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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

AN thing when he left $4,000 as
w a fund for the creation Of
children's playground in Cold
en- Gate park 1t was back in the
eighties when he conceived this idea and
II was IN 1888 that what was then
known as the Sharon quarters for chill
aren were completed and turned over
10 the park commissioners to delight
The hearts OF uncounted thousands OF
children who were to visit them dur
ing the coming years. William Ham.
mond Hall. the parks nrst superin-
tenoent' said OF this playground that
Il was probably more complete and ex-
tensive than any similar feature IN
any public park OF this continent Re-
claimed, like the rest Of the park
grounds, from the sand dunes, the
luxurtance OF rich grass lawns, spread
ing trees and the profusion OF brilliant
flower beds seem to give the lie TO the
fact that all this broad area OF beauty
was once nothing but a barren stretch
OF sand, absolutely destitute Of YeEe-
taton save small fringe OF chaparral
and weeds IN weak soil at the eastern
end Now the children,s quarters not
only attract all visitors to the park, but
they are wholly selt-sustaining, the
revenue from the sales IN the resteu-
rant also established by the late Sena-.
tor Sharon. and from tickets sold for
the merry -go-round and other outside
attractions being sufficient for the
maintenance OF the entire playground.
The house, or children's restaurant,
stands little TO one side OF the play
ground on q slight elevation well shell
tered by pine and oak trees from the
summer winds. A playroom has been
made out OF the lower story, while the
second or main floor is used as a res
taurant where milk, bread and butter,
sweets, coffee and light refreshments
are served. A spacious veranda runs
around the southern and eastern sides
OF the building, capable of accommo-
dating a hundred people. It is from
this balcony that the games OF the
children are sometimes viewed Sur
rounding the children's house are green
lawn slopes down which troops Of
happy, laughing youngsters roll and
tumble madly every Sunday afternoon;
trees. casting gracious and kindly
shade where the babies creep clutching
at the dancing leaves; beds OF varie
gated flowers au nodding and tossing
IN the wind, which, with the glimpses
OF lake, forest glades and rustic
bridges IN the distance. stately pea
cooks which parade their gorgeous plu-
mage like a rainbow vision, and hum
1oreds OF white frocked girls and short
trousered boys, make a scene OF beauty
and OF Joy.
Sunday afternoon is the children's
time. They are free from school duties,
and don't IN the least realize that the
playground IS but a school OF another
sort Il is here, though, that they at
tend the practical school OF dame ma
ture, who insists that her boys and
girls put 70 good use the knowledge
they may have CLEANED from text books
and Instructors during the week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
1ere Are the Prize Winning Ideas and Names Of Wr1n
heDa

Owing to the large number of
recipes and household ideas that are
being received every day, and the
consequent imposslbiIity of their all
appearing In The Sunday Call on ac-
count Of lack of space, severaIrecipes
are now being published each day in
the daily edition under the heading
"A Few Words With the Lady of the
House." 1t will be very much appre-
clated II the ladies', in submitting
their contributions, will write only on
one side Of the paper.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

The ways of his refusing are immense
ly knowing. He makes for the wire net.
fence, pokes a horn through 1t. drops to
his knees to the terrified alarm Of his
infant driver, and stubbornly declines
to bulge. Here he stays, despite vigor-
GUS haulings and jerks, until he feels
that justice has been done. When
ready to take up the daily grind again
he starts off with amazing suddenness.
The way in which the children handle
the. goats and donkeys is food for
thought. Budding traits of future
men and women are plainly seen. Four
different children tried last Sunday to
urge a weary goat TO continue his way
and the difference In their methods was
worth watching. 60 long thereE'
shouts the boy who likes to command.
He may be an embryo sea captain. but
the goat doesn't care. The domineering
characteristic is strongly marked. for
when he finds he can't have his own
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

