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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
INTERESTING NEWS FOR FEN
BEING DEAD TIRED AL WAYS
is A CRIME AGAINST OTHERS
Ind a Sin agains, YourseU-Erperiments Prore Work Goes
NJ -Four Times as Fast " hen You Are Resied-One Time
When Putting OF Till Tomorrow Is Justified

HHERE is an interesting article In
= one of the magazines this month
which treats Of the people who get a
treat deal of enjoyment out OF life by
being able to tell their friends they are
dead tired. And they are dead tired.
The crime does not consist in telling
Allie. 1t is simply and solely the crime
Of being dead tired.
Men love to drop into their chairs
at night just all tuckered out" Don't,
dear; father is tired" is almost a
household slogan. But father isn't
alone in his feeling of righteousness
when he Is so lone u he just falls
into a chair. Mother loves the sensa
tion. too, or at least she seems to get
out Of 1t the same satisfaction as Toes
the chronic complalner VINO can
truthfully be said to enjoy poor health.
TT is a crime to be dead tired ali
u the time. because there are all the
people In the world around us TO con
slider. There's no fun asking the
wilted member Of the family 10 20 to
the movies or for a spu~r.of-the.mo-
ment lark. You always Just know in
stinctively she would far rather be in
he'd. Children who have persistentlN
tired mothers and fathers miss three
quarters of their birthright. TIT
whole world of a child rises or falls
with the ebb and flow OF the enthust.
asm around. How can a father who
IL tired listen b~reathlessly to his sons
day? How can a mother with a per
petual yawn and irritated expression
lead her little girl through every child's
private property - fairyland? And
these are only the sides Of the cues.
ton that deal with the unfairness to
others OF being tired.
HyHE strictly logical side Of the mat
j ter is you are unfair to yourself.
There are people who claim they have
70 much work to do that they can't
do anything else but be tired. The
very best way to have too much work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
CONSERVATION RECIPE
FOR WOMEN WHO SAVE
A Casserole Flank Steak, New
Way to Fix Spaghetti and
Novel Salad Dressing

Any recipes that MAKE for conserva-
ton these days are welcome, come-to-
stay callers in the kitchen library. Here
are some tested ones reprinted from
Good Housekeeping:
spaghetti and kidney Besns
OHe cupfaI Of spaghetti.
Tro cnpfHls Of dried Kidney beans.
Three fdb~Iespoontuis Of margarine.
Ttoo cbDfUls Of steCed tomatoes.
Three inbicspooHfuis Of corn -four.
TUo t~edSpoontHls Of salt.
O~ne-qndrter ~teaspoonftd Of pepper.
Wash and soak the beans overnight,
add one teaspoonful of salt. and cook
them until tender. Break the spaghetti
into pieces about an isch long and cook
in boiling. sailed water until soft. Drain
and pour cold water through Il. Make a
tomato sauce. Melt the margarine. add
the flour, and cook till bubblins. Add
the tomato and cook all until thickened.
Mix together the spaghetti and beans,
add seasonings and sauce and serve hot.
Casserole F'arn steak
4 rank steak.
one tablespoonful Of vinegar.
Thrce-qudrters cupfHl Of rolled oats.
Thrfe-qndrtcrS cnpfuI Of boiling trdter
one cupfHI Of brouned corn bread oI
mHfiH crumS.
one tedspooH(HI Of sat.
one ~tcdSpOOHjti of fine sdgr.
One tdbieSpooHtUt Of chopped onion.
ono ~tcdspoonfhl oj chopped green pep
per.
Onc.hdU tcaSpoontd - pepper.
Trcire smdH potatoes.
Trelrc tipu carrots.
- water.
TWo t~0J1cSpoonjuiS Of corn four.
Score the steak. being careful not It
cut all the way through brush witt
vinegar and let stand while preparing
the filing. Pour the boiling water over
the oat flakes and cool until the water
is all absorbed. Let cook and mix II
with the crumbs, which nave been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30


Dear Madam am a young lady. staying
az nome nut would like TO get out and 90
some work during these wartimes, / have
never had any business experience. but /
nave had a cD".plcte grammar school edu-
cstion ! would Ike 70 get in some branch
OF service where | would have TO enlist Tor
tour years, or az least for the duration Of
ne MAJ Though know virtually nnthing
~ the business world, I am willing 70 learn.
As you have helped 30 many. I wish YOU
""' htlp ms l.. r.
Has it occurred 10 r5u TO go in train
Dg IN the student muses. reserve? OulN
q era SCaoOi education is required
Tor this, Il takes three years 20 become
y nurse, and every momen OF
3 ne time YOU are training you are doing
no greatest service possible Tor YOU
country. Tn. tuition. room and hoard
are free and you are paid a small
monthly salary all the tine you are
Training, ~ o will 90 down to the
woman's committee of the Council oi
National Defense. 1888 South sixteenth
stree, the whole field Of woman's wal
service can be explained to you. Ther
you can choose Just what you would
like 10 do. There is more work 10 b,
done thar there are persons to do IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

