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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
Copyright. 1918. 10y the Mct1lurs News
paper syndhata. Mes York Jltr
MAKE Up THE DIFFERENCE.

The fact of industrial resdjustuani
an inevitable consequence OF the train
of events following the close ~ the
war, has been brought home In more
than one family Many large indus
tries have been forced to cut the sala-
ries of hundreds or thousands of their
men. sometimes reducing them a much
as fifteen or twenty per cent Men on
wnRes have I'm some cases been laid
off entirely tO he re-empioyed 81 a
reduced rate. And ultima taly II comes
hack on the housewife as much as on
any one else. For in almost all Ansri-
can families 10 In the wife md mother
who does most If the buying; and now
the question is to make this reduced
wage or aalary stretch out when nniv
very few of the necessary conn
noditea Of the household have been
reduced. Perhaps little later fuod
prices and tho prices of other house
hold necessities viii be SO much re-
duced that the cut salary will huv as
much ss the old high salary. but for
the preaent this Is far from the caee
One very good way to go about II is
to figure out Just how much less
week. and day there viii be to spend
One family ! know of must keep things
EDinH on 2 cut OF thirty dollars a
month. This means about a dollar a
day less to spand-aeven dollars a
week
Right away the housewife had an
idea as 60 how some Of this could he
waved The man of the family usually
bought hia iuncheona near hla place of
business. seldom being able TO manage
on less than seventy cents including
the tip, And no did not get tho sort
Of things he liked even at that price
The housewives idea. that was eagerly
seconded by the husband was 20 put
up attractive little lunches each day
az course the food in them would
amount to something but certainly not
to seventy cents worth. By using
left overs she figured that twenty cents
would cover the expense This left
Atty cents saved. six days OF the week
a total Of shree dollars.
So it may be that YOU can think OF
some not difficult way of making up
the difference. II may not be that YOU
will need To for long. But since YOU
really must do IL. II la far better To
think the matter over carefully. cut
ting out some expense that may be cut
without actually lowering your stand
ard of living
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. hirkrnan
QUICK DINNERS FOR THE
BUSINESS GIRL COOK

Please tell me through your columns
Of some quick dinners which could be
prepared after business hours. writes
a reader Of this column who signs her
self Business Girl Bride" There
are hundreds Of women, both married.
and unmarried, who must return from
work 10 90 into the kitchen and cook
dinner. ! am sure an article on this
subject would be appreciated by other
beside myself
The following menus are for dinners
which can be prepared in one-half hour
or less, on any kind Of range that has
an oven and top-surface. But with the
and Of fIreless cooker the business girl
could, Of course, have much greater scope
N her cooking; for she could put into
the ''hreless" such foods as REQUIRE long
cooking before starting TO business in the
morning and thus be saved the nuisance
Of cooking after business hours. ss well as
gaining wider food-variety.
] VIII be glad TO send directions for
making a ilreless cooker" to any reader
who sends me stamped self~addressed
envelope.
Meat Balls
Boiled Potatoes Peas
Corn Starch Pudding
The meat balls will take about 2o
minutes to fry. The potatoes viii take
the iull-half-hour-and they had best
be boiled in their jackets if the bugiress
girl cook Is late. Cornstarch pudding
Is one of the quickest deserts that car
be made, as it simply needs TO boil on
for few minutes before being served.
Calves Liver or Beef's)
Baked Corn
Stewed Prunes
stew the liver in the frying pan for
Is minutes in water TO cover. then drain
OF The water and fry it In the same pan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

