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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

vr WAS c,oudv when / got up this MORN
i ing and my father had been asleep qu'e
n while and the pancakes he had fried hau
grown cold, but ] ate them just '"e ''ao
and put the dishes in the sink for '"n ~
wash when ,he got up. Then 1 thoueht VIC
had better ramble toward the swimming
place. and we did. But we came 10 the
Carpenters, and there was Wilbur si,'ihs
on the horseblock, and I went and sat py
him, and the very first thing he dld was
hunch over. and / found myself sitting IN
the gutter.
Then I was mad and full or cry ana
Rowdy was growly and only waited FOR
mo 20 saw GO to IT," TO eat Wilbur Car
penter alive But I didn't, for know
better trick than that I'll SPEAK 10 o'o'
about It. $500
went on. and at Miss Jones' Miss Jones
was out cutting some roses ana hau ,' ,ons
apron on, and her Angora cat was .ne
against her legs and the next minute tne
Angora cat was in a tree in the back yaro'
and Rowdy was sitting under the tree Won
dering how cats can climb trees ana uogs
cant and Miss Jones was hoUerlhg MoI,i-
ma Momma Momma! !! as naru as Sno
could SO | went back and told kowuy ne
must never disturb Miss Jones Angora, ana
Miss Jcnes called me little savage ana
said she should think my mother would
turn over i'm her grave, and that neeueu
n good spanking That being about all she
could think of she told me that IL my uos
ever got her Angora she would nave MN
shot but she won't need TO, for II Rowdy
ever does get him there won't De ehoush
left to shoot.
SO we rambled, and thought Of the lady
where they have the mink nghtle and had
a mind TO go there. but we went TO the
swimming place instead. for IL l do not
wash my face and hands every two or three
days feel dirty. The river was very mud
dy and reached away up the side, almost
to where Wilbur and his gang used to leave
their clothes. and | went right in and had
no sooner got in than the water pushed me
off my feet and was over my head. For n
minute | thought that my mother had come
for me. and then | held my breath and
padded and the water carried me near
the bank and ] grabbed bush and pulled
myself out. No more swimming for me
when the water is high If ] don't wash for
week.
lay down on the bank for a long time.
and then / went and sat on the grass by the
fence and made n clover chain. until was
dry. The river has almost got me afraid
of it, it is big and careless. 1t could
drown little girl and go right on about
its business. All little girls but me had
better keep away from the river, except
when they have some one with them.
have no one to go with me. so I have to
go alone. But am better fixed than most
little girls, for my father is here and my
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Blood Pressure

resortfng to drugs7 C. w Fl
High blood pressure can be reduced by
removal OF the cause the only safe and
proper method. Pressure-reducing drugs
are dangerous. They reduce the pressure
by weakening the heart and thus tend to
produce the condition known as secondary
low pressure, which is much more danger
GUS than high pressure.
one or the most common causes OF high
blood pressure is the use of tea and coffee
Caffeine, the active principle in coffee and
tea, is pressure-raising drug. II Is used
by physicians in cases of shock when il is
necessary to raise the pressure. A dose is
two grains single cup of coffee contains
according to Doctor Wiley, four grains. or
two doses. Is It any wonder that coffee
drinkers have high blood pressure? Smok.
ing raises the blood pressure A single
cigar. according to Doctor Janeway. OF
Johns Hopkins University. will raise the
blood pressure twenty points in thirty min
utes. Every smoker who does not get killed
by accident will die sooner or later of high
blood pressure. apoplexy or heart failure
The free use of flesh foods raises the blood
pressure because of the uric acid which the
meat contains. Every pound of meat. ac-
cording to Doctor Hail. of Manchester.
England contains fourteen grains of uric
acid and sweetbreads contain ten grains
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
WaA@~nQQ.
October 2. 1a1b.

