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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
Loves Philosophy

Shepherd. wilt thou take counsel Of the
bird,
That oft hath hsarkened. from this lsafy
lair,
To loves entrcsty. and the parting word
Sue not so humbly TO the naughty fair
Pipe in her praise upon thine oaten straw.
And pipe the louder when she says thee
nay,
Swear that her llshtest wish to thee is
law.
But break the law twice twenty times
day.
Trust not to argument, or thou'rt undone.
But calmly, gently when she doth pro-
test
Her course is East, impsl her to the
West,
Approve her way, but lsaa her in thine
own
For learn, fond youth. Wouldst thou ss-
cape disaster.
That Woman likes a slave hut leYes a
master
Willsm Toans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
TOMORROW'S MENU

"'The setting sun, and music at the close,
As the last taste of sweets, Is sweetest
last.
Writ in remembrance more than things
long past" Shakespeare.
Breakfast.
Prunes
Cereal and Cream
Hidden oysters
Toast Coffee
Luncheon. or Supper.
Cheese Fondu
Egg Salad
Graham Bread
Fruit
Dinner.
Cream Pea Soup
Shad Roe
French Fried Potatoes
Lima Beans
orange Salad
Cottage Pudding with Chocolate Sauce
Hidden Oysters-Beat an egg yolk and
add 10 II a cupful OF cracker crumbs that
have been soaked in as much milk as they
would absorb. Season with salt, pepper
and grated nutmeg and add two teaspoon
fuls OF melted butter. Have ready some
drained and dried oysters and wrap a
little OF this paste around each, oyster.
Fry a delicate brown in olive oil or but
ter.
Cheese Fondu-AIiN a bit OF cayenne
pepper, two tablespOonfuls OF flour, a
little mustard some white pepper and
saltspoonful OF soda. Add half eupful
of milk, a tablespoonful OF soft butter
and q quarter OF pound OF grated cheese
Heat over hot water until the cheese
lnells. Quickly add TWO Well beaten eggs
and pour into small buttered dishes or a
large buttered baking dish. Ike quickly
Nka Al Omeiet.
shad Roe-Put the roe into salted water
for Is minutes, then dry IN a clean cloth.
lfeaf a little olive oil In a frying pan
ana brown the roes on both sides. Serve
terF hot Nith maifre dhotei butteF-but-
Ict eeeanlea with q LITTLE lemon juice and
laiaeea parsley or uith a few table
.1ocnfaI4 81 salad dressing well seasoned
4HI auss Cart some small cucumber
tE|sa raz chopped and added = tha
saF q s|fe ia1hef aeV1f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
An Evening Blouse

1hs evening blouse is so pretty that it
fully deserves the post OF honor.
The material We should advise is ram
bier pink crepe dc chine or Georgette-
this last is Just a trihe sturdier. And for
trimming we suggest a fringe of monkey
fur, which, as yOu probably know, is OF
q rather deep brown shade.
Monkey fur, by the way is having quite
q little vogue of it's own this season, and
we saw 1t most effectively introduced on
a tomato crepe de chine blouse that
opened in front over waistcoat of ivory
corded silk. This walstcoat fastened right
up TO the chin, collar and all. with a line
of round mother-of-pearl buttons.
The fur was used to outline the tomato
crepe de chine. including a cute little
basque,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

Hats are, as yet. very little Changed
1t Is almost inevitable that brims will
widen with hens, but as most OF the
headgear worn at present have no brims
at all, 1t is logical 10 assume that the
widening process will be a bit DELAYED.
Several dancing gowns seen recently
had wide founces on the skirt. These
were arranged In tiers of two or three
iounces to a skirt, festooned with roses
underneath, or even on the top. The
old-fashioned Bertha bodice was revived
with this. The effect is very quaint and
decidedly charming. Touches of black
velvet were used on the wrist and at
the girdle.
The separate skirt is thing OF many
cores in fact one dressmaker asserts
that from 10 "a is the standard.
A very new yelling seen recently had
scalloped border of black velvet and tiny
polka dots in the mesh.
Milady's silhouette has no resemblance
to last seasons slouch at all-she has an
upright, military carriage and resembles
a gradual fiare from the shoulder down
ward
There is nothing more serviceable than
a soft crepe meteor frock for afternoon
wear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
CITY CoLoRs CHANGE
They Are Green and White Now.
Why? Read This.

