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air. In evaporating. the oil loses volatile
properties. but leaves something which alb
serbs and holds the dust. After the cloth
becomes stiff-that II. when II has taken up
all the germ laden dust It can hold-tt II
dropped into boiling water, wrung out, and
recharged with kerosene. The advantage
Of the process il obvious. Whereas. the
feather duster. beloved Of the housemaid
and the easy going mistress. scattsrs the
offending particles to settle again and noat
to other parts Of the apartment, the dust
less - captures. partly steriliGss. and then
scalds the life out Of them. Let not the
feather buster be so much - named among
US in this warfare. It II . menace to do
nestle health, an invention Of the adver-
sary Of law and order. Instead of 1t uss =
soft cloth. whether oil soaked or NOT. ana
wash it often In boiling water.
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Care Of the Ballroom.
The care OF the bathroom caaams . lead
ing paragraph. know one man whose
family was poisoned by sewer gas flowing
from a detective trap" Two Of the chill
dren died and the rest narrowly escaped
. like fate. The father, horr1hsd by the
mishap. stubbornly refused to have . bath
room and toilet closet In any part OF the
house thereafter. A wiser course Ii to
.. %h.< .v.,vtht,,~ cour.r+.S Nth
u - .--.s
e - .A.NS.sSs
that the pipes aae flushed twice q week,
oftener in summer. with boiling water.
Take the time OF day when the heat Of the
boiler - at its highest. open the faucet and
send q torrent OF hot water through the
- 1.1us ~. ~, a' -
10y ~ .Ao 1.' - -.
A"'oe "oe. poul :. eoo. .''A..A s0.@'N 0vAi-
.."iae cnIooo y. fA,u. ny 1"e 100
Aore .uIn.nS ou nv ..e W. J.
"e~"oo"A S1Ao eAO oeA's' 1o>A."e sSeb' ~@su IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

you see. am. you took me when didn't
know any better nor to do just AZ you
told MEL
leave the story to tell its own moral.
y
lceless Freezing Fails.
1 observed some time ago an inquiry Il
think in your H. H. Corner) a. to the possi-
bility of freezing cream without ice by the
use Of q certain combination of chemical
agents. I have tried 1t. 1t was an atrocious
failure. Others who have used 1t say the
same. Moreover. the mixture is injurious
to the vessels in which it Is put. Nobody
who Is not acquainted with such acids
should ever think OF touching them.
II am thoroughly interested in the ex-
change and gladly embrace this opportunity
to utter through 1t . warning to my fellow
housemothers. SARAH II. NJ"
We discussed this very matter OF SELF
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pears back Of " to " run through the fam
n.y." Whooping cough. measles. and scar
lot fever never retreated in good order from
the house without numbering all the sIigi-
BILE victims upon the premises.
That was matter Of course. It remained
an insolubls mystery that al the children
should have !" bad colds % at the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

able quarter. Neither chamber ever had .
ray Of sunshine the year round. One
sickens 1t the suggestion Of the sluice Of
sewer gas which must have Sbbed and
flowed shove the heads Of the sleeping chill
dren. was In no way amazed when the
mother lamented the '.mAlarial tendencies''
displayed By her behring's. She :" could mot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
Three Things Required.

Ny mother wore gloves while washing
dishes. The fingers were cut down Tar
enough to allow the use OF the dainty
tips. which were the only part OF her hands
wet in the process. Following her example.
I have never found dishwashing irksome.
have again and again timed myself when
the duty fell to me In the absence Of the
waitress. In fifteen minutes the work 1t
took her an hour to do was accomplished.
Three things are requisite to the swift and
right performance OF the task: Plenty Of
hot water. at least two pans. and enough
clean soft towels to turn out each piece
dry from the rapid manipulation. There
IL no need OF = change OF dress. A big
apron protects 1t and gloves shield the
hands. She II q slovenly or ignorant per-
former who plunses her hands into the
suds At any stage OF the performances.
There should be no grease in the suds.
The nrst hot rinsing water should take
It on
A teaspoonful OF washing soda or Q dash
Of ammonia In the rinsing water makes
clean work Of grease.
There y to my notion but one proper
method Of washing dishes. I add mourn
fully that In over half . century Of active
housswifery have had but one waitress
Of butler who did 1t ~ thought 1t should
b done. That was Z pretty. bright. Irish
gresnhorn." who had never seen . silver
fork before showed her how TO wash
II She lived With me eight ysars, and In
Ill that ttms my china. glass. ana silver
were cleanssd to my taste. In parting from
her at the end Of that time told her that
she would take good care Of her own store
ct :" plenishinG." and why said Il.
NE cpensd her blue syss vide: But
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Mending Washing Machine.

