wwiwiwiiSpHiS' mmmvmw'" &" w-w&n'szr? w w -g'-' ",fr,T-ee&gpty-, v - EVENING L'EBGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915. 6 w M'LISS SAYS OUR HOUSEWIVES SHOW LACK OF IMAGINATION Need Practical Cooking' Demonstrations The Meatless Menu Will Cut High Cost iv . o liivino (Jonsiderab v The Egg nnd Bacon Worship IN THE very near futuro there will be nn appreciable rise In the prlco of meat. This means a renewed battle nRuinst the high cost of living, A great many methods have been suggested, but none of them removes the real cause of high food prices. Every housewife has to do this for herself. Ono of the simplest methods Is to exercise her faculty of Imagination. I'm not ndvo eating Christian Science Instead of a square meal. I mean that women tnko meat as a foregone conclusion when It comes to preparing hrenkfast, for In stance, The first thing she thinks of Is hnm and eggs, and ham nnd eggs be comes tho family breakfast from thnt day on. Why not have a -traveling kitchen, with a lecturer In domestic science along, to demonstrate tho proper method to prepare foods? Tho Hoard of Edu cation In overy large city cotf.d tit out one of these, to co-operate with their domestic department. Girls and women need Instruction, housekeepers want it but haven't time to attend a course of lectures to get It. The traveling kitchen would solve tho question to perfection. ,tust set a model kitchen on wheels, take It through tho districts where it is needed, prepare appetizing meals In public, and let tho cook see how cosy It Is to have variety In one's menu, Tho trouble Is, tho majority of women take the cut-and-drled menus, like ham and eggs for brenhfnst. nnd stick to them nil nauseam. They entirely overlook the vast number of resources which are Just as nourishing nnd lead expensive than meat. Take, for instance, cheese. Everybody knows that, prop erly prepared, cheese Is one of the most benetlclal staples of diet. Tho same applies to vegetables, pastries, puddings, salads, etc. Each one of these can bo so arranged ns to entirely displace tho meal course. I would like to see the traveling kitchen Idea worked out In any Commu nity. It is being done In England. Why not here? There are many com petent lecturers women whose knowledge of cookery Is as varied iim It 13 complete. They would be glnd to help tho housekeeper to fight tho rising prices with the proper weapons. Not skimping economy, not robbing 1'ctor to pay Paul. Saving money on meals pays it to tho doctor. The only way to overcome the obstnclc permanently Is to develop the culinary art along meat less lines. The overthrow of the ham-and-eggs fetish will mark a new chapter In the history of cooking. Hats Off to Pennsylvania SAM GOMPEUS Isn't tho only one who roots for "America first." The action of Mrs. George W. Cbilds Drexcl nnd the other well-known women who are co-operating with her In organizing the Pennsylvania Women's Division for National Defense, is equally, If not quite so strenuously, patrlottc. These Women are pledging themselves to a womanly work, to give their time and money uusparlngly to their country If war and Its horror should come upon us. Wo are proud of Pennsylvania women, because they nre tho Ilrst to-offer this service. We are prouder still of the Philadelphia women who have tho means and the determination to put It Into practice. The other States may follow, but we will have the reassuring knowledge that we "beat them to It." I hope tho next step toward preparedness will be laying In a storo of medical supplies. In times of peace they nro easily disposed of. In times of calamity, you never have enough. Victory Ahead OP COt'HSE It Isn't news to anybody to say that President Wilson is a very clever man. When It comes to diplomacy, his handling of the suffrage dele gates Is a liberal education In the art. The nntls nre In Washington, 200 strong, tho suffragists number about SOO. Delegates from both parties visited the President nnd set forth their pros and cons. Hut President Wilson Isn't saying anything. Ho sticks faithfully to his policy of "watchful waiting." Weil, so can we. Hemetnber thnt ho voted "yes" on the suffrage question in New Jersey. "SquelchinR" Young America THE tango Is blamed for a new