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Iare mounted on stiff-pointed cones
covered to match, loop on the glass
holding them in place. The cones are
weighted at the bottom.
Empire silk covered picture frames
have new note in the covering of
the front with the tiny gold roses,
above which is a tiny wreath of PIN;
roses to match the brocade or silk
covering of the frame.
The general use of ceiling lights in
modern homes has created a revolu-
ton in lampshade making Though
the same shade wire frames may be
used for the foundations, they are
wired for electricity and trimmed up.
side down. Materials are chosen with
regard to lighting effects, to cast white,
yellow or pink lights generally, and the
thin silk or gauze is yelled with gold
or colored tassels as a center decora-
ton.
Many women are buying Chinese
Geisha or temple skirts for piano and
table covers. The skirts are pleated
and full, so they go a good ways in
working over, and the embroidery OH
them is lovely. Blue brocade with
black and yellow trimmings or yellow
brocade with blue and black trim
ming, work up beautifully.
The bird lover will adore the Chi.
nese bird cages which are pagoda
shaped, with yellow wires and black
lacquer gold decorated bases.
The seed and water cups are green
or red pottery, the swings are also OF
colored beads to match the cups, and
the cages are hung with red and gold
or black and gold cords with lone
tassels to match at the corners. The
seed net is made Of black or gold
: gauze.
The nets are easily made at home
and the cords and tassels are cheaper
purchased separately and added where
the quick eye notes they belong.
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1t isn't bit strange that so many
of the summer frocks should be rose
trimmed, and isn't it nice All those
lovely little organizes, for instance
would lose half their charm if you
took away the organdie roses that
are scatteed over the skirt. Those
same roses can add a good many dol
lars to the frock, too, and so it might
be good plan to learn how to make
them at home.
One of the prettiest frocks of the
season had its roses made from &C
contemplated organdie, in strips a
little over an inch wide The edges
had first been picoted, and the ma
terial was then pleated and wound
round and round from the center out
the center being filled with knotted
ends of yellow soutached braid to look
like stamens.
A Dainty Rose
A button mould covered with or
candle and beaded with crystal beads
made the center of some lively little
wild roses from deep pink organdie
which framed the girdle of a paler
pink organdie frock. These were five
petaled roses, the petals made in the
simplest way in the world from bias
strip of organdie doubled and shirred
in zig gag fashion so that when the
shirring was pulled up it shaped the
band into little pulled and rounded
petals.
On a very stunning frock of dotted
Swiss large white organdie roses were
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Odd and Beautiful Decorations

The woman who has quick eyes, a
good memory for detail, and fingers
nimble with her needle may have
many of the pretty things in decora-
tive trifes which cost so much to buy
Though materials are expensive this
year, still the ideas may often be
worked out in less expensive goods
and have much the same appearance.
It's the ideas that really count.
The French Bisque figures of court
danes in GaiHsborough hats are quite
familiar to most of us mounted for
telephone covers. Gowned in ruffled
tafeta skirts, which part in front to
allow the use of the phone, the dolls
are made to match their surroundings.
One more serviceable than the MOI e
delicately gowned dolls is in black
taffeta with ruffles edged with narrow
gold lace.
Another use for the dolls is to dress
them in fluffy skirts to serve as GOV
ers on glass powder boxes, the skirts,
of course, matching the trimming Of
the toilet table on which they stand
A novel idea worked out in one of
the attractive French work baskets
having two covered spool boxes at the
ends and a handle in the middle-has
one of the dolls dressed in gold and
white brocade perched on the side of
the basket, her skirts forming the
cover to the pin and needle cushion.
The basket is covered with pink silk
yelled with gold net, finished at the
edges with little chiffon rose in pink,
blue and gold, with here and there
an orange and red bud Some of the
basekts are also trimmed with silken
small fruits, the pin cushion ladies
wearing brocades that blend with
trimmings of the baskets.
Long-handled hand mirrors add a
smart note to the toilet table if GOV
cred, Empire fashion with brocade
finished with gold galoon, lace and
little gold roses. Some of the mirrors
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Intensive
Poultry Farms
BY Michael X. Boyer

