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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14

nature that hates to be called .r,,,,.,,
or young or inexperienced.
"Y' ought to see me, though !" ho....
the young man of four, after watch,nss
a fire engine 60 crashing past the bon.Is
IT can drive FIRE engine az lons ~
this house, and higher. And II ooas 80
fast as--it goes so fast that Won csr.
see It 20. Much faster than that onai,
He's a big boy and he wants Won n
know 1t.
MOTHER sometimes grieves wh.r
4N1 her soft, pudgy little baby begins !.
strut boldly up the street without snv
need or desire for her guiding, strength.
ening hand.
She wishes he wouldn't be quite such
a great big boy. A
But daddy thinks it's>wonderful
isn't he great kid, though? ~ bs
asks admiringly. "Only four, and bs
can hit you hard enough to hurt. Why
he walked all around before he was 4
year old. Oh, he's q wonderful kid
just as strong and husky. He's never
been q baby at all, he's all boy ~
He looks so nice and fresh and sweet
when he gets all dressed up In clean
clothes ready to SO out somewhere.
But as soon as he gets of the porch,
daddy says proudly, you know he's all
boy. Ito good-by clean clothes!
Yes, mother must acknowledge, a.
soon as ho gets off the porch in his for
merly mn. one time fresh, for q few
minutes clean, clothes, you know he's
all boy--it's good-by clean clothes!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Advice 70 "ljIllan"

Dear Cynthia-Kindly permit me to
give friendly advice to Lillian. ! deeply
sympathize with her. Her story GER
tainly appears romantic. Your mother,
Lillian. Is very unklnd to you. A man
of forty-flve is old enough to be your
father. You were very foolish to accept
any gifts of his, and II he has given
you any expensive gifts return them.
Break your friendship at once. and just
give him a friendly bow If you happen
to meet him. Go and marry the one
you love, for money will go. but love
you never will find. Do as the old say
Ing. Be a young mar g slave, but not
an old mans darling. In the future you
will be thankful. What Is life without
lover assure you that life without
love is not worth living. If this man
Is a gentleman he will forgive your
folly because no respectable gentleman
would marry a girl against her wish.
Give him an understanding. Tell MIN
that you are willing TO work to pay for
the money he has spent on you. l wish
you success, dear. and may God take
pity on you.
ALWAYS A DAILY READER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

In the illustration the figure on the
left may be a woman who prefers a
substantial bank account to a fashion
able wardrobe; she may be putting a
boy or girl through college. or financing
a brother in business, She may devote
all her means to charity. or her income
may be 50 limited that she cannot az
ford to spend an extra penny. even on
new clothes.
Whatever the reason for nsr old
fashioned appearance, certainly the
mocking critics who are making FUN
of her dowdy clothes are only proving
that their manners are inferior to their
raiment
This petty form Of rudeness Is es-
itan centers people dress as they please
without attracting undue attention
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
DOwNHEARTED LILLIAN.
She Works at Niqht

Dear Cynthia-Please tell me through
your column what to do. / am a girl
nineteen and am working in restaurant
and my hours are from p m. until
a. m. or some times a. M; and It
seems as though everybody is staring
at me on the trolley car and on the
street. And they even make remarks
about me right to my face. The other
night, as I was awaiting for a car on
the corner, two young men passed and
one OF them made the remark: 80 we
are not the only ones going home early" (;
and that isn't the first time they made
a remark about home early"
II makes me feel so bad. I often cry
to think l have to work hard for a
living and strangers make remarks
lear Cynthia, why Is 1t that nobody
makes remark about young men out
on the street early in the morning. It's
always a girl that's got to be talked
about and taken for girl out OF place.
Cynthia, I hate to quit my job, and I
hate remarks that the young men have
made, and l know they will keep It up.
JUST NINETEEN.
You see. dear, the world makes many
OF the conventions ana II has always
said that girls should not be out alone
alter dark, especially after 10 o'clock
It is true that some very good and
respectable girls such as yourself are
on account OF their work. and unfor-
tunately they are often subject to com
ment But. my dear. II you always be-
have properly. do nothing to attract
attention, and do not notice any re-
marks, you will soon show by your de-
meanor that you have reason to be out,
as you are returning home from work,
and they will let you alone.
on the other hand. as you are only
nineteen. It would be wiser for you to
seek day work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Marshmallow Toasts
o the Editor Of Woman's Page,

