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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

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Tn THE not waiting room sat six
i people waiting their turn to see the
doctor Needless TO say Doctor David
son was not "A fashionable physician.
nor did he cater TO the wealthy pa
TENTS Most of his people were of the
poorer classes, although his acknowi-
edged Cleverness had gradually widened
his circle of patients until of late he had
been forced into accepting really big
cases.
Jack Bond had always cherished an
admiration for the man, and persisted in
a friendship with him in spite of the
Doctors limited time for a friendship
Of any kind. In talking over the sub
ject that lay nearest his heart. Jack
could think of no one he would rather
consult than Doctor Davidson. and he
had made the trip back to town with
the intention of talking matters over
with him and telling him exactly how
everything stood.
The little dark room was profession
ally ugly 4 wailing baby held up
against a tired foreign-looking woman's
shoulder alternately sobhed dejectedlS
or rclapsed into an uncomfortable sniff
fling. The mother tried to comfort II
as best she could, but the little thing
was apparently SO fllstTdDle tldt 'heie
was little use.
A pasty-faCed youth sat under the
glare of the one electric light bulb. read
ing a magazine, and laboring mar
with clothes smelling Of MS toll helc
between his knees "A child of about nin'
! whose head was swathed in bandageS
! The other occupant OF the room was {
girl Of about Jacks age, slender ant
Young and trig in blue serge suit, Sh'
! had a soft little face tenderly allurns
and vet undeniably self-reliant. Jack 4
! glancing at her when she was LOOKING
! the other way could see her sitting he
/ hind a typewriter table in some man
! office, proving her worth in capabl
manner He tried to imagine the neI
soual lives of all the occupants of tn
office to keep his mind off his own af
, fairs. ""
Slowly the little line Cf patients dwir
died Each time the little SllulhG 400
into the inner office was thrown ope
the next patient rose automatically AN
shuffled in. Jack wondered how IN
doctor stood seeing one after another c
these people. there was something
horribly depressing about ii all
When the foreign woman with the III
tie girl went in. the child instantly sc
I'D a wall at sight of the doctor, wh
evidently cCpiured up to her the pal
Of the last visit. Through the thin par
tition Jack heard her scream once ant
! strong man as he was, ne grew Whlt'
Tho pasty-faced boy sauntered in jaur
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
PNOTIZING THE JUDGE
By Grace " eatherby

not comply with your request. I have
no money to spend for foolish nom
sense - Merrie smiled. absolutely un-
disturbed 1T does sound foolish,
doesn't it," she said, but really, II is
not. because it Is for the benefit of the
Red Cross. You know we simply can
not change the scenes without curtain;
that would be too much" She smiled
so bewitching that the Judge was forced
to wipe his brow with his handkerchief.
"Well-er-I-I cant be bothered with
It, SO there And he stormed out OF
the library, leaving Merrie alone.
She sat very still in her chair and
then half rose. No. | won't be beaten
in this way" she declared. and again
resumed her seat. The Judge came in
for his glasses which he had left on
the table. He was utterly astonlshed TO
find his fair visitor still there. "Why-!'
he stopped. helplessly I'm after the
money for the curtain, you know. Judge, :"
The poor man was battied He argued
with her for a while and then he. Judge
Alexander r. Graham, silently and sub
missvely took out his fat wallet and eX-
tracted from it three $50 bills. rs that
enough" he asked. Yes. ! believe So"
| into her bag. As she was escorted to the
| door she turned TO the Judge. Your
| bark is lots worse than your bite Judge "
and she departed, leaving the man look
| ing after her. At home the young people
| eagerly await her return. She waved the
! bills aloft triumphantly. She told them
all about il, and peals OF laughter greet
ed her story. "Meerie Crayton, you are
| the limit" was the general verdict.
Stanley was made to pay his bet, and he
did II gracefully. He drew Merrie aside
and whispered, Dear child you have
a strange talent for extracting both
money and hearts out of the men you
meet -
ON the night of the play the town
hall was crowded. Judge Graham, who
was never known to attend any socia
AFFAIR occupied a front seat. The new
red curtains hung gracefully, and wer'
the catse of many comments from tn,
audience. The play was a complete sue
, cess and the Red Cross was richer bS
several hundred dollars than before. On
. the way home. Stanley asked Merrie tn
question, old yet ever new, and receiver
very satisfactory answer The frs
to spy the ring on her left hand wa
old Judge Graham. now frequent visi
, tor at the Crayton home. To her he con
4 fded, "Merrie, my dear child, II i wer
/ Younger. | think I'D marry you myself !!
4 HOh, no. you wouldn't" Merrie laughed
= at would be too disastrous for you
' pocket book" The Judges pocketbook wa
: not SO fat now, because more than ono
2 Nerrfe had made raids on IL, and foup
I the Judge more easily managed than tn
. first time she had hypnotized him.
= Mondays complefe Nopelefte
I. sYHE FRINCE or INQoRRl
: ~ Il a{DLEG,;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
Please Tell Ne
What to Do
BY CYNTHIA


