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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-04

Ton row, left to right: Mrs. James
S. Cushman, Mrs. Coleman de
Pont, Miss Ella Schooley and Miss
Mabel Crafty. Below, left to right,
are Miss r. Louise Fitch and Miss
Keith Clark.
Half million girls have been or
Eanized into patriotic leagues in 421
cities in the U. S. by the war council
of the Young Women's Christian as
socia lion, officials of the Y. w. c. A.
reported at the first annual meeting
Of the council in New York The
picture shows q group of Y. w. {. A.
women in front of the Hotel Petro-
grad, in Paris, operated for Amer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-04

weapon alien
Of
feathed propagandi their midst
on a II
HOTEL CHEF ADyERTIsEs THAT HE is NOW ABLE TO RE-
MOVE A
STARTED FEBRUARY, AND HAS
JUST FINISHED THE JOB.
postwar problems be to the
Some of them have acquired terrific momentum
said OF
the seriously threatening
But authors can't stay at home these days-and eat
oafy
Hope doesn't prohibit
1t couldn't be
A
FoksWin you poke
There should
the publishers supply
the demand Yours,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-04
A Letter FROM THE FRONT

More care is necessary in fattening
calves than in feeding grown cattle.
but, whenever possible. it is best to
raise and finish beef cattle on the
same farm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
PUT UP SOME PEACHES
WHILE WE'VE PLENTY
Firm Ones Are Best for Can
ming - You'll Appreciate
Them When Winter Comes

Firm, uniform size peaches should be
used for canning. The early white
flashed varieties may have the skins
loosened by blanching in boiling water
a minute or two, but most yellow varie-
ties must he peeled by hand, Remove
and cold dip. Take off skins, cut in
halves remove stones and pack at once.
Place the halves in overlapping layers,
the pit surface of each being downward
and the skin surface facing the glass.
Cover with boiling syrup of the thin
grade. That is one part sugar to four
parts water.
Put on the rubber and top. Partially
seal by adjusting top bail or screwing
top on with thumb and little finger
Sterilze sixteen minutes In hot wat,
bath. or If using a steamer ten minutes
at five pounds steam pressure II the
fruit Is soft ripe: II 1t is hard
ripe sterilize twenty-four minutes in
boiling water or fifteen minutes in steam
pressure Remove. seal tight and cool.
The hot water bath can simply be =,
wash boiler fitted with false bottom
and no top. The jars are put in water
a little warmer than the hot jars. Ster-
ilization time is counted from the time
the water really begins to boil, showing
good-sized bubbles. Keep water over
tops of the Jars all through cooking
The editor of the Woman's Page. who
has the kind cooperation OF national
war garden commission will be glad
to answer any queries on canning. On
receipt of a two-cent stamp for postage
the editor will forward the free canning
and drying manual issued by the com.
mission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
A MAID AND TWO MEN
The Story of the Girl Who Was Left Behind
By HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
lg1S by Public
copyright 1918. by Public Ledger Co.

py? I'm miserable, and mother never
loses an opportunity to make me still
more So"
There was a moment Of strained si-
lence and then Mrs. Brander without
vouchsafing remark of any kind left
the room.
Now, she'll lose no time about telling
father" said Helen turning to Ruth,
and I'll have to listen all over again to
an account Of Jim's worthlessness o.
I'm getting SC tired of IT, Ruth. I wish
there were something I could do. This Is
an example of what I go through every
day. And of course the fact that YOU
are marrying Jack Bond who has every.
thing to recommend him in mothers s
teyes would make her still more furious
As though it were possible TO plan to
fall in love. You fell in love with Jacl
| and | fell in love with Jim. and that 3
all there is to It. Because Jack is more
successful than Jim and more fortunate
in that he doesn't have to GO to war
| cant be helped. I wouldn't have Jim dc
otherwise than he did wanted hin
to 60 across, and don't ask anythine
| for myself but little peace while an
waiting for him to come back. 1t ism,
much to ask. but It seems an impos-
sibility for me toeget any"
But It isn't impossible" Ruth re
turned quickly. Wen find a way. Helen
| because I've made up my mind def
nitely that I'm going to make you
happy"
The implication that Jack had every
! thing to recommend him had for tn,
first time ranked in Ruth's mind Had
he everything to recommend him? WASH
Jim Townsend. poor and impracticsl |
/ t,,t "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
PLEASE TELL
ME, WHAT j
EGv7zIla

