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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

GIFTS only a peach basket n man
i in a particular hurry 10 get home
was yelling. "WhN don't you run
over it?" But the digestive arrange
ment OF a trolley car Is like thai OF
a man too cumbersome to be taken IN
the draft-to he regarded with care
And so every one in the trolley ihat
night at 5 o'clock had to pile u when
II was switched to another track ana
TO pile into the car ehind or one OF
the fifteen cars behind held up, all on
account of Il peach basket plaNtulIF
thrown under a fender.
A little boy threw the basket to
edify his little friends on the cuIh
One dislikes to preach. Little boys
are altogether such fine little fellows
with all of their hasketthrowing pro.
pensities. But. after all, il isn't neces'
sary to scold Johnnie or whoever h
little ~brown-eyed imp was that held
us up. We can talk right over his
head to mamma. Why is II some par
ents never bother to teach their emil
dren q sense of the value Of property
The Boy Scout organization has man.
aged TO iustill into the mind and way
ward little fingers of each member a
reverence for all his things his own
and not his own. Wouldn't it he pos
slble for parents TO do the same?
TETS take this youngster and see
IL all the trouble he caused just
because no mother or father ever drill
ed into him in the right way the idea
that a boy must learn 10 respect prop
ertv. In the first place. we were not
on an edition de luxe line OF the tran
sit system. The car was crowded with
tired people. Yes, trite as the sentence
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
ANSWERS

I. In the epdIe-and-thrrad race have n row
Of girls at one end Of the room and ~
row Of hOys ut the other. Give the
hOys needles and each girl n length of
thread. Al q given signal let the boys
run to the girls. have their needles
threaded and return to their own line.
Those who get back first win.
>. Wearing the clothes backwards makes a
iaugli1bic costume Tor H~ailow
2. II il not permissible TO extend an in
~yitation to u wife or husband without
including the other. IL he or she il ac-
cessible.
I. Henry y. EndicOtt. food administratG
for Massachusetts. gave the Govern
ment our present recipe for war flour.
;. Twenty per cent wheat substitute IL now
used in baking.
q. The following recipe for soft custard re-
quirc- no sugar: One mint Of milk. one
quarter cupful OF honey. 0nr-eighth tea
spoonful Of salt. two whole eggs. four
SOiks. and one-haif teaspO0nful OF
vanilla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
TIE MOTHER OLE FIVE
From the Sunny South

TO the Editor Of WOmdH'S PdDe'
Dear SO time ago | read a
letter in your department Of tho EyENING
PrBIIc LEDGER. IN which n Girl asked you Ia
send her the names OF a few hospitals where
4 high school education was not needed, as
she wished to become a nurse. Your answer
to her was for her to enroll in the student
nurses's reserve through the woman's com
mittee OF the Council Of National Defense
at Atlantic city.
Now. as | wish very much 20 become a
civilian nurse. and as | live in the State
OF Virginia. would you please tell ne the
nearest place at which to enroll?
VIRGINIA.
You can enroll by writing to Mrs. p.
Il. Munford. 500 East Grace street. Rich
mond. Va. Mrs. Munford is chairman Of
the Virginia women's committee Of the
National Council of Defense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
Mother

Mother is a little girl who trod my
path before me
Just a bigger, wiser little girl who
ran ahead
Bigger. wiser. stronger girl who
always watches DER me-,
One who knows the pitfalls in the
rugged road | tread.
Mother IL n playmate who will always
treat me kindly
Playmate who will yield me what
true happiness demands.
She will never let my feet stray into
brambles blindly-
Mothers Just a bigger little girl
who understands.
Mother 1" an older little pla ymate
who'll befriend me
Yesteryear she Travelled in the path
that's mine today!
Never need ] fear a foe from which
she might defend me
Faithful little pal who ran ahead
and learned the way!
Strickland Gillian in October Good
Housekeeping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
TODAI'S INQUIRIES

