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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Recipes for the Candy Makers

, cup Of sugar and one cup OF hot
water. Boil these together until
| the strip is brittle when subjected
/ 20 the cold water test. then pour II
over the buttered pan sprinkled
with chopped nuts. Figs may be
! cut up and used in the same way 20
good advantage, so may dates and
shredded coconut.
| Brown Sugar Tahy-Boil one cup
of brown sugar, two tablespoons OF
molasses, four tablespoons Of water
and a piece OF butter the size Of an
I egg until a teaspoonful or il will
harden when dropped into cold
/ water. Pour into a buttered pan
and cut into small squares when
. cool.
Vinegar Candy-Boil together for
about 20 minutes one cup OF
sugar one-half cup OF water. two
/ tablespoons of vinegar, one table
spoon of molasses and a piece Of
/ butter the size of an egg. AS soon
as il is cool enough TO handle, pull
il until as white Us possible.
Cream CocOnut Candy-Boil two
cups of white graduated sugar and
one-third cup Of water until il is
/ stringy, usually not quite five min
utes Let it cool, then beat with A
fork until it becomes creamy in APP
! pearance. Then thicken 1t with
shredded cCconut and flavor with
extract of vanilla.
Marshmallow Fudge-Boil two
cups Of sugar. one heaping tea
3 .F Ms 90
salt two and one-half squares Of
unsw eetered chocolate and three
! fourths Of "A cup of cream or rich
milk until a little of it will harden,
but not become brittle. when drop
I ped into cold water; add one table
spoon of butter Remove from the
fire and add one teaspoon of ex-
tract of vanilla. Beat and, when
almost ready 70 pour into the but
| tered pan, fold in about one-fourth
Of a pound of marshmallows which
have sheen cut into quarters.
Gingerbread Candy - Mix we'll
one cup of molasses. one cup Of
white graduated sugar, three table
spoons Of vinegar. one-half tea
spoon OF salt Let boil over a good
FIRE. When it looks as though il
were almost done. add two table
spoons of butter Try by dropping
a little in ice water. When that is
brittle, the candy is done. Add one
teaspoon of vanilla. stir that in and
then beat in enc heaping teaspoon
Of saleratus. Pour into a buttered
pan.
Cream Puffs-Boii two cups OF
brown sugar, one-half cup of white
sugar and two-thirJs of "A cup of
cold water until it threads from a
fork Beat the white of one egg
very stiff. adding a pinch of salt to
IT, Pour the boiling sirup over il,
beating constantly and beat until il
is creamy: then drop from tea
spoon on buttered paper, or Saline
or unswcetened crackers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Bedroom Furnishings

LONDON. England - Recent
ears have seen many new depart
ures i'm the matter Of house furnish
ms old traditions have been
broken with and a fearlessness
SHOWN nm the adoption of new ideas.
especially i'm the use OF bright col
ors. which would have been impos-
sible a little While ago This is es-
pecially the case with regard 10 the
decorative treatment of bedrooms.
although the same thing applies 10
some extent to the whole house.
There is no denying that the aver
age bedroom. regarded from "A
decorative point of view. has fire.
quentlv been decidedly uninterest-
ing. There have been exceptions.
OF course, notably IN the case OF
rooms furnished with really zen
uine old furniture OF a good period.
Lut such rooms are the exception.
and modern bedroom furniture has
seldom been anything but rather
dun, however solid and useful and
all the color and interest i'm the
room has had 10 be supplied by the
paper the carpet, or the hangings
The Introduction of colored painted
furniture is a great step i'm advance
and a bedroom may be rendered
really beautiful, as well as quite in
dividual, by its employment The
color scheme should be decided be-
fOrehand and strictly adhered 10,
for any haphazard ARRANGEMENTS in
such a room would entail complete
failure.
The kind Of painted furniture
which is described in this article is
enameleo in a bright clear color;
the main lines may be picked out
with a harmonizing or contrasting
shade; som etimes there Is little
gayiy painted border, worked out la
two or three colors. or the knobs
and handles Of the drawers are dec
Grated with little Wreaths of con
VentionaI flowers. The cOlOrs or the
wall paper the carpet. the bed
spread and ;he curtains must all. il
is needless TO say. be thought out
carefully and form part of. one
complete color scheme. The furni-
tul-e OF such a room might be paint
ed clear. pale yellow: curtains Of
dun orange raw silk would carry
out a beautiful color scheme. to-
gether with carpet Of deep tawny
reddish brown. powdered with tiny
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
A Broader Conception Of Interior Decoration

