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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-08
THEHOUSE-
MOTHERS
EXCHANGE
4 Defense

II NOTICED in the Housemothers Ex.
change a communication from one OF
\ Then" RedOndo. Cal. relative 70 Eng
lish plum pudding had not seen me re-
cipe referred 10. see, however, tnst sne
gives her husbands mother as autho.lty
for putting potatoes and carrots into Ihat
pudding And the editor asked. what
makes the pudding rise?'
IN reading the asperslon upon our ma
tional dish, I rise up and take my pen IN
hand to defend the English pudding OF I'M
memorial fame. ! 90 not assert that the
mother-in-law did not compound SUCH q
pudding. / have seen many another recipe
purporting 70 be the genuine thing. one
Of these says that the real English plum
pudding contains English molasseS. an
English born and bred OF lineage 1000 years
old ought then, 70 know something or
English cookery. And when American
papers give out trsvesties OF what we re-
spect and love somebody who knows
should correct the blunder. We do not put
potatoes and carrots into plum pudding,
stauding." Fruit spices. eggs milk. sugar,
-four enough to bind the fruit, suet enough
70 make Il short" almonds, candied lemon
or orange peel brandy IN varying guam
titles. according TO the size OF the pudding
these go 70 the composition OF the genuine
English plum pudding.
Mrs o. J. +. Santa Cruz, CALI.
Win not the spirited champion Of the
great national dish favor this particular
American paper with an exact recipe
for the delicacy which Is the bone OF the
present contention? The lists are stu
open for contributions to our assort-
ment OF English plum pudoings
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Blamed on the Corset

Two-thirds OF all diseases are caused By
ceralEe1 stomachs- Experience Is q cosby
teacher. Women crowd heir stomach into
are collected the juices Of the stomach,
where they sour and escape into the rest
OF the system, causing all manner OF
syveIls and PRODUCES head noises. etc
Take & good tonic: eat easily digested
foods and. when your stomach gets right,
the head noises viii cease. ! speak from
experience.
BUTT1NsKY (Rensselaer. Ind.
You cannot disapprove Of tight lacing
more heartily than I do. But what OF
dyspeptio men, who wear no corsets and
are tormented out Of their wits by head
noises2 We must seek for some other
provoking cause. My own opinion,
founded upon experience, is that a we'll
fitting, easy corset, within which one
can breathe deeply with perfect COM
fort, is a support, rather than disad-
vantage. 10 the stomach. I think have
already quoted the saying OF a doctor
10 the effect that the woman who leads
five hours q day at her sewing or desk,
''sits upon her stomach" and encour-
ages dyspepsia If she does not wear a
corset or a waist that holds up the
upper part OF the trunk. The soft
parts Of the stomach fold" down upon
the abdomen, cramping the digestive or
gans. I Incline to the belief that a
large percentage Of head noises" result
from arrangement OF the nervous sys-
ten, and can be relieved only by read
9ustment OF the active functions OF the
Sometimes all these fail. and reduce the
sufterer TO practice the philosophy
embodied In the old saw: What can't
be cured must be endured"
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Useful Hints

In rummaging through my limited store
house OF culinary knowledge to find some
little trick" not yet spoken OF that could
insert 10 serve as an idea for others. the
following came to mind:
When desiring TO refill a pepper and salt
shaker try my homemade funnel made in
this wise: Take an envelope from an old
letter or use brand-new one II you think
II moro cleanly and you wish to be so ex-
travagant. and cut of corner two OF three
inches up the Sides Then snip OF the
point to make an aperture to At the OPEN
Ing, in the bottle. and proceed to NIL. You
viii note when this Is done there is no
washing and drying OF utensil Just a
simple process. with little trouble.
I would like. too. to mention the swab
OF you who have never tried one would soon
find II invaluable. especially with the waf-
f1e-iron. For mine took a skewer and
passed 1t through two or three rounds OF
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Thirty cents saved"

