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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
A Party on The Farm

To the Editor Of Won an PAGE:
Dear Madam would like to have your
advice. I wish TO give party for giris ana
age. / want the girls to wear gngham
aprons and sun bonnets and the men over
Would you kindly tell me how the cards
should be worded, so my guests will know
what to wear. also how to decorate a room
10 make IL look like a barn?
What would you advise to serve that
would not be too expensive Mr snd new shf
Write your invitations as follows:
You are invited to be present at a
party on the farm on Saturday, Febru-
ary l. at s o'clock, at the home of
Miss Mary Smith. Please wear your
eingham apron and sunbonnet." For the
boys say the same, changing the last
sentence to Please wear your overalls."
Scatter garden implements about the
room. In one corner have a rake and
shovel leaning against the wall; in
another a hoe, a carriage whip and a
them. If possible arrange pile Of hay
on one side of the room and above II
on one side stretch line or pole on
which horse blankets and some harness
are hung. II you have favors. bury
| them in a large box Of sawdust in a
| trough filed with oats and let the guests
| dig for them. Serve the supper in lunch
boxes, one for each couple. In these
have ham sandwiches, doughnuts, ap-
pies, etc. Hand around, coffee, hot choc-
olate or grape juice. Decorate. the
| in the center or else a kewpie dressed
in sunbonnet and gingham sash. pre-
siding over basket of vegetables or
| fruit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03

the morning parboil for ten minutes
and then drain and place in bak-
ing dish or casserole dish and add
TWo onions minced fine,
One cupfM Of canned tomatoes,
Three tablespoontuis of sirup,
One tedspoonfm Of mustard,
Ttco tedspoonfuls Of salt,
One teaspoonful Of paprikd,
One green pepper chopped fine,
One-hdt cupful Of vegetable oil
and sufficient water to cover. Bake
IS slow oven for three hours.
Serve from the dish.
To utilize the leftover portions,
they may be made into croquettes
or cutiets, into pea pudding or Gus
tards, or into souffle and served
with a cheese sauce.
Pea Croquettes
Soak sufficient stale bread in col1
water to soften, so that when
pressed dry it will measure two cup
fuls. Rub through fine sieve into
bowl and add
One and one-hdH cuptt,ls Of baked
peas rubbed through a fine sieve,
| One onion grated,
Two tedspoonfuls Of salt,
One teaspoonfm Of paprika,
One teaspoonfm Of Worcestershire
sauce,
Yolk of one egg.
Mix thoroughly and then molC
into either croquettes or outlets
Dip in flour and then into beater
whites of eggs and then into fine
bread crumbs. Fry until colder
brown in hot vegetable oil.
To make cheese sauce add five
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese t.
two cupfuls of cream sauce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Safer TO Have 1t Cleaned

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-This is not the first time
that I have coma to you for help. Your ad-
vice is always good. 7 have a blue chiffon
velvet dress and the last time l wore II l
accidentally spilled some coffee. on 1t and 1t
left a stain Could you tell me how |
can get the stain off? / feel sure that you
will help me now. GHAIEfOL'
You might possibly be able to remove
the coffee stain with potassium per-
manganate, but it would be very diff
ficult thing to do, and you would have
TO try it very carefully first on a part OF
the velvet that does not show IN order
10 make sure that it does not change the
color. 1t is very apt to. In any case
IL would be almost impossible TO make
the nap of the velvet so soft again that
the spot would not show. 1t would DC
much more profitable to you to seno
the dress to cleaners, where the spo,
can be removed without leaving any
traces Of where it has been.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Please Tell Me What TO Do
BY CYNTHIA

later on I would not be able to hold her
for breach Of promise. She never would
tell me why she wanted the letters de-
stroyed.
have now received a letter from her
in which she says she Is relying on my
honor to destroy them. Should l de-
stroy them or should I write back and
willing for her to keep mine IL she per-
mits me to keep her letters. T. A. B.
You are quite right in holding that It
Is not fair for her to keep your letters
and require you to destroy hers. I'm
doubtedly you should both destroy all
the letters you were foolish enough to
write. If she writes that she will de-
stroy them If you destroy hers do so,
but keep the last letter Gin which she
agrees TO destroy them). She probably
It was evidently a childish pastime.
Neither a boy nor girl under age could
be sued for breach OF promise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Women as Inspectors

