San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 220, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 8, 1915 Page: 61 of 66
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for the centerpiece is sheer the simplest method is
to lay the goods over this design and with a sharply
pointed pencil draw over the design. If the linen is
heavy, lay a sheet of impression (of carbon) paper
between the material and the, design and go over it
with a sharp pencil or a knitting needle. Only one
half of the design is illustrated.
This design Is one that will work both rapidly and
effetively. Where the linen is of loose weave the
edges rolled on a fine cording and hemmed will
strengthen the buttonholing. The eyelets need not
he corded. The little leaves may have a few padding
stitches .beneath to raise the design. If the material
In and About the Hoiise.
LD blankets make excellent pads to
put under the stair carpet if aevrrat
.thicknesses are tacked firmly and
evenly together, and then are
nailed in position.
A good way to keep the Ironing- sheet flat
la to pin it on to the table with strong
drawing pins. These hold It quite se-
curely and prevent the risk of its sudden-
ly rucking up, and it can be easily re-
moved when desired. The pins aw »
great improvement upon tapes or safety
pins.
Most novices In gardening give them-
selves a great deal more trouble than is
necessary by digging with the spade or
fork at a slanting angle. If the spade is
held perfectly upright it will be able to
Probe much deeper into the ground, and
the worker will not have to stoop as much
when bringing the spade up.
A little chloroform applied with cotton-
wool will remove almost any grease mark
from any fabric. This is useful to know,
since there is often a little of this in the
medicine cupboard when there may be
nothing else at hand.
Ivory backed brushes need special care
In cleaning. They should not be washed,
but the bristles covered thickly with flour,
the "brush rolled in, paper, and placed in
the oven for a few moments. The brush
should then be well shaken, the bristles
rubbed with a clean tow el. and just a little
otl rubbed over the ivory parts.
By sprinkling ashes with a little water •
before sifting them no dust is raised. Tn
the ordinary w ay a perfect cloud of dust
results.
Keep several little bass in your basket
for odd buttons, hooks that are left over.
etc., which would never be found If idly
thrown loose into the basket. You will
save many pennies by carrying out this
plan systematically.
To open a shoe polish tin stand it on its
edge on the floor, press the foot, on it. and
gently roll it backwards and forwards.
This will loosen the lid w lthout damaging
the box in the least.
frlnner cloths that have become worn In
parts should be cut down for breakfast
cloths. Neatly cut and hemmed,ithey will
last for months.
A sure method of testing csnned food is
to press the bottom of the tin with the
thumb. If a rattling noise is the outcome
you will know that the tin is not air tight,
and that the food is not :n a fit condition
to eat.
To mend zinc pails or enamel ware pjace
a small piece cif putty on the inside of the
hole and a large piece on the outside, press
the putty down well, and stand the article
in the open air until it has hardened, when
the pail or bowl will hold water as well as
ever. A small quantity of putty w ill mend
several things.
For fancy cretonne pillow covers that
cannot be washed, try this plan: Make a
thick paste of starch and water, and cover
the soiled surfaces with this. Let this re-
main until perfectly dry. then brushitoff.
If the stains have not disappeared alto-
gether. repeat the process until satisfac-
tory results are obtained.
Yolk of egg that is not needed for Im-
mediate use can be kept fresh for several
days If treated in the following way: Put
about three tablespoons of water into a
basin, drop in the yolks, and leave in a
cool place.
Handi Bathroom Fixtures.
BY HAZEL WHITAKER.
WE haven't got a dress.ng rocm,
but Harry has made ruob a clev-
er Htt!« place of the bathroom,
where he shaves in the morn-
ings. that I feel I ought to give it
n more dignified name than belongs to It
by rights.
First of all. to give us the maximum of
space in the small apartment, he had a
bright Idea for a towfl rail. F'tnir piecoi
of plain wood fastened together, two
standing out from the wall, two laid flat
on the fnrnt of these at right angles, and
the whole structure hung up by a strong
(iciure cord The wood was enameled
white, and I a.-sure you it made a dainty
looking towel rack and was strong and
jseful withal.
Then Harry made a hath splasher. You
km w how shabby the » allpaper gets just
above the top of the bath? Well, he put
a cheerful tile pattern thin linoleum .ill
a ng the wall above the bath, reaching
rbcut two feet high, and divided it up into
v . !e imposing looking panels by fixing
strips of picture molding at suitable In-
tervals. He enameled the molding »hua
and of course the topand sldeaof thladlt-
tmiuvs llttla af>lasher were Crashed off
with rails to match tlie panel dlv.siona.
Then, too, Harry has shown hla clever-
ness In his way of adjusting h|s shaving
mirror. The window is just above our
lavatory baain. and the only placefor;h»
wall looking glass seemed to be In the
rather dark corner Immediately to the
right of this. " It geta all the shadow
and none of the llphw sa:d my exasper-
ated hujhard as he looked into his gloomy
face hanging there flat upon the wall. " I
know," he cried suddenly. " I'll fix it iin
to the aide of the window casement, th »n
I can swing it out to any angle I like, ai■ 1
r 11 be able to get right up close to it wh ?n
I'm shaving.
