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MAKING CURTAINS
TO FIT WINDOWS
Use Yardstick for Accurate
Measurements.
(P repared
by th e U nited S ta tes
m en t o f A gricu ltu re.)
D ep a rt
Before you buy your material It 1»
a wise precaution to draw to scale
the window to be curtained. Use a
yardstick or folding ruler, as a tape-
line may stretch, resulting in inac
curate measurements. Note the exact
dimensions of the window on your
drawing, and also the width of the
trim and apron. Then sketch in light
ly the kind of curtains you wish to
have and decide whether or not they
are suited to that type of window.
If the window is very broad, you may
not need a valance, since that empha
sizes the horizontal lines; If the
window is narrow and high, a valance
and side draperies set far over at the
edge of the trim will help to correct
its proportions.
Let us assume that you are going
to make glass curtains of scrim, mar
quisette or net, with side druperles
and a gathered valance of cretonne,
unlined. Following directions given
by the United States Department of
Agriculture, you will probably begin
with the glass curtains. They are to
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I the curtains, an Irregular line Is seen
inside the hem. A tuck should be
taken Just below the casing to allow
for shrinkage when the curtain Is
laundered. Hems look better when
put In by hand rather than by ma
chine stitching, and will not draw. If
there are many curtains to be made,
however, machine stitching is advis
able.
Skimpy side draperies are not at
tractive.
Cretonne is usually 30
inches wide, and you will need a
length the full width of material for
each side. Fifty-Inch material may
sometimes be spilt lengthwise and
finished with an extension hem. In
estimating the length of the side dra
peries, measure from the top or mid
dle of the upper trim to the bottom
of the apron and add 9 inches for
hem, casing and shrinkage. If there
is a decided pattern in the material,
you must see that the pattern balances
on each side before the material is
c u t A little extra yardage may have
to be allowed for matching patterns.
Measure and cut the side draperies
with the same care as in making the
glass curtains. Slip the selvedges at
intervals of 3 or 4 Inches or trim them
off. Turn a hem 1H Inches on the
lengthwise edges and a 2 or 3-lnch
hem at the bottom. Make a casing
at the top for the rod to run through,
since there is to be a valance.
The valance when finished is usual
ly one-sixth of the length of the fin
ished side draperies. Hem, heading
and casing allowances are added to
this depth in calculating the material
required. The length of the valance
across the window is one and a half
times the width of the window and
side trim If the valance Is gathered,
twice that much if it is plaited. Make
the valance in the same way as the
curtains.
Three rods will be needed for hang
ing these curtains, since the valance
and side draperies should not be hung
on the same rod. The glass curtnln
must be set closer to the window than
the other hangings. The neatness
and general attractiveness of the fin
ished curtains will depend on the way
they are hung. Solid round rods
which fit into sockets are desirable
for glass curtnins. Flat or round rods
may be used for the OverdraperleS.
All curtains should be pressed when
finished.
Avoid making crosswise
folds in them, or any unnecessary
lengthwise creases.
Organdy Appears Again
as Material for Frocks
Meaojre
With Care When
Curtains.
Making
be shirred on a rod without a heading,
as the valance hides the top of them.
The measurement for their width is
taken on the plan drawn to scale, on
the part of tlie trim nearest the glass.
Allow twice the width of the window
In
soft
materials — almost
two
breadths, usually. They should be
Just long enough to escape the sill.
Glass curtains may have hems from
1% to 3 inches wide at the front and
lower edges, and %-lnch hem on the
outside. A common rule Is to add 0
Inches to the length of any finished
curtnln for hems, heading, and shrink
age, but since the glass curtains are
to be run on rods through a casing nt
the top, without a heading, 2 inches
less may be allowed.
Each curtain length should l>e meas
ured and checked before any material
Is cut off. Before cutting, draw
threads if possible to provide an ac
curate guide. Trim off ail selvedges
and put in the side hems, then the top
and bottom hems. They should all be
turned under the depth of the hem.
Otherwise when light shines through
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Organdy Is n fabric that has almost
been forgotten. Its revival this year
is in part due to Interest In fluffy, full-
skirted dresses in delicate shades and
flowered pntterns for young girls’
party frocks, afternoon dresses, and
summer evening wear generally. It
Is made in such colors ns pink, peach,
orchid, nile, blue, and maize, both
plain and in floral designs.
