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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON


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THE most remarkable thing about
the human body is that it keeps
an even temperature, no matter how
hot or cold the climate may be.
When the body temperature rises
or falls below normal, which is
about 9S degrees Fahrenheit, we
know that it is not due to atmos-
pherical changes. but is due to in
ternal physical disturbances, caused
either from insufficient, poorly
cooked food, improper food or per-
haps an overindulgence in some par
ticular food.
Now, the housewife who does not
understand food values may be pro-
viding her family with an over
abundance of the wrong food. and
the family may be so very poorly
nourished that they are subject to
every i'll that is going. While, on
Che other hand, her plain and
simple menus may be so out of sea-
son that the digestive organs are
overtaxed in caring for this food.
All this throws the whole system
cut of order.
A strong, healthy body demands
and requires certain foods that will
rebuild muscle and tissue. Then,
too, in cold weather the bodily heat
evaporates very rapidly, and for this
season a liberal diet Of foods that
furnish this needed element must
be provided daily.
During the warm weather this
will not be necessary, for. the tenn
perature of the air being near to
that of the body, very little heat
is given off; hence little or none of
the heat-giving foods will be needed.
But by reason of this, while we re-
auire a liberal diet of meat during
the cold weather, We can very we'll
cut down upon this variety Of food
during the warm weather.
The menu each day should con-
tain, in addition to a tissue-building
food, food that will supply heat and
energy during the cold weather and
a liberal allowance of fresh fruit and
vegetables. A diet Of meat. starchy
vegetables and sweets requires
plenty of fruit and green vegetables
if the blood stream is to be kept
in good condition and thus prevent
the liver from becoming lazy and
torpid
.lServe daily a simple salad made
Of some winter greens. You will
be able to find one or more of the
following varieties in your local
market: Celery, watercress, lettuce,
romaine, endivc, escarolle, corn salad,
red and white cabbage and scallions.
A splendid variety can be made from
the above list. Then, too. green
peppers and radisheS ave in all win
ter markets.
Here are some combinations that
are good: Cut into tiny cubes the
coarse outside branches Of celery.
having about two-thirdS of a cupful.
Place in bowl and add
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
Adventures
With aPurSe

"DAss me the salt shaker, daddy"
says your small son. and you
realize with start that your supply
or salt and pepper holders is getting
rather low. II company should come
now. you'd be in quite a fix. But not
If you stop to see the neat silver-fnlsh
sat and pepper shakers one of the
Stops is showing for 35c each They are
OF Well-known brand of plate ware, are
very neat and plain. decorated with
Just single band about quarter Of
an men from the bottom. And while
not or ungainy size. they are large
enough not to require filling after every
single meal.
take it that you received a box or
t"o or stationery for Christmas and be
ing gift, 1t is probably Of very much
petter quality than you could afford
hau you purchased it yourself. II such
ne the case, YOU doubtless do not feel
IKE using l. for just everyday notes
or letters. OF course. you want to save
Il Tor best The answer is obvious. Buy
box OF less expensive stationery for
ORDINARY use. one shop is having a sale
OF stationery just now. In pale pinks
or blues. Of heavy smooth linen finish,
these boxes, which originally bore higher
price tage, are now repriCed at 3ic and
3o2, You win do we'll 70 purchase some
once upon Z time. not 50 many moons
ago. very clever woman made
study of WOman'S needs. | say a clever
woman, because ! thini; !, was exceed
ingly sma"t Of her to engage in such
fascinating study. and ! repeat clever
because OF one very satisfactory result
OF this study. For 81" discovered that
she is indeed dowdy. "uHsclf-respect-
ing person who does not take pride in
the appearance Of her nails. But she
went still further. She compounded a
liquid preparation which she guarantees
Will not only remove those obstinate bits
Of cutiClr that take such delight in
obscurng half moons. but will also
make disappear disiauring ink or fruit
stains, The fact that rumor has it that
Sh" is Il Philadelphia woman. and the
fact that a bottle can he purchased for
the modes, ogtla. Of G5C should combine
10 rccopmerd it to my adventure"
eaders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
Are Men Conceitedg

