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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, DTCE3IBEIS 22, 1918.
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-ssniuismjua-
amunii 'trails, by Lclan Swift Kirtland
Illustrated. 2.50. George K." Doran Co..
New York . City.
llr. Kirtland defines the Japanese
"Samurai" as belonging to the military
class, or professional warriors or re
tainers of the "daimyo," or aristocrats
of old Japan.
The delightful book now under re
view is one of humor and infinite, gen
t'o charm. . It is the good-ntimored
r-.-cord of a walking tour in Japan, along
the Tokaido, the national highway, (
much used by the Samiral in their
Joiwrneys. Those who take part in the'
tour are Mr. iCirtland, his chum, Owref
and their Japanese friend. Dr. Kenjero
Hori. Kirtlarfd is O-Kirtland-san, and
Owre is O-Owre-san. "
It is a different, restful Japan these
travelers see, and they prowl along un
beaten paths. They sleep at native inns
or hotels where the maids and domes
tics are always demure and pretty. The
days of the trip were mostly warm,
and there was much enjoyment experi
enced in sampling cracked ice. Much
tea was drunk. The Japanese encoun
tered were mostly poor people to whom
e. "sen" equal to our Vt cent is a
small fortune. Horl rode a bicycle.
Paper umbrellas were much in use on
rainy days, and apparently nearly every
day was rainy. .Many Japanese met with
in rustic districts gazed with undis
guised curiosity at our friends, and said
they had never previously seen for
eigners. One elderly Japanese woman was so
delighted she had met foreigners that
she walked over to Kirtland and un
buttoned the top buttons of his flannel
shirt. . -
'It Is so," she said to her grand-daughter-in-law,
"they are white all
over."
Then the grandmother added: "I am
80 years old. I have never seen a for
eigner I have wanted all my life to
see a foreigner. Now that I have seen
foreigners, I can die happy." ;
At one Japanese inn our tourists were
waited upon by a short, sturdy peasant
grirl. She usheredaour friends to their
beds, "tucked us up carefully, giving
to each a good-night pat." Her day's
work was finished assuredly her ef
forts entitled ber to n. quiet enjoyment
of one of the cigarettes. "She sat down
on the foot of my bed."
, "I have been told," she said, "that
foreigners marry for love. Can that
be true?"
She was assured that the custom ex
isted. Hm-m-m." she pondered, "but If you
married for ky.e, how can you be happy
to travel so far away from your wives?".
On pages 184-185 our author says:
"The strong arch of the Japanese Jaw
means future. The struggle among na
tions for dictatorship may end in com
petition's giving the award to the peo
ple having the best teeth." -
The most eloquent portions of the
book are those devoted to apprecia
tions of the beauty and charm of
geisha girls, or trained Japanese girls
who ire professional entertainers. One
especially poetic story describes two
teislia girls kneeling in prayer In a.
small, one-storied Ehrine.
The travelers' financial " resources
came to an end as our friends were
about to step on the steamer at Yo
kohama, en route for home. This was
In August 1914, Just as the big war was
begun.
Oregon Boys in the War, compiled by Mrs.
Frank WilmoC 50 cents. At Portland book
sellers. -Eminently worthy the attention of
the people of Oregon. The little-book
of 256 pages will make a most welcome
Christmas present to send to friends,
especially when it is remembered that
the net proceeds, after the expense of
printing and publishing the book are
deducted, will be devoted to the Amer
ican Red Cross fund.
Here we have the second book of
letters from Oregon soldiers In France,
a work in which our author shows
much industry, thoughtf ulness and tact.
Each letter bears the name of the sol
dier writer and the person to whom his
letter is sent. Mrs. Wilmot must have
gone to some trouble to find where
these letters could be obtained and to
secure permission to print them. This
little book is like its first edition, is
sued about a year ago, and its text is
the same: Letters to the home folks
In . Oregon from the soldier boys in
France.
For the first 41 pages we meet with
copies of state papers and messages
from eminent men concerning the entry
of America into the world war. The
letters proper begin on page 42 and are
concluded on page 240, being ionoweo
lv 14 poems of various authors, who
write on Datriotic. National topics.
Amongst the notable letters printed
nre those from the late Lieutenant
Lambert A. Wood, the late Lieutenant
Stuart Freeman. Thomas bmerson uun
can. Major F. W. Leadbetter, Major
r-.enre-ft A. White. Private Henry A-
Ladd. Lieutenant Marlon Kyle, Lieu
irnatit Thomas Henry Boyd. Rouse
Kimmons. Lieutenant Edgar Piper. Jr.,
Second Lieutenant W. Robert McMur-
ray. Neil Malarkey, Lieutenant nam
TORTURING SOULS OF MEN LIKENED TO GERMAN BRUTALITY
'Peace and Good Will to Men."
BY DR. A. A. MORRISON,
Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.
"Glory to God in the Highest, and on
I3arth Peace, Good Will Toward Men."
Luke ii:14.
