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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
The Scalp

When massaginR hold the finger
not the tips but the cushions--with 3
light firmness against the scalp and
nove the scalp in circular motion. al.
ways toward the back. never toward the
front. Loosening the scalp toward the
front drops the facial muscles and
causes sagging Of cheeks and chin Use
the finger cushions around the 'front.'
supporting the fingers with the thumbs
pressed on your jawbone just below your
ears In the back. where the hair rs
stronger and thicker. use the thumb for
massage. supporting II with the fingers
on the top of the head. Also use the
palms Of the hands, steadied by the m
ger tips.
The purpose of massage is to loosen
the scalp. and that stimulates the circu.
lation. There are nerve centers at he
base of the brain and UP over ythe head
that are like storehouses. The scienthc
masseuse knows just where they ar.
and carries the blood up from them all
through the scalp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Saws Love Cannot Be Suppressed

Dear Cynthia-Do you mind II say
,,o,,r reniies TO questions asked by your
correspondents do not always conpte
bend the strength-the unconauerap'e
nerson 10 suppress his love or tell him
70 forget the object Of his love, but II
IN 40 were as easy as TO know wha'
were good to be done. there wou'a ntS
more happy hearts in this world' i.nv"
10 tbe strongest as It Ia the most endur-
inv nassion. When once aroused 10 lts
maximum intensity who can guench II,
howeycr much for peace or mlnd one
would gladly extinguish 1T
Your present correspondent rs rortE-
one years old, been married twentF
years: has two children. devoted wlte
es.a and vet during all the years OF his
married fife he has been as unhappy
aa Il Ia possibls for a man to be and
live, why? He does not love MS VII" WIZ,
and vet his soul Graves wife VINO VIII
be everything to him. He has not loved
s1. Vie at any time, although when
married he believed he loved her He
in,,sa another woman with dedication
nt soui and mind which Is as spiritual
an Heaven itself Think you ne mas
not tried to annihilate bas Ss,s fousS, psssiTn
waved over II. plunged desperately inTo
literature, history, philosophy anG M
science in an effort to eradicate H. out
TO no avail. Can you explain wny @ M
consecrated efforts to free himset IRON
hIa mighty passion availeth naught
How easy 1t would be for you 20 say
forget IL" but how impossible y Is tc
do your bidding. Dlo iNf1'@Tp
A man who has a devoted VIE: wnc
n.s annarently done nothing TO forfei
he love he thought he had for her
may go through an .e,bs exPsrenss RSt cam Sn M
pa p',.aor that he had always been faithful
in thought to the woman he prom,sed tc
love and cherish? Hoy could another Hasl
have such a hold II he had always beer
tr,,o n the woman he professed 10 lov'
and who trusted him and cared Tor min
and his home and brought his ch!idreI
into the world and cared for them
There's something wrong somewhere u
bring about such a condition OF analr1'
And that man could get over It to
certain extent II he would reeoluteE
nut this woman he has no right 10 loH'
out OF mis- mind and also never see her
II can be done and should be done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Making More Money
BY Means OF a Hobby

BY Means Of Hobby
Edwin H. Reiber began life as a
chemist But. In addition to his regular
work indoors, he became intensely in
terested In what went on Just outside
the window OF his laboratory where, In
ne!ghbor's garden, numbers of Wild
birds we're accustomed to make their
homes.
Ono Of the interesting points which he
noticed In the garden was that the bird
houses. supplied by the owner OF tho
dwelling appeared 10 be far from effi-
client The eggs either dried up or the
young birds died shortly after being
Matched, Observation of this fact led
Reiher 20 the conclusion that the houses
must be too dry and hot So he deter
mined TO remedy the difficulty by maxi
ing an artificial birdhouse which would
duplicate as nearly as possible the nat
ural conditions under which the birds
we're accustomed 10 nest.
Just about this time the young chem
lat developed malady which made II
much as possible. on his physicians q
advice. he closed his chemical labora-
tory and started out on an extended trip
afOOt, determined 10 make r. thorough
study OF bird life and the surroundings
best suited to the health OF the song
sters, Rather TO his surprise. the work
was distinctly dlflcult II took two
| years OF patient observation to learn
that perch should be placed at the
right-hand sIde OF the opening, and not
at the center or left After a number
| OF months, however, Reiber awoke 10
| the fact that his hobby had a CONNER
cial value-that there was market for
| scientifically constructed blrdhouses
| The first few that ne turned out sold
| almost before ne had completed them
and now his income from the study OF
! nature is considerably greater than he
could have hoped for from a study OF
| chemistry.
Anybody with a hobby" he says
can capitalize II II they will make ur
| their minds 10 DO So"
fromorrov-Berrfes and Cnndies)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17