evil. It's a long time since this convenient senpegoat was dragged before the public. Tho tango used to bo the cause of nil such natural phenomena ns marital mishaps, runaway girls, lovers' quar rels, and business failures. Xow Professor M. V. O'Shea comes forward and declnres that the tango and the movie craze are undermining the morals of our youngsters. We'd like to agree with you. Professor, but we absolutely refuse to look at the dark side of the question when the happier side is right at hand. Wo must confess to enjoying a movie occasionally, wo might ns well admit that we danced ourselves weak at our proms when we went to high school. Then why prevent the present generation from enjoying tho same privilege? Children should be allowed a certain amount of personal freedom. Without It they becomo mere wooden automatons models of propriety, or excellent liars. Often the terms are synonymous. M'LISS. HOMESPUNS, TWEEDS AND WOOLEN SUITS FOR SPORTS .' "-v Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page Dear M'Liss Can you please tell mo who was tho character in history called the Wife of Hath? DORIS. Tho Wife of Hath Is not nn historical, but u literary churacter. She figures as one of the pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, a poem In old English, written some time In the 14th century the accounts of the exact dato differ. You can rend about her by going to any of the freo libraries and asking for a translation of tho Tales. I find the lady a very amusing character, and hopo you will enjoy her. Dear M'Liss There is a legend about tho Christ Child and the good thief which I would like very much to know. Nobody seems to remember It. Can you help me out? SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER. Tho legend to which you refer Is probably this one. When Mary and Joseph were Jleeing into Egypt they took the Christ Child Into a cave to rest. Tho woman who lived in tho cave had a baby whose skin was diseased, so, after Mary had washed her child, she saved tho basin of water which was used on the Christ Child nnd washed her baby in It. He Immediately became well. lie Is supposed to have grown up and become tho good thief who Is recorded In the history of tho crucifixion. There Is nnother very pretty story of tho sngo brush ns given in the "Jongleur do Notre Dame." If you would like to have It for your classes let me know, or get a libretto of tho opera at ono of tho music stores. Dear M'Liss 1 am going to glvo a little party during Christmas week, and would like to know what to havo to cat. If you could give me a few hints-, I should be very much obliged. R. II., West Philadelphia. There are plenty of nice things to bo had nt this tlmo of the year. 1 take It that you are going to entertain In the evening, and would suggest a buffet lunch, as it is less formal nnd very entity arranged. Place a table at one side of tho room, on which you can put all your eatables, so that every ono can help themselves. Cream cheese and bar-le-due, lettuce, pimento, minced chicken nnd tongue sandwiches, fruit or lobster salad, potato chips, and the usual candles, nuts and coffee make n tasty combination. If you want to be "Christmassy" about It, choose bright red candles and havo the table decorated with a centrepiece of holly leaves. Tho room may be ornamented with holly and mistletoe. If it is that kind of a party. Dear M'Liss I don't agree with your remark about the chocolate-eating, novel-reading wives you spoke of In Tuesday evening's paper. You intimated that these women were merely parasites, unworthy of their position, doing nothing to merit the home they enjoy. I refuse to believe this. Looking about among tho married women of my acquaintance, I cannot single out one In stance of the typo of woman you describe. Besides, these are far In the minor ity. If they exist at all. B. L. S., Germantown. I am always glad to hear the opinions of my readers, whether these opin ions are favorable or not. What do some of you married men think about It? AddreM all communications to M'l.tis, rare of the Krenlnr I-edgtr. Write on one tide of the paper only. WALKING SUIT THC vogue for French toilettes Is put In tnm ' shunter shape, nnd brilliantly asldo when .Milady picks out