The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-02
For the Women to Think About


Among the important educational ideas
OF the past week, at least one should
catch the attention of all boys and girls
and the friends who are interested IN
them. The large number OF fatal acci.
dents in past winters from children and
Young people yenturing upon thin zee, has
led the Boston Journal to propose teach
ing children the danger OF 1t, and having
them sign pledges to keep oil the ice until
they have permission from father mother'
or guardian, and the ice is considered sale,
Stratton ID Brooks superintendent OF the
Boston public schools at once joined IN
the campaign. Other teachers, and par
ents far and near, are uniting IN the
good cause. Let us all discuss the matter
and be sure that no child within our m
nuence is ignorant of the danger when
turks in thin and unsafe ice. no matter
how, alluiing il appears.
When Thanksgiving day is past we
are sure that summer is gone and that
our homes will be closed up more or less
on the alright plan. Where wood fires
and coal stoves are used there may not
be any great tendency to overhead ana
have too dry an atmosphere. With hot AR
furnaces. steam and hot water heaters,
these points require watchfulness. Have
plenty of thermometers good ones-largee
enough to be easily read without the aid
of a reading glass. a Thermometer Is iar
more reliable as an indicator OF tempera-
ture than our own worst or best per
sonal feelings Sixty-elght degrees is a
good temperature, and rooms snouid ~ s
be heated above 20 degrees unless for
special reasons.
Most hot air furnaces provide for moist
IRE by having receptacle in which water
is constantly kept for evaporation ana
distribution with the warm air. Even TINS
Is not always sufficient. With steam and
hot water, some other means for nam
tanning humidity is necessary. The sure
test as to what is needed is the hygro,
meter. One can be bought for S1.7o and
perhaps for less. If children are restless,
II the throat ticllles and one is inclined to
cough, consult the hygrometer., 10 pc
healthful the normal humidity should be
the aim. A little teakettle set TO oon
over gas jet soon remedies the difficulty
of dry air.
For many of the dinners which come IN
from this season until after New Years;
extensive fruits frequently are provided
and hostesses feel that guests have, not
appreciated them because they have
scarcely tasted them. The host who
wishes her fruit to be eaten, as well as adj
mired, will do well to cut it up. One pine
apple, three to six oranges, three to SIX
bananas. and as many other fruits as ar.
available, should be cut into dice or small
pieces, mixed, sugar added to taste, and
set aside several hours to chill and blend
in flavor.
To this may be added bowl of firm
gelatine cut into small dice. Also whipped
cream and walnuts may be put over when
served, in small glass cups or dishes,
Another method is to cut fruits, espe,,
cially apples, grapes, pine apples, celery and
nuts together, mix with mayonnaise and
serve on crisp lettuce leaf for each per-
son.
Variations may be made to suit the
kinds of fruit at hand and the appetites
of the guests.
Many of the new designs in china deco
ration are narrow bands of gold, or gold
and colored bands, the former being out
side the latter. The color bands may be
in floral designs or in conventional pat
terms, or simply narrow lines grouped to-
gether. This style of decoration is won
derfully popular and pretty, as well as
comparatively new.
One important factor in the resistance