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The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10

and often falls into the most simple
sort of trap" The following little
system caught more than one would
be evader:
A youth alleging defective hearing
was taken into an examining room.
MY hearing is pretty bad" he told
the medical officer.
THAT so? Lots see" said the doctor,
as he stepped close to the young man.
put your hand over your right ear"
said the doctor, loudly.
The youth did so.
Can you hear this?" asked the
physician, in a low tone.
No response.
Can you hear me now?' This was
spoken in an ordinary voice.
No response.
Nov put your hand over your left
ear" said the doctor in a very faint
voice
The order was promptly obeyed; the
candidate "saw the light" and meekly
submitted to the rest of the examina-
ton.
A sweet young woman, employed in
one of the Detroit draft board offices,
caught several slackers who were
clever enough to foil the medical eX-
aminers. One instance, which was re-
ported by a member of the local board,
concerned a young man who insisted
he was deaf and who evaded the tests
and tricks of the examiners. AS he
left the medical room the smile which
the demure miss flashed at him caused
him to forget war and home and coun-
try.
Were you accepted?7 the young
woman asked in very low tone.
Nav, they turned me down and
gee, I wanted ia ---"
Don't worry, my friend, we made
little mistake and you're accepted"
said a drawing voice behind the
Stacker.
The youth whirled and faced the
medical officer. He blushed and STAN
mered but finally began to grin.
That's numer six for me-" said the
girl in the case.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10
JAPAN'S WORK
Is To AID IN
CRUSHING HUN

TOXIC, April 1O.-The Yomiuri,
which at least stands near to the con-
fidence of the government, protests
against the action of members of the
Japanese diet who have Questioned
whether Japan's aims in the war are
the same as those of the other entente
powers. The Yomiuri states that the
war aims of Japan are identical with
those of the other entente powers,
namely, the recovery of Alsaee-Lor-
raine, the, independence of Belgium,
the independence of Poland, and the
restoration of Serbia, Montenegro,
etc, To attain these objects, the paper
says, Germany must be defeated in
the war. The paper continues:
Some may say that JapaR's part
is the maintenance of the peace of
the Far East. But is that to be done
simply by the elimination of German
power from Tsing-tau and the South
Seas? To work together for the crush
ing of German power is the great aim
of the European entente and America,
and it is also that of Japan, if she
wishes to maintain the peace of the
Far East"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10
.DETROIT'S SLACKERs,.
DETECTED BY WOMAN

DETROIT, Mich, April 10.-Al-
though a majority of slackers in Mich,
gan have sought to evade military
service by submitting sad stories of
physical ailments or helpless depend
ents, more than a few classical ex-
cuses have been heard by local boards
and medical examiners.
81 have pricked a good many hot
air balloons since the draft law be-
came effective" said one investigator,
land I expect to puncture good many
more. Usually the draft evader who
thinks he is clever is pitiably clumsy
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10

"The allies are all in the same boat,
a long way from shore and ON limited
Uncle Sam is running
the relief ship.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10

Trim your meat and melt the fat
Don't let a scrap get into the garbage
pail.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10

It doesn't matter who started this
war. Uncle Sam will finish it.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10

Madame Lydia, the pa7mIst, win be
found in the Curr1er & Mickelson
building on c.. street. 1917
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10

Reduction, Production-the 1918
watchwords.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

OMlNY can play brave part in these
days of wheat substitution. Its food
value is almost the same as that of
the whole corn, and in the pioneer days it was
made at home by pounding the corn and was
eaten then as we eat potatoes to-day. This is
still true in the South to some extent, but wheat
and other cereals have gradually usurped its
place, especially in the North.
Homlny requires longer period Of cooking
than Is necessary for cornmeal because it is
much coarser. If coal rangers in use it may
be cooked in a double boiler on the back of the
stove without any attention. If properly cooked
the grains should each be distinct in fornl-a
gummy mass is often the result of too much
water and hard grain is the result of too
small an amount of water.
properly cooked" in the case of hominv
means care and "]lnow how" Put one cupfu
of cereal and one teaspoonfu of salt in the top
of a double boiler and add three cupsful of boil
ing water. Cook rapidly directly over the fire
eight or ten minutes, stirring occasionally with
a fork so that it will not lump Then place
over hot water and cook fifty minutes longer.
If the cereal becomes too dry little more boil
ing water may be added.
There are many ways of serving hcminy and
some OF these are very attractive. In the North
it is generally used as a breakfast cereal
with milk and sugar, and this happens to be
one of the least appetizing ways Of serving it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
WHAT TO DO WITH RHURARR

