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Show j Woman's Page 1 How to Fight the High Cost of Living I i Poor Business Methods Responsible for Lack of Money Among Ordinary Ordi-nary Working People The Table Not the Only Place Where 11 ' Economy Should Be Practiced Don't Try to Live on $2,000 ai Year Style on a $1,080 Income An Article on Ventilation by Miss Russell Household Hints and Local Recipes. o POOR BUSINESS METHODS. I T have read with interest the let-I let-I lens published daily In your "Fighting ;ho Cost of IJving" column, and it J aas struct: mc very forcibly that :iearly aJl your correspondents have feJ, teen trying to economize at the ex-rm ex-rm pense of the stomach, that is by cut-f cut-f ting down on the tabic allowance. I'm- It is to be admitted that a lot of WW money can be wasted by buying Isjj needless table luxuries yet care should be usd to see that no proper Sjlj foods are eliminated W To my mind the high rost of living f ihould not be entirely charged to the flaW Increased cost of foods, and it ap-rtfc' ap-rtfc' pears to me that the source of the fc trouble is that people do not use ! proper birsines0 methods In handling kj their money M My husband earns $90 a raOnth. and af Instead of lMng in a $25 a month j flat, as do our friends, we onlr pav $15 for a nice Hat. We also allow $32 a month for ?rocerie9 and meats, ;t $7 for clothinir, $3 for insurance. $?, ej for car fare. $1 "0 for gas, and 1.."0 tiU for miscellaneous expenses total $58 U;f leaving a monthh balance of $32. ;$l which for the year totals 5184 From 3-1 this amount we deduct $2r. for coal, r; which leaves a net saving of $350 for st the year, which 1 consider tn be ex-H ex-H tremeh good on a yearly income of W $1,080. t H Of course, wo use economy In .ill our purchasing vrt we do not stint Ifer. ourselves at all and dress in good style, too. We, of course, pay cash for everything we buy and are so able to take advantage of the bar- K gains dally advertised In THE STAN- Ej DARD M So it can be seen that the secret flj of our success is that we lle within our means and do not try to set a js $2,0rn a year pace on a $1,080 In-ijjf' In-ijjf' come and if this policy was pursued by the majority or our citizens I am ti sure there would not be so much a outcw about the "high cost of Ih - ing " My observations tend to show that the majority of the people do not ap-- ap-- parently care or want to economize t or save mone cither, as the,- aro too m intent on haUnu a "c:nod rune, and as lone as this attitude Is mnintiined there will always be the panic ouf-Kl ouf-Kl cry about the "lush cost of living." t "ECONOMIST." VENTILATE YOURSELF. (Copyright 1913. B Lillian Russell) rB Many people ventilate their rooms , and neglect to ventilate themselves. jLWhat r mean bv self-vcntilnl Ion is breathing in fresh air pure thoughts 'j and doing uplifting actions. Sitting all day within doors is un-. un-. healthy. Each person to be health-ful health-ful and beautiful must get out into the open pnd wall. Even sitting in a carriage or motor and riding for hours n the air is far better than ; remaining indoors but it is far more t healthful to walk. & f Our feet and legs were gnen us to use. not only for going from room to room but for getting from place to place, for stirring up our blood and making us active. Ventilate your bod by walking, A I Herman physician advises mothers to i put no night clothing upon their babies. His theory is that thev get better entllation of the body "by sleeping , absolutely nude, under iight but warm bed clothes This theory is In absolute practice in hundreds of cases with wonderful results of ros cheekB and healthy , bodies. Ventilate your minds. Open the windows of our thoughts, drive out , all Jealousies, envy, and revenge. They , are the impure microbes which de-1 de-1 stroy your pure thoughts of generosity, gener-osity, iiberalitv and gratitude. Fill your brain cells full of fresh thoughts, of honest impulse Crowd I out fear of disease, anger resent ment with fresh thoughts of love, Charitj and faith You will bv ventilating vour mind , find that you are cleansed and refreshed re-freshed aiiri rcadv to absorb fresh thoughts and store them in clean brain cells Remember Resentment and fear are the most dangerous microbes that , clog the brain HOUSEHOLD HINTS I Copper may be cleaned by scouting it with a cut lemon dipped in salt When clean rinse in pure hot water and polish with a soft doth. Jet ornaments are so brittle that great care is necessary in cleaning them. Use a soft brush to remove dust in the crevices of the ornament ;and then apply a little sweet oli OH fl piece of cotton wool. Polish with wash leather and the jet will shine like new. To dry parsley wash the parsley and shake it dry Then 6et it in a cool oven and when it becomes crisp let it cool Put Into tins or bottles and exclude the air from It When Btarchlng children's pinafores add a small piece of sugar to the boil-od boil-od starch. This will make them iron more easily and leae a beautiful gloss on them Gilt on china will not last long if soda be used in the washing of it; therefore use soap water for washing teacups etc. patterned with gilt, mid keep soda carefully away from them. Paint on clothing, even when it has become hard and dry. may be removed remov-ed with a mixture of equal parts of ammonia end turpentine Satural -the paint spot as often as Ifecessavy and wash out in soapsuds. To purify rancid butter melt and klm the butter and then put Into :: a piece of well toasted bread. In a minute or two the bread will have absorbed all offensive taste and smeil and the butter will be perfectly sweet. MRS F , G H AD WOMAN PAGE rkecpurn Pressed Chicken Use one pound of boned chicken and pour over it one quart of boiling water. Separate the chicken into flakes and set to dram Mix one teaspoonful of salt, one ta bkspoon of flour, one teaspoon of dry mustard, a few grains of cavenue, a dash of paprika, one egg Slightly beat en. one teaspoon of melted butter, one half teaspoon of extract of beef, throe tonrths cup of milk, three tableBpoons of vinegar Cook in double boiler, stirring briskly at first and occasion ally afterwards hen the mixture begins to thicken remove from the range and add one tablespoon of gran ulated gelatine previously soaked in two tablespoons of cold water. Stir mixture Into meat, pour into mold and serve very cold on lettuce leaf with beets out in diamond or heart shape The skin of lemon with an olhe In the center makes a beautiful garnish C. J M. Bread That Never Fails Pare four medium size potatoes, cook and mash fine Add one teacup of sugar, one teaspoon of salt, and beat thorough' Add orre pint of potato water, one half cake of yeast, dissolved in one half cup of water Mix all together and leave until the potatoes rise to the top Cover losely and keep in a cool place. For the bread, one pint of warm water, two tablespoons ol sugar, and one tablespoon of pure leaf lard, salt to taste and one half teacup of the 'p;ir Mix the dough very stiff at night. Early next morn ing made the dough Into loaves, put In pans and set to rise, thn hake one hour in moderate oven B. M A Creamed Chicken With Potato Bor der Boned chicken, one tablespoon of Hour, one tablespoon of butter, creamed and add one cup of milk. Cook until it thickens Stir In the chicken and one hard boiled egg cut Into dice. Arrange in a mashed potato po-tato border Garnish with sprigs of parsley L. R. O. Ham Sandwiches Boll a piece of ham. and when cold grind fine Mix with it a little chopped celery and mayonnaise Place between thin slices of buttered bread E. M G |