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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

culine weakness of simply never writ
ing letters
A pipe with a neat khaki-covered rub
ber-lined tobacco case is sure to "hit the
right spot" Any woman who has lived
long enough TO have a grown-up son
knows that this gift can never go far
wrong. and she can buy them at all
prices for her Christmas box to France.
Another present which looks highly
practicable is a kit that holds a mirror
of polished steel, a comb. brush and
tooth paste. Judging from the various
delicate hints flung out by returned SOL
diers regarding beautifying facilities in
the trenches. this gift, which costs only
So. would be highly appreciated.
Perhaps every carton ought to be fur
nished with just one picture, or a little
group of pictures of the family; there
are little leather frames for this with
mica glass; which could be carried
around safely In the smallest trench
kit and be got out at moments when 1t
would do the most good.
All these presents can easily be found
in the shops, and the prices are such
as will not do much hurt to pocket
books that have been so willingly
empted building bulwarks against the
boche on this side OF the sea. And this
year there isn't a mother or q sister In
the country who will have to be told
twice to do her Christmas shopping
early,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

Samanthy confessed she was indeed,
and hastened the happy young lady
into tidy up for tea
Next day Elizabeth was setting the
table for Samanthy's soldier guest when,
looking out the window. she baheld Roy
coming up the path Now she and
Roy had been engaged some time ago,
but had quarreled. and pride had kept
them apart, so that he had gone or in
Khaki with no sweet farewell. This
was indeed very embarrassing situa-
ION. put how was 1t 10 he avoided.
No, she could not meet Roy. What
wa. she to do? Quick AZ thought she
ran out and told samanthy she was GO
ing to run down TO Mrs. W. for some
thing-(but what she didn't quite know
herself)-and. flying down the garden
path, she flung herself into the thiciest
foliage she could find-the most miser-
able girl alive.
Roy came in and made himself at
| home in the cosy little parlor while Sa-
,,nanthy busted herself in completing
the dinner.
Minute after minute went by. the din
ner was ready and still Beth did not re-
turn. samanthy wents to the kitchen
door and peered out over the garden
All OF sudden her eyes caught a bit OF
pink.
Sure enough - she calculated. Beth
lie is picking those raspberr.es for des-
ser!, for she doesn't know ! made that
pduuiiiS diltT bue went 10 DeO. III taKe
| the lad out to show him my new pnks
that are Just blossomine.. and we'll
fetch her" So. calling Roy. the two
walked down to where shone the give
away" pink. and Samanthy, to her con-
| sternation. found Beth In a heap. Roy
In minute saw II all. and remorse
coming back in full force. he kneit
down and gently took Beth in his arms.
Luckily, just then the odor OF burnt
potatoes made Samanthy nee to the
house. and when she again came down
the path two happy young people were
coming. arm in arm, to meet her Roy
came up 10 Samanthy and roguishly
gave her hearty kiss, and Beth. blush
Ing very prettily. did the same. Then
they walked on up the path. each with
an arm around Samanthy's waist. The
story was soon told. each one taking
the blame for the whole affair and every
one looking very happy.
| And" added Roy as they were CON-
fortably seated around the table, "you
have done very big bit for one OF
| Uncle Sans nephews. Aunt Saman.
thy; yes" he said after a pause even
more than he can hope to ever re-
pay
Mondays Complete NopeIette--
"MILITARY DISCIPLINE"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
YALTY TO A FIRM IS
u BUSINESS PROPOSITION
s Girls Who Fly From One Type Of War Work to Another
~ With No Other Guiding Star Than Dollar or T'ro
More in the Pay Envelope

