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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Simplicity Offers Solution for That
Servant Problem W hass Who HaSs Studied

without injury to the fabric. are a
feature Of the system, thus doing
away with the dreaded washday, and
Incidentally with the laundry or back
kitchen.
BY eliminating these three rooms
mentioned the house will cost less TO
build. and II will require less work
10 care for II. All the floors in this
proposed house are TO be Of hard
wood. the inside walls painted In
stead.
In the furnishing OF the house the
Japanese idea will he followed. in tho
absence OF all unnecessary furnish
ings-no bric-a-brac-a single good
picture on the prettily tinted walls. a
single vase. The woodwork will he
elegantly simple. with no scrolls or
ridges for the Judgment Of dust: the
furniture will follow the Same SIM
pie lines. with no upholstery to catch
dust as we'll as add to the expense.
This house will be furnished with
telephone system connecting tho
front and back doors with both up
| stairs and downstairs. so that calls
may be answered without requiring
the housekeeper to so to the door.
There must be establishments. con-
veniently and frequently located,
where one may engage all or some Of
the daily meals &c be delivered hot Mt
| ones house and paid for by the week.
At other establishments she may
| engage help. male or female. by the
] hour. to wash dishes, clean. or do
| any OF the work now done by the
| servant.
There must be also nurseries from
which competent helpers may be OBJ
| tanned to care for a child or chill
| dren by the hour. or where one may
| leave ones child while doing shop
| ping or attending to social duties.
This. they claim. will help solve the
| problem.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

Mothers of boys, do you realize that
work is the salvation of the Adde'S
cent boy?
Yet it is.
The old saying about Satan and the
idle HANDS Is OF a certainty true in
regard to the adolescent boy. There is
too often no place for him to exer-
else his ingenuity and no room for
him in which TO feel at home. He
has no corner of his own, and every
ones hard seems to be raised against
him so that friendship and associa-
tons are made in the street or pool
room.
1t would seem heartless to relate
such conditions unless a remedy could
be suggested. The remedy here is
the same as for many kindred evils
work.
"Oh. but he's so lazy" you say.
There is something to be said about
that. AS rule, the half-grown gets
neither thanks nor appreciation for
what he does at home. Is ne not us
ually reminded rather that his hands
are dirty, or that he has tracked the
floor with mud?
Regular work should be assigned
and expected OF the adolescent boy
and this work should be part Of keep
ing up the nome. As much considera-
ton should be rendered him for his
service as his father receives for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Rice Balls Such As
Are Made in Saith

Rice balls are among the deacies
which southern cooks makeoetter
than any body else.
At least that's what thostclaim
who have compared varieties
Maybe you could make TIA just
as well if you knew how thessouth-
ern cooks do it.
Ana TINS is the recipe theye:
Cook one cup of rice in scant
quart of boiling water Whsnearly
done add one cup of milk~d cook
very dry. When quite dry. Soft the
stove and stir in two well be$n eggs.
When cool enough TO handleake in
TO small balls, just large euga TO
fail to go through the holeade by
joining forehnge- and thua Roll
the balls in the white OF angg beat
en- to q froth and then in grsd bread
crumbs or rolled cracker Gu BIS, and
fry in q frying-pan with Genty of
very hot lard, Cottolene orutter till
a light brown. Roll While yinG and
do not try TO fry too naIat once.
If eggs are scarce, one NJ reserve
the white of one Of the twEgs used
in the rice and make it SCI for roll
ing the balls in. The d may be
served on a platter Wusprigs of
parsley. They may De Barred the
evening before and fried HE morn
ing IL one has an early Dkfast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Home Making and House
Furnishing Should Be Studied