agnin from her littla mood of .elf-sym-
p's:syy, syy,.,.
When arc you going to get some
"Do you think new dresses are curse
for broken hearth she asked resent
fully
NO" he answcred. "Only il Just
this minute occurred to nc that you,
who happen to bc the most important
woman in this town nt the present mo
ment, are probably tho shnbhicrt. | don't
care how much money You owe, you
ought to buy -"
wait till | pay for the funeral at
lcast'' ahe said. "Mother has gone over
the accounts. She did it last night. The
doctor, the nurse, the undertaken sofne
taxes oh lots Of things, nre unpaid. It's
about 500. couldn't even afford 10 buy
mourning, that's one reason why I'm
in my old blue suit. Then Father didn't
want me % wear black he said so.
well, get some clothes before You 20
10 New York and some more when YOU
get there"
Ruth turned and looked up NJ him.
This is new way Of talking, from
you. | believe YOU never noticed before
"u'tuPi i iepheb silhhHN bf Hhts
II don't believe did But I've notired
lots Of other things about you." He said
II almost defcnaively. 1--WE noticed YOU
have intelligent eyes, though | knew YOU
q year before | discovered they were
blue. I've noticed you have a clear skin
---yon look like a ghost now. but most
girls would give lot 90 have your color
ing.
''Someone told you That
The man laughed
ITO he frank, Nav Widener told me
oil about your eolorirg, one night nj the
club. she's very fond Of YOU never notice
Ers much, ] p'less But / ve been noticing
YOU lot Maybe I'm falling in love .
"Don'u'' the girl cried sharply, as
though il hurt her
Tomorrow Mother and Daughter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

equal to rcfurnishing the house from top
to bot ON. and marrying a new husband,
to any woman.
And there is nothing like travel as a
promoter Of Christian charity. Most OF
the gossiping and scandal nl-mongering, most
OF the blackcning of characters Is done
by women who think that all the world
must be judged by their little inch-high
standards, and that everyone who doesn't
do exactly M they think right is going to
the eternal bow-wows.
"They will toll YOU that Sally Sue Jones
is no better than she should be, because
they think her frock la an inch too low in
the neck, and too short in the skirt. They
will call Jennie Smith huzzy because she
Paints her cheeks They look askancc at
the man who is supposed to be flirting
with two girls at the same time. But when
they go 10 far countries whore woman IL
considered modestly clothed If only her
eyes are hidden, no matter how much of
the balance of her person is naked, where
even baby faces are pointed 20 show
they have good mothers, and where the
more wives man has. the better citizen
heis thought TO be they find out that morai-
ity is merely mf tier Of geography, end
they ere not SO quick to sit in Judgment
on Others.
For the only wey to be sure that you
hvcin the only place whose standards are
ahsoluteiy correct. and that your way ot
doing things is the only proper way, and
your point of view is the only point OF
view, S n ever 20 90 anywherc else. The
only people to whom Sueedunk and Rab-
bit Track are the centers of tho universe.
are those who never get outside the limit
of Squeedunk and Rab bit Track.
Travel is also the only real cure for the
divorce evil and for domestic infelicltv
generally Most married couples really are
more fond Of each other than they think
they are. They quarrel because they arc
30 led up on each other society that they
have gotten on each others nerves. Years
upon years ago they said everything to
each other that they had to say. They
have heard each others pet stories aud
"reminiscences over and over again. until
each feels like screaming when the other
hits the old familiar trail of tho hoerv
Joke, or the chestnuttv recollection, which
wasn't interesting IN the first place, and
has acquired no charms through age.
When things reach his pass in the
family, If one or the other would only buy
ticket around the world instead of co
Reno, how much misery and heartbreak
could be saved
Absence would work its perfect cure
and the travelled one would. not only
come back with a Fascinating line of con
versation, but after having seen the mon
and women of many countries, would not
find his or her choice SO bad after all
But the main advantage OF travel is
that II gives YOU imperishable memories
that are Joy 10 you as long as YOU live
IL broadens your horizon; it makes YOU a
millionaire IN experience, and YOU can
never be dull or lonely. because Won
always have thousands Of strange peoples
to bear you company in your thoughts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

