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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
NOBODY would suffer. Everyb

~ would be benefited.
Here are n few of the immediate BEN
eiits to be gained by discarding meat
from the national bill of fare.
Cattle and hogs will cease to destroy
our corn, saving enough to feed another
population equal to that Of the United
States
Trichinosis. tapeworm and other mall
aides derived from meat would disap-
pear from mortality tables
Disease of the heart and blood Ves-
sells, due 10 uric acid poisoning and auto
intoxication. would greatly diminish.
Brights disease, cancer skin disease
and many nervous disorders would fall
off in frequency.
Longevity would increase as the re-
suit of a return TO a biologic bill of fare.
Endurance, resistance to disease and
physical and mental efficiency would In
crease to an extent unbelievable by those
who have not given study to this ques-
tion.
Meatless days arc welcome. May they
multiply and become permanent
American institution.
An the advantages which meatless
days secure during war time may In
time Of peace be utilized TO advance the
hest ideals and interests of civilization.
while lessening its evils and handicaps
under which we now suffer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
The headquarters of the home sec.
ton is at 1907 Walnut street

nOES al this sound like n lot to
~ you? 1t doesn't when you think
that the time for doing your bit has
gone. Read the war news and you will
find that the time to do your best has
come. The call contained in these re.
quests for volunteers is as clearly the
call of duty to the woman who has
spare time or who can make spare
time as is the call that summons men
TO stand in wet trenches for hours, to
hurl themselves against bayonets and
to die-for us.
The call for a bookkeeper might par-
ticularJy appeal to young married
woman who has formerly held such a
position. The call for other workers
ought to appeal to every young girl
or woman who to date has not actively
and fully interested herself in the
business of helping to win the war.
This is one of the surest ways to
win the war--to plant in the hearts Of
our fighting men the certainty that
their families are we'll cared for!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
Entertain Him at Home

Dear Madam-Appreciating the good ad-
vice in your column. beg OF YOU TO help
me. I think n great deal OF a fellow and
he seems TO think the same OF me. He does
not work at great distance from my place
and know he does not have to hurry TO
get home and Is through work an hour before
] am. Don't you think he should come over
for me or twice week. He knows
am lonely and so nowhere unless he takes
me. II. A. c.
My dear little friend. the young man
is wise not to wait for you outside your
place of business. 1t Is never well to
mix business with pleasure. and 1t does
not make a good impression on ones
employers to have men coming for one
syery evening or several evenings In a
week.
II he calls at your home and takes
you out once or twice week l would
certainly not consider II wise for him to
meet You after work. Entertain your
friends at home, my dear. not outside
your peacp tuilding-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
From a Lonely Mother
fitor of Womans Page:

~ ~ Editor OF Woman $ Page:
a Dear Madam-would you kindly ask some
~ your many readers u they have any short
611u or pieces of any kind to mako Quilt
0afcnes or carpet balis7 would he very
1knnkful for them. My two sons have gone
.fS war and I am very lonely without them:
And this work would keep me employed.
Wonld gladly call for them. Ths snking you
n edvance. MoTHER
The good angel who Is watching over
he fates of mothers who have bravely
mt their boys Off to war must have
.anffcipated this letter. ON the day be-
Tire It arrived came one from reader
.1vfo altered heavy quilt pieces. "A
lfokher's' address will be forwarded to
(ho kind friend who volunteered to give
fhose pieces. Perhaps some other read
ieea will be able to furnish the bits for
rat carpets. Surely this is the sort OF
1okter that speaks to the heart.
W We feel for you. lonely mother, but
hik we envy and admire you Two
Sna zone forth to fight for the great
- thing in the word-honor.
y Messages for "A Mother" will be sent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

Why Not Every Day MeatIess Day?

