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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
MEANLNC or DAY
gR WOMEN WHO ARE ULNG
I'D Are 100000 of Them in U. S. A. Bet,Ueen Ages of FIJI.
n3en and Forty,fpe Unmarried and Without Jobs-A
Message to Them From the Boys

Department of Labor tells us
0{or0 are two million women in
United States between the ages
zf4en and forty-five, who are not
do not go to school, and yet
40 Jobs.
= something to think about to-
/t4Lab0r D~ay--because the day is
Matted to labor inc labor is dedi-
- to winning the war.
|&t11< n time for every woman who pos.
can to put on her everyday hat
4z[1 30 down the street to find her job.
In quiet homes where women have
never worked before it is hard to
<EYalf7e just how necessary and vital
ms is. 1 have heard them say. when
! nm needed I'll go" But who is to
come Knocking at a body's door to tell
Aef she is needed? There are voices
- b air that say the message.
sesyTYHAT. can 1 do?' is the cry.
w There is nothing much more
sotIaotic than h mind Of the woman
TrhO has never worked before at this
&particular time when she surveys the
labor field. And all the time it is
L9lrnply a matter of making the break
and getting a start. The country is
'eteem with things to do. Not all kid
glove Jobs, either. How would you
4tAo 10 neIp DuilQ alrplaneS from early
IN the morning until suppertime? You
can do it. because women who never
did anything more serious in life than
pour a cup of afternoon tea are hard
1T 1t now. Have you ever thought of
going n a munition plant? Hazard
OusY In a way, yes. But many
splendid girls and women with fine
white hands do not seem to mind. Con-
dttions on the western front are not
what o would call lacking in
hazard.
IvXIOMEN are m C h n | an s,
\v craftsmen and automobile build
Do all these things sound far off
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
Make Grape Juice With Them
he Editor of Womdn's Page:

To the Editor OF Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-Can you tell me IL there is
any way I can dry grapes (purple or sreen)
10 make raislns out of them? / have such a
large quantity and no way of preserving
them without sugar. MRS. e.
I have referred your inquiry to the
home science department of the National
War Garden Commission that Is CO.
operating with the editor In answering
Canning questions. / am told eastern
Rrapes do not dry satisfactorily. al they
contain too much water and not enough
sugar. Grapes may be preserved as
grape juice without using sugar. Use
only ripe fruit. crush nj heat slowly
until the simmering point is reached.
Strain through double t~hicknesses of
cloth, let stand a few hours In a cool
place and allow sediment, II any Is pres
emit. to settle. Pour on the clear juice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
THE KIND OF FRUITS .
TO DRY FOR WINTER
Best Vegetables to Put Away
in This Manner Are Named
Here, Too

While possible to dry practically all
garden and orchard products a choice
is advisable. Those who have Dit or
cellar storage space for winter yere.
tables should not take time and labor
for drying root vegetables, onions or
cabbage. For those who have ample
space for canned goods a fair amount
Of vegetables and fruits should be
canned. ard these supplemented BY
dried proaucts. Many apartment house
dwellers would better dry all products
conservsd for future use.
In the following list vegetables are
classified for drying. With proper prep.
aration they may be readily and salts.
factorily dried.
First. Greens and herbs. such a.
spinach, celery tops and mint.
Second. Fruit vegetables, such as corn
and pumpkin.
Third; Root and tubers. such as car
Fourth. Pod vegetables. such as peas
AMI beans.
Fruits for drying in the home are
suggested as follows:
First. Fleshy fruits, such as peaches
and figs.
Second. Hard fruits, such as apples
and pears.
Third. Blackberries and black rasp-
berries make excellent dried products.
Red raspberries and logan berries are
more difficult to dry. It Is not ad.
cisable to dry such small fruits as cur
and Strawberries, unless no other
conservation methods are convenient.
Sweet cherries are acceptable for dry.
ing. Dried sweet cherries may be used
like raisins. Sou cherries may be
dried and used for pies.
The Editor of the woman's Page
would be glad to forward to any reader
the free canning and drying manual Is
sued, by the National War Garden Com.
mission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02

