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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Tested Wartime Recipes


one pound round steak, two cupfuls
boiled rice, salt. two tablespoonfuls
chopped parsley, one teaspoonful onion
juice. paprika.
Blend the rice with the seasoning.
Pound the steak until thin. Spread the
steak with a layer of the rice stufling
about threefourths of an inch thick.
Roll and tie in shape or fasten with
skewers. Put in covered pan with
enough water to keep from burning and
cook in the oven for thirty minutes.
Take off the cover and brown before
removing from the oven. Thicker the
stock left in the pan for gravy. Or. TX
preferred, make individual servings. Cut
three-inch square of steak, place a
tablespoonful of dressing in the center,
roll the steak around it and fasten.
Place in a pan with "A little water and
cook as the roast was cooked. These
are very good served with a tomato
sauce.
Meat Substitute Loaf
one cupfu cooked salted rice. one
Cupful crushed peanuts, one egg, one
cupful cottage cheese, two tablespoons
fuls chopped onion cooked until soft in
one-half cup water, one tablespoonful
fat one-quarter teaspoon pepper, one
tcaspoonful salt
Make into a loaf and bake. Serve hot
with tomato sauce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
High.Po,Uered Bread Has
Value Equaling Beef

\ slice of bread that has the same
food value as a beefsteak sandwich is
now "A reality. according to specialists
Of the United States Department of
Agriculture. The estimate of nutritive
value Is based on chemical analyses and
experiments with soy-bean -four
The "high-powered bread that has
the scientific resemblance to a beefstealS
sandwich does not even use ali of the
voltage" Of the soy-bean -four. 1t Is
made from mixture Of 80 per cent
soy-bean -four and 20 per cent wheat
-four. 1t is extremely high in the pro-
tein cement and is really substitute
for protein foods, such as meat and
cheese.
To make the soy-bean -four available
in large quantities the Department OF
Agriculture is encouraging the southern
cottonseed millers to use their plants
in manufacturing it, after the cottonseed
pressing season. 1t is believed that
there will he enough -four to supply any
demand, In the meantime the depart
ment is issuing bulletins that tell how
to use soy-bean -four in hot breads, bis
cults, mullins. griddle calG<s, yeast bread
mush, croquettes. meatloaTes and ome'
let's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Charlie Answers

Dear Cyrths--I feel very much Hattcred
at all the attention have been paid through
the cynthia column. 1t feels nice to have
the girls flock around you once in while:
Ssn Tysn srown rs H9y ys. the
"a Reader" for being so encouraging. |
would like to meet this type Of girl II
sounds foolish to say that most of the girls
have met have been the kind that would
rather have money spent on them than on
time or courtesy but it's true. Very often
| have met girl who would seem TO be the
kind that was the right kind until something
would happen and I would find out 7 was
wrong. For instance. six months ago | met
girl who seemed just right. We went to
the movies about twice a week and all went
fine until she met man In the office where
she worked. who sent her boxes of flowers
and let her ride in taXiCdbs Then there
were only excuses when | called up. Per
haps IL ! keep on hunting | can find the
girl who is strong enough to Withstand the
tempta tion Of going out with man just
because he can shower luxuries on her. 1t
helped me to read letters from your three
girl readers. ! think your new column viii
do a great deal of good because 1t let's the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Hunting a Husband
By MARY DOUGLAS