that whatever Of nature is translated
into material must be conventional
lied so as to be consistent in that
material, or il loses all its art value
and becomes a cheap attempt to
initiate something which il is inn
possible TO initiate.
There is a difficulty. too. with
persons who are entirely welded TO
some one historic period and believe
that no other is worthy of express
sion. or that no other national one
is it 10 use for any kind OF indivi-
dual expression. Some people are
essentially French i'm their manner
and form Of expressing themselves.
Others are English Some are so in
dividual as 20 be Louis XIV. or JAG
obean, and a few. I regret to say.
are still queen Anne. But people
are indeed rare that are adequately
expressed by any one period idea
and the growing tendency is 70 ig-
more the exactly reproduced period
and 10 accept. adapt and use OBJ
, jects from related periods ro ex-
press a mixed national life
This does not mean that a per
son should not be individual I'm his
color choice and personal in his
likes and dislikes. as well as quite
natural in his selection Of forms and
decorative effects IT means that the
more ne knows what others have
done. the more he will know what
not 90 do. as we'll as what 10 do. and
II also means that the less he limits
himself TO one color scheme. one
furniture style one decorative idea.
the broader becomes his concept.
the wider his experience and the
more versatile and refined his eN-
preston.
"It is true. we have emerged
from the Victorian era and its back
WaInut msrhle-top offspring But
many OF the objects which we. ;
Anne orleans. associate with the Vie
torian period are still with us. or
cheaper representations of them are.
even though we have said fond fare
wells TO the marble-top chamber
suite and the plush parlor chairs.
1T rs not AN uncommon thing to
see bon rooms otherwise quite pos
sIhle am accumulation OF small ar
tcles supposed 10 he decorative or
useful ranging all the way from
dried grass and cat-tails 20 knit
tides and piano covers. These ag-
gresauons include unnecessary and
undecorauve vases statuettes. hand
painted objects and other sentiment
al belongings
Since this field Of unnecessary
personal objects is unlimited. since
the affection and regard i'm which
these objects are sometimes held is
So sacred. and since people positive
ly intelligent boz most things refuse
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Americans are credited with a
strong and decided liking for candy,
and certainly the exchange or
recipes for making delicacies OF
that class has Gourished from
h.sd ding chool and college days
ol Here are "a few examples Of
Popular confections.
t-n- Minute Fudge-Mix together
to cups OF graduated white sugar.
Iourth teaspoon salt. ard one
half cup of milk Ga generous
ueaSlreD. and add two squares of
uns,eetened chocolate. Let il
c0oE six minutes after il comes 90
coil Remove from the fire. add
one tablespoon butter and one tea
spoon Of vanilla and beat four min
utes. Pour into "A buttered pan.
Chocolate Creams-TO the white
OF one egg add ar equal measure
a. water. and one-half teaspoon of
into Do one pound Of confeCtioner' g
SUGAR Mold this fondant into
small round balls and dip them in
To- melted, uns7veetened chocolate.
Place on buttered paper until hard.
old -Fas hioned Molasses Candy
BOil together two cups Of mOlasses,
one cup OF sugar. one tablespoon of
batter. and one tablespoon of vim
esar When a little Of il forms a
HARD ball. ON being dropped into
cold water, remove from the fire
and pour into a buttered pan. when
cool enough 20 handle. pull il until
DO is light colored. Cut ropes of it
into small pieces and cool on but
tered PEPPERS or plates.
Fruit and Nut Glace-Heat grad
Ually two cups of sugar, one-half
teaspoon of cream of tartar ami
oue-half cup or water. Let IL boil
without stirring. until II snaps cas-
iIy when q Ittle is poured into cold
water Set the pan into cold water
10 prevent further cooking. then set
10 into "a pan of hot water 10 keep
10 not Into the sirup dip pieces Of
pineapple. figs dates, walnuts
Grazi whatever fruit or
nuts one wishes 10 treat in this
way Lay them. after dipping. on
pieces or buttered paper or on but
tered platters. II is necessary to
Vork very rapidly All the fruit.
huttered plates etc. should be
quite ready for use before the strip
- made
\ut friltIe Butter pan and
sprusle Nllnuts or peanuts, 'brok-
,u into sn8l pieces. over il. In
,aurcpar ou the stove, put one cup
of uua or more. according to the
ouauur oil candy desired-and let
it ueIt rather SLOWLY. BE careful
upf to Ict it burn. % usually looks
as though t we're sOiug 20 just be-
fore DO lfelI, malt- Pour IL quick
3. over tHc r.t- iu the uuttered pan
auo rf tine surface over with
piece pI I.m"u.
o. cauds au6 ONE which is. per
iuIt- aH-te to make. calls for one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Tber, are PROBABLY few women
who uo mot hope some day 90 build
"a house of their own. I'm idle mo-
ments 10 is decidedly pleasant TO
plan This ideal house. which VIII
face boo just the desirable direction,
which viii have plenty of closet
room and viii arrange for the ser
wants Jo be m am IN by themselves
So that the family viii not Doe walked
too early iu the morning by heavy
steps overhead iu the third story.
And DC the vomans wish is not 10
build "a new house. surely she is al
WAYS ready to consider the redecora-
ZION of tha OLD. This Is the reason
why tine majority az women are
eager to see the homes Of others.
this bis why there are SO many books
on interior decoration. which are
increasing iu practically and at
tr.ctileur,s The following pass
AGES are from the pen of Frank
Niyah Parsons president of the
New York school of Fine and Ap-
piled Art
The greatest hindrance 10 our
realization or what is best I'm house
pIanuiuS is found Within ourselves.
l1o Won not frequently hear people
saw 4 like IT, 7 do not care
whether 10 is right or not, 10 pleases
uf, ~o what difference does 10
rtakcr 10 was GOOD enough for my
dav and guess IL is good enough
f., YOURS or. Z love nature and
therefore want 10 as much as pos
.fnle about me iu the house These
.,..-.naf whims are responsible for
more than is at first apparent. Is
So nat well 90 ask ourselves. why do
7 like it. or why am + pleased Is
81. because il conforms 20 the laws of
.autv and arrangement. or is 1T be-
.arSe do not know whether 10 Is
.aod or note Does IL please me be
..,use i'd does not please somebody
.lS. or because 7 have reason for
.eiug pleased Some who in their
5at made long Journeys on horse
fa.< instead Of a steam train. or
emit to bed with "A candle instead Of
m electric light may have changed
tf.at- attitude i'm respect to
those conditions while they have
not hanged them quite so radically
GA others matters equally important.
To deal with nature as nature and
ta deal with a defamation Of nature
as interior decorations are two radi-
saIIy different matters.
Let Lot the nature lover believe
that ANYBODY is likely 10 translate
nature into carpets. wall papers.
brass ornaments and plaster of
paris and do so successfully. Let
him go on loving nature IN natures
place IL IS meet and right 10 TO
So. ~ The same time. let him wake
a.. and wax. up now. to the fact
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

