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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Can't Get Along Without Column

Dear Cynthia left the East some
time ago, my home originally being in
a suburban town Of Philadelphia. Be-
fore leaving the East ! made arrange
ments to receive the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER, as l really could not be with
Well. Cynthia. I came out here all
alone. Everything strange: no friends
whatever. Through girl friends / have
made the acquaintance of several young
men while attending dances, and enjoy
the Western boys company very much
Don't mean to knock at the Eastern
boys)
There are two young men In question
with whom ! go out occasionally, and
they are very much surprised to find
that I, from the East, do not paint
smoke or roll my stockings. But l do
powder. They have the impression that
all the girls from the East are fiappers.
but are mistaken. as I assure them that
there are very many more like myself
am correct. am l not? l dance and
like to have good time, and have lots
of friends. OF course, some Of the
female sex. write that they do not
smoke. paint or roll their stockings. and
do not wear short skirts, and are rather
attractive, etc; do not have many
friends or have good times. Well. I
don't understand 1t, Cynthia. but really
! think that some girls are afraid to
be sports. | don't mean to &C around
with every Tom, Dick or Harry and let
them kiss them, but when go to dances
! notice girls sit around and are too
timid 70 move around and be sociable
Another thing. Hurrah for the flap
pers! think they are very cute, don't
you. Cynthia? OF course, there are
some that do not appeal to me, but
wouldn't condemn them all for few.
A GIRL FROM THE GREAT WEST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Aduentures With a Purse

DEDS in n room do so much for the
- general appearance. and the great.
est Of care should be taken with them
to have them neat and inviting. In
summer they usually look hot. but the
dainty d!mity bed sets I have seen
change the entire appearance of the
room. Cool. snow white and sheer.
with bolster throws. The spreads have
corners cut to fit the bed and the bolster
throws and spread are both scalloped.
They range in price from 81 to s., &C
cording 10 the size.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

salled for, To bring her up to the 1914
H2und mark which was accomplished in
Ne weeks 1t was necessary not only that
slo change her diet to flesh building
oee but also that she acquire an appe-
tite that would call for food. The daily
Swimming and walking, the two best
sppetizers known, did that.
min so because they have small appe-
tie for food particularly for milk and
ckeam, cereals, bacon, butter and what
a0e known AS fnttening foodstuffs. SO
if IL necessary when attempting II radi :
81 departure from the regular course
eating to build up an appetite first.
Ruth confessed that some mornings
x y ute no breakfast, or perhaps IA cup
X Co6ee and a roll. Her lunche0ns and
1oars were light aud not well chosen.
3 d \ ~ her 20 on without much change
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Utilize Two Remnants

A delightful blouse can be fashioned
from two remnants. Use the darker
material for the body of the blouse /;
the lighter shade for the bertha yoke,
cuffs and fold at the bottom. Colored
warns make the embroidered flowers
and black yarn is used for the baskets.
One unit OF the design Is shown In the
upper right hand corner. II linen Is
used this lovely blouse will be suit
able for morning or afternoon wear !:
if silk be chosen it will be handsome
enough for informal evening functions.
FLORt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

For making costumes which are sold
for So or $50 IN fashionable shops,
women are said to receive as little as
- cents In some Of the London fac.
tories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Her Hands Persplre

70 the Editor Of Woman's Puoe:
Dear Madam-Could you please tell
me X there 10 any way to prevent hands
from perspiring7 Mine do II almost
continually. DISCOURAGED.
There 10 really nothing that will stop
your hands from perspiring entirely, but
bathing them In alcohol or violet am
monia after YOU have washed them will
help great deal. WY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
To "Lawrence"

You ought to help your father as
much as you can, my boy, but az the
same time try to keep up your studies
not @ need a wealthy persons help. You
need proper point of view, which In
wolves duty to parents and to self.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
WHAT'S WHAT
Bv Helen Decie

There are more than flfty.seven varie-
ties Of bad table manners, but OF these.
perhaps greedy manners are the most
though one were half-starved. scrapins
the plate, fitting UP the. soup plate or
the dessert plate to get the last drop or
morsel Of food--all these ravenous tricks
betray gross ignorance Of good table
manners.
Even in tramps' lodging house when
some benefactor furnishes rare meal
for the hungry human derelicts. u is
easy to distinguish the man who has
known better days" He has been with
out food as long as the others-perhaps
longer-but he does not eat greedily.
early training In self-restraint marks his
superiority In a band Of hoboes. On
the other hand. q man In good circum.
stances who habitually "wolfs" his food
arouses the suspicion that his early life
could not have been much above the
hobo level
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
The Womdn,s EXCHANGE

be stout will have a harder tim. ~.
duce than. the person who ba. % ~
dencies along that line. but AZ, tea:
exercise will reduce you. Piavv v'et al
swim. row. get as much exercise ~ sssnnA
ct caf anan dna eat ~ Just little BIT less or ~
for while. Do not starye vo,,. outtee
make the change too sudden or 'en q
as this may hurt you, hui Vt Itrse4
down a trife on all fatteninr 49, sat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Meaning Of Names

