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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
Through a
Woman S Eucs
When Mother " as a Girl
BY JEAN NEWTON

Are girls today Fundamentally less
Ane than they were when mother was
. girl:'
that is raised against III" Hamper. |
find myself. when | see certain .lancing,
knee-length skirts. drinking and gen
eral air of SophiStication and lack OF
restraint. wondering about this.
Yet the more ! see Of theS" things
the more willing I am to believe that
they do not touch fundamentals AZ all.
but are merely the manifestation ot
youthful spirits which in other ages
took different forms.
y In every age OF which we know. h"
older generation has been shocked and
cpncerned with the youth of the day.
Criticism against !inmod">'y CT dress
vas as common when grandmother was
a girl as II is today Only the dress
vas different. The criticism was the
same.
And what change in standards or
customs has eyer taken pla"" that wa~
rot rallied against as assuring the de-
cline of women and the degeneration OF
the race?
When bathtubs came into 'stTle'
there were people thought they wer"
Immoral The innovation Of the bustl"
and later it, disappearance wer" signs
Of immodesty. The waltz. when II first
superseded the polka and the scAot-
tische, was a "wanton dance
j Propriety must be relative and what
constitutes nodesty is in a great meas
ure a matter OF convention.
Youth revels in being "wild for It's
ON sake. The efervescing spirits can
mt be satisfied in the beaten track.
The forbidden constitutes lark.
And the time when mother was a
girl: 4 modern mother has recently
| written in one Of the magazines about
NtAe digressiOns that wer" common
Smong the girls Of those much chapr-
reped. super conventional days A.
most everything being taboo. the girls
took pleasure in doing f'lrt!ve!y almost
everything that was taboo.
I'm this day when girl can 60 openly
ID parties and dance with boys, when
she can with perfect propr!ety 90 un-
chaperoned to Il ball game. she turns
70 cigarettes AMI much talk about what
Constitutes 'kick' to supply the for
bjdden fruit. They are the safety vaIv"
for her surplus steam.
When knowledge Of the facts Of life
was forbidden. we are told. secret dis.
cussion was INDUCED in. Today, with
this inhibition removed. youth must 90
little further. 50 Sophistication is the
pose.
Everything points to II" conclusion
that the questionable conduct Of some
Of the girls Of today j. II question Of
manner rather than matter. And all
things considered isn't this the safer
age!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
By Harold Donaldson Eberiein

The type Of chair called a "wainscot"
chair was made during n great part Of
tho seventeenth century. The one
shown in the cut is a good example Of
this kind OF seat and was made in New
England somewhere about 1870. They
were not 5" numerous as other chairs
and they were meant for heads of fam
iltea or other important persons. Oak
was the wood almost invariably used.
'WaInsCOt' chairs were built in a
far more massive and substantial way
than other types Of chairs. They were
really pieces OF cabinet work and their
construction rcsemblcd the constructor n
OF chests or cupboardS, The solid backs
We're pnnclcd. the seats were heavy slabs
Of wood and the stout turned legs were
lrnr".! with heavy strrt"hrv>. H., were
the legs OF 'refectory" tables. The
bn"E% and the UNDERTAKING of the
seats were often elaborately carved.
'Wninscnt' chnirs, usually of the
simpler designs without carving. are
being reproduced to some extent and.
if one has other furniture to go well
with them, they are suitable for use in
halls or In large room beside q fire.
place. They are not desirable in very
small rooms. Avoid reproductions In
which the proportions are skimped aud
thinned down. One OF these chairs IN
house IL quite enough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
MRS. WILSON'S ANSWERS

My Dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
give recipe for Danish pudding, also
Spanish cream? MRS. NJ. A.
Danish Pudding
Wash one quarter cup of rice and
cook in two and ne-half cups of boil
ing water until the rice is soft and
water. absorbed; then mash through q
fine sieve into mixing bowl.
Place in cup two level tablespoons
Of gelatin and fill the cup with cold
water; stand aside for half hour.
Place in saucepan
One and one-hat cups of milk,
one cup of sugar,
Sir lerel tablespoons of cornstdrch.
Stir to dissolve the starch and sugar
and bring to boiling point; cook for
three minutes, then add
The prepared rice.
The prepared gelatin,
The grated rind Of one quarter lemon,
TrO tablespoons of lemon juice.
One quarter teaspoon of nutmeg.
Stir we'll and heat again Just to
boiling point: remove from the stove,
rinse mod with cold water and pour
in the pudding; set away to cool then
chill on ice.
Spanish Cream
Place in saucepan
One and onc-hnt cups of milk,
One cup of sugar.
Five teaspoons of cornstdrch.
Stir to blend, then bring to boiling
point and cook for five minutes; now
add two level tablespoons of gelatin
that has been soaked for half an hour
in three quarters cup of cold water
beat hard to blend, cool, and just as
the mixture begins to set add
One cup of whtpped cream,
Iro teaspoons of camilla.
Blend we'll and turn in mold that
has been rnsed with cold water and
place on ice to chill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27

From Paris comes the news that the
drape is done with. And 1t is quite
true that even on this side where fash
ion does not travel SO quickly we are
seeing less Of the dripping panels with
which we are now so thoroughly fa-
miliarized. In place Of this, newer
methods of jazzing up the skirt are
found in the circular model with 60
diets at the sides or even arranged,
as Jenny does them, right In the front |;
of the tier skirt or else the panel
with tiers; of various new plated re.
cipes and Of an infinite number OF
drapes. However, for wear this sum-
tige of the rag drape and we are
showing 1t today in Il charmingly sim
pie little frock Of Rodier cotton. The
background of this cotton is apricot
tinted and on this are stitched rows of
roses in white thread.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
is MARRIAGE 4
FAILURE?
Depends Upon Money
the Editor Of Womon'S Page:

To the Editor OF WonlohS rage:
Somewhere back in the prophetic
DAYS a wiseaCre once echoed that
money was the root of all evil' and In
no Instance is this timeworn phrase
more applicable than in the case Of
marriage
A recent statistical survey Of the
courts Of New York City by a famous
jurist disclosed the astounding fact that
fully 80 per cent of the divorce cases CT
the Metropolitan City are due to money
o.. the economic problems caused by
this necessary essential
Youth will take it's fling and inciden-
tally It's chances. Every soul is a
celestial Venus to another soul" Tho
passing spark of affection Is picked up
by another; 1t Is love at first sight.
But love is blind" it circumvents eco
nomic obstacles, but does not remove
them. Their passion runs away with
their heads; they marry. He refuses
to let her work now or she quits with
the assertion that one reason for her
marriage was to better her condition of
life, This then represents the first bone
Of contention
why hadn't she thought Of this be-
fore? But the "die Is cast" Let us
examine the case. He is making $40
week now, and she before wedlocls
was making $40 week. Now both
same manner in which, before their
union they could not live satisfactorily
on $50 a week. The reduction of in
come Is 100 per cent, Perhaps she
wants luxuries; he cannct afford them
VIII love survive or sustain this pre-
diCament? Never Love might be
brimful for few months after the
wedding, but human nature can never
tolerate the monotonOus routine Of life
1t must have variety.
passion how can its flame be kept
alive? Again variety comes to our res.
cue. We must have variety of envircn-
ment routine, subject matter. These
necessities spell their names In the al.
mighty. dollar Thus, while love is =
requires money 70 make q success
ANN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27

0yHE girl whom the man really loved
~ in the picture, was his stcnographer.
Although at the beginning of the story
= was engaged TO another girl.
But his fancce was a disagreeahle
(hing, who thought really more of his
honey than of the man.
And so when something happened
Saat brought about the breaking of the
engagement the man was not heart
&oken.
He had already turned toward his
&enographer. and in time he realized
us love for her.
The girl who took this part dressed
4 perfectly; she wore simple. dark
dress with n pretty white collar, for
he office; when she was shown in her
home her frocks were suitably softer
6han the Office dress. lighter in color.
but becomingly simple. made in the
height Of style. but without any moro
trimming than was absolutely neCeS-
sary.
I And her hair was beautiful. natu-
rally wavy. drawn back rather closely IN
8racious curves from her face. and
coiled into loose knot at the back.
She was so pleasing that as soon as
you saw her you wanted tn" man TO
bye her instead of the over dressed girl
% whom he was engaged.
I And you were delighted when he did.
DUT the last view Of them together,
Osupposed to bc after their marriage
had changed her from n fairy COmfOr-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
Questions About New Jer.sv

