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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
Don't Marry Without Love

Dear Cynthia-Am writing to you
because feel sure that you will be able
TO advise me what to do. I have k" own
n young man for the last three years
At first when We started to go out
once In n while it was just as friends
After knowing him for about one year,
he asked me to become engaged to him
! told him that ! did not love him, but
hc said he was sure I would learn to
love him. This young man IL very
handsome. comes Of very good family
and Is in business for himself. We did
not become engaged. but we went steady
for about six months. II seemed that
| could never find anything interesting
to talk about with him. And he bored
me very much. Then we stopped going
with each other. ! did not see him for
about one year. Then I suddenly met
him again and as old friends we went
out once in n while. lie again started
thing that bothers me. My people
think lot OF him q think lot of my
familys advice. especially of my
mothers). They tell me would be
foolish TO give him up What shall [
do" DO YOU think If married him
| would learn to love him? Certain
things that he does. little things. bore
me very much. ! just can't seem to
get used to him. when | do not see
him, I like him. bat when go out
with him I Just feel miserable half the
time. He keeps asking me all the
time TO become engaged to him. Have
been putting him off. O
PERPLENED.
II YOU do not love him. do not marry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
Start All Over Analn

10 IN" Ld"or Of Woma,rS Pare:
Dear MadauI-My cupboard has for
IN" last few months. been inf, sted Win
small red bugs. much the same in nm.
lrnranc" as red ants but OF a Iouper
hodE and sIoW-mOvIug. These so,u ro
nav" com" in through the cereals hui
no" ma they invade the flour can
sugar can and all packages, even though
lhrE seem sealed fairly light
nay" S'aIdcd the shelves and
spflnhI"d powdered boraN around they
continue to dwell IN my packages, how.
ever.
have suffered quite a loss in this
respect, as ! can't seem to feel right
in using a package Of f0odstuffs in
"hl'h ma one Of these Little red
pests,
can you tell mo what will destroy
them? MRS II u
All you can do is start all over again
once more, Burn the cereal boxes. and
Srald All your flour, sugar and other
cans, and then scale rnr shelves once
again. Spread strong sUapsuds around
on the shelves and do not put any OF
your things back for a while-if yOu
nave another place where you can keen
them Then, whenever YOU get any
packages from the store look over them
carefully before you put them away to
be sure that nothing is being brought
in. Perhaps the closet Is too warm. nr
perhaps the store where you buy your
things Is at fault. But whatever the
cause, the only sure way of getting
rid Of these pests now they have started
Is to take everything off the shelves
and start in all fresh again. Keen tho
bOTaX there, too, as well as the sOaD-
suds IT won't hurt to have two reme-
dies in case one, fails
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
7wo Minutes of Optimism
Do You Imagine?
BY HERMAN J. STITCH

invariably that the failures those who
should they think
n
succeed.
result his
the
what imagination actually
wish do? Its results?
Is
YOU eve
to do puts forth haz o 10 it?
he result
they really do?
Find theman o conencd
fail said because but need loyalty
to do ourm best.
definite result work with the greatest
o
life in way most effectively o accomplish.
ought blame the devil
plainly their failure refusal
imagine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
CHAPTER XIV
The CiH

TN THE days that followed. the sit
little different from the old days when
they had been merely friends. Nick $
JOY at having Carol admit that she
wanted to marry him made him content
to carry on their engagement in more
or less platonic fashion. He was more
tender with her, but he did not force
his love- making upon her. and although
there were times when he wanted to
crush her in his arms and tell her what
she meant to him. he kept for the most
part n tight rein on his emotions.
lie had not seen Daisy since Carol
had promised to marry him. but he
knew that sooner or later he would
have to go to her and tell her the truth
and this fact prcycd upon his mind
and intcrfercd with his happiness. As
for Carol. she had an overwhelming
curiosity about this girl who had played
II part in Nick's life. She would have
given anything to know more about her,
and the fact that this girl might have
displayed more affection for Nick than
she was able to give him made her
restless and unhappy.
She dcSpised Daisy Castleton be-
cause. having been brought up in the
average conventional way. she was mar.
row concerning girls of the stage. She
judged them all by one standard, and
although she would not have lowered
her pride to the extent of questioning
Nick concerning Daisy, she wished with
all her heart that he would broach the
subject himself.
Then one day something happened.
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Read Your Character
DV ]
Stubby Hands
By Digby iIlipS

