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EVENING LEDGER-PHHyADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917
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THE QUESTION: TO BE OR
NOT
(It Seems to Be Clearly a Girl's Duty to Marry,
' ' Provided It Is a Case of Love and Not
Romantic
rpQ DB or not to be a wnr brldo7 Thnt
' Is the question agitating certain lovo-
torn maidens in theso uncertain times.
Naturally, the answer Is always the
same that It Is a problem which must
b worked out by the girl and the man
themselves.
Thero Is always the danger that, car-
rled away by the hysteria of the moment,
a. girl will marry a man she would not In
quieter times even consider as a posslblo
4'
,'. life-mate only to find out several years
"Whence that sho has mado a hideous mis
' take. And if sho is married thus hastily
4 and to the wrong man, she stores up not
Jj-'t only unhapplncss for herself .but for an
pother. , Ono cannot help wondering on reading
of tho scores pf war-tlmo marriages JuBt
Kow many of them will "pan out."
Tins otner nami, ir two young
Wth!
things are and have been In lovo for
ome time and havo intended marrying,
It seems clearly to bo their duty to con
summate a marriage beforo tho ono Is
called away. Thero aro many tempta
tions an enlisted man Is called on to face,
and the memory of a llttlo wife back
homo would have a firmer hold over him
than anything else could have. Thoughts
of a flanceo oro tender to cherish, but
a wife is a responsibility few men will
fall to live up to to tho beat of their
ability.
.'TP'NAMjT, thought must be given to
the generations to come. Tho typo of j
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
Letters and questions submitted to this department must be written on one side of
the paper only and signed with the name of tfte writer. Upccial queries like those given
below are invited, ft is understood that the editor does not necessarily indorse the
sentiment expressed. All communications for this department should be addressed
as follows: TUB IVOSIAX'H lIXCHANOi:, livening Ledger. Philadelphia, l'a.
TOI)AY!S
' 1. Scrambled est sometimes become waiter.
tTOiit It the causa of thUT
. now manr cupfuls of granulated anrar
Mail a ponndf
S. Which lake lonrrr to boll. new or old potatoes?
ANSWERS TO SATURDAY'S INQUIRIES
. iinen rnoainr acia rruita, eeeti a plain,
berries, tie., leas sutar will he required It It
Is added after cooklnic.
t. Apricot, peaches and other dried fruit
should be aouketl In fold water for at leant
twelve hour before rooking.
,8, Crocheted article can be cleaned If they
re well rubbed Into flour tenral times, then
Shaken out.
Recipe for Plain Loaf Cake
To the Editor of Woman's Fags:
Dear Madam rieaa print directions for
making a plain loaf cake. CTHEI, C.
Cream two cupfuls granulated sugar with
- one cupful butter, Blf t tnreo cupfuls of nour
j twice with one heaping tcaspoonful baking
O-powder. Beat the yolks of four eggs, add
one cupful milk and add this mixture alter
nately with the dry Ingredients to the
creamed butter and sugar Heat the whites
i ' of tho eggs to a stiff froth, fold In lightly.
I turn tho batter Into to pans and bake In
; a moderately slow oven.
Corn Dread as Made in North
To the Editor of Woman's Pane:
Dear Madam Will you tell me how corn
oread can I properly made out of the meal
we get here In the North? srnsi'MllElt.
I think you will find tho following recipe
successful- Use two cupfuls cornmeal, two
and one-half cupfuls milk, ono cupful flour,
three eggs, one tablcspoonful butter, one
tcaspoonful salt, ono tnblcRpoonful sugar
and two teaspoonfuls baking powder. Heat
the eggs slightly, melt tho butter and turn
It Into the eggs. Sift the dry Ingredients
all together several times, then add to the
;nllk. eggs and butter. Beat hard nnd
rapidly and bake In greased pans one-half
hour. Tho oven should be steady and not
too hot.
Chop Suey, American Style
To the Editor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam Will rou please publish a recipe
for chop auey aa It la usually made hv American
cook? (Mra.l T. -M. T.
