Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-14
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
By Laura A. klrkman.
ANSWERED LETTERS.

| Brides Cousin.--"A very dear girl
cousin Of mine il soon to be married
and ] would like to give her, among
other things, box Of various station
cry supplies which she will need at once
and which will save her time and money
| at the start. Can you give me list
of desk supplies things that she will
| nced?"
Answer.-I havo always believed In
useful presents for bride rather than
fancy ones. think your practical idea
is splendid. If | were you / would
give her these most necessary things:
! ream business size white paper type
writer paper; / ream Manila paper,
same size, several quires of good letter
paper with envelopes TO match; enve-
lopcs OF business size to go with the
business-size paper useful for mailing
things which are too large TO go inside
an ordinary letter-size envelope); at
least "a postals; few fancy post cards
showing local views; box of correspond
ence cards with envelopes to match;
newspaper wrappers; a few photo folders;
letter-size pad Cheap paper with enve-
lopes also of secondary grade; postage
stamps, both ones and twos; blottcrs;
glue; paste; ink; key tags; trunk tags;
mending tape for music or books; scaling
wax; ball of twine; thumb tacks; paper
clips; erasers; pencils and pens; elastic
bands; pair of shears; box OF carbon
paper useful for copying lists; and blank
labels of two sizes.
Beginncr.-"I was much interested
In your article about computing the
cost of the things one bakes and / have
been trying to do this for myself
am now paying two dollars and twenty
cents for bag of -four and would like
to have you tell me how TO reckon the
cost OF one cup of this -four"
Answer.-There are twenty-four and
an half pounds to bag of -four, and at
1920 per bag you are paying nine cents
n pound; there are three and half
cups TO pound of flour, which brings
the price of one cup to about two and
three-fourths cents. / am glad To see
that some of my re aders are contracting
the computing habit-for it is habit.
and once acquired ii will become second
nature and will prove an invaluable md
in combating the high cost of living.
No woman is careless with foodstuffs
when she can see the dollar sign behind
them clearly.
Pearl.-"1 am TO give a birthday
party this week and would like to have
YOU suggest some jolly games that we
can play, throu gh your column"
Answer-You should have written me
sooner if you wished the reply to appear
in this column in time, for | receive 20
many letters and must answer them in
rotation. II you had sent me your
address and stamp, could have answer
ed YOU in time-althoug even for
personal reply one should allow more
than a couple Of days. / am so sorry
that | could not help you out with your
party, but suggest that you write TO me
again, this time enclosing stamped,
self-addressed envelope, and | will
send you my list of games for parties,
with full directions IN regard to playing
them, and you will have them for next
year, anyway. That's the beautiful part
about birthdays-they are one of the
few happy things that come again
Tomorrow-keeping Young BY Keep
ing House.
All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirk
man in care of the Efficient House.
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