The evening world. Newspaper, January 4, 1921, Page 11

A Community Spirit Flag, Unfurledin Mulberry Bend, _ An Emblem ot Whole City It's the House Flag of Mul- berry Community League— * Underthe Democratic Folds Good American Citizens Will Be Made. By Sophie Irene Loeb. A new kind of flag his made its @prearanco in the new year—the first of its kind in the history of the Cy i doubtless mark the bes! € other such flags to follow. ft emblem signifying the com- munity spirit, and after being car- Med through the atreets of Jower New York, near the Mulberry Bend + istrict, {t was placed in the Mul- berry Community House. This community centre ix, perhaps, the most democratic organization “ts kind tn the city and it "8nd activities are fashioned after The Evening World forums, which demon- y strated the value of a centre made f by the community, for the commun- © ity and of the community. That The Evening World campaign | , in this direction is now bearing fruit is evidenced by the interesting life of this community centre, \country of Italian parentage, and of whom 14,000 are chiliren under four- teen years of age. The district actu- ally covers forty-six city blocks, but business purposes, When the House was opened there was in the entire district no pe library, pubtle park or publie baths, and It lacked other very, much needed social and educational facilities. The Mulberry Community League was organized from a small but ac- |tive group of the Citizenship Class, which meets at the House, It is re- markable how the men have taken |nold, The league is now working for a n-| memberehip of 2,000. Its object 1s to improve the sanitary and general physical conditions in the district, One of the definite things being worked for is the creation of a park for the children. © lodges meet at the men themselves fur- quipment and rent the hich they meet. as citizenship classes, and various Jactivities for children, | ‘The brary has become an impor- tant feature. Ong thousand books have been loaned by the N. Y. Public Library, Over 100 volumes are drawn daily and the children are | most eager to obtain books for the leducation of their parents. The y is also used as a study-room. | y of a special story, and Girl | Scouts who will some day have their innings, and story telling groups and y |House—to make the people see thel: seventeen are used exclusively f6r| House to There ave Engtish classes as well| = ary en¢ men cvs, sod =-|N. Y. LONGSHOREMAN [ss mit corms it ct jasees, and a bost of unorganized ministries and activities which apri ap \* IN HARDING CABINET? | _ taneously to supply quick but k at ab en Blent neede—because life is fuld and|Rumor That T. V. O'Connor Is to flolality oF effort to crente unytning| Be Secretary of Labor Will Not Down, just for the sake of aiding organiza- T. V. O'Connor, President of the In- tion to organization. At the present time there are fifty- four different activities, every one| ternational Longshoremen's Assomation, springing from the people themselves| gor Secretary of Labor in President Ty tie Deal tana oo ence need) Harding's Cabinet. Such is the report ¢ i com munity are brought to them—for this,| that has been in oireulation here for a after all, is the chief function of the| Week among labor leaders and gthers in close touch with labor aftalra’ Mr. O'Connor t# expected to return Indie htletide festivities, which were! to-morrow or Thursday from a holiday indicative of the community spirit, how being over, main efforts are per | vacetion spent at his home in Buffalo, ing directed in ‘the direction of civic) "i# secretary admitted last evening improvement. (ae he Kae tarot ap to Washington The Mulberry Community House is S rosatiod Sy leeor I is sure to provide a precedent for pro-| netuian Som dhe re andere tn cone moting Ways and means for making| pet post for the longshoreme lot rea! American citizens, | that some weeks before the Lion anti Jaat fall Mr. O'Connor visited Ohio and nen later issued @ sintement supporting the Mintnken for a Deer, Shot. Republican Preakienaial candidate and Erie abe [ubor should vote for him. Hasetberger o ind dangerously wounded by al hunter In the woods near’ his home St of No. yesterday, — Haaelberger, was. o| ermal nny - 4 hing firewood when fh load ot Sugk. |401 Kast 60th Street. disappeared on shot hit him in the back.. It js bo-| Dec. 28 and his family has asked ‘The Heved' the man whe wounded Ht oe ld tor help. ti berger mistook Lt: though the open cloned ten days a, iy’ $5 M. che and eyes and @ prominent When he left home he wore a OVERCOATS Stern Brothers West 42nd Si. (Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) West 43rd St. gain, “A NATIONAL INSTITUT I ON eters Browning, King & Co. CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS AND HATS FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN SSeS MEN’S FANCY SUITS - ya! At Q PRE-WAR PRICES - We have taken all our high- 4 priced suits, many of them formerly selling at The flag was christened as the house flag of the community, the Sponsors being Mrs, Egerton L. Win- throp and William H. Matthews. | Judge John J. Freschi, Senator Sal- vatore A. Cotillo and Anthony J. Pugliese, Principal of P. 8. 