THE BEE: OMAHA.
DECEMBER
1921.
5 B
Pies for the
Holidays
By LORETTA C LYNCH.
To Insure tha family to especially
good pi many housewives an
thinking of making holiday pies a
home this year. The beginner in
the art of pie making thould ttick
to 'plain pie cruit. Tuff paste it
rather difficult to make for the buiy
woman.
OooU pie crust requires a pastry
flour. The average bread flour
does not make up into good pie
crust because it is rich in gluten.
Gluten it both desirable and nec
essary in bread, but it it undesir
able in pie crust.
For plain pastry sift a cup and a
Iialt ot tlour with one-lourth tea
spoonful of salt and one-fourth
teaspoonful of baking powder into
a wooden chopping bowl. Flour
"he blade of a chopping knife and
chop one-third of a cup of shorten
ing this may be lard, butter, beef
fat or any of the vegetable fats or
oils tor tale under various trade
names into the flour until the
whole mast looks like fine tneal.
With a case knife. or spatula, add
ice water, a little at a time to the
flour mixture until a rather dry
paste it formed. . ,
Turn out on a board that has
been dusted with flour and roll out
lightly into a triangular shape with
a well-floured roll. up; pin. Handle
lighty. Fold and roll lightly into
the desired shape.
There are many recipes for
mince meat, but most of them are
expensive. The following is mod
erate in cost and highly satisfac
tory: ' Cook about two and a half pounds
of round flank or shouldei of beef
in one and a half quarts of water till
tender," saving the liquor. Chop or
grind the meat very fine, being
careful to remove all gristle and if
the meat it very fat less suet may
be used.
To the meat add one pound of
finely chopped suet with all mem
brane removed. Then add the fol
lowing; Three pounds of raisins,
stoned and cleaned, three pounds of
currants, two and a half pounds of
brown sugar, one and one-third
cups molasses, three quarts of
chopped apples, one juart of meat
liquor, two level tablespoonfuls of
salt, three level tablespoonfuls of
cinnamon, two level teaspoonfuls
of ground mace, two level tea
spoonfuls of powdered cloves, the
grated rind and juice of four lem
ons, one small piece of citron
finely shredded.
Cook slowly until the fruit is
very tender. "When done add one
quart of sweet cider. Store in
stone jars in a cool place. If not
sufficiently moist just before using
h in the pie, add a little more cider.
For a pumpkin pie, enough to
terve about six" people, have one
and a half cups of pumpkin pulp,
to this add two-thirds of a cup of
brown sugar, one level teaspoon of
cinnamon and half , a teaspoonful
of ginger, half a teaspoonful of
salt, two beaten eggs, one and a
half cups of milk and a half rup of
cream. Mix well together and pour
into a pie plate lined with plain
paste. Do not use an upper crust.
Bake in a moderate oven until
the custard is, set and the crust
brown. .' The . oven must not be al
lowed to get too hot, as this will
give the custard a curdled appear
ance. . '
, Squash pie or sweet potato pie
may be made from the same recipe,
substituting for the pumpkin plup.
Even white potato pie is highly ac
ceptable when made with this
recipe.
Repairs in Time
Save Great
Annoyance
It is not only the question of pay
ing for repairs that makes for the
difficulty in keeping a house in the
pink of condition. The difficulty
also lies in seeing the need of re
pairs. And sometimes the need for
a certain repair is perfectly patent,
but what is lacking is some system
of getting the necessary work done
For instance, a certain door in your
house sticks. You do not use the
door very frequently perhaps. It
may be the door to a guest room,
to a supply closet or to the attic
Naturally when you do use it you
are very much tried by the sticking.
But naturally you can do nothing
about it at the time and the matter
slips your mind till a later occasion.
Certain -weak places in the roof
are apt to remind us of themselves
only in the event of a very heavy
storm. Small rains do not make
them apparent. Then the large
storm is upon us and we wonder
how the matter ever happened to
slip our mind.
A Good Method.