her sports I t'pd. Coral and emerald green were ,,, , .. . frequently worn. C heckercd. black-and- clothcs. Somehow or other, wo never whlt(J Btj.p(M, walst(.oatH nro cxtrcmoly associate the tweed or mixed material smart, as well ns the white broadcloth hunting costume with anything of French ' models. I really noticed more vnilcty extraction. The English had led too long , hn" "'' 1,av' t,co f"r ",nnV moons. In this particular line. I suppose It Is becnuse the Englishwoman Is more en thusiastic about tramping nnd riding anil Today's illustration shows a practical outdoor costume, for wulklng, driving or motoring. It Is designed for general country wear, nnd the material is a mnji- boating nnd polo than the American "'sh Donegal homespun. The plain box itmi nun iwii jiiiicii iiuuhulp, it iuii tuiiu. woman. nut slnco the golf fnd has be come so universal, nnd the good-fellow type of woman Is so popular with tho ma jority of people, I havo noticed n cor responding Increase in the vogue for out ing clothes. Nothing could be more nttraetlvo than tho right kind of a tnllor-mnite costume, properly plain, with a closely fitted hat and smart, rough boots Tho only troublo lies In tho fnct that too many women think this sort of a costume looks well on nil occasions. It may be all right for riding nnd sports, but nfter thnt It should be discarded. A too-great fond ness for the great outdoors, in many cases, leads to a total Indifference with regard to one's looks in the ballroom. Autumn and the early whiter bring In the hunting season, and nt several of tho many hunt breakfasts and cross-country runs which have been so popular with the younger set I had an opportunity to sco some charming styles, Many of the tnll ored coats had breeches of suede, or of peau do chamois, combinations of Dolling brown and light tan being quite a favorite. Velvets and corduroys of all kinds and shades nre seen, although they are really not practical, unless one can nfford sov eral changes of the kind. The collar, cuffs and edges of tho velvet coats are edged with a black Bilk tailored braid, like we wore on our suits last spring. Hats nre small nnd closely fitted to the head, many nnd stitched belt to glvo the necessary tailored effect. Tho skirt Is rather nnr low, but It buttons all tho way up the front and may bo opened at the bottom to allow freedom for tramping. Tho hat Is of light bulge Riiede. THE CHEERFUL CHER.U& " .. OK, never regret vht-t you did ir ike p-5t, No mttter hov foolisk it jeerrvs to vou now-. For the. very wont tkirvj.3 tkte.t yov ever ktLve done m.ve given your chwMter r Iwor, somehow. WW Bilk rcinr The Individualist Over the waters so clear, so blue, Of the Sea of Lire my bark 1 steer: The air Is bracing and bright the view; I am young and gay and I know not fear! To live Is truly a joyous thing! I tuke, but I glvo not; I laugh and sing; Tho salt winds blow on my glowing faco As I forgo ahead In the thrilling race, For ever l play a game with Fate, And the prize Is Love or "the price Is Hate. Straight for tho Harbor of I.ovn I steer, And there my boat shall anchor a while; I stifle a laugh, a sigh, a teur, Whilo I dieam and bask In the Love- tlod's smile. Hut when ho urges mo Into the waves, With tempting tales of his coral waves. Of pearly castles and mermaids fair Who shall bervo me well In his dwelling three I lift tho anchor nnd sail away In a sparkling shower of ocean spray! Though ho speaK me fair and woo mo well, I shall love but love and no one man; If love enmeshes me in a spell, Heboid, I free myself while I can. Swiftly, triumphantly sailing away. Heedless of voices that bid mo stay, Ever and ever to fly and be free, Hreaklng all bonds that would welsh upon me Hut tho Journey's end, be It far or near, firings tho wraith of a laugh, a sigh a tear. Beatrice Harry, in New York Times. $55,000 for Main Line Gifts Residents of tho Main Line have re ceived more than $35,000 in Christmas money,' which has been distributed by three Main Line banks during the last row days. The Merlon Title and Trust Company, at Ardmore. paid out $33,000 from its special Christmas savings fund. This Is 110,000 more than last year. Tho "thrift clubs" of the Ardmore National Hank received $3000 in Christmas