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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
An Incident

Miss Constance Clark, of Alhambra,
Calf. acting executive of the American
Y. w. C. a. in France, was in London
last month-in uniform, of course. She
stopped at a certain corner to take a
street car, along with large group Of
people also waiting for the same car.
A crowded car came along and made no
signs of stopping. when suddenly the
condu.tor rang up" and stopped the
car directly in front of her, asking her
to get on, which she did. Then she in-
quired why the conductor had singled
her out.
"Because you were so good to my
girl in France" he replied.
"She was a W. A. A. c. (Queen
Mary's Auxiliary Army COrps). You
Y. W. C. A. women were so nice to
her. She has talked a lot about the
Blue Triangle hut, the only bit of home
she had over there"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
Mrs. Wilson
Answers Queries

No. 5
Ny Dear Mrs. Wilson-Pleaee
publish a recipe for making chocolate
for covering nuts. Thanking you,
+. S. 3.
Use hot chocolate. Melt it over hot
water in double boiler at a low tenn
perature and add:
Que tablespoon Of pdrdiodr, or
Ttoo tablespoons of cocoa butter
TO each one half pound of chocolate.
My Dear Mrs. Wilsou-Will you
kindly tell me a good recipe for
chocolate sirup to make hot chocolate
in an urn, which has separate COM
partments for the sirup and water?
n. NJ. Z. X.
Chocolate Sirup
One-hdE pound can of cocoa,
One three pound can of crystal tohite
born syrup.
Heat slowly, stirring we'll As soon
ns il comes to the boiling point it is
ready to use. Reduce with hot water,
" you desire thinner sirup.
No. 0
My Dear Mrs. Wilson, have
tried some of your recipes and have
had success with them all So
would like to ask you if you will let
me know how to make the dough for
apple cake. Thanking YOU for the
same. MRS. e. l..
Apple Cake
Place in a mixing bowl:
One-hdt cup Of sugar,
One egg.
-Four tablespoons of shortening,
Ttoo cups Of sifted -four,
-Four ierel teaspoons of baking poo
der,
Three quarters cup Of tcater,
One teaspoon of cinnamon.
Beat hard to mix thoroughly, then
spread on well creased and Toured pan
and cover with sliced apples. Sprinkle
with cinnamon and brown sugar and
.ubake in a moderate oven for thirty
minutes.
No. 16
NY Dear Mrs. Wilson-Many
thanks for the recipe for chocolate
msrshmallow cake, recently pub
ltshed. If convenient, will you
The marshmallow whips at home,
from the marshmallow confecllon and
oblige, MRS. w. b.
I Special machinery is reeded for pre-
airing this whip and it makes 1t i'm
Sssible for the housewife to manufsc
y ture II at home.
No. 80
My Dear Mrs. Wilson-Would
you kindly advise me what. to
sesve forty people at a 6 o'clock
broilers and would like TO know what
expensive. Thanking you, | am,
MRS. W. S.
Serve
Baked Potatoes
Coles'aw
Sponge cakes Coffee
fwlth The broiled chickens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02

no YOU ever feel as if the whole
- world had laid its responsibilities on
your shoulders? Do you get awake IN
the morning thinking, What is this
burden that oppresses meT' And then
does the weight come over you relieve
you for minute and afterward de-
press you like the third rainy day in sue
cession? Sometimes it's telephone
call that you know is going to be EN-,
barrassing (breaking an engagement
with some one who won't take no for
an answer'). Sometimes it's busi-
ness letter that is rather complicated
sometimes it's a misunderstanding that
must be handled very delicately in order
to be ''made up" satisfactorily-and
often it is nothing more serious than
you down. You don't know how to go
about it. That's the trouble (you catch
at that as an alibi for your cross dis
position, while the difficulty is still un-
solved. You don't know how to go
about it, how to start it it's so impos-
sible to get at.
When I feel that way I remember
the words of a school teacher who had
just given an unusually long lesson for
the next day, II know it's long" she
said, in answer to protests from her
class. "But it won't be so bad if you'll
just do it. The trouble with all of you is
that you sit down and nope and grum
BILE because it's too long and you can't
do it and you haven't time. The only
way to do it is to do it. You waste so
much time saying how hard it is that
you don't have any time to find out
whether it is hard or not"
THOSE words apply to SO many other
l. things than lessons in school, They
apply to that telephone conversation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
He Likes That "Smackino"

