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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
CHRONICLE AND COMMENT OF THE STAGE
Romance WOOed and
Also Romance Won

and madness are both elusive stage
qualities. An author is fortunate in
indeed if he can achieve them. He is
foolish to take the risk of predicting
them. If he succeeds in presenting au-
thentic moonshine and madness he will
not need to inform the audience of the
fact by means of the programme and
still less through his characters. "Mis'
Nelly of N'Orleans" left us much more
convinced of the make believe.
A play which affected US in some
what similar fashion was "The Gipsy
Trail" produced here a season or so
ago. In this play the author presented
a character who seemed to be trulv
romantic figure for at least half the
play. Then he was suddenly trapped
into confession that he was romantic
Somebody asked him about it, and, most
unfortunately, he set out to prove that
he was an adventurer in a long speech
beginning II have fried eggs on top Of
the Andes" or in some such manner
and from that moment we grew awav
from him. We knew him as no true
adventurer, but as man who would
eventually write book or at best p
series of articles for a SUNDAY maoa-
zine.
The real tragedy of romance is that
any man who appreciates his own loses
1T. In this workaday world we can live
only by taking in the other fellows
adventures.
We remember only handful of plavs
which seemed to US to succeed definite
ly in achieving moonshine and mad
ness. Naturally one of them is "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" Another
is "As You Like 1t" and "Prunellan is
a third. That's all we can think of
just now, although 'You Never Can
Tell" comes close to achieving this
effect in its last act.
The movie men have proved in strik
ing fashion that they have more prac-
tical appreciation Of ability than the
United States government. It has
been announced that the former Secre-
tary OF the Treasury is to receive
salary Of 100000 a year from the film
interests. This is almost as much as
Charlie Chaplin earns in a month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Herford to Give
Special Matinees

Beatrice HEREFORD will give series
of matinees of her original mono
logucs at the Booth Theatre. The first
of these matinees will take place on
Monday, February IL, at $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Why Is She a WaLIfIoWer2

Dear Cynthia-You have helped so
many girls and boys with your con
stant advice that it really takes some
sorrow off their hearts.
In talking about dolls and pretty
girls and why boys don't like them, I
come to my own troubles, though |
am not doll
! am a girl of seventeen winters,
considered very good looking by girls
and passable by boys. Am five feet one
inch, Il very good and attractive
dresser, dance, sing, play, joke and
am not a firt in any way.
have chestnut brown hair, gray
eyes and attractive laugh. I have very
red cheeks, or rather n good complexion,
but | use a little powder.
Wherever ] 20 l make good i'm
preston. but the worst is this: The
boys speak to me-, laugh with me- and
ask me to dance once in while. Whe
other girls come to the parties, the
boys wont even look at me, though
the girls always stick around me and
pass nice remarks The fellows take
them out and home and show them all
the good times, but make me a wall
flower. Why should I be treated so?
| treat them all fairly. Sometimes ]
get so disgusted / go home and cry. but
that does me no good. Is it because ]
am ShOrtp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
ATTENTION, FARMERETTES! y
HERE'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY
Earn Your Otun Luing, Study, and Go Back the Life You
LoUed So Much During That HardWo ON Summer Vacation

HERE is an opportunity for farmer
L i cites Those war workers who were
80 In love with their work and were
forced to give it up on account of the
II. q. Of H., or simply the G. of L., as
II was with many of them who earn
their own living, can go back to the
farm again and earn their living at the
same time This is how it can be done.
The civil service commission has an
nounced an open competitive examina
tion to be held on December 10, 1910,
for the position of assistant economist,
Department Of Agriculture. There are
two branches Of this work. One is
land economies, which sounds interest
ing, but is not the one we are con-
cerned with at present. The other is
farm life studies. Does it start your
imagination, farmerettes?
In the first place, the applicant must
be graduate of a college "of recog
nized standing and must have had at
least one year of post graduate work
with snecial reference to farm life stud
les. She must have passed her twenty
fifth, but not her forty fifth birthday.
So much for the requirements. There
are others, but they are not important
until you get to them.
TNHE work, that's the important point.
L The duties consist in field work in
the Investigation and study of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
She Powders, but No Paint

