Show L HOW TO CARE FOR LAMPS Next to the open fire with its glowing 4 glow-ing bed of coals or its showers of sparks from crackling wood in producing a cheerful aspect to the living room is I the lamp and the most fastidious lady can attend fo them without fear of disagreeable dis-agreeable odors left on her hands by warm water and soap and a few drops T of eau de cologne t The following suggestions may be a trifle homely but they are certainly t practical To begin with Lamp chimneys chim-neys should not ba washed but should be cleaned with a cloth dipped in alcohol If you want to keep lampwicks from smoking soak them in strong vinegar and dry thoroughly before using An excellent method of cleanir f lamp burners is to take an ounce of washing soda and dissovs it in a quart of rainwater rain-water In this boil the lamp burners for ten minutes after which take a cotton cot-ton cloth and wipe them off they will be as good as new This shoulil be done once every month to remove carbon j h heva collects l naturally 11 brass I 1 trimmings of a lamp can be evented frum tarnishing by rubbing them with salt moistened with a little vinegar Lamp chimneys may be rendered durable dur-able by placing them in a saucspan of cold water and gradually bringing it to I boiling heat Care must be taken that i the chimneys do not touch each other during the bubbling up of tha liquid Another method is to put them into aver a-ver hot oven and then let them cool gradually To economize lampwicks may be worthwhile worth-while if one uses many lamps It is i simple enough to do this by darning the end of the old wick to thj new one Wicks should always be as long as possible pos-sible and the lamps kept as full as possible pos-sible without running over When next you trim your lamp place a lump of camphor in the oil receptacle recepta-cle This will prevent unpleasant smells and improve the illuminating power Camphor is soluble and must be renewed I from time to time Try these simple rules I and you will find a reward in a brilliant I I i 1 and steady light I |