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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02

The more you consider candi-
date Cox's proposition to tax the
sales Of all going concerns from
one to one and half per cent, :
the less you will like it. If he
means that every time a bill of
goods is sold. this tax is to be
tackled on 1T, by the time it gets
around to the ultimate consumer.
it will amount from anywhere
from FIVE to twenty per cent adj
ded to the selling price. The
manufacturers would add the
tax, se would the wholesaler, the
broker. the commission man, and
the retailer. II was this system
that boosted the price of sugar.
Every dealer added cent a
pound profit, and it passed
through the hands of ten or If
teen brokers before it reached
the retail dealer. Cox's plan,
which looked like a good one, un-
til it was given serious considera-
ton. would hardly be any inn
provement on the present in
come tax, where every firm max
ing or selling the goods, added
enough profit and some to spare.
to cover his excess profit tax. Ii
the tax on sales of one or two
per cent were limited to the
transaction between the retailer
and the dealer. it might be an
Improvement on the present
cumbersome way Of raising coin
1t is to be hoped that the next
administration, whether Republi-
can or Democratic, will have
good business sense enough to re-
wise the federal tax law, and
make it fair and workable and
cut off the tremendous cost of
collection, which calls for great
army of salary drawers st.
Cloud Journal Press.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02

Bring in your kodak pictures
for display at the fair and have
some interesting views for WISH
tors to look at.
Ribbons will be awarded for
the best boquet of cut flowers,
Entry of all goods in this de-
partment should be made in the
forenoon of the fair day not la
ter than 10 o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02
May Yet Report Game.

In order to get a hunting IL
cense this season hunters must
swear to that they have reported
to the State Game and Fish Com
missioner game taken under last
years license. Game Warden
Fred Degerstrom says that this
may yet be done. Those who de-
sire to take out license this
year and have not yet reported
for last year may call on him
and be helped out.
Application for licenses are
made out at the American office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02

through three or four hands but
10 to Is is out of sight and it
seems strange that the Journal
Press will quote this as bringing
up the tax and the price to the
consumer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02

No wonder the tax amounted
to something on sugar if. as the
Journal Press says. it passed
through the hands Of 10 or Is
brokers. But can anyone ex-
plain the necessity Of it passing
through 50 many hands? Also
lutely not and there is no excuse
for it, simply the case Of lot
of fellows who do not want to
work but want to earn an easy
living and get rich quick. The
public surely has no sympathy
now for some Of these brokers
who may be losing on sugar. We
can see a reason for it passing
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02

Not so long ago. the story runs,
travelling man visited a certain
small town and sold the proprie-
tor of its general store an order
Of jewelry, When the .nwelry ar
rived 1T was not as represented
and the merchant consequently
returned it. But the wholesale
house nevertheless attempted to
collect the bill. and drew a sight
draft on the merchant through
the local bank. which returned
the draft unhonored. The whole
saler then wrote to the postmas-
ter about the financial standing
of the merchant. and the post
master replied that it was 0. X
BY return mail the wholesaler re-
quested him to collect the bill,
and they received the following
reply: The undersigned is the
merchant on whom you attempt
ed to palm off your worthless
goods. The undersigned is pre-
sident and owner Of the bank to
which you sent your sight draft.
The undersigned is the postmas-
ter to whom you wrote. and the
undersigned is the lawyer whose
services you sought to obtain for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02

The little boy acrsSS the way came
In 10 cnli on me when | was baking
dougilnuis He Informed me his moth
or Inade doughnnts. too After silence
he said: "She lets me eat only three
when she hakeS them" After another
silence he added: "She didn't bake any
this week yet Chicago American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-09-02

your nefarious business. If the
undersigned were not also the
pastor of the church at this place
he would tell you to go to hell.
Exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
HOW ARE YOU CELEBRATING
THIS FOURTH OF JULY?
There Are Some People Who Dread This Day Because They
Remember What Happehed on Other FoWths That
We're Not Safe and Sane

