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Show Woman's Page How to Fight the Nigh Cost of Living Out-of-Town Man Writes Letter in Sarcastic Vein But Offers Some Good Suggestions Recipes and Household Hints. HOW HE SAVED $100, An out-of-town man writes as follows fol-lows "The man or woman today who has sound limb and body, who cannot make a respectable living and lay up something for a rainy day, is a lazy lout or loutess. or r. disgruntled crank waiting for roasted pigeons to fall into his lap " etr Allowing for the political buncombe of the season it is a fact that a number num-ber of people who do not have to make a little go a long way dismiss the whole subject with just such a superficial view. Following are a few of the many ways 1 managed to save $100 last year, and if I did not dread dependence depend-ence more than any other sad fate in j life, I would not think the game worth the candle " Miss Lillian Russell advises serenity of spirit to keep one's health youth and beauty, but how to attain It k when the press of duties makes one i constantly feel like onr of those little river tugs towing in a great. un wieldy (raft four times its own size is a puzzle. fc And the burden is not lightened by the thought that one is doing enough of the world's real constructive work! to be entitled to a little grand opern ; now and then, instead of a steady diet i H of nickel shows. The wife of a la: -. employer of labor recently paid $400 duty on a party gown, enough almost i to buy a home for life for one of h t underpaid senants; but though each Inequalities are disrour.i sing, the g, present needs of one's family must be met in the best way possible till the gods, whom the proverb says are still slowly grinding change things for a coming generation I know these little economies are what gave me my munificeal iT'nk account ac-count for my neighbor, who pets the same salary or more, and does not 3g practice them, has no proud claim to s bank book. The state that allows such unfair conditions to exist mUBt take the responsibility of my future I will not deny over; thinp that makes life worth while, just to "pa;, my w a . when old or sick " And now hastily for a few of the ways When dish towel get thin from long use sew two together, Use 6 cent muslin Instead of crash for i dish towels Reinforce he places In I I underwear and stockings that give way first before the break conipa Use newspapers for window and sink shin ing. A shake of lye in scrubbing an I cleaning water saves on soap and ! pow dors In the matter of fuel saving beside a flreless cooker, have a large sheet j iron plate that covers the four boles J of your gas range, and the blaze from I one burner will cook on all Place one cooking vessel over nn other and make the escaping sleam do j service For instance, make your white sauce over the tea kettle A j small .",0 cent oven that covers one I gas burner gives us baked macaroni. . potatoes and escalloped dishes thru i we could not afford if the large ovon had to be used Tarbolling both swe I ind Irish potatoes before baking sa es Always make two or three dishi-s together, not to be used at once, but to make the gas oven pa for itself Make desserts that do not call for baking, but steaming in individual cups Instead of baked apples use thi whole red impeded apple, scoop out the center, fill with sugar and boll in sugared water for ten minutes season and for compan trim up with whipped cream and nuts Cheap, prei tv. wholesome I have six or eight quickly steamed desserts that are tho I equal of any baked and do not re rpiirp one-fourth the gas. Asking pardon for such a lone grumpy ' blue ' letter, and wishing J you God speed with your kindheart ed efforts, I am. a mildly rebellious economist, ''JOHN D.' |