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Tailored BlOuses, 76c

Tailored Blouses, 75c
Nominal price because small sizes
only; choice OF superior pongee and
wolfe blouses.
Aprons at $1.19
Runsaiow style. The apron an On.
Weeping an dress: wei made: Of
percaie; In light and dark colors.
81 Silk Hose, 79c
Women's. with long silk boots;
panel hack and reinforced: irreRuiars:
. TO eh; black ana coTdevan-Rsreain
Basement.
59c Wash Goods, 3ec
Mil ends; 5000 yards In all: loinch
yoiies. tissue ginEhams, Se.inch satsens.
including values to 7se yd. Friday
1t 38c.
Bargain Basement.
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$3.50 Union Suits, CSC
Fleeced, outsisesl ae to 80; Dutch
neck, sleeveless and elbow sleeves:
ankle length, Friday, e6c.
Boomers, 2 for 79c
zoe grade, white jeraey ribbed skirt
bloomers, with elastic bands! 80 to 80;
irregulars, . Pairs, 7Sc.
Union Suits, Soc
Wemens ribbed suits, no sleeves,
low neck. envelope style. open and
closedj 36 to A; first quality and tr-
regulars. Friday ut 5Oc.
Juveniles, 2 for Soc
300 ribbed vests; high neck ana
long sleeves, pants, ankle lengthy sizes
80 to Is, Friday, for 69c.
sligo Kid Gloves, Csc
Women's black gloves: buttons;
small sizes only.
bargain Basement.
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Toilet Specials

80 and 5oc yantlnes Incense-Assofted Per.
fumes. Friday, lee and So.
Ql Oakley's gandalwood and 0eisha Flower
Toilet WMfer8--Largo bottle. Friday 94 &C.
7Bo Onkleyss yIolet Toilet Weter- Bottle, 1Se.
aeo Peroxide Ok hydrogen. Friday, bottlos $50
{ $50 Witch Mases-Best Qnaltty. Friday bot
boxes. SO. Rnlnls 1oyal-AGain B1oaE
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). Wool Sports Hose, 89c
Ribbed Hose, In camel, gray, blue and
heather mixed. g 20 10. First quality. Fri.
day only. soc.-Nlain Floor.
29c and 35c Hose, 2 Pair, 45c
Women's Onyx Lisle and Cotton Hose,
black, white, brown and gray. All perfect
Boys. and Girls Ribbed Long Hose, and
A-lsngth Sports Hose. in black, white. and
Main Floor.
Onyx Heeltex Hose, $1.S9
Regularly $1.s5. Women's Pure Thread
Pointer heel Black gray and brown. First
quality. Friday only. $l.se.--Main Floor.
WOmen's Sports Hose, $1.39
Regularly sl.5s and s1.75. sink and wool.
and English ribbed wool In black and
eolors. First quality. Friday only. $1.S9.-
Main Floor.
BursOn Hose, 3 Pairs, sec
Women's. Regularly s5c and soc. First
