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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Kitchen Hints
Tempting Menus
BY BERTHA Il. SHAPLEIGH
OF Columbia University


AS the holiday season approaches
the housewife always thinks OF
making plum pudding and fruit
cake. AS they both keep indefinitely
they can be made several weeks be-
ore Christmas and New Year.
Both fruit cake and plum pudding
are old, dating back to Roman days.
OF course the method of making
them was different.
The spelling used to be plumb"
and all old English cook books nave
recipes for plumb" cake. The plum
pudding was originally made of bar
ley with large pieces of suet in it
and many plums.
All the children know the old
rhyme:
when good King Arthur ruled this
land
He was a goodly king.
He stole three pecks of barley meal
To make a bag pudding.
"A bag pudding the king did make,
And stuffed it well with plulns,
And in it put great Jumps of fat
AS big as my two thumbs.
1.-THE king and queen did eat thereoI
And noblemen beside.
And what they could not eat thai
night
The queen, next morning, tried"
Plumb pudding is of German
origin, having been called plum
SQUASH and was the combination
of barley and juice from fresh
plums.
The Saxons boiled their pudding
in a cloth, a custom which Is still
followed, although a bowl is some
times used with a cloth tied over the
top. The plums are used no longer,
but instead raisins.
The suet makes the pudding rich
enough to prevent drying, and II
may be reboiled or steamed at any
time and become as soft and delicate
as if lust made. Some cooks think
that bread crumbs are preferable to
flour, making a more delicate pud-
ding.
Pagan Custom
The pagans had a festival at the
beginning of the longest night In
the ear in honor of the god Thor
Peace offerings in the form of cakes
made of finest flour and sweetened
with honey were made and not only
offered to the god, but were given
to friends.
When the Christian church wished
to celebrate the birth of Christ Il
chose this time and festival ano
called it Christmas. The cake
usually plum cake, vas made ano
served, and some of 1t was KEEP
until New Years Day, or the sue
ceeding year would be unlucky.
Fruit cake may be made simple
with raisins and currents or more
elaborate with candted fruit ano
nuts.
1t was always thought necessary
to put in brandy or whiskey to make
the cake keep without drying, but
strong coffee does very we'll, and II
the cake is mapped and placed in
stone jar there is little danger of it,
drying before it is all eaten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Metuchen Women
Have Busy Season

METUCHEN, Dec. 1.-THE bazar
at the League House Friday and
Saturday was a social as well as a
financial success. Mrs. Edgar
Campbell as chairman of the affair,
is to be congratulated. Among her
assistants were Mrs. Stella Manning,
Mrs. Walter Williams, Mrs. Currier,
Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. Phineas Jones,
Mrs. Ray Edgar, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs.
Ford Miss Smith, Mrs. Pierson,
Mrs. Vale, Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Cortright,
Mrs. Oscar Smith, Mrs. E. C. Potter
and Mrs. Prickett.
A special musical program is be-
ing rehearsed by members of the
B. I. L., which will be given at the
League House on the afternoon Of
Dec. 81. Mrs. Frank Grimstead.
chairman.
Mrs. Royal Clark will be hostess
this afternoon at the card party at
the Club house.
Miss Elizabeth Clark entertained
her card club at her home this af-
ternoon.
The members of Eastern Star, Mt.
Zion Chapter, Nc. 11e, will hold a
bazar at their rooms in the bank
building tomorrow afternoon and
evening. Dec. IS. Many useful arti-
cles will be found as well as food.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
YOUR BABY AND MINE

BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDBEI

CDEuiNItt an Ihu UT al III
The ideal child in the eyes Of his
mother is the one who minds i'm
mediately without question. Need
less to a mos households contain
no such ideal children. Most Off
springs are possessed of agile minds
and to do anyone's bidding without
some sort Of an argument wouldn't
satisfy them.
The big question is-are we right
to demand or try for implicit ODE
dience? In the case Of very young
children, those who have neither
caution or judgment-yes. We have
a right to demand implicit obedience
from the child for his own safety.
When we say: "Stay away from the
stairs-keep your hands off the cleo
trio FAM" he should obey without
ing are too severe.
AS soon as a child is given any
commands at all from his mother
he should understand that they are
to be obeyed. The mistake most
mothers make is in giving so many
orders that the child is in confusion
and cannot separate the wheat from
the chaff. To say, don't do this
don't do that-a dozen times a day
is to make a don't so common
that the result is either the child is
being torn asunder trying to obey
them all or else he doesn't obey any
thing. Keep your children until
they are old enough to reason in a
play pen during their waking hours
hours, or in some place where they
will not constantly be hampered
with inhibitions. The child makes up
its mind to go after his mothers
pretty vase, it is a mistake to thwart
this and constantly bring to an IN
successful end all the wishes he for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Girls to Give Play
at South Amboy
Church Tonight

