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A Bed Table for the Invalid 
A reading and writing desk for the 
invalid or bedridden is but the work of 
a few minutes. Select a smooth, light 
board the desired width and about 18 
inches long, or perhaps two feet, if the 
user is a broad person. Fit this with 
legs, the front pair some six or more (1) 
inches high, according to size of the 
reader, and the other two may be three 
to four inches taller (2). This forms a 
little table, with the back higher than the 
front, to raise the top of the book as it 
lirs open before the reader. Set this 
tiny stand across the body of the pa¬ 
tient, as he lies or reclines bolstered up 
in bed. 
Along the front of the board tack or 
glue a narrow cleat or strip of moulding, 
(8) to hold the book in place, and at 
each end attach hooks, from which to 
stretch a band of garter elastic (4). 
Under this slip the open book or maga¬ 
zine, to hold it open. Polish, stain or 
paint the whole surface of wood, and here 
is a gift acceptable to the convales¬ 
cent (5). LILLIAN TROTT. 
Mrs Rorer’s Tomato Catsup 
Will you give me the recipe for tomato 
catsup which contains assafetida, which 
Mrs. Rorer of Philadelphia gave in her 
cook book, published some years ago? 
AW have lost our copy and want the 
Tecipe. Mrs. Rorer said it had been 
in her family for upwards of 50 years. 
It is not in later editions. E. c. s. 
One bushel ripe tomatoes, % gal, vine¬ 
gar. Y lb. sugar, Yj pint salt, 1% ounces 
black pepper. IYj ounces allspice, 2 
ounces mustard, 1 ounce ginger, y 2 ounce 
cloves, Yi ounce cayenne, VI ounce of 
powdered assafetida, 1 pint alcohol. Roil 
the tomatoes gently half an hour, then 
press through sieve to remove seeds and 
skins. Return the liquid to porcelain- 
lined kettle, and boil down to iy 2 gallon; 
then add the vinegar and boil to 1% gal¬ 
lon ; then add sugar, salt and spices and 
stir till thoroughly mixed. Put the as¬ 
safetida into a teacup, add to it two 
tablespoonfuls of the catsup, stir till 
thoroughly mixed, then turn it into the 
kettle, stir continually until the catsup 
conies to a boil, then take it from the fire 
and add the alcohol. Bottle and seal 
while hot. 
Under the present law one would be 
obliged to omit the alcohol, as this could 
not be sold for cooking. 
Tennessee Notes 
After weeks of strenuous exercise, I am 
going to rest my weary bones a few min¬ 
utes. The dishes are washed, floors 
swept, milking done, chickens fed, hogs 
and cows fed, churning finished, beans 
boiling and scrappy sweet potatoes on to 
cook for the hogs. It is Friday morn¬ 
ing; there is yet quite a hit of patching 
to be done, for, honest to goodness, late 
day cloth and hose are too thin to hold 
stitches. 
Cecil, the second son, has joined the 
Navy. lie was so anxious for a berth 
on the battleship Tennessee that he would 
not wait until after the presidential 
election. Charles, the eldest lad, is in 
Iowa, and writes me he will not be home 
this Winter. We shall nr'ss our big 
boys, but one cannot keep them tied to 
Ho r up*or stiings ihv.ivs. Paul and 
Lee are finishing up the fodder field to¬ 
day, while their father is exchanging 
with a neighbor in order to obtain aid 
in finishing the tobacco barn. 
Thelma, the wee girl, is patching a 
pair of stockings. She is always want¬ 
ing to sew and though thread is high I 
want her to learn, flow I wish she had 
the chance to take a course in domestic 
science, and the boys a course in agri¬ 
culture! When will the country schools 
fi niish the proper studies for the coun¬ 
try boys and girls? Until that time 
comes, we must see the city rob us of 
our best and brightest. 
A esterday was sweet potato day. I 
have already wrapped eight bushels. I 
have good luck keeping them by lining 
boxes with large papers, wrapping each 
potato in paper, and filling the boxes; 
then keep them where they will be neither 
too hot nor too cold. On extra cold 
•tights I cover the boxes with heavy 
comforts. Buncb beaus have proved an 
entire failure in this vicinity. With 
seed $<5 por bu, and fertilizer out of 
sight, the loss is severe too. We hap¬ 
pen to have a few dry cornfield beans, 
and may get a few out of the bunch 
jeans, but will not have anything like 
sufficient for home use. Celery was 
again a complete failure; it lies be- 
^ ie ra ^Lits, moles or ground mice, 
out 1 am not worrying. Pumpkins and 
an n bread are ripe, pork turning, every 
IIU| 1 jar full, u very few apples 
’ U am l 11 two-years’ supply of broom- 
f ahead, so no more dollar brooms 
° me - MBS. U. 11. P. 
Caring for Invalids 
rile first requirements of the invalid 
,’ f as ™ost people know, fresh air, sun- 
sit, pure water, nourishing food, pleas¬ 
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ant occupation of the mind, and exercise, 
if conditions permit. Frequent bathing 
might be included in the above list of re¬ 
quirements, as it is an important aid to 
health. A little salt in the water makes 
a strengthening bath, a generous table¬ 
spoonful of salt to a bowl of water being 
sufficient. Always dry the body thorough¬ 
ly with a towel to prevent taking cold. 