Cut the breast from an uncooked chicken
In strips ono Inch long. Melt ono table
spoonful butter, ndd the, chicken meat nnd
cook ten minutes, then add three-fourths
of a cupful of celery cut In thin slices cross
wise, one onion peeled and sliced and six
mushrooms sliced Cook five minutes, add
one cupful of chicken stock, one-half tea
spoonful sugar, two teaspoonfuls shoyu
sauce, one-half green pepper from which
the seeds have been removed cut In thin
trips nnd ono tcaspoonful cornstarch dis
solved in two tableapoonfuls water. Bring
to tho boiling point and let simmer three
minutes.
Dcchamel Sauce
To the Editor of Woman's Page:
. Dear Madam Can you give me n recipe for
bechamel aauce to bo served with meat?
ANXIOUS.
! Mix together two tablespoonfuls butter
with two tablespoonfuls flour, thin out with
one cupful strained chicken or veal stock,
seasoned with salt, pepper, the Juice of an
onion and a carrot Have ready a cupful
of rich milk, heated, with a pinch of baking
soda; remove tho first mixture from the
Are, stir In the milk and when thoroughly
mixed serve.
Iridescent Nickel and Brass
To the Editor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam Please tell me how hra and
Blcktl fixture can bs mad Iridescent.
J. D. L,
Prepare a solution of one part of lead
acetate to three parts sodium hyposulphite
' In forty-eight parts of water Plunge the
articles Into this and let them remain. Re
move from time to time, nnd when the
requisite depth of color Is obtained rinse
Loll ana let dry.
To Sponee Black Cloth
tTo tn Editor of Woman' Page:
BK TlfflP Ifadam What la tha hest wv In -,..
Etriaek cloth? Also, how can fingermark bo re
f moved from a valuabl book? (Mrs.) C. C,
i.- Dissolve one ounce of bicarbonate of am
monla In one quart of warm water, then
. rub the cloth with it, using a niece of flan-
,net or black cloth tor the purpose. After-
'. ward clean the cloth well with clear water.
dry and Iron It, brushing from time to
time In the direction of the fiber.
Tou may be able to remove the flneer.
marks with a Jelly of white or curd soap,
t followed by a washing with cold water.
') To Prevent Fading
To the Editor of. Woman's Page!
1 nae Madam Itow ran rad.har.laraMS !
and napkin bo prevented from fading? E. 8.
;t. A little borax put In the water will set
Vthe color.
Scorch Marks on Silk Blouse
To the Editor et Woman's Pats!
JHsr Madam Can you tall ma whether ther
any way of removing a large scorch mark
from a whit alia .ahlrtwalstT J D.
, H s claimed that an application of
nate, followed by try-
scorcn hawks
TO BE A WAR BRIDE
Idealism
Vyvettes
This hat is proud possessor of a
pair of wings; one on each side.
man who offers his life to his country
and Is often called upon to fulfill hli bar
gain Is ono which should bo preserved.
It would bo Indeed n tragedy for this
country of all others to breed a nation
of slackers.
Theroforc, It seems that, provided ul
ways a gill Is suro sho has found the
ono man, it Is her duty to marry him even
with tho uncertainties of war nhead of
her, for in so doing sho will bo serving
her country In transmitting the heritage
of strength and stamina to those who
Mill come nfto" her.
INQUIRIES
I. What superstition attache to Juno m
nrddlnc month?
2. I It usual to rnclode both of the crura urd
persona at any entertainment to which one mar
he Invited
3. When cltlnc n dinner, should a hostea
place ii n rnrarrd couple together at the table?
1. Whltd kid Kloie rim he, vrnen hw
In the morning.
-. A bridegroom. In addition to the souvenir
he present to hta bent man and usher, should
give them their cental and (lores.
?' A..lrl. "'""l1'1 a'wa" return n man' pre,
ent after breaking her engagement to him.
Knitting Sweater
To the Editor of Woman's Page:
vcar Kwara-l am going to
VlfpnklXoV'-do'hKroii,0.?.
mor,t generally beccnng? "Tarn" shgPjnd
The slip-on sweators are decidedly
.To1,rMr,Hai"d.!t. you Iook wc " ne I
should advlso this style by all means.