Dear Cynthia though. I would venture
to write to you. | would like to know IL a
kind hearted motherly woman would be
willing to open her home to lonely
working girl who yearns and longs for a
home to share and be considered one OF the
family. as I have never known what II is
10 he in a happy private family for nearly
twenty years, as ! have been living chiefly
alone. Many times ] gazed Through the par
or windows to see n happy group together
with all the home life and ties that | grow
more and more hungry for. Sometimes
am in despair. Will some kind-hearted
motherly woman tighten my unhappy past
and give me a home to share md enjoy and
let me be a member Of the family and to
live there for the rest of my life? do not
care for the society of boys. The fact is
am handicapped with my hearing. so I fee
there will lie no chances Of ever getting
ma rried.
A LONELY WORKING GIRL.
This letter is printed just as received
Cynthia does not know the lonely work
ing girl. but she passes her pathetic
heart cry on to her readers, hoping thai
some one may he interested enough tt
ask for her address Take heart, deal
girl who knows hut what new day II
and before? And many girl hard o
hearing has very good husband
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
RICE FLOUR MAKES
GOOD SPONGE CAKE
Chocolate Nut Cookies, Too.
and Waffles Are Made With
This Substitute

Rice -four. which before the wheat
shortage was used only by caterers and
bakers in small amounts. is now being
manufactured in larger quantities TO
help meet the need of wheat substi-
tutes.
The whiteness of rice -four makes
1t particularly useful to the baker ana
caterer, and in the effort to save wheat
housewives are learning to use this
product in breads, cakes and cookies
alone or combined with other substi-
tutes.
The recipes which follow have been
tested in the experimental kitchen or
the Department of Agriculture, Office
of Home Economics, and the United
States Food Administration, Home Con-
servation Section
Rice Flour WALES
One. and three. tourhS cuptuls rice
-four.
One tedspoonful salt.
Three tedspoOntuls baking poiCder.
One and onehdit cuptntis milk.
Three tablespoonfnis melted fat.
TUo eggs.
Sft the dry ingredients together and
add slowly to the milk. beaten egg
| yolks and melted fat. Fold in stiffly
| beaten whites and cook in hot we'll
creased waffle irons.
Shortcske
| One and one-hdIt cupfuls rice -four.
Four teaspoontuIs baking potoder.
/ One tedspoOnfW salt.
Four tdbieSpOOnfuis shortening.
One e0G.
One cuptui milk.
! Mix as you would mullins, bake ir
layer cake tin. split and butter while
hot. Put a layer of sweetened berriet
or other fresh fruit between the halves
and on top
Chocolate Nut Cookies
One-hdD cupfW corn sirup.
TUo tdbIespoonfuis strained honey.
TWo squares chocolate.
Ten tdblespoonfuis rice -four.
Four tdblespoonf,us barley -four.
One teospoonfm baking potcder.
One-hdU tedspOontW salt.
one teaspoOntW rdnilld
; One-huU cupJH chopped nut meats.
Mix and drop by the spoonful ol
creased baking sheets. Bake ffteeI
minutes.
Three Gags lyolks and whites beate
separately.
Three -tourths cupfuI sugar.
One Tablespoonful hot aonter,
One aud one-hdB feaspOonJuis bdktn
. pO,rder.
, One-qunrtcr tenspoonful salt.
i T,co tedspoOnfuls lemon Juice.
) one tedspoontl rdnillo
Z Seren-eiGhthS tc1tpfm rice -four.
,, This sponge cake can serve as til
, basis for many desserts Bake as
e loaf cake or in muffin molds. Bake
in a thin sheet, spread with soft jeil!
and rolled it makes delicious Jeil
roll Serve with a sauce.
=; Bake in layers and All with custar
z filling for a Martha Washington pie {
I use for shortcake with fresh fru
il between the layers.
y Rice-Flour Cake
i One.fOmth cupJM fat.
l. Three. .fouths cuptuH sugar.
TrO eggs.
), One!haU cuptW riced boiled potdto'
u packed compdctly into cup.
: One-haB cnpt,H milk
!, one tsdspOonJW salt
g TicO teaspoontuls baking pOrder.
\ One and one.haB cuptuis rice -four.
a One tedspoontM camilla.
: Mix and bake in muffin molds for CT
t, cakes or in layers or loaf. II baked
$ layers. a lemon filling is good with H.
$ Varlation--For chocolate cake, al
y two squares of chocolate to the abo
v recipe.
For spice cake, add one teaspoon
= cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful nutme
| and one teaspoonful spice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

