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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
YOUR BABY AND MINE
sY MYRTLE AgYER EIDREu
Aloud soothing srruns
az MYRIng MEYER ELDRE


Honestly, you know, / didn't SUP
pose this was a problem of 1929 un-
til I received two letters IN one mali
in which mothers of six weeks old
infants were resorting to soothing
syrups, paregoric, to get their babies
to sleep at night. You can imagine
how horrtfed I was. Paregoric!
had forgotten there was such a thing
In the first place a six weeks old
baby's habits Of sleep are not stable
as yet. The mothers milk is un.
certain, her nerves more so and I'M
I'll all these things right themselves
the baby is likely to have restless
nights, may sometimes have all its
wakeful times at night and sleep
placidly during the day. The
mother should bear with this period
properly assuring herself that If she
is feeding the baby properiy-(not
too ofteu) and eating the right
foods, that within perhaps only a
week or two the baby will settle
down suddenly to the routine to-
ward which you are gently guiding
him and give you no more trouble
at night.
Soothing syrups are sedative drugs
and nothing else. Paregoric con-
tains opium or one Of it's derivatives.
The action on the baby's nerves is
worse even than 1t would be on an
adult. Very shortly nothing but
paregoric will quiet him. You are
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
COMMODITY OR SPECIALITY

Z Are you commodity a specialtyg Have you per-
sonality trademark, you merely carbon copy,
duplicate replica of hundreds of other foks Have you
originality initiative, individual abilities do you plod along
In the way and the tracks every else
Commodities bring xed prevailing price but specaltes
these are mtess the price that they bring in the world
market.
If you business woman be specially Dom merely
plod along in ru Make roads Anyone copy. 1t
takes personality to create Develop initiative Exercise
ingenuity. Be original Be thorough interested
ambitious and industrious than the average
worker In that way you will step out of the commodity
class into the class of specaes the business world
AS you develop your personality bigger and broader
fields will constantly open for you Your horizon will be-
broad that you look back and compare your
knothoe mind of former days with your present outlook
you will be amazed and stimulated This will inspire you to
go and towards even bigger things
AS opening always leads to another you will find
in exact ratio to your development constantly increasing o
kportunes You will then become speciality in your line
Iof work and specially you can, comparatively speaking
fix your salary.
The business world filed with commodities but specialties
Be one and be valuable yourself and your
ployer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
Simpson Women
Serve Fine Supper

In spite of the weather last night
a large crowd attended the New
England supper, served under the
direction of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
Simpson M. e. church, in the chapel
of the church. The tables were dec
GRATED most attractively in keeping
with st. Patrick's day. Much credit
is due the committee in charge for
the splendid success of the affair.
Mrs. William Van Pelt was in
charge of the dining room and was
assisted by the following at the diff
ferent tables: Table No. L. Miss
Harriet Meade and Miss Lucy Wog-
lom; table No. 2, Mrs. William
Pemberton and Mrs. Harry Water
Dor; table No, 8. Mrs. Tyrus Peck
and Mrs. r. Ebener: table No. 4,
Mrs. George Parisen and Mrs. Sue
Coutts; table No. 5. Mrs. Robinson
and Miss Lola Melbourne: table No.
6, Mrs. Frank Hilsdorf and Mrs.
William Woglom; table No. z. Mrs.
William Greenleaf and Mrs Elsie
Walker; table No. 8. Mrs. Edwin
Thorpe and Mrs. William Coe; table
No. 8. Mrs. Frank Rankin and Mrs.
Dennis Mrs. A. B. Macdonald was
in charge OF the candy booth and
was assisted by Mrs. John Smith
and Mrs. Frank Richards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
When | Was In Town
The Other Day

