The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-01

When the talk began about doing away
with the dangerous firecracker and Other
explosives and noisy toys in the interest
of a safe and sane Fourth of July cele
bration, it looked to many OF the young
people as if there would be no fun lett
As the day draws near It seems as II
better preparations are being made Tor a
good time than ever before. The plan
ming of games and interesting amuse-
ments with patriotic programs, parades
OF horribles, mystical bands, the best OF
dinners and fireworks, (if at ALL under
supervision of the grown folks, all tend
to make the day unusually attractive. Let
the older members of the family enjoy
| the day with the young folks just as far
as possible. If the money heretofore ex-
pended for dangerous fireworks is put
into freezer Of ice cream, a dozen or
two of oranges, or something equally as
satisfying, it will be appreciated quite as
much and without danger OF putting out
eyes, blowing off fingers, filling faces with
gun powder and causing lockJaw. As we
leave behind the noise and r1otlsm OF the
old Fourth, a truer patriotism is sure to
grow up in the heart with the new This
Is the age and time when consideration
for others is winning out, over selflshness
and reckless indulgence.
Prizes for winning simple games, and
special day souvenirs are SO highly valued
that where possible it is delightful sur
prise to the children to receive them on
the Fourth. They are expensive If
bought, but may be quite inexpensive
when made at home. Nothing is more
appropriate than a flag mounted on
gilded or ebonized stall SILK flags 50
mounted are sold at from five cents, up.
Cotton flags from two cents up, and on
plain white sticks at a penny, a piece.
Among designs for making, might be the
at one cut with her scissors. 1t may be
of red, white, blue or gilt cardboard,
decorated with stars or tiny flag, hole
punched at one side through which red,
white and blue ribbons are drawn and
the word Betsey, as a reminder, written
or printed upon it. Then small shield
of white cardboard may be striped with
red for the lower part. The upper part
color blue, leaving stars Of white, unccol-
ored. Punch hole for ribbons: A flag
Of cardboard is easily colored. For color
ing, crayons or water color pants are
used. A punch for making the holes is
Convenience 9n Many other simple designs
may suggest themselves to your minus as
you begin to work.
For the table, ideas are numerous.
Pretty paper napkins are for sale with
patriotic colors, flags, shields, and other
designs. Post cards or homemade de,
signs for place cards, and cakes. frosted
in red, white and blue or in plain white
decorated with red and blue candied
seeds, beans and the like. At the fac
tories ice-cream is made in such designs
as drums, forts, flags and stars. But just
plain cold ice-cream is so good that we
are mostly glad to get it and leave out
the fancy shapes and colors.
If YOU buy more lemons than you use
at once, express the juice, put with 1T an
equal measurement of sugar, and seal IN
glass jars. Kept in the ice box or on
the cellar bottom it remains good for
weeks.
So many directions for making cooling
beverages call for yeast, and time to
stand. (which we know means fermenta-
ton and the presence of alcohol in the
finished product, that it is refreshing to
find directions for drinks from which they
are omitted. Some were given last week.
Milk Shake-Have prepared and on
hand clear syrup made of one cup of
white sugar, one-half cup of water, boiled
and cooled. Take one tablespoonful of the
syrup, a cup of sweet milk, a bit of
lemon, vanilla, or any favorite flavor, put
into the regular shaker or into quart
Jar which seal and shake vigorously two
minutes. Pour into tumbler and serve.
Egg Shake-Prepare in the same way
except use less milk SO as to make room
for the egg. More syrup may be wanted.
Flavor to taste or omit favor.
Orange Punch-Make syrup of a cup Of