Planning the Family Budget j
Some Good Things for the Table
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Home Demonstrstlon Work.
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On of tht New Year's resolutions
tilde by good many families It to
live according to budget or definite
pending plan (or the coming year.
out anlesa there It alio a good meth
od or keeping track or money as fuel
a It la spent ao that the outgo Bin
be frequently compared with tht es
timate, the resolution mi; rail to beur
fruit
To meet this need for a practical
household financial record, tht bureau
of borne economics or the Culled
Btatea Department or Agriculture haa
designed convenient looae-lesf ac
count book which met bo obtained
from the suirlntenunt of docu
ments, government printing o(T1c.
for BO cent. However, any ruled
blank book may be arranged In a
similar way, uelng (he pagelo-a-clnsa
of eipeodltur system. A square note
book owning at the aide rather thnn
at the end, ao aa to permit ruling col
omns entirely serosa two pages, will
be found deslrshle.
How much money do yoo expert to
Dandle nest year and from whnt
sources f Het It down at the begin
ning of tha book. Work ont ao etl
mate of probable exprndlturea for the
entire yesr, getting the whole family
to belp remember what will be need
td. and when the estimate tils the In
tome enter It next There are a g-ond
many clsssea of expense In must f ra
il lee food, housing, operating, fur
alshlngm, clothing, health, develop,
tnent, personal, autnninhlle. and aav.
Ings, Including Insurance. Allow r
psge or more for each. The eljree nt
the bonk amy be cut out for a mar
final Index. Provide a summary page
to be filled lo at the end of each
month. Other pagee you may wlsb
to Include will show "property owned,"
"household inventory," "record or In
surance policies," "record or Inveat
menta." The bureau or home econoro
lea hs kept the needs of the farm
women especially In mind In planning
the loose-leaf account hook with spe
cial pagea for such Items aa "products
furnished by ibe farm," "gsrden rec
ord," "poMllr? record." "rsnned and
preserved goods record," "accounts
rerelvshla.""acmontepayuble." fanes
thst do not apply to nns's needs may
be dropped under the Inoee-lear plan.
At the bead or each class of ex
pendlturea, set down the amount
shown In the estimate for thst pur
pose, sinks sort of gsme of trying
to keep your exitenses tor that Item
within the required figure. Compare
results aa ahown In lha summary with
n-hat yog expected to have to apend.
This will give yon an Idea alwut plan
ning your next budget The record
GROUND BEEF ON TOAST A TASTY DISH
(Prepirtd S IS t)nlt4 shim Dwannwat
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A suitable lunch dish for Ihe yonnger
thlldren and a tasty one lor the whole
family la ground beef on toast. This
la one or the almplrat and moat at
tractive ways to prepare the cheaper
tuts of beer. When rooked under a
broiler for Just a few minutes the
(round beet baa all the rich flavor or
Rxeellsnt Lunch Dish for Children Is
Ground Beef en Toast
broiled (teak, and the lulces whlrh
rook oul of the meal flavor the toast.
In rase a broiler Is not available rook
the ground meat for a very short time
In a hoi skillet and serve II on but
tared toast '
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and the estimate, tsken together, will
Show ery conclusively what you are
getting for your money and whether
eome departments of living are coat
ing more than they should.
The home demonstration agent In
Uils picture from Ohio la conferring
To Make
To the woman who delights In be
stowing gifts or her own making upon
ner beat beloved friends, here Is
suggestion a needlepoint embroidered
footstool. The material costs com.
paratlvely little, the work la simple,
and taking It all In all, a handsome
footstool topped with a hand worked
piece of novel tapestry embroider;
makes about aa worthwhile gift aa
one ran conceive.
Yea, we agree that It la rather early
to le talking about Chrlstmaa pres
ents, but rrillv, In order to avoid the
frantic eleventh.hour rush which si
ways conies lo those who "put off un
til tomorrow thst which should be
done today," one should be "up snd
doing" this very minute. Ilesldee,
there Is this to take Into consideration.
sfter you have finished one of thcue
embroidered footstools. It Is more than
likely that you will he wanting to
make another and another, and per
hups another.
You can get the necessary materials.
even Including the footstitol, already
upholstered ready for Ita embroidered
top at almoat any of the runcy-work
departments In the department stores.
or In any specialty shop which sells
embroidery and fancy work equip
ment. The work Itself la reminiscent
of the needlepoint csnvss samplers
and million tons which Colonist dames
took such pride In making snd which
hsve been handed down rroin gener
atlnn to generation aa family heir
looms. .
Heretofore, the problem haa been to
procure aultnhle stool without the
necessity of going to an upholsterer,
hut only this year a footstool haa been
gotten out whlrh sells at a moderate
price In the fancy-work departments.
to which the tapestry ran he attached
by almply placing It over the stool snd
tacking It down either with tacks or
by sewing It down.
