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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
Why Are Men Conceited

Dear Cynthia-Will you kindly publish,
this in your column. some time soon?
Connected Ted" answers "Dimpled
Blond"
Dear Ehemy--You. Dlmpled Blond,
must he anxious for a scrap and Iii ad-
NIT you certainly do know how TO go
about getting into one. You say you're
willing and ready (mostly wlling) to
have n mortal combat" with any young
man who being good-lookng, claims that
cOnCeit is not u part of his makeup.
That gets them. Immediately, all the
young men reading that Just say. That's
me- And I'm not a bit conceited' ~
Well Biondy I'm no Apollo; in fact.
I'm just the ordinary looking type, but
| do love to argue.
Now, tell me, Dimpled Blond, why you
! think every goodloolIing fellow must be
conceited. In the first place 1t isn't his
! fault that his features happen to be
| considered nice. It's the fault of hay
! ing a handsome parent or, perhaps. two
such parents or perhaps, heaven 5ust
| gave them to hin. without his parents
| being handsome. Either way it's no
| greatness on his part that his eyes hap
! pen to be big and interesting or that his
! teeth are white and straight. SO why
| should YOU think that every man who
is endowed with such characteristics is
1 conceited in regard to the same?
/ The preliminarles having been dis
/ cuSsed the question is now open fol
argument and remember, Dimpled Blond
when the argument Is under way al
/ friendship between "us'n" ceases so i
YOU desire to talk amicably put all th'
amiable part at the top Of your ar9u
meut 'ONCElTED TED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

1. In the game of "Bullet and Bracelet
bracelet Is suspended by n string from
the chandelier and the guests in turn
attempt to throw through II bullets
made Of tinfOil. One ballet through
counts Ave points. Forty-fve points
wins the game.
2. A piece Of black net used as n founda-
tion for the darn in % stocking makes
an excellent time-savcr and gives o
firm darn.
3. A piece Of cut raw potato will remove a
mud spot from black silk Of firm weave.
Brush the SCOT well first. The potnto
leaves u thin film Of starch. and this
can be brushed on when 1t dries.
4. Two large mirrors hanging on opposite
wall Of small room will make II
look a great deal larger.
D. Pongee will turn darker and he stir
IN irOned when still damp. IL should
be thoroughly dried 10 remain soft and
silky.
6. A scratch on kid pumps can he mended
with n little liquid cOurt-plaster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

-Four lercj teaspoonfuls Of baking
poUder.
Sift to mix and then rub in two
tablespoonfuls of shortening and
mix to a dough with three-quarters
cupful of water. Roll out one-half
inch thick and then spread one-half
of the dough with the minced meat;
then fold over and pat hard to make
firm. Cut in squares and place on
baking sheet and brush with water.
Bake for twenty-five minutes in a
hot oven. Season the finely chopped
meat with onion, salt and pepper,
and when ready to serve cover with
cream sauce and garnish with finely
chopped parsley and serve.
This dish will take the place Of
meat
ShOrtcake
The shortcake is typical of Scot
land. 1t is a mixture of flour, sugar
and shortening worked to a paste
and then rolled one-half inch thick
and then decorated in various ways.
The thrifty Scotsman, after leaving
the mother country and settling in
the new America, felt that the use
of much shortening was too eXpen-
sivc, and so his thrifty housewife,
who was willing and even anxious
to be a partner to him, co-operated
by cutting down on the amount of
shortening and still turning out q
rich, palatable cake. This is how she
does it: Place
T,vo cuptuls of -four,
Ouc-hut teaSpoonJM Of salt
Two Ieuel tableSpoonfuls of sugar,
Tlco lereI tablespoonfuls Of bak.
ing potcder
in a bowl and sift three times. Now
rub in six tablespoonfuls of short
ening and then add seven tablespoon.
fuls of water and work to a smooth
elastic dough. Turn on a prepared
pastry board and mold into shape
to fit the pie tin with the hands
Wash the top Of the dough with
milk and sprinkle with sugar anc
cinnamon and bake in {. moderat,
oven for twenty-five minutes. Re
move, cool and cut into wedge sec
tions like pie and serve with chees,
or fruits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

