The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 149, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 26, 1916 Page: 3 of 4
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THE LAMPASAS DAILY LEADER
!OYS ID DHLS
Should Be Taught the
Meaning of Thrift.
FFiOM A NEW POINT OF VIEW
Child Must Be Encouraged to Think
ef Cost in Terms of Human Ef-
fort, Rather Than of
Price.
By SfDONIE M. GRUENBERG.
r HATEVER benefits may flow
W from the training of children,
they are supposed to have some rela-
tion to the future; but the training
itself is founded upon the experience
of the past. That educating children
to live tomorrow according to the wis-
dom of yesterday is not always a
sound procedure is illustrated by the
prevailing attitude toward “thrift.”
Everyone, nearly, pays formal homage
to the supposed virtue of thrift, and
everyone, nearly, resents in his inmost
heart the niggardliness and narrow-
ness suggested by the word.
In this country thrift has tradition-
lly meant the scheme of savings
worked out' under pioneer conditions
during Colonial times. It applies, of
course, to the whole economic outlook,
bjht it is especially prominent in con-
jctioft with the idea of saving. The
Irly aettlers found plenty of land and
enty of timber; but the products of
bor were to be attained only with
uch effort. Raw materials that in-
blved labor, such as wool and linen
nd all of the metals, which had to be
rought from Europe, were carefully
oarded. Clothes were mended and
atehed until they simply could not
xold together any longer, and then
he rags were saved for carpets and
uilts, or for making paper. A patch
vas an evidence of “thrift,” and thrift
as a commendable virtue.
But tlie cultivation of land was car-
led on in a most wasteful manner,
nd good timber -was burned and de-
troyed with wanton disregard for the
uture needs of the country. These
Qts only emphasize the fallacy. of
e common notion that we may teach
eh an abstraction as a “virtue” and
len expect it to perform its function
n the regulation of human life.' Thrift
as very earnestly cultivated, but it
d no meaning except in relation to
Articular kinds of commodities. Fire
ad fat had to be saved, but what-
7er was plentiful was disregarded as
relessly as the present generation
sregards matches and paper.
Yet every generation has to teach
ts young the best that it knows about
he handling of the material basis of
ife. The difficulty lies in not recog-
zing that economic changes are con-
tantly going on, and that it is neces-
ary to readjust past experience to
ew situations. A little boy who had
cquired an interest in spending money
A Patch Was an Evidence of Thrift,
and Thrift Was a Commendable Vir-
tue.
was given an opportunity to exercise
this interest by being sent to the
neighborhood stores to buy as much as
possible for the household. His fa-
ther, thinking to combine the business
of learning with the pleasure of spend-
ing, suggested that the child keep a
record of all that he bought for his
mother. “When I was your age,” he
said, “I kept an account of all of
grandmother’s household expenses.”
JThe child’s mother was at a loss. She
approved of the boy’s writing and add-
ing ; but she also realized the difficulty
she had in making her husband un-
derstand that the prices with which
e became familiar as a boy were no
longer current. She wished that he
had never been so thoroughly drilled
in the prices of the early 80’s of the
last century.
This father, like so many others,
continued to think of cost and saving
in terms that no longer apply. In the
same way, every family cultivates its
pet economies—and its pet extrava-
gances. In a certain family sugar is
looked upon as the index of frugality;
whoever takes two or more lumps of
eugar to the cup is extravagant, and
Whoever takes one or none is thrifty.
In this same family are trunks rul) ot
old clothes that no one will ever use,
and the rental cost of storing them is
equivalent to more than a tenth of the
total cost of the dwelling. Yet these
people think nothing of spending sev-
eral thousand dollars a year on motor
cars—because motor cars came into
their lives after the standards of thrift
had become established.
We shall have to teach thrift, or its
present-day equivalent, from a new
point of view. We have learned that
materials of all kinds lMve value in
proportion to their contribxxtion to hu-
xnan welfare, and not in proportion to
their prices. On the other hand, we
have learned to think of cost in tex’ms
of human effort, rather than in terms
of px-ice. The children can learn to
think of their sux-roundings in the
same way, although it is almost impos-
sible to escape tlxe idea of price en-
tirely.
A teacher once obsei'ved a child
crumpling xxp a piece of paper that she
had “spoiled” by a few slight pencil
marks. On being reproved, the girl
affected an injixred air—it seemed to
her rather small to make a fuss about
a cheap piece of paper. The teacher
got the attention of the class and set
before it a new problem in arithmetic.
