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JUNE 0, 19,03, The Commoner. 11 K says: "A complete change and vaca tion for one or two weeks every sum mer is an important and profitable part of the year's schedule. This, however, while more essential than ever before, will not provide enough exercise and recreation for the rest of the year; in fact, many over-exercise on a summer's outing. The vacation is more important for the building up of the nerves than of the muscles. But each day through out the year, the human being should be cared for and renewed through the same process of intelligent care that one would give to any machine which Is doing valuable work. The human machine, brain and muscle, can be kept at the height of effi ciency only by regular eating, reg ular sleeping, regular exercise and recreation. The essential thing is- to do something do it regularly, mod erately, joyously; to go to bed each night reasonably muscularly tired; to sleep soundly and sufficiently; to get up in the morning rested and ready to do an honest, "successful day's work with comfort and satisfaction." milk is to bo used, heat to blood heat 100 degrees 1b about right by standing the bottle in cold water and bringing to tho proper temperature. The feeding bottle nipples should bo cleaned after every use, and both the bottle and the nipple bo kept in a solution of boric acid teaspoonful of the acid crystals to one quart of boiled water, until to be used agaiu. There should always bo more than one bottle and nipple. Care of the Baby Pure food, pure wate,, pure air, cool and dry clothing -are the baby's rights during hot weather. If the baby can not have its mother's milk, modified cow's milk has been found to be the best substitute in most cases. The modifying should be done by a formula prescribed by a physician, each feeding put into a separate bottle, corked with cotton wool, and subjeevejl.to a 155 degrees Fahrenheit heativ" " ' cooled by standing"! o kept cold until needecu .. tnnnr. furrows, the temporary k t 'publican national con- TI1E F"VST TAS'isanscril)t says: f'The ( wer, not an Jmpres- - earned,, to BrL'Jc CoiTte been the special Baby fiinflnti T tt 1 If - .1 m i I J . lJ M ii parents reanzcu uie ract i uic coffee contains a drug caffeine which is especially harmful to chil dren, they would doubtless hesitate before giving the babies coffee to drink. "When I was a child in my moth er's arms and first began to nibble things at the table, mother used to give me sips of cpffe . As my par ents used coffee exclusively at meals I never knew there was anything to drink but coffee and water. "And so I contracted the coffee habit early. I remember when quite young, the continual use of coffee so affected my parents that the tried roasting wheat an.d barley, then ground it in the coffee-mill, as a sub stitute for coffee. "But it did not taste right and they went back to coffee again. That was long before Postum was ever heard of. I continued to use coffee until I was 27, and when I got into office work, I began to have nervous spells. Especially after breakfast I was so nervous I could scarcely at tend to my correspondence. "At night, after having coffee for supper, I could hardly sleep, and on rising in the morning would feel weak and nervous. "A friend persuaded me to try Postum. My wife and I did not like it at first, but later when boiled good and strong it was fine. Now we would not give up Postum for the best coffee we ever tasted. "I can now get good sleep, am free from nervousness and head aches. I recommend Postum to all coffee drinkers. "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the , above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are gqmine, true, and .full of human interest. Query Box Ethel. To destroy the ants that infest the lawn, get a small bottle of bisulphide of carbon, and witn a small oil can, inject the liquid in the holes, stopping them up at once with the 16ose earth, as soon as the liquid is poured in. It is effective. T.M. California hams so called are not hams at all, but the shoulders of the pig trimmed and cured to look like a ham. The meat is almost as good as the ordinary ham, and is much cheaper. Winnie M. Down pillows can be washed; use plenty of borax in the water, rubbing with the nanus, wnen clean, rinse thoroughly in clear wa ter and pin the pillows on the line to drip, shaking and beating with the hands as they dry, to loosen the down. E.' G. To brighten colors, add strong cider vinegar to the last rinse waer enough to give it a notice able acid 'taste; or a tablespoonful of muriatic acid to every gallon of water is good. ' Try to have rain water, as "broke" water will usually fade colors. R. For ' washing the quilts, -ne at a time, and set the to fade by soaking in talt water. Alkaline mkbe used for delicate itseveral good wnIte makSfet , inexpensive n0Hr laundry .pur- ests in his stf TJl ni t,'". water Is Secretory Taft ravai?fl- . ..,. . remainder finished to suit the taste or dish being made. If the sauce is to bo served separately, and a spongy texture is desired, all the acid dilu tion may be put in when half the oil has been used; beat furiously un til foamy, and finish with the rest of the oil. The size of the eggs and sharpness of tho vinogar are so var iable that tho sauce made with a pint of oil may vary at different times. If the vinegar is too strong, substitute one tablespoonful of wa ter. Tho sugar in this recipe is a concession to the present popular taste; a true mayonnaise has none; palatable sauces may bo made at ono's pleasuro with cream, bacon fat even flour or corn starch may be used; but they should not bo called mayonnaise. Oil for salads should be kept in a v "x'o.-wasu the carpet, thor oughly sweep it to remove all litter and as much coarse dirt as possible. Then, take two tablespoonfuls of ox gall and four pints of lukewarm wa ter; stir together 7ell; dip a cloth in this solution, wring so it will not drip, and go over the carpet scrub bing with this. Rinse the cloth in clear water when it shows soil, then dip again in the solution and go on. Discouraged. There are two things that may cause the wrinkles on tho waist between the shoulders just under the collar: One cause may be that you have probably cut the waist too narrow between the shoulder seams, the neck too high, or the shoulder seams too slanting. Look it over and remedy these defects. Mayonnaise Sauce Answering several querists, wo give the following: Mayonnaise sauce, to be used with meats, fish, etc., is made of different proportions by different cooks. Here is a good rule to follow: Three raw eggs, in a cold bowl, with one level teaspoon ful of dry mustard, one teaspoonful of salt, half a salt spoonful of cay enne, and saltspoonful of sugar. Beat with a whisk or egg-beater until smooth and creamy, then add, drop by drop, one pint of salad oil, beat ing constantly. The harder it Is beaten, 'the quicker the result is ob tained. If it thickens too much to stir well, put in lemon juice alter nately with the oil until two table spoonfuls of the juice is used, then add vinegar unui it m us uum ua wanted, but avoid thinning too much. The sauce should have a jelly-like consistency not pasty, and should keep its shape when drawn to a point. If a thick, smooth sauce is required for masking, a part of the sauce can h taken out before all tho lemon I juice or vinegar is added, and the dark place, at a temperature of G5 to 75 degrees, in order to obtain tho best results. If tho oil Is added too fast, tho sauco is apt to curdlo or break; In this case, take a fresh, cold egg-yolk in another bowl, beat until thick, add tho curdled sauce by tho half teaspoonful, at first, boating rapidly, then moro freely until all is taken; then go on as usual. When making half tho abovo quantity, uso a small bowl at first, and one large, or two small egg yolks; when It bo gins to spatter (as it should beforo It is half done) turn into a larger bowl and. beat until done. If a greon mayonnaise is desired, add threo tablespoonfuls ravigoto herbs to this recipe. If red, add one tablespoon ful lobster coral dried and pounded to a powder. "New Cook Book." 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