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* Mrs. Burns. Pension Widows in Ratio to Children [Mother Risk Their Lives | for Their Country Quite | as Much as Heroes of Battles, Says Mrs. Clar- | ence Burns. ‘Expense to the Govern- | ment Would Be No|be Greater Than Now,)|. When Destitute Chil-||"" dren Must Be Main- tained. By Ethel Lloyd Patterson. “The widow left with a family to support should be pensioned by the Government.” Mrs, Claren Burns, who mal this statement, probably better equipped to angue for or against the system she sus- Keats than any other woman ih New York. Years of labor as president of the Little Mothers’ Aid Society have economic problems. “Might not many of the working women refuse financial aid from the Government?” I suggested to Mre. Burns. “A man carries a gun for his nation,” the replied. “If he ts injured in war he Tecelves @ pension in recognition of the service be has rendered to his country. He feeis no humiliation when the money ts proffered him, and in many cases oy only too ready to apply to the State for {t tf he has not been recognized. “Mow,” continued Mrs, Buras, “, woman risks ber life for her country, her children grow up to serve the nation, and why, when this woman gives so much to the world, should she not when left destitute receive as much as the man who goes to war?” a Not a Socialtet. + We were seated in one af the big, old- fashioned rooms of the “Little Moth- érs'"’ Fourteenth street home, All Every purchase made here | sat us were the evidences of Mra is followed by a letter Inquir- jarna’s most competent stewardehip.| ing as to fort, ft and aatis- That Indy herself, dark, finely ee oe Jadion . Gecisive, was delivering her views \. her usual rapid, clear voice. This safeguard Is yours as “Just how would you go about arrang-| well as ours. The services of ing for the widows’ pension?’ I esked.! our Registered Physicians and “First let me say two things,” began CLARENCE \ BURNS Pereder of? the bitte Mothers hed hiveesation to @ woman. Allowance for Bach Child. “A certain sum should be allowed woman who held but one. | this through with the taxpayers?” queried, Mrs. Burns. “The expense would For Your Protection The Harris Service does not stop when a purchase is made. “One is that I am not 6 Socialist, although this plan may sound lightly socialistic, The other ie, that although I am most anxious to have this pension system placed in effect, and at your disposal, ‘arris Eytglasses as low as $2.00, are fitted with the THE EVENING WORLD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 1910, no greater than the way the support of the destitute widows’ children fails now. skilled labor cannot earn enough to support herself and three children, let alone more. The average wage of such | women is between $1. and $1.75 a day. And it is not possible to earn even that days out of the seven. No uMctently attongly built to ‘0 either wasn or dron for six @ days. If she can perform that labor for three days you may be sure her strength has been taxed to the utmost. “Well, then, the average unskilled workwoman cai earn somewhere week, Believe mo, upport herself and ount. So what hap- prompted. Would Be Kept at Home. “With the pension idea,” Burna, “the actual cost to the Govern- ment, or taxpayers, if you will, would be no more and the children would be kept in their own homes, an advantage A woman in New York untrained to} ead Mra. | , for each child until the child was of answered Mrs. The legal working age In this \s 1s fo n years, After that It is supposed the child can carn its own | livelihood.” “You think an Institution never, under | any circumatances, filla the place of & mother?" I asked. “After many years of experience T can honestly say an institution never takes | the place of a mother,” concluded Mrs Burns. ‘The institutions of this city ‘are excellent—as fine they can be~ | but they can never hope to compare with homes as the places for children.” 'Did You Ever Diet? To Reduce Fat? And Find You Kept Getting Fatter All the Time? You can't do It that way. There (a really yn al ely sure in Results, At Or a 50. the importance of which can scarcely | cent, f be overestimated.”” t “But do not some women earn enough | money to take oare of their own chil- dren unaided? I asked. “Ah, that is in the milled 1 clasess,” replied Mra, Burns, “an al gether different matter. I am speaknig | °°)! now of the untrained women, the women with whom my work brings me in contact. 