StuDDy Hands
Don't confuse the "stuhby' type Of
hand with the "knotty" type, for both
in the physical appearance OF. the hands
end the trends of character they in
dcntc there is big difference.
The knotty hand, which denotes the
philosophical temperament, is usually
of generous proportions. The knucklcS
are bony. and it may be very muscu-
lar hand. but Its structure is decidedly
what might be termed "ranGy.'
The stubby hand is almost the di-
rect opposite. 1t is compact and rather
shapccss by comparison with the other.
though it is quite Il different thing from
the small. plump hand, or the hand
which Is shapeless FROM fat.
1t has thick. hail palm. The
thumb is short, and blunt. Tha fingers.
likewise. are short. thick and blunt.
II is a compact, stiff sort of hand which
seems built to stand rough usage. but
it is awkward and clumsy.
This hand indicates an elementary
type Of nature. 1t denotes the per-
son in whom instincts are strong. and
to whom concise, definite thinking comes
very hard. Failure to get ahead in the
world seldom bothcrs these people.
They are content to follow along in the
grooves in which they find themselves.
You'll never get mu"h out Of them by
appealing to their ambition. Often they
have violent tempers, but while gcner-
ally hardy and patient. they are rarely
capable of courage that cndures.
TOmOrrOw-Thick and Thin Hair
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CHAPTER III
The Strange Dogs

Ihe Strange Dogs
HOPPlTi-HOP RABBIT and Hip
- pity-Hop Rabbit prickcd up their
long cars and listened. SO did all the
other rabbits.
Far off through the woods arose a
howl--a forlorn, terrifying howl-the
howl of hungry wolves.
Oh -oo-oo ~ shivcrcd the rabbits.
wolves are prowling in the forest. We
must hurry and hide in our burrows
JACK and Janet felt creepy, but they
were not scared.
Those howls are coming from a long
way said Jack.
Push off !" cried the rabbits. 1--WE
Will coast out of danger!'
Whiz Rushetyl Whoopcty! Again
the sleas sped down the long hill. Again
JACK. Janet and the rabbits felt the
delicious thrills that come from wild.
sw,tt coasting. Down to the lake, u
mlle away. they scooted over the crustcd
snow. The sled runners roared and
twanged beneath them. Once again
they slid. into the bank on the shore !:
once more they overturned and sprawled
In a jolly heap of rabbits and children.
JACK and Janet yelled with JOY,
Whoop-ce! This is fun !"
rabbits.
Then Jack and Janet looked back up
the hill. 1t seemed a long, long way
to the top. They were getting bit
tired.
u wish we had some ono to pull us
up the hill. sighed Janet.
wouldn't it be dandy if Toddie Pup
kins and Johnny Bull were Eskimo
dogs?' said Jack. "Thcn they could
pull us up the hill and coast down with
u.s."
suddenly Jack and Janet saw two
dark forms bounding toward them
across the crusted snow.
Here are Toddie Pupkins and
Johnny Bull, now," cried Jack.
Ioddie Pupkins and Johnny Bull. They
looked much like the collie. but they
were strangers.
,,oh!' cried Janet when the animals
suddenly halted in the shadow Of a pine
Tree. We thought you were our dogs.
ierlMps you are Eskimo dogs and will
pull us to the top of the hill"
Ihc strange animals looked at each
other and seemed to grin.
=, NO, we are not Eskimo dogs" re-
Piled one of the animals in husky
voice.
But we are their first cousins"
quickly spoke up the second animal in
voice st i'll more husky.
And we will draw you to the top OF
the hill!' offered the first animal.
Jack and Janet were glad Of that.
and they quickly harnessed the strange
animals to the sleds.
Then Jack and Janet seated them
selves and they were ready to go.
Hop on. everybody" shouted Jack.
turning to where the rabbits had been.
But there were no rabbits in sight
They had vanished.
AS Jack and Janet wondered where
they had gone, the strange animals set
on at nigh, speed for the top of the hill.
dragging the slcds and the children bc,
hind them. And at the same time from
far ahead came the howl of the wolves.
Tomorrow will be told how .Jacl, and
Janet find out who the strange animals
are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
1drentures With a Purse

