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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

firm on your application blank to con-
vince an employer that you are worth
layout of dollars and cents to him
every week. The girl was hired on the
spot possibly because the firm was in
urgent need of help with experience.
AS most girls tell the truth in the mat
ter of refcrCnCcs-becausc common
sense dictates they are always subject
to verifcation-th employment man
ngPr took your companion at her word.
1t would have been interesting to
have followed her early business career
after that. 1t takes about fifteen min
utes by the clock for the person who
wants a job done to know whether the
person he has hired to do it knows
what she is going about. Personally |
shouldn't like to be in the shoes of the
girl who let her imagination run away
with her application blank.
Don't you mind, little friend; like fish
and men. there are plenty of jobs in
that big mysterious sea too. and when
you land one you will discover there is
something infinitely more important
than getting a position. That is, keep
ing it. Good luck to you, little girl and
may you keep on Icing the one who
played fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
START THIS STORY TODAY

ID CTH saw the way clear before her
~ now. She was through with all of
this silly shamming. she was willing
to throw her pride to the winds and TO
settle everything with Scott as soon as
she could get rid Of these children. She
was impatient to be Off so impatient
that with murmured apology she left
all three of them together on the porch
OF course. according to the standards
of the younger set. it was very bad
form for Ruth to fly into the face Of
convention like this. At n dance for
girl TO be unaccompanied by a man
stamped her as Il wall flower instantly.
The thing that most of the girls avoided
as they would have poison was to be
left alone for single instant. 1t diG
not make a particle of difference whether
the man who happened to be playing
cavalier was bore-thc very ugliest
man in the world would be better for a
girl than TO be seen talking for mo-
mcnt with n chaperonr or another girl
Ruth flew down the porch to the
vcranda where little knot of older
women were holding a spirited cOnver
sation. Of course, Ruth could not know
that her own name had been on the lips
of every woman there. and Mrs. Moore
was having rather a hard time of it. A
more than broad woman herself, she
was determined not to be prejudiccd by
what these women were saying, even
though there was certain amount of
truth in many of the remarks.
1t was perfectly true that Ruth haG
been down on the pier with man that
was not her husband during four dances
If Ruth had been living in the little
town matters would have been baC
nough. but the fact that she was q
ytranger made everything worse an,
made every woman there less inclined tC
be charitable. The more so because
one Of the women was Mrs. Salisbury
mother of the irreprcssible Dot. whC
was in turn perhaps the most criticized
girl in town and whose mother came il
for her share of criticism in the wa!
she had brought Dot up. Mrs. Sails
bury was only too glad to take part il
conversation where some gisl othe
| than her own was being criticized.
! Every one was silent as Ruth came
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
Please Tell Me
What to DO
What About Dance Halls7
BY CYNTHI4

Dear Cynthia-Regarding your re
cent articles on dancing with strangers
at resorts, do you also include dancing
in the city at public dancing schools,
Of which We have a number in Phila-
dclphia? DO you consider it unwisc for
a girl past twenty one, who has been
self supporting for some years, to at
tend regularly or occasionally. unes-
rorted, on class or reception nights,
and dance during the evening with such
young men who ask her tthese young
people, of course, are not introduced
unless it is done by himself or herself,
and going home at II or II 30 alone,
with girl friend or with one of the
aforesaid young men? If it is true, as
you say. that this practice brings such
dire results, why are these dancing
schools allowed to remain open, some
of which have been in business twenty
TO twenty five years, being patronized
nv such nice class of people? In
other words, where can a young woman
who is Of modest circumstances and
who likes dancing spend an evening
unless il is at one of these dancing
schools? COf course. society girl is
situated altogether differently AS for
meeting young men who are question:
bic. don't you think girl who has
worked with men. say five or six years
is able to read character little? And
don't you think there arc nice people
evcrywhcrc if YOU look for them, dane
! ing schools included? ! have several
girl friends who met their husbands at
dancing schools. introducing themselves.
and they could not have met finer
young men. Where can young girls.
who are unable to entertain at home,
have an evenings pleasure and meet tho
oppositc sex unless at dancing school? ?
| Dear Cynthia, won't YOU please an
swer me real soon in the paper? I
will watch for your answer every night.
DOROTHY.
My dear Dorothy. your question may
be answered in this wise: There are
dance halls and dance halls. One can
not in fact. may not. make a sweeping
assertion that dance halls in general
are harmful Some are very respecta =
Bile place and allow only respectable
boys and girls or Young men and
young women to become members of
the dancing classes. Others are not
well conducted. A girl who loves
dancing should make careful inquiry
among older and wiser people as to
where TO join n dancing class. 1t seems
it would be best to ask the man or
woman in charge of the dancing to in =
troduce nice men to the girls. This
sort of thing could be properly done.
1t. of course. depends much on the
girl herself, and on her personal be
havior, whether it is wise or unwisc
for her to go TO public dancing classes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

