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HSME FOfl FftMILV OF MODEST MEANS Substantia! Frame Structure of • Appearanoe. enpboard for utensils and food. ^Ths small pantry is directly opposite tlM kitchen. On the other side of the lower floor art two bedrooms and the den which opens Into the living room. The bej) rooms are 12 by 11 feet and open Into a hall which runs from the living room to the rear of the porch. A lavatory completes the first floor plan. Upsrtalrs the architect has provided two large t>edrooms 12 by 16 feet and 18 by 16 feet, to use up the space BOHT COMFORTABLE ROOMS llUla Design Represents the Reeult of Conscientious Work on the Part builder--Line* A|»;v '•*' Distinctive. •tf.- By W. A. RADFORD. *" Mr. William A- Radford will fnicetlone and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the •Bbjeot of building, for tba readers ©t this rer. On account ot his wide experience Editor, Author and Manufacturer, ho without dotfbt, the highest authority an all these subjects. A<3drew all inquiries to Willian A. lUOford. No. 1ST Prairie avenue, Chicago. El., and only ^ucloso firo-c«nt stamp for reply. ^ Although the smaller apartment fcont&inlng two, three and four rooms l^ith space-saving beds, is at the : £teight of Its popularity in the large fettles, there is still a big demand for a real home by the man with a family who wants plenty of room for Ids children. This type of home is Imbstantial as well as comfortable and •fan be built in a variety of styles. The home shown here is an excellent type of a story-and-a-half model. represents the result of conscientious work on the part of the contractor. The exterior is particularly v'jtoleasmg, built along lines distinctive. Who front porch with side and front one steps and heavy brick columns d gabl£ roof is well constructed and » fiviting. The projecting rafters and ^nail-roof dormer set rather far back |j-iv ttnder a projecting roof which is supp1 ** -|»orted by threfc small braces, are addltlonal touches that make the home \fcsok very appealing to the man with P* Vy « medium-sized family. It would be t; hard to find a more convenient house •\ to live in. Resting on a foundation |^ concrete, this house is built of {frame, part siding and part shingles, 'fee shingles have been put on in a vcther unusual way and add considerable cto| rm to the general appearance of the home. . It is when you take a look at the f;, Interior that the real beauty of the home is revealed. The lower floor • < * ov ' * ;i\ ' tEDKM MM DCDRM. »r u•V'ip- 'V SC;> i "'S' TITLE DISDAINED. Siloed Apples Drying on Home-Made Tray, Second Floor Plan. which Is ordinarily wasted in a house of this type. Under the sloping roof two closets have been provided. They are large enough to permit the storage of a large quantity of clothing. Each bedroom is lighted by three windows. The bathroom Is also found on this floor. It is equipped with the latest built-in fixtures and is lighted by windows In the small roof dormer. Although' at a casual glance this home looks large, It Is only 34 by 88 feet. WHY LIVING HAS ADVANCED In Our Grandfather's Days Food Was Not Demanded to Be in Individual Packages. Many Mlnneapolltans remember well when tethered cows fed on the open fields beyond the brow of Lowry hill, and when considerable corn fodder stood in shock on tte downtown side of Lake street, says the Minneapolis Journal. In those days the cow was not driven down street and milked in Ike purchase of expensive factorymade driers for fruits and vegetables often calls for an expenditure of several times the amount necessary to secure a good drier of either the homemade or factory-made type, according to the United States department of agriculture, which has made a study of the best types of driers for home use. Expensive Drier. The department has had Its attention called to one drier now on the market selling at a price about, five times what It would cost to construct a satisfactory substitute at home. While the Interest which gardeners are everywhere manifesting in increased food production should result In ln- Weased use of driers, the department believes that a large money expenditure for such equipment ordinarily is not necessary. Informatlort on Driers. For tire benefit of those who prefer to make their own driers the department has published for free distribution pamphlets containing detailed information on the subject. One of the driers recommended is metal covered and is designed to stand on a cookstove or small furnace. A less expensive cookstove drier, also