smOck TO the sheer and dainty
blouse for afternoon wear, there is
certainly a very large variety OF in
teresting bIouses this summer The
practical white blouse that launders
nicely is deservedly a favorite. for
when fresh from the tub IL never
fails TO give the wearer that crisp.
fresh look. whether il is worn with
white or colored skirts In the
sheer blouses, wolfe. organdie and
handkerchief linen are the materials
most used but this summer they
are also wearing blouses of China
silk. which material launders per-
fectly and is just as cool as posi- BILE
To accompany these. there are skirts
of white tub satins and sport silks
which are made up in pleated or
sathered models. These soft wash
skirts are especially practical in the
gathered styles They are shirred
at the waist and sometimes finished
with a heading and belt. A num-
Der Of these have pretty gathered or
SHRED pockets which make them
ever so much more attractive
For service as we'll as smartness
there is nothing better taan the
white gabardine skirt. which has
no fear of the tub II is very much
in demand this summer and some
times comes with colored stripes or
dots Skirts of silk or wool jersey
in white and colors are, OF course,
very smart this season. A new
model developed i'm green wool
jersey is shown i'm the accompanying
sketch. Ii is made with a plain
panel i'm front. and the sides and
back are slightly gathered The
novel feature Of this skirt is the
pocket section at the side. Many
OF the new skirts show this feature
treated in various ways In the de-
sign illustrated. the pointed ends Of
the lower section are buttOned 70
the upper section One of the smart
blouses of the season which would
be welcome addition 10 any
wardrobe is pictured with this skirt
IL is or fine handkerchief linen
with an embroidered spray across
the front. and collar and cuffs edged
with a narrow crocheted lace This
is a blouse that slips on over the
head and as il has no opening there
is nothing 10 Interfere with the en-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

