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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
Mother Alpays Has Prize Ready
For the Child Who Doesn't Win One
There Are Times When You Might Feel Lonely Unhappy
about Things, but That Makes IL All Happy and Nice Again

THERE were three children who
l. competed for prize in a recent
story in one Of the magazines.
But there we're only two prizes, and
each child was to write a picture.
The child who won the first prize
wrote about his mothers face, which,
he said, was "the most beautifulest
thing I've ever seen in all my life."
''It tries to make everything so pleas.
ant" he went on. "When you 20
away It smiles you away! When you
come home it smiles you home When
you re bad it smiles you good When
you re sick it smiles you well !"
He wasn't very big little boy, but
his thoughts were very big.
Mothers are like that.
That "beautlfulest" smile never fails
you.
If you are worried, It treasures and
strengthens you.
If you're happy, 1t fits in with your
II you re unhappy it sympathizes and
soothes.
And if you've done wrong it for
gives.
There may be hurts that would take
1t away, IL II didn't belong to mother,
there may be sorrows and worries be-
nluu IT, Dut "utu yOu uteu IL, IL lutTe,
in just the mood that you want most.
TN THE story Of the three prizes there
l. was one child who didn't win n
prize.
There always IL, in the world.
And that is one special thing that
mothers are for.
Because when the little girl who
didn't win prize tried to hide her dis
appointment and failed, there was
mother.
And in her hand she held her precious
little gold pencil with an agate in the
end the delight Of all three children.
That little pencil in mothers bag AL
ways is.
But it was Ruthie's after that, for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
Read Your Character
By Digby illips
No. 37-IOye OF Life

You've probably heard of the So
called bump of aggressiveness, which
lies back Of the ear. Well, the bump
of aggressiveness has nothing to do with
the bump denoting love of life.
This backhanded introduction to the
latter has reason. AS matter of
fact, you're likely to confuse the two
bumps If you're not careful For the
prominence denoting love Of life lies
back of the ear bit also. But il is
below the bump of aggressiveness. II
you are looking at the left side of a
persons head this bump IS, so to speak
directly southeast" of the ear.
Its indication in general sense is
that of vitality and organic energy. but
n distinction must be made between IFS
significance and the significance of Ger =.
tain other purely physical Characteris
tics of vitality.
In the more specific sense this bumn
Indicates tendency toward vitality,
rather than the vitality itself. AHi
more than this. it has an indication
precisely described by the hcadlng of
this article. People who have this
bump strongly developed not only have
q predlsposltion toward physical vital
ity, even when disease or accident y,
'SN N"b't'"t '"useS ulscONnt IT, but
they have that mental and conscIoms
tendency to cling to life, to fight for Iifr
to the last gasp. These are the neonIe
you read about and sometimes knnw
whose willpower pulls them through
sicknesses to which they would other.
wise succumb.
On the other hand, medical and hos
pital records show that in the vast ma .
jority OF suicides this bump is either
underdeveloped or completely lacking.
Tomorow--''Foolhardy" Hair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
Won1an's Life and Loue
Woman Her O,Dn Worst Enemy
BY WINIFRED HARPER COOLEY

his minutest actions, follows more and
more feverishly the activities Of the
big outside world. Neither realizes how
joyful would be a sane participation In
kindred pleasures together.
To-day ut last opportunities are being
offered every woman to 90 into the
fine, big world movements and forget
her amorous small joys and trials.
Sometimes she takes these, but more
often she brushes them aside con =
temptuously and hugs her chains! They
are golden and were forged on her
wrists and ankles by Love Of Man or
Love Of Ease, and she dare not break
them.
Somehow, man, successful, arrogant,
free and capable, serene in knowing
he can do pretty well without her, looms
in the shadow as her enemy! But all
the time she worships him as man,
II not as an individual. Voluntarily
she places him in the secret shrine Of
her life. Moodily she seeks to dwell
within his dusky interior.
She will not see that her cage door Ia
open and fly out.
The sex battle is a secret one. The
adversaries gaze at each other with
false smiles. 1t is not fair fight. The
woman is terribly handicapped, for
within her heart always dwells an in
sidious advocate Of her opponent! She
is waging a sham battle, for she is on
the enemy's side
The Greeks had myth called "Ata-
lanta's race" The heroine was q slim
athlete Of girl who could outrun any
boy. She and her lover ran q great
race for a prize. The girl was ahead !;
but Aphroditc, Goddess of Love, tossed
on her path three golden apples, one at
a time. Each time the runner stopped
to pick up one, and each time her rival
gained by her delay, until at the end he
won the race. Whether the golden
apples were intended to typify greed Of
wealth and luxury, or love, or both,
1t Is clear that woman, being weak or
vain, deliberately lost the race! sus-
pect she lost 1t on purpose, to show
that man was the conqueror. 1t never
has been regarded as good form for a
woman to be more clever than a man
in anything
Thus has woman lost out in the race
Of life-partly through her own fault.
The race ut last seems to be open to
all entries on fairly even basis. Bars
have been taken down, and violent op-
position has ceased. Public opinion
still frowns on many Of women's activ-
ltles, II tney seem 10 De placed De10re
the pursuance of domestic primitive
tasks within the home. Men still keep
the most remunerative jobs in us tight
a grasp as they dare. The illusion still
Is held that somehow woman is pro-
tected and sheltered and has no battles
to fight. But conditions are almost
equal, rs compared with centuries Of
oppression.
But women still are slaves to their
own passion and desire to abase them
selves for love. When will we arise and
share Of the worlds work and triumph,
and cease being our own worst enemy?
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Two Minutes of Optimism
BY HERMAN j. STITCH
Overtime Thinking

