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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

and, Of course, must get her nap while
the poor girls slave.
Of course. there are exceptions, and
know some girls who are splendidly
treated. May God bless such people.
but those I refer to are the ones who
areI too selfish to think about any one
but themselves. Others are so stingy
they expect one loaf of bread to do a
family of five day.
They speak about democracy. Really
they don't know the meaning of the
word. | hone some of the aristocrats
will read this and perhaps it will give
them food for thought. If they were
little more considcrate I assure you
they would be able to keep their maids
like the ladies and gentlemen in oldcn
times. Why, in England one never
hears the help problem discussed. be-
cause the domestic is treated like a
human being, not like a slave. Wake
up. America, and give the servant girl
better treatment. and then you will al
last have solved the help problem
SERVANT MAID.
The editor of Woman's Page vii
print opinions on the servant girl ques
tion and its newest phasc-a union tc
provide an eight hour working day
which means eight straight hours. will
Just time for lunch. What do house
holders think about it? How do tn,
girls themselves regard it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Mrs. Wilson Answers Questions

My dear Mrs. Wilson-In pre-
pairing the Caledonian whip will
you please say what kind of jelly
to use, whether you mean gelatine
or any fruit jelly? Thanking you
for your many useful hints, | am
INQUIRER.
Use any kind of jelly that is made
from pure fruit juice. and sugar
Gelatine will not do. Just place the
white of egg in the bowl and add
a scant half glass of jelly and then
beat this with a dover egg beater
until the mixture holds it's shape
Do not beat the white of egg or the
jelly separately.
Apple, crab apple, ounce, apple
and strawberry, apple and currant
gooseberry all make a white me.
ringue. Currant, grape, plum and
the dark fruit juices make a beau,
tiful pinkish color.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
TRAINING CAMPS FOR GIRLS
SHOULD APPEAL JUST NOW
They Hare Been Recommended and Great Many Young
americans Wsh The Dream You'd Come True in Hurry

TT WAS suggested recently by the Bu-
reau of Education of the Department
of Interior that there be training camps
for girls. This suggestion came on the
heels of the report of the New York
state reconstruction committee that
boys of high school age be sent to state
camps from two to four weeks every
summer, this to ''inculcate in them
habits of self control, Difference to
rightful authority and a democratic atti =
tude toward their fellows"
If for boys, to be sure, why not for
girls? Why should not girls have the
advantage of the sunshine on the
stream, the barracks tucked away in the
pines, of learning to swim and cook
out Of doors? If these things make bet
ter men out of boys will they not make
better women out of girls?
The girls of today are the mothers
of tomorrow. From an economic stand
point alone what an investment it would
it be for the nation to give them this
flying start in health each year!
say flying start because invigorating
health is something that creates the de-
sire for more health. Teach girl
to love fresh air, cleanliness and the
things of the outdoors for three or four
weeks in the summer and you have
taught her the lesson for the whole year.
The economic side of the matter is
very important and interesting, but
there is another side intensely human.
Many girls in this great, big, free land
of ours do not know how to be friends
with girls. They distrust girls; i'm =
agine they are always talking about
them behind their backs and want
ing to steal their beaus. Here is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Pretty Linen Handbags

Perhaps as n remnant of the craze
and necessity for knitting bags there are
now linen handbags-they are obviously
inspired by some Of the lovely crash
and linen knitting bags that we carried
last summer. They are embroidered in
color and decorated with beads and little
puff tassels of some soft stuff, like che
mile. One. for instance, in heavy
cream gray linen--oyster gray, really
is embroidered with soft old blue. The
handle is string of big black jet beads
and at each of the three corners of the
bag-the bottom is cut in a triangle, so
that there are three corners-hangs a
big blue puff suspended from a big jet
bead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
HOUSEKEEPERS KNOW NOTHING
OF DEMOCRACY, CLAIMS MAID

To the Editor Of the IVomon'S Page:
Dear Madam have read quite few
letters about the servant maid problem
and would like you to publish my let
ter, as ! am a domestic and am telling
YOU my experience. | must say there
are some very fine people TO work for,
for l have had some real good places,
but 1 assure you | had to work hard.
Up at ga. m. , over a hot washtub until
breakfast hour; then it would be finish
and get luncheon, wash up dishes, etc,
get washed, come down, prepare vege-
tables for dinner and often some MEM
ber of the family would come strOlling
in at 7.30 for dinner and it would be
- p. III. before we were through at
night
| was doing cooking and downstairs
work at the time and the upstairs girl
and myself We're SO tired ut night during
the hot summer months when our poor
feet ached so that we often sat and
cried.
-N'Ntl lcl IL Dc sdIl tlldt th' Stl Nhh'
girl has Cinch where she has 20 &c
up after the heat of her kitchen and
face Il third story room scOrchrd from
the heat of the sun all day-it :
enough to kill her. This is no story,
It's real life, and these are conditions
that should not exist iu a civilized
country. It's about time the poOi
creature had her say. No compass
sion. No sympathy. She is there at
every beck and call, while milady
lounges in her automobile and comes
! in and feels tired from doing nothing,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Who Was the
Life of the Party?

