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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Three Cheers for You

Dear Cynthia-For some time | have
read your column with great interest,
and observing the pros and cons Of the
boy aud girl questions that are set forth
there. 1t may be that bit of personal
experience will not be out of the way.
When | returned from France with
the good old Twenty eighth Division I
never expected to see anything that
proved to be such delight to the eye
as the American girl. True enough, I
cherished my ideals while away as to
just what I wanted them to be, but they
even more than surpassed my fondest
hopes. Since then have had time
to look about me and am glad to say
that I have not been disappointed.
Somehow or other they seem finer than
ever before, more self reliant, inde
pendent and more truly women in the
strictest sense of the word than they
were three years ago. We told our
selves while in France that IL we ever
did get back we would appreciate
things more than ever before, the
little things as well as the big ones
and. needless to say, the girls COME
under the latter heading.
Last Saturday afternoon I was
walking down Chestnut street, sort Of
dreaming about this time last year and
all that was happening little dreamed
then that I would be safe in America
at this time. And never in my life,
nor any place on earth, have / ever
had the privilege of seeing finer, more
thoroughly American number of rep
resentatives of American womanhood
than | saw then. The clear eyes,
healthy compilations, graceful and
sturdy carriage all somehow suggestive
of the indomitable spirit that inspired
their men to win this war.
Let me say. too, that my friends,
especially those of the female sex, have
never meant more to me than they do
now. / appreciate them and would
make q strong fight If there were ever
danger of losing one. The letters in
YOUR column criticizing girls and find
ing fault with them may be all right in
some cases and men may have reasons
for thinking that way, but the average
girl is everything that she should. be
and generally the man is morsefo blame.
To YOU men who have such ideas, let
me say that nowhere in the world is
there the equal of the American girl
strive to appreciate her and If you can
not then give yourself an overhauling,
there is something wrong with you. 1
am perfectly unattached so that can
sneak without prejudice. None of us
are without fault. so don't you be tht
first one to throw stones.
HENSEN j. B.
Thank you a great deal for your
letter, One day-it was the day for
Philadelphia-we saw you and your
brothers of the Twenty eighth swinging
down Chestnut street. Our hearts were
filled with pride we'd like you to know
about
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Please Tell Me What to DO
BY CYNTHIA

very angry with me. He allows me
only to go to work and right home.
am not even allowed to attend church
any more.
Ny father often says he has a notion
Of sending me to Glen Mills and disown
me for life. have often made up my
mind to run away; would YOU advise
me to or not?
In our town people. only young men
rather. call me Smiles because with all
my heartachcs always have a joke and
a smile as I believe in the old saying.
"Smile and the world smiles with you"
Perhaps some of your Keeping Up
Hope members may be able to answer
this for me also. SMILES.
Evidently you have been spending so
much time with one boy that you have
in some way laid yourself open to
criticism. Don't make the mistake.
dear. of thinking it doesn't matter that
people talk about you as long as you
are not in the wrong. Watch the
woman's page for the next week or so
and you will see an article on this very
subject. 1t does matter.
II I were you I would stop going
with one young man oil the time.
Divide your time between other boys
and girls. In fact be sure to have
plenty of girl friends. You are only
seventeen. when vou can have n n'ost
wonderful time II you only follow the
advice of older people once in while.
1t must have hurt your father great
deal to have some one come to him and
speak badly about his daughter. Forget
all this foolishness about running away
and try to win your way back to his
good graces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20

Dear Ftiend-without troubling YOU too
much can YOU give any advice TO one who
or a naturally moan disposition, who,
mas 70 hght like the deuce with himself TO
Keep from in1urlns others? One who is
ElVen to boasting OF his featpf One who
small In height. who IL poor and upir
,ooklnE and who realizes all these dcfects2
" there any way to overcome these traits?
~ mere any way he can make people, eR-
peclslly younger people. like and respect
hlmg Older people seem to admire and
even like this hoy and some have gone so
Ier as to say that ho was model. but
when II comes to girls, for some reason,
they can't see him When n girl is intro
duced TO him. while she doesn't mean to
snow IL. he cnn almost see the dislike In
her face. why Il this7 He tries to pc
agreeable TO them. hut 1t seems that the
only ones that like him are their parents.
Many things hateful are In his chssrac-
!nows, as was said before: any one to be
self TO keep from rejoicing. II there is
the least opportunity he invariably has tn
hsht with himself TO keep from boast.
ing OF what he has done. He knows that
his looks cannot be overcome, much aa he
would like Il: but In there not any way
In which TO overcome the other defects,
which are more important, as ne IL not
responsible for his looks while he is to
great extent for his cha nracter. SO that he
may be at least pansably liked with the
girls he knows and the ones he may come
In contact with in the future? Must his
whole life be spoiled on account Of this?
Is there no way TO overcome these dctects'
A SEEKER OF LIGHT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Adventures
With a Purse

