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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. khkman
MEALS FOR ONE.

viii you sometime write an article
on cooking for oneself" writes a reader
of this column who signs herself, "House-
keeper Living Alone" ut Is so hard to
think Of things that one can get in small
quantities; / do hate TO have foods last
forever before / can eat them up, ] am
sure there must be other lone women IN
my predicament who would like 10 read
Al article by you on this subject.
! would advise you 10 keep n file Of
foods which YOU find, from experience,
are suited 10 your needs. In this way YOU
will not forget dishes or foods which do not
last forever and which have once proved
what vCu are looking for, Begin your file
with some Of the following things, after
trying them:
One day have soup made out Of small
piece OF beef and the next day make the
boiled soup-meat into cT0quettes, served
with tomatoe sauce When YOU hae
boiled potatoes one day, cream or fry them
the next. Keep all odds and ends Of foods
such as small pieces Of meat, q spoonful
or two of leftover vegetables, little
gravy and so on, as these things can be
combined IN a very good soup
When you open can Of anything,
eat what you can and then use the rest
Of the can the next day for soup. Cfeam-
of-oorn soup is delicious as well as toma-
70 soup made from leftovels from a can
and pea soup made in thesane way. The
remains of can OF anything may also be
served the following day as q ramekin
dish, mixed and baked with alittlecTeam
sauce
A small veal, beef OF nut and bread
loaf does not necessItate the purchase of
more than pound Of meat or other in
gredlert. Slices Of these loaves are Just
as delicious cold as hot, so there is no left
over waste half pound Of chopped beef
of the rump Is less exper sive than that OF
q steak cut for Hamburg Steak" and
will make TWO large meat balls-just the
right amount Of meat for the average won-
ans dinr er.
Sea food also lends itself well to the
needs of the woman who wishes 10 blIv
IN small quantities, ard the person who
doe n care for sea food" would he wise
70 develop taste for II for this reason. A
hall pound Of cod may be purchased and
cooked for one meal; or the smaller fish
may be bought, a few at a time A half
pint of CLAIMS viii be sufficient for the per-
son who must eat alone II any fish happens
10 be left over after q meal, it may be made
into fish balls the following day or into
hsh chowder. Oysters in raInellns, es-
calloped, are easy 10 prepare and are ex-
ceptiorally good.
Ard do not forget these delicious old
frieIds-- bacon, sausages and ham. Here
IS q recipe you viii e. Joy:
Ham Cakes-Nix 3 tablespoons of
chopped cooked ham with 2 cups Of
well-seasoT ed mashed potato. Brown
in fryn par with little bacon fat.
Tomorrow-Requested Sandwich Rec |
ipes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Dear Tessie

Dear Tessie:
As Shakespeare wrote 70 Emma Gold
man, Woman, thy name is gllshr I
was careless enough today to look up an
old school chum Of mine named Percy
Hopkins, who has settled i n this town,
and before | realized my danger | dis
covered that his wife Is one Of these gushy
kind who would just as soon murder an
adjective as ] would a mosquito.
After an excruciating hour or so I
managed TO escape. but was so gropgv.
by that time with perfectly wonderfuls"
and terribly cutes" and "adorablv
beautifuls" that the next time I tried 10
hypnotic customer into stocking up on
Daisy Canned Soups my line ran some
thing like the following:
Now YOU simply must, must, must, be-
cause really and truly Daisy Canned Soups
are the Quickest darlingest sweetest and
most thrilling cute line that's ever been
known n the great big enormous history
of the world and I'm just sure all your dear
customers will just hug you to death with
gratitude and shower you with their per-
fectly splendid money and think YOU re
the most frightfully wonderful MANI
That's as neal as | can remember it
now, though it was probably worse, and
the only reason got out of the store intact
was because the bird wasted few seconds
deciding whether to assault me with eggs
or the cheese knife.
Anyway, Tessie, if you ever feel a
warm sticky urge TO become gllshy in the
conversation, just stop and count a hun
dred, and if IT hasn't passed off by that
time take a dose of some kind Of mild
poison. Love, Joe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
LETTERS OF TESS E AND JOE
Dear Joe:

Dear Joe.
I'm sorry business is bad but YOU II
be full Of overjoy when tell YOU how I'm
economizing on tho new nursegiri Two
girls really answered the ad but the first
girls face was against her She was cross
eyed and WAS afraid tho baby would get
that way too by unoonsoiously trying 10
initiate her.
But the other girl "a soon a. I started
70 talk 20 her ] realized she WAS = bargain
pure and simple, because she's on a re-
ducing diet and don't eat hardly any,
thing, and YOU know with food At tho
present price of food the way il is, that
will make a big diffeunce OF course
have 10 pay her 81 so more a week than
paid my last girl. but goodness Joe YOU
cant expect everything.
For her first lunch yesterday she only
took glass Of milk and few odd crack
ers, and hardly any more than that for
supper, and although did catch her at the
ice box late last night with her hands and
mouth both full and dish of ham and
plate of chicken both empty, she explained
she has 20 do that TO enable her TO keep
up her fast.
She thinks the baby is one of the pref
tiest she ever saw without exception, but
she saw your picture on the parlor mantle
piece and said you must have very won
derful character for me 70 Of married YOU
with such drawback of face. thought
that was a real dainty way to put it Joe
and always believe in passing along com
pliments when hear them 50 that's why
I'm telling you
| thought for sure that baby had a
tooth ct last thus afternoon but it was only
q pin sticking him The little angel Is
really quite provoking at times.
Well Joe 90 as far as you conscientious
" can in selling Daisy Canned Soups but
if you want to keep my friendship and
respect don't send home any samples. :
Your loving Tessie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS MOTHER.

It's lonesome | am feeling as the night
winds creep and creep.
But here's little fire. and We sung the
rest to sleep:
The flickerirg shadows fright me-so still
the quiet seems,
I'm glad the children of the poor can dream
the Christmas dreams
For ere they fell asleep they talked of all
the Christmas sights
And pressed their faces gainst the panes
to see the city's lights,
And Jimmy thinks that SaI.ta Claus wont
find him any more
Like he finds the rich folks children with
the numbers on their door
Since our own mother went away this
Christmas-year ago,
To where there's always Christmas
where falls no Winters snow
And never any Night is, but where bright
angels be,
I've made believe I'm Mother and kept
them close to me.
/ tend and tidy up the place, its little
task TO keep;
| sing the songs that mother sang while
rocking them to sleep;
And when We heard their evening prayers
It's then my prayer is said
To ask God please remember TO send their
daily bread
Sometimes it seems Ike "playin house, :"
and folks have stopped and smiled
To see Little Mother who is only Just
a childl
But Christmas times and all times keep
the cheerful face
It's just what mother told me, and I'm
Mother" IN her place.
/ know that now they're dreaming sweet
dreams of Christmas Day,
And | wish the Lights of Christmas would
shine the childrens way,
For to think, when comes the Christmas
with all good things to give,
That Santa Claus forgot them--that he
don know where they live!
Shine bright, you lights of Christmas
guide angels down to you'll
Shine on the dreaming of the poor and
make their dreams come true;
And lead the same, Kind Santa Claus in
whom they all believe.
To homes where Little Mothers hang the
stockings, Christmas Eve
Frank Stanton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Mostly About People

with reception and dance in her honor
Mt the Hotel du Pont. Miss Richards will
| have the following guests: Miss Frances
| Knox. Mrs Virginia Conray, Miss Eliza
beth Donahue and Miss Mary Jones.
Mrs. Frank II. Thomas will entertain
at dinner before Mrs Robert Richards
debut party for Miss Jane Richards on the
evening of December 81. Frank Thomas
Jr., is at home for the holidays from Cor
nell, and will have the following guests
Sherman Hill of Kingston, Ontario,
Canada, Miss PattersoOand. Mr.. Potts
of Philadelphia.
On December % Mrs. Frederick VIM.
Curtis will give dance at the Country
Club for Miss Harriet Curtis.
DR.. Alban Richey and Mrs. Riohey
have family party for Christmas. Mrs.
Floyd Tomkins, Jr., and her two boys are
here from Pittsburg, Pa, Alban and
Thomas Richey are At home from 81,
Alban; and Miss Margaret Richey IL here
from Philadelphia.
Former Chancellor and Mrs. John r..
Nicholson viii have with them for the holi-
DAYS Midshipman John Nicholson, from
Annapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Randolph
Shackelford.
Miss Father Bancroft is spending the
Christmas season with Mrs William Chad
wick. in Connecticut, and later will be the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur I. Freeman
nj Providence, II. |.
A happy Christmas party will gather at
the home of Mrs William A REYNOLDS,
1913 Gilpin avenue. on Saturday. Mr.. q d
NJ IS William A. Reynolds, who have been
living in Cleveland since their marriage,
will be here TO visit his parents, Nj and
Mrs. W X Reynolds % Harvey, and
William REYNOLDS Manning will be home
from Brown University To spend the sea-
son with MS grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs s f., Hartel of Newark.
Y. j.. are the holiday guests of Mr. and
Mrs John W Huxley Of 500 Delaware
avenue.
Mrs. Philip Laird has been spending
few DAYS with her mother, Mrs Washing
ton Chichester IN Baltimore.
The viomead Hunt Club Will hold its
weekly meet on Christmas morriI &, with
o start at o O'Clock, and the gathering at
the club stables
Mrs James A. Draper, Jr., has with her
MIR and Mrs James l.. Ford Of St Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll stoIlenwerck Of
Atlanta, Ga, are with Mrs. Rodgers
Wilson for Christmas.
Last evening At the family residence on
Delaware avenue, DIR. and Mrs. III. J.
Stubbs entertain cd large party Of yourg
people NJ a dance in honor of Miss Ebza-
beth Stubs, with so or moro guests
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac c. Pyle will cele-
brate their sixtieth wedding anniversary
on Sunday at their home on West Sevcrth
street, with their children, grandchildren,
and great grand children present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