Care of Girl's Hair
To the Editor of H'omoa' Page-
thai, N n".'' n0t .l0 ,brush "y ''"'r """
But l.v n .mry t0 eep ,h0 tanB'" -month
n 1Cn"S wa!,h " moro ,han "nee a
nco Yery two we'ks- ' 'east, or
even every week, will not bo too often
Removes Hat for Dauo-htor
knit
rose
To the Editor of lfomait'a Page:
vvP',?.r ''-"lam- I am a oung girl of fifteen
M',.VK,rl,rknl,Ul,7.rl'horpl,!?nr
I right nnd they are wrong? CONNIB I
Your father is only observing the same
courtesy toward you he would Toward .any
other woman or girl Tho fact that you are
his daughter xhould make no difference I
hae alwa,s thought It a pity more men did
not display tho samo politeness whin with
their families they do with others
Invite Him, by All Means
To the Editor of ll'omnn a Page:
Dear Sladam Outside of being accnmnanlej
homo from n puro. I have new" bwnoTIP with
ii ount man. Not that 1 am at afl reVtrlrt, Ii
&."".."'" d nVriy "rrYa'lo'nal'l'i
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adi ic i..rn -c;..'.?.. .u?J?"i
or nut it would he proper to ask a man with
lVeh0.mI.!,m .nu"i.yn IV'n'" o ahara one
of tho tickets with me. I would not like tn
lower iiiyaelf tn hla eyes If this la not the
prowr thine for me to do. and so I would ho
crnteful for a apolv reply. If t would .
proper for me to ask him. shall I write or- rail
nlm on tho telephune) rj" jj""
There Is no reason why you should not
ask tho young man In question to accom
pany you to tho theatro In fact, I think It
would be a good thing, ns I am afraid, In
spite of vour own account of yourself, you
are a little too reserved. You are right not
to give hints In tho matter of being asked
to go places, but at the same time It Is
well to mako oneself natural and simple
nnd ready to enter Into any of the simple
pleasures of your friends. It Is a mistake
to hold oneself too aloof. I think I would
write n little note to the young man, or
telephone to him at his home. It Is better
not to telephone to a man's office.
Party Call
To the Editor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam Kindly tell me how soon a
party call should bo made after attending an
informal dinner and dunce. Also, la then an v
special evening In the week which .tumid bi
chosen for tho visit? B. K.
A party call should bo made some eve
ning within two weeks after the affair
Thero is no special evening for this visit
Just any time between 8:16 and 8:30 o'clock
would be the proper time to call. If It a
not possible to go within the prescribed
two weeks It would be proper to call later
and make a few apologies for not having
been able to go sooner. However, never
spend too much time In making explana
tions; they are apt to boro people. Make
yourself as entertaining as possible, and
your hostess probably will forget that you
had allowed the time to pass.
Proper Initials for Wedding Gift
To the Editor of Woman's Pagti
Dear Madam A .hort time ago-1 read In on
of the paper that. It wa. becoming the cutom
to hats the bride' future Initial engraved on
her wedding preaenta. Can you tell m whether
thl la o? CUIHOUS.
Wedding silver, linen and all gifts Intend
ed tor the bride are still marked, and prob
ably always will be, with the Initials of the
bride's maiden name, unless there is soma
particularly obvious reason for departing
Acknowledgment of Wedding Invitation
T the Edttir of Woman's Page'
Dear Madam Should an Invitation to a
church wedding, be acknowledged, that I. ao
ospted qr resretfed? A. p.
Ka answer la necesaary unlesa an lnvlt
WM8.amJgirj"Mi
"' " m-ni nnu never tniouriige or hint ar
an ninwlntment with them aa other L-lrla do I
belluw that amati should mnka the advance
toward friendship without a hint fr"m a Jfri
I am nineteen war- at ace. 1 have been ofveri
two mid theatre 11 l.,l, re.tii ...i" ""Vl
er rxiend In.
Ilka to havo vour
IN THE MOMENT'S MODES
The separate blouse has become particularly indispensable since the ad
vent of the popular sports skiit. This French model is of dainty batiste
with plaited bnndings. Tho "dots'" nre of Copenhagen bluo silk, embroid
ered by hand. Fifteen dollars seems quite :i sum to pay even for such
exquisite workmanship but, then, its "chic" perhaps justifies it after nil.
after all.
THE GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX
By JOHN HAKVEY KELLOGG, M. D LL. D.
In answer to health auriffons. Doctor Kellogg in this tpace will datly give advice on rrcventile
medicine, but in no cane u.iit he take the risk of making dlaunotes of or prescribing
for ailments requiring aurtflcal trrdtmrnt or druos.
