t 'J t i J . EVENING LEDGEE-PHTLADBtiPHIA, tfBEDAY, JUNE IS, 1917 flRL WHO FORMS HER OPINIONS INDEPENDENTLY-PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURAL SUGGESTIONS m YOU ALLOW YOUR OPINIONS TO BE MOLDED BY OTHERS? of Us Are Really Independent Thinkers, yiews Colored by Another With More Forceful Personality IN THE MOMENT'S MODES EWFQJHB was a new arrival In this largo In WvP dustrial Plant and naturally the at- B ri SMLfitlnn nf avaiyt arlt-1 In flat nfTlpn ifla fnr li f-'tho tlmo being focused on her. ''. It Is always lntorcstln? to watch and ,lt, sea Just which way current opinion will . sro. whether It will lean tntvnrcl nr nu-nv ji from the newcomer. And. almost always, -x ins sin s lain is scaiea oy ono inuiviuuai ifjr viui u uiuo juuru iuiiu inun iicr usso- . , .wuics. ' t m, C0 FEW of us aro absolutely lndo . r, m li J H FEW of us aro pondent thinkers. As -children our Views aro colored by tho expressions of opinion made by our families. 'Whan wo aro older we break away from this pater nal, maternal or fraternal dominion and leel ourselves Independent. But wo really aren't. Or If so, It Is tho exceptional case. For in a group thero Is Invariably ono person whose personality Is dominant and tho others nans on her every word and act In this case tho newcomer was care fully Inspected. Ono girl repeated her name, "Folsom Folsom! I'vo never heard of her!" and that, for her, sottled tho matter. Another thought her good looking, but Just a trifle well, too dressy for an offlco, while a third did not bo llevo sho had sufficient manner for tho position, that of secretary, and requiring an enormous amount of tact. ALTOGETHER, things looked bad for x1.the popularity of that new girl. Then Sho who was to glvo tho deciding Vyvettes For trimminp thta Indy has simply stuck a sheaf of wheat In her hat. And at such nn angle that it gives quite nn nir of dash. The hat is n turban of cream-yellow silk, with a straight nicco of natural-colored straw coming up from tho back, over tho top and down to tho forehead. voto spoko up, declared sho had met and talked with her and found her charming, and understood she had como with a splendid recommendation from a man whose opinion meant much. Thus tho others fell In lino prepared to welcome tho newcomer nnd to "tako her In." Aro you ono of thoso who do their own thinking or do you, too, allow your opin ions to bo molded by somo ono with per haps no moro gray matter, but consider able more backbone? THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE fk. Jz'JFl?.na '0" ,u,!!!!'".!"1 '" ,hls department must be written nit one side o Liw rl fi..hW't,?'Pnr'' Je"? 'J"'..,"'mr "."" "" SrrcM vucrlci like those given ij!S!??.7 '"i',"'- n is understood that the tailor doe, no! mcestarllv Indorse the sentlm'lt Womvn-s rxriiNrT'cr ,07 ',r ."" d.W!r'm'. '"."''1 hr Mre.rt as olio": Till: U.1L,. H 1.ACIIAA0L, Lienlng Ledger. Philadelphia. Pa. 1. So many prrsons cannot illcrnt raw frultsi la what form ran they fin eaten? 1. Do the addition of suenr to cooked fruit increase or decrease the nutrlttre lilue? 8. Ttliat Is the proper ratio of surar to frnlt when pretentne It? TODAY'S INQUIRIES 1. Is It Incumbent upon the recipient of a weiMJne Imitation to tend n present to the brlilo If the Imitation does not Include the reception or IireukfuM? 2. How can rnlTleis he catliered or shirred qulcl.lv on the machine? 3. Whit Is tho easiest war to measure oft" a hem? ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S INQUIRIES 1. When linen Is discolored thrntiKli nco or disuse and It Is not Possible to bleach It hy hsntlnc In the tun tar it for tnche hours In a olntlon of oae pound of todi to one cation of bolllni soft nater, let remain for tnetie hours, then boll In the tamo liquid for one-half hour. Then make a mltture or chloride of lime with eljht times Its quantity In untcr, which must he well shaken In a stone Jar for three days, then allowed to settle, and the liquid lielnc drawn off clear, the linen must be steeped In It for ihlrty-tlx hours and washed, then rinsed out ta the ordinary nay. Z. To make canvas mtlden-proof saturate It In a hot solution of one-quarter pound of tonp to one ration of water, urln: out and digest It fortwelie hours In n solution of one-hilf pound ef alum to one cation of water. S. Borax In the vt a thine water will restore (loss to sateen. 