quality, In black and balbriggan. Regular
and extra sizes. Friday only, pair, 69c.--
Main Floor.
WOmen's Sports Hose, CSC
REGULAR 81 value. First Quality Wool
hsather, MercerIsed Ribbed sports Hose.
Blue, s tan, gay: brown and hsathss. Friday
Women's Silk Hose, 6sc s.
REGULAR ssc and 81 value. Pure silk with
white, gray, tan and brown. An perfect
Mostly all Sizes Friday only, Gee pair
Main Floor. ~
Sc Union Suits, 2 for CSC
Women's Spring weight. ribbed, some
with tailored tops. built.up shoulder and
bodice tops. Tight knee and umbrella styIe
White and pink All new. perfect goods
suits, S6c.-Maln Floor.
Jumbo Suits, 2 for CSC
Regularly SEQ. Women's. Low neck, With
tailored tops, tight knee and umbrella STYLE.
for eSc.-Main Floor.
Infants 35c Vests, Csc
Warm neeced vests. high neck, long
sleeve; Slightly neeced. Age to two years.
Friday only. 25c.-Main Floor.
WOmen's Union Suits, 69c
Regularly 81 and $780, Swiss ribbed: hiea,
neck. long sleeve and high neck. short
sis se Es antie Length Eesular and extra
Main Floor.
Sports Boomers, SOC
Women's Jersey knit sports boomers.
with shirred cuff; gray. taupe, brown and
navy. All sizes. First quality. Friday only.
oSe-Main Floor.
Vests and Pants, SOC
Eesuiasly q. Women's. Fleecelined with
nign neck, long sleeves ankle and knee
pants. Friday only, 69c-Main Floor.
Women's Jumbo Suits. CSC
Extra fun cut garments. tailora6 t...
with tight knee. Umbrella styie. Fri6sv
only, 69c.-Main Floor. @"@y
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Trimmed Velvet Hats, $1
Just gu remained Winter Velvet Hats, that
have sold for mOrs. Reduced Tor q quick
Second Floor.
Odd Tailored and Sports Hose,
3Sc
Formerly up 70 s1.4s. One large table Of
the stormy days OF February. Reduced Tor
q quick clearance. Friday only, 3ece-Sec-
ond Floor.
Children's Garments, 39c
f.s sy :: ss.a Gi'ias: f'''' '''
Jack Tar Suits, $2.98
ana e. pss.; ssys :. Rss
TSsy e s a1S DE s e w'r'
Children's Drawers, 29c
sEedsrsd edge h4sa q Z years. Trlssy only. sss
Silk Dresses, $1,000
81 s:a sss Rsna ssI @ . ss 4 ssa .
Drawer Leggins, SITS I,
..s. s'sy si.a Gs''ss ss
sl.1p.-Third Floor.
s@5 Ribbon Specials
{ Satin, MORE. Dresden: light and dark ground:
70 ri w. s
di's minsry etc Gsy y SasS sse
many long isnsts: Fr.Ssy only yard: 90:
to iN inches wide; aiI cOlors Friday only. yard,
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Kid Gloves, $1.65 Pair