This recipe came to me from the
harem of the shah of Persia. whhro II
is served as a sweetmcat on festive
occasions. Place in n preserving kct-
tie
-Four quarts Of sliced peaches,
Ttco pounds Of sugar.
Juice Of t,co lemons.
Grated rind Of ono lemon,
Juice Of three oranges,
one large bottle Of mdrdschiro cher
rics. cut in tiny bits.
T,ro pounds Of seeded rdiSins.
One pound Of dates. cut in pieces.
Heat slowly to dissolve the sugar
and then place an asbestos mat under
the preserving kettle and cook slowly
until thick like jam. Fill into fancy
stcrilizcd glasses and cool. Set in n
sunny window for day and then cover
with half-inCh layer of parafin. Cover
with the tin lids or heavy cardboard.
which has been cut to fit the tops of
the glasses. Bind this cardboard cover
with inch wide strips of paper, COW
cred with paste.
Medina Sweet Piclled Peaches
Three and ono half cups Of sugar,
| Three quarters cup of TGtcr,
Three quarters cup Of rneqdr,
One stick of cinnamon, broken in
| pieces,
one dozen rholp clorcS.
One dozen whOlC dllSpice. %
One half dozen blade mace.
Bring to boil and cook for ton min =
utcS slowly. Prepare the medium
sized peaches as directed in the can
/ -, p,,thn,,t mud nnHE intD
Jars. Fill to ovcrfowing with the
spiccd sirup and then adjust the rub
Der and lid and partially tighten. Proc
ess in hot water bath for thirty five
minutes. Seal securely and then store
in cool dry place.
Peach Marmalade
Use soft and fully ripe peaches. Just
cut them in pieces and remove the stone
! Place in preserving kettle and to one.
quarter bushel add one quart of water
| Cook until soft and then rub through
sieve to remove the skins. Now meas :
| urc the pulp and return to the pre-.
serving kettle and to every quart o
pulp add two and a half cups of sugar
and juice OF one lemon.
Stir to dissolve the sugar and ther
] bring to boil and cook slowly unit
thick like jam Store in the usual man
ner for jcllies and jams. Do not us'
spotted or ovcrripc peaches for pre-
serving. rather little underripe. Whel
the fruit begins to decay. various bac
tcria are present and frequently hca
| does not destroy them. hence the frui
you worked so hard over, sas well al
the time and money spent on it, will b,
! of no use TO you as food.
So no matter how big the tempta
ton is to try a basket of fruit that ha
just started 10 spot. take my advic,
and do not do it. The Gamer in tn
canning factories would not touch thi
kind of fruit. so why should you, whel
it will only be lost?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
To Wash Curtains

To tho Editor Of Ivomdr's Page:
Dear Madam-Please tell me how 4
can launder lace curtains without nut.
ting them on stretchers 80 they will hanr
the same length. How can a crepe Il
chine blouse be washed? MRS. |. s.
Wash your lace curtains in the usual
way for washing anything. and then
when you hang them up to dry. pt
them along the line and fasten a weight
of some kind along the edge that hangs
down. This stretches them to the d..
sired length and keeps them straight.
II you wash your crepe de chine
blouse in lukewarm or cold water. with
soapsuds. II will not turn yellow. Wash
II at night and hang II in the air to dry,
Then iron II with n moderately hot iron
when II is almost dry. II II has ALREADY
been washed and has the ivory tint that
white crepe de chine gets when Il has
been washed in warm water. you can
give It very pretty sheen by ironing
II with a very hot iron when II Is quite
wet 1t makes the silk yellowish, but
gives a pretty gloss. .-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
From an Author

