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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-22

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given a room. Single rooms from
SIS a week up. If you have a room
mate you can have a small room
for 81.
"She turned back to the book she
was reading as though the question
was settled.
But I've got to stay here now
said, in terror. I don't know an
other place in the city to 60
We can't break our rules
But you must know that I am
all right for the very reason that l
came here. No woman unless she
wanted a Christian home would
come here
You don't understand. If we al
lowed young women to make this a
transient place we would never be
sure whom we were sheltering.'
Il turned away in silence and de-
spair. AS l neared the door a girl
came up to me: Don't mind her. she
whispered. I know a place where
you can stay all night
we went a few doors up the street
and the girl persuaded the woman,
rather reluctantly, thought, to take
me in. I had to pay for the room,
$3.50, in advance"
Ito Be Continued.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
The Dive Situation

Another urging" has been issued to
women throughout the country to wear
light.colored stockings, now that the dye
situation has become acute. Manufacture
ers say that it is only question of time
before it will be forced upon us to wear
white or, at least, lght-tinted hosiery.
Perhaps this explains the propaganda of
the all-white footgear. At any rate, light
stockings are sensible in any clroum-
stances
Any foot doctor will tell you that the
danger of infection is lessehed about 100
per cent. II the wearer has light stockings
on over n corn or foot injury Then, too,
light stockings wear better than the dyed
shades, for the simple reason that the dye
helps to predspose them to wear out. So.
If preparedness is your watchword, when
you choose your silk hosiery this season
let It be light.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
WOMEN RESPECT PHYSICAL
STRENGTH IN MEN, M'LISS SAYS
Small Creatures Must Have Additional Mental
Equipment if They Are to Compete Success
fully With Their Brawnier Brothers

Of
from New York had just finished
Big
the seventh round
the inherent and primal brutality in
refinement sensi-
conversational whipped outs
the that fight? Talk about your
witnessed their composite
fascination interest pitched to the nth degree
I'll bet they roofing for Willard
Beievem me- woman to
skill And furthermore it's
they who
behaved
in beating each
think denied
esteem than mental equipment
of the mash admaontat the
o
which responsible this
and talent
of is very
novel
perhaps the first novel written
heroine described as girl exquisite
after Cashels profession other than fighting
And though she might
Continent and
made her the pus nsumounae
him.
And her her
sat
You
that his a hert
And by the
small and arisaicthe antthesis
a funny world isn't 1t?
Letters to the Editor Page
Address all communicates " side % the care DGsr % tS & Evening Ledger Write Q" ono
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
Ofers Engineerinp Rooks

'Will somebody please send me the
words Of verses called The Patter OF the
Shingle'? l have number of good me-
chanical engineering books which might
be Of use TO some one. G. b. 8"
THE Patter Of the Shingle' Is not
pleasing suggestive subject or did your
pen slip up on one consonant? THE Pat
ter on the Shingle" may be another form
of charming old song, The Rain Upon
the Roof" BE il comic or sentimental
we win try TO get it for you. The dona-
ton OF works upon mechanical engineer
ing viii be gratefully accepted By our
students IN that line when that clause Of
your kind letter has been read by them.
Please hold the treasures until you get
addresses from US
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
THE HOME GARDEN FOR
PLEASURE AND PROFIT
Getting the Ground Ready
BY JOHN BARTRAM

TEVEL ground or ground with slight
/ 4 slope to the south, is best for the
home garden. If the ground is not level,
it can be made of uniform surface by
plowlng and narrowing in case the plot
is large enough to warrant the use of
horse, or by spading and raking thor
oughly If there is not room for plow
Flowing, wherever feasible, is the
more desirable for it saves q good deal
of one of the laborious processes of home
gardening takes less time at period
when every minute is valuable and much
is to be done, and in general eXpedites
the work.
A plot 80 by 100 feet will be plowed
for couple of dollars.
Double plowinE is worth while. The
ground is plowed in the fall in heavy
ridges and manure applied Action of
the elements during winter has valuable
mechanical effect on the Clods, and in addi-
tion to this disintegraton the nutritious
ingredients of the fertilizer have chance
to enrich the earth by seepng through
during the alternate freezes and thaws
of the season. Little of it is lost by
evaporation at this season.
The entire mass is plowed under in
the spring operation, which Is in opposite
direction to that of the fall. The cross
plowlng should be deep enough to turn
down the manure The first plowing
should be deeper the furrow should cut
the subsoil IL possible, to release nutrients
stored in the earth
1t is too late this year to do more than
the single fairly deep plowng. and
fine narrowing, with disc harrow if pos
sible, but the fall plowlng can be kept
in mind for next years gardens
Be sure that you get good job. All
the shirks and beats are not in the city,
and it may happen that your man knows
how to cut and cover so that the job
looks good but isn't, A sklful plow-
man can take burrows wider than can
be turned entirely; but he loses in depth
what he saves in time and gains in
width.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

