Zurich Herald, 1917-11-02, Page 7THEROYS AND
GIRLS OF ALSACE
BEING TUTORED BY DISABLED
SOLDIERS OF FRANCE
Students Struggle With French Pro-
nunciation to Rid Themselves of
the German Accent.
Twelve thousand Alsatian children
are now trying to lose their German
accent in French schools in the three
districts into which the liberated part
of Alsace has been divided for admin.
istrative purposes.
A fortnight after the French troops
entered Dannemarie, the first Alsatian
town reoccupied, French schools were
in operation with French officers and
soldiers as teachers; consequently a
number of the pupils have now had
three years' instruction in French,
which at once supplanted German, un-
der the French system of absolutely
free education with books and school
supplies furnie ed by the State.
The progress made by the children
is remarkable,. excepting as concerns
pronunciation. The habit of pronoun-
cing words exactly as they are spelled
was so strong they haven't yet mas-
tered the difficulties of the French
mutes, diphthongs and liaisons, but
they are very strong in grammar,
which, after German, they find is
mere play.
The French administration in Al-
sace .has shown every possible toler-
ance of local traditions. The daily
prayer inthe schoolroom, abolished in
French public schools years ago, has
been allowed to survive.
The Military Governor of the re-
claimed territory has given strictest
orders that no infringement, even upon
religious customs of the population,
be permitted.
Soldier -Teachers in Uniform.
Schools were installed anywhere
and everywhere at the beginning, the
old schoolhouses in many cases being
in the danger zone. In good weather
classes were heard in the open air.
Now they are all provided with com-
fortable and safe rooms attractively
decorated and made in every way so
inviting that few children are tempted
to play truant.
There are now eighty-nine of these
schools in operation, with 113 school-
mistresses and ninety-nine schoolmas-
ters, the latter recruited from among
the mutilated soldiers mustered out of
the army. A few of them are of the
old Alsatian teachers of French origin
who have readily assimilated the
French methods of instruction. Of
the schoolmistresses ninety are Sisters
of Charity of the congregation of the
"Divine Providence," who had never
ceased to protest against the annexa-
tion of Alsace by Germany. • They ren-
der inestimable services to the French
administration, which has braved the
anger of the anti -clericals by retain-
ing them at their posts.
The soldier -teachers wear their uni-
forms in the classroom, which give
them increased authority' over their
pupils by reason of the immense pres-
tige the French uniform enjoys in
Alsace. The voluntary discipline in-
spired by respect for that uniform has
entirely displaced the old rigid Teu-
tonic ironclad discipline.
The little Alsatians are working
particularly hard to master the French
pronunciation of consonants, for none
of them wants to pass for German,
after the war, on account of their
accent. -
FESTIVAL OF THE MASKS.
Annual Carnival of the Eskimos of
Alaska.
At this time of the year, when the
winter. solstice approaches, the Eski-
mos of Alaska get ready for their
great annual festival of the masks.
The Eskimos have the artistic in-
stinct highly developed, and the masks
worn by their dancers who take the
parts of gods and goddesses, devils
and various supernatural animals,
such as the wolf and bear --"ancients"
of all the wolf and bear tribes --are
most cleverly sculptured.
The leading part fn the festival of
the winter solstice, the object of which
is to persuade the sun to return to the
north, is always taken by a man wear-
ing a mask that represents the sun.
Other performers wear on their
hands "finger masks" of the sun god,
fringed with white hair from the rein-
deer's belly, for rays. And not least
Conspicuous in the ceremonial is an
actor masked to represent the moon.
Mobilizing.
"Look sharp!" said the pencil,
"All right," said the rule—
"With my best foot put forward,
I'm ready for school!"
"Fall in!" cried the blankbooks,
"Right dress," bawled the pen;
`Forwaa•d, marehl" cried the rubbers,
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DOIJESTIC SCIE
Sixteenth Lesson. Rolls,
Rolls and tea biscuits make a de-
lightful addition to the daily bill of
fare. The regular bread dough may
be used in making them.
Parker mouse Rolls
Use the recipe for white bread, the
sponge method. When the'bread is
ready for the pan, roll on a slightly
floured pastry board one-quarter inch
th"ck. Cut with a four -inch cookie
cutter, brush them with melted but-
ter, then fold over, in pocketbook style,
pressing firmly. Set on a well -greased
pan two inches apart. Set to rise for
thirty minutes. Then brush with egg
and milk wash. Bake for eighteen
minutes in a hot oven. Quickly brush
the tops of the rolls upon their ar-
rival from the oven with melted but=
ter.
