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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Adventures
With a Purse
WONDER whether you would be in

r WONDER whether you would be in
1 terested in the little decorated straw
holders for whisk -brooms? They are
very artistic little things, consisting
of oblong pieces of straw with a single
loon to hold the whisk. The loop and
oblong are decorated with pretty little
design which looks as if it might be
hand painted. The price is thirty five
cents.
By nature and inclination I am
averse to being improved by any well
known and uninteresting methods. /
do not care for people who tell me
things for my own good. On the other
hand I am just as eager to get along
as the next one! So that while i might
shun a list of 100 best books to read,
of which there are so many, and which
vary so greatly, I would welcome an
other way of knowing about worth
while books, as, for instance, through
the medium of some other book. Now,
there Is a certain whimsical writer who,
until quite recently, has been living in
our own city. And the books that he
has written have been several, any one
Of which l would place among my
| favorite books. Not only does he re :
veal an intimate knowledge of books and
men, he also shows remarkably wide
vocabulary. And in the book l have
in mind, you will not only find a mum
ber Of words that will send you to the
dictionary, but you also will come
across the mention of any number OF
other books you will want to read. And
withal, this book is extremely enter
tanning, and is easy. pleasant reading
7 / know you will enjoy it.
Here is most interesting sale oI
pillows. A whole cluster of those fat
!, round pillows, covered with a kind o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Garment BAGS

To make garment bags which ar.
much better than cloth coverings, taxi
four newspapers, open to entire size
tapping ends OF two over each Other
stitching across on sewing machins'
Stitch the other to papers the sams
way, then lay them together and sew
around three sides. This will make 4
bag about fiye and a half feet lcns
and serve not only as protection
against dust but against moths as we'll
and slip into bag :; then fold or min
across top and hang up by hook p,n ON
hanger. The only precaution is ca,s
in handling, since newsprint paper 4.
brittle and weak.-Moderu Priscilla '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Please Tell Me What to Do
By CYNTHIA

add a little color to our faces to make
1t more pleasing to the female eye. Pro-
viding we had the use of DE Jure's"
and "Acetylenes'' cars to help along the
illusion.
We think that II Is pretty near time
that the knocking of women in these
columns STOPS. and instead of trying to
keep them down and forcing them to use
these various things, we try a little of
the uplift stuff to aid the Mothers of
Men.
THE FX-TOP KICK AND HIS BUDDY.
A MERE CORPORAL.
You are right; there Is apt to be en-
tirely too much destructive criticism in
this world as It is. II we must criti-
cize, let II be a helpful criticism, other
wise let US keep quiet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Scallops

A very neat and attractive wav IN
embroider scallops is as follows: First
do the embroidery on them in the ordi.
cut around the edge and when the ma
terial is nicely trimmed off, button
hole stitch over the embroidered edge
This will cover all fringe or fraying OF
material and make very firm scaiiop,
1t is also good way to finish Hard
anger work.-The American Woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21

dust and freshen it. A new band on a
mans hat may postpone the necessity
of buying new hat for months. Trim
mings on women's hats that become
loosened by wind or wear should be
sewed into place as follows: Thread a
long needle with coarse thread or silk
of an inconspicuous color. Draw the
needle from the wrong side through the
ing two or three inches of thread on the
wrong side; pass the needle up and
down around the trimming and back
to the wrong side of the hat; pull the
thread through, tie the two ends Sc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Ex-Servlce Mans Views

Dear Cynthia am an ex-service
man and was very glad to read "T
B. P.'s" letter regarding the bonus. with
your permission will say a few words
to IT. B. p" TT B. P" do partly
agree with you regarding the bonus.
You are against the cash bonus, but you
do not say whether or not you are in
favor of any other plan that may be
brought up. We do deserve something
for our good work and suffering that we
have had, and I am in favor of either
one of the two plans that has just been
passed by the commlttee-the paid-up
insurance or a loan, which l think the
majority will favor. I hope l am not
taking UP too much space, Cynthia.
EX-SERVICE MAN.
This belated letter slipped into the
wrong file, hence the delay in printing,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21

curely and cut them a quarter of an
inch beyond the kpot.
One method of cleaning kid gloves is
to rub the soiled parts with cornmeal,
moistened with enough gasoline to keep
the meal from scratching the gloves,
then dry thoroughly in the air. Wash
able gloves should always be washed
on the hands to preserve their shape.
1t pays to mend small rips in gloves
as soon as the rip appears.
The bulletin mentioned treats also OF
ways of economizing in the selection of
clothing. how to test textile goods, and
gives other suggestions of value.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Busters

