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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
How to Can Vegetables
Blu Mrs. Christine Frederick,
The distinguished Authority on Household Efficiency

Like every other task, canning can be
made work or the reverse. It is we'll to
think Of how to arrange the equipment
before beginning. Let the preparing or
pairing be done in the cool outdoors or on
a back porch, An excellent arrangement
is to place stove and two tables in the
form of the. letter az" the stove having
the position of the bar and the two tables
at either side. Use the first table for the
unprepared food, the kettles of water for
the blanching, the cold dip and the empty
Jars, even laying there every small spoon
or utensiI needed. Then. as the canning
is done, the worker can proceed with work
in the direction of the right hand, remove
the Jars from the stove, and lay on the
second table to right Of the stove, in this
way lessening the waste motion"
The one method agreed on nv the Gov,
ernment's canning experts is called the
"coId-pack" method. This means that the
products. after preliminary processes to
clean and shrink them, are packed into
jars while cold. They are then placed in
the steam water-bath or wsshboiler and
held at certain temperatures the required
length of time.
Vegetables should be well sorted. the
small and tender kinds and the larger,
more mature varieties being canned sepa-
rately After they are sorted, and IL nee
essary cut into neat pieces, they are ready
for "blanching" The object Of this is to
clean the vegetable, improve its appear
ance, shrink 1t so more pieces will pack
into a jar, shorten the cooking time and
give a clearer liquid.
"Blanching" is done by packing the
pieces into a wire basket or cheesecloth
bag. plunging into boiling water, and hold
ing there the required number Of minutes.
II is especially necessary with such vege-
tables as string beans, corn on cob. lima
beans, peas, etc, in which the time varies
from two to six minutes, with an average
of four minutes for most vegetables.
Immediately as the bag or basket OF veg
etables is raised from the boiling water
IL should be lowered for a moment into the
"cold-dip," so that the pieces may be made
crisp and to still further aid in shrinking
Having one deep kettle full of cold water
on the table and another Of boiling water
on the stove will make this part Of the
work easy.
When the 'cold-dip" is finished the real
work Of canning begins. The pieces are
now packed into the stertlized jars. Many
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Exercising
By Lima Caualieri,

7 row many OF my readers are wont tc
class exercise as a necessity Of life
quite the same as food and Sleep
know that some of them are fond Of
sports when the weather is prupitious, and
that othen when moved with the desire
Of body building or reduction take regular
exercise until some other interest absOrbs
their attention. But to many. regret to
say, exercise Is merely work and avoided
as such.
After all, exercise IL merely muscular
activity. And dear old mother nature has
shown Us where Ahe places this activity
in her scheme Of life. For until an infant
has learned how to do q certain amount
Of action It cannot even feed itself. You
see It is our first experience Of LIES law
that one lives BY the sweat Of ones brow.
Then as the baby's body becomes stronger
its activity increases, until the small child
when awake Il an example Of perpetual
motion. And the pleasure It derives from
this constant activity radiatss happiness
throughout the entire household.
So. too. It Is better for the grown-up
TO look upon exercise Is the pleasure-ex-
pressing part Of her vital function which
will at once be shown In bright eyes ana
clear complexion. As soon a. you regard It
as part Of your daily life you win realize
that there are as many ways Of exercising
a. there are ways Of arranging your hair.
An Of the summer sports-bathing, golf,
tennis and riding are pleasure giyers. And
some Of thessummer duties may be made
Into pleasure-giving sports. Gardening,
even In its most painful aspect Of wedding
you can use as q sport.
OF course you win wear q short skirt.
And make It point to wear q smock or
mildly blouse. Then take OF your corsets
and give your waist and back muscles q
chance to benefit by your STOPPING and
rising. Stand erect and raise your arms
straight overhead occasionally. This VIII
take the stitches out Of your back and legs.
There IL no sport more beneficial 70
gr0wnups than hand ball. Besides giving
work to all ones muscles, It gives as much
work to the left as the right arm. Though
few persons have q regular handball court
one IL easily Impoverished.
II you have your garage near the house,
just close the door and use II for the court
wall, while the drive does the duty as q
court. A tennis ball Is all the equipment
necessary for this health-giving sport.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

