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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31
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Dear Cynthia---Will you be so kind as
to tell me through your page what | can
do" | love a young man, and he Is
twenty-five years old and I am eight
cen wears old 7 love him and he loves
mo. and he shows It 10 me. Once |
saw him in my grandna's house, and
he said to me. 40 you go with any
follow" said. NO" lie could not
say any more then on account of my
father coming in the room. But he
did not believe me, because he saw a
fellow next door with me near my
house.
am an Italian girl, and you know
how Italian people keep their daughters.
and ] am not allowed to go out for
a good time but just stay IN tho house
all the time and do homework. and
sometimes I think that I do not know
what a good time means. Please tel
mo what to do. Would II he bad Tor
mo when hc came down 10 my house to
sec my father to give him a 'ctter?
FORGOT.
No, dear, not bad TO give letter, but
why should you lie might not under
stand il The hotter way would be 10
he polite and talk brightly with him
and your father, when he comes 10 see
YOUR family DO not complain OF the
housework, but do II in good humor
and show him how sweet and attractive
YOU are. He will no doubt want to ne
friends with YOU. Just because YOU
were seen out with a man, It could NOV
he construed that hc was your swPe'
heart. Be brave and good and when
the time comes YOU will he happily mar
ricd and have omo Of your own,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

who has taken her basket and done
her own marketing.
Science today has made remark
able strides in the true values Of
foods, so that haphazard market
ing is a thing of the past. Pres
ent prices make il imperative
that there be no waste. A forage
through the markets during the
months of January and February
will surely bring delight.
The stalls arc now laden with
every variety Of delectablc delicacy
not only from the South, but also
from Bermuda as we'll There arc
strawberries from Florida, and then
the asparagus, and we all know that
rhubarb is the harbinger of spring.
One can almost hear the bluebirds
sing when one sees all these goodies.
Then you see a basket of new po-
tatoes and you think them a verita-
BILE basket of nuggets Of goodness,
because you realize that there is
virtually no waste on them. Celery.
which is now reasonable and at its
best. should he a daily visitor on
every table. Then, too. now is the
acceptable time for canning few
jars Of celery relish.
For this first month Of the year
let us know that when we serve
beef we must have with it coarse,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

tain watercress, lettuce, scalions or
radishcs. Their bit Of green has not
only become an essential, but a
downright necessity.
Lettuce, cabbage, celery, water
cress, corn salad, cndive, escarole
and parsley will all supply natural
greens. Some one of these products
may he purchased at moderate
cost When this is not possible. then
in order to supply a ration that is
positively needed for physical bal
ance peel
one onion,
one beet,
one carrot, grdte and then mince
fHc:
Fou' branches each Of celery and
pUrslcy add Uih ADORE mixtures
and then season with salt, pepper
and mustard. Add to one cupful
of mayonnaisc dressing and serve
on meat, potatoes, salads or in small
dishes by itself as a relish.
1t is poor economy at this season
Of the year to can turnips, beets
carrots and the like. Use them
freely while moderate in price
When other fresh vegetables are
not available use cabbage in the
forms of coleslaw, cream cabbage
picked cabbage, cabbage relish and
pcpperhash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31
JUDGING BY APPEARANCES
ISN'T ALWAY VS. VERY WISE
SaeSay Exclusive Shop Did IL and Lost the SAFE oJ
Four-IfundrcdDolar Fur Cout-An Expensive
Looking Lady and One Who Wasn't

TNfiESE quiet women who frequently
- Took like thirty cents" are often
worth n considerable bit more. So to
her sorrow, the other day. n saleslady
in an exclusive shop found out. The
aleslady had been waiting on the quiet
little woman originaliv--it afterward
seemed as though she did this because
she had nothing else to do-when the
door Of tho shop opened and in walked
--ah, but she was expensive-looliing
Ono could almost nave forgiven the
salcslady If things hadn't turned out
as they did. The coffeecolored duvetyn
suit was rich with beaver trapplngs, a
stunning little beaver toque topped it
off. and then the spats. Five dollars
| If they cost "A cent,
| We'll, that's about all we have in
seal stdles," the saleslady who was
| waiting on the quiet person said, at
the same time rushing =, ith all speed
! to the duvctyn lady almost before the
/ door closed. Then something peculiar
! happened, A young woman who was
standing in the back of the shop came
! forward.
Cant ! show YOU something else?'
she asked in "A sort of voice that had
nothing of condescension in it--jusi
warmth and graCiousness. That Is
one OF Miss Ms regular customers,
guess, and she felt she ought TO hurry
"A little to get her"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