Dear Cyuthia-This is to Conceited
Connected Ted, this is not your enemy
Dinnled Blonde--no sir, but friend in
need is a friend~indeed ! ann on your
side Blondy Is not right when she
saws all handsome men are conCeited
For Instance, my brother Is about as
handsome as any man walking around
al preseut. and al. the chickens and
also the Dlmpled Blondes certainly make
100000" eyes at him. And never for
one minute do they imagine the sweet
thing" is married to a girl not as good
looking as himself; but he is. and has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
MRS. WILSON TELLS TASTY WAYS
\ TO FIX THE W7NT,ERTTME SALADS
These Are Vey Necessary Daily
Their Sdmene@-Dessed Cabbage SCd
Other Tempting

then remove the seeds and stems
from one green pepper. Chop very
fine, parboil and then drain. Now
place two tablespoonfuls Of shorten
ing in frying pan and cook gently.
Just before lifting sprinkle over
four tablespoonfuls Of grated cheese.
Stir until the cheese melts and then
season with
One-quortcr teoSsoontM of mus
tdrd.
One tedspooptW Of salt,
one teaspoonfW OF pdprikd.
Blend well and then spread this
mixture on thin slices of buttered
rye bread. Cover with a second slice
and then galnish with thin slice
of pickle and serve.
The crisp, solid heads of the new
California lettuce, which is now
plentiful, make a delightful chif-
fonade salad.
Wash the salad well and rinse in
water that contains about one tea
spoonful Of salt to each quart of
water. Use one dozen leaves from
head Of California lettuce, shred
fine and then add
One-haV cuptW Of diced cooked
carrots,
Onc-haif cuptm of cooked string
beans.
one onion, minced fine.
Onc-hab c"ptW Of fneIy diced
ccicrH
Toss to thoroughly mix and then
serve with Russian dressing.
To Make Genuine Russian Dressing
Place one cupful of mayonnaise
dressing in a bowl and add
one tablespoonful OF grated rq,y
beet,
Tro tabIespoontuls Of grated rar
caryo'.
Three tablcspoonjuis Of gratcd
rG1C onion,
Jro 'eospooRtuis Of papriho,
One-hdf teaspooutW of mustard,
one tcaspoonfal of salt,
Juice OF one-hait lemon.
Blend well to thoroughly mix.
This will keep for about one week
in cold weather.
Paprika Dressing
Tro tabicspoonf"ls of fuelg
onion.
Tmo tablespooajois of finely
minced parsley,
T~o tedSpoomuls Of paprikd.
One teaspoonth of salt.
one tcaspoont1d OF mustard.
Eight tabiespoonfuIs of salad oil,
FoV' tdbiespoontulS OF ripegur.
Place in a wide-mouthed bottle or
a fruit jar and shake until creamy.
This will keep for about two weeks
in a cool place.
French Dressing
Eight tobI"spoonfuls OF salad oil,
FoW tddlespoonfUIS of rinegor.
OrC-hoF tcGSpooHfW OF mustard.
one te0SpooHfW OF salt.
OHe-haF teaspoonfM Of JrLite
pepper.
Place in a bottle and shake until
creamy. This dressing will keep
until used if put in cool place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
Open Draft Will Prevent This

10 the Editor OF Wopldn's Page:
Dear Madam-As | am n daily reader and
see that you have helped others kindly ad-
wise me through your paper what to do to
hNoiu coal Iis. Every time ! put coal on
lne hentcr the whole house gets full of coal
gas ] have tried dampennE the coal with
READER.
Ihe only way to prevent coal gas from
rising when you put upal on is to keep
me hueS open while YOU are doing It, BE
sure that tie draft is on after you put
the coal on so that plenty of air circti-
lates through the furnace, Dampenlng
me coal viii only make the coal gas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

I. \ novel shower for the bride-to-be is the
preserve shower. Each guest brings "
couple jars OF her prize fruit or vege-
tables.
2. In the game Of "guessing shadows, u
sheet ~ hung In % doorway that lets
out into " hall. 4 dim light IL then
lit In the hall and half Of the guests
The other half. the opposing band sit
in q darkened room and guess the
hadows. Then this band In turn takes
a turn at marching. The band giving
the most number Of correct guesses,
wins.
q. The use Of cosmetics and perfume orig
mated in Egypt and certain parts OF the
Z. House Ants, Kinds and Methods Of Con.
troll ~ u Government bulletin that can
be Of great service to the housewife.
ment Of Agriculture. Washington. Ask
for Farmers Bulletin S43.
D. To make n fire in n range properly whether
coal or wood, close all hampers OF the
stove and shake the FIRE box to free ~
from ashes. dust and clinkers. Take
on the lids over the fire box. place
crumplctl paper In the fire box. nrrange
the air can pass freely between them
and out on n small shovelfui OF coal.
liIht the paper. open the damper in
the ash pit, the oven danper and the
stovcDipe danper, and put on Ids.
When the coal glows rcd. n little more
coal should be added and when the
fire is burning well. the fire box may
on few sticks ut u time.
9. When alcohol Is spill led on va rnished wood
apply sweet oil Immediately, as the al
cUhUl eats into the shelac.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
Meet on MONDAYS

