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Evening journal., 1919-03-06
MEAT
Minced Veal and Eggs.

Take remnants of roast or braised
veal. trim off all Drowned parts. and
minee it very finely; fry an onion.
chopped small in plenty Of butters when
il is Light straw color add a larss
pinch of -four and little stock. then
the minced meat, with chopped parsley,
pepper and salt and nutmeg TO taste :
mix we'll. add more stock if necessary,
and let the minee gradually get hot BY
the side OF the FIRE; lastly. add few
drops of lemon juice. Serve with bits
OF bread fried in butter and poached
eggs on the top.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
PIE
Marlboro Pie

Peel and slice six good sized .', apples PIES
Feei .i. 1 !, very little water until ten
Sna ans. IOo1 ,,So tablespoons :, Of melted butter;
VoiE. Uon Of four eggs juice and i,oS.,hsp s.a,sp
1ioS yoIe Of one large lemon mix 'I5ose'4s. so. ,s
inS I,nI S,ke \, in an under crust Beat ths s
ana -I.9..' o'SG of ers, sdfly tablespoon OF
'lll'e' % - : Zach esg, spread on top the
'as1, tsD - nearly done and return to the
,,,, 70 brown.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
Small Cakes,

Two-thirds cup sugar, one-third cup
laro. one-fourth cup soft fat, one
fourth teaspoon salt half a cup sour
milk, one egg. one cup white -four. one
cup barley -four. one teaspoon sods' one
fourth teaspoon fisvoring. cinnamon
nutmeg, ginger. One tablespoon cocoa
NAV be added and some raisins or nuts
Instead of sour milk and soda sweet
milk with three teaspoons baking pow
der may be used.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
Butter Pie.

Three eggs (yolks). one tablespoon
sifted -four, one cup sugar. butter, size
OF egg. mix above altogether. then one
cup milk, one teaspoon vanilla. Beat
all together. Bake as crstard pie and
beat whites of three eggs for frosting {;
put in oven and brown. Very rich and
delicious. Eaten either warm or cold
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
Raked Liver.

Take three pounds Of liver, let It stano
ir cold water twenty minutes or more
then wipe dry Put salt pork IN mo
pan place the liver in. cut IN strips
over the top and make = rich dressing
as for chicken. putting bits Of pofkoyer
The top. Bake until done.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
ECONOMIES

TIC one-half pipt of whipped cream
add the stiffly beaten white Of one
egg. II will make the cream go
farther and stand up better without
changing the taste.
Place orumpled tissue papr in bottom
Of cookie jar; it viii keep the cookies
fresh and crisp.
Don't cut or scrspe bcets before coosT
ing. The juice will run cut
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
Lemon Pie.

One cup of sugar, one tablespoon Of
butter, yolks of two eggs, beaten into
the sugar and butter. one cup of milk.
juice Of one lemon. pinch of salt. two
tablespoons of -four, whites of two eggs.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
CAKE
Apple Cake
BY LUCILLE DAUDET.

Two cups -four. two rounding tea
spoons baking powder, one-fourth cup
shortening. one and one-fourth cups
milk (nearly), one esq beaten light,
three apples. three tablespoons dried
ourrants, two tablespoons sugar. one Ia
blcspoon cinnamon. S.ft the dry ingre-
dents together twice and work in the
shortening; add the milk to the egg and
stir into the FIRST mixture. Spread the
dough in a buttered pan in a thin sheet.
Pare. quarter and core the apples, cut
the quarters in slices and press them
core side down in the top Of the dough,
making rows lengthwise Of the cake;
sprinkle with the eurrants, sugar and
cinnamon. Bake about half an hour.
Serve hot with butter,
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

50 willingly lifts down box after box OF
lsoes, that you may match the exaet
edge for Aunt Emily's negligee' her
body is throbbing with fatigue, her iee'
are burning, a leaden weight drags Z"
her back. For. from morning to n'sH'
she must stand at her work
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

