The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-28
Something for Nothing
Interesting Ways by Which Kenosha
Women May Help to Conserve the
Cloth of the Nation.

Benjamin Franklin wrote well when he
penned "a penny saved is a penny
made. We can extend the principle
to say GA thread saved is a thread
made
Kenosha women have heard little
of the conservation of cloth materials
as war time necessity but it is also
place where the women Of the city
must help to ward off disaster. European
women have been brought to the reali-
cation of this by an astounding shortage
OF material which becomes more alarm
ing as the war continues. The Civil
War brought home that truth earlier
in the war because Of the control which
the south had on the cotton market
and the American women, north and
south alike, met the situation just as
they must meet it to-day.
American women who believe them
selves economical and saving are real
lily only beginning to have the first idea
Of what real economy means, and this
has been brought. about by the mind
pictures given by those returning from
the devasted war countries.
When one can visualize thousands
of women and children in France and
Belgium, who are almost naked and
who are weakened by continuous lack
of food, it should help us to realize
the grave need for conservation in
every possible way, in order to avoid
like fate for this country just Sc
surely as this nation continues in the
prodigal use of it's resources, just so
surely will it mean not only national
downfall, but a strengthening of the
enemy forces.
Following is list of practical econ
omies, which all housewives may
aGops with benefit to themselves and
with the feeling thst they are assist
ing the cause for which the whole
country is fighting:
Muslin Combination Suits-Add new
/ top or bottom part according to need
Cut down for child suit. Save trim
ming and buttons anc combine with
new material
Cotton Stockings Dustless dust
cloths. Dustless dust mops. (Tc
make: Rip stocking up the back and
cut in neat oblongs. Sew several of
these together, hem and dip in par
afine oid.) Rug rags. Sleeve protect
ors for garden use.
| Silk Stockings = Make the best
cloths for polishing furniture. Can be
cut over into children IS stockings
They are especially good for half
socks.
i Nightgowns - Make splendid covers
for light dresses which may soil just
hanging in closet.
Suits-Make into one-piece dress
Combine with new or contrasting ma
terial to make presetable suit,
Rain Coats - Use for swimming
bags. Rain-proof hats. Sleeping
porch screens. Sleeping porch bed
lcovers.
Cloth Top Children clothes
(coat or trousers.)
Cotton Waists - Sunbonnets. Covers
for kitchen holders. Guimpes for chill
dren' dresses.
Colored Shoes Dyed black, soled
and heels Strengthened
Bed Sheets IF worn in center cut
in two and turn edges to center. Make
into smaller sheets for baby bed OF
narrow cot. Use of pillow cases
Makes clothes protector sacks. Dy<
an attractive color and use for bed
room curtains. Save for rug rags
cleaning cloths or bandages.
Pillow Cases-Make into baby's pill
lows. Make into laundry bags.
| Quilts-Make into pads for top o.
mattress by adding washable cover
Window seat pads.
Blankets-If all wool, they may b
sent back to the factory and for :
small sum they will be REGARDED, re
spun and rewoven into new blankets.
Turkish Towels-Wash cloths. Bail
mitts or bath bags. Hot water bas
covers
Linen or Huck Towels-squares 70,
dish cloths.
Linen Table Cloths-Made into nap
kins and lunch cloths. Sterilize ant
use for bandages
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