The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
A FEW WORDS WITH tie
LADY Of he1HOUSE

We must make of our lives a jour-
ney toward the ideal, and live with
gratitude, devoutness, gentleness and
courage.
The Daily Menu
BREAKFAST
Sliced Bananas. Thin Cream
Corned Beef Hash With Chilli Peppers
Buttered Toast
Doughnuts
Coffee. Cocoa
DINNER
Cold Chine of Fresh Pork
Scalloped Potatoes
Stringless Beans. Celery
Lemon Jelly, English Cream Custard
Half Cups of Coffee
SUPPER
Stewed Lima Beans
Choice Corn Meal Mullins
Apples en- Casserole. Tea
Domestic Dangers
only cold" is the oft heard ex-
preston of a popular but dangerous
fallacy. a cold too often leads to
grave results to be counted small
thing. The prevalence of colds among
those who ought to know better is
due partly to ignorance of the causes
of cold and of preventive and cura-
tive measures, and partly to procras-
tination. Foresight and carefulness
would in nearly all cases avert a cold
Many persons permit themselves to
become so tender, says Life and Health,
that when they are in the least ex-
posed to a draft they take cold.'
TO overcome such state of tender
ness let the diet be correct, free from
excessive fats and irritating spices and
condiments Let thorough mastication
be the rule, from which there must
be no deviation. Do not house your
Remain outside crowded, i'll ventilated
halls and theaters, for many colds are
the effect of breathing impure air.
Take frequent baths. warm ones for
cleanliness, but cool or cold ones to
harden the skin. The morning cool
sponge bath, occupying not more than
five minutes. is an excellent preventive
of colds. But bath should always be
followed by a sense of warmth or
vigor. If it is not it is an injury
If the bath is followed by a sense of
taken until reaction follows; and for
the next bath smaller portion of the
body should be exposed at one time
the water should be applied more
vigorous. 1t may also be well to have
the room warmer. The hardening.
process must be conducted carefully.
or harm will result
Damp underhouse cellars and damp
brick walls are prolific sources of colds
If the recently cleaned Kitchen floor
is slow to dry, it is. better. by opening
doors, to allow a current of air to pass
over 1t and not to use 1t for while. A
newly plastered house should be we'll
ventilated that the moisture may es-
cape through the open windows
Damp shoes and hose should be
changed for dry ones as soon as vigor-
Gus exercise ceases. This unpleasant
duty may be forestalled by having in
possession at least one pair of rubbers
and those members of the family who
work away from home would do well
to keep a pair at each end of the line
to be prepared for an emergency If
the rubbers become damp they should
be dried before they are needed again.
A wise man Will seldom allow him.
self to be caught without an umbrella
when it rains, and when he does he will
take the first opportunity to change his
wet clothing for dry
TO save the housekeeper the extra
work of cleaning. all wet rubbers and
wraps should be removed as near the
entrance as is practicabl BILE
The Importance of thorough yentila-
ton can not be overestimated To
teach a child how much air is spoiled
by each breath. let him go out on
frosty morning and notice the space