mind lot Of bosh Charley Schwab said
completely from their responsibilities
is o Haven't all noticed t Isn't fact that the fuunes
his
al al always work
frame of mind
for pyngyet with business This what
bird that hug taking bill for model huing
machine Whitneys
rvoluionaed the coton indus
hydro
Hatcs
Newton reewith and discovered
uayiation.
Geo chuhwh business and evolved the pendulum clock
cooked his
rubber
Our best
the o
When hear lucky he
mat acdendont faith talk about lck
DO little investigating and will find in almost
thinking;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
CHAPTER VII
II Won't Take You Back"


THE minute Theo was set down on
l. her feet she rushed to one Of the
portfolios and peered anxiously out. In
stantly Blakeslee was beside her, evil
IDENTIFY ready to Illustrate any call for
help. 1t was then that Theo whirled on
him furiously. She was white with
rage and her eyes blazed furiously into
his.
"How dare you, Mr.. Blakeslee! Oh.
how dare you do this thing to mei /
demand to be taken back Immediately :"
That's impossible he returned
curtly. 'I'm sorry to have to carry
you off by force, Miss Caldwell. Believe
me. if it could have been managed in
any other way l should have been only
too glad to do it. But you left me no
alternative. and inasmuch as you didn't
seem to appreciate the seriousness of
the situation. l took matters into my
own hands
The seriousness Of the situation.
Theodore gasped at his supreme
cgotism. 1t wasn't at all serious to
him that he was carrying off a girl who
was engaged to be married. probably
breaking up her future happiness-he
evidently hadn't even thought OF that.
Thco gazed almost unsceingly through
the portfolio, and suddenly realized that
1t would do no good to scream for help
il she had wanted to employ such means
to free herself They were already far
out in the river and the shore line of
New York seemed very far away. OF
course she might attract some passing
boat. but that would put an entirely
wrong aspect on things. What could
she do then? Was it possible that such
thing could happen in this twentieth
century and that she could be actually
carried off without being able to do
anything about it?
1t certainly seemed so. for here she
was. and here was her captor standing
over her entirely in possession Of the
whiphand while she was helpless and
unable to do anything.
Don't you think YOU might make the
best of things" Richard Blakcslce's
voice came TO her through the morass of
thoughts that were dartinC in and out
Of her mind. Theodore suddenly wanted
to scream. TO break down weakly and
cry. but her intuition told her that it
would do absolutely no good. and that
she must reason with him if she cX-
pPcted to get anywhere at all. 1t would
do no good to be indignant. she must
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
Tomorrow-The Chaperon.
Adventures With a Purse

