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MONDAY, MARCH
Fables for the Fair
The Fable of Frocks Moral: You Can't Dress to
Please Everybody, So You'd Better
Please
By Marguerite Moocra Marshall.
CotrrtUV. 1IW. br Tt ritM 1-BbUihlBf Co. (Tb New Tor? Errata World).
ClOTHBS
As Anatolo France has told us.
We're Invented by a young lady Penguin,
Who wanted to be chased by tho world, Uio flesh and tho Devil
AztfX was
, Nowadays, tho persons who tako tho most panslonato Interest In clothes
Are tho Publicity Loving Parson ond tho Censorious Clubwoman.
Tliere once was a Nlco Girt who took this precious pair seriously.
"Back to Eve,"' slio said, "Shall bo no slogan of mine:
o man shall havo tho white purity of his thought disturbed
spinal column
Or tibia."
First, she put on lone skirts.
It sho lifted them, In wet weather, or
"Fie, He, flol" said tho Publicity
Clubwoman.
ra. glimpse 01 a hitherto hidden
young man Into tho
Downward Path!"
Borne low minded person
Bad told the Nlco airl the story of the London busman
And his "lees Is ,no treat to mot"
Bhfc deduced If her skirts were always lifted that Is, If she woro 'em short.
Her ankles would bo nolther an excitement nor an Incitement
To white souled youths.
But merely a Matter of Course.
Wo she deleted her dress from the bottom
And was promptly called a brazen huzzy by her -critics, who argued
That If a peep at an ankle 'Is demoralizing
, A full front, back and both sides view of It
la DEVASTATING.
Too Nlco Qlrl tried to find a perfectly pure, tnllltantly moral shirtwaist.
But tho V of a V neck blouse, according to clergyman and clubwoman,
Stands for "Vice,"
A, round or equaro node has been known to mako a bookkeeper mix up his
doublo ontrles.
And tho short sleeve, that reveals tho seductive elbow,
lias driven .Impresslonablo males to drink or Worse!
Ik was when she wore an evening gown, howovor,
T&mX tho Nice Qlrl found she had utterly underestimated the vocabularies
and Imaginations of the Defenders of Innocence. '
Between tho pauses of the tirade against "moral menaces," Indecent
exposures" and "naked women,"
ET&rytsked plaintively what SHOULD be tho line of low visibility In an
renins frock,
Which wero her moral and which her immoral vertebrae.
Where did "skin" leavo off and "sin" begin?
Not A chaste censor scemod to know!
Bo-it was that tho Nlco Qlrl reached her Great Decision:
iMcra is juhi one lunuoav one
Vigilantes of Vice.
That Is my shroud and I don't Intend to put it on just yet
Henceforth, I shall dress as I choose, and if any young man Is too weak
to stand it ,
' Let him FALL, or wear blind era. or go to Turkey
Whero, as everybody knows, men's morals are PIIOT13CTJ3D
By, veils!"
New and Origiral f For Smar
Fashion Designs W6men
By Mildred
(OotUM. br tho tnm FuUldjAf Co. (TUo Nrw Tort Errnlm World.)
Dignity Is Naively Attained in This Spring Model
TUB figured fou
lards which ap
pear every spring
In tho shops have a
fascinating charm, and
frocks composed en
tirely of them are
pretty, but an unusual
method of employing
them Is suggested in
the design of to-day's
sketch. Jtarely Is dig
nity and youthfulncss
combined so naively as
in this attractlvo mod
el. And It Incorporates
nlso one of the newest
style notes of spring,
wnlob is the open front
BogfcktiTO of tho eton,
with flat-finished neck.
The tines of the bodice
which start this effect
do not stop at tho
waistline but continue
down the skirt, straight
and fearless to the end.
These lines lend a sub
stantial air that the
matron will like, as she
will also the pointed
pieces which appear
from under them, and
lend such dash to the
frock. The ostentatious
button and eyelet
winch fasten the point
at the left sldo sug
' i.'cets the double ser
vice of holding the
narrow sash belt. This
Is brought to the back
to tie in a bow and
ends as the only relief
of a plain back sur
face. The material of
the frock In dark blue
might be a heavy satin
or a ellk and woollen
mixture of light
vrelght or a light
weight serge, while
the foulard, matching
the color of tho frock,
could bo figured In
brick red, dull blufc or tan. The effect
would be delightful!" Individual and
pleasing. If a summer frock wore du
ulred, however, this design could be In
terpreted with such fabrics as linen,
pereale or voile. With percale, which
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Yourself.
the wind lifted them for her,
Loving Parson and tho Censorious
anklo Is enough to
soio, -in which I should suit all
Lode wick
8ATIN AND FOULARD EFFECTIVELY UNITED
comes In gny and protty colors and
designs, tho plain fulirio would be
employed us tho front panel and slcovo
puffs, In the form of white batiste.