The frequency Of shampooinE must
he regulated according TO whether the
hair il inclined to be oily or dry and
the sort of atmosphere to which it is
exposed If you are at the mountains.
where the froliC wind is blowing at the
rate of sixty miles an hour men your
hair will need a shampoo much oftener
than II would under ordinary conditions.
As rule. not even the most oily head
of hair should be shampooed oftener
than once in two weeks, and usually
once a month is quite often enough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

S<sy'LL bet you war savings stamp
= that I'll make that old crank of a
fudge pay for the curtains! 80 The eX
cited voice of Merre Crayton rose above
the buzz in ne wide hall of the Crayton
home Merrie the only and well-beIoved
daughter of, Colonel Crayton, was a
beautiful girl of twenty summers, whose
CHEEKY manner and loving disposition
endeared her in the hearts of the people
or the little town of Deanville. and since
babyhood her dignified given name of
Margaret had been discarded for the
mere suitable one of Merrie. on this
warm summer day large party of
young people We're gathered in the hall
Of sMerrie's Homa - discuss ways and
means of providing a pair of curtains
for the stage of the town hall. A
little play was TO be given soon for the
benefit of the Red Cross, and a pair Of
curtains were absolutely hecessary.
How to get the money for them was
the question which was troubling the
minds OF the young folk. Judge Gra-
ham was a very penurious man. who
according tosthe small boys of the town
had barrels and barrels OF money hid
unders the apple tree" Merrie's sug-
gestion was to ask him to pay for the
curtains This suggestion was greeted
with a laugh, and said TO be highly
impossible. Nothing was impossible, ac'
<o0r0fng to Merfle RUE IN Ire, ana sc
she determned TO visit the Judge ant
frv her luck.
b STANLEY Morton. a splendid young mar
& N the service. who had just returned
from France. took up her bet. I'm gC
Tou. Merrie !" he cried, hut | don't be
4Ieve YOU can do it," Just you wal
ana see. then" was the retort, as Mer
"a caught up her wide garden hat an,
sped down the street to the Judge
. home.
# Ii answer to her vigorous pull on tn
nd d-faShioned knocker. the Judges on
md only servant. Maria Jane Ham
nnudt and very neat in her attire
11Sened the door. Merrie was admitte
A ~ the dark and gloomy library and tol
/kSf the Judge would be in in fe'
E-(nutes He was out in his gafdeI
1@xrrie sat down in the huge leathe
|1 =54air which was the Judges favorit'
~ folded her hands and then smoothe
Il short time the Judge aDpeare'
y <as very much surprised to see VIII
(.,aller was. During his life he ha
- little 10 do with the ladies an
{ I'D for less. Merrie rose and hel
her hand Judge Graham" sf
xweetiy, Il have come on ver
.S4ant mission. | am represents
"a the committee which is directir
Ray TO be given In the town ha
1Ssk. and have come to ask yo
1ae the MONEY 70 buy pair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
Feminine

