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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
Girls Who Cannot Love

There are. though It sounds almost Inn
possible to believe such a thing, girls
whose hearts seem constructed impervious
60 love.
Such maidens ind themselves unable to
love any man, no matter how attractive
he may be to others.
The unfortunate part of 1t is that men
frequently fall in love with them, and
then II iB that tragedies arc apt to take
place. For when men attempt to WOO
these unresponslve ones, they are dis
mayed and heHrtbroken TO find that they
ere absolutely unsuccessful. Their lady
love has to confess that she is certain
that she will never be able to feel affec-
lion for them.
The girl Ia not to blame Unkind per-
sons may say that she is cold-hearted
and only capable of caring for herself,
but that Is not necessarily true
She Is not selfish nor cold, but she is
indifferent Indeed. she may be so kind
hearted as to agree to marry her sweet
heart because she pities him: but she
may never learn to love him. for all that.
So. the experiment is a dangerous one.
Sometimes II ends happily. for mar
Etage teaches a girl her own heart often
for the hrst time. and indifference turns
slowly into deep and lasting love. Then
ell Is well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
WOMAN OUTSIDE THE HOME
Around the Clubs

The Review Club, of Oak Lane. held its
regular fortnlghtly meeting yesterday
afternoon. The program was varied
enough to interest every one. the subjects
discussed being Statesmen" "our
NedEhbors," Famous Men and Women" !"
The Hall OF Fame" 1.-THE Use OF Ameri-
can Ideals" and Modern Science" Tea
followed. at which the hostesses were
Mrs Dechant. Mrs. ]. Gibbs Smith, Mrs.
Frank e. whitney. Mrs NJ NJ Freeman
Mrs. John N. Snyder. Mrs. Arthur l..
Robsrtshaw. Mrs. Theodore C, Knauff.
Mrs. Samuel r. Bridenbaugh, Mrs. Clln-
ton Gage. Mrs. John J. Hood and Mrs.
George Carter.
Mrs. John f. Lewis, OF Buffalo, N. Y,
announces the opening of a class In par
liamentary law to meet December 3, 5. s,
10. r. at 1880 a. M, In the Philadelphia
Chapter OF the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. third moor, Church
House. northeast corner 18th and Walnut
streets.
Mrs. Rusehenberger. OF strafford. Pa.
has been appointed as the delegate from
the Equal Franchise soeiety TO the state
convention now being held at Scranton.
Mrs. Ruschsnberger is well known Tor
the famous replica she had made OF the
Liberty Bell and has sent IL to be used al
the suffrage paEades In washington, D.
C.. Erie. Pa, etc. Mrs. Wilfrid Lewis.
president OF the society. has written a
three minutes paper on the work OF the
society. ana Mrs Horatio Gates Lloyd,
OF HaYerford, has prepared 10 minutes
talk on the opening of the headquarters.
Mrs. Lloyd is very prominent IN art cirs
ciss Ia the city ana will be remembered
as the decorator OF the society's rooms.
Today At 70 q. ~. the special meeting
" the board takes place az the head
quarters. IS south sth street At noon
he regular open-air meeting ls held
and Msa william Albert Wood. Of Mt.
Airy win speak. AT this meeting 3 coli
lection will Be taken up FOR the benefit
of the Emergency Ald Committss Tor the
Unemployed Of which AFa. y. 4. stotes-
bury Is . member. The previous eollse-
.ions we're uasd 70 aid the Belgian relief
FUND
Friday, fFom 70 p m. Doctor Kol-
oek vii held her regular class n gov
.rnment.
The National League 6f Women Work
p is organized IL the interests of work /
~ glris ana women il co-opeEates with I
tnef clubs Ia this ain and helps 70 pre-
iae food, rest, lodging. entertainment 1
e., ~ 8 dsere aithln their means The
,aset e present cumprizea Six stats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19

