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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Little Orphan Annie's
Tale of the War

Ey Adelaide Palmer Wagner, dedicated 10
the National Council Of Defense
alr Herbert IIoovcr's come { our house
to stay,
TO watch the pans and dishes and put
the crumbs away.
And shcw the tramps from off the porcn'
unless they learn to sweep
And make the fire and dust the hear'h
and earn their board and Keep
And all us little Chilluns when the sup
per things is done.
We gathers round the fire ana mas tH'
mostcst fun
4 lis'non' to tho War Tales Mr.. Hoover
tells about
How the kaiser-Manll git y'u II yu
don't watch out.
OnCct Belgium was a lovely land SO
happy and so good,
And when It went TO bed one night as
everybody should,
Tho Fronchmcn heard 1t hollcr and the
English hear: it bawl
And when the turned the kivvers down
II wasn't there at all
They seekcd it up the mountan-side'
the river and the sea,
hey sccked II in the Sky and earth,
wherever they could fee,
But all they ever found was jest stick
or stone about.
Aud tho Kascr-Man'n git yu if y'u
don't watch out.
This Belgium had nice young King,
who loved his people so,
he didn't think in all the world he had
a single foe;
rAoy crept into his house one night and
stole his children, My
Nud whipped them so turbly, Uncle
Sammy heard them cry.
And so he told his soldicr-bOy5 to get
their guns right quick
And go across the ocean and make that
Kaiser sick
SO mind the Nashnual Conscl and watch
what you're about
For the kaiScr- Man'H get yu if y'u
don't watch out.
our Mr.. President Wilson says the war
viii soon he thru.
If VIC will buy the Freedom Bonds Of
Mr. McAdoo.
And save for Mr.. Hoover the sugar,
bread and meat.
.Nnd knit for Rcd Cross soldiers some
things for head and feet.
And buy them books and presents, do
everything We can
To cheer soldiers marching TO get that
wicked man.
Democracy will then be safe and all the
world will shout.
For there won't be no Kaiser-Man to
git us when we're out.
Nashville Tcnncssccan and American. }.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
} BYWAYS WHERE WOMEN ARE WORKIN

wired for her man 10 return inrns-
dlately. What was wrong. we touilu
was that the plumbing in her house hau
burst !"
when the matter OF the delay OF tne
allotments was put up to Brown, cn'es
OF the soldier pay allotment division ot
the War Risk Insurance Bureau "o
said.
Thousands OF checks have CONF
back through the MATS because oL
wrong addresses, also other thoussnus
have been held up because the soiuieis
have made errors in filling out the'r
blanks. have failed TO give ages UT
something like that. .
Thousands of soldiers" he continued
alleged that although they were 'hst
ried their wives were not entitled to any
Of their pay because they were untaltn-
ful. These cases have to be lnVes'-
gated and the matter threshed out
There may be half dozen reasons
why checks are held up, but the bureau
is now almost right up to date WIN ,ts
work and there are only very few m
stances, ] believe, where soldier pay
has been withheld and dependents nave
failed to receive their money, In case
of delay the hack checks viii also DC
mailed to the dependent"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Waste i'm Homes of the Rich
. the Editor Of Womdn's Page:

n 70 the Editor OF Womdns Page:
Dear Madam,-Girls in service can toll
lilies should do % as Hoover ] m says. e"hs Ths rs panr
nave no food to waste. The platters are
lifcr broth No doubt some wealthy persons
Iiare ,economizng. or think they are, while
Itst the same time there is enough waste in
Ilily q frying, and stew meats. That is as
ilmuch the lady's fault as the careless ones
out It ali goes in the gsrSsse1not EVEN wen
4 they can't buy. From. what the rich wa ste
\ just causes that much more demand and
'lkecps prices too high for the poor
X In my experience IL. one wealthy family
III have seen as much good food thrown out
,,,o Mould have kept two oo or three poor
vesstabies and bread. while at the
same time poor persons knoSkins h. at the
\ II wintry weather, asking for "a crust ii
\ would make, oie's heart ache. The lady
the girl would have been discharged on the
lspot--but the good food must be thrown In
s ~ Ser rees ady has d snSe
idid not do TO the least OF them. II IL the
rich HoSyer- wants to bring to time. Ths
(: the neeessaries OF life.
Nc one would I;,S kpow or believe Of the waste
q throw out. one IL SERVICE.
II has been held that the very rich are
economical. Only two days ago a num-
Der of them put themselves on very strict
lrations. How this will work out re-
'mains to be seen. 1t is held that the very
Door cannot by force of circumstances
do anything but economize, and that the
greatest waste comes in the middle
classes. particularly the families that are
proflting by the. higher wartime wage
in many fields Here is some one who
thinks differently. Who agrees or dis
agrees?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Place Cards for Valentines Day