women think that when they have washed
each Jar out in boiling water II Is
must be brought to the boiling point IN .
kettle Of water, then removed and filed
instantly.
Pack each Jar carefully. pushing down
the pieces with q steriliEed, fiat. wooden
spoon. A wellpacked Jar cooks better and
looks neater, besides being more econom-
icai. Fill each Jar to the top with clear,
boiling water, to which Is added one tea
spoonful Of salt. Have the Fubbers and
glass or other caps ready in the soda solu-
ton. Flatten the rubber in place, being
sure that no Juice or seed Is under II.
Place the. lid on evenly and raiser' both
clamps up. fastening the upper one TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

hold the lid in place. II It Is q hermetic-
sealing jar. which has q composition rub
Der material In the cap itself, fasten on the
4. cap evenly with the clamp. II q screw-cap
screw the can evenly about halfway.
Now place the Jars into the steam water
bath and bring the water in the bottom
compartment to the boil. Count the time
from when II begins boiling, and keep It
boiling steadily for the time required.
The vegetables that are the most diff
cult to can on account Of having 90 much
starch are corn. peas and beans. In this
article only the ~one-periOd" method has
been discussed. but many experts believe
that very starchy vegetables ara more sue
eessfully canned BY the 'intsrmittsnt"
method, which win be discussed later
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

flaming season is here, and 1t is
every woman's patriotic duty,
whether she lives in city or coun-
try. to can for Winter use all the vege-
tables she can.
It is first necessary TO understand few
general principles on which successful can
ming depends All vegetables and fruits
are subject to bacteria. or one-celled or
ganisms. which thrive where there are
warmth. moisture and food. One bac-
terium will reproduce millions in few
hours. Bacteria thrive less in acids or in
sugar. Now. the success of canning de-
ponds solely on the complete killing Of the
bacteria, or the spores of the bacteria.
which are minute seedcases which resist
heat and which it sometimes takes tenn
perature Of 24O degrees to kill
The cleaner and fresher the vegetables
the less likely are they to be subject to
bacteria infection. Overripe, long-pieked
produce is sure to can unsuccessfully, as
well as have poorer flavor and color.
The cleanliness OF all the articles with
which canning is done Is also important
The utensils, jars, spoons, kettles, etc.
must not only be clean, but sterilized to In
sure safety. After washing, boil fifteen
minutes, and lay inverted on clean sur
face. such as an enamel-top table or
secured breadboard. until used. Cleanse
the rubbers by dropping into boiling solu'
ton of baking soda and water, one tea
spoonful of soda to one quart OF water,
taking from the fire at once to prevent
their softening.
Although there is a wide choice in the
kind of Jar to be used, it is most widely
agreed that the best type of jar for home
use is that which has glass lid held In
place by a wire clamp. It can be used for
years and for all kinds of canning, only
renewing with good rubbers.
The "washboiler" method of steriliEing
can be followed in any home. But 1t Is
not so easy or so convenient as some form
of steam "water-bath" canler.
Possibly the best all-round Gamer Tor
the home is the steam cooker, which con-
sists of two upright compartments, fitted
with outward-opening small doors. These
COMMITMENTS are above a shallow copper
nan of water A whistle" warns the
worker when more water is needed. Two
racks permit from eight to twelve jars to
be set on them, thus steriliZing sixteen or
twenty-four Jars at one filling. This water
bath outfit may be set on the one burner
of a gas or oil stove or any range.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
La-May Face Powder
Does Not Contain
Any White Lead

specialist has at last perfected a
pure face powder that really stays o.,
that stays on until you wash IL off
II does not contain white lead or
starchy rice powder to make IL stick
Five thousand dollars Is offered any
chemist who analyses IL and finds II
contains any white lead. White lead
poisOns the skin. and rice powde.
turns into a gluey paste that encoUr-
ages enlarged pores, blackheads and
rice powder pimples. This improved
formula contains a smedicinal powder
doctors use to heal the skin. In fact
this new powder helps to prevent and
reduce enlarged pores. blackheads
and pimples. II is called Ls-may
CFrench, Poudre L'Ame). Because I
is pure and because IL stays on better
than any other. IL is already sold by
thousands of dealers everywhers.
The large size Is only fifty cents I'D
the half size twenty-five cents. When.
yoH see how wonderfully IL beauties
your complexion you will understand
why La-may so quickly became the
most popular beauty powder sold in
New York. Save this notice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
for Beauty
The Most Famous Living Beauty.

