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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

Dear cynthia----I am girl Of eighteen ard
worked In an office with another girl she
was sick for several months and the hrm
paid hcr satary all that time. used TO
collect II for her and gave it to n friend for
her each week. was careful te, put it into
= check each time. as 7 would ntherw go
have had no receipt. After her Illness she
lost her position. She began to be very cool
to me and said things to other girls about
my being older than said | was. and she
said mean things about my being engaged.
At the office we had a saving fund and she
contributed to 1t. The last time the fund
started she put in a small amount and told
me to tell the man in charge she would not
he able to send any more. So he said all
right. | forgot all about il after that. and
now two weeks ago she writes mo and asks
me 10 have him or whoever takes his place
send her the check. The man in charge was
away on his holiday and so ] had TO walt
TO see him. He said he thought there was
something due her and he would look II up.
] asked him several times II he had. but he
forgot II. was about to write to her to
tell her to write direct to him, when
learned that she had written to my employer
and complained that she had not heard from
me about it, What would you do' T.. NJ
| would make a clear explanation Of
the case to your employer aIc | would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Answers Maryar

Dear Cynthia-BeinP a steady rpader OF
your column. ] noted the perplexity OF
Marysn" In Mondays EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER.
/ am young fellow and GO out with the
eirls more or less and I think | can arpre-
ciate her position. | would suggest to
MarEan tina she need not worry about her
people not having money because when the
right fellow comes along who is really in
as money stand In the way. What | mean
Is this: II fellow only loves girl he does
not think of how rich she is. but what
she is.
II is true that selfish fellows often
marry girls for their money. hut the chances
are they care very little for them and their
married life is seldom happy.
A real fellow who loves a girl will have
something to work for and would not con-
slider "spongnE'' on the girl while he takes
1t easy, but will take pleasure in spending
money on her.
] am only eighteen myself and not an old
experienced man preaching for the beneht
OF the poor. but I think great deal OF
a girl myself whose family is in the same
circumstances | think ''Maryan's' are. and
! cannot imagine a fellow really loving q
girl and not wanting to marry her because
am sure that "Maryan" viii be
pleased when she reads your manly
letter and | hope the girl you speak OF
returns your affection for you have the
right idea. young mar. and she's a
lucky small person. BE careful to keen
those ideas when you grow older and
more experienced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Different" Refreshments

70 the Editor Of Womdr's Page;
Dear Madam am entertaining a girls
club to which | belong next week and would
like your advice in regard to refreshments.
This is of our regular meeting nights.
and at these not supposed to have
anything other than that which can be
passed around without sitting down to table
re I would like something different from
zwhat the others have had which has been
lemonade, fruit punch. cakes, candy and
fruit. although / do not want to go to any
great expense. There will be at least hf-
teen girls NJ. II, y.
DO your friends like iced tea ? That is
always refreshing in summer and Is not
expensive to prepare. You could have
that or grape-juice lemonade, with small,
dainty sandwiches of lettuce and mayon-
naise dressing made with brown bread.
You can also have salted nuts instead
Of candy. and you should have some kind
of cake You could have cheese and
crackers instead of the sandwiches If you
prefer, but the sandwiches are daintier
for that kind of an affair. Your letter
B will be answered by mail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

shown in the illustration at the right,
but this Is fashion that should not be
taken up unless one is quite sure that
it is becoming, 1t would, however,
seem that, no matter If the hair is
combed in this way or otherwise, 1t
should be puffed out or full above the
ears.
Whether or not to wave the hair is a
problem over which many women study
Personally, | like to see all the various
colors of hair slightly waved, except the
blue-black sort, when it is thick and
glossy. and generally this kind of hair
has a soft wave of its own. There is a
fancy just now of using the French twist
with a very high topknot. as il shown
in the center sketch. and at present this
is considered the smartest mode OF dress
ing the hair.
The sketch at the left is the simple
mode as worn by most of the young
girls.
Copyright. 1918, by Florence Rose.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
1900 WOMEN LOADING BAGS
Government Plant at Washington
Park Now Fully COMPLETED

