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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
Snapshots in the Market

The price of meat is rapidly rising
since the closing of the large cattle
yards. Just now the prices are as fol-
lows. although they will surely rise:
Leg of lamb sells at rs cents a pound.
Roast beef costs 22 cents a pound.
Ham sells at 30 cents a pound.
Veal outlet sells at IS cents a pound.
Shoulder of pork costs II cent? a pound
Slrloin steak is 80 cents a pound.
Leg of mutton sells at Is cents a pound
Chickens, roasting, sell at 25 cents a
pound.
stewing chickens sell at . cents a
pound
Pork chops are bringing 2s cents a
pound.
Meats are still soaring in price. The
latest prices quoted are:
Pork tenderioin sells at 80 cents to IS
cents a pound.
Rump steak is almost luxury, selling
at rs cents a pound.
Round steak sells at rs cents a pound.
Celery-fed Long Island ducks sell at q
cents a pound
sweetbreads sell at 80 cents a pair.
Squabs range in price from 80 to 70
cents a pair.
Best country sausage is 3 cents a
pound.
scrappls is selling at 10 cents = pound
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additional leisure necessary to enjoy
good dinner Or II there must he a big
Sunday dinner, It can be cooked on Satur-
day, and needs then only a slight re-
heating on Sunday. There is no reason
why a roast eaten on Sunday must be
roasted on that day. It can be roasted
for two-thirds of the time on Saturday
and needs only a 20-minute reheating
Similarly with vegetables, gravy, soup
all Of which can be made on Saturday,
SO that a half-hour work on Sunday will
see the heavy Sunday dinner on the
table Any woman would rather do this
and have more time for genuine rest,
church or reading. l cannot understand
why so few families follow this plan.
Sunday suppers need be no burden II
there is to be only one hot dish, which
can perhaps be made in a chatting dish
directly at the table, and so not deprive
the family or guests OF the hostess
presence. There are so many kinds Of
meat loaf, cold meat sandwiches and
light desserts which can be prepared
the day previous, even to slicing and
laying on the dishes. that there seems
not n leg to stand on for the hot-cooked
dinner on Sunday which makes mother
lose her day OF rest. AS long as a man
gets a satisfactory meal, he cares little
about when the time of its preparation.
He cares much more about having his
wife take walk with him or sit with
him or play over a piece of music than
have her spend an hour and a quarter
basting a roast Frankly. here is a di-
rect case where woman's woes are her
own fault. The man has nothing to do
with II, and II the woman makes Sun
day q day of work, it is her fault and
none others.
Even II Moses did exclude women
from n right to n day of rest, the mod
ern homemalSer can make one for her
self
Copyright, 1914. by Mrs Christine Frederick.
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The Girl Who Travels

The girl who Is starting on an extended
trip will md 1t difficult to select the
proper things for her trunk. or course,
this depends on whether you stop with
friends or in a hotel; wAsther you &c
out for social conquest or to sec the
sights. Tho following hints may give
you some help If you adopt them to
your personal requirements:
Take a tailored suit for travelling. Blue
serge Is the most serviceable for general
wear. Have 1t made plainly-the Elton
style. or the Norfolk Jacket with large
patch pockets is stylish and useful. too.
You will need one nice blouse. II may
be of chiffon to match your suit, or to
contrast with it. The Georgette crepes
are especially good. for they may be
rinsed out at night in warm soapy water
and look as fresh as new in the morn
ing.
Several OF your everyday blouseB. or
a couple OF China silk ones, will give
good selections to be worn while in the
train.
If you are going where it is likely to
be cold, sport coat. or heavy top
coat OF some rough material Is indispen-
sable.
Buy pair OF plain tan capsskin
gloves while on the way You can save
your white kid ones for the Occasion"
then.
Wear a pair OF old. comfortable shoes
on your journey. You can have the
whole trip spoiled by q tight shoe. Bring
along a dress pair. too. however, as
you'n need them IN the evening,
Select plain hat. The soft Yeloura
are especially attractive this season.
They aFs much more sensible than the
trimmed hatA. Nothing shows wear 80
quickly IS = hat full OF feathers or
flowers. and travelling siVes everything
hard wear Beside. your fsathsrs win
be better on Gt honaa. II they are Of
any value.
one evening dress is usually enough.
Crepe de chine Is much WoFn and can be
taken out and hung In the air on your
arrival In q very short time all oreasas
win have disappeared. Black with some
bright touches OF color. deep blue, egg
plant seal brown, etc. are good service
able coloys. A slight deeolletts Is better
than the extremely low eorsags for hotel
wear. unless you are going to stay for
some time.
These ara only suggestiona. but they
have been OF service TO others, and
might be worth remembering.
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To Wash Colored Stockings

