Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Table and Kitchen.
Christmas Candies.

Christmas Candies.
In the minds of the small and youthful
members of the family Christmas is the
synonym for candy-the open sesame to a
wilderness Of sweets and unrestricted free
dom to revel therein.
What though they be warned and admon-
ished of the reckoning that may follow I'M
limited self-indulgence in these "pernicious
products set to ensnare the young and I'M
wary appetizer Sufficient to their under
standing Is the fact that candies are in
evidence everywhere and presented in every
conceivable form and color to delight the
eye and tempt the over-willing sweet tooth
to it's complete qualification in the things 1t
most delights to feed upon.
According to some authorities, the desire
for sweets may be traced to wrong training
of the child and a perversion of the natural
simplicity of its tastes to the artificial appe-
tite for this form Of diet. Others, who per-
haps having a sweet tooth Of their own to
contend with, are more inclined, through
fellow feeling, to theorize thus-the desire
of the child for the condemned goodies is
the natural craving for the sugar which
should be, but Is not, supplied In sufficient
amount for its bodily needs by including
plenty of fruit grains and bread In the
dietary. True, the amount of sugar re-
quired by the growing child is comparative
ly small and easily supplied by the foods
mentioned, well as some others as com
mon The danger in candy eating Is hrst
the possibility of a larger amount of sugar
taken into the system than Is required or
that can be utilized; this soon leads to a
arrangement Of the digestive functions, loss
of appetite, for more wholesome rare, at
least, and later impaired health. cheap
candies or that class of sweets usually
known as cheap bonbons, deserve the sever
est condemnation, for frequently substances
are added to increase weight, and change
texture give color, etc. which are certainty
not suitable to introduce into the system
Very cheap candies may have substances
added such as starch and gum, whlch are
not in themselves, harmful except as the
manner of using them may make them So
although pure gum candies, such as gum
drops do not disturb the digestion as surely
as observation-disclosures in sugar sweets.
Another argument in favor OF canay-
nnra candies, of course-is that children
naturally like sugar and detest tAts.
sented to them in the unqualiheo forms %
sugar and fat, they most assureoly re1ec'
the fats But nature does not. of1er the NE
giving and DEMONSTRATING elements III
crude uninviting forms. Ana Is theIe
child who in its innate love TOT eut har 1uis'
of all kinds does not demonstrate ner WIS
dom? For leave the child TO make lts own
choice and it's preference Will inVariapiy
be for the common black walnut. whlcn:
next to the Brazil nut. Is the most oiiy OF
all nuts 1t may be said here that careIui
observation will show that chilo natural
Sistaste for fat, pure and simple, does not
extend to the pure, dehcate5yg HaVoreu veg
etable" fats, but for those of animal origin
But to return to our 'sweetmeats. one
high authority tells us that "Everton tor,
fee is a highly nutritious substance, ana
makes an agreeable substitute for coz nver
oil and malt in case of iArnourished chill
dren This will meet the .unquahned ap-
proyal of every child who. has ever been
forced cajoled or beguiled into taking
dose of cod liver OLA long use OF the
toffee antidote cannot fully eradicate the
taste of the horrid dose that clinss to the
memory even after the childnhas grown tall
Sugar or rock candy Is considered the
most wholesome, as tbs the purest. rms
consists of cane sugar made into heaVy
strip and allowed to crystalline around
threads 1t contains about 20 per cent OF
water and about so per cent Of crystallized
sugar III
The objection to very brittle candies Is
on account of the teeth; and both teeth and
stomach are liable to suffer from diet OF
sweetmeats. The danger to the teeth Is
explained as arising from the fact that
under the influence of Tactic acid ferment
always present in the mouth, sugary sub
stances and carbohydrates generally are
partially decomposed into Tactic acid, which
attacks the substance of the teeth, giving
entrance to the fungus causing carries.
Much of the inevitable 90 pain and expense
caused by imperfect teeth might be avoided
If children were taught to carefully brush
their teeth, using plenty of water, after
eating.
To Insure purity of ingredients and also
obtain greater quantity OF finest sweet
meats for less expenditure make your own
Christmas candies. With few OF the most
necessary utensils, a variety of harmless
colorings. fiavorings, fruit, nuts, etc. you
can make the most delicious connections.
You can SO closely initiate the costly pon-