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ADOPTING ORPHANS IS PART
? OF AFTER-THE-WAR WORK
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iiceder Asks to Havo Taking Little Ones Into the Homo Discussed,
" Hers Arc All Grown Up A True Story of Two Little
Girls Who Found Parents '
I
JiAVE a letter from a reader who
S . wants to know what wo thinK or
Coadopting children. She, a wife and
r,;1 'Mother of comfortablo means, whoso
wn children aro all crown up, is
thinking of taking two littlo girls to
I raise. Her husband approves.
Klrst, last and all let mo lay I am
)u favor of adopting children or inking
them In to ratso, whatever tho plan
niay be. Not so long ngo I visited a
couple whoso circumstances closely
resomblo thoso piesented In the letter
to the column. Their children liavo
all grown up, with only a young girl
nt twenty-threo remaining at home.
Thero was no particular reas.-- for
thin middle-aged mother and father to
reach out Into the world and gather
In two littlo girls to tho warmth of
then home. They had dono their part
tin far as raising children was con
cerned, Let us call It that Insatiable
something of the big-hearted that
lnado them speak up when tho father
of a largo family died nnd left a littlo
mother struggling In aln to put bread
In tho mouths of her littlo ones.
OU Tim ilrst night of my stay I
was listening to a conversation
between the younger of the two littlo
girls, who Is Just seven, and mother.
It may not sound Important to you,
aftd yet that littlo volco lloath. out
from tho room with the door open,
seemed to cry out through tho dark
streets of the world lined with stale
nnd cold rooms. "I am happy here," It
seemed to say, "I am sheltered nnd
clean. This Is what might havo been
for the others and some one made It
Come true to me."
Tho conversation went like this:
"Mother, oh mother, I can't get my
feet warm. How can I get them
warm, mother? When I put one near
the other, why, It's awful cold."
"Well, honey, don't put one near tho
other for a little whllo until they both
get warm. Do you remember, dear,
how I told you the other night?" And
so on the voices trailed, tho littlo
piping one, and tho strong reassuring
one. Ah, lucky littlo girl, to havo
fcomo one there to care If your little
feet are cold In bed at night. I.ucky
littlo girl to be tucked away In the
glow of a rose lamp from the knocks
and blows of tho world, and held fast
Ip the heart of a real home. There are
not enough'of real homos to go around
(or little children. And you and tho
sister, who Is two years older and
asleep under tho other pink quilt, have
found one.
IATEIt I saw them, rosy-cheeked and
J box-haired, tucked In the back of
a. machine, on their way homo from
the seashore, where they stated until
November, attending school In tho
small seaboard village. It was good
to Bee them and "mother" and "daddy."
I'eople who talk In generalities may
rail at the hard, hard world and wait
for some colossal thing to happen that
will divide equally all Us riches. But
liere were a man and woman who
spent little time railing against life.
A Maid and Two Men
The Story of the Girl Who Was Left Behind
liy HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright, tilt, o-j FuMlo Ledger Co.
t,XX
really need any more
Helen said, shaking her
"I
DON'T
money,"
lie&d.
"Eighteen hundred Isn't so much,"
her father returned laughing. "Do you
know how much you cost mo last year?"
Helen's eyes widened. "No, I Itaven't
oliy Idea."
"Just J60001"
'Father 1" Helen ejaculated unoellev
Ingly. "Sounds big, doesn't It?"
"But I dcn't eeo how It's possible."
"Ifa posslblo all right, and that
doesn't Include your board and lodging.
I haven't figured that up at all. Your
hoard and lodging will be tho biggest
Items that you will have to consider In
France. You don't need Incidentals, and
I don't want you to go hungry or nitf
have a. roof over your head. What T
mean to say is that I dem't want you
to get short of money lit a strango coun
try." "But I won't do that anyway, There
will be other women there. In a senso,
we're all out together In this thing."
"Well, you must have It jour own
way. my dear, only I want jou to
promlM me that If jou need money
you'll let me know."
