Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1922, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR. s+ With Sunday Morning Edition. C. WASHINGTON, D. WEDNESDAY. . ....June 7, 1922 THEODORE W. NOYES . . Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company d ul nia Ave. Nagsnn St Bank Bullding. St.. London, England. The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning s withiu the clty s per Collection end of eacn month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday..1yr., $3.40: 1 mo., T0¢ Daily only 1 vr.,, $6.001 1 mo., 30¢ Sunday only 1yr. £2.40; 1 mo., 20c All Other States. T, §10.00; 1 mo. $7.00: 1 mo., New Rail Strike Threat. No more delicate difficult strial situation ever nted in this country than that involved in and was pr the reduction of the wages of I way workers. Great forbearance, sympathy and understanding ave called for, and public opinion should refrain from arriv hasty juds: ments. On both sides there are argu- ments which, taken alone, seem to be convincing, and the most careful con- sideration must be given them if in- Justice is to be avoided. It s the most ng in the resist reductions Hu- man nature is that way, and the time has not come when it can be expe that self-interest will be sake of the general good. The owners ot the raliroads are not willing to do 1t, nor are the shippers whom the rail- roads serve. So it would be unreason- able to expect that the railroad work- ers should stand alone as a self-deny- ing clas: The railroad workers will not accept wage reductions willingly, and they ought not to be expected to, unless it can be shown that such reductions in the long run will be to th tage. The re abl of the wag: udvances which they rec methods by which they we have little or nothing to do with it. To get all that is to be had and to on to all that is gotten is the order 1 that the high levels of railway attained through applicati e, the fact must not be lc of t it is through for it now is sought to re- duce them—the force of public opinion operating through the federal govern- ment. Public opinion today has been brought to believe that railway wages are too high and ought to come down, and it believes that with the increase of production which will result and the lowering of prices which inevitably will follow there will be no necessity that the families of railway workers shall lower their standards of living. It is upon this assumption that the Railway Labor Board has predicated its latest wage rulings, and while the labor representatives on that body dis- sent from its findings public con- fidence in the fairness of the board remains unshaken. The railway workers should ponder long and earnestly before they decide to reject the board's findings and re- sort to the doubtful expediency of the strike. They should not forget that when the board granted wage in- creases the raflroads abided and the public approved—and pald. There was no complaint then from the workers that the board was unfair, and they cannot afford now to be placed in the position of men who insist upon play- ing the game: “Heads I win, tails you lose."” ———————————— The Merchant Marine. Tt is an exaggeration to say that it 1s now or never with the American merchant marine; that unless the present opportunity is improved America will never become a power among the sea-carriers. The vresent opportunity is so in- viting It partakes of the nature of a command. Everything is set for the tnauguration of what the people have for years been discussing and desir- ing. We have the ships. We feel the spur as never hefore for an increased and a large foreign trade. Our growgh and prosperity as @ nation de- pend upon our getting into closer trade relations with the outside world; and that world is' now taking a new shape as the result of the war. The President is whole-heartedly supporting a merchant marine proposi- tion. He will help to the extent of his Influence. He already has helped by several deliverances to make the sub- Ject clear and persuasive. Something this Congress and the re- publican leaders of this day should welgh fully is the fact that if they do not Iimprove the present opportunity the delinquency will stand against them for all time. For in time, and at no distant time, America, if denied . now, will have a merchant ‘marine, mdequate for the realization of her mmbition to become a world-trader of | the first class; and then those who rontributed toward keeping her out of her own so long will fare badly in history. e Experiences with the famous old speace ship” do not prevent Henry _Ford from being willing to take a ehance on the ship of state, if the peo- plewant him. Opinions differ as to whether day- lghtsaving is worth the loss of time involved in the argument about it. Civil Service Efficiency Tests. In evoluiion of the civil service sys- ter based upon the merit principle it is now proposed to ascertain the char- " after