THE transparent hat is most especially
l. in vogue.
Of course nobody wodld go marketing
in transparent bit of millinery. These
charming hats. fragile and dainty. must
be lived up to. They cannot be pulled
down over a careless coiffure. like the
velvet toques of last year that covered all
defects beneath and yet gave a smart
silhouette to the head.
No, for the transparent hat the coif-
fure must be perfect. and the frock
with which It is worn must be as dainty
as the hat.
This means that It is for afternoon
and evening that the transparent hats
are worn. If you follow the Frencn GUS
tom and wear hat when you dine In
decollete at a restaurant in the evening,
then, by all means. choose hat of tulle,
for that Is the transparent fabric or the
millinery world at the moment And in
the afternoon for teas and receptions and
musicales the tulle hat is also in place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
THE WAY TO MAKE GOOD BISCUITS:
MRS. WILSON GIVES DIRECTIONS
The Flaky, Butter-Melting
Kind That Turns an
Everyday Meal Into a De.
lighttuI Memory
Also a Recipe for Delicious
Shortcake That Can Be
Served With Cheese or
Fruits
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

oDDr0"'a ali l'iG; rIS,I. +. Mrs. 1s,sr!.a M f. Wilson"
TN 1850 the French Court while
L journeying through the provinces
chose to stay in a small village
called Laguedoc. The master baker
decided that he would make a cake
that would differ in flavor and ap-
pearance from those served to the
royal family in the other provinces.
The master baker was an am
bilious man, and he was anxious to
establish reputation that would
have the stamp of royal approval.
So he puzzled his brains for such a
recipe and the more he tried to solve
this problem the less he succeeded.
So after mixing flour, sugar and
milk into a dough and finding that
nothing would come of the expert
rnent he left his shop in despair.
The apprentice, who remained in
the shop, kept wondering just what
he was to do with the batch Of
dough, since he was left with no
definite instructions. When the
master failed to return after a rea-
sonable time the boy knew that if
this dough was not baked soon it
would spoil, so he decided that he
would take the chance and do the
very best he could. He proceeded
to make up the dough into small
round cakes and then baked them
off in moderate o3en, and then it
occurred to him that if he glazed
them this would improve them.
Therefore he glazed them and re-
turned them to the oven to dry off.
About this time the master baker re-
turned to the shop and after look
ing for the dough and not finding it
he flew into wild rage and stormed
around the shop. Finally he picked
up one of the little cakes to taste
it and then he smiled with delight,
for the boy had obtained the very
result that he had vainly tried to
produce. The boy had nodded up
the dough into small round cakes and
baked them twice (biscuit), first to
cook the dough and second to glaze
and finish it. Thus this little biscuit
became the national cake of France
and it has kept its name and Came.
Then, too, this little portion Of his
tory of the French patisserie smacks
of the true life of the French ap-
prentice and his master, the baker.
Now, Mrs. Housewife, let me tell
you that housewife who can make
delicious light biscuits need never
fear for variety for her daily bill of
fare. Nor is there any need for her
to think that these biscuits are
troublesome. The ancient habit of
getting out a molding board, roll
ing pin and an enormous mixing
bowl, together with heavy sheet
iron pan, would indeed make this
drudgery. Thus many households
are denied the privilege Of having
dainty, piping-hot biscuits because
Of the work entailed 10 prepare them
Making Biscuits
Now, ! want you to try my methoC
of making biscuits. Sift the fou
and measure by lifting with spool
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
To Mrs. W. B,

