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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
CHILDRENS PULPIT
The Rejected, But Needed Stone

There is story told of how, when
great building was being built, the
workmen rejected as utterly unfit for
use one of the stones brought to
them. 1t seems that they turned it
over and over and finally decided that
they could not use it, so they rolled
it clear away where it would trouble
them no more. From its appearance
and peculiar shape they judged that
it could not be used anywhere in the
building.
Yet later they came to a very i'm
portant place in the wall, for which'
they could find no stone. They had
plenty of stones to select from, but
none would quite fit. 1t required one
Of peculiar shape. Having searched
every place for the proper stone,
someone happened to recall the stone
that had been thrown away. So, try
ing once more the oft rejected stone,
they learned to their surprise that it
was the one they must have before
they could complete the building. 1t
became the most important stone in
the whole building
So it was with Jesus. His own
people rejected Him. They despised
and put Him to death just because
they did not like Him and some of
His teachings. And other nations as
we'll as many individuals have reject
ed Him. But we are beginning to-
now realize that the country that
tries to build itself into strong and
lasting government must have Jesus
as the most important character in
the lives of the people. Likewise.
we know that if any boy or girl
wishes to become their best and make
their lives beautiful, they must wor-
ship Jesus as their hero. We may
reject Him many times, but we must
finally accept Him if we would COM
plete our lives.
We must never judge any person or
anything merely from outside appear
ances. This gets US into trouble ev-
cry time. God says that we must
look at the heart. 1t was many years
ago when the English armies were in
this country fighting Indians that a
young man dared to warn one of the
English generals against his plans Of
march. The general sneered at him
with the words, 1.-THE idea of strip
ling young American trying to teach
an English general how to fight"
So the young man and his advice
were rejected. But later the English
army was utterly cut to pieces just
as he said it might be. He was then
recognized as being Of some military
value. He now is accepted as pos
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Cigarette Propaganda

Too much cannot be done for the
boys at the front, says the Michigan
Advocate. But we do protest against
this tremendous propaganda to place
cigarette on the lips of every sold
Ter under the flag. This propaganda
is furthered in on hand and damn
able greed on the other. We are
aware of the fact that tobacco con-
Germs disavow any profits on the cof-
fin nails sent to the soldiers. But
we raise the question of what the adj
vertisement is worth. The whole
movement can have but one ultimate
tendency, namely, to make manhood
of the world the victim of the "little
white slave"
Two facts must be kept steadily in
mind. First, not all of the boys who
go to war smoke these pesky things.
1t may be true that the cigarette has
home sedative value. But this value
is for the man who now has the habit.
The real question is: Shall the man
who is now free from its slavery have
the thing forced upon him ? 1t seems
to US that this is a poor reward for
his sacrifice. The soldier who. fights
for the freedom of the world has a
right to come home, himself a free
man. The second fact that is of vital
Importance is this. The soldier is
the hero of every laddie on the street.
What the soldier does he will do.
Then if the cigarette and the soldier
are to be forever associated, the boy
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

sibly the greatest general of his day
George Washington.
1t often happens that some of us do
not like certain others just because of
their outward appearance. We do
not like to have them in our club, or
class. We try to avoid them. But
this must not be. The chances are
that they have something of heart
and soul that we need and must have.
Those very ones very often are those
who make good in life. So let us
Judge everybody by his soul and re-
ject on one because of out ward shape
and appearance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
w. c. T. U. ITEMS


Under the act of congress organic
ing the territory Of Alaska, the legis-
not meet in 1916 1915, but sn' the legislature e
Of 1915 passed a law providing for a
popular vote on the liquor question in
November, 1916.
At the election the people voted by
large majority that from and after
january /, 1918, spirituous liquors
should not be manufactured, sold,
transported or given away anywhere
within the territory.
The prohibition law thus to be es-
tablished by popular vote probably
will be the most stringent of any in
the United States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

Nine-tenths of our food is eaten to
supply heat and energy. The amount
of heat and energy required by indi-
viduals is reckened in calories. The
most accurate way to determine how
much food to buy for a family is to
figure how many calories the memb-
ers require. says a writer in the
Woman's Home Companion. Tables
Of food values with directions for us
ing them are published by both ma
tional and state agricultural depart
ments. There are also simple text
books that explain clearly the useful
ness of reckoning by calories. These
books are readily understood after a
little study of them. When one
approximately how many calories
certain amounts of food contain, one
can settle with definite figures the old
question that used to be answered by
guesswork only: vHow much shall /
buy 2"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
For Those Who Wear Glasses
Order stack of Corn" Cakes

