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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
Just Not a Gentleman

Dear Cynthia-Just not a gentleman
or Just a Teuton, which is another way
Of saying the same thing
In reading comments OF "Contented
Bachelor" ct al. one IL forcibly remind
ed of the bland German immigrant in
an American street car and his succnct
answer as he deliberately ensconced
his ample person in the vacated seat In
tended for his woman companion: "Das
Is allies RIGHT. Das Is meine frau"
The self-satisfed young ego!st who
has just aired his views evidently either
does not wish to be gentleman or
else he thinks IL is a matter Of wearing
stylish clothes.
A gentleman is a gentle man to all.
but especially TO women. One who errs
on the side of sacrificing himself too
much.
Might one inquire what there is in
the marriage contract that makes 1t the
wifes duty to be a personal servant to
her husband. and personal servant to as
many ch ldren as he elects to have:
Also in the case of the farmer, personal
servant to as many hired men as ne
chooses TO employ?
She must be a stupid woman. indeed.
who, In this day and generation, could
not earn at some sort of job more than
her board and keep. In the marriage
partnership many. many women handle
only a small part of the mans earnings.
and frequently she is only family stew
ard for what money she does handle.
| What ptiful commentary on man s
conduct Is the eager exclamation OF the
| farmers wife about "her egg money"
Since every woman knows this to be
the case 1t would be decent and seemly
| for every man TO do all in his power
to tighten her burdens, at least working
with her while in the house and staying
| on her Job Of a Sunday or hol day oc-
| casionally that she too may know what
it is to have a little respite from toll
This Is the kind of lubricant that Oils
| woman rise up and call her husband
! blessed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

mouth, so that he will not be obliged
to hunch or bend over his food.
Tell him that good form does not
allow him to butter a whole piece of
bread at once. He should break it
into pieces and butter it as required.
Knives are intended for cutting
foods and should be laid upon the
side of the plate when not in use.
He should eat with his fork, taking
up just enough for small mouthful.
The mouth should be closed while
the food is chewed thoroughly. Peo-
pie who talk while food is in the
mouth, or who chew their food, keep
ing the mouth open, show very bad
breeding and they nauseate refined
people.
Many a nice chap has often Won
dered why he has failed to receive a
certain dinner invitation which he
expected. And no doubt he would
feel very much shocked if he were
to hear the comments made about
HI A-l1 -,~r.~
So, mother, you must teach the
Slla.. ~ nan ... - . r q, t.-C-
fully; to keep the handle of the fork
in the palm of the hand and the
first finger well above the prongs.
Filling the mouth with large
amounts to food is not only vulgar,
but is quite likely to cause choking,
by having the food stick in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
What l Do With
the Left-Overs

Sunday. of course, we had roast
beef, and. being n hungry family.
there wasn't much left for Monday
nights dinner. There was still some
meat, you know. but It was not ex-
actly presentable. SO I chopped Il
up fine. added a bit Of spaghetti
that I had in the house. mixed in
some stewed tomatoes. and favored
the combination with AL Sauce,
which isn't Worcestershire. but is
just about the most delicious touch
Of inspiration that any dish can en-
Joy. I cooked my left-overs in q
buttered covered casserole. in a slow
oven, and when Jim got through
with that dish he said he was going
to have left-overs every night. He
says II is my way of cooking for
him, and I wouldn't have him think
anything else. but really 1t is Al
Sauce,-Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
Ans,Uers a Mother Whose
Small Son Is Apt to Make
Her a Bit Ashamed Be-
fore Guests
Simple Rules That Should
Be Gently Enforced
When Only the Family Is
Aroun - Persistent
Training
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

