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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

quite understand, SO lay it to Father
Time.
The smaller towns especially are
filled With dozens of these moi hers
who are at the point Of rebellion,
waiting only for the laying on Of The
proverblal last straw to rise and
make a break for freedom. The
coming into being of the movies has
been a life saver for many such.
Cheap, absorbing and not consid-
cred too glddy for mothers gait, they
have tlded over many lonely liter
moons and evenings in place of
holiday.
When the mother consciousness
shakes off its sentimental letnargy
and looks upon children as men and
women of inherent capability and
Judgment, able to manage their own
affairs, who should marry off," net
"on, and raise their own offspring,
spending d little of their energy
making holiday for mother now
and again, the social reconstruction
will have begun and the dawn of
real freedom from labor will break
for too willing, often crucified and
overWorked motherhood. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Stuffed Peaches

t. 1reestone peaches,
6 almonds,
marshmallows,
Z cupful heavy cream,
a cupful powdered sugar,
tablespoonful preserved ginger.
Seict large, ripe fruit. Steam l5
minutes, or until they are tender.
Cool and peel. Cut a slit down one
side, remove the stones carefully,
and put one marshmallow n IT,
place Of each. Roll in powd erea
sugar and stick almonds cut
strips in the peach. Serve with .
spoonful of whipped cream, gar
nlshcd with pieces Of preserved GIN
ger.-N. K. c.. Glenside. Penn.
This is a delicious dessert and if
served in sherbet glasses is mos. al
tractive and makes a generous
amount for SIX persons at a total
cost OF sixty cents. Canned peaches
also may be used by putting two
halves together with the marshmai-
low IN the stone cavity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

usually good for breakfast, for
mother won't care about going with
US, you know, for she"--
This is the familiar lingo, with
slight variations, that 1 have listened
to for years on like occasions, and it
has forged my chains of bondage, of
such weight that it has taken the
spirit of desperation to break the
links.
How many years I have got up
to make goodies for breakfast. To
pack luncheon hampers. To get the
party started for picnics. Then
faced about to wash stacks of dishes.
do neglected morning housework and
look after two wee ones too small for
such festivities, whose mother had
begged hard for just day of. Last.
but not least, to cook some emer-
gency stuff to fill the empty larder
IN case the picnickers returned with
outdoor appetites unaroeased and
ready for substantial snack be-
tore bedtime. A belated reading of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

and smash it to smithereens. I'm
done!
I viii not rise again early to
make favorite dishes, but will rise
with the rest Of the family, don my
picnic clothes and follow on, shout
ing goodby to the kitchen in stem
torian tones that shall set all the
pots and pans vibrating with sur
prise. The family may need an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Stuffed CLANS

6 clans,
cupsful fine bread crumbs,
l slice salt pork,
1a small onion,
l teaspoonful lemon juice,
Salt and pepper,
a teaspoonful poultry dressing.
Wash the clans and open with
out breaking or destroying the
shells. Strain off the LIQUOR and
grind or chop the clans with the
onion. Moisten bread crumbs with
clam liquor, add clans, onion and
seasoning. If dressing is too moist
add more bread crumbs. Mix we'll
and fill clam shells with mixture
Lay tiny strips of fat pork on ton of
clans and put into hot oven to
brown well. Serve with slices of
lemon and sprigs of parsley.-Mrs.
NJ. R. B., Misrepresentation N. Y
Fifteen cents for the clans will
cover the usual necessary cost for
this recipe. Leftovers are used for
dressing and the result makes a
generous serving for six people. 1t
is very delicious and attractive
dish. The tiny strips of pork gar
nlsh the Drowned filling in the shells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
TIN DONEi
No more drudging for me on

