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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

A pleasing combination of figured
silk waist and plain pleated skirt.
NEW YORK-Perhups you too
are the type of woman who cannot
PASS by q remnant counter unless
guided by q stronger will than your
own.
You find yourself with a gorgeous
piece of silk not quite enough for a
frock or too much for n blouse. Or
with two pieces of blue satin that
matched nicely until you took them
into the light. And you positively
suffer when some practical friend
asks bluntly, "Well, what are you
going to do with them? 2"
Be comforted. This season you
may have your inning. The rem
nants you have accumulated slowly
and perhaps s%tealthily will all stand
you in good stead, and you may be
haunting the stores for more.
For one of the outstanding fea-
lures of the Palm Beach collections
shown in all the smart shops now Is
the use of combinations of material.
When you see a froek OF figured silk
you notice Immediately that it has
panels of plain silk. Or the frock of
figured crepe is inevitably coupled
with a jacket or cape of plain ma
terial. a. aaM a
The plain silk frock returns the
compliment by using n figured or
striped packet of a different texture
in preference to hat OF the froek,
and thus reciprocity becomes the
order of the day.
There seems to be no frock with
out a cape or %coatee, though these
vary in size and pretentiousness.
Some of the capes are the length of
the gown, others scarcely arrive at
the waistline and show only in the
back-about the general dimension
Of a mans notwithstanding for only
a half portion of material.
There is every indication that the
jacquette which was so popular last
year will be even more so this year
and that 1t will continue to make a
costume with the pleated skirt.
With the fancy coatee of this sea-
son n nay use the pleated or plain
skirt or the fashionable TERED one.
Some coats are quite long, sleeve
less and unbelted. Others give a
long-waisted effect and some of the
newest have wide sashes that give
an opportunity to use another rem
nant.
Ruffles of figured silk or g%eorgette
are added in generous number to
plain-toned frocks, and inserts of
fancy material are found on every
type of costume from the chambray
house dress to the evening gown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
What Perth Amboy
Women Ar Doing
In Club Activities

The local chapter of Hadassah will
hold their regular meeting in the
rev Packer House Monday night, at
s o'clock. A fine speaker has been
secured for the evening. 1t is most
important that all members be pres
emit.
The Solomon Schecter Society will
hold their regular meeting in the
Y. NJ. H. A. rooms, Monday night, at
8 o'clock. Much business of impor-
lance will be discussed and all men,
hers are urged to be present.
The regular meeting of the local
Council of Jewish Women will be
held in the Beth Mordecai temple. in
Hobart street, Monday afternoon, at
1880 o'clock. Following a short bust
ness session., cards will be enjoyed.
Attractive prizes will be awarded.
Guests will be admitted upon pay
ment of the usual guest fee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
Woman S Club Has
South Amboy Event

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 22.-At n
meeting of the Woman's Club, held
In the city hall on Thursday after
noon, Rev. Henry Clay Mitchell, In
an inspiring talk observed Holy
Hour" In his address Mr.. Mitchell
explained the meaning Of Christi
mas, saying that most people think
Of only receiving gifts and Of pleas
ure, whereas they should think more
of Gods great gift to the world, the
Christmas Child.
The Choral Society of the club
rendered several pleasing Christmas
carols, entitled "The Golden Age Is
Waiting" angels Sing and Shep~
herds pray" and "silent Night" The
next meeting OF the club is sched-
uled for Thursday, January 8, at
$3.50 O'Clock, at which time the presi-
dent requests all members present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
Jack int Box

There was a lot of humping around
and giggling in the dining room at
the Cutouts' house, behind the fold
ing doors.
'I wish they'd open upl" fused
Betty Cut-out, on tip-toe with Curl
osity. BILLY and Jack are getting
up some sort of surprise for our
Christmas play, but II they don't
hurry we'll never get started prac-
ticing. And I'd like to know what
kind of a part Jacks planning to
have. If 1t Isn't a speaking part, like
he says"
The doors were swung open by a
grinning Billy Cut-out. There stood
a big packing box, painted yellow.
Everybody stared at it.
Suddenly the lid few up and out
popped Jack.
"Jack-in-the-Boxr shouted every
body, clapping their ahnds.
So lisping Jack had the best part
In the play, after all.
Jack has a yellow box and n red
and black suit and cap, with a big
white ruff around his neck.
Watch for the play, "Santa Claus
Top Shop next weeki
copyright 1923, Associated Editors)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
YOUR BABY M MINE
Feeding the Baby
By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED
Mrs. Il. i. e. writes:

Mrs. h. Il. e. writes:
l have read with q great deal OF
interest your advice to mothers on
the care of their children. L want
your advice on the feeding of my
nine-months-old baby. He weighed
four pouncs at birth and at two
months old six pounds. He had
%whorping cough and was very, very
sick. Have had trouble with his
bowels and digestion ever since. Now
I am feeding him five ounces of
milk and two OF water every three
hours. Have no idea II this is right
or not. He never has slept good and
cries q great deal. He has no teeth
as yet. He weighs almost fourteen
pounds. / do not know what your
charges are, but will be glad to pay
for them.
Answer
l am SO happy to help you all l
can and there are no charges for any
service for mothers in this depart
ment. We are only too glad to be
OF use.
For the baby's weight, he is get
ting too strong a mixture Of milk.
This is more ideal and should be
strengthened as he grows in weight.
TWenty-one ounces of whole milk,
twenty-o ounces of boiled water
and ole ounce of some form OF
sugar, dextri-maltose preferably.
This last lis most essential to the
diet and its loss may be causing all
the trouble.
The baby is much underweight for
its age, but is not doing so badly
considering it's initial weight. 1t
takes about five years for a prema-
ture baby to catch up to the normal
child and in the meantime It's diges-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
By LORA KELLY

IAung thbO 14ASS
In some parts of Brittany mar
riageable girls appear on fete days
in red pettiooats with white or yell
low borders around them.
The number of Lorders denotes
the portion the father is willing to
give his daughter. Each white band
denotes 100 francs per annumi each
yellow band represents 1000 francs
a year.
What q paradise for sons-in-law!
Suppose American girls should go In
for display advertising like that. The
red petticoat of Brittany would
hardly be adopted ~ the American
flapper, but she has her own code
system to let the world know that
pepper has the cash-or If not the
cash, unlimited credit.
Fur coats and diamonds are no
longer the exclusive badge of the
bonaide wealthy. The installment
plan of paying a nickel down and
observation-disclosures of = your
life makes 1t easy.
1t is good bait for matrlmony, too.
The girl who gives her mother her
pay envelope, stays at home week
ends and learns to cook and to have
all the virtues of a good wife is the
one who is passed up in the matri-
monlal sweepstakes.
1t Is the flashy, dashy damsel
whose telephone is kept busy by the
noble spenders who yearn to scat
ter shekels at her feet.
With a quarters worth of rouge
and a knowing tilt OF her hat she is
able to impress, not only the callow
sheiks, but often the "best minds
with tho fact that she is a composite
of all the feminine graces. <
Yes, verify, the %gullibility of man
Is exceeded Nv e~a thing-his vanity.
Copyright, 1923, by the Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
Foley Pills Bring Relief

"FOLEY PILLS are the best !
have tried. My kidneys work a lot
better since I received your generous
offer" writes John w. Brogan,
Adams, Mass. FOLEY PILLS are a
diuretic stimulant for the KIDNEYS
and while being taken close atten-
ton should be paid to the diet. Avoid
sweets, pastry. starchy foods, alco-
holic drinks, tea and coffee. Drank
plenty of good fresh water, and ' eep
the body warmly clothed. Refuse
substitutes. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

tion should not be overtaxed 10 make
a hurried gam in weight.
In addition 10 the milk and orange,
juice, he could have one bottle di-'
luted with vegetable juice instead OF
plain water. Write, sending me a
self-addressed and stamped envelope
for information how to do this. The
addition of sugar to the formula Will
make up for what 1t has lost iIt
milk strength and give the baby
moreover the element 1t Is lacking.
"Burs," a Christmas shopper tells
us. " do rot grow on fr trees
MY wife wants q piano but I sou
getting her some dishes instead"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

In addition to her winter coat for
dress wear avery well-dressed wom-
an now feels she must have a top
coat. Perhaps it's because the top
coats are so attractive.
They are loose, swagger, practical
affairs that go on over a suit or
heavy dress or knitted costume very
comfortably.
Sometimes they are fur trimmed,
but just as frequently they are not.
They have convertible collars and
long, loose sleeves.
Wide stripes, plaids or large
checks in heavy wooden fabrics are
the proper materials. There's no
limit to the colors used, though
grays and browne are easily first.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

One Mother Says;
1 always make it a point to buy
only good editions and well-made
for my children. Books worth
buying are worth keeping. | Guilt
vate pride in the individual book
and the habit of rereading. So
many children's books are put up
in cheap editions which fall apart
once they have been read.
downright. 1923. Associated Editors)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

