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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
Two Hundred Years Ago.

"And herein 1t is that take upon me
70 make such bold assertion that all
the world are mistaken in their prac-
ftce about women; for cannot think
that God Almighty made them .
90 glorious creatures with
souls capable of the same accomplish
ments with men, and all to be only
stewards of our houses, cooks, and
slaves" This advanced doctrine, which
IN its climax sounds somewhat as If 1t
were uttered in present day conven-
ton, was written, as is noted In re-
cent book on English literature, some
two hundred years ago, by Daniel
Defoe.-Outlook.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
HEADQUARTERS FOR WOMEN
FOLK AT STATE FAIR

The Women and Children's Building
will be the headquarters and chief CEN
ter of interest for women visitors at
the Iowa State Fair. All the Baby
Health doings will be held there-the
shows and contests. Every day there
will be special programs of vocal
and instrumental music, pageants,
tableaux, moving pictures and various
other matters Of interest.
The rest rooms and the big, airy
porehes with their comfortable rockers
and settees appeal strongly to the
weary after few hours Of sightseeing
There is day nursery in the building
where the little ones may be checked
and left in charge of competent nurses
Also protected playground where the
little ones little bigger than the little
ones can be left to amuse themselves
with swings, rocking horses, merry-go.
rounds and other joy-furnishing con.
traptions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
THE STATE FAIR HORSE SHOWS

Evening Horse Shows in the Stock
Pavilion will be featured again this
year at the Iowa State Fair. Begin
ming Saturday, August %, they will be
held five nights. The program will in
clude fancy harness horses and high
steppers at all the various bitches, sin
giles, pairs, tandems and tours, with
special demonstrations by the splendid
Wilson Six of Chicago.
The saddlers will take a prominent
part in the doings, both the five-gaited
and the walk-trot-canter horses. The
hunters and jumpers will be featured,
also parades, tableaux, and other num-
bers. The famous circus riders, The
Peerless buttons, will appear each eve
ming in a novel and beautiful act The
best Of music, both vocal and instru-
mental, will be furnished. You will
enjoy this show.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
HERE'S A BRAND-NEW IDEA IN
PkRADES.

Agricultural fairs must of necessity
be pretty much the same thing year
for corn is corn and pigs is pigs" year
after year, so far as the exhibits 60
in and year out. But the side of the fair
devoted to recreative and entertain.
ment features has more room to
branch out, and this side of the fair,
quite as much as the educative side,
Indicates the progress being achieved
In the worlds activities.
Live fair managers are ever on the
watch for something new" and happy
is the man who can discover new fea-
lures each season with which to edify
his patrons. The Iowa state fair has
worked out good many new ideas for
the coming fair. One of the most note
worthy, also one of peculiar signifi-
canoe in connection with the develop
ment of better highways, is the
motor truck and transport parade
which will be put on Friday, Au-
gust %.
This parade will take place on the
race track at one o'clock. The plans
have been elaborated on truly gigan-
tic scale. 1t is expected that some
thing like 800 trucks, big and little,
will be ia line in this extraordinary
demonstration characteristic of the day
and age.
In picturing this mammoth exhibit
ton of mechanical power the imagina-
ton may be allowed to run riot and
then fall far short of the mark. For
in addition to the great variety and
character of the machines each and
every one will be decorated in accord
with the taste and fancy of its owner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
Euds on Bushes,

Herring that flock along the coast
of southern Alaska in vast schools"
lay their eggs in punches in very shall
low water near shore, attaching them
to floating seaweeds or rocks. 1t is a
habit of which the native Indians take
advantage by throwing quantities CT
brush into the water at the spawning
season. Later, they collect the brush
and scrape off the fish eggs, drying
the latter in the sun for food.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
Tail of the Fox.

One of the most notable features Of
the fox is his large and massive tail,
writes John Burroughs. Seen running
OH the snow at a distance, his tail is
quite as conspicuous as his body; and,
SO far as appearing burden, seems to
contribute to his lightness and buoy
ancy. 1t sOftens the outline of his
movements, and repeats or continues
to the eye the ease and poise of his
carriage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
Gas Woodchucks.
wood

Winsted, Conn.-Gassing wood
chucks is the latest method of exter.
minating them in Massachusetts. The
idea was tried out ON the farm of Ell.
bert l.. Fargo, near Marlboro, and
proved a success.
A hose was attached to the exhaust
of an automobile engine and extended
down the hole. BY use of liberal
mixture of gas the rodents were killed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
Unwise Business Men.