' "I couldn't do that, father: I'd feel
.that I wasn't making good."
There was silence tCT a moment In the
hie office. The telephone bell shrilled
suddenly on the desk and Mr. Brander
took It down from Uib hook with a
'brusque "hello 1"
"Yea. yes, I'll see him, In a minute.'
, And he hung up.
Helen rose, there was a return of the
formality that had alvfays stood as a
barrier between herself and her father,
'out Just for a moment, then she smiled
Up at him and he came around tho dfbk
to utand beside her.
A little flush crept up Into her face.
H ifeemed so strange and new to be
frlegdly with this person she had lived
with all her life and really knew so
little after all.
"Helen," hg said almost shyly, "It
would have been nice to Bee you mar
, Wed."
Quick tears sprang to her eyes. "Oh.
lather, you make me feel so ashamed,"
khq returned.
"I don't mean to," he answered. "In
a, way I don't blame you at all for what
you did. neither your mother nor I has
Yr tried to be very friendly with you.
V alwavs thought that If I mada nlantv
' ,'iaAMnonsy for you both that was enough;
'- In tact, all that you expected. As a
j , roauer or lact, inai is an your motner.
K , wwes about now" Then his voice
-.hr, dropped Btlll lower. "I don't want to
. jj nun you uy laiKinir augui u, out i oe
'V, JUre that things would have been dif-
-noren; Between you ana Jim. i wisn I
' '.Inid understood when he went: I could
''vo made things at home a little dlf-
1 Her joss had been too recent to let
IM pass, and a great wave of emotion
(swept ever her. In a moment she was
u nine close against her father's breast.
"" sajsVblng her heart out, and he was com
farting her In a way that seemed per-
ncuy natural ana so nauiiying. Jie
" ;4ind so big and altogether trust-
wr'hy.
'Helen pulled herself toegther at last
Mid' walked over to tho window In an
ert
When
4aV
tfert to get a grasp on her emotions.
i hen at last she turned ner race to ner
b araln she was nearly calm, and
stood for a minute regarding each
YfAt've been such a dear to me."
mlM Impulsively, a little catch In
u've been such a dear to me,"
urn. and the words on his
kte tbAt she smiled.
&w
To-
Cun't wo bo bravo about If Tou
can't measure
, I.ovo by inero days.
It has an end, and years or days
of pleasure
Aro all ono then. Just having loved
H trcasuie
Tor us always.
Tho little tlmo wo had win time
enough.
Yea, If wo keep
Strong hold on this Intense posses
sion of lovc.
Thoy rannot hurt our happiness
thereof
Nor make us weep.
It is enough. Let us he comforted
Considering this.
They cannot bllence ono word wq
have said.
Or take away from us alive or dead
Kven ono kiss.
Orald Crow, In the Anglo-Italian
Itcvlew.
Tin' red tapo of tho world meant little
to them. Hero was something that
ono could touch. Hero wero two little
girls who would bo battered from
pillar to post, who would bo hungry
and cold If no ono took them. Here
was a way to do good now without
wnitlng for tho general things to hap
pen. And they did It!
WHEN you consider taking children
Into your home, tho big question
raised lu, "How will they turn out?"
There Is only ono answer to this.
However they turn out It li certain
they will make u better showing than
If left to tho mercy of a world that
cares littlo for them. Then, too. It Is
possible to look Into tho ancestry of
children to u certain extent, and it Is
a whimsical fact that we aro often
ablo to pick a better family for tho
children wo adopt thnn for tho. chil
dren who uro our own. Hut this Is
besldo tho point. Whatever happens
and It Is only a far-off possibility that
anything unpleasant ever should hap
pen men and women who have
opened their homes to little children
know they have lifted part of the
world's burden they did not need to
lift. Como what will, no one can root
out this splendid fact from their lives,
and they will bo Immeasurably richer
for their deol.