back her face apparently tranquil and
her mind underneath scething with
thoughts and conjcctures half formed.
IF her sense of humor had asserted it.
self she would have thought how funny
it was that here on her night of tri-
Umph she was doing precisely the same
thing that she had done two weeks ago.
sitting out with the chapcroncs. There
wasn't a particle of difference She
could see through the wide open win
dows the dancing couples inside, and
as she watched idly she saw George
Everett go by with Grace 1ovptt in his
arms. Gracc's face was radiant, and
Ruth thought. with n twingc of re-
morse. that she hadn't seen the child's
face look that way in long time.
George himself was looking down at
Grace's head. which just came to his
shoulder. There was Il certain protec-
tivcness in the look that was unmistak-
able. George was soothing his wounded
pride. Here was some one who was
willing to respond to him. who could
fatter his manliuPss instead of wound
ing his vanity. Ruth had the swift
idea that already George was forget
ting the wild words he had spoken to
her that very evening.
Tomorrow. Dot proposes and Fate
disnosps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

|. A pretty curl can be set in the
hair if it is put up in patent
curriers' when about half dry.
>. A novel evening of entertainment
can be had with the photographs
of famous motion picture stars.
Hang these on the wall without
names, simply numbered. It is
the object of each guest 10 iden-
tify as many of the stars as pos
sible.
8. Attractive little favors to hold
salted almonds can be made by
tinting and pasting halves of egg
shells to squares of cardboard
tinted the same shade. If one is
clever with the paint brush little
flowers can be added to the deco
ration.
4. To renovate 'the couch hammock
remove the mattress and thor
Oughly scrub all the canvas. Paint
the wooden framework: an attraC-
tive color and make new CrPtonne
cushions to harmonize. Give the
mattress good beating before
putting it back.
). A pretty way to mark a brides
linen is to border a large plain
block initial with square of
hemstitChing set about an inch
out.
6. In putting up draperies grease the
poles with hard soap, and they
will slip on easily,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

\ Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
DERlIAPS YOU have noticed that satin
L is n mans fabric; that is, men
rather OftenPr than women will select
satin as a material out of which to
fashion womcn's clothes. Men design
crs use many yards of it. and when a
woman's husband goes to the dress
makers with her he is far more apt to
signify approval of n proposed frock
of n satin than one of taffcta or other
silks. To him there is something very
rich about satin. Likewise it is a
meat" material, and men usually like
npatness in wOmcn'S dress. About the
satin dress there is usually a trimness
that cannot pertain to the taffeta or
georgette dress. Besides. the satin dress
is apt to reveal the graceful lines of a
woman's figure. 1t accentuatcs them
by the high lights of the smooth sur
face of the fabric. That perhaps has
something to do with it.
Black satin has all the characteristics
Of other satins raised to the nth power
That is. it shows up the satin traits
better than any other sort and ergo
men are partial to frocks of black satin
Lest this frock should appear weari-
some in its blackncss and its smooth
ness. white georgette crepe has been
ollnI fThnrn thrnn Slyirt nonppos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
THE JOB : AN UNUSUAL FROCK CYNTH

be "happy," but in justice to myself
don't want the members Of our club
to get the impression that I speed
things up" whIh they would be JUS
titled in thinking If | were to write.
telling you l was going to be married
this week, after my letter in June. I'm
glad the party is happy. you know.
and wish them all the luck in the world.
but won't they please develop into
Happy. I'd or some such title and
allow me to remain. the original
HAPPY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
To Take Out Glue

