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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
For the Tired
Business Man

When Jim tells me he's going to
have a hard day at the Office,
know it's going to need something
especially nice for dinner to make
him the CHEEKY. carefree HI. band I
married-and on days like ,hat
usually give him scalloped oysters
because he likes them better that
way.
I heat and butter individual egg
shirrers, put in a piece of buttered
toast. cover with the oysters, and
sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a
teaspoonful of AL Sauce. I bake
all this in a hot oven until the
edges ruffle. and garnish with toast
points and lemon. It's really no
bother at all. It's the Al Sauce
that does the trick. After that
Jims all pep and sunshine again.
There's nothing like it to make him
forget that he's tired business
man-Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
OUT ON THE HOTEL PORCH
JUST AFTER BREAKFAST
There We're -Four Of Them and They Had Just Met-WeH
What Do We Generally Talk About When of Vacations2

his car. He even invited my mother
to chaperon and all. Oh, we may go
yet. But in the meantime my mother
and I thought we'd run down here for
n while. Been having a grand time too.
Last weed end two of the fellows I go
with in the city came down and ate at
the same table with us. Some party in the
dining room. Honest, I thought the
head waiter'd throw us out any minute.
But my mother-she doesn't mind. AT
our house at home there's always boys
wherever you look They drop in there
just like it was their own home. I'll
never forget one night when there was
about ten of them on the porch and one
of them, | think it Pete Bush-no. now
was it?-no sire-ree it was Mac, be-
cause I remember afterward. Oh, you'd
like Mac. Oh, you'll probably meet him
1t you stay here very long. He wanted
to come down in the worst way last
Saturday but"
And the other two summer vacation
ers, defeated for the moment but still
with a suggestion or reserve ammuni-'
ton about them. stopped her long enough
to suggest walking down toward the
DPHC0. III tHc meantime tne luullu oho
in the party, girl, had not opened her
mouth.
Silently she smoothed out her rose
linen skirt and gathered her crochet
work together. AS the four walked
down the steps the Pete and Mac anec
dote was in full swing again, and as
left the hotel that morning for all L
know it may be going on still.
When there is a group of people like
this is the summertime. each person
virtually n stranger to the other, and
yet withal mentally standing in line as
it were to get n chance to make very
good and expensive impression, there is
always one like this little girl in the
rose color linen. Always one who does
not care whether the others know she
ever had friend in the world or
whether she is used to riding in automo-
biles or on tricycles.
What an interesting girl she always
turns out TO be!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Hot " ater Bath

To process in a hot-watcr bath
the Jars must be placed on a rack.
then in either regular water bath
canner or in a wash boiler. This
water should he below the boiling
point. preferably about 165 degrees
Fahrenheit. Have the water at least
three inches above the top of the
jars.
Cover the boiler closely and then
bring quickly to a boil. Let boil for
two minutes and then count the time
from this moment for the processing
period. 1t is important that the fire
be kept up so that the water does not
stop boiling. Careless preserving
will ruin the contents of the Jars and
thus cause waste of materials,
time and fuel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

ther very gently between your thumb
and the blade of knife. 1t sometimes
makes a feather curl enough, if you
hold it over a steaming kettle. After
sweeping the velvet carpet, wet the
broom with tepid water into which
little ammonia has been poured, and
go over the carpet again to brighten it
up. A weak solution of alum has the
same effect Soften the stains by hold
ing a very hot iron. over which damp
cloth has been fastened, close to the
spot, then brush hard with a whisk
broom. This has been successful in
removing stains that arc not too old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
ObScrrc These Ten
Rules for Sarin3 Cos

Read your meter each week, cal
Culatc for yourself the cost Of the
fuel that cooks your meals.
Light the flame just as it is to be
used.
Turn the gas off as soon as the
cooking is done.
Use a short, stiff, clear, blue
flame.
Sc the simmercr whenever pos
siblr.
Always turn the burner down
after the kettle starts to boil
So tho utpnsil which has bot
tom of the right size to utilize the
heat most effectively.
Keep the burner clean.
50 small oven whenever possible.
When range oven is used be sure
that all of its heat is utilized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Mrs. Wilson
AnSlUers Queries

