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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

"hT right, dear, tell him I'll be down
in n few minutes.
Hello Bob" said Lola, as she open
cd the door. "Hello, Lola, coming To-
night" Eyes. Bob, just going to look
on, Too old TO win a prize now" and
they both laughed.
"Rlany ready? Here she is now.
WHY. little girl. how lovely you look;
What n becoming dress, so neat ana
trim. Bet IL 'twasn't for me you'd win
the prize
",The other way round. Bob" said
Bland, thinking of her homemade"
dress and her polished up" shoes. How
decidedly out Of place l will look march
ing through the hall with Bob she
thought. "He looks so splendid in his
uniform"
While Bob was putting up the top Of
the car the girls stood by and watched.
"Did you see Betty and Jack? They
went by. Fairly stared at you,' whis-
The collar--or something. l feel so un-
comfortable, Lola" Now, Blany, It
looks fine Don't think another thing
about e. You'll spoil your good time.
"All ready" said Bob and they start
ed off
the grand march was forming. Bland
and Bob fell in. Lola took seat with
some friends.
The music started and the couples
"My. what a line"' exclaimed Lola
Yes, and don't they look fine?" said
one Of her friends. THE girls certainly
seem proud of their soldier boys said
another.
The judges were seated in a corner
of the hall. Look" said one. The
third couple from the back" What
statelys looking couple" said an
other.
Never saw such a fne-looking girl.
said the third Dressed in military
STYLE too. Looks proud OF her soldier
| boy" "Some fine looking soldier, that,
said the first.
The march continued and the judges
eyed each couple closely. passed a few
remarks. decided on the winners, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
HERE ARE SOME WAYS
TO LOWER MEAT BILLS
Recipes for Boiled Fowl With
Rice, a Good Beef Curry and
Other Nourishing Dishes

Meat is bound 20 be expensive for
some time TO come. However II is not
difficult to satisfy the family with less
meat by using meat-extenders such as
these. suggested by the United States
food administration. In all cases we
lightweight animals:
savory stew
one pound meat
TCo tdbieSpoonfuis fat from the meat,
-Four medium potatoes or one cupful
Of rice or hominy gritS or both potato
and cereal
Parsley or soup herbs.
one tcdSpoonfm salt
Onions. carrots, green peas or beans
tiunipS or cdbbage--dny tuo or moro
Of these.
Cut the Cmeat in small pieces and
brown 1t in the fat. Add the cereal. the
seasoning and one and one-half quarts
of water Simmer till the cereal is
nearly done, then add the vegetables and
continue cooking till they are tender
adding more water If needed The fire.
less cooker may be used.
This stew may be made into a savory
meat pie by emitting the potato in II
and instead lining a baking dish with
mashed potato pouring In the stew, COW
erng 1t with mashed potato and brown.
ing it in the oven.
Boiled Fowl with Rice
one Joel suitable for boiling.
Salt aud pepper.
.One.hdU pound rice.
One egg.
Ttco tdblespoonfuls chicken fat.
Cut up the fowl and boil until II IL
tender. Wash the rice and blanch Il
by letting II come TO a boil and cool
a few minutes in salted water. Finish
cooking it In the broth from the boiled
fowl, adding the broth a little at a tim,
TO be sure the rice is not too wet wheI
1t is done. Be careful not to cook 4
too long. Season with fat, salt and pep
per and add the egg yolk to bind It jus
as it is taken from the fire. Serve as
border around tho fowl.
Beef Curry
| Cut n pound of fresh beef into bits
| Any cheap cut does well for this. Slic
| an onion very thin. and fry together In
| tablespoonful of fat, the meat, onion an
| two teaspoonfuls of curry powder. Whe
! they are nicely Drowned add several cup
| of water and simmer gently until tn
| meat Is very tender and the onion ha
become pulp, thereby thickening tn
| curry gravy. This requires long, sloN
| cooking. More water may be adde
from time TO time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