10 tHe EdNor OF WOmuH'5 8 rage
Dear Madam--A group of girls be-
tween the ages Of thirteen and seven
teen, are going to spend Il week in the
country. To pass away time In the
evening they have decided 10 have
marshmallow toasts, but do net know
how to toast them. VIII you kindly print
II you have gas light toast the marsh
mallows by holding them on long hat
pins over the gas II not. you coulo
hold them over the coal stove. Or II
there Is some one older with you to take
care OF the younger girls, you could
make a bonfire and toast the marsh
mallows over that. OF course, you
would have 10 be very careful not q
get too close to the fire with light skirts
and long hair II you use this method.
Here Is another stunt with which you
can pass somo time in the evenings
Make a circle. sitting on cushions on
the floor. 1t seems easier than chairs
but you can use chairs II you will bt
more comfortable. Then let somebody
begin with line supposed to be the tirs,
love to watch the clouds go by" The
girl at the left must Immediately geI
off q sentence that rhymes, for instance
"They look so white UP in the sky
The sentence need not have any con,
nection with the one before II at ali
That's what makes the game 50 mucn
fun. But II any girl falls to give her
sentence quickly she must Withdraw "
from tho rhyming. 1t goes on until
there Is only one person left. This ID
lots of fun, and II Is nice on hot eve.
ming when strenuous games are moi
very pleasant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
XI

II a painter Of true insight and gifted
with genius enough 70 feel instinctiyelv
how nature proceeds In her works were
70 make a picture Of Pharaoh Cheops
the builder Of the greatest OF the pyra-
!mids, he would depict him as having had
hahus WIN extremely short fingers. So
too, woulI he portray Napoleon Bona,
parte. For, all other things being equal
u Is only the short-hngered people who
do things on the grandest scale The
shorter the fingers the bigger the under
takings they delight 10 engage in. Attila,
the Hun and Tamerlane, the Tartar
conquerors who set out to annex the
W whoIe world TO their possessions, must
nave mad very short fingers for not only
were their projects colossal but they
mad all the other charac teristics which
go with short fingers
For instance, they were impatient OF
detail They wanted to get quick returns
They did not inquire into intentions
what they wanted, what they expected
was was results. Moreover, they insisted
that those with whom they dealt should
come to the point without any circum-
locution. Besides the inhabitants OF
Bagdad made him waste several weeks
In a siege before the city surrendered
10 hi sarmy, Tamerlane gave expression
to his displeasure by erecting a pyramid
OF 10000 heads. Whatever he did was
But this does not mean that short.
fingered people, any more than long.
fingered ones, are cruel Except in SO far
as they are indicative of patience OF
impatience, finger qualities have nothing
to do with the moral nature of man
They indicate ones mental attitude
coupled with his impulsive, Impatient
character. Mounts denote character.
z, be ooatinuedl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Making More Money
An Obvious But Novel Method

whats the one thing that peonle
ohiect TO in buying meat?" John Bonn
rner Of Haz,eton. Pa. asked his brother
one day about six months ago. A..
'Tnsanitary conditions was the
prompt reply. ,,
"Rieht YOU are" replied the elder
BONNER. land the man who can rem,
edy these will be the man who can land
the bulk OF the meat trade OF any terri
tory. Do you want TO go IN with me
on an experiment? Wen buy wagon
"A regular delivery wagon-and nave
II fitted up by a carpenter. The cost
won't be much. but the value Will be
considerable. Wen line It with metal
sheetlng, making the whole thing water,
proof. put ice chests at either END ana
swing a glass lid over the whoie tnlns
Then we can put the meat in the DOT,
tom of the wagon, slap down the lld ana
make certain that everything Will be
dirtproof and dustproof no matter no"
long we are out. A drain pipe at tne
bottom of the ice chests will complete
the apparatus. Then we can ..,s, ar,se
around the country, bringing the refrig-
orator right up to the doors OF everybody
that wants to buy meat and giving our
selves a splendid sales argument IN the
bargain. How about u? DO you want
to get in on the idea?'
'Id like TO-" replied the young Bonn
mer, "but It sounds risky TO me. Are
YOU certain that we can build up a line
Of trade that would be really worth
while?"
I'm so sure OF it that I'm willing
to gamble a couple weeks pay fixing
up the wagon. It's a chance 10 run a
business without an expensive overhead
and the people will be certain to see the
ADVANTAGES OF having meat delivered
cold and fresh and Clean at their
doors"
Now the BONNER Brothers are devot-
ing themselves exclusively to the sale OF
meat, delivered by this refrigerator on
wheels and they intend to place orders
for at least two more OF the travelling
stores They hit upon one Of those
ideas for making more money which are
SO obvious that everybody overlooked It.
ro..o-o,. Mill. pI.. vIt..o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Chow Chow

