.
rlarining the
'''j Ban'- wmywn , . v;y ::sw;
Many Farm Woman Keep Houaahold Aoeounti In Connection With Their
Horn Demonstration Work.
fFrapared ar the Catted autea Department
I Aarleulture.)
On of tht New Year's reaolutlona
made by a good many famlllee la to
lira according to a budget or deflnlta
pending plan (or tha coming year,
bat onleaa there la also a good meth
od of keeping track of money aa fnet
aa It la apent ao that the outgo may
be frequently compared with the ee
ttmate, tha resolution may fall to beur
fruit.
Pto meet this need for a practical
beuaehold flnanclal record, the bureau
of borne economics of the United
Btatea Department of Agriculture baa
dealgned a convenient looae-leaf ac
count book which may be obtained
from the auperlntendent of dot-omen
te, goTernment printing office,
for 60 cent. However, any ruled
blank book may be arranged In a
almllur way, nalng the page-to-a-claia
of-expendlture eyatem. A aquare note
book opening at the aide rather than
at the end, ao aa to permit ruling cnl
amne entirely acroaa two page, will
be found dedrabl.
Bow much money do you expert to
handle next year and from what
source Set It down at the begin
ning of the book. Work out an eat I
mate of probable expenditure for the
entire year, getting the whole family
to help remember what will be need
id, and wben tha animate Dta the In
come enter II next There are a good
many clacaea of expeuae In moat faro
Ulea food, homing, operating, fur
ulshlnga, clothing, health, develop
ment, pertonnl. automobile, and tar
ings, Including Inaurunc. Allow a
page or more for each. The edge ol
the book may be cut out for a mar
ginal Index. Provide a aummary page
to be Blled 1o at the end of each
month. Other pagea you may wlch
to Include will chow "property owned,"
"household Inventory." "record of In
turenc polldee," "record of Invest
ment." The bureau of home econom
ic baa kept the needa of the farm
woman eepeclany 1a mind In-planning
the looae-leaf account book with ape
rial pagea for aurh Item aa "pmdurta
furalabed by the farm." "garden rec
ord." "poultry record." "canned and
preaerved anode record." "account
receivable." "account payable." Pagea
that do not apply to one need may
be dropped ander the looee-leaf plan.
At the bead of each claaa of ex
penditure, act down the amount
shown In the eatlmate. for that pur
DoM. Make a sort of gam of trying
to keep your expencea for that Item
Within the required figure. Compare
reeulta aa ahowu la the aummnry with
what yoa expected to have to spend.
Thle will give you an Idea annul plan
Ding your nut budget The record
tftaeareal at I be Dalle Stales Department
. Asriealla'e.1
' A aultable lunch disk for the younger
tblldren and a tatty one tor the whole
family la ground beef an toast. This
la one of the simplest and moat at
tractive waya to prepare the cheaper
rata of beef. When cooked under a
broiler for )uat a few mlnniea the
ground beef baa all the, rich Havoc of
Baeellewt Larnab Disk fat Chtiare la
Grew) oef'e) Tea.
bmtlrd etrak. and the hilcee which
not out of the meat nan th Inwal
la eaa a Broiler la not available rwok
th ground meat for a very short time
In a tot aklHot aid aerve K tut
U4 toast
GROUND BEEF ON TOAST A TASTY D15H
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ramily budget
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and the eatlmate, taken together, will
ahow very conclusively whut you are
getting for your money and whether
aome department of living are coat
ing more than they ahould.
The home demonstration agent In
thta picture from Ohio la conferring
i To Make Embroidered
i -.ii vwn-! ffisfa-i. By julia BOTTOMLiY :.;
To the woman who dellghta In be
atowlng gift of her own making upon
her beat beloved friend, here la a
iiigKeatlon a needlepoint embroidered
footatool. The 'material cotta com.
paratlvely little, the work la alraple,
and taking It all In all, a handaome
footatool topped with a band-worked
piece of novel tapettry embroidery
make about aa worthwhile a gift aa
one can conceive.
Yea, we agree that It la rather early
to be talking about Chrlatmaa pre
cnta, but really. In order to avoid th
frantic eleventh-hour ruth which al
wnya cornea to those who "put off un
til tomorrow that which ahould be
done today," one ahould be "up and
doing" tills very minute. Bealdea,
there la title to take Into consideration,
after you have Rnlthed one of these
embroidered footttoolt, It la more than
likely that you will be wanting to
make another and another, and per
haps another.