she; too, was capable of doing something.
and in the midst Of all her triumph she
had sprained her ankle.
Did Dick Connor say that, Frank?"
she asked, picking up the trend of his
got some substitute, and 1 do hope she
won't murder the part. She probably
with a little vanity, because Mr.. eros.
by said nobody could" Then she said,
by. way of explanation. and showing the
better side of her, "of course, ] have
had more time on it."
"Aw, come now, sis, now you are get
ting to be just like a girl. OF course,
It's a shame that o can't do 1t, but,
then. these things will happen"
of the the p pe 10 nanRsne ins a | OF Of f SeinR R'f shs
performer, Shirley was the audience.
There she sat. poor little thing, between
her brother and Dick. suffering with her
sore ankle, but wearing a smile at the
thought that the boys were having a
good time. Once or twice Dick looked
down at her. and he thought he saw
tears IN her eyes, but he wasn't sure.
suffering! Anybody who knew Dick
would, on looking at his face at that
moment. rave said that he was deciding
When he took Shirley home that even-
Ing, Dick had evidently made up his
mind. Shirley" he said, gently, what
made you cry. tonisht?" shiriey's tell:
tale face told the story; Tell me- dear"
voice started Involuntary tears in shir-
ley's eyes, and she made as II to brush
them away, when she felt a pair Of
strong arms around her. and heard the
gentle voice again. Shirley, little girl,
do you care, dear?"
He sounded and looked SO big /; he was
such a wonderful example of the young
manhood now fighting for our mutual
Uncle Sammy, that it would have been
quite uhuma to refuse his earnest aD-
peal, and Shirley was quite human.
| T'omorro11's Complete NoUelette-
boy Blue"
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XVI
Re.Enter Mr.. Stanley C.. Fulton

TN THE library of Mrs. Thomas Tyn-
dalrs Chicago home Mr.. Stanley G.
FULTON was impatiently awaiting the
appearance of Miss Maggie Dun. In a
minute she came in, looking charmingly
youthful in her new. well-ftting frock.
entrance, gave her a lovers ardent kiss
but almost instantly he held her on
at arms' length.
he demanded. A.,
you look as if-if something had hap
pened-not exactly a bad something
but-what is it,"
Miss Maggie laughed softly cos. things
That's one OF the very nlSHsI .n,h
Smith, she sighed. nesting comfortably
into the curve of his arm as they SAT
down on the divan-"that you notice
things so. And 1t seems SO good to me
to have somebody-notice.'
Poor lonely little woman! And to
"Oh, but I shan't be lonely any more
now, And, listen--IM tell you. what
made me look so funny; I've a a
Eyes, yes" eagerly. well, what did
Miss Maggie laughed again:
81 believe-Tll let you e the letter
for yourself, Stanley. II teiis soHIe
things toward the end nat I think youI
like to know she said, a little hest
~tatingly, as she held out the letter she
had brought into the room with her.
Good! I'd like 10 read It," cried
Fulton, whisking the closely written
sheets from the envelope. .
my dear Maggie (Flcra had written)
We'll, mercy me, you have given US q
surprise his time, and no mistake! Yet
we're real glad. Maggie. and we hope
you'll b. awfully happy. You deserve
il, ali right. Poor Maggie! You've had
such an awfully hard time all your life
"Well, when your letter came, we
were just going out to Jim's for an Did
fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. 80 l
took it. along with me n read It to
them all. I kept 1t till we were all to-
gether, too. though i most bursted with
the news all the way out.
well, you ought to have heard their
tongues wag! They were all struck
dumb first for a minute, all except Mel
licent. She spoke up the very hrst
him and clapped her n
There! she cried. What did I tell
you? 1 knew Aunt Maggie was good
enough for anybody!
ITO explain that I'll a to go back
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A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
THERE isn't the slightest doubt but
i that the American manufacturers
were in perfectly good faith when they
announced early in the season that they
would show dresses and suits with longer
skirts for the coming season. Not only
did 1t seem wise, inasmuch as the skirts
were narrow. to have them a little
longer. but the Government had asked
the bootmakers to shorten the boot top.
and in order to have. the skirt in some
sort Of relation to the boot, the only
thing to do was to bring the skirt down
at least to meet the boot top. But the
latest French models have begun to ar
rive, and we are all discovering. very
much to our surprise, that the French
have not taken the edict Of the American
Government into consideration at all
For, instead of the skirts being longer
they are shorter than they have ever
been before, in fact 30 short that ever
the highest street boot that we now
have would scarcely be high enough to
have the skirt n boot meet.
Now the vital question of the hour IS
lust what are the women going to DO
Will they approve of the shorter skirt
and wear It? Then again, II they do
what IL ROlnR 10 De uOho apoul e'ioSS
| Are we to wear a short skirt with q
high boot that only comes within two
or three inches Of meeting the skirt, OF
maybe wear the low shoe all winter
There Is the spat, to be sure. but thu
spat also Is limited in height. There
really does not seem to be anything
to do but wear the short skirt anc
make the best of 1t.
While we are on the subject OF boots
I must tip you of to the very newest
fancy Of lacing the Oxford with an inch
wide ribbon. This Is considered very
smart the ribbon should match the boo'
in color and be firm enough to make
perky bows that stand away from thu
instep.
There Is one satisfaction: The style
of shoe just mentioned does look very
chic with the %one-piece dress when thu
skirt is short. Especially is his truE
of the satin and tricolette frocks. / am
showing you one of the new silk fiber
dresses today which makes an excellent
street dress. This has a long pane
back and the popular apron front, both
edged with long silk fringe. The buttons
which decorate the bodice and the
sleeves are covered with the silk Here
YOU see one of the shoestring belts of
which / told you.
Copyright. 1918. by Florence Rose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
Treatment for Bad Skin
To the Editor Of Womun's PAGE:

20 o = "
Dear Madam-Could you possibly tail mo
snfough your valuable column how / could
have been on M face for a long timeP 1
nave had a medicine from a doctor, but moth
lnK seems to. help me at all. HopinE 40 hear
an early reply from you. II So
Try this for a while and see what IL
does for you. Eat plenty Of vegetables,
sucn as green's, fruits. and not many
sensible and wholesome as possible. Go
IN Tor some kind of regular exercise in
the fresh air. walking a few miles a day,
swimming, etc. In other words, keep
your body in perfect physical condition.
goirs to bed and getting lots of sleep
every night. In addition to this, buy a
good facial soap and a soft s%crubbing
brush. Scrub your face religiously every
night with hot water and soap. Dash
cold water or 1t afterward. l am giving
this advice taking It for granted you
have no heart trouble or anything that
would forbid much exercise. II 1t doesn't
help see a doctor again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
A. MAID AND TWO MEN
y HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright. 1918. by Public Ledger Co.

a stab Of memory and she recalled the
times before she and Jack were definite.
~ engaged. How different things had
been then. She remembered the taxi
rides home from different affairs. The
little dark enclosure had seemed then a
wonderful place, where the knowledge
of Jacks earne had electrical posi-
bilities. Jack had kissed her the very
first time In a taxi, n she had thrilled
to the wonder of 1t. That had been just
two nights before she had become en-
gagged to him.
What are got thinking of, RUTH"
Ruth started guilttly. ooh. lots Of
things" she returned lightly. "Of
Helen mostly. What do you think OF
them, JACKIE"
II think it's great, splendid"
"Oh. of course you men would. j
might know you would think just that
way about II. You think Of just your
side of 1t always"
What do you mean?'
why. just hat Jim Is very fortunate
any man would be fortunate who got
Helen. But what of Helen and the risk
she Is taking? What Of the time after
Jim goes?"
Jack was silent as though consider
ing then he said slowly: Helen didn't
seem to be weighing such possibilities
herself"
"Of course not she's carried away, in
fatuated she hasn't used any common
sense at ALL"
But she and Jim Townsend have
known each other for a good long time.
1t doesn't look to me as though she
had dom this thing lightly"
This time Ruth was silent. She knew
in her heart of hearts that she did
not believe what she was saying. She
knew that she admired Helen more
han she had admitted for her pluck.
She knew that she was only arguing
this way with Jack because she was up
set and hardly knew what to think. But
her innate sense of Justice came to the
fore and she said suddenly: II don
know what has come over Helen. I
can't understand it at ALL"
II can"
What do you mean?"
Just that Helen has changed be-
cause a big thing has come into her
life, a bigger element than all the petty
little things she used to consider i'm
p%ortant. That's why she Is willing to do
this thing without considering the con-
sequences. She reasons that whatever
may come Of good or bad, this time of
throwing caution to the winds n obey
ing her instincts will ave been worth
it."
ut doesn't seem fair that Jim has
nothing to lose n that Helen has to
stay and face everything"
Il know 1t doesn't. but I think Helen
arranged things herself. 1 think she
was more than willing"
1T was wonderful Of her." said Ruth,
hardly above a whisper. They had
reached Ruth's own apartment house
n stopped to look at each other. An
electric light shone garishly down on
Ruth's face. 1t made her seem paler
than usual. Jacks face grew suddenly
tender. Both were unconsciously facing
a sacrifice, and Ruth was the first to
speak.
Helen has made me feel as though ]
haven's been playing the game jack
she said quickly.
You do o v me, dear?" he asked
"Of course" Ruth returned gravely,
and she smiled up into his eyes with a
question In her heart.
Tin tomorrow's chapter Ruth settles Q Bis
problem and Is comparatively content.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
Encourages ~"Perplexed"

