Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 8, Number 18, DeMotte, Jasper County, 31 March 1938 — Page 7

Household Hints

By BETTY WELLS

HE’S a man, but he didn’t take “Front Page” seriously. So he’s a quiet sort, doing a good job and finding life too pleasant to be hard-boiled about it. Which is probably why he'd bother to ask us about a problem in his living room that is concerning him and his wife these winter nights. He enclosed a sketch of the room with these questions: Where should a pickled pine mantel be placed? What w'ould be the best furniture arrangement? Should the two fireside chairs have matching covering? What color should draperies be? To begin with, they have an Oriental rug that is predominantly rust. The walls are white and the balance of the furniture is walnut with a rust sofa. We suggested that the mantel (A) go on the long unbroken wall with

Their Problem Was One of Arrangement.

the two fireside chairs (B) flanking it and the coffee table (C) between them. The’ sofa (D) could then face the. fireplace with the end table (E) at one end and the drum table (F) at the other end in front of the double windows. The secretary (G) we’d have at the end of the room and the radio (H) as indicated. Side chairs (I) and an extra easy chair (J) could be added. As for colors, we suggested either jade or turquoise for draperies, in a plain fabric and draped widely to one side, the long part coming in the corner of the room. The fireside chairs could be in this same clear plain color and the extra easy chair (J) could be in a stripe repeating the other tones in the room. For accessories we advised big dramat-ic-pieces of copper, and for flowers fine,clear yellows. In fact the odd corner of the room would be a grand place for a table (K) to hold a big bowl for yellow, flowers. • * • Political Reverberations Napoleon did as much to fashions m furniture as he did to the map of Europe. For, as furniture and decoration have been doing since the beginnings of civilization, they reflected under Napoleon the politics of the Directory and the Empire. After the short-lived Directory period, it became smart to be warlike, even in furnishings. Spears and shields were seen everywhere in gilded metal ornament or wood. Bedrooms became soldier’s tents, with great lengths of material draped on walls and over beds to simulate a canvas shelter; bedposts were surmounted by Greek helmets, tables and stools were drums, some stools having drum cords stretched around yellow hide. There was another influence* at work, too, in the minds of men and in the decorations of their abodes. They were over and done with the soft, lovely curves and elegance of the Kings Louis and through with comfort and ease. Their furniture, therefore, was angular and it must be admitted, extremely uncomfortable. A wit of the time said. “A thousand precautions are needed to avoid being bruised by the ’most gentle use of your furniture!’’ We

Napoleon Left His Mark on Furniture.

don’t, luckily, have to worry much about discomfort today. Even the most angular Napoleonic bed will yield gracefully to the wonders of a good spring and mattress. The Empire period designers, Percier and Fontaine, gave more than a nod to the Classical Greeks. So furniture appeared with crossed swords and spears, triumphal palms and Victory shown with widespread wings. Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt was reflected in the furniture —upright cobra symbols flourished in chair and bed legs; the Goddess Isis was seen in motifs on furniture, Caryatids supported chairs and tables; there were lion heads and huge paws and Egyptian winged animals. Mahogany and ebony were the popular woods and painted furniture was “all the rage!” Bronze decorations were seen everywhere painted a flat gilt. The Empire period can fit into our modern picture if we can pick and choose. There won’t be any “war** in your living room if you select the best of this period, and it has a way of fitting in nicely with other period furniture, too, as well as with modern. C By Betty Well*.—WNXJ Service.

