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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
A WOMAN SURGEON FOR HOUSES"

these stop-cocks would be placed where
they can be reached easily and turned
off. Also, every housewife should know
their location and their use.
Speaking of light, there is another
detail that has much to do with sensi-
BILE plumbing. IL is most inefficient
planning TO place sinks in dark cor
ners of kitchens, and stoves where a
woman stands in such a way as TO
throw a shadow when cooking. Stoves
have in many cases been placed with
out a thought of the housewives con-
venience, and so have sinks and tubs
They should, of course, be placed so
that the light falls on the object with
which one is working. You would not
think Of putting a sewing machine in
the darkest corner Of the room and
then sitting so that your shadow falls
on your work Think Of your kitchen
in the same way!
"If the home plumbing is arranged
correctly for the houseworker the re-
suit is sure to be less nervousness,
fewer headaches, more straight backs
and fewer tired-out women. To my
mind, the women plumbers of the flu
ture are going to make the house very
much better as regards these details,
because, being women, they will APP
proach the business of plumbing from
a background OF housewifely knowl-
edge.
Women know best how TO arrange
a bathroom for comfort. From the
housewives point OF view the tub,
basin and toilet are too often placed
in q tumble. The relation Of these 10
one another should be carefully
planned and the arrangements for
bathroom fixtures made TO accommo-
date the number of persons in a
family.
"Bathtubs ought TO stand higher
than they are usually placed. This
brings in the matter Of homo santa
ton. IL is almost impossible TO clean
with any degree Of comfort under the
bathtub when it is placed at the usual
height, for one cannot get brush into
the corner behind the tub without
humping and scraping. II the tub is
placed high enough all this needless
trouble can be done away with.
Cleanliness and Light.
"Of course. open plumbing has done
. great deal toward sanitation in the
homes. 1t Is fortunate that there are
no longer wooden Enclosures to sinks.
basins and tubs. Even unsightly pipes
are better than dark corners, and pipes
need not be unsightly at all. There
is a good deal OF art in the matter OF
plumbing, as we'll as science, and il is
the woman's eye and hand that usually
contribute to the slightly things in q
home" ----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

should be lined with aluminium, and, II
IL can be afforded, those having seam
less construction are better invest
ment, as they require less care and
are more durable. By this we do not
mean to imply that those lined with
aluminium having one seam are unsat-
isfactory, because this is not so, since
the cooking efficiency of either one is
about the same. In an efficient cooker,
food placed in the compartment at the
boiling point will have a temperature
Of 1855 degrees Fahrenheit five hours
later, while in eight hours the tenn
perature will have dropped to 1870
degrees Fahrenheit (about serving tenn
perature). II must not be expected
that food placed In a freless cooker
will, twelve hours later, be hot enough
to serve, as practically all cookers
rowadays have some provision for the
escape Of excessive steam, so that the
danger Of an explosion or serious burn
Is eliminated; hence the temperature
inside is somewhat affected.
A dinner consisting Of clam broth,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

mind-you can put in an Idea, 60 to
sleep and take il out In the morning
half baked. This is a reflection on the
mind and the idea-not on the subcon-
seriousness. And in the same way, IL
| is not the fault of the hreless cooker
If the food is not properly prepared and
the stones we'll heated.
The temperature Of the radiator Is
important. For baking cakes, custards,
etc, it should be heated to 300-325 de-
grees Fahrenheit, while for biscuits,
pies, potatoes, etc, temperature or
425-450 degrees F. is necessary. To
roast meats, fowls, etc, the temperature
must be at least 476 degrees f. To de-
termine these temperatures a mercury
thermometer, specially designed for the
purpose, is the most accurate method.
II such a thermometer Is not at hand
then any one of the following simple
tests may be made:
The Flat Iron Test"-Bo-called be-
cause of the similarity to the ordinary
testing q hot fatiron-consists in
wetting the fngertip and touching the
radiator. If sizzling sound Is pro-
duced, it Is hot enough.
In the Water Test" few drops Of
water are sprinkled on the heating disc,
and if the water bubbles as in boiling
or skips about on the top of the radi
ator, it is heated sufficiently for good
cooking.
For the Paper Test" take a piece OF
ordinary manila wrapping paper, few
inches square, and place it fiat on the
radiator, pressing it down if necessary
with the tongs, hook or whatever is
handy. The radiator is hot enough for
raised" biscuits, cakes, custards, etc,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
Hon to Get the Best Re-
suits and Freedom
from Drudgey