I went to the flower show. On dis
NAL March day the first sight OF
quantities Of beautiful blossoming
things was quite thrilling. When I
started to go around at my leisure
and drink in the fragrant beauty of
such a prodigal display of choice
flowers, I felt that I must store Up
all the loveliness in sight.
Here were no Japanesy effects of
the single flower. Masses every
where. Masses of Madonna lilies,
armfuls of Gala lilies, great splash
Of brilliant color from the Amaryllis,
quantities of blazing tulips, Of fra
grant hyacinths, an unbelievahly
lavish and magnificent display of or
chids,-more varieties than ! could
think Of counting,-glor!ous masses
of flaming azaleas and cyclamen, so
strangely alike in colors and in
masses, and roses, roses, and still
more roses. -
The two new rose sensations OF the
season seemed to be Hills America,
a deep rose pink flower, of perfect
shape in bud and open flower and
huge in size: the other rose was
soft lemon yellow, named Souvenir
Claudius Pernet, in memory OF the
son Of NJ. Pernet, the veteran rose
llybridizer, who lost both his sons in
the world war. (The rose named for
the other son, Georges Pernet, Is an
oriental red in color, so says the
catalogue, and has done wonderfully
we'll in California. didn't see any
of that variety at the Show.)
II ~ n
appealing single exhibit OF all was
the garden exhibited by Mrs. Payne
Whitney, which was everything thai
Spring ought to be.
Picture a. section of lovely lawn
new green grass, with various color
ed crocuses poking up thei rgay lit
tie heads everywhere: then masses
of tiny iavendar primroses, inter
snersed with an occasional white oi
pink hyacinth and few pink del
phiniums; then thanking these
masses of lavendar nrimroses
masses of daffodiis, with bushes OF
spirea and a yellow flowered shrub
(Cytisus is its namel to provide the
bacL ground, and climbing roses and
tall shrubs, which I don't remember
to define the limits Of this delight
full garden.
There was another garden that
had the blue seal OF the first prize,
lovely semi mi-tropical thing, all maid
en- hair ferns and brilliantly colored
foliage plants, (some were begonia
Ieaves,} and here and there Iona
exquisite spray Of a rare orchid
that garden enclosed by some tai
foliage plants that looked like tfe
tropics. It was lovely and subtitle ir
it's appeal. But I went back again
and again TO the beautiful garden OF
| primroses and daffodils and greer
srass with the crocuses poking VI
their heads, perhaps because il was
MT subtile,-it was just simple
Spring and Youth and Love, with nc
complications!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
BY WILLIAM r.. BEATTIE
Extension Horticulturlst, United
States Department of Agri-
culture

Every man or woman who owns
a home which is located on as much
as 20x100 foot city lot has an
invested capital in land.
Business success depends on
making invested capital pay an iu-
come large enough to return a
profit.
That portion of the lot occupied
by the dwelling yields returns as
the "backyard:" in most instances
does not pay an income and often Is
a source of expense and annoyance.
During the war period, when the
people were appealed to from the
patriotic standpoint, thousands Of
backyards were made to produce
garden vegetables.
Many thousands Of others, how
ever, remained either covered with
grass or more often a weed patch
and a collecting place for all kinds
OF rubbish.
Since the advent OF peace many
war gardens have been neglected
to private and public loss!
The space in many a city or VIII
lage backyard, may not be more
than 20x60 feet in size. In some
cases a portion of this is needed as
a clothes drying yard. BY using a
folding clothes drying device, the
amor MT of space required for drying
the family wash can be reduced to 4
minimum leaving considerable area
for a. garden.
Perchance a garage may occupy
the extreme rear portion. This
brings the available space down to
perhaps 2Ox40 feet, or 500 square
feet, a little less than one-fiftieth OF
an acre.
Right here most persons will be
inclined to say, "Oh pshaw, what IS
the use of trying to grow anything
on such a small piece OF land ?"
Production figures supplied by a
large number of backyard garden
ers hive shown that small piece u
land intensively cultivated can often
be made to produce vegetables at
the rate of $500 to $4,000 an acre or
if yo'. please, about $50 for small
piece of ground that IS available IN
the backyard, after all other de-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

YOU CAN TURN EXPENSE AND ANNOYANCE
INTO FOOD AND FUN

mands have been met.
Dividing this by IL gives a month
iy rental of $5i
It is true that the land may be
more or less shaded, either by the
house or by surrounding buildings.
and may not be suitable for the
growing OF certain crops requiring
an abundance OF sunshine.
There are a number OF crops. how
ever, that will grow where they are
shaded a portion Of the day. pro-
vided. however. that the shade is not
that from trees, the roots of which
will sap not only the plant food. but
the moisture from the soil.
The work done by the public
school gardens and the small gar
dens grown by boys and girls in club
work has been a revelation from the
standpoint OF results obtained on a
small area Of land.
Thousands OF cases might be citad
where the backyard has been made
to pay rent in more ways than one
and there is scarcely a condition
so hopeless but what something can
be done to get a moderate return IN
food and fun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
How to Make Fruit Salad
BY BEETHA E. SHAPLEIGH
OF Columbia University