To the Editor Of Womdr's Page:
Dear Madam--Will you kindly tell me
tnromgh your columns where in Philadelphia
sn q Eastern star Chaper meets and ON what
uhtes' ! am member and am u visitor in
'h's city and would like to attend
MRS. q, II.
Inc Eastern Star chapter of the Sons
ana Daughters of LIBERTY suppose
that Is the organization you refer to
meets on Mondays at 1924 North Fifth
street.
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FOUr idbleSpOoptuls OF siorteninq
I.oJL, ~ ..o ~
''"' " ''' 'S9'
Cream well until light lemon color
and tban add
I"o and q"arjer c,,piDIs OF fou'
OH"-h0f cupfW of wuter
Three tcaspooujDIs of Loljoo
poaCder
Beat to mix and than odd oro
cupful of nut meat Then cut and
fold in the stif1v bea,en wbitos or
two eggs. Bake in loaf or rornd
pan for forty minutes in a moderato
oven.
My Dear Mrs. Wilson-When
putting citLon, lemon and orange
frn;, o,I .aJ'n ousn .t; tie iCCd grinder tonn
Nv grinder has fonI. I,niIyos nj "" Jnr h",
ter, bread crumbs and two largcr
ones, Also which knife do you
use lot grinding thes" things for
.un' Fruit paGo'nR pai.a e.. II a recipe Tor
hours and von noi,c apI,, D" haif ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21

make a thick paste Ada sodium benz
zoate, which can De bought AZ the drug
store, or oil of cloves, to keep it, The
latest style of fixing the hair is with tte
knot high at the back of the head ana
thu front hair waved and pulled straight
back, with soft. loose puffs over the ears.
\ handy sized knitting bag Tor socks OF
other small knitting requires only half.
yard of yard wide material. but you VIII
need yard TO hold q sweater. You can
buy cclluloid handles for about fifty cents
at any large department store. and the
material can be bought at tho same
store. of course. ! cannot tell you the
price of the material as ! do not know
whether YOU want to use cretonne. denim
or velvet To make it fold the material
in half sew it mp on both sides to within
about five inches of the top and across
the bottom. Hem the edges. Turn the
ton of each side over one of tie handles
and hem it down to fasten the handles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21

For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in Adventures
With q Purse" can be purchased,
address Editor of Woman's Page,
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER. or phone
the Woman's Department, Walnut
1000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
Convenient Handbags

Most Of the handbags have small
purses within that are attached to the
top framework by means of little
chains. This ohViates the necessity OF
feeling blindly about in the depths OF
the bag for the change purse. as one
has had to do in the small-mouthed bags
of the moment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
Please Tell Me What TO Do
By CYNTHIA

only eyes for mis- wife. and says let the
dollsd-up girls go hang" Al they
know is how 10 make up and show
themselves off IN order to get the fell
lows to run after them. What can "A
girl like this do when it comes to being
q good wife? All they know is to chew
gum and run the streets. | wouldnt
say all this II il wasn't | knew. but
do' ana I'm not a cranky o,d ma i'd
either. as I'm ninetee~ and am all there
Whcn it comes to brains
Grille.
IN answer to your little query write
10 me war department or to the per-
SpnneI bureau of the Red Cress Ad-
dress both in Washington,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21

.SerCn toblcSpoontUs of shorten
ing
one teaspooDiM Of cinnamon
Rub this mixture between the
hands until fine and crumbly and
then spread over the pie Bake in
slow oven for thirty minutes.
My Dear Mrs. Wilson--Will you
kindly give me through the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER . good
recipe for plain cookies, also for
moaSses cookies? Also good
recipe for a nut cake, stating
whether pecan nuts will be all
right to use. Thanking you for
an early reply. am, VI. {. NJ.
VI. {. NJ
Plain Cookies
Place in a bowl
one cuptd nj -four
Tirce-qVorcrS Of ID c"pful Of
sugar
OHe-iuit 'edSD0oSfu OF salt
On" tedspoo0td Of baking porder
HhI TO mIN ana tneh ruo IN -FOUR
laoIeSpoon'uIs OF shortening ana mix
% dougn win one egg Ron very
thin and then cut and bake for eight
minutes IN moderate oven Nuts
raiSins or cocoanut may be used on
tops of cookies
N.,., ,..,;
o "' ','"I ,,. ''" .' - " '',' ''S''
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-20
YEAR
WILSON FIRM ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Covenant To Be Included in Treaty
Of Peace