Learning Ne proper use OF muscles
from q tsxt book on physiology 10 enc
thing. but Il is better to use them in
stinotively. when running on the broad
grass stretches OF the playground
Deep breathing has been pronounced q
remedy for all minor physical ills, and
deep breaths are inhaled and exhaled
involuntarily in the free. fresh air.
Shoulders straighten without the aid of
a brace and voices ring clearly without
regard to infection or tonal produo-
ton. Dame nature leaves her children
to themselves, but what fine, strong
limbed, apple checked. sound and
wholesome graduates she delivers from
her out OF doors school.
The playground Is an educator in
moro senses than one. If as Hogarth
has said. the curve is the line OF
beauty It IS here that the fact is made
evident to the children. the cunning
pencil of nature, aided by the skill and
study OF man, has traced out softly
rounding knolls, the dim outlines of
curving hills. exquisite hooks, set with
overarching trees. and presented a pic
ture all softness and grace. Contrast
this scene OF Greek type with the un-
bending rigidity and angularity Of city
scenes That city bred and country
bred children are affected even in their.
earliest years by their surroundings is
Sb0teu Dg an eminent instructor IN
drawing, who declares that If a city
child be told to make his first attempt
at drawing some scene with which he is
familiar, the reproduction Will be on
the lines OF the angle or the square.
He has seen straight streets, instead of
winding country roads, parks designed
in oblongs or triangles instead of un-
fenced fields, long rows of houses built
on the same pattern instead OF the farm
houses or cottages OF the countryside.
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Of the two, It is painfully evident that
the child bred in q city sees and prob
ably thinks In angles: the country
child unconscfously beholds the line of
beauty in everything.
To watch the playground on Sunday
afternoon is truly a liberal education in
the ways and thoughts of children.
Hundreds of children are taken to the
park by fathers, mothers, sisters or
nurses, and scenes of the utmost liveli-
ness and gayety prevail until the blue
mist creeping over the hills warns the
happy throngs that it is time to turn
homeward. All sorts of facilities for
enjoyment are provided. frem the sand
banks where the babies build sand
forts and barricades to the baseball
diamond. where the older lads have
some wildly exciting contests. Very
popular is the donkey and goat paddock
where patient beasts OF diminutiye size
with basket panniers on their backs
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likely to find his inner mechanism be-
ing investigated by curious boy. The
lively chap who slaps his goatship's
back sturdfly with both reins, encour-
aging him by friendly cries. may turn
out a politician. for he administers
beatings and candy alternately, and
when both fail, vows he don't care
anyway" Nice Billy, get up" is the
pleading OF the eternal feminine. It
has an effect, for. after 1T has gone on
long enough, 1t generally starts the
goat.
Over among the seesaws and teeter-
ing boards similarly exciting scenes
are going on. Here developing quail
ties are displayed in force. The boy
who mounts recklessly into the air on
the end OF a swaying board. finging
fear to the winds is a true sport He
has the nerve to take a dare. careless
of results. Come what may, he will
have one glorious hour. And when
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Spiced Fruit Cake

Miss Lena Pierce, Sebnstopol, Cal.
Half a cupful of sugar, half eupful
half cupful of strong coffee, one glass
of .currant or loganberry jelly, two and
a half cupfuls Of flour, one cupful of
chopped raisins, one cupful of chopped
one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one tea
spoonful of nutmeg, half teaspoonfuI
of cloves, one teaspoonful of soda and
two eggs. Rub butter and sugar to
add to it the soda when dissolved. turn
the coffee into the molasses, then add
the butter. sugar and eggs. Sift spiee s
and pinch Of salt with: the flour
into the mixture and lastly add the
raisins, citron and currants, Toured.
Beat until thoroughly mixed. Bake in
moderate oven about 45 minutes or
until a straw can be run in and come
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Carrot Pudding

