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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
NEW METHODIST CHURCH
TO BE OPENED TOMORROW
Bishop Berry Will Preside at Dedi-
cation of Edifice at 58th Street
and Springfield Avenue

Impressive exercises will mark the
opening and dedication tomorrow Of this
new Springfield Methodist Episcopal
Church, at 'ifty-cighth street and
Springfield avenue.
The church will be dedicated by BiShop
Berry and many Clergymen of prom
meuCc will make addresses. IN honor Of
the young men Of the congregation. pa
triotiC services will be Il feature of the
afternoon ceremony. The dedication Of
the church viii be followed by Il week $
festivities under the direction of the
various church organizations.
The Springfield avenue church was
founded in July, 1906. when the Rev. j.
). Bickerton. of the City Missionary So
Ciety, started a sunday school i'm a small
brick building on the site Of the new
ediflCe. The congregation FOR a number
Of years worshiped i'm temporary
frame structure At the celebration of
the tenth anniversary last year the mort
gage on the building was raised and
plans were started for the erection of the
new building. 1t will be used for a Sum
day school as well as the regular church
services.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
RELIGIOUS BREYITIEs

THE Spell Of Circe" will be the topic Of
the Rev. Roger S. Forbes tomorrow morning
at the Unitarian Society OF Germantown.
The Rev. pr. John II. Daviess sermon to-
morrow morning at the Bethlehem Presbyte-
rian Church will be Jerusalem: Past. Pres
ent and Future 4" THE Worlds Unrest"
will be his theme at the night service.
At the Columbia Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church tomorrow morning the Rev. DR.,
John O, Wilson will preach. ''Caeser or
ChrlstY' Will be the subject OF the sermon
OF the Rev +. f. Randolph at night,
The subject Of the Rev. Fredrck K Oriffin
tomorrow morning at the First Unitarian
Church will be "A Religion for These Times"
The Rev. DR.. ]. Gray Bolton will preach
tomorrow morning at the Hope Presbyterian
Church. and the sermon at the night services
will be delivered by the Rev. DR.. EDWARD
Dr. Frederic 9, Howe. United states Com,
missioner Of Immigration, New York, and
author Of several books ON political and civil
subjects, will. addrt ss the Society for Ethical
culture at the Broad Street Theatre tomor-
row morning on THE Changing America. h"
The Rev. DIT. Clarence Edward Mccartney
will preach at the Arch Street Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning on the overthrow
OF Sennachertbs army, and will show the
boarinH of this history In divine justice upon
the present crisis. compaIing the nature and
aims of tho ancient empire of Aasyria and
the modern German empire, The Gold of
THAT Land Il Good will 30 Doctor Ma
carlneys topic a. The night service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
NO NEED TO EMPLOY
INCOMPETENT WOMEN
Plenty of Places They Can Fill
and Ably, Says Consumers
League Secretary

frb,,...i T.. ,,, ,ood ~ o,,,,,i,,.i.-
"s "o'nen
"H'Io t'eE are hoI Competent IS the
answer given by the Consumers League
of Easton. Pa. TO one Of the reasons ~.
c,,.o,, t,,. to,o,,t, u ,t,,,,,t. ,,..,,.-.
'' p''''uent OF
the ihliaueIphla ElectIlc company in
the plea for higher electric rates az
Harrisburg Thursday.
A.. 80, tt. an.
-N'' HOo"'' S"'"' "ie constantly
increasing our force OF women workers,
and that is an expense. In our rnetar
,,,,,rt,,,o,t o,,1 tr ,,,o ,,.,,,.,,,,,,,,.- -
''''s ''onls
lno huhper OF women mas heen multi
pIled' IL generally takes TWO women
10 90 the work OF one goou man.
Ihere Is no shortage OF man labor
IN this country as yet IN TINS ! quote
James NJ. l'ynch' laoor leader ana mem
per OF the lhduStrlal commission OF New
ork' sald MISS hsteIe Lauder eXecu-
i've secretary OF Tue consumers League.
ANA consequently no company need
Keep a woman IN position that she Is
not competent 10 MI Ihere are plenty
ot thlhgs that women can 40 ana do with
as mucn or even more success than
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
TALKS ON WAR TOPICS
John Masefeld, Norman An
gell and George Earle
Raiguel on Program