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--Can you suggest n way to
max" pretty place cards at homo Tor a 81
Nalcntine's party? There are about tworty
guests, 40 ] do not want to speud too
''uch 'honcy on thom. FLORENCE.
IL you go to "A speciality shop where
crepe paper etc, are sold you can pur-
chase numbers of very small hearts and
little red Cupids with which Won can
work many wonders. Buy box of plaIn
white correspondence cards with Gilt
edges. too, bottle of gold ink and some
red baby ribbon. Paste two or three red
hearts and one Cupid on each place card
AT the same time paste ends of loops of
red ribbon from Cupid to heart, etc. so
that you can pick up the card like A lit
tie basket. Print the name of the guest
IN eoid INK and copy a little verse from
valentino on each card. IL these could
be original it would be so much more
fun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

supervision Of do
Of the
Nlawr College cs
eh,
worked Systematically
cabbages
aggregating II, 900
kind genera
smaller Thrift in
can at o save
+owza- b'oy As'al4|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
IHNUUUH TAILUNT To UTI TA1
Only Twenty Allotments Out of 1881 Received-Red
Cross Aids Women While War-Risk Insurance
Bureau Offers Many Excuses
By M'LISS

Many of their men were drafted be-
cause they did not comprehend that they
could be and should have been OK
cmptcd.
"On the other hand. the officers in
camps frequently wire us TO find out II
pleas for furloughs are bona roe.
Many women wire that they arc des-
pcrately i'll. These we investigate. The
other day we found a woman who had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
When to Drink Hot or Cold Water

Under what circumstances should hot and
cold water be drunk? +. f.. w,
When there is pain or distress OF the
stomach 1t is generally we'll to drink
very hot water Hot water is also bet
ter in cases of hyperacldity, Cold water
may be taken with advantage in cases
of fever. In certain cases of ulcer Of
the stomach, it is better to take cold
water, and also to take food cold rather
than hot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SteriIizing Uncooked Fruit

How may fresh. uncookcd fruits be sterl..
ized? COOK,
An excellent method of sterilzng
vegetables and fruits Is to immerse
them after washing in a per cent solu-
ton of peroxide Of hydrogen for five
minutes. This will destroy all germs and
parasites. The same solution may be
used several times, Rinse in water after
the peroxide bath.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Sites for Camping

To the Editor OF WomaH's Page.
Dear Madam-I am secretary of n cI,,h
ten girls who desire to go camping this co1l OF
Ing summer. ' N''''-
Can you conveniently let me know a,
Few places; either IN PennsylvaLia or New
canoeing. bathing. etc. also a few bunea,n,SS
SITES 3. ID. q.
II you will go to the Travel Bureau
of the Ledgers, at Ledger Central, on
the south side of Chestnut street below
Broad, you can get very satisfactory in
formation about camping places and
bungalow sites. Ask for Mr.. HeadIev.
He will be very glad to assist you and
can show you pictures. whereas l could
only briefly outline the data yor request.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

She says also that city women can.
go about telling the farmers wb,,
do and experimenting ION their
hook"
This last statement Of Miss CO.,
ner's is entirely correct That won..
totally inexperienced in farm ,..,
should undertake to instruct prae,l,,
farmers is a proposition too absurd :
call for contradiction. Another ~.
tention Of Miss Goentner's that NM,
Of the work of the farm Is how.
the physical strength of women ,n
also be conceded by any intellis..
mind. Nevertheless, it may be sho,,
that even girls and womer. unaccr.
toned to farm work may, una.
proper supervision, serve a useful nm,
pose in doing the lighter and mo,,
strictly domestic work of the far,
thus releasing the more eXperlenc.
and better trained hands for heav,.,
and more responsible duties.
1t goes without saying that Of an
times the present is mot the tina h,
waste valuable material in futil. Az,
perimentation by the inexperienc.d
but two or three dozen city rirl,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Clarabelle Was Right

