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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
6ateen, with pleated ruffle, they eost $1.05 
in a variety of colors; in silk jersey, 
with elastic cuff under pleated ruffle, in 
all fashionable colors, they are $4.95. 
The old-time dress reformers sought to 
introduce a similar garment without suc¬ 
cess, only they did not call it by such a 
frivolous name, nor did they offer the 
gay shades of peacock, rose, lavender, em¬ 
erald, etc., in which the silk jersey ap¬ 
pears. 
Nurses’ uniforms of striped gingham, 
with adjustable collar that could be worn 
high or low, were seen for $2.95. 
American-made ginghams at 39 cents 
a yard were a special bargain, the values 
being up to 50 cents as prices run now. 
Among cretonnes for children’s rooms is 
a pattern having the alphabet jumbled 
all over it, with gay Mother Goose pic¬ 
tures between. It was 74 cents a yard. 
Another cretonne, costing 59 cents a yard, 
showed a little girl in a pony-cart, with a 
house in the background. A cretonne at 
98 cents a yard pictured a little girl knit¬ 
ting, up a cherry tree : intervening stripes 
showed little soldiers and Red Cross 
nurses. 
Women’s folding umbrellas at $5.94 
were of twilled silk, having handsome 
handles with military strap or silk cord 
loop. They can be folded to pack in a 
suitcase. 
country should read. In this chapter, 
Peter, whose boy became tired of country 
life, came to the realization that it was 
his parents’ fault; that they had done 
very little to make country life attractive. 
Whenever pleasure was wanted the family 
had gone to the nearby city for it. The 
consequence was the boy never thought of 
the country as a place where he could 
have a good tifne. Peter saw that the city 
folks came to the country for sports with, 
which he and his boy, who liv.ed in the 
midst of them, were unfamiliar. If every 
father and mother who lives in the coun¬ 
try could read this chapter, and would 
make at least a few of the resolutions 
that Peter did, country life for young and 
old would be revolutionized. I believe 
that most parents need only to be awak¬ 
ened in order to'make provision for the 
recreation that is such a necessary ele¬ 
ment in young people’s lives. 
MBS. CHARLES JOHNSTON. 
homemade out of any small pail with 
wires fitted in to separate bottles. 
6. Two-quart pitcher (for mixing). 
7. Glass graduate, holding at least eight 
ounces, graduated in one-half ounces. 
8. Measuring spoons, table, tea, and 
half-tea sizes). 
9. Mixing spoons (table and tea sizes). 
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Food for 
Home Recreation for the Young Folks 
Various matters had brought to my at¬ 
tention recently the need for employment 
or recreation for the children when at 
home, especially in the country. When I 
read in a recent issue of The R. N.-Y. an 
article asking for a discussion of this sub¬ 
ject by mothers I felt all “primed” for the 
subject. Far too many parents in both 
town and country give no thought to the 
leisure time of their children, and it is 
no wonder that unhappy results often fol¬ 
low. The young animal must be active; 
it is one of the first laws of nature, and 
holds true from the highest to the lowest of 
the animal kingdom. If a child can en¬ 
dure periods of inactivity for any length 
of time of either body or mind, it is not 
normal. If only all parents knew and 
regarded this law what a world of misery 
could be avoided ! 
The little child before reaching school 
age is usually not given much thought 
in regard to his play activities in many 
homes, as long as he does not interfere 
with his elders. Right here the beginning 
should be made. Play that is pure fun is 
good at times, and should be indulged in, 
but the child should also have play that 
is constructive. Kindergarten is not for 
the country child, yet he needs the train¬ 
ing of hand, eye. and brain, that he would 
get there, quite as much as the child v. ’io 
lives in town or city. The mothers cau 
supply this in large measure if they %v4'. 
Paper cutting trains eye and hand for 
the more difficult task of writing when 
the child starts to school. A boo 1 ’ or . two 
and a good teachers’ magazine will sup¬ 
ply designs and hints as to how this work 
can best be done. Different colored con¬ 
struction paper, with paste, modeling 
clay, colored blocks and sticks, under the 
mother’s direction, are all good material 
for educative pastime. With this sort of 
work for the children you will also be iu 
a position to discover any latent talent in 
your child, which knowledge may chauge 
its entire future. 
