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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
More Sympathy for Lonesome"

Dear Cynthia-Having always been
an interesting reader OF your column, l
would like TO address a few words to
Lonesome.
as I am. in a way, lonesome. too, but
not through any fault Of mine, as
have seen the time when I had friends
by the dozen of both sexes:
But. Lonesome. I. too. loved girl
when I was but nineteen years old and
we were to be married in a few years
II we both cared for one another. but
some one told her lie about me and
we parted. although on good terms.
! was still privileged to see the HdI grI'
I decided to enjoy myself and try, to
forget her. although ] still loved her.
For about a wear had perfectly good
time, and still led straight life. Then
I started going around again with her.
Some time after that I went away for
the summer, and when came home I
found her engaged to be married
As we were always good pals. I was
continually invited to her home. This
said girl is net married yet, and am
some kind providence. get her yet for
my wife, as ! love her more than ever,
although I know l am not worthy OF
her.
So, Lonesome. you can see that am
in the same situation you are. as I
some nice girls to keep me cheerful
To make It worse, am living away
from home at present. not being able
to oct work at home.
Your question. What Is stronger than
love? is easily answered. Love Is the
greatest thing in the world. 1t can
overcome all obstacle II the one in
love so will It. l loved this girl re-
ferred to so much that ! refused to give
her up for girl worth $4,000. Said
girl continually coaxed me to give the
first girl up and go with her. But
love was strong enough TO Withstand
the temptation of the girl with the
money
o Lonesome. I could write chapters
on such subjects, as I have been
around good deal. but will reserve
some for another time. Hope to see
another letter Of yours, and try to be
cheerful II you can, NEAR BACH.
You have, indeed. had an unfortunate
experience. DO you really think that
"A girl who would believe lie about
you and break an engagement for that
would make a good, loyal wife, even
if Won could win her back?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

prompted politely.
We'll, silver supper plates for ono
thing"
She met his shocked eyes brazenly.
Virginia, where have you been read
ing of such things rs silver supper
plates?"
"Oh. they're quite the thing. Not
expensive. You can get half n doz-
en- of them for about one hundred dol
lars. and -"
''Please speak with less disrespect
OF large sums Of money, my dear"
"a hundreds not much these days"
she murmured lightly. And silver
supper plates would be so wonderful 10
have when we have guests
I'VE never have supper any more in
this house." he reminded her sternly.
I'VE have dinner
"Oh. the silver plates are for light
repnsts, you know, just snack. like
little salad and some cakes and ice
and-and Coffee
"And that is what you use the silver
plates for. huh:"
She nodded.
They're all the 60 now, too"
And are YOU considering this-ah-
new elegance?'
"Well-just considering it," she adj
mitted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

The old song, "My Mother Bids Me
Bind My Hair," doesn't seem to have
much authority in these days of free
hair. A much more timely command
to Miss BObbed Locks concerns binding
her girdles or her collar. We have seen
20 much of these braided effects this
spring that we sometimes feel as IL tie
sight of another black crepe cape with
the collar done in a stuffed plait would
unsettle our reason. Yet the designers
10 on doing 1t, and some Of the newest
frocks from overseas retain the plated
yirdle.
Here, for example, is the latest pro-
duction of Vionnet, the French de-
slgner, who launched the self trimmed
and slinky crepe from which In all its
various manifestations We have been
suffering this many day.
vionnet presumably never viii abnn-
don her theory that ID is a proclamation
to trim her crepes with anything but
drapes and plaits and tucks AMI picoted
edges, and this latest model shows q
succession of email bias rutfies, ench
with picoted edge and each slashcd her"
and there from hem to neck line. The
top rutties from the popular cape effect.
and the frock. wlicl, IL in primrose col :
Ored reOrgette. receives it's only CON :
Trusting note from plaitcd strdis oi
arrow black ve,vet ribbons.
Tsa p n TX CURiNSE LOWE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
TOmOrrOw-"CO0l COl0rs"
HandUOrk on Dresses

