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WAYS TO COOK VEGETABLES

such as corn, beans. peas, spinach and
young carrots.
In the case of strong -juiced vegeta-
bles. the softening OF the cellular struc-
soda in the water IL the water Is very
hard. In the case Of sweet-juiced yege-
tables. soda should not be used. as 1t
destroys the delicate favoring. whereas
amount of salt should be used. Salt
tends to draw out the Juices and
toughens the fiber.
Practical Points.
AS the majority of vegetables con-
tain volatile oils in small or larger
amounts, all vegetables when boiled
should be cooked with the cover OF
the receptacle partly off. This method
permits the volatile oils, which are lib
Grated by the heat. to pass off in the
steam. AS sweet-favored vegetables
owe their special individual flayors
largely to the presence of these oils.
they should invariably be boiled in this
manner. They are thus rendered more
delicate. of better flavor and more easily
digested as well as more wholesome than
when cooked In tightly covered recep-
tacles.
Cabbage. for example. contains a rel
atively large amount Of sulphur. This
When retained IN the VeBetdDie, rem
ders IT indigestible and causes fatu-
lence. On the contrary. IL cabbage is
cooked in plenty of water which is
kept constantly boiling rapidly. with
thorough ventilation. 1t will be delicate
and digestible. Cabbage is very use
full. since II ia procurable when other
green vegetables are scarce.
Sweet 5uiced vegetables should be
cooked In as little water as possible
The water should be served with the
peas and beans. or in a separate dish
to be added by those who care for the
liquid. 1t contains valuable minera!
salts which are the most importan,
elements. Any surplus liquid may be
used for soups.
Cook strong favored vegetables rap.
idly; simmer gently the sweet-juiced.
Do not previously melt butter which
is to be used as a dressing for vege.
tables; the heat Of the vegetable should
be sufficient.
We need to attach more Importance
to the proper pairing Of vegetables
With the exception OF turnips, which
should be pared inside the dark encir.
cling line. all vegetables should b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Porch Cushion Covers.

~NE of the most serviceable covers is
W made Of material which closely
resembles leather and comes in red. blue.
green and leather shades, made up plainly
and fringed with imitation leather fringe
Burlap covers are embroidered with flow
er, foliage or bird designs, or with water
and rural scenes, and are finished with
fringe made by fraying the edges OF the
cushion cover.
Intended for hard usage in camps and
bungalows are some cushion covers made
of heavy linen in the natural color, Dor
dered with a wide band In contrasting
color, usually blue, green or brown They
are inexpensive and will come from the
tub as good as new. Sets of the same
sort may be made of burlap, done In col
ors suitable for summer use.
inexpensive cushions made part1cu-
larly for use outdoors are covered with
a grass cloth that Is not affected by
dampnesB and that comes In solid colors
or in a variety of contrasting stripes.
TIE pillows are filled with silk floss.
The cushion cover done in cross
stitch Is in vogue again and one can
buy a cover already stamped, not only
with. the stitches outlined. but with the
color which should be used indicated
cover which makes more of showing
for the time and money spent.
India cottons in blue and white pat
terms are excellent for porch use. They
wash well and never fade.
Branches Of a tree, with a nest and
two birds, in shades of blue cross
stitch, Is new and pretty piece OF
work for a cushion cover.
A new dahlia cushion is worked with
dahlia braid in rich shades. with green
leaves and q fringe In three colors.
A patriotic cushion cover Of linen Is
edged with a red, white and blue silk
cord. In the same colors appear on the
cushion the words: Three Cheers for
the Red, White and Blue"
Artistic shades Of green crash cush-
ions have shaded yellow flowers done
in chenille and bronze green leaves.
Crimson roses Of chenille with bronze
on tan linen. Chenille gives a hand
some effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Special Correspondence of The Star.