Ny dear Mrs. Wilson-Will YOU
kindly publish in your columns a
recipe for pound cake with cream
filling, just as it is served at a we'd
ding reception? | have ALWAYS
failed to make a pound cake, it was
streaky and stiff. Also what kind
of beater must | use to beat the
yolks and how long? Must l beat
the whites until stiff dry and bake
in slow oven or moderate oven
and how long? l am stranger in
this town. ! have been here nine
months and expect to go back in
the latter part of June, but | will
keep in touch with you. Mrs. Will
son, as | have taken great inter
est in your talks of cooking. I
have a collection-a big one--of
recipes and also send some away.
Don't be surprised if you hear
questions from Washington, D. c.
Thanking you in advance.
Mrs. A. NJ. c.
Just follow recipe, doing each part
as directed.
Place in bowl
one and oHe-hnIf cups Of sugar,
Onc-hnf c"p Of shortening,
folh8 Of fire egga
Cream well and then add
Fo"r cups Of four,
I'ro tablespoons Of baking Dowder,
one and One-guGrtor cups of 3niH
one tablespoon of faroring.
Beat just to mix and then cut and
fold in the stiffly beaten whites Of
five eggs. Bake in a pan which has
been lined with paper for fifty-fivc
minutes in a moderate oven or bake
it in two deep layers and then place
together using a cream filling.
Butter Cream Filling
Place two ounces of sweet but+a,
in bowl and add
One cap Of sugar,
One teaspoon Of lemon juice.
TwO tablespoons of hot 1Cuter.
Beat to cream.
Ice the cake with plain icing or use
butter cream filling and cover witt
cocoanut and finely chopped nuts
Use dover egg beater for beating
eggs.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-WouId
you kindly give me a recipe for
clarifying dripping, something
that will take the taste of onions
from fat that has come from roast
meat? J. McC.
Place the fat in a saucepan ant
add one raw potato, small lump O.
charcoal and sufficient water t,
cover. Bring to boil and simmer
slowly for fifteen minutes. Strain
through piece of cheesecloth. lie
cool and then remove the cake O.
fat. Scrape the sediment from tn,
bottom, then melt and pour into
bowl and use.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
L the men select their garments and
the way the women go at their dress
problem is that the men are more secret
i've than the women and talk less about
their clothes. Any man that runs a
habcrdaShcry could, if he would, tell
many an interesting tale about how the
men spend time and money on fitting
themselves out, to say nothing about the
whimS that some of the men have re-
garding their clothes. To be sure the
men have much simpler proposition
in the way of garments, which should do
away with much worry. But most men
these days realize the psychological rf
feet upon the minds of their business
associates Of good and well chosen
clothes. These same men, as II rule,
zee the same rule applied to their women
folk and are not only more than willing
to have them spend the money, but are
equally good about hearing the clothes
talk that goes with it.
Some men. of course. have no idea
about womcn's clothes and then again
they will often give pretty good tips that
are we'll worth listening to. One thing
they are sure to have ideas about is
the bathing suit. In the first place men
swim and know what gives comfort for
this sport which, doubtless, has much
to do with their ideas
There must be comfort, for the
women are expected to swim. No more
is it considered smart to stray up and
down the beach in a bathing suit and
never go near the water. Also the suit
must have style and it must have service
and stand the acid test of the water
For this jersey is always good anG
taffeta. too, is liked. Tricolette is uscl
a great deal this year for the expensive
suits and the old favorite mohair il
made up very smartly.
The suit shown today is of mohail
and is trimmed With bands of silk jersey
embroidered in bright colors. The wais
buttons on the shoulder and the skirt il
divided at either side. The grdle il
of the silk jersey, with knot at tn,
left side finished with fringe made o
the various colored silks.
Copyright. 1919, bv Florence RoseJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
To Dive Pink Feather

To the Editor Of the Womans Page:
Dear Madam-Please tell me how I
can dye pink feathers for hat. and
how ] can curl them What is good to
brighten velvet carpet and take stains
out? A READER.
There are reliable dyes on the market
which have directions for dyeing delicate
articles like feathers. You can curl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

