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February  26,  1916. 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day 
Spring  Dreams 
Though  pines  anti  firs  are  weighted 
now 
So  they  can  scarcely  sing, 
Though  chill  winds  blow  and  snowflakes 
whirl, 
I’m  dreaming  dreams  of  Spring. 
fining  company  which  disposes  of  the 
offal  from  Barren  Island.  It  led  to  the 
discovery  that  most  of  the  cat  skins  used 
by  fur  manufacturers  in  this  city  come 
from  that  source.  Thousands  of  these 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  patterns,  always  give 
number  of  pattern  and  size 
desired.  Price  of  each 
pattern  10  cents. 
According  to  the  calendar. 
The  Winter  days  arc  done ; 
And  soon  the  icicles  will  drip 
And  snow  melt  in  the  sun. 
The  Spring  will  bid  her  flowers  appear, 
And  song  of  lark  and  thrush, 
Of  oriole  and  viroo, 
Will  break  the  Winter  hush. 
Though  pines  and  firs  are  weighted  now, 
So  they  can  scarcely  sing; 
Though  chill  winds  blow  anil  snowflakes 
.  whirl, 
I’m  dreaming  dreams  of  Spring. 
— Wilhelm  inn  Seegmiller. 
♦ 
“Ambrosia"  is  an  old-fashioned  “com¬ 
pany”  dessert  that  is  really  delicious  to 
serve  with  plain  sponge  or  pound  cake. 
Two  6weet  oranges  peeled  and  sliced, 
four  slices  of  pineapple  (the  canned 
Hawaiian  slices  may  be  used)  and  half 
a  cupful  of  freshly  grated  cocoanut. 
Shred  the  pineapple,  then  place  in  dish 
alternate  layers  of  orange  and  pineap¬ 
ple,  with  the  grated  cocoanut  between, 
sprinkling  each  layer  witli  powdered 
sugar. 
* 
“The  Fireless  Cooker  and  Its  Uses," 
by  Helen  Canon  and  Iaicile  Brewer,  was 
issued  last  Autumn  in  the  Cornell  Read¬ 
ing  Course,  and  it  will  be  found  very 
helpful  to  those  who  are  planning  to 
use  this  great  convenience.  There  are 
full  directions  for  making  a  home-made 
cooker,  and  also  descriptions  and  illus¬ 
trations  of  the  commercial  appliances. 
There  are  also  many  tested  recipes.  The 
fireless  cooker  is  such  a  wonderful  labor- 
saver  that  no  farmhouse  should  be  with¬ 
out  it,  and  this  useful  bulletin  should  en¬ 
joy  a  wide  circulation. 
* 
The  woman  who  is  “forever  on  her 
feet"  will  lessen  fatigue  and  nerve  strain 
by  using  rubber  heels.  Some  housekeep¬ 
ers,  in  charge  of  large  establishments 
where  there  are  many  domestics,  insist 
that  their  helpers  wear  these  heels,  and 
most  trained  nurses  are  similarly  rub¬ 
ber-tired.  Next  in  importance  is  the 
certainty  that  there  is  no  trouble  with 
fallen  arches,  which  are  easily  remedied 
by  the  use  of  a  support.  Arch  supports 
are  much  cheaper  than  they  used  to  be, 
and  are  carried  by  all  department  stores, 
ns  well  as  shoe  dealers.  A  middle-aged 
woman  of  increasing  weight  will  often 
find  that  what  she  has  regarded  as  con¬ 
stant  rheumatic  pain  is  merely  tired 
nature’s  request  for  arch  support.  If 
neglected,  fallen  arch  may  become  a  pain¬ 
ful  deformity.  A  third  suggestion  is 
that  the  house-worker  change  her  shoes 
during  the  day.  A  surprising  number  of 
women  continue  to  wear  the  same  shoes 
all  day  long.  When  the  shoes  are  changed 
the  feet  are  rested,  and  if  there  is  time 
to  sit  for  10  minutes,  wearing  soft  felt 
slippers,  before  putting  on  the  fresh  pair 
of  shoes,  the  tired  body  Tests  and  relaxes, 
as  well  as  the  tired  feet.  The  relief  to 
nerves  and  mind,  given  by  the  increased 
comfort  of  the  rested  feet,  is  surprising. 