Adopting children has n peculiar
significance now, with the world about
to enter on a war-reconstruction pro
gram. Thero aro war orphans In our
own land, and thero aro thousands
upon thousands of them abroad. Here
Is deep thought for comfortably fixed
Americans. ,
"Still determined to go?"
"Oh. yes."
"Then perliaps you'll write to me."
"Oh. I will, I will."
"And when do you leave?"
"Next Tuesday, If I can get my pass
ports." "Then we'll have time to talk it over
before then."
She nodded.
"Your mother will think It stranire
that we should care to bo together, won't
bho?''
"Sue probably will."
'Well, who knows, oerhans we'll ert
to be great friends." And he held out
his hand for the slim little ccld fingers
mat were snppea into his confldlngly.
Ixng after Helen had iron and ha
had transacted some business that would
bring him In somo hundreds of dollars,
ho thought, with a warm little feeling
in nis neart, or nis daughter. What a
difference the last few days had made'
in nis lire. Already the cod fr end
lessness of his home was lightened by.
uu Kin 01 ma nnn tne prospect of see-1
Ing her again that night, of talking to '
her as a human being and of knowing
all the while that bho belonged to him,
and perhaps was beginning to care a
little bit. Then, with a quick throb of
Pity, he thought of that other man that',
had stolen Helen from him and who was
now lylnp buried somewhere In France. ,
"Poor little kid." he muttered to him- ,
self, "what a lot of unhapplness she
has fought her way through all alone."
Certainly, he reflected. It was not to his '
own nor Mrs. Dander's credit that Helen
naa turneu out to Do mch a splendid
woman.
(Tomorrow taken
Until again.)
the ttory bark to
Things to Know
Beating custard a long time will make
It come out dellclously brown when
baked.
If the meat chopper is oiled with a
few drops of glycerin thero will be no
after-taste such as when oil Is used.
On rainy days children can be amused
by letting them cut out pictures of
peaches, pears, etc, and paste them on
the Jars of preserves. The Jars can thus
bo easily Identlfled when high on a shelf.
Firelets Cookers That Are Safe
Recently the national board of fire
underwriters Issued a caution against
using wooden palls or tubs to make'
home-made flreless cookers. Tn eilmi.
nate the danger of fires from these val
uable fuel savers, 'the DeDnrtment nf
Agriculture advocates using ground-up
uaucaiua in piuco ox nay, paper or wool
for packing In them. Additional safety
may be attained by making the cooker
from a tin can.
On the Top of the Stove
This little fuel cbnierving cooker
li tor the top of the Hove. Even
distribution of heat makes the do
v(c HeUlly suit! to skig mtA
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE
THE IVOIIY RULE
lly Lucy Hilton
tClTTIIAT In tho world Is the matter
VY with your feet, Greta?" laughed
Kll7ttbeth Korrcster. "You're always
stumbling."
"I don't think there Is anything par-tlcularly-wrong
with lliclr construction."
loftily replied Greta Andrews, "but I
do think this road Iihb moro stones than
any other I know. That's twlco 1'vn
stumbled over the samo stone, but If It
uoi ners me again i m going to uig it up.
"I dare you to." teased Kllznbeth. "A
nice spectacle you'll make digging n
stone In this conspicuous spot. You'll
have tho whole town laughing nt you."
"I'll take that dare." returned Dreta
promptly. "And, If you'll como with nw
tomorrow, I'll bring a spade nnd dig
It up.
"Of course I'll go with you." said
Lllzabeth hesitatingly, "but let us wai'
until after the mall is In."
"1 was so afraid you'd back out," de
clarcd Greta the next dav as they met
at tho appointed time. ".Mr. Mllspaugh
asked mo if 1 was starting out to dig
my fortune,
"Ierhap you arc," laughed Elizabeth
Greta started to work at once. "I
can't male any headway," sh remarked
at length In a discouraged ton "This
soil la very hard, but tho stone doebn't
seem large."
