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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Coal Camouhage

. The problem Of fuel this winter Is
making the inventor look sharp for a
substitute to take the place OF this ex-
pensive commodity. AS far as kindling
material is concerned. simple remedy
is within the reach of the average house,
Keeper. just at this time of the year,
with gift packages all unpacked and the
excelsior and sawdust littering up the
cellar, considerable saving may be
effected by converting this residue wood
into kindllng for starting fires. Melt
together three pounds of rosin and one
quart of tar and a slight amount of
charcoal, and mix with this the excelsior
and sawdust. until the whole Is a firm
mass. Spread the mixture on fiat sur
face to dry while Il Is still In heated
condition. and after 1t has cooled break
into small portions about the size of
a walnut They burn readily and suffi-
ciently long to get a fire under way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
By ]. II. KELLOGG. NJ. D.. Ii. D.

LNN NBtth person comes INTO 'he WIN
~ with n capital OF health.
His capital is his store Of physical
vitallty--capacity equal to the demands
of daily life-and a surplus besides.
This surplus is your margin of
safety" Nature means that not only
shall you have strength for the days
needs, but reserve amount for emer-
gency purposes.
Nature has given you twelve times as
much lung power as you need. In an
! ordinary breath you breathe out ana
| I'm about pint of air. But by n great
! offort-emptying the lungs and then NIL
! ing them as completely as possible
/ you can breathe in a gallon and half
of air--or twelve times the normal
amount.
Also the skin ordinarily pours out
about an ounce and a half of water
| every hour in the form of perspiration.
But upon demand II can eXcrcte moro
1 than three pints. or moro than nifty
ounces of water in a single hour--more
| than thirty times the amount that Is or
dinarily thrown out.
And the blood vessels--these have
| such strength that a pressure of fifty
/ times the ordinary pressure to which
tne! are exposed Is possible peiore tneS
VIII rupture
ana so IL IS with every organ IN your
| BODY Your power OF vital resistance
Is ten twenty ana even thirty tlheS
that Whlch Is ordinarily required
now 10 I'VE correctly rs 10 i've far
Wlthh tne unit VI is TO draw as litte
as may be upon this reserve vitality.
In other words. to conserve your mar
GIN OF satety you must live the simple
me.
nou must eat natural foods; that IS
fruits nuts cooked grains ana Nege-
tables
\ aou must avoid 'an excess OF protein.
Which is the albuminous element which
/ is represented by lean meat, the white
rass - rro.oi,, -, W ,,.,r -. - ~.
a. -, ,,.t,i pu,, ,.,I5i'' 1,'.t'oil u,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

Field after field is opening so wide
and so fast to women these days that IL
is hard to know which way to turn.
Every one knows, of course. by TINS
time that woman need no longer pledge
herself to household problems or put on
the robes of the teacher.
But there Is something every woman
dOes not know. In the laboratory work
i'm the field of medical research they
are waiting for her with open arms
Perhaps you don't believe this. Skeptics
then should visit the laboratory of the
Polyclinic Hospital, at Eighteenth and
Lombard streets, and watch thcm-the
women VINO are studying there. You
might call them blazers Of trail that
might soon be largely peopled with
women.
If you gozto the Polytechnic Hospital
you will watch DR.. John A. Kolmer's
classes Perhaps it is 4 bit wrong to
call his students blazers of "a trail. They
are widening the path, rather. Last
year seventy of these technicians were
graduated from the Polytechnic.
Doctor Kolmer is professor of pa
thology and bacteIioogy at the hospital
and head of the research department and
is also associated with the laboratories
of the University of Pennsylvania and
other hospital laboratories OF tae C., y
But there Is an easier way to identify
him than this. II is Doctor Kolmer who
has done valuable research work in find
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
The Patriotic Potato