from the straight lines. though
they have by no means supplanted
them. Draperies are not only placed
about the hips but often fall as
low. as the knees and even a little
lower at times. There are draped
tunics, also, which are particularly
pretty in soft evening dresses.
Organdie as a Trimming.
A dress of ruffied organdie or
batiste is one OF the smart things
to have this summer. Organize
collars with rows of tiny hem
stitched self ruffies have been very
popular 10 go with dresses and suits
OF wool material Now they are
being used on summer frocks Of ba-
tiste and null. On a dress of deep
-colored null, this rufhed or
candle, in white. was used for a
large collar which extended down
to the waist and crossed in front
II was also used for the cuffs and
gathered pockets and even placed
at the hem Of the skirt with the
ruffles in outstanding position.
These tiny rUffieS are about half
an inch i'm width and placed close
together. almost overlapping one
another. Collar and cuffs sets i'm
this style. OF white or light blue.
are worn with dark blue dresses,
and sometimes fine lace takes the
place Of the organdie rufhes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

teresting, following the normal
waist line at the front and back
but dropping on the sides well over
the hips forming long point
Deep bands on the coat, skirt and
the front of the shawl collar are of
biz check in black and white wool
en- stuff or rough homespun weave
Chenille sylvette is a new rough
but very soft new coat cloth. IL has
enough white through IL TO be at
tractive Suede cloth is made into
stunning coats, but such materials
as burella. homespun and gunniburl
are more practical for the hard
service coat than the softer wool
ems.
Extraordinary fine. soft twills are
shown IN several new weaves for
tailored suits. and there are a great
many OF the rough materials also.
The liking for homespun weaVes is
noticeable and many show a prefer
ence for these in sport wear coats
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Wherever have gone 90 give a
canning demonstration. have
usually managed a lesson IN bas-
kerry as we'll
This attempt TO encourage the
native arts and industries of the
state has seemed 90 mo the best
work that 7 could 90 as chairman OF
art for the womens clubs II APP
pealed 10 nae as much more worth
while 20 arouse interest in these and
appreciation of them. than just 10
$50 about and put sepis prints o. old
masters in the schoolh0uses or DO
such external things as that II We
are 90 have a great art OF our own
in the United States. we must en-
courage an these native crafts. I
believe And this work has helped
me 10 become a much better house
keeper. to conserve what otherwise
would have been waste products and
To- keep my own home simple and
direct"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
For Service and SmortneSs

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Vacation
time brings the need for more than
the usual number OF practical
clothes-this. we all know by eX-
perience. Among other things,
those who plan their vacation ward
robes with foresight will include a
goodly number of separate waists
and skirts. The waists may even
be planned with a view TO wearing
them in the fall with the coat suit
or with separate skirts.
From. the comfortable morning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

ried on pretty generally I'M the
mountains and many people else
where have their old looms around.
although II does not occur 10 them
TO use them. Then I try to get the
people 10 pass on freely what they
have learned. 7 have myself taught
over 5000 women 10 do basketry.
every woman seems TO like that and
TO become interested at once
In my own county / have been
much interested in forming canning
clubs. particularly among the girls
and boys in the schools. And this
has been linked up with the pottery.
for We have had some attractive
jam Jars made of the brown pottery.
from special design at one Of the
North Carolina kilns And they
sell at so low a price that one can
afford TO use plenty OF them. More
over. they are an artistic addition To
any able.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

