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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Fl Personal 5Ne9age to Hou5ekeeper
From JOHN F. FARRELL
state Superintendent Of Weights and Measures

fore making a purchase and saw that 1t was
not pound, but only twelve ounces. When
the first housekeeper was informed Of that
her answer was: "Oh, well, don't use
much of that article, anyhow
WHY 1T WAS CHEAP.
An inspector Of this department saw friend
u his walking down the street with package
in her hand She told him she had just bought
a pound Of butter from Smith, although she
had always bought from Jones before that,
but Jones was charging "a cents pound
while Smith was only charging 81 cents Inc
inspector was curious and asked his friend
to let him reweigh the butter.
He found that the so-caed pound included
a wooden tray, weighing two ounces. The
mystery Of Smiths low price was solved.
II was a solution that the housekeeper should
have found for herself.
Many housekeepers think that an ounce or
two is too small matter to bother about
An experience of one of the county sealers
will illustrate This episode deals with the
wooden butter tray again. but the main ac-
Tor is man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

70 MATTER what avocation woman
n may have, she has always the voca-
ton Of seeing that her household IS
run as cheaply and efficiently as possible.
4 woman who pays proper attention %
weights and measures can buy several new
hats from the money saved in the course Of
year.
Honest people often inadvertently give
wrong change; in the same way honest mer-
chants often give wrong weights or meas
Tres. Every woman counts the change she
receives. but not every woman weighs or
measures OF counts what she receives in ex-
change for her money.
Many housekeepers do not bother about
qmpar.sons when they buy; all they care
about is price, irrespective Of quantity Or
quality. One housekeeper / know had been
ogyirg certain goods at % cents pound and
andrg that a certain store was selling what
;he thought was a pound at p cents, bought
a supply and started Boosting TO her friends
q her bargain.
One Of her friends, who was more up-tc-
date housekeeper, looked at the container be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE AND FOUND WANTING

packages with the weight or measure as re.
quired by law Instead Of haling them before
the court, they were persuaded TO live up to
the law.
To-day there are over 200 people in that
establishment with no other duty 70 perform
but weigh the different commodities used
and the manufactured units. have been told
that the information thus gathered is IN
valuable. and the system involved the most
economical ever devised The authorities
have knowledge Of every ounce Of commodities
coming in and going out Of that enormous
establishment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
10 other housewives.

find a good way TO mend lace curtains
that are past mending any other way Is 20
take a piece of curtain like the one to ne
mended cut out a piece little larger than
hole. Dip in cold starch water and lay over
place 70 be mended With white paper over
ALL iron until perfectly dry, then remove
paper. The mended place can hardly be de-
,ected when hung by the window.-C. Z. r.
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

To save expense Of cold storage make
hays of four or five thicknesses Of newspapers
stitched together on the sewing machine about
one inch from the edge, keeping one end open
until muf neck scarf or any small fur piece
is put in the bag. then stitch end across
have done this for several years with perfect
success. using n separate bag for each article
Mrs. NJ. 5. v, Coppecticut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

Ny kitchen being small, | was always per
plexed to find handy way Of resting my
ironing board without using chair back. !
have. however, solved the problem by open-
ing a drawer, slipping one end Of the board IN
the drawer and underneath the dresser top.
The board is quite firm and leaves one end
free for skirts. etc-Mrs. L. H., New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

The sealer was in a new grocery store and
noticed the grocer including a wooden tray
in the weight When the seaer warned him
a bystander remarked on the officiousness OF
the sealer, saying that anybody who would
make an objection to a small matter like thet
was of very little account.
AN OBJECT LESSON.
The sealer said nothing at the time, but
before leaving the store asked the bystander
if he would give him a bill in return for
a dollars worth of change. The bystander
consenting. the sealer handed him 50 cents
in return for the dollar bill. Thereupon
the bystander bristled up and threatened al
sorts of dire consequences, but a moment or
two later realized the object lesson that had
been taught him.
The episode ended by his shaking the seal
er's hand and telling him that he would
knock the head off" any man who would
try to short-weight him again.
You would not weigh a diamond on rail-
road track scale, so don't use coal scale to
weigh butter.
Some day the Legislature Of this state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

A. OF their weights and meas
wA ures is in the hands of the
So Irish. A deadly dull, over
virtuous reform. laden with recrimination
and denunciation. never makes much
progress. State Superintendent John F.
Farrell and Commissioner Hartigan put
their well-taken points over with peck of
nunch and a hundredweight Of humor
and a wealth of fact and common sense
Two Weights and Measures bulletins
issued in January and June of this year
from the Office Of Superintendent Farrell at
Albany contain in their twenty-five pages
more pertinent information, sound com
mon sense and practical ideas with the
means to work them OUT than will be
found in huge tones of the average public
document. One IS called For the Pur-
chasing Public" and the other For Retail
Merchants Just to show that he is serv-
ing the whole proetariat and has no class
interests. Mr.. Farrell has proven that it is
lust as much to the merchants interest to
have honest weights and measures
and that means accurate ones-as it is to
the consumer 5.
Mr.. Farrells chief worry seems to be
the ignorant or careless housewife. The
law will deal with the dishonest or care
less merchant-but with the housewife he
can only pray-and his message of re-
proaoh. humorous entIeaty and helpful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
HAVE YOUR SCALE ACCURATE.