1t is one way to paint out the way
to successful tell how to do things
but it is quite another to prove it.
HAS anybody ever succeeded with
poultry" is a question that is fire.
quently asked.
In my home town, and only few
minutes walk from my place, there
are four one-man plants, the owners
of each of which are past so years
of age. They are conducting these
small farms successfully, and have
done so for quite a number of years.
l will refer to them by numbers rath-
er than by name, for they have not
given me permission to advertise their
business.
No. had been the superintendent
of large stove foundry in the West,
with hundreds of men under him. In
his occupation he was success, but
the strain was more than he could
stand, and for the benefit of both his
and his family's health the doctor or
dered that he remove to milder and
more beneficial climate. After making
the move he purchased six acres of
land, upon which was erected a small
but comfortable house, and started in
farm work. He devoted two acres TO
poultry, and on the remaining four
acres he planted peach trees, after re-
serving a section for a home garden
He began the poultry part on small
scale and gradually built it up until
now he annually quarters 1900 fe-
males, half of which are pullets. This
man does all the work himself. 1t is
a big job, but as he has adopted a
system and lives up to it he as every
thing running smoothly. He reports a
net income of 800 a month.
No. 2 was formerly hotelkeeper,
but growing tired of indoor labors he
longed for outdoor work. The hotel
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FASHION NOTES
Interesting Items for the Fair Sex

appliqued. The bias material had been
folded again so as to, leave no rougn
edges, pulled into petal shape, pulled
up realistically in the center and held
to the material with long, uneven
switches of black silk.
Even for Bingham
Even the bingham dress cannot es-
cape the rose trimming. The cutest
bingham rose can be made from plain
chambray to match the gingham col
oring, using the bias band again folded
and the folded edge whipped over and
over with a coarse white mercerized
cotton. This rose is rolled cabbage
fashion, rather tight in the center and
looser toward the outside.
The sweater rose is crocheted from
wool, and is punched in corsages Of
several roses of different colors. 1t
is easy to crochet a rose Make a
chain of eight, join it into a loop, fill
this with about ten double crochets,
and these doubles with five petals of
four doubles each and single be-
tween. This makes a fiat rose, which
is backed by a series of five chains
of four chain stitches each, from the
middle of each petal to the next, So
that when they are filled with five
doubles each they make second row
of alternate petals. To make the rose
larger, keep on in this fashion, making
your chains little larger for each
row of petals.
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All Told

They were a couple of bookmakers
with very little capital They had
lost heavily over certain race and
we're forced to suspend payment.
When their clients turned up next day
to receive their money they found
closed door, on which the following
intimation appeared:
Results of Liverpool Spring Cup
Star of Doom, l; Queens Advocate, 2;
Wuffy, 8; Also Ran-Me and My Pal"
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Strawberry plants suffered severely
last winter from winter injury, judging
by the large number of inquiries re-
ceived by the Bureau of Plant ln-
Gustry, Pennsylvania Department OF
Agriculture, concerning the death of
strawberry plants. The first intima
ton that the grower has is that his
plants are drying UP and dying. A
closer examination reveals that the
roots are dead or nearly all dead.
This is fairly well known in all straw
berry sections toward the north, or
where the winter conditions are fairly
severe. 1t is the winter freezing of
the roots which, however, does not
show itself until summer time. The
injury of the roots prevents the de-
velopment of the proper number OF
smaller rootlets on which the water
supply depends. AS long as the soil is
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
American Women
Have PrettieSt Feet

A well-known French shoe manu-
foundation of a womans wardrobe.
If she is not well shod, it spoils her
appearance.
He says that American women have
the prettiest feet in the world, and ar-
peciate the value of the low-heeled
shoes. For walking, this manufacturer
insists, the low-heeled shoe is the only
permissible. For wear around the
the feet in shape, yet yield sufficiently
to allow them to rest.
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Tomato Jam
Pennsylvania Strawberry Plants
Suffered Severely Last Winter

wet in spring and the air is cool the
injured roots will absorb enough water
for the needs of the plants, but as
soon as hot weather comes on the
root system is inadequate, and the
plants wilt. In our experience they
will continue to do so until about fruit.
ing time, after which those that are
not too far gone will have recovered
sufficiently to maintain themselves
and continue their growth in healthy
way.
Unles similar conditions prevail an
ether year these plants are liable to he
perfectly all right in the future. 1t is
generally regarded that the trouble is
due to the severity of the winter, but
it is the starting early growth in spring
after which a severe frost comes and
destroys the roots.
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In the Kitchen