Nov here is something you could do
~ without, but if you love to have
everything just right. and think it quite
as necessary TO have your home as well
equipped as your husbands office-if
you are of this opinion, you will want n
cheese knife. The one l saw is a real
bargain, and in addition, is real
beauty. 1t is one OF those little spatu-
late knives, with handle of cleaning
sterling silver. And traced along the
handle in delicate markings is an OK
quisitc design. The remarkable fea
ture is the price, which is only 81 %.
One of these cheese knives would make
particularly nice gift.
Ihe richest looking Of the new street
dresses are those of serge with heavy
black embroidery for trimming. The
only drawback is that not only are
they rich appearing-they require a
rich purse to buy them. But If you
are skillful with your needle, or Il
you know reasonable dressmaker, you
can get one OF these dresses for q sur
prisingly small sum. One shop has
serge Of dark blue, and of very fine
quality. with a beautiful design EN-
broidered on the bottom. worked in
black, and looking for all the world like
hand work. The depth of the serge is
sufficient to make skirt, so that YOU
would need only enough to allow for the
width of your skirt, and what little
extra you would reqIIre for a waist. |
should think you could get an entire
dress out of three yards. If so. the
cost of your material would be slightly
less than S15.
Heigh ho. it's blessing we have
sales What with the high cost OF
living and the desire and need to buy
things as strong as when prices were
at their lowest, were it not for the
sales we would be forced to be without
many things. Last month we had the
August furniture sale. and this month
it is the housefurnishing sale And il
comes at a good time. too, for. as ]
have been known to observe before. ar
observation gathered from experience
| assure you it is in September, when
the air becomes brisk and the blood
runs high, that we women love to buy
new things for our homes and dress
them in their most alluring coziness for
winter. One of the things you can gel
in this sale at the remarkable price OF
$3.50 is a glistening white bathroom
cabinet with three, shelves and nice
clear mirror on the door. If you have
not already a bathroom cabinet or il
you need new one. now is the time tc
buy it.
And near the cabinets are attractive
square bottles, each bearing the name
of the liquid for which it is Intended
Glycerin, listerine, aromatic spirits OF
ammonia-these and many others can
be bought to stand in imposing array OF
the shelf. They cost forty five cents
each, and, properly filled. leave little
doubt as to their contents.
For names Of ShoDs, address Woman
Page Editor. Phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
For Two Little Girls

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam have some children s
clothing that would like to give away
(girl's), including two warm winter
coats. They would fit girls from six
to nine years. I will gladly give them
to any one who would care to have
them. MRS. J. T. w.
You are very kind, Mrs. j. p. W.,
and am sure there are plenty of little
girls whose little arms are just wait
ing to slip into the coats. will for
ward letters to you and then let you
make your own decision about the
lucky little girls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
From Mrs. A. s.

To the Editor OF Womau'S Page:
Dear Madam am very thankful for
your kindness, and your letter just came
in time, as leave for Baltimore today
for stay of two or three weeks. So
will get these little Kittens home be-
fore leave. OF course, | would have
kept them If l did not hear from you
until did find a home for them, but
now, can take them away before ! go.
just can't thank you enough for your
kindness and must say YOU are very
good soul. ! am returning the letters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Coax Them Real Hard

