Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-26
OF THESE

In the interest of its readers who
realize that in these days of the high
cost of living every economy that may
be effected in the home or the ONCE
is well worth while. The Star is Offering
each week ten awards Of 81 for the
ten Suggestions" deemed worthy of
publication on this page.
Any little help" concerning the
health of the family, the economical
management of the Office or the home,
the kitchen or the nursery should be
submitted to the editor. Food and Thrift
page. The Evening Star. Washington,
d. c. Write your Suggestion" on only
one side of the paper and write it as
fully as is necessary to set forth the
idea clearly. If you wish it returned
to you in case it should not prove
available inclose postage.
Here are the ten %;suggestions for
this week; checks Will be mailed M
mediately:
Save "Suggestions."
Buy a fve-cent composition book and
ffve-cent bottle of mucilage. Save
each of the little suggestions" that
are published in The Star on the Food,
Health. Home and Thrift page each
week. Cut them out carefully. paste
them neatly in your composition book,
them according to subject,
and add new suggestions until your
book is completed. Hang the book in
a convenient place in your kitchen
MRS. NJ. F.
Office Economy.
The modern method of recording
typewritten letters in correspondence
is by means of carbon copy. meth
cd used by the writer is to reverse the
letter received and SO insert the carbon
paper that the reply is copied on the
back of the incoming letter. In this
manner a great saving is effected in
stationery: and. what is more often of
greater Importance, the incoming let
ter and reply thereto cannot become
detached. This also eliminates great
deal of expense in fling.
If more than one page is written, the
first page may be copied on the back
of the incoming letter and a second
sheet used for the second page.
II I. S.
Proper Care of Milk
Have you ever thought how many
people have handled the bottle of
milk or cream before it is opened?
Suppose the milk is bottled in a clean
dairy and properly stoppered; yet it is
lifted. by the top. from the case in
which it stands, bv the driver % of
the wagon. who places it at the door
of the house, or apartment house. per-
haps. where it stands while the wind
carries the dust of the street around
it. leaving a good coating on the top.
Then the janitor picks 1t up. again
by the top. and carries it to your door
From this place the cook takes it to
the kitchen. II you take or the top
and pour the milk over the edge of the
bottle touched by the hands of these
three people. ard soiled by the street
dust. there il every chance that some
germs of disease may be taken into
the milk and thence into your system.
II you leave milk standing in the
kitchen on the table it soon loses the
cool temperature of the refrigerator.
A bout fifteen minutes in warm
kitchen will bring it to the tenn
perature at which the souring process
germ, which grows and multiplies in
the milk il it is not kept cool. II any
disease germs are in tue milk they. too,
may grow at this same temperature
Therefore. il you wish to be sure that
your milk is clean. first be sure that 1t
good dairy farm. This the health de-
partment Of any large city looks after
for us.
our part is to be sure that it is not
contaminated in our own home. To
do this follow these simple rules:
AS soon as you bring the milk In
your kitchen. put it at once in clean
refrigerator.
Never leave it standing in warm