Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
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ems and been the chiefest characteristic of
| Independence day. If this were all and
! duly confined within seasonable hours. no
one would have the right to complain, but
when the racket is allowed to extend over
| several days and nights OF agony, accom-
panied by the wholesale slaughter OF the in
nocents, 1t is quite time for the authori-
ties to interfere. and that is just what they
are doing in some of the largest cities.
Pennsylvania leads in this needed reform;
the state board OF health. communicating
to the mayors and burgesses of every city
and township in the state. has issued a
memorandum calling attention to the need
of rigid enforcement of the law rela-
tive to the sale of toy pistols and high
explosives. In Chicago the toy pistol
is prohibited, as well giant crack
ers and torpedoes charged with dyna-
mite. In Boston the Daughters of the
American Revolution petitloned the legis-
lature for more fitting and less dam
gerous celebration of the Fourth of July,
while in New York ''Tetanus day." as IL
has been aptly called, still holds its own In
veritable orgie of noise, stencil, fires,
maimings and death from tetanus and other
Ills. Heretofore there have been no proper
prohibitpry laws, and such regulations as
there were have not been properly en-
forced. At the last meeting Of the Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs in this city the
Woman's Peace Circle asked the co-opera-
ton of the federation in prohibiting tho
use of toy pistols, blank cartridges and
cannon crackers Whether the city mothers
will succeed in coercing the VIGOROUSLY
derelict city fathers to take up definite
arms against the sea of trouble that fol-
lows annually in the wake OF Independence
day remains to be seen.
"In Mothers Chamber"
Even in the most carefully guarded flock
there are bound to be casualties, major and
minor, and many and many a small boy
will come flying to mothers chamber for
emergency treatment and quick aid to the
injured. There will be cuts and bruises TO
anoint and bind up, stubbed toes and burnt
fingers to wrap in cooling lotions, powder
| marks to pick out and disorganized stom-
achs to relieve and calm.
Fourth of July is mothers busy day. Be-
sides her duties nurse, doctor and sur
geon, she needs be purveyor extraordinary
of good things to eat, and an accomplished
mixer of soft drinks.
Fourth Of July Lemonade.
Fourth Of July without lemonade would
| be like the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left
out The best lemonade is that made with
! boiling water instead Of cold Three lemons
| make a quart of lemonade. Scrub and rinse
| the lemons thoroughly, as their rough skins
| hold many particles of dust and CRIME.
| Clip off the thin outer skin of some of the
lemons and steep for ten minutes In little
| water. Cut two thin slices from the center
Of each lemon and lay one side. Press the
glass glass or ' lemon squeeaer. Add to the Juice
sugar to make sweet as desired. then pour
on the proper amount Of boiling water, to-
| gether with the strained water from
until cold, then IL not ready to use
stand in the ice box until needed Serve
with the slices Of lemon, couple to each
| glass. and Clipped ice. II you are sure OF
putting next the ice. Fourth Of July lem
onade takes on more festive appearance
by the addition Of little pink coloring
| matter, such comes with many of the
packages Of gelatin, or a little currant,
strawberry or red raspberry juice. Slices of
banana, Strawberries cut in quarters rasp-
berries pitted cherries add to the at
tractiveness of this favorite holiday bow
erage.
Lemon Ginger Beer.
This should be made couple Of days
| ahead. Pour two gallons cold water over
six lemons sliced thin. pound and half
sugar and a scant ounce ginger root. Let
this come to a boil. then add tablespoon
full cream Of tartar Strain and set in
cool place. When nearly cold add a yeast
cake dissolved in little lukewarm water,
stir thoroughly, then set in the cellar over
night. In the morning mix well. bottle,
corking alright. and lay the bottles on
their sides in a cold place. A small bottle
Jamaica ginger extract may be used In
place of the whole ginger il preferred.
Cherry Shrub.
Mash two quarts very ripe pitted cher
ries through a fruit press. Make syrup
of two pounds sugar and two quarts OF
| water and cook Eve minutes. Add the
cherries and the juice Of two lemons,
strain and set aside until very cold.
Serve with some Of the fresh cherries
floating on the surface Of the shrub.
Ginger Crak.
This Is the regular old-fashioned har-
vest drink. 1t needs to stand in
warm place a couple Of days before
ing. Mix together one pint pure cider
vinegar, one pint sugar syrup. two Ia
blespoonfuls ground ginger. two gallons
soft water and one cake compressed
yeast softened in a little lukewdrm wa
ter. When we'll mixed stand IN a warm
place for couple OF days, then bottle.
tying the corks in firmly. Keep In a
cold place.
"Switchel."
This is another harvest or hot weather
drink that can be made ON demand Mix
together a pint of molasses, two heaping
teaspoonfuls ginger, a gallon OF water
and cider vinegar to make as acid as
desired. Serve cold as possible.
Homemade Soda Water.
Boil together in granite ware sauce
pan two pounds graduated sugar. three
pints hot water and two ounces tartaric
dcfQ. AT the end or nve minutes put
down cellar to cool When cold stir in
the beaten whites Of three eggs and one
ounce wintergreen or sarsaparilla Bot
tie When ready to use put a tablespoon
full in a glass half full OF cold water, add
a scant quarter teaspoonful soda, beat
and drink while foaming. This Is a
staple product for the children's lemon
ade and soda water stands which spring
into being about this time of the year,
yielding a nickel harvest for some pet
charity or small boys private exchequer.
Lemon Ginger Punch With Mint.
The older boys (no age limit like this.
Make an unusually strong lemonade, using
five lemons and a cup of sugar to each
quart of water. To every quart of lemon
ade allow one quart ginger ale. Put both
together in big punch bowl, with a piece
of ice. Have ready a number of sprigs OF
mint carefully washed Bruise the stems
and lower leaves between the fingers so as
to bring out the favor Of the mint. Half
an hour before serving put into the punch
bowl.
Fourth of July Gingerbread.
A good old-fashioned Fourth Of July