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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
TACKLE YOUR HARD WORK:
DON'T THINK ABOUT 1T
More Time Is Wasted Dreading Dsageeable Tasks Than
Would Take Get Them Out Of the Huy

THERE is more time wasted in the
world thinking about disagreeable
things to be done than is ever spent
doing them. The woman who gets n
great deal accomplished is the one who
jumps into the middle of task and does
it at once. The woman who puts aside
a disagreeable task time and time again.
thinking that some other time she will
feel more like doing it, is the one who
will always have a multitude of things
untackled before her and herself stand
ing in the middle not knowing where to
turn. ...,
There is this to consider about dis
agreeable task. Every time you think
about it you dislike the thought of it
more, and every time you contemplate
doing it you spend about five minutes
wondering whether you will or you
won't. When you decide to put it off
again the five minutes of wondering be-
come pure waste and you have accu
mnlated that much more of a particular
hate on the little job under considera
ton. 1t weighs on your mind like a
bad dream, and no matter how bright
and gay you arc, there is always little
drag on your spirits. Tackle the Job.
Jump into it. Get it off your mind.
Stop wasting time about whether you
will or you won't, and have your mind
fresh for other things!
THERE used to be a great deal said
- about giving matters great considera
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

ton before acting upon them, but now
it is generally agreed that the most
successful business man or woman Is
the one who is able to do things on the
spot--to make decisions on the spot.
There are some people In the world
who wnver about everything from
whether they will take coffee with their
dinner or after, up to the most i'm
portant concerns of life. If they do
make decision it is only to worry over
it and change their minds the next
minute.
Big things or little things in life can
never be accomplished in this way. We
must decide to do one thing or the
other and then go ahead. That is said
to have been the one unmistakable
quality of our boys in France. De-
prived of officers the boys could make
decisions for themselves. They did not
waver. They used their heads quickly
and did the, thing that seemed best.
In the civilian world an employer re-
spects and relies on the employc who
can decide something for himself--eyen
II occasionally the decision afterward
proves to have been wrong. An oc-
casional mistake is infinitely preferable
to no individual action at all.
We are all bound to mako mistol..
at some time or other. Those who sim
ply make their share are not TO be pit =
LED. 1t is the man or woman who roes
'nrough lie being afraid of making a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
Please Tell Me What TO Do
BY CYNTHIA

you don't need many clothes to dress
neatly. VI COO
Seventh. Don't be skinAint, To
you want to take girl out, do it de-
Gently and not any of this "I'lI meet
you inside the door, stuff. Even If vo,I
haven much spending money you could
certainly afford to go to the movies
once. in while. Don't ask her to 20 nj
all, if you are going to do it any such
mean way.
Eighth. Don't give them "a good
line all the time. They really get
awfully sick of it after a little while.
These are only some of the various
things we could tell you, but take tin
from these. Remember. it is the "real
fellow" that counts in the end, and the
girls can really have just as good time
with real ones as otherwise, if they
just give it tryout. We've discovered
that ourselves. Thanks for your point
crs, you Ten. Can't you give us some
more? 1.-TWO REAL GIRLS.n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
My Delicious
Cheese Dishes

I've found that lots OF people don't
know the full food value of cheeseLnor
how tempting and delicious 1t can be
made. But I know that for very much
less money you can get more nourish-
ment from cheese than you can from an
equal amount of meat or fish. But the
secret of serving 1t in varied and appe-
tizing ways depends upon the prepara-
ton. Al Sauce in cheese dishes Is like
sugar and cream in coffee
The other day ] gave Jim what he
says is the most delicious dish he ever
ate--and 1t was SO simple I toasted
some bread and poured boiling water
over 1t very fast to soften 1t. Then /
spread the toast with thin layer of
Al Sauce, and then a generous sprink-
ling of grated American cheese / left
these delicious sandwiches in the oven
for a moment, until the cheese melted
anc II Jim ever. tasted anything better
me about u, ! am certainly thankful
for Al Sauce ADV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
Yesterdays Answers

