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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

naval cooking school stove that is
locked tightest in Mrs. Wilson's heart
At the same time this has given her a
wealth Of experience available to 10
other woman because Mrs. Wilson is
the only woman in the world holding
her unique position.
Good Meals at Small Cost
Perhaps the biggest lesson of all was
giving the boys things they liked to eat
for such a small amount, and this is
one Of the big principles on which Mrs.
Wilson will found all her talks in the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, Good, nour.
ishing meals that will make everybody
want to come home for dinner, and
these at very low cost.
High officials of the navy have pal"
splendid tribute to Mrs. Wilson's abil-
ity and the attention OF Secretar
Daniels has been called to her worN
by the heads Of the respective schools
founded by her in Philadelphia, Boston
and New London, Conn. In the a.
chiyes of the navy. for instance. unde
this dignified heading, Abstract From
Report of Inspection Of ReceivinT
Ship Barracks made by Rear Admira'
A. Ross. U. S. N, Ret'd to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, March 6, 1918" there
occurs this glowing tribute of how she
succeeded in stretching navy dollars: !:
THE inspection of this school was a
revelation and the work done is sim.
ply marvellous.
"One phase most attractive was that
the navy ration was used entirely,
that any member of the class could
prepare a menu: could take the food
in the raw. follow 1t through it's vari.
Gus STAGES Of preparation and cook
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

ing and turn out most appetizing meals
at a cost of twenty-eight cents a day.
This, l think, cannot be surpassed III
any station we have.
THE credit of this school should be
given to Mrs. Wilson, who Is giving
her time without any cost to the GOV
ernment, and her energies with the
purpose of making these from Phlla-
delphia the most efficient cooks we
have In the service"
In the same letter quoted above
Lieutenant Commander Payne further
wrote:
"In regard to the value of Mrs. Will
7on's instruction, do not think 1t can
be overestimated I originally starte
out to try to do what would be pos
sible with one month of intensive
training, and hoped that l might pos
,ibly turn out on a squeeze something
that would do as fourth-class shin,
cook but much to my surprise. with
the system put into effect here and the
training of Mrs. Wilson, at the enc
Of two weeks training l had men Wh'
could come pretty close to being satis'
factory Junior officers or even ward
DOM officers cooks.
Taught to Market
lIty Ddhe SplOIluib piStut
make cakes, pies, roast all kinds OF
meats, make good baked beans and
bean soup and, in fact, can COOK the
navy ration in more ways and put /,
up in better shape than l have ever
seen 1t done before.
"They are taken to the markets TO
| inspect foods in the market, shown
how to select the best, to tell the diff
ference between bull, cow and stee;
| meat, taught how to cut meats for
cooking and shown how to cook 1t all
,ossible ways, how to bake and make
Nastry, how to cook hospital diet and
how to cook and wait IN the table"
AS a result ofsreports such as these
the $4,000 appropriation was made
by the navy to build the scientifically
equipped naval cooking school now
hearing completion on the grounds OF
he Naval Home. Mrs. Wilson will, OF
course, continue to be head Of the
rhool, and all the wealth Of expert
ance to be gained in this perpetual
matter of pleasing the boys with
something new and cheap will b.
at the service of EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER readers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
7.3O3.2SS 1877 1.403. $50
Presidential or Presidential and Municipal
Please Tell Me What TO DO
BY CYNTHIA
Who Paws?

Dear Cynthla--I would appreciate your
opinion OF the following: A young man living
In a suburban town invites a girl about his
own age to meet him in town for a matinee
She is from the same suburb. which sim
plifies the matter of seeing her home But
should she pay her train fare one or both
ways? They both have Communication tickets
and as you know single tickets are absurdly
high In this case the girl insisted on using
her communication ticket. In similar case
with a different girl two single tickets were
supplied by her escort, although 1t Is known
that she too. possesses commutauoh
ticket.
The point is. looking at it for the moment
from the girls standpoint. should she pro
vide her own tickets on the train? Ut Is OBJ;
yious that the young man should offer them
The first girl remarked that II the young
man had paid for her lunch and theatre
tickets she could at least use her commuta-
tion ticket and save him the added expense
of single fares. ,
ably well acquainted. and what say you?
Or must Il be determined by 'clrcun-
stances Of finance on either side?
II the girl has a Communication ticket
she should offer to use it and should use
Il unless the man makes a very decided
objection to her so doing. In that case
let him buy the tickets. Let her not have
a discussion on the matter that is.
long and lasting one. She should know
where to draw the line and not to In
sist too much.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Mrs. WiLson Kno,Us
What Men Like to Eat

