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Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

that his neglect in carrying out that which he knows will conduce to his owr and others health is menace to his neighbor.
 This ignorance which he has failed tc dispel may cost him his life and the lives of those whom he holds dear. The study of preventive medicine should be taken up seriously by all families. Home Sanitation
 The future welfare of the family de bends upon the home which has been selected for it. The house should be situated in such a position that light drainage and air should be of the best The soil upon which the house IS built its ventilation, its plumbing, its cellar and the location of its rooms all come in for an enlights~ed consideration.
 Then, too, the best ways or furnish ing the rooms that they shall be healthy to live in comes in for its share Of in- telligent decision, as well as what to use and what to avoid in decoration The, sleeping arrangements should be seen to with care, as the rooms m when SC much time is spent should be those which are best adapted to promote the comfort and health of those occupying them. These are only few points which need to be determined about the house and its surroundings.
 Sane Diet
 The housekecper and home maker is called upon to decide the diet Of the family. It happens often that the healthy nature of the menu Is the last thing which the purveyor of the family considers. The tastes of the children and other members of the family are the governing principles upon which the marketing and the cooking are to be decided.
 These should indeed be consulted, for what appeals to the appetite is, ether things being equal, better digestcd, but how few housekeepers, in making up the bills of fare, stop to consider whether the proportions of starches and sugars
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

years ago. Now, the woman who lives fifty miles from fresh fruit will, out of her storerooIn, bring canned fruits that will be used, or form the foundation. for the finishing touch to the dinner or luncheon And not only desserts can be formed of both fresh and canned fruits, but those delicious connections known as fruit cocktails" that are welcomed as an accompaniment to the luncheon.
 Then there are fruit mixtures which arc having enthusiastic followers. When dressed with vinegar and oil. lemon juice and oil, or any tart dressing, II IS a salad; when dressed with a sweet mixture 1t is called a compete Do not make the mistake Of serving a compete as a salad
 Allow a halved canned peach for each guest and arrange in the center of a dish. placing slice of banana in each center, after dipping each slice in lemon juice Arrange halved sliced pineapple overlapping each other about the peaches, and outside of this layer place canned cherries or halved, seeded Ma laga grapes Simmer one pint of the peach, pineapple and cherry juices until like strained honey; add little lemon juice to give zest, and when 1t cools pour over the fruit and let all stand to become chilled before serving.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

and fats and meats form the right amount for the growth, health and main tenance of the bodies Of those who sit at the table and partake of them. With the growth of education along these lines, the housekeeper who neglects these facts is well nigh criminal
 The amount of nourishment that should be eaten by each to preserve health and keep the bodily powers at the best is another problem to be met The public authorities are exercising more supervision than ever before. and laws are enacted to ensure the purity of foodstuffs, but on the housekeeper de pends the most subtle and delicate elab- oration of the problem. Many individ- uals are suffering from dyspepsia and chrome stomach disturbances because of the thcughtlesspess which characterizcs the family cooking and the provisioning of the family board.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Domestic Hygiene The Best Insurance Against
 Sickness
The Best
Sickness

communicable sickness should not be al lowed to spread from one family to an other or to members of the same family.
 Disinfection has been carried on sys- tematically, and vaccination has reduced smallpox from scourge to only com parativcly few cases. The air ot cities and towns is prevented from becoming i-.-.'-. because of noxious fumes and -,iag smoke from factories I'm !.- -si reatilation of public buildings h., bsen instituted, the water supplies have been protected, the disposal of sewage has been safeguarded.
 The construction of schools and the care of children attending them has been supervised. It is true that all these methods of sanitation, and even the car rying them into effect, leave much 10 be desired Nevertheless, all these ways Of preventing disease and improving the health of communities have reduced the death rate incredibly. Fifty years ago it was said. that the deaths in Great Britain which by care could have been prevented averaged more than third of those that occurred, and the propor- ton of those who did not die because of their illness, but suffered more or less during their lives, was equally great.
 Individual Responsibility
 What has been done to preserve life and health by Nation ar'i State can be exceeded if each individual feels his responsibility in bringing his own health to as great state of perfection as pos sible. ard in surrounding<hose who are in the family with the best conditions. The health of the community will be greatly bettered when each one realizes the great importance of this duty, and
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