Dear Cynthia am a constant reader
of your column and | enjoy these talks
very much. | read in tho EVENING
PUBLIC 1EDGER the other evening a
letter written by Webster" and ]
think him very sensible man if he
lives up to his letter.
Yes, | am a girl myself and not so
old either. But / realize that most
sensible men prefer the good house
keeper to the 'giddy. running out
every night girls
have also noticed the different ways
men treat girls who have tendency
to paint and powder too heavily to
those who just put enough powder on
to take that everlasting shine Oft.
But again the men. or rather most
men, do not look for these old fashioned
girls. | am not old fashioned neither
am ! up to the minute. | don't use
rouge but / powder my face mot like
most of themD, but SO that it can't
be seen miles away. believe in dress
ing neatly and quietly and | would
pass in a crowd for my beauty. Still
| haven't met any too many of those
sensible men.
Live up to your letter, Webster, and
go with these home makers and l think
you Will never regret your move.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
We're With You, "Adan"

Dear Cynthia-we read your inter
esting column every day and we wish
to say few words to adam"
Dear Adam-We're with you. Who
could blame any girl for dabbing n little
color on her face? We use it, but very
dlscreetly.
We are. two young girls who love
dancing, but-not ''lizards." We 20
very frequently to dances and although
we are not classed as dolls, we always
have a good time.
We have often noticed that the ''liz-
ard type" always dance with the
dolls" and they seem to enjoy them
selves. We have many boy friends with
whom we go to dances, public dances ;
and one of the chief interests are the
maneuvers of the lizards and dolls
while dancing. How can they call il
dancing? 1t seems that something must
happen to bring this world back to
know some sense of decency. And the
way they jazz--Oh If they were com
PEELED to do this after working hard all
day they would complain that life was
a drudgery. Can't something be done
Something TO make these places more
refined?
OF course. they have police stationed
at lhe uIlNItul HulIS, DuJ luey HluSI De
blind to allow it all. We thought the
shimmy was eliminated and also going
out between dances; but I notice that
all this is still in existence.
Tell me, Adam" what in the world
has happened to the modern generation
of the male sex? Have they all been
stunted in their growth? Really, they
remind us of mere boys of Is or 10
masquerading. With the tight fitting
suit, slit bell sleeves, pearl buttons, and
hair carefully parted in the middle and
plastercd down, to match the "dolls'"
bangs and spit curls, he resembles a
strange species of mankind. The motto
of our mothers and grandmothers was
"On with the dance, let joy be uncon-
fined"
While the twentieth century motto
seems to be:
"On with the shimmy, let joy be unre-
fined"
Hoping to hear from you again,
Adam" also other readers, we remain
rPAJS ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08

human elements in farm life as they re-
late to the improvement Of social con-
ditions In the farm family, in the rural
community and in rural organizations.
Those college girl farmerettes who lived
with farmers family during their en-
listment period, it seems to me, would
have a keen knowledge of conditions in
the house and community where they
lived. They saw SO much more than
the potatoes they planted, the corn they
shocked and the rows they hoed. They
became members of those families and
they knew and felt the joys and sorrows
and needs of all the other members.
Why wouldn't they be admirably suited
to this position?
And they have not that usual draw
back, that ''I'd love to, but i simply
can't afford it. 1 must earn my living"
The living earns itself in the doing
Positions filled from this examina-
ton pay $500 to $276O year ito
start with" and il you make good you
make more money, naturally. The work
you love, that you are fitted for, that
you have had experience in, that will
enable you to earn your living--every
qualification of the ideal occupation for
some women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
"PIaln Girl" Writes Maury z.

"PIaln Girl" Writes Maury z.
Dear Cynthia--I would like TO an.
swer Maury q. s letter.
Meufy A;--Since you request some
plain and angelic girl to answer your
letter take the liberty of writing
i am very plain but by no means
angelic and I have the first time TO
use either. powder or rouge. nm
rather stout and enjoy outdoor sports
and have perfectly clear comnlexion
not the least bit oily.
In the first place thoroughly dis
approve OF rouge, MS it contains poison
Gus matter and gets into the pores of
the skin, causing facial eruptions and
poisoning your blood.
Not long ago I read an article where
the doctors were trying to solve dis
ease OF the eye and their consultations
found out that the particular film which
formed over the eye was caused by the
frequent use of powder puff, as the
lying particles of powder settled in the
moist part of the eye, which in time
caused blindness.
Aside from all this what is more
beautiful than natural beauty" the
beauty that God gave. even though your
features may not be like Venus?
Yes, the airplane does improve travel,
but it cannot be compared with cos
metics, as cosmetics do not improve
but only tend to point out your imper-
ftections. While it is true that every
boy likes his girl to look her best.
do you real boys like them to sham
an appearance?
For instance, before my parents
married, my mother used wee bit
OF powder and the night before their
wedding my father made one request
only and that was. Please do not use
any powder tomorrow. She complied
with his request and now doesn't use
or need any. A PLAIN GIRL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
The Testing of Julia Grant
Julia Refuses to Break Her Promise
By HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
CopIright, 1919, by the Public Ledger Compd

