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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
GOOD FORM -M'LISS' CONTEMPLATION HAR
CLOTHESl AND MODESTY
DISCUSSED BY M'LISS
Critics of Modern Woman for Lessening Her
Wearing Apparel Should Interview Famous
South American Explorer

which their men folk have for feminine
opinion, a tremendous influence on the
affairs OF the villages.
II saw much drunkenness among the
men," he said, but 1 never saw woman
drunk. Furthermore, they realize the In
competence that drunkenness creates, and
they never permit their men to engage
in barter and exchange-the only means
Of trade that they have-while they are
under the influence Of their particular
liquor"
The time has not been that clothes
have not in the minds Of the many been
lnseparably connected with morals. Qua
kers and Puritans owe their reputation
for modesty and womanliness as much,
doubtless, to their unostentatious garb,
as to their characteristic repression of de-
meanor, Just as the Oriental woman is
unjustly celebrated as a seductive mink
because her harem trousers and abbre-
Waited bodice shocked at one time, at
least, the occidental notion of what a
woman's sartorial equipment should be.
II we except Doctor Farabee's native
Indians, Lady Godlva was about the only
woman, SO far as history relates, who
could disregard clothes and keep her
reputation intact. But, apart from the
moral aspect, the sheer Joy that woman
derives from the cor sideration and pur.
chase of the apparel with which she
decks her body and stimulates her soul is
assurance enough that the twentieth cen.
tury damsel of North America Is in no
danger of following in the footsteps of the
be cool, modest and undressed at one and
the same time. MLISS.
Dear TLiss-Do you know of a shut-in who
would care to correspond with met I am 20 and
should like to write to a girl my age II that
Ia possible, II YOU do not know of any
my age. I should be delighted to write to any
else. Do you think my handwriting 10 any
good7 Z. N. 8.
l think your handwriting is very legible.
1 hope some shut-in will read your letter
and respond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Harelip

/ am an interested reader OF your column and
would like 10 ask few questions. also. What
marked from seeing person so ahlictedt / try
50 hard not TO think OF II, but 1t seems almost
impossible. p. r. A.
Harelip is the result Of a failure Of the
different parts of the lip TO grow together.
The lip OF just forming child Is made up
OF several separate pieces. Why do these
fail TO grow together? Usually because
a tooth gets In the way or the pieces OF
lip tissue are pushed apart by something
else. The fact that the mother has seen
a harsIippsd person while she was pregnant
cannot cause her child TO have = harelip.
II Is absolutely impossible The brain of
the mother Is not connected with either
the lips or the brain OF her unborn child.
None but the densely ignorant make such
assertions. DO not worry or fear. Your
baby will not be deformed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
LOVE LETTERS OF A GUARDSMAN
AND GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM
Being the Intimate Sentimental Correspondence Between
Beginning Lawyer Recruit and Woman Who Has
Both Brains and Heart

sultanic selhshness. shutting her off from
the rest of the world without so much as
a by-your-leave. / am not the woman to
conform to this sort of treatment will
not be dictated to, and should have to
become very spineless creature, indeed.
before 1 should let any man, even the one
| love-or thought did-choose and re-
ject my friends at will
Did you expect Paul Watson to let me
lie out on the golf course with a sprained
ankle simply because you, thousands Of
miles away from me, object to him per-
forming a service that you Judge to be
yours? Do you expect me to be ungrateful
to him because he has put his car and
his time at my service? Do you expect me
to grow on TO a chair, to refuse all invita-
tions, because your sense OF duty took you
away from me? Really, you are too unrea-
sonable
Such beginning augurs i'll for a life
companionshlp. After your letter I should
be afraid TO embark with you on the most
serious enterprise OF my career In my
opinion, the first and most necessary quail
fication that man should have is broad
mindedness. You have proved yourself ID
be totally deficient in this attribute.
I am sending back your ring. with best
wishes for your future, 1 am,
HELEN MARTIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10

