-iks-vjwiSSir. 'Xr(ifrTV .-""'- r- 'VP!WSyr'l'-,' "V EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1919 8 KEEPING CORN AND BEANS IN SALT : THE SMARTEST SLEEVES : CYNTHIA'S LETTERS , 555?E',fs5SSn,''-'ST-?t 3i- -v"'-.'-' W TiZM&ar - J I it i1. K I -S. y"" I A ; B1 -! SI MRS. WILSON GIVES DIRECTIONS FOR SALTING DOWN VEGETABLES Putting Away Beans and Cauliflower in This Way A Good Recipe for Sauerkraut and Another One for Stuffed Pepper Mangoes How to Dry Corn A Lancaster County Recipe By MRS. M. A. WILSON Copvrioht, ISM hu Jfr 1 1. lliljon. REMOVE the husk from the com, j leaving just a sinRlc layer against the com; fold back this -single layer of husk and remove all the silk, wiping with a dry cloth Place two inches of salt in the bot- torn of n deep crock and stand the cars so that each one will be en- irely alone and encased in salt. Stand the tip end down, pack closely with salt and place two-inch layer ah - l..rt nnrl vT.. in n rfinl I place. It is most important that the . ears do not touch. Salted Beans Remove the strings from the beans and then place a layer of salt in the crock Add a laver of beans and then a layer of salt, and repeat until the ciock is filled inches of the top. Have the layer on top two inches deep and then add one quart of water to every one-half bushel basket of beans. Cover closely and then store in a cool place. Do not wash the beans. Sauerkraut Remove the coarse bruised out side leaves of the cabbage and then shied the head fine, using a slaw cutter. Now line the bottom of a small barrel or wooden bucket with the outside leaves and then place in a layer of the shredded cabbage and cover with salt. Repeat until the too closely. Sew the lid or the ciicle utensil is neaily full, pounding downhich has been cut out of the top well with wooden mallet when pack- with a darning needle and head ing. Sprinkle the salt over the top i string. Place closely in a crock.1 and cover with latge cabbage leaves, Now place m the pi evening kettle ' and then with a cheesecloth wrung , . out oi salt water. iuli m mc ..i.., carefully and then place board on the kraut and weight it down with i U i. rP..T. . 1.A nnrlc a heavy stone. Now, it is necessary that the cab-1 bage be covered with brine; remove I the scum as it rises to the top. The kraut will be ready for use in six, weeks and it must be kept in a very tool place or it must be canned. To Can Sauerkraut "" Fill into sterilized all-glass jars, and then fill the jar to overflowing , vith boiling water. Adjust the rub .CI. nujua. n.c iuu . .... . .!, a:,-.. i.. ..mi. 1.. 1 nr.i. nn.TiniiiT iirrnriin m-i aim i.u ..u '""'"" " i Process in hot-water bath for one 1 1-..u iLH .nM mtn nnrl pnnl CAlllfAl vuur, urcu xuvc -' "! We in a dry, cool place. . Salting Caulillowcr Select the nice heads of cauliflower nnd lemovc the outer leaves, and then trim into shape. Now place a layer of salt one inch deep in the bottom of the keg or crock and then place the cauliflower head down and pack well with salt. Do not allow them to touch each other. Have the salt one inch above the cauliflower italk. Finally cover with a clean loth and set in a cool place. Brining Cauliflower Prepare the cauliflower as di r .;ted above, using a large keg or ctock. Pack the cauliflower head do'm until the keg or crock is three quurters full and then fill to over flowing with brine made as follows: Place in a boiler Eight quarts of water, Eight cups of salt. Bring to a boil and skim, the;i cool. Cover the cauliflower with u piece of clean cheesecloth and then place on it a board which is weighted down on top, to keep the cauliflowers covered in the brine. This weight need not be as heavy as that used 1 for the kraut. , Cauliflower prepared in this man-1 ner late in October and November can be used for the table by freshen ing it in water and cooking in a man ner similar to that in which the salted beans are cooked or it may be canned m three months, when there will bo a supply of fruit jars. To can the brined cauliflower re move from the brine and wash in cold running water. Let stand for one hour and then fill into the steril ized jars; fill jars with boiling water, adjust the rubbers and lids and partially seal. Place in a hot-water bath and