Each year sees Improvements IN the
field Of electrical equipment. There Is no
doubt that for the woman who. does
her own work, who likes dainty ways snd
the avoidance of smoke and odor-and
who does not?-"push button" cookery
solves many problems Probably no one
device electrically operated, among the
smaller pieces. Is used more frequently
than the percolator.
Morning coffee used to be conjured up
in ones Imagination by an ugly granite
pot and something that was always boil
ing over, resulting in messy grounds and
discolored utensil Sometimes the coffee
was good, more frequently II was bad; but
now guesswork has been eliminated and
there is no excuse for having poor coffee
II we use one of the many kinds of per-
colators seen in electric shops.
one particularly good model. pot-shaped
in appearance, has the heating disc d.
rectly under the top, and will actually
make coffee in 40 seconds from the time
the water is boiling This device Is, Ike
many of the best electric table deviceS'
ftted so that the heating disc and utensil
can be clamped together. This not only
saves accidental tipping over, but saves
waste heat because the clamp brings the
bottom, Of the percolator or other utensil |
in close, direct contact with the heat.
Another table device for "push-buttton" |
.,.-,. a., .bo r,urh-used toaster And |
the latest Improvement here is one which
makes the toast turn itself! What more
Is left for human hands7 The advantage
of this detail is considerable when We
realize how awkward It WAS to get the
lot toast from the other models OF toast
,rs and turn H. Many indeed are the
mall table stoves which como fitted with
iifferent utensils. either = small kettle.
/ grill, or a saucepan. One charming set
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
Across the Counter

Thanksgiving furnishes an excuse or
reason for many quaint and curious
novelties In the way OF favors, menu and
place cards for the dinner table.
The chocolate Easter egg has it's estab-
lished place in our affections. but a sub
stantial turkey OF sweet chocolate, de-
liciously favored, comes as a pleasant
surprise
Twenty cents they cost, which is cheap
for turkey, II somewhat dear for sweet
chocolate
Turkeys, trussed and roasted a delicate
brown. cost 5, 10 and Is cents. Papisr
maohs would not make good eating, but
they need not be hollow mockery, there
is plenty Of room for bonbons inside.
Turkeys in the feather, standing on
slabs of chocolate cost 10 cents apiecs.
Thanksgiving crackers. with a turkey
device cost 81 dozen. They contain
the usual foolscap and Jingle, ana are
backed up with a bit OF chocolate thrown
in, as it were.
oranges, apples and bananas, lemons.
pears and even tomatoes, exploiting real,
ism as art, are for sale to the initiated or
10 the stil eredulous at prices that range
from 10 to 25 cents
They are table favors. ready, to be filled
with sweets, that are real ana mot :
snare.
Beautifully eolorsd menu cards with
scenes that represent the arst Thanks
giving, cost 26 and 50 cents.
Place cards similar, insofar as the mic.
torial art Is concerned, cost 10 and ID
cents apiece
Naa ..5akt
as little as 10 cents the half dozen
Twenty-Five cents viii buy 12 that nave
eonundrums printed on them with a
separate card on which the answers are
worked out.
A kewpie, dressed in trieolor sash. has
come to town Just IN time for the THAMES
giving season But. IL made In GERMANY
why the tricolor2
The kswpis. however, Is a privilsgas
character, and can wear what Il likes
soioshes or Just Its own radiant smile.
The trieolor kewpie costs IS cents
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Hints for Hanging Pictures

Strange to say, women seldom know
how to hang pictures. They put them
in the most unattractive places, either
In a dark corner or in too strong a light
Another thing TO be thought of Is the
subject OF the picture itself-so many
women entirely overlook this that the
result 10 terrifying. For instance. never
put portraits of friends or relatives in
the hall or living room. II Is not ap-
propriate; these should be confined to
ones own boudoir or dressing room. You
can get 80 many stunning reproductions
OF famous masterpieces done in sspia,
dull gray or green, eto., that It is posi-
lively foolish to neglect them. A good
painting or engraving II doubiy valuable
because of the artist who conceived II.
and the value OF ownership. There are
so many studies that It is quite inpossi-
BILE to lay down the law, for individual
taste should always prevail in selection
OF pictures.
Hunting studies, sporting pictures and
even some comics may be used In the
billiard room. The vulgar postcard style
should bo avoided The printed mAxims.
etc. you get in a burst OF undue en-
thulasm at the seashors become positive
ly siekening after you have them around
a long time.
Never hang pictures over doors or win
dows. 1t is an insult TO a good picture.
and looks awkward. The larger pictures
should be hung so that the horizon line
Is fivs or five and half feet from the
hoor. Portraits should hang on a level
with the eyes when you are standing
upright.
The formal arrangement OF pictures Is
best for the amateur That is, the largest
picture should be in the centre, on either
Side OF the large picture and slightly be-
low its centre a smaller one, and above
and below still smaller ones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19

Selfish UnseIhshness
a Warninn to Mothers.