$3.50 and SO values. French Glaoe Kid,
two-ciasp, pique and overseatn Paris point
and sheay embroidered stitchings, self, con.
trasting and two-toned, In tan. beaver,
stitching; all white and white with black
stitching. Friday, $1.65.-Main Floor.
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Bath Mats, &c
FuEHishi jacquard designs and celer-
ings: Why pay ei.00 for your bath
mat9
91.e6 Blankets, $1.36
"Weainan," Pie RettoA blankets
that look ana feel jilse wooij 66xsO
inohesi usually 4a,Sa, Friday, $l.S6.
Corsets, Girdles, SOC
Last ct Acts; xEaaii sizes; punched for
Friday at see for choice.
R2.98 Slips, $3.50
Costume slips; Of English sateen.
panne cloth and lingette; all colors;
regular and extra sizes. Friday, $1.50.
Palais Royal-BaEgain Basement.
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Boys, 1896 Blue Serge Suits,

Boys $685. Blue Serge Suits,
$685.
Tailored of strictly alI.wool doubie-wrap
serge. Every suit our regular stock. Coats
lined with good quality alpaca or tweed
Knockers full lined real good SO bar.
gain. Sizes g 81 IL Friday only. $s9s.+-
Little Boys $3.50
Blue Serge Suits, A.95
Extra fine quality Atwood serge. in MILDLY
and Blttton-on Balkan style. made with
rows Of silk braid "a collars ana cuffs.
Made with double yoke. Silk emblem on
sleeves. Usual 1896 values. sizes . to s.
Friday only. $495-N1ain Floor. 81
Boys SIPS Kniekers, Csc
Good durable cassimeres, cheviots tweeds
and some corduroys. Our very lowest price
Sizes to 1s Friday only, 95csA Main Floor.
$685. Suit BlOuses. $6.95
New Overblouses in simple design HIP
length models: some are trimmed With fair,
brown. navy. failow and red. Friday only:
S6.96.-Third Floor. .ss
Silk Blouses, ST. .95
Regularly ssas: Odd tailored aSlo6sss ia !.
various colors. and sizes; pretty styles of
s1.s5.-Third FLOOR.
Tuxedo s tiers s2..95
Atwood. ID plaln. asld fancy weayes: VIII
sssaa o aaa Rs s:s alss &C. sss :
81 Dimif 6Is
Tailored in the popular new styles; III 80
lace edge: some spieated with open front or
S1.7s.-Third Floor. U.s.
Eohric f1l0vnc gEc poiy.
Broken sizes Of 2-clasp gloves. in brown,
gray. black, beige. white. and pongees 5ke to-
81 90 qualities Friday only. 55c pair.1lain
Floor. 81
Rubber Girdles, $1.08
Regular So. 81. SIS and $3.50 values. Broken
lot Of the WelI.knoWn makes, Bien and Jolie,
III. and W. and ElasticWear.~ 10, IL and II s.
inch lengths; made OF lovely materials. COM
bined with sections of elastic. Friday only
$19S.-Third Floor. .s, s.1 !
Fur Trimmings, One-Haf Price
Any short length OF Fur ,Trirnnaiif~ {
Nutria, Beaver, Hudson Seal -
coon Skunk. Freros s5
Hare and Coney. Friday only 1t Hall PfaGo
Trimming Departl.e..
3Oc Dress VOiles, &c Yafd
'sS sSS
21c Percales, 14c Yard
500 yards: So inches wide: Dress and Shifting
Percales; good designs. in excellent quality, FRI
day only. 14C yard.-SeCOnd Floor.
&c Ginghams, 15c Yard
ds.ssS: ana ' soss asA r HAY only
Pattern Cloths, SIPS Each
= Size e4xe4-fnch: square, bleached Damask
cloths good patterns: excellent quality; regu-
larry S1.69. Friday only &126 each.-SeeOnd
SO Bed Spreads, $3.50 Each
fscts: colors. white pnk and blue. Friday only
e2.6O-Scc0nd Floor.
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Boys Hose, 2 Pairs, Soc

Boys Hose, 2 Pairs, Soc
Heavy ribbed blaax heseI PeinferaedI
I TO- eAi first quaiity-BaFsain Base
mont,
Corseta, $1.29
G. b., May-6-hait and ether makssi
for average and slender figuresi 80
10 80 sizes, Friday. el.GS,
81 Blankets, zoe
aHH eadsI add siEssi buy several Of
81 9th tSe~' BsiaaS A 81 To- ZACH sas "'"AA'''
S5c Cases at 25c
42xs6 and 45x36 pillow cases; first
aualityj buy q dozen and save $1.20.
PaIais Reyal-Bargaia Basement.
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$2.95 Sports Hose,
Friday, $2.25

Ail.wooi ana wool-and-silk Sports
Hose: English Atwood hose. plain and
ribbed with hand-embroidered aiIk
clocks Also American silIE.ahdsWO0l.
with Observation-Disclosures clocks. Black.
white, beaver, tan, gray and oxford.
All first quality. Friday only, $2.S6.--
Main Floor.
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orw
for Friday in
Mems and Young Mems Atwood
Two TrOuser Suits, SIG SO

