[Illustration:  Lantern Made of Old Cans]

We took an empty tomato can and cut out the tin, 3 in. wide, for a length extending from a point 2 in. below the top to within 1/4 in. of the bottom.  Each side of the cut-out A was bent inward in the shape of a letter S, in which was placed a piece of glass.  Four V-shaped notches were cut, as shown at B, near the top of the can and their points turned outward.  A slit was cut in the bottom, shaped as shown at C, and the pointed ends thus formed were turned up to make a place for holding the base of a candle.  A larger can was secured and the bottom perforated.  This was turned over the top of the other can.  A heavy wire was run through the perforations and a short piece of broom handle used to make a bail.  —­Contributed by Maurice Baudier, New Orleans, La.

** New Tires for Carpet-Sweeper Wheels [266]

The rubber tires on carpet-sweeper wheels often become so badly worn and streched that they fail to grip the carpet firmly enough to run the sweeper.  To remedy this, procure some rubber tape a little wider than the rims of the old wheels, remove the old rubber tires and wind the tape on the rims to the proper thickness.  Trim the edges with a sharp knife and rub on some chalk or soapstone powder to prevent the tape from sticking to the carpet.  A sweeper treated in this manner will work as well as a new one.  —­Contributed by W. H. Shay, Newburgh, N. Y.

** Gauntlets on Gloves [266]

When the fingers or palms of gloves with gauntlets wear out, do not throw away the gloves, but cut off the gauntlets and procure a pair of gloves with short wrists to which the old gauntlets can be sewn after the wrist bands have been removed from the new gloves.  The sewing may be done either by hand or on a machine, gathering in any fullness in the bellows of the cuff on the under side.  A pair of gauntlets will outwear three or four pairs of gloves.  —­Contributed by Joseph H. Sanford, Pasadena, Cal.

** How to Make an Ornamental Brass Flag [266]

The outlines of the flag—­which may be of any size to suit the metal at hand—­and the name are first drawn on a sheet of thin paper and then transferred to the brass by tracing through a sheet of carbon paper.  The brass should be somewhat larger than the design.

The brass is fastened to a block of soft wood with small nails driven through the edges.  Indent the name and outline of the flag with a small chisel with the face ground flat, about 1/16 in. wide.  This should be done gradually, sinking the lines deeper and deeper by going over them a number of times.  After this is finished, the brass is loosened from the block, turned over but not fastened, and the whole outside of and between the letters is indented with the rounded end of a nail, giving the appearance of hammered brass.

The edges are now cut off and four holes drilled, two for the chain by which to hang the flag to the wall, and two along the side for attaching the staff.  The staff is a small brass rod with a knob attached to the top end.