* 
The  following  item  from  a  New  York 
daily  paper  may  well  make  all  wearers  of 
cheap  fur  thoughtful  : 
Furs  made  into  neck  pieces  and  muffs 
from  the  skins  of  cats  brought  from 
Barren  Island,  the  city’s  dumping  ground, 
are  believed  to  be  the  cause  of  many  of 
the  recent  anthrax  cases,  according  to  a 
statement  issued  yesterday  by  Ur.  C.  T. 
Graliam-Bogers  of  the  Department  of 
Labor  division  of  Industrial  Hygiene. 
As  the  result  of  a  thorough  investiga¬ 
tion  of  the  fur  shops  of  New  York  City 
conducted  by  Dr.  Graham-Rogers  he  has 
prepared  a  report  to  be  submitted  to  the 
Industrial  Commission  advocating  the 
enforced  discontinuance  by  manufac¬ 
turers  of  the  use  of  these  skins  for 
human  wear. 
L)r.  Grabaro-Rogers’s  investigation  was 
brought  about  by  the  death  four  months 
ago  from  anthrax-  of  Wanda  Belote,  six 
months  old,  of  Brooklyn.  There  was  no 
direct  cause  of  infection  traceable  in  t lie 
child’s  case  except  the  possibility  of  tin- 
disease  having  been  transmitted  through 
a  fur  piece  she  wore  around  her  neck. 
This  fur  was  traced  directly  to  a  re¬ 
8946— Child’s  Dress;  I,  2,  4  and  0  years.  With 
Square  or  High  Neck,  Short  or  Long  Sleeves. 
8773— Girl's  Dress;  G  to  10  years.  With  High 
Neck  and  Bound  or  Square  Collar  or  with  V- 
ehaiied  Neck,  with  Short  Sleeves  with  Square  or 
Round  Culls,  or  with  I.ong  Sleeves. 
8672 — Child's  Rompers;  2  to  (>  years.  With 
Yoke  on  Front,  Square  or  Bound  Neck  with 
Sleeves  Blain  or  Gathered  into  Bauds. 
8936 — Girl's  Dress  With  Guimpe;  8  to  12 
years. 
8949 — Girl's  Dress;  4  to  10  years. 
cat  skins  were  found  being  made  up  into 
children’s  fur  sets  to  be  disposed  of  to 
dealers.  The  process  of  sterilization  em¬ 
ployed  at  Barren  Island  and  that  which 
is  gone  through  by  the  dyers  in  this  city 
is  not  sufficient  to  destroy  the  anthrax 
spores  which  might  be  present  in  the 
Embroidery  Designs 
No.  924  Is  a  design  for  embroidering  wrist  = 
I  bags.  The  work  can  be  done  in  beads,  in  1 
|  outline  stitch,  in  couching,  or  in  French  1 
|  knots.  For  bead  embroidery  any  small  beads  § 
1  are  suitable.  They  are  designed  to  be  sewed  | 
p  over  the  outline  of  the  pattern.  For  couch-  | 
:  tug,  apply  the  thread  over  the  outline  of  the  | 
I  design  and  catch  into  place  at  intervals  with  I 
1  stitches  taken  over  the  cord  or  thr.  nif.  To  I 
;  outline,  take  short  stitches,  keep  the  needle  5 
:  towards  the  right  and  work  upward,  rl'o  = 
=  make  French  knots,  wind  tlie  thread  around  I 
|  the  needle  three  or  four  times,  then  hold  I 
1  the  thread  tightly  In  the  left  Land  and  In-  l 
i  sort  the  needle  us  closely  as  possible  to  the  i 
|  starting  point.  The  size  of  the  knots  de-  I 
I  pond's  upon  the  number  of  times  the  thread  1 
|  is  wound  around  the  needle.  Price  of  trails-  I 
|  fer  patterns,  10  cents. 
skins,  it  is  soul.  The  cat  skins  are  sold 
by  the  dyers  to  manufacturers,  mauy  of 
them  being  made  up  in  tenements  before 
the  finished  fur  is  placed  on  the  market. 
