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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1942-04-09, Page 6I.' dry ° ,1 ore To �Tlr* w r,ut Frills Packages And' Tins Will cease . To Decorate Shelves 'h1e !streamlined' . grocery store; shorn softhe frills it. could afford. n the past, will be in evidence befert many months have passed, Wartime Prices and Trade Board officials forecast. • Orders• already announced'. by the board' provide for a limitation ic- the' • immense range ...of pack age§ , and tins which have • decor fi ated shelves from coast to coast. Other eiders are in prospect. in tinned goods particularly; the old spacio.u5&•days Are going . . fast After June30, there •' will ll he fewer_tins and those remain- ing .will be filled with essential: perishable; foods only. These es- sential foods include -tomatoes,' peas, -coin and beans: Under, existing• e regulations, more 'than , forty ordinary. ' feed- stuffs, often '.bought in cans will no danger be 'packaged ': in tin. They range front -bakery products, candy, cocoa, coffee, tea, flavor ing :and •extracts, and- powdered skim milk to olives, pickles, pea- nut butter, salt, popcorn, potato chipsand noodles. • ,ah,is i As 'Substitute: In most instances, glass would be used as a substitute, but offi- - cials have . noted . that 'supplies,o$ ' pee and'' other containers are not inexhaustible and the new situ anon hasplaced•..a heavy burden Oe. .glass manufacturers. Conferences' in • Ottawa • have been held to decide 'on' ,new;' and simple moulds for standard glass containers . in eix, twelve;' ;.twenty- four and forty-eight ounce sizes; with sirm'plified metal caps.' Cans will also 'have.:standardized size Many small sizes will dis- alppear-as the larger -size contain-' •ers are more economical in the' use of tin, although: the board :is'• r. keepin in mind that if containu e a are all large .theremay be a , :wastages through' the:consumer, 'having to bay r more of a • canned product, than is actually required: . The.._w.capping--oneeaEns=is-likely- tobe less colorful, then` in: ,the past.. The hoard . does not favor ' expensive wrappings and the duty imposed on .merchants, wholesalers and manufacturers of, keeping under• the p ice ceiling. has led them to .deek'the moat economical" packaging methods:. , Juices In. Bottles • The' oldstandby of. canned, +.ark able, Andre the heusew te., 'who... family derpands them will have to buy -the pork` Fend . : beans herself and cook them as. her , grand- mother -did. By . reducing the amount of tinplate required for • such products, available suppiiep•: can be' used. for essential, perish- ablefoods where canning will not ' 'be abandoned:, One result of the new, sittia- 'tion was expected to be enlarged.i displays l�ppf' vegetables in grocery stores,' With a• reduction in •'the amount of canned stocks on the shelves... • Juices will come in bottles for the present at least, although sci- entists in both ,Canada .and the United States are searching for spbstitute metal's which • may re- , . ••plate tin Can Britain Feed lier. Own People? British Farmer Must Get A Move On And 'Produce More Can .Britain feed herself en- tirely from her -own soil? There is more :Allied shipping this year than there was last year, but•Jess of it available to bring food •to Britain, When Hitler launghed his great U-boat campaign last spring the whole Allied merchant fleet had one 'main job, to bring• arms and • food to Britain. What fit the position now? 'Empire armies` in the Middle' East have grown many times since last year. Sr' has the demand for Supplies and •- weapons. ' or ships. Russia cans defend hersen with "her own -arms, but she has been able to turn to the attackrbecause she has been promised, a certainreserve -of. Allied arms. Russia must go • • on• attacking. She must have still more arms. Still more , ships. Every .invasion made by the Jape anese demands more Allied ships ' to hold• them now. Still more Al- lied 'ships will be needed to turn them out later on. ' Arherica is building eight Tilden \ tons of , 'shipping this year. 