There are three kinds OF unselhshness.
| Tho FIRST OF these Is a conscious unsei-
hshness; the second Is so In n less de-
I gree; but the third may be, and very
! often Is, unconscious OF itself altogether
Ncnc the less II needs TO be dragged into
the light now and then, and carefully
examined lest Il. too, beautiful though
II Is should degenerate here and there,
and become not very far removed from
its opposite.
For example, when fond parents, TO
see their children enjoy to the full
days excursion, forget what is due
to themselves, and pod along like beasts
or burden, their arms laden with cloaks,
shawls, baskets, It Is a great question
whether they arc not. IN sense behav-
ing sclishly-preferrng the sight Of
their childrens unfettered enjoyment TO
the task of teaching that thoughtfulness
for their elders which is one of the first
duties OF the young. Even men Will
sometimes sacrifice themselves thus, un-
I'll all disagreeable tasks are handed
over to them by the children as a matter
of course. AS a rule, however. II is the
women who are tempted in this way.
For a woman, Il is so delightful to feel
that she is everything to her loved ones;
to hear them say that they would be
utterly lost without her. But is there
not after all, a|littlc bit of selnshness
peepng out Of this love which at first
blBnt appears so utterly unSelUSnG lb wi
not gratifying self when she prefers the
sight Of her chldren's careless happiness
to their moral well-beIng; still more
when she allows them to be indolent or
selhsh-anything rather than cross with
her; when she makes herself all In all
to them, without considering whether
they would not be more useful, more re-
sourceful more ht, both mentally and |
to fight the battle of llfe-ay, |
and probably more contented and happy |
to boot-lf they were brought up to de-
pend less upon her and more upon them
selves?
TRUE UNSELFISHNESS.
II really comes to this--that unselfsh-
ness, like true love, must seek the high
est good of others-that and nothing
slse; must be willing to give up. II need
be, some of It's own dear delights" and
sven seem to choose the little pleasures
Ind indulgences which II would so gladly
hand over to others: must learn to find
ts highest pleasure, not in self-mortifica-
ion nor indeed in any self-regarding
lc all. but simply In the furtherance
II the true happiness, the true welfare,
he best and highest interests Of others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19

associations and has an indlyduai MEM
nershlp OF about 1900. The far-reachinR
be estimated
The headquarters at 1928 Arch street.
called Alcott House. comprises a lunch
room rest room. separate rooms for
lodging and offices. The movement start
sd ID years ago, when the scarcity OF
iunchrooms In department stores made II
dliicult for women workers 10 get meals
at reasonable rate. Since then II has
progressed and changed with the times.
and now vacation fund has been added
Whitford Lodge in the Chester Valley a.
Charming place where girls may spend
their short vacation for a very small
sum, At Cape May is another house be-
longing to the league. accommodating so
guests. ~
The president OF this society is Miss
Julia w. Williamson, 23O2 Spruce street
There is great need for associate mem
bers' teachers for club classes. clerical
assoelates' instructors in dramatic enter
tainments, etc, and all volunteer service
VIII be appreciated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
A Delicious Pudding

One tsacupfuI each OF hrsly chopped
suet and Of breadorumbs. half eupeuI
OF nour. one eupful OF milk. quarter Of
a eupful OF honey. and two eggs, Mix
the sust with the nour and brsaderumbs.
stir in the milk mixed with the honey,
and add eggs we'll beaten. Butter some
small molds, pour In the mixture, cover,
with creased paper, and steam for one
hour Serve with strained lemon Juice
lsweetensd). or any sweet sauce pre-
ferFsd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
DOES CUPID USE A HlIR NET ?

Yes indeed he does. AT least many
times the attention of "the one man
has been caught by beautiful hair
Love stories All tell US of the hero.
of the features which most attrscts
men. In washing the hair il Is moi
ADVISABLE to use a makeshift, but al.
ways use a preparation made for
sshampooing only. You can enjoy he
best that is known for about thrss
cents shampoo BY getting a paelsses
OF eanthrox from your druggist; dis-
solve q teaspoonful In a euo az bot
water and your shampoo Is rea5v
l5tsf ...3.t lts use the hair dries rapidly
Win uniform color Dandruf go, s,.-y
81 and dirt are dissolved and sntirsl', iiSs1s
,llls.ppeaE; Your hair viii Be 50 auay
mat 4 will look much heavier fbsa
5si,,h. q rs lassre and softness viii also
ssins ~ ~ sss.t ~llse lhs stimulated scalp
growlh.-AdV. sa Asif
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
THEIR PET ECONOMIES
EIIsn Lad Repeats What tte Busfnes, Chl, Sid