Since this be'autiful sentiment, first
Bung in the hearing of the startled
Khepherda of Israel by the Invisible
heavenly host on that first Christmas
day, there has not been a year when
its significance to our troubled world
more sorely needed interpretation.
War, brutal, devastating, destroying
has swept many fair, lands of its sons
and homes. Famine and pestilence, as
if to complete a trinity v of miseries,
follow in its wake.
A world weary of its sins, as never
before, turns somewhat repentant from
the horror of it all seeking a preven
tion and cure that it may not again
have to pass through another age of
such torture. Urgent and appealing
is the cry for salvation from the causes
that led to this unparalleled misfortune,
Unnumbered graves of the dead; un
counted crippled and maimed: more
widows and orphans than ever known;
tales of barbarity showing cruelty a
perfected art of the brute; ruins, dust
and desolation; wh.-U a foul picture of
man's inhumanity to man. Men shud
der when they think of being members
cf the human family. What an eternal
disgrace, that some who are well dis
posed have to own as members of the
sex and race, rapers of women, mur
derers and inventors of every deviltry
of which human intelligence is capable.
World Is Growing Smaller.
The world is small and growing
' smaller as men become more accessable
to each otheK We cannot flee from
our .obligations. Whether we dislike
the disgrace of it or not the fact is
the human family has made an awful
spectacle'of itself. Indifference to an
other's woes, no matter how far re
moved from our fireside, is Inhuman.
To add to the complement of human
suffering, mental, moral, or physical.
In brutal.
The situation calls for a real refor
mation a thin veneer of civilization,
under stress of vicious traits of eoul.
By Joseph'TIaosueen.
I,. X
Porflrio 1)1 its. From Mexlco From
' Cortes to Carranu."
son K. Anderson, Corporal Charles Ar
lle Evans and others.
It is a matter of regret that pressure
on newspaper space at this time does
not admit of any extracts from these
more than interesting letters. ?-
It is a matter of record that the first
edition of this book turned over to Red
Cross funds about $500.
Joining the Colors, by Captain Charles A.
, Botsford. f 1.35. Illustrated. The Pean
Publishing Co.. Philadelphia.
Written specially for boys from 12
to 17 years, this war novel, from the
pen of Captain Botsford, of the cele
brated Canadian Expeditionary Force,
has plenty of dramatic qualities, with
a wealth of Incident, to make it both
lively and interesting.
The hero, Rodman Van Horne, bet
ter known as "Big Van" in school, is a
young American at Dale Academy,
when he feels the call within him to
go "over there" and fight the Huns.
America had not then declared war
against Germany, so Van Horne went
to Toronto and enlisted as a private
soldier In the St. Lawrence River Ri
fles. Van is made a sergeant, as he has
had military drill, and drill scenes in
Canada last until page 309. From the
latter to page 347 we get vivid word
pictures of battle incidents in France.
As If s Philosophical Phantasy, by Cora
Lenore Williams. Paul i.lder & Co., ban
Francisco.
Quite a daring flight Into the realm
of dazzling imagination and mathe
matics is unfolded between the limits
of these 64 pages.
It is like a series of great scenes
painted by a master artist to read these
wonderful messages, supposedly trotn
another world of space, from beyond
our present dimension.
Clarence Beviston. wireless operator,
Installs a wireless receiver on a small
biplane, soars to his highest altitude
and his instrument records a series of
messages from another sphere or world
from one Diocles, who seeks his lost
soulmate. Agnesi. Then follows the
"Journal of Agnesi" and the reader s
attention Is held in a grip that Is of
unusual strength.
It Is Quite a pleasure to meet with
a plot such as this is, illumined by
commanding literary ability.
Silver IJnlnx. by "R. . v7. F." 60
cents.
Houshton, Mifflin & Co., Boston. ..
Tender and beautifully poetic we
meet with, in the space of these 45
magic pages, the experience of a
young American war bride, who loves
a husband whose pet name Is Prince
Charming:
Eastern military scenes are mirrored
near Boston, and the cantonment pic
tures are deftly and sympathetically
drawn. A happy, contented married
life is visioned and the atmosphere is
"young" and cheerful.
The young wife, who tells the story,
gets a church choir position and also
work, while her husband is at the Army
training camp and ultimately in France.
It's a brave American story of much
delight.
Mexico, From Cortex to Carrnnra. by Louise
S. Hasbronck. Illustrated. $1.50. I. Ap-
PJT I 1. ; ,
lucidity in bringing into close view tne
historical and physical aspects of Mex
ico from the time of the invasion by
Cortez down to the present condition
of the country under Carranza and
Villa.
Credit Is given by our author to the
authorities from whose books informa
tion has been obtained and from inese
a nH her own investigations a
Dr. A. A.
lust, greed, vanity, has cracked wide
open revealing that soul as sick.
Whence shall come a Savior.' Out
of the multitudes the political Idealist
emerges with a panacea for curing the
ills. Democracy, liberty, socialism.
Justice, education, equitable economic
adjustment, all these are to be in
corporated in the new order. Does this
mean salvation? We make no attempt
to belittle the importance of exalting
government to the highest standard of
justice and efficiency, but let It not
be overlooked that the real source of
the world's sins lies in the perverseness
and wickedness of man's heart from
whence his desires flow.
