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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
A Way to Raise Money
o the Editor Of woman's Page:


Dear Madam-You have helped me 80
many 4 times that once again come for help.
large society gives a ball annually Last
year In order to raise money a woman bought
several rolls Of red. white and blue ribbon.
ABOUT oLe-hslf inch wide and then rnade
several hundred small bows. AT The hall
Two nirls went around and pinned n bow on
each sentieman's coat. The two girls carried
small baskets and the persons deposited what
money they wanted to give. At the end OF
tne evening we fouLd that the bows did bring
wants 70 spend about 81 for something ''en ON
would bring in pro6t? The society INA. bss
been organised about three years and II
wants the ball to be a great success wIli
you please try to answer soon. as wa ba a..
only two weeks more to prepare?
Without going into any special ex-
pense, why not have one or two girls do
speciality dance or give a recitation
about the middle Of the evening and a,
the guests are seated watching them
have four or six girls dressed as Red
Cross nurses pass baskets among the
guests for contributions. This IL the
money raised is to be given for war
work. II not. let the collectors dress as
gypsies, as the Red Cross costume ought
only to be used in connection with thar
society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
-Burger Johnson.

seen each other their husbands are
less apt to slap each other on the back.
pUT to return to France. I asked a
- young woman who married a
United States army officer on the eve
Of his sailing what she, as a wife,
thought Of the State Departments
ruling.
"well," she said. III I can't help
over there, the least ! feel I can do
for them Is not to hinder. feel that
my husband can apply himself better
to his work with me on this side of
the water. He knows at least that
l am safe. Then, too. he knows def.
nitely that he cannot see me, so he
might as well apply himself unre-
servedly to his work. He is never
tempted to steal few hours to spend
them with me. The biggest drain am
on his time is taken out in the min.
utes he spends each day to write me a
little letter. And he generally does
this late at night after all his work
is over"
I rather thought this young wife
summed the situation up very thor.
oughly. 1t was hard, she conceded. to
be so matter-of.fact about something
so near and dear to her heart. But it
was a little less hard than what the
soldiers themselves were doing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Rv J. Fl. KELLOGG. M. D., LII. d.

TF YOU sit bumped over your DESK
i Just as though you did not have a
perfectly good spine TO hold you up
erect, and then have the blues ana mei-
ancholia and all other kinds OF mehta'
depression, blame nobody but yourself
sit UP straight, give your body chance
TO give you service and see the "glooms'
disappear as II by magic,
For when you sit with the chest nat
tened and the shoulders ROUNDED .ne
muscles of your trunk are relaxed. Ihe
breastbone, or sternum, and tho rius
are depressed in front. with the result
that there Is @ pushing downward OF
the stomach, liver and other abdominal
organs. f
The abdominal muscles are relaxed
so that they give no support 10 the
visceral organs, and the certain conse-
auence is congestion, Sooner or Iater
serious disease of the liver. stomach
bowels and other abdominal organs Is
certain to appear.
When you sit erect the chest 10 ele-
waited, the abdominal muscles are drawn
in, the internal organs are held up In
their proper positions and the movement
of blood through these organs Is active
and their functions normally performed
The correction of an improper position
in sitting and the cultivation OF an
erect attitude,\with full, deep breathing,
will be found In itself sufficient to cure
many a backache, sideache. headache
and n considerable part Of the indiges-
tion, heaviness and the accompanying
distresses from which multitudes suffer
and for the relief of which quantities
Of poisonous drugs are swallowed In,
vain.
For correct sitting. the chair should
be of the proper height so that the feet
may be sauarely placed upon the floor
and supported without undue pressure
upon the under side of the leg When the
lower extremities hang over the edge OF
the chair the blood circulation is inter-
fered with. the nerves are pressed upon
and the limbs become numb and cold. or
go to Sleep" to use the common ex-
preston.
One must every few moments correct
his position. After a while the habit
Of correct sitting will be acquired, and
great advantages healthwise will thereby
be gained
One of the obstacles to assuming and
maintaining a correct position in sitting
is a weak, overstretched condition of the
muscles of the back. Correct sitting is a
splendid exercise for these muscles, but
certain exercises aid greatly in develop
ing them.
1t is worse than useless to say to a
round-shouldered person: Put your
shoulders back!"
The proper thing to do is to instruct
him to put the chest forward. His shoul-
ders will then naturally fall back In the
effort to balance the body. The shoul-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
WOMAN MUST DO MANS HEAVY
WORK AS HER WARTIME DUTY
Not the Placid Task of Knitting, but the Grim
Labor of Driving Farm Tractors Must Be
Done Now, Says Chicago Woman

