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‘y" yeas ary ; Sayings of Mrs. Solomon By Helen Rowland Copyright, 1918, by The Pres Publishing On. (The Now Youn Kwening Westd). . AY DAUGHTER, « damsel came unto me, sayivg: M “Why do men no longer MARRYT" But, I admonished her, softly, and answered her, saying: | “Verily, verily, why DO they marry? For no Bachelor liveth whe Goth not think himself immune, and vow in his heart; “*t shall never be caught!’ “Yet, behold, there cometh unto each of these a day when something slippeth within his head and he findeth himself dreaming of socks without holes and shirts whereon there are buttons. “The joys of a bachelor flat turn to gall in his mouth, and he catches himself stopping babes in the park and babbling thereto in a strange tongue. ~4a “His latchkey burneth his pocket, and stag dinners are unto him b ashes and dust. “Behold, he is RIPE for the plucking! jour sis ney fen oe Feces comean oe # President, Tow. * oes Fae roning| For instant ond Soe" Boatinnt and All Countries in tne Internat =, United States $8.50] One Year. cove O85 | 801 One Mon A) NO. 19,492 LIGHT ON THE RIGHT SPOT. TURNING its searchlight from the operating methods of the B. B. T. to the operating methods of the Public Service Com- > mission, the Kings County Grand Jury shows that it knows the’ sal reason why Brooklyn suffers from skimped service and intolerable | . ) . The Public Service Commission was created to stand between the | igublic and the corporatione—to protect the public from precisely such as those fostered by the policies of the B. R. T. Time and: And the Fluffy Thing, which P shall appear at this moment, shall reap the reward of great luck. i 6 “Yéa, whether she be blonde or brunette, petite or elephantine, off iti of Brooklyn have filed with the Public Service Com-| ~ or young, wise or the ‘Right Woman,’ or the wrong one, she shall complaints of B. R. T.p . Time and again the he 4 0 betes perfect in his eyes, and h& shall lead her into the Kingdom of specific plain’ = itrimony. ' Service Commission by evasion and unkept promises has shown | is “For lo, marriage is @ thin, n P : s | ig which a woman contemplateth with loath to disturb the B. R. T. in the latter's gross mishandling |malice and design; but which a man contemplateth with fear, and falleth patrons. into eae NOT when he loseth his Heart, but when he loseth his lee C Josten has net protected the public from the | | Equilibrium. ghd the B. R. T. from the legitimate claims and rights ' “And she whom he weddeth is not the woman he loveth, but protected j woman who chanceth to be near at hand; not the woman who giveth him “4 geal Jin is right. body knows Low the B. R. T. her heart, but the woman who giveth him an opiate; not she who taketh ape ‘The thing to find out is how the Public Service Commis- operates. ‘him SERIOUSLY, but she who taketh him off his guard! | “For a man sclecteth a wife as he chooseth a boutonniere; because ‘The latter has indeed stood between pablic and corporation—with Its te the pablie. \she looketh pretty, smelleth sweet and nestleth gracefully upon his coat lapel. “And he weddeth, my Seloved, not when he falleth in love,.but when he falleth intoa TRAP! | “Yea, verily, marriage cometh unto him, not as @ joy, but as a’ SURPRISE! “For @ woman first seeketh to discover why she loveth a man, and woddeth him afterward. “But @ man marryeth a woman first, and spendeth all the rest of the days of his life in trying to discover WHY!” Selab. AS THE YEAR BEGINS. EARLY forty-two million dollars is the gain reported by State banks for 1914. Eighty-one trust companies have increased their resources by more than $100,000,000 during the same These figures are from the report of the State Banking De- 9, Were hrXo, S RESOWTIONS WILL BE RETURNED To OWNER AFTER IDENTIFICATION |)? Bot a bed New Year's balance, considering how the belief of hard has been pounded into us for the past six months. In a New Year's greeting to business the Commerce Department pi ton points out that ‘whereas in August the monthly trade Balance of the nation showed a deficit of nearly $20,000,000, the situa- is now very different. It estimates that for last month alone be excess of exports will reach $100,000,000—with one exception the ghost mark in the last two years. j U) ‘The advice of Secretary Rgifield is the advice recently offered ie this column: The quickest way for the individual business man to! ak @ share of prosperity is to expand his activities, to use more labor it is cheap and plentiful. ' “Get that addition ca your chop going. It will cost you Sess to-day then siz months hence. Is trade a bit dull in the ‘works? Get these improvements begua. Prices are low and ‘Mistly to risa. You've bees thinking of that contract work. ‘Pser otast yourself before things get the start of you.” ‘Tho last two months have cleared up financial conditions in this 1, declares the President of the First National Bank of Chicago. , is fundamentally sound. But for conditions in Europe, @ large amount of our securities are held, there is nothing in i tertatatetas lo gincil basinek 4 Dan's Review finds at the beginning of the year “in every leading | a notable of confidence owing to the remarkable | ° | which hes been made in restoring the financial situation to and in re-establishing the favorable balance of international Gcopite limited shipping facilities.” 3016 finds this country blessed with a great achievement and o opportunity. The achievement is the Federal Reserve Bank ot the solidest stone the nation has ever built into its financial business foundstion. The opportunity looms larger with every jebth of the war in the beckoning markets of the world. Ey Bho ghost of hard times was laid when 1915 came in. It will | JUNGLE TALES FOR CHILDREN—By FARMER SMITH Copyright, 1915, by ‘The Prem Publishing Oo. (The New York Evening World), T seemed as i everybody in Jungle |! rpet to snee: ere Town was marching down Sun-|, “There you are again, trying to do shiny Lane, when all of a sudden| thant “You know youvoure nite r. Elephant shouted: think of two things at once. Reme: “Look out! I'm going to sneeze!” | ber, do one thing at a time.” \_,Everybody got out of the way and| Mister Elephant sald nothing, but stood looking at the bis fellow. He|pretty soon he stood still. hopped first on one foot and then on|, “Cher-cho-o-o!” he went, so loud {the other, but he did not sneeze. his wife jumped nearly a foot in “What's the matter?” asked his alr. good wife, when he settled down again| “What's the matter?” asked Mrs, jand walked awa; La agin in surprise. it lav enennds bt and Leboper! fa at coy ied on that sneeze,” inning away sa! ister Elephant, smilii |thought how foolish they were and | wife. esaARES LL ¢ I tl the i. " Chapters from a Woman’s Life ; By Dale Drummond Copyright, 1915, by The Press Wablishing Oo, (The New York Lveniog World), CHAPTER CXXVII. sitting in the samo position. HURRIED home, anxious} YOQGHOODDOODODOHWOODOEDHHGOOOQGDOHOHOGHHODOSGOGDODODODHOSDOSS Mr. Jarr Enacts the Dual Rol Of the Rescuer and the Rescued. to see Emelle and to at- s tend my household © OC. O, O O S) >, + CHHETOETTOHOIOLHIHGODOO“ Os DOSODOOHOGOOE OSOOOEOOSOO Alton: 12 tuna NRO THLAE |saw mo staggering out of an ico] astray, 1 will sacrifice myself on the in good order and Emelle cream parlor and followed me. Say|altar of friendship. Anyway, your| delighted to have me with her again. anything. The ladies always like to|/wife could not think any worse of) She was growing so fast and was velieve friend husband has been led|me as a snare unto your feet than| such a wise little maiden, seeming al- she does, But it's mutual, so far as|W#y* to know just what to do and The Week’s Wash in the estimation | S02 tbat she was an enormous com- By Martin Green fort to me. Nell Grant was very sick, and I Copyright, 1015, by The Pree Hublishing Co, (The New York Krening Word) WONDER,” remarked the head| who piants his crops and takes his Once jumsey was there standing quietl: beside the bed. He came out into tho when he saw The Jarr Family | By Roy L. McCardell Coyrngh, 110, Wy The Hie wotiening Uo (The New York Kvewing World), ME again! home again! |rescued me from a rootbeer and Home from a foreign doughnut orgy in Brooklyn-say you shore!” chanted Mr. John W. Rangte, melodi- ously, as he and Mr. Jarr turned into their home street at ee after having escaped from yn. heb!" cried Mr, Jarr, warn- will wake up consciou: sure,” I returned, and we ¢: back to our troubled slumber Morning came, and with doctor. “She is better, and c: long sleep has probably saved her. She js asking for you,” speaking to 7 Rumsey. “Go in, but don't let hei talk. and don’t stay but a moment. Wi Rumsey came out his face held expression of happiness ff the first time in many days, “She knew me, Sue,” his vole unsteady. “Yes, and now she will get well. come any time you send " I told him, “but 1 think I go now.” syon't you wait until you can went it the scious. That “But,” Mr. Jarr faltered. ‘How can you explain your delay to your wife, if that were she looking out of the window?" “Hi cried the ingenius Mr. angle. “If I had left you and come right in she would have gurmised [ was tossing the taurus, But, after ingly, “You'll wake up the police! Juat