The inflated price of sugar may
seem to place the customary plan OF
preserving small fruits in jam or mar
malade form almost beyond question.
When you figure how much jar OF
homemade jam costs-the fruit, the
sugar, and perhaps even some of the
equipment since some things must be
bought anew each year-it does seem
as though home canning doesn't pay
this year.
However, it must be borne in mind
that even if home-canned fruit is
more expensive than ever before the
purchased variety will cost even more
by next winter OF course, life is sup
portable without jam and marmalade
to sweeten the daily bread, but where
there are children the wholesome,
homemade sweet is better, even If it
does cost little more, than to lei
them indulge furtively in the purchase
of street-sold sweets that may be qucs.
tionable. One woman, who cans and
jams extensively, says her home
preserved jams cost her more than 80
cents a jar-a far higher price than
formerly. yet undoubtedly lower than
bought jams of quality.
Currant Jam
Six pounds of currants, IL pound
of raisins, 6 pounds of sugar, 6 oranges,
IL teaspoonful of cinnamon, IL tea
spoonful of mace.
Boil the currants and the rinds of
the oranges separately in little water.
Press the currants through sieve.
Chop the orange rind and pulp and the
raisins very fine, and then boil all to-
gether for about 40 minutes until thick.
Pour into sterilized hot jars, and when
cool seal with parafne.
Pear MarmaIade
Eight pounds of hard pears,
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At HOME
A Department FIR Industrious
HoussaUiVes

A Stationary Stand for the Iron-AB
old bucket top fastened on the end
of an ironing board makes an excel
lent stand for the iron as it prevents
the latter slipping off.
A Neat Drawer-Save your candy,
spool, and other shallow boxes and
fit them into the small bureau drawer
that is used for miscellaneous small
articles that are too often in a
wrinkled, untidy tumble. The lids, as
well as the boxes, serve. Dedicate
one box each to plain handkerchiefs,
fancy ones, ribbons, belts, and the
like, according to your individual
needs.
An Outdoor Step-Saver-My little
son had outgrown the days of his toy
express wagon, so l had my husband
put a new top on it-just fiat, wide
board without an outstanding rim
and l have found it most conven-
lent continuance to have about the
yard. On washdays l set the clothes
basket, clothespins and clothesline
and sometimes the clothespoles on it,
and find that it saves me many trip
across the yard Also, when I am
working in the garden, instead Of
burdening myself with the garden
tools, l put them on the cart, and as
it is low, can do some of the trowel-
ing and wedding while sitting.
For the Sick Room-Take large
newspapers, open them out wide and
lay about two dozen sheets evenly,
one on the other; next take two thick
nesses of old muslin and lay them
over the papers; then sew all firmly
together. When the pad is no longer
useful it can be burned, thus saving
washing.
For Drawers that Stick-If a drawer
sticks or pulls hard, find that if you
remove the drawer and rub the top
and bottom, and also the little strip
where it slides, with a cake of soap it
will work easily. This treatment is
also good for cupboard doors that
stick.
For Waxed Floors-A worn-out car
pet sweeper makes a handy floor pol
Usher if the brush is taken out and
weight, such as several bricks, put in
its place. Cover it over with heavy
carpet.
For Wrinkled Neckties-If your men
folks are like mine, they have some
of those neckties that twist and curl
after a couple of wearings Just SUR
prise them some day by taking those
ties upon your ironing board and after
slipping the silk part back, with
damp cloth and hot iron press the
felt strip inside. Then replace the
silk coverings and press lightly on
the wrong side. After doing so at
both ends, you'll be delighted with the
improvement.
Poultry Hint-In summer keep a
bag or pasteboard box in a convenient
place to put all the egg shells in
They are indispensable to feed the
chickens in winter when the ground is
covered with snow. If you have no
chickens the children can sell them
and earn pin money.
To Pack Eggs-Get a pint Of silli-
cate of soda, also called water glass"
mix it with twenty pints of water.
Pour it in vessel of any kinda
stone jar is good-and put the eggs in.
That's all The silicate seals the eggs,
so if one wants to boil them it is neces
sary to make a pin hole in the end be
fore putting them into the water.
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world, and yet E. I. DUPONT de Ne
mours & Company have through &C
cident prevention campaigs and con-
tinuous training, reduced the number
of fatalities from accidents per thou
sand employees considerably below
those in industries that are considered
much safer.
In the Central Division of the New
York Telephone Company the number
and severity of accidents have been
reduced by continuous
accident-prevention campaign.
Accident-prevention training is not
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Accident Prevention
by Playing Games