"Let me try," begged I'llzabeth She
took tho spade and dug with energy for
a time, but with little success.
Greta could scarcely refrain from
takine tho snndn from llllzabith to try
again. But finally Elizabeth gavo her
the spade.
She gave tho stniio a lug and pried
one corntr loosi". 'Thorn nou, if I give
ono mora dig I shall havn It. 1 nuer
saw such a iong, narrow Ktono and so
thickly covered with cla,'' said the as
tonished GrotH.
She stooped to pl It It up, but in her
atnafc'ment let It fall to the ground.
"Why, Elizabeth:" she exclaimed ex
citedly, as she began brushing off the
soli, "it's a iu!e. A very curious one,
toe " '
"I,et me fccc." cried Elizabeth eagerly
"Why, It's an hory rulo of very unique
workmniiship and mounted In gold. I
never saw anything like It before. It
must belong to some eccentric wealthy
Person, who Is fond of collecting curios.
Let mo think a moment. Is there any
one living here or who has lived heio
that hat been to India'"
"No. I don't think Urookvlllo boasts
of any such person," returned Greta.
"We must dertlpo this rule In the
papers. Perhaps somo ono Is bemoan
ing his loss, neer onro giving poor
little Brookvllle n pas'ltig thought."
After six months, as no ono claimed
tho rarity, they kept It, though It was
agreed to let It remain In Greta's pos-
besslon. Many who saw the ndvcTtlse-
ment camo to see the rule out or cu
riosity, and numerous conjectures were
mmlB concerning It.
Tho family were chatting on their
wide piazza ono warm afternoon In early
ran vnen a motor party wnn a punc
tured tiro was forced to stop directly
In front of their home Being of a hos
pitable turn of mind Mrs. A. Invited
them in whllo their tire was being re
paired. Greta, who had been drawing, stopped
a moment with rulo suspended in the
air and was startled to hear ono of the
party exclaim-
"I once owned a rule Just like that!"
"Pardon my rudeness," eald Lieutenant
W "but I didn't know there was an
other rule In existence Just like mine. I
wonder If I can Induce you to sell it to
me. I will gladly pay any amount
for It."
Then Greta told how f1k and Eliza
beth had found It nnd ndvertlacd for tho
owner to proo the property.
"That Ivory rulo lias a curious his
tory." explained tho gentleman. "It was
glcn to my grandfather by a famous
old India sheik. It Uescended to me and
I used It constantly for ten years until I
lost it. I offered rewards, but could
never And any clue until I find It In
your possession. It has n secret spring.
See, it opens! Head tho name. Here is
my card, which corresponds."
"It is yours," said Greta simply.
Tho punctured tiro being mended the
party took Its leave, but not until Mrs.
A. had Invited them to come again, es
pecially as the nory rule lormeu a sort
of link with their new friends. i
And Howard camo many times. He I
was a comparatively young man and
had traveled about the world a good
deal and seen many women, but well
Greta swept him off his feet.
"I didn't tell you all the Uory rule
traditions," ho whispered one beautiful
moonlight night as they sat on the
piazza.
She. raised a flushed face and then
dropped her eyes.
"It Is said," he went on, "tBat he who
loses the rulo must bo ruled by tho
maid who finds It. I want you to till the
dearest place In my heart. Will you?"
He folded her In his big arms, but
Greta's answer wan muffled.
"We have never had occasion to prove
the Ivory rule tradition as no ono has
ever lost It but me and now "
"And now," she llnlshed gaily, with
laughter in her eyes, "I shall rule your
heart and home with the 'Golden
llulc.' "
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HOME AND FAMILY FIRST
IN HEART OF MRS. SPROUL
Next "First Lady of tho Stale," Woman of In finite Charm and
.iraciousncssjUwclls in Surroundings of
Historic Interest
A WOMAN of infinite personal charm
and graclouancBS. tho new "first lady
of tho State," Mrs. William C. Sproul,
wlfo of the Governor-elect, has made her
home one of the Ideal American type.
