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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
Making More Money
Van pe,t Watched Women's Feet

Offhand, one would not think that there
would be much chance 10 increase one
income by changing the Arrangement
Of a shoe shining parlor, Yet that's Just
what S, +, Van Pelt. OF indianapolis.
Ind did, and he claims that the i'm
prove ment was so obvious that us n
wonder no one ever thought OF II before
During his hours Of leisure Van Pelt
believes in keeping his eyes open with
n view to thinking UP improved methods
Of handling all kinds OF things. one day
the idea occurred to him that women in
general do not like to patroniZe shoe
Shining establishments, In order to dis
cover the reason for this he watched a
number of members OF the FEMININE sex
as they Clamhercd mp or down from the
ra thor lofty seats and II didn't take him
long to arrive at the correct conclusion.
The women objected to having TO climb
over various protuberanCes and perch
themselves high up, There was too
much chance of tearing their skirts or
That's probably very true" said tho
man to whom Van Pelt presented the
result of his observations, but what arc
we going to do about 1t? The seats have
to be up high, else the boys cant bring
the necessary pressure TO hear upon the
shining cloths We've tried various
ways Of getting around it, but without
success"
below the level of the floor-in a sort
Of trench?" Van Pelt asked THAT
would answer the same purpose and
would not he open to any objection
Your feminine customers wouldn't have
to step up and. unless I'm mighty much
mistaken, your trade would materially
Increase" The idea was tried out and
worked so well that the number OF
women patrons increased from $50 &c
more than $50 a week-and Van Pelt
received substantial share of the ad.
ditional revenue as reward for his
ingenuity.
thinking" he claims, they wouldn',
have TO worry so MUCK about the slim
ness OF their Incomes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
An Aluminium Kettle

T3 The Editor Of Womdus Page:
Dear Madam see you are always
kind In helping others In their trouble.
So am asking you to help me. have
an aluminium kettle and it gets hard
white spots in 1t. They won't come of
in washing. You have to scrape them
wash II out every day, but they come
back Some one told me to keep an
oyster shell in it to keep it from rust
lng, thought that caused the spots.
SO took It out and they come Just
me same, am afraid they will take
the lining out and cause IL to rust
MRS. r. w. s.
Have you been washing this kettle
With I've or any strong alkali like that?
Ihat would have a chemical effect on the
aluminium and might cause the white
spots The best way to wash aluminium
is with a fine abrasive. such as whiting
or one of the cleaners that are sold in
the stores II II becomes discolored,
vinegar or the juice of rhubarb or toma-
toes Will clean ii fresh and bright II
these white spots continue to appear
+ach day II would not be wise 10 go on
using the Kettle. There might be some
danger in cooking food in IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
A Kitten for a Home

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Once again, with the
holp of your interesting column. ! would
like to find a good home for a male
kitten between three and four months
old. He isn't stray kitten. I raised
and good natured. ! want him to have n
home with some one who wants a cat
for a pet. for he is very pretty and a
great pet. | hate to part with him, but
we have two other cats. About one year
ago | wrote your column the same re-
uuest and was very fortunate in se-
curing splendid home for one Of my
kittens. I hope / will he as lucky this
time. MISS +. A. B.
1t is very nice to have you come back
Tor more. | hope we can find as good
a, home for this pet as we found for
the other one. I will keep your name
and address for any one who wants to
give the kitten home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21

FilIets of Lamb
Remove the bone from the chop and
then wrap the flank end around the
heart of the meat, fastening it with a
toothpick. Dip in -four and brown
quickly. Now add one and one quarter
cups Of boiling water and one onion,
cut in thin slices, season. Simmer
slowly for fifteen minutes.
Sauce Soubls
One aud one quarter cups of milk,
Se,en icrei tablespoons of -four,
TwO onions grated.
Place in saucepan and stir to dis.
solve the -four. Then bring to a boi,
and cook slowly for five minutes. Sea-
son with
One teaspoon of salt,
Onc-haIf tenspoon Of pepper,
pne- quarter teaspoon OF pdprika,
Pinch of mustard.
Beat to mix and then, when ready to
serve the meal. lay each chop on q slice
Of toast and pour over it little gray,
from the chops, then cover with sauce
soubis. Sprinkle with finely minced
parsley.
flashed Brown Potatoes
Wash and scrape the potatoes, then
dice and parboil. Now place three table
spoons of shortening in q saucepan and
when hot add the potatoes. Toss from
time to time. and when the potatoes
begin to brown. form into an omelet
shape on the side Of the pan and cook
slowly to form crust. When ready to
serve, turn on a hot platter and with a
soft paper napkin remove any fat that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21

