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Evening journal., 1919-08-30
MAKING ENDS MEET

tho home with The parents and should
early be made 10 feel that responsible
iiy and bear their share OF work
Older children. who are earning an
income but living at home. should
pay board and room rent TO their par
cnts. quite as they would pay strang-
ers for the same service The amount
depending somewhat upon the income
received. Few parents demand all the
earnings OF their children. or have
any right 10 them-but the child's
self-respect and training in indie
pendence requires that he pay HIS way
il he can.
All children. old or young. and the
husband as well. should share the
general work OF the household and
perform special duties. Each member
Of the family should be responsible for
the care OF his personal belongings.
and should be taught TO keep clothing
books. toys. tools. etc, in their place
and in good order.
Besides, each member NJ the family
should be assigned some daily work
in washing dishes. making beds caring
for fires. hopping floors and porches,
etc.-some task which not only re-
lieyes the mother but trains the child
to take his part in The group life and
work as a matter OF cOurse-Nillingly
and efficiently
such habits in the family group will
often enable even a large family 10
dispense with hired help, and effect
a large saving.
Young boys and girls should early
he taught that household duties are
dgnfned and important. and moi de-
meaning The work mother must do
is not too menisl for her children.
Good discipline. sane living stand
ards. and domestic economy demands
fun family cooperation in home-mak-
ing.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
HnIsEnnLn NnTEs.

The green shoots Of a chives plant
are excellent for navoring when one
wants only The faintest suspicion OF
onion.
A very little slycerine smeared
around the glass shoppers Of bottles
viii keep them from stickine
Roasts and boiling pieces should al
WAYS be chosen IN preference TO cut
lets and steaks n finances are low.
Cook quartered tomatoes for i've
minutes in white sauce and season with
salt and pepper before serving.
To make FISH salad. mix faked nsh
with cut celery and chopped pickle and
serve on lettuce with mayonnaise.
When the grape season comes. as
many desserts as possible should be
made OF grapes. because of their ex-
trems wholesomeness.
II there is a quantity Of pie dough
left over. put Il into a howl and stand
Il in the ice chest u will be good TO
use again.
Plan the meals There is nothing
thai saves se much sserfs, az; s'ss'e
as knowing in the morning Just what
you are going 10 have for each meal.
This method also saves wsSi-~
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
To Bulge High Cost Of Lining Budget

Rent-s37O0.
Food-s20OO
Personal expenses-s200O
Incidentals-Ss0
Our savings we considered an actual
expenses as important as rent. It
meant future rent.
One Of our neighbors became familiar
enough to venture word OF advice
You and Mr.. - are too saving
why don't you have a good time
while you are young?"
l tried TO explain to her that we were
having a good time Our youthful en-
thuslasm to plan and work and save
TO set ahead was our chief JOY. Mar
ried life with lis new problems was
entertainment. education and even a va
cation in itself. As for clothes and food,
we were too busy to think OF the
former.-and the latter. ] made my spe-
cial study so that our meals we're well
balanced. appetizing and inexpensive.
Again my neighbor spoke Of expenses
IF we had the income YOU have we
would certainly live differently-as
soon as We can afford it we are going
to get a "nivver" The statement Just
as soon as we can afford it'' is the key
note TO my neighbor's spending and
our saving
To them increased income meant add
ed luxury.
Our neighbor felt that she could
afford it" when she had the money TO
pay for u.
We feel that we can afford" luxuries
only after we have substantial saw
ing as a foundation for the future.
AZ the end OF three months our in
come had increased by s2j a month
We were elsted for it meant that our
monthly ssvings could be increased by
the full amount
We had comfortable standard Of liv-
ing-nice flai. healthful but plain food,
Just necessary clothing and Just enough
TO enjoy two-fold every min
ute and cent put into 81. Why should
we indulge in iuxuries now that our
lives were already so fu,l OF pleasant
things7 Why not grasp the oppo-tun-
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
For TaStinesS and FOod Value
by ALICE DNNES FEULINC,
Dept. OF Food Economies. Armour
& Co.