of applicants for government places, as well as their intelligence, as disclosed though their ability to answer questions. Heretofore only formal recommendations have been required from friends of the appli- cants. Now at least five persons must £ make confidential returns to the Civil ~ Service Commission for each candi- date for government appointment. ‘Persons who fill out these blanks will be expected to give thelr best regarding the capacity of the candl- dates, ability to learn, their general appearance; in short, their suitabllity for service. If these inquiries are an- swered in a perfunctory manner they will, of course, be of no value. If, on the other hand, they are answered conscientiously and fully they will | guide usefully in the selection of can- didates for appointment. These are not character tests in the sense of the possible elimination of people of criminal tendencies and rec- ords from the government service. ! They touch upon the clement of effi- ciency. An applicant for appointment may answer all the examination ques- tions correctly and receive a very high mark, standing first in the list, and {vet not be adaptable tg government | work. In private employment appli- cants are personally inspected before they are chosen. In the government service the appointments are made, so to speak, sight unseen. Consequently misfits often occur. In private em- ployment persons who are unsuited cased out” of service, but in the are government organizition this does not happen. So long as actual mis- conduct is not committed and a fair range of efficiency is maintained the employe is retained. He may not be promoted in pay or advanced to { higher duties, but he stays. This is { one of the weaknesses of the govern- { ment organization, and the Civil Serv- ice Commission is now seeking to | lower the chances of unsutable ap- pointments by means of these so-call- ed character tests. The result of the | experiment, which is to be tried at present only in one of the districts, will be awaited with keen interest. —_———————— “Daylight-Savirg.” The announcement made at the White House yesterday regarding “daylight-saving” leaves the matter of departmental hours up to the chiefs of departments and bureaus. If the government interests are menaced by rlier opening, it is indicated, the hedule will be restored by execu- tive order. Otherwise the order will stand until the close of the summer season. It is stated in the cougge of this unofficfal statement that the Presi- dent ordered the earlier hours, begin- ping May 13, at the request of busi- ne interests in Washington, a dele. gation of merchants having urged the adoption of a daylightsaving ystem for the District. If the initiative came from business men there must have been a misunderstanding of wishes in the premises. Practically every busi- ress house in town, after a brief trial {of the early hours, has gone back to the normal schedale. What was origi- nally hoped was a change of hours with a change of clocks, and there was no general assent to the proposal to change the hours without changing the clocks. If the matter is left on the basis of waiting for injury to the govern- ment’s interests before restoring nor- mal hours it may be that nothing will be done until the natural expiration of the period. The only injury that can be inflicted upon the government is through a lower cfiiciency on the part of the clerks. That lowering of efficiency would come through lack of sleep due to a failure to change the clocks and the maintenance of the rormal evening scheduls of entertain- It may be several weeks be- fore the effect of early rising and late i retiring manifests itself. With the | coming of hot weather, however, this factor becomes more marked. The short way and sure way to re- store normalcy to the government's schedule and the community's day will be to persuade the President lto fssue an executive order re-| establishing the 9 o'clock hour of cpening without waiting for recom- mendations from the department heads, who may themselves not be in a position to realize the strain that this new schedule imposes upon the people of the capital. ———————— {® A singer of renown and a woman of lextraordinary and enduring beauty, Lillian Russell will still be remem- bered as a personality of sweet gra-| clousness; one whose courteous kindli- ness endeared her to every one with [ whom her career brought her into contact, from stagehand to impre- sarfo. ——————————— Chief Justice Taft expects to study methods of law administration in Eu- {rope. 1t the United States Supreme { Court has found a method of regulat- ing industrial relationships he can | give Europe quite as much informa- tion as he receives. —_————————— If all the civil service requirements that have been suggested are met, the | government will, in a few of its branches, be able to boast of a genu- ine superman service. ————— Maryland has no hesitation in im- posing