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?- ifeC . 41— * fl ' Xth- "f ’-''' | &&& Mm- Hl &i y j i flh W© i WX IwW t Bwlll® w =.. 1 £<,"•-• - <■ - JLWI^M-pgl'B—l A-W IhU l i/aoMl a . =iL.mli -a j i _=i 4p= k II -1 jhd SP£NCER- hrides-to-be and brides-of-yesterday! My list was a most interesting one. 'There was little Nancy who was leaving the select finishing school where they had tried to turn a h delightful little snub-nosed child into a proper young lady. 1 here was Jack who had just graduated from the high school and whom I had been too busy to remember at the exact time. Ellen was to marry the only man in the world within a week; Frances was to follow suit a few days later. Hannah had been married five years and was to celebrate her anniversary with a pretty party. I must purchase a suitable, acceptable . gift for each and yet keep within my allowance. It was a most interesting list! 'There were two birthdays that must not be forgotten. Grandmother might not see many more and I must do my share to make this one happy. Little Don must have one o*‘ die boy things he so desired. The several friends who were leaving for Europe within *the next few weeks were to receive some trifle that would be useful and [ Visit the Orient With Little Trouble. $ Within sight of the Candler build ing and just a few steps from the Aragon hotel I discovered the quaint est little shop—the Damascus Orien tal Bazaar. Once inside, I knew that my pocketbook would he smaller and »y list shortened before I emerged from- its atmosphere of Oriental .(splendor. I was very careful with my ex pressed admiration at first, for 1 had [reason to think that many of the irvely things were beyord my allow- ■ nee. But soon I was able to plunge i nto all the ecstasies I wished, for -aw that 1 could make many puv- ' bases without fear of extravagance. A hammered brass smoking set for Mack, a jardiniere for Hannah's an niversary, and an adorable pink silk imono. richly embroidered in pink [roses that would never fade upon it heir stems, were quickly selected rind as quickly paid for. My gaze rent farther and could not resist [the handsomest lamp I have ever [seen. It was hammered Damascus icrass. and when lighted the beau iifful bowl was illumined as well as ]4ie shade. I bought that lamp, for it i as too beautiful to lose. ' j was a ble here to replenish my j took of "several items." I i ought Baby Irish for so little that I shall not tell. Cluny lace, a hand mbroidered luncheon set. a mosaic holograph frame, two pretty filigree touches and a lace coat were added to my package before I left. I asked Messrs. Kahwaji and Saad try it was that they could sell such ■xquisite things for such ridiculously nW prices. Mr. Saad told me, in cm idenee, that he expected to leave At mta soon and was closing out his ■lock in preparation for his depar ture. I Secui’e Comfort With tt'o Loss of Style. No woman can be well dressed or even self-respecting without a corset of good style, carefully fitted to her. This is conceded by every woman to ite true, yet comparatively few know |': >w to obtain style without the sac rifiee of comfort. Ido know and that i< why 1 called on my corsetiere. Miss E. B. Davis, Apartim nt 6, St E. North avenue, to purchase my new corset. The Spirella has points of superior ly not found in any other corset. Its name indicates one—the spiral stays vhich bend and yield to every motion, yet do not break, rust, or assume a UTmillitnt bend. It is flexible in ev irvs- direction and provides a hy- I ionic, sanitary foundation for prop- I . costuming. , The Spirella is sold only by spe i ial corsetieres, graduates in anat itjy and of the Spirella school of car ting* Each is able to tell at a anee which of the sixty models will live most appropriate lor the cus mner and is able to measure and prove this by scientific methods. 1 -Know that in buying a Spirella cor set I have bought my corset. It is a corset that tits every one of my measurements, will never prove till finmfortable. and will improv, my health instead of causing various troubles by pressure at wrong points. In purchasing the Spirella I have the recommendation of my sensible physician. He says it is cut mt strict ly? anatomical lines and that u wo man is foolish nut to wear it. I know pt at he uses the surgical belts and abdominal binders made by this com pany on all women who hay had r cent operations. He sends lor one k>f their experienced corsetieres. has Hie patleAt measured and fitted and then feels assured that the weaken- muscles will have propci sup port and that the patient will be in truded how to wear her orM in the future. The athletic girl imagines sin- must look a frump in order to play her favorite games. This ils not so The I f motion —in fact in< leases the free dom by Its resilience and pliability (You may play golf, 'ide horseback jplay tennis and men -wlm tn a ■ m HL t like mine and mine fr> sb from tin with unlirtd muscles vlwit to my corsetiere was not y necessity. That Is. I might lmv> to her ami have had my ■i, ,i corset titled in my boudoir She visits her clients just as a physi cian does, and saves you every in convenience. It is a case of putting yourself into the hands of a special ist who relieves you of any anxiety and supplies you with a corset which combines style, durability and com fort. Next time I need a corset, which will not be soon, for it is guaranteed to last a year with no breaking or rusting. 