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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
"Sophist" Writes Again

Dear Cynthia-Allow me 10 conpu-
ncnt Taurus on the rare taste he eH-
hibted in the selection OF his coiumnar
alias Applied to an experienced pitfle
ycnder like him~elt, no trade mark could
be more appropriate than the taurine
Zodiacal sign. But be that as It may or
June | desire TO assure the gentleman
that his unselfish interest in me ana
a Hood Of gratitude; his suggestion that
| follow in the hoof marks OF w j.
Bryan, the distinguished wordster
verbalot, and vocabulist will receive the
consideration It deserves, which Is no
consideration at all To reciprocate IN
some degree his unsolicited counsel, |
would fain offer Taurus" the following
dab of advice i'd est lalso scilicet, TO
ease nigh to the fine art OF blacksmith-
ing, IN which occupation he could swing
the S.edge until prohibition pcglhS 10
prohibit.
To "E;x-Top- Kick When OK
pressed the conviction that you would
not begin burning Greek fire and send,
was still above terra frma. ! had no
intention OF forcing you to the mat with
my foolish inquiry" which Is the trro
neous conclusion YOU seem to nave
cached.
Concerning the subJoined sobrquet
over which you hoisted an Interrogation
sign. ! am pleased to be able to inform
YOU that il has two separate and widely
dissimilar definitions to its credit and
If you prefer to string yourself into be
lieving that the rather uncomplinentaTH
one suits me best. I cant very well pro
cure an enjoinment forbiddng YOU from
doing 30. Right here would be thu
proper place to ring in the old bourc
| about What's in a name?')
But I dverge. What | started out u
saw at the commencement Of this
harangue Is that | detest verbal tiffs
and so I shall restrain myself from
answering the letters OF Taurus" ano
| "EX Top Kick" SOPHlST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
The WOndn'S
Exchange
A Poor Circulation

Tn re Editor ot Woriun'S Page.
Dear Madam-kindly answer the FOL
lowing How can brown rings around
the eyes be removed" How can | make
blood show or my checks? what's the
hest way TO make a dark neck light!
How can | put on more weight IN a
short time? NJ. NJ. X.
Your circulation must hc sluggish II
YOUR complexion is dull and your eyes
rinRed. Exercise would be the very best
thing for you. 90 to a gymnasium, II
you can, and take n course of instruction
or Join a basketball team or dancing
ass. Drink lots OF water and eat plenty
of food so that the exercise VIII not
make you thinner, but will build up
YOUR muscles and make you stouter by
means of the extra food that you eat.
II YOU exercise we'll the color ought 10
show in your cheeks, and another good
way to produce II is to bathe your race
in cold water after you use warm water
on 1t and then rub your cheeks with
downward motion.
Lemon Juice will bleach your neck
III less II is natural for you 70 nave a
dark skin. Spread II on every night
before you go TO bed and rub 1t well in'
Exercise and food will make YOU gain
weight Eat plenty Of eggs and milk,
potatoes and starchy food.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
by MRS. NJ. 4. WILSON

