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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
Please Tell Me What TO DO
BY CYNTHIA

with interest and amusement and I TAX
this means at the request Of the Edito
of the Woman's Page TO. sympathiz
with the prosecuted kitty"
kitty" we will first picture the two
girls standing on street corne'
dressed in a way to attract attention
and casting their eyes around rather
slyly to see that the conversation was
not being lost" and behold them
chicken to the last inci.," snort skirts
and perhaps wearing fifteen cen,
pendant as a protection against tne coI''
winds. Have you noticed that TINS type
of girl is growing more numerous IN
our large cities? Perhaps you have, and
you will come TO the conclusion that
this numerous growth is due 10 tne
! large number of fools who call them-
above girl has not a single grain OF
human affection about her, and l feel
sorry at least for the decent men VINO
| fall for her frivolous ways. Isn't II a
great pity that her parents are 30 VI
terly Indifferent as regards her well
fare?
| And. kitty" we now behold the two
| young men. | would bet "A hat that they
were of the "devil-among-the-wo
type, belonging to the species perhaps a
degree higher than the dansart animal,
which Is no doubt American and modern
He is handsome, with the lure of baby
saint reposing In his ,orbs when ne Is
good-humored. But, dear me, hitty,
stranger on the street do not resent his
remarks by showing him you are re
,pectable or he may become angry, with
the light OF devil in his eye: And do
you ever notice he is one OF those boys
good gracious, he is so particular he
pays twice as much for the fronts and
cuffs of his shirt than he does for the
rest of It? The poor little fellow, he is
not able TO take care of his own finger
he will talk OF taxing
care of a wife.
II may tickle your vanity, kitty"
to have stranger single you out and
strike up an acquaintsnce with you:
especially If he is good-looking, but my
warning to you is beware. He Is not
singing you out for any holy purpose.
Nine times out of ten there Is rillainy
in his mind. II is no compliment TO you,
for he considers you weak and an easy
prey. Don't YOU ever lose your head
over q good looking stranger. The
honeyed words he whispers into your
silly little ears are the cheapest kind Of
camoufiage, perhaps practiced on dozens
of other girls in other places. kitty
above all other things be sensible.
have seen young men go out of college
with their degree and because they
lacked common sense their achievements
are marked by big round goose egg.
Make up your mind that life is worth
living even If you do not draw a husband
from it, Find something TO interest you
outside Of men. Utilize those spare
hours YOU have and cultivate yourself
Don't let those Chestnut street lounge
lizards monopolize your free hours in
dance hall a girl with a shallow,
frivolous nature is not a mans ideal for
q wife. lie wants II comrade with tact
and sympathy and understanding.
Choose a career or business just as
men do. DO things, big things. and then
watch them-good, respectable men
coming on the run for YOU.
'kILLARNEY."
Cncer up. kitty" this is good advice.
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Dear cynthia i have known a young
man about two years and am very fond
of him. We go around in big crowd
tnat il always together. The girls 7 go
with are very jolly and sometimes they
are so silly the men lose their respect
for them. They always say ] should
not be in this crowd because | am diff
ferent, meaning | am very Independent
about the boys.
This young man told another girl he
cares for me and several other people
have told me that he cares but he does
not tell me because he does not know
If ! Ike him and because he hasn't any
spunk and is very bashful. \ fellow
told me lie would speak to me. but that
| am so independent he has no idea
whether | care or not and he is bash
fuL How can ! get around him enough
TO give him "A hint that | care without
saying So openly? | hope you will help
mo. as ! am quite brollcn-hearted.
really love him. EIGHTEEN.
You should change Your manner and
take an interest in the young man. Have
one or two girls and an equal number
Of men in TO dinner and invite him, too
If he gets at all confidential about him
self show a whole hearted interest and
draw him out by asking questions and
showing that YOU are entertained
If he wants to call again, encourage
him. rven suggest that he come in some
evening TO read or talk over some one
hing that interests you both. If YOU
are little clever about il YOU can find
out what he likes best and learn some
thing about 1t, 40 you can carry on an
Interested conversation.
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DO GIRLS LEND EAGER EAR
TO THE FLA TTERY OF MEN,?
Open Confession of Heart.Brcaker "Baney' Says They
Door Is "Blarney' Being Fooled as Often
He Is Fooling?