money, and the Uryn -Mawr National Bank dis tributed $19,000. CHRISTMAS TREES FOR HOSPITALS AND STARR GARDEN 'KIDS' Germans Part in the Big Fes tival Merchants See Pros perity in the Volume of Trade WHEN WILLIE IS LOST Including tnclnr. (here nre only clulit more nhopplni: days before Clirltm. The German Hospital will have a dozen trees trimmed and placed In the wards for tho patients this Christmas. This will mean llttlo to tho average render, except that It sounds like nn exceptional ly dull "Christmas note," until It Is ex plained. The name of tho Institution has come Jo be so familiar, that we think of It only as a hospital nnd not ns a German Hos pital, which It Is primarily. In the same way we arc so Used to Germantown that we may think of It ns a town, but rarely ns ever having been a German town. Hut the grim truth must be faced; not only that the German Is going to have the best hospital Christmas In town, but also thnt the Germans linve made Christ mas ns n festival, the uproarious and glorious day for rhlldreii that It Is In America. It Is about time for a lot of people to humble themselves nnd admit that they have said a lot of mean things about the Germans, and Christmas Is the time to ndtnlt It. These people nro quite sure thnt the Germans stand for Nietzsche, but they have tried to forget that the Germans also stand for Kriss KrlnRle. If the French had had tho influence on this country the Germans have had we would not have any Christmas fun nt nil, but only tho stntcly custom of send ing New Year's cards. Yet many me quite sure France Is fighting to save art nnd poetty and romance nnd thnt the Gcrmnus nre a nntlon of materialists anu erepe-hangers. Hut German Chrlstmnses nre material enough when It comes to that. The Ger man cakes thnt nro baking at this mill' uto In mnny hundreds of Gormnn ovens in this city nre tho best Christmas cakes there are anywhere. Merchants express the opinion that tho greatest volume of Christmas business In tho history of Philadelphia Is now going out over tho counters. Great stocks of goods laid In for the rush have melted away before tho armies of early shop pers, nnd new supplies have had to be rushed to the stores. It is estimated that between 150,000 and 200,000 shoppers dolly visit shops In this city. Tho 23-foot Christmas tree that when decorated with hundreds of electric lights and gifts will represent the present of Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury to the children who play In Starr Garden Park recroa tlon centre Is being "planted" by M. Gar son Fall, principal of the centre, and will soon bo ready for tho "big spread." .Mrs. Stotesbury provided the tree nnd gifts Inst year to the children of tho Stnrr Garden section nnd promised to keep up the custom every year as long ns sho lives. More than SOO children will receive presents of candy and useful articles. The centre will be opened for tho cele bration and distribution of gifts Thurs day night, December 2.1. Tickets nro being Issued by Mr. Fall and his nsslst nnt to tho poorer children of tho neigh borhood that will ndmlt them next Thursday night. If it so happens, by any chance, that you are one of the few persons shopping these dnys, and 'Willie suddenly disap pears In tho throng while you ore In specting n pair of carpet sllppors thet will bo father's surprise In his sock on Christinas morning, it Is Just ns well that you keep cool and refuse to tfet excited. For Willie will probably have a better tlmo where he Is bound to go than tug ging around with you. For Willie will promptly be sent by tho first traffic cop he meets to tho lost and found bureau of the police department, presided over by Mrs. Santa Claus, who Is called, when the holiday rush Is a thing of the futuro or past. Mrs. Margaret Cooper, matron nt City Hall. Right up on the sixth floor of tho hell nro the moms of Mrs. Cooper. During the summer nnd fall and spring they are Just comfy, but around Chrlstmns they aro touched up here and there until they look like a part of Santa Claus' mam moth residence at tho undiscovered por tion of the North role. Although the mad rush of last-hour shoppers has not yet reached Its height, Mrs. Cooper Is al ready welcoming the ndvunce guard of the llttlo boys