When the war broke out many of the
meat inspectors went into the service.
These positions have been filled by
women who in nearly all instances
have been doing very satisfactory
work. Two hundred and twenty-nine
women have been employed by the
government as inspectors since last
April. when 1t was decided to open the
positions to women.
The wise woman who goes forth with
her market basket buys meat and meat
products which bear the United States
Government inspection legend. BY
doing this she knows the meat supply
for her family Is as wholesome as care
full inspection can make II. Therefore,
she looks out for the small but very
valuable inspection brand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Adventures
With QPurSe
TET me tell you about some novel and

TET me tell you about some novel and
~ artistic curtain holders. You know
the dainty white-enameled baskets with
delicately colored flowers which make
such inviting door knockers? Well. these
curtain holders are just like those
baskets. They screw into the wall or
the window frame, and you catch your
curtain back over them. Particularly
would they make nice gift They are
$3.50 each
There" you cry In vexation, i've
only worn those silk stockings once be-
fore, and look at the run" Yes, garters
will play havoc with ones stockings. But
did you know that you could get stock
ing protectors? They look for all the
world like the fasteners which hold the
folds Of an umbrella together when 1t Is
fastened. 1t Is a kind of tab which you
sew to your stocking top, and then the
garter fits and fastens into a steel eye
let. These tabs are ten cents a pair,
and believe they would prove wonder
full saving for your stockings. I'm going
to try one pair. anyhow.
Listen to an earring tale. Here In this
collection you will find drop earrings of
jade. First comes little round piece Of
cool green jade, then a pearl. then a
round piece Of jade shaped for all the
world like one of those little peppermint
lifesavers. Here also YOU will hnd a
topas pair, first a pearl. then a slender
chain, then a well-cut small ball OF clear
limpid yellow. And here. too. you win
And an earring consisting Of little
coiored fan resting against the lobe OF
| the ear depending from which Is a fine
chain, attached 10 which is cool little
ball Of Jade. You won't hesitate long be-
fore you select a pair. particularly when
YOU know that the price Of your choice
will be but ifty cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Duck Population

According to the census Of 1910, there
States. valued at s1.567.1S4. showing a
decrease in number of nearly 40 per
were reported on only 10 per cent of
the farms in the country. and are most
numerous in the following States, ar
ranged according to their production !:
Iowa. Illinois. New York. Pennsylvania,
Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana. Kansas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Ohio, the num-
ber ranging from about 225,0 head in
Iowa to 106, 900 in Ohio.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
A Wrist Blotter

In these days Of wrist watches there
ssr 70 .esny ss e% fUr ne sy 's Tssns g
Cardwell. Of Texa rkana Tex. This
device consists merely Of curved blot
ter back hlotter and q wrist strap. so
that the blotter may be worn on the
right hand Of the user. Thus the blotter
IN Instantly available for. use. and the
pen does not have TO b. laid dewa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Answers Doubtful"

Deubtful--There seems TO be no
reason why you should not go around
with the girl you have known SO long
and cared for so much. Take her to
ti1a theatre and to luncheon or tea at
me hoteiA You are both too young to
~ going round to cafes at night. II
there are parties-that is, several per-
oons and q chaperon-there is no rea-
oen why you should not 60 at night
howsver. Most certainly do not talk
~ the subjects you speak of with this
sfhar friend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03