Gennine Moral Is Needed.
Unless there shall come a genuine
moral and spiritual reformation reach
ing Into the very heart of man there Is
no well founded hope for the future;
reform upon any other basis is purely
superficial since it would fall to In
clude all that pertains to his nature.
Education without moral or spiritual
refinement can only develop a more
exquisite brute.
The divine purpose for man on earth,
as sung by the heavenly host, is that
he shall live in peace and good will.
matter what be our religious opin
ions; every normal being would approve
of the sentiment The Great Revealer
and Demonstrator, whose birth we com
memorate this Christmas season, has
sought to implant the love of peace and
good will In men. Some have eagerly
Tied to respond to It. but alas, a large
majority still pursue the purposes of
individual self-interest with scant re
gard for others.
Never has his fame as the world
Savior stood out in such sublime grand
eur as now.
Permanent improvement will bless
our earth when we learn to love peace
founded on truth, justice and good will.
No truce or compromise with existing
evils can possibly meet the necessities
for reconstruction.
Peace la Universal Call.
Peace. Sing the song of it until it
is caught by every ear and becomes
the meltWy of every voice. Tell of It
to your 4UiUtsa. make it the atmos
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most acceptable-, history presentation
has been constructed. .
A Chance to Live, by .jPoa Beckley. Illus
trated. si.60. The MacMillan Co., New
York City. .'.
Zoe Beckley is one of the great "fea
ture" writers in newspapers of Amer
ica and her art compels respectful salu
tation. In "A Chance to Live" Zoe Beckley
has written a literary masterpiece, a
really great American novel. It re
flects the lives of the poor and needy in
New York City's employed class and
especially visions the children of the
tenements. The heroine is Annie Har-
gan, a tenement child, 'whose brave life
is unfolded with-uncanny, psychologi
cal skill and loving touch.
Annie s life in the factory, as switch
board operator and typist and then as
wife. Is eftectively mirrored.
Heroes of Aviation, by Lawrence La Touretts
U rises. l.Su- Illustrated. Little, Brown
& Co., Boston.
Mr. riggs is estimated to be one of
the foremost of authoritative writers
on aviation in this country.
More absorbing than some of .the
purely imaginative scenes drawn by the
weird genius of Jules Verne. - we have
Ln this book actual aviation . scenes
from the sky war of today sketches of
the accomplishments of such- renowned
fliers as Captain Georges Guynemer,
Lieutenant Rene Fonck, Captain Albert
Ball, uoionei wnnam A. tJisnop. .Major
Raoul Lufberry, Captain William Shaw
and others. "
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The Cow Puncher, by Robert J. C. Stead,
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the picturesque career of Mr. Roosevelt, a
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I-- i I -ss-srs a-..--s-s-s-s-s-s-s-ssss-sss-s-s-ts1
EST AC A DA. Or.. Dec. 14. My Dear Miss,
Tingle. (1) I have apples which make
excellent sauce, but are not good keepers.
My recipes give direction for canning in
syrup. 1 want a thick, unsweetenea nauce.
How would it do to steam tnem witnout
any water and then sterilize in Jars?
(2) I use the compressed yeast ln Daaing.
I live some distance from town. Could you
rive me any directions by which I could
save out enough yeast to bake twise from
one cake? This is only Tor use it no one
goes to town to get a fresh cake. A week
would be the limit 1 would want to keep
the yeast.
(3) Could yon give a recipe for crack
ers as nearly like the commercial crackers
as possible? One kind, all white flour, and
one kind with part barley flour.
(4) Since I have returned to all-whlta
flour, my apple sauce cake seems soggy.
Boll for five minutes, three cups thick
unsweetened sauce, one cup shortening, two
cups sugar, two cups raisins, cinnamon and
cloves to taste when cooled, add one or
two well-beaten eggs, three and one-half
cups flour sifted with one teaspoon soda and
three and one-half teaspoons baking pow
der. Bake 45 minutes or more ln a slow
oven-
I used to tike that cake, but It seems too
moist to be wholesome.
Thanking you for your never-faiMne; pa
tience in answering questions. A. M.
THE method you suggest for the
canned apple sauce would be very
satisfactory, but I think you will
find, on the whole, that what is called
the "pulping method" is best. For this
prepare your apples as for sauce and
pack Into Jars without either sugar or
water. Set the Jars on racKS in a wasn
hniler or In a steam canner. in the
usual way and cook until the fruit is
soft and sinks ln the Jars. Then open
two at a time and use the contents of
one to fill up one or more; men re
cover and finish terilizing in the
usual way. Tighten the lids, cool.
wrap, and store, sweetening the eauce
when you use It for pies or other pur
nORes.
(2) XOU can (a) get. an extra rant
Morrison, in Stirring Sermon,
phere of your home. Just and holy
peace. Let It be the arDiiraior to bii
In Judgment ln all legitimate competi
tion and rivalry. Wherever you go
let its gracious benediction temper your
speech, modify your conduct, and en
shrine itself in your visage. Then
you shall realize the significance of
the promise "Blessed Are the Peacef
makers." Enlist in the army of lovers
and promoters of peace and good will
for the conquest of the world.
