WAR TIME RECIPES
FOR XMAS COOKING
Every Time Houeewife Prepare* a
Meat She la Helping To Decide
Hew Long War Will Last.
By Mn. Ruth Peck McLeod, Slate Ur
ban Emergency Agent, Extension
Division, University of Arkansas.
Every time the housewife prepares
a meal she is helping to decide just
how tong the war will last. With her
rests the responsibility of choosing
wisely from the meager supply of
meat, fat, sugar and wheat which
must run not only the family but the
American Army and the Allies as
well. Instead of spending the time
In sentiment, thinking of the horror
of the war, she had better put her
shoulder to the wheel during the holi
days and begin, if she has not a!
ready done so, to take up the
most difficult of problems: How
‘to conserve the supply of food in the
World’s larder. Let the housewives
learn the “how” of serving war me.
Bus. The following suggestions should
be helpful in making preparations for
Christmas:
Special Recipes.
Whole Wheat: Select clean, whole
wheat. Wash and then let soak over
night; cook In a double boiler in the
same water In which the wheat has
soaked until it is thoroughly tender.
If possible, use a tireless cooker for
:tbc cookery of all breakfast foods.
This Insures thorough cooking.
Brown Rice: The brown rice
should be looked over, washing in a
sieve and then added gradually to
rapidly boiling water. Let boll for one
hour, then let dry out and serve. Try
to have as little water as is possible
at the end of the cooking Drain the
rice and let dry out so as to separate
the grains. Never throw away any
liquid from the brown rice as it con
tains v&lable minerals. Reserve this
liquor and use It In soup making,
bread making, etc.
Cornmeal. Wheat Flour Biscuits:
Two cups cornmeal, 2 teaspoons salt,
4 teaspoons shortening, 2 cups sifted
flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, li
quid sufficient to mix. Bake about IS
minutes or until light brown. In the
same way may be used rice flour, soy
bean flour, whole wheat, oatmeal, bar
ley, sorghum grains, peanut meal, etc.
Sweet Potato Muffins: One and
one-half cup mashed cooked sweet po
tatoes. one teaspoon salt, two table
spoons shortening, milk sufficient to
make a stiff batter (about one half
- _
Cotton rieed flour Cookies: One
cup cottonseed flour, 1 teaspoon Salt,
2 teaspoons mixed ground spices, 2
tablespoons butter, 2 cups white sift
ed flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder,
3-4 cup sugar, 1 egg, milk sufficient to
mix rather stiff. May use in same
way cornmeal, oatmeal, rice flour,
peanut meal, soy bean meal, whole
wheat, etc. With soy beans omit egg.
Rice and Wheat Gems: One cup
ground brown rice, one cup sifted
white flour, 3 teaspoons baking pow
der, 2 tablespoon# sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup
wheat meal, 1 1-2 teaspoons salt, 2 ta
blespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons short
ening, milk sufficient for medium bat
ter (about 1 1-2 cups).
The yeast breads are to be preferred
as they require little or no shortening
and are far more healthful. However,
special recipes for the use of wheat
breads may be obtained by writing to
the Extension Division of the Univer
sity of Arkansas, Old Statehouse, Lit
tle Rock, Ark.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES TO BE
USED IN PLANNING AND PRE
PARING WAR MENUS.
1. Avoid fried foods, thereby con
serving the fat supply and promoting
greater ease of digestion.
2. Use cooked breakfast foods such
as mush, oatmeal, brown rice, whole
wheat, etc., In the place of the more
expensive “prepared" foods, such as
corn flakes, puffed lice, etc.
2. Use skimmed milk for the
adults and whole milk for the chil
dren.
4 Cook all vegetables so as to
conserve the mineral. Cook potatoes
with their Jackets on. Never discard
the liquor In which vegetables have
been cooked. Use ft for soups and
white sauce.
5. In preparing dried foods, wash
them and put them to soak. When
ready to cook, use the water for cook
ing in which the soaking has taken
place. Otherwise the food materials
in the water in which the food is
plumped are lost.
6. Meat should be used very spar
ingly. The cheaper, tougher cuts may
he purchased and ground in a meat
chopper at home. Do not buy the
"hamburger” or “meat loaf” already
prepared. Do not use veal or imma
ture poultry for foods. Instead, use
fleh, mature poultry, rabbits, etc., If
one feels the need of meat. Beans,
peas, cheese, milk, eggs, nuts, etc., are
the preferable substitutes.
7. Use less wheat—If wheat flour
Is employed, use only the graham
flour made of the entire wheat grain.
Shorts, middlings and bran make a
very good bread.
8. Use less sugar. Leave cakes out
of the menus, and especially the rich,
frosted cakes. Use, instead, hard fruit
cookies containing raisins, prunes,
dates, etc., which contain the natural
Cruft sugar.