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. I'm con-
junction with the bazaar at the first
Baptist church tonight the girls of
the World War Guild will give their
annual entertainment. The affair is
to be held in the social hall of the
church.
The members OF the cast have for
the past four months been rehears-
ing for their entertainment, said
to be of the finest calibre. Booths
with many fancy articles suitable
for Christmas presents have been
constructed and the members of the
church will be in charge OF the
stands.
The program follows:
Piano Solo-Miss Nellie Lambertson.
Sketch, "The Anybody Family on
Sunday morning."
Characters
Mr.. Anybody $3.50. Milton Clayton
Mrs. Anybody -. 49,. Ethel Melick
Millicent Anybody :. Ruth Swinson
Robert Anybody. Leonard Wait, Jr.
Jane Anybody 1900. Eta Hulse
Willie Anybody -. Kenneth Waite
Vocal Solo ..... Burk Lambertson
Comedy-''No Men Wanted"
Grace Kellogg :. Takoohy Paraunak
Mrs. kellogg ....... Marion Read
Margaret Branson.. Hazel Compton
Laura Fftzsim Norma Cassidy
Emma Summers. Ruth Swinson
Helen Stoddard Nellie Lambertson
Francis Ayres . e. Mrs. Marion Stuber
Mary Castle .......... Eta Hulse
Vocal Solo .-... Takoohy Parunak
Playlet-"The Train to Mauro."
Mrs. Buttermilk :. Charlotte Halves
Johnnie Buttermilk. Kenneth Wait
Mr.. Bright 1890. Walter Peterson
Sons and Chorus..... Baraca Glass
There will be fancy articles of
every description at reasonable
prices for sale and during the ave-
ming all will have a good opportun-
ity to select their Christmas gifts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Taking for her subject the value
Of leadership in all organizations,
whether large or small, in infancy
CIR matured, Mrs. Mary 7. Norton,
state committeeman of New Jer-
sey, addressed the Women's City
Democratic Club last night at
their meeting held in the club
meeting wa some of the largest since
the organization OF the club.
Mrs. Norton told of the splendid
work done by the women at the re-
cent election in putting over their
candidates, which was due to the
fact that women throughout the
country were more thoroughly or
ganized and had active leaders.
mo leader in n organization or
party of any kind, a work alone
and, as credit is given to the leaders,
this credit again reverts back to
the people who are with the leaders
and those who follow" said the
speaker.
As an instance of this leadership,
Mrs. Norton told of the wonderful
work being done by the Girl Scouts,
who are taught from the very be-
ginning to follow their leaders. who
are trained especially for the work.
Inc aim OI The DSllOCAd liC pa ~
continued the speaker. is to place in
power men whom we consider able
representatives to lead the party to
better things. One of these men is
Goyernor-elect Silzer, but the sad
part of it was that Middlesex county
had failed to elect the Democratic
assemblymen to go to Trenton with
the governor-elect to help him put
across the great things contemplated
by him for the good of the people.
"Governor-elect Silzer has been
sent down to Trenton to do this
work without the necessary tools"
Mrs. Norton said. with a Repub-
lican legislature it is impossible for
him to do the things he has promised
to do, but we hope to have a Demo
cratic legislature next year."
Work with a purpose, an ideal
and believe in it, whether the other
fellow knows it or not, continue to
work along these lines and you are
bound to succeed" urged the speak
err.
Mrs. Norton told of the interest
the women were taking now IN poll
tics which was evidenced by quest
tons that have been put to her
while doing organization work
among them. "Some of the ques-
tions were ridiculous, but it showed
the ONE were interested and will
ing to learn" she said.
1.-THE work of the women is to get
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
RADIO PROGRAMS