and girls who enter the room sniffling nnd crying for "mamma" and are soon sucking on a piece of that strong-ns-tho-rock-of-Olbraltor Christinas candy and playing with Eomo of Mrs. Santa Claus' toys, "It Is usually tho case," said Mrs. Cooper, "for one of the children who is downtown w.'h his older brother or sister to bo lost. Either the brother doesn't want to bo bothered with him or he wants to seo something his older brother has seen when he was younger." Deerfoot Farm Sausage just great for break fast these snappy mornings. Be sure you get Deerfoot. mTTTTTrr TJTJTTvTT'.CJ A nTCTTTC'MS'n1. Ml?rTJrT. JL XI U 1V1 J--JL J.VAJ.TI -) " " -"..-.-. UIUVIJ IN THE TIME OF SERIOUS ACCIDENT By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. IT MAT well be thnt eventually every Individual In the country will have his thumb-prints. Hertlllon measure ments nnd personnl description filed In the ofllco of the prefect of police. This would bo n good thing for us nil. Merely an a matter of self-defense It Is a wise precaution to carry on your per son some sort of identification mark, especially If you happen to be a traveler or a subject of any chronic disease. Think what n lot of trouble tho fellow escaped who was subject to sudden spells of unconsciousness nnd wore about his neck a chnln to which this notlco wns attached: "If found unconscious, the bearer, John Jones, of Hlcksvllle, de sires no operation. His appendix has already been removed four times!" Seriously, there Is good reason for car rying somo Identifying mark at nil times. Sudden Injury, poisoning, by gas, drugs or otherwise; npoplexy, uremia, diabetes, al coholism, epilepsy, amnesia, certain heart diseases, simple fainting. It Is a common experience In every city to find persons unconscious with ono of theso conditions, nnd too often tho Identity of the victim Ir established only nfter much trouble, If nt all. Of course, the Individual may be stricken without warning, but in most cases there Is at least some Inkling of the possibility of such nn emergency to warn the victim of the need of taking precaution. One of tho simplest marks of M.. cation Is the writing of name flSnll2 dress In the labels of clStWnV mi?" aro numerous other marks of Mni!rt Hon which will servo the piiVpom""? vlded no deliberate effort 131 nssallant to remove such clues Th . n tlm of n crime, however, Is more .,! Identified than tho victim of disease J'y the simple reason that machinery' til the former purpose is always avalUi whereas tho problem In the latter '',': usually left to a few disinterested servers. u 01- rut your John Hancock In your rlntv nnd protect yourself against ono of thI! "strange disappearances" which occur .! frequently In the hews of the day, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (1) Does peroxide Injure the tissue. -. tissue cells It used In fresh wound? S Uoos It (ns clnlmcd by some) tea V. senfter germs or Infection when u?d .. a mouthwash Instead of killing thin,! (.1) Do you consider It more lnurli?, than useful as nn nntrseptlc? JU"' Answcr-U) Yes. (2) Not In the mouth but In wounds, especially punctured deep wounds, it tends to drive Inf.V, deeper (3) Yes. We think Its vain. , jg limited, nnd we consider it lnadvlhu fur promiscuous use. A few dross it tincture of Iodine In a few tablespoonfiil. of water would be preferable ns a mouis wash or lotion for Infected wounds (not fresh wounds). lnQl Marion Harland's Corner T Need Clotlilnj? and Food poor family In need of help. The father Is In nn Insane asylum and the mother Is not able to work out. Thero ore five chlldren-a girl of 12 and four boys, one 10, ono 8, one 5 nnd one a years of age. They need clothing, bedding nnd food. 1 visited tho family and have done what I coultl to help them, as they seem worthy. Tho father was hurt two years ago nnd Is falling fnst. The mother can sew and has a sewing mnchlnc. I menu to make over clothing for the chil dren. 1 herewith Inclose tho name of tho family. I'leuse publish this as soon as you can. Mrs. C. K. 11." At tho rising of tho blue moon we In sert this letter from ono who pleads fof tho family of five children, the mother of which Is not strong nnd the father con fined In an Insane asylum. Sho vouches for their