pess., cynthia-wm you kindly publish
1@Dv, which appeared In Saturdays paper?
Z think II very foolish for a fellow to
Ds6hf : sirrs sincerity Just because -.
&3 rouge Surely after going with this
- she i the girl YOU would like to make
I'D Wifs, anything like using rouge Is en-
~ too trivial to let interfere with YOU,
ppipsss or to make you doubt her ability
JE6he . good wife. II that is all the fault
y hnv to find with her she must be a
fUtty good girl. and / would advise you not
= " The fact that she uses rouge interiors
V1th your previous plans or with the die;
|S6os Of your heart. 1 know lots Of ideal
(F1a that use rouge. / used to feel that a
who used Il was not to be respected as
och a. . girl who didn't but that Is all
T<nyrpt. I'm very particular In choosing
G7Fi friends. and the girls / associate
6lch arr mighty good and refined and com
the respect of all the fellows they
- end they use a little rouge. 1 could
- ePerpiexed.p but I am afraid I have
Ef(aay taken up too much space. wish ]
,HI6 have q nice chat with you and i am
10 would relieve you e all doubt In
&l1 sri don't hesitate to marry her IL that
Al You have to complain OF. II you. object
~ and tell her SO I bsIieye she will dis
1tlnne using II. WELL-WisHER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
To Put Up Tomatoes for Frying

To the Editor OF Wonton's Page:
Please print a recipe for frying tomatoes
to be put up for winter. NJ. e r.
The home economics department of
tina National War Garden Commission
advises preserving ripe n green toma-
toes for frying by the following method :
Select tomatoes which are firm and
free from cracks and bruises. Wash
them and pack whole in a wooden or
earthenware container. Cover them with
a brine made Of one and two-thirds cup
fuls of salt to every gallon of water
used. Place a layer of grape leaves or
Swiss chard on top and owe with a
cloth and board or glazed plate. Place
q weight on this. When bubbling ceases
seal by pouring hot paraffin on the sur
face. When wanted soak in three or
four times their measure of cold water
until excess salt Is removed. Drain.
crumbs and egg or -four and saute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
THE WOMAN,S EXCHANGE
SATURDAYS ANSWERS

1. II the student nurses outfit IL made at
home. twenty dollars or even loss Is
the initial cost for uniforms.
2. In most hospitals an allowance Of so
much per month Is allowed tho student
nurse for uniforms after she hns de-
frayed the initial expense Of buying tho
first outfit herself.
8. Maggie Teyto Is n noted opera singer.
4. In making pillows for the porch cover
tho pilloV with oilclOth before put
ting on ,Nio slip. This will prevent
ulninhe by ram.
8. Iced tea. coffee, etc., can be sweetened
without sugar by adding white crystal
corn syrup to them while hot. When
cool they are Hastily sweet.
8. A sugarless sweet for the cb,Idren IN
fruit paste that can be made at home
with honey or corn syrup,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
Student Nurses Are Paid