Dear Cynthia am girl seventeen
years old. but very small for my age.
Do you think am too young to have
boy friends and 90 out at nights once
in while? I bring home my salary
to my mother, but still my parents think
am too young to have boy friends. I
am not what you would call pretty.
but am attractive enough to have lots
of friends. both girls and boys.
| feel bad when l have to tell boys
that l am not allowed to 60 out with
them. Don't you think my parents are
a little too strict? MICKEY.
Yes, Mickey" think you are old
enough to have boys come to the house
to see you once in a while and also to
go out with them. 1t is only your par
ents' love for you that makes them
want to go on keeping you a little girl.
but at seventeen it is time girl should
become accustomed to the society of nice
boys. Coax real hard, Mickey" You
might begin by just having the boys at
the house. Then your parents can meet
them,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Mrs. Wilson
Answers Queries
No. 1898

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly tell me why | am unsuc-
cessful in trying to mix the white
of an egg with jelly? l have
measured the jelly as stated, and
| have tried the same three times
and with no success. Also please
tell how many cantaloupes should
be used for picking in the recipe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
What Could Be Sweeter?

To Donald Smith and friends: We are
four girl friends who are employed in
the city, and are strangers here. We
read your letter in the EVENING PUB.
Lie LEDGER and would like very much
to meet you through Cynthia. Hoping to
see your answer in the column.
FOUR PALS.
Can you qualify as to the H. c. of
L.? You know that is why Donald and
his friends want to marry. On account
of the high cost of living, remember.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20

given in the paper lately. Also
let me know in giving the hot
process bath whether you put the
jars in cold water and let them
come to a boil, or in warm water.
Thanking you in advance,
ONE OF YOUR READERS.
Use the Dover style eggbeater,
and start beating very slowly, then
faster and faster until the egg and
jelly whip stiff. If the eggbeater is
greasy it will prevent the jelly and
egg from whipping up stiff. Ten
small or six large cantaloupes. Place
the jars in hot-water bath when the
water is warm, but not boiling hot.
No. 1855
NV dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly advise me if there is any
way of preparing green plums to
take the place of olives? We have
plum tree full of green plums,
some of which will have to be
picked in order to give more
strength to those left. Would like
to make use of them, if possible.
M. E. H.
Using green plums for olives, use
perfectly solid green fruit. Wash
the fruit and place in a large bowl
or bucket. Now place in a preserv-
ing kettle
-Four cups of salt.
Fire quarts of Wdter.
Bring to a boil and pour at once
over the plums. Stand in a cool
place for two days and then drain.
Now place four cups of salt and five
and one-half quarts of water in
preserving kettle, and bring to a
boil. Add the plums and watch until
it comes to the boiling point. Let
the plums boil for three minutes in
the brine and then with a skinner
lift into jars, and fill to overfiowing
with hot brine. Adjust the rubber
and lid, and seal at once. Place in a
hot-water bath and process for forty
minutes. Store in a cool place.
No. 1889
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please publish in your columns
recipe for dough in potpie?
Mrs. ]. S. o.
See woman's page, recipes, Au-
pust 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Yesterdays Answers


/. The magpie combination is black
and white.
2. An attractive lamp shade can be
made with a deep shade of light
blue silk for foundation and gold
organdie shirred over this. Two
rows of the organ6ie with sell
vaged edges are used as "ruf-
fling" but the rows are applied
plain. The closed oval shape is
the most attractive for this
shade. Little silk clusters of
fruit with a touch of black here
and there add character.
3. Blue alone does not make satis-
factory lamp shade because blue
does not diffuse its own light and
needs an additional color such as
gold.
4. The lines
"She wept with delight when you
gave her smile
And trembied with fear at your
are taken taken from the song oh.
Don't You Remember Sweet
Alice Ben Boltf'
K The name Chantilly lace comes
from a town in France once cele-
brated for its manufacture Of
lace.
of linen or cotton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
RELIGIOUS NOTICES
Ra antist
THE TEMPLE

Broad and Berks SITS. 1890 M
5000 seats ''tt
RUSSELL II. CoNWEI.L,. Pastor.
William Dyre McCurdy. Associate Pastor.
Dr.. j. Marvin Ham, Musical Director. y
Fredk. e. Starke, orssnist.
RUSSELL II; CoNWELL- breaches 1880
y. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Temple Chorus sings both services
Children's Church in Lower Temple. 10Ab
a. m Bible School, 2:S0 D. m.
Pubic cordially Invited 70 all serYlces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Pro,es,ant Episcopal

ST. MATTHEW'S r. n. CHURCH ~
Girard ave. and 18th u.
Special Services for 81. Matthews Day.
0H0 a. m,--Holy Communion
1850 a., m,--Holy Communion.
ID, %. - -
2:SQ p, m.--suhdsy school and Bible
T;45 p. m-EveninE Prayer and sermon
by Rev. Royden keith Yerkes, s. T, d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
THE WOMAN,S EXCHANGE

don't want and hope some other little
kitten will find these homes. So let ME
thank you again for all your trouble
and kindness. MRS. A. s.
Two letters remain asking for little
male kittens. Perhaps some reader
would like to find home for hers. 1t
was fine that the letter came just in
time, wasn't it, Mrs. s.? y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
WELCOME
TO BETHANY

John Wesley Clars meeting at
o'clock.
brotherhood and Chorus at
$50.
Morning Service, Reverend w.
Edward Jordan, at 10.45: "De-
fensive and Offensive Christian
ity."
The Sunday School at 2.30
P. M.
New Era Bible Union at 8
o'clock, with the painting. "The
Conquerors," and an address OH
the buildings of Solomohs Tenn
Pile by John Wanamaker.
= Evening Service at 7.4o, con-
Quoted by Reverend Mr.. Jordan;
subject, "Seeking Jesus"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Buttermilk Bread
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Scald two cups of buttermilk and
then let cool. Put through a sieve
to break up the large curds and then
turn into a mixing bowl and add
Four tablespoons of sugar,
One tablespoon of salt,
Four tablespoons of shortening,
One yeast cake dissolved in one
half cup of tOater.
Beat hard to mix and then add
eight cups of -four, and work to a
smooth dough; grease the bowl and
place the dough in it. Turn the
dough over to thoroughly coat with
the shortening. Cover and let rise
overnight and then early in the
morning punch down well and turn
over for one hour. Place on a mold
ing board and divide into loaves,
Form into the loaf and then place in
well-greased pans and let rise for
one hour. Bake in a moderate oven
FOR forty minutes.
It is important that the tempera-
ture of the scalded and cooled but
fsrmilk should be about 70 degrees
Fahrenheit. When setting the bread
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries

Today's Inquiries
/. From what old song are the fol-
lowing lines taken:
"The danes of France are fond
and free.
And Flemish lips are willing,
And soft the maids of Italy.
And Spanish eyes are thrill
ing"
.. Why is a brimless hat difficult
to wear unless one is a great
beauty?
8. Name tiSe striking colors that can
be worn by the brunette with
clear skin and color in her cheeks.
4. When a person has tiorid COM
plexion what. plan should be fol-
lowed in selecting colors?
). Does a hostess fill her program at
her dance or does she devote part
of her time to going about among
her guests?
@. What are marron glaces?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
SECOND PREsBYTRRIAN CHURCH

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2ist and Walnut streets.
Minister, Rev. ALEXANDER MaccoLI.
ID, d.
DR.. MRccon will preach at the II O'Clock
service.
The evening service will be resumed on
September 3e.
Visitors are most cordially welcomed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Tuxedo Not Proper

To the Editor OF Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you please tell
Inc II 1t is proper for the groom to
wear Tuxedo at an afternoon wed
ding? / would like to see this printed
on the Womans Page as soon as pos
sible. JOSIE.
A Tuxedo would not be proper. The
afternoon garb for the formal wedding
consists of gray pin stripe trousers, a
cutaway coat, dup collar, gray
ties and gloves and dark or white vest
If the wedding is a very simple one
and the girl is not wearing white a
business suit may be worn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
No. 1899

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please publish in your columns a
recipe for dough in potpie?
Mrs. ]. S. o.
See woman's page, recipes, Au-
gust 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20

CAN YOU WIN BACK A MAN?

WHAT hasn't problem
w time other dear
friend When hepsb the asked to marry
and tells there the
he loved first? This is the vitality interesting theme of
"THE TESTING OF JULIA GRANT, \
the unusual serial The is by
Hazel Deo Bachelor who has that keen presenting to
and women they really full moments and dra
situations witha might might
hav" happened to the girl next door. Remember
This Serial Begins Monday
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unitarian

SOCIETY or GERMANTOWN
kSs' SsiR iRRodoHA 5 ssn'S 'S6hs1sRRs sssRi hin,.,ss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20

ARCH ST. CHTRCH. 18th and Arch.
Pr be MSASSAFTSER SSrs ~ tS vii preach A. iotS st
sity of Return to the Fundamental Facts
\ OF the Christian Religion" At he will
What a Man Believes7" Bible School At
l2: c. h. Supper and Prayer Meeting at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20

For names Of Shons, address Woman 8
Page Editor. Phone Walnut 5000.
The sun., 1919-10-26

The Germans at the close of Septem-
ber 1918, had come to realize that any
hope OF victory had been slsssered, that
The sun., 1919-10-26
TO FEED
VIENNA THIS WINTER
Million Persons to Depend on
Public Kitchens.

VIENNA, Oct 23--The State Govern
mcnt has turned over to DR. Herrwand
Gest of the American Relief Adminis-
tration the entire control of public feed
ing for the winter. The lack Of fuel for
cooking will necessitate feeding about one
million persons at public kitchens this
winter, and DR. Geist becomes vrtu-
ally food dictator of the city so far AS
this phase Of its victualling is concerned.
He will organize the kitchens and other
necessary details and whatever importa-
tions are based upon Entente credits
viii be controlled and issued by him.
Chancellor Reuner. in communi nica tions
to the Vienna Municipal Council and
to the Government food controller, EN-
phaszc the necessity Of this action
which will coordinate the work of sup
plying food to the majority of the popu-
lation. In his communication he SAYS
that by this means he hopes to provide
million persons with one warm meal
daily.
Announcement was made that the
allotment of coal for domestic cooking
purposes had been reduced to seven
teen Kilograms (37Ih pounds) weekly
per household It is problematicaI
whether even this small amount can be
furnished
The sun., 1919-10-26

The Germans had decided not to de-
fend the salient, but they had no inten-
ton of losing any prisoners. Yet nearly
$4,000 Germans fell into the Americans
hands. a haul that was as unexpected as
1t was satisfactory.
Early the next morning the salient
was closed by the meeting OF the First
and Twenty-sixth divisions at Vigneulles,
and St Mlhiel was in French hands.
Gen. Pershing, with Marshal Petain and
Mr.. Baker, the Secretary Of War; Wis
tied It during the day, and were all re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by the
freed people.
Even before the lines had become sta
bilized after the St Mihlel drive the
Americans, with their characteristics
restlessness, were preparing to strike an
other blow at the Germans Anxious
that Americas might should be ar
rayed in its fullest strength against the
enemy, proud of what had already been
achieved, but determined to do even
more, General Pershing had inquired of
Marshal Foch where he now desired the
American army to fight. The Marshal,
with the caution of experience. pointed
out the difficulties Of the various sectors
where fighting was TO be done
All the salients had been wiped out.
We had now to make frontal attacks.
To the surprise OF the Marsha. General
Pershing selected what was to his mind
the most difficult sector of all on that
front. II was that running from the
Meuse River, just above Verdun, to the
western extremity of the Argonne forest
Very well, go ahead" the Marshal
said your men have the devils own
punch"
Germans Begin to Lose Hope.
The Germans at the close OF Septem-
ber 1918, had come to realize that any
hopo OF victory had besn sls.assrsd that
The sun., 1919-10-26
MANACLED, VISITS PREMIER.
out OF Work, Uses
sun Tactics to Plead.

LONDON, oct. IA discharged SOL
dier took a hint from suffragists in Or
der to bring his grievances before the
Prime Minister,
The man. who was said to represent
a discharged soldiers and sailors Or
ganization. appeared at the official res
idence of Lloyd George In Downing
street manacled with chains on both his
head and feet. He delivered letter 10
the Premier protesting against the un-
employment OF ex-servce men and then
left quietly.
The sun., 1919-10-26

LONDON, Sept. IA (by maiD One OF
every five doctors who completed their
training in England this year was a wo-
man. and authorities declare that next
year the proportion will be larger In
May. 1918, according TO the British Med
ioal Journal, there were 2.250 women
doctors in the. kingdom, several times
more than for the corresponding date OF
1914.