You can get th necessary materials,
even Including the footatool. already
upholstered ready for Its embroidered
top at almost any of the fancy-work
departments In the department stores,
or In any specialty chop which sells
embroidery and fancy work equip
ment The work Itself la reminiscent
of the needlepoint ennrae samplers
and cushion top tt hlch Colonial dame
took euch pride In making and which
have been handed down from gener
ation to generation aa family helr
luoma. Heretofore, th problem ha been to
procure a aultable ctool without the
necessity of going to an upholsterer,
but only this year a footatool haa been
gotten out which eella at a moderate
price In the fanry-work departments,
to which the tapettry can be attached
by almply placing It over the ctool and
tacking It down either wltb tacks or
by sewing H down.
Note the eanvaa pattern at the top
of .thla aketch to the left, also th
braided akelna In the oppoalto corner I
Toast allcea of tread on on aid.
Butler the other aide and apread It
with a layer of gniuud raw beef about
one-fourth Inch thick. Sprinkle with
unit and pepper anil dot with butter
Cook under a broiling flame In the gaa
nvet until the meal la done out not
loo dry. Serve with parsley garnish and
plritlea. If you are serving the diet
lo children omit th pickle.
I SOKE PLEASING SALADS f
Plae piece of graprfrult on let
tor. Top with a dire of orange and
aw erf dreawlng.
BWert tars orunjr and grapefruit
Peel and akin out Ilia sections place
lettuce leaf plate. Arrange two ae
ries uf fruit. grKfrult, 'wrung and
pear, arena the plate Ktri the top
I ewrk wltb a Ihlu ratting of green
pei'l-er-
liranarea. atlred and eortred wltb
sliced twnaan and wnlnuta
Four dale or anakrd prunes, staffed
with etieww ei eertlona f aranefnalt
ur range.
Some Good Things for
By NELLIE MAXWELL
"Thl boUM DeautlMI resembles
tha face and form of man. For
rail beauty requlree character and
a borne without home future,
home which doec not reflect the
pint and taetee of It Inmates, ll
mare shelter, ao Bitter how
eottly."
When a dainty and wholesome dish
may be prepared tor the nulla dlch at
luncheon w t a
email amount! ol
vegetable and a
bit of meat the
cook may (eel at
cured that the
expenc invert Ii
quite worth while.
Hot Vegetable
Tlmbaiea. J'hl la a very pretty
well a a tatty dlch. Cook one beet,
akin and. chop Into dice, did one
cooked carrot and one cooked turnip,
alio diced Cut Into blta on ctulk
of celery and a cupful of green peat
and add enough niayonnalte to molt
ten. Soften half a package of gela
tin which ha been dlnolved In one
cupful of water. When beginning to
atllYen fold In one-half cupful of
wliliied creum, after aeaconlng well
Decorate when unmolded with itarc
cut from boiled beet or halve of
walnut.
Qretn Pea Tlmbaler These may be
prepared from green frith pea,
canned or even dried Conk the twin
with little onion until very tender
then drain and preta through a clove
with a (arm home wife on her budget
(or next year, She la Ihowlng her
how to plan her expencea and mnke
an eatlmate, and how to record In a
convenient and practical wny the
variolic Iteme that complicate the
rural bouocwlfe'e record.
these together with sufficient yarn to
Bll In th background In a solid color,
constitute th material, the foot
atool, also carried In tha finework
department, being purchased at a sep
arate Item. The colored yam enough
to complete the patterned detlim Is
conveniently done In braided tkelnt
aa pictured, ao that each ctrand ran
Evening
Nick and Nancy had been to vlult
com cousin who lived In th city,
and when they cam home they told
Daddy about It
"But there waa something Orange
about the apartment where they lived,"
the children cald.
"Tetr cald Daddy.
Then Nick went on to explain that
moat of th apartments and th on
In which their cousin lived, wac one
of them did not hav any llreplacec,
and tbey wondered how In the world
Santa Claut could get dosa their
chlmneyc when there weren't any
chimneys,
"I never heard." Nick mid, "that
children did not have vlalts from Santa
Claut because they lived In (part,
menta, but ll pusaled me."
"Ah, I ran eiplaln that," cald Daddy.
"I'leas do," urged Nick.
"Yea, pleat txplnln." cald Nancy.
"When they begun to bul Id these
great big apartment houses, years
ago," cald Daddy, "Santa Cluus asc
on th lookout
'"Now, h aald to blinaelf, 1 must
think of I way to get to the children
whe will live hi those big buildings-
"The people went on Irjlldlng. and
tbey were so Interested In wttchlnc
th floors grow on went right mi
top of th other Hull they teemed
to forget all (boat Santa Clan and
hla on trip of th year, which la
worth more than anything ela that
happens.
To one cupful of the pulp, add two
well beaten egga, two tnbletpoonfuli
of cream, two teacpoonfula of butter,
cult, pepper, paprika to tune, a pinch
of mac and a half tencpoonful of
augur. Pour tha tnlitura Into but
tered moldt end hake aa naual. Serve
with a white sauce to which a bit ol
chopped pimento hat been added.
