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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Women and the
Victoria Gross

The Victoria cross has never been
given to woman. When the time
comes for smashing another precedent.
saws the foreign press bureau Of the
womans committee of the Council Of
National Defense. lit will undoubtedly
go first to some devoted nurse. whose
herosm equals that Of the trenches or
the quarterback. I'm the British army
citations one day apuaared the name or
Margaret DeWar STAFF nurse Of EngliSn
Hospital 40. ., mortaly wounded
during the bomhardment of her hospl-
tai while protecting her patient without
thought of her own safety.
In one of the recent attacks. tour
nursing sisters. as the British call ine,r
trained nurses were killed, tlree WhlIe
assisting their patients to greater saiet\.
The fourth was singing TO a man ,,i WnoSe
nerves had been miserHbIy ShatleIeu. ,s'!
and u.bo,r the new attack was driving
into a spasm Of agony The bomh
caught he, killing her almost instantly
but the man for whom she had given
her lifc as unhesitatngiy as ever Gtd
soldier ON the field was saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Concerning The Dasheen,
q NeW Potato Plant

pr charles laval, Phiadelphia's
noted food chemist gives interesting
data about the dasheen. the newly pro-
duced tuber in which the United states
Bureau Of Plant Industry has taken
such interest. In en- article on New
Fruits and Vegetables printed In the
American Journal Of Pharmacy he
''rhc ulant LOOKS like the caladium or
elephants ear The corms, or central
tubers. range in size from one to hNe
pounds, and the smaller tubrrs which
surround the COrmS in growing WelBn
from one to -four ounces. The yield
from single hill sometimes reaches
twenty pounds.
1T is beginning to be raised as reg
ular crop in many parts Of the South
aud has been On sale in the northern
markets for more than a year at price
not excessive, considering the hlgh food
value Like other members of the arum
family the tubers are very aCrid in the
fresh state and should not be tasted or
eaten raw
THE food value * about Rfty per cent
greater than that of the potato and the
dasheen can be prepared and used ~
every way in which potatoes are used
II is meally in texture and somewhat
nutty in flavor The United states Bu-
Ieau Of Plant Industry has issued sew
eral small leaflets giving recipes tol
methods Of preparing this new and in
tpreSting food. Its subsequent develop
ment depends, Of course. upon the popu'
lar demand. this Is created, the
dasheen can doubtless be grown to mar
ket at about the same price as potatoes
Considering that il is well-knowr
gtaDle i'm the West Indies, particularly
in Trinidad and in some Oriental cOun'
tries and that its nearest botanical re-
lation I'm the vegetable foods, the faro, is
the principal food Of millions Of natives
of tropical and SubtrOpical countries. the
possibilities Of the dasheeu are very
great. II sells at from twelve to tifteer
cents pound ia some Of the large gro
reries and i'm the Chinese quarter
The daShcen has been traced baCl
originally to China. where II forms al
important part of the staple food crop
II is the tuberous root of an arOiC
plant Of the genus ColoCasia, II ha!
been cultivated for many years In trOp
iral America. and Is known under thi
names malaugd. 'eddo.. COCO taya
and ranei talso spelled 'tannia' ant
'tanyah'l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