SAVES SOLDIERS
FORNEXTSPRING
MEN AT FRONT ARE HEARTENED
BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES
ARE CARED FOR.
GEN. PERSHiNG CO-OPERATES
American Leader and Gen. Petain Aid
in Relieving Distress. Thereby
Keeping up the Morale
of the Army.
That the work which the Red Crosi
ie doing in France to alleviate sutler
iug among the families ol Frenchmen
who are fighting at the front repre
eents a saving of 1,500,000 men is the
opinion of William Allen White, noted
writer and owner of the Emporia
(Kan.) Gasette, who has just returned
from France.
"It is not probable that our army In
France will get into the fighting to
any large extent until next spring
The real war work that should interest,
the people of America this winter it
of an economic rather than of a mili
tary character. It will he carried on
by the Red Cross in France, its pur
po3e being to relieve needy condition*
in the homes of French aoldiers who
are In winter quarters in the trenches
at the front.
Comfort Women and Children.
"It Is felt by the military officers of
both nations that nothing could do
more to keep up the morale of the
French soldiers during the coming
winter than to bring comtort to wom
en and children at home. The soldier's
knowledge that his family is being
well cared for will take a great loan
off his mind and heat ten him to stand
lip against privation which otherwise
might break his spirit and render him
of no physical use.
"Maj. Grayson M.-P. Murphy of the
Red Cross, Gen. Pershing and Gen.
Petain of France are working in uni
son to perfect the plans for the relief
of families of soldiers, the military
commanders believing that it will be
of the greatest benefit to both armies.
It abould be kept in mind that every
soldier who is saved this winter means
the saving of an American boy when
the big drive begins next spring. Some
American boy will have to take the
place of every Frenchman who Is
killed or who breaks down under the
strain.
•Tills particular relief work means,
therefore, that French soldiers will be
saved for work in the spring and
American lives will be conserved at
the same time.
Pctain Is Doing a Great Service.
"Gen Petain is having French of
fleers go right down the lines and
ascertain from every soldier whether
he has any woiries on his mind con
cerning sickness or want at home. Re
port will be made to headquarters
weekly and not a single case will be
uverlooktd in the immense undertak
ing. Special attention will be given to
the treatment and prevention of tuber
■ ulosis, and child welfare work also
wdl be an accompaniment of the gen
oral relief. Seatteied through France,
many of them in soldiers’ homes, are
some *00,000 refugees from the war
zone, and these also will receive at
tention.
"in short, it is the purpose to keep
he spirit of Fiance bright until the
military foioes are ready to deul their
sn,ashing blow against German autoc
racy. Thus it is 1 say that the great
struggle of the winter will be the eco
nomic struggle. The Red Cross prac
tically will fight the American fight
until our boys take thoir places on the
firing line next spring.”
RED CROSS NURSES SENT
TO ARMY CANTONMENTS
Fifty public health nurses have
been assigned by the American Red
Ctoss 1o the zones surrounding the
national army cantonments, camps
and navy bases.
The nurses will work under Red
Cross sanitary directions in co-opeva
:ion with the local state and federal
health authorities.
Nurses have already taken up their
work In the vicinity of cantonments
at Hattiesburg, Miss.; Ft. Riley, Kan.;
Des Moines, Iowa; Isiuisville, Ky.;
Little Rock. Ark.; Ay r, Mass.; Cliil
licothe, Ohio; Atlanta. Ga.; Newport
News and Petersburg, Va.
As visiting nurses in the rural ter
ritory and cities adjoining the camps
the Red Cress nurses assigned to
public heaJth work will endeavor to
prevent the spread of tuberculosis,
malaria and other infectious diseases
and strengthen the local work for in
fant welfare.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO AID
IN WORK OF RED CROSS
Organization of the Junior Red
Cross among public school children
throughout the United States has been
warmly approved by President Wil
son, in a letter to Dr. H. N. Mac
Cracken, president of Vassar college,
who is in charge, of the organization
of the new Junior Membership Board.
The campaign for members is be
ng carried on in connection with Uta
Christmas membership driva*
Animals Th«rt Never Eat.
Have you ever reulfzed whnt a num
ber of scientific appliances have been
named after animals? And can you
furnish an explanation?
A mechanic puts his work upon a
horse, or buck, and he punches or
bends it by a convenient bear. Hoist
ing Is done by a crab, a convenient cat
is part of the outfit of a shop crane,
and a kit of tools Is ever at hand.
A crow helps to straighten work, a
jack to lift it; a inule pulley helps to
drive machinery which a donkey en
gine turns. A fish connects parts end
to end, shells ore used all over, while
a worm does quiet but powerful work.
Playgrounds in Parka.