Cream a Necessity in Modern Cooking

Gives Touch of Delicacy to Simplest of Dishes

By EDITH M. BARBER

A LITTLE cream adds a final touch to many recipes. It brings out the natural flavor of foods and adds a delicacy to the simplest dishes. A garnish of whipped cream, sprinkled with minced parsley or paprika added to a cream soup or to a clam or chicken bouillon gives an epicurean touch. Vegetables may be dressed with cream. Sweet or sour cream with a dash of tarragon vinegar makes a delicious salad dressing. Have you ever tried poached eggs on toast with a dressing of hot, seasoned cream? A bit added to an omelet will give richness and flavor. An enticing dessert may be made wuth plain cake or gingerbread when it is garnished with flavored whipped cream, which may also be the base for desserts of the bavarian type or for those easily made refrigerator desserts. In fact, cream is an indispensable factor in good cookery. Special Sour Cream Sauce. 3 4 cupful of sour cream 2 egg yolks 1 tablespoonful of tarragon vinegar Salt and pepper Beat cream until smooth, add to egg yolks with vinegar and stir over hot water until it just begins to thicken. Remove from fire, season and serve with vegetables or fish. . 'Quick Ginger Roll. 18 thin ginger snaps 1 cup cream • 1 teaspoon almond extract Whip cream very stiff, add the flavoring and spread wafers. As spread, pile on top of each other. Lay roll on side on serving dish. Coyer top and sides with remaining cream. Set in refrigerator for at least 3 hours. Slice diagonally. Variation: Chocolate wafers may replace the ginger snaps. Ice Cream. cup water cup 40 per cent cream Saccharin Flavoring Add water to cream, sweeten with one-eighth grain saccharin and flavor with vanilla or other desired flavoring. Freeze and serve.

WORTH TRYING. Honey Salad Dressing. cup salad oil % cup Honey 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon mustard 2 teaspoons paprika ¥4 cup vinegar 2 tablespoons catsup 2 tablespoons lemon juice Mix all ingredients together and beat well with an egg beater. Sour Cream Cake. 3 eggs 114l l 4 cups sugar 2*4 cups all purpose flour or 2Vb cups cake or pastry flour m teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt 3 4 teaspoon soda IM? cups sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla V 4 teaspoon lemon extract Beat the eggs until light and lemon colored. Add sugar and beat thoroughly. Sift the flour once before measuring. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and soda together, Add to the egg mixture alternately with the sour cream, mixing with a slow beating and folding motion. Add the flavoring. Pour into well-greased and floured pan and bake 45 minutes in a moderate oven (350 degrees Fahrenheit). Coffee Jelly. 2 tablespoons granulated gelatin ’2 cup cold water 1 cup boiling water .Mi cup sugar 2 cups strong coffee Soak gelatin five minutes in cold water. Dissolve in boiling water, strain and add to sugar and coffee. Turn into mold, chill and serve with whipped cream. Ginger Cake. 4 tablespoons fat Mz cup sugar 1 egg Ms cup sweet or sour milk Mz cup molasses 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger teaspoon salt teaspoon soda 1 3 4 cups flour Cream the fat, add the sugar gradually. Beat the egg well and add. Mix the molasses and the milk. Mix and sift dry ingredients, add alternately with the liquid to the creamed fat and sugar. Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees Fahrenheit) 30 to 40 minutes. Tartare Sauce. cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon minced pickles 1 tablespoon minced olives 1 tablespoon minced parsley 1 teaspoon minced onion Mix aH ingredients together. e Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service.

A Child’s Play Room

For a child’s play room, a pale cream ceiling and pale buff walls with a stenciled band of small bjrds one-third of the way up the walls is very effective.

Sugared Honey

Honey that has sugared may be melted by placing the container in a vessel of hot but not boiling water.

