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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
He Mas Not True

Dear Cynthia--I'm IL girl OF eighteen,
can keep house as good as any OF our
mothers can, am brunette, only use
q little powder when / think it neces-
sary {: no rouge Of any kind. I am living
in the country. So you see, dear read :
ers, I'm just a plain, old fashioned
country girl. Now when read Alpha S
letter my heart sank down to my shoes,
for he said "I want my ideal girl to
have clean. unkissed lips Do not judge
me too harshly and please give me some
advice-place yourself in my. position
and see what you would do as you read
my story.
] was keeping company for two years
with a young man twenty years olu,
whom ] thought a gentleman. lie
proposed and | accepted, so we were en-
gagged, which gave him the privilege to
kiss me whenever he chose, which he
did. / was desperately in love with
Jim. but he didn't love me and | didn't
know, for he called upon me whenever
he could.
was true to Jimmie. | never went
out with any one else. never was kissed
by or kissed any man except jim. One
night Jim said he wished his lips were
as clean as mine (for he kissed billions
OF glrlS). told MIN 10 lorget the pass
and live in the future. Well, be did
for he stopped calling and went around
with other girls, and now he is going
around with one steady. so I gave hin
his ring back and told him never to cal
again. Now 7 do not judge all meI
alike, for l trust the Lord has mat
somewhere for me who is worthy of me
What worries me is those kisses, but
won't make that mistake again. / will
| learn their ways better, but we al
know experience is ID severe teacher
| Alpina, what would you do should yol
meet q girl in this case? Well, my lov
turned to hate and ! regret every kis
! hn tnnk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

THERE was gloom throughout the
l. whole household. The dinner table
was thing of horror. Voices were
involuntarily lowered and conversation
was stilted and quiet. Something
seemed to be all wrong. And SO it
was, for Josephine. the daughter of the
house. had been disappointed.
A friend had been expected to spend
the week end with her. At the last
minute The friend had tclcgraphed to
say that she could not come. And then
the situation suggested that line from
Teunyson's poem on the death of
Elaine. And that day there was dole
In Astolatn" The family extended con
dolcnces, and offered consultations. But
it was all in vain. There was certain
course of gloom and self pity which
must be allowed to run. The family
understood this, because they had been
through dlsappointments with Joseph
inc before.
Her trouble was not that she
mourned and made herself disagreeablc
complaining over it. No. indeed. that
would be easy to bear; but Josephine s
idea of taking disappointment like IL
man was to keep it all to herself. say
nothing about it, and simply be silent.
She was in the right track. but she
was not travelling in the right direc-
ton. Her plan to keep her troubles
quietly within her own heart, no mat
ter how hard she suffered. was admira
BILE. But her method of carrying it
out, her unspoken, unexpressed, but.
oh, SO obvious appeal for sympathy and
pity destroyed all its vaiuc.
WF ARE all capable of making that
w mistake when we fry IN koep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
He is Too Independent

Dear Cyntha--I would like to ask
if you would be so kind as to print a
problem of a dear friend of mine, to.
be answered by your readers. Here is
the subject ] have friend, young
man, twenty five years of age, not bad
looking, and he does not go to any
dances, does not use tobacco or liquor
in any form. He works every day and
he never goes out at night except on a
Saturday, when he goes to n moving
picture show alone. He knows a few
girls and has been out with them to a
show, and he treats them like the
gentleman he is, and they seem to enjoy
his company when with him. But when
he invites a girl out second time she
refuses to go with him. And he only
asks a girl once to go out with him and
when she turns him down he feels he is
not good enough to go out with girl,
so now he does not ask any of the girls
he had gone with once to 60 with him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
YesterdaY's Answers

/, If chandeliers of wall light fix
lures are shabby and dingy look
ing they can be improved with
coat of black or white paint.
=. Burlap is very attractive as a
material for midwinter sport
hats.
3. An unusual bedspread is made
with a nlain white center and a
border Of black and white striped
material. the seam being covered
with appliqued flowers of cham
bray,
4. A mans linen handkerchief that
has gone into holes but is still
good is just the right thing to
use as a washcloth for the tiny
baby.
3. A pretty bandeau for evening
wear can easily be made by hand
out of gauze ribbon, with Mer-
curry wings on both sides.
6. An auburn hair net brings out
oil the gold giuts 10 dark hair
undeh electric lights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
You've Worried Her, "Dan B."