The textile division of the burenu of
home economics, United States De
partment of Agriculture, calls atten-
tlon to the plenslng qualities of or
gandy ns a fabric for summer after
noons and evenings. It is sheer and
cool, yet has a crispness that remains
after laundering. It can be washed
nt home successfully.
Full-skirted
fashions are recommended for devel
opment In organdy, with trimmings of
Inserted bnnds rather than ruffles.
Shaded effects can be produced by
combining two or more colors In var
ious .ways. Slips of baronet satin or
other rayon fabrics are good under
organdy because of their sheen nnd
the fact they are also washable. Or
gandy trimmings for other cotton ma
terials nre effective, ns, for example,
bands of organdy with tissue gingham,
or collar and cuff sets of organdy, or
matching hats. Organdy is also rec
ommended for dainty bedroom cur
tains and lamp-shades.
VEGETABLE PLATE EXCELLENT FOR DINNER
I.n^roveti Umiorm line, nauonai
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Answer------❖
Questions— No. 5
1— What is the longest game on rec
ord In the National league?
2— What President was Impeached?
3— Who was President when Roose
velt died?
4— What Is the only portion of the
brain whose destruction causes Imme
diate death?
6—What English portrait painter
was a crony of the statesman, Edmund
Burke; the lexicographer and writer,
Samuel Johnson; the poet and novel
ist, Oliver Goldsmith, and the actor,
David Garrick?
6—What country has the largest
continuous area in the world?
T— What are the Vedas?
8— Who said: "Give 'em a little
more grape. Captain Bragg”?
9— Is the use of "learii” for "teach”
permissible?
10— What Is the first verse in the
Bible?
11— Who Is the champion woman
golf player?
12— What President later became
chief Justice of the United States Su
preme court?
13— What state was named for an
English king of the house of Hanover,
and which king wns it?
14— What are the five principal
senses of human nature?
15— What movie actress has received
the appellation. "America's Sweet
heart"?
10—Which Is the largest river In
Europe?
17— In what novel is Becky Sharpe
a leading character?
18— What is turquoise and of what
country Is It the national stone?
19— Is the split Infinitive always bad
usage?
20— What Is another name for the
First Book of Samuel?
A n sw ers— N o. 4
1— 1S70.
2— Chambersburg, Pa., Gen. Jubal A.
Early.
8—Lee De Forest.
4— The funny bone, so called, Is that
point on the elbow where the ulnar
nerve lies close to the surface.
5— G. Von Elm.
0—Michelangelo.
7— Colorado and California.
8— On a mountain top In Samoa.
9— General Wolfe.
10— The Fascist labor code abso
lutely forbids strikes, lockouts and
boycotts.
11— Thomas DeQuincy and Samuel
Taylor Coleridge.
12— Gene Tunney.
13— John Adams.
14— Battle of New Orleans, War of
1812-1815.
15— Sixty-five per cent
10—Air Is composed chiefly of oxy
gen and nitrogen.
17— John Bunny.
18— The Zugspltze, In Bavaria.
19— President Woodrow Wilson.
20— About 00 per cent
Master of Music Had
Novel Piano in Mind
Berlioz, the illustrious master whose
name dominates French music of the
last century, ordered from a piano
manufacturer a specially constructed
instrument, so fashioned that the
strings could be used us a harp.
Berlioz loved to play stringed In
struments and In his early days gave
lessons on the guitar. In spite of the
poverty which he mentions In his
memoirs, he had succeeded in buying
a piano, but It was not the sort of in
strument that he wanted.
"If I were rich," he wrote, "I would
have continually about me a big grand
piano, two or three Erard harps, some
Saxe trumpets and a collection of
basses and Stradlvarius violins."
The piano which he later invented
was In part an answer to this dream.
It is at present In the possession of a
widely known collector who loaned It
to the organizers of the Berlioz expo
sition of the great musician’s cen
tenary.—From L'Ere Nouveile, Paris,
(Translated for the Kansas City Star).
Voice Distinction
Stuffed Pepper, Celery, String Deans and Fried Eggplant Make a Good Com.
bination.
{Prepared
br the United States
ment of Agriculture.)
Depart
When vegetables constitute a large
portion of a meal o? when one is serv
ing the type of dinner sometimes
called a “vegetable plate,” attention
must be given to variety and contrast
both In flavor and texture. There
should be at least one hearty kind,
that Is, one that contains a rather
high proportion of protein and starch,
either in the vegetable Itself or In the
other foods combined with It. Milk,
cheese and eggs are often used in
sauces on vegetables and add to the
proportion of protein. There should
be also something crisp, something
soft, something mlld-flavored, some
thing acid, and at least one pro
nounced flavor to give zest to the en
tire combination. There should be
enough richness In the seasoning of
the vegetables or the way they are
cooked to make them substantial
enough for the main course at dinner.