To the Editor Of Woman S Page:
Dear Madam--Our little girl had
the misfortune to spill glue on a white
dress and I do not know just what to
do to take it ont. There has been 50
much helpful information in your col
umns | thought would bring my
troubles to you. BUSY MOTHER.
The spot is probably large and by
now rather stubborn so that now you
will probably have to boil the dress to
get the glue out. Put through hot
rinsing waters until all the traces arc
gone. Sponging with vinegar will take
out a small glue spot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

To make cookies from the balance
Of the dough left in the bowl add
sufficient -four to make a firm dough
in the bowl and then place on ice to
chill overnight In the morning roll
and cut, then bake in a moderate
oven twelve minutes. This dough
can be used at once if desired. The
amount Of flour required for prepar-
ing the cookies is usually four cups.
Nuts, raisins, finely shredded CO.
coanut or candied orange, lemon or
citron pcels may be added to the
gingerbread and cookies.
Oatmeal Drops
Place in a bowl
One CUp Of strip.
One-quortcr cnp Of boiling wutcr,
one I~rcl teaspoon Of soda.
One-haT cmp Of shortening.
Mix thoroughly and then add
Ttro cups Of sfted fo,tr,
Orc teaspoon Of baking powdcr,
Tiro cups Of rolled oats,
One cup of seeded and chopped
TaiSins.
Mix thoroughly and then drop
three inches apart on a creased and
Toured baking sheet and bake in
moderate oven for fifteen minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
The WOmQn's
Exchange
To Clean Wall Paper

To the Editor % Womor'g Page:
Dear Madam-Plpase tell me how to
remove blue and black pencil marks
from wall paper. Thanking you in
advance, also accept thanks for vau
able information received from the
Question Corner. I. f. II.
A clean eraser or piece of art
gum ought to remove such marks from
wall paper. II the color is in any way
rubbed out take out the water Colors
and tint with the original shade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
Miss Rose viii Help You

with your clothes. Perhaps you
are wondering just what color in
vogue now will be most suitable
for you. Or perhaps it is the
present day styles that pcrplex you.
Miss Rose will be glad to give YOU
the benefit of her advice. Address
Miss Rose. woman's page, EvENING
PUBLIC LEDGER. Send a self ad
ircssed stamped envelope for per-
Sonal reply, as none Of the answers
will be printed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
Mrs. Wilson
AnsUerS Queries

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
be good enough to let me know
how to make butter" We have
two COWS and consequently plenty
of cream. We have been able to
make one or two pounds at time.
Please help me for | feel that |
ought to be able to do it properly,
and give me advice as to Churn
and time to be used in churning.
am sorry to write such a lengthy
letter. Please forgive me. A. J.
Skim the milk morning and eve
ming. Place the cream in a crock
in a cool place. Churn every three
days in summer. AS to Churn, use
either the old fashioned dash or bar
rel churn. Scald the churn and rinse
with cold water. Add the cream and
one quart of water, 60 degrees fahr.,
for every three quarts of cream.
Start churning slowly at first and
then faster as the butter comes.
After the butter forms into Jumps the
size of an egg, drain off the butter
milk and add plenty of ice-cold
water. Churn for few minutes.
Then drain off and lift to a wooden
bowl and add more water, pressing
and working firmly. Wash three
times and then add four teaspoons of
fine table salt for each pound Of
butter. Use plenty of ice to harden
the butter while working. Scald and
then fill the bowl and butter paddle
with icewater before using.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly give me the recipes for jelly
roll? have lost mine. Mrs. W.
Jelly Roll
Place in a mixing bowl
Tbree-quorters cup Of sugar,
YoIks Of ttUo eggs.
Cream well and then add
T"o tablespoons of shortening,
Three tablespoons of lOuter,
One and One-quarter cups Of -four
One teaspoon of faUoring.
Beat to mix and then cut and fold
in the stif1y beaten whites of two
eggs. Line a pan with paper anc
grease and -four thoroughly. Spreac
in above mixture one-quarter incf
deep. Bake for twelve minutes in &
hot oven and then turn out and re
move the paper; trim the crusts ant
spread with jelly. Wrap roll in {
clean cloth for one hour.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Some
time ago there was a recipe for
cream cabbage. Can you kindly
give a recipe again as the one
cut out was lost in housecleaning;
what | so liked about it was made
with butter in the dressing instead
Of oil and wher do you answer
this, as | am so afraid of missing
the paper? Also how do you make
dumplings for beef stew without
having them all break up, as that
is my trouble? MRS. 7. G.
See woman's page June for sala,
dressings and June 1S for dump
lings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