bulk vegetable. such as bcctS. cab
bagc. turnips, kalc, parsnips or car
rots, together with potatoes and a
green relish. The heavy protein
content of the beef requires coarse,
bulky vegetables for perfect as
simiation. and for this reason, be-
cause this meat carries fatty con-
tent, horseradish, picked bects, cole
slaw or lettuce should ne served with
it to ncutralzc the fat and acid
content Of the meat
Many housewives feel that the
purchase of fresh fruits, vegetables
and early-spring greens is expensive.
} Now, if you will stop for few min
utcs and study out very carefully
this problem you will find that not
only are these foods a real economy
in providing variety to the jadcd ap-
petite Of midwinter, but they arc
also most valuable as a natural
regulator, supplying abundant min
eral constituents to the body. This
makes for physical fitness.
You must know that fresh vegc-
tables provide us with abundant
vitamines that are the real con-
stituents of good blood stream. In
other words, they keep US physically
fit. The poorest family in England
would feel deprived of their natural
rights if they were unable to OBJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

Shall Not Be Afraid

I shall not be afraid any more,
Either by night or day;
What would it profit me to he
afraid,
with you away?
Now I am brave. In the dark niGht
alone,
All through the house I go,
Locking the doors and making
windows fast
When sharp winds blow.
For there is only sorrow in my
heart,
There is no room for fear.
But how | wish | were AFRAID
again,
NV dear, my dear,
-Aline Kilmer, in Good House.
keeping.
Mrs. Kilmer is the widow OF
Joyce Kilmcr, the noted young
poet. who was killed in action with
the American expeditionary forces
In France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31
Personal Supervision Pre-.
rents U'as.e. Especially
in Meats - " hat the
Butcher Does Under Il
Watchtul Eye
Southern DelicacieS Found
in a Stroll Through the
Nid,rinfer J egetablc and
Fruit Markets
Nv MRS, VI. 4. WILSON

(Copyrioh', I9fo. by Urs. v I. Wtiso". Al
rights rCScrr'cdJ
TNHE indifference of the average
American housekeeper to market
ing may be laid to the fact that it
is much easier to order by telephone
than it is TO make a trip to the
market.
When about to purchase food sup
plies do away with the telephone
and just slip on your hat and coat
and take your basket on your arm
and go see what materials you arc
buying. The butcher, when he is
filling an order by telephone, will
leave on an extra ounce of suet or
a few ounces of bone: whereas il
YOU were in front of him he would
know very well that this would
bring forth comment. Also, he
will include all the bones and trim
mings of your purchase, which will
help with your stock pot.
Personal supervision prevents
waste. The housewife herself can
be the judge Of the proper selection
and amount. This also gives her
a splendid opportunity to avail her
self of specialties. for, Mrs. House
wife, the butcher frequently has op-
portuntics, which he always takes
full advantage of, to purchase spe-
cial lots. These he passes on to
his best customers, thus giving them
an opportunity to share his bargains
with him. So. you sec, the woman
who visits the shop sees these
things, while three chances to one
she who telephones seldom, if ever
hears about them. and if she does
frequently the best selection has
been made by the prudent woman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

LNOR one minute the first customer
looked as though she was going to
walk out. Then funny little smile
came over her face. What I really
wanted she said, was n fur seal coat
for my daughter. I just happened to
see that seal stole and thought one of
them would be nice for myself. I've
only been in here two minutes and |
didn't have time to speak about the
coat"
1t sounds like a fairy story. but il Is
true. The inconspicuous little woman
bought "A fourhundred-d dollar seal
coat from the salesgirl with the nice
voice, and not only that. but the seal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31
Things ex.Marine Has Right Idea

