The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-29

while they admire Roosevelt as
the best type Of the loyal and
patriotic citizen in private life
that We have. At any rate,
Roosevelt's four sons are in the
United States army, while on
the other hand, La Follette's one
son-being ashamed Of his faith
er-is going to stand with the
four Roosevelt boys. Hurrah!
Hurrah!
The Grand Forks Herald edito
ming, and oVerwhelms us with thi
OF his knowledge Of thi
mysterious subject:
The ld-fashioned housewife
was an expert in the art of
preserving foods. The methods
were entirely different from those
employed today, but they were
effective and served their pur-
pose well for the conditions
which they were intended to
meet.
Food canning, as we have it
now is of rather recent growth.
The old receptacle instead of a
glass jar which could be herme-
tically sealed while boiling hot,
there was the stone jar with
loose cover which could not be
perfectly sealed without consi-
derable difficulty. Therefore, in
stead of fruits canned without
sugar, or with very little suger,
as Is the present custom, the
practice was to use a heavy
syrup and make a rich preserve.
The keeping qualities of this con-
lection were excellent, and any
one who was once child, and
who can recall the delights Of the
jam pot and the preserve jar
knows that the stuff was tooth
some. But the modern method is
more wholesome as well as
Cheaper.
In the old days vegetables were
seldom preserved. The earth cell
lar, either under the house or in
the yard, solved the problem of
vegetable preservation. Potatoes,
carrots, turnips, cabbage, and so
forth, stored in such cellars were
as crisp in the spring as in the
fall. On the farms, where there
is plenty Of room, there is as
good opportunity now for such
storage as ever. But II is idle to
advise the average. city dweller
to lay in winters supply Of
vegetables in the fall, for cas- a
rule he has no place in which to
keep them.
For the average householder
today the canning Of food can be
economically carried on as a rule
under but two conditions. First
when perishable commodities
can be obtained at relatively low
prices during their season and
stored up against practically GER
tain advances later on. Second,
when surplus foods can be can
ned in small quantities from
time to time to prevent waste.
Canning on a large scale can be
carried on more economically In
the factory than in the home.
The Grafton News and Time
Governor Frazier for fin
ally making a patriotic speech, il
The following way:
Encouraging news comes from
Bismarck. The man selected for
us as governor is reported to
have made a patriotic speech TO
the boys leaving Bismarck. His
conversion, while tardy, is to be
commended and let us hope that
1t means the beginning OF an
honest attempt to undo what he
has done and to do what he
has not done hitherto for the
great cause. Perhaps before
spring we may hope to hear that
even our alleged representative
in the United States senate and
our chameleon hued congress-
men have given utterance to
some real soul stirring patriotic
sentiments. Most anything can
be expected when small minds
sit in high places and according
to the law of chance we should
be abundantly justified In the
hope. In the meantime let us
do our part to get our brave boys
home as speedily as possible.
And there Is only one way to do
It, Crush every Shiny copper
head that dares 70 show his
venomous fangs and remove the
inksacs from our political cuttle-
fish 80 that they can no longer
pollute the clear stream OF our
national resolution 10 remove the
mailed fist forever from the
earth. This Is clearly your task
and my task. Let us apply our
selves TO 1t at once and with
fervor.
The Page Record discusses the ef
feet Of the st. Paul meeting on Non
partisan league activities in Min
aesota. as follows
La Follette's speech at the 81.