This would bo as smart as any one
could wish a summer frock to be.
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courtUM. ltio. or no rrm rutaiiWM to.
(It Mm Yolk Sionlm World.)
1. What Is the system called by
which blind people, read with their
tlngorsT
!. Who is tho national saint of
Franco?
3. What Li the nationality of the
world's choaa champion T
4. What will be tho number of the
Woman Suffrogo amendment to
the Constitution when it becomes
effective T
5. Who asked for the bead of St.
JohnT
& Which port Is next to Now
York in Ota amount of shipping
handled?
7. What are the timbers called
which support tho root of a frame
house?
8. In what religion did the Systran
of castes originate?
9. What gas Is used In tho buH)
of a late form of Incandescent lamp?
10. what Is the chemical name for
vitriol?
11. Of what country la the vicuna
native?
12. Wbnt cereal Is grown tn water?
ANSWERS TO SATURDAY'S
QUESTIONS.
1, Morse; 2. Buckingham Palace:
S, Hlllqultj 4. Venus; 5, British
Guiana; 6, stethoscope; T, Juno; 8.
8t- Paul; . xobrni 10, Phldlaa; II.
Antwerp; B.TNT.
Newest Notes' in
Fields off Science
' Bo tli at meals served In hotel bed
rooms can be kept warm an inventor
has designed a wheeled table, under
tho top of which are asbestos In
sulutcd compartments to carry the
rooa.
According to a German engineer
detects in aluminum woius can bo ae
tcctcd by Immersing tho Joints In
water, cupdics or hydrogen anpoar
Ing after forty-eight hours If the
welds bo defective.
Four sheet Iron drums that are
covered with Iron ribs and revolve
Bldowlse to prevent skidding do tho
propelling for a Michigan Inventor's
motor tractor for use on lee and
now.
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The Disloyal Friend
The Laws Are Not Strong Enough for the
Punishment of the Lntrue Friend.
Du Sophie Irene Loeb.
CoOTrirtit. 1110, br Tt FreM lUMUMiw Co. (The New I oik BTenlnf World.) ,
A
SOftllOWKUIi husband write.
me a story that Is not un
commonabout the man
whom he Introduced Into his homo.
This man loves
his wife and two
children very
dearly, and ho Is
being sorely tried
and grieved.
The worst of It
Is that lie feela
that ha baa bean
undermined, tn
ttl AvM nf tils
terloper.
If tli ere Is anything that Is baee
and despicable It Is the Individual
who goes to tho home of his frlond.
accepts his hospitality, and then en
deavors to steal his finest treasure.
In my opinion the laws are not
strong enough for tho punishment of
such a one.
As I have carefully read the story
written to mo by this husband, I be
lieve the Infatuation Is temporary.
and that tho woman will come to her
senses and reoognlte the seemingly
sterling qualltle in this (husband
and father,
He does not quarrel with her or
blame her he oven makes excusos
and allowances for human frailty.
Ho only eceka to win her book from
herself and will gtndly torsive and
forgot ovorythlne toward this end.
Such duvotlon must begot some
thing worth while in return. I am
confident this woman will wake up
in time, truly to measure the man
she has ruarrlod, as does happen in
many cases, and bnoouHo thla man
is patient und big.
But how often does the foolish
woman fall for flattery and atten
tion of some misunderstood martyr,
wbo makes her think she is tho only
ono who can understand him?
In moot tnirtnnoos. If she really an
deratood bUu, aba woukl m him as
By
teiii'iwwA,.co.
Tti" New York En-nin WiW.)
he is. First of all, she would reason
ttiat tf he Is capable of coming Into
hor homo and Getting himself to tho
tank of winning his friend's wife,
how ooon will It be until he' docs the
samei thing ovor again?
She would see the mako-up of the
man this trait of Indifference to
manttnoss and to the happiness of
his friend.
Of couth, on oocaolons, whero a
marrtaffo has really been a mistake,
the third person In the triangle has
oome exense for his Interfering, but
It la rare Indeed and readily seen.
. Bat the man who comes Into the
home where happiness dwells and
deliberately attempts to destroy It Is
tho moot dotostablo of human crea
tures. The pathetic thing' about it is that
the woman who Is thus fooled by
eruoh a one ibeoomcs the greatest
sufferer later on and pays dearly for
her folly.
TWO MINUTES OF OPTIMISM
By Herman J. Stich
OdistUM. 1IM. br Tlx Tmt PuUlihlnf Oo. (The New Tort EthiIm Wort.)