TT MIGHT seem at first as il there are
i not enough WOMEN i'm the country to-
day to do the work that must be done
by women. As matter of fact there
probably are women enough-but there
surely are not enough trained women
There are infinite opportunities. both
for service and professional advance
ment. for the women who have been
fitted either by study or by previous eX-
perienCe, to do any one thing well AL
most every profession. craft or business
is directly or indirectly connected with
some war activity; and in lines where
that is not actually the case it is usual
Iy true that the women who are skilled
in them find they can convert their eN-
perienCe and use their knowledge in
some slightly different form where there
is a demand.
The Industrial conditions Of the war
indicate clearly the value Of specialized
training for girls The "all-rOund girl
unless She has exceptional ability, Is not
so popular these rush days when Uncle
Sam and all the other employers are too
busy to take time TO teach her how to
work. Particularly ia the fields largely
given over to WOmeu--seCretarai ana
social work and uursiug-ouly women
who know their business can be really
useful
This fact need not be dIscoUragiuG 10
the girl without training who wishes
to be useful II should spur her 10 take
immediate steps to learn something. In
the end she VIII be far more valuable
to both herself and her country If she
takes a few months or a year to learn
how to do some one thing well. than II
she offers herself now as an amateur
/ As President Wilson said. this is no war
/ for amateurs.
4 A business course does not take very
long nor cost very much. And there are
at least two good positions waiting for
every intelligent girl or woman who
graduates!
Perhaps the greatest need is for
trained nurses not only for France. but
for hospitals and public health work
/ here at home And though the training
is long and not easy, the expense is
slight. and almost from the first the
student nurse is really useful, really
/ helpful Though for months il Is humble
| work. il is necessary work and il counts
In the field of social work the emer-
gency demand for trained women is far
greater than the supplN-for protective
and recreational work around the can.
toumeuts as case workers for specialized
positions i'm the homc-SerNice division
of the Red cross civilian relief, as vel,
fare managers IN the big factories
making war supplies, etc. Most Of these
emergency positions must be hlled by
women who have had experience i'm tn,
permanent social work i'm our cities
such as the charity organization socie
ties. those for the protection Of chiIdreI
from cruelty. playground and cour
work. But what Of the positions they
leave? The permanent organization
must he kept up ; indeed, their continu
ance is national necessity just as Is
the direct war service.
And it is in these permanent agencies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
CorinnoS Going G-Ndying

&c, mp. get mp: for shame, the
blooming morn
Epou hCr WiUgS presents the god
UuShorU.
Sec Lor aurora Hrows her iar
Frcgh.qWUcd coiors hrOUgh ne
air;
Get mp. street. SIu0.0-bcd. and see
1he dcw bCSpdHgIia0 hcrJ and
tree.
Each Horer has ,rcpt and boired
tOWdrd nc cast
Adore 0H hour since: pet you mol
d,CSScd;
NdV, not so mUCh as out Of bCd &;
Whcu al me birdS hare motjuS
said
And sung Hci HaHklW hVmHs; ;
MS sin.
NdU protaHoiio" to keep in.
Whereas thousand rUgUS on mis-
ddV
Spring. sooner man me lorh. IN
fCich in NdH
Robert Herrick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

MOTHERS do not give their sons
lNl to the country. according to Mrs.
William Dragon. four Of whose sons are
In the nations service
ITO say that woman has given one
or two or twenty sons TO her country, as
= she deserved medal or a bouquet Of
flowers for It, Is absurd" said Mrs.
Drayton. In the first place, as far as
the giving is oncerned-which lot Of
women seem to like to play off to great
effect--a mother hasn't got anything to
GJ with giving her sons. They go and
enlist. and get ready and go off because
they want to and because they feel that
they ought to, and their mother finds
that she really has had no say in the
matter, either for putting up a touch
ing plea. or for sending them off with
a dramatic speech.
our sons are brave. because they
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
TRIDAY-LNTER CHILDHOOD
BurIan Bag Make. Garden Anron

A burlap bag can be made into AN at
traCtiye One-piocc bib apron to lit close
ly about the hips and button behind,
There is nothing better TO slip on when
taking a turn at gardening or poultry
work, as IL sheds the water and protects
other material.
II can be- bound and bel'ed with bright
ColOred material which harmOnzes beau
tifully with the tan color Of the hurlap
and produces a really artistic effect for
outdoor work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
An Exchange Reauested

TO the Editor Of WonlaH's Page:
Dear Madam am writing 10 know II
nv one would exchange r. F. Seneca
No IA roll-film camera for talking ma
chine. The camera is almost new. only
used twice l am ffty-eight years old and
live absolutely alone and am so lonely that
life il a burden sometimes. That | am
poor goes without saying or I should not be
asking for the exchange. but, oh! ! would be
music NEW JERSEY.
This little note speaks for itself, 1t
Is enough to add that New jerseys ad-
dress is held here and will be supplied
upon request. Have you joined the Red
Cross, dear reader? Your country needs
you TO work in those workrooms. You
will meet others there and life will not
be so lonely while you are busy working
with them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

