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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
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A LICE was not in the apartment. AT
"A first Ruth was sure that she had
simply stepped out somewhere to be
gone for only short time. In fact
she would have thought nothing at all of
it. if it hadn't been for Alice's state of
mind after having received Berts let
ter
An hour passed and Ruth had dinner
in preparation. and still Alice did not
appear. Ruth searched all over the
house for possible note that might
explain, but Alice had evidently not left
note. Finally Ruth had to face the
prospect of telling Scott about it. Tell
ing him that Alice had gone would
necesstatc telling him everything that
she and Alice had kept from him so
religiously. and Ruth felt a certain
sense of relief that she would not have
to pretend any longer.
Scott came in warm and tired. Ruth
thought he kissed her pcrfunctorily, anG
it made her furious. "Where's Alice?'
he asked almost Immediately.
"She's gone.
! "Gone?' Scott wheeled about and
changed Immediately from apathetic in
terest to real concern. Gone wherc?''
II don't know I'll tell you all about
| it. Scott. Goodness knows I shall be
glad to. I should have long ago only
Alice pledged me to secrecy There
upon the story came out.
But where could she have gone!
There's no place for her to CO..
II know that; and there's nothing
we can do, either. Well just have to
wait ill we hear from her. After all.
Scott. she has brought this thing all on
herself She has no one else to blame. -
| Il know that but. good Lord TO
think that Bert would treat her that
way is unbelievable.
"Alice doesn't even know that any
thing is wrong. defended Ruth. Bert
is probably not ready to take Alice back
and for one don't blame him
The apartment experience came out
while they were eating dinner which diL
not make things any better between
them. Ruth was worn out and irrita
BILE. and Scott made no effort to Sc,
things from her viewpoint. Neither wa
fair to the other.
At first Scott was silent as Ruth tolc
of the disadvantages of the differen
places.
I'VE simply couldn't live there" sh
brought out finally I'VE couldn't"
| IF we cant find anything better fo
| the money We'll have to live there.
| commented Scott.
| Ruth looked at him with wide eyes
Surely this wds a stranger who wa
| speaking to her. This was never Scott
| who had always deferred to her opinion
The rest of the evening was miser
able. They sat in the living rool
which was uncomfortably hot. Ruth
the window, Scott near the readin
lamp. Scott was actually more wor
ried than he cared to admit about Alic,
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Why She Used "SIowv

Dear Cynthia-Buan certainly is
persistent about the meaning of the
word ''slow,' isn't he? Well, Buan,
it's long story, but you seem so in =
terested in the question that I will do
my best to explain. My first appear
ancc in this column was in answer to
"Nincteen.' He said that if II boy
didn't smoke. dance and hang around
corners girls considered him "sow. -
And in answering his letter | merely
refuted his statement and used his own
expression. | believe that is the only
time | used the word. and you see |
was simply answering Nineteen" in
his own language.
SO you don't think I'm vamr
Chats very interesting). and for that
reason | shouldn t use the word under
discussion. Well, Buan. you'll have
to admit that some boys have more
pep than others, and some haven
any pep" and in that case the word
slow isn't such bad one. Don't be
too exacting-every one uses a little
bit of slang these days.
And now. Almost Nineteen, Jr.
aren't you just little too general in
your statement about paint and pow :
der? ], too. object to it when it is
used in extremes. making the poor lit
tie girl look like a vamp when she's
really a most attractive young person
but when used in moderation I'm for
it. When it is used correctly, very
few people know it is used at all, and
don't doubt that every day you come
in contact with girls who know how
to use it so we'll that you don't know
the difference.
hope | have given Buan a salts
factory explanation in answer to his
question. And now as suggestion fol
motto for the X. L. H. c.. how
about Live to Love and Love tC
Live? You see l have changed it lit
tie from the well known motto. Best
wishes to the club and members.
ALMOST NINETEEN.
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number Of people who come to rue on
the verge of breakdown claim that they
cat very well and are sure lack of suf 4
hclent food. one of the most common
causes of breakdown. cannot have any J
thing to do with theirs. Then they
suddenly remember they hurry out OF
the house in the morning with little
or no breakfast :"
THE physician pointed to the nervous
l. condition that pervades the mind Of
the girl who rushes into the Office late
in the morning. There is a constant
effort to make up for lost time and
never that ease or calm under which
daily work must be done if the strain OF
it is not to tell sooner or later on the
system.
Weighing the facts carefully over, il
surely does seem, doesn't it, when we
do stay in bed that extra half hour In
the morning we pay price all out Of
proportion to what we gain for it? On
the whole. people fail to take these
things seriously until they come to
the end Of the rope, as it were, and
then they wonder how it happened. But
this is surely case where daily pre-
vention is worth a year of nervous
breakdown cure,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