TSsaehsr-'-Ths class in eOlors will now STAND
o.-,.whst are the city cOlorsq'
A-"Gold ami blue"
Teaeher-'wrons. They are now green and
white"
But Chief Ball, of the Bureau OF City
Property. disagreed with the teacher. "It
Is true that all the tiags on the hall have
turned green and white" he said, but
it cannot be helped. II Is probably due
70 the rain and the sun"
He intimated, By a hopeless wave Of
his hand, that Councils refused TO make
appropriations for new hags.
Those OF Irish descent at City Hall are
not complaining, ana II Is regarded as
a good omen that the green had super
seded the yellow. Who wants eolors
that have yellow streakT' several
asked Isn't Il fair that the achieve
menta of the Irish should place the green
along With tho purity q The Bhltaf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
' 1Ea1 PRIZE
8ffgSU SUGGESTIONS.
PRIZES DEFERRED DAILY

For the following suggestions sent in by
readers OF the EVENING LEDGER prizes OF 81
and so cents are awarded.
All suggestions should be addressed to Ellen
Adair. Editor OF Women'B Page. EVENING
LEDGER. Independence Square, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
Fashionable Hints

Every one is telling about the old
styles which are coming back, and one
of them is the Outstanding collar of
plated white lawn. The pIaits open
at the top like the ruff Of a few seasons
ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

prize of 81 has been awarded to S. yir-
Elnia Lewis, 1870 Falrmount avenue, Phila-
deiDhia. for the following suggestion;
II you are not handy at artificial flower
making an attractive bouquet represent
ing berries may be easily evolved from
bits of silk. absorbent cotton and hat
wire. Cut wire about or 4 inches long,
fasten on the end tiny ball of cotton
cover with silk and wind around with
thread to keep it in place. then wind
each stem with green baby-ribbon. To
group effectively, place berries in rows
OF about five or six. each row little
lower than the one above. Green leaves
may form a backing or be interfningIed
To make leaves, cut silk into triangular
pieces, each side measuring about two
inches or less, and gather one side onto
stem. Silk that trays should be cut
square, then folded into a triangle. Bind
stems together with the narrow green
ribbon. A tiny safety-pin may be sewed
on, as fastener.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

- a prize Of 50 cents has been awarded to
CollinsswOOd, ~ d. for the following suE-
The best way TO remove lids from fruit
Jars when they stick Is to invert them IN
a pan OF water. place them on the stove,
and allow the water TO come TO a boil.
After a few minutes in the water the
lids VIII come Off with ease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

A prize of 90 cents has been awarded to
Mrs. @. v. NJ, 115 South 43d street, West
Philadelphia for the following suggestions
For freshenlng up black materials
woolen goods and crepe de chine especial
ly-there is nothing better than alcohol
Naphtha or gasoline often leaves rings
around the parts cleaned, but alcohol does
not. A good rubbing over with a cloth
wet with alcohol, and pressing after it
is dry. will make a black crepe de chine
waist look like new.
Rain marks may be removed by ironing
the cloth with moderately hot iron. and
placing a clean, damp cloth between the
material and the iron. The cloth must
be kept damp, in order to make this meth
cd success. The rain spots not only
disappear, but the cloth will not spot
again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

a prize Of so cents has been awarded to A
Daily Reader, 527 FaimOunt avenue, PhIIa-
delphia, for the following suggestion;
simple yet handy article to hold the
spool when crOchetlng or sewing may be
made from a hairpin. Take a common
hairpin and bend tho two ends in toward
each other. Insert the ends of the pin
In the ends of the spool. Slip the head
OF the pin over button on your blouse.
The spool will turn as the thread Is
used. Your thread will not become tan.
gled nor the spool slip on the floor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
DEGRADATION of Matter.

