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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
YOUR BABY AND MINE
By MYRTLE mEYEK ELpREu

Children easily susceptible TO
colds have some other physical dis
ability. The mothers think, usually,
that it is because the child has been
taken out OF doors. or got in a
draught, or numerous other things
which may be true, but don't ex-
plain why whenever this does hap
pen, the child catches cold.
Keeping children so warm that
every cool air chills them is one
very common cause Of colds. The
child's feet and hands should be
warm, but never damp, as If pers-
piration were ready 20 break out
Coming in contact with older per-
sons who have colds will start up
one readily in a child susceptible to
cold germs. In the stronger child
the infection might be thrown off,
but where the resistance is low,
there is no easier way TO give a
child a cold than 10 put him in con-
tact with someone who has one.
Adenoid growths make for fire.
IGuent colds. They stuff up the nose
and threat and make a healthful
supply of oxygen impossible. Chill
dren who are oxygen starved are
easy victims to cold germs.
Adenoids a be removed as early
as the ninth day in extreme cases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
FIVE

teresting to be going out to tea with
Mother and wearing my new black
velvet dress, that l felt up to any
thing. Mother wore just her regular
black suit, but some how she man
ages to look like royalty, even in
that. She does buy good hats, I'll
say that for Mother.
Well, the first real jolt of the af-
ternoon happened Immediately on
u arrival, when n of these old
classmates swooped down on Mother
(never paying the slightest attention
to me), and simply shouted, why
Bob, you old dead and buried scoun-
drel, where have you been for the
last fifty years." And she gave
Mother the most violent hug! I was
shocked, but nobody saw me at all,
SO / stood quietly waiting, in an at
titude of easy indifference, until
some one should wake UP to the
amenities and greet me!
Nothing happened right off, as far
as 1 was concerned, SO l sank negi-
gently down into a comfortable chair
and idly watched the girls as all
these forty-year-olds called each
other!
1t was rather a surprise the way
Mother warmed right up. She was
swamped all the time by all these
hugging classmates who all called
her Bob, as the first one had done,
and I wondered what it was all
about. Nobody had ever called her
Bob to my knowledge before. But
here at this tea where n would
reasonably expect restraint and dig
nifty, in the presence of these lovely
French walters (who were really
French-I could understand all that
they said, although it wasn't much),
well, there wasn't a VESTIGE of re-
straint or dignity.
Presently one of the walters, notic-
ing me, came UP with coffee and
cakes, and although at home I am
not allowed to drink coffee, I had
some here, since nobody appeared to
care anything about my pleasure ex-
cept that W~ell-trained waiter.
In the meantime Mother and her
pals CHATS the only word that fitted
them when they were making so
much noise) went off to the other
end of the room, and gathered
around a big deep divan, from which
came continual shouts of laughter.
Imagine ones mother being hearty!
I began to wonder what it was all
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

about, so I listened hard to get some
idea.
1t seemed that Mother, Bob had
gotten up some sort Of crazy society
in her senior year that they called a
"Squelch Society,"" Everybody that
asked the members anything about
it got squelched! (Rather simple, 1
think.) Every girl who belonged
wore a huge Kelly-green bow under
her chin on Friday mornings when
they filed into chapel. The first time
this row of girls had marched in
with their vivid bows on and had
taken their seats right back of the
faculty, there was an awful hush,
and then an awful litter. 1t seemed
to interfere with the usual decorum
of/the chapel exercises.
I think there must have been a
little meeting with the dean after
ward. Probably it vas by special
appointment, from what / could
overhear, and Bob seemed to figure
in it conspicuously, although l
couldn't hear much of that as their
voices got lower when they mention
ed it.
Then Mother must have remem-
bered me, for she suddenly came
over to me and said, my dear Hen
riette, what a perfect beast of a for
getful mother l am. Come along
with your coffee (and she looked at
it and actually winked!) and meet
the friends who played hockey and
basketball and tennis and made up
time for cutting gym with your
mother"
The shouts had ceased, / hadn't
realized what really awful1y nice
looking women they were, unusually
attractive, most of them, and they
were certainly sweet to me. Mother
presented me to them all at once as
her only daughter Henriette; and the
loveliest n of all, whom l had dis
tinctly heard shouting not long be-
fore, drawled out in the most fasci-
mating and lansuid manner, Henri
cite d'Avignon! Superb, Bobby! But
why did you marry just a plain
American Wilson, and then have a
French beauty like that straight out
Of the seventeenth century,"
They all looked at me, and though
/ didn't know exactly what they
meant, I said, Aren't you all dears,
especially Bob?"
From that time on the tea was a
great success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Thought Club
Meets In Keyport

