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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-29
COOKING TO CUT
COST OF LIVING

/. One of the most potent factors for
success in helping to lower the high
cost of living is to reduce the demand
for the high-priced so-called staples
and necessities. Vegetables are
looked upon as most satisfactory
substitute for meat, fish and cereals.
They are suggested not only because
they are cheaper but because their
free use in the dietary is recognized
as a great aid to health. The depart
ment of agriculture, having been asked
for suggestions on this line, offers the
following:
"The whole family will ask for a
second helping if the vegetables are
cooked so as to be refreshing and
palatable
Vegetables just out of the garden
taste best when simply cooked
steamed, boiled or baked-and served
with little salt, butter, milk or
cream. Often a heavily seasoned
sauce covers up the more desirable
vegetable flavor.
"Overcooking of vegetables impairs
their flavor. Very delicate flavors are
destroyed, while vegetables with very
strong favors, such as cabbage or
onions, become disagreeably strong If
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destroys the attractive color of some
vegetables.
'Cook summer vegetables as soon
after they are gathered as possible, in
order to preserve their flavor. If they
must be kept over, keep them in the
icebox or some other cool place.
LET wilted vegetables soak in cold
water to freshep them. If vegetables
must stand after pairing, cover with
cold water, to prevent willing and dis
colorotion.
Before cooking, put head vegetables
and green's in cold water for one hour
with tablespoon Of vinegar, to re-
move insects then wash very care
fully.
Drain all boiled vegetables as soon
as tender-they become soggy II al
lowed to stand undrained after cook
ing. The water drained off may be
saved for soup stock.
Most vegetables are better when
cooked in a small amount of water, be-
cause part of the mineral salt dis
solves into the water and is lost If the
water is thrown away. Cook whole
when possible.
Tender spinach or lettuce leaves
REQUIRE no added water for cooking.
If thoroughly washed enough water
will cling to the leaves to prevent
burning.
"Delicately favored vegetables
should We steamed or cooked slowly
in a small amount of boiling water
til tender and the water boils away
STRONGLY favored vegetables may
be cooked uncovered in large amount
Of rapidly boiling water changed seve'
raj times during the cooking"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-29
USE MoLASSES IN
PoRK-cURING RECIPES

In the present sugar shortage 1t is
advisable, even if sugar can be pro-
cured, to use molasses or some KIND
of syrup in place of it in the formulas
used for curing pork, according to
United States Department of Agrlcul-
ture specialists.
If sugar is used for dry curing, 1t
is better, anyway, to make it into a
syrup before using, for salt mixed with
sugar will not stick on meat as well
as salt mixed with syrup. The use OF
molasses or commercial syrup does
away with this extra work.
The following formulas have been
found to give good results:
Sweet Pickle or Brine Cure
Select pieces IL pounds or less.
Make a pickle consisting of:
IL pounds salt
1 ga pounds syrup or molasses, or
If preferred, / ga pounds sugar,
preferably brown
/ ounce Saltpeter
2 ga gallons of water.
These amounts are based on 5O
pounds of meat. If more or less meat
is used, the amounts of the lngredl'
ents should be correspondingly in
creased or decreased, as the case may
be. Under no circumstances should
the individual piece of meat weigh
over IL pounds)
Place the meat in a stone jar OF
hardwood barrel, and weigh it down
with a board and stone. Do not use
iron, for it will rust.
Then pour in just pickle enough to
cover the meat.
Leave the meat in the pickle days
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-29
Rand Men Have
Narrow Escape

READING, Pa, Sept. 2o-Twenty
members of the Acme Band, OF Shiii-
inpton, Penna., escaped with few
scratches and damaged band instru-
ments. when a defect in the steering
gear of truck in which they were rid d,
inc Yesterday caused the truck to, roll
over the edge of the bridge above
Mohnton, Pa, dropping, a distance OF
eight feet into the creek below, carrying
the members of the band as well as the
The band was en- route from Shilling
ton to Ephrata, at which place they were
engaged by the Stevens Fire Company
to furnish the music in the large hre-
mems parade held at that place;
CLARENCE H. BEES.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-29
Third Grade SOnnetS