recommended, is made of lath, wire screen and canvas or heavy unbleached muslin. With either of these articles much of the garden's surplus can be conserved Drying 81 Iced Beets--Tray Is Part off a Home-Made Outfit. for winter use, thus materially reducing the food, bills of... t&.e coining month*. .v v'.:v'V ' i ii. ii. 11 r'frtliinVl* CORRECT RATIONS TO GIVE 6R0WING CHILD Mixed Diet of Animal and Vegetable Foods Best contains six rooms--living room, din-' tog room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and a dea. The latter can be used as a bedroom in case of emergency or as a library, as the owner may see fit. The living room is built along popular lines, being the largest room In the bouse 20 feet 9 inches by 14 feet At one end is a large open fireplace leading into a wide chimney. In the cold winter nights there is nothing that heipa to add ebeer to the home as &/• TO1EH 12-0'xKKf DlfllNGiK. \Nwm front of each customer's door as in some primitive countries; yet the greater part of the milk consumed in this city came by the can-and-dipper route direct from cow to consumer. In those days, not so very far away, either, the grocer scooped our oatmeal, our candy and our soda crackers out of a barrel to order and dug our butter out of a firkin. We all ate, as It were, out of, a common dish, and thought none the worse of oar lot because of that. Today even peanuts are served to us in transparent paraffined envelopes, candies come in ribboned cartons as pretty as mother's Jewel case, breakfast foods are sealed and sterilized, and the commonest groceries are wrapped In tinfoil. Moreover, they are all delivered at the apartment house, wherein families are now also put In small but tidy packages. As we become more highly clvlllzcd, we demand more waiting on by hnman hands, and the result is, even now, a rising price of human hand work that puts the service out of the common reach. It costs about as much to raise one child in the city as It cost grandfather in the country to raise seven. First Floor Plan. as one of these fireplaces, and are getting more popular every **y- ; Wall bookcases have been built on wither side of this fireplace with small frfudows above. Opening off the living room with a trtde doorway is the dining room, 15 tar 12 feet. ' This is an unusually Cheerful room, being lighted by a wide triple bay window. The small swing- Big door leads into the kitchen which Is 12 by 10 feet. ' The kitchen Is small (jkud designed to eliminate as many Unnecessary steps for the housewife ma possible. It if equipped with the latest appliances to reduce the work to a minimum. Among these are mod- Am range, sanitary sink, ice box and Dandelions for Health. Next time you pass a field of dandelions, sit right down and eat some of them. Not only do dandelions make you healthy, but they also keep you young. Dr. Josiah Oldfield says that a dally diet of dandelion leaves, fowl's eggs, grapes, lettuce, milk, watercress, honey and salads In general, will do more toward keeping you young than anything else. Says he: "Old age Is caused largely by deposits In the blood-vessels and cells of the body of waste matter. Fresh vegetables help remove this waste matter and form new cells. Popular Science Monthly. : • LESS SUGARNN MAKING JAM "I wish," mid Senator Sorghum, "that you would not refer to me as 'a sphinx.'" ' : , "What's the objection?1* ? i "The only sphinx I «Ver sa# in my travels had Its nose badly out of Joint and was unable tf> assemble an audi* ence large enough jto JuftiQr#fty remarks." The Troublesome Experts. "Know anything about an automobile r "Not a thing." "Just the man I wdnt Tell me what you think might be the matter with my car. The experts that have come along have all guessed wrong, and I thought perhaps you ffljjght bo able to guess right" 8weet Innocence. "Don't you know there is a rumor that the racing in which your husband Is Interested is crooked?" "Not a bit of truth in it" said young Mrs. Torkins. "They cant be crooked. Charley showed aft the track and it's a perfect oval," \ All Incentive Gone. "go you are going back to the old country, my man?" "Sure I am. WhOj wants to live in a country that's got nothing left with a kick hi it but an army mutel* Body Can Most Readily Obtain Materials Needed for Growth and Repair of Waste--Manner off ' Preparation ia important (By United States Public Health Service.) It is a mistake not to give the growing child a ration of milk with each meal of the day. And along with this there should be, in proper proportion, those articles of food that go to make up what may be called a well-chosen diet. Experience has taught us that human beings thrive best on what is commonly called a mixed diet of animal and vegetable foods. It is from a diet of this kind that the body can most readily obtain the materials It needs for growth and repair of waste. The common foods which contain and, therefore, will supply the necessary food elements are as follows: Fruits and Vegetables.