appears on the platter. Garnish with
finely minced parsley.
Corn on the Cob
Remove the husk from the corr, and
then wash well in cold water and re-
move all the silk Place in n saucepan
and cover with cold water and add one
level teaspoon of sugar. Cover closely
and then bring to boil and cook
from five to ten minutes. depending en-
tirely upon the age OF the corn. Lift
to hot platter and cover with a nap
kin.
Hot Glover Biscuits
Too and one half cups Of -four,
One teaspoon Of salt,
Three lcvei tablespoons Of baking
po,oder,
One level tablespoon Of sugar.
Sift to mix and then rub in four
tablespoons of shortening and mix to
dough with one cup of milk. Work
dough smooth in the bowl and then form
into balls the size of large walnut.
Grease muffin pans and place three
of the prepared balls in each cup, press
ing close together. Brush with milk
and bake for fifteen minutes in a hot
oven.
Sliced Peaches With Custard Sauce
Remove the skins and slice peaches
thin. Pour one half teaspoon Of lemon
juice and one tablespoon of sugar over
each saucer of the peaches.
Custard Sauce
One and one-haU cups of milk,
Too eggs,
One-hdt cup of sugar,
Three level tablespoons of cornStarch :.
Place in n saucepan and beat with an
egg -beater to mix thoroughly. Now
bring to boil and cook fol three min
utes. Set in pan of cold water to
chill, then add
One teaspoon of camilla,
One quarter teaspoon of nutmeg
extract.
Beat to mix.
If the custard is made just before
starting the preparation of the meal,
then set in cool place, it will be ready
for use. ] have found that when de :
sire to chill a dish quickly. if | Use
the water in the drip pan beneath the
refrigerator, adding two tablespoons of
salt and then setting the dish, contain
ing the food to be chilled. in it. by this
method it will be very quickly cooled.
Sister, you certainly are able to re
trieve scrumptious meal in no time. ~
remarked Mrs. BIS brother, land I'll
tell Sallie that you have the real tricl;
of hitting the spot with something real. -
When he was told the story of the sit e
uation, he exclaimed: Tell the family
about it. for often SaIlIr finds herself
in the same predicament."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
WHAT'S WHAT
Nv HELEN DECIE

A whole volume might be devoted to
the subject of street-car manners IN the
United States. One has but to cross
the border to the province Of Quebec 70
see the difference between old French
standards of civility and the unciviilzed
behavior OF some of our too strenuous
citizens at any rush hour
The elephantine woman in the Illus
tration, evidently determined to secure
two seats for herself before her fellow
travellers can get into the car, is an
extreme type, though by no means rare.
The porcine passenger, whether man or
woman. regards the rights of others
not at all ; his or her rudeness is merely
raw selfishness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21

oho,,oi, 90 hr,,,l, m. ,o.,,lt 10
a'i hn;nht i,,.tr % s;I,sn Js p.ane.,I .esI oint,s
saiS ao ,.'U ,,a,;os t.oda epu,ru n,os orso
oioor o Iu hr sr,,t;an Thov o"ar ar0 'amaIiv COT
tnn aan,ai ny treoted WITH a c,eaning mix.
tvro and aro convenient bnt sometimes
reiativoiv axnans;vo '' ''''>
~, - .,'... 81,
Inc alkalne soIu,ion ior c'eam,ns 81
yer Is maze DS ulSSoiVlng ioui W.
spoons OF poran. tnrec ,rusPoonS ""stic
ing soda' or Two .uuspoons ''T tr,o N'aT ',,iner
SOFA, IN one HIart ia ot,Ia Wa'er on ~, cowored
,.;th ~ tb;s m sointion hoiIcG for ten minutes
ord conIoJ in thc wotcr
anu ''''
The Electrolytic Method
oro metbod of removing the tarnish
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
SAYS Men Stick to Fashions