He used three strong brass hinges, f ir
these mirrors are heavy, aid I, tco. :inJ
• t hat adjustable glass nio«t i onven.ent an I
handy. It isn t only as a shavirg mirror
that Its ready swing Into just the right
angle of light calls blessings down upon
my handy man.
These are only Just a few of his helpful
little notions that I've told you about at
random. But I hope they're enough to
per»uade you to take my ar'vice and Tn-
•ult the menfolk They like being aek -d
and they cm help tremendously if we U
only tat them.
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JfiPlloitia
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THE) care of the woodwork in ths
house Is a most important factor In
maintaining the seemllnes, of the
surroundings Scratched soiled, or
ugly woodwork ia a disfigurement
thrt reflects discredit on (he entire en-
vironment and becomes fatal to the ef-
fective displaying of any furniture how-
ever beautiful.
Where the woodwork Is cheap or in ix>or
condition, It is a good Idea to cover It
with several coats of light neutral paint.
'It must first be treated with varnish re-
mover. Light gray, tan, crfam, and
citrine are all good ton(s to use. After
the paint several successive eofcts of
enamel should be used, sandpapering
lightly between all applications. In small
apartments or houses it s well to have
the paint alike In alt the rooms
If the woodwork is fine enough to atard
the light of day unveiled, let it he oiled
or waxed instead of being painted. Wood-
work Is sometimes l»ft quite innocent of
stain, varnish, oil, or wax. and thl» un-
finished Is to my think i.g the loveliest
finish of all. It Is impractical, however,
in sooty city atmosphere
In general principle, when color schem-
ing a room, the deepest tones are selected
for the iloor. those fcr the walls are
lighter, and the lightest is reserved for
the celling The dark toning Is usually
carried out by means of rugs, but as
many people object to carpet# and rug*,
particularly in the summertime, it seems
feasible to obtain the necessary deep col-
or* by means of paint or stain directly
applied to the n Hid Borders, edge,
squares, strips, etc and even motifs, are
being worked out on the woodwork itself.
An example of this is shown in the
illustration where the hardwood floor has
a colored strip painted on Jt matching
the strips that outline panels on the wall.
The floor Is un^arpeted, but has peacock
blu# line* painted '»n it matching the
panel outline. < n the wail.
The sk»tch is adspted frctn a patr.tl-g
by Carl Uarion, an artist, who obtained
the rcyal nvdi! <f the Aoademy ,.f Arts
•l Stockholm ills work is the soul of
simplicity Tie pictures he 'makes aie
of home life ard show all rooms In the
hcuse treated with gay unexpected
touches of color usually on a Hght or
white around With entire disregard of
precedent, ore - < of the wall may be
uuite d fTerent fr. :Vi the remainder of the
room, or he may even have half adoien
dlfferert patterns on the walla'of one
room His door panels may have coiored
insfrts. posaiMy n^rta of cretonne or.of
ralntirg. eithc gl*«sed over or lacquered
His furniture is nearly always painted
plain 1 ght gray, in contrast to the figured
walls. Peep rer-secs of his rooms are
scmetlrr^s d-ne in ve-dures, while su\- >
spot, may fair y nod with daisies and
pt ppies
Lately I have seen an odd but by no
Care of the Woodwork;
Artistic Color Schemes.
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Food Influences
Our Characters.
THE succulence and flavor of a Joint
of meat depend not only upon care-
ful cooking, but to an even greater
degree on what the animal nas fed
with. Its food influences the flavor
of Ita flesh—'* dairy fed pork," for ex-
ample.
In the same way the meat and food we
eat influence our characters. tfnglish-
rnen are "beef fed." and to that they
owe iheir stolid characters. 'J hey are
slow to move to enthusiasm, with a great
liking for compromise and toleration,
and a.big facility for forgiveness,
The porridge of the Boot makes him
argumentative and opinionated, snd the
restless vivacity of the Irishman is due
to his potato diet.
A famous actor carried his belief In the
influence of food so far as to vary his
menu according to the character he was
playing; eating pork for tyrants, beef
for murderers, and mutton for lovers.
This may have beeh taking matters to
extremes, but it is a fact that mutton
lovers are generally of a quiet tempera-
ment and given to sentiment, while big
beef eaters are more often than not of
a choleric, fierce character.
Observations of regular pork esters
have not Justified the allegation that they
are tyrannical; but certainly pork is dif-
ferent from other meats, and noted bul-
lies have been extraordinarily tond of
pork chops! Fat bacon product* •
lethargic character-slow in thought and
action.
it is alleged that vegetarianism makes
clear thinkers, but moody characters
I^ast, but not least, big bread eaters
are of a dominating character, and be-
come natural leaders.
Today the wheat eating nations lead the
rest!
