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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
THE SELF-MADE MARTYR
POINTS OUT OUR DUTY
For Us-She Aoas Does Hers and Asks No Greater Retuard
Than Being Able to Talk About IL

THE martyr woman has been visiting
- us. This afternoon she went away
and you will forgive me If I say we
are Kind of raising the roof tonight
FOR two solid weeks the martyr woman
mas not only done her own duty. but
she has conscientiously discovered the
duty of every person in the household
and with great many sighs pointed
1t out to her or him. Whoopla , she's
gone and we are free to become down
from this new and solemn kind of
heaven she invented and save our souls
with smiles!
The martyr woman, who Is gen
orally distant relative who takes short
cuts to immediate family affairs, re-
minds me of the person who calls on
you at o'clock and from then on
to conscientiously refuses to stay
to dinner--or to go home to her own
house to dinner. Do YOU know what
mean! The woman who on all occa
sions make martyr of herself. refuses
to do one thing or the other. She
won't do her duty as she sees it and
keep still about It. and she won't sim
ply decide not to do il and therefore
avoid all the self sacrifice that seems
to disturb her so.
For instance. in the jolly household
where the particular person above men
toned visited Git wasn't really mine
she discovered it was the duty of the
daughter of the house to break her en-
gaEement with one of the incest young
men in the world because. when she
married. there would bnly be boys
left in the house. and no daughter who
really cared for her mother would leave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
Respectable to Battle on Beach

Dear Cynthia-You sure do have
some very hot" letters in your column.
especially so when the different opin-
ions on the paint and powder and
SHOULD married men help with the
dishes" 7 can say I think some of
these freaks walking the streets sure re-
mind me Of the clowns in the circus.
They claim they use it to attract the
men. OF course. and no joke. they at
tract the attention of every one but the
man who is looking for a respectable
wife does not look at them as he would
look upon them if they looked as if they
we're civilized.
| have seen more than one man
laugh as he passed them by. would
like to get the opinions of the young
men and women who are daily readers
Of your column. Do you think it is
proper for respectable girls to go in
bathing on public beaches?
SIS.
There is no reason my dear. why
nice young girls should not bathe on
public beaches, provided they do bathe
and do not sit around in the sand, at
tracing attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09

her in such a horrible predicament She
herself had done this very thing Of her
own free will, and, as they very well
knew, had given her life over to keep
ing house for her brothers and her par
ents. II had never been appreciated,
of course. but that was the cruel way
it was. She had. as it were, "seen
her duty and done it noble" and to
be able to talk about it the rest OF her
life was all the reward she seemed to
crave.
sTf women must be self made martyrs
why are they not content to keep quiet
about it? No one asked this woman to
turn over her days to keeping house
for her brothers. Then why, oh why,
did she do it if she was to bewail the
sacrifice the rest of her born days? The
world would be far pleasanter place
il certain persons were not always
searching about finding solemn duty
where a CHEEKY faced somebody passed
few minutes before and saw none at
all. There is this to be remembered
The road to heaven is not paved with
groans and regrets. 1t is made OF
smiles and real duties bravely and ST.
lently done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
Please Tell Me
What TO Do
BY CYNTHIA
Cynthia Writes to Louis

Louis. you would do we'll to go with
other girls and put this cne out of your
life. My dear young friend. IL your
state in life and education are so on
posite. you would not be apt to be con
genial in later life. YOU would feel that
your wife was your superior intcllcctu-
ally. and no man likes to think that.
After the first glamor had worn off
you would regret such marriage. Keep
up your friendship with others and drop
this girl She has not treated you well
and should not be sought after by you
Persevere in going out with others. The
thought OF her will soon pass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
MRS. WILSON SUGGESTS
GOOD ENGLISH RECIPES
Bride of Englisltman Wants to Make Dishes Like
Mother Used to Make'-Yorkshire Mullins Delicious.
Boiled Beef Is Good " ith Horserndish Sauce
BY MRS. VI. A. WILSON
rCopvrfuhf. 1919. bU Mrs. ". A. Wilson.
An RIGHTS Reserved