sociation for greater food production. A
great work Is TO be done there.
Another great work Is being done by
Mrs Clara Sears Taylor in the division
of women's war work. The women
will work--just tell them what to do
They must do not so much what they
can do. but they must do what the men
have been doing to a great extent.
Women are knitting. All very we'll
but large percentage of them must
drop that to attend the wounded to grow
food, to- enter business: in short, TO keep
the wheels at home turning. In Eng
land they said It couldn't be done. But
It has been done and must be done here.
l have no patience with the able-bodied
woman who knits. That should be left
to the women with children who cannot
leave her little ones or left to semi
invalids.
with our entrance into this war the
best brains of the country are needed,
not only during the conflict. but to bring
about order after it is over. In this
business women should take the lead to
the end that all become women of bust
ness and thus be able to take their big
place in the business of the nation"
The Woman's Association OF Conn
merce has a membership Of 10000. made
up of lawyers, doctors and leading bust
ness women of the country. The head
quarters is in Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
A. O. H. WAR FUND CONCERT
Songs and Patriotic Lecture Replace
Annual Ball

The Philadelphia division Of the An
cient Order of Hibernians temporarily
abandoned their annual ball, which has
had q continuous record for more than
half century and last night In the
Academy of Music enjoyed as a substi-
tute, a concert and patriotic lecture.
The change from q dancing event of
great popularity In Irish circles of this
city to musical and patriotic enter
tainment was decided upon in view Of
the fact that SO many of the members
OF the society are serving with the
coiors In the army or navy.
/ The beneficiary OF the entertainment
was the A. o. II. war fund, which will
be largely swel'ed as result Of the
concert and lecture.
Mingled with the patriotic airs fur
nished by Floods Orchestra ana by q
noted singer we're many old Irish bal
lsda and songs. which were sung In q
way that made the hearers forget their
disappointment at the elimination of the
famous old ball. Tho singer was Ma
dame Marie Narelle. the 7rish-Austrai-
Ian soprano. known a. "Austraiia's .
Queen of Song" Her daughter, Rita
NarsIls. also sang balladn. Plano solos
were furnished BY Kathleen Narells.
another daughter.
A patriotic GRAFTON was delivered by
Congressman walter N. Chandler. Of
New York. The anair was presided
over by congrsPsnap Joseph McIAugh-
Ii. ~, II' .itl 4 II IN II. IA ~ IEI1 Y ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
For the Winter Evenings

II wonder what the OTools are so
busy about these evenings" remarked
Mrs. Jones to her husband, II often see
them gathered about that table at night,
and even the children seem absorbed
in whatever they are doing"
Her husband followed her gaze to the
little brown house close by, where man,
his wife and three children were gath
cred about a CHEEKY, lamp-lighted table
seemingly absorbed with some books and
paper and pencil.
And, indeed. they were absorbed from
father down to ten-year-old Fred, for
they were planning the little war garden
they were going to plant next spring In
the tiny strip of land in their back
yard.
II is lots of fun for any one TO plan
such a wsr-garden, and the time to plan
the one you will be wanting to plant
next spring is during these long winter
evenings.
The best way to do it is to draw a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
WASHINGTON, Feb.
NILToMEN Of the United States are
WV fnn. IA fnna ...Iil, TIM sxronA an

UXLIoMEN Of the United States are
w face to face with the great OPP
portunlty. This opportunity is theirs
to grasp IL they will and In the doing we
win the war"
So said Florence King, woman lawyer,
of Chicago. who is president of the
woman's Association of Commerce Of
the United States of America. Mrs,
King will send out call to the 10000
members from New York to Wyoming
and from Minnesota to Florida upon
her return to Chicago.
I'VE must wake up" continued Mrs.
King. 1--WE must not wait for the bro
ken men to be brought home to us from
France before we are brought to realize
our part in the business of the nation.
II know of no harder Job for woman
than to drive an auto through the Loop
in Chicago, but see thousands of them
doing it. These women must begin
driving tractors in war gardens sooner
or later. have just had a conference
with Charles " ,throp Pack. of the Ma
tlonal War Garden Commission. and In
co-operation with him will campaign
with the members of the Commerce AS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Air Swallowing

