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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
CHEATING THE. DOCTOR
BY O. HOUSTON eouDIss
Editor of Forecast Magazine.

degree that indicates a possible futur.
spent as q stationary object Other anv-
ious souls beg for something which win
build them up and put little flesh ON
their bones. y"
Yet it is a part of the general nav.
versity Of human nature that the man or
woman who struggles under a load ~
nesn that would weary an elephant js
sure to adore sweets fats and starohs,
foods and to partake of them in maenid.
cent quantities, while the meagre person
OF the picked chicken" tyne nIhbia.
daintily at lean. meat, likes a great daoi
OIL vinegar In salad and has an abjdins
passion for pickles.
goodly proportion Of the doctors nroe,
is derived from our national standard. ~
regards food. Our ideas are still ,,os',
primitive. It makes us feel so yvasitbS,
and successful to see our home tabi.
groaning under a lavish supnlv ~ e.
or to go into a restaurant and feel AZ.
we can order the whole bill of fare rsN
gardless of expense
Our pet national boast has always hs.,
that the poorest laboring man in tbIs
country could afford to eat a square
meal, meal, with meat and all the "trimmin's."
three times a day.
The doctor would not be kept ouits m
busy II the laborer we're the onlv man
TO eat the conventional square meal three
times day. The laborer can stand q ,ot
OF heavy feeding, because he burns lin
a lot OF fuel In his bodily furnace Rut
the ideal square meal is 80 firmly estah
lished In our minds that the sedentarv
man who seldom forces his muscles n
any heavier task than turning over the
pages of book, clipping coupons or sign
ing check acts upon the ingrained con.
victlon that a light or simple meal IA
no meal at all.
Women who take little or no exercise
cling quite as firmly to their love for
sweets as do children who burn up with
their endless running and jumping every
ounce of candy they swallow. And chill
dren who should have simple, hearty.
nourishing food are allowed to eat highiy
spiced entrees and rich desserts at which
their little stomachs very sensibly revolt
So the doctor grows wealthy. He
knows that practically the only menace
to health that most of us have to en-
counter Is wrong eating or overeating.
Either one Is sufficient to throw tho
soundest body out of gear. If the rank
and file of the nation were to wake up to
the necessity for knowing something of
the kind and quantity of food necessary
to keep the human machine in good con-
dtion the majority of the doctors would
have to go out Of business.
1t is so easy to keep healthy, IL one only
knows how, that 1t is rather a joke upon
most of us that we never find out how
little 1t takes to maintain our bodies in
good running order and cheat the doctor
out of that goodly portion of our income
which hitherto he has regarded as his
own.
Copyright 1914. by C. Houston Goudss).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

Millions of dollars are spent daily on
food which has little other value than 10
swell the doctors receipts.
Ninety-nine out Of g. hundred OF us go
TO the doctor for nothing else In the
world than to get some drug which VIII
remove from our system the harmful OF
unnecessary material that we nave peen
foolish enough to put into 1t, or for some
tonic or concentrated food which VIII
provide the indispensable nutrient tnat
we have not known enough TO take h"i
mally in our daily meals.
And this happens because our Only
thought is to please the palate Most oL
us know nothing about food values OF
what the different food elements do FOR
the body 1t was enough FOR us tnal we
get what we like to eat -
This applies quite as much to the banR
president who orders an elaborate luncn
at his club as It does to the messenger
how who tries to satisfy his healthy mid
day hunger with a cup of coffee and
piece.of pie. In fact, the bank presluent
is of tho two the worst sinner against MS
own interests, because he can ouy 30
much more rubbish to incorporate lhto
his long-suffering system. The boy may
be under-nourlshed, but the banker helps
to make the doctor rich.
We ought to be able to depend apso-
lutely for guidance upon the craving OF
the body for any one kind Of food When
the taste and appetite are what they
should be, the mere liking and hunger
for a special kind of food Is sufficient
proof that the body needs 1t In Its ousi-
ness.
Therefore. II the messenger boy had
Iittla more money to spend on lunch he
would probably get just what he needs.
It is the banker whose palate mas peen
carefully trained to crave thigh" game
or overripe and highly seasoned meat as
the leading feature of a meal which Is
topped off with rich cheese and merry
lidueurs. go.
straight to the doctor.
He thrives and profits also by the gen
eral ignorance of what food means and
of what It is intended to do. Some peo-
pie 10 to him for medicine to reduce the
obesity which is hampering them to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