Here is a method adopted by one
efficient householder: Twice a year
she has a carpenter come always
for one day, and lot more if it is
necessary. Twice a year a plumber
comes. Twice a year comes a paint
er and paper hanger. It is a stand
ing engagement just as one would
have with the dentist
With the carpenter the household
er makes the tour of her entire
house, testing every door and win
dow to see that it is moving smooth
ly, that the locks are right and every
thing shipshape. Sometimes a little
work is needed in closets, such as
the placing of a wooden rod to hold
clothes hangers. Sometimes a door
sill has warped and needs only a lit
tle planing. Sometimes the carpen
ter's services are called upon to
make some trifling repair on a piece
of furniture. But after he has fin
ished there is nothing left that ham
mer or saw or plane need to do
within that house.
The Plumber's Work.
The plumber is told of any obvious
difficulties, dripping faucets or leak
ing pipes. But aside from repairing
these things he personally goes the
round of the house, making sure
that every bit of plumbing is acting
as well behaved plumbing should.
The painter follows up the car
penter to cover up any work that he
may have done that needs to be
painted. But besides he touches up
painted woodwork here and there,
and in rooms where the walls arc
tinted and not papered be makes
New York. (Special Correspond
ence.) The modes of this present
year are rich in their suggestions of
peasant sources. Many of the new
sleeves and bodices, much of the
embroidery, and some of the skirts
have gone to Jugo-Slavia for their
essential character. The above suit
of black duvetyn bears traces of this
source of authority in the sleeves, the
arrangement' of the embroidery, and
the neck line. This embroidery oc
cur.! here in silver, and is comple
mented by black caracul. The strips
of self-material which form the lower
section of the coat are the out-standing
feature of the costume.
great headway in short time, remov
ing blemishes by a little fresh tint.
There is a surplus supply of the pa
per such as is used on every room
in the house, and the painter, who
also hangs paper, does a half dozen
little repairs with this.
Cedar Chests and
the Unfriendly
Moth
Chests nude of red cedar heart-
wood are effective, if in good condi
tion, and thoroughly tight, in pro.
lectins clothing from clothet moths,
it hat been found by tne umtoa
Statet Department of Agriculture.
That is, provided proper precaution!
are taken first to beat, brush, and, if
possible, tun a'l articles before they
are Dlaced in chests.
Since it is the odor of red cedar
that kills young moth worms, special
care should be taken to prevent un
due escape of the aroma from the
chests. Chests at all times should
remain tightly closed except when
clothing is being removed or placed
in them, and this procedure should
be accomplished quickly.
Clothes moths during their growth
pass through different stages known
as the adult or moth miller, the
worm or larva, and the pupa stages.
It is only the larva or worm that
damages fabrics. The moth miller
merely lays the eggs from which the
worms hatch. , Cedar chests do not
kill the moth miller, its eggs or
pupae. Neither do they kill the larvae
or worms after they nave Decome
one-half full grown. Cedar chests,
it has been found, do kill young
worms, rracticauy an mom worms
hatchins? within the chests die within
one or two weeks after hatching and
a surprisingly large number die
within two or three days. Of the
worms hatching within cedar chests
from the 2,074 eggs recorded in ex-
oenmental work none were tound
alive one month from the date the
eggs were placed in the chests.
Since cedar chests kill only tne
very young worms, it is ot great im
portance that clothing be brushed
and beaten before it is placed in
them. If this is thoroughly done
the older resistant worms are re
moved and many of the eggs and
young worms are killed.
It clothing is cleaned ana Drusneu
with treat care and immediately
rolled tightly with naphthalene with
several thicknesses ot unoroken
paper, it will remain unmolested oy
moths. The ends ot the package
must be doubled back and securely
tied or sealed, so no moth can crawl
into the package at the ends. Clothes
moths will not eat through paper
under ordinary conditions. One to
two pounds of fresh naphthalene
placed in any chest constructed as
tightly as are cedar chests will pro
tect clothing from moth damage just
as well as cedar chests.
Minnesota is the only state that
permits the marriage of girls 15
years old without the c.onscnt of parents.