LXXII
TT ALI. seemed so natural, this beinl
L in Scotts arms, this having him hol,
her close. Ruth had dreamed OF II so
often that she forgot entirely that nc
words of love had ever been spoken be
tween them. save those that Scott had
spoken that once before he had left for
camp when she had told him that she
loved Jack Bond instead.
There was much to be told between
these two, many deep fundamental
truths. many confessions Of weakness,
and there was whole lifetime TO b'
lived through together. but tonight as
thcy stood close together with the rain
dripping outside. 1t almost seemed as
though the end of the story had been
reached.
Then, as his kisses became almost
rough in their intensity Ruth drew
away, her cheeks burning Realization
brought the world back, and she was
suddenly shy.
And he held he off and looked at her,
at the tall. slim figure, at the rumpled
reddish hair. at the Wide eyes beneath
the thoughtful white forehead, at the
checks flushed red beneath his ardent
caresses, at the mouth that his own had
lust proclaimed his. Then he snatchod
her up TO him again, and buried his face
in her hair with almost a sob
When they finally did lool, at each
other Ruth demanded Instantly. Where
did you come from? How did you get
here? Tell me everything, and O. ScNtt
you were wounded
He nodded gravcly. and then as sh,
scanned him closely all tho dear keen
features that she had louEod TO see for
ages, it seemed, she saw that he was
thin, and that his features were sharp
Cncd
Forgetting this strange new shyness,
she suddenly caught his head against
her breast and he'd it there jealousy
for n moment. Then they sat down on
the davenport, very close together, and
began to talk
Have you been home? Docs your
mother know"
81 got in early this evening"
And you went home?"
Yes"
The quick jealousy that sprauE into
her heart shamed her, and she flushed
consciously. II was jealous" she con.
fcssod at his questioning look.
He laughed happily laugh that took
all the tired lines out of his boyish
face, and then sobered as he questioned
suddenly: when did you begin to
Care?'
Il must have always cared, but how
did you know"
do you really want me to tell you?"
"Of course"
Helen Brander told me-
Ruth started. Helen again, 20
scott" she murmured, 1T was Helen
who told Jack, | was too much of z
coward"
30, Ruth, Ruth. Ruth. what do We
care about anything but the fact that We
have each other? When are you goin,
TO marry me-"
go, not for a long time. Why ]
hardly know you" And then as his
arms closed about her. compellingly
like this. l mean"
I'm not going to wait. We've waited
too long now. You will grow to know
ME afterward, like this he mmicked
and she laughed adorngly.
Scott was changed a little. He was
more possessive. less tentative, more sure
of himself, more OF the man, and little
| less boyish still Scott, the Scott she
| adored, and yet not the Scott she haC
| known, but a new Scott to become ac
| quainted with. Somewhere there was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

A Maid and TUO Men
The Story of the Girl Who Vas Left Behind
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR


difference but Il did not matter She
hadn't known what she wanted before,
hut now she did, and she wanted II more
than anything else.
when" he asked suddenly again.
And against his shoulder she returned.
when you will Scott"
Scott, what?'
scott dear"
saturday. Ruth dearest"
"O,' she stirred in his embrace Il
couldn't, really, l couldn't"
mot II ! wanted It more than any
thing clse2" His very voice was a careSs.
and ! do want It more than anything
else. I've waited a long time"
Ruth stirred restlcssly. II was hard
TO refuse him anything in the light of
everything that had happened between
them. suppose he had never come back
Saturday." he repeatedly insistently.
Saturday" she repeated very softly.
They hadn't progressed very far in their
questions Of each other, they were both
being divinely foolish. and nothing they
were saying counted very much from
a matter of logic standpoint. They saw
only each other and emotion blotted out
reasons, even curiosity.
Martha the privileged came 10 the door
OF the living room after a long time, and
with countenance that tried TO assume
It's usual severity, told them that there
was a little lunch spread out on the
dining-room table
You must be hungry" she said
bluntly, at is 1890"
Ruth, with womans persistent curl
osity was already looking ahead TO Sat
urday and after that there were more
problems 10 face, more adjustments to
settle. But to face everything together,
that was the wonderful part OF It all,
that would compensate for anything that
life might have in store for them. And
besides, like the fairy tale, they might
live happily ever after.
CThe End
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