caused by vegetable parasite. II Is
should be avoided. Everything should
be taken in the form Of a puree or semi
solid. The food should he chewed very
little. Chewing stimulates the stomach
glands and so encourages formation Of
acid. Wholesome fats. such as stori-
lized butter cream and vegetable fats,
SHOULD be freely used. one or two table,
spoonfuls OF olive oil should he taken al
each meal The bowels should be made
to move three or four times day, hut
laNatives must he avoided. as these irri-
tate the stomach and the small intestine
The bowels must he made to move by
free use Of laxative foods and mineral
oil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
By All Means Accept
the Editor Of Womqn's Page:

To the Editor OF Woman's Page:
Dear Madam have been asked to go to
dance next Saturday Now. | have no
brother. but young man I know quite
well Is going to the party. too, and he has
asked II he may take me. I did not say
yes definitely. as | was afraid to accept for
fear he might think | cared for him, What
do you think about the matter? JANE
Certainly would accept the young
mans kind and thoughtful invitation.
Why should he think anything one way
or another of your acceptance except
that he would know II would make ii
easier for You to go when you are sure
of being taken to and from the party?
II is a most common thing for young
men to take girls to parties TO which
they have also been invited, and there
should certainly be no question of love
in the matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
Sterilized Milk

How can milk be sterilized FOR family
us'' MRS. MARTIN.
Cook the milk in double boiler.
Keep tho water boiling for an hour or an
hour and n half. Cool the milk rapidly
by placing on ice. 1t is then ready for
use, II must be remembered that ster-
ilizcd milk is lacking i'm vitamines. Orr
ange juicc-threc to five ounces-must
he used daily to supply vitamines when
sterilized milk is fed to babies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
For Frosted Feet
To The Editor Of Woman Page.

Dear Madam-Wll you kindly tell mo
what to do for frosted toes? ! have them
on both feet and am In agony with them.
They return every winter after the first fall
Of snow. tMrsD N r.
As trouble OF this sort requires med
ical advice, ! am referring this inquiry
to DR.. John Harvey Kellogg, whose
Good Health Questions and Answers"
appear on this page ! refer it. too. to
readers who have found IA satisfactory
way of relieving this most tormenting
trouble Of troubles-frosted feet, or chill
blains. Poultices of cold potatoes
wrapped in cloth allay the itching. Wet
ting l towel with its water and rubbing
the feet with 1t until the congestion
disappears helps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

DO you recommend face blcaches'
MRS. O.. Il.
Many bleaching preparations contain
poisons: some of them contain deadly
noisons and cannot be used with safety.
The best cosmetic is good health. Cold
water applied outside and inside. and
proper diet are the only safe and cifec-
tive cosmetics pinginess Of the skin
is generally due 10 constipation. An
ounce Of parailiu oil. or enough to move
the bowels three times a day, will clear
the skin wonderfully. Steaming the
face is harmless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
RingwOrm

Could rirEworm be contracted from hand
ling animals' What is the remedy?
{. II. s.
Ringworm is contagious and is
more often seen in children than in
adults. The disease is of frequent oc-
currcncc in the lower animals and may
be contracted from them by humans
Internal remedies arc of no use. Such
local treatment should be given as will
destroy the parasite. The disease Is
durable even when it has lasted for some
time. The N-ray is a certain cure and
painting with tncture of iodine is use
fuI Consult reliable skin specialist
topyright.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
To Save Eggs

In these days of conservation do not
use straight beaten egg for breadng
anything, but use egg and water in equal
parts. IT will not be sticky and there
will be no difference In the taste.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
Contributes Recipe