We are able TO offer our
readers now a new Ieaflet on
feeding. How the baby shonid
be fed from the time be is 2
monthes TO 3 years is Included
I'm this slip. Amy of the readers
OF this department. may have e
by sending a self-nddressed,
stamped envelope lno loose
stamps) and asking for 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
Sister Mary Tells
How To Prepare
Winter Vegetables

unless otherwise specified, these
recipes are planned for four per-
bOns).
No matter how large a supply of
canned vegetables most housewives
have on hand, there are days when
nothing but the so-called winter
vegetables" meet requirements.
Winter beets carefully cooked and
seasoned vie with the %suceulent beets
of early summer and furnish the
needed mineral salts for the winter
diet.
Winter beets need long, slow cook
Ing. The fbers are tough and not
easily broken down. The beets
should be smooth and without the
tiny tough roots covering them.
These are old beets of long, slow
growth which no amount of cook
Ing will make tender. Allow four
hours for cooking winter beets. II
the vegetables are not tender by
hat time they never will be and If
tender before needed they are easily
reheated in their sauce. Wash well
to remove all dirt, hi do not break
the skin. Put on to cook in boiling
water. Boil slowly until tender.
Plunge into cold waiter and slip
skins.
Piquant beets make an ideal vege-
table to serve with corned-beef hash.
Piquant Beets
Four medium sized beets, 2 table
spoons butter, l tablespoon sugar,
l teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons lemon
juice, l tablespoon minced onion, Il
teaspoon mustard seed, 2 whole
cloves.
Boil beets, slip skins and chop
very fine. Put in a hot serving dish
and pour over the sauce.
To mako sauce-Melt butter, add
sugar, salt, mustard seed, cloves and
onion and cook over a low fire until
the onion is a pale straw color. Add
lemon juice, stirring constantly and
cook five minutes. Strain through a
fine wire strainer over beets.
Satisfy or oyster plant is a deli
| cious winter vegetable when prop
| erly cooked. This vegetable requires
| special treatment to have 1t at its
best.
Wash the roots we'll and scrape.
Drop Immediately into a~cidulated
water to which q little flour has been
added. This prevents the roots from
dlseolorlng ana makes the nnlsneu
dish more appetizing.
The water is prepared in the fol-
lowing proportions-to one quart OF
cold water add one tablespoon flour
and two tablespoons vinegar.
Dreamed satisfy is delicious with
poultry.
Wash, scrape and blaneh enough
satisfy to make three cups when cut
in quarter-inch slices. Cook inNboil-
ing sailed water until tender. Drain
and serve in a rich cream sauce.
Cream Sauce
Two tablespoons butter, 2 table
spoons flour, l cup thin cream, *
teaspoon salt, Ii teaspoon pepper.
Melt butter in a small auc pan
Stir in flour and cook and stir unit
smooth. Add cream slowly, stirring
constantly. Season with salt and
pepper and let boil three minutes
Milk may be substituted for cream
and more butter used If desired. But
in a menu lacking in fat the cream
sauce Is preferred.
Copyright. 1923, NEA Service. Inc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
Ivory little Bit Helms

JUDGE-Have you anything fur
Their to say?
PRISONER should like to ask
that the time occupied by the coun-
sells speech for the defense be de-
Quoted from my term of imprison-
ment.-Tit-Bits (London).
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
Getting Brighter Every Night

"Don't you find a baby brightens
up the house wonderfully?
YES, we have the gas burning
most Of the night now."-Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

And nobody knows how to bring the two together. That's
the pity of it,. Cheer up, though, Sally. this isolation doesn't
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

NWaWTIg
You have rropounded one of the greatest riddles in the
world, Sally. The churches, the womens clubs, the social
workers, humanitarians and phianthropsts have acquired
gray hairs trying to devise some plan by which the friendless
in a city could establish social relations with their fellow
creatures. But nobody yet has ever been able to formulate
any plan of bringing congenial strangers together, and Of
making wholesome introductions that would not have in them
every element of danger to the unsophisticated, and offer
every opportunity of crime to the eyl-mInded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

SO the tragedy of loneliness in cities goes l, and pretty young gis
you, with their feet aching to dance, and their souls hungry for boy
and girl comradship, sit up and eat their hearts out in vain longing. while
plenty of nice boys. who II dying for just such girl pals wander for
lornly up and down the streets and think how fine it would be If they
only knew a nice girl like the girls back home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