Order "stack of corn" or a
stack of kafir" instead of stack
of wheat" cakes at the hotel or res
taurant. Pancakes made of corn or
kafic corn or one of these grains with
a little wheat flour are fully as pala-
table and nutritious as cakes made of
wheat only, say food specialists. Mil
lions of wheat cakes are consun ed
at the American breakfast table cv-
cry morning. Get the stack of corn"
habit and save the wheat.
Restaurant and hotel proDrietors
are urged to instruct their chefs to
prepare and have ready for use bat
ter for corn cakes each morning. so
that patrons may order corn instead
Of wheat cakes. Corn cakes have al
ways been popular on the family ta-
bic. Bv featuring the "stack of
corn" cares on their menus it is be-
lieved patrons will be glad to jsrm
the "eat more corn" habit at break
fast time.
Corn cakes with syrup are appetiz
ing and satisfying. The following
recipe is recommended:
Corn Meal Pancakes.-Onec cup corn
meal, one cup flour (wheat), two tea
spoonfpls baking powder, one tea
spoonful salt, one-half teaspoonful
sugar, one tablespoonful melted but
ter, one egg, one cup milk. Mix the
Dry ingredients, add melted butter,
well-beaten egg, and milk. Bake like
ordinary griddle cakes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

Alone on a thousand-mile ride by
railroad to join his "folks" in their
new home in New England was the
journey made by Billy" a pet cat.
Travellers waiting to board the
train at Amboy, Illinois, were inter-
ested to find that one Of their fellow
passengers-to-be was a well-behaved
maltese pussy. He occupied q com-
fortably cushioned box with Stats
across the top to admit air, and was
waiting on the depot platform, on a
dray with other express parcels, for
the incoming train. I'm one end Of
his "berth" was tin tray fastened to
the side of the crate, with a small
trough leading to a hopper-like ar
rangement on the outside through
which milk could be poured. A small
wooden box nailed to the other end of
the crate, outside, its lid held in place
by a leather hasp, contained provi-
sions for his journey. Nailed to the
Stats across the top was a card with
the following inscription:
Please send me forward at a rapid
rate
To the city of Manchester, New
Hampshire State.
There's milk in the bottle and meat
in the sack;
Pour the milk in the can, put the meat
through the crack.
For all these favors I've asked you to
do,
If / only could talk, I'd say "Many
thanks, Sir, to you"
Yours affectionately, Billy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
A Sea-Faring Cat

Two fishermen Of Redondo, Califor-
MIA, beach resort near Los Angeles,
recently came upon a large black cat
riding upon a log five miles out at
sea. He seemed overjoyed at the
sight Of human beings and quickly
left his lonesome craft for the boat
Of his rescuers. The animal wore a
collar with the name "Utanica" on a
brass plate, but whether it was the
sole survivor of some vessel of that
name or began it solitary voyage
from shore remains unsolved.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Vegetable Recipes

1t should be remembered that the
simplest way to serve vegetables is
also good way, i. e., to boil, steam,
or bake and serve either with butter,
milk or cream. However, when large
it is desirable to know variety of
following recipes will furnish a num-
Der of pleasing varieties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Oil From Rubber Seed

In the worldwide search for vege-
table fats, new materials are being
utilized. Seeds from the rubber trees
on the East Indian plantations have
heretofore been wasted. An expert
mental shipment of these seeds was
recently crushed in England and
yielded oil useful for various pur-
poses, and also fodder for cattle. Mills
for crushing are to be erected in the
East Indies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

