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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
Making More Money
4 Matter of Books

When Miss Rose Ahern was left alone
IN a Missouri city she had Just 800 in
the world. Manual labor was out of the
question, but she had to earn a living
so she set her wits to work and did
some hard thinking. One of the things
which she noticed was the difficulty IN
securing n new book from the public
library The classics and the older
novels were always on hand. The latest
fiction was usually out"
Miss Ahern studied the matter care.
fully and then decided to invest her en-
tire capital in books, secure desirable
location for them and rent them out al
two cents day each,
The first day she was in business, In
rented five books and for nearly two
months she failed to make expenses
The third month she cleared $175 above
the cost of doing business and, from
then on, the demand grew until she was
forced TO seek larger quarters. The
Ahern Library was moved to n larger
space In a big department store and an
assistant was hired. Three hundred
books on Saturday was a common oc-
currence, while quite often the number
reached 500.
That was ten years ago. Today Miss
Ahern owns three large libraries In as
many flourishing cities and has hired
capable women to run each OF them
spending her own time between visiting
the three businesses and camping ou
in a log cabin or tent In the hills ant
valleys of Oklahoma ana Arkansas. Too
close attention to business caused 3
slight failing Of her health, but she car
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
T,vo Minutes of Optimism
by HERMAN j. STITCH
Bernard Shq,o Is Wrong
by HERMAN j. STIC

UNTAKE mind a
41 for that employee
1t credible that Shaw's intelligence
cred himself
obyaut
o
Of so
better things
If In York or III,
corresponding of
coming
o new firms
In almost these the ininntors.
heso
time wa a emp
be be
along with a bulging bank
this something that completely
'elng of
Certainly other dom
And there conscientious
at in the future
These facts that patent and
o. valuable mi o them.
One half so foolish or
waseful o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
Welcome to tho Column

Dear Cynthia-The stranger has the
courtesy of n hearing once md II he
prove a worthy conVersationalista and not
mere prater, he may be elected and
accepted into the inner shrine Of your
column. have read with interest your
Humanity" from the cradle to the grave.
"England's'' remarks of a few days
ago showed very narrow life outlook.
l am sorry that the worthy writer who
signs "Owl" states that mere man might
be a trespasser. If / am such, sick upon
me your dogs of yerbosity and l will
clear your column with one jump. The
"Owl" certainly does not carry with 1t
the beautiful attributes of our fair sis
tiers, however. the word awful before
nerve would identify our writer with the
feminine, as the girls mostly run to ad-
jectives. I write this as a letter of intro
duction and trust | may be pardoned IL
have intruded. ] am not in sympathy
with any knockers of womanhood ;
since when did powder, clothes, paint
rouge constitute character, poise, valua-
ton? Do we judge a diamond by the
jewelers. plush-lined box in which II re-
poses? I think not. Kisses? Every day
/ receive one of these precious rubies
One to start the day with and one TO
end It. A mothers tribute. Every good
gift is abused. initiated and cheapened
by some one. The printing press both
ISLANDERS and praises, but we do not
condemn IL, we accept the good with the
bad; that is life. Dear Cynthia, ad-
mire your column for its fairness and
trust that 1t will continue long and
prosperous. Life has its problems and
common melting pot such as this col
umn that the dross may burn and the
gold be refined, / would like to cal
again. May /? TRESPASSER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
4 SIMPLE FROCK
OF CREPE DE CHINE
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

NEVER have our American dress
~ makers and dress designers shown
a keener interest in the output of the
Partisan designers and never have they
been more freely disposed to adapt the
French model to the taste of the Amer
lean woman. For there are differences
between the French woman's figure and
the American woman's figure, and a
frock that would look effective worn by
a French woman might look absurd on
an American.
There seems to be no very great
eagerness on the part of American won
on to go back to high collars that appear
with considerable consistency lin the
French openings. The average Amcri-
can woman finds the collar that forms
ruff about her face, touching hair and
chin. not only uncomfortable, but after
wearing once or twice not especially
dainty, and no style appeals to the
American that is not consistent with
scrupulous daintiness.
In the little frock of dark blue silk
crepe, with metallic embroidery, showr
today, You will see the retention of tn,
fiat low neCkine. But the Sleeves are
| long. following the tendency of many
fof the French houses for day attire
There is the low placed waistline anc
the long over -tunic. Many of thu
French drcssmakcrs are adding some
| thing to the length of the skirts. cspe
cially in evening attire. and there arr
dress authorities here who say that ulti
mately we will come to a longer skirt
But for the time being the really we'll
| dressed woman here is not lengthenin,
her skirt. In fact, she has not as yc
got them as short as the French mode
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Adventures With a Purse

