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EVENING LSDaBE-PHrLAlDELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUlSE 3, 1916.
PO&S WORKING GIRL RESIST
MARRIAGE? M'LISS ASKjS
Statistics Show That the Little vBlind God Is as
"Much On the Job" Now as
Ever Before
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TN AU Interesting nuiclo on "Minimum J fact that aho may bo n, more unstable
Wnsp-j for 'VVomcr)M Irof. F. "W. Tnus-1 proposition thah ninrt In tlio Industrial,
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
W makes' a statement of (Icon ata-
Bincance to the working: woman.
"Of all tho women emnloyod," ho writes,
"il least half aro between Iho ages of
10 and 25."
The Inference Is that 60 per cent, of tho
Women who go out Into thoworld io earn
their dally bread or cako, as tho case
may bo mysteriously forsako their occu
pntlonn at the time of, or boforo, their
arrival at tho quarter of a century mlle
atdno. tho mystery Isn't so deep and dark na
the statistics might Indicate. What could
ho tho answer except that they got married?
And hero wo are back to the pld, old
plaint that a woman's Industrial value
Isn't sq great n8 n nmn8 bccatiso no
looner does sho become nn Integral pnrt
of a corporation than "up Btops somo snip
of a follow," to quoto tho Irato employer,
"Who engages her In a llfo Job of washing
his dishes and darning his socks." Or.
In tho more trenchant words of tho Pot
ash and Perlmutter. philosophy, "Right
away yotl learn a typewriter sho goes and
gets married on you!"
Until woman loses that lnnato lovo of
homo and children, to say nothing of a
certain affection sho entertains for man
hlmsolf, I suppose sho will continue got-,
ting "married On" hor employer, nnd
ometlmes to him.
Ellen Key and all of her feministic no-
tlons; a world war, with tho emphasis It gained
commercial and professional world,
There Is mUcH work to bo done.
Womans services aro needed. Already
In many cases she 'has proved that she
can do It ns well ns tho lord of creation
and In not a fojy Instances bqttcr.
Another Interesting fact that Professor
Taussig points out Is that 80 per cent. 6f
these yoiyig working women under 25
years of ago live nt hdmo, and although
their wages aro small thoy contrlbuto a
largo part of them to tho general support
of tho homo. Because they do not earn
enough money to support themselves,
wero thoyt obliged to II vo alono, many
people nro apt to regard them as para
sites. Tho Inveatlirntor writes:
"Suppose that Into tho budget, of
family whoso head earns $12 or (16 a
week a girl brings an additional $6". In a
working class family tho dllTorcnco bo
tweon $12 nnd $18 a week Is great: It la
tho dlffcrenco between having hardly nny
margin nt all and something llko caso.
It means that tho family is well abovo tho
poverty line. Is tho girl who brings In
$G a parnalto? Js sho a drag or a prop?
"Or supposo that tho young woman
who hns been bringing homo $G n week
drops from tho family dies or marries.
Tho specific exponsos entailed by her
prosenco cease: her specific contribution
to tho family Income also ceases. Is the
family better oft or worse? Neither par
ent would hcsltnto for a moment in an
swering that tho family had lost, not
has placed on woman's Importance In tho
Industries: higher education; woman suf
frage one and all have' failed to lestroy
In woman that feeling for domesticity
which la her God-given gift.
Tho time Is approachlng,,however, when
woman will bo In ta position to demand
equal wages with man, regardless of tho
"Can It bo maintained that tho young
woman is a paraslto?"
Tho young woman Is not a parasite.
Even when sho marries tho "young snip"
nnd gots busy with his socks and his
cooking sho is not n paraslto, ns somo
would have us beliovo. For that is when
hor real work begins. M'LISS.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Pnge
Address all communication to M'Uss. core of Iho Kvcnlnjr lltjer. Wrllo on one olds
, of Hie paper onljr.
.?',ar'1' ?' I "" n stranger In this town,
em I want to Join eome club and I nant your
"fP."X!Jt tn!" '""' l would like to Join a club
cal ed Tho I'annonla llrnrvolent Association,"
I know they" are remodeling a dwelling on
Franklin street aboe Kalrmount avenue lor
this club, but that la nil 1 know.
t would llko jou to answer tho following
5,u,ytl0IU ,or me: I,thl I', D. A. a Jewish
club, or can nny ono. Join? When and where In
the present meotlnir placo? .Vamca and addresses
2iJ. ,?2CW? '"Peclally the president of tho
association, as I would like to ret In touch
With him? AN jar,OKANT 8THAMJEK.
