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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
Things to KnOtU

II any Of your family are especially
hard on their stockings you can save
considerable darning by sewing a piece
of chamois on the inside of the heel of
the stocking.
Hot soap suds and a few carpet taclxs
will effectually cleanse bottles and fruit
Jars. Simply cover them tightly and
shake we'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
A NEW YEARS. RESOLUTION N
FOR THE MOTHERS OF GIRLS
IL Wds Suggested by Letter From BoyWhere Shall We Go?'
He Asks His Grl"Oh AnyUhere She Ans,oers, 'as Long
as We Get Out of This Place for a While"

TT is In all seriousness say moth
l. ers could not do better than actu-
ally make this one New Years resoli-
ton! II will not only love my daugh-
ter but I will show that love her.
For OF what use is love, even that
grandest thing In the world--mothsr
love--if II Is bottled up and only
making Itself known in sullen suspi-
cion? S
The root OF the trouble is suspicion.
Suspicious Of what? I do not think
the mother who succeeds in making
her daughter and her friends miserable
could tell you. II reminds me of a
very dear lovable mother who, whsr
her grown.up children leave the house, !
always says, '1'll worry about you"
II am suspicious of you" is the attitude
OF this opposite kind Of mother we are
discussing, and to prove II she keeps
q perpetual chip on her shoulder, %
far as her daughter is concerned. Oh,
mother, IL you only knew II you could
choose no better way to have your
daughter mingle with company Of
whom you would not approve. Why.
you can't train girl by putting her
out In the cold.
TINE mothers who are most success.
l. full with their girls, and incidentally
most beloved by them. are those who
come down in tho beginning Of the
evening, talk to the boys for a while
and leave them with a have good
time, boys"
II the first time young man calls
he stays too late there should be no
good sound scolding for daughter after
he leaves. Very often It is more en-
barrasslng for a girl to have a per-
sistent sticker than II 10 irritating Tor
a mother. In many homes the night
owl young gentlemen are a jolly Joke
with mother and daughter. A great.
many mothers make It a practice to
wait up to say good.risht to the boys
and, of course, then they realize Just
how hard IL often is. Mothers and
daughters should, of course, come TO
an understanding about what time the
boys are to leave. And IL daughter
permits the same young man to stay
late when she knows him well enough
to send him home, then every mother
has right to call her daughter up
stairs in a nice way that might mean
she wants her to thread her needle or.
something like that. and remind her
daughter Of her promise. A girl doesn't
get cross about this nice direct cor
rectins. It's. the endless sighting or
insulting her friends that hurts and
makes her creep away from her moth.
! ers heart. ,.-..-..- E1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
Ask Mrs. Wilson

If you have any cookery prob
lens bring them to Mrs. Wilson.
She will be glad to answer you
through these columns. Address
questions to Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson,
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadel.
phia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT TO DO
BY CYNTHIA
Answer 10 Mrs. G. S.

Simply pay no attention to the letters
you receive from the first one. III he
continues to annoy you consult lawyer,
as the letters can be stopped. Advise
your husband to stop writing to the per-
son you speak of. Do not write to her,
but talk with him about It. am sorry
for your trouble.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
Homemade BathrObe

A substantial bathrobo is essential
this' winter y you are 70 be comfort
may be the means OF keeping you from
contracting q cold. For never are you
40 susceptible 10 chllls ar when you
leave hot bath and 90 Into a cold bed
room. You can make an admirable
bathrobe BY buying a blnnhet fcR he
pssposs and papeg Dsktern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
To Cleafi White Furniture

To the Editor OF Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you please tell me
how TO clean iyory-white enameled furnl-
(Mrs.) c.
You can clean the furniture with whit
ing. Apply the whiting with a cloth
moistened in lukewarm water. Clean
small piece at time. Wipe with a
cloth wrung out in clear water then dry
Immediately and polish with a piece of
soft silk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
Parker House Rolls