dust, one-quarter of a teaspoonful of salt,
two tablespoonsful of oleo (meted), graf
ing of nutmeg and brown sugar to taste
Fill into pie plate that has been lined with
pastry and arrange strips of the crust in
lattice fashion over the top. Bake forty-fve
minutes to one hour in moderate oven.
Scalloped Rhubarb with Meringue
Cut the rhubarb into inch lengths In a
buttered baking dish put layer of thin slices
of sponge cake Gladly fingers or the small in
dividual sponge cakes purchased at the bakery
can be substituted), and over this layer
of the rhubarb, Sprinkle with sugar, and
add grating of yellow orange rind and
few grains of salt. Cover the dish and bake
for half an hour. Beat the whites of two
eggs until light and dry, fold in one table
spoonful of sugar and spread over the top.
Return to moderate oven until delicatcly
Drowned. Serve with LIQUID sauce
Rhubarb Pot Pie with Maple Sugar Sauce
Half fill a deep buttered dish with sliced
rhubarb and sprinkle with brown sugar Add
sufficient boiling water to half cover and cook
covered in slow oven until tender. Make
a crust as for baking powder biscuits, using
two parts whole wheat flour and one part
wheat. Roll out one inch thick, lay over
the rhubarb and cook about forty minutes in
hot oven. For the sauce, cook together two
tablespoonful of cleo, one scant teaspoonful
of cornstarch, and add slowly half cupful
of thick maple syrup, pinch Of ground mace
and one-quarter of cupful of boiling water
Cook until smooth and clear
Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Fritters
This is old Colonial recipe and it is
very good. Beat lightly two eggs and add
cupful of milk. Mix together two cup
fuls of whole wheat -four one cupful of
wheat flour, two tablespoonful of sugar, half
teaspoonful of salt and two rounding tea
spoonsful Of baking powder Stir into this
the egg and milk mixture and add one cup
full and a half of finely chopped rhubarb,
two tablespoonful of melted cleo, and more
milk If necessary to make drop batter. Fry
in deep hot fat until crisp and brown, roll
in grated maple sugar and serve with honey.
Rhubarb Whip
Press sufficient cooked and sweetened rhu
barb through sieve to make a cupful and
a half of thick PURGE. Whip two eggs until
light and dry, add half cupfu measured
before whipping) of thick cream beaten solid
and gradually beat in the rhubarb PURGE. Add
additional powdered sugar if necessary and fill
INTO slender glasses that have been lined with
halved lady fingers. Prepare the whip just
before serving, 80 that the cake will remain
crisp. ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

N71rH the coming of the Inexpensive
" and appetizng rhubarb, the provi-
dent housewife should make use of
it on every possible occasion and also study
the best methods for preserving it for future
use, when its season is past.
Many housewives object (and rightly so)
to using rhubarb, owing to the great quantity
of sugar it requires in cooking; but if the
fruit is fully ripened and the stalks freshly
gathered this difficulty may be largely over
come by adding small pinch of baking soda
while it is rapidly boiling. Do not add the
sugar until the fruit is nearly cooked, and
be sure to add very little water, as the rhu-
burb is so juicy in itself that it will furnish
almost enough moisture.
Almost every housekeeper is familiar with
stewed rhubarb; but even this homely dish
may be transformed if few raisins a little
grated lemon peel or bits Of sliced orange are
cooked with the fruit. The addition of the
raisins makes less sugar necessary.
Authorities differ about skinnng the rhu-
barb, many contending that if the stalks are
young and deiicately tnged with pink this
need not be done; but in any event, always
cut the fruit into small pieces and cook it
thoroughly.
AS examples of delicious ways of prepar-
ing this "frst spring fruit" the following
tested recipes are suggested
Rhubarb Pie
(As made at the Red Lion Inn, Stockbridoe)
Beat one egg lightly, add one cupful Of
rfubarb cut fine, two soda crackers rolled to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Rhubarb Lemonade