--These Include apples, berries, bananas, oranges, etc., spinach, turnips, tomatoes, melons, cabbage, green beans, peas, green corn and many others. These suppy the minerals needed for building the body and for keeping it in good working condition; they also supply needed acids which prevent constipation and serve other useful purposes. Meats and Meat Substitutes*-- These are the foods rich in protein. They include moderately fat meats, milk, poultry, fish, eggs, dried beans or peas and some of the nuts. They provide body-building material. Cereals.--These are rich in 'the starches or fat-producing material and some of them come near to being complete foods. However, It would not be either wise or safe to live exclusively on wheat, rice, barley, oats and corn all the time. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are also In this class. Foods Rich In Fats.--Among these are bacon, salt pork, butter, oil, suet, lard, cream, etc. They are Important sources of body building. In addition, when used in moderate portions, they add both richness and flavor to dishes that without them would not taste well. The Important thing in planning a diet however, is the provision of variety both in selection of foods served and in the manner of their preparation. Potatoes, for example, are an excellent food and universally eaten and enjoyed because they n?ay be served in so many ways. If rice is on your bill of fare with meat fruit either fresh or cooked or canned, potatoes should be omitted, for the supply of starchy food is furnished by the rice. Saving off One.Flfth to One-Quarter Can Be Made Aocordtng to Kitchen Experts. One-fifth to one-quarter less sugar can be used in making Jelly and jams, experiments made by household experts In the United States department of agriculture experimental kitchen Indicate. Another sugar-saving wrinkle tested by the experiment kitchen Is to add one-quarter teaspoonful of salt to each cupful of fruit Juice for Jelly or pulp for Jam, marmalade and conserve. In the case of nonacid fruit this makes the absence of the full amount of sugar less noticeable. The salty taste will disappear after the product has stood for a few weeks, but the flavor will be much the richer for the addition of the salt. Salt was so used in England during the war, and the method suggested was based on reports of the process. With fruits of pronounced flavor, or where lemon and orange peel or spices are used for flavoring those with mild flavor, various sirups take the place of part of the granulated sugar. Usually half and half is the proportion used in substitution. Hl(jhv Toned. First Moth--Is "your brother in society? Second Moth--I should say so; he won't eat anything but evening clothes after 6 P, M. TREASURE TROVE Wetmore Gee! I stopped Just In time to avoid smashing that bottle. His Wife: It would have been too bad if we had cut a new tire. Wetmore: Tire I I wasn't think* Ing of the tire. But there might be, something In the bottle. !"y- v Nothing to Talk AbO(& If all who hate would love us And all our friends were true • / "Good gracious! kindly tell us Whmt would the gossips 4*7 Literally. "Is that, consequential-looking star actor supported by his wife on his tour?" "I don't know how he feeds three times a day if be isn't" PREVENTION OF "FLAT SOUR" Disagreeable Taete and Odor Can Be % Avoided iff Canner llaee Freeh Vegetablea. Canned corn, peas, beans and asparagus may show no signs of spoilage to the eye, and still when opened may have a sour taste and a disagreeable odor. This trouble is known to the canner as "flat sour," and can be avoided, United States. department of agriculture canning specialists say, If the canner will use vegetables that have been gathered not more than five or six hours, blanch, cold-dip, pack one Jar at a time, and place each Jar in the canner as it is packed. The first Jar In will not be affected by the extra cooking. When the steam-pressure canner is used, the Jars or cans may be placed in the retort and the cover placed in position but not clamped down until the retort is filled. Rapid cooling prevents overcooking, clarifies the liquid, and preserves the shape and texture. « Contradictory Puzzle. "There is one thing which has always puzzled me In military matters.' "What is that?" "How a standing army can be k«|>t la good running order." -- The Progrees. "He went to court and srtd her 0o& her love.!