october 2, 1915.
vTToRK has begun In earnest Alas, that
w l dare not take the time from sleep for
| more than a hasty scrawl. but when one
puts In twelve hours work daily. one must
guard 1ealously the other twelve Actually
for the first time In my life begin to
feel as normal being should. in spite of
the blood and anguish In which I move. ]
really am useful, that Is all, and too busy
to remember myself, past, present or flu
ture.
believe I told you this Is a field -hospi-
tal--rather big barracks, six of them, in
an Enclosure, with an operating room in
the center and morgue, kitchen, pharmacy
bureaus. etc, grouped around. 1t presents
very natty group with the Red Cross
flags flying - in defiance OF the Taubes
which don't seem TO dare to come near
and 1t would look like a play, with its white
nurses and bright uniforms were It not
for the big guns that boom necessarily over
by W TO remind one of what IS afoot.
have the operating ward, and have as
sisted the surgeon Mt twenty-five cases In
two days. IL is perhaps tho most impor.
tant post In tho hospital. requiring a head
set square. The surgeon, ono of the most
particular In the Army hasn't yet corrected
me. ] also have been directing the sterili-
cation. and yesterday afternoon tho Head
Surgeon told me he wished me TO take
charge Of the seriously wounded Of the
celebrated Doctor Tuflicr.
lie arrived yesterday with his ton cases
which he had picked up off the battlefield
and ho claims, with his system. to avoid
amputatlon by constant irrigation Of the
wound from the start. As soon as possible
dt must be within twelve hours) Tuffler
begins his work, extracts the debris, intro
duces drains rubber tubes). several in each
opening, and into these every two hours
is pumped "A dark liquid "Dakiu. the
idea being, as you see, to keen the wound
In constant bath Of antiscptic. once
the drains are placed. they are arranged
In such way that the liquid cannot run
out. The limb is enveoped in non-absorb-
ent cotton, perforated so as to allow the
rubber tubes to project well, and the whole
is fixed with bandage. SO there you have
your bandaged limb all brlstling with tubes.
and into these every two hours is pumped
the liquid. There is something sublime and
at the same time touching in this one single
adventurer faring forth alone on his mis-
sion. with the old school of amputators
looking on incredulous.
October g. 1915.
You know how It is in the trenches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
PATSY KILDARE, OUTLAW
Bv JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS

mother Is In heaven, 80 It makes no differ.
ence where am, because am all right.
II was getting dark and numbering and
lightning and closed the window on that
side of the house and felt shivery and
splendid / prayed to my mother. Dear
mother" said, this is me. i have had a
pretty good time lately, so don't worry
about me. II is raining now. I wish you
would tell God that I'm getting kind of
tired of waiting for a baby sister. Don't
worry about Rowdy, for my father got him
n dog license the other day, and while he
wears that they can't shoot him. / wish
God would land on Wilbur good and plenty.
for that kid is too mean to live. God bless
NV father and you and cure Rowdy of
feas Amen"
(Copyright)
The next adventure Of Patsy Kildare will ap-
pear In tOmOrrow's Evening Iedger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Turn the Children Loose

TURN them loose--that is the best way
i to develop the muscles Of boys and girls.
Turn them loose and iet them live wild
climb trees jump fences chase squirrels.
play with the dogs, dig in the garden. pick
flowers, hop. skip and jump. and do all the
wholesome things that natural human
animal wants to do. The trouble Is, our
boys and girls are too much tanned. We
are all born wild, and in the civillZng
process have to be tanned more or less.
Most of us, however get tanned too much.
We become SO tame that we are spoiled.
Don't be afraid of the children getting
dirty. Dress them for it, Girls should be
put into bloomers instead of skirts--little
roustabout clothes-and just turned loose to
play In the dirt. to make mud pies, to get
down and wallow in the earth.
There is no danger in this. The soil is
clean dirt, so to speak; there is nothing
perniclous in IL.
The things that are produced inside of
us-that become the eXcretions of our
bodies-are the really unclean things We
take the greatest pains to keep our tsnds
free from dust and dirt. to keep our fas--
clean and yet we allow ourselves to be
perfectly rotten inslde--rotten with decom-
posing foodstuffs, result of overeating and
wrong eating. And our boys and girls are
sometimes dirty in this way also-their
faces pale. and with great brown rings
around their eyes, their lips bloodless their
tongues coated and their breath foul. These
little boys and girls may have tho incest
cleanest clothes: their hair may be combed
and parted just exactly right their nails
trimmed and their hands as clean as they
can possibly be--the outside al clean but
the inside rotten. That is what kills the
children-that fearful inner enemy. bred
by wrong eating and neglect of the bowels
Young children should ba fed cereals. milk
cream and especially pnta :oes, fruits and
fresh vegetables of all sorts. with bran
at every meal Poys and girls thrive won
derfully on this b.oiogic diet. The details
Of the biologic Diet we will discuss at some
future time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Outfit for Three Weeks Trip