KEYPoRT, Feb. 21.-Miss Olive
Britton was hostess to the Thought
Club at her home on Monday night
when a program suitable to the ap-
preaching birthday OF George Wash
ington was given, each member TAX
ing a part in an interesting presen-
tation OF patriotic readings. MISS
Eta Britton rendered a number CT
pleasing solos. q,
The club decided upon Marcn "a
as the day for the annual theatre
party and decided to give a play,
1.-THE Model Wife," in the library
the latter part of April or the hrst
part of May. The committee in
cludes Mrs. Fred v. Kruser. MIS-
Earl H. Cherry and Mrs. William
e. Bedle. The new program com
mittee includes Mrs. Paul T. ASH
Miss Olive Britton. Mrs. Earl H.
Cherry and Mrs. Fred kruser.
Guests OF the evening were: MISS
Stella Coble, Miss Alta Walling, the
Misses Britton. Miss Marguerite Sic
ben and Miss Edna KELLER. CLUB
members present included Miss Nan
". C. Mckinney, Mrs. Chester A.
Walling, Mrs. Roland c. Dey, MRS
J. A. MacEwan, Mrs. Fred Kruse:,
Mrs. william F. Eckhart, Mrs. Fred
C. Ogden. Miss Olive Brttton ana
Mrs. H. Louis Hutchinson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

Another holiday tomorrow, girls.
Have you heard people say. every
time a holiday comes, 81 Just hate
holidays?" 1t is not healthy to be
q hater Of many things. Hate fills
the heart with bitterness, and the
heart wants to be filed with love.
But people don't really hate as many
Things as they rashly say they do.
They just wag their tongues. How
could any one hate a holiday? It's
a change from the routine for every
one except the good angel that cooks
the meals, and even she really
Doesn't hate to have the family all
about, since it's her family and she
is naturally attached to it!
Holidays always make me think of
Pippa, the girl from the silk mills
at Asolo in Italy, as she springs out
OF bed on her single holiday in all
the year. (This is in Browning's
poem called Pippa Passes.)
It's dawn when she gets up, so
eager she is for every scrap of the
holiday. I can see her standing at
her window drinking In the day. her
day, not letting a second OF 1t escape.
This is part Of what she says to
the Day:
"Oh Day, if I squander a wavelet Of
thee,
A mite of my twelve hours treasure,
The least of thy gazes or glances-
My Day, If / squander such labor or
leisure,
Then shame fall on Asolo, and mis-
chief on me!
"Thy long blue solemn hours serene
ly flowing,
Whence earth, we feel, gets steady
help and good
Thy fitful sunshine minutes, coming,
going,
AS If earth turned from work. in
gamesome mood,
All shall be mine!"
Now isn't that a stunning way to
greet a holiday? Read it again, If
you didn't get it the first time. It's
worth thinking about.
Il y y =
Two new girls have come to us
today, and we are always happy to
widen our circle. Girls, here is
Henriette:
Dear Mary c.:
Mother took me to a tea last Sat-
urday, my first tea at a real club, and
It wasn't a bit dull as I thought 1t
would be. She belongs to a club for
college alumnae, and this particular
afternoon there was a reunion tea
for Mothers class. OF course Mother
and all her classmates are quite old.
forty, / should say, and I didn't ex-
pect any fun at a party of old
women like that! But it was so in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
BROADCASTS
By LORA KELLY

IF the American wonan lost her
|canopener. her husband would
starve to DEATH"
A prir1a donna who assumes to be
a dual authority on soups and High
C's laments because American wo-
men don't putter around for hou:s
at a task which a be done in a
few minutes:
The Madame, or her press agent,
was tactful enough to preface heI
remarks with admiration for Ameri-
can in every other respect
except cooking.
as. little attention is paid to SOUP
by the average American house,
wife" she walls plaintively. "Over
in my country We spend hours pro-
ducing a nutritious dish, but the
American woman seems to have so
little time"
You are abundantly right, Mad
anne! The American wonlen hash t
time. Affairs are geared generally
to a higher rate of speed in this
country than any where else. Even
the domestic machinery must speed
up tc adjust itself to the heads I
an active family. And II a nancy
little can-opener solves h problsm
10 LAS SdllS1dSl4oAt Va
cerned, what's the argument?
Des7ite the fact that thousand
dollarsan-hour songbirds. authors OF
best sellers and grumpy DID bach
elors continually harp upon the
American Woma1's afawwslgJelNo
American woman's failure to DO
|housework properly. she manages 70
get along fairly well.
Her garbage can IS made the sub
jecta for senatorial debate. while
reanls and reams of high calendared
book paper are used to preach the
GOSPEL of efficiency to her. .
But she smiles sweetly through IT
all. She is sustained and soothed
by the sweetly solemn thought that
a can-opener is a very pleasant
help in time of company. and
upon it as one Of the blessings CT
Copyright. 1928, by Public Ledger
CnmOany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

