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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
Ellen Adair,

a prize Of 81 has been awarded to NJ. w.
X" Nissnhiclton avenue and Stafford street
Germantown for the following suggestion:
To wash fine laces, wet with warm
water and lather plentifully with Ivory
(or any other pure) soap. Do not rub,
but put in a basin of soapy warm water,
and leave for half n. day, or overnight
Then rinse thoroughly, first in warm
water, and then in cold, and lay In q
basin of clear cold water for several
hours. While wet, wrap round a bottle,
or smooth china surface, being careful
to have the edges well picked out and the
mesh smooth. When dry, your lace will
have the freshness Of new.
A prize of 81 has been awarded 10 Mas
Martha Rae, 2131 North 32d street, Phila-
delphin, for the following suggestion;
A great many people suffer from frosted
feet this time of the year and seeing in
your paper that you are Offering prizes
for suggestions, l offer you this sugges-
tion for frosted feet:
Rub the frosted part with coal oil. Do
not tie the cloth around the foot, though,
for 1t will blister the skin. After rubbing
the coal oil in good, then rub with q good
cold cream.
a prize of ST hns been awarded to II. H.
s., All Westmont avenue, Haddonfield, N. D.,
for the following suggestion:
When making Ice cream, II you put an
ordinary kitchen funnel in the hole of the
tub and place a pan so the water will
drain into it, you will find that 1t saves
all unnecessary slop that accompanies the
making of Ices.
4 prize of so cents has been awarded to
Miss Kathryn y. Bux, SwarthmOre, Pa, for
the following suggestion:
Wash silk can be laundered to look like
new, II tiny lump of starch is added to
the rinse water, the garment wrapped in
a towel for n few minutes and then ironed
while still wet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
Bachelors Who Should Neoer Become Benedicts
By
ELLEN ADAIR

when a man narries he exchanges the
csrefree, happy-go-luclSy life OF the ir-
Responsible Bachelor for the sober duties
and responsibilities Of the Benedict To
be more accurate. that Is what he should
do. But between what man should do
and what in reality he does do, yawns
very Wide gulf. Herein lies the root OF
many matrimonial upheaval and many a
domestic earthquake.
The Bachelor who is about to become
Benedict had better pause and consider be-
fore putting his head into the moose The
word moose has an unfortunate ring to It.,
ret although the poets do assure us that
the chains are fowery ones. marriage
certainly is a moose. Nowadays, however,
the matrimonial moose has certain gossa-
mer qualities which render It peculiarly
liable to be broken at any moment.
There is a certain type of man who
should nee from matrlmony as a bird out
tho mixing of metaphors, he is incapable
OF running in double harness and will only
end in upsetting the wagon.
The male fiirt, for instance, should never
marry. For the confirmed fllrt is quite In
durable, and he will continue on his firta-
tious pathway till the very END of the
chapter. Nor will any matrimonial cords
hold him back.
I always feel sorry for the wife OF the
married fiirt. Her position is just little
bit undlgnihed, to say the least of 1t. She
is gung up so often from the office at the
last frantic moment when the dinner has
been ready and waiting for quite an hour,
only to be told that her better half (the
expression is absurd, by the way) will be
detained very late by press OF business.
And she believes him. the trusting, un-
suspicious little soul that she is. That
is the pathos of 1t. How wives can be so
utterly gullible surprises me intensely.
Over and over again they will believe that
ancient, threadbare excuse of late time
work at the office. 1t would be cruel to
undeceive them. Imagine saying to some
loving, trusting little creature: Don't
talk to me about the long hours John has
TO work. He isn't down at the Office at
all. he is having a glorious time OF 1t with
. whole crowd OF other men, playing cards
and drinking at the club Don't be so
simple as to believe that ancient office
oxcuser' Why. 1t would be too cruel. And
she wouldn't believe 1t. not shel
Or imagine saying to her: your hus-
band is playing the Gay Bachelor tonight
and is on on a jolly little theatre party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
JOHN ERLEIGH, SCHOOLMASTER
A GRIPPING STORY OF LOVE- MYSTERY AND KIDNAPPING
OF LOVE, MYSTERY AND KID


