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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Love Will Come

Dear Cynthia-Having read your wonder
ful advice in the paper. l wish to ask you
about my case.
am girl of twenty-cre and am en-
ploYed. | stand near a window all day
and often see a young man who works across
the way and as he does part Of his work
near a window he looks up once in a while
and smiles AT mo. and that Is about all
Now. kindly advise me what to do to win
his love. READER.
My dear little girl. | don't think
would try to win this mans love II !
were you. What do you know Of him?
He may not be at all suitable. You can
not tell what kind OF man he is nor
what kind of character he he's, and
you might greatly regret having won
the love when 1t would be too late
think you are perhaps tiny bit in love
with love- aren't you, dear? Well dream
your little dreams, but not about this
one young person in particular. And
some day love will come End YOU viii
be ready for 1t II you have kept from
smiling at and trying to meet strange
men and the other foolish things girls
nth do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Adventures
With Purse
FOUND TODAY


! 1. 4 Japanese tea set
?. A lovely Red Cross dolly.
3. Some trick overnight bags.
I. Dainty collar and cuT pins.
| TIME slenderest purse may have an eye
! i for beauty, and sometimes. gazing
wistfully at a picture here or a colorful
vase there. the owner may be overpow-
cred with such wave of extravagance
that in the twinkle of an eye she darts
into the aliuring shop. purchases the
picture or vase and scampers away,
quite scared at her extravaganza. DO
not see the tea set I discovered today
until you are ready to throw prudence
to the winds. for you will find my set
irresistible. OF glowing turquoise blue
II is. teapot, sugar bowl. squat little
cream pitcher and a bevy of six cups
and saucers. in heavy japanese wear.
oh. but you Will want it, and when you
know the price I'll wager you viii do
without something else to have 1t. for
complete 1t is only IS.
Do you remember when we had our
big Red Cross drive last summer how
the children dressed as nurses and col
lected contributions Our small folks
are stanch little patriots. bless EN- ]
was reminded Of their last years work
by a nodding collection of dolls today
dressed as Red Cross nurses. host of
whimsical little dollies in Red Cross
array beckoned the passerhy. Can you
picture Miss Bettys delight at having
Red Cross nurse doll for her very own :
They may be had for 81.
A capacious handbag which might al
most be considered a trick bag. for It
would hold knitting or IL would safely
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Rice

You need not tire of rice, for it can
be served in so many different ways
As a breakfast cereal-Served hot or
cold with top milk or with fruit ii is
delicious
As a starchy vegetable It can take
the place of bread Serve it hot, but
tered or with gravy. II Is especially
good with chicken.
IN soup p-making-For thickening use
the water In which rice cooked. Cooked
rice is also an addition to soup.
Ir breads--IJse II In quick breads or
in Victory bread,
Instead of bread crumbs in scalloped
dishes. for loaves or stuffing.
For desserts--You can make coed and
nutritious rice desserts. Let rice dishes
find their way to your table often.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
To Cook Rice Southern Style

70 the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam--wili you please tell me the
way rice Is cooked BY southerners? I never
seem 10 have much success In cooking rice.
4 nd lately 1 have been wing to uze good
bit TO make the meat go a long WAY.
\ The rice made famous by southern
cooks has each grain well swollen, but
separated from the other grains Here
are directions. southern style:
Have a quart of water boiling rapidly,
Add a level teaspoonful of salt. Wash
= cupful of rice carefully and add II a
little al time. slowly, SO that the boil
Ing does not stop. Boil for about twenty
ninutee. or until grain taken between
the finger and thumb is soft. Drain
fhrough . colander and pour little hot
Mnfef through the rice 10 separate the
n7afnp Cover VITA a cloth ard set In a
SrW place on the stove for about. ten
- 70 allow the grains 70 swell. or
y y The upper part of . double
0vof hot water Cover and allow
ssek ric, IL this way 10 vsts-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
How to Select a Fresh Fish

When possible, go to market and Sc
lect the fish yourself You can tell a
fresh fish by full bright eyes bright red
that the flesh along the backbone smells
fresh. II spoils first there. Don't buy
fish that has been thawed out several
days before its sale. for II spoils quickly
after thawing: If frozen. fish win keep
in good condition for months. Buy Il
frozen and let II thaw in a cool place,
then cock II Immediately
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

