Indiana daily times. [volume], July 30, 1920, Home Edition, Page 19, Image 19

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U. S. TEACHES
WOMEN HOW TO
SAVE MINUTES
'Department of Agriculture
Starts Out to Help Over-
Worked Wives.
MAKES FARM SURVEY
FREDERICK J. HASKIN.
WASHINGTON, July 30.—Teaching
women to save steps 5s one of the mo9t
difficult and important lobs being
tackled by the states relations service
of the department of agriculture. '
The woman who makes only one un
necessary trip a day—say a journey
outdoors to a woodbox that might be
close at hand—takes probably 100 steps.
That means 36,500 unnecessary steps
in a year, or more than six miles.
Os course, everybody wastes more en
ergy than that.
These figures merely show how it
counts up.
Year after year, women, especially
those on farms, go on mechanically us
ing badly arranged kitchens, cooking
with crude utensils, carrying heavy tubs
and buckets. It is taken for granted
that tractors or anything to advance the
real business tnterests of the establish
ment should be purchased.
But wo still scarcely realize that a
half hour a day saved by the cook is
Just as much a matter of dollars and
cents as the same time saved by a paid
employe.
While the laboring man is demanding
a six-hour day and a five-day week,
the average country housewife puts in
a thirteen-hour day in the summer and
a ten-hour day In the winter, and Sun
day 1 almost as strenuous as any other
day for her.
Practically all of her thirteen-hour
day is spent in actual labor —some of It
la managing two or three jobs at once.
A survey of typical farming counties
of thirty-three northern and western
states showed that as a rule the women
net only cook, but do the sewing, churn
ing, washing and cleaning, and some
help with the live stock and In the fields
as well.
Only 13 per cent reported that they
ever take a vacation.
With such an Intensive domestic pro
gram the rule In the country, and with
more housewives doing their own work
In the city, It is easy to see how tre
mendously Important It is for women to
save steps.
The extension workers of the depart
ment of agriculture figure that the house
wife should try to cut down her work
ing day, with eight hours as a goal.
This would leave eight hours for her
to read, visit and spend with her hus
band and children.
The eight-hour day. It i explained, can
be approached by saving every unneces
sary step.
i It means planning and organization.
WOMEN STAND
TOO MUCH.
One way in which women are prodigal
of their energies Is that they stand too
much.
When the cook stands before a work
table it is apparently a slight effort to
walk across the floor a dozen times to get
a knife or some ingredient.
But if a high stool Is kept by the
table, she soon becomes accustomed to
sitting while she mixes a dish, and at
the same time she finds it advisable to
collect things before sitting down, be
cause it really Is an effort to get up for
them.
Even Ironing can be managed from
a stool of the proper height.
And in connection with ironing tho
extension agent suggests that a special
Janndry room is a great convenience
and Etep saver.
It should be as cool as possible.
The board should be kept in a definite
place, preferably hinged to the walk
Then It does not have to be hunted
for or carried around.
In their travels around the country
the agents find that the old proverb,
“A place for everything, and everything
In its place,” Is more quoted than prac
ticed.
A great many housekeepers have their
kitchens fitted out with a single set of
shelves where everything used In their
cooking Is dumped, with more or less
pretense at order.
An improvement on this system is to
have separate shelves for cooking equip
ment, ingredients and cleaning mt
te rials.
Still more energy Is saved for a bet
ter use If the different shelves are near
the place where their contents are used.
Thus a shelf close to the stove would
hold things needed in the process of
cooking, such as seasoning, flour, fat,
salt and pepper shakers.
The government Investigators find that
not one woman In a thousand keeps
more than one set of salt and pepper
■bakers In her kitchen.
■Whenever posslblo shelve* should be
high enough so that stooping Is unneces
sary.
This Is most desirable as regards
shelves where heavy equipment is kept.
This does not exactly save steps, but
it helps In conserving energy, for every
time she 6toops the housekeeper has to
lift the weight of the upper part of her
body on coming up.
This Is excellent exercise in modera
tion, but most women get quite enough
of it without their equipment making
It a part cf the kitchen routine.
TEA. WACOX
SAVES STEPS.
A really potent step-saving device j B
the wheel trap called the tea wagon
when company Is present.
This rolling tray can, If economy de
mands It, be made at home out of some
wood and a set of casters.
The idea is that Instead of making In
numerable trips Into the dining room to
•et the table or bring In the dinner, you
load up the tray and move everything at
once.