More than 1900 women are now em-
ployed al the Government bag loading
plant at a Washington Park. The plant
Is fully completed and two-thirds of the
women force are engaged in the work
of filling bags with powder while the
others are being instructed.
Before the end of the month II is eX-
pected that 5000 women will be en-
gagged in the work. The women range
in age from eighteen to forty-five years
and most of them wear Boomers while
engaged in the work. The women are
working eight hours daily. but when the
fun force Is secured there Will be threr
shifts working eight hours each.
A special train carries the women
from the Camden terminal to Westville
station and brings them back at night.
The high wages are Turing young women
are also about 700 men employed at the
plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Wants War Work for Week

To the editor Of WomdH's Page:
Dear Madam--A few weeks from now is
my vacation. ! am going away part OF the
for one week TO some kind OF war work
As ] work in an office all the year I
thing but farming.
Could you tell me where could apply
for such work. and should | ask for any
particular person?
An early reply would be anpreciated by
CONSTANT READER.
/ am afraid 1t would not be pract cal
to take up any work outside of Red
Cross work that is. the making OF surgi-
cal dressings at some auxiliary near you.
One week would he too short to learn
much of other work. Why not consult
the National League for Woman's Serv-
ice at 1903 Walnut street. Or the War
Work Department Of the Y. w. c. A. In
the Witherspoon Building. IL might pos
sib.y have some outside work and YOU
might be Of assistance for a week $
lime. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

To the Editor OF Won ans Page:
Dear Madam-Tn the womans Excha nse
/ noticed query in regard cleaning
pewter which is answered by method of
whiting, sand and a stin brush. Could l..
through your good paper offer n, r. y. a
tried and satisfactory recipe? I own a large
collection Of pewter and use much OF il
daily for table service. After having tried
about everything under the sun as a cleaner
] find the following the most satisfactory of
all: Rub thoroughly with cleansing pow
der. When dry do not noish. but 20 over
again with a silver polish, which comes in
cake form. Allow TO dry again. Rub hard
with flannel and wash in weak warm
suds. The above method leaves a soft silky
luster and no scratches. ". X. s.
Thank you very much. indeed NJ X.
S. No doubt the readers of the exchange
will be glad to know about this. II any
one wants the name Of the cleansing
powder and the silves polish ! will send
dressed enNelope
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Vacation for Orphan Boy
70 the Editor Of womaa's Pagc:

TO fhf Edtfof or w ohldH PdJc.
Dear Madam wonder " any of your
readers would know OF a place where a
seyenteen-year r-old boy could spend a two
weeks vacation without cost to him; The
box is an orphan, very polite and Oblging
and has no money to spend holiday.
Al present he il learning a good business.
hut IL takes all be makes now to pay ibis
HSing expenses. He would be willing to
work on farm TO pay his board, but per
toually I think he needs rest, as he has
{ been working very hard all winter
A Gould you run this in a very earls issue,
as the lads vacation starts July - and
: am leaving town July ~ myself.
u win be glad TO give the boy name TO
any one interested. NJ r.. ).
Can any reader suggest a place for
tnin boy TO GO? The Country Week AssO-
cation takes boys for nothing. but does
not take them Older than twelve years OF
age. The Lighthouse Club takes boys
10 the seashore. but charges $3.50 week
and ninety-five cents csrfare, The IHen
of the community provide all the other
Necessities for these boys. Perhaps some
one who is going away for the summer
~ljl have room for this boy for his two
<eekr of,kest from work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
CHAPTER LVII

