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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
A Whole Lot to Talk About

Dear Cynthia-In my mind girl
with pure white chin and nose and
still worse, little daub of paint on
each cheekbone is a freak" Now,
please don't misunderstood me. Pow
der and rouge are necessity to some
girls.
My friend and / are both known Ms
girls with wonderful complexions
Her complexion is natural and mine
comes in box form. That certainly
proves that rouge can be applied to look
natural. Please do not think me an
egotist, but people so often remark on
her complexion and mine.
About this everlasting kissing bust
ness. Girls, have you any self respect
at all? If so, prove it. Don't let every
Tom, Dick and Harry kiss you and
gloat and boast of it. They say they
won't but l have heard them and hear
them every day. / work in an Office and
| am the only girl employed there. Men
ONE in and men go. There ones reputa-
tion exactly what you resire it to be.
My hand never hesitates to slap the per-
son who thinks he has known me long
enough for one little kiss" if indignant
words make no impression.
NO, am not man hater, but just
girl who knows she is doing right.
u ASooC bVll luS why dlulOSI every RlrI
who writes to this interesting column
always starts out as follows: "I am a
girl considered very cute, attractive or
good looking? That is something /
cannot understand. My looks are posi-
lively disgusting and ! am perfectly
willing to admit it.
To this young miss who signs her
self Marine Hater:" Do you realize
what you are saying when you sign
that. name? You mean you hate every
marine who went over to save you
from the wrongs that the French and
Belgian women suffered. Do you real
ize that every blow they received was a
blow that you would have received II
it hadn't been for them? Do you real :
ize that you are making some mothers,
sisters or sweetheart's heart ache who
has had a marine who fell in the serv
ice? | had one. My sweetheart was a
marine. Letters of hope and cheer and
letters that talked about the little
house for two came to me and cheered
me, and l tried to cheer him, but one
day a telegram came saying that he
was killed in service Oh. how my
heart ached and now aches But what
is to be will be. Please, Miss Marine
Hater," write and say that you don't
mean what you said. TOMMY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29

Has Various Opinions

Dear Cynthia-I would like to voice
my opinion on some of the letters which
were published the last month.
Now some believe in marrying for
money and some for love. A pair of
danes not long ago wrote they were
going to marry rich men, Yes. that's
o. n, but how do eve" know 1--WE"
are?
1--WE" cant always get what 1--WE"
want. And if "wc" do marry for money
without love, 1--WE" are most likely to
end "our" careers in divorce court.
You will soon tire of luxuries. where
as true love lasts till death. Give me
love and fiat in preference to half d
dozen gas wagons and a castle.
do not mean for girl to marry a
man who cannot support her.
| could marry Il certain girl in
twenty four hours, but what would do
with her?
am not in position to support her
in the manner in which she is accus-
toned.
The trouble today is that the girls are
so afraid of being left old maids they
grab the first thing that comes along,
regardless of love, money or anything
else.
And about kissing---I wouldn't marry
girl that kissed every man that she
went with.
A kiss now and then is relished by
the best of men.
Yet these kissing games at party
or sitting on settee and kissing every
five minutes until tho small hours of
the morning get my goat.
| admit men do it every chance they
get. but l couldn't respect the girl as
highly as l would one that l didn t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
BLONDY.
Tin Wedding Party

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--On the 2Sth of De-
cember ] expect to celebrate my tenth
wedding anniversary. which I believe is
the tin wedding Kindly give me some
suggestions regarding the style and
wording of invitations for this occa =
sion. Also a nice but inexpensive menu
to serve about twenty people. Sugges-
tions regarding table decorations would
also be gratefully received Should tho
meal be served in any special manner?
Any suggestions that you may have to
offer in any way regarding this an
niversary will be verV much apnre- .
ciated. MRS. II. G. X.
For your invitations cut tinfOil the
required size and write a formal invi -
tation on 1t in red ink.
For refreshments have oyster or
chicken patties in tin patty or muffin
pans. hot biscuits. salad and coffee IN tin
cups. For dessert have individual MES
or tarts served in tin baking dishes.
Use tin plates as much as possible in
serving the sunper.
Use a tin pail for the centerpiece. or
else cover vase with tinfoil and fill
It full of flowers.
Have the CANDY. nuts and olives or
whatever small dishes you have placed
in tin candy boxes.
As favors you might have small tin
boxes filed with pieces OF the we'd
ding cakes "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
Whdt DO You Think
Is the Trouble Here?