These are they whose weapons are
forged by the eternal God. Let none
imaerine that this master of infinite
irt and power, the story of whose craft
is written ln all that lives, is indiffer
ent to the struggle between good and
evlL In unmistakable terms many of
his purposes are revealed. He has
planned the exaltation of man by re
demption from unrighteousness and In
competence. Stupid Is the notion that
this genius who hath perfected the
lesser things of life, the flower of the
field, which honors his craft, can be
content with his work in man as he is.
His interest and his might can contem
plate nothing short of the perfection of
man. Having invested him with a will
and intelligence, he opened to him, the
power of choice, offering a wide scope
for the enjoyment of liberty of action
without offense, at the same titne he
makes It plain that he is enveloped
In the immutable law of his govern
ment. Sin Stays Life's Proarress.
Sin and violation of that law has an
insidious effect upon the soul, imped
ing progress In life and the unfoldment
of the divine plan, bringing with it its
consequent punishment, represented In
the Individual and ln states of society.
A profligate and wicked race must bear
the consequences' of Its own folly. These
are not imposed by any arbitrary judg
ment. After all else Is tried and tested for
moral and spiritual redemption it will
be found that there is nothing think
able or possible except Incorporation In
life of the principles which the Eternal
has revealed to Qur Intelligence illus
trated in the ideal man. Jesus of Nat-"
areth, God's consummate achievement
anions men, True, be is the only super
nified poems, many of them depicting; is
sues and incidents of the war (The Cornhlll
'o Boston).
Clyde Corners, by Ellen Douglas Deland.
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The Writing and Reading of Verse, by Lieu
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of the fundamental principles of metrics and
their application, in the highest examples
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The Shielding Wing, by Will Levlngton
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on the hill top from the entrance of America
until the second victory of tho-Marne
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12 ftnuly written essays on such subjects
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Passed as Censored, by Captain Bertram
M. Bernheim, Medical Reserve Corps, U. 8.
A $1.25. the sympathetic yet simply told
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With Those Who Walt, by Frances Wil
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in France before the Americans came, and
telling of the women and children back of
the lines who performed national service
working on the French farms (Doran Co.,
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Iolanthe's - Wedding, by Herman Suder
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longest of them being Iolanthe's Wedding
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of yeast and keep
following ways; or
it in any of the
'(b) you can save
half your cake (keeping it in the same
way) and allowing more time for ris
ing say by using the over-night
"sponge" method instead of the quick
"off hand" method; or (c) you can use
half or all your yeast cake to make
'liquid yeast.
To keep yeast a low temperature and
exclusion of air are important. Hence
(1) compressed yeast may be buried
(wrapped as it is in tinfoil) ln a flour
bin or flour sack ln a cold pantry or
cellar. (2) It may be kept Just as It
comes in a closed Jar ln the ice box.
(3) it may be unwrapped, covered with
a little cold water in a closed Jar and
kept in the Icebox or cold pantry. In
Winter the yeast will usually keep at
least a week by any of these meth
ods. If you prefer, however, you can use
your yeast cake to make liquid yeast.
using part of this yeast at once, sav
ing part for use during the week, and
reserving another portion as "etarter"
for another batch, eo that you will be
Independent of yeast cakes except on
occasions when your liquid yeast may
happen to "run out," or sour or grow
weak, when a fresh batch would need
to be started with a fresh yeast cake
Liquid yeast Four medium-sized pota
toes, one quart hot water. 14 cup corn
syrup or three tablespoons sugar, one
teaspoon salt, one cake fresh com
pressed or dried yeast or one cup good
sweet strong liquid yeast from a for
mer batch. Wash, pare and cook the
potatoes in the water. Drain and mash
the potatoes and when perfectly smooth
add enough of the water in which they
were boiled (with a little additional
boiling water if necessary) to make up
to one quart- Add the sugar or syrup
and the salt and allow the mixture to
cool to lukewarm. When lukewarm, add
Says Sin Has Insidious Effect Upon the Soul and Impedes Progress.
lative of the race, but we Judge not the
architect except by his best proauci.
Jesus reveals God's ultimate for all
men. It Is wonderful to think that
when we have enlisted our energies in
personal accomplishment agreeably to
the plan of this master mind we are
assured of final success, no matter
what may be the difficulties, how in
tense the struggle or seemingly power
ful the opposition. '
When the heavenly host sang Its as
cription of praise and "Glory . to God in
the Highest" it marked an'epoch In the
evolution of man. and they must have
understood it as bringing knowledge of
th'e way to a higher life through the
advent of the Savior of the race. The
glory of God is revealed in the beauty
and wonders of his works. These sing
ing heralds of hope looking out over a
world of ignorance, incompetence and
sin saw in the birth of a real Savior
who would assume the role entrusted
to him by God, visions of a new human
ity and a new world to add to the
glory of the Creator.