This is posssible, because the trap top,
when lifted, reveals a container for the
family plates, and there Is a drawer be
llow that for the silver.
A shelf below that and the top are
used to hold the food.
The tray again comes into use when the
lineal Is dared away.
The extension agents say they have
often seen women wipe one or two dishes
and then walk twenty feet to put them
away and come back to do two more, and
iso on throughout the dishwashing for a
.'family.
A rolling tray has only two limita
tions.
* It Is not needed in a very small apart
ment, and It can not be used where there
are steps between the dining room and
kitchen.
But this is the one place In the house
Where It is most important that steps
should not be.
The department of agriculture feels so
strongly on this matter that It suggests
that where steps hive to be mounted iu
'transporting food they should, if pos
sible, be removed.
It is admitted that this is not always
.practicable, though In r any cases the ex
panse would be well worth the result.
Not only do stairs draw on the ener
gies of the housewife, but in such a po
sition they are unusually dangerous.
*- A surprisingly large number of people
are killed or Injured yearly by falls on
'stairways, and where steaming hot food
■and glass are carried the danger of a
ssrep Is Increased.
■<, KITCHEN
interesting fact brought out by
relation service is that it finds
3jJryS||nt many kitchens that are too
efficiency.
hard for the city dweller to re
there Is such a thing as a
HOROSCOPE
“The stars Incline, but do not compel."
SATURDAY, JULY 31,
Astrologers read this as a most unfor
tunate day, since all the planets in pow
erful sway are adverse. Mars, Neptune,
Venus and Uranus are in evil place.
Under this rule what is most important
is likely to be thwarted, the seers de
clare. i
The contemplation of the weaknesses of
humanity, especially those manifested in
Individuals, is likely to have a bad ef
fect upon the public mind, making for
pessimism and discontent.
Labor has the forecast of great benefits
through some fortuitous circumstances
Astrologers read for the autumn a bet
ter outlook so far as peaceful conditions
are concerned. They foretell a big flurry
in Wall street ar.d warn the people to
be cautious In all financial affairs.
A division between women that sepa
rates them into two distinct types will
be apparent as the next few years pass,
the seers declare. The economically in
dependent and those who are not will be
widely apart and idleness will be a dis
grace. j
Washington, D. C., is subject to forces
making it a center of the fiuer things of
life as well as the capital of the nation.
Chicago will have an autumn In which
many events of importance to the west
take place, but the most remarkable hap
pening will be quite unforeseen.
Soothsayer will bo more than usually
popular at this season and one whoss
prophecies appear to come true will gain
much fame*.
Persons whose birthdate it Is will have
a year of rather surprising experiences
that may be turned to great advantages.
Children born on this day are likely
to have great energy and to be capable
of attaining great success in life. These
subjects of Leo usually have a strong
body and commanding presence.—Copy
right, 1920.
kitchen into which his whole email flat
could be neatly packed.
Enormous kitchens were regularly built
when help was plentiful and a number
of persons had to work in one room.
Nearly all old houses have such kitch
ens, .and one Is occasionally still con
structed by someone with the 111-founded
idea that a large kitchen Is cooler.
Any degree of coolness thus gained is
more than offset by the longer distances
to travel, though It is held that a large
kitchen Is not really any more comfort
able than a compact and well-ventilated
one.
Every phase of housework that Is sys
tematized results In the saving of time
and labor.
This has been .proved again and again
by actual demonstration.
Even so Insignificant a matter as order
ing till groceries at once Instead of twice
a day means one less trip to answer the
doorbell.
Use of a fireless cooker means that the
cook does not have to keep adding water,
or watch out that the meal does not
burn.
Teaching the children to pnt away
their toys and help regularly with light
work means that the mother la saved
from a little of this routine.
Women as a whole are just beginning
to reallve these things.
Domestlo labor Is a problem that has
been given up by many housewives as
hopeless, and they are turning in to do
all their work.
At the same time, women's clubs, poli
tics and achievements of women In so
many new lines Inspire the housewife to
cut down her work so that she may take
her part In tho new order.
It seems that at last a motive has been
supplied that is powerful enongh to
mako women give serious thought to re
ducing housework to its lowest terms.
GREETS DREAM
MAN WITH YELLS
Girl Turns Neighborhood
Into Havoc .
Screams echoed early this morning
on North Meridian street.
