FRIDAY, FEBRUARY .3, 1922
THE HENDERSONVILLE NEWS, HENDERSONVILLE, N. C.
PAGE 3
STORIN
EVERY GROWING GIRL SHOULD
HAVE ROOM OF HER VERY OVN
PLAIN HINT
SCG4R ABOUT NORMAL.
ville, N. C, February -21, 1S22.
Applicants for fireman-laborer must
have had at least six months' exper'
ence as fireman of a steam licatin
plant. No credit will be given for e
perience acquired in the course
firing a private household heatin
plant. This position pays a salai
of $660 per year. The laborer r
reives $600 a year. .
For application blanks or infor
mation apply to the Secretary of the
Board of Civil Service Examiners at
the postoffice.
J. A. Mason,
Local Secretary.
For over ten years Uncle Sam has
been pursuing the American Sugar
Refining Co., which was charged with
monopolizing the industry and dic
tating prices. Now the company has
been given a clean bill of health, as
it has got rid of many of its holdings
until it controls only a quarter of the
business, instead of three-quarters.
Competition in the industry has been
restored and sugar prices are the
nearest of all to normal.
WILL SAVE THE
Have Individual Box or Drawer
to Receive Each Person's
Different Articles.
FOIL CAR THIEF
Cleveland Auto Distributor Gives
Some Practical Sugges
tions to Owners.
GARMENTS SHOULD BE MENDED
REMOVE DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR
Unique and Effective Scheme Is to
Have Blind Switch in Ignition
System Other Methods to
Discourage Robbers.
CITIL SERVICE EXA3IEN ATIOX.
The United States Civil Service
Commission, announces two- open
competitive examinations for the
positions of fireman-laborer and lab
orer in the postoffice at Henderson-
"SPRAY EARLY AND SAVE YOUR
CROP." HUNTER'S PHARMACY,
INC., FOR SPRAY MATERIALS.
2-10-3tG
Department of Agriculture Suggests
Inventory of Clothing Stored Away
to Save Time in Locating
Wearables.
G SYSTEM
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CPfrepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Mother! I want my winter flannels.
Where do you keep them? The in
sistent demand may be heard when
the frosty mornings begin to be really
nipping. And "mother" is called from
the kitchen, or from bed, perhaps, to
go suddenly up to a chilly attic and
hunt through a collection of boxes
and trunks, from the camphorous
depths of which she will finally sort
out enough underwear to clothe the
family for the day. She always meant
to get all the flannels in one plac'e,
but somehow it was never done.
Mend Before Putting Away.
If system was not followed in put
ting away last winter's clothes, it will
soon become evident, when they 'are
suddenly wanted, that much time
could have been saved in the busy
fall season by careful arrangement in
the-spring. As the thin summer wear
, retires and the heavier clothes ap-
Mending ana Labeling Each Person's
Clothes as They Are Put Away.
pear, it Is worth while to follow a
-systematic plan In disposing of it
now. Everything should be darned
?and mended, and all buttons put on
when the garments are stored this
fall.
An inventory of the garments stored
away is suggested by the United
States Department of Agriculture
that is to say, information as to what
;and whose articles are stored, the con
dition of each, and an estimate as to
what further use may be made of the
article. Time is saved by collecting
All the wearable garments for each
person in separate boxes, plainly la
beled as "Mary's summer dresses, good
.condition" ; "Father's thin underwear,
won't last all season" ; "John's blouses,
too small, use for William:"
Should Johnny need one of those
summer blouses by any chance during
"Indian summer,". It will not be neces
sary to go through half a dozen boxes
and trunks to find it. Moreover,
Johnny, rather than mother,' can make
the trip to the attic to find the waist.
One mother put her clothes away la
beled in the spring and then went for
a family visit which stretched out to
unexpected length in the fall. She was
able to ask a neighbor to mail warm
clothes to her. The neighbor selected
the boxes without disturbing anything
else in the attic and mailed them. ,
One box should receive. garments re
quiring alteration or those whose only
use is for making over. A slip pinned
to each, suggesting the use intended
will save much wondering a few
months later. It is easy to forget that
the. white linen will do for Mary if
trimmed with the old blue parts of an
other dress ; a brief note will prevent
such accidents as letting the children
have those old blue pieces for their
dolls.