EyoR the first few days after Mrs
= Carruth rescued me from the house
of Warrington my time outside of school
wes spent in sleeping. eating or studying,
and SO evenly was the division made
that my assets were multiplied indeed
the very fact that | attended school
each day and, properly buttoned, braided
and bedecked, entered the building at
an early hour increased my self-respect
Instead of skurrying for n car, studying
all the way to willard street. then
jumping from the rear platform and
sprinting the long block over to high
school, during the doleful tolling of the
last bell, scramblng up the stairs and
then painting and disheveled. tossing
coat and hat inside the cloakroom door,
wriggling into place at the tail end of
the line and marching into the school
room like a galley slave who has some
y how crawled into the company of princes
and potentates and is expecting any min
ute to be struck dead for ii. | could now
Breakfast leisurejy on food which had
been prepared by other hands than
mine. enjoy long walk in the bracing
air and reach my destina ton in plenty
Of time to join the group of girls who,
every morning before school. made a
pre- ctice of skimming through the Nergil
lesson in a corner of Miss Grenedict's S
classroom.
Heretofore. the fact that | could not
be present at this preliminary session
and was thus prevented from picking up
few crumbs of comfort concerning the
ethical datiVe or the subjunctive mood
had deepened my distress on sChoolday
mornings at Mrs. WarrinEtOn's when |
was busy with the threefold job of
cooking tidbits for the languid lady of
the house, dancing attendance on baby
Alfred and endeavoring to keep Charles
from carrying to success an amiable at
tempt to break his neck, and let me say
in passing that in this connection n s
refers either to his own neck or to Al
h I.R Il FtN.,-
ment suicide or murder seemed to
Charles the easier to effect But now
that I was no longer maid -of-all-work
at AL hours, but senior among seniors.
j not only picked up the crumbs which
others dropped, but also on occasion
fed the crowd I remember how sur
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Sleuth Work Has Success
Editor Of WomGn's Page:

To the Editor Of Woman S. Page:
Dear Madam do not believe ] have
missed reading the exchange single eve
ming for more than two years and feel
ashamed a that have never acknowledged the
many good things | have found there but to-
night really think | can be of some use in
your ''sleuth work"
II seems strange, but / happen TO ne a
personal friend of Mrs. Theodore Walton's
sister Tille. ! have known her for twelve
years or more and have often heard Of her
sister who lived in West Homestead and
whose maiden name was Elizabeth Kline
The sister. Tilie, who is now Mrs Samuel
*. Wilson. Of l4O7 Borie avenue. Philadel-
phia. I am sure. will be very glad TO give
Mrs. Waltons address TO the neighbor who
seems anxious to locate her.
Trusting the above Information will help
"A Reader in her quest. and that I may be
of some future help to the exchange,
s. W. J.
am so glad you enjoy the column. 1t
is very good of you 10 help "A Reader
in her search for her friend know she
will he pleased at the coincidence that
has brought about this result of her
efforts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

Pass through food chopper and weigh
For each pound Of fruit allow three
quarters of a pound of sugar. Put fruit
and sugar in alternate layers in a bow
and let stand overnight. Place :he fruit.
thu pulp of the lemons and one-half the
rnd Of the lemons sliced thin into the
preserving kettle and boil Until the mix
ture is thick as jam. one cup of scalded
chopped nuts may he added. If desired.
i've minutes before removing from the
fire. Pack hot into hot sterilzed jars
and seal at once. Boil (process) half
pint jars in hot water bath for five
minutes and pint jars for thirty min.
Ltes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Jars used for finished product
Adventures
With aPurse
FOUND TODAY


I. Molly Measure who lives in knit
2. A poIIparrot bell for the dinner
table.
2. Wicker trays for summer tea parties.
4. A roguish little cap to top off the
bathing suit.
HAVE you seen Molly Measure? Her
IL home is in knitting bag. Her
height Is just six inches. She is shaped
like n ruler. and every one knows that in
these days it is not good style to have
hips Her two little feet extend below
the six-inch dot on the ruler. and her
roguish head extends beyond the first
inch mark at the top. Hand-painted she
Is, and her use in the world you can
easily guess. She measures your sweat
ers and tells you how many rows to knit
before you will be finished. Her price is
twenty-five cents.
Ting ling. a-ling." calls the bell to
the maid and she comes tripping to
answer its silvery notes. Now. of course
there is nothing so very unusual about
little silver bell. but you will admit
bell of green metal with handle formed
of little pcllparrot of gay plumage is
most uncommon. WOulO ike 10 nave
you see this ,itt;e bell, for know that
even If you don't need to have one your
self. you will agree that this is the very
thing for a gift.
There is no reason. or course, why you
, should not, when serving tea on the
porch or lawn from wicker table. use a
silver tray. But II Is much nicer to use
a wicker tray with a wicker table. par
ticul,yly when these trays are so attrac-
tive. They come in all sizes and are
painted with large flowers and leaves on
the bottoms of the trays. OF course, in
the winter they could he used to hold
magazines or papers. The prices begin
at 50 and vary according TO the size of
the tray.
| The chic bathing suit with trim bath
ing slippers may be completely spoiled II
there is not roguish little cap to top
| It off II your suit is trimmed with RED
why. of course, you should have bath
| ing cap Of the same color. and if green
| is your trimming, the cap should match.
But there is no excuse for having the
/ wrong cap when you can get them so
reasonably as the ones | saw today. A
bewitching display-all sorts and kinds
and some of them as low as twenty-five
| cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