About 100 fine quality aII.wo0I suits
from our regular stock at the. lowest
we have ever sold suits or this quality
and less than you win be able to buy
them In long time. Odd lot aes0rt.
merit, two, three and four Of pattern,
desirable for present. or spring wear.
Models include young mems sports
styles; also form-fittink and eerni-cOu.l
sentative, sizes 81 to AZ. Free aIterae
tons. limited to adjustment OF trouserg
and sleeve lengths. Formerly S34.7B to
$45. Friday only, $26. 50.--Niain Floor.
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Curtains
scrim Curtains hemstitched. 15c pair.
MarQnisette Curtains hefnstitched. sl.Oe
Lace-edged Marquisette Curtains. si.25
Marauisette Dntched Curtains. s1.4s pair.
SECOND Floor.
CretOnnes, 28c Yard :
terms. Friday &c only. 2sc yard-second Floor.
Couch Covers, s2.15 Each
desirable shades so in the lot Friday only.
Sells each Second Floor.
Window Shades, 45c Each
rollers. All wanted coIors here. All perfect.
Friday only. 4Sc each.-SecOnd Floor.
Drapery Materials, 12c Yard
For draperdes and curtains. cretonnes,
Silks nets, madras. etc. Friday only, 12c
Il Curtain MarQuisette, l3c Yard
Double tape border. Cut from the fun
bolts. White. Friday only, 1Sc Yard.
Second Floor.
Rug Specials
$3.50 Azninster Rugs. ....sss.ss
rh ass'o ab ssss M w Iii sIs; fss
Second Floor. -
8Hx1OH Feet Rugs
Wilton Velvet Rugs, ss4.5O. At SALTS.
Administer Rugs. $3.50. At $685..
Administer Rugs, $49.25. At $39.75.
Liberty Administer Rugs, $3.50. AT $24.65.
Scanned and seamless grades All guaran.
teed perfect goods. Second Floor.
Rugs, $2.88 Each
Velvet and Administer makes in dozens Of
patterns. Regularly 1895 to $4.65. Friday
only. $288 each.-SecOnd Floor.
Cocoa Door Mats
The lots priced far below the regular
price for Friday. At 69c, $1.O9 and $I.S0
each.-Seccnd Floor.
Floor Covering, 45c Yard
Our special brand of felt base covering in
many tile and wood patterns. Friday only.
45c yard.-Second Floor.
COngOleum Rugs, $500 Each
6x9 feet size. Gold Seal Congoleum. with
slight nnisprints Just 10 in the lot. Friday
only. s. each-Second Floor.
Women's KimOnOs, $1.98
Special rack fisds with Serpentine Crepe Kimo-
fSSs. or floral effects Friday only
Dressing Sacques, 69c
sSs Friday q only. fsoP neatly
Is Dressing Sacques, $3.50
OF double-faeed- Beacon Cloth. neatly made and
trimmed in satin ribbon. Friday only. $780,
Third Floor.
Night Gowns at 75c
chlldren's; OF flanneletta; In white or stripes;
double yoke; braid trimmed; to IL years. Fri.
day only. 76Cs-Third Floor.
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Soc TO 81 Underwear, 49c
and broken lots Of Vests. Pants and Union
Suits. Medium and heavier weights Friday
only. A9C.--Main Floor.
Wornen's Soc Union Suits, 29c
Low neck, ribbed. bodice with ribbon
strap; knee length; umbrella style. Sises -
Also wohen's Ribbed Pants. tight knee
ciudsd. Good assortment 81 sizes. FIRST
quality. Regularly Soc and &c., Friday
only. 2ec.-Aain Floor.
54-Inch Tweeds and Homespuns
Friday Special at $1.40 Yard
These. materials are all Virgin wool and
shown in choice color assortment. The
season Tor this class Of merchandise is just
opening. Therefore an opportunity that you
should take advantage Of
n Second Floor.
Buty Chyne
In Self Color Stripes and Plain
Friday Only, Csc Yard
Regular Price, 75c Yard
The most popular lingerie fabric Of the
ton. shown in over 30 desirable shades
as Palais ROyaI-Second Floor.
12Kc Kitchen Crash, 10 Yds., 81
al a.. ya.s. e Blss:shsa cS.t09 Crash or se.t
Soc Turkish Towels, Soc Each
s3xsS-inch extra hsavy double thread bleached
Bath Towels; very absorbent. Friday only, 500
eaGhI-Second E1oOR. e
Is Pairs Blankets, $6.75 Pair
Regularly 50 and ss.so: al wool and cotton and
wQOl; @lghtly D0ilod from hendling: UiBe e6K80.
Friday OMlys ee.SB uAaR--Seepnd E1eer.
Handkerchief Specials
wonsns 500 aud 7go Pure Linen isAhdkerehlets.
dax, for 81.
HsadksrcAist.. snSrcidsrsd snd plata others WITH
wcmen's 100 70 isc Novelty Handksrehists.
others ia plata whits. with fancy drawn work.
Isiis sec ana 7se Pure Linen Handksreh,.tu,
alec eolesed nee!sitSi ethsfs With soiored hens.
Nea.. lsc odd Initial HAadtsrshiets Friday.
Palals Hayul-1Gain Floor.
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Tailored Mattewan
Velour Hats
. So. 70

Genuine Mattewan Velour Hats,
this seasons best styles and COL.
ora; sis one OF the best bargains
offered In Women's Hats this season.
Just 81 to choose from In five good
styles and five good colors. Friday
only, $2.79.--Second Floor.
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Novelty Bloomers, ST.