10 tne Edstor OF Womon's PAGE:
Dear Madam--I am eighteen VA.
age. fve feet tall and weigh ioa nc,s
What should I weigh? I Should WSun0
reduce. but 80 far I haven't succs0s!ve & 2
=, VII XII you please tell me the mesniSss. Sss
Xavier, Anna and Regina?
You are not at all over v.,~.
fact. you should weigh ii2.
worry about reducing. Maria o@t
French pronunciation of Mary ~
means bitter; Frank means' .snHA
Anna means ".gracious," Resina r,S 49,
queen" but I have not been ahIS :!
ma the meaning OF Marcella or Xsv,toe e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
To "conseIen Stricken"

Unless there Is likelihood that an.
other will tell your secret, better let
sleeping dogs lie." since you did not
speak before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
To Lose Weloht

70 the Editor Of woman's Page:
Dear Madam--I am a young girl
almost eighteen years of age. I am
five feet and one inch in height and
weigh l25 pounds. Everybody tells me
that want to to reduce. & they % SAY that hat
when q person 10 inclined to be stout
there 10 no use in trying to lose weight.
Is that true7 Please tell me how much
should weigh and what should do
to lose weight. = !,
A PHILADELPHIA GIRL
You should weigh about 11l. Il 10
true that q person who 10 inclined to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

When we go away on vacations we
all want to take more than one hat. but
usually have no room to pack them and
so they are left at home. And ] always
had an idea that hat boxes were very
expensive, so was elated to find shiny
black hatbox with tan trimmings for
81. Small pockets permit of tucking
away any extra things and the box holda
two hats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
nH. YES, there's another side 10

nH, YES, there's another side 10
v every counter.
Women who imperiously demand n
pair of white kid gloves with three but
tons, size GA, then upon getting them,
dip them over, toss them down on the
counter and ask for something better,
don't deserve gracious consideration
and seldom get 1t.
They haven't learned that women are
women and humans are humans. no
matter what position in life they hold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

VlyE HAVE all had experiences more
w or less pleasant with the girl be-
klnd the counter.
z Sometimes she is delightfully."- agree
sble; sometimes she is haughtily indif =
Hrsnt.
Often we find her in a chip on the =
ekoulder mood: but frequently she con =
ceAls her real feelings behind smile.
We finish our dealings and walk away
carrying an impression OF the shop that
10 Influenced by the reception she has
Owen us.
That's the way we feel about It.
but the counter has another. side.
II watched girl the other day who
started out hopefully with fussy GUS
toner.
-She was fresh and smiling and ami
sole she showed the customer blue
aid white silk scarf.
.But that would not do. It had to be
one which would exactly match a GER
fSin sweater and hat which the lady
had left at home she didn't think that
one would do.
The girl showed her another and an
other. She tried them on, one by one,
then poked about among the boxes on
the counter for others.
She was there at least three quarters
oil an hour, trying on, putting aside.
Tossing. fidgeting. asking for more, ex-
pressing disappointment and disap-
pSoval. until that poor salesg!rl was
limp and exhausted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Should Follow Conventions

Dear Cynthia-we are four bobbed
hair fappers. Up to tho present mo-
ment we were carefree and led a jolly
life.
fronting us, which has caused a great
deal Of comment by our most intimate
friends.
A few weeks ago on Saturday we
were invited out to our boy friends
bungalow. In the evening 1t rained
hard and the thunder storms were
fierce The boys told us to stay over
night. We did 10. When we ar
rived home our friends told us 1t was
a highly improper thing for us to do.
We didn't think is was improper. as 1t
was the only thing under the circum-
stances. Kindly voice your opinion on
this Would be much obliged II your
readers will help us in this problem.
B. B. r.
Under no circumstances should you
have stayed all night at this bungalow
without a chaperon. Nor should you
girls have gone there in the first place
unchaperoned. There are certain con-
yentions that should be observed under
all circumstances. and girls risk their
regulations when they do not conform
to them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

For names OF shops address Womnn's Page
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 Or Main 1901
between the hours OF D and 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

THAT'S something, too.
L Oh, the day Of girl behind the
counter is not a rose -bordered path in
peaceful garden by any means.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
Poor Paw

