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7v cw. Ja edford Mail Tribune Second Section Six Pages Second Section Six Pages ,11, Tmolj-fourlh Yflf. ftl, t lllVMHOlh Mt. MEDFORD, OKIXiOX. SUNDAY, JULY 'JS. ej. No. 1127. M ant iini i i vv t i 11 noindows C. W. Antwen to Tour individual window and ditnr draping problem! can be obtained bv addrcaiing the Editor of the "litimuful W indow" Department, fcnclofe a self ddrcsted envelope wiih vciur question. . . We urge our readers to cut (hi aeries of articles out for future reference. The suRneitions will prove useful. ' M i,' - ii Kf. Mil a SPUING and summer bring to every woman a dosiie for some fresh new touch of color and tteauty for her home to match tin changing season out of doors. ; There is no easier or more economic al way of transforming old familiar rooms than by a simple change of draping treatments. Different, drapery hard ware at windows and door?, new colors and new fabrics in draperies and cur tains, will work magi; in any home, ami at surpripingly low cost. .! Among tho latent fabrics to acquire i a tremendous vogue is woven art . trash. This is a wnthaMi. extremely durahlc material, made of cotton in tifttr inrh ivi.il h Hiirhlv colored. Illlt. delightfully worked out as to shades ing for spring and summer use. ''t Charming new millennia for net aflrlainb are nlo avnuanto tnis year 1.1 both marquisettes nnd voile Die .marquisette, as you Jtuow. an- open fabric, and voib more closely woven. The material is an improved rayon, The Tell - Me ' i "I have found out something." Mid Sammy's father as be shI down to the dinner table. "I have found out what happened to o many of my muk melons last summer!" : "What, Father?" asked Sammy. Innocently, but his round red Checks, all shiny because he had Just washed for dinner, k-pt get ting redder and redder until Sam tiy's face looked very much like a sreat big pri.e winning loinato. "No need for me to loll you." aajd Sammy's father, ami be add ed to Sammy's mother, who was ertting a big plate or eorn muf fins down in front or Sammy, "when 1 think of the unnecessary Ti' iiylng you did last summer be inse Sammy didn't eat murh at the table wetl, you might know that nobody Is going to look Hk: K-tnimy it they don't eat!" . Sammy blushed some more, but tie went right ahead rati tig bis corn meal muffins. lie wasn't going to be cheated out of them. Hot even if be was fat. It was because Sammy was so fat that be was teased so much. h nd because lie was teased too imtch that be used to go down to ,lbe melon pateh secretly, so f cretly. and eat the tiniest yellow est melons he could find, one af ter another. Who could have told .' Why it Svas almost a year ago, and bam iny had thought Ins secret so safe .that he was expecting ty do the fame thing this summer. " no bad played tattle-tale? Sammy .round cheeks bentmc hot with linger, wondering. He thought of how lie used t' do. Ho would go down quietly to t tic patch when nobody saw; gain er three or nur "f the fragrant Itoey Kords ami go down to the big beech tree to eat them. The beech tree was tall and wide it bid him from field and from l-oad And it had. in its partly bUow trunk, hole down into ich the seed ami rinds could be dropped. Trees didn't talk, (vtinniy f'-lt safe. I Now suddenly Sammy ftnem-Tl.f-red. There was one time that hmmim; in .ipw An interest tog" eommentai y on the iHTf-onal eh anlinevs which prevail in Japan l found In an aiol"gv from a native to a visitor ! use f what he would mil personal untldin- s. The ap-d- oR. trnl-la!"d. a a f"I- lows: "Vmi. see In the stll'i- iner time we a v 1 no I'll) l" bathe more than t u ice h dav.'l The vtidtor fkd. "How often do you bathe In "inter'.''" The reply caine wt'h typical Japanese mlb'. "four or fne times daily" 4 & IB! K I R. S C H with a hard, silky surface that wears extremely well and is easily dry cleaned. Ill ass curtains with a pattern of dots are also extremely opular this season a further