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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Rug Making at Home

Some Cornerite wants to know about
rigmaking at home. Save stocking tops,
old clothes, etc, Nice rugs may be cro-
cheted Make chain as long as the width
of the rug is desired, allowing a little for
shrinkage. Turn and into each chain stitch
make a double crochet at the other end.
Chain three and make double across again
until the centre is as large as wanted 1t
may be one color or varlegated The ends
may be worked the same as a design in filet
crochet. Any one who can crochet will
soon make many pretty rugs. Another
way is to cut rags into wide strips, braid
the strips and sew the braids in the form
of circle, And still another way is to GRO
chet short chain eight or ten stitches
join. and work around and around in
doubles, widening to keep the work fiat by
adding stitches On burlap draw design.
Use the waste end from jersey materials,
such as petticoats and gloves. Lay these
on the burap and sew on the machine in
rows, using the colors to make the design
as needed. Make the rows close enough so
the ends will make the tops stand up like
a Brussels rug. These are soft and warm.
/ can furnish designs II wanted for some
of these rugs. Please have correspondents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
CAIN A MOTHERS SACRIFICE
BE TOO GREAT? M'LISS ASKS
She Cites Instance of One Woman Who Has
Never Had New Coat or Hat and Wears
Husbands Old Shoes

husband and sons has accepted life.
| burden too meekly. Such fortitude as she
displays, such ability for sustained work
in the face of pain and poverty, ought tc
have been put to better use and might
have been capitalized to make her life
and that of her children, considerably
brighter and happier.
Any sane.thinking physician will tell
you that eleven children are far too many
for a woman to have, particularly when
her circumstances in life are not such as
to permit her to take the best care of
them and of herself. A husband who ex.
poets this of a woman is not worth the
devotion and self.sacrince of such a one
as Roosevelt's correspondent.
Even that foremost exponent of anti.
race-suicide himself decries excessive ma.
ternity.
What a frightful memory the children
Of this slave.woman will carry around
with them as they picture the existence
that their mother dragged out throughout
that part of her life which should have
been most pleasant and easy! She has
forced upon them debt of gratitude that
they will never be able to pay, and has
sadded them with n hdeous remem.
brance that for them, she, their mother,
assumed a yoke of almost inconceivable
weight and trudged through what should
have been the happiest years of her life
that they might be born and live.
They had almost no income, the woman
says; they lived on an unproductive farm;
her husband has been an invalid for the
last six years, and she has not even had
the time to read.
Comes now preparedness and war talk.
Her tired, confused brain cannot see that
the best way to avoid war is to be pre-.
pared for it. She does not want her boys
to be taken from her That would be the
last straw. Her letter is an arresting
one, but I hope there are not many
women like her who could truthfully
write it. M'LISS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page


Dear M'Liss--The cocktail and cigarette habit
n certainly to be condemned among the youth
Of both sexes. In later years IT is matter OF
taste and judgment OF course I mean I'm mod
Grafton, as well as time and place The exces-
error.
Smoking among is simply n question
OF geography In many countries woman who
does not smoke is as much an object of curl
osity the is here A young girl
of my acquaintance married a foreigner and
went to live among his people, She had
used cigarettes in fact disliked them but
euch was the custom of her adopted country
that she was absolutely, compelled to smoke
them to avoid she said. attracting unneces-
sary attention by being different from other
women around her, There are women who do
not hesitate at drinking cocktails any kind
OF liquor but would be Mortified at the thought
OF smoking a cigarette. For my part I cannot
nea any difference; one is no worse than the
other.
The use OF the word cat in describing any
particular peculiar characteristic of woman
hood Is to me exceedingly Objectionable Pos
siblS a personal experience Is partly respon-
atble for my dislike woman. presumably a
LADY. TO whom at a card party 1 had but just
been introduced applied the epithet to for
no reason in the world SAVE that had. during
the course Of the game, won, rather unexpect-
edly. trick fepm her. and that in a perfectly
legitimate manner Looking at me across the
table. this acquaintance Of the moment flung
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