This is Christmas Eve and tonight the
stockings will be hung beside that square
black break in the wall, the radiator, or
on the steam-pipes as the case may be.
Its n far crv from the reception Santa
Claus will receive tonight to the ore when
everybody had an open fire where he
could warm after his long journey. Ii we
could whisper to the Santa we'd give
him a few hints, for the debutarte wants
parties. while the older girls want rings;
the tianper wants more room TO grow, and
brother Graves a mustache; mother would
enjoy a cst-Cure, father would Ike
moments peace from care the children
are very restless and want more than ever
this year Oaly the family cat Is happy,
with warm nook for nap.
ANYWAY, Santa Claus, we need you and
don't forget the babies.
Mrs. +. Tatrall Warner has as guests
Dr.. and Mrs = H. Edsall and family.
Judge George Gray and Mrs. Cray will
,p.ld Christmas in Ardmore, Pa, with
A.f, and Mrs Henry Thourton.
Many delightfu affairs are arranged
IN honor OF the Cornell Glee Banjo and
Mandolin Club whose concert Tor tht
hencft OF the Cornell Endowment fund
will take place in the Hotel du Pont ball
room on the last night OF the year Mrs.
II Fletcher Brown viii have guests at
the The Dansant during tho afternoon
before the concert as will Mrs. Robert
Pennington, whose daughter, Miss Caro-
lyn Pennington will have two charming
visitors from Detroit. Miss Alary Ledyard
and Miss Constance Burtonshaw who
will arrive on Wednesday. Mrs. Penlng-
tons guest iist for the afternoon VIII DO
Misses Ledyard, BurtorIshaw, Penlng-
ton, Miss Henrietta Hopes and her
attractive guests, Misses Ella Barbour
and Mary Samson. Misses Josephine
and Elizabeth Wales: Miss Mildred kirkus
Miss Mary I. Warner and ten of the
Cornell Glee Club men
Mrs Frank Tallman will have party
OF guests for the December3l The Dansant
preceding the Cornell Glee Club concert.
Mrs. William H. Brown of Princeton, is
spending the holidays with her d-lghter,
Mrs Charles L. Candce Miss Alice Candee
was guest at the Ashton ball IN Phil
adelphia this week.
Mrs. John b. Bird viii be the hostess
for a dinner in honor of her son, Samuel
Bancroft Bird, and members of the
Cornell Glee Club on Friday evening,
Dec 81, before the concert in tho Hotel
du Pont ballroom.
Mrs H. Fletcher Brown will entertain
large party of guests on New Years
night at the Wilmington Country Club
for two Of the seasons debutantes, Miss
Alice B. Candee and Miss Mary Marvel
After the dinner the party VIII attend
The Junior League Small and Early at
the New Century Club.
Mr.. snd Mrs A. o II. Grier arespending
heholidays in New y ork in celebration Of
their silver wedding anniversary.
Miss Janet Richards viii be presented
10 society on Monday evening when Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Richards will entertain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
WHY
ls Decer bcr Is Celebrated as Christu asy
Copyright. 1920. by wheeler Syndicate Inc