fCopprioht, 1921. b. Mrs. ". 4. Wilson.
All rights reserved.
THERE comes to the cosmopolitan
IL kitchen letter from southern
plantation
Dear Mira. Wilson: For your cos
mopolitan kitchen ! am sending some
Carolina dishes. The ,oiored nanny
is still to be found in many of our
communities. enjoy your articles
very much and thought that perhaps
these recipes would BE- appreciated
I by some Of your readers. p. +. G.
OF from spur ot the Blue Ridge
Mountains in the state OF North Caro-.
lima there is n dear old plantation with
its gateways nearly mile apart. Thr
place is we'll kept. after the manner Of
nany Of these southern homes. As one
Drives in the gateway there are quite n
humber Of little pickaninnieS ready to
open the gate for YOU and grin pleas
fnuy to display their ivory white teeth
Ind sunny nature.
Mistress Colfay. the stately mistress
sof this beautiful home, that lies about
Awenty five miles ms the crow hics trom
The railroad station, is real mistress
OF a home sh" has many OF the dainty
inanncrisms that recall the days o.
spendor in the South that have gone
slcof from the rush vt thr modern day.
she is an adept at the art Of cooking.
and while she rolcgatcd most Of this
work to Aunt Bculnh she 9till super
sises and oversees and llaus the menus,
not only for the family. out for the help
upon the plantation.
I Aunt Beulah is a pupil OF Mrs. Col
fax. and she surely j. n credit to hcr
mistress teachings. And while mod
ern methods. in spit" Of A., their Of
forts TO resist. have invaded the p!anta-
ton, they st,ll have many OF the old
time dishes there
Corn bread. corn pone. halter bread
snd other good old time honey dishes
ere daily upon their table. and tn" meal
nsed below the Mason and Dixon lin"
is the white meal ground bv tho old
stone burr method this has all the good
ness of the corn. II you are unable 10
obtain the white meal Won can use the
Indian or Yankee meal with very good
results.
Corn Nut Bread
Mince four Dances Of salt PORK very
6ne and cook in spider until deli
rate brown Turu this into Il mixing
bowl and add:
& One quarter cup of S,rup,
it Three. quarters cup Of COrnmCdI.
Ono ard one. quarter cups Ot for.
TwO lCrcl tablespoons Of Odkrg
porrdcr.
One lcrci teaspoon Of SAT-,
One CgG.
, One aid one quaricr cups of mrik Or
s1dtcr,
One hall cup o. timely chopped 'pt'.
! Beat to mix thoroughly and then
erease and -four narrow oblong loaf
shaped nan aud bake for forty five
minutes in a hot oven. This bread may
be cut into slices wnen day old aud
foastcd.
Corn POne
/ Minco four ou0crs Of SAT- pork and
brown lightly. Turn into a bowl and
Rdi
! -Four tablespoons NJ Strpp.
one and one quarter cups ot corn
medl.
scatter.
odd
One C0g.
( One cup Of mix
! Three quarters zap o. "O"I.
Tro lercL tablespoons Of 5dkm9
p0lcder.
] one level teaspoon of sat.
Beat 70 m,N md tn"n grease Il arg
baking pan and pour the mixture II
about three quarters inch deep Pow
two tablespoons Of bacon fat over th'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
Jack" to "Sunshjne"

Dear Cynthia--ln answer to sun
shine ] would like TO state that agree
with Ken. | do not believe that a real
he-n,an is 80 foolish, as TO think lie ls
deriving lot OF pleasure or compli-
menting the girl by kissing. I spent
,wenty.seven months on the Mexican
border and in France with the Sixth
Regular United States Cavalry and
subjects like the one Sunshine" men
toned we're the cause of much argu-
ment and helped spend many n lonely
evening for us in the army, have
found that the great majority of SOL
diers seem TO share "Sunshine's" opln-
lon. so l advise her to stick TO her belief
Pay no attention to that outfit Of liIarC q
and coyotes, as they are only kids. They
viii learn yet II some one doesn't give
them "necktie" party frst sun
shine there is nothing wrong with the
boys of today.
Il is just possible that YOU have 2,cn
| looking in the wrong places for them
Why not look for them in some OF the
evening schools in the city before YOU
try the dance halls? I must say | ad,
miro n girl with pluck enough TO hand
these horned toads the cold shoulder
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
Don't Worry About Il

Dear Cynthia-Kindly pardon tho lib.
erty which |. a stranger, take in writ
ing YOU. have read your column and
the various kinds OF letters sent for your
advice. My trouble is this. boys. Al
though am twenty years of age I have
never kept what every one calls
company with any young man, nor do [
care TO do so. and it causes a lot Of
quite few gentlemanly boys at the
house. / speak TO them casually and
leave the room, Sometimes I joke with
one I think nice. AS for encouraging
their attention l never dream of It. |
laugh quite lot. have good deal OF
fun with the girls at the Office. so you
see I am normal Now the question is
this: DO ! have 70. am l compelled 10
have callers If ! don't want them" Am
l too childish. as people say? Is it
disgrace 70 laugh and joke with men
7 know we'll as I do with my uncle?
kindly imagine am your daughter and
tell me what YOU think OF me. I don
want boys treats or to have them take
me out. don't know why. ! don't
care TO be obligated for one thing, The
reason write is to find out II you are OF
4 the same opinion as others concerning
what Is the matter. | hope nothing ails
, feel there IL. know am going &c
. marry some day, but I'm satisfied tc
walt until that time comes of its owi
accord not hurry II or question the fu
! tule. I go to the theatres anu con
certs with mother and Buddie. my
/ brother hope I have made things
Rain. | am hurrying this, AS tho Office
bov has returned with paper for Letters
I'm 10 type. Good-by and thank YOU
MAY I write again? .
''"' MARGARE d.
You sound quite normal to me. m!
dear. don't worry over silly thing
nsople say. \ normal friendly interes
IN Your brothers friends is quite a.
right and rs nice to welcome them fol
ttr sake. but " you do not care 20 have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09