NEW YORK, July Is. 1916.
- VERY one who knows anything
III about the condition of fashions
IT. at this time of the year knows
81 that the dressmakers are mark
ing time until the designers in Paris open
their doors August 10.
The layman is not always cognizant
of this fact and cares less than the ex-
pert. The dressmakers in this country
are the only ones who are harassed py
the dullness that occurs in July and
August, for, as a prosperous country,
its women are demanding new frocks
every week for social occasions.
We are tripping here and there, going
off on a vacation that will probably not
incur any serious expense or take the
family's savings of the last ten months.
Fashionable women are arranging new
wardrobes for the month of August.
which the whole world has gotten into
: the habit of spending outside the con-
fines of it's own hearthstone.
|, No one should cavil at this habit
which has grown up in the last quar-
ter of a century. although the older
generation shakes it's head and refers
to the years when one did not go
a-tripping through the dog days.
They refer US to Thackeray's stories in
which no one found it necessary to
leave London in the heat of August.
or more directly to our own ancestors
throughout this continent. who took
possession of their country house In
1t until October, going to and fro to the
nearest towns to attend to their bust
ness day after day, without thought
Of foreign journey.
When we are confronted with these
"reminiscences Of days which are sup
posed by the older generation to have
produced men and women of fine cali
Der. healthy minds in healthy bodies
and long lives serenely spent, we feel
like questioning. not their veracity. but
their philosophy.
There is nothing the matter with the
present generation, we feel like saying;
1t attends to a multitude of duties that
its ancestors knew nothing about. and
even il its women have turned from
preserves to preparedness. from serv-
ants to civic service from the saving OF
money to the making of it, and from
endurance to uplift, they are none the
less as actively employed in mind and
flesh and blood as their ancestors and
we think. to better purpose.
If our men and women find more time
for pleasure, it is because they have
learned how to organize their work in
order to get the maximum result with
the minimum effort. or. rather, the
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To Whip Condensed Milk.

- water and heat to boiling. Remove
promptly and thoroughly chill by plac-
ing the can on ice. When cool open the
can and pour the milk, the entire con-
tents of small can or half the con-
tents of a large one, into q chilled bowl.
placed in another bowl filed with
cracked ice. After the milk has be-
come thoroughly chilled whip in the
regular way with an ordinary egg
beaten for Ave minutes. Sweeten and
flavor II desired Keep it on ice until
served. Condensed milk will whip
without heating. but there are better
results when following the above
directions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Time Needed for Cooking.

Cooking various vegetables depends
on such factors as whether the vege-
tables are young and tender. old and
tough. fresh or wilted. In general
cabbage will boil in twenty five to six
ty minutes; large. firm heads Of caulf-
flower never require more than thirty
minutes small heads twenty to twenty
five minutes. Caulifiower begins to
lose its delicate quality as soon as 1t
is even slightly overlooked. This con-
dition can be told by the development
of dark color and disagreeable flavor.
Overlooking also makes caulifiower in
digestible. Brussel sprouts need fifteen
to twenty minutes, depending on the
size of the heads: spinach. fifteen to
to thirty minutes. depending upon Its
freshness as well as tenderness.
Young. tender peas will cook in
twenty to thirty minutes. Green beans
need to be blanched for twenty min
utes, then drained and cooked in boil
ing sailed and buttered water until
tender. twenty to forty minutes. When
overlooked. the green beans become
yellow.
Older string beans often require from
one and one-half to two hours. 1t fs
always wise to start the boiling in
plenty of time, as they are not injured
by standing If kept hot. Shelled beans
require simmering for two hours: green
limas. forty five to sixty minutes.
Boiled potatoes Of the usual size re-
quire twenty-five to thirty minutes;
baked potatoes from forty-flve to sixty
minutes. Young carrots require thirty
minutes. while older ones cut in large
slices require forty-dve minutes. Gel
cry needs, at least, forty-hve. usually
sixty minutes.
Like peas. green corn needs special
care in cooking. When q few young
ears are put in plenty of boiling un-
sailed water. they should be cooked in
ten minutes; where Q large number are
cooked at once. a longer period is
needed.
Young beets will cook in an hour;
older ones require from two to four
hours.
EMMA PADDOCK TELroRD.
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Wedding Decoration.