A sand table is another very good form 
of entertainment and instruction for the 
little folks. Any low, tight-fitting box 
will serve, set on a stand or bench. This, 
filled with clean sand, will be a source of 
delight. I saw one fitted up for Christ- 
mast recently that was so pretty. A 
house, reindeer, sleigh, and Santa Claus 
were cut from heavy construction paper 
and set upright in the sand. Several 
twigs of evergreen were stuck in for trees, 
and the sand covered with cotton to imi¬ 
tate snow. The effect was beautiful, and 
how the little folks did enjoy making it. 
The box lends itself readily to other 
scenes, such as desert, or Eskimo scenes, 
or for teaching physical geography. 
The older boy should always have a kit 
of tools, and the girl a well-fitted sewing 
basket. Don’t ask the little girl to sew 
carpet rags for pastime, as one of my ac¬ 
quaintances did, but let her sew pretty 
things for her dolls and later for herself. 
The little girl who “just hates sewing” 
will be very likely to change her opinion 
if she has pretty sewing accessories of her 
very own and some pretty material to 
work with. 
There should also be plenty of books 
and some musical instrument for the chil¬ 
dren, with puzzles and different sorts of 
games. A board on which carom, crok- 
inole, checkers, and many other games can 
be played can be bought for three or four 
dollars and will provide lots of fun for 
both young and old. And the older peo¬ 
ple need recreation .too. 
With all these things children and young 
people crave the society of others of their 
years. We are all born with the social: 
instinct, and it should be indulged in j 
proper channels. Let your children have 
plenty of company in their own homes, 
and take them to the homes of their! 
friends. Have sleighing, coasting and 
skating parties for them, and go along. | 
Young folks need chaperonage, and if 
father and mother have been their boy’s 
and girl’s best friends, and have entered 
into their pleasures and sports from child¬ 
hood, they will want them with them 
when they get older. 
There is a chapter in Gene Stratton- 
Porter’s book, “Michael O’Halloran,” that 
every man and woman who lives iu the 
The Preparation of Artificial 
Infants 
The Children’s Bureau of the United 
States Department of Labor has sent out 
a leaflet on the above subject, which gives 
in condensed form the chief points to be 
observed in the artificial feeding of in¬ 
fants. The equipment needed is enumer¬ 
ated as follows: 
1. Nursing bottles (6 or 8) holding at 
least eight ounces. Large-necked bottles 
and nipples are more easily cleaned. 
2. Nipples (6 or 8). Enlarge holes 
with hot cambric needle. A good supply 
of nipples save time and steps. 
3. Rubber nipple covers or cotton (if 
small-mouthed bottles are used). 
4. Bottle brush. 
5. Bottle rack or container. TV'.av be 
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563. Designs for embroidering words adapted 
to different purposes. Price of transfer, 10 
cents. 
Double boiler, holding one quart. 
Saucepan, to boil water or scald 
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11 . 
milk. 
12. Flat-bottomed soup kettle, fitted 
with false bottom, for sterilizing utensils. 
The following advice is given as to pre¬ 
liminary preparation: 
1. Bottles, nipples, mixing pitcher, 
measuring graduates and spoons should be 
washed in hot suds, rinsed in clear hot 
water and sterilized five minutes by steam¬ 
ing or by boiling in hot water before us¬ 
ing. 
2. Milk, if not certified or pasteurized, 
should, be scalded. Wipe the mouth of 
the milk bottle carefully before pouring 
out. 
3. Boiled water, cereal water or gruel 
should be prepared. 
Clean milk can be spoiled by dirty han¬ 
dling 
Before mixing the food, the hands 
should be carefully washed, the utensils 
removed from the sterilizer without touch¬ 
ing the top or the inside, and placed on a 
clean towel. Measure the sugar in a 
measuring spoon and dissolve it in hot 
water in the graduate. Measure the 
boiled water or cereal water in the glass 
graduate. Empty the sugar and water 
into the mixing pitcher. Measure the 
milk in the graduate. Add it to the water 
m the mixing pitcher. Stir it with the 
mixing spoon. Fill the bottles with the 
desired amount for each feeding, measur¬ 
ing it only in the glass graduate. 
When the bottles are filled, cool the 
contents quickly by standing the bottles 
in iced or running water. Keep cold by 
placing the bottles on ice, in iceless re¬ 
frigerator or in running water. At feed¬ 
ing time warm the individual bottles by 
standing them in hot water till the milk is 
comfortably warm (test it by dropping 
some on the wrist). Rinse the used bot¬ 
tles and nipples, letting them stand full 
of water until washed and sterilized. 
