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TUhe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day 
A Song for Flag Day 
►Spirits of Drake and Key, inspire iny 
song 
With something of the vital, living fire 
That thrilled you when your fingers swept 
along 
Our country's earlier lyre! 
I'or I, in these red days of battle flame, 
When half the stricken world is mad 
with Mars 
And lilied Peace seems a foT’gotteu name. 
Would sing the Stripes and Stars I 
Although begot in strife and first un¬ 
furled 
O’er rude Fort Stanwix in the wilder¬ 
ness, 
f>ur flag before the wide eyes of the world 
►Stands not for storm and stress. 
I'liough we may glory that it waved on 
high ' 
When cheers of Yorktown rang from 
lip to lip, 
I'liat it heard Lawrence’s immortal cry 
Of “Don’t give up the ship!’’ 
That o’er riiapultepec’s stark heights it 
tossed 
AN'lien valor u.i)ward urged to victory. 
And led. when an ill-fated cause was lost. 
With Sherman to the sea ; 
And that it fluttered proudly at the peak 
Above the challenging cannon’s rage 
and roar. 
AN'hen Dewey swept defiant through the 
reek 
Past stern rorregidor; 
Nor stripe nor clustei-ed star has ever 
shone 
Save but for freedom, for the broader 
birth 
Of liberty—the dearer, clearer dawn 
Of brotherhood on earth. 
Y ave then, O banner ! ^lav thv mission 
be 
'I’o heal the grievous wounds, the woeful 
scars, 
’rriumphant over wrong and tyranny. 
Peloved Strij)es and Stars! 
—Clinton Scollard in New York Sun. 
Tiik following recipe for salt-rising 
bread comes from the Kentucky School 
for the P.lind. at Louisville. The super¬ 
intendent of the school .says that delicious 
bread has been made by this recipe, and 
sold by Tressie Pace, a blind girl who is 
anxious to take a course in home mission 
and social welfare work, to improve con¬ 
ditions among her people in the moun¬ 
tains : 
About 4 P. l\r. put four tablespoonfuls 
of cornmeal into a cup and pour over it 
a half cup of scalded and hot milk. Stir 
quickly till perfectly smooth, place in 
waian water and set in a warm place and 
cover with flannel until next morning. 
(Any kind of clean wmoleu goods may 
be used.) 
Scald a small stone jar until it is hot. 
Poui’ into it two cups of w'arm but not 
hot water and stir in three cups of flour. 
Heat until well mix(>d, then add the meal 
and milk. This looks very unlike yeast, 
but put it into the batter and sot the 
whole into a pan of hot but not boiling 
water. Keep the water in the vessel at 
an even temper.ature, u.sing the same cov¬ 
ering as before. When the dough has 
doubled the original bulk it is ready for 
the bread. 
Warm the quantity of flour usually set 
aside for baking; put it into a big bowl 
and add a half teasi)oonful of salt. Next 
add one pint of warm milk in which one 
tiiblesi)oonful of lard and one tablespoon¬ 
ful of sugar have been dissolved, and then 
sponge. Mix and beat with a spoon until 
nearly thick enough, then mix in the rest 
of the flour with the hands until it is a 
thick dough. Mould into loaves, place in 
well-greased i)ans and set for final rising 
in a warm place, using the same covering 
as before. When it has doubled in bulk 
bake it in a moderate oven about forty 
minutes. 
The secret lies in having an even tem¬ 
perature. 
Dairymen and farmers generally will 
be glad to know that the committee of 
physicians in New York who have been 
investigating .sources of infantile paraly¬ 
sis have decided definitely that last year’s 
epidemic wms not due to a contaminated 
milk supply. They also say that it was 
not communicated b.v lower animals or 
insects, or by clothing or other extran¬ 
eous objects: 
The following conclusions are drawn 
by the committee: 
1. Infantile paralysis is communicated 
by personal contact. 
2. ►Slight and non-paralytic cases are 
the most frequent sources of infection. 
As these cases arouse no suspicion, 
others come more in contact with them. 
o. The disease usually develops from 
three to ten days after exposure. 
4. Previous good health does not give 
immunity from attack. 
We still se? many inquiries in the 
newspapers regarding farm work for 
women. As a rule, city women desirous 
of going on farms do not want to do 
homsework; if they did. we could doubt¬ 
less find places for a whole regiment of 
them. It is quite possible, however, that 
growers of small fruits could make use of 
such helj) in the picking season and we 
should like to hear of any employers de¬ 
sirous of getting in touch with such 
worker.s. It must not be forgotten, how¬ 
ever, that there are some moral i)rob- 
lems involved in the employment of 
women farm workers that we do not feel 
obliged to consider with masculine help. 