that caused him TO run for homo with
lighter sters than he had for long
time past
lie went right TO Mr. Coons house
for Il was a nice. sunny day, and got
him up. II want you to do something
for me- said Mr. Fox. "and If you
watch out you should be able to got a
nice dinner as we'll
Tha, night. when. all was stiil. Mr.
Fox and hfr Coon ran over 10 the farm
and went behind the barn, MIR. Fox
scattering corn from the yard all the
way around back u the barn where
he stopped.
Now, here is where I will stand" :"
he said and all you have 70 do, Mr.
Coon, Ia 90 cover me with snow. 80
will look like a snow man. and when
those hens and chickens come along
fog the corn III pop out uf my white
coat and grab one"
"One7" questioned Mr.. Coon. where
do rome mf"
We'll for mercy sake. YOU don't ex-
rsct me 70 do all the work, do your"
all night in the cold snow To get them
out here I guess you can take a chance
st getting one for yourself. I shall
nave at 4 can 90 tD tbBh bht Aef Hfy
own dinner"
SIR. Cnon was not al all fooled bg
Mr.. Fox. He saw at once that what
Mr.. Fox wanted was that he should do
all the work and N he happened to
catch a chicken all well and good. but
he was thinking of himself and not Of
helping Mr Coon st all.
For once Mr.. FOX was fooled. for he
FL. \ lie s3s Ntsyls
hs was doing him favor. but this was
not true MIR Coon had thought ~
sofnetlng ard he set 20 work covering
Mr.. Fox with snow as quickly as
possible.
Leave a little place for me to see
and breathe through" nunhled Mr
Fox from inside his snowy covering.
SIR Coon was making. the covering
nice aud thick. for he had other plans
In view for Mr Fox than catching
chickens. You cannot have a large
hole for your eyes" said Mr Coon
The way your eyes shine when you see
a plump hen you would certainly be
suon discovered before they were near
enough for you TO jump out
Well. got to breathe. you know.
said Mr. Fox. "and [ must see little.
for you have not made a place for me
TO hear. 80 how win I know when tho
hens and chickens come along?"
Anyone with as keen nose for
good things as YOU have. replied Mr.
Coon. doesn't need tc, see
Continued Tomorrow1
Tomorro~'s story--Mr. Coon Builds
a Snow Man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
THE GIRL Oh TIE JO3
pv lesste Nob~sts
err orr Tuv riup wASrra
yrsn,. igzo. D, wh.-'sr ayaaisss~. Ia

cur OFT Jut TfNi Wt~IfN
ifaYs vou friend fhN nnH formed
a habit - droppinR in ~ ypl ehen fnH
are ~ work ~ n rhnff
she h Probably Defaon ~ lAi-lrs.
aiIe likes ~ hfeat fho fNufinN n nef
day ~ hfHTTinr into ar uff0 enc NIINH
Inc over her affairs fffhypF 90
comes ~ aHk you fp a. fptutihinF rif.
her usually you rant ~ fl III lrf-
hnps enc ~ luHi ueirF ~ eDiuf HlefH
time ini h h snnarnionl fn. nfI in
lunch az meet flI0ppiug partner
Naturally che la nuIn4ntH Al Fnul
Your work suffers hF fnn iuIfffNN
Tons, yrff eupiuVrfH huHIurrf u uNt
hflged your own future may p. ln
prfiiied. Eha la p nun HaHfNf. arH n u
your time fho wastes
You certainly d1nf eHiuY hnr C1i'f
fpu can't when Huu Nrnw fNnf NII
cpfnlnF brings cfflriHfn 0u ruu ffNfN
ihe other workers and annoys fnn boz
blt what can YOU ~ ln fhf naiioff
fou have tried farffuI hIrlf. rFNn
broader 0nea Y0u have explained fhHf
you ere huHv today. uofh1us como
other time. etc liuf III rhf in fhr rrlI
time wanier she wunf rarf iI HnfIn.s
her 10 cnrnf ~ else afo la fn1 ..N
centered ~ he ahlr ~ ref your rfI.f
virw. Nhe continues t0 como.
There NJ only une fhinr fn a. That
o. o. he rude Tu insist hlrnNIr. Hrf
forcofullv 0haf rru cannot He .If'ffI
during business nnIfa nr TrN fIHI
whatever.
Probably she'll rrf mod Very 1900.
she will decide the ahn rar ln rHfFu.I'
your friendship. fhaf you arrnf r ffH
friend thaf you are the iImH lU H.I
What n ~ ft will unV VeI fu Ff
~ her She ia Zoo raffrh Il ff
friend nr rhn w0uld nrrr UW .In
DANGER ~ losing r0ur Ufff 'nU ..
~ please herself Wl rf. Hple
n gou dO lose y0fir frh ~ hniu q.
another f0f yOuF fhr rIi raf
Cfif her 0tr ard fhn r.rnfr fhr ~
Ter Tho riRh' SORT Hn nfr .fanf
that yol have m thrirr u fht nffftr
that your 0fTrr time rnf FOfH aH
The WRONG aurf F0u CON ln Ntff
very easily
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