Mrs. r. Evans, Eureka Apartments,
Seventeenth and Market streets,
San Francisco
Carrot Pudding-One cupful of sugar,
a third of a cupful of butter, three
eggs, one cupful of raisins. one cupful
of currants, one teaspoonful OF cloves,
allspice, cinnamon, four tablespoonfuls
of molasses, four tablespoonfuls of
brandy, one cupful OF carrots, one cup
fel of potatoes grated and half tea
froonful OF baking soda
Cream butter and sugar then add
eggs well beaten, then the raisins, cur
rants and spices, then the molasses and
brandy; put the baking soda into the
potatoes and carrots and add enough
flour to make stiff. Steam or boil for
four hours. This is a, delicious pudding.
Serve with brandy or hard sauce.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
81 PRIZE
Our Favorite Salad

Mrs. Geo. II. Hurd, los Alpine Street,
San Francisco
Cook until tender one pint Of as
raraRus TIPS about three inches long.
Canned asparagus tips can be used.
Crack q nice fresh crab and remove
meat from legs as whole as possible.
Chop fine two stalks OF celery. Line
ANAL bowls with heart leaves OF let
tree Stand the asparagus tips and
crab meat close together on end IN the
bowl throw over them the chopped
celery and smother with good may
onnaise dressing and dash OF pap
rilka Set IN soup plates half fun OF
cracked ice. Serve very cold.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
To Loosen Articles That Have
Become Fixed

Miss c. Jamicson, 72S North California
street, Stockton.
If tumblers become fixed, tap gently
round with another tumbler and like
magic they will come apart. II glass
stopper Is fixed. tap round with an
other and 1t will be loosened. II two
flower pots are fixed, tap with another
flower pot. If two iron screws, tap
with piece of iron, and so on.
You will always have the same re-
suit. The rule Is, tap each article with
one of similar kind. :.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Sauce for Game
Mrs. George b. HIN, EmeryviIIe

-Ass '~tSc- 60 ~. 1A1AAt tH4ttArNyHAAA9
Suitable for roast quail. croqueftes
or chicken.
Heaping tablespoonful Of butter, ta-
blespoonfuI sifted -four; rub we'll to-
gether-- Half pint OF broth. two tea
spoonfuls mushroom, two teaspoonfuls
catsup. two tablespoonfuls cream. two
teaspoonfuls lemon juice. Put on to
boil, stirring well. Then add yolks OF
two eggs. beaten light. constantly stir
ring, and never allow to boil or ft
will curdIe. When thickened by the
eggs. serve. or place In hot water un-
til wanted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
ST PRIZE
Baked Cabbage
Miss X. HI. Torpey, Valley Fo

Miss X. III. Torpey, Valley Ford
Take a firm white cabbage, cover with
boiling salted water, cook Is minutes,
drain, add fresh water. boil until ten
der, drain again and chop finely when
cold.
Put one Tablespoonful of butter in a
saucepan and let 1t get hot; blend in
one tablespoonful OF flour, then add
gradually one cup of hot milk; stir until
smooth and creamy. Add four table
spoonfuls of grated cheese. and pepper
and salt TO taste. Put the chopped cab
bage into q buttered dish, pour the
sauce over ii, cover with fine bread
crumbs and let brown in hot oven.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Sweet PickIed Figs
Mrs. E. r. Rich, windsor, Sonoma


Handle the figs carefully, so as not
to, break off the little stem or break
the skin. Put two cloves into each fig.
Boil together for few minutes one
quart of vinegar. (not too strong),
three pints of sugar. six sticks of Gin
Iamon and handful of whole allspice;
then put in the figs. AS soon as they
boil up well put in glass jars and seal
tight.
These are delicious. Try cutting one
III small pieces and place 1t between
two nicely buttered slices OF bread for
your boys or girls school lunch.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

way. he takes It out on the small
brother who happens to be looking on.
After his failure, mild. blue eyed lit
tie chap takes the reins and climbs TO.
the seat. He waits moment. then ex-
claims: why doesn't he go?" in tones
of panied wonderment. ne IS prob.
ably built for: an inventor. If the
goat doesn't go under his urging, he Is
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Pigs in Blankets
Mrs. Boland, Newman, Cal.