Colored stockings are rather troublesome
to wash, owing 20 the color running. To
prevent this. do not use soda or rub soap
on them, but put them into a good Iather
OF soap-powder and tepld water Tho
feet only should be rubbed, the other poE-
tions squeezed gently in ths water. Az
terwards rinse them wen IN tspid water.
and hnany allow them 10 stand for one
minute in water to which a handful OF
common salt has been added. Hang them
to dry in a shady. airy place After
washing fine black stockings Il will be
found a great Improvement 70 rinse them
through blue water
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BEAUTY AND THE WOMAN

Miss Lima Cavalieri, "ths most famous
living beauty" as somebody called her
rather Bweepingiy, perheps-gives the fol-
lowing suggestions about preparing for
bed:
First, wash tho days grime completely
off the face, This is not so easily done as
you imagine. The CRIME Is a stubborn
thing, and adheres to the face In minute.
burr-lits particles. Soap and water is
not enough: the skin must be cleaned by
means of oil or cold cream. OIL Is the
speediest cleanser, but since 1t is liable
to have yellowing effect, few drops
of benzoin should be added for whitening
purposes. Shake we'll before using.
A soft piece of cheesecloth or absorbent
cotton, saturated with the oil, Is used to
wash off the first coat of dust The sec
ond should be removed with another piece
OF cloth. The color of the cloth itself
will tell you how often this is necessary.
Then battle the face in warm water and
a pure soap.
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WOMAN OUTSIDE THE HOME
around The Clubs

The regular club tea Of the College Club
will take place on Monday, November q,
from to 8 o'clock. The hostesses will
include Miss H Jean Crawford, of Bryn
Mawr College; Miss Katherine Wolff, of
SWarthmore; Miss Carolyn E. Talding,
Of Goucher College, Baltimore. and Miss
Florence B. Scott, of Vassar.
Wednesday, November 1s, viii be cur
rent events day at the Plastic Club. The
chairman of the current events division
is Miss Alice NJ. Cruice. Miss Anna c.
Hartshorne is going to give a very in
teresting talk on Japan. This will be
followed by an informal tea. at which
Mrs S. P Snowden Mitchell will act as
hostess.
Tho free Saturday lectures are con-
tinuing every week at Houston Hail.
These are open to the public and begin
every Saturday at p. m. The excellent
program already given and that which
Is scheduled for the future insure the
success OF the movement Some OF the
speakers will be:
November 14-'Radium and It's Rays"
by DR.. Horace Richards, professor OF
mathematical physics.
November H-Dr. John B. McAfaster.
professor of American history, will speak
November 28-"Anatole France" by DR..
]. p. Crawford. professor OF romantic
languages and literature.
December 6-"Some New Discoveries
Concerning Shakespeare" by DR.. Felix
Schilling, professor of history and Eng
lish literature.
December 12-'"what Evolution Is Not"
by DIR. John Percy Moore. professor of
zoology.
December Is-'"Dr. JeIcyll and Mr.. Hyde.
and the Case OF Becky as Staged by
David Beiasco," together with actual in
stances OF dual personality. by DR.. Ed
ward Reichert, professor OF physiology.
On Wednesday, November IL, from to
D. m, at the Plastic Club, 247 South
Camac street. song recital will be held.
The reception committee. or which Miss
Fulton is chairman. invites the club
members and their friends Miss Mary
Mabel Morris Stewart will sing. After
this Miss Lillian r. Reed win be the
hostess at tea, which will be served from
8 to p. m.
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Almond meal Is more advisable for the
skin. says Madame Cavalieri. It is moro
expensive. but it softens and whitens the
skin, leaving It's texture extremely DELI
cate. II you find that your skin Is grow
ing drawn and leathery-looking, use the
meal very freely. for nothing save cold
cream so efrectually softens the skin and
rehnes its texture.
The gradual spreading and sagging Of
the features which takes place after ono
is 25 can be averted by massage Pinch
the nose gently every night. massaging
from the flare of tho nostrils to the point
of the nose Do not be too vigorous in
the treatment, or the nose will become
permanently red. The upper lip must
also receive careful attention. This
feature is loosely hung and apt to spread
Pinch It also every evening. from the
corners to the centre cleft In the lip
Surely by this time you will be ready for
bed!
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Pleasing Gifts

