528 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day 
What Counts 
Fm tirod of eating cornbread, and I’m 
tired of meatless days, 
My soul has come to loathe a bean, no 
matter what its phase, 
Of left-overs I’m tired and sick, I’ve swal¬ 
lowed crumb and drop. 
And now I fear I’ve reache<l the point 
where I would slack and stop. 
lUit I recall that grains of wheat make up 
a big amount. 
And if we’d win wm must drill this in, 
“It’s the little things that count.” 
I’m tired of sweetless days and weeks, I 
want a big iced cake, 
I’ju just a little W’eary of the kind that is 
a fake. 
The butterless, eggless, milkless type, and 
the gingerless ginger bread, 
1 long just once for “ye olden days” when 
we were overfed. 
Hut then I think, “These atoms sweet 
make up a big amount,” 
And if w^e’d win we must drill this in, 
“It’s the little things that count.” 
I’m tired of knitting all the time, I want 
to read a book. 
Or curl up tight and take a nap in some 
nice quiet nook. 
Of bandages and slings I dream, and the 
absorbent pad. 
And all these gauze com pre.s.ses, tlui^- make 
me sick and sad ! 
But I recall that how<*’er small, they 
swell the whole amount. 
And if w’e’d win we must drill this in, 
“It’s the little things that count.” 
And so whene’er I’m weary and my brain 
is fagged and dull. 
And in this round of little jobs I’d like 
to find a lull. 
Or when I think that since I can’t be 
Per.shing. Ilaig or .Toffre. 
1 might as well relax a bit. or throw the 
whole thing off, 
'I’hen I recall that howe’er small, we swell 
the whole amount. 
And if we’d win w'e must drill this in, 
“ Tis ordinary folks th.at count.” 
—Alice Forman Wyckoff 
in the Woman Citizen. 
» 
Statements that women who 7‘egis- 
tered for war work with tin* Woman’s 
Committee of tint Council ol National 
Defense would be sent to do arduous 
work, such as.making munitions, against 
their will, have recently been circulated 
in Philadelphia, and efforts are being 
made to run down the authors of such 
stories. Of course they are entirely false, 
but are calculated to discourage patriot¬ 
ism and otherwise give .aid and comfort to 
the* enemy. Such stories have been cir¬ 
culated in other cities during similar reg¬ 
istration i)eriod.s. We all know that this 
country is approaching the greatest trials 
and anxieties of its itrosperous history, 
but we know, too, that wh.atever we en¬ 
dure, in i)rivate grief or public sorrow, 
we are enduring for righteousness’ sake, 
and we c.an have no doubt of the ultimate 
outcome. Fainthearted pessimism that 
may numb the hand and deaden the sifiidt 
is trea.son, though not open and iiunish- 
able. The hidden forces that seek to 
j)oison the minds of our people can only 
be routed by an attitude of resolute cour¬ 
age and a fiill conviction of the victory, as 
well as the justice of our cause. No woman 
is so isolated, so overworked or so unim¬ 
portant that she cannot contribute to this 
end. We read much of the n<>ed of 
strengthening the morale of the fighting 
men ; every individual who resists doubt 
and falsehoods and pessimism is strength¬ 
ening the morale of our whole nation, 
“While the coward .stand.s aside. 
Doubting in his abject .spirit, till his Lord 
is crucified.” 
«< 
A Mother’s Appreciation 
May I thank your paper and Amelia 
.Idsephine Burr for the message I received 
through reading “When the Transports 
Sail.” page 420? I read it thi-ough tears, 
for I have two boys to go “over there” : I 
had hoped to see them before they sailed, 
and I shall not be abb' to do so. But 1 
could almost hear the iiiithor of tlie i>oem 
cry “Shame on you I \ou h.ave a boy! 
What if you had no boy?” I think 1 <-ried 
again tlnm, but I threw back my shoul¬ 
ders and my chin went U|). And. oh. I 
do th.ank Amelia .Toseiihine Burr! I 
shall alway.s feel indebted to her for the 
message, sermon, as it were. ^ly service 
Hag means more to me now that it ever 
did. I hope other mothers get the same 
sort of comfort I do; I pray they do. 