THE season is fast approaching when
l. the .petticoat is no longer a super
fluffy, In fact one feels the need of it
with the suit skirt or with the cloth
dress. l saw some splendid looking
Satcen underskirts of various shades for
S2.05. For 1896 there was one with
the top of sateen, but the ruffle was
of finely plcatrd Jersey silk-beauty and
strength combined in one.
For good results dish water must be
steaming hot and soapy. and it a prob
lem TO get enough suds without fishing
around in the water with ones hands
for the soap. Perhaps you don't know
that there comes soap shaker-a
square wire affair like n cage-that will
hold all smal! pieces of soap. 1t has
long handle and by shaking it around
in the water the desired soapiness soon
appears. Ten cents will buy one OF
these really necessary kitchen articles.
Silk undervests were once luxury
seen only in the stores and read about
the joy of soft silk next to the skin
they almost take on the form of O
necessity.
What with the need Of pair ot
shoes or n new blouse, it's not always
easy to indulge in them, because thu
better ones are quite expensive. Bu
one of the stores is showing some palt
pink, embroidered. silk shirts. ! picked
one up, and the soft silk crinkled il
my fingers and then / noticed the tag
$2.05. That Is the first have seer
embroidered shirts so reasonably priced
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06

Johnny was unhappy, sleepv a..
tired, so, of course, he thought he ws.
hungry.
And they gave him peaches and n b,,
sandwich and some salt water taffy.
Poor little Johnny! Holidays M.
Labor Day are always hard on his II,
gestion as well as his temper and IL
health.
THERE'S no desert waste" in ~.
L country today.
You go along the roads that sr.
usually quiet except for the song h,rs.
and the breeze, and sometimes a dor,.
bark. .
You hear many automobiles, instead
of the occasional one or two.
The sound of voices, laughter th.
crack Of a bat on ball, joyous shonis
Of mot It! Not it! You're it--he's II
Picnic parties.
If you go further into the solitudes a,
the trees where the serene little streor,
goes hurrying along on it's foolish lttls
business, you step back hastily,
You have encountered the aner,
glares Of two lovers, the girl noncba. .
lantly. but self consciously, arransins
her hair, the man STOPPING over to picf
up stone and throw it carelessly bnt
self consciously into the water.
It's holiday.
Father was right. The only placs
where you can get away from the crowd
today is in town. r...
There isn't soul there. ..
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An Apology to "De Jure"

Dear Cynthia-It seems to me that I
have allowed my temper to get the better
of me, SO to try to set things right
again. allow me to express my apology
to DE Jure" here.
DE Jure," you certainly 'hit the nail
on the head" when you told me l had
lost my temper; but / won't say you
struck II right when you remarked that
had lack of self-control. l have plenty
Of that when / want to use II. That let
ter was written on the spur of the mo-
ment and sent to Cynthia Perhaps had
used a little wisdom and thought
would not have been 80 rash as to let
strangers see what sweet disposition
l have.
Now I am all sweet and repentant
and I'd like to thank you for the nice
fatherly advice you wrote to a little girl
with q very ugly temper, who is not
worth while writing to. But now think
I'll try to curb my temper and not
show strangers how easy II is to lose It
over petty little things said to people
don't even know or ever expect to
meet.
So If you'll accept this apology, I'm
sure I'll never try to meddle in affairs
not concerning me In the future or
attack tho writer, instead of his theo-
ries." again. Your advice came at the
right time. ! think, because II isn't the
easiest thing In the world for a. woman
to apologize TO a man and that's just
what your advice Is making me do.
4, B. II.
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The September Garden

September is n good month in which
to reset iris, especially IL there have been
rains to put the soil in good condition
as regards, moisture: Iris do best II II
Conseuucntly frequent transplantlnE or
thinning is desirable. As soon as the
tops become yellow sign that the plant
ia ripening it's roots, the plants should
be dug and about one-half of the top
cut away. DIVIDE the roots so that at
least one eye is on each root. If larger
clumps are used more flowers will be
obtained earlier. The land for iris should
be deeply plowed garden soil. IL planted
in large quantities 1t Is we'll to set the
piants in rows three or four feet apart
and about one foot apart In tho row
aHowing for horse cultivation one way
II the bed is to be cultivated by hand
tools. the plants may be set fifteen to
eighteen inches apart -,
BY using a careful selection of varie.
ties iris may be ip bloom for some six
or eight weeks In the spring, especially
in sections of the country where Japa
Commonly grown is some form OF til,
German iris. There are several thou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
CARELESS HEARTS
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright. 1890. by Public Ledger Co.