Inc Most Famous Living Beauty.
Wherever there is BIT Of blank wall out
side the house It will serve the same pLI
pose as the garage door
II by these small manoeuvres that one
eontrives to make exercise a part Of one $
daily life instead>of thing apart to be in.
dulged in as though II were a picnic
The servant problem having become a
permanent condition Of life at present,
many Of US are attending to our own
household duties. These too with proper
apparel may be made occasions Of joyful
exercise.
As soon as you eontrive to look upon
exercise as a vital necessity you win plan
your day so as to obtain fair share OF
this as Of other body foods. and before long
you win feel the lack Of daily body move
ments IS you would the lack of a meal.
Many a persons day is passed at an
Office desk to which she must proceed In
a crowded train. And many of my readers
who are devoting themselves to Red Cross
VIVA 80 III 1nAo NdNc6OIys lou nave not
the time for sports nor Homework. so.
in order to keep fit, it is really necessary
to practise regular bedroom exercises night
and morning
Always begin with simple ones such as
arm bending and stretchings and deep
breathings. Then practise running IN
place for several minutes. A good high
land fling or some Of the strenuous Rus
sian dances are, need scarcely remind
you, a. 'exercissful' as running in place.
and they are much more fun. The more
fun you get out Of an exercise the more
Il win benefit you. So spend your holidays
In outdoor sports or In gardening
Some persons, Of the automobile exer-
ciser type, tell me that exercise is an IN
aesthetic development OF these modern
times, II they win but read some Of the
old chronicles they win be much surprised
to learn Of the activities Of the beautiful
chatelaines Of olden times When these
world-renowned beauties were not super
Vising their spinning and weaving women
in the chateaux. hey disported themselves
In riding, hawking and dancing. And then,
when In quest Of little rest, these high
born danes would seat themselves on hard
wooden stools and bend over their en-
broidefy frames. / cite their example be-
csuse there are still few victorian-minded
women who fear that the young person
will lose her feminine charm II she be-
comes q lover Of exercise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Barley Chocolate Cake.

(REAM u cup shortening and
~ add 8 tablespoonful brown
sugar gradually, then add cupful
corn syrup. Add well.beaten yolks
of 2 eggs. Mix and sift 2 .cupfuls
barley flour, 4 teaspoonful salt
and 4 teaspoonfuls baking powder.
Add alternately with u cupful milk
to first mixture. Fold in the stiffly
beaten whites Of 2 eggs and add 2
squares of chocolate, melted over
hot water, and / teaspoonful va
nilla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Tomato Pickle.

(HOP IL quarts green tomatoes,
~ quarts ripe tomatoes, 2
onions and 3 ripe peppers. taking
care not to use the seeds. Sprinkle
with 4 cup salt and let stand sew
eraI hours or overnight Drain and
add 4 cups of mild vinegar. u tea,
spoonful cloves, Y teaspoonful Gin
namon, 4 teaspoonful mustard and
/ pound of light brown sugar.
Cook until vegetables are tender.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
0'Brien Potatoes.

WASH, pare and dice 3 cups
" potatoes. Fry the cubes in
deep fat, drain on brown paper and
sprinkle lightly with salt. Cook 1
slice of onion in or 3 tablespoon
fuls butterine until slightly brown.
Remove onion and add 2 or finely
chopped canned pimientos. When
tender add the potatoes. Mix we'll
and serve hot. I sometimes
sprinkle the potatoes with finely
chopped parsley Just before sery'
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Stuffed Tomato Salad.

lUTASH and skin medium sized
" tomatoes. Remove a piece
from stem end Of each, scrape out
soft inside, sprinkle inside with a
little salt, invert and stand In ice
box for an houE Cream 1 package
cream cheese, add 3 or finely
chopped olives or gherkins. 1 table
spoonful tomato pulp and salt and
paprika to taste. II necessary,
moisten with little French dress
ing. Fill tomatoes with this mix
ture, chill again and serve on beds
of heart lettuce. This salad may be
served with a boiled or mayonnaise
dressing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Banana Ice Cream.

