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WM SEL5BH - jtrv'W t$i1F,V HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION 12 In the Home-Household Hints-Fashion Notes-Recipes fl The IMHur "III I'f iilrimnl o rrreltr mill imlilluli lilnS of ln tereHt U our rentiers. May Man ton Weekly Fashion Talk DNhu'nMiliig. JF there Is ono thtne mbro than another that should he thoroughly nud conscientiously done, It Is the dishwashing. Dishwashing Is often looked upon nH menial work or drudgery. Hut any work poorly nud Improperly done whether 11 be teach ing school, palming a picture or washing tho breakfast dishes Is drudgery. Success In each case means proper equipment, thorough knowledge or the work and right at tltudc toward tho work. Collect, sort and scrape nil dishes to he washed. Fill sticky dishes which have been used for milk, eggs nud starchy foods with cold water. Use hot water for sugary substances. Wine the creasy dishes with paper and burn tho paper or use a rubber food scraper made for that purpose, Fill ono dlshpan one-third full of hot, soapy water and another with clonr hot water. Wash the dishes thoroughly in soapy water nud rinse In elenr water. Have an amnio sup nlv of clean, dry dish towels. WubU the glnsswnro first, then the Bllvcrware, cups ami saucers, pintes, platters and vegetnblo dishes. Fol low with the cooking utensils if they wcro not washed an soon ns used. Dishes that feel rough and sticky aro unfit for use. Clean dishes enn only conio from n clean dlshpan, elenn water, a clean dishcloth and clean, dry dish towels. For tin ItoiiM'wIfi'. Many housekccpeis do not know that thoro Is a simple way to pre vent potatoes from burning and Sticking to tho bottom of tho pot. An inverted plo pan placed In tho bottom of tho pot avoids scorching polntoes. Tho water and empty space beneath tho pan save tho potatoes. This also makes tho work of cleaning pots easier, as no ndhorlng parts of pota toes aro loft to bo scoured out. If you have n door In your house that will swing shut when It Is de sired to stay open or njnr, ninko a small hag as ornamental aa you please, though tho color of tho floor or wall paper is recommended. Fill tills with sand. Attach It to a rib bon or cord long enough to slip over tho doorknob and lot tho weight drag on tho floor. This makes a door stop that is always at hand and can bo lifted out of tho way without stooping, A NEW BLOUSE WITH OPEN COLLAR LIj tho nowcBt. A lUll.'K.I ! UiUlcr a , " 1", IHOUHO 1IB011 1H lllllllt Wi i. ,",;"" ulUHn rli,.. . Bilk crcpo while Uini,,;, ;.'.,". V "". Wak Into 2 V -, vest nud ruffe are ,,?. "'.?. 1'our over T.i bengnllno sill;, and ... "' ucnm nud bafc. ." Is n """- ie set. -v um Dnltn by Uty Untm &$iS Blouse lth Vct, 36 to 46 bust. blouses show high collars of tomo sort. This ono, which Is open nt tho front, Is thoroughly comfortnblo ns well ns exceedingly smart. It iucludeu also n llttlo vest that Is pretty and has tho ndvnntngo or nllowlug tho uso of con trasting materials. Ilpt; tno of collar of that combination now ono which Is much liked. Tho fronts of tho basqtio show nu unusual shaping at tho lower edgo which Is effoctlvo and tho ends of tho shaped belt disrippenr under tho extensions. Tho sleeves may bo long er or shorter ns tlcslred, hut tho lout;, Main sloovoa with roll-over cuffs aro now and fash ionable, mouses of this kind nro liked for wear with coat Biilts and ntso nro utilized for ontlro gowns of simple mnte rlal. For tho trimming nny pretty contrasting mntorlnl may ho used, but. tho heavy Bill; In contrast with tho cropo Is offoctlvo. For tho medium slzo will be needed tii yds. of mntorlnl 27, 1T6 yds. 30, iV, yds. 44, with 94 yd. 27 for vest, col lar and cuffs. Tho May Manlon pnt torn 8528 Is cut In sizes from 3G to 4G bust meas ure. It will bo mailed to any address by tho Fash ion Department of (his pnpor, on receipt of 10 cents. j 'J'he i:,llr , hf t rrrliirN, )lrnj,.i . ""bih f..r, '"'otiie t . C'ocoji f"i y oIir, of" arof,S tbree-fourths of n cuJJ,0 i (". 0110 teas JooSJu.? fix lovel tublespoo ,tuia nf ' ht. If vol tnespoontuls 0 ' sbM ,nC0CM. It. " cupful an IS ,B i.! " i uoor licet Iti.ll.l. .lSkn iL- I" ''t, .one unrt of beou fv0r f ne. one mmnl chopped chopped flno, one P , .