1 suppose, as a matter of fact, that ts one of the details the in- Veatinators would have to establish. There would have to be a sort of high wage limit. ble of earning anything over a certain Any woman, hereelf capa- | ¥ . 6th ave, and Broudway, 9th and e. Cures ‘Constipation | Tropical frult Juices cure constipation. these Juices, fixed amount, woutd not be entitled to the pension.” “And how long would the pension continue?" I queried. troit, Mi ould profit by the pension given by the Government to the widow for each child. Thus the woman who had five re- ceive five times the pension of thell JQDAYS' “Yea, but do you think you could put met “I do not know why not,” replied be Opticians are continu-~- NO FIRST PAYMENT This beautiful Turkish Rocker from Rei Multo-Frito fi names given abo h” Rocker fs covered in “Genuine Leather.” Red Cross Stamps for Sale on Second Ploor—Glov: Buy Your Xmas Toys at 6th Avenue’s Finest Store Where Stocks Are Most Complete and Prices Lowest This Store Will Be Open Next Saturday Evening. and There- aiter Until Christmas Most Remarkable Sale Women’s Suits Presenting for Quick Selection 341 Tailored Suits, $15 Faultlessly Fashioned €» in the Acme of Style at ~ These Suits Were Made to be ae ’ Retailed at $25, $30 and $35 \ UCH_ an occasion must attract instant attention, particularly when the announcement is made by the Simpson Crawford Company, the scene of so many sales of note—sales that always attract the smart dressers of this community. © Third Floor. $41 Suits all told—and apportioned as follows:— 42 Rich Velvet Suits 66 Swagger Broadcloth Suits Your Choice 47 French Serge Suits at 28 Diagonal Suits $ 22 Cheviot Suits ' 90 Boucle and Rough Weave Suits 46 Smart Mixture Suits The story of the sale is quickly told: Several prominent manufacturers, concerns that cater to the best trade in the metropolis, were eager to sell without loss of time all their showroom samples and cancellations. They literally sace rificed the suits to sell them quickly. We purchaseu as eagerly as they sold and we have also added handsome suits from our regular stock. The suits are in the latest fashions—either plain or cleverly trimmed. They have the newest model skirts, aad! are richly lined with peau de cygne or guaranteed satin. In every detail a splendid assembly of beautiful tailored suits. SIMPSON CRAWFORD CO.. SIXTH AVinuc's ..NED1 Si URE Slippers for Presents—Prices Much Below Usual WHILE only a few selections are here given, our Shoe Department has a profusion of styles and a wide a of inviting models—ideal for Xmas gifts to every member of the family—and very moderately priced. © Second Floor, Women's Felt Juliets at $1.29 Men's Tan & Black Kid Slippers, 91.59 In red, black, gray, brown, with heavy felt inlined shoe—is | 1, Opera and Everett; fine tan and black kid, hand turned flexible as the fine hand turned, with one inch | i For teltamed, with sill ornament, ll sisce 434 10 8: the specs | soles, leather lined throughout, patent trimmed; size 6 to Il, alty stores sell them at $1.75. Shoe stores would think nothing of $2.00 for them. Boys’ Tan Romeos with Good Elastic, $1.50—Of very fine kid, hand turned, beautifully finished, sizes from 2 to 544; the usual price would be 81.08, SIMPSON CRAWFORD CO., SIXTH AVENUE'S FINEST STORE Smart Models of Misses’ Holiday Handkerchief Mid-Winter Long $15 Stocks That Cause One to Cloth Coats Marvel at Quality €> Extent An Exceptional Before-Christmas NEVER in the history of Handkerchief retailing has such an Sale of Unusual Excellence as Re- Harris Suction i ae clip that prevents eyeglasses from tilting, pinching or slipping. WI Dons Cevditts and Opticians New Yor: 64 East 23d 8t. 87 West 84th 8% «84 W. 128th Bt 442 Colurnpus Ave, 76 Naseau 8t. B*klyn: 489 Fulton 8t. and 1009 B'way, It Is large, roomy, comfortable, and holds out its arms to you. The 4 Back is diamond tufted, the Arms are broad and shapely, the Seat Is ’ oS E cen upholstered over a bed of our best tempered steel springs, yy! S while the platform base is made of selectetl hardwood, fitted with heavy coll springs. The Rocker is easily worth $40. Try it for 10 days, and if you like it, send us $1 each week until it is paid for. Come and see it on our floor or order by mail, No, 131. A fine present for father or brother. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD AT T am sure you will find many philan- thropists who will agree with me as to icability, nevertheless, I do not believe it should be started without a thorough investigation. 