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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

"One thing just naturally led to an
other. ] assure you ] was not prompted
! by any premonition OF this special kind
OF usefulness, even when I started "a
course in carpentry at Carnegie Institute
last fall. but ] did feel when ] shifted
my energies TO electrical engineering
/ that | might find a niche waiting for
me-" she admitted, smiling at the re-
membrance of her practical work at the
institute where she was the only girl
among 5000 men taking the course.
My father was OF an inventive mind,
always working at tools and machinery
/ and | have always been able to use my
| hands. Even as a little girl I helped
wire the house for electricity. We lived
| in Michigan then, where took courses
| in metal and leather work at the high
school. When came here to Philadel-
phia to study design and jewelry work
my family came too. and we are regular
/ Philadelphians now.
For two years ! taught art at the
winchester School. in Pittsburgh. and
| it was while there that took the course
at Carnegie Tech, working nights on
| the dynamos and mastering the prac-
tical knowledge OF electricity. When
| thought Of going across with the
Womcn's Hospital Unit / studied plumb
! ing, too. so you see I am n Jack at all
trades though hope the old adage will
not prove true
! Tho Women's Overseas Hospital Unit.
OF which Miss Kober Is the chief mech
anician, is made up of women from all
over the United States. 1t is in charge
Of DR.. Caroline Finley, DR.. Alice Gregory
and DR.. Anna Van Stolly. There will
be eighty women In the unit. including
twelve doctors twenty nurses and many
| aids and orde-lies 1t Is being sup
! ported by the Red Cross and National
Suffrage Association at an expense of
sl25,000. This money is being used
simply for equipment, as all the members
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

mans
the
ndiidual-mentaly, morally sptualy-is developed
There organizations which have for their object
labor emphs
religious activities many .
Philadelphia
there aommod.ts,.
employment, recreation @N
The Philadelphia
homes
girl from North, South
writes asking help her
reply the Build
ng Sixteenth example
location employment whether desired
from list thoroughly
twenty cents when
registered However tn.
conditions maintained The
applicant
within indeed Phiadephian
me to #M
of Boarding
besides helping
lies small of
enjoy
this time
all the
of the citizens of Philadelphia 'aN
es:s- 04Aa~, e2'sb~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
TODAY'S INQUIRIES


4. 4 aeliciou. punch can be made OF one
half ginger ale and one-hah water.
grange and lemon Juice and cut fruit.
n eherriee are used and little spriEs
81 mint, II will give the punch Wash
tngten's Birthday atmosphere.
:. The steamlng Of o teakettie Is n health
neasure because nature Intended we
ehould breathe moist air. Experiments
have proved that air with eompara-
lively high relative humidity IL health
Ter than the dry-heated air.
&. A soiution Of one part. chloroform. one
part benxine and one part alcohol will
remove the grense spots from the most
delicate Of fabrics. Draw q circle OF
French chalk around tho spot to pre-.
vent Its spreading while working on IL.
This solution must not be used near
nre, as it IL infa mmable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

syrup, fruits, nuts and raisins are used
in place Of the sugar that we are asked
to conserve.
Below is a simple recipe Of sugarless
candy, easily made:
RAISIN, NUTS AND HONEY BARS
Two cups raislns, one cup nuts ground
in food chopper, one-quarter cup Of
honey
Pour into pan, lay a sheet of creased
paper over it and pack it under some
heavy weight like bag Of salt for
twentyfour hours Cut into squares.
II s. Food Administration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
GIRL MECHANICIAN WITH WONIANS HOSPITAL
OVERSEAS UNIT Is A JILL OF ALL TRADES
Florence Kober Expects to
Use All Her Abilities in
France
Versatile Girl Is Veritable
Dynamo Of Energy and
Good Cheer

