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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Lest 10 Be Some
One You LOUe

one $50 bohd will render painless
400 operations and give enough of
bandagcs for 555 wounds. Try to
realize what it means to be oper-
ated on without anesthetic. Then
buy just one more bond in the
name of the boy who ought to have
the best there is in the world to
give!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

tabespoOnfuls of vinegar in which have been
dissolved one-half teaspoonful each of pep
per, salt. mustard and sugar. Put in a
double boiler or over a teakette and cook
until thick Add two teaspoonfuls Of but
ter and last one-half Cupful of boiling milk.
Stir one minute longer. Remove from FIRE
and when cool pour over chopped cabbage.
Also. oysters dipped in egg and Cornmesl In
stead OF breadCrumbs and fried in deep fat
are delicious. Hope these will help
M. NJ" w. f. Il C.
Thank you very much indeed for your
suggestions. / am sure m. M" and
other readers Of the column will be glad
TO take advantage of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Recipe for Soft Fudge
To the Editor Of Woman's Page;

TO the Editor Of woman S Page;
Dear Madam-Wiil you please print in
your very excellent and helpful corner a
good, pure sugar fudge reCipe-One which
Will be quite soft when finished?
tMiss) II. Is. H.
Place in a saucepan two cups OF white
sugar and one cup Of brown, with one
cup Of milk, stir until the sugar is dis
solved and boil without stirring until the
candy forms a soft ball when tried In
cold water. Add two squares of choco
late, grated two tablespoonfuls of but
ter and one-half teaspoonful of vinegar
and pour on a platter that has beer
wiped over with damp cheesecloth
When cool add vanilla and work with q
spatula until creamy. Press into a but
tered pan or shape on marble slab anC
when firm cut in squares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
From One Who Knows

40 the Editor Of WOmuH'S Page:
Dear Madam-The following little note
Is addressed to the reader who signed her
self II Wonder In her letter which ap-
peared in an article on the Womans Page
Tuesday evening;
To II Wonder"
My Dear Glrl-Don't wonder. Act before
II is too late. Your happiness is most Inn
portant, and from your letter II is at stake.
I am not in favor OF separating families, but
in this case | would rather suggest this than
self and have many family disputes. but,
dear girl. you should demand what Is every
Rirl's right to marry the man she loves.
Wish you luck and ! will pray for YOU
sincerely, ONE WHO KNOWS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

Ruth Rowland Is loved by Jack Bond
and scott Raymond, and promises to
marry Bond. Both men are drafted. but
Bond l. exempted because of II physical
disability. scott goes to France and Is
wounded. Ruth later discovers that she
has made u mistuke and that she loves
scott Raymond. but she determines to
marry Bond and 10 make him u good wife.
Bond. not altogether understanding her
attitude, but convinced that she wants
him to he lighting for his country, goes
to hospital and IL operated rpOn TO
make him tit for service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Recomr Engaged

Dear Cynthia--T am Il girl eighteen years
of age and am keeping comnany with man
fwenty-one wears ~ age. He has already
asked me TO he his wife and do you think
1t is proper to let him Kiss me? ! am 80
deeply I'm love with him that | can't resist
his kissing. Please toll me what YOU think
of this matter and publish IL in your column.
]. F.. l..
Do not keep company, my dear II
the man loves you and you love him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
More Uorkers Wanted

The Emergency Aid needs more
volunteers in the fight against in
fluenza. The need is urgent. You
night and for only a few hours at
a time il that is all you have to-
give. If you are afraid to come in
of service issued to YOU makes note
OF the fact and you are given one
of the jobs that do not call for
association with patients.
To enlist in volunteer service ap.
ply Emergency Aid, li2S Walnut
street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Today's Inquiries

I. Name q novel party that can he given as
n farewell TO newly summoned soldiers.
3. What are the present urgent linen needs
Of the women's overseas hospitals:
g. When the gas flame IN spread IN around
n vessel, Is the heating power greater"
4. What Is the easiest way to shell chest
8. Give the ingredients for an oyster
ch0wder.
a. In driving a nail. what will help TO pre-
vent splitting the wood?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

