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Evening journal., 1918-07-22
sINIMERING AT CHATHAM.

A number Of Wilmingtonians are at
Chatham, Cape Cod. for the summer.
They include Mrs. Irving Warner and
her children, Mrs. Thomas w. Miller
and her son. Major Thomas w. Miller,
recently arrived in France and Lieuten-
ent Irving Warner. is now on his way
across 10 take charge OF engineering
work for the government.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Athletic sports for women mean
good form" in more than one sense. II
IS smart to be a good sportswomsn,
and beneficial to the figure. Every sum
mer resort, every town. and many coun-
try homes, include tennis courts as at
fractions and pretty girls in pretty
sport clothes furnish the real attrac-
tion. White costumes, with brilliant
sweaters and hatbands are the word
for tennis. The costume sketched by
Fashion Art shows a skirt Of white tri-
cotine, a new touch in the tucked belt
and pocket, worn with a very short
sleeyed blouse OF white Japanese silk
and a breezy tic. Smart little hats all
Of bright hued grosgrain ribbon, are
the newest thing for sport wear.
French and English women declare
white gloves taboo. They are no longer
worn for street or dress. Brown, beige
and gray gloves take their place and
washable gloves are the favorites. Eve
ming gloves have disappeared alto
gether.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22
CANNING nONTs

Don't store wet sticky jars OF canned
goods. Unclean Jars will collect mold
This Will not affect the contents Of the
pars, but is in itself unsanitary. You
can get a free canning manual by writ
ing for 10 TO the National War Garden
Commission OF Washington.
Nv w : a
Evening journal., 1918-07-22
by w. S. g.

Watch the Want Ads for opportuni-
ties TO make business investments and
form business partnerships In the COM
ing month.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

NAL friends are not supposed to call
until the child is one month old.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

hour in warm soda water Zone teaspoon
ful Of soda to a quart Of water), and
dipped into clear boiling water just be-
fore using.
Place in simmering hot water bath
and pasteurize in this for 30 minutes.
The water should come TO within an
inch Of tops Of bottles. Remove and
press corks in tight With a sharp
knife cut off each cork even with the
neck OF bottle on edge OF table.
When cool dip each top Of bottle into
melted psrafln or sealing wax. Equal
parts resin and beeswax melted together
make good wax Melt over hot water.
store in a cool, dark place. The COM
mission will gladly answer any ques-
tions written on one side Of the paper
and sent in a self-addressed envelope.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Real estate investments, selling and
buying OF farm lands will be prospered
through the Want Ads during the COM
ing week.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Cowgirl or
this city, were recent visitors at Dover.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Miss Elizabst Sylvester Of Whining
ton. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Chsrles
Parker at Leipsic.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Miss Helen Wiley and Robert Diebler
Of this city were recent visitors al
laurel.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Mrs. Alfred Adams Of Bethel. who
mas been visiting in this city. has re-
turned home.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Miss Arrie Devine Of this city, has
been spending her vacation win her
parents at Elkton.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Cooling OF VIII
mington were week end guests Of Miss
Ella Queck at Chesapeake City.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Derrickson, OF this
city have been visiting relatives at
Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beebe and child
of this city, are visiting relatives at
Lewes.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Miss Sarah McVeigh, OF this city, Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. George Clendan-
iel at Dover.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Mrs. Arthur Brittinsham and children
of this city. are visiting in Delmar. -
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Miss Edith Downes OF Wilmington is
the guest OF MFR. and Mrs. Harvey Cal
houn at Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

George NJ. Schwartz OF Dover has
been spending a few days in this city.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Col. George A. Elliott, who recently
became III, is getting along well at ho-
land Park Sanitorium, Baltimore, Md,
where he is under the care Of DR.. Frien-
denwald.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Mrs. w. 2. Ludlsm Of Meridian
Miss, is the guest OF Mrs. w. r. Ste
vens in this city. Mrs. Ludlam ex-
poets to remain a few days more
and then will 80 TO Virginia. she
will return to her home in August.
Nj. and Mrs. William Hsnley Of Phil
sdelphia were week end guest Of Mrs.
Stevens.
Evening journal., 1918-07-22

Mrs. Cecil FELTON,, Jr. OF this city,
IS spending some time at Rshoboth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Our State Should
Name the Hog Island Boat
Tha, Part of the Third Federal Reserve
District That Gets the Gre atest Amount Over Its Quota
i'm the Fourth Liberty LoanDeaware's Honor Flag at
District Conference in Philade phia Delaware Women
Attending.

