Detroit evening times., 1943-04-11

w general cooperation
with the war effort, more fam
lilies are going TO stay home this
Summer.
But the usual desire 10 be do
ing something. so typical of
Americans, will have TO be turned
to other activities which will
keep them busy, occupied and
satisfied around the home or its
yard or grounds.
Victory gardening is naturally
the tirst warm weather interest
Of both young and old, and
everyone who can is already
planning 10 grow vegetables no
matter how limited the space.
But one cannot hoe or weed every
hour Of the long weekend.
What is also needed is some
kind Of hobby, interest or work
which can be done in the cool
of the garage, barn or cellar;
or which can be turned to as
a change during midday heat,
rainy spells or when weather is
unfavorable for spraying garden
pests or setting out or caring
for plants.
Woodworking or handicraft
with lumber hammer and nails,
is a hobby and relaxation which
appeals TO the small boy, the
adult man, and yes, 90 women.
too. For today, what with women
handling tools and lathes in fac
tory work, wc can say that every
woman Is her nWp handy man
Many women show genuine skill
and adaptability with tools, and
like 10 pat mp shelf, or make
sandbox for Junior. or add a win
dow box 10 the porch AS for
painting unfinished furniture,
just give them a brush and a can
Of paint, and watch them go 20 II.
There has recently been per
fccted a most ingenious aid 10
useful home -handicraft- nf-all
kinds an idea so simple that
II is amazing that someone did
not think Of it before. This idea
is nothing more or less than
complete paper pattern, adapted
not 20 fabrics, but 10 a surface
Of wood or any piece Of lumber.
Every woman knows how 20 take
a special dress pattern, lay the
paper on her yard goods, and
carefully cut out the front, back.
sTd6S, etc, which, when assem-
bled viii make up the house
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sires
This now pattern for wood
working is equally practical; buy
pattern Of the hanging shelf.
the workbench, or chickcn-coop
you desire 10 make. The direc-
tons viii state exactly what
material, and Of what kind. rs
required. and how m any and
what kinds Of nails. etc.
Trace along the patterns out
lines on your wood; saw the out
line thus traced; drive screws
or nails into the places indicat-
ed on the pattern. and presto.
your piece is assembled. all
ready for that varnish or paint
Job al your leisure Ordinary
tools such as may bc purchased
az any dime store. are adequate
for this work
Many of the articles featured
in this pattern series arc adapt
ed 20 help for the Victory Car
den, or for raising foodstuffs
'on tho feather" VIZ. poultry. in
the home backyard one item is
a small compact hotbcd. which
VIII enable seeds 10 bc grown 6
20 S weeks in advance of those
planted direct in the garden Any
teen-age boy could make II on
a Saturday So too, with the
poultry house
II is asserted that many com
munitics have lifted or viii lft
their ban on keeping poultry in
The backyard SO that more fawI-
lies may keep a few chickens
as a means Of food economy. a
poultry house accommodating
- hcns can ho made from one of
these patterns. with the lumber
cost about ono-third Of what the
finished house would cost if pur-
chased from a dealer.
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