Mix together two oranges, freed
from skin and seeds and separated
into sections; two apples. pared and
cut into small pieces: a cup of dates,
stoned and cut into quarters. Add
one-fourth cup of salad oil, a table,
spoon of salt. a teaspoon of paprika
and a little black pepper. Mix thor
oughly and add tablespoon OF
lemon juice or vinegar. If too acid,
add also teaspoon Of sugar.
Serve ON lettuce, escarole, ro-
maine or any green salad plant
passing mayonnaise if desired.
This salad, with cream cheese and
crackers, or plain bread and butter
sandwiches lis sufficient for both
salad and dessert. ~.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

deliberately inducing in him the
drug habit-which--as we who read
the newspapers know-sometimes
gets" the strongest men.
I hope this will convince an5
mother who reads it what / think OF
the habit of giving soothing syrups.
Find the cause of the wakefulness
II the baby is gaining prodigiously
Gas one of these babies was)-thc
cause is over-feeding.i If the baby
Is not gaining-perhaps some addi-
tional food after the nursing will &c
away with the restlessness. At any
rate you are merely putting off the
time when you will have to search
for it-and in the meantime adding
double to the burden you are going
to face when you begin to break the
baby of the soothing syrup habit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
BROADCASTS
BY LORA KELLY
TrolIey.Seat Decisions

It must be wonderful to be a man.
All one has to do is get out or ear
shot of the boss, and then proceed
with the rhetoric.
The gentleman had just bought a
late edition Of an afternoon paper.
He took his seat beside another man
in the interurban. They were
strangers but the car hadn't passed
the corner of Main and Market be-
fore the beginning of a beautiful
friendship had been formed.
A woman's picture had done it. A
woman's photograph-fuffy- haired,
below the average intelligence. doll
like beauty stared vacantly from the
first page.
Not a husband-kilier. Merely the
"other woman killer. She had es-
capped from Jail, or maybe been cap
tured again-headlines are such eph-
emeral things, it is difficult to recall
minor details.
"Wel, why don't they string her
up?" inquired the elderly party OF
the first part. women have the vote
now.. They ought to talse their medi-
cine. But all a woman has to do is
to be pretty, like this fluzZy here, and
it's all off. Why, women think they
can get away with anything. I was
reading just the other day"
Then followed a recital of several
recent murders in which the woman
criminal had gone free.
One particularly hagrant miscar-
riage of justice was cited. 1t had
been proved beyond a doubt that the
woman had hired an assassin to kill
her aged and wealthy husband. All
the revolving details had been
brought out in trial which dragged
for weeks through a Middle Western
criminal court.
"And what did she get?" expostu-
lated the self-appointed critic. IAN
indefinite sentence at a reformatory!
She should have gone to the chairi
But just because she was cookbook
ing she got Oft easy!'
The traction-bencil judge may
have rendered a just decision. But
he failed to consider that it was an
exclusively male jury that let the
woman criminal off easy, just be-
cause she aroused their sympathies.
Her lawyers had successfully fought
against women on the jury for fear
of an adverse verdict. a
SO instead Of condemniiig his fel-
low men for failure to mete out im-
partial justice, he blamed the woman
wholly because she happened to be
good-looking.
1t must be wonderful to be q man.
Logic is his middle name.
Copyright. 1929. by Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

Island, a .. A. r., not active in
suffrage circles until after the vote
had been won.
Mrs. T. T. Cotnam of Arkansas, a
oelegate-at-large to the Democratic
convention at San Francisco in 1920.
Mrs. Sadie Hood Passig, Iowa,
who represents the viewpoint of
middle western women as to what
the league should do.
Miss Julia P. George, California,
social worker and artist.
Mrs. James W. Morrison, Illinois,
who says she has been messin' in
mond, Ind, and who seconded Her
bert Hoover's nomination at Chicago
in 1890.
Side-Tracking Old Timers
If the slate to be presented by this
committee is put through, it is pre-
dicted an entirely new element in the
league will be brought into promi-
nence and the majority of the old
time controlling heads in the organi-
cation shunted onto a sidetrack
If this is effected, IL is likely the
organizations work will be turned
energetically toward certain hereto
fore controversial questions involv-
ing educating women for citizenship,
stimulating them to get out and
vote and emphasizing more directly
the practical rather than the merely
theoretical side OF suffrage.
Whether this can be accomplished,
however, is a question. Almost every
state league has at least one candi.
date to propose AMI each state dele
cation will land in DesMoines ready
to battle for its own favorite.
Out of this contest fer recognition
for new blood and for heretofore un.
recognized state leagues, may
emerge new leaders and new ideals
The only thing certain is-before
these emerge there will have beer
one fine and fancy fight, as stated In
opening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
Auction Bridge
Session Enioyed