Special lot; Of shadow batiste. novelty crepe.
Dlk.Btrtped secc0 naineooks various, styles and
dainty cciora. Friday only, ety-Ihiras Nl0oR.
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Curtains,
$S.S5 Pair

Imported and domestic makes
In Irish Points and Marie An
toinettes that sold all season
for 1886 to $50 pair. Only
j l 10 a pairs Of q kind. Friday
only, 1886 pair. Second Floor.
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Stationery Specials

Stationery Specials
go Sheets Wax Paper-12x1S inches; large
enough 70 wrap loaf OF bread to keep. from dry
ing up Friday only ct $50.
M.s5 Photo Albums-Looss leaf; 7x11 inch
PAlAis Rsyal-Maln Floor.
10 Winter Coats, 1898
to years. Friday only, 13.bS.-Third Floor.
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% RreaIkfast Coats. $5.90

OF changeabls satin: practical shades; trim-
uinRs Of r0ge, quilting banding; finished with
tl6wsfs. Friday only, Sges-Xhlrd Floor.
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Rug Specials

942.T5 Administer Rugs. .$29.85
$3.50 Administer Rugs. -. ~. $38.25
$4,000 Best Wilton Rs1gas.. !. $3.50 8
These above are all Bxa2l feet 9rugs-
Second Floor. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
We'll DRESSED GIRL

In sport clothes the American girl
is at her best. When she is at all well
dressed In this garb, then she is
nusery why me, When she is bad
she Is horrid." In the new type of
country clothes she leads the world.
but she doesn't always lead 1t.
Shall l try to tell you where to find
her at her best? 1t would be harder
task than all the rest of these classl-
fications of fashion. She slides in. at
her best, when you least expect to
see her. All of sudden she looms up
before you. and you know that you
have found the prize. You know 1t
instinctively. even though it is i'm
possible for you to say wherein her
shoes are right. her stockings in
good taste, her hat fautless or her
sweater smartly shaped.
And the well-dressed country club
or sports girl does not necessarily
spend a large quantity of funds upon
her clothes. She knows, that Is all.
She does the thing right, with an
inward surety of knowing what she
is about and certainty that no one
who knows can criticise her standard.
And then. also. she has the firm
her clothes. She Is well and suffi-
satisfaction of feeling comfortable in
GENTLY put together. She can run and
jump to her hearts content. and her
clothes stand by her through every
activity She is we'll dressed because
she is appropriately dressed. which
after all, is the foundation of beauty.
However. you can sit on a country
club porch for hours at a time. and
not see a perfect specimen approach.
One has sweater that is too fat
looking for her fingers, Another
wears a skirt that is too scant for
her ultra thinness. Another has in
dulged in brilliant colorings, when
her complexion is the last one in
the world that should be treated so.
Another pale. wan. quiet little girl
has chosen black and white, when
her startling looking sister should
be wearing 1t. Oh, the chances for
mistakes are too numerous to men
ton.
Look at a very thin girl in the
dress that is entirely knitted. Why.
she looks as though she had been
dragged through a knothole. Look at
the fat one in a wide pleated skirt
and much embroidered jacquette.
She is the largest thing in sight ex-
cept the mountain, and her feet are
much too big for those decorated
shoes. No. these are not the well
dressed ones we are looking for.
But see the girl dressed In white,
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thick, woody stuff, made into
plainly tailored suit. With her white
buckskin shoes. her white silk
blouse and her dark blue hat she
looks wonderfully well. The coat is
short, the skirt. the sleeves are fit
ted and all the lines are straight.
Here Is another well-dressed girl
She wears a heavy crepe silk skirt
that is pleated. She has a short, bob
bed javket of wool embroidered flan-
mel over a simple white silk blouse
Her flat shoes are brown, with tan
stockings, and her hat Is tan felt.
turning down all the way around her
face.
A girl in a white flannel sleeveless
frock, bound In yellow flannel, wears
1t over a white null blouse that is
short of sleeve and over it she wears
a coat of yellow flannel She has a
yellow hat of felt and white shoes
and stockings to class her In the
we'll dressed crowd.
And the sweater girl leads them all
because she holds her place of impor-
lance by right of so many past sea-
sons of acceptance. This year she
wears bright. light shade of slip
on sweater in yellow or cerise or
green and her hat matches, being
trimmed with wooden embroidery.
She wears pleated flannel skirt of
white, with white or tan shoes and
stockings, and she is ready for any
thing. either strenuous or quiet play
or loafing wherever her tastes may
lead her.
The well-dressed country girls are
legion, but some OF them do need to
before they spend their money SO
freely,
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THE MARRIED FLlRT

