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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story of Business Girl Who Would Not Fail
By MARTHA keller
Upright. 1918. bu Public Ledger Company.

door next minute with roguish smile
and her head tilted to one side she was
pecrinE out at me from window. So
II was a game. | mused. and she meant
me to follow however, | could not well
do so until the child's mother should
the YoungSter disappeared and there was
nothing left for me except to keep on
waiting.
But my thoughts. instead of Continu-
ing to dwell upon such an impersondl
theme as scenery. now concerned them
selves with the special case of Alice
Kent. How fortunate, In place of wan
dering from house to house and from
village to village where nobody wanted
in home like this and privileged 20
play with Garlngs like the one | had
just seen.
To me every baby brought back Bar
bara overlooked the fact that the
latter. only three years younger than
myself. was no longer the baby sister
of my fond remembrance, but almost in
her teens; and far from home this sum-
mer. travelling with her foster parents,
was perhaps already assuming the airs
OF a grown-up. Soon she would return
and though | had vowed to keep away
from her. 1t was likely that, living so
near together, we should be made known
to each other long before either one
| of US reached womanhood. Through
Mrs. Denton it seemed l had lost much.
! But with the recommendation of Mrs
Carruth Ito whom. however. | had not
mentioned Barbara) / hoped to find in
a friend. Perhaps she
Deep in thought did not notice Mrs.
Modrys approach by the side path until
a voice said. "We!l?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Pongee Replaces Serge in Summer
Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

MANY girls and many women COM
AVA plain of the serge gown because it
is too warm for wear during the hot
months; therefore they abandon it.
The vacancy left in ones outfit by
omltting the. serge frock must however,
he filled. and the good qualities for
which the serge frock is noted have
TO be retained. Prominent among these
attributes are style, neatness and wear
II is. therefore, with all of these essen.
tLals in mind and with the added quail
lncation OF GOODNESS that the artist has
made a sketch of a very interestins
model for today to replace the serg,
frock.
This model Is made of natural-colo
pongee, material renowned for II
coolness as we'll as it's wear There ar
three decidedly new style features /,
this model-the bolero, which ha
gained favor on the other side; thei
the deep girdle which comes well owe
the hips and has also been out wit
the late models for summer; the hig
collar finished with the bow at tn
neck.
iongee is used for the bolero, tn
foundation skirt and the full tunic, Will
the blouse is of crepe de chine. Th
bow tie and the deep glrdle are of blu
foulard with a tan dot.
The toque worn with this costume Is @
blue georgette: cording is run throug
the georgette to form the roll effect an
red cherries decorate the toque at tn
left side.
Copyright 1915. by Florence Rose
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Two Corn.Syrup Candy Recipes

70 the Editor Of Woman Page:
Dear Madam am a constant reader Of
your column and have got ,,, lot i,v OF soSe 200
NM of the prepared leghorn hat cleaner
you spoke of in Saturdays Exchange; l In
close stamp and will you p!easI give me
The hat cleaner will be sent you by
mail. ! am very glad you get help from
chs column, and it is always encouraging
rs hear that it is fulfilling its purpose.
1Yo,l can make taffy with corn syrup as
.<olIows: Melt one and one-half table
aoocnfuls of butter in a saucepan, add
soSse, cup of sugar. two-thirds of a cup
- aorn syrup and one-third of cup of
rater Stir until sugar is dissolved,
,trfrg to the boiling point and boil with
<n,sff stirring until it forms hard ball
1whsn tried in cold water. Pour on a
I 80 mia slab or white agate tray which
25sSs a been slightly moistened. Fold edges
SvSx into center before they have time
- ~ hard, as this will make the candy
Sof3. but be careful in doing 1t not TO
11iG(0rb the candy too much, as tnls VIII
x31ko II sugary and II cannot be pulled
7S 'soon as candy Is cool enough to
= ~ ,u6ie knead Il until firm and flavor,
|<x6 oheu pull IL until it is white.
|4< 4snpermint stick candy can also be
sS6S with corn syrup. Put two cups of
-. one-fourth cup of corn syrup and
half cup Of water in saucepan. STIR
without stirring until IL begins TO
Flor on edge of pan. Pour out OH
Il platter and pull as soon as II can
f k-< >kandled fiavoring with few drops
{Sii Of peppermint Pull until cold
~ then break into short lengths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
For Sunday
Morning Breakfasts