&, mumi ns prepared for h i,m cup granulated sugar, onn in ' of salt one tenoih 1" if, S!; Per. Vinegar enough Vo1,,1 " Peon mix well. Making Use of the Left-Overs Household llliith. Try cooking tho sausage In tho oven Instead of frying It. A liny bit of butter Is ofton an im provement to cako frostlngs, espe cially chocolato or caramol. Tho milk ndded to potnloos while mashing thorn should bo hot to keep them from becoming soggy. Mlco object to camphor, which if put In places frequented by them, will drlvo thorn nwny completely. Korosono will soften boots nnd shoes that hnvo been hardened by water and makes thorn as pliable as now. Most pcoplo sprinkle fried apples with sugar Just hoforo serving. Try using snlt Instead and boo what an entlroly different flavor Is given tho dish. A tnblespoonful of ollvo oil nnd another of molnssos added to tho grlddlo cako bailor Is worth whllo trying. This koops tho cakes from sticking and also olds In browning. If vlnognr Is added Instead of water to moisten stove polish, two good icsults will bo obtained. First, tho work of polishing will not bo ns nam, nud secondly, tho polish will last much longer. Hoforo turning oyster soup Into tho tureen put Into' tho dish it heap ing tnblespoonful of finely minced colory and half ns much chopped parsley. Tho flnvor of tho soup will ho much enhanced. If .there Is not electricity In the house nnd it becomes necessary to hove a llttlo Unlit nil night In a Blok 100m, uso a rnndlo heaped with salt to the block part of the wlok. Tho light will ho mild nnd steady and it will not cuntnmlunto the air like koroieuo or gas. 11 v sins. w. c. i.u.Mi:n. (Concluded From Lout Week.! rllHnH there aro bits of boiled Wkf or roast meals left over, cut tno meat into cubes. Slew gonlly, flavor with a tlnv bit of n.iimi nud thicken. Instead of making tho i.oimi viuai iuui is useu ror tho meat viv, iiiuko small biscuits and placo on top of the meat und gravy and bnko n golden hi own. Do not muko too many, but Just enough to muko overyono wish thoro wore more. An pthor llmo, cold mashed potatoes enn ho used Instead or tho biscuits. Tho potatoes shouldi ho mashed ngulu with n llttlo warm milk nnd If eggs are plentiful, whip In ono. Spread ovor tho meat pip and hako n golden brown or until hot clear through. Ono must remember' to ntt cnit n,,,i a llttlo pepper also to tho cold pota to so they will not taste flat nnd warmed over. Cold meats of nil kinds can bo sliced, dipped In egg nnd bread crumbs und fried n goldou brown. Any loft-over vegetables us n few beets or carrots or poas enn bo tnndo Into n salad nnd then with potntoes and an extra vegetable ono can got up n good nu-al lit a hurry. Cold uuneu or onijcu potatoes can bo seal loped to good mlvuilnt;r. Tiim- quire only about hnlt an hour to ouiu, wiiiio 11 tno raw ones nro used It often rooulres ovor nn imm- Do not nhuiys mix left-over vogo- "'" wiiii are 10 no used in making I sawn idKuuier. u potatoes or eel ory nro used as tho foundation, up ruugo ine small hits around tho foundation to muko tho dish attract ive, uuen a lort-ovcr cold boiled egg nr two can bo used to good ad- iiuutBu in n Huinu or tins kind. Cut tho whites Into half circles and rub tho yolks fine. Arrango tho whites f""l tho yolks, which should bo Piled in tho center of tho salad. If n Tew slices of pickled boots nro loft ovor, cut into tiny cubes nnd placo on tho salad. This will not only add a pleasant flavor, but tho red, white and yellow look vory pretty togethor, nnd who would guess It was mado of loft-ovors? Ortcn thoro aro hits of gravy loft ovor from a ttow or roast. These mako most excellent soups. and cau bo mado vory nourishing. If thoro Is n bit of rlco loft over, It cun bo added or miio narioy can- uo ooiieu anil then added to tho soup. If u Tow limn beans aro loft ovor, rub thorn through a slovo and ndd to tho gravy. If a dish or two of tomntocs nro loft over, thoy can bo mudo Into n cream of tomnto soup, whllo a fow beans or peas can bo rubbed through a slevo nnd mndo Into n good pureo. Meat salad from left-overs Two cups cold chlckon or vcnl, cut Into cubes; ono cup of cold peas or enr- rots ion over; imeo slices or pickled beets