Mostly every month of the year is an
occasion" for the girl who has great
many friends Formerly We gave birth
Way, Christmas and wedding presents and
considered ourselves generous. In these
Jays of graduRtons both in June and
J., february, anniversary presents, engage
al ient gifts. bridal showers" and all the
sther pre-nuptial luncheons, bridges and
Festivities in general gotten up by we'll
treaninR friends. we consider ourselves
to nposed upon.
!. The extravaganza of the modern Ameri-
- gan woman iB q much-maltreated sub
Shaet, but none the less true for all the
ph,spetition 1t gets, Many overworked
an >merican husbands, If gotten in a cor
h ner where there is no fear of friend
wife's overhearing them, would testify in
the Affirmative.
There are very few things you can give
away land have them decent looking)
that cost less than So. The girl who has
large circle of friends can also count
on a large circle of birthday and Christ
mas gifts. People expect these things to-
day. Occasions which used to pass with
card of congratulation or a box OF
flowers now require a more expensive re-
iTgmbranee.
ty''I'm simply broke" said a girl the
other day I've been to so many show
ers that haven't a cent left for my own
needs. And what can you do? You
can't refuse three or four weeks ahead
OF time when you haven't any engage
ment And everybody would call you
mean II you didn't come. Why, Just for
Alice alone I went to a silk stocking
shower, an aluminium shower, a linen
shower and a lingerie shower. tell you
got good and sick OF 1t. I like the girl
very well indeed. but I'm not going to
dress her"
This girl is perfectly right The BRIDE
to-bs today gets from her friends what
brides-to-be OF yesterday made for them
selves. Our graudmothers tell how they
worked for months ahead of time cro-
cheting dainty doilies, making fluffy hand
made underwear. buttonholing towels and
numerous other things for their trous-
seaux. Their dreams at night were col
ored by the recollection of the charming
frocks they had worked on most OF the
day.
Alasi Not for Miss Up-to-Date! Dad
buys her linens and she takes them to
the city. not only to have them scalloped,
initiated and hemsttched, but even
hemmedI Her friends supply most Of the
huny lingerie and the charming frocks
are left to the dressmaker. with orders
10 tell her when she is to be fitted. And
be It whispered ever so softly-her dreams
At night are colorsd by Jacks pink
striped shirt or the perfectly adorable way
he does the haif-and-haifl Truly "times
have changed since mother was g..
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MOTHERS DAY OF REST
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Author nc Nov Housekeepine.


When the command was given, ION
ne seventh day thou shalt not do any
work.. thou, nor thy son. nor thy daugh-
fav fhy menservant nor thy maidservant
cafj thy cattle. ror the stranger that is
toshtn the gates" nothing was said about
thy wife's" work. Can It be that when
rest was commanded for the entire fam
ily, the wife was purposely excluded ?
Because even unto the present day, while
father reads the Sunday paper and the
children sayiy 20 to Sunday school,
mother often stays at home to prepare the
big Sunday dinner. so that Sunday is, IN
fact. the hardest day of the week for
her
Why should not mother also have her
ay OF rest7 frankly feel that It is a
s=lfsh Indulgence to make for the rest
Rsthe family an elaborate SUNDAY din
- at the expense OF mothers time
o. energy which should be devoted to
zdpanionship with the family on the
Fonly day they are all together.
From a dietetic point OF view, also,
the exceedingly heavy dinner in the
middle of the day makes many persons
feel dun and ''loggy" for the afternoon.
Sunday is so frequently day of late
breakfasts that the heavy meal in the
middle of the day IS frequently a tax
and people overest unnecessarily. And
again, oven it there is a substantial
dinner. there is another demand for
supper. and so the tired houselteeper
faces the same old problem of three
meals day.
How can It be solved with happiness
and comfort to all? To some the plan
Of a heavy Saturday night dinner proves
successful. Since Saturday is generally
baking and cooking day. the plan of
having a very substantial supper on
that night Is in harmony with the usual
Saturday work. Many men come home
earlier on Saturday and this gives the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