Whatever induced YOU to undertake
trip like this in your Slater
Because" she replied, II am growing
Sd, and old people are necessarily left
much alone and | want something to
think about in the long evenings when
have To sit by the fire and knit. III never
lack for good company now, because Ill
slwavs have with me the memories of the
sntcrtainingthings j have seen all over the
world
Then she added: II have spent lot of
money in my lifo but the only money
that | have spent that | still have, is the
money | have spent on travel. enjoyed
going to places when | went, and | have
enjoved them ever since in retrospect
''Right-or' | responded "Talleyrand
advised everyone to learn how to play
good game of whist in their youth, so that
they might not spend n miserable old age.
He might better have advised them TO
travel. for tho consolation prize of, age is a
railroad or steamship ticket. Nothing else
makes old people so endurable 20 them
selves, or To Others, as getting away from
home and getting something Different to
think about and talk about
In deed YOU might almost say that
travel is panacea for half the ills, bodily
and mental and spiritual, that affiict
humanity, and that the best remedy for
whatever ails us is TO take trip some
where.
Especially is this remdy effective with
women, and more especially with middle
aged women. About the time woman's
children get married, or settled in their
careers, che is apt to take ki ind of slump
and grow fat and dull and uninteresting,
and peevish and discontented. She isn't
satisfied with her home, she finds fault
with her husband, and either becomes
n morbid recluse, or takes UP with faddy
religions, or literary crazes.
The reason is because she Is bored. She
has been busy all her life, and suddenly
her occupation is taken from her. Her job
is finished. She is thrown back on herself
for amusement and companionship and
she is dull company for herself.
"The remedy for her case is railroad
ticket. Let her get out Of her treadmill
into fresh fields and green Pastures. Let
her 60 and fill her mind full Of new OF
new thoughts, new impressions, new ideas,
new experiences, and she will come back
home happy, and contented, and with
sane viewpoint on life.
why even month away from home is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
SANDMAN STORY
BY Mrs. r. A. Walker
rroterted ~ George MAttfsw Adams,
MR.. COON BUILDS 4 SNOW MAN.
Pnrt I.

Part 1.
Mr.. Tox had not Ind good luck
catching hens and chickens OF any
thing at the bnfnynrd for long time.
The weather had been cold und the
farmer kept bis poultry In the house
most ~ the time. only when tho sun
war shining did he open the poultry
HOUSE door.
sff / could only be around there
then without being aeen.s thought Mr..
Fox, Il might get one before MIR. Dog
gives the alarm, but here I hide every
daw behind this rock and never once
has one of those silly creatures left
the harnysrd.
II could scatter some corn about.
making n trail from the barnyard. but
II would nsver do TO carry the trail
10 this rock. Someone would be sure
To suspect something
Mr.. Fox's thoughts came thick and
fast and one came tn him Just then
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
PUBLIC REQUESTS.