* "Well?" "Then she went to court and cue Mm for breach of promise." in- Natural Conclusion. "What are. you in here for?" qylred the visitor of the convict. "For the simple reason," replied the convict "that I can't g«t out*" Another Way of It. "Well, I've got to go today 4nd face the music." "Why, are you in trouble!" , I conduct a band." i Cosh!. He're's an Old-Style Pun I. 'Maud says Jack's proposal was «itlvely rude." "Well, it would be U she accepted it." Bang! Batlg! Bai Quail, out of season, was being cooked on our camp fire, giving forth a delectable and tell-tale aroma. The game warden made a friendly call. When I needs must stir the stew I exclalraedv jiThat codfish' is about cooked L" ' : The game warden chncklell. "Codfish! I like codfish. Quess I'll stay to dinner.", I was too embarrassed to reply, but he quickly added, "And I'll give you six more codfish for breakfast, shot In the same bushes."--Exchange. Natural Sequenced W' | "He is going to cook up some kind Jp a story now." "Then he will get • Jfekaself into a stew." J Quite aa Bad; 'y .""^%ere' you gassed & Frtfejlf* •No; at our political dub meetings." gi-fi-i c The Making off a Poet. *J*t«ee that your young nephefr liw a poem in this month's Massive Maga sine. I hope he will not let praise spoil him." "There Is not the slightest dangar of anything spolllnghlm now," snarled J. Fuller Gloom. *£e was bom spoil, ed or be couldn't write poetry." Making Cake Foundatfona. fti making cake foundations where coffee is used In place of milk. It should be remembered that as coffee does not have the thickening properties of milk, a tablespoonful less to a cupful should be' used than if one were using milk. Make 8ure of Potatoes. V you want to make sure the potatoes are good, cut one In halves, then put the two halves together. If they are sufficiently Juicy to stick together they are good potatoes. Water Cools Oven. « If the oven is too hot, a basin Of water placed in the bottom will cool it Hanging Clothes to Dry. When clothes are hung out to d*y, pin them so the Vtnd can fill them. Of INTEREST TO K IKXIStV/lft Corn beef should be started to boll In cold water. , * e • A four-pound fish should make six or seven portions. • * •' Keep a good supply «f thick holders handy when cooking. Scrambled eggs served with gus make an excellent dish. Scatter a few whole cloves lAnnd where ants are and they will "disappear. i • • » •11 fresh fruits may be served plain or stewed, using white sirup for the sweetening instead of sugar. • • • To make oilcloth that has worn off the pattern look like new give it coat of carriage paint and follow with two coats of varnish. • * • Iodine stains can be removed by means of liquid ammonia. Ponr latter over spot, then dab repeatedly with the finger tips until it disappears mnM in tepid water, then wash in the usual way with strong soap sods. Editor of New York Hias ecended From Rob Roy*e Clansmen. If Harry Lauder were to read that • MacGregor was one of the tatdecs of Cxecfao-Slovakian thought to America he would doubtless conclude that the printer man had pied the type. Just the same It's a fact that the patrohyrtlc of B. C. Gregr, editor of the New. York "Bohemian daily, Hias Lidu, is nothing less than a Czecho-Slovak remnant of MacGregor. And the answer Is that one of the editor's liveliest ancestors was an adventurous Scot of the great Rob Boy's clan who found his way to Bohemia and stayed there. •The real Bohemia of New York, quite unknown to the pallid Bohemians who criticize life from the elevation of a Greenwich village table d'hote, lies in the Seventies, between Second avenue and the East river. Since the war its inhabitants call themselves Ozecho-Slovakiang. Editor Gregr, whose forefathers forgot to hand him down a Scotch accent and who wouldn't know how to say "Hoot, mon!" either !n Scotch or Czecho-Slovak, is a son of a renowned Bohemian patriot who served for 50 years as a parliamentary representa- j creature to deny that, for, tlve of hla people in the legislature of i couldn't deny it I couldn't becausl their Austro-Hungarlan oppressors. The editor himself is a profound atu- "My baby did not drink with hagi; trunk until she became a little oldef|<' than a baby!" said Mother Elephant*! "At first she drank with her dear ti&v tie elephant mouth and then with taff trunk as is the way with elegttamifjp And when she used her precious Uttkf| mouth when she was but a baby efafe* her head In such an adorable fashpf ion." J; "Of course," saldjtfother Hippopotami mus, "all baby elephants do the sametf don't they?" ' 4 "Ah, that may be so," said Mothe|| \ Elephant. "But to every mother he*,# own child seems the most wonderfi$j* in the world even If the child may dli-"' ' ' Just the same as every other child haf done. Isn't that so/ Mother Hipp^ potamus?" ;:t|! "Yes, that is so. I .am the huB| in fact |i ^*35 '%'yK dent of international affairs and Is looked upon as a sage by the 700,000 Czecho-Slovakians In America.