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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02

To the Editor OF Womdn's Page
Dear Madsm--I am girl OF seventeen
,.irs and cry over every little thing. For
tbe last wear have noticed wrinkles unuer
nv eyes DO you think this Is the 'ausr:
because | cry often? l have also very
POOR complexion . .,;o,o ,,.r,rtles
and what can ! do for my 'ompleNloh' ,rn,
~ have a dark-brown velvet dress. ,Nhaa
shnes shall | get to match with ms dress :
shocS S""" STEADY READER.
The constant crying would cause the
wrinkles. Get at the cause ot the cry
ing ana the wrinkles will disappear
10 to a good doctor and have nm look
INTO your nerves and into the general
condition of your health. TINS Is AT lne
root of YOUR complexion trouble, 100;
start doing things for other people anu
don't think about your own trouples
To clear up your complexion 1t VIII
he necessary to get your system IN good
condition, but at the same time you can
no working on your skin externally Get
a good facial soap and use this with
warm water on your face every night
dashinr cold water on when you nave
tinished You won't notice a change at
once, but persevere'
Scrupulous cleanliness and good health
are the secrets of "A good complexion.
Wear either bronze or dressy elack
shoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02

IF ANY Of the girls are given to
l. doubling mans devotion to them
in France then let their minds turn to
the Christmas shopping done for them
overseas. Not many of the packages
were sent. The fruit of these hours of
toll could not be intrusted to an un-
feeling sea! No, the packages are
being saved to be handed in person,
but most of them have been described
in letters.
II have bought your Christmas pres.
ent," wrote one young lieutenant in
the medical corps, after eighteen
months Of grueling service had won
him an accumulation of permission"
In Paris. II bought 1t but / don't
think it's safe to send it. It's mani
cure set, a very elaborate one, and
I'm afraid to tell you what I paid for
It,. But, anyhow, l liked it so bought
it,"
COME of the boys who wrote home
~ to know what their girls or little
bride persons wanted for Christmas
were intrusted with special missions.
Talk of President Wilson and his trip
to Paris! l don't think it has been
half as serious a matter as the boy
who went into the Bon Marche hunt
ing for a pink georgctte shirtwaist
different from any he ever saw in
America" When a man shops in
America he is very funny. He will
think, never cease to be. But when
he shops in France-and doesn't know
an earthly thing any one is saying te
him-well, you can imagine for your
self
To make things easy over there, a
shirtwaist marked forty.two is very
apt to mean size thirty six. but how Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Mrs. Wilson AnsWers Housewives Questions

My dear Mrs. Wilson, read
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER every
evening and | noticed that you
would answer questions in con-
nection with cooking. | wrote
to you the first evening that you
began to write cooking problems.
| asked you to give two problems
in cooking-how to make potato
salad, and how to make chicken
croquettes. Did you answer these
problems? No. And | suspected
that you wouldn't answer them. A
cannibal woman the other night
asked how to cook squirrels, and
you answered her. This is hor-
rible. ! suppose that you have
certain class of friends that YOU
answer promptly. MRS. MOORE.
MRS. MOORE-I am sorry that
you failed to find your answer TO
your inquiry. Perhaps you did not
sign your name.
Potato salad and chicken cro-
quettes are plain. everyday dishes
that are easy to make, if you will
follow directions.
Potato Salad
Wash and cook in their skins six
medium-sized potatoes until tender,
taking care they do not become too
soft; cool, remove the skins and cut
into cubes or slices; place in a bowl
and add
One medium-siard onion, minced
rery fine.
T,co tablespoonfuls parsley.
One-haF cuptul nlGyonnuiSe dress
ing.
Four tablespoonful8 Vinegar.
: Toss gently to mix, then season
with one and one-half teaspoonfuls
of salt and one-half teaspoonful pa
prika; finely diced celery may be
added if desired, also a dressing
made of
Sie tablespoonfuIs salad oil.
. Tlco tabiespoonf1CLs rincgar.
One-gudrter tedspoonfW mustard.
One-quarter teaspoonfA of pepper
Blend thoroughly before pouring
over salad, toss gently to mix,
Chicken CrOquettes
Make a heavy cream sauce, using
Five leUel tablespoontuls of -four
TO one cup of milk.
Half milk and half chicken stock
may be used if desired; when cooked
add
One and one-haf cupfuls diced
chicken meat.
THO tablespoonfds finely minced
parsley.
One teospooHful finely minced
onion.
One teaspoontul of salt.
One-MU teaspoonfuI of pepper.
Mix 0oroughly. tkSn pour on plat
~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Thinks He Is Uply

