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July  15,  1916. 
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Shade 
The  kindliest  thing  God  ever  made, 
Ilis  hand  of  very  healing  laid 
Upon  a  fevered  world,  is  shade. 
T I  is  glorious  company  of  trees 
Throw  out  their  mantles,  and  on  these 
The  dust-stained  wanderer  finds  ease. 
(ire on  temples,  closed  against  the  beat 
On  noontime’s  blinding  glare  and  heat, 
Open  to  any  pilgrim’s  feet. 
The  white  road  blisters  in  the  sun  ; 
Now,  half  the  weary  journey  done, 
Enter  and  rest,  O  weary  one ! 
And  feel  the  dew  of  dawn  still  wet 
Beneath  thy  feet,  and  so  forget 
The  burning  highway’s  ache  and  fret. 
Canning  Vegetables 
As  the  time  for  canning  vegetables  is 
near  at  hand  would  like  to  tell  our  meth¬ 
od.  It  has  been  sufficiently  tested  to 
make  me  confident  in  passing  it  on  to 
others.  We  can  peas,  string  beans  and 
lama  beans.  Fill  the  cans  with  the  veg¬ 
etables,  then  pour  in  cold  water.  Put 
on  the  rubber  and  cover.  Tn  case  we  use 
the  cans  with  wire  clamps  we  put  the 
wire  over  the  cover,  but  do  not  spring  it 
down. 
Place  cans  in  a  boiler  or  kettle,  put¬ 
ting  in  as  much  water  as  the  cans  will 
stand,  about  two-thirds  up  on  the  cans. 
Cover  kettle  and  boil  hours.  Remove 
cans  from  the  kettle  and  finish  sealing  at 
once,  and  test.  Do  not  remove  the  cover 
to  fill  the  cans  up  with  water.  It  does 
boil  out  some,  but  that  does  not  mat¬ 
ter.  We  can  corn  in  the  same  way  only 
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This  is  God’s  hospitality. 
And  he  who  rests  beneath  a  tree 
Hath  cause  to  thank  Him  gratefully. 
— Theodosia  Garrison  in  Everybody’s 
Magazine. 
* 
Pew  people  succeed  in  making  rhubarb 
jelly ;  it  usually  fails  to  set.  A  recent 
bulletin  on  “Ways  of  Using  Rhubarb,” 
issued  in  the  Cornell  Reading  Courses, 
advises  using  some  other  fruit  juice  with 
it  as  follows:  1.  One  part  sour  apple 
juice,  three  parts  rhubarb  juice.  2.  Oue 
part  currant  juice,  six  parts  rhubarb 
juice.  3.  One  part  red  plum  juice,  oue 
part  sour  apple  juice,  three  parts  rhu¬ 
barb  juice.  Strain  the  juice  separately, 
then  mix,  and  proceed  as  for  any  other 
jelly. 
* 
To  clean  a  panama  hat,  give  it  a  good 
scrubbing  with  warm  water  and  white 
soap,  using  a  nail-brush  to  get  the  dirt 
away.  Rinse  thoroughly,  immersing  the 
hat  entirely  in  the  rinse  water,  and  mov¬ 
ing  it  about  to  remove  all  traces  of  the 
soapy  water.  A  little  ammonia  in  the 
scrubbing  water  will  help  the  cleaning. 
A  second  rinsing  in  water  containing  a 
little  glycerine  prevents  the  brittle  stiff¬ 
ness  some  hats  acquire  in  drying.  When 
the  hat  has  been  thoroughly  rinsed,  sur¬ 
plus  water  should  be  carefully  pressed 
out  with  a  Turkish  towel,  and  the  hat 
laid  upon  a  towel  to  dry  in  the  full  sun. 
Perspiration  stains,  if  proof  against  soap 
and  water,  may  be  removed  with  a  strong 
solution  of  hyposulphite  of  soda. 
♦ 
Where  a  sink  waste  pipe  becomes 
clogged  with  grease,  it  can  usually  he 
cleared  by  pouring  in  a  pint  of  potash 
lye,  enough  to  fill  the  trap,  the  last  thing 
at  night,  no  water  being  poured  down 
the  pipe  until  morning.  8oda  lye,  which 
is  commonly  sold,  should  not  be  used,  as 
this,  in  combination  with  the  grease, 
forms  hard  soap.  The  potash  forms  soft 
soap,  which  is  easily  washed  down  the 
pipe,  and  the  grease  is  entirely  cleaned 
out.  The  potash  eats  up  scraps  which 
might  otherwise  form  an  obstruction. 
There  is  much  more  likely  to  be  trouble 
with  sink  drains  where  the  hot  water 
supply  is  limited  than  where  it  is  abund¬ 
ant,  for  frequent  flushing  with  boiling 
water  is  a  powerful  factor  in  controlling 
grease.  One  may  do  much  to  lessen 
grease  accumulations  by  wiping  off  the 
greasiest  plates,  dishes  and  kettles  with 
soft  paper,  then  burning  the  paper,  be¬ 
fore  washing  them. 
