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instance. Why. say. honey. you can
almost hear the jolly old chains rattle
when Iwalk-ciank. clank, clank---.'
''paul, be serious. How am | ever
going to understand things and-and---
vote and everything when you won't OK :
plAin things to me. Personal
''Sec here, Virginia. you don't mean
to tell me you're going to join the vets.
ere your"
"The wets?" tt
Sure, the old saloon crowd! You
know they are about the only people
who are hollering their heads off for
this personal liberty thing-they are
about the only people just at present, y
"Oh, / see." murinured virginia. al
though Paul was aware that the sub
ject was hazy in her mind. ~ see.
There may be other personal liberty
] leagues pop up at any time
She glanced at him with mild apprc-
hension. so fearful was she of being
made sport of.
''Oh, dear. politics are 500 COM
plex. aren't they Paul.
Fierce :"
''Of course l don't want to join the
vets as you say. but I'm true blue
Yankee enough to realize the precious
meaning of personal liberty. You know
that line Give me liberty or give me
death i think that's the most splendid
sentiment l ever heard
! YES, sounds pretty good. But il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
Read Your Character
By Di0bv Phillips
Buying From an Angular Hand

buying from an Angular hdn0
There are many types Of handwriting.
and each speaks eloquently Of the per-
sonal characteristics Of the writer ;
speaks not only Of things which may
intrigue your interest. but Of things
which you can actually turn to your
own advantage in business deal.
Suppose, for instance, you have re-
ceived hand written note from a real
estate man who has approached YOU
recently with the suggestion that you
buy certain property for which he
is the agent. And you note that his
writing is of that angular type with the
forward SAINT.
1t is in your mind to bargain with
him. to hold off and show lack OF In :
terest in the hope that by SO doing
you can exact some concession. What
are your chances?
OF course, a situation like this Is
always dependent to a big extent upon
the actual relation between the price
and the market value. But If you re
sure Of your position on these points
you can just make up your mind that
this real estate man will not lose In
terest in you. His energy and aggres
siveness, as indicated by his writing
will cause him to bend every effort to.
ward selling you. He vii wage an in
tensive campaign, because lie is also
impatient. Whether you get your con
cession or not will depend upon how
ably you meet him. He won't give Il
to you easily. He'll be ambitious to sci
you at the original price. But you car
take it for granted that he'll keep righl
after you until the thing is definitel,
settled one way or the other.
Tomorrow - Sailing the Rounded
Hand.
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Adventures With a Purse

SPRING means flowers and flowers
~ mean vases. And the need for vases
is tho cause for this adventure, for 1t
tells you of some vases discovered to-
day. They are slender holders of just
a few fragrant sprigs or bud or two,
Gracefully shaped and Of glass on which
is a fine design, they rest in a silver
finished vase. These are the sort OF
vases one would like on ones toilet table
or bureau. Their price is 81. .rt 81,
And while we are on the subject of
things for the bedroom, ! might tell YOU
about the wastebaskets. They are lit :
tie small for the living room, and per :
haps a, little too, well, informal in an.
pearanca for u room with any great
amount Of dignity For they are iolIy
wicker baskets, oddly, shaped, anI
painted In all sorts OF bright happy
colors. with flowers growing In prof, .
sion all over them. Tops and bottoms
are lined with a row Of gilt paint, They
are being sold at special price oi
81. .85. There are not SO many of then,
left, but think you probably still can
get one II you 20 about the matter right
away. -
ls5s::: ~. -: :l {: ! .s ~
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Parents N1ho Teach 7het Chgdssn II
70 Be Ashamed Of Their Humble on
Hurt Them More Than They 20 Them Good, tor ~
Attitude Makes Ssrutgers Wonder and Lose
Respect tor Them

advances she may have ,n.d. " N
ture, education, refinement. scc,s, n =. y
ti0n or business. 4, -
Z But II will lose much Of that -.
when It hnds out that she n ~ ~.
o. her parents on account Of their ~,
BILE origin. ~ ~
OF course a drunken father Or . !. w
planning, g0ssipy shrew OF 4 msS{zl
would be something to BE- ashs n,sS ~
and girl could not be blams% ~
wanting to keep her friends ava. I. p.
the kind VI home that either one ~sS1
make. ~
But II they're old fashioned. u NJ
lack the education and polish that ~
consider 10 necessary, II they do III,
differently from the way your friss7
parents do them, Just remember r.
tie girl, that you; owe to them -
recognition Of the fact. ~
II they hadn't given you everyth,
you wanted they might have been n
to- get some Of that culture for tthsSa
selves. &t ~
OF course it's their fault ana "
their mistake, II you are ashamed :
them they've given you that atfitnIs|
and they should have tried to live S1
to It.. Z!
But that doesn't excuse YOU frSs
acknowledging them as your father r.
mother, your family, your dearest r.
closest relatives.
The very fact that they have ,i,@
up to you the ADVANTAGES that thsv n.
ways wanted themselves shoula - ~
enough to make you doubly fond "
them, and doubly anxious to make 49,
in the eyes Of the world--for ~
sakes. NJ
Think It over, little girl. and inv;iS
your friends to your own home. -'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
Can You Tell!
How Science Started
By X. J. and A. W. Bodmer