The emi)lo.ver as.sumes a certain moral 
responsibility at least, to safeguard such 
young workers; moreover, the farm 
home must be assured of decorum on the 
part of these strangers, (liven right 
standards on both sides, there are possi¬ 
bilities of permanent helpfulness and 
friendship. We told last year of three 
Pennsylvania women who went to Mas¬ 
sachusetts on their vacation, working as 
fruit pickers on a iSIas.sachuse'^ts farm; 
they “camped’’ in a tenant hou.se, enjoyed 
their vacation, and proved such desira¬ 
ble friends and heli)ers that they are 
asked to make the same arrangement this 
year. 
Celebrating on Independence Day 
Love of country is arousing new en¬ 
thusiasm on every hand, so we, too, must 
do our .share, if only in a small way, and 
the little celebration dinner given on In¬ 
dependence Day, successfully carried out, 
offers a charming medium in which even 
a staid housewife may show her pat¬ 
riotism. 
If one has a suitable lawn or a wide 
porch such a dinner would be most enjoy¬ 
able served there, wdth a little display of 
fireworks at the close of the evening, or. 
if there is not an available spot out-of- 
doors any medium-sized dining-room may 
be made most attractive with the aid of 
ferns, flowers, and flags. Decorate the 
walls with red. white and blue bunting, 
or crepe pap('r in these colors would do. 
rov(“r the table with a white damask 
cloth, and round the outer edge of this, 
and in the four corner.s tack small flags, 
or it ma.v be banded with the crepe paper 
in flag design. For the centre of the 
table have a small flaring basket, gilded, 
and filled with red and white geraniums, 
blue cornflowers and ferns. At each 
plate there Tiiight be a tiny basket of the 
same .shape filled with the flowers, or in¬ 
stead of baskets plain earthen pots covered 
with the red. white and blue paper, would 
be very effective. Small silk flags, with 
the name written i)lainly on the staff, 
make very appropriate place cai’ds. 
I’atriotic guest cards and holders for 
nuts and lambons, and even quaint little 
paper candle lamps, can be bought at a 
very small cost; these would give the 
table a new and novel effect that would 
be both i)leasing and interesting. As for 
the menu, this, too, may be in keeping 
with the sentiment of the day, as : 
Washington coupe, 
liouillon a I’Americaine. 
Kadi.shes; pickles. 
►Siilmon croquettes with stars of cucum¬ 
ber : watercress. 
^’irginia fried chicken ; peas in star cases. 
Creamed new potatoes. 
Camp salad; celebration sandwiches. 
Mount Vernon cream ; little Dutch cakes. 
Independence punch. 
The fir.st course is made from one quart 
of ripe red cherries. Wash, stone, and 
thoroughly chill them ; put them into star 
cases or thin sherbet glas.ses, and cover 
with a mixture of one tablespoon of lemon 
juice, one tablespoon of orange juice, and 
one of powdered sugar. The soup is a 
clear beef bouillon, delicately seasoned. It 
may be served either hot or chilled. 
For the fish'course, mix a little salt, 
a speck of cayenne, one tablespoon of 
lemon juice, a little minced parsley, and 
a few drops of onion juice, with one and 
one-half cups of white .sauce; then add 
two cuj)s of flaked cod boiled or canned 
salmon and the beaten yolks of two eggs. 
Shape the mixture like cannon-crackers; 
egg, crumb, and fry in deej) fat. and drain 
on soft paper. Insert a fuse of radish or 
celery in the end of e.ach croquette, and 
garnish with slices of lemon and water¬ 
cress, or stars cut from a crisp cucumber. 
If the weather is very hot one might 
prefer a cold moat course. In this case 
the chicken may be prepared the day be¬ 
fore it is needed, in this way : (’lean and 
cut up two young fowls, and cover with 
cold water, adding a little choppt'd cari’ot, 
onion and celery, with one bay leaf, three 
whoI(^ cloves, six pei)percorns, and one 
tablespoon of salt. Heat and cook .slowly 
until very tender; then remove the meat; 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
9437—Girl’s One- 
Piece Dress, 8 to 14 9459—Girl’s Coat, 
years. 4 to 10 years. 
Price 15 cts. Price 15 cts. 
tiike out the bones itnd chop. Reduce the 
stock to one pint, and cool it; then skim 
off the fat, reheat and strain over one 
teaspoon of dissolved gelatine. Season 
with a little pepper and onion juice, and 
add the chopped meat. Pack in a plain 
mould, and chill. Serve thinly sliced, gar¬ 
nished with piir.sley or cress. 
