The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-17
THE TEMPER OF SEWING
 MACHINES.

MACHINES.
 Not one woman in a thousand knows that the most faithful of all household appliances, the sewing machine. is really a sensitive if inanimate crea- ture. Were this fact better known the average sewing machine would give better returns in the family circle. A man who has handled machines for years said recently to a woman who was buying a high-priced machine which she had learned to use his guid- ance:
 Now, madam, don't let any one else sew on this machine. It is adjusted to your weight
 The woman looked at him in amaze ment. Why, I thought anyone could run a machine. who understood it's mechanism.
 The man shook his head. Machines seem almost human to me, and no two women handle a machine just alike. That machine to your every touch and gives. you the very best results. You weigh about 100 pounds. Your servant weighs 175. Let her use the machine a few times. throwing her weight on the treadles, and she'll throw the whole thing out of gear just by the difference in her weight.
 When you tried to use it again you would find that something was wrong and if you were like most women you would send word to me that I'd cheat ed you on the machine, as it was out nf nr1Qr aIroadN- IP 4Iassy h 1aY. of several daughters I would teach one of them to handle the machine properly, and not allow anybody else to touch it.'' |f tE@
 The up-to-date machine is vastly, dif- ferent from the one our grandmothers used. Ready-to-wear garments for bargain counters are responsible for many of the new attachments. Manu- facturers could not afford to put hand- work on garments at the price bargain seekers were willing to pay for ready made dresses. Some of these attach ments are worthy the investigation of households where much dressmaking is done at home, and where there is not time for delft fingers to place in numerable dainty stitches. But the woman who intends to use those up- to-date attachments should take care- full course of instruction, as they do either. very good work or very bad, :.
 With the present rage for piping and cording the corder is a most useful at tachment. The hemstitcher is another useful tool in the family. circle, and the tucker is absolutely indispensable. Some of these are not included in the ordinary price of a new machine, but they can be purchased extra at a price which can soon be saved in time and strength. 3s8a& Fl < z's For the woman who has large fam fly a good-sized house, and a little help in sewing, a alarming attachment is we'll worth while. This does really re- markable work on almost any variety Of household linen, and on lace cur tains is infinitely better than the aver age alarming by hand. A most important fact for a woman to remember is thesyalue of good ma chine oil. Men know that there is a lubricant for almost every machine. Women think that SMj oils are alike, Stiit tiiOS uSS taLltiOSb tuLiy 1ttN way of a lubricant that happens to be in the house, often with the result of clogging up the machine. Another lit- tie careless trick which results in poor work is the use of the same needle for various sizes of thread. The needle should be changed with the thread in order to give graceful line of stitch ing. t1@' '.,' A machine which is used every day should be oiled every day, and occa- sionally it should be fabricated with the best quality of kerosene. After the kerosene has been used the machine l should be run rapidly for a few mos ments, then ordinary machine oil should be applied.
 When home Is supplied with elec- trio wires it will pay to supply the machine with electric running gear. This involves the use of a. battery ! which will cost from SIS to $50, and the running cost will be about a cent an hour. Of course, this does away with running the treadle by the foot. It has long been used in factories and large dressmaking shops, and is a decided aid to the family health in house, hold where sewing is constantly on hand.-Louisville Courier Journal