New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
HOT WEATHER WISDOM
The Fireless Cooker Almost a
Necessity in a Summer Home.

SUGGESTIONS as 10 how 10 keep cool arc
often heard, but seldom followed. When
asked his opinion Of the best way TO keep
cool. Or. Wiley, the government chemist
IN Washington, replied that the best way
20 keep cool was not to think about the
heat-iust 20 on and forget it. Since that
time Or Wiley who is an expert on foods
and. in fact. everything about the house
hold. has been laughed at, but he may be
right after all.
How 10 keep the kitchen cool is ono If
the trying problems I'm tho home. The Old
method was to allow the fire in the coal
or wood range to die out a soon as the
most important meal OF the day was
cooked. which was usually at noon. and
then rely on cold food for the remainder
If the day. For those who must have
heir cup Of tea in the evening, little fire
Of sticks was arranged-enough TO boil a
kettle-but the tea was the only warn.
item OF the rest Of the day.
In its simplest form the flreless cooker
is q kind of box padded in certain fashion
with hay or excelsior, in which may be
placed pots or kettles after their contents
Lave been cooked for short time on the
stove In the latest perfection IL is a chest
of metal, provided with a non-conductng
lining or filling, which preserves every par
t..le Of heat put into it, II is strictly
sanitary in all its parts, and il will boil or
uakc equally well. In this capacity for
baking the most recent development pos
Scsscs distinct advantage over the cooker
which would only stew or simmer
Such cookers can be made at home.
they are Of incalculable use in the house
hold not only because of the comfort they
make possible. but also because Of the
aatual saving from the reduction in the use
q fuel. by its aid the housekeeper can
arrange the dinner in the cool Of the
morning. suck it into the cooker and go
about her other work with an easy mind.
secure that when it is time for the meal
size will find the food ready hot. cooked to
perfection and having only TO be trans
.crred TO the dishes.
There are many who do not suffer with
tne not weather until evening arrives. and
tncn they are unable 10 sleep. Where there
is porch attached to the home, it is a
good plan TO have il screened and arranged
as a bedroom. This is done to a large eX-
tent in the cities, and there is no reason
why it should not be done in the smaller
towns. The porch can be arranged with
screens and mating in such way that it
viii be private Some women have even
arranged bedrooms on the roofs where
screens can protect the sleeper.
No one expecting TO spend the summer
in bungalow, camp or farmhouse without
modern cOnveniences should be without a
6reless stove. This is also necessary for
feet high and four feet long and have il
fitted with a hinged cover. Fill the box
With excelsior, or sawdust and make i'm
this two holes so as TO hold snugly two tin
pals. Cover the contents and line the
holes with flannel. In the evening boil the
water and fiji the pals at that temperature
and put them i'm the ireless cooker and
cover. The next morning the water will be
50 hot that IT must be tempered with cold
water, and II viii furnish two baths.
Indeed there is nothing more useful in
impromptu summer dwellings than plenty
OF wire netting. so many are the uses 10
which II may be put. Wire netting, gilded.
makes fine transoms. as well as chicken
coops, garden fences and trellis for the
vines.
one OF the most novel uses for the three
loid Ironing frame was its transformation
INTO yapor bath The frame, draped
with blanket. and some rubber cloth to
help out, was placed around n chair. The
chair was cane seated, and the steaming
water was placed benath. The vapor bath
&c good In summer and there is seldom
any danger OF taking u sudden cold IN
sSinlng OF Of the bath.