There be those who are ready to
rush into great ventures on suspicion,
as 1t were, not having made a careful
and exhaustive survey of the situation,
nor having counted the cost.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
Real Moral Couraue,

When you are so devoted to doing
what is right that you press straight
on to that and disregard what men
are saying about you, there is the trl-
umph Of moral courage.-Phillips
Brooks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
CONTROL $4,000
MILESOF PHONES
United States Army Perfects Fine
Telephone System in O.
cupied Territory.
HANDLE $4,000 CALLS DAILY
Enables Commanding General to Keep
Hand on Pulse of Army-opera-
tors Speak English, French
and German.

Coblenz.--At the time the Ameri-
cans began withdrawing from Ger
many the United States army had per-
fected one of the finest telephone sys-
TENS in Europe. From the headquar-
tiers of the third army in Cobler1z fifty
long-distance lines had been set up
and it is possible for the command
ing general to sit in his Office and
talk with American officers in London,
Berlin, Vienna, Rotterdam, Brussels,
Antwerp, Paris and various other
European points.
The army of occupation has a tele-
phone system closely resembling the
best commercial system in the United
States. On the top floor of the head
quarters building in Coblenz a nine
position switchboard was installed
soon after the Americans reached the
Rhine. Scattered throughout COblenZ
are twenty private branch exchanges
of the various units of headquarters.
Connected to this system are more
than four hundred Subscribers" in
addition to the fifty long-distance
lines.
10000 Miles of Wire.
Within the German occupied area
there has been established by the sig
nal corps under the direction Of Col.
Parker Hit, chief signal officer, a net
work of wires connecting the various
units of the third army. Direct lines
connect with all the corps and divi-
sions, approximately 10000 miles of
wire being in service.
This extensive plant has not, how
ever, been built by the third army, but
consists almost altogether Of the Ger
man lines taken over by the signal
corps and so arranged as to meet the
needs of the army. Sufficient circuits
were left, however, for the civilian
population to carry on their business.
More than $1,000 calls are register
ed daily on the Coblenz switchboard.
With the establishment of an ex-
change in Coblenz it was necessary
to employ operators who could speak
English, French and German. The fif-
teen operators on duty in Coblenz are
all members of the women's telephone
corps and have been in the service
more than year. The chief opera
tor, Miss Helen Cook, was a former
employee of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company of New York.
Previous to joining the American ex-
peditionary force, Miss Cook spent six
years as instructor for the Bell sys-
TEN in offices in Chicago, Minneapolis,
Omaha, Cleveland, Detroit and Men,
phis.
"DoodIebue" Code Name.
The word "Doodlebug" is the code
name of the third army switchboard
in Coblenz, the corps and divisions al
so retaining the code names that were
assigned them during the war. On the
back Of a twenty-page telephone di-
rectory issued by the third army the
artists conception Of ''doodlebug''
has been reproduced in the shape Of a
bug made up of a combination of
sabres, rifles and an aerial bomb.
All the apparatus, including switch
boards. telephone instruments, and, in
fact everything excepting the wires,
is Of American manufacture and is
to be taken out when the Americans
In fnroo co pnn6 -hu IN tho Phfno pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-23
Standard Oil Company, $40 So, Michigan Ave. Chicago ILL.,
IndanN
Daily Thought.

