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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
MOTHERS AND
SONS TODAY

VoU have borne him fed him, padded
l. him with the slipper, kissed his dim
Piled toes. prayed. laughed and wept over
him. You would die for him-your man
child-and yet he doesn't belorg to you!
It's a great mistake that rIothers are
making all over the country rushing for
ward and in noble high-sounding heroic
phrases, offering ito give up their sons" Ito
part with their boys for the country's sake"
in the event Of war.
They really can't give what doesn't be-
long to them and the child does not belong
to its mother. This is what Miss Agnes
Repplier believes. This is what the dis
tnguished Philadelphia essayist has written
about in an arrestng article, War and the
Child" in the current Atlantic Monthly.
1.-THE American sentimentalist," she
writes, sis wont to speak of a son, even a
grown.up son. as IL he were the exclusive
possession of his mother, as II he spent his
life in a perambulator to be wheeled about
at her voition. Mr.. Bryan warned the Ma
tonal Education Association last July that
we should not rob the cradle at the behest
of miitarism. An agitated correspondent
of the Survey troubled by the sending of
the National Guard to our frontier, asked
what influence could be brought to bear
not upon Mexico or Washington, but upon
the mothers who so thoushtlessly throw
their sons away
CHILD BELONGS TO STATE
"Mr. Ernest Moore" she continues. "in
an address delivered last spring emphasized
a truth which Americans for the most part
ignore or deny-that the child does not be-
long to its parents, but to the State to or.
ganzed society as whole"
When I invaded Miss Reppler's sanctum
on Chestnut street during her working
.sl-n-
nation of this seemingly Prussian attitude
on the part of one of the most consistent
and bellgerent anti-Prussians the war has
developed, she very graciously put down her
pen, took off her tortoise shell glasses and
consented to talk bit.
understand" she said. "T do not think
the child should belong to the State i'm the
German sense. The Germans take a man,
destroy his soul and make tool of him,
But the young men stand responsible for
the State. Its welfare is in their hands
and it is the attitude of the American
mother who thinks she can take the young
man to heaven on her apron string that
resent
"The child belongs first to God" she con-
tinued earnestly, then to it's country, and
then, perhaps, it has certain duties toward
its parents. For mother to assume the
attitude of giving or withholding her sons in
the time of war is ridiculous"
What every mother, every man, woman
and child for that matter, ought to believe
in, according to this ardent advocate of pre-
paredness. is universal military training
New York State" she declared, has
taken the right step. 1t has taken the mat
ter out of the hands of the mother. It has
| made military training .lr all the school
children obligatory just as mathematics
and grammar and English is obligatory. No
mother has the right to step up and say
My boy shall not take singing, or arith-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
By M'LISS

metic or spelling The State says what he
must take. Now In New York he must
have certain military training.
at would be a fine thing, indeed" she
continued enthusiastically, "if the univer-
sal military training In the States were
directed by the Federal Government. We
have never been really unified. This would
really unity us weld us together and bring
out fine spirit of patriotism"
There's one kind of preparedness. how
ever. that calls forth all the irony that this
brilliant woman is capable of. It's the
feminine brand being displayed by the
American woman at the present time.
We've always known how to make band
ages" she said cuttingly. why do we
make bandages? / understand that there
are enough stacked up now to last for
seven years. Only the other day." this with
grim smile, Il had letter inviting me
to go down to a southern winter resort to
learn how to shoot. No doubt the young
women are having pleasant, amusing times
learning how to shoot.
Nursing I approve Of providing 1t Is
practical and thorough, But six weeks
lecture course in nursing is ridiculous
What we women can do is to make up our
/ minds that by no thoughts or actions will
we stand in the way of our countrys de-
fense and preparation for defense, and
should a struggle come we can do the best
we know how in whatever way and wher-
ever are needed.
FRENCHWOMEN PREPARED
THE Frenchwomen always were pre-
pared The Englishwomen have proved
themselves wonders. They have done work
that women have never before done in
England. They have worked in the fields
and in the factories and in the public in
sttutions They have worked-these young
women-for painfully long hours and we
! have wondered how they stood it. Some
thing like that we could do"
This ardent woman who thinks Of patriot
ism as something more exacting than the
hanging out of an American flag or rising
when the Star Spangled Banner is played
whose pen ever since the war began has
been an unceasng ally Of Belgium and
France, told me that she would have liked
to go to England this summer did condi-
tions permit.
"Of course. ! am not afraid" she said
stanchiy, but it is wel-nigh impossible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21

