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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12
ACCOUNTS GREAT
AID TO ECONOMY
Keeping Track Of Expenses OF
Household Supplements Rec
ordS Of Farm Business.

fPreparsd by the United States Department
of Agricultural
Household accounts are valuable on
the farm as elsewhere, even though
farm household expenses are very In
timately associated with the business
Of the farm ITSELF The farm normally
supplies much material which other
wise would become household ex-
pense. The household, in turn, very
often furnishes board for farm labor,
which would otherwise be farm ex-
pense. Keeping track Of household
expenses therefore supplements the
records of the farm business, points
out the United States Department of
Agriculture.
More than this, household accounts
are an important aid to economy. The
FIRST step toward saving lies usually
In finding out where unnecessary ex-
penses are incurred 1t is important,
therefore, to analyze or classify the
expenditures and go over them care
fully at the end of regular periods.
One way of doing this Is to record all
purchases when money is paid out and
then make up monthly statement
for each kind or class of expenditure.
Another method Is to enter every.
thing In a column at one side of q
broad page, and at the same time en-
ter the amounts again In the columns
for each class: This system makes II
possible to find out at any time the
amount being spent for any given kind
Of purchase, and the monthly totals
are easy to add up.
Book Not Important.
The kind Of book to use Is moi
important. Each family will have a
different way of classifying Its ex
penses. An ordinary ruled, square
blank book bound at the left side Is
usually satisfactory for dividing of
into columns according to the needs
Of the individual family. To avoid
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SCOUT COURAGE