Dear Cynthia--Do you think girl
seventeen years of age should be
shut up in the house as soon as
she comes home from working hard
in an Office all day? Well, that is
my case. | have very strict par
ents, due to the misfortune of hav-
ing rather hard hearted step
mother, so l am not allowed out at
nights after Z, and am not per-
mitted to have company and if l
am seen speaking to any man my
parents Immediately have remark
to pass about it.
Please tell me why my parents
are so strict, as l never have an OPP
portunity to have good time, and
whenever I am invited to any party
it always results in a refusal on my
part. l am sure l can behave, as
I was educated in New York
academy and am rather particular
about my company. SAILOR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
VdSe Coasters

These pretty trihes protect table tops
from the. stray drops from the flower
vase. Have circles, about six inches,
cut from ordinary glass Il got three
from a broken window panel. Cut
paper the same size and plan simple
border design by folding circle in equal
parts and cutting a pattern. Paste
paper on one side of glass and on oppo-
site side paint in the design with
enamel. For the edge: use passe par
tout binding; or take long piece of
reed. and at one end coil into circle
about one and half inches less in di-
ameter than the glass. Continue to sew
rows of reed round and round with
rafiia, using buttonhole stitch, until it
forms a little frame size of glass. Sew
two more coils inside last to come over
edge of glass. Bright -colored pictures
or milkweed may be put under the
coasters if they have heavy cardboard
backs.-Modern Priscilla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
AN OLD READER.
She Now Makes Friends

Dear Cynthia--I wrote you once and
told you | had nice clothing and all
the money l want to spend, but could
find no friends. Now, Cynthia, / used
to sit in the house and think they would
fly to me. / thought because / had
style and money that was all l needed.
| was invited TO party a couple of
months ago. I went to it and l learned
why some girls could get some friends
and others could not. I followed the
right way and so out to parties five
nights a week now. | also go with a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
Advises "Worried"

Dear Cynthia-Please let me answer
Worried Now, my dear friend
"Worried,' your trouble is just what
mine was. l am twelve years older
than my wife. | was thirty two and
she was twenty. Her people did every
thing they could think of to part us,
and almost succeeded. They even finally
tried the law. as she was under age.
So we waited until she was of age and
we were married. All her folks, also
mine, turned against us, but we had
each others love, so did not care.
For two years they did not bother
us, nor did we bother them. And to-
day they are all glad to come and
visit us.
Now, worried" if you love her as
you say you do and she loves you, my
advice to you is, get married. When
you marry her you don't marry her
family, but her alone. So what do you
care? Let her people be cross; they
will come around all right. Show them
that you can make her good home
and a loving husband. They might be
cross at first, but that will come out
all right. Every cloud has a silver lin
ing, so buck up and tell her that no
matter if the whole world turns against
you and her, you will marry her.,
Then, if she will not marry you un-
less her people are willing, it would
show that she does not love you as she
says she does. Then drop her as you
would hot iron, because if you wait
until they give their blessing you will
never marry her. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
Peasant BIouses

The peasant blouse which slips on
over the head and fastens on the
shoulders is very popular now, and
surely there is nothing more convenient
for housework No buttons to button.
no collar to arrange, no possibility of
the tail of the waist coming up above
the belt. 1t is over the belt, and, so
are not hard to make, either, as they
are usually cut with square or V neck
and kimono sleeves. All that is neces-
sary is to put band of trimming
around the edge, the sleeves and the
neck, make a belt and put some snap
fasteners on the shoulders. And there
you are with a new blouse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
Yesterdays Answers