She might have known it in the
earlier spring.
That all my heart with vague
desire was stirred;
And. ere the summer winds had
taken wing,
told her; hut she smiled and
said no word.
The autumn's eager hand his red
gold dsgrasped.
And she was silent; till from skies
grown drear
Fell soft one fine, first snowflake
and she clasped
My neck and cried. Love we
have lost a year,
HENRY CUYLER BUNNER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

Dear Cynthia am girl Of seventeen:
will he eighteen October 81. am just dying
to become nurse or helper. ! did not
go to high school | left In tne sixth grade
B. We are not rich; we are what you cal
poor. So please, Cynthia. tell me what
to do'
You can tell what you think of me
by my writing. If you help me tell
me where TO so. l only wish | was rich
F. p.
You are fine to want to he a nurse.
but one of the requirements is that you
have had full grammar school educa-
ton at least But, my dear little girl,
this needn't discourage you. There are
so many things girls can do to help win
the war and make money at the same
time. why don't YOU go down to the
wOmen's section Of the Federal Employ
ment Bureau. 135 South Sixteenth street,
and ask about the war-work positions
open to girls now? They need workers
very badly. If you work faithfully you
will not longer be poor; so work, dear,
instead of wishing. The letter was nicely
written.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

I. What free courses in American history
and literature can be had from the
Government:
2. Who Is Margaret Deland:
3. Is 1t correct TO leave the spoon in the
coffee cup after the coffee has been
stirred?
4. What delicious addition can he MAJ Ia
peanut butter to he used in &snd-
wiches:
s. In peeling onions what will save time
and tears?
8. What will remove chewing gum from
clothing:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

there. and one chance in 500 of losing
a limb. Then think of the marvellous
success of our battles. And | want 10
say. dear friend, that you are not
small in nature or you would not nave
written to find way TO be brave. IT
you want to know about the civilian
relief work write to me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

For the names of shops where ar
tiCles mentioned il "tveutdres with
a Purse" can he purchased, address
Editor of Woman's Page, EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER. or phone the
Woman's Department, Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
Enlist Monday or Tuesday

Dear Msdam-would you be SO kind as to
give me the necessary Information as 10 en-
airy troop; also what drili night ! could
apply. age. etc.
in order TO gain sufficient military expe-
rence before entering the service
There are no requirements for enlist
ment in the reserve militia except that
and forty-five. The drill nights are
Monday and Tuesday, and Lieutenant
Colonel Hendler. who is IN charge OF TINS
organization, prefers TO have men appi,
on one of those nights at the armory'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

Great demand for the EVENING PtB-
LIC LEDGER may cause YOU to MIS- an
instaIInppt Of this very Interesting story.
Ton had better, therefore. telephone or
write to the Circulation Department, or
ask your new sdeaier this afternoon 70
irnye the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
nt your home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

written and the whole detail-how to copy
- S. ~
Take your song to a publisher and ask
him to advise YOU where to have II
written. Write to the Copyright Depart
ment. Washington, ID. c., and apply for
a copyright sending the song with your
application. and when you have IT all
written and copyrighted send it to a
music publisher and let him put II on
sale for you or buy it outright.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21
How 10 Sell Music Manu.eripl

Dear Madam--Pissse answer in your
sslsmn .hs fo.owinE aussriiSssns; M S,'e aoqcs
ass :siz 49,: Z: sY:!s, fss:ss ,is|. iks|.. 'sss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