Dear Cynthia--To the cx-marine
will say that he has the right lnea,
This world would be dull If there Werc
no fIirts i'm il. who can say they never
firt? | think even the primmest OF us
must plead guilty, and as for rouge, well,
I would not have tried ii If some crankS
had net written against IT, Bur agrer
with Nan it certainly improves one
looks. and IL my friends keep on telling
Inc | look healthy III begin TO nGleIe
them. I read zone Who KnowSS let.
ter well. we cant blame IN" slrls l"t
going with the sailors You say that
these civilians couldn't lick tn" whole
navy: well. since when did the navy
get down to two mem -
think all girls will agree WIN III
when | say that the men i'm uniform
are much nicer company. besides helhs
more of spenders, and they don't ger
SO much to spend either, ana J holl
think the rood-lookng fellows are con :
ceited. either Let's hear from the girIS
about this. MANlF'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31
Five Questions

Dear Cynthia--Wo will only ask hNe
questions My sister is fifteen. my
cousin nineteen and | am fourteen.
First We children. who ar" horn IN
America. are we Italians If our parents
were born in Italy?
Second DO the people who Nv" herS
use the English cr American languag" ,
Third. Is it wrong for us to mug ana
kiss our cousin lit Is boy COUSIN
of whom we are spcaking)"
Fourth. II | am FIVE feet ana iour-
eights of an inch tall; am ! snort to'
my age? .,,,.-
Fifth. How much older Is my sister
than /? She was born n May ~. l"o"'
and I was born December -, l9O4.
TWO lNNOCENTS.
First. ANY one born in this country IS
an American citizen.
Second People living in America use
the English language. Ther" ar" certain
slang expressions and lOcallsms called
Amrricunisms. which We use, hut me
language itself is English,
Third Perhaps II Is not in any way
vronr hut II is advisable not 10 do so,
nnlpss the kissing is a p"rTun'iorN greet
ing or 'rav"-taking.
l., ,rth. Five feet four-cighths Of an
inch IS no, considered tail for girl of
i'if,h. Your sister is one year, six
months and tWcnty-iivo days older lhan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

stole and a touue TO go with the Goa
in the bargain.
Yes. and It is also true the woman
the black broadcloth suit was a some
body. The story comes to me from I'M
owner of the shop that he was yer!
proud. indeed, TO accept her check.
Perhaps it was q coincidence, pen
haps IT was the irony of fate, that mad
the eXpensive.looking lady go out with
out buying anything at all. | am no
saying that maybe this months incom
was busy taking care OF last month";
expenditures: neither am ] denyini
that the duvctyn lady might not haN
been somebody, too. Nevertheless
she was not Miss Ms regular Gus
toner, neither did she make any pun
chase. -..
THESE are Just some facts. but thel
l. teach things. This particular NTH
scene happened TO have been staged
a shop; but really, you could find ~
counterpart in any walk of life. WI
are all human enough to 90 abou
day after day Judging by appearances
Immediately we associate the woman
with the Shncst automobile VIII
wealth, the family in the best neigh
borhood with property, the childre'
with real filct on their white dressd
with afIluonCc and refinement. Some
how. some of us go along for week.
and months and years. forgetting thai
il is only those who are above thi
suspicion Of the pinch Of poverty wh'
can afford TO live where and how theI
plcaSc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31
Mrs. Wilson AnsWers Questions

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Could
YOU give me recipe for rich
ginger cookies of medium soft
ness and containing molasses;
also a rich sponge ginger bread?
I am saving all your recipes
have three Scrapbooks full. At
one time I had a fine recipe for
prize southern bread, but lost it.
1t had milk, white potatoes and
sugar among the ingredients.
newspaper of note without avail.
Perhaps you could help me-.
would be under such obligations
to you. II. l.. >.
Rich Ginger Cookies
H. L. S.
One-hof cvpjm Of molasses.
One-tbird cupf'd Of Jrown sugar.
One-thH.d cupJM Of shortening,
Cream together and then add
One egg,
Onc-tbird cppfm Of sour miN,
Two-thirds teospoonf'd Of babing
soda,
Two lcrei teaspoonf"is OF ginger,
One lerel teospoontW of cjnnn-
mon,
Oue-huf tedspoonfN Of aiisp,oc.
Sufficient foor to make stiff
dough. usually about tour and onc-
half cupt"'s,
Sift the -four before measuring
and then roll the dough out one
half inch thick Cut and then bake
for eight minutes in a moderate
oven. Cover for five minutes with
a damp cloth which has been wrung
out Of hot water. Store in crock.
Ginger Sponge Cake
One-haIt cvpfW Of mol0sses.
One-buT cupfW Of brorn sugar,
T,ro teospooutujs Of ginger,
One fedspooutW Of cinnamon,
Yoiks OF t5co eggs.
Cream until very light, and then
add
One-hdit cupt,R Of wo'er,
One and one-hof cupfuds Of sUtea
-four,
Three teospooufms Of baking
po1Vder.
Beat smooth and then cut anC
fold in stiffly beaten whites of tive
eggs. Bake in creased and fourec
pans in a moderate oven for fifty
FIVE minutes.
For the southern bread send mt
a better description. Perhaps ] car
help you. Did you use yeast, bak
ing powder, baking soda or JUS
eggs in preparation Of this bread J.?
NV dear Mrs. Wilson, would
like TO ask your help in giving me
the recipe for batter dumplings
dropped from a spoon, made with
eggs and tiny squares of bread
and fried in bacon fat. Grand
mother Wilson always put these
N her sauerkraut and ] cannot
seem to make them properly.
They spread all over the kraut
and do not keep their shape. Also,
will you kindly give me recipe
for calves foot jelly? | tried
your pepper pot with calves feet
instead of veal, which is so ex-
pensive. but we always brown the
-four and thicken and use sweet
margoram instead of soup herbs,
etc. It's English. you know.
Mrs. p. E. P.
Bread Dumplings
MR9a p. Z. P.-Cut a slice o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