brOidery, which spreads itself across
the front Laces and hand drawn
work are other decorations used
for summer blouses with charming
effect.
Wolfe and Bingham.
The success Of Bingham has been
quite amazing and it is interesting
to follow the development Of frocks
Of this material. The tie-on
frocks Of Bingham with white
pique collars and cuffs have been
exceedingly popular. and now those
of voile and Bingham combined seem
to be making as strong an appeal
10 women as the former. The strik-
ing contrast Of white wolfe with
brightly colored plaids is apparent
ly very much favored In some
models the waist is entirely OF white
and the skirt, collar and cuffs OF the
plaid Bingham.
In other designs a section OF the
waist. as we'll as the skirt, is made
OF bingham. The models for misses
illustrated here shows this effective
development with collar, sleeves
and sides OF the dress OF white
wolfe and the main part OF the
dress Of gingham The draped
skirt shown in this design is a fea
ture which should he noted. for
draperies of this kind are very
prominent at present. This style
of drapery is quite practical in tub
frOcks and is not limited only to
silks. The side draperies on the
skirts offer very refreshing change
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Two.Piece Snits I'M White.

Numerous offerings are ben-
made i'm white serge and sabardine
two-plece suits. The white serges
I'm most cases. are severely plain
and usually follow the lines OF
various sport costumes, but some OF
the more pronounced notes Occa-
slonally creep into the white serge.
Made on the new slipover lines it is
narrowly girdled with black. with
black satin cellar and embroidery
done In black silk The skirt mar
rows at the bottom making the
barrel silhouette
one oJher model with tonneau or
barrel skirt has a full skirted sir
died coat. The narrow girdle is in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

10 show sign OF common sense
where these are concerned. the only
thing we can do is 20 arouse those
who are responsible for such things
To q thoughtful consideration of
their qualities. No two persons be
ing alike on two methods will ap-
ply 10 any one person. Each per
son must. however. look about and
see what things ne has that are use
less inexpensive OF anything eX-
cept himself and capable only of
collecting and harboring dust When
he has decided this. let him elimin-
ate what he viii and start anew.
Thus decorative scheme may have
its birth"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
satin For Fall.

In August model gowns will be
shown for the fall and winter wear.
A handsome and striking material
used in one of these is in one Of the
purple shades, actually a very deep
tone magenta. IL is a magnificent
rich. soft satin. with an immense
rose as big as a ca bbase set at wide
intervals upon IL in cat velvet on
the same shade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
RED CROSS LUNCHEON SET.

RED CROSS LUNCHEON SET.
The Red Cross luncheon set is
extremely simple in design. and be
cause of this is quickly emhroider-
cd in cross stitch as indicated. The
large cross is for the luncheon
cloth, the medium cross for square
plate cloths or serving and scalf
linen. and the smallest cross for the
napkins. The border indicated can
Ice used on all three sizes or omit
ted an the smallest one. The cross
is embroidered i'm red mercerizeu
cotton No. Is, and the circle and
border i'm olive drab. oyster white
linen is used. This makes an ap-
propriate set for the Red Cross
luncheons. which are now in vogue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

TILET LACE RED CROSS KNIT
TING BAG.
This very attractive flet block
pattern is for A knitting bag. de
signed for use by the energetic
workers Of the Red Cross. When
crocheted of cotton No. 20. the
edges of the Gag are fastened 10
gether by single crochet and picoJ
edge about two-thirds OF the dis
lance The remaining edges also
are finished by single and picct
edge. Bright red ribbon is neatly
placed under the cross. and the bag
lined with white silk If desired
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
KNITTED FOUR-IN-HAND TIES.


Some four or five years ago the
knitted silk four-in-hand was popu-
lar. Today, in the windows of the
smartest stores, the gay little colors
appear again. and they are very
CHEEKY. The pattern is a wavy weave
of silk mixture; white and green
purple and green. brown and blue
purple and gold, blue and gold.
green and blue, lilac and green.
black and white, black and green.
and many other combinations Of
these colors. Always there are two
tones.
They are rather bulky, but. for 4
novelty. interesting. Many women
are making them as presents TO
brothers. husbands and friends. and
these are attractive bits or fancy
work TO carry on an afternoon spent
with a friend or 10 pick up IN odd
moments when waiting for the fam
ily 20 come in 10 dinner. Especially
practical are they for the schoOlboy
for they do not soil readily. and they
are very durable-two qualities most
welcome I'm any article OF boyish ap
parel these days. They are even
seen with the sport suits or women
and girls. and adapt themselves
readily 20 the cowboy collar so pop
ular just now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

The value n precious stones imported
it, 1916 for the first time crossed The
SJ0OO0OOO mark