grow them in time. Careless faults soon become fixed habits which are difficult to eradicate. because they are followed almost mechanically, and in later iife these habits may stamp the possessor as unrefined and may prove very serious bar to social success.
 Manners, refinement. rules of good breeding are much discussed In these days, and we judge people severely by the breach of tradisionary laws, and choose our society and even OUT friends by the touchstone of courtesy.
 Parents and instructors are not the only teachers. They begin the work which we must make perfect ourselves. The rules which apply to the training of children apply equally to their elders. The Basic Law os Coed Manners
 The first rule il social customs is 10 do nothing that may be d;sagrecable to others: therefore, at the table. we'll bred person Is careful to avoid fdecting about in his chair, or crurlbiing his bread, or playing with the silver or other articles; he Is careful to eat slowly and with his mouth closed, and not to talk with food in his mouth. nor does he make any sounds when eating or drink ing.
 He does not draw his chair up SO close to the table that he is compelled to lean back in it to keep any sort of position, nor does he lean his elbows on the table, nor does he talk loud and nionopolize the conversation Above all, he does not talk on disagreeable subjects, nor tell of unpleasant. grue- some incidents or shocking accidents Good manners require that one should be punctual at meals, and that one should not read at the table In these days of haste this may seem an arbi- trary rule at the breakfast hour, when one is tempted to glance at the news of the day, but true courtesy can never mean hurry or self-absorbed indifference to others.
 A person who reads newspaper, ex-
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

Personal Care
 How few are the individuals who make an attempt to live hygienically. Each ones responsibilities are two-fold those which relate to himself and those which relate to the community. He should keep himself well by diet, clothing, exercise and the avoidance of exposure and excess in every direction. If he is victim of disease, he should take care that he does not communicate this disease to others.
 The consumptive who expectorates in public places, or carelessly in his own home, is guilty of putting others in peril because the germ of the disease is in that saliva The man who has con- tagious fever in his family and goes forth to meet others without taking pre- cautions which will prevent him from carrying the germs with him, IS guilty of iInperilling the life of his neighbor.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23
Domestic Hygiene

WW HAT is called Preventive EA/ Medicine" is of comparatively
 EV modern origin. In the hf-
 teenth and sixteenth cen turies measures were taken, notably by Venice, to prevent the intro duction of the plague from the East by making the vessels wait forty days before discharging their cargo, animate and inanimate; hence the origin of quar- antine.
 But it is little more than half cen tury since quarantine was established on any thing like a scientific basis, and quarantine is the national way to pre- vent the introduction of disease into the country. The number of lives saved and the amount of sickness which IS t!lrs prevented is incaiculable. Epl- de.nics of cholera have been kept Tn abeyance, attacks of dread levers have been stayed, fatal loathsome plagues, bred in the pestilent hotbedS Of disease 1T ;he East, have been barred.
 To learn what an enlightened quar- aatiue has done for the peoples of Europe and America, 1t IS only neces- sa-. 10 turn back the pages of history and read of the dcpopulation which these epidcmics occasioned in centuriesgone by. Measures of Prevention
 Tie measures of prevention have also be- insugurated by States, by cities, town and villages. Health boards have been established and records of births and deaths have been kept by them Diseases have been held in check by the necessity of reporting all cases of a con tagi9us nature, in order that measures could be taken to isolate and circum- scribe them, and the carelessness oi individuals has been curbed, SO that
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

b She is certainly an artist with cheap meats. She simmers her corned- beef for hours, and when 1t is done she serves it hot for dinner that night. The next day it appears in thin cold slices for luncheon, and some morning there Is corned-beef hash fit for a king. It has equal parts of cold diced potatoes and coarsely chopped meat seasoned with bit of butter and tiny speck of salt, moistened with milk and Drowned in the oven.
 Cooking Calfs Liver
 She knows just how to cook calf's liver. It must always be parboiled for just one minute, the fat must be just hot enough to cook but no hotter, and 1t must not cook minute after it ceases being rare If fried plain, the slices arc dredged with salt, pepper and flour. If stewed, nice brown gravy is made and strips of liver cooked in the gravy. Fresh mushrooms are sometimes added. When the strips arc rolled in thin sweet bacon, fastened with toothpick and fried, they are delicious.
 The fsh-ball is another cheap delicacy.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

A
 her, l~f she wishes 10 know be- forehand exactly how things turn out. She knows women who cook as placidly as they eat candy and always have good luck She has heard other women sheer at measuring anything, and above all to level off the measurements.
 The sole argument advanced by these women was the waste of tine.% The young housekeeper computed the extra time used in making dish the second time because of failure the first time, and the added waste of material. or per compelled to eat failures. and she knew the saving was not on the side of haste
 The question of level measurements set her thinking. She discovered that reliable recipes count on ieacI measure ments. Then she found distinct rela- ton between teaspoons and tablespoons, and tablespoons and cups. For the first time she noticed the great diversity in the sizes of both kinds of spoons, even for table use.
 Tke Starting Point
 Finally, she reached the starting point, and learned that correct teaspoon holds sixty drops and is cne-third of a correct tablespoon. Next, she found that sixteen tablcspoonfuls make cup ful. She knew now why a cake had too much flour sometimes, and too much butter at other times, for her cooking cups were not exactly alike. As soon as possible, she bought two measuring cups, one divided into fourths and one into thirds. She grew to prefer measur- ing half or fourth of cupful of butter by the tablespoonful
 A rounding tablespoonful meant any
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