IT APPRAHS
to suck his
so comforting to tho baby
fingers, flits or thumbs, and
It Is so tiresome to keep always un tho
alert to circumvent him that many moth
ers allow the child to form tho habit TIiIm
Ir not only Insanitary at all times, but If
long t-ontlnued, induces change In tho shape
of the mouth and tooth.
From the very outset of life, the lnnuth
should bo guarded. Tho baby in tho cradle
Instinctively stuffs his fist Into his mouth
and sucks It hard whenever ho experiences
hunger This habit favors tho Introduction
of Infectious germs. Tho creeping thlld.
especially when nllnwcd tho freedom of tho
floor, which Is tho repository of household
dual, sucks his Hut or lingers nt his pot II
Dust clings to his hands, hides under hli
nails, adheres to his rattle and playthings
which occupy tho floor with him. and when
he puts any of them Into his mouth ho may
Inoculato himself with tuberculosis or homo
other malady At least, ho may got Home
bowel disorder.
The "soother." "consolation nlpplo" or
"pacifier," as It Is variously termed, Is con
ceded to bo ono of tho most Insanitary de
vices ever Invented for a baby's uso and
should never bo permitted.
A baby should not bo put upon the floor
without first spreading a clean sheet over
tho floor or carpet to protect It from dirt
and dust
Reindeer Moss
I reindeer moas a useful food for human
belnga? j h. H.
Itclndeer moss Is a lichen, n partnership
of two plants, a fungus and n green nlga.
The alga, by means of Its chlorophj II, manu
factures food which It shares with tho
fungus, which in turn pays for Its "keep"
by protecting tho alga and supplying It
with water. Itclndeer moss flourishes In
countries too cold to produco other food
plants It Is rich In starch Weight for
weight reindeer moss Is said to have a food
value even greater than that of tho potato
It may be cooked and eaten ns a vegetable
or It may bo dried and ground into flour and
ADVICE TO THE HOME-BUILDER
OF MODERATE MEANS
By VICTOR EBEUIIARD, B. Arch.. It. A.
An old colonial doorway at
Newport, R. I.
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Schedule of Payments for Brick or
j-aymem. .. y. c.
lat. When the maannry la complete to first
uour joiaie. joist on and unaceu.
Zd. VV hen the masonry 1 comDlete to aec-
ond floor Jolat. Joist nn nnd bridged 10
8d. When the masonry I complete ready
for the roof and celling, Joist on
and bridged 10
4tb. When the roof Is on rompleto and nil
plumbing 1 roughed In l'J
3th. When tho plastering, Including white
coat, Is flnlahed 14
6th. When th plumbing fixture are set in
and ail wood trimming haa been com
pleted 14
7th. When the house I finished according
to contract 13
8th. Final payment thirty day after com
pletion 13
Total percentage 100
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HEN' payments are made in the fore
going order a great deal ot suspense
and worry will be avoided and the results
will be more satisfactory for the owner as
well as for the contractor. To avoid "lien
law troubles," It Is well for the owner to
see that all subcontractors get their proper
share out of each payment. That can be
made a matter of agreement In the con
tract. The general contractor should show
receipts of previous payments before re
ceiving later ones, and before tho last -payment
the final receipts In full should be re
quired from each subcontractor. Thus any
possibility of having to pay bills the sec
ond tuns will be guarded against.
An Insurance clause ohould also be em-
I bodltd In tb tontract contractor to take
i'iflu Wtkfw ofrr itiT.- . . - .. iv
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mado Into bread. It Is also uaed In making
pancakes. Largo patches of reindeer moss
have been found growing in northern Minne
sota. In Hh raw stato Iceland mos con
tains a bitter clement, which may be re
moved by thorough washing In water. Flour
prepared from Iceland moss when mixed
with nn equal quantity of wheat flour Ii
tald to mako excellent bread.
Starchy Foods
Whit
foods
aomo of the
principal starchy
MItH I. w
.Starch predominates In nil the cereal
""" mm certain vegetables,
seen from tho following table
as may be
Wheat bread .. 'V,0,
Whe.U tluur ..I!!. ' 7KII
Ornhnm Hour ::: ii'i
Ityo Hour . ! ?! ?