owing 10 tho decision Of the fuel
commission, the lecture by Minna Ten
ncy Peck scheduled for Monday evening
in the Central y. VI. G. \. auditorium
and the plays by Plays and Players
scheduled for Tuesday evening in With
erspoon Hall have been Cancelled.
John Masened, England's foremost
poet, will appear on the platform Of the
University Extension Society on Friday
evening. February /. Besides reading
from his own works, Mr. Maseheld will
talk about the war and its INFLUENCE on
the future Norman Angell lecturet
OF international Importance, who has
been lccturing for the United states
Governments Committee ON Public IN,
formation, will speak on Success in
our War Aims before the society on
Wednesday evening. after the Wat
What?" is another topic Of vtal impor-
tance that will he discussed by George
Earle Raiguel on Friday afternoon.
Other lectures during the coming week
will be given in accord with the follow
ing program:
TRq8S Tgnuc 2 on Sl
stantinople,' Illustrated, by Adulus Allen, at
o'clock.
Tuesday cvcning-Assoclatioh Hail. $50
Germantown avenue. '"rho Recon- -trurtinn Of
the Western World The Balkans and the
Near East" by Dr John Wills slaughter.
at \ o'clock
Wednesday afternoon--Nithcrspuo Han.
'Pan-Preparedne " "Fcudal or Democratic
lndusry,", by Charles Zuehln. at O'Clock
Wednesday evening --- WithorsDuOn Han.
Success IN our War Aims" bv Norman
AnEeql. at o'clock.
p, Thursday evcning-Associatio Han. 5si0
Germantown avenue THE Making Of a
Nation: Russia" ''rolstoy," by Theodore r.
Herman. at : o'clock
Friday afternoon -- WitherSpoou Hall,
Current Events after the War-What?"
by George Earle Raiguel, at 4 O'clock
Friday eyening-Witherspoo Han. read
ings from his own works. John Nasedeld at
SI5 o'clock.
Friday eyening---Academy Of Music. "Our
Real AmcriCan-the Indian illustrated by
stu and motion pictures. u. NJ Newman. at
Sl5 O'Clock.
saturday afternoon -- Withorspoon HALL
young members course. children's program m
by Miss McDonough and Miss Beard. at o:3O
saturday afternoon-Acadomy Of Music
"Our Real American--the indian" Illustra-
ted hv still and motion pictures r. NJ
Newman, at 30 o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Nothing Miraculous,
Just Common Sense
Applied at Woman's
Hospital, and the
Result Is Marvellous

thing which would he extremely difficult
to do in any other way. As result they
"Camc through" old Man Pneumonia
went out mad.
where did you get the idea?' asked
an admiring physician. "its something
new in therapeutics"
"Wcll the children's lives had to be
saved, didn't thcy?' returned Doctor
Jones. which, after all. is the best
answer any one could make.
There was another unusual treatment
being given in the hospital at the same
time. 1t was that given to Norman
HerFann, who is one year old, and who
had been terribly sCaldcd by boiling
water one day i'm his home, at 25G3
West Sharswood street. His grand
mother, who was taking care Of him
alone went too close to the kitchen
range and her dress caught fire. In
trying to put ii out she upset a tea
kettle. the boiling water scaldng Nor
mans lead. lie was taken to the
Woman's Hospital. There. while Selma
and Robert were being kept warm on
their asbestos beds, Norman was placed
in a room in which the temperature was
kept so cold that his scalded skin was
never irritated. And he, too, is getting
well marvelously.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
CHICKEN CASSEROLE

This is mOus family recipe.
Tho ingredients are twO-and "a
half-pOund chicken cooked until tender,
one can Of mushrooms, one carrot, ono
orion, a tablespoonful of chopped pars-
ley, tcaspoonful of salt, half "A tea
spoonful Of pepper, a tablespoonful Of
-four. one stalk of celery, two cupfuls
Of boiling water and Il half cupful of
buttcr or chicken fat.
Melt the butter or fat in Il large fry
ing pan, add all the vegetables chopped
fine. Cook for five minutes and add the
-four. Add all tho seasonuEs to the
hot water and pour into the frying pan
and let cook for five minutes more. cut
the chicken In pieces not too fine and
put in the casserole. DrCdge with
flour, and dust with salt and pepper and
pour. the vegetables over this. Let
cook i'm the oven until the chicken is
thoroughly Drowned. Remove from the
oven, cover the dish and serve i'm the
casserole. This amount will serve six.
II buttons" are used It is not nee
essary to chop the mushrooms. They
need not be fried with the other vege-
lbles, either.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
GALILEE MISSION TO
MARK ANNIVERSARY
Clergymen and Converts Speak To-
night at Twenty-hrst Birth
day Celebration

