The Commoner.
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AUGUST 18, 111
pile it over the pie unevenly, and it
will bo more attractive than if level
and smooth.
General Interest
Quite a few of the household
magazines are urging their woman
readers to hold meetings and secure
signatures to petitions to congress,
asking 'it to defend our purses
against the frauds which are now
being practiced upon it in the way
of unadulterated substitutes and
foodless foods.
In January, 1904, the Village Im
provement association of Cranford,
New Jersey, petitioned congress for
the passage of a pure food law, and
in May the organization sent one
thousand circular letters to the dele
gates attending the biennial conven
tion at St. Louis of the General
Federation of Women's clubs, asking
their .co-operation in this work for
the bill. In the autumn a sub-committee
to the household economics
committee of this organization was
appointed, entitled the pure food
committee. The National Con
sumers' league began its campaign
for the bill in March, 1905. The
Woman's Christian Temperance
union joined in the fight through its
health committee. Thus, through
the housewives of this little village
was started the influence of nearly
a million women in behalf of a meas
ure directly affecting the home. Wo
men helped to secure the passage of
the law; let them now work for its
spirit to be carried out. The
Ladies' World for August.
Buffalo, New York and Chicago
have domestic relations courts,
where women with troublesome hus
bands may go and not feel that they
are criminals; the court tries to ad
just matters, or at any rate, to give
as littlo publicity' to the matter as
possible.
4 The mayor of Milwaukee is ac
credited With saying that possibly
nine-tenths Of the divorces and other
family troubles come from the fact
that women are ill-paid; women
AT THE PARSONAGE
Coffee Runs Riot No Longer
wage-earners must marry for a
homo, ho thinks, and then the
troublo begins. It is known that the
majority of women who carry their
troubles to the divorce court woro
not wage-eatners before marriage
A Homc-Mudo Rag
Here is a way to use up a romnant
of tapestry, Chinese embroidery, bro
cade, or stiff linen, with scraps of
metallic trimming, which can bo had
at little cost at the remnant counter,
or one may be possessed of such
remnant at homo. The bag is made
to hang over one shoulder and carry
Under the arm, in the new way. Get
a piece of material of suitable size
and shape for the bag. If you think
you will have troublo with the direc
tions, try modeling with a piece of
paper, and when "sure you aro
right," go ahead with the material.
A white linen bag is nice for white
dresses or light colored ones, and
may be handsomely embroidered, or
as plain as one may wish. Cut the
strip the size wanted, and double
one end up to form a pocket, slant
ing the corners outward and the
side-lines to where the flap is folded
over on the right side like an en
velope. This flap should be cut the
same shape as the base, but smaller,
and fastened with a button and loop.
The cordelier, or strap may be made
of tho material, or of heavy cord
with tassels at the ends. Before be
ginning the bag, line tho strip with
some suitable coloring satin, or, if
preferred, of a lower priced sateen
or other lining material, setting on
the InBide a pocket or pockets with
elastic, run in the top, in which to
put small things wanted ready to the
hand. When the bag is finished,
border the edge with cord, or some
pretty metallic ribbon, or beads. The
heavy cords for straps or handles
come In gold, silver, dull colors,
beads and metallic shades. For the
washable bag, a heavy silk, cord with
tassels is suitable. . Any one having
a little ingenuity, and passable skill
with the needle, can make these
handy little bags, which may be as
plain or elaborate as one's tastes
may decide.
late growth. Do not forgot tho tur
nip bed, at least onough for the
family, for this vegetable "comes In
handy" when others aro scarce, and
to many it is very acceptable for its
own merits. In thinning out, tho
tops and small roots make excellent
"greens" late in tho fall. One should
have as much of tho "late crops" as
possible, and if rains come, many
things aro possible.
"Wfe and I had a serious time
of it while we were coffee drinkers.
"She had gastritis, headaches,
belchings and would have periods of
sickness, while I secured a daily
headache that became chronic.
"We naturally sought relief by
drugs without avail, for it is now
plain enough that no drug will cure
the diseases another drug (coffee)
sets up, particularly, so long as the
drug which causes the trouble is con
tinued. "Finally we thought we would try
leaving off coffee and using Postum.
