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Know that ' "ini6ossibla! hag Ho plkce
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A j They that will not be jfoujisnte
tannot be helped. Benjamin Franklin.
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' THE SUNDAY DINNER.
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A good dish ,fQr. Sunday dinner.'la,
a roast of beef with browned potatoes.,
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Above, the crew of U. S. submarine-H-2 hoisting aboard a spont practice
Pedro, Cal. Below is submarine H-3 risin to the surface after a dive.
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a point near the mouth of the IsonJo
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keep itself from actual starvation.
one of the army food, supply depots,
SOLDIERS' LAUNDRY
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the capital of Istria, which the Italian
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STARVATION IN MEXICO
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Poor Mexican women with empty market "baskets are seen thronging abouf
where they are. given barely enough Xo keep body and soul together. . .
AT ST. RAPHAEL
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WAR HOSPITAL D1SINFECT0R
Device used for the disinferf 'it., nf
bidding arid clothing at tin "'
of Westii'iinster's ' hospital v
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Waiter, lw&nt Co
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!; i:f 'had a rv
.in 1 the way h'-'s i
! parboiled and aaded an
cR W3 hour before tjie roast, .te
..jSSjjy done and, the gravy used
XfeM '-for" basting them.
: Thicken" the gravy by
JyjK-rrj fui8 0f fat and 'four of
' flour; ' when "well blend
ed add water to make of
the ' right .consistency.
A good vegetable to serve with this
roast will be onions. Cook them un
til tender, letting them eoak "at-first
in cold water with a half-teaspoonful
of soda, then the strong flavor will be
removed. Dress with cream,' salt and
pepper, or with a rich white sauce.
Lettuce and Asparagui Salad. Take
cooked asparagus tips, arrange- on let
tuce and serve , with French , dressing.
Or a few sliced tomatoes and cucum
bers alternating the two, 'will make a
most attractive and tasty salad, f H J
Fig Pudding Tfake L a ., cupful j ; of
chopped suet,.one pound of figs, three
eggs, two cupfuls-df bread crumbd,' one
cupful of sugar and a cupful of milk.
Mix, well and 6,team, three, ,hours,, j p.or,
the sauce soften, a half cupful of but-,
teradd a' cupful of 'suai, arid when
tight "add a.' tablespoon h!1 of ' vanilla
and;a wejl-beaten.egg,.; f j.,,,?. i
'A most 'enjoyable vegetable salad
which tai'ght' "be served for itiia dinner1
in j place of. ' the ones mentioned "is'
shredded cabbage, which has been well
crisped in water and served with vine-,
gar, sugar and thick ' cream, either
sweet orsour. . If sweet cream' is used,.
less sugar, will be, needed,: : A; dash, of
salt is an Improvement.
Clear Tomato' Soup. For a dinner
with the Snain dish a roast, a; light
soup will be, onost appropriate. ; train
the , tomato, add two tablespoonfuls
each of butter and' flour "cooked' to
gether, or . cornstarch .will make a
clearer soup. Season with salt,; onion,
peppercorns and a little shredded
green pepper if liked.' ' '
. THREE.MEALSDAY...;, ,t
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rcLlke housework' which is "powerful
ccwstant," the planning of-three meala
a day.,. becomes a
burden to the , av-
I e r'a g 'housekeep
ifirv Ai ..ntunher-t. of
years ago a capa
ble woman Writer
had a ' printed - list
rof foods s that ., go.
w ell together.
Such a list ' pasted ' where it can be
gone 'over quickly will' be a' wonderful
boon to the busy housewife. , If shQ is
at: all original she will add to and
change the combinations with' recipes
of her otf n ' thus t adding variety 'as
well as individuality tp ler menu. ;
'In the first column have the head-!
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jug soup, men nexi meat, tnen reiisn,
salad and dessert.1 ' Place in the1 spaces
the up, meat , and , dishes that go
well together. For example if you are
serving baked fish have'a cream soup
on that day- and a heartier deBsert'a
the fish Jt , not , so , heayyi as -a , roast J
would be. These lists are , often
printed and may be cut out iahd used
or one can make upiher' owii' com
binations. -, A glance at the list.wil tell
you what to have for pinner.
f If 'one' Is serving 'bacoa and 'egs
for breakfast ' It i3 not' necessary to
have a cereal. If a cereal with fruit
is served such as figs, datps or raisins
it is not necessary to have fresh ' frbit
A dish' of oatmeal with top' niilk is a
meal and need not be ,f ollowe.d, by g?8
or meat. .
