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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
ABOUT SPENDING THE NIGHT
ATANOTHER GIRLS HOUSE
Good for School Girl Be Continually the Co94n
Ans,oer a Mother Whose Daughter Is A,cays Either
Just Coming Coing9
T HAVE a letter here from a mothe,

7 HAVE a letter here from a mother
l. who asks a question OF paramount
interest. There is u daughter. 1t seems
who has the goineout craze, the
down.to.Jane s.over.night habit The
girl is in the Junior class at high
school and, in the words OF her mother
forever has a bag in her hand. II
she's not going out, well, then, she's
coming in. and we get sick and tired
of the sight Of that black bag" The
question put to US is this: Is it good
for girl to be forever on the go like
this?
No, Mrs. A. c.. it isn't good for her
to be forever on the go, but it is
good for her to spend the night in
other girls homes sometimes. OF
course we know just how annoying
it is. Monday it will be a dance and
spending the night afterward with
Katie X. because she lives nearer the
club. The next evening there is the
bachelor girl party in which four OF
them go to the movies and then come
back to Jennie Ms, get into their
kimonos and talk into the wee hours
of the night. The following day, which
is Wednesday, had been religiously
saved for the family. but at o p. m. a
very weary girl surrenders 20 the
fifteenth unspenkable yawn and says
she thinks she'll go to bed. The next
night. Thursday. was to have been
given over to study for Friday quiz.
But at o'clock the phone bell rings
and Katie X. announces that a man
she met last summer has suddenly
come TO town and is going to bring
another boy out for the evening And
could Helen please help her out? Yes,
and she might as well stay all night
as she was anxious TO have her. Tell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

Dear cynthia would like 10 have
these lines in YOUR column and know
what YOU ana ihe readers think of them.
My wife ana self have been reading your
Column ever since its existence and have
always enjoyed it and found II very in
struCtive. But it seems tina. lately
things read moro like arguments
Now, MY contention Is this, why keep
hnrplng on rouge and powder AS though
it belonged in the "Cniminal court"
am married man for the last sever.
years and the father of dear little
daughter for fye. feel like the hap
piest man IN The world. M wife is
u Jewel" she's the best little house
keeper and some cook, got mother heat
hollow. the daughter will tell -" how
she loved her for a mother Now my
dear wife Is considered good-lOokuE,
but Is inclined to be pale, but when she
dolls up in rouge and powder, she's the
sweetest little body could love her
yourself.
SO why not let those that prefer using
It help themselves. and YOU folks, that
object keep away from II and see that
YOU use enough soaO and water on your
faces, never mind about others. | woulC
like TO shake hands with Another Who
knows" and hope SHE will write again
she sounds sensible.
\ PROUD AND HAPPY FATHER.
Our boys and girls seem to enjoy
cXchangng opinion, Proud Daddy, ~
really n good way to find out the trutl
about each other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

To me ERIiOr of WoEdR'S Pagc:
Dear I%nthia--G am one Of your lsrse fam
at YOUR page hrst, comic second and news
last, Strange, Isn't Il? Most children ike
soul to tighten the dun spots in llfe, all
though tI!.thia keeps up with her name
Mnlch might or might not moan cynical.
iirr" where We i've girl changes cornpa "
dress Well, you hnow the answer, So far
as me poor grI is concerned she may be az
innocent as newborn babe. and then again
some o. them cannot bear III" light Of day
Case M 70 Inr Ho @ IharGr"rs d%H for Their faces
TOO | often wonder why r.co, clean faces
put on powder, don't blame any one with
shining nosc "a pWt on = irh" Of powder. or
PERHAPS TO hide son'c reforming spot. But it
pretty girl who has the wrong idea OF trying
t" make herself liks way figure,
m, met Gtr' at the sG" shor' las, summcr
s,Hn imosnahic, She was from Philedel.
ppia phia; too Can nov nov tm2F!ne II; she kent
Now for the business | hate come after:
In hat matchmakers social Il don't
girls, hut with burnt ina 'chcs,, you say TO
,;rrn matches ~ tE' ar .onges, 20 you
as and "sS@ sSna Sn Would 1aHfS a w
'h"ir own yeight. Also, if there are any
more trichFI would like 70 have them. az
teen, party and he does not approve Of
k;sslns games Siiu lie wouid like few
can Won tcl! nc whcr" I can buy Jack
Ilraws? JANTHE
Keeping the matches up in the air
means juggling them the longest. not
trying to coax the DOOR innocent match
10 stay up In the air Of its own accord
I will mail some more tricks for the
boy : party and also the name of the
shop where the jackstraws can be OBJ
tanned
enjoyed your letter. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
Give Another Party