has happened" he went on, that all the
world hlames me. Well, I shall suffer.
The school will suffer-"
mo, Jack DEAR no; how could you
help it?"
THE school will go down. The work
of all these years will be broken to
pieces, Parents will say that I'm not fit
to have charge of their sons. All Eng
land Is talking of 1t now-already have
had letters. Well, 1 can take my punish
ment. II the good of the school demands
1t 1 will resign"
mo. Jack. no-you must not do that"
"If Guy is not found I shall resign"
he said sternly. Then he suddenly caught
her again in his arms.
"Anne," he said passionately "Tm a
brute to talk to you like this. What are
my own troubles to yours? The boy shall
be found. I'll give my life up to the
work.
Jack, dear, do not talk like that. What
can you do?"
IT don't know. But I'm sure can do
something. There is a man they suspect
lone of the masters In the school, The
police are watching him. But they will
not find out anything. L Will see the man
! myself-force the truth from him-force
1t from him-with my hands at his
throat"
He spoke wildly, incoherently. Lady
Wimberley, looking at him, thought he
had taken leave of his senses His face
was flushed and the veins stood out on
| his forehead. Then before she could say
q word he had left the room She follow
ed him, and called out to him, but he did
not seem to hear her voice. The hall
| door opened and closed and he had gone.
Continued Tomorrow
| Copyright 1914, by the Associated News
papers, Limited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
The Economical Housewife

Do you waste bread? To waste bread
is sin; this is one of the first rules of
the kitchen. 1t is the way you make
toast ends Of loaves, crusts cut from
bread and such that shows the skilful
housekeeper. All these scraps should be
used Ia the best advantage, and this re-
quires a definite method OF disposing Of
them.
The days needs must first be dealt
with, with the crumbs or croutons re-
quired sorted out and put on one side.
Every leftover scrap should then be cut
into fairly uniform squares, placed in q
baking dish and baked carefully in a
slow oven to a delicate golden-brown
shade, It SO often happens that the care
fully saved crusts issue from the oven
as charcoal that 1t is a good scheme never
to quite close the oven door when bread
ts drying, so that you can tell by the
odor how things ars progressing.
You can make use OF your extra
crumbs in = variety OF ways. The wise
housekespsr knows that all fried foods
are moro digesti'bls II they are coated
before cooking with a thin coating OF egg
and bread crumbs. The thin jacket thus
formed around the food helps to retain the
flavor OF the food and prevents undue
absorption OF fat. II you cannot obtain
eggs, little milk may be used In their
place. In both cases the fatproof Jacket
will prove more efficient IL the crumbs
are finely powdered. Fish outlets. GRO
quettes OF all kinds. calves brains, seal
lops, all will require fried bread crumbs
and 1t will save you time to have a jar
OF them at hand. They are really deli
ciOus sprinkled on boiled ham, bacon, and
with cheese. eggs, tomatoes. etc. cooked
au Eratin.
To test the proper baking OF the bread.
break one OF the thickest piscss II IL
snaps crisply the bread is ready to be
taken from the oven. With a rolling
pin and baking board the bread can soon
be made into fine crumbs and may after
ward be sifted II uniform hnensss be de-
sired. A good many housekeepers use
the minclng machine with good results in
making bread crumbs. IL Is well to re-
member that bread should be made into
crumbs as soon as II is baked, for II
loses its ertspness when II stands in the
air for any length OF time.
Ths cook who reseues her scraps OF
bread from the ashbin and turns them
into the golden outer rind OF delicious and
appetizing food Il the original "eficient''
| cook. Bread so treated Is bread saved
against possible day OF want.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19

quartet. HIS partner for the evening Is
the prettiest little thing imaginable and
she hasn't notion that he is n married
mani Nor will she, II he can possibly
help It."
Some men make the excuse that they
can love two women whole-heartedly at
the same time. This may be SO. Man is a
polygamous animal, as the ancient philos-
ophers assure us. And they ought to
know. But tho man who processes to be
in love with two women at the same time
Is something more than a fool. He will
get ell the trouble that is coming to
him, too, for when his two loved ones
meet they will make things pretty lively
for him, depend upon 1t.
The selfish man should never marry,
either OF course, this is taking the ad-
jective in It's intensive form All men
are moro or less selfish; but I refer to
the exceptionally selflsh-the ultra-egotis-
tlcal. Unless woman is prepared to
sink her entire individuality beneath the
selflshness OF the type she should remain
an old maid all her life rather than ruin
her own happiness by giving It into the
keeping of any such masculine nonentity,
The selfish husband is verttable tyrant,
and his petty kingdom is the hearth
stone.
The man with a rowing disposition
should avoid marriage-unless he has
plenty Of money and can take his wife
along, too. Otherwise she may find her
self in the proud position OF deserted
wife, and be forced to earn her own living
and that of her children.
The man with perpetual crouch should
is always merry and bright where the
outside world is concerned. but by his own
hearthstone he is as disagreeable as a
bear with a sore head. His unfortunate
little wife has a dreadful time OF It, and
the perpetual soft answer which turneth
away wrath Is called into requlstion every
other minute. She has to act as buffer,
too between her husband and the chill
dren. No. the wife of tho Perpetual
Groucher has no bed-of-roses career to
look forward to.
When q man marries he should make
a few good resolutions, and then stick
to them. Marriage Is as much Of com
pact as any business proposition and
should be entered into in a spirit Of COM
radeship. Otherwise, as in any other part
nership, the affair is apt to be failure
and the partnership to end-not In bank
ruptcy OF money. but in what is assuredly
worse-bankruptcy OF love.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
Across the Counter