/. Women are to be employed in
the income tax unit of the Treas
ury Department as travelling and
resident auditors. Courses in GER
tilted public accountancy or in
business administration are re-
quired.
.. Portland. Oregon, has more homes
for its size than any other city in
the United States.
8. To rid a closet of moth before
putting away clothes in it first
wash it with water in which
few drops of carbolic acid have
been added and then sprinkle over
the floor tobacco trimmings, that
can be obtained at cigar factory,
and then finally place brick in
the closet, on this hot stove lid
and on this tablespoonful of
powdered sulphur. Close the
closet door tightly and let it re-
main until the next day.
4. When clothes are not put away
for the summer take them out
every two weeks and shake; air
the closet thoroughly before put
ting back. Light and air are foes
of moths.
5. A bottle of hand lotion beside
the kitchen sink will do more than
anything else to keep the hands
smooth. One never forgets to use
it.
6. Lanolin is sleeps fat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
Hard to Get a Doa

To tho Editor Of the Won1an's Page.
Dear Madam--Having rea6 your col
umn so often with interest, I have at
last decided to write and ask you for
some help in obtaining little dog for
my little boys.
] would like to have one not more
than six weeks old, so as to be able to
teach it to be fond of the children. If
not asking too much, should like it
to be fairly good breed and male.
GERMANTOWN.
Your letter has been kept on file for
some time in hopes that some one would
write for home for dog. 1t is much
harder TO get dogs than to get cats
through the column. Everybody seems
to have cats to give away, but nobody
wants to give up dog. A short time
ago dog was found by some one who
came to find home for it, but it was
female dog, and do not think it was
very good breed. I will keep your
address, and if any one ever does write
about a dog l will let you know i'm
mediately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
Mrs. Wilson
AnSlUerS Queries

My dear Mrs. Wilson-May
ask you to kindly publish a recipe
for strawberry shortcake? Thank
ing you in advance, EUR.
Strawberry Shortcake
Place in mixing bowl
One-half cup of sugar,
Yok of one egg.
Cream until lemon color and then
add
Three tablespoons of aUdter.
Three-fourths cup of sitted -four,
One and one-haT teaspoons of
! baking po1Cder.
Beat to mix and then carefully
cut and fold in the stiff1y beaten
white of one egg. Bake in we'll
CREASED and Toured layer-cake pan
in a moderate oven for twenty-five
minutes. Cool and then make fruit
whip with
One-hulf glass Of currant jelly,
White of one egg.
Beat until the mixture holds its
shape. Cover the cake with berries
and then pile on the fruit whip and
garnish with large berry on top.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-First
and foremost I want to thank you
for the help l have received from
your articles. Also the cne on
preserving eggs. l have just put
down about fifteen dozen eggs and
found out at the last that the one
from whom had bought them had
washed them, and while l thought
] was getting Etrictly fresh eggs,
they may have been laid four or
five days previously. Do you think
these will keep well? Or what
would you advise me to do with
them? Also why do my me-
ringues crack and shrink and
sometimes be sirupy between the
whites and the pie? Many thanks.
Mrs. w. w. M.
AS you have already. placed the
eggs in water glass, they may be all
right. Perhaps the person from
whom you got them only wiped the
soiled ones. Eggs four or five days
old are counted as strictly fresh.
Meringues will crack and shrink
when placed on pies or puddings,
if you beat or stir the egg whites
after you have whipped them into a
stiff meringue. 1t is necessary to
lift out carefully onto the pie with.
out stirring or beating after once
the meringue 10 whipped stiff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

This question was answered before
you must have missed it. Here goes
again. You were so silly to stop speak =
ing without reason that I do not
wonder the boy does not show much in
terest in keeping up the friendship now.
If you are having any picnics or parties
or entertainments of that sort invite
him. That would be an excellent way
for him to see that you would like to
be good friends again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

The WOn1dn,S
Exchange
To Stlffen OroandIe

To the Editor OF tho Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-Will you kindly ad-
wise me what proportion Of gum arabic
to use in stiffening an organdie dress. ]
heard of this suggestion some time ago,
but have forgotten the quantity Of same
used, and would appreciate your advice
in the matter. u. NJ. L.
The best way to do is to put abou,
a tablespoonful Of gum arabic in q
quart Of water and try small piece Of
the organdie in It. Then you can judge
how much gum arabic to use and car
add or subtract, according to the
amount of stiffness you want in the ma
terial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
MRS. WILSON GIVES SUNDAY MEALS
DAUGHTER CAN HELP PREPARE
Housekeeping
Dollars Worth"-A Suggested Saturday Basket
BY MRS. M. A. WILSON
Copyright, 1919, BIZ Mrs. ". A. Wilson
All Rights ReSerped.)