Ut IS generally believed that any one
II can make tea. This is far from the
u case. Great care should be taken
to have the teapot hot. Seald it out
with hot water before putting in the dry
tea The water to pour on the leaves
should not only be boiling, but should
be freshly boiled. The big tea kettle
which stands on the stove all day and
is filed at irregular intervals does not
furnish the best water for the purpose
Get small enamelled ware kettle hold
ing about a quart of water. Pour the
water on the tea, which should not steep
over three minutes. Then you will have
a cup of tea which is not only very
much better in favor. but is much more
wholesome than that made in the ordi-
nary careless fashion
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

ONT think that just because the
ID girl is sitting down that she is
~ tired and you must not call on
her. 1t merely means there is lull in
the business and that she is resting
while she can. She stands behind a
counter heaped with dainty fabrics. a
little, slim demure figure in trig black
and-white. She is very young, hardly
a day older than your own girl at high
school. Yet, compared to the clerk Of
yesterday she is efficiency embodied
quick, deft, competent The EMPLOYEES
Training School has seen to that. It's in
struetors have taught her promptness
and judgment and courtesy. They have
taught her TO quiet her voice and her
attire, to rule her temper, to keep her
manners and her finger nails above re-
proseh. They have taught her many
things. But one thing they could no,
teach; they have not taught her how
not to get tired. Even now, while she
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
Dc Ples.

One pound fgs chopped fine and boiled
in enough water TO cover until soft half~
a pound raisins chopped. half cup sugar, 4,
one egs. butter size Of an egg This
makes three pies. Try this.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

COTTON crepe dish towels are
A more absorbent than ordinary
~ glass toweling, rough enough to
give a polish TO glassware. non-linty and
easy to launder. They have the added
advantage of being inexpensive Some
housewives find the new absorbent paper
toweling boon in the kitchen, as 1t may
be Used either for hands or dishes, and
thrown. away afterwards. There is also
less danger Of its being used to serve
the double purpose OF drying the hands
of the cook and some Of her cooking
utensils.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

TN answer to the complaints Of wom-
an who said that summer was
u synonymous with sore feet for her
prominent shoe dealer gave her these
hints on the care Of the feet: A rub
bing with cocoa butter once or twice
week, after a bath, will 50 long way
TO insuring foot comfort at all times
Not more than FIVE minutes is necessary
al that. Women should always wear
rubbers when the weather requires, but
should not keep them on any longer
than needed, as they are rather heavy.
A very successful physician once said
that if women would always keep their
feet dry and warm. and would take
reasonable amount of care Of them, as
in the shoes they wear his income
would be cut in half.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

~ ARD index for recipes-Tal1e a
1 long, narrow cardboard box
- (either a shoe box or egg box
will do). Paste any firm material on
outside to make the box strong and firm.
Cut strips OF cardboard to fit and paste
on them your favorite recipes. Allow
one narrow strip TO be abou. one inch
longer than the others, and mark on
top: Fish. meat, pie, cake, etc. Slip
between the recipes to mark their looa-
ton. This index is much handler than
a book for your recipes.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
H3Hl tQ7cHgaH' v
HAdC/ ~O~~l

beaten in last Bake this aitogeth-s
right in the pie crust and the frostins
rises 10 the top.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

Here on this little hatchet
Is wish-I hope you'll catch it
To come frolic with me
Round the old cherry tree.
February p. 234 Woodlawn avenue.
Now for the purely entertaining side
of the gathering And what hostess
doesn't groan when confronted with the
problem Of providing new and interest
ing amusement? OF course, there is al
ways music and dancing to "fall back
OH" so TO speak; but everybody doesn't
dance, and every home does not permit
Of sufficient dancing comfort for a large
rumber. There is social salvation in
fun-provoking games. Storytelling by
the guests is invariably amusing; but
with each one striving to tell the big
gest" there is an almost interminable
amount Of fun. This form of amuse-
ment is more successful and a great deal
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

xvyHEN the electric bulb IS just
w trihe too glaring for the work
w which you are doing, or II It
shines too brightly in a bedroom where
a softer glow IS desired, just try slipping
a plain manila envelope Of business size
over the bulb. The fact that you have
to press the envelope at the ends to make
it gap enough TO be slipped over the
bulb gives it enough resistance TO keep
it in place. OF course this is not a sight
" shade, but it answers the purpose
when a soft light is required in hurry.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06
BY EDNA EGAN.