1. In coins; down the aisle nfter the urddlns ceremony the bride and brldrcroom lead, fol low nl by the tlcr slrl. then the maid or milron of honor, the lirlde.nulds nnd lastly tile ushers. 2. It Is not Bood form for the ushers to walk down the nlsle with the bridesmaids. 3 After eomlns down the aisle nfter the ceremony the ushers upon reachlnc tho door of the church return nnd conduct members of the family out of the church. . 1 nBr y To Protect Walls From Dampness To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam Pome time obo I rad of a way to coat a brlclt wall so It would not be damp, nnd 41s I am anxious to do this with the walls of my house In tha country I thousht Sou might be able to help me out. J. I.. S. The following method Is given by some authorities: Use three-quarters of a pound of mottled soap to one gallon of water. Lay this composition over tho brickwork steadily and carefully with a large flat brush, so as not to form a lather on the surface. Let It remain for twenty-four hours, or until dry; then mix one-half pound of alum with four gallons of water, let stand twenty-four hours, and apply In the same way over the coating of soap. This must be done, of course. In very dry weather to be effective. To Prevent Breakage of Lamp Chimney To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam Can sou tell me how T can prevent my lamp rhlmness from breoklnir as soon as they are used? lMrs.4 V. D. Try putting them on the fire In a vessel filled with cold water, adding a little, coarse salt; heat gradually until It bolls, then cool slowly. The slower the process tho stronger the glass will be. To Pickle Fish To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam I'leass publish directions for Vlckllnc herrings H. D. To six pounds of the fish use one and one-half quarts of good cider vinegar, one onion, two bay leaves, two whole cloves, two blades of mace, one tabfespoonful mus tard seed, two peppercorns, one small red pepper, one tablespoonful loaf sugar. After skinning the fish let It soak In cold water for one-half hour, then put In a kettle, cover with boiling water and parboil fifteen minutes to remove, the oily taste. Drain and put In cold place until the following day. Cut Into fair-sized pieces, place the vinegar and spices in a porcelain receptacle. bring to a boll, then drop the fish carefully Into It and let boll up together. Hao six or seven airtight Jars sterilized and pack these with the fish. Kill spaces with the hot liquid to the brim, screw the tops on Immediately and stand to one side. When all are filled wipe off and make certain the lids are tight, then put away In a cool, dark place. Using Fiber Containers for Preserves To Ins Editor of Woman' Page: Dear Madam I hear to much talk aoout tittnv paper receptacles In canning In place of tin. Can you tell me whether these are prac tical and as Inexpensive as the glass or tin, and what fruits or egetablts can be put up In tbtrnT RURAL, CANNER. Because of the scarcity of tin, manufac turer are being urged to use fiber con tainers and housewives also are being ' asked to substitute these for glass con tainers. TheBe fiber receptacles are being produced In largo quantities, and they are much cheaper than glass or tin. When coated with paraffin they are equal to the others and are recommended for keeping fruits, relishes, jellies, preserves, pickles, meats, salads, sauerkraut, milk, cream, cof fee, tea, baking powder, spices and raisins. Every housewife who will substitute these paper containers is pcriorming a service to iter country, To Make Smelling Salts To the Editor of Woman's Page- .af,,nrcan,a'baomp7,rcd0Ua,,',1,,!n?,ho-m'' (.Mrs I E. T. I j Try this formula: Two ounces water of ammonia reven drops oil of lemon, two drops oil of lavender, four drops oil of bergamot, a sumclent quantity of ammo nium carbonate Sift out the very fine nnd the very coarso pieces of ammonium salt, using only thoso which are nearly of one Eire; place ns many as will convenient ly go in the wide-mouthed bottles which ? Y.SQ( ,for tho In""Pose, then fill up with the liquid preparation. 