Dear Cynthia - After reading your
column, which l consider the best of its
kind in this city. l feel as though YOU
could solve my problem II l bring 1t be-
fore you in proper way.
am young man of twenty. and
am just learning how to dance. Last
week | went to party. 1t surely was
one of those swell affairs. Plenty OF
girls, and sociab,e, too. But there was
something that would keep me from
dancing with girl who would look at
me every now and then and smile at me.
| was afraid to ask her to dance with
me, thinking there were other better
looking boys than myself for her to
dance with But after a while ] took
courage and asked her. rather against
my will. While dancing she told me
that she had thought / didn't know how
to dance. / told her was just learn
ing, and for that reason | was afraid
to take a chance. But Dear Cynthia.
that wasn't It.. was only, bashful or
really make clear.
Here OF late think that my looks
are getting uglier every time l look at
myself in the mirror. Therefore, | am
even ashamed Of myself. l was never
like this before. Every time l would
meet a girl ! would think that ! was
good looking and all that, and / WASH I
a bit ashamed to talk to girls. either.
am so unlucky in meeting girls that
sometimes it makes me feel miser =
able Now, Dear Cynthia, this is the
hole I'm in. Is there any way out of 1t?
Perhaps some of your readers can
tell me how to overcome this single
point of my life.
PUZZLED TWENTY.
You have let your ina gination get
the better of you and are worrying un-
necessarily You probably are not ugly
and II you were il would make no differ
enCe. 4 man does not have 10 he good
looking. A man wants to be n man
first, and n clean, fine character. His
looks may take care of themselves.
However. as you are self-conscious on
these matters, stop looking in the mir
ror Just glance at your tie and collar
TO see that they are straight, and, also,
that your hair is smooth, and then
don't stop to examine the contour of
your features. Go out, and IL you have
time enough take a good brisk walk A
healthy. out-of-doors man is far more
attractive to girl than one of the
pretty little parlor pets who some
times ornament the sofa In other
words, just forget it, Be your natural
self, and when you feel as you did at
the dance about asking the girl to dane
don't give way to It. Ask her, and
dance with her and talk with her and
try TO forget yourself Remember, even
If you were not good-looking, even If
you were ugly, it's not the looks that
count one of the incest men ! ever
knew was as ugly as could be, but he
was and is, one of the greatest favorites
among men and women of all ages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
TEMPTING SWEET POTATO RECIPES
GIVEN HERE BY MRS. NJ A. WILSON
inexpensive Desserts

The fact that eggs are high
priced makes many housewife
sigh and ponder about how to
squeeze in an appetizing dessert on
a slender table allowance. To such
women Mrs. Wilson's home cooking
article tomorrow will prove real
friend. In it Mrs Wilson gives
some of the recipes in use at the
Naval Cooking School. which she
conducts at the Philadelphia Naval
Home in this city. That they are
economical is best proved by the
fact that they come within the law
of the navy ration. To be very spe.
cific, Mrs. Wilson tells how TO
make four delicious desserts for
siXty.five cents. Read tomorrow's
article.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
THE WOMANS EXCHANGE
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

1. A side comb that Is worn and duled car
be frightened nv "manicure" with
nall polish and the buffer.
2. Extra fagots for the open fire can be
made by soaking newspapers overnight
then drying, folding in half and twist
ing them tightly like taper.
3. Grease spots may he removed from kid
gloves with magnesla or chalk.
I. Graceful fullness can be suggested on O
narrow skirt By loose panel oyerskdrts
on the sides.
5. The large feather fan Is n pretty acces-
sorry that has come into fashion again.
0. The hngernaiIs should he softened for
manicurng by being soaked for several
minutes In warm soapy water. then
dried and then rubbed gently at the
base with little cold cream.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
CHAPTER Xxx

