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JANUABY,.1917
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TTmnjjW mav T
needed for threo good-sized hogs to
prevent skippers. Mix the pulverized
borax and pepper, well, and with the
hand rub it well into the meat, treat
ing the Joints and bone ends first,
then the sides, and do not be afraid
to use it liberally, applying after the
meat has taken salt, or even after it
has been smoked.
For the Children's Sake
Many people who, otherwise, are
regarded as refined and ' clean
mouthed, Jthink it is not wrong to
laugh at a coarse insinuation or 'a
suggestive sentence, and unfortu
nately, very much of this goes on
between the sexes in the home, and
in the presence of the young boys
and girls of the family. The conse
quences are that these young people
grow up with loose ideas, and only
a little start in this line is necessary
to make great inroads on pure
thoughts and pure habits. If one's
talk is coarse, by inference or openly,
it is sure to contaminate the charac
ter and hurt the influence. Many ex
cellent people get into tho habit of
telling an occasional story that bor
ders on tho impure,, or laughing at
one who, in telling a story, by looks
and emphasis, makes it suggestive at
least to young ears. There is need
that the professedly Christian people
at least should take a strong stand
on this question, not only for the
sake of ourselves and our young peo
ple, but because such a course may
cause other, weaker natures to
stumble, and the world will look on
astonished and disgusted, and put us
down at once as hypocrites, even if
we countenance such things. ,
LATEST FASHIONS
FOR COMMONER READERS
Extravagance
One of themosA extravagant things
a woman can do, is to hire a cheap
sowing woman with the expectation
of getting good results. Many a bit
ter, wasteful experience is gained be
fore the lesson is learned, because,
being urged by a combination of in
ability to dof her own dressmaking
and au equal inability to pay the high
price asked for a really good quality
of ready-made, the housewife decides
to get a good quality of material and
give it -into tho hands of a self-lauded
seamstress who will do the work,
promising a "good nt" for a few dol
lars lessthan the cheap-material
ready-made sells for; The average
woman either hides the ruin of her
hopes and her good material by at
tempting to re-make the garment, or
by enduring -in silence. Jf one must
choose between ready-made, and
cheap dressmaker's work that must
be done over, by all means get the
good-quality, Teadyrmade, even it do.es
cost a few -dollars -nSo're. A cheap
garment always looks cheap.
Tho School Visiting Physician
At a recently given luncheon in
honor of visiting teachers, one of the
St. Louis school teachergsaid: "I
don't exactly see the need of a phy
sician to examine the school children.
When a child comes to me and tells
me he has a sore hroat, the physi
cian comes and looks at his throat
and says: 'Sonny, you have a sore
throat; go home and toll. your mother
to -get a doctor to cure It.' Now,
Johnny knew, and I knew, that he
had a sore throat, and his mother
Probably did not' have the money to
send him to a 'octor, for even at the
clinics, there is something to pay;
so, what does the child gain by get-
-"b mc uinmoi 01, me uoctor r wnati
the city schools need- more than anM
examining ninrni.!.. t- j n. "I
ing but diagnose the case, is a system
of visiting nurses These nurses fol
low up the physician ;?they go to the
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fWfiMiJlavo n ,al rttnSmMils to supply our ivn U rs with high Br.i n,rf..,t
fitting, seam allowing, ami easy t use patterns ! aisupii liv if i2 iln r 1, 1
Now York fashion publishes. Kull d 'cr ptlons . ?on,Ofinv ni r;',,V"V "'
well au a chart showing how to eti ylm aSalr lal w f ilJ loi -i iJiih ,
amount of wast. Any pattprn, wjll b wnt pll A, prep,, d VfcS rwS S
ton. cents. We will also Issue a"iev fashion book nuoru V S
Autumn and Winter illustrating 'huml.vd ',?., ,..-S VtvYrV VlSXf'
now ccady. Wo wiU send -this book, for .two cent nntaic"iirWwJi Ip! r irwl
at the fame time that a pattorn la. ordered, or for nvV cits oSuLal SvluSS
If ordered wlthhnt a pattern''. ' " Besides lUimtrftlln hiUlreil"' i?f WfrnVa V
fashion book will tell you .how to be your own rtrossmiikrr" WBSi VoSflVrinJ
patterns please give paUqrn number and ?lsn desired. . Address all ordern
FiiNlilou Department, The Commoner, Lincoln, Xrliriuikn. "' uw ,rut,H
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ErAflUMi 1 S"' ' V&Rnil- u ' H lr 'iPf's)'m' '' '
homiiii or tlio sick pupils and teach
Kho motlutra how; to take caro oflha
rchtldror sqq tliata charity physician
jtalcou charfto of tho casolf uclM
jncctonry"
i ThO more diagnosing of tho cases
, !a but a small part of tho needs of ho
if the PRrcnU nrO ton nonr in nmn'lftv
a nhyilclnn, it ahould bo tho physl
.c'nn'i duty, cither to treat tho cawo
j himself, if it is merely a a'mplo all-
rnnt, oi' see that tho child has troat-
mnt at tho minimum cost for advice
and med'clne. In a groat many
, home, r.i mother is cumborod with
many enrpi, nnd overworked, and
can not tflvo Ce child tho proper
uuiu, uvpii wiiere iio is wibo enough
to give the treatment necessary; her
hands mpIpk overfull caring for sovor
al too ynuu to caro for thomsqlyca.
lCspecially ' In those times, vhon
charges for everything aro so high,
should this help be given the child
ren cf the worldngman'o family. If
there aro school clinics, tho pnronta
should be kept in touch with thorn.
