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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

or the muscles cause the legs to bow
out, bowlegs; or bend n." knock knees.
Why are the bones too soft? Because
of ricketts,. \ mother who notices that
her baby sweats around the head. does
not hold his head up WELL does not sit
UP straight as children do at his age,
should suspect ricketts,. II his head is
overlarge. or his legs are not developing
well. or his teeth are much delayed. she
should strongly suspect this condition.
Ricketts, should always he discovered
and cured before the legs begin to bow.
II the legs have bowed. can anything
be done? Yes. The food must be richer.
Cream and butter should be added.
Fruit and vegetables must be given 1t
is well TO feed the milk raw. Life in the
open air is essential. The child should
be kept off his feet as much as possible
until the ricketts, has been remedied.
a certain amount of bowing OF the
legs tends to remedy itself when the
rickety condition Is remeded. The bones
of children are not completely ossifed
and the tendency of the muscles is to
pull a slightly bowed bone to Its normal
shape. If the deformity Is bad, nothing
but operation will cure. Braces are not
satisfactory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Washington's Birthday Party
o the Editor Of Woninn'S Pnuc,

To the Editor Of Women IS Page.
Dear Msdsm--Please tell us games to be
played and decoration suitable for class
party for girls and boys. second year high
school. We expect about twenty or twenty
hve to attend Each guest pays twenty-five
cents. which IL to cover refreshments and
decorations. The party is to be held WASH
ingtons Birthday. II. T.. II.
Counting on twenty guests you will
have SIS. Spend SO on Refreshments,
$3.50 on prizes and fifty cents on
decorations. For refreshments serve
four quarts Of ice cream. cake made at
home by one of the girls and salted pea
nuts, also prepared by one of the girls,
and coffee. II you would rather have
sandwiches instead of the coffee you
could afford a little bit more variety
AS 1t Is Friday you will need some meat
less sandwiches. Make these of cream
cheese mixed with green peppers. Also
cream cheese with walnuts. Then serve
some ham sandwiches Tie the sand
wiches in bundles with red. white and
blue ribbon. You could afford potato
salad with the sandwiches. Garnish Il
with stars made out of cold beets. For
decorations get some plants from some
of the pupils and make cherry trees out
Of them. Azaleas do admirably for
this. Make the cherries out of balls of
Hang real hatchets around tied with
wide red, white and blue ribbon. which
the girls can probably supply. For the
rest of the decorations depend on little
patriotic paper napkins and on large
American flags that can be draped
around
Games Will be mailed to you. Divide
your prize money as you think best
buying four or two prizes.
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By ]. II. KELLOGG, NJ. D., LII. D.

by d. II. hELLoDN, M. D., LII. ~.
YTNHE short muscles of the feet play
l. very important part I'm walking, and
any shoe or stocking compression weak
ems the short muscles.
The toes are squeezed together and
the bones are bent by narrow pointed
shoes; corns, calluses and bunions
form, so that proper bending of the foot
is painful act and is unconsciously
avoided. Short-ftted shoes are direct
ly responsible for ingrown nails and
hammer toes. II the heels OF the shoes
are high and narrow (and they usually
are) the proper balance of the foot Is
lost
Heel walking and the outward turning
Of the toes in standing greatly increase
the strain on the inner side of the foot
structure. The free, elastic, springy
step is lost in the unnatural gait caused
| by bad shoes.
Nothing Is SO irritating to the nerves
as painful feet Nervous headaches, in
digestion and bad temper are often due
! to incorrect shoes. Indeed, army Off
| GERS say that incorrect shoes rob SOL
| dlers of 25 per cent of their efficiency
| and are the direct cause of irritability
and lack of discipline. Weak feet and
TO disease, but to overwork of mechan-
ically distorted structure.
| As one grows older and continues his
daily amount Of foot work under such a
disadvantage, the ligaments of the feet
become stretched and may rupture.
Permanent changes take place in the
| bones and spasms or pain occur in the
entire foot structure. Then it is that
| the adult realizes that his feet are in
| garlnfiG a 10
really agony He seeks remedies for the
condition brought on by his own folly
and by tame submission to the wearing
of shoes designed by those who have nc
| knowledge whatever of hygienic shoes
or. II they have, make no use OF Il.
In treating diseased feet one must be
guided by the extent to which the con
dtion has progressed. by the local and
general physical condition and by the
patients mental attitude. 1t is impos.
sible TO do anything IL the patient re-
fuses to recognize the causes OF his suf
fering and who Is therefore not Willing
to abandon bad shoes and do everything
possible to correct foot abuse Occa
sional visits to a chiropodist give only
temporary relief. It Is manifestly i'm
possible to put the foot back into norma
shape when the bone structure and th,
muscles have grown out of shape. Mas
sage. tonic foot baths. comfortable no
siery, and. most important of all. correc
shoes. are absolutely necessary.
Properly shaped shoes and exercise o
the feet while seated, as well as stand
ing, will accomplish wonders with sicl
feet, since this condition IL due. IN tn,
first place. TO improperly shaped or in
correctly cited shoes and consequeu
bad posture. The percentage of baC
feet due to other causes is very small
indeed.
We admit the difficulty of gettinl
proper shoes when the average deale
sells only the so-called highly styled
shoes. However. there are correct shoe!
on the market that can be procured 4
one really wishes to have the full use o.
his feet with comfort.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Front Line

