New-York tribune., 1919-07-06

and let the liquor be boiling, and in
straining press the berries we'll to ex-
tract all the goodness. Add three and
a quarter ounces OF cream OF tartar
and leave in the tub for two days; then
pour into a cask and cover the bung-
hole with tile. Stir daily and fill up
as the liquor wastes. When quite
still close the barrel and leave for
four months before bottling the wine.
IL improves by keeping.
From the Blossoms-One quart ot
blossoms after being pulled from STEMS
four quarts of boiling water; pour
water over blossoms and let stand one
hour, then strain and let stand one
hour: add three pounds of sugar, boil
and skim; let stand until morning, then
add three lemons, one tablespoonful OF
yeast cake: let stand twenty-four
hours, strain and put in jug, tying .
cloth over the top. After fermenting.
bottle and cork. This wine will be
ready for use in about three months.
Keep in a cool place.
Another Way-Allow equal measures
of water and elderberry petals. The
water should be boiled and added when
warm. Stir and cover with a blanket
for three days, stirring now and then.
Strain and boil the liquor with the rild
of lemon and an orange. An ounce Of
ginger and three and half pounds Of
sugar to the gallon. Add the orange
and lemon juice and two tablespoonful
of yeast Cask the second day and bot
tie in three months.
A writer in "The Detroit Free
Press" concerning himself with .
substitute of long standing, says:
1T is estimated that the consumption
of bottled soft drinks in the United
States prior to war restrictions was
about 5000, 100000 bottles annually, or
thirty bottles year for every man.
woman and child. The consumption is
likely to increase, since high-grads
bottled soft drinks enable the dweller
in rural communities to enjoy prod
uct which few years ago was ATTAIN
able only directly from soda fountains
in towns and cities"
The bartender departs, along with
the goods he dispensed. "The bar.
tender,", says DR.. L. Pierce CIark~
the neurologist, ''is generally good
fellow and far better educated, as a
rule, than his patrons. He is a good
man to talk to'-and should be saved
from the wreck Of the saloon;
though organizations with the hu-
man touch, like the Salvation Army
may provide substitute.
Of course, admits THE New York
World" 'there are bartenders and
bartenders."
There are bartenders and bartend
ers. Some disgrace their reflective
calling. The best examples are highly
educated, in the Socratic method, ~
argument with men of many minds, ~
listening, by reading prints that Soc
rates lacked and Plato would eagerly
have devoured. Tho loss OF this
genial friend as DR.. Clark says, Is
going to be hard on the temperament
of millions Of people
"Thc better bartender maintained
kind OF hostess house for a CIVILIAN
community. He answered questions,
settled disputes that threatened ac'''
mony, gave advice, disseminated the
wisdom dropped by customers. lie DID
not, as British bars are accused ~
doing. push sales at the expense OF
unsteady men. He jollied them alors'
a psychatrc feat OF therapeutic ,alas'
"The kind of a barkceper who. b1s'
ing saloon, became a Mr. Dooley
must suffer now for the sins OF rn'
worthy rivals. Society should mare
use of his gifts developed by intensive
training. One Of the most praetlcs'
social workers of New York is an ex-
bartender. Perhaps the Salvation Arm?
can take over the men, with the ba's
they polish and the rails the feet OF the
faithful caress, thus following pr'
Clark's advice"
Taking the situation by and large
or all in all, "The Hartford Cour'
ant" wonders whether there may NOT
arise in our politics a Prohibition
party "whose chief tenet each year
will be that Of prohibiting some
thing" The writer continues:
ut will be a very successful parry
too. II will find that all 1t has to 90
each year is to pick out that 'Ains
which is NEST unpopular to the peopie
who vote-not the people who CAN
vote, mind you, bur the people wh'
DO vote, let everything else slide con-
centrate on the one idea OF pronio'"
ing this thing, and get landslide.
Eventually, however, won't sdcn >
party react so violently TO the wore
prohibit that it will cease to tnins
Of what it is prohibiting, giving op'
portunity to some wise boy oil 'n'
opposition TO slip something over os
the Prohibition party? 1t will be
Joker the like Of which was never
tnowr hsfore-a vote for the prohi'