Halloween Is on the way, and many
N our young people who have learned
to look on the bright side of things even
IN wartime are searching about for ways
10 make the evening hy Here are a
couple of stunts that have been tried out
and found successful:
Tangled Fortunes
Al the end of pieces of long string at
| tnch fortunes for each one Of the guests.
HIde the fortunes. which should be
wrapped UP In pieces of orange -Colorcd
ribbon, in different parts Of the room
or as many rooms as you want the
party to be given in. Now tangle the
strings and bring them all into one part
OF room When the guests arrive. or
at any time in the evening. give each
guest the end of one of these strings.
The end without the fortune tied to it.
Tell them to then 60 seek their fortunes,
The miNups and entanglements that re-
suit are very funny. Every ones string
Is tangled up In every one else's If
the room is kept dark except for the
lght or one lamp or two dressed up for
Halloween. the effect is mysterious The
order must be given that forfeits must
he paid by those who speak or laugh.
of course, they can't keep from laugh
ing, and this gives good opnortunity to
pay forfeits after all the fortunes are
found and read aloud In forfelts each
on" is made to do n funny stunt before
he gets hack what he gave up as penalty
Tor laughing or talking
Witch's Art Gallery
Fin up one corner Of the room with
yellow Checsecloth. hanging the walls
with it, On this paste "cutouts" of
! black cats. CrcsCents SwastiIas stars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

Dear cynthia am "A girl OF fifteen and
weigh lao mounds. | think that I am ter
ribly fat. DO YOU think so? Would YOU ad-
wise m" to take something to reduce?
imagine that II | was thinner ! would make
more friends. Do you think so?
BLUE EYES.
Your weight is not very great II you
are tail enough to carry it. DO not take
any medicine to reduce. 10 not eat hot
bread. Starchy vegetables nor many
sweets That will helD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Suggestions From a Reader

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-In Saturdays paper M
NJ" asks for a recipe for creRmed cabbag e
dressing. The one you print is for hot cab.
bage: but | am under the impression that
what she wants IL a dressing for chopped
raw cabbage. Here is one that we find
good and II Ii simple to prepare;
Seat two eggs until frothy. Add tive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Please Tell Me What to DO
BY CYNTHIA

why not he engaged to hm' There Is no
reason why you should not let him kiss
YOU II you are TO marry him Admit
your love without question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Adventures
With a Purse

,.o,,, ,,,nuo,. 90 80. ,,,o,, ,,,, IN
", uo'
L .he one WHO mas s.oppeu h"rr"s
oirtndags' mas kind OF Neiihs lot fia'
loween. We love to dress up. and no
one has grown 40 old that the old super-
stitions of throwing annie neelinp over
our shoulders or peering in the candle
lit mirror for the appearance over our
shoulder of our best young man, have
lost their appeal. And 30 Halloween
and yellow decorations In demand
Among the Halloween table ornaments
and favors one of the shops is displaying
you will be sure to find just what you
are seeking. Rougish yellow pumpkins
with funny fat faces. and space inside
to hold n candle, little yellow and black
crepe paper baskets for candy or nuts,
| Jolly Halloween artices of all sorts
abound and nothing is priced over ten
cents. while some are only FIVE cents. II
YOU are planning on a Halloween party.
| here are your favors and decorations.
,. ,,..,. .o,,,,. 80 ,,,u.a,, ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Things to Kno,U

When an old fur coat is too old to be
OF service cut II down for winter robe
for babys carriage. Strips of good,
strong felt will bind the pieces together
Leftover sandwiches that have grown
stale can be dipped in a pancake batter
and fried a golden brown In fat No
matter how dry they are, they will be
found delicious
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

For names of shops address Editor OF
Womnn's Page.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
HALLOWEEN STUNTS
TO MAKE GOOD FUN
Tangled Fortunes and the
Witch's Art Gallery Are
Described Here

Halloween is on the way. and many
" our young people who have learned
10 look on the bright side of things even
In wartime are searching about for ways
TO make the evening fy. Here are
couple of stunts that have been tried out
and found successful:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