Frequently we hear some one say. 81
can't use this soap or that soap. Il
makes my skin rough" And perhaps we
think of some soap that seems not to
agree with our skin. But the soap I
want you to know about should far
from making your skin rough, keep 1t
smooth and soft. II contains neither
perfume nor chemicals. A cake may he
had for fifteen cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31
Calves Foot jelly

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soa, a,3 ,bam nna., a.1 ,l,'' ''''
,.ouaomaa Cora, ,,.;tb ,,iI -. 80 "
od5t,n
T.ro ,.L,nl,
>,
'' "'S'''''
>''cE ot ""ro""',
B'0dc mace.
Bring to a oojl and then .Njm,
tnen simmer for nv" hours, Strain
'"' ''qI'a mo AN ear'h'n 'o"l ana
and wine the ,op or iellv with a
cloth wrIrg OH, Of not wa,er Re-
tlrn the ieuy 70 the saurenan
taking care 10 remove tho scdimon.
in bottom Of bowl Melt forrv and
then place in q bow,
u.,.,
( ", " ''.,S ," 'yD ,, 'g',,
o..t.J. .,I..,' - ,J".'
'''' " '0'" '.'''
beaJ 70 NIX ana lheh ada TO the
boiling JeI'E. Bon Tor nve minutes
ana tnen remove ana ada one-haIt
cupiul ot zee coia water. set aside
ior Ten minutes ana 'neu STRAIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31
Please Tell Me
What TO DO
BY CYNTHIA
Reassures II. NJ.

Reassures II. NJ.
You have been told entirely wrong
or course, no illness could come from
q sensible and necessary act No, they
are not harmful
To F.. W. n.
II you do not love the boy. and not
only that but have begun to hate" him,
1t seems best for you 10 gradually break
off the friendship. at least the love side
of II. Talk with him frankly. saying
YOU do not love him, but are willing TO
he friends IL he wishes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

Pure little sugar cookies. crisp and
well Favored, Don't they sound good +?
Well, no matter how good they sound.
they taste lots better They are the
real old-fashionCd sugar cookies that
every one from the littlcst boy to the
man of the house will love to munich
on They are but thirty cents a pounu
and they weigh very light.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

Bread Dumplings
MRSa p. Z. P.-Cut a slice Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
Famous Child Pianist
Carried Off Highest
Prizes in Paris

Much interest is oroused in the
coming recital of Magdeleine Brard,
the famous little French pianiste.
who will give a recital in the audi
torium of Technical High school on
the evening of December 16. No
young artist has attracted such at
tention in recent years as has this
youthful daughter of France.
The New York Tribune" says of
Nile. Brard that she is the great
est child pianist since the youthful
days of Hoffman, having won most
serious recognition by the New York
musical public" The New York
Herald writes: Miss Brard plays
with mature art, despite her youth"
The New York Times writes: Her
performance is indeed astonishing"
and so one could continue quoting,
for in every city in which Mile.
Brard has appeared one reads moth
ing but enthusiastic praise of this
wonder" child. as she has been
called.
The little girl was admitted to the
Paris Conservatoire, where each year
she carried off a prize, and finally at
IA years of age the Prix d'honneur.
the highest prize obtainable up to
the Prix de Rome, for which she is
still too young to compete. Her
technical agility is extraordinary, and
her playing cannot help but be of the
greatest inspiration to every stu
dent, as we'll as mature musician.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
DANIELS URGES
PAY INCREASES
IN U. S. NAVY
Unable to Operate Necessary
Number of Ships Because
of Loss of Men
By Assoeiated Press

