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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07

CtATURDAY, the seventh, vacation
- over. Back to the drive on Monday |!
The gay bathing suit Is almost, but not
quite. on account of that last swim this
morning, dry and disconsolately ready
to be packed away until another day."
The bingham frock that started out so
braveiy is all faded across the back
now from that sail In the broiling sun.
The starch and pep were all taken out
of the organdie frock that made such
a hit at the first dance by the rain that
fell suddenly and without warning the
night Of the beach party.
But what difference does it make
Two whole weeks of bliss That blue
and white check faded in q good cause
did anybody ever have such a glo-
rious sail as that? Who wants an or
candle dress now, with nothing to do
but movies until September? That
trunk which may or may not be on jts
way home contains plenty Of scars and
scratches, but they're worth while.
They bring back memories of wonder
full days.
Work! Oh, what an awful thought
Back to the alarm clock, the hurried
breakfast, the office--oh, think Of hav.
ing to smile when the Office gang
says Good morning.! A groan would
be more suitable. Why do vacations
have to end, anyhow?
OF course, it will be nice to see
everybody again. And no doubt there
will be ''favorite" dinner tonight Of
the home cooked things that are diff
ferent from anything anywhere, no mat
ter what anybody says. And that little
old, soft bed-the most comfortable bed
in the most comfortable hotel in the
world doesn't compare with 1t.
Everybody looks pale at the stations
now. What's the matter? Oh, yes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
Proper Garb for Bicycling

To the Editcr Of Wcmdn's PcOe:
Dear Madam-I am just seventeen.
VIII you tell me the proper way 10
dress when riding a bicycle? l have neen
skirt, but | have found that on a w!ndy
evening the skirt forever blows up nov
have gymnasium boomers. put they
are too hot and clumsy for this weather;
Some girl asked me this question anu
I wish you would answer 1t. ,,-
what is the quickest way to get thin
ner? I read that by massagins mn, tme
lower lIp II would make It thinner. VIII
YOU tell me how to do It?
Won't bobbed hair have TO stay IN
style since so many girls nau if. ~ thc
and now II won't grow IN 10 suit tne
style?
stir. the Kind that is worn for horse
bacl; riding? Or you might wear lt7
regulation riding habit Of short bresGneS S
leggings or boots. and lors Eneos
coat that comes almost to the Knees
when YOU are sitting down, IL seems
tn me that If you wore a rather scaIt
sl,,rt over YOUR boomers, 1t woula not
hlow ND and would still give you pie"'S
OF freedom. o. thin is TO 20
., a dIet but II would not be sate 10
TIa this for yourself without the aaVlce
nd anproyal of a physician Sometimes.
If YOU exercise hard and regularly 49, 49,
9. "ay, I'd I'd and healthy at the same time
~ hrt 'Ino ho sure " before you start anything
Of the kind that y9u are in S9ma'tfSn %o1 health tn
II You 90 at 1t too hard, you Know
Won would have to consult a beauty
io,,st lTo tn find the proper way to mas
speclaiLsI IT, IN order to make Il thin
sage sag a Bobbed hair will undoubtedly stay h1;y,
in Ee' styIe until it grows long a%gain' % .bs Uue =
fewer girls are having 1t done no" 'i'"''
ForvDerlV
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VIII


The greatest optimists are recruited
from the ranks of Martans Of a diff
ferent class from those of whom the i'm
mediately preceding article treated
Draw imaginary parallel lines across
the palm, from the top and bottom OF
the Lower Mount of Mars, and the
bulge at the percussion (outer edge OF
tho hand), opposite the Lower Mount
Of Mars, Is the Upper Mount of Mars,
the index of perseverance, hopefulness,
optimism and true courage.
Although not an aggressive mount, II
possesses all the traits that make for
happiness or, at least, contentment For
the Marian Of this sort never allows
himself to be utterly discouraged Never
perhaps, has any one with this marking
committed suicide on account OF dis
couragement OF this optimistic sort
of Martians are those who always see
the "silver lining of the cloud those
who can never be kept down by the
blows of adversely; those who, though
overwhelmed by misfortunes and bowed
down to the ground with sorrows, al
ways manage, in the end, to bob up
serenely" to tackle life's problems anew,
with a heart for any fate"
When the Lower Mount is highly de-
yeloped but the Upper Mount lacking,
the Martian is likely 70 be clustering
braggadecio rather than a real hero.
(To BE CONTINUED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
The Stamp Language

