The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
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We rejoice 20 note that the Commoner
is not so absorbed in questions of state
thar it cannot find time TO turn its
thoughts TO more uplifting topics ever
and anon. and contemplate the scheme of
things gastronomic with it's praetieed,
cultured, and unerring eye. We think it
well for all Of US often 10 relax our mental
consideration Of mere politics and kindred
matters, even in Presidential years, and
feast our minds on food fashioned for d
gentler and possibly nobler purpose.
Referring to what the Commoner terms
this journals valiant defense" of the
pumpkin pie. our Nebraska contemporary
says:
Nov that the season for planting the fruitful
seed has aHiAed We would call upon The Wash
ington Herald TO join with us IN crusade Of much
more than passing moment We refer TO the need
Of Campaigning for more enlightenment as 10 the
pie pumpkin Of commerce. Too many there be
who imagine that any old pumpkin is good enough
for pie filing and that all that Is necessary is 10
shove the teed into the ground by the pressure Of
the BAH Of the thumb and let it so at that. Such
ignorance is not only appalling bat it is respon-
sibis in large measure for the decadenee Of the
sncealent pumpkin pie.
The COmmoner is right about that. A
pumpkin pie is not caused TO exist In ali
Of its possible goodness unless the most
| careful attention be given TO every stage
OF its development, from the moment OF
its mental conception until the last morsel
/ is put away inside our anat0mies for
! peaceful and healthful assimilation. The
/ only possible phase of an acceptable
pumpkin pies career that does not have
to be studiousIy cultivated is that which
/ has TO do with the eaters taste. The
growth of a real genuine old-fashioned,
/ like-mother- used-to-make pumpkin pie is
! a gradually expanding poem IL must be
/ just so, from Alpha to Omega, otherwise
4 it fails OF its mission. and should never
/ have been born. To enter here into tech
meal discussion anent the care and cir
/ eumstance marking the honorable prog
ress Of the pumpkin from seed to pie
is manifestly impossible. To such general
suggestions as the COmmoner makes We
give hearty assent, and cordially refer
every Doubling Thomas 10 that interest
| ing publication for further detail It IS
merely our purpose now to emphasize al
this season of pumpkin planting
when the glorious October pie is the tini-
est mite OF a thing in embryo-to all pump
kinologists the duty upon them 10 plant
plant, plant with care, plant Tor the pal
ate Of the coRnoisseur-if a true pump
kinologist can ever guess what that is
As the twig is bent, so the tree will IN
cline; and as the pumpkin is properly
started on its conquering career. so vii
its finish be marked by surprising de.
light
Friends. piemen, countrymen. We can
not be TOO careful in the crisis now upor
us. Let those freighted with the ire
mendOus responsibility Of launching thi!
! seasons pumpkin crop auspiciously anC
along approved lines be extremely atten
! tive TO every preceDt and precedent here
tofore established by that noble army o.
pumpkinologists gone on before. Upor
their primary work depends the COLDER
future. let the initiatory services be righ
up 10 the standard required by our mos
ultimate authorities.