Dear Cynthia-Through misundcr-
standing | have lost dear friend.
thought Dan B. might be he, so l an
swered his letter containing the poem,
'"To One Who Has Forgotten.
lie thinks Inc some giddy young thing
without brains. / am troubled. / have
wounded and been wounded.
Let me ask Dan b. few questions
in your valued paper.
] don't want to fight. Why use the
word combat? Is Dan B. a nom de
plume? What is Il live wire, a good
salesman or returned spirit? Who
are members of the snappy organization
Why can't you fathom my letter? Is il
as deep as the sea? Have you read
Rupert Hughes's 'The objectionable
SIM?
DAN BIS "FAIR HONEY"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
To "OrIean"

1t seems to Cynthia that a young
woman should rather take it as a COM
pliment than otherwise if a man wants
to talk to her and spend an evening
with her, rather than go out to a show.
1t proves that the woman is attractive
and charming in herself. Of course it
would be nice to go out once in a while,
and it would be simple enough thing to
bring it about if you are tactful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

!. How should starched clothes be
dried in cold weather?
>. What is popular cut for the
skirt of a chemise?
9. How can the odor OF kerosene in
an oil stove be prevented?
4. Describe a pretty powder box
made from a champagne glass.
}. What is an easy and pretty way
to make a handbag from a square
Of velvet or silk?
&. What can be made from an en-
broidered bureau scarf that is
worn in the center?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
pone Thanks Mr.. Hoover

Rome. Jan. 17.-Thc pope has writ
ten letter to Herbert Hoover. director
general of the inter Allied relief organi-
zation. cougratuating him on his work
done in favor of the peoples who suf-
fcred as the result of the war. The
pontiff especially thanks Mr., Hoover
for services in behalf of the 5000, 900
children who were innocent victims.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Would the Readers
. Haze Done the Same!

Dear Cynthia-I am not nineteen
years old. My friend is two years
my senior. We passed group OF
fellows on a corner. They began
to whistle at us. My friend told me
to go on, and he went back and
started a fight. DO you think he
did right? Il. B.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Her Fur Flies

To the Editor of Woman's Page.
Dear Madam would like to know
what is good to stop fur from falling
out? Every time l wear it, it gets my
clothes full of fur; it is, an expensive
one. D. S.
only way to stop it from falling is
to take it to furrier and have the
moths baked out. AS long as they are
in it the fur will fly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
THE WOMAN,S EXCHANGE

comes IN book form, and If so. where |
can get it? INTERESTED,
You, are getting the very first an
pearance of this story chapter bv chap
ter as it comes out in the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER. 1t has not yet been
published in book form.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
To 1T. q. P.v

Well. So she came, did she? Gym
thia thinks she sounds pretty nice. And
hopes she will write to her. She would
like to read the successful story. Tell
Billie she's right--he is beautifully
broken in" Perhaps she'd like some
pointers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
MRS. WILSON GIVES
INEXPENSIVE RECIPES
Ask Mrs. Wi[sOn

If you have any cookery prob
lens, bring them to Mrs. Wilson.
She will be glad to answer you
through these columns No per-
sopal replies, however, can be given.
Address questions to Mrs. Nj. A.
Wilson. EVENING PUBLIC Ledger,
fhilndelnhia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
BLACK EYED BILLIE.