l., Dear Madan-l am going away the last week
what ! would need TO be stylish, what to travel
IN IN ana what kind OF hat would be best? | only
need neckpiece? l have brown eyes and hair
READER.
Your outfit would depend very much on
your destination and on whether you are to
be extensively entertained. If you expect
to spend the time in travelling, you would
need rather severely tailored coat suIt-a
sports suit Is very practical for the pur.
pose-several tailored shirts silk blouse
TO match your suit and perhaps n dressy
blouse or georgette crepe or chiffon in white
or some pale shade l should imagine that
with your eyes and hair brown, green or tan
would look well Buy a semi.tailored hat
which will be suitable for wear with your
suit and for more formal occasions One of
black or tete de negre lisere straw. with n
rev conventional flowers or feather fancy
as trimming, would do very well. If YOU
expect to attend any formal affairs while
away you will need an evening frock. IL
you possess black one you are fortunate
Tor 1t Will ft In nicely for almost every oc-
casion. IL you do not expect any evening
entertainments. but will attend a few in
formal dinners. teas bridges you will
need a frock of silk or georgette crepe in
some dark shade; navy blue is always good.
A top coat is also indispensable. If you
feel you cannot afford both q suit and n
topcoat, dispense with the former. Ton
coats are at present in high favor and can
be worn while travelling with a dark serge
one-piece dress. A neckpiece is not a ne
cessity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

lieve that she is accomplishing nothing
in the world.
The woman who before marriage has
been In business feels the need of filling
her life with something more than these
paythings, and she does It. Although she
may surrender her actual economic in.
dependence when she marries she finds
other interests TO make up for this loss
and by intelligent interest In her hus.
band. her children and other outside af.
fairs she contributes materially to the
general welfare
She Is by far more alive to her re-
sponsibilities and more capable of coping
with them than the girl whose vision
from early life has been obscured by the
one object-the making of n suitable
match
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

load and fire most of the time. That's how
| II is here During the last week wo have
averaged twenty operations daily. one
day we had thirty.three, and III you have
any conception OF an operating room where
they are short of assistants. you may know
there was not much time left over. But
the struggle and the sense that one is
saving bits from the wreckage. doesn't give
one a chance TO be mastered by the un-
utterable woe.
In these days have lost four, two peril
tonitls. one hemorrhage, one tetanus and
several others are in a desperate condition,
| have never left my ward except for six
hours sleep each night and one hour yes
terday when / walked behind the bier In
the nurses post Of honor. Every ono feels
tho impressiveness OF a military funeral,
bnt It is tenfold more impressive If you
take part In it | wish could make you
see It. The narrow lc-bordercd street,
tho baraheaded villagers, the glstening bay
uncts the poor trembling mourners in rusty
crepe and at the head, no black hearse,
but n great triumphant tricolor following
the cross And the cemetery all messy
and old and vibrant with sunny dews, that
has stretched out beyond its ancient cedar.
bound limits to receive hundreds and hun
drcds of new little wooden crosses.
I haven't the time nor the heart 10 tell
you the tale of my days but I tell you this,
that I shall never get hardened TO last
agones and heart-broken families And
when my little No. 90 flung out his arms
last night to say "Good-by" (hc knew he
was golng)--"O, my sister, my sister kiss
met tell you it took control To finish
giving the last of my thirty-four antl-teta-
nus injections a few minutes later.
Speaking of injections-please send mo
some platinum needless big and little. ]
hope you will send cotton and gauze soon,
and rubber gloves, too.
Copyright by w. A. Butterfeld)
The next letter will appear In tomorrow's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Gift for Bride