A MOTHER OF SONS. 
■Ghe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
A Baby Dressing-table without the stimulating effects of tea or 
A great help Id haiKlling my twin 
babies lias been my ilressing-taWe, made "“yj- ’>■’ f*>'7 ““?■, , 
. . u 1 1 If See that each child has a quart of 
bv mv husband and myself at little cost. .. i r,M • 
1 u \ milk a day, is the urgent plea. Ibis 
Me bought a common kitchen table. A / . f , 
, , X 1 If 1 I not in addition to that combined with 
second shelf was put half way down be- 
xu XV, X If ...va cearaax. o i „ othei’ foods, but amouiiting to a quart 
neath the top. made from some plain , •„ x • • xi i 
, , .1 XI, V f XV x.;,. in all. M hole milk containing the butter 
planks. Along the end of the table, six -i, v o xf.ii 
; , . , x^ X f X 1 o ,aV,..ai- fats IS best, but skimmed milk has still 
inches below the top, we fastened a plank 
April G, 1918 
a foot Avide. Then the whole table was 
painted Avith white enamel. M’itli thin 
copiior rods a curtain of light cretonne 
with floral design Avas fixed all around 
The Jiahif’s Dreaxinff Table 
plenty of A'aluabb' qualities. If the child 
does not take clear milk readily, plan to 
give it in puddings or soups. Bemeinber 
that milk comes nearest to being a per¬ 
fect food, supjdying a large proportion 
of the elements needed for child growth. 
“See that each child above five years 
of age has an egg or its equivalent in 
meats, or in tissue builders of .some sort.” 
I’oultry. nuts and tlie legiime.s, cheese, 
fish, all these belong to the same group of 
foods and help to Jiiake Auiriety. 
Bread and butter is. of course, one of 
the staples supplying the fat and starch 
which giAm fuel and ('iiergy. In the 
breakfa.sts and suppers of a child two 
the table Ivetween the top and shelf. On 
top of the table we fixed a well-tilled «li(‘es of bre.ad and a pat of butter may 
mattress. The mattress was covered with well be included. I' or breakfast at east 
a piece of soft oilcloth, and on top of this there be always a cerejil added. Oat- 
a good thick bath toAvel. In the cur¬ 
tained wardrobe I put daily all the dia¬ 
pers and garments I might need that day. 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
fMill. Russian blouse, 
34 to 42 bust. I'rice 
15 cents. 
tKiOl. Rustle Skirt. 
24 to .30 Avaist. Price 
15 cents. 
!t(!,3.A. Roicro Avilli 
AA'iiistcoat, 34 to 42 
liust. Price 15 cents. 
'i'liive - J)ie<'e 
Skirt, 24 to 32 waist. 
Price 15 cents. 
9400. Girl’s Suspen¬ 
der Press, with 
guimpe, t! to 12 
years. I’rice 15 cents. 
0379. Boy’s Suit, 2 
to U years. Price 10 
cents. 
f)n the little plank at my right hand, 
soap, powder, etc., Avas itbievul. 
M’hen bathing my babies I jvhteed the 
tub at (he side of the tiible. Everytliiug 
I needed Avas tit hand in undres.sing the 
baby on the table, Avashing it in tlie tnb, 
and drying it again on the table, on 
w’hieh I had put two extra bath towels. 
Everything I netnled Avtts behind the cur¬ 
tain in reach of both my hands. In mak¬ 
ing the table one must be sure that the 
height Avill be so that mother ctin .stand 
erect in dressing her little one. 
MRS. AVIUA SCIIEPP-COKNEETSSEN. 