World Shrinks From Truth.
When the Master took up his task he
found an old order of things which had
to be destroyed by the unfoldment of
new truth. Conceits among those who
fancied themselves preferred of God;
affectation of superiority by privileged
classes and the consequent exploita
tion of the masses; religion, mostly a
nauseating and disgusting hypocrisy;
moral and spiritual darkness every
where; Into these conditions he steps
with his message from God to man.
The world shrank from him because
It was evil-disposed toward the truth
that came from him as a light in the
darkness. All through the centuries
since then it has in a general way con
tinued to give him indifferent consider
ation. We applaud his ideals and vir
tues, but we are not very serious about
emulating them. We are awed in con
templation, but not much Inspired to
action. I mean that sort of action
that penetrates deep into our own soul,
moving It Into state of being because
of love of truth. Justice, mercy, kind
ness, charity all those gracious vlr
t tues that we know perfectly, well axe
the yeast cake (softened in a few ta
blespoons of lukewarm water) or the
cup of liquid yeast as "starter"; keep
at room temperature 65 degrees to 70
degrees Fahrenheit) for 24 'hours or
until well risen and full of bubbles;
then store as much as is not wanted
for pressed use by putting it into a
sterilized jar, sealing tight and keep
ing in a cold dark place.
Generally one cup to 1V4 cups good,
well-risen liquid yeast Is about equiva
lent to one yeast cake. The liquid to
be mixed with the floor to make the
dough should be proportionately re
duced when liquid yeast is used in
place of compressed yeast.4'.'- .
It is not possible, to -make crackers
exactly like the commercial kinds with
home appliances and household meth
ods. Useful crackers can, however, be
made by taking your ordinary baking
powder biscuit recipe, -either-made with
white flour, graham flour, equal parts
white or graham and barley flour, or
equal parts barley ind oat flour,' or oat.
barley and white' flour, mixing ln the
usual way. but rolling inch or less
on a well-floured board. Cut in squares
and prick all over, then brush with
milk and bake very carefully, like
cookies.
The most important factors for suc
cess are skillful rolling and baking.
The texture may be varied (1) by omit
ting half the usual amount of baking
powder; (2). by doubling the .usual
amount of shortening.
A little extra salt Is almost always
advisable for crackers. If a slightly
sweetened cracker is liked, add one or
two tablespoons syrup or sugar for
each cup of plain or mixed flour. A lit
tle very dry grated cheese may be add
ed for cheese crackers. -
Probably these suggestions will en
able you to make a considerable varie
ty of homemade crackers, but If ru
need a detailed recipe, write again.
It Is well to remember In this con
nection that It Is most unwise to allow
children or growing young people to
substitute white or sweet commercial
crackers for the entire wheat bread
and butter that is needed to supple
ment hein with p-rowth materials."
Many people are finding, like your
self, that after the education we have
received through food conservation, the
pre-war cakes and many other things
are too sweet and stodgy. I think jour
cake might be Improved by omitting at
least one-third -of the shortening and
possibly one-third to one-half cup of
sugar. The boiling method is a good
one for this type of cake. The raisins,
shortening, sugar and apple sauce are
all to be boiled up together so as to
"plump" the raisins and extract some
of their sweetness in the mixture. If
the apples are quite tart you may be
able to use one and one-fourth or one
and one-half level teaspoons soda with
them, in which case one level teaspoon
baking powder should be ample. If only
one egg Is used with this quantity you
may find it wise to add a "very little
more flour to support the mixture. This
depends upon the kind of flour used.
Two eggs are desirable for tnis cane
I suspect that even If your apples are
not very 'tart three and one-nan tea
spoons baking powder may be rather
more than Is necessary. "When too
much baking powder is used in a cake
there Is always a tendency for it to
"fall" and become soggy.
Unless the mixture is baked ln a
rather shallow pan 4 minutes Is rather
a short time for baking. Try It ln a
loaf pan lined with greased paper and
give it at least an hour (or even more
if the pan Is very deep), dividing tne
time by the regular "four-quarter rule,
so often given In this column.
TILLAMOOK. Or.. Dec. 8. Please publish
In The Oregonlan (Da recipe for fruit and
oyster cocktail and any other you may have
(2) If space will permit. please explain
when serving a little lunch using a salad,
what do I serve with the salad? What do
I serve beside salad? (Sandwich, cake, cof
fee. pickles, etc) ( 3) How do I serve It
all? (4) Do you know how Eastern people
serve their lunch of hot biscuits and maple
syrup? I live In a little out-of-the-way
Dlace and like to serve a little lunch
visitors. Any help on the subject will be
appreciated. Thanking you. MRS. L. B.
I am afraid I do not quite under
stand your questions. 1.) The only
possible "fruit and oyster cocktail'
would be composed of equal parts
oysters and grape fruit (freed from
11 membrane) with French dressing.