The smallest kind of platinum pend.
ant with diamond in the centre costs
$40. This does not include chain.
A new toilet set, consisting OF comb,
brush and mirror, of mahogany with
silver circle in the centre for mono.
gram, is $3.50.
A fine quality of plain, white heayy
writing paper sells for 80 cents quire
Crepe promises to be very popular ihs
season. A lovely variety of machine-sn-
broidered cotton crepe sells for stli a
yard. This is done in almost every colo.
Belts are seen on every fashionable COS.
tune. One shiny leather style is about
an inch wide, and has silver buckle |.
costs so cents.
A big, broad suede belt, comes only d
black, and is $1.50. Hs.
Hand-embroidered pique kid gloves,
all-whlte and white-and- black styles, cot
s3.25, in the 12-button length
You can get orange and violet handksi-
chiefs with the edges scalloped in blsek
They are rs cents apiece.
The Tommy Atkins veil with the RhIls.
border is only $1.50 in one of the Chestuui
street shops,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
Shall the Homc-naker Haze Personal AlzoOancc?

By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
AUTHOR THE NEW HOUSEKEEPING"
livery SO often receive a letter from
; homemaker who asks me my opinion
on the personal allowance question. Do
believe that the woman who manages
the home shall have a set fee for her
services2 Do believe that a wife should
receive a set sum of money monthly with
the privilege of expending 1t entirely on
personal needs?
The situation cannot be settled by
simple yes or no. Let me first give my
idea of the relationship between husband
and wife as copartners in the business of
home-making. whose profits both share
equally. know an actual business of
two partners run like this: One partner
A goes out soliciting business, landing
accounts" ION the road" and getting the
contracts which mean the money to run
that business. The other partner. B, has
the ''inside job; he oversees the stenoB-
raphers and employees. plans the details,
lays out work. but never leaves the
offioe routine. When 1t comes to dividing
tn6 pIbAA6 Allcg AbAApW NAA1 pam Va PSSAAAAb
the earnings. paying commonss expenses
and dividing the surplus profits. Does
any one disagree with this plant
This actual business arrangement Ii my
personal ideal OF the way family nnancss
should be adjusted. The husband is out
con the road" bringing In the money, Just
Ike the soliciting partner; the wife is
the ..inside'' man. attending 10 the man
agement OF the business. and supervising
employees. Why not pool the family earn
lngs, deduct the joint expenses OF shelter.
operating. clothing. advancement, etc.
and share equally in the savings or sur
plus. which may be in the form OF bank
account. a piece OF property. or life In
suraneef
This view Is totally opposed to the
personal allowance idea that one part
ner shah have a set sum for her own
separate needs In my opinion this is
totally opposed to the needs of the fam
~ a. a whole It makes for selnshness
and often blinds the woman TO the future
needs OF the partnership. IN addition. It
appears 70 me Just like saying TO q
woman Here's your money Tor your
bone: take Il and be satisfied. You
aren't able to understand my business
afairs ana I give you this little sum
to keep you pacined" Now. doesn't this
seem the view OF such situation7
f know families which have for 10 years
foiloued my partnership IDEAL the income
fHs husband earns is regarded jointly
80 house expenses and the expenses or
aaen are drawn from the common fund,
saeh having II mind fltuns needs ana
savings. Il he needs an oysrcoat, It IL
1easht without question: Il she needs q
s4aE the came holds trua Neither self
EahIy takes q petty sum ana says. This
s mines I can do anything 7 want with
i and you can't know about r. The
eng tine / would tolerate the allowances
scheme Is With : wife that I4a extFay@-
zaaz 80 near-aizhfed. 81 slkh 4 husband
4neI Has 8 azI0nIu1s Hp1la Hssaz4 +
s. zszaEa ehzaIzh a4Tanzenaazz. aalea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19

