Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 29, Number 26, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 23 February 1922 — Page 3

USE COMMON SENSE IN DIET AS BODY NEEDS VARIETY OF FOOD

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(Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Too much attention has been paid fin the past to the "don’ts:’ of cookery and the diet. This, that, or the other food hns been considered unwholesome. I’eople were told thut they ate too much meat, or too many fried foods or sweets,-or that white bread was necessarily unwholesome, but nowadays It Is known that none of the common food- materials properly used is in Itself harmful for the normal person. The only exceptions are the extremely small number of people said by physicians to have “Idiosyncrasies,” who must be particularly -careful about their food. What we jjeed is not so many "don’ts" but a few more “do’s.” Here are some good rules for the diet, say food specialists -In the office of honu%economjcs: Sources of Vitamine A. . Use daily some milk, butter, and greenleaf vegetables, either raw or cooked only enough to make them taste good. These food materials all contain a substance called vitamine A,/ believed to be necessary for normal growth in children and also for the Continued bodily well-being of adults. Introduce variety into the cereal foods used by eating occasionally brown bread, baked or steamed ; graham muffins, cracked whole wheat, or

CAREFULLY PLANNED CLEANING IS URGED ‘Cong Been Regarded as Bugbear, in Many Households. Mo Need Tor Upheavals That Result In Discomfort to Everybody If Few '’recautionary Rules Are Observed. —— (Prepared by the United Statea Department of Agriculture.) Housecleaning need not he the hugibear it has long been regarded in many households. If the work Is carefully plannedfdf the kind of furnishings tliat are easy to keep clean are chosen and handled in the right way, .and if provision is made for keeping all the dirt possible out of the house, there will be no need for the upheavals that result in dlscrmifort to the entire household. The following are good rules by which to organize She housecleaning: Keep dirt out of the house by cleaning the walks, steps, porchesr andsllls regularly and often, by screening windows and doors near the ground, and by insisting pn having muddy shoes and coats cleaned, or left outside. Lessen the number of dust-collecting places, such as unnecessary grooved and carved woodwork, floors with cracks,, rough-finished walls, elaborately carved and upholstered furniture. superfluous draperies, and bric-a-brac. r ’ Remove dirt .frequently systematically. This keeps the house and furnishings "in better condition, and makes the need of heavy cleaning less, frequent. Clean by taking the dirt away, .not by scattering it, to settle again elsewhere. ■ .. . “ Do heavy cleaning a little at a time to avoid the hard work and discomforts of the old-fashioned spring and fall housecleaning. Have a supply of good donning tools such as your work calls for, and keep them In good order In a convenient ' place. Use waterjind cleanjng agents snaringly because otherwise they may spoil finishes and weaken glue, paste, or cement. , Watch for troublesome Insects and animals, and take prompt measures to get rid of them if they appear. Make all the family help by leaving things where they belong, and In good condition, , . . ' Ttiese'ruleS are given by the United States Department of Agriculture In a new Farmers’ Bulletin, No. IISO, “Houseclearllng Made Easier." To Removi Grease Spots. Cover grease spots on wall paper ■ with white blotting paper and hold a warm iron over them. Repeat this operation with a fresh piece of paper until ail the grease is absorbed.

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whole-grain cereal foods In some other form. Form the habit of eating vegetables in general and also fruits, fresh and dried. They give bulk to the diet, thus tending to prevent constlpntlon, and also they supply mineral substances In abundance and vitamine B. Vary the sweets occasionally by the use of finely chopped nuts and dried fruits, such as dates, figs, or raisins, which may, for still further variety, be mixed with honey. Such sweets raise the nmount of mineral matter in the diet and probably also increuse the amount of vitamines. Appetites Guide Producers. Make a special, effort to include carrots and cabbage among the vegetables, In addition to letjuce, spinach and other green leaves, and tomatoes, oranges and lemons among the fruits. These foods keep up the supply of vitamine C. These rules for individuals taken together make onq great commandment for the farmer, the merchant and the economist. What people need to keep them healthy is an index to what should be produced and how it should be distributed. No one should be prevented from fallowing good rules for the diet because tne: needed foods are not available.

