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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
A New Kind of Fan
or Of WomdiI's Page.

10 Ihe Edtor or WoWdH'S Page.
Dear Madam know YOU have honcd man,
Others now ], too. come for advice ''"'
have an invention. rather an idea u, bo,,
10 MAKE Tan. You may think and saw ''oh
Wsil ianS are already invented" But this is a
duerent klnd or a ran and serves for a ar.
ferent purpose altogether. Now. what 7 wouid
made? ' 40"
would welcome any advice that you may
give through your valuable paper. A. u. V
First, you must have drawing of YOUR
fan made. a craftsman can do this for Won
Then take the drawing to "a pattern or
model maker. You viii find II list of these
in the yellow part of the telephone directory
listed under patternmakers After you have
your working model IL you want TO put the
fan on the market you might go TO some
place where they already manufacture fans
and see If they would he Interested I'm YOURS
II takes money to put something on the
market and If YOU do not care TO do this
you will have 10 get some one with capital
interested IN your invention. To patent the
fan get in communication with the United
States Patent Office. Washington. u. e.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

our girls realize IL, and still fewer OF the'l
mothers. one marriage in every iour OF
those that do take place cndS III uNoi'o'
which is not so encouraging When you are
dreaming of your prospective Prince 'harh
ing. who some day will storm the citadel Oh
your heart.
Have you ever stopped seriously and
earnestly to ask yourself if you are trained
to he a wife-not a housekeeper-but
homemaker? ! have an idea that the great
national lack of domestic training OF our
girls Is one of the fatal rocks that wreck
so many of our marriages. ! don't mean So
called domestic science, although that is
excellent as fan as it goes. ] mean the
knowledge of how to make a real home-the
kind Of a place that the husband VIII dream
about when he's bent over his work. and
long for when things don't go Just right,
and that will be to his tired spirit after the
days work as an oasis in the desert OF toll
A wife graduates from the billing and
cooling Of the courtship days with an
abrllptness which is sometimes startling,
She begins to realize that married life Is
not one long dream of moonlt evenings
and soulful declarations of undying devo-
ton She finds out before she knows quite
what has happened that "A wife is con-
Tronted with very real and a very definite
profession, and that she, poor, stumbling,
nleading bride, has not been trained for il,
and doesn't know just what she is expected
to do, or how to go about it.
OF course the mothers of America are
at fault in one way, but the daughters are
even more at fault, for they have been Of
Gered advantages and opportunities never
heard of In the grlhood Of their mothers
Apparently the position of wife Is not
difficult to I'll. The average girl seldom
views it with trepidation. She just takes
1t as a matter of cOurSe-and blunders sud
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
TOniOrrOU'S Var Menu

BREAKFAST
Oatmeal TOP Meal
Nan0eS Maple Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Cream of Spinach Soup Ccltover)
Stuffed Peppers
Apple Sauce cake
DINNER
knurkle of Veal with Vegetables
Baked Potatoes Colesaw
Nodded Fruit Salad
NODDED FRUIT SALAD
The ingredients are one can of white
cherries, ono small bottle of Maraschino
cherries one can of sliced pineapple. one
cupfu Of chopped nuts. one package of pre-
pared jelly of the best brand
Make your jelly according TO directions
on the package. When the jelly is cooling,
and as it begins 10 thickcn, pour in the
fruit which YOU have drained and dried on
a towel. and with this the chopped nuts
Pour into mold and set on ice for several
hours.
Serve with mayOnnaiSc, or il you prefer
II, a boiled dressing. Placed Oh crisp let
tuce leaves, this makes Il beautiful salad
and most delicious one.--Southern Wom-
ans Magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