Mix we'll one pint kerosene, one.
third ounce oil of parafin, and FIVE
cents worth oil of lavender. This
amount will darnpen six yards Of black
cheesecloth, which. makes twelve dust
cloths. Dampen the cloths, hang in the
air a few minutes, then put away In
a large can or box with cover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21

corded silk poplin in lovely shades.
One, for instance. is black. with' three
little silk apples on it, one in old
rose, one in blue and one in gold. Then
there is another style in pale apple
green, and some in a sort Of Alice blue.
Each, of course, has its tiny cluster Of
colorful apples. The price Of your
choice is $2.75-and when you see
them, you will realize what real bar
gain they are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
SALES SLIP
The Question Corner
TOday's Inquiries

!. What pretty fad for evening wear
serves two purposes?
J. How should piano keys be
cleaned?
!. What use can be made of a ragged
cocoa fiber doormat?
|. Is it correct to use colored writ
ing paper for formal notes?
8. When should boiling be done
during the washing of clothes?
!. How can metal lace be cleaned? :?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Saturdays Answers

1, The word chntz comes from an
Indian word which means "col-
or"
3. Labels on canning jars can be
held in place by brushing white
shellac over them.
q. White oilcloth is best to use
for a tablecloth at the outdoor
picnic.
4. In making soap raw potato
cooked with the fat will help to
clarity it when 1t is melted.
8. Brown chiffon Is used a great
deal with lace on evening gowns,
g. III a georgette crepe dress pulls
up at the waist it can be kept
In place by a short underskirt
with a row Of leads sewed into
the hem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Names for Club

Names TOR S'up
To the Editor OF womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Please give me a .aine manie
for q club of girls, from nine 10 iWeNe iS,'a .
years of age, and I would also LIE ,!Se % e
name for a club of boys ana griS W =
the same ages. They are )ust ntue n,s
pleasure clubs, and we expect 70 go .,s ~,
picnics and have few par'ies 'i's
summer. ,, oroanized
for over a month. and we nave peer @
calling Il Just the Girls Cluo' ou'
would like a more suitable name.
p. c.
Since YOU are going to do out-ot -oool ,.
stunts and have picnics IN your erIe pn.
why don't you call your cluo the 10
cahontac Club? Then " the boys 1oir
Won. YOU can consider them Powhatans
and call the Joint club Poca-hatan. IN
dian names are always nice Tor a cIup
You might call yourself the Picked PIC
nickers, since you are selected CROWD
or the Pleasure Seekers. II you VII
send me a f-addressed. stamped en-
yeIope, with more details about VIVA
kind Of an entertainment you want U
have, I will be glad to send you some
suggestions. Do you mean party ol
| a money-malling affair?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
The WO1dn,S
Exchange
Grease and Water stain

To the Editor Of woman's Page 49,,
Dear Madam-Kindly ADVISE m
through your valuable column now y. :.
remove water and grease STAIN ii''
a peacock blue tricolette dress.
II. N. l..
Remove the grease stain by apply'ns s
thick coating Of French cna,n 90
magnesia. Work It around genuy .
that the fibers of the silk are not pui'eu. .,.
As soon as 1t gets gummy WIN Wy ~,
grease brush It off and apply a ciean aa,
coating. Repeat this until the So
is almost gone Then apply more po~
der and allow It to remain over n,sm, ,,,oo,
II you need 1t sooner than that p.aG, !,
a blotting paper under 1t and press s,.' !,
with q warm iron until the grease us. us
appears. To take out the wa.ei wd 1,aee
wet a piece of the tricolette anu ,,ith :
IL over the stain. Then press stair
warm iron. This will remove tue ciea,
entirely. Sponge the stains WIZ, W,hat tht
water first unless you KNOW vas per
water which made the stain ""'
feCtly clean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
SALES SLIP
Henrietta Schdtz
1920 Frdnkford Avenue