A JACK OF all trades" may have been
"A regarded rather skeptically In our
Erandmothers' times. but not in these
days IL seems TO he these Soldiers Of for
tune who arc filling some OF the big
and important gaps left by Uncle Sans
nghting forces. And here IL a Philadel-
phia girl. expert in metal work, jcwelry
making. design, fine wiclder Of the
hammer and "crackcrjack" electrician
and plumber. who will leave shortly for
over there as chief mechauiClan with
the first women's overseas hospital unit
Of New York city. Tho more versatile
she is. the more valuable will her serv-
A'es be. according TO Miss Florence
Eobcr, OF 1908 Pine street. who is almost
as proud OF heng a member Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Sunshine League as
of her position in the women's hospital
unit
Il most certainly expect to find an OPP
portunity to use every one of my ac-
complishments. even TO jewery making
and whole lot that haven't got, too, -
Miss Kober said with a laugh. "t eX-
pcct | shall come back wiser girl, for
there will not he all the ConvcnienCes of
a big manufacturing city out in the dew
astated part Of France where our hos
pital will be located. We will probably
have to turn inventors as WE'LL
But just what this girls work will he
every one Is wondering. When asked
what she would have to do and how she
expected to so about this new sort OF
job, she said thoughtfuIiy:
81 am given to understand that We al
ready have the four walls OF the hos
pital standing. But that is all. We must
III it for occupancy, make it livable. in
stall electricity. perfect a sanitary plant
and prepare to take care of the women
and children who need medical attention
as well as the wounded
While she talked she looked specula-
lively IT her hands--fine, capable hands,
long fingers which showed "A thirst for
knowledge big palms, indicating large
capacity, and the curved exterior of
those palms which would plainly tell
any student of chiromancy that she was
destined TO do original things, that she
would branch out from the accustomed
field Of womdn's endcavor
TAKE ALL EQUIPMENT
1--WE are TO take all our equipment
with us from here. I'm fearfully afraid
we will find we neglected to take some
little things that will seem like noun
tains when we get settled down 10
work It Is always the little, seemingly
unimportant. common articles that are
most needed and hardest to get I've
tried to take everything and not leave q
thing to chance or to he obtained from
the depleted French supplies.
"Our own motortruckS and ambu-
| lances will carry us and our equipment
/ from Bordeaux to Paris. where We VIII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Nervous While AsIeep

Ny boy Is twelve years old. When he In
asleep the muscles of arms and legs twitch
and ierk--a sort OF tremor every few min
utes, What would cause this condition, as
he 10 apparently in good health and large
for his age? &. Q. II.
He should have less nervous excite
ment particularly toward bedtime. He
should have plenty of exercise he
should not eat meat. He should be
taught to relax mentally. There is no
radical difference between nervous ten
sion when asleep and when awake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Yellow Tint to White Hair
TO the Editor Of womau's PAGE;

To the Editor OF WontnR's Page:
Dear Madam--Can you tell me how 10 re-
move the unsightly yellow tint from white
hsir7 And how should white hair be
The hair in question is very nne and
nothing but borsx has ever been used. The
yellow shade Is more pronounced at some
times than others and can give no cause.
(Mrs.) II. b. X.
A very small amount Of blueing put in
the water is said to remove the yellow
tint from hair. Too much borax makes
the hair brittle. A shampoo made of
pure. white CASTLE soap is the best for
white hair. The tinted soaps will leave
the hair yellow. Simply shave the soap
into hot water and make a suds In this
way Never rub the soap directly on
the head. Add the blue to the rinsing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
War Savings Jingles

SIng song OF thrift stamps,
Pocketful OF dough.
Lend IL to your country
And help the war fund grow;
When five years are over.
The u. s. Government
VIII give you back your capital,
Enriched by four per cent!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Cause of Fever Blisters

VIII you please tell me the cause OF so
called Fever blisters. spd how can thes
around the mouth and always on the face;
JANE y.
Fever blieters may occur on any part
Of the body. They occur more fre-
quently around the mouth than else
pneumonia. In bad colds due to the
pneumococcus. in typhoid. In malaria
and In several other diseases.
Digestive disturbances cause them. II
a man has them without a definite dis
ease or Infection the probability IL that
the cause lies In the digestive apparatus
Too much food is being eaten or the
food Is not wisely chosen or the bowels
are not acting properly.
In such cases they are TO be prevented
by changing diet, by better adjusting
the food taken 10 the days work and
by correcting improper bowel habits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Just Fashion

Chenille embroidery vies with wool
embroidery in decorating the new
dresses.
Adjustable fish tail veils-haye you
one?
Wool Jersey is still the ideal sport
suit fabric
Plaids and stripes for sports wear.
Detachable tunics--a new note.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
All in Her Imagination

