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The Commoner FEBRUAEY, 1917 17 liable to give ill-effects -when eaten, but are notoriously indigestible; the same may be said of mussels, and when taken from stagnant waters to which sewage has access, are at times extremely liablo to cause poisonous symptoms. Seasonable fish are gen erally plentiful during Lent, and in largo cities, may bo had in great va riety. Crabs are usually kept alive for a few days in baskets of seaweed in contact with ice; they are consid ered a great delicacy at the season when the shell is soft. Any reliable cookery book will con tain many recipes for preparing tne various sea-foods in thoir season. LATEST FASHIONS FOR COMMONER READERS What Do You Think of It? In the household department of a popular magazine we find the follow ing, supposed to bo a solution, in part, t the problem of the "high cost of living": "For something to take the place of fresh meat, the housewife will have recourse to Jeru salem artichokes, boiled or creamed chestnuts, baked beans and spaghetti, especially the spaghetti prepared with minced tongue, mushrooms, grated cheese and tomato sauce, which is a whole meal in itself. She will concoct imitation cutlets of bread crumbs, eggs and pounded nuts, and she will not forget the old standby, corned beef made of the kind cf beef that comes in tin cans. It is more than probable that, by this mean3, the household will decide that meat is not so very essential, after all, and that they can do without the too costly yet simple sirloin." It is possible that the one whose sugges tion this is has not followed the mar ket report very closely, and "probably "shops by telephone," and has the bills sent to her husband, without any especial worry on her part. In an agricultural paper, some of the writers think that the "high cobt of living" must be the "cost of high living," as they g t only five conts each for the rabbits taken to market, each one of which is large enough to make a good meal with plenty of po tatoes and dressing. The market re ports say the commission men give but $1 per dozen-r-in many instances less for the rabbits; but the con sumers have to pay from twenty to forty cents each for them, while po tatoes are out of reach for the com mon people to indulge in many of them. Meat is by no means the big gest expense the .town or city family. 1... t jsJ. '' ' Is 1 uu& lu luce. Wo havo nmdo arrangements to supply our renders with high grnde, perfect fitting, seam allowing ami easy to use patterns, designed by a lending ilrm of Now York fashion publishers. Full descriptions accompany oach pattern as well as a chart showing how to cut your material with tho least pomilblo amount of waste. Any pattern will bo &ent postago propald upon receipt of ten cents. Wo will also Issuo a new fashion book quarterly. Spring. Summor, Autumn and Winter. Illustrating hundreds of new stylos Spring number new ready. Wo will send this book for two cents postago prepaid if ordered at tnp samo time that a pattern Is ordered, or for live conts, postage prepaid, If ordered without a pattern. Besides Illustrating hundrods of patterns, this fashion bopk will tell you how to bo your own dressmaker. When ordering patterns please glvo pattern number and slzo desired. Address all orders FnMh'on Department, Tho Commoner, Lincoln, Ncbrunkn. Stopping the licaks . A knowledge of how to mend the leaks in the household cooking ves sels would save many dollars, if rightly applied. A soldering outfit is inexpensive, and easily handled. Go to the tinner or hardware mer- hant an-1 get a soldering iron, and a small file. Then a half teacupful of muriatic acid, a quarter of a pound of zinc scraps, (thj old zinc from under Uio stove,'perfectly cleaned, will do), and a piece of sal ammoniac about the size of half an egg. Put the acid in a large mouthed bottle, or a china or stone jar, and drop into it bits of the zinc as long as-the acid will "eat" it. The chemical action -of the acid on the zinc will cause heat, and bub bling, but it will not explode. It is best to do this out of doors, as the fumes are disagreeable. When the acid will dissolve no more of the zinc and when th 1 ammoniac has been added, the liquid will