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Have you a lazy home? husband tn your Tf you have, console yourself with the thought that you are one of Ten Thou- sand! For, according to Mrs, Clarence Burns, President of the Little Mothers Al@ Association, ‘hat figure is a con- with a despatch from Chicago concern ing that city's troubles with the home where “everybody works but fathe: In the new Court of Domestic \ tions a change the law relating wife abando» We his w ed to read, would abandons OR ¢ servative estimate of the number of! New York men who € supported by their wive | I had gone to Mrs. Burns, who, in her capavity of practical phitanthro: | Dist, hue studiel all sorts situations for the laat tw 10,000 Lazy Husbands | In New York City Are Supported by Wives’ Half of These Are Men Who Married Rich | Girls to Escape Work, Says Mrs, Clarence Burns, By Marguerite Mooers Marshall. | day. fl out yort his wife.’ Too ma: | these men fail to support thelr wives! and still hang around. Many of they Wives would be glad if they did abvan- don them.” Greatest Domestic Difficulty. prompt- ho does wife’ ay, nothing but cling to skirts, because, apparently, the law cannot touch him, js the lazy h “If he is unfaithful hts divorce him. If he formal her or is cruel to her she obtain a lega non- ma. and wauldn wife can abandons least nin = for were separation and sue ipport. But who is always t take it | im, who giinks continu in k who, another, are suppo: Many of these arc er cases the have left home and abandoned their wives alto- wethe: “But I shovld say that in at Jenet ten thorsand families the husband was wholiy or entirely support tho expense of his widows. husbands In man Burns added stgnifican thourant Instances are not to be found among the poor. Five Thousand Have Rich Wives, “LT should than half of the 1 who hav y husbands are im married rich girls, with t idler Just here “The man who marriee a wealth; man does so with the consci eliberate idea of being supporte The poor mon io much more apt to become n parasite on his wife by pregsure of circumstances. “He probably has 4 enough Joo when he Te time tWo oF three aid off by his never to tuke anotl In faot, he begins quite anxious! But very likely clroumst porarily against b that t that Jo vider doing or any y takes her out by the READY TO represent. We'y look 47 CORTLANDT ST, near itea, O08 BRILL CLOTHES WEA The worst of winter is still ahead, and the best of suit and overcoat values are here. $15, $20, $25 Add a few dollays to each price, and you'll have a fair idea of the values BRILL prices You'll find cur stocks kept up; good choos- ing from many models, and a variety of coloy- ings in both overcoats and suits. Short Men, Stout Men, Lean Men given extra thought to extra sizes, and offer to men who are not “regulars” choosing, and suits and overcoats that will fit. The Make That's the strong point about Brill clothes. Needn’t be afraid of that seedy, your overcoat or suit bears our label. BROADWAY at 49th St., 279 BROADWA eawich, UNION SQUARE, itth Street, West of Broodway. T asked Mrs. Burns . Bo yand’s “finisa." the State provi She never has any trouble in get. | ting such jobs If sie is reatly in ear: the supply of serubwomen is snvar y | less than the demand. Thinks It’s Temporary. “She begins with the conviction that she ts merely the makeshift wage- catia Now Now in a Position THE EVENING WORLD, SUGAR TRUSTS | OFFER 10 SETTLE MAY BE REFUSED | United States was by to Dictate Terms in the “Drawback” Frauds. WASHINGTON, Dev. 28—Recent diss cloaures in the “drawback” frau against the Government have put the for John will soon get a ‘real | Meanwhtle he stays at home, firg: to mind the children and help wit | tie housework. He finds it warm and r tale, and the idea of taking a Ss more haay. Ilis wife begins has no work, and #0 ing around the house | reet corners, poss! aps, in despair, ht ures him work, throw 1 or relative of hers. it with the secret det drop tt as soon as possible. In| © two he comes in with some for nan's having tl-treated | rx being too long, and then his support Is agali up to his wife That's the whole