0NE might, without giving the sub
~ jcct much thought. say that wells
arc all right for the wintcrtime. or even
for the early spring. when the winds
are cruel to the complexion, but If one
thinks again about the skin. the veil is
even more important in the summer.
The class of women who have scnsi
tive skins that frcckIc or burn know
very we'll the worth of the veil against
the hot rays of the sun and the effect of
the summer winds, be they ever SO
mild. For these women there arc al =
ways each season wells that protect
without marring tho appearance. 4
dotted veil. or one that has n strong
pattern is. as we all know. not good
kind to wear in the beating rays of the
sun.
The white veil is by far the most
practical for summer. inasmuch as it
can be easily washed and looks sum
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Disapproves of kissinu

Dear Cynthia certainly agree with
Polly about kissing. ! am sweet six
teen and have the honor of saying that
have never been kissed | attended a
party last week and was called upon
to be kissed by several young men. from
one to three years my senior. but |
told them in nice way that | didn
want to be kissed. Now. readers. it
isn't crime to be kissed. but would
you not feel proud to know that every
Tom. Dick and Harry cant say, Il
kissed her.
At another occasion I met few
girls who certainly acted terribly. Ihey
were real mashers and tried to make the
fellows kiss them. Now YOU cant
expect fellow to be an angel when he
comes in contact with a crowd OF
vamps. Girls. be Independent and
don't have kissable reputation. and
when Johnny Right comes along he
certainly will not think you too slow.
A SLOW MAIDEN.
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e TASTY US-ADVENTURES WITH A PyJl
Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
Agrees With "Juanlta"


Dear. Cynthia--May I venture to
say few words to "A Pretty Little
Brunette:
You state when man hunts for a
wife he picks n respectable girl. That's
what they all say but do they do it?
Does man know good girl when he
secs one. and does he know how to ap
prcciate her? I doubt if he does.
Have you read Juanita's letter
There's a girl that claims she is good =
looking, can cook and sews all her own
clothes. What more does man
want? Brains? Although she does not
mention it. | am sure that she is
clever. for any girl that can take things
as she does tsmile while your heart
weeps. to quote her own words). has
got brains. Yet what good does all
that do her? Did the man on whom
she wasted so many years appreciate
her?
agree with her absolutely when
she says that good girl has no chance.
Perhaps they were the only ones that
had a chance years ago, but not to :
day.
The trouble is the men of today are
too tickle, yet they claim that we girls
are so. Oh, you men. Win we ever
be able to understand you? Here again
agree with Juanita. She said men
are a mystery never to be solved, and
she is perfectly correct.
can sympathize with her, for. you
see. I have been in virtually the same
boat as she.
Well. here's to the success Of the X
L. II. G. and its organizer. Lieutenant
3. G., l.. #. r.
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merry. as well. A very good summer
veil is shown at the left of the sketch.
This is silk net with border done
in vine design decorating the edge.
The manner in which this veil is held
to the hat and under the chin is novel
and at the same time it is practical
aud attractive. The narrow ribbon is
only pinned to the back of the hat and
so might easily be removed. The bow
should be tied at the left side just be
low tho car
In the center is the flowing kind of
vcil which many women think cooler
for the summer. This is in white and
has n border done in white cording.
At the right is the good old practical
veil Of white chiffon with q hcmstitched
border. This veil may be tied back as
shown in the sketch, or hung loosely
over the face.
rCopyright, 1919. by Florence Rosej
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And So They Were Married
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright, 1919. by Public Ledger Co.