I noticed that my headaches disap
peared like magic and my old 'tremb
ly' nervousness left. One day wife
said, 'Do you know my gastritis has
gone?'
"One can hardly realize what Pos
tum has done for us.
"Then we began to. talk to others.
Wife's father and mother were both
coffee drinkers and sufferers Their
headaches left entirely a short time
after they changed from coffee to
Postum.
"I began to enquire among my
parishioners and found to my as
tonishment that numbers of them
use Postum in place of coffee. Many
ministers who have visited our par
sonage have become enthusiastic
champions of Postum." Namo given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a
Reason."
Ever read tho above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
. SPhey aro genuine, truo, and full of
Iranian interest.
For tho Housewife
Where one has but a few things to
show for the garden that failed, this
recipe will "come in handy:"
Gather whatever you can find,
string beans cut in pieces, green
corn cut from the cob, chopped green
tomatoes, chopped cucumbers, green
peas, chopped onions, and cooked
black and white beans and cauli
flower. Get everything you can, if
only a handful of each, for the more
you have, the nicer it Is. Chopped
cabbage may be substituted for cauli
flower, or used with It. The white
and black beans must be cooked
separately until tender, but not soft.
Mix all ingredients and cook until
well done, but not soft, In spiced
vinegar. If liked, the mixed spices
can be bought, and not too much of
It used. If the small red peppers
are too numerous in the mixed spices,
any surplus can be culled out.
Another way in which to use up
the odds and ends of the garden Is
to portion whatever vegetables you
have as you would for the soup
kettle, and cook all together for
several hours, seasoning with salt
and whatever spices you like in your
soup, but not using too much, as it
is easier to add to than to take from.
Can this mixture, boiling hot, as you
would fruit or vegetables, and seal
tightly. It is best to put up in pint
jars, if your family Is small, but if
large, either quart, or pint will do
just enough for Immediate use when
opened. .
If the "later rains" do come,, bo
sure to 'plant for a late crop, and
you can fill your shelves from the
Domestic Science in Schools
Tho principal of tho Stato Normal
School of Now Jersey will not per
mit a domestic science course in that
institution, claiming that domestic
science could be better taught in the
homes than in the schools. He in
sists that the mothers should do such
teaching, and that girls who are old
enough to go to a normal school
should know how to cook, and bo
already possessed of such knowledge
as a domestic science course Is sup
posed to teach. He said it is a mat
ter of regret that mothers take so
little interest in teaching their
daughters to do homo work. To
know how to cook and do house
work is certainly as much a part of
a girl's education as embroidery and
other ornamental fancy work. A
girl should know how to use the
needle in the way of keeping the
wardrobe in repair, and this can
hardly be thoroughly learned at
school. Like cooking with the ordi
nary family supply of kitchen uten
sils, such things can only be learned
by experience. But it is a sad fact
that most mothers aro not, them
selves, well versed in such things,
and tho girls would not have to
know much in order to know rnoro
than tho avcrago mother, Whoro a
course of tenching is given In tho
schools, tho girls aro taught to look
upon the work of the houiiohold from
a scientific standpoint, and thin will
develop an Interest in tho work that
would not otherwiso bo awakenod.
It would bo much better if tho littlo
girls were started in tho lessons while
yet too young to think thoy must
spend all their spare time in running
about seeking rccroation and "being
amused."
Littlo Helps
Ink stains can bo removed from
white materials by oxalic acid, which
can bo bought at any drug storo.
Dlssolvo a teaspoonful In a pint of
hot water, rub tho stains well In
this and rinse with hot wator. Ro
peat until tho Btains aro removed.
This is usually sure oven whoro tho
materials have been through tho
laundry sovoral times. For finer
fabrics, use lemon juice and salt
mixed; rub well in and put in tho
sunshine for twelve hours beforo
washing. Be sure to wash out tho
juice and salt beforo ironing, as it
is claimed that otherwise a hole may
result.
Fruit stains should bo wot with
alcohol beforo being sent to tho
laundry. Especially should this be
done with table linen. Soot stains
should be rubbed with dry corn meal
beforo laundering. Tea and coffee
stains may be washed first in cold
water, then rubbed in a' little glycer
ine and let stand for some time be
fore washing.
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