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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
Making More Money
W hat Two Girls Did

When the "for-sale" sign disappeared
from the neglected little frame house
on the outskirts Of Philadelphia, every
one in the neighborhood said: who on
earth bought that old shack" But in
a few weeks the house took. on an en-
tirely different aspect, thanks to a new
coat or paint and dainty curtains at
tho windows. And the alterations Wis.
ible from outside were not the only ones.
either. Inverted lights with shades of
gary colored cretonno, furniture SO old.
fashioned that 1t presented an irresist.
ibie invitation TO linger, dainty bits
OF embroldery and a few old prints soon
charming place In which to spend an
hour or two. Tho inner partitions went
down, electric light wires went in. the
walls were painted q Colonial buff and
tne s,,Ds1 pedu.,in. nr stairway, graceful in its
In short. Miss Ruth Carr and Miss
Claire Widdiheld transformed an almost
worthless eyesore into a source OF eY.
Sslent proht. for their Chestnut Burr
lea lea House Is becoming so crowded
that they Will soon either have TO buIid
an addition or in some way limit the
extent Of their patronage. The H,bois
thing wasn't expensive, either. From
articIes mat most people throw away,
have made beautiful equipment. for a
coat Of warm brown. paint makes q
marvellous difference, in the appearance
OF even the most inexpensive kitchen
old pieces. slightly damaged, which may
be picked UP for q fraction of their
original cost and repaired in an hour.
time. .''-. .
Like the fairy godmother Of the bed
time tales. Miss Carr and Miss Widdi.
field have replaced ugl!ness with beaut,
and dirt with scrupulous Cleanliness
making haven for those who would
lunch or dine or sup dantily and wei
stsntly increasing patronage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25

solely as solace for MAN. Some
religions have taught this to whole peo-
pies. and the female residents OF entire
countries have accepted the gospel Of
inferiority and subservicnce to man.
The barem is the perfect type OF this
theory, practically and logically worked
out. Most women have outgrown the
harem today, but many men still think
hsrem thoughts.
Two vicious principles are at the
root of idle, sex dependent women :
aristocracy and the admixtlrc of sex
and finance.
OF late years we in America have
read several books on the intimate life
within the harem. and the Turkish.
Greek or French writer's actually seemed
TO extol it as the ideal feminine exist
ence. This was because it is so lazy.
carefree, secluded and luxurious. We
are told how the Turkish ladies spend
endless hours adorning their persons,
having Turkish bath parties amid mar
bic pools, perfumed and flower -bedecked.
and how the indolent lolling in the
gardens. with books and amusing con-
versations, or lcarcfuly chaperoned)
carriage rides, take up days agreeabiy.
Descriptions are given of the respect
paid the oldest wife. who graces the
head of the table and is regarded as a
mother. Indeed. it sounds comfortable.
rs animals OF the prize type are groomed
and petted.
But to the free soul Of the Anglo
Saxon it is only house Of bondage,
although the Turk does not mean II to
be degrading or insulting TO woman
kind
Now the big Oriental harem is the
extreme type, but every town and city
of America has MANY little private
harems. Any woman who tolls not. but
lives only on the caprice of her lord,
having TO cater to his most trivial whim,
or lower nature: who contributes moth =
ing TO the world. in labor or children
or social service. but gets her luxurious
living by pleasing u man, is sister or
Fatima
We see them lolling in mOtorcars on
fashionable boulevards. p-tting small
dogs, or slipping cocktails at country
clubs. childless, jobless, useless.
4 few years ago, most women worked
pretty hard in the home. When folks
had house of fourteen rooms on the
farm. and did such tasks as spinning
weaving, baking. brewing ante-Vol-
stead y candle dipping, tailoring dress
making. quilting, sweeping, bcdmaking
cooking for some twenty farm hands
bearing and rearing dozen children
they may be said to have been econom
ically independent
Not that they had any time or leisure
to be independent; they were tied hand
and foot to the family and farm. Blu,
they certainly earned their living.
Gradually. labor saving inventions
took most of womcn's work out Of the
individual home and the condensed con
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
a7IIE BOSS DECLARES THAT b
WOMEN ARE TEMPE PERAlfENTAI
And Wih One accord We Rise in indignation to Tell M
Men Are Much More So and With Less Reason