DoVouf 
Canning and 
Cooking with 
Gmfsbr vj 
It saves 
R>od 
Fueii 
Labor 
Time 
meal cooked in double boiler three hour.s 
is a good stand-by, tind the SAveets every 
ehild needs are jileasantly eombined with 
it. Honey, syrup, raisins, dates, fig.s and 
presei’A’ed or dried fruits Avill v.ary the 
meals and supply needed elements. All 
the cereals are good, and children should 
be encouraged to cat them AA’ithout first 
smothering them Avitli sugar. Macaroni, 
rice and taiiioca give a longer list to the 
starchy foods, and the very useful potato 
offers in itself alone many acceptable 
changes. A nicely baked potato goes far 
toward making a good dinner. If the skin 
be opened on top and a bit of butter add¬ 
ed it Avill be the more tasty. Or mashed 
up Avitb cream and a little salt it is again 
inA’iting and quite :i young child m.ay 
safely eat it. 
Encoui’iige the child to like all sorts 
of fruits and vegetables. They contain 
valuable acids and mineral salts, and add 
the needed bulk to the diet. If the mother 
dislikes any .sorts she will be very Avise to 
keep the fact from her child’s knowledge. 
.V ivrejndiee of this sort is easily trans¬ 
mitted. !ind every sort of vegetable de¬ 
ducted from the diet robs the child of j 
just so much food v.ariety and ability to 
inak(‘ a good luciil under Autrying condi¬ 
tions. 
A feAV of tb(^ Avays in wliicb these gen- 
erttl rules may be .applied are suggested 
in the following recipes: 
Plain Blanc xMange.—Into one pint of 
milk just short of the Ixviling point stir 
tliree tablespfion fills of cornstarch AA'bieh 
has been stirred smooth in a little cold 
milk. Bait to taste and sAveeten sliglitly. 
Cook till thickened in a double boiler and 
serve hot for supper Avitb a little ere.am 
and sugar. 
Boiled Bice.—Put a half eup of Avaslu'd 
rice into the double boiler an hour or two 
Ivefore sniiper time. Add a little less than 
two cups of cold water and salt to ta.ste. 
S(‘t Avhere it Avill cook slowly and do not 
stir the rice. As the rice dries out, add 
milk to keep it moist. Just before serving 
beat an egg Avell with an egg betiter and 
mix it lightly into the hot rice, Avhieb Avill 
cook it sufficiently. x\dding the egg makes 
the rice more nouri.sliing and .also takes 
aAvay the sticky consistency some dislike. 
Dates in Cereals.—Into any of the 
cooked cereals put, just before taking 
off the fire, a few’ dates which have been 
stoned and cut into small pieces. Mix 
lightly and do not stir the mixture more 
than necessary. Dates are also an excel¬ 
lent addition to boiled rice. 
Baked J\.pples.—These are reli.sbed by 
little people if the cores have been re¬ 
moved before btiking, and there is no bet- 
ter breakfast fruit. Have a tin applc- 
What Shall Children Eat? corer and the AA'ork is ea.sily done. Filling 
Fnele Bjim has bis eyes turned in many the center Avith 'bits of apple and some 
lirections these days, iind iiinong other sugar will make them more t:ist>. Apple 
hiiigs demands thiit the children be Avell and t.'ipioea is iilso :i good dish for the 
ed and nourished Avitb a A'iew to health children’s sujvper. Make by anj of the 
md greater efficiency. Trained Avorkers usual recipes. .V good way is to boil the 
ire being sent about urging greater atten- tapioca till clear. sAA'eeten and flaA'or aaBIi 
ion to the health rules we all know of. any fruit juice, or Avith the syrup from 
lud suggesting methods suited to present pickled peaches; pour this over as manj 
'onditions. They tell us to train the pared and cored apples as a deep baking 
;hild to eat slowly and never Avash down dish will hold and bake till the apples 
;he food with drinking AA'ater. They say are soft. 
lever give children tea and coffee. The Beau Soup.—Left-over baked beans 
mly nourishment in these is the sugar make a good addition to the child’s fare if 
ind milk, -and children are better off cooked till soft and put through a sieve. 
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