process for one hour. Re move, seal securely and then cool and store in a cool, dry place. To Dry Com Lancaster County Recipe I Select firm, full ears of corn and ' husk. Remove the silk with a cloth ' nnd then plunge the ears of corn into I boiling water and cook for five min utes. Remove and dip in cold water 1 and then cut from the cob with a , sharp knife. Spread on shallow traj3 and dry in a commercial or home-made drier. This corn may be dried in the oven at a temperature of about 110 de grees Fahrenheit. Leave the oven door open so that the moisture may quickly evaporate. The Lancaster county farmers dry. this com in the sun and cover the I trays with mosquito netting; they are brought in at night to protect them from the dampness and dew, which would start a mold on the corn while it is drying. Stuffed Pepper Mangoes Place the peppers In a large tub and cover with the .following brine: Eight quarts of water, Thr.ee cups of salt. It, fa, necessary to cover the pep- .in mania Heienea. pers with a cloth nnd then place a board and a lipht weight on top to keep them in the brine for seventy- two hours. Now remove from the brino and place in fresh water for two hours and then remove from the water, and with a sharp knife cut a small circle from the top of the pep- per. Set aside to replace as a cover. Now remove the seeds and the white pithy part. Soak in cold water for nnp llnnr nti1 tlinn flrnin nnrl fill ivitl. I the following mixture. Filling for twenty-five peppers Chop fine sufficient cabbage to measure three pints. Place in a large bowl and add One pint of finelii chopped oniony One cup of finely chopped green 1 to within two,!"' , . , , , I kjiiv l-uji u jinciit cuoppea rea pcppei i. One cup of finely chopped celery, Two ounces of mustard iced, One ounce of celery need, One-half cup of grated horse radish, One-half cup of salt. One-half cup of brown sugar, One quart of vinegar, One teaspoon of cayenne pepper, Tu o teaspoons of paprika, One teaspoon of mustard. Mix thoroughly and then fill into the nenuers. taking Clip not t.n nnrl: ' " ' Two quarts of water. One cup of salt. Two ounces of celery seed, Three ounces of mueiard seed, One-half cup of whole cloves. "!.,..,,,...-,- - .. I.l- ,,... -.ut.-yitiitt:r 1.1, ji u) unuif uuspicc, Tuo sticks of cinnamon, ou: oiaaes oj mace. i Bung to a boil and pour ovei the mangoes and let cool. Now add thice-quarters cup of salad oil and set in a cool place. Watch to see that the pickle does not evaporate. The mangoes may be packed in all- il,,, ,,,. f,,f i ,,J onU ,....-. ..uu. V ...Ulb juio ajiu .CUICUi - - then processed for twenty minutes . , . . .. ..',.,.. nt t nui-naici uuui, unci vtillUIl tllt-jr should be cooled and stored in a dry, coq1 Mrs. Wilson Answers Queries No. 1224. . Dear Mrs. Wilson Will you be so kind as to publish some good and not expensive mayonnaise rec ipes? I am a good cook, generally speaking. Can get an acceptable five-course dinner, all except the salad, but I cannot make mayon naise dressing; though I have fol lowed recipes lor it most-carefully, the oil will not hold. Perhaps if the chemical analysis were un- This Season's Sleeves A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose Sletves seem to be taking a definite tuin toward being "different." Those shown In the sketch are described In today's fashion talk mill! statement has been made by authorities on woman's costume thet you can always tell the vintage of a dress by the sleeve. It was like the bouquet of a wine or the rings in o Cali fornia redwood. This may in the main be true, but more tliau a decade has nnnseil with very little modification in our sleeves. Before that, when we wore this season a frock or suit that had been made the season before, the most essential thing was to change the sleeve. The rest would do. Of late years the sleeves would do if we only brought the skirt up to date. Sleeves have appar ently been very unimportant. It we have done nnj thing orlginnl along that line it has been not to wear thejn at nil. Evening gowns hnve been sleeveless, nnd the French tendency of late has been to abbreviate the sleeve In the day time. They even went so far s to rn.ki, fur eoata for cold weatW with sleeves tht