Not counting her seventeen years
of experience abroad In the most
famous establishments of England
and France, for the last eighteen
months Mrs. Wilson has had the
most remarkable opportunity that
ever came into the life of woman.
AS head of the first naval cooking
school in the United States and
dealing with hundreds of sailors
month after month, she has been
able to make an exhaustive study
of the appetites Of boys and men.
What do they like? And, provided
you know what they like, how are
you going to put It together cheap
enough to give it to them? In the
navy Mrs. Wilson teaches the boys
how to cook three meals a day for
as low as twenty.eight cents. All
of the wealth Of this experience
will be at the service Of EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER readers in the ar.
ticles which will appear daily on
this page beginning Monday. And
remember, there's to be a question
and answer column. When in
doubt ask Mrs. Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
TWENTY-FIVE STA TES HAVE
GIVEN WOMENRIGHT TO VOTE
There Are 1877 Women the United States and 38 Per Gent
Haze at Least a Partial Vote-The Omen Of the Baby
Carriage Outside the Polls

HNHOUSANDS of home women
i throughout the United .ates have
neglected to be interested n suffrage
And there Is till the man who in
dulges in that timeworn joke, !. e..
sees a plain-looking woman with q
high collar, strictly tailored suit and
fiat-heeled shoes, and remarks, "she
must be one of those suffragettes."
Here are some wake.up figures !
discovered in that splendid paper OF
the National American Woman Suf-
frage party that are so convincing 1t
seems needless to comment on them or
apply them to the dubious.
There are twenty-five States in the
Union where women have full or par
tial suffrage. In these States there
are 11,145,292 women over twenty-one
years of age. In all the United States
there are 27,23S,1S7 women over
twenty.one. This means that 3s per
cent of us in the land Of Uncle Sam
have the right to vote in some style,
shape or other. About 25 per cent
have the full vote, that is, cast a
ballot on all questions men may cast
one on.
TJERE Is the lineup for the States
in detail:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Build Up General Health
To the Editor Of Woman's Page:

To the Editor Of Vomun'S Page:
Dear Madam-Would you please oner me
information as to the treatment OF dandrun:
which is persistent and constantly present
in my hair. Also what would remeGy,
redness of the nose? READER
1t sounds as If your trouble might DE
in your general lack of health. Nothing
reflects your condition 50 quickly as your
hair and the redness of your nose. Bullo
up your general health. taking plenty OF
exercise The red nose as a rule comes
from lack of circulation or indigestion.
A regular course in exercise VIII imRroVe
your circulation wonderfully and also
your digestion. If you feel your system is
seriously out of order see. doctor. use
a brush in washing your hair to get rid
of the dandruff-a soft brush that can
literally brush it. Use good pure soap
lather, not rubbing the soap on the head.
and wash 1t frequently until you are
rid of the dandruff. Massage your scalr
each night with the tips Of your fingers
working il loose with a round motion. Be
persistent about this. A reliable hair
specialist will recommend lotion foi
dandruff suitable TO your scalp condi'
ton,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
HOW FAR CAN YOU MAKE
ONE SINGLE DOLLAR GO?
Mrs Won Taught the Boys the Naval Cooking School
Stretch Hundred Pennies So-WeH, Just Read
These Tributes From the Many

