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daughters crowd. For. after all, little
girls Of seventeen are very much like
sheep. What one does the others copy.
And so 1t goes. The despot of
your mother heart Is. in the end, your
daughter or somebody else's daueh
ter. Youth, we might call the rule.
rs THE rule good? Some there are
i who rail against the disregard
shown of parenthood. But is il real
disregard? Beloved despotism, Some
times 1t seems to me all the daugh-
ters of seventeen stand along the path
Of life and stretch out their hands and
lead mothers back to the part that's
bright with youth. The rule is good
Who can ever measure the youth
and fresh viewpoint of life that comes
to a mother through contact with her
daughters enthusiasm? Many of the
schemes that blaZOn forth from the
brain of a year-Old are wild
cat ones. But not all of them. Youth
will always he youth. of course. but it
is the young who serve as the fresh
new blood in the game Mothers who
daughters of the debating age need
not always follow the latest rules but
they nave the blessed chance of being
continually Swerved from the path
where vision sets. They stand on
the heights OF life. as it were. able to
dream dreams through the eyes Of
youth. Lucky is the mother who
realizes her privilege
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Another Problem

Dear Cynthia-Some time ago read a
letter in your column from a young man
who signed himself Charlie" nnd who WAS va.
having a hard time to find girl who did
not expect him, to spend all of his SALARY
on her in one dinner. so to speak. | know
that this prediCament Is true one. but
what of the girl who is liked by number
of young men. but whose parents have no
money? There are so many men VINO are
selfish and will not take q chance on asking
girl TO marry them unless she has some
little money to fall back on. They do not
want to share tho amount they have with
any one. even II they love the girl They do
not want to save or make themselves In
any wav unComfOrtn BILE. as they would have
20 II they married Not exactly pnSom-
Portable either: but they might not have
enough money to buy four or five cocktails =
day and about two or three boxes Of
cigarettes or cigars
Isn't II a little hard or siri wh" wHrld
be willing TO eConomlae and help him
economize because she loves him? don I
Inean to sound sentimental: ! mean the rea !
thing. These men are selfish. ! dcfr them
to say they are not. MARfAN.
There is something in what you say
without a doubt. Maryan. and | hope
some of our young friends will write to
US and give us their point of view on
the matter II there is an explanation
for it.
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Soft BrOWn Tnts Are Coming In
A Daily Fashion Talk BY Florence Rose
rIk by Florence Rose

DLUE has been so much to the fore
- these last few months. that there is
a determined effort being made to
popularize some OF the other colors.
Green or brown, for instance, is regard
cd as fashionable shade. also certain
Of the red tones. usually designated as
mahogany Brown is such a thoroughly
practical color, go universally becoming.
that ! am surprised It Ia not selected
many times when navy blue is evidently
preferred.
am sAre that II you saw the soft
brown tints that are shown in some OF
the shops you could easily be persuaded
10 become an admirer of brown. Besides,
I firmly believe that brown gives far
better service than navy blue, because 1t
does not show either dust or spot, as we
all know from bitter experience Ia
failing of navy blue
At present It would seem that the sea-
son for which all the makers are prepnr-
ing-the fall--is without question to be
notable for the great prominence given
to velours. one sees velours used for
every sort of wearing apparel, from hats
to spats.
It Is one of the new velour suits that
IL shown today. You can readily see
difference in the length Of this jacket
from that which was shown a year ago,
or even this last spring, and it is ru-
mored that the Jackets of smart suits
for the fall are to be about knee-length.
Also. it IL interesting to know that
checks and plaids are being featured for
the models that the Paris designers are
now preparing for the American trade
This suit smacks Of the military. with
the snug shoulder line. the high straight
collar and the silk braid trim. IT is
typically young woman's suit and for
a slender figure only. This fact is evi.
dent from the lines of the upper part or
the Jacket and the tendency toward a
shortened waistline. The skirt Is straight.
The hat worn with this suit Is of tan
velour trimmed with a narrow RIBBON
which ties in a small bow at the front
and center back, and Is enhanced at the
right side with bunch OF purple
grapes.
Conyright. 1o1s by Florence Rose.)
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Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story OF Business Girl Who Would Not Fail