I, He was angry with her treatment OF
Bert, he had no sympathy at all with
her tantrums of temper, but he did feel
responsible for her in tho city. and he
was provoked with Ruth for having
| kept the entire matter from him. Man
like. h" thought that he might have
been able to prevent Alice's leaving.
Finally Ruth got up. Anything was
better than this awful silerce between
them.
II believe I'll 20 to bed, she re
marked.
''All right. Scott returned.
Ruth crossed the living room as
slowly as she could. She wanted. she
expected Scott to say something more
to her. If he had reached out anC
pulled her down in his arms everything
would have been all right; they might
have adjusted matters. But he did NO
such thing.
She had reached the door before he
spoke.
Its only s o'clock -
just as we'll go to bed there's nothing
else to do.
Saturday I'll get off early and we
look for an apartment together"
You won't find anything"
well have to-
"Of course. if you want to live in a
tenement like any cheap clerk that 5
entirely different"
Ruth was saving things that were de
liberately meant to hurt, and she knew
it. For the time she was absolutely
irresponsible. She knew. too, that Scott
could not be moved to fight back. II
was his method when angriest to keen
silent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

The WOn1dn,S
Exchange
Who Needs Baby Shoes7

To the Editor Of Wondn's Page:
Dear Madam have two pairs OF
shoes and pair of pumps for child
of two or two and half. I am very
anxious to give these to some deserving
mother who needs them for her child.
They are in good condition, and my
own baby has outgrown them. Will
YOU see if some of your readers would
like to have them? II. y.
Thank you very much for this kind
offer. ] am sure that some of the
readers of the column will be delighted
to have the little shoes. I will keep
your name and address and send them
TO any one who asks for them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
This Law Was Passed

To thc EdrOr OF UOmGus Page:
Dear Madam-Was there any law
passed giving the soldiers $50? And
was that given to enlisted men or drafted
mon? J,p.
Every soldier in the United States
army is entitled to this bonus on his
discharge from the army. If he fails to
get it he should writc to the zone finance
office. Lemon Building. Washington
d. c., inclosing his discharge papers
signed by n notary public to prove that
he is entitled to il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

Blank so much - naming place that
is quite beyond his means. He will
accept the suggestion. of course, but
after he has blown in nearry narr n
weeks pay on one entertainment he
will begin to look ABOUT for girl with
less expensive taste.
A lot of your correspondents have
been jumping on the ''vamps,' but
in my experience the worst grafters are
the perfectly nice girls. Perhaps it Is
because they don't go about great
deal and try to make up for it when
they do go. If vamp wants to keep
fellow she uses more judgment. She
knows just about how much he will
stand for and so she keeps within the
limit. HENRY.
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DO YOU EVER DO WITHOUT
BREAKFAST TO SLEEP?
Just an Extra Halt Hour and Then Rush ody to the Office?
Read What a Doctor Says About This
T WONDER if Won arc ono of

II WONDER if you are one of those
= persons who steal an extra half
hour S sleep in the morning. seriously
argsing with yourself that you need
the rest at all costs and that it will
do you far more good than anything
else l heard very wise doctor dis
cussing this thing the other day. and
what he said was so truly helpful |
thought 1t just naturally ought to be
passed along.
Now, of course" he said. I'VE all
know what at all costs means. The
extra half hour in bed means a hurry
and rush to make up for lost time when
the person does finally get up. This
makes for an excited condition. of
course: that goes without saying. This
is bad enough. but perhaps me most
serious thing Of all is the boiling down
of an entirely insufficient breakfast, or
perhaps no breakfast at all. How can
an automobile go without fuel and how
can young woman expect to get up
the energy to work when she fails to
eat sufficient food to create this energy ?
Certainly any good effects that
might come from an extra half hour of
sleep in the morning are n hundred
times ovcrweighed by the i'll effects.
Here is a very peculiar thing. Any
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

The penguins of the Antarctic region
are the most human of all tho bird fam
lily. walking upright. living in communi-
ties, quite unafraid of man. and possess =
ing one trait almost unknown among
any other of the so called lower crea +.
lures. That is. the old birds will look
after young ones that have stravod from
their parents. and tend them as carefully
as their own.
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MARRIAGE in New Jersey