THE biggest and most important
l. thing in the world is home. and
a good hot dinner at o'clock in the
evening comes perilously near being
the backbone of it. A man who clicks
his latchkey one-half hour after a
whistle releases him from a long
working day can forgive dusty
piano. Yes, and he can overlook a
shiny nose achieved in a good cause
But a Dinner that makes him cry alor
for patience! Well, it's the surest
little way there ever was to send love
out the back window.
Do you believe all this? If you do.
you are going to be good friends with
Mrs. Mary A. Wilson. who. beginning
Monday, December 9, will talk about
cooking each day to EVENING PUBIC
LEDGER readers through the columns
of the Woman's Page. Perhaps you
have met Mrs. Wilson throug' the
Public Ledger. Then it goes without
saying you and she are friends and
understand each other. But to the
thousands of new women readers who
will make the acquaintance of this
unusual woman for the first time on
this page Monday it seems almost
necessary to tell just how much
Mrs. wilson DelleFeS tne happiness Oh
man depends on the appetizing food
served to him.
Knows What Men Like
Lots Of people believe in this, you
may be saying to yourself now. Yes
they do, but here's the difference: Mrs.
Wilson knows what to cook to lake
a man happy. Since June. 1917, Mrs
Wilson has had the most extraordinary
opportunity ever extended to any
woman in the world to make an ex-
elusive study Of the appetites of boys
and men. She taught and is still teach
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ing the United States navy how to
cook! And the students in the classes
prepare all their own meals.
How Mrs. Wilson has succeeded is
best illustrated by letter written by
Lieutenant Commander Payne, of the
laval Home. where she founded the
first naval school for cooks, to Cap
tain A. L. Key, U. S. N, Of the Boston
Navy Yard, when Captain Key was
urging Mrs. Wilson to come to Boston
o open a school for the ilors.
"Often I drop in to see how they
are getting along" Commander Payne
wrote, land cannot get a bit of the
dishes cooked. to taste myself. They
eat all they cook themselves from the
very start. In the beginning was
afraid this would cause mutiny, before
put 1t into effect, but decided to risk
1t. Much to my surprise everybody
in the place is hanging around the
galley (Which is a special one) Cor a
handout There is only one thing I
can say in regard to this class, that
| the Governor and ! are perfectly
amazed at the results and would not
have believed it possible to train men
to such a point in such a short time.
All the instruction Is given by Mrs.
Wilson. who is with them every day
for about eight hours"
It was we'll known that years before
Mrs. Wilson knew she would some day
be teaching bluejackets to make pies
and doughnuts. she was special chez
to Queen Victoria, and to other blue
blooded members Of European courts
But pshaw! What do Queens know
about everyday buddies whose blood is
red. not blue, and who are used to
racing in the house at o'clocl: and
yelling, whats for dinner?" No, it
is her experience with hundreds OF
| Americas boys grouped around the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Beauty Secrets

To the Editor OF Wonndn'S 8 rage:
Dear Madame am daily reader OF
your column. Please help me, ! have large
pores on my and the skin Is very ollys
Do you know how they can both be curedT
Also. how can a red nose be cured?
Keeping the face scrupulously clean
and then giving 1t the ice treatment will
make the pores small II the treatment Is
faithfully kept up. Get a good facial
soap. making a lather and working II
into the face. using warm water and a
complexion brush. Rinse the face In
warm water and then In cold water
Next apply thin coating OF cold cream
IL cold cream Is not inclined to make
The hair grow on your face. II so. leave
out this part of the treatment Finally
wrap a piece Of ice in a thin. soft piece
OF cloth or use 1t plain. and use 1t on the
face as though you were ironing II. Re'
neat this treatment every night.
Red nose is. as a rule, caused by bac
circulation or a system that Is out o.
order. Take plenty of exercise and drinl
lots Of water and see II this does no
help. The exercise must be persisted In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