THERE were four of them on the
L hotel porch just after breakfast.
They had just been introduced (you can
prove it by me, in the third rocker away,
interested in human nature and loath
to leave).
The young man with the blonde pom
padour got the floor first. "Wcll, that
was the way it was,' he was saying
by the time the breeze blew it to the
third chair. at was up to me 70 take
these two weeks or wait until August.
The boss said If you go in July how am
| going to go on that fishing trip? We
both cant be away at the same time.
You know that well GA contemplative
glance over porch railing). You know,
it's funny. There's about six others
besides me in our department, but the
boss always puts it up to me that way.
Sort of relies on me to run things while
he's away. Oh, wcll!"
Funny how things are that way,
isn't it," Fearful tragedy While sum
mer vacationer the first was taking a
breath and glahcing contemplativek
over the porch railing summer vaca :
toner the second up and snatched the
conversation away from him. Now, you
take me, for instance. Now. what /
really wanted to do this summer was
to take my little car and go off for a
nice little tour and get some good golf
and keep away from the motley throng
But here something important
breaks just at the last moment and the
| firm thinks I'd better stick around where
! won't be hard to reach. So here
am. Now two summers ago"
But summer vacationer the second
made the same fatal mistake fallen into
by summer vacationer the first. He
stopped for breath and
UNTOW isn't that queer?' the girl
~ with the sunburn and the powder
all done in fascinating little designs or
her nose was saying. 1--WE had plans
like those in our very minds. Only last
| February one of the fellows was saying
how he'd like to take crowd away IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Education and Kisses

Dear Cynthia-I would like to write
n fow words to +. V. H.. OF June TO-
inst 70 give an explanation why the
bovs are so anxious to kiss the girls
Tho reasons are these The girls sympa,- =
thizc with a fellow for making such
nrouosals. You girls reject 1t IN such
n way that you still give MIN hope.
That is the reason the boys insist
against your own will. l want to al
wise YOU when fellow asks for KISS
70 reject him in way that will show
YOU are angry. so he never will ask you
again. and if he is an educated fellow
he will think it over and will be sorry
and ask your pardon. He Will be
ashamed of himself. If he is not edu :
Gated he will laugh because he doesn t
realize what it means. | am nearly
twenty one and never remember having
done this. because it's not right to do
so. Who agrees with nc?
FOREIGNER.
The interesting question as to whether
education has or has not anything tc
do with behaving like gentleman is
raised. Cynthia cannot help wondering.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
The WOn1dn's
Exchange
viii a Reader Help?

To the Editor Of the Wontdu's Page:
Dear Madam-please answer in your
column, what is the one word that is
mentioned only once in the Bible?
W. w. B.
Perhaps a reader who has made a
study of the Bible can tell you what it
is. / have heard there is such a word
but cannot seem to discover it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Why Does She Refuse?

Dear Cynthia-Iour highly appreci-
atcd advice to other people has tempted
me to write.
I have known girl for about two
years. I took n great liking to her and
did everything to please her. But what
disappoints me most, dear Cynthia, is
that she has refused me seven times to
escort her home from dances and other
events.
Can this be because she does not like
me? She has given me the same excuse
every time and it seems very disap
pointing to be refused every time.
She has treated me very nicely other
wise. but never has she accepted me as
an escort to her home.
Can you explain this and help me?
BOB.
I'm afraid there rs only one construc
ton to put on her behavior. She does
not want you as an escort. 1t would
be wiser to seek another friendship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Please Tell Me
What TO DO
BY CYNTHIA
Don't Judge All by Kisses!

Don't Judge All by Kisses!
Dear Cynthia May | address this
to +. V. H.?
While looking through Cynthia S col
umn this evening I noticed your letter
telling about boys trying to kiss you.
You did perfectly right in refusing them
this privilege. have Travelled quite n
bit over this old earth tiny tather
being a civil cnginccr) and have found
that this occurs mostly with boys VINO
have poor education or with young
men who travel with companions VINO
think kissing is an essential OF an eve
ming. Here's hoping You have peter
luck in the future. JUST y GhhD'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Fiances and Trousseaux

Dear Cynthia--Would you be so kind
90 with each month such as Marry in
the month of May, you will surely
rue the day., etc?
Also. how should the parents of an
engaged couple meet, or rather become
acquainted. Should the young lady's
parents visit the young mans or vice
versa.
Also. about how much money should
be laid aside for the young lady 5
clothes. including the bridal outfit?
Thanking you in advance for your
kindness and assuring you that always
find a great amount of pleasure in read
ing your page
CYNTHIA'S FRIEND.
Marry when the year is new,
Always loving, kind and true;
When February birds do mate,
You may wed nor dread your fate:
If YOU we'd when March winds blow,
Joy and sorrow both you II know.
Marry in April when you can,
Joy for maiden and for man.
Marry in the month of May,
You will surely rue the day;
Marry when June roses blow,
Over land and sea you'll go;
They who in July do wed,
Must labor always for their bread;
Whoever wed in August be,
Many changes are sure TO see;
Marry in September shine.
Your living will be rich and fine
If in October you do marry,
Love will come, but riches tarry;
If you wed in bleak November,
Only joy will come, remember
When Decpmber's SHOWS fall fast,
Marry and true love will last.
The mans family should call on the
| girl and her family first, and the mother
and the girl herself should return that
call within ten days after the visit.
The amount spent on the trousseau
should depend entirely on the amount
that can be afforded. A trousseau
could be bought for several hundred
dollars. one could be bought inside of a
hundred perhaps, though that would be
difficult to do; but it would be better
still to spend thousand if one coul,
| afford it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