story.” does the woman do hw" 1 “Why doesn't she push him like a drone from the hive?” The Problem. “But why questioned. “Ah! there you have the psychology of i: answered Mrs, Burns, with a wise nod. “The average woman would rath- er support her husband in their home than have him leave it. she will feed him, clothe him, give him tobacco and beer money, virtually pay him @ salary for the privilege of his company before she will dis- pense with it. And every day of her life she will tell him that she wish m him, “ET tion for both Is worst of ly are they a and stinted materially, for the mo wages seldom equal those Which the father could earn if he would, but the example is thoroughly perni- clo But don't growing children ever mere sand and father aahamed of h ndence?" “That {s always the wife's se hope,” admitted Mrs, Burns, “Sh nks when Charile enters the gram- ar school, or Moilie brings home a ize for sewing, or eve: youngest of the brood ari last father will ‘spunk up’ and get a| But laziness is a cumulative pol- | followed the line ast Fesistance for a certain time one | capacitated to the | } is | | i walk on any | A Modern Development. | “The taz: isdand in stich large num- arvatively modern develop- | ‘© people began tu crowd to- large cities it was much k | it wasn't nvelope | etween | The tempta- | n his wife was non-exist r starvation. in a woman’s! home after mar- “But don't you believe working outeide her should be extremely gz upon such werk,” slo me “of course | p and d woman should think twice b | Aisturbs tt by usurping any of the laws of its being-such as the law that it| Ix the place of the male to care for hie mate and her children.” Farms for Lazy Husband farms and fa men who can \ should be made to we R—WELL MADE good “run-down” Near Chambers St 123th STREET, at Third Ave. | statement that th Treasury Department in a position practically to dictate ihe terma of com: promive with sugar refining companies. The American Sugar Refining Com- pany's recent offar of $700,000 may not be accepted in view of the fact that the Goverament te «ald to have evidence | to compel the return of nov less than} $1,000,000, It has just become known that at @ ‘ecent conference with Attornes-Gen- al Wickersham attorneys for the su-| ga company offered $500,000 in settle- that “was the| ment ard deciared that last cent.’ ‘The offer was declined and the $700,000| official of eervice | grow with every day's investigation. wages they might be given asmal! al- lowance every week. The rest should Ro to their wives and famiiles, just a in many factories the pay envelope of @ man inclined to drink is handed to! his wife. The wives whose hwsbands wouldn't work need only report them. to the proper officers, and the men would be conscripted and compelled to labor in these State institutions until they took oath to work steadily if | most aggravated cases. | famed skin, Chicago’ CHICAGO, Dec to be the largest office b: cago and the second Hing in Chl: | in the Fifth avenue and Jackson ‘The building will be 200 feet twenty-one stories high, Do; of men will require thirteen montis ia {which to run the walls up to the limit of 200 feet now permitted by the city ordinance THE TIME TO TRY POSLAM | New Healing Agent Promptly Die. poses of Eczema and Evory Skin Affection. RESULTS “OVERNIGHT. | | “The time to try poslam for hitadsitll or any skin treuble is before expert-| menting with anything else. Then.) too, it {8 the least expensive way, be- cause posiam will do the work, mak: ing trea:ment by other means un- necessary. But no matter bow many | different things have failed, posiam should yet be used, for its healing properties are assured even in the All doubt as to {ts action is removed in the promptness with which {t begins it work, stopping the itching with very first application. Kezema, acne, tel ter, salt rheum, peorlasia, barber's and every form of iteh yleld to it readily and are permauently eradt | cated. In ess serious affections, such as) pimples, rash, herpes, blackheads, in- ete, resulis show over night, only a sinall quantity being Tequired. Poslam is sold in two sizes (trial, ) 50 cents; regular