Tea Biscuits
Prepare the dough as for the Park-
er House rolls. Roll it one-quarter
inch thick, then brush with melted
butter. Fold over the dough and beat
with a rolling pin for three minutes.
Cut,.with two-inch cookie cutter. Set
in warm place to riss for eighteen
minutes. Then brush with egg wash.
Sprinkle with granulated sugar and
bake in a hot oven for fifteen minutes.
Cinnamon Cake
Use the recipe calling for straight
dough method in the bread recipes.
When the dough is ready for the pans,
roll it threeequarters of an inch thick.
Cut the size of the pan. Place in a
well -greased pan and set to rise for
thirty minutes. Brush the top with
egg wash and coverone-quarter of an
inch deep, with one-half cupful of
brown sugar, one-half cupful of flour,
two tablespoonfuls of cinnamon, five
tablespoonfuls of lard. Mix the dry
ingredients well, then rub in the lard
until crumbly. Place on the dough
in a moderate oven and bake for
twenty minutes.
Cinnamon Buns
Use the straight dough mixture.
Take the doua'h .:t . readv for the
pans and roll it on a slightly floured
pastry board one-quarter of an inch
thick. Then spread it with brown
sugar, cinnamon Med currants and one
ounce of butter to every pound of
dough. Roll like jelly roll, but in
slices one and one-half inches thick.
Place so that the buns barely touch
NCE AT HOME
Tea Biscuits and Buns.
each other. Set to rise as directed for
bread for forty minutes. Bake in a
moderate oven for twenty-five mi-
nutes. Remove from oven and glaze
with a syrup made of one cupful of
molasses, one-half cupful of brown
sugar, one tablespoonful of vinegar,
one tablespoonful of butter. Place in
a saucepan and boil to 220 degrees
Fahrenheit, using a candy thermome-
ter.
The yolks of two eggs may be
added to these doughs when starting
if a richer quality is desired.
Old Yorkshire Scones
Cook a sufficient number of potatoes
to measure one cupful when mashed,
and while hot add two tablespoonfuls
of butter, two tablespoonfuls of sugar,
two tablespoonfuls of salt, ane cup-
ful of scalded milk. Beat well to mix.
Let the mixture cool to eighty degrees
Fahrenheit, then crumble in one yeast
cake and a sufficient quantity of flour
to make a stiff dough, about three
and a half cups. Turn on a pastry
board and knead well for twenty mi-
nutes. Now break off pieces weigh-
ing one and a half ounces. Mold into
balls. Cover a tray with a cloth:
lay the molded balls on the cloth and
allow them to rise for ten minutes.
Now flatten them out with the palm'
of the hand. Cover and let rise again
for thirty minutes. Lift with ` a
spatula or cake -turner and put them
one inch apart upon the upturned bot4
tom of a baking pan. Use a littl
sifted flour to cover the tbpnof : th
scones. Bake in a moderate oven
'for fifteen minutes.
Do not grease the upturned surface
of the baking pan, bat cover it with
a slight coating of sifted flour.
Egg Glaze for Rolls
Use one egg and four tablespoon-
fuls of syrup. Beat well to thorough-
ly mix, then apply to the "rolls with a
brush.
The housewife will find that, if she
buys two medium-sized paint brushes
of fair quality, she will save material-
ly in greasing pans and in applying
glaze, giving the food a better appear-
ance. Treat the new brushes to a
soda bath in scalding water. Wash
well, then rinse in plenty of cold
water. Now dry, and they are ready
for use. Always wash the brushes
after using.
PLANNING THE
The arranging of the daily bill of
fare requires careful planning to
avoid waste. The first essential to be
considered is the season of the year.
Fall and winter menus will require a
substantial protein, a generous por-
tion of carbohydrates and starches,
together with fats and mineral salts.
Protein is available in meats, fish,
cheese, milk, eggs, grains and legumes
(dried peas and beans). Starches
are found principally in vegetables,
roots and tubers, sugar, both cane
and beet. Mineral salts are found
principally in fresh vegetables and
garden greens.
There's
Superi
vor
as a table beverage.
A. package from
the grocer ie well
worth a trial, in place
of tea—especially
When Tea bisagrees
BILL OF FARE
In order that we make no mistake
in arranging our menus, I will class
certain groups of vegetables that will
form good combinations:
In the first group are potatoes, rice,
hominy, peas (dried), beans (dried),
beets. The second group contains
tomatoes, string beans, celery, aspara-
gus, spinach, cabbage, parsnips, tur-
nips, eggplant, cucumbers, lettuce, wa-
tercress, fresh peas.