Standing on the flre-step,
Harking into the dark,
The black was filled with figures
His comrade could not mark,
Because 1t was softly showing
Because It was Christmastide,
lie saw three figures passing
Glltterlng In their pride.
One rode a creamy white camel,
One was a blackmoor,
One bearded Persian;
They all rode up to the door.
They all rode up to the stable door.
Dismounted and bent the knee.
The door famed open like a rose,
But more he could not see.
Standing on the flre-step
In softly falling snow, %
1t came to him--the carol
Out of the long ago.
He heard the glorious organ
Fill transept, loft and nave.
lie family heard the pulpit words,
Himself he could not save
And all the wires In no-man's-land
Seemed thrummed by ghostly thumbs
There woke then such harping
As when hero comes,
AS when a hero homeward comes
And, then his thought was back:
He leaned against the parapet
And peered into the black.
William Rose Benet, In the Janusr,
Century.
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Keeping OF Frost

why do grocery stores have fans In their
windows? Why do some kinds of stores
have more frost on their windows than
others? SAM
Grocers want their windows TO display
their goods. Throwing hot air against
the window keeps the temperature of
the air next the glass above the dew
point: therefore tho windows sweat but
little and frost less Those stores where
the humidity is high have frosted win
dows unless the windows are famed or
there is a good deal OF radiation just
below the windows.
Lunch rooms and laundries are at the
head OF the list. Then come florists
shops and groceries Butchers shops
are near the top. Dry goods stores and
drug stores are low In rank as humid
places. Hardware stores are lower
still.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Margaret, Kathryn and
Billie O'Gorman, Phila-
delphia Girls, Entertain
Hospital Patients With
Music and Dancing
Patriotic Sisters Who
Have Cheered Canton
ments Will Carry Their
Gifts Under Uncle Sans
Patronage

A FTER you have been lodging Boche
"A bullets and bombs for months and
living in an atmosphere OF smoke and
trenches what IL more welcome than "a
visit Of three pretty girls to sing to you
while you are resting up a bit from the
pain OF battle?
And TO cheer such heroes is one OF the
chief aims Of the Misses Margaret. Kath-
ryn and billie" O'Gorman, sisters. They
are Philadelphia girls and justly named
the Sunshine Trio Trey have enter
tained the boys in khaki at all the camps
throughout the country and Canada with
their cheering songs and dances and
drive away all gloom wherever II may
lurk
In addition 10 visiting the canton
ments these charming sisters have also
entertained many of the boys who are
convalescing at the hospitals.
There is a decided martial spirit to
the act, too. and 1t is sure to keep pa
triotlsm strong in the hearts of the
listeners.
They sing the songs which the boys
have heard at home and bring the fire.
side. as 1t were, right TO the camp or
hospital
Shortly after the United States en-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
A Woman's Growing Glory

TO the Editor OF W oman Page:
Dear Madam read "a. P.'s" letter on
hair and, smiled, and then read Just a
haps when the fad for bobbed hair was
about you noticed many girls who had their
hair either. bobbed or laid up over their
ears 10 give the Impression. and either
Hushsd behind your hand or felt t,, sorry bn,y
avful they looked. Aud now they have
48hsages over the ears to appear bobbed.
Irene Castle Is beauty and she can DO
many things that others can't do for the
same effect. One Is bobbing the hair. Just
\ Man. is right. Aren't the pictures OF
our grandmothers and even mothers prettier
than the awful exaggerated things OF today?
IL takes me exactly three minutes to fix my
hair In the morning and 1t stays all day.
4 wash II myself and never hand touches
Il but mine. Perhaps because II is only
About twenty inches long 4 Is easier TO fx.
but I have no secrets about II and only
wear q net over my golden tresses the nrst
DAY after. 1t is washed. Girls, wear your
isir In the most becoming way. whether Y
y the latest fashion or not. Don wasn
bleacn3 II. As the old saying goes. "A
KATHERINE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