--New York Sun. FEWER , GOLDEN WEDDINGS Late Marriages and the Divorce Courts Reduce the Number of These Anniveraariea. More and more infrequently with th« succeeding years do we read of tte observance of the golden wedding anniversary. Memory recalls the time when Such celebrations were of frequent occurrence; when the sons and daughters, grandchildren and often greatgrandchildren gathered to honor and felicitate those who had shared the Joys and sorrows of two-score-ten years and Invoke heaven's blessing upon* them as they continued hand In hand the Journey toward life's rfunset. This infrequency may be due in a measure to the present custom of marrying at a later age/than was the rule several generations ago and to the fact that we of the present seem to fall earlier under the hand of the grim reaper than did our sturdier ancestors. But to the divorce evil may be accredited the greater part of the blame. The present-day marriage Is too often hastily contracted, the parties thereto fall to weigh carefully the responsibilities of married life, and the most trivial differences sometimes lead to separation. The number of couples who live to round out fifty years of matrimonial companionship ever smaller and smaller. I agree absolutely with what you sajfc| "So I couldn't deny what you taj^f . %••{ > could Ir \ "You couldn't, It Is true;" smlle^ Mother Elephant I /J "We," said Mother Hippopotamus : "are amphibious." J ,, 1 •' "Well, you may be," said Mothegt s; .* Elephant "You may be, it is verf! • * ^ < Jje What Delayed Auntie. Aunt Martha, in town with her daughter, who had to be operated upoa, was having her first taste of urban life. To while away her time the "hired out" as a cook. The first ^Saturday night she was at work her "employer sent her to make some pur- Chases. She was hours returning and as the distance was short, her employer grew rather anxious about her. She •came In about 11:20. "Where on earth have you been, Aunt Martha?" was the question that greeted her. Still showing plainly signs of mental stress, Bhe said: "Lawdy, ma'am, I been trying to find a place to get across dat street downtown. I stood on de corner half an hour waiting for all dem street wagons to get by, but dey kept er comin'. Den I walked up dat side of de street, but all de corners wus Just alike. I couldn't get across, so I Jes' waited till fell dem things went homfe, and dea I here aa fa's' as I could." that A New Dlaooverjk « "Soule one has discovered snakes have sentiment" Well, they certainly do have a way of winding themselves around OOO." taslly Hidden. , "We are afraid young Mr. Silliboy is losing his mind." "Just keep it quiet and nObody will ever know the difference." The New Days. 'J*'? "Do you think Snlfkins intends to make an energetic campaign for election In his district?" 'Does he? He's getting bids on the lowest wholesale prices for boxes of chocolates and vanity bags." A Moment's Relaxation. "I understand you always" money on a falling market" "Well," replied Mr. Dustln Stax, with a sly, self-appreciative chuckle, "I manage to get a bear living out of it" The Profiteer. Prealdent Thanklln of Wesleyan university was condemning the profiteer. "I know a college professor," he said, "who was disturbed at his frugal supper one night by a suspicious noise In the cellar. "The professor put down his porridge spoon and stole down the cellar stairs. Suddenly an electric torch was flashed on him, and the shadowy figure behind the torch said: '"It's all right, professor. It's only me.' " «Me?' the professor muttered. "'Sure--me--the provision matt, ye know, leavln* yer week's provisions,' ••Thereupon the professor gave i great start and held his hands up higher still." Mormons to Dedicate Temple. Th9 Mormons of Canada and many from the United States will gather at Cardston, Alberta, next May to attend the dedication of the great temple that has been In process of erection since 1914. The building will cost $1,500.