terajla; --"-" . . UPI iip tomewna oe derstood to some degree at least it might help to" avoid the errors which cause the trouble. I submit a recipe which I have been told is good nnd not hard to make, but I cannot succeed with it. The di lcctions are not so many, so per haps I do not put the ingredients together in the proper order. Will vou please tell me what you think of it? I will be very grateful if you will help me in this matter of salad dressing. I would be very glad indeed to try a recipe for diessing of yours, if you would pleabe send it to me with directions-. M. H. J. See woman's page for June 3 for salad dressings. No. 1223. My dear Mrs. Wilson I would like to know what can be used in stead of cornstnich in your chec-e-cake iccipe. In making fudge I would like to know what I can use instead of thicc-quarters cup of white coin sirup. I. S. Flour. Honey or maple sugar. No. 1222. Dear Mrs. Wilson If it is not asking too much would like you to let me have a recipe for a good molasses cake, as well as a good cream sauce to serve with it. I have used a great many of your recipes with satisfaction. L. E. A. Molasses Cake Thice-quaiters cup sour milk, .Sir tablespoons shortening. One-half cup blown sugar, One-half cup molassess, One level teaspoon soda, Two teaspoons cinnamon, One teaspoon ginger, One-half teaspoon allspice, One egg. Three cups sifted flour, Two teaspoons baking powder. Rp.it hard to mixture, nour into I .. , . . , , . well-greased anu nourea oai.ing pan, and oake m moderate oven forty i minutes. Use vanilla sauce in place of , cream sauce. Vanilla Sauce Three-quarters cup sirup, One-half cup water, j Two tablespoons cornstarch. Stir to dissolve starch, bring to - . boil, cook five minutes, add one i,i.nnn vnilln. v.s-t-w.. , . No. 1218. My dear Mrs. Wilson Will you please advise me how to can cu cumber and pickles without shrink ing 7 The flavor is all right, but they lose the plump look. I lay them in mine twenty-tour hours, then drain and put on the hot vine gar seasoned, adding one ounce of powdered alum to two quarts of vinegar and seal in jars. C. T. L. I See pickling recipps, woman's page, August 11. I The use of alum is dangerous TTcino- rTipmirnls or nrpspivinp now. der is forbidden in all preserved ! I fruit. Do not tiifle with your health. Follow recipes and you will have ' success. I tween the shoulder and elbow. 'I hat is a lasiuou tnat will never rross the Atlantic. Now, after a period of indifference to arm covering, it teems us if they were going to be taken in earuist again. And students of womnn's dress are watching with ,?rcut interest the present tendency to elabomtc nnd enlarge the portion of the sleeve about the cuff. It looks very much as if we were going to have the Merveilleuso sleeve after all. Some of the new sleeves are bhowu in the sketch today. Ou the figure there is one of chiffon combined with satin. Just below the figure Is a sleeve of duvetyn trimmed with buttons of the same material and silk loops. To the right of this is one. of velour with seams down the upper nrm nnd cuff of muskrat, while below them ull is a sleeve of satin tucked at the wrist and fiubhtd with a rolling cuff of the same material, (CopjrrUbt. 1919, r Hortnci nasi.) EMBROIDERED SERGE FOR FALL Wftfrn Newspaper Unlnn Fashion calN for flic straight up-and-down silhouette for the street dress, and here is one strictly In the mode. Over and nbovo this, a feature of this blue serge frock is the rich embroidery so much In oguc now too And So They Were Married By HAZEL DEYO BATCIIEL.OK Ops right. 101U bi Public Ledger Co. rpiIKKK dnjs later Gone oamo home. Hetty, Koiiig up the dark htnnseer . night at exactly the same time, had dis 'cmercd him, uiispenknblj weiirj. silent 1 and noncommittal), hut safp. Now it was for all of them to do all tlii'j '-ould to wipe out the soreness in (ieue's heart, nnd at last in the hirt of llettj in tin ia of hope hud begun to bum. Slip seemed intuitivelj to know just what to do. Sli" kept the otlieis away and was chary of bothering (ieue lic(r self. Hut when she discovered that he did not seem to mind her, she senul him as unostentatiously as sin- imild. Hetty was Gene's kind. A man ma hunger after a woman who is not Ids kind, he may