AMERICAN GIRL us. ENGLISH GIRL
Ellen Adat Discusses Leading Dioergencies Of Fac

good time" and the American woman
often trespasses ON this ingrained in
diligence on the part OF husband, father
or friend.
The English girl. on the other hand,
has often to suppress her Individuality
and her cherished ambitions, for the sake
of the male members OF her family, most
of the money going to the education of
the boys.
AS regards freedom of friendship be-
tween the sexes. the American girl has
every liberty and the result is a healthy
camaraderie between the young men and
girls.
The free-and-easy manners of the aver
age middle-class American girl strike her
English cousin as just trife abrupt AMI
casual. The early upbringing OF the
child is responsible for this, combined
with the financial independence peculiar
to the average American girl For the
latter prefers to work instead of staying
quietly in the monotony Of home all da!
long. She goes to business-and enjoys
II, too
In England the daughter Of the aver
age well-to-do middle classes does nos
work, but here young women of the mid
die classes go to business literally in
thousands, and behind the counter of the
great department stores. In Offices. and
In all places of employment, the daugh
ters of well-off parents are to be found.
The disposition and characteristics Of
the English girl differ from those of her
American cousin. She is less worldly
wise, not nearly 80 sophisticated. Her
life Is In a way more sheltered, less in
the glare of the footlights, as II were!
For she has less freedom, and she has
to account for her movements to her
family circle in way that the American
girl would not tolerate.
The brothers and the father OF the
English girl show just the gllmmer of
tendency toward "bossing" her! 1t seems
to me that in America, If there is any
boosting" doing, the daughter OF the
family takes the lead Not so in Eng
land
The average maiden of America seen
at her best, Is most attractive-also the
English girl. I must admit that, from
personal point of view, 1 find both
very charming! ELLEN ADAIR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
To Make Candied Lemon
Peel

Prepare brine of water and common
salt strong enough to float an egg
Hhlve the lemons lengthwIse of tho fruit
(some prefer them quartered as WELD and
remove all pulp and throw the peels into
&, the brine; in which they are to be al
lowed to soak for six days. Then place
them in fresh cold water for one hour,
after which put them into the preserv-
ing pan with as much cold water as will
cover them. and let them boil till they
are quite soft.
To test when they are boiled enough
use silver fork. When you find 1t PEN
etrates easily turn the peels, out on a
sieve TO drain. While they are draining
prepare syrup by boiling in proportion
of one pound of loaf sugar 10 onesquart
of water continue boiling till the mix
ture forms thin syrup. In this place
the drained peels and boil for about half
an hour, or until they lock clear.
Now make another syrup much
stronger. using for it as much sugar as
the water will absorb, You must cal
culate the amount you will require OF
this, according to the amount OF peels
you have to candy so that you may have
enough to quite cover the peels when
Iney are Put INTO lHe preserving pam
Boil tho peels In this thick syrup until
they begin to candy; then take them
out and let them DRAIN and before they
are quite dry place them on large dishes.
Spread them out and shake a little finely
sifted white sugar over them and place
the dishes In some warm place for this
peels to dry. They are then ready to bs
stored for use.
Use a wooden spoon for stirring the
syrup when boiling, and stir continu-
ously. The above recipe may be used
for orange peel, the only difference be-
ing TO cut the orange crosswise when
halving, to cut them lengthwiss TO quar-
ter The pulp of the lemon or orange
may be utilized TO make excellent mar
malade, allowing one pound and a half
of sugar for lemons and one pound for
oranges TO every pound Of Juice and
pulp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