I material, and had to put in lace sleeves
They soilcd 80 quickly that the waist
soon became untidy looking, and besides
I they cost me ever so much money.
could have had two lovely waists foi
the price Of that unsatisfactory one, 50
| resolved never to be so foolishly stingy
againl | always buy sufficient material
nowy'
That is very sensible idea" said
handsome girl, who occupied good
position rs bookkeeper in a large city
Office. MY favorite economy is to em-
broider my own underwear and waists.
as few cents spent on embroidery cot
ton and transfers 20 such long way,
while to buy good embroidery and lace
would be untold cXtravagahce consider
ing the small amount Of money | can
afford for dressi"
My pet economy" murmured a little
rosy checked girl In the corner, who had
sat silent while the others spoke for
tunately for me, follows closely upon
the heels Of my pet oxtravagancer /
am very fond Of wearing white frocks,
undershirts, gloves and such things,
whenever possible. / always wear white
waists, too. Every girl knows how these
spend half their life at the laundry,
which life Is also considerably shortened
thereby Besides the laundry costs SO
much. I therefore always make a point
Of washing all my white things at home
and fatter myself that they look quite
as we'll as n had sent them to the best
laundry in town"
We'll, girls" broke In another voice.
II think all your pet economies arc really
splendid aud I approve Of them heart
Ilyl But my pet economy is saving time.
and rs my boss happens to agree with
nc there, Ia better get right back to
my job now or he viii be lecturlng met"
The others looked at their watches,
hen separated to return to their differ
mt enploymcnts for tho afternoon.
81 learned quite n lot through our little
'hat just nowi' said each to herself as
The settled down to her work.
ELLEN ADAIR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
"PUSH-BUTTON" COOKERY
Bv MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK,
AUTHOR or "THn NEW HoUsEKEEP1Ne

/ is large enough to hold both toaEtsr ana
boiling egg at the same time. II per
coiator is used with this set breakfast is
only a matter Of moments, ana We oan
steal with comfort half-hours e1Is
sleep from the time usually required 70
prepare breakfast.
The chahng dish, which was not en-
tIrely satisfactorily operated BY alcohol
can be made a permanent fixture OF the
table by the aid Of the push button
one Of the newest models is copper
finished. capable Of being used with
three grades of heat-low, high and
medium. The same clamping device Is
used here as was spoken Of above
which gives the maximum efficiency.
with such dish It is possible to pre-
pare more than frivolous suppers. quite
a serious meal, indeed, can be prepared
by its use, and IL supplemented by per-
colator and grill we can cook as we eat
and be sure that foods will reach us pip
ing hot
All Of the newer push-button utensils
are very well finished. Indeed, utensils
of no other kind are finished so well
nor Of such attractive shape as the new
electric devices for table use. Either
In nickel or copper they give touch
Of "hsh light" to the plainest table.
Their ease of manipulation and the
electric method of cooking, which elimi-
mates all smoke and odor, cannot but
appeai increasingly to discriminating
Electric cooking with
large range and stove may not be en-
tirely practical a. yet, owing partly to
the cost Of current but the cost Of op-
Grating any Of the table devices is 80
small a. 10 be almost negligible in the
monthly bill II you're thinking Of n
Christmas present. why not make It slse-
triealf
Copyright, 1914 by Mrs. Christlns TfOdsEtOh,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19

The other day a group Of business girls
Het tosether in their lunch hour and a
fincuasion arose on the subject OF the
Fel economy Of each.
Lets All state what our particular
Htiie econ0iny is. and then compare
notesW cried a pretty. dark-eyed stenoe-
aaphsf = know that mine Is trying TO
make one pair OF boots last as long rs
twoi apply several coats OF iinseed oil
- the soles, and let II thoroughly dry In.
This makes the leather firm, and boots or
shoes VIII last u months without any
need OF repair"
That isn't at all a bad idea" said a
tRil slender saiesgirl Now my particu-
lar etononiy u to walk TO business In
Atend Of riding. / do so grudge the
money, you eeei know quite well. az
ny fflonds so often tell me, that I am
wearing my shoes QUIT Unlike YOU.
Neihe, don't economlze IN shoesi But.
nen. you see, am saving my health
Which. after all Is the greatest economy
never have headache, and attrib-
ute the fact to my pet economy'"
merry little blonde now took up the
khefie. Girls" said she, smiling around
on the company, 81 always want to look
e pretty as possible during business
Fonrs. So when leone home / at once
change my dress or waist to keep It fresh
and nice for the next day. slip into
something cheap and becoming. but
eiways remove my best things. They
Look Twice as nice II you are careful OF
them IN this wayt"
my pet economy" said another girl |
FUSED 70 be to try to make waist from
rs little material as possible However
soon discovered that this was false |
ecouomy for one day this plan spoiled |
what should have been really lovely |
waist bad taken great fancy TO
some beautiful material, but as II was
rather expensive, I only purchased two
Yards. Consequently, when 1t came to
lhe making UP. had not nearly enough
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
Snapshots in the Market

