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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

'a' Thernton1ster Detects ticeberss.fta
~ The method hitherto generally loin
use Of taking, water temperatures on
transatlantic liners Ito guard against
the approach of iicebergs has been to
dip water up. out of the sea and take
Its temperature as quickly as possible.
BY this method continuous measure.
ments cannot be taken, but a. micro
thermometer has now, been invented
by professor Of MeGili university.
which. with an instrument. similar in
action to the oscillograph :, attached,
records the slightest, changes in tenn
.perature by. drawing a continuous
curve. The thermometer indicates ex-
ceedingly fine differences In tempera-
ture by means Of the variations in the
resistance of coil of wire, these va
riations serving to indicate the
changes Of temperature of the medium
In which the instrument is immersed.
The coil consists of $50 feet of pure
iron, silk-covered wire, wound on a
copper cylinder. II an iceberg Is
large it may be detected many miles
away by the GOODNESS 1t causes In the
water.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
HII-.l-,.AA 81 .AHOL
EXCELLENT AS FERTILIZER
Hen Manure Is Very Rich II Properly
PrspareduGAatt&a AcsurulAs to
Character of Feed.

C2lSfsyG ~ Ss.iaoto
Hen manure and poultry manure
s sni tlss tSB9t'afss thu
facts that ,,ip addition to the undi[
gested 'fesidue Of the food IT contains.
the urinary secretions in which are
large ah,bdniS ef initrosens aswell as
potash. in ready available FORM are
voided with the solid .excrement IN
this class 'of animals The analyses
which have -hhen made show THAT hen
manure is very variable in compost
tio9a AeHtefnfai Zip upon TIE stage OF
the feed and the care taken of the
manurs. The nitrogen HIS been found
to vary from about OF to 2 Der cent
the yphosphoric acid from 'O.5 to 2 per
cent. and the potash from OBS to o.
per cent. This shows that such ma
Auts, If properly cared for is much
richer than that of other farm ami
mails. 1t, however, quickly loses its
nitrogen by fermentation and deterior-
ates inTvaMe iffA6ot properly mixed
with absorbents and preservatives. Va.
rious methods of preventing this loss
have been proposed a
The New York station advises:
When, the manure Is not used when
ffesh Il is better TO mix with earth,
muck or plaster" The Massachusetts
state station says: THE value of hen
manure depends not less on the care
which is bestowed on Its keeping than
on the kind Of food the fowls con-
sumo. ANberal use of plaster kies.
ente or of good loan 10 highly recon.
mendable for the absorption Of am.
monia. A sandy soil Is Of little use as
an absorbent"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
The Doctors Faults.

Miss Hodge was assisting In the
care Of friend who was laid up with
the grip. After the doctors visit she
announced with a depcecatory shake
of the head: .l:4ic. '" tu
81 don't like that doctor Of yours
at ALL" -..
Doctor Atticson Is a charming man
and an excellent Physician" respond
ed the friend why don't you like
him?" -. ,-E,f.5..-., ,....... ..rs
WELL" said Miss Hodge, IT didn't
like the way he entered your room,
for one ALPHABETICALLY smiling and
you down with the gripv a9tH -Hf
1a'He's' always CHEEKY. IL" 'a'l
HE may be good doctor. l ad'
init he has a keen, eye" interrupted
Miss Hodge. i'bur he lis certainly not
gentleman. Why. do you know.
when he. was leaving the. house, he
actually. picked up his hat, and put It
on his head before putting on bis
uvercoati" ''s'' io' '>''''''''' II, ''''@
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
Named After Literary Men.

The death Of Alfred Tennyson Dick
ems recalls the great novelists' PEN
chant for naming his children after
distinguished literary men and particu-
larly after his contemporaries.
His eldest son, born in 1887, he
christened after himself, Charles Gull
liford Boz; his first daughter he
named simply Mary; the second
daughter, Kate Macready; the second
BON. born in 1871, Walter Lander; the
third, born in 1874, Francis jeffrey;
the fourth, Alfred Tennyson; the fifth,
Sydney Smith; the sixth, Henry Field
ing, and the seventh, Edward Bulwer
Lytton. OF these only Henry Fielding,
who. like his namesake follows the
law, now survives. One wonders
somewhat why he passed over his
great friend. John Forster, and his
greatest contemporary, Thackeray.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
Planning Home Orchards.