L go to sleep in Brothers bed;
Cause when his "Now lay me" s
said
Hes two years hitler than mel
He's just as bad as he can be
Unless somebody stays with him.
So Mother makes the light all dim
And leaves us there. l always think
I'll stay awake and never blink.
And then | shut my eyes a bit
They always ache so, and won't quit!
But Mother knows some way or other.
She tells me: "Lie to right of Broth.
er,
So when your father comes to do
The transfer act you're right-end-to,
And he can lift you as you are
And lay you down without jar"
And, sure enough, next thing | know
It's morning and the roosters crow,
And I'm in bed, somehow or other,
All by myself and not with Brother!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Pere Marquette train time at Bedding
Corrected November 1, 1917

vember /, 1917
To Grenville and Big Rapids, $40
p. m.
To Lowell and Grand Rapids, 1887
a. m; 200 p. m, and 1851 p. m.
daily.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
WOMAN AND HOME

tatoes as filler. A small portion of
herring goes long way with an am
pie helping of spoonbread to extend
the flavor. So corn bread is really
an economical as well as a satisfac-
tory bread to serve with fish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Corn Bread With Fish

1t is an old idea in the south that
corn bread eaten with fish will do
away with all danger of a fish bone
in the throat. So corn bread is al
ways served with fish, fresh or salt.
Whether this notion is correct, corn
bread is undeniably good with fish,
and to the southerner they are as
natural mates as biscuit and fried
chicken. There could not be better
dinner bread served with fresh fish
than crisp corn sticks, and spoon
bread is an excellent accompaniment
Of salt fish for breakfast. Corn
bread Of unbolted meal is a more sus-
tanning food than white bread and
helps to balance a fish dinner that
otherwise might seem slim. While
spoonbread and salt fish make a sub
stantial and satisfying breakfast if
preceded by cooked fruit, while bread
and fish seem somehow to call for po-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

On a boat shaped turban arise two
sails Of the same material, black panne
velvet, mounted with a beaded fancy
which is made up In the oriental colors
so popular just now. This is durable
hat as well as n modish one
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Vegetable Soup

Good vegetables soups may be made
by finely chopping any vegetable or
combination Of vegetables and cook
ing in water with little rice or fur
ina for thickening. The chopping is
most conveniently done with a food
grinder. The following recipe calls
for a combination of vegetables,
which is only one out of many which
can be used. Leftover vegetables
can be used in soups of this kind.
Two turnips, two potatoes one
onion, six stalks celery with tips, two
carrots, one quart water, six toma-
toes or one pint can of tomatoes, two
springs parsley, one and one-half tea
spoonful salt, one-fourth teaspoonful
pepper, two tablespoonfuls rice.
Wash and pare the vegetables and
put them through the meat chopper,
using the finest blade. Combine all
the ingredients and cook until the
vegetables and rice are soft.
The water in which rice has been
cooked may be used in preparing this
dish instead of rice itself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

will have the cigarette. There can be
but one result. The home and the ma
ton will be cursed by a generation OF
youth dull of mind and weak Of body.
II is sufficiently terrible that the
young manhood Of today be exposed
to German bullets. But it is unthink-
able that the manhood of tomorrow
be ruined by the cigarette. The CT
gazette thrust upon him by the greed
Of the tobacco trust and the foolish
sympathy Of the soldiers friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

Hey diddle diddlel
The cook and riddle,
With prices as high as the moon,
And purse so very small
And hungry folks all
Who will eat at night, morning and
noon. =
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

Papa, what do you call a man who
runs an auto?"
1T depends upon how near he
comes to hitting me."-Boston Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

Fishing without bait is business
without advertising.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Eat More Fish


more fish, and the food administra-
ton has begun campaign to increase
the consumption of sea food. Kenneth
Fowler of New York City, formerly
secretary-treasurer of Chesbro Broth
ers of Fulton market, has joined the
campaign, and has been assigned to
the perishable products division, to
be directly in charge of fresh, salt and
dried fish.
The food administration has found
that people who are willing to eat
more fish often cannot get it because
no comprehensive national distribu-
ton of fish has even been organized
in this country. Many dealers have
tried to build up trade in fish, but
failed because their customers have
not supported them. Study of the
situation has shown the necessity for
better information to the public.
Many people have been eating fish
only on Friday. They might we'll eat
it every day. The average housewife
is familiar with only three or four
varieties Of fish, and these the most
expensive. Meanwhile our oceans,
lakes and rivers are full Of neglected
varieties, which would furnish cheap,
wholesome fod if people knew about
them and dealers carried them IN
stock
Mr.. Fowler will undertake the task
of lettering the market conditions, es-
tablishing distributing centers, open
ing up more distributing markets, in
creasing cold storage and preserving
facilities, and obtaining better trans
portation facilities, particularly for
the fish production of the southern
states.
The retail distribution will be en-
couraged by the food administration,
and this will apply particularly to
varieties now seldom handled by the
retailer and little known to the COM
sumer.
The administration also hopes to
broaden the retail distribution, par
ticularly in the interior parts of the
country, and to stabilize the whole
sale and retail prices so far as pos
sible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