Dear Cynthia--l am "A glU, past four
teen aud have been going around with
II crowd Of boys and girls for the last
month.
They are between fourteen and six
teen years OF age.
One Sunday evening ! invited couple
OF the boys to my house; | was asked
why | didn't invite a certain one Of
their friends. | told them this was the
reason--a few nights before this ] was
out with the girls and boys and he acted
awfully cold toward me and ! did not
know what for,
Several nights later ! was with them
again and he did not speak TO me and
he-asked one of my girl friends IL / had
said anything about him. and she told
him no. and what would | want TO talk
about him for, he has always treated me
all right
few nights after | had invited the
boys TO my house, | met him on tile
street. He called me down for what I
sa d, but he didn't realize what | did
this for. And now the other boys are
cross at me.
Please advise me what 10 do as So IN
make him understand and to win his
and the other boys friendship barl,
again, as ] had very good times while
! was going with them.
FAITHFUL READER
You probably just imagined the bov
acted strangely toward you that frst
time, and so he had cause 10 fe>j, n
little sighted when you did not IN
TO your home with his friends. II AZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

your mother the boys won't stay late.
etc, etc.
Yes. mother. this is vexatious, and
mmeasurably hard on a girls health,
her education ana her parents. .'t
THE only solution Of the problem
i is a compromise. Ii would be folly
TO forbid a girl going out to spend
the night together. Why. some of the
sweetest joys of her life are these
times when she sits all curled up on
the wrong end of her chufn's bed
a-talking the evening over And not
only is this JOY in the life of any
girl, but the visit in somebody else's
home is an education to her. / know
a mother who deliberately set out to
have her daughter invited TO a New
England home because she admired
that sort of family atmosphere and be-
lieved II would do her daughter a.
great deal of good to be in it for
awhile.
For the good of mother and daughter
there must be compromise, and these
are the points it must cover.
First. Make 1t your .usiness to
know the sort of homes in when ,vur
daughter visits Get we'll acquainted
with each of her particular friends.
Second. Come to some definite
understanding about the number Of
nights that can be spent out Girls
frequently go to the home of each other
to study together and they do study.
This should he taken into consider
alton. Otherwise a school girl should
confine her trips to, Fridays, Satur-
days or holidays.
Sunday is good home day, and %
very good time for the boys to come
to the house and get acquainted with
mother and dad.
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Mrs. Wilson Answers Questions

always sticks-the butter, ! mean
and even if | do succeed in get
ting it out, the design is smeared
out of shape. Can you please tell
me how to use this? Would you
pieasC explain what to do with
cakes when you take them from
the oven" Do you lay them on a
towel or cold slab of some kind.
or just on the table? And when
they are cold are you supposed to
wrap them in towel? Are all
cakes treated alike after being
taken from the oven? Thank you
very much for this information.
c. T.
{. ITO prepare butter molds
dip in boiling water and then into
cold water. Perhaps, though, the
trouble is with the butter Have the
butter worked very smooth. taking
care it does not become soft. Drop
the pats into ice water. If you in
tend doing many repeat the dipping
of the mold into the boiling water
and then into the cold. After re-
moving cakes from the oven let
them stand for five minutes in the
pan to shrink and then turn then,
on clean clotn that has been busted
lightly with xxx sugar. When
cool place in cake bon. but do not
wrap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
Ry MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
(Copyrioht, 1919, bU Mrs VI. NilSO
.s{1bfQ rTggPtfCd.