CLOTHESPIN APRON IS HANDY Household Article Made of Heavy Ticking or Other Strong Material Saves Stooping. This clothespin apron will be found handy, and will save many stoops. My apron is made of heavy ticking, however, says a'writer In an exchange. To make, cut two pieces of material 18 inches square., and round off the corners at the bottom. In the piece

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Clothespin Apron Eliminates Stooping. that is to go on the outside, cut out the .corners at the top for pockets, as shown in the illustration. Sew the (wo pieces together, stitching across the bottom and up the sides to the pockets. Hem the lower piece from here up, and nlso hem the pocket openings. Sew the apron on a band jchleh may tie in the back or button. BEST LOCATION OF KITCHEN Recommended That Distance Between Various Ro’oms Be Arranged to Save Unnecessary Stepj.,, Is your kitchen conveniently placed with respect to the rest of the. house,, especially • pantry, dining-room, cellar, and- storeroom? The United States Department of- Agriculture recommends that, the distances . between, these rooms be as short- as possible so as to save steps. Differences between floor level of kitchen and dining room, or kitchen and pantry, are sometimes : necessary, hut they waste time and strength and often cause serious accidents. „ .

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Salt dissolved in ammonia will remove grease spots. Woolens become yellow when exposed to direct sunlight. —• —• • _ — — To fry fish properly, they should be put Into boiling hot fat! • • • Meringues should be cooked In a very slow oven and watched carefully. • • • Vinegar added to the blacking makes shoes and boots shine more brilliantly,

What tile uuuous need is (be Dig stick together. Another thing that makes them red U too much red tape. Poison gas hns been outlawed. A noble gesture, anyway. Brains are at n discount tn this age of predigested thought. The melting pot seems to soften the brains of some of them. Still, even the old dollars were pretty good peace dollars. A number of job hunters would be cured if assigned to a beat. Who ever heard of a cold wave being accompanied by a reduction in coal prices? Even the optlmjsts must admit that there is altogether too much spilling of beuus. A gabby man doesn’t have to stutter to find that he has an impediment In his speech. Zoologists claim that wolves and dogs converse with their tails. Wags, so to speak. On the other hand, maybe not quite enough thought is given to the cost .'of high flying. “Money means trouble,” says a lecturer. And how ntuny are given to borrowing trouble. Per capita circulation has dropped SO. Lots of people will swear this Is an underestimate. Reference to the Revolutionary war In this country is a little more explicit than it is in Russia. The public does not care how / many times the weather man misses his guess on those cold waves. Maybe the weather man menaces us with predictions to make us more thankful for what we get. 1 s Nothing is more pathetic than a stylish stout trying to imagine she goes well with a sveltline dress. By this time almost everyone must be convinced that Chita is not an eccentric way of spelling China. It is suggested to abolish poisonous gas, along with scalping, gouging .out eyes and other similar methods ot war fare. One of the chief items in the lawyer’s creed is “Blest be the wealthy family with numerous children to tight the will.” -.•! As we understand the critics, “Belnncello,” the new dance_ that is intended to satisfy reformers, is only a step removed. - ’ ■ * A French diplomat says "we are walking on eggs," and it seems to be a combination of hard boiled and scrambled. ■ * Every Pacific island will soon he looking into world affairs and suspecting that it has possibilities of a wonderful future. Teachers ~ have recommended a cKange In the mathematics course and few pupils would object if it was taken out altogether. One German set fire to another German’s rubber collar in Berlin, showing that a German cigar can be put to some good use. An Inventor has produced a soundless organ and you may have in mind the very organist you would go miles to watch play it. Should there be any more labor-sav-ing inventions until the world has a clearer idea of what is proper to do with its leisure? , . ■*<>• ■ . ■ ..- -VDjemal Pasha, head of the Turkish army, is reported to have Berlin incognito and his army is mostly the same way. Insanity Is said to he increasing rapidly, hut may It not be possible that people are adopting more' rtjj!fl mental standards? It seems to be alleged by the popcorn growers that the firm that contracted with them to take the crop gave them the suck. Converting spears and swords Into' farm Impletheiits Ts not more w-onder-’ ful than making brass bedsteads but of barroom foot rails. The Finns have agreed to take no 'part in the- revolution against Lenin; that is, they saw the Finnish finish unless they put a finish on the move. ' A One thing can he said for jazz, which fs making the Tori uaes of so many you-ng composers: To score a hit in it one need not know anything about music. IYhen the history of this ora is written the work of Englis'h nnd American Quakers in famine-stricken and plagueridden Ihusslu will deserve u long and* glorious chapter. We can sympathize with the complalnnnt in court who charges a man with the theft of both his umbrella and his raincoat, but, then, it nevef rains but it pours.