EuOuC Ledpcr GO.
fingers lay in his clasp, quite cool and
unresponslve.
You see, Gleaves," she went on, II
never told you about my marriage, not
more than / thought you should know,
but Julian and l were friends when we
separated, nothing more. and could
never marry another man just for
| friendship. "O," she said, drawing her
hands away suddenly. and rising to her
feet. 1T can't be strange that ] should
want more than that: tell me 1t isn't
strange. Gieayes, There is such thing
She turned and faced him, both hands
thrown out impulsively, her face alight
with feeling.
MY dear, my dear" he said rising
and catching her hands In his. There
Is such a thing in the world, surely, be-
cause I have that feeling for you.
want you TO be happy. and yet i want
you for myself more than ! have ever
wanted anything In the world, Not for
anything would hdraw you into my life
unless i was sure / could give you hap
piness. You know that. don't your"
He had drawn her so close to him
that he could catch the faint scent of
her hair, and yet he made no attempt
to take her in his arms. She raised her
face to his confidently and smiled into
his eyes, and he said softly,
But / am not going to give you up. I
want you to know that / am waiting II
you need me. Something may happen,
some miracle that may make you see
Her fingers frightened around his, and
he raised one hand to his lips, kissed
the palm and let it drop.
wen be friends until the time comes
when you want me to be something else,
and II that time never comes, I'll not be
sorry that l had your friendship any
way"
Long after he had gone. Diana pom
dered on the strangeness of life Dan
Bishop had aroused emotion in her but
nothing more, while Gleaves, whom she
trusted and knew to be the finest type
or man. left her cold and unrespcnsive.
Tomorrow, Julien makes an Experime mt
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He's a Happy Man

Dear Cynthia--I am q happy man
and ! wish to tell it TO the whole world.
score of bachelors who are In quest Of
the ideal girl with an extlnguished Ian
tern, may keep on searching, l have
found her!
of an erotlc outburst. but that of actual
Her first name starts with a &c" and
her second with an IS" These two
initials could well stand for God
Sent" without the least exaggeratIon.
have known her for three years, and
l owe ii to her love and devotion that
I have been able to pull through the
darkest hours on the battlefelds of
France.
Through her love and encouragement
my daily work has become source of
pleasure to me- Her voice has the sound
| of a silvery bell and the words that come
| from her lips bear traits of wisdom. Her
heart is like that Of d child in simple.
| ity and candor her virtues are like
pearls of great value,
Sse loves to obey her mate not
| through fear or because OF her submis-
siys nature but because Of her great love
| for him. When / look steadily into heI
blue eyes / feel purged OF all my sins
| and my soul Is morally uplifted. She
has a wonderful, self sacrificing disposi
ton; she is gentle, Just, altrulstic; She
is an excellent housekeeper and has de
oIded culinary ability
Why shouldn't I consider myself {
happy mortal. Cynthia? Is there an!
doubt that the path of my life shall no
be strewn with roses alongside of thi
girl? No, Yet one reads so much II
YOUR columns about the evils in girls o
today that / sometimes wonder whethe
men are not prone to. see evil rather thai
good in women. The faculty to love
I believe, Is the greatest blessing Co
had bestowed on mankind. Love reju
venates the mind, the body and tn
soul Those who have never loved deep
" and sincerely have no right to pas
judgment on matters In question
Let them speculate on the coinage o
new definition for the word love,
They will utterly fail to find a salts
factory one. Nevertheless, love, lik
Gods works, manifests. itself IN me
and women every day of our life.
am really happy. Cynthia pleas
tell the whole world. THE PolLO'
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HUMAN CURIOS
Mother ShiptOn