DROTEsT1NG against the preparedness
idea that has set fire to the country
and which she enormously construes as a
preparation Of her boys for cannon food
correspondent In the current issue OF
The Metropolitan writes a letter to Col.
qneI Roosevelt which paints better than
any trained wordartlst could the depths
70 which a woman who permits herself to
Become household drudge can sink
This woman has a startling, one might
almost say an heroic. conception of the
duties Of wife and mother. In addi-
tlon to her own eleven children. she raised
three stepchildren. The demands on the
family exchequer were so great that she
does not remember the time when she
ever had new coat or a winter hat. De-
spite the fact that she had child vir.
tually every two years, she had done all
her own work, hasn't eaten a meal in a
hotel or restaurant for twenty years and
she has not been in a position to pay to
have her washing done for eighteen
years. To cap the climax she has never
been able to get any shoes for herself,
and wears the cast.off ones Of the men
folk of her family.
Many people, doubtless of the same
way Of thinking as the Colonel, will be
struck with great respect and admira.
tion for this woman who has done the
work Of a half dozen women, but per-
sonally any other feelings that 1 may
have for her are submerged by an over
whelming pity, plus feeling of intoler-
ance for her passive acceptance of so
staggering a burden.
There is such a thing as an exaggerated
sense OF duty, and as laudable as self-sac-
rifce is, 1t can be carried to a point where
It ceases to be virtuous and succeeds
only in being spineless.
The woman who so long as her men,
ory runs back has not had a new coat or
q new hat and whose only footgear has
been the ungainly cast.off shoes of her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

out the, word cat" To say I was amazed and
insuted does not express my sensations Never
before had | been called such thing. with
an effort, however. | took notice of her
rudeness at the time, but since. though. her
friends have tried to that ''she was
In fun" have never been able to look at It In
that way-and have Il keen sense of humor.
too.
The use of the word always strikes me. as
acting sort OF boomerang" rejecting
more upon the user than the one to whom 1t
is applied. At all events. so offensive is II to
me that it is the last epithet would employ
toward any one, MRS A. NJ w.
Dear NJ Liss-would like to know II there arc
boys camps under way In this State and
II so, where same will be located. Am espe-
clally desirous Of locating camp for boys be-
tween ages of II and 1G years during the months
Of July and August.
N. P. B.. Allentown.
There is a boys camp at Concordville
Pa, called Maplewood Camp. Address let
ters to J. Shortidge, Concordville, Pa.
Camp Harlee, at Tyler. Pa. also takes
boys Address William Mitchell, $40 Cauld-
we'll avenue, New York city
The DreXel Biddle Military Camp at
Lansdowne does not admit boys under Is
years of age
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

AS OFTEN hinted in this discomhting de-
IA partment, the way for fat people to
grow thin is to grow thin. The way To
grow thin is to stop growing fat. 1t is so
simple.
There is a cure known as the Karell
cure. Karell was physician to the Car of
Russia and he devised a diet for cases of
dropsy asthma, neuralgia resulting from
administration and obesity, and patients
who followed the diet actually lost any
when from 10 to 40 pounds in week
Holy mackerel that does seem a lot, doesn't
fl? But the records prove II.
Karelrs diet. like most other diets, is
a hateful thing to the average American,
who thoroughly believes in at least three
square meals per day with pie on the side,
but II does the business If you really want
70 grow thin.
The cure is as follows The patient may
take from two TO six ounces (not over a
glassfuD of skinned milk at precisely 8
A. M. IL m, 4. p. m. and D. m.-and that
Is all the patient may take. No water. No
bite OF cracker. No anything Why, it's
worse than joining the Bread and MIX Club
lin the club we don't skim the milk so you
eoCld notice 1t, and we do grant the boon
OF a cracker with each meal, and more
ever. we allow seven or eight meals a day
Earell is positively stingy-but his cure
really does reduce weight in fine shape.
Makes you so svelte and graceful that you
hardly know yourself at the end of the
week. If you stick It out that long
n constipation arises an enema is per-
missible.
In moderate cases Of obesity the quantity
OF milk taken may be slightly Increased
day by day after the third day, and by the
end OF the week small quantities Of other
foods may be added gradually. But having
lost a nice hunk OF superfuous fat. why
90 to work and pile II right on again? The
cure proves that you have been eating too
much Moreover, II proves that, after the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Correspondents for Prisoners