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CONSIDERABLE CARE NEEDED IN SELECTIffc CLOVER FOR SEEDING

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(Prpar,d by th, UnltM Statea Department of Agriculture.) Red clover has been styled the corner stone of agriculture in the North Central and Eastern states. Many farmers-begin laying the corner stone as early as February, when it is customary in many sections to sow red clover on the surface of the snow, so that it will sink Into the sol! with the first thnw In the spring. Red clover Is hardy, and is not Injured by ordinary cold; and the fact that It can he sown at a season when work on the farm Is comparatively light adds, to the economy of its cultivation. The first important point to be observed Is the selection of good seed, say specialists of the United Spates Department of Agriculture, Considerable care should be used in this respect well In advance of the time of seeding. This la pfciticularly true at present, when a large proportion of the red clover seed used In the United States comes from abroad, If poor seed Is used the expected crop may be a pnrtial or total failure. Good Seed 16 Plump. Good red clover seed is plump or well filled, bright with a, slight luster, the color of individual seeds ranging from violet to light yellow. The individual seeds should be at least medium sized and fairly uniform, free of adulterants of any kind and from seeds of noxious weeds. Home-grown seed is desirable, especially In the North, because It Is almost certain to be adapted to local conditions. If It is not available, samples should be obtained from reliable dealers. These should be examined for adulterants, weed seeds, and shriveled seeds. They should also* he tested for germination before purchasing in quantity. In the absence of more nccurate methods an estimate should be made of the proportion of true red clover seed nnd of weed seeds and other impurities. From the red clover seed sepuruted from all impurities, a counted number, as 100, should be taken just as they come. These seeds should be placed between lnyers of moistened cloth or paper or merely covered In a bed of sand or light soil. A dinner plate, covered with another, Is a suitable germinating receptacle. It can he kept in the living room, at a temperature between 65 and 85 degrees. Between the third and sixth days the sprouting ability of the seeds should be showm. It should he home lu mind that the sowing value of the seed is represented by the amount of true clover which will germinate with reasonable promptness. Thus, If four-fifths of a sample is pure

CURE PEA-SICK LAND BY PROPER ROTATION Root Rot Is Present in All of Larger Areas. Disease Lives in Soil and Becomes More Destructive Each Season — Varieties Resistant to Ailment Being Grown. (Prepared by the United States Department . s os Agriculture.) Where the Crop of pens grown for tanning or truck market purposes the past season has shown root rot, the United States Department of Agriculture advises planping for a long rotation of other Chops, beginning with the next season, to rid the soil of the disease. A four-.venr rotation is sometimes effective, but enses have been met, both in the East and In the Central states, where even a longer rotatlon has proved Investigations by the department during the past three years have shown that root rot of peas Is present in nil of the larger pen-growing areas east of the Mississippi, and to some extent in Montana nnd Utah. The disease lives In the soil and becomes more destructive each year that peas are grown ou Infested land, soon reducing the crop to such an extent as to make It unprofitable. It is distributed by the custom prevalent In gome sections of transferring soil from old fields to new ones to carry the nodule bncteria, and by wiud and other means