TO tHe EdIf0r oJ FooldH 3 Pd0c'
Dear Madau,--Here Of isie my lips seem
fairly well and l certainly hate 20 ever look
into the mirror. and imagine they grow
you could sugsest7 No. DOT.
Perhaps your lips have been unusually
chopped this winter. This would make
them look wide. Personally ] think you
imagine Il. Oftentirnes something puts
e zee X 9s seuds Il snd Sas Ws think ss9ut
= 1r1te mop thinking about your lips
= ~ - mo ~ three months you will
'fssH ~ ~ Y ss:ss :isS s.sa : s'''y y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

TT WAS overseas where mother.in-law
L first came into her own. over there
where older men are in service she
has a chance to become even more
popular than she is here. Many is the
brood of little ones that come straight
to her sheltering arms when their
mother must speed to her soldier hus.
band in the hospital. Very often she
has adopted her sons family for the
entire period of the war. Many a
lowly little cottage is stretched this
way and that to make room for the
needy ones.
Wives have risen to call her blessed
Surely even peace time can never
return mother-in-law TO her pre.war
status.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

Neuuiib SdPpti NohSisAs VI
chicken croquettes. broiled oysters
chicken salad, rasped rolls. ice cream
cake. bonbons and nuts. II this is too
elaborate. light sandwiches, punch, ices
and cakes may be served Instead or jus,
have the croquettes and salad. ices and
cakes.
The bridal party enters the church
with the four ushers leading. two and
two. followed by the four bridesmaids
two and two. The maid OF hoSor walks
by herself In the center of tf,e aisle and
then the bride comes. walking with her
father. whose left arm she takes. The
bridegroom and best man enter the
church after the clergyman at the chan
eel or sanctuary door and wait outside
the chancel railing for the bride to come
The attendants separate and stand on
either side of the aisle outside the chan
Gel or sanctuary until the bridegroom
and bride meet. The bride then leaves
her fathers side and takes her husband 6
left arm. When the time In the cere-
mony comes to go nearer the altar the
bride and bridegroom lead the way after
the clergyman and the maid of honor
selves on either side In a semicircle
the ushers standing behind them The
maid of honor stands by the bride and
the best man by the bridegroom. ffter
the ceremony the bride and bridegroom
turn and face the congregation. She
takes his right arm and they walk down
the aisle followed by the maid OF honor
and best man twalking together), then
the four bridesmaids, two and two, and
the four ushers.
Full dress is always worn by the
bridegroom, the best man and the
ushers at wedding after o'clock. The
guests should wear full dress also al
an evening wedding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

began TO furtively read the want ads
in the paper that his mother first
began to realize how solid and WORTH
while was the real girl under all the
smart finery. Daughter-in-law wanted
a Job! There was some remonstrance
about her getting it at first. But she
wasn't fooling about it.. And so she
got it. And it was mother who did
over her last years blue serge suit
so the little war bride might look neat
and trim when she started off each
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Editorials for Women by Women
LIvE-HOw? WHERE?
BY EDITH DUDLEY SHELDON
ecretary Of the Pha dcphia Bureau Of BOARDING ou..

rhiIa dcpha t
ITO How?
questions present day rore ,,.
to the world
DR. to invovos u...
of tho ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

~"@i u
relation TO his or her Job. ths 49,.
neration resulting. the oo,S...
under which that labor n ..-.1
pnshed' "All work and no play mai.
Jill dull girl and Jack a d,u = n
Is saying applicable TO all ara. \,
life. II is indeed true that N. y.
or recreative hours OF the -.
Garner make or mar the cf,,cisncy '
the days labor and the cnjoymsn, :,
life, Yet. the conditions of worb Z
play of rest, influence the phy,,s.,
mental, moral well.being of the ,,11
vidual. Real friendships establ,.A.
between coworkers brighten tn. al,
existence Of the human being. VIVA
out love given and received thu ~. Z
est ideals OF life are not even annr..,
mately realized. The associates ~ -.
play hours mean much in the a.
program. Then, the spiritual or -.
ship is the fourth element ment,s.. y
by Doctor Cabot in What Men f,v.
BY" To every person at some tim. :.
other there comes longing for b..
ter things; a seeking after ma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
|2kR BRINGS MOTHER-IN-LAW
INTO ONG-DELAYED FAVOR
The Soldiers Bride Rises to Call Her Blessed
and Is Perfectly Willing to Forget
the Hyphens

