Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-29
HOT LUNCHES FOR
 SCHOOL CHILDREN
 AT NOON HELPFUL
Many Schools Provid e Luncheon or Single Hot
 Dish at Cost.

In the belief that hot dish at noon, if only a bowl Of milk soup or {. cup of good cocoa, is highly important tc school children, many schools throughout the country are either supplying a regular hot luncheon to school children, or are providing a single hot dish with which the chill Gren coming from stance can SUD- plement the cold food in their lunch baskets. In most cases the children bring money with them and buy the dishes at cost price. Those in charge of the 1unchroom see, to it that noth ing is for sale that would be hurt full to the children, and direct them in their purchases so that they will not buy merely sweets Or pastry. This overcomes the danger. of the child's spending his money, :. unwisely or patro1izing an insanitary shop.
 Uncle Sam Offers Advice. ga To assist schools wishing to under take this desirable activity, either through teachers or groups of CO operating mothers, the home eco romics specialists of the United States department of agriculture. sug- gest the following economical and easily prepared bills, of fare for the school lunch: ea4a; #
 1. Vegetable-milk. soup, crackers, rolls, fruit, plain cake.
 g. Meat and vegetable stew, bread and butter, sweet chocolate.
 8. Boiled custard, lettuce sand wiches, fruit, cookies.
 4. Dried codfish chowder crackers, fruit, maple-sugar sandwiches.
 5. Bean soup. crackers, baked ap- pies, sponge cake. l In addition the school can serve hot. cocoa cooked fruits, berries. and
 liquid or other foods which it is diff ficult to carry in baskets, Almost any school by the use of paper cups can
 make good milk available to children
 at noon. The school can also place
 On sale good simple cookies, zwei-
 back or crackers supplied from the
 outside. ,ea, sa
 !. As the serving of an entire luncheon
 calls for considerable equipment and dish washing, many country schools
 will find it easier to supply simply oiiC AOI o'Si1, SuP SVA SoSoet oA el SA.oS Ecf good milk. The milk could easily
 be provided through arrangements . with parents or nearby farmers ant
 l.; particularly useful to children 1T warm weather when it is impractic able for them to bring bottles of milk in their baskets. nf \ In number of city schools tht , pupils are provided with trays ant help themselves to foods placed or
 a counter. At the end of the mea
 they return the trays and dishes ant
 thus reduce the amount, of help re- , quired. In some large cities a trained 5 supervisor is employed to regulate al , the public-school lunch rooms. II
 other schools the preparation o F lunch is made pract cal exercise fol
 classes in cooking and domesti, 5 science.
 Difficult Problem in Country It is in the small country schools 3 with only one teacher. however, tha the midday meal presents the mos
 d fficult problem. Only a teache :. with ingenuity and enthusiasm for he work can carry out the plan. and ever
 with such a teacher the active co . operation of parents is highly i'm portant.
 The simplest equipment includes
 large kettle, measuring cup ant spoons. raring knife, mix ng spoon dish pans, and towels The pupil ,; should be willing to bring plates , cups, bowls, and spoons from home , The boys and girls can easily mak i curtained shelves for the utensils. ! Ifireless cooker. which permits tn . preparation of meat stews. meat am
 bean soups, and cereal mushes, cal
 easily be made by the pup Is as class exercise.
 The older girls. taking turns il
 groups, commonly prepare the specia r .'dish for the day In good weathe ;ithe luncheon can be served out o doors, but at other times it may b V necessary to serve it on the children s desks. This will not be objectionabl
 if lthe desks are first cleaned an
 covered with clean paper or pape
 towels, and f the building is wel
 ventilated and screened against flie' 5. Safe water for drinking, washin 1T hands, cooking, and washing dishe l. is essential. and any water that is a
 all doubtful should first be boiled.
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