Paris, March 15.-President Will
son today issued q statement I'm which
he said the first plenary session of
the peace conference decided that the
League of Nations should be an inte-
grail part Of the treaty OF peace and
that there had been no change in that
decision.
1.-THE president said today the de-
cision made at the plenary session of
the peace conference Jan. Is to the
effect that establishment of the Leag-
lie of Nations should be made an in
tegral part of the treaty of peace, is
final" said an official statement, "and
there is no basis whatever for reports
that a change in this decision has been
contemplated"
London, March 15.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Paris said
today that Premier Orlando and For
eign Ministers Sonnino soon will con-
fer with President Wilson for the pur-
pose of intimating that Italy will with
draw from the peace conference un-
less she is given Fiume.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-20
LETTERS FROM
HAND CO. BOYS
DelanO 4. Starr Writes Interesting
Letter Of Experience In France
Continued from last weekly
Letter from DelanO +. Starr

Bellems, France, Jan. Is, 1919.
Dear Editor-Today while going
thru the file l found this letter which
l sarted six weeks ago but due to an
abrupt interruption was not able to
finish. From that day to this | have
had little time to write letters. How
ever. / have a few minutes tonight so
will add a few lines and mail it.
On Sept. Bird We left the little viii
lage of Essen Basigny and by a series
Of hard night marches. and another
ride in box cars landed at Void on the
st. Mihiel front Sept. 18th.
Here for three days we lay in re-
serve ready to be thrown into the
front lines at a moments notice. How
ever the st Mihiei drive was snch .
complete success that we were not
needed and the nearest we came 60
fighting was watching the flash and
listening to the oar of the artillery.
From here we moved to the Meuse.
Argonne sector where we began Il
preparation for the Big Drive which
was launched on the morning OF Sept.
26th. My experiences from the zero
hour OF 100 a. m, that morning OF
Sept. 26th until the night of Oct. 18th
/ shall never forget. / shall not at
tempt to describe the terrible evpcr
fences of those awful days. My pow
ers of narration and description are
far inadequate. AS | sit here new
after II is all over | can only marvel
at the bravery exhibited by Uncle
Sans bows in this great offensive.
For IL days and nights we We're In the
very thick of the fight, and a.vapc-
ing every day. We had little 10 eat,
no extra clothing and 1t was rainy
and cold all the time. so vol people
can have some idea Of the exposure
we experienced Our heaviest cas-
ualties were on the 9th and 18th OF
| September, the days we took the towns
| OF EpenonviIle and Ghens. During the
entire period we were under heavy
shell fire both night and day and unr
der machine gun and rifle fire when
ever we made an attack OF advance.
The first time | saw a dead soldier
as we moved towards the front II made
me shudder but by the close of the
first day we would pay no more at
tention to them than you would to 2
dead dog. Instead of frightening you.
a comrade falling by your side. only
| spurs you on. Outside OF a very few
instances fear Is a thing unheard OF
| after you once get in to the fight.
On the third of Oct. we were relieved
and moved back out of shell fire range,
where we bivouacked In a woods for
three days. We were about three
Ymilcs on our way back to rest billets
when orders came for us to march
back to the front at once. Ii seemed
that we had already reached the limit
of human endurance but still there
Continued to page ~
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-20
COTTON INTERESTS
FORM ORGANIZATION
Decide to Reduce Cotton Acreage One
Third to Maintain "War
Prices"