(Read tomOrrow's installment for
what Jack hud discovered.)
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

on education of the war department for the Students Army Training Corps, except that the date for the beginning of the first term shall con- tinue September 18th as originally announced instead of October 1st.'
 The period between October 1, 1918, and July l, 1919, will be divid- ed into three terms each of three months. In the first term academic work including instruction and exam nations will end on the afternoon of Saturday, December 21. In the sec ond term the academic work will be-
 gin on the morning of Monday, De- cember 30 and will end on the after noon of March 22. In the third term the academic work will begin
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
ONLY TREATMENT
 THAT GAVE RELIEF
Suffered Three Years Before
 Finding "Fruit-a-tiVeS"
CENTRAL WHARF, BOSTON, MAS

CENTRAL WHARF, BOSTON, MASS.
 "For three years, was troubled with Constipation, accompanied by Dizziness and Violent Headaches. I took medicines and laxatives, but without permanent relief.
 Last October, heard of stFruit-a- tives'' or F,-u1t LiOe,~ Tablets. I used one box and the results were so pronounced that bought two dozen boxes.
 I continued using "Fruit-a-tives" until the twenty four boxes were finished, when my physical condition was perfect'. JAS. J. ROYALL.
 soc. box, 6 for g.. 2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
By Briggs

McDonough respectively, began their regular sessions today and all registrants of September 12 who need advice in filling out their ques- tionnaires can obtain such advice from these boards free of cost.
 The first district legal board meets in the city court room on Com- mercial street, over the police sta- tion, and the second district advisors have their headquarters in the corridor of City hall, second floor, west wing. Tn each district the office. hours will be from 10 a. m. until noon and from to- 5 p. m. Tn the evening the hours will be from to 3 D. m.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
"CIINT" SHELBY BACK
Former Bandsman Now in Vaudeville
 To Make First Appearance Hero

Clinton Seeley, formerly of this city, will appear in a musical act at FoX's s theater the latter part of this week. MT. Seeley is associated with another musician and the team is known as The Musical SeeleyS."
 Clinton Seeley formerly played with the Philharmonic band. He was a trombone player. Nearly 20 years ago he went into vaudeville and his pres ence here this week will be his first appearance in vaudeville in this city.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
fn the east.

ly&2fV# III Jfle 6dst.
 The war over and liberty hrmlV established, the Pershing family re- s1lned their peaceful existence in the little valley. The sons married, ana soon grandchildren added to the group.
 The years passed swiftly. AL length John F. Pershing, grandson of Daniel, found the farm in Penn svlvania. too small. The valley was becoming crowded from the en- croachment of civilization during twenty-five years. Possessed or the same pioneer spirit that had caused
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

right. Never for a moment was their relation of entire sympathy and af- lection strained or altered.
 The lives of many really great men of history-especially American his- tory--have had their beginning in much the same fashion. Born amid hardships and privations, 8 never ceasing struggle to obtain an educa- ton, obstacles to overcome and final victory due to dogged perseverance.
 (TO Be COntinuedl
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

Now fold Brenlin ! or pinhole in itl (See D h ot o graph No. 2 Ere nlin will han g smooth and straight at your windows; 1t will
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Family Killed When Electric Iron Sets
 House Afire.

Youngstown, O., Sept. 19.-Their bodies scattered about the bedroom four persons, members of one family, were found dead following a fire here yesterday All were suffOcated.
 The fire originated from the ignition of an ironing board, from an electric iron in which the current had been left on.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
WORK ON QUESTIONNAIRES

Legal Advisory Boards Began
 Meetings This Morning to
 Help Registrants.
 The legal aid boards for the first and second exemption districts, head ed by Lawyers G. w. Klett and P. F.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

on the morning of Monday, March 31, and end on the afternoon of Sat urday, June 21.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
YALE CALENDAR
Corporation Votes to Establish Sched-
 ule in Conformity With War Re-
 quirements Except As to Opening.
Especial to the HeraId)