CCALD quart Of rich milk and
- set aside to cool. Remove skins
and press 4 or bananas through
sieve or potato ricer. add cup
sugar, tablespoonful lemon Juice
and a pinch OF salt. Combine with
cooled milk and freeze, using 3
parts ice 20 part salt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
By Mary Lee SUan6,
Principal, Seudder School of Household Arts

tablespoolfuls sugar. Press through
side cool pack in = pound sine
baking powder or cocoa cans. Place
In fireless cooker, surround with fee
and salt, using 3 parts ice to l part
salt, and let stand three or four
hours. Serve with plain or cucum-
Der mayonnaise dressing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Raspberry Shrub.

DICK over and wash quarts Of
1 raspberries. Pour / quart Of
vinegar over the berries and let
stand over night. Then let drain
in jelly bag. Measure the Juice,
and for each cupful allow l cupful
of sugar. Boil about 80 minutes,
and when cold pour into bottles and
store in a dark place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Piccalilli.

= HOP 2 cups green tomatoes, 1
~ cup ripe tomatoes. 1 small
head celery, sweet red pepper, 1
sweet green pepper, l small onion,
4 cabbage, / small cucumber and
a shred Of chive. Cover with Y
cup salt and let stand over night.
Drain and squeeze in a cloth to re-
move all the brine. Add IL cups
mild vinegar, l cup light brown
sugar, 4 teaspoonful mustard, u
teaspoonful cloves and a dash of
cayenne. Let simmer nearly 45
minutes or until nearly clear.
Store in sterilized Jars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
FRECKLES
EOWE The Time 70 Get Rid of These Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need Of feeling
ashamed Of your freckles, as Othine-double
Strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots
Simply get ounce Of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply little
Of II night and morning ana you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun 10 dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished
entirely. 1t is seldom that more than an ounce
is needed TO completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
BE sure to ask for the double strength Othine
as this Is sold under guarantee of money back
II Il fails to remove freckles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Barley Biscuits.

NTIX and sift 2 cups barley flour,
4N4 / teaspoonfuI salt and 4 tea
spoonfuIs baking powder. Work in
2 tablespoonfuls fat with two forks.
When mealy add about 2-3 cupful
milk or water (sufficient TO make a
soft dough-. Mix well and turn out
on lightly Toured board, pat and
roll Y inch thick. Cut out and bake
in a rather quick oven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Beauty Questions Answered

KHY eyebails are yellow ana
AVA unhealthy looking. What
would you advisei-MRS. D.
A half a teaspoonful of bicar-
Donate Of soda or pulverised char
coal could be taken with advant-
age at morning or night. ! should
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

UTHAT can ] do to reduce
" my double ehin2-MRs.
LOUIS W.
Try wearing an improVised linen
chin bandage at night. It should
be moistened with this astringent
lotion:
Iodlde Of potassium. 80 grains
Distilled water. $500. I pint
Also, at frequent intervals during
the day. exercise your chin muscles
by stretching them first to the right
and then to the left ten or fifteen
times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
Tested Cooking Recipes
Frozen Tomato Salad.

TURN 1 quart of tomatoes from
l the can into a bowl and let
stand for one hour. Bring to boil
ing point, add 1 teaspoonful salt
and pepper to taste. II you prefer
a slightly sweet salad, add 2 or 3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

7 AM a blonde and my skin
l rebels against the use Of
glycerine. What do you sug-
gest for a substitute2-L. D.
Being a blonde, you should re-
member that dry skin is what you
should fear most, because that is
a forerunne of wrinkles. You
should literally keep your skin well
oiled. Here Is a cream that Is
especially adapted to blondes
delicate complexion:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

also insist upon . great deal Of
exercise taken out Of doors. You
should battle your eyes nightly. with
this lotion n an eye-cup:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
WOMEN shave
UNENOWINGLY