l. Two novel Christmas stunts for the chill
day Greetings" and Hidden Gifts"
These would be lots Of fun for soldiers
and sailors holiday parties, too. De
scription Of the stunts can be had by
s'r = o = II Eessed envelope " the
editor of this page.
2. One pint Of unpopped kernels should give
fifteen to twenty pints OF popcorn u the
kernels are In good condition and the
heat applied at tue right degree.
8. The kernels should be In the popPer from
n minute to "a minute and haf Defore
they begin to pop.
4. To have crispy. white and haky popcorn
the prime requisites are that the corn
should not be too dry, that only enough
bottom Of the pOpper one kernel deer
that the pepper be held high enough
over the fire to prevent scorchinE the
kernels too quickly and shat there bt
sufficient .ieat and no cold ara
s. The United states Fuel Administration
has a pamphlet on how TO save coal y
the stove and furnace. Any housewife
may obtain these directions by sendtni
to the fuel administration. Washing
ton. ID. &.
g, Carbon tetrachIoride will remove thu
stains on an evening gown made b,
the lead foil wrapped around flowers
This can bo bought at the drug store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Do Not Dance With Strangers

Dear Cynthia-we are two troubled girls
who are going to fancy dress ball on Sat
urday night. We are going with our friends.
with them the entire evening. Should they
Introduce us TO other dancing partners or
should we accept any young man who might
ask us to dance If we do not know him?
We have been very much Interested in the
queries and answers that appear in the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER and would like
very much to have our answer appear in
the column before SATURDAY.. Thanking you
for help with this question. we are
TWO TROUBLED GIRLS.
The men with whom you go to the
party should see that you are Introduce.
% others during the evening. If it is a
private affair and the guests are masked d
II Is always safe to dance with any one
who asks you but If It Is public party
where any one can go If he pays for a
ticket, you should not dance with any
one but the men with whom you go and
those to whom they Introduce you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
About the OyerCoat

The editor of the woman's page wishes
to acknowledge cards and letters from
a D. and Mrs. X. who offered overcoats
to the poor consumptive whose needs
were published in this column. As the
card from Mrs. K. was received first
IL fell to her lot to give the overcoat. We
are more than grateful to the others
who offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
To Have Lovely Hair

10 the Editor Of WonaH's PAGE:
Dear Madam--About a week after wash,
ing my hair II gets very oily. I have been
Washing II nearly every week Do you think
nv WAT 'Si Win os seep the scalp ire. from dan.
6ruffY SYLVIA A.
" Hair should be washed as often as Il
seems 10 need washing. And hair with
natural oily tendencies requires more
frequent shampooing than drier tresses
t-ooklnR 10 the general health of the
hair will both decrease the tendency 70
1rcoes;ve oIliness and keep the scalp
fxeA from dandruff Massage the scalp
Zach might with the tips Of the fingers.
1Inx round motion 10 make the scalp
~ loose " possible WHEN you wash
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

1. Suggest O novel way to combine the Hed
Cross and Christmas decoration In the
windows at holiday time.
o What Is the cost of the famous cut glass
set for which the White House Is
noted?
8. Suggest an unusual frock for brides
maid.
A How ran oId Trunks no longer Of any use
be turned into pretty and pracucai
articles Of furniture?
S. What are peanut canapes?
6. As n rule peas are served with chicken
croquettes. What makes = novel depar-
ture in the way OF amt er vesethDie:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
To Make Smelling Salts

A simple way to make smelling salts
Is to procure an ounce of rock volatile
and break 1t into small pieces. Put II
into bottle and cover 1t with eau-de-
cologne. Let 1t stand for a few days
nd It is ready for use
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

the hair have some one use a little
scrubbing brush on the scalp to brush
away all the dandruff. Dry the hair In
the sun, fuffing 1t out around the head.
Be faithful about the daily massage.
spending at least ten minutes ON II. This
can take the place OF too frequent brush
ing in your case, as brushing circulates
the oil. You can get hair tonic that
will help your hair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Would Meet Girl

Dear Cynthia--I am a young man nine
teen years OF age and have taken an interest
in a girl OF seventeen years OF age. Now.
dear Cynthia have never met this girl and
would like to meet her. Would you please
tell me what to do7 A. B G.
Can you not find some one who knows
the young girl and who will introduce
you? That Is about the only way l can
suggest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Use for Overlooked Potatoes

