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The Dermott news., 1917-03-01
CONGRESSMEN DEMAND AN IN.
 MEDIATE INVESTIGATION.
Embargo Mentioned and Relief Meas. ures Pianned-Scnate Also Takes
 Notice of Conditions

Washington. D C-Ten repre- sentatives. Tn a letter 10 members of the house. demanded an investigation immediately by the federal trade com mission of the food situation
 Promises of possible senate action came when Senator Borah announced hc would address the senate at the first opportunity on the food stora:. Question and the food rioting He said he would make an attempt to break into the revenue bill discus. sion
 Borah said he considers the food shortage question of the Rravest moment
 The situation Is mos, deplorahle. - said Borah. @It must be met at once. and some relief provided almost i'm mediateiy'
 Borland Is Author of Letter.
 Representative Borland of Missouri. is author Of the letter The other sieners are Representatives Kent. California, Dooliitle. Kansas. Ander- son. Minnesota. Nelson. Wisconsin Lever. South Carolina. l.enroot. Wis. consin: Mondcll, Wyoming; Garner. Texas, and Stephens. Nebraska
 A the Berland letter WAS being read Representative Bailey Pennsyl. vania. introduced resolution for an immediate embargo on foodstuffs and other necessities. An investigation. he said, would be unnecessary
 Representative Fess. Ohio. info, med Representative Meyer London he will introduce resolution providing II least temporary food control by the government.
 London. explaining that he be- lieYes congress immalately should enact permanent government food control law. announced he would sup port such measure a> absolutely necessary 10 get over the present emergency.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-01
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK DEVELOP BUSY
 NOES.
CLAIMS GERMANS TO BLAME
Congress Must Take Some Action te Relieve Situaton-Some Mem bers Favor Embargo on
 All Foodstufs.

New York-Rioting women de scended on the city hall and demand ed that Mayor Mitchell take steps .0 reduce the price of foodstutfs. When informed the mayor was powerless they returned to their respective sec tions and ruined grocery and meat stocks by dumping kerosene over the products.
 The same scenes somewhat inten- sified have been enacted in Philndel- phia. except that the police killed one man and women was trampled by the crowd
 Conditions have grown so serious all through the East that congress has been asked for relief
 Washington resolution for an immediate embargo upon the export of all foodstuffs to foreign countries was proposed in a house resolution introduced by Representative Warren Worth Bailey. Democrat, and pacnist Of Pennsylvania. The president is directed, under the terms ot the reHo lution, ito take all necessary steps without the least possible delay. 10 establish such an embargo.
 The resolution asserts that the food situation in the United States is grow In. more and more serious. rists oe. curing in many cities. lnrest ipsreas ing in all industrial centers and dts tress prevailing in almost every sman home in America.
 t is currently reported that direcs connection can he made between Inc rioters and the pro-Gr~man agitatory in the East. The department m Jus tiee has the names of several who are soon to feel the weight Of law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

ingly well against the green OF the lettuce
leaves. l stopped moment to admire
the combination before pling in the center
of each pineapple slice tiny snowy mound
Of cottage cheese. Upon the top of the
cheese l placed an immense stuffed olive.
How do you like these Katie?" 1 was
just foolish enough TO desire the applause
which / knew Katie would furnish.
"Oh, how nice !" Katie caroled. 'Vat
kind of dressing you want on dot?"
THE same kind you put on the salad
last night" I returned. That prepared
mayonnaise mixed with cream Keep the
salad, the dressing and the cream on the
ice until almost the last minute. Then mix
the dressing with the cream, garnish the
salad and serve"
Yes, yes, l know" Katie nodded vehe
mently
I set the three plates of salad in the re-
frigerator and then turned my attention to
the bisque, which l had planned for the
first course. Into a saucepan l put half
the contents of can of tomatoes and
half an onion sliced, while into the double
boiler 1 turned quart of milk. Putting
these on the gas stove to simmer I mixed
tablespoonful of butter in still another
saucepan. adding as the mixture cooked
enough Of the hot milk from the double
boiler to make 1t pour easily. Then I
stirred this mixture carefully into the
boiling milk and continued the boiling for
ten minutes, adding another teaspoonful of
butter in tiny pieces until the whole mix
ture was smooth and creamy. l seasoned
it with salt, black pepper and n dash of
cayenne and turned out the gas jet under
It 1 strained the hot tomatoes into
bowl and set the bowl in a pan of hot
water over tiny gas flame to keep hot.
Katie, will you please come here
mlnute?" I asked as I finished.
Katie obedently dropped her scrubbing
brush and came to the gas stove.
"Ten minutes before you serve luncheon,
Katie turn the gas on under this double
boiler and heat this mixture to the boiling
point. Then stir in these hot tomatoes
Wait only until they are blended well and
serve piping hot. with some Of those salty
crackers"
you never mind" Katie returned, with
tho unconscious impertinence which is one
of her most striking characteristics. II
got lots of time now. / feex everything.
You go and get dot cream from delicates-
sen so we have enough"
"All right, Katie" I answered smiling.
AS started to my room heard the peal
of the doorbell.
'T will answer It, Katie" called back.
and went quickly to the entrance. A special
delivery postman stood there holding out
a letter to me. AS 1 signed his slip l saw
that the handwriting upon the letter was
Jacks.
What could have happenedT
(Copyrisht)
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