You have nothing to regret, dear.
You intended to marry this man, who
had asked you to do so. Because he
was not true to you is no reason why you
should grieve over your having allowed
him to kiss you. Just forget it and never
have anything further to do with him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
ANSWERS LETTERS
Adventures
With q dPurSe

AS YOU enter. the dark doorway you
a must stoop slightly and edge your
way in carefully. That is because II is
so chock full of lovely, lovely, things
there is but tiny space in. which TO
move around. Queer old necklaces, Gu
~iously wrought rings, lovely satiny ma
bogany chests of drawers, pictures, bot
ties, lanterns--everything you can
imagine-are clustered together in this
dim. fascinating shop, with its slightly
musty odor. 1t is u delight to stop IN
there, and SO courteous is the shop :,
keeper you will feel free to roam around
ut will. %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Spice Cake Is Delicious for
Any Meal, and the No
ldsses in IL Takes the
Place OF Sugar
Bohemian Potato Salad Is q
Tasty Dish Easily Made
and Helpful From an
Economy Standpoint
BY MRS. NJ. 4. WILSON

by MICS. NJ. n. w iLSON
fCobDripht, 1920. M Mrs. VI. 4. wilson Az
rights rcScrrcdi
VNHE housewife like this Saxon
Il term very much The word wife
means weaver. therefore the housewife
or houseweaver. in the deep sense of
the word, means the weaver of the
home and fortune. This. I really be-
lieve, is a woman's place and power.
The cheerful housewife whose spirits
are not affected by little disappoint-
ments, wet days or other discourage
nepts and who cheerfully strives to
send forth men and women from her
household who are able to cope with
the world. is really accomplishing won
derful work.
Housewifcly pride in preparing at
tractive aud paatlblc foods should be
the mission of every woman. Do not
hesitate to boycott the high priced and
expensive foods, rather prepare the low
cost foods in such manner that the
family will prefer them to those that
you taboo because of their excessive
price.
Now the real housewife must know
that if she is to feed her family et-
ticiently she must bake good, palatable
bread, pastries. cakes, etc, and not de-
pend upon the dclicatessen shops to
supply her with relishos and salads.
These shops were intended for those
people who, because of employment or
other living facilities. could not prepare
more than a not of tea or coffee.
For you. Mrs. Housewife. with your
CHEEKY. sunny kitchen and its rows of
shining utensils, these shops should
hold no charm. Then. too. the pur
chasing of foods that are already pre-
pared is expensive and does not help
to cut down the high cost of living.
SOME INEXPENSIVE RECIPES
Spice Cake
Place in mixing bowl
One aud one half cups Of molaSScS,
Que halt cup Of shortening,
One cup Of tcdter,
-Four cups of Siftei -four.
Three lerel tablespoons Of baking
potoder.
One teaspoon OF cinnamon extract
One halt teaspoon Of uUSpicc,
One halt teaspoon Of cl0rcS,
One teaspoon Of ginger,
One cup of fnely chopped nuts.
Beat to smooth batter ami then
pour into u creased and Toured pan
and bake in u moderate oven for forty
five minutes. Part may be baked IL
muffin pans and the balance in loaf
hnupeu pans.
Milk Biscuits
Place in mixing bowl:
Three cups Of Sifted -four,
One teaspoon Of salt.
Three leret tablespoons Of bakin.
poWder.
l Sift to mix and then rub into Tn
-four three tablespoons of shortening
and then add:
Z One cup of milk.
to form to dough.
Roll out three fourths inch thick anC
then cut and bake for fifteen Minutes
in a moderate oven.
Bohemian Potato Salad
For four persons. Boil six medium
sized potatoes until tender and thel
drain Cool and peel. Now cut intC
thin slices. Place in u bowl and add
One cup Of finely chopped celery,
Four onions, chopped fnc,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

A young woman who signed herself
Constant Reader" wrote to the
Womans Exchange not long ago and
asked about remedy for deafness.
Since her letter appeared I have re
ceived several answers which I should
like to send to her. Will you send a
self addressed envelope, Constant
Reader" so that ] can forward these
letters to you? / did not keep your
address,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

A very smart colonial pump is made
of a combination of suede and satin.
The front part of the pump is of the
suede, very dark brown, and the backs
are of equally dark brown satin. The
price is S11 so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