Sponge tender spots frequently with 
dear water, dry, and dust with talcum or 
boric acid powders to prevent bed sores. 
Keep the feet warm. Persons who can¬ 
not exercise have poor circulation, and 
should never be allowed to suffer with 
cold feet. Everyone knows how uncom¬ 
fortable cold feet are. 
A (Ample little warmth-conveyor to 
tuck close to one’s back is a pad made by 
folding up some soft, old wool or flannel 
article, or by encasing a tiny pillow in a 
flannel slip. It is surprising what a com¬ 
fort this is. It is also just the thing to 
help elevate one hip from the bed when 
the invalid can only turn slightly to one 
side, for this holds the body in a comfort¬ 
able. restful position. In warm weather 
cotton or linen might be preferable to the 
flannel. If the knees are drawn up, as 
with rheumatism, for instance, another 
tiny pillow or pad should be slid under 
them to relieve the strain, thus eliminat¬ 
ing much unnecessary pain. 
Persons having weak eyes should not 
constantly face bright light. However, 
let there be sunlight in the sick room, not 
only for the purifying, health-giving 
qualities, but also for its cheering influ¬ 
ence. AN INVALID. 
Who, Why and Where Are the Girl 
Scouts? 
There are in the United States today 
82,176 Girl Scouts in 1.343 cities and 
towns, in 3,755 troops in 47 States. In 
159 communities of the United States 
there is a local organization for the di¬ 
rection and promotion of Girl Scouts, 
with officers and a staff in charge. The 
membership of the Girl Scouts has in¬ 
creased 45 per cent in the past year. 
Five thousand new girls are joining every 
month. But there are hundreds of girls 
on the waiting list who cannot join be¬ 
cause of the organization’s lack of funds. 
The Girl Scouts is a volunteer organiza¬ 
tion. The leaders are called captains 
and lieutenants. There are 7.200 of 
them, all volunteers, as compared with 
OF course he does. So will you, if you make 
them with Pillsbury’s Health Bran. For best 
results, follow the special recipe on the Pillsbury 
package. Your muffins will be light, tender and 
delicious. 
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Pillsbury’s Health Bran is not cooked, or “doctored’’ 
in any way. It is the outer coat of the wheat berry, 
thoroughly cleaned and sterilized. The large, 
coarse flakes are unusually effective as a laxative. 
As for their rich, nut-like flavor—well, just try these 
bran muffins! 
Always buy Pillsbury’s Family of Foods—different in 
kind, but alike in quality. At your grocer’s. 
211 paid workers in the service of Girl 
Scouts throughout the United States and 
territories. 
The Girl Scouts are appealing to the 
country for an adult sustaining member¬ 
ship during Girl Scout Week, from No¬ 
vember G to 15, 1920. Anyone can be¬ 
come a sustaining member by paying Si 
a year, or a Girl Scout Daddy or a Girl 
Scout Mother for $15 a year. This 
means that anyone so subscribing will 
adopt a Girl Scout, assuring her a chance 
to go to carup next Summer, and to do 
many other things that cannot now be 
offered for lack of funds. The Girl 
Scouts wish to raise $1,033,400 during 
Girl Scout Week, November 0 to 15. 
By means of troop formation and the 
merit badge the Girl Scouts learn the 
principles of discipline and competition 
and of reward for work done. Scouting 
gives girls the thrill of “pulling together’’ 
in sports and home-making tasks. 
Scouting is not just a game of basket¬ 
ball nor a picnic in the woods nor camp¬ 
ing. Girl Scouts do all these things with 
enthusiasm; but the Girl Scout program 
is larger and more purposeful than this. 
It includes homo-making and citizenship. 
Merit badges, are offered to Girl Scouts 
for proficieucy in 47 different subjects. 
Of these 14 are in the field of domestic 
arts, such as sewing, cooking, housekeep¬ 
ing, first-aid, care of the sick, millinery 
and child care. Seventeen merit badges 
are offered in subjects which deal with 
health, with sports and with other out¬ 
door activities, such as athletics, bee¬ 
keeping, farming, gardening, flower-find¬ 
ing, star-gazing, swimming and health- 
winning. Nine merit badges are offered 
for proficiency in technical subjects, such 
as electrician, business woman, interpreter 
and journalist. Five deal with the arts— 
artist, dancer, craftsman, photographer 
and musician, while two develop citizen¬ 
ship—the citizen badge and the health 
guardian badge. 
Scouting holds before the girl in her 
most formative yeans the ideal of service 
to others. Scouting is practical and dem¬ 
ocratic. No wonder it appeals to the 
American girl. The slogan of the Girl 
Scouts is “l)o a good turn daily,” and 
the motto, "Be prepared.” Any girl be¬ 
tween the ages of 10 and 18 years may 
join the Girl Scouts. 
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