1 shall simply phone Ivy 6176 and be ready to receive Miss Davis, or perhaps one of her fourteen grad uate corsetieres will come, but each is armed with a diploma and all are competent. I Find the Staff of Life A Wholesome Support. Though bread had always been the standby in our household since my early remembrance. I never en joyed good bread until I tried Rog ers'. Our home experiments had been very successful, but these en tailed some discomfort and anxiety. The Rogers bread is delivered in neatly wrapped paper with all the good of the wheat inside. My investigative mood led me to wonder if I could not see how this delicious bread was made. Accord ingly. I took the Houston street car and got off at Dunlap street and Highland avenue. Mr. Rogers of fered to let me satisfy my curiosity and to take me through the bakery. The huge mixer in which three barrels of flour may be used at one time is run by electricity. The con tents are emptied into a chute which leads to the divider, which can di vide 2,700 loaves an hour. Then the rounding machine gets the dough ready forth? proofer, where it is left for a time to rise. It is soon taken into the moulding machine and the loaves are then put into the pans, ready for the cooler. This cooler is built like an immense refrigerator, cooled in summer and heated in win ter. so that the fermentation is uni form. whatever the weather. The walls of the cooler are five inches thick, thus insuring the retention of the required temperature. • When the dough has properly risen it is taken to the white tile ogens, which hold 1,000 loaves, and ean be refilled every 45 minutes. These ovens are the finest In Atlanta, evenly heat ed. so that the bread is removed thoroughly baked and deliciously browned. The neat, busy wrapping girls wrap these loaves, paste the wrap pers with pure water and flour paste, seal the wrappers, and then the bread is ready for delivery to At • lanta homes and out-of-town sta tions. The sight of the clean, sanitary bakery made the thought of Rogers’ bread more tempting. This is the bread supplied daily to the Piedmont sanitarium. Elkin-Goldsmith sani tarium. Tabernacle Memorial and St. Josephs infirmaries, and to all the principal hospitals in the city. The best Minnesota and Dakota wheat flour is used, for this flour con tains the largest per cent of gluten. Scientific methods are used in oan ing, so that the full food value of tiie bread is preserved. Nothing could have proved more tempting than the sight of this bread in the making and I shall henceforth eat my slices of Rogers' bread with additional relish. I realise that here is bread made as well as human brains can effect and that all pre cautions are taken to provide our tables with the most wholesome product. I Learn of Efficiency In Modern Housekeeping. A close rival to the milliner's in a woman's heart is a hardware store. However advanced we may have be come and however sturdily we de mand a vote, the primitive instinct of home-making is not to be downed for many generations to come. Even if that home is a hall bed room with a lone gas jet to do service as a. stove. ih<> woman will soon look fot ward to the biscuit and toasted che, «<* which she prepares there. The gradual transition ftom the gas jet lo the wonderful electrical apparatus which makes cooking a delight may be Intel esting, but fat more Interest- j m. ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1912. not cumbersome. As 1 walked along the street I reviewed this list and tried to make some plan whereby I could fill it and yet not feel that I had made a sacrifice of a whole day to prosaic shopping. The solution was suggested to me the minute my eyes espied an attractive little shop off the main thoroughfare. Why should I not attempt to do my shopping in unwonted places'? Why could I not find my list completed at the end of the day, by the patronage of several small shops instead of one or two large ones? Here was my ad venture. I fairly, hugged the bag that held my immense list, so gleeful was I over the discovery of a novel shopping tour. I would break away from conventional shopping and have a day of pleasure in studying the ways of the smaller shops. Then there would be the advantage of quicker serv ice, perhaps, and of people who would take real human in terest in the little woman who had such a formidable task before her. ing is the fact that deep in every woman’s heart is the longing to im prove her kitchen and her home. The housekeepers department store contains all the usual articles and all the modern inventions that make housekeeping a pleasure. To enter the King Hardware Company's store I know' that the minutes I intend to spend will lengthen into hours, for the display is fascinating and appeal ing to the home-loving taste. Cutlery, Community silver, cut glass, enameled ware, shining alumi num of Wear Ever grade. The big stock of electric toasters, stoves, cof fee machines, and the alcohol coffee percolaters which insure the good morning cup of delicious coffee are all in alluring evidence. Today, when the hygiene of the home as the foundation for the wel fare of the community is so ‘much discussed, the bath room is the most important part of the house. The hygiene of the bath room is easily attained by the use of fixtures which this store carries. The nickel and glass towel racks, toothbrush hold ers, etc., and the convenient brushes, sprays and more elaborate showers