Dear Cynthla--A Lonely Working girl.
has my sympathy. as I was a lonely working
10 write % her I am willing to oren my
hears and home 10 such 2 girl, as ! NOV
and. while only workinE people. are as
harrv rs me average family. | naNe,n
ans wish TO say TO X. y. T. thai perhaps
her aalior nov has learned his lesson ana
iNa' h. now secs all Is not gold that gnl.
'ers and tina we all make MISTAKES. ana
he fact ~ hts 1o' taking back his, rms
SHOWS thai lac nd not want to hrnak the
orrng.mer' a'tpUSthet. even when j." was
nfntiatcd with another girl.
Pardon the pencil. Cynthia. enioN your
letters and ! hope thai some lonely WORKING
ci-l that wants - he rothcrcd will write
10 me. That Is II the one that wrote mas
so' , mother ~ mcthcr her. ] think your
advise Is aiwavs goal and arr. sure you
mas enjoy your work 4 N'l Hfh'
THANK Won 80 much for this letter,
"a Mdiher." have forwPrded the al.
dress ~ Inc "Mone'r Working Girl and
I am gra,rfl, for Your other kin oner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
From the Wild and woolly West

Dear cynthia Il have been wondering II
YOU ansyer or,.of,tcwn cGorTsspondsnts' sS I'D
ISs.S" y ,6 81 $o"5 ,o sii5ossa ! ;;Saaldf ssssIiiss
punched cattle on the prniries Of COLORADO
and hunted and trapped In the Rockies there
wood. Of Louisiana and trayeied the desert
wastes Of Utah. Nevada, California and
Ola Mexico have also been my playground
perlences.
Now, Miss cynthia. / am more lonesome
right hero IN the city than ! ever was on
appreciate il very much II YOU would tell
m" how to get ACQUAINTED.
The. one o. two young men | have met and
OF u man do not care for the society of
girls and enjoy the company ~ nice Eirls.
~, courss, y could nick IN e pa'n Tee
do not care for that class.
{ am not a modern Aion!s. hut | do
know how to dres, : ME- bsatrr' ana rnn
s snne in nf Inc s"S niIds hasn't msae ma a boor.
! neither has st made me a snob.
surely Their. i On. SRI in this Gir Cd
ANXIOUS to bestoW. and wont you please
tell me how to ret acquainted here.
Because Of tho unusual appeal in this
letter cynthia Is bending "A rule Of the
column. ! refer this letter to any young
man--some Young man u chester or
Philadelphia who would like to help this
stranger get acquainted. At present
writing have not the address Of
&C. V. A." ! refer the letter IN condi-
ton that he send these in together with
be held in confidence. VIII the young
man who asks for &C.. V. As" address
also send the name of his employer or
similar reference"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

NOU have doubtless thought many
i times in the last sin months that !
had forgotten there was a garment
called an evening gown. II would he
only natural for YOU TO think So, If
perchance YOU should nave mad an oc-
casinn which you felt required evening
dress. But. as n whole, women have
not for many months hceu interested in
evening gowns In fact there has been
a durth Of formal dress even a. formal
affairs all spring and u1nmer women
seeming TO prefer the semidinner and
eemicvening gowns to the typical full
dress, So decided has been the feeling
against evening gowns. that many Of
the manufacturer VINO in other years
made a feature of evening dresses this
year thought best to omit this type of
dress from their lines.
However. there are a number Of
makers who are showing a limited num-
her Of evening frocks hut the types
Of these dresses are very limited and
there appear to he just two styles tina
come in for any consideration. One of
these is made up Of the extremely gor-
geous affairs not only are they made "
luxury materials. Int. the designs. too.
are extreme. Besides this style there
are the very simple affairs, At lines al
most unadorned The intermediate style
OF evening gown witch We have grown
accustomed to seeing Is conspicuous by
it's absence.
At the mountain resorts, where the
smart folk gather during the month of
September, there have been an increas-
ing number of evening gowns worn AS
the season has advanced. This may be
an indication that the evening frock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
Adventures
With a Purse
FOUND TO-DAY
/. The service bag.
2. some distinctive pictures.
2. 4 bottle Of EI~orjous p,rfur~.