MY aunt has become much interested in
prison work and has asked me to have
printed the inclosed letter, asking for corre-
spondents for prisoners. Do you think 1t
could be printed in your Corner?
ours is a generous hearted country and
the sympathy of our people Is easily aroused
when causes of distress are made known to
them, giving abundanty of their dollars
There is a form of distress to which few
give thought and for which I am asking
something far more subtle than money.
/ am appealins in the cause of frlendless
prisoners, to ws m a word of sympathy
and hope is more than all the dollars In the
world. Every one kno s how the So
called friends depart at the first sound
of the reverses and how quickly the world
turns up its nose. Friends are good in
prosperity but whJ has not known the far
greater value of n friend in adversely?
Who will be the agent of mercy and cor
respond with some of these friendless ones?
Many today are earnestly asking for cor
respondents Their names may be OBJ
tanned from Dr. II. n. Stokes the o. T.
Library League, 1907 Q street N. W.,
Washington, d. C. At this writing we have
159 prisoners who have asked for and are
waiting for correspondents Also about rs
more who desire addition, correspondence
or who have been disappointed by their first
correspondents neglecting to write to them
II enjoy the Corner and its multitude of
helps very much LOIS A."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Stains on Porcelain

Some one asked through the Corner for
something to remove stains from a bath
tub, sinks and toilet bowl. II she will use
muriatic acid she will find 1t works like
magic. 1t also cleans brass but it is nee
essary to polish with something else Here
is recipe for Thousand Island dressing:
For the mayonnaise. use one teaspoonful
of mustard, one teaspoonful of salt, one
teaspoonful of powdered sugar a few
grains of cayenne pepper, the yolks of two
eggs, two tablespoonfus of lemon juice, one
and n half cups of olive oil. Mix the dry
ingredients and egg yolks thoroughly Then
add a half teaspoonful of vinegar and the
oil, drop by drop, as the mixture thiclSens.
Thin with lemon juice and vinegar. Whipped
cream added to the mayonnaise is delicious
but is not necessary. Add just enough
catsup to color it a delicate pink; then
one hard-boiled egg, a red pepper one
green pepper and few picked beets,
chopped fine, and chlvess If desired. I
hope that is what A. NJ. G.. is looking for.
1 clipped 1t from Corner some time ago"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Sending Parcels to Soldiers

I'm reply to NJ. C. 1 wish to say any
comforts will reach the soldiers If sent to
No. Canadian General Hospital, McGill
British expeditionary force. Another ad-
dress is British Red Cross Society, SO Pail
Mall, London S. w, England. They will
acknowledge and send any parcel where
desired. READER"
Seeing a request in the Corner for an
address to the English trenches (of course
there are no trenches in England), l beg
to suggest that If M c. knows the rank
of the soldier, his regiment and company,
and will address it to army stoffice, Lon
don. England. it will be forwarded.
"E Il. B."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

boardwalk shows any nun,ho. I.
s,,n wsn plsck velvet crowns, i,d,s1ae Mnlse hslr
gHng OF the seasons that n,ossc j,Ssscious MIN.
SOY solve the problem Of what osns 10 np help you
Won sunsnt su,n,et, You are optimistic ss, " s
you expect to Keep it clean until .hs, .Ihnoush &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Doctor Brady will answer all signed letters
pertaining to Health. II your question Is OF
these eplumnsi II not. y viii be answered
lneIosed. Doctor Brady will not prescribe for
Individual eases or make diagnoses. Ad-
dress DIR. william Brady. care OF the
Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
METHOD OF WEIGHT REDUCTION
DRASTIC BUT SURE OF EFFECT
By WILLIAM A. BRADY, M. D.

second day, you feel lot better on reduced
fare. That being true, learn to live alb
stemiously, not only for the sake of your
looks, but for the good of your health
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

All communications addressed to Marion
Harland should inclose stamped. self
article In which yop are Interested. Persons
wishing to aid In the charitable work of the
II. II. C.. should write Marion Harlnnd. in
care Of this paper. for addresses OF those
them, communicate direct with those parties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Hot Weather Heln