think he prefeis her, but after nil lie feels himself when he is with a woman who thinks as he does ubout , Hetty had determined to ask no ques tious, to act, iu fact, ns though nothing at all had happened, to wait until Oene of his own free will should sa something to her about what was in his mind. It came after he had beni home nearly a day. In the cozy, unconventionally of artist folk they had had supper together In dene's studio, and afterward ns Gcuc sut smoking silently, he suihlenlj I spoke. j "Why nre you so good to me, Hi ttv ?" I Hetty drooped her lnshcs over n look (that suddenly flamed into her cjes I "Why shouldn't I be good to jou, aren't wc friends?" 1 "I know, but you can't help having !a certain contPinpt for me." "Gene, how can you sny that'-" Bettj's low tones held a passionate I entreaty. "Well, I couldn't blame jou if jou I did; jou know all the detniK of course, nnd the way I made a fool of mvself 'You never thought I'd be that wa, did ! jou, Hettj? Hut I tell jou a man ncwr I knows." He smoked in silence for a moment 'and Betty looked deep into her coffee cup nnd sipped the last tew drops "Tell me what jou do think," he said suddenlj . "I don't think nt nil " He stnred at her then. ' "Hut jou must have some ideas 011 'the subject." She shook her head, "No. I haven't. I I know Klsie's kind, nnd I know too, 'that a man renjly never knows. You, j for instnnce, hnve alwajs seemed sen sible, I have never seen you eien in- terested more than normnllj in anj womnn before. If nny one hud asked vou 'about it jou would have said 'Impos sible' and laughed, nnd jet here nrp the ' bare facts of the case, so no one ran rsnllv ludee either his own limitations or those of others." "That's an awfully fair creed for a womnn, Betty. I -didn't know there were womeu like that." "Plenty of womeu ttuuh. just as 1 do, fiene. women who have been forced bj circumstances to nnu out iruins lor themselves. If you don't mind my .menkine of Klsie, I might snv that .fur nil she isn't so much to be blamed, She has never hod a rhnnce. She's been brought up from childhood to believe that ntoney was the only thing that mattered." Silence again, then Hetty went on "Itutli Bnjmond would have been thfct way If circumstances hadn't altered her. Don't you remember how she disapproved of me at first, nnd how Bhe icscntcd Scott's friendship with us?" Gene uodded. "That's why I say don't blame Klsie any more taii jou have to." Gene reached out in the twilight nnd put his hand suddenly over Betty's fipgers. J3be trembled u little, but dct termlnei not to how apy feeling what .T i H ,cor. It tns too soon; besides, (.one -jlHt w felt onlj ftieudlj interest in "vi, mat una irimirmin ki nnvm m understood. So she gavejhis linnd a little smiCCrc. illliniecl llll mill mnnnml on the light, Cidip wondered why he felt a vague lesentment because of her lui k of ipsponsp. In tin- dajs that followed Hetty with drew little by little her gaj presence from Cene's studio. Where nt first she nan pupped in nt all times, had I fill l(l fTi.ll In... ... ...I A .... 1.,.. .. 1 . ,,. T, '. ' . . ' .J ' ,. rK."snm'!nnt another form of the mnuv different ...... ... T....I v ,n,L Kni-ii 111111 r n in 1.. 1 ... .1 . . ui.Fw.1 ui-i uiijiiiiiig, sue now vvns con spicuous h hir nbseuce. When Gene sought her out she wns not nt home; when she diopped in to sec how much hi- had woiked ou u picture during the dn, she nlwujs had something thnt alhd her awnj in n few minutes. It seemed to Gene ns though she hnd time for evcrj thing but him nnd it piqued and unnojed him inoidinntelj. awful CNIonday Jane lesson.) lias Things to Knoio Wash jellow linens nnd blench them 111 tin' sun. Never put uwnj of mending. a garment in need An electric sewing mnihine is a vast saver of encrgj. Turpentine mixed with a little lin seed oil is un excellent thing to use in taking finger niaiks off white paint. Put it on a soft cloth andvwlpc the paint. A blackboard eraser coveted with flannelette is good for stove polishing. A wall mop can be made by tying n bag made of wool or lotion 1 loth over 1111 ordinary broom. A broom, with a hook screwed in the end of the handle, by which it cnu be hung up, is convenient. 