No more drudging for me on
holidays, while others are enjoy
ing day of freedom from labor. I
have done it for thirty years
twenty-nine years too many. Now,
to the rest of the confusion in she
world, l am going to add my re-
bellion, and Labor Day is fitting
time to launch dynamic resolution
of this sort.
AS usual, on the day before a
holiday, l will fill up the cake and
bread boxes with "the finest" put
hard boiled eggs, cold meats, lettuce,
fruits, milk, cream and cheese in the
icebox. Pickles, olives, mayon-
naise, French dressing, jelly, Jam,
sardlnes and other standard and
canned stuffs will be found on the
pantry shelves, and here my respon-
sibility will end.
I'VE will sleep a little later in
The morning than usual, and have
pancakes, waffles or something un-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

| culinary bandits. Dieting is exactly
what 1t sounds like, and is akin to
slow starvation. For breakfast n
small, round, brown biscuit, consist
ing mostly of air, soaked in milk.
air and all. Luncheon brings a bit
OF broth and more specially pre-
pared fol-de-rol, and for dinner q
little more of the same nothing.
l will confess l do not play the
game square. If l did would have
passed from this vale some time
ago. Whenever the opportunity Of
tiers, which is not often, as nv
weakness for food is known, sneak
away to little restaurant in the
downtown section of the citv-and
eat! Eat! What word it is. the
glory and grandeur of it, in it's true
sense!
Then order a meal worthy of a
iaborer, and when l finish there is
never morsel left. Silently l steal
back to my abiding place lest some
one suspect that l have violated the
laws of dieting. Then, alone, through
the dark watches of the night, l lie
upon my bed of pain, paying the
price of my recklessness. Such is
adventure and the spirit of youth.
and though l know beforehand that
my digestive organs will rebel I can
not resist the siren call of rich
and juicy steak.
To this have cooks who would not
cook brought me. 1t is a subject for
the Health Department as we'll as
Ihe Employment Service.
GEORGE 8. WOOD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

rubber bumper across the face of
the nozzle, extending about quarter
OF an inch beyond the metal, pre-
vents any injury to furniture or
haseboards.
The girl in the picture is getting
ready to use the small brush with
hole in the centre, which is es-
peclally adapted to cope with the
cleaning of upholstered furniture
and mattresses by brushing and
sucking at the same time Another
narrow nozzle p inches lone. as
contrasted with the regular -
inch nozzle, is supplied for stair
carpets and upholstery. The 70
inches of rubber hose carries the
tools and is attached by removing
the cap in the front of the nozzle
When the Servant
"Walks OUT
The machine is made of nickel
plated steel welded into one piece.
and the universal motor is hori-
zontally mounted, the construction
insuring the greatest endurance.
1t will go under furniture 7%
inches from the floor. The price is
very reasonable when it's efficiency.
construction and the cost of other
cleaners are considered.
The bag empties from the top. and
the handle is bent forward and rests
on the nozzle when both hands are
needed to operate a special tool at
tachment. The heat generated in the
field coils of the motor is low, a max
mum rise of only 46.7 degrees C.
being shown in one hours continuous
operation, whereas the permissible
temperature rise is IS degrees.
Do not begrudge yourself the
proper tools for your household
engineering. This is really no longer
matter Of choice. Labor con-
dltions make the olden time hand
drudgery impossible And the
vacuum cleaner is usually the pio-
neer implement that a woman Sc
lects when she starts a crusade
against household ineficiency.
Thor ~" Electric Cleaner.
rr'ce' $35; attachments, So.
Made by the Hurley Machine
Company, Chicago and New York
City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

extra holiday to get over the shock
but the die is cast.
To youth life is, or should be, one
long holiday, but to a woman who
is caught in the tempered radiance
of her past silver and approaching
golden wedding day d holiday is ar
event. Her capacity for enjoyment
Is IN no way dimmed by her graylng
hair, persistent eyeglasses and oc
caslonal twinge Of rheumatism, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Cooks-By a Mere Man
" AVE you cook in your
Ill home? Neither have we.