Try massaginS with cocoa butter every
night before you go to bed. and take
thTec or four deep brcaths OF fresh air,
counting ak while YOU inhale, and six
while YOU exhalc. Make this slower and
deeper as YOU go on until you are used
to il. and then after YOU have been doing
il for several weeks, Try ming your
,'nacLinR" them with more and more
until YOU cant take any more; This
vill Mi IN YOUR shoulders and chest IN
tho most surprising way, ana VIII 90
your health a great deal or goou IN the
meanwhile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
WHAT'S WHAT
Nv HELEN DFCIE

Some correspondents are in perpleX-
ity egarding the proper way to address
n professional woman who is married
Should she he entitled Mrs. James Har.
low. or Mrs. susan. Harlow? 1t should
be said tNat. with the exception of doc
tors professional women themselves are
not in uniform agreement on this sub.
iect. Who outside of a few intimate
friends knows the Mr.. and Mrs. name
OF Louise Homer, or Margaret Deland,
or Nay Wilson Preston. to name but
few famous artists who are not spin
sters? Some Englishwomen-for ex-
ample. Mrs. Humphry Ward--keep the
name Of the mister" even In their pro
fessional work, while others, like Alice
Newell, retain their own first names
the rule most generally observed is
10 use the husbands name, prefixed by
SStTs =" for all social matters, including
onrresnondence thus. letters should be
addressed 10 Mrs. Lorin Deland, Mrs,
Wiifrid Meynell, Mrs. James preston.
stc instead of using the names by
,vhich these women are best known IN
their respective professions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
Please Tell Me
What to DO
Don't Interfere Between Husband
and Wife
by CYNTHIA

To Mrs. H. 3. C,-Do not interfere
between husband and wife II your
brother Is not satisfied in his married
life he should talk to his wife about Il
and come to AN agreement with her. Let
them work out their own lives, They are
mature people and should settle their
affairs themselves. Cynthia never ad
Nlses divorce. There are times when It
is expedient for persons TO separate,
times even when that separation should
be made legal, but the ooner many per-
sons make UP their minds TO stand
things, matters of disagreement. and
so on, the better.
why does this woman work? Can
your brother not support her? Perhaps
she has some good reasons on her side
for unhappiness. Let them work It out
themselves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
A WOMAN OF YOUR SIZE OUGHT
TO WEAR A LARGER WAIST
Said the Saesuoman Sererel-She Wasn't Human Enough to
Think That Perhaps the Customer Might Prefer
the Smaller Size

went to the waist department sh, H.,
to have something to take owov ,,.i.I %sn
her that afternoon. ""h
And back Of the first coup,o. -.
cnmc to there was n real human ho; su'
DO YOU think she pleaded n. ~
noticed that gleam Of human k;ndronu' nu'
that you could give me nn incyncns;,,,'
waist In size 80 without tcllinv ,no "iN. Nv,
woman Of my size ought to w wear ,"a' u
more expensive. larger onc;" "'
The human being laughed
Sure | could she replied. ,I,o..
do YOU like this ope?" ''o"
The customer could have won, nm -.
shoulder with JOY and relief. VI" "''
And all because she had found n,
, one woman with n heart instead of ~"
! mere head and voice VI
WHY is IL that there arc ,o r,,,
w who arc ready 30 disapnrova y,
proach and Suggest changes. and 60 to,.
who are willing to comply om;ob.
without question?
After ALL what difference wourd !,
make whether the customer bop,h,
"S or 40. rs long as she bought som,
thing?
And she would have bought so,.
thing il she hadn been so coached 49,,
prompted TO buy what she didn't wan' on"
There are some Of us who aren't n,,;t.
sure just what it, g. that We do w,r,
and some of US don't quite know wb,;
size we ought TO wear.
But, if we are affected that wor vo
at least have sense enough to ash o..
advice. 'o'
And the rcst Of us have our mind,
all made up before we speak and W.
have sense enough TO do all our wan,
ing for ourselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
,allers, there is no reason why you

callers, there is no reason why you
IT'S natural for boys and girls TO be
attracted TO each other and personally
I think It's always wise to have several
good boy friends. 1t broadens one
point of view and keeps a girl from be
ing "prissy." But there need be ana
should be no sentiment in the friendship
until the right man comes. and when
h. does come you will know 1t and he
glad YOU were not boy crazy aa so
many OF the girls are nowadays
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
CornmeaI Dumpline>


