The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-01
A MAN IMPROVES A SEASON OF
COMPULSORY IOLENESS

: Word to Ugly Wonen-N oman and
Her Ee~ourccs-NIrS. Frank Lcslic-A
IIuc:.y SchooIma'am-i study OF
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a worker found himself suddenly shut ~
from lis daily earnings, but he did not seek
other involuntary ijlers like himself 10 be.
vail the ;.l-fortunc. He looked at homo for
something To ID, and found it. Several Of
ta4 agrti-s locks on the doors refused to
catch tLeig bolts. lie took them ont, and
f5uuI broken wire spiral springs. For these
he substituted bits of rubber, and made the
locks better than before. ile washercd tia
knobs Of tho doors that had rafting play
whenever handled. lie put now thresholds
ana storm guards 20 outer doors which had
admitted food to the front hall and to the
Kitchen whenever tho rain was from cast or
south. lie ti-hteuel rafting windows, and
where tLc upper and lower sashcs met he
placed HAT strips Of wood covered with
wool ). cI,.h en- ore side and cJye; this kept
osse g. deal e cold wind
E.. --... top was not large enough 10 hold
ut,a.:, la cooking in addition TO others Just
ll-J .... lie went 70 a building in process Of
erection, AMI was given four pressed bricks
H mad. "a frame To- hold these side hy side,
AMI placed il alongside the stove His wife
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shelves wcrc placed where they would do the
most good. ITcliSod piece, holding num-
be- of u:Eo;Cd arms, 10 the wall back Of tho
stove, and the good woman had a handy dry
in lo.s, log dish WipcTS, towels, and other
small articles. and the bars, when empty,
C0u. u. wing against the wal! ont of the
way. The l.rtla carl had dolls, AMI other play
things ~ hr Iarndcd, there We're chairs with
broken backs and loose ruugs which required
dowol and glue, and - table with Tic5cty legs.
aul ore with a leaf hinge ruttcd through by
ru--. Tubs and pals were in danger of COM
il- e. pieces for want Of hoops. lie made
better hoops Of wire than the original ones Of
TaYeg-tlIu iron. y, cold weather was com
ing. Le hung a door 10 The pigs sleeping
place, a door iuUblc-Einged with leather at
the ton. 80 al, to swing both WAYS. and when
released 10 hang vertical.
There was Sclnt closet room in the house
but ia the kitchen was a space between u
corner and . window where good-sizcd cup
board roril be placed. The idle mechanic,
but jl-v mlu of family. constructed n
"dress... u.s. hr called it, which, after a year 5
Use. Li- WIZ. said was the haudicst piece Of
furniture .g the hou-r 1t was feet long 10y
3 fec. p..:.. having table Of these dimen-
sion~ Ii...,., re under which were two drawers,
ruuuiv- "a. $; ms furnished with rolls, for the
drau,-- s..i,. nearly :; feet 10y feet
in.h.-. .,..I inches deep. Under these
dga=,..-. r...e. two cupboarlS, side by side,
one i..rr.#,-, With shelves. The sides of the
dr. r..-rsadrl above the table at the back,
Of "a sy,st.. .: about inches, and high enough
to rag-.r. Shelves. Tho contents of these
shelly. ..r'J l,e covered by curtains sliding
hy lla-. - "a brass wire. Apart from labor,
tl.sls....f furniture cost less than 81
TIM Instance ii useful home employment
il = ,..t-...,. enforced idlcness Is cited merely
as a -u -.-,.nn; but many of these little jobs
nccl urt ;sHgit a strike or other compulsory
withdrawal from ordinary work; they ara
appropriate i,y crenngs and otherwise I'M
t.l.-.I E...-s 19,s-Scicutiiic American.