If we examine the life history OF
any substance with sufficient knowlr
edge and sufficient care, says the En-,
gineer, we shall find that nature pro,
vides means and forces that little by
little are turning that substance into
dust. The manipulations of man
greatly assist in the process; but ma,
ture itself is quite competent to
achieve the task. At times we strive
to hinder the process-as, for exam,
pie, when we apply paint to ironwork
in order to prevent it from rusting,
But we can hinder it only for time,
and even then we merely cheek the
degradation of one substance by de-
grading another Thus we have CON.
stantly to renew the paint on our iron
work; the former coats disappear
wholly or in part, and the material of
which they were composed has turned
to dust. We may accordingly look for.
ward to a time when all matter will
be uniformly distributed as dust
throughout space-a condition that,
according to the nebular hypothesis,
actually did prevail at one time, be-
fore the universe, as we know it, was
formed.-Youth's Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
SOLDIERS AND sWEETHEARTS.

Oh there are struggles and striving;
Oh, there are cares, there are tears;
Now is the time to be smoothing
The frowns and the burrows and fears.
What to closed eyes are kind sayingsr
What to hushed heart is deep vow?
Naught can avail after parting
So give them the flowers now.
There are those who would stand In
the way of a pretty, attractive girl be-
coming the sweetheart Of soldier.
He leads life in which home plays
little or no part, they contend, and try
to dissuade her from her liking for
the lad who belongs to the army and
his country. The soldier sees the girl
whom he loved and might have won
drift out of his life. 1t is not given to
every man to love a second time. In
the dark watches of the night, tossing
on his rude bed, or doing lonely SEN
try duty, under the light of the stars,
he yearns for sight of that one loved
face, and brushes away tear perhaps
when he thinks of what might have
been. 1t is a cruel mistake to have
girl withhold her love for soldier be-
cause of his calling. The life these
noble fellows lead is lonely. Joys are
few and far between. If they have no
refining influence to hold them in
check life is gray and drear for thems
under any sky. The man who goes to
battle with the foe, leaving no one be-,
hind who cares whether he lives or
falls, fights recklessly and mechanical
ly. He does not press forward with
prayer on his lips, that he may be
saved for her dear sake. And, oh, what
a boon, direct from heaven, is a sweet
heart to wounded soldier. Her cherry
letters do him more good than all the
medicine and doctors in the world can.
He reads over every line until each
word is inscribed indelibly on his
heart. The wounded mate who lies
next him and has no sweetheart looks
on with hungry eyes, manfully repressJ
ing the sigh that rises to his lipsI
What would he not give for the knowli
edge that in some part of the world a,
sweet and loving woman cared for
him and was praying for his recovery
His heart grows sad with its unsatis4
fed longings. Heaven bless those who
encourage the love affairs Of the maid
en- and her soldier lover. The very
strength of his affection for her will
bring him unscathed to her, from the
worst of battles. He will trample over
red-hot plowshares to reach her side
again, and to clasp her hands in his.
The hope of love rewarded, some day.
not far distant, is the soldiers beacon
light. His life will not always be de-
voted to the army. After he has served
in the ranks honorably, his allotted
term, love may draw him from the
ranks. His after years will be all the
better for his army training. Yes,
soldiers do need sweethearts, every
one of them. The boys of the regular
army need love even more than their
brothers at home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
Early Note on the Beaver.

John Clarke was chief factor of the
Hudson's Bay company for many
years until his death in 1852. His
daughter in 1906 published brief
series of pages from his notebooks,
David Goule, one of Mr.. Clarke's staff,
thus reported to him regarding
beavers:
IT started with a trap for Beaver
Pond, about three miles from Fort Viii.
liam Cat the head of Lake Superior).
1t was early winter with only six
inches Of snow upon the ground. When
l got within a hundred yards of the
tond, the snow began to look as if il
had been trodden firmly down, and
was covered with coating Of ice
Stumps and small bushes protruded in
every direction, and were cut off close
to the ground as neatly as if with a
knife. Previous to the freezing over
of the pond, the beavers cut down very
small brush close by, and dragged it to
the waters edge, where they fastened
it to the bottom of the water, to serve
as provisions during the winter. Ar
birch trees, too, on the edge Of the
pond are cut down so as to fall into
the river. They also serve as provi
sions. The instinct of beavers in
choosing and cutting down the trees
is wonderful. 1t is rare to see tree
fall away from the pool instead OF
into it"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
An African Woman.