'But with all, these Allied commiernentse all these arena's to feed and equip, can you foresee many ships and crews free to brag cheese . and neat to Britain"`No, the food must come from inside Britain. I. The British farmer mut get a renye Ore e • Produceion of leather footwear in Canada in January amounted to 2,463;947 pairs, ari increase. 'Of thirty per emit over the output ler the rerreslieteling month last • ft - TIMELY HELP FOR CANADIAN. HOUSIWIVES' dew end Uefrr/ .BQOef HOW TOSA.. \VE SUGAR t , Containing 63 Cellent,- Itt>sted Recipes aid suggest ons'how' you.' Cath" conserve.: ► 1 sugar Sl ppb : Send no.Iabel, _ t -i ..::_lustaend. __Send nR OSx`- a test card or note with your name and addtessandiequesle'for "Sugar Saving Recipes"-„ Addres9 .Crept. J'1S CanadaStarch Iiome Servos 49 We`flingtbn St, East,; Toronto. ' ceoww,:Rallo; SYRUP 414 The .CANADA STARCH COMPANY LIMITED • 'Montreal - Toronto 6y •WI•LLiAM'M cE,EODT INC . w CHAPTER • 50. In A Quandry "Run your hand oter. this brand, Pesky," he said. _ Kennedy did .;.sst; T1teeeltra i ie., was a Hat T. , • ``Some, • other gent ' inspecting the 'hospital," Rafe said dryly. • "To : get a' message tq ' the woundedMex," his companion hazarded.' • "Sounds reasonable. We might . ' drift along and. take 'a •hand." They spoke in whispers, for . they did not know how ' near the owner of the roan might. be: • The crook nosedhorseman with `rusty. hair :shook his head. "Arid maybe • lose him in. the ,darkness when he comes 'back for his. horse, Rufe I've, got another notion. I'll take; his horse and tie it up back there, with yours. Then I'll stire aro n: here till the. tet ol"w comes' back. If you like, . you can .go -dig up some info at the hospital. But don't' stay trio long." 'That's :not, such a bad idea," Jelks••agreed. "One ofus ought ta- run into him and maybe find out what he's up- Rufe seftfooted^ through the. ',darkness toward the .rear of the uana t , - ` '; diatelt ante& s to find out who: the wounded man was and whether'•ehe had made .•:a confession implicating'. ,others.. But in the past five min- utes a more immediate problem' had arisen. He had"to check up ..: on. this -Hat-,T r-owler•. - ,Moreever, p. o , ire did not ''want to be caught' and detained ' by any soldiers on guard duty. ; A 'hunch .was prod- ding • at him that the feud bee tween the' }dig ranch and Red Silcott Was. moving to a . dramatic climax, and he . would never for- ' give himselfif he was not in it at the finish; A Crouching Figure • ; Most of • the hospital rooms were • dark:, It was a long, eine- story adobe building and the win - dews, set $cep-• into the' walls, 'were •loweenough -to give him a view inside. In one -room a sole dier lay on a bed reading a paper' • bythe light of a coal -oil lamp. He followed the wall to the south end, of the house: Peering round the corner, be saw a man • on guard duty turn at the end of his beat and presently vanish in front of : the hospital. Yet a . moment,. and Rufe's gaze fbind soniething else, of interest, the figure of a man crouched close to the wall outside of a room • from which a fan -shaped -shaft of right spread 'etre the night. e The man beneath the hospital window was big and heavy set Jelks could tell that even while hisbody was huddled low to es- cape the .attention of, the sentry. As soon as the soldier had passed out . of range; the skulker 'rose cautiously until his eyes were high • . • enough to see into •the room., By • the, light coming out .of the win-' ' • dew' Rufe recognized. the • ugly - ,featured 'face as' that of Jud • Prentiss. The 'man was ,n u t owe_ thani"i"ifteen feet from him.• . • •Somebody. inside the roost was• talking: • "Renter talk, my. friend. TO. rob a .postoffice is a Government offence. You'll get,' off ' lighter if .you.