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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
EERFUL YPHILOSOPHY-HINTS FOR
DIARY OF A WELL-DRESSED GIRL
Soluno the Problem of Attractive Afternoon Frock for
FOru1Z Wear

| TT is as natural for girl to think about
L new clothes in the spring as 1t Is for the
trees to shed their brown bud jackets and
dress themselves in brilliant green.
But mother was actually provoked yes
terday because Teddy" Crawford and l
| talked about nothing but our new frocks.
Teddy was wearing "A stunning sport suit OF
heavy old blue and tan Shantung SILK,
which raved about. much to mothers dis
gust. Then took Teddy upstairs to show
her the lovely afternoon frock Mrs. Mathon
and I made When Teddy was nice enough
to say that IT was the most effective color
scheme she had seen in long time I told
her not to give n bit of credit to me, as
1t was entirely Mrs. Mathons idea
The frock is a combination of blush
purple and dark blue crepe georgette. The
tones harmonize perfectly. Mrs. Mathon
made sure Of this before she bought the
materials
In making the frock she used a bluish-
purple silk, a tone or two lighter than the
crepe for the lining cutting 1t like prin-
cess slip.
The upper part OF the bodice is of dark
blue georgette. while the lower half is of
the blush purple. finely plated made
the short sleeves, handwriting them so
that flared frill would fail gracefully
about the arms
Mrs. Nation fitted the bodice and set me
to work at embroidering the collar for the
N-shaped neckline, while she went ahead
with the skirt
/ used colored worsteds for the embrold-
cry, combining dull red. blue, gray and
purple. Mrs Mathon told me to make the
scailops about the edge quite large, and to
buttonhole- them with dark blue
worsted of a coarser quality than I in
tended to US for the embroidery.
/ was a bit disappointed to find that Mrs
Mathon had cut the skirt of my frock
somewhat narrower than the ones I've had
all winter 1t didn't fall nearly so full
about the hem, and had only few gathers
at the waistline. I asked her If there
wasn't enough material to make wide
skirt, and she told me not to worry, that
the frock was going to be very pretty.
When the skirt was scanned and hemmed
Mrs. Mathon asked me to embroider a de-
sign to match the collar above the hem
Fortunately this trimming was only needed
across the front, as the overstirt, of blush
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
PE NEARLY ALWAYS RESPOND TO
OTHER PEOPLES OPINION OF US
Expect the Child to Misbehave and Misbehave He
Will-One Wise Mothers Course With
Her Young Hopeful

Y CEvERAL days ago while standing at
~ counter in shop my attention was
'uttracted to tiny chap Of three or four,
\ ons hand clinging to his mother. the other
Z Armly clasping a paper bag.
TIE novelty Of passing thcongs having
worn OF, the little fellow ventured in
Z G1nuatingly. Mother" Yes, dsar."
y Mother, I'm going to take a cake"
And he began very slowly, with his
n eyes glued on his mothers face, to open
The paper bag. wanted to flee. for had
visions of a squawking youngster and
dist-aught parent. But the woman, in
stead Of weakly and wearily asserting to
the childs request or of threatening him
with when get you home" looked down
at him and very quietly said, "You know
you promised mother you would not take
one, and a man never breaks a promise"
1t worked like magic. The child sighed
and turned his attention again to the
passing crowds, while k.s mother went on
with her purchases.
Unconsciously this mother had touched
upon one Of the infallible laws of psychol-
ogy, for 1t is curious. but nevertheless
true, that people nearly always respond
to your opinion of them. Had she shown
that she expected the child 20 disobey he
would have done so. but instead she chose
the wiser course and let him think she
expected him to come up to the mark she
had set for him. And he did rise, like a
little man. Have you never known this
to happen with yourself? There are per-
sons who have the effect of completely
gtifiing any self-expression when you are
with them. They think you are stupid
dull. heavy-and you are, with them. On
the other hand. some have the faculty Of
drawing you out, until you really believe
yourself to be quite clever.
knew a man who was engaged to
very young girl Of the hero-worship type.
Although his vices were very mild ones,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