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be turned into another hot pan, con-
tanning one tablespoon of shortening,
then fold and roll.
How to prepare the bread:
Soak stale bread in hot water to
soften and then place in cloth and
squeeze dry.
flashed Brown Potatoes
Peel cold, boiled potatoes and then
cut in y inch dice. Dust we'll with
flour and then place four tablespoons
of shortening in a frying pan and
when smoking hot add the potatoes.
Toss gently until nicely Drowned and
add the seasoning.
Wafiies
Place in a mixing bowl
One egg,
One cup Of milk,
One and one-qudrter cups of
-four,
T1ro teaspoons Of baking ponder,
One teaspoon of sugar,
TtUo tablespoons of shortening.
Beat to a mix and then bake in a
hot, well-greased waffle iron.
Dinner
Cheese Canape
Radishes Scalllons
Corn Pudding Parsley Sauce
Drowned Potatoes
String Beans Tomato Salad
Frozen Pineapple Custard
Coffee
Cheese Canape
Place in bowl
Three tablespoons Of grated
cheese,
One tablespoon of minced parsley,
One-qudrter teaspoon Of salt,
One-holf teaspoon of papriko,
One tablespoon of butter:
Mix to a paste and then spread on
a thin triangle of bread. Dust lightly
with paprika.
Corn Pudding
Place in a mixing bowl
One can of crushed corn,
One cup of prepared bread,
Four eggs,
One-half cup Of milk,
One onion, grated,
Four tablespoons Of finely minced
parsley,
TWo teaspoons of salt,
One teaspoon of puprikd.
Mix we'll and then pour in pre-
pared custard cups. Set cups in a
pan of warm water and bake for
thirty-five minutes in moderate
oven.
To prepare the bread:
Soak the stale bread in hot water
and place in cloth and squeeze dry.
Rub through a sieve and measure.
To prepare the cups:
Grease well and then dust with
fine bread crumbs.
Parsley Sauce
Add one-half cup of finely chopped
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

TTsHERE isn't the slightest doubt that
= the short sleeve is much the newest
and the smartest. There are, however,
many frocks which have the long sleeve,
and as matter of fact the dress would
I not look well with anything but long
I slesva The sleeve as a rule Is the COM
rletion Of the design and the whole ef-
feet Of gown is won or lost by what
/ goes into the armhole. Possibly one
! REASON that the sleeve is SO important
/, Il because IL is the only part of the
reHn that can be seen at all times.
I ~ Instance. woman who is stand
fog with her back 20 her audience shows
<ths arm. Front or side view, the same
6a{wayp the arm, SO how is one to get
ofw&y from showing the sleeve?
xAars are several Of the newest
i. !. 1,er>s shown today, which may prove
Z H1EI 10 some one puzzling over what
Z ~ " 6iceye 10 have in dress that
= 1He<Riss complete In is arrange
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
Adventures
With QPurse


THE new vanity boxes are exception
ally pretty. at least those | saw to
day will please you. I know. They
are of gold finish and cost, but 81 %.
Inside is a mirror and powder box
just as all self respecting and proper
vanity boxes have. But the top is
the part you will like. 1t has a most
artistic design in black, which gives a
japanese effect. And, of course. there
is little chain with ring to slip on
the finger.
/ don't write about music so yery
often, because after all, it is hard to
describe the many lovely pieces one
hears. And somehow I feel as if each
description sounded much the same.
But l do want to tell you of the wist
full little waltz song ! heard recently.
In the first place it is in flats. and
/ know you will like it. I'll even wager
that as you go about your work YOU II
hum it. 1t is very simple, just Il
plaintive little air that will grip you
from the very first note. There, I
know / haven't done it justice. but I'd
advise you to ask the Nice Man to play
it for you. Then you'll understand,
You have, of course, seen those
chains of gold beads with first plain
smooth bead, and then bead that looks
as if it were carved. And you know
how rich looking they are. Well, I
saw chains like them today, only they
have n pendant, n pear shaped gold
bead with a glowing pink stone on the
end. The price of these chains is 50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
Complexion Troubles

