HIGH COST 0 FLIVING MUST BE REDUCED [luaUma-vi ftutn VBrsc Pace J *£ x salary"" ami the stretehili®: yawir) •€ a. salary Jfcjrce chrtr limitations. H* wax- eager tmi axnait hi his effaca Dor- tte SCtlc pernio nt upon Mm Itartt rtU£ Pumwr Bteyoad ha.il sum hav made th* erreraMcht of not te erwofeg Ma income WITH the &LOT krtC cose oi llvtnjc. Ami ao the anxioOß Hn*s Mrrre beginning to allow and lt *M clad of tiia rtanct to talk things •ver. Carefully and minutely ho ex plained the situation. "The same sum has jast got to see uo through for & while at teast even if wo count the pin fathers on the a eagle before spending," was the final * word. laid Goes north So the edict has gone forth to the army of wives of the great American middle class. All over the country the Airs. House Keepers have taken up the fight and put their shoulders to the wheel in earnest. In the parlance of the day, "it is up to us" to beat the price raisers at their own pme. Housewives' leagues boycot ting specified goods for a specified length of time are becoming a mat ter of history but only in certain localities and under certain conditions has much been accomplished. Co operation is the cry of the day but an even more forcible word is neces sity. It is an obvious fact that when the money will not purchase the regular amount then les must be bought. There is NOT a food short age in America to-day in spite of as sertions to'that effect. It is true that a great quantity is being shipped abroad but in the far West the potato crop was so immense that many were thrown into the rivers as the easiest way of disposing of them. Retail dealers dread above all things a surplus supply of perishable goods left on their hands. Accord ingly. if the housewife buys in smalltr quantities the retailer in self-defenso orders less from the wholesaler who in turn will be obliged to make a drop in his prices and this hits the specula tor who is cornering the market. The present solution of the situation seems to be most careful and frugal buying on the part of the head of the culinary department. The gist of the matter may be found in a conversation overheard In one of our local inarkethouses the other day. Two dealers were discussing the price to be put upon certain goods. One named the sum. "Oh, but come now, ain't that too much to ask?" the other expostulated. "'Why not? Tha fool women will pay it, why not get It?" How much longer do the Mrs. House Keepers of Harrisburg intend to be placed in a position of such ridicule by tho men who are literally -cheating them? Another Month to l-Xwl Once when a certain little lad was! told of the arrival of a new baby | brother to his next door neighbor ha ] looked wise and, for want of other! remark shook his head and said: j "Another mouth to feed!" Yet this was long before the era of high prices and difficult living of 1916. . It would be tragically true to-day to "the average couple of small Income. J-et me state clearly at the beginning that all the receipts I shall give throughout this series of articles are ulted to the use of a family of four, the general average number in the modern American household. All measurements by either cup or spoon are level, not rounded. 17so of Eggs There are two essential food staples tho use of which during the winter aeason Is always a source of anxiety to the frugal housewife, namely eggs and butter. Especially Is this true just now with regard to the former ■ when the wholesale dealers nave packed them by thousands in cold Storage plants. One party In Chicago is reported to have control of 72,000,- 000 eggs and claims he will hold them for 70 cents per dozen. The city health authorities raided his ware house recently and seized several mil lion of them which were too far past the bloom of youth. Unfortunately Mrs. House Keeper, you and I have not that privilege. It is hardly pos sible to boycott so Important an article of di?t entirely but it Is both possible and wise to curtail the use of ♦hem. A table can be set plentifully and well on one dozen eggs a week Including such delicacies as cake and mayonnaise dressing as I shall prove later. Butter Is the other item which amounts almost to a luxury. A num ber of women are using substitutes ©n their tables with the artificial coloring and salt worked In. Per sonally I do not approve of this be cause there are food values In good dairy butter essential to the health nnd development of childhood. In buying print butter in the paper car tons it is cheaper to use the one-pound size than the half-pound. It cuts bet ter and goes farther. If kept cold there Is no waste. Warm butter ad heres to the wax paper in which it is wrapped. But for the school recess j bite and the between meal spread a j cheaper and even more wholesome i thinsr Is peanut butter. This can be j bought for from 14c to 20c per pound! In the open market and 10c, 15c, and 25c Jars. Because of the rich and sometimes strong oil of the nut it is i advisable to use a good grade for the sake of young digestions. Pound of Butter a Week If used sensibly one pound of table \ butter shou'd last a small family for a > week unless there should happen to be ; a great deal of hot bread, waffles and : flannel cakes used. In that case molasses or maple syrup is a great l aid. With the cost of food stuffs stead- ! lly climbing, many people are of the j opinion that It is wisdom to buy in j large quantities, crates of canned goods, flour by the barrel, etc. Where there are many to feed, this is true. Where the family is small It certainly is not. It is human nature to be liberal with a thing when we are aware of a large supply in reserve and one- gfrows ' careless accordingly. I have always found it advisable to keep only one or two jars or cans of each thing on my reserve shelf—then the unexpected guest always finds me pre pared—but I order others only when the first are about to be used. The same rule applies to spices, sugar, flavorings, etc. This makes for frugal, careful use of your materials and is a bigger saving in the end. Economy