two days TO be crazy over them. am now
me, fall in love with every boy ! meet
It has caused me much,, pain and misery.
1t i this way Win . mH; get to Ga ioEe tsem n,
in love with the second. The ones that re-
Ciprocatc my love make he very happy, but
attitude inward me cause me misery and
agony. When ] love Il consists OF a pas pas.
the persons i am supposed 10 dislike Thsrs
may be those who wrong me deeply. but I
cannot consider them as enemies. II is not
il try Neither 10 / dislike any one. II
me-. Please tell me how can control my
hard to control myself but | cannot. How
can stop this? They are all very nice
and refined boys.
Several days ago lTuesday II wasl l sent
column in va in for an answer. What Is the
cause" The letter then was signed Dis
possible. Thanking you in advance. l am,
GRATEFUL.
You must not mind my dear If I
tell you. as ] have before that you are
very young and really do not know just
what love is. You ar- attracted by the
boys, which Is natural and harmless,
hut YOU must not think 50 much about
them, Be good friends with all and
when you grow older you will adjust
yourself to conditions and surround
ings. You are simply in love with the
idea Of love and do not know its first
meaning. Besides. my dear. you wrote
with some one you thought your sister
cared for. You see, you are just think
ing and ina ginning about things Of which
you know nothing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
l. Criticized

Dear Cyntha--I am in a puzzlng situa-
tton and hope you can help me out Of IT.
sex. am employed by very nice gentle.
Tor me TO go from one hotel TO another. He
has, a little car and generally comes along
should, Tion me d. dont te mind that in the least but
the thing that irritates me is the way the
With With him. M He is sbout forty years old.
The other. evening we mad a terrible rain;
storm and | was unable to get nome: so !
volunteered to take me home in his ca r
l did not know it had just stopped raining
fdea Of going home unchaperoned at thai
hour OF the nisht-l2 :30-although ! only
lived a short distance.
sG a Ss es sSSd waiting
jltneys devour me when they spied me gel
disappeared through the door.
! Last night he told me he would take m
home In the car as ne aaS 10 TO 81 bass sown m
home. Il was only 1870 yer>be same thin
jus, am res1s sIss me ne "Tss ike no ttIe
that has no Ss we beside Oldest ne
m Tell ell me. please. should let him TAX
stances sta 'fhe business trips, cannS
avoid, And why is T. the EVIL eye OF nm IN
nen, victim iust throush appearances?
| | shall surely be tina nkful for any nnSlc
| offered me. CNE AMiE fAtNhE,
/ You would do better not to have YOU
| employer take you home in his car, and
for that matter, II you must ride In
| car on business, he should arrange 7
| have some one else drive you pes'd
himself. 1t is never well to mix p!easur
| and business, and though. as you say a
| is correct in your relations. the worl'
| will talk. And, my dear. II is neve
we'll for a young girl to put herself In
| position which invites criticism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Chafng Dish Party

Dear Cynthia-iindly advise me through
your valuable paper how 'chafinE dish
make one. ..r.
Trusting you will he able to give me the
desired informa tion and thanking you in sd-
vance for your usual prompt attention and
kindness. n. +.
A chafing-dish party simply means
that when the time comes for serving
refreahmel-ts YOU cook those refresh
ments in a chatting dish and serve a few
things with them. oysters may be
creamed deliciously in chafing dish or
a Welsh rabbit (Which is a combination
of sauces. cheese and beer) may he
cooked on the table with the guests
standing about or sitting near, and many
OF them helping. You should not give a
chafing-d supper to more than fifteen
or twenty guests, as IL is always very
informal. Potato salad goes well with
Welsh rarebit, and ginger ale. light beer
and sandwiches are delicious adjuncts to
| an affair of this kind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
A Prayer for the
Worlds Rebuilders