Note the canvas pattern at the lop
of this sketch to Ihe left, also the
braided akslua In the opposite corner;
Tonal allcea or bread on one aide.
Kutter the other aide and spread It
with a layer or ground raw beef about
one fourth Inch thick. 8prlnkle with
mil and pepper and dot with butter,
Cook under a broiling flame In Ihe gas
oven until the meat Is done hut not
too dry. Bene with paraley garnish and
pick lea. If you are serving the dish
to children omit the pit klea.
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SOKE PLEASING SALADS
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Place pieces of grapefruit on let
tuce. Top with a slice of orange and
aw eel dressing.
rVlecl large orange and grapefruit
I 'eel and skin oul the sections. Place
lettui-e leaf on plate. Arrange two so.
rles of mill,' grapefruit, lining and
near, across the plate HtrlH the top
of each with a thin culling of green
pepiier.
Oranges, sliced and covered with
sliced bananas and wulnuta.
Four dates or soaked prunes, stuffed
with cheese on sections of grupofrull
or orange.
"Th boumt oinuhful rsittuibits
the face snd form of man for
real bvsuty roiulrss chsrarur; snd
a home without boms features, s
boms whlrh dies not rafleet ths
spirit and Kites of Its Inmates, Is
a msre shsltsr, so matter bow
sostly,"
When a dnltity and wholeaome dish
niay be prepared for the mnln dlsb at
luncheon . w 1 1 b
email amounts of
Tegutnbles and a
bit of meat ths
cook may feel as
sured thst ths
expense saved Is
quite worth while.
Hot Vsastsbls
Tlmbalss. This la sery pretty as
nell aa a lam; dish. Cook on beet,
akin and chop Into dice, add one
cooked carrot and one cooked turnip,
also diced. Cut Into bits one stulk
of celery and a cupful of green peas
and add euough niayi-nnnlse to mole
ten. Buften half a package of gela
tin which bns been dissolved In one
cupful of wster. When beginning to
stiffen fold In one-half cupful of
whlplrf-d cream, after eeasonlng well.
Mvoraie wnen un molded with stars
cut from boiled beets or halvea of
wnlnttla.
Orssn Pss Tlmbelss These may be
prepared from green freab peaa.
canned or even dried. Cook the peas
with a llttls onion until very tender,
then drain and presa through sieve
with a fsrm housewife on her budget
for next yesr. 8lie Is showing her
how to plan her expenses and mnke
sn estimate, and how to record In a
convenient and practical way the
varloua Heme that complicate the
rural bouaewlfe'a records.
Embroidered
By JULIA BOTTOMLCY
these together with sufficient yarn to
fill In the background In a solid color.
constltutea the materials, the foot-
stoou also carried In the fancjwork
department, being purchased aa a aen-
arate Item. The colored yarn enough
to complete the patterned design la
conveniently done In braided skeins
aa pictured, ao that each strand can
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Evening
Nick and Nsncf had been In (tilt
some cousins who lived In the city,
snd when they came home they told
Daddy about It
"Hut thera Wni Inmcthlno ilmnsa
sbout the apartment where they lived,"
me cnuuren aula.
"Yesr ssld Dsddy.
Then Nick went on to einlnln Hint
most or the apartmentsand the one
In Which their cousins lived, waa one
or them did not hsve any fireplaces,
snd they wondered how In ihe world
Santa Cluua could get down their
chimneys when there weren't snr
chimneys.
"I never heard." N'lck mid "ilmi
children did not have visits from danta
liana berauae they lived In apart.
menta, but It putsled me."
"Ah, I run explain that," said Daddy.
"Please do," urged Nick.
"Yes, please expluln," suld Nancy,
"When thev bemin to hulld tin
great big anarlment homes, ream
ago," said Daddy, "Stints flu us wus
on the lookout
" 'Now.' he said tn htmaair !
think of a wsy to get to the children
who will live In those big buildings.'