TO the Editor Of Womdu's Pace;
Dear Madam--Without wishing TO make
adverse comment on the nclosed clipping
from Saturdays EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
would like you TO compare the pay enye-
lopes also inclosed. To me they seem food
for thought T. f.. G.
For the benefit of readers let me say
the clipping inclosed was the article,
Loyalty TO a Firm Is a Business
Proposition" which recently appeared
on the Woman's Page. The pay enve-
lcpes. one for wartime and the other
peacetime one. certainly would arouse
doubts in our mind as to the wisdom OF
loyalty. F. f. G.. there are SO many in
'teresting sides TO the problem you
present I am going to discuss IL in a
second article. which will appear shortly
on the Woman's Page.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
What Jim Thinks
About Afternoon Teas

Every Thursday afternoon we make
clothes for homeless Belgian children,
and after hard afternoon sewing we
usually need some refreshments.
OF course, Jim turns up his nose at
afternoon teas and calls us "a lot Of
women" but / notice he always comes
homo bit earlier and snoops about the
ice box when he knows it's my turn to
be hostess.
I do make delicious sandwiches
though. and ! really can't blame him for
wanting some.
OF course. ] use graham bread or
some other kind of war bread, cut very
thin. Sometimes | nll the sandwiches
with cream cheese and olives, or
cheese and pimento, sometimes with
lettuce and any kind of meat, chopped,
that | happen to have in the house
But whatever 1t is. / always flavor 1t
with plenty of that French Al Sauce.
You've no idea how much farther Il
goes and how much better it tastes
when it's mixed with that thick. rich,
delicious sauce. You just ask Jim.--Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
Clothes for Little Ones

To the Editor Of Woindn's Page:
Dear Madam have three little children.
aged six. four and two years. and would be
thankful for anything for them in the line
OF clothing. My husband is in the army. and
as haven't received nv allotment, l find It
quite hard TO get along, ANYTHING in the
furniture line I would be thankful for. too.
Perhaps when some persons are houseclean-
ing they will come across things they either
do not want or would like to replace. and
would be thankful TO the for the same.
CMrs) @.
Letters that come addressed TO Mrs.
G. will be forwarded to her ! wonder
IL you know, Mrs. G.. that the Red Cross
Civilian Relief, at 1907 Walnut street.
will help out until that allotment comes?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
Who Will Finish This Sweater?

10 rNf kuHOF oJ W OHuN . fdpt'
Dear Madam have been working some
sieeves; but ] only work in snatches, as
am busy all the time, and despair Of ever
completing II. although there II hardly an
Afternoons work II for fairly fast knit
ter Nv plan was this. Among your read
erB there may be some young girl or some
one with "A little spare time who would hntsh
this sweater for me. | am willing to pay
81 and as4there is only "A little knitting of
the front and the purling Of the sleeves
tcuffs) this would not take more than four
hours' steady work. She could donate the
dollar to the Red Cross, and the sweater is
for the army. and accomplish two pa
triotic things at once. OF course | have the
wool. This sweater Is on my conscience. anc
ont (Mrs.) q. +, G..
/ am sure some OF our young readers
will be glad to speak up and take ad'
vantage Of this offer Letters for Mrs
q. r.. G.. will be forwarded TO her,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
How to Make 1t Up"

Dear Cynthia--I am n girl OF eighteen and
cor sIfered good looking hy my friends: !
had been going with a young BOY OF the
uame age for about five or six months untl
about three or four months ago when ne
stopped going with me. One nlEht Went
out with another boy In uniform and he hap.
pered to see me, but did not see nm ana
never have seen him since, but s'ill he lives
near my house.
He works with a girl know and he has
asked this girl II | still went with this other
bow and I told her l did not.
Now' dear CYNTHIA could you tell me how
I could win his friendship back again as l
like him a great deal and ! know he likes
me- the same for he already has told me Z
He would never come to my house when l
invited him, as he was bashful. / viii do
Just as you say. u L.
why did the boy stop being friendly
with YOU in the first place? II he did not
have any reason for doing this il is his
place TO come TO you now If he wants to
resume the friendship. However. II there
is a real reason, and II you very mucn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