HOUSEHOLD HELPS
Ten Dishrcashing "D0n'ts"

DON'T wash the dishes by hand at all,
~ hut press into service n good dish
washer-one that you have not only seen
demonstrated. but have actually tried your
self. This is perhaps the most labor-saV-
ing don't" For so many improvements
have been made In mechanical dishwash-
ers in recent years that IL is now possible
for the housewife with an average income
10 acquire ono without feeling that she Is
unduly extravagant. good dishwasner
will wash the dishes for the entlre ianily
In about two-thirds OF the time that IL
takes TO do them by hand, and sometimes
even less.
However IL you can't have mechanical
dIshwasher there are number or Ittle
helps that will make the task easier lor
you.
Don't put dishes into the dishpan until
they have been scraped thoroughly. ten
cent wooden plate scraper VIII save you
as many minutes.
Don't put any dish that has contained
eng into hot water first. That will simply
cook the egg more firmly on to the dish.
Don't put any dish that has contained
milk into hot water. Both milk ana egg
containers Of any kind should always be
rnsed first with cold water before being
plunged into the hot dshwater.
Don't wash greasy pots or utensils that
have contained grease of any kind in the
dlshpan until they have first been rlnsed
with boiling soda water This is just as
much to protect the waste pipes in the
sink az e, aid in cleaner dishwashng.
Clogging up OF the waste pipes is very
often duo to this one thing, for unless
the grease is cut by the soda water 1t
hardens and sticks fast
Don't put utensils. spoons or strainers
vat have contained gelatin into hot water.
Iaat will set the gelatin firmly, just as
hot water acts on egg. Rinse first in cold
water to remove gelatinous substance.
Don't immerse cake bowls or muffin pans
or pie plates to which crust or batter still
adheres in the dishpan. Scrape with a
spatula first.
Don't try to clean pots and pans with a
dishcloth. There is stiff, small brush
that can be purchased for ten cents for
this purpose Or you can trim small
stiff whisk broom q little shorter so as
20 give good leverage, and use this for
purpose. This brush can also be used
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
MY MARRIED LIFE
HOU the Day Was SaUed
By ADELE GARRISON