Guy WimbsrIey, son Of Anne. the
Marchtoness Of WimberleV, Is at Hdrptrec
School, Of tUhich John ErleiOh Is head
master. John aud Anne are engaged to be
married. Lord arthur Meriot, uncle Of
Guy TPfmberley, tUcrns John that there 10
a plot to put the boy out Of the tody. Dick
Meriet, a cousin, aud IN line for the IN
heritanoe Of the great Wtmberley estates,
Is concerned IN the plot. The other plot
ters are Fertigdn, science master az
Harptree, Igho has a bold on John Erletgn' ,t.S
TrdUer8 Wds deserted by the man she
loved, aud this man t1ds dccidentatLy
not bnolg that her ol0n brother killed the
father of her child James.
James Truuers falls in lone 0tth Guys
sister Joan. IN an automobile accident no
and his career as a pianist.
Mrs TrGUers sees Verti1dr and tUornS
expose him Wtmberlsy takes his motor
car for a trip home. The car breaks dotgn
After walkinO half a mile Wtmber!sy
trips oUer an obstruction. When ne
atGattens he fnds himself IN an old barn;
Bending orer him IS Doctor Anderson, OF
John Erleighs school Doctor anderson
and an assistant attempt to transport MIN
across q river. IN struggle WtmberIey
drato8 his reUolver, fires aud makes MS
Lord Arthur discovers Verti0dn toouHd-
ed He says he tUds foIlotDinO ttUo nlen
t0ho had attempted to kidnap Guy VIM
berleU.
Lord Arthur disbeHeves the story and
demands from Erleigh that VertiOdn be
dismissed. The truth is that Doctor Ander-
soH, tOho attempted the kidnapping. Is in a
plot OF lChich Pertfgdn hnOt0s nothing.
James TraUers Is deeply IN loUe t0ith
Lady loan Meriet.
Her mother and his mother uDree that
the children must not be encouraged.
without tcdrning, Guy Wtmberley dis
appears.
Erleigh tells Anne that the boy hos run
dtGdy After Lord Arthur's accusation
against Mrs. TrdUcrS, ErleiOh goes to Lor'-
don
Mrs. Trdpers denies oil knot1ledDe OF
the boy's whereabouts.
Fifty thousand pounds Is demanded for
the return OF Guy. Lady Anne agrees to
pay II.
nonev 10 an island and t1utt.
boat drifts to them. In u 70 q dead
man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
Mrs. Caroline Earle White

It was very cosy library where Mrs,
Caroline Earle White. our noted philan-
thropist and anti-vivisectionist, was
seated. Her large. dark eyes showed the
intelligence and determination OF a
woman OF thirty. You would hardly have
believed that she had celebrated her
golden anniversary several years ago
unless she had told you yourself.
81 am very busy just at present" she
said. I'VE have SO many holidays nova
days that they add to the work we al
ready have to do. am still attending to
some OF my Christmas duties. Just at
present there Is a great deal OF legisla-
tive work to be attended to. We are busy
preparing for the retrial OF Doctor Sweet
You know the jury disagreed last spring
Don't you think that 1t Is more or less
Justifable to inoculate animals for the
benefit OF human belngs2"
mo, do not" was the decided answer
IT think that 1t Is wrong TO harm an
animal. OF course, they are not so im-
portant as human beings, but they should
never be cruelty treated. The doctors
know the organism of an animal better
than any one else, and they can devise
the cruelest tortures for dogs especially
The dog is the most faithful OF animals
and 1t is inhuman to hurt him in any way,
no matter how good the object"
''Do you believe in suffrage?"
Yes, indeed, 1 do. 1 have always be-
lieyed In votes for women. OF course, 1
don't favor the English methods, but l
believe that all who are governed by the
laws should have voice In making the
laws. The Constitution says that 'all
just governments derive their power from
the consent of the governed"
But don't you think tlsASs ought TO
be an educational qualiieation7 Do you
think that every immigrant should vote?i
"Of course l dol Why not?" replied
Mrs. White quickly. "A woman has the
intelligence 10 know what is best, whether
she is educated nor not She still has the
power TO decide for herself. No. indeed. l
don't believe In limitations OF any kind"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
A GREAT MUSICIANS
HAIR SECRET

1t was a man musician to whom
we were talking, but every woman
will realize the value of his answer
to our question, "What makes your
hair so abundant and so lustrousS
Just simple care, madam. ! am as
good to it as l am to my hands.
1t was just his way of saying I
keep it perfectly clean" Since then
we have found that regular care
and perfect cleanliness means haIf
health and beauty. 1t is not ad'
visable, when shampooing, to use
a makeshift, but always use a prepa'
ration made for shampooing only
You can enjoy the best that IS
known for about three cents q
shampoo by getting a package o.
canthrox from your druggist dis'
solve a teaspoonful in a cup OF hof
water and your shampoo is ready
After its use the hair dries rapidly
with uniform color. Dandrutt, ex,
cess oil and dirt are dissolved ana aa,l
entirely disappear. Your hair WI
be SO fluffy that it will look muca
heavier than it is. Its lustre ana
softness will also delight you, whlls
the stimulated scalp gains lss
health which insures hair grown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
cHAPTER XX-tcontInuedl