T ET me tell you of an imported soap
LA big fat luxurious cake of
smooth delicious soap that comes direct
from Paris. 1t is the sort Of thing you
like to have and keep for special oc-
caSiOns. when you are going TO parties,
and want to look your very best; for,
Of course. il is much too luxurious and
expensive to use for just everyday pur-
poses. Its original price was 81 cake,
but it is now selling at one shop for
fifty cents n cake. The first time you
are feeling sort of cXtravagnnt stop in
and get cake. Its very possession will
delight you.
One shoe shop to which ! always go
first when ! need shoes has n few odd
sizes of nice tan sports oXfords. They
have squnrish toes, and are laviShly
perforated. The heels are low, and the
solcs are good and heavy. Worn with
wool hose they would be very smart.
They have been repriccd TO $50.
Then there arc the imported woolcn
scarfs. of excellent quality, many Of
them striped in excellent colors, others
plain. They are soft and wOOlly and
warm. The original price of these was
$3.50. but they have been lowered TO
81. so.
For M mes OF shops address WOman's Page
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main 1901
between the hours OF and 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11

Nick had brought Carol n Gift. nm
exquisite pendant on slender plati.
mum chain. and after cxclaiming do.
lightcdly over it. she had handed n to
him to clasp around her throat.
Nick,s eager fingers touched the soft
skin of her neck and they trcmblcJ
SO that he fumblcd awkwnrdly with
the catch. They were standing no.
fore mirror and Carol. raising ber
eyes suddenly, saw Nick stoop and
touch with his lips the chain that he
held. ~
AS she stood there gazing at him,
he raised his head met her eyes and
like a fash he had whirlcd her about
and was crushing her against his breast,
Carols first impulse was TO struggle,
to demand to be released. and then like
q flash there swept over her the con
SciousneSs that if she would hold Nick.
It she would bind him to her securely,
"hc must not meet his every advance
with aversion. Although she was in.
experienced. intuition told her that a
woman Of Daisy Cnstlct0n's type would
lave thanked him for the gift in far
more approximate way. and the thought
conquered Carols fear.
Swiftly Sic raised her face. and for
the first time in her life gave her lips
to Nick's. Strange as it may seam i,
was the first time Carol had ever been
kissed by any man. and it was vcrv
different kiss from any that she had
experienced up to that time.
If she had been in love with him
nothing would have mattcred. but rs
it was hot rebellion surged up in her.
a mist swan before her eyes: she
could have burst out crying like child.
and all the while he held her. his strong
young arms like bands of steel around
her. his lips demanding, insistent.
Then suddenly he released her. con.
scious of what he had done. and yot
still dizzy with her unexpected srrrCn.
der and the glad consciousness that she
had voluntarily kissed him for the first
time.
The platinum chain had slippcd from
his fingers to the floor and he stopped
to retrieve it, and in that instant Of
time Carol realized that she must not
let him know her true feelings, she
must pretend, she must keep on pre-.
tending all her life. 1t was like
glimpsing brief and terrifying vision
of the future.
Tomorow-Nick Says Good d.by to Daisy
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Hot Water. Ouickr"

Mary put her coffee cup down on the
sir yesterday morning, MS we have nll
done Mt least once in our lives. Tho
cup didn't break. but the coffee did
spill and there was nasty stain on
the, snowy cloth that spread and spread
and spread. This was unfortunatc, but
Mary didn't stop to MOURN over it. She
hustled out to the kitchen, put some
water on to boil and got a basin.
Placing the basin directly under the
stained part Of the cloth she raised her
pot Of water on high and poured il
directly upon the stain. The force of
the strike and the cleansing power of
the water did something that only chem
lists can cXplain--possibly it frightened
the coffee, for the stain faded and the
cloth resumed its snOwiness. All that
remained was TO let it dry and then
press it off with warm iron to make
II just like now again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
Would Win Him Back