The Irish potato is valuable food
In the diet. for II contains much starch
which is used by the body to furnish
heat and power. Because potatoes do
have so. much starch, however, they
should never be served with other
starchy foods. like rice. hominy. corn
meal mush, etc Potatoes should rather
be combined with poultry, fish. cheese,
milk eggs or other protein foods to
have a well-balanced meal.
1t is surprising in how many ways
potatoes may be served. In addition
to being baked and boiled in the or
dinary way, they may be diced. mashed,
creamed, scalloped. served in potato
balls, au gratin or en- casserole. Surely
there is no excuse for getting in a
potato rut.-United states Food Admin
istration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Advice to Girls

lie has argued the case of another
And his own today are fed;
lie has built some inches of roadway
For others feet 70 tread.
He has daubed third-rate portrait,
He has hung from a trapeze;
lie has roared on the stock exchange.
He has chopped down forest trees.
He has kept the books at a grocery.
Has driven a cab about
He has hustled food at a dairy lunch
He Sas cut an appendix out.
He has followed the plow since morning
He has danced in a cabaret;
He has grubbed away in q coal mine,
He has taught men how to pray.
In his varied avocations
He has worked for his daily bread,
And roof for the little circle
OF which he is called the head.
So, girls dear, let's go easy
In what we say of the man;
He isn't as clever as we are.
But God bless him, he does what ht
can!
Let's warm his feed and pet him,
| And see the creature smile.
| Let him sit and hold the baby
/ Beside the fire for q while.
Let's just sit down beside him
! And love him all we can;
| He isn't as clever as we are,
! But. Cod bless him He is a man,
I-Marietta NJ. Andrews, in "Songs Of
Mother"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
The Wasserman Test

What 's the Wasserman test? j. t. O.
The Wasserman test Is employed to
determine whether a person is suffering
from syphilitio infection.
The test consists Of obtaining por-
ton of the patients blood and subject
ing this to certain laboratory tests
When carefully done the test is found
to be remarkably reliable. In certain
cases the spinal fluid is used for making
the test instead Of the blood.
II is important TO know that a posi-.
tive" Wasserman reaction is no evidence
of immortality or vicious conduct
Syphilis has become SO widespread that
the disease may be quite easily con.
| tracted by accidental contact with the
infection. either directly CT Indirectly
The disease is In many cases inherited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Linen for Small Trousseau

Dear Madam saw your advice in rega I'd
to brides trousseau. ] am 10 he ma arrled
soon and could not afford as full a trOissea N
as you suggested. What do you think would
he the least number OF articles Of house
linen that could do with? ANXIOUS.
II you can. do without tablecloths.
Keep your table polished and buy about
three sets of six doilies, each size, which
you can embroider yourself, using the
large ones for plates, smaller for tum-
blers and bread and butter plates and a
fourth size for dessert plates. You could
do with six sheets, three spreads two
pairs of blankets or one nair Of COM
fortables, one and one-half dozen nap
kins one dozen lunch napkins, one dozen
bath towels. one-haf dozen finer towels
and twelve cheaper ones. enough bureau
and sideboard covers to change every
week. say three of each. and six or eight
washeloths. besides six each OF kitchen
and pantry towels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Stain on Ivory Set

- the Editor Of WoBiaits Page:
+ Dear Msdam-@will you please tell me how
-, remove walnut hair stain from ivory
<1II1t eet3 Also. how to remove vaseliDe
nkntns from child's underwear? Please an
4per these questions as soon as possible.
NJ NJ. r. q.
q Try rubbing the stained piece with a
n1ixture OF peroxide Of hydrogen and a
e<pail amount OF ammonia. II this does
>Qqt take Oft the stain try jayelle water.
W9Ii diluted. DO not allow this 10 re-
l9in on the stain long. Make several
piIca lions rather
\ k should think the vaseline stains could
washed cut Of the underwear with a
Hthz soap. but II You have washed
underwear and there Is still stain
<4klng Il out with a paste made OF
~ chalk and little ether The
~ - iolnmnsabIe like benzine. so be
hoH you use II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
)IMAN NOT THE WEAKER SEX
Us FACT WARTIME IS PROVING
~ Dudley H. Sargent, of Harvard, Says We
Would Make Good Soldiers and Tells
Some Reasons Why