Then he turned to Russell. About this
man Vertlgan2" he queried.
"vertigan has never left his lodgings
all the time, Murary-not even for a walk.
He has been Ill. What about Mr. Rich
ard Meriet2 You folk have been watch
ing him"
"Yes-but he gave us the slip" T.
"And you don't know where he isr'
1T think we can find him." said tho
detective guardedly.
''But you don't know where he ts7'
querled Lord Arthur,
Certainly do not"
"When did you lose sight OF him2"
THE day after you took the money to
the island"
"He was in his rooms that night?'
''Yes-the house was watched all night
and he was seen in the morning. He went
out about o'clock and then he gave US
the slip. Well, / must be off now, gem
tIemen, I have to catch train 10 Lon
dom"
He took his departure, and Lord Ar
thur and Russell were left alone in the
private sitting room at the Meriet Arms.
''Thls Is a shocking business. my lord, -
said Russell, II hope her ladyship is
bearing up"
''She does not know all the truth. Rus
sell. have told her that the money Is TO
be paid over a month from today. But
she Is ill-very III. Good heaven, Russell,
I'd give a hundred thousand pounds 10
get this boy back safely again"
I'm sure you would, my lord. Now. II
may venture to give you piece OF ad-
vice"
He paused and stroksd his mustaehs
thoughtfully.
We'll what is 1t, Russsll3'
you'll have to be very careful, my
lord You may be the next"
You think the boy Is deadf'
sI'm afraid so, my lord. ia be very
careful, II / were you"
Lord Arthur shrugged his shoulders,
eff they'd wanted to get rid OF me-" he
said, 'It would have been easy that night
On the sandspit"
Perhaps it did not suit them. my lard,
and there were complications. I've no
doubt. They're at war IN their own camp,
/ fancy"
The door opened ana Detective Inspeetos
Murray waz shown tpt0 the room.
Hello" said Lord Arthur. You back
asainI
.'xsss / net one q my men Just outslas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19

must be tolerated because the parties
fhave not vet entered a grown-up and dig
nIted method OF adjustment.
If 1t needs an allowance" to make
homemaker realize that she is "lnde-
pendent" something Is wrong The allow
ance plan is only a childish makeshift,
no matter whether applied to man or
WIFE Why not a dignihed, equable part
nership in the family. as in other rela-
tons?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
Tapioca and Fruit

Wipe and cut up half a pound OF rhu-
barb and stew for ten minutes In a tea
cupful OF water Next take small tea
cupful OF taploeas which has been washed
and stepped In a teacupful OF warm
water; stir the tapioca into the stswed
rhubarb, and allow It TO boil gently for
ten minutes Then sWeeten the IN
gradients with tsacupful Of sugar. pour
into a Wetted shape and turn Qua Hhen
cold. serYa with cream
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
Delicious Eggs

Dsqilsd Eggs = Ons-half dozen hard
boiled eggs. one tablespoonful OF butter,
salt and mustard to taste. Cut length
wise. remove the yoIks ana mash, adding
salt pepper. mustard. butter ana enough
vinegar . maze 8 paste. hub smooth and
s<Euzn xelka e whites
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19

ward rub in little building cr,sn
using massage movements-upward and
outward from the collarbone-rub on ana
gently bathe the neck with lots Of cod
water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19

Prizes Offered Daily

The Editor of the Womdn's PAGE
offers readers Of the EUenin0 Ledger
number OF ddilD prices for original
ideds aud helpful suggestions. These
mdp deal tuith am subject tUhich Is
OF general interest TO tUomen, and
include 1VdBs of Making EDtrd
MoneU, Entertainments and Parties,
Setvfng Deuices, Management Of
Children, Sicbroom Suggestions, La
bor-SdUing DeDfces, Household
Helps, Renovation Of Clothes, Home
Decoration. Educational Hints and
a 11ide UdrietD Of topics not indi-
Gated
EVERY SUGGESTION PUB
LFSHED WILL RECEIVE A
PRIZE.
Envelopes should be addressed to
Ellen Adair,
Editor Of Womnn'S Page, Evsnin0
Ledger, independence Square,
and should hare the tcord "Sug0es-
ton" toritten IN the top left-hdnd
corner.