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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Hon One Woman HELPED

TIME beginning of it was a bargain counter
outside of a secondhand book shop
The moment it caught Mary's eye, she
had an Inspiration.
Her growing-up days had been very lonely,
bookless ones, spent in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains, miles from anywhere, and sometimes cut
off from the nearest neighbor for weeks to-
gether in winter by bad roads.
Mary had become we'll established in bust
ness in the big city, but her heart was still in
the mountains.
And so she went inside the shop that day
and bought two dozen of the books, some Of
them for as little as 10 cents apiece. They
were all books that she had in her lonely days
longed to read and to own.
She packed them into a soapbox and sent
them to woman centrally located in the
township" with letter of instructions about
their circulation.
They were joyously received and passed
around. Later, another box was added, and
still later friend asked to be allowed tc donate
several years complete files of good magazines
The books are so thoroughly enjoyed that
before another year there may be regular
circulating library in the schoolhouse, with
the Soap Box books as It's nuceus-and all be-
cause of that inspiration at the bargain coun-
ter table. ) NJ. S. G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

had broken into little hungry groups that sur
rounded the charcoal burners and the dusky
purveyors of Hopping john" "cornmeal pud-
ding" cassava, vans and the Ike.
We fingered about until the crush hour"
was over, watching black, capable hands dish
out the rations with great iron forks and
spoons. Later we sauntered up and engaged
the most genial looking in conversation. |
think it was a scarlet turban that drew US on
first. The head under it was bent over a little
memorandum book and a worried frown APP
peared at its edges. 1t was the custom, we
learned, to keep accounts" and trust the Ia.
borers for their supper until the next day,
when they were paid off. Twenty cents, table
Fkote was the price of a supper.
When the turban bobbed up we found our
selves being critically gazed upon by its wear
err. Immediately she asked whether we had
come from New York.
Eyes"
Then would we take her back with us? She
warted to go to New York to work
When we wouldn't she was sulky, so we
strolled on to the next stove presided over
by veritabe nanny" comfortably fat and
beaming.
When we told her that her cooking had
looked so good it had lured US down from the
deck of the ship we barely prevented her from
feeding it to US with the huge iron spoon; we
must let her prove to US how delicious it was.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

and cook until transparent. The preserve is quite
thick: Seal as for canned fruit.
PEAR BUTTER.
Wash the pears and, without peeling, boil them
until they fall TO pieces; then put them through
a colander to remove the cores and seeds. Place
the pulp in the upper part of a double boiler,
add half as much sugar as there is pulp and
ground spices to suit the individual taste. Gin
ger, cinnamon and a. little clover make GOOD
combination. Simmer the mixture slowly until
it becomes smooth and thick and store in small
heated fruit jars, sealing it alright.
GINGER PEARS.
This is an old New England recipe and it is
one of the best. Select firm, juicy cooking pears
not Bartlett. Peel them and cut into small pieces
Arrange the fruit in a preserving kettle with
alternate layers of sugar. Use the same amount
of sugar as you have fruit. Add the strained
juice of four lemons, the grated yellow rnd of
two and two ounces Of preserved ginger, cut fine
Allow the ingredients to stand covered over night
and in the morning cook down slowly until as
thick as marmslade. Seal when cold for jellies
MUSKMELoN BUTTER.
Select ripe muskmelons Slice them and re-
move the outer rinds seeds and soft parts. Place
the melon in preserving kettle with very little
water and boil until very tender. Press through
a colander and measure the pulp. Add, for each
quart of pulp, the juice of one lemon, one cup
of sugar and little grated nutmeg and ground
cinnamon to taste. Continue 10 cook slowly until
the consistency Of apple butter and seal as for
preserves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
How to Can Mushrooms