Bamburger's program for tomor-
row follows:
2:s0 P. M.-Article by Vogue Mag
azine, What the Smart Women
Wear in the evening in New York"
2:40 P. M.-Article by Vanity Fair
Magazine, Bright Colors to Relieve
Mems Dark Clothes"
1850 P. M.-Group of songs by
Rose Graham.
s:15 P. M.-Dr. Robert F. Poole,
assistant pathologist, will speak on
the Effective Methods Employed
for Control of Vegetables and Truck
Crop Diseases"
. 3:40 P. M.-Lecture, Rev. John g.
Benson, pastor of Union church,
New York City.
$3.50 P. M.-"Sporting News up to
the Minute" by Fred ]. Bendell.
6:15 P. M.-Santa Claus Hour.
6:25 to 7:00-Orchestral numbers
by the Intime Orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Home Bureau Work
S h O W S Increase
Experts Declare

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12:-Some
months g announcement was
made by Secretary Wallace to the
effect that steps were to be taken
to make home economics work an
independent bureau, ranking with
the other bureaus of the depart
ment. In the budget submitted foc
the coming fiscal year congressional
authority is asked for the creation
of this new bureau, according to
the annual report of the secretary
to the President. The work in homs
economics has grown up in connec-
ton with the States Relations Ser
vice, which is an extension agency,
and it's development has been large
ly for the purpose of furnishing in
formation and assistance to extern
sion workers.
1.-THE establishment of a separate
bureau of home economics with a
technically trained and experienced
woman Is chief should enable us to
extend our work in that field and
render better service to the workers
in the farm home and rural COM
munity," the secretary states. Prop
erly extended, the work in home
economics is SO broad that it en-
braces relationships with nearly all
the fundamental sciences.
For example, different phases of
nutrition work are already under
consideration in three different bu-
reaus, work with textiles in two bu-
reaus, household equipment in one.
household management in another
while work in dieties. foods, cloth
ing and household decoration all
ready is organized in our home eco
nomics department. With the or
g~anization of a bureau of home
economics it will o be difficult to
bring about coordination and CO.
operation of the work already being
carried on and to begin research in
new fields which must be explored
scientifically if the department is to
render the greatest service to the
home maker"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

sorry as the brilliant peacock pillow.
This and other designs like it are
recommended for Christmas gifts
because of their simplicity. The
elaborate effect is given by single
stitches covering all the short lines,
the rest of the pattern being worked
in with satin-stitch and button
holing. i,
The newest pillows are made OF
lack satin. and peacocks, pheasants
and narrots are the favored designs
ecaus their brilliant colors snow
to advantage against the dark
BACKGROUND.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Buy your child what he wants if
the want is within reason and the
desired toy is not destructive of
character or property and has rea-
sonable good stored away within it.
Hearken back to your own youth!
Weren't you terribly r.Ut out when
cid Santa brought yoC a beautiful
top that sang as it. spun, when what
you really wanted Was a sled, an air
rifle or a dolly?
Remember ChiId's Tastes
Parents should be guided by the
child's tastes in selecting Christmas
toys, because nine times QUE OF ten
the child. knows what he wants to
play with better than the adult pos
sibly can know.
or course, the parent should lend
suggestion. But don't rub your
superior 20 in on the wishes of
that boy or girl when you take the
Santa Claus list down to fill.
You'll Be Sorry
If you buy a colored cushion for
Jary wnen she expressed a prefer
ence for a knitting set, OIL a riga
ma-jig baseball game for Harry in
stead of the railroad train he asked
for-just because, down underneath
it all, you have a sneaking idea thar
maybe you'd like to rest your own
head on the cushion Of play the
baseball game yourself-youIl be
sorry.
Mary and Harry will pretend to be
pleased, but don't you see that by
(making them pretend, you're
making hypocrites cut of them-and
running their whole day as we'll?
Don't Be E~xtravagant
BUY presents within your means.
If necessary, make substitutes for
what your ~hildcen want.
But make wise substitutes, carry
Ing with them the same sort OF
spirit as expressed IN the original re-
quest. for the child knows what he
wants far better than perhaps you
think you know.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
To Serve Luncheon

Donations of pie. cake, candy and
any other tempting food will not be
amiss at the Y. W. C. A. cafeteria,
to be held in the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing tomorrow. The mem to be
served, includes: Roast pork,
mashed potatoes, creamed carrots
and peas. cold slaw, cranberry
sauce, pickles. olives, celery, pie,
cake and coffee. Mrs. William
CARTS, chairman. will be assisted by
Miss Lucy Bernard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Good Manners

