Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 280, 2 October 1913 — Page 6

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Farmer's Wife Lifts Burden of Ton Per Day Says Professor Who Has Made Estimate

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He Declares That This Great Burden Is Largely Composed of Water

If you Imagine for one single moment that the drudgery has been eliminated from the life of the farmer's wife, listen to this: She lifts a ton of water every day! In spite of all the modern conveniences which has helped to make the farmer's life a bit more easy, she still Is confronted with this extremely heavy load a ton of water daily. If you don't believe it, ask President Joe Cook of tho Mississippi Normal college. II s made the discovery, and he's proclaiming it broadcast throughout the country, so that every rural woman may know exactly the load she Is carrying. But ho has a remedy, and that is

a pumping station to be erected on every farm. This is what the learned professor says ciDout the farmer's wife: "The average farmer's wife lifts a ton of water a day in conducting her housewifely duties. "The getting of the water from the source of supply to the point of application," says Prof. Cook, "requires more manual labor than any other item of housekeeping. The water for the kitchen has to be lifted from the well, carried to the kitchen, poured into a kettle, poured out of the kettle into the dishpan. and from the dishpan out of doors. This makes six times the water is handled; and a bucket of water containing two gallons?, with the containing vessel, will weigh 20 pounds. When this is han-

Here Uses

Are Just a Few Novel for That Crisp Popcorn

. Try popcorn some morning Instead of the ordinary breakfasi cereal. The chances are you will like It. The corn should be popped the night before and left in the oven or some other warm, dry place until morning. Before serving, set the food grinder at the notch where It grinds Its coarsest and run the popcorn through. Place in a warm oven until the chopped popcorn is heated. Then servo with sugar and cream, like any other breakfast food. Try adding half a dozen fluffy white kernels of popcorn to each portion of soup served. These are a pretty substitute for the usual croutons, and, especially in tomato or pea soup, the color effect is attractive. Where the soup Is served at table a small dish

These Are Ways to Remove Those Stains

Never rub soap on a stain until the stain has first been wet and partly xvashed out In cold water. Take this precaution to avoid setting the stain. Coffee, tomato and fruit stains can usually be removed by stretching over a deep dish and pouring a small stream of boiling water on the stain from a considerable height, to give force to the stream of water. During the operation rub the spot with a silver spoon. When particularly obstinate, rub tea and coffee stains with glycerine after the stains have been

wet In cold water. Let stand four or five hours, wash in clear water, then In soapsuds. Hang in the sun to dry. Repeat if necessary. Old fruit stains can often be removed by oxalic acid. The acid, however, is hfrd on TriHtenfterward with pure water. Wet the stained part with the acid and stretch over a pan of boiling water. As soon as the stain disappears wash In cold water, wring out, apply ammonia and rinse again. l'or fresh paint stains on cotton goods soak In turpentine and scrape lightly with a dul!-bladed knife or rub off with a cloth. Grease old paint with lard before soaking. Grease spots on silk or wool are often removed by applying French powdered chalk. Place plenty of the powder on the wrong side of the goods and let stand for a few hours. Then brush the powder off and put on fresh. Lay blotters under and over the stained place and gently press with hot Iron. Replenish the blotters until no grease is visible upon them and then brush spot free from the powder.

of perfect kernels of popcorn can be placed near the toureen and a few served with each portion of soup. They float lightly on, the surface and are a pretty novelty. For the nursery table this is a feature sure to be hailed with delight. Try serving a dish of buttered popcorn, with cheese, to accompany the after-dinner coffee. The men of the family will be sure to like it for a change instead of toasted crackers. For this reject all Imperfectly popped kernels and allow a teaspoonful of felted butter for every cup of popped ccrn. Pour the melted butter over the hot popcorn and stir until every piece has a touch of the moisture. Sprinkle lightly with salt and serve warm, with any variety of cheese preferred. Try "kornettes" as a novel form of wafer to e serve with afternoon tea. tt cookies are made from one cup of chopped popcorn, a tablespoonful of softened butter, white of one egg, one-third of a cup of sugar, and a little salt. Flavor with a half teaspoonful of vanilla. The butter is first added to the chopped popcorn, then the egg is stiffly beaten and added, then the sugar and other ingredients. Beat all together thoroughly and drop from tip of teaspoon on to a buttered baking sheet. Spread with a knife dipped in cold water and bake in a slow oven until a delicate brown. Where a coal range Is not available there are several ways of attempting to do corn popping over a gas stove.