And it's funny how human Mother
has seemed ever since.
Henriette (d'Avignon) Wilson.
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The other new girl is Gretchen. of
Metuchen. We've just been wanting
some girls to represent yo' T town Of
distinguished people, Gretchen, and
We are glad to have you. Gretchen
brings a pleasant suggestion.
. . = . y
Dear Mary G.:
/ wonder if you and the girls
would care TO hear about the cutest
little valentine that one Of my girl
friends sent me?
It was the sweetest little pin
cushion of dainty white handker-
chief linen, embroidered with just a
few tiny forget-me-nots, and scal-
loped around the edge. The whole
thing was only about four inches
across, and it was filed with a tiny
pink cushion, and the dearest thing
about it was that it was heart
shaped! l just loved 1t, especially
since I have pink things in my room,
pink and gray.
! 20 SOAlAC kAAAAIp = = yOA oAC a
terested, I'll tell you how I did my
vas such fun, and lots of work too,
because l did the walls and painted
the furniture myself.
II you care for that kind OF story
in the Five-Fifteen, 1 shall be glad
to write it next time.
I do hope you will print this. ]
f1Yrn sIA LTsNyn EyTsAnn n-1 - >na NTH
my brother for the paper every
Wednesday,.
Hopefully yours,
Gretchen of Metuchen.
Your letter is full of delightful
suggestions, Gretchen, and 1 am glad
you brought up the question of the
girls telling some of the ingenious
things they do. We shall love TO hear
all about how you did your room.
Perhaps you will tell some girl just
what she has been wanting 10 knew.
Ny Mother used to encourage me
to do all sorts of jobs that belonged
to men and wome in various AIDES,
partly because 1t gave NJ an insight
into other peoples work, and partly,
/ suspect, because it kept my exces-
sive energy from wearing out the
family. !
I am sure you must have a wise
and an interesting mother. Gretchen
Be sure to write me if you want
the story contest, girls. Tell me II
you wouid like to have me give a
list Of subjects to write from. And
be sure to write RIGHT OFF!
MARY G.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

as there is no excuse for the Ode.
Ihild VINO has enlarged adenoids o.
its sister affliction, diseased tonsiis
to delay having these out. Ear in
fections follow easily upon adenoids
prolonged colds and q general run
down condition follows both.
Rest, exercise, a proper amour
OF clothing, an adequate diet, dash
ing cold water on head and ches
after a bath, keeping los ant
throat in healthful, open condition
are all preventive measures TO keel
the child from being susceptible II
floating cold germs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Three Bills to Aid women

TRENTON, Feb. 21.-Three bilis
efecting a convenience for profess
sional women in the matter of re-
tanning their maiden names By
hyphenating them with their mar
riage names were passed by the
senate after third reading.
The bills, introduced by Senator
Case, will eliminate considerable
embarrassment for professional wo-
men. Senator Case said.
SHOULD Miss Jones, a lawyer.
marry a ma named Smith" the sen-
ator said, she would be thereafter
be known as Mrs. Jones-Smith."
The bills will so to the Assembly
shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Parent Teachers
Will Celebrate

FORDS. Feb. 21.-The twenty
sixth anniversary of the Parent
Teachers Associations OF America
will be celebrated this afternoon at
the local school by the Parent
Teachers Association OF Fords. a
large birthday cake holding twenty"
six candles has been prepared this
afternoon. Each member will light
"a candle with a conamendatory re-
mark about the achievement of the
association.
Miss Jane Packard, executive sec
rotary Of the Middlesex County Tu-
berculosis League and Mrs. Albert
Gardner are among the chief speak
ers. An suspicious gathering is anti
cipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