Things You'll Love
To Make
SideTrf
dumper
rrocK.
Here is a dear little
side-tied
jumper frock for Dotty. And it is so
simple to make and convenient to
slip on. Cut one piece of the ma
terial after the pattern A. The dot
ted line shows the fold of the ma
terial, Either cut the sash ends in
one with the top or to save material
cut them separate and then join them
on alterward. Cut two pieces the
shape of B. .Make them the width of
the material and as long as the skirt,
allowing for the hem. Join the two
side scams; face the cut-off edges
that form the pocket effect Shir the
upper edge ofcthe skirt. Face all
edges of the upper section. Join the
skirt to the waist. When Dotty
wishes to don her side-tied jumper
frock, slip it over her head, then tie
the side sashes and she is ready for
school or play. This frock is very
easy to launder.
Smoking Ethics for the Polite Man
We have traveled far in social us
ages tince the day when pope ex.
communicated persons who smoked
tnd a Turkish sultan ordered his to
bacco-uting tubjectt to be ttran
gled, or from the time when in Rut
tia for a second offense in the ute
of tobacco one wai torn to piecet by
the knout, tnd the time when James
I of England compared the "black,
reeking fumes thereof to "horrible
Stygian smoke of the pit that
bottomless."
Whether in changing our attitude
toward tobacco we have progressed
or retrogressed may be an open
question, but the fact remains that
whereas tome 300 yeart ago a man
who smoked was considered boor
ish. if not actually criminal, nowa
days smoking has a very distinct
place in our social order of things.
The hostess who when giving i
large party does not take into con
sideration the fact that most men
do not like to spend an evening
without tmoking.it considered either
narrow or inconsiderant In the
most fashionable and exclusive ho
tels smoking in the public dining
rooms is a matter of course, and the
man or woman who is offender or
sickened bv the smoke of the popu
lar weed is in a very pitiable plight.
Is It Offensive?
Still, because smoking is offensive
to somi delicat nostrils, there are
some rules regarding the practice
that are observed by welt-bred men.
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MAKE US YOUR GIFT COUNSELLORS .
COME HERE FOR v
"Hard-to-Find" Gifts
Whether it's husband or "dad," brother or son, fiance
or old friend, the right Gift for Him always seems
especially difficult to choose ... In our store sug
gestions on sensible and low priced, but beautiful gifts
are yours for the asking. Bring us your Christmas
list. We will assist you with our skilled experience,
T. L. Combs & Mazer Co.
"Omaha's Matter Jswalers"
Sines 1888.
1520 DOUGLAS STREET 1520
.GIFTS THAT LAST
HOSPE'S
Music Headquarters for Christmas Shoppers
Here are thronging1 the hundreds of busy shoppers who
are looking for gifts just a wee bit out of the ordinary
and still of real value. The music-lovers come for the
value they know is to be found here novices come be
cause they know we are to be trusted to sell them only
good merchandise. Art lovers find here an expression
of all they love, and our service enables them to pass
on to their friends their own particular treasures. Won't
you make us a call before Christmas?
Christmas Is Almost Here
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A GIFT that is to last a lifetime should be chosen deliberately; the
very last of the "Shop-at-Leisure" days are here. In addition to our
regular stock, we are making an advance showing of all the new
1922 STYLES AT 1922 PRICES
This means superior shopping advantages to those making their
selections here. ,
Grand Pianos, $675.00 up. .
Player Pianot, $395.00 up.
Upright Pianos. $275.00 up.
Lower Prices Lower Margins Increased Sales
Not only do we show new instruments of highest grade make, but
we include all our used, rebuilt, and shop-worn stock, priced so
low you will have no hesitancy in buying.
We are factory distributors for Mason & Hamlin, Sohmer, Kranlch
& Bach, Vose, Kimball and Cable-Nelson Grands and Uprights, also
the wonderful Apollo Reproducing Pianos and Gulbransen Flayers.
Lets Make This a Real Christmas With Music
Terras Arranged Liberty Bonds Same as Cash.