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clover, and only four-fifths will sprout, then only three-fifths, or 60 per cent, of the original seed as offered will grow. Thus, the germinating test has ssh important bearing ou the worth of seed offered to the farmer. Protects American Farmers. A seed-testing service is maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture, where 29,658 samples of various seeds were examined and tested In the last fiscal year—l 6,442 In Washington and 13,196 In the flva branch seed-testing stations. Similar service Is 1 offered by the various state experiment stations. The department also exercises a strict inspection service over field seeds brought from foreign countries, and last year 5,000,000 pounds of various seeds were rejected or held for cleaning before being allowed to be offered to American farmers. Nevertheless, the closest scrutiny Is necessary on the part of the farmer who desires a good stand of clover, either as a forage crop or to turn under for the improvement of his soil. It is important that the testing of seed be done early enough that a sufficient supply of pure seed cau be purchased in time for use; and if seed Is to be sent to one of the government or state testing laboratories, at least two weeks should be allowed. PRODUCE MOHAIR PROFITABLY Breeders Are Gradually increasing Qualities of Their Animals and Improving Hair. Although the Angora goat Is hot very well known generally in this country, tn spite of its popularity in certain regions In the West, one of its products, mohair, Is used in the manufacture of many fabrics and Is known jo nearly everyone. The production of mohair has Increased rapidly, and the annual clip Is now übout 6,000,000 pounds. Approximately an equal quantity is Imported each year, but tt Is the opinion of the United States Department of Agriculture that with millions of ncres adapted to goat raising, and with breeders gradually Increasing the shearing qualities of their animals and improving the hair, American farmers can profitably produce all the mohair needed by our manufacturers. There has been a constant increase In the Vise of mohair for suit linings and for cloth for summer suits for men. It Is still used to about the same extent as heretofore for car upholstering, portiere, robes, rugs, braids and artificial furs.

The area of pea'-slck land Is widening each year. It is particularly important that the large seed-growing regions of the West, which have remained free of the disease up to the present time, be protected from it by the practiced proper rotation. The department is breeding varieties of peas resistant to root rot, but .some time must elapse before there can ba any assurance that the commercial growers’ problem can be solved In this way. WORK PLANS ARE IMPORTANT Farmer* Should Know Beforehand What He Is Going to Do and . „ ‘ What He la Doing It With.— 4 Method in doing farm work is very important. The farmer who knows exactly what he is going to do in tha morning when he arises, how he Is to do it, and what he Is to do tt with,' will always accomplish something worth while that day’. TheTworker who has “hazy" Ideas, indefinite plans and undecided steps will never d©-muel>. Everything undertaken in farming should have serious attempts. Men and women who farm or keep the home in order must mean business, hs businesslike and work Ih a methodieal way. Half-hearted work injures the worker and ruins his character. Plans are Important. They should he made before the task Is attempted. The.-yyorker must know what he is to do and then feel that he can do it well, even before the job Is begun Leave off the work -tliat you dread till such time as you feel like doing it. When you like It, dispatch U promptly and well.

