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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story of Business Girl Who You'd ~
By MARTHA keller
Cop1rioht. Pnbnc Lcdoer

enough to eat, but the atmosphere was
such that I shiNered at mealtime, and
of sitting down at table with both par
ente and my sister Barbara | had no
memory. So this stay at the home of
the Carruths was my first conscious ex-
perienCe Of an abundance of excellent
and well-Cooked food. served at regular
hours. and In attractive surroundings,
where the laughter was frequent and the
talk betokened good fellowship Truly.
this visit did wonders for me in more
ways than one: the absolute rest II
Yielded soon turned my fatigue into
springs Of energy. and felt that sense
of physical wel-heing which ensues
when the normal craving of growing
girl is gratified by three square meals
a day But best of all. through Mrs.
carruth's motherlness and the taste OF
human sympathy. my soul hunger was
for the time being satisfied.
Ny host and hostess their boys and
the hired men all took turns amusing
me and after two days declared I didn't
look like the same girl who had tainted
in the dining groom They said too,
that my presence made the house seem
different. and somebody exclaimed
Wont Dick he surprised 80 -.-
And who is Dick :" asked. pre-
pairing TO he friendly even With the dog.
Cameron Carruth. the cnupby checked
twelv"-year-old. stared at me in aston
shme0t why. Dick is my hig
h""th"r' just YOU walt till he gets
home"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

N 0CCURRED to one I shall call Mi
Sl1orette. because that is not her
1<nt f5ve days ago when she was
0Ink on the elevated. The thing was
4tralilns. Thousands of little fat
U<&veI roofs the nearest thing to
9d'x own blue sky--were going to
Xh4t dear reader. was the beginning
1di4uonette's roof garden that began
14f and three-quarter days ago. All
l4 world may go iEnorantly along
<<kn1inR to give the social recognition
- the incest room in anybodys house
I1 one with the sky for a ceiling. But
~ 4cnRer Mignonette.
This Is what she did: Pulled car
P1ntef up through the scuttle in the
ROOF after his days work was over
c1rpenters are scarce. Mignonette will
ktli YOU. and got him to lay down
little 3 by 12 floor of boards far
t8ouBh apart to allow for drainage in
<a4e Of rain. or course, II wasn't fin
l4ted that evening, but in three more
h8 had finished everything. There
W4s wooden frame to support an
awning and little wooden fence as a
restraining reminder to sleepwalkers.
Thar the carpenters part of the bar.
gain was over At present Mignonette
c&nnot afford to have the scuttle
xsi6ened and pair of stairs built. so
the family of two is going to use Il
adder.
IT WOULD take long time to tell in
~ detail all the interesting things that
have happened to the roof garden.
There was the awning. for instance,
xfo c aIn In. he la, - he
ofe1ings the carpenter worked. made
on Mignonette's good old trusty sew
ing machine.
White canvas with green bindings
There are the two cots. the old table
and the two chairs. Then there are
the flower boxes. These to be filled
With geraniums. And there YOU are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

NN
WITH the Carruths s"ent four days
w and a half They invited me to
stay week. but. eager to begin the
quest for new work wherewith to re-
place the canvassine which | was now
convinced II would he unwise to continue
even II Mr.. Hilliker did not as I mo-
mentarily expected take the agency
away from me. I cut the time in half.
Then II came on to rain and that gave
me an extra day. After my two weeks
trudging along dusty roads and through
villages where the grown-ups were In
different. the dogs suspicious, and the
children oftentimes maievolent. knew
how to appreciate the hospitality of the
farmers family; also. without having
acknowledged even to myself while can
vaSsinE any insuf'ic.ency of food. when
] wakened from my FIRST long sleep on
Mrs. Carruth's sofa I did confess TO her
that for some time BAst had not had
the proper kind of nourishment.
Before beginning each days canvass
! ing ! had so far to walk that il was
necessary for me to leave my boarding
house about two hours ahead 0f break
fast time. and owing to immaturfy or
unintelligence ii never occurred to me
! to provide overnight tn" ~ kings for
next mornings meal: however. no Wis
dom or maturity could ha"" hauish"d
the fatigue which. when I dragged my
self upstairs at the end Of the days
work. rendered me unfit to take thought
FER the morrow or do anything. i0ds ed.
except tumble into bed.
( At that period no restaurant in Bel
lington proudly proclaimed in white let
tering that il was never closed nor
was the competition among local gro
GERS such that they took down their
/ shutters at sunrise. So | started out
each morning breh castles.
This lack. however. was to some eX-
tent ren'eded. Two miles from my
/ boarding house. o t'NS hrnw OF hill
where the roads forked leading out ot
Bellington. stood what was known in the
! vernacular az tho stone place. II
had long been a landmark rf the coun-
now remained except sirhtliness. Paus-
ing to admire the view the first time
] passed that wav and CHANGING to oh
serve some one milking out in the barn
yard | asked the FrenCh-t 'anadian who
ran the place on shares II he would sell
me a drink of milk. Sure" ne an
swered. snickering.
So ] formed the habit Of stopping
there each morning to get my breath
VIZ Nl''''p w 'I'' hl' "'u
my breakfast too this consisted al
ways and exclusively Of milk. drained
from tin cup on the premises to the
accompaniment Of the mute wonderment
Of the cows and outhurStS of curiosity
from the hoy who was milking them.
This open air refreshment was followed
after long interval bv- an al fresCo
luncheon served au nature which in
plain English and in this case means
furtire snatches AT sticky nieca OF
chocolate and supper was hodge
podRe Of whatever leftoVers could he
picked UP in the pantry when by bed
time had plodded back again 10 the
boarding house
At grandfather's there was always
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
The Right Kind of Extra Sizes
4 Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