J but the process is never as satisfac

tory as when done over a bed of live coals. An iron stove lid placed over a burner of a gas range and allowed to become red hot will give sufficient heat to make the kernels burst into bloom, provided one has a little patience. Where gas is used in the kitchen, the furnace fire offers a splendid place for the popping of corn. With the large area of coal, the work can be done quickly and well.

It Is a good Idea to have pot roast for dinner the day you iron. The meat can cook over the Ironing fire, thereby saving coal.

died six times, the total lifting is 120 pounds. The cooking of three meals a day on a meager allowance of water will necessitate ten buckets, which will make for the cooking alone 1,200 pounds of lifting per day. When to this is added the water necessary for bathing, scrubbing and the weekly wash, it will easily bring the lift per day up to a ton; and the lifting of a ton a day will take the elasticity out of a woman's ste.j, the bloom out of her cheek, and the enjoyment from her soul. All this drudgery, says Prof. Cook, could be obviated by an outlay of $250, even on the most isolated farm, through the installation of a pumping system.

EFFICIENCY.

Train yourself to realize that yon have xti1 voursetf is jrrent nbilitv nrul nnwor tl'e trer.test mflO that ever lived. When that feeling reonos strong andPsltlv- you yon will never step a?itle thill-nncr yon are nsrt' ut will proreetl to lo what you bivo undertaken toflo- 1cnowins that von can. Tn hrief. vol will turn on the0"11 rrt of all that is in von; and no one can take SB n conrs? without raovincr forward steady and surely in of advancement and crain. ! The secret of effVioncv Uthe traininc of element and force within ns to be its list under evenc'rcmrif5nn(,e' and as we advance in that direction we shaU ia wo can do everything well that xte undertake nn4&t n0 ?an time, secure the capacity to lo far more in one h our than we previously did in several Ipurs. Christian' nrson-

Simplicity Offers Solution for That , T) 11 That's the Opinion of Some OerVant I rODlem Women Who Have Studied It

Simplicity will offer the keynote-of ! the servant problem during the fu

ture, declare women who have made x thorough study of It. They maintain that when homes are made more simple, whea living is reduced to a less elaborate scale, when

there is less selfishness and more coi operation, the servant problem will I have become a thing of the past, j The house will be built to be sup-

i I lied with heat and hot water irom

without Injury to the fabric, are a feature of the system, thus dVngaway with the dreaded warhday. and ircidentaily with the laundry or back kitt hen. Hy eliminating- these three rooms mentioned the house will cost less to build, and It will require less work to care for It. AH the floors In this proposed house are to be of hard wood, the Inside walls painted Instead. In the furnishing of the house the

a common plant, thus eliminating the J Japanese Idea will be followed. In the.

work and dust of both heater and

coal ranee; that means a great saving of labor. It also Insures a clean cellar, which may be used for storage, doing; away thereby with the extra room above floors to be used as a storeroom. As no lorvnnt Is to bj

I' kept, there will be no bedroom needed for the servant. Family laundries, where all one's clothes may be washed

Pockets flaps are being used as a means of ornamentation, and that Is the only purpose they serve, as there Is rarely any pocket to be found underneath them, for this would seriously affect the set of the coat. These liaps are mostly either embroidered or trimmed with buttons and loops, and when cut on a slant greatly add to the graceful line of tr figure.

