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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

whole wheat flour, three level tea
spoons Of baking powder. one level
| teaspoon Of salt, one heaping table
spoon of sugar. Mix the dry ingre-
dents thoroughly. and then rub into
the dry mixture lard the size OF an
egg. Add one egg we'll beaten, and
| enough milk to make a thick bat
ter. Fill creased muffin pans (this
| quantity makes u big muffins). and
bake in a hot oven.
This is a patent adjustable re-
cipe: Beside making whole wheal
mullins. or graham gems as some
people call them, by following this
recipe exactly" Miss Chester contin-
ued, Il vary il q little and make
corn mullins, l use two cups Of corn
meal and one cup of whole wheat
! -four, and the rest of the recipe a.
given. To make bran mullins, l use
two cups of whole wheat and one
cup of bran.
The secret of success for most
baking is TO have the oven piping
hot. start the gas stoves lower
flame. when 1 begin to mix the muf-
fins, and, when they are poured into
the pan, the oven is hot enough
They should be baked thoroughly
and well Drowned on the bottom,
and care should be taken not to
have the flame strong enough to
burn them. Then light the upper
fame in the oven and turn out the
lower flame, so that they will bake
70 III
them TO a turn. Remember: for
corn mullins, two cups of corn meal
and one of whole wheat -four, with
the same recipe; and, for bran muf-
fins, one cup of bran to two cups
of whole wheat-and like to add
handful Of raisins to my bran bat
| ter, the mullins come out so Jack
Horner-like and plummy.
''It takes longer, of course, to
make bread in the loaf, because it
has to rise, when you use yeast, and
the best way to make it, as most
people know, is TO set il overnight
However, if you make the sponge
in the early morning, it may be
ready to bake by noon time, if it is
kept in a warm place. Here is the
recipe that L am putting into my
cook book. which really is to be
published soon.
ITO make three good-sized loaves
of bread, use six cups of whole
wheat -four, four teaspoons of salt,
four teaspoons OF sugar, two cakes
of compressed yeast, two and one
half cups of water, lukewarm.
ITO set the sponge, mix the yeast
| thoroughly with one-half cup of the
lukewarm water, dissolving the salt
and sugar in your mixing bowl with
the rest of the water. Stir the yeast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
Japanese Women-Ther Kimono Dress

Shall the Japanese lady discard
her European sisters? That is one
of the questions now being discuss
ed, up and down and back and forth
the length and breadth of the flow
cry kingdom. For centuries, many
long, long centuries, fashion has, in
that land, smiled a kindly approval
upon the kimono, whether fashion
ed of cotton crepe, with a few mod
est touches Of embroidery, or Of rich
and lustrous silks. heavy with adorn-
ment, deliberately wrought in cOlored
silks and metal threads.
Shall the Japanese man discard
his comfortable kimono, too? The
question is of wide and deep i'm
port. Ii touches both men and
women, since the kimono, in all its
comfort and beauty and simplicity,
is the national dress of all, men and
women, boys and girls and even
babies. Then there are the visitors
the tourists who come to Japan in
the course of their travels, and who
are delighted with the native dress
and not infrequently, like to assume
it during their stay.
The Japanese man, to be sure, if
he belongs to the educated class or
the class which is interested in the
larger things of the business and f.
nancial world, has largely discarded
the kimono during business hours
and appears in mis- Office in the garb
of western lands But, when he re-
turns, after the days work, TO the
quiet and beauty Of his own home
and garden, he puts aside these
strange European garments and
once more dons his own familiar
costume.
With the Japanese woman, il is
different Her kimono, il is general
" conceded, is much more becom-
ing 10 her than any of those strange
STYLES which fashion DEGREES for her
western sisters could possibly be.
With her, the question is much more
serious. After all these years Of
peaceful comfort, she does not well
come the idea Of changing styles,
with all the hurry and hustle and
work that they entail. She feels
that she can use her time to better
advantage. Moreover, she does not
wish 10 exchange her always artistic
garb for something less picturesque
and beautiful and, also. less becOm-
ing.
The kimono is essentially a sim
pie garment; it is easily made; it is
admirable in many ways. 1t may be
as richly ornamented as any one
could desire and yet retain a sort Of
simplicity of elegance. It is well
adapted for quiet and ease. How
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