y other day heard a story that
cGns particularly applicable to
times 1t was about n little
side boy in New York who In
1nnce of ten years grew TO find
IN In charge of one hundred mon
y business office of a nationally
m corporation.
opened to be tnilting to busl-
Unn who knew him then as III.
6naver dafting about the streets
4oW York. and who knows him
'sNI remembcr." he said, when that
~ We getting twenty-five dollars Il
x&Dnth In the firm he works with
rW. Then remember when he
'Xtoto me n proud little note saying
Was getting sixty. That was quito
!XsWhile after. The next I heard IL
'N%1o one hundred. then one hundred
61 fifty.
y Then came the crisis. lie wrote
- naked my advice about whether
~ tnke a position rival firm had
I oee0 him. The salary was two hun.
~. told him to stick, because
0 Another company saw his worth to
ll1b tune of two hundred dollars n
enth. his own company would soor.
~ q. as they had seemed. to hav,
X4yod fair with him all this time.
He thanked me and decided to
o1Jok. lost track of him then. The
U4Aer day got n letter from him from
~ Of the camps. He didn't tell me
WAT he was getting. but he said
XAen he returned from the war the
3cnftion he had left to get into it
NO. waiting for him. He was direct
- the work of one hundred account.
a1lts and stood H. direct line for bigger
SN1ngs. Mind, this is the same Office
~ had entered as youngster in short
t4nts."
HARTIME and the chaotic condi.
~ tions of the labor market drive
~ point OF this story home. There
10 constant, what is technically
called turnover of labor" particu-
larly with girls. They work here one
~. learn that greater salaries are
645Hg paid across the street and across
Tt street they go.
q Now no firm raises conscientious
d9jectior. when its employees leave non
eGentia1 work for esseptial war work.
l1Ut It's the fitting around from one
txpo Of essential war work to an
4Aef that seems disloyal and un-
ulllnd Why, 1t costs thousands OF
443Inrs to train new employees for new
Bbo- And yet II Is great shame
mt 70 much for the head Of the firm
~ for the girl herself that the guiding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
From the Little Southern Girl

Dear Cynthia-I wish to thank YOU for
your kind advice. am the southerper who
asked for help. l must say although J
haven't made a success yet in making
friends. have one friend here In Philadel-
phiR. and know she always does her best
to help people. You are the person ! am
speaking of. I mean to take your advice
and I hope to have many northern friends
my age. I am sixteen. DO YOU think i is
ali right for me to let my hair hang? NJ.
Indeed / am glad our little southerner
feels she has found at least one true
friend in our city. But ! am sure that
soon there will be many. many others. 1t
is quite all right for you to let your hair
hang. but l would fasten II with Il
barrette at the back. This Is the way q
girl of sixteen usually does and then
fixes the front of 1t in a little pompadour
or parted on the side. Most of the girls
up here wear their hair just a tiny bit
over their ears. Please let me hear
from you again, little friend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
How ! Made
Jim Like Spinach

That's something thought ] could
never. never do. Jim simply would not
eat spinach. But one day when was
at my wits end because I, ! had served
ity that week. I made UP my mind !
was going to make him eat spinach.
What's more. ! was spins to make him
like II. too!
You see. by this time I'm wise enough
to know that the reason folks don't like
certain things to eat 10 that they aren't
cooked right, so I set 70 work TO cook
couldn't resist. The secret = Al Sauce.
He would eat nails. think. u they were
favored with that sauce!
This IL how did II, In case you want
to try II on your Jim:
washed the spinach well. put u IN q
covered Kettle and cooked Il with q
tablespoonful Of bacon tat until y was
tender. Then ! chopped II me and ses-
soned 4 with salt, pspp;s and !: Esnsxr,;
Sauce, and garnishsd With slices 81
hard.boiIed eGg.
,,,s wen, ~, {, w!sa . sss ssS4 ss31 sSaE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Patriotic Prises

Patriotic games and contests are the
thing now for young people. These
prizes would be appropriate for the party
Mrs. B. wishes to give for her daughter
A red, white and blue tape measure for
the girl knitter. A compact little emer-
gency kit. with khaki or red cover. for
a man it's waterproof and contains two
spools Of thread, needles and q thimbIe,
which forms the top.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

TINE very newest hats intended for
J. afternoon, or semiformal affairs, are
either made OF OF decorated with black
silk lace. Black lace or lace net hats
have always been great favorites with
the women. whenever the designers have
introduced them. 30 doubtless they VIII
be eagerly accepted this season. A black
lace hat requires very little trimming
ana 10 almost always becoming, pro-
yidsd, Of course. that one chooses be-
coming shape. The lace itself has q
tendency to soften the contour Of the
face and goes Q long way to obliterating
any shortcomings-of the shape.
Veiours. velvet and fur are the most
ssnsrally used for hats fer ordinary oc-
oHeion& yor morninG = eseE{,4Ax p!oof
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
L'Enroi