young women out to marry with one
, eye on a mans purse. and the other
when II has nothing else to do. on bis
heart. They will always be adept in
the art OF saying what they do NOT
mean. But this, indeed, Is the excep.
tion.
AM firmly convinced this is the
L exception. The average girl is
willing to be serious with a man tne
first time he drops his voice to a low
personal tone and the average man
tries out his low personal tone on
every other girl he meets. can look
back to college days and remember
the various first.year classes coming
in. Somehow the freshmen were al
ways most popular Of all with the
boys. OF course. when one Is a
freshman this seems perfectly nat.
ural. That Is to say, to appreciate
ones own charm Is part Of the game.
But as body grew older and became
a sophomore and then a junior, II
all became so satisfyingly clear.
The boys would grow neglectfu, OF
the older girls, it was true. but thew
were only trying out the same old
stock on the pretty little new ones 10
whom II was all very novel. And thew
were very serious and OH so very
proud, these little freshmen. They
robbed the older girls Of their beauxi
OF course, their eyes were opened
later. too. But 1t is this endless tread
mill that turns and always Just in the
same way that shows us how true ara
the words Of "Blarney."
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Wants TO Save Friend
Dear Cynthia--I have n girl frient
whom like pretty well. but when I &c
with her some of my other friends don''
like it, so what am to do? would
like to get this friend in my church. as
she wants TO join, but she will not joir
when the people talk the way some OF
them do. I know this girls home in
huences are not any good and | would
Ike to save her If | could 10 you
thlnk could get her in? DO you know
Where | could get information about a
friend who has gone overseas?
| don't think a girl should kiss boy
or man TIL they are engaged. A girl
! Know said If she had gone with fell
low three months and he had asked for
Kiss she would have given It 10 him.
Ana we had fuss about II, but We are
friends again now. KATH1E
II you can help this friend. do 80 by
all means. First talk to the clergyman
Of your church ,priest or minister,
whichever he is) and tell him about her
and follow his advice on the matter.
Write TO the boys relatives If you
want to find out wnere he is. The adju-
tant general at Washington will give
answers to relatives. but he cannot go
into inquiries about friends
You are right in regard to the kissing
problem, but 1t seems very silly that
two little ,girs must fuss and be bad
friends because they happen to have
different opinions on matters. Each in
dividual has right 10 his or her
other approves if she does not approve
herself. Have your opinions, by all
means. but also keep your temper. !
am glad you are friends again.
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A Word About the Mans Viewpoint
N He Offers lou n Seat. Take IT,
FRS J on a Seat. Take H..

MltH is being said these days o.
Ifl the subject Of the equality Of men
and women, and lots Of people assert
that If We are 10 be given the right 20
vote, and are 10 be the equals" of
men, we must be treated as men and
must not expect evidences of old-fash-
ioncd Chivalry.
"Oh yes" heard girl eXclahn bit
terry, 'we are treated the same as men
WHY, they don't even think il necessary
any more to give "A woman a seat in
tn" trolley car. ! ride home each night
and morning on crowded car. and. hon
esi,y there are more men sitting down
than there are women
But there is another sidr 20 this Quee-
tion which sometimes think women arc
inclined to overlook Have YOU ever
seen man 'ourteously arise and offer
His seat To- q woman only TO have her
SaE.-aud almost always It seems to me
in very loud tones, 50 that every one
around can lear-"I don't care about
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sltting down. She may even add a
thank YOU" but / think that that helps
very little.
Whenever | hear II gir! or woman
say that | always have an overpower-
ing desire TO have a Very personal tall,
with her. For ! believe that IL a man
IS courteous enough TO give his seat IN
the car to woman, she should be con-
sideratc enough not TO embarrass him
oy refusing TO accep; it, even If she pre-
fers TO stand.
All Of US have probably had the ex-
rericHcc Of rising 10 give seat to an.
o!der person and have her tell us to
SIT still. II makes one feel so "un-
Necessary And ! have always felt
that somehow man feels the same wav.
have secretly vowed to myself thai
II tired business man offer, me his
seat Shall thank him and sit down
even If ! am going to get off the car
AZ The very nest corner. ! am deter
mined TO meet him half way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03