Il Unless you are absolutely sure that you
4 know mushroom when you see it, says
Uncle Sam, do not run the risk Of gath
ering and using for food what you, think are
mushrooms. A large number of persons are,
poisoned every year because of carelessness or
lack of acquaintance with the mushroom fam,
lily, which is large. Many very poisonous
plants closely resemble edible mushrooms.
Can mushrooms Immediately after picking
If allowed to stand they become unfit for use.
(See Farmers Bulletin 700, "Some Common
Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms")
Wash and trim the mushrooms. If small.
can them whole; if large, they may be cut into
sections. BIanch the mushrooms in boiling
water five minutes. Remove and plunge them
quickly into very cold water. Pack in hot
glass jars and add boiling water to cover; add
one level teaspoonful of salt to the quart. Place
rubbers and caps of jars in position, not tight
Sterilize for the length of time given below for
the particular type of outfit used:
Minutes.
Water bath, homemade or commercial. 80. 80
Water seal, 214 degrees ............. so
Five pounds steam pressure. ........... 90
Fifteen pounds steam pressure. ........ 20
Remove the jars, tighten covers, invert jars
to cool and test the joints. Wrap Jars in paper.
II canning in tin always use lacquered cans.
Do not fail to blanch and cold-dip the mush-
rooms before packing. After opening con-
tainers remove the mushrooms Immediately
and use them as quickly as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

kf&&.Jl the other, watching with eager
contemplation the continuous
stream Of chattering darkies who bore huge
green punches of bananas from the boxcars to
the ship Two hundred laborers there were,
and the cargo was to consist Of sixty-fve thou
sand punches of bananas.
Ny interest was riveted upon a tall, wiry
negro, who stood at the foot of the elevators
holding a murderous looking bolo knife in
skilful grasp. AS man stepped up to place
a bunch of bananas in one of the machines
pockets this bolo knife flashed out to cut off
a stem that was too long, or perchance took
part in gesture that threw the bunch out as
too chin" or too "full" for shipment.
THAT machine is the hungriest looking
thing have ever seen," l told my companion.
at devours more food in minute than
hundred-mouthed dragon could in day."
"If you want to see real devouring" he
laughed, "just wait few minutes until the
negro women come down to cook supper for
these men,"
So waited. Almost Immediately they be-
gan to come-some of them tall and thin, some
short and corpulent, all gayy dressed, with
brilliant hued turbans twisted and wound
picturesquely about their kinky heads. Their
hands upon their hips, they ambled placidly
up, carrying their burdens poised gracefully
upon turbanned heads, cooking paraphernalia,
great bowls of steaming stews, baskets of fruit
or rice-sometimes a charcoal stove.
Eagerly we watched them unload and strike
a match to the charcoal in one and another Of
the little stoves. They were, we discovered,
only heating up what they had already pre-
pared at home
"Why, it looks not only nourishing but de-
liciousw l exclaimed in wondering astonish-
ment.
"You couldn't find better cooked food any
where" the officer assured me. "They may not
know much about the theory of dietetcs, but
they certainly practise it. Come on down on
the pier" he added, enthusiastically; an cor
raj calory or two for you"
He escorted me down the swaying gang
plank, and we poised for a breathless moment
while the wave swell swung the great ship
near enough for US to jump to the ground.
The long, steady stream of black and green
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Use Home Grown Vegetables
VERY material saving can be a.
fected in the food bill in many IN.

II a NEh1 material saving can De e.
n fected in the food bill in MANY in.
stances by having the means consis,
more largely of the fresh homegrown ven.
tables and less extensively of the non-perisha.
BILE foods bought from grocery stores" is Uncle
Sans advice to housewives. By following this
plan, also, garden owners will relieve some.
what the demand for the non-perishable foods
even with liberal use in the family diet IN
a fresh state, however, there will be considera.
bic SURPRISES of vegetables from many home
gardens. These should be saved in some way
Canning is the method most usually employed
but it is possible that cans and jars cannot be
obtained in sufficient quantities this year to
pack the surplus perishables. In such cases
many products easily can be preserved by dry.
ing.
"By this method surplus water is driven Of
by placing sliced products on trays in the sun,
over a stove or before an electric fan. The
dried foods can be kept perfectly in paper bags
or boxes sufficiently tight to exclude insects
Soaking in water will bring the products back
practically to their original texture, and they
may then be cooked like fresh vegetables.
an putting up vegetables and fruits for
future use the home gardener may find the fol.
lowing suggestions useful:
"If you can obtain cans and jars only in
limited numbers, can tomatoes and other vege.
tables which cannot be dried easily and such
fruits as you prefer in juicy form. Wherever
possible concentrate succulent foods, such as
tomatoes.
Preserve or jam the fruits and berries
which you prefer in that form, and put them
in glasses sealed with parafin or in wide necked
bottles.
Put fruit juices in ordinary bottles.
'Dry practically any common vegetable ex.
cept asparagus, eggplant, radshes, lettuce
and the like, and most fruits except strawber.
ries and native grapes. The more important
of the vegetables that are usually dried are
sweet corn, snap and string beans, shelled
BEANS sheled peas and the root crops. Toma-
toes, though consisting in large part of water,
are dried successfully by many immigrants
from Southern Europe.
"If considerable number of cans or Jars
is at your disposal so that vegetables may be
canned be sure to include the more nutritious
such as green beans and peas"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Drying Rack Abproved by Uncle Sam