become cool and clear and should then be bottled and corked with a glass stopfer, and it will keep for a long time; this is called "soldering-acid," and can be made at home much cheaper than if you buy it ready IMIil IHItiii mtmuwS proparcd. Before soldorfng, wash th article to bo mended perfectly clean with soda water to rcmovo all grcas and oil, then 'file or scrapo tho edges of tho break a littlo to smooth tho surface. Thrust tho Iron into tho firo to got good and hot, and paint tho break to bo mended with tho acid? thon tako tho Iron by tho handle In one hand and tho ploco of solder In tho loft hand, ! Ing the iron and tho solder into contact with tho place to bo mendod; tho Iron will molt tho solder, which will "ow over tho parts paintod by tho acid; smooth It over before it cools, and tho work 1b done. Keep tho sold. Ing Iron perfectly clean by rubbing It on a ploco of sal ammoniac when you tako It from tho fire. Tho sal ammoniac may bo dis solved and a bit of cloth saturated with It and laid close at hand for wiping tho iron. Thero aro so many ways of cultivating thrift and practic ing economy that one who pares to do so may save many dollars. Homeless Women Wo read of tho Joyous feeding of tho hundreds or thousands of homo leas men, by tho city authorities ot some of our great cities during sovoro cold spells, but the caro of homeless women is seldom reported. A vIdoly road city daily commenting on this, says: "A startling feature In police-station-houses in some of our largo cities Is tho vast army of homeless womo.i who seek shelter from the IK Rin-LndlcH' Waist Cut rh sizes 3G to 4S ! ilTches bust measure. This. waist 1? a back-buttoned model, cut with drop shoulder, yokes and having to. upper tidges of tho fronts and back n-rLthered where the yokes join, ino ?oll co lar with side flardainty tucker, and crown cuffs arebf con trasting goods to mate tho yoke. A finnhle row of small buttons ciosc 10 SJther serves a decorative purpose. e81li Children's Dress-Cut in sizes SSSty: aS emKiaerea belt passca un- der the tabs, proves its worth where tho waist is joined. 8135 tUnneii1 Dress Cui-i in sizes 14 to 20 years. The universal no to of the season Is easily recognized in this frock which Is cut In one pleco and made with Inserted plaited sections at tho sides. Thero is no fitted cfTcct bnt a wide belt proves its popularity at normal waist-lino. The slcovo, form ing Its own cuff, la of unusual Interest and tho collar of extremely smart cut adds as much to tho back as t& tho front view of tho garment. 8133 Hoys llunnlnn Suit -Cut In sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. Tho Russian style continues to be the favorite with mothers and with fashion, for the small (Continued on Next Page) "Every llnunehnld In tho World Should Havo One" J 'Hi IS LMllM'AIiliED VACUUM SWEEPER will freshen and brighten your car pets and rugs by air-cleaning. This handsome sweeper sucks tho dirt and dust right out pulling out twenty times moro dirt than tho best old-fashioned carpet "sweepor. j and does It without raising a par-. tlcle of dust. Do.es away with tho drudgery of sweeping day. TJiIm Vacuum Sweeper will stand tho hardest serviop. All fittings absolutely first-class. Strong hol lows to Insure continuous suction. Dust bag absolutely air tight. Driv ing wheel heavily rubbor-tlrcd. Ball-bearing parV. Never has to bo oiled. Case beautifully finished In a rich red mahogany shade. Weighs only nine pounds. Guar anteed unequalled- by any vacuum sweeper In tho market and doc the work as well as any $6K electric sweeper. Sold regularly at 80.50 arTO a bargain at hat price. OUIt SPECIAL OFFER By a fortunate purchase of a special lot direct from the factory, The Commoner "111 enabled to supply a limited number of these sweepers to its readers under tho following offer: Our Special j Both tot Only Total reg. price $9.50 j pD.oU Offer good for new, renewal or pald-ln-advance subscriptions. Sent for elub of 3 subscribers at f 1 each and 2.80 additional. All sweepers sent prepaid to any address in the United States'. Order quick before the supply Is gone. Special circular on request. Address. THE COMMONER, LINCOLN, NEB. 1 Vncnnm Sweeper $3.50 Tho Commoner for 3 full years ,3.00 ' i!tti