The trimming on this top coat is
novel - silverthresd embroidery
worked in with a black.snd.brown
chain stitching. The coat itself is
a soft shade Of brown velour, and
the collar is black
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
NNE of the first things the woman
~ who dresses on a fairly moderate
allowance asks when buying a top
coat Of any description is, "Will It go
well with other things" II is the one
woman in a thousand who can afford
TO have top coat with every other
frock.
The other woman's problem is solved
in two ways-by buying a coat OF so
vivid and daring a hue that It fairly
eclipses the color of the frock with
which II Is worn or by getting a coat
that is more or less negative I'm hue
The coat shown in today's sketch is
one of the sort that will appear 10
advantage with virtually any frock
worn beneath. Still. there Is nothing
commonplace or stereotyped about Il.
II Is OF a soft shade OF brown trimmed
with black Satin. The trimming Ia
chain stitching done In black and
brown. relieved with silver threads,
forming strips across the back Of the
coat and finishing the sleeves above the
narrow straps which form the cuffs.
This use OF silyer-threaG embroidery
on coats 10 decidedly new. II lends 10
the coat . richness and ornateness with
out taking away from the serviceability
of the garment The coat is of velour.
an admirable fabric for the spring coat.
for It is warm and cozy without being
heavy In weight.
(cepyTisht. 1sis. by x1sssaos Rsss.s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03

some hair, dear, Is only meant to be
thick and not long. especially IL 1t has a
tendency to curl. Massage your scalp
every night in the way that has often
been directed In these columns, applying
the crude oil about three times week
See that your general health Is good and
shampos your hair IS often as 1t seems
to need II. =,
Buttermilk whitens the skin and is
said to help remove freckles. 1t will not
draw the skin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Games for St. Valentines Night

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madsm-Will you kindly publish In
your column some suggestions for novel
games for ST. Valentines night? We are
going to have a party and invite some boys
In the service, SO would like II to be very
nice. WE GIRLS.
shall be very glad to send you good
games for st. Valentines night If you
will forward a self-addressed stamped
envelope. We have not enough space
to descridbe the games adequately in the
eyrbanRp-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
He's Considered Comical

z Dear Cynthia-would you please tell
m hoV could act on the stage? 1
ma oonsidered comical by everybody.
WHAT win have to doa L. D.
n order TO 30 on the stage you would
hay6 to get q hearing with a theatrical
D1nanager. But remember this. Il. D.,
cur friends are very seldom good critics
of What we can really do when We get
y1Hht above those footlights!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Vagabond

There's a white road through the
valley
That leads beyond the hill,
And little path that follows
Or wanders-at its will!
On the road is smoother walking
'Tis shorter, too, they say
But the straight road seems to
hurry,
The little path, to play.
And so along the willful path
went my way to town.
The little dew-wet, fiower-set path
That wanders up and down!
Frances Dickinson Pinder, in
Contemporary Verse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
The Ostrich Fans

Ostrich fans come in every conceiv-
able size now, from one small enough
almost to hide In the palm to one large
enough to hide it's holders face and
shoulders, They are In lovely colors.
way as to make them as soft and
feathery as one can imagine plumes
could be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Cynthia Advises "Cypsy"

1sfuse to pose for this artists pic
turss. You know that your fance does
not like him Why run the risk of
making him unhappy to please a man
you do not care about?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
MISS APPRECIATION.
Market Guide for Housewives
Prepared by City Marketing Agent the Bureau OF Markets
United States Department Of Agriculture

Ar-Potatoes
or
NoRMAarsnp grapefruit California
sweet potatoes
eggplant spinach
apples
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03

The definite date Of the arrival of the
troops is not given until they are ac-
tually on the seas on their way home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Pedigreed Kitten Wants Home

To the Editor OF Womun's Page:
Dear Madam would like home for
little gray striped kitten. 1t has pedi-
gree. is wonderfully bright and playful.
Please mention this in your ever,wslTome
evening paper. HEADER.
Letters for Reader" will be for
warded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Repeating Tales Means Trouble