• tell us who ...was running.: ' the. job." -. - . . Rufe edged ;a. little closer. ' He could net make out the murmured answer: , - "Lying won't buy you a thing," the first speaker said, .sharply. "You understood English . where the doctor asked, you'about.yoiir wound." "•• • There Was • a' n_a them low -voiced. . ripple of • Spanish - .E ielertlyit was:the doctor that. 'replied. " I • don't know yet, too Well to. -gay. You :ought to 'get �•sWell if there .are no complications.. Better tell' us what • you know and get it' off your mind." The weunded man said in Eng lish, wearily. 'Maybe', I •talk. I •don't know.". ' • 'A • Rifle Shot.. • ISSUE 15—'42 •e A • ;0 By - BARBARA B. BROOKS: Ceres; Goddess of the Grains, received yearly homage from the ancient Romans. To honor this noble goddess whose bounteous hand protected them from famine, great festivals; called "cerealias," were ' Staged. • April was the month they were celebrated -- April when spring showers were bringing new life back to 'the earth. • , • • No loner ;dons April mark Ceres' festival, but the' month still remains ter good time for even the Twentieth Century to, pay its • .respect to• cereals. -Today, with so many cereals end so many ways of ung :them,, any meal front breakfast to�i dinner can. become A • family cerealia.. • • So crisp and crunchy are corn flakes that they now play laic . important _role_ at_dinner ,Combined with -rhubarb; You ..have .:as hes a 'heavenly .� Pudding • as you'd ever hope to 'taste. Here's 'the way to put it together! • RhubarbeStrudel n 4 •cups corn flakes - 3 teaspoon grated orange rind " i% eel* cups diced rhubarb • 2 , tablespoons orange juice • 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter '• Put' layer of :corn flakes in buttered casserole. •• `Add it; layer of rhubarb, ;part .of' sugar:and half the grated orange, rind. , 'Add .an. • other layerof 'Dorn flakes and rhubarb, remaining: sugar, orange rind • and 'juice° '• Cover with -corn flakes; dot with butter and.. sprinkle lightly with sugar. Cover casserole and bake in a moderate • oven (37F.): abot;t:= 35 minutes. 'Serie warm ,or cold with creme. Yield 6' servings. Another, dessert 'you'll like is Krispies Cream .Shortcake. Here is one of those sugar tress• desserts, where, • strangely enough, ' you . . don't ,miss the sugar:• , :�.. - ..i , ,,Kriapies Cream -Shortcake 1y3�' cups whipping cream %. cup chopped •nut- meats ' 74` cup honey. • - % cup chopped maraschino - 87' marshmallows cherries (may be omitted) • . cup chopped dates 31h cups oven popped rice cereal Whip cream until stiff; reserve $ cup. Fold honey into re niaining create. Cut marshmallows' into; small .pieces; combine with dates, nut meats and cherries; fold into whipped cream. ' Roll, cereal into fine crumbs;' add one cup. of crumbs to first mixture, stirring until thoroughly blended. one, a pian withwaxed paper. Sprinkle part of .extra erumbs in bottom of . pan and pour in cream mixture; -' press • down :lightly and sprinkle top , with remaining crenate. Chin for severer hours. Unmold. • Cut into squares. Serve with sweetened _whipped cream and ;garnish with a maraschino cherry 'or nut meat ee--ifedesired-°or-serve-withsweetene•d-°betrie5•. Yield: 9 servings ( x 8 inch pan). o e. a Thanks to: the goddess of grain, Sunday's roast can be converted into e Monday dinner that makes the first day of the week' 'Something to remember: • • Monday Supper. Dish • 2 cups` sliced. onion ' 2 cups peas. •. 3. Cups celery 1` tablespoon vinegar. - 2 tablespoons fat' '.1. teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups cooked diced meat 1' teaspoon salt + - 2 tablespoons : butter , 1 tablespoon chili powder . 