ID ECENTLY I heard a man who was a
keen judge of men say that any man
who amounted to anything in this world
had "a touch of the saint and a taint
Of the sinner" in him. The men who live
their lives without assuming any respon.
sibilities. who avoid all issues, would If
weighed in the balance be found wanting,
whereas those who are vigorous. who
accomplish much good in spite of a few
backslidings belong to the higher order.
There is very little virtue in abstaining
from vices which have no attraction. The
man who Is not a drunkard simply be-
cause he does not care to look on the
wine when it is red" deserves little credit.
That should go to the man who has a
hard struggle to give up drink, but sue.
ceeds in the end.
Little credit should go to the rheu-
matte old dowager because of her refusal
to dance or to the emaciated female who
wears her evening gowns modestly high.
Protestations to the contrary their con.
vctions are usually the result of existing
conditions with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
Recipe for Mocha Cake

10 the Editor OF Woman's Page.
fkf Dear Madam--can you any of your readers
= i've me a recipe for good mocha cake?
'F9 IGNORANT.
III Try the following recipe: Two eggs (beaten
until lighO, to which add one cupful of su-
gar and one and half cupfuls of -four sift-
I'D with two tablespoonful of baking pow
der. and. lastly. one teaspoonful of butter
1issolved in one-half cupful boiling milk.
64eat until very light and fluffy and bake in
moderate oven. To make the icing. cream
.Nne large tablespoonful butter with one
Hqupful OF powdered sugar, add three tea
l&poonfuls strong black coffee, two teaspoon
Q1s powdered cocoa and one teaspoonful
Rnilla extract.
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| to get passport; even when ones business
is urgent passport is next to impossible.
Women who have husbands in England can
not get to them and so, of course. have no
chance"
In the meantime, when you have rid
yourself of the notion that your child is
your own particular possession, there's an
skaters.
FOR FREEDOM AND HONOR
You must not keep the news of the great
war from him, nor must you feed it to him
in sugar-coated pills. The children of Bel
! gium, France and England, sharing in the
martyrdom of their parents, ''are being
nodded by the austere hand of adversity
l1nto the material of which men are made"
DO we wish the American child to be less
| manly?
ITO withhold from a child some knowl-
edge-apportioned to his understanding-of
tne world s sorrows and wrongs is to cheat
MN OF his kinship with humanity" she
writes I'VE would not, If we could bruise
, MS soul as our souls are bruised but we
"ouid save him from that callous content
| whlch Is alien to his immaturity, and which
| men have raised to the rank of a virtue.
Ihe little American, like the little Arme-
| man ana the little Serb, is son of the
sorrowing earth His security-of which
| no man can forecast the future-is a legacy
oequeathed to him by predecessors who
| bought 1t with sweat and with blood and
with sweat and with blood his descendants
| may be called on to guard 1t. Washington's
| soidiers and Lincon's volunteers laid their
lNes down that the American child might
| pe safe-safe in freedom and with honor"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21