|s/r<ERTAfNLY war has brought one
~ woman into her own. God bless
her. she u the mother-in Before
The war. In spite Of the fact that II
Was not as bad as our jokesters would
Havo M believe, the hyphens in that
word had a way of making them.
selves felt. Now the hyphcns are as
food as gone. She is just mother,
and daughterin.law. who had a few
hyphcns OF her own, Is Just daughter!
II could have been otherwise when
you think II over. When a soldier
son fidgeted around and ventured as
how It wouldn't look right for the
wife he intended to take. to live with
her people and be supported by them,
bis mother might have kept quiet or
might have spoken out her mind on
the subject of war brides. But she
didn't. Bring her home to me-" she
said simply, although the girl might
have been her pet aversion. But you
see this little fuffy-rufiiy war bride
to-be had one big saving grace. She
loved this boy who was his mothers
ron. She loved him enough to marry
him on the eve of his going to war
n ND then there was daughter-in.
= y law. She had way of thinking
young people knew just a little bit
more than those older and not quite
90 well posted on the newest books
on the smart thing. to wear perhaps.
But how different it all was when she
and mother got together on the sub.
ject Of this man they were sending
on to war. What did best-seller
mean when there was the vast and
mighty field of getting his winter
underwear to be discussed? Who
wanted to talk about what was going
TO be worn in spring when mother got
out the old photograph album and
told about when he was a little boy?
Oh, the richness of a common bona
Of love and anxiety.
X Perhaps it was when her sons wife
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

I. The National American Woman suffrage
Association Is sponsoring the L. =. A.
Women's Oyerseas Hospitals. The
nucleus Of them is composed Of a unit
Of women physicians, constituting the
first women's medical unit from Amer
lea to work in France.
2. The official wartime yardage allowed in
wooden coats, suits and dresses by
agreement OF makers OF womeb's
clothes Is three yards OF ffty-four- Inc h
wide material with maximum OF four
and q half yards.
3. When a man goes to "a dance at the In
vitatiOn Of u girl Il II generally eN-
pected that he make some return In the
way Of entertaining her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

|1|&0eh your letter was never an
throafeh the columns Of the
~ Exchange. = personal reply
NJ - you and was accordingly re-
1fe1 mo such man IN. COM
N (Aa second lstter which you
~ Weu,an's Exchange YOU gaye
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Sage Tea

Could YOU tell me how TO make sage tea
and sulphur" tonic for the hair?
MARIE
The sage tea and sulphur combina-
tions as advertised are merely blinds for
the sale OF a patent medicine. Sage
tea and sulphur are not good as a hair
tonic Use soap and water, rubbing and
brushing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

side
Q Is
voesxNs ETeg ps % e PhgSGea % S " "h
TODAYS INQUIRIES
AZ Washington
70
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clothes sssE there has been death !" the
the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Loose Teeth

I have three or four teeth In the lower
Jaw which are loose. They are not decs syed.
Have tried several drugstore remedies. Is
there anything that will tighten them?
|. g. T..
dies cost money and are useless A good
dentist may be able to clean and treat
those teeth and thereby save them for
you for several years. Pyorrhes is cura-
BILE in the early stage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Directions for Bridal Party
q Editor OF IVoman's PAGE.

To the Editor oI WoWuh5 8 Pd0e'
Dear Msdam--will you please answer the
following questions for me: What is usually
served at wedding supper when the latter
is given at the brides home Immediately
following p. m church wedding? WheL
the wedding party is made up Of the bride.
bridegroom maid Of honor. best man. brides
father. four brdesma ids and four ushers
and the bride IL given away by her father, in
what order DO they enter and leave the
church and what positions do they take
during the ceremony? Also. " II necessary
for the ushers to wear full dress?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
SUB SINKS U. S. SHIP
STEAMER PINER DEL RIO DE-
sTRoYED; GREW SAVED.
Report Received at Washington Says
Seven Submarines Are oper-
ating in Atlantic.