"NH, MISSIS GRAHAM. dis is joost
~ awful ! could cry my eyes all out
Katie stood in the middle of our flooded
kitchen, the picture Of despair. The water
from the overfiowed bathtub in the apart
ment above had nearly wrecked the cheer
full tidy room which was Katie's pride.
Never mind, Katie" l tried to make
my voice calm and reassuring, although |.
too. felt as II I could 'cry my eyes all
out"
dot no good to say never mind "
Katies voice was sullen. 81 feex dis kitchen
so nice dis morning, clean my gas stove,
scrub my floor, get everything ready so
have all my time for lunch. l get me up
at o'clock. Now joost look at it, She
swept the room with gesture OF her hand
that was really quite tragic
l glanced at the clock. The hands indl-
osssd twenty minutes after 0, / made a
sudden. swift decision.
"I will help you. Katie. Just let me
get out of these clothes and we will hurry
around together"
81 fraid you get too tired" The words
were deprecatory. but caught the relieved
tone in the girls voice and it repaid me
a little for my decision to put aside my own
plans in order to help her.
But I was much depressed as I hurried
out of my street gown and into working
dress and kitchen apron. ] had been so
pleased that everything was In such spot
less readiness for the arrival Of my mother
in-law Especially had I been gratifed to
have a little time to myself before her ar
rival ] dislike being flurried and hurried
when receiving a guest. With the prepara-
ton of luncheon in Katie's efficient hands
and the apartment in readiness had quite
reveled in the opportunity TO go out and
purchase fresh flowers for the rooms with
plenty OF time on my hands. | wanted
to rest and compose myself for the ordeal
Of meeting the critical eyes of my mother
in-law.
But there was to be no rest for me on
this occasion. As I entered the kitchen
again ! heard the sound of sobbing. Katie
was gazing despairingly at a pudding mold
on the table before mo and crying bitterly.
Look" she cried tragically, 'all spoiled,
i trow heem out"
stop, Katie" I seized her hand as she
reached for the mold. Let me look at It,"
1t was Katies culinary masterpiece upon
which / gazed, the dish of which she was
proudest 1t was a mysterious concoction
OF eggs and cream with stiffening, favor
and coloring which were Katie's own secret.
| knew that Katie always made 1t hours
before Il was to be used because OF the
time necessary for the proper molding
When It came upon tho table, rose-pinh
fiuted mound, II was a dessert TO delight
the eye and palate of the most critical
guest or the most anxious hostess.
But now on one of it's delicate sides were
great drops Of dirty water.
KATIEs MASTERPIECE SAVED
"I such fool" walled Katie II wanted
to see how 1t looked on plate. joost hat
it out wen dot water he come down max,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

TO remove all particles from er.,.-
colanders, egg beaters or other uton.m'
usually difficult to clean.
Don't wash fish pan by bringing w,,..
10 boil as 1t spreads the fish otlor scs"er
first with spatua, removing All ,rape ,pe
ments, then rub with paper and ens,
pour on boiling water to which ,yaais,y any
powder has been added '"hs
Don't lay pile Of dishes in the dlshpan
as you would lay them on a table Ai,..ppn
place them top downward to give the ,ya.yys
better chance to reach tho entire ''
surface of the plate. used
Don't put your best gilt dishes ia,
strong, soapy water nor with other d,.nno ,n.o
Rinse In clear water to which onlv nn.
dash of washing powder has been oaJns
and dry at once. All other fine niooo.' W
gilt pieces should be treated the sam. y.
way. same
If you will put these "don'ts" into ru.-
to do. ''or
tCopyrisht)
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1t all spoiled Vat feex now for dessert? ?"
Did the water touch it anywhere but on
this side?" l asked.
NO joost dere. Why?" Katie's voice
held an infection Of hope
Il think we can use it,"
20 Missis Graham Katie's clasped
hands, her entreating eyes would have
spurred one to attempt the impossible
You know you always bring this on by
itself with tho whipped cream sauce in a
separate dish. Now If you will take
thln' sharp knife and cut off every trace of
water, you can heap some whipped cream
not only against this side, but against the
opposite side also ] think it will look just
as pretty and no one will ever know"
20 Missis Graham, you such smart lady"
sighed Katie. II joost so glad could run
all around But" anxiously, will YOU have
enough whipped cream sauce If you do dot?"
"Of course not, You must prepare
double portion of the sauce"
Il not have enough cream for coffee den
and de milkman, he here already, he no
come back"
When / go for the flowers I will bring a
bottle with me from the delicatessen."
"All right den." Katie's face radiated re-
stored cheerfulness. 81 no care for oder
work. now pudding not spoiled. Hurry me
queeck, clean gas stove and floor again"
what can l do to help you, Katie" I
felt quite meek beside the zeal and eff.
cheney whlch Katie displayed.
Let me tink' Katie put her finger to
her forehead In n ludicrous little gesture
Evidently she was enjoying to the full the
novelty OF directing her mistress. 'You
want dot cream of tomato vat you call it?''
"Bisque,' | prompted, amused
Katie skirted the difficulty composedly
DOTS It, she announced triumphantly
we'll you can fix dot in double boiler Den
l can beat 1t joost before you sit down.
You say you want baked potatoes for broiled
steak and warm biscuits?"
Yes. Katie that's what l planned"
veil, fix all dot, and the pudding. heen,
an done But de salad. you better feex,
Den put heem In Ice box"
very well, Katie. will prepare the
saiad frst' and Nthen make the bisque II
VIII not have to stand so long"
Dots all right" returned Katie who
was already vigorously recleaning her gas
stove. "Si ee'
The salad had planned was a sImp,e
@ one. on each plate laid three crisp let :
tuce ieaves' which had washed and pressed
dry; Then came a slice of canned pine
apple. N P''e
Ihe gold of the pineapple looked exceed l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Vyvettes