If the individual boxes are used
from year to year to put clothes avay
in, there may be kept in or near each
one a small roll of mending pieces be
longing to the person whose clothes
are in the box.
Mark Contents of Box.
Millinery trimmings (feathers, rib
bons, flowers, velvet pieces) should be
stored, if in good condition, in a box
by themselves, where they can be eas
r ily found if a hat must be unexpected
ly freshened. Laces of different kinds
can be wound on cards or otherwise
put away, so that a glance will make
the right piece accessible. Lining "mate
rials and old dress foundations which
have further uses are best collected
by themselves. Each housekeeper
must needs evolve her own system, but
If she aims to arrange the family
clothing and materials in storage so
that everything is readily found when
wani?3 iZie serves the double purpose
of saving much time and keeping tha
gtoragrroom in good order.
What Can Be iDone With Old, Ugiy
Little Whi
Every girl should have a room of her f
very own to arrange as she pleases, if ;
the family can possibly spare the !
space. Girls instinctively love what j
is beautiful and try to express them- j
selves in their surroundings. With a
little thought and some real work the
girl herself can transform an uninter
esting, uninviting room into a place of
tranquility and charm a sort of
sanctuary to which she can escape
when she wants to think things out
alone, as girls often do.
The girls in the "Own Your Own
Room" clubs, under the direction of the
United States Department of Agri
culture and various State agricultural
colleges, have accomplished wonderful
results in making over unattractive
rooms according to the suggestions
given them by club leaders and home
economics specialists.
The Walls and Floor.
The first step is naturally the im;
provement of the appearance of the
empty shell of the room. A neutral
shade for the walls, floor, and larger
articles in the room is usually pleas
ing. Cushions, table covers, books,
and other small, bright colored ob
jects give the needed touch of color.
Chintz or cretonne in curtains and
cushions sometimes suggests the color
to be emphasized. This is more in
formal'and homelike than an attempt
to have everything match. No matter
what color scheme is chosen, the dark
est tones are best for the floor and
its covering, lighter tones for the
walls, and the lightest for the ceiling.
Smoothly finished floors partly
covered with rugs are easily cared for.
Paint or varnish can often be applied
to -an old unfinished wood floor to
Furniture by Using Ingenuity and a
te Paint. .
cream voile, scrim, swiss, or cheese
cloth, hemmed or hemstitched, make
good washable curtains which may
have overcurtains of colored-or figured
material.
The lighting is important. For light
ing the bureau or dressing table an
electric light on a drop cord or an
inverted welsbach gas. burner gives
a better light if suspended over it, but
if kerosene is the only source of light
available a bracket lamp fastened to
the wall at one side of the bureau gives
the best lighting. For reading, a ta
ble lamp is most satisfactory. One or
two well-chosen pictures, simply
framed, add to the room, but useless
ornaments only increase the work of
cleaning.
MILK IS IMPORTANT
FOR GROWING CHILD
Do Not Give Even Taste of Tea
or Coffee.
Plenty of Fruits and Vegetables Tend
to Prevent Constipation No Fat
Better Than Butter Sweets
Also Are Good.
A Ginl Learns Much From Planning
Simple, Attractive Room.
make it look better. Attractive bed
room rugs can be made at home by
braiding, crocheting, or weaving rags
and odds and ends of material.
Plain wall papers or those with in
conspicuous all-over designs are good
backgrounds for pictures. A plastered
wall may be painted quite easily. The
girl herself should be able to paint
both the plaster and woodwork of her
room if the latter needs attention.
Painted bedroom furniture is much
prettier than cheap grades of oak or
stained wood. Old bureaus, bedsteads,
tables, and chairs, even though quite
different in design, can be made to
look ;as though they belonged together
if carefully painted white, ivory, or
an attractive shade of gray or tan.
'The old finish should, however, be re
moved and the wood sandpapered'
smooth before any paint is applied.