This can be obtained by the use of
butter or cream or by frying one vege
table. Much-needed minerals and vita-
mines nre supplied by most of the veg
etables. Give gome thought, too, to
the colors that will predominate on
the plate. An attractive appearance
stimulates appetite.
The vegetable plate In the Illustra
tion, which was taken by the United
States Department of Agriculture, ful
fills the foregoing requirements. Green
pepper, stuffed with a rice and meat
mixture, is substantial. Celery Is crisp
In texture and has a pronounced fla
vor. Fried eggplant adds richness as
well as another distinctive flavor, and
Its browned crumbs add to the color
as well as to the "crunchlness” of the
vegetables. String beans will be liked
as a contrast to the other flavors, and
there Is a bit of pickle to furnish the
necessary acid which rounds off the
dinner.
The distinction bptween a soprano
and mezzo-soprano Is range. In the
case of lyric and dramatic voices the
difference is in timbre. Grove's dic
tionary calls attention to the fact
that many mezzosoprani can sing
higher notes than many soprani ; but
there Is a middle to every voice,
which, as a rule. It Is not difficult to
find, and about this the tessitura of
the music (literally, the texture) and
the practice should be woven.
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1 >?7 W e s tr r n N e w i U P f t C n lofl ?
Children Learn Value
of Clean Home Town
Lesson for July 24
In Pensacola 2,090 school children
Joined In a clean-up campaign. It Is
another Impressive example of what
children may do to muke life cleaner
and better In urban centers. Children
have been playing In all the progres
sive cities of the country In recent
years, and It Is properly looked upon
as a very Important part of their
practical education. It teaches them
many useful lessons In civics, and nt
once brings them face to face with
the vital fact that health and beauty
go hand In hand.
It Is Interesting to note also that In
these clean-up efforts children often
are very much more efficient and thor
ough than are grown persons. Youth
is wide-eyed. Youth sees more, and
sees more accurately, as a rule, than
age, when It comes to rubbing out
the ugly spots In urban centers. The
range of vision seems to narrow, and
tlie eye» become slower and duller,
as we age. Youth sees many tilings
not picked up by the eyes of older
persons. Children are not likely to
overlook anything In these clean-up
campaigns where they are interested
in what they nre doing.
It is useful work, useful from the
standpoint of the health and beauty
of the city, and useful, too, from the
standpoint of the children who take
part in it, fur it helps them to acquire
(lie habit of keeping tlie home town
clean, beautiful and healthy.—Atlanta
Constitution.
D A V ID A ND G O L IA T H
L ESSO N T E X T — I S a m u e l 17:1-5».
G o l d e n T E X T — T h e L ord Is th e
s tr e n g th o f m y life , o f w h om s h e ll 1
be a fr a id ?
PRIMARY TOPIC—A Boy Overcomes
» G iant.
JU N IO R T O PIC — A B o y ’s B r a v e D eed
IN T E R M E D IA T E
AND
SE N IO R
TOPIC— W hy D a v id W e e N ot A fra id
YOUNG P E O P L E A N D A D U L T T O P
tC— V ic to r ie s o f F a ith .
I. The Contending Armies (17:1-3).
On the north side of the Valley of
Eiah, on the highlands, stood Saul and
his army, and on the south side stood
the Philistine hosts, eyeing each other
for battle. According to an ancient
custom, the Philistines, having a war
rior among them of grent strength,
sought to decide the war by a combat
between two selected champions. The
nation whose champion was slain was
to be subject unto the other.
II. The Champions (17:4-37).
1. Goliath of the Philistines. (a)
He wns a giant (v. 4), perhaps eleven
and one-half feet In height The ap
pearance of such a man greatly intimi
dated the Israelites. Saul, who once
was brave, made no attempt or effort
to meet tills giant.
(b) He was filled with proud con
ceit His size, Ids panoply of wnr,
nnd his strength, caused him to be
lieve that no evil could befall him. His
conceit became his snare.
(c) He wns boastful. No doubt
he wns n much-tniked-of man among
the Philistines. Their possession of
surti a man recalled the former ex
perience of their nation when Sam
son, the Israelite giant, wrought such
great mischief among them.
(d) He was defiant. He openly
defied the army of Israel—the people
of the Most High. That Is Just like
the champion of Satan’s hosts now.