1t is not fair for her, however, 20 use
poor scale to check up weighings that had
been made by the merchant on a scale that
is presumably accurate. Scales suitable for
housewives use can be bought for very
few dollars, and when she buys such a scale
she should make it a condition Of the pur-
chase that it will be approved by the weights
and measures officials They will examine
the scale for her without any charge.
Always ask for a known weight Of the
commodity purchased; basket" 40 cents
worth" "a pail" mean nothing in the law.
Buy your commodities by the pound or paris
thereof or the gallon or parts thereof.
You will find that the weighing of all COM
modities that come into your home will give
you absolute knowledge Of how far dol
lar will go.
One Of the large corporations in the city
Of New York refused to mark any Of their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

n I were asked suddenly 10 name the most
useful thing in my handy little kitchen l
would say my sharp scissors, when hang
above my work table. use them for more
things than could possibly enumerate. FOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

Put a tiny Glove Of garlic in your ready
made salad dressing and find new and pl-
quant favor in it which will battle your friends
If you don't like the garlic use a little onion
Juice. II breaks the flat taste OF prepared
salad dressing-Mrs. G. H., New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

example they are very valuable for cutting
I'D vegetables and bits Of meat that DO not
want TO bother to chop or put in the grinder
NJ J. T., Iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
TT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE

far
I making
which
Of o
for
other houewi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

canned goods. Having opened the can, put
the contents in another container, weigh the
can and see if the net contents as marked on
the outside is correct.
Weigh your vegetables; weigh your meat;
weigh the candy. If manufacturers can af-
ford to hire one and sometimes as many as
three expert scale men to see that the scales
of the establishment are kept in good work
able condition a housewife should spend a
few minutes to weigh her purchases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
TELEPHONE AND GROW FAT.

The woman who telephones her orders to tie
butcher the grocer, the candIes,ick maker .
not fair 20 herself, 70 the producing member Of
the family or the merchant. She deprives
herself Of an invgoratng walk in the morn
ing air; she easily acquires lazy habits, and
wonders why she is putting on tlesh-the bug
bear Of the modern woman She does not re
ceive the full measure for her expenditure;
every telephone call increases the price Of tho
commodity so purchased above the market
quotation; the dishonest clerk or merchant
has more temptation to short weigh or meas
IRE than he would if the purchaser were
watching the scale
You will be surprised at the results Of care
ful buying and accurate checking Of con-
modites bought
New York City inspectors picked up a hang
ing spring scale from a fruit dealer a few
lays ago which had long wire nails hanging
on the chains holding the pan. These nails
we're in full view of customers. The scale
was watched for three or four days and net
one complaint was made by any one purchaser.
Every purchaser under the law, must be
given some written representation Of the
weight or measure Of the commodity deliv.
cred; this must be plainly and conspicuousIy
marked or branded on the container or wrapper
or on a tag or label attached thereto, or 20
the commodity.
TEACH THE CHILDREN THEIR TABLES.
have also to present an indictment against
many women in REGARD 20 the way their CHI
dren are educated. The youngsters are often
taught all sorts of more or less useless things.
but when it comes 20 weights and measures.
which must be used every day Of the chile g
after life. the teaching is either very cursory
or entirely lacking
The mother pays no heed TO having her
children learn the various tables, and as
result very few people, either children or
adults, know what they are really buying
A certain concern sold small-sized paca
age Of its goods, which was plainly marked
~ pound" for cents and a large package
similarly marked ~ ounces for 10 cen.s.
Innumerable housekeepers bought the larger
package, evidently not knowing that fourteen
ounces was not twice as much as half pound.
Such ignorance would be amusing if 1t were
not sad.
Those who have already passed the school
age must learn by experience, but 1t IS now
time 70 provide that the children Of the pres
ent generation DO not grow up in even greater
darkness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

who will trouble
her business will be dey pro-
she sh the fact that careless buy
nwiht the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