1 mean, per- sons trained to the work should decide every detail of it before it is put in ‘operation. “Roughly, my ideas would be these,” Mrs. Burns went on: “Primarily, none but widows would benefit through the pension under any circumstances. “Phere should be no loophole assortment of novelty and staple lines been gathered under one roof. £7 Maja Floor, And the line of 25c Handkerchiefs are specially priced. Some of them you will find priced elsewhere at 89c, but most of them are regular 50c Handkerchiefs. Prominent are the one-corner designs now so favored. Sheer Fine Irish Linen with band-worked one-corner de- gards Material and Workmanship. LDOM do we enjoy the great pleasure of presenting forsale such an exclusive high character grade of goods as is included in this event. Much effort has been ex- pended in making it the most remarkable of its kind, and so far as we can judge we have more than succeeded. £7 Thira Ficor. The models are of, Im ed Boucle, Heavy Cheviots, Broad- wis Your vr linen and Shamrock Cloth ‘Alpine embroidered effects. Choice, ‘ape Border, one corner embroidered The Fine Amriswy! a Sheer or-mothing man | Newark: 587 Broad 8t..nr. Hanne &Co, ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK? Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It. Nature warns you when the track of health is not clear. Kidney and bladder troubles compel you to pass water often during the day and get up many times during the night. Unhealthy kidneys cause lumbago, rheuma- lism, catarth of the bladder, pain or dull ache in the back, joints or muscles, at times have head- ‘ache or indigestion, as time passes you miy have ‘a sallow complexion, puffy or dark circles under the eyes, sometimes fee! as though you had heart trouble, may have plenty of ambition but no * ‘strength, get weak and lose flesh. If such conditions are permitted to continue. serious results are sure to follow; Bright's disease, - the very worst form of kidney trouble, may steal upon you. Prevalency of Kidney Disease. Most people do not realise the alarming in- crease and remarkable prevalency of kidney disease. While kidney disorders are the most common diseases that prevail, they are the last recognized by patient and physi who usually content themselves with doctoring eflects, while the original disease constantly un- mines the system, A Trial Will Convince Anyone. If you feel that your kidneys are the cause of your sickness or run dowrf condition, begin tak- ing Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, because as soon as your kidneys improve, they will help the other o health. In taking Swamp-Root, you a tural help to Nature for Swamp-Root is the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kid- peys that hus yet been” discovered. Swamp-Root Is Pleasant to Take. Tf you are already couvinced that Swainp-Root is what you need, you can purchase the regular fifty-ceat and one-dol bottles at all drug stores. Don't make any the name, Dr. Kilmet ke but remember swam, in peKoot is always kept upto Swamp-Root, and the its high standard of purity and address, Binghamton, N. Y¥. which you will excellence. A sworn certificate find ou every bottle. SPECIAL N' of purity with every bottle. ICE—To prove the wonderful merits of Swamp-Root you may have @ sample bottle and « book of valuable information, both sent absolutely free by mail. and women who found 5 is 90 well known that read: ¢ hook contains many of the thousands of letters received fram men mp-Root to be just the remedy they needed, The value are advised to send for a you this § PE Ca AS 3° Yeart Spades Cra; Up. VEI9*1020° STREET D NEW YORK Your Christmas Piano Payments Made Easy Select Any Piano You Like - 30 Days’ Free Trial in YourOwn Home. Pay Nothing Down. No Interest—No Extr This Store Will Remain Open Next Saturday Evening and Every Evening Thereafter Until Christmas. We are sole representatives in New York for the world- renowned CF Fourth Floor, Schumann Pianos The Schumann typifies the highest type of artistic piano building. ices are very mod- erate—quality considered. We sell the Schumann Pianos On Our Easy Club Plan, No Money Down. 30 Davs' Free Trial in Your Own Home if You Wish. At the End of 30 Days You May Begin Small Weekly or Monthly Payments. Any of the following excellent used pianos, 30 days’ free trial in your home. No money down. After proving their worth, begin payment of Only $1.00 a Week Upright. 9245 Sohmer Uj Ino Kaabe at less than half] ‘This ts « ful ‘Worth seeing ebonized 5 Upright. 