To study the deeply rooted differences
and. the widely divergent characteristics
Of the American girl as compared with
her English cousin is no easy task.
As regards the American girls early
childhood, the average parent appears 20
advocate the eesy-going principle Oh
faisser Faire, or Path Of Least Resist
ance, and allows the youngster to develop
a fairly strong will-power and very large
measure Of Independence quite unknown
to the carefully guarded Bnglish chl'u'
The latter has many restrictions Where
The American child has few, while the
old adage that "Children should be seen
and not heard" so rife in England Is
not SO vigorously upheld in this country.
Hence that essentially modern product,
the independent and self-assured young
American girl Her personality has been
given every facility for free development
and. unless too much indulgence has been
given her in early childhood, she Is all
the better for this early freedom. For
the average American girl Is calm ana
level headed and far more Independent
Of the mere man than is her Enghsh
cousin.
The 'ciingins'' type OF woman, as tne
Fns1ish understand the meaning of the
term. lie practically unknown over here
the American young woman being lar
TOO strong In the sense of her own re-
sources 10 "cling" to any man TOT guy
ance or advice. for, indeed she 'o'e'
act ot, her own initiative.
But IN another. and far from helpless,
sense there Is "clinging type when
might we'll be dispensed with among
American gIrlhood and which vtes for
real tenacitv OF grip with the octopus or
linpet or any other young creature pos
sessed of sticking power. Yet 1t would
be unfair to state that this Is a proUuct
entirely peculiar to America since tne "
tenacious and niercenary young woman
4. IN be encountered in most countries
still many of the American men eu-
courage this attitude Of MIND, ana IN
duige their womankind in good 'ine'
anendinr far more time and money ulo"
tbsr, than the majority Of Engnshnien
yvo,,Id do in like circumstances toW"Iu
.na,- vouankind Hence the Afnerlce"
It., co... IN Cor n good time" much Hioie
sha-o,,eblv than her English cousin aru
,nSeeS from, the cradle upward she Is
encouraged to do so.
The highly indulgent attitude or tns
.v.r.re American man toward his temale
connections is too well known to detail
"a. u,orks hard that they may nave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Dangers of Holiday acking

Holiday makers are apt to wonder why
they so often develop a cold In the first
day OF two Of the holiday 1t IL usually
ascribed TO a draught in the train. but
far mora probably the holiday cold is
due 10 careless packing.
The unthinking packer will put hand
kerchiefs next 20 dirty boots and shoes
or dusty clothes laden with cataTTh-
producing microbes. for even "cold in
the head" Is due to a specific germ, and
naturally. when the handkerchiefs are
used, infection Is highly probable.
There are still more serious dangers
in careless packing Handkerchisfs and
underiinen may become infected with
consumption germs from soiled boots and
dusty clothes
Hair, shaving. and tooth brushes that
have not been kept well away from any
thing likely 10 hArbor germs may easily
convey horrible skin and other dis
eases.
In packing, handkerchtefs, underlinen
and toilet articles should be effectively
protected from possible contamination
from boots and clothes. Boots should, u
possible. be packed by themselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Milady's Toilet Table

Moles and warts are serious biemish
on an otherwise pretty skin. These are
sometimes merely discolorations, and
sometimes covered with hairy growth.
As the coIoring matter lies deep below
the skin. q scar remains If they are re-
moved by knife or hot iron.
Electric treatment is the best. and does
not harm the skin II properly applied. II
this is not available. large pendant warts
may be removed by winding around them
= silk or silver thread. and after they
drop OF cautertzing the spot with silver
nitrate. Common warts may be removed
by repeatedly applying strong acetic acid,
caustic potash, nitric acid or hydro
chloric acid.
All these remedies are liable TO leave a
mark II not used with care. The best
way is TO apply the acid 10 the wart
alone by means OF a matchstick, taking
care not 10 get any on the surrounding
skin.
II. before using. : thin layer OF soft
wax or spsrmacst should be spread
around the wart. Ehe acid will touch
only the desired spot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Ginger Pudding

This is a delicious recipe and requires
no sugar. Take one-half pound -four,
four ounces siet Chopped very hns), one
teaspoonful OF ground ginger. one tea
spoonful of baking powder. a pinch OF
salt. Mix these together. then add four
ounces OF golden syrup and a teacupful
of milk. Stir well. then turn into but
tered pan, add dripping salt and pepper.
Boil the bone, carrot and turnip In nine
breakfast cupfulls OF water for three
hours then strain Wash the liver. dry
II and mincs IL up. into small bits cut up
the onions also. Put the dripping into a
saucepan TO get smoking hot and then
put In the liver and onions, and fry till
a nice brown; shake In the -four and stir
well. When we'll Drowned add the salt
pepper and stock and a little ketchup
Stir well till II boils, then put oR the
lid and let II simmer two hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Dark Fruit Cake