There are G. dozen questions
that mothers would like to AJAX
about their babies and yet hest
tate TO bother the doctor. II you
are about TO wean the baby or
prepare a leyet; are confused
about change Of diet or clothing,
write to Mrs. Eidred. care OF
the Your BabT aud Nine" de-
partnent Of THE newspaper and
ask for assistance. Letters given
personal attentioE IL accompan-
led by selt-addressed, stamped
envelope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Good Manners

Returning from a party or other
social gathering, If it's early and
her family is still up, a young girl
may invite her escort in. on reaching
home. However, this is not obliga-
tory. II it's late. the escort is not
asked in. but may be invited to call.
In some sections it is still consider
ed correct for a young man to make
this request for himself.
MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks best Of
al altar a Golden Clint Shampoo.
S0SOs--1-2-T. W. IT. +. tt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Ribbon Sashes

Wide sashes OF satin ribbon, with
ends that reach below the hem OF
the skirts, are worn on the new black
satin and lace frocks. Nearly every
gown, if it is dark in tone, 10 bright
ened by some vivid touch OF color.
Jade green, coral and Alice blue are
the most popular shades for these
saShes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

The Paisley influence having i'm
pressed itself everywhere else in the
mode has now invaded the field OF
wells. Some of the newest ones are
in Paisley patterns, or are banded
with colorfuI Paisley chiffon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Collars OF Ostrich

Clipped ostrich is used TO nAAN
the collars OF some OF the evsnins
coats for summer ear. It is dyed
to match the wrap which 10 ususlts
of taffeta In pastel shades.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Figured silks

Not only is much figured silk
being made UP into costumes, but 1t
Is used extensively as trimming FOR
plain costumes Of crepe de chine or
pongee. 1t is also a favorite ma
terial with milliners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Rama Flowers

RAMA flowers. In vivid shades of
red, yellow and blue, r used to
trim the pockets and sleeves OF a
smart sport dress of white creme de
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

Dresses made from contrasting
fabrics are revealing their popular
tty in many attractive spring models
md in numerous curious ways.
Deep fiounces Of figured material
are used on gowns of dark silks.
One has a wide flounce around the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

The Ladies Auxiliary OF the CAL
'edon:an Club will hold "a special
meeting in Odd Fellows. TO-
morrow night at 8 O'CLOCK. All
members are urged to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

bodice, which is matched by the
lower part of bell sleeves, so that
the effect is that Of a single piece
Of material
Side drapes and deep Jokes offer
ether methods of utilizing these fig
ured substantially printed fabrics
OF Indian or Persian design.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Bathing Accessories

Reports from Palm Beach inform
US that beads and earrings are worn
with the most fashionable hathins
suits,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

All nomination clips for officers for
the coming year were handed in at
the meeting of the Woman's Club
Monday. A nominating committee
consisting of Mrs. Glenworth Sturgis,
Mrs, A. Is. Mcdowell, Mrs. Robert
Clare and Mrs. Rufus Hoskings was
appointed at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
YOU BIG STIFF
KNEE Watch Your Finish

Stin. swollen, inflaned. rheumatic
Joints should be treated with a remedy
made for Just that purpose only.
Remember the name OF this new dis
covery is Joint-Ease and it will take out
the agony. reduce the swelling and timber
up n troubled Joint after ordinary cure
800 a tube at ali druwelsts-aak for
Joint Eaee.~-AdA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
What Metuchen
Women Are Doing

METUCHEN, Feb. 21. Mrs
Cartwright of Amboy avenue en-
~tertained the card club at her home
yesterday afternoon.
A surprise luncheon was held at
home of Mrs. Charles Edgar
when the w C. r. U. met
there to sew for the Red Cross and
other local work, in which they take
active part.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Camp Fire Girls
News and Notes
CAMP FIRE

-A%
The Bemahgut Camp Fire Girls
gave a valentine supper at the home
OF their guardian, Mrs. George Dietz,
in Sewaren. Bertha Gilman and
Evelyn Gunkle prepared the meal
The table was attractively decorated
with white crepe paper and red
hearts. On Washington's birthday
they will hold a ceremonial meeting,
followed by a social At the home of
Elizabeth Solt.
The last meeting Of the Chuli
Camp Fire was a social with Helen
Seaman. They are learning the
Camp fire motion songs. Washing
tons birthday will be celebrated by
a party at their guardians home,
Miss Glare Falkenstrom, on Brighton
avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Woodgathcrs

After a supper given recently by
three girls OF the Chee Maun Camp.
Fire. an initiation was held for the
.TTkelele Club. connected with that
group Guardian Miss McMurtree
awarded a ribbon for each song
mastered to several girls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