a gasoline tax, confident that {“the foreigner” will pay a large per- centage of it. ments. } ———————————— Broomstick Discipline. A North Carolina father was taken to court charged with unmercifully beating one of his daughters. He us=d !a broom handle for disciplinary pur- poses, and when arraigned he pleaded: “I have raised ten that way and haven't killed one yet.” The court agreed with the defendant that dis- cipline was necessary in the particu- lar case, but it warned him not to use broomsticks. This brings up the memory of the old English law which permitted @ man to beat his wife with a stick “no larger than his thumb.” Under that law a man could beat his wife to death and yet not be amenable so long as the flail was of thumb size. Happily those times have passed. Parental discipline is often—though less often now than of yore—based upon ‘the negative standard of the North Carolina father who had “raised ten that way and never killed one yet.” “Raise” children with some parents is to beat them within close margin of execution. But that type of parent is passing, has, indeed, al- most passed. The courts are jealous of the rights of children, and parental cruelty is quickly punished. Broomstick discipline is as a rule ineffective. The boy or_girl who is whipped is not likely to reform, but is more apt to become resentful, to hardened and { tp leave home at the | to "MHE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ., WEDNESDAY, The Sup_reme' Court in United States History first opportunity. The parent who has no other resources in correction or reproof than & whip fails complete- ly in his primary duty. Usually a whipping is administered in temper. The parent *gets mad” because his command is disobeyed or his will is thwarted or his pride is hurt or his comfort is trespassed upon, and he visits his anger upon the oifender in a spirit of tyranny, which reacts vio- lently or subtly in e child to its in- finite harm. Broomstick government may still prevall in some isolated communities and frontier families without check, but it s steadily yielding to the bet- ter thought of parental duty and re- sponsibility that has just been ex- pressed by the judge in the North Carolina case. The Republican Division. The republican party, in Congress and out, faces a perfectly plain situ- ation, and should be instructed by an indisputable fact. United, it will stand; divided, it will certainly fall. Recent history—its own as well as the opposition’s—is profoundly instruc- tive. Ten years ago the republicans di- vided. A strong man—in certain par- ticulars, the strongest of his genera- gion—in his impatience to return to power raised the standard of revolt, but succeeded only in defeating him- self and the party which had made him. Theodore Roosevelt, more than any other one influence, brought in ‘Woodrow Wilson. Four years later he assisted In the effort to turn him out, but his man proved too much for him. Two years ago the democtats divid- ed. Wilsonism had become insupport- able to a large faction of the democ- racy, and that faction refused to sup- port the candidate who had sought and -obtained Mr. Wilson's blegsing and stood pledged to Wilsonism. True, Mr. Harding would probably have been elected in any circumstances, but ‘the size of his record-breaking and phenomenal majority was pro- duced by the democratic division of 1920. November is five months away. In that time the present republican divi- sions can by good management be healed. If they awe not healed the re- sult on election day will inevitably be smash, with incalculable conse- quences. Campaign Expenses. Mr. Harrison did the correct and graceful thing in the Senate vester- day in presenting the letter he had re- ceived from Mr. Beveridge touching the latter's expenses in the recent In- diana primary. e had been in error in steting that the public had not been informed of the amount of those expenses. As a matter of fact, Mr. Beveridge, of his own motion, had de almost a weekly report on the subject during the campaign. As the Mississippi senator has dis- covered, it is easy—too easy in the prevailing temper of politics—to do an injustice touching money used in contests for nominations and for elec- tions to office. The subject is in- triguing. The public is credulous— too willing to accept insinuations or direct charges against men seeking office and the means they employ in their activities. Money in sums much too large iS)anq a third of its history it is neces- sometimes used. But, as has in sev-|sary to read the record of abuse and eral cases been shown, the outlays have grown out of spectacular methods of campaigning, and not out of plans and purposes to corrupt voters. Where there are two parties, and the tussle is warm for every inch of the way, candidates and party man- agers are put to it to get the issues fully and influentially before the peo- ple. When there is but one party and elections go with a whoop and under a label, only a moderate investment is necessary. The stumper and his slogan do the rest with ease. And wind is free. Reduction of compensation for rail- way service may yet go far enpugh to bring the Pullman porter's tip down from two bits to«10 cents. & The people of the Philippines desire full independence. Doubt remains as to whether they could, after obtain- ing it, retain it. \ Democrats are naturally inclined to ask Col. Bryan what the theory of evolution has to do with the present political situation. ¥ The events expected to simplify Irish politics have apparently served only to promote complications. The investigation material available to the Attorney General's office is as varied as it is abundant. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Diplomacy. “What is a diplomat?” you ask. ““What is the nature of his task?” A diplomat is one who tries All angry feelings to disguise; He keeps his serious work in mind Even 'mid pleasures most refined. A diplomat is what, you see, *Most all of us should sometimes be. Change of Subject. “Do you think Mars is inhabited' “I'm looking the matter up,” replied Senator Sorghum, “along with evolu- tion. My wife says we men have e such a muddle as politicians that it's time we look up science or literature or something.” Jud Tunkins says this is the time n! year when a snow shovel looks like a memento of happy days. Musings of s Traffic Cop. The traffic regulations range Till sometimes they seem funny. The fines make quite & plece of change And the old town needs the money. “De world was made in six daye,” said Uncle Eben; “but de modern im- provements on it takes thousands an’ thousands of years.” ———————— Police_discover that Los Angeles|and all ge] q bandits have been oo ing upon milk routes. that town if the a meat y Heaven ever HE history of the United States | is a composite of many fac- tors, and the student who seeks to comprehend the full story of the development of this government and the people who com- pose the nation must go te numerous sources and pursue varleus lines of research. Usually the influence of the federal judiciary in the evolution of the national organization is com- pamatively neglected, inasmuch as a feeling prevails that the courts have served merely through interpretation and enforcement of the laws, and that the springs of action have lain in other quarters. But it has cdme to be recognized in recent years that the work of the judiclary, partic- ularly ~the Supreme Court of the United States, has been one of the most important factors for the na- tional development, and a work just published has in a valuable manner presented that view to Americans. This work is “‘The Supreme Court in United States History,” by Charles Warren, formerly assistant attorney general of the United States and now a resident of this city. The book 1s in three volumes, from the press of Little, Brown & Co. of Bostog. ‘While naturally of especial interest to the legal profession, Mr. Warren's work is not a law book, as he states in his Introduction. It is & work of history, written to trace the influ- ence of the Supreme Court upon the national advancement, to show the part it has played in the establish- ment of the foundations of govern- ment and in the maintenance of the principles of justice in the course of the changing vears. * k k% The Supreme Court was established 132 years ago, with six justices, John Jay, as Chief Justice, and William Cushing, James Wilson, James Ire- dell, John Blair and John Rutledge, as assoclate justfces. It met first in New York, later in Philadelphia and finally in Washington. It was faced by an undefined task. Its jurisdiction was vague, its powers uncertain. It was viewed with jealousy by the anti-federals, who regarded it as a foe to democracy and to state Sover- eignty. It had even no established, prepared abode. It has, indeed, never occupled a place specifically bullt for it, save as co-tenaht with the leglslative branch of the government in rooms that were “spared” for its use. In these circumstances, the story of the court's development and dis- charge of its duty is a dramatic one. Mr. Warrenr tells it with appre- clation of the full significance of the task the court has been called upon to discharge. * % * To tell the story of the Supreme Court Is to recite in terms of law cases the great issues that have arisen throughout the life of the re- public. To understand it, however, it is not essentlal that the reader be versed in the law. Mr. Warren tells it both as a lawyer and as a historian. He describes thg personalities com- posing the court. from the beginning to the present. He traces their polit cal antécedents and shows the influ- ences that operated in their selection. He shows the reactions caused by the court's decisions in momentous cases. | He gives wvividly the effects of those decisions upon political developments, upon the fortunes of