The Pannonla Bcnovolont Association is
a Jewish organization. For Information
concerning the club's activities and officers
address tho secretary, Joseph Harback, 703
Glrard avenue. I shall be very glad to help
you at any time.
iHDhf?J!'l'jT!'' ," nsary In KcttinB classes
to hate drops put in jour eyes, or can the men
Stemp.'i? "I1 you w!',1 carda nn.l letters of
different sizes do as well? GLASSES.
Visit a good oculist. He will know what
to do In order to examine your eyes for
glasses. This is tho only advico I can
givo.
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WAR MAKES ENGLISH
GIRLS SELF-RELIANT
DOCTORS' LIES NOBLEST DEEDS
OF THEIR EVERDAY ROUTINE
INEXPENSIVE TUB FROCK
VOILE is used for this dainty and inexpensive tub frock, which features the com
bination of the plain and pln-strlpcd material. Tho plaited blouso Is Joined to the
yoke by hemstitching and drawn In at tho walat In long walstcd effect by a patent
leather belt piped with white kid Like tho plaited skirt tho plain border is nccentuatea
oy hemstitching. A cord tlo finishes the neck. Tho pin Btripos como In black, pink,
rose and Copon. Special value $6.05.
The sports hat is of soft, pliable mllan straw banded and edged with narrow gros
u111". rlVon' " comcs ln mldnKht blue, black trimmed with black or white trimmed
wnlth white or black and natural trimmed with black for $7.00. Various combinations
may ho ordered if desired.
.u ?. nanJ8 of tho Bh0" wnoro tneB0 articles may bo purchased will be supplied by
tho Edjtor of tho Woman's Paire. Evenino I.EnnnrL nos. rhnotn., et,- th, ,o
must bo accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope ahd must mention tho date
on which tho article appeared.
THE WOMAN WHO SEWS
By WILLIAM A. BRADY, M. D.
Doctor ltrndr will antwrr nil alrnt1
pertalnliur to Health. If lour oneatlon Is ol
eneral Interest,. It will bo answered throuxh
these rnlumnst If not. It will lis nnsurred
fiersonnlly If stimned. nddresned envelope Is
nrlosed. Doctor Ilrndr will not prescribe for
IndlTluunl rases or inako dlicnotes. Ad
dress Dr. , Ullllum llrudy, luro of the
fevrnlnr Ve&str.
SOMI7 of our most esteemed correspond
ents intlmata in no equivocating words
that tho family doctor Is a liar. This Is
quite true. A doctor would bo a sorry
failure, a hated citizen and a disgrace to
Ids profession If he were not ready and
able to He whenever occasion demands.
It Is as a liar that the doctor does some
of the noblest deeds ln his dally routine.
He should lie and ho must llo to have the
honor of a family,. Ho must lie to defend
the reputation of a woman. He must He
to preserve tho bonds of man and wife. A
doctor who Is not willing to He when neces
sary for these purposes Isn't worth a
picayune.
-You can't tell tho doctor that a lie is al-
ways taa you can't do that because your
house is of glass. Would you have the
doctor speak tho truth and only tho truth
regardless of where the chips may fall?
Then you would make him a wrecker of
homes, a peddler of scandal and a despica
ble extortionist,
Let us Imagine a case. A mother brings
her baby to the doctor. Examination shows
that the baby is suffering with a hereditary
disease. The doctor knows that the sins ot
the father aro visited upon the child. The
mother asks what is the matter with the
baby. Shall the doctor tell the truth and
break up the. homo? Come, you moralists,
what would you have him doT
Doctor Cabot wrote that "the doctor's He
is always detected." Cabot meant the diag
nostic subterfuge. It is impossible to im
agine & physician of Ids attainments telling
the cruel truth to the mother of a tainted
baby. It la Impossible to Imagine any re
spectable doctor doing so,
There are lies and lies. There are good
lies and bad lies. A good He, we think, is
O.IC'd by heaven. The good He la a thing
that corned out of a man's conscience, pure,
honorable, admirable from any standpoint.
A good doctor must be a good liar, and
everybody knows It. A doctor is loved for
the lies ho tells and as likely as not con
demned fdr- his diagnostic honesty. How
eter, ho'can'get along In spite of the dls
approbation of those who flout tho truth
for ho enjoys the-confldenco nnd roanpr-t nf
so many,- many mpro whoso happiness de
pends upon hla loyalty as a liar.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Spread of Contagious Diseases
Please tell us how to prevent the spread
ot measles and German measles, scarlet
MVer and other contagious diseases,
.iwiawer mo oest advice wo can give Is
S-Vvfc,' Ut. '? 4?e homea b' the fan"
Health Superintendent of Providence, It. I.
Pin this In your Bible and con It over when
evf,r,you have sickness lit the house:
Keep away from tho sick person as much
as possible. If you do have to touch the
patient, wash your hands at once.
"Even with the best of care you are liable
to Bet the germs In your nose and throat,
although you may not be sick yourself.