To The Editor Of Wcmdr'S Page:
Dear Madam-Will you kindly publish
In your column the stamp language?
r. G.
Upside down left-I love you.
Crosswise--My heart is another's.
Straight up and down-Good-by,
sweetheart.
Upside down right-Write no more.
In middle at top-Yes.
In middle at bottom-No.
Right angles at right-Do you love
me?
Right angles at left-I hate you.
Ton corner at right wish your
friendship. .. ,,.
love os
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
Making More Money
The Goldfish Queen"


DEFORE she located her big idea."
- Miss Katherine Cooper was secretary
to the mayor of Omaha, Neb., but her
salary was not sufficient to meet her
needs. What was more, the outlook for
the future was distinctly limited. She
knew that she would have to step out
side her Office routine to earn more
experience would enable her to do this
-once she found something on which
she could specialize.
One day the goldfish in a department
store fountain attracted her attention
and she formed the habit of spending
most Of her lunch hour watching the fish
and asking questions about them.
1T suddenly flashed upon me-" she
afterward explained, that most Of the
profit was in the globes and food II
could only sell the supplies / could
afford to give the FISH away"
Thereupon she had some cards printed,
announcing that every child who called
at a certain drug store would be given a
goldfish, provided they brought some
these cards at the schoolhouse, and be-
fore o'clock the same day every one
OF the goldfish had been carried away
In Jars, pans, cans. glasses and even
coffee pots.
Until o'clock that night I thought
NV plan had failed" says Miss Cooper
"Then they began to troop in. Parental
love and the fact that obviously gold
Ash camot be kept in coffee pots came
TO my rescue. BY IL o'clock had sold
all my stock of globes and food and had
wired for more"
on the proceeds Of several similar
ventures Miss Cooper opened a small
establishment In Chicago. gradually ex-
banding through the South and South
west until, at the present time, she haS
built up business which pays her just
about Ave times her former salary as
secretary And II Ii all based on thai
idea Of giving goldfish away!
Monday--Squeezing Dollars from
II Amnna
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
Hard VarniSh

The varnish on some furniture "a
hard and smooth that finger marhSI ,I,S' IA A
soiled places may be removed WIN IA Ia
cloth wrung out OF lukewarm suds tnrsS ii,ssS
with neutral soap and the finish res'VstsS, ssS,
by rubbing with cloth on when srrni. mi
drops of light lubricating oil or iusn ,any
ture polish has been sprinkled. III ~ nah ths
tops OF dining tables. but in genera 4
is unwise to put water on yarnlsna,nSdi
oiled or waxer surfaces. Painted "fs he
enameled furniture may, OF course so so
washed like any other Surface
finished
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
Please Tell Me
What TO DO
BY CYNTHIA
Mother Won't Let Him

Dear Cynthia--I have also come TO
you for your good advice. I have been
going with a young lady almost year
and loved her dearly. She said she loved
me until n few weeks ago she told me
not TO come TO see her any more. The
reason was that wasn't drawing enough
salary. That II true. as I am leaning a
trade and II will take two years before
7 complete e. Now this Is what
wanted to know. love this girl and
know I can win her back. but my
mother positively forbids me to 20 back
70 her. I tried to sneak I, her about
same but IN vain. HFcARTBROKEN.
AS you are young enough to have To
obey In these matters you had better let
we'll enough alone. You are not able 20
marry the girl and she evidently does
not want TO wait for you till you arc
older and make money.
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WHAT'S WHAT
py HELEN DEcIE

=. Any public demonstration of the emo
Jealousy especially should be suppressed
since II makes its victim miserable and
renders every one In the vicinity un-
comfortable.
Jealousy is a secret avowal Of in
feriority," says Massillon. Self-respect
should prevent woman from display
Ing this ignoble emotion. Even policy
ought to dictate concealment of the ef-
feet wrought by a possible rival.
The green-eyed monster feeds almost
wholly on Imagination. A husband or
n flance can be pleasant to another
woman without falling In love with her
The jealous woman, lacking the self
control inculcated by good breeding, Is
an afilictlon to herself and to all asso-
clated with her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07

There are sumo very artistic hand
painted beads and pendants displayed
in the stores these days, and they are
easily made at home il you have a little
spare time, and ever SO little artistic
ability.
The round pendant illustrated was
made from a wooden button mould. A
large button mould about an inch and
a half in diameter should be chosen,
and it should have a hole pierced in the
center. Paint the entire mould on
both sides with oil paint to which has
been added small quantity of white
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