4 cups oven popped rice cereal 2 cups tomatoes .. . • Cook onion and celeryin fat "until 'li lightly browned. g y wn Sti; in flour, salt. and chili' powder.: Add liquid_ from tomatoes and e -peas; cook' until sipooth,stirring constantly. Add tomato' pulp, Peas, vine- gar and sugar; simnel.. about 15; minutes. Add meat and continue cooking only. until thoroughly legated. Melt butter and' pour over, cereal. Heat in oven or overlow heat,` stirring frequently .to pre- • • • yent burning. • Arrange mixture in 'ring form on platter a-nd_heap--_ not, buttered cereal in centre. Yield: 8 one-eup servings. �.. April Forget-M'e-Not Pie -Crush Short Cut—just a reminder that a pie can be made in now time by melting i/,c''cup butter. or margerine, adding a cup of fine 'Corn flake crumbs and ,4 cup sugar.' Line a pie' pan with .tile mixture. and 'bake for about 8 minutes in a modeipte even. Cool. Fill :with any•creem or chi'ffo'n pie filling. , no time to talk. Hell's gonna •break lobse when' the U.S. Army enett vee lyiti'gkiy: --The light caught a long gleam of steel. In the 'stillnes`s Of the night- a' rifle roared. Prentiss ducked' down and was off, making for the brush . with • long reaching strides: • So com= pletely was -Rufe taken by - sur- `rise that the Hat i foremanhad gone a dozen yards., before Jelks had his gun out. Even then Rufe did, not' fire:•- • He could 'hear running feet, excited voices, the 'stir of men walking into. ac- tion. He must be off, it he did not want to be caught and charged • with the. crime. 'Swiftly he fol- lowed •Prentiss. ' • The sound of that rifle shot startled Pesky Kennedy as much -as it had his companion. That -the _Hat T -spy had got Jerks wad his first, thought. Nor,. (did the sight of a 'thick ungair-ly' figure, crashing into the cedar grove changehis opinion% Pesky shoved forward quickly, with catlike vig- ilance,' .44 'in hand. Prentiss jet ed to a halt at the place where h ••had Ie:ft• his Horse. The 'killer's, eyes searched the darkness. $ad he 'made h take as to the spot where he had tied his mount? With the ' sounds of the pursuit flowing in on him, fear came to the ..man. This Was where .he' had left the animal. ' He ,was sure. of • that.., Could• it have broken away? — A harsh voice from the edge of the heavy foliage: of a stunted cedar answered the unspoken question. "Lookin' for your horse, ,Jud?” - The foreman whirled. shaken by 'the unexpected challenge. ' "Who i- it?" he demanded "'hoarsely. "Pesky Kennedy. I told you that business between us wasn't • finished." Rule's Puzzle The guns sounded almost at .the •same instant, but all the breaks were with Kennedy. , He was ° in more shadowed darkness, He had • been ready, and a rifle is no wea- pon for quick work at close rafige. • The .shock gf the bullet swung Prentiss ' halfway • round. Ile staggered a step or two. His knees weakened, and he plunged to the ground. . - Cautiously Ken- nedy moved toward the still body. He pulled up, to face a running man. "That .You, E-ufe?o' he snarled. "Yes, ' You all right?" "Yeah , . I thought he'd got you:" ,Jelks stooped .over ' the bockv. "Right spang- through tete heart, looks like." "He's had it coming a long trine,"' Kennedy said curtly. Al- ready' he was headed for the hor-; see. "Come ' oh, Rufe.' . We got l • ,.and' •galloped through 'the brush. Not until they were beyond any- -danger of pursuit did they 'slow.. down. Kennedy spoke 'first, • "Jud sure didn't, lie' up to his rep tonight,". -he •said., "Had: a crackat you' and:. -me- •both- and Scored two misses." "He didn't shoot at me," jelks' corrected. ',I .doubt if. he. saw me at all. 'Ile fired at someone - in the hosp;tat." "At who?"' • •. • -- Jelks shook hip head'. "I don't know. • The 'wounded Mexican was in the roome and two or three Other 'men. They were trying to get him"to tell who• was back . of this postoffice holdup." He added, slowly, "Jud , coufdn't • of -- missed at that distance." "No, but .I don't get the idea. What good, would it de him. to bump off an army officer?" Reluctantly Rufe ' put' -into words the fear in his heart. -"Maybe it was Red." • Kennedy frowned at him, his mind .puzzled. "What would Jim Silcott • 11e doing there"" ° • "Don't you see? 