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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19

To the Editor Of Womdn'8 Page:
Dear Madam-Through your most in
teresting column would you kindly give
me some suggestions for party of boys
and girls between the ages of fifteen
and eighteen? Also some games which
could be played in the evening for the
same group? +, S. 4.
am sending you some games to play
at your party. 1t Is pretty hot weather
for anything strenuous. but I guess you
won't mind that II you're having a good
time. will you? Make your house just
as cool-looklng as possible on the eve
ming of the party, and II you cannot
have the party outdoors or on the porch
give the lawn party effect to the house
by putting Japanese lanterns over the
electric lights as shades. For the CEN
terpiece of the refreshment table have
a glass bowl lined with green paper and
filled with large pieces of ice. You may
waste some ice in the melting. but you
have no idea how cooling this Is until
you see II when you are hot and un-
comfortable. II looks like a piece Of
the North Pole! You could use green
and white for the color scheme of the
whole affair. and have green and white
paper napkins sandwiches tied with
green ribbon. and cakes with green
icing. Have ice cream or punch. as you
prefer. Either is nice for a warm eve
ming. ] hope your party will be very
successful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
He's Going to Marry a French Girl

Dear Cynthia--Just n few words in
answer to letter appearing in issue of
June l6. signed AN American Girl of
Eighteen Summers" You would like to
know what readers think 0: your conclu-
sons. Here are mine. in ms few words
as possible. our family dates back for
four geherations, being born in America,
so I speak good English" In your
eyes II Is a disgrace not to be able to
do so. But think II | were you would
not display my ignorance in newspapers
1t is too conspicuous, I am leaving next
Wednesday for France to marry the
sweetest little girl in the whole wide
world iand that includes America)
whom met during eighteen months
spent there during the war. Yes. she
speaks good English" also. having
studied 1t four years before graduating
Ellie est franchise (she is French born)
in case correspondent in question does
not understand any language except
Kings English.
Ny advice to you Is read up and
travel some. II will do you good. But
what more could one expect from a per-
son of eighteen years r. y.
cynthia wishes you every happiness
in your new life, r. T. y. Bon voyage I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
The Marriage Triler
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHEIOR
Barbara Finds Herself
Copyright. 1920. bv Public Ledger Co.

coming. It was not until they had nm
ished breakfast and had walked out
into the woods, heavy with the scent of
pine; that Barbara asked when her
trunks would be delivered.
Il had them held at the other end"
he explained YOU won't need them up
here. ] want TO pack up and go on Il
trip today, well pack some supplies and
take canoe and Just rough il for three
or four days. How's that?"
Keith. did you have my trunks held
up without speaking to me about III"
Barbara asked evenly.
49, Yes" he admitted, and then quickly:
20, Barbara, try my way, won't you?
n you don't have good time I'll admit
I've been wrong. but give my way a
chance now that we're here" There was
world OF Nntreaty in his, voice, It
soothed Barbara'S injured pride, II went
to her heart rs nothing else could have
Wen sleep underneath the stars II.
said Lets forget about the world,
and just live while we are up here. won't
Something stirred in Barbara's blood.
some lawless streak bequeathed to her
! by an indlsCreet ancestor. II was the
| thing that was Barbara in spite of all
the society veneer that had been used 10
Keith. She suddenly wanted to be the
woman he wanted her TO be. The world
, seemed different up here in the woods,
she forgot the trunks full OF lacy negli-
rejOced in her trim leggngs and slim
belted waist, She suddenly loved her
flannel shirt open at the neck and she
stretched her arms up over her head
and forgot that she was ever tired.
"Barhara" Keith almost whispered
She turned her face to him standing
before him there in the half gloom and
! their eyes met. In hers there was some
thing that he had never seen In them be-
fore. not ever when she had first con-
fessed her love for him. Then her eyes
had been shy, now they were proud
, and wide and true.
He put lis hands on her shoulders and
her arms went up around his neck. That
day and for many days afterward she
was the Barbara he had dreamed Of
she was his wife, his friend. They cooked
their own meals by the light of a camp
fire, alone IN the great outdoors. They
slept under heavy army blankets, under
the stars. II was a time OF ideal living
that because OF extraneous matters,
could not last.
ITO he continued.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
ELIZABETH COULDN'T SLEEP
so SHE WOKE THE OTHERS
Her Hostess Found Her Banging Ball against the House
O'clock in the Morning-W ould You Call Her Selfish?