I
| NTHEN the war was called off it
w seemed a foregone conclusion that
the first decline in prices would be in
garments made of woolen stuifs. These
prices had for so long been so far out
OF reach of the ordinary human that it
seemed only fair that they should take
| tumble. | have, however, made up
my mind that it will be a long time
before We can hope to get wOolen ma
terlals at anywhere near their normal
price. This realization was impressed
upon me just before Christmas. when 7
had occasion to go to one of the largest
stores that deal exclusively in mems
attire and accessories. ] found the place
filed with officers from the army and
the navy buying new suits. OF course.
they have got to nave new suits, and
there are thousands more coming who
will have to have new suits. II is mighty
easy to figure out that. with this huge
demand for wool for suitings, there is
not the slightest danger that wool will
be any cheaper for many moons.
The frUcks of crepe meteor are going
to be very good for the coming season
There is something about the sheen Of
this material and its soft, clinging pro-
pensities that make It very attractive.
The gown shown is developed in gray
crepe meteor. combined with georgette
Of the same shade. A drapery of the
meteor is formed at either side over the
long tunic, and meteor also forms the
low crushed girdle The bodice has a
kimono sleeve finished with "A shaped,
flaring cuff. The neckline is round.
tCopyrisht. 1919. bv Florence RoseD
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HOme.Made Drinking Cup

Many times on train or in an office
ii Is impossible TO find drinking cup
Here is a little cup that can be made
from any ordinary sheet Of writing or
typng paper Take an eight-inch square
of paper and fold it diagonally into
half Fold the two opposite ends over
each other into the middle. then bend
back the two center triangular pieces
left on opening you will have a nice
little drinking cup.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
IODNNS mol IIRIEs

!, Nhni american woman il ~ the head OF
lie Nmericln Red tr0sS wurh in Lug-
land"
= j. II necessary to a,knOW ledge = note Of
COndOleRCr"
3. To what use can mismatcd and di,rurI.d
gloves he nut:
'. what style Of draining i used , great
deal IN dresses this yeur'
,. How can tin bONr- that have contained
candy. tea aud crackers be SAVED frnuI
the SCrnp heap
q. What style in hats has largely summarized
the plain sailor"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
TOdavs Beauty Hint

For sallow. tanned or discolored skin
the following lemon lotion is excellent:
MIN two ounces of clear-strained lemon
juice with two ounces of pure alcohol
one-half ounce of white rose extract
Shake and mix thoroughly and then add
Two ounces of peroxide Of hydrogen. two
ounces of glycern and sixteen ounces
OF water. Strain and bottle. corking
tight, Wash the face well in soap and
warm water and apply the lotion with
absorbent cotton pledgetS. Allow to re-
main over night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

FNTTKJNI NNNWTR~
!. IddN Reading il the wife Of the English
"mha>Sad tO the nitpd states and
HAS been thyOtinE her entire time 10
war relief work.
=, -" best treatment for oily hair a,-
IordiEE ~ the advice of u wpll-knovn
hJir expert, il maSsuging the s,aIp
reSularly with liselinr. olive oil or
sweet almond oil.
!, The ton, of M0ruOut six tockings can
he cut into strips and plated together
g. form the crown cf . small. close.
hitting hat.
\. Nhcn the steel tins Of corset bones wear
OH. din the ends Of the bones in mpltcd
sealing WY 10 prevent them frOr cut
tins through the corset
.. fnW' sn"olN r'n he used with EMMY
candy b0Ne- Ia make tables beds and
other attractive doll house furniture.
u. \"llct il tire most popular material for
evening gowns this season.
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MRS. VI. \. WILSON

Tor the four desserts is SiXty-fivc
cents, or sixteen and one-quarter
cents per dessert. There are two
servings in the pie and one and one
half servings in the rice custard.
Now during the fruit season. no
doubt you canned or dried some
fruit. If you are using dried fruit.
first wash it thoroughly and then
cover with warm water for three
hours. Then place over slow fire
and cook gently and finally sweeten
to taste. Place the fruit in casse-
role dish and cover with a crust
of plain pastry. Bake in slow
oven for thirty-five minutes. Cool
and when ready to serve loosen the
crust around the edge Of the pan
and invert on a platter and serve.
Fruit BunnicS
TCO cnptHiS Of fo,u.
one tedSpooHtW of soN
Fo"r teoSpooUtuis oj doLjug Dou,-
der.
Thrcc tobIcspooDt,js Of sugar.
Sift to mix and then rub in four
tablespoonfuls of shortening. Mix
to a dough with three-quarters cup
full of water. Roll out one-quarter
inch thick and then cut into four
inch squares and fill the center with
well-drained cooked fruit. Pull up
the corners and lap we'll, forming a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
Chocolate Sauce

