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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

IF You Think Of Fue Cents as Being
the Earning Power Of a Whole Dollar
You'll Grow to Haze More Respect for the Humble Nickel
Which Seems So Easy to- Throw AsUay Bit OF Luxury

"0H. WELL, it's only Ave cents
~ that won't break met" We say
carelessly about every day Of our lives:
our: pocketbooks, II we're lucky enough
to have II, and throw Il away.
Or at least that's what It amounts to-.
Its appalling to keep q strict account
OF the small amounts which you spend
In q week or a day.
The number Of ten. fifteen. or twenty.
five cents that dot the list for candy,
magazines or ''incidentals," that con-
venient word which means II don't re-.
member what this went for, but know
1t was something unnecessary and fool.
ish," positively make you blush.
II must do better next week. you
declare emphatically.
And 80 next week you get q lot OF
candy. at one time, hoping to have
enough to last 30 that some Of those
embarrassing dots will be left on the
list.
hut It goes 80 fast that you have to
buy some more later on toward the end
Of the week, anyhow.
THERE'S only one way to save these
L little dribs which mount up to so
much, just as there Is only one way OF
getting rid of a. bad habit, like biting
your nails, or losing your temper.
And that's by making up your mind
to do II.
Sounds foolish, doesn't It?
Well, it's just another way OF sHyinc
that you can do 1t by using your Will
power. =,
Put yourself OH your honor. Tell
yourself that YOU arc going to stop doing
this thing.
Don't promise; promises can be
broken. But II you have said that you
wouldn't do 1t any more. whatever 1t is,
you hate. like everything to brenk your
word with yourself.
It's almost worse than breaking your
word with some one else.
When it's yourself you know both
! sides, and there's no excuse for you:
You're on your honor. then, to STOP
your petty spending. when you tel
yourself that you Will. >,
Try it next week and see how II
goes.
THE president Of the American 80
1 ciety for Thrift said startlins
thing not long ago, which makes YOU
; feel even worse about these little FIVE,
| ten and fifteen. cent marks against you.
He said: Given FIVE cents should
not be willfully wasted. Remember. i
is the interest on one dollar for almost
an entire year."
Suppose you turned all those wasted
nickels into dollars. saved up by means
of stern self discipline.
It seems 10 silly to have to he sterr
with yourself about Ave cents worth o'
something' But it's often necessary.
Count up weeks wasted money
multiply it by fifty two, and burst into
tears!
| Isn't it awful?
That's what the financicr meant, moi
that the five cents could build a nation
or ruin government. but that tn
effect OF wasting just the one, getting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
A Difference In RellaIon

Dear Cynthia--I have always read
your advice to people and know you
have done 80 much for them SO am TAX.
ing the opportunity Of writing to you.
as I'm in little trouble and would
like your advice.
Am girl twenty-five years old and
am in love with young man whom I've
been seeing four nights n week for
about eighteen months. This said young
man told me he loves me as love him.
We both know how We stand, but there
Is trouble coming between the family
which makes things very unpleasant
for me, although don't mind 1t as much
as my friend does.
Now. Cynthia, the trouble Is that this
young man Is Catholic while am Jew
ish. We both didn't care about 1t, but
he has been hearing that I've been GET
ting scolded by my parents on account
Of him, and. as he loves ME. he said
he wouldn't want to see me II they
don't want him to. and this has made
me be very unhappy, as ! know ! can't
stay away from him.
Do you think he ought to stop see
ing me II he loves me. as neither of us
Is religious, and do you think that two
of the opposite religion are unhappy?
MISS T.. 8.
You and the young man are the
only ones who can decide this matter,
| If you are Of age. II your religion
means much to you. you'll be apt to
| find the difference an obstacle to your
| happiness. No one can decide for YOU,
But Cynthia advises much serious
thought before acting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
THIS DAY AND YOU
BY Ralph Waldo Trine
Author Of I'm Tune With thu. Infinite. -
The Law Of Habit Forming