The earliest men knew how to take
advantage of their surroundings to pro-
vide greater comfort for themselves.
They made tools out of stone and then
quickly found how to make better tools
out of something else. Thinking and
observation helped them constantly to
improve the things they had used. They
observed things about them and Won
dered as to what caused certain phe-
nomena.
The first efforts to explain things
were g,lesses and sometimes they guessed
right and again they guessed wrong.
Gradually some of the early thinkers
acquired wisdom and were able to ana =
we soms of the interesting things and
determine facts. This was the begin
ming of science.
1t has taken many years to obliterate
many of the early accepted conclusions
which We're really wrong guesses. and
the scientific world of today is con-
stantly discovering that some of the ac-
cepted scientific truths of yesterday are
founded OH error. Some of these early
scientific truths strike us as silly today.
Such one was the belief held for a
long time that the brain was in the
bNNI anu tHuL tHc CohteHtS tnp SKull
formed only a refrigerating plant for
cooling off the blood.
For long time earliest scientific
men believed that insects. birds and
fishes came from dead horses and that
honey bees developed from dead cows
the working bees from the body of the
COW and the ruling bees from the brain.
Wasps were produced by apples and
pears rotting, and they believed that
water mixed with mud actually decaycd
and produced tadpoles. Francis Ba :
con, perhaps the wisest man of his
time and the bcst-informed scientist
Of his age, believed this. These false
| truths came as n result of incOmpletc
observation and study. A good many
modern boys and girls have clung to the
belief that a horse huir dropped into
still water would develop into a snake
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
The Letter.

RAND went into the kitchen and
~ fixed himself q cold lunch. 1t was
novel experience, for he had never re :
membercd doing such a thing during all
the days OF his marriage He was de.
vourinG meat sandwiches when he heard
the click of the latch that signifled
Judy's return. A moment later she
stood In the door Of the kitchen.
They stood staring at each other like
two strangers, and II was Rand who
spone po, nrst. Ills remark was entirely
c"sIni s.n,a -. "a,
..VN wv nave sooa day!
wenI shopplng. Here z
'l ,e Ior Houi tnc postman just nanded
" She N "e, handed Mn, n. .or.ro v,h,.o
envelope .''. , ana with his pulses ieapins he
~ to @ sne s.vu'o 20 reaa ~.
anno, W.T. Um.s lew l.nes.
Dtar- nave peen thinking things
over since you were here Yesterday. and
! nave come TO the conclusion that 1
must 90 away. ! am leaving this after.
iiou U ~ o sone severaI months. ne
,r. I .'au, s ior tne Dest ours
""S o"'s u Vers inou' impoSs'oie oream.
Yours always.
"CARLO1sTA."
His hands shook 40 that the letter
fell to the floor. and he sat there for
long time thinking. Leaving this
afternoon! That meant that she had
already gone there was not even 4
chance Of saying good by. How he had
wanted to hold her in his arms Just
once more before It was nll over, but
wise Carlotta had taken matters into
her own hands. How splendid she
was. .'.
After whnf secnej n loro tim. Ia
rose to his feet. folded m the letter and nd
nut IL into Mo nocLot "' '"' """
Then he went @ 70 Iujr
She woa standino hy ,ho ,,;ndo,, T.,
tho bedroom and shs t,rnod nc ho on :
tered ''i'"
"Judy. I'm sorrv for what bannsr.d
last night. / must have heen mad or
| couldn't have snoken to Won thai
wayU : ''' ''
"You mem you've decided not "a
soY, ~
eyes"
"You're not doiny this hocouso .,
mo Rand. 7 couldn't haar .bo, ;, VI
"No.V hc said siow,v .J;m MT do.
inp n becamse NJ vo,;. I'm do;rs M a. ho.
cause it's Tho onlv Thin. fnr botb y,
ma :" " "
There was a moments silence tb.r
al, hi -. ,s'
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Heavens to- Betsy. Virginia. don
start to tear down our treasured hcri :
tages. Don't you know that the basis
of all government. republics and
dcm0cracies and kingdoms and EN-.
pires is what famous men have said a
few centuries bcforc?'
"Well?" she hesitatcd.
Pretty soon you'll want me to doubt
that George Washington chopped down
that cherry tree"
''Do you believe It, honestly?''
absolutely And then there was
Betsy Ross
''Oh, well, of course, that's his.
toric."
And if the personal liberty idea was
TO be ruled ont In this country don't
know what would become of the vets,
and the steerage passengers from
Europe, and the gunmen and ycggs, and
the Reno rrcrogntivc.'
II think you're joking
Paul grinncd at her.
We'll, il | could make enough people
think | was joking could resign my
job"
You could:''
''Of course could 60 to Congress.
II don't understand you at ALL" said
Virginia blankly; "Oh. Paul. ! think
politics is awfully stupid. Let's play
few hands of bridge
And Paul sighed with relief.
Tomorrow-Those Silly Statistics
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Naming the Club