, "Then, If you nre not very careful," you
may Bive the disease to others (This
moans that you may be a germ carrier )
"Take care of your spit. Don't spit on
(Spit In cloths and burn them, or ln paper,
which can be burned before the sputum has
time to dry).
"Don't drink out of a glass or eup that
some one else Is likely to use.
"Don't put money, transfer tickets, pen
cils, pins, eta, Into yqur mouth.
"Don't borrow or lend a ponoll, plpo or
anything else that may be put Into the
mouth.
"Keep your fingers out of your mouth.
"Don't kiss the children.
hV."!6""",,?0? wnah 'your 'ace "ml
hands the less likely you are to carry the
disease.
"Always wash your hands the last thing
before leaving the sickroom or the house."
Most Important of all, ALWAYS WASH
YOUIt HANDS BEFORE YOU CAT. Tills
latter injunction Is not sufficiently Impressed
upon children.
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
By JOHN BARTRAM
Brills? your nnhl,m f ta.nl. h
v-ni V3 3 vrt..7. """"".s.. .V '
-"'s AuKpr lur Mjiuiuui, .n aaauion io
rtlcfn
tlmtlr to the season, tlm
answer, elthtr out of hts own
as a mtn.afiild. Jnaw .
Ihrotifh consultation wlta authorities, ones-KwilxSKc-''
AilU" ',0'm ""rtram.
Eracutai articles, tlmtlr
editor will answer, can,
xpensneo
Sell and Conditions; for Cauliflower
1. C. V. Soil for cauliflower should be
Tarm, rich and loamy. Copious applies,
""Bom ut water are needed during the
rouhty periods of Jujy and August and
whft the plants are heading be sure
tkey r -welt watered. At this time also
lye them light applications ot nitrate of
MsVa. potash, but do not l.t these touch the
yjftflta or roots. Beat make little trenches
Ajiout a foot from the root and ppply the
hemlcals. When the heads, are formed they
c b blanched by growing short tune
UH w with soft bands of rouilln or cloth,
atryl!rs on Grapes
JwrtreowVour best plan, wilt be
ah4 ptakr the. tent taUrpUlars, ThU Is
o difficult, aa It sounds. If, aa you say,
tfcr artt not many of the tent." Burn
J MrpUant and leaves. Start to re
nonUJ superfluous- branches which are not
r4wc.
: $Wt J?fas Now
JM. M. L. M.r I am afraid, you fc&va da.
f ..tojrWt loo kPg la plsotlrur your sweet peas.
i wejH t put them. In now. The seeds.
JJJJT WMroi win, maintain their ytllty
wsw'BB J 7" Mmmtg. un reeep-
i sasa sissss ismsh. j ry ptactv. riant
m tm. tU faJL tout touo4 khlch
tljht asd. Joa.wy. 14 wt wHt lt
, or eriy 4MNW- '
JMta
apadis lav aV . moa- -' 1 I
"fff SrBasME soBssBassa ser I & jj
round the tubers. Do not separate the
clusters of roots and bulbs which you have
bought. When the plants have sprouted
above ground pick off all the shoots except
the two most vigorous. Pinch out the top
when the plants reach three feet In the
tall growing kinds. This treatment will
Insure more and larger blossoms
Uss Tee Emm Celerlao la also called tur-nip-tooted
celery. It Is grown for Its
fleshy tuber, which has the flavor of celery.
It Is much hardier than the stalk celeries.
The root s eaten.
Aralia
Flower liover. Arallas are really con.
servatory or window plants of high deoo.
rative value. They have long, narrow fo
liage, often much divided and cut. The
mi,rB ?r," ?rquntly of striking colors.
The Chabrierll has a crimson midrib. The
Veltchll has. a dark green above and red
?? V5, "onlroa " dePly serrated
foliage and is broadly margined and
blotched with creamy white It Is listed
at 60 cents and the others at 1. Any of
these would make attractive and striklnE
porch plants and could be takea indoors
before frost '
Snapdragon an Annual
M. A, Hi Toe antlrhlrtum or snapdragon
Is an annual Many think with you that
It la a yery beautiful flower, and It la a
pity that It It Is not a. r,r.r,. .,
would make an attractive addition' to the
v - w- uui uq ia.ie 10 trow
tor seed for thU year's blooming. ?The
large flowering haf dwarf varieties, ot
which there are several colors, come at
id cents eaeh or i a dozea The pink
variety Uvry lovely combined wjth sweet
of ths same hue. BouqueU made of
this corobiBAUor havs. loog,lastng quall-
Cfein! or Cclwy Cabbsga
IVsmen icho tolah helo with their
dreaa probevia should address all com
munications to tho Fashion Expert,
care of the Editor of the Woman
Page, Evening Ledger.