TO the Editor OF Womdn's PAGE.
Dear Madam-What would be nice to send a.
n wedding gift to bride who lives in n dlsIan nj
city? ] have seen her and therefora
know nothing of her tastes. MARY H.
If you will go into any of the shops which
specialize in these things you will prob
ably get suggestion. l would not advise
you to send separate pieces of fiat silver,
cream and sugar jugs or water bottles, for
instance, as most brides receive so many
duplicates of this kind; then again. they
frequently want their fat silver to be all
OF one pattern. Your present too, should
depend on the position the young couple
Will occupy In the world. Lamps. book.ends.
candlesticks, decorative mirrors, novelties
In silverware, these all make suitable gifts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Correct Dancing Position


TO Tue EdIfor 0T W6mdH'S Page.
Dear Madam--When dancing with young
man. what should one do with ones left hand?
OF course. the right hand is held BY the ma n
left hand rest? MOLLIE
A girls left hand IL placed lightly on the
shoulder Of the man with whom she is dane
tng. Itis nsyer good form to grab a mans
cook or 70 place an arm around his neck.
n foruooF fIues Il was considered good form
* & m - bend her arm 1t the elbow ana
F111 - }l1Aky On the arm Of the man. But
AZ Aof 0ve yeafs the newer dances re-
l1o ntfje eten4ior hold, and II is thero-
|css fl's hsad on I'hs nan's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Cracked Lips

Please describe means by which can
relleHe cracked lips in the corners OF the mouth
do not smoke or drink and am a vegetarian,
Il. j. II.
Keep the mouth, as well as the Inns
thoroughly clean, adopt an antitoxic diet
make the bowels move three times n ds.,
by natural means The diseased ulacos
should be constantly protected.
tCopyriEht.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
For the Invalid

II when making soup or beef tea for an
invalid It is necessary to cool 1t at once, pass
1t through a clean cloth saturated with
cold water. Not particle of fat will be
left in the beef tea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
jENCE SPOIL A
IQ'S DOMESTIC CAREER?
y Liberty Accorded to the Sex
Hher Than a Drawback
ter Her Marriage


,Issicr. - some ono
~. 90, :. . ~ economic
tending to
"e SCOUT given to
On ana New VT home a
ntc f1eet and ting could
ich are guarding
According tos,r own way
- reports fmre. whose chief
IA ncc On e,,, bread. winning
~. d;..~S. much moro s,,c'
-, s.-S otherr. when ,bev
l1nne the role.
III YOUR married
viii and that the
g wholly 10 n life of
q '1adt Ia mothers and
NJ instilled in them
cab woman's place in
ralI N marriage was the
khings, the only pos.
/ !, ,ristence of the sex.
:. ~ not been Obliged
<InrticuIarlv d;dicu,t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Grease the Boiler

If tho boiler Immediately after use, and
while still warm is rubbed all over with
any good household soap, it will prevent
rust and will help to make the suds when
the boiler is filled for the next working day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
YNha

These letters from. IN American girl sery-
army hospital back Of the Marne constitute
zone. Of the most Intimate and holy tn'ng.
of the whirlpool Of embattled Europe. ! find
In these letters some fragment OF true atone
ment FOR the huge sin and blunder Of war,
The nurse tells with u wonderful poignant
hompr the Joys "na M,ti9ITD sHrSaT o & var
One OF tho worlds greatest critics and
humanists,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
M Marking Linens

When marking linen with indelible ink,
first write the name with n lead pencil
then write over the pencil with the mark
ing ink. The pencil prevents the ink from
spreading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
] |lssWERs TO YES
ssss Y they arc kept in
Ollapodrida
r. Page:
<v>nhtg,h -.

