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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
GERTRUDEyS MOTHER THINKS
SHE SHOULD STUDY LNSCHOOL
Instead of Having So Many Lessons at Ngt-She Is Like
Many Other Mothers Who Interfere Unnecessarily

ssyLIT HAVE an awfully long history
"lesson for tomorrow, complained
Jessie.
"Oh, I know" answered Gertruoe,
emphatically, "I don't see how wei
ever get it done. Ny mother thinks IL b
awful that we have to study so much at
home. She doesn't see why we can
do 1t at school in study hour
I'm afraid Gertrudc's mother IS not
very wise.
She is giving Gertrude the idea that
she is abused because she has to study
at home.
And a girl of that age needs only the
lenst little bit of encouragement TO 1eeI
nut upon and badly treated about her
lessons.
THERE is nothing SO hateful to the
i average school girl as that pleasant
time Just after dinner or just before II
which she has to ruin with whole lot
of dull, tiresome lessons. q,
She can't see why this and she can
see why that. and when her mother
comes right out and says that she can I
see why the lessons can't be studied In
school. why then Gertrude feels 8"
sorry for herself that it's all she can
do to keep from bursting into tears,
why doesn't mother keep out OF 1T!
In the first place, IL she could just
know how busy Gertrude is during study
hour. drawing pictures. and trying TO
get a note to the girl in front OF her,
while she keeps up the appearance OF
l. ...a ia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15


1t was during the late eighties that
the family of Emil Stubel. Il shopkeeper
of Vienna, chanced to be picnicking Just
outside the city, only to be interrupted
by the arrival of a tall, handsome
stranger on horseback-a stranger who
confessed to being very hungry and who
accepted with thanks the homemade
delicacies which the family pressed upon
him. Ludmilla, the youngest daughter
OF the shopkeeper, was very much take n
with the strangers appearance and,
from all indications, he returned her
feelings with interest. As he took hi,,
leave he informed her that his name was
John Orth, and that he was student
at Gmunden. 1t was not until after
several months of correspondence that
Ludmilla d discovered that her handsome
stranger, who had meanwhile been maxi
ing ardent love to her, was mono other
than the Archdulte Johann Salvador,
nephew OF the queen of Spain and
cousin of the emperor of Austria.
Shortly after this the Archduke Jo-
ham became disgusted with the "trip
peries of court life, resigned his in
heritance, stripped himself of his titles
married Ludmilla Stubel and, at London
chartered the bark Margherita and on
gagged in the nitrate of soda trade be-
tween Buenos Aires and Valparaiso. On
July l3. 1890, the Margherita, with her
! owner, John Orth, and his wife. left
| Bucnos Aires for trip around the horn.
Since that day to this. neither she nor
the grand duke nor his bride has ever
been heard Of. The archduke has been
reported" in various places-amonp
them as Admiral Yamagata. of the
Japanese navy-but the mystery OF his
disappearance remains one Of the un.
solved problems Of history, despite the
fact that his estate. valued at 5000, 600
remains unclaimed.
Friday-The Silent Singer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
Grows TO Dislike Them

D.ar Cynthia-Your enjoyable and
very helpful column has given me great
pleasure and interest each evening" o,s ana
advice or, a matter that grieves me
much I an a young Polish girl seven
teen and am liked by both sexes. !
have had a few respectable young men
calling. and they were what girls would
call GOOD looking. and were also col.
lege graduates each OF them. They all
mad splendid positions, two as civil
engineers. The trouble with me Is thar
after n little length OF time l get tired
so SO good to me they would give their
heart II possible. and ] feel so sorry.
some thing In me seems to hate them.
often cry about this. The time when
begin to hate them is when they ask
TO take me out and buy me presents
When go out with one Of them l
notice tho least little thing that dis
pleases me whils to other girls II would
make them glad. have a young man
calling now who Is a civil engineer and
and In other spare times writes music,
, but I am so afraid shall grow to dis
like him coon. What I like are fellows
that are plain and good dancers and
which are what I mostly get, Please,
dear Cynthia, excuse the long letter. but
| II you will suggest some remedy for this
dreadful disease, won't know no"
to think you. Also. Cynthia. ! am the
| most nervous girl. Perhaps this has
| something 10 do with II.
A POLISH LASSIE.
You are nervous and fanciful, dear
! Get a doctor to give you a good. nerve
tonic and forget that you have grown
not 10 Ike some OF your men friends
Another thing-do not let them buy you
presents unless II Is flowers or candy
or a book. a girl ought only TO accept
handsome presents when she Is en-.
gagged to man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
Without the Aid Of a Needle