I'VE hear a great deal of agitation
w these days in the fashion world
over the stout woman. The consensus
of opinion is that she has been woefully
utElected by the makers Of the models.
And that 1t is high time she was re-
eeivinE the consideration due her.
The difficulty in the past has heen
thai when a demand was made for sizes
Aey more than forty bust measure. the
MANUFACTURED have narely taken a gar
W&nt out of stock and made II proper
1icnAtely larger Now. nine times out
or ten. the frock designed for the slen-
der sister Is not appropriate in any way
fer the woman of larger growth. Neither
ne line. the color nor the trimming
no part of the costume, in fact
nas been selected with an idea of en-
H{1tng the gown to the proportions OF
me stout woman. and the result-the
1t4ut woman wearing such a gown be-
&tnn<s caricature. The facts openly
&4trAy themselves; II is and 1t locks like
: frock made larger
But let the designer start with the
l6eA of woman from forty-four to
NHfty-efx bust measurement and she will
plan very different costume. She Will
arrange her lines to give height and
t4ke on pounds; she will choose colors
Mat TEND to make the wearer lock
elighter: she will select the designs with
the same aim in view. and she will see
that the trimming scheme has lkewi Sc
the same purpose.
10th trimming and line were care
f3lly thought out by the makers of this
dress shown today. intended to give
comfort and wear for the stout woman.
The material is white cotton voile, en-
hauced with colCred embroidery in the
- - n orst RAJ n'N1A klzy ,1,S,
the centsr-front give a slenderzing ef-
fect to the dress, aided by the deep tunic.
Wbich has side plating. The V-neck
y hnished with a collar of fne embroi-
cary.
Tb4 hat is OF white straw. trimmed
N white silk poppies. Inquiries are
s6ilcited and may be addressed to this
d6wepaper.
tGopyriEht. lels, by Florenre RoseD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

]. A red white and blue flower box can
be carried either by planting red.
white and blue flowers in the box Of
any color or by pl planting red and white
ones In box painted blue red and
blue ones In a white box. etc. Patriotic
blossoms that lend themselves to these
'cior schemes IRE rtu rnd white Gern-
pirms hlur how vrr"~,n, -" nfi"tuft
and larkspnr (red, white and hluel;
or blue swan river daisies and sweet
alys>um tred boSD.
2. King George decorated Rerthn Amid
Easter. an English girl, for sta wing at
her post as telephone 0UerrtOr In face
Of an airplane bombardment.
3. Rubbing the cheeks with q piece Of
ice wrapped In q towel after wash
Ing the face will stimulate inactive
skin.
4. Pink underwear that fades In the wash
Ing can be restored by adding to the
water In which II II rinsed n certain
pink powder to be had for twenty -hy e
cents box in the department stores.
5. The most durable finish for the edges Of
an awning is the COmparatiyelS straight
lined edge. The scallOps and tabs
wear out sooner.
q. One cupful Of wheat flakes contains 100
ralOr es or units Of food value. where
4 cniy takrs th'ec-nua rteTS Of a
Cupful Of a similar product In corn to
make up 100 calories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
Soldiers Should Not Marry
Editor Of Woman's s Page.