(copyrioht. 1919. by Mrs. N: 4. Wilson.
All rights reseT1ed)
,NLJoW can I teach my son table
14manners? I frequently feel
that I am neglecting this impor-
ltant part of his education; some
times when we have guests this
point comes home to me quite plain
lly. l will be very grateful if you
tcan suggest any way in which l
can improve his manners"-so writes
a little mother who is very much
perplexed.
Nice people like to feel that the
growing lad is not only little gen.
! tleman when among guests, but IS
also one when in his home. There
fore the mother should insist upon
certain little courtesies from this
laddie in the privacy of their home.
First of all insist that he is pune
tual for meals and that he comes to
the table with a smiling face. 1t is
understood that he should make him
self presentable beforehand in such
ways as brushing his clothing, comb
ing his hair and washing his hands
and face. Require him to assist you
in being seated and see that he does
not sit down until his sisters are
seated. See that he does not jam
himself up against the table-nor sit
so far away that he has to bend
over to reach it.
Don't permit him to tuck napkin
under his collar or in the button
, hole Of his blouse; he should place
over his knees, as his elders do.
! Teach him, very early, to help in
serving, If there is no maid; this
gives him naturalness and ease.
Teach him that women are always
served first, father next and himself
last.
Don't permit him to blow or keep
dipping his soup with the spoon to
/ cool it. He should take the sour
quietly from the side of the spoon
snever from the tip end and never
iputting it in his mouth. He SHOULD
sit up straight, keeping a good, stiff
backbone. He should lift the fooG
thigh enough, when passing it to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
OF Interest to Women
Nearly one fourth of all the bank en-
ployes in England are women.

Nearly one fourth OF all the bank en-
ployes in England are women.
Women motormen now operate nearly
half the street cars in Great Britain.
The Oregon Legislature has rejected a
bill to permit women to sit on juries.
Thirty-five thousand allen women are
included in the population Of New York
city.
The woman's section of the Saskat-
cbewan Grain Growers Association has
more than 1000 members.
The first woman's suffrage society In
South Africa was founded seventeen
years ago at Durham. Natal.
The woman's Association Of Com
merce of Indiana is to hold its second
annual convention in Indianapolis this
month.
Saving wood, hauling logs, and work
ing on the railroads are some of the
Jobs many women are now filling In Rus
sia,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
HOW TO CURE THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ALWAYS A CROUCH
Or Least This Method Has Cured SeperaGeng the Root
OF the Reason Why Man Thinks He Has the
Right % Be WTempered

his meals faithfully. TO see that his
house is a place OF cheer and to end
lessly tend the souls and the bodies
OF his little children. It simply can't
be done. Money can't buy the things
a good wife puts into the making of
her home and the rearing of her chill
dren.
You ask IL there are other women
with these fair weather before the
neighbors husbands. Yes, there are
thousands Of them. And the only way
for these women to make life happy
for themselves is to keep in mind this
thought: am giving as much as am
getting In cold terms Of dollars and
cents. Therefore, as long as I con-
tinue to do right by my house, there
Is never reason why / should crings
or try to humor this perpetual growl.
ing"
The world has a way OF treating us
the way we seem to expect to be
treated. II we cringe and seem to be
willing to accept its scorn ws usually
get 1t. But, IL having nothing to fear,
we hold our heads high and right
fully take for granted the worlds
good fellowship and glad hand we
usually get them. Distracted Wife,
this applies to the home. although
many women do not seem to realize
It,
NET as nice a breakfast as you can,
NJ then to the winds with care IL IL
doesn't suit. Talk cheerfully with your
children, not in a spiteful way but
simply to give the youngsters the
Jolly start their day ought to have.
Plan to take them with their little
friends to the movies on Saturday
afternoons. Go out with your neigh
bors in the afternoon. Join a club.
Go down to the Red Cross and help
make little dresses for the little chill
dren of France. Build some happi.
ness and some interests that will take
you away from the grind of your
home. Bring women into your home
for an afternoon at cards. At first
your husband is going to rave, but
you are going to let him rave on. Then
after a while he is going TO find out
there is a new kind OF fearless. un.
afraid woman with whom he has to
deal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
Adventures
With Purse