! then slip a cake turner under the
mullins and the ring and turn over
just like a griddle cake. Let bake
for ten minutes and then remove the
ring and lift on a napkin and serve
at once.
To test the griddle for the proper
temperature, drop a few drops of
water from spoon on it; if the
water bols Immediately, place the
griddle in position so that just this
amount of temperature will remain;
if you are using gas, you must turn
down the burners one-half before at
tempting to bake the mullins.
Boiled Beef With Horseradish Sauce
Have the butcher cut a three
pound piece of beef from the cross
cut or chuck or a flank steak may
he rolled. tied securely and used.
Wipe the meat with a clean, damp
cloth and then plunge into sauce
pan containing two pints of boiling
water and add
Ohe 'd'to'' o"t l" q"or'ers'
fro ONIONS '"t' one cSo'e S'"c" IN
one " "'r o''""S'
.-.
'' '''
AS soon aS tle Ilquiu commences
10 DOLL att'r AIDING tne meat cover
closely ana sumner until .enuer' ln's
usually requires one-hdll hour LOT
the meat 10 neat 10 point "here IL
starts COOKING then twenty minutes
TO oach pound, or one ana one-hai
hourS Lor IHTee-pouh" piece ol
in q sauconan
Opc c,,, Of stack.
one c"P ot m"F,
F'rc f0o'e%poonS ~ fonr'
Dissolve the -four in the milk and
then add to the stock and bring to
boil. Cook for five minutes and then
au"
one ana one-hdt teaspoons OF sat-
One teaSpoo" Of "hte pepper,
Three tablespoons Of FRESHLY
grated Or ono-hnt cup Of the pre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09

scolding. First and foremost, tear the
picture you have of that other young
man right up. Don't stop to think
about it. just do it right away. Then
do everything you possibly can to please
this good man you have married. lie
loves you and you say is perfectly de.
voted to you, And you have married
him and promised to love, honor and
obey him. Now. my dear. you cannot
honor a man when you are thinking
about another. Put all thought OF
him out Of your life and take up
the new life and love cheerfully.
II you study to make your nus
band happy. you will soon forget TINS
other unworthy man and with your hap,
piness you will have the Increased
ioy of knowing that you are doing
your duty and making the man who
loves you happy, which is your highest
calling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
The Question Corner
Today'S Inquiries

l. What quaint custom is supposed
to make the Chinese bride good
tempered and amiable?
.. Is it correct for a guest from an
other city to accept invitations
from outside friends when The
hostess is not included in the in
vitation?
3. What prccaution should be taken
in making curtains from new ma
terial which has Selvedgc?
4. Describe a pretty trimming for
black and white checked voile
dress.
). What material is economical and
practical for dish towels?
6. When a muslin underskirt is too
transparent for the thin summer
dress. how can this condition be
remedied?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
Yesterdays Answers

|. The number of women ministers
in this country is estimated at a
thousand.
>. A significant rule in one of the
prominent women's colleges has
been passed forbidding smoking
by women on the campus.
3. In making dark dress for sum
mer it should be remembered that
white collar and cuffs will be soil.
cd before the rest of the dress. 1t
is better to make separate collar
and cuffs.
4. When dark blue dress seems
too somber it can be lightcncd by
putting narrow picot edged rib
bon of light blue or old rose
around the top of the girdle. let
ting the ends hang down in a
sash effect.
5. The skirt of dress should be
cut out first to economic on the
material. as parts of the waist
may be cut from the pieces left
at the side of the skirt pieces.
6. Making an inner covering Of oil
cloth for the porch pillows will
keep the feathers dry, even when
p, the pillow gets wet in a storm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
a Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

a Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
THE other day I was talking to a
l. buyer. one of the biggest buyers In
the country. who returned the first OF
May from Paris and who left this last
week to visit Paris again to gain in
formation and to do buying.
During the conversation I said. "Do
you not dread the time you are going to
have with the high prices that are now
prevailing in Paris?"
mot at all, she said. What is a
dollar more. or even five dollars more.
here and there, compared with the op-
portunity to see the new things?'
suppose should have had artistic
sense enough to h~~H seen her point
and to have thought she was quite right,
but somehow simply couldn't.
In the first place that dollar. or five.
does not come out of her pocketbook
nor even the firms. except for the time
being. but it does come out of the
pocketbooks of the women who buy. for
as you know it is the poor common
people" who buy on this side who pay
the price.
In the second place. have we not had
enough talent on this side of the water
to help us out in the last few years?
All this does not come to me from a
desire to brush against the tide. but
simply because ] do want the women to
look their very best and because there
are other things in the worlG to buy
besides clothes and at the present rate
at. ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
The Woman,s
Exchange
Two Kittens TO Give Away