1. Soap bark, which can be bought
at the drug store. is excellent for
washing dark silks and cottons.
.. 4 scratched talking machine rec
ord can be padded and covered
with cretonne or denim to make
hot dish holder for a Christmas
gift.
3. A pretty waste basket to hang
on the work basket can be made
of straw cuff protector by
adding a bottom of cretonne or
heavy silk.
4. The birthday superstition for Fri
day is Fridays child is loving
and giving"
8. The bouffant effect is acquired in
coats of soft material that have
short full skirt by adding a
band of stiff fur or lining with
stiff material that will stand out.
9. Bandeau and metal lace or rib
bon caps are returning to style
for the evening headdress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29

They Write of Many Things to Cynthia

that one horrible thing and that was to
kiss me. He came twice after this and
then stopped.
when / go and come from school, but he
never speaks TO me nor even notices
me. Was my allowing him to kiss me
the whole cause of this2
Please, Cynthia, can't you tell me
how L can regain his friendship, as /
really do like him very much?
"ANXIoUs" ]. e. NJ.
It is pity you did let him kiss you
but he must be poor sort to behave as
he has. Do not look on your act az
horrible. 1t was a mistake, indiscreet,
and should not be repeated.
Make other friends and do not
bother with him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
MARIE WANTS TO KNOW
IF DANCING IS WICKED
Her Parents viii Not Aoo Her Learn She Says but She
Loues Music SO and IL Seems to Be Such Fun

basketball. Anything that girl Is de-
MED in this way, anything that is re-
fused admittance into her home and
her life, will become one of those de-
lghtful stolen pleasures. "I'll do It
just once, nobody will know" she
promises herself each time. But the
habit grows.
Taken this way, or rather taken away
this way, there is no doubt that dane
ing is wrong. But it is the way Marie
is compelled to find expression for her
love. of rhythmical music, on account
Of the attitude of her parents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
DAILY READER
To Clean Velvet Hat

To the Editor Of WOmdn'S Page:
Dear Madam-COuld you please tell
me what to use to clean grease marks
from a light velvet hat? G. A.
You can clean the hat by rubbing it
with benzine weakened with little
water. Dry it thoroughly, but not too
quickly. That is, keep rubbing it un-
til it is dry instead of drying it over
heat, Brush it carefully to straighten
out the nap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
He Does Not Call Now

Dear Cynthia am young girl still
in my teens.
In September I met a boy whom I
learned to like very much. He used to
week and this kept up for six weeks.
About four weeks ago he stopped COM
ing entirely. l know he cared for me,
but, oh Cynthia, allowed him to do
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
Wants to Be Stouter

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam am girl nineteen
years old and / would like to know of a
way to get stoutcr. What should girl
FIVE feet three inches weigh? / would
like to be stouter, as every one consid-
ers me thin. I would also like to know
how to meet some nice fellows, as I
would like to go around with them.
BLONDY.
Eat plenty of good food. as much milk
and eggs as possible, and get plenty of
fresh air and exercise. Try to get eight
full hours of sleep. if not more. every
night. A girl of five feet three should
weigh 12G. Don't you know some girls
who would introduce YOU TO some nice
boys? Join a club of some kind, the
Y. w. G. A. or the Girls Protective
League If you don't know any girls. You
will make some nice friends there who
will introduce you to their own friends
The Girls Protective League is at 1906
Arch street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

1. What use can be made of used
tea leaves?
2. How can n good rubber for pol
ishing furniture be made at
home?
2. What is habutai?
4. Describe a novel way of using
satin frills on serge dress.
). What is the birthday supersti-
tion for Saturday?
6. In what form should an invita-
ton to a children's party be
written?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29

nice crowd of young girls and fellows.
at this party there were girls with
classy clothing, paint and powder on
their faces. And they were too stuck
on themselves to get up to dance or
play games: and girls just dressed plain
and pretty and little. powder on their
-omes THAT is the kind of girl to be
Tbe he fellows just make fool out of the
other kind Of girls. You don't have
to have lot of money to make friends;
LET me tell you that I used to be that
wav and never had good friend, but
not any more, let me tell the world :
What do you think, CynthiaE
They call me baby because am the
baby of the crowd.
BABY LOUISE.
CYNTHIA is very glad you have found
friends. Keep it up, Louise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