Hand-painted fans are in vogue for the
coming hot days. They are huge pointed
affairs of dyed palm leaves with futuris-
tic design of apples or flowers or birds or
just plain futurism on the outside.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Dear Madam--I am making up a plum -colored
georgette frock. 1t is very plain, as 1 am in
second mourning. but l would like very much
to put some slight trimming on on the skirt: I am
will make me look stouter. Amy advice you
give me will be appreciated. ]. b. l..
Ribbon applique would look charming on
your skirt. Get plum colored MORE or
faille ribbon the same shade as your frock
Some of the shops have ribbons of this
kind bordered with dull silver
The ribbon should not be more than 1h
inches wide. Have three or four bands of
it running around the skirt like the hoops
of a barrel This Stimulates tucks and
gives you the appearance of weight that
you want. l am not sure. however, that
plum would strictly speaking, be consid-
cred half mourning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Dear Madam-what do you consider more
servlceable for summer wash skirts. white linen
skirts going to remain in style? 1 want to get
one but do not want to put my money in one
that vii be useless next year. ANXIOUS.
l should recommend the cotton gabardine.
1t wears indefinitely and does not muss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
MARION HARLAND'S CORNER

inclose stamped and self-addressed en-
velope If they write to me. Will also give
directions for stitches in crochet l. H."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Dear Madam have new brown taffeta
tall and dark. cam, seem to find a suitable
Also, what kind OF blouse should wear with
a black and white checked suit? want It for
dressy CORA.
Can't you match your frock in a brown
hat of the same shade? Georgette or maline
could also be used. Large hats of this va
riety with wide. dropping brims are ex-
tremely smart. Have citron colored rose
at one side
A white or flesh pink georgette blouse
looks dainty and cool with checked suit.
You can get them as fancy as you desire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
THE WOMAN WHO SEWS

| so quickly as the linen Palm Beach cloth
also gives excellent service. Striped linen
skirts are decidedly smart this summer, but,
of course, there is no way to foretell the
styles Of next year, II you want your
skirt to do double duty, get an all-white
one, by all means.
Dear Madam want your advice about my
wedding veil. Since someone told me the cap
has gone out of fashion have been in doubt
obout the sort OF veil to wear, What are they
doing with wells nowadays7 My hair is light
not want veil to accentuate this. JUNE.
There are so many stunning styles now in
wells, and the cap, though becoming,
is bit passe. Why not have a let of
pearls or orange blossoms encircling your
forehead, catching the veil up in a huge
outstanding frlll at the back of the head2
Becomlngness should be the first consider
alton of the bride, and / would not forego
a cap II II looked better than an unfamiliar
arrangement Many clever brides manipu-
late their wells without any regard to
set fashion in a way that suits their physi-
ognomy.
Dear Madam-Are white hats to be worn
this summer I am going away for the
rest of the season and 1 want to get some
thing now that will not look too passe
when I get back to town in the fall | do
not want a sport hat. = ELDERLY.
White hats will always be worn as long
as women wear dainty light dresses The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Dear Madam am about to have a white
organdy waist made. with rolling collar and
the edges henstitched trimmed with some
thing. and. II so. what kind and about now
wide. ,,, r., tn.
skirts and gingham dresses for woman OF
ar tall and slender7 -
! have bought some white cotton cheviot for
a separate skirt, the store claiming 1t would
be very good for the purpose Do you consider
It good choice7
"'i' ' MARY JANE.
A hemstitched collar and jabot is smart
and attractive, but is severe. If your
blouse is for dress occasions, I think 1
would edge II with good lace. A sub
stantial baby Irlsh-it is fashionable now
on n sheer organdie would be exceptionally
effective Any other favorite lace-about
an inch wde-may be used. II you decide
on the hemstitchng, have the hem about
three-quarters of an inch wide. should
not advise picoting. 1t is likely to fray.
For tall, slender person four or five
inches from the ground is considered a
conservative length for skirt. Six inches,
however, is not extreme and Is, 1 am told
by fashionable dressmaker, the standard
length for street costumes. Personally I
prefer five-inch length.
| think cotton cheviot an excellent mate
rial for a separate skirt. Be sure to have
it shrunk before it is made up"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Readers toho toish help 10Th their
dress problems should address all COM
p,nnications to the Fashion Expert,
care OF the Editor OF the Womdn's
Page, Evenin0 Ledger.
Anything from fiutterlng .wisp of tulle
TO a bowknot on the shoulders constitutes
a sleeve this season. Never we're sleeves
so capriclous and yet so charming. They
may begin at the shoulder, but the more
original ones for evening wear start their
Journey at the elbow, falling down in a
large circular frill which covers the
knuclxles. A creation of this sort is at
tached Just below the elbow by a band
of narrow rubber inside the silk
The very full sleeve, with tightly fitted
cuff, is pretty for simple summer frocks.
This may be fashioned Of soft, transparent
lawn, batiste or organde. Quillings Of
silk are seen on sleeves of crepe and chif-
fon. They are also used on washable sum-
mer materials, since the principle of con-
trast both in material and color has been
carried to the point of exaggeration.
But whatever is chosen to do duty as
a sleeve this summer, one thing Is essen
arm must peep out. II may, and
should, be a dimpled elbow, disclosed from
above and below by a slit in the material.
The sleeve may be open all the way down
peelt-a boo fashion, with tight cuff to bind
IL in Again, 1t may be slit from the elbow
to the shoulder or from the elbow down.
whatever the system of disclosure, whether
slits or transparencies, some part or all of
the arm must show.
It behooves us, therefore, to acqualnt
least those who are unfor-
tunate enough to be numbered among the
scrawny--with a good massage cream, 80
that these irresistible sleeves, which are
half revealing, half concealing, reveal some
thing worth looking at.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