Doggone it all, it seems that Luck is
set
Against me, dead. on every plan l
make
On everything that's for your own
sweet sake.
I'm always stung. an that's the best
get!
Last Fall. for instance, don't 1 up
an take
My bank outdoors an bust it an
To Pawnee Bills, an how my heart
did ache,
For Christmas time didn't have a
cent! ...
And Valentines I found beaut at old
Man Hobbses' store, tied up with
silver thread,
With tassels on the shiny stuff an
gold,
That said: "Fair Maid, I MUST thy
form infold."
When 1 went back for it Mis- Hobb-
ses said:
I'm sorry, bub, 1 reckin that's been
sold!"
When I'm a little older I perdick
That I'll be rich-perhaps a millyun-
aire!-
For patunt rights. an drive a sorrel
pair,
And then you'll give your luv without
a kick;
I'll buy you hats and dimunds for
your hair,
An watch the chains an ribbons
made of silk,
An after dark I'll go and hide 'em
where
You'll run acrost 'em when you go to
milk!
An some fine mite when you are at
the store,
Or Bibul Glass, I'll sneak up quietly
An poke some money underneath you
A hundred dollars mebbe-mebbe
And you can buy manshun that'll
be
Lots better than the house you had
before.
An all this time I'll never let you
What man it was that gave you all
them things,
Them ribbon bows an all them
dimund rings
I know that's tuff, but prob'ly better
An then some mite about when
milkin' brings
You out alone to think who it can be-
I'll jump rite in 'mongst all the
pals an things,
An grab your hand an Whisper II
was mel"
O, here she comes! An she's got
berry juice
Around her mouth, whictch makes
her fairer still!
I'll share my gum-she'1l like it cause
it's spruce!
But darn it all, am the blamedest
goose
Whenever she's around! I wonder
will
She's gone!-and never saw mel
Aw, the deuce!
JOHN D. WELLS.
Long haired men and short halreu
n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-29
NIGHT GOWNS

Buy your Flannette night gowns now, the cold
weather will be upon you at any day. These gowns
cannot be bought at these prices anywhere else IN me
country Very heavy flannel gown 81 n'' wide - IN.
scotch flannel same size for s225 We also sell tnese
gowns in extra size Sc in, wide IS inv long fof eVe'
additional. These gowns come In Blue q RINK S'npe;
same C. o. d.
SOC So. zznd. Isl philadelphia, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-10-29

IF there is a lady of refinement
i and culture in this town who
wishes to increase her income
without engaging in commercial
activity, she should write to De
partment R, oil E. Park Avenue,
Haddonfeld, N. ]. No agents
will call, and reply will be sent in
blank envelope.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
Coneres. and the Woman Citizen.

7 IAYING registered her verdict at the polls
III and helped elect an executive, the American
woman voter is now prepared to campaign
for certain laws she wants Congress to pass. AS to
legislation of the type she demands she is less dvd
ed in mind than she was in voting for President
With strategy learned from man, but executed more
brilliantly than he sometimes does It, this symbolic
American woman voter forced the Presidential can
ddates to go record and the victor is under
moral obligations to make good certain pledges. So
is his party if it lives up to its platform. Whether
it faces its pledges squarely and meets them, or
whether it evades them, time will tell; but no
camouhaging will be permitted by the officials Of
the eleven women's organizations that after re-
cent conference in this city, committed to q
definite program
Through joint Congressional committee GER
tain bills will be watched lobbied for and seered to
stage OF rejection endorsement, and tabs will
be kept the votes Veteran members of Con-
gress who have been through the equal suffrage
struggle will know what such facts mean. For the
benefit of the large number Of new members of the
House, let it be said for their information. that
they are facing some and trying experiences ia
politics.
If you scan the titles of the bills which these
women's organizations out to get enacted you
will see that they have to do with education, care
of infants and mothers during maternity, childabor,
diminishing costs of living, and establishing the
independent citizenship rights Of married women.
About such matters woman naturally is concerned
If she forces consideration of them she is but
protecting some of the things that she holds most
vital and most dear Newly enfranehised men,
where advent to democratic rights has step by
step, in Great Britain, always have behaved thus
when they got power long sought for 1t is an OBJ
viousiy human reaction. 1t should surprise
resentment.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
Armenia and an American Mandate.