Windows were opened and fright
ened residents looked out to so® who
was committing the murder.
Morn screams and someone tele
phoned police headquarters that a
woman was locked In a garage and
automobile salesroom at 820 North
Maridlan street, and was screaming.
All the emergency squads were, out
searching for the robber who bad
committed a series of bold holdups
during the night, but police were
sent in a patrol wagon.
As tie patrol wagon halted on
North Meridian street an emergency
squad, having heard the scream*,
also arrived.
They Investigated and fonnd that
the screams came from Mias Ella
Kidwell, apartment No. % In a flat
building at fcH North Meridian
street.
She lives In the apartment with her
mother, Mrs. H. A. Sill.
Miss Kidwell explained to the po
lice that she must have been dream
ing, for she thought she saw a man
climbing through the window of her
room.
Te apartment was on the second
floor, the doors were fonnd locked
and the window is protected by bars.
Many Prizes on List
Day,’ Aug. 11
Special to The Time*.
WINONA LAKE, Ind., July 30.—Be
tween $1,500 and $2,C00 in prizes will
he awarded on “farmers' day" at Winona
Lake, Aug. 1L
The program, which Is being prepared
by J. W. Keefer, president, and Charles
Anglin, secretary of the Kosciusko Fann
ers’ association, will ineludo addresses
by national and state federation officers
and representatives of Purdue univer
sity.
A Shetland pony will go to the fam
ily having tho largest number of mem
bers actively engaged In farming.
The meetings will be ljeld In the new
Winona auditorium.
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debasing thraldom that has ham
pered the progress of this state.
It is at this time the duty of every
faithful citizen to respond to the
call to the service of the state.
There ought to be no difference of
opinion among good citizens as to the
vital issues involved In this year’s
contest in Indiana.
Our constitution has been treated
with contempt; our laws have been
defied; public property and offices
have been used as personal and party
spoil, and the state government has
been administerea as Incidental to
the schemes of politicians.
BLINDED BY
PARTY PROMISES.
This has been possible because the
voters, the overwhelming majority of
whom are honest and patriotic, have
in the past, been disillusioned by
party promises of significance in re
gard to state or local matters.
The same bosses who dictated and
exercised complete control of the
legislature In 1919 and of 1920, and
compelled their tools to insult the
president of the United States by
rescinding tho resolution approving
his efforts toward bringing about a
successful conclusion of peace In the
world, are again crying for control
of both state and national govern
ments. . . . .
But we will not be deceived by
hypocritical professions contradicted
by words and acts when they are ar
rogant in their supposed invincible
power.
The united efforts of the people for
more pure political purpose and prac
tice, for commercial equality and
for impartial enforcement of the law,
regardless of the numbers, wealth or
Intrigue of the violators. Is In accord_
with the teachings of the nation's il
lustrious ’leaders.
Variant views may be held as to
economic theory and federal policy,
but all true men may be, and ought
to be, filled with consuming ardor
for the redemption of the atate from
the grasp of the spoilers.
The people must be the champions
of the glorious cause of re-establish
ing constitutional representative gov
ernment.
Indifference to their duty as repre
sentatives of the people haa kept tho
state In bondage to an unholy al
liance of political greed.
The militant apirit of crusaders is
needed today.
go long as lawless elements control
political organizations, and so long
as these organizations are composed
of men banded together for Illicit
purposes, popular government Is a
mockery and honest administration
Impossible.
Realization of equitable laws de
pends upon a legislature which will
work in harmony with the executive
branch of the government; not to
mutely do the bidding of the executive
when It could satisfy Its own per
sonal ambitions.
It is the duty of the legislature to
see to tho enacupent of adequate
penal laws and their rigid enforce
ment, as a measure of correcting tho
evils which have grown up under tho
regimo of a corrupt political machine
under the direction of atate and
county officials.
Imprisonment for offenses sgainst
the public is more essential thnn the
infliction of punishment of crimes
against the person.
Responsible heads of such a sys
tem should be amenable to our own
penal laws for dlscrimlnsrlng against
the transgressions of society.
So today tho people demand gov
ernment by enlightened public opin
ion. Instead of government by po
litical bosses.
THE BRAND
REQUIRED.
We should demand a state gov
ernment In which those In power
shall remember that their authority
is delegated them by the people.
The public is the master; the of
fice-holder. the servant
Hence, the more closely the legisla
ture gets to the public In matters of
legislation, tho more securely does
tho legislature safeguard the state
against abuses, and more nearly do
we approximate to an Ideal govern
ment.