He Is becoming more and more defiant
of the Lord's people, and ultimately
will defy the Almighty Himself.
(e) He wns scornful. He treated
the Israelites with the utmost con
tem pt Tills is what Sntan Is doing
daily. He treats God's people with
the utmost contempt
2. David, the Israelite.
In the providence of God, Dnvld wns
sent to the camp at a time to hear the
blatant boasting of this proud and
contemptible Philistine champion. His
three eldest brethren were in the
army, and his father sent him with
some provisions for them ns well as
for the captain. While David wns
talking with his brothers, Goliath
made his appearance. The sight of
Israel’s cowardice and lack of zeal
for God prompted David to offer his
services. Note tlie character of Da
vid. (n) A mere youth, a stripling
not used to wnr. (b) He wns coura
geous. When all Israel were afraid, he
undertook this tnsk. Besides, he had
proven his bravery before in de
fending his flock against the lion
and the bear, (c) He had a mighty
faith In God. He argued that what
God had done for him He would do
agnln. (d) He had meekness nnd self-
control. This he exhibited In a re
markable manner under the gibes of
Ellab (v. 28). (e) He wns skillful. He
hnd become such an expert In the use
of the sling that he had absolute con
fidence In the Issue of his attack. He
wns not a blind enthusiast who dis
regarded the use of means, but was
careful to use means, nnd most par
ticular as to what they should be. He
put aside the untried armor of Saul.
He knew that God’s will for him was
to use by faith that which he hnd
thought Insignificant This Is God's
will for us.
III. The Battle (vv. 38-48).
When Gollnth beheld David coming
up against him, he cursed him by his
gods—Dngon, Bnnl, and Astnrte, show
ing that It wns not merely a battle
between David nnd Goliath, but be
tween true and false religion. Dnvld
hasted and ran to meet Goliath. The
stone from Ills sling smote Goilnth In
the forehead and he fell to the earth
upon his face. David went forth In
the name of the Lord of hosts—that
all the earth might know that there
wns a God In Israel. The whole mat
ter shows that the battle Is not with
the strong, hut with those who put
their trust In God.
IV. The Victory (vv. 49-68).
The Philistine champion wns killed
and the army routed. This victory Is
a phophecy o f a greater one when the
devil, the dcflnnt enemy of God and
man. shall be slain and his army put
to flight David Is thus the type of
Christ and Goliath a type of Satan
Goliath’s sword was turned agalnat
himself and typified that Christ shall
turn Satan's weapons against him for
his own destruction.
T ria l of Your Faith
Lihee Workee
That the trial of your fnlth, being
A Chinese newspaper published this
letter from an applicant for work: much more precloua than of gold that
Sir: I am Wing—I can drive type perlsheth. thong« It be tried with fire,
writer with good noise and my Eng might be found unto praise and honor
lish Is great—My last Job left Itself and glory at the appearing of Jeaus
from me, for good reason that large ChrlaL—I Peter 1:7.
man has dead. It was on account of
Souls T h a t Surrender
| no fault of mine. So, honorable sirs
what about It? If I can be of big
Souls that surrender tv> the Lord
i use to you, I will arrive on same date »•III have the witness of the Spirit
that you should guess.—Squadron given and they will know beyond onr
News of the Far E a s t , Cavite, I’billp- doubt n-’iethnr or not they belong t>
i pine Islands.
the Lord.—Echoes.
Building Cost Shown
by Experts’ Figures
Labor constitutes 02 per cent of
the cost of building the average
dwelling house while materials repre
sent 38 per ceut, according to a study
of construction made by tlie United
States Department of Labor.
The Labor department’s apportion
ment differs slightly from a new set of
data worked out by contractors and
which g now being studied by Wash
ington olllc-luls. These data apportion
to labor a cost of 00 per cent and to
materials 40 per cent.
According to the new set of data,
the foundation nnd masonry work rep
resent 30 per cent of the total cost of
tlie completed Job. Tlie foundation Is
the largest single item of construction
expense.
The second largest Item of cost is
29 per cent and covers enrpeutry, both
labor and materials. Plumbing fix
tures plus their Installation cost are
reported at 10 per cent of the entire
cost
The heating plant Is rnted at 9 per
cent of tlie total cost, while hardware
is apportioned at 8 per cent, nnd
painting, Including materials, at 0
per ceut.
Lighting fixtures and Installation
thereof represent nbout 2 per cent of
tlie total cost of tlie completed Job, ac
cording to the new report.