jars, $2) by all druggists, particularly Hegeman's, Riker's, Kalish’s, Kinsman’s, and Mil-| hau's, For a free sample write to| they were allowed to go back home.” A Sensation the Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth in Specialty Retai ing— 23d Street, West Near Fifth Avenue, N. Y. | Senara’s | 4 Annual NOW IN Emphatic Millinery, it Sale FORCE. Close-Out of Costumes, Dresses, Suits, Coats, Waists and Furs . AT COST, BELOW COST, REGARDLESS OF COST! Lord & Taylor Founded Sale of Shoes To-Day and Throughout the Week | At the totlowing Special P.ic:s Women’s Boots —All St yles and Leathers— including All Black Velvet and Velvet with Sa in Tops $3.25 Regular Values $5.00 and #¢,00 Girls’ Shoes—All Leathers 6 to 11 $1.75 1114 to2 $2.25 Regular Values $2.50 to 44,00 1826 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ane. | Double “S. & H.” Green Trading Stamps With Purchases Before 12 oli —= ee R 48, lylv 510,000 to Charity Every 10c purchase here is good for one vote in the annual distribution of $10,000 to charitable institutions. Get explanatory leaflet at entrance to Ladies’ Parlor, First Floor. SIEGEL SIXTH AVE. J. B. G I6™AND 19" SS, Annual Pre-Inventory Clearance Women’s Suits, Gowns and Dresses A most extraordinary movement which embraces every garment in our tremen- dous stock, from the simplest tailored suit or dress to the most claborate gown. We have gone through the entire stocks in true Big Store style. Noreser- vations. Every garment is included. Reductions range from one-third to one- half, and more, off the selling figures of a week ago. DON’T MISS THIS SALE. No Garments Sent C. 0. D. or on Approval In This Limited Space We Can Mention Only a Few of the Articles. Women’s Suits Women’s Gowns Up to $18.75 broadcloth, chev- Up to £27.50 basket weaves, $125 Gowns black [$129.60 Gowns — Re and worsteds; 58.95 broadcloths, chev- 14.75 chiffon and Chan- salmon satin; high lots end velveteen tilly lace over white | neck; trimmed with Up to ¥21.50 broadcloth, chev- Up to $32.50 mannish worsteds,” grin ; "75 bine net and hend- Vd and worsteds; $12) 15 be Muar $ 1 6. 50 » erabrokdery ; "5 Up to $37.50 hair-lined zibe- Up to $45.00 best quality broad- sian Evening Gowns VHUT, Pres. NEW YORK ‘ines, two-toned worsteds; light cloths, plain and fancy weave black and gold [$105 Evening Gowns and dark mannish $ cheviots, velveteens § Ned t ov black spangled net weaves; at.. 19. 50 and worsteds; at... 24.50 wie ee at tae eg Up to $53.50 two-toned and tw zibelines, plain and fancy clot plain Up to | $53.50 toned and "875 Sane “75 teri '; ei iy Kia rt '; ind fancy ab Pi dvcl'e and velveteen: clot ind vel~ Porn jernoon Gowns — made o! BE eee eee 295) veteen 29. 50 gray crepe trimmed with blue, at 49.50 Women’s Dresses $21.50 Dresses — voile, | $32.50 Dresses—made of | $39.50 Evening Dresses-- | $59.50 Dresses —corn-col- cloth, serges, and vel- | velveteen and hand-| made of white satin | ored chiffon and sel? Yetesns; bf 50 painted chif- 19 5Q crepe; "94 50 color; handsomely braid- $24.50 Dresses — chiffon, | fons at 0 id bs edand bead- § 50 velvetcen, cloth and mes: | $47.50 Dresses ivaat $75 Evening Dresses ed; at 29. saline; 512.75 with draping voile; | black crepe — meteor; Dike the fy ‘ embroider- $6 white chiffon $ ' ; $29.50 Dresses —combina- 34 0 2A.5O | creve meteor; high neck ; ey ed; at m9) yoke; at « tions of messatine and bedice trimming of black velveteen, cloth and vel- | $87.50 Party Dresses $95 Presses black broad- and gold net cver veteen, and made of white satin | cloth; chiffon yoke and | #0 $ net and crepe; 8 sleeves; FT ites tainvat.... M475] oi 24.50| i 24.50) « 39.50 Slogel Cooper Store, Pirst Moor, Froat Our Big Pre-Inventory Clearance of Men’s and Youths’ Winter Overcoats and Suits In This Event We Fropose to Turn Thous:inds of the Finest Winter Garments Into Cash Only three days left in which to accomplish this. THESE VALUES WILL DO IT. Come in, to-morrow. Suits and Overcoats /4"“4 ,, °5.95 | Suits and Overcoats uci *8,.95 from $10 to Principally broken assortments, but in all sizes up to 40 chest-r THE SU! some of the smartest gray and brown