you suffered, but now / understand
better, and know. l told mother
that I loved Dan"
"Lucy.'' Julia looked at her sister
in amazement tinged with pain.
eyes, / thought she would sympa-
thize with me, but she didn't. She wants
you to marry Dan, but it isn't because
she cares so much for your happiness.
She knows it's the easiest way out,
that's all.
"Lucy, stop; you mustn't talk that
way, -. ..o ,,,,;o ,
Julia was silent. She was trying to
find way out Of this awful muddle
that things were in, way that would
he the right way for every one concerned.
Lucy's confession had divulged many
things to Julia that she had not under
stood before. She had never known
that Lucy thought her up in the clouds,
certainly she had never made an effort
to appear superior; but it was very
well as her family. OF course, the
fact that Lucy cared for Dan compli
Gated matters terribly Julia could not
see herself married to Dan now, and the
thought that there might be way out
filed her heart with a hope that was
strangely and deicipusly new. Dan
married to Lucy would be the ideal way
out, and then there was Doctor Nor
vile She closed her eyes in an
ecstasy Of remembering. Even his at
titude tonight, when he had come there
for her and had met Dan, might be ex
planned away if only she were free
again TO do what she wanted, to tell him
everything.
Julia looked at Lucy suddenly. "You
say that Dan isn't happy" she asked.
Lucy colored. mo, / don't think he
is. He expects you to be the way you
were before you went to the hospital,
and you just won't be. He doesn't
believe in independent ideas and in
women who do things outside of the
home"
mo, ] know he doesn't" Julia said
dryly. well, I'm going to give Dan
every chance in the world to get out of
this, Lucy, and II he wants you he'll
tell me the truth, "
''No, he WON'T walled Lucy. "How
could he when he doesn't know it?"
Then Julia saw just what Lucy
wanted her to do. She wanted Julia to
tell Dan about Doctor Norville, to get
out of her engagement that way; then
she, Lucy, would get Dan on the re-
bound.
Julia slowly shook her head. "No,
I'm not going to break the engagement,
Lucy" she said slowly. 'I've given
my promise and I've been through all
kinds of unhappiness to keep it.
won't break it now. If Dan wants to
break 1t that's quite another thing"
monday, Julia makes an eifort TO sound
Dams fecilngs.l MA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
What Would You
Do in This Case?

Dear Cynthia--1 have been going
around with girl for the last seven
months ard we are going to be
engaged in about a month or more.
| would like to get the measurement
of her finger for a ring without her
knowing it. DO YOU think it is right
for me to go and order the ring by
myself or should | take her with
me and let her think / am buying
it for some one else?
| am afraid | am slow about love
making, but | don't know how to
go about it. Of course | have pro-
posed to her, but / haven't kissed
her yet. Don't you think I ought
to ask her for it now. and how
should | go about il, as l do not go
out to parties or in company, so |
have not the experience? l hope |
shall see an answer soon in the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER.
JACK T.. WHO DOESN'T KNOW
HOW TO GO ABOUT TT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
HEARTBROKEN NORA.
"The Youn

"The Youngest" Talks to "ooIIs"
Dear Cynthia--I trust in you to print
the following facts to ''painted dolls {:
Girls, do you not know, although men
go around with you, You are very low
in their eyes? And many a girl has
brought herself to low moral standing
through so doing. Now, men do not
mind a little bit of paint to give some
color to a very pale girl. But, girls,
if in any way you can do without it,
do so. What is the dress of painted
doll? A very indecent skirt and one
of those sweaters under which they do
not wear waist, which is very vulgar
Girls, there is nothing that can take
away what God gave you. So be salts
fed with that and you will find that
both young and old men hold a great
deal Of respect for you. I know this
to be fact, because l am the lady of
a family containing five big boys. And
what heard from them ] am writinr
to you SO, painted dolls, wash of
that mask and be your natural selves
But uphold yourself against Dan b.
CONSTANCE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Adventures
With q Purse