hard she tries to keep 1t away. That
same little figure that is 20 painfully
dear to her stands. It'll fearlessly, set.
ting off firccrackar. The expected
bang doesn't follow, and in spite of
warnings the little figure moves up to
investigate.
The frecracker has fallen into n
bunch a fiimsy rags, blown from
a trash barrel. and as that beloved lit
tic figure bends over it the belatcd OK
plosion comes. setting the rags on fra
and sending them flying through the
air. There is an instant blaze which
surrounds that figure as II comes run
ming, not fearless now. back to mother.
Mother can do everything, surely she
can stop that merciless flame But it'r
too late then. Mother can't do any-
thing but pray TINT the suf ring may
not last long. Yes, this mother breads
the day, too.
But you? Are you going to be one
Of those who shall dread the Fourth OF
July in years to come? Or are you 60
ing to join the increasing number OF
those who stand for the safe and sane"
Fourth. and enjoy your day Of rest, &,
your baseball game, your picnic, or your
house party in peace and quiet? IL you
really have to make noise, you can
get hammer and piece of wood. you
know, and make Just as disagreeable a
hang as any firecrackcr that was ever
invented
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
He's Shy

Dear Cynthia-I am a high school how
or seventeen with plenty Of pep" and
ambition. am a member Of the foot :
ball team. My parents give me ali I
wish and ! should be a satisfied fellow,
But now comes the trouble-glrls.
cant get near them. ! don't think [ am
bashful, because l was bashful once and
then | wasn't able to even talk 10 my
friends much
Every morning on my way TO school
] met plenty Of girls on the same car.
And every day met them they would
look my way, smile and all but come
over 10 me. and know no girl would
do that. And there | would sit like the
big boob | am, scared stiff. although |
was anxious TO know some girls Usual
" | was with some fellow, and II he
knew any Ct the girls he would ask me to
come over with him and be introduced
Well Mrs. or Miss) Cynthia, il had
the nerve TO go over with him I would
not be writing you, because once I get
10 know a girl I feel confident I will
know what TO say. Can you help me?
BUD.
Make up your mind to overcome this
sel!-consclOusness, and when another
man offers TO introduce you to a girl
accept the offer Do not regret not hav-
ing spoken TO strangers. 4 girl who is
willing to be picked up" as the ex-
preston is, is not a desirable type TO
know
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Send Him a Posteard

:. Dear Cynthia--I am a young girl ont
LOT the last winter have been grnsi
trends with q very mice, gentlemanI\
young man. He was regular nal nnS
! klo" ne liked me lot, though he was
never sentimental About q month age
ne lett town, promising to write to ms
az once but / have never heard from
hlm / am sure there must he .on,s
reason other than mere indifference foS
ms silence, for we had many good times
oosstner and were really quite fond OF
each other In nice boy and girl" fash
ion. No" the point is this: His birth.
day comes in about week Would n he
an right for me to send him n card and
then incidentally ask why he doesn't
write? | hate to let him just drop out
OF my life, but hesitate to write him n
letter just to ask why the silence. what
would you do?
Please allow ME TO say TO the girls
who now and then write to your column
saying that there are no more real bows
and men that perhaps the fault lies with
the ages of eighteen and twenty-four,
and none OF them ever attempt to be any
thing but nice. respectful comrades. II
all depends upon the value which one
places on ones self. That makes me
sound rather priggish, but assure you
have as many of them as the next girl,
and / never want for dates.
I'm efraid this letter Is much too
long for your column. Please forgive
me. Being Irish. I'm rather loquacious
I always enjoy reading your column.
written to Il. INPATIENT.
There is no reason why you should not
send the birthday card and say on 1t
besides the expression OF your good
wishes. why don't you drop me line p"
or some such sentence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Praises "onIy a Working Girl"