will be posted over there by the men.
Such IN appeal cannot he resisted and IS
one of the best Of he publicity features.
Another good feature will be the fiving
of - alrplancs on the 18th Of September,
from AIincola to Philadelphia and out
lying towns.
DELAwARE's FTAG.
Delaware played It's big part IN this
conference because this state made he
biggest returns in the last loan. and Della
wares honor flag with it's two stars hangs
behind the chairman on the platform, so
that none can fail to see what the smallest
State IN the union accomplished. It was
loaned by the state House aud taken 70
the conference by Mrs Henry RIdgely.
Mrs Ridgelv presided for part of yes
terdav afternoon $ session, and introduced
her county chairman and MB. Nowand.
They all talked of successes during the
last drive, and of plans for this one. Mrs.
Nowland told Of the Allied Bank here,
and Of the unique card system devised by
the Wilmington banks for weekly pay
mcnts on the bonds Mrs Morris and
Mrs Rcybold also spoke.
Mrs Rdgcly pointed with pride TO
Delaware flag. with none other IN the
union like unto It, and promised that the
State will do as well this time, if not better.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Red Cross
Calendar

Headquarters. Old Town Hall.
900 a m. TO 500 p m. every wrck day
except Saturday.
600 a. IN. 10 II noon Saturday.
80 p m, Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday
MONDAY.
900 a. IN.
Trinity Church.
Westminster Church.
1000 a m
Queen Theatre ballroom.
80 .. m.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
St Andrews Church
TUESDAY.
900 a M
Trinity Church.
1000 a. m
Central Church.
$50 a m.
Central Church
1000 a m
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
West Church
700 p. m.
Red Cross, Fifth Ward Center.
$50 p. m.
Bethany Baptist Church.
y
Business Nomeu's League
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
WEDNESDAY.
900 a. m.
Westminster Church
1000 a. m.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
200 p. M
Husbands and Wives Night, Fifth Ward
Center.
Husbands and Wives Night, Irnmanuel
Church
THURSDAY.
800 a. m.
Fifth Ward Center.
Friends Meeting House, Tenth and Har-
risou streets.
1000 a m.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
Hanover Church.
Emmanuel Church.
First Presbyterian Church.
St. Johns Church.
Brandywine NJ K. Church.
Harrison Street Church.
ST. Andrews Church
7.30 p. m.
Bethany Baptist Church.
business Women's League, Queen Theatre .
FRIDAY.
900 2. m.
Westminster Church.
Friends Meeting House, Fourth and
West streets
Grace Church House
$50 a. m.
Central Church.
1000 a. m
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
200 p. m.
Central Church
7.30 p. m.
Unitarian Church.
Ursuhne Academy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Many Jobs Open to Women
War Prejudice Against Feminine rs
ONLY Whether They Are Available

professions which hold great possibilities,
and in the present and near future Mt
that for women. Really, all worker
bent on n change of occupation need do ~
10 read the news Of the industrial and
professional preparations for war and,
keeping in mind her own natural bent
and her qualifications, experience, tastes,
and income, make her own selection oi a
new business or profession and proceed to
qualify in il gradually, slowly, but surely,
or intcnsively, as her circumstances per
init.
OPTICAL oihss WORKER.
cone Of the most recent avenues open
ed To women ~ that oi optical glass
worker Until the war started this coun-
try obtained most of it's optical instru-
ments from Germany. But the optical
glass problem has been solved, except
for skilled workers To meet this shortage
the Ordnance Department of the army
has established In Rochester, n. Y, a
trimming school for operators on precision
optics A living wage will ho paid during
the SIX weeks course. on the completion
of which the student will be able TO enter
one of tho optical munltion factories.
'"The woman who has longed 10 he a
welfare or social service worker has y
greater FnAnCe than ever O'ipFe u iHdiliA
employment Stores. factories, schools.
colleges, corporations, communities, cities
counties. States, tho nation, here IN
America and abroad. NIL havc need for
this kind Of female worker
"a great dav has dawned for the wo-
man with mechanical turn Of mind
Now, properly and safely garbed IN
"womanaIls, she can run this, that, and
another machine or make parts of machin
crv and. even inexperienced, make bet
ter salary than she could in school or
office 10 start with, in some instances
making better salary than she could at
the end Of two decades in classroom or
office Then, too great day has dawnod
for inspectors But there are experienced
and inexperienced inspectors, and the
salary for the latter docs not compare
with that for the former
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
>cw vacations open to women are re-