1 The Question Corner Todaj 's Inquiries 1. To whnt well-known old song do the following lines beloug: "No flower of her kindred, no losebud is nigh To reflect back her blushes or to give sigh for sigh." -. What is the most popular sil houette for the street suit? I!. What sort of a hat should the girl with the turned-up nose be care ful to uvoid? 4. In cleaning n spot with a liquid that isMipt to make it run, what novel little plan can be followed to renew the dje ." What 5s homespun? (I. What is boucle? Yesterdaj's Answers 1. An interesting game for a musi cal evening consists of pinning up pictures of vnrious mimical com posers and making the guests guess their names. L'. Colors to be popular for suits this winter are murine blue, navy blue and brown. ;!. A Louis XV heel is n French heel. 4. Premature gray hair is often lausi'd by a heavy strain ou the mind such as too much study, nervous depression or an extreme amount of nervousness. Over and nbovc this it Is often hereditary. fi. To hnve the ironing board always Iu readiness for pressing raised embroidery, pad the underneath side of it with n couple of thick nesses of Turkish toweling, 0. A cabocbon is a jet. glass, steel 1 or pearl ornament used on a dress ior hat. , . Please Tell Me What to Do By CYNTHIA To Angellne You might Bay to the joung man you do know that his friend seems cry nice and you would like to meet liira some time. Make jour request as im personal as possible; that is, not seem ing to knio a "ense" on the boy you would like to meet. Don't seem to be' in too much of a hurry about it cither. These matters bac to be maunged tnctfully. The Bible on Divorce TlAnP ft..,flln T.i itnn..n. In IliA question asked by "Mnrgnrct" as to .-.iu. v.iii.itiu ju lliuvnr .u .tii; i whether a womnn should mnrry a di n til. vorced ninn or not, I would like to lefer her to the only relinble guidebook, the llible. To oue perplexed about this matter the following passages should prove to be nil the advice i necessary, nlthough many others would help her immeasurably. Matt, n, 32: "Whosoever shall put away his wife, save for the cause of fornicntion, causeth her to commit adultery; nnd whosoever shall marrj her that is divorced committctli adult ery." Dxodus 120, 14: "Thou shalt not commit athiltcri ." Mntt. 11, i!S-:iO: "Come unto me nil je that labor nnd are heavy laden, nnd I will give jou rest. Take mv joke upon 5 on and learn of me; for I um meek and lowly in heart nnd jc shall find rest unto jour souls. For m voke is easy and my burden is light." MRS. S. II. W. To the Boy From Maryland Dear Cynthia In reading my fnvor ite page of the Eveninu I'riu.io l.rnonn, I find a note from the "Boy from the Heart of Mnrjlnnd." Now, nlthough this is the first time I have wiitten to vou, I must ask the bov whv Iip is so sarcastic He claims thnt the goort girls (whatever he means by thnt) wiite nonsense to jou. Whv does he mnkc himself one of the goody flock, as he cnlls them 7 Another word, why did vou lenve the good little girl in Mnrjlnnd to find nil other Boy from Mnrjlnnd? If I were she, I would surclj show jou some thing. I may be the girl nt thnt, but I hope 1 am not so unfortunate. When jou go bnck to her, ns jou expect to, it will serve jou light if she doesn't notice or consider jou nt nil -jou nrc too selfish. You wnnt un nugcl of n woman, nnd I'm willing to wager that jou wouldn't be uble to trent her right when jou did get her. DIXIU FHOM MAKYLAND. Good for You, "Blllle" Dear Cjnthin I am again writing to "our" column. But this time 1 nm in dignant, and justlj I think. Anxious, will jou peunit me to say thnt I do not behec jou honestlv me-in what jou sny, at leust not all? I mnkc n guess that something unpleasnnt oc curred between jou nnd some girls and stinightwny jou decided tint nil girls onlj wnnt a fuss made over them, nnd nre silly, featherbrained, foolish things. When you hear of a girl like "Jewd" jou are surprised and pleased. What do jou mean bj a fuss? Is it kinds of tlnttcrj 7 Unless I nm gieath mistaken jou lire pleased this moment bj having 11 girl like "Jewel" notice nnd answer jour letter. Therefore jou aic susceptible to (latterj also. Do not think in1 swallow all that is told to us. Mosth we onh tolerate it so thnt wp and our friends may