1 Tomorrow's War Menu SMART HEADGEAR AND NECKWEAR FOR THE SUM MER SEASON There is always charm in an all-white, simply tailored hat such as this one, to tho left, of milan strnw, trimmed with a band, a bow and faring of fluted grosgrain ribbon. White nnd green pongee form tho attractive collar, which closes on the left shoulder. The green edges the sailor collar in back as well as th6 heading of tho bnck section overlapping the section in front, which has a narrow binding of green at tho bottom. The small covered buttons aro of white pongee. The collar nnd cuffs below nro of fine white batiste with inserts nnd lace edge bearing a striking resemblance to real filet. Tho dots nrc hand embroidered. Mushroom sailors like the one in the center have n way of being becoming to ovcry ono. The straw is navy blue liscre, edged with white grosgrain ribbon nnd trimmed becomingly with small white feathers. Irresistibly feminine is the fluffy collar with its matching cuffs of cream-colored organdie, finished with narrow picot-edged frills of white net. The easily made bag of nntural-colored pongee silk with n tassel to motch is embroidered in rich colors. The holmct-likc hat to the right is made of black grosgrain silk and strnw braid trimmed with a grosgrain ribbon ornament. A fresh white collar of this sort does much to impiove any frock. It is of crisp organdie with in sertion nnd lace edge of filet nnd hand-embroidered dots. The collar below is of natural-colored pongee silk embroidered in blue nnd gold. The black designs denote the blue and tho white-centered designs tho gold. LIVING UP TO BILLY By ELIZABETH COOPER This powerful, human document, written In the form nf letters to n jonnc mother servlnc n term In prison, Is one nf the most gripping literary products of the twentieth century. Stuffed Cucumbers . To th Editor 0 Woman's Page: Dtar Madam This recipe for stuffed cueum Iiers, Is nice for warm days To three medium sized cucumbers us one cupful chopped cold ratal, one-halt cupful Lrtad crumbs, one table spoosfui butttr. milk, salt and pepper to taste. Uvr drops lmoa Jules on cupful stock- Pars tha cucumbers, cut In half lengthwise, scoop cut tha aseda had stuff For stuffing molstsn th meat and crumbs with enough milk to bind ttwm and . season. Tlaee tha stufTtd eueum Ks tn a Mdctur En with the stock and baks for csrsjusr jpumHi. coversar nwn uocuver. MTMS D fSPtrl ifcift br4 trunba and dot at gutter To Bleach the Hair To the Editor of Woman's Page: ...T Mudam Please print directions fnr bleaching the hair property. Jo It will be nn even light stmde nil mer. My hair wi s light unt the Inst few n.r. k,,. .,;..... "' '"!" brown In color. " "" anxious. Aro you determined to bleach your hnlr' In my opinion, it is an extremely foolish thing to do. Tho yellow Is usually ery artificial and the hair almost always be comes streaked. However, theso nre the directions If you tolK have them: Klrst shampoo the hair thoroughly to remove all traces of oil, then apply tho peroxide of hydrogen evenly all over tho hair, being careful not to touch the t-calp more than you can help. If you apply too much the hair will turn gray Instead of yellow. White Buckskin Boots Worn To (lie Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam Will high white buckskin shoes b much worn this summer, nnd which will be mora stilish, lace or button? man school oirl. Whlto buckskin boots will continue in vogue this summer, the laced boots, how ever, being inoro fashionable than those wnicu nuiion. Hair Up at Fourteen To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam Do sou think n girl of fourteen, largo for her age. Is old enough to wear her hair up How long should her skirts b? ULUH KVES. A girl of fourteen thould wear her hair hanging, ricmember. she will have a great many more years In which to have it on top of her head, nnd there is nothing morn be coming to most young girls than to hae their hair prettily nrrnnged nnd hanging loose. The length of skirt depends ery much on the girl's size. If sho Is large for her age bh should wear thtm almost to ner snoctops. ' Veils Not Worn at Night To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam Will ou settle