El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-18
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

died in the modern home. The old ad-
vice of Robert Norris have noJnlnS
in your house which is not truly use
full or ornamental is eacn year becom-
ing more generally adopted The spring
housed Gaming season IS always reCos-
niZed as the most appropriate time Tor
doing away with all nOn-essenuals In
preparation for the heated days when
every article seems separate Obstruc-
ton to the free circulation OF ar bare
floors are preferable to- rugs from now
on and this in itself lessons the laDoF
of keeping the house clean Wherever
a rug is laid there is the pOsSlolllty or
the moth or carpet beetle and the wise
housewife minimizes this danger As
much as possible
Making Floors Attractive.
Bare floors call for some special at
tentiOn I'm the houses in which thelr
finish was not included in the con-
structiOn Of the house. Many houses
have the old fashioned soft pine floors
with numerous creTlCeS, cracks ana
knot holes Each of these should be
breeding places for insects There are
many filters for this purpose placed
upon the market by paint manutactur-
ers. When these are unavailable putty
makes a good and durable substitute
In a bulletin issued by the depart
ment OF agriculture recently regarding
Jne determination of household insect
pests, 1t was suggested that g thin So
crack or hole and allowed 10 harden
was an easy and effective way Of
treating such Crevices. Rough old
floors may be SmOOthed UP in this
way and several coats of paint applied.
after which they may be vanished and
WaXed In the same manner as a nNrd-
wood floor OF course such treatments
nave to be repeated frequently, but the
care Of bare floors is such a simple
matter, even when the housewife has to
attend 10 most of IL herself as com
pared to the semi-annual taking up-Of
tightly tackled carpets, having them
cleaned and the floors cleaned and the
carpets relaid- This carpetless age has
removed the heaviest burden of spring
housekeeping
To the woman who regards her home
In the light Of another woman to be
properly JOlletted, each season calls for
some change OF accessories The warm
coIorlngs which were so COzily attract
I've for the winter must give place to
cool, suodued effects as summer ap-
prOacneS- There are the rugs in mat
ting, grass and other cool looking fab
rlcs to be purchased at such low prices
as 10 be q positive economy because
% the saving OF wear upon the more
expensive ones used in the winter.
Ihere are draperies which are fflmv
ana cool for the lowest prices frnagfna-
DIE Aside from their GOODNESS. most
women like different window draDeries
Tor spring. The simple ruffled curtains
OF white or some light shade seem
more appropriate than the elaborate
lace which has been in service during
the winter
Where 1t is possible. light wicker
and rattan furniture should be substi-
tuted for the heavy upholstered pieces
Whlcn have been In use during the win
ter When this is out OF the question
excellent effects can be secured bv COW
Srlng the upholstered furniture with
linen This can be secured in ain the
i!snI art shades so that the plain gray
linen Of a generation ago is no Io1ae7
inevitable Aside from the protection
which the linen covers give 10 the ND
nolstery, they add greatly 10 the com
lori OF their use for they are cool to the /
touch II properly arranged 3 roor1
furnished with linen covered furniture
may be as attractive as can be mag
med during the summer months
Iomorrow-The Christian Conserva-
ton Congress