/. What interesting fact is known
about Mrs. w. o. Wood, of
Columbus. o.?
Q. In planning summer dresses,
what should be avoided by the
girl who expects to do much visit
ing at various places?
3. Describe a new electric plug con-
vcnient for the dining room chan
delier.
4. What test will prove whether cot
ton crepe is good, or only creepy
on the surface?
8. How can the water mark on a
glass flower vase be prevented
from reappearing after it is
washed off?
6. What material is practical and
pretty for bedspreads?
Yesterdays Answers
I. Her Roval Highness. Princess
Anastasia. of Greece, is the
former Mrs. William B. Leeds,
who grew up in Ohio.
.. Straps for a ribbon belt on
young girls party dress are made
of wreaths of varicolored roses.
8. When hot weather makes sleep
ing dlmCulC. HI small not
water bag with ice cold water,
and place it under the head, to
induce sleep.
4. If the blade of an electric fan is
hard to move. drop few drops of
kerosene on the bearings. through
the holes provided for lubricat-
ing.
8. A cute way to trim a little girls
nightgown is to make two
squirrels of contrasting material.
and applique them, like patch
work. on the front.
6. A novel 'raincoat is made Of
black rubberized satin. embroid.
cred in a coarse white thread.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
The WOmQn!S
Exchange
A Complexion Brush

To the Editor OF Wo,n1n'S Page:
Dear Madam-Please describe a face
brush. Are they of hair or rubber?
MRS. F. s.
A face brush is a little round affair
Of fiat rubber with soft blunt "bristles."
also of rubber. 1t is used to stimulate
the circulation in the face and produce
good color and a smooth complexion.
1t Is very good thing to use
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07

enamel of the kind which comes for
painting furniture. When the paint Is
dry trace the design on both sides Of
the mould with carbon paper, and fill
1t with the oil paints in some con-
trasting colors. The pendant is sus-
pended from a silk cord of harmonic
ing color, and eight glass beads are
secured on the cord with knots as
shown in the illustration. The design
ready for tracing is given to the right
of the necklace.
The long bead and triangular pendant
are both made of clay. A special kind
of clay which comes for this purpose
may be had at any art supply store.
This clay dries hard without cracking
Moisten the clay. model the pendant
and bears directly on to a silk cord.
and allow them to dry. They should
be the actual size here illustrated, and
the designs may be traced on the clay
when dry with carbon paper. The
beads may be either fat or round with
the design worked out on two sides.
Paint them in two colors as described
for the button mould.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
Defends Dancing In Public Halls

Dear Cvnthia--This letter is in answer
TO GIRLS going TO dance halls
First OF all have met very nice girls
who go there and thev are Just as much
respected by thei- friends as the ones
who do not 20. They are not the doll
kind OF girls. They don't put powder
on their faces an inch thick or any
other thing TO give them the appearance
OF the freaks that are seen on Chest
nut street. They don't think every fell
low who speaks to them Is going to
marry them. but talk to them and
dance with them and they come home
Mt decent time and not 1 or Q In the
morning. And any way. don't think
any girl should be looked down on be-
cause she dances In public dance halls
lust to pass an enjoyable evening And
think dancing at home is very nice
but one does not always have a big
enough house to bring his or her friends
around to dance
HAPPY-Go-LUCKY.
There Is certsirly no objection to
dancing In a properly conducted place.
and II is always easy to find tho proper
place to go.
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Adventures With q Purse

nNE con never have too many towel
~ racks, seems as if every member of
the family needed a whole rack to him
self. to say nothing of the rack for
guest towels. / love to see a shiny
white bathroom. luxuriously fitted with
quantities of soft, snowy towels, don t
you? Well. to continue with the
racks, know where you can get glass
towel racks for ten cents each. Now
isn't that a real bargain?
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Join the Boy Scouts