Entertaining at dinner, the ideal
hostess does her utmost to put any
late arrival at ease.
Should the guest be a woman, the
hostess rises from the table. greets
her cordially and conducts her to
her place without mentioning the
fact that she is late, and making
light of her apologies. 1t it is a
man, the hostess bows and smiles
without rising.
In either case, she starts a con-
versation Immediately to draw at
tention from the newcomers tardi-
ness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
In BLOOM
IN FORDS YARD

FORDS, Dec. 12-Pansies are
still in full bloom in the front yard
at the residence of O'Briens on Sec
ond street, this place. according to
a note received this morning by the
Perth Amboy Evening News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Not the least attractive feature
of these new lamp shades and pill
lows is the ease with which they're
made.
The shade is merely a piece of
silk draped over a wire frame, such
as one can buy in any department
store. The transfer design is worked
out in beads. and small loops of
silks are the newest shades and very
attractive.
To recline comfortably in the
glow shed through this lamp shade.
however, one needs such an acces-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
A raw, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You
Apply a Little Musterole

And Musterole won't blister like the
o~ld-fashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. It
penetrates to the sore spot with a gentle
Jingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. tits fine for
quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma.
neuralgia, headache, congestion. pleu-
risy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet,
colds on the chest. Keep it handy
for instant use. 35c and Csc, jars and
tubes; hospital size, $500.
Q.tte~ fbon u n1z1sford DLoxter
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
PLAN CHRISTMAS PARTY

All arrangements r complete
for the Christmas party to be held
tomorrow night in the Y. NJ. G. A.
building under the direction of the
Triangle Club. Each member of
the club is requested to bring a gift
for the grabbing. The committee
in charge are busy arranging a
number of novel features for the
evening,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
H DAUGHTERS
TO MEET TONIGHT

The Catholic Daughters will hold
their regular meeting in the knights
of Columbus home, in High street.
tonight at 8 o'clock. All members
are urged t o be present as the cleo,
tion of officers will take place. All
applications for membership must be
in at this meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

0ES6u Spinach makes IeQ
a good winter color combination
One good magazine in your poorer
neighbours home is worth a thousand
stacked up in your storeroom, par
ticularly since space is precious and
mice can't read.
Saturday, December 23 at II p. m.
is not the time o buy Christmas
groceries. But we prophcsy a good
ly number will wait till that hour to
do sc.
Still sound the eulogies to cottage
cheese. The latest salad is dressed
with a boiled dressing in which a
generous portion Of this cheese has
been beaten and is garnished by tiny
balls of it. This dressing can be
used with almost any kind of fruit
or vegetable salad.
Useful Christmas gifts are 20 be
commended, but nee in awhile
Mother might like to receive some
thing pretty that can't be used for
the house"
When one realizes that it takes
almost 5 minutes of valuable time to
lace up a pair of high shoes, and
that to look trim these high shoes
must be laced SO snugly as to con-
strict the ankles. check circulation
and aus foot troubles, one does
not wonder at the popularity of low
shoes and wooden stockings for win
ter wear.
Grar'ma says: Some folks spend
ell their time playing bridge. run
ling club meetings, and neglect their
children; others spend all their Tine
scrubbing floors, custipg furniture,
securing pans, making bread and
neglect their children. I can't just
say which I admire least.
THE first and most important la
bor-saving device is the mechanical
turn of mind which is natural TO
most men and unnatural to most
women."-Ida S. Harrington.
Hubby's worn out shirt often
wakes up surprised to find itself a
chic little apron with bits of Gre
tonne ta%stefully appliqued on pocket
and bib.
After you're dead, wouldn't you
rather be remembered fer being the
life" of the grange meeting or
church supper than for the clean
house you kept and how many pies
you could make before breakfast?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
G-RANDCHILD HAD CROUPY
COUGH

my grandchild could get no re-
lief whatever from a very bad
croupy cough" writes Peter Lam
dis, Meyersdale, Pa, until / gave
him Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t is
a great help for chest and throat
trouble" Coughs. colds, Group.
throat. chest and bronchial irrita-
tions quickly relieved with Foley's
Honey and Tar. Contains no OPT
ates-ingredients printed on the
wrapper. Stood the test of time
serving three generations. Sold
everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
ITALIAN WOMEN'S
CLUB WILL MEET

The italian Woman's Club will
hold their regular meeting in the
Community House tomorrow night.
Plans will be discussed for their
masquerade dance to be held on
February 10. the place to be decid-
ed later, At the close of the bust
ness session a social time will fol-
low. Refreshments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Waterproof Hats