How are you going to finish that plain
linen dress YOU nrc making, or planning
to make? The best idea Is to put some
handwork on It. for never was. there Il
year when this in all its forms has been
more exploited. The stitches them
selves aren't the fancy kind, either. SO
thnt's cheering thought. Cross stitch
would look stunning If it were done in
different bright colors on narrow bands
about the neck and sleeves of tan
linen. The design used should be
n solid one to make 1t more of con
trast to the dress itself. Then there's II
blue linen, or rntine. that has three or
four rows Of white French knots around
neck and sleeves. and green one with
the same idea carried out In dark blue
wooden beads. Of course. the cross.
stitch gains all sorts of fascinating ef-
fccts on checked ginghams. too. by being
done in the lighter rNrts Of the che 4.
And you can see how easy II would Or
TO make design around skirt hem, bcir
or sleeves. with the squares right there
to put it on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
When You Get Out IN the Open Al d
You'll Wish You Had Come Soon,
There's So Much Que. Out There So Much Sunshine Beas
and Peace That II lsa Tonic to the City Dsoeller

ness! - =
The peace or It all!'
What II . bird does linger too -.
on one tree; he doesn't have 70 ~
time clock when he reaches the ~
one. Ef..b AcsV
Suppose the rock does obstruct \.
passage OF the water in the stres,ss!
n.a no tramc .,S,!. Sop Is needed to call II dovS
It lust gives the stream Z chsnes y
murmur bit. ~
40 OUT there and just stand III,
~ and gaze at Il oil; let your thousiE
wander. Into dreams that you ErSv
won't be interrupted. t'sv'
And zee II you're not surnrisetl -
rather disxusted at yourself for ~
having wanted to get out there soons,'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
WHAT'S WHAT
By Helen Decic

A New Jersey correspondent asks:
when a mixed company is seated at
table, Should not the seniors be served
before the juniors? I don't mean just
passing dishes. This IL to be an ami.
versary dinner with a waitress engaged
for the occasion. How often should
plates be changed? SCRTOCT."
The waitress should serve all the
diners in sequence. 1t Is bad form to
skip any guest AS described few
weeks ago in this series, either the host
ess or the guest Of honor may be served
first The guest of honor (who may
be the oldest person present., II n
woman. sits at the right hand Of the
host A man who is guest Of honor is
seated at the right hand of the hostess.
The soup plate is placed on the service
plate this Is exchanged for the dinner
plate, which Is later removed to make
room for the salad and dessert plates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Both Accuse Him

Tear Cynthia-Being constant
reader of your wonderful paper. l am
unable to resist it any longer in writing
to YOU asking for your assistance.
This is what I want to know:
/ have been invited to two parties
Both of these parties take place on the
same day and also they were parties
given by two OF the best girls that I
have known until the present day.
The three of US attend high school
Well. l met one of these girls at a
b r,hday party and while there was
introduced to her gir1 friend. Both girls
are considered very good looking by both
sexes.
Well. to go on with what have to
say. could not attend both parties and
neither was ! going to the one. So to
have settled all difficulties ! stayed at
home. Do you think have done wrong.
Cynthia, that l could not 80 to botn
A few days after the parties one Of
the girls called me on the phone and
asked me why I did not go: ! told her
ton. Do you think this will be proper.
Cynthia? Please advise me what to do.
And on the next day getting home
from school I received a Letter from her
girl friend. She states in her letter that
therefore. she is now angry with me.
I love her even more than her girl friend
but 1 would like to win her once more
How can I convince her that did not
attend her girl friends party? How
| can this be done? Please do help me
Cynthia, as I like this girl more than any
other that know. "DAPPER DAM
It's pretty hard going. loving two at
once, isn't It. Dan? Can't you get the
two girls together and prove 1t to them
/ by each other that you didn't go to either
party? How strange for girls who are
good friends to give parties on the same
day. A number of people must have
been in your same fax, weren't they?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Wants to Get Fat