into the mixture in your bowl, add
ing -four enough TO make a drop
batter. Beat this batter until it is
full Of bubbles, FIVE minutes at the
least; then cover and let the sponge.
as the batter is called, rise until il
is doubled in bulk.
When il has risen sufficiently. stir
the rest of the flour into il. turn
ing il out on the molding board and
kneading il into loaves. Put the
loaves into creased pans for the bak-
ing, allowing them 10 rise in the
pans until almost doubled in bulk,
in a warm place. Then bake in a
hot oven from three-Quarters Of an
hour to an hour, according to the
warmth of the oven. BY setting the
sponge over night. you can save
trouble and use but half the guam
tity of yeast.
This recipe for whole wheat
bread will make excellent cornmeal
bread. Simply use one-third corn
meal, instead of all whole wheat
flour. The cornmeal should not be
used uncooked, but cooked in a
double boiler for 5 minutes. cooled
and added TO the sponge with the
rest of the whole wheat -four, for
with overnight rising. half the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

tinction between restaurant gowns
and extreme evening gowns. A
little frock which fills many needs
is found in this model of black vel
vet ribbon and jetted net. The long
kimono sleeves of net distinguish
the gown, while the bib of black
velvet is the perfect outline for the
perfect neck and throat. Nothing
brings out the lovely quality of
white flesh like black velvet. The
jetted net runs crosswise to form a
simple tunic, over which fall four
straight ends of black velvet rib
bon. The jet lines run lengthwise
on the underskirt. A vivid red rose
completes this genuinely striking
costume. There is no difficulty of
line in this gown, and it could be
brought to a perfect elimination by
any dressmaker given the proper
materials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

ever, even many a Japanese woman,
like many a Japanese man, is dis
covering that the kimono is not well
adapted for many active pursuits; in
fact, il not infrequently proves IT
self quite a hindrance. Imagine go
ing into the kitchen and making
jelly, with those long flowing sleeves
getting in the way, or doing many
other varieties Of work about the
house or in the garden or outside
But, still, the japanese woman is
we'll content with her garb and, Ger
tainly, after all these centuries, she
feels quite competent TO manage II,
sleeves and all. under any and all
conditions Therefore, since she
sees no special benefit to be acquired
by giving up her beautifully en-
broidered kimonOs, she insists on
keeping them. And, as the business
man likes to slip into his when he
returns from work, the chances are,
so say those who have been looking
into the question, that fashion will
continue to look kindly upon the be-
loved native costume and will ask
no sacrifice.
Speaking of foreign visitors, who
enjoy the kimonos of japan, it is re-
lated that Lafcadio Hearn was so
fond of the national dress that, when
he was appointed professor at the
Imperial university, he requested
that he should never be asked to
wear either a frock coat or a morn
ing coat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
BREADS FOR BREAKFAST.

II want to get up a recipe book
OF wartime cookery, and 1 would
print in il only those recipes which
I have tried out in my own little
kitchenette at home and have found
so good and so economical that
am perfectly sure anyone trying
them would rise up and say it was
a shame for so good a cook as
am 70 be spending so much OF her
time just acting in a kitchen" said
Miss Puth Chester the other day.
And the most important single item
10 the woman who thinks seriously
about her three meals a day prob
lem is bread" she continued. in her
most serious Ma Bascom' man
ner.
Since the price Of bread has gone
up and the size Of the loaves has
dwindled, il seems to me that the
housekeeper who makes her own
bread is the one who will meet this
situation most satisfactorily. First
OF all, I would say, buy as little
white -four as possible. since that
must be shared with so many other
people md use whole wheat, gra-
ham and rye 1ours and also corn
meal. Oh, and bran, too; don't for
get that I really believe that any
woman who wanted TO might carry
on quite business making break
fast mullins and corn bread and
such things for the neighborhood.
Here are a few OF my pet recipes.
IL vo41 would ike 70 try them.
Breakfast nnuffins-Three cups Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
Home-Making by the Sufragists