Mexican Tomate Canape. On a
round of nicely browned and buttered
tonat lay a dice of tomato. Cover
with a aauce prepared thuc: Mix one
teoapoonfu! of chill powder and half
a tencpoonful of colt add two table
poonfulc of oil gradually. Bent
thoroughly, add a benten ecu yolk,
beat aguln and add four tablespoon
fulc of mild vinegar gradually, then
fold In the whit of a ben ten egg and
a pinch of tnlL Top with Iba egg
white, duat with paprika.
Coffe Spanish Cream. Heat half a
cupful of coffee with one-third of a
cupful of cream. Add one tablecpoon
ful of gelatin locked In one-fourth
cupful of cold coffee. Beat to boiling,
add one beaten egg with one-third of
a cupful of cugar and a pinch of aalt.
Itemove from th fire, ctlr In one egg
white beaten cliff. Mold In amall cupa
and aerve cold with cream or cuttard
aauce.
tqutw Dlth. Fry eeveral cllcee of
bacon, cut into email piece, In an
Iron aklllet and wben brown add a
pint of freah corn cut from the cob.
Mix all together and fry until well
done. If a green pepper la at hand,
cut It and cook for five minute la the
bacon before adding the corn.
Prune Cottage Pudding. Prepare
the pudding Juit aa a plain cake bat
ter, aprlnkl wltb augar when putting
Into tha oven. Serve cut Into fancy
chape or aquarea, topped wltb a
Footstool
j? ' frv: :' -.-
a
be pulled out without tangling lb
rest of the ctrand. Th yarn to fill
In the background doe not come with
the outfit. It It bought separate!;, for
most women, If they do not use black,
prefer to select a color that harmo.
nlaea with tha particular room where
the stool Ic to be atrd.
(A ttlff. Waiters Hewepaper Ualea.1
Story for the
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER
"And then Hi people began to build
lire escape. For, they aald that when
th building! wee to I org and there
were ao many room, and ao many
famlllee they mutt hav tv way of get.
ting out In cat of fire,
"And from top lo bottom of every
building, on every aide, tbey put fir
I Knew What t D'
esc pet, a that no borne waa without
one.
" 'Well.' cald Satta Claaa, aa he drove
hla reindeer ever the roof f tht city
that night, to are ahnut hla chrtstins
trip, that ut something I llkel
"'Now I know what t dof
"So when Santa Clan goes to the
'dty home where .here are ao chim
neys, a leav ale reindeer so in
gig
the Table
lemon enuce or whipped cream, gar
niched wltb a Inru cooked prune.
Prune auure may be used with the
pudding Instead of the lemon cauce.
Thlt I even belter served hot with
a hot sauce.
This lc the time when the housewife
will add a few more delightful glaaaec
to her fruit closet. The
following will he come
thing lo enjoy In vurl
ou waya during th
winter:
Quince Put. Bake
quince with equal parte
of cugnr. Tnko equal
parte of cugur and wa
ter, boll together until a
drop atomic alone In cold water. Add
thic sirup to the pulp, cook over the
beat ctlrrlng until It it difficult to ctlr.
then add a few balanced almondc and
cpread out one-half Inch to dry. Cut
Into diamond shaped pieces and ar
range In layer wltb waxed paper be
tween them.
Oytttr Stew. Clean one quart of
oytlert by placing them In a colander
and pouting over a cupful of cold
water. Carefully pick over to remove
any broken (hell; reserve the liquor.
Beat the liquor to the boiling point,
add the oystera and cook until plump
and tha edgea curl. Itemove them to
the tureen, add one-fourth of a cupful
of butter, aalt and pepper to lane.
Scald one quart of milk and pour
over the oyatora and liquor and aerve
at once.
Tomatoes au Rita. Prepare tonat
and lay on earn' buttered die a few
dice of tomato to well cover, teuton
well with call and pepper, cover with
grated cheese, pour over a rich white
tcuc and bak until well healed
through. Serve very hot
Poached Patch. Lay half t
ranned peach on a cite of cake. Put
round It a ring of merlngua and
brown In the oven. Serve with a cue
tard aauce around the cake.
(ft ml, W eatera Newapaaer Uolon.l,
I
HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS
When utlng a meal chopper to pre
pare bread crumha, put a paper hag
over the mouth of the chopper to keep
the crumbs (mm acatterlng.
e
Uattressea which are turned and
canned regularly and protected hy
wuahahl padc will not only last lony
er bul will also aid aound eleep.