MllEN we look through the family
W album, we note that our grand
mothers and even mothers were dressed
in frills reaching the full length of the
skirt. And the funny scoop hats that
were very much decorated with flowers
and waving, curly plumcs. And we
laugh and turn over some pages to the
ultra smart woman of today. who looks
so fashionable, so smart alongside of
the hoop skirts and rufled pantalcttes.
Ana we note she IS dressed in a dark
trock of some soft material. with
straight lines and very little trimming.
Her feet are shOd in fiat hceled tailored
shoes. her hands inCascd in trim chomois
gloves. And her soft. felt hat is per
tectIy plain and quite devoid of trim
ming, except for the jet ornament in
the front. It's a hatpin with II fancy
head of sparkling jet. and dangling from
th" end Is fancy loop of the same let.
In" perfect trimming for the felt hats so
much in vogU" today, and they range
IN price from $l,5O 10 So.
But grandmothcr has upon her sIcn-
der wrist black jet bracelet which
does not send rs into MYSTERIES. rs aid
her funny clothcs; in fact. il makes ma
quite rnviOus. We can almost close orr
eyes and see the creamy whitcnn>s Of
her skin with the bracelet Of irt clasDed
about IT, And we wish very much that
We, TOO, might possess ono. In one
store have seen quite n variety ot lust
such bracelets and you've no idea how
nice looking they are. and not ut nil
expensive; ObI"ng pieces Of jet. some
shiny and sparkling, others more dull
ana SOmbCr, strung on "A uiC,p Of pnr
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be logical and appeal to him through
his mind.
And so it was n very calm Theodore
who swallowed down her fright and her
panic and who said as evenly as she
could:
''Mr. Blakeslee, you must know how
impossible it would be to carry such
thing through. Can't you see my side
Of it at all? You may think my life of
no importance in comparison with you,
but assure you it is of the utmost i'm
pOrtanCe to me. Please try to realize
this and take me back. for ] swear that
] will not touch your work, nor help
you in any way. You'll find it impos-
sible to force me to do that"
Theo was sorry the minute she had
said this, and his next words were suf-
ficient to assure her that she had made
mistake.
~ think you'll change your mind
about that, Miss Caldwell. The thing II
done now, and | have no intention of
taking you back. My plans are made
and we're going through with them, but
OF course l shall recOmpense you well
for having carried you away at just
this time. If you had recOnsidercd when
| advised you to do so all this wouldn't
have been necessary. In n way you
have brought it on yourself"
oH lncouOra saSpeu at the man =
arrogance. Rage and humiliation
surged up in her and womanlike she
was all the more angry because he did
not think her side of the question i'm
portant enough to discuss.
I'm nothing but a grain of dust, a
tiny little pawn in his big game of life,"
Theodore thought desperately, but I'll
show him, I'll make him pay for what
he has done. ! won't submit to this
thing. / won't! l won't"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29

psss' !pss smiability, have been insisted on,
spu nn, bobyhood. until docility and af-
i.O,;on i.o% arc ingrained in her very being.
We often quote Byron to the effect
az "NIan's love is Of mans self, n
%,no apart: tits woman's whole
!n,as !n,.,srce' = and deny that this is
!. with modern girls. But there still
Il much truth In It, even in these days
= Snancial independence and votes for
women. ,,
-, an men for most social pleasures,
srS In ordinary conventional society a
male escort Is necessary or ut least
s.sirsble. Even when a woman has her
ovn income and can pay her own bills
xr dinners and theatres, custom de-
rrees that men escort her. OF course,
hsre ore thousands who dine alone and
vbo attend theatres alone, but, the
sv,rvdny custom among the young,
ssnecialiy, is to have a male escort.
How much more necessary are men
an sny romantic adventure In every
Xama. every photoplay, lovers declare
= passionate alteration which gives
vjcarious thrills to the feminine con-
tipsent in the audience.
Awakening maternal instinct, that
mario blessing and curse, tugs at wom-
sn's breast, and causes her to endow
With god like attributes the first pre-
santable male that comes within her
iins Of vision. He is the chance peg
On which she hangs her sentimental H.
iudons, and the surprised creature
6pds himself inundated with romantic
virtues he never remotely dreamed Of.
The "object," recovering from his
dassd condition at finding himself
adored BY a creature who but yester-
day was uncertain, coy and hard to
please" shakes himself mentally, goes
on practicing law, or clerking in n
store, attends ball games, builds bridges,
creates skyscrapers, runs for alderman,
and generally lives like normal being.
Woman weeps little, storms n good
deal, marvels at his new brutality or
Indifference, and generally behaves as
II love were her whole existence. The
effect is unwholesome and often irri-
tating She, realizing his capacity for
enjoying hundred impersonal delights,
becomes possessive and jealous. He,
angered by her insistence on governing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
Mrs. Wilson's Answers