of
ntoeaby
Of
disabled
of forward
consideration should be given
conductors
men, n
Yorka nd maj have Philadelphia.
Of its natural desire make the
determined
codb study a qualified
conditions noerabe, will
formulated
interested pots
Councils. }t
include imperative
commander
itney service wi a necessity
Of in
jitney. re 7Ff
A L
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Y. NJ. II. A. CONCERT
Maude Albert, Contralto, and
Ethelyn Dryden, Pianist

The Young Mems Hebrew Association
which has been responsible for the Phil
adelphia debuts of many important ar
lists, introduced two newcomers last
night in the auditorium of the club
house. These were Maude Albert. con-
tralto. and Ethelyu Dryden. pianist.
Their program which proved a bit over
long. but thoroughly interesting from
the standpoints OF variety and merit,
was:
N Mic Bel Foco," Renedetto Marccllo;
Busy; "Bonjour. Suzon," Leo Delibes. aria.
from Samson ct Delilah. Amour, vIens
Alder" G. Saint-Saens.
For contralto: (a) "Papillons." (b) les
Petits Mouins a Vent" Francois Couperin;
(al "warum?''. 90 ..vosci Ais Prophet. ..
Robert Schumann; prelude In A minor
Anton Rubinstein
For piano, .Pur piccsii." .S,,Sl AntSn!a Lo,ti;
For ecntrsl,,c; Dams Nesrs;" re-. cy1iII ri
Chopin; "Rhapsodie Hongroise. No. TO-"
For piano plano "Allah." @, W. Chadwick;
''In the Woods, GEORGES Bizet; "Rosebud =,
srps Her Asa!n RanTlfr saSH.receia. "e'''
Miss Albert has voice of true con-
tralto character. of deep, dark tones
and luscious quality. She uses 1t well.
with artistic phrasing and authoritative
control of her numbers. The familiar
things she sang in standard manner and
her novelties. interesting compositions
by Maurice Weyl, were freshly given.
The technical efficiency which sue
| cession of virtuoso players has led audi
| ences to expect as a right from PLAN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

"ViUe La France!"

CR1ED one woman as she stood
~ on the curbstonc last spring
cheering General Joffre.
But she serves wheat bread to-
day at the times the Government
has prescribed as wheatless.
There is only ono way to make
France live-to feed her. All the
shouting and the tears shed over
the pity of II all will not smooth
away one of her hurts.
Most of all France needs wheat.
There is no miracle way to get 1t
for her.
II must be gathered from every
-four bin in America.
TOMORROW IS wHEATLESS
DAY.
Never mind about the family
next door.
DO YOUR PART.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
A General Mix.Up

Ts the Editor Of yomcn's Page:
Dear Madap,---while reading the EvESiSG
PrBITC LEDGER this evening ] came across
the silver-cleaning formula. In reference
smother mistake. I am sure when you lo9S hsIs
x pound OF baking soda which would make
the formula read; "A half a pound Of baking
.6ne of salt and the piece OF zinc: Pardon
me for .snnoying you again but Tor rins ths
Ike to use the formula deemed II advisable
II 4 * YOU to please correct II. so that THOSE
Who try II will not be disappointsd parraoh
the intrusion. M NJ ~
When the recipe first came in the
amount OF baking soda was abbreviated
md could not quite make II out
Therefore, I asked to have the formula
rene eafed. but the second time the same
a6breviation occurred. We held q lit
lie consultation and decided the abbre-
Va tion stood for teaspoonful. I am
sorry, M. NJ n, the mistake was made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
To Insure Pure Air

Is there any device or appliance which one
can wear while travelling 10 reduce the In
ia Ike Of contaminated air? LUCILLE.
! know OF no such device nor would
one be practicable. Tho better way is
to build and operate railroads and street
cars so as to facilitate the outflow of
contaminated air and the ingress of
fresh air. Cars are generally badly ven-
tilated. Agftate for ordinances and
laws forcing better car ventilation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
7LPHIA GIRLS PLAY SMILEAGE CIRCUIT-SHAL
lY NOT LET HER PROPOSE?
' WAR CONFERS PRIVILEGES
kllen Woman Might Have the Name as Well
as the Game of Making Man Do Something
N She Has Always Made Him Do