"The tieniile went nn hnll,ltn .ml
they were so Intereated In watehinu
the floors grow one went right on
tup or the other that Ihey seemed
tn forget all about Santa flnm ami
his one trip of the year, which Is
worth mora than anvthlna iiu thai
happen, J
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To one cuuful of the nuln. add la
well ben icq egus, two tablespoonfuls
or cream, two tcaspoonfuis of butter,
salt, pepper, paprika to taste, a plnrb
of mace and a half tenspoonful of
sugar. I'our the mixture Into bat
tered molds and bake aa usual. Serve
with whits sauce lo whlrh a bit of
chopped pimento haa been added.
msxicsn Tomato Csnsps. On a
round of nicely browned snd buttered
least lay a slice of tomato. Cover
with a sauce prepared thus: Mix one
teaaponnrui or chill powder and half
a teaspoonrtii or salt, add two tuble
spoonfuls of oil gradually. Heal
thoroughly, add a beaten egg yolk.
heat SL'uIn snd add four Inlilmmn.n.
fula of mild vinegar eraduallv. then
fold In the white of beaten egg and
a plucb of salt. Top with the egg
white, dust with paprika
Coffss Spsnlsh Crsam. Host half a
cuptui or coiree with one-third of
cupful Of Cream. Add ona tnhlrwn.
ful of gelatin eoaked In one-fourth
cuprul or cold coffee. Ileat to boiling,
add one beaten egg with one-third of
a cuprul or sugar and a pinch of salt.
Itemove from the Ore, stir In one egg
white beaten stiff. Mold In small cups
and serve cold with cream or custard
sauce,
Squaw Dish Fry several slices of
uicon, cue wio email pieces, In an
iron skillet and when brown add a
pint of fresh corn cut from the cob.
Mix all tosether and fr nntil n
done. If a rreen nenner ( at hami
cut It and cook for five minutes In the
baron before adding the corn.
Prune Cottage Pudding. Prepare
the pudding Just aa a plain cake bat
ter, aprtnkle vltb sugar when putting
Into the oven. Serva rat Inln linn
ehopee or aqunres, lopped with
Footstool f
he pulled out without tangling the
rest of the strands. The yarn to fill
In the background doee not come with
the outfit, It Is bought separately, for
moat women, If they do not use black,
prefer to select a color that hsrmo.
nixes with the psrtlcnlsr room where
the stool Is to be nsed.
(tl Itll, Wwtars Ntwapaiw CllM.)
Story for the
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER
"And then the people began to build
fire esrnpes. For, they said that when
the buildings were so large and there
were so msny rooms, and so many
families they must have a way of gel.
ting out tn cane of fir.
"And from top to bottom of every
building, on every aide, they put fire
Know What to Do."
esrspes, so that no horn waa without
one.'
' 'Well,' said Santa Claua. a he drove
his reindeer over the roof of the cite
that night, to see sbout his Chriitiuui
trip, that Is something I like I
"'ow I know whst to dot
"Bo when 8unta Clau aoes to the
dty homes where .here are no chim
neys, he leaves bis reindeer on the
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temon sauce or whlptied cream, ear
Dished with a large conked prune.
Prune sauce may be used with the
pudding Instead or the lemon sauce.
This Is even better served hot with
a hot sauce. .
Thia la the time when the housewife
will add a few more delightful glasses
to her fruit closet The
following will he' some
thing to enjoy In vuri
ous ways during the
winter!
Quince PsSte. Buke
quinces with equul puns
or sugar. Take equul
parts or sugar and wa
ter, boll together until a
drop etande alone In cold water. Add
this sirup to the pulp, cook over the
beat allrrlng until It Is difficult to stir,
then add a few balanced almonda and
spread nut one-half Inch to dry. Cut
Into diamond shaped pieces and ar
range In layers with waxed paper be
tween them.
Oyster 8tsw Clean one quart of
oysters by placing them In a colander
and pouring over a cupful of cold
water. Carefully pick over to remove
any broken shells; reserve the liquor.
Hest the liquor to the boiling point,
add the oysters and cook until plump
and the edgee curl. Remove them to
the tureen, add one-fourth of a cupful
of butter, salt and pepper to taste.
Scald one quart of milk and pour
over the oysters snd liquor and serve
at nnre.
Tomatoes au Rita. Prepare toast
and lay on each buttered slice a few
slices of tomato to well cover, aeaaon
well with salt and pepper, rover with
grated cheese, pour over a rich white
sauce and hake uutil well heated
through. Serve very hot
Poached Psschss. Lay half a
canned peurh on a slice or cake. Put
round It a ring or meringue and
brown In the oven. Serve with a cue
Urd sauce s round the rake.
(A till. WMtirs Ntwiptpar Ualea.)
: HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS f
99ete9
When uslne a meal choline In nra.
pare bread crumbs, nut a naner has
over the mouth or the chopper to keep
the crumbs from scattering.
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Mattresses whlrh are turned and
sunned regularly and protected by
washable pads will not only last long
er but will also aid sound sleep.
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Variety and contrsat In the foods
choaen make the meal appetising and
Interesting. This applies to texture
color and flavor.
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Short-rooted stockings can rnnse
elmoHt aa much trouble as short shorn.