the march was ended and the first waltz
begun.
After the waltz was over. one of the
Judges announced that after the next
number the prize winners would be
made known. Everybody whispered to
each other, wondering who It would be,
and the next dance started.
Bob" said Bland. Lets sit up in
the gallery until after this Cne." "All
right said Bob. I'm so glad he is
willing to-" said Bland to herself. II
| Just can't bear to have him lose, and
l want TO be away from the crowd. II
II only hadn't been for me''-and she
sighed.
The dance was ended. All took their
seats-all but Bland, expectant,
winners Of the prize" announced one
of the judges, Mr.. Bob Reed and Miss
| Bland Shaw"
"Oh! Bobby" exclaimed Blanid,
twas YOU mo. IT was you, little
Military Girl said Bob and they
both went downstairs.
Mondays Complete NoVeletic--
LABOR BRINGS ITS OWN
REWARD"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

l. A very novel and practical space saver
for the apartment with little closet
room Is a rack that Is attached to the
inside of the closet door; II Is long
rod with screws which hangers can
he hung. When not In use the rod
folds up fiat against the door. This
rack IL sold in the shops.
2. Many persons are now saving tirfoiI,
broken jewelry. fruit jars. tin cans.
etc, TO make money for war funds.
some communities are saving together.
To get plans for concrete campaign
Of how to deal with this waste ad-
dress Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
chairman national salvage committee,
American Civic Association. Washing
ton, ID. {.
3. II il not proper for a young man at a
public dance TO ask girl to whom
he has not been introduced for a dance.
1. In putting new oilclOth on the table pad
the corners with newspapers. This will
save the oilcloth,
). Din oysters for frying in cornmeal and
egg instead of bread crumbs and egg
They are delicious.
g. Old shirt cuffs, with the aid Of q little
more material, can he quickly turned
into iron holders and not holders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
Please Tell Me What to DO
D., CYNTHIA
BY CYNTHIA

want to be friends with him again, there
is no reason why YOU should not write
him a little note saying you see no reason
why you two should not be friends again
and that YOU would be glad TO have him
come over and see you some time. Per
haps If he Is very anxious 10 resume the
friendship he will swallow" his bashful-
noSS and come.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

Rosa ]. Hall, Miss Margaret Lowe, Miss
Ethel Randell."
In her letter Miss Mcnamara wrote .
These honors are to be conferred with
ceremony, and It Is considered great
thing over here, but we were merely do
ing our duty, regardless"
Miss Mcnamara is n native of Ireland,
where her mother, Mrs. Bridget Nc
Namara is living. Following her gradu-
alton three years ago. she spent some
time here in the practice of her pro-
fession. Early in the war she entered
Red Cross service and was sent to Hous-
ton, Tex, for special training. From
there she went overseas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

To the Editor Of WoploH's Page:
Dear Madam VIII YOU print in your
column whether Intelligent persons believe IA
teepathy? Il Is my sincere belief that
ordinary persons who have some shrewdness
can read each others minds by Just no.
tlcng the expression OF the face especially
the eyes. but would like to have some one
else's opinion on the subject. I. s.
intelligent persons do not believe in
mental telepathy. Yes, expressions are
very telltale and sometimes we seem al
most able TO read others thoughts
through them. But this is entirely be-
cause we have associated intimately with
persons and know the trend their
thoughts are apt TO take.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
Oatmeal Pastry

Two and one-quarter cupfuls ground
rolled oats. six tablespoonfuls fat. one
teaspoonful salt, one-quarter cupful
cold water.
This makes a very tender pie crust.
Il may be patted on to the tin, II there
Is difficulty in rolling 1t out. For fruit
pies use half barley -four
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
Mental Telepathy

your name and address I will send
yours, too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09

Mondays Complete NoUelettc--
LABOR BRINGS ITS OWN
REWARD"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20
Many Worthy Organizations Doing
Their Bit To Make Our Boys
More Comfortable