New vacations open to women are re-
viewed hy Miss Margaret Scott, Women's s
Division. United States Employment
Service, Department of Labor, who re-
re,yes many queries from girls dissatis-
6ed with the work in which they are en-
gagged and from those who deslre to pre-
nare themselves for service during the
war. Miss Scott says:
"Opportrnities offered through the
Civil Service Commission include: kegis-
trar in the Civil Service, scientific assist
ant. law clerk, stenographer. negative
cutter. market assistant, field and labor
storv assistant in plant pathology, scicn-
ti6c assistant in marketing, specialist IN
agricultural economies, trelght-car record
clerk geologic aid or assistant geoiogist,
man colorist, rural mail carrier. trained
nurse. file clerk, laboratory assistant,
hlochemist, artist craftsman, laboratory
helper in soil physics, laboratory and,
curative worker, mechanical craftsman,
typographical craftsman, printer, oihoc
machines operator, blue printer. expert
l,nv,,,st. field examiner, research agent,
taleprapher. telephone operator, ocder,
economist, finger-print classitier. Each
month new fields are opened
ron ONE DrssArIsFrED.
Broadly speaking. ! should say that
change to almost any work heretofore
known as mans work would he ex-
cellent for a dlssatisled woman worker
Tho war has. or will have, depleted the
supply of teachers OF mathematics,
assistant teachers of chemistry, and
teachers of other subjects usually assigned
.o men The chemical laboratory and tho
druo store especially invite newcomers
So do mechanical drawing and drafting Of
various kinds-not architectural, mark
YOU, for that has been hard hit by the
war rs has the newspaper and magazine
publishing profession And ON ,good
authority | am told that thus condition
will prevail for a wear or two alter peace
!. ooncIrsied. So don't decide to take a
course in journalism at this time. Leave
that and architecture TO the distant iutnre.
Medicine and dentistry are two more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

CORPORAL Paul Wisner is at Eagle
Mere, Pa, spending a leave with Mrs
Wisner and tomorrow Corporal and
Mrs " lsner and their baby viii go 20
New York CITY. 90 visit the corporal
parent4. Next wsrk h lraves FOR Camp
l,ewis near seattle, Wash, where he
will take up hia duties az instructor ot
recruits. Mrs Wisnef and the baby
vii return 10 Wilmington shortly after
he first uf October, to resume residence
n, Trinity rectory, with Rev and Mrs
Frederick NJ Kirkue her parents.
Misa Kirkua will return 80 Wilmington
on Friday, and Rev and Mrs kirkf
and A.iaa Mildred kirkl7 will come
home week later
The Ncw Century Club tried 20 get
a most interesting speaker for the lecture
course. this winter, but failed, owing "
circumstances Sergius Trufauon, widely
known as The Mad Monk Iliodnr
returned to Russia several months ago,
and tnus stoupcd his lecturing through
an interpreter He was eTceosiingly
interesting and was able ~ tell n great
deal that was enligh'rning about Russia,
and internal sffaira there u was he
who waa tho biggest factor m the eT
fHTftrr ~ HaNpNIn, ifls fnhu HNtHkf
and nc had IN fiee the country to escape
The wrath ~ the Csar and Czarina
and their fsvurite Certainly he H'Wt
bo an interesting man N hear, as his
book The Mad Monk lliodor pub
llslleI Nv tho Century Co. IN which
hc relafoa the whole story If Rasputin's
influence over tho Cxar md The court
gives 'ct'er picture of anything anent
| tdn rova family and their influence ~
| church md state. than anything that
| has appear rel within the lest Year ~ two
Tho field mrct given nv fhe du Pon'
| and I ard and Cav,rnter bovs end
| rir1z Z tho Fciix du Points home. Satur
| day afternoon. netted $40 for The
/ Rod ross II was vrry delightful
| afternoon. with everybody Enjoying 'nr
/ shov spr~tatltra and performers alike
t rhiiip r. T.nirri = ~ from Wash
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