To tbc Editor Of Nomur'S Page:
Dear Madam-Could you kindly give
me the following information?
Is there priest in Camden, n. J.. by
the name Of Father Mulligan. or posi- .
bly, Mullahoon. and of which church is
he the pastor?
What are the requirements to obtain
a marriage license in the state of New
Jersey: L. NJ.
Dean NIiligan is rector of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
in Camden. Is he the priest whom you
want?
4 marriage license in New Jersey is
| issued by clerk in city or
town. and by assessors of townships.
! The agp requirement is twenty one
for man and eighteen for a girl.
Under these ages the consent of the
parents. affirmed before a magistrate. is
necessary. If/oue of the 60 pie lives in
New Jersey and the other does not it
is necessary to procure the license in
the New Jersey town where that one
| lives from the proper official. The
! license may then be used anywhere in
the state. If both are non residents the
| license must be obtained in the city or
town where the ceremony is to be per-
! formed. In any case identifying wit =
nesscs living in the district where the
| license is to be obtained must accom- =
pany the applicants. The license must
/ be obtained at least twenty four hours
before the ceremony is performed. The
cost is 81. The offices Of the clerks
are open from to 4 daily. except
/ Saturday, when they close at |,
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OF Interest to Women

A community sewing room. COM
munity valet room. a community laun-
dry and community kitchenettes are TO
be included among the features of u
mammoth hotel for business and pro-
fcssional women which it is planned to
erect in New York city. Rooms IN the
hotel will rent for an average rate of
S25 a month and may be obtained either
furnished or unfurnished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Interesting Facts

The commuter who travels thirty
miles a day to and from his place of
business would probably be aetonished
to learn that every three years he covers
distance greater than that around the
earth at the equator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Games for Party

To thc Editor of Womdn'S Page:
Dear Madam-Will you kindly sug-
gest some games appropriate for six
teen year old birthday party consisting
of boys and girls from sixteen to twen
ty-one years of age? Is it proper to
play kissing games? What would be
best to serve? IN DOU BIT.
If you will send me self addressed
stamped envelope will send you some
games which would be appropriate for
you to play at this party. Kissing
games would not be proper. If it is q
very hot day serve sandwiches and ice
cream and cake. Otherwise you coulC
have lemonade or iced tea. sandwiche:
and small cakes, aud. of course, plenty
! of candy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

The traditional association of cats
with old maids is believed to have origi
mated in the Middle Ages. when cats
we're always kept in nunneries.
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Adventures
With @ Purse

.NNE of the most fascinating child's
today. 1t is an elaborateIy colored
book of Mother Goose Rhymes and has
illustrations, but here's the fascinating
part. Each rhyme has at the top a
cut out Of the particular character. thus
in the Old Mother Hubbard rhyme we
find Old Mother Hubbard herself at
tached to the page by a rubber band.
You turn her head downward and then
when you open the book to her place
out she pops to greet you. Peals of
delighted laughter will greet one of these
books if you purchase one for your small
child. The price is fifty cents.
This adventure is really one for sing
ers. 1t deals with a piece of sacred
music which every one who sings sacred
songs will want. 1t is written in flats,
has a simple melody and yet quite an
and peacefully until the end when It
utNtlopS lu'b IL Sillhlus "uiCnt
leaves ones listeners spellbound. 1t
was just made for a quiet dim lit church
and n mellow toned solemn organ.
"Wil! you keep this for me just q
few minutes" Queried the little woman
anxiousy. Il think it is perfectly
lovely and want to purchase the set
for friend" And no wonder. She,
spoke of thirteen piece luncheon set,
specially priced at S1.95. 1t is white
with a blue dragon design and here is
the part that makes it so reasonable:
Around the edge of each of the doilies
and the centerpicce is a hand crocheted
edge. II can see that it is hand cro-
cheted." she said. land l can appre-
ciate how much work is on it. 1t cer-
tainly is wonderful bargain.
For the names of shops, address Woman's
Pare Editor. Phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Creamed Potatoes