My dear Mrs. Wilson, am girl
Of eighteen, employed in an once and
hardly ever do any cooking, only think
the following would be good TO cat:
MENU
Stewed Beef and Brown Gravy
New Potatoes Boiled Crushed Corn
Cucumber Salad Stewed Rhubarb
Bread Tea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
THE BLIND WOMAN LEARNED
HOW TO. MAKE HER. OWN HATS
And She Is So Cheerful and Bright in Spite of Her Aciou
That She Makes Other People Ashamed Of Their
Occasional "Crouchiness'

HMTELL, how do you like my hatT'
w inquired the woman with the
cheerful voice. .Is 1t becoming?'
'It's one Of the best looking hats
I've ever seen you wear answered
the friend to whom she was talking.
Where did you get it?"
Made 1t myself" was the trium..
phant reply. Went to a store and tried
on frames until 1 found one that was
comfortable. The ealeswomah said II
covered II and put the flowers on.
Everybody seems to like IL, so guess
it's all right"
"But how did you ever do itT' asked
the friend In astonisbment.N
well, 1t was hard at first. Once or
twice l nearly gave up, but stuck to
1t. and finally got it done. Now that ]
know l can do 1t I'm going to make most
of my hats and save little"
Does It seem strange that her. friend
should be so surprised when there are
so many women now who make their
own hats2 Well, this woman Is blind
She hasn't seen for years, although she
was not born blind, and she must dc
everything by the sense Of touch. Each
utW Shtci piioC thut tuhNo up
quires patient effort on the part Of that
sense of touch in order to become ac-
customed and sensitive enough to do the
work. But she hasn't allowed this to
pull her down one little bit. She's just
as cheerful as any one you meet any
where. Perhaps she's more Cheerful
than lots of people you meet. She has
made a practice of cheerfulness under
adverse circumstances, while they, with
all their advantages, consider cheerful
ness something that comes to them now
and then, not thing that they car
cultivate and give out.
YOU look upon this woman witt
i amazcment. When you see her, yor
feel the greatest sympathy for her. anc
you wonder how she ever bears hei
afiiction. You think of all the nice
kind things you would do to help hel
IL she were a member of your family
You wait to hear her talk, and you ex
pect her voice to be the plaintfve, re
i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
"cleanlna" orsandle

To the Editor OF Womon's PAGE .oar-
Dear Madam have a white orgami gan,
die eTe dress which Is Slightly soiled .Ssrs WI,
You @ please tell me whether or t,d not ,nsse ,,se
is any dry-cleaning method ! COVE MEN
to clean the dress? " ,,-a,,idr.,
organdie washes beautifully; risSt MSt'innt into
It be better to stick this dress dress and aiS wash
lukewarm water and soapsiut' sit over? The
nT 1t nstsna tsnr OF Yo spGnsds eoSd use would be car
RSr RSrd 10 make dress evenly yrss seas Of
with this for it will shSw ,Sse tne tlnsS there is is
where It has been cleaned Wet, "petter wash
10 ,t inst uen Won would any other summer /,
drsss u sust on,y as y0H in iuEewarm water, II II
Gresii siinEy % and soft after the wasn,n1g sn,,1s
stiffen il with solution OF two N,,aSt ,ap'et Of
.spoonfuls of gum arabic 10 ""''' -
water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Mrs. Wilson
AnSwerS Queries