Anybody who uses an electric washing
machine land there are sundry patents of it
in the markell will read and maybe profit
by this briedlet OF domestic ways and
means:
Should the leather belt break. make a
substitute OF a brEided clothesline. Tie It
very tightly in q double knot. binding the
ends smoothly to prevent fraying.
1T ID now ready to be used as . belt.
and 1t works to . charm. L. n. ""
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The changes In the weather were freely
blamed for the Epidemic character Of tho
disorder. Tho idea that a common garden
variety Of cold in tho head ana core throat
with or without the complication Of fever
should be catching" would have been
hooted out Of court as absurd. Two and. II
the bed were wide, three infants slept In
one bed. Often a fourth lay upon q pallet
upon the floor winter and summer, where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

ing and separating yolks and whites. put
Q tiny pinch of salt into the whites. They
VIII stiffen sooner IL this il done.
Cakes calling for milk in the batter
may be made as well with water. We
like them better. Add q little melted but
ter II you don't use milk.
"A CALIFORNIA JUNIOR MEMBER"
Who viii not write with pencil when she
gets older. She will also give name and ad
dress in fun. She has made such brave
beginning in the work OF discipleship that
1 overlook these flaws and print her USE
full items" thereby receiving her into full
membership. May she 90 on a. she has be-
gun! 80 .r
4 4
Only Ten Per Cent Keep Servants.
Miss Tarbell II recognised ~ one Of the
most profound thinkers and one Of the
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mind more than one case Of cutaneous dis
case contracted by the use Of soap Of dno
quality which bad been ussd BY one AZ
dicted BY what u known to the vulgar ~
seven years itch" The irritation caused
by poison ivy may b transmitted In the
same way.
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freezing cream without the aid of Ice some
months ago. Several renewals of INQUIRIES
as to the component parts Of the mixture
said to be efficient in freezing the contents
of the vessel they surround have been re-
ceived lately. Your confident statement Of
the results of the experiment is therefore
oppOrtun0.
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SUNDAY.
RREAKTAST.

SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal and cream
Stewed kidneys.
Corn meal mud1ns.
ToAA.
Tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Chicken broth. Ia cups.
Veal Loaf. tsse rscape.1
Toasted brsakfast muAans.
chieory salad.
Crackers and cheese.
Rics pudding with raisins-
Tea
DINNER.
Canned asparagus tips soup.
Bodied mutton with eapsP sauce
Canned grssn pess.
1pashstti baked with cheese.
Pumpkin pie.
Black Coffee
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MONDAY.
BREAKFADr.
Hawaiian pineapple.
Cereal an6 cream.
Kippsrsd herring.
1tied homlny.
Toast.
Cu6oo and toa-
LUNCHEON.
BsaursUard egBs.
Cuban bread
ys3sA hem4ny ffem heakfAst WITH magic aFuD-
oinSR naDs and American ehesoA
Cocoa
DINNER.
Nssesraars ssue. with salatsse ef srsaa psas
e ls9t svsrJ.
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Importance of Ventilation.

II there be no peril Of THE decided nature
to be summed In your homo. set down ~ .
dxed fact that II - not mice to use your
sisters sponge or your brothers wash
cloth. It II but one remove from the un-
spealrabls abomination Of cleaning your
teeth with another persons brush. or hav-
ing Q joint manicure set.
These restrictions are not merely conven-
tionaA or the whims Of overfastidios1s In
dtviduals who would dictate faShion to tho
polite world. Each II founded In sound
sense and wise sanitation. It II the old
story Of keeping the streets Of Jerusalem
clean by every mans care Of that portion of
the street that lay In front Of his own door.
Hand in hand with cleanliness comes VEN
tilation Of the premises inhabited by human
creatures. Every room in the house should
be aired thoroughly daily. no matter what
the weather may be. Give the malignant
dust q chance to drift outward through
windows and doors. and Cod light and air
the opportunity of entering and clarifying
tho room. That was what the dying Goethe
said: "Glorify the room!' The sunshine
il, in itself. . disinfectant. Let 1t reach
the far corners and make interiors to re-
joice and be glad in 1t.
It dispels glooms and mold1ness; It substi-
tutes dry warmth for humidity; 1t chasea
malaria back to its lair. and sets tubercu-
losie at defiance.
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Use Soft Cloth for Dustins.