loft ovor. Add to this some adWinsnho ,,. .,." v" Uellcsley slad. Cut npples Into discs i-w , rnllior rine. cut 4 to'cZ" halves, tnko out , K8 Hah walnuts or e ngbr k Ideecs, mnrluato w th iWi, m'" ing and put ,co , on hearts of lettuce leave, w !' heavy cream nnd add loraon i,,t p tustos Put n large .fflt I'liiiipltlu Vk, Mix two-thirds cupful of i,M nugnr, ono tenspoonfu Cni one-half teaspoonf.,1 gSgcr BW half teasnoonfni nt u,.n -,an?.on(- .audono.l,aIfcupf,,l8oVScadaa0 strained pumpkin, two esB7illrtn hctj on, ono nnd onc-l.alr cup ,' ml k and oue-halt cupful 0( cwi Uako in ono crust, cool nnd fcrw Apple Fi litem. salt, two-thlrds cup mill;, yolks of two oggs, whites of to eggs, on tablespoon melted butter, two Z dlum-Blzed npplos. Mix salt and flour, add mill; gradually, J0a, i oggB boalon until thick and batter. St r in two meillum.Blzod apnles thin nnd lastly fold in tho s llflr bonton whites of eggs. Corfeo Custnrd. Two cups milk, two tnliitw,.. ground coffee, threo eggs, oa fourth cup siynr, oiic-elghth salt, ono-fourth lenspoou vanilla. Scald milk with coffeo and strain. Beat oggs slightly, ndd sugar, salt, Tanllla nud milk. Stnilu Into butteicd Indi vidual moulds, set In pan of hot water nnd hnko until firm. Sorro with cream. Ornngu Cake, Ono-fourth cup butter, one cap SUIinr. two otrL-A. nno.linlf run milt chopped colory nnd u fow walnuts, ono nnd two-thlrds cups flonr, tto '"i "iu iireHmnK unu Huasoiiing nno nnti ono-nnu teaspoons talcing row-aon-o on a cnbbago loaf. dor. Cream tho butter, ndd sujar iduiiumiua irom icu-ovors uo- neat tho rlco lu a llttlo milk. To each cupful of tho rlco ndd n llttlo whlto sauco or tho yoll; of ono egg. Sen son with salt and mix thoroughly. Form Into balls or cones or tiny shnpo desired. Itoll lu flno bread crumbB, then In bonton ogg that has been diluted with ono tablespoon of milk, dip In tho crumbs again nud fry In deep smoking lint Tat until n golden brown. Half-ground ment and rlco can bo used. Potnto cro quettes aro mado In tho samo wuv. Vory often broken sllcos of bread will cut small squares or triangles tho slza of nn Inch, If these nro placed In tho oven nnd tontded n golden brown thoy nro dollclous with soup. Thoso nro ofton enlled crou tons. Chluoso I'mldint;. Cover halt box of golatlno with a half cup of cold wnter. soak 10 min utes, whip ono pint of cream, sot It In a pan of orncked Ice, ndd hnlf n cup of chopped ginger, half n cup of powdered sugar, half n cup of cold bo led dry rlco, dlssolvo tho gola- Urn' "n1? ,U, n.rea,n nnd Btlr ""til ft llttlo thick. Turn Into mold, stand away to harden, serve cold with gin ger sauco. Sauco: Chop flno n quartor.cup of glngor. ndd ono cup ?iLWnC.r' ?uarw cup of sugar, boll mo minutes, pour over tho well boalon whlto of two eggs, ndd two wiujispooHiuis or sherry nnd turn .., ' luni I'Uddlug out and sorvo with sauco poured ovor. gradually, yolks of ecga well beaten. and milk, Then ndd flour mixed tad sifted with baking powder. (Do not pack flour In cup or tho mlvturo 1U ho too Rtirr.) Lnstly fold In stltfljr beaten whites of eggs. Put together with orange filling ami ice with oinngo frosting. (rich Sl7w7 Cut two pounds of lean niutloa into inch cubes, put them in n cas sorolc, cover with ono quart of boll lug water and cook one-half honr, Add ono dozen button onions and ono-hnlf cup of diced carrots and cook ono hour; then ndd one down small potato halls, season with pep per and salt and cook until tender. Urown two tablespoons of butler, stir lu two nnd ono-hnlf tnblcspoons of browned flour, odd Blowly ono cup 01 brown stock, stir until smooth and title!;, pour tho sauco lato tae cai sorolo nnd cook ton minutes longer. Poison Oak? Ivy? An application of Fantlieplje Lotion utforUs Ingtunt relief. Is eootlilnrr nnd coolliiK in In fUM on tho affected part. It relltves tho Itchlntr nnd Irritation at once. rapidly reduce tho Inflammation nnd fovar. unit pecrllly jffecu ome nniKKlots refund If I ; fylUj HantUeptlc.lii also up efflcleat preyentlvo of Oak and Ivy pel Monlnj.-. Keep 0, ''PPl ,C?1",'V letitly nt hand. ;it l eauallx ef foctlvo for all other i kin wMjs. At nil driiRHtorca or by mall. "J i:trncott Chemical Laboratories, flnnllnml lkt VI fcltltlllj i Ah u