THE house party was given at q
l. small bungalow, in which the
hostess had her bedroom on the ground
floor. The second morning of the party
she woke at what seemedrto her an lin I.
earthly hour for holiday timcs-lit was
only about o'clock. A dull, thudding
noise came to her at regular intervals
from the outside of the house somewhere.
She decided slcepily that It was a boat
humping against the dock with the in.
coming tide.
That was satisfactory enough OK :
PLANTATION. but then she remembered.
just as she was about to drop Off to
sleep atnin. that the boys had pulled all
the boats out of the water except one
that was too big to bump about so
easily. There was nothing to do but get
M and look out the window. Her win :
dow looked directly out over the porch
and as she pecrcd cautiously on. she
saw a bright sweater. a white skirt. an
animated pair of white tennis shoes
one of her guests, entirely dressed and
very much awake.
"Why. Elizabeth - she exclaimed in
shocked whisper. "What time DO you
think 1t is?'
"Oh. know it's early - returned
Elizabeth in hearty tone. "But I got
awake and ] couldn't get to sleep again.
SO I just got dressed and came, dowr
hero. I'm having perfectly good time.
Don't worry about me a Bit"
She wasn't exactly the person Ia
worry about. The hostess wondered just
how the other guests were getting along
Six O'Clock isn't pleasant hour nj
which to be awakened when you're
holidaying on a house party. Elizabeth
however, seemed to feel that sha had re
assured her hostess and that everything
was oil right. She resumed her solitary
game of bouncing a tennis ball against
the wall Of the porch and catching it.
One by one the other members of the
house party heard the dull thudding OF
the ball against the wall and began tC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
Likes Woman's Page

To the Editor u Womdr's Page:
Dear Madam am a reader of your
interesting page and get many valuable
hints from It.
! also enjoy your little articles, or
editorials, very much. and think they
give splendid advice and criticism.
Would you be kind enough to answer
a rev questions? ! will be very grateful.
-, What VIII make black taffeta skirt
that is very stiff soft?
Can lamp made of polychrome be
n'ended? II so. what with?
What will remove stains from cur
rant preserves on wall paper?
How can silk lamp shades (yellow and
rose coloreh he cleaned?
What will remove perspration stains
from blue taffeta dress? NJ L. +.
IL is very nice to hear that YOU enjoy
the woman's page and that II has helped
you. You can make taffeta skirt soft
by dipping II in gasoline or sponging It
with water. If you use gasoline be sure
FIRE of any kind as gasoline. is. very
inflammable. Let the skirt air for a
whole day to remove the odor Do not
press the. skirt until 1t Is entirely dry
In order to keep It soft.
If the lamp that you refer to Is made
OF the usual plaster, It can be mended
with the cement that comes for mending
china, porcelain and glass and articles
of that kind.
If damp cloth will not remove the
berry stains, moisten the cloth with a
solution of a teaspoonful of hyposulphate
crystals in a quarter of a glass of
water. 1t will be hard to clean the lamp
shades II they are gathered or plated.
If they are plain. straight shades. they
could be sponged off with soap and
water. or II, YOU are afraid OF changing
the color. with carbon tetraChloride. The
carbon tetrachloride would be best 70
use II the shade Is the full kind, but
II may be hard to get the gathers clean
without smudging the silk
Precipitation stains on silk. especially
colored silk, are almost hopeless Try a
little ammonia on a cloth. sponging the
stain with It and diluting II little with
water. This may make II better, but
It is almost impossible to remove that
stain entirely from colored silk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19

get married. and think of what will
become Of myself when ! get old II |
don't grasp this opportunity. This man
owns his own property, has some money
In bank, has twenty shares in the build
ing and loan society. holds good
position and Is very respectful and be-
longs to the same church | do. VIII
YOU please advise me what to do: To
marry him or give him up. To give
him up ! know will break our hearts.
as we love each other so much. Please
advise me. NJ. NJ
My dear, you have your own life to
live and you have done more than your
share al home II you have carried the
burden of support for four years alone
when you have two brothers and one
sister who are strong and well and
able to work DO not think of giving
this young man up. You love him and
he loves YOU. You are OF age and the
happiness of marriage to a good and
devoted husband Is certainly your right.
Do not talk about it any more Just
marry this man you love. Your family
Is apparently intensely selfish and per-
fectly able 70 do the supporting. We
are not rewarded in heaven for being
foolish you know. And no one will
sympathize with you in your old age
for being too unselhsh in your younger
l1yS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
He Does Not Kiss Her