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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 26 ELISHA’S HEAVENLY DEFENDERS LESSON TEXT—II Kings 5:3-22 GOLDEN TEXT-The angel of the Lord encanipeth rqund about them that fear Him, and delivered, them.—Ps. 34:7. REFERENCE MATE!UAL—Dan. 6:l-t3; Heb. 1:14: 11:27. PRIMARY TOPIC—God Takes Care of Elisha. JUNIOR TOPlC—Elisha and the Armlea of Jehovah. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC —Our tmseen Defenders. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC •—What Faith In the Unseen Can Do for Ua 1. The Syrian King Sorely Troubled (vv. 8-12). 1. The King's plan. (v. 8). His method was a kind of guerrilla warfare —armed bauds mudo Incursions Into the enemy’s territory. n determined as to where camps should he located so as to Intercept Israel's army. His plan was clever, but his great mistake was that he left God out of his calculations. There is one' place where all plans r.,id movements are known (Heb. 4:1S). 2. The enemy's movements dlseloeed (v. 6). The man of God, knowing the enemy’s movements, was able to tell the king about them. Elisha's advice was more than a match for * the wily plans of the shrewd Benhadad. Israel’s safety lay more In the man of God than In their warriors. 3. The king of Israel heeded Elisha's word (v. 10). This was true wisdom. By obeying the prophet's words lie saved himself and urtny many times. Those who are truly wise heed the divine warnings. 4. The Syrian king’s perplexity (w. 11, 12). In his perplexity he assembled his servants and demanded that the traitor be made known. He believed that some were playing Into the hands of the enemy; therefore he would put an eDd to the treachery. This was denied, nnd one of his servants declared that the king’s movements were reported by Elisha the prophet, even telling to the king of Israel what Ben-liadad spake In his bedchamber. Ben-hadud was worried not because of his sins, but because his plans, miscarried. 11. The Syrian King Tries to Trap Elisha (vv. 13-18). 1. Hd sent an army to .capture .him (w. 13, 14). Upon learning that Elisha was making known his actions, he determined to put an end to the matter by (yapping him and muklng him a prisoner. How foolish -to put human cunning against divine wisdom. Horses nnd chariots nre useless when God Is against us. God's purposes cannot be thwarted. If God he for us, who can be agulnsr us? 2. Elisha’s servant frightened (v. 15). When he awoke one morning he saw that an armed host was encamping about the city. Viewed from the human standpoint, we do not wonder thut he was affrighted. 3. Elisha’s encouragement (v. 16), He assured his servant that, though they were surrounded by the Syrian army, there was a mightier host of heavenly defenders round about them. Elisha did not shut Ills eyes to the real danger, but looked to the helpers of God watching about them. 4. Elisha's prayer (v. 17). He asked that the Lord would open the eyes of his servant so as to see spiritual things. When the Lord opened the eyes of the young man he saw that, “the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha." Round about us all the while are angels guarding us from danger. 5. The Syrians smitten with blindness (v. 18). The same God who opened the eyes of the young man, blinded the eyes of the Syrians. God deals with men according to their moral attitude. When men will not have* the light, God sends darkness. 111. The Syrian Army Trapped (TV. 19-2?). The- would-be trnppers now trapped, ,-r , . 1. Army led by the man sought by them (vv. 19, 20). Elisha led them .to. Samaria and asked the Lord jo open their eyes. When their eyes ware open they saw the man whom they sought, but not at the place where they sought him. Instead of seeing him at Dothan as they expected, they saw Ulm tn Samaria. 2. The generous treatment of the Syrians (vv. 21-23). The king of Israel wanted to smite the captives, but Elisha forbade him nnd ordered Instead tljat they should he fed and sent back to their master, l 111llflll 111 |'l "" 3. Peace between tnenfitlons '(v. 23). The mercy showfi to the Syrians, had such n profound effect upon them that they came no more to make war upon Israel. What a fine thing If we could have Such hiiiiiaultv shown today I Give Thanks to God. Sleep should tie light, so that we may easily awake; for we ought to rise frequently In Phe night, In order to give thanks to God. . . . We who have the word, the watchman, dwelling In us, must not -sleep through the night.—St. Clement of Alexandria. 'Bodily Exercise and Godliness. Bodily exercise proflteth little: but godliness Is profitable unto nil things, having promise of the life that now Is, nnd of that which is to come.—l Timothy. 4 :$

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