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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17
In Defense of Pretty Girls

Dear Cynthia-This is letter for
1lnea, or Illeana, l have forgotten just
which her name is, and have mislaid
the paper that had her letter, but
think she will know whom l mean.
I'm not sure that I am member
Of your club, but / was very much in
terested in your letter. May 1 offer
my congratulations? 1t was very well
expressed. Aren't you just a trifie
young, grille? OF course, l am only
guessing, but | rather imagine that you
are in the early twenties. Am l right
or am l wrong? 1t is only when we
are very young that we dare make such
sweeping statements and such positive
ones. When we progress a little fur
ther along we find that there are so
many exceptions to so many rules that it
is difficult to find one rule that fits all
occasions. Life is like the French Ian
guage in that respect. For every rule
there are at least two dozen exceptions.
However, l have risen in defense of
the pretty girls. First, let me ex-
plain. / am not pretty, l am not sure
that am what one calls good looking :;
L am just an ordinary sort of girl,
who passes easily in crowd and is
not noted for her prepossessing or
| unprepossessing looks. So you see my
fingers are crossed and my intentions
are entirely altruistic.
1t is too bad that l have to start by
admitting that one often finds pretty
girls brainless in this country. Never
having wandered from my native CLINE,
| am unable to speak of other coun-
tries. Nevertheless, it is hardly square
to blame them. The rest of us are to
blame. We have so emphasized good
looks that they have assumed too i'm
portant a position and pushed brains
in the background. The parents and
the friends have too often taken the
general attitude of the world that II
YOU possess good looks common sense is
not an essential. Really that is true
If YOU will look around little.
Personally beauty is such joy to
me that / am content to look at really y
pretty girl and don't make demands
upon intellect, and I suppose nine
tenths of the public are in. the same
boat. OF course, beauty and brains Is
a winning combination, but 1T is moi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

about six cups. Roll out one-quarter
inch thick and *hen cut, and bake for
eight minutes il moderate oven.
Any f1avoring desired may be added.
My dear Mrs. Wilson - Last
week you had a recipe in your cor
ner for rich, creamy cake filling;
it contained butter and is half
inch thick when spread between
the cake. Another reader re-
quested it from you. By accident
my husband dropped his cigar on
the paper and this portion of it
was burned. If it is not too much
trouble, could you let me have this
again? Also can vary the
flavors? Thanking you and assure
you l have wonderful success with
your recipes. In fact, every one
claims l am a wonderful cook-all
credit due to you. Mrs. S. G.
Butter Cream Filling
Cream two ounces Of sweet butter
and then add
One and one-quarter cups of
xxx sugar.
One teaspoon of any favoring de-
sired,
TaOo tablespoons of hot aOater.
Beat until creamy and then spread
between the cake. To vary -favors
use cherry, almond, vanilla, orange
and lemon.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please give me a recipe for Vir-
ginia roast ham? never miss an
article Of yours in the paper. Your
recipes for various things have
helped me wonderfully in prepar-
ing many a meal. Thanking you,
L. R.
Make a paste of flour and watel
and spread it one-half inch thicl
over well-cleaned smoked ham. LIE
stand for fifteen minutes and thel
place in a moderate oven and bake
A ham weighing about ten or twelv
pounds takes seven hours. Remov
from the oven and cool. Remov
the crust and skin and then cove
with brown sugar and cinnamon, an
return to the oven and bake unit
nicely Drowned. This ham may b
boiled first and then baked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

the loveliest gilet. 1t looked more like
a rippled sea than anything else / can
think of. In the original vest the rows
of lace were more closely placed to-
gether than they are in the sketch
Each row overlapped, giving the gilet
the soft billowy look. Valenciennes
was used for this model, and, in fact
it seems to be the favored lace for the
summer gilets.
At the left is gilet made of net ant
decorated with ruf1es of net. Below
this is a dainty design Of organdie
At the extreme right is an organdi'
model trimmed with bands of lace, fin
ished at the ends with small cottol
tassels.
Just word in reference to the scar
draped about the figure in the center
This is the type of scarf worn with tn
short sleeves, about which / told 20,
last week.
(Copvri0ht, 1919, by Florence Rose)
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MRS. WILSON GIVES DIRECTIONS
FOR SUCCESSFUL CANNING OF PEAS
Produce Be Viii Notwithstanding Is I'm
Housewife Must Not Let Anything Interrupt Her. for nd
tenton That VIII Auoid Disaster
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
Copvri0ht, 1919. By Mrs. ". A. Wilson.
All Rights Reserved

