The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, June 14, 1917, Page 11

v, ' h ~ Some business communities have yecognized the business value of mak- ing the mothers comfortable who come to town to shop. In some towns small rest-rooms inexpensively fitted up af- ford the country women who drive to town on Saturday, an opportunity to rest and care for the children, which can not be had if they have to go di- rectly to the store. In Fargo, North Dakota, business men a few weeks ago leased * a large vacant tract of land and have erected a huge muni- cipal—rest room?—no, barn. ‘Why did the business men of a city build a barn? To accommodate the farmers who come there to do busi- mness. Many farmers still drive horses in spite of the prevalence of automo- biles. These horses must have feed and a place to stand. In small or pio- neer settlements there is usually a town square or two that business men fit up with posts and hitching racks, and sometimes mangers, and this is the only central meeting place in the towns for the country people who go there to buy. Fargo merely improved greatly upon the open public hitching square. It will' furnish shelter sum- mer and winter for the farmers’ teams. NOWHERE TO PUT THE CHILDREN But what about the farmers' wives? Almost as often as the farmers drive their teams to town they bring their .wives and frequently also all the chil- d@ren. This is particularly true on the . Fourth of July and other public oc- casions. The mothers have nowhere to ' go but to the grocery store or the de- partment store, and these are fre- .quently overcrowded. It is one of the commonest of sights to see tired mothers in stores with dusty children trying to make them comfortable or washing their faces with a damp cloth Pefore going abroad in town. This is a public fact that is getting some recog- mition, but not enough. Rest-rooms for the country women and children as well as barns for the harses would be found good business assets in many towns where they have not yet been tried. This is the hour of the farmer and the farmer’'s family, and the first town to take renewed cognizance of the fact by providing comfortable resting places, will no doubt become popular among its pa- trons in the country. REST ROOMS A PUBLIC NECESSITY The necessity of a woman's rest- yoom and nursery scarcely needs dis- eussion and the possibilities of such are unlimited. The rest-room and nur- pery are really a community problem. Rest-rooms offer abundant oppor- tunity for the town and country wo- men to get better acquainted and in a fimited way may be made a market piace, where the farm woman’s reg- glar town customers may come for their butter and eggs. This gives all & chance for an exchange of ideas, the can rest and the mothers can ‘Bo to the store to do the necessary shopping, knowing the children will pe well cared for and well rested for ghe ride home. To leave small children at the hotel while the mother shops is well-nigh fmpossible and very much more ex- pensive than the upkeep of a rest- foom and nursery. The average child is timid and bashful and in a strange needs the supervision of a nurse teacher or some one who likes chil- . Many a tired mother and tired d could testify to the usefulness of # rest-room and nursery. FIT UP SCHOOL HOUSE OR CHURCH ‘A voom in the schoolhouse or church be cheaply and easily fitted up, no other place could be secured. As - ADVERTISEMENTS TRY US Let us e on for '%n 'ardbrwg]ommg:g % ur freight and money besides, wrlte me today for prices. ROSE GROCERY, Fargo, N. D. Place in Woman’s Page . Rest Rooms for Rural Mothers =S Edited by Alberta B. Toner s s = O = Making Saturday Shoppers Comfortable Might Be Good Business Meeting the economic needs of the household a century ago. With sliced pumpkin, sweet corn on the ear, and home cured hams hanging to dry in the one big log living room, women took on the added duty of making the cloth for the family clothing. kota Agricultural college, under the direction of Professor Arvold. Saturday is usually the day farmers do their shopping this would in no way interfere with their other uses. Now that vacation is here, the open- ing of a rest-room and nursery would give employment part of the time to some one who perhaps may be look- ing for work. A proper housemother could be easily secured for a nominal sum, giving the farm folks a big lift and a chance to become acquainted. The ladies’ aid societies, men’s clubs or any of the federated clubs could do some practical uplift work by es- tablishing rest-rooms and nurseries Drying Many people like dried vegetables— especially corn and beans—better than canned vegetables, and drying is much easier than canning. The corn should be young and tender and boiled about five minutes. Where milk is plentiful, corn boiled in half milk and half water with a few green husks thrown in, has a much better flavor than if boiled In clear water. In a small family, a very economical way is to dry all the ears left from dinner each day. This prevents the handling of a large quantity cut from the cob and the possibility of souring. Do not cut too close to the cob, but perape the cob with the back of the ¥nife to obtain all the milk of the corn. To prepare, soak in cold water over night, simmer gently until tender. “Lima beans dry naturally on the vines. They should be gathered at regular intervals as soon as the pods rattle and spread out where they can dry for several weeks, as they will not keep properly if shelled when still damp. The shelling process affords an ex- cellent opportunity to select seed beans for the next season. Picking out the pods that contain three or more beans, means but lttle more work and good geeds. A long period of soaking is fecessary, particularly in the Ilate gpring. The beans may be served as food in numerous ways. Dried parsley and celery leaves are quickly and easily prepared. Remove the stems and spread leaves on a pilate. 2 warm oven and in two ey will be dry enough to pack sgups they can be crushed lbm and swtnkled tn the hot d. F éream sauces, meat dress- are excellent soaked in 5 which could be eventually almost self- sustaining by charging a small fee. Many a farm woman would look upon a trip to town with pleasure, could she be assured of some place in which to leave her children when do- ing errands. NURSING SERVICE B EASILY AVAILABLE The town and country nursing ser- vice of the American Red Cross asso- - ciation is of particular interest to the farm women. Any community may secure the services of a Red Cross This grouping is from a Colonial production put on at the Little Coyntry theater at the North Da- nurse by accepting the conditions of affiliation with the National Red Cross association.~ Its purpose is to further the establishment of local nursery associations so that the ser- vices of the visiting nurse may come in touch with the small towns and country districts. With the establishment of a local Red Cross visiting nurse and the open- ing of a rest-room and nursery in the small towns, our farm women could be saved many a long siege of sickness in the home and numerous exhausting trips to town. Fruits and Vegetables cold water a few minutes and chopped fine. Many who have tried it find that oven drying is the most satisfactory, as this method prevents trouble with insects or cloudy weather. Where a stove has been used all forenoon, the oven is warm nearly all the afternoon and this heat may well be used in dry- ing fruit and vegetables. Put fruit or vegetables in thin cloth bags, and hang near the stove to complete dry- ing. Peaches, pears, apples, cherries, blackberries and raspberries may be dried at home, and as dried fruit has a different flavor from canned fruit, more variety is given to the bill of fare. Helpful Hints Try soaking a tough steak in equal parts of vinegar and olive oil to make tender. An hour will serve to soften the fibers of meat, making it much more palatable. I have found this to be exceedingly good, algo in case of old fowls. Make a paste of magnesia and gasoline to clean silk without leaving a ring. Rub dry and air well before using the garment. Dingy rubbers may be made to look like new if wiped off with a cloth wrung out of ammonia water, and then given a thin coating of shoe polish. For cleaning window shades, mix a stiff dough of flour, fine salt and gasoline. Lay the shade on a smooth clean surface and rub one way with a ball of the mixture. This is good. ADVERTISEMENTS RICKER’S “THE MAIL ORDER HOUSE OF FARGO.” ANNOUNCE A Great Expansion Sale Beginning Wednesday, June 13 Ending Wednesday, June 20 Mention Leader when writing advertisers ;|