cases, adorned with a bay leaf wreath. II the caudela- bra have red flower shades, the color scheme IS bright cred.
 Barsecued Ham with bananas
 Cut a thin slice ot raw ham and after freshening in cold water dry in a towel and place in a hot frying pan dust ii with pepper, spread sparingly with mixed mustard and pour on a tablespoonful of vinegar. Fry quickly, turning often. Remove the skins from firm bananas, and after marinat- ing them in diluted lemon juice for thirty-n1inutes. cut them in halves, lengthwise, dip in softened grape or currant jelly and place on a buttered baking-sheet. Put into the oven and cook un- til soft, but not shapeless. Place the ham on a platter and arrange the bananas around 1t. Pour melted jelly over all.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

v" M NAA NO PN.
 12 to A ID. corn-starch=I I D. flour
 I. soda to pt. sour milk or mo-
 lasses
 RTb gelatine to I pt liquid.
 FiVs things musf neUer boil: milk fish, tough meat, tough fowl or corned beef. The water must never do more than ripple. - Fried Food
 For long time fried food was under a ban. Just because 1t was so Vsry good, sometimes, she decided there must be right way of fryirg. She expert mented with fats first and decided that butter was the poorest of all, because 1t burned" before hot enough to cook the food The result was either strong taste or greasy food. Clive-oil was best, but its first cost was gr.at. She decided on a combination of three pounds beef suet and one pound lard. Beef drippingS and bacon fat were always saved. The chicken fat shortened thc crust of meat pies.
 To clarify the fat she either fried po- tatoes i'll it, allowed it to settle and drained 1t of carefully. or else she put the cold fat into the kettle, added cold water and then melted the fat slowly. When cold the clean solid fat was taken of. Fish fat was never used for frying anything else
 The next lesson was to learn the tenn peratures. Until she knew without the test, she used cube of bread as a guide. If 1t Drowned in one minute, the fat was
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

thing allowed by the cook. until she dis covered 1t meant something very definite two level spoonfuls. Ounces of but measured as well as 9Ceighsd a pound of butter This set her to wondering about flour and sugar and other things She was surprised 10 find that things equal in weight need not measure the same.
 A Useful Table
 To save time in copying recipes in the future she made T. stand for teaspoon ful, ID. for tablespoonful and C. for cupful. RTb meant rounding table spoonful, HTb. heaping tablespoonful and Ssp. meant saltspoonful From time to time she expects this table to grow:
 cup equals 1z pint.
 I pound flour equals { cups. ounce flour equals ID.
 pound butter equals cups I ounce butter equals ID. pound granulsted sugar equals ?
 cups. pound powdered sugar equals 275
 cups.
 pound brown sugar equals 7H
 cups.
 pound rice equals I5s cups. pound coffee equals 4 y cups. pound chopped meat equals cups. ounce chopped blanched almonds
 equals # cup.
 pound English walnuts equals 4S
 nuts in she'll
 PROPORTIONS
 T T. baking powder to C. flour. IT. soda and 35 T. cream of tartar
 to C. flour
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23
Memorial Day Luncheon Table

From the chandelier hang festoons of red, white and blue paper, from which small flags wave. These festoons are bought in small fiat packages and pull out to surprising lengths. At each place IS small Confederate and Union military cap, to which the name-card is attached. Tiny red, white and blue flags are tucked among the cakes and
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23
THE YOClNG BRIDES H0dSEKEEpING

as hash, is but a trayesty upon the we'll made article.
 If the directions given in the follow ing recipes for the various kinds of hash be strictly observed, the result in each instance will be most satisfactory revelation to the housewife whose make shift of dish called, for want of an other name, hash, has only met with scant welcome on the family table:
 coRNED-BEEF HAsE
 This IS, perhaps, the most usual and at the same time one of the most savory kinds of hash. To make 1t, allow one part of cold boiled potato cut into small cubes to two parts of cold corned-beef chopped fine; mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper Put large tablespoonful of butter in frying-pan when melted turn the meat and potato mixture into 1t and add enough boiling water to. moisten thoroughly Cover closely and set on hot part of the range for i've minutes. being careful not to let 1t scorch. When a. crust is formed on the bottom, turn and brown the upper side; then transfer to hot platter and send to the table at once
 MUTTON HASH WITH GREEN PEAS
 Chop the lean portions of cold roast or boiled mutton fine. Cook in enough cold water to cover, adding, if the flavor IS liked, a little minced onion. Bring slowly to the boiling point, then move the vessel to a cooler part of the range and simmer until the meat IS very tender. Season with salt, pepper and butter. thickening with four Have ready stewed peas, fresh or canned. seasoned for the table, also sufficient number of buttercd rounds of toast; heap a helping of the hash in the center of each round
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23
HOW TO MAKE GOOD HAsH.