This recipe makes three large cakes and
has been used for over % years by the
woman who took a blue ribbon on it
last year: Two pounds raisins. two
pounds curTants. one pound citron. one
pound -four Drowned in oven, one pound
figs, two pounds shelled nuts three
fourths pound butter. one pound medium
brown sugar, one dozen eggs, two tea
spoons mace or nutmeg, two teaspoons
cinnamon, one teaspoon cloves, one tea
spoon soda. two teaspoons baking pow
der. one cup molasses, one wineglass fruit
Juice. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs
we'll beaten. then -four with baking pow
der siHted through It, Mix soda in mo-
lasses and add this and the wtneglass of
fruit Juice. Roll fruit In one extra cup
of nour 30 that the particles will be
separated Line pans with buttersd
paper and bake an hour and ons-haR 10
two hours in a very slow oven. II de-
sired TINS cake may be made in one
large pan. In that case bake three TO
four hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
The Perfect Day

Int, our lives-a rose amid the thorns,
A star in night-there came one perfect
day;
Framed all In sunshine, 1T with light OF
And compassed round with blessing
sv'ry way.
Hush! Let US keep It, sweet.
BY Gods own grace. complete
Now. though the shadows gather round
our path;
Now, though the darkness rise and hide
the light;
Now. though we never reap life's after
math.
Nor ever touch again so fair height;
Now, let come what may,
We knew ore perfect day.
Sweet. looking up, we know that pain
must rise,
And strife, TO mar that days most per-
feet peace;
love
We see the land where all the discords
cease:
And where-God grant-we may
ANONYMOUS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

lection, and It pays to get the name OF
being particular.
There are good many tricks of the
trade women do not know. Butter Is
usually weighed in wooden dishes-a good
idea for the tradesman. The weight
Of the dish should be deducted from the
bill. When packages are done up in stiff
colored paper-such as coffee, sugar. etc.
the extra weight of paper means so
much less food.
Beware of the underpriced store. The
underpriced dealer is not living under
any providential dispensation that en-
ables him to get along without profits.
The excuse for this underselling is no
delivery. If you are content to so to
another store and pay part OF the expense
OF horse and wagon, do so. But don't
delude yourself into thinking you are
getting free delivery"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Women and Wisdom

Did you ever notice that a pretty girl
ie not allowed to have brains. cleverness,
ingenuity or foresight?
Campaigners rant madly against the
demon rum. but there Is another green
eyed monster Just as ruinous to the
home.
Unfortunately, some men don't have to
part from the dear one at home to go
to war.
You may darn his socks all afternoon,
pile them up and put them away for him.
But In the morning you'll see he has
found a pair with holes in.
Some much married men boast more
clothes put away for them" than they'll
syer realize.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
The Dressing of Dolls

The st, Vinoents Aid Association is
planning a sale of dolls, bags and fancy
articles the first week in December, The
exceptionally fine philanthropic work Of
this society assures plenty of willing
customers.
A tea and luncheon room has also been
planned and everything promises to be
very comfortable
If you can dress a doll or two, or make
? saleable article, or send suggestions,
write Mrs. James A. Mundy at 70s
Spruce street. Any friendly interest will
be appreciated, so write in time to have
your suggestion read at the November
meeting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
For the Weekend Girl

When packing, always remember to put
the heaviest things in the bottom.
Evening dresses, perishable waists and
all such dainty things should be put on
top where you can reach them. Hang
them up as soon as your trunks arrive.
A hat trunk is not a necessity. Put
your hat on the top tray of your trunk
and secure 1t with pushpins to the bot
tom. Unless the brim is white this will
do It no harm.
Stuff the bodices of waists, light dresses
etc, with tissue paper Roll the paper
into light balls, never tightly. The re-
suit should look like an article just sent
from the cleaners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
Rules That Will Reduce Stout People

possible. Sugar and starch must DC
avoided.
Drink no coffee, cocoa, beer, wine, and
tako as little liquid at meals as possible.
Drink lemonade.
Avoid pork. ham and bacon and all
sweet desserts.
Take a small dose of some good aperient
water every morning.
Two Turkish baths a week, followed by
massage until fatigued.
Do gymnastic exercises for an hour
before retiring. Rub, knead and pound
all fleshy parts of the body, but do not
in1ure the skin. Make all the motions
of running briskly yet not moving from
the spot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
The Attractive Woman