GIrdes are very prominent on eve
ming dresses these days. They may he
narrow or wide, but If they are narrow
they make up for it in the intricacy
of their arrangement. Colored sashcs
make a delightful break in an elaborate
gown Of metallic lace. and last year 5
froCk fixed over will be much improved
by crushed girdle of gypsy .colors
The narrow girdles are mostly OF metal
or metallic ribbons and do not Conhne
the waist, but merely break the straight
line Of the garment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
A Farmerette

n fhe Editor Of Womdn'S Page:
Dear AIadam-Could you please tell me
IN your exchange where Il IL necessary to
apply for farm work this summer | VIII
araduate In June aRd very anxious to
take up farming after that time, but ! do
nrt know 70 whom l should oner my
services. (Missl r. X.
The nice thing about II. Miss X, is
your country is just as anxious for you
TO take up farming as you are to take IT,.
Apply at the headquarters of the
wofnan's committee of the Council Of
National Defense, 1907 Walnut street,
Nsk for Miss Potts. You can make ap-
plIcation any day from 10 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

where the organisation and routine are
already established, and whose stahs
are depleted, that the girl who has hau
little or no direct training can get eN-
perience by working under SUPERVISION
OF course, she cannot expect to get mucn
salary at first, and she may he expected
to do purely volunteer work for while.
But every hour a girl works on TINS
basis--whether in social work, nursing
or some other professionalism hour VIII
be doing triple duty. il will be meet.
ing an immediate need II will be train
ing her In a profession that viii be
valuable to her In the future, and u
will thereby be fitting her to be Of still
greater use 10 her country.
1t..-.,.-,-. S. 0a-ucG.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Pussy Wants Home

- the Editor Of WomdH'S Pace:
Dear Madam--we have a short-halred cat
about two years old. He is unusually intel
nfent and prettiy marked. We would like
10 find a nice home for him and We won
dered II you could help US. iMissl p. &.
4 am sure some one will want your
pet All applications for the pussy will
81 forwarded to Miss G. Her phone num-
her can be supplied on request.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

An inexpensive and delicate filling for
the tea sandwich is easy to get now.
Il is made of dandelions. Mince fresh
dandclion leaves and stems very fine
add onion juice. celery salt salt and
pcDprr for seasoning. Add sufficient
salad dressing to make the mixture OF
the right consistency and spread II ha-
tween slices Of buttered bread.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
Braid to Trim Street Drss.es

It's braid now. All kinds OF
scrolly. twlsty patterns in any shade
that will match or harmonize with your
dress You can have vests Of Il. or the
top OF wide pockets. or the bottom of
your skirt or the whole sleeveless waist
OF your blue serge dress. II sometimes
appears IN little patches on the front
and back OF a wide grdle. or on the
points OF sash ends. However II comes.
Il Is always there. So II you have
serge dress for street wear this spring
do have just a touch of curly braid on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
1{..-,1.-t-. ). V2-0CcE.
TomorrOw'S Var Menu

The recipe for any dish mentioned
here will be forwarded upon receipt Of
a self-addressed stamped envelope
BREAKFAST
Dry Corn Cereal with Strawberries
Creamed COd'fish
Cornmeal Pancakes Corn syrup
LUNCHEON
Salmon en- Casserole
Celery Cocoa
Apple Sauce Cake
DINNER Go Bread
Chicken Stewed and Sauted
Potato Wafles Spinach
Vanilla Ice Cream with Hot Chocolate
Sauce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

For names Of the shops where articles
mentioned In Adventures with a
Purse" can be purchased. address Editor
of Womau's Page. EVENING PUWIr
Ledger. or phone the Woman Depart
ment. Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
A Lattice Hat for a FiImy Frock
w w
III
J1D III

4 lattice hat goes
we'll with a frock
deccked with arm
bands. The color
combination Of the
costume shown in
the picture is blue
and white. Heavy
silk embroidery in
brighter b lue ap.
pears on the skirt.
which is sparingly
gathered. The bo.
dice is drawn quite
tight and it not un.
like a basque
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE


Pn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
SALNON IN CNSSEROLE

Cook one cupful Of rice. When cold
line baking dish. Take one can Of sal
mon and flake. Beat two eggs, one-third
cupful Of milk, one tablespoonful Of but
ter, pinch Of salt and a dash of
paprika stir into the salmon. cover
lightly with rice Steam one hour and
serve with white sauce or with tomato
sauce 4 half can of tomato soup will
serve for the tomato sauce.--EvcrydaE
Foods in Wartime.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Mix one cupful corumeal, one quarter
cupful sugar and oue-half teaspoonful OF
salt Add to tns one and a quarter
Cupfus Of boiling water and beat unit
thoroughly mixed. Then add two table.
spoonfuls of milk. a teaspoonful Of
melted fat and the batter is ready. Bake
on "A pancake griddlc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

had discovered. intensfies the color
Then IL was time for the seeds.
These were planted quite close to-
gether i'm one end Of the tub. They
were allowed to grow about two inches
high and then thinned out and trans
planted all over the bathtub.
Now comes another deep secret. In
watering the purple pansies Annabelle
uses one-third water and two.thirds
blue lead which she bought from a
hothouse man. She cuts a little fur
row around each plant so the coloring
matter can sink in to the roots. First,
of course, she shipped off the tiny
buds
TT WOULD be a long story to tell Of
i all the care and tenderness that
goes into the rearing Of Annabelle's
pansies But there are some things
Annabelle has learned i'm her original
little garden that are worth passing
on to readers, who might at some time
consider the worthwhileness Of an old
bathtub
The best giant purple pansy seeds
are the Giant Lord Beaconfield: the
giant golden.yellow ones, i'm great de.
mand too, are the Prince Henry. The
most successful pansy seed that comes
in all colors is the Giant Prinarbau.
Cutting off the first buds sends
strength and color into the future
| blossoms.
Keeping the dirt loose around the
plants helps to make long stems.
I FORGOT to say that during the
i summer the bathtub is to be trans
planted to the lawn, painted green
surrounded with vines and allowed to
feed on the praise and admiration of
the neighbors.
Not bad life for a bathtub.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
I ChiIdS Summer Clothing

BY MARY l.. READ, b. 5

Have YOU speCial problems with chill
dren? send them e, Miss Read. in care
of the Evening Public Ledger. write
your questions distinctly on one side of
the paper only. state age Of the children
in months and whether boys or girls.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Master Mechanic Wilson from Dali
hart was in the city the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Meade are the
proud parents of pound boy born
July 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Houseman are
the proud parents of twin girls born
Sunday night.
Carl Malone left the last of the
week for Harrington where he will
spend a few weeks.
Robert Newhouse, a real estate
man from Pratt was in the city Mon
day on business.
Miss Nettie Shuck arrived to-
day from Greensburg to visit rela-
tives near here and also near Moscow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milas Printz went to
Colorado Sunday night to spend a
few days visiting friends and rela-'
tievs.
Virgil Bolts, from GOodland, Kan
sas arrived Tuesday to spend a few
weeks with his brother, Jim Bolts,
near Beaver.
Miss Brown, from Manhattan, ar
rived Tuesday to assist Miss Nelson.
Miss Brown is at the head of the
Food Demonstrators.
Blanche Traynor arrived from
Dodge City the last of the week to
spend a few days with her friend,
Gertrude Worthington.
Mrs. R. N. Martin, of this city,
left Wednesday afternoon for Chill
dress, Texas, to visit her son, Ed
Martinez and family.
Misses Nelson, Brown, Thelma Far
mer, and Gladys Mann went to Col
den Plains, District No. 16, and or
ganized Childrens Unity Club.
Mrs. j. N. Madden, of Hugoton,
left Wednesday for Medicine Lodge,
where she will make an extended
visit among relatives and friends.
Harry Malone received a letter
from Dutch Malone Of the 353rd In
fantry, which stated that he had had
a fine trip, and that everything was
o. X. in France.
Institute begins the last week in
August, and will last through that
week The instructors will be as
follows: Prof. Mayberry, Emporia;
Prof. Phinney, Larned; Prof. Rim
dom, Liberal; Miss Maude Mathews,
Chanute. Prof Mayberry will give
series of lectures on hygiene, which
will be of interest to everyone, and
the public is earnestly invited to at
tend There will also be lectures
during the week which will be of gen.
eral interest; one by Prof. Mayberry
and one by Prof. Phinney. Miss
Mathews will instruct in primary
methods. The programs will be
printed later. All teachers are urged
to attend.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

WANTED AT OMEGA good man
between the age of Fl and SO to sell
RAWLEIGH PRODUCTS; fine
opening for the right man; have some
good territory close to offer. For
further particulars write ]. H, Will
son, State Solicitor, Guymon, Okla
homa. 9-t2p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