Mos. csyxIene are friIl of root vegetables
lust ncw-~rrc<s, heet., surnips, etc,
but it Is odd how few people have them
served grated. and cat them raw.
When grated Gt rs unIckly and easily
done) thew not only taste dehcious but
they are perfectly digestible, and, what Is
verv important IN these days, 1T saves a
lot of fuel. washing of saucepans, etc.
MANY peonle who frankly dislike boiled
root vegetables wril tell YOU they never
knew how good they were tau they tasted
them grated
To get the full benefit Of any vegetable
IL should be eaten sometimes raw and
sometimes cooked. for when cooked q great
MANY of the most valuable salts, which IN
all root Vegetables he Immediately under
the SKIN, are lost.
VEGETABLE SALADS.
Grated raw carrot, turnip or beet can
be served either quite plainly, with a
earnishlng of parsley or watercreSs or
made into quite superlor-lookmg dishes.
For instance, try grated raw beet
mixed with the very ry-stifiiy-whlsked white
of an egg, and favored with zeSt of sal$
and pepper or celery salt Serve II IN
small portions in cup-like lettuce leaves
Ii makes a very NICE ana uncommon Saiau
if YOU have 8 guest to luncheon, and It is
so easily prepared,
Or good savory can he made with
grated carrot, mixed with q little raw,
chopped onion, and some grated cheese
or grated lemon rind This Is not only
nourishing. but when garnlshed with lit
tie parsley or fenncl il Is also very pretty
Grated raw turnip mixed with a few
hnelv-chopped raisins and . little grated
cheese, the whole moistened with a little
lemon or orange juice, is excellent too.
These salads are particularly good To
serve with the many lentil and bean dishes
people are using so much just now. They
can also be commended to the notice OF
mothers who find it difficult 10 make the
elder children cat vegetables prepared in
the ordinary way
RAW CABBAGE AND SPROUTS.
But IL Is not only root vegetables which
should be eaten raw. The flnely-choppcd
heart of a cabbage with, of course, all the
tough ribs cut out, is by many preferred
as a salad to lettuce, and finelv-chopped
raw Brussels sprouts are delicious These
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
LOUISIANA WANTS WORKERS

Hundreds Of women are wanted bu
the factories of Louisiana. according
to Mrs Olivia blanchard, director Of
the womens division, United States
Employment Bureau At New Orleans
The shrimp factories offer good
pay and whole families might go TO
them said Mrs Blanchard After
the shrimps are canned the oyster sea
son will begin Transportation IS fur
nished Surroundings in many of the
factories are good
'.Shoe factories arc in need Of wom-
en-. too They offer from $40, Sl2, to
SIS a week, and women who prove
efficient can make $40"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
NEWSPAPER WRITING.
Sc thoughts for Men and Women
Who Incline Toward the Work

TO fFfNNf tpWs'N lH' WWN
Il Is hall write for tbc newvpaprrs7
1arre waE never time when 81 many
vt,tu.n and men too wanted ~ know
ov ta prepare notices ~ events to come
Il Things that have happened IN order
; fulfil ihrir mission as prblicitv repre-
4rntatlves. ~ nrv irizt why The i'm
prcse,on has gotten abroad that a. ls a
difficult thing n do. - impossible IN er~
plain. but certainly newspaper writing
seems 70 be regarded as some sort -
mvvterinus occupation. that only the fex
can accomplish On The other hand t.
srsrns 20 he regarded as quite impossible
for nevv~paper writers tn do any other
kind Of work
Now writing ~ editing. like any other
kind of work, requires prartIcahty. The
day has gone bv for the writer 70 be with
ont practical knowledge N his trade, ~
without executive ability 70 manage and
place the product Of his BRAN Writing IS
a business rs we'll ~ an art. Il requires
talent or aptitude, ~ cOursp, 50 does any
other business or occupation The dull
routine worker never gets anywhere,
never WINS any wars.
We are 10 win war with An overwhelnl-
ing victory. 80 now we ttrrn our minds
and hands 10 things we never befOTrc
thought Of doing. and we are doing every
thing well the things we we're trained
FOR and have worked a. for vears, and
The things we arc taking up for the first
time. It's time of tremendous inspiration
as we'll MS tremendous effort and no bit %
talent or effort should be lost.
Publicity and advertising are the order
of the day They are big factors IN every
Liberty Loan. IN every campaign for
Red Cross and other war relief Campaign
succeeds campaign. and this country
VIDE publicity and advertising grows
more stupendo,ls with every drive for
money More and more people are getting
INTO publicity work as they arr getting
INTO other kinds Of work Publicity is
nothing more or less than sinking the
campaign of the moment into the public
consciousncss; It is getting ;he people o
think First they think Liberty bonds,
then they buy The publicity part Of the
campaign haxes The trail for the bond
seller, keeps the public mind alert during
the campaign Try a campaign without
publicity. and It will prove fat failure.
In publicity work, We all realize that
we cannot write with inspiration OF a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
wOMEN'S AUXILIARY.

The Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary IL
planning campaign for war work,
known as the Advent Call, and this will
bc one of the main considerations OF the
semi-annual meeting IN Christ J. r.
Church, Dover, on October 10. Miss
Grace Lindley, general SECRETARY OF
Church Mission House, New York tsty,
will be there to speak Il.
All the clergy are especially invited
to the meeting. to bear about the
Advent Call and the Bishop Ice Memoir
al Scholarship. to educate Mevicane for
the ministry II Is hoped 60 have a friend
Of the late bishop speak for the fund.
and II ia proposed 20 ask marshes to
take lAhertY Rnnda for Tho endowment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
WOMEN MAKE TANKS FOR ARMY
Terror of the Battlefield Turned Out
Largely by Feminine Hands: To~~-
men Praise the Workers

British women are now making tanks
FOR the army In one factory every
operation IN he whole process q CON
str,Iction q rarrlcd on hy women and
in many others they are employed
on vari0us parts They are also max
ing good in many varieties az shipyard
work and in blast furnaces, brirk Yards
and spelter works. A foreman m charge
of blast furnace - quoted as SAYING that
he would he willing 20 undertake anv
form Of lerrI-ooncrete work with only
women as ms assistants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
LIBERTY KITCHEN IN SUSSEX.

The Home Economos Department Of
the Woman's Committee, state Council
Of Defence, and tho Sussex Farm Bureau
have issued invitations for the opening
Of liberty kitchen IN Georgetown on
SATURDAY. Of this week. from : 10 .
o'clock IN the afternoon Everybody IA
invited 10 g., because the occasion
promises to ttp very interesting.
Mrs A -. Warner Mrs G. A Colell,
chairman food preservation Of Farm
Bureau. and Miss G. Eva Miller, county
home demonstration agent, have arrang-
cd tho affair
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

yerv fun tuIle ruifics. either plain or
chenille spotted. completed by looped riI,-
bon ends. arr to ic seen as well rs numer-
o,rs expressions Of feather neckwear
Black alpaca bathing suits. with rose
and white checked collar, sleeve bands
and belt worn with rose and white check
ed silk caps. arc IN special favor this sea
son
II vou have furs to be renovated. now is
the time to send them 10 DC done All ncvt
seasons STYLES are well in hand. and include
some startling novelties in collars
BLACK satin shoes arr worn IN the dav-
time with black charmcuse and satin
beaute frocks.
Putty color is = good deal used TO trim
both black and navH satin dresses big
collar Of purity gcorgCtte Is effective but
very often the putty touch will hc Of
taffeta or even fine lightweight cloth
Rubbing your spectaclcs occasionally
with piece Of crmpled newspaper This
cleans the glass better than anything else.
The next best thing with which to rub
them is q silk handkerchief
Putting y good LAYER of fuller earth on
4 stain made by machine oil Sometimes,
when one is machining, the oil will get on
the material, no matter how careful one
is Leave the fuller's Garth on all night,
and next dav brush 1t off with a perfectly
clean brush
Brushing furs wrH and cleaning by
rubbing them with silver sand that has
been we'll dried in The oven and then
allowed to get cold Store in newspaper,
and sift little pepper over the furs, and,
provided you leave no cracks in the paper
through which moths can get in. your
furs viii keep perfectly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18

Shakespeare. OF the hrrnr~ ~ Msrt
Twain VIZ viii be rnoet Flircee~ful i wr
try - write plsin. simple English And
here are a few guiding principles that
may help anv ono man ~ woman
during ne many campaigns that sre on
their way for ihe duration ~ the war
Marshal your fac4s
Decide what are most important
II Is usually veil n get IN the u1o~. in
roreant first. then Il The article has 70 be
cut, Won are sure ~ those
Tell simple straight story.
Make Yuur statements PLAIN, eo thst
there cannot be two meanings for any of
tnern
Typewrite and space and wrts On ore
SIDE n the paper only
DO not put bead On YOUR article; the
newspaper prefers ~ do thar
Write IN the third person; the -7f'torlal
"Vrp'' IL not lszed IN nrus articles
Have your article ~ On time - little
ahead of tIme--never be late w1thIt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
WOnen'S
Organizations
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.

WEDNESDAY.
400 p. M.
Equal Suffrage Club, Newport.
7.A5 p. IN.
Wilmington Bible Union, North Baptist
Church.
500 y. IN.
w II. NJ. s., Fpworth Church.
THURSDAY
2.30 y. m.
w. II. NJ. s.. Harrison Street Church.
7.30 y. m.
Standard Bearers. Scott Church
FRIDAY.
2.30 y. m.
w CT. u. 100 West Eighth Street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
Eat Raw Vegetables
II You Want to How Delicious Vegetables Can be-
Serve Them Grated Finely Chopped, With Nice
Salad Dressing

greens eaten raw are most wholesome and
digestible
An excellent dressing for such salads
can be made Of equal parts Of olive oll
and tomato sauce