Dear Cynthla--As I am very much
interested in your wonderful column,
and finding there many cases similar TO
mine, | am asking your advice.
l am n young girl IN my teens. having
brown bCbbGd hair and violet blue eyes,
Last year | met young man two years
my senior and became very friendly
with him. Then the trouble began. My
best girl friend told me he had bad
reputation. and so the next time he
came to see NC | told him ! didn't wish
to see him any more. II seemed the
proper thing 10 do then. but now I feel
that ] shOull have at least given him
reason for stopping his calling.
What shCuld ] do TO regain his friend
ship? Shall | send him an apology or
not? PETER PAN.
It's not likely that you could regain
the young mans friendship after your
unreasonable behavior. Better learn the
lesson now, never to act on hearsay, no
matter who II Is who tells you the
story.
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plenty OF rope and let him hang himself
neatly.
"A chap who is forever pcddling slang
gets the rep Of being Il regular rough
neck. \ slangy bird is rs bad rs one
of these babies that iN putting ON lot
of swank. lot of dog. all the time.
Older business men are wiScd mp that
they are not serious minded. They are
human vacuum bottles, you Know
so you are cutting ont slang"
"AbSoiutcIy.' said Paul.
II think it is good thing. rathcr."
agreed Nirgnia. Slang is So uuurr-
c~~ary-our language is expressive
enough without dragging in lot of
cheap expressions. They re 50 unncc-
cSSary.
"You said something. Virginia. You
said SomothinG-a mouthfuI.
But one falls into the sin 50 cas-.
iIy,"
"Y">, but if you're careful and
"Ncs. thnt'S 1t, Paul dear. uno Ina,
to think and then slang i, easily
avoided"
"I'm oF it for Iif, ." said Paul.
And Virginia ggglcd again.
IOmOrrOW-PrGttN soft
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
The Question Corner
Today'S Inquiries

/. Which State was one of the first
20 appoint woman to fill the
Office of State Librarian, and
when did this appointment take
place?
=. Describe a clever now electrical
device that MAKES busting an cx-
tremely simple matter.
3. In what novel way Hre Somo
striking porticrcs of tan crash
finished?
4. For children Of eight to eleven
years, how much sleep is re-
duired every twCnty-fOur hours
3. How is n good looking dark over
blouse fashioned?
G. What absolutely original and BIZ
Zarrc sort of trimming for hats Is
now being experimental with?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
Things You'll Lore TO Make

lRDED BLOWERS are among
III newest frOCk trimmings cut bias
~ OF silk Seam them. Run cable
Through the coverings Of Yik.
* Off with pencil where ycu want
fiowers to be on your frOCk. "a
crt overskirt and the lower part Of
40 sleeves are nice trimmed with these
a qwers.) In the center of each flower
ew a colored bead Loop the cords
around TO form the petals Of the flowers
ana sew them to the frock Cut the
cord and conceal the end. Continue til
This effect Is stunning, FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11

| leaders among women forged nhcad,
| blazing n trail into new pathways for
their sisters, they encountered sneers
and violent abuse. insinuations against
their character, and had to be brave in
deed not 70 faltcr and turn back into
tho easiest way, the line of least re-
sistancc. Sex nntagunism and sex
jealousy were at the root Of male op-
position to womcn's progress.
II you think this exaggerated. even
today. when folks are almost liberal.
try out the average man on tho woman
question Nine out of ten ordinary mon
will speak heatcdly and with prejudice,
consulting only their own handed
down beliefs and inhibtiUns, with no
regard for the feelings or rights of
women themselves "My wife shall not
do that, II won't let my woman rcla-
tives do this" and Its all right for
men, but women haven't any business
10, and |. for one. won't stand for It. y
So they declare.
CPRING any ancient and feeble joke
~ about the dependence of women on
men financially IN an average crowd
and you get laugh and n hearty re-
sponsc. A wife asks her husband for
money aS she starts to leave. and he
says J''uldIlN, W HHI Nlu N'W wv WIN
the last I gave youI' or twitS her on
her extravaganza. 1t is an insult TO
her to compel her to ask in public and
further insult To joke about her ncCcS-
sity. Yet most men enjoy this hugely.
Men stand together and women nrc
learning to do so. and there arc certain
divisions clearly marked, dCadlinrS. No
Man s. Lands. and on either side tho
battlCfronts are throngCd with men and
with women.
How terrible and waStCful and de-
How satiriCal that the two
divisions Of humanity that cannot live
without each other and draw their
greatest bliss from each other should
descend to Quarrcling.
The professional man contcmptuorSly
excludes women from his calling or his
clubs. Tho cub students in the con-
scrvativc boys colleges Scornfully bar
the girls out from their opportunities.
Press and public opinion formed largely
by the dominant males openly wage
war or subtly ridicule any new activity
or Cndcavor of fcmininty.
nonsense. What tragedy
w How many useless hcartbrcaks.
Women. too. have grown tO speak con-
Of male characteristics.
md declare that no man Is to he trusted
and insist that they abOminatc the
rihc.
Let us have done with sex warfare
and freely cooperate in the real issues
# life and together find the JOY of Iiv-
ng.
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Yesterdays Answers