Descendants of men and women long
known In history and statesmanship,
both Senator and Mrn. Sproul havo im
bued their children with the love df
family and home. It is these Mrs.
Sproul puts first.
Four generations live In the great old
country house, "Lapldea Manor," near
Chester. The Senator's mother, now 70
j ears old, and Mrs. Henry J. Klaer and
her threo-year-old Jano are members of
tho household.
In this old mansion there are two
dominant topics for conversation and
thought the big, broad shouldered
joung son. Lieutenant John Itoach
Sproul, Just returned to America from
tho fighting line, and the dainty, precd
clous Baby Jane Klaer, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Sproul's only daugh
ter, Mrs. Klaer. Mrs. Klaer was left a
widow by the death of Captain Klaer
In the recent Influenza epidemic.
Tho Sproul farm Is In Itself a Dlaco
of historic interest. From tho stono
gateway that opens on the famous old
Providence road, the drive winds past
cornfields and meadows to the crest of
Adventures
With a Purse
iyrE.MBErt when you were a little
' girl, how you loved to play house?
And how you loved to havo everything
Just like mother's? Listen, then, to the
tale of the cunnlnsest, completest stove
that a little girl could ever havo for her
very own. It Is a miniature model of a
real range, and Is probably from twelve
to fifteen Inches In length. Tfiero are
stovelids, oven and everything complete,
even to three cooking pans, each about
the sizo of the mouthpiece on your, tele
phone. And the wonderful part about
this stove Is that It will really cook.
You see a cord and plug Is attached to It,
to If your house has electricity you can
oonnect the stove, which will be heated
by tho electrlo current. Complete, this
stove may bo had for $8. And when
you think of the fun it will bring, and
tho many rainy one-session afternoons
It will brighten, you will agree that
It Is well worth the price.
"It's a damp, rainy night.'1 writes
your boy in camp, "and I am lying In
my bunk resting this letter on n wobbly
magazine." Well, now, of course, you
are so glad to get his letters that you
really wouldn't mind If he had to hold
the letter against Jho trunk of a tree.
But, on tho other hand, jou do want
him to be comfortable. A writing ar
rangement ono of the shops Is showing
contains .the comforting Information,
"Makes It easier for the soldier to write
home oftener." And I believe It would,
at that. It Is a portfolio made of wood,
and Is slightly larger than the, regula
tion size writing tablet. Paper, envel
opes and pencil may bo tucked away, In a
lime poc-Kei provided tor tnem. The
portfolio may bo strapped to the knee
to hold It Arm, and at the upper left-
hand comer Is a socket for a candle.
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Smart Dresses
Silk Duvetyno, Tricolette, Poulette
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Suits
Blouses
in olive ilmcljn, A feature is tho
fringe
a hill, where tho rambling stono manor
seems to havo sprung up of Its own
accord, so beautifully does It blend with
Its purroundlngs.
Tho central part of tho structure was
erected moro than 100 years ago. Wings
and L's havo been added and thero are
long verandas and pergolas that over
look the farm on three sides, and tho
city of Chester to tho south. Ithododen
drons and other shrubs cluster about the
buildings.
A littlo to tho west nnd north of the
manor Is a small gabled stone building,
tho Ilrst house built on tho land, so far
as Senator Sproul knows, where his
nephew now lives.
Standing clear and strong at the east
of tho manor Is tho beautiful new houpe,
almost completed, that was to havo been
tho home of Captain and Mrs. Klaer. It
was started Just 100 years after tho
manor house was begun.
"It brings our loss home to us when
ever wo look nt the new house and think
of tho happy plans that went Into It.'1
said Mrs. Sjiroul. And then she glanced
fondly at her little granddaughter nnd
commented laughingly on "that littlo
bright head of Jane's."