Tomorrow-The Stuart Settle or Sette
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Tomorrow-SuspiciOn Realized
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Tomorrow - "HOw Did the Ter
Horsepower Originate?"
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17

system becomes saturated with poi-
sons, the patient becomes thin and
pale and in time various complications
are apt to result.
Tanlac is powerful reconstructive
tonic and quickly overcomes this CON
dition by aiding Nature to eliminate
the impurities from the system in n
natural way and enable the vital or
Gans to properly perform their func-
tions. That is why it is called Ma
lures Medicine.
In fact, there is not single por-
tion of the body that is not benefited
by the helpful action of Tanlac, which
begins its work by stimulating the d.
gestive and assimilative organs, there
by enriching the blood and invigorat-
ing the entire system. Next, ii en-
ubles the weak. worn-out stomach to.
thoroughly digest its food and convert
the nourishing elements into bone
blood and muscle. The result Is YOU
feel strong, sturdy and well with the
proper amount Of flesh as Nature in
tended. Sold by all good druggists.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17

Millions of people have not only
been relieved of the most obstinate
forms Of dyspepsia and indigestion by
Tanlac after other remedies have
failed, but large numbers of them
have reported a remarkable and rapid
increase in weight and Il return to nor
NAL health and strength by its use.
In fact, so phenomenal have been
the gains in weight by thin, frail peo-
pie through the use of Tanlac that
this remarkable preparation Is now
being proclaimed everywhere as the
Worlds Greatest Tonic.
The food people eat does them alb
Solutely no good unless they digest 1t
properly. When you suffer from in
digestion and other forms of stomach
trouble, the food does you harm in
stead of good. because food which is
not digested stays in the stomach and
ferments. causing pains. swelling, gas
on stomach. Shortness of breath. bad
taste in the mouth, dizziness and
many other disnCreeable symptoms.
If this condition is permitted to run
on for an indefinite period the entire
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17
Only a Little Off.

Hub-Brown went around in &c;
did il in 50.
Wife mot up in golO-So YOU had
the highest score. I'm so glad you beat
him dear.-Nahraska AwEwan
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17
THIN FRA|L PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE TANLAC
Hundreds of Men and Women All Over America
Appear To Be Physical Wrecks Simply Be-
cause Their Systems Are Starving
for Nourishment.

There hundreds of thin rundown
all United States who should be
vigorous with rch red blood tngng through their
feeling life energy if they would only the
experience others all the United States and Canada
the they by simply taking
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17
One Who Remembers.

Our friends may forget u.s. OBJ
served the street-car philosopher, but
the fellow who sends out the quarter
ly dun for the income-tax gatherers
never does"-BufTalo Express.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17

1t is sometimes hard to forgive oul
friends for our loneliness.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17

The trouble with the money you give
people for charity is that it brings
them right back for more.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17

a diplomat is man who bosses the
crowd and makes them like it.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-17

Even the man who has will of his
in the will of another.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
Must Sell Idea First.

I PARIS, they say, pedestrians have no rights
If man is knocked down by an automobile
while crossing a street only is he unable to
collect damages but he is responsible the driver
for injuries to the If, for instance the mud
guard gets spattered with blood the owner might
be able TO collect from the OF his dead vic
tim the funds necessary for having the machine
washed
This condition is an inheritance from the
Dark Ages when gentleman who could afford
to ride on horseback considered an infinitely
superior person to the gentleman who walked
Washington is further removed from the Dark
Ages than Paris. Here ability to ride is not con-
s;dered rrefutable evidence OF personal nobility.
The pedestrian has some rights.
But from the present wave OF propaganda
against "jay-walkng" might deduce that GER
tain elements in the District desire to see the
Partisan system introduced here. The number OF
protesting letters from "jay-walkcrs" received at
the Herald office illustrates the popular indigna-
ton which will attend any statutes governing the
movement OF pedestrians the street. When the
man whose nerves have been stretched to the
breaking point during his morning walk to work
reads in his newspaper indictments of those on foot
from automobile drivers it is scant wonder that
he loses his temper and writes an explosive letter
to the editor.
We art not certain that some rules governing
pedestrians might not contribute to the relief of
the traffic situation. But it may as we'll be real
lied that before any such rules are enforced they
must be sold to the folks who cannot afford
cars-and they will be very difficult indeed to
sell. The Washington pedestrian at present be-
heves that he is the suffering party--not the
automobile driver.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
Bureaucracy in the Schools.