WOODBRIDGE. Mar. 17:-The
Auction Bridge Club was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. H. W.
Won Bremen. There were seven
tables of members and guests. the
latter included Mrs. Garrett Brod-
head and a friend Of Mrs. Brodhead's.
Mrs. Whirley. Mrs. NJ. v. Jones and
Mrs. Warren MacKain. Mrs. W. G..
Weaver won the first club prize. a
silk negligee; Mrs. S. B. Demarest,
second. a Dresden plate: Mrs. R. r.
Moore. third. a nest OF bowls, and
Miss Laura Cutter. fourth. a box Of
writing paper. Mrs. c. r. Brown
won the consolation prize, q small
Dresden dish. Mrs. Jones won the
first guest prize and Mrs. Whiriey
the second. Delicious refreshments
were served.
The next meeting will be on April
with Mrs. S. 5. Brewster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
keyport Quiet
Eight Play Bridge

KEYPORT. March 17:-Mrs. c.
Leon Garrison was hostess to the
Quiet Eight at her home Thursday
night. Bridge was played and the
award for winning score presented to
Mrs. Rufus o. Walling. Following
the game a social hour was enjoyed
and refreshments served.
Those playing were Mrs. Paul G..
Zimmerman, Miss Helen Osborn,
Mrs, George A. Campbell. Mrs. N.
Hodgson. Rosevear, Mrs. M. Lester
Terry, Mrs. c. Leon Garrison, Mrs.
R. o. Walling and Mrs Annie L..
Tilton. Mrs. Paul G. Zimmerman
will entertain the club at her home
on Thursday, March 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
500 Club Meets
With Hitchcock

KEYPORT, March 17:--Mrs. Will
liam H. Hitchcock entertained the
Evening Five Hundred Club at her
home with dinner party at their
recent meeting. Prizes for the first
and sixth high score were awarded
to Mrs. John z. Geran and Mrs. NJ.
Lester Terry. Following the game
dinner was served from table beau
hfully decorated.
Those present were Mrs. George
w, Stidfole, Mrs. John T. Geran,
Mrs. William r. Latham, Mrs. Harry
Case, Mrs. William Waits, Mrs. John
Cottreli, Mrs. William II. Hitchcock,
Mrs. Roy Bovine, Mrs. Harry Sentell,
Mrs. Charles r. Dawson, Mrs. Will
liam w. Ormerod and Mrs. M. Lester
Terry. .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

Tho day when a blouse was a
yhirtwaist is gone forever. If there
we're any doubt about this fashion
aetamorphosis the new spring
slouses would settle the question.
Overb1ouse styles every one of
hem except out-and-out sport
models. They glitter with metallic
embroidery and blaze with all the
colors of the spectrum. Most of
them are full bloused styles caught
low on the hips with wide belts.
Egypt, Persia, India. JaDan and
China have contributed brilliant de-
signs to the silks and cottons OF
which they are made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
This Mother Knows Hauee ett

"Just as soon as any Of my farnils
get a cold. always give then
Father Johns Medicine. One Of my
babies as well as my husband had
pneumonia two years ago, and / be-
lieve that Father Johns Medicine
helped them TO regain their health
/ always use Father Johns Medicine
just as soon as any Of us get cold
(Signed) Mrs. John z. Nicholes.
1886 Hazel St, Erie. Pa.
For building up strength to resisi
colds and coughs as we'll as to gel
rid of them, Father Johns Medicine
has proved its value BY more than
81 years of success. II is the stand
ard family medicine in thousands OF
homes all over the country. Guar.
anteed free from alcohol and dan
gerous drugs in any forua.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

Members Of the nominating COM
,nittee of the National League of
Women Voters-Top, left to right:
Mrs. James e. Cheesman of Provi-
dence, r. l.; Miss Julia George, of
California; Mrs. H. Z. Passig, of
Humboldt, Ia; Mrs. H. B. Cham
oerlain. of Atlanta, Ca; Mrs. T. T.
Gotham, OF Arkansas; Mrs. James
w. Morrison, of Chicago. Below:
Miss Esther Ogden, committee chair
man, of New York.
-(By NEA Seryice)
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
fanciest feminist fight staged since
women won the vote will, it is pre-
dicted in inside suffrage circles, de-
velop at the annual convention of
the League of Women Voters at Des
Moines, April ola. Chief bones of
contention will be:
1. Whether to maintain agrees
sively the line of cleavage that has
separated the suffrage activities or
the league from those of the Ma
tional Woman's party.
2. Whether to give official organi-
zation sanction to the league of ma
tions.
8. What part the organization
shall play in the movement for in
ternational cooperation to prevent
war.
4. Whether the organization shall
hereafter specifically indorse candi-
dates for public office.
In addition to these issues, con-
cerning which there already is much
ralpitation in league circles, there
seems certain to develop a fine fac
tional fight over the election Of the
seven regional directors. In addi-
ton to the regional directors, how
ever, there are also to be elected two
vice presidents and a treasurer.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president,
holds office for one more year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