A French importer is sending aver
smart little hats of waterproofed
satin for wet weather, sports. motor
ing and travelling. They come in
smart colors and can be crushed
into so small a space that they have
no difficulty being accommodated in
the pocket of the golf jacket or
motor coat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

There are a dozen questions
that mothers would like TO ask
about their babies and yet hesi-
tate to bother the doctor. II you
are about to wean the baby or
prepare a leyet. are confused
about change Of diet or clothing.
write to Mrs. Eidred. care OF
the your Babv and Nine" de-
partment of this newspaper and
ask for assistance. Letters given
personal attention II. accompsn-
led by self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Emp1re Effects

Empire effects are noticed in the
new modes. A stunning evening
frock of yellow satin Is cut with
a straight, sheath skirt and a very
short bodice. The pearl girdle be-
gins at the end of the low v. A high
Medici collar of real lace makes a
frame for the face.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
BY MRS. MARGARET SANGER
cad of Birth Control Movement

Leader of Birth Control Movement
Within the span of a single gener-
alton I see birth control established
both in public opinion, as desirable
and necessary, and in practice in all
strata of society.
The poor will be helped by mean
of clinics, and public opinion VIII oe-
mand the sterilization of those whose
progeny would be injurious to So
ciety.
T base this prediction on the RAPID
s,read of b idea in this country
during the last eight years slncs ~
EFFORT has been made TO put ior-
ward the propaganda; on n
demand that exists !oI
II among women, who are o "a
nossession of political power; a.
On the conclusion reached by en-
nant eueenists, like Professor +. :
by economists, IKE Jcn
MAYNARD keynes and Harold cox
Ind nv statisticians like HoraLlo
pollock. that only through the az
uherate restriction of births can 50
ciety a catastrophe Wnlch VIII
our present CIVILIZATION.
The statesmen of the old world are
already face to face with n proc
lem. The solution OF IT is at nahul
and a few years of clear thlnNlhs
under the leadership OF writers anc
statesmen, will create a demand 10.
a change in i present policy.
In making this prediction my
s1so wildly in mind the readiness
with which the idea of birth conlroi
is being accepted in Japan, Chlna
and India.
In China-the home of conserva-
,tism-can adapt itself to this i5ea
surely it cannot be long before the
conservatism of certain groups
the United States. England ar
France is compelled to give way b2-
fore the new forces which are O
hind the movement for birth control
Purpose of Movement
In reply to the question, what j
the purpose of birth control? / wouh
| saw briefly that birth control opens
the way to a. new and better civil
| zation and freer, finer, nobler human
race
1t will free women from their age
long slavery to unwilling mother
hood.
1t will insure that each child born
into the world shall be welcome, and
shall have a fair chance of both
sound mind and healthy body as
well as of adequate support and care
from its parents. and opportunity in
life, in a sociaI system free from
the overcrowding of the present
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
CONCERNING THE SPREAD OF
BIRTH CONTROL MOVEMENT

It will Danish war-so far a. war
has been due to over-population and
the demand of a nation which Is
strong and aggressive for a place IN
the sun for its ever-increasing num-
bers.
1t will raise the level OF living for
the workers, for the supply win mot
be so greatly in excess Of the de-
mands as to cause Unemployment
and the crowding down OF wages.
It will diminish the burdens OF
taxation and charity and 50 release
the more thrifty members OF the
community and enable them to sus-
tain their numbers.
1 have no plan for imposing birth
control on the nation by law. Our
aim is rather to sweep away lesis-
lation which now prevents access to
birth control knowledge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
CoIors for Spring

Brighter colors are the proper
coverings for winter. For spring
the following colors are to be the
vogue: Gray, fallow. s~andalwcod,
rosewood, bittersweet, sunburst. al
mond green, navy. indo and me-
phisto.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12

Leather, dyed in some mysterious
manner that makes 1t resemble gold
to enhance the beauty Of large. black
velvet ha.~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Economics
Hints for Women
and the Fireside

Green spinach makes red cheeks
good winter color combination
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-12
Coat Has Train

One of the most gorgeous fur
coats ever designed has Just De IN
completed for a motion picture
actress. 1t is made Of Russian err
mine lined with burnt orange velvet
appliqued with silver. A long, don
BILE train is attached at the waist
line and a large diamond buckle fas-
tens the garment at the low waist
line.