To many palates the taste of good hash is wholly unknown, because, though such common dish. few cooks under stand the art of making it and do not appreciate that ti1e ordinary mixture of meats and vegetables, masquerading and surround with border of peas
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23
Three cupfuls of milk, One cupful of water, Two eggs and
 Three-eighths of a cupful

Cook rice and water over the flame till the water is absorbed. Add one pint of milk, and cook over water till rice is tender. Beat the eggs, and add them to one cupful of milk; pour this into the rice mixture, add sugar, and pour all into a buttered dish. Set over a dish of hot water, and bake in a slow oven till custard is set. Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg over the top, and add raisins If liked
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23
THE CHARM OF GOOD TABLE
 MANNERS
Simple Courtesies of Living Makes Existence
a Pleasure

which help to form refinement of char acter Children who are lett too much 10 others are sure to acquire bad habits, for children are very quick 10 observe and to initiate those with whom they associate.
 Early Training Necessary
 Mothers who are really interested in the welfare of their children arc very watchful over them, correcting their faults gently but firmly, and not excus- ing bad manners on the plea of childish ignorance, or that these faults may be overlooked now, as children will out
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

fuI m3nncrS al home one has them un- consciously elsewhere. All the little de tails of good-breeding are then as famil- far as the alphabet to one who has been taught that attention to small things is always the effort of intelligent minds toward success. This applies to culture as much as 10 work, or the study and practice of any accomplishment.
 Parents cannot be too careful in teach ing their children all the small details
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

cook. When the potatoes are done she drains all, mashes until there is not a sign of Jumps, beats it fine, adds butter and one beaten egg. She shapes in rather small balls and fries in deep fat.
 Brains and sveetbreaes
 Brains and sweetbreads she does to a turn. They are served delicate and ten der, instead of like pieces of rubber. This is her unfail- ing rule: For an hour or longer they are soaked in cold water to draw out the blood, the water being changed several times, and salted slightly to hasten the process of blanching. A lit tie vinegar is also good. After they are white she puts them into cold water and brings it slowly to the simmering point, where it stays for twenty minutes. Boiling-or anything like it will tougher the fiber, as will too long cooking. The sweetbreads or brains are into cold water to harden, and membrane carefully
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

right TOT uncookcd food; ii 1t browncd in forty seconds, 1t was right for cooked food-which simply needs browning and warming. She noticed that when the temperature is right. almost no fat is absorbed by the food and she felt cer- tain that, at last, she had found the way.
 CrooIettes
 Delicious croque9tes now seemed pos sible. Half the battle remained, how ever, for she did n ot know how to make croquettes creamy inside and of perfect shape. She had her ideal-hrm outside and almost melting inside She knew which sauce to use, but not how much and how to keep 1t in. Finally, on a venture, she put in as much sauce as she dared, put the mixture on the ice till firm, shaping. 1t without handling and working like lightning. When they went into the fat they were still cold and firm; when they came out they were delicate brown, firm outside and as creamy inside as even she desired. The egg coating had cooked as soon as 1t touched the fat, and the work was done.
 Using Left-evefs
 Left-overs are passion with the little lady. Sometimes they go into the baker in layers with white sauce and buttered crumbs; sometimes it is cheese and crumbs or tomato sauce. Once in a while rice, chopped meat and tomatoes are seasoned and packed into parboiled green peppers. Whether the peppers are dipped into batter and fried in deep fat, or baked plain in the oven, depends upon circumstances.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-23
"hGCK" HRB SKIhh AS AIDS

cook in boiling salted water until the lower ends are tender; drain, and when cool, lay in a bed of lettuce and dress with an Italian sauce, garnish with hard-boiled eggs, cut in slices, and serve with cheese waters.
 Italian Dressing
 Mix three tablespoonfuls of oliye-oil with one of vinegar and one-haif of lemon-Juice. Then add one-half tea spoonful of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful Of white pepper, one-fourth teaspoonful grated onion and one-half teaspoonful of grated horseradish. Let stand for an hour and then strain out the onion and horseradish.
 Fruit Compete
 Dear to the ear of children, women and men Is the word dessert" Ii mat ters not how delicious the substantial menu preceding has been, there IS more or less mental speculation on what the dessert will consist of Grown-ups dis tinctly remember the charm that this word held for them; the delight with which it was hailed when brought to the table, no matter how simple the cor coction served.
 The fruits that are offered fresh and canned during the year make this part of the housekeeper's work more easily disposed of than was the case few years ago. Even the advertisements along these lines can scarcely be ap- preciated until one turns back the leaves of history and scans the limited list of desserts that closed. the dinner of twenty