All Rights ReserpedJ
about one quart of shelled peas in a
square of cheesecloth, dip into a
saucepan containing 5oiling water
and cook for ten minutes. Lift out
and plunge into cold water. Spread
out fiat while filling into the jars.
Fill the jars to overfowing with
boiling water that contains one tea
spoon of salt to each quart of water.
Wipe off the top of jar and then
adjust the rubber and lid, partially
tighten the lid and then place in a
hot-water bath Immediately. Work
as quickly as possible. Have the
water in the bath about 165 degrees
Fahrenheit, or just at the simmering
point.
Do not let anything interrupt
you. The loss of just few minutes
may ruin the entire lot. Now bring
the water bath quickly to a boil and
then boil continually for three hours.
Remove at once and seal securely.
Test for leaks and then remove to a
cool room away from the kitchen and
free from drafts. Just as soon as
you can hold the jars in your hand
place them on their sides in large
pan of cold water containing one
quarter cup of salt to ten quarts of
water. Let them stay in the water
until cold. Eight pint jars is plenty
to do at one time.
The water should be at least three
inches above the top of the jar while
in the hot-water bath. Store in a
cool, dry place.
The professional Gamer has the
peas gathered just at the break of
day. They are then removed to the
shelter, which is in a cool, shady spot
out of doors. The peas are shelled
and then graded for size-large, me-
dunn and small, or petite peas. Each
size is canned separately. So you
too, must separate the large-sized
peas from the others. The easiest
way to do this is take a wire strainer
costing about fifteen cents, and
punch several holes a little larger
than the medium-size peas; they will
then roll through the sieve, while the
large ones will stay in the strainer.
If each handful of peas is thrown in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

COME time ago I gave you several
~ illustrations of the gilet, that dress
accessory which is typical of the year
of 1919. Since the time of the first
showing the gilets have changed con-
siderably, not in their shape, but in the
materials selected to make them. From
the embroidered silks, tricolettes and
kindred heavy materials the fancy has
turned to the most tilmy sort of tex
tiles, and the gilets are now made of
chiffon, net or lace and sometimes com :
binations of all three.
The shops are now showing some
mighty good looking gilets made of net
rr net ttimmed With lace, at remark
ably low prices that are really within
the reach of almost any woman. Con
sidering the price of net and lace, they
are much cheaper than they would bt
were they made at home.
The other day l saw a GirlAwearinl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17
Things to Kno,u

Drop lime drop or Glove into each
teacup.
To fill up cracks in the plastering
when painting mix some plaster of paris
with the paint.
Save washing windows SO often by
shining them with tissue paper OCCASION
ally. ::
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17
How to PREVENT Leaky Jars

will not delay the process.
How to PreventF Leaky Jars
Fill the jars before using them
with water and then adjust the rub
ber, and fasten the lid securely. In
vert and test for leaks. Jars that
are not absolutely alright will spoil
the contents, no matter how long
you process them, so be very particu-
lar about this point. If you have bent
the edges of the jar lids by using a
knife to open them you must either
use a block of wood in the hammer
and hammer them fiat or use new
lids. Don't use old rubbers; they
will cause the product to spoil. Pur-
chase a good grade of rubber. Poor
ones will blow out during the pro-
cessing period and cause the loss of
time in reprocessing.
Fancy Packing
Place one layer of the prepared
peas one and one-half inches deep in
the bottom of quart jary then add a
one-inch layer of young carrots, cut
in dice and parboiled as for peas.
Repeat this process until the jar is
filled and then process in the usual
manner. If you have any doubt
about your lids fitting closely, SO as
to be absolutely alright, dip the
tops of the jars to one inch below the
lids in melted paraffin just before
storing.
Hot-Water Bath
The jars must be placed on rack,
then in either a regular water-bath
Gamer or in a wash boiler. This
water should be below the boiling
point, preferably about 165 degrees
Fahrenheit. Have the water at least
three inches above the top of the
jars.
Cover the boiler closely and then
bring quickly to a boil. Let boil for
two minutes and then count the time
from this moment for the processing
period. 1t is important that the fire
be kept up so that the water does not
stop boiling. Careless preserving
will ruin the contents of the jars and
thus cause a waste of materials
time and fuel.
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= THE LACE GILET-C CYNTHIA
IT'S TINE TO THINK OF CANNING-PLEA FOR INFANTS
Adventures
With a Purse