AS for color schemes-remembe Der
that red is warm and attractive, but
use it sparingly; yellow is like sun
SHINE, it brightens; and blue, though
a cold color, softens and comforts.
These are the three primary COL
ors and are always present, but select
EN- in sOftene9 shades and delicate
tones as Nature does. She is ,ood
teacher. Go into the country and
study her coloring. The good dark
e; nth below, carpeting this old world
with beauty; the trees with open
branches. growing lighter toward their
tops; and above all. the bright sky.
ECw go into some grand cathedral
decorated by an artist and you will
see Nature has been his inspiration.
The ceiling will b- Ugh, like the sky:
u wall coverings somewhat darker
and the floors like Natures. the dark
est of al.
If you follow these ideas you can
rot go wrong in your home decora-
tior 6.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

Simplicity will offer the keynote of
the servant problem during the flu
sure, declare women who have made
/ thorough study OF it.
They maintain that when homes
are made more simple. WHOM living is
reduced to a less elaborate scale. when
there is less selishness and more CO.
operation. the servant problem will
have become 4 thing OF the past
The house will be built TO be sup
flied with heat and hot water from
a common plant. thus eliminating the
work and dust of both heater and
coal range; that means great saw
ing of labor. 1t also insures a clean
cellar. which may be used for stor-
age. doing away thereby with the ex-
ira room above floors to be used as
a Storeroom. AS no servant is to be
kept. there will be no bedroom need
ed for the servant. Family laundries
where all ones clothes may be washed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
These Are Ways to
Remove Those Stains

Never rub soap on a stain until the
stain has first been wet and partly
washed out in cold water. Take this
precaution to avoid setting the stain.
Coffee, tomato and fruit stains can
usually be removed by stretching over
a deep dish and pouring a small
stream of boiling water on the stain
from a considerable height, to give
force to the stream of water. During
the operation rub the spot with sill
yer spoon. When particularly obsti-
nate, rub tea and coffee stains with
gycerine after the stains have been
wet in cold water. Let stand four or
five hours, wash in clear water. then
in soapsuds. Hang in the sun to dry.
Repeat If necessary. Old fruit stains
can often be removed by oXalic acid.
The acid. however, is hard on mate
afterward with pure water. Wet the
stained part with the acid and
stretch over a pan of boiling water.
AS soon as the stain disappears wash
in cold water. wiring out, apply am
monia and rinse again.
l'or fresh paint stains on cotton
goods soak in turpentine and scrape
lightly with a dull bladed knife or
rub off with a cloth. Grease old
paint with lard before soaking.
Grease spots on silk or wool are
often removed by applying Frencf
powdered chalk. Place plenty of the
powder on the wrong side Of the
goods and let stand for a few hours
Then brush the powder off and put
on fresh. Lay blotters under and over
the stained place and gently press
with hot iron. Replenish the blotters
until no grease is visible upon them
and then brush spot free from the
powder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

OF all enterprises. home making is
the most delightful. The location of
your home answers the question of
now it should be furnished.
The light. heat and ventilation must
be considered next-in buying fur
niture keep these things in mind:
Make adaptability. usefulness and
convenience the squares by which you
measure your possessions.
Choose refined. comfortable arti-
Giles instead of t1imsy, snowy ones.
Furniture of sound construction and
good design may now be had at the
same price asked for less useful
pieces.
The hall should stand for welcome !;
the drawing room for display; the
living room, comfort; the dining
room. hospitality; the bed rooms, rest
fulness-and all rooms for cheerful
ness. knowing what you want will
save you much pricing, looking and
discoura cement. 1t will give you a
reason for that faith that is within
you, and deeper pleasure in your fur
nishings. Longfeuow wrote that
houses reflect the character and taste
of their inmates. If you do not care
for beauty, your rooms will be stiff
and empty no matter what you put
in them. A study of Ruskin will Cul-
tivate a love for beauty if you lack
this. Eastlakes books give right ideas
Of color and design. He built up a
splendid school of art and practiced
what he preached. William Morris
wrote against false values, pretense
and ostentation. These three masters
will guide young folks, and perhaps
older ones, in answering the ques-
tons. Are these articles useful OF
are they ornamental? ?" For all agree
furniture must answer these require
ments to be artistic.
The house with the leen Anne
front and the Mary Ann back is pass
ing away; til scale of expenditure i.
distributed more evenly Throughout
our homes than formerly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Here Are Just a Few Novel
Uses for That Crisp Popcorn