Choosing Good Beds.
The bed is the most important piece L
of furniture in the room. AD out one- ;
third of every 24 hours is spent it. 1
For health and comfort a good bed is
important, especially a good mattress
and 'spring. A simple, painted-metal
single bed is desirable for a young !
girl. A sHp-on cover of unbleached
muslin is excellent for .keeping the
mattress clean. sleeping witnout a
pillow is often recommended, but the
bed needs at least one pillow to make
it look complete, and this, like the
mattress, should be protected by a
thin, close-fitting, wrashable cover be
tween the ticking and the pillow case.
The sheets, blankets, and comfortables
should be chosen with care. 1
An improvised dressing table can be
made by hanging a mirror over a small
table. This is to be preferred to dress
ing tables with flounces of cretonne
that collect dust. A bureau or chest of
drawers is needed for storing clothing
and personal belongings. Bureau and
table covers should be as simple as
possible and always fresh and clean.
If there is room for only one chair it
should be a comfortable one. A book
shelf and work table are attractive
touches. If there is no closet, some
sort of wardrobe is needed in which to
hang clothing. A good wastebasket,
one that will not tip over easily nor
shed dirt, should be provided. Many
girls make their own. A
Shades and curtains should toe cho
sen to regulate but not shut out the
light and air. Simple, durable, softly
Ranging .mateiial, such . asyFhite. or
A good breakfast to start them off
milk, c-ornmeal mush, apple sauce. It
makes them fit for school and fit for
play, say some economics specialists of
the United States Department of Agri
culture. Milk, and plenty of it, makes them
grow a quart each day, if possible.
Put it on their cereal and in their
cups. Make It into soups, puddings,
or custards for them.
Whole milk is best, of course, but
skim milk is good if there is a little
butter in their meats. Cottage cheese
Is good, too.
No coffee or tea- not even a taste.
Leave them for the grownups. Milk,
cocoa, not too strong, and fruit juices
are the drinks for children, and plenty
of water always.
Fruit they enjoy, and they "need it,
too baked apples, apple sauce, thor
oughly ripe bananas, prunes, oranges,
etc. Give them vegetables, fresh or
canned. Plenty of fruits and vege
tables tend to prevent constipation.
Lse proper food and do not depend
upon laxatives. The youngsters can't
be well unless the bowels move regu
larly. Don't let them hurry off In the
morning without attending to this
duty.
Other foods a -ehild needs: Good
bread, whole-wheat bread, corn bread,
well-cooked oatmeal, corn meal, and
rice are all excellent for children. They
help make strong boys and girls. Fats
they must have, too. None is better
than butter. Besides the butter on
their bread, do not overlook the fat
on meats, or in gravies and other food.
An egg is good, too, or they may have,
a little meat or fish, but they do not
need mueh.
Sweets are good for them the right
ones at the right time. Dates, stewed
fruits, simple puddings, and sugar
cookies are especially good. Give
sweets at meal time.
Between meals let them have bread
and butter, a cracker or fruit. They
won't spoil the appetite, and sweets
will.
HOME-MADE OILS FOR FLOORS
Boiled Linseed Oil Thinned With Tur
pentine Is Most Excellent
Another Formula.
One part boiled linseed oil thinned
with three parts turpentine makes an
excellent floor oil, the United States
Department jof Agriculture finds, while
one part light motor or engine oil com
bined with four parts kerosene gives
results similar to commercial kinds.
The motor oil recommended must not
be confused with the heavy, less highly
refined kinds that contain dark sediment.
Of INTEREST TO
1 H0U5EWI
, Always put away food in earthen
dishes.
.
Chopped pimentos are delicious in
jellied" veal loaf. .
"
A little chese- flavoring improve
stuffed baked tomatoes, v..w-, - -
Some ingenious yet simple wTays to
foil the automobile thief, who often
laughs at locksmiths when he begins
tinkering with motorcars, are sug
gested by Emil C. Hertz, a Cleveland
automobile distributor.