The value of accident prevention
cannot be disputed, but it is only by
training that it can be effected. That
such training is worth the effort and
gets valuable results is well estab-
cident prevention campaigns and con-
that have tried it. For instance, the
manufacture of gunpowder and explo-
sives is popularity thought to be the
most dangerous work work in the
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so much for the purpose of "educat-
ing" workmen, or keeping them from
being careless, or even of arousing
enthusiasm as it is for training them
to recognize these risks subconscious-
ly, and deciding without hesitation on
the safe way to proceed.
This sort of training is particularly
necessary in the telephone business,
where women work singly or in small
group without close supervision, often
at some distance from the city or vii
lage, and where the chances of acct
dent through carelessness and lack of
foresight are great.
Many means have been used in this
training, including committee meet
ings, lectures, bulletins, suggestion
boxes, and competitions in having the
fewest accidents. The most effective
have been those in which all employees
could take an active part, and in which
their interest was held in a natural
way Contests appeal very strongly
to the average American, and there is
one form of contest that seldom fails
to interest and amuse while it trains
the playing of popular games.
New Kind of Baseball
In the Accident Prevention Base
ball Game, the ball is replaced by ac-
cident-prevention questions and an
swers. The players use their chairs
for bases and are governed by the
usual rules of baseball. The pitcher
shoots the question at the batter, who
can answer them for single" two.
Dagger" "three-bagger," or "home
rum Gas decided by the umpire), or
he can hit the ball to one of the play
ers by calling his position, such as
fright fielder answer it," and that
player handles it or muffs it, as the
case may be.
The players advance around the
bases, and three "outs" ends the half
inning. The game can be made very
simple, or as complicated as regular
game of baseball, with strike-outs,
bases on ball, hits, put-outs, assists.
errors, and so on.
Inter-district series can be played.
These will increase the spirit of com
petition widen the field of operation,
and prolong the time that the game
can be used without loss of interest.
Other games may be adapted in some
similar way and played indoors; for
instance, bowling, golf, volley ball,
handball, basket ball, SWITCHBOARD and
quoits.
The value of such games lies in the
mental and psychological training that
they afford, for they train the sub
conscious mind. Questions and an
swers or other agencies draw mental
pictures of risks, and show the safe
way of doing things. These are regis
tered on the brain. and will shout
warning whenever the employee is con-
fronted with a similar condition.
The plan has been considered sue
cessful enough to warrant the further
use of Accident Prevention Baseball
and other games which are being de-
veloped.
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For Summer Refreshments

For this the pretty Japanese trays
and coasters seem to suggest them
selves.
Round in shape, they have wicker
sides and rims and glass bottoms.
And for decoration they have but
terfies in lovely colorings (they are
natural of course), pressed between
the glass.
The prices are not expensive and
the trays and coasters will be attrac
tive for hot weather refreshments.
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Woman InventS
Phone Device

The latest type of telephone, which
has a receiver for each ear and a
mouthpiece in unit mounting, has been
perfected by a Chicago woman, whose
ideas of telephoninic design were
cleaned through her work at hotel
switchboard Her combination device
is claimed to be so per cent more efIi-
cient in hearing than the conventional
one-ear receiver.
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The Fourth Dimension

The fourth dimension is merely a
mathematical speculation. 1t is as
sumed to be the property of matter
that should be to solids and solids are
to planes. Mathematical investiga-
lions are made ON the assumption Of
an indefinite number of dimensions.
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A Safe Which Floats

The Netherlands postal service has
adopted for it's mail steamers a safe
that will float if the ship is wrecked.
1t is protected by electric currents,
and when afioat carries rockets and
other signals.
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In England no legal formalities are
necessary for a change of name. A
person may change his name as often
as he likes, provided such change is
not made from fraudulent or improper
motives.
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pounds of sugar, IA pound of preserved
ginger, lemons.
Core and quarter the pears and thea
chop with ginger. Add grated rind and
Juice Of the lemons and sugar and heat
slowly. This mixture should simmer
about two hours and should be thick
before pouring into jelly glasses.
Cherry Jam
This jam requires less sugar than
most of the other fruits. Weigh the
cherries before pitting, and allow l IL
pounds of sugar for each pound of
fruit Cook the stoned cherries until
the juice has evaporated. Add one
tablespoonful of current juice for each
pound of fruit, and cook with the sugar
until thick. To add delicate nut-like
flavor crack few cherry pits and
place some of the kernels in each
jam of the preserved fruit.
Berry Jam
For blackberry and gooseberry Jam
use an equal amount of sugar for
each pound of fruit. Strawberries
need about one-third less sugar. Sint
mer the fruit and sugar together, add.
ing only enough to cover the bottom OF
the preserving kettle. Skim every
few minutes, and remove the scum as
it rises to the top Let it cool slight
ly before pouring into sterilized jars
and seal with paraffin.
Tomato Jam
Five pounds of tomatoes, pounds
of sugar, tablespoonfuls of candied
ginger, lemons.
Chop the ginger and cut the lemon
into very thin slices. Cook all the in
gradients together until the mixture
is very thick, which will require about
three hours of simmering.
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F R ECKLE S
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othine
double strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful,
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine, as this is sold under guarantee of
money back if it fails to remove freckles.
ADV.
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Eight pounds of hard pears,