To the Editor Of the Womam's Page:
Dear Madam-Your evening column
has been very successful and useful
among my friends, so l am taking the
liberty of asking you something for
which l will thank you immensely.
How can l get rid, of large, con-
spicuous nose pores that are clogged up
with dirt? S, "A.
Using good facial soap faithfully
will help to reduce the size of your
pores and will cleanse your skin. A
complexion brush used in connection
with this helps a great deal. Wash the
face with hot water and the lathcr,
as cold water does not dissolve the
dirt. Rub lather in. Then rinse in
lukewarm water and then cold water.
Rubbing piece of ice on after that
tends to make the pores smaller. 1t is
important to keep up this treatment.
as naturally you will not see marked
improvement at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07
The Question Corner

I. What is the salary paid to the
woman travelling or resident audi
tor for the income tax unit of
the Treasury Department?
.. When girl is going away to a
summer camp what makes excel
lent and durable camisoles,
boomers, etc.
8. What will remove a grease spot
from wallpaper?
4. When window shades are faded
and dingy what will help to renew
them?
:. What is tricolette?
6. When n knitted silk scarf is be-
yOnd the means, what good look
ing substitute can be made at
considerably less expense?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

! THE chief value of personal visit
to the markets to the housewife
IL real closeup view of the products
that are abundant. She will also find
that 1t will save her money, for fire.
/ quently she has something in mind
that may be scarce or out of season
or in heavy demand, and by looking
around she will easily find another
article to substitute for the one she
desired.
Now that the vacation for the
school children is near the wise
mother will have daughter help her
in selecting and planning the menus.
Tell daughter that she must arrange
the meal so that one part is for build
ing muscles and repairing body It's
sue. This is found in meat, fish, eggs,
milk, cheese and the dried peas and
beans and lentils, macaroni and
noodles. And the fuel we need to
keep the body in heat and energy so
that we can do our work is found in
sugar, starchy foods, such as bread,
potatoes, rice and cereals. Green
foods are necessary to balance this
diet and supply the various mineral
salts to neutralize the action of the
blood stream.
Fats help to supply energy and
regulate by fabrication.
Meat is the most expensive form
Of protein and may be eliminated oc-
casionally, and during the warm
weather it is vitally important to use
large amounts of fresh fruits and
vegetables to counteract the starchy
foods, which supply the heat to the
body. In other words, these fresh
fruits and vegetables, owing to their
succulent quality, keep down the
steam pressure.
When marketing teach daughter to
ask for all bone and meat trimmings
to use for stocks for soups and
gravies. And that when the fresh
fruits and vegetables are abundant
that is the time to can and preserve.
Don't fail to let daughter make the
selections for the market basket to-
day. This menu is planned with
view of allowing daughter to help
cook il:
Breakfast
Stewed Apricots
Omelet Hashed-Brown Potatoes
Water Cress Waffles
Coffee
Omelet
Place the yolks of three eggs in a
bowl and add
Tiuo tablespoons of milk,
One-half cup of prepared bread,
TWo tablespoons of finely minced
parsley,
One teaspoon Of salt,
One-half teaspoon of pepper.
Mix and then cut and fold in the
stiffly beaten whites of three eggs
and then place four tablespoons of
Shortening in frying pan. When
smoking hot pour in the omelet and
cook gently until firm, then turn
either by lifting or rolling, using the
cake turner or a spatula, or it can
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in Adventures
With Purse" can be purchased,
address Editor of Woman's Page,
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, or phone
the Woman's Department, Walnut
5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