Prominent Clorgymcn and laymeu will
join with former habitues Of the tender
loin. now Self-respecting men, tonight in
celebrating the twcnty-frst anniversary
Of the establishment Of the Gallcc Mis-
sion. The celebration tonight will be
held in the mission itself. at NIB Vine
street, i'm the heart Of the tendrrloin.
II will continue tomorrow and Monday.
Bishop Suffragan Garland, the Rev.
Louis g. Washburn. Robert Norwood
and William \. LippiuCott will be the
speakers tonight, and the Christ Church
choir will sing.
Tomorrow evening service will he
held in st. Matthews Episcopal Church,
Eighteenth street and Girard avenue.
The Rev. J. II. Han superintendent
of the mission: William +. Walker. j.
b. Martel and DIR. Henry FayauX will
speak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
To CHECK Runnine CoIors

70 TIC Editor Of WOmaH's Pace: g.
Dear Madam-Will you kindly print in
The columns Of the WOman's Exchange how
70 SIT the color IN wash goods? ! am ma king
nay little girl MILDLY blouses. and with every
rod and blue goods l buy for CELLAR ard
r1Ia the color runs. 1 have Just pureha sed
rfd goodg. also blue. and have tried soaking
mem IN separate strong salt water for a
ntfk; also put vinegar in the water. but
1Ilu the color comes out and / bought ex-
I|enalve material. ! do not want TO make
Up the blouses until feel sure nf the colors
trined blouse last week. Thankng you
III advance. (Mrs) W. J. T.
The head Of laundry with a reputa-
ton for doing unexcelled work tells me
u.ai Il Is useless TO try TO set the poor
dfcs In use now by any OF the old
rrocesaes She recommends the follow
las method OF washing pieces apt TO
I|In. and says that whereas once I'm a
y t|'H a fails, for the most part It Is sue
.|8Iu|. Wash the pieces one at a time
r. Iepid suds OF the very purest OF
|'|1 soaps. Then Immediately after
|8n|nG plunge the piece into a rlnsing
|I|0 0I clear, running. cold water. Turn
F.. tie saltwater spigot and let the
||.I run on the piece for an hour II
|'.FT Ia many cases the dye viii
4|N ran ~ you wash the piece, but
W .|H 1 |ha cold water washes out
N0'0I fo|of before a has a chanca
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
a resourceful woman doctor
and an asbestos bed worked
wonders in saving the lives of
two kiddies believed hopelessly
i'll from pneumonia.

when a woman makes up her mind, all
rules can he thrown in the discard.
Send the hospital engineer here. and
get a plumber. too" said Doctor Jones.
Get two iron cots, some lengths of hot.
water pipes and two asbestos sheets"
People moved. The sheets Of asbestos
were placed under the bedsprings and
turned up at each end Of the cot. so that
they covered the head and feet. The
engineer and the plumber got busy and
connected the hot.watcr heating system
Of the hospital with pipes that ran be-
meath the cots, placed i'm a room 10y
themselves, and which were kept from
oVerhcatnE the beds by the asbestos
sheets. Things were done as fast as
the law allowed
The children were placed in the as
bestos beds. The room was kept at an
absolutely even temperature continually
by means of the hotwater pipes, some
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Burning Sensation

For nine years I have been troubled with
a periodical burning or itching sensation on
my lower limbs. Can this be relieved BY
Diet? II not, what methods should DO EN-
ployed? J. L. =.
Battle the affected parts with very
hot water applied with large towels or
dashed upon the parts with a dipper
The temperature of the water should be
as hot as can possibly be borne, at
least 10 or 112 degrees. Afterward
apply lanoln cream or, il the case is
obstinate, lanolin cream with the addi-
tion Of ten grains of menthol 10 the
ounce.
The following is the formula for
lanOlln cream: Lanolln, two parts /:
boroglycerid one part; cold cream made
Of white vaselne, six parts.
(CopyriEhD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Lime Water and Mix

What is the proper amount Of lime water
to put in milk for a tcu-mouth-oid baby.
MOTHER.
a writer I'm the journal Of Medical
Research gives a report OF experiments
that seem to show that the practice in
modifying milk Of adding allialis to ncu-
tralize the acid in cows milk is based
upon wrong principles. This is regarded
not only as an unnecessary procedure,
but one possibly affecting the normal
activity Of the digestive functions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
SERVICE IN BALLROOM
Chestnut Street Baptist Congrega-
tion to Use Hamilton Court