From Miss Helen Martin, Spruce street,
Philadelphia, to Private Richard Harrison,
Of the U. s. N. G., Pennsylvania, at Ell
Pdso.
Richard
did not have to read between the lines
of your letter to see deliberate intention
to insult and hurt me. For so long a time
have heard that mine is the inconsistent
sex. but when such letters as yours are
written one realizes the injustice of the
accusation. One day you write and tell
me that I mustn't NOPE and that whatever
else I may or may not do. must, above all
things, keep you in touch with all of my
activities. I do this and then l am made
the object of furiousy jealous onslaught.
II is not Paul Watsons fault that you saw
ht to leave me, and / can assure you that
II was extremely fortuitous for me to have
had my loneliness alleviated by so charm
ing a person.
Your total lack of sympathy for me after
serious hurt has given me cause for
reflection. and am quite sure after much
consideration that man so unreeling so
deliberately cruel. is not the man to make
me happy for the rest of my life.
| thought we had threshed out ad nause-
am the subject Of an engaged girl giving
up her men friends. / assure you, Richard
Harrison. that when told you / regarded
this as an archaic procedure relic of the
day when woman was mans property
and not his companion, / was never more
in earnest in my life.
One OF the things that expect OF the
man who loves me is that he trust me.
You have proved your incapaclty 10 do
this. Thank heaven 1t happened before we
were marrled-that would have made a
deplorable mess OF things, indeed. Appar-
entity It is your idea to engage yourself to
a girl and then to marry her in sort Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
When Neirhhnrs Call

! am plain country woman. approaching
aii my life and have never known, anything
but hard work. had friends who Just came
and went p at their pleasure. Tow have bopsht s
bors and some OF them Will come and call.
neirSborsO r,,nnine In Nmst saY o am siad
YOU called; come again" or Just return the call
Will live with me. lie has many boy friends
When they thank me for their good time must
l say, THANK youi come again''7 Please tell
these things, w.
Behave to yotir new acqualntances as you
would like them to treat you were the posi-
tions reversed. BY all means show them
you are glad to see them and express the
hope that you will be neighborly In the
best sense OF the word. Hard and fast rules
of etiquette advise that the hostess should
not invite one to call again at the close of
the first call. This need not hinder you
from the expression of the wish have indi-
Gated. Return the visit within 10 days at
the most and have no hesitation then In
inviting them. Let the boys know how
pleased you are to see them In your home.
Cast etiquette to the winds in that case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10

WE get fair number OF letters from
w men who work in chemicals complain
ing OF eczema of the hands. What they call
eczema is an Inflammation OF the skin-a
dermatitis
We sent one of these letters to DR.. George
Apfelbach. of the Illinois Factory Inspection
Service. He sent us letter and two pre-
scrlptions. We think several groups of peo-
pie viii be interested in the letter. The
prescriptions are in one instance a wash
and in the other an ointment to be used
for the purpose OF protecting the hands
against chemicals.
II the hands OF the worker are kept in
any solution which washes out the grease,
the ointment mo. % should be used While
Doctor ApfeIbach specifies that II Is good
20 prevent turpentine eczema, he does not
mean that II would not also be good for the
hands OF washerwomen. workers in alcohol
and all others whose hands chap.
II the skin OF the workers hands con-
tains enough grease. but they roughen or
infiame from the chemicals. frequent wash
ing with the lotion (No ID will be useful.
Doctor ApfeIbach would not limit the use
OF this lotion 10 workers in ehromate.
Doctor Apfelbaeh writes as follows:
y meet with cases OF eczema frequently
among bakers bartenders. cigar makers,
and especially printers, painters and photo
GHAfNfefa
Ths eczema OF printers is due TO turpen-
time. That OF phOtO-engTaveEs is due 10 the
use Of ammonium ehromate. Chromo-acid
and lis salts seldom produce eczema unless
there is q slight abrasion In the skin. The
result Is the welI-known chrome ulcer and
che various forms OF dsrmatitis. Turpen-
tine IN the printing trade produces eczema
beeasse Il dlssolyss out the normal oil Of
the skin
FaIloWing are rules especially applicable
- tHe printing trades.
First Inspect hands before working every
noEaina.
soea Avoid strong soaps Glyeerin
eaeH = nsefnl
Ird use rubber gloves when possible.
H4afth. Employees. especially those sus-
efpHzhIe. should use oils. fats OF grease On
taII Aaaas Tor protection.
lneiuae tHo prescriptions. one being
4aInnoni4 used for cure and prevention of
zneesae and ehronate LESSONS. the other
1s|az azneclal1y henedelal 70 printers and
1aIezeEr aho ase turpenline:
- l-fFor pheto-ensrafers.l
E.a1alre.
Far far esat wstsrx solution horie aeid-
aaI earEa
- - lotion zltsr ~oFk
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10