cents and the labor approximately the same
amount. Still cheaper racks could be made
out of lath or other material which would
do nearly as well.
One of the most recent improvements is the
beveling off of the front of the rack so that a
better circulation of air is provided.
Only the lower rack is provided with legs.
The others rest upon it and form stack. Five
or six of these racks piled as shown in the
photograph will, if placed in the draught of
a twelve or sixteen-inch fan, dry considerable
quantity Of finely cut garden vegetables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
STUFFED EGGS ON TOMATO

hard cooked eggs s slices ripe tomato
3 tablespoons grated slices OF bread or
American cheese. toast
q teaspoon powdered tablespoon chopped
mustard parsley
tablespoon lemon Juice Salt and paprik,
tablespoon cream.
Carefully cut the eggs crosswise in halves Re-
move the yolks and mash. Add cheese, mustard,
salt and paprika, lemon juice and cream Add
more liquid if needed to make a paste. Combine
the mixture thoroughly and refill the whites.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Place the slices
Of tomato on bread toast same size Cut of
little from the end Of each egg and place il on
slice Of tomato
Mrs. NJ. A. s.. New York City.
well balanced entr6e that furnishes an an.
petzer, bit Of color and n nourishing side disk
for cold meat dinner. Use instead Of a salad.
Approximate cost, 81 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

T7UentyCents for d Huge
Supper Cooked on
The Wbaryes

grated cocoanut and baking powder. Bake in
muffin pans.
Another staple was
CORNMEAL PUDDING
/ cocoanut
1 quart of cornmeal
Nutmeg, cinnamon, roSewater
Enough boiling water to make batter
/ tablespoonful of butter
Y cup of molasses
Mix thoroughly and bake in muffin pans.
Infinite possibilities seemed to Turk in
STAMP AND GO"
Cornmeal
Saltfish Il gill
Butter
Flour
Pepper
Lard
Use twice as much cornmeal as -four. Mix
them together, and boil in twice as much hot
water add the saltfsh, cut into small bits, a
little butter and lard, mixed together. Add
fresh pepper freely. Boil until thick. When
cool fry in small cakes.
These are very substantial.
BOILED VANS
Peel the vans and boil in water to which a
tablespoonful of salt has been added Cook
until tender.
MEAT STEW
Put the meat into a kettle with plenty of
cold water. Boil slowly, adding rice, carrots,
beans, yams and any other vegetable desired.
Use salt and pepper freely. The natives also
add the inevitable grated cocoanut.
Fruits were served in abundance-oranges
whose skins were a brilliant green, but the
fruit within ripe and delicious; cocoanuts,
bananas and pineapples.
We fingered about the dock until the gayly
dressed, dusky women had borne away their
cooking paraphernalia and the remnants of
the food, and the tropical dusk had fallen
swiftly upon the laborers, still carrying the
punches of bananas.
Now and then whole chorus drifted up to
US; Onward, Christian Soldiers" or March
to Zion" They are very religious, these
-arkies, and when they grow tired they in
variably begin to sing hymns.
Finally, when the last bunch was deep in the
hold and the ship was casting off, decrepit
old crippled negro, arrayed in tattered coat
of Stars and Stripes, appeared with his banjo.
Sitting on the dock, he sang song after song.
When we had swung far out into the bay his
quavering voice still followed US, bidding US,
Crow, row, row down the river" Then he
gathered up the pennies we had thrown him,
removed and carefully folded his faded Uncle
Sam coat, and limped slowly out of our sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Colonial Beverages Just as Good Today

spoons of sugar, one spoon of allspice and
two of ginger. Put in small cask, and when
cold add a pint of yeast. Cover close and
let ferment; then bottle off and cork tight
mint julep was the Southern Colonial drink
and is still a favorite)
HONEY VINEGAR
Put one quart of honey into eight quarts
of warm water. Let stand and fermeEt until
it is clear; then strain, and the vinegar is ready
for use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