Washington. ID. C.-The Southern
States Cotton Acreage Reduction Con-
v~ention has just closed is sessions at
the Gfunewald Hotel, New Orleans.
1t was attended by over 400 delegates
composed of cotton planters, cotton
brokers, and cotton bankers from all
the cotton producing states 1t was
presided over by Governor Ruffin G.
Pleasant, of Louisiana. At the close
Of the convention, after two days OF
discussion and conferences, the con-
vention voted unanimously to reduce
cotton acreage one-third during the
coming season and to withhold from
the market the 1918 cotton crop until
it brings the price demanded by the
cotton intorests,-35c to 40c per pound.
A strong organization was perfect
ed which will cover every state. every
county and every neighborhood in the
cotton belt and will use the machinery
of the various state councils of de-
Tense and the state andcounty agricul-
tural agents in carrying out its pro-
gram to compel every planter to re-
duce his cotton acreage. The conven-
ton passed resolutions to the effect
that any planter who did not follow
this program would be publicly brand
ed as a Stacker" and would be denied
the respect and support Of his COM
munity." II was frequently asserted
in the convention that in the event a
planter disregarded the request to re-
duce it's acreage. he would run the
danger of having his extra cotton acre.
age destroyed by other members OF
the league.
Sounds Like Secession Talk
In opening the convention. William
w. B. Thompson, a prominent cotton
broker of New Orleans and President
of the New Orleans Board of Port
Commissioners. said. what is pro-
posed is the erection of a cotton re-
public. A remedy for the situation Is
the reduction of cotton production.
Then we can say IL you. do not want
the cotton, you do not have to take it.
Do not worry us with ghost stories of
readjustment. We do not have to sell
and we do not have to buy You go
your way-and we will go ours"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-20
State Lands To Be Sold
On Easy Payment Plan

Pierre, March 17.-Letters received
by the state land department would
indicate that from some source, some
OF the returning soldiers have re-
ceived an impression that they are
to be given a preference right in the
purchase of state school lands at the
sales in the different counties this
spring. This impression is wrong, as
the constitution fixes the manner in
which sales shall be made as to the
highest bidder. While there will be
no preference right, the constitutional
amendment adopted last fall. and the
law enacted at the last session based
on that amendment fixes the first
payment down on any OF the state
school tracts at ten per cent of the
purchase price. instead of the former
requirement of twenty-five per cent;
and changes the term payments to
long time extending thirty years II
desired. instead OF three additional
i've year payments as covered by the
old requirements. The terms are SO
low that practically anyone could
meet them for future years. II he can
raise the money for the hrst payment
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-20
Russian Colony Land
Bring Average Of $3.50

Huron, March 18.-The Mill colony
ranch, which was owned and operated
by a band of Russian colonists until a
few months ago, was sold Saturday at
auction by Roy Housman and George
w. Cobel, who purchased the tract of
some 5000 acres from the Russians.
The ranch brought an average price
of $3.50 an acre. The names of the
purchasers have been withheld.
The Russians. who resided on the
ranch for fifteen years have gone to
Canada to reside in order to escape
compulsory military service.
The farm contained t~wenty-one
quarter sections and all of these with
the exception Of one small tract were
sold. This tract Messrs. Housman
and Coble will retain as a feeding
place for stock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-20
Demobilization Slows Up
Million and Half Discharged

Washington, March 15-Oficers and
men demobilized number 1,4i9,3S6. the
war department announced today. 49,
TIA being in the commissioned grades.
Discharge has been ordered for a total
of 1.678,5 500 Officers applying Tor re-
serve commissions total 26,79S.
The disqualification work has been
slowed up. a table shows. but this Is
due, IL was stated, because nearly ali
the men in this country, except those
needed to maintain the camps. have
been discharged. This weeks total of
rehabilitation of 34.O31 is the small
est Of any week since Nov. %.
Future rehabilitation work. it was
stated. depends now almost entirely
on the rapidity with which men are
returned from overseas. Orders issu-
ed Nov. IL for rehabilitation approxi-
mated 1.67S.5OO. showing that all but
about $50. 900 of this number are now
hack to civilian life, The original
orders included 1.S85.o08 troops In the
United States and s7s.ooo overseas
men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-20
Basket Ball Tournament
Starts at Huron Today

Huron, March 1S.-South Dakota
high schools which will participate in
the state basketball tournament here
next Thursday and Friday have listed
with tournament officials the names
OF the men eligible for competing in
the meet. Under the regulations
schools may enter as many players
as they see fit, but before the tourna-
ment opens representatives of the diff
ferent schools must definitely decide
upon the eight players who are to
compete.
The eight schools which will par
ticipate in the tournament are as fol-
lows: .ledfeid. Elkton. F1andreau.
Mitchell. Dell Rapids. yankton. Lead.
Lennon.