Mr. Hertz's first suggestion is to
remove the distributor rotor. Without
this rotor there can be no spark, he
says, and without the spark no gaso
line motor will run. The rotor is one
of the easiest things to get at, so its
removal by the car owner when he
leaves his vehicle parked in some
street is all the easier.
As there are several different kinds
of rotors, it is all the more difficult
for the thief, since he would have to
carry almost every type to have the
correct one available when needed.
Even though half of all the automobile
thieves were equipped with complete
sets of rotors, the car stealing hazard
would be reduced 50 per cent,
Unique and Effective Scheme.
Perhaps the most unique and effec
tive scheme to protect a car, continued
Mr. Hertz, is to have a blind switch
in some concealed part of the main
Ignition system. Probably nine out of
ten thieves would be utterly baffled
if the circuit were broken in this way
because it Is a device they would least
expect. They would naturally look for
the commoner methods of disabling
cars but there Is no standard way
available to the thief for locating the
trouble caused by a blind switch.
. Another simple, though less effectual
way to baffle the amateurish thief is to
disconnect the .wire at the coil, In
connection with the generator. In
iiiany makes of cars there is only one
wire exposed on the coll and It may
be detached at either end with little
trouble.
There is still another way to discour
age the motor car thief and that Is
to -cross tile spark plug wires to say
the fourth and fifth or the fifth and
sixth cylinders of a "six." This cross
ing of the wires causes back firing
and resultant heavy artillery when the
nglne Is started will often cause the
less hardened thief to flee in dismay,
asserts Mr. Hertz.
Some car owners, however, would
not. approve of this method of thwart
ing the thief because of the danger of
blowing off the muffler of the car's
mechanism.
Keep Record of Numbers.
Finally, be sure that you record the
numbers of your motor and tires in a
memorandum book and keep the book
where you can always lay your hands
upon it, advises Mr. Hertz, who cites
an instance of a car which was stolen
In Boston, Mass., and recovered and
Identified four months later by one of
the original tires.
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Cliifforobes
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Main Street Opposite Justus Pharmacy
YOU MAY OWN THE LATCHKEY,
BUT IS THE FRONT DOOR YOURS OR
THE LANDLORD'S?
BUY NOW
Hendrsonville Real
Estate Company
The Live Wire Agency
S. MAXWELL A. R. HANSON P. L. WRIGHT
Average Intelligence Low.
On a bisis of -tests made on 1,500,000
soldiers, 500 school children. 500 de
linquent boys and 250 feeble-minded
ndividuals, a writer in the Journal of
Applied Psychology states that the a.v
rage mental age of adults is only
hirteen years. This means that the
iverage thirteen-year-old boy, though
f course he does not know nearly s
nuch as the average grown man, is
lis equal in intelligence.
Around The City In A
Few Minutes
Around the world in three weeks across the At
lantic in two days from New York to San Fran
cisco from sunset to sunset.
These are some of the goals that, aviation experts
have set for the science" of -flying in the not far dis
tant future.
Impossible! What is impossible?
Some people believe that you can't make a shop
ping tour of this city in less than several hours'
time and yet it can be done in a few minutes.
You can find what you want and make sure you
are getting most for your money within a few min
utes' time if you do your shopping through The
News' classified section. .
There you'll find the best offers of all sorts of
new and used merchandise bargains in household
equipment clothing things to eat specials at the
stores and so on through these always profitable
columns.
Take'a little trip through the classified ads today
learn how to save three hours and three dollars
in three minutes !
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Announces itself as successor to Staton &
Rector, real estate brokers and insurance
and renting agents. The dissolution of the
former firm, composed of R. H. and B. F.
Staton and W. C. Rector, was effected Fri
day, January 27, 1 922, by entire mutual con
sent and good spirit; and the creation of the
new firm, the STATON REALTY COM
PANY, was immediately accomplished.
Under our new name we cordially solicit :he
patronage of the public in real estate, brok
erage, renting, and insurance.
B. F. Staton T. R. H. Staton
Offices: Fourth 'Avenue,; West, in. rear First
Bank & Trust Co. , Building; J :J?Kpiie 157 .
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