Cut the coldboiled potatoes in dice
and then season and add
T'co tablespoons of finely chopped
parsley.
T,co tablespoons of grated onion.
Toss gently to mix. Place in a
saucepan
one and oUe-hnif cups Of milk,
Fire tablespoons Of -four.
Stir until flour is dissolved and
then bring to boil and cook. Add
the prepared potatoes. Season and
place in baking dish. Let cool.
When cold place in the iceboX, cover
ing with a plate. In the morning
place in hot oven for fifteen min
utes while preparing the balance of
the breakfast. Send to the table in
the baking dish or they may be re-
heated in a saucepan until very hot.
Potato Salad
Peel boiled potatoes and then cut
llltO slices. 10 SIX potatoes add
One onion, chopped fine,
Three branches Of parsley. chopped
fine,
One teaspoon Of salt,
one teaspoon Of pnprjkn.
Toss gently to mix and cover with
a French dressing prepared as fol-
lows. Place in a fruit jar or wide
mouthed bottle
Sir tablespoons Of salad oil,
Tmo tablespoons of rnegur,
One-q"arter teaspoon of mustard.
Shake until creamy and then pour
over the potato salad. Chill and
then, when ice cold, serve, garnished
with slices of hard-boiled egg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11

During the last year or two an aver
age Of 80 marriages have taken place
every week between Australian soldiers
aud British women.
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Mrs. Wilson
Answers Queries

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly give me recipe for sugar
cookies through your columns in
the paper and oblige? Mrs. V. H.
Sugar Cookies
Place in bowl
One cup Of hgbt-broWn sugar,
One-haIf cup of shortening,
One egg.
Cream we'll and then add
One and one-third cups of -four,
One teaspoon of baking powder,
One teaspoon of fororipg.
Roll out one-quarter inch thick and
then cut and wash with milk and
dust with granulated sugar. Bake
for ten minutes in a hot oven. Watch
carefully to prevent scorching.
My dear Mrs. Wilson, have
used a number of your recipes with
success, excepting biscuits; thew
never~seem to rise enough, or like
the ones you would buy IN a store.
and they never stay separate from
each other when brought from the
oven; they are all in one-cake
form. Will you please tell me the
cause of it? Thanking you in ad-
vance, Mrs r. IT
Try this recipe: Place in a bow
T'oo cups of -four,
One teaspoon of salt,
Fire Ierel teaspoons of baking
po0der,
One tablespoon of sugar.
Sift to mix and then rub in twc
tablespoons of shortening and mi,
to dough with three quarters cul
of cold milk. Roll or pat out on,
inch thick. Cut and brush the top
with milk and bake in a hot oven
Set the biscuits one inch apart il
the baking pan. Use baking shee
IN place OF the pan. Placing the bis
cults close together causes you
trouble.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly give me a recipe for choco-
late pie? / have used a number of
your recipes with success. Thank
ing you very much, am,
Mrs. F. H.
Chocolate Pie
Place in a saucepan
One and one-half cups Of water,
One-half cup Of cocoa,
One-hulf cup of cornstarch.
Stir until the cornstarch is dis
solved and then bring to a boil, an
cook for five minutes. Cool and the
pour into pastry-lined pie tin. Ball
! in slow oven for twenty minutes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
BrOiled Lamb Chops

Purchase the chops cut from the
loin and then trim free from fat and
remove the center bone. Shape COM
pactly and then fold the flank end
around the chop and fasten with a
toothpick, To cook broil in the usual
manner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
MRS. WILSON PLANS
MENU FOR SUNDAY
Members of Family Who Are Confined by Employment
During Day Need Tempting Meals at Euening.
Doing Most of Sundays " Hork on Satur.
day Makes Day Easier
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
fCopyri0ht, 1919, by Mrs. ". A. wilson
All Rights PcscrUcd

poh of one egg,
One-haIf cup of sugar.
Cream until a light lemon color
and then add
Three tablespoons Of rntcr,
Ihrec-qunrters cup Of four,
One and one-hdIf teaspoons OF
baking po'0der.
Beat to thoroughly mix and ther
cut and fold in the Stifly beaten
white of one egg. Bake in a we'll
creased and Toured small tube,
shaped pan in moderate oven for
twenty-five minutes.
If the peach roll and cake are made
on Saturday, and then potatoes
boiled for the cream potatoes and
potato salad, the actual preparation
for the three meals on Sunday will
not require more than two and one
half hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-11
Tomato Canape

Cut one medium sized tomato in
six thin slices and then place on thin
toasted strip of bread. Spread with
mayonnaise dressing and dust well
with paprika.