T WANT to tell you Of copper tea
L set that would give to any tea table
an "air' of its own. The tea kettle
is that attractive square, squat shane .
and Suoar bowl and cream pitcher, also
of copper. are the same shape. The
kettle is 81, cream pitcher, So, and the
sugar bowl is S@.T5. And then you
also can get little copper holders for
tea cups for S1.75. This set would
make Il most original and acceptable
gift,
Then there is something else | want
You to know about. 1t is II washing
'set for the girl who washes out her
for her who travels. There is nothing
particularly new in these sets of wash
lines and tiny clothes pins, but it is
the way this set is boxed and the nice
little metal holder from which the
clothes line unwinds that make YOU
wonder for whom you can buy one for
Christmas. The box is a little striped
gift box, and the holder for the line
has SPRAYS of colorful flowers painted
on it. The price, surprising TO say, is
only eighty five cents.
And while I'm on the subject Of
washing, there's one more thing to tell
YOU. Frequently YOU will slip into the
bathroom and wash out some under
wear or waist. And quite frequently
you would like some kind of washboard
on which to rub out particularly stub
born spot. Did you know that you can
get a little wash nit" made like a
miniature wash board, that will fit rirht
on your hand? You hold il over your
left hand. rubbing the garment against
it with your right, 1t is quite large
enough to hold in the wash basin, and
yet small enough to tuck away in some
corner after you are through with it,.
1t was made by woman, and | have
an idea that maybe, when she thought
about it, she was herself living in one
room and washing out odd pieces of
clothes to save few pennies. The
price is fifty cents.
For names Of Shons. nddresa Woman,s
Page Editor. Phone Walnut 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Where You Can See
Mrs. Wilson's MouieS

mixing this dressing. Place in the
jar.
Ous-hat cup of saiad OIL
Three tablespoons Of uinega,,
Piece Of gariic, sire Of piahcad,
one teaspoon of paprjha,
ORe-qaarter teaspoon Of ,chtc
pepper,
ORy-hat teaspoon OF suit,
OHe-hait teaspoon of mustard.
Close jar and shake the mixture
until creamy. This dressing will
keep until used if kept in cool
place
Spanish Dressing
Rub three canned pimentos
through fine sieve into a bowl and
add
one teaspoon Of pupriEd.
one teaspoon Of salt,
Eight tablespoons OF salud oil.
Three tablespoons of lennon juice.
Beat or shake until creamy ana
then place in Il wide-mouthed bottle.
This dressing will keep until used.
Bohemian Sour Cream Dressing
Crate tdree medium-sized onions
into small mixing bowl and add
T'oo tablespoons Of parsley,
one teaspoon of pdPrika
O9Ie-baJ teaspoon Of salt
One-hay teaspoon Of mustard.
one cup Of 7rhipped sour creuDl.
Blend well.
Cooked Sour Cream Dressing
Place in 4 saucepan
ORe-hoF cup of 7cdtcr.
One-haI cup OF Uinegdr.
Four tablespoons Of -four.
Stir to dissolve the flour and then
bring to a boil and add
Toco-thirds cup of SOU cream.
Beat hard and cook three min
utes, then add
one VeLl-bedteM egg,
One teaspoon Of nJuStGFd.
One teaspoon of salt.
One teaspoon of paprjko,
TWo teaspoons of sugar.
Beat hard to mix thoroughly and
then remove from fire and use when
cool.
Cooked Salad Dressing
Three-qudrters cup of 1Cnter,
O,e-half cup Of uinegnr,
-Four tablespoons of co17tstarch.
Stir to dissolve the starch and
then bring to a boil and cook for
three minutes. Add
one weu-beaten egg,
Four tablespoons of salad oil,
One teaspoon of salt,
One teaspoon Of sugar,
One-hdlt teaspoon of mustard,
One-haf teaspoon of paprika.
Beat to blend thoroughly and
cook for one minute. Remove from
fire and cool This dressing is par
ticularly good for coleslaw. Keep in
mind that a salad, and the general
use of succulent greens, should be
a daily part of the menu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Polish MayOnnaise