revival of the old polka dot fashion, and the trend seems to indi cate that the larger the dot the more styli.sh the curtain. They arc ex tremelv preftv, crisp and fresh. When tastefully combined with the new embossed wood jwlrs, in any of the antique metallic finishes, these and others of the newer fabrics are par ticularly effective. Onedelightful treat ment of this kind is suggested at Hive. Not exactly connected with drajcry fashions, but of interest to home dec orat.ors.tis the new vogue for banners, now very widely used over buffets or radios in place of sconces and mirrors. The banners arc hung in tapestry fashion from ornamented metal rods, nnd arc made with a combination of gold braid, Kld braid loops, damask and velours, with shields and emblems appliqued. - a - Story - Papa j summer when he bad met Dicky ' Nnrmau on the road and Dickv looked so hot and so tired and so thirst y, that for unco Sammy broke his rule. He look Dfeky ! to the beech tree with him. Dicky ; had promised not to tell. "The mean lit tie tattle-tale!" thought Sammy, amrrily. "Cat'b ; nie ever giving him anything nice . again!" '.M is. Norman was over this morning." said Sammy's mother. , She said Dieky was going fishing this afternoon and wanted you to 1 go alone." ! "I flou t want to En." said Sam my prouehily. "I don't like Dicky Norman any more." i No sir. thought Sammy. Tie wouldn't he a friend to Dicky any I more. He wouldn't be a friend to tattle-tales. ! Still, be feft rather lonesome, and the thought of that fishing trip kept bothering him for it was (a ifd afternoon. He wondered off down to the beeeb tree hy " rmek the plaee where he used to have such good, secret times until that tattle-tale Dieky spoiled Sammy sat down under the I beech tree, but hII of a sudden I he lumped up. He whistled, bo I laughed, and he blushed. He felt , verv foolish. For there, growing i nut of the hole in the hollow ! beech tree were doens of pale ' slim little muskmelon vines grow ing nut toward (lie light. And of "course father knew how they got i there. I 'fh my. Tin glad I didn't ! write that mean letter to Dicky." thought Sammy. He pulled bis ; old straw hat oxer his ears and I ran fast up the hill. His father m out In the new melon patch, j and lie laughed after Sammy, i "You want to be careful after ibis." he laughed, "even trees sometimes UfU KCicts." "1 know they do." answered , Sammy. "After this I'm nut going to tel them any." Sammy slopped fr a minute. ! for. being fat, he did get out of breath. "Hut a good friend like Dhky Norman." ffitd Sammy to himself, 'never tells se,-re(s." Household Hints After a watermelon l- ut it can l.e ket' -Mine Utiio by spreading n ,n-'e ..f paper ,.v.T llje eu' ...i!i"n ;i1 1 1 1 1 in m l' it .-nv it on .t n!. tie. I.a' b time the melon is u-i d ttie entin urf.i r "boold t" . it and tfi" ,.,j, r re,lai . t'Unn bra- bv rubbing with a ,-tn b ncn Pohh with .fi lot:i. j To niP.eiirf mobis.-f quickly dip 'the ineauritig cup nr spoon Into , teaJding water and the molasses ' will run "ut o.uickly. Canning Recipes pack of apples (acid fruit is bent.) 3 bunches of fresh garden mint. Juice of - lemons. Wash applos. remove imporfoc tinns and cut into eights. Pour on wit tor until it can ho soon well through the fruit, but docs not come quite to the surface. Cover and lot cook until fruit is quite soft. Turn into a thin muslin bag mid allow to drain over night. To ouch pint of juice take 34 pint of sugar. Put juice on fire nnd drop ; in me spi igs oi wusueu mini. U.U1 lb minutes, tie.ll me fcupar j in tnc oven, ana graouaiiy io noi syrup and let boil about four min utes or until it ftakes from spoon. Add lemon juice and green fruit coloring, to tint a delicate green, after the jelly is taken from the fire. This is lovely to serve with leg of lamb. ;OOSKI1KKUY IMtKSKItVKS The berries should be picked when they begin to show signs of ripening. Stent carefully. drop tbcm into cold water nnd let come to a boil. Remove front fire and pour off the water. When the ber ries have cooled drop them into boiling syrup (made by using Just enough water to sugar to form a liquid.) beating very quickly. Heal. The berries should stay whole. Use as much sugar for syrup as you use berries. Clli:itltY. CI KU.WT AM) HASP- One quart of cherries. 