YUM TO-DAY
|. The service bag.
?. some distinctive pictures.
:. \ bottle Of glorious perfuws.
WOtLi, you believe it possible for
w even the most ingenious mind to
think M something new in the shape
Of a handbag? Velvet bags there are.
strap pocketbooks abound and every
shape and size from n tiny clasp coin
purse to n c~ommodious overnight bag
are arraNed telnptingly. But now comes
q new recruit-the service bag. In shape
II Will remind you Of q mans wal hat
box. In size II is probably six inches
high and Ave inches in diameter.
Leather covered In A dark blue or green,
II liz lined in a blending shade Of silk
MORE, A large mirror which will admit
a view Of the most distantly removed
rebellious lock occupies the top, and
but a single little moirc purse occupies
the inside. But why all the space !
hear YOU say. Why. you kiO'v the
depth Is just sufficient to hold tbe sock
YOU are knitting, the thr'ft-stamp cards
you are selling or the small packages
you are periodically going to carry.
The price IL IS.
When ! was n little girl ! used to
love 10 give ali my little friends pic
lures on their birthdays. And I've
never quite overcome that tendency. lf
you know for a certainty Just whaf
your friend likes. what could he a more
welcome gift than a picture? II IL one
thing. he her purse slender, that she
will probably do without. The collec-
ition I saw today consisted or Eepia
copies Of many Of the hest 70 beloved
paintings. There you will find Hope
nNJiee Ip,,canrs Nillat'a "Era uerS 80
a lovely Corot. with the characteristic
feathery trees. and others. Each Is
framed with a mahogany-fnished frame
about 3 by 10. with a narrow inside
gold edge. And any one Of them may
he had for nfty cents. I'll wager you
have one bare spot Al least on your
own living-room wall which is just wait
ing for one Of these pictures,
stopped and shifted delightfully."-.
what" | exclaimed. lis that glorious
perfume?" rs it this?' inquired an
indulgent attendant us she offered me
a bottle Of sweet-scented extract.
shook my head. That was not it. But
together we found it. ! shall not at
tenn, to describe II. ! shall merely
So v-comprchcusively | hopo-that this
perflmc smells better than the most
glorious extract YOU have over smelled
or Coz, I possibly imagine. And to my
delight. found that though the pric"
Of n small bottle is prOhibit'Sc. a we"
little bottle with just u few OF inc
precious drops may be had for htte"n
cents. And one drop on the hands or
the eartip or wherever your pet pace
is will prove aplcnty.
For names Of shors consult Woman's rage
fhitnF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
INLNE READERS-ADVENTURES WITH A PURSE
Please Tell Me What to DO
BY CYNTHIA

different boys in the same crowd. Keep
right on doing this until YOU are sure
one Of them mems husiness' that Is,
asks YOU to marry him. II IS well for
q girl to see 4 boy two or three times
before she accepts An invitation to GO
cut with him. Then she can see II he
IL the kind OF a boy she would like 10
30 out with, For instance, II you meet
a Stranger who seems to be nice and
asks YOU 10 60 out with hin you might
suggest that he come around to see YOU
some night Instead. You can say this
IN a way that will not hurt HE feelings.
\ girl who goes out with every man
who asks her cheapens herself and after
while the nice boys speak o this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
There. Safety in Numbers

p.ar ,,n'hia-i am SounI pli. Of "ghi-
All, a15 Jr moi 60 steadily With amy
N" BOY G'ng Out With = c9lrl' .hem
-, c-or.A wanted NO to 90 out Win mem
.tI a vouuc man from another crowd aSGrd
mo 20 so OF: with him. nnn ne - 'gri
-, M, 80 dea" cynthia, nl1aSy it no
What to DO and ! viii be so thsn..ta. ar.
f.'o, faiows of = crowd Or not 4 = girI
cconsidsred Tough II shs goes oni wa,n
every fellow who asks her. pieAS" " l"P
me, Cynthia. HftoNN ~
surely It is all right to q on "'th
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
Uniform, for Girl

n Reader-The uniforms you speak OF
are worn by lied Cross orker No one
can wear a uniform just like this except
those in the service. But to carry out
your idea YOU can get a suit and hat
similar to this probably in any OF the
department stores. | mean 4 little tam
colored suit made on plain lines. The
sam Browne belt can be bought sepa
rately. The little hat is called the
''oyerseas'' hat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
Skin Troubles