We send them of to school again
todau,
This cool September morning.
All the street
Is musical with patter Of small
feet,
And Wtle. shining faces all the rdy
Seem ratside posies for our
smiles to greet.
rondcr " they euer guess or knoU
wan uhdt strange tenderness ue
cutch them gop
Jnst children on their ,cdy to school
uouirg
Ndy. II Is ours to Ddtch greater
thing
These are the Worlds Rebuilders,
these pust bring
order TO chaos. comforting to pain.
And light In blasted fields neU
fires Of spring.
Dear Lord, TN childish hands
,cere Uedk and small,
Yet had hey potcer to clasp the
corld cithdI,
Grant these. TIN little kindred,
strength as true
They hare so much to learn, so
much to do,
-Theodosia Garrison. in Good
Housekeeping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
~ the gay dress Of the trees announces
the passing of the summer into the au-
tumn, school days are here again and
the Girl who is going away to school or
even to school in her home town must
be provided with suitable clothes
Clothes for the school girl of course
mean a variety of garments. but the
first to take into consideration is the
dress that is to be worn every day TO
school. and the first requisite of the
school dress IL that 1t shall be service
able and that the material shall be such
as viii stand the hard wear it is sure 10
receive. and because the sterling quail
ties of serge have SO often been demon
strated. II is a favorite fabric for this
sort of dress and most frequently Sc
lected by the mothers of the young miss.
Mothers too, are looking at serge for
other reasons than wear this year. for
they are anticipating a repetition OF the
same sort of weather as we had last
winter and the possibility of again hav-
ing TO economizeN with coal, and the
daughter must he dressed warm enough
to safeguard against these conditions
and We all know that the serge dress Is
Il warm garment.
The second essential, and this applies
to the clothes. of the growing girl, IL
that the school dress shall be simple.
when I saw the original of the dress
Illustrated today 7 was SC amused wher
noticed the little touches the de-
signer had given the frock. that were
la, ;,,tr or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
THE DAILY NOVEL ETTE
BETTY'S " AR GARDEN
By Nyro E. Smith

DEITY dug savagely at a huge weed
ID whose roots refused to come up.
Red and perspiring. ct length she
straighteneG up and tossed it triumph
antly on the weed heap. Just then an
auto horn sounded and gay voices call
Betty, Oh. Betty Mason. Come
here!"
Betty hesitated in dismay claucine
At her earth-strained dress and hanCs.
and thinking ruefully of her tumbled
hair Then, as she saw no way out, she
advanced 10 the machine.
Within were two girls in dainty sum
,H1er costume. who gazed in pitying
amusement at the slender. lhaki-clad
figure with its bright face. one eX-
claimed gaily:
Behold the farmerette.'
The other girl spoke sharply: For
heaven sakes, Betty, don't make a
fright of yourself getting sunhurned
and actually dirty ont in that garden.
Hurry up and get ready to come with
" for ride. This is Lieutenant Clay
ton. who is anxious to meet the farmer
cite we talked about so much. Bob and
Jack made us promise to persuade you
~ complete our party. Don't you dare
6Ay you can't GO
Betty flushed miserably as she mct
8 lhe young officers keen gray eyes, feel
Rg that no detail of her disreputable
8Qpc8TdUCts Hdu thtUl NET
brown eyes were troubled as she shook
Her head firmly.
s~I can't, Katherine. You mustn't
tempt me. would be delighted to GO
with you IL I could leave my hoeing
But the weeds will smother my pota-
toes and beans II don't hoe them this
week. And, then. there is canning--'
She stopped with n twinkle in her
eyes at the expression OF distoste In the
oirls' faces, then sobered as "he saw a
nm y.iatlranapt F'1aN NtnIl'E WAS
be laughing at her?
Betty Mason, you are perfectly an
surd when you could afford TO hire that
kind of work done. and you might be
knitting for the Red Cross"
But I don't like to knit retorte ed
Betty. And 7 do love to work In the
Garden. so am Going my bit here.
"A very important bit. too inter
posed Lieutenant Clayton smiiinSly. III
may sound ungrateful, but II we soldiers
had to take our choice between muf'
hers or helmets and a square meal WI
would surely take the square meal"
Katherine pouted and, gianclng at hel
charming white hands. asked hastily
ssurely you don't expect all girls are
going to toll at such dirty work a.
Z farming? I am certain l never coult
stand IT,"
we don't expect the lilies to do any
thing but look beautiful. Miss Masor
ana I are OF different stuff. As farm
a. myseG from the Middle West car
sympatK!ze with her, ] wonder" addet
the lieutenant slowly, "if | couldn't sus
rest solution of our difficulty. Sup
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

