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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

A ORE tQdn two years dSo d Act- tbAH ter was published in the Cor
 ner by the mother of several
 A girls. She wrote of the happi-
 ness they had in their home and the Kindness shown by her husband and children. Judging from your com ments on the letter. am sure you will not think me conceited if speak of my apparent success in rearing my one child. A daughter now of the age of 10.
 "I had been trying to bring her up in the old fashioned way, not sparing the rod and spelling the child and was endeavoring to teach her to stay at home and work. Often we were both very un- happy. Then it was that read an article written by the mother of boys. Her way with them was to throw them on their own responsibility and reason with them. She taught them that if they sinned they alone suffered and that sin brings its own punishment with it. She advised them what to do and they did as they thought best. Sometimes she made mistakes. and then she frankly admitted 1t; sometimes the children were wrong. and they nat urally avoided making the same mistake again
 My girl was about years old at this time and I began to take this mothers advice. have followed 1t for eleven years so that feel can safely recom- mend it. Not long ago when an acquaint- ance was speaking of the good qualities my daughter possesses, said, I take no credit to myself Then told her of my way of managing. She is mother of five bright little children. and when she said. T wonder if it would do in all cases?' had some msgivings. as thought of the mischief had noticed in the eldest girl, but from certain things the mother told me of various points in the child's char acter I concluded 1t would be good thing to give the children more freedom rather than less. MOTHER OF ONE"
 This letter has interested me, for am always glad to hear of the methods em- ployed in the government of children. am at loss to know exactly what the writer means when she refers to the old fashioned way of bringing up children. So far as my experience went. there was a good deal in that method besides the use of the switch, teaching the children to .tav at home and to work. There was implicit obedlence reQuireu' oul lnere was also instruction in the law of cause and effect so far as sin and consequent suf- fering were concerned. an effort to win and hold the confidence of the child. the study of strict justice and fairness and an attempt to inculcate sense of respon- ability in the child both to his parents and to God, as we'll as to his own character.
 Perhaps my old fashioned theories and the principles on which the Mother Of One " has brought up her daughter may not be so far apart after all. In any case. the proof of the system is the success 1t achieves. and if the writer has comfort and pride and peace in her daughter her method undoubtedly worked properly.
 Have other mothers tried this plan, e-d. Y ST how has 1t worked? think t would be uo ot only interesting but help
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

- JE talked last week of plans for
 A/ going to the country. and I WV urged the desirability of mak-
 ing such change whenever pos
 sible. I am not going back on those statements this week, and yet would be unfair to large proportion of my constituency did I fail to recognize the needs of those who cannot get away from home in the hot weather.
 In the families where there are little children sojourn in the pure country air Is almost an essential. As I have said before, it is undoubtedly beneficial to children and adults alike. Yet if a mans business keeps him in the city all during the heated term; if there are no delicate persons in the family. no babies or grow ing boys and girls, 1t sometimes seems wiser for the rural expedition to be given up and for the housekeeper to abide at her post and look after the members of the household who must stand to their work. no matter what the temperature.
 Possibly the house is to be kept open during the season and the different per sons making up the family may take their vacations in relays. one or two at liiiic- ne uOitlt Cduiol pC ciosCds dS ih cases where every one goes away at once. Those who stay must be fed and made comfortable and the best plan is for the housekeeper to make ready for this by the time the hot weather is fairly upon her.
 For the house that is attractive and cozy during the winter may be unspeaka- bly, stuffy and close in summer for the very reasons that render it pleasant when the mercury is low down in the tube. The handsome upholstered chairs, the rich and heavy hangings. the thick rugs and carpets all help to create and preserve an impression of warmth and lack of airi- ness. To render the house a fair substi- tute for vacation outing certain decid- ed changes must be made.
 The owner of long purse and plenty of space has no difficulty in composing radical alterations. If there are carpets on the floor mattings can be laid down over these; when the floors are bare and polished the heavy rugs may be banished and their places taken by others of light CT quality. Light wicker and willow fur niture may be substituted for the uphol- stered articles, and similar cooling changes made throughout the establish ment.
 Few of us are able to do this, however. and so we must set our brains to work to see what can be done with a small amount of money and labor to produce this same effect of airiness and lightness that may be won by the means just out lined.
 The floors first Most of the rugs can be taken up. The bare floors may show dust, but this is more easily,removed with a hair broom than dirt is swept and beat en out of rugs or carpets In the bedrooms. especially no rugs should be left except strip of carpet or mating by the bed and another before the dresser. Mating rugs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Bran Mullins.

