Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13

Ben Johnson.
He who knows how to eat, knows how
to digest
To do great things without great
fuss. is the high badge Of greatness.
The season of picnics IL upon us and |
"Ho, for the Hills" y the desire of most
people the warm days bring longing
for the great out of doors. To enjoy out
ings Of this kind to the utmost. however,
one must try to win the badge for great
ness and truly do great things without
great fuss. The fuss not only sends
the fusser on pleasure bent to her feast
with tired nerves, but IL apt to spoil the |
enjoyment of others as we'll. The first |
thing to do, then, in making ready for |
Il picnic. is to plan the party" as the |
little girl who arrived late at a merry |
making called the refreshments that she |
had missed For the general picnicker |
the feast of good things Is the party" |
therefore the protector of the entertain |
ment must arrange that no one Is dis
appointed of goodies" So to avoid the !
fuss that loses the badge of great |
ness 1t is well to begin planning in good |
time.
Unless indeed, such "A spirit of making
the-best well as the most of things, Is |
at the command of the picnic organizer
as to enable her to get n feast at short
notice and without distress to herself or
any one else. This can be made possible
by good deal of what one may call
preseason forethought; that is--by laying
in certain things that may he used in a
hurry to concoct a good feast. These will
necessarily be canned things, including
vegeta bles. meats home made. if YOU Will,
though store bought will give satisfaction
if we'll selected. in either case an assert
mcnt can be kept on hand that will pro-
vide an abundant and varied lunch has
ket on demand a few menus may be
made up from home canned or store
bought preserved foods, and some bills
of fare for fresh made dishes may he
| appreciated by the housewife who is likely
tn be asked to put up picnic lunches at
this season.
! one of the first things to have ready
! is n basket that will hold the heavy
| things that must he taken to make
comfortable the all-dqN iaunt, such as
| / tea kettle, glasses or cups. utensils for
cooking chowdcr. etc, cutlery, bottles
of beverages and the like. It Is possible
| to buy now what are called automobile
I tea, luncheon or dinner baskets and they
cost from 81 up to almost any sum- They
are well and strongly made of wicker
with leather bindings and are filled with
things sufficient 10 set a table for from
/ two to six or eight people. one could
/ take a larger basket and fit it up for
oneself to hold Il greater number of
! things and keep that basket for its
especial use, having only inexpensive
articles in it such as would not be need
ed in everyday household affairs. If
basket is not possible or not desired good,
stout boxes that may be thrown away
at the end of the feast should be kept
on land. Plenty of the cheapest kind
of paper napkins solve the problem of
| covers" a light tin tea kettle to carry
is better than saucepan and tin is
better than agate ware as it is less
weighty. OF course paper plates are the
best sort of "crockery." Steel knives are
better than silver and few are sufficient
for the Use Of many people. As tin or
very cheap teaspoons soon rust ii j. no
economy to have them: there are plated
ones to be bought Inexpensive enough to
warrant including them in the basket.
Some excellent picnic menus:
FOR INLAND PICNIC.
Cold Boiled or Fried Chicken.
Baking Powder Biscuit.
Cotton Tail Pie. Pickles, Olives,
Devils Food. Crllers.
Cheese. Grape Juice.
SEA SHORE PICNIC.
Clam Cocktails in Shells