Logical Conclusion
"Did you really call this gentleman
an old fool last night?" said the
Judge, severely.
The prisoner tried hard to collect
his thoughts.
"The more I look at him, the more
likely it seems that did," he replied.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

To Ionia and Detroit, 11:42 a. m.
To Greenville and Saginaw, 7:56 a.
m; $3.50 p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

From an English household comes
this milk soup that Is very nice for
children. Pour a quart of milk in a
double boiler with half teaspoonful
Of cinnamon, wee pinch of salt and
one and half teaspoonfuls Of sugar.
Have ready two slices of toast cut in
long strips in the bottom Of q soup
tureen. Now beat up the yolks of two
eggs, add them to the milk and stir
over the fire for few minutes. AS
soon as it thickens even slightly pour
it out on the toast. This is very
ample supper dish for children.
Xmas Gifts for Our Soldiers
The following articles are suggest
ed for packets: Khaki-colored hand
kerchiefs, 81 inches square, for con-
container; writing paper pad, about
7x10 inches; envelopes; pencil; pos
tails; book Tin paper covert; scrap
book homemade containing a good
short story, some jokes, ETC.; electric
torch; compass; playing cards; other
games; tobacco; pipe and pipe clean
ers; watertight match box; chewing
gum; sweet chocolate biscuits; fruit
ed crackers; fruit cake; knife, such
as boy scouts use; steel mirror; neck
ties; mouth organ; hed Gross cneck-
er board, this is combination set of
checkerboard, checkers, chessman and
dominoes, made of heavy cardboard
especially for Red Cross, and can be
purchased for five cents); preserved
ginger; sailed nuts; prunes; figs;
dates; raisins, hard candy; choco-
late in tinfoil, licorice; Katch the
Kaiser (puzzle); mechanical puzzles
Tan assorted lot Of twelve small me-
chanical puzzles can be bought at the
rate of twelve for fifty cents).
For Those Who Wear Glasses
To prevent steam from settling on
your eyeglasses, when out of doors in
cold weather, rub both sides of the
lenses with soap, afterward rubbing
the soap off with soft cloth and
-. 4 .---- ~ -.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Carrot Salad

Place a spoonful of mayonnaise in
a small head of lettuce and in the
mavonnaise mix grated raw carrots
until the dressing is pink as shrimp.
The carrots should be grated very
fine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Milk Vegetable Souns


Milk Vegetable Soups
These soups offer a good way in
which to utilize vegetables and also
skim milk which is often thrown away.
Method No. 1.-The soup for which
the recipe is given above can be made
with milk, providing no acid vege-
tables are used. This has the advan-
tage over some other ways Of making
milk-vegetable soups of preserving all
Of the juices of the vegetables. The
cooking should be done in a double
boiler to prevent scorching and curd
ling. This is a slow process, how
ever. for the temperature in the dou-
BILE boiler is below the boiling point,
and for this reason the vegetables
should be chopped very finely.
Method No. q Milk-vegetable
soups may be thickened with flour.
The general proportions are as fol-
lows: ngredients-Liquid, one cup.
This may be milk whole or SKIM i.
vegetable pulp, or the water in which
vegetables have been cooked. Fat
One-half teaspoonful or less. This
may be butter, butter substitute, or
drippings. The fat from bacon or
salt pork gives a particularly good
flavor Flour-One-half tablespoon
full. Method of preparing-Melt the
butter, add the flour, and cook one or
two minutes, being careful not to
brown. Add the liquid and stir un-
til the mixture thicken5. Season
with salt and pepper.
Method No. 3.-Soups can be
thickened with stale bread, which
makes it possible to utilize still an
other food sometimes thrown away.
Half small slice of bread or about
one-fourth ounce of bread is enough
to thicken one cupful of soup. The
following is a typical recipe: One
head lettuce, or equivalent; one small
onion, two quarts skim milk, one
large slice stale bread, butter or 9TH
er fat. if desired; salt and pepper.
Put the onion and lettuce through
the meat chopper with the bread to
save the Juice, Put into a double
boiler with the skim milk and cook
until the lettuce is soft. Add fat if
desired and the salt and pepper.
Carrot Salad
Place a spoonful Of mayonnaise in
a email head IF lettuce and in the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