Dear Cynthia--I am very Interested in
our col/nn. I am only a little girl Of
fifteen so 1 am not going to ask you II
II Is proper to go to dance halls and
allow boys to kiss you goodnight. But
II you will permit me to say n few
words to Neutral" I will be obliged.
To "Neutrar'-It Is all very we'll to
say the men are getting ahead OF women
In their dress.
Well perhaps they do in the winter,
but in the summer | believe they suffer
as much as they did when they wore
powdered wigs.
In the summer you see the women in
their thin summer gowns. but the men
still hold on to their collars and long
sleeves.
II n man dressed himself in short
sleeves and didn't wear coat or collar
he would be called freak and he
wouldn't be in style. Well. It's the same
way with a woman. She wants to be in
style.
Neutral" I don't know whether you
are man or woman. but If you are a
man maybe you can make this question
clear to me. How Is II the men make
fun of the women that are dressed in
the height of fashion. but among their
male friends they are proud TO claim
their friendship? JEAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
aluminium

Aluminium does not tarnish easily q,
oroinary use. but one caution should be
observed in cleaning. Akalis discolor
aluminium; therefore II should not be
NaShed with strong soap, nor should
securing powders containing free aIkaIi
I've used on II. DisColoration on alumi-
mum may be rubb d off with whiting or
fine steel wool tgrade COZ, or dissolved
by the acid in vinegar. or by dilute
oXaliC acid These acids must be thor
oughly washed off the aluminium some
special preparations for cleaning alumi-
mum are on the market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
Attention. Readers

Cynthia wants to say few words TO
her readers and writer's to the column.
While she is glad to print letters and
encourage correspondence in discussion,
she Is not willing to print abusive and
rude letters SO II letters
OF humor, and ~rude they will not be
printed. All Of us have right TO our
own ideas, no matter how foolish they
appear to others And because some
readers diffeu Is no reason why writer
should be called n fool. Think II over,
please. and write kinder letters. else they
will be consigned to the scrap basket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
Adventures With a Purse

MABEL thinks it a sign of feeble
AVA mindcdness to deal IN gencralities.
And. of course. respect Mabel's opinion
very much-oh. very. Were it not for
that fact should probably have begun
this adventure by saying that l am ad-
dressing it to the sort Of people who
like caramcls But that would be speak
ing in generalities. So instead i shall
begin by saying that | am the sort of
person who likes ch'amels. And vel
leave it to Mabel-who in all probability
will never see this-whpthcr or not that
is dealing in a generality Anyhow. |
nm going to speak of caramcls. not in
general but in particular. For ! know
whrrc You can got caramcls "aS is cara
mcls." They are just right as to chcwi-
ness. are nice and sweet. as candy
should bc--and frequently isn't nova
days-and tucked here aud there
through each one in tiny streak OF
marShmallow. They are eighty tiv"
cents pound and come in chocolate
and vanilla.
4 short time ago I told you of silver
IavallcrcS. Now am going to tel you
of gold tillod lavaliCrS that match the
silver ones for beauty. There are num-
bcrs of STYLES. among most of which thc
lovely baroQuc nCarl is present. But
thr ono YOU will probably like best j.
that of slender chain. from which hangs
n clcar- cut cameo. The prices range
from 81 - to 81. (.
You will be- hugely amused at the
cunning little novelty hairDin holders
that come already boxed in pretty
little black and white striped box. IL IS
raintod very square woman with
bright clothes and hats and will rcmlnd
you very strongly of tn" Mrs, Noah
YOU have seen in the tiny toy arkS thnt
children have. She comes apart right
at her waist line. and thcrC YOU will
find space for hairpinS. This makes
n charming little dressing tabl" novelty
The price is sixty cents.
One thing morc-thc little voilc h'ou>"
that one shop has reduced from 50 to
S.. 90 There are just few odd sues
remaining. and am not surprised
that formerly they wPrC higher priced.
The voilc itself is sheer and fine. and
the neck and elbow length sleeves are
trimmed with n soft rippling friIl edged
with n scallop in either blue or old
rose. and decorated just inside tn" scat
lon with n dninty cmbroid"rcd design:
The effect is charming and viii remind
YOU of a hand embroidered blouse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
A MOTORBOAT ENGINE
rs A CAPRICIOUS THING
Goes Peacefully Along Until IL Discovers That You Want
to Keep Going and Then 1t Stops Dead