Have we 1t within our power TO &c.
termine at all times what types of
A.hit. ,sb.,, t.ks form in our lives? Tn
-. ,...
other words' Is hapit-ior'hihg' eha''c'
ter-building, a matter Of mere chance,
or have we them within our own con.
troll? We have. entirely and absolutely.
Thought is the force underlying all.
And what do we mean by thisY Simply
fhis. Your every oct--eyery conscious
acts preceded by a thought. Your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

away with II. getting rid Of another,
and 90 on, was disastrous enough to
lead to something OF the kind.
It wasby taking care Of his nickels,
telling himself that he would save them
end not throw them away, that he
worked up to position from which he
can look back and advise others Just
which road to take.
TITS outlook is always up; instead Of
II talking about nickels he calls them
the earning power Of dollar.
Now, you know, that sounds much
more serious.
Even the most confirmed candy fend,
who would think nothing Of spending
five cents on a piece Of chocolate that
she Just absolutely had to have, would
certainly think at least twice before
throwing away the earning power Of a
dollar for bit Of confectionery
Big words and fancy names have
awe inspiring properties that are not to
II we can Just remember that five
cents, one nickel, has this close and
intimate association with whole green
dollar bill, wen treat It with more
respect, and incidentally find It easier
to cut out those dots Of luxury from
our weekly accounts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
By CORINNE LOWE

Here is a pen and mink sketch Of
one Of the latest fashions observed in
a smart speciality shop. Up until this
time there have been numbers Of airy
evening gowns which find j.l,a in .rm,n. srmins
~ nunctuate the motif of a lace dance
frock-this, for example. H. quite in
line with the thought to which we have
become accustomed. But when 1t comes
to setting off an evening gown OF net OF
iace with mink-well. here Is something
productive of more wonder.
Yet here we find the practice estab.
I;,hed in a frock of white satin with
founces q white net. each each. Of rS which h j., Is
sus forms the girdle. Both this and the
tiounce bands are dotted with pink satin
The other trimming consists OF the
nonniar crystal beads. These are
hromsht down from the bodice In two
straight lines upon the skirt, and mark
a marrow section Of white satin inter.
yeninr beicrs the ilounces Of net begin
TO enciFsl6 tn skirt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
WHAT'S WHAT
BY Helen Decie

Although the admonitory sign "si-
lence" is displayed prominently In most
public libraries, there are many thought.
less people who disregard 1t altogether.
as the two girls illustrated are doing
TO the evident vexation OF others, who
have come to the library to read or TO
study without distracting Interruptions.
trained boys and girls do not make un-
necessary noise In library or In any
other place where silence IL the rule.
To slam books down, to scrape chairs
across the floor. to whistle, to hum.
or to read aloud are common rudenesses 3
quite AZ vexatious to regular readers
an are the conversations carried or
without any consideration for the rights
OF others For every one is entitled
to quietness In a library reading room,
There are many other places where chat.
| ter Is not prohibited. and It IL exas.
perating that the disturbers prefer TO
intrude their clamors into the rare and
noise-forbidding peace Of Bookland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

" 0AAPER COOLEY Think of the do.
msqtic battles that have been fought,
With varying results. and the casualties
that might have been avoided, had a
man named Baron Fersen been born
centuries before the present era.
He lives just now in Los Angeles,
and that IL a good place for him. II
you ask me. Last time I was there
some three years ago-there were G73
cults and religions, all flourishing hap.
pily side by side. 1t is a great place
Tor emotional fads. Your soul finds
fertile ground, no matter what it wants
% grow into. Any one passably intelli.
sent and good looking can don a pale
blue robe and hire a small hall and get
out some printed circulars. and 10, in
few weeks she is hailed as new
prophecies, founder of n spiritual cult.
and crowd flocks to hear her and i'm.
bibe her wisdom.
WE WERE nightly tempted. it being
" during the war and the paper
famine. when writer's We're even poorer
than in normal times. Dealing in soul
medicine always is popular. and folks
will pay we'll for few CHEEKY words.
Il these are mystical and wholly un-
1ntelligible! But our sense of humor
and of common honesty nipped in the
bud such career, and we stuck to the
typewriter.
Not so Baron Fersen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