All the same. she can do much to prevent
the dsprsdations Of the germs Of which the
hated dust u the vehicle. It - Byron.
think. who says: Tho dust We tread upon
was once alive"
Science has taught N that II was never
more alive than now. Collecting In corners.
It Offers q breeding ground for the eggs Of
moths flies. and other domestic plaques.
Floating in the air 1t carries lnw1stble germs
Of disease thrown on by lungs and skin. and
dried saliva. deposited in gutter ana vesti-
bule. lobby, and workroom. It coats fruits,
vegetables, and meats exposed upon stalls
and barrows- It settles upon cooling 1eiiies
into !" cultures" and infects milk, cream.
and butter. In my talk upon Covers and
Lids tried to- impress upon the house
mother the imminent importance OF pro-
tecting foods against the inroads Of tbs
unseen destroysrs. In this holy war. the
duster In her best weapon.
We have printed lately sundry interesting
letters relative to dustless dustsrs." Sew
eral Of these advise squares Of cheesecloth,
soaked In kerosene and then dried in the
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n Junior Members Contribution

n Junior Members Contribution.
Although am only IL years old
should like to contribute my share to the
Helping Hand corner. It Is never too soon.
or too late. to begin q good work. you know.
Here are some items know to be true:
A small handful Of salt in the water in
which potatoes are boiled with the skins
on will make them more mealy.
Potatoes that are to be baked should be
perfectly dry when they go into the oven.
They bake sooner than when put In damp
from washing.
To make whites Of eggs froth quickly
in warm weather lay them In cold water
for an hour before breaking. After break
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

into the cream upon hAs paass ana A. .
mouthful OF II
III bred" DO you says called It oaly-
indecent and iusan1tary to Q 0egree Of
which even fast young woman Of the pre-
sreasivs century should have some apprs-
citation
To breathe upon an edible - - convoy 70
It particles from your breath They may
not Be dsleaes3ouA They ar not uhaay to
b beneficial. They are part eeVouf body.
And We are mot cannihala.
II use great plainneaD q spsseh Il = ~
cauDs I comprehsnd more clearly than
can express in print the unhea1khfulnsGs Of
drinking from . vessel Into which smother
has breathsd and eating what other lips
have touched. I verify believe tAA4 more
d1seasss are conveyed through the minsiing
Of brsaths than BY the contact OF hands or
By means Of germs carried b. clothing.
The wise mother will not ~ 1sves1sh
child ki0 her upon the lips. Nor win she
permit two healthy children 70 share the
ams bed. A half century ago n husband
and wife occupied separate beds Il was
mesrsd 1t - foreign fashion. unbseom-
ing the customs Of republican America"
Now the exceptions are the old fAslloned
folk who persist In precegring the broad.
unwieady couch to the Hight braaD or enam-
eled single bed with elastic spring mattress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

~ o large percentage Of hoHsmothers
- IN the city uss gas ranges. and econ
omy 10 % much In the minds Of Us
Ill just now. that the accompanying
suggsstiQns may not como am4ss to
~ woman VINO would make every dollar
- ths fula work Of one hundred cents:
"ON IRONING DAY I Save eas by
tDulng an Old agate iron pan over the irons.
n keepo the air from them and retains the
hat When I stop to turn an article or to
I'D 4. and have to ct the Iron down for a
0anuts Or two. It GOES under the pan Or
-a1tho0gh thls u more troublisome-Is set q
hsttls q soup or pot roast upon the irons.
- - to cook It slowly while the ironing 10
Oo4n6 On
4or4nOue upon puddingo and pies will
brown ssDwly-as It shoMd-if the dish be
ost under the blass when one y cooking
vegstAbisA II wiz color beautifully. and
tAags - NO danger Of scorching.
PORK AND BEANS may be baked
WG1h lttls trouble and BY the use Of very
nt&3s as Il one knows how to manage it.
0y the way, viii send you the recipe II
80 want ny While I an working I use
q lafge oven which covers two burners, but
Mgh4 only one. and turn II low. for baking
beanA set = pan q raw peanuts on top
e the beanpot and q pan Of crusts to dry.
And they really dry. and don't brown. Or,
Il I have NO crustA. set . pan OF suet or
other tat to try out upon the pot You
can - the saving thsre.
I bake the beans al night, which makes
them just right for breakfast All who have
eaten thsm praise my Boston baked beans
And now. won't you say something Of
Dish washing? Or don't you class that with
gas economy =? Nearly every maid and
mistress d1slikes this sort OF housework
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Beds Should Be We'll Aired.