Add to the above mayonnaise mix
ture
K One-hGlf cup Of finely chopped
parsley,
One teaspoon Of onion e1trdct.
Russian Dressing
Make an eggless mayonnaise and
then add
TtDo tablespoons each Of grated
keet and cGarot,
One tablespoon Of pinegGr,
One teaspoon Of sugar,
One teaspoon of pGp7isa,
Beat TO mix. Use.
Canadian Dressing
Place in a mixing bowl
-Four tablespoons of cGtsaIp,
Two tablespoons of grated onion,
Tloo tablespoons Of finely minced
green pepper,
One tablespoon Of Worcestershire
sauce,
One-half cup of salad oil,
Three tablespoons OF VlnegaT.
Beat 20 mix.
French Dressing
Use an all-grass pint fruit jar for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
Cheers for "Buck"

Dear Cynthia-Will you kindly per
nit me to write Buck letter?
Well, Buck, good for you! Honestly
YOU surely win the cake for your letter
of last month. Above all, l admire you
for telling just exactly what you mean.
| know for fact lots of people talk
just because they don't have to pay for
what they say. Talks cheap. | have
noticed the matter where girls and
fellows discussed the paint and powder
affair. One surely has to give you
credit for telling the truth.
| personally am little girl, only
five feet tall in high heels. And, oh
dear me, when / am in stockings only
And yours truly is no blonde. real
dark type. And the only way | look
good is with lust a little touch of com
plexiou and little powder, of course.
The girls would catch cold without it.
Although one needs good features, too.
But, nevertheless, / would like to
cook n meal for those who imagine II
you look nice you can't boil water, and
show them where they get off. / can
make anything from ham and eggs to n
fried duck, and then some. Besides do
my own sewing and take full charge of
business. For only two months ago l
lost one dearly loved, my beloved
daddy.
Now, Buck, will you or can any one
explain one thing to me? How could a
girl have rosy cheeks when cooped VI
in an Office all day long working? You,
as well as l. know it cant be done And
those fellows who worry about tneiL
wives knowing how to cook! Wei, tel
the world they surely love their "tuIn
mics" What do you say? One can't
starye with a sweet little wife around,
and besides where there's o will one
always finds a way TO learn.
Lots of girls learn after. marriage,
My, how proud you must feel, when you
take girl out and your pals see you
the next day and say, Hello. Ruck,
where did you get the pretty chickenT
Don't you feel fine? And / know II
we're young man, gee but l would fee
as proud as peacock It's different
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
ESXNTHAT are you going to do, Julia?"
w Jncy asked after q few minutes.

"WHAT are you going to do Juliag'
w Lucy asked after few minutes.
Lucy's mind was going up and down.
One minute she was glad and relieved
that Julia knew the truth the next her
heart was filled with strange fore
boding that had its source in the fact
that she did not understand Julia, and
she had no idea what her sister would
do.
"There isn't anything to do, is
there?' Julia asked slowly.
Lucy felt a sudden inclination to
scream, to shake Julia out of her stub
bornness, to do anything that would
arouse her to action.
"You mean you re going on with it?'
She threw out her hands in childish
gesture Of disbelief, and Julia caught
them.
"Iisten, dear, you must not get so
excited; you mustn't, ] tell you. What
do YOU want me to do"
81 want you to give him up" Lucy
sobbed wildly.
''But if he doesn't love you, what
then? can't go to Dan and say that
you love him and am giving him up to
YOU. Be sensible. You don't want him
to know that you care for him unless
he tells you he cares for you, do youY
Eyes. do" Lucy sobbed Besides,
he would tell me so himself if you would
let him. I'd make him much better
wife. I'm not up in the clouds like you
are; I'm not too good for him. I'd un-
derstand his mistakes and love him in
spite of them. You always make him feel
in the wrong. Oh, know you cant
help il, Julia; you're just made that
way. But don't you believe for min
ute that Dan is happy"
Lucy stopped minute and wiped her
eyes on a handkerchief. Julia sat in
silence waiting for Lucy to go on.
''At first l was like mother" Lucy
went on. "All I cared about was hav-
ing you marry Dan. I didn't reason
much about it nor think why. but you
had been engaged to him, and when he
left you that way you were terribly un-
happy. think was more curious
than anything else about YOU. It was
hard for me TO realize just how much