Copyright. 1920. by wheeler Syndicate. Inc
Great az the feast Of Chrirtrnas il.
no orc krowr al ythii defr i,e about it's
origin, who first celebrated it, or when or
where or how. In fact, TO orc really knows
II December - is really tho nntiversar
Of the birth Of Christ, because the cclebra-
tion Of birthdays was oTig,n ally pagan
rite which the early Christians studious-
ly avoided
After Christianity had bee IN well
established, however, this prejudice agar 81
the birth-feast died out, ard Pore julius
directed 81. CyIll TO make a strict IN
quiry as 20 the precise day on which hrist
had been born at Bethlehem. Cyril re-
ported that the Western churches had al
ways held that the Saviour was born early
IN the morrii Of December %. but that
other commuI tiles of Christians held TO
other dates. In some Eastern churches,
January had bee- fixed OF OF iy as the
day Of the birth of Christ. but also Of His
mar Hesitation 70 the Gentiles, while April
20, MAY 20, March % al d September 20
were the dates of which commemorative
services were held in other churches
In spite Of the fact that, ms St John
Chrys0stom, wrTtlr IN 3SB states, the
matter of the precise date is very difficult
TO determir Pope julius established
the festival of the Christ Mass III Rome
about the middle Of the fourth century,
and before the END Of that cef turv, the
date had been accepted bv all the nations
Of ChristeI dom, Al 4 has come down to
the present day rchar ged, despite
number Of alterations in the calendar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
COMEDIAN on PAR WITH ARTIST.
Taylor Holmes Tells Members ofDrana
League.

The comedian is on 2 par as an artist
with the tragedian IS the opinion expressed
by Taylor Holmes. now starring in the
Ghost Between" ut the Playhouse,
Yesterday afternoon, in a brief address
before the Drama League a. the home of
Mrs William Blatz He also discussed
drama and the recent plays.
Referring to the inroads made in the
theatrical attendance by the movies. he
said this was not due 50 much 10 the
high priced seats As TO the fact that women
demand too many attendant luxu~ies
from man who IS taking them to play.
They want to 50 in taxi and then thev
must eat ut an expensive restaurant AZ
tcrward
On the other hand an invitation to the
movies does not usually embrace these
expensive accessories in the minds of
women
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
TWO GIRLS LOST WHEN
HIGH SCHOOL BURNS

Lyons, n. Y, Dec. "a 4.-The death toll
in the re which destroyed the Lyons
High School here We'd esday remained
today at two. The victims are the III
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
II. Baltzel, and Elizabeth Burns, u years
old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
+. Burns. No effort was made early today
TO locate the bodies as the ruins of the
building were too hot to permit search.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
Pupils n Bag Worm rnnte.,.

4 contest ia the collection 81 nag worm
cocoons conducted Dy the pupis $50
- school. ended ths moulng Winners
VIII be announced tins Afternoon -
te7Gav Charles Hagner A member RI
the fourth class Vas 10 the .ca4 7 Ihec0utast
was held under the direction 90 Mrs
Editn Warner teacher Ji nature stlar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
OH

We sat before the SPHINX 'or 1otns
and mArveied.
At last we dared - snsAk We .t-
preached the SPHINX ana sad
-Of what ARE rou thinking Z sphinx
And the SPHINX vawued WEAKLY lna
then replied
| was Just wondering wnare the rara
= in caA ID pora and heNus IlAr
McLuke.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
School Enferfainnent

This morr il at No. 25 School, Miss
Catbeii, SamueFs Glass Of children gave
an il te. esti' z program All Of the chill
dreu are little tots ard their recitation 8
ard so, gs reflected much credit upon
Miss Samuel ard Miss Schultz. A rumber
Of the children's parents were present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