One-haI cuptul OF sugar.
One cupfuI Of acGter.
Fire level toblespoonttis of cocoa
Two lerel tobIeSpoonfpls of corn
starch.
! Dissolve the starch and cocoa ir
the sugar and water and bring tc
a boil. Cook for five minutes and
then pour over the apple.
Note-Baking the apples in the
muffin tins prevents them from
breaking.
Now place the parings. in the
saucepan and cover with cold water.
Cook slowly upon the back of the
range until very soft and then rub
through fine sieve. Now measure
this liquid and place in a saucepan
and to each cup add
Three tdblespooHjHiS OF sugar.
T1co tdblespoonfu's Of coyHsturcL.
Dissolve the sugar and starch and
bring to boil. Cook slowly for
ten minutes and then cool and add
Yolk OF one egg.
One tedspoontW OF camilla.
Beat to thoroughly mix, cool and
then pour in pie tin which has
been lined with plain pastry. Bake
in a slow oven for twenty-five min
utes. Cool, and then place
One-hdf glass of icIy,L
White of one egg.
in a bowl and beat with Dover
egg-beator until the mixture will
hold its shape. Pile one-half of
this whip on the pie.
Apple and Rice Custard
Wash four tablespoonfuls or two
ounces of rice in several waters
and then place in a saucepan and
add two cupfuls of boiling water.
Cook until the water is absorbed
and the rice is soft. Now wash
and then cut into small pieces four
small apples and then cover the
apples with cold water and cook
until soft. Rub through a fine sieve
and add
One-hdV cupjR of sugar.
One teaspoonfM OF ranWa.
One 'cell-bedten egg.
The cooked rice.
Beat to mix and then pour into
custard cups and bake for fifteen
minutes in moderate oven.
Here is an approximate cost Of
the above dessert: In one-ouarter
peck of small apples there will be
from eleven TO twelve. Serve one
baked apple per person for break
fast, without chocolate sauce. Serve
the baked apples with chocolate
sauce for luncheon or dinner. The
pie will give eight medium-sized
cuts. The rice custard will make
four large or six small dishes. The
rest of the fruit whip left from
the pie can be served on the rice
custard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
Things to KnO,U

In furnishing a guest room remem-
Der to supply the following articles:
Pins, sewing materials, night light,
table at the head of the bed, books, sta
tionery, ink and pens and waste paper
basket, In the clothes closet there
should be coat hangers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03

IN arranging a china closet place the
finest china and glassware on the high
est shelves. Never pile cut glass Never
place taller articles IN front of lower
ones. Protect the costly plates from
each other with circles Of canton liam
mel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03

70 tHc Editor Of WOmda's Pdgc,
Dear Madam-COuld yol please giy. mn.
The names ana addresses Of Catholic bon,,
for children In Philadelphia? LEI me men.
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THESE words were seriously spoken.

THESE words were seriously spoken.
L In his letter "Blarney" aimed to
tell the truth. Behind that name OF
"Blarney' he more or less stripped his
heart and in all sincerity that had
nothing Of banter in It, he advised
girls that the engagement ring or a
proposal is the only sure measure OF
a mans true feelings. Then he said {:
THE next time your various joshers'
approach you don't even try to under
stand them and If any one of them
is in earnest it won't take you years
to find out"
THE conceited boy." is the expires.
sion that naturally flies to the lips of
the girls who read such a letter. Girls
are not so brainless as TO swallow fiat.
terry. bait, hook and all. They f3tter
back equally in turn. and who shall
say that Blarney is not being fooled as
often as he Is fooling?
Oh. girls, how we wish it were pos.
sible to say that the "Blarneys" Of the
world are being given a taste of their
own medicine as often as they them
selves are dishing 1t out on the spoon.
But il isn't true. We are talking of
the rule. of course, and not the eX-
ceptior. There will always be the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03