are not articles one has to be per suaded Into buying. Build a house around a sanitary bath room and in sure your health. I am only a woman, but I could not withstand the complete outfits for camping. The large and small water-proof tents, the camp chairs, cots, hammocks, sleeping bags made the back-to-nature period, which our modern life demands, a, delightful anticipation. The comforts of camp ing are many in these days. Should you wish to make, the summer a long vacation you could take alcohol stoves, Thermos bottles and even a small tireless cooker. Then camping would not mean drudgery to any, but a rest to all. For Jack and his pals was a com plete line of firearms, tennis and golf outfit that would aid in building strength while making the summer a happy one. I knew he could not re sist the display, so made up my mind that my belated gift to him should be chosen by himself from this stock. Need I dwell on the efficiency in housework that may be attained by the use of all the carefully planned modern utensils? Yet, I did think about how one might here obtain all the tested and approved appliances which have undergone rigid investi gation at the various housekeeping experiment stations. Mr. Charles Barnard, with the aid of his wife, has indorsed the electric devices, de natured alcohol for lighting and cooking, the vacuum cleaner, dust less dusters, tireless cookers, steam cookers and steam egg poachers, which I saw about me. This is not a casual indorsement by a man who likes to see his name in print, but is the result of most exacting experi ments at his housekeeping experi ment station in Connecticut. I Fall Victim to Idle Curiosity. In entering one store, 1 will admit that I was actuated by a spirit of cu riosity. I do not defend that little trait of mine, yet I do know that I can be convinced in spite of curious skepticism that may determine my actions. The big sign above the window, “Try-New-Life,” suggested such a field of possibilities that I decided to go in and look. Life is our dearest possession, and the loss of strength or health our deepest sorrow. The name sounded pleasant, at least; so in I went. I rather expected to see some com plicated, formidable apparatus—the impression of scientific dread height ened by the approach some seri ious looking personage who would shake his head at the microbes of disease that his keen eyes alone could see. I was disappointed. The office was cheerful, pleasant and refreshingly cool. The white walls and the dark green screens suggested the rest which I just then realized I craved. There were no horrors in evidence. My curiosity must be satisfied. What was "Try-New-Life?" The term was an appealing command and 1 am susceptible to appeals, Then I saw. It is a simple instru ment of convenient size that will give the most scientific massage without the tyrannical services of an ex pensive masseuse. The idea of econ omy seemed to impress me first. Then I saw it in operation; in fact, my curiosity led me to yield to the offer of a demonstration. Then it was that I was thoroughly convinced. Curiosity, dread and mild approval had yielded to the overwhelming con viction that this simple, inexpensive instrument was worth its weight in gold. Its effect on a person so ab surdly well and strong as myself was marvelous. It did for me in a few minutes what an hour of my dally “setting-up" exercises could only sug gest. A physical culturist for years and a firm advocate of the remedial ef fect of proper exercise, here was where I was shown the disadvantages of even graded exercises as a cure for nervous troubles. When weak ened by the strain of a day’s work or worry, can this nervousness be re lieved by the calling forth of more energy? How much more sensible and agreeable to use an instrument that brought every drop of stagnant blood into circulation and relieved the congested brain. It seemed mar velous, and yet I could see easily the reasons tor Its beneficial effects. The thousands of little ills and pains that daily beset us, and for which we know no"safe and ready relief, could be quickly banished by the use of this little marvel of platinum and al luminum operated by electricity. The nervous headaches to which one has to devote a day of painful idleness; the little rheumatic twinges which make one old before his time, and especially the reminders of sieges of former illnesses, could all be speedily and safely relieved and eventually cured. As a household article, I began to consider it indispensable. The only trouble would be that it might make children Imaginative as to aches, so delighted would they be to have their mother use "Try-New-Life.” In my delight with so simple a health insurance, 1 had overlooked the matter of price. I learned it. I bought one and have since been an enthusiastic supporter of all the claims made for it. But I have lost some of my vast store of sympathy, for when a friend is ill and refuses to go to 7 Walton street to start on the road to health I lose interest. The fact that this instrument is guaran teed for a year and that one can prove its efficacy before taking it home should be enough to remove any hesitancy. The crowning point of my convic tion was the knowledge that it is used and indorsed by the most cele brated gymnasts and physical cul turlsts; so I knew that 1 was not proved faithless to my old love. I See the Working of A Modern Miracle. With a weight of seriousness 1 ap proached