We must not ceaso to believe In t he
right of every men.
To do this, we must make It a
constant object of our public policy
to remove the obstacles which inter
fere with the moral and Intellectual,
as well as tho industrial, advance
ment, of onr state.
The great object of our American
society, whether political or indus
trial, Is to promote the general wel
fare and advance tho common good.
In order that this might be done,
we must have good men In office—
men with Ideals, not selfish ambi
tions.
Opportunity is given every man to
do bis allotted work faithfully, to
aid his fellow man, and to serve his
%oh\eat(lean lib!
SATURDAY-MONDAY-TUKSDAY
wl^ vJT ~7% All down the line
■l prices have been
rT\\. f sharply reduced, for
"—\ rOcr we are closing out all
\\ N. summer stocks regard-
N — jj less of present values.
Women’s low footwear that can be
worn later with spats, including* some
of autumn’s new oxfords from Cin
cinnati’s best maker.
s3*Bs to $gJ5
The twelve dollar fall
\ This low fr >t\vear in- |
pers, pumps and oxfords of almost any
material worth a great deal more than
their sale pricings. Besides being
just right for present wear, they /jSkMf ji
will give excellent service during
the fall months. WJ • N
OPEN SATURDAY AFTER
NOON AND EVENING.
SMendmcm/ -=
5 W. Market St.
\ IS W. MARKET snij
lj IXPIAM.-OUI | J
// Between Illinois St. and Monument
INDIANA DAILY £ Kit AY, JU JLY dU, itfZU.
Character Damage
Is Fixed at SBO
PARIS, July 30.—Mine. Marin Ver
osina, president of the French Suffrage
association, was today awarded
damages against the weekly comic
paper, “La Vie Parisienne.”
She had sued for libel, claiming that
her name had been coupled with a
picture of two demimondes sitting in a
railway carriage with their dresses
drawn above their knees.
Mme. Yeronna is a lawyer.
state, that others may look up to him
and say: “Truly, he is a man.”
To this proposition I dedicate to
the cause of the people of the great
state of Indiana.
G. A. R. VETERANS
GET 1-CENT RATE
Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Takes Action.
Veterans of the Civil war will receive
a 1-eent-a-mlle railroad rate to come to
Indianapolis Sept. 19 to 25 for the an
nual national encampment of the Grand
Army of Republic, J. W. Coneys, su
perintendent of the Indianapolis division
of the Pennsylvania lines, announced to
day.
Whether the veterans* families and
members of organizations allied with the
Grand Army will receive the same rate
has not been determined definitely, Mr.
Coneys said.
A means of Identifying the veterans
when they make application for the rate
is now being worked out by the eom
merc<* commission.
A return limit of two months from the
date of sale will be placed on the tickets
sold ihe veterans.
Although the first decision of the com
mission applies only to the veterans
themselves, Mr. Coneys said he believes
the families of the veterans and the
members of the allied organizations will
get the same privilege.
The granting of the 1-cent a rniie
rate will bring more than the usual num
ber of veterans to the encampment, mem
bers of the executive committee believe.
At last 100,000 persons are expected.
Mr. Coneys also is chairman of the
committee on transportation for the en
campment.
Greensburg Wheat
Growers Face Loss
Special to Tho Time*.
GREENS BURG, Ind., July 30.—Wheat
growers of this county face a loss of
several thousand dollars as a result of
the shortage of cars for transporttlng
their grain.
All elevutors and mills of tho connty
are full and have issued statements to
the effyi’t that they are unable to huuUr
more wheat, and their outlet is closed
through lack of transportation facilities.
No relief is in sight, and tho sit
uation is regarded as serious, as some
of tho newly thrashed wheat has "to be
left on the ground with a covering of
canvaa.
I,oral flour mills have been grinding
the new wheat Into flour and are work
ing day and night shifts.
Elevator men s'a! that only 4<l per
cent of the cars available are fit to <*rry
grain.
Firemen on Strike
at Jeffersonville
Hneciai to The Times.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., July 30.—A
! fireman's strike, which was scheduled for
Aug. 3, providing the city council did not
grant an Increase in pay at it* regular
meeting, Aug. 2, was begun Thursday
! morning, six days ahend of the time
specified in the original plan.
Tuesday morning Wyatt B. Waeker
was discharged because he went home to
supper Monday evening and did not re
■ turn or give notice.