CHAPTER HN
WHEN the question had first come
w up Scott had been the first TO say
that there was really no need of having
Alice and Bert at the house for dinner
"rhcre's no need Of your doing it, he
had said insistently. III you think It's
necessary to entertain them, we can
AXE them out somewhere.
That would cost terribly" Ruth had
demurred. at won't be any trouble
You know 7 love to have people here
She did love to have people, but not
Alice, The prospect of Alice and Bert
together did not coniure up particu-
l,rlv pleasant evening, either, but Ruth
would not for the world have given
Alice a chance to think that she had not
cared to face her after the experience
In Ruth's bedroom the evening Alice had
forced herself in.
ON the evening that Ruth expected
them the little apartment fairly bloom
cd The table was adorable with an eN-
trayaeant bowl of violets between tall
silver candlesticks. Ruth herself, in n
siuple little white frock, with the d1n-
ner almost ready, was surprisingly calm
as she waited for her sister-in-law and
her husband to arrive. scott was FAR
more uncomfortable than she was. Since
that memorable evening. even though
he and Ruth had apparently patched
things up between them, something was
lacking; something had gone out of the
old freedom, the old delicious foolishness
that had brought them so close, Ruth
No longer called out to him from the
Kitchen, There was a subdued quality
in her attitude toward him and, feeling
that a,oofness In her, his own caresses
we're different He wanted desperately
10 get back, he wanted to tell Ruth
that he would admit anything, do any
thing. IL she could forget. And yet
uhat use TO do that unless Ruth, 700.
made a concession? Until Ruth wiped
out the recollection of the time she had
spoken so bitterly Of his friends they
could not reach bedrock together,
AS luck would have II Alice and her
husband arrived on tie scene In an un-
fortunate frame of mind As usual Bert
had done something that Alice did not
annrove Of, and she was caustic in al
most everything she said to him.
For goodness sake" she remarked, as
they climbed up the stairs wouldn't
vou think these people would die hav-
ing to climb these stairs every day of
their lives?"
"Oh, | don't know stairs aren't so
bad" Bert returned. And then they
arrived at the Raymond apartment Just
as Alice had a sarcastic retort trembling
On her lips. She had no chance to say
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Chester Answers Helen II.

Dear Cynthia--A few words to Helen
H." l have read your letter to "Blar-
ney" with much interest. You have ex-
pressed just the things that i have been
long thinking about. ] am steady
reader of the EVENING PCR1lc LEDGER,
and ! never miss Cynthias page. When
I saw your letter | thought. "and this
comes from a girl
Sure, both "Blarney' and "Ex-
perenced" were fully answered about
mans sincerity. Helen H. I think,
If any girl were able 10 practice what
you have said in your letters. she would
make her man sincere. Men, ssme as
girls, are sincere only when they are
attracted to the person they profess to
love. This attraction must be nat
ural" if one is able to live UP to IT..
Paint and powder" and "fattery' are
"short-lived" and leave a poor effect on
the person who practices them. Wish
you good luck. FOREIGNER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Nile Green and Coral

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam have piece or nlle green
silk that / would like to Use for an evening
dress, but in using it I would IKE 10 nsp
some ot her color TO trim 1t WIN; VIVA
could Won suggest? I have dark hair ana
rather fair skim blue eyes, LAuRElIE'
Either flame colored or coral chiffon
would look lovely with the ME gree''
and they are wearing such bright coIors
this season that this would fit in very
well indeed. A silk net with a more or
less heavy body like malne. would
give that smart bouffant erect so
popular now-I mean that pn11ed 0ut
effect around the hips Trim the chi1oh
or net with coral crystal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Send Her Flowers

Dear Cynthia-Is it right for a young
man. when invited to a girls birthday
party. to take her present, II So
what would you suggest for such an
occasion? Second. should young man
go alone or should he go with the
other young men? Please answer these
questions before Friday of this week.
Thanking you in advance for the above
information, &. H. L.
You would find it easier TO send her
some flowers or box of candy than to
take something with you. Have them
sent in the afternoon before the party.
She will greatly appreciate the gift
DO as you please about going to the
affair either go alone or with some
other men. That is entirely matter or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Ho,U to Cook Them French
Fried and Then to Be
Served With a Cheese
Sauce
S,ceets, Georgia Style, in a
Vest Indies Pudding, in
Croquettes and in Bis
cults
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