Wash fifteen pickles from the brine
and then cut In one inch pieces. Place
in porcelain lined preserving kettle
and add:
One quart Of onions. parboiied.
One quart Of string beans. pdrboited,
One pint Of cooked lima beans,
One quart of cooked cdVliforer,
One quart of boiling pdter and suff-
cient vinegar TO cover,
One cup Of sugar,
One ounce of celery seed,
One ounce of mustard seed.
Bring to boil and then. while the
pickles are heating to the boiling point,
place in bowl:
One and ne.hGt cups Of -four,
Ore-hdr cup Of salt,
-Four ounce cdn Of mustard.
One lepel teaspoon Of dNSpice,
One-hdlf lercl teaspoon Of ciores,
TTo lcrel tablespoons of turnieric,
Too cups Of vinegdr,
Beat to mix thoroughly, dissolving
the -four. add to the boiling mixture and
then stir until the mixture thickens.
Then cook slowly for twenty minutes.
Fill into all-glass jars and add two
tablespoons of salad oil to each jar Just
before putting on the lid. Seal and then
store in a cool place.
Note-Be very careful in measuring
the turmeric; this is n coloring agent,
and II carelessly measured, 1t will spoil
the entire mixture.
Country Chow
Wash fifteen pickles from the brine
in cold water and cut in inch pieces.
Place in the preserving kettle and add ::
One quart Of onions pdrboiled,
One quart Of string beans, pdrboiled,
One quart of c1ulifowCr, pdrboiled,
One quart OF lima beans. p1rboiled,
One quart oy corn, cooked before cut.
ting from cob,
Three pints of boiling wdter,
Sufficient rinegdr to Corer,
One and one-hdt cups of sugar,
One-hdt cup Of salt,
One ounce of mustard seed,
One-hdt ounce Of celery seed.
One tablespoon Of Thole cloves,
One tablespoon Of dVSpicc.
Bring to boil and then add:
Tico ounces Of mustard,
One.hdt cup of salad oil,
One-hdf cup Of vinegar.
Dissolve the mustard in the oil and
vinegar and add to the boiling chow.
Cook for twelve minutes and then fiji
into all glass jars and seal. Store in
a cool, dry place. Careful measurements
will give successful results. Take no
chance with scorching; always use an
asbestos mat under the kettle.
Brass, copper or aluminium preserving
kettles should not be used. Cider vine
gar only should be used use all glass
fruit jars or bottles. ror all pickles.
The porcelain lined lid of the fruit jar
should not be used. The vinegar mix
ture is apt to seep between the porce =
lain or glass lining and the metal top.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
THE 'WRAPPY' EFFECT
IS VERY IMPORTANT
A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

A Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose
THERE is a word that we hear often
l. these days applied to the new suits
and coats presented for autumn. I sun
nose professor Of English might OBJ
)ect to the word but in describing
clothes you simply have to use it be-
cause there is nothing else to describe
Just the quality. The word is "wrapry. "
ANA ] am sure that you don't have to
be told what it means. It is a quality
mat seems to be essential to smartness
IN suit coats and seoarate coats as
Wcll as in canes and all sorts of wrans
tnls season. Last winter this taste for
"ranpV outside wraps was apparent.
omen who were young-in fact or
be sure in low shoes and thin stockings,
and frocks with short scant skirts bnt
always their outside wraps were vo,umi :
nous. and they wrapped themselves In :
10 these coats or capps in n way that
detied the sharpest of winds or most
penetrating dampncSs. In order to pro
duce just this wrappy appearance II was
necessary that the fabric be soft, and
clingy and that 1t be hung in loose
free folds.
This same quality seems to be de =
manded of the autumn clothes. And for :
tunately the French wraps all are
volum inous. There is an abundance OF
material in their makeup that must 20
hard when materials are scarce and
dear. And, of course. capes are still
in demand. Newer than the cape Is the
coat or suit with sleeves and an ap-
piled cape that hangs over the coat.
giving extra warmth and that wrap
py" effect that is so important.
In blue duvetyn was this French
model developed. sketched for you to-
day. The collar and the deep band on
the cape are of gray duvctyn which is
ornamented with blue braid.
To go with it Is hat showing a
crown of blue satin and brim of gray
duvetyn, fiat ornament made Of blue
braid such as is used on the coat con =
stitutng the only trimming.
(Florencc Rose will help you solve
your clothes problem. Send addressed
enveloped care of this newspaper).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
The Next Baby Show
o the Editor Of Won ans Page;