Institutions Remembered in win of
Morris Levy.
According 10 The win of the late Morris
Levy. the following bequests have been
made 90 charities.
Hebrew Charity Association. 5000
Adas Kodesch Congregation. $500
Temple of truth. $500
Congregation Chesnd Shel Fnscfh
$500
Orphans Home Of Independent Order
B'nai Birth NJ Erie, Pa, 5000
Ladies' Bichor Cholem M0echef Ic-
kenim Society Home for the Aged. $500
Associated Charities, $3.50
Besides the bemlests mentioned above
there were several private bequesis made
IN accordance with wishes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
Rev. G. D. pnbell % Change.

Rev Charles Rratten Dulen. New
jersey State chaplain of the American
Legion and founder and rector of the
Church Of orr Mercifui Saviour. Protestant
Episcopal, at Carnay's Point, has asked
for his release from his present parish on
April I He has been asked TO accept the
reotorship Of a Camden church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
Vandever Avenue

Thomas l.. Hitch, 534 yandever
avenue. says. Heavy lifting aud
plain hard work weakened my kid
neys and caused lame back. After I
went TO bed at night my back Just
not lie on my left side at all because
my left kidney was sore. | had to
pass the kidney secretions too freely
and they were seanty ands burned I
used half dozen boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills and the rain left my
maily.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
N. Franklin Street

Mrs. Edna Sauter. 232 n. Frank
lin street, says: II have used Doan's
Kidney Pills on o number of occa-
sions for disorder of the Kidneys, and
helpful and satisfactory remedy.
Whenever ] notice my kidneys out
of order or my back sore and lame
always get box of Doan's at
Morgan's Drug Store and they soon
strengthen my kidneys and rid me
of the back ache. ="
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

You don't have IN be an sd-writer 70
get results from classified advertising
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

for another Is minutes when il will be
done. No potatoes are needed when
corn is served tcorn, like potatoes. con-
tains much starch; and in making it
simply turn a can of corn into a baking
dish, season well, and etir into il
unbcaten egg (the egg may he omitted
II desired), then bake for 20 minutes
The prunes must have been soaked over
night and all day, then boiled in water
to cover for 80 minutes.
Pork Chops
Mashed Potatoes Baked Tomatoes
Bananas and Oranges
Sliced and Sweetened
To make the Baked Tomato dish in
tins menu, SIMPLY turn can 0Ntomatoes
INTO baking dish. season, add Il pound of
American cheese cut small. and bake f..
20 minutes
On Wednesday. January 10. | will
publish meals which can be prepared
on the fireless rooker-put INTO the
'hreless before starting 10 business, and
taken out, ready to serve, at CLOCK.
Tomorrow Letters.
All inquiries addres sed TO Miss kirLman
IN care OF the Efficient Housekeeping
department will be answered in these col
umns IN their turn. This requires consid~
erable time, however, owing to the great
number received SO If personal or
quicker reply is desired, stamped and
self-addressed envelope must be enclosed
with the question The Editor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
Morrow Street

Mrs. j. NJ, q. Milano, s25 Morrow
street. says; II have used Doan's
Kidney Pills on a number OF occa-
sions for kidney complaint and have
always found them very Satisfac-
tory and worthy remedy For lame
ness and soreness in the small Of the
back and general Kidney ailments I
have never found any thing better
than Doan's kidney Pills. They al
tacks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
THE TRAVEL CURE.

Not long ago, ! met,
on the other side OF
the world, a woman
who is no longer young
and who suffered from
an injury TO her foot
that made every step
n painful effort.
Good Heavensl' |
exclaimed one day whe
| saw her face white
and drawn with agony
after a long climb of
some temple steps,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

Good want ads get good results.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
THE GIRL WHO
HAD NO CHANCE

By Marian Rublneam.
Copyright. 1910. by tho Mcclure NSws
paper Syndicate. Now York Oity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