bread and the balance made into
cookies. Two varieties Of ginger
bread, either fruit, plain or cocoa
nut, can be made in the same pan.
The Recipe
Place in a mixing bowl
One-haN cUp Of browr sugar,
One cap Of moinsSes,
Ouc-hnf cup Of sour milk,
One ierel teaspoon Of soda,
Three tablespoons Of cocoa.
One Tablespoon of cinnamon,
One teaspoon Of ginger,
One-hdF teaspoon Of nllspjcc,
Two-thueda cup of shortening,
One egg,
Three CupS Of -four.
Beat to thoroughly mix and then
place one-half in we'll creased and
Toured loaf-shaped pan and bake in
a moderate oven for thirty-five min
utes.
To provide variety place one-half
cup of seeded raisins over the dough
and then with the fingers press the
raisns firmly into the dough. One
half cup Of finely chopped nuts may
be mixed with a portion Of this
dough before putting it in the pan
and then place raisins in the balance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

Place in bowl
Three-quarters cup Of sugar,
Tt0o eggs
II -Four tablespoons of shortening.
Cream well and then add
TtO0 cups of sifted -four,
Three teaspoons Of baking po,vder,
Ons teaspoon of vanilLa.
Beat until a stiff dough and then
drop from a tablespoon on a we'll
CREASED baking sheet about three
inches apart. Bake in a hot oven
twelve minutes. Cool and ice with
water icing.
When the family is small the
housewife frequently hesitates to
make up batch of cookies or loaf
of gingerbread, so / am going to
give . two-in-one recipe, mixture
of which one-half can be used for
aal<ingk1a delicious loaf of ginger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

Rub two hard-boiled eggs through
fine sieve into bowl and add
One-haF teaspoon Of mustard,
One-qudrtcr teaspoon Of paprikd,
One-hGf teaspoon Of salt,
T1Vo tablespoons of grated cheese,
T1Vo tablespoons of melted butter.
Mix. Prepare the bread as di-
rected for sour cream cucumber and
spread the deviled-egg paste on crisp
leaves of lettuce. Dust lightly with
paprika and place top slice of the
bread on the sandwich. Cut as di-
rected for coleslaw sandwiches.
Frequently a cookie or bit Of
cake appeals to some folk, and for
those of US who have a sweet tooth
you may serve a vanilla iced drop
cake, cookies, slice of gingerbread
spread with butter and then with
jam and liberal sprinkling of either
finely chopped cocoanut or nuts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
Jam Sandwiches

Butter the bread on the loaf and
then spread with any jam or jelly.
Cut into thin slices and sprinkle with
finely chopped nuts; cut diagonally
in half and then fold and trim the
crusts.
If something more hearty is de-
sired try sandwiches made with cole
slaw, sour cream and cucumbers or
deviled-egg paste.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

OF COURSE, you felt disappointed
Oand bitter about it. little friend. but
look at the matter this way. Do you
suppose for one instant that the girl
of whom you speak was able to keep
up the deception? You have to do more
than write down the name of another
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
Sour Cream Cucumbers

Pare and CRATE the cucumber and
then sprinkle with one teaspoon of
salt. Let stand for one hour and
then place in napkin and squeeze
very dry. Beat onc-half cup of sour
cream stiff and then add to the Gu
cumber
One-hnif teaspoon Of mustard,
One teaspoon Of paprikG.
One teaspoon Of grated onion,
One teaspoon of rinegar.
Mix and then blend with the sour
cream and spread the bread on the
loaf. Cut very thin and lay a crisp
lettuce leaf on the bread, then spread
with the prepared cucumber cream.
Dust lightly with paprika and trim
the crust, and cut as directed for the
coleslaw sandwiches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
DOES 1T PAY TO LIE
TO GET THE POSITION?
Here's Instance Where 1t Seemed First but the Story
Is Only Just Begun

