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By
J. Millar Watt
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Ho, wiLivom'
Come
Aw SER mY
Troon
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warert our.
ITS DANGEROUS!
“Nobody can tell where that fel-
low stands.”
“‘Shouldn’t expect to when he's
running for office.”
Lily—Yes, it was a case of love
at first sight.
Billy— you didn’t marry him
after all?
Lily—~No, 1 got a sight of him
several times after that.—Farm
Journal.
Too, Too Kind
Jenkins— Yes, she refused me, but
she would give me no reason.
Gregory—That was very thought
ful of her, old boy.
“You eat too much salt.”
“Perhaps so; but 1 have to take
a pinch of it with almost everything
these days, you know."
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expensively priced,
Be It Resolved:
I should, therefore, like to urge
every homemaker to make at
least one New Year's resolution:
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lemnity. For it is quite fitting
that we should view the close
of another as both an Ending
and a Beginning, even though we
unbroken stream.
The magic hour of
midnight may well
mark the end of
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prowess and mental superiority |
may result only when the table |
is set with luxuries! On the con-
trary, malnutrition, which means |
homes of the wealthy as well as |
leged. The power of food is de-
termined, not so much by what
you spend, as by what you choose.
One need not spend a great deal |
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ginning of greater
wisdom in
thinking,
ing.
It seems to me
that the week in
which we celebrate
New
and” liv-
mothers to resolve to take
and if necessary, to alter it
Questions for a Homemaker
I believe that every homemaker
to pause for
a few moments at this season to
look backwards along the road
ly have trav-
eled in recent mont!
Have you taken
the knowledge offered by
nutritional science? Can you
scientiously say with convic
that you have given your husl
and children all the diffe
elements that are
buoyant, radiant healt!
If you have grown as you should
in the past year and no
homemaker who is doing a really
first class job ever remains static;
she moves with the times . . .
then it is inevitable that there has
been a gradual change in the char-
acter of the food that you have
day. But can you feel confident
the necessary protein, fats, carbo-
hydrates? Have they included at
vitamins; and sufficient bulk or
cellulose to help maintain regular
health habits?
Time to Take Inventory
Do not be too discouraged if you
because
are that many other homemakers
a partially negative answer. Moth-
ers especially are busy people,
and many of them feel that it is
difficult to keep pace, they
would like to do, with
moving science of nutrition.
Now, during this season
brings us the beginning of a new
year, now is a time—after taking
inventory of what you have or
ne
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survey the road that lies ahead.
the curtain of the future
revealing the destiny of herself,
her husband and her children, as
the future becomes the present,
as tomorrow becomes today.
And as your loved ones travel
the road of life, it is you who have
efficiently working minds,
Now is the time for you to de-
termine to make the power of food
their power, so that they shall not
flag in their travels along the high-
way, but draw new strength for
each day's journey every time
they sit down at your table, sit
Life!
The Tremendous Power of Food
What they are going to be to-
morrow is indeed influenced by
what they eat today, for there
that man is what he eats. And
that does not mean that physical
other dairy products, fruits and |
that should be con-
sumed in abundance. There is al-
ways evaporated milk for those |
who do not care to buy bottled
milk, or who prefer to use it as a
supplement to bottled milk. And
since large numbers of fruits and
ly throughout the year, it is
almost always possible to choose |
family diet in 1939 first of all
around the protective foods, milk,
eggs, fruits and vegetables,
It will be each
my privilege
amazing discoveries of nutritional
utilize the newer knowledge of nu-
trition to help increase the mental
and physical efficiency of your
family.
Together then, let us resolve to
travel along the highroad of well-
being in 1939,
Questions Answered
Mrs. K. Me. N.—You should in-
clude at least two rich sources of
each of vitamins in your
menus every day. It is also im-
the
as for example, a salad, in plan-
ning the diet of persons in normal
health. Use fruits liberally and
srovide a pint of milk for each
jult i for every child,
beverage or in
aauit, a quart
either as a
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C >. Houston Goudiss
1826-43,
‘ EAR MRS. SPEARS: I have |
long been wanting a taffeta
spread for a double bed. 1 figure
that, if I can make one from 10
of 30-inch taffeta, it will
st about half as much as one of
he same quality ready made. Will
vou be good eno tell me
how to cut the material so there
re 7 g———
Bl RUFFLES bom 2,
3 RUFFLES /
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Sg gl A mata PANELS |
bi g SEET AFTER)
Ll LENTER
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HASTY
3 a.)
will be no waste? This is impor-
tant as I must economize. M. G.”
Here are cutting dimensions for
a double bedspread of 39 or 40-
You will need a
than your 10 yards— |
93% yards will be enough, and this
makes the spread long enough to
cover the pillows nicely, Cut the
center panel first. thn divide the |
less
the upper diagram. Join the two
pieces of ruffie material to make
one long piece, then divide it
These
cutting dimensions allow generous
seams. Enough material may be
AROUND |
THE HOUSE | |
Safeguarding the Baby.—Inspect |
baby’s toys before putting them |
in his crib or pen to be sure there
are no loose fragments, such as
eves, buttons, bits of wood, etc.,
that might be pulled off and swal- |
lowed.
Fire Hazard.—The basement is
one of the chief danger places in
the house from the fire stand-
point. It should be kept free from |
accumulations of inflammable ma- |
Drying Fur Garments.—Damp |
radiator or other source of heat.
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A Dyeing Help.—The household
washer is ideal for dyeing cur-
tains, draperies and other articles
made of fabrics that can be col
ored with tints that do not re.
quire boiling. You can let the
washer run until the articles are
sufficiently and evenly colored.
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By h
RUTH WYETH {
SPEARS }
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taken seam edges to
cover cords welted seams if
desired. A very narrow machine
stitched should be used at
or
the
for
rom
the bottom
Full dire
ntained in Book 1,
. There are also
his book for making
36-inch cotton ma-
not in
books offered here,
lip and save it for
's lesson is
“rr
Mrs. Spears’ Book 2—
Novelties and Embroidery,
of women
odds and ends of materials
heir spare time to make
things to sell and to use. Book 1—
SEWING, for the Home Détora-
ull of inspiration for every
homemaker. These books make
Mrs. Spears will
tograph them on request.
Crazy-patch quilt leaflet is lud-
ed free with every order for both
Books are 25 cents each.
Address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Des-
plaines St., Chicago, Ill
to use
books
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