For Chafing Dish-Select large oys-
ters and lay them for 10 minutes in
this mixture: Juice of two lemons
half teaspoonful Of salt, dash Of cay
enne. Take out and wrap each oyster
in a very thin slice of bacon Pin
a little butter in the blazer and fry
the little pigs" in it until the bacon
is crisp. Serve thin slices of brown
bread with them :.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Fudge Frosting
Mrs.. c.. C. Compton, 1852 FOrty-third
:. Street. EmerYYille.

One and half teaspoons butter
confectioners' sugar, half cup cocoa,
a few grains OF salt. a quarter Of cup
or milk and one teaspoon vanilla. Melt
butter, add cocoa, sugar. salt and milk,
Heat TO boiling point and boil about
eight minutes. Remove from fire and
beat till creamy Add vanilla and pour
over. cake to-. depth OF one-quarter
inch.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Eggs a la Globe
Sarah NJ. Bunker. MIL vnIIex

To four ounces OF well cooked rice
add enough tomato sauce to color the
rice. Then heat 1T we'll. adding two
of grated cheese and two
slices of fried bacon cut into shreds
Add pepper and salt to taste. Fry in
butter six eggs. Trim each neatly with
a round cutter. Place the rice In
round, fiat. creased mold and bake it
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Nut and Fruit Cheese !.
Mrs. Harry Hook. 40 Duboce avenu,
San ErnuefsCa

This mixture makes one of the finest
sandwich filings: Half a pound of
pound of dates, quarter of a pound of
almonds, half a pound Of pine nuts,
quarter Of a pound of Brazil nuts, half
a pound of pecan nuts. Mash figs, stone
dates and raisins; seedless raisins may
be used and are really just as good.
Mix nuts. Put through a meat chopper,
first little fruit, then few nuts, and
so continue until all are chopped and
mixed. Press the mixture into baking
powder cans and when wanted for use
loosen the mixture with thin knife
blade, turn out on board and Slice. Cut
very thin slices and serve in place Of
meat. Good.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Lemon Pie
Mrs. A. ". Potter, 35 Ware street, San
Francisco.

The juice and grated rind of one
lemon, one cup sugar, six tablespoon
fuls sweet milk, three level table,
ss{poonfuls s{ dry powdered bread crumbs
for frosting; beat the white of the egg
for the. frosting stiff. After 1t is stiff
put in gradually five tablespoonfuls
sugar, spread on the pie when done
Sprinkle well with white sugar; return
to oven and brown lightly, being care
full not to scorch It.
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and drawing carts stand ready for their
freight of tots OF both sexes. It takes
little more than touch or a word to
start the donkeys off ON their unending
round But the goats are more refrac-
tory Tragic and strenuous are the
moments when lordly goat harnessed
to a small wagon refuses to carry his
passenger around the circular Enclosure
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Potato Caramel Cake
Miss N. Keating, 4439 Eighteenth street,
San Francisco

Two cupfuls Of sugar, dreamed with
a good sized slice Of butter; four eggs.
separated; two cupfuls OF flour, one
cupful of chocolate, one cupful of milk.
one cupful of cut raisins, one cupful of
chopped walnuts, one teaspoonful each
of cinnamon, cloves and allspice: one
cupful of warm mashed potatoes and
one teaspoonfui of baking. powder. Add
then yolks milk, -four, chocolate. raf-
sins, walnuts, spices, whites of eggs
and baking powder last. Bake slowly
one hour.
Icing-One cupful of sugar andssix
tablespoonfuls of milk. Boil four min
utcs and beat until cool.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Anchovy Canapes
Mrs. Peter Liebe, SuiSun