~ -'NSo nat OTndCNIHQ
Dear Cynthia--I am a fellow from
New York and very seldom come to
Philadelphia. But when get a chance
to come here / never forget to read the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER. SO I would
Ike you to print my little letter to
Broken Hearted o.
told Cynthia that you have very bad
habit. Well. to me you appeal as a
girl any fellow would like to have. Just
think. when fellow says something
you don't like to hear. you smack him
when he says it. He's bound not to say
it again.
That's the only way asferlow can
respect any girl. But I'm a fellow who
dances in a cafe in New York. and
never have met girl / could respect.
l would be very glad to meet girl and
say she's the incest girl l ever met.
SO, Broken Hearted O.. if you only
know that fellows respect you very
much YOU would keep your smacking
habit up.
And. my, what would like to tell
your friend. Any fellow who will smack
a girl back is not worthy to have a poor
animal for pet-I'd be afraid he might
hit it.
don't blame you when you say you
are tired of the way he treats you. The
next time he smacks you take my ad
vice and shake him.
There are plenty more better than he
and you might get fellow that will be
proud of your smacking. From new on
! will get my parents to send the EVE
MING PUBLIC LEDGER to me while l
am in New York. And I'm wishing YOU
better luck in the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02

The WOmdn,s
Exchange
Mall Service to Mexico

TO the Editor Of Womdn's Page; -.
Dear Madam-Can you tell me II
Americans in Mexico at this time are
permitted to send letters to the United
States? Also, are we in the United
States permitted to send letters there
that is, will they be sent into Mexico
;f n,oiled herep NJ. ID.
AS far as we know, Americans IN
Mexico are permitted to send letters to
this country. The mail service between
the two countries is going on regularly.
Letters mailed here will be sent into
Mexico. l have heard that men in the
service on special missions to Mexico.
are not permitted to write, but that
should not affect civilians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02

l am showing three sorts of collar
sets that strike me as being in excel,
lent taste. They are modish, too, ano
are not very high priced. At the left
there is a small organdie collar with
French dots in blue. The jabot Is OF
plated organd:e with stitching of blue
In the center you have an entirely diff
fcrent ne'kline produced by q rolling
collar with small cuffs to match, both
of chiffon. At the right thele is
the popular tab collar that is so easy
to adjust to round neckline and may
also be put into the square neckline
without difficulty Usually we see tabs
of filet lace, but in this case each
tab is embellished with hand hem
stitching.
Copyrght. 1920. by Florence Rose
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
IL rs Much More Economi-
cal and Satisfactory to
Shop in Person Than by
Telephone
TiOo or Three Times a
Week Is Enough if There
Is a Semimonthly Proui-
sion of Necessary Staples
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

fCoppripht. 1890. by Mrs. ". 4. WILSON. All
rights reSerued.)
T,HE first market day in the new year
that If we are to do our part in helping
materially to reduce the costs of the
bare necessities of life, we must per-
sonally visit the markets and be not
ashamed to shop around in order to
secure the most for the money snent.
Labor is demanding very high WAGES
90 when we insist that the grocer,
butcher. baker or candlcstick maker de-
livers box of matches. mound Of stew
Ing meat or measure of Dotatoes. he
must nay the price labo- demands and
add this increased cost to the food you
are buying.
Are you less physically able than
your mother and grandmother? Surely
not They thought nothing of carrying
tremendously big market baskets and
bringing home all their purchases.
The carrying of ones purchases tends
Co economy it prevents needless pur-
chasing and it also compels the mer-
chant to select the food while you are
present--all this means that you will
obtain a better choice in quality, fully
measured and just what you desire.
have often visited the markets in
the foreign quarters and watched the
little Jewish. Italian or Polish house
wife select her purchases: watch her
bargain and her eager desire to obtain
the most for her few pennies. 1t is very
seldom that the merchant is able to give
her measure of vegetables, produce
or fruits that contain one single vcgc
table that is partially decayed or
scnbby. soft sweet potatoes or. other
decayed produce.
=. Yet how frequently have we been
lfffetly prevailed upon and very much
Jrovoked when. upon opening the mar
. .iting, selected by telephone. note or
,cder, to find that it was very dsap-
ehiinting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
EXERCISING to Reduce

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam, like many others,
have come to you for help. Will you
please describe some exercises to reduce
the bust? A DAILY READER.
am unable to give you specific ex-
ercises to reduce your bust, but If you
take general exercises that will harden
all your muscles and reduce all super :
fluous "fat" you can make your pro
portions regular. A physical culture
expert can give you some exercises that
will make you reduce. If you are stout
all over you can reduce by diet and
regular exercise. but you had better
consult physician for the proper diet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
To Mrs. A. e.