Griddle cakes, ' gems, waffles and
muffins are good morning breads, and
if served, preceded by fruit and fol
lowed , by a . good cupful of coffee , or
cocoa,' will 'make a' substantial break
fast for anybody. ' ! ' ' : ?
The salad, if. one is fond of it,, will
often take the place of a dessert at
dinner and many housewives are sav
ing themselves' many needless1 hours
of work by using fruit freely as .1 des
sert. A salad with a good oil dressing
is very Nourishing and has great' food
value. -Olive oil 4a 'most iWboWdme
and it is advised by manyurjhysicians
as a beautifier of the cpimplexion.
When serving a stek dinner ' with
mashed potatoes, ar-yegetable.and a
salad, a light desert 'is desirable.
Custards- jnnkeM, creams, -whips, and
gelatin qesspytsare light-and us!
usually
goon, preparfed.
Usual Thing.
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con A pharmacy preparatory
l-e for boys has been Introduced
Chicago's public high schools? '"
bert They'll be taught' to say
have something just as 'good" in
LiL&u.i gs,, . I 'expect.
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herfi are onlytw'd classeg'of tpepf
a Ve.-o now.
'urprise me. What two classes
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'ati iots' and foreigners tremblini
cir lives.,"
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The Caladium or .Elephants' Ear
Then caladium "esculentutn' or ele-1
lants aara are-' nnnnlar. - heddlne 4
phants, eaf s , , ,are- pqpular . - bedding
plants. And now a little advice about
these." 'The seedsmen ' offer them in
different sizes, from 'those the sfze of
a large, unhulled walnut .tp the mon-
KELPS, IN;: FLOWER! GROWiNG
" ..; By L.r M.' BENNINGTON. iJ
'"Weed seeds have mor.e vitality tha"n
floWef seeds, for after the flower beds
are made and the seeds' sown, weeds
appear .- before ' the ' flowers. . Don't
waste time weeding by Jhand, but get
a good weeding hook and stir Ue Boii,
killing the weeds. ;
" Don't .spade the soil before the
moisture , of winter and - spring, ; has
.drained from it, so that . It will pul
verize" perfectly. ' If the soil drops
from the spade in moist,, soggy lumps,
be sure it is snot ready to work.
It is not a good plan to sow all an
nuals at ' the same time, nor plant
your .summer blooming bulbs all tor
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gether. Wait two or three weeks be
tween' planting, ' thus Insuring a suc
cession of bloomliig periods. ";.;
"As (the frot leaves the soil..dig
in; the manure mulch placed last, fall
about the shrubs, roses and ' hardy
perennials. -If. there be' no! t winter
mulch about,, such plants, be sure to
apply some sort of fertilizer to them.
In' the aosence of well-rotted ma
nure apply ! a good coat of bone meal.
Scatter Jt aboutthe base, of the plants
after the soil is stirred, and let the
rain'drive it to the roots " '': ' '"
'When digging for ' permanent beds,
see that the .soil, is, stirred and ; thor
oughly aerated by digging deep, and
by spilling or throwing the soil frpm
tte epade in a thin' stream thu?'sep-
arating ;t as much as possible,'
,Dig a strip, fifteen or. .eighteen
Inches wide across they'd' or border
and 'then ra'keJ.'l beginning, at - the
bottom of .ttrtrench. and, fining the
soil from the subsoil to the top. Con
tinue "this throughout the ' length of
the i bed -and- then you will " have
worked tb.e , so.il per f ectl yt ; , t , , ;
When unwrapping and uncovering
trees', bushes and plants which have
had winter protection, ' examine care'
fully, to, see' if insect? or fungi have
done any damage. , Be sure to burn
the wrappings if any traces of pests
are found, and apply" such1 remedies
as may.be needed .to rout. the .enemy.