Iiurknhcut flour ..."M; ttii
llennM ii '?
Hoana
Oat men
t'orn in.-al
Illi o
J'otutoea
.Sweet potntoea '. '. '.'"'.'.
Starchy foods retpilro cooking.
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on 1
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81. t
Cellulose
What do you mean by cellulose, or hulk. In
foods? n. M.
Cellulose Is a term npplled to the sub
stances out of which the structure of plants
la formed. It Is very similar In nature to
starch ; It may, Indeed, like starch, bo con
vened into sugar by the action of heat and
nclds under proper conditions. In the body,
however, It does not undergo dlgetdlon and'
Is oast off as refuse Cellulose Is fonnd In
largo quantities In cojrso vegetables, such
as spinach and celery, und nlso In the bran
of wheat, for which reason green vegetables
nnd breads and porridges containing a large
proportion of bran nre valuable In cases of
constipation. The bran or cellulose forms
an Indlgestlh'o residue, which stimulates tho
Intestine to action, nnd so combats constlpn
tlon i:er body needs an ounco of bran or
celluloso In borne form every day.
(Cops right.)
Tho Colonists paid a
great deal of atten
tion to their doorways
and on them lavished
their best and most
artistic effort, leaving
the remainder of the
house very often
quite plain. Some of
these doorways, as
shown in tho illustra
tion, were very simple
and constrained, their
great charm lying in
their proportions and
in the delicacy of
their moldings nnd
graceful fanlights;
others were elabor
ated with c a r,v o d
moldings, caps and
ornament. Thero are
many, especially
among tho simpler
ones, which we might
do well to copy. We
cannot hope to excel
them unless wo are
willing to put into the
task ns much care as
did the early builders.
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Stone House Costing A bout $5000
out In favor of both the owner and en-
tractor and duplicates given to owner.
Wednesday A Dutch Colonial House
Questions and Answers
Will dampneaa ahow through on the Inalria
pla.ter If a hollow tile wall la not .tripped?
L. It. X.
I.xterlor walls, whether of tile, atone or
brick, should always be stripped, otherwise
dampness will Bhow through on the plaster
ing. M. R. N. Not as yet, but It Is our Inten
tion to publish soon some plans of bunga
lows. How narrow can a bathroom be Jn order to
have the fluturea oppoalte each other? iL.
It necessary this width can be made 5 ft.
This Is quite close, however, and. If possible'
should be made S ft. 6 In. or 6 ft. '
What does an architect charge for hi erv.
,ce' It. H.
The minimum charges which are gener
ally agreed on are 10 per cent of the cost
ot a house when this cost does not exceed
10,000. When greater than this amount
the charge decreases proportionately.
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Farmer Smiths
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A NEW IDEA
My Dears I want you to "do your bit"
and In order to do it, you must have some
OHOWN-UPS to help you.
Today I want to talk to you about the
Iti:i) CP.OSS. Children may not be ablo to
mako the bandages In tho proper way, HUT
they CAN' and DO earn money with which
to buy afety pins, etc., for tho Ited Cross.
If you wish to do thl work, nsk some one
to help you who is tho head of tho IlKD
CIUKSH NKARUST YOUP. 1IOMR Ask this
person to tell you which Ited Cross helpers
tire the Children's Committee. Toll this
f'ommlttco to PUT YOU TO WOIIK'
Do It now !
Your loving editor,
KAHMKIl SMITH.
STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF BILLY BUMPUS
.MEMORIES
By Farmer Smith
Picture to yourself the quiet of home
after Hilly Humpus returned from his trip
to the nrmy. Ho Is seated by tho firelight,
reading the Ooatvllle News, or, as we see
him now, reading while his good wlfo Is
preparing breakfast
"I wish you would toll me moro about tho
army nnd what you did there," said Mrs.
Humpus to Billy.
"I never told you about tho parrot we
had." began Billy, putting the paper down
and looking up nt his good wife.
"You see, I had a great habit of teasing
that parrot nnd one day he began to tease
me and talk about my butting, which I did
not like, so that afternoon ho forgot what
ho was doing nnd I caught him on the floor
and gave him a good butt that he will not
forget "
"How brave you are!" said Mrs. Uumpus,
as she gave a fly a swat.