a question for mer Is It correct or not to wear a fsr-s veil in the evening? KDIT1I 13. It Is not good form to wear face veils in tno evening, uno only excuse for a veil at night Is when one Is motoring. Girl Not Invited to Wedding To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Msdam I am a joung girl of twenty, one and have been going with a young man tha same ago for three sears In fact, ws are as good as engaged Last week he received an In vitation to a wedding from one of his friends. I also know this friend, but not so well. Do you think he ought to go alone, since I did not receive an Invitation? MARIE! V. Unless your engagement to the yoUng man has been formally announced he Is justified In accepting the Invitation; other wise, not. A girl whose engagement Is only "understood" .is In rather an anomalous position. Ask Man to Go To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam I received an InvUation to, a small party at a friend s house, and shs alka ma to bring a man with me. I know only two or threa men of whom I would ca-n to ask u lavor such as this, and, even so, do not quits know how to express mlf when Invttlna or.. Will you kindly word a little note for me? IIF.LUN'. Write to ono of these men you have In mind and say; My Dear : Miss is giving an Informal lit tle party next Friday evening and has asked me to bring a man with me. Would you like to go? if you can, let me hear as soon as possible and atop for roe that ivenuitf at 8 is o'clock. Very tljcerejy, ' HELEN, XVII Dear Kate: I have been working again Mrs Smith got at me about the dancing, not that she thinks the dinclug is bad. but sdio don't like tho places whero I dance nor the people I hao to bo with, and sho Is dead tore nt the rooming houso whero I lhe. Sho don't like the girls I float around with, and that hang around my room. I can't understand It. be cause they are all right, and I have known them kind of girls all my lite She came up to sec me one afternoon, nnd there was half a dozen In tho room, and the smoke was so thick you could cut It with a knife, and Fhe cried after they left, and said a lot of rot about me being too good to throw my life away with them sort of people. She talked and she talked to me. and I thought 1 would try to work again, not but what dancing ain't work, artTl thero nin't nothing wrong with it. cither, but there Is a bard crowd down at Kelley's. and sometimes It klnda makes me sick. Sho talked to mo a lot about Illlly, and said it will make a great difference in his life if he can look back to his folks as being respectable. I myself don't see why ho should he any prouder of his aunt being a servant than he would be If she was a dancing girl, and I get thirty per for dancing nnd only sl little bucks for housework I Flayed awake two nights thinking about It, wondering if I una getting tough and didn't know It, cause things that I don't think nothing about at all, Mrs Smith thinks awful, nnd the says that tho longer you lic in that kind of life and with people who hao no "ideals" whateer them Is ono Is Just bound to go down I don't want to go down, nnd I don't want to get so I will think crookedness Is right, and that decent people pro wrong, to I Just piped it out to myself as I lay awake at night that I would gle tho honest work Job another chance. I answered an "ad" In tho paper. I got a place up on West End avenue. I stayed thero two months, then I had bad luck again. I liked the place real well, and the people liked me, nnd I suppose 1 would hao been there yet. If I hadn't of cut my hand, because, tako It from me, Kate I am a dandy housekeeper nnd I like It too. I can't Imagine nothing nicer than having a little homn of your own and taking caro of It jnurself. It even g!c me a Mtle thrill to walk Into somebody else's kitchen nnd ypr It all clean and nice, the dlsheo nnd the glasses shining, afid the pretty white cloth on tho table, nnd a bird singing in a cage before tho window, nnd know that all looked so home-like causo I made It so. If some body else's kitchen can make me feel that way, If I had ono of my own, I suppose I'd Just naturally bust. Tho woman I worked for was one of thoso sort of no-good women who ain't bad or who ain't