A farm orchard for home use only
should differ as to varieties from q
commercial orchard.
In the latter three or four varieties
Is enough no matter how many acres
you may plant and you select these
foS-src~sd bearing qusliaes-aad size
And keepineees
For the ~ he orRrd you aim for
\varsety:- VthingVfor all seaybns.
YOU want 1few treeA Of the earliest.
Somy-uf the choicest desseft fruit,
even II tender In tree and not very
productive. f-. O.,
: Before selecting consult with your
nearest fruit grower. Take his ad-
vice rather than that Of the travelling
salesman. ...-e=..
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

small feathers laid on fiat, which hts
down closely over the head and shows
Mbla Ftpf arAuse ut cdslaf front.
springing. from the left side OF the
tfAt,ls a s1teeding wing. which droops
down over the shoulder and on the
tight side Is one Of equal size, which
stands almost erect. Both OF these
fwihgs Fare 6foad and short. and they
are made l,f pliable feathers, 50 that
they move with the slightest motion
of che wearers and ara altogether
fascinating. White, 10 the color. most
seen for these. but they are worn also
in bright green, soft red, and bronze.
HAT pinS are again taking ID ptomi.
nent place among ones toilet details.
for, with the severely plain and I'M
trimmed hats the pin takes on Inn
portance. Nothing but short ones are
being sold now, the accepted length
being six inches They Just reach
through the crown. the pin part pro-
truding scarcely at all. and they are
made large and strong, so they do not
bend in on being pushed through.
JET ana hnineStoneS.
Jet and rhinestones are among thu
most fashionable, and they make .
wonderfully good combination. The
Jet is cut In various forms. and the set.
ting OF small stones is generally elab-
crate. Some of the heads are nearly
as long as the pin part. the ends made
blunt, and so are safe
Large pearls are combined with
small ones, all being surrounded with
filigree gold beautifully executed
Cameo hat pins also are among those
that are new, but these are mostly
kept for taRsta hats. as being more
suitah both SIN color and design.
Dun blue sanIeos. wHen worn IN gray
or soft green shats,~hre quite perfect,
especially II other articles OF the
same Jewels are worn.
The last cry" in evening gowns
is the semi-transparent robe. shown
III the Illustration. which gfves one
the impression of exaggerated un-
Dress! -TrS ~gKerrn aiso snuwy-tne
rev nsxdsdress..
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

nG acknowledgement erie w4ytoaYnaI III
; aAsRAgro .salBiB ab was lllesalle e;j on IF
REesHha the tfnp sEalI YermPn, ST mlHsm
jheE at biz Ina Aeftaln MsalsssilssiRp,
HSs ih 1fsher 'pa1ds Saaafaater Sna HAD
Seen hklf1jfad il L street @nnifAsad.
idihUnr 4b MS 'tafef def elictiBhs iheinad
1ac0freG the tenMfteftfs t4islhtd ininis.
aehr sa1hmeser Rthitsald af4lldwp dnia
sfdrttiot Ghtistiatn eharitM3-as hafy
ptease6 itwceeHsntsh toI make p asaW
famsrksa at de lgravs,li 1of a!digaou ii
ID Wbbep TIE )gast1hsringl assembled ll'kl h
NY bfsdasafinI t and g sfstefan, atnt u
:gwihes osehiyotp dat HliiwJaclason
~asa good Niger. aea'se .ha warntoIl
amt Ell 'gwine' ter1taA you dat hebwas
err frien' Ari minea nsideH ease ,Joh he
Earn't dat. atI AMT er, gYine ter I've
about him jesi 'Ga'SSe he's dead but
deny ain't oer gWipe ter say J, nlo ot1i9
against him. lies. wantes ter call yer
-'tention to one. thing. we has 'er BEEN
tole in de Good Book DIAL! fde mills Nv
de gods Ggrinds slowly but .deyi She
does pulverize, an Bill jackson, is aer
victim NV dem shccumst ances.''-Lps
Angeles Times. div ,siaia a4ii hoi1ea
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
Surgeons Idea.