To the Editor Of Womun's Page:
Dear Madam--You have helped me
several times before, so think you can
help me now. I am a girl of nine years.
and would like to do something about
Christmas presents. I am not handy
with the needle. I can sew n little, but
not much
I get an allowance OF 81 n week. and
manage to save from twenty-five to
Atty cents n week.
PUZZLED NINE YEARS.
Little calendars are nice to make. and
you know you don't have to be one bit
clever with a needle to make them, be-
cause. OF course, YOU don't use one at
all. You can make them out of card
board. with a little calendar pasted at
the bottom. and decorated with a small
snapshot or pretty colored picture. OF
course. It would be nice II you could
draw little design on each one, and
color Il with crayons. This wouldn't be
hard to do--sevcral small squares would
| look we'll
Bookmarts made of ribbon about an
inch and half wide. and with the edges
fringed at each end, make pretty gifts.
You could also cut out three blotters O
| different colors. tie them together with
ribbon, and paste picture on the top
! one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
To Learn Dressmaking
r5,,or n, uoror's poor.

To the Editor Of Womdns Page
Dear Madam would like my little
girl. who is thirteen years old. to have
Instructions In dressmaking. want to
know whether she would be well taugh,
SAMSON streets, which Is not far from
where we live. She seems to have talent
in that line, and think 1t would be fine
II she could learn to make her clothes.
She is not as particular in her sewing
as I would like her to be. and / want
her 70 learn to do her work we'll. Could
YOU also tell me the charge for dress
making course? MRS. j. X Is.
The Y. NJ. c. A.. at Fifty-second and
SAMSON streets. has a very good course
in dressmaking. which am sure would
be excellent for your daughter. The
classes start on January s. and are held
on Thursday and Friday afternoons and
Thursday and Friday evenings, so that
one has q choice between classes In the
afternoon and classes In the evening. The
course lasts for twelve weeks. and the
charge is $40. I hope your little girl Is
very successful in learning to make her
dresses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
"ksnslnaton" Defines Love

Dear Cynthia-Yo. skinny! ano,her
I cannot tell what love Is. cause
I'm Just an ordinary simple guy. ,..
what can't never, nohow read the folks
And always find their reasons why
And never yet asked Ch,haniah
To talk on this or that,
But still. somehow something whispered
low,
All SO different, where you're at.
Love is a good spirit which isn't gen
Grated In a copper kettle nor pottleo 1T
KENSINGTON.
Nv dear Kensington, do you call Gym
,bia "Skirny"? Why, how could you!
You are-well no. she won't say II she ID
fat or thin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15

A low and wide forehead denotes
cleverness.
A square, high, broad forehead de-
notes faithfulness.
A genius has two or three lines on
each side of the forehead. which slant
down to a point in the center.
A perpendicular forehead with nose
which sinks down at its root denotes
laziness.
Three undulating lines travelling the
forehead horizontally denote hopeful
ness.
A forehead extremely perpendicular
in outline denotes absence Of imagina-
ton, especially IL the forehead be smooth
and unwrinkled. Such n person will be
very practical, taking a matter of fact
view of things.
A mean person has forehead dis.
proportionately long and covered by a
tight. unwrinkled skin, the under lip
projecting, and the upper arched from
the nose, when seen in profile.
Can you recognize any of these pc
culiarities in yourself or any one you
know?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
She Does Not Believe In Love

Dear Cynthia-After receiving many
replies I .tili think that love Is puhhn,e hnw
and only a dream: Listen. Arcn.e 10, oUs :
iisten to one who doesn't believe IN love.
I bet You think I'm an old maid for
talking this way. But I am not; ! - am n
one Who is going to be engaged , 70 q :
Young man on Christmas eve. nut l
must admit l don't love him re NAB
been so good to me He has true love
for me that find It impossible 10 pfd pei
and am full OF ambition: am not
going after his money or looks, but for
Ris Character. wonder II l am tne
only one in the world who doesn't be
Ijnve IN love Thanks to the reader with
the long name. can't pronounce II
am one who doesn't believe In love:
Danny, have you told this man whose
engagement TO you Is to be announces
IN Christmas eve that you do not love
him? He's taking Il great chance and
vou are wrong to marry without love
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
adventures With q Purse