Of perfect kernels Of popcorn can be
placed near the toureen and a few
served with each portion of soup.
They float lightly on the surface and
are a pretty novelty. For the nursery
table this is a feature sure to be
hailed with delight.
Try serving a dish of buttered pop
corn. with cheese, to accompany the
after dinner coffee. The men of the
family will be sure to like it for a
change instead Of toasted crackers.
For this reject all imperfectly popped
kernels and allow a teaspoonful of
r~'elted butter for every cup Of popped
Germ. Pour the melted butter over
the hot popcorn and stir until every
piece has a touch of the moisture.
Sprinkle lightly with salt and serve
warm, with any variety of cheese pre-
ferred.
Try "l1ornettes" as a novel form of
wafer to serve with afternoon tea.
tito cookies are made from one cup
of chopped popcorn, a tablespoonful
of softened butter. white of one egg,
one-third of a cup of sugar, and a
little salt. Flavor with a half tea
spoonful Of vanilla. The butter is
first added to the chopped popcorn.
then the egg is stiffly beaten and
added, then the sugar and other in
gradients. Beat all together thor
oughly and drop from tip of teaspoon
on to a buttered baking sheet Spread
with a knife dipped in cold water
and bake in a slow oven until a deli
cate brown.
Where a coal range IS not available
there are several ways of attempting
to do corn popping over a gas stove,
but the process is never as satisfac-
tory AS when done over a bed of live
Goals. An iron stove lid placed over
burner of a gas range and allowed
to become red hot will give sufficient
heat to make the kernels burst into
bloom. provided one has a little pa
thence. Where gas is used in the
kitchen. the furnace fire offers a
splendid place for the popping of
corn. With the large area Of coal. the
work can be done quickly and we'll.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
In Work Lies the Salvation
for That Adolescent Boy

bringing home the pay envelope. If
he has some little ingenious improve
ment on the old method, bear with
him and be patient. His suggestions
show his interest One reason that
children hate to do work at home Is
that grown-ups order them to do GER
tain things a certain way and leave
no room for their own initiative and
consequently there is no mental ex-
hilaration about the work.
Such work as getting in the fuel,
attending the furnace, shoveling
walks and cutting grass should be put
off on the boy. 1t is we'll, too. for the
boy with taste for machinery TO look
after the clocks. clean up the sewing
machine, and make ordinary repairs
on the electric bells. the furniture, or
household machinery. AS we lean on
his knowledge and skill. he acquires
more and takes pride in his useful
ness.
The boy should be expected to keep
his own room in order, except per
haps bedmaking. How many hours
of useless labor would be saved the
future wife. or her maid. If the boy
is really orderly about his own be-
longings. He SHOULD be taught the
proper care Of his own wardrobe
Many boys. If not all of them. should
be taught a little sewing and patch
ing and darning. Moreover. IL is well
to teach the lad TO press his own suits
Probably the first step in this is to
teach him to appreciate his appear
ance in newly pressed suit.
The lad who goes to school. picks
up his own room, presses his trousers
does regular chores and a few errands
is ready for bed at nine O'Clock. II
the morning chores require a little
hustling before breakfast, he vii
learn to arise as soon as he is awake
and get 10 work. His home will bt
worth more to him il he helps tc
maintain it
Verify. work is the salvation OF ths
adolescent boy in the home!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
EFFICIENCY.