COPYRIGHT. 1879. bu Mrs. W. 4. Wilson. All
rights reserved
ENTERTAINING with formal
~ dinner need not overtax the re-
sources of the little Mrs. Newiywed or
her matronly' sister. the older housewife.
4 clever hostess will quickly realize
that simple dinner we'll served rather
than an over elaborate. fussy meal
poorly served is the real secret Of sue
ccssful entertaining then. too. an
elaborate display Of foodstuffs bespeaks
the feast and famine idea. and is taboo
by the wise woman. When entertain
ing formally the first thing to be done
is to send out the invitations. and this
is usually done two weeks in advance
of the dinner date. The usual number
of guests are from six to ten persons.
and the hostess should try TO nave at
this meal those who she knows are
congenial. and have kindred interests ;
and, if possible. some distinguished or
popular person.
1t is wise when planning formal
dinner to invite one or two persons to
this meal who are known as successful
dinner guests. and who will keep the
affair from becoming stiff and solemn.
If the invitations are marked X. $.
V. p. each guest will give reply in
time so that there may be no vacan-
cies at the table.
With the guests selected and the in.
vitations on their way, the hostess must
now determine the question of the
menu. The formal dinner today is no
longer the lengthy affair of ye days
gone by, and is usually planned to con.
sist of eight or ten courses.
In selecting the menu the housewife
must keep this fact before her: tha,
she is to entertain many tastes. and
that the food should be Of a character
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
Adventures With a Purse

MARGARET was checking off the
Av4 Christmas list, and her pencil
Gtopped at the name of girl she had
known in school. This is such q
problam," she cried, II always give
something to her husband and just
don't know what to get him this year.
besides. l really cannot afford to pay
much for it," So l suggested that she
buy him deck Of cards which come
IN Z leather case. The husband travels
quite bit and the cards tucked away
In the corner of the bag would help out
the long hours on the train very nicely.
The cards and case cost from l.5O
b 81.
And for the wife ! told her leather
memorandum book which is about four
inches high and three wide. The paper
On the inside is separated into three
parts by perforations. SO that an en-
tire sheet of the booklet need not be
used at time. Inside the book. fitted
into loop of the leather. is a diminu.
tive pencil. Refller can be bought for
the book for five cents and the original
book is $3.50.
yss names. Of shops address Woman's Paee
R4lG0P Or phone Walnut 1000 or Main 1901
S0lWeen the hours NJ and s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
THE HOME
IN GOOD TASTE
Nv Harold Donaldson Eberlein

People are far too ready to wash
tAe1r furniture. Soda does remove
Gseoss. but It should not be used for
yaahing any old furniture except deal.
{ IN proper way to wash furniture Is to
~ le bit by bit. drying as YOU go
si4loDG, and using CASTLE soap and warm
@olG9. Clean linen cloths are better
lon ehamois. When the furniture is
I ~ dry apply fresh wax and give
HI polish with clean cloths.
y X WALNUT II q wood that takes a high
r01lGh. The more II Is rubbed the bet
~ u looks. Polish should be used
s unaslnsly 10 as to polish only the sur
\ ~ and not penetrate the wood. A lit
+ ~ polish and light hand will give a
( njrsor like sheen. but II too much pol
- = used Il will lie on the surface of
~ wood and result In streakiness.
n Y ~ occasional application Of olive oil
\ pd for inlaid woods. preventing the
!! = ~ veneer from chipping of. The
\ 5AouId be rubbed In with warmed
Mp, then, after IN hour or so.
~ With clean cloths. and the
DAltshed.
separations should be used for
III dining tables, when no cloth
Md considerable care. Over.
&ok1oe collect dust, and this gets
~ sunl3l the surface OF the table
m. Should u become over.
peycg, Il win BE- necessary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

NO WOn0er vuuS
they made such Z
wreck Of their mar.
riase.
But how could
they, or the mill
lions and hundreds
OF millions Of men
a n d women " h o
have married and
fought and died,
since the beginning
Of time. possibly
h a e known that
they ought to have
a spiritual tuning
fork?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

Because OF the difficulty in obtain.
inR suflicient Jurors to serve In the
various sections Of the Criminal Court
In New Orleans, the judges have ap-
psaled TO women to voluptese for jury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

i now tAat what was the
HI. ell along was that the souls
In Nllen wefe not In tune!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
70 N. I. a.