Many organizations have been Or
oanized in our city within the last
two wears to make the comfort Of
our colored soldiers as pleasant as
nossible while here at the Camp Dodge
cantonment and Fort Des Moines base
hospital. The activities connected with
sueh work has been, indeed, instructive
az well as interesting to the citizens Of
Des Moines and Iowa, and we feel it
our duty at this time to mention a few
Of the many worthy organizations in
this article. It may be possible in men
tioning these organizations we may fail
to mention some of the clubs and or
CARNATIONS that have aided in making
the stay of the soldier boys at Camp
Dodge and Fort Des Moines, for in one
article it would be almost impossible to
mention all the clubs that have so will
iagly co-operated with the war activi-
ties in looking out for the comfort of
our boys.
Since war was declared by the United
States ON Germany, the draft has fallen
upon almost every male citizen in the
United States, and the government To-
Gated in our city the first and only Off
GERS training school for colored men at
Fort Des Moines in 1917, and later on
established Camp Dodge with barracks
housing about $4,000 soldiers, of which
number, for more than year, there has
been from three to fifteen thousand col
ored soldiers.
1t will be Of interest to the public to
inform them that the Officers Training
School was successfully carried on for
four months, with the average attend
ance of about 10000 Of the selected
young men Of our race, coming from
nearly every state and territory in the
United States, and representing every
college and university in the United
States, out of which, at the end Of the
school, about 700 received commissions
from second lieutenants to captains.
Thus we have the first group of colored
commissioned officers in the United
States army ever issued by our govern
ment, Indeed, it was a splendid sight
to see those 700 or more commissioned
men who were sent to about seven diff
ferent environments throughout the
United States to train the drafted SOL
diers who were being sent to the various
cantonments, which group later formed
division in the United States army
known as the 92nd Division, under COM
mand of General G. G. Ballou, which
went to France and won for themselves
world wide fame and who are now
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

Among the young women who have
been interested in the War Camp Com
munity Service and all work pertaining
to the recreation of the soldiers, Mrs.
Emerald Mash has been quite active.
Although her activities have been linn
tied to a certain extent, yet Mrs. Mash
has always been found ready and will
ing to assist in any way she could. She
has been one of Mrs. w. III. Lowry's as
slstant hostesses at the Army Club and
also connected with the City Directors
OF the Hostess House at Camp Dodge.
Aside from her activities in War
kecreational work, Mrs. Mash is and
mas been the competent bookkeeper and
stenographer in the Bystander Office for
the past six years, and in this capacity
has aided the Recreational Center in
putting its work before the public. She
Is former graduate Of Tuskegee lnstl-
tute, Alabama.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

Mrs. w. H. Lowry is one of Des
Moines' most enthusiastic workers for
the welfare Of the soldiers. She has
been a company mother ever since its
organization; is official hostess at Army
Club No. 2, which is the recreational
center for colored soldiers; she is one of
the instructors in the Chas. Young Aux
iliary of the Red Cross; the leader of
the Step Lively Circle of Patriotic
League; one of the city directors of the
Histess House No. 2. Mrs. Lowry was
appointed one of the committee of Unit
ed War Workers, being at the head of
colored employed girls division. It was
through her that there were SO Victory
Girls pledges amounting to $145.5O.
Mrs. Lowry is. also active in club
work, being president Intellectual I'm
provement Club, parliamentarian in the
Iowa State Federation of Colored Wo-
mems Clubs, recorder Of accounts in
Rebecca Court of Calanthe, member of
Princess Zorah Chapter of Order OF
Eastern Star, and of Rebecca Lodge of
Household of Ruth. Mrs. Lowry came
to Des Moines two years ago from In
stitute of West Virginia, where she had
taught in the West Virginia Collegiate
Institute for ~ consecutive years.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-20

black soldiers fought; how they dared,
bled and died ''to make the world safe
for democracy Bordeaux, Brest, ST.
Nasair, Monitor, ct al, will forever tell
a story of the big achievements of the
colored stevedores who helped to make
possible the victories of the fighting
men at the front. The Y. M. c. A. scat
tered here and there, and in which now
labor so splendidly and self sacrificingly
colored Y. M. c. A. workers, will bear
testimony, years after they have been
deserted, of the part these non-combat-
ants took in helping and buoying up our
boys. The story of how Crispus At
tucks fell at Lexington in 1875 will be
but juvenile "Mother Goose' bed
time story beside the story of how our
boys fought, and fell, at Champagne.
Fort Pillow and Milliken 8 Bend of the
Civil War will pale beside Chateau
Thierry and Argonne.
But cannot take the time at present
to tell the unwritten history these boys
have made.