I do not recommend this, though It Is
occasionally served. For an . oyster
cocktail you simply combine an oyster
cocktail glass of chilled oysters with
about one tablespoon of any mixture
that suits your taste, containing some
or all the following ingredients. It Is
seldom that any two people agree ex
actly on what Is the best proportion
for an oyster cocktail dressing. The
Dossible ingredients Include tomato
catsup, lemon Juice, salt, white pepper,
paprlca, cayenne, Worcestershire sauce,
mushroom catsup, tabasco (for a very
hot dressing). Occasionally some
makers add minute traces of onion
Juice, or such chopped materials as
celery hearts, green peppers or pars
lev or canned mushrooms.
For a fruit cocktail the -most im
portant thing to know is what fruits
are available, and then to observe the
following general rules:
Do not use a sweet dressing or
whipped cream for a -fruit cocktail.
These are all right for sweet fruit
salads, for dessert or as links between
savory and sweet courses, but at the
beginning of a meal are utterly out
the only sound basis for real, worth.
We raise our voices in horror udoui tne
awfulness of the world war and pray
that God may bring it to an end while
we conjure with envy. Jealousy and
malice In our hearts towards our fel
low beings who have done us a real or
Imaginary wrong, or stand in tho way
so some selfish end may be attained
We cry aloud In condemnation of the
marauding Turk and brutal German in
their fiendish torture of the bodies of
their victims while we torture the souls
of men with other weapons, malicious
thoughts that reach into the very vitals
of their being, as cowardly assassins
that work in the dark. This Is not fan
tastic Imagery. It Is positive truth, for
we have come to know much of the
movements of souls in relation to each
other apart from physical contact, com
munication or terminology.
In egotism and vanity we crowd our
selves into places of prominence where
others more worthy could serve to bet
ter advantage. We eagerly feast even
upon the flattery of Insincerity.
fight Must tio On.
But why go on in this vein? Every
honest man Is conscious of his faults.
Tearing civilization into shreds with
cynical criticism will not save the
world or give us peace. We are all
tired from the strain of the gigantic
struggle Just ended, still bleeding from
a million wounds we must fight on.
Not with weapons of fire and steel but
of truth and Justice if we are to win
a victory over the causes of war.
Into the hands of every loyal citizen
eager to defend the God-given rights of
man put these weapons and teach their
use. . Let us organize them into a co
ordinated and mighty force, choose a
leader efficient, trustworthy, fearless
who will never fail us. When we
have found him follow him with light
hearts ln a march to certain triumph.
Who shall he be? Assemble the great
captains. There stands among them one
who at once Is pre-eminent, the hero of
Innumerable conflicts with the powers
of evil. Some thought him dead: not
so. he is the leader of a mighty host of
in visible spiritual beings who have been
in the thick of the conflict against the
cruel oppressor at human, liberty.. Let
BREAK YOUR SHACKLES
AND BE
By Ir. JAMKS
Of the Council of the Twelve, Church
Malt Lake
Note i For free copies of other articles of
There are two classes of slaves who
make little or no effort to become free:
tl) those who were born Into serfdom,
who know no better state and conse
quently accept their lot as the natural
and unchangeable order; and (!,) those
who. though realizing their abject stat
us, are deterred through fear and cow
ardice, or are too laxy to try to better
their condition.
The first class arouses pity, the sec
ond, contempt
Then there are others, to whom ser
vitude is galling, but who bear their
chains In silent anguish, because they
know not how to rid themselves. Of
these some have had slavery thrust
upon them while others have sold them
selves into thraldom.
These generalixations apply to na
tional, community, and Individual en
slavement, and to political, moral and
spiritual bondage.
We affirm that freedom and Individ
ual agency are man's birthright: and.
consequently, that any attempt to sub
vert or destroy the Fame is antagonistic
to the Divine purpose and law.
Right is the result of harmony with
the law ol Uod; wrong is the violation
thereof and therefore the fruitage of
sin.
Righteousness leads to freedom, sin
to bondage. This truth is embodied ln
the Master's comprehensive precept:
"Whosoever commit teth mlm la the aerv-
it of aln." (John 8:34).
The occasion of this profound utter
ance is memorable. Christ wa preach
ing to the people when a motley crowd
of Pharisees and others challenged Ills
words and essayed to dispute the Lord's
authority to teach, lie denounced wick
edness, and pictured Its inevitable con
sequences of suffering and servitude ln
mortality and beyond.
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which
believed on him. If ye continue in my
word, then are ye my djaelplesj Indeedt
And ye shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free.' (John
8:31. 32).
At these words, so rich ln blessing
so full of comfort for the believing
soul, the rabble was stirred to angry
demonstration. The promise of freedom
implied that they were not already
free. "We be Abraham's seed" they re
torted, "and were never in bondage to
any man." In their fanatical fury they
had forgotten the Egyptian servitude.
and the Babylonian captivity, and were
oblivious of their then existing slate
of vassarasre to Rome.
Jesus made it clear that He had not
referred to freedom ln Its physical or
political sense alone, though to this
conception their false disavowal had
been directed. The liberty lie speeir
ically proclaimed was spiritual liberty;
the grievous bondage from which lie
would emancipate them was the serf
dom of sin: albeit their state of na
tional subjugation was the direct and
predicted consequence of their trans
gressions.
of place and serve to defeat the aim
of the "cocktail."