~ the Editor Of WomdHs Page.
Dear Madam read with mixed interest
|44f answer 10 soldier who wanted advice
41o11f marrying before he went TO France,
0uHt you think YOU overlook the practical
434f OF the anair? II is mostly sentiment
E14t urges such marriage Us you second.
4 Nay let the men reTna in single who are
About 10 cross TO the other side. Single men
make better soldiers unless a married man
KAN old hand at the game, A newly mar
RED man takes the responsibilities of mar
r14ke more TO heart during the first period
of bis marriage than he ever does later.
worried man doesn't make good fighter.
3#4r there Is another side to IL; the point on
~tich you based your article. Is real love
~ ccnsinnt as you pictured Il? II Is all
very well TO say that wife. Will gladly de-
ftte the rest Of her life to man who re-
t<ender. thouxh, u she, will. do not argue
<<t<n from the war crippled remain single
~111cn should actually marry tir men with
<4o eyes open after they come home ra ther
{1eH marry them now In a blur Of romance.
11i women will want 10 marry them then.
1uH they will know what they are doing.
A MAN WITH THE COLORS.
There are two sides TO this story. as
<f1re always are to big, important mat
1&7k But the fact that the views Just
= >ocnted come from a man in service
1 great weight to them. We would
z1 10 hear from other readers how they
<| zbout III. Perhaps some of the SOL
ff Hives will speak up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

To the Editor Of WomaH's Page:
Dear Madam-As I must get 10 Rattle
Creek MicN.. very shortly and DO not know
much about It. kindly inform me
how to get there and what railroad Is the
most direct, as I do not want to change anT
more than necessary Also must take
sleener? Thanking you TO- your In
formation. tMrsl II.
You will have 10 come to Philadelphia
to get the train There isn't any way
for you to get out OF travelling all night
to get to Battle Creek unless YOU would
stFy in Buffalo over night, where YOU
make the one change on the way to
Battle Creek You can take a train a
7:1O in the evening at Broad Street sta
ton that gets you into Buffalo at 7:20
in the morning Then you chPnge and
get the Battle Creek train at 755 and
arrive in Battle Creek at 4:20 in the
afternoon. If you would rather travel
in the daytime from here TO Buffalo,
take the train at $40 in the morning,
Brood Street Station. and you will get
into Buffalo at o'clock that night. You
connect with train for Battle Creek
at $3.50 o'clock that same night and ar
rive there at in the morning. You
will not have to take a sleeper II you
would not mind staying all night in the
day coach.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

Hunting a Husband
CHAPTER LN%N
The Failure
By MARY DOUGLAS
fCopVriDhD


TWAS frightened when | came down
L stairs-frankly frightened.
Mrs Ashby had said. Were going
to have a great, big handsome beau -
This was my las; chance. must
grasp it, My money is at its lowest
ebb must marry this manor go
back to work
Cousin Madeleine was IN the library
She rose when she saw me, \ lovely
smile lighted her face. For the first
time Cousin Madeleine seemed to he
part of her surroundings. She domi-
mated the room. Her personality was
Stronger than its heavy beauty
Every ones down on the beach, sara
You join them ! want YOU 10 meet
Mr.. Arnold. He is 50 interesting
This was q changed Cousin Madeline
Some one who cared, now, for others
interest marveed
What should do to interest this man :
How could appeal to him ! though
Slowly | made my way to the beach
ponderng There were Cousin John.
Margot, Mrs Ashby-and the new man;
MIR. Arnold, sara He acknowledged
the introduction with a bow.
Mr.. Arnold Is an ugly man An ugly
man with more charm than that Of or
dinary good looks. His tanned SKIN
made his white tech the more roiiCe-
able. His strong heavily cleft features
gave an instant impression Of an in
domitahle will.
He was sure Of himself too \ man
among men. And a man who knew
women Could this man be handled
And how"
need not have asked thu question.
For saw it answered before my eyes.
Ry Mrs Ashhy.
She iirted with him darnsIy. There
was nothing COY abou' her manner She
smiled. IA shed white teeth. lifted mobile
black hrows. In short, fascinated him
She was never stll a moment. TIL"
clash and cut Of her repar;ee were a.
And I stood by. silent left out
do not believe he even saw me. once
he turned 10 look at MarEot. She dld
not try Mrs Ashbys tactics. But locked
out Of slumbrous green eyes Al MIN
i saw. Saw that she had accom-
pished as mitch as all Mrs Ashby 5
parking wit.
Cousin John stood by, Iik" me-, silent
the onlooker. let there vas a suhtie
change in him. No desire now to vie
with this man II seemed as if some
thing more had come to him. And he
wished only--to play the host
We idled down at the beach that
bright afternoon. long. We talked ana
laughed and teased. At least the Others
did.
At last Mrs. Ashby suggested canoe
50 it was she and MIR. Arnold who pad
died off watched her red sunShade
disappear. untll it looked Hike on y a
blur Of colcr on the quiet waters.
And | sat there-stll silent left out
had failed then. He had not even
noticed me, seen me.
he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
My "Come Again"
Sunday Supper