The first step to take Is 10 ask advice
Of the Movie Editor, Mr.. Henry M.
Neely He'll encourage or discourage,
a. he sees At. Better sign full name
and address when you write.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
Why So Rude?

Dear Cynthia-1f you ind no ob1ec-
tions. will you please print this for
We'll, c. W., YOU talk about being
broad-minded. must say you seem
narrow-minded.
It Is quite evident you don't know
what a good time II. I don't suppose
you have ever heard Of taking your
girl skating on a wonderful moonlight
night? don't suppose you have ever
heard Of canoeing or dancing. or card
parties but do suppose you know
all about kissing and loving girl.
would certainly hate to be the girl.
You must he an awful bore, with nothing
to talk about, nothing to do but kiss
your girl about fifty or a hundred times
an evening. I'll admit I've never been
kissed. and I never want 10 be but by
the One Man. ] do not think kissing
is indecent, but will you please tell me
what fun you find In It? ! would cer-
tainly love to have the privilege OF
showing you a good time Some night.
but then. perhaps, you wouldn't call 1t
a good time.
You may call me doomed old maid
but am only sixteen years old, and
have not given up hopes yet.
don't suppose you know how to sing
or play any instrument. l don't sup
pose you know the words to the latest
ragtime. In fact. I suppose everything
and don't suppose anything about you.
r. s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
utterly Aarss with "gohsms"

Dear Cynthia - May we say few
words to Boheme?
Dear Boheme--We .utterly agree with
you. You bet that we are in for all
that IL corning our way nowadays. And
can guess the rest. Let's hear from you
soon again, Bohemc.
CHoPPI & sPUNK.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
Correct Clothes for Wedding

Dear Cynthia--wil you please an
swer the following questions?
Is II proper to wear q hat at a Z
o'clock church wedding? Should hat
and gloves be removed ut the reception,
or is 1t permissible to remove gloves
only? The reception will take place
at one Of the large hotels.
r. s. V. p.
Evening clothes should be worn at a
wedding after o'clock. Women are
expected to wear hats in Catholic and
Protestant Episcopal Churches on all
occasions. Some persons attend we'd
dings In churches Of ether denominaa
tions without hats. In any case re-
move the hat at the reception and keep
gloves on except when eating supper
when tho gloves may be turned in or
removed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
No Harm at Al

No Harm at All
Dear Cynthia--I would be very grate-
full II you would kindly answer the
question: Is there any harm In giving
q manicuring set or any other semi
precious Gift to q girl friend for a
Christmas present? II not, why? We
have been close friends since June:
l.. c. w.
It's quite all right to give such
present. but II IL not a semi-precious
gift, unless It Is Of silver or enamel. And
such gift would be too handsome FOR
q man to give a girl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

n. names Of shcDs addrss: Womsn,s Pss:.
66lWeen the hours Of and 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
Shortage of Men

Tomsrrow-The Die Is Cast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright. 1879. bv Mrs. ". A. Wilson. .
rights reserved
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-10
CAPT. JEDEDIAH HYDE CHAPTER

The Captain Jedediah Hyde Chap
ter was very pleasantly entertained
at the home of Mrs. N. G. Wood in
Hyde Park May 3. A good number of
members and few invited guests
were present.
The Chapter was opened in form by
the regent and short business ses-
sion was held, in which the proposed
antique exhibit was discussed, this to
take place some time in June.
The sum of $40 was voted to the
Childs' Welfare League at this time.
The meeting was then under the
direction of Mrs. L. z. LaPalme of
Wolcott, who gave most interesting
talk on Vermont as an Independent
state. General discussion followed
and a social hour enjoyed, in which
the hostess served chicken salad, hot
rolls, cake and coffee. The meeting
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Minerva
Tinllham in Stowe on May 81. Mem
bers please note the change of date.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-10
PEOPLES ACADEMY NOTES