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-There are a few small
troubles which I wish you would help
me with. First what might ! put ON
my skin to change it's color? 1t has
yellowish color, which reminds you of
that of a sick child. My neck which IL
worse than my face. has a brownish
appearance and looks as though 1t is
dirty. Please do not tell me to take
exercise, because I get plenty of that
and fresh air. I thought that probably
you could advise some solution to rub
into the skin. Please try to help me.
because 1t will be very annoying to
have such skin this summer. when
] want to wear organdle dresses and the
like.
Second What could I do to get a
little stouter? AS / have said before,
I get plenty Of fresh air and exercise.
but they don't seem to help me any. Are
there any foods that you think might
help me? DO you think drinking milk
would help me?
thank you very much both for the
space given me In your wonderful
column and also the advice that ! am
sure l will receive. A READER.
Lemon Juice or some bleaching cream
applied at night before going to bed Is
an excellent thing for this purpose. Eat
plenty Of bread, butter and potatoes and
drink a great deal Of milk. and You
will find that you will gain consider
ably.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Can You Tell?
What Is Meant by Variation and Dc.
Walton Of the Compass
BIZ r. J. aud A. W. Bodmev

The variation Of the compass is the
difference between the magnetic merid-
ian and the geographical meridian.
Deviation of the compass is the error
in accuracy produced by the mag
nctism of the ship upon which the COM
pass Is installed.
Originally on all wooden ships there
was no deviation of the compass and
in those days the magnetic compass was
n perfect instrument to steer by. When,
however, shipbuilders began to use iron
and steel in ship construction. navi-
gators began to have trouble with the
compass. and the greater the amount OF
iron and steel used, the greater was the
deviation. With the coming Of all-stecl
ships it was found very difficult indeed
to keep the compass correct and it hal
to be checked and adjusted almost con
tinually. The deviation varies in steel
ships nt various times and on different
courses and 1t is therefore, necessary tC
"swing ship" very often to ascertain
the deviation on different courses, so
that the error may be remedied.
|
Up to the time the gyroscopc com
pass was invented, mariners and Others
we're dependent upon the magnetic com
pass for holding proper course. The
magnetic compass obtains its directive
! force from the magnetism Of the earth
in other words. the earth large mag
net, attracts the little steel needle oi
the compass and makes it point to the
magnetic north, point about Is de.
grees from the geographic north axis Of
the earth.
What Is known ms the magnetic line
Of the earth runs in zigzag path
from north to south and the needle ot
( the compass follows this path. This
sact causes variations and devlations ot
the compass, very troublesome to navi-
gators.
TOmorrOw-Why Cannot We See til,
Earth RpyOIVe9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
wINNIFRED
HARPER COOLEY

HARPER Cooley marry in haste and
repent at leisure.
Nothing in the world is required of
persons who want to marry but dol
lar for the license. (Or has the price
OF licenses gone up, with the other
commodities Of life. since the II. c. l..
began to menace us? In our day. 1t
cost dollar. just as dog license did,
but the dog license was far cheaper In
the end y
Hot headed young people tie up their
fate for life. on a bet, or in moment
Of intoxication-alcoholi or crotic-
and society makes no effort to save
them from themselves.
TT is so easy to get married. that it is
! wonder that more foolish couples
do not wed Oil the spu- cs the moment.
Spring, and moon. or an auto ride,
or dance. Music and magnolias.
and the example of some sentimental
friends. These contributing causes loom
large, at certain periods of our lives,
and overbalance sound judgment.
Often, girls and boys marry when
they are SO little acquainted that they
do not know each others tastes in
anything. In the first months of dis
illusionment. they are amazed to find
how unsuited to each other they are.
Each may have n dozen friends Of the
opposite sex who have more in common
with him or her than the permanent
partner selected. But they were swayed
by a moment of emotion. or n silly
daredevil desire to take the fatal plunge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Winvred Harper Cooley Thinks
Marriage Should Be Entered SloWly

.-and SO. they must repent for long
1t is all very we'll for the moralists
to admonish them to adapt themselves
to each other. to bear and forbear--but
It would have been far wiser to have
married the right person in the first
place! Separation IL narrowing. diff
cult and expensive. and involves other
and innocent parties disagrecably, very
often.
OF COURSE. wise folks insist that
Oyou never know n man till you wed
him. 70 you may as we'll plunge into
the maelstrom of matrimony blindfold
but that is rather absurd. Often.
after several months of engagement and
seeing one another frequently. you learn
nll sorts of new and unlovely traits,
or some friend comes forth and re-
veals facts in the character Of your
pellent to you. You are so thankful
that you learned In time, that you
shudder at your escape.
but what is the rcmedy?' you ask
Young men and women will get mar
ried. and just as quickly as they care
to. in spite of their elders admoni-
tions. All the begging mothers or
friends will not alter their purpose. II
they are in the emotional auto -intoxi-
cation called first love!
1t seems odd that the wise ones Of
the world have not forcscen this i'm
pulsive leaping into the fire. and pre-
vented it temporarily. until the con-
tracing parties can use what brains
they have. and decide with Mt least n
little deliberntion. Two parties that
=
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