TO The Editor OF WondrS $ Page:
Dear Madam-We have two kittens
which we would like to get homes for. q.
so am writing in hopes that some of
your readers would want kitten to give
good home to. One is white and vel.
low and the other is tiger kitten.
They are both females. The white one
is just ready to give away. but the
tiger kitten will need to stay two or
three weeks before it will be able to lap
milk. ALWAYS A READER.
If any one wants the name and ad e
dress Of the owner of the kittens. I
will be glad to give it on the telephone.
or by mail. on receipt of a stamped.
self addressed envelope!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
Adventures
With q Purse

WANT to tell you about book that
l. would make a very nice gitt for
friend who is going away, for it could
easily be read from cover to cover on the
train. provided. Of course, your friend
isn't going to California. 1t is by
well known humorist and is the story of
n very large man who went to a mas
uuorado party in pair of pink rompers.
lie came home very late at night. was
robbed Of his ovorcoat and found him
self the laughing stock of all New York.
When Dorothea and I first read it to-
eether We laughed until the tears rolled
down our cheeks. And that's the reason
I am passing it along to you for | be-
lieve YOU will enjoy reading it yourself
and will then agree with me that it is
very good gift book
Little people love to see their favorte
nursery characters illustrated and that
is why am sure that all little people
will love the cunning tray covers aud
bibs which one shop is displaying. The
set saw (and these sets cost only fifty
ccnts) shows Little Boy Blue in all
his glory marching over the bib and
along the tray cover The set is made
of this new material which does not
have to be washed and ironed but
which can be cleaned by the simple
process Of rubbing a damp cloth over it,
For the nnmss Of shSps: % address hccs woman's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
Replies to Letters

Replies to Letters
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Could YOU
through your wonderful columns
tell me how to make Rumanian
ice cream, or rather the recipe of
cream that is made in that coun-
try? 1t is certainly delicious and
! would appreciate it very much if
some Of your readers would favor
me with the recipe. Mrs. c. P.
Rumanian Ice Cream
Scald one pint of cream in a
double boiler, adding two well-beaten
eggs. Cook until it thickens, then
cool and add
One cup of sugar,
One tablespoon of runuiu,
One pint of aOhipped cream.
Freeze as usual, using three parts
of ice to one part Of salt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09

MY dear Mrs. wilson - nave
read with interest your cosmopoli-
tan kitchen articles and am taking
this opportunity to ask you to help
me. / am only a short time mar
ried and my husband is English; he
is always talking about his moth
er's cooking. Now, can you tell me
how I can combine the English
dishes with those | like? Thank
ing you in advance, | remain.
D. f. c.
VOUR problem is one that will in
L terest many of our war brides.
Some of our laddies have acquired a
liking for the dishes served them
while they were over there; and now
that they are home, they are begin
ming to long for and describe some Ct
these dishes.
I take it that, coming from the
Land O. Cotton, you like hot breads,
such as batter bread, light biscuits
and hot cakes, and so does your
Tommy, only he knows them as
scones, mullins and bath buns, etc.
Try having them for breakfast.
You who love hot breads will enjoy
them beyond belief if you will split
them and then spread them with but
ter and honey.
Scones for Two
Place two cups of flour in a mixing
bowl and add
One teaspoon Of SAT-.
Four teaspoons of baking po'rder,
One tablespoon Of sugar.
Sift to mix and then rub in three
tablespoons of shortening and mix to
a dough with two-thirds of a cup Of
water or milk. Knead in the bowl for
a few minutes to blend the dough and
then divide into two pieces, and form
into balls the size of teacup. Now
place on a lightly Toured board and
fatten gently until nearly the size Of
a large dessert plate and about three
quarters inch thick. Now cut the
form of a cross and thus divide the
dough into four parts or four wedge
shaped pieces. Brush with the mix
ture made of
Tuo tablespoons Of strip,
One tablespoon Of tcnter.
Place on a baking sheet and bake
In hot oven for fifteen minutes.
Yorkshire Mullins
For these you need about one dozen
of the old-fashioned muffin rings.
Place the griddle on the stove to heat
and then grease the rings well, and
place in a pan in cool place until
needed. Place in mixing bowl
One and one-hdlf cups of fo1T.
Three-qudrters teaspoon Of salt.
Three teaspoons of baking powder,
Three tablespoons Of sugar,
T1Co tablespoons Of shortening,
One egg,
One cup of milk or ,0ofcr.
Beat hard for three minutes to
thoroughly mix and then grease the
griddle thoroughly. Place the muffin
rings on the well-heated griddle and
fill half full of the prepared batter.
Bake slowly for eight minutes and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09