You see, Jim and haven't been mar
ried for very long, and we like to do .
lot of entertaining. Jim especially loves
to show me off, and he brags about what
a good cook l am-you know how hus-
bands re?-so l have to live up to my
reputation. I'm really not a wonderful
cook at all-but I know what Jim likes,
and try to flavor things with the relish
he's so fond of.
One evening last week we had whole
houseful of company, and ! thought I'd
try something in the new chafing dish.
had bought some cold boiled ham,
which | chopped very fine. | spread Il
layer of this between thin slices of stale
bread. dipped the sandwiches into a
mixture OF beatenN eggs and milk and
fried them in the creased chatting dish
until they were golden brown on both
sides, Before serving l sprinkled them
well with that piquant Al Sauce that
Jim is so fond of. 1t gives everything
different taste that is indescribably good.
And discovered that Jim isn't the only
one who likes that flavor. You would
have thought that crowt had never
eaten before! / know they all had a
wonderful time at our house that night,
and Jim fairly burst with pride. He
said I was the life of the party--but I
wasn't. 1t was the Al Sauce.-Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

southern spoon bread and oblige
READER.
Southern Spoon Bread
Place in a saucepan
TVo cups of boiling 1Uater,
One teaspoon of salt,
Three-fourths cup of cornmeal.
Stir to prevent Jumping and then
cook until thick like mush. Partly
cool and then add
One cup of milk,
TWo tablespoons Of sir1tp,
Ome-half teaspoon of baking soda
dissolVed IN
One tablespoon Of Uater,
YoIks of tUo eggs.
Beat to mix and then cut and folc
in the stiff1y beaten whites of two
eggs. Bake in a creased dish in e
moderate oven for thirty-five min
utes. Serve from the baking dish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Fragrant
Instantaneous Coffee
Made by a New and Exclusive
Process

The nearer to the boiling point you
bring your water when making coffee,
the greater amount of oils and other
properties are lost But Hires Instant
Soluble Coffee is made at low tenn
perature; hence all the strength and
aromatic flavor are retained.
Hires Instant Soluble Coffee is the
dried, pure juice of the most carefully
selected coffee beans of Java and
Mocha blend. BY adding hot water
it instantly dissoves. and you have
cofee as originally made and if you
prefer your coffee iced you can have
it, for Hires Instant Soluble Coffee
dissolves instantly in ice water
Think of the convenience of making
coffee by merely putting a part Of a
teaspoonful of coffee in a cup, and
adding water! 1t means no bother, no
coffee pot to scald, no grounds to
empty, no throwing away of two or
three cups that are generally left over.
You don't throw away more coffee than
you drink!
Serving Hires Instant Soluble Coffee
means having coffee whenever you want
at any hour of the day or night. And
you make it strong or weak according
TO your own individual taste.
A small can of Hires Instant Soluble
best Mocha and Java coffee. The low
price is due to the fact that with our
exclusive process we extract 1Uu per
cent more juice from the bean than
you can in making coffee in the old
way. Get it at all stores
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Ask Your Doctor What to Do

MRS. R.-Ask your doctor to recon-
mend a place where special girdles of
the kind that you want are made. 1t
would not be wise to get anything of
the kind without consulting him. You
can look neat if you have your dresses
made in one piece with wide girdlcs.
and your underskirts made in one piece
with your underwaists. Russian bIouscs.
which are made like jacket with a
loose belt. also look neat without cor
sets, and you can have very pretty
dresses made that way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
Homes for Aged

To the Editor Of tho Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you kindly in
form me through your column how and
where / can obtain list of homes or
institutions for the aged that charge a
sum of money for entrance and are not
dependent upon charity for their up
keep? Mrs. L. NJ,
The Society for Organizing Charity
will furnish you with list of institu
tions of the kind that you describe if
you will write to the headquarters, 4l9
South Fifteenth street, and inclose a
self addressed stamped envelope for the
answer
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Corns [Rs~ [Fs~ess] ;s]