''You mean about the little elegances
of life?"
She nodded. ..
"I don't know as I ever did see n
tapestry in any of our friends houses,
and those electroliers, made like can.
dies that I've been raving over, be.
lieve I got that inspiration from the
movies, too
Paul chucklcd.
Its national emotion, honey"
he said. ut accounts for this soulful
Sheik expression you see SO many young
chaps wearing these days. The infu-
encc of the movies is--well, I don't
know of many folks who escape It.
That's undoubtedly where you get your
silver supper plate idea
For moment the perfect wife wa.
silent.
But yet you were saying only Ealf
m hour ago that We were going to the
movies tonight. Don't you think it
gives us strange ideas?"
"Of course" he mumbled absently.
ing?'
Sure" he said cheerfully.
Tomorrow-The Proud Professionals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

"A what
"a tapestry. Nearly
every one now has a
tapestry on the din.
ing-room wall
Paul openly, impo-
litely, gibed.
II never saw one
except in n movie.'
Virginia paused
thoughtfully.
"Why, Paul, I be-
lieve you've hit the
nail right on the head.
I mean that we're
getting a lot Of queer
idpas from the movies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

r DON'T suppose you City Dwellers
i are especially anxious to get ONT INTO
the open and breathe the dihcrent'
frecr. more fragrant. more strengthen
ing air out there, are you! 49,
We seldom nre until We get tners;;
and then we wonder why In the worlu
i It's, about ''w0ist deep In June
now, isn't It? That's one Of the finest
times to get out.
You dom realize until you get out
Of sight and sound Of city things now
closed In you have been. "a, 4,
Why. you have been literally hemmet!
In by the sight Of high buildings ana
tho sound Of trafAc.. ,, i.
You can get awake in, the middle OF
the nielit, listen for a second or two 70
the utter stiffness outside. and then
The blundering, changing noise OF
trolley on the nearby line, the harsh
note Of af, automobile horn. bringin. q
Int marty home, the distant pun OF
train going somewhere. E
x/OU get out here, in the open, and
i iyou can hear, your own footsteps
falling On the dry. dusty. sunny road.
That. and two birds calling ut each
other across field. !.
And bees humming somewhere.
And little insects that you cant see
batting about in the tall grass
And that's all.
No, 1t isn't; what's that little scuhd
like baby thunder somewhere ABOUT!
Oh, yes, it's the stream iiowing unaeI
bridge of planks. playing at beina
angry with biz rock that stands In III
way and makes it separate and ther
,oin hands with itself again beyond.
That's the sound. .....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
A Challenge to the Men
Boys Don't Like Her to Smoke

Dear Cynthia--Another visitor. Never
wrote before. but I must write or
burst!
read your column every night and
so can see Just what the opinions OF
your readers are. 1t seems to me there
is q whole lot Of picking Of late on the
men. Poor men For what sins they
are blamed. Really. II there is any
picking to be done, the men ought to
do 1t. The girls Of today are so easy
They are So anxious to get fellows that
they are running wild with flapperism
and a1l its utilities
Fellows. what Is YOUR opinion? DO
YOU like the girls to make much over
YOU or do you like the girls to hide
their feelings? DO you like the girls
to invite you out and treat you as
though you were the salt Of the earth
or do you like the girl to wait for you
to make the first move?
I'd like to hear the answers.
A NEW WRITER.
Cynthia would like to hear them
too. What have the men to say for
themselves?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
TINE sight?