The use Of eggs Is recommended as one
way Of saving meat. The advantage OF
this recipe ts that a larger and more
nutritious omelet is made by the use
of soy-bean -four and rice. This makes
two eggs serve more people than when
made into an Omelet by themselves. The
addition Of these two substances keeps
the omelet from falling" and we should
do everything we can to avoid waste of
;ab.espoonfus milk. three tablespoonfuls
soy-bean mush. two tabespoonfuls
cooked rice, quarter teaspoonful salt
These meat-saving dishes can be varie
by serving with a tomato sauce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Al PLAIN TALK FOR GIRLS
WHO WANT TO BE WRITER'S
Great Many of Them Begin the Wrong End and Rush in
# Where Experienced Journalists Fear to Tredd-At
Ans,Uer to Veritable postage Stamp"

COMEHOW my heart always gives
~ little extra leap when the letter
which falls out of the envelope asks
show to be writer Most of us are
not too far advanced in the world
fame to remember our own first un
directed attempts with the pencil. And
there will always be bond between
those who have ever wanted to write.
K A day or so ago this little letter
came with requests for addresses OF
syndicates TO which stories might be
sent:
], too. aspire to write. The one
great drawback is how and where to
begin. Who knows but that you may
be my fairy godmother, and with
magic wand a la syndicate addresses.
open the doors of the journalistic
realm to me? From my earliest days
writing has been my one great aim.
and | am sure II is the one thing |
can and will do Notwithstanding the
dlisappointments and heartaches in
the guise of pink rejection slips and
how-wonderfully-y on write but-we-cant
accept.your-work letters.
~ I once heard that a postage stamp
was an excellent example of a hNed
purpose and when il comes to stick
ing to my ambition i am Neritable
postage stamp. Will you please lend
your help in the "stiCkiny"?
AMBITIOUS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

I. What Is the official symbol Of mourn
ing for soldiers recommended -
American women:
9. Who Is Jane 4. Delano:
3. What new use Of organdie as u costume
II being made:
I. What n corn oil?
8. How does II rank in value with other
shortening compounds"
Q. Name three of the peculiar advantages
of corn oil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

Il brings little check. and a little
check is more inspiring than any
thrills an amateur writer ever got
from story that never sold"
WHAT the young woman writer
w says is quite true, Those who are
bound to become successful writer's
must begin at the very beginning. Ii
is not always easy for a girl to get a
position on a newspaper. but if she
sets her mind on 1t and keeps hunting
for ii she will eventually land one. In
the meantime she can write little
articles similar to the ones spoken of
above.
Gradually she will accustom herself
to writing facts. Let her write up an
unusual church fair. get picture
of it and try to sell it to one of the
women's magazines that print this
type of articles. The story of a sue
cessful party sells well too.
Steps like these, Little Postage
Stamp, are the beginning ones for the
woman who wants to make writing
her life work. | am going to send
you the syndicate addresses, for | feel
you will be able to use them soon If
you are a real sticker. Follow Just a
little bit of the advice | have given
yOu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
SATURDAYS ANSWERS

!. Mrs. .juliette Low is the founder and
national president Of the Girl Scout :
Of the nited States. She lives In
savannah, Ga.
2. In shaking hands a man should extend
his with palm up. woman extends
hers with palm down with the eX-
,eption OF a hostess.
3, Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin is the most noted
woman Of the Indian race. Her Indian
name Is Zitkalasa, which means Red
bird. Iauipped with a college de-
lean Indian Association she is now
many problems attendant on her race
I. rubber ring from a preseryjnp i,v
PLACED on the ice in the refrigeratov
will prevent plates from slipping on
OF IL. WI
). Runs In stockings mended on the ma
chine stay mended longer than when
done by hand. '
O. An emergency shelf contains "A few lars
each OF pOtted meat, jeliies and canned
soups that can be used In an emergency
when unexpected company comes n 4,
never touched otherwise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