For 16 years A. F, Pierce's Corn
Plasters have been sold, on a positive
money.back guarantee to remove corns
without pain or inconvenience. There's
no need to experiment with harsh, dam
gerous acids. There's no need to wear
bulky, bungling, thick plasters. A. +.
Pierce's Corn Plasters fit the foot snugly.
The stocking and shoe may be worn with.
be removed in few hours. Take no
chances. Buy the old reliable corn rem
edy. Ask for A. F. Pierce's Corn
Plasters, at 2sc per box, or smaller size
package at 10c. If not convenient to
buy of your druggist we will send them
by mail. Winthrop Sales Co., 116 West
Sand ST., New York City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Wants Camping Ground

To the Editor Of the WomaH's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you kindly pub
lish in your EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
where there is good camping ground
place within ten miles of Philadelphia
either in Pennsylvania or New Jersey,
some quiet place? j, G. X.
II you consult the Ledger Travel Blu
reau, in the Ledger Building, Sixth and
Chestnut streets, ] am sure you will
be able to get the information you want
about camping ground. The traye
bureau has facilities which the women !
department has not for looking into
such matters and they will know where
% cfcr the kindef plscegou want.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

fcopyriDht, 1919, bv Mrs. NJ. a. Wilson.
All Rights ReSorued.J
EvROM the small boy who takes ar
old quilt and some pieces of car
pet and hies him away to the back
lot to camp and play Indian, to the
lover of nature, who feels that he
must spend few days, or possibly
d few weeks, camping in the silent
wood, sometimes alongside of the
stream that is just teeming with
sparkling beauties of the finny tribe
all campers" are very closely
allied.
The small boy wants to make coffee
In an old pot over a smoky fire, and
possibly roast few potatoes and an
ear of corn that he has purloined
from the home commissary. To the
lovers of camping-and they are
legion-the problem of food is one
that is always more or less satisfac-
tory. You know, it really takes ar
old woodsman to turn out scrump-
tious meal when he must use either
drift or green wood for fuel.
The first thing of Importance
after the locality has been decided
on, is the location of the camp and
<ha,, Iapo+b of tho ctav
How to Build Fireplace
Dig shallow pit and then wall up
three sides of it with either stone or
mud. Across the top lay either five
iron bars one inch wide and eighteen
inches long or an old discarded shelf
from the oven of coal or gas range.
This will give you perfectly level
surface to cook on and it will pre-
vent many burnt fingers. The size
of the party will also decide the size
of the cooking place. If we assume
that a party of four will camp for
two weeks vacation and that they
swish to be comfortable and well fed
They will need
One iron frying pan,
TtUo one-qudrt sGucepd7,s,
One tWo-quart coffee pot,
One four-quart saucepan or iron
pot,
One piece of sheet iron IS by IS
inches for the top Of stove,
One dishpan,
One small portable bake oven, such
az is used lcith oil stoves,
! One-half dozen plates,
Four cups and suucers,
fTOo buckets for hauling mater,
h One pudding pan,
Two layer-cake pans for baking
biscuits,
Pepper and salt containers,
TUo metal mi1ing boWls,
Mason jar for sugar,
Mason jar for evuporGted milk,
Mason jar for salt,
Mason jar for pepper,
! Tsoo large cooking forks,
Ttco knives for cutting,
Vegetable knife,
Crater,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

NV dear Mrs. Wilson, would
be very grateful if you would
please tell me how to make CHINA
mon cake, the kind on top OF
which you pour melted butter be-
fore it is baked and cover with
cinnamon. Thanking you in ad-
vance. l am Mrs. A. H.
Try this cinnamon cake: Place in
bowl
One-hat cup of sugar,
One egg,
Four tablespoons Of shortening,
Tloo cups of sifted -four,
Four teaspoons of baking por0der,
poiuder,
Three -fourths cup Of tCater.
Beat to mix and then pour in pre-
pared pan. Cover with crumbs.
To prepare crumbs-Place IN a
bowl
SIR tablespoons Of -four,
Four tablespoons of sugar.
Ttgo tablespoons Of shortening,
One teaspoon Of cinnamon.
Rub into fine crumbs between the
hands and then spread on the cake.
Bake for thirty-five minutes in a
moderate oven.
NY dear Mrs. Wilson, would
kindly ask you to advise me how
to 90 on with the silver wedding
anniversary.
STEADY READER.
See the special article on wedding
anniversaries to appear soon.
NV dear Mrs. Wilson-Being
a constant reader of your recipes,
would be very glad to have ad-
vice what to serve at wedding
breakfast. If you cannot send a
nersonal reply, print as soon as
possible, as the wedding is early
IA June.
A CONSTANT READER.
See the June wedding menus. On
you might serve
Orange Cocktail
(Chilled orange juice)
Creamed Sweetbreads
Peas Asparagus
Lettuce Russian Dressing
Fancy Cakes or the Wedding Cak'
Ice Cream Coffee
Nuts Raisins Bonbons
Have a fruit punch to drink thu
health, wealth and happiness of thu
newly welded couple.
nv dear Mrs. Wilson--Will yor
s. xive through the columns O
seslRs f'x ths xss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
May BE In Army Of oecupatlon