'He tipped Lieutenant Windon off they might • try to •held up the postoffice to get the Gandara letters • he • had pretended to mail. Ile might have' been with the soldiers and then gone 'out to the hospital to 1 try. to get a confession out of the Mexican., Who else would u. • Lor='tile -.1Kte�''reauiq-%f✓�liase•1�` wase afraid he might talk too Much.,, Jerks let tha{t' seep, into his . thoughts. It brought 'nevi hope. to him. "That's right . It, might have been .thewounded. man. ,He , Was weakening' -was" •aboutready to come ` through. Jud would shoot one of his own gang soon as • not to save hie own hide." "The' man he shot must have been -the Mexican—or Red," Ken- nedy maid. "Let's• get back to • • the hotel and see if .Red has reported," .Rufe suggested. "If he • hasn't, Pm going to Windom's house." (Continued Next Week) Conehies -to B.C. British Columbia has agreed 'to take 3,000 Mennonites and other Conscientious objectors from oth- er provinces for forestry work in the Pacific Boast province. • Under plans submitted to Ot- tawa ttawa by -"the • province, the men would be placed in groups up to fifty under provincial forestry su- pervision or fire watching, trail making and other woods work. Alaska has Many picturesque "hanging , lakes", among glaciers, but many. of them cart be seen • only - from an airplane. BLUEBIRDS — THE SYMBOL OF HAPPINESS OFFERED BY LAURA WHEELER .tr lieu- • • ai441,i///i„:' CCPR tet', Rdsier.EtRAFt ssotrica. INc. BLUEBIRD LINENS PATTERN 245 -- "Cheer-le !" saytheselittle bluebirds,"�iou'll be ,happy with us around." And all linens are so lovely brightened with this quick ° gtitcheey. Pattern 245 contains a transfer pattern of $ motifs rang- - ing from 3 ,x 3%s to.6 Iia x 16 inches; illustrations* • •of stitches; mater- ' ials required: - Send twenty' cents in coins (stamps' 'cannot he accepted) for this pattern to Wilsoh Needlecraft Dept., Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West. Toronto. , Write plainly pattern number, your name and ad- dr,ess. •l. - • 'IY 77.qS41064101/E3' • 'all -3 ways • r,1 .r� PAY .LESS-- m Caluet is priced surpris- I, Ingle, low, probably less than the bak- ing powder you are now using, USE LESS --Calumet's, double-actiOfl mean uble leavenin — Burin ' sdo. g g miaing..and in'ihe oven'—permitting you to use less. - • : • . BETTER RESULTS -.Calumets comm- �., nous leavening means f ser, bet- ter textured results for your baking. to '8' DOUBLEAditill0 INO PO!.OR .t22 TABLE TALKS B B., SADtYE � B. CHAMBERS Pineapple . Delicious I n ' Witlk JJ rich .. ao' ince of .• ,vitae, mins pnineaplile is an ideal choice of.'fruits to include in 'our. diet when feeling a bit logged after partaking' too freely of "proteins. Asa cocktail,. diced pineapple and•. chopped maraschino .cherries make a grand combination or you may, , try diced pineapple and orange sections ,with', a dash of honey. If' you favor the flavor - of mint placer an after-dinner' mint' •in the bottom ofeach glass: before adding . the fruit. , Allow. to chill -for an hour or` so, garn- .t. ish with fresh' mint and serve. Pineapple is a :delightful addi- tion to fish salads, ''such as shrimp, lobster; crab meat and tuna; while pineapple chicken salad is 'always et favorite. good combination is made with•• one cup each of fresh diced pineapple, chopped celery, shred- ded chicken and one-fourth cep of chopped -ripe olives. 'Salt to "taste :and •blend ingredients . with mayonnaise. ' Serve in crisp, let- tuce cups with. a garnish of nim:, _acerb Cats In Britain Get Ration' Cards -• Evert cats are being mobilized In Britain today to help , the war ' effort. , HArehense cats,�guerding the" Stocks of 'essential foods against the ravages of rats and mice,are now allowed.' a priority supply of powdered. milk. This milk, which -has been 'damaged' in transit and is therefore unfit for hunian con- sumption, also goes 'to -animal hos- pitals.. • _ • "Ration Books". for cats are issued to warehouse keepers. The concession is applicable, first to cats' kept for the destruction of• - vermin in •warehouses• in which at • n Meat :25(t ton's . (250`„000 kgrns.) of food . or feeding I• stuffs •'are stored, and secondly to veterinary 'hospltals, and