parsley to two cups Of cream sauce
Season highly.
Frozen Pineapple Custard
Pare and CRATE one medium-sized
pineapple and then place in a bow
and add one and three-uuarters cups
Of sugar. Now place in a saucepan
Three cups Of milk,
One-hnF cup of cornstdrch.
Stir to dissolve the starch and ther
bring to boil and cook for ten min
utes. Now add two well-beaten eggs
Beat to blend well and remove from
fire. Add the prepared pineapple
Beat again to thoroughly mix. and
then freeze in the usual manner
using about three parts ice to one
part salt. Pack away to ripen for
two hours
Supper
Salmon Salad
French Fried Potatoes Lettuce
Cream Tapioca Pudding
Tea
Salmon Salad
open can of salmon and then
drain and remove the bones and add
T'oo green peppers, chopped fine,
one onion, chopped fine.
Mix. Shred the coarse. outer green
leaves of the lettuce fine and then
line bowl with crisp lettuce. Place
the shredded lettuce in the nest and
then the prepared salmon. Serve with
sliced hard-boiled egg and mayon-
naise dressing.
Cream Tapioca Pudding
Wash three-quarters cup of pearl
taploca in four or five waters and
then place in saucepan and add
one and one-half cups of water. Cook
until the tapioca begins to soften,
then add one and one half cups of
milk. Cook until soft and then add
One well-beaten egg,
One-haf cup of sugar,
One-half teaspoon of 1autmeg.
Mix well and cook for a few min
utes longer. Remove from the fire
and serve ice cold with fruit whip.
The market basket will need:
One-hal pound of apricots,
One-quorter peck Of potatoes,
One bunch of aUatercress,
TWo ounces of cheese,
One bunch of parsley,
One bunch of radishes,
Three lunches of sculIions,
One can of crushed corn,
One pint Of string beans.
TWo tomatoes,
THO heads of lettuce,
One pineapple.
One can of salmon,
One-quarter pound of tapioca,
One and one-half dozen eggs,
Taco quarts Of milk.
This menu, exclusive of the staples,
can be bought for the approximate
sum of So and will provide sufficient
food for two extra guests for both
dinner and supper, or, in other words,
sixteen meals for the family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

Let the bride carry Il shower of
daisies; the maid of honor wear white,
with yellow sash, carry a maidenhair
fern bouquet or, cheaper perhaps, one
of asparagus ferns.
The bridesmaids could wear white.
with yellow sashes, and carry huge
punches Of daisies. Always arrange
other foliage with daisies, as the field
daisies haven't sufficient foliage of their
own.
Now, for the girl who wants color
scheme that is different and one that
is bristing with sentiment, let me sug
gest combination of sweetheart roses
and. forget me nots. Sweetheart roses
are always irresistible. Their form is
beautiful and the coloring beyond de-
scription. They are listed as flame
color. but that isn't adequate--they are
so soft and the shades and tones of each
petal rarely lovely. THE combination of
these roses and the blue forget me -nots
is so satisfying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-07

flowers. The entire bridal party could
'hie them to the fields" the evening
previous to the wedding. gather the
flowers and have the best time possible
doing what would surely be labor of
love.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
Betty's Surprise

Little Betty lived with her father
on the mountains. Her mother died
the previous winter of a plague
that swept the vicinity of Betty's
home.
Betty had very few playthings,
but among them was corncob
doll with bit Of calico for dress.
Betty priced this doll very much.
One day she was permitted to
visit her grandmother, who lived
in the village. While there she
made the acquaintance of a young
lady that lived next to her grand
mother Almost before she knew
1t she had taken the young lady in
to her confidence and was telling
about the hollow tree and the corn
cob doll. She did not see the light
that flashed across the young lady's
face.
The next afternoon saw the
young lady coming out of a toy
shop with mysterious parcel I'M
der her arm. She went to the post
office and addressed the package
to BIG Mountain View, New Hamp-
shire. This was the very place
where Betty lived
The father on opening it read
the note which said: please put
this in the hollow tree"
Betty's father did as the note
said.
Betty on returning ran to the hol-
low tree to tell her doll about the
visit. Imagine her surprise when
upon looking in she beheld a beau
tiful wax doll with blue eyes and
yellow hair 1t took Betty min
ute to realize the truth. All OF a
sudden 1t flashed over her. Clasp
ing the doll in her arm she ran, or
rather flew to show her father; and
promised that he might hold it
that evening II he would wash his
hands very. very clean. Isabella
Moore, 8th B1, English, Nov. IL, Is.