Mrs Bumpus was devotion Itself. She
did everything she could to minister to her
dear Billy's comfort nnd when the files
bothered him sho would go nil over the
house nnd kill the llttlo troublemakers.
Sometimes sho would glvo a fly an extra
big SWAT! whlcjji would make Billy Jump.
"I thought that was a gun going off under
my nose," he would say. Then they both
would laugh.
"I don't see why you don't got some fly
paper nnd save your strength," said Billy
one day.
"I havo some and I think It Is nbout time
to uso it," replied Mrs Bumpus as she
went to tho cupboard nnd took from It the
fly paper which sho had carofully put there
so that It would not bo in Billy's way
"Now, my dear, I want you to be careful
not to get Into that fly paper, or put the
Ooatvlllo News In It, for If you do It will
get Into your beautiful hair nnd you will
not look very much like a hero MY hero!"
Mrs. Humpiia. pulled the fly paper apart and
laid It carefully on the dining room table.
Billy sat down nnd began reading again
nnd Just at that moment a tiny fly lit on
tho end of his nose.
"Hey! llttlo fellow, you go over nnd sit
on that fly paper," said Hilly wiggling his
little stump of a tall.
Mrs. Uumpus camo over nnd shoo-ed the
fly nway and when It lit on tho table she
came down on It with a BA.VOi
Hilly Jumped
"That reminds me thnt I havo never told
you of the time I saved the general's maps
did 1?"
"No, but I wish you would tell mo all
about It," replied his good wife.
"Woll, ou see. our army vvns retreating
ana mere was no one to save tnc papers and
maps on the general's table and so, after
he the general ran away, I went up and
saved the maps and papers "
"MY hero!" exclaimed Mrs. Bumpui.
"There I was, tho enemy coming after us
nnd I vvns tho only one bravo enough to
get thoso papers and run away with them."
said Billy.
"How did you do It?"
"Thero was nothing else for me to do,"
answered Billy "I ate them."
"OH!" sighed his good wite.
At that moment a strange thing hap
pened Billy Bumpus leaned over on the
table and put his elbow right In the middle
of tho fly papor'
And do YOU know what happened?
THE CHEERFUL CTO&
The clothes txi Kppy on
tne line;
They lova tne wind
And thai tkoi;6h i'nd,
in one 3mt.ll pltjce.
inev htve.
t. lot
oF fun.
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POOR BABIES HAVE HAVEN
AT LLANERCH HOSPITAL
Babies of the poor wr assured of every
opportunity to survive the torrid months
of summer nt the Babies' Hospital of Phila
delphia, which will open Its summer branch
tomorrow at Llanerch, Pa.
The Institution Is situated In a beautiful
part of tho country sur'ounded by shady
trees and with the environment which Is
conducive to good health. Thirty beds are
Immediately available and more will be pro
vided with the approach of hot weather.
Any physician, hospital or dispensary In
the city may send the babies of the poor
to this Institution. The hospital has
opened headquarters nt 1711 Walnut street
for a campaign In baby-saving work, and
in order to obtain funts for the purpose
of Increasing the scope of this worthy
movement
Widow Weds Childhood Sweetheart
NOUTHUMBnitLAND, Pa., Jyne 4 A
widow for less than a year, Mrs. Rachel
Karl yesterday became the bride of Karl
Gruver, of Nescopeck, a childhood sweet
heart. Tho bride's parents also died within
a year.
IF YOU WANT
HOT WATER
this Summer without a hot
kitchen. Install a
Fleck Ohio Junior
Water Heater
One bucket ot coal a day
gives unlimited boiling
water without heating up
the cellar. Write, call,
phone
JxeckBizos. Co.
Showroom
rlumblng, 44
to 60 S, 8th Bt.
Heating and
Water Supply,
SOI Arch St.
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LIVING UP
By ELIZABETH COOPER
Thl powerful, human document, written In the form of letter t
young mother serving a term In prison. Is one of the moat gripping literary
product of the twentieth century.
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Dear fate:
I havo had the grandest week. It Is
Billy's birthday, and I come out to stay
two days with him and have stayed on
and on nnd won't go back until next Mon
day. I brought out both the k ds n white
pique suit and white shoes and stockings,
nnd they look awful cunning. I al""
buy something for Paul, because It seems
kind of selfish to give to Billy and not to
tho other one I don't think the hmlths
have much money. He was a teacher In a
school in Ungland, and his health broke
down nnd ho come to America because ho
thought ho could do better here, but I don t
think everything Is going Just as ho thought
It would. His brother is in Australia, and
Is doing fine, and I guess they wish that
they had gone thero Instead.