similar` institutions for the feedings of ,pick animals. • Many hospitals in 'Britain, keep a regular staff- asguard against mice. Warehouses are supplied by Our Dumb Friends' League' with cats ' suitable for guarding stores • of food. The . League has takenon ' the task , of looking after cats - ' bombed out of their homes. Th'' gid• r A: tumbmnaitmrrt •- o4! : pmeapple; '' grapefruit and apricot makes an- other •delectable salad: Place slices of tender .cooked pineapple ori crisp lettuce and build wedges • of grapefruit sections around the pineapple. Placehalf an apricot, hollow-side--tree-i'n the centre and fill with chopped celery and date's. At fruit juice French .salad dressing is -delicious with this. Pineapple Delicacies, Pineapplle •Ice Box Cake 2 level teaspoons gelatine • cup cold ; water 1. can crushed pineapple, 2 cups • % teaspoon salt % cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1%- cups cream .,. 4 ' dozen lady .fingers or stale sponge cake ISoak gelatine in water for fire Minutes. - Dissolve over hot water and add pineapple, sugar; salt and lemon juice. Stir until all is dis- solved. -When it begins to thicken' add whipped cream.. Line sides and bottom of nThuld with 'lady fingers.' Cover with mixture, then alternate with cake and mix- ture until mould is full. Place in refrigerator for three or four hqurs. Unmould iced .garnish with whipped cream and fruit. in sea- son. Makes 12 servings. •. Fresh Pineapple Mouii$e 2 cups finely ' died fresh pine- apple 2 caps `sugar 2 cups water 1 tablespoon gelatine 1 cup cream, whipped. Add sugar and water to eine `apple. Choir .f'di cep minutes and strain. Soak gelatine in quarter cup of cold water and dissolve in the hot pineapple juice. Cook; when miictnre begins to thicken fold in whipped cream. Freeze three to four hours. Top with crushed fresh pineapple and a maras;•hinor cherry. Digs Chomberi, 'releomes personal letters froth Interested *enders. She 1s' pleased to r eeive suggestitMFrt on tops ' V01' her column, and 1,i vn •rend to listen to. your rfpet. peeveh. ttegnest'r, for 'recipes e. r/peetal Metlun ere On order. Address your letter,; to alYllits Stalk tt Chem. here, 73 West Adelaide Street. 'I'o• ronto,s Send stamped welt -addressed en'r•elOpe 1't you wish a reply, - Trout are sport fish in most localities, but in Alaska they are considered a pest because they'„ destroy signiori eggs. . New ', `Eclipse” Enlarger Completes With 6.3 Leal •P`� o)lsaJU Mc,CUTC HE00 S SHOP Map p• tragi' t ordc„p, Toronto n actually killed by bombs .during the heavy -rands on Britain is very' low- indeed. Like dogs,• cats are keen to scent danger, and it is believed that their intuition has helped many peopleto escape injure front. bombs,- • - Eating Wild Birds In Great Britain ' J` Sparrows, starlings, t r o w -s , larks, curlews and • even swans -- 'seine of them counted inedible in peace times or too `small to bother ' ' with—are helping to feed Britain at war. Wild birds' of all kinds are .com- ing to 'big markets because of the hard winter andail are finding buyers. . • - Swans, ranging fropi 15 to 20 *pounds, are bringing prices equal to. from $1.20 to $3.80 despite their ' toughness, . though- cygnets (young swans) have a flavor Pike goose. • - Sparrows, which have appeared • many times in British culinary history, now find a ready market of twelve for 20 cents. Plovers and wood pigeons sell for the equivalent of 50' cents; .moor hens, 15' cents; larks, 10 cents, and starlings seven. Some crows. sell for 15 cents each, though only the breasts are edible. Curlews sell for. 15 cents, despite the strong fish flavor and taugh flesh. Snipe are a luxury at 40 cents. ' SAVE MONEY ly staying at FORD 14OTE] S Modern; Fireproof, iomenkmly tasted, • rely Peking • as IOW as Ito higkev' Non £5d per person FOR MAP OE' Foistt wise r011030 tQ. Minato l 1219to$3s9 per person, No higher! Montreal Toronto and the J4ORD ELGIN lnOttdwd r , 1 I(1`r ill �,4T 400 lovely rooms with. radio! Ar- - O r• 0 • „A. 1