"No ono In our family has ever had
red hair before, to our knowledge," she
explained, "but I am of Irish descent
and that might account for It. Baby
Jane Is the only ono whose smile has
been unfailing In the last few weeks,
when sickness, death nnd worry
crowded upon us all at once."
Thus he can write you at night. If he
Is too busy during tho day. This "Nee
Desk," as It Is called. Is remarkably
complete, and should provo a welcome
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PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT TO DO
liy CYNTHIA
Speak. Up, Young Man
I)r Cj-nthla .Klrntly, I wnnt to con.
eratulste you upon the rucellvnc of your
nrtvlre. I would Just as noon take my rr
rlexlltea to you as to my mother; and tti
problem I'm writing you of I don't think
ran be capably aniwtrcd by any other than
yournplf.
I have l-en In very clone frln'hlp with
n certain jounc lady In tho vicinity of my
home for almost six years, dating bark to
my twelfth year, which Mil ou I am
eighteen. During thin period ah haa told
me, and 1 know, I havo been the onti and
only one.
Now t have never told hr In the exact
words that I love her. hut I halo done the
elfsarrm thing and said the nam thing
oyer and over nrnln, and havo pleaded with
her at one time for an admission, or rather
tha equivalent of an admission, n kiss. 8he
will not allow moMo oven as murh a hold
her hand, although atasil profeaa in a
roundatmut way that she la fond of me... .
M e are both about to finish our rush
school education together, and as far as
mV future alierefts irnes. f urn certain of
allowing her every wish nnd whim. She la
oi a lamny mac jMana soriaur as man
as mine, and our homes aro equally re
fined and wealthy. . .
White she flnean't nltnlrether soend her
tlmo In the same aotlety as I do, sho knows
that If It should be the camj of my affec
tions being east childishly on every girl I
meet, I could have any number of Kisses.
As It Is, I am beginning to get dlrgusled, be
rausa I make no headway as far as her In.
ivnuons go wun me.
Can't we secretly bo engaged until our
nge permits marriage? A cousin of hers
tells me sho can't understand why I am
slow, because she. knows my strl cares
greatly for me. I had her riding last week
and to my entreaties for a little kiss he
sweetly told me, "Some day, perhaps, she d
allow It. but not Just Jet."
All tho bovs are moro or less very fond
of her and I am of a Jealous disposition!
anyhow, so please, Cynthia, tell me what
to do. I'Ol'ULAIl I.
I nm surprised at you, my friend, that
you do not speak out Uko a man and
ask tho girl for her love. Naturally, she
will not allow you to have the privileges
of an engaged man If slinjs not engaged
to you. she Is evidently a very nice
young girl, nnd you had better toll her
of your love before some ono else does.
You nm both verv vounir. but you can
at least talk tho matter over honorably
nnd see If you care enougn to wait ror
each other., I think It would bo better
not to bo engaged If you have to wnlt
home tlmo before marriage. Walt a year
before you become engaged. However,
put that up to tho girl and her parents,
nnd do not bo asking for kisses when
you know "that aprt of thing" is not to
bo encouraged unless you aro engaged,
and then In moderation.
Do not havo any secret engagement
her parents should know your Intentions.
Hardly Improper
Dear Cynthia riease tell me If It Is
proper for a boy of sixteen to kiss a mar
ried woman of twenty-four goodby when ah
Is golni- out "West to eve her husband. I
hae blue ecs and a well-shaped mouth.
C. V. It.
Propriety would scarcely apply In such
a case. Why shouldn't a little boy of
your age klm tho lady goodby, If she
wants jou tor
Oh, Please Stay Young
Dear Cynthia I am a girl of fourteen
and come to ou for advice. Is It proper
for a sirl to go with 'a boy of nineteen
ears? 1 like him, but am 'too oung to
think of love. Tdy mother has not met him.
Would It be proper to Introduce htm?
BIIOW'N UTES.