VIE rrestdent IS reported as having completed
the task assigned him by the council of the
league and as having forwarded to that body
ms recommendations to the boundaries of the
Armenia which it will be the duty of the league to
conserve 1t pledges formally made are to be kept
nnt while ne has been busy, with the aid of ex-
pefts' IN dong this task, history has been making
IN way that If it works out to its present seem
ing logical conclusion, will not leave many if any
Armenians to protect Failure of Great Britain and
France to provide adequate military defenses for
the remnant" the refusal Of the Turkish national
ists to withhold devastating raid, and the flank
attack OF the Turks allies, the Russians have COM
bined to bring to the Armenans their darkest hour,
and to well nigh extinguish hope for the homeland
among the thousands of Armenians resident in
foreign lands, including the large number in the
United States.
At yesterdays session of the assembly of the
league, remorse seems to have stricken delegates
from powers that have pledged Armenia aid but
that have declined to give it; and the call of an
American mandate has again arisen. The temper of
the people here is not such at this moment that
there is likely to be any popular response to this
suggestion. Congress not being in session. there is
no opportunity to get a clew as to what it would
say were the league through the assembly to make
a formal request that we act. The President may
state the case for Armenia and for the American
interests at stake in Armenia and throughout Tur-
key; and he undoubtedly would have back of any
appeal he might make the moral support of the
educational and religious interests specially
cerned with the future Of Christianity in Turkey
and the Near East But these special groups of
supporters OF policy of mandate acceptance while
influential within limited fields, have no basis for
claiming to speak for the country. They may de-
fine wh<t it should do, but they cannot alter the
apparent determination of the average man to
assume no moral. military or pecuniary response
blites in Turkeys traditional domain, or anywhere
else for that matter Injustice would be done if this
attitude were described one wholly of evasion of
duty. 1t is point Of view that includes among its
factors. disinelnation to do job of cleaning up,
which nations long identified with affairs in the
Near East say that they will not assume, for
reasons that do not convince the American cleo
torate.
Besides the way in which some of the sigma
tories to the Paris treaty already have dealt with
the mandate" features of the league covenant have
forced our government to call them to terms and
insist upon a clear definition of their intentions.
They hardly come to and ask us to act
ideally in connection with the republic of Armenia,
when they plan to act very practically" toward
Mesopotamia and Syria and the former possessions
of Germany in Africa.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24

Wagnerian dish contacts are bit more obvious IN
the ope food emporium, why. your little. lonely
dollar talks lot louder. too. Also, there are .
number OF counter men who dole out specimens Of
cooking that might well be referred to ss cuisine II
the charge was higher. A few cafeteras specialize
in crisp tender French pastries and fat luscious pies
that mean brdegrooms could without fear of detec-
ton, carry home specimens of mothers make" ."
1t may be that the general high level Of excel
lence of Washington eating places Is due to the
great number of restaurants that sprang up during
the war and must show real merit to hold their
share. of the lessened patronage This view would
seem to be borne out by DR.. Fowlers statement
that the lunch rooms in better condition than
they have been for several years. But whatever the
reason, let US lunch and be thankful.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
Thrift Statistics.

With disposition to check any campaign
originating in any that breaches thrift to the
American people, it is still open to suggest that
some persons in the country have already learned
the lesson and are on the job
There are FIVE and one-half billion dollars now
on deposit in 625 mutual savings banks New York
State alone gaining s252oooooo during the first six
months of 1920. Analysis of the statistics furnished
by eighteen States show that more money has been
deposited during 1920 than during the same period
in 1919, States like Maine and California indi-
eating remarkable gains.
With the turn that events have recently taken
it is probable that deposits will fall off, for in a
majority of they have represented a surplus
of wage above cost of living that is not likely to
recur again. But under anything like normal condi-
tons, the number of persons in this country now
using the savings banks is about 100000. Com
pared with those who might save, these forehanded
folk are relatively few; but their surplus capital
rightly handled, makes possible loans for some Of
the largest projects of legitimate high finance, and
it also makes possible the building of irnumerable
buildings for homes and industrial purposes. In
addition it stabilizes the social order by the sense of
security that the profitable thrift gives workers who
have not many other sources of income in times of
trouble or during old age. Every dollar saved is an
anchor to the windward. Every dollar wasted is
an ultimate friend despised.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
Emma Goldman Rereads Her Aesop.

Aesop, who homey he was wise, in
his classic collection of fables described the dog
crossing a stream with a bone in his mouth, who
saw his reflection in the water. Thinking it to be
another dog and wishing to get his bone he opened
his mouth to grasp what really was shadow; and
lost the bone he had without gaining the bone he
thought he
Emma Goldman is again reported oonhding
to recent American visitor in Russia that she
wishes she were back in the United States. The
Russia of her fancy is intolerable in fact than
the United States which she used to denounce ever
was. Her lot here she always described as
"bone;" least it had in it. Now she lives
on wind.
She is getting in comparative gov
ernment that may be uncomfortable process,
but also most wholesome discipline in realism.
An inveterate foe of all government she is now
finding that there degrees of severity practiced
by those who resist her theory and her deeds She
may still consider Mr.. Wilson tyrant but he is in
the primary class compared with Lenine. Democ-
rscy may be displeasing to her, but Communism is
seen to be diabolic She has learned by travel,
compulsory to be sure, that things abroad not
always what they seem; and that bone in the
mouth is worth more than two nowhere. One can
never hope that she will emerge from her visit to
the inferno prepared to write phlosophically
about her disillusionment Bertrand Russell has.
But it will be interesting to what she does say
to the Bartholdi Statue, if she ever sails up New
York harbor touchdown radical
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
DIR. WILEY FOR SECRETARY OF
AGRlCULTURE.