Dear M'Liss-On Apri: 1 I am going TO
give n little afternoon affair to 10 young
girls about 16 or II years of age. | want
the entertainment or games to be in keep
ing with All Fools Day and shall be very
grateful II you can suggest some games or
some form of amusement that will be fool
ish and full of fun. 1 am going to have
peanut hunt, but no peanuts-April fool
but want other stunts also.
DOYLEsTOwN.
Why not have the game called Going
up in an aeroplane?" II is strenuous, but
amusing. Take two girls into your conf
dence who are strong and lively Let all
the other guests draw numbers, to deter
mine the order in which they shall go up
In the plane.
In another room have the two girls, an
ironing board, placed across two inverted
buckets, and a book Now bandage the
eyes of the first victim" telling her that
the rarefed atmosphere of the space above
the clouds makes this course necessary, or
something OF the kind. Then let the victim
step up to the ironing board and sit on IT,
The other two girls should be holding on
10 either end of the board, and when the
passenger mounts they lift it a little bit
and wiggle 1t as much as possible
The passenger will scream, of course
for the sensation is very queer, especially
If the affair takes place in darlSened
room. Now tell the passenger to duck her
head. as she is going TO hit cloud which
is the signal for gentle tap on the vic
TINS head with the book.
Each one who has been up in the aero
plane should be kept in the room to enjoy
the others fun. If you want a really
thrilling climax, tell the victim to jump.
as she is up too high or gas is giving out,
etc. She will make an exaggerated leap,
which is very funny.
Your idea about the peanut hunt sans
peanuts Is good For April fool favors
take small candy boxes, fill them with
chocolate-covered coffee beans This
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
POISON IVY TIME DRAWS NEAR;
VICTIMS WARNED TO BE CAREFUL
By WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. D.

OONE persons are immune to the skin
- irritation and Inflammation caused by
poison ivy. Some persons are more
susceptible at one season of the year
than at another. by reason of the varying
amount Of toxin in the plant
Poison ivy (Rhus toxicodendron) and
swamp sumach (Rhus venenata) and
primrose are all capable of causing skin
Inflammation by contact.
Poison ivy, also called poison oak, is a
shrub from one to three feet high, or in
some places II Is a woody vine, with long,
three-pointed leaves, downy, inodorous.
The skin irritation caused by poison
ivy Is characterized by great swelling
and redness, blebs, and much irritation and
itching. There may be pains in the alb
domen, nausea or diaTThea. Sometimes
fever and pains in the joints occur.
If the skin is thoroughly bathed with
soap and hot water Immediately after eX-
posure the poisoning may be prevented. If
lust one spot has been touched by poison
ivy, It may be painted with tincture of
iodine which will destroy the poison, But
this would be obviously dangerous over a
very large surface. If the skin is smeared
with some fat or oil before going in the
vicinity of poison ivy, that win protect
against irritation Since the irritant may
remain in clothing 1t is well to change
as soon as possible after exposure.
AS a local application for the skin irri-
tated or infiamed by poison ivy congresses
wet with solution of about a pound Of
epson salts I'm a gallon of water may be
freely applied. This dressing may be kept
up until the inflammation subsidies Then
plain talcum powder is best
The same treatment applies 10 primrose
or sumach poisoning.
AS in most acute skin troubles, catharsis
and a diet limited TO milk, rice or other
cereals, and bread and butter is generally
helpful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