I'd OSES latticed across the windows
Nv suggest charming decoration for
home wedding. Cut square of PASTE
board to fit across the inside of the
smaller windows. making a lattice
work across it with white listing. and
on this pin long festoons of pink or
red rambler roses. 1t is a very mex
pensive decoration, for the roses can
be added in a few moments. Dutch
windows so treated give a room the air
of a veritable rose bower. Lilies. DAFT
fodils. etc. would be equally beautiful
at a June function.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

A LII types of vegetables, green
IN .1.,.h,.. roots and tubers.
IN
should De crisp ana hfm "heh'
prepared for cooking. Because vege-
800, h.1,, ~ $.ruen. and lose their
49,. 90 h.,n.
wholesome MAYORS Shof'i'
gathered they snouio jump ii'hi INC
.,v,.h,s nossibiIity for the house
%. lei ho,. 1ardsn Should the
...,. % n. cooked have lost its
. "a n. ,v,,,ed soak II in cold
80, c-i.n .nd n,m. But do not
-, y...,.h,., as potatoes until
49, It,, ~. so.k.d
eteI '''
While vegetables are commonly
boiled. steaming is a method which
-.,,,s ~ or. g.nsr,11v adon.ed This
snooio DC i'o'e
II especially true OF those "sihs
TO the cabbage and squash families
rood cooked nv steam In usually more
>. &C, I'll.
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widest achievement with the most
concentrated expenditure Of force.
We have ceased to plod because we
have learned to plot. Drudgery has
been turned into organization, the grub
into the butterfly. By doing our work
in the shortest possible time we have
given ourselves the money and the
leisure to indulge in pleasure.
The opposite side of this benef1cent
condition is that some men and women
are too restless to remain in any given
spot for the length Of time that is re-
quired to reserve serene soul. but
they are merely sun spots on the sur
face and should not be taken in any
other light.
1t may not be necessary. as the older
generation says. for us to go some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Winged Insects on Footwear.

MAINTY fawn-colored kid slippers
~ have blue and yellow butterflies on
them. Silk hosiery Is adorned with
bluebirds and blue bachelor buttons.
Butterflies, beetles and other small in
sects have settled down upon fashion
able footwear. Shining beetles are
initiated in iridescent beadwork buckles
for evening wear. Butterflies composed
of brilliants and colored stones. Of FROST
like silver work or of cut steel. are placed
on afternoon pumps and other shoe
buckles are in tho form Of dragon flies,
birds and bees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Quick Monograms.

ID UY a card Of rickrack braid in blue.
~ pink or any desired shade. Draw
the letters and fasten down one end Of
the braid. Twist the braid 30 that all
the points are toward tho outside Of the
letter, then, sew to tho material. This
method Is especially good for bath
towels or other large household arti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

OF course. there are sporadic at
tempts at designing. but none Of them
are worth a chapter In the book of
fashions. for they are merely adapta-
tions Of ideas that Paris has put out.
and with all the talk of the establish
ment Of certain lines. fabrics and
silhouettes by the various dressmakers'
associations in this country, the proof
that they establish nothing Is to be
found in the fact that all their models
change as soon as the French styles
appear.
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G1impe Dresses Again.

HE guimpe dress made of serge has
the upper part of sheer organdy.
batiste or fine null. The guimpe may
be deliberately trimmed with embroid.
cry. but It is just as stylish to have It
plain excepting for a line Of beading or
q picot edge on collar and cuffs. There
are guimpes of straw tone, flesh tint,
pink and blue. as well as white.
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New Felt Snort Hats.

e PORT hats of felt in pastel shades
~ have brims faced with leghorn or
Clipped straw. They match in color
the new sport coats Of pink. light blue.
straw and other sweet pea colors. Tho
coats are devoid Of trimming, except
wide lines Of machine stitching done In
the color Of the coat
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Good Dish for Campers.