Her smile grew broader and broader as we
sampled each dish and commended it.
She waxed both vociferous and gestculative
in her zeal to teach US how it was done. First
there was
"HOPPING JOHN"
1 pound Of rice
l gallon of water
! grated cocoanut
1 cup Of black-eyed peas (or beansl, already
cooked
Let the water boil, and drop in by handfuls
the well-washed rice. Boil hard for twenty
peas Tor beans), salt and pepper to taste. Let
it boil for a few minutes longer, until thor
oughly done.
Pour it into a colander, CRATE the cocoanut
over the top and put it into moderately warm
oven Tor steam it over a saucepan on top of
the stove) until the grains of rice stand apart.
Another popular Costa Rcan decacy is
known as
COCOANUT GEMS
cocoanut
2 pnts of -four
9 eggs
l pint of milk
2 ounces of butter
u pound Of sugar
Caraway seed
Grated nutmeg
teaspoonsful of baking powder
Beat the eggs well and add the milk Stir
in the sifted -four, beating thoroughly. Add the
sugar and the grated cocoanut. last of all add
the melted butter, caraway seed, nutmeg,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
TESTED AND ENDORSED RECIPES

These Contributed Recipes Have An Been Tested aud
Approved by Our Domestic Science Expert pap
tloo for Each Recipe That Is Printed II Contributors
HiSh TO Have Rejected Recipes Returned Stamps Must
ne Enclosed Flour Is Sfted Once Before Measuring
Al Measurements Are Leuel, and Standard Measuring
spoons ana HdV PINT Measuring Cups Are U5ed Each
hectpe WI! Provide for Sir Persons The Approximate
Cost OF Materials Is GiusH the Basis Being the Market
Price at the Time the Test Is Made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
RHUBARB AND FIG MARMALADE

2pounds rhubarb cut fine 2pounds sugar
but not peeled. Y pound figs cut fine
Mix ingredients together and let stand twenty
four hours. Bring to boil; cook slowly for one
hour after boiling point is reached. Seal in
glasses H. r. H. Princeton, N J.
There are patent medicines that claim to be
fruit lsxatives" They amt" This Is, and
moreover, II is just delicious as if it were not
healthful. This recipe makes six glasses APP
proximate cost, 76 cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

States Department
Of Agriculture.
It is so simple
that it could easily
be made at home and
is very inexpensive,
the material in each
rack costing about so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
GINGER SNAPS

UINNLN SNhFS
u cup butter. 4 cup water.
4 cup lard. u teaspoon soda
"a cup sugar. u tablespoon ginger.
cups -four. y tablespoon cinnamon
n cup molssses. Il teaspoon cloves
Cream butter and lard and add sugar Mix dry
ingredients and add alternately with liquids to
sugar mixture. Roll very thny on a Toured
board and shape with a small, round cutter first
dipped in -four. Put in baking sheet. Bake in
moderate oven from eight to ten minutes.
Mrs. A. L., Washington, D. c.
Ginger snaps and "horse cakes" have always
been the hearts delight Of the most pampered
children. Commercially they are not always all
that could be desired. Try these for the little
folks; the grown-ups won't scorn them.
Mako three dozen medium sized cookies Ap-
proximate cost, 81 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

THIS is the latest model Of drying rack
approved by the Fruit and Vegetable
- Utilization Laboratory Of the United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
ENGLISH DATE PUDDING