candy" is quite harmless. I assure you.
l should recommend real" refreshments,
however, after the fooling is over.
Dear NGLiss-Can you print recipes for
the following in your EVENING LEDGER:
First. chocolate coating for a layer
cake.
Second. a white icing for layer cake
Third. How can the white icing be
favored to be an orange icing?
Fourth. The whipped cream to put be-
tween layers?
NEwLYwED.
First. Use two ounces of chocolate
two cups of sugar, a teaspoonful of va
nilla extract and the whites of three eggs
Melt the chocolate in tiny bit Of boiling
water or CRATE il before you use 1t, then
place the dish in n pan of boiling hot wa
ter and the chocolate will melt smoothly.
stir in the stiff whites of the eggs the
extract of vanilla, and beat until very.
very hght-almost stiff enough TO stand
alone, Take silver knife, lay it flat and
apply the icing to your cake. Let this
dry in the sun or in the oven for a few
minutes, then give it a second coat
Second. For white icing use the whites
of two eggs, two cups of pulverized sugar
and tablespoonful Of lemon juice. orange
juice, essence of rose, elderflower water or
anything you fancy for favOring Beat
the whites of the eggs, sift in the sugar,
add the extract and proceed to beat and
apply as in preceding recipe If you have
bit of lemon juice in cup near the
place where you are doing the icing and
dip your knife in this before you apply
the icing, it will have a very high gloss.
Third. Use teaspoonful Of the extract
preferred or a few drops of the extract
plus several teaspoonfuls of the fruit
juice
Fourth Use a pint of fresh sweet
heat till thfslr
ounces of powdered sugar, beat some
more. II you want add a teaspoonful of
vanilla extract but be sure to add it be.
fore you whip the cream.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
Marion Harland's Corner
Amusing Children on Stormy Days

Amusing Children on Stormy Days
"VTTILL not some of the mothers tell
w how they amuse the little ones on
stormy days? AS there are so many diff
ferent ways, let us hear from some of
them. Cutting, pasting and coloring pic
lures In book amuses the children for
hours, and old catalogues will do so long
as they are neat. /. H."
A sensible suggestion! Mothers may
learn new ways from correspondents Of
teaching children how to take care of
themselves. II is good for them no less
than for the mothers that they should
be taught this early in life. We should
like to have a symposium upon this mat
ter. How do your children, whom you
or the nurses are expected or compelled
20 take care of when you ought to be
about more serious matters, behave with
regard to making themselves happy and
leaving you TO take needed rest, recrea-
tion or occupation that win help more
people In your world than the little ones?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
Bivouac on a Mountain Side

l see before me now a travelling army
halting,
Below fertile valley, spread with barns
and the orchards OF summer;
Behind, the terraced sides of a mountain.
abrupt, in places rising high,
Broken with rocks, with clinging cedars,
with tall shapes dinghy seen
The numerous eampfres scattered near
and far, some away up on the
mountain,
The shaa0wy forms OF men and horses.
looming, large sized. hickering,
And All over the aky-the sky tar, far
out of reaeh studded. breaking out
the eterua stars.
Nst Ehilnaa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
Mother Used to Sing 1t

HAS any one copy Of The Gipsy's
Warning? My mother used to sing and
play that song years ago, when / was a
little girl She passed away when I was
years old, LOTTIE H."
We have inquired several times within
year for the old song you name, and
without success. Some years back we
obtained three or four copies in response
70 similar request. The old song was
so popular m its day that our failure 10
get II chagrius us. once more we make
the effort TO secure il from readers who
may not have noticed previous appeals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

dentist administer the emetin treatment
for pyorrhoea? 2. Can you tell me what
causes intestinal indigestion and rundown
condition? There is much flatulency and
some pain at times. At night l often
awake with a parched, burning sensation
extending from the stomach up into the
mouth.
Answer. Yes. the remedy must be
given by hypodermic injections into the
skin. But you may use a toothwash or
tooth paste of one per cent, ipecac regular
ly at home. 2. One cause of such troubles
and frequent cause. is pyorrhoea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

good character If she cares for the same
| am stenographer in small city my
self, and have plenty of time for corre-
spOndence of this kind I.C."
The address OF Mabel S. went to you
promptly. 1 trust you may be successful
in establishing the correspondence both
of you desire Can our fine corps Of
stenogrsphers supply the information as
10 the club for which their fellow crafts
woman longs?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
"Treat" the Canary

