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Evening star., 1919-12-21
Next Years Conventions.

There is an urge that only export
enced politicians, and, as far as may
be, well known to the country, be
sent as delegates to the next national
conventions.
The argument is simple and persua-
sive. Those bodies will be charged
with duties of the greatest moment.
Platforms covering a variety Of issues
some of them growing out Of the
war, and therefore new and complex
will have to be written. Candidates
to stand on those platforms fiatfooted-
ly and interpret them satisfactorily
must be nominated. Both tasks call
for sagacity and the utmost care in
the doing.
This urge does not carry the sug-
gestion that women should be barred.
True, women have had much less ex-
perience in politics than men. They
are just coming into their own as
citizens. But many Of them have been
active for years in championing the
cause Of their sex, and in that way
have famiiarized themselves with
political forms and procedures. They
are well known to tho country; and
any Of them chosen to serve in next
years conventions would command
much respect. Very likely, it is
thought, both conventions will show
women among the delegates.
Campaigns for these places are just
opening. The service is attractive, and
many seek it. It is part work and
part play, and consequently Jack is
never a duh boy. There is excite
ment galore. There is opportunity to
meet, both among delegates and spec
tators, the pick Of the political world.
Sometimes memorable history is made.
Sometimes notable speeches are made.
Orators court such occasions, and i'm
prove them to their personal fame.
Ingerson at Cincinnati in 1876,
Bourke Cochran at Chicago in 1892,
and William J. Bryan at Chicago in
1896, rose to rare opportunities.
IF the politicians are not miscalcu.
lating, next years conventions will be
reeord-breakers in the matter Of
attendance as well as in that of
the effect Of the work done. Even
now the iveliest interest is being
manifested in all that relates to these
meetings, and in the six months that
must elapse before they are held this
interest will be greatly increased.
Let US hope, then, for the best men
and women available for such i'm
portant work. It should be well per-
formed; for We may be certain that
what is done at those two meetings
will be carried to the people for their
judgment with an ardor and excite
ment never surpassed in a country
where campaigning for complete con-
troll has always stirred tho electorate,
and many times intensely and most
profoundly.
Evening star., 1919-12-21
Mr.. Syme's Resignation.

The resignation of Corporation
Counsel Syme, which is to take effect
on the first Of January, will deprive
the District Of the services of hard
and efficient worker who has held
that Office for more than six years.
During his term Mr.. Syme has ham
died a great volume Of important
business. In his capacity as corpora
Evening star., 1919-12-21

A solution of the senatorial ueace
wrangle by way of Christmas gift
10 too big an undertaking even for
our old friend Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

Victor Berger is absolutely deter
mined not to quit picking on the
United States House Of Representa-
tives.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

The Armenians are suffering. Cold
and hunger undertake to carry on the
massacre that the Turk is no longer in
a position to undertake.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

On noting the present valre Of the
money he has been laying by, Lenin
may be inclined to favor a sounder
system Of finance than his ideas have
hitherto provided for.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

A few railway managers insist on
thinking the properties ought to be
turned back in As good condition as
when received.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

If the matter were not becoming so
serious it might be excusable to call
for some kind Of plumber plan to
avert leaks.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

