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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
The Weil-dressed
Stenographer

II is very possible for a stenosrapher
to be well dressed in these days OF manu-
featuring efficiency. There are so many
neat waists and skirts for 81 and 81 In the
basement of the large department stores
and SO many fashionable tailored suits
which can be bought between seasons
for $40 and SIS that the wise Girl will
proft hy such sales. One OF our most
fashionable Chestnut street shops hns
wholesale reductions between seasons,
and beautiful suits can be bought at one
third the Original price.
Remember, however, when you 20 to
buy a new suit. that It will probably have
to do for office wear in year or two.
Thus, when you make your selection.
choose a dark shade. Bright, conspicuous
colors are very bad taste indeed. Select
navy blue seal brown. black II you can
wear Il; eggplant or hunters green.
These are all fashionable shades, and
win not look out OF place when YOU use
them for second best later on. You tire
OF bright coloTs very soon. and II you
can't afford a change, or even dyeing ex-
penses you win be very sorry indeed
There are a great many styles OF tai
lored waists which a girl may buy II she
keeps her eyes open The cambric ones
can be bought for so cents and are plenty
good enough for the office. OF course the
girl who holds an important position in
the office should try 10 dress a little more
attractivsly than the others.
Don't wear peek-a-boo waists, short
sleeves, deep V necks, tight skirts, start
ling styles, color combinations or hair
dressing I'm the office, Dont chew gum,
use strong perfume (or perfume OF any
kind), and don't become pert and impu-
dent BE prompt at all times and do
your work TO the best OF your ability.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
CHILDREN'S CORNEF
The Story of the Two Brass Kettles

TN THE early days of our country
i when there ~ero more Indians than
white folks and the nearest neighbors
were miles away, the children of the
settlers had many experiences that
would seem dreadful TO the careful
fathers and mothers of today
Would you like to hear the story of
two little children who were left alone
for three days and tvHo nights?
John Halfway and his good wife
Martha lived about 4 days journey
from the settlement, 50 of course they
did not try to go there very often. But
twice year it became really neces-
sary to make the journey. fortunately
they had always been able to arrange
some way for their two children,
James, aged five, and Charity. aged
seven, while they were gone. After the
death of the children's grandmother,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
Be Honest in Love Afairs

Some men seem To have the idea that
70 tell girl OF their old love affairs is to
make her jealous or uneasy heneeforth.
This is quite a mistake, for II she is
that sort of girl she Is not worth
troubling about, and it's better 10 lind out
IN time, as a marriage where cnInpleta
confidence does not reign on both sides Is
not likely 10 be a happv one
However speaking generally, no sensl-
bic girl really fancies she Is the first and
only lave, for where is the man. or the
slrl for the matter OF that, who has never
had the shadow OF a passing aiftation
before the present "adored one" appeared
on the seene7 And, after all. Il does not
nlatter very much how many old love
anairs 2 man has had. provided they are
dead and gone, and he can truly impress
upon his reigning sovereign that she is
lbe best and truest and the last. A great
many girls like 10 feel that they are The
chosen recipients Of such condolences. and
the mare faet Of being able 10 chat easily
about old flames viii prove that no sad
remembrance is attached.
Even if you did happen 10 have a
serious attachment Il ia ali the more
necessary 10 be absolutely straightfor-
aafd ABOUT H.
your naneee VIII appreclhte your hon-
ssly, and can feel that Al ~ events there
ere 10 unpleasant discoFeli 10 be made
iaier ga fer when condolences come too
Iaio then real mischief IS done and Il
takes 3 nobIe-minded woman 10 forgive
A4l tlFEet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

atmosphere girl creates in the office.
Never make the mistake OF imagining that
YOU arc. Of no particular Importance IN
the office. Every human being has the
faculty OF creating a certain attitude from
those about her. II you give the impress
sion that you are pretty fond OF good
time, that you think n highball or two
is not out of place or that you frequent
cafes and such places, you can expect to
be judged accordingly. Don't talk about
your personal affairs in the office.
People soon learn to tell tho difference
between the girl who is In business for
the money she gets out OF IT, and the girl
who is plainly and patheticnlly out for
man" Dress ls another infallible indt-
cation OF a girls character. The girl
who comes into the office dressed up In
the tip of style. with useless frills, bows
and such things tackled on at every angle,
is an object OF sccret ridicule. II she
only knew II, on the mems part. The
neat, clean tailor-mndc girl who doesn't
stop her work every flve minutes to
powder her nose. or talk about Jim's
adorable dancing, is the girl who succeeds
in business life. Men don't pay salaries
for style; they want efficiency In the bust
ness office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
DOES YOUR HAIR
SHOW YOUR AGE I