1 quart lai-Ko currants, 1 pint of raspber ries, 1 large orange. Kqual amounts of suciir or sugHf nnd tyrup mixed. Wash and pick over the fruit, stone cherries. Cut the. orange In thin slices. AVeiRh and add an equal amount of sugar. J-et boll until thick, one hour is usually sufficient. Turn into jelly glasses. PKACII-IMNKAPIMiK MAHMA liADTC , Two .quarts of sliced peaches, canned or fresh: 1 pint of rhubarb, 1 pint of grated pineapple, sugar ami water. Wash the peaches a little. With a spoon add pineapple and 1 pint of freh rhubarb cut up. Allow pound of sugar to each pound of pulp. Moll (o a t hick marmalade and fill into glasses or jars. APItHXT JI.I.IA IN JUXI MOt'liU One and one-half cups apricot j pulp and juice, made by running .t,n m i.r uirli.ilu throni'll ml. ander; add cup water. Rring!hp s,,ft 1,1,1 11 hm"'1 nut 1,0 ,,,pU ... iw.it .. ..h u.i.i nu,. is ..,. nf ' od. ( ream it in a bowl with a orange gelatine. Kill moulds and j lot cool. Turn out on lettuce leaves ' ami Till ccnt'TH with Trull Kalud. Pointers for Parents MIVNKSS (lly Aliti ludson I Vale) Phillip is so shy, I don't know what to do with him. Come here, Phillip, shake hands with the lady, j What's the matter- Can't you say , how do you do? Well, well, I do I believe the cat's sol youi tongue." .Men n w liile Phillip regarded the ; visitor In an agony of embarrass . mcnt and shame. It was inered- ilde that his mother, who so evi dently, was fond of him, could j have been so thoroughly unaware of what was going on In his soul. What makes children shy? We might answer with another ques tion. Would not anyonu of us bo 'shy if we were made tho subject of i such personal comment as Phillip ! w as before a stranger? Iruther I and mothers, regiments of rela tives and armlet of friends are I under the peculiar delusion that it I is wfth this sort of direct attack Ithat one breaks the ice and (darts making friends with a child. Onty a youngster who has thn hide of la rhinoceros could remain natural and responsive under Much condi tions. There are, however, children j who never have been subjected to sin h violation m their Individual ity who nevertheless are unwholu- sotnely shy and reticent. t'stiatly these very nhy children : a re over -protected children rear i im alone -wIiump mothers have been afraid to allow them to ruin jgle freely with those of their own I age. The cure lor this shy ne i jto piode companionship, either j by inviting in the children of the i neighborhood, or, preferably, by 'sending tho child to a food nur- ery school. If adult visitor to the home are t he sort w ho call lie relid on to 'tient him with ret-peel and cour tesy, he shou Id he rninum ged to come into the living room to make ; fi P uds with I.K'in. Rut If They re ; "the MHt who are likely In nay Hint , "the eai tuts his tongue" It Is b-t. ter for him led to see them at all. ) MKItMNi:. Turkey OPf fli tow. h d by nprhaeoogiitrf ami i viewed oii'y by occasion I travel. I er. are Mimr ".ana mrbl sareo ; phagi in a region north of thl j Ar.Htolian town. They ar relics i of the time when this hoc t ion con stituted the CiUcla of the Komani. Your Next Year's Color Scheme Your Next Year's Color Scheme Color schemes are carefully ; planned hut in the planning the : reservation shimld 1k made, "sub- Jeet to change." for thnt Is the : common experience with the best Maid plan on paper. Ah the scheme wnk.n uls I)eot, planted unfolds Rd lhe cllJingl.s tutl aro (lrKlrtH , ,,iJtt ,.eds of ippart the perennials you want for next year. Hluc is the hardest problem anil the main dependence it In the stately delphiniums which, in old time gardens, were known as bee