men and of par- ties. To comprehend the magnitude of the task of the Supreme Court it is neces- sary to recall the uncertainties pr: vailing generally in this country r garding the very nature of the go ernment established by the Constitu- tion. To measure the value of the! services of the court in the century criticism to which it has ever been subject. to see the twistings of the weathervanes of politics as its de- cislons were hailed with cheers by partisans upor one occasion and with Burning at the Stake and the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill The recent epidemic of mob violence against negroes has resulted In a general discussion of the subject and the relation thereto of the so-calle Dyer anti-lynching bill, which I¢ tabled in the Senate because of grave doubts regarding its constitutionality. | The newspapers of all sections unite in condemning mob action, and appeal to the law and order element in every community to stamp out the spirit of violence. ~But many express doubt of the wisdom of action by the federal government, believing the states, themselves can be depended on to end the outrages. Although harm has come because of a popular conception that federal laws are better enforced than state enactments, which has resulted in al- legations that states’ rights have been trespassed upon, the Milwaukee Sentinel feels convinced that it fs “high time for some states to bring their law-enforcement machinery up to the standard set by the federal laws.” Yet with that view carefully | taken into consideration, the Grand Rapide Herald belleves that “in spirit and purpose the Dyer law is sound. Persistent southern lynchings are a blot on American civilization. This curse will never by controlled by the states themselves. Under the doctrine of ‘implied powers’ some way can be found—whether the Dyer law or some other—to make federal attack upon this curse constitutional and result- ful.” In view of the fact that therc apparently was conclusive evidence that some, at least, of the negroes lynched were guilty, the Manitowoc Herald-News_says, the incident ap- pears “in what might be called its most favorable aspect,” and then, after reamlling that the “great ma- jority of decent southerners have spoken against this crime,” insists “the federal government apparently cannot_set free the’negroes, but it can and should see that they are pro- tected in life and lirab." Sharp and sincere denunciation of the killing of the negroes is voiced hyl the Lynchburg News in pointing out that “the cure for the evil resides with the authorities and the public opinion of the communities in which | this order of lawlessness finds ex- pression,” and it makes it very clear that “becouse of a few regklessly, cruelly, lawlessly disposed groups of people, the entire south is unjustly advertised to be a land where lynch- ing stalks abroad, as an unconquer- able menace to the maintenance o order and to the peace of society.” ‘While this is true some action must be taken to curb the evil in the opin- fon of the Boston Transcript, which insists if Congress has not power to act, then a constitutional amendment should give this authority, because “the nation is on its conscience in this matter. It cannot live and be safe while nourishing in its breast such rampant and worsening sav- agery as lynch law expresses.” But there is sincere doubt in the mind of the Rochester Herald whether law of any sort will suffice, it suggesting that “there is but one way to sto lynching and that is by more gener: education, by the cultivation of grester confidence in, and more uni- versal rellance upon, the courts and in the processes of law.” ‘While the possibility of passage of 1 has vanished, the Mo- o good citizens wish to see prey-.| such manifestations of lawlessness tch, points out ‘that was MM‘ for the EDITORIAL DIGEST dorsing this view, the| says angry denunciations and threats of punishment by those same partisans upon perhaps the next occasion Of announcement. Mr. Warren notes, with abundant verification, the fact that the partisan politics of men who have been sum- moned to this bench has not in any case swayed the court from the true 1ine of strict justice. Man after man has ascended the bench, perhaps fresh from politi silk and witk it has become an Im- partial judge, ruling often against the interests and the cherished policies of the ggrty to which he lately belonged. * k¥ ¥ Steadfastly from the outset the Su- preme Court has, as Mr. Warren clearly shows in his analysis of Its declsions, stood for a strong federal government, and yet without wrong to the rights of the states, in the eye of the higher law of the land and the funda.nental principles of the Con- stitution. This court has, in short, been a factor—and, indeed, it was {n the early days almost the sole effective factor—~for the malintenance of a sta- ble, enduring governmental organi- zation. So much has happened within the