June 23, 1017. 
The salad is simply two large cre.am 
cheeses .seasoned with salt and white pep¬ 
per. moi.sten with a little cream, and 
shaped in the form of small tents. Ar¬ 
range them on a flat di.sh with crisp let¬ 
tuce. and pour a good French dressing 
over them, then ornament the peak of 
each with a tiny flag. For the sand¬ 
wiches. cut slices from a fresh loaf of 
W’hite bread, a little thicker than for ordi¬ 
nary sandwiches, and remove the crust. 
Beat into one cup of .stiff ma.vonnaise one- 
half cup of minced pimento, or finely- 
chopped, stuffed olives: add a speck of 
salt, and .spreal the slices evenly with 
the mixture; then roll each .separately 
and tie with narrow ribbon or fasten with 
wooden toothpicks. Insert in one end of 
each a thin strip of i)imento. and they, 
too. will resemble firecrackers. 
The des.sert is a plain vanilla ice 
cream, turned into an ice cream mold, 
which has the inside lined with halves of 
luscious blue plums; their blue skins next 
the inside of the mold, with a few rii)e 
red cherries, stoned, scattered 'around 
them, then chill until firm. The punch is 
one quart of strong tea infusion, two 
cups of strawberry juice and one of 
orange juice, and one of gratc’d pineapple. 
Sweeten this with two cups of sugar; 
then strain and serve from a punch bowl. 
To complete this effectual little cele¬ 
bration. since thei'c can be no firework.s, 
there might be a short patriotic speech 
b.v the or.ator of the part.v, or a few ap¬ 
propriate recitations by one or more of 
the guest, and some national hymns sung. 
ROSAMOND T.AMPMAN. 
Seen in New York Shops 
Among black cotton dress goods suit¬ 
able for mourning wear is chilTonette, a 
mixture f)f .silk and cotton, smooth .and 
lustrous, with a texture like llabutai 
silk. It i.s .“fl inches wale, and was .seen 
recently for 47 cents a yard. Black cot¬ 
ton voile at o.'> c('nts a yard was a sheer, 
even qualit.v, ver.v attractive for di-esses 
or blouses. Silk and cotton crepe de 
chine in black was 47 cents. Black cot¬ 
ton poplin and ramie linen or linen- 
finished cotton are desirable for .sei)arate 
skirts for Summer wear. 
Camp beds of canvas with wooden 
frame, that can be folded up into small 
compass, cost .$4 at a military supply 
hou.se. The.v are strapped into a neat 
bundle, and easily handled, a convenience 
for camping trips or Summer vacations. 
Navajo Indian rugs of thick hand- 
woven wool cost from .'ill2.89 to $57..’50, 
according to size and weight. The curious 
geometrical paterns, usuall.v in combina¬ 
tions of red. gra.v, black and white, are 
very attractive, and certainl.v purely 
American. The.v are recommended for 
motor blankets, as well as floor use, and 
possess fine wearing qu.alities. They are 
much used by interior decorators for bun¬ 
galows and similar country homes. 
A duffle bag for campers or hikers is a 
room.v afl’air of waterproof canvas. It 
has a throat-piece which clo.ses securely, 
then the outer bag rolls up like a hold- 
all with a handle in the middle. These 
duffle bags were seen in various sizes, 0, 
12, 15 and IS inches in diameter, and cost 
from $1.00 to $2.00. A convenient thing 
for carrying food on a hike is a ruck.sack, 
which has a couple of straps through 
which the arms are slipped, the bag rest¬ 
ing between the shoulders. This costs 
$1.10. The boys who go cami)ing will 
like either the duffle bag or rucksack, but 
the former is usually preferred when 
canoeing. 
Sweet Cucumber Pickle 
Select cucumbers of uniform size, all 
perfect, none large and coarse; wash and 
pack them in stone jars, scattering salt 
in thick layers over them, and covering 
them an inch deep with cold water. The 
brine should be strong. Cover and let 
them alone for three days; then drain 
and wash all the brine off. Put into 
clean jar and cover with clear cold water. 
Line a preserving kettle with fresh green 
leaves and arrang<? the cucumbers within, 
scattering a saltspoon of alum on each 
layer. Cover with cold ivater and above 
the uppermost layer have vine leaves 
three deep. I’ut a lid upon the kettle 
and set over the fire. Bring slowly to a 
scalding heat, never let them boil, for 
four hours, so they steam, but do not boil. 
Table Decorations for Fourth of July 