10 "c EdHor OF WomdnS Page:
Dear Madam visited Some friord, -
Gently and welt to church with them yyben
the time came to take up the collection tbs
young man who was next to me offerad ,.ie @
some money TO put into the plate dId nj nj
accept ~ but gave from my own means He
was hurt about H. Was | correct or was
You were perfectly right. my dear
'larapelle; there was no reason why
you should take money from the young
man, even for the church collection w.,
less you had forgotten your purse TN,
you could borrow some change h,,
should be careful to return ii on reacbIny
home at the first opportunity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Photograph May Be Asked for
To the Editor Of Woman's Page;

Dear Madam-I am "a young man or siytoo,
Ghrs' met a cir six months my senior
oIiiCs tnsn we nave become very good friends
anu ! ADMIRE her very much and would like
20 20 ASK ner Tor photograph nf herself
Moulh you consider this request ali right, or
az young as we are? 4 = '''
There would certainly he nothing i'm.
proper in asking her for a photoeran nh
Some girls parents will not allow them
10 give their pictures to young men
There Is nothing improper, as I saw. in
asking Tor 1t nor In giving one. and II
Is often done when there is a strong
friendship between young persons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Thanks for Megon Escomb

TO THe FdIIOF OF W0Wdn'S Page,
Dear Madam-I notice answer N r,,, a..
auiry regardlng the playlet entitled s.Tbs
Auiometie Warblers'' and have sent To Cen.
Jury Company for copy. I desire ~
thank Meson Escomb for the interest o sbown 10
RAINBOW
Here is another message for Megon
Escomb: Will she kindly send her ad.
dressY young woman has requested n
in reference to the discussion snent the
parloi boarder" which appeared in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
THE HIGHWAYS AND BYN
IT'LL SMALL VOICE OF HOOVER
y SHOULD TALK ON INVITATIONS
Not Answering Them Promptly Causes Much
Waste of Food-Some Intimates Phone on
"the Day" to Register Regrets

|yFHE still small voice of Hoover has
eue's invitations to a party. But 1t
1eems as though these two things
pught to be lined up--food conserva.
e10n and etiquette.
ibid II ever occur to you just how
1hch food It is possible for a hostess
70 waste when she doesn't know how
ANY are coming? Recently l had
9ccasion to talk to a woman who had
{tDued twenty-four invitations to
luncheon. The day before the party
! the had heard from exactly fourteen
'oH her possible guests. When she
went to market that day she had to
buy for twenty-four. because as every
one knows, il is less embarrassing to
have too much to eat than too little.
On two other occasions this same
thing had happened, the woman ex.
planned. One of the times on the day
OF the party all but two of the tardy
ones had phoned or mailed last.mlnute
acceptances. On the other occasion
all but two of eight from whom she
had not heard sent regrets at the last
minute.
: You can easily imagine her predica.
ment then on the day before this
luncheon we have been discussing
They might come or they mightn't
come!
IT is to be remarked that those who
= fail to answer invitations until the
last minute are usually ones best
friends. Make a little experiment
some time and find out.
J; "Oh, my dear I knew you'd know l
was coming. So I didn't bother to
write"
Who is II that says this? Or
"And l waited until the last minute
to see If l could make it and I knew
you would understand. And I'm so
sorry"
(. Who is just as likely to say this?
EAV1NG Mr.. Hoover in this little
~ discussion, answerir invitations
promptly for the pure sake of food
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
What Is Apple Snow?