Of the parent trunk. But for the'"stub''
there would be no upshooting. The ac-
tive business Of the concern depends
upon the graft or upward sprout.
The wartime anecdote has dwelt In my
thoughts much since an irate reader
called me down" awhile ago for advis-
ing housemothers to seek substitutes Of
foods that have become too expensive
for the thinning purses OF those who
could once afford TO buy and eat Of the
fat OF the land Personally. and by the
hearkening to the experiences of my sis
ter Adventures in hitherto unknown re-
gions. have come to the knowledge OF
so many enticing compounds of unlikely
ingredients that my respect for stub
shoots" strengthens hourly.
Before proceeding to particulars with
regard to the manufacture of some Of
these. would say word in depreciation
OF the prejudice entertained by the COM
munity at large against such products
as oleomargarine and domestic oil and
wine used in cookery A man told me
today that to use oleomargarine Is to rob
the American dairyman Of his rights.
Perhaps the plea might have prevailed
with me two years ago. Having been
defrauded Of what I conceive to be my
right to purchase butter at less than
double the sum 1 paid for the best prod
uct Of the dairy in 1907 and having not
one dollar more TO spend per annum
than had then. 1 girded up the loins Of
my spirit and made reply:
IF I choose to spread dripping upon
my bread instead Of butter It is the
business of nobody else. So long as a
substitute for butter is labeled by its
rightful name, and does not pretend to
be made from milk, 1 cannot see that
I, or my neighbors, have not a perfect
right to buy that substitute. and stop
buying butter at So cents per pound
The ingredients that make up the sub
stitute are-under the .pure-food laws
known and read Of all housekeepers.
fancy the flavor the substitute inn
parts to my bread. That is a matter
OF taste. I do not like high game.
The travelled millionaire. who caught
on to a full-bodied English accent be-
fore he reached Sandy Hook on his
the SAVIOR Of incipient decomposition.
and prefers the trail of his wood
cock to any other tidbit If 1 choose
to season ragouts and pudding sauces
with California wine at so cents a
quart. instead of with old 90 sherry
at four times the price, and have dis
covered that salad oil from the same
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Head Noises

I should like to give my very simple
remedy for buZzing IN the ears end head
noises Il may benefit the correspondent
who IS suffering from these.
Ny doctor gave me the Juice Of the com
mon mullen. with Instructions 10 put Two
drops in the ear, using for the purpose q
glass medicine dropper. I wes 70 Go this
three or four times a day. lessening the
quantity and the times OF using the remedy
IS the trouble subsidized. This, has been
great help TO me. and I feel II my duty
10 pass Il on. The physician assured me
thai * could not HARM even II Il did not
benefit me. o. II. CLOS Angeles. CALI.
We are acquainted with the virtues
Of our common field mullen in cases
Of pulmonary troubles. This use Of 1t
IS utterly novel to me. The class OF
bodily annoyances known as head
noises IS so common and distressing
that We hail any prospective relief.
But tell US more OF your remedy Must
one express the juice from the green
and growing herb? If so. we must
bear the Kissing and roaring in the mid
die ear until these green leaves come.
confess to extreme timidity as to
dropping anything into the ear. unless
by express order from an aurist. There
fore. 1 should take counsel with one
before trying your simple" harmless
as II seems TO be.
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Limitation roast duck"