II ~ too bad. declared a prominent
woman lately. addressing Chi.
o1go club, that custom does not permit
- earnest young woman OF today to
- her own proposing.
y Well. why not? They have put the
o4rnsst young woman in trousers,
have given her a man's-sized pay en-
xe1ope. SO why not the rest of mans
divine right? Why not let her pro.
rose?
E That is-provided she wants to!
The biggest woman movement in the
nistory OF the world is in the air.
Compared with 1t all other woman
movements have been as mere clock
ticks. Those with vision can see il
stretching down the middle OF the road
through future ages. Woman free
to vote. free to study and work where
she pleases. Woman free to propose.
That is--provided she wants to.
MAR has dealt many a smashing
~ blow to tradition. But this ques-
&4Ou UTiuBS US 10 lne tTlOSt deeply
rooted tradition of them all. From the
very beginning man has been the pur-
suer and since that time woman has
let 1t be given out that she has been
In sitting by the pai lor lamp waiting
fer him to come WOO her.
Shall war and the things 1t has done
10 enfranchise woman be powerful
enough to turn this order OF things
topsy-turvy? VIII anything under the
sun ever maPe woman want to come
out In the open and acknowledge that
really she hasn't been passively wait.
ing in the parlor at all?
Will anything make her want TO
say that she's been quite actively wait
ing in the parlor? That while man
has always had the name of proposing
way back In her heart she has always
known when he was going to ask the
question just little sooner than he
dt6 himself? Strange, wasn't 1t, wher
woman sat so very quiet?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Nurses for Polish Legion
tor OF Womon's Page:

To tHe Editor OF W0Wdn's PdOe.
:, Dear Madam - In reading last nights
EVENING PUBLIC Ledger 7 noticed that
Countess Laura de Gozdawa Turxzynowicz
wants 500 women nurses, should like 10
Could you please tell me where she lives
or where should answer the call7 will
greatly appreciate your reply. NJ. NJ.
Address the Countess Laura de Coz
dawa Turxzynowicz. in care OF Madame
Paderewski, Hotel Gotham, New York
city. At present the work of recruiting
the nurses. who will accompany the
ried on in New York Madame Paderew-
ski is In charge of the work. The
Countess is vice chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
ANSWERS TO YESTERDAYS INQUIRIES

I. A little tent made OF u piece Of white
paper placed over q salad or whole red
sppies stuffed with celery and nuts
tons Birthday party. The tent, OF
course, IL topped with . tiny American
nag. - .t o.
3. In ding IaveItss saterlAs lake out stain.
IL must only be applied to uncolored
cotton linen materials. as u rots
a silk and wool and takes out color.
= In washing dishes. place the draining
basket TO the left Of the dish pan. Then
the dish which IL in the left hand when
being washed can be PLACED In the
to hand and wasting time and motion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
TO,,,orr0U's War Menu
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST
Apple Sauce with Rice and Cream
Buckwheat Cakes Scrapple
Coffee
LUNCHEON tMEATLESS)
Fish Chowder
Picked Pears Oatmeal Cookies
DINNER
potato-Crust Meat Pie
Corn Mullins Stewed Tomatoes
Pineapple Salad with Honey pressing
PoTATo-CRUST MEAT PIE
To one quart OF hot boiled potatoes
add enough hot milk to moisten. Season
with margarine and salt. Mash IN
kettle in which they we're boiled and
beat with fork until light. Stir In one
half cupful minced meat. Have ready
four hard-boiled eggs and one-half cup
of stock or gravy. Arrange potatoes
and sliced eggs in dish in alternate
layers with potatoes forming top ana
bottom layers. Moisten with the gravy:
Brush over the top with milk or egg ana
brown in hot oven.-U. S. Food Admin
istration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Clam BOuillon

~ the Editor Of Womaa's Page:
~ Dear Madam--Kipdly print a recipe for
~iSn bouiilon the kind that is very often
SSrved as a first course at luncheons,
tMrs.) N.
Chop one pint of clans and put them
on the fire in two cupfuls OF cold water
let simmer for fifteen minutes. Then
add ree-quarters of a teaspoonful OF
eait, a quarter of teaspoonful of celery
salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper
Strain the bouillon through a piece OF
cheese cloth doubled. Serve the broth
either with or without little whipped
s,ye a m an the ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

