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[Ill.u.s.tration: Stand Attached to Table]

is pressed down against the outer notch which jams against the table, thus holding the board rigid and in such a position as to give free access for ironing dresses, etc.

--Contributed by T. L. Gray, San Francisco, Cal.

** A Desk Blotting Pad [17]

Procure four sheets of blotting paper, preferably the colored kind, as it will appear clean much longer than the white. The size of the pad depends on the size of the blotting paper.

Fold four pieces of ordinary wrapping paper, 5 by 15 in. in size, three times, to make it 5 by 5 in. Fold each one from corner to corner as shown in Fig. 1 and again as in Fig. 2. Paste the last fold together and the corner holders are complete. Put one on each corner of the blotting paper. They can be fastened with a small bra.s.s paper fastener put through the top of the holder. The blotting paper can

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 1, 2, 3 Paper Corners for Blotter Pads]

be easily changed by removing the holders and fasteners. Corners complete are shown in Fig. 3.

--Contributed by J. Wilson Aldred Toronto, Canada.

** Sleeve Holders for Lavatories [17]

A very handy article is an attachment on wash basins or lavatories for holding the sleeves back while was.h.i.+ng the hands. It is very annoying to have the sleeves continually slip down and become wet or soiled. The simple device shown herewith can be made with bent wires or hooks and attached in such a way that it can be dropped out

[Ill.u.s.tration: Wires Attached to a Lavatory]

of the way when not in use.

--Contributed by L.J. Monahan, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

** Removing Tarnish [17]

A pencil eraser will remove the tarnish from nickel plate, and the ink eraser will remove the rust from drawing instruments.

** How to Make a Bra.s.s Bookmark [18]

Secure a piece of bra.s.s of No. 20 gauge, having a width of 2-1/4 in. and a length of 5 in. Make a design similar to that shown, the head of which is 2 in. wide, the shaft 1 in. wide below the

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 1 Fig. 2 The Pattern and the Finished Bookmark]

head and the extreme length 4-1/2 in. Make one-half of the design, as shown in Fig. 1, freehand, then trace the other half in the usual way, after folding along the center line. Trace the design on the metal, using carbon paper, which gives the outline of the design Fig. 2.

With the metal shears, cut out the outline as indicated by the drawing. With files, smooth off any roughness

[Ill.u.s.tration: Drilling and Sawing the Metal]

and form the edge so that it shall be nicely rounded.