- 1he EDITOR Of Wonian's Page:
Dear Madam--what Is apple snow and
~ u Il made? HoUsEKEEPER.
APPLE snow Is a very tasty dessert.
make, Il put through colander ap-
~ that have been peeled and sliced
<fl they are quite soft. For this
GiDo you will require a pint of the
1nco, Let this get cold. Beat the
Mites Of three eggs until they are stiff
froshy. Then beat the apple sauce
y this by the spoonful Every other
&oufui put In one of powdered sugar
n you have used cupfuL Beat all
1vhile. When All Is quite stiff add a
ooufgl ~ lemon juice and put into
4, 4, < Vhippe4 crexm on the top
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Crib for Baby

n ~ the Editor OF Woman'S Page:
n u Dear Madam--Do you suppose any Of your
nonders would be willing TO sell me a crib
>for my little girl baby who is one year old?
Perhaps there Is some one who does not use
one any more. cannot afford to 20 to- a
furniture store and buy one. l will pay for
the hauling OF II. MOTHER.
We can't sell things through the
column. Mother. but If any one has a
fri. and would like to give IL we will
hold your address to forward to that
.eeader. This case has not been investi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
: !. What are the warm and the cool colors?
3. How may they be most adyanta geousIy
employed In furnishing a home?
.. What is Crecy soup?

i. There are 1900 calories, or units Of
Feed value. In n pound Of oat breakfast food.
|efxty-six per cent Of these nre carbohy ydrute
calories. or those that make work power;
nearly II per cent are protein. or muscle
building caIories. and I per cent are fat
units.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Editorials for Women by Women
FARM WORK FOR WOMEN AS A PATRIOTIC DUTY
By LAURA MARY HEISLER
rormcr pr,n Mawr student and Farm worke

Of January 20 Miss NJ Goenne
Neghbors Of Montgomery County takes
the
in canno a.
into the breach and countrys turning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
GOLDFISH OMELET
Patriotic Rally in Church

A patriotic rally Of the South Phila-
dephia Sunday schools will take place
tonight In the Evangelical Presbyterian
Church, Eighteenth and Tasker streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
T H E WON MAN'S EXCHAN NGE


10 be
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

i. The American telephone operator unit,
COMPOSED OF girls who are being recruited
by the signal corps, will soon go to France
to join PrrshinE's forces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

5. On going into n public dining room with
woman, does the man 20 first?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

= When Introducing n man and n woman,
IN" "oman's name is mentioned first. Tho
man is presented TO the woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

:. what odd touch Of color gives extreme
smnrtness to pink crepe de chine waistc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

D. vest made Of oisiik and lined with
Woo' mas recently made Its appearance In
the woman war workers costume
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
TOniOrrOlU's War Menu


Farina With Steamed Figs
French Toast Corn Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON-WHE
Potato Chowder
Graham Mullins Cocoa
Baked Apples
DINNER
Goldfish Omelet
Stewed Tomatoes India Relish
Lettuce With Mayonnalse
Chocolate Cornstarch
GOLDFISH OMELET
One pint Goldfish. one pint raw pota.
toes thinly sliced one-quarter teaspoon.
full pepper. salt, one tablespoonful but
ter. one egg, one-half cupful milk. two
tablespoonfuls drippings. parsley.
Boil the Goldfish, which has been
soaked and picked fine. with the pota-
toes. When cooked. mash fine and add
pepper, and salt IL needed add butter
yolk OF egg, milk and last of all the
stiffiy beaten white OF the egg. Melt
one tablespoonful Of drippings In each
side Of an omelet pan and pour in mix.
ture: brown nicely Fold together and
garnish with parsley.--Good Housekeep.
ing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

II EAVING Mr.. Hoover in this little
~ discussion, answerir invitations
promptly, for the pure sake of food
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07

3. Puchero Is n famous national dish Of
Spain.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-27
ROAD CONGRESS URGES
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Recommends Appointment of FEEDER.
al Highway Commission to
Rush Work.