To the Editor, Tie Washington Herald:
President-elect Harding having
expressed a desire for advice is hav-
ing his wishes fully met with respect
to his Cabinet.
It's a dull day that does not bring
forth a new Cabinet slate. The latest
Cabinet boom reached Washington
yesterday from the South. DIR. Har-
vey H. Wiley" said a prominent
citizen from below Mason and Dixon
line, "is the best equipped man in
the United States for Secretary OF
Agriculture. No man in America
knows as much as he about the
chemistry of soils, the planting.
growing and outstanding of crops.
To a practical degree he fits the re-
quirement for a dirt farmer for
the head of the Agricultural De-
partment. DIR. Wiley's name is a
household word all over America.
The pure food measures for which
the American people owe him a debt
of gratitude are valuable beyond
computation. While DR.. Wiley is
from Indiana, he has lived long
enough in Washington to become a
naturalized citizen of the District.
Washington, having no representa-
tion in Congress. should be entitled
to a seat in the Presidents Cabinet.
DR.. Wiley's appointment would
please the nation, regardless of poll
itics and bring one of the strongest
and best equipped Americans to the
Presidents aid"
MRS. ]. !.
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
UNCLE SAM SAVING
FIRMS on DELIVERIES

"A year ago" according to the
results of an Investigation appear
ing in System for December, " IL was
costing seven of the leading retail
stores Of st. Paul an average of l4S
cents a parcel to make their own de-
nveries. They maintained IS motor
and horse-drawn vehicles, employed
1874 drivers and helpers, paid for
liability insurance on their delivery
equipment, and in addition carried a
load Of grief as high as a mountain
TO quote the manager Of one of the
largest stores.
Today, writes Otto P. Slyde. 1T
Is costing them almost cents a
parcel less; so% OF their delivery
equipment is sold or on the market
for sale; and 75% of their drivers
and helpers have been assigned to
other duties or taken OF the payroll
entirely. Uncle Sam is carrying
the liability insurance and the grief
has vanished. Where there were 100
complaints a day received from Gus
toners a year ago. there are less
than 8 today. Parcel post has re-
placed the private delivery We
hicles.'"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
EASILY ADJUSTED.

Young handsome Alexander Dart
possesses an adJustful
heart. which cheerfully he
does bestow on some new dame
each week or so.
Last month he thought Belinda
Sweet a damsel very hard TO
boat. Two months ago he
claimed to feel that none came up
TO Belle Ideal.
Three months ago Miss Vera Fine
was queen OF all the female line.
Today he swears that Bella Best
is far ahead OF all the rest.
But how can hearts be trustable
that seem so blamed adjustable,
At last most everyone agrees that
Dart is fickle as a cheese.
n. A. LUFBURROw.
Copyright. 1870. by The Mcclure syndicsts.l
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
Washington's Eating Places.

Apple-pie order and well-polshed white tiles
are characteristics of Washington lunch rooms So
says DIR. Fowler, District Health Officer, who ought
to know.
To Capital cafeteria patrons the doctors bull
letain is not much news as a confirmation of
their own observation. A great many of the lunch
rooms. eafeteras and "tea rooms" here are fresh
and clean as the well-known daisy. Tables glisen,
the knives and forks quite above needing the
ministratons of the surrepttious napkin and gen.
eral air OF orderly cheer pervades the service of
your "ham and or redolent "Denver sandwich"
For moderate increase in percentage you may dine
in the quaint and cretonned atmosphere of tea
room.
In cleanliness and sanitation the cafeteria gen
orally an even heat with the cafe and the
lunch room tiles white as the tablecloths of
its rich relse. the hotel restaurant And if the,
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
Naval Orders