Washington, Dec. %. - Passage
by Congress of a joint resolution
providing for pay increases to the
navy personnel, as recommended by
him in November, is urged by Sec
retary Daniels in a letter to Speaker
Gillette, of the House, in which the
secretary declares that due to the
loss of its skilled men the Navy now
is unable to operate the number of
ships that Should be kept in COM
mission %
Emphasizing the necessity of i'm
mediate action by Congress, Secre-
tary Daniels asserted that while
total enlistments now We're about
lO2,OOO, the great majority of these
were boys under nineteen years of
age, entering as apprentice seamen.
He added that, based on the dimin-
ishing number of warrant and petty
officers in the service, the Navy has
in fact an effective enlisted person
mel of only $4,000.
Due to the rapid loss of men in
the skilled grades, because of the
higher wages obtainable in civil
life, Mr.. Daniels said, it will be nee
essary, unless Congress takes prompt
action to enable the Navy to secure
an adequate number of these men,
to send the eight dreadnaughts of
the Atlantic fleet to Guantanamo,
Cuba, for winter maneuvers with
reduced crews, and also to reduce
the number of destroyers and aux
tliary craft which it was planned to
send with the battleships.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
Senate Passes Railroad
Bill Containing Its
Anti-Strike Teeth

Washington, Dec. 22.-The Cum
minis bill, paving the way for return
of the railroads to private operation,
passed the Senate late Saturday by
vote of 46 to 80, ending a prolong-
ed discussion of the measure and
making the holiday recess of Con-
gress possible.
1t went through without change
in the antistrike and other impor-
tant provisions around which the
Senate measure was drawn, and was
sent TO conference for adjustment
during the recess with the Esche
bill, passed by the House November
II. Final enactment of the perma-
nent railroad reorganization legis-
lation is hoped for by leaders early
next month.
The ultimate disposition of the
railroad problem. however, still is
in doubt, as the Senate and House
bills will be in conference and Con-
gress in recess on January /, the
date previously set by President
Wilson for return of the lines to
their owners. No further word re-
garding his present intention reach
ed Congress before adjournment
over the holidays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
Compromise Treaty Plan
Ready as Senate Meets

Washington. Dec. %. = Negotia-
tions toward a compromise on the
German peace Treaty and confer
ences on railroad reorganization leg
islation promise to be the only ac-
tivities of the few members of Con-
gress remaining here during the
two weeks holiday recess, which be-
gan shortly before Saturday mid
night.
Bl the time Congress reconvenes
on January 8, it is hoped to have a
compromise arrangement on the
Treaty prepared for presentation
soon afterward in the Senate. Dispo-
sal of the railroad legislation, how
ever lis not expected until late next
month.
Senate and House managers on
the railroad measures will hold a
formal meeting Tuesday to outline
work on adjustment between the
Cummins and Esch BILL of which
parallel prints are being made. Ad-
journment of the conference Tues
day until the following Monday is
planned and the managers then ex-
pect to hold daily sittings. probably
lasting for weeks.
A few House committees plan to
work during the holiday recess pre-
pairing bills for presentation when
Congress convenes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-22
WAS NERVOUS
AND RUN DOWN
RESTORED TO NORM AL
HEALTH BY BIO-FEREN

81 feel owe you people a world
of gratitude for the benefit 1 have
received in using your wonderful
remedy-Bio-feren Tablets, which
have completely restored me to
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Bio-feren is without doubt the
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nervous, run down, weak, anemic
men and women ever offered di-
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S exhausted,
Then if you feel that any claim
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minded, yes, twice as much as you
did before, the druggist who sold
you the tablets will gladly hand
you back just what you paid for
them.
All druggists in this city and
vicinity have a supply on hand, or
can easily get it for you.
Seven a day for seven days
Wonderful results.