Train yourself to realize that You have VIM uisen
great ability and rs the greatest mn ' ever
lived. When that feeling becomes strong you
YOU will step aside thinking You u"o u'
will proceed do what have undertaken 20 N'o"-
ing that can Tn brief will turn on thfu current
of all that is in and one can take su course
without moving forward steadily and surely nme helu OF
advancement and gain
The of efficiency iShe training of every eethent
and force within us be its bs under every
and as advance in that direction We shall find that we
do everything we'll that undertake and at the same
time, the capacity to 10 far in one hour than
previously did in several lpurs-Christan Larson
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
WOMAN'S WORLD
Farmers Wife Lifts Burden of Ton Per Dav
Says Professor Who Has Made Estimate
He Declares That This Great Burden Largely Composed of

If you imagine for one single mo-
ment that the drudgery has been elm
mated from the life of the farmer s
wife, listen to this:
She lifts a ton of water every day!
In spite Of all the modern conven-
fences which has helped to mako
the farmers life a bit more easy. she
still is confronted with this extremely
heavy load-a ton of water daily.
If you don't believe it, ask Presi-
dent Joe Cook of the Mississippi Nor
NAL college.
He made the discovery. and he's
proclaiming it broadcast throughout
the country. so that every rural wo-
man may know exactly the load she is
carrying.
But no has a remedy. and that is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

a pumping station to be erected OH
every farm.
This is what the learned professor
says about the farmers wife:
THE average farmers wife lifts a
ton of water a day in conducting her
housewifely duties.
1.-The getting of the water from the
source of supply to the point of APP
plication," says Prof. Cook, requires
more manual labor than any other
item Of housekeeping. The water for
the kitchen has to be lifted from the
well, carried to the kitchen, poured
into a kettle. poured out of the ket-
tie into the disnpan. and from the
dishpan out of doors. This makes
six times the water is handled; and a
bucket of water containing two gal
Ions, with the containing vessel. will
weigh 20 pounds. When this IS ham
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
FLOWERS ON TOP

A good plan for the conceaiment'
Of the unsightly garbage can Is to
have built two stands to be placed
on either side Of the kitchen porch
steps-large flower pots plants being
placed on top. The stands should be
built just large enough to contain
the can. which IS placed on a shelf.
that swings out when the door at the
side is opened. Holes for ventiIat-
ion can be made in the stand. keep
ing the can sanitary as when exposed
Use the other stand for ashes. etc,
or have shelves within for the re-
ception of groceries or milk. IL the
door Is fitted with lock and key.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

Try popcorn some morning instead
of the ordinary breakfast cereal. The
chances are you will like it. The
corn should be popped the night be-
fore and left in the oven or some
other warm, dry place until morn
ing. Before serving, set the food
grinder at the notch where it grinds
it's coarsest and run the popcorn
through. Place in a warm oven un-
til the chopped popcorn is heated,
Then serve with sugar and cream,
like any other breakfast food.
Try adding half a dozen fluffy white
kernels of popcorn to each portion Of
soup served. These are a pretty sub
stitute for the usual croutOns, and,
especially in tomato or pea soup, the
color effect is attractive. Where the
soup is served at table a small dish
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
feat Burden Is Largely Composed of Waite

died six times. the total lifting is 12G
pounds. The cooking of three meals
day on meager allowance Of water
will necessltate ten buckets, which
will make for the cooking alone 1900
pounds Of lifting per day. When to
this IS added the water necessary for
bathing, scrubbing and the weekly
wash, 1t will easily bring the lift per
day up to ton; and the lifting of a
ton day will take the elasticity out
Of a woman's step. the bloom out OF
her cheek. and the enjoyment from
her soul.
All this drudgery, says Prof. Cook,
could be obvfated by an outlay of
$3.50, even on the most isolated farm,
through the installation of a pump
ing system.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

Pockets flaps are being used as
means of ornamentation. and that
is the only purpose they serve. as
thore is rarely any pocket to be found
underneath them, for this would Sc
riouSly affect the set Of the coat.
These flaps are mostly either en-
hrOidered or trimmed with buttons
and loops. and when cut on a slant
greatly add to the graceful line of
tt figure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
BURBERRY CAKE

For BURBERRY cake melt one third
cup butter in two thirds cup boiling
water, and add one cup molasses
and one egg well beaten. Mix and
sift two and three quarter cups hour,
one anc one halls teaspoons soda, and
one half teaspoon salt. and add to
first mixture; then add one cup blue
berries mixed with two tablespoons
flour. Turn into a buttered. shallow
pan and bake in a moderate oven. Cut
in squares. and serve hot lit or with
out whipped cream sweetened and
Favored with vanilla
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
SATIN BLOUSE