Scald one pint Of milk, adding
-Four tablespoonjuIS Of shortening.
Cool to so degrees Fahrenheit and
then pour in the mixing bowl and add
Three tdblespoontuls Of sugar.
TtCo tedspoonfuls OF salt.
ONE tDell- beaten egg.
One Ucdst cake. diSSolicd IN tour
tabldspoontulS Of tCdter, mir thorough.
IN and then add
Three and three.qudrters ptrts or
scUsn curtuls Of sitted flour,
work to a smooth elastic dough.
Grease a clean bowl and place the
dough In II. Turn several times TO
coat the dough thoroughly with the
shortening. This prevents crust
from forming. Set in a place free
from drafts and let rise for three
and one-half hours, then punch down
and turn over. Let rise one and one
quarter hours. Punch again and then
let rise three-quarters of an hour.
Now turn on the pastry board and
mold into q long strip, not quite as
thick as the rolling pin. Break the
dough off into pieces weighing about
one and one-half ounces. Form into
balls and then cover and let spring
or rise for ten minutes. Take ball
or the Dough ana round IL well on
the board then flatten slightly with
the palm of the hand. Now mark
decided crease with the back of
knife down the center of the roll.
Fold ever in pocketbook style, patting
the turn In the roll hard with the
hand. Lay on well-greased tins,
brushing the rolls with shortening.
Let rise for twenty minutes and then
wash with egg and water wash and
bake In a hot oven.
Finger or Sandwich Rolls
Use the Parker House roll dough,
cutting 1t into pieces one and one-half
ounces in weight. Mold into balls and
then set on board and cover for ten
minutes to let spring. Now mold into
finger shapes and place on creased
pans and proceed as in Parker House
rolls.
F1ulxes
Prepare as for finger rolls, pointing
the dough at both ends by rolling into
a shape similar to a sweet potato.
Braids
Break of pieces OF the dough three
quarters of an ounce in weight and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
4 Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

drapery and the huge bow at the
side of rose.colored silk
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
TT is the out-of-town women that I had
L in mind when l designed the gown
illustrated today. If the occasion has
arise for which you need an evening
frock, and need it quickly, here It is,
and If you know how to put things to-
gether, so much the better for you. If
not, you doubtless have some one upon
whom you can call that does know how
to sew. This Is a very easy dress to
make; the material itself is the greatest
factor in easy dressmaking. There is
nothing that lends itself so easily to
dressmakng as chiffon velvet. This Is
very likely because it does not require
stitching or pressing.
Any color that one admlres may be
selected for this dress, but chose black
chiffon velvet with the lining of the
bodice and the drapery at the side, as
well as the huge bow and ends of rose
colored silk. The sleeves are open, fol.
lowing the line of the neck, held at the
shoulder and at the elbow with French
roses. A bouquet of the roses decorates
the left side of the bodice and roses are
clustered in with the big bow at the
waistline.
Inquiries are solicited and may bt
addressed care of this newspaper,
Copyright. 1918. by Florence Rose.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

MY dear Mrs. Wison-Will you
please tell me through your col
umn how to make the sticky kind
of cinnamon bun? I have a good
recipe for the bun and after roll
ing them I spread with plenty of
butter, then sprinkle with sugar
and cinnamon and yet they arc not
as sticky as the kind sold in the
bakeries. I would greatly appreci-
ate it II you could answer my query
by Monday. Your column is Ger.
tainIy most helpful to housekeepers.
Thanking YOU. I am. B. NJ. II.
B. NJ. H.-Watch paper Saturday
December IS. for full and explicit di-
rections for making cinnamon buns al
home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

NY dear Mrs. Wilson--Would you
50 kindly send me tho recipes for
three delicious salad dressings
mayonnalse, bearnaise and cream
the latter for fresh fruit? Also IL
you have published a cook book that
can be purchased? Thanking you in
advance most kindly.
MRS. S. l.. McF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27
RECIPE FOR FAMOUS PARKER HOUSE ROLLS
!. GIVEN BY MRS. WILSON OTHER BREADS TOO
Finger or Sandwich Rolls,
FIutes, Braids, CreScents
and Plain Buns Are
Talked About Here
These Varieties VIII Help
to ReIieue the SanteneSS
of Bread Diet That Pals
on Every Family
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

tCoppTtDht, 1919, Mrs. ". 4. Wilson.
All rights rcserVcd.)
VARIETY is the spice of life. One
soon tires of eating the same kind
Of bread day in and day out. In order
to vary this make small loavos of
French bread and use for dinner rolls.
These midget loaves may be made
from the ordinary bread dough and
then cut into pieces, weighing about
two ounces, then formed into little
loaves. Mold into ball and then
place on a molding board; let spring
for ten minutes and then form into
sticks five inches long. Place in greas-
ed pan two inches apart Cover and
let rise for twenty-five minutes and
then cut three small gashes across
each stick. Brush with egg and water
wash and bake In a hot oven for flf-
teen minutes.
Usually the dough used for Parker
House and French rolls is made lit
tie richer than the mixture used in
making breads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-27