larkspurs. The term larkspur now is chiefly applied to the annual. altlio both are dephiniums. so named from a Creek word mean- lug lophin, the likeness of the keel of the flower to that fish being the reason. Many gardeners have suffered disappointment in getting poor or no germination at all from ex pen- slve delphinium seed planted in June or later. The germination is not as good as when planted in early spring, as the delphinium seed germinates best at low tern- perature. But the difficulty may be obviated to a good extent by giving the seed 24 hours soaking How to Make Some Sandwiches a Feast of Joy ' sort It into the opening. Or if the I opening Is the proper size. Insert a Kor tliose who think of sand- ; Hiu uf stuffed olive. You will wlcbes only us something to sur- tj,(ni; of ,,any other ways to make render to tho ants with Hecret ro- 'inlays' when you begin to work lief, there wilt he a delightful sur- on tiipu." i prise If tho cook of the party fol-j v. ,,-.f-:. lows Dorothy Kirk'a hints in the! Ilmv lo He Well Dressed August McCall's: j To he wnlt dressed a woman "In sandwiches with a. founda-1 must know the new and then, with (ion of lettuce sliced the lettuce j I he greatest care, select from that with a sharp knife or scissors in-1 what is best and most suitable for stead of using the whole leaves! her to wear. Knrni and Fireside. You can use up the outer leaven in j -- this way, and tho uuuflwiuh Is ; When tho scarlet cardinal tells easier to eat. Her dream to the dragon-fly, "Cut off tho crusts for speciat I And the hr.y breeze mjikes a nest occasions, but always, leave it on j in the trees, for children it encourages the And murmurs a lullaby chewing habit so necessary for! ll is July. good digestion. "The butter for sandwiches must: woollen spoon as you would when I To "bow to the butterfly starting to make a cake.' If It is It Is July, very hard place over hot w a lor ' while creaming. Kor sandwiches I W lien t he heal like a mis) - veil on which inofst spreads aro lo be floats. used, butter only one slice of the And poppies flame in the rye, bread, then spread lhe filling on I And the silver nolo in (he stream the other. Sometimes the second let'a throat slice is spread w ith mayonnaise I Has softened almost to a sigh dressing, depending, of com se, upon the kind of filling. ' "Any simple sandwich may be dressed up for party occasions by! cutting in fancy shapes. Children1 like animal sandwiches. Kor card ' parties use the diamond, heart, padc or club cutters which may I be bought at the 5 ami 10 cent, store. To give still further variety Three ' Vo W IV i ; before phnitfng. Plant it in the j shade whfiv it will have as cool , quarters as possible ami the ger- initiation III he better than if ', planted in the open. ! If a rr-i iigctnrnts can be made to got fr sh larkspur seed later in the ; season. germination will he better. IS tile freshly ripened seed grrmi- ! ' nates fr. eiv. hut aitor standing i over winter it does not ,-do so well in tin1 warm months. Kor 'later bhlcs try the balloon flower or playtocodon. which in August makes a fine show of its blue open bells, the balloon re ferring to the shape of the bloom f before ft opens. A I so start sonic i of the hkic Mrains of columbines ' fat this time. They furnish u beau- j : liful blue note but do not come ! '.altogether true from seed so It is; t bes4 to Unf n reserve bed from .which to make replacements if off: 'colors appear. The veronicas aro another fine i t blue subject. Plant veronica spi- 1 ' eata and you will have a fine mass. of blue and fine cutting matcial i during the mid-summer mouths! j next year. And In low growing i plants the foi gel -me-not is indis- j pensnble for blues. Plant it now ; put 'inlays' Into the upper slice. To ( do this, cut tiny circles or. any I fancy shape with vegetable or , garnish cutters. With the same I cutter cut a piece of pimiento or bread of contrasting color and lu- When the tangled cobweb