&C 2fke Editor OF Womdns Page:
zD>ar Madam read In the EVENING PuB-
y LEpoER last night OF a woman asking for
lnD9tking to read. ! have quite a number
ma eazines she Is welcome TO have: In
n. would be glad to give them to her.
81 also saw In Tuesdays paper where some
D asked for good recipe for macaroni. !
6 Il enjoys It the way I tx it. always
my mscaroni loose. 1t IL better and
~ ret more for your money. ! get one
I'D. which does me three times. Get the
r. small size. Boil II In salt water about
1enfy minutes. then drain in strainer.
~ = piece OF butter. about q heaping
u fssspoonful s Of aour. Mix Wen. Then
one pint q milk Have Have about half "a
ben the milk comes to q Toll put rat OF
'{o 4 baking dish. sprinkle the msinder
the cheese on the top and brown in the
.Ihfs Is a doubly helpful letter. The
80 OF Mrs. d. ", who asked for
nx matter. will be forwarded. The
necretary of the American Bible
y. Atlantic agency has kindly vol
"a to send the Bible for which
b. N. appealed and also some
1 from his private library. Several
nf readers have applied for the ad-
- Of this mother of four little ones,
Am sure from the circle of friendly
rvest her reading wants will be well
nnk you kindly, Mrs. NJ. W.. for the
hope the reader who requested
Fnlly clips 1t out and holds it
orenco
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
Vaccination for Typhoid Fever

Is vaccination to prevent typhoid foyer
advisable for those who cannot depend upoa
tho purity Of drinking water? J. J. H.
The method of vaccination against
typhoid fever perfected by Dr. Wright,
Of London. has now beep used very eX-
tonsivcly in the army of the United
States and in other countries, and is
found to be highly successful. TNe vac
cination Is said to render the subject
proof against typhoid for at least three
years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

>. what use can be made Of discarded
- chair?
ANSWERS TO SATURDAYS INQUIRIES

lrrX Ths average child from ten to twelve
S1&5a u sxe requires :f0O calorles or units
~ ~ value q day. Ono hundred calories
~ ssutained in the average portion Of sim
S1H feeds.
~ n The polished surfaces OF sideboards,
M1oos and dressers can he protected from
oora6sntal "spilIings" by putting under their
Un6n covers pieces Of thick white blotting
DoooP cut to ft them.
x n Bubbing the soles OF chlidren's new
03os sver . piece Of sandpaper will prevent
(16n from slipping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
Wednesday-"Atlanta Doing II
At Night

Home. home from the horizon far and
clear
Hither the soft winds sweep:
Flocks of the memories of the day draw
near
The dovecote doors of sleep.
Oh. which are they that come through
sweetest light
OF all these homing birds?
Which with the straightest and the swift.
est flight?
Your words to me. your words!
Alice Meynen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

Drapery expresses itself in
many novel forms in the sea-
sons modes. The over-the hip
skirt drapery maintains a steady
vogue, but the New York style
shops are showing many after
noon costume models with skirts
in which drapery ideas are in
corporated. Consider the little
afternoon frock presented in the
accompanying illustration. Here
we have beige velour combined
with Hudson seal trimming, the
skirt draped low, below the
knees, into a band of the fur.
The drapery is the feature of
this design, though it is only fair
to add that a note of distinction
is added by the braiding in
Greek key border design, which
trims the girdle and the sleeve
caps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

\ lou have read of the way Enr :, II
4N6 French women swept self aside
epaned their hearts to the cali of
ook country. IL you have longed to do
(1tB thing too. here is your chance.
ME-. Henry c. Boyer, who is chair.
nan OF the committee. needs the fol.
lowing volunteer workers Just as soon
~ ever they can come to help her:
Women or girls to spend at least
three days week and IL possible five
half days receiving and posting the
opplications of'the families of soldiers
ana sailors and doing work of similar
oharacter. Training will be given in
The office. Women and girls to visit
1hess families.
a girl or woman generous enough to
Qovote a good portion % each day or
at least a half day to help keep the
books OF the home section.
Women who will be willing TO give
the service of their cars, either driving
ehemselves or sending the chauffeur.
10 facilitate visiting the homes of the
&cldiers and sailors.
The home section could use n second.
Hond hivver, too, IL somebody has one
leho would like to donate. And the
o9eoline that makes fiivver go would
- appreciated. too!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
ME RELIEF SECTION WANTS
WOMEN VOLUNTEER WORKERS
Cross Committee Sends Out Call for Girls
to Help Take Care of Soldiers and
Sailors Families