Dear Cynthia-Please print this letter
in YOUR column.
Yes, dear Working Girl, you're right
about men and boys staring az young
girl when she's out late alone. / am
working from p. m. until and some
times 2 a, m, and, oh how they all
stare because a girl Is on the street at
that time. I am nineteen and am not
ashamed TO say l am a cook in a res
taurant and have to go home alone as
haven't got relatives here or lrIenas
20 have them come and meet me after
work to take me home. II men and
boys only knew how tired we are after
our hard days work they wouldn't think
20 stare at us or make remarks. One
carly morning when ! was waiting for
the trolley car there were two young
men standing back OF me, and ! heard
one OF them say to the other This girl
must have been to some dance OF a
party, but it's funny she's out alone"
didn't pay any attention 70 what they
we're saying about me. I Just let on
didn't hear them and when / came home
7 cried, II made me feel so bad. Nova
days young men seem to judge all of us
girls the same. as they take good for
bad ones and bad for good,
ONLY ANOTHER WORKING GIRL,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Writes as a Pastlme

Writes as PastIme
TO tho Editor OF Woman's PAGE.
Dear Madam write stories as a pas
time during the summer and would like
to publish the one I wrote last should
like very much to see my story published
in the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, and I
would be pleased II you could give me
a little advice about II. II Is pretty
long, and I think It would have 20 be
continued for two nights. Where shall
I send Il? II II Is not accepted. will
I be notifed7 Will / receive any pay?
The EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER does not
buy stories directly from the authors
Most OF them are furnished by syndi-
Gates. I am senGing you n list of syn
dicates to which you could send your
story Have 1t typewriter, II possi-
BILE. and write your name and address
distinctly in the upper left-hand corner
OF the first sheet. Send a self-addressed,
stamped, large envelope. for either the
return Of the manuscript or the check IN
payment Tor II. You will know that 1t Is
not accepted, of course, IL II Is sent BACK
to you. II 1t is accepted. you VIII re-
ceive the usual price paid by the par
ticular syndicate which buys the story.
Your story may not be published In the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, even II II is
accepted, for the syndicates furnish
great many papers with stories. but you
will be sure to see II In some paper or
magazine, II II Is accepted--and nope
IL will be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
She Does Not Dance

Dear cynthia am an American girl
Of eighteen summers and would like
some advice from you.
do not go out very much. and there
fore do not dance. have girl friend
who calls me an old maid for that
reason.
| do not care for dancing and think
II In more like work, AZ you get tired
after dancing for a while.
Now, what | want 10 know Is this
10 you think a girl Of my age must
know how TO dance and go out with
young men In order that she may not be
called an old maid? I believe I have
plenty Of timC for all Of that.
ONE WHO DOESN'T DANCE.
one could scarcely be an old maid at
eighteen. literally. but II you are too
prim and proper, you Will likely be
called one.
When one dances properly II seldom
tires anG is excellent exercise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
She's Glad She Married Him

Dear Cynthia "Onc Who knows
may think she knew what she was talk
ing about but all Italians are not the
same. am an American girl an6 mar
ried an Italian man eight years ago, and
] would do the same thing over tomor-
row. l have very nice home and five
lovely children and we also belong to a
building and loan association. I am
very happy, I have nothing to worry
about and that's saying n lot these days
It is a mistaken idea that Italian men
want to keep their wives tied down ::
they like them to live so no one can say
anything about them They are per
fectly willing for them to go out. but
they want to know where they are going
and who they are going with They are
great savers. and every ones ambition
Is to own his own home and they don't
live any cheaper than the average
American family either. It costs as
much to make macaronies as It does TO
make American meals. ! can cook both
and do.
I don't think, after all, It Is the ma
tionaltty that counts; there are good and
bad in every country. think, though,
II would be much better II some
American husbands were a little more
strict. | had lots of American friends,
but I am still glad married the Italian
one. FLORENCE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
The Question Corner
Today's Inquiries