uERE is something quite new and
IL striking In the way OF a barpin. II
is the average barpin length, probably
two inches. and the entire surface is of
a black enamel finish. Tiny gold lines
form a simple design and six pearls at
regular intervals apart give a rich look
to this remarkable barpin, which costs
but fifty cents. The contrasting black
of the pin will look very effective on a
light dress. I rather think you will be
pleased with one of these pins. And GER
tainly they are reasonably priced.
T HAVE friend who has a most ador-
J. able brother and sister and one OF
the keenest delights OF these chubby
little folks is to go to the box which
holds the telephone bell, and which
happens to be within reach. and TO pre-
tend to call up sister Little people love
TO initiate us grown-ups. and TO have
"grown-up things" Need / say more to
bring 10 your mind the Joy your own
little boy or girl would find In a tele-
phone which Is fashioned like a real
one? OF course. II is only a play phone,
but what fun 1t would give, and how
many tiresome restless minutes might
be avoided. And the price is but ten
cents.
T HAD heard lots about this prepara-
i ton. but I had never before seen It.
And it's very appearance inspires con-
ndencs. This added to tho assurance II
carries with II is quite irresistible. /
think II says something about the use
of II enabling one to keep UP TO the stand.
ard OF beauty and wholesomeness IS
quired by the man world, And then the
claim is that II is an excellent skin tonic
which tends to restore and helps fresh
ness to the cheeks and removes un-
slightly blackheads. Even the name re-
assures one, and / am OF the opinion
that II you examine a bottle of this
fascinating liquid. which is certainly
we'll worth a dollar, you will try It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

For the gray suede shoes, and a
good many are In evidence for after
beads mounted on a gray suede foun-
dation, with a patch OF the gray suede
showing inside tho band of shining
steel beads.
Buckles for afternoon shoes of patent
leather are made OF black enamel and
steel beads, and there are some OF
black enamel and rhinestones for evening
slippers OF silver or black
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

D,;I, r,.b;or TILL h., CIo,,pco Ro,s
% Du'y "''' "
NIHETHER or not you agree WIN the
w London color specialist who declares
that shades of rose and pink are the
,olors Of life and joyousness and should
49,, z,.s -. ,.io
tnereIore oe useu as tne s.'e' VI
.oly ra'nei '',',. o, w., .,,,I 90 ,n', Co.
10 tne cplor VI ia'o'a' oth; t,,Vs
aur'ii, '.,o' ti''. ""o - .t 's,.,
cant IN tne ,ao. a 5,"'t s5 ",t "a u u0 ~, tho
war was virtually over women donned
c,othos ~ mink or rose color. or II they
did not count them in their wardrobes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
Things to KnOU

The honor list at Vassar College this
year contains the name of Miss Hung
Che Chen, n young woman student from
Soochow, China.
Five men who are seeking village and
township Offices in Onsted, Mich, this
sprirg will have their wives as opposing
candidates.
Within the last six months moro than
ls, 600 girls employed In Chicago indus
trial establishments have been instructed
in social hygiene.
The Industrial board OF the Pennsyl-
vania Department OF Labor and Indus
try has ruled that girls under eighteen
years of age are not to be employed In
public messenger service after May ].
A hair drying room for the women
swimmers will be a novel feature OF the
natatorlum In the magnificent new club
house now under construction In New
York city for the Harlem Branch OF the
Y. w. c, A,
The Illinois Industrial Survey Com
mission, appointed under an act OF the
Legislature of 1917. has submitted a
report recomme nding an eight hour day
and a forty eight-hour week for women
workers. The report finds that employ
ers themselves are testifying TO the
value OF shorter hours Of work for
women employees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
Is Older Than Husband

Dear Cynthia--Here's my advice TO
Natilie. | am n married woman and
am four years older than my husband,
and we get along better than others do
that are both the same age. SO don't
consider his age IL you love him, as the
age does not have anything TO do with
love- and he will take your advice more
lf he knows you are older. as the older
people always know what is best.
WAR BRIDE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
Mrs. Wilson AnslUers Questions

