The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-28

ring again, III important. Inc
baking needs more attention
than most of our telephone
calls do. Purchase things in
bulk that are kept under
cover. Coffee, for instance,
One pound Of coffee pur-
chased in bulk, will nearly fill
two coffee cans, thus saving
half the cost.
half pint OF sasad dressing IN 20
cents l make three pints for 20
cents. The finest. incest cake ever
ate was made with two eggs fwhiieH
81 one OF them was used for icing.
II In all In the making and baking.
Strict attention 10 details brings
suceoEs. Cake or waffles are much
lighter II beaten with a wire egg
beaicr. wns taught that each
pumpkin pie must have at least two
eggs In II. ! ufs one and substitute
tcaapoonful Of corn meal for the
other one, canno, tell tho differ.
ence. Above all else pay cash for
everything. a grocer remarked that
he was not In business for his
health. that he did not care for the
trade OF the careful buyer: he only
catered Ia those who trlephoned in
their orders and left the cost to him.
Monthly statements are had things
fof the man on a salary. Can your
own fruit and vegetables. Ncgeta.
biea put up In salt is the easiest way
A home garden In help.
Clothing II another big item IN
this saving business. bough; a
form" for % cents and had |; fast.
rned with wires to n two-by four just
the height I desired ~. tOf course.
one bull; for the figure IN preferable.
/ bu, Il does not serve the purpose
any beiterl Purchase patterns AMI
do your own sewing. hear some.
enc saying. Il don't like TO rev and
II makes m. nervous" Even 80. Il
can be done and don. neatly. II one
can not buy NEW material. two old
dr-NMen or cnltb or one of each can
b. ripped ur. Fponged AMI pressed.
~ even pu; INTO the tub ard washed
u,ux IL the brnt thing on tho market
10 wash silks or wuolensl Basic
every seam and after it's pcwed on
the machine or by hand prcaN II
carefully. /, In better than any
feady-madr garment. and beat Of sli
cpsia two-ihlria lcsn. DO not ray, Il
work all day and have no tlme to
s.w." know girls who work and
make all their own drcn~~ and hats,
too. For $3.50, silk velvet, best grade
satin ribbon and a 80 cent frame n
beauty OF a hat was copied from q
iis model on display In a shop win
dow.
A young girl wore n new gown 20
work one day. IL was beautifully
made. chic and up-to-fntc A buy.
or on the next floor asked her how
she could wear such dresses on her
salary. The young girl looked dis.
painfully at the ready made dress on
the older giri and answered that at
least II was paid for. The older girl
walked away. for abe knew the
20 unger girl had the figures in her
books The handmade dress cost
~ ard was paid for. the other cost
49,. looked cheap. and only $40 paid
toward IL.
Always purchase good material.
There LIS no saving In shoddy goods.
little cxertion. a determination TO
get the better OF circumstances and
not let them get the best OF you, n
clean conscience. and ono can live
md save on much less than $3.50 n
month. as many OF US have to DO.
But they must be independent. God
fearing They cannot be tagaiongs.
This family In father. mother and
one Girl I'm grammar school We
subscribe for tho best magazines,
buy good books. enjoy music and so
clai activities, same as other human
beings. THE oIyrIMIST.
Dear Miss Grey: In answer to
"puzzlcds" letter about never Getting
her houscwork done. ! arm "a mother
OF Ave boys and have a big room
house 20 keep, and cook three
meals day. as my husband comes
home for dinner ! have been used
20 all the conveuicnces OF city
Now I have none. We live in n little
country town. so that | have any.
thing but convcniences. ] do all my
work. washing. nroning. and I have
lots OF time to myself and TO look
after my boys. also, who arc all