COME persons declare that the wear
~ ing of clothes--per se--is immodest
because it was not until Eve became con-
scious Of sin that she felt the necessity
for them. Others contend with equal
ardor that we are in fair way Of be-
coming degenerate race because of the
repreheHsible tendency of the modern
woman to exasgerate the decolletage and
abbreviate the already too short skirt.
No clothes at all, they argue, are more to
BE desired. from the ethical point of view,
than the iusidlous half.revealing, half.
concealing garb of today Either we
should go prudishly buttoned capable
OF we should initiate sartorially the
aborigines. If we would save our souls.
with evangelists denodncing the pres
ent-day costumes and adding insult to
injury by linking them up with cock
tails and cigarettes and with the shops
due. perhaps, to the increased advertise
n1ent afforded by these ardent denuncia-
tons selling more OF said costumes than
ever before, talk that had the other
day with that intrepid University of Penn
syfvania explorer, DR.. William Curtis
Farabee, on the subject of the apparel
Of the South American Indian women
was doubly interesting because of its very
timslIneSs.
During fthe hazardous three-year ex-
peditioH that Doctor Farabee made into
tneO almost impenetrable Amazon Valley.
he came upon many tribes who had never
before seen or heard of white men or
civilization. as we arrogantly define 1t.
Virtually all of these aboriginal tribes
wear no clothing at ali, unless 1t be
beaded apron or belt on high ceremonial
occasions.
The women, Doctor Farabee told me,
are models of domesticity. Inidelity
among them is too rare to be mentioned.
They are modest, industrious, loving
wives and exert, by virtue of the respect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
The Celestial Moment

o turn to me- lean to me, lips that love!
One moment of merciful bliss
Ere my shade shall be borne to those stars
above
Where only the ghosts may kiss.
Back to the stars from whence / came
over a blindfold way,
Far, o far, like the spark to its flame,
1 who have lived my day
Who have lived my day when 1 flash and
poise
The rose of the world above.
Then home like a bird to the source of
joys
A love that is lost in Love.
From Frederick l.. Knowles poems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
ion HARLAND-DR EVANS HEALTH TALKS-C
MARION HARLAND'S CORNER

Of water half cup Of lard. two cups Of sugar,
one dessertspoon Of soda one teaspoon each Of
cloves and cinnamon, teaspoon Of nutmeg
nnl cr' OF salt. four cups OF -four. Add nuts.
u desired. Cook for 25 minutes in a Moderate
V. ID.
A miscellany" that will enlist tho at
tention of sundry classes of readers. Your
address is at the service of persons wish
ing to posses themelves of the profusion
of gifts you offer so generously as to
awaken wonder with gratitude. Your cake
is a unique May I, as housewife, ask
may be enough acid in the raisins to cause
effervescence in the soda? And may I
inquire further. if the water in which the
raisins are boiled is drained Off or added
to the third cup of water? infer that all
three are needed to bring the four cups OF
flour to the right consistency Do us the
favor of writing again to make these points
clear. For one and all, we are wild to
try the recipe
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Advice on Wedding

Dear Dsborah Rush-I am to be married
to ask your advice on the following questions:
1. How could the Invitations be worded when
the guests are only invited to luncheon at the
home os the bride? The ceremony is to take
place at the parsonage with only the bridal
party and luncheon Immediately after.
2. Would II be too late In the season to wear
a georgette crepe hat7 II seems TO me a fall
hat would be out OF the question with crepe de
chine dress. will decide fall hat for
travelling and will only wear the georgette crepe
bat 70 and from the parsonage and In a
b. AZ Some wedding what gould be worn in
place ef aveil and what would be appropriate
lfoa vthes bridesmaid q wear instead of
l. would a coat suit be the best, choice for
suit for = "trip 10 Niagara FalIsl we expect to
l. Send your Invitations reading as FOL.
lows:
Mr. and Mrs. G. Tor whoever sends them ouO
request the pleasure of
Mr.. and Mrs.
presence at the wedding
breakfast of their daughter.
M
and
on Saturday, September
the sixteenth, at 1890
o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Income Tax Manual