UWTHO was 1t wrote an essay on
w noise," / questioned Dorothea
Having been to college, Dorothea knows
everything. Lots of people," she re-
turned succinctly. So I can't begin
this paragraph with a nice little intro
duction about So and SOS essay on
noise. So I'll get right to the point,
and tell you that l have found a screen
door silencer today that will come as
blessed relief to her whose poor jaded
nerves culver every time some one comes
in the screen door, and it shuts with
sharp slam. 1t consists of projec-
tion resembling a nail which fastens
to the door, and kind of wedge which
you attach to the door jamb. When
the screen door is released and shuts,
the projection comes in contact with
the wedge, which results in the doors :
shutting slowly and silently. You can
buy one of these for ten cents.
This is a story for small women
for it tells of a few dresses in small
sizes at the remarkable price of SIS.
1t is of lovely standard make ging
ham. underskirt and sleeves being Of
old rose Voile. A black patent leather
belt forms contrast to the light col
ored gingham. 1t is the sort of dres.
out OF which you would get loads Of
wear, and could undoubtedly wear II
all season without having to wash it.
l saw most effective bureau scar
today consisting of rows upon rows Of
tilet design lace. The linen finish strir
in the center is stamped for embroider
ing-the design consisting of French
knots and solid work. I saw one which
had been worked in pale shades o.
lavender, pink, and green, and is mos
effective. The price of one read,
stamped to embroider is S1.75.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

IDEAS contain a vegetable protein
i somewhat similar to the caseln
in milk. This vegetable substance
spoils and deteriorates very quickly
if the peas are permitted to stand in
the sun, in piles to overhead or in a
warm kitchen. Little evidence OF
this trouble can be found while the
peas are being canned. Frequently
it is not discovered until the prod
uct is opened some time later. Then
they are found to be in soft, mushy
condition and very sour; this makes
them unfit for food.
This sour-hat or thermophyle is
also caused by two other conditions,
namely: First, if the jars are unduly
slow in process-that is, if too large
a number are under process at the
same time. This prolongs the period
of time in the kitchen. Second, leav-
ing jars to cool in the bath or in the
hot kitchen, or storing them in a
warm place.
How to Prevent This Trouble
Peas must be fresh, not more than
six hours in transit from field to the
kitchen. They must be picked early
in the morning and then spread out
in single layer. If they are dumped
into baskets or other containers they
are very apt to heat. You can easily
tell this condition by running your
hand down in a pile of the peas; if
they are cool and moist, then they
are all right; if they are warm and
dry, don't can them. You will only
have failure on your hands. Unless
the peas are grown near by it is a
mistake to can them. Don't depend
on your trucker or produce dealer;
he means well, but he doesn't under
stand conditions, and the result will
be a total loss of product and dis
appointment to you.
Granted now that the peas are
freshly picked from a nearby farm
that they are spread out in thin lay
ers to cool, in ar airy place-under
no condition in the kitchen. Shell
the peas, then place them in a deep
saucepan covered with a cloth wiring
from cold water to prevent driving
out. When ready blanch by placing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

the strainer as they are shelled this
will not delay the process.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17
Girls to Blame for Kisses

Dear Cynthia-Please publish these
words to Fair Nineteen: In my opinion
you have done the right thing to refuse
to kiss fellow that you have just met
for the first time. But I know some
girls who prefer to have that kind of
friends, SO I would not blame us boys,
but the blame is for you who let us do
it. Because you should be strong and
hold your self respect. If you don't
nobody else will. Let some other boys
and girls tell their opinions to encourage
Fair Nineteen. MOROCCO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17
The Comrades

Said Life to Love, my days are long,
My weary feet have far to go,
I crave the solace of thy song,
The comfort that thy smiles bestow. "
Said Love to Life, 81 would not bide
Where only peace and quiet be
Where'er thou goest, far or wide.
My willing wings shall follow thee. y
And so across the years they fare,
Never for day or night apart,
And every pilgrims bread they share
And house in every pilgrims heart
Charlotte Becker, in Woman's Maga
zine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17
Mrs. Wilson Answers Questions