Ny dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly publish recipe for lemon
pie filling to be used with two
crusts? L. II.
Place in a saucepan:
One and one quarter cups Of tcGter,
Three quarters cup Of sugar,
Eight level tablespoons of -four.
Stir to dissolve the -four and then
bring to a boil and cook slowly for five
minutes. Then add
Juice Of tro lemons,
Grated rind Of one half lemon,
YolkS of tCo eggs.
Beat to mix and then cool and pour
into the prepared pie plate. Bake be-
tween two Crusts.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
kindly publish a recipe for a pud-
ding made of stale gingercake?
MRS. J. D.
GINGERCAKE PUDDING
Put the stale gingercake through the
! food chopper, using the coarse knife, to
crum5e it and then place in a mixing
bowl:
Iro cups Of gtrgercdke crumbs,
One cup OF -four,
Two- thirds cup Of finely chopped
suct,
One cup Of sirup.
One and One-hat cups Of sour milk
one teaspoon of cinnamon,
one half teaspoon Of nutmeg,
One tablespoon Of boxing potoder
One t0eil. beaten egg,
one cup of seeded ratSins.
Beat to mix and then pour into we'll
creased pudding mold. Boil for IL
hours and then serve with fruit sauce
q My dear Mrs. Wilson-Would you
kindly tell me how to make a boiled
apple pudding for four people so that
il can be boiled without putting into
a bag, as all the juice comes out?
MRS. II.
Boiled Apple Pudding
Place in a mixing bowl:
Tro cups ot~upple sauce,
One cup Of fine bread crumbs,
One cup of -four,
One tablespoon of baking po,oder,
One teaspoon of cinnamon,
One cup of sugar (oy three. quarter
cup sirup),
One halt cup Of shortening.
Beat to mix thoroughly and then turr
into well creased mold and boil 70
one and One-half hours. Serve witt
cream or Custard sauce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-21
Honor List

Mrs. II. J. GrUnzo1U'
GlenSide, Pa.
MENU
Baked Fish
Baked Pared Potatoes (cut in halD
Creamed Onions
Garden Salad, With Mayonnaise (home-
made)
Bread and Butter
Rhubarb- Custard Pie
Coffee, With Top Milk
SALES SLIP
Deming graphic., 1920-06-29

that they use all their faculties inten-
sively. taking nothing for granted. Con
sequently they tread, closely IN the foot
prints of Him whose creation Is being
ever renewed. enlarged and perfected.
Many of them have found the Master
at work.
\ very eminent churchman visited
Deming not 50 very long ago and
preached sermon directed against the
Darwin theory of evolution. Why. is
hard 10 say, because few Of us In the
village think or talk n great deal about
The theory of evolution. II isn't exact
ly the cause of empty churches in
Deming nor of the many crude vices
that assail us. But your churchman Of
the old school Is so impressed with the
impiety of Darwin'S hteOry that he ncv-
or loses an opportunity to dispute what
scientists of standing threc-quarters of
Il century ago relegated 10 place
among the facts proven and Obvious.
Darwin had to work patiently for years
ana collect II vast amount of the drycSt
kind of information to even convince
himself that the origin Of species was
ubl uut w ulNllil'l dlu llilhfNlNuN H'lN
of creation. In the fifteenth century
this churchman would have argued that
the world was flat,
As Il matter of fact the idea of AN
evolution of organisms was presented
by the ancient Greek philosophers in a
crude form and was later accepted by
Bacon. From Bacon's time on the
freedom which ne brought to scientific
examination caused the leaders Of the
new science to accept the ideas of
evolution without definite statement
of It's scope and laws. This remained
for Darwin in his Origin Of Species"
and later works i'm elaboration.
After Darwin made his famous voy-
Deming graphic., 1920-06-29
THE
"WORLD is GETTING BETTER"
Was DEMONSTRATED BY DARWIN
THE

There is famous painting, by whom
] don't know. which pictures learned
Spanish monks at the court of Ferdi-
nand and lsabclm deriding Christopher
Columbus for his mad idea that the
world Is round and that the Indies
could he reached by sailing westward.
There are the funny mans represent
ing the world as they thought of IL and
the maps made by Columbus, who had
sent his mind over the leagues of un-
known wafer tO see darkly, but still
more clearly than the wise men of the
Spanish court, who were chuechmcn.
justly proud of the fact that they ana
their church had preserved the learn
Ing of the ancients through the Dark
Ages and had added materially thereto.
In the picture Columbus sits apart in
utter detection. Probably he had Just
been told that hc Is Il nut and wicked
In the bargain, because the theology Of
the time clearly indicated the world
was fiat and could be 50 proved from
Scriptures. What could Columbus sayy
He had to agree. get burned at the
stake for the good of his soul and So
ciety, ar 20 elsewhere for help Really.
he was "up against It." Churchmen
today admit that the world Is round.
Churchmen, God bless 'em. are
"Standpatcrs;" they keep the world In
balance by calling attention to eternal
truths. but they are too impressed with
things as they are, of were TO discover
much that is hidden. They are likely
To accept things on faith which are ca
pahle of demonstration, not altogether
vice, since they act MS check on
scientists who having discovered Ger
tain laws, postulatc beyond the realms
Of human intellect and degrade. the di-
vine through Il worship Of the material
Scientists have this virtue, however.
Deming graphic., 1920-06-29