From November 16 to 2S, inclusive, an
exhibition of paintings and sculpture will
be held at the Plastic Club. They will
artists: Alice Kent Stoddard, Anne w.
Strawbrldge, Beatrice Fenton and Mar
Jorie Martinez.
The College Club, 1900 Spruce street,
will hold the club tea today from to 8
o'clock. The hostesBes will be Miss
Marion Reilly. of Bryn Mawr College;
Mrs. John McA. Harris and Miss Eliza
beth Snyder, also of Bryn Mawr.
The hostesses at the club tea on Mon
day, November 16, will be Mrs. Alfred
S. Well, of Bryn Mawr; Mrs, Charles W.
Harvey, of Radcliffe, and Miss Ruth
Potter, of Vassar.
It is desired by some members OF the
College Club to have class conducted
by Mr. Epstein, of New York. who lee
lures on the opera and the history of
music His clear-cut presentation OF the
subject and graceful ease of playing will
appeal to all music lovers. Among some
of his subjects are THE Sonata and
symphony" scandinavian Music" THE
Ring of the Nibelung," 1.-The Present in
Music-Its Causes and the Outlook" He
also will lecture on the Philadelphia Or
chestra programs.
The reception committee of the Plastic
Olup SoF cluiis it''''S' 60
to meet the new members at tea to be
given Wednesday, November 25. from 4
to o'clock The new tearooms will be
used for the first time on this occasion.
The annual exhibition OF original illus
trations and drawings in color and black
and white will open with private view
at the Plastic Club on Friday. December
4, and will continue until the end of the
month.
ON Monday November 80. the regular
club tea win be held at the College Club,
1900 Spruce street, from until o'clock.
Among those who win preside are Miss
Nellie p. Ferry. OF the University OF
Cincinnati; Mrs. William I. Hull, OF
swarthmore College; Miss Esther
Hughes, OF Vassar, and Miss Alecia l.
Brown, of wellesley This tea is being
held particularly for new members of
the club.
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THE MERCENARY GIRL

II was her birthday and Betty came
racing downstairs as soon as she heard
the postman ring the doorbell. She was
very charming little girl with her curly
auburn hair spreading about her shout
dsrs, and ths elingtnE pale green kinaOno.
which aocsntuatsd her sltmness- She
grabbed each package in turn. hinging the
strings ana papers ON the noor about her
chair.
a pafr Of gloves from Doliyi Well.
shs certainly didu't break herself when
shs sought them. II ] had her money
I'd set reckless and buy something de-
cent Tor my friendal What a peach OF q
bracsIst from Jiml never thought he
had sense enough to pick out such =
other eirI to DO lt for him. Well, should
zorrv IS long as I get the goods, For
goodness sake! What do you call thisg
1--we Posnaz,s IN some old English far
zoa. why, / couldn't be bothered trying
II aEure out that stun. Published In
1907 ] knew there WAS somsthins weird
about them. WhatsYsr man means by
ssndinx ms-of All persons-1unk Ike
Ihak / can't see, ! wish he'd tell me II
Has II love with me. I'd take him SO
aa5ez rs breath wouldn't come back for
s Haak II ! had ene-half bis money Ia
aIe Nth Joy.
NsxE DAY the sxauisitsly bound. almost
asiesisss volume VS. walked back 10 the
shnn from which It came ana the money
zaz4zaaaa Then Betty carefully invested
IH III ths feminine anery her shallow
Hzlaza damsndad. The sender q the
800 nsssr knew What happsasd. beezuss
ss4I. aaz clever enough - chan8a the
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cause. The idea of getting all you can"
out OF man Is the mistaken idea OF
many many girls today.
The man who isn't good for theatre
or dance ones a week. luncheon or
dinner at some hotsl, Is discarded very
quickly. Girls do not know enough TO
ask oompanionship OF a man; they de-
mand continuous entertainment. And any
novice can tell you that none OF US.
however. brilliant or intelligent. can en-
tsrtain a person continually. Thus the
Bettya diseourass q ssTtous-mfnded man,
Eincs he fails In the entertaining duali-
ficati0n. and take q bit OF every Tom.
Dick and HRrry's time in prefereneel
And all because Tom. Dick or Harry's
hallmark Is "more money than brains"
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Hancot Soup

Thess beans require TO be soaked IN
cold water from IS TO % hours. then put
into a pan OF cold water ana a little salt
added. Set over a clear hrs or gas. When
the water comes 10 q boil, pull saucepan
back and allow All to simmer slowly until
the beans are quite tender some beans
require three hours. and as tbs water
SINNERS away add more. These beans
may b khsn uaed Tor putting into any
stock. either chicken. or veal OF mutton
broth. Where these luxurles cannot be
obfalnsd milk may Be- used with one o.
tHa pats ct butter. Pat tbs n m.lk lnto s
alaaa saucepan. then stir Is the butter.
khiekaa the whole with eornaouF. then
fhHas ia Eha hsanss give ali one bon and
aiaA. Whana parsley 3 get=st=abla. minea
: nusiF and seattsF 4 over tha beans.
e#Is aaa aas lump g EazaF should be
Aa4s4
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FOR THE BRIDGE PLAYERS

Everybody Is playing Auction nova
days, so few words about the game
may be OF help to some one.
1t is more advisable to make your first
bid q spade II you are dealer. It often
happens that your partner or opponents
will bid your best suit, SO in either case
| (unles5 your cards are exceptionally
good) 1t Is better to 'Iay low"
Don't make a two-spade bid unless you
have all four suits securely stopped. It
misleads your partner and will in all
probability put you up.
A one-bid In a suit presupposes that the
bidder holds two honors and three"
That Is, two honors and three spots
The proper requirement for "boost-
ing bid-when one partner raises the
original bid of the other-is one honor
and two spots.
Don't boost your partner when you
have nothing but a line of trumps. You
may find yourselves trump poor" Side
suits are much more important.
As soon as you get the lead. take al
many trumps on the board as your hand
allows. Always remember to count the
trumps
IT is very unWise. as we'll as unpardon-
ably rude, to do what is commonly called
"hogging' the bid. If you have good
others that privilege occasionally, too.
The dummy should never by look or
movement indicate any play to his part
nsr. This Is a serious breach OF bridge
stiquetts.
II you are leading against = no-trump
declaration. and your partner has made
no bid. The third highest OF your LONGEST
suit is advisable.
In playing a nullo hand. take All your
tricks in the beginning when possible.
1t u usually pretty safe TO return your
partners nFst Aead-thaG OF course de-
pends upon his mode OF playing.
The player who knows exactly when to
double an oppOnsnt's bid IN Gustion ana
what he should have In his hand to double
successfully has learned by experience
These pointers do not come to "a an AZ
once. NOR can they be governed by hard
ana fast rules, because OF the fact that no
two hands in auction are alike. Each oc-
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Open Fruit Tan

Butter q pan. roll out paste TO the
thickness OF half an inch and line the
dish with IT. prick a few holes ia the
bottom OF II with a fork and bake the
tart IN brisk oven from 10 to is min
utss. Let the paste cool a little. thea
MI in with preserves or stewed fruit OF
any kind; place q few stars or leaves
which have been previously cut out OF the
paste ana baked. and the tart Is ready
FOR the table BY making It In this mans
ner both the favor ana color OF tho jam
which would otherwise be lost were it
baked IA the oven on paste. are pre-
served ana besides. les Is required
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Baked Sleeps $ Heart

Two or three hearts viii be suffieient
for an average family. After we'll clean
ing and draining the hearts MI them
with forcameat composed OF fine crumbs,
a little lean. minced bacon. a teaspoonful
or two OF mincsd onion, salt and pepper
70 season. Fasten a slice OF fat bacon
over each heart. and put them into q
pie dish with 4 little stock and an onion
stuck with ona Glove. Bake two hours,
drain on the gravy, thicksn It In small
saucepan. with hour and butter. and pour
Il over the hearts. Serve with mashed
potatoes, Drowned On the surface.
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Ideas in Idleness
Laugh. and the world laughs with you;
Joke, and you laugh alone.

Laugh. and the world laughs with youi
Joke, and you laugh alone.
Boston version: Loft, and the world
loffs with you; Ian, and you're from
Philadelphia.
The man whose wife won't let him
drink. smoke, stay out nights, chew or
swear, is often allowed to keep white
mice.
There are three parts to a fow1--whito
meat, dark meat and feathers. Tho last
are used to stun sofa cushions. II isn't
polite, besides being very unwise, to try
10 stun yourself with them.
The habit OF eating together at stated
times Is one OF the distinguishing marks
between man and the savage.
Breakfast doesn't count. No ono IL
civilized so early in the morning
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CoIored Waists

When washing eolored waists the
water should be only luksWaFm. with
soms shavings of good household SOAP
added. Rinse IN plenty OF clear cold
water.
II the waist is pale blue the color VIII
Il the final water
Fior mauvs. try hYs-eent lump OF am
monia, dissolved IN boiling water,
Pink or red material shuold have a
little vinegar mixed with the rinsing
water to preserve the color.