Never was there Buch a Bcason for novel
ties. These odd, more or loss Impractical
little accessories, are tho despair and delight
of the fashionable woman. Handbags, for
Instance. Bakst, Matlsso and Yankee In
genuity have done their colorful beBt to givo
us artistic handbags that will make us
forget tho elegant articles that used, to be
Imported from the Rue de la Palx. Ameri
can manufacturers aro on their mettle, and
tho charming array of bags to be seen In
the shops are a proof that ln future, American-made
goods aro to be relied upon.
One handBome handbag Is made of white
moire silk Loose strands of chartreuse
green beads hang from the framo to the
very bottom of the bag. It looks demure
enough outside, but tho Inside discloses a
wonderful palo pink chiffon lining, bro
caded ln green and gold. Costly, yes, but
tho essence of delicacy, charm and eleganco
commneai
Ostrich feathers trim many of the bags
for dress .occasions. A futuristic affair of
Bakst-dgured silk has a border of bright
Chinese red ostrich feathers, for all the
world llko a comedian's whiskers, around
the bottom of the bag It Is lined with
black suede This, at least strikes the prac
tical note, but that Is not meant to en
courage us a bag, to bo smart, may be
any color, mostly any Bhape, and as Im
practical as Its originator pleases, If you
call anything that la beautiful Impractical.
Dear Madam I have a navy nrii suit, quits
plain, with a short, darlnr coat such as we
wore last aprlns. I should like vary much to
mako use of it araln. but the skirt Is Inclined
to be tlcht. at least tighter than they wear
them now. Tho coat Is perfectly sood. Also
the skirt haa shins on ths back of It. What
would you advise me to do in ths way of
"dlsgulslns" my suit? ANXIOUS.
If the shine on your skirt comes from
hard wearing, you had best get some other
kind of a skirt to wear with your coat Any
conscientious tailor will tell you that this
kind of shine can't be removed. Sandpaper
and two parts of lncgnr to one of water
will help to mako tho shlno less noticeable,
but a fortune still awaits tho man or woman
who really discovers the process of perma
nent removnl of shlno, A white serge Bklrt
would look well with your coat, or a bright
blue and white striped gabardlno, llnon, or
wash Bilk. You might add a tailored vest of
me ttasn siik to tne coat.
Dear .Madam How can I clean my aewlns
machine-? It leatea only streaks on eterj thins
I etltch Any advice jou will Blvo me will be
appreciated. MATRON
The most thorough way to clean your
sewing machine Is to take all the parts out
This must bo carefully done, or more harm
than good will result. Boll the parts in
soda water, then replace. This Insures per
fect cleanliness. Or, If you do not want to
take the parts out, flood all the oiling places
of the machine with gasoline, run It rapidly
and wipe off with a cloth. Repeat several
times if necessary, and keep away from fire.
Dear Madam I hate a dress pattern that
f.BllSi,? ,klrt w'.tl three graduated tucks on
It. The bottom ono Is aulto wide. Now ray ma
terial la a nayy and white plaid voile, and I
have pinned It in tucks, as in the pattern, but It
?. nJ: ,0iok r'sht. What would you "uneat to
s?vi. i'AJ?U.c,? ?' th0,iufk".7 ls ,h" any "the?
style skirt that would look Just as well with
that sort of material?. KENSINQTON.
You are right, tucks do not look particu
larly well on plaid goods, no matter how
well they nro managed I would use bias
xoldB These gle the same effect, are easier
to make, nnd take less material.
There nre plenty of pretty patterns that
would BUlt your goods. Bias yokes with
full, plaited, shirred or plain skirts suit this
material.
Dear Madam I have
too lonr In ths sleeves
linen ""It which Is
Tho cuffa are very
Jh. ::.W1"!, turned-back effect, and split on
iS .;tira,1""1"h,ly abovs LhB wrl,- Now t want
S-l1!? tho Jlee-Vea.wup' but hvo tried to turn
back the tuffs fiirth,.,'. v.... hi. i-,. l j fculi
tuck underneath the curt shows. Can ynuhsin
me? Your advice will b. appreciated. rinnTRe'p
I do not see anything for you to do but
take the Bteeves up at the Bhoulders. This
Is easy to do. If your BUlt Is unllned. Other
wise, you will have to rip the lining at the
shoulder seams, cut away the unnecessary
length of Bleevea, and set It In again. Do
not, under any circumstances, disturb your
fanoy cuffs.
Something Old, Something
New
Now Is the time when the June bride Is
busiest, preparing every little Item of the
trousseau, planning, praising and adjusting.