In the ole days I would have called
It meat loaf. You know-a couple
OF pounds Of finely chopped lean
beef and one of chopped pork-sea-
soned and baked in a buttered bread
pan. moulded around three or four
hard boiled eggs. laid end TO end.
But we don't call II meat loaf any
more. You see. we add TO the sea-
soning good two tablespoonfuls of
Al Sauce-and that makes all the
difference in the world, turning
meat loaf into what we call our
come again" Sunday supper.
Its delicious hot--and even better
cold. Jim doesn't know IL. OF couse.
but most OF my reputation as a cook
comes out of my bottle OF Al SAUCE
I cab !, my miracle forksr :.-7Adst.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
" ash Boiler as Gamer

The good old famil. wash boiler
makes a very good home canner.
The jars rest on rack perforated
at The side to allow the boiling wa.
Ter to thoroughly circulate around
the Jars. \ homemade rack can
be made. however. Of strips Of
wood or wire mesh. Full particu.
lars about canning equipment are
contained in the Canning and Dry.
ing Manual Of the National War
Garden Commission and Farmers
Bulletin 839. Both can be had free
by writing to Washington. The De.
partment of Agriculture issues the
Farmers Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
WOMEN WRITER'S TO SOUND RINGING CALL
TO SLACKERS AND STRIKERS OF OWN SEX
W i'll Tell the Real Truth
4bout Selues and Sisters in
Contest Manuscripts
Base articles on Experience,
Says Mrs. II. Skerreu " ho
GireS Prizes

HAVE women persons been eyoing
IL YOU peculiarly Of late? That is. as
YOU hang wcarily to tho big white
ivory strap q evenings does some
one look at YOU deeply and slightly
as though she would like to turn Your
soul inside out not to speak Of your
knitting bag?
II this hasn't happened to YOU 50 far
then cross your fingers and hope for
the best You've escaped to date. If
it has, well get ready.
The long and short of 1t Is there's
n truth.telling contest going on in
Philadelphia. The results of 1t VIII
be published throughout the country.
Mrs Harry h. Skerrett, president
Of the Women Writer'S club of Phila-
delphia, who is responsible for the
truth contest" doesn't name her
original little plan that way. She
prefers to call IL giving two money
prizes in exchange for the best es.
says that are turned into the club on
"Huw Women Can Best Serve Their
County in the Present Crisis But
ask any of the ninety members of the
club
The women writer's are those who
each day take their typewriters in
hand TO make their lily bread. They
are leading women from nationally
known magazines that print in Phila'
delphia. from all of the city newspa-
pers and advertising writer's from the
department stores and other similar
large enterprises. Their ClubroOmS
are In Rittenhouse square in the Art
Alliance Building.
Ask these women who write and
they will tell YOU they cannot hope to
win their presidents prizes, which
are to come out of her own private
pOCketbCok, unless they search and
search deep into the heart Of the
great American woman as she is
found in Philadelphia.
II expect every one to say exactly
what she thinks" explains Mrs. Skier
rett. simply. We want nothing
based on hearsay or reading. The
prizes will be awarded not for lit
erary skill but for the real vital
things unfolded in the essays"
Only members Of the club arc elci-
nle to compete in the contest. They
will all write under assumed names
and turn in with their manuscripts in
sealed envelopes their real names. The
sealed envelopes will not be opened
until the Judges have made their de
cisions. The judges are to be women
and men highly qualified for their
Job" The competition, which opened
several days ago. closes June 10.
Manuscripts are to be not more than
one thousand words in length. The
prize. winning essays will ne published
throughout the country.
II am doing this" further eXpla inS
Mrs. Skerrett. because | think it will
ne good for all of us to know what
is what. Thousands of women
know. are serving their country in
the best possible way hut not as
MANY perhaps as seem to be serving.
At the present time so many Of US
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
I7Y NOT HAVE THAT HOME
{3DF GARDEN THIS SUMNER?
sads Of Little Flat Graueed Housetops Are aitig for
Some One 10 Come Up and Sleep on Them.
f< A SoIdce for Staying in Toun