Gagged in moving elevator In q
New York apartment house with an
uncomfortable police dog, frantic
maid, and other passengers. Scout
Charles Littman showed rare courage.
The dog had driven the colored ele-
vator operator out of the car just as
he opened the door for the eight floor
The operator Jumped but the elevator
kept right on toward the roof. Scout
Littman knew that unless ne could
gain control of the elevator quickly a
fatal accident would occur. He fought
off the frantic dog. seized the lever
and stopped the car at the tenth floor.
He flung open the door and everyone
bolted for safety. But the police dog
had marked him as victim and break
Ing away from the maid who had not
the strength to hold him, the animal
chased the scout up two flights of
stairs, where Charles climbed through
a scuttle hole to safety while the dog
was tearing at his legs.
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the work Of writing the heading over
and over, a number of pages may be
cut of at the tops so that permanent
column heads may be read above them.
A large page is usually easier to
record on and to study when the record
is complete.
Foods may be classed as animal
foods" fruits and vegetables" cereal
products" groceries" Many farms
furnish large part of the first three
items. The totals for these groups
should offer suggestions as to how
the expenses for them may be reduced
by greater home production. II has
been found that on the average farm
80 per cent OF the animal products
and 20 per cent of the fruits and vege-
tables consumed by the family are
taken out of the farm.
Clothing, household furnishings, run
ming expenses, advancement, Incl
dentals, and savings are other general
classes of expenditures for which sep
arate accounts may be kept according
to the second method. Under each OF
these heads many subdivisions may
be made, but for the most purposes
this general classification will be found
sufficient.
Analyze Totals Yearly.
Recording the expenditures, how
ever, Is but half the task. II the
totals are not analysed at least once
q year with the idea OF making a
spending plan for the coming year.
little Is gained from merely writing
down the daily expenditures. This
spending plan may be made for a
month or even week ahead, II the
future Is uncertain. The aim should
then be. II possible, to spend less actual
cash than the proposed plan allows
On the farm II Is often possible to ac-
compllsh this by enlarging the yege-
table garden, so that the family eats
more vegetables and desires less of
foods which must be bought, and also
50 that there is good surplus to can
for winter use. More well-managed
poultry may be needed to provide eggs
for the table and chickens to eat or
can. The amount of milk. butter and
cheese furnished by the farm cows
may be insufficient. Possibly investi-
CATION will show that this Is because
of low grade of farm animals which
could be improved by better farm
practice.
1t has been found that. in general,
over 60 per cent of the food and over
so per cent of the fuel consumed by
farm families are produced on the farm.
Some records showing what farm prod
ucts have actually been used In the
household is of interest and value.
One might not be able to write down
each bunch Of beets. each head OF let
tuce. each quart Of berries. and each
quart Of milk taken from the products
raised for sale. but the estimated
quantity of the different kinds Of vege-
tables. the number of eggs, quarts of
milk and other products used by the
housekeeper during week would
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tablespoonfuls of honey. a few grains
Of salt and enough crushed Ice to half
Gil the glasses. Mix the ingredients
and pour over the Ice; serve at once.
Fruit Salad.-On individual, plates
OF lettuce arrange In star-pattern i've
sections of grapefruit freed from
membrane. and on these arrange the
same number OF orange sections. Cut
long slender strips of figs and place
on the orange sections and ali the
spaces with finely-cut dates. Serve
with French dressing.
Orange shortcake.--Sift two cupfuls
OF -four with one teaspoonful OF salt.
four teaspoonfuls Of baking powder.
two tablespoonfuls OF sugar. four
tablespoonfuls OF shortening and one
half to three-fourths of a cupful OF
milk. Rub In the fat and add just
enough milk to make n soft dough.
Put into creased baking pan and
bake twelve to fifteen minutes In a
hot oven.
Split the cake or make Into two.
butter between before baking. Spread
with butter and cover with sliced
oranges which have been covered with
sugar and allowed to stand for an
hour.
Orange Cake.-Cream one-third Of
cupful OF butter. add one cupful
of sugar. two eggs beaten well. one
half cupful OF orange Juice, one-half
teaspoonful OF soda, one and three
fourths cupfuls Of -four. Bake In hut
tered. Toured cake pans and cover
with boiled orange frosting. Into
saucepan. put one cupful Of sugar.
one-third Of cupful of orange Juice.
and grated rind Of an orange: cook
without stirring until II forms
thread Pour slowly In fine stream.
beating all the time, on n weIl-beaten
egg white. Beat until cool enough
to use for filling and frosting.
Fondant.-Take two cupfuls of
granulated sugar. one-quarter cupful
Of water. n tablespoonful OF white
corn sirup; boil to the soft-ball stage.
Cool and beat until creamy. Then any
desired fruit flavor or any kind Of
nuts may be added. The French bon
bons are balls of the fondant dipped in
chocolate, or tinted and favored
PENDANT.
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furnish a sufficiently accurate GUIDE
for all purposes.
An easy way to keep closer track OF