|k{O FAR as her physical endurance
~ u concerned woman would make
NV good q soldier as a man.
Z. No less an authority than Dr. Dud-
4 ~ u. Sargent, head of Harvard Col
I1ke gymnasium. is responsible for
s 1his statement in a recent interview.
The doctor doesn't stop here either.
h He goes on TO say that women have
5ost as much courage as men and.
What seems more unusual indeed. that
Y pound for pound they can spend more
muscular energy than men can.
1t is by the strength in her legs a
woman scores, he explains. Where
arm work comes In she Is at n disad-
chance to use the muscles OF her
lower legs, Doctor Sargent says, and
in some cases she can lift thousand.
pound weight. He cites instances
where women have actually done this.
TT IS interesting to note how Doctor
= Sargent tramples down that old pet
theory about woman's lack of strength
and courage. 1t is encouraging to the
woman who reads this now and feels
no answering beat of energy. Woman
can be strong and courageous and not
realize It, the doctor asserts. The point
II this: from the very beginning she
has been so surrounded with the idea
Of her own weakness that there was
4 nothing else to do but believe it, and
she's been believing 1t ever since
until now.
To prove his contention of what the
purportedly weaker sex can do when
IT throws off tradition, Doctor Sargent
quotes the Russian women's battal-
ions OF death, and then, to come
nearer home, our own Annette Keller.
mann and Rose Pitonoff, who have
shown such marvellous strength and
endurance in swimming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
A Good Shampoo
TO the Editor Of lYonan's page:

Dear Madam--Cat. you tell me through the
Woman's Exchange a good shampoo that is
good for both light and dark hair and that
~ not so expensive? NJ q. II.
Here is formula for shampoo that
can be used either on dark or light hair.
If you wish to bring out the best lights
in dark hair however. when the shampoo
is used on brunette substitute tar soap
for the CASTLE.
The formula follows: Two ounces of
white CASTLE soap shavings. one fluid
ounce OF ammonia. one fluid ounce of
bay rum or cologne toilet water, one
fluid ounce of glycerln and twelve fluid
ounces of water. When you are buying
the glycerin the druggist will show you
how much the fluid ounce is. Melt the
soap in the water and add the other in
gradients.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Organic Heart Disease

Can leakage of the heart be cured IL tho
patient is forty-hve years Old? NJ. L. X.
Organic disease of the heart cannot
he cured. but much can be done to air
the patient 10 tolerate the disease SO
that serious symptoms may be postponed
for many years.
Very hot baths must he avoided in
cases of heart disease, and cold appll-
cations must be made with great care.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

10 the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam--Could you publish In your
valuable paper a list OF fruits and vegetables
that are fattening? ThaniSing you very much.
Vegetables and fruits are not essen
TALLY fattening. There is. | know, a
current idea that potatoes are fattening.
but all doctors do not agree about this I
am naming In order OF Importance for
fat-bnilding foods outlined for me by
= prominent doctor They are milk.
eggs, meat, vegetables and cereals. You
can see by this vegetables come far down
the line. OF all the vegetables. however.
that are apt to build up flesh II they arc
eaten in sufficient abundance this same
doctor recommended peas and beans,
Fruits are mostly valuable for the
mineral salts and acids they supply to
the body. II cannot be said that the
eating of fruits would make any one fat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Bowel Rhythm

How often should the bowels move?
T. o. p.
The normal rhythm OF the bowel move
ment requires an evacuation after each
meal. This is the rule with animals.
infants and primitive people. One a
day or once in while is the rule with
most civilized people. IL the bowels can
he induced TO move two or three times
daily by natural means great advantage
viii be gained. as less opportunity will
be gwen for the formation and absorp-
tion OF intestinal pcfsons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Feminine Facility in the Field of Medical Research Is
Demonstrated by Students in the Glasses
of DR.. John A. KOlmer

ing substitute for salvarsan. Il specific
for social diseases, which became unavail-
able when its German pltsEt ran out.
1t is also Doctor Kolmer who was asso-
ciated with DIR. Meyer Solis-Cohen last
year in the very important research
work done in the field of infantile
paralysis. Any of which might account
for the fact that women have come
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
TOmOrrO,U's War Menu