| is considered carefully, especially
paid help Is kept. and where the
housekeeper must spend much OF
her time in that room. Miss Green
points out that, for that very rea-
son, it should be made as attractive
as can be.
IF possible, il should have a
pleasant outlook, with windows di-
rectly above the sink, the stove at
one side Of the sink. the work table
or kitchen cabinet at the other, so
that few steps will be wasted, and
the work be concentrated. Near the
stove should be a shelf for canisters
TO contain things that are used
when cooking, even though they
are also kept in another part of the
room Plenty Of hooks should be
provided for utensils that are in
daily use, while well-lighted closets
should contain supplies and heavy
utensils that are used only OCCASION
ally. The walls should be light in
color, so that the room may be
cheerful even on bad days. The
back or side porch, which has now
become the universal intimate liv-
ing porch, should connect with the
kitchen, that pleasant outdoor meals
may be readily served there.
There is nothing more import
ant TO the convenience of a home
than it's closets. A coat closet
fitted with a pole for hangers. hooks
for hats, and a built-in umbrella
rack should be in every entrance
nall. Besides a hook closet down
stairs, il is convenient to have one
upstairs, as wei, so that cleaning
utensils need not be carried up and
downstairs. In the living room, it
is we'll to have built-in book shelves,
but not to have them take up valu-
able space, leaving no room for
large movable pieces of furni-
ture.
Except for charming corner, or
she'll cupboards, built to contain
really decorative china or glass. no
built-in furniture is desirable in a
dining room. A linen closet to hold
Only the dining room linen is con-
venient in this room, if it may be
planned 10 balance some other door
and not detract in any way from
the beauty Of proportion.
Each sleeping room should have
a clothes closet for each occupant.
Such closets should be lighted by a
window, by electricity. or both, and.
besides a pole for hangers, should
have loW shelf for shoes. Dress
ing rooms may have closets with
sliding glass doors TO reveal the
contents. with deep drawers for
hats. Swallowed ones for other
clothes, and glass shelves for shoes.
''It costs very little 70 have a wall
desk built into a room. and where
floor space has to be saved one OF
these desks. with leaf to let down
and hold by a chain, will be found
convenient in a bedroom, guest
room or a maids room. Some peo-
pie also use TO advantage the space
at either side of a chimney piece
for little cupboards that may be
used as safes, hatbOxes or supplies.
Even stairs may be turned to dou-
bic use by having drawers under
them
In planning a house, il is al
ways well 10 have an extra room to
be used as "A sewing room 1t
viii serve to keep the rest OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

Workshop and Playground Of the
Home" is the name Of a book deal
ing, as the title indicates, with al
sorts OF matters connected with the
making and the management Of the
home, which has just recently been
ecited by the New York state Wom-
an Suffrage party. Several interior
decorators. an advisory domestic en-
gineer, a laundry specialist, are
among the contributors 20 IL, while
William c. Wilcox. president OF the
board OF education OF New York
city. writes an introduction 20 the
volume. and Mrs. Raymond Brown.
vice chairman Of the New York
state Woman Suffrage party and a
notable housekeeper and home
maker, contributes a valuable final
chapter. called organized Living &"
In which she discusses various
branches Of housekeeping. the bud
get. servants. ways OF simplifying
housekeeping. laundry work and
such topics.
One interior decorator, Lillian
Bayliss Green, contributes a chap
ter on THE Architecture OF the
Home" which is particularly valu-
able 20 the woman who is building
new home or renOvating an old
one. "To be pleasant, a house
sh0uld face 50 that as many rooms
as possible may have sunlight at
some time OF The day" she writes.
"Open freplaoes do more than any
other architectural feature TO add
many an otherwise pleasant room
IS incomplete without the dignity
OF a well-proportioned mantel. with
a cheerful fire burning on the
hearth. Strict period architecture is
not necessary: for example, one
need not have strictly French
house in order to use French doors,
any more than, in order 10 have a
hospitable hallway with a winding
stairway. one must cling through
out 10 the Colonial type Of which
the hall and stairway are so char
Scteristic. -.
"A good dry concrete cellar, with
the best heating plant both for
warmth and for hot water, is a good
investment. using brass hot water
pipes WHICH VIII not rust ana
cause annoyance later on. The out
side cellar steps should be Of con-
crete, so that they may never need
to be replaced If the building ma
terial OF the outside Of the house is
concrete. brick, stone or plaster, the
added cost will be offset in the years
to come, because no painting ex-
cept OF the trimmings OF the house
will be necessary. Likewise. porch
es OF brick, stone or tile will out
wear those OF wood and will require
no paint II there is a vestibule. il
should have a floor OF tile also. and
tiles may also be used to advantage
in the hall and bathroom OF the
house. For the kitchen, tiles. al
though they look well. are too hard
20 stand on long. so In that import
ant room the best possible floor is
one or pine. covered with inlaid
linoleum, cemented down, varnish-
ed and finished with rounded tiles
at the angle where hoor and wall
meet. II one can afford tiles on the
walls Of the kitchen. they are ideal.
but. as a substitute. Sanitas paint
or vanished paper I'm tile design
may be used"
The subject Of kitchen planning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

