Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-11
SATURDAY.

SATURDAY.
"Now for this kitchen" said Mrs. Hoop
er as she and Roger and Henry and Helen
gathered there after the luncheon dishes
were washed 1--WE can do wonders with
1t before dinner time I know, because
know tust what I want done here"
well, go to It," said Roger with his
inclination to slang. What shall I do
frst?"
1--WE decided to have my business cor
ner' right here in the Kitchen" said Mrs.
Hooper, INSTEAD Of in the living room,
the way I had at Mayfeld."
"a business corner?" exclaimed
Henry. why never heard you call it
that before"
well it wasn't before, because I kept
all my household records in my desk and
they were sort of mixed up with every
thing else, but I shall install a real sys-
TEN here" explained Mrs. Hooper
THAT sounds rather elaborate" laughed
Henry, "and out Of all proportion to your
idea you can't afford a new electric
toaster."
Mrs. Hooper smiled at his reference
to the toaster, as she replied:
"Oh, no, my equipment will be very
simple, but the arrangement will be q
great convenience. At the side Of that
window l shall put this small pine table
with the drawer in it, and then I want
Roger TO put two shelves above, one to
hold my reference books and cook books
that make up my kitchen library, and
the other to hold my file boxes with re-
cipes and household records. With thu
table 1 can write out my menus, plan
my orders and make up my accounts and
in the drawer [ can keep all the necessary
desk equipment. Then I won't have to
take all this bookkeeping that really be-
longs in the kitchen into the desk in the
living room"
IF we ever get one" said Roger in a
teasing tone.
"Oh, yes, Well have everything we need
in time" said his mother cheerfully, "but
while we are waiting you can get to
work on those shelves"
This kitchen isn't badly arranged to
begin with for labor saving ROOM" re-
marked Mrs. Hooper as Roger departed
for the cellar to make his shelves after
measuring the space into which they
were to be fitted above the table. ut
IS slightly oblong; 11x13 feet, Roger says
lit measures, and that built-in cupboard
is much better than the old pantry we
had IN Mayheld. The stove and sink
are well placed for routing the work
and the space tere for the kitchen table
makes 1t possible to save steps"
do you want any more shelves here?"
asked Henry.
You will have to build me some sort
Of rack near the range on which I can
hang my kettles and sauce pans so that
I shall have them handy" said Mrs
Hooper, land 1 will need hooks and racks
near the sink and table to hold the uten-
sils that 1 need when am preparing the
food"
Il suppose that's what>you call group
ing your working utensils" said Henry,
measuring the space indicated by the side
of the range.
Eyes, it is" answered Mrs. Hooper,
"and when I think Of all the walking
about most women do gathering together
their pots and pans every time they pre-
pare a meal I wonder if they have any
idea how many miles they walk every
day"
I'm glad you are sensible enough to
have this high stool, Mary" said Henry
as he pushed it over to the sink; sit
seems that only a false notion of perhaps
being considered lazy can keep every
woman from using one of these when she
washes the dishes, peels vegetables and
prepares pastry"
at took me a long time to come to IT,
laughed Mrs. Hooper, but I wouldn't
be without it now"
"Well, I'm ready to hang your pots
and pans if you'll group them, as you
call IT."
"All right, let's begin with the sink"
said Mrs. Hooper. These are the things
that must be hung near it. Two enamel
saucepans. four quart size; one saucepan,
ane and a half quart size; one holding
three quarts, and one of eight-quart size"
How much did those COST" inquired
eHnry.
About $3.50" answered Mrs. Hooper.
II can tell you exactly by referring to
my fle"
"Oh, never mind" answered Henry.
Anything else go near the sink?"
Yes" said Mrs. Hooper, ION a shelf
over the vegetable preparing stand you
are going to make me, we win put the
can opener; the vegetable knife, fruit
knife, lemon sQueezer, apple corer, cork
screw, two vegetable scrub brushes and
the scissors"
Now near the stove?" asked Henry
as he moved over to the range with his
tool box.
Here" said Mrs. Hooper, 1--WE will
have the skinner. a small deep skillet,
an iron skillet, the teapot and coffee
pot, the wire potato maSher the CO.
lander, skewers and the tea kettle And"
she continued, "fn and around this built
in kitchen closet, the rest Of my cooking
equipment will go, which includes two
six-hole muffin pans, three bread pans,
two layer cake tins, two pie tins (ten
inches deep), a quart jelly mold, one
earthen baking dish, one casserole, half
dozen custard cups and a covered
rooster"
THAT looks expensive" remarked
Henry.
ut was" answered Mrs. Hooper, 'It
cost three dollars and twenty-five cents.
But here are the other things that go In
here. A graduated quart measure, q
bread knife, biscuit cutter, a -four sitter,
q glass rolling pin, the pastry board, two
wooden spoons, the meat chopper and
most of those things I bought Thursday"
Some supply Of tinware," remarked
Mr. Hooper dropping into Rogers slang.
Besides" remarked Mrs. Hooper, ig-
noring his remark. there is the clock for
the shelf near the sink, the flannel pot
holders, the salt and pepper shakers, the
bread box in the pantry. big calendar
for my business corner and all these dish
towels"
81 should say this kitchen Is about
finished" said Henry as he looked
around.