wonderland is as sweet and nutty
as oil of Lucca. which costs three times
as much, 1t IS still a question of per-
sonal preference and personal liberty,
There is no moral or legal obligation
laid upon me to purchase what I cam
not afford to get"
We practical housemothers have grown
wise in these matters within the past
half decade. If we have not, we have
profted little by much and sore expert
ence
My greengrocer held up the first
asparagus Of the season to me in early
March. with the complacent and con-
fident declaration: Here is something
you will be glad to see. Fresh aspar-
agus-and cheap! Wonderfully cheap for
the season. Only 70 cents the bunchl
Think Of it,'
Il do!' answered. "I think the
price preposterous. Also, that my fam
lily will not eat it until it is very much
cheaper"
l was not ashamed to say it. I re-
Trained from adding, "Housekeepers
who pay their bills promptly and in full
cannot afford preposterous delicacies.
We must buy fruits and vegetables
when they are in the maturity of the
season or go without.
With this talk in mind, / subjoined,
mentaily-"And study substitutes"
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dered. such as eggnog or milk punch,
beef tea or wine whey.
They are taught too, when sent for,
to meet the ambulance on its arrival,
and. when it has discharged its burden
OF wretched humanity, to take the oc-
cupant-it may be a drunk and disor-
Derby case-in hand; to cut the filthy
hair, to wash and scour the reeking and
repulsive body, to disinfect. compose and
finally accompany TO a fresh bed in a
quiet ward the sufferer who knows prob
ably for the first time in her life what
It means to be thoroughly clean.
This is, in meager outline, only one
part OF their tea ching, the practical side;
but theoretic education is not neglected
Several times each week classes are
held and recitatons made from the text
books in use. The superintendent gives
thorough teaching in anatomy, physiol-
ogy. etc. and. in addition to this lee
lures are given by the physicians Of the
hospital staff.
When the nurses are thus prepared
In the hospital they are ready to go into
private families. Here the superintend-
emit must instruct them to adjust them
selves TO new set Of circumstances.
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meant. 1t is a dish Of which my own
household is likewise ''extravagantly
fond J"
Dreamed Mushrooms en- Casserole.
Cut rounds of stale bread, enough to
cover the bottom OF the casserole. Toast
and butter nicely. Arrange in the bot
tom Of a well-b uttered casserole. or in
a covered bakedish or. best OF all, in
naples that have covers Pour in all
the rich cream double cream) the toast
Will soak up. Then cover the toast with
peeled mushrooms, the underside up
ward. Sprinkle with salt and paprika.
and cover the mushrooms in turn with
thick cream. Lay bit Of butter on top
and fit on the covers. Set in a pan Of
warm water, not deep enough to boil
over the edge of the nappies in cooking,
and turn another pan. over all. Bake
three-quarters of an hour. Open the
oven door and. without lifting the COW
ers, let the naples stand five minutes
before sending to table. Do not uncover
until you are ready to eat them.
We" cook the mushrooms in the
dainty little casseroles of which 1 spoke
N the paper you refer to in your letter.
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II CHEAPER Cut

While meat is high. try this for one meal
Lay a flank steak upon board; chop Il
on one side with dull knife. The incl
sions should not go through. Make a dress
ing as for turkey. spread il on the meat;
roll il up and bind IN shape with cotton
Irvine. Flour Il and put into a dripping
pan half fun Of water Cook you would
a roast. PERCY louisville. Ky.).
This dish. with slight variations. has
been known for years in my kitchen
as mock duck" We parboil an onion,
nince fine, and blend with the dress
ing. adding the merest suspicion of
sage. Cover the hacked steak with
this forcemeat; roll up the meat neat
~ into an oblong; put It into drip
ping-pan with q little weak stock;
put on the cover OF the rooster and
cook steadily for an hour. basting
four times with the gravy in the pan.
Uncover then and brown, basting
every ten minutes profusely. Take up
the meat and keep it warm while. you
thicken the gravy with Drowned -four.
Dish the duck; clip the threads and
draw out carefully. not to spoil the
shape OF the roast; pour the gravy
about it and garnish with small
onions that have been boiled. drained
and Drowned slightly. Serve apple
sauce with it.
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both. What did do? I had parboiled
the shad roes and set them on the ice.
On Saturday evening, 1 crumbled and
worked the roes into croquettes. Dreaded
and egged them. and set them deeper
in the fce We had them for breakfast
next morning. instead of the kidneys,
which John never missed Thirty cents
savedl I had bought on Saturday even
ing a set of calf's brains for 20 cents.
The sweetbreads would have been 60
cents at the least"
Quoted at 9ot' I interpolated.
''I should have gone downtown direct
to the market, you see We will call it
rs cents. But no matter how well they
are cooked. brains are not sweetbreads,
and although John did not suspect
what had meant to do. I felt it must
be made up to him in some way.
espied a basket of mushrooms set at
the end Of the counter. when l went in
for parsley, and exclaimed at their
plumpness and general good looks. I
was told they had just been brought
in. and too late to catch the rush OF
custom. therefore they were only 80
cents pound. I bought quarter OF
pound and carried them home. am not
a bit ashamed to buy by the quarter
pound, or even by the ounce. but
don't expect to have my 'genteeP
huckster send 1t home.
IT am making long story Of the mis-
adventure and how / made up for it.
/ cooked the mushrooms myself on Sun
day evening, and as you had told me
those were done that ate at your house
one day. Dreamed en- casserole!'
drank my coffee creamless that morn
ing ION the slyD to save the cream.
The entree gave the daintiest possible
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A RUSTIC masculine Malaprop. who
N aspired to the position of neigh
borhood oracle, is reported to have
harangued his cornerstone audi
ence thus during the Civil War:
II make no doubt. If so be the truth
was known. that them stubshoots, what
the men who was drafted paid to go 20
the war IN their place, made just as
good soldiers as them would have done
who was drawed for that purpose first
off,
He never. by any chance. gave the
substituted recruits any other title than
that Of his own coinage
fancy that he connected them in some
vague way, in what little mind he had,
with firearms and battles.
I laughed with the rest on hearing the
word. until I began to take IL to pieces
and analyze it. Stub" signifed a stunt
ed original stock. The meaning of the
second syllable is patent. The substitute
is vigorous growth. taking the place
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Chozuder

