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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
TEN IRREGULAR FELLOWS"
BUILT THIS IDEAL GIRL
TOeny Dos and Dons for Girls Draon Up by Real Live
Young Men Who Got Together and Wrote to Cynthia

TNlE highly interesting set of dos and
Il donts printed below were submitted
to the Cynthia column by ten real
fellows. If you are man see if these
standards for girls measure up to yours
or fall below them and if you are girl.
well see if you measure up or fall below
the rules Then sit down and write
and tell. if you agree that the ideal
girl is the kind these ten regular fell
lows describe:
The letter follows:
Tn answer to letter which ap-
peared on your page some time ago
and signed Almost Nineteen / submit
the following. The different views given
in this letter We're given to me by ten
real fellows. BY real fellows | don't
mean those who stand on the corner
watching the hobbe skirtcd girl board
a trolley.
| First. Don't think that good looks
count everything: girl with a genial
smile and a sunny disposition with only
passable looks is liked more than a
pretty doll genuinely prettyO by the
| fellows.
Second. be neat and tidy dress
your hair well and take good care of
your teeth and finger nails.
Third. Never give n camouhage
name to Il fellow, because the joke may
be on you later.
Fourth. Never try TO make a fell
low jealous. because fellows in general
don't like girl who tries to make them
jealous.
Fifth. Treat the fellow fair. and
# he's man he'll reciprocate. and. by
the way, the best way to let a fellow
play fair with you is to speak about
how men should be fair, etc. etc. If
he doesn't play fair with you hand him
the passport.
Sixth. Keep we'll informed with
up to- date news.
Seventh. BE a nifty although not
necessarily Il flashy dresser.
/ Eighth. Learn lot of jokes so if
fellow tries to kid you you can come
right back, and although he'll feel it,
he will like you better.
ninth. Never let a fellow see you
cry or you'll soon hear him whstlng
1 m glad | can make you cry"
Tenth. Don't try to see how loud
you can laugh.
Eleventh. Be a good listener and
an entertaining speaker although you
must not do too much of either.
Twelfth. Keep your head up when
you walk.
"Thirteenth. If you don't know how
TO dance don't worry. Some fellows
have the hobby of teaching girls Tex
cept their sistersD how to dance.
"Fourteenth. Rouge? Oh. yes. il You
know how to use it it is all right. but
If you don't. then don't use it. and
little thing like rouge depends on how
broad minded a fellow is.
Fifteenth. Don't lei every Tom,
Dick and Jack put his arms around
you: you'll be liked just as we'll if You
don't allow any one to hug you. Nine
times out of ten this hugging and kiss
ing IL done as Il test by some of us
fellows. although sometimes we arr
tempted to steal kiss just because
we'r" beginning to fall for the girl.
sixteenth. Don't bc Il snob.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
RED CROSS AIDE CHOSEN
Miss Elizabeth Wood viii Be Home
Service Secretary

Miss Elizabeth Wood will be the
executive secretary of the home service
section of the American Red Cross as
successor Of Miss Janet G. Moore, who
resigned to do civilian relief work of
the divisional headquarters of the Or
ganization.
Miss Wood was for ten years con-
nected with the. Philadelphia Society for
Organizing Charity. being district sup
erintendcnt and later supervisor of
class work. She resigned from the
society in 1913 TO become superinten-
dent OF the Clinton district of the Or
ganized Charities of New York, a model
district financed by the Russell Sage
Foundation.
Miss Wood has been associated with
schools for training social workers in
Philadelphia. New York and Chicago
During her work with the Red Cross
she was with the Potomac division. the
southwestern division and the national
headquarters in Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
The Question Corner
TnuaN'S Innuirias

|. What unusual publ" memorial to
women is soon 10 be erected in
Washington. u. G.?
=! Describe an attractive and mex
ncnSivc way TO trim II child's
dress or II summer housedress.
;. When the seats Of porch chairs
arc worn through how can they be
meudcd at home?
/. What kind Of mixed skirt and
coat suits are very popular for
everyday wear this year?
). How can the wax which runs
down from candles and hardcns
be melted off in order to clean the
randlesticks?
6. What dressing table article has
been found very satisfactory as n
kettle Scrapcr:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