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Unique of Line and Fabric Are These Blouses Which Are Offered for Milady's Wear With Her Tailored Suit for Fall

Simplicity

Marias These

Modes, But the Method of Their Arrangement Is Extremely Quaint. Combinations of Lace and Chiffon With Dainty Frills Are Smart

absence of all unnecessary furnish

ings no bric-a-brac a single itood picture on the piettlly tinted walls, a single vase. The woodwork will elegantly simple, with no scrolls or ridges for the lodgment of dust: the furniture will follow the same simple lines, with no upholstery to catch dust as well as add to the expense. This house will be furnished with a telephone system connecting th front and back doors with both npstalrs and downstairs, so that rails may be answered without requiring the housekeeper to go to the door. There must be establishments, conveniently and frequently located, where one may engage all or some of the dally meals tc be delivered hot at one's house and paid for by the week. At other establishments she may engage help, male or female, by th hour, to wash dishes, clean, or do

any of the work now done by th servant. There must be also nurseries from which competent helpers may be obtained to care for a child or children by the hour, or where one may leave one's child while doing; shopping or attending to social duties. This, they claim, will help solve th problem.

Home Making and House Furnishing Should Be Studied

If you will slip a thin piece of whalebone into the hem where hooks and eyes are to be sewn, you will avoid running the thread through on the wrong side. Slip the whalebone out after the work Is completed. Clever needleworkers Join lace by matchlng the pattern so skilfully that It can scarcely be detected. When Joining narrow lace insertion, which cannot be easily matched, dc not sew In a straight seam, but turn over the raw edges and join by tacking every quarter of an inch. When pressed and finished this will give an open, lacy appearance like the other portion of the laceAfter basting insertion on any goods that Is to be cut away from underneath take a piece of stiff pasteboard about four inches in length and just the right width to slip in between the goods and lace. You can tut away the goods, with no likelihood of cutting the lace, as the pasteboard protects it.

SHORT CUTS

The stores furnish self-ruff ling lace, ready-made yokes for baby dresses, lingerie strips containing buttons and buttonholes, pressed bias folds of dif f erent colored materials for trimming, clasp shields, and bundles of thin tape In all widths, all of which tend to lessen tho hours of sewing when a woman does her own household work. These permit of Interspersing the

day's dsities with sewing which must

be hurriedly compietea.

Mar.y of the smartest dust coats, whether of silk or linen, are made with raglam sleeves and windshields In the cuffs.

Of all enterprises, home making is the most delightful. The location of your home answers the question of iiow it should be furnished. The light, heat and ventilation must be considered next in buying furniture keep these things in mind: Make adaptability, usefulness and convenience the squares by which you measure your possessions. Chooso refined, comfortable articles instead of flimsy, showy ones. Furniture of sound construction and good design may now be had at the same price 'asked for less useful pieces. The hall should stand for welcome; the drawing room for display; the living room, comfort; the dining room, hospitality; the bed rooms, restfulness and all rooms for cheerfulness. Knowing what you want will save you much pricing, looking and discouragement. It will give you a reason for that faith that is within you, and deeper pleasure in your furnishings. Longfellow wrote that houses reflect the character and taste of their inmates. If you do not care for beauty, your rooms will be stiff and empty no matter what you put in them. A study of Ruskin will cul

tivate a love for beauty if you lack this. Eastlake's books give right ideas of color and design. He built up a splendid school of art and practiced what he preached. William Morris wrote against false values, pretense and ostentation. These three masters will guide young folks, and perhaps older ones, in answering the questions. "Are these articles useful or are they ornamental?" For all agree

furniture must answer these requirements to be artistic. The house with the r aeen Anne front and the Mary Ann back is passing away: tl-j scale of expenditure is distributed more evenly throughout our homes than formerly.

As afor color schemes remember that red is warm and attractive, but use it sparingly; yellow is like sunshine, it brightens; and blue, though a cold color, softens and comforts. These are the three primary colors and are always present, but select t em in softenel shades and delicate tones as Xature does. She is a ,ood teacher. Go into the country and study her coloring. The good dark e: rth below, carpeting this old world with beauty; the trees with open branches, growing lighter toward their tops; and above all, the bright sky. .cw go into some grand cathedral Ocorated by an artist and you will see Xature has been his inspiration. The -eiling will u !igh., like the sky; tt e wall coverings somewhat darker and the floors like Nature's, the darkest of a'!. If you follow these Ideas you cannot go wrong In your home decoratior n.

