Show KEEPING HOUSE BY RULE ha za j pL q r J 4 I 4 4 S 'S t F t r y c t My l g g f r BROILERS WITH POTATO OX irs STRAWS STRA s. s jm OILED FISH WITH WIT FAT PAT n RAS ns s STUFFED POTATOES POT CALS C. A TIME TUME AND WORRY i A to the Housekeeper That Will Prove a Great Deal of Assistance to Her In f Her Ordinary Duties Ii t Too many housekeepers feel that their work wore Is 18 nevor never done that It pushes them continually that there thero Is rover never ever time for a Do lon long breath Tho The mere nero thought of company for a a. week causes them to gasp In terror a guest for or even one meal causes confusion contusion It often otten happens that this state of Is brought ht about by the tho fact that the work Is never noer looked squarely In the face taco No apportionment of du duties duties duties du- du ties to days Is made no assignment of ot definite amounts of time Ume to definite tasks Dishwashing comes at Just an any anytime time or perhaps when whoa It can bo be de delayed delayed delayed de- de no longer it takes more than Its due sue amount of ot time because tho the water Is cold the dishes not properly cleaned for lor washing tho the food has has dried dried on on tho the l or or 1 erly dressed for work The whole thing thine Is a dismal failure I It may be thoro there Is no definite time jot for meals because they come whenever whenever when when- ever eer other tasks aro are not claiming at at- Perhaps tho the marketing Is dono when whon one Is hungry Instead of The meals may be bevery very Tery unsatisfactory consisting of at tho the same sort of food again and again ng I because the menus have havo not been carefully planned for tho the da day or the tho week Macaroni rice and potatoes at one meal are aro not very Inviting and become tiresome after atter three days even though enriched by chocolate in la Junket and cake J The per nn an Executive The housekeeper must bo more than thana a drudge she eho must be an executive able to plan to advantage and to live up to her plans plana to a a. reasonable extent She must know which work comes from the tho necessities of life Ufe and which from tho the luxuries Sometimes she one must have havo havethe havethe the courage to choose only the tha necessities and the jud judgment ment to adjust her hor plans pians to her conditions Where there thoro Is la no maid and the laundry work worle Is done at home some some- such schedule as tho following will bo be helpful Monday Putting Monday Putting the house In order I flaking Baking preparing Tuesdays Tuesday's meals meats Mending clothes for tor the w wash h. h removIng removIng removing ing stains etc ete Planning the tho weeks week's marketing Putting clothes to soak over nl night ht I 1 Tuesday Wash Tuesday Wash Folding dry I towels and shoots sheets and putting away Wednesday Wednesday Ironing Thursday tip Thursday s sweeping w wee e e p pin 1 a F Changing ing bed and room linen Sweep Sweep- ling of attic and putting In order on alternate weeks Friday stairs Down sweeping dining room closets an and am drawers Cleaning silver Care of ot celI cellar eel cel- cel- cel I flar mr lar on alternate wee weeks s. s Saturday Thorough Saturday Thorough cleaning of ot th thi the i refrigerator Baking Baking- for tor Sunday Cleaning kitchen closets and stoves Changing table linen for tor din din- nor ner I 1 Sunday Sunday Changing Changing table linen fo for breakfast and tea Besting from housework Guests Guests Dinner Dinner on Monday or Satur Satur- aY y or tea on Sunday evening Marketing Marketing On on On Market days or when tho the fresh vegetables are aro brought brough broughto to the grocery or tho the door Simplifying the Problem Having guests on certain days elm sim- the problem of ot entertaining The Th ruest worth having enjoys feeling that tha be fie Is one ono of tho family Everyone IB Is R at his best hospitality at Its It finest i Many a family has been robbed of ot Its Its' keenest pleasure because e the mother Insisted on such lIuch elaborate preparations for guests Rather flather than see eee her slave In that way they have foregone tho the pleasure of asking a friend to a n. meal man Children should bo be allowed a L certain number of ot por per month The pleasure will bo be remembered as long longas as ag they live May tay housewives have a particular menu for company ar varying It lt accord accord- Ing to season Whore hore thoro there Is a maid the company menu simplifies matters very much If one ono Insists on making a n difference for company It Is much more sensible and much more of a compliment to the tho guest however to merely Increase th the quantity of or family i taro faro If Jr tho the laundry work is dono done out of the tho house the work will bo be lightened considerably but there is 13 tho the samo need of ot systematic planning for tor theothor the tho other othor work ork Monday onay is the tho time-honored time wash washday washday day ay hut but Tuesday seems bettor If Sunday Sunday Sun- Sun day flay Is 18 nome Homo Day as It should bo ijo everything Is IB pretty generally used and needs a a. over going-over on Monday rh The larder er Is depleted clothes need mending mend mend- lug ing before going to the wash and one ona needs a n. little time lime for tor rest The stores can be examined meals mells planned and antI tho the weeks week's purchases listed On Tuesday there 1 Is a n chance to choose between necessities and ries Washing Is a a. necessity Ironing a I. I luxury So say some soma Bed linen and towels to must be washed but not necessarily Ironed A little caro care In hanging up and smoothing when foldIng fold fold- In lag Ing is all aU that Is required and tho the smell limen of ot pure puro air and an sunshine is 18 more agreeable to many