Going to Eat Sawdust.
MUTUALITY Is tho ground work
of orrery business that lasts.
Permanent success can only
bo built upon reciprocal service.
In the vory nature of things, both
Dortles to u tnanaootioa must bo
equally benefited.
Long ago it was realized that we
must mako money from our friends
for our enemlea will not deal with us.
And tho concern that doos not make
a friend when U makes u sale cannot
long endure.
Our biggest business men regard
'themselves aa publlo BEHVANTS.
They aim to please even the smallest
purchaser, to make him fel that bis
Maurice Ketten
I know just such a caso the hus
band was most loving and kind and
did everything he could for bis wife's
liappmcss. Ho was quiet and modest
and trustful. He had tho greatest
respect nnd reverence for his "ife's
partner, and there was no jealousy In
his make-up. They also had two
lovely children.
Another man came along, a friend
of the husband. At first this woman
Just thought she was enjoying tho
thrill of hJs admiring glances und
significant words, but later the in
fatuation grow and tho whole matter
ended In tho divorce court.
Now that was not at all what tho
third anglo of this triangle wanted
The same tendency that prompted his
going Into the home of his friend and
drawing the wife away wna the same
that made Mm fickle aftarwurd. and
ho did not marry this woman. As a
.'onsequenoo she loot tooth her huafrmd
and children.
In this particular case there is still
a hopo of reconciliation, because the
woman has learned that the father of
her children really has her heart.
Hut the years that ho has wasted
und lost can never be regained.
Bowaro of the friend who is oo
friendly with huaband or wife. II a or
she knows what they are doing you
don't.
Interests ore thoroughly safeguarded,
to mako him feel at home, to make
him feel that the faith between seller
and buyer is being kept.
When consumers leave on estab
lishment and are overcome by an
Irresistible longing to swear a blue
streak every time they think of the
proprietor, Ills employees and tho
generally discourteous treatmont re
ceived, the twilight of that establish
ment has dawned.
For bettor days are due. Normal
times are coming. Competition will
noon again compel bidding for pop
ular patronugc. And then a good
many of the Ignorant, greedy, gsusp
Ing, gouging profiteers who didn't
know which skle their broad was but
tered on ore. going to eat sawdust.
Maior 's Span king Machine
A Substitute for Jail
For Youthful Offenders
Arthur C. Whitaker, Mayor of Bridgeton, N. J., Created
a Police "Spankipg Squad" Sevens Year Ago Those
Who Have Been "Through the Machine" Have a
Humble Spirit.
Thcro Is a small lawn In New Jer
sey where the children of the 16.000
inhabitants have learned to respect
tho mandates of the Mayor.
Tho town Is Bridgeton. Arthur C
Whitaker Is Mayor, and seven years
ago ho put into operation a "spanking
machine," Slnco Its Inception more
than 100 boya and several girls
havo felt tho sting of its well directed
stinger. But one lad has ever como
back for more. One "boy" who was
recently spanked confessed ho was
twenty-three years old. He felt so
ashamed after tho chastisement he im
mediately left tofrn. No one has spen
hide nor hair of him since. Tho exist
ence of a spanking machlno was
Here are two officers of Mayor
up the machine. The picture in tno middle is Mayor Arthur . wmtaKor.
After the chastisement, the officers call the attention of the culprit to a sign
on the wall. It reads: "This hurts
vncTiely known of In Bridgeton, nothi
by parents, as well as their children, j
but It is only lately that the true na- i ceiea tno idea or tho -spanRitu? ma
ture of the machine which meted out rhino' as offering tho best solution
punishment to Juvcnllo offenders oe- j iur uieir exiles, .no youimui orrena
camo public. Mayor Whitaker. wnor is ever spanked without the full
Is "a regular fellow." lias consented to consent of hla or her parents. Tho
tell us about It. 'machine' Is 'cranked up' to fit tho
"Now tho secret Is out. The flngrancy of the crime,
'-.nuimr machine' consists of an "When a boy. commits some of-
assortment of barrel staves selected ,
. n . ivirtlotilar victims nnat-1
. i inQ ilnvrn
omy. i.vcr- uoy
his trousers in tho old-rasnionwi aj
before he starts througn u' -
chine," which U well lubricated wrni
ixlhnw crease. The spatiKings are
all administered privately In a back
THE EVENING WORLD
OUIJA EDITOR ASKS
Why Do Women Wear Straw j
Hats In the Winter Time? !
Send you answer to The Kvenlng
World Oulja, Editor.
Here aire some anawera to tho
Ouija Editor's question printed in
Saturday's pe-pen.
