Evening star., 1946-12-13
Readers Clearing House

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the top exactly opposite each other.
Use q piece OF copper wire twice as
long as you want the handle. Twist
loose end 80 they will be near the
top Of handle. Thread on two or
three spools SO loose ends can't
scratch the child. Paint and deco
rate both the pail and a discarded
spoon.
Pull Toy-Use q 1-pound baking
powder can. Put three or four pieces
of wood (about 1-inch cubes) inside.
Put on the top Punch holes In top
and bottom. Insert fairly heavy
copper wire. Twist to make handle.
Cover end of handle with spools.
Decorate.
Fo0tstooI-Seven fruit juice cans,
large size. Remove contents through
holes. Jacket each can with piece
of muslin about two inches wider
than height of can. Turn in edges,
but have a half inch extending above
can Put one can in center and ar
range the other six around 1t. Where
they touch whip pieces Of muslin
together. Cut q square Of muslin
large enough to cover the top. pasten
edges to the side jackets. Do same
for bottom. For padding use cot
ton batting, old soft cloth, etc. For
outside cover mems pants are excel
lent. Decorate piece for the top
with running stitch designs. Tack
or pin in place. Make one or two
tabs for handles. The bottom Is
left plain. Now, cut strip long
enough to go around hassock and
wide enough to have a hem at either
side. Whip on with gay wool thread.
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TIMELY VERSE.
From Mrs. A. B. w., Washington.j
May I send a few lines from a
great poet, appropriate to this sea-
son of giving, that seem to be for
gotten by many who must have
read them in school? They are
from "The Vision Of Sir Launfal,"
by James Russell Lowell, and are
spoken by the supposed beggar, with
whom Sir Launfal had shared his
last crust, revealed to the knight
as the Lord Christi:
MOT what We give, but what We share.
For the gift without the river 10 bare.
Who siyes himself with his aims feeds
Himself. his hunaerinr neishbor and Me-"
submit that II this principle
were followed by every one who
calls himself a humanitarian, the
Community Chest would be oversub-
scribed:, I would go even further
and say that there would soon be
no need for aims!
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ROLLED COOKIES.
From Mrs. w. p, Washingto1.)
I would like to ask for some
recipes for a soft, white rolled
cookie to use for Christmas cutouts.
would like a good rich dough
using sour cream and butter. I've
been saving some of my precious
sugar for that purpose.
SILVERED CHRISTMAS TREE.
(From Mrs. M. w., Washington.)
Several days ago I noticed a re-
quest In the RCH for suggestions on
the method used to produce
white" Christmas tree. I am glad
to pass on method I have used
very successfully several times and
think that the readers will have no
difficulty in obtaining the needed
material at any dime store.
I used an ordinary fly spray filled
with aluminium paint The same
kind used to trim metal stoves, etc.
It should be borne ID mtr1d that this
job should be done outdoors If pos
sible and allowed to dry away from
any open flame for a few hours
The treated tree is not white"
but rather q beautiful silver" and
the finish does not shed of.
. ~ FEEDING CEREAL. !
. From M. S. II. Takoma Park.)
As an interested reader who has
obtained much useful information,
/ would like to say, Leave the RICH
as 1t is-a wonderful place for the
exchange Of IDEAS" Also, ignore the
proposed long styles! One thing
leads to another. and pretty soon
the designers will impose rufaed
underdrawers to 60 with the
dresses!
Here Is a little hint on feeding
pablum which I discovered and
which simplified my routine i'm
mensely. Put the pablum in the
bottle and enlarge the nipple hole
with hot safety pin. I saved a
lot OF wear on the baby's and my
nerves. When she started fruit I
put some In that, thereby decreas-
ing the amount In the bottle until 1t
was all in the fruit.
My child Is . beautiful, big,
healthy baby, but even now on those
occasions when she is fretful from
teeth, ETC., and doesn't want to eat,
I resort to half in the fruit and
half in the bottle, SO every one is
happy.
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PUMPKIN PIE.
from Mrs. B. A. B., Bethesdd.)
F., To Mrs. j. G. Mack, Arlington.
The following is recipe for pump
kin pie which clipped from The
Star last winter (not the RCH, how.
ever and which I have used nu-I
merous times and like very much;
also find it foolproof.
Spicy Pumpkin Pie: Filling for
one 9-inch pie. Three eggs, cup
nnilk ~ foaSn00n salt ~ teasn0nfl