Dear Cynthia VIII you kindly oblige
me by printing this letter IN your COL
umn for the girl signing herself Dis
gusted With Boys
| could rot refrain from answering
your letter. Please do not get the i'm
preston that kissing man whenever he
asks is the only means or keeping ms
friendship. Never, Let such a thought
think that a good many girls get such
impressions because they do not live
among boys in their own families.
Although | am only eighteen wears old
7 know differently from you because !
have four older brothers and six cousins.
all of whom are boys. but have no
mother or father. They board in hotels.
but spend most of their time at our
house, because my mother is the only
aunt they have. Simply because | am
young they tell NE everything in order
that | may act wisely in the presence
Of young mon As space in this column
is very precious | shall not tell OF any
of their experiences unless you wish
them. but shall tell YOU one Of my own
! know Cynthia disapprUVes OF steady
company but ! have been going out with
a young man two years my senior for
eight months. As my parents are rather
strict. simply because they hear the
many different stories in our house, [
am not allowed to go out "ith every
one who asks. He does not go with
other girls Ohis is proved fa"D. !rt
one go out with, unless it is my brother
or cousin. At times he asks me- with
whom ] have been out with during the
week Ny answer ia: PLEASE repeat
your question" He Immediately knows
that ] dislike to, be questioned so he
stops then and there. He has not asked
lne to keep steady company. hut wanted
to be engaged during Christmas but !
had to refuse because | was only sew
enteen al the time and attending school
During these eight months he has es.
COrted me to parties, dances, theatres
and numerous other places, yet he has
never asked for kiss. Why? lie said
much Of ny friendship and honor He
knows right we'll that he would never
get a kiss under any circumstances un-
less | was engaged to him.
Last week, while sitting in hotel
lobby after a dance. he put his arm
around mo. I gave him such call
down that he became deeply mortified
for the, rest Of the evening. DO YOU
think that such a refusal ended our
friendship? H came the very next day
and told ne how much more he loved
me. He said | locked SO we'll that he
could not nelp putting his arm around
ne after \" had taken a look around
the lobby and saw other couples do the
same.
As a birthday slit, last month, he
gave me I small diamond ring set in
platinum ! had refused 1t several times.
but he begged me 70 take II simply as
a friendship ring Did he get any kisses
to keep up friendship? No, We'll. this
is ;he only kind Of friendship worth
cultivating. NJ f. NJ.
comes to accepting ring from this
young man. If YOU are not engaged
to him YOU should certainly not accept
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19

wonder what it was. BY : o.o,..,
everybody was up and downsto;IocS
the earliest beginning Of a dsy tbo, IS.
particular hostess OF that nart;onat i mat
house party had ever been able t,u,ar to va
range. " ar'
rEEDIEss % a.,. rS
N - '''' h''HaDeth was
NOT the most popular girl in tbc
party atter that. There are so many
guiet. resttui things to do that early II
the morning on house party books "a
read. letters to- write. walks to take anJ
thr most glorious thing TO watch--tbo
tulfillment d morning over n sparklns
exnanse OF water Why pick out
nolsy:. bumpy occupation like bouncin~
a ball at that hour OF the morning,
II It was really necessary to get IN
and go downstairs. why make cvcrybodv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
Certainly. Marry Him