THE schools of Washington must wear the
L old clothes OF their big brothers and sisters
the government departments New textbooks can
not be had for District children so long as some
army school in the Canal Zone has a supply OF
cast-offs. Just they must be contented with
secondhand typewritcrs acquired from some gov
crnment store other-rceardless of how fit these
machines for service.
This system is cumbersome uncconomical in
efficient No other school system in the United
States must endure such a condition, Superinten-
dent Balou and members OF the Board of Edu-
cation, we presume, arc as good business people
as the school officials of other cities They are
competent to purchase, what they need in the open
market They do not require guardians AT times
it might please them to purchase from the gov
ernment-but they should not be required to do so
The methods now in force might be proper
enough If they could be administered efficiently
But they connot be-and everybody knows if
Just at present the schools OF Washington have no
protection whatever from inefficient clerks cum-
bersomc paper work, etc There is no safetv-
valve OF common sense attached to the system
Why must the education of District children suffer
from the blunders of bureaucracy,
Why not make the War Department for OK
ample, its own sales agent so far as the schools
OF the National Capital are concerned2 If the
army has anything to sell let it send its statesmen
to Superintendent Baou and try to convince hin,
that he should buy, with arguments based on nr;cs
ability to deliver, etc. The present system ;s as
moral as the practice OF holding customer at tho
point of a revolver and forcing him TO SIGN =,
order. There be no defcnse-on the grounds
of economy otherwise
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
An Envoy From Canada.

TT is antiquated and clumsy that relations be-
i tween the United States and Canada should
be handled through the British Embassy. Event
ually there will be more business to transact be-
tween Washington and Toronto than between
Washington and London The necessity for int
mate relations becomes yearly obvious as the
neighboring Dominion becomes more populous and
more prosperous. We are glad that the Canadians
have decided to send minister here He is
needed. An envoy from the Court of ST. James
is i'll adapted to interpret for Americans the sent
ments OF their neighbors
We hope that the Canadian minister when he
arrives. does not become 4 attache OF the
British Embassy. entrusted with little more than
clerical duties. Canada needs fully empowered
envoy here to speak for her people
Mr.. Geddes has been able to tell us what the
people of England, Ireland. Scotland and Wales
think, how they feel towards US, etc. But he
never has been able to tell what the people Of
Saskatchewan think-because they have very diff
ferent opinions, quite frequently, from the good
folks in London or Belfast.
Eventually Canada will become much more
important in the world community OF nations
than the motherland Eventually Montreal will
be a greater world market than London. We ex-
pect to sec the Lady of the Shows enter a
period of development as great as that through
last half century 1t is impossible to presume that
a land with such reservoirs of natural resources
will remain stationary-as the British Isles hav-
ing reached the limit OF their development, arc
bound to remain.
All Canadas natural aspirations and sympa-
thies very close to those of the United States
and some of them utterly incomprehensible
the other side OF the Atlantic Canada is
young, energetic and strong-as is this country
Canada is impatient with formalities and cere-
monies-as is this country. Canada has cosmo-
rolitan population. has this country In all
these respects she differs from England Among
all the clumsy formaites of diplomacy this prac-
tice of doing business with our next door neichbor
through somebody a few blocks down the street
Is the clumsieSt
The United States needs Canadian envoy in
Washington-and Canada needs one There is no
intention to criticise the present officials OF the
British Embassy. Apparently they have func-
toned well enough. Doubtless they have done the
best possible when the difficulties they have met
taken into consideration. But it is foolish to
suppose that indirect representatives OF firm can
do well direct represcntativcs-and Canada
is firm large enough to have direct representa-
tives.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
Keeping Our Sport Clean.

FIGHTING with fists as a sport probably 90,
i its worst setback in the United States when
Jack Johnson knocked out Jeffres 1t has taken
all the moral influence of such respected or
carnations as the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion and the Knights of Columbus, exerted through
the medium of army camps during the great war.
to get the black sheep back into the family OF de-
cent games. We do not refer to the color line
controversy, which unfortunate at the best.
but to the scandals in which the heavyweight
champion OF the world became involved as soon
as the heavy purse he carried away from Reno
enabled him to indulge his questionable tastes
But Johnson and Jeffries are men of the mast
We now are in new age of fghtng-an age
when the sport apparently has had its face washed
and has been dressed up in party clothes There
was reason to hope that the school of boxers
would be better and wiser men. Consequently we
dislike to have the actions OF such fellow as Sikh
who recently knocked out Carpenter in a ~ensa
tonal fight in Paris, bring it to disrcpute again.
Dispatches from Paris tell of recent drunken
brawl IN which the new heavyweight champion of
Europe engaged which has caused the French box
ing commission to suspend him from the ring for
nine months and to declare his titles forfeited
Paris newspapers full of sensational accounts
of he private life led by the Senega1ese-accounts
which probably are exaggerated. The French
capital is shocked-and when man shocks Paris
he must be far out of the ordinary. Jack Johnson
at his worst, it is likely never would have caused
than passing criticism on the other side of
the water. Some of the reports spread about
Ski, of course, may not be true. But where there
is much smoke there must be some fire. And
it must be remembered that the mans color would
not influence public opinion against him at all in
France.
Now the American sporting world, of course,
iced not be particularly concerned with the char
acter of fighters in France so long as they stay
across the Atlantic. But Sikh will not be con-
tented. The best of prize fighters has only few
years in which to reap the golden harvest. Amer
ic is the Arcadia of the dreams Of most COM
petent European scrappers Sikh. especially with