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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
January  20,  1923 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day 
Song  of  Service 
Hills  grow  by  service  of  the  clod. 
Lakes  by  the  grace  of  rain, 
The  daisy  gets  its  smile  from  God, 
•Who  makes  all  duty  plain. 
A  little  love,  a  little  toil, 
A  little  kind  intent ; 
The  way  of  God,  of  rain,  of  soil — 
The  service  sacrament. 
— HELEN  FRAZEE-ROWER, 
in  New  York  Herald. 
* 
Anyone  who  visits  one  of  the  Northern 
Winter  resorts  which  make  a  great  fea¬ 
ture  bf  Winter  sports  will  see  well-to-do 
people  of  leisure  paying  generously  for 
the  privilege  of  participating  in  sports 
that  are  free  to  most  country  young  peo¬ 
ple.  Apparently  there  are  many  local¬ 
ities,  however,  where  some  of  the  young 
people  long  for  the  amusements  of  the 
city,  instead  of  those  that  are  right  at 
hand.  City  young  people  are  eager  for 
outdoor  pleasures,  and  we  see  them  in 
Winter  starting  out  for  certain  State  or 
interstate  playgrounds  where  they  •  can 
camp,  skate,  ski  or  coast.  We  think 
country  neighborhoods  should  encourage 
their  young  people  to  organize  for  Win¬ 
ter  sports,  keeping  them  orderly  and  in 
accordance  with  recognized  rules,  with 
enough  supervision  to  prevent  any  pos¬ 
sibility  of  rowdyism.  Let  the  farm  boy 
and  girl  feel  that  they  have  an  opportunity 
for  the  pleasures  of  Saranac  or  St. 
Moritz,  even  if  they  do  not  have  the  stim¬ 
ulation  of  magnificent  scenery  and  fash¬ 
ionable  hotels.  In  one  agricultural  sec¬ 
tion  surrounding  a  beautiful  lake,  we 
were  surprised  to  find  how  few  of  the 
farm  girls  know  how  to  swim,  while  a  sur¬ 
prising  number  of  city  girls  are  swim¬ 
mers.  We  think  that  an  opportunity  for 
outdoor  sports,  not  confined  to  baseball, 
but  including  'those  social  pastimes  in 
which  women  and  girls  join,  would  do 
much  to  keep  young  people  interested  in 
country  life. 
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We  are  receiving  many  letters  from  ail¬ 
ing  people,  who  tell  us  their  sufferings, 
often  asserting  that  doctors  do  them  no 
good,  and  ask  us  to  prescribe  for  them.  It 
is  quite  evident  that  a  total  stranger,  who 
has  never  even  seen  the  invalid,  could  not 
A’enture  to  prescribe.  A  reputable  phys¬ 
ician  would  not  care  to  prescribe  “sight 
unseen,”  and  a  sensible  layman,  without 
medical  knowledge,  would  not  dare  to  do 
it.  Many  such  letters  ar  unsigned,  and 
ask  us  to  print  an  answer  in  the  paper, 
which,  of  course,  we  cannot  do.  We  sym¬ 
pathize  with  these  sufferers,  and  often 
wish  we  could  give  the  help  they  need. 
There  are  many  cases  where  trouble  and 
sorrow  are  evidently  the  underlying 
cause,  and  the  mind  must  be  at  ease  be¬ 
fore  the  body  is  relieved.  We  think  there 
are  three  necessities  for  the  relief  of  all 
bodily  ills  that  are  curable — they  are 
courage,  cheerfulness  and  a  competent 
physician.  Home  remedies  of  simple 
character  relieve  many  trifling  ailments, 
and  right  living  prevents  them.  Any  ill¬ 
ness  with  serious  or  unusual  symptoms 
calls  for  the  family  doctor.  And,  remem¬ 
ber,  if  disposed  to  believe  in  the  harmless¬ 
ness  of  some  proprietary  medicine,  be¬ 
cause  the  label  says  it  is  “purely  vege¬ 
table.”  that  some  of  the  most  dangerous 
drugs  listed  in  the  U.  S.  Dispensatory  are 
of  vegetable  origin. 
Sweet  Apple  Conserve 
Last  Fall  I  found  in  The  R.  N.-Y.  • 
recipe  for  a  sort  of  conserve,  sweet  apple, 
figs,  sugar,  and,  I  think,  nuts.  I  have 
lost  or  mislaid  the  recipe,  and  am  so  sor¬ 
ry,  as  we  liked  it  very  much,  especially 
for  sandwiches.  Can  you  procure  it  for 
me?  MRS.  c.  s.  B. 
No  doubt  the  following  is  the  apple 
conserve  desired,  which  was  recommended 
for  cake  filling  and  sandwiches :  One 
pound  figs,  1  lb.  raisins,  3  lbs.  sweet  ap¬ 
ples,  pared  and  cored,  2%  sugar. 
