Show p 0 pI I Honl Making Home laking l Helps I Ip p p 0 n fly 1 YOU YOUNG G NORTON ORTON We have ha all been the victims of oC careless borrowers and tho the more moro pI plentifully plea plen en- en our homes arc are re supplied with conveniences con of oC of different kinds kinda the moro wo we suffer Sometimes the borrowed borrowed borrowed bor bor- rowed articles aro are promptly returned but too often they are arc swallowed Inthe Inthe in the tho black maw of ot forgetfulness and though thought the borrowers' borrowers intentions aregood aro are good our possessions join tho the army of the tile absent with without ut leave and we Wc sight sigh and nd bu buy again I It is appalling when wo we e stop slop to Consider consider con con- sider r how howman man many umbrellas rubbers rubbers rubbers rub rub- bers sheets of oC popular music not to speak of ot kitchen commodities we have loaned during during- the thc year especially if it were we're suburbanites This This' fact got ot ga the nerves ner of ot one woman This ThI young oung woman ol 1 n had liada hadn a beautiful beautiful beau beau- tutu flower garden and a a. well filled kitchen garden sardon and she he said that she never naver knew how hOY man ninny many friends s she had I-ad until the gardens g were at the fullest and she had to bu buy baskets all the time to fill for her cit city friends who just ran out out- out for tor a a. little visit once a week or so 50 Regardless of or creating enemies sho she decided ed to start something and she shedid did She Sho opened a lenders lo log book The book pencil attached lay 1 on a a. convenient shelf In iii time the hall hall hall- bali all all prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for entries like a ledger lede The family was formally Introduced to the ti-ic book and told how i to use It The next step was as to bo book Ic plate all the best books and to rubber stamp tamp all magazines magazines maga maga- cheap books music and games James All AlI tho the family rubbers were verc indelibly marked marled with white h te waterproof ink Marked tapes were put In all wraps coats and capes an and self colored marks marles were added to woof wooT and eVer everythIng everything every every- thing use used on porches for tor tennis golf 01 and so on Even en garden tools and baskets were not exempt A As the marking in- in progressed tho the things thinS's were tabulated In tho the log loS book One page was devoted to the cost of oC the garden e new bulbs bushes seeds tubers fertilizer spading planting la labor labor labor la- la bor and so on and the repeaters were cro surprised at the thc appearance of a perfectly Ic legible sign in plain sight and of ot unmistakable import stating statin I I I i I i 1 that tl fruit flowers and vegetables les c were for Cor sale salo ale Market prices prevailed I f What hat caused the most surprise amon among tho ho neighbors was waa tho the fact tact that tha nothing in the wa way of food tood commodities tics ties could be borrowed but if lC the needed articles were cre hand on they the could bo be purchased At first when ion a achild achild child or a maid camo with cup or r plate to borrow as of old the thc they were sent back for tor tho the money with Information of the correct price Next time the they either brought the lie money or said eald it would woul be forthcoming next trip yet et In several cas cases s bills had to be bo j sent But the epidemic was stopped Only those nel neighbors who who- were in real momentary need ventured to ask and the thc they were willing and glad to pa pay on the tho spot We Ye h have havo fl suburban homes because uso wo wish them Sonic Some of ot u us sacrifice tho called so pleasures of life to pa pay for Cor these homes home and to maintain them hem Not tim the least item of of this maintenance is the garden barden We e seem to have more fruit vegetables flowers lo rs and herbs from June Juno to October than limn wo we are ro en- en titled to according to our friends who think l' l It Is s legitimate to to to relieve us s of ot ofa ofa a goodly portion Now everything c on a place has Its production cost Just the tame same as If It prices were actually attached to tho the stems and the stalks s of ot the tho vegetables and flowers Clowers Fertilizer labor and ma miza- are high taxes repairs and up up- up keep are part of oC the came ame and though we wo havo o an apparent surplus those who vho aro are aro thrifty see seo that this Is disposed dis- dis p posed sed of for forcash cash or sent to hospitals to need needy neighbors or as M gifts girts to friends Preserving ing pickling winter storage and arid the tho family table take talo care of oC a a. normal production but there often otten Is a a. surplus Now th there ro is no reason I why why- we should shoud tiyo ive it ay away a h Just fust t b tobe nice If It the stuff stull Is Is' nicer than titan the thc shops afford aCord fresher reher tItan market offerings S and so on then it is worth a price So down it goes in the lenders' lenders log book boole and tho ho sign d dO s d time the rest rest In the family o of Which we write rilo Some say to keep tabs on what you vou have ha takes takes' all the tho Jo joy out ott of oC living But this woman sa says s 's It If you dont don't keep Jeep tabs 8 on on what you have you havo you ou will win never have havo anything worth while and your neighbors cl would call YOU shirt shirt shirt-J lc less lean s asa as asa a reward rd for your nur generosity lt I |