need. As tho holidays draw nenr those whoso wishes will bo abun dantly supplied may llko to write for the nnmo of the mother who is not strong and help her to make tho children's holi day season pleas.inter than it has been since tho fntber was hurt two years ago. Tho address of tho writer Is also on tile. In Emcrson'.s Essay " 'If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon or build a better mousetrnp than his neighbors, though he build his house In tho woods, tho world will mnko n beaten path to his door.' Perhaps this la the quotation wanted by Mrs. It. R. J. Itnlph Waldo F.morson is the author, and It may be found, I be lieve, In his essay on 'Compensation.' "lion." In Old Comic Opera "Mrs. A. P. may refer to the song In the old comic opera, 'Italics: In the Wood.' I think It is called 'The Man In tho Moon Wns Looking.' She might Inquire nt Bomo of tho leading music stores. "J. n. h." Preserving Autumn Leaves "It tn preservo autumn leaves May M. will crush some resin fine on henvy paper or cardboard, have ready a flatlron (not too hot) nnd run the Iron first on the resin, then on tho leaves, she will be de lighted with tho results. My way Is to take a small branch of pretty colored leaves and treat them In this way. then fasten them on Inco curtains. They look so protty! They are a pretty gift to send at Christmas time to a city friend. "BinDm." Washing Pillow Cases "Hero Is a suggestion: Hip covers from sofa pillows which aro soiled and faded nnd soak In lukewarm water for awhile; rlnso nnd put Into white soap suds, squeeze out the dirt. Iron when partly dry. rillow covers don't get ns many washings ns they need, it seems to me. "MHS. 11. McD." Kills Burs of Any Kind "I will send n recipe for killing nnto or bedbugs, which I have tried an found successful. I get n bottle of good Insect powder nt the drugstore nnd sprinkle It around on the shelves or In crevices. It will kill nuts or bugs of nliy kind, also fleas. MHS. G. L. a." Cleansing Fluid "Does H. H. refer to the followlnt rleanslng fluid? Five ounces aqua am. monlti, four ounces white castlle soap half ounco alcohol, half ounce glycerin! ono ounce ether, one gallon of rain' water. Dissolve soap In water boiling hot. When cool ndd other Ingredient!. Ilottle. If you wish to remove paint, odd a little gasoline, and slinkc well be foro using. "MHS. J. 0, C." Give Him This. Knife and Chain Set $5 All men like to "cut up" once In n while ! This Waldomar gold filled set (guaranteed S years) may sharpen bis wits as well as his pencils. Monogrnmmed If you like. George W. .Tacoby .Writ U'rnr G20 Chestnut Street Wonderful Lunches I.en Aid's Is such a good plact to eat the service Is so prompt and perfect and the food to wholesome and palatable that it is already an Institution. BREAKFAST 25c is a revelation to those people who have tried It. SPECIAL Ct.CH riREAKFASTS. 23e. LUNCHEON offers you the greatest choice o well-prepared dishes and sand wiches. DINNER 50c Is the very best seven-course meal thnt has ever been offered in Philadelphia at noc. Let's Eat at Aid's 5s 1010 CIIUSTXUT ST. MILLIE AND HER MILLIONS (Copyright, 1013.) 0k ( Xw? Every Hat lk m w n k Shop lt 7 ' yl$f as Been Reduced 11 J V FURS MILLINERY I I BLOUSES I Vist'b sk53i Imported and Domestic jml tWfSMr SPORTS SUITS & COATS Jg IIBMix c&irMillitieryShop Jj! W i mmi l k 1413 Walnut Street jM? TO SAY THE LEAST MILLIE'S IDEAS ARE UNUSUAL Ymydear Mime. im sol nooHOPe we aren't utO 'CuoTOSeeYouooTHy -7 - " r OH! I HAV50ME1 PHOTOGRAPHS) I IM JJ5TCRAZYA6WJIJrrr IT A I ut uw Ntw yacht I WANT TO f yrrri SAILING . r" , ReAUTY V Ar 1 -i--i jSte. vm"" wv ft imn ( kz? this is ONUYi tmzzA. ? V hr 5HCJ-AG0RN j HE'S A PERFECTLY LOVtOi S I SUPPOSE. YOTTrTeEP QUITE A STAFFQF HELP; J flH I WHy OOMYYOUHAYEALLCAPrAltiT AND NATtf' fc BOAT I" r?l fYES.ACAPTAirtAMATEANO: -lONBOARD-J i poN'T SEC WHAT YOU WANT WITH A LOT Of y ( X J lULIKEHIM tv jiwtn 1 y COM MOH JMLQRS jl -, " :(C.OMri OH r 1 i2g?Bn u . ;"$ V Monday tm7) s .. 3'j fACOf?.ONe OF HER ANCESTORS WASAPIRATe J - smttkat-at. 11 - 'Tii .,.. ,h. &. I -L. - -J r fefi ,552& " m I W Vpp W yJW .ilk III mmij v. -H MT IMwKrJ ',MP JBaE"vC 6L 4--AM U X U BBT W A mWSX r 1 "' -r . l .' . . in 1 mi ! Jw 1 Wil ... ,,. J n .iir... ny i