ueilIN all unknowngly and unprepared, into
the great human and domestic problem of
the successful home that is the greatest
sociological subject of today.
for, IT we could make our home life what
u should be, and the inspiration of our fire.
sues What 1t might be, many of the prob
iehlS or our courts and our public institute
tons and our asyums would be wiped auto
hlatlca " away. And the foundation of the
successful home is the successful Wife The
husband is buried in the fight for the DAYS
bread as rule, and for from eight TO
zen hour8 of the working day Is absent
trom his hearth. This leaves him roughly
six TO eight hours each day at home. i'm adj
dltlon, of course. to those spent IN sleep
MS ne, his efficiency as an economic con-
trlhutor to the community, his moral and
spiritual value to his neighborS and to
ninSelt depends largely on that quarter
OF the day which can be made a solace and
relaxation and an incentive or Il handi-
cap, and a setback, and "A milestone, accord
ing to how seriously his wife realizes and
uttizeS the power in her hands, and it's
obligations
The old saying that the surcst way to
man 5 heart is through his stomach is hone
lesSly out of date. The surest WAY 10 "A
mans heart Is by the straightest way DOS
slbe-and only one incident of that way
is The dinner table. 1t is the home atmos.
phere, the suggestion of AN alwayS under
standing sympathy, the welcome of a
woman who is not content with asking.
but gives, and that undefinable, mysterious
something which we can only call love
that sees the heart bruises hidden from
other eyes, and makes haste TO bind them
up ana IN the doing receives always NOR.
than is given-these are the things that
make successful home and a successful
wife.
The great crying need of this country Is
wiVes-not wives in name only, but wives
in spirit and in deed. Given wives of this
kind. and the economic and sociological
and moral future of the country will take
care of itself.
Copyright. 1917, by The Bell Syndicate. Inc }
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
\ Mans Viewpoint

10 t"' Ldfo' Of WomatS Page:
I'Har Madam have noted the Irttorg ., bi,h
HdN' h"rn running IN YOUR column in rar. ed -,
pIoulIscuuuS Kissing between hoyg and GIRL.
some men see have written and a ppT ,yaI ~ H.
dHl on" Elrl comes out strong. | am !. ,o,,r,
man OF twenty-five" and have OF courso tGgUn,aaII
tIrlS Whon round they would allow IT, and there
aL' certain KINDS OF girls who will allow il
whenever we men want to kiss them R,-
want 10 state right here would not have 0ra
OF IN" HlrlS who have kissed mo ps they bay,'
for my wife. 7 would not respect her AZ I sh"nnIIi
wait 10 respect my wife. Perhaps some Of The
sirls who care SO little about these matters MAJ,
ma tter. II" "" 'he
lhahk YOU very much for giving us the
points of view of the thinking man, hone
some OF the girls who are careless in these
matters VIII read your communication.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

money. Then he holercd. Hold on! That
was just joke. because you were so smart.
II you count your oranges you will see that
you have got twelve good ones But
said "L want you to know that 7 am II"
garbage can" lie was wping his head
with his apron and hc said, you need a
good spanking, YOU little savage Then !
sQuashed the other two oranges on the floor
and threw away the potatoes and said.
"Nou are lucky did not tell Rowdv to eat
you up, but that is what | will do the next
time"
Tonight 7 prayed, Dear mother. which
art In heaven, if that Storekeepcr should get
what wish him he would ho sick in bed for,
n week. Tell Mr. carpenter that there Is "A
Christmas tree i'm the front window of his
house, so nc need not feel bad, for they are
not going to miss him. ! hope you and God
will have a merry christmas Amen"
"Santa Claus Comes" the newt Patsy kI-
dare adventure, appears in tomorrow Evening
Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Recipe for Apple Fritters

To the Editor OF WomdH'S Page:
Dear Madam-will you please print a recipe
Tor apple trltters' Mrs.) A, II, NJ.
Sift one-half cupful OF flour. one-quarter
of a teaspoonful of salt and one tablespoon
ful of sugar. Then TO this add "a el-beaten
egg and one-half cupful of cold water. Have
ready three good sound, tart apples, pared
cored and cut into slices of about am inch
Dip these slices in the batter until they are
well coated and fry them in deep, hot fat
Drain on paper and cover over with pow
dered sugar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
A Mothers Viewpoint

To the Editor os womaH's Page:
Dear Madsm-Permit me to commend you for
me courageous aud sane stand that you have
taken against the psrnicious practice OF girls al
lowing themselves IN be kissed by men TO WHOM
they not engage6.
u was with surprise that noted In your
valuable column several letters defending This
practice of indiscriminate kissing such de-
Tense must surely emAnate from feeble minds
This subject II far removed from uuibble or
argument. Allow me 10 take this oppsytunify
general. "
trust that you will print this letter. which
INDIGNANT MOTHER or SEVEN GIRLS.
II Ii. very gratifying TO receive letters
commencing the stand we take Al YOU
say, there should really be no argument on
ths matter. H simply should rot - dens,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Cream of Chicken Soup