century and more, during which the Supreme Court has sat in interpreta- tion of the laws, that its earlier his- tory has been generally forgotten or if remembered has been blurred In the minds of most citizens. It is, there- fore, well to read such a work as that of Mr. Warren to understand the forces against which it proceeded on its way as that stabilizing force. Threats of abolition of the court as a whole, impeachment of judges indi- vidually, of prosecution under the criminal laws because of certain deci- sions—against all these the court went on its way, undeterred, unafraid. unswerving in’ its devotion to the principles which it was seeking point by point to enunciate. * X ¥ % It is well to read the comments upon the Supreme Court's various rulings on important issues, such as those that Mr. Warren quotes freely in judiclous selection to reveal the background of the court's record. Frank as they are, the criticlsms of today are mild In comparison with those of a century ago. In letters, in editorials, in pamphlets and in speeches in Congress and elsewhere the court was denounced in terms of unrestrained condemnation. Justices were cited by name with scathing epithets of opprobrium. At times such bitter reproaches and such furi- ous accusations were yjtered almost in the very ears of the' court, which sat practically within the sound of the voices of representatives and sen- | ators. Yet with the rarest exceptions these attacks were unnoticed and the | court was uninfluenced by them. It was a storm center for many years It had to win the confidence of the country by steadfast devotion to principles, regardless of reproof or praise, irrespective of changing political | conditions, indifferent to obligations | claimed by partisans and Sometimes seemingly in retrogression. Yet, viewed as a whole it will be seen, through such a work as that just of- | fered, that the court has moved in logical development, consistently and steadfastly. * % k% The names of the great jurists who have sat upon the bench are more or less familiar to the present genera- | tion, but Mr. Warren brings them to | view intimately, offering cotempo- rary word portraits as well as a judicious selection of actual portraits. Copious footnotes add richly to the information of the work, which is| the result of deep research and a| most effective arrangement. To read a three-volume book is fe- sarded by many people as a for-| bidding task. But rarely has a three- | volume work come from the press | that_invites such profitable reading the most learned and the most Quential court in existence. in- Dyer bill “under that clause of the Constitution “which forbids any state to deny to any of its citizens the | equal protection of the law. and| suggests that “on that basis almost | any state in the Union could be ac- cused of denying the equal protection of the laws in various other matters as well as Iynching, and the pos- sible substitution of fedgral for po- lice power would be virtually limited. v Manifestations of mob violence are not limited by geographical lines, the opinion of the Omaha W Herald, which insists that “the ven- geance of a mob, however just its e may seem, is unreasonable and tly. How can we call ourselves vilized and at the same time in- dulge in savage customs?” of this very fact the Peoria Tran script suggests that “if there is an force in the platitude that our gov. ernment is broadbased on local self- government the fashion of appeal- ing to Washington is not a hopeful slgn. What is needed in this coun- try is & tevival qf law and order in small political ulits. There is too much responsibility outbound and too little inbound.” Regardless of all suggested excuses for mob action, the Wichita Times is firmly con- vinced that “mobs are incapable of the judgment and reason that ought to be the guide in the administration of justice.” It is the bellef, however, of the Sioux City Tribune that fed- life, and put on the| as this story of the most powerful, | | un- | Because | JUNE 7, 1922 —1Is productive of ‘some Behrend’s New Buyers’ é.le wonderful values for Washington discerning and thrifty women. Low level prices are attracting and drawing the biggest crowds in our history. RIBBONS i Worth to 25¢ C B giving values such as these.” A Record Breaker Unbleached Muslin, Yard | A Record Breaker Fine Cretonnes, Yard cotrse, they're in remnant leogths up to 3 and 4 yards, but all patterns can be matched. are as fine, wanted Sales A Record Breaker Mercerized Table- cloths, Each { 36-Inch Dress | not remnants. but in full pieces. placed before them. Table full Fine White Dresses girls 2 to 6 vears. Prettily and daintly trimmed w Women's & Misses’ Sweaters eral action is required to end lynch- ing, and it looks to the Senate to furnish an acceptable substitute for the Dyer bill, because “Americans are hot against lynching and public opinion may be depended upon to condemn congressional inaction