DON'T imagine that sport suits and
~ sport hats and sport toggery in
general is worn appropriately only at
the country club or at the winter resort
where you go to play golf and tennis
in midwnter. No, this type of get up
is eminently suitable for general utility
wear in town as well. There are
Smartly- dressed business women who
adopt it rs their working uniform and
there are society girls who wear it for
their morning shopping. committee
meetings and even for an informal
luncheon appointment.
But be sure of this: that the picture
is consistent. Don't wear snort suit
with flower tOque or an ostrich
trimmed hat. Don't wear n sport coat
with white kid gloves Don't wear
sport shoes with thin, lace silk stock
ings and don't wear high heeled shoes,
ever, with the sports get up.
The collar with the sport suit may
be either high, soft collar of the sort
that men wear-most women actually
buy them at the mems haberdaShery.
Or the shirt may have an open neck
like the one in the picture. In either
case a soft four in hand is the best
necktie.
Wool jersey is still the favorite fab
ric for the sport suit and this season
perhaps no color is better favored for
this sort of suit than a peacock blue,
sometimes distinctly showing white
or Tight gray thread in the weave. Va
rious shades of beige are also good
and so are some of the browns. provid e
ing they are not too dark. Military
looking pockets like those on the suit
shown today are in very good style.
The straight up and down belted type
of Jacket continues to be the favOrite
among smart women and you can tell
from the sketch what is the smart
length for skirt and jacket in this sort
of suit.
Copyright. 1919, by Florence Rose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
Mrs. Wilson
AnSWerS Queries

No. .
My dear Mrs. Wilson:
viii you please suggest some way
of using hor"y. as | have had some
sent to me from the country? Also
how should | make some bread, about
three loaves? | surely like to make
them. | have been following your
recipes for about four months and find
grand results. Thanking you very
kindly. MRS. W. A. P.
Use honey in place of sugar or sirur
for baking and cooking fruits and on
cereals. Where sugar is short in the
country, people frequently sweeteu
their tea and coffee with honey. See
bread recipes of November 10.
No. )
My dear Mrs. Wilson:
In your articles for women, will
you answer these questions? % What
can be added to home made library
paste to keep it from molding? |
used carbolic acid, but cannot buy
it now except in very weak solution.
(2) What can be done to a brush
which has been used in varnish to
keep it from becoming too stiff TO use
again? (3) What can be done to a
varnish which is hardened in the can,
to make it fit for use? NJ. G. II.
Use glycern or any toilet water
Consult any painter for replies to No.
and No. 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
Rather Inconsistent, Isn't It?

Dear Cynthia-I highly respect your
advice to all the lovesick who come TO
,.o, with their troubles. but excuse me
II I think YOU are a little wrong on the
Eissinr subject. / certainly would ike
tn meet the man or woman who mas
"evnr kissed ANYBODY before thev
"mate." and if you are a man (Which
7 surmise you are) / am positively sure
Won have kissed whole lot of girls
and If YOU happen to be woman there
surely is more than one man who can
saw he has kissed your lips. Now,
",fess" up. Cynthia, am ! right
I do not see any harm IN kissing a
dear friend, although ] object to kissing
every Tom, Dick and Harry that comes
along But if a girl goes steadily with
a hny for three months, and likes him
n whole lot, I can't see why she should
refuse him if he asks for good :
NIGHT" kiss. ] am sure many girls and
boys agree with me on this,
I hnye noticed that most fellows, after
taking a girl out couple of times,
think her 'slow" if she does not kiss
them good night, and the fellows do not
bother with her any more.
Probably that is why so many girls
20 alone through life.
Although I am twenty -four winters
I have lot of boy friends and am con-
sidered good and jolly PAL among
them. have not as yet found my
mate" But l think the whole trouble
is that ! am unfortunate in having toi
friends the kind of fellows who Ike
to "kiss girl the first night Anc
even if ] do not want to give in tc
them, can't give them up, as ! SEE
them all three times a week at different
clubs.
Before l close l want to say a few
words to "Jack" and bachelor
Don't give up your hopes! There cel'
tainly must be one good girl for 70,
some place in this world Don't thinl
for a minute that all girls are like you
"lost" girl, because when a girl love
she loves with all her heart and soul
and there is no other man in the wild
world for such girl but the one sh
loves. Cynthia can assure you of that
Take her advice, and let us all hea
| from you again.
BY the way, why cant YOU let u
know who you are. Cynthia?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
MRS. WILSON GIVES
ECONOMICAL RECIPES
Ask Mrs. Wilson