UOH, SHE doesn't know what she
~ wants !" exclaimed 'the boss.
'.You never can depend on women
they 70 Off the handle SO easily. TEN
peramental, entirely too Temperament :
tall
Yes. indeed, give him the smooth,
even tempered man every time,
There are lots Of women who would
like to have smooth, even tempered mon
in their Offices. too.
They could get along beautifully,
without the periodical fits Of crankines'
in which nearly every man indulses now
and then. IN
"Indulgcs'' is good word.--he need
not do it if he didn't want to.
or course, there are some women Of
whom you have to say, now and then,
''I,ook out for her-she's on the war
path this morning" ~.
But she gets over II after-a while
or else she explains why It is. /,
But when ''thc boss' gets that way
Watch out" the word goes around
the office. Ties got one Of those things
Don't 20 near him ~
Everybody whispers when he ia near,
Everybody trcmbles with dread Of the
moment when he will enter the door.
A ND why? ...a ao
"A Nobody ever finds out what is
wrong. .tE
The work may be going along smooth
ly, even better than usual. when this
thunder cloud blows in. -,
1t is probably nothing more dreadful
than disagreement with "the wife,
a collar that is too high, or one that
has a rough place on the edge. ~
Or he may have started eating deviied
crabs little too carly.
And all this turmoil and fuss in the
office is caused by some little persona
affair like that.
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MRS. WILSON'S AINSWERs

My Dear Mrs. Wilson-Wiu vo,
please tell me how to prepare chicken
paprika, Hungarian style? Friend
Husband requests me to write that nv
cooking has vastly improved since fol-
lowing your recipes. MRS. A. II. X.
Chicken Paprika
Prepare the chicken fricassee and
then cook two packages of noodles in
boiling water for fifteen minutes. Drain.
Mince very fine four ounces OF salt nork
and then brown in a saucepan and add
the onious. Cook slowly and then add
the well-drained noodles. Cook yery
slowly for one-half hour and then lift
the prepared noodles to a hot dish and
cover with crumbs, made as follows:
Three tablespoons of butter,
Secer tablespoons Of coarse bread
crumbs,
Oae-qgarter. teaspoon Of carraDas
seed.
When the crumbs are nice and brown
spread over the noodles and then lif
the chicken on the noodles. Season ant
thicken the gravy aud pour over tn
, chicken. Dust thickly with paprika.
Ny Dear Mrs. Wilson--Some tim
ago you published very comprehensiy
recipe for Philadelphia pepper pot.
regret having mislaid the paper, an
II you will tell me in what date Of tn
paper to find II ! will gladly buy a copy
MRS. r. G.
See the issue Of February g for pep
per pot recipe. ta
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
Please Tell Me
What to DO
~ CYNTH1A
AdmIres som.bod y's FIancee

Dear Cynthia-LJust a few lines TO
answer somebody's FTancee," can
Just imagine tho difference between her
and some of these jazz girls you meet
It certainly Is too bad that she Is en-
gaged, because ] would have liked 90
make her acquaintance, but still that
kind Of girls are not waiting arounn.
There Is always some fellow Wiling 70
put the ring on her finger and keep her
for his own. would niso like to Know
some OF her nice friends II she could
Introduce me through this column, as
am a young man nineteen years old,
Just common ordinary young man
who has been looking several months for
a girl like Somebody's Fiancee' 70 set.
tie down with. l certainly an, glad tc
say that congratulate the fellow ina,
Is her fiance because j am glad te
know that there is still a nice girl lett
because I certainly know how to appre-
ciate true worth.
SENSIBLE
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tne accent on the temper
ANOTHER time It will be I. d,.,.
"A aloof coldness, instead Of Tho ~.
active kick-up. .'V nor
Instead Of growing angrily. ..wh..
does this meant" the boss will r.;s. w.ss wws
eyebrows in sarcastic politeness. "''
II really do moi, see wbv vo, ~.
have thought this was the correct s'yuid 'l
to. draw up this report he vii, W. ~
frigidly. WI Ny
And for days every attempt at -.
usual Pleasant good-morninp srn;lo y. =.
frozen on before IL Is half started =
/ BY the time the poor. innocent cls,h.
stenographers and partners in the otss.
have decided to stop trying, In he corrs.
one day, smiling brightly, Just a. 'ii i
Probably the maid has decided 4
stay after, all, or Johnny's pneumopis
has turned out TO be only grippe. or ,vH th.
stiA back has stopped aching Ut 'ns
And he would be surprised. sboo,.,
and possibly hurt IL anybody toid idssu nv
that he had been making ycryboay ,'H a
the Office nervous and worried for a. y
WET, with serene contempt he ov.,.
L looks the fact that every woman /,
the Office has come in with plesssmt
smile every day ever since She hss
been there, and remarks, complacentlv
"Wo omen are so temperamentsl. n
Very often we let these accusatioa,
Of men 60 by as not being worth the
trouble Of denying. "
But In the face Of, such contradicto,v
circumstances as these we feel oblirsd
to defy the man who says this, and fSi,
him that he may be extremely thankful
that we are not so temperamental srI
temper full, as men!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Phillips Greene
1910 De Soto avenue,
Alton. Illinois.
LITTLE DREAMS