The M winta Glee Club is busy
~perfecting itself in songs for the
grand council fire, TO mark the
opening Of Camp Fire birthday
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

The group recently organized an
der Miss Elizabeth Mccain is max
ing great strides. At the Y. W C.
4. gyna last week eight girls WOE
honors for diving and swimming.
One day each month this group will
have charge Of the Day Nursery
after school hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Whit Perth Amboy
Women Are Doing

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the cafeteria supper which
will be served in the Baptist church
under the direction of the Christian
Endeavor Society tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Miss Florence
feathers is chairman and Is assisted
by Misses Helen Kehrer and Lucy
Bernard, Victor Main and Paul
Steel. The menu follows:
Fresh ham, beef, loaf, mashed po-
tatoes, potato salad, sauerkraut,
baked beans cabbage salad, pies,
cakes. Spanish cream and coffee.
The public is invited to attend this
delightful supper.
The Girls Progressive club will
entertain at a party in the Commun-
ity house tonight. All members are
urged to be present.
Tomorrow night, the Rosary So
ciety will hold their regular weekly
card party in st. Mary's hall. In Cen
ter street Tables will be arranged
for bridge, five hundred, pinochle,
euchre and the peanut jab. Most at
tractive prizes will be awarded. Mrs.
Frank c. Rhodes chairman and her
COl1IA44LbCO GIG A4A6 " 44oS
this affair & success.
Friday afternoon. the first Of a
series of lectures on The Bible as
Literature" will be given in the high
school library under the direction of
the Literature department, Mrs. A.
c. Clark, chairman. All club me-1-
bers and their friends are invited to
attend.
The regular meeting OF the local
Council Of Jewish Women will be
held in the auditorium Of the public
library Monday afternoon, February
IS, with the president, Mrs. J. B.
Joselson, presiding. A 'elightful pro-
gram has been arranged by the
tertainment committee. A one-act
musical comedy will be presented
and all club members are invited to
attend. Every member is privileged
to bring a guest, under the usual
guest conditions.
There will be a special meeting OF
the American Legion Auxiliary in h
auditorium Of the public library to-
night. All members are urged to be
present, as plans for The card party
to be held in the assembly o OF
the Raritan Yacht Club, in Water
street. on March 10 will be made at
this time.
1t will be Guest Afternoon" at the
regular weekly card party of the
Ladies' AUXILIARY Of the Raritan
Yacht Club which will be held in
their cfubrooras in Water street FRI
day. Mrs. John Kelly is chairman
and Is assisted by Mrs. G. ". Naulty,
Elmont Bedell and Mrs. virgil
Shull.
The Barbara Freitche Girls will
hold their regular meeting IN ne
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

The Barbara Freitche Girls will
hold their regular meeting in the
Community House tomorrow night
All members are urged to be present
as much business OF importance Will
be discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

The Girls Progressive club will
entertain at a party in the Commun-
ity house tonight. All members are
urged to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-05
IN DESPAIR

The attempt to obtain cheap energy, by unlocking the \
vast power contained in the atom, is practically futile, ac-
cordfng to a leading English scientist. He virtually throws
the sponge" because able minds have been trying for about
20 years to release the energy in the atom, and seem no near
er to success than when they started.
Shucks! That's no reason for becoming discouraged.
Twenty years is nothing in the long history of humanity.
Why, the crude principle of the steam engine was known 2000
years or so ago. Yet it was not until about $50 years ago that
the steam engine was made a practical or disable devices.
All of us can understand the discouraged English scien
fist. 1t is human nature to become impatient and discour-
aged during the battle for success--whch nearly always is
slow battle.
For all we know, man may be on the very verge Of d
covering how to harness the atoms terrific power. Sue
great discoveries nearly always are the result Of accident
blunder. And accident is like lightning, it comes unexpected 4
cannot be foreseen.
It should be remembered that the seemingly impossible d
coveries are made at unexpected moments. While the WORT
possible, the Wright brothers suddenly made the first trip :
was joking about airplanes and predicting that they were imf
It was so with the auto. n
Nature demands her price, payment in full, for every |
thing she gives us. A crop isn't matured to harvest overnightf
1t requires times, patience, effort. And, on the average, the
farmer gets no more from his work than he puts into it.
The ability to harness the atoms power would be worth
thousands of years of research. We can't expect nature to
give us her secret until we have labored enough to deserve it.
Trouble is, humanity expects too much-wants its pay be-
fore the job is finished.