To the Editor Of Womd ans Page:
Dear Madam-I have a beautiful fat
baby girl and would like to put her In a
baby contest or baby show. VIII you
kindly let me know where the next
baby show Is going to take place and
on what day? MRS. A. +.
AS far as I have been able to find
out there are no baby shows scheduled
here in the near future. There are
shows In Atlantic City on the various
you could get into one OF them II you
care to go down there. Keep watching
the newspapers for announcements OF
shows. They are usually given at the
parks or by business mems associations,
but I don't believe there will be many,
II any, this month here, for 1t Ia 30 hot
that the poor little things would suffer
too much to look pretty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Washing Devices

There are several kinds OF st1s. 1sr
vacuum washers that wash in the ponoii
These are cone-shaped and nave rnmVn s
holes either on the top or SIDE tIiyiI,is I, Il
which the soapy water is forced as ~ n,.s q
expanded by the heat II then perotSs tSs
down through the clothes JUST a. .s in
water percoiates down through cons0 -
a coffee percolater. I, must
In using one OF these cones .nIlsr. Il
be placed on the bottom or tne asked SM
funnel side down, and the CLONES cold
around IT, Then All the boiler WIT wIirs IL
water. add the shaved soap and enmtss. eTn"st
to boiling point and boil hve man nar be
only white cottons and linens CATIONS ca
washed by this device, as coloIeuI coIsns and
and linens, as well as all woo'eN'
silks. are never boiled. -, cone.
Sometimes the device Is NOV shaped
shaped, but Is a perforated piece pi.r eith With
the heating, steam forms and forces rEe,o,hss' .aV
soapy water up through the ''0'''
-Delineator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
The winners Of
THE PRIZE MENU CONTEST

will be announced on Monday.
Three prizes are offered for the best
menu for a dollar and half dinner
for four people.
The prizes are as follows:
First, $3.50
Second, S1.0O
Third, S1.00
Rules: The foods used must be
staples and in season. Each menu
must be accompanied by a sales slip
showing the cost Of all 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, 1920-08-14
To Clean Enamel
To the Editor OF Woman's Paoe:

.
Dear Madam VIII you kindly tell
me II possible how to clean ivory ename.
furniture? Also. what will remove
stains--do not know what caused them
from an ivory toilet set? r S.
Wipe the enamel furniture with a
cheesecloth moistened in lukewarnl
water. DO not use soap. as that takes
the shine off the enamel and makes il
yellow. II there are stains that do not
come off with the iukewarm water, use
a cleaner, such as whiting, on the cloth
II is not very easy to get stains from
thing to use. Wipe the pieces with n
cloth wet with turpentine and then ex
pose them to the sun for a whole day
or more. / hope this will be successful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Shall She Go Against Parents7

Dear Cynthia-I am a girl Of eighteen
years Of age and am greatly admired py
love With a young man OF twenty. My
parents do not approve of my inten-
tions toward him and would never give
their consent to our marriage He mas
neither much money nor many prospects,
and for this reason my parents dis
approve Of him.
Do you think that I ought to go
against my parents wishes and marry
this handsome young man or discontinue
going with him?
am very anxious to hear from you,
as I do not know what to do nor nave
a confidant. LUCILLE u.
are of age, and IL you still love the
young man be engaged to him then. NOT
many men Of twenty have had time 10
make much headway as business men.
He may be better Off in three or four
years and your parents be more Wiling
to look on his suit with favor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
CARELESS HEARTS
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright. 1920, bv Public LEDGER Col