laugh at how foolish jou are to think wc believe J Oil. I hope jou will not misunderstand , me 1 Know mere nrp girls iikp jou ' describe Hut therp are us mniij more girls who hip honest, frnnk nnd lire rent I girls: Let me describe mjself nnd pcr- hnps jou will iinderstniid what I mean. 1 like r.nd appreciate nn honest com- pliiiHtit (me jou i-oiidemning me?). nm not puttj. i.ithei tall ami slcndei, dnrk km mid have dmk brown ejes. Mj lair is mj chief claim to beautj nnd the onlj oue. It is dark blown nnd curls prcttilj and naturnllv. I can look, ride n bicycle, sew, dance and bring home n good report from school. I am quite popular with my classmutes nnd like hois. I nm n uoininl, healthy girl not jet sixteen, who has ideals and hopes. Theie nre many girls like me. Don't vou think we me ns good us "Jewel"? IilLLli;. Young Men, Read This Dear t'vnthiii Hnve lend jour column with great interest for some tjme. nml I send in this opinion. Where I 11111 Pinploved t lie 1 c urp two tjpes of girN. The gill of refinement, good common sense nnd churnctcr. Thej ran cook, manage money uud keep any house in order They are full of fun uud do a grent deal of rending, so thej know whnt thej nie talking about. Their ilothcs nip iilnin nnd npat for work, and good; thej don't wear thp best thej have to work. Hut still the men (as thev cull themselves) do not wnnt thnt kind Here is their choice. I work with them and know : Their hair pnited in the middle nnd drawn down to their ejebrovvs, two urunn uuuu in ineir ejeurows, IVVOi rolls at the ears and in the bnck, the hnir all fixed whiil, forms n fun. It makes them look like fnn-tuil pigeons. You could not begin to wash the paint and powder on, and, to top It all off, dressed up In the latest stjles, thei "11. wnlk mid look nt us ns though we were oe i.evuie.i 1.. .,... - dirt. Just picture them coming into aL AN 1,J ,",'t ""' 'h",r''n nlm " machine shop, for that is where we nil Iiav( n "'I1,0 fair ()"t'P or1lwiw a V? work. They nre fur from cood-looklmr. This would keep them busj nt their but most of the inule help are im pressed. Girls, wake up. Use a little brains, men, I lire a little rouge and powder and have fun without looking like a clown. Good luck to you always. .TANK. In Painting Woodivork When cleaning or repainting wood work in a room, it is difficult to avoid marring the wall pnper. Often ugly stains are made at the side of the mold ing, or above the bnse, nud these ran not be euslly removed. To protect the paper, there is nothing better than n nm uiisiimu which, uy menus ol Its iiiuiuip, ran ue neiu in positlou nnd moved about as required. This protects the paper perfectly, and it is possible. by Its use, to cleun, paint dr varnish the wlioic of tiic woodwork In a room without marking the paper In any way, -g-MeCall s. ?f '.,4i " v v.- - B- FIXING UP THE HOME IS A PATRIOTIC DUTY And Buying Clothes Is, TooTivo Things to Do No(w That Will Employ Returned Soldiers TN ITS "spruce-up campaign" the War Department has been urging prhato ninnufncturers, owners, of es tates, buildings, factories, homes, etc., to repair their buildings, their walks, their roads nnd thus provide employ ment for the returned scrvico men. Just now this becomes u very prac tical suggestion to women. Not only ran they spruce up their homes, but they can build up their depleted ward robes. What a joy It is too. Cun it only have been a jrar ngo that we were rationed as to the number of 'Priy t'"K, Hanging u urn ciotues ..... . ... ... nusew v iTiainiy u siiuiuiiu i iiu ainly hard matter for women to be patriotic about getting new clothes. And fixing up the home ought to afford real thrills to every woman, Without a qualm of conscience she can revel iu new ilrnperies, new wnll pnper, rugs, curtnlus nnd electric fixings, and mnkc the house all over again. And mnjbe houses do not need this re furbishing! What with all available paper, cloth nnd paint being used by the government probably not one aver age home In the country enme out of the war to standard. The Woman's Exchange w Evening Cooking Courses To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Mndnm I nm n joung girl, and as I expect to be married nt some future dnte I wnnt to tnkc n course nt night