1924 - Annual Convention Report

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pile U large KB Parliament BuildillBfi; ami she mourned ami mourned over her
homely k lM Then one day she bethought her that when the dear Ixml saw that
H bad bean made far the nourishment and physical up- building of those entrusted
to her rare, and had liev- ii very good bread. |> erhaps it would he eredited to her as
worthy a place among the shining deeds of earth.
In the exorcist) of household economy the kitchen may he the most proline
field, hut judicious buying is a factor, and a careful oversight of all that pertains
lo the house must lie kept as well.
The timely darning of a rent [ a stitch in time saves nine), mending in time the
thin spot in ( he mi*, and applying Ud* age's liquid glue to the weak joint in chair
or table adds not only to their days of usefulness, hut to ihc tidy appearance of the
hom » e as well. Small holes in linoleum may lie filled with melted parafin. containing
a few drops of ink or dye the prevailing color in the pattern. If done before the
linoleum i- iiewh varnished it will hardly lie noticed and will add months of service.
If we believe the advertisement of various dyes, old garments may renew their
youth with added splendor and lie remodelled into elothmg for the children.
If old handkerchiefs, linen or wit cotton Moths aft sorted out ami rolled by
ihemweh*-., to U n-*- d when burn or bruise or sick neighbor requires them, much
time and confusion is saved: in the rag- hag they are a mere trifle; at hand in an
emergrn « *\ a IMHUI and a bles* iiig Senilis from the wante- basket after a visit from
ihc drvM- makrr mak< many bnght blocks for the quilt; and how welcome they are
to Mime grandmother or semi- invalid, who has more time than material, and often
they bring warmth and comfort to n cheerlew home.
It i* said e v i n o n e economical nlong certain lines, no matter how prodigal
in other- A rrrt: un man of affairs whom I knew some years ago, would always
Mop lo pick up a pin or .1 button from floor or street. Happily in those days the
dxoicrruu* presence of microbe or bacilli were unrevealed to the mind of the un­initiated
Often a J KM e- oiiomy 1* but a X - U M - I O S hoarding, like the saving of old news-j
- . j - T v . empty 1101tie**, tin cans and useless wearing apparel.
An intcthfteni eriitleinaii bssj said that in these days of unlimited rcadinn
material, when each year bring* 10 one's door more than one can jiossihlv read.
•!-•• iHiidinii of magnjnnca 1- hut to cumber our shelves. Better send them at once
to lhone> lm » fortunate, to whom they would IK* most welcome.
We rumber our c|. « * u shelve* with broken mlK of walhia|> er. with cast- off
hai. » in Usyr* and U . \ I T . . our bureau drawers with unwciirablo n<* ckwear, soiled gloves.
od « l? « and end* of txi » w whatever, but to harlwir dust and moths; our cupboards
with rrarkitl ih> h « - H n t i d leaky ( ins. all in the name » > f economy, forgetting that
S S S B S J | B S | hoarding 1- not thri/ l
H e need to give thc* e thing* w w ami careful study; what is needful, what is
h o t , what i* worth- while, not alone 111 the saving of money and material, but in lime
and Mrenglh an well If in the debit and iredii account the balance sheet shows
money* aaved by ihe too lavish expenditure of what money cannot buy, then is our
i. il » « r vstiit or worte than vain.
The yomtx houwckce|* T in the novelty and pride of | sisse? uion with unexhausted
vitabty. 1* in her inexperience apt i « > IK- prodigal of time and strength, forgetting
or unmindful of the fa- t that the day will come when the last straw will prove her
wndeirtff It r* wn Miiidymg to have everything " spick and span" from the Store­room
in the attn- 10 the mat- bin in the cellar, that unless she will heed the wise
rr H I - - • I older ' • t !- He I - 1 w i! l n< •' • (••- di> « - aii amount *' t needless drudgery,
whieh in after yean nhe will regret. Mui to leach her the folly of such extravagant
» n » i< ••: - trvtiif'ti " in would '.'•••• 1 ihe « » in I I U I U K argument* of the lawyer who
said to f 1- 4 b. H I " Now ( hat wc have won the case, will you tell me confidentially
if you nlole the money?" " Well." said the client, " after hearing you talk in court
y « -* ierdav, J nm Itesmning to think I didn't."
A noted hotisekce| ier said if - he had spent the time in useful reading which she
had « pent down on her knee* scouring xin » K and washing linoleums, she might have
U i f i n well- read woman The d iM of ages gathered around her personality and
coliwch* ti ignorance in the neglected mind; but zincs shone and the house was
immarulnte. Oh, Fleeting Tune, ( riven for wise upbuilding and development;
Oh PrecioUH Strength, without whi h life lose* half its charm, shall wc spend all
thy | s Mobilities m luinccesaary < lrudgery? What to do, and what to leave undone
1 T mart t* » others to do, is the eternal question ever confronting the homemaker.
A wise little mother recounting ' » friend the lalwirs of Ihe day said: " I might
have done n little more, but I remembered I was the baby's mother." Alas, that so
few of u » rcmetnher in time that we are the babic « ' mothers!