When You
Give a Picture
You Give a Lasting Pleasure
Young and old enjoy them ; no home has
too many, for pictures do much in making
yours a real "home." The hundreds of
subjects from which you may choose al
low little chance for duplication, the bug
bear of Christmas giving.
To serve our delayed Christmas patrons
we have framed several dozen choice
subjects in our toned Art Craft frames.
There is a picture for every taste a price
for every purse.
If you are giving a photo, frame it in one
of our new swing frames to give it the
proper setting.
Hospe Art Service affords you the larg
est stock of pictures, framed or sheet,
from which to choose. Efficient sales
people to assist you. Careful and prompt
framing and delivery. Honest values.
No harm in looking. We will both enjoy
your call.
SAXOPHONES
Buescher True Tone
Instruments
Saxophones, $80.00 and up.
Others, $50.00 and up.
DRUMS AND DRUMMERS'
OUTFITS
Trap Drum Outfits, $60.00 and up.
Snare Drums, $6.00 and op.
Base Drams, $30.00 and op.
Pedals. $7.50 op.
Xylophones, $1.50 and op.
Toy Comets, $1.00 up.
Music Rolls aad Begs, $1.00 up.
Mutie Boxes. Harmonicas, 10c np.
Acfordeons, $7.50 up.
The New Consol
Type Phonograph
fid
as executed
by either
Brunswick or
Victor, offers
you a splen
did opportuni
ty to match
your home
f u r n ishinga
with a phono
graph that
harmonizes in
every way.
We sell on month
' ly terms with
"Nothing Down."
Have a phono
graph in your
home for Christmas.
The Art and Music Store
1513-15 Douglas Street
The well-bred man never attempts
to smoke in any place where there
is a regulation againtt it, at in ;er
tain rooms of a club hnu.e or on
the front seats of an open car, nor
dors he mouth an unhghted cigar
in the day coaches of a train or sny
other place where actual smoking
would be out of order.
A man should noi usually smoke
In his own house without asking the
permission of all present. At a
large party this would be out of
the question. Then when it is known
that any one present objects to
smoking the men refrain from the
practice or smoke in a room speci.
ally reserved for that pirpose.
Even in public dining rooms where
smoking is general a man does not
light lis cigar or ciga-'t until he
has asked permission of the women
present at his table.
When He Should Not
A man should never smoke when
walking with a woman even though
she may have no objection to it.
A man always takes care that his
tobacco smoke does not blow in sn
other's face, changing his .eat when
necessary in order to pre- ent this.
Even those who like the aroma of
good tobacco should be granted this
courtesy.
A msn differertistei between pipe,
smoking and cigxret or ci.tar smok.
ing. In many hotels and clubs whets
cigars and cigarets are smoked, p p
Smoking is prohibited and the nun
of the world never argues .his point,
no maiter how partial he may be to
his meerschsun or briar.
A hoit offers "smokes" to his
men guests. At dinner cigars or rig
arets are usually passed after des.
sert with the small cups of coffee.
When the cusom Is 'or the women
to retire to the drswing room after
dessert the men remain for a while
over their cigars in the dining room
snd do not continue smoking when
they rejoin the ladies unlets asked
by their hostess to do so.
se . 1ft ii rVWeWlft itVsffi
S ' established ta 1970"
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Gifts for
M
en
In a store devoted in the main to supplying women's clothes
we maintain a Men's Section that is
Manned by Men for Men
where the mannisluiess of the apparel and its observance of
man styles is not exceeded in exclusive haberdashery shops.
Introducing a New Feature in
Men's Shirts
the value of which will appeal to women. "Fruit of the
Loom" muslin finished and printed in absolutely fast colon
and tailored into men s shirts.' The patterns are
largely neat one-color stripes. The price, each
$2
Madras Shirts with silk' and fiber stripes that have car
ried prices up to fo.OO, are on sale Monday QO QJ?
at, each D.OtJ
Men's Lounging Robes
of Blanket Fabrics or Silk Weaves, tailored and finished for
the fastidious. Priced
$5.00 to $35.00
House Coats
of distinction are priced
S7.50 to $18.00
Overstocked Neckwear
makers have unloaded
to us a quantity of
Men's 4-in-Hand
Silk Ties
A tremendous variety of
colors and patterns. Their
regular value would be
from $1.50 to 12.60 each.