THE KANKAKEE VALLEY POST

Farm Topics

WELL OR CISTERN NEED NOT BE OPEN Should Seal Water Supply to Keep Out Dirt By R. R. Parke. Extension Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois.—WNU Service. Ninety per cent of the wells and cisterns supplying drinking water on farms are unsafe largely because they are not sealed against outside contamination. It is a false idea that wells and cisterns should be left open to aerate the water and keep it pure. Open wells permit surface dirt and contamination to enter the water supply. With the possible exception of underground gasses coming through water wells, there is no logical reason why a well or cistern should not be sealed tight after it has been properly cleaned out and chlorinated. , Some people falsely believe that the old style chain purpp aerates the water and makes it better for drinking purposes. If a well or cistern gives off an odor it is usually a sign of contamination which air will help very little if at all. In such cases, rather than throwing the well open to more contamination, immediate steps should be taken to treat the water supply. Broken well tops, tops’ containing loose or broken boards; and sides loosely constructed of stone or brick are avenues through whijch contamination enters water supplies. Correction of these faults lies in providing good concrete covers, improving drainage around the well and providing a filter and treating the water. Furthermore for a small sum every rural home could have water in the kitchen With a simple pump, sink and drain.

Tight Poultry House Leads to Colds, Roup

Tight or poorly ventilated poultry houses at night are responsible for many of the ills of the farm poultry flocks. 1 A common practice is to close up the poultry house ■ when the weather is cold. The lack of ventilation invariably results in damp litter and conditions that are. conducive to colds and roupj says O. C. Ufford, extension poultryman at Colorado State college. : « To illustrate the importance of fresh air for poultry, experiments show that the* hen in breaching uses about three times as mpch air per pound of live weight as a cow. And a’ great deal of moisture frdm the body of a hen is given off through breathing. Thus, unless some provisions are made for changing the moistureladen air in the poultry 1 house during the time the birds are roosting, a damp house is the result.

Wasteful Burning

Twigs and branches too small for fuel have their own value in the w’ell managed farm woodland, Soil Conservation service workers point out. They should be left to decay and help feed the coming crop of trees. To pile and burn them is as wasteful as burning the straw from a grain crop. Farmers who are double-cropping the wooded areas — for timber and fuel and also for wild game—may want to pile some of the small branches. Brush piles are favorite refuges for many birds and many varieties of small game. Other waste material, well scattered, will decay and return to the soil as a spongy humus that puts the soil into the best condition to absorb rainfall,, thus helping to prevent erosion and providing needed raw material for thrifty forest growlh.

Packaging Eggs

Table eggs should be placed in cartons or cases, with the large ends down. They will carry much more safely that way, and with far less breakage. Do not try to pack extra large eggs, or irregularly shaped eggs, urges a poultryman in the Rural New-Yorker. Use such odd eggs at home. Try to make each package of table eggs sold as neat and attractive, as even and uniform, and as clean and- tempting in appearance as may be possible. Farmers may well take pride in their package of table eggs. The biggest thing of all is reliability of pack, that is the same high standard should prevail always, so that market people nWy coine to rely upon package and use without reexamination.

Cutting Fence Posts

There is no set time best suited to the cutting of fence posts. Fence post cutting is a job to be taken care of on the farm whenever labor is available and during slack seasons of the year. Many experiments have proven that the light and dark of the moon have no effect on the fence posts. It is better to cut some kinds of timber so that the posts will season gradually, and will not become checked, says a writer in the Indiana Farmer’s Guide.

WHAT TO EAT and WHY ★

That You Must Have in Order to Build Strong Bones, Sound Teeth, Healthy Nerves, Rich Red Blood

THE human body is often compared to a machine, but it is far more wonderful, far more complex, than the nxtet intricate machine ever designed to run without stoppings day in and day out,for upwards of 70 years,is also a fully equipped chemical laboratory. For if a chemist should grind a man to