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02
Henrietfa's Fairy

Henrietta was a sweet little girl
Of ten summers. School was out
on account of the Spanish influenza,
and after she had helped her moth
er with the work. and had practiced
for an hour and a half, she was
sometimes very olnely. She grew
tired Of playing with the dolls all
by herself. so one afternoon she
asked her mother If she could 60
down to her counsin Margeret's
for awhile.
Her mother said, "Yess, you may
go. dear, please be home by four
thirty"
So Henrietta dressed her doll In
q white dress, blue bootees and
stockings, blue cap and a white
coat trimmed in blue. She put q
clean pillow slip on her dolls buggy
pillow, put Mary Jane (the DOLL In
the cab and covered her up with q
white robe which had q large blue
bow in the center. She then
slipped on 4 clean dress and her
coat and hat.
Her mother helped her down the
steps with the buggy and, after
kissing her mother goodbye" she
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

army OF we'll fed men will con-
quer the enemy much sooner than
an army of half fed ones will, but
how are You going to make the
people see this?"
Il believe, Mrs. Wheat, our
neighbors would be glad to help,
too. so why not call a meeting for
tomorrow night at ten o'clock in
Farmer Jones big red barn? Each
one could come prepared to tell
what she could make and together
we could plan the best way of let
ting the people know"
Thank you. SO much, Mrs.
Corn" said Mrs. Wheat. your
idea is a good one. You are GER
tainly a friend in need"
The next day Farmer Jones
smiled as he looked out over his
broad acres of nodding, waving
grain and said, Zine prospect for
q bountiful harvest" And the Corn
family clapped their hands for JOY,
while the Oats, the Rye, the Bar
ley and Buckwheat nodded and
swayed in the bright summer sun
shine as Mr.. Breeze brought the
message of the meeting that night.
All day long as they nodded to and
fro they kept singing joyfully, "A
boun-ti-ful, boun-ti-ful harvest. And
we'll help, we'll help Uncle Sam"
THAT night, promptly at the hour
appointed, they were all in their
places in Farmer Jones big red
barn. Mrs. Corn presided and told
them briefly Of the situation at
home and abroad, regarding the
food question. Then she said:
Nov what we want to know is
just how much each one of US can
do; I am sure We are all willing to
do all we can, but my health will
not permit me to 60 abroad so
whatever l do must be done at
home. l understand that others
present are in q similar condition,
but we can all work together and
feed our own people, then Mrs.
Wheat and her family will be free
to 60 abroad and do what we can
not. Mrs. Barley, let us hear what
you have to say on the subject"
Mrs. Barley rose blushingly and
told Of her mufiins, griddle cakes
and of bread which could be made
with the help OF some of her neigh
bors.
EYES," said Mrs. Wheat. II heard
Mrs. Jones, the farmers wife, say
ing that she wouldn't want any
thing better for breakfast than
Mrs. Barley's mufiins with honey"
Each one in turn told of the
various good things they made to
eat. Mrs. Rye's specially was de-
licious brown loaves Of bread. Mrs.
Rice, who lived 50 far away that
she could not attend the meeting,
sent a telegram Offering both -four
and whole grain. Mrs. Buckwheat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02
BY cRANN,E HoDAPP.

I would like to know II Shine
Mcbride and Leonard Long en-
joyed their Joy ride the other day.
with two friends ! did not know.
l am very glad that Grannie Crab
Tree thinks enough Of my name to
adopt 1t.
Grace Grove has the new name
II Billy. Her friend. Dorothy
Reese has the name OF Jimmie.
Rolly Osbourne is very fond Of
silk handkerchiefs. l don't blame
him, do you?
Alice McGrew is very fond, OF
saying. "do-ant" instead of don't"
At the sight OF some friends,
Witchy Harris seems to be rather
excited.
Our old friend Myron Myers is
back again. We thought you were
dead, Skinny.
II you wish good service go to
Finney's.
Christ Hale and Billy McGrew
are expert taffy pullers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