Thank you very much for the two dol
lars for the old lady of eighty-four who
was SO bravely supporting her bed-rid-
den husband Of ninety. 1 am sorry TO
say this old man, who was brave too.
passed away last Tuesday. He was
buried Friday. Due to the hard and end
less striving of his wife the last days OF
her aged husband We're made comfortable
and 1t must be a sweet consolation for
her to know things were this way. The
money you sent, Mrs. W. b., reached
the old lady before her husband was
buried and this morning we received q
letter of thanks to all the kind persons
who have SO generously helped her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT TO DO
BY CYNTHIA
The Girls Men Marry

Dear Cynthia--Let us change the sub
tect of Paint and Powder" and hattery
to why Men Marry. Girls with Whom
They Do Not Travel"
= Five out OF every ten good sports.
mean girls who are always ready for
never get an opportunity TO turn down
proposals of marriage.
Please co not misunderstood me, be
cause you know there are two kinds OF
good sports. First the lady and then
the one not so particular. L refer to the
lady, and you know this type IS very at
tractlve.
/ know a chap who, after having good
times with this type, married the kind
of girl he had called the year before a
dried apple"
Please have your sensible boys answer
me, Cynthia, won't you?
"A PERFECT LADY"
This problem has bothered a great
many girls. II Is with eagerness and
keen interest turn this question over 10
our sensible boys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
Will Be Directed

TO Tie Editor Of WON dn's PdOc!
Dear Madam--As I know you are always
kind and willing 10 help. l am coming agar
for YOUR advice. The past epidemic left on,
more widow in rather destitute circum
stances. She has baby two years old anC
ono was born since her husband died. a
the present time snc is making her homt
with me. but Is looking for work where sh,
could bring both her children and yet ge
some wages besides. so she will be able &
clothe herself and the children. Do yol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

trolling power benlnd the weekly
food budget, ! would not care to
make any definite estimate.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Perhaps
you will not care to have one of
the opposite sex coming to you
for information strictly in the
province OF the home market.
am not familiar with your rules,
50 will come anyway, feeling sure
that you will put me right. | need
this information; maybe some
others need it, too. ! have at
tempted several times to make the
genuine Pennsylvania country
scrapple, but it is never right as
father used to make it. """c
little for the store variety. Will
YOU not help me in this matter
and greatly oblige H. c. NJ?
II. c. M.-Take a head of pig, re-
move the eyes. tongue and brains
and cleanse well. Add the heart and
lean trimming from pork and place
in large kettle and cover with cold
water and cook slowly until the
meat is tender and will leave the
bones easily. Remove the fat
Dristle and bones and then chop the
meat fine. Strain and then boil the
liquid rapidly for twenty minutes tC
reduce it; then add the prepared
meat. Now thicken with two anC
one-half cupfuls Of cornmoal and one
cupful Of buckwheat flour. Use this
amount TO every two quarts o.
! liquid. Add the meal slowly anC
stir constantly TO prevent Jumping
Season, adding
one and one-hoF teaspoonjuiS 0.
salt,
One teaSpoonful of pepper,
One-hat teaspoonful Of pouitr!
seasoning
to evety quart of liquid. Set in ;
place where it will cook very slowl,
for one hour, keeping in mind tn,
fact that it will scorch very easily
Then rinse the pans with cold waite
and pour in the scrapple. Set Il
cool. In cold weather this will keel
for two weeks. '-,..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

has 20 apply? She would not like TO place
zen.
We Will be very clad and thankful for
your advice. Mrs. J. x.
II YOU will take this mother down to
the ChildrenS Bureau of the Emergency
Aid, l4lS Walnut street, the bureau will
attend TO her immediate wants now and
ind the sort of position that will be best
for her. have spoken of the case and
explained about the babies. Every
thing Will be done to make the outlook
for her roster. You were very kind 10
befriend her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
Would Adopt Catholic Girl

VO fIc "
near Madam--Kindly advise me through
,,our column II there IL a Catholic orphahs
asylum where 1 could get a girl either nc me- 20
adont her or to have them loan her 70 my
She viii have a good home with me. trust
ing you will answer in your column II you
know of such a place. -hrs' f. -''
Catholic girls are frequently ulaced
in good homes from orphan asylumsr IN
Children's Bureau, temporarily located
now at 1917 Vine street, but with per
manent headquarters at 1900 Summer
street. Apply there personally.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