where, futtering with gentle WINES,
A young girls eyes are tenoei
things
Small dreams ny in and out ,,u
she cannot keep the wee things SUI,
They tremble in her eyes ana Thrill
And hover round about.
Sometimes mothers eyes are tireo,
And sometimes calm ana loNe
spired,
And always clear and deep. 1T.
But dream things Of a yo'ing gHi
kind and
In mothers eyes are hard 10 nho
Their wee dreams seem to Sleep
Tho dearest mother that l Nno"
Exp aimed II all TO me. ana 80
I'll pass along the cue,
She said. "The dreams that once
priced
Have since then all been reahzeo
NY little dreams We're youF
By Phyllis Coate, in GOOD HOUSE
keeping. Hhr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
Is This "Aappy Jacks" Ideal?

Dear Cynthia--The letter signed
Happy Jack" interests me very ,,,, muGm; tSn
He csSsS state nadsrn .nsi ne is slri am Wy by no
means an old-fashioned, girl, but still
I do not use paint and very little pow.
der l must confess that l do enjoy
good dance that soisy is damaips ana asnGs as
long as have danced have never
been inside a dance hall. hope never
to be seen in such place,
Happy Jack" states , that ne ,,,s does ,
not attend dances Or parties, go his dsnn. IN.
hall, and yet he states he is twenty.
Ave and thinks It Is time that he found
a pal for life. Now. think II he were
to learn dancing and attend some par
find his partner. As much as ! enjoy
dancing and having good time ] en-
ioy staying at home with my mother,
who is a widow. Very often when hay
ing date I will take a long walk. as
1 do not approve Of sirl trying 10
fellow.
While was brought mp with people
Of money, but through misfortune have
lost It, / know how to cook and think
YOU would go a long ways to hnd
young girl Of twenty three years Of
age who enjoys cooking moro than ]
DO and az for sewing. well, make all
nv own clothes in order to save. He
also states that his ideal OF girl Is
one who can appreciate kind and
loving husband, and one who can help
her husband save. Well, am a girl
that can appreciate love and kindness;
| during my life and when 1t comes to
saving, that Is easy enough for me, as
I am a working girl and in order to
have things ] must save.
Yes, Happy Jack" there are girls
| in Philadelphia who could be your ideai.
any number Of them, BE patient and
! no doubt you VIII soon hnd her But
! what IL you do not, wouldn't you be
happier single than with a girl that was
not your ideal? have not as yet
found my ideal. but ! have not given
| up hope have any number Of male
friends but not one of them Is the fell
low I would pick for a life partner.
They are all too much for sood time,
Wait patiently. Happy Jack" and
7 am sure you viii find a girl that will
appreciate your love and kindness.
"a PHILADELPHIAN."
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Not Consistent

Dear Cynthia--In order TO- answer
.Seesaw," I must make my DEBUT ~
Trained from doing for some time, al
though at one tims or another 1 was
almost driven TO answer some OF those
childish yet argumentative letters
"Seesaw" wants to Know wnat hinu @
of girls the fellows really want Per
sonally, I have the sweetest Girl IN me tne
world, and will attempt 70 describe JUST
the sort she IL. First OF Gil, she,s
good Hooking and a very GOOD dancer :
also a neat and stylish dresser stymsn
because she does not wear her dresses
up to her knees. She uses powder. put
no rouge. has a nice disposition and Q
swen personality. I have lots OF woulo-
be- rivals and Il does me good aPpfe !.
thousand. Now YOU see ! have wnat
I call an ideal girl; publicly we are
not engaged. but we have plans.
Now here comes the part that ! sh9uia y,
be ashamed of. The girls WIN tne.,
my attention. When I am looking iot
a pig time" seek ono OF them out
but j would not want my girl Irieno
to indulge in any OF these times, nof
dulCe in them--it would break her heart
This is one Of the queer ways OK lel.
low. He does precisely the same things
that he you'd not stand for her dong
Now you can see now J. ID wnen
fellow is looking for big time he seeks
ont the Wild girls, but when he thinks
of marrying he looks for the kind o.
pir, / have. And even X do go OUT
with the others ! profess TO love tne
girl I have been keeping company VIII
for the last two years. -,
Most likely this letter will not make
much of a hit. especially with Cynthia
! on account Of my earnest confession o'
almost being
DIR. JEKYLL, AND MR.. HYDE.
CYNTHIA likes the honesty Of you'
letter. young man, but she does NOT qu,tts q.t
| these other girls IL you truly love this
one to whom you wish to be married.
You are mistaken about that con,
dition. simply being one or the queei
warps of men. When a man realls
| loves woman he will not enjoy doine
| things that he knows would hurt her
| You are not consistent,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25