Have you called up the telephone in, :,
formation to ask about this store? Can
them up and give the name, old address
and number of the place, and ask them
where it has been moved to. l hnd
that there is another person or another
telephone in the book having the same
initials as the one you mentioned. why
don't you call him up and ask II he IS
related to the first one? He might be
able to tell you where the store has
been moved. I hope you will be sue
cessful in finding it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
Please Tell Me
What to Do
By CYNTHIA
sympathlzes With "sorry"

Dear Cynthia Would like to let
Sorry" know that there are others in
the same boat with her. so to speak,
and 1 must say she has my sympathy,
as only those who have had her ex-
perience can give it. 1t is hard to really
love one who is Indifferent to our every
action. But for the children's sake
nothing else can be done except to tear
with all and try harder tnan ever to
please, always hoping for the best.
There is one consolation. Sorry"
at least, has her mother, the visits being
something to look forward to.
Why not arrange to have an evening
of each week, if it is only to take in
picture show? 1t helps relieve the
monotony somehow.
ENpERIENCE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02

=,
OHe pound OF odhthg potoue''
Ohe oor OF Sdf.
Ohe ana 0ne-hdV poundS OF coUce'
Uhe-hGT pound OF tea:
Uhe ttco'und -ohe-hdp- poahd cdh oJ
motdSSeS,
Oue-boH onllon of cookiu1 oil,
TicO ounces of rhite pepper,
Ttco large cans of pdprikd,
One con Of chill potcder,
One can of potodcred ginger,
One bottle Of cinnamon, mace, celery
and UGnilla extract,
Fire pounds of loose oatmeal,
Sir pounds of cornmcnI
Three pounds of rye flour,
Ttco packages of bran,
Three packages of pancake flour,
Three pounds of lima and navy beans,
One pound Of dried peas.
500 that +bese foods arc stored in
clean. drv containers and that there is
onIv inst snff;c;ont to he used to make
tho reonired omonnt for each meal
purcha sinr stanlo sunnIies twice a
month means a rsai economy and leavcs
tbe nerishab1e foods for tbe twice or
thrice week MARKETING II ia a good
pIan during the cold weather to nur
rbaso +r.o Sroots, S,,n,Iy nf brtto- o,d
eggs and store tbom in a cool nlace
whare therc is no chance Of freezing
When purchasing meat always insist
upon the butcher's adding n small niece
of suet and hone Use tb;s for maxine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02

Author Of Familiar Quotation
To tho Editofot Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Who is the author of
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty"? A. A. W.
John Philpot Curran said these words
in a speech on the rights of election in
1890.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
MRS. WILSON PLANS
FIRST 1920 MARKET DAY
.Ask Mrs. WiLson

II you have any cookery prob
ems, bring them to Mrs. Wilson.
She will be glad to answer you
through these columns. No per-
Fonal replies, however, can be given.
Address questions to Mrs. NJ. a.
Wilson. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
Yesterdays Answers

IVstViuds -hhS"tiS
l. Putting a piece of tinfoil under
cake of soap will prevent it from
running away into Jelly in the
bottom of the soap dish.
.. An attractive new style of vanity
case is in the form of bag with
a frame of gold. and a center of
silk, with link chain to carry it.
3. The addition of tilet crocheted
arm to a knitted mitten for a
child will hold it on more tightly.
4. In ironing clothes at home alter
mating with two holders will save
parching of the hands from the
heated holder.
). Ivory is popular now for brace
let's.
6. \ bias crepe de chine necktie can
be pressed without ironing if it is
moistencd and wrapped tightly
over a round pad and left over
night to dry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

l. How can SCOT be removed from a
carpet without making a smudge? +?
.. What unusual hair ornaments are
being shown in the shops now?
3. Describe convenient market
basket for the woman who does
her marketing on foot.
4. What decoration for a simple
dress can easily be made by hand?
3. When the hands are chapped
what substitute for soap is sooth-
ing to them?
6. What style of waist is very pop
ular this season?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02