Lieut.. John J. Ballentine-Det. Naval Air
Station. Pensacola, Fla: to Naval Aviation
Training Detachment, Caristrom Field. Ar
Rear Admiral George H. Barber Medical
Corps)-Det. Bureau Medicine and Surgery,
Navy Dept, Wash, D. c., 1920; to
Medical Officer in command Naval Hospital,
Canacoa, p. I.
Lieut.. Ambrose J. Barnum tsupply Corps,
-Det. Board Of Survey, Appraisal and Sale.
. Third Naval Dist; to Supply Officer U. s. s.
| Astoria.
Capt. George Brown supply Corps)-Det.
Naval War College, Newport X. l.: to
Officer in Charge Navy Allotment ofice.
Navy Dept. Wash, D. G.. 12-sl-'2o.
Lieut.. Comdr. Baxter II. Bruce-Det. New
York shipbuilding Corp, Camden, N. j.; to
U. s. s. Idaho as Engineer Officer.
Ensign Lucius P. CoIlins-Det. U. 8. 8.
Dahlgren; to U. s. 8. Pope.
Lieut. Francis B. Conneli-Det. Naval Air
Training Detachment, caristrom Field, Ar.
Lieut.. James H. Conyne-Det. U. s. 8.
R-9; to o. 8. s. R-1S.
Lieut., Comdr. Freeland A. Daubin-Det.
U. 8. 8. Nevada, 1I-20-'20; to U. 8. 8.
Ensign Edward H. Doolin-Det. U, 8. 8.
North Dakota; to U. s. o. Sands
Comdr. William e. Eberle-Det command
o. 8. s. William B. Preston; to command
u. .. .. blakey.
Ensign Robert P. Erdman--Det q. s. s.
Oklahoma; to U. s. 8. Williamson.
Lieut.. Edward L. Ericsson-Det. Naval
Air Station, Pensacola. Fla; to Naval Avia-
tion Training Detachment. Caristrom Field.
Arcadia, Fl.
Lieut.. John 8. Farnsworth-Det Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, Fla: to Naval Aviation
Training Detachment. Caristrom Field, Ar
cadia, Fla.
Lieut.. John G. Farrell-Det Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, Fla; to Naval Aviation
Training Detachment, ,Carlstrom Field, Ar
cadia, Fla.
Lieut.. Frank G. Fechteier-pet. Naval Air
Station. Pensacola, Fla; to Naval Aviation
Training Detachment, Carlstrom Field, Ar
eadia, Fla.
Ensign Csrran II. Fiemins-Det. U. s. s.
South Carolina; to u. s. 8. Childs
Ensign Crawford T. Foison-Det R. s..
Mare Island. Calf, 1-1'21: to duty Asiatic
Station.
Lieut.. Benjamin W. Gaines (Aredical Corps)
-Det. Marine Recruiting Station, Detroit,
Mich; to duty Marine Expeditionsry Force,
Hayd.
Lieut.. Vernon y. Grant-Det. Naval Air
Station. Pensacola, Fla; to Naval Aviation
Training Detachment. Caristrom Field, Ar
cadia, Fla.
Ensign Edward y. Haase-Det. q. 8. 8.
Frederick, end U. 8. 8. Tennessee; to Naval
Training station, Newport, r. l.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-24
IN n THE HERALD
|lVlAIL B AG.
THE CARLYLE AND BRADDOCK
HOUSES.

hotSESs
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Without wishing to disparage Mr..
James Keating's contributions to
the Mail Bag" will you permit me
to correct an inaccuracy in his re-
cent letter concerning the Carlyle
and Braddock Houses in Alexandria.
Mr.. Keating says that these houses
were purchased by Frederick L.
wagar. of Georgetown, several
years ago. As matter of fact
these houses were purchased by the
wagar Land Company. Of which
Ernest z. Wagar is president. and
the Carlyle House has been restored
and the Braddock House has been
converted into modern apartments
under the personal supervision of
Ernest L. Wagar. Mr.. keating says
the guide informed him a majority
Of the tourists who visited the Car
lyle House wanted TO see the IA
nous" blue room in which New
Year balls were held during colon
ial days" and adds. 1T is recorded
that many of the rich and well
known planters and their families
OF the nearby places of Maryland
and Virginia attended these balls" {"
There Is a blue room" in the Car
lyle House but 1t is hardly large
enough for use as a ballroom. The
New Year balls referred to by Mr..
Keating were held in the blue
room" in the old City Hotel, corner
OF Cameron and Royal streets, about
a block from the Carlyle House.
The Carlyle House was erected in
1859 by John Carlyle and not by
Thomas" Carlyle. There are a
number of descendants of John Car
lyle. living in Alexandria at the
present time.
REGINALD DE UFFoRD.
Alexandria, Va.