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WHAT AMERICA DID FOR THEN | ewetve years ago, and a home girl | throughout, and American girls are the best. Have + HAS DONE FOR ME)|a son ‘steven years old and he is a st Mat Anierican. » WHAT AMERICA we What of the fore foreign-born who te have Mved in the United States and learned to admire and up- ~_ hold bd institutions and Govern- ‘What of the aliens who have Americanism that will stick to them, their children and their children’s children? Now is the moment from them. to hear powerful aid toward the destructive schemes of the aliens who stay alien. loyal to the U. 8, A. should beat it What has America done for. the | back or be sent back to where he a it makes me believe it, as it | came from because he is not ft for | school * stands, the best country in the | the U. 8. A H. BL. workd to live in? For the most pointedly helpful letters from foreign-born, telling . out-of their own experience what benefitd they have found in the % United Staites that they could not 4 ave found in other countries, the Evening World offers ngizes |1847. as follows: ‘A First Prize of $50; a Second Prize of $25; ten othet prizes of $10 each; fifty prizes of $5 each. Letters should not contain more than three hundred words, Ability to say much in a short ‘Bpace will count. Take time to Under his signature at the end of the letter each writer should give, not necessarily for publica- tion, his address, occupation, age, the name of the country ‘from which he came, the length of | time he has been in the United States and his status as to citi- szenship. | Address letters to Loyalty | Faitor, Evening World. | Contest will close on Feb. 15. (Correspondents are requested « to write replies on one side of paper only.) Pty ‘Here’s a Tribute to American -~ Girls—The Best on Earth. Tayehy Astor, Wremng World Being a foreign-born American | citizen for fifteen years and a reader |onto a farm at $24 per month, I had of your paper for about twenty- eight years, | want to give my idea) cof the U. 8S. A. Im the first place I got my first job in New York from am ad in your paper. I left an English ship in New York in 1891 and sailed jn American ships for ten years; best ships in the world for pay, food and for the { crew. I gave up going to sea and) have worked ashore for Several pretty styles and misses in flesh and embroideries. Attractive envelope trimmed. ws = = A variety of designs a models. r shoulder straps. Special O5¢ the U. where there is freedom, ~ changed their alientem fot a loyal | liberty that you cannot get in any other part of the world? ‘been an years, for. a man that becomes a citizen testimony can be a |and stands loyal to the U. 8. A. Any nulli¢ying | tan who comes hure and does not become a citizen and stand trne and Working at $24 a Month He and lost my father before I was two years old. With the hetp of friends, my mother took us six children to | got plenty to do on a farm. All my be Dries, | brothers went to work as time rolled | Clyde-at-six pence per day. The first 1866 my turn came. fifteen 'when they were able. I stayed in this years. position til December, 1918, and re- 1_married_a_pure American gil signed, hav Lingerie Chemises lingerie, trimmed with laces Special 1,00 Wash Satin Chemises hand embroidered and lace Special 4.50 Satin Camisoles Lace trimmed and tailored Special 1.00 Fancy Brassieres ja)? All-over Lace, front-hook style and Brocaded Satin Bandeaux, fastened in back, Lisle Union Suit temperate and now I can enjoy life for the little time I'li be: here in the best country in the world. I could always get more jobs than I wanted. Why can't others do the same? Give me the farm or the far- | rivi den before any other job in the world. I am able to buy a good farm now, only I am too oki to handle it. were dictator of America I would tine up those radicals, who are trying to} I was born, or i upset this Government, along a stone wall and shoot them dead and nail them up for a warning to others of their kind J. Q in my mind the 6 best chance for a man is in unity and I was born in Engjand but, have American citizen fifteen arfd this is the best country Saved $211 in a Year. T was born in Ireland, in January, I was the youngest of six boys Scotland. Two of my brothers were old enough to work and my mother along and when i was between nine and ten years old 1 went to work! erding cows on the banks of the} nine days 1 worked, mother bought me a pair of shoes. They were the first pair of shoes ever I owned and if my brothers were living \ they would say the same about them- selves. We all stuck to the farm and | when the oldest was twenty years he | came to Amegica and Started to work | on @ farm and all my brothers one | after another came to America.. ‘in | I was nineteen and my mother had passed away, #0 | I left Glasgow, on May 18. T landed at Castle Garden on Ju! 6, 1866, and hired with Horace Gre: ley to work on his farm