Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-23
~ MRS. Af. A. WILSON

.,,,t ,sao, by Mrs. NJ. a. wilson. All
Cepp''e"'' RIGHTS reserved
,,ur mechanism of the home should
bc run in a methodical and eco.
..u,c,, manner, the housewife realizing
,ho true dignity Of performing the little
s.r,elv duties that often she feels are
%.n;oi. In the kingdom Of the home,
A.. housewife is truly the queen. and If
.so bc n sensible woman. with real
s.s,re for progress and dependency.
A.. her declining years. then the word
sconomy does not become loathsonie. IiGr
ia she bored to death with her aa''ss
foa''t true blue, all. American girl, who
.aon . a housewife for the last seven
,s pas tolI me quite recently that when
yea',, married. her husbands salary was
sn.,iv sufficient for one; yet she de-
panu,i,ed 70 make this same money Keep
tera"'Id n and save a tiny bit for a rainy
W. w. MANY economies of the old-time
hSoos.sewife, hos were put into practice IN this
i,ttie home, and as they progressed from
resr TO year. they still saved, and Just
ihis mast spring, the lad had an oppcr-
tunity to secure small lhteTesI ~ ~, ine
srm where he is employed. ] call TINS
h.r @ n lad, for he is yet under thirty
'eTTS; Tb;s young housewife proudly urged
.n st,v and visit with her for a
sav @ days. and note her method Of home
i,oSr;mc ." A motto hangs in this kitchen.
svn stc Not Lest Yc Want" and right
,nder his a calendar. with the days
""tl,ned in pencil on which. she must
nav for certain commodities that cannot
be- paid daily. l., Ait,
home Is due to the fact that both the
husband and wife not only p,an the
menus together, but frequently take
choir basket and visit the shopping COM
.,mnity. near their home, about twice
. week. Their motto Is pay cosh,
Isen out of debt, and save something,
If It is only fifty cents. -,
In this home you will find many
.rtirles as they wear taken in hand ana
70 bevond repair, utilized for something
.ise Worn pillow slips are cut open
and the worn part discarded. the two
strins toward the ends are finished with
narrow hens. and used for shelf cloths,
in place of the paper covering that the
housewife usually uses.
Many other economies along this line
keep her quite busy. and her neighbors
arc proud of her ability to find ways
either used for dust rags or else thrown
away.
After the stockings are beyond re-
noir this little woman cuts them in
strIps about two inches wide and winds
= in balls. as for the old fashioned carpet
rags: and when she has about four
halls. she knits rug for the bathroom,
or pcrhaps she will use it in the kitchen:
These rugs are really good looking, and
are sewcd on n piece of ticking after
they are knit. Doilies are made from
worn table cloths. and q simple seal.
loped edge made by crocheting around
the tiny hem basted in place. one
luncheon set made In the manner de.
scribed was appraised by linen expert
to be worth fifty dollars.
This young woman does not have the
temperament or other blues, and she
finds time to belong to club. Her
economies have not made her narrow.
but rather have given her broad view
of life with the realization that. rs the
years speed on, she and her husband
will achieve success, and will enjoy the
comforts and peace that come with an
earnest effort. Economic conditions of
the world today, make it vitally i'm
portant that tho housewife adjust her
household to an economic basis. and
pride in the fact that she can and does
labor at the dear. sweet hOmely tasks.
for the comfort and health Of her
family.
The husband in this household carries
his lunch every day, not now, as n
matter Of economy, but because the
wife feels that it Is important that he
be provided with the right kind of food ;
so for this reason this housewife finds
buying n whole ham of moderate weight
n real economy. \ small saw purchased
at the hardware store, and n good knife,
with hubby's asSistna"e as Il butcher,
made it possible to cut the ham as they
desire. I am gvins here some tasty
dishes from this home.
Planned Ham
Cut ham in very thin slices. cover
with boiling water, and let stand for
five minutes, lift and drain, then brown
quickly in pan containing smoking hot
drippings. lift to Il slice of nicely
Drowned mush. and serve with brown
pan gravy.
Emincc Of Ham
Cut cold boiled ham in small dice.
Dice sufficient celery to measure one
and one half cups and parboil. Now
maize Il cream sauce as lOilOWS:
Fiace In Il saucepan
Three. quarters cup of waicr, drained
from the celery,
One and one -hnlf cups of milk,
Screm lerCl tablespoons of -four.
Stir to dissolve the -four and bring ia
boil. Cook for five minutes and add
Tmo tablespoons Of butter,
The prepared celery.
One and one -quarter cups OF diced
cooked ham.
One green pepper. minced tl,c.
Three. quarters teaspoon of pepper.
Heat slowly until Sralding hot and
serve on tOnSt.
Ham Loaf
Soak stale bread in COLI water and
then when soft press very dry; rul
through a sieve and measure one and
onc-half cups; place in bowl and
add