Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-07
Economy, True, False

to the body. What poor economy st
would be TO handicap the soul IN this
wayl
can sympathize with you in your
lack Of the customary amount 20 spend
for Christmas Sits; but let US see II we
cannot think OF few little remem-
brsnces so inexpensive that every one
Of us can afford them.
To be sure. these will not be snowy
gifts. 20 be used in paying OFF last years
debts Remember, It IL our pride that
makes us try TO give Mrs. Jones a more
expensive gift than she gave US last
year. To put our pride in our pocket
would he an act Of true economy; it
would enable us to show our reel feel
ings without any parade OF foolish pre-
tentiousness. And maybe Mrs. Jones
would be made more truly happy with
a little gift which we could tell her We
had made with our own hands and which
would be an evidence of thoughtfulness
than she would with an elegant present
that brought with it the ,susgestion OF
rivalry.
Homely Rifts--to US the word ''honncly"
In its original sense OF something per-
tanning 70 the home-are always accep-
table.
For instance take dust cloths Would
you appreciate few squares OF cheese
cloth all hemmed and ready for us?
or coure, you would. Then why not
make some for few of your friends?
For others make chocsecloth bags
about five inches square and fiIl them
with oatmeal. nit OF powdered orrls
root and a few soap shavings. These
are for the bath, and are always accept
able.
Spend 5 cents FOR sheet Of green
blottlng paper. and cut IL up into pieces
convenient sise for bIotters. Make
covers from cardboard on which have
been pasted suitable pictures, readily
found In the advertising pages OF the
magazines and In various catalogues. and
tie together with baby ribbon. or even
colored card.
For the children there are bean bags,
which can be made from colored linens,
or even from unbleached muslin at 10
cents yard. Find picture OF cat or
brownie-any simple picture thaf-a child
would enjoy. Paste this on the muslin.
and. threading the sewing machine with
colored silk or cotton. follow the outline
with long stitch. Tear away the
paper, and there Is your ennbroiderery bag
cover. Crhsre should be an inner. has
OF unbleaohed muslin for additional
strength)
Recipes clipped from newspapsrs, and
magazines may be pasted on cards and
given 10 the housewife. A busting cap
made from dotted suina at 10 cents a
yard IL always an acceptable gift.
| Are not these enough suggestions to
prove that we do not need money IN order
80 5e able 20 give at Christmas time?
Look through your boxes and trunks
in which you have packed pieces left
over from dressmalSing and bits OF mill
iinery. By the use OF iIttle ingenuity
a number OF useful and pretty things
may be contrived. And this. remember.
is true economy. consuming material
which might otherwise 90 10 waste.
In the past Americans have been sc-
cused-and rightfuliy, ~ 1 .belieye-oi
wastefulness In the kitchen.
How Is II with you todayg Are you
conducting your cuisine along lines OF
true economy? or are you making your
family go without certain nutritious
foods because the prices are high, while
at, the same time throwing away more
than enough good food to offset the
/ amount you think you are savingf Thi,
Is another one Of the methods or false
economy