Seedlings ..grown in, the house, hoi
beds' or' coldframe's' need harden off
before 'planting -m the- open. Olve
them plenty of air, and during this
month only lower the Fashes at night
arid when the' weather' is cold "and
stormy ' ' ' f:-vt i.
"MueH'-troubln ; ahd dlsappointTnnt
would. be ayqided.lf tender sescU snd
iadoor-grown plants were not set out
too 'fe'ooi: k "g6dd" feenfTM rule,
which, obtains throughout the country,
such, .plants,., should not be set out or
ffgeds sown until corn-plan ting time.
"iHt'tdy 'perennials -hd' armuals may
?ji sown this racnth or even enrlur if
the jf.il i': iiL i)ropeoL,.SorIlng ordvT
It you nave a dry, hare F.v;t that
sets L3.e sun ail day, seed it to per
filaccas. Tey will beat the wtei
Are Popular Bedding Plants. ''
cter bulbs as large' as miiskmelona
-Nnw. An nnt hnv'thpsfi'hie'ones.' 'The'"
cost more and do not 1 give as - good ;
plants as the smaller ones. I alwayi,..
use small, ones, and, the next season,;
Bell the big ones, fl ,;; ; (V. F, M.( '
seeds "growing, and give you flovjer ,.
all summer long. , - , . k
Be sure to thin' plants that come uj
thickly. If allowed to grow too close ' '
Iy ; together 1 they will be spoiled foi '
life." ! ;(.; Uti -r. ',,(,,; ,t,vi ', , ,1 ,
Mignonettes and poppies do not,.-,
transplant well and should be growii . .
where they are to remain. No garden
is complete ; withdut the" ! fragrance ' ol "
the 'former,' and the' -fragile and fl'-"
mlng beauty of the latter, i
This month begin to transplant suo
cessions of gladioli. , Byt doing so yon ;
will have a much longer period ol
blooming.
The golden feverfew makes a verj
pretty border 'for flower beds.' Re '
member, however, that the flowei'
Tea Roses.
must be pinched out occasionally' tc '
get the best results. . , .
viiAll summer tender bulbs make a'
flue show' and are appropriately plant '
ed In clumps among shrubbery where ''
there are, open spaces. , This is espe-,
dally true of ybuiig shrubbery Vlridh "
h.s not filled outfits1 allotted spafce.rr';
Start cosmos as early as possible, "
arid the end, pf April plant 1, the .open;
two to four feet apart,, for they need
pienty or room, iney want ngnt, ricn.
soil, and can stand a great deal ol' ' 1
pinching back. to keep them .stocky,;,,
"'' 'If , you , desire , dense , shade, plant
"Dutchnfans , Pipe" -7 Aristolochla,
Sipho about your Bummer house oi
arbor.,, It f has ;gra,t heart-shaped;
leaves thai overlap In fine slate-rqoi,
style, .but ( whos opaque greenness
seems to rob the summer "sun of, Jts '
heat, an4. insure a cool. retreat during;;
the, dog, days.; . ,.: .
STARTING FLOWER SEEDS
' By' BESSIE L'.' PUTNAM.''
Almost all flower tieeds germinate '
more quickly, if soaked. warm water t
for a few hours ' before planting. t Tn 1
some instances this is aimPSt' a nfeces-"
slty. -' ,. '' ' " ' " ;'
.Tbe advantage of ' treating' sweet
peas this way is most .marked..
Cypress vines will stand quite warm"
water poured over the's'eeds 12 hours "
before planting.' r ,-.; . ,
Canna seeds and those of the other .
large, hard-shelled 'sorts,' sopietlmes1 '
require careful' filing to : break' the
tough, outer cover but extreme care
must be taken not to injure the germ ,
The finer greenhouse seeds should;
to .merely sprinkled cn' t'ne surface 'cf
'very fine soil and ; kept' eontinually !
moist. During.,, , germination glaps
Fhoul The ' kept over the' pota. After' '
tn1 rTts have-ebme this-Should 1.9
removed to admit air. i ' ) ..r
The sowing, of forn. spores on a
Jrkk-, roverrd with Just ''epilr.kli-j '
f c .-r'Ji, i? -rl '-interesting tudj t, th '
: 'i'uire lover, the necessary water be
1: p'jpplled by keeping tha brick is a
eld cf water..
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