Modern surgery has made great
advances" z.f..... ..t...-
But you can't make a crooked man
straight" -
"Oh, / don't know" tel ~ '''i'
""What do you meanw 80. v
SO "You can take away SO much of his
money that he will have to keep
straight" .,.-.s 49, 4lis =. G..sa<i cd
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
Easten Wire to Tree.

Never fasten fencing wire directly
to growing trees. !. II you do, in a few
years the. wire will;-have become i'm
bedded In the tree, and do 1t perma-
,ent injury. When you wish to use a
tree for this. purpose spike a strip of
sound board securely to the tree and
YfstHna the wireeto that. sf.stNiN|
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02

per cent. of &e. ten consumed.
Did you ever notice how fertile the
soil becomes around the poultry house
and grounds after the poultry have
run on the grounds, forsa year or twpHA
Such poultry runs. when planted to. d
0dTtivAted9 df6R wilt Yield very. AseS
crops OF almost anything that Mycte
planted. The reason is that the drop
pings from the poultry. including
feathers shed. have supplied the soil
with variety of the richest fertilizers
that contain variety of both mineral
and organic compounds.
Poultry droppings ara the, richest Of
III animal excreta.5 from the fact fthAts
Adrds commune a large quantity ".
mineral matter for thu product ons ~
egg shells, and also that their FOOD IT'D
ground up almost az hne ~ powder In
the gizzard. hence the residue Il high
" soluble. Manure OF poultry con-
tains nitrogen, the most useful of III
the elements in plant growth IN TWO
forms-ammonia and mineralsnitratea.
1t also contains lime. phosphorus, pot
ash and q number OF other fertiltztng
elements. Pigeon manure IL the rich
est of all poultry fertilizers. being
worth commercially about $76 ton,
or 81 cents q pound; more valuable,
bulk for bulk, than the feed they eat.
Chicken manure Ii worth from SIS to
$40 per ton, or as much as the highest
grade commercial fertilizers With: a
good sized flock Of chickens and the
right methods OF handling the drop
pings, the average farmer could save
a large share OF his commercial fer
tilizer bill.
>. Not all. by any means Of the
poultry droppings are SAND and used
'onst esAvesa w. farm. Mich OF them
fallsupnnthe gtSund OF VIE run and
'dissolvS ~-a6Tay where -tkSE are not
needed. II these grounds are ever put
In cultivation some. Of the richness Is
saved SndI Si}i Sc fspresentsd in the
extra growth Of the crop. However,
these grounds are seldom used for Gull
tivated crops, and the good is never
NJ N m dues q
-ot.a-YerY. large poultry yard on 9 farm
where the top soil Is probably four
inches heep w4tH otAss' aaeH fertilizer,
SO rich that II the space were planted
toldofnI fsl1oad EieA .Adrs thdn 10y
bushels to the acre. On the same
farm land Is Annually cultivated that
scarcely pays for the labor and seed
used. The people asiAning this farm
do not fully realtEsa the value OF the
poultry manure, or they are too
ApatAetic- to remove 1t Etq lth9 lfififs
and. gardens where 1t would do much
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
Looking for the Worst.

."Bliggins Is a confirmed pessiniat. !"
yes. The only time he feels sure
any asuushinA.4..1 n--li6b 10
mound. hog day.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
EE ncA eo1a1 NOTED
veteSaf' 0reofs,s' -'SshO'-0fed'-'ssoe
Served on Private Car Of 81
eral Presidents, |