Cut bread into strips about four
inches long, two inches wide and a
quarter of an inch thick. Fry in deep
fat until a delicate brown. Spread with
anchovy paste and garnish with alter
nate rows of the whites and .yolxs Of
chopped hard boiled eggs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Mashed Potato Cake
Miss J.. A. VI. Scott, 2O5 East Four
teenth Street, East Oakland

One cupful OF hot mashed potatoes.
two cupfuls Of sugar. one cupful OF
butter, creamed. four we'll beaten eggs,
one scant cupful of milk. two and a
half cupfuls OF flour. two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder. four tablespoonfuls
of chocolate. one-half. teaspoonful OF
cloves. nutmeg and alIspice, one tea
spoonful or cinnamon, one .cupful OF
chopped walnutss one cupeul OF raisins
noured- Bake In slow oven. When done
frost white or chocolate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Heavenly Hash
Mrs. George Lincoln Rogers, Eden Vale
Santa CInra county. Cal.

One box of gelatine dissolved in one
cupful of pineapple juice. Add juice of
two lemons, two cupfuls of sugar and
one cupful of boiling water. Stir till
dissolved, then set away to cool: Cut
one cupful of pineapple into small bits;
also cut three dozen newly dried prunes
into small pieces, and about two dozen
walnuts chopped fine. Stir this well
through the jelly when cold and set
over night to harden. Serve with
whipped cream.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

hour before sweeping not only cleans
but brightens better than anything
else have tried. In house cleaning
the dust beneath the carpet can all be
swept up nicely without a particle of it
rising in air by sprinkling the floor
with salt the same as for sweeping
carpets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Helps Along the Way

We have improved on the old way OF
making Jelly-that IS boiling II 20 min
utes. Make jelly IN small quantities.
cupful at time; IL Will have bet
After the juice has been pressed from
the fruit. take cup Of juice and a
cup OF sugar and boil Ave minutes.
hard as can be boiled. stirring. all the
time. It will be Jelly as. soon as
poured into the glass. Then take an
other cup Of juice and another cup OF
sugar, and so on.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Uncooked Tomatoes-ReIish

Mrs. Charles X. DeVeese, 634 NTerrimae
street, Oakland
One peck ripe tomatoes; pare without
scalding and chop fine. Two cups salt:
sprinkle over chopped tomatoes and let
stand over night. In morning drain
dry. Add four. cups celery and four
cups onions chopped fine, three cups
brown sugar, two ounces white mustard
fine, one teaspoonful cloves, one tea
spoonful cinnamon and one and a half
quarts white wine vinegar. Put In fars
without cooking.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Some Fish Recipes
Blanche Elizabeth Jenkins, 1928 ST
Charles street, Alameda. Cal.

Goldfish BalIs-Cover six pared and
quartered potatoes and cook until ten
der. Drain, mash and season to taste.
Add beaten egg and beat mixture UNI
til light Shape into smooth: balls with
large spoon. Dip in egg, then. In
bread crumbs and fry I'M deep fat,
smoking hot Drain carefully and serve
very hot on nest OF, watercress.
Boiled Salmon, Summer Style-Cover
a middle cut of salmon with. tepfd
water, calculated: with a little lemon
Juice or vinegar and salted to taste.
Heat to boiling point; simmer until
flesh separates from the bone. Drain:
surround with potato balls. Fill other
space with cress and Sliced tomatoes
sauce made from yolks >of three eggs
cooked In double boiler with salt. tar
ragen vinegar, half cup Of butter or
cream and one bell pepper, chopped
fine
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
ST PRIZE
Roast Beef or Mutton Dressing

Mrs. w. Smith. Kennedy Mine.
One quart bread crumbs, one small
onion. one-half Of a medium sized green
Tenner two or three sprigs of parsley.
chop together. having moistened any
very dry pieces. of bread by dipping IN
cold water and draining well; add one
ousnfitv OF salt and pepper and a dash
each OF ground thyme and summer sa-
worry; mix well; bake in pan with meat
Is minutes. basting frequently.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
ST PRIZE
A Quick Dessert