TO It. G.-The address that you gave
is not very definite, but as nearly as |
can tell, your friend is in the First
Division, with the army of occupation.
II he is, he will probably be home some
time this summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
To Clean VarnIsh

To the Editor Of the Woman's Page:
Dear Madam have just had my
kitchenette covered with light brown
blocked linoleum, and after / had il
down for about two weeks | varnished
it. but since l vanished it it has quite
a lot of black streaks in it, and when
] scrub it it doesn't seem to come off
Will you kindly tell me what you think
/ can do to remove those marks?
Mrs. H. CARBERRY.
Perhaps the spots on the floor are
on the linoleum under the varnish. II
so there is no way of getting them of
unless you remove the varnish. Try
rubbing them with turpentine before
you use the soap and water. This will
clean waxed floors and it might be sue
cessful with the yarnish over linoleum.
If you write TO a manufactures OF
shellac or varpish no doubt you might
be able To trace the cause Of your
TROUBLES This woulds after AL s-be BEST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

A milky jug should always be rinsed
with cold water before it is washed with
hot. The use of hot water first causes
the curd to set round the top and rem
ders it very difficult to clean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

one big fine thing camp life would 90
Wipe out the petty fcuds and jealous
les and teach girls 10 be friendly with
girls, just-well, just for the pure love
Of playing with each other in Gods
great outdoors!
THE Girl Scout camps have proved
what immeasurable good outdoor
life can do for the growing girl. Not
only in health has she benefited, but,
as one woman with daughter
scout once said: ''They have taught
our girls to do something we ourselves
could not teach them to do in a thou
sand years-to learn to love dshwash-
ing
The camp plan has taught girls to
respect authority, to see the common
sense in and necessity for discipline
and to obey. It has, in a word, taken
the restless energy of childhood and
girlhood and converted it into happy
constructive force.
Let us hope il America does ever
establish state physical training camps
for our boys she will be real America
and not overlook our girls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Ask Mrs. Wilson

If you have any cookery prob
lens. bring them to Mrs. Wilson.
She will be glad to answer you
through these columns. No per
soual replies, however, can be given.
Address questions TO Mrs. NJ. A.
Wilson. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

Four sets of knives, forks and
spoons,
T,ro yards of ,Uhite oilcIoth.
! Place piece of sheet iron on top
Of the bars to prevent the pots from
becoming black. Set the oven on
this sheet to bake. The following
are some camp menus:
Breakfast
Stewed Dried Peaches
Fried Fish Boiled Potatoes
| Hot Biscuit Coffee
Dinner
Fried Fish
Boiled Potatoes Peas
Coleslaw
| Biscuit Coffee
Supper
Salmon Salad
Sliced Tomatoes
Biscuits Jam
Breakfast
Stewed Prunes
Broiled Fish
Scones Coffee
Dinner
Baked Beans and Salt Pork
Baked Potatoes
Sliced Tomatoes
Biscuits Coffee
Supper
Creamed Dried Beef
Hashed-brown Potatoes
Sliced Tomatoes
Corn Bread Coffee
Breakfast
Fresh Fruit
Ham and Eggs
Boiled Potatoes
Biscuits Coffee
Dinner
Baked Fish
Mashed Potatoes Peas
Coleslaw
Biscuits Coffee
Supper
Corn Fritters
Potato Cakes
Sliced Tomatoes
Biscuits Coffee
Breakfast
Prunes
Fried Tomatoes Milk Gravy
Baked Potatoes
Bread Butter Coffee
Dinner
Fried Ham Brown Gravy
Boiled Potatoes Corn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Adventures
With a Purse