bits and analyze the pieces, he< would find at least 18 chemical elements, and possibly traces of several others. In addition to oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, the body contains a wide variety of mineral materials, which are necessary to its proper functioning—and even to life itself. The list includes calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, iron, manganese, iodine and copper. All these substances must be furnished to the growing child —through food and drink—and generous amounts must also be supplied daily in the diet of adults, to replace the minerals that are constantly being used up. ★ v * Mineral! Necessary to Life It is vitally important that the homemaker should understand the function of these various salts and where they can be found. For if certain minerals are lacking in the body, the heart will stop beating. Without others, the bones cannot form property. Still others are responsible for the rich red blood that makes the difference between a healthy person and a sickly one. Laboratory experiments have proved that if you leave out the smallest trace of the mineral known as manganese, you destroy the love of a mother for her child. And nutritionists—but unfortunately not mothers —are well aware that less than a thousandth of an ounce of iodine makes all the difference between a normal man and an imbecile. ★ ★ ★ Calcium —Captain of Minerals Calcium deserves its ranking position as the captain of the minerals, because it builds the bones, or body framework. And the bony skeleton is to the human being | what steel is to a building. Calcium is also the chief constituent of the teeth and upon healthy teeth rests the health of the digestive system and, in turn, the entire body. For food that is improperly masticated is imperfectly digested and fails to nourish properly. About 99 per cent of the calcium in the body is found in the teeth and bones. If the body does not receive an adequate supply of this mineral in pre-natal life and during the growing years, the bones will be porous, distorted and easily broken, and the teeth will develops cavities and eventually may fall out. In addition to being the principal material for making and maintaining the bones and teeth, calcium increases the strength and pulsations of the heart and helps the blood coagulate in case of injury, thus keeping you and your loved ones from bleeding to death. That is why an extra supply of calcium is fed to patients just before an operation. ★ ★ ★ Calcium Builds Will Power There is a close relationship between calcium and sound, healthy nerves. And this precious substance likewise helps us to concentrate mentally—it strengthens our will power—and assists us in acquiring that “do or die” attitude | toward life, which is essential in an age when we must all struggle or go under. Yet despite its importance, it is estimated by that outstanding authority, Henry C. She r man, Professor of Nutrition at Teachers College, Columbia University, that one-half of the American people—even those with plenty of moneyare literally starving for calcium, because they do not know the food sources of this vitally important mineral. ★ ★ ★ Where so Obtain Calcium The foremost sources of calcium are milk and cheese, which is milk in concentrated form. It is chiefly to provide adequate calcium that homemakers must follow the rule of a quart of milk daily for every child, and a pint for each adult. Vegetables, such as spinach, lettuce, celery, asparagus, string beans, cabbage, carrots and cauliflower are also a good supplementary source of calcium. And some fruits, such as oranges, figs,

Describes the Precious MINERAL SALTS

By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS

6 East 39th Street. New York.

strawberries and bananas likewise supply significant amounts. ★ ★ ★ Indispensable Phosphorus Like calcium, phosphorus is required .by the body in relatively large amounts, and like calcium, it is especially important in the diet of children, because ,it. is deposited in the bones, along with calcium, as calcium phosphate. Phosphorus is indispensable for all the active tissues in body and plays an important 'part in regulating the neutrality of the blood. It can be obtained from whole grain cereals, eggs, dried beans, cheese, lean .meats, and root and leafy vegetables. ★ ★ ★ Iron—King Pin of Them All But measured in terms of food essentials, iron is king pin of them all. It is the supreme element in nutrition because it is necessary for the formation of the hemoglobin or red pigment in the blood. And it is the hemoglobin 1 which carries purifying oxygen to every cell in the body. Recently, it has been discovered that copper is required for the proper utilization of iron. “Red blooded” is a term understood by everyone to denote health and strength, and it is iron that makes us red blooded. When your children grow pale and listless, lose their pep and lack appetite, it is likely that they are starving for iron. If you become short of breath and “pant” when going up hill, or upstairs,, even though there is nothing wrong with your heart or lungs, the chances are that there is insufficient red pigment in the blood—not enough to take up an adequate supply of oxygen and carry it to the millions of cells throughout the body. • * 'There is no excuse for cheating yourself or your children of a full measure of iron, for this mineral can easily be obtained from liver, egg yolk, whole grain cereals, molasses, dried fruits, dried peas and beans, nuts, lean meats and green vegetables. ★ ★ ★ lodine—Molder of Men Almost everyone has heard that iodine is the mineral which helps to prevent that disfiguring enlargement of the neck known as simple goiter. But few people realize that it is the principal constituent of thyroxin, secretion of the thyroid gland, and that the thyroid functions normally only when sufficient iodine is available. A wide variety of physiological disorders have been laid to iodine hunger. Obesity is frequently the result of thyroid disturbance. Specialists contend that stubborn skin diseases are associated with disorders of this gland. Many people are accused of laziness who are really suffering from thyroid deficiency. And competent authorities claim that the thyroid likewise influences mental make-up and emotional tendencies. lodine is found chiefly in seafood and in fruits and vegetables grown near the sea. In inland regions, where soil and water are poor in iodine, health authorities frequently add it to the drinking