Is the swallowing Of air common com
plant? MRS. THOMAS.
The habit Of swallowing air was for
meriy supposed to be very rare. 1t is
now known that most people who think
they are suffering from gas on the stom-
ach are really addicted to the habit OF
swallowing air. Discomfort In the
stomach gives rise to a peculiar mus
cular movement. as a result of which
air is drawn down into the stomach.
The patient thinks that he is expelling
gas from the stomach when the real
fact is that he is filling his stomach up
with air by swallowing 1t. At Intervals
the accumulated air will be belched out
Of the stomach and then the swallowing
will begin again. The best means of
temporary relief is to open the mouth
wide and take deep breaths. 1t is
good plan to swallow one or two glass
fuls Of hot water. Air swallowing is
frequently a habit which can be broken
only by a strong effort of the will.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

map out on paper to scale. indicating
the spaces TO be devoted to early planted
crops and those OF later. Mark i'm these
spaces the planting dates of each variety
of seed. These dates may be obtained
from nearly any book on gardening.
OF course, you will want to supply
your table with your own vegetables dur
ing the summer months. If you have
land enough, however. do not be content
with this. Grow enough to can and
dry so that your garden will supply
your table not only during the summer,
but throughout the winter as we'll
The choice of the vegetables you will
want to grow is governed, of course, by
the Individual tastes OF your family In
general the aim of the gardener should
be to raise the vegetables in which fresh
ness is an important quality. Peas.
string beans, lima beans, asparagus and
sweet corn, for example, lose much II
they are not cooked Immediately after
they are picked.
L.. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Clothes for High School Girl


Dear Madam-I am eighteen years o,a ana
am conlng to you for advice am a ssninr
IN nigh school. do not go out anywheps
except occasionally to "movie'' and oncs
IN while to church on Sunday. What are
robey cAsxMEsfu-
You should not require very large
wardrobe. Three or four sets Of under
clothes, six pairs Of stockings, two pairs
Of shoes. one strong and one dressy; two
pairs Of gloves, tam ar sports hat for
school and q nicer hat for Sunday. a
serge dress for school and one trimmed
with prsttier collar and cuffs than the
everyday one for Sunday; top coat a
sweater. furs or a scarf. You should
also have goloshes for bad weather ana
stout dark muslin petticoat. In case
you ever 90 to party you would want
some sort OF girlish evening dress.
Your other questions win be answerea
through the week They would take I'm
too much space In ono letter. as Others
must be answered. too, you see.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Cause of Hardening of Arteries

What causes hardening Of the arteries in
persons who never used tobacco, alcoholic
drinks or much meat? ELDER s.
Inactivity of the bowels, tea. coffee
and constipation are causes. Constipa-
tion doubtless is the most important of
all causes. The use of tea and coffee is
harmful as we'll as the use OF tobacco.
Lead from lead pipes will produce
hardening OF the arteries. Typhoid
fever and other infectious diseases are
common causes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
E: WIVES NEAR CAMPS
j IN 0T'MAKE FOR DEMOCRACY
6s of the Denial of Passports to Wives
of American Officers in France We
Can Discuss Conditions Here

4tAfe Departments ruling that
uD0rte b hereafter denied to
D1xoo e Amsrlcan of,cers in
= partleulafiy Interesting. OF
~ thers y the Qualification that
may. croei n the urgent neces.
her Ssesepcs abroad 10 vouched
Y eorne recognized 'ralief agency.
IAny wives who have wanted 20
IN DO not qualify in this way.
q ~ from the practical reasons that
- heck Of this ruling such as not
\ 1ng Europe up with persons who
- her food, there's psychology
" M6o to It, Perhaps the powers.to-
~ tnks this into consideration. Per.
1xre they do not.
xne presence Of the wives of sol.
G1crs near camp does not make for
rnocracy in the camp. We do not
ngve q 80 to France to find this out.
There Are examples in our own coun-
~. When officers, for instance. have
their wives established in more or less
loxur3ous quarters near them and are
eblo 70 20 home to these quarters at
night It. does not make for general
xpillng Of content among the men who
cannot afford to do this.
yTu7ERE Is another side to this anti
democracy problem. too In the
ranks Of the privates are many men
whose names are to be found in our
social registers. and then again the
names Of those who do not even ap.
pear IN the telephone book. Now an
army II the most democratic institu-
tion in the world. This difference in
SOCIAL standing does not make the
slightest bit Of dinerence TO these
nnsn. But let women enter in. 1t is a
rad but true story that women are
net democratic. The wire IN the social
register and the wife who is not even
81 the telephone book are undoubtedly
NJ good mixers. And after they have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
(copyright)
Will Describe Americanizatiou 4