shortage. TrafYic suffers in nj, A..
tions, to the intense discomfort Of \.
travelling public. NJ
A serious feature Of the pr.....
situation is that, although the rs,...,
publlc's requirements are suA...l
mated to those Of the Governmer, Y.
Government oficials, in charge Of !.
dependent upon local munition ina.
tries, feel that the national war -. Z
ice is hampered. and have been l.,,..
their complaints before their supsr,..
in Washington. On the occas,oc = +.
governmental inspection last Tua.a.',
the company staged a bit Of cau.~
fage to show what it can do. q I.
squirt and locally under thrsatm,~
espionage, inevitably at the exp,..
of the rest OF the system. .5
1t is reported that the Governmsu,
has ordered a hundred cars from 4. \
Brill Company. a few of them "A 4,
delivered in ninety days; but, In ~
meantime, with the Government q
Wandering cars from different ~
Of the city, where the supply has ~
insufficient for years, what is Ia Y.
come of the long-sufferinp civilians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
She Spilled Salt in the Sugar

- the Editor of HoTun's Page:
" Dear Msdam---I having on hand tey pounds
~ uursr and through mistake spilled
Two POUNDS OF salt Into this sugar. The
Srkirs surar now has taste Of salt Kindly
n me Know through your valuable PAPER
If<v 4 can extract this salt from the sugar.
~ IL this cannot be done. 81 what use can
make ~ this mixtasren AiIY Thsnknz knxbHR yeH IN
< {rhsrs 10 a possible way Of your
Ssr5 Hug this sugar from the salt by
EInr . Very fTe screen stralner or bet
a 1jl1 fine piece Of cloth. such as
-, HAT euRar could not pass through.
n {h3f salt could. However, this ,sift-
II course. would be rather a tedious
= and = little uncertain: better
~ htl]l would be TO save the mixture
6ato nnwtttingly made for recipes
w6ich Galt and sugar are both re-
n11 N ~ will be neceasary for. you to
n Ilrllo arithmetic 70. work this out.
{ance. In cake there is always
ri 1Sit required, fou can figure
IAot you have one-hnh as much
~ ~ have sugar ~ every cupfq,ii
s e f;c ss Sn1 ! 1bSif 1i cSpfals y 4 i q sugar
Suid keVs. sbeut the right pro-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
War Savings Jingles

Simple Simon met a pIeman
Going on a SPREE
Said Simple Simon, Save instead
And buy some stamps with me-"
Said the pleman TO friend Simon,
What are these thrift stamps for?'
"To help you save your coin" said Simp,
"And help us win the war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Ten Years Difference
70 fhe Editor OF Wopldn's Page:

10 tHt EdHoF OF woman 8 rage:
Dear Madam--I am a young girl OF eight
my senior. lie has been very attentive TO
me and I like him very much. Now my
mother THINKS ought not 10 20 around with
him dearly and he SAYS he loves me ana I
think II is true, told him what nv mother
said and Be said that lots % girls OF eighteen
he wanted me to marry him. j told him /
did not feel sure that loved him enough
and asked him to give me three months 10
answer him He seemed so disappointed I
am sorry ! did so. Do you think i was
wrong or right? CLARA.
You are quite right. my dear Clara
II you are not sure you care enough
There are few things more beautlful
than "A happy married life, and there Is
nothing worse than an unhappy one, SO
think well before you decide Ten years
difference Is not too great, though IL Il
more Of a difference at eighteen than
II would be at twenty-five, Three months
are not long to walt for a decision for
a lifetime, and you can probably make
the young man see this. Somehow, I do
not think he will be disappointed at the
end Of the three months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19

TT is a rather secure gamble that
l. even the earnest young woman will
never want to propose in face of all
these facts. If she is very earnest she
will tell you herself that it wouldn't
DO any good. Women have spent
years perfectlng the art of making a
man want to do something that he
honestly and sincerely imagines he
thought out all by himself. 1t hasn't
been easy. One slip sometimes and all
is lost.
viii she be willing to let go wasted
all this and discard it for something,
thought of which has at all times peril
ously threatened woman's high place
in his heart? Pursuit Of man by
woman.
Really, | don't think the earnest
young woman wants to propose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
Gymnastic Dancing

Would IT be Injurious for woman ~
forty-six to take Eymnastic dancing IL her
general health Is good? PAULINE.
The exercise Is excellent but outdoor
exercise is better. Try both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bowlegs in Babies

Would you kindly inform mo II there Is
cure for bowleggedness In a child of two
years1 What causes TT VIII it correct
iself u left alone. or would you adyise
braces? MRS, LEWIS.
Bowlegs result from putting weight
on legs the bones Of which are not yet
firm enough Tho weight and the pull