at Chappa- qua, Westchegter County. I worked one year for him at {22 per month. I cdme to Dutchess County and went $211 of my first year sewed in the | leg of my: pants. I stayed tight on | the farm, n_ 1869, the | farmer gave mi use to Hve in. | The girl had over $100 and I had over $600. Don’t you think I was rich? I worked ‘on that farm till 1878 took a job as undergardener and 1884 I got a good position as hea gardener with a manufacturer, where all my children could get to work lost_my_ wife and m: 8. A., for in America he can i i Enabled Him get work and good pay and want | Public Schooling d more do’s he want for himself and ment |family than to live to Make Good. in & COUNITY | royaity Balter, Wreving World I was twelve years of age when 1| Received All arrived in New York. | small amount of money, I started to) look for a job. store and finally got a place for $5 a) week. After working for two months 1 ing f found that it was necessary to know|4n unimportant factor to find himself in @ strange land with all the rights of citizenship that native Americans English, so I went to a public day Streets, worked school and did my home work at night, My learning to read and write| enabled me to earn more money. store and in the C0 part of 1917 ea a =, i ie St era | The distinctive “Amaricen boverage toda ce shales os tee Beverages of Other Nations and Perlods have experience I have that any foreign honest bt become a very good American and be| try loyal to the U. 5. A. ‘The Amertean all & chance to in this if Tjon earth, as I where it is very not give us a chi want. | Gd@ that we havi | to live in. Having only a/ Native Am 1 went from storé to| loyalty You will agree | wonderful realization for a man com- a count Wooster ‘and Bleecker in’ a store after| enjoy. was denied the fomen of Denmark Dmnking v for women and white models, in all sizes. ribbon Ribbed Lisle Union and bcdice tops, tight knee, re- inforced. Regularandextrasizes. Special 05c Suits, band No C. O. Dis desirable colors. pairs at this price. ‘0 Mail Orders. BROOKLYN OPPENHEIM. CLLINS & C Fulton Street, Brookl About 1800 Values to 6.00 Sale Price 1 85 e citizens. Therefore the foreigners ar- shauld do their utmost to make it the greatest and most successful country selves‘or work at any occupation we T say again that we must thank ‘e chosen this Sgeatey north of Ireland with five chikiren in 1881, the eldest being twelve years. Batitor, Prening’ World: In my country, was well educated and had proved my ability in a commercial capacity and Later I left school and worked as a| had served in the army for three Lovatty EXihor, renting Work’ ‘salesman for wholesale 4: ols | years (because | was compelled to) I! future citizens of the highest civili- : ore ana lad Sot § one _great_privilege_zation on the globe. privilege. Government gives us become good, honest munity. country of freedom | realization. ever were n any other country, | own? hard for a person to make a living, either on account of |\Widowed the people or Government, which does ance to educate our- Our father Privileges That|enginoer, aying suddenly in his twen- ty-third year, leaving our mother an accumulation of debts. When all ericans Enjoy. with me that it is a} were paid the result. She had ry where he was just fection in Ginger Ale. HARVARD COMPANY, NEW YORK DISTRIBUTORS SEGGERMAN BROTHERS, 91-93 Hudson yn Remarkable Sale Tuesday No Mail Orders Women’s High Grade Corsets “Oppenheim, Collins & Co. Special,” in the latest straight-line models, with low and medium bust, for average and stout figures, Made of handsome broche, daintily trimmed with lace and ribbons. Sale of Women’s Silk Hose Full Fashioned Pure Thread Silk Lisle Garter tops, double Soles and high spliced heels. Black, white and Women will find it worth while to purchase several No Telephone Orders. to In 1908 1 I became a citizen of thi With that came the felt that T actually counted for some- thing, 1 waa a somebody in my com- It" was a most satisfying I wonder do the Red agitators real- ize that they are really better off in would never have/this wonderfil country. | made such a success in Russia, where Land of Plenty. Layaliy Baitor, Br Our mother to the United States, and to-day my brothers are men well known In tho] jhe, business world Our mother is seventy-seven and has an intelligence and eprightliness hard Hungary, though T|to find in one of her years. All owing to her foresight, Joy the, benefite of this wonderful)! country* and our children are the GINGER ALE yf HE flavor of this true ginger product —aged and mellowed—is so distinctive and delicious that one can readily understand why Harvard Ginger Ale is known as per- came to this country. In Then for the firs i "119 West 24th St., Near 6thAve. than they | The only store that sells the overstocks of or ever can be In their The National Cloak & Suit Co. No connection with any other store. Mother Found U. S. a World | 6 here from the| was an architect and civil 3 Tues y will be a great day for Remnants. Thousands of them! Remnants of every descrip- tion! Silks, Cottons, Woolens—in almost every color, for practically every purpose in which it is possible to use short lengths. Ridiculously low prices. Tare ilks, tins, Messalines, Taffetas, Silk Remnants Velvets, Georgettes, Crepe de Chines, Poplins, Corduroys. Silks of almost every weave, color and de- scription. Short lengths that are excellent for dressmakers, milliners and makers of fancy work. 5e to 97e Wool Remnants Sbcvicts. Serees, Broadcioths, Poplins, Mixtures, Velours, etc. The greatest assortment of iy of Remnants we have ever been able to offer. Thousands of 1- to 2- — pieces... 