TOday'S inquiries
I. What IS a good average height
for the level of the ironing
board?
.. How should a vanished floor be
cleaned?
3. When hair brush becomes soft.
how can the bristles be hardened
and made stiff again?
4. What convenient tape is sold at
notions counters for binding and
trimming?
5. How can linoleum that is dull
and shabby be freshcned and pre-
served?
6. Describe a convenient device for
heating water for the bath in
house that has no regular
heater.
Yesterdays Answers
I. Tin watering cans should be
painted with any leftover paint of
any color to prevent them from
rusting.
.. Mating should be cleaned with
ammonia and cold water.
Q. A delicate. slightly worn shawl
Of old lace can be used to make
flowing sleeves on ncgllgee II
it is lined with flesh colored chif
fon.
4. A striking centerpicce for the
Fourth Of July table is made by
hanging a red, white and blue
covered hoop from the chandelier
by red. white and blue ribbons.
A shower of ribbons falls from the
hoop over n pyramid of firecrack-
ors.
5. The mattress Of hammock swing
is arranged on springs that can be
lifted at one end like hospital
bed. to make the hammock COM
Portable for outdoor sleeping.
G. A pretty bag to hold sewing.
magazines, etc, on the summer
porch can be made of loosely
woven fabric. trimmed with
bright -colorcd wool darned into n
design.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
The Marriage Trifer
Katherine Begins to Think
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright, 1920. by Public Ledger Co.

bara where he had been that night.
Having decided in his own mind that
II would do no good to tell her about
these friends of his, he ceased thinking
about it, OF course he had no idea that
she might be curious at his failure to
say anything about it. and his con-
science was too clear to make him feel
In the least guilty.
That BARBARA was curious was true
She thought great deal about it, but
her life kept her so busy and took up
so much of her time that the worry was
for the most part subconscious. She
would have thought nothing OF 1t. II
Keith had said he was going to the club,
or if he had made any of the other ex-
cuses that. men make when they don't
wish to return home. 1t was his curious
Failure to say anything about his engage
ment before orr afterward that puzzled
Barbara. There seemed to be a con-
scious effort on his part not to allude
TO that evening. and yet she could not
be sure that this was so. 1t was all
very vague in her own mind.
tTo be continued)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03

and scalding. A thin stick, about which
has been wrapped n piece of rag. is
best for cleaning the trap. The cap
underneath the box also needs atten
ton.
Set the refrigerator in a cool. dry place
out of doors where il is subject to the
elements is not a wise choice. The real
function of your icebox is to enable you
to store perishable foods until they are
needed for the meals and to safeguard
that which Is left over until it can be
utilized.
How to Use Leftovers
A little meat, and about one cup Of
gravy from q beef stew to utilize this
mince the meat fine and then place in a
saucepan and add:
Three onions. chopped fine,
One green pepper.
Ttco- thirds cup Of tcdter.
Cook slowly for fifteen minutes and
then remove and season and add:
Ttco cups Of cooked rice.
Form into croquettes and then dip in
-four and then in beaten egg and roll in
fine bread crumbs and fry until golden
brown in hot fat. Serve with brown
sauce. which is made from the leftover
gravy. Use this dish in the following
menu:
Clear Tomato Soup
Rice and Beef Crooucttes Brown Sauce
Boiled Macaroni String Beans
Coleslaw
Peach Shortcakc Coffee
When you have two or three small
lots of cooked vegetables left over, COM
binc them and add raw tomato, one
onion. diced. and serve on lettuce with
Russian dressing.
Baked eggplant and eggplant cro-
Oucttrs are particularly appctizing at
this season of the year.
To Bake Eggplant
Cr+ tho cppnIsnt in half tho long v,v
of tho nIant that Is from Stem r. HOS
con, end Scoon ONT leaving inst n
thin wall, Cover the nulp with boiling
,i'a .,I. ,,.u .nJ ri; -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03