offer this recipe for chowder If you
would like to use 1t in the Exchange:
Blend into ''roux'' a tablespoonful each
Of butter and of -four in saucepan upon
the stove, Add full cup of water in
which cabbage has been boiled (the second
cupful OF cooked cabbage chopped fine.
and lastly, two cupfuls OF scalded-not
boiled-nilk. Serve with noodles with
tiny cubes OF fried bread floating upon It.
After pouring into the soup plates. put a
each portion. This is enough for four per-
sons
T.. T.. an old subscriber (Niles. CALI.
A valuable addition to our list Of
soups maigres.' That Is, without meat
The writer appends a request for a
dietary for one suffering from diabetes
One was committed to me while ago
for the general good. 1t was altogether
too long for publication in the Ex-
change. was therefore obliged to pass
it over to one who I knew needed it.
wish some one who Is really versed
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To Cure Head Noises

We have yet another opinion to re-
cord:
have read with interest what is said In
the Exchange Of head noises" I believe
that most OF them are caused by what Is
termed dry .catarrh." I have been greatly
helred-inceed cured-by the use OF little
instrument recommended by a physician,
through which I inhaled indicated air. II
completely stopped the buzzing and singing
n the head. which are intensely unpleasant,
particularly when one lies down TO rest.
Mrs. c. J. 3. CLOS Angeles, Cal.).
The communication Of our intelligent
correspondent confirms what must be
the conclusion Of most minds on this
important subject, namely, that the dis
tressing affection proceeds from a vari-
ETY. Of causes. We are the wiser for
each contribution TO our information as
10 symptoms and possible cure.
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PLant FOOD

Kindly tell me through the Exchanr~
now to use nitrate OF soda as a plant TODD
Mrs. c. B. louisville. Ky).
have no actual knowledge OF the
process ] assume, however, that a
weak solution or the alkaN should be
made by pouring boiling water upon IT,
allowing 1t to cool, and then watering
the roots-not the leaves-of the plants
with this. I use diluted household am
monia IN this way with pronounced sue
cess. Perhaps some reader who has
had experience with nitrate OF soda In
Horticulture will enlighten US.
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Let me illustrate by a bit of real,
everyday experience real happening
in the family Of dear friend. got
the story from her yesterday.
My fish merchant promised to send
me a fine roe shad for ST. John and
the boys arc very fond Of fresh shad.
This was particularly good. as we all
agreed. We had 1t on Friday night for
dinner. My weekly bill was brought in
on Saturday. The shad was set down
at $1.75. 1 asked the man how it CHANGED
to be nearly twice as much as the price
he had quoted. He said that the price
had gone up without his knowing It.
1t happens so. almost every day I
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touch to the dear, unsuspecting fellows
supper. Don't laugh! People that live
upon non-elastic salaries must count
pennies. and learn to do the next best
thing when they can't do what they
would like to do"
I had smiled, in listening, but tears
were more imminent than laughter. Not
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A California correspondent who con.
tributed matter Of value to the tx.
change few weeks ago has somethin Z
to say today:
The cake recipe I inclose IL original with
me. You may like to add to IL or alter
the proportions. 1t seems to me that he
this cake were partaken OF freely threa
ahment--an Unsuitable appetite for wealfR
or fame Tor BOTH and feverfsh Thirst
for amusement
Home Happiness Cake.
One cupfui. each. OF purity. honesty. IN
Half cup. each. Of sense OF hunor ana
flower OF love. sifted several times with
two teaSpoOnfulS OF mutual confideuce-
Spice to taste with wit nonsense and
naivete. Bake In layers In moderate
oven F1Iing-Gener0us mutual apprscfRs
tion- Ice thickly with true courtesy
e. R. P. CLOS Angeles. CALI.
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Cleansers