To the Editor OF woman s Page:
Dear Msdsm--You have been SO kind in
helping others with pets. would you kindly
help me to get home for two male cats
one maltese and one black and white a
year and half old? had to break up my
home and could not take them. ! did not
want to part with them. as | thought a lot
Of them. They are now at place that has
no ysrd-all high walls. feel so badly
you IL you knew of some one who would
take one the two together. would be
so grateful. as I have spoiled them so much
with pettng and they don't get any now.
I expect to go 10 California very soon for 3
year and think lot of these two cats and
would be pleased to know they had a good
home in the city or country. II you would
kindly send me the address i will take them.
l.. f. w.
Surely some one wants these two pets
I will keep L. F.. W.'s address on file and
any one who wants the cats can write
to me for il and communicate with the
owner,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Mrs "Conserver' carefully all berries make
of the imperfect Fruit has begun o spoil
FRUIT COMBINATIONS USED
IN DELICIOUS CONSERV YES
Nuts and Small Berries Blended With Other Products Make
Excellent Sandwich Spreads

ToNSERNES are fruit products pre-
" pared by combining several different
kinds of fruits which blend we'll Where
small fruits are used in the preparation.
these are sometimes added whole. or
they may be cut into small pieces. as is
done with the larger varieties. Raisins
or nuts. or both. are sometimes added,
These give desirable flavors and increase
the food value of the product. Con-
serves are used as condiments and
make excellent spreads for sandwiches.
In preparation. enamel or agate ware
vessels should be used. The following
have been selected from long list of d.
rections for making some of these which
have been approved by the experience of
many practical housewives:
Plum Conserve
Four pounds plums.
Three pounds sugar.
one pound shelled nuts.
Two oranges.
One pound ra!sins.
Remove the seeds and chop the plums
Peel the oranges and slice thinly one
half of the peel Mix the chopped
plums, orange pulp. sliced orange peel
sugar and raisins, and cook altogether
rapidly until thick as jam. Add the
nuts five minutes before removing from
the fire. Pack hot into s,erilized jars.
seal and boil (process) in hot water
bath for ten TO fifteen minutes for one
half-pint jars and thirty minutes for
pints.
Grape Conserve
Three pounds grapes.
One pound sugar.
One-half pound finely ground raisins.
Two large oranges.
One-haf pound finely ground nuts.
Take sound. ripe grapes. weigh and
pulp them. Separate The pulp from the
skins and heat the pulp and juice until
the pulp breaks down enough to liberate
the seeds. Remove seeds by passing
through a colander. Grind the skins
add one-half pint water for each six
pounds Of fresh fruit. and cook until
quite tender. Mix skins and pulp to-
gelher and add for every three pounds
of fresh fruit one scant pound of sugar,
one-half pound of finely ground raisins.
the pulp of two California oranges. and
one-fifth of the ground peel of one or
ange. Cook this mixture approximately
one hour over an even, slow fire until
thick as jam. Then stir into the mixture
one-half pound of ground pecan-nut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
Ho,o to Get Sugar for
Your Canning Purposes

First. Estimate the amount you
will need.
Second. Sign card at your gro
cers's stating that the amount pur.
chased is for canning.
Third. If part of the sugar is not
used it should he reported or re-
turned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