One-hat yeast cake DISSOLVED IN
four tablespoons of cool ,Oater.
Beat hard to mix, 4et rise two
hours, beat five minutes, then pour
in well-greased pan. Let rise thirty
five minutes, bake in moderate oven
thirty-five minutes. ~
My dear Mrs. Wilson, write
asking you if you use pastry -four
and what is the difference between
pastry and the bread flour? Also
please tell me how to make a
chocolate cornstarch pudding with
out egg? Mrs. Y.
You may use pastry -four for
pastries and cakes. This flour con-
tains less gluten and more starch,
being soft white flour. Standard
patent blends of flour may be used
for both bread and cake making, as
few housewives care to lay in both
kinds of -four. A fancy pastry -four
undoubtedly makes the finest pastry
and cakes.
Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding
T1Vo cups of milk,
One-half cup of cocoa,
Omc-hulf cup of cormstarch.
:. Dissolve the starch in the milk and
then bring to boil and cook slowly
for five minutes. Now add
One-haf cup of sugar,
One teaspoon of Udnilld,
| One-haV teaspoon of cinnamon.
Beat we'll and then pour into Gus
tard cups that have been rjnsed in
cold water to mold.
My dear Mrs. Wilson - Would
you kindly give me a recipe for
making rolls? About two pans,
enough for two persons, to be
made overnight with yeast cake.
Will you publish it in your helpful
talks in the paper, and I will be
so much obliged? Mrs. A. M. C.
Set the dough about o'clock il
the afternoon. Place in a mixing
bowl
One cup of scalded milk cooled t.
so degrees Fahrenheit,
and now add
One tablespoon of sugar,
One teaspoon of salt,
One tablespoon of shortening,
Four cups of Sifted -four.
Work to a smooth dough. Greas
the bowl and then place the dough il
, it. Turn over and cover. Let ris
for three and one-half hours and the
b. turn on the molding board. Max
into rolls. Place on a creased pa
4 and let rise for one-half hour. Plac
in the ice box or in a cool place. I
the morning set in a warm place fo
twenty minutes and then bake.
:. My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly publish in your column a
recipe for cookies, using maple
sirup, and oblige? l.. p. H.
Heat one cup of maple sirup to tn
boiling point and then pour into
a mixing bowl and add
n One-half cup Of shortening,
i. One-half cup Of broton sugar,
! One-half cup of sour milk,
n One teaspoon Of soda,
One egg.
Beat well to nsk and then sd
sua,SaFt -four % handle, usual
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

Of in laws John J. is passed from one
set of arms to another until you be-
gin to fear he'll turn into a real little
butter ball and melt all away and never
be seen again. I'll.
Sometimes on a summers day, John
J. has just reminded me, he is taken
to card party-mama' friends. At
the beginning of the afternoon he is put
upon the bed in the room next to the
hats. Then he has quite a time of It.
1t is very. very hot for a long, long
time. And so he cries, because you
know how it is with fellow that's the
only way he has of telling about it.
Then finally he isn't hot any more
at all. He is sailing over green fields
and there are little white boats rocking
| in the sky and lots and lots of bottles,
and he. is having the time Of his life
and
"Is he awake? Sh-h, don't wake
him !"
"My dear, isn't he just too sweet for
anything!" :,
"Oh, see, he's waking up, now. You
little darling Want come see Aunt
Mabel? Oh, Jeanette, please let me
hold him just a minute,
ME next, Jeanette
And then me, Jeanette. you prom
ised. If I mad a baby like that Ia
lust eat him alive!" n,
And sometimes, John j. told me, be
wonders if that wouldn't be better.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in Adventures
With Purse" can be purchased.
address Editor of Woman's Page
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, or phone
the Woman's Department, Walnut
5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