Seventeenth. Leave religion alone
in discussions.
Eighteenth. Don't be a jolly good
fellow. Very few fellows will set their
caps for a jolly good fellow. She's easy
to get and we don't want TO go steady
with a girl whose cheeks and lips are
worn out by kissing, and whose waist
is smaller than it should be due to the
hugging.
Nineteenth. If n fellow isn't al
ways trying to kiss you don't term him
slow. because he might be just as alive
as the next fellow. but thinks that II
he tries to kiss you he'll lose your
Friendship.
Twentieth. Don't keep steady COM
pany-you're always the loser in q
quarrel"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

.IICE looked particularly nice in her
~ little close fitting toQuc with the
nv nodding flowers. their colors slight
" subdued by covering of black ma
line. 'Your hat looks lovely, ! said.
* II new" New" laughed Alice.
s.My dear, it is just fixed ov.r Ih"
hat itself was an extravagance-rost
twenty five whole dollars. So this year
+ I Inst bought these flowers, which. If
fou please, paid the large sum of ten
cents per bunch" was simply amazed.
AT that slight cost she had freshenod
her smart little hat so that it looked
brand new. She tells me you can get
leaves. or flowers, or those shiny black
\, cherries for hats, and they cost only
ten cents.
Every woman loves TO embrOider-
soft little nightgowns, dainty lingerie.
centerpieces, bureau scarfs-but most OF
ail / think she loves best to embroider
chIldren's things. For one thing. she
"a, make such adorable garments for
5children. Take, as an example. the
. ,f,fnpers I saw today, the cunningest
7liffle affairs you would see in a day S
{walk. They are white, already made
|..o. and have a little design stamped
Z '3round belt and neck. The remar ka =
ia mart is the price, for they are marked
Al The ones l saw, which had been
enhroidered for a sample, were done in
two shades of blue. And the design 1T
>e,f. very simple, would require only
little work.
/ have found another song ! think
YOU niIl like il. In the first place, IT
ia. met with the approval of none other
iran Caruso himself. who has sung it
,.,.o,ber Of times. The words are beau :
..lf11: make you want TO learn them Just
l1.|n,,se the sentiment expressed is Sc
<r<7x and the music fits them per-
< "a MI sieeI quite suro you will iikf
Singing xRd risSinx Il fof
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

one thing drilled day after day into
" tho boys who are coming back from
camps or overseas is SCHEDULE" a time
for everything and each thing done at
that time. Housewives need that drill.
Th" argument will come IN, "But
womar'< work is meyer done. 1t can
not be put in tho same class with Il
soldiers life at all.
Woman's work is full of many tasks.
it is true. but that is just why she
should work by q schedule. Do you rc-
member tho day when YOU were Il little
girl that your mother told you you might
go to Mary's to play if You finished
washing the dishes by | 30 o'clock and
did them well? You finished them at
20. while the day before it had taken
you much longer. and vet you had
washed no more dishes. 1t was simply
because you had an aim in your work
and you concentrated on what you were
doing. A judicous sprinkling Of
leisure hour treats, if you do your work
quickly and we'll might have the same
result now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
Why Do Boys Think?

Dear Cynthia--I should like to know
WHY il is that boys think they can take
girl out and not bring her home until
all hours: Is this allowable. and il not
so. what time should the girls be home:
Another thing should like to know
about is chaperoncs for girls. Say. for
instance, n girl is asked to 90 out with
another girl and two boys in car for
o-callcd bat Should the glrl
accent if she knows there are to be- no
chapcroncs: If she does. what time
should she b. home: Arc cafes ana
grills. etc. proper places for girls OF
eighteen or thcroabouts +" go with n
Young man at night: ! should. b" very
much Obliged if you would answer these
numerous questions. iEAlll' II.
Nv dear. how can you ask Cynthia
or ony one, for that matter. TO toll you
why bows think any special thing: No
one knows why boys think. nor why
girls think. for that matter. except that
they are given brains and should us"
them; but very few do until they are
beyoud the flappcr age. Let the boys
think they can keep you our late. but
don't lot them do it: and if they do it
once. do not go with those same boys
again. Girls should not be out after
10 o'clock unless they are at the thea
ire. They should certainly not go out
for motor riGes umcaapcronrd unless
their parents absolutely approve. And
they should not go into cafes nor grlls
with young men and no chapcroncs.
II may be hard to Keep to these
rules. but nice girls should. and the
BOYS when they do think will respect
YOU much more than if you were al =
ways willing to go out and stay. as yon
express it, all hours.
lIeana Answers the Major
Dear Cynthia, Club Members aud Major
Won L.:
What | have TO answer to Major Won
l.. is not intended merely for him. but
for all of you. However. | am going tC
address myself mainly 10 him since h6
was the only one who found it worth
while to answer my letter.
You ask. dear major. whether it j.
true that human nature is so cruelty
extreme. I will answer nO-for brain'
can be and are adorned by beauty. only
| as | said in my previous letter. hav,
| not been fortunate enough 10 often en-
| counter beauty and brains combined it
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
Ask Mrs. Wilson