The thousand things ] could not
say
Before / crossed the sea.
Dear love, the words could not
speak,
And all you are to me:
The thousand dreams l could not
dream
When Life for gold did dance.
Are Life to me, dear love. since
Death
Became dream, in France.
The thousand things cannot write,
The things that would do.
Shall all be yours, dear love, when
God
Shall send me home. to you.
Alison Hastings. in Poet Lore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
License Might Not Be Good

Dear Cynthia--Last spring expected to
get married. so ] obtained license in Blk
ton; Md. Something happened At the time
We have recently again decided we want to
set married. Is the same license good yet,
or must get anothsr? A. c. =.
There Is no quick way Of getting an
answer to your question. as the laws Of
Pennsylvania differ from Maryland's. In
formation in regard to the matter in
various books I have consulted gives
no time limit to the Maryland license,
whereas, in Pennsylvania license Is
the clerk Of the court, Elkton. Md, for
information. At most 1t would only
mean the renewal of the license or the
obtaining of a new one at the cost OF a
dollar. The quickest way is to ask when
you get there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

!. Madame julia Rcve-Kins, tho pianist and
composer. hns the reputn ti0n Of having
played with every orchestra In the
country.
?. There is a demand for women who trans
late spanish rapidly and ateiy In
the postal cens0rshlp board Of the Post
effee Department. Washington. u. &.
3. The recruitinE Of mothers Of younE chill
dren for wnr industries ls TO be dis
cOuruged.
4. The proper Ingredients for q good face To-
tion arc q table@poonful Of fresh lemon
Juice, half u pint Of ralnwatef and
few drOps Of attar of roses.
D. y mir Of kid gloves TINT nre too small In
the wrist can he stretched by dampen-
ing the wrist on tho inside with water
and stretching them on u glove xtretchcr
until dry.
g. The material most used in the new winter
hats Is beaver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

the shapes are small and close-htting.
The large hats--and some are extremely
large-are for afternoon and evening
wear, when one wishes to wear informal
dress.
The upper sketch is a small close-ft-
ting chapesu with pointed sections Of
velours, which greatly resembles suede.
This is stitched and shaped to conform
with the points--the top Is filled with
small ostrich feathers.
At the left IL q large black velvet hat
with q stitched crown. Groups of red
cherries trim the brim and the left Of
the crown.
The hat at the right 10 Of velours
trimmed with embroidery done In che
nile. A pATrpw fringe Of the chenille
6.ffchsa tno <1rn of ~ hrim
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

star of so many young women Is
simply q dollar or two more In the pay
envelope.
For loyalty. you see. is n beautiful
trait, but il is also very good bust.
ness proposition, as was Illustrated on
the story of the East Side boy. /
believe there is almost no position of
personal responsibility the big cor
Dorat.on would not cntrust to this
young man. For ten years they have
watched him stick to his post With
foresight that has been able TO wealth
er any amount of farcy salary temptu.
tions. They know the value OF fore
sight in business. They need it and
they are willing to pay for it. For
in spite Of any statements to the con.
trary, the big real Jobs. not the figure
heads. are conferred on the man or
woman who can hold them. Giving
them out by the pull method" would
he too bar.krupting system.
GIGANTIC organizations given over
VI to Government work for the dura.
ton of tie war have lost thousands
of their girl employees to what are
called mushroom war jobs. II
would have been just as patriotic for
a girl to stick to her post. to have
seen her company through it's own
press OF heavy war work. II would
have been patriotic and Very good
business proposition, as will be seen
after the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
SAMANTHY'S BIT
By GcnyOse X. Weaver