A SSOCIATED with the idea Of
n George Washington's birthday is
the more or less oolorful idea of
candy cherries, flags, brilliant costumes,
paper and wooden hatehets and bepow-
dered wigs There are bright and happy
suggestion for entertainment in all this,
and a party TO celebrate the cherry tree
episode would not be amiss.
We viii begin at the beginning and
decide on the invitations. Written on
silver paper hatehets, they might read
something like this;
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

~ o start bulbs for water flowers take
a large wooden bucket put sew
u eral inches Of dirt in the bottom
then set your pots with the bulbs in on
the dirt. Put enough dirt in the bucket
70 cover II at least four inches deep. In
about six weeks examine them. and Il
they are one and one-hslf inches high
tal. them out, brt do not set them in
The sun for several days. You will have
better flowers if you do not take them
out of the bucket too soon. This has
been tried for years, and is all right
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

xEEP your hat of as much as posi-
X bic. Hair can not lie TO easily
IN or loosely for its own well being
and any sort of pressure, heat or strain
.hout the head inAicts injury on the
finest part Of the nervous system Pull
inr the hair up too tightly from the back
Of the head and ears will cause the
Glands of the neck 10 swell in an ugly
and uncomfortable fashion Notice
what a relief it Is to take all your hair
pins out and let your hair hang loosely
for few horrS With an easy. natural
and artistic hair dressing. nervousness
and headaches will be to great extent
eliminated.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

dolly. For the second row make an
other row OF open hlet meshes in the
same manner, making the double GRO
ehets fall upon the last ones. For the
third row. make a single crochet in the
first double crochet of the last row,
chain FIVE and catch in last double GRO
chet made, chain two and single crochet
in next double again.
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

ROl = NiASl AtS'i4 '''~~s
foods in the fact that they require
u no cooking. They are, as they
say in Mexico, cooked in the sun. 1t
may even be said that they require no
digestion. This last statement if not
absolutely true. is nearly so, for the
sugars and acids OF fruits require no
digestion, but are ready for immediate
absorption and supply the body with
nutriment in its most easily available
form. This is why fruit and fruit juices
are 50 wonderfully and Immediately re-
freshing The energy impsrting ele-
ments which they contain are ready for
immediate absorption and hence do not
tax the body or digestion.
n edge can be erocheted for the
a center pieces and doilies that
u come by the yard, yet need hn-
ish for the edge. a pretty one is made
by making a row of flet mesh around
the entire edge by inserting the crochet
needle through the double thickness of
material--the edge having been turned
back as a hen--snd making double
crochet, and so on around the entire
Evening journal., 1919-03-06

A N edge can be eroci,eted for the
n center pieces and doilies that
u come by the yard, yet need I'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
SEEN ON THE SIDE
DY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
A Night Out.


III never forget the night that went
10 the I. why? Why
Ihey were giving supper. doubt well
meant.
And among those who supped there was I.
IheS were swing shindig to muster some
scads
For some new scheme to cuddle the fighting
lads.
ana the mothers and sisters invited the dads:
I'm one o gee! . my!
we went in bunch. that night to the feed,
10 the \. why? Why,
carry the purse-Im the friend In need.
And they booked pay for the Pic
And don't recollect what they gave ME to eat
But l know there something decidedly
And her name was Guinevre you talk
about neat.
pop! Eat food? {. Me eye!
Now getting me out to charity dine
Is a cnch? Eth? Not,
NO cold cuts Of leftover victuals for mine
like mine original. hot.
But between you and me. II the gives a feast
And opens it up to the masculine beast
! canoe! all ates for evening al least,
Guinevre! Whoop. lads! On the
spot,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
Lawn Decorations.
-, =,