1t doesn't take more than a spark
of genius to edit powder magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21

These soups offer a good way in
which to utilize vegetables and also
skim milk which is often thrown away.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-04
New York.
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New Orleans.
ASHINGTON PRODUCE

at IS given below are for large Io,s Of good
able goods only. JobberS prices are higher
grades may be sold for less Fancy goods
and CHER prices.
eIGs-Fresh. Per dOz-. %: do. Southern. par
RTTTER-B.st prints ne-. per b.. II; do. tub.
process, .; StOre-paeksd. Ss8.
LARD-rub. pure. Per Ii. aAzai do. com
IJHEEsE-Nsu York, new. per n.. z; naL
1--WE PoULrRI-ChScksns. Per n. 1s3; hsnA.
.,.... pr n. IS.Is; ks.ts yUunx II rs. and
r. each IS; tTrkeys. per n. HAo.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Chicksna choice per n
.; hens, choice. pr h. ac; roostrs. Dr. Ii.
IG eapons Z ns each Der n 1a3o: dueks
ys per n. %: geese. larEs. per n. lSa8O: turkeJ,
dee. psr n. Ha0; do. medium. peT D.. 8
I'VE SrOCK-Calvss. Teal. prime. per D. l4alE5S
medium. EAl3; fall la-nbs, fat psr n. Ilal2;
eep. per ID. TAs-
XDRESSED GOODS-Pork. small per n. II; do,
law per B. l5el6
GREEN GOODS-Asparagus. PET dOzG. 25O45 %
rans per basket 2Ooa4 90: lima beans Florida per
asket 5OOas %; beets. Florida, per crats 2JOa5 %
r1rsseIs' srrUuts pr Qt.. Isa2O; cabbage new per
askst 2ooa4O: carrots. per box. l25Ai.5o; cauli-
,wer California crate. 2.0oa225: celery, Florida
T crate 4OaS.T5 cucTmbsrs. per basket, aooas %;
| mblingS cIats O0a3-5e; eggplant, per crate S5Oa
Loo; hale per bbl.. 25s25O; lettuce, Florida, per
sskeG l5oa5D; OkTa Florida, per crate. 5oOa6 o.:
Mons. per ION. sack S5oa9O; peas. Florida.
lsket, 20aAoo; p-ppers crate. 50a6.p; potatoes.
Mccormick bbl., sooaTO; do. Northern, sack, 100:
utabaszs bol. 4oaSoO; sweet potatoes. bbl.. Ssoa
80; yams, pG bbl. 35OaA.50: spinach. par bbl..
d uoaloo; tomktoss. Florida, per crate, 5ooz7yo;
urnips per boz l5oa2m.
FRUITs-Apples. per bhl.. 25aT.oo: Erspefruit
p.r bon a0oa40o: lemons. par boz. 35aSoO; oranges
Der bou California, s25a375 do Florida. 35oaI.S9;
Uinsapplss. psr crate. S.ooa3.5o.
sEEDlBlus grass. Per bvShel. Lso; clover.
.Ifah.. pr n. l5al6; do. aldks. per D.. IsA2p;
red per n. leals; do. white, Per Ih. Ssa4o;
saphfng 0r mammoth, per h. lsa2p; COW peas per
bulshel 2Da28: Timothy, per buShel 2soa2 70
orchard gas. per bushel ssa2-5o; red-top (herd's
xraSsI, PR ID, IaI2 Solar beans. per bu. 3Ooa3.6
HAY--Tmothy. No. l. per ton. Aoch16.oo: do.
No. .. A0; mixed. IoooalzOO; ear corn. new. psr
bL, a.; wheat. straw, per ton, 500; tangled ne
Itrau. per ton. l.o; long rye strHE per ton. lLoe
la too pr n, lhl1
HIDE-Grsen. Per D.. %; do. saltsd, pc4 D.
q; do. dry. pr D.. ssa3l: horse hides each, soa
50: ssH s<inA green. each, &soa4OO; lamb skins.
rsen. each. 225a2T5. ...