THE only trouble with modern
women" said Mr.. MCrissey, lis that
they're no good"
Yes" agreed Mr.. Jackson wives
are trifling, idle and flirtatious. They
want to have their cake and eat it,!
Is this indictment of today's mar
ried women true? Have they accepted
the hard won freedom brought about
by the struggles of the pioneer wom-
en- who gained for them the right to-
earn good salaries and to work at
trades and professions, and the labor
saving Inventions which have made
homework negligible and giving
nothing in return?
The other day gay young married
woman was at a tea" flirting with
group of men, A friend invited her
to an evening entertainment. on, It's
no use she replied peevishly, Il
can't have any fun for ] simply can
not get rid of my husband in the eve
ming.
''But 1 was inviting him. too, of
course
In that case. naturally, I couldn't
have any fun"
Nonsense like Mr.. Farnley.
Bring him along"
ooh, one can't get any kick out
of ones own husband!
"Perhaps," replied her friend
laughing, az can get some kick out
of his society"
well. you're welcome tc: he does
not give me any thrill!'
She went on to tell how she was
trying to get into motion pictures,
that she had a friend who had a pull
| and promised to obtain an opportunity
for her to try her talents if she would
| go west In nc way did this young
woman suggest that the marital tic
brought to her any sense of obliga-
ton or responsibility. In the mean
time, she was coquetting excitedly
with several of the men present.
How far would she go in her flirt-
| ing? Was she unhappily welded, or
just restless, because idle? Had she
ever really loved her spouse? Is she
a fair sample of the modern married
woman, or a horrible example of the
, occasional exception?
At first blush you will say that sho
was only one of the metropolitan va
riety, that city life is degenerating,
and that the old-time domestic Vir-
tues are to be found in the smaller,
typical1y American cities throughout
the country. But Is this true? Are
not the motors and golf tournaments
and country clubs and cocktails
breeding filtration and fun" among
young married couples all over the
land?
OF course. the provincial habit OF
placing husbands and wives side by
side at dinners has gone out OF
fashion, and only in the rural ctm-
munities do the men form groups by
| themselves after dinner, leaving the
women to visit and talk of their
narrower interests. Naturally.
broader and wider experiences in the
lives of today's women throw them
more into the company of men than
were their grandmothers. Also, their
freedc m from a thousand household
tasks from large families and iso-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03
QUESTION OF LOYALTY

The other day I was standing at
the neckwear counter of a depart
ment store Two of the saleswomen
behind the counter were in CONVEX
sation.
Goodness, you know this is a poor
concern to work for anyhow. They're
so stingy. And the goods they car
ry. ] wouldn't buy anything here"
This was said In rather loud
voice. and the girls could see that /
heard it.
In another department of the same
store | heard one girl say to anoth-
err behind the counter: "Oh. that ship
ping department. They never get
anything right"
AS I thought over those remarks
wondered about the girls who
made them. What sort of loyalty
did they think they We're giving to
the concern that was hiring them
1t has always seemed to me very
poor business policy. whether you
work in store or an office. to
knock" the concern for which you
are working. particularly If you do
this in front of strangers. If you
have an opinion about the methods
or policy of the firm. keep 1t to
yourself. If you must discuss 1t
with a bosom friend in your office
do not do it so publicly that posi-
BILE customers can hear you II you
are taking salary from a certain
concern. you automatically incur
certain obligation to be loyal to it
at least, to be loyal In front of
strangers or possible customers of
the store.
To be faithful to any concern, a
worker should, IL necessary, defend
it. If criticism is made publicly Pos
sibly, you may agree with what was
said. but mere loyalty to the hand
that is feeding you" demands that
you do not air your grievances in
public.
Don't you think it would be bet
ter business. and increase your val
ue in the eyes of an employer, to
go directly to him If you think there
is something wrong with the concern
or it's system? You need not be
tell-tale. nor a Kicker" Simply as
one employed by the company, and
interested in its welfare, you will
raise yourself in the estimation of an
executive if you report weakness in
the management. Try and see.