The death Of p Ha.eltol. ss
wetsgxhe potter III ONCE Of PIE
'prStads of e baltimore & hlo
rauroadn timore removes p
miiisHg urV from .4Ae- ranks &&4e
old school of Maryland servants %'
haps no other negro in this County
was acquainted with 50 many Rr 4i-
nent men of affairs, says the Raj 4d
,N4n'a Magazine. i#f
David. who was over seventy. Feia
native Baltimorean. While boz 4e
WifbeasAG the Baltimore riot on 4I
10, 1861, and was ever fond Of TEL ing
of the encounter with the Masaa4 hp-
sets soldiers. F#t
He entered the service OF the lfi-
more & Ohio railroad in 1874 70
waiter at the Relay house, few n4Ns
t tls& ssas.Re 81 seilr ~siSl'
IN Iie eqhtinusd khas}, position Hf4r
more tAan II ysa alitsf he bscANme
head walter at the Deer Park EhHttl
when the Baltimore & Ohio open Cd
It in western Maryland. It was PEesi.
dent John w. Garrett who about B76
chose him as private car porter. For
more than thirty years he remaiAed
in charge OF the official cars Of the
Baltimore & Ohio's presidents. IL
During that time David crossed the
continent hundreds Of times in charge
of special parties ana with officiaia 81
the railroad. He has ridden over pTac.
tically every mile Of railroad track 70
North America from the Isthmua Of
Panama to the northernmost line1t u
Canada. He was six feet tall md
made a striking appearance In his mi
form Of royal blue trimmed in gold
and cap slightly tilted. B#
On a trip with a party in WI Gb
Commodore Vanderbilt was gHet'
David's dinner was pronounced hylthe
commodore the best meal he had SF9l
eaten. Davidsbad chSfge Of presideh
tiaEpafti6g rpm Genss9l Grant dowf
to Mckinley Ind ROCKWELL. Gen@al
fGrant wxs~nuH1bersdT as one Of hiaaft
vorite guests. President CleveMnt
also frequently travelled with DANA
When he started on his honeymop4lh t
made special request that DaW& DC
placed in charge of his car. Al
David retired few years ago N1t
hNcanA 2 AaSSenSe slEEw ssL Me QglM1HcG ?!
I.tha. .Ralt1mQGeu JIG q ~ esI4ent:
tors will recall David Occupying Q
place just outside the suite or the chief
exeeBhga e6dhsT eaYdl, RPfiSSx A4ahislHghtl,
tilted and hupming-a tune popular II
ottA91lSehi swoha b1ooo1 9niwollof Git .
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
INTELLIGENT DOG HAD OBJECT
IN "LWTMG" GOOSE.
4 81 Y. n. 4
hs tor n owger 'nslstd WY
w. He w NotAa-4NIef, and MkoIsV
traAS1kMas Forced to See
Thlnos In the Same Light.

