The Washington times., 1905-12-15
HELPFUL CHILDREN
Little Ways in Which They Can Tighten
the Burden of the Homemaker.

However do YOU keep your house in !
such good order with your large fam |
ily?' inquired a woman whose work was
never finished.
The mother OF six children looked
around her not ! over-spacious apart
ments- Il don't try TO keep it in order,
was her reply. THE children do it for
me-"
We'll. it's beyond me to see how they
have any time, for when school is over
they are always off for some iNiud OF a
lark with their friends. Ny two CHI
dren can't find time even TO hans up
their clothes"
My children learned their lesson
early" smiled the second mother. ''and
row it's second nature 10 them 10 keep
the house in order by catching III. the
threads as they go along.
There's Tom. for instance. He hasn't t
thing eftemiuate about MIN. get ev-
cry morning when lie gets out OF bed
he throws the clothes over Tie base
board. In fact. all the children do IT,,
and you can't imagine how many Ateys
it saves my one maid
You know what harun-scarilm lad
Jack is, too. Ever since he aas bee,.
in school he has put away his own
clothes. / take whatever stitches are
necessary and lay the clean garments
GA his bed. He has 10 put them away
IN his own chifonier. and there, never
ANY question Of Mother. what did ,ou
do with that white yest% or, Where IS
that new pair OF socksT He has - be
leSponsibie Tor his own clothing auu
prepare II for the laundry every N. a.
Gay morning as we'll
Another thing children have 70 I,:..n
Tho live In = small place. - TO keep al
their belongings in the room which thcy
occupy When my fa:Gity com - IN
from outdoors. hats and coats are fakel
directly TO the bedrooms and nos iFft
10 ltter the living room or the hall hat
rack.
'-Ono of the girls thought up a spIen-
did scheme some time ago for keeping
The bathroom in good order. and Il saves
no end Of scrubbing and cleaning
Where the maid formerly was Obliged
10 wipe out tho wash basin and bath
rub every morning. now she cleans them
but once week It's such a simple
matter for each person 70 keep the wa
ter circulating with The nail brush OF
wash cloth while - is draining or. 4
rinsing with fresh water. which IN,
hands always have. can be extended L,
the sides of the bowl with only ths
least bit OF extra trouble And thc
mother who trains her children Whcr
they are iittlc IS never bother by theil
leaving the tub with dark ring around
Fl after bath
.'Of more help than anything else /,
the rule We have that no one can have
collection Of knicknacks worthless
pamphlets or worn out clothing. The
girls go over their wardrobes and bu
reau drawers once a month and throw
away every unnecessary article. its
basd for them sometimes but in the END
they gain by having more room for the
clothes they are wearing. and the res
az the family is not crowded out OF
house and h.nc by one members fads
or hobby Tor useless relies
THE hardest task il to teach Tho
children to take care Of reading mat.
ter. Each one brings in a book or mag
azlne or paper in which he Is inter
ested. II IS left Without further thought
on the living room table When som.
picture or story Is wanted the follow
ing week IL is never to be found Ane
then the newspapers on evenings ans
Sundays are StreWu from one end o
The house 10 the other.
But II the family should tend Z,
everything | would feel ! didn't have
any real place in rhe house hold. Thougi
you've no idea what a comfort IL is L
know that each child has learned q
care for his or her belongings. and no
10 trust that some one else viii be in
terested enough 10 KEEP them in order
i is the first lstep toward individua
freedom ana happiness, and * mean
that / have some time for outsid
pleasures OF my own