N oRN and bacon gives a good meat
" substitute and a hearty food to
serve when out camping. 1t requires
one-half a pound of bacon, one can of
corn, salt and pepper as desired. Cut
the bacon in small pieces and fry out,
then pour Off all the fat but about two
tablespoonful. Turn in the corn and
cook until piping hot and well mixed.
Season with salt and pepper and serve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

One OF the novelties among dresses
has overskirt and overblouse OF serge,
the blouse having deep points, which
reach down and button on to points of
the skirt, which reach up. The founda-
ton slip 10 satin.
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later in the season evening skirts and
all that are to be worn in the house
will not only touch the floor. but will
fall on 1t in even folds, concealing the
feet.
Whether or not the tailored skirt
worn in the street will grow in length
is not established, but there is every
reason to believe that when the autumn
arrives at least three inches will be
added to the hem.
One of the new gowns is blue tat
feta yelled with tulle and deliberately
trimmed with bands of gold embroidery
with regularly placed leaves: The
bodice has a fiat yoke back and front.
with that excessively trying decolle-
tage taken from Italy of the fifteenth
century. the kind that comes straight
across the shoulders along the line Of
the collarbone.
This bodice is loosely belted in at the
waist with a short peplum that does
reach the elbow and are covered with
bias lines Of the gold embroidery. The
belt and the narrow band at the hem
Of the skirt are made Of purple ribbon.
Another gown, intended for evening,
shows limp skirt of pink satin that is
arranged in eight graded tucks from
hips to hem. with separate balayeuse
of pink chiffon as a finish to the lowest
tuck. The bodice is surplice, of blue
tulle, running into a high girdle of
satin.
The novelty of this gown lies in an
Italian cape of blue tulle, which is
heavily embroidered in white silk and
silver threads. This Is loosely tied
around the neck with white and silver
cord and tassels and hangs almost to
the hem Of the skirt at the back.
The tendency toward ocher and cham
payne colorings is strengthened rather
than weakened by the advance of mid
summer. France suggests August
gowns in these tones in charmeuse,
chiffon and embroidered net for all
hours. from MONDAY to midnight.
One of the attractive gowns designed
for Newport Is of ocher-colored chiffon
cloth and taffeta,- to be worn in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

White sailor hats are still in good
fashion. and the newest Of them are a
bit wider on the left side than on the
xighk
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Ii Show Wide Skirts With Quantity Dpey1oseG Gown
n Clothes of
Champagne Plum Color Worn by Men the Early Nine
|
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pared as thfnly as possible to prevent
unnecessary loss. especially Of valua-
BILE mineral salts. Vegetables which
are cut before boiling lose much Of
their valuable material
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

All Of the associations combined may
ordain short coats for the coming sea-
son and food the country with them
before August or February, but II the
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type OF gowns Which had been sold to
them in March.
At this the public rebelled. A large
mass of women were delighted to get
homemade copies of French-made
clothes as soon as June set in, and for
that reason it was difficult for the
dressmakers to receive enthusiastic ap-
prevail from their patrons when these
same models were repeated in satin,
serge, chiffon and linen.
The designers in this country have
had such an unusually prosperous sea-
son that they should have stirred them
selves more to anticipate this demand
for new clothes in midsummer.
Here and there there have been
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has amused herself by designing q
large quantity of new frocks that may
offset the dreaded dullness in the dress
making salons in this country. The
women over here are lavishing a great
deal of money on new clothes for the
height of the social season. which be-
gins in a week or ten days. and the
dressmakers have been beside them
selves trying to furnish new ideas.
Last month they were still repeating
the tune played by the designers In
February and were offering to an ex-
elusive public at high price the same
type Of gowns which had been sold to
them in March.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-12
QUEER, VERY QUEER.

The government is bringing some six million feet of lumber from the States to be used in the construction of the railroad and it is just the beginning.
 It beats all how they do things in Washing ton, D. c. For instance; some years ago one pinhead official pursuaded the president to re- serve the great forests of Alaska that future generations might have some timber. That was we'll because it was explained it prevented the greedy from fencing in the whole. Neverthe- less, the people objected and have been kicking ever since. Later a new administration came in and failed to undo that which we all consid- cred wrong. Not only that but this admnistra- tion surpassed the others; in that it apparent ly forbid itself taking timber for it's own use. We say forbid itsef-what else can we call it since it has no right to take timber even to build it's own railroad. Either that or the tim Der is no good.
 If the timber is worthless, why conserve it :? Why keep an army of fat officials to see that we don't steal any. On the other hand if the timber is good why bring timber from the States at cost of three times as much again as it would cost to take it from the reserves? If the government has little money to waste why not buy us a cable for instance? This is obviously case where the old saying penny wise and pound foolish" applies. But that is the way they do things in Washington. Queer, very queer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-12
USELESS ARGUMENT.
Saturday Evening Post. )