Copyright. 1918. ou Public Ledger Com many.

beanpole Of a bachelor whom the h'g
boys turned out Of school in the middle
of the term Furthermore. one Candt-
date whom Mr. Bulkley haC engaged for
the next term disappointed him by de-
Gliding to get married instead of teach
ing school; so the committeeman was
not disposed TO look further now that he
located me. In brief. the job was mine
if | wanted it,
Mr.. Rukley asked whether | would
consent TO appear and dithappear?'
This was a poser until | learned that in
the school term Of fourteen weeks there
was an interim of a fortnight which in
cluded Christmas and New Years. A.
that season SnowstOrms were frequent,
roads were liable to be blocked and the
district did not wish to be responsible
for the sChoolma ans transportation be
tween her home and Hillston thereup-
on. 7 gave the committeeman to under
sand that no ghost could appear and
disappear" with less trouble or expense
to the district than | would. Next we
took up the relatively unimportant mat
ters of my salary and boarding place ;
the former was so small that | didn't
wonder IN the least that Mr.. Bukley
suffered worse than ever when he mem
toned it, BY dint of much time and
some guesswork | finally made out that
the boon of boarding the teacher was
habitually conferred upon the family
that made the lowest bid for her for
the coming term the lot fell to Deacon
Yates At his home. therefore. | prom
ised to appear" in time to open school
the first Monday in November. and on
/ receiving this assurance Daniel Bulkley
"dithappeared' from Mrs. Warrington
just as her young, hopeful Harry, in
company with a few other urchins of the
neighborhood, entered the front yard
CCONTINUED TOMORROW
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Wars vagaries. which in countless
instances separate friends and aCquaint-
anCes for all time, have revived through
a chance meeting in an American hos
pital in France the friendship of a
former Philadelphia nurse and her one
time patient here, likewise a Philadel-
phian.
Two years ago. Laurence Dunn. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James \. Dunn. 5l3l
Minor street. now Corporal Dunn, TWEEN
~ years old. of the First Regiment.
United States Engineers. was patient
at the FrankfOrd Hospital. where Miss
Rachel NJ. Walp was then a member of
the nursing staff. Miss Walp took such
good care of her young patient that he
never forgot her. even though he went
through some very narrowing expert
ences in an unexpected engagement with
the Germans at CambTai
Young Dunn recovered from the oper-
alton at the hospital here. and was
discharged A year later his mother,
Mrs Anna T.. Dunn. also was a patient
at the Frankford institution, and like
wise met Miss Walp, who then was in
charge of the private ward. During
Mrs Dunn's stay at the hospital she
kept a photograph of her son in uni
form in her room, which Miss Walp rec
ognized as the likeness of her former
patent, ana WHICH, tlOuSt' o'''''e e'''''
for him when the news reached this
country of the glorious stand little
band of American engineers made with
improvised weapons against oNerwhelm-
ing numbers of the enemy.
Corporal Dunn went to France in May,
| 1917. Miss Walp Joined the Jefferson
! Base Hospital Unit No. 3s few months
later and was sent abroad and assigned
TO duty in American Base Hospital No,
| -, Somewhere in France.
In a recent engagement Corporal
| Dunn was severely wounded in the
right arm and shoulder. Finally he
reached Base Hospital -. on June H.
according to a. letter just received by
Mrs, Dunn from Miss Walp. the Phila-
delphia nurse found him once again
| under her care there. II was evidently
a happy meeting. for she wrote that
u was just as glad to see him as he
was to greet me"
Il rubbed his back with alcohol. as |
used to do and he felt very comfortable
she adds "Of course, ] was very busy,
but talked to him as long as ! could.
Laurence is in the best of spirits and
seems the same lively boy as when l
nursed him in the hospital back home.
He told me of his brave attack, and how
he fought on, and when his INJURY
came. how courageously he found his
way back You surely would never know
he had been through such an awful eX-
perience for his face has not changed
at all His splendid spirit will certainly
help him to recover soon
About the same time that Miss Walp's
letter arrived, another came to Mrs
Dunn from her soldier son, written be.
fore his meeting with the Philadelphia
nurse II reads as follows:
My dear Mother:
Il am making an awful attempt tC
write few lines to you to let you
know ! am in very good health. / don't
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CHAPTER LIN