Especial to the HeraId)
 New Haven, Sept 19.-The follow ing has been passed by the Yale Corporation at it's meeting held Sep tember 18th:
 Voted: That the university call endar for the coming year be modi- fled so as to conform to the terms and dates outlined by the committee
New Britain herald., 1918-09-19

8r and mother decided that he
 Ealld be known as John Joseph
 Bhing He was born Sept. IS, DHiA rugged constitution and dogged deterh1ination are a heritage from his parents. His love of freedom and hatred \of oppression were inbred for general ions. His mother sprang from a stock las sturdy as was that of her husbandA There was strength in her frame anld in her character, but with al a certain gentleness that created a, strong bd1d of sympathy between her and her @Ipiet though determined son.
 Throughout all the years that the boy struAgled to gain an education and a StArt on the highrOad of life, the under Standing between the moth CT and soA never Tagged There were times when she sought to restrain the ambition that led to excess of study, but in the end she always gave way assured that after all, he was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

Anticipating the warfare of tanks
the Germans soon developed ways
and means of dealing with these
moving forts. In the front line
trenches they installed their So
called antitank guns wherever the
ground out front was favorable for
tank maneuvres. 1t appears that
they employed discarded artillery for
their anti-tank defences; cannon
which were worn out through con-
slant firing and which were there
fore no longer accurate for long dis
lance work, but were still available
for firing point blank at advancing
tanks. So the Germans must have
cleaned their military household, and
the collection of ordnance odds and
ends was dispatched to the front.
That helped some. Numbers of
Allied tanks were put out Of action
in various attacks. And with typi-
cal Teuton self-pride they did not
fail to announce the fact to the world
Forthwith the Germans placed the
tank in the same category as the
extinct dodo.
Then came General Byng's sur
prise attack in front of Cambria.
Heretofore tanks had been employed
to accompany infantry waves during
an assault, helping them to get
across bad ground and to attack ma
chine gun posts and centres of re-
sistance. The usual artillery bonn
bardment Of several days or even
weeks had always been employed
until that time on the Western front
since the advent of trench warfare.
But General Byng dispensed with
artillery preparation. His prepare
tons and concentrations were car
ried out with the greatest secrecy
On front Of over twenty-five miles
he sent his fleets of tanks into battle,
followed by dashing British infan-
try. The tanks went through he
stout German belts of barbed wire
and the infantry followed. Caught
completely by surprise, the German
troops were simply rushed off their
feet before they could get their anti
tank guns into action and call for
the support of their artillery in the
rear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Cambria Gave
Tank Its Reputation

That battle established the reputa-
ton of the tank. 1t also showed
how artillery preparation could be
dispensed with, and a real surprise
effected by tank fleets. The lesson
did not go unheeded.
Yet the Allies must have found
their large tanks unsuited to the
conditions Of warfare, for thew set
to work Oh smaller, two-man models
which made their appearance the
earlier part of this year. The British
small tank, known as the "whippet."
came into action during the first
German offensive of the year. 1t
follows the lines Of a conventional
flat car provided with a low cater
pillar belt and mounting a turret
that houses the crew and the ma
chine guns. 1t makes a speed in
excess of twelve miles an hour. and
mas no difficulty in keeping up with
1eeing Huns. The French tank fol-
wed soon after. proving to be a
naller edition of the already ia
millar square-box model. But the
baby tank, like the British whip
pet, is'fast and readily man@uvred.
There is still another French tank,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
America Making
Great Fleet of Tanks

General Pershing is great De
lever in tanks. Undoubtedly he has
asked the authorities in this country
for tanks of all kinds and in large
numbers. And our vast industria
facilities should permit us to 'ufa
out vast tank fleets with the same
efficiency as other materials OF wal
thus making up for such wastage o.
improved German counter measut"
may BRING au.ra.
Little has been made puollc c"p
corning our tanks now in process u
construction. 1t is understood Iaa'
we are making small tanks su''
able for our quantity production
methods. We are also making laFs'
tanks; in fact, as an example Oh w.
large tanks the authorities perm,
the publication of photograp" "
huge, forty-ton tank pul'' '.
concern near Boston, when N''
steam driven. The efficiency OF sse'~ u
over oil power plants is too W.,
known to require explanation, SDI
the large American tank so equ'pps.
is bound to prove great surp'"
on the battlefield.
In the meantime, the tank -
weapon of surprise. The less e
enemy hears about our tank p,"a.'
/ the better our chances OF oee'', -
success when our Treat En- kousp
crews pilot their land ships o"
way to Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
American Plans
Carefully Hidden