the farm products used would De 10
hang A list of them up In the Kitchen
with space for checks or strokes op-
nosite each item, such marks indicat-
ing the normal amount Of that article
used or taken out at one time. To
determine the value Of these products
DER month or year. the checks can De
translated into pounds or quarts and
multiplied by the average price the
article sold for during the period be-
ing estimated.
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rs VIC suiu, sue
went on other
days too but she
thought II par
ticularly nice to
go after a day
when the park
creatures had had
such a treat and
when they'd he
noticing the great
din e enee be-
tween Sunday and
Monday unless she
went with her
treat on Monday.
So off she'd go
every Monday to
the park and her
rood nurse. The
,esa, would 60
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with her. Theresa had looked after
Muriefs daddy before he had grown
to be such very enormously big man.
Muriefs dolls would all be sitting
In a row along by the window, their
faces leaning against the window pane.
watching Muriel as she walked across
to the park while the gold fishes in the
aquarium would say:
Give our best -sp,ashlng wishes I,
your park friends and tell them we
think you're nice, tool"
This was always Muriel's MonGay
ripi
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tnat people maue
friends with them instead of frighten-
Ing them away.
These people were most certainly
their friends, and how nice 1t was to
have such gorgeous Sunday dinners
They climbed all over the people,
peerlng into their pockets and helping
themselves.
Sometimes they would go off and
eat what they had just found and
then they would come back as though
to say, "a second helping would be
enjoyed"
Such a good time as they all had.
and the people enjoyed 1t too.
For the better one gets to know
birds and squirrels and animals the
more fun 1t Is.
These people had grown to know
that And so they came out every
Sunday.
At other times II they had a few
moments In which to take walks they'd
give little extra meals to their friends
In the park, and they'd throw crumbs
But Sunday was the day of the
great feast. 1t was the day when so
many came and all had so much to
eat.
Now there lived close to the park a
little girl named Muriel and she was
getting to know the squirrels and the
birds and the pigeons better and bet
ter all the time.
She wouldn't hurt them for any
thing. She was very gentle with them
for she was so much bigger than they
we're and she knew that for any one
bigger than another to hurt the small
er one was nothing short of being a
bully. And bully was a coward.
Yes, Muriel was very gentle with
the birds and the squirrels.
She fed them and the squirrels
would sit UP on their launches and
wave their great bushy tails as though
to say:
THANK you, M,riel We are hav-
ing delightful time with you, and
we hope we give you little pleasure.
too.
And the pigeons said:
Goo. coo, co.," in their low, sweet
voices and II their words could be
put into words we know Muriel would
have heard them say:
"It Is so nice to see you, Muriel.
We love having so nice and delightful
little pal"
But Murlel did not go out to feed
the squirrels and the pigeons on SUM-
day because there was always so many
other people to do that and Muriel
had other days in the week in which
she could treat her park friends.
Muriel had not yet begun to 20 to
school and she had lots of time.
So she went to see her park friends
on other days OF the week for Sun
days so many relatives and friends
always came to eat with her family
1t seemed to MurieI that they. too
greatly enjoyed the food and the
friendly spirit in which 1t was given
They. too, came back for second help
lngs.
! Yes. Sunday was busy day In
Muriels home with all the relatives
and friends who came In.
But Monday was the great day for
Muriers visit to the park. OF course
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used as onions, cooked
as vegetables; the shallot Is more
often used as flavoring for salads and
soups, as Is the chlve.
Those who value the onion will
often not tolerate garlic, though II Is
one Of the choicest of flavor vegetables
when used with impunity. The dark
eyed brothers of the south eat garlic
as we do fresh vegetables and with
very little regard for the comfort Of
a neighbor. OF all odorous vegetables
the gralic, eaten uncooked, leaves the
most odious breath. II should be used
as IL is intended to We used. as a mere
suggestion OF flavor, and when so used
Is perfectly delightful. Glove OF
cut garlic, cut side rubbed inside the
salad bowl, will give Just the desired
flavor TO the salad.
Onion soup.-Have ready one cup
full of onion pulp which has been
cooked and put through sieve. Put
into a saucepan one tablespoonful OF
butter. stir into II two tablespoonful
OF flour and cook until smooth and
thick. Add three cupfuis Of scalded
milk. the onion pulp. seasoning OF salt
and pepper. let 1t boil up and serve
piping hot.
Glazed OnIons.-Peel silver-skinned
onions of small, uniform size and cook
in boiling sailed water for fifteen
minutes. Drain and dry well on
cheese cloth. Put Into buttered bak-
Ing dish, add highly seasoned brown
stock to cover the bottom of the dish.
sprinkle with sugar and bake until
soft. basting often with the stock In
the pan.
Onion sandwIches.-Slice a mild
onion or Bermuda onion In very thin
slices, sprinkle with a highly seasoned
French dressing, place between slices
OF bread and serve with glass OF hot
milk.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12
SCOUTS SAVE BABY CALF