-IE. State and City of New
York are blessed by the
fact that the guardianship
of their weights and meas
ures is in the hands of the
Irish. A deadly dull. over
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30
TN WOMAV'S REALM

end of the deep sailor collar and
touched the sleeves.
Before we return, mother, will YOU
take a look at a lovely hat and neck
piece which l would so love to have
II the price is not entirely prohibi-
tive?" remarked Louise in an appeal
ing tone Of voice as she and her moth
er held few moments conversation
before making a final decision about
the blouse.
The set was indeed a dream. The
crown of the hat was of mole and the
brim of soft chiffon crepe, in a shade
of bisque arranged in close folds
Gold lace and flowers furnished an
artistic adornment.
Fhe neckpiece was a broad band of
mole, from which hung a snirred cape
OF the bisque crepe, edged with a tiny
strip Of fur. Sash ends of crepe, few
inches wide and about ten or twelve
inches long, were fastended at each
side of the collar.
st is a most artistic set, truly, ant
well, we'll sleep over it." said Mrs
Type with laugh and an affection
late pat on shoulder of her daughter
as they hurried away to keep Louise
engagement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30
Sacy &Practicdl
Tome DreWWdMn
oIecconc
Accountable For The Summer Wadrobe.
Prepared Specially for This Newspaper
By Pictorial Review

cotton veiles in the shops, one has
a wide selection of designs and there
are numerous imported models which
may be duplicated in style. The dress
shown here requires, for average size,
six yards 4O-inch printed wolfe, with
l ward 36-inch crepe Georgette for
the vest, collar and cuffs. One-quar-
ter of a yard Of an-over lace will
make the flare collar.
The bodice closes at the left side
in surplice style and the fronts ez,
tend below the waistline in pointed
effect. The skirt is one-piece model
with cascade drapery at the sides, IL
is gathered to two-piece yoke, clos
ing at the left side. In medium size
the dress requires So yards 36-inch
figured wolfe and l yard 44-ineh crepe
Georgette for the trimming. II lace
is used to outline the collar and Guns
21s yards will be required.
The novel lines of ths bodice dc
mand some exceptions v the accus
toned rules in cutting, so that It !
necessary to study the guide careful
". Note that the right and lei
fronts of the bodice and the collar
the material must be laid open am
single on the cutting table, the rlgf
side up. To cut tn" sleeve, the mate
rial is also laid open, but in doabl
widths, so that the sleeve and applle
back may be cut in duplicate.
Now. fold the rema ming portion o
+ba yoile and along the fold place tn
back of the waist. The back OF Tn
nnderblouse is arranged in the sam
way. with the front end the sleev
ON a lengthwise thread of materia
Buttons trim the vest, matchin
the design of the wolfe in color. Their
ia a marked return to the shor
sleeve. Sheer cotton frocks, espe
c;ally show these models aud the
NAV be finished with turn-back Gun
or handkerchief frills or a series
rnfies. To have style one must hav
the trimmings. These are the detall
that let each woman show her ind
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30
WOMEN PLAN TO TEST THEM
STRENGTH

In Hillsborough county there is
nrottv scrap on in the way or the
election of members of the county
ccboo, hoard. The regular democratic
candidate is a man-Rev irwin wal
demand he does not seem to meet
the opproval of the women OF the us
trict Consequently they have seiec',
cd one of their own sex to fill the
nosition-and. while they have no di'
root weight at the polls each ana all
the members of their club are uoihs
great deal Of campaign work As
the man is the regular nomiennee-
and as each voter who participated
had previously agreed to stand by the
srccessfuI candidate-it will be inter
est;ne TO learn if the seductive mtn
ode ~ the women will be successIu
in swerving the members Of the dom
inant party. At later date 1t VIII p'
nossible TO give at more complete es
Gov unon "The Weight Women VII
Pear in the Political contests :
Palm Beach Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30
lou T S HO PIPING

Louise had taken fancy, was one of
white Georgette crepe, made very sim.
pie with hemstited seam finishings,
and adorned with dainty sprays of EN-.
broidery. 1t was buttoned high at the
neck, and from the top of the stock
fell a sort of flared frill several inch
es wide.
The question is: Is my neck
long enough to permit of this style?
1t it is, the waist will look very chic,
but If it is not, then I had better
stick to the low collar, is still in ex-
cellent style, and is without a doubt
becoming" said Louise as she held
the blouse up and carefully measured
the collar.
How do you like this one with the
collar ends brought down, kerchief
style. and knotted at the corsage? It
looks very demure and quite like a
Quaker and the tiny one-inch frills
edging the collar and kerchief are par.
ticularly dainty" asked the saleslady.
THAT is very charming waist. but
such style is more effective in a
costume than in a blouse. You can
see for yourself that to complete the
mental picture started by sight OF
that blouse a full-frilled skirt of the
same texture is required. To wear il
with tailored sport skirt would be
to waste the beauty of it." comment
ed Mrs. Type.
A Stunning Hat and Neckpiece.
"Have you seen these net waists
ma ann" asked the saleswoman. TIL
net waists were brought out. The,
were Of simple white wash net AM
plook unusually attractive. Dee
flares, folding bask from the row o
pearl buttons down the front, wer
kedged with about two inches Of EN-
| broidery. Embroidery also edged tn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