pose you girls 20 on with Bob and Jack
and leave me to assist Miss Mason with
her hoeing. I am sure we can finish
by noontime, and you can come back
for us. and we'll spend the rest of the
day with you. Won't you accept help
er, Miss Mason"
Betty was too surprised to more than
gasp in amazement.
But you couldn't. It wouldn't do to
work in a garden in that uniform"
This uniform means J am in the
service Of Uncle San, TO help him beat
the Huns Whether | dig trenches in
France, or dig weeds in the garden here.
Please may I help you? ] really can
hoe :"
It was settled in spite of Betty's pro-
tests. and the others drove off prom
ising to return at noon. while her new
assistant, stripping off coat and hat. went
speedily at work. She soon found he ha d
spoken the truth about Ills ability and.
although she worked rapidly. he quickly
outstrirped her.
Before noon the hoeing was complet ed
| and Betty then changed to pale green
dress. looking like a rose with her pink
| checks and yellow hair
The others returned and soon all were
! enjoying the swift motion OF the car and
the cooling breezes.
Lieutenant Clayton found frequent
| opportunities to renew his acquaintance
with BeItys war, garden and its farm
| erette, lie tOld ner ABOUT mis- western
| farm and of his plans for 1t when the
war was over. He shared his worries
with her over the difficulty Of finding a
| manager who would take a real inter-
est in it and carry out his plans until
his return
| At last the time drew near when he
was to go He called on Betty one morn
ing and announced that he had decided
on a new manager for his farm Betty
was at once interested and asked II
| he had secured good one.
Il think So" answered the lieutenant
with his merry twinkle. II am sure that I
| have selected good gardener. as have
had a very good chance to judge the new
/ managers work from personal observa
| ton. All am anxious about it whether
she viii accept the place"
she. did YOU say" exclaimed BETTY
IN surprise that changed to confusion
undor the officers smiling scrutiny.
Yes. Betty dear, do YOU care enough
to marry me and wait for me on the
farm till 7 come back? Then we car
carry out our plans together. | have no
one OF my own people. and would like
10 feel you were on the old farm wait
ing for my return from over there
WIN you accept the position as man.
Betty did accept it. and now, in her
Western home. she cares for a larger
war garden and waits for her soldie,
boy 10 come home.
TomorroU's Com pIete Novelette,
"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
'IYZNGS GO ON THE SANE
WHILE WE TAKE OUR NAP
~ Not Many OF Us Believe That They DoTheres Nothing
More Beneficial to a Womans Looks and Disposition
Than an Occasional Letting Go

hair was combed They had on, it Is
true, dark blue gingham boomers in
stead of petticoats. But the newspa.
pers hadn't gotten hold of 1t, and so
far none of the neighbors children
who wore the same had ostraci2ed
them on that account
TNHE woman of whom | speak now
J. let's go. When her nerves are
frazzled TO the screaming point she
makes up her mind to count the clean
laundry, to press the children's hair
ribbons, to sweep the sitting room, to
rub down the bathroom walls and
battle the dog the next morning instead
OF at o'clock that afternoon. She
does the woodworking thing she
would as soon have thought of doing
six months ago as of jumping in the
lake. She goes upstairs and has
perfectly grand time.
Do you know what a perfectly grand
time is when you have about a million
things to do and are too tired to do
one? Well. you light the hot water
Then you go up in your room and lay
out a nice clean nightgown. You get
undressed and after you have had the
incest sort of soothing bath glori-
ously climaxed with your very best
Sunday ygo.to-meeting talcum powder,
you slip into the nightie, open the win
dows wide, pull down the shades and
slide in between the sheets. This is
letting go. When you get up at half
past Ave you are a new person.
THE nation sees to 1t that a soldier
i takes very good care of his physi-
cal we'll being. II is not over.indul.
gence for The woman back home 70
keep herself away from doctors and
trains. 1t is rather matter Of patri-
otism. because these days doctors and
nurses have so many worthier calls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Go Into War Work