Variety and contrast In the foods
chosen mak th meal appetlilng and
Interesting. Thlt applies to texture
color and flavor,
Short-footed Mocking ran rnttM
almost at much trouble aa alum tlinea
Buy them half an Inch longer thai
the foot for toe comfort
a
When rhmeilng linoleum (or the
kitchen keep the color erheme of the
room In mind and select a pattern
that is not loo large and doee uv
chow solL
Camera Flalehee Plctare
Invented hy a blind man. a camera
which takes pictures and miikea
prima at practically the sum lime
lisa apiieureil In Umdon. It hat tw
lenses, one being the ordinary camera
"eye," and tha "(her adniiltlns null
altravtnlet raya, Fllma and paiei are
Inserted I leather, and whenevei the
abutter la oiiened a secret "gas" Ic
relented from a small cylinder to d
velnp, fix and print lb XKure
When th (pool 1 removed th photo
graphs ar unwound at the came Hum.
Children
roof, and down h goes on th fir es
cape to every tingle home, and It b
get with hut lau-k.
"After th children sr asleep th
Bastheca and daddlsa aalock. the lira
escape windows ao they're all ready
for Santa Claua.
"Bo you let Santa Man can alwaya
find a way of getting to children I
"There la never anything that cat
keep him from the children on Chrlat
maa Eve.
"Ob, yea, Santa Claut visit th
dtles and th village and the ftrmt.
"He Just baa lo do a little different
ly In aome bomea than In other.
"Hut It make no difference to him
what tbey may build, for, after all,
children ar children, and Santa (leu
I Santa Claua, and to yoa need never
be worried or puttied again.
"He can always find I way to mak
hit visit lo children every year."
"W knew he could, we knew he
could," cald th children, "but we ere
to glad lo know Just how be doe It
Ilk till. Westers Neveasper tlelea.1
jca "vegetables Promptly
Vegetable shoitd he ranned ( anon
as possible after they ar brought la
from the garden. Flat-anur may de
vaiop If veevtahlae are allowed le
etaad la wars kites' t.
oW
WITH PLEASURE
Young Ocwald wac curely an offl
clout young man, at every one In the
firm' employ agreed.
Be was alwaya burning In where he
wnt not wunted, and he had a highly
exalted opinion of himself.
There were two partner In tba
firm, and one of them happened to
pat on. Th young man approached
the eurvlvlng partner with whom naj
waa not exactly what you would call
favorite.
"I am ao lorry, sir, to hear of a!r.
John's demise, and I have come to
ttk If you would like me to take bit
place."
"Yea, I should, very much, waa the
reply, "If you can get the undertake
to arrange It"
Didn't Wilt to Be QaolaeJ
A customer In in inlmal etort waa
contemplating th purchase of a par
rot which ao far bad evinced uo ilgna
if life other than to cock a malevolent
lye at her. Finally the asked :
"Duea be talk! And whet doe a
layr
Th aalecman looked embarrassed.
"Yes, madam, he talks," he replied,
tut he doetn't with to be quoted. v
imerlcan Legion Monthly.
WATCH AND CHAIN
Boat Yea, be' rather fierce.
I keep tilm I watch dog.
Visitor (allying off) Shouldn't
hav a chain attached!
Barbara Frleteke U t Date
"Shuol If vov aiuat
This old erav bead
But apara my permanent wave,"
lbs said.
Fatal
"Thl card you have hung la tba
kitchen, mum," cald th suburban
cook, "la loo much tot me. I rent
make out what my night ofl are."
"And no wonder, Nora. Tbat't
lime-table of suburban tralna.'"
Had Maay Caatllelale
Mistreat (to new maid) I doat ea.
(ed to a follower, hut I doat want le)
lee loo much of hire In the tnuee.
Ilald-Very good, madam you Be)
cot worry. I Cham quit often
HOT WORK
Doea ll mak yoa red Ii the fine
and sweat Ilk that when yoa rail a
I girl you knew yenrs agnf
"Not necessarily, but It' not wort)
rekindling an old turn."
Baag
Johnaf was chemist
but Johnny Is n mora
For what Jnhnnr l"bt waa MM
Waa Hiotil.
The DlataeaVaee
"Don't you think illaa Brown Vt aa
icellenl planlcIT"
"Whst did you suyr
"I aald, don't you m.nk Miss Br
aa icellent pianist T'
"Sorry, I can't bear t word. Thai
girl at th piano I making such t
din I" Pearson's.
The Eaeleel Way
Justwed-Do yon glv your wife e
allowance or doe she tk ya for
what ah wants! 4
Longwed -Nell her the take II aN.
WelcetM A feared
Th I Elector-1 shall call agara
next week and. remember, I shall as
pect yoa lo pay at lead ball of thla
Mil. -
Mr Bverbrtdieril-ke detlghiee la
have To rail. II will he a pleasure
le entertain an optimist Ilka yoa,
Obeeared
"Kverythlni I on tlx men today,
dr."
"Tea. there la to laurh of vtrythlej
that I ruo'l read It Bring te ea
rn ear.
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