CHAPTER XCXIII
Ouesfioniup the Past

uoME again. hated to leave
L i Aunt Emily's. And that sleepy old
air of South Minister, an atmosphere
that seemed to say. Nothing has hap
pened and nothing will ever happen"
And yet SO much has happened to Just
me. But | could not stay on with
Aunt Emily. To be reminded at each
sight of her reproachful face that I
was letting slip my one chance of hap
pness. am sure that Cousin Sam did
rid OF tiresome necessity--for that Is
what our marriage would have been,
SO | am back to open the house.
And to be ready for mother, who will
return in week
i go about the little rooms. taking
on ,rv coverings ,p sr unwrappins pictures. and
opened the hall closet. There lay
small object on the floor. I picked
II up. I knew 1t at once. One Of Jim
Merle,s gray gloves: How many months
many things have happened since?
1t can be put off no longer. must
| race things. I have been hunting a
slusband. And have | succeeded? No. /
can only say again. no.
marry me--a professor--a doctor-one
man whom | cared for; and looked
at the squeezed fingers of that big gray
| glove Men that would marry me. Men
/
ia ed--faied utterly.
1t was all wild. queer thing to do
! J went out in search of what for me Is
the unattanabe. / choked back lit
Why have, ] failed? Am I not as
worthy as other girls? thought again
or Jeanne and Dorothy Frazier. with
their shallow natures. Yes. | can an
sWer frankly. ! have tried to be-
Am not as true. as loyal? There
orerstepped bounds with him. Yet l
nad run away to save. Harriet unhap-
ings?
Am I not as cleverc I thought Of
my own little frocks that ! had made.
ot Harriets dresses that ! had helped
her with. remembered her gratitude.
Am ! not as attractive, then? | saw
again the exquisite Fee of the house
party; and Constance Dwight the
beauty. Both of these l outstripped in
attraction.
Blu But perhaps I am not so lovable?
! see the look in the sick mans eyes.
socks; And Bobby MachAllistsir? And
DR.. Bixhy? And Bennie?
have failed--failcd Soon I must go
back 10 the office Day after day Of
routine--and so on cannot see ahead.
but am sorry that ! took this year.
No. no, no II has been worth IT..
J have failed. But have experience
that | can never forget. have paid.
little Of life. ! have known; and can
understand.
The small clock on the mantel piece
ticks away, "You-must- go-ba act- go-back-
gO-back."
Tomorrow-The Vain search.
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NllIl |

XLIu
MRS. WARRINGTON. with an in
AV1 jured air (Which she hastily em-
broidered with an attempted smile), ad-
mitted us, and | couldn't help noticing
how different she was from Mrs. Man
ley. The atter's noble forehead and
soft brown eyes were all the more at
tractive when contrasted with the
wrinkled brow and washed-out pretti-
ness of Mrs Warrington. But. compare
lively speaking, physical unliseness was
negligible for in that interview ] was
not SO much concerned with the personal
appearance of these new acuuaintances
as with the way they looked at things.
The two women, | should say, were of
nearly the same age, but while Mrs.
Manley took life as 1t came and, for her
self and for everybody else within her
sphere Of influence. made the best Of it,,
Mrs. Warrington was the type of indi-
Nidual who blames even her neuralgia
on other folks. However, at the be-
ginning OF the talk neuralgia was neg
lected owing to Mrs. Warringtons de-
sire to have Mrs. Manley understand
that the reason why we had to wait so
long on the front porch was because
her maid of all work pretended not to
hear the bell.
THE fact of the matter is" declared
the lady of the house, I'm at her
mercy and she knows it, When my
husband was alive and we first moved
to Bellington she used to come in two
days a week to clean and help with. the
washing and ironing. But now that
he is gone and my circumstances are so
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
A Costume for the Worker
4 Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

ISN'T it a blessing to be busy? TO
L very many the leading sof the So
called active life" is very old story,
for they have for years been engaged in
either doing some sort OF work for man
kind or simply earning their daily bread
But to tina largest percentage of women
It Is something new that has come into
their lives and they are thereby finding
enjoyed.
The interesting part of the situation
is that women who have never worked
before are not turning their attention
to what one might call ''lady-like" en-
ployment, but are going into factories
and munition plants, thus releasing men
for the army or the navy. In many in
stances the weekly wage s given to the
support of dependents of the predeces-
sor 1t is real work these women have
chosen and requires all the strength and
endurance they can muster TO be pre-
pared for a hard days work, which
means early hours, simple living and
every attention given to bodily and men,
tai equipment. These women to be bodily
| supplied are turning to the corset as the
first aid and a mainstay. The reliance
of the corset is a lesson that the active
business women are first to learn. These
women. too, were the first to advocate
simple dress, which has caught the
| country by storm and has resulted in the
utter elimination of everything that is al
| all fussy
| indicative of the simple mode. / am
showing you a suit model today which
/ I am sure you win agree Is carefully
! carried out and is at the same time
what might be termed a smart suit
These simple things are not always the
cheapest In price and one is often quite
amazed at the price tags that some OF
them carry But II they are devoid OF
| trimmings the materials must be ths
7 best Suit crepe of the heavy quality
lis used to make this garment and ths
I seam pipings are of black velvet. Th,
collar, which is one of the scarf variety
| is also OF the black velvet. The belt Il
! crossed at the front and buttoned OF
4 either side. favorite mode of the sui
belts this summer.
The bat u OF white straw. with Al
II underbIim facing Of white crepe, tn
/ soft CROWN u of h1sel{ velvet and tn
~ I:s,,,2s' e ss''s 81; 81 IL. a....,
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Sunshine Cheers "Discouraged'