 To argue with any man, on subject which engages his emotions is to waste breath His mind is not open logical persuasion His emotions first determine his opinion and then prompt his logical faculties to devise plausible defenses for it. In interesting little book the Psychology of Insanity, Dr. Bernard Hart ob- serves:
 That a generally knows why he thinks in certain way and why he does certain things is wide spread and cherished belief of the human It s unfortunately for the most part erroneous one.
 There is thing that psychologists call complex" It consists of idea charged with emotion and it op crates of colored in front of the mind. man whose emotions deeply engaged side the other of this for example, may think he is reasoning about it. But, in fact, he is incapable of reasoning, because whatever impressions his mind ceives through his complex and take it's color His logical faculties operate only by of inventing plaus ble defenses for the judgments his emotions have al ready formed It is impossible to change his position any respect by reasoning because touch his mind until his emotions have dealt with it and made it conform to their color.
 Compexes play an important part in the psychology of insanity and every expert knows the utter fuy of trying to insane out of position his complex has determined
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-12
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday-8.00 a.m., Holy comnun- ion, (Except first Sunday in the monthly
 1O:00 Native Sunday School. HOO am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. (Holy Communion, first Sunday in the month";
 12:00 m. Sunday School.
 7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon. Holy Days-10:30 am. Holy Com- munion.
 Tuesday-8:OO pm. St. Johns Social Club, Guild Room.
 Wednesday-2:00 pm. Native Women's Guild, Indian School House Thursday-2:30 pm. St. Johns Guild Room.
 zoo p.m.St. Johns Athletic Club, Boys, Guild Room.
 Friday-8:00 pm. Choir Rehear- sal, Guild Room.
 A sincere welcome is extended to all, especially to newcomers.
 REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY, T;z Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-12
THE DEMOCRATS ARE JUBILANT.

According to telegrahpic news, Roosevelt has been eliminated, relegated to back seat or put on the shelf, or whatever one chooses to call it; and the democrats are jubilant, which shows that they feared the colonel. In way, we can't blame them either because had the colonel been chosen to head the republican ticket it would have been goodbye to the democratic party. But as it is, with Hughes at the head the democrats are assured of another four years from next March. At least they think so, which is a point ahead of the republicans because the latter only hope for the reverse and hope is so uncertain that it really offers no consolation-practically none at all.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-12

Talk about prohibition bringing prosperity. Portland, Oregon, is an example. In an article in the Portland Telegram of recent date, we find according to A. H. Harris, the writer, that every year every man, woman and child in the city must pay $6 for interest alone on the bonded debt of the city. Does that look like prosperity 1t may be, but many business men will agret that it is an expensive prosperity that seems to flourish the wrong end to.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-12

day this year and we see nothing in the way that can prevent us from making the celebration the best ever. Let us work together and bring in everybody from the surrounding settlements and provide them with amusements. To that end
 we must attend the meeting, discuss and pro- mitigate plans, appoint committees, etc. Let not the business men of Ketchikan do like the business men of Juneau where one business man attended the meeting. Let everybody be there.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-12
LET US ALL JOIN.

A meeting for the purpose of devising ways and means to celebrate the coming Fourth, is called for this evening. If we are to celebrate that Glorious day, we have no time to waste, and we see no reason why we should not Busi- ness is better now than it has been for long time Everybody is employed and about that time recreation will not be objectionable to any one. The Fourth of July comes on Tues
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-12
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at 8:3U 8. m. High Mass at 10:30 a. m. Sunday School at 2:3Op.n. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. n. Week Day Mass at 8 a. m. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastor.