The evening world. Newspaper, January 10, 1920, Page 5

PENNY LUNCH LAGS WSCHOOL, THOU MONEY S READY Somebody Is Retarding a Great Beneficence—Why and Who? By Sophie Irene Loeb. ‘As yet very little has been done fo establish an active penny lunch | system in the public schools by the Board of Education. After dilly-dallying with a $50,000 appropriation until it was no longer available, and now after delay in wecuring another one of $50,000, the! work seems to be moving along at| @nail's pace with the school year | halt over. Bomewhere, some place, some- body is retarding in the Board of Education the completion of arrange- | ments for such a system of school bunches as the public demands. And just where the fault les will soon be definitely determined and the blame placed where it belongs. This is the consensus of opinion of many people and of the women's or- ganizations who ‘have co-operated with The Evening World in the in- terest of school lunches. How readily and quickly a lunch service could be established in New York City on a self-supporting basis ‘without any loss to the city whatever is set forth in a letter to The Evening World by Edward F. Brown, who is| now engaged in notable public work | fm the Pajisades Interstate Park Commission in securing for the peo- Phe the greatest use of their parks. Mr. Grown formerly conducted the unch system ofthe city and served | millions of meals to the childr iy the public schools as head of the York School Lunch Committee h| ¢o-operated with The Evening World Mr. Brown says: “You deserve un- tinted praise for the splendid fight you are ng to restore and extend the service of lunches in the schools | of New York. It is nothing short of ecandal that for any reason an ap- propriation for which we have been fighting for years should have re- mained unspent while our children are in actual need of wholesome food. “When you first took up this fight some years ago through your aid the service in the New York s was far ahead of anything in the whole country. It is distressing to any one who has been familiar with what the lunch service meant, in terms of health and education, to find New York now the object of all the bitter scorn of other communi+ ties. “It seems like such a simple mat- ter, as you have pointed out with great clarity, to put this whole ser- vice on a completely self-respecting and self-sustaining basis. There are} many high schools in this city where private individuals are given conces- sions to sell food, These concessions are very valuable, for which nothing, 80 far as I can learn, is paid to the city. By charging no more than should be charged in elementary schools and | by using the surplus which properly and reasonably accrues in the high school service a co-ordinated, cen- tralized and self-sustaining service could be had. “As a matter of fact, all the over- head of a lunch service could de easi- ly met from the surplus from the ser- vice of lunch In the high schools where this priv! “My exp me to believe that the city ought to retain this work as a part of the edu- cational system, If there is any rea- gon why the city cannot appropr..te money for the overhead of this work. then I would suggest that a school funch committee be formed, in co- operation with the Board of Educa- tion, on which the Board of Educa- tion will have representation, which would raise the small sum necessary for the overhead expenses and con- tinue this work while at the same time acting as a vigilance committee to see that no such shameful condi- tion as the School Lunch Service finds itself in now occurs again.” pA FAVORS ARMY OF 275,000. Senate Committee to Report War Department's Bill, WASHINGTON, Jan. 10,—Favorable action was ordered by the Senate Mill- tary Committee yesterday on the War Department bill authorizing an army of 275,000 men for the current fiscal year in order to provide for the forces in Europe and Siberia. The Army Reorganization Bil as @rafted by a sub-committee was re- ported to the full ec ee, contain- ing a section gned, members said to’bring about the appointment of Gen, Porshing as Chief of Staff. Some com- mittee the powe Chief of ntial Staff, he a intment, but the committee de- eldea to insert. t iston ‘The s » bill provides for @ single 8 ure with Regular, National d and Citizens Army c- Hons and a universal military training lar Army would have 0 men and 18,000 of- tem. The Ri Potrength of 2 ficers for the reg ASKS DEATH FOR HARRY NEW. Prosecution Says Slayer’s Queer Ac- | to-day. Ever since the first cold days COMMNSHS FREN GETS HOT CAR FR GOLD FET BOARD Commuter Proves He’s Got a Pull, Even if Warming Process Is Novel. (Speetat to The Evening World.) PORT WASHINGTON, L. I, Jan. 10.—The campaign of the Cold Feet | Association closed in a blaze—an in- glorious climax—just before daylight last fall there has been grumbling by early mornjng commuters because there was no heat in one of the two smokers attached to their trains. Ac- cording to commuter tradition, the only one of the two cars properly warmed was that in which the crew—or its members whose homes were at the New York end of the line—chose to sleep out their “swing.” The kick of the passengers of the 645 A. M. was particularly acute. Among them was one who “knew the Commissioner,” meaning the Hon. A. L. Barrett of Bayside, Deputy Public Service Commissioner. Well, if he knew the Commissiones, why didn't he get some action? Tuesday the second smoker from tho rear was so cold that persons who put their nose into the doors backed ut and fled to the rear car, slapping their chest and rubbing their nose after just one whiff. The rear car was filled to suffocation. ‘The aisles were filled with standees. Ordinarily per- fumed by the aroma of “The Sailor's Worst" and other sedatives of the onest laboring man, there were strangling odors of fine perfectos and Oriental ‘cigarettes, whose smokers ordinarily chose the other by natural selection. | “The Commissioner's Friend” was an object of public odium, He was a hell of a Commissioner's friend, he was, | Arriving at his office he went tnto action. He spoke sulphurous words to Uw Deputy Commissuoner’s courtly secmaury, the handsome James Con- toy af Flushing. Jim ducked and put the Commish ‘himself on the wire. The Commissioner was very grateful for the information, He'd show ‘em. ; They warned the smoker on the next train, which he usually took, but no railroad could put anything’ on him that way. He'd attend to it, Just watoh that car. Mr. Barrett put all his office force out, shut and locked the door and had | a talk with President Peters. Presi- dent Peters had a brief conversation with the Gencral Superintendent. All| along the line, from trainmaster to yardmaster at Port Washington, the word travelled. If that forward «moker on the 645 wasn't warmed somebody's coat tails would be. A great avalanche of — complaints Jarnmed_ in files all along the Ine bern ove toward Port Washington. Monday morning the car was rea- ably warm. ‘The “Commissioner's | " was cordially grected when} aboard at Great Neck. Pas- who had never spoken to him him with a emile. But the tive kicks, dislodged by Mon- still letting off office to cumula day's protest, wi their delayed fuse explosions here. Wednesday there was steam on the windows. Those in whom the com-| mu gardening instinct stirred} were talking of bringing their tomato | seed boxes down an¢ letting thom ride on the car for forcing early plants. The ambassador to the Commiasione> was regarded’ with respect amounting to aw But still the delayed kicks were reg- istering, A feverish yardmaster was | exhorting his men to seo to it, what- | ever else happened, that the second car from the rear on the 6.45 “was warmed right.” ‘The prevalent tale in local circles, which Chief Snow of the Port Wash- ington Volunteer Fire Department 1s seeking to verify, is that a Bohunk | t, deficient in understanding giish language but zealous in carrying out the spirit of hia orders, built a sizable bonfire under the mid- dle of the forward smoker of the 6.45 at 4 o'clock this morning. Anyway the car burned up, or everything in- flammable in it did. So there wasn't any second smoker from the rear, And when the Hon. A. L. Barrett ot at Bayside half an hour ahead dule, to receive that meed which he had earned and had been promised him, he which found his compatriots from the rest of the line herded malodorously in the rear smoker and wondering what was the use of a Public Service Commis- sion anyw life, ~ TRAFFIC — TRUCK 4,000 Lbs. Capacity STANDARDIZED STANDARD SIZED $1395— FACTORY | Traffic Motor Truck Corp’n, ST. LOUIS, MO. Can Be Seen at | TRAFFIC TRUCK SALES CO, 801 LEXINGTON AVE., B’kl’n, Phone Bushwick 2385, Broadway (Brooklyn) L to Gates Lexington Av. 1 to Reid Ay. The Best for Repairing Glassware Crockery, Vases, tions Are No Proof of Insanity, 4 Death pon= 4 with the *reda elty for Ha: murder here last July of M to” testi presenter e in its contention that insane at the time of the slaying. Reviewing depositions of persons dof peculiar acts co ed tha er have done by a sane yes asserted that the de- if admitted that New was Ke a dan nus man and should be con- fined. The only difference in view- joint, he said, was that the defense Balleves New should be put in an asylum, while the State belleves if he is confined at all it should be behind prison walls. Meers haum, Fur- nture, Books, Tipping Billiard Cues, ete. Use MAJOR'S CEMENT Rubber and leather, all 3 Kinds. | 1c Per Ent, | or ale as ali Dealera f or blue border, Our regular $9 Lioadway at Ninth New York JOHN WANAMAKER Store Hours: 9to5 Monday --21,422 pairs of Hosiery Men, Women,Children The Down-Stairs Store Ready Now for A Clearaway of Women’s Shoes Soft, Kidskin ) Qualities at.. f $7.65 515 pairs of these fine, fashionable shoes have been left from our stock that is originally held for out-of-town cus- tomers. They can be yours at $7.65 a pair. Brown kidskin, with kid cloth tops, Louis heels, and widths AA to D._ Brown is a very popular shade this season, and $7.65 helps along tho thrift idea in a substantial way. Added—Spats at $2.35 Note well that these are NOT the cheap felt grades. They are kersey—10-button-style—high cut. In light or dark fawn, or taupe. Only about 600 pairs--all we could get. Down-Staire Store, New Bldg. The Unexpected Misses’ All- Wool Coats, $15 Not a large lot—couldn’t expect it. In fact, ALL-WOOL coats at $15 are little short of phenomenal these days. Good fabrics, good colors, good sty! the very coats you have seen in many places th at much higher prices. young women glad. eason Just a close-out to make 40 Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. Good-Bye Prices On Girls’ Middies, Skirts, Qveralls Various Lots $2.75 ‘to $3.75 Seues \ $1 45 The middies are of jean and galatea—-in white, khaki or blue....The skirts are of jean, galatea or gabard) pleated or gathered—on waists or bands... .The overalls are of jean or galatea—khaki color. Some of these are a bit soiled; others mussed from handling; but there will be something well worth while for all who can use these practical gar- ments—underprice. Arranged on tables for quick and easy choosing. Sizes 6 to 16. Down-Stairs Store, Old and New Buildings * Reduced Wool Velour for Spring Uses Every woman knows that wool velours make fine coats and suits for spring wear; and we have about 400 yards to be closed out at— $3.75 yd. was $5.25 In brown, Copen, Pekin, taupe and navy. It isn't often that a staple all-wool fabric like wool velour loses its regular price. Down-Stairs Store, New Bldg. Mother’s Just-Right House Dresses, $1.95 Mother will be glad to know what something, at least, can still be had at a moderate price. These good house dresses are made of percale or gingham—and well made, too ....Another helpful hint pertains to these Princess aprons and caps to match—$1 for the set. Down stairs Store, Old Building Pay Less for Sheets and Cases Good bed sheets, 81x90 inches—our regular $2.75 grade, Monday at. At Apert 10 ).) Good pillow cases—45x36 our regular 55¢ grade, Monday