An effective product In cutting down
the hlgh cost OF living is the dry saus-
age. Formerly most OF the dry sausage
was imported from Europe but at the
present time the Amorican-made
brands are superior 20 The European
stock. Very lhtle Of the l9iter ap-
pears in our markets
The great packing industry. hand
Inns large numbers OF meat animals.
have trimmings from the commercial
cuts which are made into high quality
sausage
Selected portions. mostly pork. suit
able for dry sausage are chopped IN
the large meat choppers, then spread
out 90 cool.
When cool the spices and seasonlngs
are prepared according TO formula and
an is mixed together in mixing ma
chine. Next comes the stuning process
The operator places the empty cFslns
over a spigot, turns The handle ana the
compressed air machine does the nll-
ing This method Of flling Is sanitary,
saves time and labor and lnsures uni
lNIN results
Smoked and UnSmoked.
There are two classincailons Of dry
sausage known as smoked and un-
smoked Tho latter goes directly 10
the drying room while the former is
flrst smoked.
smoking.
Smoking sausage is very import
ant operation. therefore great care is
exercised In this stage Of The process.
Huge rooms are nlted up with tier
upon tier OF racks upon which thou
sands of pounds 90 sausage are hung
4 hardwood fire Is allowed 10 burn
slowly on the lower floor. the smoke
curling upward and passing through |
The rows Of slusagos gradually gives |
20 them the desired smoky flavor.
In the drying room the sausages are /
dried out in natural a'r-the time nee |
essary for drying depends upon the /
weather Usually sixty 70 ninety days .
are necessary 90 complete the process. /
These sau.ages which are all ready |
10 serve are a desirable addition TO any /
summer menu
slive very thin for sandwiches or
appetizer.
Drop a couple OF slices into soup for
seasoning
Mlnce and use TO season delicate
dressings.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
RECIpES
DOLLY

Stuffed Tomaioes-Take six smooth.
ripe tomatoes. Cut of part Of stem
end and remove the pulp. Add TO tho
pulp one-half cup OF pork and beans.
one-half cup Of finely chopped cab
bsge. one medium sized onion. one cup
OF dried biscuit or bread crumbs. pep
per and salt TO taste. one teaspoon Of
Armour's Extract OF Beef or one cup
OF finely chopped meat Mix well and
nll the tomatoes Bake. and when
done, garnish with parsley or celery.
Bean Loaf-To one can Of pork and
beans. mashed. or rubbed through
sieve. add one cup Of cold. cooked po-
lsiocs. mashed. one well beaten egg
and one small onion chopped fine.
season to taste Form into a loaf, dust
with cracker crumbs and bake unili
nicely Drowned Slice and serve either
hot or cold with salad dressing.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
RY BIDDY BYE.


As womcn-and men-put their
minds ON the subject OF discovering
more sources of waste than the Oft
mentioned garbage pail-and other
WAYS Of saving household economies,
they are than pceling potatoes thin
ner.
70 dawns upon us that we can do
more substantial saving by prevent
ing or forcs,alling leaks in advance
than We can do by patching up leaks
in the income after they occur.
SO the modern house is planned 10
economic time. space, furniture and
labor-ihe modern housekeeping is
done on a daily and weekly schedule,
and the household finance is conducted
by a budget system.
Houses that really save time money
and furniture are planned for built-in
cupbOards. book cases, seats, mirrors.
and even refrigeratOrs. All such plans
reduce the labor and time spent in
cleaning. in investment in movable fur
niture. In the same way gas, electric
and oil stoves have greatly reduced
the labor required by the use OF coal
and wood.
In choosing decorations and furnish
ing too. the economical housewife
sticks 20 durable materials, and dark.
plain colors in order 10 save the eN-
nense Of frequent cleaning and re-
placement Plain. sturdy furniture OF
GOOD design. not easily broken or
narred. and quickly cleaned and
iusted
Another neglected source Of economy
n home-making and housekeeping is
he reasonable insistcnce on co-opera-
lion OF the whole family with the
mother. in keeping the home in order.
and in repair, and in sharing the re-
sponsiblity for work.
The children have an equal stake in
Evening journal., 1919-08-30

OF the season Is created Of flesh-colored
paulette. with an over-blouse and tunic
Of pin-tucked pink georgetie crepe,
with buttons covered in the heavier
material. An artfully draped turban of
the crepe completes a costume picture
long TO be remembered by the admiring
masculine eye-or the observing eye Of
feminine persuasion.
French blue linen joins forces with
embroidered wolfe to produce a stun
ming creation. The side panels button
on the skirt like bottomless pockets.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30

ity and save all we could while it VAS
not a hardship TO save?
II were asked advice by young peo-
pie Just starting a home. would say
select a standard Of living that will suit
your tastes and let your expenditure in
clude a substantial saving. The i'm
portant thing after this. is to be con-
tented with your standard OF living,
and let your increase in savings exactly
equal your increase in income.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
Household Notes