Send a self addressed. stamped
envelope to the Editor Of Woman's
Page. or call Walnut 1000, for names
Of shops where articles mentioned
in Adventures With a Purse may be
purchased.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02

pIF A SUGGESTIVE MENU
Breakfast
lei, Baked Aprles
49, Cereal and Cream
We Planned Smoked Herring
IN Lyonnaise Potatoes
no. Rolls Coffee
Ph Dinner
ce, Celery Home Made Chowchow
so. Pot Roasted Stuffed Skirt Steak
Brown Gravy
LICE alBoiled Hominy Mashed Turnips
acros Cabbage Salad
is a Ginger Pudding Coffee
convt Supper
pie vJabbage Salad Chowchow
stopp Cold Sliced Lamb Tongue
If Creamed Potatoes
for h Apple Cakes Tea
f,nish'he market basket will require
+acl,I lne- quarter peck of apples,
tco smoked herring,
and s'ne- quarter peck of potatoes,
MayEsns halt pound of hominy,
conve)ne quart of onions,
,,,b;c1ne stalk of celery,
Dne quart of turnipS.
succe0ne small head of cabbage,
Ttoo small lamb tongues,
IEOne bunch Of celery.
The semimonthly marketing lis
HCould contain
Ii ,One toenty- four and one halt poun,
the 70 OF -four,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
SYNOPSIS

LNo1 ESlS
Virginia West, who becomes en-
gagged to Jimmy Anderson while she
is in boarding school, is very different
from her friend of friends. Kathleen
Foster. who becomes engaged at the
same time Just for the fun of the
thing. Mrs. West tries her best to
break up the attachment between
Jimmy and virginia. but finds it i'm
possible even after she confesses that
she has run through her money and
is depending on rich marriage for
Virginia to pull them out of Difficult
ties. Virginia goes to visit the An
dersons, and Mrs. West goes to visit
n sister. Just before Virginia's S mar
riage Mrs. West writes of her sud
den marriage to n Mr.. Train and
their instant departure for Japan.
In the meantime the Andcrsons are
trying their best to make Virginia into
an ideal wife for Jimmy.
VIRGINIA had wanted to go hunting
Y for apartments. She had dreamed
Of selecting her own things no matter
how simple and how few, and of placing
them in her home. But she did none
of those things. Jimmy did not want
her in the city alone and he had very
little time to spare, and so she went
with Mrs. Anderson and the selection
of the apartment was Mrs Anderson
own.
Out of the $50 a week that Jimmy
made. Mrs. Anderson thriftily planned
a weekly stipend of not more than $12
for rent. She carefully explained to
Virginia that time worn phrase about
paying as much a month for rent as
ones weekly salary. She told it with
a flourish as though it were money
saving idea that she had devised her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02
EXPERIENCE.
How Shall She Act?

Dear Cynthia am in my seven
teenth year. l have never gone to
any parties, thereby having no occasion
TO have a young man take me home.
Now. Cynthia, / am invited to
party this Sunday. When being intro
duced shall | repeat the name tboy or
girD? What are some interesting
things to talk of? l seldom go any
where and will not be able to talk of
any previous pleasures. Is it better to
talk while dancing than not, and who
should start? Also, dear Cynthia,
what must l know about a young man
before ! allow him to take me home :?
II l wish to meet any of the crowd
again, how shall l go about it?
BLUE EYES.
1t is not necessary to repeat the
name when introduced, simply bow and
smile and say, I'm very glad to meet
you."
DO not talk when dancing, except to
remark about the good floor; perhaps
some passing comment. Try to draw
the man out by finding what he likes
TO talk about. Have you read any in =
teresting books of late? Talk of those
if YOU have.
You should have your father or
brother call for you at the dance. Do
not let stranger take you home unless
he has been asked by the hostess to take
you. Say to those you meet and like
that you hope to see them again. and
II any of the boys ask if they may call
give them permission to do so. but do
not ask any one at your first party.
wait I'LL you meet a second or third
time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-02

Tomorrow--The beginning OF married
life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-17
CASsAvA REDUCES
THE GRAIN BILL