Dear Cyntha--I am a Young boy of
fifteen. would like very much to
know how to make friends. have just
moved to the CITY Of Brotherlv Love"
from distant city and I can't make
friends I do not seem TO understand
the people here In the East, or they
don't understand me. have gone to
church and I thought maybe I could
make friends there. but the people don't
even seem to notice me. do not go
to school here because my father has
been very sick and had to help with
the family expenses. He is so very
CROSS, which seems to take all the
pleasure out of my young life, and
makes me feel so blue that I can't seem
to gather courage enough to go out and
make friends.
live in a new section of the city and
there are no boys my age that live near
me.
VIII you please publish this letter in
your columns and give me a satisfac-
tory answer. SO I may go out and make
friends? LONESOME.
Go to Boy Scout headquarters and
join a troop: You will make many
friends in this way and be in the way
of making others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
Swensk Kalfkolt Korf
(SwidiSh Veal Sausages)

Wash one pound of stewing veal and
place in a saucepan and add two cups
of boiling water. Then add:
Tro onions,
One clOUe,
Pinch of cnrdtcdy seed,
One carrot, minced fine.
Cook slowly over the simmering bur-
ner until tender, and then let cool, put
the meat through the food chopper,
using the fine knife. Turn into mix
ing bowl and add:
Tico cups of fine bread crumbs,
Three onions, grated,
One-hdt cup Of finely minced parsley,
One teaspoon Of salt,
One-hot teaspoon Of pepper,
One quarter teaspoon of thyme,
One eighth teaspoon Of sage,
Pinch of cdrdpay seeds.
And a few tablespoons of the stock
in which the meat was cooked. Mix
thoroughly and then form into sausagps
and shape. Roll in -four, then dip in
egg wash. roll In fine crumbs and fry
until golden brown in hot fat. Make a
gravy, using stock in which the meat
was cooked. Plan to serve this dish in
the following menu:
Tomato Canape
Swedish Veal Sausages
Boiled Potatoes Corn on the Cob
Coleslaw
Peach Shortcake Coffee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07

and If the menu be planned as follows:
Scallions Picked CuCumbers
Swedish Stuffed Beef with Vegetables
Sliced Tomatoes French Dressing
Deepdish Applepie Coffee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
The winners of the
PRIZE MENU CONTEST

PRIZE MENU COlNI Eol
will be announced on Monday.
Three prizes are offered for the best
menu for n dollar and half dinner
for four people.
The prizes are as follows:
First, $3.50
Second, S1.OO
Third, S1.O0
Rules: The foods used must be
staples and in season. Each menu
must be accompanied by sales slip
showing the cost of oil 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, 1920-08-07

Aren't desk accessories fascinating /?
/ am sure that / could spend all my
spare change on glue pots with cunning
tops. fancy blotters. and the like. And
certainly. / could never resist the set I
saw today for moistpning envelope flaps
and stamps. 1t consists of two squatty.
well shaped bottles, equipped with
sponges and daubers for moistening the
envelope or postage stamp. The tops
are decorated, and remind one of these
lovely perfume bottles. And they come
attractively boxed in one of those pretty
gift boxes with a poem on the TOP. The
price of the pair is eighty five cents.
You'd better look sharp if you are in
terested, for I saw only one set.
One Of the better shoe shops is hav-
ing a sale of S14 and S17 shoes re-
duced to S11.00. The ones I particu-
larly want to tell you about are satin
pumps in black or dull tan resembling
bronze. They come in two styles, the
regular Colonial pump. and the pump
with the new ankle strap and bow.
In the making of cakes and the like
that requires accurate measuring, it is
no end of trial to use first one spoon
of one size, and then to stop and find
larger or smaller one for the next
measurement. Which is why the spoon
/ have in mind is so uncommonly con-
venient. 1t is a metal spoon marked
with lines showing teaspoon size, table
spoon, etc. The price is ten cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07
MRS. WILSON GIVES DISHES
MADE BY SWEDISH COOKS
Nj --
Delicious Platter Meal Which Includes Many HealhGring
@ Vegetables and Cuts Dozen amount of Meat
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
f0opyrtoht, 1870. bv Mrs. ". A. wilson.
fiOhfs reSefped.D

BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
fCcpyrtoht, 1870. bv Mrs. NJ. A. wilson. All
tt4 RIGHTS reserved.)
Left over pieces Of bread quickly
spoil IL they are allowed to accumulate
In the bread box. The humidity which
accompanies the heat causes the bread,
which is usually shut in close and
almost unventilnted box, to mold in
just few hours.
To prevent this, scald and rinse
the brsadbox thoroughly once a week.
Bun and air IL for one hour every day
and do not return broken and cut bread
to the box. IL these bits of bread do
accumulate, then place them in pan
IN the oven, where they will, as the
oven is in use from time to time, be-
come dry aud thus may be made into
crumbs. Whole wheat. rye and brown
breads may be used in this way.
To Prepare the Crumbs
Have the bread thoroughly dry this
means that it must be hard and crisp,
for IL it is soft 1t will clog the machine:
Put the medium fine knife on The food
chopper and put the stale bread
through. Now sift through colander
, and then you will have two size
crumbs. Return the fine crumbs to the
oven for three minutes. Let cool. then
pack In fruit jars. These crumbs are
Z now ready for crumbng all foods which
~ ntenued ior deep Ia, IRVING; inc
uValse , crunloS eau oe ustu lor p"uuinsS'
CAKES ana nu gratih ulshes'
Spiced Bread Crumb Pudding
Place in a mixing bowl:
Ttoo cups Of thin apple sauce, made
from summer apples,
One Gun of StrUD,
Une-hdU cup oI sugar,
Ico teaspoons or cinnamon,
One teaspoon ot nutnic9',,
One-hdI teaspoon OF SAT-;
One-baU feaspoon of oinoer,
Tuo Guns of coarse bread crumbs,
Fire tablespoons of melted shorten.
js0,
~, on,
0ae osy ~ so,.
~ '"p ,a W "C% ta bJo0,oor ~ bol;,o
.a,,Jer ''NO'"
~. - ~ .,.JoJ ,,;.;,.
o"' cup " '''0'' '''''"''
Beat to mix and then turn into we'll
creased baking dish and bake for thirty
minutes in a moderate oven.
ca, o.. c-,
SwensA Sooppad oNhott "rohsaher
3 tswed1sh stuffed oeet with vegctables)
haVe tne outcher make pocKet In
place Ss'fa S OF tf9ins s1'6s pr pad 1'nA steak No"
One-hdf cup of shortening,
z Too cups of coarss bread crumbs,
o"e-"o" cup OF "a'e''
Now add:
One and one-h1t teaspoons of salt,
2 Ope-hoIf tenSnoou of nepDsr
n n,o n,or,.r teoonoon ~ hume
a.. .st.. toaanoa, 90 sSa.
One quarter teaspoon of CdrdUdu
seeds.
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Menu Contest Honor List

Mrs. J. Currigan,
1921 North Alden street.
Menu
Veal Potple
Potatoes String Beans
Sliced Tomatoes and Lettuce
Bread Butter Coffee
Sliced Peaches
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and this would provide a satisfying and
nourishing meal. Many people will
feel that this amount of meat Is a small
allowance. but it is used N this dish
for flavoring and when cooked will pro-
vide six fairly good sized portions. II
we are really to combat the ever soar
ing cot of food, we will need to start
in by reducing the amount of meat.
European nations as a rule have meat
but twice a week in wellto do families
and not more than three times monthly
among the working people, yet they
are wonderfully healthy; intestinal and
other disturbances that are due to an
ovcrabdndant diet of meat are prac-
tically unknown over there. Usually
no butter is placed on table with this
mpal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07

Mrs. Aler J. MdcLean,
LO2S Spruce street.
MENU
Corned Beef
BoIled Potatoes Boiled Cabbage
Lettuce and Tomatoes With
i French Dressing
4 Rread and Butter Iced Tea
Baked Apples
SALES SLIP
earned beef (three pounds) ..,...$ rs
potatoes .......,,..,,...,. ...... Ia
fSatbaEe .,....,.. .s..s. s's..s 40
inltuce and tomatoes ..........'a ~
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4 Mrs. C. Sanford,
! FrankfOrd, Pa.
= Menu
Tomato Soup
Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes
Tomato Salad
Fresh String Beans CuCumbers
Bread and Butter
Orange Gelatin Iced Coffee
SALES SLIP
One can of tomato soup .....,....S IL
Two pounds beet to pOtroast ...... 81
One e-quarter peck of potatoes ..... .25
Three tomatoes S...,.......,...... ,0S
One head OF salad ...........,,., .O5
One-quarter peck of string beans e. OF
One cucumber ................... .O3
Two small onions ...........,,,'. ~
Salt and apper .....,,..''..,.,,. .O3
Bread ..'.'''' ''''''' 'Ob
Butter ,,........ ...........,...... 10
sugar ..,..,'.''' ''''' ''''''' ~
Coffee and ice, ce,..,.,,....,....... IL
One package of gelatin ........... .l2
Total ................. S1.4O
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Monday---Aftermath