Washington, June 1.-THE Ameri-
can steamer Piner del Rio was sunk
by an enemy submarine on June 8,
during the morning, it was announced
on Sunday night by the navy depart
ment. The sinking occurred about 20
miles off the Maryland coast.
Two lifeboats containing the captain
and crew of the steamer have been
picked up at sea and landed.
The Pinar del Rio was 2,500-ton
steel vessel. owned by the American
and Cuban Steamship line. She was
built in 1895.
A report was received on Sunday
that an Italian dispatch said that
there were seven U-boats off the
American coast. three of them Of the
largest size and four smaller vessels.
An Atlantic Port June 1.-THE
British transport which was reported
in the New York Times of May 90 TO
have rammed and sunk German sub
marine arrived here with its stem
twisted by the collision. The vessel
was in dry dock to have it's hull in
spected for any damage that might
have been done when it cut through
the U-boat and sent every member Of
the crew to the bottom of the sea.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
SEVEN IN PLOT AGAINST U. S.
jeremiah o'Leary and Six Others In
dicted by Federal Grand Jury
at New York.

New York, June 10.-Six men and
one woman Were indicted by federal
grand jury here on Friday on a charge
Of high treason.
The indicted include Jeremiah
O'Leary. Irish agitator. now fugi-
tive from justice. The others are
Maria X. de Victorica. now being held
at Ellis Island, and Paul Rodicker,
who are charged with being spies of
the German government; Albert Paul
Ficke, w. J. Robinson, Emile Ripper
and John ID. Ryan.
In an indictment the defendants are
charged with furnishing information of
value to the military and naval enc
mics Of the country; with handling
money for the financing of enemy
propaganda; with placing of spies in
munition and other manufacturing
plants, and with handling money for
the financing of bomb plots through
out America.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
LABOR WILL Fight
TO GUST KAISER
GOmpers Pledges Unions Sup
port to the Cause of
Freedom.
CURB ON STRIKES URGED
Workers viii Give Everything for
United States, but Nothing for
Profit-Must cruef Mill
tarisn.

st. Paul. Mimi, June l2.-Working
men of the United States will be satis-
fined only with peace brought about
by the complete overthrow of the Ger
man military machine. according to
President Samuel Gompers, who made
the principal address on Monday at
the opening session of the annual con-
yention of the American Federation of
Labor.
THE struggle means so much for
the world that If we should lose the
lights of freedom In the world will
so out" he said.
After pledging labor's support that
the cause of freedom. justice and hap-
piness may be maintained, the speak
er declared:
'For the republic OF the United
States and her cause we are ready to
give everything, but for profit nothing"
Laying great stress upon the neces-
sity of crushing the autocratic and Inn
perialistic aims of Germany, Mr.. Com
pers stated that peace by treaty
would be absolutely worthless.
"Autocracy, militarism and its most
dangerous supporting weapon, ire
sponsible democracy, must perish; de-
mocracy, Justice, freedom and absolute
confidence between government and
people must be established and trl-
umph," is the verdict of American la
Dor upon its country's participation in
the war. expressed by the report of
President Gompers and the executive
council of the federation.
Workers IN war production are
practically part of the fighting force" ;"
tAe report declares. mo action should
be taken In the shops or on the field
not in harmony with the purpose of
the war. No strike should be inaug-
urated which cannot be justified to
the man risking his life on the firing
line In France.
America vas drawn into this world
war by the challenge Of those auto
cratic forces which enthrone might as
their chief aim. With the growth of
achievements of our republic. this ma
tion has stood as a beacon light to all
the oppressed peoples of the earth"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-06-14
RUSS CADETS ASK U. S. AID
Appeal From Party Urges America and
Allies to Send Troops to Drive
Out Hu6s.

Washlnton, June 13.-An appeal to
the United States and the allies to
send an expeditionary force to Russia
to repel the German invaders, for
warded by the central committee OF
the cadet party in Russia, was trans
mitted to the state department ON
Tuesday by the Russian embassy.
The message Of the constitutional
democrats declares the situation In
which Russia has been placed by the
terms of the Brest-Iitovsk treaty only
can be amellorated by the active aid
of the allies. The advance of the Ger
mai armies, It is declared, otherwise
cannot be halted.
The appearance Of a strong allied
force In the East it Is declared. win
have decisive bearing on the issues
of the war and on the conditions OF
peace.