AVE you a cook in your
home? Neither have we.
and, what is more, we no
longer have home. We have been
living here, there and the other
place, mostly the other place, until
we are about ready to give up the
well known ghost.
Taxes the cost of living and pro-
hloitlon will take care of themselves:
bolshevism in this country is innoc-
uous, but the demands of labor. uar-
tlcularly of the so-called serving
glass; are giving our insane asylums
I" thriving business. A carpenter, a
prickiayer, painter-yes, even a
piumber-wiil listen to reason: but
show me the man that can reason
with a cook. They say operate
stars, artists, authors, actors and
some baseball players are sur
charged with temperament. But I
nave known cooks possessed of more
temperament, accent on the first two
syllables. than Caruso. Galli-Curci.
Shaw, Grace George and "Slim" Cald-
well rolled into one. / have seen a
cook put policeman and special Of
ficer to rout while the rest of the
household retired precipitately to
hiding spots in the upper stories.
These handlers of Galleries have
'ulned my digestive system, and, al
'hough l am still young man, I
I'm forced to subsist on a diet. Nav
'ou. gentle eater, never know The
comics suffered by the victi1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

she is quite as equal to taking her
part in the fun of roughing it as the
younger ones. The toughest is
smooth compared to being home
alone wrestling with the house
work, with never laugh to tighten
the load
She enjoys seeing her grown chill
dren at play as keenly as she did
when they were little. In fact, a
play day with a grown child that has
become a bit strange to her NAV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
r-Day Declaration Of Independence

the morning paper and little nap
snatched while the wee ones were
taking theirs was my holiday por-
ton.
Of course, the family didn't mean
to be selfish, but my own false sense
OF duty formed the habit for them,
which l slowly recognized could be
broken only by the one who made it.
Now / am going to break it, shatter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Chicken Mould in Aspic

Use a can of boned chicken, break into
small pieces, rinse quickly in cold water
and expose to current of outside air for
twenty minutes Prepare the jelly from
one cupful of vegetable stock, strained
one cupful Of the thick syrup drained
from a jar Of sweet pickles, extra
paprika, celery salt and salt to suit the
individual taste, and a rounding table
spoonful of graduated gelatine softened
i'll a quarter of cupful of cold water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
The Thor IL" Vacuum Cleaner

TlME was when we had clean
ing week, spring and fall,
when the family fed as before
a cyclone. Then we progressed to
cleaning days. Now the proper
thing is cleaning hours-the house
is kept clean all the time by using
rapid working labor saving ma
chimes, briefly and often, instead of
Saving up the dirt" so to speak.
and clearing it out with much labor
and much dust at long intervals.
And speaking of raising a dust. it is
not done with the vacuum cleaner.
which considerably snuffs I'D the
dirt and swallows it into it's capa-
clous bag, instead of spreading it
abroad, as did the laborious]v
welded broom. So busting is elimi-
mated as we'll as sweeping, and
health is served while time is saved.
The Deep-Breathing
Vacuum Cleaner
When it comes to deep breathing.
no we'll trained athlete can teach the
Thor Cleaner anything on this score
Threads trampled into deep piled
carpet were briskly and completely
inhaled by this vacuum cleaner
and there is no more trying test than
thls' Which is practically repeated in
every sewing room. Flour spread
underneath the carpet, in a desire n
try out the machine to the limit. was
drawn completely through it and I'M
INTO the bag! This marked efficiency
IS due partly to strong suction and
partly to the rubber nozzle comb
which can be raised or lowered to fit
the nap of different carpets.
The strong suction was also
shown when the moulding attach
ment was tested Zine lined mould
lngs being the housekeeper's bette
nor), and dust, bits of plaster and
lmbedded dirt disappeared a., if bv
magic, whereas hand cleaning
would call for literal excavation
to remove them. No, Mrs. Anx-
lous, the suction does not remove
the carpets pile with the dirt,
This has been tested.
The machine weighs only sA
pounds and travels lightly and cas-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Institute Tested Recipes

Editors Note: These contributed
recipes haze all been tested and IN
d0rSed by orr Domestic Science Er-
pert. We pay 81 for each recipe
that Is printed. II contributors qclsh
TO mace rejected recipes returned
stamps mast be inclosed.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