pIGc" IN n saucepan
Thr"c cups ot Tdt",
ono teaspoon OF sat.
one cup Of Corrpcdi.
Stir TO blend and then 10 prevent
jumping. Cook slowly for twenty min
,tps and then add the meat picked from
tho gibets. back Of carcass and neck Of
chicken this should be about ono cup.
One. hdt cup Of finely chopped salt
pork.
onions.
Onc-haif cup Of frelg chopped pors.
lcY.
ono. .qudrtCr teaspoon of thrns.
Trco tbirdS CVp Of fuciy chopped
U"tS.
Mold into large sausage shape ana
then turn into a pudding cloth. T;e.
plunge into boiling water and cook for
orc hour. Se"v" with parsley sauce or
rown gravy. This pudding is just rs
adaptable as the Indian meal pudding
Of tho early Colonial days. To usc il
for .l"Ssert plac" in n saucepan
Three cups o. rntcr.
OWe-hdlf cup Of SrUp.
Onc-h hdN teaspoon of salt.
Bring TO n bo't and addN
one cup or COrHmcGi.
Stir to prevent Jumping and cook tor
1ftocn minutes. Turn into a mixing bowl
and add
Fonr tablespoons Of butter.
Tico- thirds cup Of brOIcu sugar.
One cup Of rdiSinS.
one cup o. fncIg chopped mats.
OHc-hdlt cup Of finely chopped clfron.
Thre" cups ~ milk.
TIrO TeI- beaten Gags.
Bea- hari to blend and then turn
/. l.7-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
At ANOTHER store she approach

A r ANOTHER store she approached
TAa woman whose double chin seemed
to betokpn good nature.
II want rather plain waist with
just little hcmstitching. she ap-
pea led.
The salcswoman looked at row OF
boxes. each exactly like its neighhor,
put out confident hand and lifted
one down to the counter.
This is nice for S3.S5. she said,
hopefully.
Have you that in 3s:" asked the
shonpor.
"A woman Of your size ought to wear
a larger one than that said the sales
woman severely. 1T doesn t look well
it it's too tight.
1T isn't too tight. always wear
80 and it fits perfectly.
We'll, can give you RS. but for
n woman Of your size that's too small
draws like. across the front--here's s
pretty one in 40.
A RGUMENT was useless and the
Awoman of her size walked away
again.
There was still one more store in
the ncighhorhood, and although it was
not one of her favortcs. she tried it,
With hcsitating step she entered and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09

0uANE you any Of these in size
Il3s?" asked prospective Gus
toner. indicating u pile Of blouSes.
The languid saleswoman looked her
over
"A woman Of your size ought TO wear
a 10. she remarked. rcproachfully.
NO. that's too big; | like them
rather close fitting.
The saleSwoman looked swiftly over
the pile, Tipped one out, and laid il
down on the counter.
That's 3S." she admitted; "but
you ought TO wear a 10"
How much is this?" asked the
customer. searching for a price mark.
Five dollars
That's more than want TO pay
is there anything less expensive than
that in this stylc--without SO much
cmbroidcry?'
Yes. but you'd do much better to
get this one. It's n lovely waist, aud
it wears much better than the cheaper
one A woman of your size is very
hard on waists, and you really ought
TO get the ones that will wear
~ don't want IT, thank you said
the customer YEARLY. walking away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09
MRS. WILSON GETS MORE IDEAS
FOR COSMOPOLITAN KITCHEN
Eornmedl Makes Fascinating driety OF Breads and Dump
ling That Can Be Serred With Neat a Dessert

