The Washington times., 1918-08-06

members quite so well as the
family outing.
Somehow or other. nothing quite
equals the little thrill of delight
that every youngster experiences
for days and days before the great
event And yet there are 50 many
family outings that lack good judg-
ment that perhaps a few sugges-
lions will not be amiss.
It Is well to remember that the
children. For recreation and for
their comfort and pleasure every
thing should be done. Uusually the
excursion boat or train leaves un-
usually early In the morning, and
this should be taken into consid-
Grafton by the mother. Last mo-
ment rushing leaves its telltale ef-
feet both on the mother and the
youngsters and automatically les
sens the enjoyment Of all con-
cerned-,
To be surs OF the quality OF food
the youngsters get, as well as to
forego unnecessary expense 1t Ii
wisest to bring a lunch from home.
There are several ways OF manag-
ing this, depending upon the age Of
the children. For very small chill
dren IT Is best to make one large
package of the lunch, whereas for
older children perhaps the individ-
ual lunch box Is to be preferred.
On summer outings recently
have noticed some such impossible
lunches that perhaps a few words
as to the content Of the lunch box
may be said. Keep this in mind:
A lunch should be so prepared that
1t may be eaten with the least pos
sible effort on the part Of the indi-
viduaL
A thoroughly mismanaged sum-
mer outing was seen at a beach re-
Gently. The youngsters had Leen in
bathing in such parts Of their
bathing suits as they could hnd at
the last moment They were feel
ing the hunger Of childhood intensi-
fed by the fresh sea air. The
whole seven of them for that's
the number there were-were
crowded about mother waiting for
food.
She pulled out an uncut ham, .
whole loaf OF bread. some smeary
butter and some still more smeary
mustard. But in her haste she had
neglected to bring the carving
knife, and after a series OF bemoan-
ings she finally borrowed a pen
knife, with which she proceeded to
hack together a few sandwiches.
1t is well to jot down a menu the
day before the outing. Sandwiches
are better made OF minced filings.
Run the meat through the food
chopper, season it and moisten with
softened butter or mayonnaise.
Cut each sandwich into two or
three sections to make the eating
of it easier. Stuffed eggs, sound
fruit, portable" cake and crackers,
all are suitable for a picnic lunch
con- The use OF waxed paper, paper
napkins, paper cups, and paper
lunch boxes is quite desirable and
convenient. as well as inexpensive.
II possible, make the sandwiches
the night before. Wrapping them
in a slightly dampened napkin will
prevent dryness.
II bathing suits are to be brought
along, be sure that they are as
sembled and in good order the day
before. See that towels and dress
ing comb md their way into bath
ing suit packages. The buttoo-
hook and the shoehorn may be
needed also. See that the clothing
the children wear is not of too per
ishable a type. and that II, likewise,
is in perfect condition
Get the necessary transportation
the day before. IL that is possible,
and have the children bathe and
go to bed unusually early the even
ing before.
Endeavor to reach home at a rea-
sonabIe hour. Children are only
children, and late hours invariably
tell on them. Seven or s o'clock
in the evening should see every
child in bed. And, outside OF in
juring child to some degree, the
practice of carrying several sleep
ing and exhausted children home at
midnight is certainly not pleasant
taS the parents.