Today on the road saw woman
so small, so perfect, so black, and so
comedy that I looked at her with
wonder. She walked with her arms
folded, before big carrier. She wore
a leaf bandage supported by Grim
son strap which held in place low on
her back one of those curious bustles
which are the pride of the people from
the interior thick. even, glossy
bunch of dried grass that looks like
black horsehair, and is jaunty to
degree. Her dark skin was in per-
feet condition; her beautiful slender
limbs moved with elastic precision;
above her slim shoulders her head
was poised with sort of nervous
pride, and her hair was charmingly
and deliberately dressed. Fairly she
seemed to glitter in the sunlight
Jean Kenyon Mackenzie in the At
lantic Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16

money for coal, food. and clothing, etc.
She is more independent than the wife.
She could tell him what the wife could
not; If the money was not forthcom-
ing, she'd c:ep out. The wife, who is
obliged to beg for money of her liege
lord, always has heart filled with
bitterness. Every man should give his
wife an allowance sufficient for her
needs. The stenographer would expect
support, without asking for it, II She
welded. It's all in mans hands, to-
make his home happy. The stenogra-
pher knows he's married. Her only in
terest in him is dollars and cents. A
wife expects to live her life out with
him. She's not looking for boxes or
bonbons, meals sent in to her on rainy
days, or compliments paid her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
Words of Mise Men.

Ignorance has no light, but error
follows a false one. The consequence
is that error, when she retraces her
steps, has farther to go before she can
arrive at truth than ignorance.-Col.
ton.
Difficulty is severe instructor, set
over us by the Supreme Guardian and
Legislator, who knows us better than
we know ourselves. and loves us bet.
ter, too. He that wrestles with US
strengthens our nerves and sharpens
our skill. Our antagonist is our help.
er.-Burke.
True dignity abides with him alone
who, in tae silent hour of inward
thought, can stils respect and still re-
we're himself, in sowliness of heart
Wordsworth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
WIFE AND sTENoeRAPHER.

The cruel and the bitter word
That wounded, as 1t fell;
The chilling want of sympathy
We feel, but never tell.
The hard repulse that chills the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high
In an unfading record kept
These things shall never die.
receive more letters on the follow
ing subject than most people would
imagine: Are Stenographers Treated
Better Than Wives?" There is so much
snap in an epistle just received, print
it in full: Dear Miss Libbey-I should
like to hear your opinion in an article
dealing with the subject of naughty
stenographers and cringing wives. My
husband employs very handsome
young woman in his Office at a salary
of eighteen per- She runs his Office.
/, his wife, run his home, and our three
small children in It. / never have
eighteen dollars, all my own, year in
and year our. My husbs nd says his
stenographer is an angel; that she
always greets him with a pleasant
good morning. while l greet him
with, did you bring home the money
for the butcher. the baker and candle
shoemaker adding, don't you see lit
tie Mary's toes are sticking out of her
shoes, that calls for a new pair. Jamie
Is poking his elbows out of his jacket;
little Dick can't De in swaddling
clothes any longer. Then, there's the
10
death before we get it in. Yesterday
the girl broke the kitchen range. and
well, l might gc on mentioning needful
things to be- done for an hour He
jumps W from the table in rage,
hurting cuss words back at me. hear
he arrives at his office as sweet as a
Maytiower. Now, why should he think
her an angel and me just the opposite?
Mrs. D." There's much food for con-
temptation for the husband who keeps
young woman stenographer, in this
letter. She can look happy and serene,
because she has nothing to worry her.
If she has only five sheets of paper to
write seven letters on, her employer
sends out and gets a new full box to
place at her disposal. Her pay en-
velope is put into her hand punctually
every Saturday night. She has no
cause to be anything but angelic to her
employer. He would see quite another
side of the angel" if she were obliged
to nag him repeatedly for her salary
She'd soon tell him she had her share
of the rent to pay; she must have
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
How 70 "MiIk" a Snake.