It  should  be  noticed  that  the  skins  of 
wild  animals  are  not  under  suspicion — 
what  we  call  “real"  furs  do  not  enter 
the  question  here ;  it  is  the  dyed  cat 
skin  that  is  prepared  for  the  cheapest 
trade,  under  the  most  objectionable  con¬ 
ditions.  Cheap  shaving  brushes  are  also 
reported  as  carrying  this  virulent  bacillus 
upon  the  hair  of  Chinese  dogs.  Hides 
from  countries  infected  with  anthrax  must 
be  sterilized  before  entering  the  United 
States. 
A  “  Stickemtight"  Paste 
What  child  docs  not  like  to  cut  out 
pictures  and  paste  them?  Here  is  an 
inexpensive  paste  that  will  keep  indefin¬ 
itely.  If  it  gets  too  thick  add  some  cold 
water  and  cook  and  stir  until  it  is 
smooth. 
One  cup  flour,  one  teaspoon  powdered 
alum,  one-half  cup  cold  water,  two  cups 
boiling  water,  two  tablespoons  lime 
water.  A  few  drops  oil  of  cloves  or  "win* 
tergreen,  Mix  the  alum,  flour  and  cold 
water,  and  beat  until  perfectly  smooth; 
add  the  boiling  water  slowly,  stirring  all 
the  time.  I’lacc  on  the  stove  and  stir 
until  it  boils,  thou  put  in  double  cooker 
and  cook  about  thirty  minutes,  stirring 
often.  Keep  in  covered  jars  or  cans. 
Rheumatism,  goutorlumbago 
are  soon  relieved  by 
Vaseline 
_?•«  lb  3*  PM.  Oft 
Camphorated 
Petroleum  Jelly 
Also  strongly  recommended  as  • 
soothing,  healing  ointment  for  gath¬ 
ered  breasts. 
At  drug  and  general  stores  every¬ 
where.  Illustrated  booklet  describ¬ 
ing  all  the  “Vaseline"  Preparations 
(nailed  free  on  request  together  w  ith 
“Vaseline”  Poster  Stamps. 
CHESEBROUGH  MFG.  CO. 
(Consolidated) 
60  State  Street  New  York  City 
MRS.  GEO.  SHEPPARD. 
Seen  in  New  York  Shops 
Artificial  pond  lilies  for  table  decora¬ 
tion  are  made  of  some  water-proofed  ina- 
terial,  so  that  they  will  float  in  a  shal¬ 
low  bowl  of  water,  looking  surprisingly 
real.  We  dislike  artificial  flowers  or 
plants  for  house  decoration,  under  ordin¬ 
ary  conditions,  but  these  lilies  are  so 
natural  that  tln-y  arc  most  attractive, 
and  we  all  know  that  the  lack  of  sun¬ 
light  often  affects  real  plants  used  on 
the  dining  table,  so  that  a  permanent 
substitute  may  be  used  at  times  to  ad¬ 
vantage.  They  are  seen  in  white,  blue, 
lavender  and  rose  pink,  the  colored  oues 
being  accurate  replicas  of  the  lovely 
Marline  lilies  seen  in  aquatic  gardens. 
When  not  in  use  they  are  dried  carefully 
and  put  away.  A  full-blown  lily  with 
bud  and  foliage  costs  69  cents;  one 
flower  with  foliage  and  no  hud  is  44 
cents.  Flat,  wide,  shallow  bowls  with 
curving  edges  are  made  of  artistic  china 
in  solid  colors  which  may  be  used  for 
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