Every morning the bed should Be stripped
as soon a. the late occupant rises. Bolster
and mattress should be beaten and laid
upon chairs to air and cool. The covers
should be shaken in the air and Disposed In
such q manner that the atr may freely visit
them. Tho mattrsss should BE- turned and
laid on end to allow free circulation Of the
morning bresss. Three hours at least
should elapse before the bed - remade. Il
takes fully that length Of time to disstpats
the odor and warmth imbibeo during the
night.
Stop jars, ETC., which cannot conveniently
be removed from the bedroom should have
close tops ana not be uncovered until they
are taken from the chamber.
There should be absolutely no. odor in .
bedroom!
q Smells" as we ought to know by now.
consist OF infinitestimal particles Of matter
floating in the cir to the nostrils. When .
bedroom has the unpleasant stu5fy :"
smell with which We are but TOO familiar 1t
u unclean and needs publication At once.
IS Glorify it by sending the pure outdoor
air sweeping through 1t. and. II you can. Let
the sunshine 60 with It upon the pious mis-
sion. BY the way. sensitive olfactories are
the most valuable auxiliariss the house
mother can have in this same matter OF
sanitation Never try to kill an evil odor
by substituting the finest artificial perfume.
It Is disguise. not banishment. Make clean
work OF the duty by running the !" bed
smell " to earth and getting clear Of II en-
tirely. Suffer no tempor1xing with the de-
mon. II there be a lingering suspicion OF
dead and gone meals in the hall open all
the windows, II the fiercest tempest Of the
season be raging. Freezing IL less deadly
than stagnant air surcharged with germ
breeding atoms.
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Double Bed Foe to Health.


Another ancient foe to comfort and health
beloved by our forbears who knew no bet
ter and which Intelligent. reading and
thinking houseanothers are now banishing
from the home 10 the double bed. It was an
tmmutable law OF the feverish cold fifty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

Boiled mutton. diced and marinaded. then
dreaded and fried Ia Isft over1.
Mashed and Drowned swsst potato.
Fried salsify.
Custard pudding.
Black coffee.
q
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Baked applss
Cereal and ersam.
Bacon
French roals.
Toast.
CoRes and tea
LUNCHEON
Mines Of mutton. In gate pans. with an egg
upon each Il left ovefl.
Sweet potato cakes IL left overl.
Baked tomato toast
Nut CAKE and tea
D9NNDR.
0lasUow Aroth, bassd upon liQuor n which
mutton was botlsd-
Pct roast Il beeE
Creamed eu6ons-
NasAsd potato.
Apple and ta0ioca pudding.
Back cofesoI
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WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal and cream
Bacon-
ouAsn muAns-
Toast
Tea ard coffee
LUNCHEON.
ytsaaled beef and ageA
1etato eesQaettes n lsft evsrl.
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Whole wheat bgoad.
Toast.
Tea and coffee.