BLUEBERRY CAKE

For blueberry cake melt one third cup butter in two thirds cup boiling water, and add one cup molasses and one egg well beaten. Mix and sift two and three quarter cups nour, one and one hal? teaspoonj soda, and one half teaspoon salt, and add to first mixture; then add one cup blueberries mixed with two tablespoons flour. Turn into a buttered, shallow pan and bake in a moderate oven. Cut in squares, and serve hot TiV or without whipped cream sweetened and flavored with vanilla.

If one-tenth of the effort whl women now make to fill their tin with amusements or to gratify o ward ambition were d "voted to pl.t on a I improvement ant the eultlv tion of high-toned friendships lh each other, U would do more tki anything else to enrich and emll-li-li their lives, rnd to cwtii tkn with contentment. Alger.

Rice Balls Such A Are Made in Sath

In Work Lies the Salvation for That Adolescent Boy

One lovely model for a dinner gown Is of daffodil yellow. The trimmiDg consists of skunk fur and bands of embroidery worked in soft shades of blue.

Rice balls are among the delacies which southern cooks makejetter than any body else. J At least that's what thoaclalm who have compared varieties,; Maybe you could make th just as well if you knew how thesjouthern cooks do it. j And tnis is tne recipe theys: Cook one cup of rice ia, scant quart of boiling water. Wlnearly done add one cup of milki cook very dry. When quite dry. off the stove and stir in two well be eggs. When cool enough to handlftiake into small balls, just large ftig;i to fail to go through the hoteade by joining forefinger and tha Koll the balls in the white of aiijg beaten to a froth and then in siyi bread crumbs or rolled cracker eijibs. and fry in a frying-pan wltbfeQty of very hot lard, cottolene arltter till a light brown. Roll while jjn5 do not try to fry too maiat once. If eggs are scarce, one reserve the white of one of the tWjgSS usesj in the rice and make it se$for rolling the balls in. The ba may te served on a platter wltpriS3 0f parsley. They may be T.ireJ the evening before and fried morning if one has an early &iast.

Mothers of boys, do you realize that work is the salvation of the adolescent boy? Tet it is. The old saying about Satan and the idle harms is or a certainty true In regard to the adolescent boy. There is too often no place for him to exercise his ingenuity no room for him in which to feel at home. He has no corner' of hU own. and everyone's haffcl seems to be raised against him bo that friendship and associations are made in the street or pool room. It would seem heartless to relate such conditions unleg a remedy could be suggested. The remedy here is the same as for many kindred evils work. "Oh. but he's so lazy!" you say. There is something to be said about that. As a rule, the half-grown gets neither thanks nor appreciation for what he docs at home. Is he not usually reminded rather that his hands are dirty, or that he has tracked the floor with mud? Regular work should be assigned and expected of th adolescent boy, and this work should j,e part of keeping up the home. As much consideration should be rendered him for his service a3 his father receives for

SATIN BLOUSE

The satin blouse Is 6tni very smart, especially in white, jjj buttoned in the front with large bell shaped buttons in satin or ivory, an(j either very apparent buttonhole r els thick satin loops. A nttle embroidered pocket breaks the simplicity of the corsage on one side, t.nd the little silk handkerchief placed there gives a pretty touch of color.

bringing home the pay envelope. If he has some little Ingenious Improvement on the old method, bear with him and be patient. His suggestions show his interest. One reason that children hate to do work at home Is that grown-ups order them to do certain things a certain way and leave no room for their own Initiative and consequently there is no mental exhilaration about the work. Such work as getting in the fuel, attending the furnace, shoveling walks and cutting grass should be put off on the boy. It is well, too, for the boy with a taste for machinery to look after the clocks, clean up the sewing machine, and make ordinary repairs on the electric bells, the furniture, or household machinery. As we lean on his knowledge and skill, he acquires more and takes pride in his usefulness.