My Dear Mrs. Wilson, have pre-
pared quite a few Of your recipes and
l have found them all very good.
therefore would appreciate It II you
would tell me how to make cider vine =
gar. Last January / received a ten
gallon barrel of cider from a farmer
In New Jersey. l have used up five
gallons and l still have six gallons
left that has turned sour. l have put
some up in bottles and some l left in
the barrel to fermcnt. 1 keep 1t all
In warm place in my kitchen. I
would like very much to strain this
cider and make vinegar out Of It. I
would, therefore, appreciate 1t II you
would give me the exact formula for
making cider vinegar, and II you would
tell me just how long it must stand
before it becomes vinegar.
Mrs. L. NJ.
Just let nature take its course, and
it will make splendid vinegar from
the cider. The time required to fer
ment will depend upon the amount in
the barrel and temperature of the room
When ready to use, dilute with one
third water.
Dear Mrs. Wilson, read with in
terest your columns in the paper and
all BolHH 10 ASK luVOr-Wlll YOU
please give me good recipe for bis
cults? When l make them and put
them in the pan have a small space
between, but when they are baked,
and when take them out of the pan,
l find they have run together. I have
to break them apart and they have
no shape whatever, although they
were stiff enough to keep their shape
when putting TIN into the oven.
Please oblige by answering and I
will thank you very much.
MRS. II. 8. d.
Biscuits
Sift the -four once and then fill into
the measuring cup, using q spoon to
fill the cup. Use level measurements
for everything.
Three and three tourths cups of -four,
One teaspoon of salt,
Three level tablespoons Of baking
potoder,
One leveI tablespoon of sugar.
Sift and then rub into the flour
Three tablespoons of shortening.
And use one cup of milk to mix the
dough with. Roll or pat out one inch
thick and then cut and bake for fifteen
minutes in a hot oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
The Question Corner
TOday'S Inquiries

1. How is basket for the game Of
basketball fitted So that spectators
who do not see tha play will
know that a goal has been made?
.. II the Dashboard In a room with
white woodwork seems too high
for good proportion, how can Il
shorter effect be given it?
3. What novel idea Of decoration
carried out by a French woman
made her sunny bay window
riot of beautiful colors?
1. From what idrn did the name
adams apple originate?
D. In the very newest Paris STYLES.
what old fashioned note is pre-
dominant?
6. How can slit pockets be easily
made on skirt in such n way
that they add decoration to tie
frock?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DECTE

There's an old Godey's Lady Book
story or two Philadelphia women; ona
resided In the then sacrosanct region
managed to exist on North Broad street
During summer at Cape May these
two became close friends but when the
hour OF departure came Madam Walnut
Street, turning too suddenly formal
uttered her adleux In this fashion
"Good-by, Mrs. Broad Street; we have
been such good friends that hope to
see you soon at Moneymakers."
No summer-long friend can freeze 50
suddenly without hurting the other, II
Ii in better taste not to become inti
mate In the first place than TO leap from
terms bordering on affection to a cool.
ness 80 casual as to Indicates n caIcm.
lating and ignoble inslncer!ty I'm tho
former comradery which used the nc.
quaintanee like an unpaid companion
any acquaintance, either for n,nn,, on
for companionshipsA '0"e' VI
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SATURDAYS Answers

l. Long gloves that are slit and
fastened together with q clasp on
the back of the wrist over the
watch are best for II long trip, Il,
they keep the watch clean aud
easy to get at
,. \ dainty white belt of silk braid
is finished on the ends with two
cr0Sswisc tabs IT black leather
held with metal clcats and white
silk taSsclS,
3. \ kit holding clothespins and
a small line for laundry work in
her room would be m appropriate
gift for the girl who is leaving on
her vacation.
1. Mary philliDse was much beloved
by George Washington before he
married Martha Custis. hut she
became tn" wifi" Of his fellow Of
ticcr, Colonel Rogers Norris.
.. \ little girls party dress is
charming when finished with lii =
tie lines of lace running up on
the skirt, forming half Of n seal.
lop.
q, One of the latest velvet hats is
trimmed with a simple braid Of
gray. leather, with the strands
forming tassel at the end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
One teaspoon of cloves,
One teaspoon Of nutmeg.