There are so many things to be remem
bered, that the old superstition about
"something old, something new, something
bprrowed and something blue," Is likely to
be forgotten unless some kind friend gets
one of the dainty boxes to bo had In the
shops. Inside of this package there Is the
prettiest pair ot brand new blue garters
that auy one could want. Dainty French
roses and a deep frill of cream-colored lace,
complete the trimming.
About Steaks
Two Inches Is the accepted thickness' for
the fancy porterhouse or sirloin steak. The
meat should be firm and fine, and a bit of
fat 1 necessary. Otherwise, when cook
puts It oyer to broil she will have to, dot
the broiler with perfectly good butter, so
It Is cheaper to buy a good steak in the
beginning.
A clevejr treatment for steaks which are
Inclined to be tough Is to score them with
a knife a sharp carving knife and pouf
over them a bit of lemon Juice an hour or
two befpre cooking. This helps to render
the tough fibre tender If mortal hand can
accomplish- the Impossible like this. -
Treating Leather
Stiff shoes may be restored with a dose of
equal parts of castor oil and kerosene. Hub
ln well with a clpth, keeping away from Are.
This treatment softens the leather and
makes It pliable. It Is a good thing to do to
parts of shoes that pinch the feet. too. It
causes expansion of that part and relieves
the fpot.
From the. Hebrew
Qlre freely to the friend thou hast J
Unto thyself thou, glvest:
Pa barren ao(l thou canst not cast,
For by his Ufa thou Ilvest
? fajn would gtvt to fcjun aloae,
Now 1st hits guess the giver
Like drs that drop on hJUs unfcnwwn,
'$m (d a joriiy rlsar
Useful Eggshells
Eggshells, crushed Into small pieces, are
a good bottle cleanser. Just crush the shells
gently, drop them Into the bottle with a
little warm soapsuds, ninse around in the
bottle several times and pour out. The
clear, shiny surface of the glass will sur
prise you. The same may be used on cut
glass water bottles, decanters and such
articles.
For Picknickers
Did you ever try baking plcnlo loaves In
baking powder cansT It makes a cute little
jound loaf, quite large enough for sand.
tt Iches. The chopped meat and mayonnaise
may be put in a glass Jar with the top
screwed on tight but have the Jar beside
some Ice, or the mayonnaise will turn.
liloro Like Americans Now Gain
tin Chic and Common Sense
Through Experiences
Dy ELLEN ADAIIl
TPrifen Bpcclatlv for th Evening LtAgtr
LONDON, May 31. t was walking yes
terday In Fleet street, meditating on th
many changes which this war hns brought
about, and flnajly dropped In at Ye Olde
nncsnirn uneenA rnr innnii. xnifl nnciciifc
eating-place has been beloved of Journal
ists for many years. It hns n mellow nt
mosphore nil Its own. But tip till recently
It was nlmost exclusltely the haunt of men
Women seldom entered,
Now all this Is changed. The place Is
filled with women, the New Women who
work all day at men's occupations, who
with the war have cast aside nit their
former dlmdenco at entering a restaurant
alone and unescorted, who, In a word, have
at last "evolved."
A bigger surprise was yet In store
theso women wero actually ordering excel
lent lunches for themselves, lunches that
showed nn almost man-1lke discrimination
in tho ordering!
"I'll have some grilled sole and some
chablls, please," I heard one girl direct a
wattor. "And I'll have oysters and let
me Bee a half bottle of Uledsleck-Mono-pole,"
snld another, wrinkling her pretty
brows thoughtfully, "I feel In need of n
pick-me-up after the big government deal
wo pulled off this morning "
I1FFICIENT "NEW WOMEN."
I listened In amazement. AH nround
wero smartly dressod, efficient women or
dering well-balanced meals with, a quite
epicurean Instinct. Could this bo really
England, that one spot where the insuffi
cient and unsuitable food of business girls
has always been the subject of Just com
ment? And "big Government deals"? Had
tho men of England really come to realize
that women have a business sense and can
"carry on" and "carry out" as well os any
ono7 It looked remnrkably like It.
In the old days these same girls saved
on their lunches In order to buy cheap
finery, totally overlooking tho fact that pale,
anomlc facos and an under-nourished ap-
pearanco aro but a poor accompaniment to
gewgaws. Now nil has changed. Tho day
of that soulful combination the orango
and the omnibus ride for lunch has passed,
never to return. Tho glass of lomonndo
and the chocolate eclair, once so beloved of
tho London worker, have vanished she
can cat her roast beof with the best of
them and she does it, too.
Some of the sangfroid of the American
maiden hnB recently entered Into her com
position and a considerable amount of that
young woman's self-confidence. For now
ho little English girl reillzes that sho
and no one else is tho most Important fac
tor In tho business world at the moment.
Tho men nro fighting "ovor yonder." Who,
then. Is to "carry on" If not her own effi
cient llttlo self?