in domestic science. Can jou let me know where I can take such n course? I cannot nfford a very ex pensive course. Is the couisp leferred to given at high schools nt night? DOROTHY MAY. There nre evening courses in cook ing nt Temple Iniversitj, Hioad and Hirks stre.ets, and Drexel Institute Thiitj -second and Chestnut streets. They nrp not very expensive. The courses given ut the Girls' High and the William l'enu High nre held iu the evining ns well us the dnj. Thej open September '-'-, 7 :S0 p. in. Dnroll ut the school. Evening Commercial Courses To the Editor of Womnn'a Page Dear Mndnm Will you be so kind ns to answer the following questions for me : (11) Where is the Kensington High School located? Is it for bojs, girls, or both? (h) If I wish to take the commer lial loursc in the evening nt the school nt Ninth nnd Cnrpenter streets when must I enroll ns n student? Also, when does the school open for the tprm? DAILY ItBADBB. (n) The Kensington High School is located at Coral nnd Cumberland streets. It is foi girls onh . (b) Theip urp only elementnrj grades in the night classes nt the school to which jou refer. The nearest school 1 '"ountrj last jear! Wc used to tramp to that whpip u commeiciul course is""l,s ier the hills through the brown given is the South Philadelphia High. nll1 Kold nnd red and when we got Hi oud and Jackson streets. Unroll at hack nt dnrk, tired nnd cold nnd rnven 7 :.'() o'clock on the evening of Septein- "sv hiingrj, the lights of the fnrm- ber 22. firm. This is the opening of the A Curious Dilemma To the hditor of Woman f Paur Dear Madam John Smith, Sr.. died, leaving u widow and sou. John Smith, Jr., of ionise, diops the junior after this and liter munics. How should the widow and the son's wife have their mi ds cngrnvtd'' GlUtMANTOWN. In order to uvoid confusion the junior could be H sunied. foi as fur s (ti"iii'tte is concerned theie is nothing thnt re nuires the dropping of it. Iluwevei. I 1 nuothei vvuv out of the dilhcultj would be to hnve the widow hnve her'cnids nigral nl with the middle initial of hor husband's mime and hnie the sun's wife siniplj drop the initial. In tinip the two would bicome known in this w aj . Activities for "Bluebirds' To ihe l,ditor of Woman's Paut Dear Madam I am 11 sort of guard - inn to 11 small group ot iiiuroiriis. As jou know. Bluebirds nre related drop-stitch pattern, nnd cost only 50 to the Camp File Girls. The clnldien .ms a puii. Hcie Is an cxiell-nt op meet but once a vieik. mid I would like poitunitj to laj in a winter supplj. to know wlint kind of viork to give them to innkp it interesting. Thej hnve three "work" mietiugs per month nnd one socinl weik. It will please me veij much If I muj hear from jou ou this subject. Also, Have jou anj sug gestions for games that they may plaj ? Thej riiiige from seven to twelve jenrs of age af jou nnj idens so that they cun niiike mouej 7 Thut is their objict. A CONSTANT IIHADBU. One waj for the childieii to make monej would be to lollect papers and sell them. At one work meeting part of the time might be consumed by pxi hanging idens ubout w.njs mid menus of enrrjing on this little business. The older children might knit little doll Iswcuters nt 11 work meeting nnd then .. . ,. ,, , , , ,. "? them. '1 he sum ler ones could knit MVkel,h fr n . . , ... u uctivitj for jour Hlueblids, nlthough It would not net them nuy monej , would be to nuike scrap books for clillilten hi 1 . ... y. it... .U ,l. -..! 1 I'ospituis. unt icruug run. .o.mu. co.u.i work meetings mukiug things for it, and 1 would. If managed right, be the means, of their muking money. If the affair 1 ,1 .1 .! 