A littlo ghi of fourteen Is too young
for a "boy of 'nineteen. In fact, sho Is
too young to be thinking of boys at all,
except those nrnupd her own nge who go
around with schoolgirls in crowds. In
troduce the boy to your mo.ther, however,
by all means. Then bo led by her
Judgment;
lluked Ham and Eggs
Threo cupfuls of mashed potato and
ono cupful minced l.am (which may bo
taken from a lower cut of a shoulder).
Pill a baklnn' dish which has been but
tered or oiled and bake until potato ap
pears light.
Depress four round forms In top 6t
mixture and in each depression break
an egg, and set back In oven until
white is set. This needs no seasoning
If smoked ham Is used.
Look Into Their Health
Ilofore- you deal too severely with your
littlo sons nnd daughters because they
are Irrltablo or because they do poorly
with tl eir studies be sure that it Is not
somo defect In their physical condition
th.at is to blame.
is today's delici
ous bash, with
money saved
and appetite
sained, if to the
hash you add
plenty of the
"miracle-worker
of cookery"
A1SAVCE
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we will make delivery nt Christmas timo, it such a thing is
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VICTROLA VI-A $32.50
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THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
TODAY'S INQUIRIES
1, What' novel wartime work has been lately
opened to women br the bureau of
nnlinal Industry, Department of As-
rlentf nr9
2, What Is the Mrthstona for November?
3. is it permissible fnr n sirl to near ft
man's fraternity pin when she Is not
engaged to hlmT
4. Name nn iinusnal and brantlfnt combi
nation to be used In the handbag that
serves ns a very nsefui Christmas
gift.
S, What Is n trivet as applied to the dining-
room innier
G. How ran the smoky mica on a stove be
cleaned?
Pumpkin Pie
To the Editor of Woman's Page!
Dear Madam I have a brother at Camp
Upton and he baa asked me to rend him
some cigarettes. How should I send them
by mall or through the Ited Cross?
Will you please give ma a recipe for
Pumpkin pies one that will not be so ex
pepalve? A ItEADKM.
Send the cigarettes to your brother
by parcel post, simply addressing them
the way you address his letters. It Is
not possible to send packages to any
particular soldier In a camp In this
country through tho Red Cross. Things
aro only distributed In large lots to all
tho soldiers.
The Ingredients for a good pumpkin
plo aro three-quarters of a cupful of
strained p'umpkln, a scant half cupful
of brown sugar, ono egg, well beaten ,
ono cupful of milk, one-half teaspoonful
each of cinnamon nnd nutmeg and one
quarter teaspoonful of salt. Mix sugar
spices and salt, add tho pumpkin, egg
nnd tho milk slowly. Lino a pie tin with
lower crust, then fill In with the paste
and bake In moderate oven. To prepare
the pumpkin pulp Btew In n little water
and put through strainer. v
To Wash Rag Rug
To the Vdltor ot Woman's Pagtt
Dear Jtndam Will you please let tne
know In your column how to tako spots out
nt a brass cuspidor and polish It satis
factorily? Also, how to wash a rag rug so
that tho colors won't run together?
Salt nnd strong vinegar will remove
most stains from brass. If the stains
lire deep, however, use oxalic acid. To
make this put four ounces of tho crystals
Into half a pint of cold water In a quart
bottle and shake hard until crystals are
dissolved. Mark tho bottle poison. In
using either agents rub the cuspidor .hard
with the liquid until bright all over,
then wash In clear nnd very hot water:
then, while still hot. polish with mnlco
clean chamois dipped In swcctoll nhd a
pinch of either whiting or fine sand. If
oxalic ncld Is used rinse with boiling
water nnd borax before polishing.
Wash tho rag rug In lukewarm suds
made from one of the soap flakes used to
wash frail nnd delicately colored gar
ments. Follow the directions on the
nackagre. If the colora start tn run. take
the rug out of the suds and plunge It Into
a bath of running cold water. Let the
cold water run on It and then down Into
tho drain until nil the mixing of colors
disappears. There would be no way to
absolutely guarantee tho colors would
not run in wasning.