BREAKFAST
Baked Apples Stuffed with Dry ceren,
Creamed Goldfish
LUNCHEON
Macaroni and Cheese
Cocoa Victory Bread
Sliced Pineapple with Mayonnaise
DINNER (wheatless)
Baked Fish Chowder
Canned Peas India Relish
Lettuce
Meatless Mlnce Pie with Rye Crust
MEATLESS MINCE PIE WITH RYE
CRUST
A half cupful of rice, half cupful
of seeded ralsins, a half cupful of cur
rants. a three-auarter cupful of corn
syrup, two tablespoonfus of chopped
orange and lemon peel. one Tablespoonful,
of cooking oil and a half teaspoonful Of
mixed spice. Cook the rice In water
until soft, drain. Add to the rice the
raisins, currants, corn syrup, chopped
orange and lemon peel, oil and spice.
Mix well. Line a pie pan with rya
pastry and fill with the above mixturs
Cover with top paste and press the
edges together. Brush over with the
white OF an egg, IL desired, then dust
with brown sugar and bake in quick
oven.
RYE CRUST
A third cupful of fat. one cup of rye
-four. a half teaspoonful of salt, and
water or whey. Cut the shortening into
the flour aud salt. Make a very stiff
dough by adding water or whey to the
mixture. Roll out the crust in white
-four. Bake in moderate oven.-United
States Fuel Administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Free

FTeC
OVER and over I tell the sky.
~ l am free-I.
Over and over l tell the sea,
| am free.
Over and over | tell my lover
| am free, free--over and over.
But when the night comes black
and cold,
I, who am young, with fear grow
old;
And l know, when the world is
clear of sound,
l am bound-bOund.
BY Mary Carolyn Davies In the
February Century.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Dangerous Patent Medicines

Are all patent medicines harmful?
MARION
Hundreds Of deaths occur annually
as the result of patent medicines. Thou
sands become addicted to alcohol ani
other drug habits by the use of remedies
containing these poisons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

~. H6ifor ~ Wossen' > Page;
~ "a 11zp.-Every evening 7 read your
~ (&lE SeveniLs l saw where q
~. far rone rugs she re-.
/42 ~ litfIe ypss warm VIII
i&l1n('s clofhez or bedding
= Ip printed Just q Il Was
41k hejox Investigated. II
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THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

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nLir -
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Yineland Woman. 1os. Die.

yINEI.AND, N. T., Jan. sl.---Mrs. fcs-
ther Econ, OF the Hebrew colony Just
yinetal,d. died yesterday In her 1854
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
End the Friendship


Dear Madam--I am q fellow of nineteen
and l have tried to keep company with a
girl | went out with her many times and
told her that ! cared for her aud she said
she wanted TO think II over. After a few
weeks she told me that she cared FOR me nd
we saw much Of each other for two monthhs
Then when met her she refused TO speak
TO me and kept this up FOR several months
Now she has changed again and wants me
to take her out. What do you thflk OF IL?
V. J. D.
I think, my dear V. ]. D., you will he
n foolish man II you keep up your friend
ship with this girl. She Is evidently full
or moods and caprices. If you are good
enough to be her friend at one time you
are at all times, and since she fails to
realize this and is not polite / would
simply bow when met her in the street,
but let the friendship end there. She is
not sincere and is simply using you for a
good thing, if your account of her be-
havior is accurate and not blinded by
hurt feelings. In any case she is not
worth consideration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

!. What valuable nutriment II supplied to
ths body by such foods rs rice. potatoes
md sugar fruits. rs dates. raisins, etc.:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
Man Will Save Food


Dear Madam read letter in your
oolumn the other night with interest. II
was about the hard time women are having
tc make their husbands save food. 7 would
Ike to say word IL defense OF the me:.
know for fact one man who Is more par
ticular about food-saving than | am, at
least he used TO be, and now he has con-
vcrted me. He is my husband. He was
20 used to humping into meatless and wheat
less days at the restaurants downtown where
he got his lunch that wheL ne came home
and saw meat on the table he could not
understand It. / viii have 70 admit that I
was the careless one about this in our family
until my husband talked so much about II
that began to understand. My suggestion
10 that where ole sees the other falling In
this respect 1t is that ones part to explain
and make the other one see the light. You
say not to coax. We'll. I think that easy
methods are better than hard ones
A ONE-TIME Stacker.
There is nothing like owning up to
ones own shortcomings. One time
olacker is surely some one her husband
should be proud of IL he was the only
missionary in the home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