AROUND THE HOUSE

Frying Fish Filets.— Try dipping fish filets in yellow corn meal, in milk and again in corn meal. Then fry them in deep fat until they are well browned. • • • Sewing on Snaps.— When sewing snaps on a garment sew them on by means of buttonhole stitches and they will not 'pull out like plain over and over stitches. • • * Sauce for Cold Meats.— An interesting sauce with cold meat, ham or pork calls for adding whipped cream and horseradish to tart, unsweetened apple sauce. • • • Tasty Baked Potatoes. After baked potatoes are “done,” gently crush the potato open and then return it to the oven to dry out for a few minutes.

An Invaluable Aid To the Housewife

T N THIS issue you will find the 1 fourth of the series of articles written by C. Houston Goudiss, famous food expert whose books, radio talks and lectures have made him known all over the country. In this article Mr. Goudiss discusses the vitally important subject, “Mineral Salls.” lie shows the necessity •* these materials in the diet, and their relation to the building of • strong heart, healthy nerves, rich red blood, strong bones and sound teeth. He also gives the food sources of these salts. Read each one of these articles as they appear weekly in this newspaper. They wiß prove invaluable to the housewife in assisting her to keep the entire family mentally and physically fit.

water. And the use of iodized salt is also recommended. By these simple measures, thousands of growing children can be "saved from the disastrous results of iodine deficiency. In general, it can be said that if the minerals calcium, phosphorus, iron and iodine are supplied in adequate amounts, the other minerals will be automatically furnished. i But every homemaker should make it her solemn responsibility to provide these four in abundance. For only in that nay can you insure optimal growth in children, develop tigorous health in adults, and maintain the highest possible tone of every organ in the body. © WNU—C. Houston Goudiss-—1938.

A Splendid “Service” for Floors

Floors receive rougher treatment than any other part of the home—and it is floors that show up to poorest advantage when neglected—best advantage, when properly cared for! Up to- now, attractive floors have required some little time and attention, but this is no longer necessary. -?For into the field of domestic preparations has come “self-polishing wax”—liquid-smooth, simple to apply, lovely to see. This remarkable preparation goes on easily, quickly, and dries in 20 minutes! Its results are 4-fold: The floors are protected—they are preserved —they stay freshly-clean longer—and they are beautified! A quality self-polishing wax protects and preserves, by forming a film over the surface—hard enough to withstand friction and grinding wear-and-tear. It induces floors to stay Clean longer, because dirt and grease cannot become imbedded in the wood. It beautifies, because it is shimmering, transparent, and brings out the natural beauty of the wood. And what more could the home-maker ask for? There are, however, various qualities .of self-polishing wax available. Only the best should be used, for both the appearance and condition of the floors. But the finest self-polishing wax is a joy to use—its lasting results a joy to see!

FLOORS POLISH THEMSELVES

.. .with O-Cedar Self-Polishing Wax. No rubbing simply spread it on and let it dry —then watch your floors sparkle! Non-slippery, longwearing — eliminates scrubbing—- y dusting alone keeps floors clean, Full qt., only 8 5/.

Price on Foolish Luxury We read on the forehead of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells w’hat she is thought to give.—La Fontaine.

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