Hints t'Were are an Infinite number of j, ■ways of economizing on Important | For Mother" This Xmas —New Glasses She'll appreciate a pair of Belslnger i Glasses and they'll rest her tired eyes. Belslnger Glasses as low as $2 J. S. BELSINGER Opp. - 205 Ornhrum M _ Locust Tkter WytWl St. FRIDAY EVENING, " . HARRISBURG tdSSStt TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 1, 1916. We Arc Ready For Christmas This big uptown store is fust tilled to overflowing with good things that will help to bring that happiness and good cheer which should rule inall homes on Christmas Day PIC TURES ■ store has i||i| Coords 1 kin w* °h o D l!? lection of real Pictures of any store '* m m 7 !j jj or a E?u n nV h box one sold between Philadelphia and Pitts |lj \/li j)l^' Prippo Reproductions of all the famous r >- ' \ ! pictures are here in all sizes and at $75, SIOO all prices. A look through our pic- I * ture exhibit will almost make you ana f ee j 3 g though you are going through one of the great art gal- leries of the larger cities. Your Christmas list will not be Price $9.95 complete unless it includes at least c • i /-u • „ , ~ some of the nictures tn he fnnnrl in Special Christmas offer. Exactly like some 01 me pictures to be round in cut Upholstered in Genuine Chase v store. At least do not let the Leather. Two other patterns just as good \ opportunity slip by without giving and as large at the same price. Three of a \ them a chance. Come and see kind and a mighty good kind to buy. \L V 11 them, we promise you a pleasant Biggest Reed line in the city. Buy early. Large Size Bed—lncluding Mattress as Prices $3.50 to $15,00 j jr* shown—Ready for use. China Closets Dining • $30.00 to $150.00 Complete Bed R oom The famous McDougall—Complete in every par- HYtpriQinri I Q til PC ticular. A piece of furniture that produces that dally T • • -rx UALCliolUll I dUICu cheerful disposition. Lessens the daily grind of T iviflfT T) Arvfyj Qiiifnc . kitchen work. So handy, so useful, so helpful. A J-ilVlllg XvU,IJIII OUI ItJo $16.00 to $30.00 flcDougah """" " "11 $50.00 to $175.001 CASH IF CONVENIENT CREDIT IF DESIRABLE BROWN & CO. 1217 & 1219 N. Third St. The Big Up-town Home Furnishers things when cooking. For Instance, always sweeten ice tea white it is still fresh and hot. The heat melts the sugar and diffuses it. It takes twice or three times as much sugar for the same purpose afterward. On the same principle in making cocoa add sugar |to the cocoa powder before stirring it Into a paste and adding to the hot milk. After slicing the bread for a meal, scrape the crumbs from the board Into a glass Jar Instead of the garbage receptlcle and keep them for frying or sprinkling over baked dishes. A clean cloth spread over the roll ing board will prevent the dough from sticking as much thus making less waste as well as an easier place to clean. ■\Vithln handy reach of the range keep a can for drippings and before your frying pan cools pour off all left over grease for future use. Two thin slices of bacon will Rive n tablespoon full of excellent dripping. If this rule Is followed extra lard or shortening How to Get Your Gun in Condition For Good Shooting By PETER P. CARNEY Keeping a gun In condition Is not such a difficult task If one gives the matter a little care and attention, but the trouble Is that sometimes one feels a little lazy and ,80 "friend" gun suffers. Among the many formulas given for browning or finishing gut* barrels, the following Is recommended: Remove the old finish with an emery cloth and polish the gun bar rel, using care not to touch the bar rel with the hands or oil after clean ing. Then with a piece of absorbent cotton apply a solution made of the following: Spirits of nitre, 3 drams: tincture of iron, 3 dcamn; sulphur, 1 dram; blue vitriol, 2 drams: corrosive sub limate, 1 dram: Nlctrlc acid, H dram; Copperas, 1 dram: rain water, 12 ounces. Set the gun barrel away to dry thoroughly and then repeat until seven or eight coats have been ap- piled. . After the barrel has had plenty of time to dry wash thoroughly with a cloth and hot water, and polish with a piece of soft wool dampened with linseed oil. For re-bluelng barrels without heat ing the following applies: Wipe the gun barrel free and clean off oil, rust or any other deposits, then apply nitric acid, using care to see that none of the acid touches the hands, neutralize with water or a soda solu tion, oil the barrel and burnish. Un less you have had some experience un der intelligent supervision it is better to leave the blueing process to a gun smith. Three Classes For Runners in Wilkes-Barre Marathon Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Dec. 1. —The first annual marathon of the AVllkes-Barre limes-Leader will be held to-morrow. The course, one of the best in the country. Is aout ten miles In length. It Is being placed In splendid condition and already many of the entrants are taking dally trips over the route. There will be three classes, open, Wllkes-Barre and Luzerne county. All entrants will run from scratch and the winners will receive beautiful medals, gold and silver. The mara thon Is under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Union and those who enter must be bonaflde amateurs. W. A. Rogers, physical director of the Wilkes-Barre Y. M. C. A., is in charge of the race and he is in com munication with some of the best run ners in the country. He has already heard from some of them and he ex pects that the field will contain at least 100 athletes. SPECIAL PRICE on our new 12-CYLINDER NATIONAL TOURING CAR 10 make ro o>n- PA. AUTO SALES CO. M S. CAMEHON ST. or Ph*a 1105 lucaitcr. Stock Transfer Ledger Ttla Ponnaylvanta Stock Truihr Iki U <At of }n I, 1911) which la BOW LA ftaot roquireo all corporation* In thn ((, BO mattar how tare* thajr mar bo to koop a Stock Transfer Udfin Wo an proparod to supply thaw ll<— .pvsaapU? at a TO/ ~-f rtoa Off OG The Telegraph Printing Co WaMap-JBadlH ffwlinlin Photo KosraTlnj HABBUBDBO, PA. 15
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