Dear me-" sighed Mrs. Wheat,
II don't see how l can ever do it.
I've tried SO hard, but the task is
so large and l feel SO overworked
Just like I'd have to give up
but, however, I'll do the best can
and maybe something will turn
up 1t usually does when one does
ones BEST" she added more cheer
fully.
What is the matter, dear?"
asked Amelia Corn, sympatheti-
cally, "If there is anything can
do to help you I'll be glad to do
it."
well, it's just this" said Mrs.
Wheat, I've just received letter
from my cousins in France telling
me that from now on. until this
terrible war is over, 1t will be i'm
possible for them to feed the peo-
pie over there, as there Is not
enough man power to prepare the
soil or harvest the grain. So they
asked me IL l couldn't help them;
and then Mr.. Hoover wrote me
that would have to feed all of
Uncle Sans boys as well as help
feed the Allies and l don't see how
l am going to do It; try as hard
as l can, l can't feed everybody
there's our people at home. they
must not starve, either: so what
am l going to do about it,"
Let me help you, your task is
too large for you to think about
doing alone" said Mrs. Corn.
But how can your" incredu-
lousy, Pardon me for saying it,
but you know so few people will
eat your bread; know the reason
is all because they do not know
how good it is and won't try to find
out. They think I can furnish not
only bread but pie and cake, not
to mention biscuits, roofs, etc."
II know a great many people do
not eat my bread, but those who
do seem to like it, and il the others
only understood that it would help
win the war and add to the COM
fort of the boys over there l am
sure they would give me a fair
trial, and l could serve them three
times daily with griddle cakes, In
dian pudding and different varie-
ties Of bread"
"My dear friend" said Mrs.
Wheat, 81 believe you have the
key to the situation right there
once you have convinced the Amer
lean people that 1t is a patriotic
service, they will respond readily
enough; just think Of the boys, and
the young women too, who are
ready to give their lives for the
cause. Eating corn bread for Old
Glory may not sound as heroic as
dying for ones country, but the
small sacrifices made at home may
keep more of the boys from max
ing the supreme sacrifice. for an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

SmllneIy Sdiu, IL Sou W"hs cOuAS
thing good, try some Of my cakes
with Mrs. Corn's syrup. She Is do
ing double duty; she's been help
ing Lieut.. Sugar long time, but
was too modest to tell you"
Mrs. Corn was very much en-
barrassed by this remark, but Mrs.
Oats only added to her confusion
by saying, Most people think all
I'm good for is breakfast food, but
by using some of Mrs. Barley's and
Mrs. Rye's -four and Mrs. Corn's
syrup, make cookies which ev-
cry one likes; and when nuts and
raisins are added, they are per
fectly delicious, If l do say 1t my
self, and either way they require
no frosting. OF course" she add
ed. "In order not to overwork Mrs.
Corn, l sometimes use honey In
stead of syrup"
There was a burst OF applause
over Mrs. Corn's patriotism, then
small voice near the door said, Il
beg pardon for intruding. but |
couldn't help hearing Mr.. Breeze's
message today and knew could
help il you would let me-"
All eyes were turned toward the
speaker; and someone exclaimed,
"Why, If it isn't Patricia Potato!
"We are very glad to have you
with US, Mrs. Potato, said Mrs.
Corn, "and gladly accept your Of
fer of help. Will you please tell
us more about what you wish to
do?"
"a few people," said Mrs. Potato,
modestly, have learned about my
|-bread, and l heard a young lady
say, not long ago, that when Dor
rowed some -four from some OF my
neighbors, who are here, l made
the best biscuits she ever ate.
Less bread is required at those
meals at which l am served in just
! the usual way. My cousins, the
Sweet Potatoes can do the same
things that l can and In addition
they contain sugar. They also Of
fer their services"
Thank you, dear Mrs. Potato"
said Mrs. Corn. you are certain
ly valuable addition to our cir
Gle and we not only accept your
=, services but, also, those of your
cousins. Now If there is nothing
farther, the next question is-how
can we get the American people
| to give us a fair trial?"
After various plans were dis
cussed they decided to form Sub
stitute Club and sent message to
the Food Administrator offering to
help in anyway they could as long
as they were needed.
The offer was most readily &C.
copied and messages were sent all
over the country asking the people
to save the wheat and use substi-
tutes, instead
Since that little meeting in the
big red barn, these people Of the
Grain World, of which most peo-
pie know SO little, have grown
quite popular; for since that night
there have been food clubs organ
lied all over the United States, in
city, town and country and at each
meeting the patriotic housewives
discuss the use of substitutes and
not least among them are the men,
bers Of the Substitute Club.
The American people, as was ex-
pected, have rallied to the call,
and though some of them at first
were almost afraid to try it, much
to their surprise and satisfaction,
they find that as they serve their
country and humanity, it has not
injured their health in the least,
but many of them are stronger and
healthier than they were before
substitutes became so popular.
RUTH JACOBS.
Sellersburg, Ind.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