pulls The cornflower's cap awry. And the lilies (all lean over the wall It is July. When the hours are so still that time l'orgeiH them and lets Iheni lie Neath petals pink till Hie night stars wink At the sunset in the sky It is July. Susan Hartley Sweet. Newest Summer Ax' K ,1 - Z-J A " -.'" i Humane Society A-vdmllated Knowledge "Have you ever noticed , how nearly every child longs for a play male '.' Cherished toys are gladly put aside for u romp with the family pet. The interest in animals is Inherent and needs no stimulus. Kriendly and wise guid ance will ripen this experience and natural aptitude into an un derstanding of lhe rights of those unable to look out lo rlheinselves. As they learn to respect the feel ings of their animal friends, they come to appreciate lhe beauty of unseltishncss. the benefits of shar ing with others, the blessing of kindness, the Importance of regu lar habits, l he penult les of care lessness. These lessons we want implanted in the heart of every child. Knowledge thus attained is assimilated and becomes a vital part of its future impulses. Hu mane education produces such re niAtn. Because it has the ability to build noble character, educators readily accept It. Humane education meets the re quirements of t he type of know ledge that 1 'resident John t trier Hib hen. of Princeton, recently t de clared essential: "Whenever knowledge can be not only received by us, but also assimilated, then it Is not merely stored in our memory, hut It be comes transmitted into intellectual vigor, moial conviction or spiritual appreciation. This is tho end of education that we may become something more than an Interested hanger-on in the march of the world's progress." Kroni National Humane Review. The log "I've never known a dog to wag His tail in glee be didn't fuel, Nor quit his old tlnio friend to lag at some more Influential heel. The yellowest cur I ever know Wan, to t he boy who loved him, l rue. ',. m .t .vnw.m I've never known a dog to show Halfway devWtlon to it friend, ' To seek a kinder man to know Or richer, but unto tho end Tho humblest dog I ever knew Was, (o l he man who loved him, true. A meriean l-'leld. Jackson County Hum a lie Society. Chousing Colored (ihiKt 1 u selecting glassware for the new home the bride who wanlH to bright in her dining room wfl h tinted table glass should remem ber that not all shades aro suitable for year-round use. If she intends to have only one set of glass. It Is wisest to eschew lite entrancing darker shadoH of ruby, blue and amethyst. The fact that at least twice as much stem ware of these colors sells In winter as in summer Indicates that them is a certain scnnonal feeling about tbent. Also, when seen continually these darker ton-ss aro likely to tire the eye, (Ihenii and am her are tho safest shades to ehoono for the first set of glassware as these aro colors suitable for all mouths. Ninety-five million Americans ami Canadians paid admission lo fairs and exhibitions hint year, says Karl t.ehniittl, chamber of commerce secretary at Orlando, Kla. Styles 1 t " " V-l-J I I pmd t&v to wwj V . ft Id HU By MIRIAM open upon a time there iins a w icked giant ( Daddy, , was the giant bigger than you are?) Yes, much bigger, t Rigger than this house ',') Oh. yes. (And did bis head touch the sky V) Yes, his head touched the sky. ( Did ho eat lit t li boys'' Yes, ho wiih very fond of eating little boys. Well, this giant (Daddy, would the giant eat me?) Oh, this was a long time ago. (You wouldn't let him eat inc. would you, daddy?) No, Indeed. (I know what I would do If 1 saw a giant, 1 woutd shoot him w it h my pistol und then I'd cut off bis head with my sword.) So this giant (Daddy, did the giant have a wife? was Just coining to that. (Was she its big as you are?) Yes, (Was she big- j ger than this bouse?) I think so., (Ami did her bead touch the sky?) gulte likely. (And did she cook : the lltt lo boys for Hie giant Lo " eat?) Yes. I Put them right on