When Chief Christensen returned to hi#
| post Wedensday he discharged John No
' lari, another member of the corps, and
i when Nolan left the other men gathered
1 up their belongings and followed.
Police Marking Time
in Trunk Murder Case
DETROIT. July SO PolW here to
day were “marking lime” in the De
troit trunk murder case awaiting word
from Saltillo, Mex., In connection with
the requested arrest in that city of O. J.
Fernandez.
Fernandez la suspected of being
Eugene Leroy, who is charged with kill
ing his wife, Katherine Jackaon-Leroy,
and shipping her body from Detroit to
New York.
Tho mutilated body of tho
woman was found In an express office
lasi Friday.
Store Closes Tomorrow,
Saturday, at 1
More All-Wool Suits
have been sent from the third
floor to the Basement
Store
Many a) e Half Price
sou SOC.OO
prkt uyy
Ad any Worth $50.00
Some wonderful good “checks” are in
cluded. These suits have the fine quality
necessary for a place in our third floor
stocks—we’re sending them to the Base
ment in the interest of service. With
values like this—it’s advisable to “step
lively.” Sale price $25.00
Genuine Palm Beach Suits A AP*
For Men and Young Men, Sale Price— 819 g
Every suit bears the genuine Palm Beach label. *
Sent down from oar second floor —for clearance
43 Wraps, Novelty Coats and Suits
For Women and Misses
f Wonder Hats $9 7Q
For Women and Misses—Always @ ||
On Saturdays our Basement Millinery Store is the scene
of spirited buying.
Here women are always sure of getting the very newest hats at
a truly “wonder” price.
—GEORGETTE HATS —PELT HATS
—GEORGETTE HATS WITH VELVET CROWNS
—STRAW HATS —VELVET HATS
The season’s newest styles possess quality and cliicness.
Always < $3.79
Bedding Specials Mens Furnishings
ATHLETIC UNION SUITS FOR MEN, sizes 40, 42
" " ' and 44; sleeveless, knee length, of knitted r7rr
BLEACHED SHEETS, BLEACHED PILLOW- material, bleached. Special /DC
double bed width, soft linen CASES, size 36x36 inches, UNION SUITS FOR MEN, sizes 36 to 46, of knitted
finish deep hem (no phone hemmed, of strong heavy material, ribbed, ecru or white, short
orders). Extra 1 thread muslin (no QO. sleeves, ankle length. Special 9oC
———” gan, ecru; shirts short sleeves, drawers ankle length;
BLEACHED SHEETS, size ALL-WOOL CAMPING PLAN- SUSS OSC
81x90 inches, “Seamless,” deep KET, 66x80 inches, oxford gray, m i. ,
hem, smooth, even QQ r\ good heavy weight. AO _ *_ '***'* ***''■' ‘" **" ** * 11* v
thread. Each Very special tJpD.yO ,P BB^# H ,? S F OR , MEN ’ m edium
weight, fully reinforced; slightly irregular; QA
GRAY BLANKETS, full double bed size, soft and fluffy, double black. Special OVC
fleeced, attractive color stripe border; $3.50 quality, <S:O OQ WASH TIES FOR MEN, tubular, neat OA
pair tpgJ. C? 0 striped effects. Special (3 for 85c), each
THE Wm. R BLOCK CO.
.THE BASEMENT STORE
Original prices ivere S3O,
$35, SSO, $55 and even *** j|
$65; sale price ' J? 0 p*
SILK PAULETTE WRAPS, CAPES OF SERGE, accordion
half or full silk lined. pleated.
GABERDINE silk TRICOLETTE WRAPS, silk
lined. lined.
CIIARM ELSE WRAPS, wool MOTOR COATS, of worsted
paulette trimmed. checks, velour, gaberdine, novelty
mixtures; some are lined with
MOIRE SILK WRAPS. silk.
(One) Velvet Cape. (One) Pongee suit, size 36.
(One) Duvetyne Cape. (Four) Taffeta suits, siaes, 38,
(One) Silk Tricolette suit, 40, 42*
size 36.
NOTE, please —
There are only a few models of a kind. Early choice is very essential.
We don’t expect a single one of these wraps and coats to be here by
noon Saturday, so extraordinary are the values. Just 37 to choose from ;
$30.00 to $65.00 qualities $19.75
No C. O. D.’s—No Approvals—No Returns.
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