Because Of coal shortage the services
of the Chestnut street Baptist Church
tomorrow evening will be conducted in
the ballroom at Hamilton Court, For
tieth and Chestnut streets. by the Rev
Dr. George u. Adams, The morning
service and Sunday school will be con-
Quoted in the church, at Thirty-ninth
and Chestnut streets.
The church has only enough coal to
keep the cdiicc warm i'm the morning
and afternoon, according to Doctor
Adams, and the supply is expected to
run out after Sunday school. In an
ticipatiOn Of this he obtained permis-
sion to use Hamilton Court for the
evening sermon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
kindergartening


To the Editor Of WOWdH'S Page:
Dear Madam-Can you kindly t,II me
where there is course in kindcrgarteniug
that girl who is too old to aim al A nor.
NAL school could take? ! am a stranger n,
facilities X
The Temple University at Broad and
Berks streets, has a course in kinder
gardening. 1t lasts two years. 4 GER
tifcate is given at the END Of the course
which qualities one for private kinder
gardening, and if the state examinations
are taken a student might get public
school work. In the summer time the
University Of Pennsylvania has been
having courses in kindergartening.
suppose this summer will be no eXcep-
tiOu to the others. You might inquire
there at the School OF Education.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
POLES TO CELEBRATE
Revolution of 1868 and Wilson's
Declaration Will Be Commemorate

Flfty-five years ago tomorrow the
Polisl: revolution Of 1868 began. The
Polish. National Defense Committee bf
Philadelphia will flttingly celebrate this
great event with an entertainment and
meeting at the Metropolitan Opera
House, Broad and Poplar streets, tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50. It will also
commemorate President Wilson's i'm.
mortal declaration for free. united and
Independent Poland"
Addresses will be made by H.. t.
Stotesbury, chairman of the American
Red Cross; Ernest H. Tustin, Edward
j. Cattell, representing the Mayor and
the city of philadelphia. and other
prominent citizens of the Sta.e and
city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Parties and Eyelashes


To The Editor Of Womon's Page;
Dear Madam-Please help me In the fol
lowing: What kind OF "A dress should be
worn at dance whore men wiU not he in
eyeniLE dress3 What viii make eyelashes
grow longer? A.
An evening dress that Is not too
elaborate can be worn at a dance where
the men win not be in evening clothes. I
know many girls who make II practice
OF wearing their last years party
dresses 10 these half informal dances.
Vasellne rubbed faithfully on the eye
lashes each night Is said 10 make them
grow longer. Be careflH not 10 in
flame the eye BY getting tho vaaeiine into
4 as you make the applit alton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
LOVE is NOT AS UNDYING
AS POETS SING 1T TO BE
New Suitor Is Apt to Give Fatal Passion a
Painless Death - A Disappointed Reader
Is Told All About 1t

! A LITTLE letter has come to the
4 woman's page asking in very
down-hearted tones If its writer can
ever expect to get over "disappoint.
ing love affair"
All, il love were as undying as The
poets sing it TO be--what a hard road
II would be for many of us to GavcI
But this is the encouragement I would
like to extend to the little gil who
signed herself Broken Hearted"
Love is not undying: disappointed love
mean. On the whole 1t comes to a
very painless, natural death when a
new suitor looms in the horizon.
"a is disillusioning for those who re.
gard love as a fatalistic matter to
Know that it is possible to come to
the conclusion that it is, after all,
largely a matter Of circumstances.
This is what it SINNERS down to. Not
IN all cases, of course. but in great
many. Take an unattached man ana
girl, each normally attractive. let
them. say, for whole summer be
thrown great deal i'm each others
company. Ten to one they will have
fallen in love with each other by the
end OF the season. Who can say If
it had been another man or another
girl. but the same country farm house.
the Identical thing would not have
happened?
Love in the main is like this. n
matter Of propinquity. Otherwise how
hard It would be to explain the fact
that hearts which are broken in Octo-
Der can begin to perk up by November.
Once in great lifetime there comes
big sweeping love that never heals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
ScallOped Potatoes
u EdIfor oI Wonan.s PnnC.