What the Government Is doinr h
Americanize alien employees will be r.
subject OF an address to be deliver
by II. II. Wheaton. chief of the Divisl,I
of Immigrant Education in the Depsy3l
ment of the Interior at Washinrtos7
before a meeting Of the Master Dyer3
Association tonight at the Mannf.&
turers' Club. The meeting will be ~
under the auspices of the subcomrnits,{
on Americanization OF the educss y
tional committee of the PhiiadeIpSs1
Chamber of Commerce. The work =
the Chamber of Commerce committee n
Philadelphia will also be explained n
the members OF the association. MI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

standing and walking like a weeping
willow. You cannot be healthy and have
your eyes on the ground You must
look up and thus get, not only the
benefit of having your organs work un-
hampered by bad postures. but also the
psychologist beneht Of looking up, not
down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

Castor oil is sometimes useful, but
not be used habitually without IN =
end doing much harm. Paraffin ~
paraffin in some form and the free
of bran or agar-agar are safe ana
cient means which. when properly
ployed, obviate the necessity for the
of castor Oii or other laxatives in nes,
all ca5es.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
ANSWERS TO VEST


4 Dear Madam--I agree with Puzzled wife,
Whose letter appeared on the woman's Page
last weak, that men are not anxious to save
1sed, do not have the job OF trying to
make c husband eat wheatless and mea tlesr
TneAl6, but am Il. the position Of having
to make many mon. do this. am a boarding
house, keeper and am trying my best to be
petriAtic. but II isn't very encouraging to
hear growls and grumbles about meals COM
D01ed Of vegetables. and II isn't very en-
coufaginls. either, to have persons try to coax
YOU tIto Eiung them the kind of things they
The mon OF the country, who for some
reason " other are not soldiers or sailors.
Will have to wake Up and know that II IL up
to them Just as much as II In up to the
woGnop 10 save food. Just because they are
naen does not excuse them from following out
orders. BOARDING HOUSE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
7'OnOrrOlU's War Menu
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST
Stewed Prunes
Fish Cakes
Coffee Toast
LUNCHEON (Meatless)
Raisln Drift
Biscuits Picked Pears
Cocoa
DINNER
Casserole of Beef (Wheatless)
Mashed Potatoes Coleslaw
Corn Mullins
Chocolate Cornstarch
RAISIN DRIFT
small mashed potatoes.
A tablespoonfuls cooking oil.
eggs.
u cup milk.
Ateaspoon salt.
\ lemon Uulce and rind).
tablespoonful corn syrup.
~ cup raisins.
To the mashed potatoes add eggi
milk, lemon Juice. grated peel and cor
syrup. Put all the ingredients togethe
and bake in a CREASED dish for three
1uarters of an hour or longer.
u. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Castor Oil

Is not castor oil the best and most harm
less cathartic? MRS. KCLLEY.
The frequent or habitual use Of castor
oil gives rise to colitis and produces
very obstinate constipation. The same
is true Of other medicinal Iaxatives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
SIT STRAIGHT
TO KEEP WELL

Advice on srevemtivs n,edietns %,. cni.
ANN daily; bat ~ no case ,oih u,ogr99S u,s,g,n9sS
o. treatment Of ailments , St o'emP''bS ,eiTi be
Personal queries, on hedmn itnIos,T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Migraine Headache

headsche7 CLERK.
Nervous or migrsine headache. some-
times called sick headache. is due to
toxins absorbed from the colon and al
ways associated with intestinal stass
or constipation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