The floor is uncarpeted, hut haa peacock blue lluea iuatchluK panel out line* oa (he wall, painted on It.
rr.e-sns unattractive floor color arrange-
ment. The room was a large one, with
all the light coming from a serifs of win-
dows at the south end. Straight across
the room in fronl <>f 'he wlmiows and- '>n
a line with them was a aide band c.f
tufted carpet, in dull amber color. At-
tached to this was a still wider band of
the same carpet in dull amethyst tone,
and then came a still alder band in dull
brown. The three strips completely cov-
ered the floor from th#» darkest in the
dsrk^st part of th ro^rfi to the lighten-
towards the light, snd the graduation of
colors bs \ e an unususl dep{ h to the room
Man-, of the newest interiors have floor
design." repeating designs on the walls.
For instan e, If the wails tre done in
oblong w »od panels all over, the floor
s inlaid <n oblorg panels of about the
sam< *iir A wall completely paneled
in white enameled wood his a floor done
1n oblong." of walnut set in between strips
of ash. The design is pronounced. On
the floor an oriental runner is used near
the door, otherwise it is left uncovered.
Oak is by sll means the most commonly
used Waxing Is undoubtedly
the b*st flnish for ;t. sa waxing once
well dor.e remains w th care for an in-
definite time, and does not. like Tarnish,
grow shsbbier snd shabbier and finally
become deplorably impossible and have
to be* done all over again. On the con-
trary, properly cared for, it improves
with age.
Often enough, " dwellers can't be choos-
ers." and if floors and woodwork are var-
n shed. varnithed they must remain. In
that case all that the tenant esc do is
to accept them at their face value and
make the beat of it by keeping them at
least n good condition.
(Jr en oil soap, a mild soft a«.sp. is the
least destructive soap to use on painted
or varnished surfaces, snd if it is your
ambition to keep the varnished surface
loukinjr quite brand new, be sure to uss
a little glue in clear aster for rinsing
Borax sets as sn emulsion on varmsb
and will destroy It.
K < quite within the bounds of pos*i-
b lity to •fume" oak after it has t*en
built nto a room. Kpr th.s fuming am-
nionic of the greatest strength is used.
The liquid must be placed in a number
of shallow dishes
Cracks around the
must be carefully
the ro< m air tight rLvfn the keyhole
muit be stuffed, and weak ammonia will
rot d . It must b* 26 degrees B*. and
one whole gallon a 11 be needed to beau-
tifully darken the wood In a room about
ai&ieen by twenty feet in sue. Twelve
reateat strength is used.
. be plAced in a number
*s ail ground the room
the do<>Vs and windows
ly slop|4d up to make
hours' time will be required for attain-
ing the proper depth of oolor.
Those who despise the glassy look of
varnished floors either cover them with
a creosote preparation [by the yard] with
.Japanese matting or w ith paint. An at-
tractive r-tom that is quaintly furnished
with colonial things, old mahogany fur-
niture. samplers, luster vase**, brass
sconces etc, has the floor pamt^n a
deeper gray than the gray side wall, and
partially covered) with a grayish green
i jg. The baseboard in th s room Is
painted black, making a sort of framing
for the whole picture room. The note
i.-i neatly repeated In that the few pic-
tures on the wall are In narrow ebony
frames and the remainder of the wood-
work In the room ia painted white.
Entirely bla k floors have gone out of
favor as suaely snd as suddenly as they
came Into it.
l.acquer, in deep, rich colors. ?s gain-
ing in popularity for fV>or use. espe-
c ally as borders around large rugs, Peo-
p!e are groarin* a little tired of the regu-
lation hardwood fWrs. Their use is
no longer so imperst ve from the stand-
point of hygiene, since the advent of all
eorta of cleaning machines. Ail over
coverings of carpet or matting may now
be used without fear oC Insanitary con-
ditloM.
Fish Dishes That
Are Economical.
A GOOD substitute tor mayonnaise
of salmon is ooid boiled halibut
Boll the fish in the usuai way.
adding a sprig of parsley to th*
little lemon Juice or vinegar to the
wster. Allow to get thoroughly cold
Make an ordinary white sauce, then sdd
the yolk of an egg [well beaten 1 and th*
Juice of half a lemon. Let this simmer
a minute or two without boi».*:g. er a
will curdle When cold, pour over th*
Ash. and place iq a cold place ttnti.
w anted Just before serving, garnish the
back of the fish with slices of cucumber
or tomato
Fish ss?ads are delicious I - • any re-
mains of boiled fish, flaked, and all skin
and bones removed; some nice 'young
lettuce leaves I torn, not cutj; mustard
and cress thoroughly washed snd dried
by putting it between a clean cloth; one
hard boiled egg; and sa ad dressing to
testa riac# me of the green mixture
st the bottom of the bowl, then add the
fish aith just a dash of cayenne and a
little sslt. Repeat until all is used. Ptx
the t ny heart «»f the lettuce In the ceattr
of the last layer, and the egg la Am
round 1U
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