21, deliv- ered speeches. Donato Riso acted us $70 and $75 | Now $47.50 = Annual January Sale of BLANKETS. and COMFORTABLES MANUF ACTURER'S SALE SEAL COATS Chairman. ‘The assembly hall was heer lelieM ° * “ crowded othe door mt ¢ 15 Muslin Sheets and Pillow Cases ] ll This means that there is” sqation is that ft belongs to the reen| At EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES. Sale ata no Suit in our of the district,” said Mary A. Fraska, | tho modest Director, who insists on Putting herself in the background be- cause, as she says, “This is not a group that was organized from the tap, but the people themselves elect thelr own officers; make their own Programmes, promote thelr own en- terprises as the majority desires, which is the only way that a real community centre can hope to achieve worth while results and continue to! live.”* Mulberry Community House waa | A.M. TO 6 P, opened June 2. It is the object of | ON SALE ALL WEEK. the house to direct democratically the ||J THIRD FLOOR. rod dota ald social, civic and recreational activi- | ties and the health education of 40, 158 W 27th St 000 people living in twenty-nine city e ad blocks in Lower New York near the | One diock south of 28th St. Station, Mulberry Bend Distrnet, 95 per cent. 7th Avenue Subway. of whom were born in Italy or in this VERY reader of the Evening World should see this r EXTRAORDINARY VALUE Ordinarily, we would sell these beautiful models for $150. BUT WE ARE NOW TAKING IN- VENTORY and we must tum our stock into CASH. These Coats are made of smart selected skins, Extra large cape shaw! collar, lined with extra fine quality silk. “Ono Exar irction— Ore Customer” bls 7 AND STOCK ROOM aren Three Stores | $47.50 | ; / White Blankets Comfortsbles Three Stores alle starse | Single and Double sizes. Pair Floral designs; attractive coverings, ia 1 ee fF oo | $6.75, 9.50 and 11.75 | $3.75, 5.00 and 13.50 | nt nen oak Ay ee Blankets, $7.95, 9.50 & 16.50 pr. ae nas Sakae eel 0 ' BROWNING, KING’ & COMPANY pus Broadway, near 2nd St. 16 Cooper Square, at 6th St. ~~ }] BROOKLYN: Fulton St. at DeKalb Avenue ex New plaid designs in several colors. HEMMED SHEETS HEMSTITCHED SHEETS 95c and 1.30 | SingleSize, - - - $1.25 and 1.65 1.25 and 1.58 | Three-quarter Size,- $1.50 and 1.85 1.48 and 1.90 | DoubleSize,- - - $1.80 and 2.15 = PILLOW CASES (Hemmed) PILLOW CASES (Hemstitched) 42x86 ins. 45x36 50x86 54x36 | 42x36ins. 45x36 50x86 54x36 28c 32¢ 35c 40c 42c 45c 48c 52c H| B. Altman & Cn.) Single Size, - - - Three-quarter Size, - Double Size, - - - $< = = = == Two Special Victrola Offers Victrola XI... 150.00 (Tilustvated) EXTRAORDINARY SAVINGS in The ANNUAL JANUARY SALE of Household and Decorative Linens MADISON AVENUE + FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK | Thirty-fourth Street Thirty-fifth Street} Records to Irish Pure Linen Satin Damask Table Cloths and Napkins . ig Heavy weight; full bleached; choice designs. } A Tremendous f. 2x2 yds.; reg. $8.00..... $5.90 | 2x2 yds.; reg. $10.50.. $7.50 ‘ Wf Napkins to match—22x22 inches; reg. $10.00... .per dozen, $7.25 : Red uction Sale of | ] 5 Hl HemstitchedPillowCases— perpair | HemstitchedLinenSheets—perpair | Balance Small $4.95 Grade. . Reduced to $3.50 | 22.00 Grade. Reduced to 15.00 1,100 H Monthly Payments $6.00 “ “ 4.50 | 25.00 “ “ 18.50 9 i $7.00“ a 5.25 | 35.00 “ “ 25.00 9 ° ! oars “ g25| arm * ~ 2700} | Men’sQuality Overcoats} 10.00“ # 7.50 | 40.00 “ “ 30.00 | Victrola XIV. 225.00 will inaugurate an event of the greatest H (Illustrated) Huck Towels, hemmed, Irish Union Linen Typed Glass importance, commencing Records to Pel AOE on casey cs ccs $1.95, 2.50 Towels....... per doz. $5.50, 7.50 Mii Huck Towels, hemstitched, Irish All Linen Typed Kitchen I perdoz.........seees $2.75, 3.25 Towels....... per doz. 9.00, 12.00 to=morrow (Wednesday) is : Pure Linen Bost comm iy ace Dinite vy ene nee a i hemst’d (guests’ size)... $7.50, 8. emmed........ 25, 2.75, 3. Hi r, Pure Linen Huck Towels; Satin Finish Bedspreads, The entire remaining assortments have Hl ~ hemst'd (room size)... .$8.75, 12.00 hemmed ins scessneere $5.00, 5.75 been re-priced regardless of cost, offering | Ad Balance Small Real Madeira Pillow Cases— a seldom-encountered-opportunity at Monthly Payments ; Hand-scalloped and pepceate wre ee handsome; $9 75 22x36 inches. Regularly #15.00, Reduced to, per pair, . Victrola: Depl-—Fifth Floor Pure Linen Madeira Luncheon Sets | Pure Linen Madeira Tea Napkins, $43.50, 58.00 & 72.00 (IB DCM) cawacaevncis $7.25; 8,78 ||. (per.dogics vac san coe cos $7.85, 8.75 : (Men’s Clothing Department, Sixth Floor) James McCreary & Co. ALL LINEN CRASH TOWELINGS e Suitable ‘for Kitchen Roller and Hand Towelg.......... Regularly 45c and 50c, 34th Street 5th Avenue 35c, 40c yd. Wi Go and Little Difference What You Need—A World “Want” Ad. It Makes