TINE following Saturday afternoon !
i was alone at Mrs. Warringtons. try.
ing to learn next Mondays lesson in
geometry before the baby wakened,
while Charles was placidly engaged in
losing half his blocks and endeavoring
to build a tower with the rest of them
Suddenly, there was a loud ring at the
door bell. Answering it. found on the
front porch small man huddled in
heavy overcoat much 100 large for him
furthermore. his own shrunken appear
ance was intensified by contrast with
the huge cotton umbrella which he car
ried In both hands and held in front
Of him. Exposure to wind and weather
on bleak cross-Country roads had wiz
ened him. leaving a legacy of burrows
and wrinkles for his remaining years:
that the latter were likely to be few /
would not have hesitated an instant to
predict TO the eyes of youth the man
looked old enough to die. although ma
sturer reckoning would indicate that he
was then in the neighborhOod of thirty
1--WE.
"Doth-doth-M th--Anth--kentAlive
here?" he asked. his face meanwhile get
ting very red. Cnconsciously. in an ef-
fort to enunc.ate the words, he kept
humping his umbrella on the floor
NO" said I. suspecting this was some
new kind of joke She only works here
for her board"
Al this the man looked so niystitied
that repented of my flippancy; felt
sorry for him anyway. since ii was
dawning on me now that besides hav-
Ing ,tas / supposed) one foot in the
grave. the poor fellow suffered from an
impedtment I'm his speech. So. without
wasting words said: I'm Alice Kent.
Did you want to speak to me-"
He nodded, unbuttoned his overcoat
and took from a breast pocket an en-
velope- which observed was addressed
in my own handwriting to the school
committee of Hilliston. Then it was my
turn to stammer, as I asked him in.
To my great relief the baby slept
throughout the Interview and Charles
only looked up now and then from his
building operations with an expression
OF grave interest whenever the caller
by name of Daniel Bulkley-tied his
face up in a harder knot than uusal
when trying to say what he meant. |
was in agony lest Harry, perfect
mimic and mannerless withal, saould
burst into the room with Junior tagging
at his heels; the latter, ! felt sure
would do nothing worse than stare at
the strange man, but in imagination |
could hear Harry snickering the while
/ dsyoutly returned thanks for his abb
sepce and prayed that it would last.
Repeatedly. I tried to help Mr.. Bulk
ley out and, of course, succeeded only
in making matters. worse for both of US
and in wondering why an individual thus
handicapped had been chosen for COM
mitteeman. To set down our conversa-
ton Just as it occurred would take un-
til the middle of next week, but, in the
6rst lap | discovered that my youth and
small stature were not counted a detri-
ment, becauseFso I CLEANED, not without
misgivings on my own account-lasl
winters teacher had been an elderly
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Picked Berries
Picked Blackberries

The ingredients are one quart Of black
berries three tablespoonfuis Of fruit
vinegar one cupful of sugar one-halt
teaspoonful each Of cassia buds. mace
and cloves.
Boil the sugar and vinegar together
with the spices, which have been put
into bags, for a few moments. Add the
blaCkberries and cook all slowly for
twenty minutes Seal while hot.
Picked Currants
The ingredients are five pounds or
currants: three pounds of sugar, one
pint of vinegar; one tablespoonful each
of cloves cinnamon, ginger and all
slice one teaspoouful of salt.
Put ingredients into a preserving ket-
tie and allow them to simmer slowly
for three hours. Then bottle and store.
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Types of Women Needed
for Var Service in Europe