Jim says that Sunday Is the only
day he has time to enjoy his break.
fast. Sc I always try to give him
something worth enjoying. Some
times it's Clipped beef in cream
with a sprinkling of Al Sauce. but
what he likes even better than that
is the feathery kind of ham omelet
! know how to make.
I mix half a cup of stale bread
crumbs with half cup Of hot milk.
tablespoonful of butter. and lit
tie salt and pepper, and let the mix
ture stand for five minutes. Then
! add the beaten yolks of three eggs,
half a cup of finely chopped ham.
and fold in the whites of the eggs
beaten stiff. Just before I pour It
into the pan | add dash of Al
Sauce-and there's the rub. II
makes the most ordinary omelet
taste like a dish 10 set before
king. You just ask Jim !-Advt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04

fruit. 1t is a delightful little affair
that slips over the arm like a little old
fashioned bonnet The clasp knitting
bag, we are told by those who know.
is in for a strong season of popularity,
too. New materials are daily working
themselves around the clasps and now
one finds summer silk. ruffly cretonne
and even the lighter summer material
there. The old reliable roomy cretonre
bag Is still in favor. New patterns are
introduced into the fabric that 60 to
make 1t up this season, but the same
room Is there. One can still put into
it everything but the kitchen stove
Standing on the brink of real summer
days, whether the next three months are
to be spent at home or away, one looks
long and longingly at these knitting ac-
cessores. They are all practical enough
to be well worth the money invested.
And irresistible enough to win the heart
Of any woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
What Words End in "cion"?
pJifor N IVonlnu'g ponr,

To the Editor Of Won ANS Page:
Dear Madam-A few days ago a man
asked rue what were the six words In the
English language ending in "cion." Since
then | have been able to hnd out three Of
them-sciOn. suspicion and coercion. I would
like very much to find tine other three WORDS
and am writing to you in the hope that you
will be able to inform me through your Yalu-
able column what these other words are.
Very truly yours, WfSCOTE, PA.
After consulting dictionaries. the pub
lie library and various other sources of
information | have found two more
words with the desired ending-epinicion.
meaning a song of triumph. and inter-
nicion, meaning general slaughter. The
public library reported that "cion" is an
obsolete form of the ending "tion," and
| could dig up only these two words
built in the old way. Perhaps some OF
and hunt for "cions" II so ] shall be
very glad to know what the sixth word
is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
KNITTING NOVELTIES
IN DEMAND FOR PORCH
Irresistible and Practical, They
Come to Suit Every
Pocketbook

Other years the girl of his dreams
began to sigh for the mountains or the
seashore at this time of year June,
1918, finds her sitting on the front porch
knitting. All she asks is little
wicker basket stand or Susie or some
thing like that to keep the cat from get
ting the yarn.
OF course, one might stretch a point
and accept a fascinating wicker sewing
stand lined with cretonne that has roses
growing all over It. Anyway. 1olSs
summer girl Is satisfied to stay at home
during a great many of the summer
months and go faithfully on with her
war work But there are recompenses
on the front porch
Walk through the summer furniture
section of the department stores and
you will find them. You will be inter-
ested If you are going to stay at homt
or If you are going to do your knitting
to the tune of sea breezes. Designers
have put heads together and turned out
the daintiest. prettiest knitting furniture
that. Well. there really never was
any knitting furniture before, was there
There is Susie, for instance Have you
ing more or less than the prettiest littl,
stand in the world to hold yarn one
particular Susie was painted gray and
hand decorated with little pink blossoms.
Strictly speaking. it should grace the
drawing room. for Susie could match
the finest piece of furniture there but
the summer girl cannot find 1t in her
heart to leave it there all the time.
in
price and surely reasonable enough TO
win its way onto the most unassuning
of front porches is the basket knitting
stand This Is sort Of best seller-a
sturdy and very roomy yarn basket at
tached to a wicker stand
A piece that will greatly appeal to
the woman who loves a roomy and at
the same time unusual sewing BASKET is
! the wicker one, which somehow reminds
you of the delightful wicker standing
| flower boxes that are seen in the shops
this season. The basket is lined with
cretonne. sweet and heavy with roses.
1t could easily be used for knitting or
| for sewing 1t stands on substantial,
| yet dainty, legs.
Besides these distinctly new pieces in
the shops. there is the always popular
little collapsibe mahogany and cretonne
| knitting stand. The Cretonne really
n well-made bag, is hung on a little
mahogany frame that collapses. Their
there is a very attractive newcomer that
has two stories"-yarn goes in the
top and anything in the bottom. This
comes in mahogany.
To tell the story of the nineteen -eigh-
teen knitting furniture without saying a
word about knitting bags. would be like
leaving Hamlet out of his own play.
! The seashore knitting bag comes in
ratfia. decorated with bright -colored
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
What Do You Think ?
To the Editor OF Woman $ Page:

To the Editor OF Woman Page:
Dear Madam saw where girl wrote to
you and asked YOU what to do about breaking
her engagement TO man she had found she
did not love as much as one she met after
ward You said she ought to Nell the man
she is engaged to and let him decide: Now,
in the case Of man do you think II he
finds that he cares moro for another girl
than for the one TO whom he is engaged he
ought TO tell her? Would IT not be more
honorable TO keep his word and say nothing?
JOE.
1t is considered dshonorable for
man to break his engagement to a girl
even if he does find he loves another bet
ter, and the man who jilts girl bears
an unfortunate reputation with his fell
low citizens. But, on the other hand, is
it honorable for him to love another
woman and not tell the one into whose
care ne is to give his name, his honor
and his possible children that he has
changed in his feelings for her? Is II
no. more honorable to give her the
chance TO break with him, since he can
not give her all his loVs-in fact. his
heart is given to another? l say, yes.
II Is terrible situation for any ma n
or girl to contemplate, but at the same
time il seems due to the future happiness
of all concerned that the real feelings
should be known before the irreVocable
vows of marriage are spoken. II the girl
wanted TO hold him to II he could not
break the engagement, but at least he
would have been honest. Perhaps some
of my readers have other views. Will
they write in II they have?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Hunting q Husband
BY MARY DOUGLAS
(Copyri0ht
CHAPTER LXNNI
Judge Ahby Comes

T CAN only look back on this evening
L as horrible dream. 1t seems like
some ugly thing dropped on the surface
lghtness of our life here. And stir
ring up unseen, ugly depths.
Judge Ashby came. | did not like
nothing to guide me-but my woman's
instinct.
He is a big. heavy man. His eyes.
beneath heavy brows peered out pierre
ingly. His look was steady discon-
certng. AS if he saw in you all evil.
At first he said little. Growled out
word now and then. And never lifted
his eyes from Margot For she was
here, too. She saw it all.
Mrs. Ashby was changed. SO changed
she was scarcely recognizable. Out
wardly she was as stunning as ever
There were no nervous betrayals. But
her spirit seemed crushed broken And
she watched him. Watched him with
eyes haunted by past fears. What did
she fear?
was soon TO see At dinner he was
silent. He ate stolidly. And drank
drank much. All the hidden uginess
seemed TO rise in him as he drank. He
became coarse, then ugly, at last brutal
Yet. after the first plunge into the new
mood, Mrs. Ashby seemed relieved. The
tension was broken Her nerves, keyed
like steel. obeyed. Never once did She
finch under his coarse gibe or his more
brutal insult. Her color did not fiuCtu-
ate 1t was as If we saw a strange
phenomenon. A woman. young and beau
tiful, still sat there While her spirit
was away.
At last | felt ! could stand it no
longer. Cousin John. Cousin Madeline
tried to cover his insults as best they
could But it was a flimsy covering
Though. I saw, they knew this thing
They had seen il before.
The food Choked me. | could not
swallow. | pushed back my chair and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Editor Of Womdn's Page:

To the Editor Of WonIun's Page:
Dear Madam-Please tell me through your
paper an efficient exterminator for bedbugs
that will not soil the linen OF paper and
obiige AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Bichloride Of mercury and turpentine
are both good eNterminatorS Tor bed
bugs. To make the bichloride, dissolve
the tablets in a gallon of water
Keep il tightly corked, plainly mark
ed poison for it is poisonous, al
though II neither smells nor stains. Ex-
anime the seams and corners OF mat
tresses and wet the corners with bl-
chloride. Paint the mattress over lightly
with the bichloride. Wash the wood or
metal work thoroughly with II. Use the
4 faint yellow stain for q few minutes
but y eyaporates almost tmmediateiy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
4 Dainty Egg Caddy

Even in wartime there is a breakfast
tray. 1t is mostly for the semisick per-
son and therefore should be made as at
tractive as possible. An egg caddy is a
little novelty that has lately made some
breakfast trays unusual and attractive.
The caddy In very much like the tea
comfy and fits over the top of the egg
cup 1t is made of satin or silk i'll four
tiny sections joined together with silk
CordinE and ornamented on the top with
a little satin or georgette creme rose that
served as handle" The object OF the
caddy Is to keep the heat in the egg
There is no danger of its soiling, as an
egg, it goes without saying. is always
imma culately clean and, of course. the
caddy is laid aside when breakfast is
served"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Send for Those Recipes

In the name of our fighting men
and our allies. the United States
food administration is asking patri.
otic home women to do entirely
without wheat for the next ten
weeks; until August, the time of
the new harvest.
This will mean a great deal Of
home baking.
The woman's committee of the
food administration. Room 500. Bul.
letin Building. will gladly send
recipes for wheatless breads and
cakes. too, upon request The
recipes are free.
Think of our fighters. Think of
our allies: some of them are very
little. just three years old or so
They all want bread. Realize all
this and then sit down and send
for those recipes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
|SMALL TOWN PAPER OWNER
NEW VOCATION FOR WOMEN
Successful LADY Publisher and Editor OF Daily IN
Middle West Outlines Possibilities in This
Field for Many Recruits

NEW business adventure for wom-
Aen has been suggested by woman
who tested the soundness of it and
came through successfully. She is a
newspaper owner in a small town
Mrs. Zella Hart Deming. owner and
Ior eighteen years manager. secretary
ana treasurer of the largest daily news
paper IN Warren. o., town with
10000 population, makes the sugges-
ton.
IN an interview recently she said:
II think the press offers women a
splendid opportunity. and | am think.
ing not only of the newspapers in the
large cities, but those in the country
towns. / should sincerely advise any
woman who likes the work to buy a
newspaper in a small town-many of
them are weeklies or semiweeklies. If
she has not the capital to put up she
can borrow money on the newspaper
equipment. and pay the remainder
gradually. She can put into the work
OF building it up all that she has in
herself, and she will find that it re.
pays her in every way, by broadening e
her interests and keeping her alive.
Through such a paper, also, one can
exert really great influence
TT is generally conceded that the
! country newspapers are prosperous.
They have an enormous circulation for
the size of the community where they
are printed Everybody in little town
reads the village paper, and long after
the sons and daughters leave the home
+ nest and go to the big cities you will
find them still eagerly scanning the
dear familiar columns. Perhaps it is
because the home town paper is moth
ing more or less than a sort of a per-
sonal letter to the community that a
woman is particularly suited for get
ting the letter" together
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
The Cause of Painting

Painting may be pSychologiCally de-
sCribed as n defensive reaction whereby
an individual seeks to escape from "a
situation that has become unbearable.
Thus fainting often follows the uneX-
peCted receipt Of bad news. 1t is COM
mon occurrence when the emotion of
fear Is overstimulated
When its cause is physical the con-
ditions responsible for IT may be external
TO the individual, or may be entirely
within herself
The situation from which escape is
sought may relate wholly to the physical
phase OF the individual. Or II may be
predOm nantly psychical
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

1. The card. OF the wife Of a lieutenant In
form for u married woman to try to
share her husba nd's titles oil her cards.
?. Mrs. Chalmers Watson. N. d.. is the
highest ranking woman officer In the
British army. she Is the chief con
troller OF the Waacs, the Woman's
Auxiliary Army Corps Of England.
8. The woman's metal helmet il similar to
the army helmet with the exception
that il Is lined with dainty and soft
material. II is q product OF the smart
military shops In London and was de-
signed with an idea Of protecting
women during air raids.
1. II requires 900 or 1000 Yards Of baby
ribbon to make the average ribbon
sweater.
5. To be sati;fact9ry jelly must be made
from fruit juice that contains DeCtin
and acid. Pectin is that substance in
the fruit which can be dissolved in hot
water and which when cooked with
sugar and the acid In the fruit makes
the Jelly "jell" after cooling.
8. Currants. crabappies, raspberries. black
berries, blueberries. wild cherries
green EoOseberries, underripe grapes
and sour apples and ounces contain
sufficient pectin and acid to make
Ideal Jelly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
Is There a Boys Club in Mansyunk?