To the Editor OF Womdn's Page.
Dear Madam am a young girl just
out of high school and am very fond
OF writing stories. but cannot anord 10
write for pleasure. So I would like TO
know IL the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
pays for stories for the daily novelette,
AN AUTHOR.
The daily novelettes are furnished by
syndicate. The EVESING PUBLIC
LEDGER does not buy them directly from
the writer's. II you send me self
addressed stamped envelope I will send
you a list of syndicates that do buy
the short stories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
MRS. WILSON CANS PEACHES
IN THREE GRADES OF SYRUP
~. -----------
Small Fruit Preserved in Thin Liquid, While Larger Ones
Require Something Heauier-Recipe for Mdrn,alade
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

fCcpyrioht, 1870. BY Mrs. NJ. A. wilson. All
RIGHTS reServed.)
WTHILE peaches may be canned with
~ out sugar. IL Is best. IL YOU can
obtain the required amount Of sugar
10 conserve them in sirup
Canning Peaches Without Sirup
Use free stone peaches II you desire
them cut In halves; cling stones may be
sliced or canned whole.
To cut the peaches In half use sharp
knife and cut clear to the stone. then
take each half Of the peach in the hands
and twist the left hand from you aud the
right hand toward you. The peach will
separate clean and without softening
the pulp. Now remove the stone and
then with sharp. thin knife, peel and
drop in a pan Of cold water until you
have sufficient number of peaches
ready to fill the desired number of jars.
Peaches should be hacked in the jars
and then fill to overhowing with plain
boiling water. Wipe the jar. adjust the
rubber and partially tighten. Place in
hot water bath and process for thirty
minutes. Remove and seal securely and
store in a cool. dry place. Peaches con
served in sirup should be graded. Use
small peaches with a thin sirup, me-
dun sized peaches with medium sirup
and large fancy peaches with a heavy
sirup. This will allow you to use the
thin sirup fruit for pies. tarts and pud-
dings, the other two grades for break
fnst and dessert fruits.
Grade the fruit into three sizes. For
small peaches prepare as directed. Pack
into quart jars and fill to overflow ing
with the sirup made in the following
manner and then adjust the rubber and
lid and process for thirty minutes. Re
move, seal securely and then store in a
cool, dry place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
To Clean the Wall

Ordinary plastered and papered walls
and ceilings should be cleaned with u
wall brush or broom covered with
soft cloth, such rs cotton flannel. Lign,
overlapping strokes should be used I;
heavy strokes rub the dirt in. Cotton
batting is good for cleaning places that
soil more quickly than the rest for ek-
ample, the wall over radiators, registers
and stoves The wall should be rubbed
lightly with the cotton, which should be
turned as il becomes soiled
There are commercial pastes and pow
tlers for cleaning wall papers, but In
general these should be applied only by
an expert An amateur is likely to have
a streaked wall IL he attempts to use
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Lonesome M. p. Again

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Tear Madam am very much in
debted to you for the advice you gave
me through your column. l am not
GENTLE and therefore do not belong to
any church. would like to Join some
club where I can spend my time.
LONESOME NJ. p.
There are several clubs at the Neigh
borhood Center, 428 cambridge street:
Jewish boys of your age. go there, and
they have some fine clubs and lots OF
fun. 1t doesn't cost very much. II any
thing, to Join, 80 I guess that would
suit you better than the other places
I suggested, wouldn't It?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
WHAT'S WHAT
By HELEN DECIB

Every citizen has a right to share
of the pavement. Thoughtless young
girls, especially those of the underored
"minx" type. who habitually disregard
the rights Of others---are fond OF usurp-
inv the whole width of the sidewalk, so
that any one who wishes TO pass IN
either direction Is obliged TO walk in
the gutter.
The mink squads. generally walking
four abreast, may be seen in every
town and city In the United states.
Their uncouth selfshness Is ENCOURAGED
by lack of proper home training, as well
as by the disinclination of the average
American pedestrian to administer a
public reprimand to any of the supposed
ppntler sex
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Please. Tell Me
What TO Do
1alks to Several Writers
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia--Allow me to say a few
words to Dan B." Do you realise
Dan b." that you said something radi-
cally impossible? Yes; in suggesting that
II probably was q saw mill DE Jure"
was through. Don't you know that once
they get n piece OF lumber In an estab-
lishmeht Of that kind II is bound TO
Rtay? Why? Because wood is so scarce
stay behind. Which part I will leave
to your Imagination. You we're right
when you said that generosity was one
of the requisites to enter Elyslum. Con-
ceited people cannot enter. Savvy, DE
Jure"7
And to The Buck Private"-Glad to
see you back on the old battlefield, old
boy Feed 'em ''seventy-flves' as last
week and they'll be stricken with your
affliction, namely, silence. JIMMIE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Thin Sirup