While on a recent hike. Troop Of
Warren, Ariz, heard moan OF dis
tress. The noise seemed to come out
Of the ground. Upon investigation the
scouts found that a calf had fallen
into prospector's excavation and was
unable to get out. The troop quickly
tied their scout belts together and one
boy let himself down into the hole. He
tied the belt rope around the calf and
soon the other boys had the little AMI
NAL above ground and free.
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RECORD TREES AND SHRUBS

Syracuse On. " scouts who have
been receiving special training In ma
ture study work, have been invited by
the commissioner Of parks to take q
census of the trees and shrubs In
Thornton park. These scouts have
been taking weekly field. trips under
the direction Of various members of
the faculty Of the New York State
College OF Forestry and the natural
science department Of Syracuse uni.
verslty.
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|0f INTEREST TO
THE HOUSEWIFE

Remove grass stains with ammonia
and water.
Remove tea and coffee stains with
boiling water.
Empty talcum powder boxes make
handy salt and pepper shakers for the
kitchen.
To remove iron rust, moisten with
ammonia, then use salts Of lemon,
rinse In boiling water.
Grease spots on suede shoes win dis
appear II they are rubbed with a piece
Of cloth dipped in glycerin.
To open a glass Jar Of fruit without
cutting the rubber, let the top stand
in hot water several minutes.
II ants get into the ice chest, set q
pail Of water under each leg and re-
move box away from the wall.
Ugly gas or electric fixtures can be
painted the color Of the wall. Camou-
fiage them with pretty parchment
shades.
II lump Of soda IL dissolved in the
blue water on washing day It will pre-
vent the hlup fr,m MARKING tho
clothes.
When filling cake tins with cake
mixture, fill one with water; this will
prevent the cakes from browning too
quickly.
Eggs which have been broken acct.
dentally may be kept for two or three
days by removing the shells, Dropping
the eggs into bowl and covering with
cold water.
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u n, everyone
seemed to come
out and everyone
seemed to have
pockets and bags
filled with good
les.
1t made the
pigeons so tame
and the squir-
rels came about
too and they were
as tame as tame
could be.
A n d W h y
shouldn't I h z y
have been tame ?
Indeed, they were
only too anxious
to be tame and II
was a JOY to them
chat nAanlA mazda
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

II Is found at It's
best.
Orange Honey
Cocktail. Take
two-thirds of n
cupful of fresh
orange juice. two
tablespoonfuls Of
lemon iuIce. two
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

"old Bachelor" Smackover, Ark
You will see below your song which
you requested some time ago. You
are most welcome, l assure you.
A Beautiful Mabel Claire
Twas way down in the lane,
In the May-time gathering violets
blue
Echoing in the bee song,
necked in the morning dew.
Chorus
T. ere we gathered flowers for Mabel,
sau;iful Mabel Claire.
i~~n IN her dainty fingers
O. % weave, in her golden hair.
1ule the summer of fairies:
ir'nS.ag Joy and pleasures on the
Way
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Cabinet
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20. iyzs. western Newspaper union.D
Can you hear the balmy breezes
From the Southland's sunny places,
Softly signing. gently crying.
To the buds that love them so7
Come out. leaflets, for We miss you.
We have waited long to kiss you,
Lift your faces to the sunshine
And forget the winters snow,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

To remove the cork from bottle
II there is neither knife nor cork
screw at hand. stick two safety pins
diagonally through the cork opposite
each other. and by pulling on the
upper part of the two pins the cork
comes out very readily.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

Reader: This will be
fully carefully those seeking
addresses but will
each letter
All communications held strictly confidential.
the
addressed also with these forwarded directly
Address letters plainly 545
Salt Lake City, Utah.
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view requested songs and poems on
the-to-be- found list:
Charlie Chateau.
Jesse James.
Always in the Way.
Don't Take No for an Answer.
Little Boy in Blue:
Mother Sits In Sadness
Thinking of her only Son.
The Drunkards Life:
Mabel, Mabel. oh. my beautiful
pale, proud wife
Thou art sleeping alone beneath
the cold granite stone
While l lead a drunkard's life.
Title Unknown:
I'm tired of dolls and fol-de-rols
I'm going to marry nice young
man
With a little black mustache
And pockets lined with silver and
gold.
Won't You Be My Little Girl?
l had little girl once like you.
She had those same pretty curls
And those same bright eyes of
blue
When the Bees are in the Hive I'll
come to you.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

The ordinary houseiiy Is reputcd
to be the cleverest OF insects. it,
intelligence surprising that Of the nni
and the bee. An authority asserts
that 1t can think 100 fimes quicker
than q man.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

I have loved my country In the in
Innate depths OF her divine beauty;
but above all things ! have loved tho
human race and the triumph OF ideals
that can be won only by conflict
Gertrude Slaughter.
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Soiariums.