letters and questions submitted to
tbs department must be -,rritter on one
side OF The paper only and siopcd Uith
the name o. IN. toriter. Special queries
hke those 9iven beIotU are invited. It
is understood that the editor does NOT
necessarily indorse the sentiment er-
pressed. An comm injections for THO
department should be addressed as fol-
loUs. THE wOMAN'S EXCHANGE,
Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

r WOULD like to he your fairy god
i mother, Ambitious. because | would
have such good material to work with
I don't know what kind of stories YOU
write, but | know you are the stuft
that fame is made of-yOu are de-
termined to stick.
Success, not only in writing but in
everything in the world little Postage
Stamp. goes to the man or woman
who can swallow the bitterest disap.
pointment again and again and then
come up with clinched fists determined
to get at IL and succeed. Success goes
/ not to the brilliant, but to the one who
sticks longest.
T CAN tell best how to begin, little
i Postage Stamp, by relating TO you
the experiences of a girl who was
probably the same age you are now
when she came out of school Like
you, she wanted to write. The teach
ers read her themes out loud in
school, and sometimes at night when
she looked at the stars there were
thoughts inside that hurt because
they could not be expressed. Like all
girls. she began TO write stories.
And the pink rejection slips came.
But instead of sticking she became
discouraged and turned to something
else. Then one bright day, when she
had entirely given up the idea OF ever
writing again a girl called up ana
asked her If she would like to take
very small job on newspaper. All
the old urge to write came back and
nothing in the world mattered but TO
get downtown very quickly before
some one else got the job.
TNHAT was three years ago. Ihe sirl
( II is in large western city now hold-
ing down a very good newspaper posi-
tion and doing as much writing as she
has time for on the outside. recently
I had a letter from her which tells
lust how she feels.
vi .I looking back now" my little friend
wrote, ION all the polite rejection Slips
from editors, I can see just What was
the matter with the things | wrote. ]
tried to write stories when l knew
very little of real life. I had love
scenes when knew nothing about
them. staged a story on board a
steamer when had never been within
one thousand miles of one.
"Now ] know began at the wrong
end. Stories are the hardest things to
write. | rushed boldly in am thought
them the easiest. What | should have
done was TO go out and get position
on a newspaper or have submitted
little articles on needlework or some
thing | knew something about, rather
than spend time and tears over stories
that / made up in my brain know
now that one little article with two
hundred and fifty words Of useful in
formation about a new kind of a
sweater. written in plain, practical
language, will put a beginner further
on the way than any number Of fan
.ciful pieces of fiction. 1t is not as
Interesting to write, but nevertheless
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Belgian Women Driven Hard

Women are compelled to labor on rail.
road tracks of the stations az Charleroi
and Couillet CHatnauD, according to
Information Belges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
In the Nick Of Time
o the Editor Of Woman Paos:

To the fdIfoT OF woman = PdOe:
Dear Madam see in the EvENiSG PuRLTc
LEDGER Womans Exchange today that a
Young man wants dog. We have young
dog that straved to our house and took un
with our little boy. He Is very friendly and
playful. b'It We cannot keen him | was lust
about 10 send him 20 the dog pound when I
saw this appeal. Please have the party cali
at our home-f READER.
This setter was forwarded with az.
speed to the young man who has only
one arm and who wanted q COMPANION
10 help make the night pass quickly
during HE iong vigil as night wafchmafl
- . |l11Ix Mand- Tha4k you to- t6llino
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
FOUND TODAY
. 4 Japanese tea set.
/. a lovely Red Cross dolly.
!. Some trick overnight bags.
h. Dainty collar and cuT pins.

For the names of shops where ar
tiCles mentioned in Adventures with
a Purse" can be purCha sed. 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, 1918-06-24

girls and boys tell what they think of each
other. Some of these things we would never
be able to say face to face. CHARLIE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Please JeA Me
What toDo -
, Ry CYNTHIA
BY CYNTHIA

understands sir In this depart.
to in worried or
eia n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
Ask Florence Rose

II you want to know where the eostume
sketohed in today,s dress talk can be Sc.
her own personal advice on materials.
soDoIs 4 and styles suitable for yon; PAT
drsss Miss Rose. in care of the EvExIxe
PLslic I.EDGER's woman's paee. Send
self-addressed STAMPED enveiops for re-
Gsil. = = 3 2 g ~ ~ 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