Write to the mind and heart and let
the ear CLEAN after what it cam
Bailey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09
For a Dutch Party

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page
Dear Madam have often read your
column in the evening paper and lit has
interested me very much. ] am trying
to get up n little Dutch entertainment
and would be much obliged if you would
give me an outline on this in your
column. Il. &.
In getting out the invitations for the
Dutch entertainment, ask each guest to
wear some part of a Dutch costume.
1t need not be the whole costume, just
the thing that strikes each particular
person as being typically Dutch, In
this way some Of the guests will come
in party dresses and stiff caps with
flying points, some will be in full skirts
and aprons with waists of georgette
crepe. The boys may come in full
bloomers and tight wasted coats, and
there will surely be some attempts at
the wooden shoes.
Since it is n Dutch party ask every
one to make it a Dutch treat" That
iS, ask each one to bring some kind of
without stating any one
kisld of food for any one to bring. Then
WI hen they get there, ask each one to
SUI, taest some kind of entertainment, or
garpa- Have a few games planned and
some simple eats in case the confusion
becoues too great and you have to
strail .hten 1t out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09

and turn into a dish, and cover the
peas and salmon with a clean towel
until needed.
Now add to the liquid from the
can of peas and sufficient milk to
measure two cups. Place in a sauce
pan and add
Sir tablespoons of foW',
One large onion, grated
T'Vo green peppers, chopped fine.
Stir to dissolve the flour and then
bring to a boil, and cook for five
minutes. Now add
One and one-half teaspoons of salt,
One teaspoon of papriha,
T'oo tablespoons of finely chopped
parsley.
Mix thoroughly and then add the
faxed salmon and peas and pour into
individual custard cups. Set the cups
in baking pan and when ready to
serve start the dinner. Place in a
hot oven for fifteen minutes.
French Fried Potatoes
Boil large potato until nearly ten
der and then cool and pare. Cut for
French frying and then set aside un-
til ready to prepare the meal. Place
vegetable cooking oil in a pan and
when ready to start the meal heat the
oil and when it is very hot drop in
the potato and cook until nicely
Drowned. Drain on paper napkins.
Prepare the goulash early in the day.
Reheat, cook the macaroni and add to
goulash when heating. Bake the
beans the day before and reheat.
Bacon Sandwiches
Butter the bread very lightly on
the loaf and then cut in paper thin
slices. Place strip of nicely brown
ed bacon between each slice and fold
over to make the sandwiches.
Emergency Baked Beans
Open a can of baked beans anC
turn into baking dish and add one
half cup of water to can. Rinse
into the beans and then place in &
small bowl
TWO tablespoons of salad oil,
One large onion, minced fine,
one green pepper, minced fine,
One teaspoon of paprikd,
One-half teaspoon Of mustard.
Mix we'll and add to the beans. Mi,
thoroughly and place in a hot over
for thirty minutes. 1t is possible tt
place any of the above menus on tn,
table in thirty minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09

eyelnshcs, or whatever they may be,
and all the boys come running to eat
out. of her hand, running. away from
the others
II is words such as "Judy's" that
bring us to our senses. The doll
girl does not now and never did stand
one chance In n hundred with n real
girl pal. How otherwise could we ac-
count for the very good looking men
who marry and remain perpetually de-
voted to the very plainest of women?
In no other way but that these un-
obtrusive women have in them that
subtle sympathetic something that in
delibly indicates the presence Of the
mnkings of the real wife partner.
This is the thing that counts. It
surpasses any amount of real good
looks; and, therefore, no "doll girl
with mere manufactured good looks
can prevail against it finally. Mind,
| do not say that she cannot win out
temporarily, for every man must have
his day to find out that such beauty
is indeed only skin deep.
Therefore. the wise woman tolerantly
smiles when the man for her falls
victim to the vivid creature with one
thought per day in her head She
knows that at heart, though it is some
times hard to believe, men are rational
creatures. The reversion' Of feeling
against the little bunch -of- nothing will
be as sudden as the accumulation of it.
The more tolerant the wise woman the
quicker the reversion!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09