age In the Beagle and had digested
some Of the facts growing out OF the
palnstaking collection and observation
Of numerous and divergent species, he
was struck by the lack OF fixity OF
many Of them. A chance reading OF
Nautilus on Population" was the last
dynamic urge needed for the formula
tion Of the theory that has done so
much for every branch OF science and
philosophy. Malthus. as we all know,
shattered the poets dream of peaceful
nature and showed how the battle for
existence embraces all creation from
the giants OF the forest to
the grasses OF the field, fighting to per-
petuate the individual and the species.
So many more born than can live Of all
living things, caused Darwin 10 sus-
pect that the variation in species might
In measure be in response TO the de-
mands for survival of the fittest." and
end In the production of new species
more nearly than the old adapted TO the
environment This Is. Of course. the
idea of natural selection" and held by
Darwin ns proof Of the theory that all
life has descended from common an
cestor.
ANY one who wishes TO believe that
his grandfather swung 10y his tail from
a tree Is welcome to his belief in evo-
lution." was the demOlishing 90 argu-
ment against Darwin's discovery used
hy the churchman mentioned previous
ly. Such an argument brings the eX-
pected laugh from the uninstructed, but
grief to him who has n regard for fair
ness and truth. Darwin never contend
cd that man descended from monkeys.
He insists that man "asccnded" from
lower aud primitive types in response
10 the divine law of growth and adap-
tion that leads man from spawn in
PaleOZOic slime to a partner in the
creative works of God himself. Is
there anything degrading in that
thought? But" say the horror
struck churchman, "the Scriptural Nc-
count Of creation gives the Darwin the
ory the lie" Does It? Read II and sec
for yourself that ignorance and bigotry
have for long. and are still, trying 10
hide the sublime genesis of man as heir
To all the lnbOrs Of a Creator who has
worked since the beginning, and still
tolls 10 perfect world fit for the SUI
pcrmnn who will inhubit it. The law is
written in the eternal rocks and is
manifest in every process Of nature,
about us. Narrow thcologians cannot
hide the sublmity of the kinship OF
man, body and soul, with his creator;
ne only. delays his individual growth
aud development for closer relations
with the First Great Cause, who Is one
with law
The foregoing is not intended as AN
Exposition of the theory Of evolution.
liz is II simple statement of II few facts
regarding 1t. II attempts to show that
il Is. must be, In harmony with sacred
Tradition. Anyway its truth is too evil
dent, too full of hope and promise to
struggling humanity to be disrcgnrded.
It * 40 10 the theologinns to
bring their Interpretation Of the Scrip
lures in line with truth. for truth viii
prevail: they only expose their isn1'
rance tu the scurn of thinking men
when they urge error that is self-cyi-
dent.
Deming graphic., 1920-06-29
DON'T BLAME THE CHILD

Don't Scold your children for lack of
control over the kidney secretions Il
is not always the childrens fault-in
many cases it means weak kidneys and
can be readily righted. Read this
Deming mothers advice.
Mrs. John Toot 623 Platinum Ave,
says: "Some years ago my little
daughter had weak kidneys. She had
absolutely no control over the secre-
tions at night. This trouble certainly
made my housework burdensome
tried different kidney remedies for her
but with no help. Seeing Doan's Kid
ney Pills so highly recommended. l
bought a box at the Palace Drug Store.
One box cured my little girl Of all this
trouble and l can't speak too highly Of
Doan's."
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. TOot had Foster-Mllburn Co.,
Mfgrs,, Buffalo, n. Y.