I'D back the fox-trot the waltz, the
twinkle as matchmaker any day against
your hammock. parlor sofa or summer
canoe" one exponent of Terpsichore said.
"The recent dance craze has been respon-
sble for more romances than any other inT
fluence that has swept the country. Not
only youthful romances, either, but plenty
of middle-aged ones. People, who doubtless
never would have married, sloughed off
their fireside habits, began to perk up and
come out in the open; got some pep and
melody in their blood, found congenial
spirit who never got out of step with
them, and presto before they knew it, the
banns were being announced"
"And did they live happily ever after
ward?" is the question with which you
pierced his optimistic enthusiasm
well, there's no telling about that" he
replied. II never followed up the matter.
But why shouldn't they? liking for
dancing is as good basis for happiness
as anything else. Why not?'
In the meantime, Doctor Sargent. has
sounded his warning If you think you've
found your rhythmic affinity, stop and
think. that is to say, If you haven't gone
so far that you can neither stop nor think.
In that case there's nothing for it but the
plunge and If the rag turns into dirge.
Terpsichores to blame.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
CALVARY TO DEDICATE
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL
Building Will Be Scene of Exer-
cises Beginning Tomorrow and
Continuing All Week

Impressive services Will mark the dedi-
cation exercises of the Calvary Reformed
Sunday school building. recently completed
at the southwest corner of Twenty
street and Lehigh avenue, which begin to-
morrow and continue throughout the week.
The building committee of which DR.. H.
w. Banks is chairman and which has
worked so zealously in the interest of the
new building. has completed all arrange
ments and the Sunday school, which en-
tailed an expenditure OF approximately
$4,000, is ready to be turned over to the
The exercises will begin tomorrow morn
ing with devotional services in the new
school building. The Rev. C. L. Schaeffer,
general secretary of the Board of Home
Missions of the Reformed Church, will de-
liver the sermon. Following this the pres
entation of the keys of the new school will
be made by Henry p. Schneider. The dedi-
cation ceremony will be performed by the
Rev Frank H. Fisher, pastor of Calvary
Reformed Church.
The new Sunday school building is an i'm.
posing structure of Port Deposit granite.
The architecture is of modern style and
conforms to the church building which was
competed several years ago. The Sunday
school building stands on the original site
Of the Calvary Reformed Chapel, on Twen-
ty-ninth street, just below Lehigh avenue.
The Sunday school has grown from what
might be called an insignificant number to
a total membership of more than thou
sand. The building committee is composed
of the following men: DIR. II. W. Banks
chairman; NJ. w. Schweigert secretary !;
Il. S. Davis, G. Elwood Schaeffer and
Charles Frankenberger. The latter Is su.
perintendent of the Sunday school.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
BY M'LISS

dance as well with any other partner. he
has found his rhythmic mate and he had
better stop and think.
And when the same girl finds that she
cannot dance well with anybody but the
same young man. they should either an
nounce their engagement forthwith or break
away Immediately There are such things
as rhythmic afflnties."
Which is only another way of saying that
cupid is an opportunist, and when the youth
OF the nation flock to the dancing acade-
mics the little blind god sets up his re.
cruiting offices there also.
But Doctor Sargent stops short in his
explanation of the rhythmic affinity. He
hints rather than asserts that young man
married to his rhythmic affinity Is a young
man marred: that life with the rhythmic
mate is not likely to prove the grand sweet
song that it was before the hymeneal altar
was approached that no matter how me-
lodic and musical your meetings may have
been when you were two dancing as one,
life lived with the rhythmic nate with
throw you out of harmony in a short time
and into the divorce court, convinced as
never before of your separate entity.
Philadelphia dancing masters, however,
admit the existence of Doctor Sargent's
discovery There are such things as rhyth-
mic afiinities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
NEW COURT FOR WOMEN
TO AID MAYNARD GIRLS
Chief Probation Officer, Mrs;
Rippin, Believes 1t Will
Save Many
NO MAUDLIN SENTIMENT
By M'LISS