Costumes for Halloween

70 the Editor Of Womar's Pa.Ta:
Dear Madam am girl sixteen
Years old. I have medium brown hair,
dark skin and no color in nv cheeks.
am about five feet two inches IN height;
n am going to a Halloween tarty ana
would like some costume that v puld LOOK
well on me. A DAILY REA DER.
Joan of Arc would be pre- tty cos
tune for a girl of your size antt color
ing. This consists of dark blue or
French blue tunic falling to the' knees
over boomers. Silver feur de lis, 'Snade
of silver paper, are scattered oves- the
tnnic. which is held in at the waist
with loose belt and is scalloped the
knees. Long sleeves and a square neck
are Silver slippers and st lck :
ings aid be worn and standprd
carried The standard should be "a
square matching the costume ~
color /, design. A sword may bV
slipped hugh the belt and a helmet
worn. but his is not necessary. The
hair should be worn bobbed.
A witch costume is attractive, too.
This requires a full plain white waist,
a full skirt, a laced bodice, white ker-
chief and apron and full panniers of
lowered material. A tall pointed hat
the costume. When the cos 4
.ume represents witch, a broom
,hould be carried, but the same costume
With leghorn hat and shepherdess
rook could be used to represent Little
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09
Pretty Coat Hangers

Plain wooden hangers can be trans
formed with covers of crochet into smart
looking hangers. These covers can be
made in filet mesh, or Of single or double
crochet, worked solidly. The cover is
made in two sections, which are slipped,
one over each end, and then tackled to >
gether in the center of the hanger. A
large bow Of ribbon, tied around the
hook, conceals the joining and also
serves as sachet. The loops are over
handed and stuffed with cotton, which
has been plentifully sprinkled with
sachet powder
A heavy grade of ecru cotton can be
employed with good results for a hang
er cover; often bits of eft-over cotton
can be utilized for this purpose. Blue
and white, crocheted in stripes, with a
blue and white bow in the center, also
makes a good looking cover
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
NOTHING if not persistent--such
~ has been the vogue for monkey fur,
which seems to be with us still in spite
Of it's two odd years of favor. And the
woman who avoided getting a gown or
wrap trimmed with monkey year
ago for fear that it would be ''aii
OUT before the end of the season is
now buying it without question, and
rather cross with herself to think that
she didn't have anything monkey trim
med before.
White monkey is one of the season $
novelties and very striking one it is,
too. OF course there are only limited
number Of ways in which this can be
used. You would never select it Cor the
| trimming of n suit that you intended
to wear on every and all occasions. But
| for the evening wrap when combined
with black velvet it is in very good
taste and has that characteristic touch
of the unusual that women are seeking
this year in evening wraps. 1t is O
| funny thing, is it not? When woman
goes to buy street suit she asks
| "What are the other women wearing?''
But when she goes to buy an evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09
The Question Corner
To,Iay's Inquiries


1. Halloween invitations are novel
written in white ink on black
cardboard How can this white
ink be prepared?
.. Describe another novel way to
write the invitations.
3. From what old song are the fol-
lowing lines taken:
Light and rosy be thy slumbers.
Rocked upon thy mothers
breast,
She can lull thee with her
numbers,
To the cradled heav'n of rest?
1. What should be the weight Of a
boy four feet tall?
3. What convenient little accessory
for a child's lunchbox can be
made from piece of oilcloth?
6. What new little pans" for bak-
ing have made their appearance |?
Yesterdays Answers
I. The correct weight for n boy
forty four inches tall is forty
five and a half pounds. This, in
his stocking feet with indoor
clothing on.
>. The proper weight for a girl of
the same height is forty four and
II half pounds.
8. \ growing boy of fourteen who
is healthy requires quarter
again as much food as an adult.
4. A new arrangement for serving
sugar and cream at afternoon ten
is II little cut glass cream pitcher
that fits in little glass tray
where the loaf sugar is placed all
around it. The tray has deep
sides and handles.
). An old coffee stain (clear) can be
removed by soaking for n few
minutes in one part gavelle water
and one part boiling water. Rinse
first in boiling water and after
that in weak ammonia water.
6. Paper napkins in the kitchen are
convenient for wiping up grease
spots. This is n much better plan
than using rag. as the napkin
can be thrown away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09