Place in n saucepan
Tuo cups of rhitc corn strip,
One cup Of grdnuidfcd sugar,
T,co cups of wGtcr.
Stir to dissolve the sugar and then
bring to a boil and cook for five min
utes and use.
Now il the family is small the pint
lar will be found useful to the best ad-
vantage for the medium sized peaches.
Prepare the peaches as directed in can
ming without sugar and then fill into
the sterilized jar Fill with medium
grade sirup and then adjust the rubber
and lid and partially tighten. Process
for twenty five minutes in hot water
bath. Remove and then fastcn the lid
securely and then store in cool, dry
place.
Medium Grade Sirup
Tno and ono hiatt cups Of sugar,
- One and onc-hGr cups Of 'cGtcr,
One cup Of ,rhifs corn sirHp.
Stir to dissolve the sugar and then
bring to boil and cook for five min e
utes. then pour over the peaches to
fill the jar to overtlowing.
Heavy Sirup
Put the large peaches in the fol-
tONihk H'hNs Siihi'
Three ard one hGt cups Of sugar,
One and One-hdlf cups of rdtcr,
Tpo cups of corn sirup.
Stir to dissolve the sugar and then
bring to boil and cook for five min =
utes. Prepare the large peaches as di =
rected for the small and medium sized
ones and then pack into quart jars
Fill to overfowing with sirup and then
adjust the rubber and lid and partially
seal. Process for thirty five minutes
in hot water bath. Remove. seal Sc
curely and then store in a cool, dry
place.
Every year have many women write
me that they followed the directions &c
tighten the lids partially after placing
in the fruit, but when the jars were
taken from the water bath the sirul
and sometimes even the peaches were
in the water bath.
Now carefully note: to tighten tn,
lids on the screw cap jars partially
place the lid in position and screw jus,
as far as it will 20 without forcing
and then give the lid one full turn bach
to unfasten.
The reason this is necessary is that
when the water bath is boiling il also
heats the sirup to the boiling point anC
thus creates a steam, which, if moi
allowed to escape, would burst the jar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
CARELESS HEARTS
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
(cnn,rinht- fnpO. bu Public Ledner CnI
o Ledger Col

entire thing from her mind and went to
bed
The next evening Just after she
reached home the telephone rang. and
his deep voice came to her across the
wire.
will you have dinner with me to-
morrow night?"
why. yes, I'd like to-" Diana said
quickly.
"Ill call for you at $50" He gave
her nc chance to say anything more,
simply rang off with a quick good-by.
not think at all about her feeling OF
last night. She looked forward to an
evening with a good-looking man. a
tete-a-tete across a flower-decked table
with real enthusiasm.
Tomorrow-Julinn meets Msrgery
Weston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
The Question Corner
TnIlnN,o Innuislae


l. What use can be made Of leather
belt that Is too shabby to be
worn?
.. How could pasteboard powder
boxes be utilized after the powder
iSgone:
3. What is the best material to use
for window cleaning cloths?
4. In packing q hat for travelling,
how can the edge Of the crown be
protected against breaking or
bending?
5. What is the newest shape of the
popular beaded bag?
6. Describe a striking foulard suit
that is novel and charming.
Yesterdays Answers
I. A wide knitted scarf Is spread
out at the waist line and held In
place with a belt, so that it looks
like sweater.
2. II butter is cut with the back Of
knife wrapped in waxed paper.
smooth, unbroken pieces may be
had for the table in hot weather.
3. The wild cucumber vine serves
the double purpose of shielding
the porch from the sun and OF
producing seed dpods that can be
painted bright colors and used as
Christmas tree ornaments.
4. a pretty bassinet that is COM
Portable and convenient for the
baby in hot weather is covered
with cretonne, and swung in the
air on chains from supports that
are shaded with a cretonne avn
ing
5. A convenient utensil to use for
turning cloth about in the wide
base of narrow necked flower
vase is the handle Of a soup ladle.
6. The moldy appearance Of ma
hogany can be removed by a 80
luton OF tablespoonful Of vine
gar In a quart Of water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

place the Ice cream In It and help Il
from there. Have cake, and candy
with II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
THE PRIZE MENU CONTEST