Manager Biaffchi has arranged the
following baseball schedules: May 3,
Johnson high at Morrisville; May 6,
Waterbury high at Morrisville; May
80, Craftsbury Academy at Morris
Vile; May Is, Cambridge high at
Cambridge; May II, Craftsbury
Academy at Craftsbury; May 20,
Hardwick Academy at Morrisville;
May %, Cambridge high at Morris
vile; May 25, Waterbury high at
Waterbury; May 20, Johnson high at
Johnson; June 3, Hardwick Academy
at Hardwick.
The gross receipts of the enter
tainment held in the town hall Friday
night were $136.3O. The net proceeds
for the Athletic Association treasury
will amount to over $120.
Marion Goodrich won first prize in
the ticket selling contest for Citizens
Night, having sold 72 tickets; Cecylia
Szelugowski received second prize,
with a sale of 33 tickets.
Miss Barbara Dawson will be Off
cial chaperon for the group of Nor
risville Representatives who will at
tend the Older Girls Conference at
st. Johnsbury the last of the week.
Last Monday afternoon Peoples
Academy played its first ball game of
the season with johnson high school.
The latter won, 81 to II. This was
Johnson's fourth game this season,
all of which have been victories.
The Waterbury high school team
proved to be rather a strong aggre-
cation of players Saturday when they
crossed bats with Peoples Academy
on Thomas field This was an off-day
for the local boys and the visitors
won with a score of 16 to 8.
Leigh Kendall has been elected
captain of the baseball team.
Lyman w. Bole, instructor of his
tory and civics, has accepted the posi-
ton as principal Of Greensboro high
school for next year.
Mrs. Gwendolyn Smith Child is to
drill the prize speakers this year.
The contestants are already making
their selection for this contest.
The following pupils attained the
highest rank in scholarship during
the last six weeks and their names
are entitled to a place on the honor
lis Class /, Mildred Fortier, Robert
Briggs; Glass II, Louise browne,
Walter Hetebrugge, Philip King,
Shirley LeBaron, Barton LeBaron,
America Rosetti, Walter Sargent;
Class III, Arthur Brown, Ralph Davis,
Madeline Hastings, Doris Russ, Amy
Sparks; Glass ", Alice Douglass,
Bruce Kendall, Marguerite Margie,
Charlotte Slayton; Class V, Francis
Brown, Paul Cornell, Addie Freer,
Ralph Graves; Glass VI, Frances
Bates, Raymond Gates, Stewart Hoyt,
Velma Huntley, Edith Richardson,
Mildred Stewart; postgraduate, Reba
Hollis.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-10
AN APPEAL FOR HELP

There are two families in my dis
trict which are in destitute circum-
stances, the children being unable
to attend school on account of lack
of proper clothing. A boy IA years
old, small for his age, size of shoe
No. 1; boy ten years old, small,
size of shoe No. II, children's size; a
girl IL years, small, size of shoe 13,
child's size; a girl seven years old.
Both the boys and girls need suit
able clothing.
In the other family there are two
boys and three girls who need cloth
ing and shoes; a boy IL, average
size; boy eight, average size; a
girl IA, small; girl 10, average
size; a girl seven, average size.
These children need shoes more than
clothing. I will be glad to take what
ever clothing the people will donate
to the families in need
C. D. Howe, Supt. of Schools.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-10
UPLIFT CLUB

On Wednesday, May 8, II members
of the Uplift Club and two guests
met at the home of Helen Parker for
the annual meeting. A covered dish
lunch was served at one o'clock, after
which was a short memorial service.
The members responded to roll call
with a Bible verse and Esther Parker
played very softly during the service.
Next came the election of officers,
and they are as follows: President,
Mary Brooks; vice president, Ella
Thomas; secretary and press CORE
spondent, Shirley Welch; assistant
secretary, Helen Parker; treasurer,
Inez Spaulding; assistant treasurer.
Grace Wilson; social committee, Lena
Fitzgerald, Helen Parker and Matte
Churchill; music committee, Helen
Parker, Lena Fitzgerald and Vera
SiIloway; industrial committee, Viola
Gilbert, Inez Spaulding and
Vera Silloway; executive committee
Beatrice Gilbert, chairman, and she is
to choose her own helpers; caretaker,
Carrie Delano; sunshine and floral
committee, Martha Baker, Ella
Thomas and Elsie Bliss. The yearly
reports of the secretary and treasurer
were read, also communications. The
meeting closed with club verses and
social hour was then enjoyed.