courage some struggling young musician
who was giving a recital.
Saving pieces of string is an obsession
with me- | sometimes tug at hard
knot for fifteen precious minutes when
by eating the string ! would be wasting
only two or three inches of it.
once knew a busy business man who.
when exchange tickets were I'm general
use on our city street cars, would buy
an exchange whether he intended
using 1t or not. Then when he sent his
office boy on an errand he would labori
ously pore over all his exchange tickets
to find which ones the youngster could
use, wasting many dollars worth of time
and energy to save these few pennies.
This trait is not confined to the trifler.
If you watch carefully you will find even
men of anluencc. pronounced successes
in their world have their little streak OF
Scotch thrift, Yankee close.fstedness or
whatever you wish to dub It.
What particular economical bug" have
you?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
A WaY to Entertain

To the Editor Of WOmdn'S Page:
Dear Madam-Wi you kindly suggest a way
OF entertaining twenty young people of both
TO give p small entertainments and many OF
my friends do not dance What would you
suggest Would ice cream and cakes be suf-
hclent for refreshments? (Mrs.) W. X j.
If your young friends do not dance II
would be well to have n few games pre-
pared | find a game which sets the wits
to work Is usually of interest to young
people. An interesting game is called
Cocks That Never Crow" and there is a
Cat Game" on the same order These
may he found in various game books You
provide each guest with a paper and pencil
on, each paper a number of questions are
written For the first game the answers
all begin with the word cock" For in
stance:
a cock with n ribbon-Cockade.
a cock without a doubt-Cocksure
The cat game may be got up in the same
manner, as:
n cat which asks Observation-Disclosures
a cat with tins-Catfish.
There are any number of games which
may be found in the department stores for
an informal occasion.
Ices and cakes would be sufficient.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
EVERY ONE OF US POSSESSES A
SAVING STREAK-WHAT is YOURS?
Even the Most Generous of Natures Has Pet
Economy If 1t Is Only Skmping on
Trihes Like Hairpns

WHEN 1t comes to spending money.
~ you may have the instincts of n
prince, lacking only the resources, or you
may literally be the possessor OF money
TO burn" but there is always something
at some time over which you quibble
Don't you?
know girl who Is generous to a fault
and always has her allowance spent
weeks before she receives 1t, yet she be-
grudges five cents for hairpns. She will
beg, borrow or even q am forced to be-
heve) surreptitiously pick up more than
she actually needs at the time when she
Is In friends dressing room; but l have
never known her to buy single package
Of these indispensable little articles.
Her friends put up with this little kink
In her nature, and when they are going
camping they always provide themselves
with an extra supply of hairpins, knowing
full well that she will lose those she has
and borrow from them.
Plain pins--just tho ordinary, every.
day, straight ones--are the bugbear of
another girl
And / can sympathize with her. There
Is something fearfully unsatisfactory and
time.wasting in shopping for these trlnes.
If one buys a hat-but that's n different
story.
few days ago was arranging with
friend Of mine to go to an art exhibition.
She insisted upon Wednesday, and when
declared ] could not make II that day
she laughingly said, o"You know, / always
30 on the free day; that is my pet econ.
omy." She had never stopped TO reflect
that this nominal entrance fee many
times multiplied helped considerably to
defray the expenses of the exhibition. Yet
she would cheerfully spend dollars TO en-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

appears on many handsome afternoon
gowns. II is drawn loosely about the waist
and tied like stock" collar An unusually
effective girdle of this type is fashioned of
mustard -colored faille trimmed with mar
row bandings of sealskn.
1t has been many years since the paisley
shawl basl<ed in the smiles or Fashion.
but it has come into it's own once again. 1t
Is used extensively for frocks, millinery and
accessories. A fiat, pillow muff of paisley
is effectively trimmed with bands of seal
skin.
Fur is successfully combined with gold
embroidery in the making of a small hat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

