Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-04-08

d single not dish with which the chill
dren coming from distance can SUP
plement the cold food in their luncl
baskets. In most cases the children
, bring money with them and buy the
dishes at cost price. Those in charge
OF the lunch room see to it that moth
ing is for sale that would be hurtTu
to the children, and direct them r
their purchases so that they will };
buy merely sweets or pastry. II .
oVercOmeS the danger of the Chile
spending his money unwisely or D: ,
ronlzlng an insanitary shop.
10 assist schools wishing to ~
dertake this desirable activity, eth E,
through teachers or groups of COG.
Grating mothers, the home ccOn0n.i. $
specialists Of the United States {
partment or agriculture, IL Farm,
Buleltin Nc. 712, suggest the fol!
Ing economical and easily-preDar.
bills OF fare for the school lunch:
l. Eo"otable-muk soup. cracker
rolls iruit. PLAIN cake
:. Meat and vegetable Stew. b~c
and butter, sweet chocolate.
). Boiled custard. lettuce SAN
Wlches, fruit. cookies.
4. Dried Goldfish chowder, crack.
ers, fruit, maple-sugar sandwiches.
D. Bean soup, crackers, baked an
pies, sponge cake.
IN addition the schG1' can s.,...
hot cocoa, cooked fruits. berries a-1
ilqu!d or other foods which il is dii
hcult to carry in baskets Almost any
Sch0ol by the use OF paper cups can
make good milk available to CHI
dren at noon. The school can also
pace on sale good simple cookies
Z"lcDaCk, or crackers supplied from,
the outside.
AS the serving Of an entire lunch.
con calls for considerable euuipment
and dish washing, MANY country
schools will find it easier to SUNNY
SIMPLY one hot dish, cup of cocoa
or a glass Of good milk The mill;
could easily be provided through ar.
engagements with parents or nearby
farmers and is particularly useful f.
chlldren III warm weather when il is
lNhpractlcable for them. to bring bOt.
Ties or milk in their baskets.
III q number Of city schools the Dill.
PITS are provided with trays and HELM
themselves to foods placed on cour.
ter At the end of the meal they re-.
TURN the trays and dishes and thuc
reduce the amount of help required
IN some large cities a trained suDer-
VISOR is employed to regulate all the
publlc-schOol lunch rooms. In othr,
schools the preparation of lunch !.
made a practical exercise for classce
H. cooking and domestic science.
1t Is in the small country schools
the midday meal presents the most
"ln!cultp rohlems. Only a teachcr
WIN ingenuity and enthusiasm f.
her work can carry out the plan. an
even with such a teacher the ACTIVE
cooperation OF parents is highly ir,
pCrtant.
The simplest equipment includes
a large kettle, measuring Gun AMI
spoons, pairing knife. mixing soon
d!sh pans, and towels. The puni].
should be willing to bring plates
cups, bowls, and spoons from homo
Inc boys and girls can easily MAX
curtamed shelves for the utensils J.
dlreless cooker, which permits the
preparation Of meat stews. meat ana
Dean soups, and cereal mushes, ca,
easily be made by the pupils rs .
class exercise.
The older girls. taking turns :,
groups common = prepare the sDncj,l
ulSh Tor the day. In good wnashor
me linchoOn can be served on &c
uoo'S' Dut al other times il nav b.
necessary to serve it on tho Chi.
trens desks. This vii! not BIO ohier
'l0nab'e if TIE dnri~e arc first cIoo,,oa
hNt covered " u r'rt,, -,9,,.r