Now that the scientists in the gov
ernment service have presented their
pleas for higher salaries to the joint
congressional commission on reclassi-
fication of salaries in the District, the
following unscientific story about a
scientist may be added to the record
A young scientist, who naturally
desires to stand in with the CHIEF
Of his bureau. recently met the latter
struggling to put on pair Of gloves.
The chief called his attention to a
mended rip in one of his gloves.
'They wanted to charge me a dol
lar for mending that" said the CHIEF.
This chief, it may be noted, is thought
by his associates to be engaged to
charming young woman. but he has
never been known to admit it; in fact,
he never refers to his fiancee except
by the unscientific words. Some one.
The younger man agreed with the
"Ruf Won see I got them mended.
continued the chief: o,..r'
"Pretty poor job of mending, cneer-
fully remarked the younger man. at.s'
a scientific examination oi 'ne '
When the chief spoke the young as
sociate wished he hadn't been SO ac-
curate. =. - a..,ored the
chief. non-committedly.
X X
A local young couple had as their
guest recently young man VINO
played the piano and was rather
nroud of it. 1t must be confessed
thar he was what one would term an
amateur pianist" but he fondly i'm
aeined that it was a good thing TOT
Paderewski that the latter had gone
hack to the fair land Of Poland.
one evening after dinner this young
,;.nist sat himself down at the piano
.nd proceeded to dash through COM
position. He had often spoken OF ms
ability at composition. and the nostess
thnneht he was springing one OF his
own COMPOSITIONS. When he nnlsned'
the hostess, with an arch smile, said:
"Why, it sounded great deal IKE
the waltz from Faust.
A dig from her husoanas eiD1W, 700
late. Informed her that it really was
the waltz from Faust" that the pian-
ist had been attempting to play.
- ..
Calmly seated in the window on
Sunday afternoons behind closed
doors, the corner grocery store cat
is the envy of all the cats in the
neighborhood.
He is both warm and fat, having
been fed all week on the choicest OF
scra ps that fell from the meat mans
block. When Sunday comes around
he sleeps in the window. safe from
the spleen Of dogs and cats alike.
He might pose for a statue OF Self
Satisfaction, SO fairly oozing salts
faction doth he seem, as he lies there
srusly between two sacks of sc.-.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

As letter writer, Carranza will not
be content until he secures attention
to Mexican politics as a form Of litera-
ture,
Evening star., 1919-12-21
Metrical Mosaic,

This is the manner in which a little
girl accidentally combined her favorite
bits Of poetry when called on to re-
cite:
'Listen, my children, and you shall
hear
OF the midnight ride Of Paul Revere.
Over the housetops, over the street,
Over heads Of the people you meet
And We heard him exclaim as he drove
out Of sight,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all q
good nightp"
Evening star., 1919-12-21

Berger has revived an old inquiry
in a new form, "What's the matter
with Wisconsin! z"
Evening star., 1919-12-21

Tho coal business continues to sup
ply . largo amount Of conversational
material as q by-product.
Evening star., 1919-12-21
TRADE WAITS ON CREDIT SYSTEM

polish. tooth paste and very wide
range Of other articles Local trade
is almost exclusively retail, and some
American exporters have overcome
the difficulty OF making direct sales
by securing a general agent for the
country. with headquarters in Barce-
Iona or Madrid. Through such an
agency the credits are arranged.
Particular emphasis on the need of
a credit system as regards the trade
with Spain is stressed by Consul Rob-
ert Harnden. in Seville. After draw
ing a vivid picture of the promising
trade there, he says: There are,
however. two factors which do much
to retard American trade-the Amer
lean system of credit and the lack
for credits. he says. it is obvious that.
being used to three months credit
from British manufacturers and six
from German. the Spanish merchant
dislikes having to pay cash for de-
livery of goods-even when he has
SO when one remembers that many
of the Spanish merchants know little
or nothing of American goods and
are buying in America only because
they cannot buy elsewhere. The av-
erage Spanish merchant. although thor
oughly reliable and of unimpeacha-
BILE reputation. would rather pay
interest on deferred payments than
pay cash. If American manufacturers
could be persuaded to sell their goods
on a sixty-day basis sales in Spain
would double or treble.
The need of an American banking
institution is keenly felt, not only
to facilitate financial
Branch Bank transactions, but also
to serve as a source
40 Neeueu' of information regard
ing American business methods and
trade. In view of the absence of an
American chamber of commerce much
propaganda might be carried on
through an American bank. as was
so notably done in South American
countries by Germany, as well as
doing an otherwise large business.
There is a pretty opportunity in the
Seville district to engage with Ger
many in trade warfare. Germany
formerly enjoyed much of the trade
Of that district American goods have
now entered the market to a consid-
cradle degree and with great success.
Germany is laying extensive plans for
again seeking this trade. Although
the cost of American goods is higher
than that Of German-made articles,
the quality is such as to Offset this
price advantage. On all sides entire
can goods. and appreciation is voiced
Of the American manufacturers evil
dent desire to make his output con-
form to Spanish requirements and
taste.
Evening star., 1919-12-21