THE sight?
i Brilliant blue, that is>as wide rs any
world you'd care to see. ..,., ~,
Sunshine that makes your faded OLD
dress stand out in startling brightness::
Flowers and grasses and weeds and
trees and grain. all growing as II they
had Just been allowed to DO 1t for the
frst time in their lives and were re-
joicing over It. u. s.n..
Distance--oh, City Dweller, don't
you ever miss distance! -,
Distance over rolling hills. distance
down winding, forest -bordered roads,
distance through a gap in the trees,
nurpie distance leading away to the
sunset. ...u
Shadows that chase one another
across the hills. shadows that remeln,
definite and cool beneath thicK leateu
trees.
Swift darts of color as birds 20 abou:
their business Of living. ...
That's the sight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Please Tell Me
What to Do
by CYNTHIA
Thinks zion" VIII, Love A

Thinks ION" VIII Love AGAIN
Dear Cyntha--Dont you think Ion
will have few more lovesH He has
been in love 80 many times already that
I believe It will be many years before
his mind will stay put. A READER
Boys Don't Like Her to Smoke
Dear Cynthia--After reading the let
ter Of "A Flapper" just couldn't resist
answering 1t.
eFlapper. dear. your letter Is o. X
except one Notwithstanding. Why do
you smoke? Is 1t because you think 1t
smart. or do you imagine 1t makes one
popular? I am also nineteen. have
bobbed hair. wear earrings. my friends
call me typical 1929 happer, but i do
net smoke neither do l intend to ever.
It's injurious to ones health and makes
yellow teeth. IL ever my boy friends
heard of me smoking ] could hear them
all sing. "Good-by forever" for not one
OF them improves of 1t, although they
always offer their cigarettes to me. i
and men friends. and all Of them think
They show me the greatest respect, and
as for good time. I'll say / have. Be-
licve me, smoking will not get you any
where. so give 1t up and see how many
people will admire you for II.
John Smiths lettsr was the real thing.
Here's hoping he will write another very
soon again, BOBBIE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

I've told you about
that word" he warned.
"But I mean truly
elegant things" sb e
objected quickly. "Ydu
know I never make the
mistake any more of
speaking about nn ele.
CANT movie or an ele-
CANT T-bone steak.-I
used to do that. But
I mean really elegant
things"
me n nfnC?D he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

was doing. IL was
on a wager, any
way. If 1 only
had taken time to
think, andNto con-
suit n few rela-
tivcs, I would have
been told many
things about his
character, and been
saved the terrible
mess / have made
Of my life !"
That was her
confession.
l n n u IN e rable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
The Woman's Exchange
Has Large Hips

Vd6 Large VVPs
To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam-Can you please tell me
how I can reduce large hips? work
sitting down steadily for eight hours a
day. f. B.
Look en- the files for Antoinette Dom
nelly's exercises which appear from time
to time. You will find them very help
full for reducing the hips.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
Paul and Virginia BY HELENA norr GRANT

"Any more-elegances-you have an
idcn YOU would like to cnjoy?'
"Well. of course, dear--there's al
,ror, n topaatrv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

nUT the feel, OH. City Dweller. the
d feel Of being out there without any
noise of traffic or sight Of buildings.
That warmth Of sunshine. that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23
That Influence

"0H, PAUL, how I do crave for ele'
~ CANT things!"
He grinned ut her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

TomorrOw-The Proud Professionals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-23

TOmorrOw-Why Cannot We See the
Earth RevOIye?
New-York tribune., 1922-12-07
Tammany Spite

The Tammany type Of sportsman
ship is pretty well shown in the de-
nial of reelection 10 the board Of
governors Of the Democratic Club 10
Professor Leslie ]. Tompkins, Of
New York University.
Mr.. Tompkins has long been asso-
ciated with Tammany and was q
member Of its law committee up to
the last campaign; but he could not
stomach Murphy's action in throw
ing Surrogate Cohalsn of the ticket
for purely personal reasons, and In
the campaign he denounced this ac-
ton and enlisted in Judge Cohalan's
support.
Tammany controls the Democratic
Club, and either by Murphy's orders
or with the purpose Of currying
favor with him his henchmen have,
as they suppose, got even" with
Professor Tomphns.
It is the boast Of the braves that
they are game losers and good sports
and allow the fullest measure Of
freedom TO al their members. They
have Just proved how idle is this
boast.