than the tho odor of ot a ahot ahot ahot hot Iron on linen Anything that Haves eaves nerve force Corco and 1 es' es brains instead will be part of ot the Uie I wise womans woman's equipment The Tho market marketIs Is full of ot saving labor-saving utensils which are really excellent and should be In general uso use Thero aro are washing machines machines ma mn- chines which are practical and broad broad- mixers worth using Carpet sweepers and tireless fireless cookers have como to sta stay and rightly used will be bo a boon to pressed hard housewives Dustpans fitted with an upright wooden handle and aud a n toy broom are worth more than their cost In their saving of or time and tired backs Tho assignment of or a n definite amount of time Ume to definite tasks Is worth con con- It Is so very easy to dawdle without realizing the fact taking fact taking for for- ty five minutes to do a thirty minutes task handling an article three throe times when once Is Js sufficient sufficient sufficient-In In countless ways was ono wastes time Man Many women believe In conscientious work and think that means menns long hours Analyze a task allow a certain time for each part and decide whether too much Is being given to that particular thing thing- Another place where timo may be saved Is In the tho care of ot tools after use For Instance fruit Jars should be cleaned as so soon n as the tho fruit Is re re- re moved Anything that Is to be used again ne-aln should be rut ut away read ready for tor instant uso at an any time Soiled linen should be laundered d on the tho first wash washday washday da day soft old sheets and handkerchiefs should bo he put away clean clenn Staple articles articles ar ar- ar- ar tides of ot food should be stored in proper prop prop- er or receptacles When largo large enough glass fruit Jars or screw top glasses are best as the contents are air vermin proof and casU easily seen Paper bag housekeeping is a Do waste of oC time and patience as well as material The articles most used should be nearest to hand and In the most convenient place All An worn-out worn or unnecessary things should be discarded at at once t SR tc nt y t 4 letho 1 Methodical systematic ho housekeeping is the only salvation of the woman I. I who must keep house unaided or of ot the one who must direct others and wishes a happy well-ordered well home I The very neatness Is attractive and anda a constant Incentive to continual ef of- of fort Tho only danger is that neatness system and order may become the paramount paramount paramount par par- amount thing imposing a hardship as great e as that brought about by the lack of ot those qualities Flexibility and adjustment must go o hand In hand with system and method Saneness common sense and intelligence intelligence intelli intelli- gence ence must point the WR way in every undertaking un un- un- un and one must have havo the courage of ot her convictions In every days day's program should bo be in included included included in- in a rest period Snatch It when- when ov over r possible but be sure to be bo absolutely alone to relax the tho muscles completely com corn and to think of something pleasant Ten minutes a a. da day is price price- less Tho The difference between Ideals and attainment Is often discouraging but hut ever every good workman is satisfied with nothing l less ss than tho very best plan for tor doing l his work Thero are aro never times when whon tho the Ideal must bo bl lowered but there thoro are arc times WIH when n It must bo be changed This Is true truo where thero there are arc children or Illness In either case the sensible thing timing to do Is to consider which things are aro absolutely Imperative Impera impora- tive the and then thon plan for the tho most efficient effi cleat clent methods Tho The rest period should always be planned for If It nov any any time remains for tor extras they might be given occasionally as treats trents The housekeeper should consider her bar assets and uso use them to the best ad ad- vantage e. Ono valuable asset In tho the case of or young oung children Is good habits As soon as a child begins to do anything anything any any- thing ho he should bo ho taught at once how to do It Children need not play over o the tho entire house the they much prefer preter one ono particular room or part of ot a room The They are aro perfectly willing to put their to toys s 's away when through playing If It taught and If It given Iven a closet or box for the purpose Many a mother slaves 03 and wastes time b by tracking after children n because she has not taken pains to train them to consideration and unselfishness Of ot course the they forgot for for- got get but not all the time Household duties can bo be planned to fit lit into the waking and sleeping hours bours of children even though the tho program seems Unconventional un un- conventional It Is your our task to manage manage manage man man- age your house well and and you you use ou must use must uso t e. e 1 1 You 1 Illness means mean i all the tho usual lines Rooms should b be cleared of ot all aU articles requiring unusual unusual unus- unus ual attention or like likely to cause trouble to strangers or car careless less helpers Those parts ports of the house not In general use might be closed Tho The laundry work worl of ot tho the patient should bo be attended to promptly prompt that of or the tho family should be lessened It is 15 sensible to substitute tute paper napkins and a n clean white oil-cloth oil for the regular table linen If one is overwhelmed with work and lac lack of help Tho simplest and arid most nourishing food should be bo prepared for forthe tho the family and arki at such times tho fireless fireless fire fire- less cooker Is Invaluable C I |