Thex*e are so many sheets of this kind
of paper in a pad, and the board of
education pays so many cents a pad.
The little girl who precipitated this
problem curled up her lips triumph-
antly—the sheet she had spoiled cost
a very tiny fraction of a cent! But,
Suggested That He Keep a Record of
A!! That He Bought.
the teacher continued, there were sev-
eral hundred thonsaxid pupils in the
schools of the city, and the average
attendance was about 175 days.a year.
What would it cost the city to give
each child an additional sheet of this
paper each day?
The fraction of a cent is not worth
considering; but the wantoxi and un-
necessary waste of xnaterials is worth
very sex’iously considering. Instead,
however, of fixing the child’s attention
upon tlie sugar or the paper, we should
try, as quickly as possible, to get him
to think in the larger aspects of the
problexn. A child of seven or eight is
usually quite capable of undex-standing
the principle of avoiding waste, and
of applying it quite genex*ally to all
kinds of materials. The other side
of our problem is to establish thxmugh
the routine of the home a sane atti-
tude toward the whole question of the
use of matexlals. It is not enough to
repeat from time to time the adage
about being “penny wise and pound
foolish.” It is necessary constantly to
keep befox’e the children the idea that
the justification for getting is not hav-
ing, but using. Material wealth is to
contribute not to our repute, not to
our power over others, but to life more
abundant.
Feeding the Infant.
The infant is born with a store of
ii'on within its body. During the nurs-
ing^ period this store is gradually de-
pleted, since the milk contains little
iron.
At weaning time the infant stands
in need of iron. This is usually sup-
plied in egg yolk, beef press juice,
scraped beef, prunes, whole wheat
foods and oatmeal, and some phy-
sicians of unquestionable standing
recommend spinach.
Egg yolk is of especial value as a
source of iron, calcium, phosphorus
and lecithin. But it is an exceedingly
rich food. It must be fed with great
care on two accounts, first, to avoid
making the baby sick, because while
it is usually well taken it acts like
poison to some infants, and second, be-
cause the value of egg is so great thai
it is especially unfortunate if you up-
set the infant by an overallowance,
since It may be a long time before it
will regain its tolerance for this food.
Wonderful Insect World.
The insect world repx’esents an un-
limited field of life and activity. The
number <Jf insect species is greater by
far than of the species of all other liv-
ing creatui’es combined. Although
more than 300,000 have been described,
probably twice that number remain to
be. examined. Virtually all living ani-
mals, as well as most plants, supply
food for these incomputable hordes.
Ninety per cent of the world’s sup-
ply of cloves comes from the Zanzibar
archipelago, but much of the crop is
lost through inefficient harvesting
methods.
Type of Home, of Bungalow Con-
struction, That Has Dis-
tinctive Features.
CORNER ENTRANCE IS UNIQUE
That and the Use of Novel Hardware
Fittings for Doors and Windows
Give a Very Pleasing Effect—
Interior Arrangement Em-
bodies New Ideas.
By WILLIAM A. RADFORD.
Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experienca
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, • No. 1827 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, 111.', and only enclose
two'-cent stamp for reply.
Nearly all people are gifted with a
desire to possess a home which is
different from that of their neighbors.
As a result there are a great variety
of ways in which a house may be
finished: Wood, bi’ick, stone of all
kinds, concrete blocks, stucco and all
combinations of these have aided in
the conquest for variety; the archi-
tects and contractors have worked
overtime to produce new and distinc-
tive details of house design. The
work of all ages and nil lands is gath-
ered together to contribute to the sat-
isfaction of the modern home builder.
At various times a type of construc-
tion is found which seems to be par-
ticularly suited to some certain local-
ity, but it is invariably only a short
time when this type is found to be
applicable to other localities, after a
few changes have been made to adapt
It to a dfffei’ent climate. An illustra-
tion may be taken from the wide use
of the bungalow type of home, which,
although especially adapted to the
needs of the Callfoniia home builder,
Is nevertheless furnishing a very sat-
isfactory type of construction for
those building in tlie middle and east-
ern states.
One means of obtaining individual-
ity in a house, which is 'usually over-
looked, is by tlie use of novel hard-
ware fittings for doors and windows.