~ wake Of tie hunt-eds of
1uls Of American men that are
poured into the battlefields OF
~ there is a poignant need de.
ING at home. 1t is the need to
eare of the families of the soldiers
1oilors.
Philadelphia this work In in
~ In the home service section OF
11nmittee on civilian relief of the
EFoss. 1t is tremendous work.
those who stand close to the heart
lngs and watch the war twist it.
chokingly into the lives of thou.
>1oe realize just how tremendous.
khe home service section realizes,
4p4 ~ now it sends out a public ap.
o1 Tor women and girls to volunteer
a. eoqfne and help take care of Amer.
lGnS own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

!. Where Is 1t possible 10 get suthorita
tive information about public school system
In other cities:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

2. What is the difference between a man
visiting card and woman's:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

3. In waving the hair. putting II up on
soft Kid curriers' or using an electric curling
iron that Is not too hot are the two least
injurious methods.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10
nseipe for Potato Salad

Irn6am---WiIi you please print In the
~ - your Woman's Exchange recipe
~ potato sAlady CMrs) II.
l1n1d boiled potatoes into squares
s16ery pint Of potatoes allow two
1uaIy diced. and t~ hard-boiled
tA Season plentifully with salt
0rg and mix with either a boiled
nntse dressinx. Garnlsh with
hard-bolled eggs. cucumbsrs
I'D in the salad II you like
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX

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surgical trtamca
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

Losing n ret." the newt Patsy Kildare
adventure, appears In tOmorrOw's Evening
Public Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-10

~ m Wom1Rs rage;
s i.a ass's sS;f i.s. I ,sSs ssrs sS%s %ses e e
hc4s fcr. A@'s one
q q y Az 0Fa1J q D. d.
: 4 1raes 4 held here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-20
UNFAIR EXEMPTIONS.

The draft boards have been criticized a
good deal because they have been too
lenient in the matter of granting exemp-
tions. Before they started their exam
nations of the candidates for the ma.
tional army many predicted that not
half of those examined would be certified.
This prediction has come true, at least
in this first example of the draft, but it
cannot be claimed that onehalf of the
men in America are physically unfit. The
percentage of those who can't fight is
seemingly increased beyond what it
should be by the unfair exemption of
many men whose claims are fictitious
For instance, the young man who says
he has certain relatives to support and
yet, in all the days of his life, has never
turned into the family Golfer one cent
that he has earned himself More often
than should be, it is not the boy who is
entirely to blame, for unwise parents
have urged him to take this course
Many things obviously unfair may be
laid up against the draft boards but ex-
actly as many unfair things can be said
of proportion of the men claiming ex-
emption. These things should have
righted themselves by the time the
boards must sit again and the work will
go on much more Systematically and
with better results. And there is some
satisfaction in thinking of the children
of these super careful men asking them
in the days to come what part they had
in the great war. Surely they will pay
as heavily as their brothers who have an
swered the call to national service like
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-20

able lesser trenches for purposes OF com
munication and supervision at strategic
points where the enemy can be fred upon
from the flank in case of attack. Dug
outs are scattered along the reservation
line and in some cases at points nearer
the front.
Each of these specially devised con-
structions are built in their own particu-
lar manner and more and more are they
coming to be standardized, Facines or
woven bows, held by poles, sandbags,
sheets of metal, and boards, are all used
to shore up the sides To prevent walk
ing in the mud or water that may and
does oftentimes collect in the bottom,
duck walks, not dissimlar to ladders
with the steps near together, are laid
along the lines. Conditions of extreme
wet have been greatly overcome by the
introduction of electric, gasoline and
hand pumps which are used to drain the
system So in spite of great deal OF
dirt and vermin the trenches have grad
ually developed into something that in
PRODUCES as nearly as possible the mini
mum conditions for disease and personal
discomfort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-20
One of the Perils With Which an Air
man Has to Contend.