Mother ShlptOn
Whenever any event OF international
Importance occurs in almost any part OF
the world It Is a signal for the resurrec-
ton Of somO part Of the remarkable. but
distinctly vague, prophecies of Ursela
Southiel better known as Mother Ship
ton" self-styled prophecies, who lived
in Yorkshire, England. in the sixteSnth
century.
Iuring her life Mother shtpton wa
generally regarded as n witch who had
disposed Of her soul to the devil IN re-
turn for the power OF glimpsing tho fu-
ture, but sho escaped the customary fate
Of the witch and died peacefully at her
home in 1861. Her reputat alton. at first
merely local, gradually spread and ex-
tended itself after her death. A vast
accretIon OF myths gathered around hcr
name, together with many prophecies"
In verse Some OF these were undoubt-
edly genuine, so far as ther origin was
ConCarned, but far more OF them were
invented and attributed TO her. the first
volume being printed nearly 100 years
after she had died
At the time Of the great fire in london
some one found that Mother Shipton
was supposed TO have prophesled this
/ calamity in verse which stated that
| when fate to England shall restore
/ \ king to reign IS heretofore,
| Great death in London shall bs though
| And many houses shall be laid low"
| So thoroughly had the common people
become imbucd with the idea of the IA ate
which hung over the city that the duke
Of York found II difficult TO obtain helm
10 fight the flames because Mother
Shipton had foretold tho destruction OF
the oity, and any attempt TO prevent II
would be useless" The most famous
Of the Shiptonian prophecies is the one
declaring that carriages without horses
shall go" and presagtng other inventions
which have actually been made, though
the truth OF the whole affair is seriously
Impaired by the statement that "thC
world 20 an end shall como In 1881"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
How 20 Mse4 Hin,

Dear cynthia--Almost every morning
Tor about three months In the car I
meet young man who gets on about
ten squares after ] DO He seems TO be
a nice chap and / know would like to
make friends One evening my girl
friend and I took walk and saw him
standing on a corner about two squares
from my homo. He followed me up the
street, which was unaware of, and
then we met two boys of our acauaint-
ance. and then looked back and saw
him.
1 am seventeen years Of age and he Is
about nineteen. Please adyise me how
TO go about this. as ia like to become
acquainted and I am rather shy. There
Is no way can be introduced. PUG.
II there Is no way you can be intro
duced there is no way of getting to know
him. Never mind. perhaps some day
you'll find mutual friend.
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FATHER NLENT TO TOWN
y TO GET AWAY FROM crown
Because the Ocean Is Full, the Boardoak Is Crowded. i.
Beach Is Jannned and the Country Is Dotted
With Holiday Parties

Get THINK I'll 20 in town today, I"
i father said this morning, ITO get
away from tho crowd"
That sounds like an Irish bull" J"
doesn't it7
But you know today Is Labor Day.
The station this morning was crowd
ed as It used to be in those days when
there were drums sounding through Il,
calling a crowd to come listen to a
Liberty Loan speech.
Only this morning everybody had
bags, lunch boxes, children, the holi-
day spirit.
The solid mass that moved out the
gates when tie trains were ready was
filled with good humor and care was
conspicuously absent.
They were all going away for the day
A ND down on the beach today there
"A was hardly room for the regular
summer people to step.
The ocean was full Of visitors.
The beach was crowded with e1cur-
sionists.
All day long, no mattcr how hot the
sun or how threatening the clouds, the
boardwalk was filled with strollinA
tourists for the day.
And they took little Johnny bathing
In the morning.
In the afternoon he went sailing and
IL wasn't entirely smooth.
Then he had his supper and at
o'clock, when he should have been In
bed, they took him into a hot trair
and started him home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
AM Old READER-
BECOMING Colors
EIlla.. AZ lIa4aa LIaa, a Daaa.

To the Editor OF Woman'5 Page:
Dear Madam--Will you kindly help
me out in my hour of difficulty? 1t is
this: am a girl of nearly sixteen, am
very tall and slim, have dark brown hair
and plenty of it, dark brown. almost
black. thick eyebrows and eyelashes.
What colors would become me most? ]
have a light complexion, So unlike q
brunette, and ] do not have much color
to my cheeks. ! would be so pleased
for the above information.
Also If ] wrote good short stories is
there any place ] could sell them? II
so, where? ALMOST SIXTEEN.
Red, brown, varieties OF yellow and
certain soft shades of green should suit
your coloring. Pink, cerise and gold are
beautiful for party frocks.
Send self-addressed stamped envelope
for list of syndicates where stories may
be submitted.
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WHAT'S WHAT
Nv HELEN pECIE

