CONUNDRUMS

Evening Star, Issue 17394, 2 July 1920, Page 6

CONUNDRUMS

The questions asked of homo demonstration workers of the' Department of Agriculture, Illinois, by women in their territories cover every subject imaginable. Some of these questions baffled the home demonstration workers, but, with the many sources of information at their command, many oE them were answered. " Please plan a 6impte menu for a middleaged man and woman who have but 7dol a week for food." "I cooked lye hominy ia an aluminium kettle and it turned quite black. What was the trouble" " Can you suggets suitable food for an old man with a weak stomach?" " What points should be observed in the selection of a pressure cooker, wheeled tray and vacuum cleaner ?" "I want to make soap of cracklings and lye. The recipe says to use an iron kettle. Will it do to use my copper apple-butter kettle?" "Where can I get a good glass table top?" "I would appreciate information aboub any practical electrical dkh' washer." " Can you tell mo if the Elberta- peach is a good variety to plant in. Northern Illinois?" " The women in our unit want to beautify ', their yards. Can you send ua material on landscape gardening?" "Please send me suggestions for homo bureau exhibits at county fairs," " I have some chickens I do not care to keep on feeding. Please send me directioni for canning them." "Can you tell me'if ■ malted milk contains the necessary vitamins?" "Will you please suggest a programme for our women's olub this year?" " Will yon please send to us a simple play for children whkh will emphasise the need : of milk?"

"Please send us budgets for an l,Boodol income. There ace four in the family." " Can you direct me to an orthopedic clinic near ——, wber© I may take a child j' who had infantile paralysis?"