A use for overlooked potatoes Is to
place them in a cloth, squeeze hard, mix
with flour or barley meal, and make
into scones. They should be toasted and
-aten with butter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
To Prevent Scorched Milk

To prevent milk from scorching cover
the bottom of the saucepan with water
and let 1t get scalding hot before put.
ing In the milk to boil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

TT is hard to feel the approach Of
4 big days. Newspapers with trained
'ar-sightedness herald them, and yet
we feel no different. Johnnie still
alls down the stairs and the sun
beams in the kitchen windows O.
mornings as domestically as ever.
Yet there are big things in the air
Women, not here and there, but in
every large city and every tiny cross.
'oad town in America, are to build
the laws by which we live side by
side with men.
The figures in the Woman Citizen
ell us it is just a question of small
time when woman's full vote shall be
complete. But the baby Carria e sit
ting out there in the sunshine n front
of the polls is even more Of an omen.
It tells us women will not only have
the full vote, but that they want it
and are using it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

OUTRAGE has swept far pas the
~ splendid women who worked so
hard to get 1t, or rather It has been
carried by them far past the Yellow
and White headquarters. past the
parades and the energetic campaign.
ing, into the heart os the home.
Chicago. San Francisco and Denver
proved a baby carriage is no bar to
casting a ballot; and at last Novem.
oer's elections in New York-woman's
.irst State election since the granting
" suffrage in New York-again the
baby carriage held sway around the
polls. Around noon all along the way
outside of the polls the little sons and
daughters OF the women who will now
nave something to say about the coun-
try in which their offspring are to
i've, lay peacefully in their coaches;
and policemen were on duty to watch
them. Other women came placidly in
with their market baskets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Homemade Shaving Soap

To make a good shaving soap, saw
I'll scraps of good toilet soap and pu
lem into a little jar, just cover with
'~.e- ord n'ace tn tNo nre- ti1 '',~'t-'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

Some of the smartest new hats for
evening have fur crowns. Here is a
use for small square pieces of fur that
have seemed to be valueless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Things to Knotv

Envelope nighties will keep baby
warm at night. They are made by at
taching a wide band all around the hem
OF the ordinary nightgown. This Is
equipped with buttons and buttonholes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06

Tomorrow complete noveIette-"The
Web of Gold"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-06
Fifteen Full Suffrage States

HERE Is the lineup for the States
u Il in detail:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
MOTHERS HERE
IN TERESTED IN
NEW TREATMENT
Relieves Colds Over Night and
Group in Fifteen Minutes
Applied Externally
NOTHING TO SWALLOW,
4 YOU JUST RUB IT ON
Local Druggists Have Arranged
to Sell Csc, soc or $1.0O Pack
ages on 30 Days Trial

Local druggists report a great deal
Of interest, especially among mothers
with small children, in the remarkable
external "vapor' treatment, known is
Vicks VapoRub. recently introduced
here from the south
This treatment makes unnecessary
dosing" with injurious medicines,
using flannel jackets and chest pro-
tectors, or keeping the chiulden shut
pindoors. You can let the little
chaps run outdoors and get their
needed fresh air and exercise II
colds do start. nip them in the bud"
by using VapoRub-it is externally
applied and can therefore be used
freely and often( with perfect safety,
on the smallest member of the family.
EapoRuo comes in salve form and
is applied over the throat and chest,
covering with warm flannel cloth.
The body heat releases indicated
vapors that are inhaled with every
breath, all night long. through the air
passages to the lungs These vapors
loosen the phlegm and clear the air
passages.
In cases of very severe chest colds
or incipient pneumonia. first apply
hot, wet towels over the throat am
chest to open the pores. VapoRub
i sthen absorbed through and stimn-
lates the skin, taking out that tigh:-
ness and soreness in the chest
Ask your druggist about the 80
days trial offer.
No advance in price. Csc. SOC and 81.