Readers toho totsh help 10Th their
dress problems should address all COM
nunicdtfons to the Fashion B1pert,
care Of the Editor OF the Womdn's
Page, Evening Ledger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Rice a La Riston.

Finely chop two thin slices Of ba-
con, add TO half of medium sized
cabbage, finely chopped. cover and cook
slowly 30 minutes. Add n fourth of n
cupful of cooked rice, one-half tea
spoonful of chopped parsley and salt
and red pepper to taste. AIoisten with
half cupful Of stock and cook 10
minutes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Savory Rice.

Fry a tablespoonful of chopped
onion in two tablespoonfuls of butter
until it is light brown, add n cupful of
rice and cook until it is slightly col
Ored. then add pint of chicken stock
and cook in double boiler until the
rice is tender.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Meat and Rice Loaf.

Line n buttered baking dish with
rice, fill with seasoned chopped meat
and cover with rice. then cook by
steam or in the oven for 30 minutes.
unmold and serve with any desired
sauce, such as tomato or an onion sea-
soned brown sauce.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Rice Jack.

Boil together cupful of sugar, n
cupful of molasses. and two table
spOonfuls of water. When nearly done
add n tablespoonful of butter and n
quarter of a teaspoonful of soda. When
a soft ball is formed as it is dropped
In cold water, pour 1t over three cup
fuls of puffed rice, spread in n buttered
dripping pan to cool.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Peas and Rice.

Boil n cupful of rice and n pint of
green pcaS separately or they may be
equally good as left overs. Chop two
onions fine and fry In butter until light
brown. Add the cooked peas and rice,
season with salt and pepper and serve
hot.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Boiled Rice PUDDING.

Wash II handful of rice, add u cup
full of stoned raisins. cut in halves, add
n little salt, tie in IL cloth, leaving room
for the rice to swell, and drop into
boiling water to cook two hours.
Serve with hard sauce.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Rice With Fruit,

Rice is especially good with peaches,
pears, or In fact any not too acid, fruit.
A small mold of plain cooked rice.
garnished with sliced fruit or ber-
ries with cream and sugar makes q
most satisfying dessert.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Mothers Cook Book.

"The mother who uses her in
telligence to keep up with the
world, is the mother who will re-
tain her influence"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-15
Rice in Various Forms.

Rice is such wholesome food, es-
pecially good for children, that it
should be served oftener and In greater
variety.