Tho United States is tho greatest
creditor nation in the world today.
having become SO during
Creditor tho war. Turn where you
rA: will in the world today
and there is trade eagerly
awaiting Uncle Sam. awaiting only
for credit terms to be made This is a
brand-new role for the United States
and one which is causing the deep
est concern in business and official as
well as legislative circles
The other day Chairman Platt Of
the House committee on banking and
currency said that unless a way can
be found of extending long-term cred
its in our foreign trade it will soon
be impossible to do export business,
and that this condition will be
reflected in the general business
Of this country. both as regards the
producers and those dependent upon
the manufacturing industry. Domestic
as well as foreign commerce is facing
this problem.
Evening star., 1919-12-21
Well Worn Attire.

II see that our friend has again
thrown his hat into the political ring"
"Yes," rejoined Senator Sorghum.
1--WE got to give him credit for being
economical He's using the same old
hat he has been throwing for the last
fifteen or twenty years."
Evening star., 1919-12-21

to depend upon Washington dealers
or visitors for anything"
Evening star., 1919-12-21

Jud Tunkins says he doesn't care
whether pro6teers see handwriting on
the wall or not, II only some Of II win
show up on the price tags.
Evening star., 1919-12-21
The Wall Of q Thirs

The Wall Of Thirst,
wartime prohibition is still in
force"
"Yes," replied Uncle Bottletop, "and
it Is a cruel war"
Evening star., 1919-12-21
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Miss Winter.

Miss Winter.
Old Miss Winter, with nothin' much
to do
ExceP to tell Of trouble all the long
hours through,
A scowlin' an a-scoldin' as she wan.
dels on her way,
Does her level best to keep US worried
every day.
Please, Miss Winter, think O. some
thin newt
Tain no use o wailin' all the long
hours through!
Member how Miss Summer used to
make the flowers growf
You got each blossom shriveled to q
little fake o. snowl
Say, Miss Winter, what's the fun to
you
In keepin' us a-shiver all the long
hours through
You goes ahead a-fussin' and Won
won't let folks alone
And you're getting everybody's dis
position like your ownl
Evening star., 1919-12-21

Testimony on the subject of the
cost of living in Washington was
Evening star., 1919-12-21

Still more imperative and insistent
than the demands for credit system
Evening star., 1919-12-21
Valuation.

"Politeness costs nothing" remark
ed the old-fashioned person.
POSSIBLY" commented Miss Cayenne,
"that is the reason so many people
nowadays seem to have 80 little respect
for it."
Evening star., 1919-12-21

The Malaga district also offers
fine held. when credits have been ar
ranged, according to a
The Malaga detailed report from
n:.. Consul Louis G. Drey-
@AS'' fus. jr. There are few
large importing houses. Malaga does
not afford q market large enough for
importing agents. who buy goods for
their own account and stipulate for
exclusive territory rights. The ma
Jority Of the people Of the district do
not live in large towns, but in viii
lagos and on their small land hold
tngs. For the most part manufac-
tured goods and sundries reach that
district through distributing houses
in Barcelona and Madrid. Many
American products are found on sale.
such as hardware, tools, typewriters.
sewing machines. rAzors. shoes. shoe
Evening star., 1919-12-21

The capital removal agitation con-
tinuing, The Star from time to time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26