Heat until the gelatine is dissolved. set
aside and as it begins to thicken stir
in the chicken, a sliced hard boiled egg.
few bits of parsley and half a cupful of
the sliced, drained sweet pickle. Chill
on the ice in a square mould. If pre-
ferred, the ingredients can be moulded
in layers. Be sure, however, that each
layer is firm before the next is added
If the day is very warm the quantity of
liquid can be slightly decreased.
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Cream a quarter of a cupful Of
shortening with one cupful of brown
sugar and add one square Of unsweet-
ened chocolate (melted), one lightly beat
en- egg, half a cupful Of sweet milk .
quarter of a teaspoonful Of salt and one
and half cupsful Of flour sifted with
three teaspoonsful of baking powder
Beat vigorously and bake in two lavor
cake tins. Fill and spread the top with
fudge frosting
Fudge Frosting
Put one and half cupsful of brown
sugar, one tablespoonful Of butter, one
square of scraped unsweetened choco-
late, few grains of salt and onc-third
of cupful of milk in saucepan; heat
slowly and boil to the soft ball stage. or
24O degrees Fahrenheit Remove from
the fire, add half cupful of chopped
nuts and beat until smooth and CREAMY.
Cheese Club Sandwiches
For these daintes a mustard but+or
is made as follows: Beat to a cream
quarter of cupful Of butter, add one
tablespoonful of French mustard (tbjs
comes mixed in bottles), few drops Of
vinegar or lemon juice and few grains
of paprlha. Cut bread in half inch
slices, spread each with the mustard but
ter and use for the filling grated Amer
can cheese, chopped young onions and
minced watercress. Remove the crusts
and wrap in paraffin paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Meals With the Least Cookng-Especally on Holiday

not included in the holiday menus, are
especially good. With these chilled gin
ger-ale or iced coffee is recommended;
only be sure that it is strong, clear,
thoroughly chilled and that a generous
amount of cream is added.
The uncooked fruit whip (for Wednes-
days dinner) should be served immedi-
ately after mixing, and is made as fol-
lows: Crate four tart, peeled apples
and add four figs and stoned dates passed
through the meat chopper, two table
spoonsful of fruit jelly, one tablespoon
full of powdered sugar and the stiff1y
whipped whites of two eggs. Beat until
very light and fill into sherbet glasses.
Top each with a spoonful of sweetened
whipped cream.
Supplies for the week will include at
the butchers one pound of uncooked
ham, at SO cents pound; one can of
boned chicken, at 70 cents one
quarter of pound Of bacon, at So cents
pound; two ounces of smoked beef. at
cents an ounce; one pound of stewing
mutton, at % cents pound, and two
pounds of short steak, at so cents a
pound.
At the fish market, two pounds of
fresh cod, at % cents a pound: two
pounds and half of haddock, at rs
cents pound, and one can of sardines
for % cents.
Dairy products will amount to: Milk
and cream, $1.24; eggs (three dozen and
q half, $2.10, and butter and oleo, 81. O6.
Market prices for four are quoted as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Who Works Overtime
When Y0uCetaH0Iiduy
Any housekeeper will tell you thu


elaborate
instead Of taking bread and cheese fruit
ndsunday
rough shedding those who
give fromm the real
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Peach Custards

These are delicious, and cooked in the
small glass cups with covers they may
safely be added to the picnic hamper.
Slice the peeled fruit, heat to the boiling
point and drain. Arrange the drained
fruit in the desired number of cups and
prepare the custard as follows: Use a
cupful and half Of milk, half cupful
of the peach juice, sixteenth Of tea
spoonful Of salt, two lightly beaten eggs
and about half cupful of sugar Heat
all over hot water until slightly thick
ened; add few drops Of sweet almond
extract and pour over the peaches. Dust
over the tops with grated nutmeg and
set in a pan of hot water. Bake in a
very moderate oven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
TESTED RECIPES


Pass one pound of ham through the
meat chopper, including fat. and add one
cupful each of bread crumbs and boiling
water, two beaten eggs, one-quarter Of a
teaspoonful of mustard and quarter of
a teaspoonful of paprika. Mix we'll, turn
into buttered bread pan and cook in
slow oven for an hour and a half. If
preferred, the loaf may be steamed for
two hours. Cool, chill and slice. A little
ham can be extended to serve a number
Of persons when cooked in this way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31
Tested and Endorsed in The Tribune I,s2;s,,..