tCopvrioht, 1919, bD Mrs. "; 4 wilson,
All rights rcscrucdJ
THE month of January should be
the new starting point of the
Household. The housewife should
take stock of the contents of her
Iarder and know just how many
Jars of canned fruits and vegetables
and also packages of dried fruits
and vegetables, together with other
foods, that she has on hand. Do this
now, so that there will be no waste.
Plan the menu so as to include these
products and use them up before
the end of February.
The southern products are arriv-
ing daily, and by March they are
Usually moderately priced, and not
only does the family by this time
become tired of the winter bill of
fare, but the approach of the sun
Shiny spring days brings a craving
Tor the crisp, delicate early spring
Vegetables from the sunny South.
Now is also good time to keep
record of the amounts of the various
canned products that are used. This
item may be used during the can
ming season as guide.
Also, now is splendid time to
prepare a dozen or more of orange
and grapefruit marmalades. Try
serving a delcately toasted slice of
bread which has been spread lightly
With butter and then with orange
Nnarmalade-ser for breakfast
when some of the folks say, II
Really don't care for much--iust
some toast and coffee
Now, if you want to make some
strawberry, raspberry and cherry
Jelly next spring. now is the time
to prepare for it. You know. these
fruits alone do not make good Jelly,
as it is necessary to add pectin. So
If you will prepare a thick apple
sauce and then fill it into jars and
sterilize them it will supply you with
the necessary base for these jellies.
How to Prepare Apple Pectin
Small apples may be used for this.
Wash the apples and then chop fine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

Do not pare or core, and then place
in a preserving kettle and add
water. Cook slowly until very soft
and then rub through a fine sieve.
Now fill into sterilized jars and ad-
just the rubber and lids, and then
partially tighten and place in hot
water bath and process for one hour.
Remove from the bath and fasten
the lids securely. Store until
needed. Use thirty pounds of ap-
pies to fifty pounds Of water. This
means use half -bushel basketful
of apples and twenty-five quarts Of
cold water. Use potato masher to
mash frequently while cooking.
Now. keep this in mind: If you
open your fruit jars by slipping a
knife under the edge you are ruin
ing that lid, and it cannot be used
for sealing the jars alright until
it is put into shape again. Let me
tell you very easy way TO open
all jars. Turn the jar head down
in a saucepan of cold water to the
depth Of four inches and then heat
to the boiling point quickly. Use
a cloth to lift the jar. This pro-
tects the hands. And then open the
jar in the usual manner. | have
seen so many jars of canned stuff
spoiled because Of the injury to the
lid of the Jar that T hope each house
wife will keep this in mind
How to Use Apple Pectin
Place one and one-half cupfuls Of
the apple pectin and one-half cup
ful of water in preserving kettle
with each quart of prepared fruit.
Mash the fruit we'll. Cook until
very soft and then drain or drip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

!. Miss Nberta Dunn. Of Wpstp0rt Oregon.
~ twenty tire" wears of age IL said to
b" the Noungeat county trra surer in
the United states.
:. The woman Shte factory inspector com
mands u SALARY of SI2OO II year.
y, Portugal recently passed u Government
decree granting women the right 10
become lawyers and assistants 10
nOtarlpS
!, Minimum hnirpins are attractive for the
woman with gray hair.
=, When I'll" hands pre>pire unduly tr, rub
bling alcohol ON them.
q. Hairbru1hcs "Gd combs can he best wash
ed In ammonia water. Din the bristles
in 30 the wood will not be hurmed by
soaking. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
Don't Give Us Away

Dear Cynthia-Here I am again Per-
haps you remember me and perhaps
not.
Just want to say this to the ''Dimpled
Blonde" My dear. when you give Con
ceited Ted" your opinion on the vanity
of men, don't give us away by signing
such a nom de plume,
You remind me of the girl who says
II am eighteen years Of age, with beauti-
ful golden curis. big blue eyes and
wonderful complexion. People. think
am pretty. but | don't Then signs ner-
self Baby Doll or some sucn lo'ot'c
name. ~
Remember what the elevator man SAYS
-"Watch YOUR step" fhanl; YOU,
CYNTHIA Il shall come again, anoi!
Mica awher.---onCe and now the-orlainaI
and only StN tN ff'.>'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
MAKING OF ORANGE MARMALADE;;
81. MRS. WILSON GIVES THE RECIPE
And Tells or Prepare Grapefruit Namade T\or the Time Pre-
4ppe Pecin for Making Strawberry and
/ Raspberry Jelly Later