* 
Smalt,  potatoes  with  cheese  sauce  is  a 
savory  and  hearty  dish  that  makes  an 
excellent,  meat  substitute.  Small  new  po¬ 
tatoes  are  especially  nice  for  this.  The 
recipe  given  in  “Best  Ways  to  Gook 
Fresh  Vegetables,”  a  souvenir  book  sent 
out  by  W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  is  as  fol¬ 
lows:  Wash,  then  scrape  or  pare  the 
potatoes,  boil  25  minutes,  drain,  and  put 
in  a  hot  dish.  The  cheese  sauce  calls 
for  one  cup  milk,  one  tablespoon  butter 
or  olive  oil,  one.  tablespoon  flour,  four 
tablespoons  grated  cheese,  one  teaspoon 
salt,  dash  of  paprika,  one  tablespoon 
chopped  parsley.  Melt  the  butter  in 
saucepan ;  when  it  bubbles  stir  in  the 
flour  and  mix  well.  Add  the  cold  milk 
slowly,  boil  three  minutes,  add  seasoning 
and  cheese.  Stir  till  cheese  is  smooth, 
then  pour  over  the  potatoes.  Sprinkle 
parsley  over  the  top,  and  serve.  This 
dish  looks  very  attractive,  and  is  nutri¬ 
tious;  it.  will  be  desirable  for  meatless 
dinners,  or  for  supper. 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  give  number  of  pat¬ 
tern  and  size  desired.  Price  of 
each  pattern  10  cents. 
9065 — Bathing  Suit,  Small  34  or  30,  Medium 
38  or  40,  Large  42  or  44  bust.  To  be  worn 
over  separate  Bloomers  or  Tights. 
9092 — Girl’s  Dress,  8  to  12  years. 
9055 — Bungalow  Dress  or  Apron,  Small  34  or 
3<i,  Medium  38  or  40,  Large  42  or  44  bust. 
9084 — Girl's  Dress,  8  to  14  years. 
9068— Bathing  Suit,  Small  34  or  36,  Medium 
38  or  40,  Large  42  or  44  bust. 
of  course  filling  the  cans  full  of  corn. 
No  water  or  salt.  It  does  pay  to  buy  a 
good  quality  of  rubber  and  use  new  ones. 
j.  n.  b. 
Gray  Floor  Paint 
Will  some  member  of  the  Farm  Wom¬ 
en’s  Experience  Club  tell  me  how  to  mix 
a  quick-drying  gray  floor  paint?  I  have 
been  interested  in  the  glue  paint  recipes, 
but  my  kitchen  is  blue  and  white,  so  do 
not  want  to  use  the  yellow  ochre.  I  have 
been  told  that  the  gray  ochre  is  not  de¬ 
sirable.  J.  X).  u. 
Seen  in  New  York  Shops 
Soldier’s  kits,  containing  everything 
the  soldier  needs,  from  safety  pins  to 
safety  razors,  are  neatly  packed  in 
waterproof  cases.  A  case  containing  11 
articles  is  $2.50;  one  containing  13  ar¬ 
ticles  is  $3.90.  Empty  cases  ready  for 
fitting  cost  50  cents,  $1,  $1.50  and  $1.75, 
but  the  kits  already  packed  may  be 
bought  to  advantage,  as  they  contain 
many  specially  priced  articles. 
Nightgowns  of  dotted  swigs,  with  a 
ribbon-run  lace  edge,  are  $3.75.  They 
have  the  neck  in  a  V  at  back  and  front, 
and  a  little  lace-trimmed  pocket  for  the 
handkerchief,  which  is  one  of  the  newer 
fancies. 
Vestees  with  attached  collars  of  rajah 
silk  striped  in  l’ose,  green  or  blue,  are 
75  cents  and  $1.  They  may  be  worn  in¬ 
side  dress  showing  only  the  collar,  or  as 
vests  with  a  suit.  Collar  and  cuff  sets 
of  washable  white  satin  are  $1.50;  col¬ 
lars  alone  $1. 
Men’s  army  shoes  of  russet  calfskin, 
high  cut  blucher  model,  are  $5:  made  for 
hard  wear  and  comfort. 
St.  Christopher  being  the  patron  saint 
of  all  travelers,  it.  has  become  the  cus¬ 
tom  in  Europe  for  devout  people  to  dis¬ 
play  a  medallion  of  this  saint  on  wheeled 
vehicles,  from  the  baby’s  go-cart  or  the 
farmer’s  truck,  to  the  high-powered  mo¬ 
tor-car.  Fashion  has  seized  on  the  ex¬ 
ample  of  piety,  and  it  is  now  looked  on 
by  many  motorists  as  the  proper  thing 
to  display  such  a  medallion.  One  of  the 
large  department  stores  is  now  display¬ 
ing  medallions  of  St.  Christopher  for 
mounting  on  the  dash  or  cowl  board,  fit¬ 
ted  for  screwing  in  place;  they  have  sil¬ 
ver  oxidized  finish,  and  cost  S9  cents. 