-" l.S Vhee rubber the current
Ill" s"itch regulated by There hooks
merely turning in the ton On which tlo 10 %
of the handle wayconpe connection cord nav ~ ] |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

TIME was when we had clean
ing week, spring and fall,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-31

Tuesday
BREAKFAST
Dry Cereal With Peach Whip
orolIed bacon Cream Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
BAKED Beans Sweet Pickle
Brown Bread
Baked Apples
DINNER
FrTit Compete
Boiled Cod Egg and Parsley Sauce
Potato Balls Green Chrr
Cabinet Pudding
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-14
No Schco. Board Meeting.

\ meeting of the Parish School
BEARD WAS to have been held here to-
day for the purpose of promulgating
the result of the school election held
at Plain Dealing Tuesday However.
only the members representing Wards
One. Two and Three-MesSrS. w. f.
Connell. J. w. Wallace and n. w. Sen
tell-were present. and the meeting
was not held. The date of the call
meeting has heen fixed for Thursday
Of next week.
Superintendent FortSon stated this
afternoon that there We're applications
from two Shreveport banks to become
the fiscal depository for the School
Board funds for the coming two years
Action in tbiS direction was, of course.
also not taken
in the Plain Dealing school election
there were iifty-SiX votes. representing
an assessment Of $233.:,0O, cast, and
all were for the tax. The proposition
voted OH was Il 1O-mill tax for ten
wears. and it is thought it will raise
say 100000 After deducting reason
able sum for the floating of the bonds
and setting aside an additional sum to
take care of interest on the bonds as
accining. it is thought that at least
SIu,D0 can be devoted to the building
Of the proposed new school house and
$4,000 to furnishing it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-14
The Dog Days of Summer.

tolfax Chronicle. 9th.
The dog days" otherwise called
''canicuIar days" is Il term applied by
the ancients to the period of midsum-
mer. when Sirius. the Dog Star, was
Ill owe the horizon at the same time of
the day as the sun-when it rises and
sets with the sun. The ancients COM
puted the beginning of the year from
the beginning of this period. These
days are variously estimated as con-
tanning from thirty-five to forty days.
the most accepted period being forty
days. Canicular is derived from the
Latin. CAMS, IA dog. and the dogs are
popularity supposed to go mad at this
time of the year. and more sickness is
liable to prevail if health rules are not
strictly observed. The time varies.
being computed from July 18th to
August 10th. and from July Sd to Au-
gust 18th. Anyhow. it is he heated
term. and we are now just IL little past
the middle of it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-14
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of Aug. Is, 1SS0--Bellevue.l
The cotton crop in this section is
suffering for rain"
It's always wanting for something
or suffering from something. If not
so, then it's the corn crop. But cotton
and corn still remain the big crops Of
the parish.
I'VE regret to say goodbye to the
Webster Tribune but extend cordial
welcome to the Louisiana Eagle-Eyc.
The Webster Tribune was establish
cd at Minden November 6, 1873, by Mr..
J. NJ. Scanland, younger brother Of the
late editor and owner of the Banner,
now residing in Los Angeles, Calf.
It is to he seen that it was published
in that place for more than ten years,
but not by it's founder. He has never
vet been known to live continuously
in one. place for half that span Of
years. The Eagle-Eye must have been
short lived. We do not recall that we
have ever before heard of it.
A reader under the heading Re
union of Company B." and over the
signatures. IF NJ Barnett, Chair
man." and IT. Oakley, Secretary.
said. in part:
THE fourth annual reunion Of Com
rany h. 2Sth Louisiana Regiment, will
lie held at Loves Mill on the list. I'd
and Sd days of October. A grand bar