Dear Cynthia---I am woman in my
thirtieth year and have been keeping
company with a gentleman for eleven
months. love him dearly. He has a
good position and bears an excellent
reputation where he Is employed He
has worked far this firm for nine years
and is a good mechanic and has not lost
a days work for five years. ] have
found him gentleman In every respect
and would very much like to marry him.
but my people object to Inc marrying
him, saying he Is not good enough and
all sorts OF things about him. which
| found out were not true. When /
speak OF getting married they carry on
awful about II, but when he comes to see
me they all make a great fuss over him
and try to say things to him 30 dis
courage him about me. | have two
grown brothers and one grown sister at
home They say have right to keep
on working and support the family, as
none of them like work My friend
wants me to marry him for my future
happiness. He wants me to go and get
married and say nothing about 1t until
we are married. as he considers | am
old enough to use my own Judgment.
They are doing thi; for their own well
fare not mine. as | have been support.
ing them all since my father died. four
years ago. My mother said ] will be
rewarded in heaven for what I am doing
that is, keeping my lazy brothers and
sister. The ueghhOrs say ] an fool
ish TO listen 70 them. and to 80 and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
Please TelIMe
What to DO
No Need to Call Him Father
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia have and must come
time you have helped me. My case is
this and a hard one for mere child
to discuss. am sixteen years old,
Cynthia, my mother Is about to be mar
red the second time aud the man she
is going to marry lives at what used
TO be our happy holne until this man
entered It. Cynthia, I think he cares
for mother as she also cares for him,
but he treats my little sister and
brothers ,cry meauly. He is always
harping at them and think he dislikcs
me.
love my mother with al, my heart,
but cannot show my love to her since
her cngag ament
Now, cynthia, when my mother mar
father" for God gave me one father
and he is gone. and It would kill me
to call another one father. because |
dislike him; and YOU can only have
one father that YOU really love.
Am | doing right by not calling him
father? | would rather have my right
hand cue off than call him such. for God
knows We will never get the love that
q father should give
When mother lcturnS from the church
should | congratulate both him and
mother"
Just feel like running away and hid.
ing away from the world on that day.
as 1t will break my heart to sec a man
come in and take the place and home
of my sweet, dear father whom | ml"s
every day. cynthia. give me n little
advice. as | need II. tor many 4 time
show my hatred 50 bad and wish all
sort Of things on him H.. Q.
There is no reason why YOU should
call this man "fathcr' If YOU have this
srong feeling against doing so but for
your mothers sake do not be stiff and
dlsagreeable. This man may be very
fine and good and your attitude to him
sister so be courteous and Kind and try
TO oNercnme those hard feelings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
He's in a Bad Way

Dear Cyntha-There appeared in your
columns about a month or more ago an
article signed Lots of Experience" !"
written by one who is disgusted with
womankind Of the present-day type : one
would class in the same category as
myself Lots of Experience" | think,
speaks the truth when he says eight out
of every ten girls are not worth powder
enough 10 blow their heads off so far as
making a home for n workingman Is
concerned. am an old bachelor, thirty
six years of age. and ] have yet to see
the first girl I would wish sharing my
life with or TO whom ! would trust a
home
Who Is to blame for these conditions? :?
think the blame lies principally with
the girls parents. They are brought up
to be ladies of ease, instead of learning
hOusework they are of no earthly value
to their own sex or the opposite sex
They have no redeemng traits what
sOever; can do nothing that will benefit
humanity. only parade the streets look
irg like Indians in the face. with war
paint.
They are really some good to the hat
stores, movies and ladies' tailors and
here 1t ends. These are the limit of at
tanments Of the twentieth century girl
What man who Is In his right mind
and who works for daily wage will
burden himself for life with such walk
ing freaks called women seen on our
streets today?
Instead of writing such nonsensical
letters to Cynthia about kissing and
about being in love with q fine-looking
fellow. and all such nonsense, and asou,
being disappointed In love, why don't
you girls put on your thinking caps look
yourselves over and you will see why
we fellows don't have the respect, or
don't hesitate to break your hearts in
love affair?
Girls. you arc respected today. as in
other days. for what you are worth. and
there are so many Of you who can't
come up to the standard Of a right-think-
Ing man that the result Is you catch "A
poor man. get stung. then blame all
mankind as being alike.
Remember, dress does rot make the
man. or the woman rather scrub
woman for mine If she has character and
can Keep home than you palnted-up
dolls with rattle-trap brains. whose
parents try to keep you up before the
other people and If you only knew how
these other people talk behind your
ba cks. YOU would change overnight.
] could have married a dozen times
within the last ten years. but nothing
doing for me with the crazy, giddv
headed things called women TODAY The
only kind OF girl for me Is like dear
old mother, God bless her" whose type
is fast disappearing, who could not do
too much for dear old dad" nor liz
children who brought US up TO be men
and wOmen, not triners.
BACHELOR.
1t seems to me you are too hard on
the girls. There are 50 many fine, good
women in the world many Of an ara
suitable to your own. II seems thar
! your outlook must be little w1rnaI 80
| you classify all women in the class OF
| the. average girl Of eighteen, who ~
| still wanting n good time" and nor
| knowing what a true good time is
really worth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