The Womdn'S
Exchange
In Need of Help

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Lear Madam am a daily reader
OF your column. l am in trouble. My
SONNY support at sixty mine years
OF age-is not strong, and is very
much run down from catarrh and over =
work, and has been urgently advised
by his doctor to go to the mountains
for several months, or to some place
OF high and dry climate. He Is not
financially able to 90 to a hotel or
regular resort, but would prefer some
quiet family in such a locality, where
board would be reasonable, or where he
might take part in some light occupa =
tion part of the time.
He is educated and very refined and
of very gentle and lovely nature.
wonder il you know or any of your
readers could help me find such a place,
even a very humble home, just so he
could have air and good home food.
He likes fishing, reading, ETC., is twen :
ty-seven years old. l don't know that
IL is needful to be colder, perhaps, but
high and dry air. If you will please
give this a place in your column l will
thank you, and / hope for some ones
answer soon. Sincerely.
TROUBLED MOTHER.
This letter has been printed just as
It came to me. The Editor of the
Woman's Page has not the facilities for
looking into cases before passing them
on to the readers. But l will be more
than happy to forward Troubled Moth :
er's" address to any one who is inter
ested, and / am sure, Troubled
Mother" some one will be. As a last
resort, however, you could go to the
federal employment bureau, at Third
and Walnut streets, and it is very
likely some sort of position in a eli
mate beneficial to your boy could be OBJ
tained.
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Not Allowed 20 Go Out
Dear Cynthia-I am young girl
nearly seventeen years of age, and by
looks / would pass in a bank. Now,
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Mrs. Wilson
AnSWerS Queries

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly tell me what causes sour
cucumber pickles to become shriv-
eled instead of remaining plump
and firm? Kindly give me a
recipe. E. L. X.
Methods for pickling--see cucum-
Der and pickles, August II, 1919.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please tell me in your columns how
/ can make raspberry sirup to use
on ice cream to make sundaes and
to use for milkshakes, etc.? I can
make the chocolate sirup easily out
of cocoa, but as we all love rasp-
berry l thought I would write you
and ask you to publish recipe for
that. J. B. X.
Raspberry Sirup
Place three baskets of raspberries
in preserving kettle and add
TaOo pounds of sugar,
One cup of l0oter.
Bring to a boil and cook slowly
for twenty minutes, crushing the
berries we'll. hrn- into a jelly bag
and let drip. Place the sirup in bot.
ties or jars and then seal, and place
in hot-water bath and process fol
twenty minutes. Cool and ther
store.
Ny dear Mrs. Wilson, must
thank you ever so much for your
grand helps in cooking and from
which I have had great success.
would be grateful if you could tell
me whether you have any way of
keeping green peppers for winter
use, as I would like to do some
while they are cheap. Also can
you tell me how to make pepper
hash? Ny family is very fond
of it. If it is not taking up too
much of your valuable time, can
you tell me how to put up mixed
vegetables for soups for winter
use? Thanking you in advance,
E. N.
See canning mixed vegetables.
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THE LONG ENGAGEMENT
VERSUS THE SHORT ONE
Is the Former Apt Be Broken and Ho,o Long Should Girl
and a Man Kno,o Each Other?

7 TITLE Lady Precaution has brought
- up two interesting questions. They
are as follows:
Is 1t true that, as general rule,
lengthy engagements are not popular,
and that they are usually broken ere
eighteen months have passed?
If young couple are desirous of
understanding each other thoroughly
before marriage, about how long
should they be engaged?
If there could only be general rule,
Little Lady Precaution, about a matter
as gigantic and at the same time as
1imsy as love, what an easy, easy world
It would be. But that's the trouble !;
there aren't any infallible general rules
However, here's an opinion:
Lengthy engagements are more apt to
be broken than shorter ones, for the
simple reason that love is mot always
the grand endless ruling dream the
poets speak about. It is human thing
subject to Blue Monday, to the weather,
to payday and all such prosaic things.
Given a short engagement young
people are too much up in the clouds
to be aware of this common clay under
their feet. Then they get married and
the thing is done and both girl and man
become so busy about the business OF
making n home and staple place for
L To- fIa 81 NLnN Ntn,, L.,
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Please Tell Me What TO DO
BY CYNTHIA

