Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
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the most loyal Americans, that the Amerl-
can child, sui generis, is the most forward
and ill-mannered in the world. Very natu-
rally. this reflects upon the mother, who is
chiefly responsible for the earliest training
of the young. By the time a child gets to
school the first indelible Impressions have
been made and the "twig inclined" After
teachings, grace, inherited good traits and
personal pride may prevail in the end to
make good men and women out of exceed
ingly disagreeable children; but this means
tremendous waste of energy and a seri-
Gus drawback to the future reputation of
the child. for old neighbors and friends
never forget that SO and so was a most
dreadful and disagreeable child" The great
est offenders in forwardness are not the
children of the country. not so much the
children of the middle or far west not the
Children of the poorer classes, nor yet as
rule the children of the genuine American
aristocracy, but the children of the hustling
busting middle classes or the noveau richie
IN our great cities. The cause is not far to
seek. 1t is too much freedom and the
fact that they have neither learned ODE
dlence al their mothers knee nor over it.
The child still in the cradle often under
stands how to manage its mother better
than the mother does the child. They are
wise little beings, and though they shed no
tears until three or four months old, they
soon comprehend that a free exercise of
their lusty lungs is pretty apt to bring the
mother to terms, and the mischief is sown.
As the little tyrant grows older, its will
uncurbed, the natural development is a fine
disregard of the rights of others. In the
street, in public conveyances, over the bar
gain counter, in shops, in all places of
amusement there is the same conspicuous
Self-aSsertiveness, a pronounced sense of
the ego and determination to get the best
for oneself, no matter at what cost or in
convenience to others.
The creation of good manners must begin
in childhood. Not exterior polish alone. but
the natural expression of the fundamental
principles to be found in the golden rule.
To the mother belongs the honor or shame
reflected by the actions of her offspring.
If we would have manly men, womanly
women, goOd-mannered, true and honest,
the lessons we would inculcate must be
practiced as well as preached. If constant
courtesy is practiced in the home circle the
child of such environment may be trusted
to go anywhere with the assurance that
it will not disgrace its parents.
For Pure Foods.-In the annual conven-
ton of the National Consumers League
to be held in Philadelphia March Z, it is
hoped that the pure food question will form
one of the chief themes of discussion. The
questions taken up in the attempt to Sc
cure cooperation among the different ele-
ments now agitating for pure food would
include not only the freedom of prepared
food from adulteratiOn, but the cleanliness
of its preparation as well as the obedience
of the manufacturers to the laws regarding
child labor.
In no one thing is there a greater viola
ton of the laws of purity and cleanliness
than in the matter of spices as ordinarily
sold. There may be certain things that can
be bought at grocery bargain sales and
prove all right But spices and herbs do
not belong to this class. People don't
know the difference said the buyer of one
of the largest grocery houses the other day
when placing his order with a spice firm
for the siftings of dust and dirt thrown
out by it in preparing seasoning herbs,
hand picked and cleansed for its best
trade. 1t is penny wise and pound foolish
to attempt to economiZe on inferior and
dirty food products. If every housewife
would set her face resolutely against pur-
chasing anything not prepared in full &C
cord with the pure food laws and properly
certified thereto there would soon be an
elimination of doctored and impure foods,
that are instrumental in bringing on all
manner of diseases.
Look Out for Antiseptics.-In a recent
talk by DR.. H. w. Wiley, chief chemist Of
the Department of Agriculture, before the
students of City College, New York, their
attention was called to the perncious use
of the preservative now in general use.
These antiseptics," he said, ''all have the
power of paralyzng fermentation in hood,
and when added in sufficient quantities TO
do so inhibit the digestion of food. This in
itself is not so bad but experiments have
shown that so per cent of the boraX, for
instance taken into the system has to be
excreted by those already overworked or
gans, the kidneys, with the result that kid
ney disease is on the increase not only here
but in other countries. The fact of the
matter is that there is no need of employ
ing perniciouS preservatives, for there are
other methods of preserving wholly unob-
jectionable. There is desiccation, there is
canning, there is cold storage.
A Word of Warning.-A word of warning
is also given to all those who do not wish
to invite "copper-plated intestines." The
high-colored beans and peas that the
French put up in glass bottles that look
so attractive gain their exquisite hue from
sulphate of copper, commonly known as
blue vitriol. The most poisonous of all the
adulterants on the market are those used
for coloring and cheapening confectionery
and liquors.
Good Dish for Cold Nights Supper
Winter, long drawn out, creates a demand
for dishes suited to frosty days. Here is
one that is not generally known, but de-
serves to be. Select nice tart apples uni
form in size, wash and wipe them, core,
leaving good-siZed opening in the apple,
Stuff this with sausage or chopped ham,
seasoned with pepper and a suspicion of
mace nutmeg, letting the filling heap
up little on top of the apple Put the
apples in a deep baking tin, add hot water
to prevent the apples getting too dry and
bake in a rather slow oven until soft, but
not broken. Have ready some crispy slices
of toast cut round or made from a French
loaf, arrange on a platter, set an apple
in the center of each slice, pour the Juice
remaining in the pan over them and serve
hot.
Broiled Pigs Feet.-These are another
del!cacy for winters breakfast luncheon or
supper. In the large markets they may be
purchased boiled and ready for broiling In
the country or suburban towns it may be
necessary to attend to preliminaries at
home. In this case it is wise to prepare a
dozen or so, and put them in pickle TO use
as needed. For ordinary-sized family
three makes a good number for breakfast
Take dozen of the feet, scrape and clean
thoroughly, then soak for three hours in
cold water and scrub again. Place in a
large kettle with two tablespoonfuls of salt
and water to cover and simmer gently for
four hours or until tender. Cool in the
liquor in which they were cooked. When
cold pack in a large stone crock with a good
pickle. To two quarts of cider vinegar al
low one quart of the liquor in which the
feet were cooked, dozen cloves, a tea
spoonful of mustard and a dozen pepper
corns.- Scald. Put a layer of the feet in
the jar, and over them place a few slices
of onion More pigs feet and more onion.