MY dear Mrs. wilson, am a
constant reader Of home cooking
and have tried a good many of
your recipes, and have had very
satisfactory results. ! have been
watching for some good recipes on
muskmelons. We farmer folk
have a great abundance Of them
every year. / would like to get
some good recipes on how to pre-
serve them. Thanking you for the
many helpful hints that you have
given me, Mrs. G. S.
Mrs. G. S.-During the summer
canning season there will appear
many attractive recipes for the
'muskmelons.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Would
you kindly give me a recipe
through the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER for brown bread and also
! for custard piee Would also like
( to know how salmon croquettes
I are made with tomato sauce. And
II other croquettes are made in
I the same way, for instance,
chicken croquettes, and how to get
] them in the pyramid form.
Mrs. A. ]. w.
Custard Pie
Mrs. A. /. W.
Line a pie plate with plain pastry,
lusing a deep or straight-sided pan.
Now place
One and one-hat cupfuls Of milk,
( One sohole egg,
Yolk Of one egg,
One teaspoonfuL of camilla,
Si1 tablespooRfuls of sugar
in q bowl. Beat, using a dover egg
beater, to thoroughly blend. Pour
into prepared pie tin and bake in a
slow oven until the custard is set
Try the custard by inserting a silver
knife in the center. II none of the
lcustard adheres to the knife, ther
! remove from the oven. Dust the
tops with cinnamon or nutmeg. Ado
thrce-quarters cupful of cocoanu
for cocoanut custard pie.
Boston Brown Bread
Place in bowl
Too eupfuls Of sour milk,
Thyee-quarters cupfuI Of noldsses
One teaspoonful of salt,
One and one-half teaspoonfuls o
baking soda.
Stir until dissolved and then add
One cupful Of corn meal,
.-> One c,lpfu Of vye -four,
One oaipful Of toheat -four,
Thves-quarters cupfuL Of odtn'eaI
Beat to thoroughly mix and the
( psur into two well-greased brown
bread molds or into two one-poun
( eofyee cans. Place in a large ket
| tle containing sufficient boiling
water to cover the molds or can
|kwe-thirds Of their depth. Cook 70
- and quarter hours an
~ rpnevs from The kettle Tax
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
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, 1919-03-06
Cotton Wool Embroidered

Some of the linen frocks already in
the shops for the southern traveller show
embroidery done in wool. F'rocks Of
cotton are treated in the same way.
The results. Of course are highly in
teresting, and just that element of con-
trast that adds so much to the attrac-
tiveness Of a frock is enough to give
distinction TO the frocks of this sort.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

"WHEN I cook his breakfast before
W ,he comes down stairs" writes
Distracted Wife," 'he gets mad and
says, How under the sun do you ex.
pect man to eat that cold stuffY and
when 1 walt to cook 1t until I hear
MIN on the stairs, he gets mad and
says: There isn't very much required
OF you around here. The least YOU
can do is to give me my breakfast on
time.' Then he either slams himself
out OF the house without waiting for
anything or he throws himself into his
chair and refuses to speak word
through the whole meal.
This is only one instance. 1t is the
same way IL the slightest thing goes
contrary to his wishes. My husband
ie what Is termed a good provider, but
this temper and grouchiness of his
sometimes make me want to go far
away where I'll never see him again.
My two children, a boy and a girl,
are both afraid Of their father, and
who can blame them? On the outside
before strangers he is very jolly and
people consider us very happy. I
OFTEN wonder IL other women have to
put up with this same condition.
am writing to you to know IL there
Is any way to get the better of a man
OF this sort. / have certainly done
everything I could to please him. and
am at my wits end"
HNHE only way / have seen grouchy
L men cured OF their perpetual i'll.
temper is to absolutely ignore 1t as
you might ignore the sullenness of
any member of the household or else
to laugh at 1t. II. your sister were
visiting you, for instance, and began
the day by sitting through a meal
In sullen silence, you certainly would
not be afraid of her. You would be
disgusted with her and IL you wanted
to restore peace quickly you would
good'naturedly ignore it.
1t must be the same with a man
fIf the minute he shows signs Of a
storm you make the children keep
quiet for fear they will annoy
him and IL you yourself sit silent and
awed in respect Of his wrath, you fiat
ter him immeasurably and he has you
as we say of the villain in the play, ir
his power. He knows he has but tc
| scowl and the eptire household get:
on its knees to him.
You say you have done everything
to please your husband. You have
done wrong. No one in any household
has the right to be pleased all the
time. The pleasures of life wer,
meant to be divided. You are treat
ing your husband as IL he is confer
ring a great favor on you by support
ing you and his two children. Oh,
know full we'll he expects to be treated
that way. In fact, that is the Who'll,
root Of the trouble. Men who bully
their wives and children in theil
homes believe they are doing a bis
thing to keep a roof over their heads
to give them food and to buy clothe,
for them. They want perpetual recog
milton Of the fact.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

