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Show Split awnings often can be ne.M ly patched with a piece of matcfl ing canvas and the rubber cem ' j commonly used to repair Inr A tubes. ' I Qt CUivauA. diappsm, I Smithers was packing to taki solo jaunt into the mounla when Jake, the old camp guii stopped him to check his suppli "You gotta map an' a co pass?" asked Jake. "Certainly," replied Smithers "Have you got a deck of playi kerds?" "Why, no," rejoined Smithe "what do I need with play: cards?" "It might save your life, soi old Jake replied. "I always cai a pack with me. If you get lc son, jest set down and begin pi: in' a game of solitaire. Next thi-you thi-you know some fool will pop behind you and begin telling j what to do next." To freshen, a shabby gilt picture frame, apply the white of an egg with a soft brush. To clean soiled wallpaper quickly, quick-ly, dip a clean cloth into dry powdered pow-dered borax and rub it ail over the soiled parts. If a sewing machine is left Idle for a considerable time, oil it occasionally oc-casionally to prevent the old oil in the machine from drying and becoming be-coming gummy. If your feet are tired, you will 'look tired. Soak your feet and baby them. Spread an old sheet over the floor when small children are cutting cut-ting pictures from magazines or making paper dolls. It will save their clothes, keep cuttings off the rug and can be rinsed out when soiled. . To remove a strong odor from a jar or bottle, use dry mustard. Wash the receptacle with soap and water after the mustard has been used. To protect your hands from steel wool, cut a small rubber ball in half and stuff the half with steel wool. Remove the wrapper irom a bar of soap and let the bar dry and harden before you use it. Hard soap lasts longer than does soft, moist soap. Moldy walnut finishes often can be cleansed and restored to normal nor-mal condition by rubbing very lightly with fine steel wool dipped in machine oil. Wipe dry and apply ap-ply a wax base furniture polish. |