Although a scrutiny of the pictures of
old castles and other structures of by-
gone days will offer many a sugges-
of finishing, but the effect Is very
pleasing. The many gables give a
roof effect which emphasizes the
broad solidity of the design and also
adds a further note of distinction to
the bungalow. The chimney is of
rough brick to correspond to the
porch columns. The exterior is quite
different from the usual examples of
this type and lends itself well to a
finish which will force it upon the
attention of the casual observer. Trim
should be white around all windows
and doors. The porch railings and.
pillars should be finished in the samef
way.
What is more, the interior arrange-1
ment of this house is in thorough
keeping with the general Idea, em-
bodying many unique features not1
commonly found in the bungalow
type. The front door opens into a lit-
tle reception hall having doors into
the living room and the dining room.
The triangular closet in this hall,
with shelves and books for wraps, is
a point of interest.
The door to the right as you enter
the reception hall leads into the gen-
erous living room.. Four windows in
the one wall of this room flood it
with light and make it always bright
and cheery. At the far end-of the
Arrangement of Corner En&fT.nc*,
Five-Room Bungalow, Size 3£ Feet
6 Inches by 35 Feet 6 Inches.
room, from the reception hall, is a
colonnade with a cased opening into
a little den which is one bf the most
inviting features of the entire house.
The rear wall of the den is occupied
with a big brick fireplace having a
bookcase built against the wall on
each side. Lighi enters through a
double casement window in the other
wall;
- The dining room Js connected to the
living Aoom through a 45-degree
cased opening, which x’eally makes
these two rooms into ona large x om
extending around the corner at the
staircase. In the dining room is a
bay with four windows and a seat in
tion which might be used in obtain-
ing novel hardwax-e fittings, especial-
ly for door hinges, it is seldom that
any of these unique fittings are used
in home building. Perhaps it is be-
cause the massive hinges and locks
of those olden days were used, not
for their appearance, but for their
strength, and their use is still asso-
ciated with^that same idea. If so, it
Is a mistaken idea, for it is possible
to use just such fittings on even a
little bungalow with a very pleasing
effect. A bungalow is shown here
which has more than the ordinary in-
dividuality and yet there is nothing
which is not attractive in its unique-
ness.
The appearance of the front door is
an indication of what may be obtained
by the use of distinctive hardware.
The hinges are of heavy brass and ex-
tend nearly across the width of the
dooi\ The door knob and plate are
also of heavy, substantial construc-
tion, in harmony with the hinges. The
windows at tlxe top of the door are
narrow strips of plate glas^ running
parallel to the hinges. This door has
a very massive appearance, but it
blends well with the other features
of this little structure.
The front porch is set around one
'corner of the hoiise and the door Is
'built into this corner. The pox’-tion of
{the roof covering the porch is sup-
ported by three pillars set upon rough
Ubi’ick columns, and a low railing is
carried around the porch at the level
*\f the top of the brickwork. The
sides of the bungalow are covered
[with rough siding up to the gables,
which are shingled in alternate wide
and narrow rows. There is a decided
contrast between these two methods
front of them. Across from this seat
is a buffet built against the wall. The
dining room and living room are of
the same size and together are suffi-
cient to provide room for the enter-
tainment of quite a few guests.
The kitchen is back of the dining
room and is equipped with a model
pantry. While working at the table
in this pantry the shelves are handily,
located to the right and the refrigera-
tor to the left. No time and energy
are wasted in moving about a large
rooxn in the preparation of a meal.
The refrigei-ator is iced from the rear
pox-ch, thus preventing the tracking
of mud into the kitchen by the ice-
man. This pantry will prove to be
as interesting a feature to the women
as the little den is to the men.
The corner of the house opposite to
the porch is occupied with two bed-
rooms and a bathroom, all of which
open into a hall leading to the dining
room. Each bedroom has a generous
closet with shelves, and Is well light-
ed. The bathroom is well arranged
and is provided with a built-in medi-
cine closet.
The stairs into the basement are
reached through the hall In the rear
of the house. The basement is large
and may be used in many ways to add
to the utility of the lioixse. It is
lighted with gx-ade windows made pos-
sible by carrying the foundation walls
up above the ground level. Storage
space is provided iu the attic, which
may be reached from the living room.
Taken in its entirety, this bungalow
has an unusual number of very inter-
esting features, both in interior and
exterior design, and it is particularly
well suited to the man w&o enjoys
individuality in a home.
MAKING DUTY EASY
HOUSEWIFE’S SCHEME DECIDED.