| for an evening party-in fact, IL is found
| on almost all occasions where dainti-
| ness IN the menu IS a prime considcra-
| ton.
Sardine Sandwiches can boneless
| sardines, tablespoon melted butter, 2
/ tablespoons lemon juice, yolks OF hard
| boiled eggs, cayenne pepper and salt 70
taste Remove skins from the sardines
and mash ekg-yoIks with fish, add
ing butter. pepper. salt and lemon Juice.
Spread this paste between thin slices Of
white bread from which the crust has
been cut.
Tartare sandwichcs-l teaspoon each
Of scappers, pi ickles, olives. chives.
ore bit Of onion, and tarragon leaves
chopped FINE; ! teaspoon each of vine
gar and lemon JUICE. a dash Of mustard
and red pepper. Mix all these Ingredients
together, then spread the mixture or
thinly-cut slices OF white bread, putting
q crisp lettuce leaf between each two halves
of a sandwich.
Egg and Olive Sandwiches .
eggs hard, chop fine and mix them with
! dozen olives which have been previously
stoned and chopped finely.
Add the Juice of y lemon, and salt and
pepper to season. Spread on thinly-cut
slices OF crllstless buttered bread
Fig ndwiches-Remove stems from
figs and chop them finely; add a small
quantity OF water and cook n a double
boiler until paste is formed. Then add
few drops Of lemon juice to this paste,
let cool and spread on thinly-buttere
slices OF crustless bread busting over with
inely-chopped peanuts before putting the
two slices together.
Onion Sandwiches-Cho 8 Spanish
onion very finely, put il in napkin and
wiring hard then mix il with 2 hard-boied
eggs which have also been finely chopped.
Add only Just enough mayonnaise dressi' &
to make thick paste and spread the mix
ture on thin slices of crustless, buttered
bread.
Nut and Cream Cheese Sandwiches
Mix p cup Of chopped or pounded
nuts (any kind almonds, pecans butter
nuts or English walnuts) with ] package
OF cream cheese. Season with little salt,
then spread the mixture on thin, crust
les slices of buttered bread.
Pineapple Sandwiches-Boil together
until thick ] cup of pineapple Juice and
pulp either canned or fresh "a cup
granulated sugar. and tablespoon lemon
juice. Cool and spread on thin, buttered
slices of crustless white bread.
Onion-CreaIn Cheese Sandwiches-To
one part chopped uncooked onions add
twoparts cream cheese cottage cheese may
be used instead, if desired) Mix well
and season to taste with salt. Spread on
thinly cut slices of bread.
Allinquiries addressed to Miss Krlman
in care Of the Efficient Housekeeping"
department viii be answered in these |
columns in their turn. This requires con
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
EFFICIENT HOUSTKFFPING
FOR TOMORROW NIGHT
REQUEsTED SANDWICH RECIPES

The following recipes al swer letters
from Mrs. G. T., An Old Housewife, /"
'Brlde-Reader," F." Sally H. az d Reader
almost indispensable part Of Sunday
Night Tea, a Buffet Luncheon. the AZ
tsrnoon Tea ceremony, light refreshments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

Mahogany Candle sticks, Yergers, 419
Shipley street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

The classified ad section has a mes
sage for you today. Read it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
AIlinnniries addressed To Miss Kirknnar

All Inquiries addressed to Miss Knknan
in care Of the efficient Housekeeping"
department viii be answered in these
siderable time, however, owing TO the
great number received. So if personal
or quicker reply is desired q stamped and
self-add. essed envelope must be enclosed
with the question. The Editor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

Miss Janet Richards viii be presented
10 society on Monday evening when MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Richards will entertain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

Mr.. snd Mrs A. O II Grier arespending
theholidsys in New y Ork in celebration Of
their silver wedding anniversary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-07-02

A MEETING of unusual interest and
Importance to the great Middle West
will be held at Detroit, Mich, July 22-
"a. 1t is known as the Great Lakes
st. Lawrence Tidewater Congress. It's
membership will consist of all the au-
thorities, supporters and students OF
the Great Lakes to the Sea deep water
canal. This congress will consider and
recommend ways and means by which
this enterprise, SO long discussed and
planned, may be made workable re-
atty. The engineers hold that the pro-
ject is workable, and producers and
merchants of the Mississippi valley
would welcome the day when the ports
on the Great Lakes would be visited by
ocean steamers, unloading their cargoes
and loading the produce and other mer-
chandise of the empire of the middle
states for export to foreign countries.
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Indiana, Ohio, North and South
Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Idaho,
Wyoming and Colorado will be repre-
sented at the congress. AS an economic
measure the canal would mean more to
the states than five Panama canals.
Representatives of the city of Edger-
ton and the Chamber of Commerce
ought to be named to attend this meet
ing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-07-02
AT THE LYRIC.

Thursday, (to-nite) Constance Tai
madge in "a Tempermental Wife"
Pretty young wives of handsome
young husbands employing attractive
stenographers are sometimes foolish
1y jealous. Sometimes they're right!
But usually there's nothing to it. 1t
will do SUCH wives god to see Con-
stance Talmadge in this fast and fur
ious comedy C.alna.
Saturday Harry Casey in "The
Overland Red" A western drama
with plenty of action.
Sunday, "Blind Youth" presenting
Walter McGroil and Beatrice Joy.
This is one of the weeks special
attractions and contains an unusual
story of a sculptor who lost his
ambition but finds it again through
his model.
Monday, Earle Williams in "The
Wolfe" The beautiful scenery of