This furnishes a very refreshing drink for
sultry spring day. Wash one dozen stalks
of young rhubarb. Cut them up and boil for
fifteen minutes in two quarts of water Into
large Jug or pitcher put the thinly peeled
rlnd of two lemons, the juice of the lemons
and the strained rhubarb liquor. Sweeten to
taste with brown sugar and stand in cold
place for two hours. When ready to serve
add generous pint of cracked ice and one
pint of carbonated water poured from
height Serve Immediately.
Rhubarb Canned without Sugar
Tins is very useful recipe just now when
sugar must be conserved. Sterilize the fruit
Jars and covers. Cut the peeled stalks of rhu-
barb OF length to come nearly to the top
OF the jar and pack them in carefully Then
MI the jars to overlooking with sterilized
cold water; adjust rubbers and covers quick
~ and store in cool, dark place. Seal air.
tight Rhubarb canned in this way can be
treated when taken from the Jar as fresh
1rult and the flavor will be found delicious
Rhubarb and Fig Marmalade
Put IN saucepan in layers three pounds
OF rhubarb (cut in cubes, but not peeled)
two pounds of brown sugar, half pound of
1lgs cut In shreds, and half pound of chopped
candled orange peel. Let stand covered over
night and in the morning cook down SLOWLY
until thick. Store like jelly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

prepared and eaten as vegetable it is much
more palatable 1t may simply be boiled and
eaten with meats as a vegetable. Combined
with meat and oysters it is really delicious.
these two recipes have been sent out bv the
united States food administration and are
worthy OF special praise, both as meat and
wheat savers:
CASSEROLE OF MEAT AND HOMINY
Chop two cupsful OF cooked bominv and mt i
INTO an oiled casserole in layers alternating with
one e1half oupfu of meat cut in cubes. Chicken.
pepper, chopped parsley and onion salt Add one
cup1ul meat stock or hominy liquid Cover with
crumbs and cook covered one hour.
HOMINY AND OYSTERS
~ ecupsiul chopped dozen Or oysters
tablespoonful d;i cooking = cupful milk
4 cupful bread crumbs Pepper ~ S"''
Butter q baking dish and put in q 1ave, 80
homlny, then layer of oysters, adding seasoning
to each: Alternate until all materials are msad
bread crumbs top Bake in OVEN m h and put
on top, or for about thirty or fortyfve minutes
depending on the shape of the dish.
Sliced cold boiled hominy NAV he dinnoa J.,
egg ana Tried IN tat and eaten with syrup for
breakfast or luncheon. The now precious bacon
drippngs give very delightful flavor to fried
honnny. Ihls recipe for hominy nut crisps.
'es'eo IN the Institute laboratory, is also verv
good. because OF the nuts this dish also gives
us palatable meat substitute as we'll 90
wheat saver:
HOMINY NUT CRISPS
cu .p tine homny 2 egg yolks
a"0i' milk l cupful chopped nuts
- 70 teaspoonful salt
soak homlny in milk for several hours then
COOK COOK slowly for three hours in a double boiler
stlrrlng frequently. When finished season WIN
SAT- and add the beaten yolks of the eggs and
the chopped nuts. Turn into a pan and let s+and
until hrm. Cut into slices and frv in hot fat mill
crisp and brown. 10y 40 NV Lou u''''
The following recipe, also offered by the
United States Food Administration makes a
delicious dessert:
HOMINY PUDDING
coPsiul cooked hom- 4 cupful corn syrup
's cupful chopped dates 1 egg. beaten
NJ; ~ raIShs . "a teaspoonful salt
MIX the above ingredients and nut in oiled CHS.
t taIo cups. Fut IN pan containing water and
oaAe IN a moderate oven till set like custard
or until knife. when inserted, will be clean when
removed. "'' ~ viva" ""e"
Hominy crumpets are very popular in some
homes. Although the hominy replaces only 90
per cent of the wheat still it is a helm in tho
food conservation
HOM1NY CRUMPETS
ocald and cool one pint of milk: add half . caka
OK compressed yeast dissolved in two tablespoons
lui OF tepid water, one tablespoonful Of sugar one
S S""' cupiu' or ooiied hominy, four cupsful of
n"ur NV" i"h'ns"o"nsfu, cf r,ciad o,.o nrI ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Beating Eggs in Your Party Clothes