put out. For freless gas ranges TO
prove a satisfactory investment a GER
tain intelligent management and plan
ming of the meals are necessary. II
is possible to cook two or more DISNEY
in the oven at one time, and the saw
I ing in fuel is considerable, as the
burner need not be on over thirty
minutes for food requiring a couple
Of hours cooking. The same saving
in food, favor and nutriment as with
the freless is obtained. Although the
freless gas range is higher in price
than the usual cabinet style gas range
It is cheaper to operate. saves time and
labor, and. if properly managed, gives
better results and good value. There
fore, II new gas stove must be pur-
chased, we advise installing a freless
gas range.
have picture in my mind Of
college woman who believes in keep
ing close to Nature and her own chill
dren, and as a means to this end she
has brought up her boy and girl in a
picturesque log cabin in Virginia. not
far from the national capital. Some
college women, despite the pessimists,
do go so far as 20 marry, have chill
dren, and even do their own work.
There are modern conveniences in the
cabin. however, and none is more high
ly priced than the freless. why" she
said, my freless cooker makes sum-
mer time picnic instead Of bug
bear. | can put dinner on in the cool
Of the day, get in the buggy with the
children, and be of and away in the
woods and lanes all the forenoon,
come home, and II Is only fifteen min
ptes' work 20 serve dinner"
A prosaic little insulated box
rather cumbersome and awkward and
some trouble TO learn 10 use il. Yes,
to some that is all. To others IL is
regular Aladdin's lamp; you can change
long, hot, uncomfortable hours Of slav-
cry. chained TO the kitchen stove, into
seasons Of GOODNESS, freedom and profit
able leisure IL you only know how to
heat the stones" a modern phrase for
rubbing the lamp"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

early symptoms in infectious diseases
cannot be overemphasized. A cold in
the head may be the first symptom Of
J influenza Grippe, measles, whoopng
! cough and other infections. Sore throa.
may be tonsillitis, diphtheria, scarlet
fever, streptococcus (septic) infection.
or, IN fact, an early symptom Of nearly
every acute infectious disease. A high
temperature may be due merely 10 in
digestion. Many a mother has made
the serious mistake of trying TO cure
high temperature by the administra-
ton OF home physics. Such a symptom
may be danger signal Of the creates,
import-pneumonia especially is not
! likely TO be suspected.
The careful observation by a phvsi-
clan Of early symptoms will frequently
enable him TO recognize the onset Of a
certain disease and institute measures
OF protection for other members of the
family and neighbors before il is too
late. "A stitch in time saves nine" is
as true Of medicine as it is Of clothes.
A pleasant but dangerous maternal
fiction is that mothers know better
what is the matter with their children
than any stranger can possibly know"
As q matter Of fact, most modern moth
ers do not know enough about their
children TO teach them even tolerable
manners, TO say nothing OF knowing
their internal mechanisms
1t is not good horse sense TO try TO
predict what Willie's stomach is going
10 do or 70 guess what the twinges in
il mean until you can at least predict
with some certainty what the little
angel will say when the minister dimes
with you. do not mean to say that
you will learn much Of his tonsils,
lungs or kidneys by studying his man
ners. II is quite true, however,
that many mothers feel perfectly COM
petent to decide Willie's highly COM
plicated pathological and physiological
problems and TO adjust them by those
tried and true" home remedies, ever
though they have not been able to ad-
Just his social relations with the
neighbor's cat.
II there is a greater fool than the
person who diagnoses his own illness
he ia the one who employs a physician
and then refuses 70 accept his advice.
II you seek far enough. you will find
some doctor who will agree with you
in everything you say about yourself
He will agree, for example, that your
persistent cough is merely cold and
not tuberculosis. That is what you
thought all along. so you Immediately
put him down as a very wise and skill
ful man.
The man who found the hole In your
left lung was merely Crank ard
"fakir," because he told you unpleasant
truth. II Is extremely regrettable that
you will not find out your error until
you are 100 far gone 20 be successfully
treated.
Save your money II you cannot trus.
your doctor sufficiently 20 follow his
advice, but do not think you are saving
money by delay in seeking his advice.
You are not only wasting money by
such a course, but you may be wasting
your life or the lives Of your family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
THE MAGIC LAMP OF THE HOUSEWIFE