If you are real bird lover, and wat
to give your singing canary something e.
pecially nice for his delectation, get 4
small pot-one of the very small toy kind
and plant in 1t some bird seed. In 4
very short time tender green shoots viii
sprout from this. Place in the brides
cage, and watch how he enjoys It! Tho
same pot may be removed and PLACED IN
the sun, where more shoots will grow
They are always fresh in this way and
much superior to lettuce, which wiu
quickly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
Men More Often ParaIyzed

Short of old age, are men more often
subject to paralysis than women? If so,
why?
Answer-Yes. Men more often poison
their arteries with tobacco, alcohol and
other excesses. Women are cleaner living
and more sane than men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
Reyarnishinp a Violin

I have a fine violin, but which is IN
poor shape. II l scrape Off all the var
nish can / reyarnish il? 1 shall await
Information with regard to it, S. T."
Don't think me unreasonable in adyis-
ing you not to risk marring a really fine
instrument by trying to revarnish IT,
1t is not job for unskilled fingers Take
II TO a professional worker In fine woods
ana upon musical Instruments wish
could help you. but 1 am advising you
wisely and as a friend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
UNWHOLES0ME FOODS
PEDDLED ON STREETS
IN VIOLATION OF LAW
City Ordinance of Vital Impor-
tance to the Public Health
Openly Disregarded
by Vendors
FILTHY PUsHCART BRAND
Chemical Analysis Reveals Pres
ence of Revolving
Substances

This 10 tto c1c,,crth Of n special series Of
articles trrfftru CSpCCiulW for the EucnniD
LEDGER bU fmoDcn y. Odk!cB, whiGh 81,
pear on TUESDAYS. aud trhfCh deui triu
municipal lu,cS Which CCCrU ctii1cn onght
to kuoiO. Mrs. OdkicD Is. cqrrCSponglHy
secretary aud a member OF III" board ot
directors Of the Ciric cub, chdirmun ,0
The Cirtc Scruicc Reform Commitigc oJ nc
state Federation, ddUiSOrU chairman W
the Ctru ScrricC Reform Committee Ot thc
General Federation, yicc prcsidcnt oJ INC
PeunsUirnuid limited Suffrage League, ~
m chi ber Of the Erccutirc Committee OF the
WOmGn'8 League for Good GOCIrnWCht;
aud member OF the National MuHlCput
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

Bring your problems of gardening
to the Evening Ledger for solution. In
addition to practical articles, timely TO
the season, the editor will answer,
either out of his own experience as n
small-scale gardener or through con-
sultatiOn with authorities. questions of
readers. Address John Bartram, Eve
ming Ledger, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
"a Chinese Love Sonro

Il should much appreciate 1t II you
could tell me where l could find a poem
entitled "A Chinese Love Song / have
heard II, for it was given at an enter
tainment at our school. As nearly as
can remember the last line means in Eng
lish Darling. l love YOU Most Of the
words were spoken in Chinese, and there
was piece played upon the piano by
the speaker while reeiting the poem.
ANNA s."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

Friend John Bartram: My ground lies
somewhat low and retains moisture. The
soil becomes mouldy and sour smelling.
Please advise as to remedy c. NJ. w.
1t would be best of all to strike at the
root of the trouble and provide drainage.
Watch for an article shortly on drainage
methods. For temporary measure linn
ing the soil is desirable as 1t corects un.
due soil acidity. AS a matter of fact, up
land soils are often acid as we'll as damp
lowlands. The prescription is one ton an
an acre for heavy soils, and 500 pounds an
acre for light soils You can estimate
decide on the proportion needed for your
plot, the area of which you did not state.
Air slaked lime Is used and is plowed
in if a heavy dressing is applied; other
wise, raked or narrowed in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
Safety Firsti

If you find that the kiddies are contu'
ually slipping on polished floors when thg
wear new shoes, try sandpaperlng the
soles. The calamity is less likely to hap
pen when this precaution is taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