TO the Editor OF WomdR's Page:
Dear Madam--Please print in YOUR coltrnu
recipe for cream of chicken soup. 7 have no.
tIced II on the war menu that is printed on tbe
Womans Page. I have an idea OF how 10 mako
u. but am not quite sure l am right.
A BRIDE.
Take three cupfuls of stock boiled down
from chicken bones. one cupfuI of hot milk,
two tablespoonfuls of butter or chicken fat
a pinch of salt and pepper. three tablespoon
fuls of four a slice of onion and a few
celery tops If you have them or diced stalk
Of celery.
Add the onion and celery to tho stock and
let cook for fifteen minutes. Thea ada the
milk and the seasoning and then thicken
with the butter or chicken fat. which you
must blend first with the -four Other vege-
tables may be substituted for the celery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
TO Clean Nickel
To the Editor Of Voman's Page:

Inc EuTTOT " T'WVF.
Dear Madam am writing TO ask you IL YOU
can help me to find recipe for cleaning
nickel?
Some time in the early summer 7 read in the
Woman's Exchange of the EVENING LEpGER q
recipe for cleaning nickel and cut IL out and laid
II aside. and through Il mistake il was lost, and
l am asking you IL YOU can help me to procure
such Seeipe Mrs.) l.. q.
I am not sure this is the formula you
refer TO, but it is a good one, recommended
by and vouched for by many housewives:
Dip the nlckel-plated objects or apply TO
them . per cent solution OF sulphuric
acid. You can get this in drug store made
up in such solution. Just apply this for
one or two seconds. Rinse with running
water and finally with mixture Of equal
parts of alcohol and water. Dry in saw
dust. The acid is poisonous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

To the Editor Of lFomdn'S Page:
Dear Madam--kindly tell mo how TO make
cheese waters. ] am trying 10 as much
cheese as ] can in planning the meals and /
would like to know how to make them.
MrsJ II. NJ.
The ingredients are one cupful of -four
one-quarter of a teaspoonfu of salt, one
half teaspoonful Of paprika, one tablespoon
ful of shortening, oue-half cupful Of grated
cheese and one-quarter Cupful Of cold water
Sift the flour and salt with the paprika
and rub in the shortening Then add the
cheese and mix to a stiff paste with cold
water After rolling out very thin cut with
small, round cutter, place on a creased
baking pan and bake for five or six min
utes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

for "a husband and
home for the Amer
lean girl are some
thing better than
eight in ten, which
is not so bad.
But this Is not
the point. How
many of t II 2 $ c
eighty-scNcn girlS
and women in each
hundred are fltted
for maria gc-arc
prepared for the
profession of wives:
/ know il Is not
customary to eau
the domestic duties
of a wife a profess
sion. but it is be-
canning more ana
more 30 every day,
and the pity of it
is that so few of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Eggs

What are the objections against eggs?
'"' " Il. Il. q.
For some people eggs are really poisonous
and ought to be discarded entirely. other
neopIe seem to be able to tolerate them. but
tho free use of eggs is not advisable FOR
ANYBODY. 4 number of eminent authorities
are forbidding the use of eggs for children:
one New York authority says that no child
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

ENXACTLY what the officer wrote Is
- printed here below:
over across, mail time is the brightest
hour of tho day. But you, the fathers
and mothers and sisters and sweethearts
who write those priced letters, you have
1t in your power to make that hour the
darkest in the twenty-four; let your petty
troubles but creep inside the envelope and
you have hung enough crepe to spoil the
rest of the day.
Put yourself in their place. II you
had Just scraped all the mud off your
uniform and had called the day over after
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Dry Mouth

What Is the cause of dryness Of mou,, 49,,
tongue at night? IFToush M
The cause may be sleeping win q.
mouth open or feverish condition v,.~
breathing is almost always due IA w,
obstruction. If due to fever at nigh, ~.
Is perhaps ground for suspicion that ,. sa..
chronic disease. as tuberculosis Of the ,un..
may be getting a foothold. sH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
War Work for College Girl