- 000 when completed and will be unlike any other structure in the domain. The paintings for the rooms and the decorations for the other interiors are now being finished. It la one of the show places of southern Alberts. Somewhat Ambiguoua. Among the local items that appeared In a country paper was this: •Paul McManus met with a painful accident last week. A fishhook became entangled In his eye. Paul Is being attended by Doctor Evers, who says his eye will come out all right" "We Are Amphibioua. true, and then again you may not b$£ That also might be Just as true." ; "You sound a bit confused," saM' Mother Hippopotamus. "That Is only natural," said Mothig. Elephant ' . "Why? pray .tell," naked Moths* Hippopotamus. "Well, my dear Hippo," said Moth* er Elephant "If I said something yo» ; didn't understand I am sure your as* - swer might very well be confusing aill confused and all such things." "So you don't know what I saldi that Is, you don't understand it^ _ asked Mother Hippopotamus. "Wed, you're amphibious yourself, so y<MI should know what I mean." "I am," said Mother Elephant "and yet don't know It4? I am still mors puzzled and confused. Do, pray, explain to me, and now that you tell . me I am amphibious or whatever ySBr call It, too, I am even more curious. "Is my beautiful child elepha||U amphibious also?" " "Yes," said Mother Hippopotamus, "Then tell me at once what w ^ means," said Mother Elephant *% am sure It must mean something fins . if my dear baby is It too." Mother Hippopotamus grinned, ops of her enormous and extremely funsy grins. U/y "I will tell JTOU," she said. "I am waiting to hear," said Hotl# Elephant "When a creature Is amphibious" said Mother Hippopotamus, "It meaaS that that creature can live in both the water and on the land. Now an amphibious animal means one, as you'd imagine, who lives on the land and yet can live In the water, too, or the other way about. I am an am* phlblous animal and so are you and so is the baby elephant, and so is old, Mrs. Rhinoceros and Mr. Tapir and Mr. and Mrs. Seal and their family. We're all amphibious because we can live on the land and in the water. Is It not so? When you were free did you not spend a great deal of time ill swamps, and is not that the reasMS . why you receive an oil bath once ';i year so your skin won't crack?" "That Is the reason," said Mother Elephant "and they will give an oil bath to the baby, too, for though baby has never been In the jungles It will have skin like Its mother as. It grows up. ^ "We make very nice mothers; we care for our children and we look after them as do the little monkey mothers though we are so much bigger. But we look after our young Is much the same way and feed them very carefully at first We don't feed them worms as the birds feed their young. Nor do we feed them pea* nuts. We give them good nourishing drinks of a sort of milk. Well, so rm amphibious and didn't know It! Well, m teach the baby that word. Yes, my lovely baby will know It and alao hear of how her mother used^' live In the far-off swamps!" j Practical Affection. He~-!Darlipg, there is an unOOWKHnlng fire in my heart for you. She--That's all right, but what much more concerns me Is to know, 1c there a substantial Insurance oq your life? I Her Skill.. "That girl Is an expect to sarttmental anatomy." "How do you mean?" "She makes a man lose* his head, takes hlw hand and (hen breaks his fcNurt*^ A' ^ • Sv " tit waft Probably Safe. "I wonder if it would be ssfs to kiss the pretty widow." "I guess so. Kisses are tike theM modern tirecrackera." "Huh?" "They look dangerous, but tfaey ain't"--Kansas City Journal. A Condition. He--Yes wouien will always -Mis for a candidate who is handsome. She--Very Iik4ly we will if It is true in his case « hgpjfc Civic Pride. 'f 1 dont hear anybody talking ptffc : tics In Crimson Gulch." "No," said Piute Pete- "It's against the municipal regulations to talk poll* tics Just now. Crimson Gulch Is ffr* In' to have its census tooki In a fewdays, and we don't want to lose any citizens through emotional standings." .?r. J Deep Dilemma. ' - v Visit o r -- W h a t e v e r i s t h e m a t t e r l i ; ' The Other--I don't know 'whatMp dol If I buy new things I shan't have any money left to go away with, and if I don't buy new things, whats the good ef going away? - t ; ^ He Di&' - ' M Professor (In history)--How mi wars has the United States had? " Student--Five. Professor--Enumerate them. Student--One, two, three, fouc, 1 •HUahigh