The Washington times., 1914-03-24
This Is the
Age Of
Paper

DID you know that there ID even
q paper dish rag on the market? It
Is made OF . very fine parchment
paper, which softens in water. and
which Is particularly good for clean
ing all dishes and glassware. II
lasts about . week, costs almost
nothing, and has a. It's cfief vir-
tue the fact that It can be burned
and renewed easily. The dish rag
fabric which receives careless hand
ling Is only too apt to be splendid
bungalow for tho bacteria family
to reside In.
At first We thought they were
joking when they told u We could
roast q chicken IN q paper bag;
but We now know that We cannot
only roast chicken. but cook many
other things. especially fish. In the
specially prepared bags Of paper.
For smaii pieces Of meat, swee-
breads. mushrooms, and such dishes,
paper-bal cooking IL the best
method. and does away With the un-
pleasantness Of waning greaS
The paper towel has also como
to stay. Doubtless 1t was g. nero
man who looked at the kitchen
towel In q boarding house one day,
and decided that there must pc
.Sand % towel" The paper towel
comes in a largo roll and Is fitted
with an enamel hood, so that we
can attach 1t to our kitchen Wall
and tear Off q sheet as We need 1t.
This soft absorbent paper Is also
excellent upon which % drain cro-
auettes and other fried foods; Tor
wrapping up lettuce; for placing
over q roast that 10 not yet coio'
When we bake q particularly
fne cake, like q sponge or fruit
cake. we need q paper lining to
our pan. Instead Of taking the
time to hunt just the right paper
and cut It the right size, which Is
not always easy. we can use tne
prepared sheets Of .parrafhn paper:
which comes in different sizes 1or
pans. large and small square ano a.
very little. Jelly-glass covers, too:
como all cut out Of the best KIND
Of paper to save us the bother OF
cutting Just the right circle.
Paper tablecloths have an increas-
Ing yearly sale. For the woman who
does her own work, and to Wnom
every little item means 50 mucn. tne
use Of the paper tabicciotn l az iuncn
or for use entirely on the children's
table, means perhaps q saving OF one
or two linen cotihs during the week:
and these paper cloths arc Dy no
means homely, but como IN attrac-
live patterns which initiate rich dam
ask. For holidays We can use some
Of the decorated ssts wnicn naniins SGme
doiiiee. and even paper cups dec.
GRATED with flowers. figures or special
Speaking Of paper cups recalls that
one woman has successfully used
paper dishes In her ice box and else
where for a long time. She discoy-
cred tho paper "sundae cups; sucn
She bought several dozen In various
sizes and used them invariably in
her ice box to hold olives. lettuce. a
dab of a leftover and bit OF jelly
instead Of the original dish, which
can then be washed and put into
place.
wanted Is the roll Of shelf paper mot
with the finished edges like the old
fashioned kind we know. which hung
over in lacy festoons), roll OF firm
white paper, Just the width Of the
kitchen shelf or the bureau drawer.
This saves all the bother Of cutting
paper the exact size, and 1t is only
the work Of few moments TO Ene
bureau drawer with this clean look
fnR paper, or treat our pantry to a
complete new set Of paper shelves.
Outside the kitchen. too. pape- Is
finding now uses, and paper pads for
children's cribs are far more sub
stantial than they may sound. and
are both warm and absorbent and
particularly good to take along when
travelling. While paper napkins for
babies may not entirely supersede
those Of cotton. when used in con-
cradle laundry.
One Of the newer Developments Of
paper Is tho "centerpiece roll" :"
which IL q roll Of soft paper made
especially on which to wrap pieces
Of fine linen, doilies. centerpieceS
etc The roll IL so made that 1t in
closes and wraps the doilias and Is
then fastened with a special tab and
fasteners. SO that 1t can be laid
carefully away in our linen drawer.
The Same idea is carried out In the
biecioths or napkins and which
saves these articles from becoming
mussed rs they lie in the drawer.
and which, owing to their dark
color. also preserve the linen from
turning yellow
Whether a woman does her own
work or employs a maid she will
find that some Of the paper articles
here mentioned could be added to
her kitchen or home, and that they
would save time. rs we'll as being a
more sanitary equivalent for the
generally used towel. rag or or
dinary wrapping paper.