i the fire? I I believe ho. (Willi their clotheM on?) Yes. (Did the I giant est the clothes, too ?) Ho I wasn't very particular. ( Would he eat my cowboy suit? ) No, 1 don't j Sundials IUt) to Make Do you want a sundial for your gai den ? One uf the simplest of all sundials to make consists of. a half a cylinder through the center of which u gnomon Is passed. Cut a sheet of heavy metal Into a'strip two or three inches wide and twelve Inches long. Mark this strip Into twelve divisions, each one an Inch In length. These are the hour (lues and further divisions Into half and quarter hours may he made. Tin nter line is the noon nr mid day point. Now be ml the hIiccI met a I into an perfect, a half circle as possible, seven Inches In diameter. A cylin drical form such as a thick bottle or pot around which the metal may he bent gives excellent results. Nail this curved sheei to a sup port ami place n vertical gnomon 3 Inches In height on the south ern side of the midday line. The opposite end tif the Hue must point to the north. A small pocket com pass will be of sufficient accuracy to determine the direction of this north pointing line. Tit liuproitsr a Itotidoir HomethiH'H an ell hf a tied room Is equipped with Just a bit more grace and charm than t he room proper, and thus n boudoir effect Ih created where otherwise thern ' no space for k boudoir. Into stu b a nook t he built-in corner cup board fits snugly and tellingly, says American Home. It In af Its best In mUcIi a selling if constructed like the woodwork of the room, but with its shelves lacquarrd or paint ed In contrasting color to empha lte one of the tints In , the room'i color Hchemo. The color In the cupboard may echo the dominant nolo In tho chlnts drsperiea. It The Tattle -Tale i -Mf Amum ck&cii- i J t'fl. E. MA80N think he would eat your row boy suit, that' is unions II was washed. And the giant said to his wife I Daddy, could a giant lift a truck out of a ditch?) Oh, yes. (Just put his band under the hack wheel ? ) Yes. ( And then push ?) Yes. (Did be carry u big eluh?) Yes. (And did hn wear a bathing suit?) Something like n bathing suit. There wasn't much to It. (And did he have a long tail with a point on (he end?) No, sou. you've got your pictures mixed. (Did he luive u black heard 7 V Yes. tWuy didn't he shave?) Re. cause his beard was so tough It hurt him to shavn. Now, there was a boy named Jack f Daddy, did .lark havn a cow?) Yes. lAnd did his mother tell httn lo sell thn row ?) Yes. (And did ln sell It for some, beans?) Yph. (And did hn plant, t he hen us ? Yes. ( Anil In t be night did thn beans grow up Into thn sky?) There are some fathers who flatter thcinsclvtiH that they might he icry good stoiy tellers if their audience only gave them a chance. (Raltlmore Hun I i should be a subtle background for ! toilet bottles, boxes and Jars, and such odds and ends of porcelain and gilts as a woman may want to have near her dressing table. IMI YOI KNOW? 1 . Soup fat Is excellent for cooking ami seasoning vegetables. After removing front lhe top of the soup, it shou Id be slowly rendered, Until all the water has evap orated ami thu fat Is clean snd pae yellow. It will save, time to reqder the Tat from .two or throe cookings of soup III once, 2. To uiiinold aspic or Jellied -Holies, wring u cloth ft tun hot water, lay over mold, pa I Hum down with the hands. After a mlnuie lhe aspic should xllp out easily, ,t IT II docs not, repeal the pro cess. 3. hue pound of brbk butter equal two eup. To 4 get one ctlp etil lp two cross. wise, A half cup Is one- fourth cup or four table- spoon Is one -eight h of tho hrhk. i. Hash, properly made, is one of the most popular meat left-overs. The French told something fresh and with a distinct flavor to give zil to the dNh. The rule Is to f Hild two ounces of fresh ma (rial for each pound of cold mimed meat. With veal. Tat bacon Is used: with beef or lamb, liver is best. Liver added to corned beef hash ia delicious. 4