Clothes Made Them Happy
To the Editor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam Received the letter nn fnr.
ward's! to me last rrlday and want to thank
you for helping me to give the clothes to
pome one who can make good use of them.
I wrote to Mrs. a. and Mrs. M. They called
fnr them nn Mnmfav nv.nlnv n..th ...m.
to be happv and delighted, and It certainly
did me good to see them so pleased. Kaeh
one wanted to do something for me In re
turn, but I refused I am sorry I cannot
help the others who wrote who are per
haps Just as needy, but ierhaps some other
time. I will keep you Informed If there Is
anyining rise, will Close now, wisning you
good luck for nil the cheer and comfort you
Rrn bringing to the readers of tho i:eino
l'uniio LzDOEn, tho best paper In this city,
There's powdered
Buttermilk in
Uncle
Jerry
Pancake Flour
Makes it the best
for light cakes and
delicious waffles. Ask
for the'fellow package.
niiHHiimsKiB
An exhibition of the most
exquisite creations Introduced
this season. Our own exclu
sive models In a variety, ot
charming shapes and color
combinations.
''wrwiriiirwroi
-. . JlllT'im Chestnut St.
stores -j oth ana ThompBon Sls.
take advantage of our rental
all rent to tho purchase price.
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Heppe Victrola Outfits
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VICTROLA X -
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Total $95.00
VICTROLA XI-A $115.00
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Total , $120.00
VICTROLA XIV-. $175.00
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Total $185.00
VICTROLA XVI $225.00
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YESTERDAY'S ANSWERS
1. Three moderately priced gifts praetleat
yi me soiumn unue are rmcmcia
"'tvrr and glass compartment relish
2. Tatitt
Ing the onlr woman Jananet akin.
3. .The birthday1 flovtrr for November Is 'the
i. The newest sock for baby Is the heeless
smrni one. Direction for making
baby's seek enn be obtained from the
editor of this pass by sending a
setf.nndresse,! ttamMrf iflMlnM
S. Mix the half ran of ptmentors left over
"nn it ieiv aw-cri piraies, i-ui inrongn
the food chopper and you will have
tastr relUh.
0. Nes bake better .and bulcker In pes-
lornira pie tins.
We do enjofr the evening funny page
much. I think life would bo very sad with
out our cartoonists. (irs.; Ai, D.
Once atraln we stiv It Is the kind rend
ers of the Kvenino Pt'nuc Lrdobr who
mnko nosslble tho hits of sunshln
spread by the Woman's Page. Thanks
are auo to tucn ns you, .Mrs. m. v., ana
not to us.
For Little Refugees
Every automobile repair shop In ths
country uses hundreds of yards of rub
ber fabric for repairing nuto tires. This
fabric, when shipped from the. factories,
comes In rolls, nnd to keep It. from
sticking together Is wrapped in waxed
linen called Holland. This material Is
easily cleansed of the wax by washing,
becomes pure white nnd Is very nice for
baby garments.
If one visits the repair shops in tho
city they will llnd the owners will be
glad to give all the linen they have
on hand Instead of burning dozens of
yards.
Collect this linen 'for the benefit of
the little refugees, as It wears like Iron,
and make refugee garments of It.
Y ouna' Woman
Sooner or Utr you Trill probably mtr
the bustneia Held, but why so aa a HAW
ltKcaum
Our lnitilutlons are bualntm training
cnmp.. The month's Intenali course) la
equivalent to years of experience.
When you jro Into business co PRE
PAUKD. write or can
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ttoston New York
COCOA
"ALL FOOD, NO WASTC"
Quick War Time
PUDDING
does not call for flour.
Tasty and attractive, it
makes an ideal dessert
when minutes are very
precious. How to make it
among
Wilbur's
War-Time
Recipes
as well as
numerous other
dainty, delici
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nomjeal des
serts. Yo"u r
copy's waiting.
It's free.
Ssna for It today
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Philadelphia
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