Boy them hair ao Inch Innser thar
the root ror toe comfort
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When rhiHwIng linoleum for the
kitchen keep the color Scheme of the
room In mind snd aeleri a pattern
thst Is nl too large and does uu
Show solL
Canters FiiuSm Pictwr
Invented In tillntl num. earner
Which take nli-lnn and nukM
prima al practically the same time
us apiearei in lmilon. It baa two
lenses, one oeing the onllnnry camera
"eve." and the other silmlittiia noli
Ultraviolet mva. Films anil iuium mr
Inserted together, and whenevet the
snutier i opened a secret "gas" Is
released from a small rvllnrier in il.
velop, fig nd print the evnieupr
When the apool Is removed the phto-
grspns ar unwound al the same time.
Children
roof, and down hs rnea on tha ftra m.
rape to every single home, tod In be
lets with hi iwck.
"After the children ar asleep th
mother and daddies unlock th fire
escape windows so they're all ready
for Bant Clsus.
"So yon see Santa Clans can always
nna a way or getting to children!
"There la never anything that can
seep mm rroui the children on Christ
mas Eve.
"Oh. ye. Santa Claus visit th
cities and th village and th farm.
"He Just has to do a little different
ly In com home than In other.
"But It make no difference to him
what they may build, for, after alt,
children are children, and Santa Claua
la Santa Claua, and so you need never
be worried or pusxled again,
"He can nlwaye find a way to make
hla visit to children every year."
"We knew he could, we knew ha
could." said the children, "but we are
so glad to know Just how he does It"
IA ISIS, Wtni Mnntwpir Unlea.)
Can Vegetables' Promptly i
Vegetable should he canned aa anon
us possible after they are brought In
mun me aanien. Mat-sour may de
velop If vegetable are allnaMt i
tand lo a warm hitch-a.
WITH PLEASURE
Toung Oswald was surely an oflW
clous young man, aa every one In tnej
firm's employ agreed.
He was always horning In where he)
waa not wanted, and he had a highly
exalted opinion of himself.
There were two partner to tha
Arm, and on of them happened to
pas on. Ths young man approached
the surviving partner with whom ha
waa not exactly what yoo would call a
favorite.
"I am ao sorry, sir, to hear of Mr.
John' demise, and I hare com lo
ask If you would tike me to tax bia
place."
"Yea, I should, very much," waa the
reply. "If yon can get tb undertake
to arrange It"
Dide't WUh te Be QeeteJ
A customer In an animal store waa
contemplating the purchase of a par
rot, which ao far bad evinced no Una
rt life other then to cork a malevolent
eye at her. Finally ah aaked:
"Due he Ulkl And what doc a
axyr
The salesman looked smbarrassed.
"Tes. msdsm, he talks," he replied,
tut be doesn't wish to be quoted."-
tmerlcto Legion Monthly.
WATCH AND CHAIN
Host Ye. he's rather here. I
I keep olro a a watch dog.
Visitor (shying off) Bbouldnt
have chain attarhedT
Barbara Frlstcha U to Dal
"Shoot If yos nun
Tbla eld aray ks
But ipare my eermaoeat wave,"
Sb said.
Fusl
"This card yon bar bung la the)
kitchen, mum," aald tb suburb,
rook, "la loo much foi me. I rant
msks out whst my nights oft ar."
"And no wonder. Nora. Tbat'a a
time-table or suburban train.
Had Maay CaadMats
lllstrea (tv new maid) I dual
lect to a follower, but I dool wsnl te
see too much of him In the hone.
MsM-Very good, msdsna roe
sot worry. I change quit oftea
HOT WORK
"Diies ll make you red U the ta
and sweat Ilk that when yo rail a
I girl you knew year agof
'Not necessarily, hut It's hot w.rkt
rekindling en eld flame."
Bsag
Jotiany was ehtmut
Bui Johnny Is no mors
For whil Johnny thmght wss HtO
Wss HIMOS.
Th Distarbiace :-( j
"Don't you think Miss Brown la aa '.
excellent pianist r
What did you snyr
l said, don't you tn.nk Mis Bra
m --.M . ..I I . H
Sorry, I can't hear a word. That .
girl at th piano I making such a
dint" Pearson's.
Th Easiest Way
Jutwed-r yon give yonr wife aa
allowance or doe she ssk you for
what she wants?
Longwed Neither She take II sit
Welcome Aitartd
The tJollector I liuli mil mmtm
neil week and. remember. I shall es-
pecl you to paf t least ball of ihka
bill.
lit . Rverhmke Pit be dailuhiarf
has von rail. It will he e pleasure)
to entertain an optlmrat Ilk yoa.
Okecared
"Everything le nn ihe menu torts.
air."
"Th, there Is an much of everything
that I can't read It Bring ma aa-
mhe.'