One shop Is having an amazing spe-
ciaI ~ pearl necklaces. They have
French pearls, indcstructble, mind
you, for So a string. They are eight.
cen inches long, which would, sup
pose, be called opera length, and have
solid gold clasps. have seen them
myself, and can assure you that they
have lovely lustrous sheen, and beauti-
fuI colors. But think of finding real
French, indcstructible pearls for So!
Fur names Of shops address Woman's Page
Editor or phone Walnut or Main 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15

sons studied during study hour In
school
And more study hours wouldn't solve
the problem, either.
CCHOOL girls love to complain about
~ this, fuss about that and weep over
the other thing.
Many mothers realize this. and let
thcm fight their own battles over their
difficulties.
But there are some. like Gertrude's
mother, who take IL nll seriously, and
20 to see the principal because Jessie's
department was "Nery Bad" and Jes.
sic said that 1t wasn't fair because she
behaved as well as any Of the other
girls and they all got good marks!
Mary's mother. responding to Mary's
tears, comes angrily to Mary's teacher,
demanding shorter lessons for her little
girl. She doesn't get them.
Alice's mother cant understand why
Alice should be sent all the way home
and back again to get her composition,
Just because she forgot to bring IL for
three weeks in succession; she goes to
the teacher about 1t. and the teacher has
to explain all about discipline and obcdi.
ence and all that.
IVES, these mothers may think
l. great deal about the troubles Of
their little girls at school; they may
sympathizo very deeply with Gertrude
and Jessie and Mary and Alice.
But, II they are wise. they will keep
their thoughts and their sympathy
quietly to themselves. until they find OUT
| lust what the trouble IL all about. and
whether it really needs help from then.
This kind of trouble Is so often i'm
aginary.
| And it adds so much to the burden
Of teachers and principals who are al
ready heavily weighted with troubles Of
| their own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
Hungarian Plum Pudding

Place in a mixing bowl
One and one-hdt cups Of broom
sSgar,
1,po thirds cup Of shortening,
Too eggs.
Cream we'll, and then add
Ttoo cups Of -four,
- One cup Of bread crumbs,
'one cup Of crumbs made by putting
--ss. cfent ginger snaps through the food
chopper,
One cup Of seeded rdisirs.
One cup OF currdnts,
One cup Of spiced jam or mdrmdlddc,
One aud onc-har teaspoons Of Gin
samon,
Onc-hGr teaspoon Of nutmeg,
One-hdlf teaspoon of dilspne,
One eighth teaspoon Of anise seed,
One cup Of cdndied citror, cut IN tiny
pieces,
One cup Of finely chopped nuts,
One cup Of cold black coffee.
Mix we'll and then fill into z mold
and boil for two hours. then finish as
directed for early Roman pudding.
Shah Of Persia Christmas Pudding
Place in mixing bowl
Ttoo cups OF brown sugar.
Ttco- thirds cup Of shortening,
Ttoo eggs.
Cream we'll and then add
Tico teaspoons of cinndmon.
One teaspoon OF nutmeg,
One-haif teaspoon Of mace.
Ons-hdf teaspoon Of dllspice.
One cup Of finely shredded dates,
Too thirds cup Of finely chopped
socorut,
One aud one halt cups Of SeedlsSs
Saisins,
One cup of ourrunts,
Onc-half cup each Of candteG orange
snd lemon peel,
One cup Of shredded citros,
Y Ttro thirds cup Of chopped mond,,
4 Three cups Of bread crumbs,
Too cups Of -four,
Ttco lerel tablespoons Of baking
ponder.
One lcrel teaspoon Of salt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
The W0mdn'S
Exchange
For Toes Of Shoes

no the Editor Of Womon's Page:
Dear Madam--Will you please tell
me what to stuff the rointe ~ ~"
with? have put cotton in the points,
but they do not keep In shape
A READER.
You can buy regular shoe trees,
shaped wooden blocks that 1T into the
toe of the shoe and are held taut by a
steel rod with a wooden ball on the
other end, which fits inside the heel
and they are sold inexpensivelv ~ IN"
Ave and ten cent stores. II you do not
care to use them, stun heavy Wrapping
naner or newspaper into the shoes. But
il is always better to pull the shoes ou,
straight and let them air q little before
stuff1ng the paper In.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
Please Tell Me
What to Do
BY CYNTHIA
nCul Bono"

No. my little friend, Cynthia has to
think Of the many and your letter might
hurt them. You are wrong In your
nSt,o.onhv NJ lie, Because foolish. va
bid people go after empty things, should
We sit back and moan and say WHAT'S
the use?
No, we should do our best In TINS
world in which God has placed US 70
work out our salvation and II we 40 oua ~,
best there will be no doubt or "nere we
will go after death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15