O"c tCuoPVo" W "S'"'NS'
Bring mixture to a boil and cook for
ten minutes. Pour over the fruit in
the jar, adjust the rubber and lid and
partially seal. Then place In water
bath and have the water just to the
neck of the jars. Bring quickly to n
boil and process for thirty minutes. Re-
move and seal securely. Let cool and
then dip the tops Of the Jars in melted
paraffin sufficiently deep enough to
cover the neck of the bottle.
Pear Conserve
Wash and pare fifteen large cooking
pears and then cut in half and cut in
thin slices. Place in preserving kettle
and add sufficient boiling water to
cover. add one lemon cut in half
lengthwise and sliced in paper-thin
slices. Cook until the lemon and pears
are tender and then drain. Now meas
ure the water drained from the pears.
Place in preserving kettle
Three pints of drained pear tcdter,
Three pounds of sugar,
One pound of seeded rdisins,
One pound of dried apricots, cut in
pieces,
Prepared pears.
Bring to boil. Place an asbestos
mat under the kettle and cook slowly
until thick, like preserves. Fill into
sterilized half-pint jars scaldiDg hot
and then seal securely. Store in cool,
dry place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
Please Tell Me
What TO DO
Some New Sarcasm
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia--The tether rope and
her unpublished pension sat trading jests
last evening. l spoke of your service
to young saps who have been sand
bagged by love, real or otherwise. She
laughed not. She didn't see tho point.
"A little advice Of the right sort"
she said, lis often beyond assignable
value" Yes" I repeated, beyond
value, like, for instance, Russian
kopeck. Beyond any value whatsoever.
/ grant you that.
need 1t. Those who do need It won't
proft by 1t. Else they wouldn't need
de Jure' fears that his impersonator
know "De Jure' had any reputation
left to injure. THE PLEBE."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
The Heart Pirate
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copy,ioht. 1921. by Public Ledger Co,npanJ

Theodore CaldueH has become en-
gagged to Jimmy Bland, and, to her
surprise, Is not happy about it. She
tells her employer, Richard BlakeS-
lee, that she is leaving her job in
order to be married, and he refuses to
let her 90. They have battle Of
toords, aud Theo apparently toins
out, but then the unexpected happens
and Bldkeslee ktdnaps her and carries
her off on his yacht.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
Things You'll Loue to Make

|po,tv won't be difficult TO make little
|FEESSfeat |FEES eat II you let her wear a BUNNY
|shanagt BIB. Cut a Triangular
| Of fbau DID with bunnys head at each
|biasu us upper ends, Bind the edges with
|eyes hipS whpS or colored lawn. stitch the
|fastsnw WIN black embroidery silk. Either
|uss hih y piece OF tape to each side, on
|her Da,iasteners Dao,i TO keep the bib around
|mal "se,Shk. s,hk.. For, variety, make other ami
|BUNNVys vlsr similar TO this darling little
FEEDING BIB. FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29

pntbio boJ ,ot hoon ohIo 10 ,vin n
nr;an sio al 5au oth. ~. u.asn,t no;ra ,o bore
III e, a"u w.. ,no'"ef was" so'"s " ""''
"'i 'ei' ou''
MOTHERS are like that. too.
M Tboy oIuovs have a nrivo roodv
I, oosn a., "'Ji oLii1 - th o;rs dne.n,t wi,
ono oI,hngS,.t ~ a -. 10, bo oojd
On,,,;, "atn"Is" ~ III In o ~. ,n,, can
toLo boid a. - tons U shon, S to son,ohodv
Sor1ot,rooa ". aou ,o,, 1m' mn,', LoIn fooi;nS lust
n iittio InnoI, 'oh ohout u tbinog
t. .nbnoi' e. irstnnco ,boro ors
.;,,ns r,.hos III go, 80 bo cot
,;na o,"ne Iii iii S,,t Upus 90, '' " ''
E,."n,.Le WI L. ~, h,o, o. ,rhis,or
% ond voI,r. DUuy i,Se m ma sor doy W. two
" rt rhu Suu,' - n"ug w :" ny W. $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29
Father objects

Dear Cynthia--I am q young girl Of
eighteen. considered attractive and
dress styllshly. Some time ago (eight
monthsl / met a young man., aged
twenty.four, whom grew to love dearly.
gagged without n ring and also without
my people knowing II. Now that we
have told them my father is cross and
says that can get better fellow
and also my brother, but my father will
not give consent to our marriage. What
can we do in O case like this? Could
you help US any, as hate to eloper
ROSE.
II you are not Of age better walt
TIL you are before marrying It's hard.
l know. but II you will both wait you'll
be very glad you did and will be surer
Of yourselYes for tho trial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-29

Sign the marriage certificate with q
dull pen for luck.
The postponement Of a wedding is
unlucky.
1t is unlucky for the bride and BRIDE
groom to see each other just before the
ceremony.
It is lucky for a man and wife to be
born on the same day Of the year.
Don't touch dish rag on your we'd
ding day, or you will be in for hard luck
all your life..
II you agree on the seventh day OF
your marriage you will agree on the
seventh year.