TOmorrow-The Vain search.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08

during the current year, but the
1918 appropriations were supple
mented materially by urgent def
cheney bills.
Secretary Daniels is authorized by
the bill to increase the enlisted
strength of the Navy from $1,000 to
10000 men; the number of ap-
prentice seamen from 5000 to $4,000
men; the enlisted flying corps from
$50 to 10000 and the marine en-
listed men from 10000 to $4,000.
The increased marine corps will
bring that body of the navy beyond
the strength of one division and the
appointment of an additional major
general is authorized by the COM
mittee.
present is the only major general of
marines.
The committee provides $184,397,-
900 for increases in the navy, this
sum to be expended in the construc-
ton of torpedoboats, destroyers, ar
NOR and armament and ammunition.
This is in an increase of $4,000, 900
over the big appropriations of last
year.
New batteries for ships are pro-
vided S4S,309,523, against only 52,-
201, 200 carried for 1918; funds for
ammunition for vessels aggregating
$39. .259, ,1S0, a purpose for which
nothing was carried in the 1918 bill,
and the ordnance and ordnance
stores appropriations total $24,194,-
O45, an increase of $16,00O,000 over
last year.
An appropriation of $50, 900 is
carried for reserve ordnance sup
plies, an increase of $44, 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
Tar and Feather an
Alleged Pro-German

Pittsburgh, Pa, March Strip
ped of his clothing as he stood on a
hill near the Hollywood Cemetery at
midnight, then given a lecture on
the impropriety of prospering in
America and at the same time max
ing unpatriotic remarks, John Prys-
musalla, a building contractor of
West Park was treated to a heavy
coat of tar and feathers.
A quiet crowd of 100 persons
whose leaders had lured the con-
tractor to the scene of the tarring and
feathering on the pretense of taking
him to inspect a building site, at
tended to the job, according to re-
ports which the police are investi-
eating.
The only evidence left by the
crowd was some tar and feathers and
parts of a mans suit. The contractor
could not be found to-day. 1t is said
he was warned not to exercise too
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
On Board S. S.


Dear Joe: Where did 1 leave of? 4?
oh, yeh? Well, I went around to
the navy office, which was only five
| flights up because that's as high as
the buildin' was. A guy in uneyform
behind a desk looks up at me as
friendly as if 1 was double pneu-
monia.
Il have come to fight for Uncle
SAM" I pants, all outa breath from
them stairs. -
The war is in Europe just now"
he says. Anyhow, we have filled
our quota and are not taking any
more men. Try the marines
The marines was in the next block
and only one more fight up in a
buildin' that had no use for eleva-
tors. There is also a guy in uney-
form there, and he glares at me like
I was one of his wife's relations.
II tried to force my way into the
navy" 1 says, "and they was full
up. The manager told me to tell it
to the marines, so 1 come here.
When do leave for France?"
THE Marine Corps is recruited to
full strength" growls this guy. you
had better try the army"
They amt no chance of anybody
bein' laid off, is they?" I asks him.
His answer was nothin'.
BY this time 1 was satisfied that
they was plot on foot to keep me
outa Berlin, and made up my mind
l was gonna join the L. S. Army
if 1 hadda break in with a cold
chisel. I found the army recruitin'
station without much trouble, be-
big picture of what the doughboyS
wishes life in the army really was.
1 nailed the soldier. where's
the guy that hires the volunteers?"
asks him. He gimme grin.
Wanna join up, eh?" he says.
We'll, that's fine! Army life is the
greatest life in the world" He
takes a short wind-up and lets go.
The food is somethin' marvellous"
he says. THE livin' is elegant, the
clothes is knockouts, the experience
is worth money in after years, there
is a great chanct to save, and"
"Hey!" l butts in. What are you
"a capper for the army? Lay off
that stuff and show me the guy that
does the hirin' and firm. I"
Every young man should do his
bit for his country" he goes on
without battin' an eye. I'VE gotta
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
American Consul at
HeIsingfOrs LeGUes
the Finnish Capital
BY Associated Press