Miss Mabel Boardman, the only
American Red Cross: who has Just re-
turned from visit Of insp%sStion %
Europe?" Miss Boardman says:
'Those who are absolutely representa-.
tive of the best American womanhood
over there in relief work represent the
whole United States to our allies and
to our own soldiers. They must be
women Of strong character. who are
possess perfect health and an infinite
amount of tact. Ihis is no adventure.
Dut the hardest of hard work. the can
teen workers. for instance must be
night to be on duty when troop trains
are routed through.
when a woman says to me, 7 want
TO go to France to do executive work,
feel doubtful Of her success. But
France to do any sort OF work that
may be expected of me- am willing
to do anything. I feel then that she
executive may be made The woman
workers must be able TO obey orders
and to work under rigid discipline.
Many persons have wondered why
we have sent American women for can
teen work instead of American men
who are not in the army, or English
and French women who are already over
there In the first place, the rolling
canteens near the front are conducted
by men The canteens on the lines Of
communication are conducted by women
because II has been felt that their pres
enee Is an announcement to the sol
diers. In the second place, French
women would not be able to understand
the soldiers. and neither they nor the
I.rglish women would represent home
to our men, which is the most essential
thing Again and again canteen work
ers told me that soldiers entering the
canteen stopped in the doorway with
amazement at the sight of them. and
seemed deeply touched and strengthened
by finding that American women had
come so far to help.
"One of the great reasons why It is
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SATURDAYS ANSWERS

|. white shoes that have become worn and
gray can he made tan by giving them
two coats of ten drops of saffron added
TO two tenspOOnfuls of olive oil. Clean
the shoes first and then rub dressing In
well with piece of flannel.
=. \ grOuyer IL u fish not common in many
markets, but recommended by the Bu-
reuu Of Fisheries for general eating.
3. Mercerized cotton was named after John
Mercer. who discovered the process of
giving cotton luster and at the same
time strengthening II.
/. \ large hOt-water bag is convenient for
carrying water for the radiator of an
automobile because ID can be folded
ny and put into one Of the pockets of
the ear.
3. Popular Mechanics tells us that putting
potatoes to be roa asted at q campfire
In II zone of asbestos will prevent
them getting charred and unerenly
cooked.
o. Water will not put out fire Ia an auto
mobile. \ pail Of sand or throwing n
heavy blanket over the flame IL effec-
tive II the fire has not gained headway.
Ii Is best to carry a fire extinguisher.
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Dear Cynthia-T am sending a note to you
am girl who has fallen in love with
q fellow who does not care for me. !
don't know what to do: for love MN.
cannot take him out Of my mind. | know
also that he does not care for me; but ny
heart tells me that some day will win his
love. My dear Cynthia. kindly tell me what
to do? DAILY READER.
I am sorry. dear but as you are so
sure the young man does not care for
YOU do you not think it would be wiser
TO turn your mind to other things?
Take up n course Of study. Are YOU In
terested in war work? You might take
course in surgical dressings and one
N first a'd and home nursing and work
YOUR severtv-two hours in a hospital
You would then be a nurses aide and be
able to be Of real use to your country
The fact that you are doing something
so worth while might even make the
young man see that you are worthy OF
admiration and love, though I do not
count on that, But be sure to fill up
your time with useful work. II YOU have
no inclination to nursing. try stenog
raphy. Thcre is so much to he done
these days for our country You will fno
''ortv to occupy you and YOU will be far
happier II you turn your mind from this
young man.
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Qualifications for Nurse
Editor OF Woman's Page.

To the Editor Of Womau's Page:
Dear Madam am anxious to become
trained nurse. l have only grammar
school education, which ] acquired when |
was fourteen, am now twenty-seyeh
and have been employed in a factory since
leaving school. Do you know of any hos
pital could enter in the fall without taking
a preparatory course? II not, do YOU know
where could take such course at night
and the rates?
| will be very grateful to you II you will
forward me the information I m the
self-addressed envelope l inclose.
NJ +. II.
Although in ordinary times one year
of high school is the educational re-
quiTement to enter hospital training just
now. | believe, on account of the great
demand for nurses, this ruling is waived,
and a girl with your amount of edu-
cation is accepted. You can find a list
of the city's hospitals in the back of
the telephone directory. l should make
application TO one of these Your let
ter is well written. ! feel you will have
no trouble as far as education is con-
cerned.
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To the Editor Of Woman Page:
Dear Madam--I read your column daily
and hnd II very interesting. You have helped
me several times before and / wish thank
you for the good information given ME. Now
come once more for some Information
which is greatly needed and I witt appre-
Ciate any help YOU can give me
Can you tell me where ! can buy the
---- typewriter? 1t Is a small type
writer. but Is not a toy. 1t is very useful
for business II has steel type the sam
as an ordinary typewriter. but is linked by
ink rollers. which are bought the same =
ribbons. The type Is on round wheel,
three lines--frst line. capitals; second line.
numbers, third line. small letters. | have a
circular, but II does not give the name or
the retailer. Il Just says offices in prin-
cipal cities VIII you or some OF your read
ers help me locate one?
a DAILY READER.
The typewriter concern of which you
speak has a Philadelphia agency ar 709
Chestnut street. There you can find de-
tailed information about il
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More SIeuth Work


