The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04
GOVERNMENT EXPERIGIHES
NEWLYWEDS SOME HINTS
Home from Parior to Kitchen
Should Be Furnished with
Needs in Mind.
G0vERo$Npl1NT EXPE-SUN

GOVWRAdMGGNT EXPE-SUN
NEW YORK July 3.-'1n eQuippins
your homes. be guided by the same
principles that are followed in the
selection of equipment for any other
Sgorkshop. and choose furnishings and
tools which will make 1t possible for
you to carry on your various house
hold tasks with the least possible
wasto of tftS-s. work and material"
Tnie adv..e is offered by the de-
partment of agriculture at this time
for the benefit OF young married
couples of America who are about
to start housekeeping, says Wash
ington dispatch to the Brooklyn Eagle.
The month of June being the month
of brides, 1t is most appropriate that
this advice be published at this time.
In the Office of experiment stations OF
the department there is a young wo-
man. Helen w. Atwater, who has
spent considerable time in the study
of the problem of furnishing home.
The result OF her work is now ready
for distribution.
Home More than workshop.
In dealing with this problem Miss
Atwater has not confined her study to
just the mere equipment of the home
as II 1t were nothing less than a work
shop. She has taken into considers
ton the fact that a home, in addition
to being a workshop is also a place
In which to rest and recuperate. In
vice to the June bride is to plan be
to the study OF hygiene in the home
The departments experts first adj
vice to the June BRIDE to plan be-
fore buying. Study the situation and
make sure of what you most want be-
fore you begin to buy" is the way
she puts It. ut is impossible to &C.
lect to the best advantage unless you
have all the principal needs in mind
to begin with. and go at the task sys-
tematically. Haphazard buying is al
ways extravagant, and nowhere more
SO than in connection with house fur
nishings."
A remarkable statement is hidden
In the statements of Miss Atwater, es-
pecially remarkable as coming from
a woman. And this advice will be
hard for some new housekeepers to
accept. It is anent the bargain coun-
ter.
Warns Of Bargain Counter.
steel yourself against the allure
ments OF bargain counters" declares
Miss Atwater, cor of beguiling sales
men. not because the wares they offer
are not intrinsical1y good or cheap,
but because in spite of being cheap
they may not be what she really needs
most. 1t is poor economy for her to
buy sheets which will not be used for
several years instead of napkins,
which are needed at once, simply be-
cause the sheets happen to be a few
cents cheaper than usual, or to be
persuaded to take an omelet pan
when what she meant to get next was
coffee pot.
The departments expert spent con-
Miss Atwater, SIS not one which is
cluttered up with things which. may
be useful or attractive in themselves,
but which NOBODY uses or enjoys. but
one which contains those things which
are necessary for convenience in
ton"
Must Study Kitchen Needs.
The departments epxert spent con-
siderable time in the study of the
right articles for the kitchen. She
considers that table and kitchen uten-
sils as making up an important group
of household furnishings.
ssReal china or porcelain" Miss At
water says, 'is more suitable for oc-
casional than general use because 1t
is rather fragile. Earthenware. with
good glaze usually ranks next to por-
celain and is very satisfactory for
general use.
'.Be cause thing ds to be used in
the kitchen is no reason why it should
be ugly to look at: and if the house
keeper can find mixing bowls and ket-
ties which are attractive In shape.
color and finish. as we'll as convenient
and easy to clean. they will give her
sense of pleasure every time thes
are used"