Cucumbers make a delicious sand
wich
Fried peaches are novel and deli
clous.
Popovers require an exceedingly hot
oven.
Salads should always be sod and
perfectly crisp.
Wash yellow linens and bleach them
in the sun.
Never put away a garment in need
OF mendlng.
An electric sewing machine is a vast
saver OF energy.
When baking tomatoes choose them
OF uniform size.
Csntaloupe is most appetizins served
on a grape leaf
New beels and potatoes together
make an appelizing SALAD.
Eggplant. like all isipid fishes, re-
qures very careful seasoning.
All meals possible should be served
on the porch or under a tree.
can be done in the cool OF the morn
ing.
Keeping the baby cool and quiet is
one preventive Of digestive troubles.
Dull gray carpets are pleasant with
black furniture and gay cushions.
Finnan haddie makes good break
fast dish as cold weather comes on.
Plain lettuce hearts arc delicious
served with a ROquefort cheese dress
ing
Creams or ices made in a round mold
may be served in cantaloupe rings.
Corn is so difncult 10 can well that
most people would do better 10 dry It.
Rice fritters with honey or maple
syrup is a good Sunday morning break
fast.
save the broken TOYS for the rainy
days. They are real source OF in
terest.
Young fresh vegetables are always
better for canning than the older ones
Frozen salads are something uncom-
mon and very much enjoyed in hot
weather.
swedish fruit SOUPS consist Of COM
binations Of fruit juices thickened with !
tapioca.
To clean screen doors. wet a woolen |
cloth with kerosene and rub off thor
oughly.
Always shut or the water supply, !
even If you are only away from the |
house overnight.
A good idea is to have egg spoons |
made OF black horn; the silver ones
discolor so badly.
The amount Of clothing baby wears |
should be lessened as the mercury |
rises higher
A good thing TO keep an evening |
dress in is a cheescloth bag with a han
ger in the top.
Small pastry shells can be filled with
huckleberry jam and served as a des-
sert with coffee.
Mince leftover chicken. heat in the
gravy and pour piping hot over tiny
biscuits.
A weeks washing fora small family
can be done ia two hours with an cleo
trio washer.
All refuse matter should be either
buried or burned. When 70 lies about
exposed il breeds flies
Paint bedsprings with aluminium
paint and YOU will have no trouble with
rust on your sheets
The best dressing for most vege-
tables is simple butter. White sauces
are apt 10 ruin the flavor
II one corner Of rug gets much
more wear than the rest, turn 10 around
from time 10 time.
When YOU can't find a bodkin a safe
ty pin run through the end Of tape or
Ribbon will answer
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
and Fads

CoIored neckwear is liked
All silks are very supple.
Sllp-on gloves are In favor.
Jet Is good for another season.
Nelycts are striped and plaided
Wells are not especially in favor.
Dead leaf is a new color in lace
Girdlo corsets are very important.
Heavy flet laces arc absolutely out
Ample fullness marks the autumn
skirts.
Cream-colored silk gloves are beaded
Gray squirrel and hare are favorIts
furs.
Jersey is most excellent for travelling
wear.
Many new blouses are made with
high necks.
Flarins medicl collars appear on
blouse suits.
Fashion prophesles an immense use
OF laces.
Ostrich fringe Is used to trim din.
ncr frOcks
White satin chemiscs have printed
floral designs.
The general tendency so FAR is for
large hats.
Coat dresses OF serge are practical
and smart
Furs Will be more luxurious than
ever This winter.
Collars. cuffs and skirts are trimmed
with fringe
square collars are Of net edged with
yalencicnnes.
Thick-trimmed lurbans actually hide
the eyebrows.
Black velvet hats, close fitting, are
chic for children
Gcorgeite il as much used as ever
for flll blouses.
Broad muller collars appear on the
new fur garments.
The autumn hats are rather mush-
room in character
Dark cloth frocks have their edges
bound in silk braid.
Fine linen with lace and embroid-
cry is used for brassieres.
Fashion still fay0rs the combining
Of different materials.
The new silhouette has a suggestion
Of roundncss about IL.
Nothing makes a pretiier suit for a
growing girl than tweed
Ball tassels finish the soft girdles Of
some very pretty coats.
Dark blue satin and gabardine make
a pretty combination
Navy blue. black and tho various
shades Of tan are the fall colors.
Buttons aud girdles are still the !
most impprtsnt points OF trimming
Children are now more simply I
iressed than they have ever been
Collars and cuffs are sometimes /
aced with ribbon Of becoming shade |
Little girls girdles arc Of narrow /
'ibbon tied in soft bow in front
Make the blue serge dress the foun- /
lation OF the school girls wardrobe |
There are many frills and plestings /
bout some Of the new evening frocks |
The most favored coats hang grace
uny in the back, with or without
'okes
White felt hats are trimmed with
vreaths Of colored flowers and veled /
With black
Groups Of inch tucks are the only
trimming Of a white orsandie for a
mall girl.
White organdie collars with touch
# embroidery are the newest in neck
wear.
Printed saiins are conspicuous for
heir width and are much used for
wrap Innings
Capes and coats are SO similar IN
inc that one cannot distinguish one
rom the other
Guimpes Of white orsandie are a
sinty accessory 10 the wee girls
chool dress Of wool.
Some belts 80 only around front and
ides Of the ngure. leaving the back
o fall in a panel
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
HOT ISFHOID NOTES.