Baked Calves Liver

- the Editor OF Woman's Page:
tt Dear Madam-Liver Is such homey dish
4 INV housekeepers realize that there are more
.xwAys OF cooking II than by simply frying with
3ocon Baked calves liver is delicious. Take
eua and a half pounds OF calves liver. one
SeuDful hot water, two tablespoonfuls thick
{eream. one Tablespoonful flour. lump butter. sal
eqd pepper to taste. The liver should be in a
whole piece After removing the skin and wash
Ing. place small strips of salt pork 1t, dust
with salt and pepper and brown In butter. Then
'sood the hot water and bake one-half hour in n
! quick oven. Basic twice the second time with
txhe cream and flour mixture.
s Beefs liver is equal to calves II the SIX
ond veins are carefully removed. Have it sliced
thin. then, after preparing IL, dust with salt,
pepper and hour. Fry some sliced onions in
bacon fat then remove these and fry the
liver. When brown side turn # and
place the onions top. Finish cooking. place
% hot platter. garnish with bacon and after
thickening the gravy pour 1t over the dish and
Gorve. (Mrs.) IL. q.
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FASHION VYVETTES
HOUSEHOLD H ELPS


piece and can't remember in which part,c.
ular package you tied Il.
And when you get down to actual clean.
ing, plan each day so that there vii, be !,
minimum of running up and downstairs 81,
back and forth from room to room. Hav.
all the needed tools and equipment for IN.
one room in that room. Get your clean
storage place ready frst--whether It b.
cellar or garret-and then work in +.
straight line from the top of the hons.
down, or from the bottom up, whichever
is most convenient in your particular home
(Copyright,)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
GOverness Is Power

one of the most influential women in
Italy at present Is Miss Margaret Brown
the English governess of the young prin'
cesses of the Italian royal family. Sincs
the publication Of the arrangement Of a
marriage between the youthful Prince Of
Wales, her-apparent TO the English throne
and Princess Yolanda, eldest daughter ~
the King and Queen of Italy, the position
Of this humble governess as the domestic
power behind the throne, is said to have
become particularly interesting, and to hsvs
gained amazingly in power and prestige
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
EERAGE MANS ATTITUDE
TOWARD FIANCEE-AND WIFE
hy This Difference After Marriage?-The Girl
Who Will Discuss Business Secrets in Public.
The Unheroic Level of Some Mems Lives

YHY cannot men keep for always the
chtvalro,is attitude they adopt toward
4ir wives before marriage? Several
W ago I ran across some acquaintances.
IAN and his young wife. whom had
9Wn for some time, but had not seen
~ their marriage.
When the man first met the girl his
Dferential manner charmed her. During
hpir engagement the observer could de-
+ vet a self-satisf1ed look-that proprie.
k5S4ry air some men adopt toward their
9ncees. Now, two years after their
Marriage. the mans attitude toward his
HE, the mother Of his young son. Is
< ritical.
He does not love her any the less. In
Uct he Is devoted husband. But IL she
SUoes to his Office he seems to be rather
tseved at the interruption.
IS I often wonder whether the girl notices
& 1he change, or has it come so gradually
!. uAe IL not aware of It?
' She Is not one Of those women who al.
1Dw themselves to slide. who lose interest
i'm their clothes and their figures after
g marriage. But one would Judge so from
&the mans remarks 1t does seem strange
Ethat although it is the girl herself who
ATTRACTS the man in the first instance
After the knot is tied he Immediately
tries to make her over according TO
his ideas.
rANE Of the chief objections men have
~ to women as secretaries I believe is
their lack of confidence in girls ability
TO keep business secrets-secrets! This
objection is rapidly being overcome, as
women become acclimated, so to speak.
But occasionally one runs across the
5Garrulous girl, the girl who talks about
the affairs of her employers to any one
and every one, even in so public a place
- street car. because it gives her a
feeling Of Importance
x ! sat in front of one such girl the
! other day in a train. She talked in
high piercing tone about the business af
Mrs Of her firm, even mentioning names
which were familiar to me. l feel sure
man In the same business would have
gIeaned much valuable information had
Re overheard.
n In time this girls falling will be dis
l0vered by her employers; probably with
me result that they will lose confidence
n all members of her sex. For this
type Of girl cannot fail to injure the rep
utation of every woman in business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
Creamed Cabhape