by MLlSS
Mrs. Jane Deter Rippn has given up
trying to find any one and definite answer
to the immortal question. Why girls leave
home. It's enough for her that they Go
that they swoop down on the big city of
Philadelphia from the small upstate towns
fired with the desire to get rich things and
get them quickly - husbands, jobs or
clothes that they usually fail to land what
they came after and arrive in the gutter
and thence in the reformatories.
The question that she is concerned with
now is. How can we get them before life
has been too cruel? How can we dispel the
false glamour that they have read into life
and get them to go back before they have
been caught in the maelstrom of the night
life?
The new Womans Court in Wood street
near Twelfth, which was dedicated yester-
day afternoon and in which the first session
will be held Monday mornng-the first of
its kind in the country to be run by a
municipality-was designed to answer that
question.
"If we find the answer" said the chief
probation officer of the Municipal Court.
1--WE shall cut off the source of the supply
of prostitutes, and the biggest step iowa rd
the wiping out of this evil will have been
taken"
The Womans Court represents a dream
the realization of which Mrs. Rippin her
coworkers and socioiogists throughout the
city have looked forward to and worked
for for a number of years. 1t is one of
those experiments, they believe, the success
of which is almost foregone conclusion.
1t is a court with clinic, hospital and
a home on the side. It's to be operated on
the theory that bad girl is usually a sick
girl, and it's medicine is to be the milk of
human kindness rather than the bitters of
sharp, punitive justice.
There is to be no exhibition of maudlin
sentiment however," Mrs Rippin declared
too thoroughly and repeatedly bad, and we
can do nothing with her. she will have to
be sent to the House of Correction the
House of the Good Shepherd or Sleighton
Farms.
But to the maleable ones, who need
only only to be redirec,ed to get the right
stride on the right path again, this court
will be of immeasurable benefit"
Incorrigib!e and wayward girls between
the ages Of sixteen and twenty-one and
streetwalkers of all ages will be brought
to the new court. They will have their
hearings before Judge Brown or Judge Gill
pin, and no girl will be allowed to hear
anothers story.
Young girls who are not discharged i'm
mediate.y after their trial and put on pro-
baton and Offenders who are III will be
detained here until their cases can be satis-
factorily disposed OF. A cook and two
trained nurses, one for day duty and the
other for night, will be the only paid at
tendants. The girls must do the housework.
Miss, Helen Whitehead is the house
omther."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

he often said he felt he must really re-
nounce these and live up to his fiancee's
opinion of him. And he did. OF course,
marriage sometimes brings many changes
and have not seen these two since. But
1t does seem a much more effective way
Of accomplishing any reform If this girl
had begged him to stop taking cocktail
before dinner for instance, and acted as
if she thought he was committing a helm
Gus crime and would surely become con-
firmed inebriate, he probably would have
become stubborn and refused to make any
concessions to her.
In business, if man is known as hon
orable he can and will live up to his rep
utation more easily than if he We're ex-
pected to indulge in shady" transactions.
And this is true in almost every phase of
life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
MY MARRIED LIFE
Bv ADELE GARRISON

knew my great-grandfather might have been
hanged for stealing sheep.
Resolved to tread more carefully, fol-
lowed her through the old doorway. Save
for the modern dress of the diners and the
uniforms of the walters. we might well
have been transported back to the days of
the Revolution.
young man in plum-colored coat and
knickerbockers of prerevolutonary fashion
bowed low before us as we entered and
ushered us to the door of the dining room.
His long. curling wig was powdered, his
SHOES had immense buckles. and his whole
appearance was most imposing
But my mother-in-aw's mood had sud-
denly veered from admiration to captious-
ness.
That's very silly thing" she COM
mented acidly, "and inaccurate as we'll The
lackeys of that time did not wear powdered
wigs"
"But do not think this man is supposed
10 represent a lackey," 1 said II imagine
he is rather acting the part of the old major
domo or even the proprietor of the place
In thus welcoming the guests
Your imagination does you more credit
than your knowledge" my mother-in-aw
answered, smiling grimly.
Never in my life have I met a woman
VINO dares to be as rude as does my hus-
bands mother. She appears to consider
that she has right to say what she pleases
to any one, no matter what wounded sensi-
bilities she leaves in the wake of her
words.
sighed wearlly as followed her to a
table near the immense old fireplace, which
held glorious wood fire. My little sprig
OF hope that some time / might win nv
mother-n-law's friendship was fast wither-
ing.
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CONTINUED MONDAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
He Objects to Other Man
o the Editor Of Woman's Page:


and anns am considered good-looking by some per-
sons, was going with young man / cared
a "a 5000 BIT. bit for and who thought something of
me. met young man, who introduced me
70 ahotner young man, To whom | took a liking
ana ne called about three times / did moi
mention the fact to the first young man hui
ne happened to find 1t out from other sources.
ana quarrel followed the discovery He said
II l went with him ] would have to give up
ane n o,h9er boys VINO were coming to the house.
and @dr ra IL did not give them up he would take il
Ior granted that did not want to go with him
eSod 90 very much, but don't think it fair that
belongs to club and sometimes only see
MN once a week and then I have 10 stay
nome, where l could have other bow friends
we have each gone own way, but would
IKE TO keep company with him again Please
tell me what to do? VIRC;INIk
This "company-keeping" idea is very
absurd. Unless the young man was en-
gagged to you he had no claim whatever
and you would be foolish to allow him TO
monopolize your time to the exclusion of
other men lf he cannot be made to see
his mistake. l should think you were well
ria Oh MIN. Have quiet talk with him
and give him your ideas on the subject,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

purple georgette, covered the entire skirt
with the exception of a front panel.
Mrs. Mathon trimmed the overskirt with
bands of satin to match the blush purple
georgette. The lower band is quite wide,
and above it are two narrower ones
The overskirt is extended above the sash
grdle of purple satin to form a ruchs.
The girdle wraps about the waist twice
and ties in front. / made a fringe of thu
colored worsteds for the ends.
This frock is quite lovely enough to wear
to formal afternoon affairs.
Dad is home early. Ill have to run
downstairs and make him give an account
of himself
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
CONTINUED MONDAY
The Courtyard Pigeons

Dear birds, that fiutter happily
Against the gray stone wall,
That hides the joyous sun from me,
DO you not hear my call?
Each weary day when you go past
To strut and perch up there
Or when you soar away so fast.
l watch you-and care:
For. in your iridescent flight,
My eyes have learned to see
How, In this strange and man-made night
one thing, at least, goes free
ana 40 you know what you have taught
In low and cooling cries?
Thongh much is gone, they have not bought
The part of me that flies
Caroline Giltnan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Readers Recipe for Hasenpfeffer

Dear Madam-Here is a splendid recipe Tor
Aasenpfener: Cut the rabbits in peces-legS
forelegs and body, etc, but not the head; SOAK
fsr one week, II possible. or at least three days
h a liquor of one-third clsret or vihesar, s,,te 70
onions which have been stuck with tES cloves ;n S
iron pot and brown the little onions nicely
when they are done remove them from tne
not. dip each piece of rabbit in flour ana Try
Il this fat unfit a nice brown, When done put
rabbit was soaked in in the pot and cook
entil rabbit is tender. Then thicken gravy
6cious. tMrs) G. N.
Many thanks Mrs. N, for this recipe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

=, the Editor Of womam's Page:

tb6 Edtt0T
Dear Madam-Piease give good recipe
lpr making creamed cabbage to serve cold as a
feiish MRS McF.
rs I presume you want a recipe for cole
slaw. This one / know to be reliable:
Shred the cabbage finely. Place about one
half cupful sour cream which has had one
egg broken into It in a saucepan and heat
very slowly on the stove. Add salt pepper,
one teaspoonful sugar and little mustard
TO It, When II comes to boil add one gen.
.erous tablespoonful vinegar, let 1t boil few
minutes then add the cabbage. When
heated through remove from the stove place
in an earthenware bowl and chill thor
oughly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
New Yellow Dive

A scientist connected with the Forest
Product Laboratory at Madison, Wis. is
said to have discovered new and promisins .
source OF yellow dye in the despised Usage
orange WOOD OF the middle western States.
Indiana. but 10 more common in TeSas aS anS
Oklahoma. where 1t has hitherto been con.
sldered as quite valueless. S'"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Correct Evening Clothes


Dear Madam--A week from now the parents
on my hancee VIII give a reception in the
evening TO announce our engagement intend
10 wear a dress suit What sort of tie eho,iid
oe DE, worn with this black or white. and are pat
elt leather pumps correct, or should I ,ea :
ties? How about a scarfpin? AExIoIIse ear
A white fiat bow tie is worn with a dress
suit; black bow ties are only worn with a
dinner coat, or tuxedo, as it is called. pat
ent leather pumps are always appropriate
with dress clothes, though dressv Ties mo-,
be worn The pumps are more correct
however. A scarfpin is never worn with a
small bow tie "'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Platinum