5¢ to 97e Colton Remnants F's, Pons, ate, SE Every remnant a preety valde at he ae price. For cnluaaee’e ‘> garments, waists, aprons and dozens of similar 5e to 97¢ Mrticles., .cscsrvescoee Hundreds om 4 teandeeta of Odd Curtain Remnants Curtains and Curtain Material Remnants, such as Cretonnes, Scr'ms and Silkalines, large enough for almost any window or door. Here are extra big bargains. en- | diamonds and selling bed at genuine barkal & very small income was| “nerve” enough to come) of New York Cry. MRS. O. M. rice ‘leas 10% if remittance sccom= 8, Blue White... $478.00 ‘Big Show . 412.50 Spread Cutting.. 275.00 | 215.00, 215,00) 148.00 95.00 BGUILERE SQNs 708s SI omecrey omoarte NEW YORK! City ESTABLISHED 1679 WILKE SAYS: ; Lowell, Mase, Street Lingerie Petticoats Attractive flounce models with deep eyelet embroidery. Special 1,50 Silk Petticoats Jersey Silk tops, with plain and changeable ruffled Taffeta flounces. Variety of good colors, including Navy and Black. Special 5 " 00 Prices that offer amazingly big sav- Lace Remnants ings; prices that sound like pre-war time wholesale phelps 6-inch Chantilly Lace Flouncing in black only—yard.. 13-inch Shadow Lace Flouncing in white only—yard... 17-inch Embroidered Oriental Net Flouncing; white—yard. 26-inch Embroidered Orient «| Net Flouncing; white—yard. ! 7-inch Embroidered Oriental Net Flouncing; white—yard Basement The tucked borders and ruffled edges give an attractive finish. Easily ~ laundered; splendid for wear; extra * 97¢ PAT!' big value... —_— ————— 5000 yds. Unbleached Sheeting 36-inch sheeting that will bea :h out in washing and po, give better service than c! e aically bleached sheet- va me 15€ ing at far higher prices. Special........ ay “1,200 Pair of imperfect Shoes- No such values elsewhere! Shoes with but very slight’ imperfections; shopworn shges many of them returns from the National's mail _ order customers who have ordered the wrong size, the imperfections being due, to poor packing for their trip back, Extra values; big assortments. Included are: High cut | d button Shoes of FOR WOMENS [itt o¥t%4°Gun heat brown Calf and Brown Kid Leathers; Patent Leather Pumps; Oxfords of Patent or Brown Kid. f - Black Gun Metal-finished Leather Shoes; Black Kid- FOR MEN: finished eather ‘Eolas Slippers; “Ton Leather Puttees. ' le High cut ‘lace and button Shoes of Pi FOR CHILDREN: Fie ot ie 305 Pattern Patent Be | $1.97 to- $3.97 i ° Choice---Any Hat in the House For women, misses, girls. Trimmed and untrimmed, 20 shapes; a dozen colors, Velvets, Velours, Satin-and- Velvets, Beavers—some slightly Kpnerfett, Values 50e | beyond comparison! . ‘Main Floor Capeskin Gloves For Women and Misses. One= clasp style in all the most de= sirable shades. Were up to 2 Special 1.65 Big quantities of slightly soiled or slightly damaged merchandise that must go! iom more than a few of a kind. Counter worn or soiled merchandise, manufacturer's imperfections, goods that have been rejected by the National's examiners. Values that are reully and truly extraordinary; prices that offer things for “almost nothing.” Goods from practically every department. EXTRA 41 Costs, Suits and Skirts in the Rummage Section will be sold at half their marked price. Come early if you wish to take advantage of this sale. Basement, ’ Women’s Duplex Gloves Strap-wrist, with two-tone em- broidered back, in all the lead- ing shades. Values 2. Special 1 . 05 The ‘‘Milled-in-Oil’”’ Tooth Cleanser Removes the Causes of Pyorrhea is the RESULT of soft gums and un- lean teeth. Chlorox not only removes tartar and all impurities deposited on the teeth, but massages healthy hardness; thus it prevents y Chlorox contains no soap or grit. It protects delicate tooth enamel from injury and re- stores the natural beauty of healthy teeth without injury to tooth structure. The secret of Chlorox effectiveness is the process of “milling-in-oil,” Ask your druggist for the “Milled-in-Oil” Tooth Cleanser in the blue and white checkered tube, Sold Everywher:—Every Drug Store in New York Has It. NULYNE LABORATORIES, Jackson, Michigan, Boudoir Slippers Made of worsted with band of contrasting color. Also Silk Slip- pers, with Japanese embroidery. Broken sizes. Were 1.25. Special 5Q¢