And ns for clothes, here, too, oho Is bor
rowing somo of tho distinction nnd chic of
tho American. She dresses so much better
than sho used to do, There's a note of In
dependence In tho very tilt of her summer
chapeau. In tho Jaunty adjustment of a rib
bon or a how.
"The English girls Burprlse me," said an
American man today: "they've changed so
much within the last two years. There's
quite a different nolo In their manner, a
more nttrnctlve air about them. I always
thought them pretty, but Just a llttlo bit
Insipid, both In dress nnd wnvs. Thev
hadn't the courage ot their convictions
not like our girls at home. But now they're
quite changed and quite charming. They're
more companionable lesi of tho angel,
perhaps, but more of the pall
"They're twenty times more Interesting.
They can think and talk nnd bo amusing.
I wouldn't mind marrying the new type of
English girl, for she'd alnirmt mnnnrn tn
convince me sho was American!"
A young British officer, homo for n few
days' leave after many months spent In the
trenches, wns speaking on this very sub
Ject, too. "At first when I read about tho
women police, the women chauffeurs, the
women gamekeepers and the women por
ters, I must confess I frankly shuddered,"
he said, "and tho other officers In our mess
also. We even sat down In nnr iliti nw.
outs and wrote epitaphs to the girls we'd
left behind!
"But now that I'm home nnd can see that
the difference Is for tho better, I'm glad
Tho timid, solely ornamental, hopelessly
useless woman of pre-war days has vanish
ed, nnd In her place Is a far more attrac
tive person. The new woman seems even
prettier than tho old she thinks, you see,
and has Intelligence In her face. I'm not
blaming the pre-war girl at all It was
largely tho fault of us men that she was so
useless. IVe thought we liked her best
that way. The doll-baby type was what
used to please ub.
"Now we're different nnd so are the
girls. They're better dressed, for one thing
more sympathetic to each other, broader
minded. They're freer and finer In their
ways. They're far less shy, less Eelf
consclous. They're bo generous, too, and
such godU pals. I find it tn my heart to
love them all!"
MARION HARLAND'g CORNER
I ssssatssta,,
We are proud ot this branrV
nnntestfons
II
ms
them,
tote n slempe. self
end ,, tllpplns Jtw
are nterfsfed. .r'TSjns
,hriihle work et to"
I. O, phenld virile Marion rland, in
of this paper, for addresses of tnajj
, eommnnleat dlreel with those partus.
Alt Mmmi
tf-tMl afiAtiM
............ ----T "-"S - .llnnlni
rtlrle In nhlA yare Intere .fed. r;te"J
wuninr nin 11 """.."ll""." ir.'.r.;i In
. .V.. pnonia . w riie nwij. 1 -. .yrv -
In Exchange for Italian Books
"TT MA'Ii we have received two Italian
Jt5 books, nnd wo both thank your Cor
ner. Wo have .three volumes In English
upon practical engineering nnd will g'"1
ih Ihsm In exchange for Italian books,
or to nny ono who may use them.
"F. O. o.
Headers will recollect the request for
Italian books which appeared In the Corner
some weeks ago. We hall the acknowledg
ment of the fulfilment of tho wish expressed
by our adopted citizens as addltl6nal evi
dence at once of the ability nnd the willing
ness of the constituency to comply with nil
reasonable calls upon It. We recognize with
plcnsure, however, the readiness of the
recipients to fall In with the true Corner
spirit.
Donates Drawing- Instruments
"I hnve n complete set of mechanical
drawing instruments, which I will glad y
givo to some ono who needs them for work.
If you have nny use for them I will send
by parcel post. CAIUUn U"
You will hear from the porson who needs
tho Instruments soon nfter your generous
proposal Is printed. ' Tho donation Is too
taluablo to be overlooked by students of
mechanical engineering and cognnto pro
fessions. We thank you on their behalf
nnd In the name of tho Corner,
cordiality.
of workers.
Vlnoffnr for Molasses
'May I venture to ask you If you kna !
of a recipe to make vinegar? I have abont
ltTSl a1IaMH 1 Vash nulaaaa a VU(
fthmit ft. Vnr ntrl. Tt Mmn tn t.sv . . t
thin, but I don't think It la sour, for lA
doesn't fonm uo when drawn nut .tJ
barrel. Now, If It Is fermented. mm a-M
be used In any way? I hope to read m tl
(reply in the Corner.