DStf Mduaiu-Wil YOU tell me 10 whom 7
Apply Tor special work? | have ro,or
earnsd my Lying. but want to so 7 can rojess e.
my bfolher Tor military duty Have ,oIlr@c
education. Is there some place / can ,nnI,, >
IhankIns you for your courtesy. l am "''''
j. s. N
Apply to Woman's War Work Section OF
the federal department Of La5or, on the
first floor Of the Estey Building SeyonN
teenth and Walnut streets 4 coloperstive
labor bureau for the placing Of women has
been recently established there, and am
told there are openings for lust such ner-
sons as yourself. Apply between $50 and
1880 any day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

only twelve hours, would II cheer you up
to open pink, lonG-looked for letter and
read that Fill Jones was getting pretty
darned sick of three-cent postage and
that the war tax on theatre tickets was
an outrage? Would It make you full of
fight to hear that Sam Pollard, who pre-
dicted the big snowstorm in the winter
of 49, had announced that it was 'agn
Scripture to oppose the prussans?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

NTF LETTER-WRTT1NG has become a
L lost art, as the critics swear, there is
no time like the present to revive It,.
Every letter that goes to a training camp
or overseas should be sealed with good
cheer and stamped with courage. Every
message from the home town should re
veal the strength and courage that lies
behind the lines. No ono knows how
much they count.
$50 push the skeletons into the closet,
take new lease of optimism and write
down Il little of the big stock of JOY that
we still have on Land"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

should be permitted TO eat ervs ,...
hve years old. for there is , noi.tl untl he b
The tissues of every animal .n cns,a IN ern
thing which is poisonous to tho s, some
another animal. and sometimes TISSUES u
doses OF these posons will proSreh even small
tied state of the body, SO ths, ~, ssns.
poison Is taken in very minute d,n wnen int
produce profound effects. Tba, es ,s vn
known as anaphylaxis.. 10 what i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
III. S. ARMY OFFICER DESCRIBES
SORT OF LETTERS NOT TO WRITE
Nerves Behind the Lines, He Says, Sometimes
Come in Envelopes From Home-Whining
Letter Can't Make Man Full of Fight!

uAvE you ever wondered If the letters
IL from back home are really going to
help tho boys "over the top? It
Is only given TO women TO sit back aud
speculate about these things. Sometimes
we wonder If the piece of paper we stick
really does count--so sclf.sunicient does
he seem in his brave khaki and his straps
and his buckles.
Does the letter make n mark in his
twenty-four hours? DO tho words in it
matter--whether they complain or are
bright ones?
60 ARGUED point docs this seem to
~ be that an ofIcer--a United States
army officer-passing through the city
ment was asked TO give "a real, honest
opinion about it. lie was impressed with
the idea. lie was so impressed that he
sat down to "A typewriter and wrote out
the soldiers side.
At tho top of the page he wrote a PC
culiar phrase. "The nerves behind the
line" it read. asked what it meant.
ut means" the officer said, that We
don't have to worry about the nerves of
the boys in khaki or blue. We havo fun
confidence in them. But there is another
type of nerves that makes its way behind
the lines. 1t comes in envelopes and is
sent on from home"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Pussy Wants a Home

70 the Editor OF WonoH's PdOeg
Dear Madam--In reading over your column 7
for our dumb frineds so / would ask YOU IL
you could please help me TO lind a sood home for
than one year, He has been around homeless
al summer. With cold weather setting In I
took him N 10 send him TO the Morris Refuge
~ foqn4 he u such good ratter thought
S ~ eo>ns one who would want him.
~. 4. 81. No (Mrs-) A. 70.
80 abeus ne ess VII b
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
INA" SUNDAYS INTIMATE TALKS
The Wte Of the famous evangelist discusses everyday topics
helpful and Wholesome aVav.
W0nted--Wires

NLD maids are becoming scarce in this
" country. The latest figures of the
American Government show that eighty
seven out of every hundred women in this
country marry. In other words the chances
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