NJ - - '.Is ..III.1 = = Itt IUT IHtuICIne,l Be
''o''~'N''@ ''->" your own doctor and
prescribe for yourself a rest from starchy
and fatty foods. Eat salads and fruit,
whenever you see them and drink plenty
of water too. Then in a very short tina
instead of being run down." you will
feel most decidedly wound up"
Copyright 1915 by Virginia E. Kilt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
Garden Queries Answered
Worms on Cauliflower

Worms on CaulihOwer
Friend John Bartram: What shall 1
do this season to- keep my caulihowers
free from the green worms? F. II. w.
These are the larvae of the common cab
bage butterfly, Pieris Brassica. Eternal
vigilance is the price of their eXtermina-
tion. Prevention is better than cure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

waste products from the body. In general
the organic material of the body is in
active and helpless unless the Inorganic
material or "eel salts" as mineral mat
ter is often called, is present to make
required chemical changes.
Certain salts also are required in
greater proportions than others for cet-
tain body tissues.
Nerve cells require salts of soda, iron,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28


n
and black
he lons
nisa by the a
to shoulder
nd
to the
of the
o n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

60 7o|7"'E|eSz SKID and oatmeal -'1
Sulphur Is found in its greatest prouor.
ton in beans, eggs, halibut, oatmeal.
The salts, as a glance at the above tail.
shows, are abundantly distributed m "A.
vegetable world, and II will seem m,
there could be no excuse for "malnutri.
tion," due to insufficient mineral matter
Yet poor nutrition is often due to a lack
of cell salts" as anemia and other frs.
quently met-with illnesses show. s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

w h g n you sud.
denly discover that
you are in a run
down" condition, be-
fore you consult A
physician, try a
little careful dieting.
Eat an abundancs
of foods containing
mineral salts and
save the druggists
r. - .l4t -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

certain combinations
of inorganic salts
were not present in
the muscles of the
b o d y they would
have no elasticity
and would be unable
to move. They keep
I h o blood neutral
chat IS, keep it free
/, of any excess of
acid or of alkali and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PyOrrhea and Intestinal Indigestion
L Is 1t necessary TO have doctor or
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WOT e0NTEy TOT INC
body, as starchy and fatty foods do. But
although inorganic salts are not heat
formers, they have important functions
in many body processes. They help to
build the hard and soft tissues of the
bodv-the muscles and the bony frame
work without them food could not be
digested, for they form the alkaline
digestive juices in the intestines and keep
the gastric fluid of the stomach acid If
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

magnesia and pot
ash.
Bone cells require
salts of lime or cal
CT u m, phosphorus,
chlorine, magnesia
and potash.
Muscle C ellis re-
quire salts of iron,
sulphur, magnesia
and potash.
Now w II nra Cnn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

meal, cocoanut and
cheese. ~
P h osphotush
found in Its creates
quantity in oauH.
flower, celery mush.
rooms, pu mpkiA
beets, barley, beans
peas, tom atoel
watermelon, rho.
barb, peaches, pear.
Dltlng npuu nti. a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

due to need Of calcium a.,
pnorus IN the system, look over sr'u !. phcs
3eiow and see If you could NOT. n,sn tne Ha
niue trouble, increase the amour, %,'n ven
needed nee salts which you or the p9rsasI VI n'
are trying to help are getting in nan : ~, yos
Calcium salts are found in tbel, uas
proportion in cabbage, celery. ts.eass'I
milk, cheese beans. figs, dates dat@tsseress sss
chlorine compounds reach thu ~,
mark for salts in grapes, bananas msnea
potatoes, Goldfish and saInnor sWeel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-28

When the plants are young spray with
very weak solution of bordeaux arsenate
solution. This will kill off the first hatch
ing in the spring, when the initial ravages
occur. After the Cauliilower has begun to
head, you will have to resort to some non.
poisonous spray such as hellcbore solu'
tion or kerosene emulsion. (AlSo pre-
vents mildew) After heading is well un-
dar way, if the plants are affected with
later hatchings of caterpillars, dust with
slug shot, powdered hellebore or persian
powder Buhach. If affected with the tiny
green louise or aphis, use slug shot or
buhach.