9175 1 Fischer Upright, 9210 You'll be agrooubly astonished at the} ‘Ton condition Uke new, A good value this represents, investment Kranich & Bach Upright, 9295 Everett Upright, 9195 M ny cee0; full else: } Larue sizo, big to ne condition. " Ss to Kot a fine instru- Large mahogany upright, fine tone. Mahogany case, Gondition like new L Hall & Son Upright, 995 ‘A good-toned piano in ebonized case, Easily worth $50 more. 9245 es tie bata iace worn, with| Hesatay ue ee thon bait ie ne little u rr Sweet tone. Condition excellent. whon new, Wa Cully guarantee And many other great specials in exchanged pianos. NMPGON CRAWFORD 00. cloths, Lustrous Caracul Cloths and Rough Mixtures, made in many splendid 50 and 52 inch styles, with sailor, storm or notch collar and trimming of velvet, satin and flat braid, some lined throughout and others partly lined with guaranteed satin. Sizes 14 to 18 years, also for small women. The sale of this special collection will take to-morrow on the 3rd r, commencing at SIMPSON CRAWFORD ©O. Fine Silk Petticoats . . $5 A model of lustrous taffeta silk in black, white and wanted colors, suitable for street or evening weer; deep founce of Dresden silk, with plaiting forming Grecian border headed with rose ruche. Beautiful Flowered’ Messaline Petticoats, $7.95 Made to sell at 95. 4 for the Winter's latest fashion. The price is fully one- d less than usual. Fine quali flowered messaline in beautiful es, adapted for evening or st wear, with 16-inch pleated flounce, Gnished with rose ruche. T7Se00 oor, Wool Jersey Pettico: 95.00 . Finest quality jersey cloth in biack, with messnline flounce having sectional ruffles joined by bias band folds and plaiting with deep silk underruffie. { Xmas Sale Fancy Aprons, 25c, 39c, 50c, 75c, 98c to $2.50 ) ‘Those dainty little Afternoon or Tea Aprons of fine plain or dotted l Swiss, crossbar lawns, with a touch of dainty ribbons and pretty laces SIMPSON CRAWFORD Me For Practical, Common Sense Xmas Gift ° © Giving What Article is Dearer to the Average Woman's Heart Than A Smart and Dressy Waist WE have prepared on an elal te scale Dressy Chiffon ts, 95.00, Hand Embroidered and Hand Sewed Paris - made Blouses, $5.95. very. Smart English Eyelet Embroidery Waists, theillus- tration shows one of a dozen pretty models, 91.98. Women's Sweater Coats, 91.98 to $6.75. Misses’ Smart Sweater Coats, $1.48. effects. . Dainty Armenian Lace, trimmed, on jered Convent Hand-worked Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs... Beautiful round embroidered 25¢c signs Rarer ’ A Great Variety of Madeira Handkerchiefs, hand embroidered by the nerd In! the Madeira Jeanie. Conspicuous amung these also are the dainty one-corner the oral patterns, the beautiful sonlloped elects. cto.” Breaihit' bec, 75c., 91.00, $1.50 each. i Handsome Lace Trimmed Handkerchiefs, in Venise, Point Gaze and Val. lace. Also real Princess, real Duchess, real Carrickmacross. In beautiful Novelty imported boxes ready for gilts at 75c, 91.00, $1.50, 92.50, 03.75, $4.50 and up. . And the Initialled Irish Linen Handkerchiefs Never assortments for both men and women. The neat script and block js preferred by some, and a great variety of dainty floral, wreath an novelty initials. AT 75c $1.00 and $1.26 Values. Box of Six; $1.00 Mivit. | $1.50 Women’s Neckwear Specials ’ Crowding This Holiday | Section ot Exclusive Styles|; 5c and 50c are the prices at which b Box of Six, 92.00 Values. you can choose beautiful Neckwear worth 50c to $1.00. Done up in a box. Two great special sections heaping full of the daintiest Neckpieces ever offered at these prices: 02" -1ain Moor, Beautiful Cascades and Jabots, Stocks with Jabots 25c or Bows attached, and Separate Stocks, | ound Collars, 50c Rabats, Bows, etc. each Some of Fine Lace and Net, some of Lace and Batiste, others of Lace and with pretty Messaline touches, etc. Actual cost of the materials is more than the retails. Specials in Fashionable Shoulder Scarfs Dainty Chiffon Flowered Scarfs, 50c Scarfsof Chiffon with Handsome Paisley Borders Scarfs of Fancy Dotted Silk, 75¢c Scarfs of Crystal Dotted Chiffon, etc. ry All the Wanted Shades. 1.00 Real Irish Lace N Remilasly 789 to $1.75, Ct s! ce Neckwear at prices you pay for imit; " Beautiful Round Collars of Real Teh thi 1.65. yer Stock Collars of Real Iri: seeeeeeeees 01.50, 61, Handsome Yokes and Chemisette: of. Real Irish, special...... settee s +8295, 05.98, 96. GiIATH AVE. 19TH TO 20TH ST. Box of Six Handkerchiefs; Men's and Women's Initials, ||