Ted sat down on the side Of the boat,
exchanging resigned look with his SIS
ter.
what did you do to her?" she asked
curously.
"Nothing-shc just got ready to run,
that's alln'
NTOTORBOAT engines-are you sure
lHl they haven't souls?
Perhaps they haven I, souls, but there
Is no doubt about their having minds
and wills of their own.
They go putt putting along cheeriiy
on bright, sunny morning. when no.
body is in any hurry to go anywhere.
ems. Just let the sky cloud over and the
water turn green and angry, broken
with reflections Of piercing lightning.
Watch Jenny!
CHE hesitates and you imagine her
| ~ better nature arguing with that
merciless mind Of hers; shall she stop
| or shall she go on?
She stuttcrs. stumblcs a few PAGES,
coughs again, turns over ana dies,
gasping
If you are near the shore you can
| show her up.
| You can get out. cover her over and
leave her until the storm stops then
get in again. turn the hywhee,-
putt. putt putt remarks Jenny
complaccntly. bearing you speedily
| homcward. -.
She didn't die at all she was just
pretending,
They're playful little things. these
motorboat engines. Everybody who
has ever sailed" in a motorboat knows
all about their capricious. coquettish
! ways.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
Menu Contest Honor List

Creamed Carrots Bread and Butter
Dixie Pudding
Coffee
SALES SLIP
One and one-quarter pounds beef
(cut thin and rolled) .......... 50
Bacon, onion Observation-Disclosures. .05
Salt and pepper ............. OF
Cucumber. onion, vinegar ..... 10
Two punches carrots .......,. 10
MIX. Hour ................... .02
-Four large potatoes .............. .O8
bread ana butter ............... 10
CoHee ...:............ 10
Pudding
One pint milk ....S............ 10
Lump butter and sugar ,....... .03
One-haf cup bread crumbs ....... .0l
Two eggs .................. 10
Lemon .................. .01
-
Total ................... 81 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
Things You'll Loue to Make

A pillow which must be used to sleep
on at night can be camouflaged by day
Make large semicircular fancy cushion
top. leaving the bottom edge open. Slip
the pillow into the cover and close with
snap fasteners. You will have most
charming cushion that will just fit the
head of the couch. FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

1. What use can be made of the
long narrow strip of oilcloth left
after covering table?
.. Describe striking way 20 trim
n plain white sweater.
3. In painting window frame.
how can the paint be kept from
splashing over on the glass?
1. How can an oil stain be removed
from n dress?
3. Describe a convenient table
which takes up little space in the
sickroom or sewing room.
6. What is the easiest way to make
bow of many loops for n pin
cushion, or to trim some of baby's
things?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
MRS. WILSON SAVES THE FACE
OF A DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE
Nv Planning Good Meal for Her Family and Guests When
Her Household Budget Vas Almost Gone
THE PRIZE MENU CONTEST

THE PRIZE MENU CONTEST
offers three prizes for the best
menu for n dollar and a half dinner
for four people.
The prizes are as follows:
First, $3.50
Second, S1.OO
Third, S1.OO
Rules: The foods used must be
staples and in season. Each menu
must be accompanied by a sales slip
showing the cost Of all the ma
terials. The name and address Of
the sender and the date must be dis
tinctly written.
Address all menus to
Mrs. WILSON'S MENU CONTEST
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21
Nv MRS. NJ. A. WILSON


fcopyrioht, 1920, BY & Mrs. M; 4. ""''n. A"
rp"'S 'e''''''"
rTAyT you ever been In the position
n s,,u;ro rour budget at its lowest
OF "as ILL., have g,1es,s come for the
edo anu ,,aoIo 0uite recently I went
N spend week. .enn VIII .rienu' ant,
she had planned ner pi'l OF IuIe unu
had Just 81 over: When the iast guest
had hied himselt away my hosoess w
claimed: "Thank goo9ness ,nev hre ON
their way! MY weekly puuset rsluses
! to bulge farther than -. 90 he'p me
plan sometnins ~, w. 60 fono .,o ,,,,o
Before a.,e.ps,nf f ,,o ;"st sat ~, Wy, 81. !.
tion OF ano,her I'ea ;,;ted '' or5 o,oao o 'te .e
shady norcn anu ' ,taoh,in hor III "a
4:3O monk oi un au,ooe III n s''a
US tsat agquaihat ,ha stroot door o,va;t;ra -
friend were at the s'ree' uoor awaiting
q welcome.
IL proved TO ps Mrs' -; protner ana
his family. ana, an Iohlns asiue. u
meant eight OF us Ior the evening meal.
As this tnougn! came 10 me L went
Qulctv w lht h''Nhph W ,"n" SUI We!
Of the prospects Ior announcer meal. i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-21