70 TIC Editor Of WOmdH's Page.
Dear Madam--Will you please print a
reciDe for making scalloped potatoes?
NEWLY WE'D.
Use sliced cold boiled potatoes for this
difh. Put layer of these slices on the
bottom Of a buttered baking dish, then
sprinkle this with crumbs and bits OF
butter. Then put another layer of po-
tsdoes and sprinkle this. too, with
crumbs. Proceed In this way until the
dish IS full The top layer should be Of
bpttered crumbs. Finally moisten the
dish with a cupful Of hot milk or we'll
seasoned stock. Bake for twenty min
utes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Apples

Are any Of the chemical constituents VI
the apples lost when the skin is not eaten?
READER.
The amount of useful material lost
with apple parlngs will depend upon the
thickness of the parings. If they are
made very thin, indeed, virtually no loss
will occur but If thick, then considerable
of the most valuable part of the apple
NAV be lost
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
DEAF HOLD ANNUAL RAIL-

The philadelphia Division No. 30. of
the National Fraternal Society Of the
Deaf, held its annual ball last evening
at Grand Fraternity Hall, 1926 Arch
street The affair was attended by many
members and their relatives and friends.
Tie officers Of the society and who
were at the affair are William L. Davis,
president Fred Greiner, vice president
Louis G. Loyett treasurer Irby H.
Marchman, secretary Robert r. Under.
wood, director. and Frank j. uanley,
sergeant-at-arma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

TO nc Editor Of Womun'S Pc0c:
Dear Madam am a girl eighteen year
2f age ! have gone to school for six years.
working and make 81 week clear money
] want TO become nurse. am Willing 10
30 10 studgF 70 h TGnooi bdns ,,ii Nhat m "oqid i have
for my education out Of my wages and
clothe myself. Are there any boarding
way through with small sum Of l9puey he
sidesI ] hope you can help me out. I am
sad part OF my life out Of my mind and am
trying 10 be little more pleasant. I am the
Miss Nobody you helped out once
MISS SOMEBODY NOW.
II was like meeting an old friend to
greet Miss Somebody, Little Miss Some
body, you are too young to bc trained
nurse. The age limit in most hospitals
is twenty-one and in some twenty-three
trained nurse, there is plenty for you to
do from the present day until then
though. Girls admitted to training must
have been through grammar school and
have had one year in high school. You
could go TO one OF the evening public
schools. get this additional education
keep a position in the daytime and then
by the time you are old enough to enter
training you might have little money
saved. In the evening school they could
judge what it would be necessary for you
to study. 1t does not cost 10 train as
nurse. II is necessary that you live in
the hospital for three years: as you put
it In a sort Of a boarding school All
this is free and the money for your uni
forms Is furnished, There would be no
way for you to become a nurse by going
70 night school. / am so glad you haze
put that sad part out Of your life II
Npu want any more information about
other work you are interested in. / will
be glad TO give it TO you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Two Are Thrown on World

. TWF EUTOF oJ WOTIUV S IUUC.
Dear Madam--You have helped so many
persons with their troubles ! am going 10
ask you 10 help me. / know a girl who
has a baby seven weeks Old. She has no one
to care for her. She Is willing TO do house
work II she could have the baby with her or
II she could get some good mother to care for
the child while she went out 10 work she
Is a big strong girl and very good cook
Thanking you in advance for aLy trOubls
you may be put 70 in this matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

900 at Sons of Derry Ball

More than 600 persons attended the
ninth annual ball Of the Catholic Sons
Of Derry in Mercantile Hall last night.
Judge Eugene G. Bonniwell made the
address OF welcome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Pastor Appointed Dix Chaplain

The Rev Robert II. Gearhart. pastor
of Grace Lutheran Church Of Philadel-
pha, has been appointed a chaplain i'm
the United States army and has been
assigned to duty at Camp Dis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

d The natural wave is put in the hair
"S means of curved side combs. The combs
are placed close together and the hair is
fastened down with pieces of tape. II must
he moistened first with water or hair tonic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

I. The Financial Center for Women has
been established in New York city in an
Swcr to the demRnd for women in banks
ana other fields Of finance. The pupils are
instructed In executive duties. banking, in
Vestments. etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

DRACE up, little brokeu.hcurted ono.
- There are just as good fish in the
sea as ever came out of it. The
world may look like a dun gray spot
when you get up these mornings, but
wait. Another knight is bound 10
come riding. Get ready for him. This
our own thoughts are not good for us.
Dream a few dreams, brush your
hair at night and stop thinking about
the days that have died.
Just around the corner Of life there
is always something interesting wait.
ing to happen. Remember and keep
watching,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Operas on Tuesday Nights

Permission has been given for the
Metropolitan Opera Company 10 give
performances on Tuesday nights, Il being
understood that the Opera House az
broad aud Poplar streets win be closed
on two other nights during each week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

.. Genuine cashmere shawIs are made
from the delicate wool which grows on a
certain species of goat in ThIbet and Cash
mere.