, .... ......, lnA tYin nnd knows all
ilU la Ull sniui i,,-w .,- ....
about the birds, and tho trees, and the
flowers, and he tells It to me and It has
changed lots of things for me, because 1
know all tho sounds now and what they
mean, nnd they talk to mo Instead of being
Just noises.
I am learning to be a housekeeper, and
"I help round," as Mrs Smith says, all day.
Wo washed Monday nnd I never knew It
took such work to just wash clothes. I have
washed handkerchiefs and some of Billy's
things up In my room, but here wo wash
Bheets and pillow cases and table cloths
and shirt waists. Talk nbout shirt waists!
I use to tell Mrs. Murphy that didjinlne up,
that sho was an old thief, cause she
charged mo twenty cents for them, but
now I know sho earned her money all right.
Klrst Mis Smith soaked tho clothes over
night with some white powder In the water
Then Mr Smith fished tho washing machine
out of the lake where it was put where Its
seams would swell up, and I turned tho
handle of the thing till I thought my arm
would come off, but It was rather fun, as
It was out of doors, nnd I could watch the
thlpmonks as they como looking for scraps
from the kitchen. There Is some squirrels
In the trees, and they look so'pretty setting
up on their haunches with their long bushy
tails curled over their backs, nibbling away
at a nut. If I lived In tho country I
wouldn't keep a cat, because It kills the
Women in War Relief
Work; Notes and Queries
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take to publish answers to queries
regarding the various women's or
ganizations devoted to war relief,
such ns the Red Cross, the Emer
gency Aid, etc.
Items of news aro solicited from
those engaged in this work. Queries
and news should be sent to
War Relief Editor,
THE EVENING LEDGER,
Philadelphia.
MUNICIPAL BAND IN SIX
CONCERTS THIS WEEK
Leader Roeshman Arranges Attractive
Program of International
Music
The Municipal Band, under the leader
ship of Benjamin Iloeshman. will, durlnir
tho current week, play at tho following
places :
Juno 4 Plot, Twelfth and Spring Garden
t-eets.
June B Ontario Square, Thirteenth and
Thompson streets.
June (1 Hancock Hiuare, Hancock and Jcffer
831 street
June 7 Passyunk Square. Twelfth nnd Peed
atreets.
,..JUJ,8 S Clark Park (A)- Forty-thlrl and
Woodland avenue
,Ju.1 J' Aramlngo Square, Aramlngo and
Huntingdon atreeta.
The program follows:
Overture, "Raymond" Thoma
2. "Shepherd' Dance."
3. "Torch Dance."
American aketch. "Uy the Swanee niver"
..t. Slyddloton
Oems -from "Chln-Chln" Caryll
Tenor aolo, "Selected" Mr. Jerry Shaw
Grand .election. "Faust" Ooun0(1
Vale dl concert "Blue Danube," Btrausa
Caprice, "Awakening of the I,ten" Konlaky
Pastor Resigns to Become Chaplain
WASHINGTON, Pa,, June 4. The Rev
R. A. Honn, formerly pastor of the Second
Christian Church of Philadelphia, an
nounced his resignation yesterday from tho
First Christian Church, of California this
county. He said that ho had applied for
a chaplalnshlp In the United States nrmy
and expected to be assigned nbout Sentetn.
bcr I, nt which time his resignation Is be
come effective. The Rev. Mr. Honn has
been active in civic and patriotic work in
this county.
SAVE THE FRUIT CROP
30&
Sold In convaalant bag and carton
Enjoy Summer's fruit this
Winter at Summer Prices
A Franklin Sugar for evtry ase
sTSixsszrs.
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Thane
Park MM
Ponlar lt
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TO BILLY
chlpmonks and birds. Tho young blaevTT;
aro Just now trying to leave their .vL1
and sometimes they fall out and J.
the ground under tho bushes and call i1?
father nnd mother with a funny lltti, ,v,
sound, and the cat hears It and cre.n, .!!
her stomach close to tho ground till v
Is close to the baby bird, and then JLZ
llko lightening on him, nnd the poo? m?
chap cries for help most like a human kit?