Water. IMpca and Froctag
IIoiiRpkoopcrn as a rule do not un
demtand why tl la that hot wator
pipes aro tho first to freeze In
very cold weather. Hot water
freezes more quickly than cold water
for several reasons: In tho first place,
tho boiling of water expels tho air
from it, and wator will not frcozo un
til it has parted with its air. In tho
second place, there is always a slight
agitation on the surface of hot wator
and this promotes congelation by as
sisting tho crystals to change their
position until they assume that moat
favorable to solidification. Then tho
particles in hot water divide Into
smaller globules by reason of tho
heat, and less resistance Is thereforo
offered to" the tomperaturo than in
cold water.
"Do you sit up for your husband?','
fyo ; I am an early riser and am al
ways up in time to greet hlra." Bos
ton Ti nscrlpt.
inpf'Roodii 1b very effective and a belt
WXtJi itp enflfl tacked under tho lln
It in ejieh front is ornamental.
1.V( Jxndlrk SUlri-Wnlnt Cut In
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8151 Ladlea SUIrt-Walat Cut In
sizes 34 to 42 Inches bust measure. Tho
longing for an exclusive design In
shirt-waist Is completely satisfied wltb
the offering of this model, which shows
how strong Is the Influence of the new
vest effect. The fronts and back are
gathered to shaped yoketyind this yoke
"cut out" idea is further carried out
I wr section of centre front.
ai ..t. - n.. nut in sizes.
2. 4. C and S years. This model will In
terest many women who have children
to dress. The frock is cut In one piece
and to give It style appeal, has front
closing in diagonal effect The funea.
Is becomingly belted with self ma
terial and the neck daintily flnlahed
with- a square collar of contrasting
goods.
S148 MInes' Ircji Cut In sizes 14
to 20 years. The collar and sleeVes
give a note of Individuality and smart
ness to this model a little beauty for
misses and small women. The waist Is
cut full and with tucked front, follow-
ing the new lines right down the
straight fulness of a two-gore gathered
skirt.
8171 Gfarl's Dre Cut in sizes , 8,
10, 12 and 14 years. For the exact style
requirements In a dress for a .school
girl, loek'at this model. It is cut In
one piece with tho bodice and skirt sec
tion plaited and joined to deep yoke's.
The paint collar developed In contrast-
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l5coH'3'fl to 42 Inches bust measure. The
frill fl lace along Che edge of tho hand
florno collar and down tho front, holpcd
this blouno to win a roputatlph. as' a
genuine beauty. Its cut shows the V
nock In nrit favor, the preferred' front
closing and the fulness blouscd at tho
waistline; the back Is plain with a stay
belt at the waistline to hold the gath
ers, 810! TiHfllcn Apron Cut In sizes 36,
4b and .44 Inqhcs bust measure. The
favorite style is the bungalow apron
and the one pictured will interest every
woman because It may be, with few
changes, utilized as a dress or negli
gee; The upper part fits to tho flguro
with neatness and tho fulness below In
drawn to tho back and held in' place
with tlo strings.
Sins Girl' DreH Cut In sizes 8 to
14 years. Tho blouse of this model
slips on over tho head, has tho loveli
est cuff for a long or short sleeve, and
tho prettiest belt to which pockets
cling for effectiveness; the separate
two-gore uklrt Is of different material
put all ono may bo used to advantage,
8147 GirP DrcitH Cut In filzcS 6, 8,
10 and 12 years. Yokes and plaited
effect In a dress for a young miss al
ways draw praise, and In the frock pic
tured theso features aro expressed In a
Way to suit any girlish fancy. The
-waist fronts aro gathered with pjonty
of fulness and Joined to tho yokoj- the
hack chows similar treatment. , Thp
onc-plcco skirt has plaits arranged to
give panol front.
814ft Tiiidlefe' DrcHM Cut in slzcs3
to 42-inches bust measure. With .gen
erous .measure of style, this model is
cut with tho panel and yoko in onb
pleco and has tho side sections laid i
plal.t the plaits being held In place
by a wido bolt qf self or separate .ma
terial. Thb slccvo fulness Is massed at
tho elbow and tho buttoned cuff 'effect
shows tho newest oleevo finish. ii
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