That city could well boast of being
nearly Ideal for residential purposes
could it be said that it provided a well
equipped playground within easy reach
of every home, says a playground ex
pert. Primarily and fundamentally
' the writer believes in a complete sepa
ration of park and playground, but this
is Impossible In any city called to
mind, through lack of suitable area for
play and this is more to be desired
than parks for mere breathing space.
The only reasonable solution then is
to have some equipment and conveni
ences for play In every park unless
close by an ofticinl playground. Yet the
history of small parks where special
provision for juveniles has been made
plainly show that It has usually
brought spoliation and general untidi
ness Impossible to overcome except
when confined to well-defined areas
within protection of hedge, fence or
wall. And this should be provided In
the original plan of every park, or
later the park design will have to un
dergo changes to admit of this very
necessary provision for childhood’s
happy play.
Simple Plants About House.
Have planting close about the house
of a quiet and simple nature except
you plant palms and other stately
architectural subjects to uccentuate
und harmonize architecture. Bolder
effects in garden should be farthest
away, says a gardening expert.
How Gas Smothers Plants.
From an Investigation of the poison
ing of park vegetution near gas works,
It appears that the green coloring mat
ter in plants Is affected and gradual
ly disappears. With the soil charged
with gas, asphyxiation, through lack
Df oxygen In the roots, checks assimila
tion and the formation of new sub
stance in the plant cells. The first
change to be noticed is a drying of
the edges of leaves and other green
parts, and the lessening of transpir
ation thus caused gives an accumula
tion of water that tends to rot and
kill the stalk at the base.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE,
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
LITTLE ROCK & MONROE RY.J
South North
I 7:45 a. m.Huttig 5:59 p. rn
9:50 a. m . Monroe . 2:07 p. mj
local. *
Leaves Arrives
11:25 a. m... Huttig .... 12:30 p.m.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
FARMERVILLE A SOUTHERN RY.
North South
I 5:22 a. m. Huttig 2:32 p. m
7:21 a. m. Farmerville 5:45 p. m
local, t
10:10a. m.Huttig 2:22 p. m,
tArrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
ville.
’Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day from Farmerville and goes to Mon
roe.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:30 o’clock. Visiting
i Masons always welcome.
T. B. Weaver, W. M.
W. P. Reasons, Sec’y.
HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R. A.
I M.—meets every first and third Thurs
' day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
1 companions welcome.
J. M. Gibson, H. P.
I C. A. Berry, Secy.
I ZEDEKIAfci, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
I S. M.—Meets every fourth Wednesday
; night of each month. Visiting compan
ions welcome. T. B. Weaver, T. I. M.
R. N. Benson. Recorder.
HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320, Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welconje.
Mrs. J. A. Brignac, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec’y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 I. O. 0. F.
meets every first and third Tuesday eve
ning. All brethern cordially invited.
H. C. Bedford, N. G.
Harlan Sehon, Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 66.
meets every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock
Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Wilkie Frost, N. G.
Mrs. Murray Maroney, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 41 1 W. 0. W.
meets every first andthird Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
Lester Malone, C. C.
J. C. Bridges. Clerk.
Sweet Bay Circle No. 145, W. C..
meets every second and fourth Thursday
night at 7:30 o’clock. Visitors are cor
dially invited.
Mrs. E. S. Etheridge, Guardain.
Mrs. J. C. Bridges, Clerk.
For School Days
Now that the children are again in school
it is time to be thinking of preparing them for
the winter months. We are especially prepared
to take care of all the clildren's wants as regards
their personal supplies.
Boys' School Suits
Our line of Boys' School Suits will meet
any demand. Growing, healthy boys need
strong, durable clothing, and our suits are nota
bly of the most durable material to be obtained.
Dress Goods for the Girls
Sensible, durable fabrics that will stand
the wear and tear of school life, while still
making up into handsome, presentable garments.
Gombining common sense with correctness of
style.
Under-Garments For All
Union Suits, two-piece Suits and Hosiery.
Every garment recommended as the best that
money can procure, and made for honest service
SHOES
For the Family
Our line of Shoes in
clude those of the best
known manufacturers
insuring you
QUALITY
and wear. Men who
insist on distinctive
ness will find it here,
as well as those who
wish substantial wear.
Boys the world over
seem to take pleasure
in running. The shoes
we sell for them are the
better kind and will
wear as long as any.
Ladies will find our
lines most complete
FOOD CONTROL
The Food Control bill will probably
do much good in establishing a fair
and just price for food stuffs. But
the price is not all. There is also the
QUALITY
If this is not up to the mark, price cuts a small
figure. Quality is up to your grocer.
We wish to state to every customer that
we stand behind the quality of every article that
leaves our store. Any customer who at any
time makes a purchase from us that is not sat
isfactory in every particular, is urged to return
same to us promptly and receive the purchase
price. Gan anything be fairer?
Nothing but perfect confidence in our
goods could justify us in making this remarkable
offer. Gome to us for
Food Satisfaction