cassimeres and fancy chevicts are included. This Winter's most popular matcrials and patterns. : Red d THE OVER CORT ple box nod. Ghestarneiies also “Presto” and educe. convertible collars; fancy grays and browns. Suits and Overcoats fro. ° and $20 to Suits and Overcoats (0553 $18.95, and $30 to e THE SUITS -an wu limited verter THE SUITS— choicest fancy gray and brown cheviots also worsteds; all sizes. of styles and materials—fnest pro- ductions from the foremost makers of New York and Rochester. THE OVERCOATS—-very latest and smartest \ nd all styles in reg 6 casure. *13.95 and cassimeres; THE OVERCOATS —every style of military collar; also handsome velvet ingles and double- model ’rotectors”™ collar style; all sizes. rand military col Ranal Sale of Canned Foods Stock Up While This Chance Lasts. The Prices We Quote for Thursday Average 20 to 25 Per Cent. LESS Than Regular Wf you cannot come to this Great January Grocery Sale, Telephone 4,000 Chelsea or Mail your orders They will have the prompt and careful attention of expert order-fillers. Freshly Réasted Holland Herring Laundry Soap None Better Coffees M, Rew. Milshners, Procter & Gamble's Goldsoap; Tomatoes ted Main Poor, Rear Fine Teas MIXED TEAS, green teas or black te: Bor Superior Mix 0 ord box 100 bars, 8.78 SUADARALD COFFEE Our to-in add heey i 10 large bars ‘2 38¢ This well-known bra er taen cones, atin Pani Selb caddy NEW SUGAR CORN standard end favor thet ha: pepe 3 pe weet eet n is ase, th Mere we New Macaroni HE California Prunes or spaghetti; reg. 476 F Selected sew erop VAVORITH | | No. To fox 39c sweet fruit; 2 bs 25c fee ix a tay io ibs sigs: i - desiring good coflec at S ths. $1, Ib EVAPORATED FRUITS yellow nite prices 28 ibs. $0.25 golden _ apricots, or 1Olbs., $2.50; dibs. $1; 6 ayer Ags, 5 Ibs eee 25e 35e POPULAR COPPEE. our well ny higher-price ee el own Popiilar Blend cofles ts H "| . Bak Uoed Sh Bore Than 1Gt00S sa Att ae Shey 30 White Cherries Small Grain Rice (a, Hes, because there is no No 7 beg dlc Fountain quatity California Equal in food value to the high: etter cafles obeuinahle at (hi Mild Carel Gecen Royal Anne white | cherries, fod ti ed small bry tlhe 1 Pla ild-Cured Bacon gate, et, FTES Oot My Ibe, $s ib 30¢ ' cs, evenly mixed bt 25c¢ and far, wu peer Q2¢ | CALIFORNIA APRICOTS Foun STRING LESS BEANS | Pounrain pecial. ib _1 92¢ tain quality, large luscious apri- | NEW CKEEN BEANS — Milford bas rool quality ck. tender striMR> | NEW OATMEAL-—Preshly rolled Suiiciows For broakion Steg. len bean | Hi vate: “beg, $318 PRESH CEREA| eae $ or $1.7 15c 10 Ibs., 37¢; 5 Ibe 19¢, Meal, crnehad CUT STRINGLESS BEANS Bins: rove Ps ua an Fountain qualit’, feney Rfugee Sibs. 28¢ cut beans: case i | ‘ ected, loan, tender hams Go $143, e8 122¢ ¥ Tomato Catsup The famous, Stag brand Hy everywhere at ¢ > de $45, d02..$ 8 Hit Jor. $118. can fan. Loe alae COK STARCH Tountain v CALIFORNIA PLUMS Troubs : uhh, mae S| Wourbrand: Green Gages or Eas | 12K¢ 25¢ bu Nd desserts a $1535; Wee" Ge: package cents i i ve 19¢ | SxNtAT CLARA PRUNES cqire D-Zerta Puddings = BUC A OL ‘ountaia | taney sew, crop fruit; 25 Ks Chocolate or vail feel i 0 tongues, clone ears box, $1 you want at helf price. pee VRowaste, aa ‘omatoes idepackaxe, BC | | 13: dalested ete Extra Peaches NEW SPINACH 110 fingat packed in No. 2 far Tiger Lily brand extra yellow ABSORTED VEGP ABLLS new quality of hand=picked gardens ean ase, 2 doz ford peaches, these per ry 4. white ¢ doe 7 No. 2 size . e and lusci y washed ie b¢ ‘guaranteed the finest growa, or kilns l5e california: | dos. 1.) Ginwo.. abe RUTTERINE — Jelk« iteg. 28¢ can Ic SWEET ORANGLS~ shipped to 2-1b. print, 486; ¢ pe the Big Store direct Florida; | No 40 pall.” int 25¢ us don.” ist Oh 5e | Si.ah.'No. 5 pail GLOSS STARCH -Hazel brand PASTRY Flow K Foun Hy q 48; doi best glos# starch, 6-lb. wooden ity; makes d $1.05; une secueight” 18 “ = box, Aye. bib Ome tat se fan ce Yellow Free Lemon Cling moa 5e z Peaches Peaches New Corn Meal Regina brand, California stand Carnation Brand extra quatity fina [xiserwrd sve or yel- ard new peck ult, ca zon in California; case Torvbs a7e7 8th 15¢e 15c | Gitger coop