II ls with pleasure offer the incosed income
tax manual for FRIEND who wrote TO the Corr
ner. II has been extensively used by bankers
and brokers all over the United States In dis
tributing Information concerning the much-d
cunsed income tax law. A. @. NJ.
The title of the manual and particulars
concerning II are at the call OF members
who are naturally perplexed in making out
their respective income taxes. Comparative
poverty has its advantages In the estlma-
tion Of certain bewildered taxpayers when
one learns that each citizen has q right
to reserve to himself an income of $4,000
before beginning to reckon up his obliga-
tlons to the income tax ofIlce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Music and Cards Offered

read your Helping Hand every day md get
lots lots Of = good @ from emit f. want to hcp little and
gladly send It to any one who will pay postage
on It, also have to pass along two or three
hundred postal cards for any one who wishes
to make a scrapbook out of them II he or she
will pay the postage. ! inclose recipe for an
eggless, BUTTERFLIES and mllkless cake: One pa ok.
age Of raislns cooked 10 minutes in two cups
OF water. Remove from the nre and add one cup
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Jellied Celery

Soak a half box OF gelatlne IN a cupfdl
OF water. When soft, pour over It enough
boiling water to dissolve Il. Add the Juice
OF two lemons and a half cup OF sugar
a dash Of cayenne pepper. When almost
ready to set add a eupful Of celery. cut In
small pieces. Set Ia ths refrigerator to
harden when cold, cut In small squares
and serve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
GOOD FORM

2. 1t would not be too late for a
georgette crepe hat which would undoubt-
edly look prettier with crepe de chine,
though fall hat would also be appro-
pirate.
3. An aigrette or jeweled hair ornament
would be appropriate.
4. Yes, a tailored suit is best Beside
this you would probably need two evening
dresses, an afternoon frock. several good.
looking waists, a dressy hat and a top
coat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Clap In and Clan Out

be considered in good form to give a party and
among other games haye the old kissing one Of
'Clap in and clap out'9 The guests Will range
in age from 16 to 81, ], p. L.
CLAP in and clap out" is an innocent
enough game in itself. but It is scarcely dig.
nihed and very familiar. and therefore not
to be recommended as good form
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10

Good form queries should be adj
dressed to Deborah Rush, toritten on
one side Of the paper aud signed 10TH
fun name and address, though initials
ONLY tciU be published upon request
THIS coIHmn iDilI appear In Mondays,
Wednesdavs aud Fridays Evening
Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
PRACTICAL CAKE Rox.

The newest cake box is the last word in
efficiency. 1t has round tray, with han
dies at the side that fits inside of the box.
The idea, according to the Popular Science
Monthly, is to lift the cake out without
breaking any of II. as is likely to be the
case II you have TO turn the cake over to
get 1t out of a deep-set box. Instead you
simply take hold of the handles. and your
cake comes out as lshapely as II went in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Mems Attire for Wedding

Dear Deborah Rush-Would II be proper in
July for the bridegroom and ushers at a we'd
ding 10 wear flannel trousers and blue sack
coats? CHARLIE.
Custom has made this manner OF dress
for late summer weddings perfectly proper.
DEBORAH RUSH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Are Picnics Formal

Dear Deborah Rush-I see that you say paper
napkins should never be used AT formal af-
fairs. DO you consider church ponie q for
BY no means. PIcnics may always be
considered most informal affairs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
Indian Yell Book

I shall be grateful to you II you will send
me an Indian yell and call book. Will gladly
take Il for granted that there Is such
n manual since you ask for II. other fell
lows must know of 1t, too, and hope they
will send to me for your address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10

Questions pertinent to hygiene. sanitation
and pTcYention Of disease. II matters Of
gensral interest. Will be answered In this
the subject Is not suitable. letters will be
tions and where a stamped, addressed en-
veleDs Is lnclosed. Doctor Evans will not
make diagnoses or prescribe for individual
diseases. Requests for such service cannot
be answered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
TWO REMEDIES FOR ECZEMA GIVEN
FOR THOSE WORKING IN CHEMICALS
By WILLIAM A. EVANS, M. D.

olen ricInI (castor oiD, enough to make
10000
Use as freely as desired.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-01

TON Hughes, IS, ST. Louis, former
Dnl4ka aRent Missouri Pacific railroad.
@AfN. John LaYete. mother and prom
meat church worker Miss sallie +.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-01