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-We are six girls be-
tween the ages OF thirteen and fifteen
years. We have recently formed a club,
and as we cannot obtain a good name
for 1t, we thought the best plan was to
write 10 you about II.
The main purpose Of the club Is TO
enjoy ourselves, sometimes inviting
others to share our enjoyments. Every
girl takes part. One girl may sing and
dance. while another will play the piano.
Sometimes we have other people to help
entertain. y SECRETARY.
Sociste Dc Plaislr II name you could
usa. a u u French, anA meaps pleasure
s'xS s.ss. 8: s. ~ 'ss';s1 a. sd ss ssn your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Jsdisk Caylule AND Lacy Raxdoipb
!ecrs delsded scives becasse they botA
~ es!asvsd thst n tnstr!ess z .cowe.
eees.t Aoce to eeert ksrselt 10 Hold
Aer AsseeHd: WHew tAev discscered
that beM tAejr kssbands Were IN.
tsvested IN Other women, y1dy ascoke
to the fect that shs lsted Rsgd and
se!sAed M0t tsAe Aad been di6ereMt,
,cA1!c Lwcy scos defermiwed to hold
CorI schefAer 10 loved hv or not,
simply becewse he scss merv3ed ia her.-
~ sessn Carl SefHsed to 90 on NV.
40 sctth Lucy, aoAile Rand, although
deeply IN lore with CdrIOtfo Young,
9 scrifer, decided to 0ite her up, and
to rcmaia srith Jadp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
By Helen Decic

Early training in good manners. at
the home table especially. remains in
lifelong testimony to the social wisdom
of parents. In hotels and restaurants,
IN ship salons and railroad dining cars,
there are exhibitions Of uncouth table
manners which trace directly back to al.
undiscipl!ned. II not an ignorant. early
home environment.
When, for instance, a man or a woman
reaches across the table for an article.
instead of asking that 1t be passed. the
action batrays an early and long fixed
habit of grabbing" for anything within
reach NO matter how well dressed the
food-grabber may be. he or she is
judged. not by apparel but by the man
ners, good or bad. which differentiate
the well-bred from the under-bred., Home
training in table manners should begin
as soon as child is able to sit al
table in a high-chair. These early les.
sons. never forgotten. rebound forever
to the credit Of the home and the family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
TOmOrOw-"Is kissing An Instinc
tive Expression Of Affecti0nc"
The WOman's Exchange
What WeiQht?

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--Would you kindly tell
the correct weight for girl fifteen
years old and five feet three Inches in
height? Also, please tell me the surest
X. l.. +.
You should weigh 120 pounds. To
reduce takes time, so don't rely upon
accomplishing this quickly. The best
way Is to exercise a lot and diet, al
though you shouldn't dc, much Of the
latter unless you have the sanction OF
your physician. II you do diet, give up
sweets, butter. milk, eggs and all rich
and starchy foods.
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spoke the brilliant,
independent wom-
an who had par
TALLY supported II
son and two hus-
bands.
IN o n sen S G ..
Treason How can
you of all people
admit such rot ~
a group of clever
women chorused.
We'll. figure 1t
out for yourself. 1t
has been my observ-
alton for some years
that the genus male
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