For the names of shops where ar
tirlcs mentioned in Adventures
With Purse" can be purchased,
address Editor of Woman's Page,
EVENING PUBLIC Ledger, or phone
tho Woman's Department, Walnut
5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

The time required to heat the oven
before baking begins also varies greatly
in the two kinds. The small oven will
come up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit in
five minutes, while tn" range oven re-
oliroS twenty to thirty. Therefore, il
the oven is to be used for only short
time the small oven would be "A great
advantage.
The small oven, nevertheless, has IT'S
disadvantages. 4 cake 50 big that ltS
edges are rather close to the sides or
the oven will not be well baked, be-
cause the heat at the sides will be much
greater than in the center. Dishes
recurring an even temperature, very
high or very low temperature for II
certain length of time, are not sue
cossfully baked in the small oven un-
| less close attention is paid to the rcgu-
lation of the heat. This is true be-
cause the temperature of the oven is
variable. Its sides are thin and the
bottom does not we'll rctard the passage
of heat. For the breakfast mullins or
the baking powder biscuits for dinner,
however. the small oven is excellent.
If one dish of the meal should re-
uuire the range oven. plan to bake as
much of the remainder of the dinner
as possible, for in that way the heat
will not be wasted. For instance, if
the main dish of the meal is to be a
big casserole of tomato, cheese and rice,
it would be wise to choose baked pota =
tDos rather than boiled, and baked des
scrt in preference to n pudding made in
the double boiler. If oven permits. muf-
fms or biscuits would add greatly tc
the meal and would require little extra
fuel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

The easiest way to keep burners clean.
of course, is by the ounce of prevention
method. Never allowing boiling over is
the best way Of keeping the burners
clean, but if the accident should happen
the burners can be removed easily and
scrubbed in soap and water. A wire
will assist in cleaning the holes if they
still remain clogged.
The range oven requires much more
gas an hour than ono top burner does.
50 it must be used carefully if the gas
bill is to be reduced. If you do much
baking in small quantities YOU can save
gas with n small removable oven to be
used on the top of the stove Tests
showed a great difference when one
egg cakes were baked for ono hour at
the same temperatures in the small aud
range ovens. In the small oven the cake
required seven cubic feet of gas. while
in the range oven it required twelve
cubic feet. a difference in cost, when
figured at 81 for 1000 cubic feet, of one .
half cent for the one cake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

In the preparation of that dinner
count the ways by which you could
save gas. If you are one of the many
who light the gas before the tcakettlc
is filled, and who forget to turn off
the heat thc minute the pie is baked,
YOU will find those are good times to
begin to save.
If you test the heat given by various
kinds of flames, You will find that the
short. stiff. clear. blue flame brings
best results. 1t is II waste of time
and gas to use the high. smoking, vel
low flame, which results when too much
air is mixed with the gas, and which
YOU can prevent by partially closing
the air shutter. Never turn the flame
50 high that it is brought up close to
the kettle and flares around it, for this
wastes gas, makes the flame less hot
and blackcns the kettle.
Many gas stoves have at least four
kinds of burncrs-including giant
burner and simmcrPr-and Il large
part of gas economy consists in know
ing which one to use, and when.
Try the Slfnmeref
If you consider the little simmerer
burner on your range Il mere ornament
and of no real use you are undertaking
its value 1t uses from one fifth to
one sixth as much gas as the other top
burners and will keep II kettle boiling
after it has been brought to the boil
on one of the other top burners. The
giant burner uses from three to- six
cubic feet an hour more than the other
top burners, so it should be used only
when absolutely necessary. As soon as
n kettle boils, see how far you can turn
the gas down and still keep it boiling
! The experimental kitchen has found
that it will continue to boil with the
burner turned down from one-half to
one third. Also. if that pan or kettle
is large bottomed, the gas will be bet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Keep the Burners Clean