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
. Dear Madam-Is II possible for ,,.-
to find out just how many people ara n
Merchantville, N. j., using the iatss
census? "'e"
/ am crocheting some small article.
and where could sell them? s
Jersey, before being able to Obtain
license to drive an auto? e. W.
According to the latest census ~.
population CT Merchantville is 27Is "'
Take your crochet work 70 ~.
Womans Exchange, ia South sevsns'
teenth street. They handle ali sort. ~
art and needle work. and I'm sure tbSs ~
they VIII be glad to see a sample a.
ment on 1t. lug
You must be eighteen years old beso,.
you can apply for a drivers license T.
New Jersey. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
WHAT'S WHAT
By Helen Decie

often in What's What. readers with
OUT social experience are cautioned
against making themselves conspicuous
That IS one sure way TO attract atten-
.ion 20 breaches of good form. The
woman Illustrated for example. who
Is eating in a restaurant where all the
other women are wearing hats. has made
herself unduly conspicuous by going hat
less.
II a party is going to a hotel dinner
and all the women have arranged n
wear evening dress without hats, that
is. another story. Even in restau
rant dinner party, several groups may
be in formal evening dress and hatless
hut i mus; b" 4 very smart restaurant
for that sort Of thu and not an or
dinary business cafe. In any case no
one woman should 90 barehnaded when
the other wCmen arc wearing hats. The
old proVerb. when in Rome. do as the
Romans do" Is pretty safe guide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27

Dear Cynthia-A word with NJ >
Daar NJ. S.-I would like to assure
YOU that | do not write 70 Cynthla
column for any other reason than 70
cypress my opinion Of people and events
in general. Though I do write when
peoDle with little sense try 10 say that
girls are all wrong. 49,. =,
MAY induce you to believe that
would no more go out with q man
did not know and trust than l woulG
hesitate to reply to your nohsensica'
letter. ,.
friends bear a close resemblance 10
Adonis. However. strange as 1t may
seem TO you, l honor and Ike them
none the less
do net know what kind of friends
you have. but judging from your ideas
Of girls. | should think most OF them
are employed in factory workrooms.
| should also like to state that none
of my friends use paint of any descrip-
ton.
1t would be we'll for you II you value
your reputation 10 decide at once thai
all girls are not dummies"
How old are you NJ S, thirty-fCur or
fourteen? Cl-1 THE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
The Lie

7 WAS foolish to cry for 1t made my
L eyes red, and although I bathed
them in cold water for nearly ten min.
utes. they looked swollen and inaamed.
used some powder and rouge and
slipped into my most attractive neglige,
for I was determined to wait up for
Norman, but when heard him let
himself in with his 1atchkey had
IN impulse to snap off the lights and
jump into bed.
I forced myself to sit quietly with
an open book until heard his knock.
and then, as casually as could. I
called out: Come in"
"Still up?' he remarked coming
across the room and bending, down to
kiss me: Where were you this after.
noon when called up?"
! "I've been in town all day." re-
turned. 81 called up the house from
the city and Mary gave me your mes
sage
did you stay in town for dinner? p
he asked, eycing me closely, and speak
ing in surprised tone of voice.
| "Yes, I came home on the o :53.
He had seated himself in one of my
low busket chairs, and was lighting a
cigarette. But the minute he had ex-
| tinguished the match and leaned back
comfortably he persisted in his ques.
tioning.
Where, were your At your
mother's?"
I shook my head and laughed. "why
are you so curious, dear? u never ask
Questions when you stay in town."
My heart was beating fast. Could II
be that he cared enough to be jealous!
A little feeling of triumph surged over
me and with it spurring on of all
my energy. forgot my headache,
forgot to be tired in the thought that
perhaps after all had done the right
thing. If I showed Norman that
intended to retaliate he might not think
it worth his while to go on deceiving
me.
I'm tell you where was, if you
are willing to do the same / con.
ltinued in a teasing tone, but my hear,
sank as I saw the frown that spread
suddenly over his face.
Instantly all the jealousy that hat
been suppressing for days leaped vi
in my heart and overfowed. mus
know the truth. couldn't stand tn
suspense any longer. but with a tire
mcndous effort I crushed back the word
tnat were rushing tO my lips.
II had dinner with Herbert Living
ston," said calmly. There's no rea
son why you shouldn't know"
} To my amazement Norman threw
back his head and laughed.
Good old Herbert, you didn't thinl
I'd be jealous, did you. dear?"
"Of course not" My words cam
out little tremulously. "Why shoul,
you be jealous? And now for you
confession whom did you take out fo
dinner?"
There was a moments silence. dur
ing which my heart beat so loud tina
was sure Norman must hear 1t
I Would he tell me the truth? Would h
make it possible for me to be happ!
again, for l could be happy even will
the knowledge that he had deceived me
If he told me the truth now.
, h Norman's voice broke the stiffness
and it seemed to me at that momen
that my heart died within me.
I'm sorry that l haven't anything
interesting to tell you. dined alon
in solitary state. and my purpose il
staying in town was merely business.
He did not meet my eyes as he spoke
but was busy carefully putting out hi
, cigarette. 1t seemed to me as locke
at him, that I could scream aloud a
the torture of that lie he had jus
flung in my face.
(TomorrOw-ShowdOw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
Eating a Club Sandwich
Q Editor Of Woman's PAGE:

TO the Editor Of Woman's PAGE: 2
Dear Madam-Will you kindly tan
mo the proper way to eat a club san6.
which which has double layer a.
bread? =
would also like to know how IA
serve soft-boiled eggs for breakfast ana
what else that would be appropriate IA
serve with them. MRS. r, "
The proper way to eat club sand.
wich is to cut II into convenient -siss
pieces with a knife and fork and pfo.
ceed. BY that I do not mean to cut n
all UP before beginning to eat, but a.
you go along.
Scft-boiled eggs may be served either
in vegetable dish, which Is pascsd
around the table, or in individual ess
cups. one Of which is set before escS
person. In the case where they ara
served in the cups they may be opened
outside II you prefer. This Is especially
good where there are young children In
the family. Toast, mullins, rolls ar
some sort Of bread and jam or mar.
maladc and coffee is about ali that can
be served with them. Before the eSes
are brought in, have fruit Of some sort sort
and cereal. II you like.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
For the Children

. All my upstairs lights turn on by a
pull chain of the usual length. NJ
husband bought luminous buttons for the
ends so that we groWn-ups found them
easily in the dark, but what about til"
children? In the nursery wc tried fa>-
tening ribbon long enough for the
littlest child 10 reach and tied I" the
end rubber ring thrc" inches in diam
eter, much like Il miniature auto tire,
This could not injure any ono If run
up against in the dark. The plan
proved so successful that now We have
a ribbon of harmonious color hanging
from the chains in every room, and III"
children can fetch things without any
danger of fall in the dark Mrs. X.
II. W. in Good housekeeping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27

Dear Cynthia--I am keeping steady
company with beau for the past yer, yer.
months He treats me nice, etc'' pIs lIo
never shows up in the evenings re re
te,is mo that he is teaching in a night
business college. Ole also teaches in
the daytime.) ...t, ,,,,,,,
Can that be possible Cynthia, WIN WIN
but these qualifications: lie glauu"1cu glo, A.
from, high schools commercial de-
rartment, and took a two-year teacn,,
ers course in a business college, ana
graduated and now is ccinmerGiaa, >
teacher Is that possible Syn'hla
Even If so, what wages wouid ne se.
under those circumstances? He SPENDS
much on me and dresses wonderful: ne
Mans 10 take an examination for a
high school teacher, |. e., com'nercia'
Is It possible?
hope you'll advise and tell
THE ANXIOUS ONE.
It's quite possible. Cynthia cannot
rusSs at salaries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
Mrs. Wilson Suggests New and Unusual
Methods for Preparing the Potato
This Vegetable Should Play Important Part in the Menu Of
Every HouSe,uife-It Is Excellent Substitute for Meat

add the rolls, and bake in hot oven for
twenty minutes.
Potato Cheese Puffs
Place in mixing bowl two cups of
mashed potatoes,
One teaspoon of salt.
Omc-hdt teaspoon of paptckd,
lolks Of. tro eggs,
One-hdt cup of grated cheese,
One-haU cup Of -four sifted in
shorty,
Tco teaspoons of baking pomder,
siftcd in mith the -four,
Three quarters cup of milk,
TTo tablespoons of melted butter,
Beat to smooth batter. and then fold
in the stiffly beaten whites Of the two
eggs, and turn in we'll creased and
Toured muffin pans. and bake in hot
oven for eighteen minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
"cIvthie" Believes In Love