1. The city of Denver, Col, has
10000 women wage -Carncrs.
.. Vari- colorcd cord (of the kind
that has been made into knitting
bags) Is unique substitute for
rags which IS used to crochet i'm
menscly attractive rugs.
3. For typewriter operators who are
blind new invention lends q
great amount of aid by enabling
chem to insert sheets Of paper in
the exactly correct position, to
take them out, ard to tell when
the end of n line is reached.
4. When q child is between the ages
of five and seven years he should
have from eleven to twelve hours
of sleep n day.
3, To wear gracefully with the after
noon froCk an effective long chain
Is made of ivory beads, with
every other bead n black one, and
on the end is q black and white
cameo like ornament.
6. A tan cloth dress takes upon it.
self daintlly elaborate sleeves OF
chiffon that matches, each sleeve
being striped with vertical bands
of dull gold beads. ts..
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WHAT'S WHAT
by HELEN DECIE

The unlimited guest at meals is not
friend: no real friend would think
of coming unasked, or without tcIc-
phoning. 1t Is the grossest rudeness
ance at mealtimes. taking advantage or
the old law of hospitality which always
made room for one more at the table
That law belonged to Il time when tray
dent of unexpected company might han.
pen in any house, where, moreover. ca
pacious storerooms and linen rooms held
PROVISIONS Tor any emergency.
No such conditions exist TO-DAY ond
the hostess who greets the uninyitod
guest need not follow the old rule IN.
less she chooses. 1t Is quite permissihio
to give the visitor a magazine to read
IN the living room until the meal 10
nnished, or, at most, TO send tea .nS 20
cxfe TO her on tray. "" anu
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Please Tell Me
What to Do
by CYNTHIA
To "Broken.H Hearted"

The idea of young man of twenty
two worrying himself sick and poor be-
cause Of some unfeeling girl! Put her
and your dead fiance out of your mind
once for all Don't dare to doubt or
question Gods goodness. Put brave
face to the world and you'll soon get
work. No one will employ n man who
is q gloom. There are lots of other
girls in the world
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Nothing IN SO
strong on earth as
the sex urge, OK =
ccpt hunger. To
sustain life is the
first vital need Of
every living thing {:
to pcrpctuatc IL Is
the second. From
the first dawn Of
existence male and
female have been
drawn to each
her by tho
strong power Of
the steel TO the
magnet,
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II mean TO say.
| am careful not TO
use slang any more. -
Virginia GiGglcd and
Paul looked mifcd.
"Businoss men get
Il wrong hunch on Il
chap who uses slang. :"
went on Paul impress
sivcly.
Virginia eyed him
closely, but he was
quite innocent of his
break. SO She let him
run on - gave him
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Slarrg!l


said. "RCally. honey .
YOU use n lot of slang
lately. | don't sec
where You pick it
up.
Virginia smiled over
at him innoccntly.
She noticed hc was
reading a British
novel - which &C.
G o II t @ d for his
metiCulOus discern :
,,,,pt sc l,r gl,n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
Won,an's Life and Looe
The Sex Var
BY WINIFRED HARPER COOLEY

0NE often hears that there is an eter-
~ nal battle between man and woman.
How can that be. and why should 1t be?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
TOmOrrOw-Ihick and
Good Shoes

London journals claim that british
women are now as smartly shod as those
Of any Othcr country in the world.
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DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Voices in the Woods
by DADDY

Jack and Janet 90 coasting oiih
ne rabbits n tho Uoods dt night.
1hey hear the distant hopls OF
ToiUcs.