You might think until you looked into the
subject that an egg beater would be an egg
beaten and nothing more. But egg heaters have
great deal of personality and almost as much
temperament as poet.
The Twentieth Century Egg and Cream
Whip is up to the minute in efficiency, econ
omy, convenience and it's ability to do it's
work without splashing. We all know the
'spatteration" that accompanied the operation
Of the old-fashioned egg beater and made
waterproof valuable kitchen costume You
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

gienic, eye-saving lamp for reading, for writ
ing, for toilet purposes or for dressing, wher-
ever you may roam, provided you do not wan
der where there is no electric light socket.
Not content with its ability to stand any
where and be tilted at any angle, the lamp
conceals in its base spiral clamp spring, by
which it can be hung on the wall or clamped
to bed rod or dressing table or chair
Here is chance to get rid Of that "guilty
feeling" when you want to read in any par
ticular spot where the light is not. And no
spot would be disfgured by the lamps pres
ence as it is finished in brass, nickel or bronze,
is small, unobtrusive and not ungraceful in
it's lines.
Wallace Lamp. Prices, $3.50 to 81.
Made by A. c. Penn, Inc, 100 Lafayette ST.,
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Tested Recipes
CORN FRITTERS

CORN FRITTERS
~ cupful cooked corn l teaspoonful baking
a cupful milk powder
e cupful bread crumbs egg
tablespoonful flour q teaspoonful sal.
MIX corn, milk, bread crumbs and salt togeths
Aad we'll beaten egg and the -four and bal,s
powder which have been sifted together.-f D.
b.. Mount Kisco, N. Y
rms recipe, made chiefly of leftover corn az
Dfead crumbs, is very practical wartime expsaF
ent. Flfteen fritters cost about II cents.
SOY BEAN WATERS
l cupful cooked soy u cupful -four
:, beans, finely chopped y teaspoonful lemon O
e cupful vegetable fat vanilla
"a cupful sugar teaspoonsful baking
I-3 cupful corn syrup powder
egg
:, Soak beans over night, boil for one row
Draln, cool and put through food chopper C1e1
shortening and sugar. add syrup, bean; ~
Egg SIT flour with baking powder and s sas =
hrst mixture. Drop by teaspoonsful on BAKE
sheet and bake about eight minutes in ~
oVen--unlted States Food Administration
;. These little waters are very delicate and y
hcious II not eaten immediately they shouSs ~. i
Put IN an artight cooking jar in order To- 70 ~ 81
them crisp. The use of the chopped COOKED L.
beans spares" the wheat -four. This rsss
yields three dozen waters and costs aoou'
cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

The HoIy0ke Tank Water Heater
may be attached to the ordinary cir
Cuiafing water boiler and insures an
abundant supply of hot water when
kerosene only is available for fuel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

venture to state that there are very few peo-
pie who do not keep right on throwing them
selves down on comfortable couch and read
ing their favorite magazine, regardless of the
strain on the eyes.
Constructive criticism is always worth much
more than destructive threats. Telling per-
sons how to do what they want to do safely is
much more apt to produce effects than telling
them what will happen if they pursue their
mistaken way.
This is where the Wallace Lamp sheds
light. You can not only carry it about the
house, attach it to any lamp socket set it
down anywhere and turn it at any desired
angle, but you can pack it away in it's small
metal globe that fits in the hollow of the
hand and takes up little or no room in your
satchel, and find yourself with portable hy-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
System: Every Bushes,
Must Haze Its Machi,,ern
GOOD EMERGENCY TREArNr.,
FOR STAINS 's
STAIN on garment {

n AiN on garment or table H..
~ otherwise in good condition = ma
glng reproach, cause of =, nag
as to whether it shall be used for sss asssssa
sake or denoted to some third.ra+. ' =
With the coming of the fruit season =, service
question takes on new proportion, 4s aah
comforting to have brief FIRST aan =. !, i !
for one should go after the offend; ~ usaa
while it is fresh and young and eas;,s 0s
pushed. S"y ma
There are many and varied method. :.
moving stains, but it is not safe - ~ y
any of them unless the directions come 80.
reliable source. You may fix the stain , I.Sa
of removing it if the wrong treatment 'l -
piled. p
Always try the simple methods fra.
the acids as the last resort Cons;de, = M
the kind of fabric that is stained ana ~ uS'
type Of stain you have to deal with. Ta Wv
material is colored, test a sample piece ~ ~ wv
terlal to see If it will stand the neo... .a''
treatment If there is a change. von ..s'
then decide whether you would raths, , ~
the stain, or the change, or loss of color :.
only water rings remain they may be rem,,.s
by steaming. ''a
Some OF the more common stains NAV \. !,
moved by the following agents:
Coffee: Boiling water.
Cream: Cold water, then warm waite, -,
soap. '@
Blood: Lukewarm water (hot watt, -.
the STAIN.
Fruit: Boiling water; borax for snhA,,
stains. Javelle water is often necessary n,
peach stains if alcohol fails.
Grass: Cold water-no soap. Alcohol =,
ether for unwashable materials.
Grease (food): Warm water and soan "a,
bon tetrachlorid for silks and woollens.
Grease (oiD: Lard, then warm water and
soap. Carbon tetrachlorid for silks. wool,D,
etc.
Meat juice: Warm water and SOAP.
Wine: Salt and boiling water.
Mildew: If fresh, cold water and sunlight,
or juice of lemon, salt and sunlight.
Paint (water COLOR: Warm water and sosD
Paint (oiD: Soap and water if paint i,
fresh and goods are washable If not, turpep.
tine OR benzine. Old stains may be softened
frst with lard oil or kerosene before usne
any of the other remedies.
Precipitation: Soap and water and sunlgh,
for white washables. Javelle water for white
linens and cottons. Dilute sodium hydro.sul
plate and water for silks and woods.
The essential equipment for working on
stains is: bowl a dropper, glass, piece Of
soft cloth, blotting paper and the agent for
doing the work. Spread the stained materia
over bowl and apply the agent to the stain
with dropper, pour warm water over it and
repeat this until the stain disappears Then
wash very carefully to remove all trace Of til.
agent.
For further and more detailed information
we would suggest Laundering" by L. Ray
Balderston, 1924 Cherry Street, Philadelphia
Penn. Price, $1.25 postpaid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