There are q dozen questions
that mothers would like 10 ask
aoout their babies and yet hesi-
tate 70 bother the doctor. II you
are about TO wean the baby or
prepare 3 leyst; are confused
about change Of Diet or clothing,
write 20 Mrs. Eldred. care Of
the Your Babv aud Nine" de-
partment Of this newspaper and
ask Tor assistance. Letters given
personal attention II accompan-
LED by salf-a6dressed. STAN ped
envelope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

An official "slate" Of "approved"
candidates will be presented to the
convention by Miss Esther ogden of
New York, chairman of the nomi-
mating committee. Miss Ogden's
feeling for Democratic policies is de-
clared to be strong. She was vice
chairman of the woman's bureau at
Democratic national headquarters
during the 1920 campaign.
Other members of the nominating
Gcommittee, the composition Of which
is declared to be significant, are:
Mrs. II. B. Chamberlain, Atlanta,
described as an "idealistic Demo-
crat." Mrs. Chamberlain is not OF
the old-line suffrage wing.
Mrs. James Z. Cheesman of Rhode
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
Waist Lines

Low waist lines continue TO be the
accepted spring style. They are.
however. not slipping any further
down. The blouses may be q basque
or it may blouse over anywhere from
two TO six inches below the normal
waist line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Club will be hsld in the Pres
byterian chapel Monday night at
o'clock, with the president, Mrs.
Frank Dorsey, presiding. All guest
restrictions except the payment Of the
usual guest fee, has been suspended
for this meeting, which means that
each member may sponsor as many
guests az she desires. Famous
Paintings in Tableaux," will be the
entertainment offered, with the art
department in charge. An excellent
musical program will also be given
during the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
What Perth Amboy
Women Are Doing

Beginning Monday and continuing
throughout the week the Ladies
Auxiliary OF the Y. ". H. A. will con-
duct rummage sale in a store in
Smith street, near the Central rail-
road, Anyone having any article for
the sale will please notify Mrs, J. L.
Klein, so Gordon street, and they
will be called for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
New Gloves

One pair of long elbows gloves ui
silk has fluted ruffle following the
scar from wrist 20 elbow. Empha-
sizing the length OF line is supposed
to create the illusion Of slender
ness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
Coat F,asteuinss

Ties of wide satin or taffeta rib.
bon are seen instead Of the reguIa-
ton fastenings on -eoats and susts'
this season. The ends sometimes
reach to the hem OF the wrap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

The Martha Washington Club will
hold their regular meeting in the
Com muuity House, in Johnstone
street, Monday night. All members
are urged to be present, as much
business of importance will be dis
cussed,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17

Rehearsals are being held fire.
quently for the play, "A Bunch OF
Fun" which will be presented un-
DER the direction OF the Triangle
Club, in the Y. NJ. c. A. building,
come time in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-17
The Sprlng Veii :

a. short veil that falls just below
the hat brin and conceals the eyes
most alluringiy is one of the favorite
types for spring. For close wells. the
, 1923-06-28
Mrs. Cooks aunt from

Cody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook have moved
into the Worsley house on the hill
and the Worsleys have taken the
former Cook home in town.
Quite a fiutter of excitement was
caused by news that the Producers
and Refiners had struck oil on their
holdings on Simpson Ridge last
week. 1t vas found at six hundred
seventy five feet. They will continue
drilling as they expect to find it in
larger quantities at a greater depth.
Mrs. Fred r. Wilson and children
returned Saturday from Erie, Colo,
where they have been visiting for
the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey T. Bennett
of Las Animas, Colo, are expected
soon to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mitchell.
Mr.. Hans Lepponen has resigned
his position with the Wyoming
Timber Company and has accepted
IA position with the New Garage Co.
at Elmo.
Miss Martha Cryn left last week
for her home in Wattus, Utah. She
is undecided as to whether she will
return to attend school here next
winter.