A  Shank  and  a  Fireless  Cooker 
The  economic  value  of  a  tireless  cooker 
does  not  lie  wholly  iu  the  saving  of  fuel, 
as  many  seem  to  believe.  I  find  the  sav¬ 
ing  of  food  costs  exceeds  that  of  fuel.  I 
have  learned  to  use  the  cheapest  cuts  of 
meat,  with  splendid  results,  and  my  fam¬ 
ily  no  longer  consider  sirloin  or  porter¬ 
house  indespensable  for  .vcu  company 
dimier.  The  lower  half  of  a  shank  of 
beef  furnishes  sufficient  meat  for  two  and 
often  three  meals  for  my  family  of  three 
at  a  cost  of  25  cents.  We  are  not  fond 
of  soups,  so  I  seldom  use  the  shank  in 
that  way,  although  housewives  til  gen¬ 
eral  seems  to  believe  that  is  the  only 
way  that  it  can  he  used. 
I  roast  the  shank  first  in  this  way. 
Cut  in  two  pieces  and  place  in  the  small 
kettle,  with  vo  water.  Salt  well  and 
place  in  cooker  with  two  radiators  or 
disks,  Which  have  been  heated  at  least 
15  minutes.  One  radiator  should  be  used 
inside  of  the  kettle,  suspended  from  the 
jonk  on  the  cover;  the  other  radiator 
should  be  placed  in  the  compartment  and 
the  kettle  set  upon  it.  Three  hours 
should  be  allowed  for  roasting.  The  meat 
will  be  very  tender  when  roasted  in  this 
way,  with  an  unusually  rich  flavor;  the 
bones  can  be  removed  easily,  before  serv¬ 
ing.  There  will  also  he  a  bowlful  of  pure 
beef  juice  in  the  kettle,  which  makes  ex¬ 
cellent  gravy  when  thickened.  The  meat 
which  is  left  from  the  first  meal  can  be 
put  through  a  food  chopper  and  used  in 
one  of  the  following  ways. 
Meat  Loaf. — Two  or  three  cupfuls  of 
chopped  meat.  One  and  one-half  cup¬ 
ful  of  fine  bread  or  cracker  crumbs. 
Moisten  with  leftover  gravy  and  enough 
hot  milk  to  soften  the  crumbs  thoroughly. 
Add  one  egg.  well  beaten,  and  season 
with  salt,  pepper,  onion  and  sage.  Mix 
in  a  loaf,  bake  about  20  minutes.  This 
makes  quite  a  large  loaf. 
Italian  Stew. — Two  cupfuls  of 
chopped  meat;  one  cupful  of  stewed  to¬ 
matoes;  one-half  cupful  of  cooked  mac¬ 
aroni.  Mix  thoroughly  and  add  a  tiny 
slice  of  onion;  salt  and  pepper  as  de¬ 
sired.  Put  in  a  baking  dish  and  sprinkle 
bread  crumbs  and  bits  of  butter  on  the 
top.  Brown  in  the  oven. 
Spanish  Rice. — Two  or  three  cup¬ 
ful}}  of  chopped  meat ;  one  cupful  of 
boiled  rice;  one-lmlf  cupful  of  cooked 
onions,  chopped  finely.  Moisten  with  hot 
milk.  Mix  and  hake  in  the  same  way  as 
Italian  stew, 
Shepherd  Pie. — The  left-over  meat 
should  he  sliced  instead  of  chopped  for 
this  recipe.  Butter  a  baking  dish  and 
cover  the  bottom  with  hut  mashed  pota¬ 
toes.  Pour  on  the  gravy  and  sliced 
meat,  cover  with  more  mashed  potatoes. 
Pile  the  potatoes  on  lightly  and  leave 
the  top  uneven.  Dot  with  butter  and 
place  in  hot  oven  for  10  minutes. 
ADA  W.  DARLING. 
Your  Best  Help  in 
Washing  Clothes 
Don’t  Rub — Don’t  Fade  Your 
Clothes — Don’t  Ruin  Your  Rands — 
Use  20  r.luleTeam  Borax  on  washday. 
Borax  should  be  used  in  the 
proportion  of  one  part  borax 
to  three  parts  soap.  Soap 
alone,  no  matter  how  good  it 
is,  will  not  produce  the  cleans¬ 
ing  result.3  that  soap  and 
borax  together  will  produce. 
It  softens  the  water,  removes 
dirt,  germsand  odors, whitens 
the  clothing,  brightens  colors 
and  prevents  woolens  from 
shrinking. 
Use  20  Male  Team 
Borax  and  yourwashing 
will  be  sweet-smelling 
and  fresh. 
Add  Borax  to  the  starch 
—  it  makes  the  ironing 
smoother. 
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growing  family  and  a  hard-working  man 
with  three  sustaining  meals  each  day  of 
the  week,  with  the  thermometer  at  90  in 
the  shade  some  of  the  time,  often  finds 
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