One and one quarter cups Of strong
black coffee.
Mix and then pack into two small
we'll. creased and Toured molds. Fill the
molds about two thirds full and then
place them in a saucepan and have the
water to two-t thirds of the depth Of
the mold. Cover closely and boil one
and one quarter hours.
An Old English Plum Pudding
One and ono. quarter cups Of sugar,
One and one-hdp cups Of breakfast
porrid0e, cold,
One and one .hdr cups Of bread
crumbs,
Ttoo.thirds cup of finely shredded
suet,
Ttco cups Of rdisins.
Ore cup Of preserves.
Tco toell- beaten eggs.
Ttco- thirds cup of milk
Ttoo leVcl teaspoons Of cinnamon,
One-halt level teaspoon Of aiIspice,
Too thirds cup Of -four,
Too level tablespoons Of boxing
po,oder.
Mix thoroughly and then fill into
man pudding.
An All American Christmas Pudding
Place in a mixing bowl
One and one-hdlf cups Of broom
sugar,
One and one quarter cups Of -four,
One and one-hdt cups Of bread
crumbs.
One teaspoon Of salt.
Ttco teaspoons Of cinnamon,
One fedspoou of nutmeg,
One-hau teaspoon each Of d'iSpicc
and cloves,
Too level tablespoons Of baking
potcder.
Rub between the hands to mix. Now
rub into this mixture
Tco- thirds cup Of shortening,
Then add
One-hat package Of seeded rdisins,
One and e-hdlt cups Of currents.
One-half cup each Of finely chopped
cardicd lemon and orange peel,
One cup Of finely chopped citron,
One cup Of finely chopped hickory
nuts,
Ono cup Of spiced prcserres.
One and one-hor cups Of cold black
coffee.
Mix and then pack into the mold or
bag and finish as for early Roman pud-
ding.
To prepare the bag for the pudding
Dip 1t in warm water and then wiring
very dry and then rub literally with
melted shortening and dust with hour'
Place in the pudding and draw up the
bag, leaving the pudding sumcient room
for swelling. If you wish. you may
use ,ne h oro'na[s punaihs .h cio!n a IN paare
OF tne oas. Msns Oh the o'u european
mas puddipa in bowls and then cover
tbe .on ~ tb. howl u,;tb a niaco of ~,
IL oSp "a y. lit u w" rS;I f,p.oS ~ III.
o Sae',ro,r WIZ .tont str;rn o Tho homi. noT.'
secuI.l! WIN slout r.tint. IN po"is
are lhen plucen on race IN the oroiier
anu Taser T 10 .ie ueptn OIL haIi tne DOW,
n,S ,bo rrdJ;n, ~ ho;,ad CO.. ,,I.o @T,e,.o S.,.
Ponoro tbo broiIsr and thsn w. t',.n "ouue .h,
horio rns;do Jo,rp on n n,;ro uan, ' .'
coJ cooI When cold store in n cool a., =,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15

Jean Northrup, tCho has bocI,
brought up IN toealth, Is suddenly lct
pennlIess BY the death Of her father
shortly after his failure, " business.
A man unkropn to her named Mark
Brand has been appointed her guard
In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
SOME CHRISTMAS PUDDLNGS
GIVEN BY MRS. WILSON,
Recipes Are Handed Doon From Early Rome Old England
and the Orient-One Strictly american Dish
by MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