ssT DON'T like to ask my friends to
! come to my home. Z writes q young
girl, ''because I'm ,afraid they'll think
It's funny, and vet people talk about
me, me 4 met =, boys on tho street What hat
When you get to the point Of being
ashamed Of your home and your par
ents, then it's time for you to do some
deep thinking to find out whose fault
| It Is.
There are many girls who feel just as
you do.
It goes back. as everything Of the
kind does, to the parents themselves.
Their attitude has been one OF deter.
mination to get for their children the
advantages that they were never able
to enjoy themselves.
Tv1IAT is a splendid, laudable desire.
i But the trouble is that in carrying
out their idea they forget to include
training and discipline and themselves.
They. bring up their children to be
better than they are in n worldly sense.
Naturally. the children are going to
take them DIT their own valuation Of
themselves and look down upon them
as persons Of little or no Importance.
No matter how deep their affection,
they are going to feel embarrassed to
nsk their Swell friends to meet their
''pOor' parents.
OF. course, that hurts the parents,
for they cannot help knowing it. and
1t hurts the children. too, in that It
makes people wonder about them.
But It IL inevitable under the cir
cunistances.
II people are going to teachl their
children to be ashamed Of what they
at the same time, going to try to I'D.
vance along with them, then they must
expect this kind Of treatment.
THERE'S another result which may
i come from bringing up children to
be too good for their homes.
When parents have had no pleasure or
freedom In their own lives they think
it kind and wise to allow their chill
dren to do anything at all they want to
do II it gives them that all be. desired
pleasure.
And the children get themselves SO
talked about and SO we'll known for
their escapades that they almost ruin
their regulations.
When they grow older and realize
what they have been doing they stop.
If they are really mortified by their
parents and their home they try to make
them better.
But II they are ashamed of them
selves and their attitude they turn com :
pletely around and lift themselves ~
in their own esteem, though tha world
may think they are lowering themselves
by accepting their parents.
THERE'S nothing more distasteful to
i others than the airs of a girk who is
too good for her family.
The world will respect her for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright. 1922, By Mrs. ". A. Wilson. All
rights reserved
DHCBARB is one of the early spring
~ fruits. During the last year
have been gathering recipes from almost
very country as well as from different
parts Of our own beautiful States. and
will give some here.
Russian Rhubarb Strudcl
Wash one bunch of rhubarb and ther,
if old. peel. and cut in thin slices. Place
in bowl and add
Grated rind of ono. quarter lemon,
One. quarter cup of finely chopped
citron,
One. half cup of raisins. chopped fine.
Now place in mixing bowl
, One and one.halt cups of flour,
One-hdlf teaspoon of salt,
Tno tablespoons of baking ponder.
Sift to mix. and rub into the -four
Sir tablespoons Of shortening,
Then add five tablespoons of cold
water and cut and fold to form dough I;
turn on Toured pastry board and roll
out in an oblong sheet, about one eighth
inch thick; now spread one half inch
thick with brown sugar. then cover with
the prepared rhubarb, and roll as for
jelly roll. tucking the ends in, and then
place on baking sheet, brush with egg
wash made from yolk of egg and four
tablespoons of milk bake in slow oven
for forty five minutes. BE careful to
secure ends well. or the filling will cook
out of the pastry into the pan.
Russian Rhubarb Marmalade
Wash and cut in small pieces two
lunches of rhubarb, place in preserving
kettle. and add
Ttco pounds OF sugar.
One package of seeded rdfsins.
One cup of nuts, chopped cOdrscly,
One cup of maruschino cherries,
One-half cup Of finely chopped
citron.
Juice of trO oranges,
One cup of boiling ,cdter.
Cook slowly. stirring frequently. and
cook until thick like jam: store in jelly
glasses and cover when cold with paraf-
fin.
Southern Bread and Rhubarb Cllstaryl
Pudding
Rub n baking dish well with butter
and place layer of buttered and diced
stale bread in bottom. now layer of
finely chopped rhubarb. then layer of
bread. repeating until the dish is full.
Sprinkle one fourth cup of sugar over
each layer: now place in bowl
Onr.hdt cup Of sugar,
Tw0 caps OF mix,
-Four eGOS.
Onc.hdH teaspoon OF nutmeg.
Beat well and pour over the prepared
pudding and bake in slow oven for forty
minutes. II you desire. this pudding
may be prepared in individual dishes
or custard cups.
Rhubarb Duff
Rhubarb. or pie plant. as it is called
in the Middle West. is made into Il
dish that is truly delicious. Try it and
you will be pleased.
Place in deep baking dish
One cup Of boiling Water.
Four cups Of rhubarb, cut fine.
One cup of sugar.
Place in oven and cook for twenty
minutes now place on top of the rhu
barb dumplings prepared as follows:
Place in mixing bowl
T,co cups Of foW,
OnG-haf teaspoon of salt,
Four 'ercl teaspoons of baking poo
der.
| Sir tablespoons Of sugar.
Sift to mix, and then rub into thu
-four five tablespoons of shortening, ant
| use
One cog,
,One-hat cup OF milk,
to form drop batter; place In spoon
! fuls over the top of the cooked rhubarl
and then bake in moderate oven fol
! thirty five minutes. Serve with vanilla
or custard sauce. The rhubarb cook
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Virginia looked
swectly profou n d
across the living -room
at him.
Haven't slavery?
Where do you get that
n otion, honey? OF
course, we have slav-
cry in this country"
Ridiculous !"
Not a bit of 1t.
III venture you've
heard Of wage slaves.
Tukp n look mt me. for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
u dIsl Si,s;d !, ..s.s. 4e,r s..sr