Whole wheat hesad.
Toast
Tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON,
Remains q cannslon, sliced and warmed mp
IA gravy.
Ba1ed sweet potatoes.
Thin bread and butter.
Egg and lettuce salad
Craeksss and cheese.
Cooniss md maxmaiade
Tea.
pGNN0R.
Oyster bisque.
Halibut steak.
Mashed potato.
Spinach.
Orange 6fittes and hard oeneA
BLACK coffee.
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saturday.
BRHAKFAsr.
Oranges.
Cereal and cream
Bacon.
sally Lunn
Toast
Tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON
Ohaess fsaAu.
Potato pun Il lsft ovsrJ.
sally Lnnn. warned svef.
Hot ginssGbGead anA aAassA
Tsa al sweet sraekrs.
D1NNUR.
Cream e apinaeA sonp Il left ovGrl.
0eallcp e hallbuk, WITH Hasmeasn cheese
ssrswsd over rs surfAes Il let ovsrl.
Petatess b PArisienne.
Canned ereou pess,
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Thank you! Electricity has been har-
messed to so many household implements
that your word will find interested read
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the drafts had free course. and in the
laresr mothers room - . txund1e bed.
pul3ed out ct their early bedtime. aocommo-
dated Z couple more.
We shuddsr now At the iniQuity Of the
trundle bed. which held its own for genera
lions We recount how It was made up hae-
tily In the morning while stin warm With
the heat Of the bodies It had held ovsgniGht
and pushed under the tain four poster to
stay there. decently concealed. until night.
We rejoice 1t our emancipation from the
horrors Of an ignorant aSs. A. time went
ON and medical science heightened 1Ar and
dark oornsrs We learned to lower from the
top the sash OF Z window remote from the
bed and admit an inch or two Of night air
even in winter. while We slspt under two
pairs Of blankets upon . feather bed. There
are sftu rational beings who ' would catch
their death Of pnsumonie !" wsre they to
leave . window Wide open on . stormy
ntghA.
Outdoor Sleeping Popular.
The fad " Of sleeping out Of doors al
ths year. protected from rain and snow BY
. wind shield. 10 gaining favor with every
passing month. Faith In the method exem-
pl1hes the truth that one cannot have too
much air while sleeping. provided tho COW
sro are warm enough to protect the body
from chilliness. The lungs win TAXA care OF
al they can inhale and the blood will b.
enriched BY the steady supplies OF oxygen.
Each member Of the family should have q
single bed. The most robust cannot escape
the evil effects OF the exhalations from the
pores of his bedfellow. and inhale with i'm
punity the breath charged with stomachic
gases and often tainted by catarrhal s4uda-
L. A~Vl- "a a. y~A~
ofDanAlve than the conditions deplore.
An ultra-0entimental woman was describ-
ing to me the sequel Of . lovers quarrel she
had with her husband {" who always re-
manned my lover!) after they had been
married ten years. The finale ran thus:
90 He had come in to the late supper took
pleasure In having ready for him. NO matter
when he got home. After We had made up
our quarrel at upon his knes and w ate
Ice cream from his spoon. turn and turn
about. and we were perfectly happy"
It is not uncommon even In our enlight-
ened time to hear friend or relative say:
don't mind drinking after you" in taking
~ tumbler from the others hand. It ID
really esteemed by some AZ a compliment
The spectacle OF two boys taking alternate
bites Of an apple shocks few beholders. ]
have heard educated. refined church men,
beers decry the Introduction of individual
communion cups as - almost sacrilegious.'
One stickler for customs - delivered by
the saints 1" told me that " We are told chat
the cup Of blessing" etc. Tho Bible
speaks nowhere of communion cups"
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Mmglng Of Breaths Dangerous.
It Is not a month since I saw q pretty
woman snatch q piece Of cake from the
hand of q young fellow with whom she wal
chatting at table and proceed to nibble i
daintily. setting her pearly teeth in the
hi l,,A Lar INF lna
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"a N asking too much Of you in
- ~ requesting that you will make
~" Household Sanitation - Gin q
general way) the subject Of one Of
your familiar talks in your Help
6g Hand Corner?
There are hundreds Of housemothers
Who bestow little thought upon . matter 20
important to the welfare OF the household
that 1t should be seriously studied by all
tatslligent women.
:" The Corner Is Of great benefit to me. -
y must be to other young housekeepsrs
who are trying to do their work In the best
possible way. MART 8. g."
The papers TEEN with tales Of sanitary
reforms, based upon the discovery Of
abuses Of health and the resources Of SCI
enoe for keeping communities clean. there
fors, sanA. And all the while the public
q largo pays comparatively little attention
TO the homely fundamental truth that sani-
sation, Nike the charity that swestsns the
moral and spiritual world. should begin At
home.
In compliance with the request Of An e.
teemed correspondent. who, believe voices
the sentiment Of numerous housekeepers.
old - well - youn& We win touch upon
certain measures, precautionary and re-
medal by which the health OF the family
may BE- bsttered and maintained.
It ppes without saying that cleanliness.
declared of old to be next to godliness, %
which u the health OF the soul. 10 OF para
mount Importance throughout the task.
have referred before and with emphasis to
Tyndala's admirable treatise upon " Dust
and Disease" Since dust u omndpresent In
our lower world II follows that war upon 1t
must b incessAnt Our housewife need not
lay the nAttsr1ng JUNCTION to bar soul that
she can ever remit her efforts to get rid Of
It. Like the conflict with Sin. original and
homo made, she must "eenew It boldly
every day until she Lays her dustsr by and
lies down to rest, and to b resolved into the
dust she has battlsd with long and GAL
Antly.
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Mmelins of Breaths Dangerous.

It Is not a month since I saw q pretty
woman snatch q piece Of cake from the
hand of q young fellow with whom she was
chatting at table and proceed to nibble it
dAintily, setting her. pearly teeth in the
prints his had left in the dice. To complete
the dfsgustful play she dipped her spoon
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understand where they got the poison. tn
was so healthy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

o large . percentage OF hoDsmothers
IN the city uss gas ranges. and econ
omy 10 20 much In the minds Of Us
Ill just now. that the accompanying