at... 38¢ inches- Part wool—70x80 inches (full size)—tan only, with pink grade, Monday at 50 Down-Stairs Store, New Bldg. New Embroid- ered Wool Dress Fabrics For Spring. Ready now. Na | blue serges and velours embroid- | | ered in self color and pleasing combinations. Suitable year- ‘round weight for street and traveling wear. $5.25 to $18 yard. Embroidered ratines and fine | cotton voiles, in many colors; $3 to $3.75 yard. Main floor, Old Bldg. Girls’ Lingerie Charming things in pink and white at very fittle prices— for Miss 6 to 14 GOWNS-—-exceptionally good crepe, at $1.65; two models; one, | | } | double toe, sole and Plain black, mock seam leg, toe, sole and heel; plain white, tailored. Another mock seam leg, with a pretty printed flower de- black with white clox; sign, cotton toe, heel and top. PRINCESS SLIPS, $1.10 to $2.95—plain styles, finished with neat casing to hold dainty rib- bons. Others finished with em- broidery and other laces. COMBINATION SUITS, $2.25 to $3—ever so many pretty wey Embroidery and lace- trimmed. Beautiful materials, nicely made. DRAWERS, 60¢ to $1.95— | good assortment at their moder- ate prices. | | | PETTICOATS, 75c, 95¢ and the sort rarely found at prices. 2,328 prs. women’s silk stockings, ‘‘seconds’’ of FeO GEAOO ss 6.5 cccuryoas brown. 3790 prs. women’s silk stockings, ‘‘seconds” of $2.66 to $4.15 grades.. 1,116 pairs If you are a rapid reader B. Phillips Oppenheim’s new he Great Impersona- is a tale that is perfectly unusual and yet so plausible that in the last events of the war it might have been true, | An English nobleman and a German nobleman strongly re- semble each other. One kills the other (in the first chapter) and becomes a epy for his country. You don’t know which is the sur- vivor until the end. It’s a rip- ping gond tale. $1.75. ' 1a the Book | Eighth Ga’ { tore— ery, New Bldg. 25 of the Finer Cloth Frocks For Women—Reduced | Now $55 to $110 | Were $65 to $175 H Serge and tricotine; some severely tailored; some trim- | med with braid, embroidery (black or colored), beads, pin tucks or a contrasting color. Weil-studied lines, adapted to women. Navy blue. Sizes 34to42. Second floor, Old Bidg. Wide choice of good Blankets at $10 And a Saving of $2 to $4 a pair Nine groups that were $12 to $14 pair in our own stocks —white blankets, single, double and extra large size—plaid in pink, blue, tan, gray, single and double size ankets with pink and blue borders, double bed size. Monday—Fourth Gallery, New Building Two especially attractive groups In the January Sale of Oriental Rugs | 50 Khiva-Bokharas, $110 grade...$69 each Rich, silky rugs in the darker tones that are so widely soughtS | 514x344 feet to 7x4 ft. size. 12 Chinese rugs, $275 grade...$189 each | F ane quality, in beautiful shades of blue, tan and old rose; size 9x6 ft. In view of the general scarcity of fine Oriental rugs for the last four or five years and of their consequently enhanced market value, one would naturally expect to find them now marked at almost prohibitive rat hird Gallery, New Building | Sale of electric Irons and Cleaners 180 Electric Irons, $5.50 grade for $4.50 50 Electric Irons, $4.50 grade for $3.85 The $4,50 irons are the WANAMAKER electric irons; the $3.85 are the Pittsburgh Electric irons; both are 6-lb, 756 prs. women’s mercerized lisle; ‘‘seconds”’ of 95c grade... Mock seam leg, seamless foot, high, spliced heel, heel and double top. + 3,480 prs. women’s silk stockings, seconds of $1.80 to $2.15 grades........... seamless foot cerized cotton top, toe and heel, high spliced black and Havana less foot, embroidered clock, mock seam leg, seamless foot, Pure silk, seamless foot, mock seam leg, mercer- ized cotton top, toe and heel; black, white and Havana Some oll silk, full fashioned, mercerized toe and sole, some with mercerized sole, toe and heel top, plain weave in black, white Havana, brown and gray. And some fancy embroidered dropstitch and open- | Third floor, Old Bldg. work clock with mercerized cotton top, sole, heel and —_—_—_—_—_——— toe. A few lace stripe. 