Old hose-supporter hooks make III
best Of hangers for laundry bags slip
per bags, holders. etc. Sew one or tw,
on each bag. The legs of old hose Gov
cred with washable material may b,
used for holders. and a hose-supports
hook fastened on one corner for hanginI
up by.-Modern Priscilla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

then, when pressed dry, it will meas
,1ra two cupfuls. Rub through
-;o,.o ;,,+o o ho,,,r orL odd.
S'e,' ''''0 d w" "'''' '''''
Tro captuia OF milk,
IoH or ono eqq.
one lchole egg,
one icrel tcGspoo,ful ot a"tmcg,
Threc-quortera c1,pjld OF sugar.
Bcat to thoroughly mix. using a
nover ooo-baator and tbon nour into
custard Guns or a baking dish and
sat in = baking nan and add one
Quart of water Bake for forty-five
minutes in a moderate oven. Plac-
inc the water in the baking pan pre-
vonts the nrdding from baking too
ouick1v
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
immigration Office

To tic Edttor OF IT OWUN 5 FUUt'
Dear Madam--Please answer blowing
question: During which hours on weekdays
Including Saturday. is the Immigration office
I32 south Third street. where passports arc
issued. omen? u l.. D.
The immigration office at 1872 South
Third street is open from . in the morn
ing until 4:3O in the afternoon each
day except Saturday. when the office
closes at Il O'Clock. The blanks that
must be filed out for the passports are
made out there. AS this takes a long
time, do not wait until late in the after
noon TO go.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
Adventures With a Purse

ck-handled mixing spoon, slitted, 1
fiat turner for Tipping the cake to nd
uncooked side. or for putting 1t on th1
waiting dish when cooaed 20 q golden
brown, q peculiar-loolsing utensil whicl
looks remarkably like lamp wick folded
on the end of a black stick, and which |,
used to spread the grease evenly on til,
griddle, and little square pan for hold
ing the lard or grease. The set is ffty
onrtS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

1. What was the waist measure OF venus
de Medici?
2. what IL the waist measure OF Annette
Kellermann?
3. Suggest a novel Gift for the January
bride.
4. How did ''point Lace get its name?
z what colors are most becoming. as q
rule, TO the elderly woman?
a What will remove stove polish from wash
able fabric?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
To Miss Nj. B.

have tried to locate you through
the address, but have been unable TO 90
SO, / am very sorry for your trouble
and would like TO speak for you If you
think il would do any good
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly publish a recipe for chicken
potpie and also how to make the
pie crust? Thanking you IN ad-
vance, Mrs. II.
Chicken Potpie
Prepare the chicken as for trlcas-
see and then, when tender, lift TO
a baking dish and add potatoes that
have been cut in half and cooked
until tender. Add one medium-sized
onion for each serving. Season and
thicken the gravy slightly and then
pour over the chicken in q casserole
dish. Cover with a plain pastry
crust.
Crust for Chicken Potpie
one cupJlA Of four,
ORe-hdlj tedspoOnJb OF sal,
one teaspoontM Of baking polcer.
Sift to mix and then rub in three
tablespoonfuls of shortening. Mix
TO a dough with four or five table
spoonfuls of cold water. Roll out
one-quarter inch thick and cut sew
eral gashes in the center Of the
crust to allow the steam 10 escape,
Cover the top of the casserole with
the dough, turning under the dish al
the uneven corners. Wash with
water and bake for forty-tive min,
utes in a hot oven. Carrots, celery
and peas may be added to the pie
if desired.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Would
it be asking too much Of you 10
send me some good fudge recipes? ?
Thanking you in advance, ! am,
Miss d. K. S.
Miss d. r. S.-See candy recipe
for Christmas week and also thos
on December "a, 1918.
Ny dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please publish in the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER how to make a
bread pudding and what causes it
to fall when you take it out Of
the oven? Mrs. c. NJ. T.
Try This Recipe for Bread Puddin
Mrs. C. NJ. T.-Soak sufficien
bread in hot water to soften an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
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. Address
questions to Mrs, NJ. A. Wilson,
EvENINo PUsLIc LEDGER. Ph!ladeI.
phia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