| bta1 ~ ~SVN@'FS'
Captain b. C. Hucks, the famous air
man, during a lecture on three years
| flying progress at the Royal Society OF
Arts described a thrilling adventure In
dense cloud. HeSgas explaining the
need for some instrument which WIFI
show an airman up In the clouds that
he Is flying on level keel
II set out on a very cloudy, windy
day to do test climb TO 10000 feet on
late type two scatter. On reaching
1900 feet we got into a dense rain
cloud, but carried on to beyond 5000
feet, still in the cloud, when the COM
pass apparently began TO swing (really
1t Is the machine that begins swinging,
not the compass), and efforts to check
the compass had the effect OF causing
II to swing more violently In the other
direction.
"The air speed then rushed up far be-
yond normal flying speed. All efforts
to pull her up checked her only slight
ly. Then the rudder was tried; back
went the air speed TO zero. There was
an unusual. uncanny feeling of being
detached from the machine, and l
knew her to be literally tumbling about
in the clouds. All efforts to settle down
again TO a straight fight seemed to be
unavailing until we emerged from the
cloud very nearly upside down As
Stunning control again was then an easy
matter. London Mail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-20
Cotton at Camp Greene.

Some of the barracks at Camp Greene
were located in the midst of fourishinl
cotton fields, and we must admire the
sentiment which left rows of growing
cotton standing on the spaces between
the buildings, Along about October, in
that delightful southern season when
the frost is on the pumpkin" the New
England soldiers may have the enter
tanning experience of turning out as cot
ton pickers, for the field will be at their
very doors We can imagine the stores
of souvenirs that will be sent back horne,
and of the letters written about picking
real southern cotton-"same as the mig
gers" whose fame they have heard of in
song and read OF in story. If these
strips Of cotton are properly cultivated
and cared for by the New England sol
diers it is possible that they may be able
to pick and gin dozen bales-and then,
we suppose, the question may arise as to
whom the cotton belongs to. Uncle Sam
might put in claim to it, for cotton is
a highly important thing from the gov
ernmental standpoint, but the soldiers
would no doubt be satisfied with the nov
city of their experience as cotton pickers
and the wages they will pull down.
Charlotte IN. O. Observer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-20

In Massachusetts and more especially
in many of the states of the West, there
is custom gaining favor that it would
be well for the whole country to adopt.
IL is the custom of putting on the front
OF houses from which enlisted men have
gone, flags that tell at glance how
many men from each have enlisted in
some branch of war service. The flags
are of red with white center wherein
are placed stars, one for each enlisted
man. In this way is credit given where
credit should be given, for too often in
these days is it misplaced because of
clever Misrepresentation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-20
TRENCHES.

The popular conception of trenches
seems to be of ditch not unlike those
dug in the streets for the purpose of
laying pipes. Some trenches are quite
similar to this conception, but ON the
whole they vary greatly from these
street holes. A trench sector is highly
developed system of purposely winding
bitches, dugouts, machine gun emplace-
ments, redoubts and tunnels. Long oc-
cupation of the same system tends to
improve its construction. both from the
aspect of personal comfort for its occu.
pants and from the viewpoint Of perfec.
tion in protection. The standard trench
on the western front is about eight and
one-half feet deep and when new scarcely
two and one-half feet wide at the top.
Time, the elements. and bursting gren-
AIDES and bombs. as well as artillery fire.
al tend to widen them. literally blowing
some Of them out Of existence. Such
wear is patched up with sandbags and
the trenches become more crooked than
before
The trenches are built in three lines.
the front or firing line, q support line.
and . reservation line The support j.
fitted out with parapets and hays exact
~ as Is the aring lire and is meant as
preosution in case the firing line is Or
cspied BY the enemy. Through this
fians~ork q three lines run innumsr-