" give the following recipe for bran mullins, which are good and wholesome: Break together two eggs, one teaspoon of salt. one tablespoon of sugar: add two cups of white flour, one large teaspoon of baking powder. half q teaspoon of soda. two tablespoons of warmed butter. one cup of sour milk Beat together well: have the muffin tins hot and we'll grea sed. These are delicious. MRS F JP"
 This recipe will be welcome 10 all lovers of the coarse and wholesome breads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

mushrooms shall be picked over. stemmed and peeled, packed into jars, these set over the fire in boiler and surrounded with hot water, cooked until smoking hot, the liquid in the jars increased by boiling salted water until the jars are filled to overflowing. when the tops are screwed down tight. This has been given to me and I pass it on, but, as l say I am afraid it is not absolutely to be de- pended upon. therefore appeal to those of my Cornerites who may have had ex- perience In canning mushrooms and ask if they can give me directions which will Insure success and that I may print in the Corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

one who will pay the cost for sending them. MRS. A. M R.
 l hope the writer may get what she wishes and have a means for making money easier than standing at the wash tub and the ironing table-a hard enough task for a well woman, but too much for one in failing health. Certainly the ob- Ject for which she is trying to earn money to give her children an education-is one which will appeal to mothers and fathers alike and I hope may bring the boon she craves. Her offer of papers and magazines will doubtless be promptly ac- cepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

and a poor one at that, we cannot a,iord to buy reading matter. MRS. J. k
 Unfortunately the writer made the com mon error of emitting to give the sigma ture of the friend who offered the maGa- zines. and so we are unable to bring GiVer and applicant In touch with one another. I trust that some one else with magazines to bestow may see this request and an- swer It. The woman who makes it would be glad not only of periodicals but of little assistance in garments for her two small boys, aged respectively 3 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Needs q Baby Buggv.

am writing to ask great favor of the Corner. Is there any one who has baby buggy or go-cart to give away? I am not able to buy one, and. as live out of town, l am not able to carry my baby back and forth every Sunday when wish to attend Sunday school and church. l would be grateful to any Cornerite who has such an article as this with which to help me. Mas MILF"
 The writer of this lives in small place, which makes 1t more difficult to comply with her wish than if her home were in a large city. Still. trust her desire may be granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

come at low figures and the rag rugs which can be washed when soiled are excellent for summer use and cooler In appearance than those of wool.
 The polished hardwood floor Is. of course, the ideal; but even plain board floors, if well laid and rubbed with crude oil and turpentine to a smooth and even surface, are better than those covered with carpets which harbor dust and pro- vide breeding place for moths and other vermin-
 Next as to the hangings. Portieres must come down, not only that they may be put away ard kept from dust and moth but also because their absence permits a freer sweep of air through the house. Curtains which will be injured, by the alternate dampness and dustness of the summer must be removed, the dirt washed out of them, and the draperies laid away rough dry and without starch. until it is time to do them up or send them to the cleaners in the fall.
 In many homes that have known cur tains are never left up during the sum- mer. The ordinary shades take their place and draperies of all kinds are con- spicuous by their bsence. This plan has it's advantages and yet I confess to a liking for the daintiness of appearance imparted by light curtains at the win dows These may be purchased now at so. small a figure that they cannot be called an extravagance unless there are many windows to be draped or the mate rials of which the hangings are made are destructibe
 The woman who is ready with her sew ing machine can buy sheer fabrics which will not be injured by washing and run them up in a brief space of time. Or she can find curtains ready made which re- quire no work except that of running rod or tape through the place prepared for it and cost little or no more than the unmade material. have in my own room now curtains which cost S1 90 pair that have been in use for two or three years and go into the tub whenever they need
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Tho Sides to Serpant Problem.

enjoyed your recent talk on dish washing so much, because you uphold using the mop not only on the cups but on all the china l employ every mod ern method to Tighten the work, so that 1t does not become drudgery. but remains a good way 10 earn one living and keen sweet while doing so. The mistress and the maid business is big subject. which has two sides to 1t and when both em- ployer and employed have common sense and fair sense of justice. there is no servant problem. CHM"
 am grateful for the words of approval of my method of dishwashing. I am also interested in c. H. Ms attitude towards the servant problem and agree with her in her point of view Common sense and justice help to smooth and rectify most strained situations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