Stockholm, Thursday, March t.
The American consul at Helsingfors.
Thornwell Haynes. has advised the
American legation here that he is
leaving the Finnish capital Friday
with about twenty American resi-
dents.
Some 500 refugees of different ma
tionalities, including many Ameri-
cans, are at Abo. and Bjorneborg and
Minister Morris has asked the Swed-
isk government to send an ice
breaker to brin- them across the
Gulf of Bothnia to Getle.
A Stockholm resident has received
a letter from a friend in Helsing-
fors, dated February 23. in which it
is said that instead of a regular ra-
ton of grain flour and a half ration
of potato flour that was to have been
issued that week. only FISH was dis
tributed. The letter, which was sent
by courier. expressed the hope that
the United States for humanitarian
motives would send grain to be kept
at Narvik or Haparanda and ra-
toned out only on condition that the
Firms stop lighting among them
selves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
By H. C. WITWER

make the world safe for the Demo-
Gratis, and then look what Belgium
has went through We"
grabbed him by the arm. Lis
ten!" l says, shuttin' him off. "Will
you kindly cease that patter of yours
and show me where your master is?
| wanna get in this brawl in Europe
before they play out the SCHEDULED"
"-and last of all, remember the
Lusitania" he says. You'll find the
office four flights up, to your left"
where's the. elevator" I says.
"It ain't!" he tells me. You get
a chanct to advance yourself mental
ly and physically. A willin' young fell
Ter can rise himself to be an officer
if
rose up to the fourth floor, three
steps at a time.
There's bunch of guys sittin' in
a room with a soldier guardin' EN-,
and they look like gang in a den
lists office waitin' their turns whilst
hysterical soprano has ten teeth
pulled. The soldier gimme one look
and points to a room past that.
breezed in, and there's the young
feller that poses for the male lin
gerie ads in the magazines sittin' at
table. He's dressed like the re-
cruitin' posters.
Sllp me gun, general! say s.
81 wanna get in this quarrel.
''Sit down." he says.
Take off yer hat!' Kisses the SOL
dier.
I did both.
Married." says the officer.
mo, it amt that" I says. 81 wan
ma go over to Germany as quick as
possible because
France, you mean?" He smiles.
''Is it France?" 1 says. Excuse
me, 1 thought we was fightin Ger
many. Well, that's neither here or
there. Wherever it is, it don't make
no difference to me; gimme a gun
and"
Fill this out first, he interrupts,
handin' me a sheet of paper, land
then We'll see."
II don't even need uneyform,"
says. Just gimme a gun and a couple
handfuls of bullets and"
He waves me off and points to the
paper.
give this thing the once over. 1t
didn want to know nothin' but the
history of your life from the nursery
to the undertakers. The u. s. is also
interested in your parents, and they
was a lot of personal questions on it
like how long since you laid off the
booze and did you ever have diph-
liberia and why. finally filled it out,
and the officer looked over like he
wanted to learn it by heart. No
doubt I had most of the answers
right, for I'm passed into another
room that looked enough like a doc
tors Office to be one. 1t was.
A little guy in his shirt sleeves or
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
BILLION DOLLAR
NAVY IN 1919
IS HOUSE PLAN
Appropriation Bill Provides
Everything Asked by Sec
retary Daniels

Washington, March S.-A naval
strength of 100000 officers and men
is provided for in the naval ap-
preparation bill authorizing the ex-
penditure of approximately $1,O4O,-
100000 during the next fiscal year,
completed by the House Committee
on Naval Affairs and to be reported
early next week.
The committee grants to the Navy
Department virtually all funds re-
quested of Congress by Secretary
Daniels last December, the total es-
Inmates submitted having been ST.
O47,914,027. The bill as it now
stands carries less than the total
appropriations for naval purposes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-08
TEACHERS MAY STRIKE

Reading, Pa, March S.-A COM
mittee of teachers of the Boys High
school served an ultimatum yester-
day on City Superintendent Foos that
unless the pay of the faculty is i'm
mediately raised they will quit to-
day. At least ten of the professors
will walk out, it is asserted. The
boys of the senior and junior classes
held a meeting yesterday afternoon
and decided to stay from school if
the teachers quit.
The teachers demand has been re-
ferred to the school board. Crepe
was pinned on the door of the board
president, J. Edward Wanner. late
last night. 1t bore a card, "Compli-
ments of the Boys High School"