heated for twenty-five minutes. The
leg of lamb, which weighed FIVE pounds
with the bone removed, was scared and
prepared in the usual way and placed
in the aluminium utensil, with the
peeled potatoes around il. Then one
pre-heated radiator was placed on the
bottom of the well" and the vessel
containing the meat and potatoes on
top, without the cover. The second
heated radiator was placed on the radi-
ator rack, and this set in the top Of
the utensil. The cover was then locked
and the roasting allowed to continue
for one and three-quarter hours.
Meanwhile, the peas had been shelled
end washed and slowly boiled in water
for five minutes. A radiator heated
for twenty minutes was placed in the
bottom Of the other "welr of the cook
err, and the covered pot containing the
peas set upon it. The cooker cover
was locked and the cooking continued
for little over an hour.
Thus at o'clock everything was
cooked and ready for serving. The
preparation of the food had taken the
came length of time as with a range.
but when placed in the cooker no fur
Their attention was necessary, and the
kitchen was not heated by the work.
To accomplish the cooking, two radi-
ators had to be heated for twenty
minutes and two heated for twenty
tive minutes. The gas consumption for
this was thirty cubic feet.
To do the same cooking on a gas
range, a top burner would have 10 be
used one and one-half hours and the
oven burners on full for an hour. Thus
the total gas consumption would have
been about seventy cubic feet, or more
than twice as much as with the fire.
less. In addition, more of the food
would have cooked away, and the favor
would not have been so good.
There are now on the market few
freless gas ranges which are practical
and efficient. They have the appear
snce of the ordinary range with the
usual top burners, but the oven Is so
insulated that it retains the heat for e
number of hours after the fame Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
By NINA CARTER MARBOURG.
"HOUSE SURGEON" is what NJ

"HOUSE SURGEON Is what MRS.
n Bertha Tallman, of Rutherford,
a ~ j., calls herself. In reality,
she is a master plumber, and can open
a large water main whenever she sees
fit. This, for a woman, Is an honor
and a privilege that equals the D. S. O..
Ten years ago, at the death of her
husband, Mrs. Tallman took up his
business of plumbing. She studied
constantly, passed all examinations and
received the certificates required by
the laws of New Jersey for master
plumber to carry on business.
When plumbing is to be installed in
a house, Mrs. Tallman looks over the
plans, coasults the home builders,
makes her own estimates and, when
the work is being done, experiments
her men in person.
plumbing" says Mrs. Tallmsn, for
years has been considered just plumb
ing and nothing else. To architects
householders and even TO the plumbers
themselves it has been merely the
work OF installing receptacles for
water and pipes to carry the waste
away. consider plumbing both an
art and a science. 1t is a detail OF
house building that cannot be handled
too carefully or given too mucn
thought. The health and welfare, TO
say nothing Of the comfort, of a fam
ily depend 10 a great extent on the
plumbing.
Some Women Are Born Plumbers.
women, especially those who dis
play some aptitude for mechanics, are
eninently fitted for this work. Some
time in her life nearly every woman
has something TO do with homework
and. from her own experience, learns
lessons that do not come TO men. Ar"
rangements that have caused her dis
comfort or inconvenience in doing her
own work present problems that she
hao;ns 10 think out dare say, for
instance. that every woman who does
Homework finds details in the plumb
ing that she feels she could remedy Il
she only knew how.
when | began my business de-
cided that the problems of the home
ANYWAY. the plumbing problems -
It'd be solved so far as camc WITHIN
wv ability. Whenever 1t has been pos
,;hls have gone straight TO the root
~ the matter, and in my experiences
T have found so much to amputate
and 90 much to graft that house sur
gerry is the best name ! can 'n'nA 0i
for the work.
"1ust for example, perhaps the most
sharply criticised piece Of plumbing IN
the average home is the kitchen SIM
Every day thousands Of women are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