4. What internationally known. woman is NJ
the head Of the Polish white Gross"
.. Who il Miss Lucy Hewitt:
3. When rain LEAKING through II roof has
made spots on ?n ivory -col0red ceiling
what can lie done to conceal the dam
age?
4. What Is the newest ton for pies"
8. What II rayoli:
O., Give q delicious oyster filling for corn
bread sandvi cles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
Hoseless Berlin Woman

LONDON.-Accordlng TO a dispatch
from Amsterdam a sensation has been
caused in Berlin by the appearance of a
young woman in one of the main streets
Of the capital we'll dressed and wearing
shoes, but without stockings. When
questioned by n policeman she replied
that she was without stockings because
she could not get any ticket for them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
Moving Picture Answers

To me Editor Of Woman Page:
Dear Madam - | an asking your advice
on some matters, Would like to know where
to send my moving-p picture story. should !
write il in pencil or ink, ruled or unruled
paper? NJ. NJ,
Look on the pack of moving-picture
magazines for names of companies
where scenarios can be submitted. Write
in ink, with wide spacing between lines,
Use nmruled paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

4 tribute and | do mot know where to send II,
Mrs :. \. n.
The Commission for Belgian Relief is
handling the refugee clothes for the
Southeastern chapter of the Pennsyl-
vania Red cross. Send the clothes in
care of the commission to l0l New Jer-
SeV avenue. Newark, y. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
A Letter That Makes You Think

70 the Editor Of WoudH's PdGr,
Dear Madam am writing 10 you to see
II any OF your readers could nelp me. am
I widow with i've small children, the Dung
est an infant horn after his fathers deatn.
and as hp is too young to b" put In the
nursery. I do washing at home So Tar l
have been getting along nicely, but now
with winter coming on the added expense
of coal has me worried how to provide
warm clothing for the children. as wei ~
coal I know that many a thing goes into
peoples ragbaES that would help me OUT OF
nv worries. thought perhaps some OF
YOUR readers could help ms by giving me
some of the things. as J am handy with the
upedle and could make some Of them over.
I know that from trousers not too FAR gone
! have made pants for III" boys and from
old skirts and dresses | have made things
for the girls.
THE MOTHER or FIVE
! do not know the Mother Of Five
but | pass this letter on with infinite
faith In it's sincerity ! shall be only
too glad to give to an. reader the ad-
dress of this mother. who after washing
all day is willing to sit mp into the night
making over old trousers and skirts for
her little ones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
S-TESTED RECLPES-CYNTHZAS TALKS

salt. two eggs beaten until light, "
and one-half cups rolled oats ground.
one-half cup dates or raisins cut In small
pieces, one teaspoon vanilla.
Mix in order given. Drop by the
spoonful on creased baking sheet and
bake.
Cocoanut MaCaroons-ln the above
recipe use either the unground rolled
oats or the ground, but substitute for the
raisins or dates one-half cup of shredded
%cocoanut.
Spice cake-Four ~tablespoonfuls fat,
three-quarter cupful sugar. one-half
cupful milk, one-half cupful chopped
raisins. one and o~ne-auarter cupfuls
rolled oats, one-half cupful barley flour.
two teaspoonfuls baking powder. one
half teaspoonful ginger, one-half tea
spoonful Of salt, two te~aspoonfuls Gin
namon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

Ar uncommoniy bewitching little COM
bination suit is of pale pink crepe de
chine Very plain and simple, il has
the added charm Of real individuality.
The ribbon around tho top is enCased in
n narrow hem. \ few dots embroidered
in blue, are sprinlsled across the front,
and picot dying finishes The bottom.
All the quality has been put in the ma
terial instead Of IN trimmings, which
has resulted in a captivating little gar
ment for Sl9j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in "AVentures with
a Purse" can he purchased. address
Editor Of Woman's Page, EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER, or phone he
Woman's Department, walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
Novel Notes

Fur waistcoats continue TO he used
Wolfe Is being used for evening gowrs
Bolero fronts appear on the new
Gray squirrel trimming is a great IA
'orite.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