Shred or chop finely small cabbage
COOK IN boiling salted water fifteen min
bage add one cup Of white sauce servo
hot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

I. or what material will skirts to he worn
with silk sweaters be made this summer?
2. Will furs he worn during the coming
summer?
3. At a large formal dinner should n man
talk to the guests on either side Of him. even
IL he has not been introduced to one of .themc
ERDAY'S INQUIRIES
!, The brides mother arrives at lhe church
Immediately before the bridal parry.
2. The latest way Of wearing the hair il piled
high on top of the head.
3. The hair. unless extremely oily, should he
given from fifty TO 100 long even strokes with
the brush daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
Chicken Croquettes

y fke Editor Of Woman's Page.
1 <Qoar Madam-one cupful cold chicken. chopped
~, and added to pint Of thick white sauce,
IA shaped into rolls. dipped In cracker crumbs
~ IN beaten egg and again In cracker crumbs
~ fried In deep fat. This is a very simple
~ of making chicken croquettes out OF left
NJ chicken. tMrs.) M. OH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21

~ INC P0pcT uWu otyHcu tOttb tho buHto W
osl0w are invited. 1t Is understood that
sentiments expressed. All communicable
Il 4. - Jollo,os: THE wOMAN's EXCHAN
TODAY'S
y = How can sapples be prevented from turn
~ brown after peeing:
q q How can the favor Of prunes he improved:
y .. What can be done with soup when 1t ha'
besn salted too much:
ANSWERS TO YES
WI l. Grape stains can be removed with soap
ouds and little ammonia water.
M 3. A beefsteak should be thoroughly scrapet
With . knife and, in order TO insure its beins
o1nder. II should he pounded with a potato
Nmasher. BE careful not to salt the steak be
fore or In the process Of cooking. This renders
~ tough. After II Is taken from the broller pu
~ little butter 1t and sprinkle with salt ant
sDsppcr before serving.
~ .. Busters OF lambs wool are good subsh
q ostes for feather ones; in fact some person,
think they are better. as they hold the dust
after removing It and do not scatter It to an
&oehef place. They capable Of being rinset
Eeut In soap and water gasoline.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
Coffee for Luncheon

TO the Editor Of Womon's PAGE;
Dear nsdam5wi you tell me II It is peces.
ss1v 70 nave ful-sized napkins at q luncheon ,
Also Is eonse served during lunchf
tMrs) X. q. r.
Small square napkins or doiiies may he
used al luncheon instead of fullsized nap
kins Coffee should be served after m.
luncheon II 1t 10 a formal affair or courss
for simple home lunch coffee NAV he
tion coffee cup.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

nd
OF
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FalIsr, Arches


70 tie Bd5fev 81 WemoR's Poos:
J. Any yey 70 lnske psig of Al wsikins sbess
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auhetitute for Cr.h.m Flow

~ ulsfor Of Wondn's PAGE.
~ Wndum--I IND that hran substituted for
- 4oug. IN nut bread makes II more deli
Ins rscipe use isi Two CUPS white
u 1lt3SsDo9n 9nfpls msitsd lara water
nlsg ceeH CslIsr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
Feeding the Child

|.khs Editor Of Wonos's Paoe:
~ Nadam--When my little gIrl was
,na ,qst ,.,S msSinnlns nm to 70 take axe solid foods
~ spoon, as Il was narrow and pointed.
beaoed to BE- better at for the little mouth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21