2. Let the portions be small and well
chilled, and the fruit choice and care
fully prepared.
3. Do not use more than three or
four varieties of fruit, and seo to it
that these are harmonious in flavor and
contrasting ln color and texture and
that the sweeter fruits do not pre
dominate. Or use one fruit only, in its
own Juice with mixed Juices.
As there are several hundreds of pos
sible variations in cocktails it Is not
possible for me to print any other that
I know, since my space U limited. 1'os
sibly you can make something to suit
yourself from the above suggestions.
Cocktails, however, are not in very
good taste at this time when the ut
most simplicity in meals la urged by
the Food Administration.
2. Will you explain a little more
clearly what you consider "a little
lunch." "Between meals" refresh
ments are considered both unpatriotic
and unnecessary. If you wish to serve
food to your friends, invite them for a
regular meal, but do not offend their
patriotism, good taste and digestion by
offering between meals lunches. In
any case, a salul would usually be most
unsuitable for & between meals lunch.
except for a few types that are some
times used for evening party refresh
ments. Let mo know If you want di
rections for planning and serving sim
ple mid-day luncheons, or suppers in
which a salad is used as the main dish,
3. If you mean how to serve salaa,
sandwiches, etc.. In tho afternoon or
evetinig. tho answer, most emphat
ically Is like Punch's advice to those
about to marry. -Don't." When you
signed your home card for tho Food Ad
ministration, you promised not to serve
unnecessary food, ar.d consequently to
eliminate all refreshments other than
perhaps a cool drink or a plain cup of
tea. or possibly, some fruit.
The Food Administration warns us
it be known that another army than
mortals has fought and had a large pari
in the defeat of tho enemy.
It was composed of those similar to
the heavenly host that acclaimed Jesus
of Nazareth that first Christmas morn
as the conqueror of devils and despots,
the peacemaker of earth. The appoint
ed of God. born with a superlative
genius for leadership, the great captain
of liberty, democracy, champion of Jus
tice and mercy, the incomparable Jesus
shall be our choice.
Battle tions Are Stilled.
Peace and good will. A long stride
has been made toward the goal. The
guns that roared death to national
greed are stilled: now there Is the
sweeter sound of husbandry, commerce
and music. Soon around a table will sit
the makers of almost a new world. God
grant that in the spirit of Christmas
cheer. "Peace and Good Will," they
may share without selfishness the bur
dens of justice to humanity as well as
the Joys of victory, proving themselves
worthy representatives of the Almighty
and that other army and captain. Never
has such responsibility and opportunity
been placed upon the consciences of
men. I have confidence that our dele
gates to the conference will not forget
the demands of- Justice and the neces
sity for conserving the spirit of good
will that has so signally marked the
allied governments and armies with
which we have been associated; and I
am hopeful that neither resentment nor
vengeance will banish all mercy.
This Christmas season is celebrated
In the shadows of a world's Calvary.
Happy we are that the sacrifice of
blood has about ended: but there lin
gers the picture of desolation of heart
and home. It is not a time for exultant
mirth.
Overseas "Story Told.
The splendid men who have given all
of earthly life for a world's salvation:
is there joy and compensation anywhere
for them? Mothers, wives, fathers,
sisters, have you nothing left but the
memory of the heroic dead? What a
meaningless tragedy it would bo if the
answer, is eternal silence. I have
spoken of that other army in which I
firmly believe. Out la the euhercs be
FREE
E. TAI.M GF.
of Jen t hrlat of Latter-day Saints;
City, l tab.
this series, send request to the author.
Verily the truth shall make men free!
As men open their hearts to the truth
concerning the existence and attributes
of a personal Cuil, the veritable Father
of Fiurits: and to the actuality of
Christ's status as the Firstborn of those
spirits, the Only Begotten Son of Cod
in the flesh, the foreordained Savior
and Redeemer of the Race, and the Au
thor of the one and only plan of salva
tion, they are freed from the deirradinsr
and benighting servitude of false doc
trines, and from the enslavement duo
to the dogmas of men which proclaim
s effective the means devised by hu
man unwisdom.
What of the millions who have
groaned under the tyranny of autocracy
because, born and cradled in slavery,
they know not the exalting truth of
the equal rights of men. and in their
pitiable ignorance regarded their self-
constituted masters as supermen, whose
right it was to rule?
Much of the slavery of today is due
to a combination of ignorance and lazi
ness. Manv are content to leave their
spiritual salvation in the hands of pas
tors and priests, unaware of the sol
emn fact of their own individual re
sponsibility. Ve who have proved tho
virtues -of democracy look with sad
sympathy upon the serfs of autocrats.
JUut our freedom entails obligation.