t. you have any cookery prob
lens, bring them t. Mrs. Wilson.
She will he glad TO answer you
through these columns. No per-
sonal replies. however, can be given.
Address questions TO Mrs. NJ. A..
Wilson, EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

The WOnan,s
Exchange
To Clean Suede Shoes

To thc Ediior Of Womdr'S rage:
Dear Would you be so kind
as to tell some way to polish or clean
a gray suede shoe? | have tried &
liquid polish and dry polish, but it does
not clean it. NJ. c. Il.
If the spot is Just slight ono you
can clean it by rubbing the place with
sandpapcr to rough up the nap that
has been matted down. If it is bad
stain try using chlorOform like liquid
cleaner, and if that docs not take il off
use paste Of chloroform and French
chalk or magncsa, leaving it on until it
dries. then brush it off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

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, 1919-05-19
How to Wash a Raq Ruq

How to Wash Rag Rug
To the Edior Of Womdu'S Page:
Dear Madam Kindly publish the
bcSt way to clean or wash a rag rug.
It is Of very light colors, and I wanted
10 know if il could be done at home in e
stead of sending it away.
A CONSTANT READER.
If YOU arc sure that the colors in the
rug are fast and will not run, you can
wash the rug in soapsuds and warm
water. DO not rub it. but swish it up
and down in the water, and rinse in
several waters. When you wiring it out
squeeze it without twisting and hang in
the shade to dry. If you are not sure
of the COlOrs try covering it with a
coating of mngnosia or French chalk
and leaving it for whole day. Then
brush off the chalk. This will clean the
rug it it is not badly Soiled and stained,
but in that case it would be safer and
more practical to send il away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
Wasted Time Saved

But more than that. making plan
of work or schedule causes the head
to save the heels. 1t always pays and
it makes a woman watch her step
much more closely. 1t will avoid waste
time and such calamities as having the
cleaning of the dining room coincide
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
Adventures With a Purse

both melody and accompaniment are
very simple.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

]. Preparation of three meals day.
.. Dishwashing.
3. Care of beds.
4. Light cleaning of used parts of
the house.
At least once week she has these
tasks:
/. Laundry.
>. Marketing
2. Special cooking.
4. Sewing or repairing.
>. Thorough cleaning of house.
/ 6. Cleaning of windows. silver. or
fittings.
I. Cleaning Of refrigerator
| If there are children in the family
moro tasks must be put in each of the
, lists.
The Daily Schedule
The list made. the next question is
how to arrange the days work. That
will depend on the housekecper herself,
but she should have n definite prefer
ence and stay by it in order that her
work may become efficient
Such a schedule will make the casual
observer appreciate the multitude of
tasks that come up in the daily life of
housekeeper. 1t will increase her
own sclfrespect to see the list of things
she is doing each day. but more than
that it will increase her interest in
housekeeping. TO work by schedule will
make her commander of these duties
rather than their slave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

ragouts and goulashcs. but to made
dishes. They can be grown in the
kitchen garden. A good sauce is
important, and not only increases
the portion, but also gives it an at
tractive appearance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
Disqusted With Complexion


