South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29

DuN at Sucn times. A woman once
said. These sales are not for the
woman Of moderate means, only for
the woman who has large bank ac-
count. / said to her, Yes, and you
could have one if you would begin
on just one item year. This would
save you so much that you would
always follow it,
Instead Of rushing out when the
need comes for an article, if every
housewife would form the habit OF
anticipating her needs and timing
her purchases so that she may take
advantage Of the frequent sales she
would soon notice the difference in
the quality she gets and the amount
she saves. This is applying to the
household the methods of every sue
cessful merchant.-fOresigh and
thrift in little things"
Another authority, the state uni
versity of Wisconsin. through it's ex-
tension division. gives some helpful
ideas 10 the housewives of that state
regarding the kinds OF fabrics that
are wisest to buy. and when to buy
most advantageOusly.
Household buying is determined
by standards of living. The compe-
tent manager is one who knows all
the resources at her command. and
who has a clear conception OF the
returns she wishes to secure. To de-
eide just what return she does ex-
pect and hope for is matter worthy
of her serious study, for her end
will and should shape her methods
and expenditures Of time, money
and effort. Buying is based on
knowledge. The hOusekeeper .
must know real values.
1t is always a question what a
housewife should make and what
she should buy ready made. This she
must determine by her own standard
of her time-value. her income. and
the percentage of wear in the ready
made garments and the home made.
Take. for instance, ready
sheets In the winter sales. these
articles of the household are espe-
cially featured There are always
offered both the ready made sheets
and the sheeting. The ready made
sheets are usually less durable.
shorter and narrower. For the small
bed. however. these sheets do well
and save the time and effort of max
ing Two and three-fourths yards.
when hemmed and shrunken. will
be found a good length. Unbleached
muslin wears better than bleached,
but il shrinxs more and requires
many washings to whiten it. Pillows
should be made in standard sizes, so
that the pillow tubing or ready
made pillow cases will fit properly.
Counterpanes shrink when washed
The light weight are desirable. be-
cause they are easily Numbered.
Table damask. the irish brand, is
considered the handsomest. and is
the most expensive. The German IS
less SNOWY. with harder twisted
thread; il is moderate i'm price and
durable. Large patterns should be
avoided. since the long overshot
threads wear out more quickly. De-
/ termine the exact size of the dining
1 table before buying linen. Pattern
! cloth costs more than cloths bought
/ by the yard.
/ "A housekeeper should know
values in clothing she should know
what materials wear best for certain
/ purposes: what colors Will fade:
/ what materials and garments will
hold their shape; how to tell if silk
is weighted; how 10 Judge all-wOol
material. She should demand a
/ knowledge Of the conditions under
/ which the clothing was made. Re
/ member il is the consumer. the
housewife. who is largely respons-
/ ible for the sweat shop and the lax
/ ity Of children's labor laws"
! Some fabrics are especially ad-
! vised for children's clothes. and
\ special values may be had at GER
tain seasons January February
and March bring out these fabrics in
/ special sales. for the housewife who
/ takes advantage of this season TO
prepare for the next
In the cheaper grades of cham
bray. the lighter shades often fade.
but the material itself is excellent. 4"
10 quote the university bulletin.
bingham. the cheap apron kind.
in navy blue and white. in small
checks is very satisfactory. Dark
blue and turkey red are generally
fast In galatea. there are many
new and attractive patterns. II is
very durable. but fades in the sun.
Kindergarten cloth is tub-proof