the Western Union Tele graph office. I have gradually be come enlightened enough to realize that the telegraph is no longer mere ly the transmitter of grief, distress and disaster, but is a constant com fort and relief to the woman of today. But today I sought to learn something about how this revolution in tele graph service had been made and why the telegraph was able to so efficient ly perform its great mission in the af fairs of the day. I had determined to send my bridal present to Cousin Evelyn by tele graph. This meant safe transmis sion, speedy arrival and her gratifi cation in purchasing just what her needs and fancy dictated. This. I found, was l a simple matter. I had but to pay the company the amount plus one per cent. This relieved me of all responsibility and insured a delighted reply from the recipient be fore 1 had time to wonder whether she had received it or not. That, with the inexpensive ten-word telegram which I sent to notify her of the gift, made my wedding present a matter of a few minutes time Instead of the topic of much discussion and some anxiety. , This important question so easily settled. 1 thought of away to assure Evelyn of my happiness in knowing that she was happy. Her wedding was to take place at 9 o'clock two days hence. I deckled to send her a day letter, in which I could write her my best wishes with all en thusiasm, for the Unlit was sft words and the rate only one and one-half times that of a regular day message. The reason for this cheap rate is that the day letters are sent by what is termed deferred service. This does not indicate that a day letter is laid aside and sent when the company pleases. It means that it is not rush ed as the day messages are and that you may take advantage of this in expensive service by allowing them to send your letter when the wires are not crowded. I knew that Eve lyn would be pleased to have a wired letter from me, so I wrote it out and left it in the good hands of the effi cient company. This was so speedily performed that 1 gained courage and asked If 1 might be given an idea of the rea son for the efficiency of the Western Union Telegraph. This wish was courteously granted. I went into the large operators' room where 250 employees are busily engaged in efficient service for tlie public. I saw the operator skillfully perforating tape on the perforator, these lines of tape transferred to the man who passes them through the transmitter which sends these mys terious looking messages to New York. , A vronderful machine nearby shows just what Is being done in New York with these perforated tapes. Here the message is received from New York and printed on tele graph blanks ready for delivery. Be sides these wonderful instruments are the many others, each tickii# out the messages which are speedily transcribed and delivered. The miracle of such an efficient system of public accommodation is only explained when one learns a little 'of the attention paid to each detail. The head of the Southern division here has under him seven specialists, each with eyes and ears open to develop his particular branch. There is no chance for the escape of any feature that will produce addi tional efficiency. The cable service, so little under stood by all of us, has been developed to the fullest degree. Records have been made that seem miraculous. But when one remembers that electricity eliminates space and annihilates time, it does not seem so strange, that this force in the hands of efficient public servants has wrought so great a change in the work of the world. To send a message to London may re quire only a few minutes time, for electricity needs no resting place. The fact that every man's tele phone is a telegraph station is clear ly demonstrated. One may just take down his receiver, get connection with the Western Union, say “tele gram." and telephone the message. With the hanging up of the receiver one’s work is done. The specialist at the head of this department has not finished his work, nor will he ever finish it, for the development of the telephone service In connection with the telegraph is his unceasing study. With efficiency as a goal all means are used to increase it. The teleg raphers’ school teaches efficiency free and the students are given positions just as soon as their proficiency is evidenced. Every provision Is made for the comfort of the employees. Rest rooms and shower baths are provided and periods of rest granted in order that all may be able to per form their work contentedly and well. I enjoyed this visit and went away with increased faith In the Western Union. I Find a Place Where I May Be Pleased. The pleasant greeting, "It pleases us to please you," confronted me as I entered the pharmacy of Coursey & Munn, corner of Broad and Ma rietta streets. It meant that my pur chases there were something besides the mere cash 1 paid. The prescription department lias proved so efficient in the thirteen months that these men have been in business that the old superstition about unlucky numbers has been for gotten. The telephone. Main 13, brings to your assistance the skilled services of the prescription depart ment, headed by a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. There are four graduate pharmacists ready to help you. It seems strange at times that i>eo ple are so ready to allow me to grati fy my curiosity. I was allowed to enter the prescription department mid see the arrangements