THE PRIZE MENU CONTEST
offers three prizes for the best
menu for a dollar and a half dinner
for four people.
The prizes are as follows:
First, $3.50
Second, $500
Third, S1.OO
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, 1920-08-17
Menu Contest Honor List

Ice ''.'''. ..'...'. .'....'.. .n3
Lemon ,OG
sugar ........ .l2
Total ..................
Mary Stott,
Frunkford, Pa.
Menu
Trcadella of Veal Linn Bean.
Crenmed Potatoes
Tomatoes and Dressing
Bread Butter CofYee
Huckleberry PIE
SALES SLIP
One pound veal ............. so
potatoes ,................. 10
luna pedns ,,.....,..,,....., 30
Tomatoes and dressing ..... OF
Bread butter .............. *
MIX. sugar, coffee ......... 10
RE ''''' ''.'.',.......... .27
Total Observation-Disclosures. s1.49
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Persia Peach Conserves

II you will carefully follow this method
no sirup will escape from the jars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Dorothy Ricklin,
Ndrberth, Pa.

. Menu
Boiled Haddock with Cream Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Fried Tomatoes
Buttered Squash
Lettuce and Cucumber Salad
Bread and Butter
Cornstarch Pudding Iced Tea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17

Tomorrow-Julian meets Margery
Weston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17

Ldurens Sterling,
Crisfeh, Md.
Menu
Fish with Sliced Tomatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Beans and Corn
Bread and Butter
Iced Tea
SALES SLIP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17

(romorrew-Berriss and CsndIes)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17

This recipe came to me from the
harem of the shah Of Persia. whhro II
is served as a sweetmeat on festive
occasions. Place in preserving ket-
tie
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-30

White House II no place for q fudge.
As lawgiver and governor Of
Manila, Taft had won the confidence
Of his oriental subjects, and rather
than desert his post, before his task
was finished, he sacrificed the dearest
ambition Of his life. In q year and
a half Roosevelt had him in his cab
met as secretary Of war-and soon
had him In his eye for the presidency.
Roosevelt had the weakness Of his
strength. He thought he was strong
enough to make q president. But
real presidents are born, not made. [
The moment Roosevelt was gone,
the standpatters. the reactionary
forces, emerged from their seven and
one-half years In the cyclone cellar.
The moment the. political broncho felt
the tenderfoot on its back, It bucked,
and threw Taft from the seat Of leader
ship. The next thing the rank and
file Of Republicans knew, the party
was slipping back into the old rut
from which Roosevelt had jerked It
when first he laid upon it his master
full hand.
But the people refused to go back.
Eight months after Taft's Inaugural
ton, the election of 1909 sounded
clear warning of the disaster that
overwhelmed the party In the congress
sional election Of 1910. and which all
but destroyed it in the presidential
election of 1912.
According to story that was told
of Taft, curious stranger asked q
gatekeeper at the Union station in
Washington where he would stand the
best chance of seeing the presi-
dent in the few spare hours that he
had between trains. Fright where
you are" was the reply. "He's al
ways either taking train or getting
off of one."
Taft was the first president to draw
the present salary Of $4,000. Con-
gress had also adopted. two years be-
fore he came In, the custom of allow
ing $4,000 yearly for the travelling
expenses of the president. and he be-
came the great presidential traveller,
making a record Of 10000 miles in
four years, as he went about the
country appealing for a reversal Of
the verdict against his administration.
In vain he strove to turn back the tide,
which only sp0rted with him.
After having elected him by 1900.
900 plurality, the people parted with
Taft more in sorrow than In anger.
They did not question that he was q
good president, but that II q secondary
consideration. A president must be
drst Of all q politician and q leader.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-30

house of concrete, brick and stuco1
construction.
Centralia's bank deposits show in
crease over year ago.
PIT. Angeles. Telephone
and Telegraph Company to make
extensive changes and improvements
in lines and exchanges both here and
at Sequim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-30

Rural residents seeking highway
link between Deer Park and Spokane.
Morton to have new church.
Spokane herds lead all exhibitors
at Pacific International Live Stock
Show.
Snohomish.-City will improva
lighting system.
ColfaX to have new apartment
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-30

Chelan.-Lake Chelan Reclamation
district extending fumes and bitches
from Grade Creek to Safety Harbor
creek. Expect to complete them this
year.
Omak.-New $4,000 highschool
nearing completion.
Arlington.-Farm bureau to be re-
organized.