To thc Editor Of WomunS Page:
Dear Madam am constant reader
Of your column and have found many
suggestions. 50 | am also coming for
advice. am simply dsgusted with
my skin. | cannot use powder. look
a sight. | used complexion brush
which left my pores open and also use
vanishing cream before putting on
powder. AREADER.
Try using cleansing cream instead of
the vanishing cream. and wipe it off
with n soft cloth before you use powder
To refine your pores apply thick coat .
ing of zinc ointment and leave it on
overnight. applying tho cleansing cream
in the morning to soften your skin. Do
not use soap on your face unless it is
absolutely necessary and use just enough
powder to remove the shine. Using a
great deal of powder not only clogs the
pores and makes tho skin coarse. but it
is not becoming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

kitchen garden. A good sauce is
important, and not only increases
the portion, but also gives it an at
traCtlve appearance.
How to Make a Cream Sauce
Place one cup of milk in a sauce
pan and add three level tablespoons
Of flour. Stir with a fork or egg
beater until well mixed and then
bring to a boil. Cool for three min
utes and then stir constantly. Re
move from the fire and use.
To make a brown sauce place four
tablespoons of fat in frying pan
and add three tablespoons of flour.
Stir until brown. Brown until a
very dark color and then add one cup
of stock or water. Stir until the
mixture is perfectly smooth and at
the boiling point for three minutes.
Season as desired.
To the cream sauce you may add
onion, peas, parsley, finely minced
green peppers, chives, tarragon and
mushrooms. To the brown sauce add
onions, tomatoes, leeks, chives, green
pepper and mushrooms and thus
make for a splendid variety.
When you purchase meat and the
butcher trims and removes the bones,
etc, insist upon receiving them.
Wash and then place in a small
saucepan and add one cup of water
and one onion. Cook slowly for
thirty-fve minutes and then cool.
Pick the meat from the bones. Mince
fine. Serve as an emince of beef,
using the cream sauce and finely
minced green peppers. Serve on
toast.
Fish Souffie
Remove the bones from leftover
fish and flake. Now rub through a
fine sieve and add one cup of thick
cream sauce made by using
Fire lerel tablespoons of -four to
One cup Of milk.
/ One tablespoon Of grated onion,
Three tablespoons of finely minced
parsley,
IOES of tlCo eggs,
One and ope-haf teaspoons Of salt
One-hcT teaspoon OF puprikd,
p One teaspoon of garlic rinegdr.
Beat to thoroughly mix and then
cut and fold in the stiffly beaten
whites of two eggs. Fill into indi-
vidual casseroles or ramekins. Set
in a pan containing warm water and
bake until firm in the center. Send
TO the table at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19

The moment Resinol touches itching,
burning skin, the suffering usually
stops. The skin rapidly loses its angry
look, the trouble clears away, and in
surprisingly short time sskin-health
if aided BY Resin3l Soap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
French Seasonings

Each housewife prepares her own
seasonings from her garden. You
know, she grows them in the garden,
and as the leaves become abundant
she picks them each day, dries them
thoroughly and then places them in
separate containers. She prepares
the fagots of soup herbs and has
them ready for instant use.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
77TH DIVISION
BIGGEST GAMER

WASHINGTON, May 17--Official
records of tho war department show
that tho 77th division made a larger
advance against the enemy than any
other OF the American divisions In
France. Tho New York city national
army men went forward total Of I'M
kilometers The Second (reeuar) di-
vision advanced total Of SO kilome-
ters and the 42d QRainbow) division Do
kllometers.
This announcement was made today
by Gen, March. chief Of staff. Fourth
In the list was the First (regularsl
with 81 kilomoters Tho seth Kan
sas. Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, 4,
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona)
was flfth with 4S klomcters. These five
division, with the Third (rcgulars),
which recorded an advance OF n Nlo-
meters carried the American line for
ward more than per cent OF the to-
tai advance made by all the forces of
tho United States.
Gen. March also announced today
that experience In troop transport dur
made by the war department in 1915
as to the possibility Of foreign nation
landing troops In the United States
were entirely too high.
These estimates Gen. March said, In
cluded 3S7, 600 men In l6 days by Ger
many, A04 900 by France In tho same
time, 1SO. 900 by Austria and 23S,000 by
japan, These were based on calcu-
Iation OF transport making round
trip every 30 days, whereas experience
proved that 35 days was required for
even the very fastest OF the transports
and 10 days for cargo ships
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
DANIELS SC0FFS "LUCK"
IN FLIGHTS SUCCESS