To the Editor Of Womdr's PAGE:
Dear Madsm-Wil you please inform me
throusn your column whaf VIII remove
NJ. A. X.
The best way to clear up a skin con
ditiun such as this is to get our system
paisn OF keeping your face serupulously
clean. Get a soft scrubbing brush and a
bar OF good complexion soap Several
excellent brands are advertised. Follow
comes with the soap. Keep up the treat.
ment faithfully n you VIII see i'm
proycment soon. Drink lots OF water
and eat. plainly OF Vegetables.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
\<NNtI


rSHE reason why the case OF Marjorie
4 Bowman assumed more Importance
than IL would have ordinarily was due
to the fact that it seemed 10 touch so
closely the ease Of Ruth herself. Mar
jorie Bowman was a young married
woman, so utterly devoted 10 her hus-
band that she could not consent to his
enlistment. They had been married two
Years and aside from the fact that she
would miss him terribly there was no
reason why he should not go. for Mar
iorie's father was ready and Wiling to
take care OF her.
In her dealings with the people, Ruth
had met many different types. but sell
dom any one so hard to convince as
Marjorie. Day after day she had talked
with the Girh At first Marjorie had
bitterly resented Rath's apparent inter
ference. and Interference Ruth would
not have considered If it had not been
for the fact that Marjorie's husband had
asked both Ruth and Helen il they
couio possipiN Hdhe we -"
things a, he saw them himself,
Ruth did not make her talk at all
preachy. The first day she spoke to
Marjorie, they talked lightly of every
thing in general and OF the war incl
dentally. Finally Ruth had asked Mar
jorie lightly about her husband ln-
stantly the girl had stiffencd.
t.He's ~twenty-nine." she said in an.
srer to Ruth's question.
..uou ,rs vou .fxed in crse be has To
,.vs Won vsriorIen ." Rutb had mueri.d
-. ~, -. ,a,
On, out ne ha,e r"Nr "V
fSny me war WIN De We. pe'"'e IL 10
-&ieiiec. siou aee " =" ti'Ss
Yes, i know nut doesh ne want
- goT'N
Marjorie flushed. How did YOU know,
and why are you interfering anyway"
"Oh. please don't misunderstood me,
will you?" Ruth said quickly.
sYou see, dear, I'm FOND of YOU,
and / don't want you to make any mis-
take"
sThere's no danger Of that, ] guess"
but there is IL you haven't thought
seriously about It. / don't think you
have looked at things from your hus-
hands viewpolnt. Girls are apt to be
seldsh. I know ] am"
Marjorie was silent, uncompromising-
Niy slent.
.l,on't YOU think so?"
sperhaps"
.sRut." Ruth persisted. don't you
think Won are selfish. il YOU nersist in
1,nlding him here against his will"
That's not true ."
Giant it?"
sof course il isn't. He would be
perfectly all right IL people would only
1Aava BIS alone. Every one keeps nut
fins ideas into his head"
~s.But YOU will admit that you don't
need him here to support you
II need him for more than that. |
love him, and Pm not going to give
him up 10 be killed"
But why look at il that wayo Tic
IL really Just as safe over there as he
- here every day OF mis- life. There is
danger crossing the streets, there are
r dozens of things that might happen
Marjorie laughed. 20. yod are really
funny. I wish you wouldn't say any
thing more. Miss Rowland. It's my
a6air, and / intend to act Just as
eee NJ In the matter. no matter whs
& Won saw about Il. / don't feel that IL /,
any Of your AFFAIR. really" And shs
raised indignant ewes 10 meet Ruth's
own.
-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30
If Your Heart'sin France

Why, send the boys over there what
they need most of all, next to food.
Sergt. X. b. Shcetz writes from Hos
pital No. /, Neuilly, France. that
Bismoline Talcum Powder is the only
thing to cure their skin and body
troubles quick and keep them
healthy. It is indispensable in all
comfort kits.
We Pay You
To try it. Have your druggist certify
your purchase on his label, send it to
us and receive a 25c bottle of fine
perfume or vanity box.
lie Fevre sismoIine Co.. Lancaster. Pa
V. II. Smith G. Co., Miller Drug Co.
and all Leading Druggists
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