Says the leaflet, “The health of your baby 
depends on attention to details,” and no 
one can be too careful in feeding a bottle- 
fed infant. * 
Copyright; 
Play Her Accompaniment 
Yourself—on the Gulbransen 
If “she” sings, you know how a poorly 
played accompaniment handicaps her — 
how a well-played one helps. 
There are, we believe a hundred singers 
of real ability to every one who has the 
opportunity to develop. 
Because so few singers have the support 
of well-played accompaniments — such as 
you can play for “her” on the Gulbransen. 
The True Accompanist 
The Gulbransen, of course, never strikes 
a wrong note, never hesitates as to the 
right one. 
And, instead of doubtful “keeping to¬ 
gether” there is a smooth certainty of 
performance. 
Because both singer and player-pianist 
can devote themselves to sympathetic in¬ 
terpretation, 
no effort. 
with no thought of error. 
The Gulbransen further helps the singer 
by transposing the music for any voice, 
high or low. 
A Help to Muratore 
Even Muratore, leading tenor of the 
Chicago Grand Opera, finds need for a 
Gulbransen at home. 
In the absence of his accompanist, a 
friend can play his Gulbransen for him. 
And Muratore frequently plays his own 
Gulbransen accompaniments, it is so de¬ 
lightfully easy. 
From that you can imagine the artistic 
standing of the Gulbransen — and its free¬ 
dom from any suggestion of mechanism. 
Years of devotion, endless experiments, 
carefully guarded patents, have produced in 
the _ Gulbransen an instrument of highest 
musical capability — therefore — 
Easy to Play 
First, it is physically easy to play. Our 
baby trade mark was suggested by a certain 
baby who did play a Gulbransen — just as 
shown in the picture. 
Second, you can play the Gulbransen with 
satisfying expression , because you produce 
the expression as naturally as you breathe, 
and as easily. 
The Gulbransen, in operation, is like a 
deep-breathing, well-trained singer, com¬ 
pared to the “out of breath,” gasping 
beginner. 
In fact, you can judge any player-piano, 
like a singer—by the ‘ ‘out of breath’ ’ test. 
Try This “Breath” Test 
Play a heavily scored piece on the Gul¬ 
bransen pedaling with only one foot. Try to 
pedal slowly. 
With most any player-piano this is tire¬ 
some. But the Gulbransen is easy to manage 
with one pedal. It is never “out of breath.” 
Using both pedals, you need scarcely 
move them to play the Gulbransen softly. 
And a great crashing chord requires but an 
extra touch. 
This easy breathing of the Gulbransen is 
what makes it a truly satisfying musical 
instrument—as flexible as a trained singer’s 
voice — as easily controlled. 
Try this one-pedal “breath” test at the 
Gulbransen dealer’s store. You will know the 
store by the baby at the pedals in the window. 
( Pronounced Gul-BRAN-sen) 
Gulbransen Trade Mark 
On request, we will send his name and 
address and also our catalog showing all 
four models. 
Some Good Songs 
Here are a few of thousands of songs 
available. Some have the words printed on 
the roll. Try them at the Gulbransen 
dealer’s store. 
Lonesome—That's All 
A Little Birch Canoe —and 
You 
A Perfect Day 
Baby Day* 
Sine Me to Sleep 
The Sunshine of Your Smile 
Little Grey Home in the 
Weat 
The Palms 
Dreamy Nights 
There’s a Time in Each Day 
After All 
Ahicmt 
Mother Macree 
Dreamy Hawaiian Moon 
Love’s Old Sweet Song 
A Dream 
That Old Fashioned Mothe 
of Mine 
Forgotten 
The Garden of Your Heart 
Good Bye 
In the Gloaming 
The Rosary 
Macushla 
Lead Kindly Light 
Nationally Priced 
Gulbransen Player-Pianos are sold at the 
same price to everybody, everywhere in the 
United States. The price of each instru¬ 
ment is burned into the back of the case 
before it leaves our factory. Four models: 
White Housq Model $600 
Country Seat Model 535 
Town House Model $48i 
Suburban Model 450 
GULBRANSEN • DICKINSON COM PANY 
815 North Sawyer Avenue, Chicago 
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