Place  apples  on  stove,  cook  till  tender, 
mash  smooth  with  a  large  spoon,  or  put 
through  a  potato  ricer.  Add  the  other 
fruit  and  sugar,  and  continue  cooking  un¬ 
til  thick,  stirring  frequently  to  prevent 
burning.  An  extra  pound  or  two  of 
raisins  may  be  used  in  place  of  the  figs  ; 
this  is  almost  as  good,  and  may  be  less 
expensive.  This  recipe  says  nothing  about 
chopping  the  figs,  which  should  be  done 
before  cooking  to  make  a  smooth  con¬ 
serve.  The  apples  should  have  just 
enough  water  with  them  to  prevent  burn¬ 
ing. 
Catering  with  Tact 
Probably  I  am  not  the  only  mother 
who  has  difficulty  in  making  her  children 
eat  the  proper  things.  I  have  found  that 
a  little  camouflage  (oh.  overworked 
word!)  saves  time  and  tears.  Take,  for 
example,  bread  and  butter.  AVith  an 
older,  jchild  I  see  no  objection  to  sand¬ 
wiches — peanut  butter  or  jelly.  My  wee 
daughter  scornfully  pushes  aside  her  slice 
of  bread  and  butter,  only  to  stuff  it  rap¬ 
turously  in  her  small  mouth  when  cut  up 
in  tiny  squares.  This  same  daughter  eats 
her  cereal  with  most  unladylike  haste 
since  I  bought  a  bowl  with  the  picture 
of  a  child’s  head  in  the  bottom.  She  will 
eat  any  quantity  to  find  the  “baby.” 
Fancy  dishes  help  such  a  lot — things 
served  on  individual  butter  dishes  have 
an  additional  charm.  And,  though  lovely 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  always  give  number  of  pattern 
and  size  desired,  sending  price  with  order 
2121.  House  or 
porch  dress,  34  to 
46  bust.  The  medi¬ 
um  size  will  require 
3%  yds.  of  material 
36  or  40  in.  wide, 
3A4  yds.  44.  20 
cents. 
with  2%  yds.  any 
width  for  skirt.  20 
cents.  , 
9871.  Camisole,  34 
to  44  in.  bust.  The 
medium  size  requires 
%  yd.  of  material 
36  in.  wide,  with 
114  yds.  of  banding. 
201  cents. 
9732.  Open  draw- 
9  9  8  1.  Tailored  ers,  24  to  36  waist. 
Blouse,  34  to  44  in.  The  medium  size  re¬ 
bust.  The  medium  quires  1%  yds.  of 
size  requires  214  material  36  in.  wide, 
yds.  of  material  40  with  2(4  yds.  of1 
in.  wide.  20  cents,  banding.  20  cents. 
little  dishes  for  children  can  be  bought, 
mine  are  perfectly  happy  with  some  that 
came  from  the  five  and  10-cent  store. 
Getting  my  son  to  eat  his  baked  potato 
was  a  problem  until  I  made  it  into  a 
“pie.”  I  put  the  mashed,  seasoned  po¬ 
tato  on  a  pie  plate,  smoothed  it  and  cut 
it  in  segments  to  resemble  a  pie,  and.  lo, 
it  disappears.  This  same  son  will  drink 
unlimited  quantities  of  milk  if  he  can 
have  a  little  pitcher  and  pour  the  milk 
into  his  cup  himself.  Even  if  he  spills  a 
little  at  first,  he  will  soon  learn  to  be 
careful.  Sister  will  cheerfully  drink  her 
cup  of  milk  with  a  couple  of  spoons  of 
daddy’s  cocoa  added,  because  she  thinks 
she  is  drinking  just  what  daddy  is.  I 
have  never  been  able  to  force  my  children 
to  eat  what  he  or  she  did  not  like,  but 
by  using  some  tact  I  have  seen  that  same 
food  eaten  with  relish.  MRS.  H.  A.  s. 
Removing  Lettering  from  Sacks 
Will  you  let  me  know  how  to  take  out 
colored  lettering  from  muslin  feed  bags? 
MRS.  J.  j. 
Such  marks  are  often  very  obstinate, 
but  the  following  is  a  satisfactory  meth¬ 
od  :  Soak  first  in  kerosene  for  24  hours, 
then  soak  in  the  suds  left  from  washing 
two  or  three  times.  After  this  put  in  the 
boiler  with  shaved  soap  and  some  kero¬ 
sene,  using  plenty  of  water.  Boil  well, 
then  rub  and  rinse  thoroughly.  If  the 
marks  still  remain,  bleach  with  Javelle 
water ;  directions  for  making  and  using 
come  on  the  can  of  chloride  of  lime.  If 
Javelle  water  is  used,  rinse  the  fabric 
afterwards  in  water  containing  a  little 
ammonia,  to  neutralize  the  bleaching 
agent,  which  is  likely  to  affect  the  fiber. 
Some  lettering  is  very  hard  to  remove, 
but  persistence  in  boiling  and  soaking 
will  finally  take  it  out. 
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