A girl of sixteen has no idea in the world of what sort of
man she is going to like when she is twenty-five.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

Certainly not. A girl of sixteen is still a child with a
chllds taste and a chlids judgment. She is no more capable
of picking out a husband than she is of steering a ship
across the ocean, or running a corner on Wall Street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

Nothing is more curious than that a mother. who wouldn't
choose a fur coat for herself on her own unaided Judgment, will
select her life mate, and that a father, who would not trust her kI
OF men and things to make a hundred dollar trade, will let her
with her whole future happiness. -~n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

After all a city is not a deserted island, and sooner or later you vii
meet some boy o. girl whose ura corresponds to your own, and nc Q sh
to their friends friends and before you know it you will be in your owl
tight little circle, and barreading against newcomers yourself
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

The very type that appeals to her at sixteen fills her with disgl
her to tears, when she arrives at womans estate, and while
sagement is not 81 disastrous as an early marriage, it is a heavy
III
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
HUSTIS FAILS To
APPROVE OF PLAN
Thinks Railway Consolidation
Idea Is Too Indefinite

Washington, May sl,-=A suggestion
that some arrangement 'shaFi Of aer
tual constellation be made between
the lteston and Maine railroad and
either the Canadian Pacific railway
or the CANADIAN National railways was
placed before the interstate commerce
commission here today al the hear
inc on consolidation Of the New Eng
land railroads by President James III,
liustis ~ the Raston and Maine,
or the proposed ''all New England"
consolidation plan, President Hnsiis
fald that In his judgment the argnr
nents in It's favor were too indefinite
6f the proposed consolidation af the
New England roads with rtnnk line
lie said:
I'm my judgment il would he both
"a the advantage OF the Boston and
Maine az well as to the territory
served by II 10 be AFFILIATED with a
strong east and west system. What
ever economies In management or
operation might result from New
England system would he more than
offset by economies resulting from an
afiiliation with trunk line which
would result In a long haul under one
management, Al the present time the
only system answering that deserip-
iion Is the New York Central"
Turning 10 the Canadian suggestion
President Hnstis said:
THE Rosfon and Maine has q sub.
ftantial Interchange with the Cana
dian Pacific direct and with the Grand
Trunk tnow the Canadian National
rnilways) through the Central YER
mont. New England traffic is regarded
~ attractive by both OF these lines
and high quality OF service Is main
tanned through these northern gate
ways, which has probably been quite
ns effective IN maintaining ne popu-
iarify OF these routes as have the
western differenlisl rates.
THE suggestion has been made
that one or the other of these lines
might take over the Boston and
Maine. II Is doubtful whether the
commission has power under the
statute to recommend consolidation OF
America roads with the two large
Canadian systems. Moreover import
ant political considerations would be
involved in such an arrangement. But
there is nothing TO prevent some ar
rangement short OF actual consolida-
ton satisfa Glory to those interests and
ours and | trust that the findings of
he commission in this case will not
foreclose us from entering into such
nm arrangement. In any event and in
any plan which may be adopted. the
importance of these routes not only
10 New England but TO the Boston
and Maine will of course, he recogniz-
ed"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
E.P. SCHMIDT HEADS co. |
NsleEsRs' Gssas Eleels 0aioeFs 40 AR-
naal Meeting aRd snRIsF la. Eges
ming 40 state AHaaTE,

r. r. schmidt VAS eleripi eammanr
deF Of the cemRany l Veterans eerRs
a the annual meeting held last ege-
ming In the state aFmOFF, The mest-
ing relieved a supper which was pre-
ffdsd hs wrestling bouts and a boxing
match,
The officers elected we're as fair
lows:
Commander, Il, t. schmidt. first
lieutenant, William h. MaHIagasi see
end lieutenant, II. ], Rauwens; first
sergeant, r. G, Vessel, auaEteFmasier
sergeant, MeFRin Tnltlei first dntY
sergeant, Charles Hadge; second duty
sergeant, Joseph barrett; finsi eoFRoral
Harry Wetmarei Second corporal,
Robert ", I.yaRl third corporal, Ray
mAnd Frost; fourth corporal, Eugene
J, Alhiei NTH corporal, l., y, RutleFs
sixth corporal, 4, q, smith; executive
committee, Commander Y, y, Schmidt.
Lieutenant ~, n, Montague, IieuteH=
ant RauweHF, seTgeaRt T, g, VESSEL.
Major y, II, Johnston, Captain 4, II,
GFisg0ld and Raymond Frost; mem.
hershin committee, Lieutenant W, y,
Montague, Corporal Harry Wetmare.
Corporal Joseph Barrett, Dewey Narr
ton and Newton T., AlV6Fd.
Also house committee, Lieutenant
u, j, Rauwens, Sergeant Charles
Hodge and Corporal Joseph barrett;
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24