\ safe, comfortable picture for the
future of women in war work. And
the physical work that some people
say will bring harm TO posterity he in
Inmates will benefit rather than harm
To produce II strong nation, he says.
it is necessary that mothers as well
as fathers be strong.
War, the doctor asserts. has done
and will do great things for woman
because physically by it she comes
into new development.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
TODAY'S INQUIRIES


L. FOR the hrst time In modern history
woman Is taking prominent part In u
peace parley. Who il she and what il the
peace pariey:
:. How are checks and plain materials
being combined in some Of the smart spring
sports costumes:
8. Does u man have any share In the ex-
prnses OF house party to which he has =
been invited by girl?
tRDAY'S INQUIRIES
!. st. Valentines day lends itself ndmir-
AMY to announcement OF engagement
parties and other entertainment for future
brides because the decorations appropriote
on such occasions such as hearts cupid's
bows, etc.. are the official decoration. for
February II.
:. "A bright-colored vest, loosely beIted in
and bound on the edges with contra sting
braid. Is predicted by fashion experts to he
a popular C. untry-elub costume for the COM
Ing season. a hat matches the vest
3. When the ears get very red when one
goes out In the cold, bathing them with cold
water before going out will tend TO lessen
this tendency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

He comes a little bit nearer homu
than this. too. And reminds us of the
man with the cold who stays at home
to nurse it. lie isn't happy unless
every one in the house is just as un-
comfortable about it as he is. Then
he reminds us of mother when she
has a headache. 1t isn't necessary
to talk about this, because mother
seldom does so. why should we?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
ANSWERS TO YESTERDAYS INQUIRIES

aS I. According to experiments, the official
esst for q sixteen-ounre loaf of bread made
- hsme should he SO cents. This includes
msterial and fuel, but not Labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

:. How are checks and plain materials
being combined in some Of the smart spring
sports costumes:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
9. When sewing what, will prevent the
1nser from becoming pricked:

3 II there is no place to keep the ironing
Ssarti what simple little device affords a
<o9venient hiding place?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

3. Does man have any share In the ex-
penses OF house party to which he has
been invited by % girl?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31

3. II q lemon Is heated before II is
ssDeczed It IL possible to get almost twice
~ ordinary amount Of Juice out OF 1t.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-01-04

Liberty Service League meets to-
night at 7 o'clock. Be there.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-01-04
FAIR ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT

Total cost of grounds and
buildings, about $4,000. 90
Total amount of stock sold $4,000
Leaving and Indebtedness of $4,000
The profit for the years 1914, 1915
and 1916 was applied to this debt,
leaving balance OF 100000 on note
This year the Association cleared
l6 per cent on the investment. We
have paid 100000 principal and
s 800 interest on this note, leaving
u balance on note of $4,000. We
now have about $4,000 in the treas
ury.
Next year We hope TO wipe out the
balance of this debt and also de-
clare dividend for the stockholders.
The Association meets on the first
Saturday in January at l O'Clock p.
m, at the Citizens Bank Building, to
elect Directors. Every stakeholder
is earnestly requested to be present.
II it is not possible for you to come,
DO not fail to send your proxy. With
best wishes for the New Year, | am
Yours very truly,
GRANVILLE OWENS,
Secretary
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-01-04
TIE LATEST WAR NEWS

Three British torpedo boat de-
stroyers were sunk through being
struck by torpedoes or hitting mine
off the Dutch coast on the night of
December %, with the loss of thir-
teen officers and 1870 men, the Admir-
atty announced.
Though it has been decided to rush
Aac.!ccli troops TO France, Secretary
OF War Baker has made up his mind
that this VIII not be permitted to in
terfere with the training Of soldiers
in the various environments. Efforts
will be made to improve every de-
partment of the army, especially the
ordnance Bureau.
The men who are going to do the
for the United States will be
the young men who have no families
and no one dependent upon them,
according to a decision reached by
Secretary of War Newton d. Baker
and Provost Marshal General Crow
der, who say that Glass l. under the
selective draft plan, should provide
all the men needed for the war.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-01-04

Lincoln Trust Company's Net Earnings,
3 per ct.-$75O.OO, has been car
ried to Undivided Profits