may be an approved tyrant, but the
public autocrat of the dinner table is an
annoyance to every one in his vicinity,
especially to the embarrassed woman
who has accompanied him. and TO the
patient walter whom no is trying tc
browbeat. .
Ill breeding is at It's coarsest when II
tyrannizes over hired help" In thus
emphasizing the menial condition OF the
proves that he has no other means OF
proclaiming his fancied superiority. Men
of this type are responsible for much
of the prevailing discontent Ignorant
upstarts are likely to be either toe
familiar or too autocratic, but well-bred
men and women are markedly courteous
to servants.
Noblesse oblige
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-06
MOTHER MUST BE CAREFUL
IN PREPARING CEILD,S FOOD

One onion grated,
Three lerel tablespoons Of cornstdrch.
Stir to dissolve the starch and then
bring to n boil and cook for three min
utes. Rub through n sieve and add two
cups of milk. Beat to the boiling point.
Now add:
One teaspoon OF salt
One quarter teaspoon OF ,chite
pepper,
Ono tablespoon of finely minced pdrs-
ley,
Tico tablespoons of butter.
Beat and serve. Do not use baking
soda. Soda destroys the valuable vita
mines and thus lowers the food value.
Emince Of Lamb
Mince fine sufficient cold left over
lamb TO measure one and one half cups.
Cut the sneat into tiny dice and add
one med ium sized onion, grated. Place
one and 'one-haf cups of cream sauce
in chatting dish. add the lamb and heat
until scalding hot. Season and then
serve on toast.
Poached Eggs
Split and butter lightly the corn
bread and then toast. The eggs may
be poached in cream sauce in the chat-
ing ulSn as tOlIOWS tluCc one hnu
one half cups of thin cream sauce in n
chafiug dish and when boiling. add the
eggs. allowing one for each child. Cook
until the eggs are set, then lift to the
corn bread and season with sauce
poured over the eggs.
Clam Chowder may be prepared early
| in the day and then reheated when
! needed Baked beans may be left over
! from the evening meal of the day be-
! fore.
Boiled Fish
Select an inexpensive cut of fish anC
cleanse we'll. Wrap in a piece of cheese
cloth and plunge into boiling water
adding:
Bit of bay Leaf,
T,ro tablespoons Of p'ne9ar,
One onion,
Bit of carrot.
Cook, allowing fifteen minutes TO tn,
pound. Lift and drain. For tn
crcamed potatoes place Two and one
half cups Of thick cream sauce in I
chatting dish and then add:
Ttco and one halt cups Of dice,
potatoes,
Three tablespoons Of finely minoe
pGrsEey.
Heat until scaldIng hot and then us
part Of the cream sauce over the fish
Each child has the inherited right t.
good wholesome all home cooked goo
and good palatable home made bread
so do not for makeshift, include Il
his diet, partially cooked for delicates
sen foods.
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Queer. Ian't lt2

Dear Cynthia
Ye Filadellfa wench, I wean.
In trewth ben an full oomelie misse
noe nonywhere ben dame moe faire,
Yes which ye wight willie trewlie sware
But that wolde gette mie goate ben
this.
Whenas you toxic her to ye Shove.
An. after. trie to steele an kisse,
Sheed Gale you freshe. an smite harte
Right merrilie upon your nose
fore thus to swipe ye heavenlie
blisse.
But gift you toke her QUITE wot,
An wolde reframe her lipes TO licke.
Next dale che up an goeth rounde
To all her trends in FIllie towne,
An quot, That guye sure ben an hicke"
Beaucoup apologies to e. Field, Ex-
perto Crede, ct al. whose stun / have
raided TENNESSEE.
Is 1t "'olde Englishe" or Chinese?
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sand so-called varieties of these, ranging
all the way from the small blue or white
Iris Pumila to the tall rank-growing
varieties.
Iris as rule should be set with or
in front of shrubs or perennials. so that
as soon as their blossoming season is
over and they become more or less un-
slightly other plants may partially hide
them, or at least attract the eye of the
garden visitor.
Some very fine seedlings of iris have
hecn produced in the last few years
and gradually the plant is becoming
adapted To- all sorts of garden locations
and may be used for a great variety OF
| decorative purposes. 1t we'll deserves
n place in every perennial garden.-The
| Garden in September.