LY WORTH CONSIDERATION.
Much Less a Task When One Can
Contrive to Turn Necessary Work
' Into Something That May
Be Termed Amusing.
“Dear, will you see to Horace? I
think he’s hungry,” remarked the host-
ess to her husband.
“Who is Horace?” asked the week-
end guest. The hostess laughed.
“Why, It’s the furnace,” she ad-
mitted. “You see, vve have got In-
to the merry way of playing a game
with our housekeeping, and naming
everything In the house. It isn’t nearly
as much of a task to tend the furnace
when it is named Horace and is, in a
way, a helpful, active member of the
family, as when it is regarded merely,
as a nuisance. A fuxmace isn’t a nuis-
ance, you know. It is a big, comfort-
able friend—only, like most friends, it
has to be liked and appreciated and
visited with in order to do it3 best
work. So, instead of going down to
put coal in a cold, forbidding, ugly>
stove, ray husband goes down to teed
Horace, and make him feel better for
haviixg his cinders shaken down, to pat
him metaphorically with the poker,
and thank him for keeping the water
in the batlii-oom warm. Silly, isn’t it?
But it brings such a nice^glow of fun
into an ordinary job.
“My kitchen range is named Aunt
Susan. Into her ample lap I put my
cooking utensils, knowing that she will
help me make everything appetizing
and savoi-y, aid me in getting my din-
ner ready on time, and hum gently to
herself when I leave her alone with
the teakettle. She is like a” wise, ex-
perienced old aunt to a young house-
keeper like me.
“We have a battered old roadster
that is lovingly termed Old Dobbin,
since the accession of the smart little
car which we call James—as if it
were chauffeur, footman and butler
rolled into one. Dobbin drives the
children to school, runs all the village
errands, and takes us on all the family
outings, while with James, I go call-
ing, we drive to church, and altogether
keep up the family ‘tone.’ ” The host-
ess, a simple woman of simple tastes,
smiled at this as at a huge joke, for
she and tlie host were their own chauf-
feurs and footmen, and were as free
from pretension as well could be.
“It is just one way of making friends
of the familiar objects we have about
us every day,” she explained. “One
takes a special intei'est, then, in even
the commonplace, uninteresting, even
unattractive, things one may have to
deal with. For example, I don’t so
much mind scouring my big iron skillet
now that I call it Old Black Joe. And
the children do not mind washing and
wiping dishes when they name the dif-
ferent kinds of china and glass by
families—Mr. and Mrs. Willowware be-
ing tlie two large platters, and the
plates and other dishes being their
children, nephews and nieces. It is
just one of the jolly little games that
may make over the prosaic program
of everyday duties into fun.”
People in Books.
There is no possession people are so
unwilling to let one have as an imagi-
nation. In private fx-iends will tear a
book to shreds to discover some por-
trait they can recognize; and in the
case of authors famous enough to be
dead, critics x-ake the ground wher-
ever they have trod in an effort to
prove that the folk of their fancy were
drawn from tlie earth rather than the
air. There seems no means of con-
vincing a reader that in a wi-iter’s head
are constantly a thousand faces he has
never seen or heard of, all subtle with
story, and all so real that they often
make his daily waking seem a dream.
—Winifred Kirkland in the Atlantic
Monthly.
In the Good Old Days.
How thankful we should be to every
discoverer for every “discovery,” for,
were it not for dlscovei’ies, we might
be doing .the same kind of day’s work
as I describe in this record from the
diai’y of one Abigail Foot of a certain
Connecticut town. I lately had access
to the diary and this describes one
day’s work In 1775: “Fixed gown for
mother; mended Mary’s riding hood;
spun short thread; fixed two gowns
for William’s girls; carded tow; spun
linen; worked on cheese basket;
hetched flax with Hannah, together
we did fifty-one pounds; plaited and
ironed father’s stock; read a sermon
of Dodderidge’s; milked three cows;
spun linen, did fifty knots; made a
broom of guinea wheat straw;
bleached thread and set a red dye;
carded two pounds of wool; dipped
candles, and scoured the pewter!”—
Good Housekeeping.
Certain Consolation.
“In time of trial,” said the lecturer,
"what brings us the greatest comfort?’*
“An acquittal,” responded a low per-
son who should never have been al-
lowed to eiRer the hall.
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The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 149, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 26, 1916, newspaper, August 26, 1916; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth906071/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.