Dinsmore. y, sutton: former head of
Zion. Church Howe. 7s. Auburn; civil
war veteran, leader IN public affairs.
NJ. T. Ward. stockville; Frontier county
i2|George II. wntze. So Randolph; dis
'i IsWI. 81 ran Rshmeyer. s.. Nebraska city;
German editor and leader.
1S-Roderick ID. Sutherland. 81. con
gresham Fifth district, Nebraska.
5O-M. Mathes, "A. McCook; veteran Of
the civil war. Mrs. Rebecca Lake, 3d.
Beaver city g S0vsM "a Fe"Ver county
S-Adam Maurer, Go. Beatrice; pioneer
settler, businessman and lecturer.
1i-Mrs. Thomas Metcalf, Auburni
pioneer OF Nemaha county.
15-Rev. James Freeman. 50. Wymore;
pastor of ST. Mary's Catholic church.
2e-Dr. L. r Craig. Il, Mitchell; we'll
ss-Mrs. Jane NJ. scheidneclSt. 70; Pistts-
mouth: pioneer Of Cass county.
9o-Isaac w. Harris. stella; leading
farmer and banker. Duncan Livingston.
80, Fremont: member Of Dodge county
board of supervisors.
3-William II. Campbell, 50: old settler
of johnson county. 3. p. Reynolds, 81,
Dodge: leading business man.
s-William Meier, pioneer OF Grand
Island.
fi-Mrs. Joanna Jordan. %. Fremont;
pioneer of Washington county. Albert
lwobig. 20. West Point; pioneer of Cum
ing county.
IA NJ. Remer. 81: pioneer Of sarpy
county.
15-samueI Lichty Fall City: Secretary
Farmers Mutual Insurance company.
justice Of the peace OF buffalo county.
0-B. r. Allen. SO. Lincoln; pioneer of
Cass county. Eugene Grace. 20. Valen-
tine; priminent hotel man Of northwest
ern Nebraska
1-Mrs. Cynthia Hamilton. 50. Fremont,
pioneer settler OF Dodge county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-01

Of Shelton county. Judge James G.
Smith, a. pioneer Of Fremont.
S-Patrick ouinlan, Is, Blair pioneer
noted as the hermit OF Lincoln.
Prank W. Brown, 90. postmaster and
former mayor OF Lincoln.
s-Wllliam Burge. 70, pioneer Of stan
iO-Dr. George A. ireland. noted ply
stefan Of lincoln.
.t i6John Schultz 49,, = pioneer home
17-Henry Piageman. ss. pioneer set.
tier Of Stanton county.
2l-Dr. NJ. NJ Butler. 70, Weeping water;
practicinE physician for forty-two years.
B-W. W. Wood s.. Alliance; former
register United States land office.
AUGUST.
e-Mrs. Jane Noble. 81, Blair. pioneer Of
Washington county 1882
o-Colonel Neil Brennan, s.. O'Neil;
pioneer of Holt county.
1l-Dr s. Il. Slough, 50 years. II months,
Ponca; poineer OF 1883.
12-H. ID. Readinger. II, West Point;
r.. Schroeder rs. West Point; secretary
Of National Chiropractic association.
n-Miss Lucy r. Grisvold. 80. Fremont;
pioneer school teacher.
2-Judge A. w. Critics. 81. pioneer
lawyer OF Chadron.
I55. JndEs PhsR' 70 g.. schyy Ter
far county. j. s. Adair. IS, Pasadena,
Cal, pioneer banker of Kearney.
SEPTEMBER.
Pr r. Curry. 50. Tecumseh; pioneer
OF johnson county
1S-wIliiam A. Arnold. 50. Fremont;
real estate dealer.
lS-MichaeI Doody 1O5, Columbus;
pioneer Of Platte county.
lS-Dr. Susan La F'lesch Picot, 90: mis-
sionary OF last chief OF Omaha Indian
tribe.
22-Mrs. Fred Beckmann, Lincoln: wife
OF state land commissioner.
A-Frank Ankeny. prominent ranchman
at Alliance.
25--Judge Addison S. TIbbets. Lincoln;
leading attorney and postmaster.
Sd. r. Davis, Silver Greek, news
paper publisher.
27-John w. Bookwalter. 20; owner of
thousands OF acres OF land In Gage and
Pawnee counties.
2s-Mrs. Gertrude Kaup, "a. West Point:
pioneer of Cunning county.
OCTOBER.
EDeacon S. c. Bremster, SO. Irvington;
pioneer Of 1858.
e-samuel A. Kinney. %. dean Of Stan
ton county pioneers. Hon. John B.