when the paper scorches light brown;
when a medium brown, the disc is
ready for roasting small portions Of
meat, baking beans. potatoes, pies, etc.
When scorched very dark brown, al
most black, it is ready for cooking large
roasts of meat, fowls, etc.
Judgment must be used in applying
all OF these tests. but after a time the
housewife knows from experience just
how long TO heat the radiator in order
to obtain the proper cooking tempera-
ture.
The care Of the radiators is impor-
tant. Immediately after the cooked
food has been removed from the COM
partment the radiators should also be
taken out. II allowed to remain they
become wet from the steam condensa-
ton and moisture and collect grease
upon their surface. Soapstone radi-
ators absorb this moisture and grease,
discolor and are likely to develop dis
agreeable odor The metal ones rust
and either kind smoke and smell when
heated again. Therefore, when through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

The third method is a combination
Of the other two, i. e., the food is
heated or brought to the boiling point
and placed in the cooker with heated
radiators. 1t can be used for all foods
and all cooking, and is a matter of
judgment with the cook. Soups and
all foods calling for long cooking are
best prepared in this way.
For foods that are TO be boiled or
steamed one radiator in the bottom Of
the well" or cooking compartment of
the fireless is used, while for roasting
or baking an additional radiator is al
ways used. IL is placed on the radia-
tor rack and this set in the top of the
cooking vessel containing the food.
The cover of the utensil is always left
off in such cases. Two radiators are
also used, but with a covered utensil,
when there is hurry call.
Get Both Kinds Of Radiators.
1t is we'll to purchase with your fire
less cooker set Of metal radiators as
well as one of soapstone. On different
occasions each can be used advantage
ously. The metal radiator heats and
oools more rapidly, therefore 1t is best
suited for quick cooking. The soap
stone disc absorbs the heat more slowly
and radiates IL In the Same manner
Hence, for boiling. stewing and all
processes requiring some time, this Is
the radiator that should be used.
Success in freless cooking is chiefly
a matter of properly heating the radi-
ators and placing them in the cooker
in the right way.
Some one has said that the subcon-
seriousness is the freless cooker Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

-HE legal profession has an an
| cient adage: "The man who
l. tries his own case has fool fol
client" The medical professio
might parsphrase this and tell an even
more important truth: 1.-The man who
diagnoses his own case has fool foi
a patient"
One does not have TO be hypo'
chondriac to believe that statement
and to apply its lesson.
have heard skilled physicians say
that many of their patients get well in
spite of medicine. Many freely admit
that their medicines have had little II
anything to do with the patients re-
covery. Just so long as physicians
must be recruited from the ranks OF
human beings this will be true.
II it were ten thousand times more
true than It is there would still be nc
excuse for not obtaining the best pos
sible diagnosis and advice in case OF
illness or in the event of accident.
There Is no law against person
jeopardizing his own life by refusing
to seek the advice Of doctor. There
should be one-if it were possible to
prevent a mother jeopardizing the lives
Of her children by such neglect.
The days OF magic medicine are long
past; no physician is infallible; like
wise, no physician can work miracles.
They all have had, however-even the
youngest and most inexperienced
greater or less experience with disease
that makes them better qualified 70
advise you than you are TO advise your
self.
One very good reason for this, be-
sides your own comparative inexperi-
ence, is that you Jolly yourself along"
Wasn't it Cesar who said that men
believe what it pleases them to be-
lieve"7
Some little bug will find you some
day" runs the topical song Of Broad
way show. When il does you owe IL to
yourself TO find out at the very earliest
possible moment what particular bug II
is and what its habits are likely TO be
while it finds board and lodging in your
protesting mids'.
Every physician urges the Importance
Of early diagnosis; the observation OF
early symptoms is equally important
In contagious diseases this is essential
for two reasons:
% Many OF the so-called "chil-
dren's diseases" are infectious only in
the early stages. A word Of warning
from the physician, If he is called soon
enough. may prevent the spread of in
lection 70 we'll members of the family
or to other children. This is perhaps
more important from the broad public
point Of view than the protection of the
individual.
(2) IL requires very little argument
10 convince a reasonable human being
that the sooner you begin 10 treat a
disease the more likely is the outcome
TO be successtul; also that early treat
ment means, in many cases, early re-
coyery. II is not so well understood
that early treatment in many diseases
may. mean the difference between re-
covery and death.
The importance Of the observation o!
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using wipe dry and keep them In dry
place, where they can air.
After each using, the radiator should
be promptly removed and the "well''
wiped out and thoroughly cleansed.
Then the cover should be left open
over night so that it will be thoroughly
aired. No caustic soap or powder
should be used in the cleaning, but any
good aluminium cleanser will be found
excellent for securing the compart-
ment as well as the utensils, which
should also be made of aluminium.
For satisfactory service the wells"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16
How to Get d Real 'Oacation