Creamed Cabbage ,
"Kindly givo mo recipes for applo cus
tard, using grated raw apples, and cream
cabbage. S. It"
I never heard of applo custard ln which
raw grated pulp was used Instead of the
cooked applo, allowed to cool after It was
cooked. If readers havo one, the Corner
would bo happy to print It. To mako
creamed cabbage with cheese eauco, boll a
head of cabbago In two waters; drain, let
It cool, nnd chop flno. Cover tho bottom
of a baking dish with break crumbs; scat
ter over these tiny bits of butter seasoned
with pepper, salt nnd a few drops of onion
Juico; Bprcad with a layer nn Inch thick
of tho minced cabbage Season this layer
with salt, butter morsels and a sharp
dash of lemon Juice. Ilcpeat tho crumbs,
then a second stratum of cabbage, a cup
pf boiling milk, nnd cover all thickly with
bread crumbs, well seaeoned. Sift grated
choese upon tho top and bako, covered, un
til bubbling hot Uncover and brown.
Weak stock may bo used Instead ot milk
If you havo It, Boll a pinch ot soda In
tho milk. This is an excellent family dish.
Braces for Little Cripples
"I have a pair of nnkle braces, bIzo 34,
and also a shoulder braco for a girl from
10 to 14 years of ago. Anybody wlshlnc
for them will receive them with my hearty
good will. This Is my first letter to the
Corner. ADELIA H."
And a capital "lead off" It 1st "'TIs
truo, 'tis pity, and pity 'tis 'tis truo," that
a saddening percentage of growlns; chil
dren aro In nctual need of nppltances such
as you name. We hear dally of weak
ankles and twisted spines which may bo
rectified to somo degree by supports nnd
braces. Let us know when yours have
gone to grateful readers of your "first letter
to the Corner."
Ear Tubo to Give
j. jiuucs 111 uie . 1, (j. mat O. C. or
C. L. Is asking for an ear tube. I havo a
goou one wnicn 1 win give her.
"JIBS. N. B."
While the member who asked for the ear
tubo has been supplied by another stranger
friend who learned of hor want through our
agency, your offering Is not In vain.
Oblige us by holding It until some other
afflicted reader can send to us for your
address. We can hardly have too many
aids of nlllng eyes and ears. It has been
our great privilege to supply scores of such
to those who cannot buy them for them-selves.
read youf
v A ii ,r
I colild nrivlso you how to mnW -is..
vinegar, for I have seen It done times i.u
out number. At the suggestion of moUsu 'i
tlncgar I stand helpless. Not hopeless, fJ 3
1 havo nt my back tho strength nf iv.
constituency that In nil these years hs.ifl
..,o. ,a,,cu iif mil iu umnu goOU fate .
snnrtnnmlnira J3nn4 .f it-am -ln ..' '
what to do with the acidulating sweet Wha.
.. ...vw mviuooca iiiiu buuu vinegar
Silk Quilt Pieces
"I see that A. II. nsks for otilli t ,i -
I havo some, but mine are silk and satin1"'
T ntlltf tint, A n f.n. w.nl.H .. u .t ... .' i
- -..., .....u . .uv, nmic.i ami 10086 In "1
darle rnlnrn. rMftnan nnt mv .i. . 4V'I
fllo, but be Bure nnd tell all who ask for'
my pieces to mention what kind Is wanted
I nlso havo leather postal cardB, If any erS
wantn thorn. Mitn w r -r.
.. . .... .hj, A-, ... ... -
"Wldo awnko'and wllllna-i" mihi n
written over against your name ahd otlit'''
alliteration goes well With the letter. FaWhl'l
work mnkcrn will let you hear from tt,.. i
oro lone and tho loathor nrmt isr,l -..in t..!
caught with avidity by collectors. v"
"I havo somo silk pieces for patchwork
And Bomo post cards. I should llko to glys
them to somo ono It sho will send me her
tiuurcsa arm postage. JNISJjIjIE A..'
And yet more of tho same oort I We kra "
never nt a loss to placo contributions -j''
pieces of various fabrics., Quilts, duvets, "f
flnrl rtnmfAt4nKtAa mn 1-.A noloU...! . Mj
..a vvuiivimuica iiiwj' wu utiuiujiuCU Under
thrt liJif1 ft Vn.nlriiiriiin nnii'nTnnH.. u
Kitchen Necessities -
Kitchen utensils are a drain upon the '3,
resourcos of tho vounn- married n,,i.' 43
Thero nro ho mnnv lnrn-or nnrt mn..A .JF
penBlvo things to buy that tho nee!i, V
articles for tho cullnnry department ''$
often nvorlnnkorl. Thrm. trtn t.A il.cT 5
neBt needs so many fittings that there la s
sometimes a. woeful scarcity In tho man T0
of the houso's pocketbook when ho tikes j3
his final Inventory, bo tho kitchen is the''"'!
Plnco whero he economizes. i vra
Oood linoleum, nsldo from belnsr a nav.'5!!