1. The red cross on the field Of white wa:
designed as the emblem Of the Red
Cross orEanlzation out Of difference to
Switzerland. where n conference for the
formation Of the great International
society of mercy was first held: The
Swiss flag IL a white cross on fei6 Of
red. and the order OF this was reversed.
?. The Y. NJ. e. 4. assists with the living
expenses and Transportation Of the
women In Its overseas ranteen work.
but there Is always a minimum. Of ex-
pense to each candidate Of $500; $50 u
month for incidentals and emergencies
and SIi0 for initial equipment.
3. II l. not correct for q woman to prehI
.'Miss" to her name In signing II to a
letter, etc.
4. At a wedding where some Of the ushers
nre in uniform the remaining civilian
ushers dress with cutaway coats. etc.
Just as ut wedding not military In
character.
:. Scrubbing a grease spot mating with
boiling water, CASTLE soap and q little
salt will remove the stain. Use n nail
brush and scrub lenEthwtse with the
grain. Rinse with clean cloth and rub
dry.
g. 4 little lemon added to rice in the boilins
will whiten the grains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
BACHELOR GIRLS YIELDING
One Announces Belrohal After Mock
Wedding by Society

pitman. y. j.. July 1l.--Bacheloi'
girls secret society, known as II. Q. L.
L." shows signs of disntcgration.
The other night It held mock we'd
ding at the home Of Miss Helen Green.
on Colonial avenue. All the parts were
the fullest detail.
lmme dlately after the ceremony Miss
Helen Green announced her engagement
and it IL said that other members of the
society who have Sweethearts in the
training camps or over there are
on the verge Of renouncing their vows
of bachelorhond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

Letters and questions submitted to
this department must be torftten on one
side Of the paper only aud signed tDith
the name Of the tprtter. Special queries
IKE those oiven belotU are invited. 10
Is understood that the editor does not
necessarily indorse the sentiment er-
pressed. All communications for this
department should be addressed as fol-
IotUS: THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11

To the Editor Of Womdn's PAGE.
Dear Madsm-Pleasa give me an idea how
TO remove Ice cream stains from a char
meuse dress: II took out color. How can /
bring back color? (Mrs A. s.
Make a paste OF French chalk or mag
resia and chloroform and spread IL on
the stain Allow this to stay on the
charmeuse until thoroughly dry Then
brush carefully with soft brush. II
'ion tw'ce. You viii find this satisfac-
tory unless the stain has been on the
garment too long. A drop OF ammonia
will bring the color back II II can be
done. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-11
! Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story OF Business Girl Who " Would Not Fail

prised they were when l. whose presence
al reCitations had been rare, put in ap-
pearance one morning a the session be-
the text which some one was translating
in a lowered tone for the benefit of all
in a certain disputed passage ventured
en- Interpretation of my own; az the
time nobody accepted it, though a couple
of the Older girls wrinkIed their brows
as If what | said might at a pinch be
worth considering, But in class that
morning Professor Freeiand called on
me to translate the passage which had
been the subject of the controversy and
when responded. glibly giving the
rendering which l had defended before
school, the principal exclaimed: Good
enough Glasses usually find trouble
there"
From that day my fellow students no
more tapped their foreheads when they
passed me on the street nor in the class
room flashed at one another telegra phiC
signals of surprise whenever I. asked
pointblank to explain some mythologica
reference, showed that | was well ac-
quainted with the gods and goddesses
of Mount Olympus. even if ] didn't
countenanCe all their goings-on. Grad
ually ii came about that ! was looked
up 10 in Latin class. and this belated
recognition went a long way toward
wiping out the memory Of my earlier
failure to keep up with my mates.
Aside from my ambition to make the
Carruths proud of me and also show
Mrs. Blake that although she had car
ried off the beauty of the family and
tried to keep the ugly duckling from a
chance to earn a livelihood, in the long
run | was bound to win, another strong
influence at this formative period was
Professor Freeland. From the first the
principal had seemed to fathom my diff
CuItes and he made me feel that he
wished to help me vanquish them; al
though he was not old enough to be my
father. his kindness all along had in il
something of the paternal quality
was deeply grateful and also grew to
be so fond of the principal that desire
for his approval often kept me at my
have been 10 fling them clear across the