10 me Bditor OF woman Page:
Dear Madam wonder If any Of the
readers can give me any information con
cerning Mrs. Theodore Walton. formerly of
West Homestead, Pa Her maiden name
was Cline. | was one OF her neighbors
there, but since moving TO this city I hayu
heard she Is also living here again.
| md your corner very helpful and at
times amusing. l thank you very much for
your help in advance "A READER.
| pass this query on to our readers,
hoping that some of them may be able
10 help YOU. Have you tried looking in
the city directory and the telephone book
for your friend?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-08
THE WOMAN'S XCHANGE

Letters aud questions submitted to
this department must be UritteH on one
side Of the paper OWly aud Signed tUith
the name Of the tCriter. Special queries
Ike those Oiuen belotO are invited. IL
is understood that the editor does not
necessarily indorSe The sentiment sr-
pressed. An communications for this
department should be addressed as toll
lotcS: THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia, PG.
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TODAY'S INQUIRIES

I. Must a mother be destitute In order to
receive q Government allotment from
her son In the service"
3. What Is the maximum of beef allowed to
each person under the new rulings OF
the food administrations:
3. Give tile foundation formula that can be
used for all cream soups.
L. What is the best way to dry small
articles such as dainty handkerchief
-feF doilies, ETC.?
d. When clothes are to be ironed soon L. il
better 10 use cold or warm water in
sprinkling thems
8. How IL cheese sauce made"
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Adventures
With aPurSe
FOI M TODAY


l. The service sign which does not get
bedraggled like the service flag.
,. little graceful basket of wooden
pink posies that is really a knock
er for the door.
3. Japanese crepe iounGing robes,
summer bathrobes for father.
MAYBE you. too. have had the eX-
lf1 perience of proudly hanging your
service flag out the second or third story
window. until it has become so soiled
and hedraggled that reluctantly you
have had to take it in. But this need
not mean that your house must be with
out its service sign. | found some
heavy cardboard service flags today
about four by seven inches with n cord
which could be attached TO the window
catch. And when it becomes dusty you
can purchase another, for they are only
l0C.
II were to tell you that the per
sonal, individual atmosphere of my
friends apartment begins on the outside
of her door you might eXclaim, Why,
all the doors along the hall are alike
How could this be So" Well. you see,
my friends outer door which is of white
"OOus as are All lnt uDpTS, / Will
has one difference. About three-quar-
ters of the way up is a cunning little
white door knocker. shaped like a grace
full basket of flowers, and the flowers are
coorful blossoms with pretty green
leaves. These can be had for 81, while
the quaint knockers in brass may be
secured for $50.
We women are so busy thinking about
our own summer kimonos and negligees,
We are apt to forget that the man of the
house may be thinking wistfully about
his own summer wardrobe. Well. not
kinlonos. of course but how about sum-
mer bathrobes".. | can never take my
father seriously when he trudges off to
shave in the summer in ridiculous
night shirt or bunchy pajamas. One OF
the shops has a few mems bathrobes
or lounging robes of Japanese crepe,
which were secured before prices scared
The one ] saw is a belted and pocketed
affair of wide lavender and white
stripes. They come in other colors, and
the price is only $3.50
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Dear S'ynthia--T am anxious to ask your
advice n this matter: I met sailor two
months ago. He wants me to be engaged TO
him and am not sure IL love him: What
would you do? BELLE
If you are not sure. my dear. do not
promise to marry him. Marriage, even
when most ideal union, has many
trials and needs great love and mutual
giving in by both Of those concerned to
he a happy state. So be sure before you
decide