To the Editor Of WontanS Page:
Dear Madam-Pleasc publish in your
valuable paper how to stiffcn a black
lawn dress. as starch makes it streaky.
S. \. d.
Try using sugar or gum arabic in
place Of starch. Experiment first with
small extra piece of the lawn. to find
out the proper amount of "starch" to
use. Have you ever tried cold starch?
Use about a tablespoonful of starch to
a bucket of cold water for dress that
is to be quite starchy. This very sell
dom gets streaky or dry and hard like
the hot starch and it is economical, as
the starch sinks to the bottom of the
vessel. the water can be poured off. the
starch dried and put back in the box
again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09

enjoy reading your articles.
Thanking you, I remain. X. J.
Try the Chinese grocery stores.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
Information for /. r.

To the Editor Of Won ans rage:
Dear Madam am a little thirteen
year. old reader of your paper. | read
i. RS letter in your paper. desiring in
formation of his brother. who is in the
Third Division. and | read with regret
his second letter. telling of his brother 8
death My brother sent me book Of
the Third Division. and here is little
information Of the Thirtieth Infantry.
that he might like to have: His brother
was killed in the Meusc Argonne often.
Sive: in the book it does not mention
anything about tho 18th of October.
but on the 10th tho muster vas made OF
tho regiment aud a Nero skeleton Of
the regiment remained. Company +
was in command of sergeant. all the
other officers had been killed or taken
prisoners. The Thirteenth Infantry
was decorated ou January 3. 1919. By
the French with the Croix de Guerre,
with palm, with the following citation
"An old regiment of the American army.
which. under the energetic and able
command Of its chief. Colonel +. l..
Butts. showed itsself faithful to its
traditions in sustaining the principal
shock Of the German attack on the 18th
of July. 1918. on the front Of the corps
to which it was attached. Under a most
violent bombardmcnt. which caused
heavy losses, it held in spite of all
the enemy assault. and re established
intogrally its positions. taking more
than two hundred prisoners. The
casualties were. officers. %; men. 400.
! hope this will be a little information
70 l. F and IL cnp sunnly h;,, ,,,;.L
any more I will gladly do so. A. X.
1t is very kind of you to write this
for L. F. ] am sure he will be glad
to read It. | have more information
about the Third Division. sent in by
another reader. IF L..F. will send
self addressed stamped envelope. I will
send this to him, as it is too, long to
print
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
Day Nursery viii Take Babies

To The Editor Of Wonar's PAGE:
Dear Madam-1n the EVENING
PUBIC LEDGER not long ago I read an
article "Plucky Mother Must Work"
and was somewhat surprised at the
answer. If you had made inquiry at
some of the day nurseries am sure
you would have found out something
of different nature.
The Cathedral Day Nursery. 1904
Summer street. under the care of the
Sisters of Charity. takes care of even
the baby for very small sum. without
any question of creed. This nursery is
very centrally located and would be
nearby to any place the mother would
be likely TO get position. I hope this
will be of some use to you and espe-
cially to the poor mother who is com
PEELED to go out to work.
CONSTANT READER.
Thank YOU very much for this infor-
nation. Without taking the time to
call each day nursery. which would
obviously be impossible. it is difficult
to get hold of the different regulations.
1t was understood that it is general
rule that babies as young as two months
would not be taken care of at a day
nursery. ] am sure the mother who
asked about it will be delighted to hear
that there is a place where she can
leave her baby while she goes to work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-09
Advice to S. S.

