Steak Beater.

Progress, Volume VI, Issue 1, 1 November 1910, Page 449

Steak Beater.

To make a home-made steak beater (Fig. 4), get a piece of close-grained, well-sea-soned wood, such as hickory or beech, large enough to get a -length of B%in. and a diameter of Bin. The diameter at the depth of the grooves is 2%in. The width of each groove from point to point is 3/giu,. with the end turned oil rounding ■/ipn. long, the handle is in diameter at the smallest place, and l%in. near the end. The beater should be turned from closegrained, well-seasoned wood. Hickory, pecan, osage orange and beech are good. Cut the grooves about the same angle as a Y-thread. The end can be used as a potato Popular Mechanics.”

The Eyes: Take Care of Them. 1. When the eyes have to be rubbed frequently while reading, it is time to consult an oculist. 2. Don’t read with the light in front. This ruins the eyesight quicker than anything else. Light should fall obliquely from behind over the left shoulder. Never read with the sun shining directly on your book. 3. Don’t go to sleep or even take a nap in such a position that your eyes will open directly on the light when awakening. 4. When a book or magazine has to be held at arm’s length in reading, it is a sign that glasses are needed. Don’t delay in having your eyes tested. 5. Always hold your head erect when you read, and hold your book fourteen inches from your face. G. Use a shade over every light, even a caudle. Shades are cheap, or they can be easily made. To the above may be added a few general rules, as for example : Be sure when reading that the light is clear and good. Avoid small type. Rest the eyes when reading by looking away from the book. Wash the eyes night and morning in water.