LIE WAS standing up in the center
something that seemed TO be near the
floor.
Come on. jenny he pleaded.
Pick it up. old girl. That's the way.
Pick it uphold it, hold it-oh, what's
the matter with your Don't you know
we want to get home some time?'
1t was the engine.
They had taken the little boat, he
and his sister, to go down the lake to
the village where they did their mar
keting.
It.was rather late when they started
back. after one or two sundaes and a
trip back to the place whore the home.
made cinnamon buns were made, and
hurry.
sTNHOSE people are coming down to-
l. night, Ted" she told him, 'and
I've got to get into something clean be :
fore I meet them. Look at this skirt ~
well, I'm doing all ! can" he an E
swered> eve primed her, and I've
looked az her battery, and - he
smoothed his hair thoughtfully. Come
on. Jenny" he begged. Have a
heart ~
He moved a rubber mat placed near
rthe battery in case of rain or high
waves" which might splash into 1t.
Jenny coughed unhappily. slut
tered little, caught-lost her hold and
sighed.
He moved the mat little farther over
the battery.
Tut. tut" exclaimed Jenny several
times. seeming to realize the position
of the mat. She sighed contfntedly-
and started to chug as IL nothing had
ever disturbed her.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26
DELAY AND MORE DELAY

The secretary ordered the patent to issue, The forestry department lawyer requested time to file a brief He was given month to do so. The brief was not forthcoming. Judge Payne called him up and gave him another two weeks. The day before the time expired a bill was intro duced to include this settlers land within the forest reserve ard Sec, retary Payne was asked to withhold 0atent pending the legislation. He refused, and the patent issued. The secretary thought that the homeseek, CTS have some rights.
 But don't get the idea that Secre, tary Payne opposes national forests and parks and out-of-doors places He doesn't, but he believes that farm land, and mineral land and all other kinds of land, should be developed.
 Judge Payne is a man of decision At ground and lofty deciding, he is about the best little decider that has ever been in Washington. For two years past a bunch of miners at Nenana, Alaska, have been mining coal, which under their permit can be sold only to the government Knowing the governments 1eisurely manner of doing things, they wrote asking permission to sell part of this coal to the public. There were no long hearings about it, no briefs
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26
SECRETARY PAYNE IS MAN 0F
 ACTION AND DOING THINGS FOR
 THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALASKA

were filed and there were no legal arguments. Judge Payne wrote a short order and then telegraphed the miners to go ahead and sell coal to anybody who wanted to buy it-he would forward the official order by mail.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced See Os- borne,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

FOR sALE-Five room house in Oldtown, rear of Lakeview, Apply
 to James Kennedy at Clayson's
 store. 25-;f
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

The Daily Times job plant is we'll equipped for all classes of cona- mercial printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

WANTED-Woman or girl to help
 with cooking in railroad camp. Apply Room IA, Windsor hotel. 26-3t
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

Scarborough pictures that please at prices that are right. Over Cordova drug store. Phone 140-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

FOR sALE-Columbia river fishing boat, with four h. p. heavy duty en-
 zine. Complete, Price $500 Apply al The Club Billiard Hall. 15-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

FOR sALE-Three and one-haif horse power Standard Kid gasolene en- zine, $115. Apply to Will Clayson.
 25-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

Fresh French putfs daily at the City Bakery. 13-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

FOR sALE-First-class pool table, in
 good condition, $15O. See. F. H. Foster. 11-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

FOR1 RENT-Barber shop; Cordova house. See DOOIey. 25-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

WANTED-Limited number roomers and boarders will be taken at the
 LakeView Hotel Strictly home
 cooking. 15-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

FOR RENT-Three room furnished
 house. c. Foyston, 185-3rings. 15-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-26

FOR RENT-Housekeeping rooms, furnished and unfurnished. Inquire
 Room 6, Mickelson & Currier build ing. 3-tf