Chas. Treftz, 6l5 Pine street. says |
''Doan's Kidney Pills are the best
remedy ! have ever used for kidney
ailments | have had attacks from
my Kidneys when ] would suffer
severely from backache. | could
hardly straighten after bending and
my back Just arhed all the time The
kidney secretions We're profuse and
scanty in passage. Doan's Kidney
Pulls have always rid me of the att
tacks and did me a great deal of,
good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-22
FIND R|DDLED CAR :
N GANG SHOOTING
Auto Of Bruno Stutski, Who
Was Left Dying on Hospital
Steps, Located
POLICE NOW SEEK RABBIT

Como Of the mystery surrounding the
-. 20 pruno stutsk; in tbe con,
shoot'ns Vi - wv - LI,I, e""s
feud, early SunuaS Inorn'',s' was cieareu
no with the discovery of the auto in
..t;cb he was riding when shot and the
Wn'.n ,o,,cn - tbot no wos occomnlisbcd
inforn'a'i'', 10 ""s =. ~" ,oI,oo p,,., p'.''o,' w.
py n'", '
I,thouyh Stutski continues the reti-
Ai'"U' - ,,i,,o;nod s;,oo ho ,ro,
cence ne ''"s i'',',"'","." u ~ ~ 80 ""'
found lying on the step, OF the Jeher'
,on Hos3ital, detectives were able to To-
cate his car in n garage on Carpenter
street near Fifth. The. windshield of
tbe car was smashed and several bullet
Lolou in the body Indicated that he was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-22
SUSPECT IS SHOT
IN FIGHT AT TERRY
Passengers Scurry as Bullets
Fly in Battle Between Police
and Supposed Robbers
8 SURRENDER IN CAMDEN

One Negro is seriously wounded ms
the result Of pistol battle last night
with two Camden patrolmcn in the
,\aighn avenue ferry house. Three other
Negroes, who took part in the fight sur
rendered.
{. The wounded man is Frank Harris.
twenty.tw years old. of Lombard street
near Nineteenth, this city. The other
prisoners are Frank Williams, Of New
Orleans; Arthur Ray. Locust street
near Tenth, this city, and Gilbert Stan
icy, Lombard street rear Eighteenth,
also Of Philadelphia.
These men are accused of having held
up the grocery store Of Frank Ness, at
OS3 Ferry avenue, Camden. Ness re-
ported 20 Police Captain James, at
headquarters, that four Negroes had
entered his place about o o'clock last
night. One held him up with pistol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-22
DR.. QUINN TO QUIT PENN
Resignation Of Dean Of College De-
partment Is Accepted

The Board of Trustees of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania has accepted the
resignation of DR.. Arthur Hobson
Quinn, dean of the College Department
of the University. Besides giving him
permission to withdraw the trustees have
allowed him leave of absence for the
second term, so that he may fully re-
cover from severe attack of appen =
dicitis. for which he was operated upon
recently.
No action was taken ut the meeting
Of the trustees yesterday as to DR..
Quinn's successor, who will be nomi
mated by Acting Provost Pcnniman. DR..
Quinn is graduate of PENNSYLVANIA of
the class of 1894. He studied for n
year at Munich after his graduation be :
fore returning to teach at Penn. His
specialty is American literature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-22

another rifed the cash drawer, he said,
and the other two acted as lookouts.
Threatening to kill him IL he called for
help, the Negroes ran.
Captain James detailed Detective
Guthrie and Patrolman Shaw to the
case. They went to the Kaighn ave-
nue. ferryhousc in the belief the Ne
grocs were from this city. They saw
four. Negroes purchasing tickets Mt the
window.
Approaching the men, Guthrie told
them they were under arrest. Then
he started to search one OF them
Drawing pistols, the Negroes stepped
back and opened fire. The bullets went
wild and the passengers in the ferry.
house scurried to safety. Finally the
policemen returned the fire and Harris
fell, wounded. Then the others sur
rendered. Harris was taken to the
Cooper Hospital. He had bullet wounds
in his right arm and in the abdomen.