= Measure and return the juice to
the kettle. Boil for five minutes
and then add
one cupful Of juice to three-qUdr-
ters cuptM Of sugar.
Bring to a boil and cook for ten
minutes. Pour into sterilized
glasses and seal in the usual
manner
Orange Marmalade
Grated ,'i,ds Of sir oranges,
Pulp Of fifteen oranges,
Juice of three lemons,
THO quarts Of lCnter.
Place in a preserving kettle and
bring to boil and cook slowly for
three hours. The grated rnd
should be very soft. Now add two
pints of apple sauce and then bring
the mixture to boil. Cook for one
half hour and then measure and add
one cupful Of sugar for each cupful
of liquid. Return to the kettle and
bring TO boil Cook slowly until
thick like jam. or until 223 degrees
Fahrenheit is reached on the candy
thermometer, and then pour into
glasses and seal in the usual
manner.
The addition Of the apple gives
a firmer product and does not per-
nit the sugar to granulate, as it
frequently does in this product,
To make grapefruit marmalade
use
Sir grapefruits,
Three lemons
in place of the oranges, and use
the grated rind of two grapefruits.
Care must be taken that in grating
the rind only the thin, yellow part
is used.
For lemon marmalade use
Grated rind Of fre lemons,
Pulp Of eighteen lemons.
Pup OF three oranges
and proceed as for orange mar
malade. This product will bridge
the gap between the last jellies ana
the fresh fruits. 1t may also be
used between layer cakes and in
tarts and also with cold meats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
He Would Love a Fat Girl

Dear Cynthia-Referring to your So
called Fatty Arbuckle's sisters COM
plaint, lot me tell YOU that everybody
loves n fat girl as they love fat man !;
because of their naturally good, jolly
dispositions.
1t would be gift from heaven for
plump proportion, but | fear no such
luck is mine. O. II.
DO they mean oh, dear, Q. d"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
Care. for Your Hands

After washing dishes or dustinC or
doing any household work always wash
the hands thoroughly with soft water
and good toilet soap, not a kitchen
or laundry soap, and when they have
been wiped with n towel pull on pair
of old loose kid gloves and ,et them stay
on for five or ten minutes while you
put away the dishes or tidy up the living
room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
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. 40 per-
sonal replies. however, can be
given. Address questions to Mrs.
NJ. A. Wilson, EvENIHo PUeL1C
LEDGER, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

Lemon Meringue Pie

! One-hGH cupfW Of corrs'Grcb.
/ Tco cupfUis OF Wdter.
Dissolve the starch in the water
and then bring TO a boil. Cook for
three minutes and then add
one cupfH OF sugar.
Grated rind OF oRs-hdf lemon,
/ Juice of three lemons,
Yolks of tlco eggs,
Two tabLsspoontals Of butter.
Beat to thoroughly mix and then
eool and fill into two pie tins lined
with plain pastry. Bake in a slow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

For the names of shops where ar
tiCles mentioned in Adventures
With a Purse can be purchased,
address Editor of Woman's Page,
EVENING PuBLiC LEDGER. or phone
the Woman's Department. Walnut
1000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
Glad They Found Homes

To 'lc Editor 0f Womut IS Pagc.
Dear Nadan-rIoase allow me 20 thank
YOU FOR your kind reply :" nay query ,.bou,
d." ia.rus They w",r both auapp,d IN
lIiai.,. Nga.n I thsrn yor.
IAlre VI H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