there isn't a standard definition or 4
standard Interpretation ON the favorite
notices Of our well known and justly
celebrated. country. I'm afraid We'll be
In a pot OF hot water most Of the time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
Woman,s s Life
and Loue
~ WINIFRED HARPER COOLEY

sSNfEN actually develop into ideal
AVA husbands when they have n
Oickly wife. Isn't il incredible!' So
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
Please Tell Ne
What to Do
ny CYNTHIA
BY CYNTHIA
Do Cheer Her up

Dear Cynthia--I read your valuable
column nightly and think it "a frest.
! am not a "fapper." but very good
LOOKING and good, sensible girl. do noe
need rouge and powder. as my complex.
ion cannot be compared with any ones.
as IL Is perfect, Are there any fellows
left who like sensible girls like myselfY
! can dance and am good CONVERSE.
tionalist and can talk on any subject. as
was brought up better than ANY one
1 have ever met ~
Kindly. some one. cheer me up with n
few lines through the EVENING PrR1.lC
LEDGER.
HEAVENS EYES.
But what do you need cheering up
about my dear? The unsurpassed COM
plexion or the perfect bringing up?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

She questioned hin
with her appraised
brows. !.
"lf a bunch Of high :
toned crooks - cap
italists and what-not
were to follow De.
catur's motto--'Right
or wrong. my cOun-
try, IL would be sort
Of sad for the dear
people. wouldn't itT'
~ don't believe De-
catur ever said it,
said Virginia warmly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

lk ~ twenty Ave yee.s she has
1nAepe operator In New York
ga u. p0ftlt has never
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

THERE'S nothing more distasteful to
i others than the airs of girk who is
too good for her family.
The world will respect her for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

- A RE we all to grow sickly, or to
- pretend to aimepts. in order to
develop our husbands characters and
4 hold their lovef' they chorused
Heaven forbid. but it might be well
~ cMmoufiasc Just bit. by wearing a
N&Inh ytik .neglieee out of business
= En1p!' laughed the real estate agent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Tomorrow-Success
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WHAT'S WHAT

Tomcrrow-Those Silly Statistics
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-01-18
JUEGos ATLETIcos INTzREsco-
teir LARES

La Junta de Directories de Ia Asocia-
ci6n, Atletica en- reunion celebrada el
sabado pasado en- las oficinas Gel De-
partamento de instruction tono los ST.
guientes acuerdos:
L. Celebrar Ell torneo atlstico in
sular en- la ciudad de Ponce durante los
dfas de mario 81 y abril 1.
e. La clase "A' la coinprenderan
todas las escuelas superiores dc la isla,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, colegio de
Agricultural, de Mayagiiez y ell Institu-
to Polictenico de San German
s. La clase -" consistira de aaue
Has poblaciones cuya natricula escolar
urbana es mayor de mil nifios, y la Aca
demia de San Agustin.
A. La clase CO. consistira de aque
Has ciudades cuya matricula escolar ur
bana es menor de mil nifios.
g.. Ell torneo de la clase "c'' Sc lie
vara a efecto viernes. mario 81.
O. Ell torneo de la clase "A,'.ey
'.B'' Sc Ilevara efecto cl ,sabado,
abril l. -
e. Departamento de instruction Sc
ocupa actualmente en- la organization
general de estos juegos de msiiera que
superen en- todo sentido aqualios ceIe-
brados en- amos anteriores.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-01-18
NoTA DE DUE1o

Ha fallecido en- Ponce la culta y sim
ratica senorita Luisa Dessds, hermana
del malcgrado artista y poeta Luis Fell
pc Dessts.
Luisa, como su hern1aiio Luis, era IN
complejo interesantisino temperamen-
to tenia la vocaci6n natural del arte
y Ia intuici6n de la belleza.
Enviamos sd hermano Cesarec y
denias deudos nuestro sentido p6same
por la perdfda que shfren.