The mother bird will fight for her llttl. 3
as long as she can, nnd sometlmei I i1
sho would peck the old cnt's eyes out I
spent a good share of my time chailn. V
cat from plac- to place, but even sr,
doing that and watching the chlpm,S2
and squirrels nnd stopping to keen iv
children from falling off tho dock I ,
tho washing done nt last, and Mri' Smiii
rinsed and blued tho clothes and hu'nr m
of them upon a line nnd part she eDrean
the grass to bleach. "Preuo,
My clothes looked surprised, an ther n.,
found themselves In such a place befo
laying on nice clean grass with the hot S
blazing down on them. They seemed
of happy, nnd thty took such odd noilti.,,.
thnt I looked at them in wonder. S
knowing my old friends. But they m
whiter nnd whlttr, nnd wo gathered thm
In when tho dusk come, and they smelted u
sweet that I am suro I will have to tarr.
clean thoughts for the rest of the week.
Mrs. Smith lets mo gather tho vegetable!
for dinner. Kverv morning after the dishes
are washed, I go across the road to tli
garden and pick the string beans and
gather summer squash nnd grub around tli
nice smelly enrth for potatoes. I get th
dirt all under my finger nnlls, and can Juii
see the duchess at Glmbcl's who manlcnrii
me, when sho takes my lily-white handi In
hers next time I pick the cucumbers froa
tho vines, nnd I never In all my life llT
such big tomatoes. 1 ran we come flomi
the path, Billy carrying a cucumber In eaci
hand, because they don't break If he oropj
them, and Paul with n summer squats
swinging by tho neck, and me with oy
npron plied full of things that smell of tli
vines. I must stop now and put Billy ti
bed. More In tho next letter With all loti
NAN.
(CONTINUED TOMOIUtOW)
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Tomorrow's War Menu
These menus are furnished dally as a auj.
gestion to the housekeeper who would lieu
her table expenses down, yet furnish vcrll.
oamticcd nnd palatable meals to her amdj.
Hecipes for any of the dishes will be pub.
llshcd upon application in writing
Tl'KSDAY
Breakfast
Bran Certil
Bananas
Beef Hash on Toast
Coffee
Luncheon
Boston Baked Iieans '
Fried Potatoes Raisin Breil
Tea
Dinner
Cream of Carrot Soup
Ilakc3 l&cron! Creamed Toll
Veal Cutlet
Fruit Oetatln Collet
GLASS OF WATER FATAL
Shock following the drinking of a flui
of Ice water caused the death today cf
Charles Herbrlck, forty-two ears old 2(11
East Allegheny avenue, who dropped deii
lmmedlate'y after draining the glass
Herbrlch was employed M the plant c(
David Lupton Sons Company, Tulip atwt
and Allegheny avenue Ho returned tt
work today after several weeks' absence,
due to llness. and after working a short
tlmo drank tho Ice water He was dead
when taken to the Episcopal Hospital
Heart disease was said to have been till
cause.
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Butterwithstreaks and
specks is dear at any
price. It was spoiled
in the making.
MERIDALE
BUTTER
is never mottled or
streaked; never wet,
garlicky or ill-flavored.
It is always tho same
ail the year round
and always uncom
monly good.
It is worth the slightly
higher price to know
the sort of butter you
are getting, the place
where it isWde, the
men who make it and
the conditions which
make possible the
production of this un
commonly good butter.
If you want the best,
buyMeridalo. It is
never reprinted, but
comes to you direct
from Meridale Farms
in our own dust-and-odor-proof,
air-and-water-tight
Merifoll
wrapper.
AYER & McKINNEY
(Maker of
Meridale)
Philadelphia
oell Phone, Mirket37
Keystone Phone, Main 1781
look for the" 'MirtfoW
vravper-alMUM. dust- and
odor-proof at your grocers.
House Cleaning
Has No Terrors
for the lady who uses a
Vacuum Cleaner, the "auto
matic servant" that does twice
the work in half the time and
opes it better and easier than
the old, slow, hot, dusty way.
we sell all reliable makes on
10 Days' Free Trial
Wo also RENT Vacuum
Cleaners by the day or week.
Payable as low as 75c
a week' if desired
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