Will New York women follow the
French styles and wear dresses to
the knees?
Mist Marlon H, No. XT West 67th
Street When pulfltolty swking min
isters and rtihld reformists cease
their ohuntlngs.
C. C No. 215 West 91t Street
Not until women realize tho comfort
of tho French etylefl will thoy adopt
them.
Miss C P, Brooklyn Aly oulja
boturtl trtls mo women will don tho
short gnrmenta when the pricos of
dress materials po up.
Mrs. J. C. C, No. 322 West 106th
Street .Not until men wear blinders
will Now York women adopt tho
French short aklrtstyles.
THE HOUSEWIFE'S SCRAPBOOK.
It Is said a pinch of baklm; powder
added to the water when washing
fowl Improves the flavor an.l makes
thorn more tender. One r.ool: flavors
fowl by rubbing well with salt aud
pepper mixed with ginger.
Puncture holes In the cover of a
tin can and on sweeping days uso It
to sprinkle common salt ovor tho
rugs and carpets. It wllf koep the
dust from rising and brighten the
carpot. It Is also a proventlvo
against moths.
You can silco hard-boiled eggs
easily and perfectly If you dip tho
knlfo in vory hot water and do not
wtpo the water from tho knife bofoie
using It. t-
WVr. whltn nrintn nnmir nn I1,i
When white spots appear on tho
furnituro rub with a cloth dipped in
camphor and they .will disappear.
TRY THIS ON yjj
jCVv YOUR j H
room at the City Hall, and I makoTf ( j
a policy never to mako publlo the
names of the boya who aro spanked.
"The 'spanking machlno' savors ln(
nowise of tho old whipping post. It
Is not an Implement of torture, but
for beneficial chastisement of bad
hoi's. I havo a red-blooded boy of
my 'own.
"I'm a friend of the boys," sold the
.Mayor, "and when we spank thorn
we try to make them nee that It Is
fc- their own good. When I went
Into office seven years ago I de
cided that no Bridgeton boy should
bo railroaded through to tho county
Jail or reformatory for some petty
offense If I could help t So when
Whltaker's "Spanking Squad" cranking
us more than it does you."
the boys wore brought before me jj
ior petty crimes and thefts, i con-
fenso that gets him Into the hands of
um iwnce. no is urougni ooiore me.
nnd If tho offense warrants It I en
tenco him to the 'spanking machine.'
I have nothing to do with the ad
ministering of the spanking. Tho
police do that. After going through
tho machine, tho boy Is brought back
to my office. Ho usually has tears in
his eyes and is In a humble spirit I
talk to him and show him where he
has done wrong and the effect of.
I invite the boya to come back and
tell me how they are getting along
and to seek my advice Ih any of their
troubles. At times I find as high as
a dozen boys waiting hero at my
ofllce In tho evening to talk to roe
about their problems overy one of
them u boy that I had previously
sentenced to be spanked."
Mayor Whitaker has used the
"spanking machine" exclusively for
Juvonllo offenders, with a s nglo ex
ception, but he believes that if prop
erly geared up It would be quite
effective for wlfo beaters.
"Yes, wo spank girls too. some
times." admitted tha Mayor, "but
we don't spank as many of them us
we do boys."
'"Tve had fathers come and ask me
what kind of a machine is that 'you
have to spank bad boys with?' " said
the Mayor. "They thought It was
somo contraption operated by a crank
or something like that. If thr moraj
effect should bo lost now that tho
public knows Just what the 'machine'
is, why, then, we will r g up a really,
truly mechanical spanker to take the
plnre of the barrel stave, and It will
have some Jolt to it too, on tho spot
whero It fetches up."
Bridgeton Is a manufactures city
of 16,000 population and has boya of
about tho average type. Tho num
ber of boys committed from here to
tno reiorinatoncs, nowever, is crur
prtslngly low. Tho cases of truancy
aro also few, as tho "spanking ma
ch ne" makes it unhealthy to play
hookey, even In the spring when the
llsh first begin to bite, although
Mayor Whitaker takes such things
Into consideration when having a boy
punished. Citizens give Mayor Whlt
aker's "spanking mach.no" tho credit
for tho exceedingly low average of
commitments to the reformatories
and also for tho chocking of truancy.
ADVERTISEMENT.
"Pretty Hands for Hdusewivea
lg a really simpl'1 matter," mid a
pleasant youns mother. "i do toy
own buklnu und hounework and wun
all the baby's clothes. But In splflV
" ln nums smy aniOOUl ana
wmte j rllb tnem wlth Velogen
tho housework Is over. Vologun to sold
by druxxlsU at ifc. a tube.
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