ct WISH" sighed the married girl,
1--WE were not so fond of straw
berries. They're such beastly things
to hull My fingers have perpetual
stains during strawberry season.
My dear girl" | replied in my most
superior manner, SIS it possible that
you still use your fingers to hull straw
berries" "Ilow else" she asked in
cold sarcasm, would You suggest that
remove the what 'ye call -emsT' And
then | told her about the little metal
clippers with rounded ends with which
one gets a very firm hold and pulls the
green what d yc call ems right out.
The fingers never touch them. SO if you,
too, object to strawberry stained fin
gers. you will, l know, want to invest
five cents in one of these hullers.
Do YOU like Godard's music? Have
YOU been Soothed by his lullaby from
"Jocelyn"? Have you thrilled over '"Thc
/ Morning" enjoyed the spirited second
waltz. and been inspired by the more
elaborate second maZurka: l nave
discovered book containing these four
and "Scnitiennp" for such Il low price
| am not even going to tell you what II
is. But I'll give you hint 1t Is less
than twenty five cents. was going t.
say that | love this book because | can
play four out of the five pieces. But that
would not be strictly true. love II
hcrause the music is beautiful. And
here's secret-thc waltz and the
mazurka are awfully nice pieces to play
for company because they sound SO
hard. But they're not, really!
con-" exclaimed DOrothea. Il d
love to get one Of those for Elsa to use
IN the garden" Huh :" | shifted
disdaiufully, "I'd like to get one OF
those lust on general principles. even II
| haven't any Elsa who works IN a
garden" And this set is adorable. IL
consists of weedPr and trowel with
haud -paintcd handles of yellow and
hlock-and-here is the funny part
n little soft cushioned cover in black
and white check and edged with yellow
unon which Elsa. who gardens, kneelS
when she is tending her flowers.
I'll never forget the day carried a
leaking fountain pen in my coat pocket
and got ink on my fayOritc waist. and
best pink combination suit. ut is not
homeless" said my mother, reassur
ingIv. "you give them to me- And lc
and behold, when / came home gone
were the disfguring ink spots. The
preparation mother used removes int
) stains and iron rust. and is a mighty
good thing to know about, costing but
, twenty five cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Things to KnoW

A few pieces of parafin heated and
poured over the holes of an old piece
of tinware and allowed to harden will
put it in shape to hold anything cold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Supper
Fried Fish
Boiled Potatoes
Sliced Tomatoes

1t is assumed that you will have a
car or wagon to haul you and your
traps from the station. Make ar
rangements to get a supply two or
three times a week; usually small
city or village store may be found
within half-hour's drive from your
camp.
Today the professional camper
likes creature comforts, and for this
reason tramping in the keen fresh
air brings enormous appetites. If
the work of the camp is arranged and
a little preparation is made, it is pos
sible for a party of men to have
plenty of appetizing food.
Pack all the dishes in the oven.
The whole cooking outfit may then
be made into two packages.
See Saturday for the actual cook
ing and preparation of the dishes in
these menus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

Have pantry cupboards fitted with
glass doors and keep the rice, spices,
etc, in glass jars. Then look through
the doors will show exactly what sup
plies are missing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
THE OPEN-THE GARDEN SET-CYNTHLAS s
6"GOOD EATS" FOR A CAMPING TRIP:
MRS. WILSON MAKES HAPPY PLANS
of Four for Two " ek Oing-hor
Fireplace and Delicious Outdoor Meals Prepare
It That viii Serue in Other Wa,s Too

! Stewed Dried Peaches
Coffee
Supper
Macaroni and Cheese
Potato Salad
Prlnes Biscuits
Coffee
Breakfast
Fresh Fruit
Fish Cakes
Sliced Tomatoes
Biscuits Coffee
Baked Potatoes Lima Beans
Coleslaw
Cornstarch Pudding Coffee
Supper
Polenta Tomato Sauce
Fried Potatoes
Coleslaw
Stewed Peaches Coffee
Breakfast
Canned Cherries
Soft-boiled Eggs
Fried Potatoes
Biscuits Coffee
Dinner
Beef Stew with Dumplings
Peas Sliced Tomatoes
Biscuits Coffee
Supper
Fried Bacon
Boiled Potatoes
Coleslaw
Stewed Peaches Coffee
Breakfast
Canned Apricots
Creamed Cod
Toasted Biscuits Coffee
Dinner
Stewed Chicken
Potatoes Peas a
Coleslaw
Tapioca Pudding Coffee
Supper
Fried Fish
Boiled Potatoes
Sliced Tomatoes