IN ONE Of the many shaded lanes in
81 old New England stood a little
|kits house. There were soft. frilly cur
=1ns at the windows and graceful
|knblers were peeking in at all the
nes. The little yard in front was COW
- with soft green grass and a tiny
hyol path led to the house.
ifable fairyland Sweet peas trailed
"a alender tendrils over the kitchen
4ows. Old apple trees. who sang OF
- talked socially with all their. old
lined neishbors at one side OF the
{fsa there was to be seen little old
u with a speck OF a frilly apron ap-
I'M chair and knit. knit, knit al,
2ontsdly and hummed some old
1oned d!tty., II you had asked any
srY sFcni" wn" Would tA's Re "isa' the m ready re.
~! For, every one in the village knew
Snnfhy She was doctor ana curse W
Grown, and COUNSELOR and even
A9f 10 the young, 40 one knew ,, how
~ had been there ever since any one
remember, and they were used
r. Soing the quiet little figure either
~ to her own AFFAIRS or those OF
u and uninterrupted as the sum.
~. Did I say uninterrupted! !!
n 70. ali but for one thought. which
rs4Sow could she do her blt?" OF
- ne knitted. hut more than that
S2kirg that would help either Uncle
~ one Of Uncle sans boys haau,y
know how soon her chance wouio
when one day as she was sittins
Al ample tree knitting for some
nesn soldier laddie. she became
- a. . pair Of earnest eyes lookins
leilght at her little garden. The
were merry at hrst. but tne nsxt
~ they clouded. and ] shouldn't
~ n their owner was not rather un-
- for q minute. thinking Of an
earden far away In sunny CALI
i Yna't you come in. Laddie. and sc,
6(16r look at my gardeny" For the
t1l1ne the boy became aware OF he,
oipe and blushinE confusedly, raiseo
~ ana took couple Of steps as ],
-. but thinking better OF II. he
fhe gate and walked toward
2Sehy. She smiled at his bewilder.
fG ke RACED around him. and asked
~ down beside her, but he
"a tho apple tree. ana thus tneir
rSi afternoon until Father Sun.
Sger varies In his bedtime for any
~ On hts red nishtcap. and then
3ntworth took leave of his kind
With the promise to come next
- dinner.
~ night 2 cab drove up to
laas Of eighteen summers
lnfS the arms OF Aunt saman-
lnaa ichilA ?" exclaimed that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

For the names Of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in Adventures With
Purse" can be purchased, address
Editor Of Woman's Page, EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER, or phone the
Woman's Department, Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Who Will Give Watch Dog Away?

TO the Editor OF IVoman'S Page:
Dear Madam--If any OF your readers want
home for q good watch dog I would be
glad TO be put in communication with same
p. II.
! am very glad 10 let the readers Of
ne column know about this oi1er. but
I should like 10 have p. HIS addyess. so
that can forward any letters that may
come in answer to the letter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
The WOman,s
Exchange
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

I. What organization has openeti schools TO
train women for an unusual tyne OF
work.
2. Whs In Mrs. Crosby Adams:
3. What table zane mas been eompressed
seaso
I. In planning n kitchen. what energy saver
should he included:
). When an article needs ironing and there
In no way 10 heat and iron. how can II
he smoothed out:
O. What warm and attractive substitutes
for FUR cOntees can be made at home?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
FOUND TODAY

~ Aalf-a aize Klaases Of jelly for the con-
va1escent. In port wine. sherry, pine
apple and other favors.
~ a waist for the woman whose suit Is
blue.
~ TAeks, nails and hammers for house,
sz.. cleaning time.
HERE is something dainty and
tempting about those ''half-size"
1eoeo OF jelly, which will somehow
Emulate the appetite of the most fas-
ous convalescent. Perhaps YOU have
Mn wondering bust what to take home
~ that sick friend or member of your
oln1ly who is recovering from the raw
sn0h0 /bf the epidemic. This Is the an
r4Io3 You can get these dainty little
Il Aooes In port wine. sherry. pineapple.
81 hch or currant fiavors. and two fiav-
~ may be had for twenty-five cents.
4 Every woman should have at least one
TX waist. II It matches her suit.
Alch. of course. it should. it is most
ivenient to have. when an unexpected
4y3tattpn comes and all her light waists
49, In the wash. This story. then. Is
~ the woman whose suit Is blue. For
q waist discovered is Of dark blue
sU4orgette. 1t is softened at the neck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