fcopyrfoht. 1890. Jy Mrs. NJ. A. wilson.
Al rights reserved
"A BOUT ten days before Christmas is
: the usual time to prepare the sea-
sonable dishes so necessary for the sue
cess of the holidays. The plum pud-
ding Is a direct descendant Of the plum
porridge Of early Roman day, and II
was deemed essential for the guests and
family who might be beneath the roof
tree to eat abundantly of this pudding,
20 as to bring luck and prosperity to
the homestead.
Later England improved upon this
dish. The early Saxons brought to
England many attractive ways Of cook
Ing and serving foods of this kind. Eu-
ropean traditions say, ''woc bctide
the slack housewife II Christmas morn
finds the home puddingless.
Luck and prosperity come aplcnty to
the home where the Christmas pudding
hangs five days old. Each housewife
has her own pet recipe and have gar
nered for you some very old and in
expensive recipes. including a Hungar-
Ian and an Oriental version Of the fa-
nous old Roman. Saxon and Norman
plum porridges, that are a survival Of
the Roman or spoon period ot cookery.
The culinary artists soon turned their
efforts to prepare this great holiday dish
30 that 1t would rival all other dishes
of this special season. Hence il is that
the Christmas pudding graces the fes-
tive board and outshincs all previous
efforts of cooks in preparing dishes for
this time of year. Some are prepared
In fancy molds, while others we're placed
In bags and when cooked were turned
on a platter and surrounded with holly
and mistletoe. Spirits we're poured over
the pudding and then 1t was set atlame.
Early Roman Pudding
One and ono-har cups Of Stirabout,
cold,
One cup of stale bread crumbs,
One tablespoon of baking porder,
One tablespoon Of seedless roisins,
One tablespoon Of currdnts,
One teaspoon Of ciandnon,
One-hdlt teaspoon Of salt.
One teaspoon of nutmeg,
One-hdU teaspoon Of dllspice.
One and one-hot cups Of brotcn
sugar,
One cup of candied citron, cut in
Nng pieces,
Ttco pcH- beaten cpps.
One cup Of beet Suet, cut in tiny
pieces.
The stirabout is made Of whole wheat
and Is a very thick breakfast porridge.
You may use one and one quarter cups
Of cooked oatmeal and one quarter cup
of bran, mixed with the cooked oat
meal. Grease and -four pudding mold
and then mix the pudding and pack the
pudding into the mold. Fill the mold
about two thirds full. Cover and place
in q kettle fill the kettle with boilips
water to two thirds of depth of the
mold. Boil for two hours and then re-
move the lid and place in warm
oven to dry off. Turn the pudding from
the mold and spread lightly with spiced
plum preserve or applebutter and then
store In a crock until needed. This
pudding may be placed In the usual
pudding bag in place of the mold, il
wished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
Christmas Dinner!

JWLSCmuS DInneT!
You want 1t to be the best meal
that your family ever ate, don't you?
You would like to know just how
to prepare and serve each dish,
wouldn't you?
You do not want 60 feel that any
material is wasted, do you?
Well.
Ask Mrs. Wilson
She Kno,US!
Only you won't have TO ask her,
because she tells you all about 1t in
an article specially prepared for the
occasion, which will appear on
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
The Question Corner
TOday's In1uiries

I. What two distinctly opposite
kinds of work are done by Miss
Grace Wolfe, stenographer, Of
Topeka. Kan?
2. How can an eyeSlass case be
equipped with II clamp to hold
il firmly IN place in a pocket?
3. What preCaution should be taken
by the owner Of an imitation
ivory toilet set in order TO pre-
vent it from being discolored?
1. In what easy. inexpensive way
can n pretty top for child be
made:
:. Describe an attractive Christ
mas gift easily and quickly made
by the woman who Crochets.
6. What innovation IL predicted for
dress skirts in the spring:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
Yesterdays Answers

|. Run down rubber heels can he
replaced By new ones cut TO I'll
out Of automobile tire patches.
>. \ new make Of meat chopper
that requires less work on the
part Of the cook has lid and L
clamp which presses it down
upon the material to be chopped
and needs no holding with the
hands
J. Sal ammonia AMI boray make
a good soldering fluid for re-
pairing brass aud roppe" ves-
sells at home,
|. II the soap for 4 shampoo 70 be
done at home is melted anC
boiled with a little lemon juice,
pleasant fragrance can be dis
tributed through the hair with
out iniuring II,
!. A heavy ball to be used on the
Christmas tree for the purpose
Of pulling down n branch that is
stiff can be made by gliding or
silyering II child's wooden top,
/. A fashionable new slipper, known
as u "sabot. has high heels,
pointed toes and button fas-
tening on the side of the in
step. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15

friday-The Silent Singer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-15
HUMAN CURIOS

Astounding Proposa Al
Arizona republican., 1920-12-20

morrow and to ask that it come up for consideration Tuesday or Wednesday. Members of the committee supporting the bill desire to see it passed by the house before the Christmas recess and have asked senate leaders to clear the way for putting it through that body before the new year. House leaders plan to discard amendments to the tar If measure and attempts to carry out this plan are expected to bring the first real test of the Republican soli- darity. Several Republican members of the ways and means committee have indicated strongly that they may att tempt to defeat it because of failure to include protection for textiles.
 Representative Young said today in explaining the committees refusal to include such commodities as frozen beef that it was %elt that living costs should not be boosted unnecessarily. He said a majority had expressed the opinion, but they also believed that the farmers required immediate relief or the whole country would suffer.
 The attitude of the southern Demo- crats has not yet been definitely as- certained. Some of them, although out spokenly opposed to the enactment oi any high tariff measure, such as the Fordney bill, have intimated that they would stand with their party if a de cision is made in a caucus.
 Decision in the ways and mean committee during the drafting of the bill was understood to have disclosed that some Democrats were unwilling tt vote for the bill.