To milk" a snake, or, that is, to
extract the snakes venom, from which
the serum is necessary, to one end
of a stick loop of leather is at.
tached, and this loop is slipped Sc
curely over the reptiles head and
firmly held. A second person holds in
his hand a pair of forceps. and be-
tween the forceps is wad of cotton
at which the snake strikes. He is
leased, and consequently strikes until
every drop of poison is in the cotton.
The cotton is then washed in glycerin
until all the venom is obtained. From
this mixture of verom and glycerin
the serum is prepared.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
Sweet Box Office Man.

A stylish girl, whose toilet included
fur-topped Russian boots and a steel
plush helmet, la Berlin, rushed dis
tractedly up to the box Office window
of city theates and laid before the
ticket mogul handful of tiny bits Of
cardboard 1t represented one re-
served orchestra chair for a matinee
soon to begin, which she had put care
fully in an envelope and then torn up
while cleaning out her handbag.
Would, oh, would he let her go in?
He did.
And as the girl Joined same-style
companion whose ticket, next, was in
state of perfect preservation, she ex-
claimed, happily:
"It's all right! knew he wouldn't
mind, because the last time they
passed me in after had dropped my
ticket in the mail box instead of let
ter, don't you know? Sweet of him,
wasn't it,"
And it truly was.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16

pected him there. In point of fact,
he had received and sent postal cards.
When a man has the memory of sew
eral impassioned love affairs, and his
wife has gone away for three days
we'll!
The girl in blue was waiting for
him at the edge of the rocks, just
where she had promised to be. AS
he approached she looked up with a
little smile. For a moment both were
too embarrassed to speak.
$50 you camel" she said, after a
pause.
Yes he answered, taking his seat
upon the pebbly beach at her side.
81 came, my dear. What else could
you expect?"
And your wife has gomez" asked
the girl gently.
He nodded. "She left this morn
ing"
There was pause. The girl played
idly with her parasol. Then
''You have been married two years,
WHIP" she asked.
yes. And you about the same
length of time. oh, my dear, if we
had known how we cared for each
other!"
Care said the girl, turning to
him. "Will, l will confess that care
for you more than for any man on
earth. ! would ask nothing dearer
than to spend the rest of my days
with you?"
And your husband?"
ooh, he is absorbed in his affairs.
He is man of millions-what is the
love of wife to him?"
And my wife, answered Durham,
sis shallow, worldly and emotionless. -
will! What are you saying?"
81 should not have said that" he
admitted penitently. 81 would not
have said it to anybody but you. But
to think that we have two clear days
together! Where are you staying?
At the st. Regis?"
Yes
Il am there, too. / went there in
the hope that you would be there.
Did you have any trouble in getting
away?"
Not a particle" replied the girl
with a trace of bitterness in her tone
II told my husband that | was going
away for three days. He said moth
ing, except to ask me how much l re-
quired. That is like him; he meas
ures everything in terms of money
well, moneys a pretty good thing
to have" said Durham. And now
dearest, l have a proposal to make
Since this meeting is to be a remind
er Of the days before we were mar
ried, let us forget that wS-we owe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-16
a Place for Him.

While at lunch with William Alb
bingdon and William Collier, the &C
tors, young Englishman, also an
actor, INDUCED in numerous criti
cisms of America and American in
stitutions. 1t became very distaste
full to Abingdon, who is a British
subject and was not permitted to join
the army, even though he applied.
eff you don't like America and her
people," suggested Abingdon to his
younger fellow why
don't you go over to England and help
fight for your own country? You
could get in the army"
mo, I couldn't" the younger Eng
lishman fastened to explain. Il tried,
but they wouldn't let me in because
they said, had floating kidney"
WELL" suddenly interjected Collier
with bit of sarcasm, "that woCldn'
keep you from joining the navy, would
it?"-Saturday Evening Post.