house neat, even if sometimes il
looks anything but neat itself. y
place where Irvine and paper and
I boxes may be kept for doing up
bundles, where packages may be
put before they are opened, where
odd articles may be put, mending
and sewing done; in fact, a business
room with nothing aesthetic about
it.
When planning ones own home,
! il is comparatively easy TO select
and place the lighting fixtures to
conform TO the furnishings in each
room and to the use TO which the
! fixture is to be put. In the
vestibule, il is correct to have either
side-wau or an overhead light.
The hall is an appropriate place for
decorative lantern, Of a design
TO harmonic with the general
scheme of the room. AS a lantern
gives a softened light, it is well to
have side lights in addition, es-
pecially at the head and foot Of
the stairs.
'In a living room, library or mu-
sic room, there should be Dashboard
and floor plugs for lamps to be
placed conveniently on tables. desks,
or on the piano. Side-waH lights
are usually sufficient for the gen.
eral lighting Of the room. Over
head lights, except in rooms with
very high ceilings, are not needed.
and even in high rooms they are
seldom used except when entertain
ing in a formal way.
"The most attractive way to light
the dining room is 70 have side
wall lights for general lighting.
with candles on the table at din
ner.
THE kitchen is the one room in
a house IN which a strong light is
desirable at all times. Tt is a labor
atory, and everything here should
be thought out in such a way as
70 facilitate work. One Of the most
important things is 10 have plenty
OF light, where il is needed and
when it is needed. There should
be a strong light directly above the
sink and one above and at the left
OF the stove. There should be an
other in front OF the ice chest, and
one in front Of the supply cupboard.
'In a bathroom, a light at either
side OF the mirror above the wash
stand is all that is required, while
in the bedrooms there should be a
light at either side of each dress
ing table or bureau, as well as an
electric candle or lamp on a bedside
table. Where electricity is used,
there should be a light in each
closet. Needless TO say, every flight
OF steps in the house should be we'll
lighted"
In conclusion. this decorator
writes: Women Of today are no
less interested in their homes and
in the well-being OF tleir families
than they were in the olden days.
but new interests have developed
for women through the progress OF
the years. The more intelligent the
woman. the more ready is she TO
adopt labor-savin devices in the
operation OF her home, such as the
stationary vacuum-cleaner system
with connections in different parts
OF the house. No woman who has
To 90 her own work would dream
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02
CEREALS.

In spite OF the high prices the
farmer viii get for his crops OF
wheat and corn, there is no disput-
ing the fact that the cereals are
and will always be our cheapest
food And the higher food prices
rise the more We Will have 10 de
pend on corn. oats, rice and wheat
10 feed us. Hard work which gives
people good appetites is often the
flavor that is needed 20 make foods
palatable
There is no reason why the &c
reals should not be made attrac-
tive 20 everyone Although thel
lack dehniteness of flavor a small
quantity Of more highly favored or
seasoned food adds the desired zest
A little savory meat or boiled or
smoked fish. a spoonful Of grated
cheese will flavor a dish OF rice or
macaroni well-seasoned soup
encourages the use Of quantities Of
crackers or bread. A lettuce leaf
between slices Of buttered bread
makes the bread more desirable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

yer cloth make this picturesque
lounging robe. White fur enhances
the charming effect. An under
bodice Of pink meteor is edged with
blue beads around the neck. A
wreath OF flowers shading from
purple. pink and yellow into blue
forget-me-nots is fascinating against
the cloth of silver Eirdla-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