Je Wy uear MrS. WllSOn--hlndly
give a recipc for making Ores
den Stolen and coffee cake (but-
ter cake). Thanking you, am,
A. NJ. P.
Sift into abowl four cups of flour
and then add, .gv.
One teaspoon of salt,
~ One-half Teaspoon of cinnamon,
I One-half teaspoon of nutmeg,
Three-fow-ths cup of sugar,
Three ounces of butter, melted,
One cup of milk. rs degrees,
Fchr.,
Z Grated rind of one-fourth lemon,
One-half cup of seedLeSs raisins,
One-half cup of finely chopped
almonds.
Now dissolve one yeast cake in
one-quarter cup of water and add to
the above mixture and work to a
dough. Place in well-greased bowl
and let rise for three hours. Now
fold over the ends and sides to the
! center and press down well. Turn
over and let rise for fifteen minutes.
Form into loaves. This may be
placed on baking sheet or in we'll
I CREASED pans and let rise for forty
five minutes. Brush the top with
milk and dust with sugar. Bake for
forty minutes in a moderate oven.
Coffee Cake
Place two ounces of butter in a
mixing bowl and add three-four ms
cup of hot coffee. Let cool and then
I add:
Three fourths cup of sugar,
One egg,
7 Ttoo cups of -four,
Four teaspoons of baking poaVderl
!. One-half teaspoon of cinnamon.
Beat to thoroughly mix and then
pour into well-greased and Toured
4 oblong pans. Cover the top with
finely chopped nuts and bake in q
moderate oven for thirty-five min
ttes.
80 My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly give me a recipe for Eng
lish seed cake, also for cake con-
tanning raisins and citron, made
with yeast? Thanking you in ad-
4 vance, Mrs. M.
English Seed Cake
2 Three fourths cup Of sugar,
n zone egg,
/. Five tablespoons of shortening,
TiVo cups Of -four,
Four teaspoons of baking potOde,
y Three -fourths cup of milk,
T',oo tablespoons of cGraiody seeds
'S Place in mixing bowl and beat +
& mix. Pour in well-greased pan an
q place the following mixture on top
Place in a mixing bowl
\ .Sir tablespoons of -four,
-Four tablespoons of bro,on sugG'
One aud one-hatf tablespoons o
caraWay seeds,
T,co tablespoons of shortening.
Rub between the fingers until fin
end crumbly. Spread over top Q
cake and bake for thirty-fve minute
In moderate oven.
To prepare the pan: Use a dee
I layer cake pan and grease it. The
line il with paper and grease agar
Use the cake recipe given, discard
inR the baking powder, adding j
its p,nce
T|Iree- -jourtks emp of raisins,
<)Ss$ $eH esp q eitroa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Chill winds may blow, but the shops
insist that spring has come to town.
And to prove it, they flaunt most
seductive array of organizes, soft silks,
fioppy garden hats, bright-hue sun
shades and all those other lovely, airy
things that make one forget winter and
begin to dream of flower gardens and
summer
One of these summary trifies is a frock
of rose organdy, distinguished for its
simple. youthful lines and original treat
ment The skirt is cleverly cut with its
front panel trimmed with bands OF or
CANDY, scalloped and finished with
picot edge. The hem of the skirt is
finished with this same scalloped edge
and a like adornment is found on the
short sleeves. a dainty vest Of tucked
organdy is circied with Il rolling col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
La-may Face Powder
Is Harmless to the
Most Delicate Skin

may powder French. Poudre L'Ame)
is now used by more than a million
American women. The large size is
only 80 cents and the trial size is %
cents. Remember, La-may is guar
anteed absolutely pure. Five thou
sand dollars reward is offered any
chemist who finds it contains any
white lead or rice powder. Refuse
substitutes. Your common sense
viii tell you that when you are Of
fered a substitute it is sure to be a
.demonstrator trying to sell = in
ferior powder that pays a big COM
mission. When you use this abso-
Iutely pure La-may and see how
splendidly It beauties your com
plexion. you Will understand why it
so quickly became the most popular
beauty powder sold in New York
Save this notice. La-may Rouge is
also pure.--Advertiseme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Now YOU can use a pure face pow
der that is guaranteed not to injure
the most delicate baby skin. 1t viii
not cause enlarged pores. black
heads and irritations. And ii really
STAYS on better than any other face
powder 1t does not contain white
lead or starchy rice powder (Poudre
de Riz) to make it stick White lead
poisons the skin and rice powder
turns into gluey paste that en-
courages enlarged pores. blackheads
and rice powder pimples- The spe-
cialist who makes this improved
powder uses a medicinal ingredient
that doctors use to heal the skin. In
fact, this new powder helps to pre-
vent and reduce enlarged pores and
pirnpies 1t is also aStringent. dis
coura ging fiabbiness, crows feet and
wrinkles. Because it is pure and be-
cause it stays on so well this La