It -is also desirable to use a salad in
some form' with the luncheon and din-
ners, thus providing the necessary
vitamines that are absolutely neces-
sary to maintain our balance.
Do not serve meats and eggs or
fish and eggs at the same meal; as
for instance, hash with poached eggs,
or boiled fish with hare -boiled eggs,
sliced or chopped fine in the dressing.
This supplies the body with a larger
proportion of protein than necessary.
The Body requires one-tenth of the
total number of calories in protein.
All protein taken in excess of this
amount is eliminated from the body,
and in this way overworks the kid-
neys and liver. An abundant supply
of starches and fats are required dur-
ing the cold weather for the reason
that the heat radiates from the ex-
posed surface of the body.
Success in eooking and serving food
depends entirely upon the seasoning
and garnishing. Good seasoning will
turn the plainest dish into a banquet
fit for a king. The epicure and food
connoisseur alike declare that the
delectable goodness of the highest -
priced food lies chiefly in the deli-
cate flavoring and seasoning used
during cooking. Yet many persons
believe that Worcestershirl sauce and
catsup, pepper and. salt are the only
flavorings required, The French
housewife keeps a supply of delect-
able seasonings which she prepares
herself, and the herb garden supplioe
her with many varieties which she
skillfully blends.
Onion Salt.—Grate one large onion
and add one-half cupful of salt, one
teaspoonful of white pepper. Mix
well and place in an earthenware dish
in the oven to dry, Ruhebetween the
hands and rub through a fine sieve to
remove the coarse Onion particles.
Place in a jelly glass or fruit jar. Use
for seasoning meats, fish, vegetables,
soups, etc.
Add one teaspoonful of sugar to the
boiling water in the saucepan vhon
cooking green vegetables. When
baking beans add two large onions
and two green peppers chopped very
fine.
VERDUN'S INTEREST TO US.
Famous Fortress is Spot Where Napo-
leon Imprisoned British Civilians.
Verdun has always been looked upon
with interest by the British race, for
it was there that our civilians were
imprisoned at the time of the Napo-
leonic war. For a time they enjoyed
their internment, and were allowed a
good deal of liberty. Horse racing
and kindred sports were permitted on
those very plains where the Germans
have been attacking, but under Wir-
ixn's regime those concessions were
withdrawn, and the plight of the pris-
oners affords the most painful reading
in all that melancholy period. They
were taxed out of all comparison to
their means, and those who were un-
able to pay were often cast into dun-
geons, where they lingered until
death came as a release. For no ap-
parent reason numbers of these unfor-
tunate beings were marched barefoot-
ed to the neighboring fortresses only
to be ordered to renew the journey
back some months later.
Verdun was the blackest cin op'the
Corsican's character, and the horrors
perpetrated there have only been ex-
celled by the German treatment of the
civil population of Belgium and north-
ern France.
BIRDS GREAT TRAVELLERS.
Swallow Marked in England Caught
in Africa, 6,000 Miles Away.
A thrush was. caught at Southport
recently with a ring on its leg marked
"Inform Witherby, High Holborn,
London." Mr. H. E. Witherby, who
is the editor of British Birds, has,
since 1910, had 75,000 birds so marked
in the hope of learning something
about their travels. A swallow ring-
ed in Lancashire was found seven
months later at Grahamstown, South
Africa, 6,000 miles away. A "lesser
black -backed gull," ringed at the
Farne Islands, off Northumberland,
was found eight months later at St.
Louis, Senegal, and a blackbird, ring-
ed London, was found in Moscow a
•f weeks afterwards.: It would seem
thatbirds ere greater. travellers than
most of us imagine.
BLOOD-MAK1)I6 MEDICINE
It took centuries for medical science
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Now, it .is known that if the blood
were always abundant, rich and pure,
very few people would ever be ill. It
was not until the end of the 19th cen-
tury that an instrument was invented
for measuring the red part of the
blood. Then doctors could tell just
how 'anaemic a patient had become,
and with medicine to make new blood
,the patient soon got well.
All the blood in the body is nour-
ished and kept rich and red by the
food taken daily, but when, for any
reason, a person is run down and can-
not make sufficient blood from the
food to keep the body in health, then a
blood -making medicine is required.
The simplest and very best of blood -
makers suitable for home use by any-
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a course of these pills is taken their
good effect is soon shownhin an im-
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sound digestion and an ability to mas-
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For women there is a prompt relief of,
or prevention of ailments which make
life a burden. As an all-round medi-
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Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.
You can get diose pills through any
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At a reception the other day M.
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pianoforte performance, more vigor-
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daughter of the house,
"M. Nijinski, how do you like my
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