top and bake for twenty five minutes in
hot oven. Cut into squares and then
rilc on n plate covered with n nark'n
and serve.
Corn dodgers
Mincp very fine one half pound Of
salt pork and then brown. Now lift the
brown salt pork with skinner into a
saucepan. Leave the fat in the spider
Place in the bowl
One and ono. hdif cups o. cormmedi,
Que teaspoon Of salt,
Three and one e.hur cups Of boiling
tcd'cr.
Stir to prevent Jumping aud then
cook until the mixture is thick enough
10 hold n spoon upright. Turn into
bowl and let cool Add
One.hdf cup ~ Fne'" Choppcd nuts.
Four tablespoons Of fncly chopped
pdrSicV
One ONION grated.
Ono. eighth teaspoon NJ thyme.
Form into round cylinders or ~au.
sagcs and then roll in -four and brown
in smoking hot fat. Serve with cream
sauce or gravy
Batter Bread
This is also called spoon bread
Place in q saucepan
T,ro aud onc.hdf cups Of bo,iirg
lr1'Cy'
Four tablespoons Of Suup.
Fonr tablespoons Of shortening.
One teaspoon nj salt.
ono cap Of cornnlc1i
Stir to prevent lumD:ng and then
cook for ten minutes Turn into bow
aud cool Now add
One and onc.hdN cups Of miik.
IolkS Of tito cOGs.
Three. quarters cup of four,
One lcrei tablespoon of baking
p0,cdcr.
Bcut to mix and then fold in the stin
ly beaten whites of two eggs. Turn into
well grea sed baking dish and bake in a
tot over for forty minutes. This dish is
usually served for breakfast and is
litcd from ;hc dish with large table
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-09

Tomorrow-Thr >-w Frances
The Washington times., 1921-02-20

Thomas. Mrs. Eva cowlins Weston
and Mrs. Fred II. Wright
Mrs. Newton ID. Baker ana MIS-
Josephus Daniels. both OF whom b~ve
been deeply interested in the ssse.is
tion, will be honor guests win MisD
Macarthur. Al $3.50 y. m. the return
from IN. speclsl nnsnce COMMITTEES
Will be announced. Much interest is
manifested over the result OF this
campaign, since IL 10 the nrst OF It's
Kind ever tried. Everyone who 10
member and all who are In styway
Interested In the work OF the trssn-
ization are invited.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
ELIOTS WEEKLY CHRONICLE OF CAPITAL SOCIETY

knowledge TO tOrestail Moslsm tricks
and ~iles. outside Of each house Mrs.
Dunsway entered stood her husband
and a gendarme. protectors II she and
her charge once gained the portal. but
powerless TO enter or To extend their
authority inside the Aoslem house.
the CHRISTIAN girls from the xroups
OF slaves. TO Identify them and TO In
sist upon their surrender. For this
she needed all her knowledge OF Mos
lem customs and all her Ingenuity.
Unerrinsly tshe would approach the
christisns. even when they fearing a
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
BELLIES AND BEAUX
ATTEND WALSH PARTY.

Miss Antoinette Graves was THE"
event Of the week to the bellies and
beaux with whom Miss Graves has
been playing round" while visiting
her aunt, Mrs, Charles Boughton
Wood. A lovely party II was. with
some 200 young people present and
the great ballroom atop Mrs. Walsh's
house converted into a veritable flower
garden; and the realization that this
was the first time in many years the
ballroom had been used gave an
added filip of interest to the event.
On Friday evening the Junior
League had one OF its series OF jolly
dances. with half dozen dinner par
ties arranged to precede II.
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
Parties,
Dinners, Teas,
Other Affairs

Continued from Page Eighteen)
aware. whose duty IL seemed TO be
TO go through the pockets Of the as
semblage--for the lsudable purpose
OF clearing on the debts contracted
oy the Women's Party before IL makes
its debut In y new role. l saw her
psiniessiy extract $4,000 from the
audiences In one evening. and I'll take
on my best Easter hat to her for her
exhibition OF tact. good humor, wit
and quiekness OF uptske.
some amusing things developed
witness someone's offer TO contribute
twenty y-nve cents as a memorial TO
senator Wadsworth. while Penrose
brought In contribution OF ten
eents. And there was an element OF
pathos about the sums which were
contributed as q tribute to Miss Paul
and again In memory OF Inex Milhol-
The Washington times., 1921-02-20
wOODBURYy PAaTY
WAS BIGGEST OF WEEK.

The Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Gordon Woodbury.
had the biggest party OF the last
week and one OF the most delightful
of the season. for Tony Sarg's famous
marionettes were presented In RIP
Van Wrinkle" which proved as en-
tertaining as q puppet play as II was
on the legitimate stage.
This novelty-to Washington-was
received with genuine delight by an
assemblage which included pretty
nearly the entire official world" as
well as whole grist OF navy
people. many OF the resident society
folk with whom the Woodburys have
made friends during the short months
Of their residence here and q group
OF the contemporaries OF Miss Gordon
Woodbury.. Afterward the ballroom
was cleared for dancing. which lasted
well into the morning hours. a buffe.
supper was served and the party was
pronounced a huge success.