OF course white hair and gray al
ways suggest age, but often faded,
duh and brittle locks make as think
even young people are old, while a
Iustrous, heavy head Of hair is natu-
rally associated with youthfulness and
forces us to credit its owner with
being young. Perfectly healthy hair
is always beautifying and IS very
easily acquired if proper care IS given
10 the hair and scalp. In washing the
hair it is not advisable to use a
makeshift, but always use prepara-
ton made for shampooing only. You
can enjoy the best that is known for
about three cents a shampoo BY get
ling a package of canthroN from your
druggist dissolve a tezspoontul IN a
cup OF hot water and your shampoo
IS ready After its use the hair dries
rapidly with uniform color Dan
drud. excess oil and dire are dis
solved and entirely disappear. Your
hair will be So fluffy that L viii look
much heavier than Il Isl lls lnstTe
aud softness viii also delight you.
while the stimulated scalp gains the
health which inspres haiF growth.
lAde1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

The first trick ! am explain tng seems
more obvious In the reading than II Is
In the working. Properly carried out, it
can he most successful.
II is or the utmost importance That no
one gucsses the two who work at II are
accompNces.
one or them shosiid suggest the game
casually during the evening. and manage
that the ether one in the secret Is the
member OF the rHrty CHOSEN TO be
though-reader
Or the thosisht re eder himself might
boast little OF his powers and then
the accompilce must see to that he
himself becomes the spokesman when
tho trick begins
A CERTAIN SUCCESS
The thought-render s1es OuH of the
ROOM and those inside select a flower
for him to guess. They are told to con-
centratc their thoughts very Aard upon
this. flower, and not to speak or make
any noise.
Then tho thouZht-reader Is sent for.
and the acco7nplioe runs through list OF
the names of flowers. taking care to say.
before the correct one, the name of some
flower beginning With an anlmafs name
such as DoE-daisy ~ FoXglOve. He gives
the list slowly. not emphasizing any one
OF the names. and the thought-reRder
must rct his part. rot OVERRIDING II. He
should hesitate onntimes before an
swerlng. put his hnn9 to his head. look
little tsred and STAINED toward tho
end and SO on.
The trick can be made more diTAcult to
see through by plachW the clue three
or four places before the chosen word,
or by making It the second flower with
an animals name. In tAe case of a repe-
tition OF the trick being demanded, have
ready a sligiEly difrere1It clue.
No one knowing that the two players
are acting IN fconsort, and both their
parts being wsfl acted. this trick can
be certain OF suLCess.
a VERY EFFECTIVE TRICK
Thought t-rendlng Card TriclS.-This Is
done by two people. and 1t requires rather
more work than the Jast one, there being
moro clues to remember and notice.
The thouEht-reader goes outside the
room. The player inside seNects Is cards
from pack, and asks somp one in the
room to choose n particular one, which
is then replaced, and the 10 cards shut
fled.
The thought-reader is calInd In, his
accomplicc spreads on the table the cards
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

Among the most success sful models for
short coats shown this season is the one
skctched today. 1t has very great style,
without being of an ultra-cut, and 1t
could be carried out at home in velveteen
or corduroy or one of the velour mate
rials without atailor's assistance or even
that of the professional dressmaker.
One of the factors in the high cost of
dressing at present is certainly the lack
of dominant note in fashions.
Every one must have a street suit
Nowadays a top-coat seems an impcra-
tive need, and the charm of the dashing
little jacket as 1t is exemplihed today
makes it appear that that, too, would NIL
a long-felt want.
1t is easy enough for the woman with
a large dress allowance, but very diff
cult for the girl who must go without
one thing to achieve the purchase OF an
other TO know what to choose.
Yet 1t is true that the girl who must
think not only twice, but many times,
before she buys Is often dressed with
much better taste than the woman with
a bank balance. who can buy before she
thinks at all.
The coat illustrated is trimmed with
white fur The collar and cuffs would not
be hard TO shape from fur banding, nor
is it a dhicult matter 10 cover buttons
with fur; not too difficult for some one
with ingenuity and persistence.
II is one OF the popular uses to which
fur has been put this fur-mad winter
the covering of buttons with fur
II will be interesting to follow this ex-
ploltation Of fur TO see If 1t will carry
over TO the spring and summer frocks
or II it will die a natural death with the
cold weather.
It is as impossible to predict the endur-
anee OF a fashion as It is to forecast the
run OF a play, The little French nose
gay. for instance, seems to have become
incorporated in the general scheme OF
dress, instead Of having been waited to
us and over and away, like so many OF
the fantasies or oddities Of the decorative
side Of dress.
The tricorns hat is another thing that
has never followed any law. 1t comes
and goes in waves. but It always stays
IN the ripples 1t Is doubtful If there has
been a year or a season for the last 20
years. at least. whe nthe trieorne could
not be found in the exclusive shops and
when It was not worn by the people who
make a thing fashionable by wearing It.
The makers OF straw hats are giving
the tricorne prominence again for the
spring No doubt the military aspect that
dress has assumed will be featured for
some time. We can 90 back 10 our own
Continental soldiers for the trlcorne or
We can 80 back TO France il We feel em-
pelled 10 have the Partisan stamp Of ex-
eeileRee,
Many Of the Jackets fashioned Just nov
look like the Illustrations Of an historical
novel The backs are seemed and lifted,
there Is a ripple and q hare 70 the skirt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
ME WAY 20 10 ID.

was for her children. How shall WI
leave our children? Must 1 go WITH
you?"
Yes. you are needed" answered II
father: do not be afraid to leave then
they will be safe, l am sure
But the Indians?" asked the motheA
John Halfway laughed. "Thers
have been no Indians in these parts
for weeks! Do not be afraid, we "a
tomorrow at sunrise and we will onIs
be gone the three days"
Mistress Halfway baked good thingsl
for the children to eat, made plan
with them as to what they should dcq
and then, bright and early the next.
morning, set out with her husband or
their journey.
The children played very happils
through the day, but you can easils
imagine that they were pretty lone,
some at night. However, everything
went well for them, and they felt verJj
brave and proud. When the third dasi
djtwned they began TO count the hourl
till father and mother should return.
Then at noon, when. everythinaH
Seeneu SO quiet ana peacetuls tho1
heard strange sounds Charity Wen
bravely to the window and peeped out
'Indians!" she whispered in a PANIC
'Indiansn Then she remembered ting
she must care for her little brothes
and her fright left ners-she began 4
plan what to do.
Looking around the room, she spI Z
two great brass kettles that were ul e
for outdoor cooking, Quickly Id
thrust James under one and crawIIea
under the other herself And mol =
minute too sooni An Indian ca,r
peering up to the windows Just as lit
James began to cry for his sister al
to try to crawl TO her.
The Indian saw the kettle move ar
thought the evil spirits were cryin
mot here!" he shouted 10 his fellow
1.-THE evil spirits are herel We stay
here!" And they ran away as quick
as they could;
So Charity, by her bravery and quicI
thinking. saved herself and her hroth4
from harm-can't you imagine hoa
proud her father and mother were
her?
TOmOrrotO-HiO- wig. the Tres-Top Fairl
Copyright. 1sfa-oIara IHgra'n Judsoa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
When Her Health
Gives WaY

The problem OF health is sometimes a
very serious matter for the little stenos-
Sapher who Is alone In the world, as the
following letter will show
II am very much worried and would
appreciate your advice very much. have
been doing stenographlo work for the last
three years and my health has given away
under the strain. My doctor says must
go away to the country. My dear Ellen
Adair, you know what the country is
like this time of year. / have no money,
and know of no way to make any in the
country. So just can't give up for the
present. am not Ill enough to go to
hospital What would you advise me
to do? Your kindness will be appreciated
by. DISCOURAGED"
You must attend to your health before
anything else, Discouraged" as health
Is the most important thing as far as
your work is concerned Yes. 1 know
quite we'll what the country Is like at
this time of the year, and, indeed, II
can be very pleasant and most health
giving.
As you say you have no money and
therefore cannot afford to pay board in
the country, you must figure out some
plan at once by which you can do some
light work In the country. This work will
pay your way" while not proving too
strenuous. You should try to get n po>
sltion as nursery governess TO some
children out in the country, and many
posts are to be had as companion also.
Many married women who live out in
the country would be glad TO have you
stay with them without any charge in
exchange for light household services on
your part. Or, IL you did not like the
idea. you might offer your services free
as private secretary for the winter
months, receiving board and lodging in
exchange for your work.
IL your doctor tells you that you must
70 away to the country, be sure that he
means 1t and that your health needs the
change. So leave no stone unturned to
follow up his good advice, however dis
tasteful the change may be- 1 shall be
glad to hear from you again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

II YOU want a cheap and really very
nice meat dish. try this.
Get one pound Of beef pieces, cut small
Add one good-sized onion, cut very hnsly
stir the whole into one Quart Of batter
(maae as for pancakes. but WITH salt IN
stead Of sugar, and sgg-powder 10 place
of essl ana bake % a Weli-sreased pie
diah an aat- probably one hour
serve with potatoes sHd eabbaEe
chopped = ana lrlcd together.
lf makes % neurlsblns ana nast anps-
E1|as dInafg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

In three rows OF five. and asks his friend
TO pick out the chosen card After q
little deliberation this is DONE correctly
The game can be made more elaborate.
ns II is only matter OF signs.
THE WAY TO DO IT.
To show which row the card is in, th9
dealer makes a pre-nrranged sign. whicn
must not be obviously signal The
right hand lying on the table for the row
Of top cards the left hand for the second
row. and both hands for the bottom rows
and then some equally simple clue 70
show the particular card; any such cluefs
as long as the two accomplices are certain
Of their significance are quite sufficient.
It is even more effective II an outside
is allowed to arrange the cards on ID
table, and the accomplice sits at al
tance. Then the thought-reader can Sd =
sest the game. no one knowing second
person Is in IL at all. and the accomplica
pretending as much mystihcatlon as n
shown by every one else.
Thought-readingb by telegram--Two peoa
pie work this. One goes out, and the
other asks those in the room to chouse
some object IN tho room as the thing Ia
he guessed. The object Is, say--carpet
The player in the room translates the
word himself into French. "Tapis' and
calls in the thought reader. and proceeds |
10 give him the word BY means OF al
pre-arranged teegrapiric code. He first
says the name OF n Place whose initial
letter Is the same as that of the objecg
chosen. In this case place beginning
with T, as Tadworth.
AN EASY CODE.
Then he gives one sharp tap with 4
pencil on wooden table or tray Thia
represents the second letter, "A" Then
he says q place beginning with "P.'s
Then three taps with the penc' to repreS
sent IL" Then Il place h' inning with
IS"
The code is easy TO wslS. The taps are
for the vowels. One tap for "a" two fod
&C." three for "i, ''and so on The thoughts
reader having spelt out the French worf
for the telegraph, translates 1t back intt
English. and then announces aloud the
chosen word
II the audience select word whose
first letter is the same in both French
nnd English some excuse should be mada
for not using IT, A word differing ad
much in translation as possible serves I'd
hide the clue and 20 make the trich
more difficult to see through.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
Hazelnut TafY

Mix a pinch OF salt, q pinch OF cream
OF tartar. a teaspoonful Of vinegar and
half cupful Of water and add TO a
pound Of lump sugar which has been put
into a saucepan with two tablespOOnfuls
of butter, melted. Stir constantly until
boiling and then add two eupfuls OF
hazelnuts, which have been shelled and
halyed. Stir and cook until the candy
Is brown. add a scant teaspoonful Of
vanilla and pour into buttered pans Mark
into squares when cool
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
Walnut or Pecan Creams

Beat the white Of an egg and table
spoonful Of cold water into a pound OF
eonfeetioner's sugar. Add three tea
spoonfuls Of vanilla. shape the cream
into balls. and into each ball press two
walnut or pecan meats. Perhaps more
or less sugar viii be needed TO make
the paste Of sumcient thickness to mold
easily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
Cockney

AIRY and 'Arriet, visiting picture gal
lery. became much interested in paint.
ing of faleoners. entitled Hawking in the
olden Times.
'AWkin' IN the olden times" mur-
injured AIRY. "Wcll, they didn't arr do
H. Ny wordl
ION orseback an ALI" calculated Ar,
riet But wot are they 'awkin?"
Il dunno said AIRY. unless It's them
parrots they're a-carFyin'."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
Raisin Creams

Mix a cupful Of English walnut meat.
chopped. or else pecans. 3 tesspoonful Of
vanilla. q pinch of salt cupful or chop
ped ana seeded raizins and two pounds
of ooifestioners sugar MiX 10 a stin
paste with cream ana roll -0n a sugared
board in layer half an inch thick Cut
in squares
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
The Retort Sarcastic

1t was a very wet day, and in running
for her car she collided with boy carry
ing a bssketful OF eggs. There was dis
tinct sound of breakags.
"Oh, dear" she gasped, Il do hope thai
they are not broken!
"Oh, no, mum, merely bent! returned
the boy sarcasticaliy, as he surveyed the
rtlfns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

thought the sVH spirits iOsrs crying.
though, there was no one with whom
the little folks could be left. And they
could not be taken along, because the
Journey was long and over rough
country.
John Halfway put on the trip as
long as he could. Then, when he saw
the fall was breaking, and he knew
winter would soon be at hand, he said
TO his wife, II fear we can wait no
longer; we must make the trip to the
settlement tomorrow"
Mother-like, Martha's FIRST thought
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
A Hint to Typists

A woman is NJ for neither business nor
pleasure who either cannot or does not
command and direct her attention to the
present ooject, and In some degree Danish
for that time all other objects from her
thoughts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
FIancol Beah Fn

Haneot Bean F1y.-zoaa a4e quart af
aarIeat beans al oi1at tten pQl them
Hto $50 quarts 81 Haler and seIas1
4am s. aan Hita aaHnal fHl sAt 8
t aHI IIIae h4ltsH sa US
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
A Happy Thought

Ne she's oaz appEsclatlan of Gods sifts
masi eampittsiS nhsn sc uss diem . -
esss - aesilsa g others we ass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

CeFrespondenee of 1ensFai interest
q Hamen readers viii be prlnee1 %
lhia sage. sven eeFrsapondencg aaquia
- aaareased Is the s4pmaa'p 3altah
fsenina Leaaee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
MODES OF THE HOUR

o fthc coat that we can find duplicated
lire for line An dso the ball keeps roll
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
THE WORKING GIRL AND HER INTERESTS ARTICLES AND OS
THOUGHT R.EADING TRI
By the Girl Entertainer

giving pqrN games evening. do and pOk sons
these itousrcddtng e6s Simple y hey be myys
and afford any of amusement and interest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01
TO STENOGRAPHERS

Tvo of wok be Gudw bring
~ao girl has hemrlye lew habno
nuay.h hrpecaed by prove
to the deogapNr md ld publish o real t to h in uNm an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

In three rows Of FIVE. and asks his friend
TO pick out tho chosen card. After q
little deliberation. this is done, correctly
The game can be made more elaborate.
as II is only n matter Of signs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-19
ANTI-M' CANDLESS
NAN NOMINATED
ASU. s. MARSHAL
J. ]. Smiddy Receives Coveted
Plum-AdherentS of Palmer
Woods Much Encouraged
Especial star Bulletin cablej

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. ts-
Jerome ]. emiddy Of Honolulu was
nominated this afternoon az U. s.
marshal for the District Of Hawaii.
c. s. ALBERT.
]. J. Smiddy has the Endorsement OF
the Democratic territorial central com
mittee, which has supported him
strongly, said Chairman Pacheco this
afternoon At the same time, Smiddy
is actively opposing L. L. McCandless
for delegate, being one of the main
hackers of Palmer P. Woods. Adfler-
ents of Woods who learned today that
Smiddy had been appointed are jubi-
liant, declaring that it is shown the Nc
Candless faction is not strong in Wash
ington.
Smiddy was formerly road super.
visor but was discharged a number of
months ago, for political reasons, he
alleged
The special cable news was repeat,
ed later in the afternoon by an Associ-
ated Press wireless dispatch to the
Star-Bulletin.