It you will please send your address
feel sure l can help you. But my plan
could not be printed. Your address shall
bej held in strict confidence and will be
used in no other way but to write to
you and tell you what to do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

And now are the days of hurry and
hustle. Up come summer rugs. down go
winter carpets. Curtain rods fail in
line once more and soon the house has
that snug. comfortable appearance in its
winter clothes. But carpets would not
stay down smoothly nor curtains obe-
diently remain up were ii not for tacks
and nails. And tacks and nails, of
course require hammers, which brings
me at last to what I want to say--that
know where you can get nice ham
iner for the amazing price of ten cents.
They are regular hammers with wooden
handles and everything. No house
cleaning campaign and nc tool chest
could be complete without one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Adventures With a Purse

and down the front by n plated frill,
which forms a collar and ripping cas-
cade. The cuffs are also finished with
this frill'ng. and for its price. which is
IS. | vow YOU cannot equal this dainty
beruffled blouse
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Please Tell Me What TO Do
By CYNTHIA
To a Worried Mother

at eighty-four. She carries on. NO
soldier Is braver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Thi,lgs to KnOtU

A sweater swing makes a most at
tractive Christmas gift and can be made
at home with a large embroidery hoop
painted In some bright color and a silk
tassle and cord. The sweater swing 10
the sweater "coathanger" and prevents
II from getting out of shape
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

A delicious cola salsd can be made
~. .liceqo e ~ teRUe pef>ae -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02

Grape juice bottled without sugar il
much improved when sweetened with
honey.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
RUSSIA NEVER REAL NATION.
{ Fessimistic Asuscovite Explains che
True Situation III the Forrner
Empire Of the Gear.

-.rt-
We're nation Of artists and saw
ages. You can reach us through our
feelings give us a poem, play, a
picture, and we can initiate 1t, or even
improve on It. You send us cannon
He raised both arms helplessly and
dropped them.
You thought Russia was a huge
country. That was a fiction built up
by the old regime, which meanwhile
intrigued with Germany, AS mat
ter of fact, Russia extends for few
hundred kilometers, north, south, east
and west Of Moscow The rest was q
foreign country, held together by force.
It might become federation and grow
into something like your United States,
but it never was a nation in the real
sense of the word.
s''You think we're great agricul-
tural country. Another fallacy. We
have land, but nc agriculture. Our
peasants dance on their fields instead
of fertilizing them.
Foreigners have been very naive.
They assumed we were modern,
strong and capable because OF few
fine things we sent to them. They
read Tolstoi or SAT Pavlova. and said
AHA great people! They saw
greatness through the entrechat of
some ballerina's legs"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
a Scheme Baked.


One of Germany's agents in this country
proposed, 1t seems, the purchase Of an i'm
portant paper in each of so American
cities, and professed the belief that by ar
aggregate expenditure in this way of from
$50, COO 600 to $50. 000, 900 the United State.
could be kept out OF the war. This is
rather interesting revelation, but as the
grandioSe plan was not carried out, or Sc
far as known, even attempted, the worlt
will have to endure with whatever O.
resignation it can command an eterna
uncertainty as to whether the agent ii
question really thought the course O.
this nation thus could be determined o,
whether he was well aware of the fulfil.
of his proposal and merely aspired t.
share the gorgeous pickings there woult
be for the handlers OF those Teutonit
millions.
The one theory Is about as plausibl,
as the other, for German agents agar
and again have displayed an amazing ina
bility to- understand the American mind
and about as often they have demon
strated an equally amazing ability tc
spend great sums of German money with.
out producing any results except the en-.
largement Of their private bank accounts
+ OF course. IL 80 important American
papers had been bought for propaganda
use, they would have ceased to be i'm.
portant within two weeks after the secret
influence behind them had begun to affect
the contents of their columns. Americans
keep sharp eyes on their newspapers, and
they very soon discover the character and
aims of the men who run them. Had 80
of our papers suddenly become pro- Ger.
man, or even if they had only become
coldly pro-American ana pro-al!y, TIL,
change would have been noted, and the
consequence would have been the imme.
date loss of any power over public opin.
ion they had formerly POSSESSED.
Free people have minds of their own,
and they are not guided by reptile
press" to any appreciable degree.