I44VHfHAoF rNa$Yt Sf4of fn"4 n4yTatf4of1
case, N the calendar IN the. sMAAhat.
tdn eHten1e~ police : court, 'Whhatnss
burg, the New York Sun says. The
goose was the property Of Joseph Ru.
dolph, a roofer at 1919 Grand street,
and the dog, named Kusch. belonged
to William F. Donges. who lives at
913 Flushing Avenue. Donges was
arcRssd tot ateAlin thes sooisA sad M
stoutly h DENYING the allegation H.:
pulled out from undstiy hib cost the
dog. ana setting him pn the 1ndinial
.hench. s4id be- Vas the sthaef. III n
A4a Rudolph said that Donges WAS en-.
ployed, BY him ID ariYafs and Donges
brought home the terrier. The par.
ticular goose that was stolen was
kept with others III tho back yard,
and al were being fattened up for
the holidays. Rudolph said that the
dog ran about In the yard and finally
the cackling Of the geese drew his at
tention, and he saw Donges' dog max.
Ing on with the latest goose across
the open lots toward the Donges
home, Kusch had pulled his quarry
out Of a hole in the fence and with
his teeth gripping one Of the goose's
legs made OF with him.. fii:3s4:l;
THAT goose" added Rudolph, 4''was
worth at least $1.75, and when I told
Donges about 1t he laughed, and said
he couldn't help what the dog did.
He wouldn't pay me, 80 I told him
1 would hold him responsible End got
whenas policeman e.. Hht vs. Sued las
house anu arrSsteA hi1& n D&gesS 4ode
along the dog, and both were locked
In the prisoners pen. A friend of
Donges took along the goose, whose
right leg was somewhat disabled as
the result Of being dragged over the
rough ground to the Donges home.
Az Dong placad tia dog on thu
Vi lAetMhEi nnlaaasMzI lzzEaM EHnNnMEmn
--"1A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gent, Observation-Disclosures
be bow s,bhqwaeiiM sYifania az iRyalid
aPA 9aaAfot5t A ffarab teu RiasH9fi her
T. 5f nof fSs 5ds RSSA
Il position ], vas PLACED ID | dohHt Know.
4Hbw. ssdidu Know that d" was goiSs
|to Isteal 'the sggossH 1fm WffNhg tlfat
|eM7:I oHddo4p1o rshiouis nhat1s nbaek 9the
goose. .Fkstg0es tignvi much hafE.a /
/ don fo think dtswa siTdsht t,ofaInsst me
EtortlstealinstwhanlE samlinadeent. nng
|ewA4tArda nomentls 1Assitatens Ma8aa-
11trate, Dodas SAID lliw saod hns oItieo
1t fa9.tlsena RP9Pgesi To 4ssilw bAhcaHsf
fs has committed, no efme. and The
Pdog Cant, be 9afrsfesefed, 1Be GausetS tRste
F ~ nothing HI HI D Stat litess appieablS
fs6 sthe cases drhe 0iilSt way 70 issttie
hShS oMAtteE asa fort Hdd6lpA et6 ta&s
|, aaGh thislgqDss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES com
Etnlaiat;Slud aftt aIifw yIjnuoa edt 10 |
ID RudplHh tpqn land Donges wss
discharged. He took. saloHgi his deg
and fgaolphtb got the the goose. g Donges
kS g4TSaHhf fsSfi h3..naa1 an,i b9af aoi
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
Neu, Ideas
in &u'rss as Seea
afR;sa'is,..T edF
Hour

4, is one Of e most important
Il Of We twsRty-four. for it is
then t4at thSs@ajority OF the
u smart3cfId 'of the city con-
isgregate MslH6hS eStablibheA spot.
ito s1ohat y thf kosylp Ok the mo.
Iment. tak stock of the costpmes worn
and mechanically sib Of thGbSverage
that is (ubpose& TO cheer but 9et IN.
Itoxicate.' Any afternoon Of tbS week
from 4 unt1l osclock all the|long list
Iof well fknowne restaurants will5be
found To- be- crowded with Beautifully
dressed women and observing men. all
apparently On pleasure bent and all
taking their time of relaxation in the
easiest and simplest manner possible.
4 Dress, however. is the weighty con-
sideration Of this particular hour.
whether one goes to see or be seen.
and II 1t ID, for the first 1t is only
question Of whether one prefers togo
TO the Ritz and look at world wide
celebrities and multimillionairesses or
Ito the Volney and see half the fash
aonable Americans Of Paris and most
lot the pretty ACTRESSES from the the
Haters and opera, III e., 4.s- 1.C. e.
II AS a matter or fact, the latter place
lis decidedly the more amusing, for
iltl is a recognized truism that pretty
Partisan actresses are far better
dressed than are world wide celebri-
fties or even millionairesses. At the
iINblney one Is rsasonably sure to en-
counter Lavallisre. whose tailor made
!If1ocks are nsenouneed W. be IA, the
a|cloicest of any sworn; Norma Della.
A4e prettiest actress on the French
tage, whom Bechoff-David delights to
4tess and who exploits all his latest
Utteations; Mile. Provost and Nine.
EB1rel, who are rivals at the Coincide
s;FtanOaise-. and equal yaa. disputes..-tha
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-02
waited Crop. Will Give Large Crop
Of Anything Planted.

ll farm animals yield an annual
E.: !: s: e; e:
(4kht. they m1lu Aod+ t(&abJ Is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
THE BURBANK OF PEDAGOGY