The satin blouse is still very smart.
especially in white, and buttoned in
the front with large bell shaped but
tons in satin or ivory, and either very
apparent buttonholes or else thick
satin loops a little embroidered
pocket breaks the simplicity of the
corsage on one side, and the little
silk handkerchief placed there gives
pretty touch OF Color.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
SHORT CUTS

The stores furnish self-ruffling lace,
ready-made yokes for baby dresses,
lingerie strips containing buttons and
buttonholes. pressed bias folds of diff
ferent colored materials for trimming.
clasp shields, and bundles of thin tape
in ali widths. all of which tend to les
sen the hours of sewing when a
woman does her own household work.
These permit OF interspersing the
days dIties with sewing which must
be hurriedly completed,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

If one-tenth of the effort whie
women now make to fill their tin
ward ambition were devoted to Pr
sonal Improvement ana the cultiI-
ton of high. toned friend ships W.T.
each other, it would do more TIN
anything else to enrich and eIna-
hsh their lives, md to Gown tim
with contcntment.-Alg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
ErizZled Beef.

Chip the beef as thin as paper with
a very sharp knife Melt in a frying
pan butter the size Of an egg. stir che
beef about in IL for two or three min
utes. dust in a little -four. add half
a teacup OF rich cream. boil and serve
in a covered dish
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Need: | b! RslT / us

If you will slip a thin piece of
whalebone into the hem where hooks
and eyes are to be sewn. you will
avoid running the thread through on
the wrong side. Slip the whalebone
out after the work is completed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Roasted Tongue.

Soak for two hours: sprinkle salt
over II. and drain in a colander: this
should be done with fresh tongues be-
fore using; boil II slowly for two
hours; take off the skin, roast and
haste with butter. Serve with brown
gravy and currant Jelly sauce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

It is a good idea to have pot
roast for dinner the day you iron.
The meat can cook over the ironing
fire. thereby saving coal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

May of the smartcSt dust coats,
whether of silk or linen, are made
with raglan sleeves and windshields
in the cuffs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

One lovely model for a dinner gown
is of daffodil yellow. The trimming
consists of skunk fur and bands of
embroidery worked in soft shades Of
blue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Boiled Tongue.

II tho tongue is not hard. soak II
not more than three hours. Put IL
into a stewpan with plenty Of cold
water and a bunch of herbs: let II
come to a boil. skim and simmer
gently until tender. peel of the skin
and garnish II with parsley and
lemon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

Clever needleworkers Join lace by
matching the pattern so skilfully that
1t can scarcely be detected. When
Joining narrow lace insertion. which
cannot be easily matched, dc not sew
in a straight seam. but turn over the
raw edges and join by lacking every
quarter of an inch. When pressed
and finished this will give an open.
lacy appearance like the other portion
of the lace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Spinach and Egcs.

Cold spinach may be used to excel
lent advantage by being mixed with
olive oil and a few drops OF lemon
juice. Press through a sieve or col
ander and then chill. Mold into In
dividual forms. Add a border of
shredded lettuce. bits OF raw tomato
and set on the top OF each the half
of a hard boiled egg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

After basting insertion on any goods
that is to be cut away from under
meath take piece of stiff pasteboard
about four inches in length and just
the right width to slip in between the
goods and lace. You can cut away
the goods. with no likelihood of cut
ting the lace. as the pasteboard pro-
tectS it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02
Graham Pudding.

One scant cup milk. two eggs. one
heaping cup graham -four. one cup
chopped raisins. three fourths cup
molasses. one teaspoon soda, salt.
cinnamon. cloves and nutmeg. Steam
three hours.
Sauce: One cup sugar. one beaten
egg. one half cup butter stirred to a
cream with sugar. grated rind OF one
lemon. Juice of one half lemon. Beat
thoroughly with sugar and butter and
add five tablespoons hot water. one
at a time. Keep hot. but do not boil.