G W. Thierer of Alma, Kansas, re-
turned home Friday after several
days visit with hrs son John and fam
lily.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Billy Scandrett is spending his
summer vacation at Palmer Lake
with the Tegarden family. They do
not expect to return until about the
last of August.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

A written guarantee with every
can of Flydy.-Kindschi Harness Co.,
price makers. 9t2c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. Tregallis is improving very
much after her week of sickness.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
The Southwestern Kansas Baptist
association


Association
Meade, Kansas August 17-1S
1918
SATURDAY FORENOON
$3.50. Devotional-J F. Spires
1000 Reading of Church Letters
1O:30. Appointment of Committees.
1O:45 Treasurers Report.
II 100 Introductory Semon-Rev. A. H. Dent
Announcement and Adjournment.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
100 Devoional-Miss Maude Saunders
ZOO Report on Association Missions and General Bust
2:15 Report on Association Missions and General Bust
of the Association.
$50 Five Obectives of the LaymanS Movement, Dis
cussed by J. T. Crawford and Others.
4:30 Report Ministers Relief.
500 Report on Temperance.
Announcements.
SATURDAY EVENING
$3.50. Devotional-Chas. Boyer
S:45 Address-Mss Nellie Lucas, Moulmein, Burma.
9:15. Report State Missions Discussed by j. T.
Crawford.
Adjournment.
SUNDAY MORNING
$3.50. Sabbath School
1890 Report of Sunday Schools, Discussed by J. M,
II 15. Sermon.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
200. Devotiona-Led by B. r. Harris
215. Reports on Home and Foreign Missions. Dis
.cussed by Representatives from Each So
ciety-Miss Ina Shaw, Mr.. VIM Diving Miss
SUNDAY EVENING
$3.50. Devotiona-Led by H. A. Manewa
915. Report Obituary.
$3.50. Report on Time and Place
$40 Christian Education Discussed by Ottawa Repre-
sentative.
Report on Resolutions.
Adjournment.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. Juno's grandson, Lester Car
ter, from Kismet, is now taking
treatments from DR.. Pellette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Lowe of Tyrone
were in Liberal the last of the week.
Guymon Wright, who has been
quite i'll, is now taking treatments OF
DIR. Pellette.
Mrs. Goldie Jones and children left
for Gardner, Kansas, the last of the
week to visit her father.
Mrs. j. B. Miller left the last of
the week for Bucklin where she will
visit relatives for a few days.
Mrs. ]. S. Balm and two children
left Wednesday for Beloit, where she
will visit her two daughters for a few
days.
Mrs. A. V. Stark and children left
the last of the week for Colorado
where they will visit relatives for
some time.
Mrs. J. w. Daugherty, who has
been visiting Mrs. Roy Matkin, re-
turned to her home in Pratt the last
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fessler Of Guymon
were in the city to see DR.. Pellette
in regard to the health of their daugh-
ter, Maxine.
S. A. Miller accompanied the Bangs
brothers on a trip to Floris where
they went to take load Of freight
the last of the week.
Mrs. D. c.. Woods says that she
has a garden of fine tomatoes that
will be ripe soon, and she hopes that
she will have some to sell.
J. W. Dodson, who has been in the
city for some time taking osteopathic
treatments, returned to his home in
Dalhart the last of the week.
Miss Blanche Swan, who has been
employed in the Economy Dry Goods
Store, for some time, was i'll and I'M
able to work the last of the week.
Rev. MacLennan and Bert Dubois
left the last of the week in a car for
Estes Park, Colorado, where they will
attend War Conference for Y. M.
c. A. work.
Mrs. Minnie Grinstead, accom-
panied by Mrs. Augerot and Darline
Grinstead, went to Kismet the last of
the week where Mrs. Grinstead made
a patriotic address.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ragsdale, for
merly of Liberal, came from Gray,
Oklahoma, to meet his brother, Joe
Ragsdale, who is home from Fort Lo-
gan on a thirty day furlough.
j. L. Hinchman, the field man for
the Liberal Creamery and Equity
company was in Guymon Wednesday
and reports his company DOING fine
business. One week in June their
business amounted to more than $780,
100000 which will prove that farmers
cooperation is successful-Guymon
Democrat.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

NJ. H, Scandrett left Thursday
morning for Hutchinson where he
will attend meeting for District Su-
perintendents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25

Mrs. Goldie Jones and children left
for Gardner, Kansas, the last OF the
week to visit her father.