then one of the sanitary wag- ons of the National Denatured Milk Company rattled int> the street, and Mr. Rangle burst forth into sung again. itumsey to have me there. He was nearly distracted, fearing for her, and 1 could not forget the h they me when Jack first went awa: spent as much time as possible with polisher, “if the Colonel will| chances in bad times as weil as good. her, Not that there was much th I could do—the nurse was most com- This campaign will be helped along Femain in retirement th!815) the Colonel as an incidental side | petent—but it seemed a comfort to issue in the uplift of the unemployed. “] year, me more this year. Hite From Sharp Wits . eo 3 cos i out.” through taking time to think, the Mas on Car, “it I the sug-| Most of us can do the things which we believe we can do.—Albany Jour- Food injustice has been done to the 4 faithful engravers who employed fact of which every one connected ‘ith the bureau te justly proud th there ha been wae connected greving and Printing, employed here or after leavin, service, whe hae ever been conv oF even suspected, of nectlon - any counterteiting oneretions Direct Bureau of Printing, Treasury Wasbington, D.C Whe Pave the Tascet To the betites of The Brewing Writ ‘The real esiate owner paye the tases, directly, Hut it i* alae true that the tenant paye tadipestiy 2 apart eal ting @ fa —" rsgasieg Le to tr # + he | it," cautioned Mr. Jarr. “Cuming home with the milk, boye! ‘oming home with the milk! Reon out all night where the lights were “On the contrary,” sald the laundry man, “the Colonel is coming back on the firet page this year. his 1915 bow ahead of time, a few He made nights ago, when he went down on the Lowery, spoke to the unemployed, investigated the back room of @ gin- . | an Mut I'm getting in with the milk!” “Yes, and you'll be put on ice with “1 think that's your wife looking out of the window.” At these words the actions of Mr. Rangle were inexplicable for a mo- ment. He seized Mr. Jare under the arm and eried loudly: “Brace up, old man! Hold fast to me! Don't you feel better now? What would have happened to you if 1 had not found you? Much thanks VU get for trying ali night to get you to come home!” eaid Mr. Jarre indignantly, “I thoy you were @ regular fellow ro b “That was only throwing out the| Mr. George running ie lite * explained bis friend. “Now 1 go home with you, and act ae though dased and refuse t home, ANMITY once bead « very) « name; but with the of Affinity Barte « others, this lovable term wae dager’ Wy the mire of medioe- | rity, and so it has come to be @ word jy that is generally derided io like manner, Charity in the 5. +t! ded as one of (hn three | Voith and Hope. during the id “Mefore spring comes around Col, oowe every meals 4 gay and « ticket to the mo- “Go . John W. angie!” | view. pene Se oS ot | Just that muoh nearer, with the A@- ministration handling any amount Mat E) per; down into your shoes and! to crooked from the ground| ho matter how wisely the eviution is fe aloo join bone of the prosperity of t jame me, saying you Is the come down joo wtanding pon ter ill, cireviated among the lodging houses and gathered data bearing upon the problem of poverty, Coin- eidentally he made the announcement that he is going out to lecture o un- employment and devote (he proceeds of bis lectures to taking care of the unemployed. “The big question, outside the war, it three months of 1916 il be the question of caring for the le. will be standing out as the ‘se friend and the orphan's uide. will have formulated ao jan to end unemployment and giv laboring man three square ‘The campaign of 1916 will be lening eituations which are bo te solved in & manner unpopular roveht about. “in the mean time Mr Perkins Perkins the Colonel's the upltt, has start. to boom business, He a out that the back country campel honest, hard i, designe: . and saw the poor and dest farmer, hi you mee that the Colonel has mapped out @ busy little season for himeeif and he will atick right to the Job. Republican and Democratic poll- tielans journeying to Oyster Bay to look on RK velt's political grave will find it empty. In this connection 1 am informed that the Same Old Bill Bulzer is going to come out of his olleged grave next year and run for Sheriff on hin own ticket.” a {A Good Little Heeder. Le eeemeaaneemaanananatl © you think Great Britain will heed President Wil- son's warnii to let our asked the head Britain certainly will,” of the ocean Great Britain isn't go- ing to get into any trouble with us, Hut the erafty Brith will, while Kill off any ie ures, try tw make it appear that they aren't fiving we anything