A washing fluid which Is easy TO make
OF sal soda dissolved in a gallon OF
water. and about a teacupful OF the re-
sulting fluid Is used TO a boilerful OF
clothes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

For the names of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in Adventures
With Purse" can be purchased,
address Editor OF Woman's Page.
the Woman's Department. Walnut
an00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

A MAN who marries a woman whose
"A own money helps to maintain the
home would not dare to browbeat her
in this fashion. Why? Because he
knows he Is. by no stretch of mind,
giving more than he is getting.
The thing to remember then is
this: No man with a good wife ever
gives more than he gets. Let him go
out and try to hire some one to cook
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
Cream Puffs
ne cupfuL of mater.

cream PuHS
One cupful Of 1vater,
One-half cupful of shortening.
Place in a saucepan and bring to
a boil. Cook for a few minutes.
Now add one and one-quarter cup
fuls of -four and stir and cook until
the mixture forms a ball on the
spoon. Then lift into a bowl and
add the yolks of three eggs, one at
a time. Beat in each yolk thor
oughly. Now add the whites Of eggs
in the same manner, beating in each
white separately. Drop by the
spoonful upon a CREASED baking
sheet. Bake in a hot oven for
twenty minutes and then moderate
the heat and bake for fifteen min
utes more, making a total baking
time of thirty-five minutes.
Watch for the lesson on cro-
quotes, outlets and molds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06

off the lids and then place the molds
in the warm oven to dry Off for
thirty minutes. Do not fill mold
over two-thirds full.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please be so kind and publish in
the paper the making of cream
puffs; just the dough, not the fill
ing? Mrs. r. P.
Mrs. r p
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
standing before the chief in his scant,

standing before the chief in his scant,
nlghtie.
"You," said Mr.. Beck to House. "yor
get out Of here. And you turning tc
Lawrence, "come with me and I'll fl
you out with some clothes"
SO it was that Sophomore Lawrence
returned to his frat house at Univer.
slty Heights yesterday afternoon about
1870. "A crowd of classmates gathered
proudly about him.
1T certainly was tough on me-" he
said to an outsider later, "having tc
cut figure before all those girls and
women IN that car. But they didn't
get me for sacrifice a. their smoker
where will the smoker be? We
don't know, or when
"Oh, If We only did" sounded a dole
ful chorus in the frat house
They did find out last night. and as
q result the police reserves of JERSEY
City were called out.
The freshmen serenely started smok.
ing their smoker in Jersey City Flkq
Hall. The fires OH all "smokes" went
out when q busine sized dcleration
or sophomores paid call.
The hlghlights of what followed
were; Seymour Feldman. freshman
living at 1913 West 163d Street, was
taken to the Jersey City Hospital. AL.
bert Valentine, sophomore, who re-
sides at 139 Kent Street, Brooklyn, was
arrested
The Jersey City police started the
rest of them, sophomore and freshman
alike, toward the tube, and told them
10 get back on their own side of the
river.