for the service U h rough the Shops of Atflamta v How 1 710 °o X VI a Transformed that gains confidence from its pa trons. The plate glass shelves on which the medicine is prepared in dicate the sanitary precautions taken so that the medicine may be deliver ed pure to the patient. The variety of bottles on the shelves around this department assured me that there was no danger of the "just out" plea in regard to any remedy the doctor might prescribe. A woman’s complexion is her most valued possession. In the heat of summer and especially In vacation days, the delicacy of her complexion is threatened. Freckles may denote health, but they are not considered one of the seven points of beauty. Neither is sunburn an envied re minder of happy days spent canoe ing or bathing. A sample of New- Skin, Skiddoo mosquito remedy, Zoz foot balsam and the fragrant Jess talcum powder, scented with Ameri can arbutus and for sale only by Coursey & Munn were purchased as a necessary adjunct to my camping outfit. The bathing caps carried by this store were very attractive. It dem onstrated that even a real swim mer may not look her worst while enjoying this healthful sport. 1 always feel sure that my prescrip tions will be correctly and speedily filled at Coursey & Munn’s. Both Mr. Coursey and Mr. Munn devote their whole time to their business and there is no likelihood of mistakes. There Is a decided advantage in their special delivery. It means that I can telephone them my prescription, or order, and have it delivered by a bi cycle messenger, long before 1 could get thera and back. The stock contains a full line of candy, stationery, toilet, articles, soaps, medical supplies and novelties, besides the best of drugs that the world can furnish. I Delightfully End My Happy Journey. The sun was warning me that my day of surprises was nearly done. The. shop doors were gradually clos ing. The shades were being lowered and homeward the tired shoppers wended their way. I was not near ly so tired as they and was unwilling to end my day so soon, but looked about for a final visit a suitable cli max to a happy, successful day. When I went to the ticket window of the Alanm J knew that I had made a good decision. When I went in and sat in one of the comfortable seats and prepared to relax and rest, I was positive that my time would be well spent. The films were good. 1 became as innocently interested as the dear lit tle girl who sat In front and was en joying the sight of baby chicks in a farmyard scone. The little fuzzy balls were so fascinating that I did not wonder that she asked her molh- PAGE SEVEN ’ 1 F Monotonous DutysOf Tiresome Shopping 1 < Wr In to a ~ . .. S ' v Veritable : 'I 1\ jg i r Round of Jg /r. Pleasures and ‘’SW ? Happiness '—MAGAZINE SECTION er In whispers if she might have one to take home. After the. little pastoral pictures came a film of wholesome fun. No one was hurt, there was no sugges tion of mean pranks or ill temper, and I could join in the laughter freely. As I sat there I thought of the val uable part the moving pictures have played in the moral and educational uplift of the modern young American. No longer does the growing boy seek burlesque houses and sensational melodrama. He patronizes the nickel show and takes away a wholesome remembrance. Especially Is this true today when the National Board of Censorship passes on all films and prohibits any that might be unpleas ant or of doubtful desirability, I must admit that thia was by no means the first time that I had vis ited this theater. The quality of the films is so good and the management is so watchful lest anything in the least objectionable or disagreeable creep in that I had grown to look forward to a little rest here as a cus tomary thing. Mothers can feel ab solutely secure about sending their children unattended to this pleasant little theater, for the management ex ercises the severest caution for the protection of its patrons. The little family group which had entered just before me proved the value of this theater as a cheap and necessary recreation for those of very moderate Income. The little mother's efforts to have her group of happy, anticipating children ready for this treat, were almost pathetically evi dent It meant a day of happiness in looking forward to the “show” and a day of well-behaved children in con sequence. The tired mother had the pleasure of enjoying a pleasant hour of rest and of maternal joy in the observation of her children’s delight. It meant something to tell father about when they went home; it meant a dancing, enthusiastic little crowd of babies to run to meet him at the gate that evening. It meant the fa ther’s beaming face as he listened to the stories of the films. It meant a tired, joyful, sleepy-eyed band of slumber tots that took their good night tucks and kisses with a smile as they asked: "May we go again, mamma?” Was it not worth while? I had almost lost myself in reverie while looking at the pictures, but here I had to stop. I heard Billy Beard. He sang so well and with such originality that I was forced to devote my whole attention to him. Well, I had had a happy day and the ending was appropriate to the tour of delight I had undertaken with enthusiasm In the early morning. I felt contented and rested by the thought that it had been a success ful dav in which I bad had new ex perlem-es and added to my humble stor. of knowledge while performing it necessary duty