The furniture Is good deal of prob lem in hot weather to those who are not fortunate in attics or extra rooms in which to store large and heavy pieces. Lacking such resources and tho ability to put wicker furniture in the place of the stuffed articles, covers of linen or duck or cretonne should be made for the lat ter. These are more than an aid to pro- ducing a cool effect or to rendering the chairs and sofas more comfortable. They protect the more expensive furniture ma terial from dust and dirt and keep 1t from fading. Such coverings cannot be called an extravaganza; rather they are gem uine economy.
 Furniture makers manufacture such slips to order, but the woman who Is clever with her needle can make them for herself at good saving of cost. Ma terials should be chosen which will wear well a..d not fade, and a set of the coy erings will last for years There is no reason why the slips should be as ugly as they sometimes are, any more than there Is an excuse for their always justi- flying their name by slipping and sliding off the chairs they profess to coverl If they are properly made and fastened on securely they may be neat as well as eco nomical.
 All unnecessary ornaments should bo taken down. wiped, wrapped and put out of the way for tho summer, Left out. they not only catch the dirt but add greatly to the work of the woman who takes care of the house. increasing her dustng and cleaning. Moreover, they make the house look hotter. There Is h refreshment to the eye and spirit in the sight of bare and empty spaces instead of cumbered and cluttered shelves, tables. and bookcases.
 l confess that the books are more or less of a problem in the summer. Unless one is possessed of closed cases the volumes are injured by the constant accumulation of dust upon them. They cannot all be wiped off every day or even every week. Yet the sight of books covered with pa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Want Reading Matter.

would be glad to get some of the magazines offered by kind woman in recent number of the Corner. My hus-
 band and I both love to read magazines, but as we are poor and my husband was out of work for whole month and even now barely makes enough for our living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Hop 10 Can Mushrooms.

"I would be greatly obliged If you O.. your Cornertes would tell me in the paper how to can mushrooms. MRS. J. P S..
 The only recipe I have in my possession for canning mushrooms is not one which I can conscientiously recommend as ab- solutely trustworthy. If orders that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

ful if mothers would compare their expe- rienee in the way of training their chill dren. There are many methods of bring ing up the little ones and each may have It's merits IS we'll as its drawbacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Keeps Hair Brush Clean.

see that Mrs. w. S. asks how to keep hair brushes clean. I have solved this problem and would like to pass my meth- cd along If it will help anyone else. Occa- sionally I wash the brush with warm water and ammonia. However, believe frequent washings ruin the brush, and I keep mine clean by brushing out the lint and dust with an old whisk broom which keep for that purpose have stiff bristled hair brush. I also keep my oil floor mop clean with an old whisk broom. brushing out the dust and fluff each day after use. MRS. H. c. P"
 This answer will be helpful to some of the rest of us who have discovered that frequent washing and soaking of brushes tends to soften and loosen the bristles. am sure that if the hair Is kept clean the regular and thorough brushing recom- mended will take the place of many wash ings. The suggestion is as valuable for the floor mop as for the hair brush
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

the information given and which can be obtained by simple request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
To Finish q Quill.

"I would like few light and dark cal icoes to finish a quilt am making. if any of the Cornerites has some stray pieces to spare to me for that purpose.
 "MRs. w. M am sure some one must have some fragments of calico or singhazn to give this correspondent. I have her name on file and will send 1t on application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Need Almost Everything.

"I cannot refrain any longer from writing to you, for I have received so much good from the Corner that must say @ word of thanks. When read of the
 little blind girl and her separation from her anxious mother could not keep back the tears. for, I. too. owing to bad health, have been separated many times from my children and I know what she must have to suffer. I have had rheumatism for years and at times am so crippled with 1t that am not able to dress myself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Polish Formula for Floors.

!" Will you kindly give me recipe for polish for a cedar mop to be used on hard wood floors? have fifty rooms to take care of and cannot possibly afford to buy the polishes on the market 1 would like something like liquid veneer. l have recipe calling for equal parts each of linseed oil, turpentlne, and vlne- gar but l find 1t too heavy and it has made all my mops and floors sticky and greasy MRs. k. s.
 In my own house I never use a fluid on hard wood floors. Twice year I have the floors gone over by man who understands waxing or oilng them. I am told that one of the best formulas for an application used at such times calls for one part of turpentine and two parts of crude linseed oil, to which com
 mon salt Is added in the proportion of tablespoonful to a gallon of fluid. This mixture must be rubbed well into the wood and the floor must not be walked on for several hours afterward. when it may be rubbed again with a dry. soft cloth. When this treatment has been given the floor must be dusted every day with one of the hair brushes or dustless mops." which come for the purpose. or gone over with broom wrapped with cloth. No water must touch the boards unless a spot must be removed, in which case little water is used and a small amount of oil Is rubbed into the washed spot as soon as 1t is dry. With such care as this there Is no need for using an oiled mop on a well prepared floor and the housekeeper is thereby saved labor and cost l am always open to conviction. however. and if some of our workers have better meth ods than this to recommend l shall be happy to receive them and to give them a place in the Corner for the benefit of this special correspondent and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Tn Government Bulletin.