Dear SynthiamiIaye jpst read ,,th the ,E letter
say ''s" word 9S concepnnr men mum in UNIFORM. S
have brother in the army and an older
one also who tried to enlist in almost every
caught in the draft and is to have an opera
Tn to IT n-nag hin dS for the .aiJIsr ,ronsr
girls are, but / also realize that some men
ciyiItan ssr6 nigh! be unfit for Ho military t
chap who has common sense. end think If
you were in uniform, you would be more
I have always enjoyed the company OF
men and this hn,n last sEmmes we had camp aaa
soldiers S fr%% thsrs My es%m ~ vas S yisIqslS "a,
Of two months and the other with three
II },naary net yqgnF man n, # from md tHG f
i am a s!ri who IS well liked and have had
S'Sa % oT hs aRi a who ns hsd mS"g only men in
uniform call upon her." she has very little
Men in uniform our boys in blue and
ths heliess ssrs ms am 6r sure bSn
Believe me. ''Discourared." my. lesson is
srd Sr mo NY m m bnp akss ana kna m 'h
girls tnan one are being 'stung." but Will
Only last week was trying to cheer a
eyssisht At the office where he works they
called him slackor' and no is heartbrOken.
and he is supporting a crippled brother and
his mother. Cheer up. 'DisCouraged,' the
girl you met was not worthy Of man--in
uniform or otherwise. SUNSHINE.
You are well named, my dear, for |
am sure such a letter will bring de
cided ray of sunshine to "Discouraged's"
heart Its good to know there are some
girls who have broad enough vision to
see two sides 10 things, Thank YOU for
the fine letter. And ! SO hope that your
hurt will be healed with time
Experience and suffering never iniure
us If we will let them teach us. Char
acter develops under suffering and ! am
sure, my dear, YOU are finer woman
for having gone through the mill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Home Canning of Fruits and vege-
tables" a bulletin by Miss Mary f.. Cres-
welf and Miss Ola Powell, assistants in
home demonstration work. office Of the
extension work in the South States Re-
laton Service. can be obtained by writ
ing to the United States Department of
Agriculture for Farmers Bulletin No.
$50
According to the Department of Agri-
culture. every housewife should be given
the opportunity to know the conserving
methods which have been tested and
proved in many years OF Government ex-
permeuts, consequently the department
is issuing bulletins which will tell In a
simple, understandable manner the food
conserving methods recommended by its
home economics experts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Civil Service Examinations

To The Editor Of Womdu's Page:
Dear Madam have read the advice you
give to many persons through the Woman
Exchange. Whl you kindly answer the fol-
lowing questions?
90 Does girl have to he a citizen to
first papers do?
-, t2l Car, you tell me some Of the questions
:, t3b Do l have to prepare for an examina-
90 Where are the examinations given?
AN AMBITIOUS GIRL.
% In ordinary times both girls and
men who take civil service examinations
must be full-fiedged citizens; that is,
have received final papers But in GER
tain branches of Government service
these regulations have been suspended
for wartime Stenographers. typists
index and catalogue clerks. inspectors
and skilled workers i'm munitions are ac-
cepted for examination with only their
first papers, and aliens, too, who belong
to the countries with which we are
allied are accepted
CD 1t depends on what type OF exam
ination you are going 20 take what
questions would be given TO you, You
can get sample questions by writing or
going TO Room 402, Postoffice Building
Ninth and Market streets.
cd You would have - study up the
subjects on which you are 10 be ex-
amined unless you were SO familiar with
them that you would not need to study.
(4) The examinations are held in
Room f02, Postoffice Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