In. !..... I .... ..., ... - .. f: ' S-UKI
i.e. iuco.uioiii, it, nu uAircmeiy costly lux- M
ury. Well-kept bare floors nre tho portion
of most young folks, nt least for the
first year or two, until they can buy "
....u.cuiii. inc., uiu jjuitj uiiu pans I The
costly percolator and vtho electric toaster,
the newfangled potato hashers and the)
noweBt things In carving knives 1
A happy solution of tho problem ISjtlti
kitchen shower, which Is tho most practical
and In most cases tho moat nro-a-raVt.'
offer tho devoted friends 'of an engaged'
girl can mako. ' 'ti
Iloro Is a list, offored by an authority,
... . ""..imwiiBiu i.M.ifao iur tne new
kitchen: - i
X tenkettle Covered roaster
Pufldlni: mold Six saucepans '
S2?e1-?ot Three cako tins n
Tea pa , Y.gg boater
Droad bowl and board Meat fork '
llolllng- rjn ?n" Plo plates
Meat broiler leo pick
Meat . chopper and Can opener
trnnaer Nutrneu crater
Chopplnc bowl and Ilread box and board
knife ColTeo strainer
meamer j."ato masher
Jolly mold go" vegetable knives
Small' and larao fry- Ilread knits
Ina pan I,emon squeezer 1
Two baklna- pans for Dish pan --.JS
meat Oarbas-o nsll rl
In addition to nil theso, thi
ird 3?i
lvs rI
Dill
there aro plenty-
Everything's Painted
Everything about the House Beautiful Is
decorated, odd designs In brilliant color
ings are painted on cream, dull blue, buff
nnd gray backgrounds. Perhaps ths most
effective of these is the black. This Is
highly lacquered like a Japanese painting
Candy boxes, tables, Bmall tabourettes, foot
stools, work boxes and even fancy paste
boxes may also be decorated.
White Hankies"
Soak very soiled handkerchiefs or small
pieces In warm water and salt a handful
to a basin of water. It makes them very
white, after they have been washed ns
usual.
Collecting Postage Stamps
"I am a boy 13 years old nnd am trying
to mako a collection of postal stamps, so
I ask you for the address of 'Amateur.' My
mother tnkes severnl magazines and says
I may send some to any of your readers
who desire them. I should advise nny one
sending magazines to remove the adver
tisements and tho cost of mailing will be
greatly reduced. Postage must be sent for
the magazines I send out. Salt In the water
will make cut flowers last longer. I hope
to be able to do something for the Corner
some day. "RALPH E. H."
I wish that "Amateur" had not bestowed
all the stamps upon prior claimants. I
fondly believe that when your excellent let
ter Is read others will be moved to recipro
cate your kindness by offers of canceled
stamps. We shall be on the watch for
these. Your suggestion with regard to les
sening the cost of mall matter Is Judicious
In some magazines the weight of advertise
ments alone almost equals that of the rest
of the pamphlet We welcome you to the
ranks of our Junior colleagues with frank
il
i
of other things, such as large and' small
cloths, brushes, saucenans for this nnd
that, as well as the kitchen chair, table
unu canisters. i'fi
bovornl clover girls who irot ud a kitchen ft i
shower recently entortalncd the guests byiriSf!
giving each ono a dish towel or cloth to -.Hi
bo hemmed. The girls sat around In' icW $
circle nnd hemmed and t gossiped Indus--dirf
trlously all afternoon. When these were tn i
completed, tnelr handiwork was scrutinized -closely,
and a dainty bouquet of flowers v
was awarded to the girl who did the
neatest Job. -
Then a largo clothes basket was brought)1 ,
ln, tied up with ribbons and covered with i
white papers. Tho bride-to-be opened it,
"u mere were an me useful Kitchen ar- ttl
till AS lll1,J ... lit. iS s 1 B
' tutneu uwuy, wun ino aonor s cora ,
on each one. They had plenty of fun unr
lyinir ana "guessing" the bundles Before
they wero opened. And the little bride
was delighted, for she knew the pots
and pans were far nicer than she could
afford to get.
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A turquoise blue faille hat la worn
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Time Saver
Fine net or coarse may be sewed into a
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darning stitch through the strands of the
net as you would do ordinarily. makes
a very firm darn.
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When Mary Roberts
Rinehart Met T. R.
TAST week Mary Roberts Rinehart
-' journeyed to Sagamore Hill. .For
many years she had knpwn of Theodore
Roosevelt as a great politician and? a
great writer, but it was her desire to
analyze the characteristics that make
him the idol of hundreds of thousands
of American citizens.
v The visit was a revelation to her. She
realized the greatness of theNSage of
Sagamore Hill, And the "lasting im
pression he made upon her is told in
Sunday's Public Ledger. It is g wonder
ful analysis of T. R. and is well worth
reading.
Tomorrow's
PUBLIC t&i&LEDGER
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