Monday we are pleased to
offer a grand choice. Each
$1.15
Men's Socks
will be found to be a bit
better here for the money.
A great variety In color
and texture. We sell a'
silk plated In black and
colors, for, pair 50d
TRAVELING BAGS
SUIT CASES
In the shapes and leathers globe trotters demand.
MEN'S MUFFLERS make
appreciated gifts. - Price
range, each. $1,50 to $8
GLADSTONE BAGS
Silverware
Both Sterling and Plate
In the larger pieces only. On every article
of silver priced at $5.00 or over, a discount
of One-Fourth.
25 off
Vases
Plates
Bon 3ons
Baskets '
Candlesticks
Jam Jars
Bread Trays
Trivets
Butter Dishes
Castors
Card Cases
Frames
Creams and Sugars
Of Standard Quality and Artistic Merit
On the Floor Below u
The China Section
Is a delightful place for Gift Hunters. Such
a variety of artistic and unique articles are
available at most moderate prices.
Table China.
Table Glassware !
Individual Gift Pieces "' '
Tea Pots, Jugs, Vases, Pitchers,
Trays, Etc
Electrical Cooking and Toilet Ar- ,
tides of polished aluminum.
Artificial Flowers of lasting beauty
that very closely follow the real.'
Children's Tea Sets of China.
A group .of selected articles arranged for
Four convenience that are won- J0 AA
flerful values at, each J)Uv
Still another table of moderate sized pieces
at, each 75
The mailing of parcels at our
branch pdstoffice on the Floor
below will prove convenient.
Women's Hosiery
Many shops sell hosiery, but it quite surely
saves time the last buying week before Christ
mas to go directly to the
stock that Is maintained In complete,
ness of assortment and in qnantlty
snfficlent to . meet augmented de
mands. Full Fashioned Silk Stockings.
Wool Stockings in the Sport mixtures
Gauze, Wool and Clox.
Lisle and Cotton that are dependable.
Monday, Wayne Knitting Mills Pure Silk,
lisle top, in black and brown
Women's Gloves
Nothing more appreciated than the Fur
trimmed and Fur lined. Priced $10 and $11
WASHABLE CAPE The "Cheverette Tannic,"
than which no leather Is superior, In strap
wrist gauntlet, very smart..; Price, $8.75
KIDSKIN GAUNTLETS In Black, White
and Gray. Priced $6.75
KID GLOVES FOR KIDS -Also Mittens, fur
tipped, In Brown and Gray Suede. Priced,
per pair $3.00
$1.15 a pair
HAVE YOU VISITED THE
Handkerchief
Booth
x Mala Aisle '
Twill be to your Interest and advantage.
Christmas
Fruits from France
The most luscious Pears, Apri
cots, Strawberries, assorted, in
fancy boxes, $1.00 to $10.00
Old Virginia
Fruit Cake
Packed In two-pound tins, 12.25: four-pound
tins. M5 six-pound tins, $0.00. Nothing
finer. Beal Fruit Cake, a delightful -if
for the whole family.
Candies
For Dessert .
GLACE NUTS
SPICED NUTS '
CREAMED GRAPES
'ROZEN EGG NOGG
it ED CREAM MINT BELLS
ICE CREAM SANTA CLAUS
FRESH STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
SALTED LARGE ALMONDS AND PECANS
MINT MARS HM ALLOWS IN CREAM
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P YOU prefer the Christmas Gift of Confections, to be most appreciated
send a box of Cobb s Famous Chocolates, Bon Bons and Imported fruits.
A wonderful selection of rare flavors and combinations. Superbly packed
in boxes tied with ribbon, priced from 75c tO S15