90 neither 7 Ut,
are you one OF the
blcssed q m o n g
women who enjoy
q well balanced
and bliss { u |
career. filled with
love and labor?
In many times
and climes there
have been women
who were set
aside merely for
love. They had no
existence outside
the emotional one.
They were sup
vxnsnd m ax{ai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25

Brides arc always trying to think OF
some new style Of dress or bouquet for
their bridesmaids. How about this?
Three different ideas are combined in.
expensiyely in tall shepherds crook
covered with crepe paper, with a small
bouquet OF paper flowers fastened Just
below the top, ana a dainty crepe paper
parasol Just where II ought 10 be with
the crook FOR handle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
THE WOMAN,S EXCHANGE

it always makes my skin look scxly
Can anything be done for that? Alsr
how can make my eyelashes longer
Use either a liquid face lotion or 4
non-greasy cold cream before YOU amy
tho powder. This will prevent the scsi;
appearance. DO not. use more than just
crouch powder to take the shine Of. for
skin. There are some persons who can. can.
not use II for this reason. You caii eet
a preparation at the drug store which
will make your lashes grow. or you ca.
rub vaseline on them every night, and
It win have Just about tho game effect
Wearing High Neck
To the Editor of Womdn's Page: 80
Dear Madam heard It was propS
to wear high-necked dresses until Z
p. NJ. Is this correct? IL not until
when can they be. worn? II so. is Il al.
right to wear this dress in cafe or
dancer am speaking about ali this
until 10 o'clock p. NJ. .
High neck is seldom worn at any time
neck" this can be worn with a suit o.
afternoon dress at any informal affa,r
at any time. For q formal dance low
neck should be worn after o'clock. Il
would be correct to wear a suit, after.
noon frock or street dress, with higf
or V.neck.' at q cafe in the evening, al
or the theatre low neck would also 81
correct. Twelve o'clock 10 NJ, you
know. neither Pm. nor A. NJ, Sat
suppose you arc referring to the sSs.
ming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
RIVALS

ex h j q r ating.
h ea d y tang
was in the air.
4 mile or two
from the White
Lodge Eve espied
a we'll = kuowh
figure.
"Why there s
Dick Calardin ~
She waved an
eager hand. She
would show this
dominating Julian
that there were
.t = A. En1I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
Things You'll Loue TO Make

A Trimming for your hat that is out
of the ordinary are these SEALING
WAX FLOWERS. Cut thin wire into
two inch strips, Hold piece Of seal
ing waN--any color you hke-oyer the
Nrme OF a small candle. Allow It to
set soft enough TO mold, but not soft
enough 10 drip. Break off piece about
the size of n hickory nut. Shape II into
the form ,of wild-rose petal. (A)
while still soft run one of the pieces
OF wire through tho lower point OF the
pstal. Make four more petals, placins
each on the wire. Press them together
n, The center II necessary warm slight
lv. Drop little yellow wax over the
fip OF the wire TO form the center OF
fiio fose and your SEALING-WAN
rJ)WER IA finished. You may cover
tae wire stem With green siik.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
p.rhsp. This WIN Fix You

Dear Cynthia--Your valuable advice
has helped many others, 50 am COM
ing TO you with my question. va
I am n boy OF nineteen years and
have been quite fond of a girl whon,
T. met last fall Now. Cynthia. ! nave
good reason to believe that she cares
for me, too. asked her to marry M
and she said she loved me-. but sne
wanted me 10 do some marvellous feat,
such as saving her from some terrible
death, before she would marry me. Now
what can 1 do? Whenever she goes
out, which Is seldom. she always goes
out In her Limousine. 50 there isn
much chance of rescuing her from IN.
highway robbers, and, Cynthia, tnat
question is nearly driving me mad be-
Cause I love that girl with all my heart.
Please print this and help me.
DISCOURAGED.
You might, of course, bribe the. chauf-
four to turn the car over and let YOU
rescue the girl by turning 1t on END
again unaided, but Cynthia's advice 10
You IL go see other girls and stop be-
ing so silly. .Ha'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
A Club Within a Club
ns E,,i,or Of Iyontou's Pace !.