All rights rcSerred'J
SWEET potatoes are the roots OIL
tubes Of a vine-like plant; it is
native of tropical climate, but it is
grown in States as far north as
New York. The delicious yams OF
the southern States and the West
Indies are made into many attractive
foods. The food value of the sweet
potato is closely allied to that of
the white potato, but it contains
from to 10 per cent sugar, where
the ordinary white potato has no
sugar. And then, too, this common
vegetable will provide a variety of
delectable dishes.
Sweet Potato Croquettes
Wash and cook the potatoes until
tender. Use six large sweet pota-
toes. Drain and cool and peel.
Mash fine and then place in a bowl
and add
One tablespoonful Of butter.
THO tablespoonfulS Of finely
minced parsley.
One tedSpoonfW of salt.
One-haf teaspoonfm of pepper.
Mold into croquettes and then dip
in beaten egg and then in fine
crumbs and fry golden brown in
hot fat. Serve with cheese sauce.
French Fried Sweet Potatoes
Pare and cut the potatoes as for
French-frying and then cook in hot
fat until golden brown.
BroiIed Sweet Potatoes
Pare cold, boiled potatoes and then
cut in thin slices. Dip in bacon fat
and broil in a broiler until golden
brown.
Sweet Potato Cookies
One cupfM of bro1On sugar.
Four tablespoonfuls Of shorten
ing.
Cream we'll and then add
One cupt,H of mashed street. pota-
toes.
q One and one-hnf cupfuls of Hour.
One teaspoonfW of baking po,V-
der.
One-haF teaspoonfW Of nutmeg.
Three quarters cupfm Of raisins.
One egg.
Work to smooth dough and then
roll out on Toured pastry board and
cut one-quarter-inch thick and then
bake for eight minutes in a hot
oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
THAT WAS DONE IN FRANCE
Some Peeks Into the Heart Of Man Who Vas Euer Clumsy
Shop, but Had the Time of His Life Armed
With a Foreign Language

a man to know? One day, a little
while before Christmas. Y. NJ. C. A.
canteen worker went into depart
ment store and found a couple of big
bronze American soldiers standing
utterly helpless before a pile Of shirt.
waists.
well, it says forty-two," one of
them was saying, land my girl is no
forty.two. Say, man, don't you know
ANYTHING about shirtwaists?" this to
his comrade. who had jus, cheerfully
put in, why don't you buy that one?"
OF course the "Y" worker came to the
boys rescue and told them all about
it and the shrtwaist was boxed up and
the soldier went triumphantly and
proudly away, just as though he had
turned the trick himself.
oh, THERE has been lots of fun,
~ indeed. The boy who has never
gone a-buying for a lady since the
days when mother sent him for can
of corn has gone through such a
course in shopping de luxe that we
won't know him when he comes home
Perfume, new-fangled hair brushes,
rouge that won't come off. evening
slippers, and things that make you
wonder what they're for"
The other day a bottle of perfume
wandered into America with s2.10 duty
due on it, But who wouldn't be glad
to pay that much for all the love and
care that went into it? Oh, it will be
heyday when all the packages are
lifted from their tissue trappmgs
Such clumsy fingers, such odd, unrea.
sonable choice. But how we all love
! these belated Christmas presents
bought in France!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
TODAY'S INQUIRIES
o Is Lady Reading?

/. Who Is Lady Reading?
2. What is the best treatment for oily hair?
3. How can the tops Of worn-Out silk stock
ings he utilized?
4. When the steel tips Of corset bones wear
off how can the sharp edges be pre-
vented from cutting through the cor
set?
5. How can empty spoOls be used Ior chh-
dren's toys?
g. What IL the most popular material Tor
evening gowns this season?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Morse Code Still in Use

To the Editor OF WOmdn'S Page:
Dear Madam-I have heard that the West
ern Union is not using the Morse code any
more Can you kindly tell me what method
they using? PUZZLED ONE.
The Western Union uses the Morse
code exclusively in this country, as do
all the telegraph companies. There are
only two codes in use, the Continental
and the Morse. The former is used
abroad and on ships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
McAdoo Preparing Final Report

WashinEtth, Jan. 2.-Director General
McAdoo passed New Years Day working
on his finAicTepcrt on Government rail-
road operations for 1918 for submission
TO President Wilson. He now pans to
leave Washington for vacation in Cal
ifornia next sunday, but Will retain his
functions of dirCctor general until a sue
cessor is named by the President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02

Natural nutria is much used on
childish costumes this season. II is a
pretty fur, something like natural beaver
hut not nearly as expensive. 1t is made
up into fetching little Cravats, collars
and caps-with round childish muffs 10
match, Of course. A mum is just the in
dispensable completing touch TO any wee
maids winter costume. Little cans in
the rakish fore-and-aft shape of the
overseas army serviS, cap are made OF
nutriS and are matohed by collars and
mUr0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
Adventures
With Purse