with regard to It.” Stop! Look! Listen! The railroads of the United States have organized a campaign to edu- cate motorists to cross railway tracks carefully. This is excellent, so far as it goes, but why stop there? Every street intersection, every trolley line, presents its own particular problem of danger. The wise driver adopts safety first, not only at grade cross- ings, but at every point where he is likely to encounter a cmoss-section line of traffic. ¥ The middle section of the United States would appear to have an edge ofi the east in the matter of safe automobiling. In the midwest where two main arterles meet cars must come to a complete stop before attempting a crossing. From learn- ing to be extremely careful at few crossings the motorist gradually ab- sorbs the theory that it is a wise precaution to adopt a safe course at all_crossings. “Safety first” is a misnqmer. It is too limited. Rather let'’s make it “Safety always—everywhere. Jer- sey Journal. Why don't they call 'em the sex best sellers?’—Rochester Times-Union. Poor boys often become great, and great beys often become poor—Nash- ville Tennessean. 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Finished with garter loop. 1 ] 69c Rompers for Boys' dflnd oy 18 Madras - AL The snap of your lifetime. s aan 3 worsted Pink Wash Satin Camisoles, bo! 3 Sweaters, in c made with 6 and 8 inch yokes = trows. bine of fine lace insertions, c Siiprover styles with short | headed with a row of wash triped slecves or sleeveless and | ribboms. Limit, 2 to cus- ed al | finished with g!rdle at | tomer. ors; all sizes in 1o waist. o ’ $1.25 Summer Crepe Underwear $1.49 Girls’ Suspender Dresses Plain shades of lavender, pink snd Made of good quality Gingham. in D oTh coolls crave wawms A pretty plaids or checks. Box pleated step-ins. This material requites no c <kirts and narrow shoulder straps, {owng s STy st glastad s ans buckled at top; 6 to 14 sizes. s Boys’ $1.39 Gingham 5%¢ Bungalow Dresses ‘,Em& (E: ,E"“et’ Sport and Dress Blouses Made of absolutely R REG Neat Striped Per- fast color ginghams, Corsets, in white cale Blouses, in pret- in pretty checks and and flesh. Long or tv colors and pat- plaids. “ Smocked medium length c terns, and Plain Blue c styles, brald-trimmed c tvies. with high or Gingham Sport styles and a score low busts. Finished Blouses. for bos of mew novelty ef- with front and side to 15 years. Spec fects. Will take the Supporters. priced place of a dress around (-he house. And the Apparel Buyer Says —His floor will be the busiest in the store, because women will appreciate and take advan- {| tage of the savings he is giving them. i . . . . White Dress Skirts of Imported Wash Satin and Gabardine For summer wear no skirts so cool, comfortable and good $ .94 i} looking as these nrercerized silk-like skirts that resemble the pure silk so closely as to make detection difficult; also white i] gabardine. Four beautiful styles to select from. . X andy Dresses 5 ] $1.00 White Waists grlsg.oqrg.rg ¢ $5.00 Gmgham Dresses 300 White Wash Org_n.ndypress-s organdy — d‘x'r;“:: * g5 R davengeh in popular tailor- L snd.Ca 5 made styles prot- e agen blue [ ] trimmed with and pink. Daintily made with cross- [ ) and embroid- ifed. shawl effect bodice and fluffy B gitte 0 o & $698 Extra Size Up to $20 Dresses This sason’s new check and ess Skirts ik overplaid pattern Dresses, of lv“‘}"‘ g $ good quality gingham, in 16 to | ity W $ 46 sizes.” Organdy banded, all- | Serge Skirts i (] over embroidery trimmed, em- | black. Extra ® et R o broidered and tailored styles in [ wile full cut periwinkle. et Tor v vi v catly side pockets E;:;""-'m"‘;k‘;"'”‘“"“- Seadea o aor. | every wanted color. T e v . Underwear Buyer Says || Hosiery Snap for 1 Day ’ s ’ s Women'’s Glove Silk Hose Women’s Double Extra Size Vests Bl Fine-combed Yarn Vests for fancy lace effects, broad and $ women, sizes up to 56. Built-up n'T‘:ro\g §t‘:l;:le, hy{x}}: lusgr?uds i silk, finished with pointe: shoulders, trimmed _armholes, c heels. Colors: Black, white, ° crochet neck with drawstring. gray, nude and cordovan. . o - 9 o . Boys’ Open-Mesh Union Suits Women’s Fiber Silk Hose The coolest garment for Boys’ A large lot of fancy dropstitch Summer Wear. Open Mesh Union and plain color, in fiber silk seamed : Suits, short sleeves and knee draw- c back, high spliced heels. Colors: c ers. Sizes up to 16 years. Black, white and all wanted shades. ‘Men’s Knit Athletic Shirts Ladies’ Clocked Silk Hose 5 Vs Heavy Fiber Silk Hose, with em- Slipover ,the Head éthlehc broidery clocking in contrasting col- . Knitted Shirt, pure white soft c ors. Colors: Black and cordovan. c yarn. All sizes. Seamed back and double soles. | - . - ’ Men’s Open-Mesh Union Suits Children’s Rolled Cuff Sox, 3 for Pure White Open Mesh Soft Highly Mercerized Chil- s Union Suits for men. All sizes to d":f" J 's?nx'f double rolled 4. 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