Please tell me how TO clean dark dove
colored undressed kid gloves: also. what
will take ochre paint out OF a lavender
pongee gown
GRACE Ia CNescopek Pa.
I. Clean the gloves with gasoline. Put
them upon your hands. button them
and sponge with the gasoline plentifully.
time they will be almost dry. Draw
them carefully and slowly from the
hands. and lay between two fine towels
under a heavy weight to keep the
shape. Before doing this pull out the
fingers and every part Of the gloves
straight and smooth
Have no artificial light in the room
while you are using the gasoline. The
smell Will soon evaporate in the open
air.
2 Apply benzine freely. Leave il
alone for an hour and renew. Keep
covered to prevent too rapid evapora-
ton and to exclude dust
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replied, dryly, I can readily believe
thatp and paid the bill.
Il had overrun my allowance for the
week by rs cents. 1 had hoped to set
Johns favorite deviled kidneys on the
breakfast table Sunday morning, and I
had planned to treat him to sweetbreads
at supper Sunday night; must forego
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They must not only take good care, the
best of care, of a patient. but they must
be or a suitable demeanor quiet, re-
fident. but not forward: oDedent to the
doctor. yet suggestive of comforts and
alterations for the invalid. There IS no
nobler work for woman than the pro-
fession of trained nurse as it is taught
in model school, and the candidate
who can pass the requisite examination
as 10 physical condition moral charac-
ter. etc, which admits her to the insti-
tuition. becomes Immediately self-sup-
porting
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.MAAN. Haoko,,s

in such matters would reply briefly to-
the request of Ia 2. T." We want
trustworthy general directions as to
what may be eaten with safety by the
patient and what must be cut out FROM
the daily diet.
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Paint Remover

Kindly tell me how 10 remove paint frorx
the glass OF cellar window.
Mrs. l. West philadelphia
Make a paste OF lime and washin~
soda. wet with water. and cover rhe
paint with it. Leave It n for a dav
and wash on with household ammonia.
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To a Wonld-be Nurse

So many inquiries flow in upon me
from those who would take up nursing
as a profession that / offer the follow
ing rules and regulations taken from
the books OF & training school for
nurses Study Of these simple directions
may clear the minds Of some readers Of
perplexity and save time and space for
US.
Rules.
Nurses are taught to make beds. TO
air and ventilate rooms, TO wash and
dress patients, to cleanse, dress and
bandage wounds; to move helpless in
valids, to dlSinfect and remove poison
Gus and dangerous substances, to attend
the doctors as they make their rounds.
taking down prescriptions for the day;
TO regulate and keep in order all medi-
cine. linen and clothes closets and the
like. and 10 prepare any delicacies or
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FAMILY
MEALS FOR
A WEEK
SUNDAY

BREAKFAST
Malaga grapes. cereal and cream, snaa
roe served with lemon. erumpets. toast
tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Jellied veal loaf toasted crumpets -
left-over) canned asparagus salao WI n-
French dressing). crackers and eheess'
cookies and marmalads. cocoa
DINNER.
Cabbage chowder. pot roast OF beer VIA
Yorkshire pudding. potatoes broWneo NIo-e;
Brussels sprouts meringue shapes naIve0
and nlled with whipped cream dotted Win
preserved ginger or maraschino cherries -
currant Jelly, black coffee
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Half a pound of mushrooms will make
enough of the dreamed en- casserole
for four person, and something over.
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some firm white cloth, and. having notched
down over it, mop shaped. This is a
homely sounding reference to something
that Is surely as satisfactory as any OF
my kitchen tools. I beg I may be ex-
cused for being so lengthy the drst time.
THE MAIDS ADVISER Qowa).
You are more than welcome.