relating al to you. On visiting some rela.
man OF twenty-ei.ht years. He apprarc o
TO ooS he ,Sr% resscctaH!G We fell in love with
Philadelphia He could not com. with me,
wrote @ to me often and and occasionally sT n!H' came me
over on = visit. He was nerfectlS lovely
Then r4 sSFj very M came T9a
night and day over him wandering what the
trSuSe SoTns was Ssfam sts ONE ShsE ds
setrsss friend 81 bis and ,hst he had ID left
in California was hssartbrqqkssn and am m
to go in other young persons ssec!sty. as !
CANNOT forget and never will. Evidently he
Please. dear Cynthia. advise me what to do
about II all; | was eighteen years old
am considered beautiful by all. / can marry
a few men who love me. nut can't forget.
one when my Heart rss IS 20 EVEN tn S nsn%
HEARTBTUKEN.
If YOU take up so much war work that
II will tire YOU out at might and send you
TO bed too honestly worn out 10 do any
get. II was an unfortunate experience :
but you are fortunate not to have mar
ried the man and had him leave you
then Now you are equipped for your
whole life against making mistake.
You will never go in for this love e-at-
first-sight foolishness again, The best
love in the world is Of slow growth,
based on perfect friendship. Ninety-nine
times out of hundred the other isn't
worth a snap Of your finger. Girls simply
must not believe these chance ac-
quaintances. Go in for Red Cross work
and when YOU start TO feel badly thin'!!
Of all the hearts wrung In the sorrow of
the war. Then you won't dare TO call
yourself heartbo,ken. Will you? II
YOU want to know about the Red Cross
write again. How about taking up har-
vest farm work?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
By Human Skill

A ton of iron worth few dollars Is
converted into fifty thousand dollars
worth of needles. The same brains
and skill devoted to toilet powder
created the Incompatible Bismoline,
The Only Medicated Healing Tai
cum Powder.
One 23c box is guaranteed to cx-
eel a dollars worth of ordinary
powder. Indorsed by physicians.
We Pay You
To try the first box. Have your
druggist certify your first purchase
on his label-send it to US and we'll
mail you 25c bottle of greatest
perfume ever made.
lie Fevre BlsmoIine Co.. Lancaster, Pa.
V. II, Smith g. Co.. Miller Drug Co.
and all Leading Druggists
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

One.hdt cupfM sugar Of syrup.
One Tablespoonful Of fo4---
One.quurter cupfM Of corn syrup.
One-hdIf tedspoonful Of salt.
Ttco eggs beaten until light.
Tro and a half cuptuls Of rolled oats
ground.
One.hnn cupfW Of dates or rdisins cut
in small pieces.
One teaspoonful Of ranilla.
Mix in order given. Drop by the spoon.
full on creased baking sheet and bake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09
Students Army Training Corps

1 ~ the Editor Of Womun's Page:
Dear Madam have reached the age
that allows me to register OF September II.
IT ;s my ambition to enroll in the students
srmy training corps, as l have had vo-
cational education and for fifteen months l
have worked In an engineering office
The information that I wish to gain Is
whether upon registering and filing out
my questionnaire I state my wish 10 enroll
with the above body and thus BE- inducted
into service on October l or is II necessary
TO matriculate at a university and then be
tnducted into service?
H; will be greatly Obliged TO you II you
oAD clear these points up for me.
r. $. A. T. e.
Eeu matriculate at the university first
1pat ~ though it were peace time and
togister independent of this September
+ On October ] the military authori-
= IIo1 take over the student army train
H corps and after that you are under
lDIf jurisdiction that is to say, the local
Iteft board has nothing 10 do with your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-09

MOST of us imagine the world will
IVA come to an end IL we don't do
81 the things that are piled up in
&f6nt of US. II is very enlightening
@uce in a while to let everything go
md find that the world keeps right
NJ Eoing--even our part OF IL.
{ There Is no greater gift to womans
health. to her beauty. to her disposi.
ton than the ability to let go. ]
know a woman who, was very tired
There were three children in the fam
5ly and she made every stitch OF their
clothes. She ironed the little ruffis
petticoats herself and often lifted up
the little skirts to show her friends
how immaculate and well dressed the
HttleN ones were. 1t was the same
way with her three.story house. While
wiping the sweat from her brow at
night and wearily drawing one foot
after the other. she was able to tell
the chance caller that she never neg.
Hcted her home"
nERSONALLY i believe this friend
y Of mine was neglecting her home
IN q very serious sort of a way. Home.
after all. is where the heart il. And
the head of this particular three-story
house very often took his heart out
for a breath of fresh air--where dust
ing. sweeping and the stories thereof
were not. 1t would be safe TO say his
heart was not in his home.
DERHAPS it was more merciful
y than otherwise that the friend
OF whom ! speak had a nervous break.
down in the end. 1t was the return
trip home that did for her viewpoint
what the long two months of absolute
rest and eggs and milk began to do for
II In the hospital. The little home was
going on just the same. IT was over.
whelming, but convincing. The chill
drens's cheeks were very rosy. Their