Fifteen years ago Maria Montessori,
a young Italian woman Of wealth, re-
finement and culture, trimming with
life and ambition and with a broad
general interest in the affairs of the
world, studied for doctors degree
at the Roman Medical Academy. and
later became interested in the feeble
minded children OF the public asylums
in Rome. She studied their needs and
their possibilities. and In the course
OF a few years introduced system
OF teaching the tiny delinquents to
read. TO write and TO memorize. which
was so successful in it's results as 10
make 1t entirely possible for the
mentally and physically deficient TO
compete with normal children Of
their own age. and, in many instances
to surpass them In kindergarten and
primary grades.
This astonishing result Of her work
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

convinced the young DR.. Montessori,
not that the delinquents under her
teaching were specially clever, but
rather that the system of education
of normal children could be improved.
One of the striking aspects of the
work is that IL adapts TO the educa-
ton of Normal children methods and
apparatus originally designed for de-
ficients. Another is that IT represents
the sincere and constructive efforts Of
a woman.
Cleanliness and good manners, self
confidence and unerring self respect
are the foundation stones OF much of
Madame Montessori's teachings. Chill
dren are taught to correct their own
mistakes in conduct and In lessons.
Teachers are allowed to administer
little or no so-called discipline. The
children In the Houses OF Childhood
discipline themselves. Christian
Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10


There may be and often is another
reason besides conservatism which
makes her hesitate TO change her
mode of work. IL Is because the men,
who are generally the money earners,
are often averse TO spending any sum
Of money for house equipment. NOT
being familiar with the details OF do
nestle work and having larger inter-
ests In their own business, they are
very apt to think women can get along
with almost anything OF. rather. they
think that housework can be accom-
plished with any sort of tools.
Occasionally a woman dislikes to ask
for what she needs. or sometimes she
will not accept modern inventions
when they are offered 10 her. and now
and then we lind one who will not
use them when they are actually In
her possession. II Is not always easy
to tell Just where the fault lies or
what IL is. but one thing Is certain,
there has been less advance In house
keeping during the last twenty-five
years than has been made by any
other industry. Agriculture as II Is
carried on at present is no more like
farming twenty-five years ago than
truck gardening Is like ranching. IL
the same interest had been taken In
household affairs there might have
been similar advancement In that
most important of all industries.
There are numerous inventions on
the market for making housework
easier. Some of them are valuable.
and others are worse than useless.
Unless an implement after II has been
given a fair trial Is found to be a
saver of both time, labor and energy
Il is not worth house room.
The Handy Fireless Cooker.
Among the most useful articles that
have been brought into the kitchen
within the last tive years Is the IRE
less cooker, or. as II was first named,
the hay box" The conception OF the
| freless cooker Is a very old one. as
some Of the primitive races knew all
about and practiced the art OF cooking
after this manner. But IL was forgot
ten or neglected by civilized people
hntil few years back. Now the hay
box" has proved itself so useful as an
economy OF energy and fuel that II
has come to stay. There are some
handsome treless cookers on the mar
ket that can be purchased for the
moderate price OF from So TO $40. and
so complete and perfect are they that
freezing. steaming ana roasting car
be accomplished at the same time II
the three separate compartments.
On several occasions | have frozen
mousse In one compartment. steamed
corn bread In the second and cooked
meat In the third at the same time
aud have had each dish done to
turn" when II was needed for the ta
Bile. With the additions OF the ho'
soapstones that are included In som'
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
Home Course
In Domestic
Science
VIII.-Useful Labor
Saving Devices.
By EDITH G. CHARLTON.
In Charge Of Domestic Economy. Iowa
State College.

Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

UoUsEK EEPING has always
been hampered to certain ex-
tent by tradition and some su-
perstition. Until recently few
women thought of making investiga-
tons for themselves regarding ques-
lions In general housekeeping. the
word Of some great-grandmother being
usually sufficient The fact that the
grandmother had no opportunity to
study the laws of nature as seen In
the ordinary process of living did not
disturb the average womans faith In
her opinion. But now change Is
gradually moving across the country,
and the up to date housekeeper Is
alive to anything which suggests Inn
proved and easier methods OF work.
She will investigate new plans and
try practicable suggestions which seem
to offer greater facility In her work.
But there is yet In our midst the con-
servative housekeeper. She is slow to
adopt new methods or to provide new
and better equipment for her work.