Mondav's CpmpIefe Nopslstte
: sg4x SisSs eisLzss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-21

(On Monday the scene shifts to SEQ
Raymond, somewhere in France3
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

do. But in her talk she gave herself away
1--WE tried to tell her it would be a good
plan if she would give up such wild idea and
try to invest that money sa fely but marginal
speculating had grown to be a passion with
her. I've heard that there are brokers, such
AS she must have known, who are willing to
lose money themselves in order that women
may have a profit on their first speculative
ventures; for then they are more likely to
speculate again and again. They win at first;
after that they go on, whether they win or
lose.
but earning money, saving money invest
ing money is going to make different women.
1t gives poise, self lf-control, and the feeling of
responsibility which always dignifes person
atty"
"Do you take small accounts as we'll as big
ones?" l asked.
nave poor women, women who earn all
sorts OF salaries, and women with large in
comes. invest for incomes which vary from
$1,000 to $4,000 a year. Some women will
give me a hundred dollars to invest, others
$5O,OOO
although | was the first woman to take
charge of such department for women, there
are several other such departments now run
for women by women, showing how the de
mand is growing. The next generation will
see women as we'll as men occupying promi-
nent place in the ever growing army Of the
country's investors"
1T is work such as Miss Carpenter has been
doing that will bring nearer the day of wom
ans complete economic independence And
many of our problems will never be solved
until that day comes
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
What The War" Meant 10 Him

Sometimes it affected his appetite and spoiled
his nights sleep.
The German offensive in March, 1918,
caused him to lose flesh. SAY" he would
cry, this is awful! Can't any one stop those
fellows? Terrible! terrible! Dye think they'll
get to Paris?"
Some one would assure him, "Never!"
But they might, conceivably, ythink.
Batter the city all to the dickens like Rheims
and Verdun?"
"Well! if they did, it wouldn't make anv
difference! Well win, anywayw
"Oh, of course, of course! Still"--
lie was agitated; he trembled.
"lf they get any nearer, what dye think
ought to do with my City of Paris bonds?
Dye think | ought to sell 'em, now, and take
little loss? Hey? What dye think? IF
they really got to Paris | might lose all that
money"
The war meant that to him.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
nine Plattsburg at Wellesley College

may we'll be proud and this is only the begin
ming of things.
1t has now become necessary to organize
this army more along military lines so that it
may be of ever greater efficiency, and for this
purpose the "Training Camp for Unit Lead
ers" has been established at Wellesley The
object of this camp is twofold. 1t is not only
intended to furnish normal training for the
women whose ambition it is to act as leaders
or officers of the Woman's Land Army, but it is
to serve experimental station we'll,
where all sorts of new ideas and all kinds of
new farm implements and appliances will be
tried out to ascertain whether or not they are
oe practical value.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04
BY MAY BOSNIAN.

ne WAS little man and he had made
a little money in little way Then
he married money; and some one died
and left him money
Quite we'll fixed, you might say of him.
He invested in gilt-edged securities "a
safe 5 per cent is what a man should have.
hey?" was his slogan
And that he might reasonably hope to make
no mistakes about the gilt edges he had a
kind of system in buying. Rather a wise
system. He studied an investment and then
he asked everybody's advice before making
his purchase. "Say now, would you buy it.
if you were I? Dye think it's all right?
Perfectly sound and all that?"
He asked friends, acquaintances, bankers.
brokers, and mere bond statesmen. By strik-
ing an average he couldn't go far wrong!
And he was gravely troubled about the war.
1t angcred and Mortified and worried him.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

necessary in my husbands business or we
would never waste the money on one Often
after supper he would take US for little spin,
just to cool off, and generally on Sunday after.
noon we would go to see some distant friend
We think now we can keep cool enough athome,
the tires will last much longer and gasolene is
saved for real work
We have nice little garden, and aside from
having man come twice to plough and harrow
it my husband has done all the work in it him.
self, with little help from me and the chill
dren, and saved mans wages.