Just what the United States il
doing 10 take advantage Of this new
phase Of modern warfare IN shroudcd
in mystery. No other arm of the
service In 80 gecretive az that of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

CdIlk.
Until the tank was introduced by
the British during the Battle of the
Somme in 1916, it was we'll nigh i'm
possible to advance against in
trenched positions except after long
artillery preparation so as to cut up
the barbed wire and exterminate the
German machine guns and their
crews.
And the very fact that long ar
tillery preparation was required,
running into days and even weeks,
gave the enemy ample warning that
an attack was impending, with the
result that he brought up his re-
serves and stopped the offensive in
short order. To attack an intrenched
enemy without first reducing his
barbed wire and accounting for most
of his machine guns was suicide,
nothing more or less.
No military secret of this war has
been more successfully kept than the
tank.
The Germans, soon recovered from
their fright, at once began to ridicule
the tank. They pointed out how vul
nerable the tank was to the smallest
cannon and how easy it was to bring
field guns into the front line trench
to combat them. But all the while
tho Germans saw the possibilities of
this new form of attack, and after
capturing one or more of the British
model they set to work devising THEN
own
The formula for a tank appears
to be little more than Il catcrpilla,
tractor of the type often seen or
American farms, carrying stee
box which houses a number of guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

cording to their special qualifca-
tions, which depend largely on what
they did in civil life and their fight
ing or mechanical qualities. The
ighters-the machine gun men, ar
tillerists and drivers--will be drawn,
whether officers or privates, chiefly
from the ranks of those who ara not
mechanically skilled. Mechanics and
mechanical engineers will naturally
drift to the maintenance work.
Give Up Big Salaries
To Ride the Tanks
A we'll known business man about
forty years of age has just given up
salary of 100000 year to enlist
as a private, with the hope of being
an officer Of the iron cavalry that
is to charge on to Berlin. A film
service manager on the Pacific coast
has given up $4,000 to do likewise.
Hundreds of prosperous and success
full leaders in civil life are swarm
ing to the fighting colors of the
tanks and are striving to emulate
in their pugnacious aggressiveness
the snarling wildcat that has been
chosen as the emblem of the tank
service. Take them all in all, physi-
cally, mentally and culturally, the
tank men are declared to be the
flower of the army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

the engines and crew. Guns are
OF the Lewis type, in the British
model and of the Hotchkiss model
in the French. Some of the tanks
known as the "male" type, as dis
tinguished from the female" type.
carry small cannon in addition to
machine guns.
The larger tanks first employed
by the British made speed of
somewhere between three and five
miles an hour. The diamond-like
shape of the caterpillar belts per-
mits these monsters to climb in and
out of shell holes and to negotiate
the most wretched terrain. Mud has
little terror for the tanks because
of the large bearing surface afforded
by the belt in contact with the
ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

with twenty-five assistant officers,
who, after thorough practical ex-
perience with tanks in England and
France, will act as instructors for
the men and officers of the rapidly
growing Tank Corps. No informa-
ton is available as to the numbers
of men and the amount of equip
ment now at these camps.
Great Rush of Men
To the Tank Service
The tank idea has taken the coun-
try by storm, and such is the eager
ness of strong men, natural fighters
and mechanics and engineers, to
enter the service that it has become
easy to make it corps d'elite, rank
ing in the excellence of the person.
mel with the marines and the air
service. Every man, whether for
the fighting section or the mechani-
cal side, is hand picked. Every Of
ficer is promoted from the ranks of
the enlisted men. No man can Sc
cure commission without first be-
coming buck private.
Privates who have the natural
equipment of officers are put through
an officers training school and on
graduation are commissioned as
second lieutenants. When commits
stoned they are assigned to duty &C.