10 a gathering Of marines a. the Ho-
iel Pennsylvania, New York. a. the
first national convention AZ which en-
effort will he made 20 prepare a ice
pnr cent roster Of those who served
iR this branch Of the service Merle
MaeAisioF, commandment OF the Vet
Grams Of lielleau Woods, L, ;, Marine
Brigade, who will preside at this fiFsl
national assembly, has written the
mayer explaining that the present
rested is far from accurate since
many have changed their residences
since the time Of their discharge,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
MRS. WARREN WEEDS
Former Wife of A. y. y. Man Who
Wa Followed IN This Country by
English Girl. Bride Of Lieutenant,

Kansas City Mo. May s4,-Mrs,
Mary Yantrump Warren, who several
months ago helped Miss Nancy Jordan
OF England past immigration barriers
with her little son Francis said 10 he
the child of Mr. Warren, was secretly
married here on March is 10 Lieut.
Thomas r. Whitehead, according TO
information made public today. The
couple were reported 10 he spending
their honeymoon in Washington and
planning 10 he at homo at For.
Meyer. Va. after June /.
Mrs. Warren declared that her sym
pathy VAS drawn TO the young WON.
an by her husband. Major Frank War
rem. later divorced, who had told her.
she said. that Miss Jordan had
aroused his interest while he was In
the A. T.. T. Miss Jordan and her
son made their home hero for several
weeks with Mrs. Warren. but later
moved TO separate home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
CECIL FOR CABINET
his Eana0tad Ea,EF Into ilo iil,ish
0nieial Family = Commsaled lRoa
~ FFesS-I.eague is an Issue,

By Fhs Assaoisisd PEss&
LaRdan, May si,-RefeFFiRE ta
LoEd Robert eeeil's expected entry
into the cabinet the Daily Telegraph
SAYS il is understood h. viii combine
his governmental position With rep
FesentatioR an the council Of the
League Of nations,
The newspaper adds that Premier
BALDWIN Is a sturdy champion Of the
league,
Although Lord ReheIt eeeil's re-
ported appointment as chancellor Of
the duehy Lancaster has not been
confirmed officially, the morning
Posts announcement that he has aer
eepted the offies seems to he in ae-
esrdanee vith the probabilities Of the
situation,
Mr.. RoRar Law did net appoint a
separate chancellor for the dueny but
the once which is frequently given 10
an experienced parliamentarian whose
debating power u needed by the gov
eminent was held temporarily during
the last ministry by ord Salisbury TO-
gether with the presidency OF the
council,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
Minstrel Performance
BY Auxiliary TO A. o. III.

4 meeting Of the ladies Auxiliary.
4, q, II, Will be held Friday evening
az lisa a'eleek in Jnda's hall, A.
o'elsek a minstrel show viii he fur
nished hy the degree team, The pro-
gram will be as follows; Opening
chorus, entire ehoTusl Mother ~ Mine
Miss Carrie Dorsey, ~ Take You
Raek r. Italy, Tony and Mariel Where
VIII the sun Shine For Mes Miss
Ruth igaei Carolina IN the Moraing,
Miss Helen Lyons; You Got "a see
Your Mama Every Night, Miss Betty
Fitzgerald out ~ the Shadows, Miss
Marie Heslin; Rio Nights, Miss Mar
ieFie eonley; Down In Maryland, Miss
carrie Dorsey and chorus Miss Mary
fitzgerald is the inteFleeutaF,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
sass, Iss,s oa ~ NEw MOTIFS
Treasury Accepts That AmnnnI 90
Retire AicloFies

Washington, May "A Subscriptions
iaialing ss6S,Iss.saa haze been asr
ospted hg the treasury ~ the issue Of
Mates SEATED May as 70 wipe out out
standing Victory notes, the last Of
which mstnFsd May 20 Announce
ment Was made last night that in aer
eeRtiRg this amount the treasury had
declined "a receive almost an equal
amount, total subscriptions % the
new notes which mature March is,
1897, having amounted 70 si,2si,hf0,-
4Ah,
Al subscriptions made by offers Of
exchanging the Victories for the new
issue, aggFegating s2sd, 500, were
taken, The cash sales 0f the notes
taken therefore amounted 10 4ss2,r
ahs, soc