Notice is hereby given, that a suit
in attachment has been instituted in
the county court Of Polk con i tN,;
Spencer. who is a resident of Eaton
Rapids, Michigan. and that the writ
of attachment. issued in. said cause
was on the 9TH day. OF AUGUST. q,
levied by the sheriff Of Polk county
Florida, upon the following real es-
tate situate. lying. and being in POLK
county, Florida. to-wit:
Lots II and IS. Block o, Dixieland
addition to Lakeland. as same ap'
pears on the revised map of the Car
| ter Deem Realty Company in the of
! flee of the clerk of the circuit cour'
Polk county. Florida.
The said defendant. Ia SPENCER
and all other persons Interested. arr
! therefore required to be and appea
in he said cause at tho office of tn
clerk of the county court of Poll
county. at Barlow. Florida, on or be
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

-, think a war bride veil
W :, 10 suitable for a debutante?"
e' ~ Louise one day at the lunch
y, ALLOWING jaunt down town.
'' y. !, ~, would have any influence as
.,rdovn, it might be advisable to
p .'.t il to a good many answered
=. ssrs with a smile.
l lnusr Is the style Of it, and why the
[,n s,' asked Mrs. Type.
.rsll. it covers the heads OF very
y, eirls-it is frequently Though
s,vavsD of taupe shade, which is
.,,t Of mild mourning effect. you
srov-and it hangs Imply like
lining willow, and SO guess that
roason for naming it the war
~, vol, At any rate, you'll see me
u. - . lovely one of a soft smoke
.,,da trailing about my shoulders
' :, down to my waist the very next
90 down town." answered
,,,isa delighted to talk about the
3rchase.
Cha men described the veil in great
detail It was of salt net, will
,,,aoU lace edge, and wide bordeI
:, chiffon of the same shade finished
both ends.
Selecting a Blouse.
Dear me, how we do miss Doroth,
Lis awfully lonesome at the luncl
bour without her. BY the way
mother could you run down town wit
mo early this afternoon to look a
several blouses? I did not like t
make a selection without your jude
ment | must attend afternoon tie;
30 however, so we won't have mucl
time to rest" said Louise as the fam
Xiv rose from the table.
a think we may 60 down at once
dear, and I'll rest later" replied Mrs
TYPE.
The particular blouse, to whicl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

Rose color popular in everything, Is
much used for handkerchiefs this sum-
mer. And the rose colored handker-
chief are indeed lovely. They usually
show much white in their makeup
occasionally, however, one sees a very
sheet square of rose colored muslin
simplv with a rolled, whipped, edge
The whipping thread is black, white
or rose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30
take the lost wife's place.

The old lady after this was very I'M
patient to learn that the widower had
proposed IL Alice. She was not long
kept waiting for tho announcement or
the wedding. After the ceremony she
fell on her grandson-in-law's shoulder
and hoped heaven would punish that
cold cat" who had caused him so much
trouble.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

Linen is by no means the only ma
terial used today for the handker-
chief. Crepe de chine, different sorts
or silk, oreandies and dimity are all
used for handkerchiefs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

Hide the handkerchief? Not at all.
1t can not be hidden, nowadays, for II
is altogether conspicuous sort of hand
kerchief. In blue and pink, maize and
violet, brown. tan and green 1t peeks
forth from a pocket or handbag IN
utterly unhidable brillancy of color
and strikingness of design.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

The harem veil has long been q
joke among American women fol
years, but it actually has come into
the shops again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

Because our troops are at the Dor
der, the khaki handkerchief has come
into being. 1t is a dainty affair, OF
course, Of sheer linen, but in color il
is an exact match to the campaign
suit of the soldier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

fore October End, 1916. else iudg-
ment will be rendered in said cause
against the said defendant by de-
fault.
;1a poHr any vi daW of hn nisf"
tal6.
I57S5-Copy County Clerk.
/ J. A. JOHNSON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

Bead chains not only are large, but
very long this season, many Of them
falling to the hem fthe gown.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

White lingerie petticoats will be
worn a great deal with dark dresses
this season instead of the usual silks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

He "gave up the ship
Poor old Eugene
He ran into
A submarine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30
FAHION HINTS
Observation-Disclosures

White felt is very effective in trim
ming many of the blue serge frocks
and suits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30
human Paradox.

Since Footllgat Inherited fortune
ne is a paradox" What's the an
swer?" HE is both the richest and
poorest actor on the staga."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-30

The best sort of frock fer summer
afternoons is one that follows the
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