ter utilized than if it is smaller than
the burner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

preserved IN a heavy SlIup. SOME
t;mes tbev are cooked in a rich con-
serve known as cherry jam, made
into ieI,v. marmaIade, dried and put
up as a cordial known as maraschino
cherries.
Among the varieties canned arc
the wax cherry, which is light
colored fruit, with beautiful rose
and waxv appearancc. The sour,
j., ,houn,, of o,r orchards also
,... ...a rnou
makes a ue'I'''uS '0'''''
ries canned without sugar carry 'n'
delicate cherry flavor; they may he
sweetened before using.
,...,, ,..
~ van wv ~ ,.,
Stone the cherries ana inc" HI
into the jars. Fill lars to oVcrhoW-
ing with boiling water and then wipe
H. .ons d,.,. adinet thc rubber and
-, ..;.r,.. .;ob+o, tho lid
llos anu pa Italy
Place in hot-WateF pau an" P''''',,
for thirty-five minutes. Remove ana
seal securely. then, when cool, store
L.. ooo1 r,oco
:" q 49,
To Can Cherries IN 0Fup
Place three pounds Of sugar IN a
nraservinc kottle and add three cups
p.;,,r - hoiI and cook
" We i,,,4-- Now Stone the
lor i've IN .,',''e CIV :.4o ;ors Eu mrs
ciieii ieS "',:' 49,. 49,, 4,,o .;,,,n Wine
" oteIiI0" rs .I;,,.4 +bo ,r,bbcr and
.iie VopS t:.n'' CIV w. 4;ob.,r lids place
i'e' ',,u p 49,, Lo+, ard nrocoss for
~ a nG.. e,,. " . r,s;u,,tas ~. coa1 securely
WI, " IT,, -. .oai .+nro in tbo ns,al man
anu WHICH '''' WI "
iei' C,. 1our
.,;o-
stone 1'Ve poU'uN VI S0T' ,.I, ,,', j
ana piace IN P','eI ''G ;.'L,sS .lS'st,' | amt
into small nieces. and one quart of
water. Bring to a boil and cook
slowly until the fruit is very soft
Turn into a jelly bag and let the
juice drip overnight. IN the morn.
ing measure and allow one cup VI
sugar lor eaci' cup u '"I''.
tne juice III hec''e anu u '''s
ooh. IooN Ihe juice l0I :. M. III
. uees anu ao" '"e sup" ~; 1'
solve tne sugar anu '"'!I pi'I's ~ "a "a
DOH ana COON e'EnI MINUTES .',S.. VI, - -
you use d c",uE '!JI It'o''s'r,, h ~, "
i .'iI5 an J',-I.'' -. 49,,
rour liCo Sue, 't'"et = 'a',ID anu '.I,,,
cooi anu seal III '''' usual '''''''''''
10, Jeiiles' H. ~.
bag and add one pint of sugar to
each quart of pulp. Cook slowly
until thick and then store in pots,
crooks or large bowls. Cover with
paraffin and store in the usual man
ner for jellies.
Cborr and Curr,r, 1ouv
- r. 1870, 49,.
'Uone tii' i0''IN's ooNl l-'l'
tst,,o ard adJ
u,, -
oa. o,'n.t - ,notor
,,,
nrihg 10 DOH ana COOK Slowly II' t.,
hioeeh in'nuleS' U'I '"'o :" Je'IS
nag anu ieI 'le juice u 'P. NT"ou' o., (
the JUICE anu ie'ut', % ''e "e'.'e' ,.
Drihs u ID Oo'I anu 'ooN Ior i've
minutes men ""'' one :" p ., SuE al
70 each cup OF JUICE 0t'r 70 "ISSol!e
Lne sugar anu VHt" OI'"s 70 " DOLL
Sooh ioI zen minutes our 'il'o
eeeil,i1eu s'aSs,S go .'ri:' HI:" 'e"' !" '"e
usual iii"'iiie' iol Je'i'eS
Cherry and Currant Butter
Turn the pulp left in the jelly bag
into a bowl. Measure and place il
the preserving kettle. Allow two
cups of sugar to each four cups ot
pulp. Cook slowly until thick anC
then store in the usual manner fol
jellies.
Cherry Conserve
Stone five pounds of cherries anc
place IN preserving Kettle and ado
Z. one quart OF wotcr'
Y FfOe Po"naS OF sugar.
brlng TO Doll ana thcn coot
slowly until very tnlck, IKE the old