60 FREQU ENTITY one unfortunate
Oexperience in the business world will
give a girl a completely distorted i'm.
preston of it. have a letter here
from n young girl who graduated in
June and Immediately set forth to look
for a position. She answered an ad
vertisemcnt and in doing so happened
to meet another girl whom she knew.
In filling out the application our little
friend marked down truthfully opposite
the word experience. none The girl
who was with her made no secret of
her method. Opposite the word expc
rienCe on the blank she marked doHI
the names of two large concerns.
This girl WROTE my reader friend,
got the position, although she had
really had no experience at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

Tomorrow. Dot proposes and Fate
dispOSes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
HOW TO ACQUIRE HAIR BEAUTY

You can enjoy n delightful sham
poo with very little effort and for a
very trifling cost IL you get from
your druggists n package of can
throX and dissolve a teaspoonful in
cup OF. hot water. This makes a
full cup of shampoo liquid, enough
so it is easy to apply it to all the
hair instead of just the top of the
head. Your shampoo is now ready
Just pour a little at a time on the
scalp and hair until both are en-
tirely covered by the daintily per-
fumed preparation that thoroughly
dissolves and removes every bit OF
dandruff, excess oil and dirt. After
rinsing, the hair dries quickly with
a fluffiness that makes it seem heav-
ier than it is and takes on a rich lus-
ter and n softness that makes ar
ranging it pleasure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
Lettish Forces Regain
Initiative and Move
Across Duna River
Bu Associated Press

Copenhagen, Oct. 14.-Rallied by
their officers after the panic that
seized them when armoreds cars
broke through their lines west of
Riga, Lettish forces. reinforced by
Esthonians, have regained the ini-
tiative and have moved across the
Duna river across which they fed
late last week, according to advices
received here from Wenden. Lettish
forces never abandoned the portion
of Riga east of the Duna, but clung
to their positions in spite of heavy
bombardment from the Germano-
Russian army that attacked the city.
Offers of an armistice made by
Colonel Avaloff-Bermondt. comman-
der of the army Of the Russian
general government" have been re-
jected, it is reported by the Lettish
government. Troops are being mobi-
lized everywhere in Livonia and the
neighborhood of Riga seemingly pre-
paratory to a struggle against the
invaders who suddenly began their
offensive on October s. British war
ships in the harbor of Riga are said
to be assisting the Let's in driving
the Germano- army back
from the city.
Berlin reports that General Won
Der Goltz, commander of German
forces in the Baltic provinces, has
transferred his authority to GEN
eral Won Eberhardt and is expected
to arrive in Berlin soon. 1t is an
nounced in Berlin that measures
have been taken to prevent more
German soldiers from going to Cour-
land, the center of the Germano-
Russian movement and that all food
supplies have been cut off from
troops refusing to return to Ger
many.
Russisn Baltic coast is virtually
blockaded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
Be PRETTY! TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK
Try Grandmother's Old Favorite
Recipe of Sage Tea and
Sulphur

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly COM
pounded. brings back the natural
color and luster to the hair when
faded, streaked or gray. Years ago
the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is
mussy and troublesome. Nowadays,
by asking at any drug store for
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" you will get large bottle
of this famous old receipt, improved
by the addition of other ingredients.
at n small cost.
Don't stay gray! Try 1t! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the
gray hair disappears, and after an
other application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy and
attra ctive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-14
Bomb Squad Guards
Justice and Prosecutor
Threatened by Soviets

New York, Oct 14.-Members of
the bomb squad were assigned to
protect Supreme Court Justice Bar
tow S. Weeks, Assistant District At
torney Alexander /. Rorke and De-
tective Sergeant James j. Gegan,
acting head of the squad, as the
result of the finding of anarchistic
circulars, which attack the three
men and call on the workers of the
steel and ''every other industry" to
arm themselves.
Authors of the manifesto signed
''The American Anarchistic Federat-
ed Commune Soviet of New York"
The circular calls upon Justice
Weeks, now presiding at a trial in
which the defendants are charged
with criminal anarchy, Mr.. Rorke, a
prosecutor at the trial, and Detec-
tive Gegan to resign their high posi-
tions" and asserts they will have
Ito pay the price for every worker
killed or wounded"