BY gaes5 oea
Upon The lawn Of Ris residenee Il is buI fs
they say. Of concrete and wire, and is designed
a refuge for the many bird friends OF the
owner.
commaands our 11,tn,Ion; rs impor,anes con:
in your Me see artificial Tree GU! Of dooTs'
Indoors, yes: scores score Of imitation palms which
OF. every and then. but tree Of
crete and wire 8" 1a,ural IN its appearanes
MIX ,hs ess,srs Of metal anaaruRsds green
sional gardner with fear
s snssa
%s 1ha SaHs S lis
spirit in soothing melancholy could convert
re rSsHs rorS Fl ss W seR Ho weGp
ss sshe 10 for us shaR n r 81 d.. Of
could produce. out on his lawn, long in ad.
his ess Is. who
Nor h. need hs 10 r. at vii q sus
papier .maehe fruit It could be made 10 assume
on or" the ceos OF the NV
England Crab-apple tree.
And then the floral borders on three sides OF
effects you could secure II you were not limited
TO things that actually grow. but could make
the matter you reached home in suitable g.
ceptacles for lawn display.
Think OF the eternal absence OF weeds! Think
junkman!
@ pray excuse me: familiar voice just re.
that tha lawn mower. has bean returned from
ane Eopa'e Suops --------------------------
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
Read a Little History

THE great military inquest which the
House OF Representatives has authorized
and for which it has created select com
mittee Of ambitious investigators might do
well TO follow the example OF Senator Pen
rose, Of Pennsylvania, and recall or review
some OF the circumstances Of the War Be-
tween the States before plungng too deep
into the business OF harassing the President
and the War Department in the pursuit OF
damning facts and circumstances
Senator Penrose, it will be recalled nut
his foot down IN the Senate on simultaneous
series OF Investigations by Committees OF that
BODY. He quietly, but firmly told his as
sociates 10 ''let the House do it," and those
associates, being conscious Of the fact that
he is the actual, if not the ornamental boss
OF the upper branch Of Congress- took the
mint and abandoned their own excursions
into the operations of the American army
1t is an incidental, but significant, fact
that Mr.. Penrosc halls from the same great
state which gave the late Thaddeus Stevens
10 the nation. IT was this Pennsylvania
who, as dictator OF the policies OF the House
OF Representatives during almost the whole
OF the War Between the States period, caused
the Committee on the Conduct OF the War 10
be created and caused himself to be made
us chairman. That committee sat day in and
day out. 1t spent weeks months and even
years nagging Abraham Lincoln disorganiz-
Ing the War Department. dragging generals
from the field and otherwise making the
operations OF the Union armies as djflcult
as possible withstanding the fact how
ever, that MIR. Stevens and his associates were
engaged most Of that time investigating de-
feats and unloading the responsibility for
those defeats upon the broad but bent
shoulders OF Lincoln. the only actual result
II accomplished the reelection NJ ths
great war President by an overwhelming
vote.
1t Is not at all unlikely that Senator Pen
rose, rejecting upon these things and rcaljz-
ing how easy II is for the American pconIe
TO become ncensed once they are convinced
that persecution and not prosecution is being
practiced against public servants decided
that 1t would be bad politics for the Senate
or the House. for that matter, to carry ~
probing program too far. And the House
leaders might have taken the same facts into
consideration If they had been far-sccng
enough.
Instead OF making an investigation into a
defeat OF the American armies. the House
is actually investigating a victory. There
nave been no defeats to apologize for or 10
explain. There Is no disgrace to bear. There
was no weakness in the line or behind tho
line. There was only success in the bipper
| phase OF the war. Blunders wore made ~
| course. and money was wasted, but they re
| Insignificant In comparison with the gigantic
| achievements that are to be recorded by IN,
| impartial historian
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
A. Tabloid Tale.
Seeded-A Licker.

