July, 
1912 
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this color scheme. Special furniture may 
be enameled in a soft tone of tan, the color 
of the branches in the paper, and some 
part of the design of the paper painted 
upon it. In this day when painted and 
enameled furniture is so much in vogue 
this will be a particularly happy choice. 
Rugs to use in this room will not be diffi¬ 
cult to find, for a rose color is most preva¬ 
lent in many weaves of inexpensive Orien¬ 
tal rugs. Pottery for the base of a lamp 
and vases is also much easier to find in 
rose tones than the black pottery just sug¬ 
gested for the Chinese Chippendale room. 
Attractive Radiator Covers 
N O more unsightly object thrusts itself 
into our homes than the radiators 
with which every room must be provided. 
Coils of pipes, low radiators trying to 
make themselves inconspicuous, or the reg¬ 
ulation height with varying number of 
coils—one of these three must thrust its 
undecorative proportions and glaring tones 
into every room. Several strictly commer¬ 
cial arrangements have been made ; a man¬ 
tel of tiles with apertures through which 
to let the heat, and devices in enamel all 
of which aim to improve upon the appear¬ 
ance of the radiator, are to be had. 
In the home of a friend the other day 
I saw an original and clever arrangement, 
which also admitted of good decorative 
effects. A framework, rather Gothic in 
the character of its carving, had been 
made to fit exactly over the radiator. This 
framework may best be described as 
being rather like a portable mantel. In¬ 
side of it are arranged three small curtain 
rods, a long one across the front and two 
short ones at the two sides. On these rods 
were hung little curtains of thin silk, at¬ 
tached to small rings to admit of being 
easily drawn aside or together. This piece 
The Chinese Chippendale paper looks well 
when used as a frieze 
A movable framework hung with curtains to 
fit over the radiator 
of furniture (for such it might be called) 
was on castors, admitting on a very cold 
day of its being detached entirely from the 
radiator and set aside. Ordinarily it might 
be in its place with the curtains drawn to¬ 
gether, or if a little extra heat was needed 
the curtains could be pushed into the cor¬ 
ners. In this way three degrees of heating 
could be accomplished. 
So much for the utilitarian side of the 
device. The decorative effects can be 
many in such a piece of furniture, for the 
framework of wood could be stained or 
painted any color and the curtains used 
could be of the same material as the other 
light draperies in the room, or something 
to harmonize with them. 
This useful device can also be made up 
in willow at a cost of about $8.00 or $9.00 
for a radiator measuring approximately 
36" x 36" x 15". These can also be stained 
any color and for the summer house will 
be particularly welcome, for in summer 
the unsightly radiator has no excuse for 
existing, since then it is not even useful. 
Where the radiator is a low one and 
directly under the windows, this willow 
cover will make a very pretty window- 
seat. The higher radiators with the wil¬ 
low covers will give the effect of a little 
mantel arrangement. In the dining-room 
this additional piece of furniture can 
serve as a side table. 
The tops of the willow radiator covers 
can be of board or of willow. In either 
case they would better be lined with zinc, 
to protect them from the heat when the 
radiator is once more in use. The heat 
will dry out the willow somewhat and care 
must be taken not to break the willow 
reeds when they have become brittle from 
contact with the heat. 
The simplicity of these radiator covers 
is a strong point in their favor, for it 
admits various modifications of form to 
meet different conditions and special re¬ 
quirements which may arise. 
Destroying June Bugs 
O UITE by accident last summer we 
discovered a way of trapping a 
number at least of the annoying beetles 
known as June bugs, the larva of which 
cause so much trouble in gardens. 
A lighted lantern with wick turned low 
was left hanging from the eaves of the 
porch (at night) directly over a five-gal¬ 
lon stone jar. In the morning a mass of 
June bugs several inches deep was found 
in the bottom of the jar, having been 
stunned by flying against the light, falling 
directly into the broad opening of the jar. 
While the bug season lasted our large 
flock of chickens feasted on bugs which 
were caught in this manner every night. 
Cleaning Zinc Easily 
Z INC is one of the most difficult metals 
to keep bright and stainless. It may 
be cleaned with sulphuric acid, but the 
greatest care must be observed in using 
this strong chemical. Have the zinc well 
washed with soap and water, that no trace 
of grease may remain on it; then wipe it 
very dry. Make two mops by fastening 
pieces of cloth on two sticks; have ready 
two pails of clean, cold water and a clean¬ 
ing cloth. Put into a stoneware bowl one 
quart of cold water, and very gradually 
add three ounces of sulphuric acid, being 
very careful not to allow the acid to touch 
your hands. Dip one of the mops in the 
acid water and swab the zinc; in a few 
seconds it will begin to look bright and 
clean. When this occurs wash with the 
second mop and clean water; follow this 
with a good washing with a cloth and 
water to which household ammonia has 
been added in the proportion of a table¬ 
spoonful of ammonia to a quart of water. 
Rub the cleansed surface with dry whit¬ 
ing. Be sure to add the acid to the water 
and not the water to the acid. 
This striking bird design is richly colored and 
is not expensive 