J. How can small empty lard buckets be
utilized as steamers:
:. In boiling fish. what will hold 1t together
and keep the OF:
=. Why il II "a waste TO put fresh meat i'm
cold water to wash il?
ANSWERS TO VEST
1. Thermostats are heat regulators that can
be attached TO the furnace to automaticalis
slow down the furnace fire when it is Eettine
too hot.
:. Fish treated with lemon Juice or vinegar
keeps firm and white.
=. IL IL unwise 10 serve "A cream SOUP. n cut
OF beef and n custard pie at the same meal. be-
cause each of these items il rich In protein or
tissue building food value and provided on the
same menu supply too much protein for one
meal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
Milk With Bananas and Swes,

Docs milk with bananas ard ~"
mako bad combination? rNor,,,,s spphs
No; this is good combination~-r,,sn =.
all fruits are good combinations. Mns ,. ~
bines with acid fruits as well as wifi .sas .vn
fruits. '" s"sd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

- 'ur 'uhs no longer of use on u coat can
De made into II charming little close n.,k,isc.
me ihr is pteced together and fnis,..,I afr a,
'"e '"p ana bottom with little frilI of sIlk
velvet. VI '"h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

!. While at tea. ETC.. in n bo,e, di,i,- ...
iS quite proper for u girl TO accent the i,,i.
'hti"n to dance Of young man WIN IL NAT
hho"n to her own partner. Introductions sbouId
rake place. Of course. and not more tbap nm,
dance he given to the outsider.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16
ANsWERs TO YESTERDAYS INoIrIRlEs

J.. 'hristnas packages sent 10 men on Un;,ed
1,a'e" naval vessels should he directed in ear.
" ."e 'ostmas'er, New York city. The name
OF the man. his official ratin. and ,b. r,,,,'. y,
his ship Is further Indicated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

Monday-"Sauare Pegs in Round Holes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

buckets be I. How >houlJ pa,L.go. co.,,,.,.
,ihed Tor men in the camps and rauopme,,s
IN America be packed:
II together -
= "hat Is the most popular fabric for eve.
ming wraps? " wv
e,h meat in 3. What substitute t,r ,,,o, l., ,,
crochet the sports tam: ~ w
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
Oath Of the Turkish Doctor.

The oath which young doctors take
In Turkey when they come before the
medical examining board contains the
following pledge: THAT when l am
called at the same time by two differ
ent patients, the one rich aud the other
poor, l will accept the call Of the poor
without taking into consideration the
money offered and will do my best for
his treatment, and that will never de-
cline to answer any call, day or night.
during the reign Of common diseases
or Of an epidemic Of contagious dis
ease"
A sheet anchor Is an anchor carried
outside the waist Of q ship for use In
emergencies.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-24
CORN
Cultivation

Unless the land should become
run together" by too much rain IL
is best TO cultivate as shallow as
possible. Deeper civilizations are
necessary when the soil has become
packed from excessive rains. Three
inches is deep enough for the first
CIVILIZATIONS; later civilizations
should not be deeper than two
inches unless weeds and grass are
doing damage. Shallow cultivation
is less wasteful of moisture, and it
allows the roots of the crop to feed
closer to the surface. In many cases
cultivation should be started before
the corn is up. Early CIVILIZATIONS
will kill many weeds and thus give
the corn an earlier start.
All civilizations should be done
with tool having as many feet or
teeth as possible. Such tool will
stir the surface much more thor
oughly than will a double shovel,
and it is possible with such tools to
cultivate as shallow as necessary.
Shallow cultivation cannot be done
with tools having less than four or
five stirring points. The IA tooth
harrow or spring tooth cultivator
may be used to good advantage on
smooth land. If the land is very
rough or stony, something stronger
like the shovel pillow made like a
double shovel will be found best.
The land should be stirred after
each heavy rain. Make it rule to
cultivate as soon as the soil is dry
enough after every rain. Continue
cultivation till the corn shades the
soil all over the field. Don't quit
cultivating too soon. The main pur-
pose of cultivation is to keep down
weeds, for weeds are the worst
enemy of corn crop.
With best wishessfor your sue
cess, | am,
Very truly yours,
ROBT. F. SPENCE,
County Agent.