Drowned In the oven. and the sea-
sonings add enough water TO inoisten
sufficiently to- spread on steak. After
spreading the hll.ng on The steak, roll,
skewer,. or tie together lard with trim
mtngs from the steak. PAce In n greas ed
casserole. arrange potatoes and carrots
around the steak, pom IN a half cupful
OF water, cover and place in oven for
about one hour. Remove meat and vege-
TABLES and use flour and water as
needed in making gravy. Sliced large po-
tatoeS and sCarrUts may be used N de-
sired.
Pot-Pourri salad Dressing
one.hoU teoSpoontuI Of san.
One-qud,fer tedspoonJUi VI pepper.
IUo tdbleSpoOn1His Of Uinegdr.
FoUr fdbiespooHtUts OF salad oil.
one green pepper.
one orange.
One ma bottle sfufed olives.
Lettuce.
Heat together the salt, pepper, vinegar
and oil, and add the pepper chopped
fine, the orange chopped. nsins all the
juice, and the olives chopped. Mix all
the ingredients and pour over qIartered
hearts of lettuce.
spider Corn Bread
I one cupJuI Of corn meal.
One-hdU cupful Of roiied oats.
one t~edspoontui Of SOFA.
one tsdspooHfui Of san.
Tuo eggs.
T,oo cupJuis Of sour milk.
T,co tn~bIcspoontuis Of shortening.
Mix the dry ingredients, add the eggs,
well beaten. and the milk. Melt the short
ening in a frying pan and add TO the
mixture. Heat pan and turn in the
mixture. cook on top Of the stove three
minutes. Place in n hot oven and cook
fifteen to twenty minutes. Serve hot,
viii butter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

WHEN YOU are tired then II he
w hooves You to rest, The woman
in the Office, Of course. canuu, run
inro the powers hat be in the midst
Of a busy days work and tell them
she feels so desperately worn out she
would just like TO drop everything and
&c home and sleep all afternoon. But
If she is persistently tired, she knows
she will have to orange to get more
sleep.
Or, If tho tiredness comes at :
O'Clock, when the weary" wave Is
due in the workers world. let the bust
ness woman put off until the naNt day
what she might FRA herself physically
through 10 do today In this case one
Is justified in reversing the old adase
" Won walt until the morrow "a dc
the excess work YOU will get II done
four times as quick. and, moreover. al
o. that days work will accordingly
go quicker because you did not over.
fatigue yourself the day before.
This applies TO women in their homes
az we'll as in offices. Counting
the laundry goes four times as fast az
10 o'clock in the morning as it docs
At 2 O'Clock at night,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

TO do is to do most OF IL while you
are tired.
Here is an interesting little proof
furnished bv prominent physicians
If you roy your finger back and
forth until it is absolutely exhausted
YOU will have to allow It to rest per.
haps two hours before II will he able
10 keep COINS again for the same
length OF time on the same exercise
Nov Il YOU allowed your finger TO rest
Just n hour o would imagine
uouldn'. you. that II could go ahead
and do half the mount of exercise
Well. IL wouldn't. Il would do Just
one quarter.
This funny little experiment applies
20 the brain and physical body. When
yo1 are halfway tired you cannot Dc
one'half the amount or work YOU car
DO when YOU are all rested. You car
only do one-quarter the amount.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-30

Fur names Of shops consult W0man's rage
Editor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16

December 4. The total advance dur
ing the year amounted to 90 cents a
barrel and constituted a gain OF
about 80 per cent on the price in
effect at the beginning of the year.
Activity in drilling was slightly less
in 1917 than during the previous year
owing to the conditions already indi-
Gated. In all 1870 were completed
in the Appa lachian fields in 1917.
compared with 7,7S1 in 1916. OF
these 1907 or ca per cent were oil
wells credited with an average yield
OF Is barrels each the first "a hours
after completion. or this amount /,
2i9 were gas wells and 1,644, an
average OF one in every five, were
failures.
The Increase Of s5 per cent in the
output of petroleum credited to the
many prolific districts in eastern
Ohio in 1917 is especially gratifying,
the geological survey said. as It was
affected by the completion OF fewer
new wells than in 1916. In all l,S2S
wells were drilled for oil and gas in
this area in 1917, compared with L.
$50 during the preceding year OF
these, however, only S6s produced
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-16
Eastern Oil Fields Are Waning
f unp

the older fields in New York, Penn
sylvania and eastern Ohio contrib
pted materially to the success of the
years operations as they were ample
to offste the moderate decline in
output charged to West Virginia.
Prices received for oil during 1917
were also much larger than the two
preceding years. The average price
received at the wells for ali grades Of
Appalachian oil marketed last year
was S3.l1 barrel gain. of 65 cents,
or 26 per cent over the average for
1916. The market value of the oil
sold was not less than S77,44l,952 a
gain Of fully $20,752,774 or about 81