my trouble is, Cynthia, that nv people
VIII not let me 60 out afternoons or
nights. l keep house for seven people
IN our family and work hard all day
long, while my sister goes out and has
good time. And when l ask to 20
out they all jump on me. I do nothing
all day but cry. No friends, and lone
some. If l was twenty -one years old
L would not stay home, but / am too
young to lead the world myself. Now.
dear Cynthia, be kind and answer This
letter by next Tuesday, as I hardly
can wait for an answer, and tell me
what to do.
BROKEN HEARTED.
Have you tried not crying, dear,
ana Just reasoning with your people /?
1 can understand not permitting a girl
OF sixteen to go out to any great ex
tent at night, but surely there cannot
be very valid objections to her going
out In the afternoon. Ask those in
charge of you frankly and in no mean
spirit just why you are not permitted
more freedom. If there are no Nvalid
reasons l think you would be justified
In taking the stand that you are old
enough to go out in the afternoon and
then just occasionally go.
Aren't there some girls in the neigh
borhood who could be your friends ?
Or how about joining sewing class
or millinery class at the Y. w. G, A. ?
The main branch is at Eighteenth and
Arch streets. In the neighborhood
houses you would also meet nice girls.
If you send me your address l will tell
you the nearest one to you.
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knife into one-inch blocks. Now
place in mixing bowl
TWo cups of -four,
One teaspoon of salt,
One-hdlf teaspoon Of pepper,
One teaspoon Of sugar,
Four teaspoons of -four.
Mix we'll and then add
One egg,
One and one-quarter cups of aUater,
One onion, grated.
Beat to mix and then add the TO-
matoes, mixing carefully. Drop
from the spoon into smoking hot fat
and cook until golden brown in the
fat. Lift to paper napkins to drain
and then serve in the following
menu:
Cress Radishes
Tomato Fritters Cheese Sauce
Baked Sweet Potatoes Lima Beans
Lettuce
Peach Cup Custards Coffee
Cheese Sauce
Use
One ounce of grated cheese,
One green pepper, minced fine,
Four branches Of parsley, minced
fine
to one and one-half cups of cream
sauce to serve with the tomato frit-
ters.
Peach Custard
Pare and slice the peaches and then
fill well-greased custard cups half
full of the sliced peaches. Then fill
with the prepared custard and set
the custard cups in pan Of water
and bake slowly until firm.
The Prepared Custard
Place in bowl
One and one-half cups Of milk,
TWo eggs,
One-half cup of sugar,
One teaspoon Of nutmeg.
Beat until thoroughly mixed and
then pour over the sliced peaches,
and bake as directed.
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MRS. WILSON TELLS NEW WAYS
TO SERVE SEASONS VEGETABLES
1.-THE Family firing Corn Serving This Delicious Pudding
Chood Baked Snap Beans With Bacon and Other Tempting Dishes
Vmy the Afonotony OF the Table
WHERE MRS. WILSON'S MOVIES
ARE PLAYING THIS WEEK

zach finds interested in Mrs Wilson's cooking
movie o
this weeks schedule:
CHARLOTTE
Ahambra,
Twelfth andM
evenings Globe Juniper
Market
QUEEN VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE
Manayunk.
Wednesday Sixty fourth and
Thursday Saturday Sxieth
of
addressed postage
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girls and a girl is forever meeting new
men. Until the knot is tied It is never
too late to change. Such is apt to be
the philosophy of those who are en-
gagged for, let us say. more than the
eighteen months of which you speak.
When / say engaged, I mean an an
nounced engagement. When an en-
gagement is not made known it may,
in a certain sense, be regarded as an
understanding between the man and
girl, and comes under different discus
sion. ...
With a certain dependable type Of
man and girl a long engagement Is
equally as safe MS short one. There
are those who will say, "Well, If a long
engagement isn't safe, then how is mar
riage safe for the same young people
concerned?" go back to my first as
sertion When girl and man are mar
ried they are too busy about the real
business of life to be questioning whether
the thing should or should not have been
done. They have launched their ship
ana tney let IL SAIL.
Nov we come to your second question
~ and part Of the answer to the first
is tangled up in it. The safe. sane
plan that speaks for future happiness Is
that a man and girl should know each
other long time before they become
engaged. You see by comparatively
L. L.,
indorse on the spur of-the- moment
marriages. A man and girl really
ought to know each other a year and q
half or two years anyway before max
ing this important decision. Then I
should say q year of actually having the
thing definitely settled would about fin
ish up the period of thoroughly under
standing each other.
Perhaps our readers will have some-
thing to say on the subject.