There are times, on rainy days and
the like, when the most resourceful and
ingenious mother is sore put to it to
devise means of entertainment and
amusement for her small child. The
usual games pail and the greatly beloved
toys lose their charm. Then it is that
mothers will welcome "tbe book" 1T
has wealth of little poems and rhymes
aud games in it. London bridges you II
find in it, with the words and the music
for mother to strum over on the piano.
All sorts of games there are and little
rhymes and baby songs to teach that
small, restless little person. 1t has
been compiled by a charming moving
picture actress, who has brought TO bear
on it all the skill of her ability to en- :
tertan. The price of the book is only
ten cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
They Write of Many Things to Cynthia

again. What seems to be wrong? Is it
because he does not care for dancing?
He says that if he can't get girl to
go out with him because he can't dance
he will not bother with them at all.
And he swears that he will never
dance. He would like to get girl who
doesn't care for dancing, as he says that
is all the girls now care for. j can't
seem to understand why such fine
young man can't get girl to 60 out
steady with him. They will go with
him once, but that is all, and he is a
gentleman and treats e. young girl with
respect. He certainly would make Il
model husband for some nice girl.
e. J. J.
1t would seem to be the young man S
own fault since he does not persevere
in asking the girls to go out with him.
But why do the girls have to be taken
out? Why can he not call on them and
spend an evening at their hon e.?
Girls who are unwilling to tertain
their men friends ut their homes are not
worth cultivating. This constant run
ming out at night is mistake.
Another thing, let him have many
friends among the girls. 1t would be
strange if girl must consent to go out
only with one special nah after having
only been once with him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Request for Address

To the Editor OF WomunS Page:
Deur Madum-Will you please for
ward to Inc the address of the Bureau of
Occupation for Trained Women?
Il. NJ. G..
The Bureau Of Occupations for
Trained Women is at 3O2 South Thir-
teenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Use Facial Soap

Use Facial Soap
To the Editor Of 1Vomar's Po0e:
Dear fundamentally print in your
column what is good for blackheads on
the nose. 5. G.
Use a good facial soap every night
and once or twice week steam your
face with very hot cloth. Apply
cleansing cream afterward. Whenever
YOU have been in town all day or travel
ing, apply thick coat of cleansing
cream, allowing it to remain for some
time before wiping it of with u soft
cloth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
II Starts on Friday

tt Starts on Friday
TO the Editor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam---Will you help me with
n matter of importance? Will you
publish the date of the first and second
Friday, of January, 1904.
BLUE EYES.
The first Of January in 1904 came on
Friday, and the second Friday was the
Sth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Mrs. Wilson
Answers Queries

Ny dear Mrs. Wilson-Wili you
be good enough to give me the recipe
for dilled green tomatoes? With many
thanks. y. w. w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Shrimp a Ia Creole


shrimp Ia IreoIe
Place in a chatting dish
One cup Of hick cream sauce.
Xxx Tme ,OMu,o' o,';o,,o ,.bnoncJ ,Y fnc i,"' '''
One Grecu pcDpcr. choppcd fine.
{. One teaSpOou of salt.
One teaspoon of chill pO,cdcr,
One large can Of shrimp,
Tpo tablespoons ot Jpttcr.
Heat TO the boiling point and then
let simmer slowly. Serve on toast.
NV dear Mrs. Wison-Wul YOU
please write a recipe for swcet-po-
.tato ME. southern style. and what
does YOUR fagot of soun herbs con
,sist Of? A READER.
southern H"ee' o'a'o re
p 6laee ~ "a a UGm y;r,o
oHe 1"P Jt " S'' jhro,,,, ,,,,o,
THe-"uy ."p ~ ,t ~ . Syg"i
n ooS aJoar.pJGVJji a,I G"ji c,s y of oro,cd m ,rcc,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
She Is Lonesome, Too

Dear Cynthia-I am young girl
about twenty years old and not bad
looking and considered an all round
good fellow" by all my friends; but
somehow I seem always to be lonely.
l am very tall and slender and thought
maybe that accounted for my not being
SO lonesome sometimes think the whole
world is against me. Won't you please
tell me how to overcome this great
fault of mine,
LONESOME BLUE EYES.
Take long, brisk walks in the air,
go skating in winter, play tennis in
summer and, above all, stop thinking
that you are lonesome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Why Don't They Dance With Them