Who are the women who go sweet
heartIess through lifs7 Are they the
plain, the foolish. the dowdy, the insig-
nihcant? BY no means II is only neces-
sary 70 glance around the circle OF en-
gagged and married women TO dsprove
this, for Is II not patent TO every one
that many Of these ladies' come from the
ranks OF the unintslligent. the incapable
the silly and the plain-featured7 And IS
Il not equally clear that some of the best
looking. refined, clever and managing
women are neglected and overlooked by
men, One reason 10 account for this is
the lack OF a certain something IN them
which "something Is none the less
powerful in attracting men. because It Is
dincult to define.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

People who are determined to reduce
their flesh will be interested In
specialists advice on this subject. The
careful following of these rules is said
to insure loss of from two to four
pounds every three weeks. The wise
woman gets weighed before she starts
these
Rise early In the morning restricting
the sleeping hours to seven.
Take a half hours walk before break
fast.
Begin breakfast with a ripe raw fruit,
taking toast instead of bread, and tea
without cream, and as little sugar as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
The Csarm of Cheese

There are so many delightful ways OF
preparing cheese these days without
cooking 1t. The cheese cult ike taste
for olives, must be cultivated, only cheese
offers greater variety.
Roquefort relish, for instance. Is made
out OF roquefort. with celery chopped
fine and seasoning.
Cream Swiss is a decided novelty. 1t
is made of the imported Swiss made In
the consistency OF butter. This may De
spread on bread or crackers. Pistachio
nuts are mixed with the cheese. It makes
a delicious tea wafer.
Cheese salad. made with Sew York
State cheese, pimentos, olives, nuts and
seasoning is another dainty. These are
all very reasonable in price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
IF You Would Haze LoDc Y Skin

muddy complexion Is the inevitable re-
suit You should make every meal as
substantial as possible and do not eat
between times. Women who form the
habit OF getting up late, then rushing
off without any breakfast or none to
speak of, will soon show the results of
this in their faces. The midday meal
need not be heavy-a salad, pattie,
light dessert, glass OF milk is enough.
Eating before you go to bed, II 1t Is
an every-night occurrence. is also an
Injurious habit Besides keeping you
awake 1t makes the stomach work over
time; In some cases an unpleasant
process. A glass OF warm, pure milk
taken directly before retiring is
healthful and sleep-producing substi-
tute. Tho general condition will show
the effects of good care in very short
time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
PRESENT PRICES
OF VEGETABLES
SNAPSHOTS in the Market

The latest prices of vegetables are as
follows:
Corn on the ear sells at $50. to 3Oc.
dozen.
Eggplant differs according to size, and
costs about 10c. or 15c.
Potatoes are much cheaper by the
basket, costing 6ec. to 75c.
Hubbard squash Is in and costs from
15c. to 40c., according to the size.
Spinach costs Soc. peck.
Tomatoes are 35c. a peck.
Sweet potatoes are 2Jc. per half-peok.
Green peas sell at Soc. a half-peck.
Yellow string beans, zoe a quarter-peok.
Green peppers, per dozen, 2oc.
Lima beans, per half-peck, 35c.
Celery roots are 10c. a bunch.
Silver onions, 20c per quarter-peck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

Good health is the only lasting prescrip-
ton for a good skin. Cosmetics and
lotions will do no good II the real trouble
is lack OF exercise. sluggish liver or a
disordered stomach. One must feel we'll
before one can look well. for nature is
not a deceiver.
In the first place, avoid indigestion
Your stomach will very soon inform you
of the foods It cannot dispose of If you
take them often, Be very decided about
avoiding them. Don't form the habit of
taking something which disagrses with
you "just this once" Tea and coffee
should be foresworn entirely; but If this
is too rigid. twice day Is the maximum,
Do not take these too hot, as this h
very bad for the stomach,
Many girls lunch daily on dish of
Ics cream or some candy. A BAllow,