onion,
One tablespoon Of finely minced
parsley.
Dissolve the starch and bring to
a boil and cook for two minutes. Set
aside and let cool. Simply reheat
and pour into pitcher, and serve
as directed.
Tuna Fish a la Newburg
Open a can of tuna fish into a
china dish and divide into pie, q.
Now place in saucepan
One and onc-hdlf cups Of milk,
Fiue tablespoons Of -four,
One teaspoon of salt,
. One teaspoon of pGpritd.
Stir to dissolve, then bring to a
boil. Z Cook for three minutes and
then add
One 2Uell-bedten egg,
Juice of one lemon,
One-half teaspoon of grated 1rind
of lemon.
When ready to serve add the fish
and heat until very hot. If the New
burg is placed in the oven in bak-
ing or casserole dish it may be sent
to the table in this dish, or it can
be heated in a chating dish.
Macaroni Neapolitan
Cook one-half package of maca-
roni and then place
One-haf can of tomato soup,
T1Uo onions, grated,
one green pepper, chopped fine,
Four tablespoons Of parsley,
Four tablespoons of grated cheese
One tedspoon of salt,
One teaspoon of pGprikG,
One-quarter teaspoon Of mustard
in a saucepan and bring to a boil
Cook for two minutes, and then add
the macaroni and mix well. Pour
into a baking dish and when ready
to serve place in the oven for about
five minutes before preparing the
Newburg.
Creamed Salmon and Peas
Open can of salmon and turr
into a dish. Remove the skin ant
bones, and open a can of peas. Dralr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

Bo Peep. Slippers with large buckles
should be worn.
The moonlight fairy is pretty. She
wears her hair down, and encircles it
with a band of black velvet on which
there are stars of silver paper and
right in front large half moon Of gilt,
Her airy frock of black gauze or tulle,
tan old evening dress would do is stud
ded with crescent moons and stars and
her girdle of silvery tulle looks like the
milky way. She carries a black wand
with star on the end of it and her
slippers are ornamented with large stars
where the buckles would be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09

something diffcrent-7-not like what the
other women nro buying
Often the distinction is in the un-
usual and brilliant color. In the wrap
sketched here the color is black, but to
offset that fact 1t is trimmed with
white monkey fur arranged in three
strips.
Copyright 1910. by Florence Rose)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09
Where You Can See
Mrs. Wilson's MouieS

Do You want TO know how to
make the most delicious kind of
CORN MUFFINS
Then drop into the Globe Theatre
any day or evening this week and
watch Mrs. Wilson make them in
the movies.
LEBANON CRUNIB CAKE
will be shown as follows:
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Sherwood Theatre, Fifty fourth
street and Baltimore avenue,
CHARLOTTE RUSSE
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
The Idle Hour, West Chester,
For copies of the rccipes apply at
box office or send self addressed
envelope to Editor of Woman's Page,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-09
Adventures
With a Purse
saTHIs cook book" exclaimed Nancy

fIJNHIS cook book" exclaimed Nancy
i in cxasperntion, "insists on pro-
viding for a family of six when there
are only two of us. To be sure, Tom
does eat nearly enough for four. That
is she amended conscientiously
when my cooking turns out well, but
it is so hard to cut down n recipe and
to know how much food to order /
sympathized with Nancy so much that
when l came across book of recipes
Just for two / Immediately bought it
and sent her one. 1t gained Nancy's $
gratitude and would be n welcome pres
cnt to any housewife with small fam
lily. The price is $1.15 and we'll
worth it.
How they add to the comfort and
luxury of the most uninteresting couch,
those gay pillows. Maybe Il wrote
about pillows not so long ago, but n
really attractive different pillow is a
find I can't resist. And when you
come right down to it, nothing is more
dreary than couch with few lone :
some pillows on it Those that / saw
were simply lovely. made of that won
derful and indescribable japanese ma =
terial, silky and creepy, and in the most
unusual and striking designs, with lots
of bright scarlet and black in them.
They certainly appear worth more than
the $3.50 on the price tag.
Efficiency! How that word does
creep into our lives these days! First
it was efficiency in the office, which
seemed 90 us of the feminine gender
quite proper and as it should be, and
then, 10 and behold, it invaded our
private domain, the kitchen! But
though some of us shifted at first at
the plans for saving steps and mo
tions, we really do appreciate conren
fences. All this preliminary to tell you
about one little inexpensive kitchen ar
ticle! But when you want to make q
spice cake, for instance, it would be>a
saving to get out all the spices VIII
one reach of your arm, wouldn't It.
There's the little brown painted basket
ray in which fit snugly six round spice
boxes labeled on their covers. All to
gether where you want them. And only
thirty cents for the set.