Of
w Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
In Wintertin,e

Oh, wintertime is extra nice
We run and slide upon the ice,
Or build 4 snowman, fat and tall; ;
But coasting Is the best Of all.
The baby is 40 soft and plump
We put him first, In case we
bump.
--Burgec Johnson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Answer on Note Psper

TO ne Essier Of Womas's Page:
Dear Aa1sm Seeing from your column
vsS,urSs y "a & yos VII, also l1ssi heip M. am
81 a snsrsvsd W WsIsins csrd, a'ch rs Sss wrtttsn
Erevsd name was written the date 81 fke
kssY 'sA itrs' There v''' al's q; Isiysiss
Answer the Invitation a. You wanna
one that was written entirely by hrrS
and not on card. That IL, write a
small notepapsr In the third person a.
follows:
1liss No. b.
sccspte with pleasure
Miae Uary prown's
lDvi(A<ieu ~ cardo NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
'ERDAY'S INQUIRIES

i. Madame Bithenko. q Russian woman,
sas taken prominent part in the peace
pariey OF the Boisheviki at Erest- LItoysk.
She is member Of the Bolsheviki deiega-
tion and holds the distinction Of being the
only woman In modern history 70 take part
In such , conferences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

4. where does one send to get n Govern
u1sat bamphlet with timetable for plant
~ ~ wsr. sarisa; z
~ What Is ths alkerencs' between coddled
snd ssft-boiled eggs:
Z. In stufRlnE green peppers for takinE.
wha9 will prsvsnt them from turning brown
q ths ovens ,ata
ANSWERS TO YESTl
q i. Pstatoes. rice and frults. such as rails
~, dates. etc.. are foods rich In earbo-
tgarstss. They furnish heat and work
ps~er T. the body.
Ia piecs Of 4 adhesive plaster pasted
erSpe1 ~ anger when you are sewing will
b1pSgBe ~ needle From prickins II.
I. r. there II no place to keep the Ironing
beard. tws hosks screwed into the inslds
~ cIesst essr and turned toward each \
e1hw will fern convenient sroeve for II
- sIlb Int.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

q. man does not have any share In the
expenses OF . house party to which he has
been Invited by q girl, uniess II 10 the "nfty-
hfty" party 40 often arranged BY boys and
girls now. lie Is. however. responsible for
the entertainment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

3. After spending some time as a guest
at the home Of . friend, Is II In good taste
to send some little token In appreciation for
the Hospitality shown:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Hot Dish Mark

4 Doar Madam--How can the spot that
~ q - removed? Gfrs) I. G.
Huhbing these heat stains with few
1fop9 Of sweet oil and ther polishing
1fi1h = little turpentine win doctor them
~ about as we'll ~ anything. Why not
,6tWAys put Q mat between the hot dish
IA ~ table? II this Is looked upon as
;ifft ot the setting Of the table 1t will
'15eey - forgotten and win save many
1narlred-up table.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

l. For what love poems IL Mrs. Elizabeth
Barrett Browning particularly noted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

2. What is one Of the most becoming
shades for a veil:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

seen each other their husbands are
less apt to slap each other on the back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Tar on Carpet
~ a Exisor of .wemsm's Paoe:

<44t ~ Gdttor Of 'Woman's Pooc:
& 3oar lEadam---You have helped so many
~ toq. come 70 you for help; One OF
nnd / am at & loss as TO how TO get
u }at- 1t looks very bad. ! wish. 10 II Is
~ much trouble. that You would answer
~ fho rug, (Afrs.)v. A.
: 9 i >annot hold out promise of entirely
1GNfng the stain. This might. OF
(xr3e, be possible. But. anyway. 1t
: ~ - possible for you to get so much
X & out that no one viii notice the light
1nfk that remains.
p96k cloth In turpentlne and scrub
11<s hard. AS often as the cloth be.
@6d1ne discolored take fresh cloth. Con.
tI6QS this until the stains are well out
~ 1ar ~ Il is possible to get them. You
tNn fudge for yourself II you think you
jn ut the last vestjEe Of the stain out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
Tomorrow Is Porkless
Day-DO Not For
get 1t!

DIAN your meals for tomorrow
L so that no pork products are
included in them.
Remember this is woman's war
as we'll as mans!