To the Editor OF woman Page:
Dear Madam want to Join some young
fellows club. Could you tell me OF any
10 go on Sundays and evenings when have
time 10 spsre? II you know OF several,
In advance. MANAfUNh.
The only club ! know of anywhere
near Manayunk is the Y. NJ c. A. In
Germantown, except. OF course, the clubs
connected with various churches Is
there no reading room or clubrco ON at the
church you attend? Perhaps some of
the readers of the column know Of a
club that you could join. and il they
write to me about II | will let you know
through the column The NJ; G. A.
and S2 for older boys This includes
the privileges Of the library. any enter
tainments that are being given and the
ssshsoon the =. symns sn atd swim
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
NNVI

XNVI
NEXT morning Mrs. Borden was on
IN hand to bid me good luck Cfor the
rake of both of u.s., when | sailed
forth from her boarding house in the
shabbier section of Maple avenue for
street The latter / found to be a broad
thoroughfare shaded by handsome trees.
On both sides it was lined with resi-
dences. few of them pretentious, but al
most every one occupied by it's owner
the houses on the east side of the street
were the more desirable, being further
UP the hill and having the additional
advantage Gnterfere with, to be sure,
IN some places by buildings and at some
seasons by foliage) of commanding
hne view of the lake which. ten miles
wide at Bellington, outspread its shin
ing surface at the city's feet.
As / climbed the steps of the terraces
leading up from the street Level.
paused TO admire the weil-kept lawn
and the flower beds and on the piazza
turned. before ringing the door bell
to see r. could catch sight of the lake :;
also to look down on the mass of green
which. marking the tree-tops; of the
. streets below, was pierced here and
there by a church spire and In an
occasional open spot revealed glimpses
The servant who answered my ring
said the family was at breakfast. and
after taking word in to Mrs. Modry that
came back with request for me to
wait. Joyfully / dropped into porch
chair and drank in the beauty of the
scene Above ALL the lake captvated
me from one corner of the piazza an
especially fine view was to be had. and
as Il sat there gazing westward !
thought that in the whole world there
could be no lovelier location than that
OF Bellington.
The suns rays were penetrating the
trellls of morning glory vines at one
end of the front porch of a house below.
on the opposite side of South Union
street, and the drowsy stiffness which
I had noted at the first was being
broken more and more by the awaken
ing activities of the new day. From
within ] heard the prattle of children 6
voices. when suddenly an adorable two
year-old peeked out from the front door
and then, cautiously stepping over the
Threshold stood thoughtfully regarding
me. She had brown eyes and aubur:
ringiets and delicate coloring. all OF
which were accentuated by her DARK
blue gingham dress.
/ smiled at her and she smiled back
but when ] held out my arms and beck.
oned her to come. she only shook hel
head Presently I rose and started il
her direction when. with a shout. sht
ran inside the house and slammed th'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04

left the room. In the dim hall | felt
a light touch on my arm. 1t was George
Arnold.
Don't take it so, Miss Lane" he
said Every one knows Ashby a
brute But she is used to hiin--is in
sensitive. Don't feel SO deeply"
For the scene in the dining room had
blurred before my eyes. The quick tears
were splashing down my cheeks
searched blndy for my handkerchief
George Arnold shook out big square
of fresh linen. Here. take this" he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04

said. And | dried my eyes shame
faCedly on his handkerchief.
IF you want to you can help her
She needs woman to befriend her. You
are one woman in a thousand--unselfish,
seeing through others eyes. | believe
in you"
! left him. | wanted to be alone
and think
And perhaps to say again those words
he had said to me.
Tomorrow-"The Story OF Her Life"