Association Worth While
Tlie purpose of tlie parent-teacher
associations is to interest purents In
the work of the school and in matters
pertaining to the proper care of chil
dren. It Is the pructlce in most pluces
to give exhibitions or receptions to
which parents are invited, and as a
part of tlie progruin educational top
ics are discussed. From reports re
ceived it is evident that the meetings
have been successful In informing pur
ents regarding new developments In
school work and in securing support
from the community In regard to the
extension of educational advantages,
such as the establishment of gym
nasiums, the Improvement of the hy
giene of public schools, the securing of
playgrounds for children, and the like.
REVERSE SPEED
It was speeders’ duy In police court.
The first offender vowed he was trav
eling only fifteen miles an hour when
apprehended. Next a notorious fast
driver told the Judge ho was going
only ten miles.
’’And how fast were you going?”
asked the Judge of Tim O’Brien, third
In line.
“May It please the couyt,” said Tim
with a straight fuce, “an’ I wuz back
in’ up, yer honor.”
STATE SERVICE
Mm Goodsole—So you are an ex-
service man? How many service
stripes did you have?
The Mefldlcant—I never counted
’em, lady. They wus all over ma
clothes.
Here’s an Old-Timer
The
c h in c h b u g s e a t s th e fa r m e r ’s
g r a in ,
T h e b e e m o th e a ts h ie h o n e y .
T h e bed b u g A lls him fu ll o f p a in
T h e H u m b u g g e t s h ie m o n ey .
Too Welcome
Jones had got a Job us rate collec
tor, und his friend Brown's house fell
to his lot to v isit
“Good morning, Brown,” he greeted
his friend cheerily. "I don't suppose
I'm very welcome now, eh?"
“Oh, yes, you are," replied Brown.”
“On the contrary, I'd like you to call
again.”
Played Safe
Harold—If you loved me, why did
you refuse me at first?
Pauline—Just to see what you would
do,
Harold—But I might have rushed off
wlthont waiting for an explanation,
I ’nijlliie Hardly. I had the door
locked.—The Pathfinder Magazine.
Competent Witness
“Hey, that election Is crooked."
"How come?"
"Why, I went Into the voting booth
and saw Jim Feebly and Roy White
stuffing the ballot box.”
“When did you see that?"
“The third time I went In to vote."
—I’uthfinder.
D ID N ’T MISS IT
Aids Schoolhouse Planning
The general education board during
the last year made an appropriation
aggregating $24,534 to tlie state de
partment of education of two states,
payable In annual Installments over a
period of two or three years, to assist
In maintaining divisions of school
house planning in those states.
Provide Shade for Yard
"Can yon look over my shoulder?”
“I've Just been looking them both
over honey, they're ull right, too.
The Final Word
E v e r y lAucrh and e v e r y te a r ,
E v e r y a m lla and e v e r y n igh .
A h T im e tr a v e ls , y e a r b y y e a r,
O n ly ende In a " g o o d -b y ,**
It Is to 'be expected thnt tree varie
ties will vary In their adaptability to
Power of Shears
the conditions In different regions of
"Samson lost his power when ho got
our country, consequently there Is t>o
one group of varieties thnt can be rec his hair cu t"
'•Things are different now. When a
ommended as the best for use every
woman gets a boy bob she Is Just ba
where.
ginning to assert her authority."—
Washington Star.
Garden W all Beauties
The best kind of gnrden wall Is one
with cracks and crannies. Into these
one need only rub some fine soli, sow
the seeds and cover them with earth
so that the birds will not readily make
away with them. Nature pretty well
takes care of the re st
Advice to Home Builders
Wisdom seeks to Impress strongly
the need for considering your home
building ns a strict business proposl
tlon—a financial Investment upon
which you may expect a return of full
value In service and satisfaction.
Fund to Advertise City
Kansas Olty, through Its chamber
of commerce, plans to spend $450,090
a yenr for the next five years to "sell"
tfc<i city to Industry.
The Type
“Mrx Rmlth has had an earache
ever since she moved Into her now
flat."
"The keyholes are probably too
d raft/."
Forest tt hi
"I told you not to go swimming.”
“Hot the other hoys p-ptuhed me
to r
"Then how la It that your clothes
aren’t wet?"
“Well, when they esld they were
goto' to push me In, I took ’em off!”
A Joyless One
“The paper said that Tunney
cracked a smile yesterday."
“Whose face was It on?”—The
American Boy Magazine,