Evening star., 1918-06-21
VACATIONS AND SUMNER PICICs FOR THE STAY-ATHOMEs

/ bowl can be made by following out
the center Of a large half watermelon;
Place 1t in a dish of sand and conceai
the sand with flowers of any pind;
A long-handled corn. pepper is q
treasure when camping. 1t Is nne
camp fire, or for toasting crackers
that have lost their crispness.
Two or three yards OF white oflclotn
will take the place of tableclotns'
and is easily cleaned. Paper napkins
one takes for granted, and a supply
dishes obviates a deal of dish wash
ing.
A roll of rather heavy wire Is very
useful article to take along. Snort
pieces may be bent into shape Tor
clothes hangers, and serve the purpose
much better than a nail. which is so
apt to tear or soil the garments.
OF great value to one on an outing
is a flexible waterproof cement which
is not affected by acids or heat up to
200 degrees. 1t is not a fish or ami
NAL glue and requires no heating,
so that it is always ready for use.
1t permanently repairs tents. fabrics,
shoes. stockings. leaks in boots, fish
ing tackle, cooking utensils. wooden
articles; in fact. almost anything In
an outing paraphernalia.
You need not confine yourself to
cold picnic lunch. You can prepare
your lunch in a homemade or other
fireless cooker and take it with you.
Be sure to put your hot tea and cof-
fee in also. Your picnic will be an
enjoyable affair If you follow this
plan, as a hot meal spread out on
snowy white tablecloth on the green
grass and eaten under the shade of
a tree will taste twice as good as a
cold lunch under the same conditions.
A frequent picnic meal on the lawn
furnishes relief to the houskeeper
and enjoyment to the family. A lunch
con consisting of meat. nut. cheese or
salad sandwiches, deviled eggs. fried
chicken. iced tea, coffee, milk or any
thing else that ones fancy may suggest
and pocketbook afford may be prepared
in the morning, and the housewife. free
of cares in the afternoon. can partake
of the supper in a true holiday spirit.
Such a holiday may be easily arranged
by the busiest woman.
Comforts for Automobile Trips.
A hot-cold bottle and fireless
cooker are just the things for long
automobile trip. In them you can
keep food and drink either ice cold
or smoking hot. just as you prefer.
Your lunch can be cooking in the
fireless or else simply be keeping
hot. They are two indispensable
articles to the picknicking motorist.
A toy trunk will hold food that does
not need to be kept hot, such as
sandwiches. cake, pickles and SO on.
The tray can be used for napkins
and small silver. An ordinary cheap
sewing table that folds up fat takes
up little space and is great luxury
when picknicking.
What to do with numerous small
packages in an automobile after the
pockets are full can be solved by
hanging a child's doll hammock to
the top. over ones head. This Is
especially handy for a long trip when
space is at a premium, as there is al
ways room for just one thing more
in the hammock. This device is all
the more appreciated because it is
in ones way.
A sofa pillow and a hassock will
be found invaluable on long motor
trip. particularly to any one who is
short of stature and has to sit on the
wide back seat of a touring car. The
hassock gives you a brace for your
feet and the soft pillow a rest for
your back in case Of a severe Jolt, and
both add much comfort and ease to
what might otherwise be tiresome
trip.
An article that would be very use
full on an automobile tour is a nat
pocketbook case which contains a
basin, wash cloth, soap and towel.