Dear Cynthia-We are two young
girls, sixteen and seventeen years old:
ordinary Americans. We are both good
dancers, having taken lessons from one
of the wellknown professors teaching
in the city. The other night we at
tended dance at one of the balls given
for the benefit of society. Now we
sat there all night, as we hadn't brought
any of our own boy friends. AS we do
not look babyish, can you or any of the
readers of your column tell why the
fellows danced with the same girls all
evening?
BROWN EYES AND BLACK EYES.
Did you know any of these boys who
did not dance with you?
1t is never wise for two girls to go
TO a benefit dance without chaperon
and some men to dance with. Benefit
affairs are apt to have an audience of
various ages and every one goes in his
or her own little clique, therefore the
boys who go with the girls to these
dances or affairs feel obliged to stay
with them, even if there are other
friends of theirs in the room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

"CindereIIa's Daughter"
To the Editor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-Can you please tell me
whether the story in tho EVENING PUB
Lie LEDGER. cinderella S Daughter,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

rassed by the "snutty" suggestion so
prevalent in our twentieth = century
theatres.
Has the mind of the theatre gocr so
degenerated that it can no longer accept
the pure, the innocent, the simple
thought contained in our old English
miracle plays and their subscquents, the
masques and interludes? Can it be sat
isfed only with plots ipsinuatiye of all
that is unwholesome and immoral? |
do not claim that our playwrights should
model their productions after anything
so old fashioned as the masQues and
interudes, but I do maintain that the
thought could be kept as fresh and pure
in modern, up to date setting as it
was in those days before those old
plays became victims Of suggestive con-
ccption.
/ am inclined to give the theatregoer
the benefit of the doubt and firmly be-
lieve that good pure and wholesome
production is met with more true cnthu-
siasm than the impure one. Am l
right? JAPHkI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

NV dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly give me a recipe for shrimp
a In creole? Mrs. w. G..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

INF ARE all capable of making that
w mistake when we try to keep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Oiled Green Tomatoes

Place the tomatoes in 4 large crock,
Hing the crock about two thirds full
if tomatoes, and sprinkle with
{ A bout ttcO ounces Of din,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

f. One dozen of dried pod peppers.
and brine that will float an egg.
Weight the tomatoes down with board
or light weight and cover with Il
cloth. Keep in cool place
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17

My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please write recipe for sweet po-
,tato pie. southern style, and what
docs your fagot of soup herbs CON
'Rist Of? 4 READER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-17
Milk Biscuits
Milk Biscuits
lace in a mixing bowl:
'hrce cups Of Sifted -four.
me teaspoon Of salt.
'hrce level tablespoons Of
der.
Bohemian Potato Salad

For four persons. Boil six medium
sized potatoes until tender and then
drain. Cool and peel Now cut into
thin slices Place in bowl and add ::
One cup Of finely chopped celery,
Four onions, chopped fine,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
WATER IMPURITIES CAUSE
HEATING OF AUTO ENGINES
To Remove ScnIe Cooling System
should 10 Drained and Flushed
with Water.

A recent bulletin sent out to dis
tributcrs has quite a universal appli-
cation and IS well worth the attention
OF truck users.
The notice is as follows
our attention has been called to
the fact that in some territories heat
ing OF engines has been caused by
accumulation OF lime. iron. or other
impurities in the water jackets OF The
engines These impurities stick to
the outside OF the cylinder walls just
the same as scale sticks TO a boiler.
This scale on the cylinder acts as an
insulating wall and results in over
heated engines.
I'm order TO remove this scale it is
recommended that the cooling system
be drained and throughly flushed with
water. then the lower pump conncc-
ton plugged up and the water jacket
mot tho radiator) filled with a solution
made Of one part of hydrochlorc (mu-
riatic) acid of a specific gravity Of
LOO and three parts of water, by vol
ume! This solution may be left in
the water Jackets until the scale has
become loosened. and in fact the solu-