II you have any cookery prob
lens, bring them to Mrs. Wilson.
She will be 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, 1919-11-29
EVERYBODY'S PAL.

If you see no reason why girls should
not let boys kiss them. why do you
regret the fact that your friends are
those who want to kiss you? Pretty
inconsistent, don't you think? Pro
miscuous kissing is a very great mis-
take, both for moral and sanitary rea-
sons. Many a silly girl has had reason
to regret promiscuous kissing all her
life. There is no argument for it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
The WOmdn's
Exchange
Where to Send Stories

To the Editor Of Womdr's Page:
Dear Madam am fond of writing
stories, Can you tell me where | can
sell these stories? | will look for your
answer in the EVENING LEDGER.
DAILY READER.
You can send your stories directly to
any of the magazines or to n syndicate
which distributes to the magazines. If
you will send me self addressed
stamped envelope / will send you list
of syndicates to try.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
WHEN a little girl starts prancinl

WHEN u little girl starts prancing
w along the street in time to the
grinding of a street organ. that's not
considered wicked. It's cute. When
she gets a little older must she restrain
all that love of rhythm, that gift that
is not given to all of us? Singing,
expressing love of music with the
voice is not wicked it is beautiful, it
is an art. Dancing may be considered
as simply using the feet instead of the
voice as an instrument with which to
express that same art in different
way.
If Marie is taught the right kind of
dancing under the proper influences,
she will never find anything wicked in
it. If she is allowed to dance with
other girls, with boys, in her own home
with the approval of her parents, she
will be satisfied, and it will never oc-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29
tfTs DANCING really so wicked?'

CTS DANCING really so wicked?"
i asks a wistful young correspondent,
1T seems to be so much fun, and /
love music, but my parents will never
allow me to learn to dance or go to
dances. They say it is wicked"
If girls parents want her to think
that dancing is wicked, then an out
slider has no right to tell her anything
different. But an outsider can (and
herewith does) put in a few words of
pleading for the sake of that girl. It's
only natural for girl to want to dance,
if she's young and full of life and
health, and, above all, able to keep
time to music. When a girl of this
kind is very, very happy, that feeling
goes straight to her feet. If she knew
how to dance she could start IA dance
record and dance out her joy in about
ten minutes. As it is, she must take it
out all day long at intervals in the un
graceful hops and skips of young bird
that has not learned to fly. 81 don t
see why Marie walks so heavily" her
parents will complain during these
paroxysms. "Why. at her age l was
as light as n feather ~ She has never
been allowed to learn to be light; that's
all.
There is such a strong argument in
favor of allowing a girl to dance. If
that desire of hers to dance is strong
enough-and it's bound to be pretty
strong when she is the only girl who
doesn't dance among a dozen or more
who do---she will learn somehow. some
wherein school during recess, at an
other girls house, at a party. Once
she knows how the temptation to try
her skill will be irresistible. If she is
not permitted to have that pleasure in
the natural, proper way, in her own
home, with the consent and encourage
ment of her parents, then she will find
that other wrong way-sneaking off un-
chaperoned to the public dancehall
without permission. The fact that she
is doing something that her family does
not know about, and would not allow if
they did know, makes Il thrilling ad
venture of every visit to the place.
And undoubtedly this is wrong. Both
what she does and the way she does it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-29

Peacock blue WOO. Jersey makes this
suit attractive. The rest of the
get-up is entirely in keeping with
the mannish effect of the belted
Jacket. The hat is tan leather with
narrow band of grosgrain ribbon