great majority Of hotels and boarding
houses draw their supplies from city
markets one can readily see-and
usually be certain-that these fresh
foods" are from twelve to twenty-four
hours old before they are served.
It is rightly said, however, that there
fs no rose without its thorn" and the
only drawback to this ideal way of liv-
ing is the fact that the housewife has
no rest from housekeeping cares, and
only shares in part the change that the
rest Of the family enjoys.
But a question that many women de-
eide in the affirmative is whether the
strenuous demand of dress, the social
activities and the annoyance of the
current gossip are not greater burdens
even than country housekeeping.
Be extremely careful before deciding
on your summer home in regard to san
itarv conditions. the water supply and
the facilities for marketing. When you
have made your selection start in with
the idea of simplifying the work as
much as possible.
Provide yourself with good oil
stove. if gas is not available, and let
the family learn that rich cakes and
desserts are to be dismissed entirely
from the summer menus. Ripe fruit,
with plenty of good cream, should be
served instead.
Frequently, too, an arrangement can
be made with some farmers wife IN
the vicinity to supply you with home
made bread, butter and fresh eggs.
These, with milk, cream and wealth
/ Of vegetables, should furnish the basis
Of the family table. Your staple gro
ceries should preferably be purchased
in quantity from some reliable firm,
which will generally deliver them with
in any reasonable distance.
An assortment of reliable canned
goods must be included in this order.
Not infreouently chickens promised for
dinner do not materialize, or the meat
wagon on which you have to depend
for YOUR daily supply fails TO appear
when expected. With these supplies on
hand. however, and q strip OF bacon or
rncooked ham. you are absolutely indie
nendent of local tradesmen, and the
family or the chance guest who may De
included for the time being viii not
suffer for the essentials Of suostan-
tlal and appetizing meal
Be very sure that you do not hgure
too closely on the ice question TOT TINS
is where 1t is foolish to practise 100
strict an economy. The better plan Is
TO contract with the local dealer Tor so
much weekly, and if you find occasion
ally that you have a surplus use II LOT
a simple frozen mousse or fruit sheroe''
In dealing with the summer ice queS-
ton too MANY housewives have found
10 their sorrow that il does not pay 70
be penny wise and pound foolish
Above all. remember that summer is
the time for rest and for having al
tne lun you can Set o"' Va 'i
And no one who worries can rest.
Therefore worry must be relentlessly
cut out IL your vacation Is 10 amount
10 anything. Housekeeping. summer
or winter, is worrisome or not accord
ing to the way you do IT, II you have
any Of what our grandmothers called
"knack' you can get more real rest
and comfort out of the semi-camping
4 ~, bo n
bungalow than you could ever have in
a hotel 1t all depends upon the way
YOU 20 about it and your point of view
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