5 Solid Hours | FOR CHILDREN | Entertainment fine lisle “seconds” of 45¢ grade Fine ribbed hose, white and black. 4,500 pairs Men’s Socks First quality; $1.25 to $1.75 grades............ Fine wool cashmere, cotton-and-wool and _silk-and-wool, in light and hea’ ts, black, oxford, cream and gray, natural khaki; first quality. eh vy weights, in In each lot are all sizes —but not complete range of sizes in each children’s on the Main floor, Old Building; men’s—Burlington Arcade floor, New Building. | 65 Vacuum Cleaners, $23 grade—$17.75 The Pittsburgh electric vacuum cleaner, with 12-inch nozzle, revolving praaee handle grip with push button, air- cooled motor, and 20 feet of cord. Guaranteed electrically | | size, and have cord and plug. Seventh Gallery, New Bidg, and mechanically. At remarkable savings From one of the best-known manufacturers of hosiery. You'll rocognize the brand at once as perhaps the most desirable hosiery made. 16,922 pairs are “seconds.” perfect class, but doesn’t affect their wear or good appearance. some of the most liked grades, especially in silk hosiery for women. Some slight imperfection bars them from the Among them are 45c Pair } 1,428 pairs ‘‘seconds’’ of 45c to 55¢ grades... } 25¢ Mercerized cotton, with turn-over cuffs, some plain, some combinations. Sizes 414 to 9. 1,152 pairs ‘‘seconds” of our 75c grades... } 35¢ White mercerized lisle socks; fancy turn- over top. 240 pairs ‘‘seconds”’ of 50e 80c grade...... WW eRCERE } pair Silk, with mercerized lisle, fancy turn-over tops, mercerized cotton toe and heel. YOO: 516 prs. silk socks, ‘‘second: } of $1.35 grade.. % pair Mercerized toe and hee] and turn-over top, in white, pink, brown, green. \ 35¢ » pair 772 pairs of mercerized lisle, Three lack only. 85¢ Pair mer- louble rown. And $1.15 Pair $1.75 i anal “seconds” of 85c grade......... Wide and fine rib in black only. for $1. | FOR MEN | 1,344 pairs silk socks, ‘‘seconds” \ 55¢ of $1.15 to $1.35 grades.. pair Mercerized Aor heel and rae eet brown, gray Navy; some ti design and embroidered clocks. picts 85c pair E- style and color. Find the women’s, misses’ and Six Days More of the Pink and White Sale This carefully-planned event ends next Saturday, January Seventeenth. It has had a very successful first week Corsets and Brassieres at very low prices Corsets, three models, at $1.25 In these expensive times, imagine finding a corset pd materials, with real stays, garters ent Settee for only $1.25. One is. pretty pink corset of figured material, with elastie inset at waistband... .Another is a pe Pink erent, we elastic inset at waistband. ...The third is a pink coutil finished with a little braiding. Brassieres and Bandeaux, eight models, at 65c Strong brassieres trimmed with imitation li good embroideries... .Pink bandeaux that are cael ane Hee ot Third floor, Old Building Lingerie in extra sizes Scarcely any more than small sizes in spite of the fact that more materia} is used Good-looking gowns as low as $2.45. A comprehensive collection at $2.95, $3.95 and $4.95, 2 Very well made corset covers and drawers; some Sad others with embroidery. At $1.25, $1.45, $1.95 and Surprisingly pretty are the straight and envelope. So _ many styles to select from, too. $1.95, $2.95, $3.95. Practical petticoats, Large array at $2.95, $3.95, $4.95, Large and roomy. Beautiful materials. Fine snowy white hainsook. Laces and embroider- ies very carefully selected. Some of the styles are the tn strictly-tallored’ sort. Others Fro] trimmed with laces. Third floor, Old Building Useful Aprons—low-priced Percale, white, with pretty col- eh princess aprons; all colors; ored erp good assortment of $ Dark indigo blue aprons, trim- colors, 35¢; with bib, 65¢, med with rick-rack braid, 65¢, Sets—aprons and caps—white ; Bungalow aprons, very good th neat little printed ones as low as $1.50, igure, $1.25. Unusual novelty bungalow © Princess aprons in blue striped aprons, at $2.25. a material, $1.75. Everything made for comfort, ~ sini » Wiad