IF YOU wear out your wells as quickly
shop which keeps special table of Veil
lengths for only twenty-five cents each.
Browns, grays and blacks may he had,
even an occasional purple or white. and
you may choose a rather coarse mesh If
you like. or you can secure a fine mesh
IL your preference runs that way. Some
have fine borders. others are plain, while
on still others dots abound, But each
is exceptional value.
Once I saw picture of very stout
lady, taking up powerful amount of
room in a street car. and underneath was
the terse caption, THE Jam that mother
used TO make" For no particular rea-
son was reminded OF this picture when
saw the s!zabls jars of fig jam. But
| vow this jam has any jam that mother
used to make completely outCassed. 1t
is most looking. "and" the
nice-man- who knows told me "it makes
a delicious spread" jar may be had
for fifty cents.
There Is no use in wearing an eXpen-
sive fine blouse under ones coat when
shopping. Nor is there rhyme or rea-
son in wearing one that becomes easily
soiled. All OF which is leading up 10
my telling you of the pink and white
small-checked wolfe blouse | saw today
for 50, The round wolfe collar. is of
white and Is edged with frillcd checked
vole, finished with narrow lace. Tho
plain white pleat down the front is also
edged with the checked voile and lace
and needs only little black bow at the
neck TO complete the smart effect This
would make nice waist for the business
girl who must pay for her wash by the
piece and cannot allow too many blouses
to creep in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
To II. F.. N.

If you would write TO the publishers OF
the magazine of which you speak you
would be able to obtain the back num-
bers. | would be glad to publish your
request through the column, but rule
prohibits MY doing so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02
4 Way to Turn This Deli.
cious Vegetable Into a
NoueI Pineapple Served
With Grated Cheese
Another Surprise for the
Father and the Boys in
the Way of Baked Des-
sert From Kentucky
spoonfuls of grated cheese. Bake
in a hot oven for twenty minutes.

spoonfuls of grated cheese. Bake
in a hot oven for twenty minutes.
Sweet Potato Nests
Cook sweet potatoes and peel and
mash and then fern into nests.
Place the nests on well-greased
baking dish and fill with creamed
dried beef. Place in the oven for
ten minutes and heat. Sprinkle with
grated cheese.
Sweet potatoes may be used for
a border, for stews, for goulashes,
etc Try this method of baking the
potato: Wash we'll, scrubbing with
vegetable brush. Dry and then
grease thoroughly and place in the
oven to bake. This method prevents
thick coarse skin from forming,
with the pulp attached to it.
Sweet Potato Cakes, Georgia Style
Cook and then peel and mash suf-
ficient sweet potatoes to measure
two cupfuls. Place in bowl and
add
Two tablespoonfuls of butter.
Ttco tablespoonfulS of finely
minced parsley.
Two tablespoonfuls of finely
minced red pepper.
Sir strips of bacon, minced fine
and nicely browncd.
Mold into fiat cakes and roll in
flour and brown in the hot bacon
fat.
Sweet Potato Pudding, Kentucky
Style
Pare four large sweet potatoes
and then cut in thin paper-like
slices. Now grease a baking dish
well and place layer of prepared
sweet potatoes and then dust lightly
with cinnamon and cover with four
tablespoonfuls of brown sugar. Re-
peat until the dish is full and then
place
One and one-half cupfuls Of milk |
in q bo,Cl and add
One whole egg.
Yolk of one egg.
One-hnf cupful Of sugar.
Beat well to mix and then add
THO tedspoonfulS of uanilia.
Pour over the potatoes and bake |
for fifty minutes in a slow oven.
Add to the white of egg, which has
been left over for this purpose,
and add one-half glass of currant
jelly. Beat until the mixture will
hold its shape and then pile high
on the cold pudding and serve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02

For the names Of shops where ar
ticles mentioned in "Adventures
With Purse" can be purchased
address Editor of Womans Page,
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, or nhona
the Woman's Department, walnut
5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02

Dear Cynthia--I am young girl
cnployed in a cotton mill Where
work there is a young man twenty-One
wears of age. We are pretty good
friends, and some time ago-about three
months II he asked me to go TO a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-02

The answer to your inquiry would
have to be given by a doctor. l do not
feel qualified to give an opinion