■ r wi-~ ~ ~—~T - ! i i ——— —1 j Practical Cookery l» Free With The Bee All nunmerlpt* -.ubmittetj .IiiuM *- written on one ude 0f pa?.f or-.'y ; Ih* Omaha Bee re^er. *s *h- n*h‘ to [! * '•“'tt or reject at %,,9 arv^ ai manuscript* re< eive.J Jf the return <>f •uu»i accompany tht-m { i EDITORIALS The luscious strawberry is seen everywhere now-a j days and in profusion. As a consequence short-cake will be first choice for dessert. By the way. have you ever tried warm, /teamed cakes, topped with a mix ture of hard sauce and crushed berries? the markets are fairly teeming with fresh vege tables. Since they ai*e highly perishable every house wife should help in their distribution, should purchase them regularly. They are very essential to our dailv diet: our children especially should eat them daily. Over in Iowj* they have what j they call an Iowa Child Wel fare Research station. Its su perintendent, Dr. Amy L. Dan iels, says that a child should drink one quart of milk a day and eat three servings of fruit, one of which is raw. and three servings of vege tables other than corn and potatoes. The size of the servings, of course, should vary with the age of the child. This research station is an interesting institution. Practical C o o k e r y says each state should have a I similar station. By building ; up and looking after the welfare of our babies, “the men and women of tomor row." we’re reinforcing the nation. Lest we forget. May 30th is Memorial day. While commemorating those who gave up their lives for the cause of liberty, let us think not only of those who sleep in Flanders fields where poppies blow, but let our thoughts revert to the battle of Lexington: thence on throughout the years of trials and tribulations when it was established that lib erty shall not perish from the earth: and, that democ racy shall live forever. Then we will have paid homage in full measure. + Commemoration Memorial Day, May 30, 1924. fill F. U\ U THK poets sing, and justly so. That life is but an empty dream; And, at a time when hope’s abloom The Reaper doth his harvest glean. 1 was so with you, O gallant sons Who for us trials nobly bore Rut tho your mortal selves have passed Your spirit lives forevermore. And as^we journey on thru life We oft will pause a space or two Beside your tomb to sing these lines To prove our fealty to you. Here lie our Nation’s sons. Immortals Forsooth they left us alf too soon \\ hose love for duty far outshone 1 he brigntest full-fledged harvest moon. To those w ho for their loss are grieved This solace fain is given— They’ve found surcease from grief and woe And rest in peace in Heaven. Window boxes require at tention now. Danger of frost is almost nil, so let’s trim up the t lower boxes at home, at public buildings and every available i nook and comer. Nature g:ves us flowers to bedeck ourselves with. Why not ^ make the most or' it'.’ Be it remembered that tomorrow. May 19th. is the b i r t h day of Christopher C o 1 u m bus, discoverer of ! America, through w h o s e persistency and self-sacri fice America came into be ing as “A White Man's Land.” One of our advertisers submits a dandy suggestion anent kitchen economy. He says. “Buy baby beef, that is. a center cut of round steak. Pound flour into it. season it. of course, and cook it encasserole about one hour. Beats porterhouse in taste, flavor and tender ness. What’s more, it is decidedly cheaper, in fact, you positively save ~0c or. the dollar. Try it! Sounds good and is good! W e spoke of trimming up flower boxes. Well yes. we mean it. But did it occur to you the editorial referred to embraces an * implication? No need to Growing children have special needs in the way of food. Even when they eat all of their meals at home it is no easy matter to see that they are properly fed. and when they eat part of their meals at school the rifficulty is far greater. It is not easy to keen food clean and attractive when it must be packed and car ried in a lunch basket. Xor is it easy to prepare meals in school which are not specially fitted for the purpose. These special problems presented to parents and teachers by the midday meal of school children will be considered in our next number. embedish home or garden "'hen rubbish is permitted to slumber in all comers. 1-irst let s clean up the yards, cellars, garrets and storerooms, do it instantaneously: then out in a cal' tor (rod s greatest gift, flowers and more of them. The average family, consisting of four, two adults and two children, should consume approximately 70 pounds ot vegetables, fres1, weight, per week. This amount, it regularly used, will insure the bulk and minora! substances oven though some of the vege tables and truits are canned and some dried;: it wdd also turn is!', the required vitamins provided gi\ on lea1 vegetables and fresh fruits are regularly included. Our ?m\t number will give tables to guide you._