derstand connecting up electric wires,
it can be done at home. A hole is first
made near the base OF the shell to per
NIT the. electric light cord to pass up
inside the lamp. Ons cud of the cord
should be fitted with a plug attachment
for connecting the lamp to a socket.
Pass the free end of the cord up inside
of the lamp through the hole in the bot
tom and bring it up to the top or mouth
Of the shell. An ordinary electric light
wall fixture and bulb are needed for the
top of the lamp. These wall fixtures
come in many sizes. and no trouble will
be found in getting one to fit snugly
over the mouth of the shell. There are
two screws inside at the base Of the
wall fixture, and these must be con-
nected with two corresponding wires
found in the cord, as the end is brought
up through the shell. Unfasten the
screws, wrap the corresponding wire
around each, and screw them back in
place again. Now pull the cord tight
from the base Of the lamp, and fit the
wall fixture down tight over the mouth
Of the shell. The lamp is complete ex-
cept for the shade, which rests on
wire frame fitted to the bulb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03

The approach Of Independence Day
brings war to our recollection, and our
thoughts turn back to this day two years
ago, when our men were fighting in
France. That thought carries us up to
those shells that almost every boy,
home from France. brought with him
as souvenirs. What in the world shall
we do with them? Here's a sugges-
ton:
The lamp illustrated was made from
shell casing fourteen inches high and
three or four inches in diameter. Figure
1 shows the shell casing az it is found
on the battlefield, and the finished lamp
gives an idea of how it was transformed
by hammcring the metal into an artistic
design to form the base of the lamp.
In these days when metal crafts are
taught in our schools there is sure to
be a boy or girl in the family who can
hammer an attractive design on the
sides Of the shell, or you may take the
shell to a metal worker and have the
design wrought.
When the design has been hammered
into the shell it is ready for wiring into
an electric lamp. Any electrician will
do this for a small sum, or II you un-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Porch Floors

In the summer have my pUrchcs
thoroughly scrubbed and washed. Then
I have them waxed with any Of the
good floor wakes. After this treatment
the floors are polished with a polish
ing brush, just as one would do In
polishing hardwood floors. This method
preserves the floor, and after the porch
is treated in this manner one does rot
have to put water on 1t during the en-
tire season. Have the porch gone over
Much time is saved thus in hot weather.
and a porch treated in this manner al
ways looks well.--Good housekeeping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03

For night use n luminous label should
be used on oil medicine bottles. thereby
saving the risk Of possible tragedy. A
luminous ink IS easily made by dissolv-
ing one dram Of phosphorus in one
ounce oil of cinnamon. Cork the bottle
lightly and set it in hot water to dis
solve contents. When cool it will be
ready for Use and labels written with
the ink will be readily visible in the
darkest room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Adventures With a Purse

have heard of tho picnic spoons. and
have had in mind telling you about
them for some time. They art very in
expensive-a box Of twenty FIVE costs
only twenty five cents and they save a
lot of work. One uses them at picnics
and for informal picnic lunches. throw .
ing them away after they are used and
thus doing away with tho necessity for
washing them. think they are n
mighty good thing. Nobody feels like
coming home from picnic and washing
dishes and silver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
At What Time Shall He Call?

Dear Cynthia am young man
twenty years OF age RecertIy, while at
the seashore. l was introduced TO a
Young lady. who invited me to call at
her home when in Harrisburg
I expect 10 be in Harrisburg next Sun
day anG would like TO make a formal
call. Please tell me the proper time 70
call and whether or not afternoon clothes
are necessary. RAYMOND e
Call about $50 in the afternoon or
about SIS in the evening. The regula.
tion sack suit Is in good form for call
ing al this time # year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03

Total ................. 81 .2ol2
This is not quite sufficient tor a din
ner for four people. Try again.
Dear Mrs. wilson, would like to
Join your menu contest, I am no
housewife, but would like to see what
7 can do to waken up the II. e. L.
auA sixteen years old. have a menu,
D>d don't know if it will do or not
: expect to win at the first but |
n try. l.. MacD.
Vegetable SOvp
,Tsftuce Dreamed Onions
n Potatoes Peas
.ead aud Butter Broi'ed Steak
s3Neldtin CinunmOu Buns