The boy should be expected to keep

his own room in order, except per

haps bedmaking. How many hours of useless labor would be saved the

future wife, or her maid. If the boy

ia really orderly about his own be

longings: He snould be taught the

proper care of his own wardrobe

Many boys. If not all of them, should

be taught a little sewing and patch

ing and darning. Moreover, It Is well to teach the lad to press his own suits.

Probably the first step in this Is to

teach him to appreciate his appear ance In a newly pressed suit.

The lad who goes to school, picks

up his own room, presses his trousers,

does regular chores and a few errands

la ready for bed at nine o'clock. If the morning chores require a little hustling before breakfast, he will learn to arise as soon as he is awake

and get to work. His home win be

worth more to him if he helps to

maintain it.

Braised Celery With Gravy. Choose some nice white stalk celery, cut off the tops, trim the outsldai leaves and point the roots- Let this; celery remain In running; water for) some time to free from sand and earth i between the leaves, then parboil for; 15 minutes. Immerse in cold water, drain and tie in bunches In a saucepan with sliced onions and carrots, moisten with white stock and cover with slices of larding pork. or. what Is better still, the fat from a loin of veal. Let simmer gently for two hours, drain, dress on a dish and pour over some rich gravy diluted and reduced with some of tho stock In which the celery was cooked. Drop nisoult. To a quart of sifted flour add a teaspoonful of salt and four teaspoonfuls baking powder and alft again: then rub In with the tips of the fingers a good tablespoonful of lard and mix to a dough that will Just drop from a spoon. TTse either milk or water to moisten. Drop Into greased biscuit tins allowing room to spread and bake In quick oven about 20 minutes. If mixed with milk less lard may be used. fJrnham Ptiddlnr. One scant cup .milk, two egirs. one heaping cup graham flour, one cop

chopped raisins, three fourths cup molasses, one teaspoon soda. salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg;. Steam

three hours.

Sauce: One cup sugar, one beaten

egg, one half cup butter stirred to a cream with sugar, grated rind of one lemon. Juice of one half lemon. Beat thoroughly with sugar and butter and

add five tablespoons hot water, ona

at a time. Keep hot. but donotbolL

Spinach and Kgg. Cold spinach may be used to excel-

lent advantage by being mixed with

olive oil and a few drops of lemon

juice. Press throuch a sieve or col-

anner ana men emu. Atom into in

dividual forms. Add a border of shredded lettuce, bits of raw tomato and set on the top of each the'half of a hard-boiled egic.

Boiled Tnnrnfw If tho tongue is not hard, soak It"

not more than three hours. Put It

Into a stewpan with plenty of cold

water and a bunch of herbs; let it" come to a boll, skim and simmer1

gently until tender, peel off tha skin and garnish It with parsley and' lemon.

Roated Tnngw, Soak for two hours; sprinkle salt

over It. and drain In a colander; this,

should he done with fresh tongues b-. fore using; boil It slosvly for tw; hours; take off the skin, roast, and' baste with butter. Serve with brown gravy and currant Jelly sauce.

FrlMlcd Berf. Chip the beef as thin as paper with!

a very sharp knire. Melt marrying'

pan butter the size of an eric, stir the beef about in It for two or three mlnutes. dust In a little flour, add half a teacup of rich cream, boll" and serve In a covered dish.

FLOWERS ON TOP

A good plan for the concealment" of the unsightly garbage can Is to have built two stands to be placed; on either side of the kitchen pore hi Bttpa large flower pots plants being;, placed on top. The stands should be -built just large enough to contain the can. which is placed on a shelf. that swings out when the door at theside Is opened. Holes for ventilat

ion can be maae in tn stand. Keeping the can sanitary as when exposed. Use the other stand for ashes, etc,

or nave sneives witnin lor tne re-i

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Verily, work Is the salvation of the I eeptlon of groceries or milk. If tha adolescent boy In the home! I door Is fitted with lock and key.