Fried tomatoes and baked potatoes
are excellent for a breakfast which
need not be hurried.
Arrange slices Of stale cake in a pud-
ding dish. moisten with fruit Juice,
cover with crushed peaches, and pour
over il all a custard sauce.
Turpentine mixed with a little lin
seed oil is an excellent thing to use in
taking finger marks off white paint.
Put It on a soft cloth and wipe the
paint.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30

Tom" rose and pulled him out Of
his chair, its August and It's moon
light, and IT'S heavenly down there iby
the lake Let me be a herring TO you.
Tommie?"
Tom is the salt Of the earth. Joan.
More tomorrow.
DOLLY.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
N WOuFN Ar FTrNFRAT.

LONDON do not wish any
woman TO be present at my funeral,
and no flowers was the endorsement
on the will Of the late Eva Elizabeth,
Countess Of Harrington sister Of the
Marquis OF Lincolnshire. who has eft
property of The gross value Of 1850
Evening journal., 1919-08-30

seau now fitting so gally on the ver-
andas Of hotels and country clubs.
Here are sketchcd four Of the best
examples OF the best types in late sum
mer fashions. At the left coolest white
ultra smart i'm its color is a ravish-
ing organdie frock IN simplicity Of in
set tucked bands and small buttons. us
companion costume is nlet sweater
OF bright blue silk worn over a sport
skirt Of white fantasi silk.
one of the smartcsi afternoon frocks
Evening journal., 1919-08-30

For mature summer resorters and va
cationers unhampered by the insistent
demands Of business or school-laie
August and early september have be
come THE season at beach and hotel
The pristine freshness Of The summer
wardrobe has become a little dimmed-
but the short trips TO The city show of
organdic and wolfe and silk pleasant
results In The fresh frocks which are
the reserves Of the summer trous-
Evening journal., 1919-08-30

The appearance OF the silk and satin
hat is TO the city woman as sure a sign
Of approaching autumn as the song OF
the ccada is TO the country dwcller-
both indicate something like six weeks
tin frost" Here Is one Of the first
hats" for autumn-a chic blue taffeta
sailor braided in silk soutache.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
By BIDDY BYE.

After the housewife has saved and
scrimped to the limit in managing her
household expenses-and still ends re-
'use TO meet-there is cne thing re-
naming TO do.
Make a budget and live up TO it.
4 budget is organization, and system
In spending II is knowing before hand
lust what The income for the month or
the year will be-and dividing that in
come among the known expenses.
On this page are published two
budget tables-one for the average fam
lily Of I'VE with incomes varying from
500 10 500 per month. and another for
two persons with monthly incomes OF
from 500 TO 500
For those scoffers who think the
savings suggested are impossible under
the prevailing cost Of living 7 wish to
publish an article written by request
by a friend with whom l discussed
these budgets
They are founded on the wrong
principle. according TO my notion she
said. because they provide too little
liAAin-N VI NfAf - nH NNi' tifNNiAhr 80
creases"
But most people complain that they
cannot save an all. Have you a theory
that one can save even more than these
Ideal" budgets allow?
II have not only a theory-but the
proof. I've done it."
Write about 1.-THE world needs to
know" I urged.
And here is her story
GOOD LIVING WITH
LARGE SAVINGS.
By Mrs. Arthur Ashworth.
cleveland Housewife.)
When we were married two years
AGO we were confronted with the
problem Of saving while we were
were young 10 care for future emer-
eencies and the ultimate needs OF ola
age.
We planned a simple form Of houses
hold bookkeeping, and set aside GER
tain amount to be spent for each item.
The budget is given below;
Income-s220Oo
Ssvings-si35O0.
The Lamar register., 1919-08-20
CHAPTER VIII.
An Unfinished Game Of Cards.