fCopyrtoht. 1920. By Mrs. ". A. Wilson. An
rights rcserucd.D
kAN OLD and experienced chef says
"A for the sake Of variety try add =
ing one tablespoon of peanut butter to
boiled salad dressing and one teaspoon
Of peanut butter to the mayonuaise
dressing.
Try this fudge icing:
Ouc cup of bropn sugar.
Jico tablespoons of pedHUi butter,
Que teaspoon OF camilla.
5 Que tablespoon Of butter.
Beat until creamy and then spread
on the cake. This icing may also be
used as filling between cakes.
For a sweet sandwich for tea or pic
mics. place in a bowl
Sir tablespoons of peanut butter.
One-hor cup Of bro,on sugar,
One cup of mdrShmdlloUS, cut in tiny
bits,
One cup Of finely chopped secdcd
rcisins.
Mix and then spread between thin
slices of buttcrcd bread.
Utilize every bit of stale or left over
bread. Place in the oven to dry and
then put through the. food chonpcr and
sieye through the Coander. This will
give you both fine and coarse crumbs.
The chef knows that many dishes may
be attractivelv garnished with fine
crumbs. For this place four tablespoons
of bacon fat in the frying pan, and
when smoking hot add one cup of coarse
crumbs. Stir until all the crumbs arc
( coated with the fat. These crumbs may
be used as Il garuiSh FOR macaroni. fried
noodles. on stews braiscs and gou
lashes. adding one teaspoon of caraway
seeds if you like them.
Bread. Crumb Ginger bread
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
Adventures With a Purse

plans--I have little doubt but that you
would say you like a bedroom done in
mahogany and old rose. Which is lust
exactly what ] wosld want you TO say,
for the very simple reason that I want
to tell you of some old rose drapprv
material that | consider of such good
value ] want to recommend that Won
take advantage of the sale now. even Il
you are planning not to do your bed.
room over until fall. For this material
reminds one Of old rose popin. only II
has an inch or inch and a half wide
satin stripe running lengthwise through
it. This gives very rich appearance
The price has been lowered from 81 TO
seventy five cents yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
Yesterdays Answers

|. The working surface of gas
stove can be raised by placing
wooden blocks under the feet.
;. 4 striking street dress is made
with the unusual combination of
a white muslin blouse. with II
long waist and wrapped skirt Of
blue serge.
}. A good remedy for ants is made
in the form of tape, soaked in ant
poison. which can be wound round
the legs of kitchen tables.
!. Ruffles are used to form side
panels on many of the new sum-
mer dresses.
!. \ convenient bedroom slipper to
carry when travelling is satin
one that is collapsible and rolls
up into ball.
}. In cooking with tin utensils tho
precaution should be taken Of
never placing the pan over the
fire without liquid in it as it
otherwise melts over heat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-19
Mrs. Wilson's Menu Contest

lea ''''''''''.''. '..'.'.....'''. .Oo
Ipldl ''.'' ' | III
Rice soup has no place in this menu.
for one. half pound of rice a. cooked
for this meal would furnish ~tarrhy
content cQualng two pounds Of NOta-
foes. There i no dessert. 1t would he
better 10 omit the soup and add srallious
and fresh rhubarb tart.
My dear Mrs. Wilson, have taken
great pleasure in reading about your
81 90 dinner | am incl"sing mon!
which cost but 81 II The four in
family enjoyed the dinner md had more
than plenty. Miss f.. G..
Fresh Chippcd Round Bcctstcak with
BrOTr GrnrU
Neic POidtO"S CrC0mCd Onions
Sliced CucambcrS
Bread and Buttcr Coffee
cottage PUdding
Surely you can send in Il hcttcr menu
than this; fried and broiIol meats are
u poor buy for TIL" SEASON.