The night was dark-dark. But for the tiny
flicker of the gas jet in the parior of the Ding
whopper home. It would have been dark there.
too
The night was also sti!l. and but for sup
pressed giggle, or whispered nothing coming
from the sofa corner. 1: would have been quiet
in the par!or, too.
Then ne. the man who was sitting on three
theatre ticket from his pocket. But. 10! What
that?
4 small pink envelope Eel! from his fingers
"Junhwiii You are deceiving me. Who
susRicon nuiverinG in every garment,
her, fcver!shly.
And because her own dainty .crawl was upon
the face OF the envelope she really couldn't
fai! to believe him. although she was somewhat
disappointed.
will. dear?' Feline asked. happily.
"Ah. darling. I carry them next TO my heart.
jus, love hose dear little notes! J keep
near. KISS the postage stamps on the iettess.
knowing that her sweet. red lips have mois-
tened them"
I always mo!s,en the stamps on Fido's wet
Demand!ng his enlargement ring back. Junk;
joined the Forever and Ever Order Of Con
nrmcd Bachelors and became their most con-
hymcd member.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

quantities Of hay or grain. which could
have been saved but for this loss Of
time. BY being caught out in rain. not
10 mention the injury TO hay OF GER,
when partially cured.
The President also had tho courage"
TO send word 10 several constituencies
which candidates should. and which
should not. be returned 10 the present
Congress. With the result that he COM
petely lost control of both branches
Official influence to the fullest extent
10 procure the passage of the Suaan
Is. Anthony amendment, and is noA
using II 20 induce the various State
Legislatures TO confirm the same not.
withdrawing the fact that ne. but 4
short time ago. was contending that
that vas matter for the slater solely.
This last think you will admit, is
sovereignty which has ever been per.
petratej.
II J. Ham Lewis, foree.s. should b.
verified. and Nr. wilson should Be =
candidate for reelection, these three
courageous acts OF his, rot 10 men,
ton many other arbitrary and auto
cratic ones, WILL result in hi, over
wheinins defeat.
As TO ''daylsh; saving" IL Their. Ia
such tremendous gain 10 society by
simply pushing the hands OF the clock
an hour further stll, and gain half as
much moro? There is plenty OF day
liEh, in the morning to stand this.
Formerly country people usually did
start work as early as this and no
uroa mite objected. There ~ nothing
Whatever 70 prevent city people from
going TO work as early as they please.
and stopping when - suits them and IL
10 safe TO gay that no rustic would
object: but u IS fact that tho cost
OF farm products are heavily in
creased by this xanae day!trh, saving
AZ the sama zine ,Sat there Is con.
tinuous howl goinS UP from the ur-
barites about the high cost Of them
c. L. HARRISON.
Tunstall. Va. july Is. 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Authoritative Writcrs-A Daily Editorial
HAS GERMANY WON THE WAR?
ny DIR. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS.

Many things won by our boys on
'ho battle Mold may yet be lost at
pcace table. Germany prepared for
peace, and this conference In Paris
, YIN TAR more subtlety and cunning
pared for ID Tor ar war She pre-
soldiers. forging cannon and machine
suns. building submarines. developing
vious '''''e 'uo'ie ana de-
no Htavins unified all her banking de-
c!al agents. disguised as commercial
travellers. into certain countries
S 5 WI, tie and Italy: Poland and
,hn .a,. Russia and Siberia. Before
me Swiss knew what was going on
herman agents had obtained charters
, ror inc sreat waterfalls Of the Swiss
mountains mo-. Today the Swiss author
sent zen, o. .. the bonds and stocks that CON
N f,i,s ,so falls ais Is one mile wide. and
5000. 900 horsepower today and has a
latent force Of $4,000. 900 horsepower.
Over as.,ns. this Niagara stand the
Blanc. Al the po!n, where the snow
ne!ts all the way around that noun
tain: the water PUSHES down; falling
and there are literally hundreds OF
waterfalls in Switzerland. The time
w!l! come when the electric power OF
,'ie SH 100 mountains VIII liSht ana
heat the houses and drive al! the
wheels in all the factories Of France,
Germany, Austria and Italy. Now,
Germans control the richest undevelop-
ed treasure In Europc-namcly, the
electric power of Switzerland.
BY similar secret methods the Ger
mans got their daath grip on the
throat OF Poland and fouinanla,
through the control by bonds and
stocks OF the coal mines OF the one
ana the oil fields OF the other. just
as today Germans have the control
of the richest platinum mines. gold