Mrs. George Warren, 1918 Twenty-third
Avenue, East Oakland.
Sometimes one is called upon to make
a dessert in a hurry, and for this open
can Of apricots, peaches. berries or
in the meantime mix one - pint Of pre- l
pared -four with one beaten egg and
one scant cupful of milk Drop this
like dumplings in q stew over the fruit
cover closely and steam from 10 to 10
minutes. Watch the fruit closely, as
there is danger of burning while the
dumplings are cooking. Serve the
dumplings and fruit together with
sugar and cream or with hard sauce.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
81 PRIZE
A Few Things Worth Knowing

Mrs. j. r.. Price, General Delivery,
Benicia, Cal.
Dusting-I find that a great deal of
hard work will be saved in busting
By. using damp duster. which will
collect and hold the dust, instead of
merely moving 1t from place to place.
Wash the duster and get rid of the
dust when you have finished your work.
When your water bottles become
stained on the inside nut in newspapers
torn into small pieces, then half fill
with hot, soapy water, in which DIS
solve a little washing soda Then let
II stand for about half an hour. shak-
ing occasionally. Rinse with clear
water and let them dry
When you buy a new broom soak It
in strong, hot salt water before using.
This makes the bristles tough and the
broom lasts longer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
A Hint for Mending
Mrs. Il. 9. WIExs. Box a5. BenIcI

Mrs. +. G. VICES, Box 96. BenicIa
When darning a large hole in dress
skirt OF etamine or similar goods OF
wiry nature the work can be facilitated
greatly by sewing loosely a piece OF
firm paper a Ettle larger than the hole
on the wrong side OF the garment, thus
holding the edges to be darned In place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Chocolate Cream Pie
Mrs. L. J. Bailey, CIoverdalc.

Bake a rich pie crust and set away
to cool. Take a cup of thick, sweet
cream and whip until thick, then add
two tab1espoonfuls of chocolate. a lit
tie sugar IL not sweet enough; flavor
with vanilla; stir all together and fill
cold pie crust.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
lis Page Orin The Daily Call

Rice Rocks .(whites)-Three ounces
potato flour, three ounces -four, three
ounces rice flour, three ounces sugar
two whites of eggs. Mix. all together
with the beaten whites. Bake in lit
tie rough Jumps.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01

Sugar CoOlxies-Two cupfuls of sugar.
one cupful of lard, two eggs, two
thirds of a cup of sour milk, one tea
spoonful of soda, dissolved in the milk;
one teaspoonful of salt one small nut
meg, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der; mix all together, then add flour
enough to make soft dough; roll out
and bake.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Brown Bread
Mrs. Jane Murphy, Aqua Cu1lente,
SOuOma County, Cal.

One cupful of yellow cornmeal two
cupfuls of graham flour, one cupful of
white flour, one cupful of sour milk,
half cupful of molasses or syrup. one
teaspoonful of salt, one small teaspoon
full of baking soda dissolved in a little
hot water; add to molasses and steam
three hours in a well creased covered
tin
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
Chutney
Mrs. Meta Stahmer, 1919 Mozart street.
Alameda. Cal. .

Peel and cut up eighteen ripe toma-
toes. chop up three large sized onions.
four green bell and two green long
fuls of seedless raisins, one cupful of
vinegar, one-half cupful of sugar, two
tablespoonfuls OF salt, one teaspoonful
each of cloves, cinnamon, allspice and
ginger. Put all together in preserving
kettle and cook slowly until it has a
rich brown appearance, which will be
hours. Put in jars and seal hot. .'i' .
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
For Hardwood Floors
Tess Covir. LodI.

BY simply passing cloth moistened
with liquid veneer over them the trans
formation is wonderful, and they In
stantly acquire a beautiful glistening
appearance Of newness and cleanli-
ness.