1 I... .oil .... ' Was wen uuverusru uj uiuuieia, I'll'., the little ones would have no trouble to mnkc people rome. Hy going to the public library and looking through thp various handicraft books in the chil dren's department you will discover things the children rould muke. I will mall the games und the other information to jou. v Gift for Hostess To the Editor, ot Woman' Page- Dear Madam Please tell me what 1 you think would be an appropriate gift or gifts to send a joung woman when one has sueut a vveeK ill ner Home. IU If the young woman is married something for her home would be pretty. Any oj the following, would please her: A, pair of' book viads, u little uterllaj: silver td vase a tew 'glacl, AT FIRST thought wc do not con ncct "spruclug-up" our ward robes and our homes with finding em ployment for returned soldiers. But it works like this: The more work set In circulation by the demand for clothes, rugs, draperies or whatever It may hap pen to be, the more men factory own ers arc able to place. There arc in tha United States 22,000,000 families. If each family only did the merest bit of fixing think of the blessed hum of in dustry that would be set In motion! But, of course, some millions of tha twenty arc utterly incapable, financial spooning, 01 rising to 111c situation; therefore it is up to those householders who ran afford nt this time in soma way to loosen the purse strings to do so. There is as much patriotism about lending a hand to place the returned soldier as there ever wns In lending a hand to sending the boy over there. Of what avail nil the tears and prayers In wartime for the safekeeping of our Wits if we prajed them back only to settle bnck In the oW selfish grooves of life nnd ignore them? bowl for flowers, a small fnnry knocker for a bedroom door or n little piece of linen such as a Madeira bread tray cover. If jour friend is siuglc n pair of silk stockings, a little collar or something of that sort would be appro priate. Just visiting nny one a week would not put jou under obligations to send a gift, so if you prefer, why not just send a uicc box of candy? Adventures With a Purse rpiIHRirS no doubt about it. J'll L confess my weakness nnd be done, with it I alwajs "fall for" silk un derwear. And, in defense, I shall merely snj "who wouldn't?" Par ticularly if she saw the underthlngs I snvv todaj of scift, clinging crepe de chine or lustrous vvnsh Entln. I daited heic nnd there among the allur iug little garments, pnusing to exnmlne n lnce-trimmed combination, well tiimmed with filet design lace, and blue 1 ibbon shoulder straps and' priced nt $2. And then I reached over for anotner model with fine lnce, nnd tiny pink rose buds, for $L.P.-;, while still another at ."J2.n held me enthralled. There is such n wide range of pi ices and so n.nnv stvles that thej nfford nn oppor-"" tunitj for nny woman to purchusc at least one. "Wnffle irons," exclaimed Dorothea v nn a reminiscent glenm in her eyes, 'now there's n thing I could write about I Shnll I ever foiget those glor ious autumn months I spent in thn House iv inked cosilv nt us nnd said ''Wnfflesl" Dorothen paused dramat linllv. "Thej were hot nnd crisp and brown, nnd we hnd renl muple sirup with them!" After that, uin jou won der thnt I recommend the unfile iron I saw, for it's thp veiy identical kind thnt mnde the waffles nbout which Dor othea rhapsodized. Thev cost $."i.30. I I made verj sine thnt these stockings would be here todui. hcfoie I wrote about then, for they nre of exceptioual I v nl ue nnd will sell quicklv. Thnt I know Thej me of pure thread silk of good qualitj uud huve cotton feet nnd I tops. TIipj come iu thp popular cordo- 1 vim color, gmv, tun nnd white, nnd 1 huvp been spciiully priced at $1.05 a I fair. And then for the womnn whose purse is slender nnd who is fonnl to make silk stockings u "Sunday"' luxury, tnkiug lisle hose for cverjday wear, nuother shop is having n special sale ot meriericd lisle stockings of lemarkuDle iMi'iMti Thev nrp cordoinn color. In For the nnmes of shops where ar-1 tides mentiqned in "Adveutures, With n Purse" enn be pun based, address Dill tor of Woman's I'age, Kvkkino Public Ledger, or pnona the Woman's Department, Walnut 3000. Help Your Skin WithCuticura Atldrugglsts; Soap 25, Ointment 25 & SO. Til cum 25. Sample each free of "Cuiiturs, uepl. bL,, liwivg." IF YOU LOVE Flowers you should be interested n THE CENTURY FLOWER SHOP - . i'th llclow Chestnut hi Users of PEA Coui be ad vised and buy now. We have the size and quality. We handle only the very BEST COAL Egg.. $11.23 Stove $11.65 Nut.. 11.75 Pea... 9.55 rilOMFT 111IMVEIIT We serve you right Owen Letters' Son Largest Coal Yard in J'htla. Trenton Ave. & WeihaoreliW ,. ( z RJss y - 'A 5 p. t i Jffls- J;, 'V, v St.Ttlii)Aj - a . 1
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