The greatest supply of platinum is said
to come from comparatively small area In
Russia among the Ural Mountains, where
the metal occurs in deposits of alluvial
gravel along the banks and beneath the
beds of the rivers. The present war has
stopped the export.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
MayOnnaise

The ingredients for this are two table,
spoonfuis of evaporated milk. one-half tea.
spoonIui OF sait one-quarter teaspoonful of
paprika, one-half cup of olive oil and ona
tablespoonful of vinegar or lemon Juice
MIX the salt and paprika In bowl. add the
evaporated milk and mix Thoroughly. Add
the olive oil slowly as in any mayonnaise
SURFING constantly, When the oil has ali
Deeh USED. mix In the vinegar or lemon
In little more evaporated milk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

The EVENING LEDGER acknowledges the
receipt of $40 from f. V. *. for relief of
the Hartenstein family. rear of 2207 Martha
street, whose plight was told in Thursdays
EVENING LEDGER. The father and one
child are i'll. The mother is having a hard
time keeping the family fed and warm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Formal Address
To the Editor OF Wonran's Page:

To FFV I5uFFUT " 8 TUUe.
writing letter, Dear --'T or wnsn w!s
dear -? When using the more forr9ay
address, now should the letter be signed "sjn
cerely yours or Truly yours"? 'H"'
INQUIRER.
II is considered more formal to address
person as MY dear M" A graciou.
way OF ending letter is to say. Very sim
yours" or yours truly" sound more like
a business signature. '"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Brother or Br0ther-in-Law?
To the Editor OF Woman's Page:

Dear Madam-I am TO be married next month
sister and her husband. Which one shonld live iea
law? My father is not living. SARA"
AS your father is not living. the nearest
male relative you have is usually the one 10
perform this Office In his name. Yonr
brother is, therefore the proper one. unless
both he and you prefer to have your
brother-in-law do It,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Removal of Mildew-Cleaning Plush
" C0at

- the Editor Of wonsan's Page:
e. Dear Madam---Will you kindly tell me what
viii take mildew out Of linen and spots out
~ plush coatf M. O'C.
To remove mldew spots. wet the linen
With boiling water, wiring dry; then dip in
sour milk, lay In sun and cover thickly with
ealt. Or apply a raw apple crushed to a
pulp and mixed with salt.
sponge the plush with a weak solution
~ bensine. then brush the pile quickly in
~ 'r1ght direction. After sponging and be-
1ngo brushing the back should be stiffened
~ brushing with strong solution of gum
11oblc in warm water. This win prevent
~ pt1e from loosening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Southern High School Class Officers

the higher classes OF the South Philadel-
phia High School for Boys In their annual
elections named the following officers: A
class-President. Jacob Israelit vice presI-
dent. David Maranze; secretary, Samuel
Bernhang; treasurer Benjamin London, and
adviser. Prof. Robert B. Morris. Class
Eosenblum. Philip saturensky and PROT.
|lcen scott Rcyss 2 q,ES. 1870 N!lfez
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
In Love With Schoolteacher

TO The EdIfor oJ Wofadns Pd0e:
Dear Madam am a schoolteacher and I'm
love with youne fellow also schooiteacher
thirty tour. Kindly advice me II should m.srn r
him. as he Is Jewish while am American.
+f1 II. N.
You make 3 rather queer distinction. rhs
fact that ~ p1An y Of the Jewish fsIfh
doss nSf rveye1lt his blinG An Amsricsn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
Wind Velocity

Some builders Of wIndmills estimate the,
q wind Of sixteen miles an hour NAV he a~s
pected for aight hours per day on the aver.
sss ior every day IN the year. This does
upqp IVORY day IL tho yoer. but fh.f ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24

1. For a chapped skin apply n cream made
of one part white wax. three parts borax, one
part juice Of bitter almonds. three parts oat-
meal water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

side Of
Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-24
TODAY'S INQUIRIES
woMAN's EXCHANGE, Eventng

I. How can a silk hat which has been wet
with the rain otherwise lost Its smoothness
and gloss be renovated?