good, who I3 just nothing Sho' didn't do a thing around tho house, didn't een ti:ko care ot her own clothes She read n little In the mornlpg, then went downtown every nfternoon of her life, either to tho theatres or to the restaurants or shopping. Then at nlsht aB often as she could, she made her poor hus band put on his dress clothes and go some where with her Thcv uso to scrap a lot about It. as he wa3 tired nnd generally wanted to put on a pair of old slippers and set and sroiko and read Sometimes I use to wonder what rhe done to earn her board, as she wasn't as much of a help as a wife of a crook generally Is liven you. Kate, used to pass tho leather on when Jim pinched one, which was doing your sharo in. buying your meal ticket. Sho was dippy on tho dancing, nnd women used to come In tho afternoon nnd danco with tho vlctrola. I didn't let her know that I danced nt first, NAN. (CONTINUED TOMORROW) (Copjrlght, All rights rcsered.) Coffee Tea SATURDAY BREAKFAST Stewed Tie Cherries Toached J5gg on Toast Whole Wheat Biscuit LUNCHEON Boston Baked Beans Lettuce and Tomatoes Corn Muffins DINNER Split Pea Soup Stewed Tripe Baked Totalocs Gooseberry Tie Junket String Beans Coffee ' The Gypsy Girl Passing I saw her as sho stood beside A lonely stream between two barren wplds ; Her looso vest hung In rudely gathered folds On her swart bosom, which, In maiden pride, Pillows a string of pearls; among her hair Twined tho light bluebell and the stone-crop gay; And not far thenco tho small encampmont lay. Curling Its wreathed smoke Into the air. She seemed a child of some sun-favored cllmo; So still, so habited to warmth and rest; And In my wayward musings on past time,' When my thought fills with treasured memo ries, That Imago nearest borders on the blest Creations of puro art that never dies. Henry Alford. Woman There In tho fane a beauteous creators stands. The first best work of tho Creator's haaa. Whoso slender limbs Inadequately bear A full-orbed bosom and a weight of catat Whose teeth llko pearls, whose Hp jjv.. cherries show, " And fawn-llko eyes still trembla ..--glow. T. From tho Sanskrit of Calldasv SAVE THE FRUIT CROP. -i' s- 1II DnuuifJ ! r k Li, A KU itBiJlriotPtrK. 7 J sTCMS; .& rawiij Sold In convsnlsnt bstsandcartona Jl Strawberries arciherc,.n jicot;i vc litem. A Franklin Sugar for every nseju i dTcd, Conlcl,opr. Brtnrn dm WlllllMIBH 1115 Chestnut Street (Opposite Keith's) Final Clearance Trimmed Hats Formerly $8.50 to $15.00 $2-oo MlillfflillMMIII III $g Don E32HS 't take chances this year! Use B-mv RED RUBBERS They Fit AH Standard Jan EtrrH teaching "cold pact" canning ute GOOD LUCK lubbfri because they won't "blow-out" dunng sterilization nor har&n, shrink or crack after th" jar is sealed. Scnd 2c stamp ir new beok on rrestftmgcr I Oc in stamps for 1 dot. rings if your d l r cannot supply you, Addrt$$ OepU 52 UOSTON WOVEN IIOSI? & nunuEn CO. Cambridge, Man. L Di, .nexpensive umnerware For Country ana Seashore Homes Many new and exclusive patterns in these good-lookinf, substantial sets. All open stock 108 Piece Services $15 to $68 . Largest Distributors Vnglit,Tynclale 6? van Roden,Inc. 1212 CHESTNUT STREET F'JtHuFfV""w'Uirll1Mlr wll"fluJ"'-"alrJ!J" lllllllll IIEilS I !ml ii . w. w n II III VilisVI c of is vcar years ruy sillolove know vey jA2u0eyo Silk, (jlovfs all the ou I jTT && i " all A SALE FOR WOMEN OF FASHION For the purpose of having an additional thousand women partake of the wonderful values offered in our De Lyte Department, we place on sale this week Fine Kidskin Boots Values Most Extraordinary H 90 Less Than Wholesale Price Made over the newest 1917 last for q discriminating clientele. In the new shades: GREY IVORY WHITE A beautiful nine-inch model of a superlative character in both make and finish, with a light welt sole and covered French heel that has an aluminum protection plate. , Same Model in Patent Vamp with Ivory Buck Top You are sure to be fitted, as we have every size and width, so there poaaiDiiuy or Disappointment. Do not miss this opportunity. is no JUiddimet 1204-06-08 Market Street Shoes and Hosiery 'TIS A FEAT TO FIT FEET QjuljttiKoytirAOie TMR Mia SHfiK ftTnnit; mmmmt t -!
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