WANTED-Boys over IL and un-
der IS to be In Patriotic Pageant
on October 10 AZ Soldiers and
Farmers. Soldiers must have
Khaki Uniforms and II possible,
!. Military Style Guns. Farmers
must have Straw Hats, 0veralls
and Hoes. u interested, call $40
or zee Norman Hceffer, 108 South
Twenty-sirst street. Call early AZ
only = limited number are wanted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

Main street because her cousin
lived the other side Of Main street.
AS she was passing a dry goods
store she looked into the WildQY
and spied a whole dolls outfit, and
she cried. ooh. l wish l had that"
but something within her said. do
You know that our soldiers are
fighting for our freedom and every
thrift stamp bought hits the Kaiser
in the eye?" So she turned away
and wilked on.
Afterwhile she came to a candy
storte and looked In an some de-
licious candy stared at her. She
said, ooh, wish had some of that
candy!"
The voice again said, Save su-
gar-food will win the war" She
turned away again, trying to think
of some way to earn money to buy
thrift stamps.
BY the time she reached her
cousins house, she had thought of
a plan. She knocked at the door
and Margaret came and invited her
in. She went in and at once start
ed telling Margaret about her plan.
This is what it was.
Lets get all the little boys and
girls in your neighborhood," said
Henrietta. "and in my neighbor-
hood, and get up play and what
we make from the play, give to the
Red Cross"
Margaret said, ooh yes, that's
fine plan, but where will we have
it?
Henrietta thought minute and
then said, "Our barn is too small
and SOS yours, why couldn't we
have it in Grandpa's barn. He lives
about one mile out in the country.
He and Grandma are coming to our
house for supper tonight and I'll
| ask him about it." So that ended
the conversation on the play for
that afternoon.
Margaret took Henrietta upstairs
to her play room and there they
| played with their dolls the rest of
the afternoon.
That evening after supper, Hen
rietta climbed up into her Grand
pas lap and told him from begin
ming to end about her plan and
Grandpa fixed it all up as follows.
Two hay wagons would come to
Henrietta's house the evening of
the play and take auu those who
were going to be in the play in one
wagon with Henrietta's mother as
chaperon, and all the audience
which woud be assembled at their
house were to 60 in the other
wagon.
So the rehearsals began. They
were in charge of Henrietta's
mother and Margaret's mother, and
were held in the large reception
room of Margaret's home. 1t was
large enough to rehearse in, but not
large enough to hold the large audi
ence which they wanted to have.
The play was entitled Young
America" Thus the rehearsing
went on daily for about two weeks.
The plan was all carried out and
everybody arrived safely at Grand
pas house. The admission was
twenty-five cents for adults and If
teen cents for children.
The play was a success. There
were two tired, but very happy
girls that went home in one of
Grandpa's wagons that night. They
had made over ten dollars of the
play.
As Henrietta's father had a gro
Gerry store, he offered her a job as
clerk, and in that way she earned
her thrift stamps. Margaret took
care Of all the babies on her street
and earned three thrift stamps q
week.
And I know that every one Of US
has little fairy down in his heart
which will tell us when we are
tempted. not to buy candy and
other unnecessary things.
A Reader.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

FOR SALE-Two French poodles.
Call at 1922 Randolph street or
phone 1853.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

FOR SALE-Belgian rabbits. Call
phone, 3784.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

Details that are now coming in of
Eddie Grants last hours show that
the old Giants third baseman died
like a hero. He was struck by a
shell while leading his battalion in q
desperate fight to relieve Whittle-
sey's beleaguercd men in the Ar
gonne forest early this month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

FOR SALE-Ladies' wheel, $500
Call at 200 North Twenty-flrst st.
or phone 1904.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-02

II I was a soldier,
I'd sail across the sea,
I'd get Kaiser Wilhelm,
And save our Liberty.