az a Catholic wedding are? The mar
,iase ,ina viii take place at a hall (both par
TIES are not Cathoiics). What are my
duties? There will be two ushers and
two bridesmaids and maid of honor.
Am allowed to dance with any one
want to ask or must | only dance
with the maid of honor? ..''.
before the ceremony. He helps him to
dress If he wishes. goes with him to the
church or place for the wedding, and
when the bridegroom goes into the
best man goes with MIN and stands al,
his right side while the ceremony is per-
formed, He usually keeps the ring for
me bridegroom and hands it to him
wedding he walks down the aisle with
the maid of honor. IL the bride so ar
ranges; If not, he goes back to the fa amilS.
ana ana does not take part in the procession.
A Is ihe mSS5TT Teeepton or personal P o taste
prldal party of course, and il is usual
for him to ask the maid Of honor to
lance and 10 ask each bridesmaid. but
Ga's,Ie Ga ni or that he may dance with whom
re pleases. II is customary to help
me bridegroom dress TO go away on his
Neudlhg trip and to try to prevent too
much demonstration in the way of rice,
White ribbons and old shoes
There Is no extra expense attached
unless the clothes must be procured.
They must be the same as those Of bri.le.
groom and ushers. The usual wedding
outht for man before O'Clock in the
evening is cutaway coat of black or OK
iord gray, gray pin-striped trousers
black or white waistcoat gray tie
gloves and spats. patent leather shoes
he wears a full dress suit with stiff
bosomed shirt, standing collar. white
lawn tie and white kid gloves Pumps
or patent leather lies go with evening
dress
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Kindly
give me recipe for baked ham
or smoked shoulder. ] read your
recipes every night and think thev
ARE very good. Mrs. s. W. s.
Baked Ham or Smoked Shoulder
Mrs. S. W. S.-Wash the meat and
then place in a boiler and cover with
cold water. Cook until tender, and
then let cool in the liquid. Remove
and trim into shape and remove the
find from the ham. Now rub with
Sir tublespoonTuis Of bro1Cn sugar,
One tablespoonful OF cinnamon,
/ One-hdB teGspoonjW Of nutmeg,
Pinch Of dilSpjce.
Pat this mixture into the meat and
then place in baking pan and bake
in hot oven for fifty minutes. bast-
ing with
| Ono-hay cnpt" Of smcga.,
Three-qudrters captW Of .r0fet.
! One-bat cupfd OF si1,O.
lou WILL mo 'ha' '"e "'e.ess
cooker VII! COOK lAe nam without
waste
=, r.,
like to have vo1r recipes for max
ing apple cake and cheese cake,
nHa PIE, ,ofaG lemon erlrgue P.e 9mc
You in advance, / am C.A.J
Annie CaLe
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

Ny dear Mrs. Wilson i have
little form 20 make Individual
pats Of butter for the table. l. is
made Of wood and the butter is
supposed to come out in little
round pats with a little design on
il when you press the little han
die which forces ir out. but il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

Adventures
With 0PurSe

! NT1NTRY winds play mob with ones
w lips. And is there anything more
unpleasant looking and feeling than
chapped lips? Indeed. they make one
most uncomfortable. Carrying around
jar of cold cream Is nuisance. But
there is sticll--a lip stck--that comes
which is not lip rouge. II Is white,
but is In the convenient form OF the lip
stick and 80 can easily be tucked in the
purse The price is twenty-five cents.
u just washed my hair you say
hopelessly, and | cant do thing with
H. Wei. of course, much depends on
the right shampoo. Have you heard
Of shampoo prepared ny an American
ffm which obtained the recipe direct
from Russia? 1t comes in a very for
eign looking box is h:gn.y recommend
co, and. somehow. the knowledge that
you are using such individual and un-
usual shampoo gives YOU n sort OF COM
Portable feeling. The price OF box in
fifty cents.
HaVe YOU seen the great long gold
finish safety pins, probably four inches
IN length" Wont you tell me-" | in
quired politely, what these pins are
used for?'' Being a very patient. oblig-
ing person, she explained how, when
knitting sweater which IL rapidly
growing. YOU roll II up 10 prevent its
becoming soiled and then hold II fast
and secure with one of these very ef-
fclent-looking pins. The price of one is
but ten cents.
Remember tho Victory lockets?" May
be. like me, you want one, but the COM
bination OF chain and locket proved n
little too expensive for your slender
purse. IL So you will be glad to know
that the lockets may be had separately
from the chains. And the locket is the
important thing. you know. for II holds
the picture. In tortoise-shell finish or
white they may be had for 81 and $1.15.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

Split the live lobster and then re-
move the entrails. wash and drain.
Brush with melted butter and then
place IN the broilor with the shell
side 10 me fire for eight minutes,
then turn the flesh side to the fame.
Baste frequently with melted butter.
Cook for eight minutes. Serve with
chile Or butter sauce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
Please Tell Me What to Do
By CYNTHIA

time you see the boy tell him just how
II was-that YOU imaglQed he was cross
with you for some reason or other and
that therefore YOU didn't think he would
want to come to your house. Give an
other party and invite everybody
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

My dear Mrs. Wilson, would
like to have your recipes for MAX
ing apple cake and cheese cake.
not pie, lemon merlngue pie ana
also broiled lobster. Thanking
you in advance. | am C.A.J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
How TO Use Apple Pectin

oven for twenty-five minutes.
Meringue
Place one-half cupful of sugar
and four tablespoonfuls of corn
starch in a bowl and rub between
the hands and then sift to mix. Now
beat whites of two eggs until very
stiff and then cut and fold the eggs
into the prepared sugar. Spread on
the pies and then brown slightly in
the oven.