Dear Cynchia--I am a girl past four
teen. And with other girls have been
nolng around with a crowd OF boys since
<f6S which they attended and then I in
vlfed few to my house. was asked
D1Y did not invite one special boy
And ! said, because he had not been
DoIite 70 me several days before" Soon
~ he was angry at me because I had
It'd this. and he did not give me time to
Explain why.
we girls have given several parties
u1uoo then and the rest of the boys
keve come. but he has not. and the boys
With but two exceptions.
WSw can win them back? We are
4oiug to have another party soon and
X/S % want to have them like me as
BG(4Pa- wrote you about this. but did
BRIGHT EYES.
Teur nrst letter must have mlscar-
x1nx. ao we did not receive II. II Ia
6>U3yD q mistake, dear, 20 tell a grieH-
1mn6 ngninst one person to another. II
~ WAS rude TO you you did right
Is invite him to your house. but II
- asked you why you should not
80 (0l4 them, but should have let the
ri hlnsself ask you why. and then tel
XouyoelE Tales that are carried
0no TO another always gain In the
1&6 and make hard feelings thai
b erased very often. You NIGH
this boy a little note saying yol
Is YOU 1 aS there % is % evidsntlyy @ va a mis- MS
E1qFgtanding which could be explained
b MxAX Ne your natural self with tn,
n &erg and you win win them back II
but learn this lesson. never 70 dis
!; 10 matter how friendly that othei
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Beauty Items

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam am sixteen years old and
my hair reaches only to my shoulders What
can I do to make It grow? Would crude oil
promote It's growth7 Also. tell me Of some,
thing which will really whiten the skin ana
remove freckles without drawing the skin.
Mine - '''' MISS APPRECIATION.
Crude. oil does make the hair grow
that is, have known cases where 1t
has made hair thicker and longer. But
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Be Glad It's "Soon"

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-On January 0 read In the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER that the First
Trench Mortar Battalion. A. T.. F., was
listed for an early return. Has q dehnite
date been published for their arrival IN me
again on the Woman's Page? x
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Mrs. Wilson's .Anstuers

There's many a slip between the
cook book and the meal on the
table when you are attempting
something out of the ordinary in
the line of cooking. And, of course,
in the end that is the real thing
by which the cook stands or falls
the meal on the table.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Co[orgran,s

Ioorss of lavender velvet on the pale
blue crepe de chine negligee make a
lovely touch of color for the bride who
Is blonde.
For the soft brown velour suit there
is the electric blue georgette blouse worn
over festive pink satin camisole.
The nile green dance frock never is
lovelier than when draped with fame
colored net or chiffon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03

For the names Of shops where ar
ticles mentioned In Adventures
with Purse" can be purchased.
address Editor OF Woman's Page.
the woman's Department Walnut
5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
ns Should Destroy Letter,

UonP Cynthla--I am a boy seventeen
~|fs 81 ago. Last December ! met a
n V1,om ] liked very much. We were
= fhs habit Of writing little notes TO
~ other and then exchanging them
~ and now she has gone back home,
when she left she asked me 20 de-
~ the letters she had written 10 me.
18 her that ! hadn't asked her 10
~ mine. but II she would would
1,rfroy hers. She didn't seem 10
4 that way. so when she left was
- possession Of her missives and
n these letters we each con-
&0r love for the other 30 perhaps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-03
Earnest Housewives

who have somehow missed tho
mark in preparing special dishes
will do well to consult Mrs. VIII.
son. Her experience has been so
broad that you, OF course, can be
assured she is Thoroughly equipped
TO help you.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-11
COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING

| COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING
Almost like an echo from another age
is the first attempt at operation Of the
Slator law in New York state whereby
all boys between the ages of is and 10
are compelled to report for military reg
istration and then to undergo military
drill of an hour and one.half each week
under the tuition OF officers Of the states
military department. This law was con.
ceiyed at time when the nation was in
the throes of the great struggle with
Germany and when the military fervor
Of the people was stirred far above nor
NAL. Then the military side, the mar.
tial side, predominated in the public
thought Millions Of young men were
training for the service of bearing arms
and many more millions were backing
them up by home service. II seemed
long task to defeat Germany, and the
people were looking ahead to the meth.
DDS which should bring about that con
summation. They were thinking more
or less in military terms So the Slator
law had its inception Now the world is
virtually at peace although not nom
inally so. The pursuits Of peace are
taking the place Of martial deeds; we no
longer think in terms OF military science
and tactics our minds are more free to
consideration Of the problems Of life, So
the operation Of the compulsory training
law Of New York state comes in as a
sort of Earring note. Indeed it seems
almost like an out of date feature. Not
because we believe all wars are ended
and that the United States will forever
be at peace with the remainder of the
world, but, rather, because it is too
rigorous regimen--this compulsory sys-
tem--when we are trying to get the war
ring instinct out Of our veins. We as a
nation do not intend to live by the sword
as Germany tried to do. So why the ne
cessity for compulsory military training
for all physically fit young menF Mill
tary training is good thing in many
respects for those who elect such a
course and it should be maintained in
many schools and colleges for the benefit
Of those whose predictions turn in that
direction. But for the countless young
men who do not have such predictions
it is not to be recommended If we
are to be a nation of peace,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-11
Picking Apples in Vermont.
by Daniel /. Cady.

(By Daniel L. Cady.l
Wake up there, Boys, no time to dream
Back out the cart, hitch up the team
Get all the baskets, big and small,
And fetch a bag. Wen need em all;
And get some salt, well salt the sheep
And make what card folks call a sweep
This little ladder, fetch that, too,
It knows the business bettern you;
And now tie ON the apple pole
And then the old red wheels can roll
Behold the happy outfit start,
A father horses, boys and cart;
"Yes; Jimmy, you may drive, but see
You don't rip up an apple tree"
A league away the orchard lies,
A fallen farm that cannot rise,
But chuckablock with natural fruit
And quite lot Of gratis to boot;
A lovely land for yearling stock,
Or sheep that love a three mile walk.
Drive in there, Jimmy, cramp your cart
And set ii facing right TO start;
Get np there, Dick, and shake tree.
But don't fall onto Mike or me;
Don't shake too hard-about like that
Look up not down-there goes your hat
There comes the rain in big red drops
Jest keep er up until il stops;
Now back down slow-don't be toe
fleet
You haven't got no nuthatch feet.
But fore the boys can really hit
The Job they have to fool a bit;
They hunt for yallerhammer holes,
And play a game Of apple bowls,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-11

The official award Of the colors Of the
l0lst ammunition train Of the Goth di-
vision to the state OF Vermont is tardy
recognition OF Vermont's predominanee
in that section Of the famous New Eng
land regiment According to the ruling
of the war department, the colors of a
given unit should 90 to the state having
the majority Of the men in that unit,
In this case Vermont had majority Of
the men in the l0lst ammunition train
and was, of course, entitled to the colors,
although deprived Of them for consid-
cradle time through tne tactics Of others.
The large number of Vermont men who
served in the l0lst ammunition train
will, wiz remainder Of the people Of
the state, rejoice that amends have been
made at last.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-11

Springfield is one Of the rare Vermont
towns which have outgrown their clothes,
so to speak; and Springfield finds itself
in great need of many houses to accom-
modate the large number OF workers IN
the machine shops and their families.
One of the big companies has come to
the rescue, however, and will construct
at least so new houses as rapidly as pos
sible, using the construction crews in
rotation, that is, sending crew from
one house to another in close succession
so that no time will be lost. 1t is a good
business method and likely to reduce the
cost of construction considerably Spring
field will benefit from this activity on
the part of the company and will be en-
abled to call in some of the families of
workers who have been compelled to re-
side in other towns while pursuing their
vacations in Springfield
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-11

The itemized statement of the gifts
received by President and Mrs. Wilson
while abroad does not reveal that the
recipients were rendered suddenly and
enormously rich thereby Many of the
gifts were nothing more than mere keep
sakes, of little monetary value and con-
sidered highly, perhaps, because of the
associations connected herewith The
frank announcement Of the gifts ought
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-11

The state teachers convention held in
Montpelier during the last few days was
of such a stamp that it ought to have
proven beneficial TO the more than 900
teachers who attended the sessions. The
teachers viii no doubt 20 back to their
work with renewed encouragement and
with a greater determination to give the
best that is in them for improving the
conditions in Vermont.