Dear Madam am a young girl of twen-
sy,tnree ana would like to join the student
nurses reserve, but / never heard whether
they get any salary or not. Being only a
working girl and having Liberty bonds 10
pay for every week makes me ask this cues.
ton SO please let me know as soon as
possible. as l am very anxious to become
one. Also let me know II they are sent 10
France after they've had training. Thank
ing you very much for an answer. NJ. b..
The student nurses in the army nurs-
ing school receive SIS a month, board.
room and tuition free. The SIS is to de-
fray the cost of uniforms. Girls REQUIRE
a high school education to get in fhis
branch of service. Student nurses who
enter civilian training schools that do not
require high school education are paid
a little more than this in some cases,
a little less In others. Everything is
free except uniforms. When the girls
have finished their training they can en-.
list n go to France If the war Is still
The training is received In this
country, though. I am glad you have
Liberty Bonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02

and out of your reach? Go down to
the worAen's committee of the Council
Of NATL nal Defense, or look in the
advertise nents in the paper. You will
find that you a be trained as you
go. Perhaps you honestly feel you
cannot get way with work that re.
a clerical job. Take a course in
stenography or filing. The big thing
is to put on your hat, go down the
street and get started.
There are two things to remember:
Thats privates in h army only get
thirty dollars a month; that they
are very often required to do very
mental work. This means that you
must go where you are wanted, fill
the place that needs you, and not the
place that merely suits your fancy.
No one will pin a war cross on your
blue serge the night % go home
after having promised to return the
next day to take a job in a stocking
mill. But soldiers and others need
stockings. And, oh, the thrill of
doing what desperately needs to be
DONE.
TT ANY woma needs inspiration this
L Labor Day to make her take n
position, or to make her work with all
the strength in her body and the will
in her heart at the one she has, let
her take a look at the casualty list.
Labor can keep it down. The more
women who prove themselves capable
Of taking over essential war jobs that
have been filled by men the more men
we will nave to build into that machine
that is slowly crushing the German
forces. The more shells we have
IN n~ y,nIfr0 tbAr,-th4 r1r
boys will come back to the arms of
their sweethearts and their mothers.
1t is worth thinking about. Labor
Is dedicated to winning the war.
Hurry! Pledge yourself to labor now,
lest in delaying you keep back victory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
THE DAILY LETTE
SHIRLEY WILLET, ACTRES
BY r SHAPIRO

(tsAND after l had so set my heart on
Ait, hereI am like a helpless baby.
wal crazy over my part, and Mr..
Crosby said I was doing 1t Just right,
1t had been anything but my ankle
ow, / suppose. I'll have to settle down
Ind sit peacefully knitting again, when
wanted to be doing something active"
30 did Shirley Willet pour out her
Nile of woe to her big brother, who
thd just donned the naval aviator's
rt3crm. The younger members OF the
had planned to give several enter
lining stations. This. the second Of
eerles, was in the form of a play,
- which Shirley was taking the lead.
EHtgsWel, sis, it's too bad You certain
'yk did well at that last rehearsal. Dick
Common thought you were just suited
Z that part-a sort Of spirit of the air,
ZpQ know--and he ought to know"
Dicx Conner! She had so set her
and she had succeeded very well in
knitting part of it; and now: just
p she wanted to do something in the
Of entertainment for the boys"
g IN The aviation corps, had been
nected with a settlement house,
: he had coached dramatics, and
now. when the boys were off duty.
often entertained them with his
n wanted to show him that she,
was interested In dramatics.
han Francis Willet had enlisted he
Immediately attracted to this young
s14tteE~and they formed n of those
wonderful friendships peculiar to young
ma On his visits home Shirley mad
h4q1d her brother speak SO enthusiastic
ally OF Dick that she had asked to have
him invited to dinner one evening. She
hound hin to be all her brother had said
- hne. handsome, manly chap, heart
and soul In the war, and, in fact, very
much In It.
Since that day he had come down sew
times and her admiration of him
ID turned to something more than
mere admiration. Now was the time
{het h was going to show him that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-02
Neutral on Rouge

Dear Cynthia-Have enjoyed your advice
to others and myself: After reading ..'Hor-
riied's' answer to "Perplexed" l feel !
want to write for the first time.
II We all took the rouge question so Sc
riously we would be Mortified most OF the
time. I myself do not approve Of rouge
and the marshmallow nose 'Horrihsd'' me..-
lions. But from twelve years experience of
I can't see why 'Perplexed's" friend could
not make. a good wife.
The old saying Is Beauty is only skin
deep" but judging by myself. maybe Per.
plexed,s'' love is only rouge deep. The rouge
the length Of time It took "Perpiexd' to
discover 1t. Willing to be convinced either
way. NEUTRAL,