The time has passed when any
thing was good enough for a dress
ing gown. Indeed the boudoir
frocks and negligees Of today call
Or fabrics as luxurious and lines
as perfect as the most formal ball
gown a skirt Of flesh pink meteor
and a coatee OF old blue chiffon,
with . deep cellar and girdle OF sill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

OF planning anything but a small.
compact kitchen, any more than
she would nowadays patiently roast
her meats on a spit before an open
fire. when, by using a fireless cook
er, gas or electricity. she can ar
rive AZ results equally satisfying"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

buttons completes the long, skin
tight sleeves. A graceful overskirt
falls in perfect symmetry over a
narrow skirt of the same duvetyne.
One could not fail to look "distin-
que" in such a gown.
Paris says there must be a dis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

the second rising. kneaded into
loaves. For raised cornmeal bread,
quantity Of yeast may be used"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-02

Black and a few buttons achieve
supreme distinction in this frock
Of duvetyne. The surplice blouse
fastens from neck TO waistline with
one long, unbrOken line of buttons
A small turnover collar of white
charmeuse and TRY white cuffs give
a nun-like neatness, while a row Of
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-14
WANTS LABOR
MEN ON BOARDS
CHARGES THAT "UNPRINCIPLED
EMPLOYEES" WILL TAKE AD-
VANTAGE OF MEN

Washington, June 13.-A request
that labor men be appointed to all
exemption boards under the selective
draft law has been presented to the
provost marshal generals office by
Samuel Gompers.
1T can readily be seen," said Mr.
Gompers in statement tonight, that
if there is not a man on each OF
,nese boards who has persona! knoWl-
edge of workers problems growing out
d., ,neir relation tC industry, there
will be infinite opportunity for in
Justice to be done workers.
Firms in several localities have
asked for soldiers to prevent workers
trying through legitimate methods, to
secure higher wages in order that
their standards may not be lowered
through the constantly increasing cost
of living. We know then these un-
,JrInclpied, heartless employers will
not hesitate to make use oe conscrip-
ton machinery to rid themselves of
undesirable workmcn and thus give
such employers a free hand to force
uncomfortable conditions of work and
pay"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-14
DISCUSSES SITUATION WITH CAB
met LABOR LEADERS AND
OTHERS
WHEAT-C0NSIOERED FIRST
ALL LABOR Unions ASKED TO
URGE CONGRESS ON
haAcE

Washington, June 14.-Congress
delay in enacting food legislation was
taken up by President Wilson and the
cabinet today and the president, it is
understood decide to take steps to
hasten action. He probably will not
make special address to Congress
as has been suggested, but may call
in congressional leaders again to i'm
press upon them the need for immed-
late action.
A delegation of labor leaders and
congressman who yesterday called on
the president to'ask him to urge early
consideration of food measures will
see Herbert c. Hoover. Grant HAM
ilton. member of the delegation and
a member of the legislative committee
Of the American Federation of Labor
announced today that if labor general
ly approves the bills a campaign will
be started to have labor union urge
on their congressman passage of the
measures, by July l.
THE reason that July l isselected
as the latest date" said Mr.. hamilton
lis the fact that already harvest is
being gathered in Texas and by July
the flow of new grain into elevators
will be general. 1t will then be con-
trolled by spectators unless the gov
ernment secures legislations providing
it with machinery whereby suffi-
ciont amount of grain can be kept in
this country for our own use and a
price to be maintained that will be
liberal to the producers and reason
able to consumers.
While wheat receives the first con-
sideration, there are a number of 9TH
er staples for which it is necessary
the government exercise its authority
in proper distribution as well as in
protecting producer and consumer
alike against speculation and middle
men,"