Market prices remain about the same.
except that eggs have advanced cents
per dozen in price.
Artiehokes are Is cents apiece.
Mushrooms cost from 20 cents to 50
cents pound.
Lima beans. per half peck. IS cents.
. Hubbard squash oostS from Is cents to
Green peas. per half peck, 50 cents.
spinach peek costs . cents,
carrier Of tomatoes costs 3 esnts.
Hothouss eueumbsrs cess from cents
to 10 cents apiece, according to size.
Kals costs 70 cents a peek.
sweet potatoes cost ss cents per half
Whit White potatoes cost from 50 cents to s
okFa coats q cent. : euart
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10 net eover rising bread IN bowls ana
ems With q dry eioth. Instead. cover
aIih . damp eioth which has been
suug oat n warm water IN cold
saiHsr the damp eloth should b placsd
esrf 5 dFy cioih A rssuit the dough
Nin nel afy ea tie tap. and the Ioaxss
ehsa aaksd Vin b much more unifsrn.
prevent holes appearins IL brown
sa pIzek twice vita : needle. once
@a4H Icass4 aEa placed a. tins and onee
Stately before ioages are placed Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
DANISH Tnpe

Take piece OF tripe large enough to
gold over. make a stuhing of onions. a
htiis rass. brsAderumbs, salt and pepper.
Put thlck layer OF this on half the
zripe. fold the other half on to 1t. and
sew the edges together 10 keep the STUFF
aus n. Put IN a creased baking tin. and
lay 5 fs~ slices OF bacon on the top. and
bake fos about an hour. Put on z hot
sIish ana make some good brown gravy
zhickensd with -four Pour over trips.
zerfa with mashed potatoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
Meat Cakes With Mushroom

Stew one pound OF tender steak with
a very little water until cooked, then
strain on the gravy and put the meat
through mincing machine Add 10 II
a chopped onion, pinch OF dried sage.
pepper, salt and nutmeg to taste and
three tablespoonfuls OF breadcrumbs.
Moistsn with beaten sss. and form into
round. nat cakes, Fry in deep boiling fat
until nice brown color. In the meantime
cook half a pound OF button mushrooms
in the srayy from the meat. thieken with
a pat OF butter rolled in -four, and boil
up. Serve the meat cakes on a hot disb
with the mushroom sauce poured round
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
The Best Way 10 Iron a Rlou..

Keep the blouse right side out lay il on
the ironing cloth. with the back Of the
yoke nat to the board. Hold the blouse
fronts out OF the way. and run the iron
point over the curve OF the shoulder ana
sleeve seams and round the yoke. Finish
In the usual way. This prevents ironing
ereasss. and should the iron be At ali
sooty, tiny smut on the inside OF the
blouse Is not 50 aggrayating As on the
outside.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19

BY . shin Of beef (get the butcher 70
GU = uP)s ana place it IN = saucepan.
coEar aith cold water with : tabisspoon-
tui of plckling spice tied il a muslin
bag. Bring % : bell. take on seuna. md
iet simmer AZ day. Then strain. remove
Az lieat and sFistla from The bonss, asid
Ia the mornins (whsn the gravy Win -
q stin 1elig) taAs on ths fat Pass ths
meat through the mincer season With
ta1 Ana peppsF. aua bring All 10 fhs
boil stirring ven. fill pnddine disksq
with the mixture and ahen coIa noar
re.Ane z4t ep tap. and tls doan
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Deep Breathing

No woman can have bright eyes =
beautiful skin. OF an elastic step Il she
does not supply her lungs With Oxygen.
she can do this BY deep brszthing
The indolsnt woman FsseiBs her lost
enersy when she learns hoN to breathe
correctly.
The EalioW girl with the dark circles
under her syesr discovers that With eor-
rect breathing the congested veins yield
% the Stimulated circulation. the dark
rinss disappear and the lustEe rsapnears
b the eyes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
To Make a Browning
for Soups or Gravies

Four in mortar 81 xounces of coarse
brown sugar. set a small saucepan ON the
stove with two ounces OF butter in IL,
edd the sugar and mix well with wooden
spoon After boiling. stand this by the
side Of the firs TIL It has become a rich.
aark color Season the browning with
pepper. salt a little sauce. and alIsplce
70 taste. Place the eoloring In bottles,
cork. ana It is ready for use.