TO the Editor of WonidHs rage:
Dear Nadan-We are seven girl
chums and would like you TO seiect 4
name for the seven Of us. Thank you
for helping us before. rs we wrote Tor q
name for our club. and we chose one OF
those you mentioned. We certainly DO
enjoy your interesting column.
SEVEN CHUMS.
How would these do: "The Loyal Sep.
tette" 1.-THE Sunny Seven" THE Select
Social" "Seyen Silly Sisters" or Seven
Bellies? ] am glad the other names
helped you. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
A Remedy for Sunburn

TO the Editor o. Womda's PAGE:
Dear Madam-Would you advise a
schoolgirl Of sixteen, whose face, neck
and hands are very tan, to use the mix
ture OF oatmeal and tansy for whiten-
ing the skin? How Is 1t prepared at
home? If this Is not good what should
use?
BROWN EYES.
Do you mean that your skin Is dark
or that you are eunburned? II your
skin Is naturally dark there Is no way
for you to tighten It permanently. al
though lemon Juice will make It little
lighter. II YOU are sunburned do not
uso the mixture. simply keep out Of the
sun for awhile and use cold cream
every night. The tan will soon fade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
WHAT'S WHAT
Nv HELEN DECIf.

Announcements are mailed to an
fr,en1. OF the family tand usually 10
The social page of tho home newspapetl
within a few weeks after the oans >
birth, or as soon as the new name mas
been conferred upon the little newcomer
The cus.omary method Is to use V's.
;tinv card engraved with the names Oh
the parents and with the home address,
thus:
Mr. and Mrs Cyril Phillips Greene
1910 De Soto avenue,
Alton. Illinois.
4 much smaller card is fastened 70
,b,. with narrow white satin ribbon tieo
IN little bow. Upon the miniature
card IA written with pen and ink the
name Of the young hopeful thus 'Cyril
phillips Greene, Jr.," or Cyrilia as the
o.es may be. The baby's cards are
so,6on, engraved. not only for the reasoI,
%at the enKraver requires at least Lei
Saas to complete the order, but also pe
csHse handwriting gives an ntimas, =,
nsrsonal touch to this most personal VI
ali announcements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25

IA Rn you girl who loves but does
IA not work? Or, are you one who
works but does not lovey Or. do you
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
AT CUPID,S CALL
By MAY CHRISTIE

Jfary Drep Is Carrinoton Belidirs'
private secretary, aud is IN tope toith
one Of his clients, Dick Cdiardia. Bel
'aiys edrd, Ere Rochester. ms oe
tained position through julian Vdnda-
veey, an aHscr1ppioas ddcentgrey, teho
has knoica Dick in Alaska aad ls dn1i-
oas TO get diamond t1kioh Dick o!ons
and dtlodys carries. Dick IS tn ioue
Uits Mury. but Eve has her eye pa
him as cell as oa JRhdr. BeHdrs
pants 10 marry Mary. pho is staying
AT his country estate to do some cork
for him there.
RIVALS
TIE SET his horse now at canter
II md Eve followed. Over the
frosty meadows they gallopcd. An
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
Tomorrow-C0nerrd
Adventures With a Purse

r TITLE girls Ike to play mud pies
II just as we'll as their young broth :
ers. and it's problem to the busy
mother 70 keep them fresh and clean
throughout the summer months. One
OF The stores is showing wash dresses
in sizes two TO six years that are mex
pensiye enough 70 warrant the purchase
Of several. Pink and white checks and
plain pink and green trimmed with
organdie and made in a dainty, appeal :
ing way. The prices range from Sl.0j
to S3.o5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
Powdsr hurts Her Skin

TO tho Editor Of Wontan's Page:
Dear Madam have a question
would like to ask you and hope II won't
be too much trouble. When use powder
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25

Teinperamental? Yes. indeed -,
the accent on the temper! wa