II. Kramer, Mr.. F. f.