at all. Watch the rat work of the New Year.” One 4 doy Thrown Away. t —_———<s | 669 SHE” aaid the head polisher, “that Mayor Mitchel tesued Year'e Eve all-night Neenses “Too many,” deciared the laundry man, “Why, & man couldn't cover if that many places.” Ine ty receive the sifte | erowd (hy ting the At one of these | stood beside on ho: from ber magnificent me to pend the day in dietributing charity.” Also there were many others high in the various iving their time to ot emile the hey bol o- the date ib ity jellies pnerenet erent | person, Thie women wee giving charity we chill of ehar- beer ad | been one who rleeived “ ity rather than tam confident dole. ‘etura it te net haw janied ty come no matter how much | need- GO Niche tho my grand etand oration, if 1 am de- layed in getting you home, as she thinks, she will believe muh when I tell her you lead a dreadful life!” Mr. Jaer followed the instructfous of his more experienced friend and tellow member of the Sheltering Or- der of Wok Wok, or Married Men's Beneficial League. And whea Mrs, Jarr, feigning to be aroused from slumber, appeared at the portals she was so disgusted at the conditiom of Mr. Rangle that she almost believed Mr. Jarr’e wild story of rescue ‘work |” spoke and neighborhood reform endeavor. “Ice cream cones! (imme ice cream cones!” gurgied Mr. Kangle with his eyes closed. “Gimme ‘nuther an’ make it strong!” “He raves sympathetically. And when Mr. Jarr came back after putting out the cat and Mr. Rang! Mrs. Jarr was willing to believe it ae all the latter's fault that Mr, Jarr had been in # hiatus that took him to Brooklyn, for bours and hours. Even the croquet games he said Mr Rangle insisted on playing in the murmured Mr, Jarr cold park at midnight, Mrs, Jurr said ee4 and perhaps the: sho wouldn't put past a wretch like that man angle. And, for the ime at least, Mr Jarre wae saved! Verhape whe wanted Wo say at hat whe hape she name in print 1 cannet tht self was not w he t# like dow he Wanted to see her as 4 bountiful one. inter live off 66 ° ' r i alll haw told urally she was eure bet idge?” she t sitting up ni couch, and I went LS 'No. The doctor has just told that it would be most unwise for her to see any one but yourself the nurse for some time. As there is nothing I can do for you, and much that I can do at home, I will not, come again until she can e me,’ ‘Then I may be able to cheer her when you are away. So it was settled and I hurried to the office, and told Mr. Flam the goo news, that now the doctor thot Mra. Grant would get wi 'y for sume tine, ng. j don’t think you will have to,” I ried to comfort. “God surely will be merciful. He knows your need of She is all I have 1: the world, Sue; then the nurse came in and that Nell was sleeping. ‘The doctor said e slept nat- aken much Mrs. Cool- Jui to ill you remain, asked. 1 replied, recognising the good of you, Bue.” Rumsey Yi returned. “Think what did for me in my trouble. to have you thank me for' s' knew he very Yes,’ though he said nothing more. man of Wall street, this man wi life was as simple *nd unassuming ® child's was a constant surprise me. I had of course met many ere—many men in the same line business—but I never heard one them speak as Mr. Flam frequen’ aid of God, His kindness, His ke sad! “Don't! you and N: he tt e little him to le down on the 5 perenne he telephone to jell the maids I id not be back night, * 2 wiv: erning Emelie. tumsey was fast asleep, He had been ighte af working hard d was completely worn jo looked pitifully thin 1 ni t be with Nell and Rumsey, and tou the days all too short to accomplish I had planned. Emelie wes in @ | G worn as he lay asleep; and tears cam: other. either speak an impath as I though! fa all I hav had been everythifig to each 1 could not remember hearing it word. The ad any children, althoug! nately fond of them, y were more to each what he other for that reason. some time if be oy ' cipient to recogniae U goes uined the form ten | ea ager compulsion, to et rid of « Gisagreeable task, of to shine in the Timelia that Kumsey would sleep for i cow not dimurbed, rj from the room the back wi whe had printed, “For Please come home.” gave me «6 bulk: 5 Few myself ow my bed, fully dressed in case might be wuddenly needed. ‘The night wore and Nell stil) Heveral times I went into the should be reluctant to rece’ ebarity mma Hut the way it ie given people, no self-respectii vy come feeling the pain’ of poverty’ and eoling ert, if distress of dome poverty Gag ‘The form saat ty is for both the wt ap kindness, it he { as & charitable donor, has made charity almost a wing to be shunned by & self-respect apace as