T AN not of a mechanical turn OF
i mind. which will account for two
thinrs-frst. that welcomed with
OMEN arms. SO to speak, a tack puller I
discovered today. and second. that !
could not possibly describe It 50 that
even its inventor could recognize II from
my description. But this ! viii say; II
YOU have any summer rugs or mating
YOU must take M. YOU Just go and ask
the affablc shopkeerer for one OF those
twenty-fve-cent tack pullerS. And every
time you go after a stihborn tack amt
see how easily this little instrument II
am not even mechanical enough TO know
whether | should say instrument or TODD
overcomes the most determined resist
~ance. you'll want to shake me by tho
hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

1, may be very pagan or heather or
something equally dreadful so love
heads and lockets and chains, but ! just
plain do, and know there are many
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
Soak a hardened lemon in hot ".

Soak a hardened lemon in hot water.
ing food.
children should not be allowed fried
foods.
Chopped parsley adds a nice flavor to
an Omelet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

in which A few Jumps of alum ave been
dissolved. This is a good way to color
cbildren's old white stockings blue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
Thank You. n. G. :.

~ ~ we - I" . fuDf'
Dear Madam should much prefer to
say dear friend. for | ENTERTAIN very
friendly feelings for you. indeed. You have
given me invaluable assistance and when
come to express M sincere gratitude |
ind that words are very poor Interpreters
OF mans feelings.
SO I will leave II 10 your wisdom to d.
vine how deeply thankful am and wish
only to add that l should like TO con
9ratuiate the EVENING PUBLIc LEDGER on
HAVING as nice and kindly an editor as you.
Once more. thank you" n. q. $.
This IL such a very nice letter that IL
seems 10 make all our efforts to date
worth while. One can't help harboring
the thought that Il Is a pretty fine thing
for an Of us very nice and kindly persons
10 be getting acquainted through a mere
little black and white QUINN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

Cornmeal mush needs very thorough
cooking.
Dumplings can be made with half
corn -four
Spinach is excellent cold with a salad
dressing.
Canned beet green's can be used the
same way as spinach.
\ substitute for gelatin is the Japa-
nese weed known as agar-agar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
Restores Color

To restore the color of faded blu
Stockings. dip them into hot bluing water
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
% NJ TODAY

I. An unusual tack puiier.
9. 4 tailored pink crepe de chine com
bination.
3. Iockets for the soldiers picture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

Tomorrow. read the story and sec
what astounding discovery Ruth makes
at the hOspital.)
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-06-26

An insight into the fathers character Is really necessary for an understand ing of Cecie's conduct and the fate that but we are getting ahead. of our story again.
 "Ain't goin' to have any firecrack- ers?" walled Cecie at breakfast on the Fourth.
 "No Cecie.' This came with so much decision that even Bumper" was a little perturbed. "The Mothers Own Companion says that more lockjaw-' Here Bumper" set up howl that cut short the homily.
 What am I goin' to do all day?" he walled. Can't put off the rockets till tonight"
 "Oh, get him some firecrackers P said the father.
 "An' a pistol." chimed in Bumper" anxious to take advantage of the only chance.
 The Correspondence Course compro- missed on the firecrackers. No pistol p she said with determination.
 Well, then, want ten packs" This was Bumpers" ultimatum.
 It was about ten o'clock that Mrs Jones stepped to the door in response to the bell.
 A dirty urchin, with tearlined face. looked up at her.
 Bumpers, got my gun D he walled
 'BumperT Bumper r 3" she said mortified by the suggestion that she
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could be supposed to have an interest in a Bumper
 "Yes," said the boy .'Cecie has my pistol"
 The word pistol recalled her to the danger in the situation. There was Cecie banging away at tree box with deadly firearm.
 "Give him his pistol immediately I" screamed Mrs. Jones, forgetting the Correspondence Course.
 Nav" said Bumper" ''he traded for two packs of crackers"
 "Give it to him, 1 say I wouldn't
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|5yD
The Declaration Committee.

Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, as chairman, were appointed by the Continental congress to draw up the Declaration of Inde- pendence. Policy demanded that a Southerner should be chosen to write the Declaration in order to increase the probability of It's unanimous adop- ton. Logically Jefferson was the man to carry this work through, for the masterly style of his pen was well known. With such coworkers, though, it cannot be supposed that he alone was the author of the resolution, for the responsibility had been assigned to all five jointly and the counsel and advice of all were necessary. How ever, the credit of the phraseology is given to Jefferson, while John Adams is said to have given close attention to the revision and the amending of the resolution.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-06-26

Cecie dug his pistol out from under the porch, unearthed four packs of crackers and commenced his second celebration. At twelve he was dragged into the house to be put to bed. His mother carefully examined the entire exposed surface of his body for dan- gerOus wounds. The worst she discov- cred was cut under his eye.
 But say, Mom," said Cecie proudly, "he's had beefsteak on his since be- fore neon."
 "Who?" asked the mystified mother.
 Jumper Robinson" said Cecie. "He wanted his pistol back, and we had it out"
 Mother hid her face in her hands and shuddered, but father smiled soft ly and put the kid to bed, for the first time since he had measles.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-06-26
"Aristocracy" Did Not Approve.

There is a reference to the first cele- bration of the Fourth of July in the autobiography of Charles Riddle. His memoirs were written late in his life, and consequently he fell quite natural ly into the error of supposing that the Declaration was first read to the peo- pie on July 4, 1776, instead of on the 9th. He says of the event in the state house yard, which he witnessed: 'I was in the old state house yard when the Declaration of Independence was read. There were very few respectable people present" The autobiographer must not be taken too literally, for he did not mean what nowadays would be called respectable people. He alluded to persons of family and substance who in those days were regarded as the only respectable element--a kind of aristocracy, in fact
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the porch. At two o'clock the pleas ures of the day were beginning to pail on him, and to relieve the monOtony he tied bunch of firecrackers to the kittens tail and touched off the fuse.
 The kitten made for the box where the night fireworks were stored. After much agitation on the mothers part, the kitten was driven into the coal bin and almost drowned with a pail of water.
 The fireworks were hauled out on the porch for safety.
 It was four o'clock when Cecie threw a bunch of crackers among the sky rockets just to show Bill Sims that they wouldn't go off. His triumph was complete when only one sized into the tree top.
 It was five when he sold his largest rocket for 20 cents and went to the soda fountain at the corner and ate two dishes of ice cream. He took two because his mother had warned him not to eat any. The Correspondence Course said there was great danger of ptomaine poisoning in Ice cream.
 His father came home at 80, and Cecie was subdued until after dinner. Then he commenced to tease to have the fireworks set off. Long before dark the mother, tired with the nerv- ous strain, asked her husband to get the thing over with.
 While the father was engaged with a pinwheel that wouldn't whirl, Cecie managed to touch off a volcano and two Roman candles.
 What is that question you are ask ing. gentle reader? When did calam- ity overtake him?"
 Bless you, there wasn't any. Of course, he ought to have been blown
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let you have 1t if you paid five hun dred dollars for iti !"
 But the spirit of independence was u p O n h i m, and with a last parting look at his dis tracted parent, he leaped the fence a n d disappeared down the alley.
 When he came back at twelve o'clock he threw the pistol under
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-06-26
NationNowCa11s
 on All Patriots
By HAPSBURG LiEBE of the Viqilantes.

.HIS is the story of Cecie
 Fourth, the Day that is the
 American years badge of h.
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TOT HIS cereal. She was bringing Cecie up on q system that she Il a q l e a r n e q through a corre- spondence course given as a premi- um with a years subscription of the NJ o t h err S Own Companion.
 c e ci e com menced to cry, all the time keeping an eye on his mothers face to note the effect
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 "Oh, let him have some," said MT. Jones. "I always had fireworks, and toy pistols, too, for that matter, and I never was the worse for It."
 That's the way with you. Ed Jones'" replied the mother. You're always spelling my plans for the bringing up of that boy"
 Well, what's the Fourth without fireworks?" asked the father, sententi- ously; but it must be confessed that he had mint juleps in mind. The Fourth was his one day off he whis- pered to his conscience. Christmas, Thanksgiving and his wife's birthday were also one days off with him. How ever, this is Cecie's story, not the old mans.
 The boys said that Bumper Jones was the foxiest kid in the block. How belt, Bumper" said no more about fire works, and he had controlled his con- vulsive sobs as soon as his father had butted in. Before noon he had trunk full of rockets, Roman candles, pin wheels, volcanoes and other deadly weapons.
 It was impressed on him, however, that he was not to set them off. Fa-
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up and compelled to stay in the hos pital three months and in jail six more. But it some times doesn't hap pen that way.
 At ten o'clock
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Maryland Claims Patriot.