10 the Editor OF W01ndnS PAGE.
Dear Madam-My parents will ceIebrate THAR
t%eTtE We W,s 6 s!d,6ns ,6s
contrive TO have the guests arrive and can
you suggest a way of decorating the table?
SARAH.
Invite your friends to spend the evening
and tell each one to come to the house by
the rear entrance a few minutes before ha If
after 3. This will allow you to have din
ner with your parents and make them think
that the dinner is the only way you intend
to celebrate. Have a simple meal, with a
fancy dessert, and they will probably think
that very nice and be perfectly unsusDicous
OF anything more. Suggest dressing up in
evening clothes for dinner Just because Won
want to celebrate the occasion. After din
ner delegate one member of the family to
Keep your parents interested in somethine
until your friends have arrived and Vol,
nave managed to usher them all into the
drawing room. Then tell them some one
mentioning the name of one Of the number
has called and so manage that they descend
the stairs together. As they enter the par-
lor door turn the lights on full and let the
guest so named greet them with best wishes
ana SIT down to talk, then have the other
guests, who have been hiding back of va.
rious articles of furniture, rise one bv one
at short intervals of time. so that as each
greeting is finished another starts, After
this procession may be formed at the
door and the guests march up to your mar
ents and present them with the gifts thew
VIII bring. Much time will be consumed
In TINS and great deal Of enjoyment will
ensue,
AS the twenty-fifth wedding Is the silver
one, tne table may be very attractively ar
ranged with silver vases and silver dishes
Tor the nuts and candles Silver.trimmed
glass and crystal would be as appropriate
Tor such an occasion. Use spring flowers
and FERNS IL you have a talking machine.
this can be brought in TO aid in the general
run and dancing might finish out the eve.
nihg. serve salad, fruit punch which is
made In bowl and served in sberhet Guns
sandwiches, ices and cakes.
When inviting your friends write persona,
explanatory notes. as IL the invitations are
formal the guests will not know of vo,r
pians ana the party would not be a sur
prise In the way you want 1t to be.
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RS TO YESTERDAYS INQUIRIES
Twenty-ffth Wedding

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-My parents will celebrate their
twenty hfth Welding anniversary shortly and
we wish TO give them surprise party. What
would you suggest our doing? How shall we
contrlVe 10 nave the guests arrive, and can
you suggest way of decorating the table?
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

The school question is of greater importance to the town of Nenana than the residents appear to realize. It is one of the really important matters which should receive the con- sideratiOn of all residents int. crested in the growth and de- velOpment of the town, and of those particularly who have their money invested here and whose prosperity is dependent directly OF indirectly upon the prosperity of the town.
 The future of Nenana de- pends very largely upon the number of women and children residents, and in turn the num- her of women and children res idents depends upon a school. Without a school we will be very largely without families, while good school not only will be the means of making permanent residents of the families already here, but it also will induce other families to take up their residence here. Every town needs families and the need of Nenana in this re- spect is especially urgent more urgent with the arrival of each new family.
 Within a few weeks the peo- pie of Nenana will be given
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30
out incident.

out incident.
 Over fifteen hundred per sons attended Il baseball game recently at Anchorage.
 The postoi1ice at Anchorage is kept open evenings for the purpose of receiving enlist mentS.
 Owing to the high cost of cyanide. the Martin mine, in the Willow creek district, is to be partially closed down this season.
 FairbankS-Frank .Ahlburg, who is just back from the Outside, reports having seen Frank Montgomery just after the former Northern actor had signed a contract with Los Angeles moving picture company for $500 a week
 New York-The Curtis Aer- oplane company has been d. warded contract by the gov
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

The performance of Major Mitchell, who has been cross ing the German lines in France with his aerOplano during the past two weeks, mention of which was contained in the dispatches from the war zone received on Thursday, is of particular interest to Alas kans for the reason that the officer is an Oldtime NOrthen- CT.
 Major Mitchell, or as Lieut.. Mitchell. as he was known here; was stationed at Eagle in the early days, where he was in charge O: the telegraph station there. In 1902 and 1903 he superintended tue work of running the telegraph line be' tween KetchunistOck and Fort Gibbon, his headquarters then being at North Fork. He was in the Fairbanks district at the time gold was found there and staked number of claims. Lieut.. Lo.hr.y, nov iE charge of the Fairbanks station, was Lieut.. Mitchell's first sergeant at the Ea"Io station.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-30

It is something to have the president of the First National bank refer to Nenana as the "tOWn worth while"