ALTHOUGH the most impersonal and
"A disinterested observer would have to
admit that Santa Claus was very goou
to me this year. so also would said us
interested observer be forced to acknowl-
edge that there was just one respect
in which good old Santa gave me
shabby deal The old dear brought me
few. IL any, handkerchiefs. And being
a most we'll brought up and proper per-
son know I mustn't sniff. 'Tlsn't lady
like, So to make n long story snort,
bought GONE OF the remarkably hne ana
dainty handlterchiefs about which
want to tell you. They are striped. IN
white, of course. and the borders are
pale lavenders or pnks. Most surprising
of all is their price, which Is but twenty
cents each.
A slender person needing nothing IN
the way Of n corset to conflne her hgure
to certain prescribed lines, has neverthe-
less need Of stays OF some KIND 10
which to fasten her clothes. The pair OF
dainty pink corsets I found today are
| little more than athletic girdles. low
busted and short-hipped with just enough
! bones to hold them firm. Elastic is IN
serted in the sides at the top. and over
the hips. The price of this comfortable
! corset Is Sl.50.
/ love to spend an evening at the home
of a woman who is a true home lover,
and who appreciates the value of all the
little extras she could get along with
out. but which do SO much toward
developing that CHEEKY honey atmosphere
that is so delightful l thought of her
today when l saw the linen colored
covers for card tables. Most l have
seen must be embroidered. wnic' is a
} nuisance ii one is very. very busy, but
these come quite ready to be slipped or
the square table Of mahogany finish an6
so protect Its lustrous glow. or they alsc
fit over the regular caro- table and make
surface firm enough TO prevent the
cards from slipping. The price Is seventy
five cents.
You will, l am sure, be quite as en-
thusiastic as l was over the new pan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
To Liven the Crowd

Dear Cynthia have read your valu-
able advice which you have given to
others time and time again. and now am
going to ask you to help me. I ex-
pect to have about four couples at my
homo and would like to know something
that would liven tho crowd, and some
suggestions as TO what to do to be
sociable Thanking you,
BLACK EYES.
Please send a self-addressed envelope
and viii see that suggestions for the
party will be mailed to you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

and other factors that are the con-
trolling power behind the weekly
food budget, ! would not care to
make any definite estimate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
Suitor Was Already Married

Dear Cynthia--AIay l write you tell
ing you the wonderful good your letter
of advice to Anxious Mother did? I
wrote to Washington on the 9th and on
January II received answer that the
young man in question had been mar
ried one year. his wife living in Phila-
delphia. To think 1 was SO fortunate
in receiving an answer SO soon!
My daughter and ] cannot thank you
enough for your letter. l was afraid
she would leave home and marry. How
terrible that a young man, finely edu-
Gated, could be so wicked
May God bless you in the good work
YOU are doing. Girls do not know the
danger of listening to young men in
uniforms. I will certainly do all I can
TO praise the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER.
A MOTHER
cynthia takes pride in printing this
letter 1t means that our column has
been the means of doing a big concrete
good. / cannot tell you how glad l am,
Anxious Mother, that you were able TO
secure this information.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

You will, 1 am sure, be quite as en-
thusastic as l was over the new PAN
cake SETS They consist of rour pieces. a
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

Ny dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please publish in the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER how to make a
bread pudding and what causes it
to fall when you take it out Of
the oven? Mrs. c. NJ. T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

Thanking you in advance, / am,
Miss d. K. S.
Miss d. r. S.-See candy recipes
for Christmas week and also those
on December "a, 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14

g A PLACE for everything and every.
n thing in its place" is an old trite
saying, and there isn't much better