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE SUCCESS
full ocean flight OF the American naval
seaplanes was attributed by Secretary
Daniels on his arrival from Europe to-
day to painstaking work in preparation
for the undertaking
There is no such thing as navy
luck" said Mr., Daniels, when one OF
the party which greeted him at the
pier used the phrase In commenting on
the progress OF the NC planes. I'VE
have been working up to this flight for,
two years. and as in other projects
within its sphere OF activities, what
the navy has done was due to q per-
feet system OF operation"
Secretary Daniels expressed conf
dence in Commander John II. Towers
and his associate aviators, saying their
work had fully justified their appoints
ments He commended also the coura
age Of the flyers.
The secretary stated he had made
known in Great Britain that the Amer
ican transatlantic flight was not in-
tended as q competition with the ef-
forts OF British aviators. Its object, he
said, was to contribute toward tha
charting OF the air course from America
TO Europe
Secretary Daniels said 1t was not yet
determined what would be done with
the German hattleships, but that there
was strong feeling, particularly In
England, that they should be sunk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
SAYS SOUTH WILL
BENEFIT IN TRADE
r. B. Snowden and Delegates
Return From Session Held
in New Orleans.

"The markets of the world will be
brought as close TO the Southern cot
ton producer as the Eastern and North
ern Mills" declared r. B. Snowden on
his return Saturday morning from the
cotton corporation conference in New
Orleans where he was selected to rep
resent Tennessee on the executive COM
mittee of 10. 1--WE expct the associa-
ton to benefit the cotton industry by
stabilizing and stimulating prices and
by furnishing all necessary credits for
foreign selling, =: he said. ~
The permanent headquarters of the
American Cotton association will he
established in Washington, D. c., IN
the opinion OF Mr.. Snowden.
"All the business will be done with
representatives of foreign concerns"
said Mr.. Snowden, land there are no
official foreign business representatives
In Memphis. Their headquarters are
chiefly in Washington. However, this
is only my opinion; the permanent
headquarters are yet to be selected"
The associations provisions for ex-
port operations are so extensive that
if it becomes necessary ships can be
purchased and ship lines maintained
for the expectation of Southern cotton.
This will be done If we can not char
ter the adequate number of vessels at
any time" said Mr.. Snowden.
The committee Of 10, of which ne
is member, will meet In New Orleans
in 10 days, he said, and make plans
for the. organization for the $1OO, 900, 900
corporation and prepare to open the
books for stock subscriptions.
Leon Sternberger, Hugh Humphreys,
Charles j. Haase and others of the
Memphis delegation returned Saturday
with Mr., SnoWden
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-17
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
(By the Associated Press.

Important developments have occurred in connection with the
settle the problem before the Paris onferees
Primarily the Italians have agreed to renquish their claims upon
the Dodocanese islands off the Of Asia Minor in favor OF
Greece.
claiming these islands by virtue OF treaty rights
acquired after the aoTurkh although the Islands are largely
The settlement of this regarded
solution the Italian problem whole
conference leaders being
continued today hopeful pevadng the reports of the
discussions.
treaty Austria has been further whipped into
made known today that indemnity of 0000O
marks would be demanded Austria in the document
a approximately s25O000O00 onetwentieth
of the $4,000 1000 Germany Is required to
Pope Benedict has communicate with 1.-The head
the important delegations the conference
effort revision the the treaty of
accordng$to dispatch from Rome.
The pont it said was begged to take this step by the Cath
o preaes it being reported yesterday that Cardinal
Hartmann OF Cologne had appealed to the vatican Whom the
will address is not indicated in the dispatch.
meantime demonstrations being held
In Berlin immense assembled
the reichg building Thursday and adopted resolutions
the treaty which asked
gathered outside
mission that city demonstration against
The Hungarian official Budapest according
agency soviet
stating that the ukranan red defeated the
manans who fleeing along the Dneser river front in
this region that the Russian Bohevk forces have been trying
force their way through to Hungary.