M1GNoNETTE hut two years mar
A'A ried was old in her wisdom.
have often wondered why more people
do not go up and take advantage Of
their roofs in the summertime. This
summer it would seem particularly
fine for them to do so, because so
many, up to their eyes in war work,
will he obliged to spend the dog days
in town.
Roof gardens are few and far be.
tween. Sleeping porches have grown
to be more or less a habit with the
well.to-do but many have neither the
space nor money to invest in them.
But nearly everybody has a roof.
Very. very soon the dog days will
be with us. There's not one of us
perhaps, who hasn't known what it is
to toss around sleepless in the heat Of
a sitting night. 1t is a thought like
this that makes YOU say why not?'
about city roof garden. Daytime
when the sun is beating down, will not
lure YOU to travel upward. But the
nighttime,
Rich men travel miles to camp out
under the sky and know the inCom.
parable sensation of dropping off to
sleep with two eyes and mind on
the glory of the night. And yet any
man who boasts of a two.story twin
house can take up his bed to the little
gravel roof and tune his dreams to the
mystery Of these same stars.
There are no bounds to the posi-.
bilities and the advantages of the roof
.rIA ~ ba la h
crate as Mignonette cot and a
fence to keep body from wandering
is really sufficient equipment. On the
other hand. investing two weeks sal.
airy in regular garden that takes on
more airs than Mignonette's is worth
contemplating when you consider the
use YOU can get out of it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

To the Editor Of FOnrdn's Page:
Dear Msdam-CnnsderlnE thai YOU lent
me valuable aid before again come TO
YOU Could YOU send me play. minstrel
like, for elk girls and one boy? That is a il
there are in our class. and as we gradua e
we wanted 10 give little play. ThRnkinG
you in advance. A F.
A catalogue of short plays and
sketches Of the kind you want will be
sent you in day or two at my request
from a publishing house in this city.
thought you would get a better idea of
outline that ! should be able to give you.
hope you will find one that suits your
need
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

HWHat IA the standard wase Of the
nenabers OF the womans land army:
|xWhe b Agnes Ncstor:
y uoe<ribe. an original color scheme In
srscs Of . dainty lavender batiste
er yoile blouse.
kWhpt makes q more satisfactory home
made noor poiisher than the conyen-
tlennl brick.
has the greater food value. Neuf-
u rhhtei or Swiss cheese?
) What ORIGINAL little el6thesbrush can he
carried around In ones iess
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

EvsrN little hoy likes to play Indian
a1d is proud of a head ornament made
or fuHthers. He would he still prouder IL
he could say to his plaNmates. Mother
q make one and is prettier and cheaper
than ore Hol ran nuN obtain large
, hicken feathers and sew on a strip of
cloth just long enough to go around the
head Then sew Colored strip Of cloth
on The outside to make the ornament at
tIN"tiNv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-28

To the Editor Of WomaR's Page:
Dear Madam-If ! am not asking TOO
much from you. will YOU kindly answer the
following questions for meH I know you
sure You can help me How are the laws
of city passed and by whom must they
be approved7 Are the Councils Of the city
the only ones that vote for the bill. or does
ns Rs tSsrs others beses s e@ ear Sas
How many Senators are there in STATE:
course mean the Senators OF Pennsylvania.
Is the vote Of all senators REQUIRED in the
what then? Who are they all that vote
in passing a law Of the State: Must the
Governor sign the bill? Suppose he refuses
TO sign. have the voters the power 20
in the United states? BY whom are Con
sresssnen- appointed or are they elected BY
the people? Who are the voters when pass
Ing a law in the United States? Do the
aoysrnors vote in the passing Of a law Is
before Il 10 voted for? Suppose President
power s,ss 20 pass az ifyog DO not answer such
questions a. these eSaid ,S you tel Iss me where
would be very thankful to YOU II you would
answer these Questions. foe ! think every
citizen has right TO know under whose
hands he Is standing. CITIZEN
The questions you ask are questions
that every citizen should take an inter-
est in, and | should be very glad to tell
you about them II It did not take so
much space 20 answer them all IL YOU
20 To the reference room OF the Public
Iihrary. ~ Thirteenth and LOCUST
streets. some one there viii tell you Just
the book 10 read IN order 70 md out al
about ~ - = H y It4'|t .... : ..