do not even need Hoover uniform to whip
cream for an evening cup of chocolate or beat
an egg for the chatting dish supper if you have
an up-to- date beaten
Another point about this model is that the
handle of the beater works up and down on
twisted wire stem, and so only one hand is
needed for the operation, instead of two as
is usual. A row of sharp forked points and
crosswise series of curved blades do the
work
This is a special convenience when YOU
want to drop oil or add hot sugar syrup
slowly to the beaten egg white for frosting.
The only limitation that the beaten seems
to have is the fact that it cannot be used
in dish with a very small bottom like mix
ing bowl, because the blades will hit the side
of the container. The bottom of the dish
must be at least 8 Il inches in diameter For
the same reason it is not efficient for one egg
yolk or any amount of material of the same
bulk. 1t is, however, one of the best one
hand beaters as far as quickness of operation
IS concerned, but it always takes little
longer to complete the whipping of cream or
the beating of egg white than is the case when
two hands are at work. The special features
or this beaten, however, more than compen.
safe for the very slight loss in time efficiency.
Spears Twentieth Century Egg and Cream
Whip. Price, rs cents.
Made by the F. C. Spear Co., 81 Leonard ST.,
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

Here's to The kerosene Stove as a COM
panion that will add much to the restfuness
and comfort of the summer vacation and to
the efficiency Of the kitchen operations that
must go on winter and summer, rest days and
work days alike.
New Process" Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook
Stove No. 49,. Prices, with back shelf,
$24; without back shelf, $3.50.
Made by the New Process Stove Co., Cleve.
land, Ohio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

teaspoonfu1 of salt. Beat we'll and let rise over
night. In the morning add quarter Of tea.
spoonful of baking soda dissolved in one table.
spoonful of hot water. Let stand for half an
hour longer and bake in creased muffin rings o.
a hot CREASED griddle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
BY VIRGINIA CARTER LEE

" nth the coming of the inexpensive
w and appetizing rhubarb, the provi-
dent hnnSo1,ifo chn,, ol.o of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14

An aH-nefal egg and cream,
beaten that does its work
in a shallow dish without
spf a Shing. A One=arn1ed
man can operate it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
On Reading Anywhere You Like with
Safety and Comfort

Everybody has been told over and over
again what would happen to his eyes if he read
lying down or holding book or paper in a
shadow or at the wrong angle. In fact, the
experts all promise us that we shall promptly
go blind if we do not sit erect with the light
coming over our left shoulder, reading book
of irreproachable print. Just the same, we
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-05-22

immigrants, where was Murphy
the patriot? What effort has he
ever made to guide the ship
away from the rocks and into a
safe harbor? Absolutely none,
nor did he encourage those who
we're in the fight, In fact, only
since patriotism has become
popular, has he discovered that
he was a patriot, presuma-
bly, to get a job. or save his
neck. Spasmodic patriotism is
a poor variety and we should
not trust those who slip it on for
the occasion very far. The time
to head off Bolshevikis, the Sim
Feiners, [. w. WIS and the
camoufage Nurphys is now, at
the primary, Saturday June 1st.
We cannot afford to take any
risk, and regrets are useless.