Naldi's she was too busy to think about
anything but her work. She rose at
1870, had her bath, set the water to boil,
ana at 8 sat down to a simple break
tast OF boiled eggs, fruit. toast and cof-
Zee; She usually reached the shop at Q
o'clock. although she was not required
70 live within office hours She and
Rlta got on famously. and Rita was de-
llghted with Diana's ideas and her fresh
enthusiasm. Diana felt that she would
never tire Of this newer, wider life that
mad opened UP to her. AS she strolled
np t,tth avenue In m" morn'ro. sh" COM
pared her days with the old life that she
had lived with Julian. She was free
now; and sometimes she wondered how
any woman ever lived with any man.
Now her life was her own. the money
she spent was her own. She need not
accustom herself to regular hours of
living but could eat and work and play
when she liked without having constant
~ TO consult the wishes of a man.
Ifana did not realize as she gloried
n her new-found Freedom that II was
the novelty of the thing that appealed
to her now. She was clever and capable
bur she was the kind Of woman who
could not be happy long without love
In her life. She was not woman who
could dedicate herself wholly and en-
tirely to career She was not even
practical. as Rita was.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Please Tell Me
What TO DO
Break With Him at once
BY CYNTHIA


Dear Cynthia--I am a girl of eighteen
and considered attractive. / have been
going with a young man two years my
senior. Recently we became engaged
This is my problem: I have found out
that this young man has been married
a year, but does not live with his wife.
Should I break the engagement with
him? 1t would break my heart to do
so, as ! love him dearly. Kindly advise
me on the matter as soon as possible.
ANXIOUS.
OF course break with him at once. He
has no right to pay you any attention
and you have no right to accept his
friendship, let alone love. He Is a mar
ried man and Is evidently a bad one;
Cut him out of your life or you Will
have great cause for regret.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14

Photo by Central News Service.
A hat Of brown velvet in a charm.
ing. just a little coquettish style
with a shaft Of paradise falling over
the shoulder from beneath the brim.
No wonder those laughing eyes are
so gleeful. And the frock? II Is a
black moon -glo satin crepe beaded
in green, and there Is just sug.
gestion Of green at the top Of the
girdle. The pannicr effect is well
suited to the youthful, slender fig.
ure, and Is still enough Of mere
overskirt to be worn by stouter
figure. The hat worn with this
costume Is one Of the new heavily
embroidered turbans, with feather
which sweeps across one side
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Washing Fruits

Berries should be washed with their
hulls or stems on and those which have
none should be washed a few at a time.
being careful not TO let the force OF
the water from the faucet break them
Wash grapes by holding the stem and
lowering and raising them up and down
in the water. In washing peaches do
not dry them 80 vigorously as to take
the delicate bloom off, but pat them care
fully.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
Her Problem

Dear Cynthia,-I have read many Of
your columns on kissing In the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER, and would ask advice
from you.
For instance, a girl friend OF mine
and two fellows have been going out
in their machine. My girl friend likes
the one fellow a great deal; but the
other. whom l am expected to be a part
ner to, Is not considered good-looking
and I do not care for him. l cannot
feel toward him as I do to other boy
friends.
My girl friend and are both in our
teens, she being one year older than I.
We are the opposite Of one another,
she being a brunette and having chest
nut brown hair.
The fellows seem to fall for her. We
are both fairly good-looking.
She is a girl always ready to give
a kiss: always ready to receive one.
I am not that kind and never have
kissing, therefore the fellows seem
downhearted when do not kiss them.
and l do not know how to explain to
them, because they feel that they are
not wanted.
There are very few fellows these days
who are not ready to give kiss. and
It seems some girls never refuse to re-
turn them: and because I do not they
take II as an insult. Kindly advise me
as to what l should do to make them
understand
DOWNHEARTED LILLIAN.
II you have read the column at all
you will know what Cynthia has said
about promiscuous kissing And 1t GER
tainly seems as If things were going very
far when a girl who tries to be modest
and ladylike refuses kiss and 1t is
looked upon as an insult.
Continue to Insult" them with re-
fusals. and II they do not recognize you
as a girl who is doing the right thing
you will be far better of without their
her caresses.