Dear Cyntha-There will probably
be many letters replying to Cynicus'
However, I beg you to print mine.
Cyncus asks II love can stand the
gray days after the honeymoon. MY
answer is that II two people love each
lother enough to wish to share the re-
snons nsibiii,ies Of life the days after the
honeymoon will be gay days, not gray
days.
AlI I ask Is to spend a few happy
f,over-scerted days with my chosen lite
partner. Then l am willing to settle
down TO work and help my partner 70
The top. am willing to be pal,
mother and sweetheart all In one for
NY partner. o.,,
SO | echo your sentiments. Cynthia,
Thank goodness there are still a rev
of us who believe in true love
CLITH1E
Very good continents, Clythie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
To "Robert d.

Cynthia could only repeat what she
has written before She has nothing
further to suggest. Letter writing be-
tween boys and girls living In the same
city who meet quite often Is mis-
take. Ask the girl why she Is angry,
and II she gives you no satisfactory
answer, drop the matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
Please Tell Me
What to Do
n. CYNTHIA
By CYNTHIA

Letters to Cvnth+d's column must 90
tc,,ttcn on one side OF the paper onIy.
and must be s,0ued ,cith the tcritcr
name ard address. The name tciH not
IL, Unsigned letters aud letters tpritfsn
on both sides OF the paper ,cil Not 6e
onsGercd. Writers tcho Uish persoNdI
dnsuers that con be oiven W the column
UiN please look there. as personal letters
ore only Tritten uhen absolutely neces-
sdrt,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
"A STEADY REAnrp /,

You probably did not keen I'm a..
swimming long enough to really me
any results. Exercise Of this I,raa aaye q
excellent IN helping to develop ~
with a preparation Of cocoa, h,,.sse
which you can buy at the drug s,osi
and continue to take great deal !!
exercise. Nei OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
The Actress Thought Fancy Clothes
y Would .Sho,D Her Aduance in Life
- O~-~ O''OS~ w. ~
But They Really Ruined Her Quaint Charm and Proved On
Her Lack of Good Taste and " isdon

4 THIS is a mistake that is made by a
l. great many girls outside of the pic
lures.
They think that fancy dressing proves
elegance.
Instead Of allowing their natural
grace and beauty to have n chance to
stand out pre- cmirently. they conceal
it beneath load Of decoration.
To be in style they arrange their hair
in certain prescribed fashion ana
then try to ;ct originality by wearing
an ornamental comb or placing curl
in an unusual place.
They choose clothes that are gor-
geous rather than tasteful.
And feel that they look better
dressed than any woman in town.
As n matter Of fact they merely
look more dressed up than any woman
in town; and there Is nothing that is
quite such bad taste as being dressed
up.
THE woman who always looks well
l. dressed is tho woman who has her
froCks made simply so that her person =
nity has chance. or IL she has no very
strong personality, she chooses frock
Of some decided style and lets that
speak for her
But she sticks to IL throughout her
costume.
She fixes her hair becomingly. 30
that It brings out her best features
without intruding itself.
Everything she wears is chosen for
tastcfuness and bccomingnoss. and II
she is wealthy the materials and cut
Of her clothes show It, not their dec
Grafton and brllance.
TT IS always SAT" rule to start with
l. general simplicity in dressing and
work up to your individual style from
there.
But don't forget that you. your per-
Sonality and individuality are the i'm
Nortant feature. no matter what your
station or condition in life and that
the clothes should always be subordi-
mated TO that and in harmony with it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
The Woman's Exchonre


TO the Editor Of woman's Page:
Dear Madam--Could you pos.,h,,.
me In some way how to ret n.u teu
fatter? Some people say swImn,in, ,eSe
help, but that does not help NINA W,u
least. I am well-built girl excent tvns vs
my legs ana they are thin, wb,ss
actually spoils my whole appearanSaa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
"cIvthie" Writes to IN. S."

It's quite possible. Cynthia canno
guess at salaries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
Perfectly Possible

Very good sentiments. Clythie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27

(Tomorr0w-ShowdOwn)