<00cs
pphlIsh n recipe for
S1 NJ tMrs.JJ. M. c.
IA brown rice, one and
M three-quarters cupful
quarter cupful butter,
6ntoeA one pint stewed
and wash the rice in
m Il in butter. then boil
"a q layer I'm the bottom
~ dish. sprinkle over it
which have first been
grated cheese, pimen-
which have been sea-
layer of rice and SO on
He'd Top off with rice
y Of butter, and bake one
oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
Harelip

What is the cause of harelip7 A..
Harelip Is congenital defect due to in
complete development. Consult a good sur
geon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
WON ANS EXCHANGE

this Of
Dh she nd,ne ne ter Special queries like
comnuntcdttons this
3tWOM9Srr EXCHANGE. Evening Ledger,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

The one-piece frock has come into
its own once more and blue serge
is here employed to good advan-
tage. The very smart effect is pro-
duced by a well-balanced arrange
ment of red embroidery, fringe and
the new tablier smartly plated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

1 1Bpu tell me how chow
~ x3 49, A. w. N.
n {E8cire for chow-chow.
ylr &dyise you to make II
~ no ingredients are in
't4fl Xxx IN gives the following:
ol1tUf& A{ string beans. tiny GU
IQll efz1pQb tpeeledD, a caulihower
- aud Gfeen tomatoes (sliced)
- fcny shall long red peppers
y the Vegetables In a wide
/, nltog1oklhg each layer of these
( salt When filed cover with
au1 lay I wide board with a
4 q ~ ~ to keep the vege-
4 izqAf Af1oG sket them stand thus
~, th1n IN the pickles. wash
(roGh St6t ana let them lie in
tier for ~ w. Make a pickle
cook1hG N bther one gallon of
3 teoaI1o6 nI each of celery
muvtnf iced, whole cloves,
and wh0I1 black peppers. one
lorsera6lG <iwo teaspoonfuls of |
re- tsble9Dopnfuls of grouns
a one and ( half cupfuls of |
+. Put over lthe fire in a pre-
No ana wbon 1T reaches boil |
lpicklos. Look over them care
hat none are decayed. Sim
nlnutes, reEppve with a skim
IL : STONE jar. Pour the
haoa and Iot them stand for
Mn the vinegar off, put II |
= A &A ~ a tahlaannnnft,lI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

i. IL Is In perfectly good form TO use 'R. 3.
V. r." on dinner Invitations.
=. One should never use the phrase "respect-
fully yours" unless writing a business letter.
y. Plain heavy white paper should be used
for formal written Or engraved invitations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
YESTERDAYS INQUIRIES

3. Is col0red stationery in b
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
'ODAY'S INQUIRIES

l. What Is u dinner gown?
2. To whom should n letter OF thanks for u
wedding gift be written when the senders are
u married couple?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
, mattresses and

y.
'~''rs'e 80 ~ WY?
CABIs.'aa and dish cloths be
.6(oos ~ made to rIisten?
lNSWERS TO YES7
\ 81 - unpIs.ssnt odors in the
heed tted by sprinkIlng the cellar
asu5 q. s..
ines - ssst II they arc kept in
q ~ prepared for use at n
4 blaAes are rubbed be-
paper. held firmly to-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
THE GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX

hearh questions
for ailments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

The next adventure Of Patsy Kildare will an
pear In ton0rrow's Evening LEDGER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17

tCopyriEht.) }
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-09
CITY ELECTION NEARLY HERE
OPPOSITION so FAR ONLY FOR
CITY CLERK FOR WHICH
THREE FILE

During the past week candidates
have come out for several of the city
offices. N. N. Bergheim 3 petition for
mayor has teen circulated, and will
likely be fled before the end Of the
week.
Two aldermen are to be elected from
the third ward at the coming election,
and there are now candidates for both
Offices. N. j. Peterson, who was ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term Of
Martin John, will run for that office
and George Peterson, who served as
alderman from the third ward for two
terms previous to the last one, has
come out as a candidate for the other
aldermanic position from the West
side. Other aldermen are likely to file
fer reelection.
So far opposition has developed for
but one office, that Of city clerk. Mr..
Schallern will seek, reelection and J.
w. Crossfeld's petition is also being
circulated, as is that of Andrew john
son.