In using q broom remember 10 use
both SIDES so the straws will wear down
evenly.
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Fruit Shingles

one ant oNe-hoI c'pto}S Of fooT.
OHc-h0f tCdspoontM oJ salt.
T,co 'easpooHiuls Of baking por-
der.
Sir tabicspoonjais Of sugar.
Place in mixing bowl and sift
to mix. Now rub in four table
spoonfuls Of shortening and mix to
4 dough with seven tablespoonfuls
Of cold water. Roll out one-quarter
inch thick and cut into pieces two
and onc-half by four inches. Lay
on well-greased baking sheet and
place one-half Of Il canned peach
or a cooked dried apricot on the
dough. Sprinkle with sugar and
cinnamon and bake in q slow oven
for fifteen minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03

Dear cynthia have read many dis.
CussIuns in the ENENING PUBLIC LEDGER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03
-Four Appetising Apple Del.
icacies That Can Be Made
for Sixty-fue Gents.
Other Nouel Suggestions
Fruit Bunnies and a Rice
Custard-Methods of
Making Used in Navy
Cooking School
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright, IPlg. By Mrs: N; A. wilson.
THE normal appetite Graves bit
= of dessert at the end of the
luncheon or dinner, and now, when
we are facing the fact that eggs
arc high priced, it causes the frugal
housewife to feel that many Of the
old family favorites must be dis
carded until eggs become more rea-
sonably priced.
When the family really prefers
a dessert at the close of meal, the
housewife should fully understand
that the food value of the dessert
should be included in preparing the
meal. By this mean that when
a dessert is made that has one or
more eggs, milk and sugar, ETC.,
smaller portions of meat, fish or
other foods containing protein
should be served. In fact, many
poor meal may be turned into sat
isfactory one by the selection of
good dessert.
Now for the benefit of the woman
who desires to serve attractive and
inexpensive desserts, will give some
Of the recipes that are used in the
navy school where | am the in
structor. To have or not to have d
dessert with us depends upon the
fact, can we squeeze it out of the
daily ration? If not, then no des-
sert. But the boys insist that it
makes them think of home and
mother, so we generally manage it.
Here are some of the recipes and
methods:
French Baked Apples
Select eight apples and then wash /
and pare, removing the core. Place
in a muffin pan and add
Taco tablespoonfuis of 1cdter.
Taoo tablespoonjuis of sugar.
Place in the oven and bake slowly
until tender and then cool and lift
to a saucer and cover four of the
apples with chocolate sauce. The
other four can be used for break
fast.
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round ball. Place on baking sheet
and bake in a moderate oven for
thirty minutes, basting with fruit
juice. Serve with fruit whip.
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Cynthia Answers Disappointed


send In an addressed envelope and
your problem will be answered by mail.
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tTINDERsTAND me now" wrot

W UNDERSTAND me now "rote
~ the boy who signed himself
"Blarney,' in answer to the girl who
wanted to know how to tell when men
are sincere, II don't mean to insinuate
that every girl I meet falls for my
banter, but in the majority of cases
| can succeed in having them lend an
eager ear to my soft stuff The
ladies', bless them. have fawned over
me until have grown to expect it
as I do my cup of coffee in the MORN
ing.
why, the girls take me so seriously
that when they find out am Just one
of the ordinary dyed.in.the-wool heart
breakers l lose the friendship OF those
in whose graces I would have been
glad to stay.
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dors will pray for your invitations? All vou
need to do is to tear off that coupon and amend
a single dollar for six issues Of the forward.
marching magazine of modern American jS.
Its arts, sports, dances, fashions. booIs
operas gaieties' and humors; Vanity Fair.
Vanity Fair costs So years. cent, a corx
There is more joyous fun.making and nen,.i
stimulation in one single copy than in four.
teen yards of Bergson or Ralph Waldo Emsr.
son. Yet, if you do not know VANITY Fair ~
would like to know it better, YOU NAV b,v.
hye Ire "hoie copies for an insignificant doiior
o"i-six' if you mail the coupon at ono.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-03

Plan your courses-yes! Insist Oh perfect serv.
ing-.yes! Arrange your partners skifullv-
yes!
But above all-beyond all-be ready to fill that
awkward pause when Algernon makes faux
pas: to introduce a moralist and an actress
without shocking either; to talk TO an artist as
it ne had short hair; to listen intelligently TO
dowager's rers hbre; to keep rabid socialist
in state Of non.resstance; to understand the
soul of a misunderstood poet.
DO you care to be SO popular, so charming. so
priihant; SO informed on everything amusing,
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tCopyrisht. 1919. bv Florence Rose)