II you can afford. attach a solarium
to your home and furnish II with rat
tan or wicker furniture and cretonne.
Everyone viii enjoy II. You win find
II the most attractive place In which
to entertain your afternoon visitors.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12
Remoxa Fish Iaste

To remove the taste of fish from
tableware. wash In water with soap
and few drops OF ammonia, Then
scald with boiling water.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

As we gathered the royal flowers
Bright as the brightest ray.
Chorus
Then came the chilly November
Causing me to sigh and weep
Then closing the soft eyes tender.
For Mabel has gone TO sleep.
TO my OTHER BoY"-If you will
send for IL. I have your song. I have
your name. am sure. but as you failed
TO put even your postofrice in your
last latter. IL would mean a regular
search" so please send name and
address. and ! will answer your ques.
tion personally at the same time
Thank you SO much for the song,
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WHILE ORANGES ARE PLENTIFUL

The luscious orange Is especially en-
joyed during the spring months when
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

are pTluclpuiIy useu 10
add flavor to foods.
Onions are rich 10 food
value. soothing to the
nervous system and heal
Ing to inflamed mucous
membranes. An onion
poultice for a chest cold
Is Invaluable. Leeks are
mead 40 oniona fs,okad
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8K9ga;e@s!yssd
Fairy Tale
MURIEL's MONDAY TRIP
~WARY GRAHAM BONNEl

Every Sunday the pigeons in a GER
tain park were most wonderfully fed.
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MORE ABOUT ONIONS

Onions, shallot, leeks, chive and gar.
lie all belong to the same family and
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Dear Miss Brooks
l have been reading your corner for
a long time. haven't written you be-
fore. but have some questions l would
like answered. ID My hair is so thick
that II doesn't look good braided In one
braid. What Will be good way to
comb 1t. CD How long should a girl
of 13 wear her dresses. Thanks in
advance. DoTTIE. Roosevelt. Utah.
Better late than never. you know.
Dottie. I'd How fortunate you are to
have so much hair. A very pretty
girlish style Is TO fasten 1t with a
large barrette close to the head In the
back and let the ends hang In loose
curls. II your hair is not naturally
curly you can curl the ends beautifully
on long strips of cloth. which does not
injure It at all. OF course you are to
arrange the hair around the face in
any becoming manner. that suits your
face.
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Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
1 really do not wish to impose on
your good nature but here am again.
l am sending you the words of the
song "A Little Child Shall Lead Them"
/ hope II Is the one you wished
am taking II from my own memory.
l always loved the song and | learned
IL from my sister. IL IL isn't exactly
right you'll forgive me won't you?
i wonder II it's possible for YOU 10
ind me THE Bear Story" containing
that Alex list made up his own self
Wy onct they wus little boy went
out in the woods to shoot a bear"
should like very much TO have II IL II
is possible. II you can find II l will
send you self addressed. stamped
envelope to put Ii in. Thank you sc
much for your Information you gave
before. We are working on n pla,
now and II surely is splendid II
Ia called "A Southern Cinderella
l wish you could come to see IL wher
We play II. Is IL wrong to wish e
so on the stage? Every time l see tn,
players. I want to Join them l jus
love acting. I'm afraid that is tn,
only thing shall really enjoy or love
In the line Of occupation. ! must no
take up any more of your time nov
or you will toss me into that eve
filling waste basket. Please may
see your answer in our paper. l wisl
you all the success In the world an,
remain. yours sincerely.
GIGGLES. Lehi. Utah.
Your requests are very reasonable
Giggles. Come as often as you wish
And then you see, you have also don,
me service by sending the song. an,
SO have repaid me for whatever servic,
1 have been to you. You did very wei
indeed TO copy this song from memory
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

1t viii be necessary for the following
to send names and addresses before
l can answer their letters. as the rules
heading this column Indicate.
Cowboy" Robertson. Wyo Dim
ples Thayne. Wyo. Bug and Dunk"
Washington. Utah. Bebe and ILL.," Sho-
shone, Idaho. Tobbie and Dickey. Lo-
gan, Utah. The Texas Cowgirl. Des-
ert Lake. Utah.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-12

When filling cake tins with cake
mixture, I'LL one with water; this will
prevent the cakes from browning too
quickly.