Cassava should be grown by an,
one who has land, horses, pigs Of
poultry. 1t is one Of the most valu
able crops that can be raised. All the
herd and flock enjoy 1t when 1t Il
a part of their ration
Bulletin 49, Florida Agricultural
Experiment Station states: 1T Is
unquestionably true that cassava, all
things considered, comes nearer sup
plying perfect ration for farm stock
than any other concentrated food pro.
duced upon Florida farms" Another
quotation from the same bulletin
"Cassava contains much more starch
than either the Irish or sweet potato,
also about three percent of sugar, pre-
senting marked characteristics of
both potatoes and sugar beets; but
contains very much more total food
because of its greater solidity and
smaller content of water"
In Brazil cassava is a favored food
for the family table, prepared and
served similar to potatoes and also
as tapioca pudding. Bread is made
from the dried root which is very
nutritious and healthful.
The crop is easily raised, thr~es on
soil suitable for corn or garden crops
or in unused corners about the yard,
reauies but little care or fertilizing,
has sno insect pests, withstands
droughts as its roots run deep into
the soil, remaining sound and fresh
for a year, or even two, until dug for
use: corn has the danger OF cut
worms. birds in the field, rats and
weayels in the bin, and while cassaya
is rated as having a food value equal
to corn, pound for pound, the yield
of cassava per acre averages many
times the weight of corn. The stock
of the plant has the seed buds, and is
used for planting. the leaves and tips
are an excellent forage for STOCK no
waste to the entire plant.
The soil and climate here in Polk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-17
E. e. SKIPPER BUYS
5000 ACRES FINE PASTURE

Within the past few days we hat
the pleasure Of an interview with Z
E. Skipper, one of the large property
owners at both Sebring and Frost
proof and also president Of the Stats
Bank Of Dundee. Mr.. Skipper Ia 3
large cattle owner, in which business
he is associated with his two sons
Glenn and Milton. Some few days
ago he ana Glenn met W. e. Dun
woody, of Arcadia. Florida, represen
tative of the Howard Cole Company
one of the largest land syndicates In
the state, at Sebring, and as result
OF this meeting Mr.. Skipper has be-
come the owner Of 5000 acres of
mighty fine grazing land.
When we saw Mr.. Skipper he
seemed we'll pleased over the deal and
stated that the land Joined his already
extensive pasture LANDS over on the
Kissimmee river and would give
them In all about twelve thousand
acres of grazing land as fine as any
In the state. "We are going to fence
this land at once and will be in po-
sition when this is done to place on
the market some fine, fat beef cattle,
as this pasture will be used for the
steers"
Mr.. Skipper spoke highly of both
Sebring and Frostproof. and stated he
was genuinely glad to note the inn
going on in both places.
He is much interested in hard roads
End is using his best efforts to get
hard-surfaced road to the East Coast.
White Way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-17
SALTY REPLY
TO WILSON HAS
BEEN FRAMED
By ALLIED
COUNCIL
HASN'T BEEN SENT YET; EFF.
FORTS BEING MADE TO TONE 1T
DOWN
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Feb. 17.-Although the re-
ply OF the Supreme Allied Council to
President Wilson's note relative to
the settlement of the Adriatic aues-
tion was drawn Saturday, it has not
yet been set, according to special
dispatches from London. Efforts ara
now being made in certain quarters
to have 1t toned down, dispatches say.
but all refer to the Presidents note
as a'veto," statements from Washing
ton Notwithstanding.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-17
Suffrage Stirs Japan
(By Associated Press,)

Toxic, Feb. 1.-THE universal
suffrage bill is likely to be the sub-
,ect of an intense discussion in tho
coming session Of the Imperial Diet
late in February.
The Kenseikai. or opposition party.
will introduce the bill based on tho
principle Of giving franchise 10 al
self-supporting Japanese subjects az
or about the age Of rs years. The
party Is determined to push tho bill
as one Of the most important weapons
u its campaign against ia miulxsry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-17
LIVERPOOL TO BE
GREAT OIL DISTRIBUTOR

Liverpool, Feb. 17.--Development
OF the use of oil for ships fuel pur-
poses has led to the setting aside OF
more than 20 acres Of land adjacent
TO the southern docks at Liverpool
for the storage Of oil. It Is planned
TO establish in this area fueling
station that will make Liverpool a
great oil distributing center.
five OF the leading shipping COM
panies have been allotted portions Of
the reserve land. Each soon will be-
gin the erection Of huge tankS which
Will give a total storage capacity Of
several million gallons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-02-17
Black Lunged British
(By Associated Press.) J

London, Feb. 17.-Professor Pick.
erton, president Of the London AS
Economical Society. startled an audi
ence the other day by telling his
hearers "you have black lungs
BLACK lungs he said, "are due II
your living in London and the only
cure is to live in the country and
breathe pure air. London's black
atmosphere accounts for the apparent
lack OF energy on the part of so many
Londers,"