Whea yOu Oaly remove hair
frsn the surface Of the akin the
reaalt q the sane ~ shaving. The
only eommon-sen1e way to remove
haAR y - attack u under the skin
DaMaraele, the original sanitary
ngG3A. dees this by absorption.
onlY genuine DsMIraele has .
n0Asy-baek Eahrantee In each
Daskage. At toilet counters In 0oe.
n and - Gfles, % by mail from
price.
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View YOrk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

Pour the lanolin into the water.
Heat slowly. but do not bring to
a boil. The soap should be dis
solved in half an ounce Of water.
Mix and shake well before using.
Almond meal is also an excellent
substitute for soap for the face
bath.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13
ITOW can make my lips
! l more shapely?-M.

The mouth can be trained to a
lesser size by a tender pinching Of
the corners. This makes the line
at the corners more indeterminate
and diminishes the size. You can
also train the lips to deepen their
beauty cleft by pushing the middle
portion together with the fingers.
This light pressure four or five
tipes a day, when you are dressing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

in the morning or undressing At
night. will have a marvellous ef-
feet after a while in refashioning
the mouth. II the lips are inclined
to roughen easily then apply the
following simple remedy the last
thing before falling asleep:
Hydrats gIyeerine $50
per cent Water) 3. so grams
Rose Watsr ....... 20 grams
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

"IhAA HOuld you suggest
w for a double chin?-
IVA O.
For battling against that IN
slightly accumulation Of flesh be-
low the chin l can give no better
remedy than the following astrin-
gent lotion, which should be ap-
piled with long. sweeping down
ward strokes and then left on the
skin over night:
Tlneture Of iodine. 80 ininims
Iodlde Of potassium so grains
Hyposulphlte Of soda 20 grains
Distilled water 80. ounces
Anlseed water ITO minlms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

COAP always disagrees with
~ my skin. What else can I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-13

vTHAT would you suggest
w for a double chin?-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-24
DISTRICT "a INFERENCE

The Norwegian Free church in Ny
more is holding district conference
meetings in the Nymore and Aardahl
churches. The following are some
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-24
SHOULD GIVE SOME SEVERE JOLT

The that President Wilson has asked Congress
for authority to raise army millions of should
strike some people in country with jolt "0h it
over, II hope will end soon, has been the
burden of the of the would be Stacker With it ne at
emp by in his ptifu evasion OF the calls OF MS govern
ment for the unstinted support OF loyal sons ,
President Wilson would call for such an army had
he the least hope that the end sight, We have been
sred by the Allied leaders that strength must be thrown
before victory be hoped for And with
the calling of this immense force the call will go
those left at home sustain these armies in the field
there Mark we'll the the woman who seeks by any
pree his her just share of for their
support -:.
this grave responsibility No who can by any pos
sbe contribute has the right to lag behind Soth
funess inactivity wastefuness idenes must be obsolete
the vocabulary of Americans until boys shall have
forever put to rest that accursed nightmare OF Prusslan
MINNESOTA CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE BURNQUIsT .
j. Meyers, selected by meeting of all political
apo has out openly and square for Burn
qus both for denomination and reelection Under the pr
law Of the state Mr. Meyers not party factonals
vet of Governor Burnquist for reelection
The action of Mr.. Meyers is to be commended He shows
Governor Burnqu has the opposition of
all factions and whole sole is open hos
y to the government the president and all that the United
States stands for They endeavorng by possible
their command to encompass the defeat of Governor
whose work behalf the state of Minnesota and
the government is commended nation wide.
Minnesota cannot afford to lose Burnquist its chief
executive. r. -.= 2
this government "of the people, by the people
the people, being firmly mbeded in the minds
of few alien enemies now in internment camps. ~
News em:Cuffs, belts, buckles and all unnecessary
frs mems clothing abolished Young they not
abolshing chevrons on government uniforms
Jess Willard has been barred from boxing by
of various states Nobody would bar him if he had contest
with the Kaiser. - -.E.