The road congress held in Chicago
on December II and IL was a most
successful meeting, there being dele
gates present from all parts of the
country and Canada.
The common judgment Of all pres
ent was that there is an urgent need
for speeding up highway construction
so as to keep pace with the develop
ment of the country and the transport
tation requirements.
1t was undoubtedly the opinion of
the congress that the time has arriv-
ed when the national government
should take over, construct and MAIN
tain a national system of highways,
and that the most effective way that
this can be done is by a federal high
way commission, with broad powers
to carry on this most important work
and to this end the following resolu-
tions was passed:
Whereas: The president of the
United States in his recent message
to congress, recognized the value of
the improved highways in the general
transportation system of the nation
and definitely recommended and urged
their rapid development; and
"Whereas, This work is necessary
to give employment to u returned
soldiers and also to furnish worthy
projects on which unemployed labor
can be engaged during the period of
re-adjustment; and
Whereas, We recognize the neces-
sity for a we'll defined and connected
system of improved highways in or
der to expedite the distribution of
large volumes of food stuffs now
wasted on account Of the lack of
prompt and adequate highway trans
portation and to better serve the &C.
onomic and military needs of the ma
ton;
therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That a
federal highway commission be ere
ated to promote and guide this pow
erful economic development of both
highways and highway traffic and es-
tablish a national highway system;
"Be it further resolved, That the
present appropriations for federal aid
to the states be continued and increas-
ed and the states urged to undertake
extensive highway construction so as
to keep pace with the development of
this country and its transportation
needs, and in carrying out the provis-
ions Of the present federal aid act or
any amendment thereto that the state
highway departments shall cooperate
with the federal highway commission;
"Be it further resolved, That all
governmental activities with respect
to highways be administered by the
federal highway commission"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-27
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

From thoughts of destruction we
now turn to thoughts of construction.
We have saved and invested our saw
ings that we might furnish our army
with a vast amount of destructive ma
terial it needed to blast it's way
through the German and Austrian
lines. That we were very successful
in our endeavors in supplying destruc-
tive material none will deny, and yet
we had not reached the peak of our
production of death dealing appara-
fuses. We have not ever reached our
stride. The sound of the cannon must
now give way to the sound of the riv-
| citing hammer. The destruction is
stopped and now the thing to do is t.
build; build in a few short years what
it took centuries to build before.
The fair face of France will blossom
forth as it never dreamed it would
Its production will be multiplied man!
folds. Our own great government will
again come back to it's real work, tina
of construction. Help solves the prob
lens of peace as you have those o
war. Save for your W futur
needs. A country of saver makes
financially strong country. Deposi
your savings with the government
War Savings Stamps r receipts fo
your deposit. They bear interest. Hell
make thrift a national virtue as it
in France.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-27
N YET. WHY NOT?

The following editorial in the Daily
Star miles City, deprecates the ex-
odus of civilians from this country to
Paris during the peace conference.
"President Wilson set the fashion
and it certainly has become popular.
He announced that he would make a
trip to the Paris peace conference,
though it has been rumored that Mrs.
Wilson decided that she wanted to GO
and that it was in this way that the
presidents trip was decided upon,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-27

Now they are all flocking toward
Paris. The United States senate pro-
poses sending a delegation. Then the
members of the industrial conference
at Atlantic City decided that a dele
CATION of Is or 20 of their members
ought to be present, though they GER
tainly have not been invited by any,
one, and the w. C. T. U. chimes in
and will have a few of it's members
on hand.
But what a time they will have at
ter they get there. In the first plcae
the hundreds of people who have ac-
tual business in Paris and who are
accredited by their respective govern
ments, will have filled up about all
the available hotel space, for each of
the great powers will need scores of
attaches and most of the Paris hotels
are being used as hospitals. In the
second place the butters-in will find
themselves very much out of place,
They will attempt to b%uttonhoie the
nembers of the various delegations un-
til the latter call for police protec-
ton. They will throng around the
Versailles palace, and just about as
close as they will get to the confer
ences will be a chance to see the out
side of the building.
"These people are not wanted there,
Each nation has arranged for assist
ants who understand the problems Of
commerce, ETC., which are to be dis
cussed. 1t is to be hoped the French
government will take the matter up
with the state department and see ia
it hat no passports are issued to those
interfering intruders, who would dc
much better to remain at home and
help in the great work of RECONSTRUCT
ton"
To be sure there is an atmosphere
surrounding the American delegation
that has it's elements Of righteousness
but if Mrs. Wilson is to be there why
not the president of the W. c. T. w.
or anybody else for that matter-it
they want to pay the price? They
will be welcome in Paris, you may be
sure.