One evening as l returned to the
ship unusually worn out and disheart-
ened asked Tom how the stores were
holding out. He answered cheerfully
that they would last another week and
leave us enough to get home.
ssWell. shall we stick out the other
week or not. Tom2 1 don't want to
kfp you. and I confess I'm nearly all
In myself"
MAY as well stick 1t out, sar. now
we've gone so far. Then Wen have
done all we can, and there's a certain
satisfaction In doing that. sar.'
SO next morning we went at II
again. and the next. and the next
again, and then on the fourth day.
when our week was drawing to Its
close, something at last happened to
change the grim monotony Of our days.
1t. was shortly after the lunch hour.
Tom and I. who were now working too
far apart to hear each Others hanoos.
The Lamar register., 1919-08-20

and found the key to the whole story.
a heavy sailors chest. strongly bound
around with iron Its lid was thrown
back and few coins lay scattered at
the bottom, while d few lay about on
the floor. 1 picked them up.
They were pieces of eight
Meanwhile Tom had stopped jabber-
ing and had come nearer. looking ON
In awed silence | showed him the
pieces of eight.
IL guess these are all we'll see of
one John p. Tobias treasure. Tom"
l said. And II looks as II these poor
fellows saw as little of 1t as ourselves.
Can't you imagine them with 1t there
ut their feet-perhaps playing to di-
vide Ii on gamble, and meanwhile
the other fellows stealing In through
some of these rabbit runs-one with
knife, the other with gun-and then:
on with the loot and up with the sails.
Poor devils II strikes me us n very
pretty tragedy-doesn't II youf'
Suddenly-perhaps with the vibra-
ton of our voices-the hat toppled OF
the head of the fellow facing Us in he
most weird and comical fashion-nnd
that was too much for Tom, and he
screamed and made for the exit hole.
But waited minute TO replace the
hat on the rakish ones head. AS
was likely often to think OF him in the
future l preferred to remember hin
at the moment of our first strange
acquaintance.
Continued next week.
The Lamar register., 1919-08-20
The Name
of Smith
1873. BY lie Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
By GERALD ST. sTIENNH

tCopyrighI. 1918 BY lie Mcclure News
paper Syndcats.)
For three hours Mona Moore had
been making her typewriter hum.
When she finished there was a pile Of
completed copy before her that looked
Ms II II might have been turned out
by the whole stafr Of reporters. in
stead Of by one. She gathered II up
with sigh of relief Thank good
ness, she had corrected 1t as she went
along and wouldn't have to read 1t
over. she thought.
''I've got my page ready for Saiur-
dny."-she called out TO the city edito.'.
1--WE got an assignment for you "
the city editor said as he rummaged
through the papers on his desk. Here
II is. Get the mans name and ad-
dress from the business ONCE. un-
derstand he has received . number OF
replies TO this advertisement" Hv
handed her a sheet Of copy paper OIL
which was pasted a cutting from the
classified advertising columns.
wife Wanted-Between twenty-five
and thirty; advertiser will give his
bride wedding present Of 5000. Boz
1876. this office" Mona read IL aloud.
do you mean TO tell me that any
girl has been foolish enough to answer
an nd like this7" she asked.
There have been dozens Of replies
and the advertisement has only been
running two days to date" the city
editor replied. "what girl wouldn't
fall for wedding present like that7'
81 wouldn't" Mona flashed. "A real
woman never considers money. but un-
happily all women are Judged by the
fickle money grabbing members OF their
sex. There II something besides
The Lamar register., 1919-08-20
Removing Old Putty.

A great deal Of scraping can be
saved when putty is 10 he removed
by brushing over II some nitric or
hydrochloric acid and leaving II for
an hour or two. A brush that Is
OF no further use should he employed.
~ the acid ruins IT, The putty al the
end Of The tiile will be found sOftened
to- such an extent that little more than
wipe is needed.
The Lamar register., 1919-08-20

money in life. You want a story about
the replies and the girl that 10 ac-
cepted. | suppose"
That's II exactly" the city editor
announced as he kept right on with his
work.
Extra assignments never bothered
Mona. No matter how arduous her
days work had been. she revsr grum
bled or asked to have the extra work
turned over to some one slss. II tbs
The Lamar register., 1919-08-20

Is on fhe next floor That Is what
comes from having ii name Ike Smith.
| think should copyright II.
1T wouldn't do any good. she
smiled "snd II you did | wouldn't be
able to change mine to Smith
And he rold her that Smith would be
the best name in the world when II
became hers.