Samuel Chase, signer of the Dec laration and a justice of the United States Supreme court, was born on April F. TAI, in Somerset county, Maryland.
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ther would do that after he got home from the office, which always was b u y on t h e Fourth "getting ready for the fall trade" he said.
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WIIHI HIS IUIlU IUUIIltT CdIItU him, though if the sad truth must be told, he was always ashamed to have any of the gang" around when she said it. The gang" called him Bumper" except when they wanted to be extra polite, and then they called him "Cecie." His name was Cecil.
 "Ain't I goin' to have any fireworks for the Fort?" he whined at the break fast table on the morning of the third.
 No, Cecie," said his mother, beam ing on him as she weighed the sugar
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-06-26
Cecie Jones :
 Great Fourth

is the story of Cecie
 Jones' Fourth of July. We say "Cecie" because that is
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20

Mining operations are now pro-
crossing on a nearly normal scale
on a number of properties in the
Goldfield district, considerable
number of miners having resumed
work under the new hoRus system,
by which men delivering good
days work receive pay we'll in .ex
cess of the established scale of wag-
es. The new working system ap-
pears to have met With the approv-
al of the mine employees and 1t is
said to be giving satisfaction to the
employing companies, which are
willing to pay high wage if they
can secure the performance of fair
amount of work in the mines. Gen
eral opinion is that the employers
will profit by the new arrangement
Several local mines are now being
explored on deep levels, for which
a large amount of preparatory work
has been performed in sinking deep
shafts or wines. Results of this
work up to date have been of a most
encouraging character, indicating
that the possibilities for opening
mines of great value here have by
no means been exhausted. Owing
to the shortage of competent labor
the work of this nature during re-
cent months has been retarded to
some extent, but the mines are now
in shape to carry on work more rap
idly with return of normal condi-
tions and no doubt is entertained
by experienced mining men that i'm
portant producers will yet be de-
veloped with the further Develop
ment of this territory at depth.
In mining circles there has been
much discussion recently of the
probability of steps being taken Icy
the government to assist the gold
mining industry, or to put ii.to eff
fe ct measures designed to stimulate
gold production. 1t is cOntelded
that any such step must necessarily
be of great benefit to Goldfield and
to tributary gold mining districts.
Operating expenses of the gold min
irg companies have advanced to ur-
precedented figures, while the prod
uct of the mines has deprecated
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-07-20
GRANDMA READY TO START
DRIFTS TO PROSPECT
SHALE CONTACT

the surface of the shale, and any
breaks in the formation will be
carefully prospected for ore. 1t is
the belief of the management that
there are good chances for finding
pay orebodies both east and west of
the shaft. The development work
is designed with a view to explor-
ing both areas after extending the
drifts on the shale to a sufficient
distance to determine the probable
position of the ore-channels.
Equipment now in use by the
Grandma company is adequate in
power and capacity for all prospect
i've requirements and for extensive
operations at depth. The pump will
readily handle all water that is like
ly to be encountered in this terri
tory, while the hosting plant is
capable of operating at much great
er depth and the compressor will
run all the machine drills and other
equipment that the company will
use under present plans.
In the course of work now out
lined it is probable that development
will be extended we'll to the east
and into the Sunrise group, which
was purchased by the Grandma Con-
solidated company. the payments
having been completed in December
last This group adjoins the Grand-
ma ground on the west and is re-
garded as possessing important pos
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