TO tna Edlfor Of WoNfdn's Page:
Dear Madsm-Would you kindly tell me
through your paper where Il young man with
out near relatives living can get informa tion
Of his correct age? Was born in Philadel-
nhia and has no proof of his exact age.
Would snprC late II very much. g ID. Il.
You WOULD very likely be able to trace
your exact age through the Bureati of
Vital Statistics, city Hall In 1860 a
law was passed watch provided that ali
birth certificates be filed in the city
records. and while since this time this
law has not always been strictly ad-
nered 10 most or the births are recorded
lieve-and the officials will look up yours
for you. Go to Room 5l7, City Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Wants TO Be Movie Actress


Dear Cynth!a-I am an orphan and live
with aunt of mine. whom l dislike
greatly. | want 20 become a movie actress
and have some talent in that direction. I
asked my aunt, but she said that sne
wouldn't let me. I would like to run away
and become one anyway Would you auvise
to do so? II not what should DO?
! would thank you so much for some advice
in the matter. a. III. IL.
What makes you dislike your auntf
And you didn't tell me how old you ares
No matter what your age. | think you
would be very foolish to run away and
become a movie actress not that don't
think highly of these people. but be-
cause ten chances to one you would
never get to be one, but would come
sailing home a week later, ms ybe day
later, very tired and humliated little
girl. 1t is not easy to become movie
actress. To be pretty is not enough.
To have brains over and above this is
not enough. To take good picture and
be a fine actress will not do alone. either.
Beyond all this you must have that
queer talent of winning the public
favor" only one in many hundreds has
this Give up this idea and take up
some normal ambition that you are apt
to find success in without knowing what
it is to be cold, hungry and perhaps
most likely a failure. What other things
do you lean toward? Write me another
letter telling how old you are and why
you dislike your aunt. Then | Will be
able to give you definite advice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Mary's Pity

In an old country,
Far and far away.
A woman went a-wecping,
on a fresh spring day.
A woman went a.weeping.
For she heard birds singing,
And under the hill
There was new grass springing
He loved the new grass,
And all the birds" she said;
He loved the sparrows.
And threw them bread.
How can l live
And my own lad dead"
To know that he waited
In Gods own town
Was little comfort to her.
Slowly down
The road To the village
With her sobs to smother,
All on spring day
Went Mary, His mother.
Now DER a dark world
War holds sway,
And there is sound of sobbirg
This fresh spring day.
To all weeping mothers
She bends low.
Stretches out her hands to them
And says. II know"
Mary Corolyn Davis, in Good
Housekeeping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
PLAY DRIVE FOR CHILDREN
Womans Committee Inaugurates Recre
alton Campaign

As part of its Children's year work
the woman's committee, Council of Ma
tional Defense. is starting a recreation
drive for the purpose of providing
heAlthfu. constructive amusement for
children.
War changes family life and social
life, says a circular just issued. More
partcularly 1t increases the chances
that children will play to their own
un,doing To the other risks of juvenile
delinquency and physical deterioration
war brings new group of malevolent
influences"
Because the circumstances Of the
present summer make watchfulness in
vacation time especially important the
woman's committee and the children's 81
bureau. cooperating with the Play
ground Association of America will plan
special program for July and August
Chairmen of recreation wi be appointed
IN communities, and. working through
its State divisions, the woman's commit
tee viii aid in enlisting persons inter-
ested in vacation schools, athletics
drama leagues. community singing and
| folk dancing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Think of Something Else

Dear Cynthia-Please tell me what to do
to get rid OF stupid iealousy as ! have
no right to be Jealous Of man who does
not love me and II he even would do SO !
could not encourage II, 9s there are too
many things to separate us. DO you think
should go out of his way altogether?
CARMEN.
As YOU say there are many reasons
why 1t would not be possible for you
to marry, It seems as If you would be
wiser not to see much of him. You are
probably more bothered with the
thought that you are jealous than the
actual jealousy itself.
Try not to think of the young man
and occupy yourself with some outside
interest, such as Red Cross work, which
will take your mind off the subject.
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To Cut Price Of Ice
he Editor Of Woman's Page:

To the Editor Of Wouuu'S Page:
Dear Msdsm-You asked for methods Of
saving pennies with which TO buy thrift
btamps / do not make d very large sal
sry and have to watch every penny, when
] heard ice would be ten cents a piece this
as last year and the year before, l at
once began 10 Try To hnd some means "
keeping this cost down.
! secured corrugated psStebOard box
about three inches larger all around tina IN
my nursery refrigerator. ! Crumpled news
papers and put layer three inches high
on the bottom. set the refrigerator on this.
packed the crumpled papers all around Il
and glued some to the pasteboard box lid
on the inside.
Up TO this time a ten-cent piece Of ice
has kept two days. that the cost Of ice
Is less to me this year so far than II was
two years ago.
have rubber hose to drain off the
water. and. of course, "A hole through the
Trusting this viii be OF help TO some one,
am. +. NJ. q.
This is surely a 100 per cent efficient
way to save pennies to buy thrift stamps
think we should be very grateful 10
you for telling of this splendid plan.
am sure a great many housewives who
have been confronted with the increased
cost OF fiving will clip out your re-
frigerator scheme and put II into prac-
ttce in their homes Who else Is going
ITO be helpful and write and tell us their
own particular way of saving pennies
10 buy thrift stamps?
The inquiry about the eggs "a water
glass, +. NJ c., win be answered in to-
mOrrow's exchange.
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Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story of a Business Girl Who Would Not Fail
By MARTHA keller
By MARTHA keller
Copyright. 1918. bv Public Ledger Com punp.

You know | phoned you this afternoon
about Alice Kent. and here she is.
Mrs Warrington now looked at me for
the first time, and | must confess she
| heaved sigh But Mrs. Manley, OBJ
livious of the danger signal. said: AT
the store they christened her sunshine.
Doesn't she look it,
Mrs Warrington shrugged her shoul-
ders. But as something more was evil
IDENTIFY expected by her questioner. she
again turned her eyes on me; this time
as if | had been commended to her no
tice by the auctioneer. We'll. she
doesn't look strong. at any rate.
wanted somebody to take hold with the
heavy work.
Indeed" Mrs. Manley commented
II understood YOU were looking for
young girl to assist in caring for the
children before and after school"
why. yes" insisted the widow
some one to take the children off my
hands"
That means two more in the family"
I heard Mrs. Manley saying in her calm,
even tones. Then YOU will be quite
free"
"Oh. no" was the prompt reply. "T
can't anord anything IKE tnat ! must
make out some way with girl TO work
for her board and go to school,
Mrs Manley paused a moment before
reminding her. You know growing
girl can't work all the time. Besides,
she will have to study
Certainly" agreed the other Put a
bright girl doesn't need much time for
that"
We'll. the work is difficult" replied
my champion. respectfully the last year
in high school"
The last year in high SCHOOL,"
echoed Mrs, Warrington. You don't
mean to tell me that girl expects to
graduate in June" She turned to me
as II expecting me to deny some un-
worthy charge.
That's what my teacher said in
Letbury,' ] remarked in meek tone.
And she knows about the schools in
| Bellington."
For time my fate trembled in the
balance. Finally Mrs. Warrington
vouchsafed: "Tll give you a trial. Alice.
! but I do wish you were older. larger
and not so far along in school,"
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Barley Wames

To the Editor Of WomaH's Page:
, Dear Ma adsm--In a recent issue OF the
EN ENlNG PUBIC LEDGER there was a recips
for wafhes made with barley flour on the
woman rage meant TO clip II out for
my recip" book, but II slipped nv mind a I
the time. ! wonder il YOU would be so
many times. FORGETFiu
! believe this is the recipe you refer
TO. Corn -four or half corn -four can be
used instead of the barley:
One and one-half cupfuls of milk, two
eggs, two tablespoonfuls fat, two cum
fuls barley -four, three teaspoonf,ils
baking powder one teaspoonful salt
Corn -four or half corn flour and half
peanut flour may be used instead OF
barley -four.
Sift the dry ingredients together and
add slowly the milk. beaten egg yolk AND
melted fat Beat thoroughly for a min
ute and fold in stiffiy beaten whites
Cook in well-greased waffle iron or as
griddle cakes on a hot, well-greased
griddle.