LNUR nowadays gives the distinguishing
l. note OF smartness to every garment. 1t
has become n popular all-yoar-round trim
ming, and even the dress accessories boast
OF fur-trmming touches.
The high grdle now being extensively
used on evening gowns is often edged with
fur Short-hared peltry, such as ermine.
chinchilla, seaskn and beaver, are the ia
vorite varieties The graceful girdle pictured
here is OF turquoise-blue mirror velvet edged
with chinchilla. A large rose, of a deep
rose color, ornaments the side.
The untitled girdle of satin or ribbed silk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09

1T is odd in shape having an unusually large
crown and narrow turned-down brim,
Bands of gold embroidery are arranged al
Tentatively with bands Of black satin. The
crown is trimmed with kolinsky fur.
With this hat is worn stole Of black
mirror velvet ornamented with gold en-
broidery and kolinsky.
A handbag of black velvet gold embroid-
cry and fur corresponding with the hat and
stole complete this stunning set.
In every realm of MISUNDERSTANDING un-
dergarment and negligee-bits of fur are
charmingly used as trimming.
(Copyright.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Inexperienced Cooks

10 tHe EultOf OJ W oman fu0c'
Dear Madam-May | not say a word to the
young bride Just starting out on her home
making careerf So frequently II has fallen to
my lot TO dine with young couples. and more
than once the dinner has been ordeal for all
concerned because II badly served And
the trouble was not always that the bride was
q poor cook. Many times an inexperienced young
wife can prepare fairly nice meal for herself
and hubby. But when she expects company
she makes elaborate plans and the result Is
wild confusion. She hnds that none OF the
Gainties she Is preparing VIII be finished at the
eame time, or there is difficulty in serving II a
bride Will study cook book carefully she viii
ind many side dishes that be prepared
ahead OF time. For instance, macaroni or pota-
toes au gratin, and. in fact, many other cas-
/serole dainties can be got ready hut for the
ifnal ten or fifteen minutes baking; then they
little trouble at the eleventh hour.
Another thing is that while steak or, chops
may be considered easy 10 prepare, either OF
these must be served at the instant 1t Is
removed from the fire. whereas roasts can be
allowed to nger few minutes without losing
sppreciably in favor. little study. a little
preparedness will eliminate this last minute mad
rush which results In a red faced, disheyeled
tousewife insteud OF calm, smiling little
hostess presiding at the dinner table.
MARTHA w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
Cooking and Other Hints
9 Editor Of Woman's Page:

70 The EdIf0r OF W0Wdn'8 PdDe.
q Dear Madam saw where you asked for
recipe for soused pigs feet. Here Is mine, and
very nice It Is, too: Get a nice set OF hooked
feet and chop OF the toes; clean thoroughly;
then take a large pot, place them I'm 1t and
cover with water then season with salt. red and
black pepper and add nearly one quart Of vine
par. Boil until they fan apart, then take out
through colander. then mix and mold.
Rusk. Is an old fashioned recipe: Two
eggs, two and one-half cups sugar, one table,
spoon lard, one tablespoon butter, quart
milk. one-half nutmeg, one cup yeast, flour
warm place When light, knead over: let rise
aEaini then make into small rolls and when light
TO keep linoleun from bulglng; BY all means.
don't fail TO leave seams One-eighth of an inch
apart. and don't put nail tack in Il any
where that makes the fullness when pressed
push toward the seams. tMrs.) ]. n,
FELTON,, Del.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
For Charity or Society?
To the Editor Of Womqn's PAGE:

10 the Editor Of WomGn's Page:
Dear Madam-May I be so bold as to aslt
whether FIRST aid meetings are social functions
LOT Ghaty women or charity organizations for
sensible women? For myself / think that many
are ihe former and only few the latter /
mas TO know very little to be able to see that
hundreds OF bandages compresses, sponRes etc
are absolutely useless until the moor isdy r.,
charge goes over the articles made and. conse.
quently' Is late for dinner. How many girls and
women really go TO these meetings with the
idea OF accomplishing something more than
learning lot OF gossip and telling even more
THESE organlzations~ In my opinion. are splen.
did and give women chance TO do somethine
for their country, and are run by efficient
women Let US hope the present crisis will
make the members OF the Emergency Aid look
at thlngs more seriously, and that III war must
not laughed at. n X "a