If A. R., who inserted a query in recent issue of the Corner. will write to Washington for Part F. Bulletin No. 30. United States National museum. she will find full directions given there fo collect ing and preserving insects of all kinds.
 FEB"
 I hope A. F. will see this and am sure she will be grateful for the information given. Only those who follow the work done by our government in issuing free bulletins which are of value to the people tt large know how great Is the scope of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

1" E talked last week of plans for
 Af going to the country, and I WV urged the desirability of mak- ing such change whenever pos
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-09
PROHIBITION NOTES

A temperance meeting was held at
Flat Gap. Madison County, on Sunday
afternoon by the Intercollegiate Pro-
hibition Association OF Berea Col
lege. This meeting was one OF the
best and most successful meetings
held this year. II was conducted by
Robert Edwards. Deputation Chair
man OF the Association and addresses
were made by Clifford T. Mckinney
on The Part OF the Church in the
Battle Against Rum" and Lucian o.
Holman on The Effect Of Liquor
Upon Society"
The citizens OF Flat Gap are well
lined up with the temperance
forces. and when Kentucky votes up
on this question, this part OF the
county will stand majority for
Prohibition.
During the winter term the Tenn
perance Society will hold number
OF Prohibition meetings in the city
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-09
Corner Stone of Kentucky Hall

The corner stone of large dormitory for young
men, to be named Kentucky Hail. laid by Mrs Thomp
son s. Burnam Of Richmond, at Berea College yesterday
and most fitting address given by the Hon. R. c.
Ballard Thruston of Louisville.
This building is greatly needed, and il is partic
ulary suitable that the money should be furnished by the
people of The citizens and faculty OF Be-
have subscribed literally and people of Richmond
Winchester, Lexington, Paris and Cynthiana coming
forward generously Representatives from all these towns
present the exercises yesterday and after luncheon
at the Ladies Hall inspected the work Of the Institution
Kentucky intends to do more for Berea
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-09
FAST TRAIN HITs AvroMosILl.

Marshnsld. wis.-An automobile
trip In a new machine cost the lives
Of four of Marshneld's business men
when their machine was struck by /.
fast train In . depressed railroad
crossing ssar Unity. All died instant
= except Daul. who lived 10 minutes
without regainins consciousness. The
party were on their way to Dorchester
to visit a friend. Near Unity the road
crossss the 500 Line In cut about 10
feet deep. with brush concsalins the
track on each side.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-09
CONTENTS

PAGE 4. Editorials: Kentucky
New Governor. Corner Stone OF
Kentucky Hall.-Our Own State
News.-United States News
World and War News.
PAGE z. Southern Students Confer
ence.-Eyes OF the World on
Sixty-fourth Congress. - Clear
the Channel.-The Farmer and
Wife Teach.-Anti-Liquor Col
umn. - International Sunday
School Lesson.
PAGE 8. Mountain Agriculture
Farmers Improvement Club,
Conway. The Way We Used TO
Farm on Brush Creek NCincin-
natl MISUNDERSTANDING with
Dynamite.-Chicago Males War
on Squatter.-The Dairy.
PAGE A.-Local Items.
PAGE 5. Local News and Other
Items Of Interest. - Academy
Column.
PAGE 6. Serial: Lahoma.-Explos-
ives in Road Building.-Science,
Invention. - Comic Picturest- r
Love in a Fog.
PAGE 7. Gems in Verse.-Santa's
Puddings-For Young Folks
What the Y. M, C. A. Stands for
in Berea College.
PAGE Q. East Kentucky News
Poem: Two Kinds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-09
FIVE MExicANs ARE ARRESTED

Ei Paso. Texas.-vills sympathizers
or soldiers conspired to wreck some
Of the carranza troop trains. which
passed through here en- route to Aqua
Prieta. Sonora. was produced by the
arrest OF fve Mexicsns near TT. Han
cock. who had In their possession q
quantity Of dynamite. Fl. Hancock
is 81 miles east of here. The Mexi.
cans were arrested by American sol.
diers. who found them hiding near
the railroad.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-09

Of Richmond. Also a Prohibition Or
atorical Contest will be held in Be-
rea College and Prohibition pro-
grams will be rendered in many Of
the literary societies. A program
(date TO be announced later) will be
rendered before the student body in
the College Chapel, which will open
the annual membership campaign Of
the Association.