/ cup broken walnut or teaspoon baking powder
pecan meats. 3eggs.
cup chopped dates Few grains of salt
cup sugar.
Beat the eggs until light and add the sugar
and baking powder mixed. Stir in the nuts and
dates and bake in n moderate oven forty minutes.
Serve hot or cold with a sauce or cream.
Mrs V. S. p, New York
Nuts dates and eggs make q trinity Of deli.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

cacies as we'll as offering much nutrition and rich
ness. Serve preferably as luncheon dessert or
with light dinner. Approximate cost with wal
nuts used, AZ cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
METHEGLIN

Take handful each of all the savory herbs.
Boil in quart of water until all the strength
is extracted, strain and cool. When cold, add
a pint of ale barn,e, cover and let fcrment
three days. Strain and place in demijohn,
but do not cork tight as it will work for some
little time and might blow the jug to pieces.
A famous drink in 1924.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
TropicalDisbes TbatOter
Valuable Suggestions to
Housewives
By NANCY FITZHUGH RICHEY

: WAS one of the ships officers
who first called my wandering
attention to Costa Rican die
tetics. For an hour l had stood
on the deck, leaning on first
one accommodating elbow, then
the other, watching with eager
contamination the continuous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

To-day, of course,
carbonated water
may be used.
SPRUCE BEER
Three-quarters of
a cup of hop bios
SONS, twice as much
sassafras root chips,
ten gallons of water.
Boil, strain and
while hot add one
gallon of molasses,
two spoons of es-
sence Of spruce, two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

and a half pints of sugar and
a pint of molasses, stir and let
stand until lukewarm. Add two
ounces of tartaric acid and one
ounce of essence of sassafras.
When cold, bottle. When want
ed, put a tablespoonful in a
glass with a pinch of bicar-
Donate of soda, and fill the
glass with water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Some Unusual Preserves
BY VIRGINIA CARTER LEE
MUSHROOM CATSUP

MUSHROOM CATSUP
UNHIS is such an addition to many sauces and
gravies that if supply of mushrooms can
- be obtained, a number Of bottles of mush-
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-16
BANK STATEMENT

Report of the condition of The Citizens Bank at Flagstaff in the State of Arizona, at the close Of business March 5th, 1917.
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-16
GEORGE WHARTON JAMES
 TO GIVE THREE LECTURES

The we'll known traveller and lec- turer, Prof. George Wharton James, will speak at the Federated church on Sunday evening March 18th. His sub ject will be "The Religious Thought of the Indians as Revealed in the De- signs of his Baskets"
 Prof. James has a large and valu- able collection of baskets and will H. lustrate his lecture by explaining the designs of the baskets. This will be rare opportunity to hear this noted authority on a subject most interest ing to the people of this community.
 On Monday morning at 9:50 Prof. James will lecture at the Normal school on "The Literature of Arizona" to which everyone is invited.
 On Monday evening he will again lecture at the Normal school on "Ari- zona the Wonderland" to which the people of the city are invited and a small admission of 25 cents will be charged.
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-16
HAWAIIANS IN MUSICAL
 TREAT AT THE ORPHEUM

You have heard the weird, clinging melodies that come from far away Hawaii. Most people have not had the opportunity to hear this inchant- ing music rendered by the Hawaiian in real life and have been forced to content themselves with the machine made product. At the Orpheum thea tre next Sunday, March 18th, the theatre goers will be given a treat that will long be remembered. The celebrated Hawaiian Troubadors will be on hand to interpret the music that has long been dear to the hearts of the American music loving public. A comprehensive combination of the en- tertaniment of the newer kind will be given, in which there will be a dainty and melodious atmosphere of sweet Hawaiian and American popular mus ic happily blended. A more fascinat- ing spectacle has not entered the Or pheum theatre as yet and those that  delight in the charms of the sweet musical strains from the Islands of Joy will have the oportunity to see the real Hawaiian and to hear the music for which he is famed. In ad- dition to this stellar attraction there will be projected upon the picture screen film story that will meet with immediate approval. George Walsh the famous William Fox star who plays the initial role in this picture, needs no introduction to the Flagstaff public. His work in the past Fox releases in which he was starred and won for him the title "The most ath- letic man in filmdom." If the theatre fan wants action and a picture that is literally speeded in climax, then this is the picture that will satisfy that desire. A good clean wholesome film story and superb musical entertain. ment making the days bill a double attraction that has not heretofore been attempted.