S. S., am going to give you a little
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-07

birthday party was held at the
nome OF Miss Loretta A. Higgins on
North Main street Friday evening in
honor of her ninth birthday Many of
her little friends were present. Games
were played and selections on the Vic
trola were heard A quartette COM
posed of William Higgins. George
SWanton. Raymond McGeWn and Ray
mond Higgins, gave selections. There
were songs by Jennie Breen. Alice
McNally and others. Refreshments of
ice cream. candy cake and fruit were
served. Mrs. Higgins was assisted by
Mrs. Breen and Mrs. John Condor
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holiins are
spending few days in Providence, R.
l., where they will call on relatives and
friends.
Many local people attended the boat
launching in Ciroton Saturday
Frank Morton is spending few
DAYS in New York.
Rose Willet and Della Morris spent
the week end visiting relatives in
GlasgO.
John Morrison spent Sunday in Gro
ton, making the trip by auto. He also
attended the launching Saturday.
Joseph Gates was a. week end visitor
in Wilma mite.
Miss Eva Blais was q week end Wis
itor in Wauregan, calling on friends
and relatives there.
Miss Margaret Delaney spent sun
day visiting relatives in Hanover.
Henry Harrington has accepted a
position with the United States Fin
ishing company
James Reddeu and John Redden
spent Sunday in Jewett City.
Elmer Johnson and Ellis Norris were
week end visitors in Jewett City.
William Carroll of Southbridge
Mass, spent Sunday at the home of
his father, Martin Carroll. eff 800 Cen
| trail avenue.
D. j, Barry has received his honor
| able discharge from army service. He
| left Camp Devens on July 4. 1918, and
went to France, having been there for
nine months. He was in the 18th di-
vision and arrived in New York on
! March 30th and went to Camp Merritt
where he was discharged. He came
! from France aboard the transport St
! Olivia.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-07
DIE ..

FORBES-In New London April 3,
1919. Anna NJ. daughter of Frank w
and the late Lottie c. Forbes, aged 81
years
LUCIER-In Oeeum. April 4. 1919. sud
denly, Peter l.. Lucier. aged 50 years
Funeral from the home of his daugh-
ter Mrs. William Roeheleau. Main
street, Baltic, Monday. April 7, a:
$50. Services at Baltic church at 9
o'clock.
LEIPE1R-In New London, April :, 1918
John F.. infant son of John and
Mary Leiper. aged | month.
DOWNING-In New London, April s
1919, James Hannigan Downing. sor
of James and the late Janet Down
ing. aged 8 months
ECkART-In New London, April 4
1913. Ellen. wife of Bernard Eckart
aged 63 years.
BLIvEN-1n Norwich Town, April s
1919. James Bingham Bliven, aged 81
years.
Services at the Grace Episcopal church
Yantic, Tuesday afternoon, April s
at o'clock. Burial in the family
lot in Windham.
GALLIG AN-In this city, April s, 1919
John Gaiiigan.
Funeral from his late home, 4s2 Mair
street, Tuesday morning at $50
Requiem mass at St. Mary's churef
at 9 o'clock. Burial private. Kindly
omit flowers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-07
CAPT. HAGBERG SPEAKS
FOR SPANISH WAR VETS

Capt. Charles A. Hagberg, who was
in command of Company c. which
went out from this city in the Spanish
war, said Sunday that it should not be
understood that the Spanish war veter-
ans were feeling that they had been
unjustly treated as to pay when they
were discharged. as might appear from
a recent published communication in
The Bulletin.
The captain has the muster out roll
of his company. which he has been
looking over, and finds that the aver
age amount of cash each private re-
ceived when he was discharged was
about $50. They were given one
months extra pay and one days pay
for every 20 miles they were away
from home. AS Company c was mus
tered out at Savannah. Ga, this was
a fair sized item. The soldiers were
also allowed to keep all their uniforms
and many articles of equipment, notably
their blankets, which were worth 81
apiece. This was different from the
present day discharges, where blankets
have to be turned back along with
other articles of equipment that the
Spanish war veterans could brins
home with them.
At the same time. the captain said
he was not criticising any proposal as
to pay that is being made now in re-
gard to the American soldiers. They
are deserving of every cent that viii
| be paid them.