Moslah. the last of the Nephite kings
and a righteous ruler, king in nam
but who called and treated the people
as his brethren, urged that the mon
archy be made to die with him. and
that thereafter the nation elect Its rul
ers by "the voice of the people." 11
fired the masses to action by proclaim
ing the truth of their ability and right
to govern themselves. Having depict
ed tho Ills of kingly rule, ho contin
ued :
Therefore choose you hy the voice
of this people. Judges that ye may be)
Judged according to the laws wkick
have been sivra you by our fathers
which are correct, and which -.vers a;lv
en them by the hand of the Lord. Now
It Is not common that the voice of tho
people deslreth anything contrary to)
that whirs Is rlchtl hut It Is common
for the lesser part of the people to de
sire that which Is not rights therefore!
this shall ye observe, and make It your
law to do your business by the voice
of the people. And if the time cornea
tbnt the voice of the people doth choose
Iniquity, then Is the time that the Judg
ments of tiotl Mill come upon you, yen,
then is the time he vtlll visit ou with
srrst destruction even ns he has hith
erto visited this land." (Book of Mor
mon, Moslah 2'J:25-27).
It Is pleasing to note that the people
heeded this wise counsel, elected their
own officers, and prospered in liberty.
For the Hook of Mormon apply to
booksellers or write direct to North
western States Mission, M0 K:ist Madi
son St.. I'ortland. Ore., or Bureau of
Information, Salt Luke City. Utah.
Adv.
that the need for food conservation is
fctill urgent.
4. Hot biscuits and maple syrup are
suitable only as the sweet course for a
very simple mid-dav luncheon or even
ing supper, or as the last part of a
three-part breakfast. Let me know if
I can be of any further help to you.
PORTLAND. Or.. Dec- 1 I have recently
heard of a recipe for making -mock" maca
roons, but the ingredients and proportions
were not definitely given. Toa-st.l i-orn
flakes, chopped peanuts or peanut butler
and cocoanut were used. From this tneasef
information cou:d you irlve me a definite
formula or another which would annwer the
purpose? t do not understand how I would
hind the douKh. nor do I understand ahout
the watting or baking. wl:h only the above
mentioned ingre.llem.H fclell. I w.ult to Ui.
these macaroons for school lunches, and ap
preciated the recipe because of Its who.s
bomenejy. I thank you for any Information ynu will
give me. MRS. E. 11. H.
I print your letter In case some
reader may recognize and send tho
recipe to which you refer. I have no
recipe bearing that name, though I
have a number of cookie recipes ln
which corn flakes and peanuts are
used. These "mock macaroons," with
cocoanut, would be far from wholesome
and very unsuitable for use in school
lunches, though they might be harm
less for very occasional use. For school
lunches plainer cookies would bo far
better. A very nice cookie that might
easily be called a "mock macaroon"
(though to my mind the name Is a most
unattractive one) can be made by
sttrrlng lightly about a cup of corn,
flakes and from one-third to one-halt
cup chopped peanuts or walnuts into
about one cup soft drop cookie dough
or cake batter left in the bowl after
making a batch of almost any kind of
plain cake, or soft drop cookies. Mix
lightly and drop on a greased tin
Possibly In the recipe you have la
mind, whipped egg-white and a little
confectioners sutar or syrup was used
as "binding." but your description is
rather too vague for me to "guess" a
recipe.
yond our coarse vision, there, those
who fought and died nave gone to vic
tory or defeat. There a Just and merci
ful God. who has tautrht us in the order
of nature that the law of compensa
tion is unfailing, has provided for them.
I can imagine a Red Cross service on
the other side fair and gentle nurses
with tender gaze waiting for the open
ing spirit eyes of the war-worn with a.
welcoming and assuring smile. I can
Imagine our poor boys with shell
shocked souls having left torn and
bleeding bodies, being graciously led
to rest without wonderment and joy
that they were really alive.
Sorrowing souls of mortals despair
not for the Immortal spirits of the army
of the so-called dead, they have gone
where life is keener, richer, hlcuer;
where knowledge transcends our pres
ent attainments; where the love of
peace grows apace with expanded in
telligence and a wiser Judgment; where
all In the environment of man nuas
ured up to the necessities of his pro
gressive being and the way to im
provement is far easier than hero.
Cod's Influence Kar-ltenrliing.
To leave this holy house today with
out some thought of our homeland
would not be gracious to the God who
has so wonderfully blessed us in had
ing in the paths of peace. How I long
to see an ever increasing spirit of good
will develop between our citizens, be
tween diverse interests, labor and capi
tal, classes and masses, each ready. and
to accord a fair estimate of each other's
worth. How I long to see religious
bigotry and narrowness lost sight oX
when weightier matters that crowd to
the front are of first rate importance.
After all our fine drawn definitions
of theology, politics and the rest of it
have gratified our powers of analysis
and logic, let us recognize that peace,
good will, love of our neighbor and our
God are the simple and more urgent
obligations.
The inspiration to' Christmas cheer
that has radiated from the cradle of
Uethlehem tells the story of the nilvrhty
influence of the Christ. When it shall
pervade each heart and home, nui for
a day, but for life. then, and only then,
can we come to a full realization of the
meaning of the song of the angel.
"Peice on Jarth, Guud V.'lU lu Jaeu."