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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1942-05-14, Page 6Bpin11 r Carries 5% . - Tons :of Explosives Britain's Raiifax bomber, play- ing a leading role in the R.A.F;'a ing offensive, carries a bomb load of five and a half tons and has a range ,of 3,000 miles, more ". than sufficient to- take • it over Germany's remotest, targets. These figureshave just . beeps released by the Air Ministry, aparently convinced that by now the enemy is in possession •ofthis information through • planes shot down. But•'tire '•specifications of Bri- •- b in's bombers more recent than the Halifax-•'the.:`Lancaster• "the world's 'most powerful bomber",, the Stirling arid the Manchester. -are still on .the, secret list, An indication of _the size of the benib loads Off:the giant Stirl- ing was given ' by the 'Air Min- istry when. it 'said that in one night 'raid •on'• Rostock' each of the ,Stirling, participating carried eight tons of . explo;ived. 4i New types,' the names of whieh even : have: not . been announced, are believed' ready to • join inthe attacks spina; Someof these are said to be of revolutionary design. Already the weight of bombs '.dropped by British' raiders 'in' a '' night's ;work,':'exceed'," that "un- loosed on Britain. by the German ,. . s4lr:force during,�the height of'the 4 . 1940-41 raids. /. • In one :nig"hi atone "�c�en%1'Y R.A E: bombers droppede more • than .1,000 'tons of bombs. In. the ;four recent raids on, Restock'. some eight . hundred tens were dropped.' , fie Germans\ Subdue .Conquered People The-, science of : nutrition is •.being .useld• ag . an'7offensive and defensive weapon' in the war, . ac-. cerding c-- cording to Dr: L..13. Pett,; director ofnutrition services, *for the' .Do- minion Government. "The 'Nazis remove all food'. from'; an occupie v i age,"�-hn said.- "They say to the villagers: 'You; -must co-operateor you will •not receive any food" ' But the & M Nazis:.are very careful to see that ' the food de barely e'nou'gh, so that. the people become ,weakened and a cannot rebel. ; • • • "The conquered h• p e oples are moie sub- d 1, • Ci1A'PTER' 55 End of Mosely "So you .threw us down," Mosely said, his voice cold and cruel: "After ,I warned' you." Lamprey had Caldwell's ,45 in his hand, but it never occurred to him to use it. "Don't, Russ, .' • don't!" he cried •out".• `,I'll exp jplain.." . The gun of Mosely, held steady in its place above the horn of the saddle, roared an answer. Jesse caught • art his belly, .with both ndleane�• forward over . the neck of the horse 'Slowly ife slid to the 'ground, 'head first. Mosely . wheeled the chestnut' and . dashed 'for the "house. He swung from' the saddle and strode into the house. !,ptrhere are you, . Silcott'i", ` he • cried I hoarsely, glaring • around•.: in the darkness. "No use hiding... "You're bucked .out and headed 'for. hell." ' • .. "Jim gave "him one chance, though: he, knew- he :was a fool for doing it. • - The man, : outlined in the 'moonlight, filled.the.,door- way, 4 : perfect target for his enemy Waiting • in the darkness. "I'm here, Mosely,' with a gun in" my hand,", Jirn answered. "rf you're. wise—" Mosely fired, blindly,- in. the •i direction of the voice: Before the echo' af.' the shot '.had 'died Silcott flung his answer across' the dark' room. Mosely staggered, sent another bullet crashing into the wall, and a third through the 'a co messa e ;moment • he Clung. to '•the door post, his fingernails biting into the' wood, then plunged` forward the floor. Jim did .not stir: He watched 'the prone figure,' to protect him,. self againstanysudden move - mint. But the body lay there; . slack and still. it would never move, again. -End of Hat T Outsides _.a_ shout 'lifted: you all right, Red?'' Silcott recognized the voice • of • 'Rufe Jerks.."Al'1 right,",'he called,. and knew: thatsomebody was dis- mounting. Leaving the supports ing •wall,': he moved forward to the door. In the moonlight, he saw Rufe running' ferar-ci,• a .45 • in his hand. The face 'of his friend was elle: Wide . grim . of delight. "Boy— boy,.I thought they had got yon by this time. When I heard those shots. inside—" Jelks caughthim by the shoulder and started to pound him on the back.. "D'on't1" yelled' Silcott, .and twisted agvvay. ` • , '^ Rufe stared at him, looking. into' 'a face` grown old and •.hag gaidd. . "What's the matter with you?" he asked. "Youiaven't • been shot?" "No. Whipped." He added, in explanation, "Mosely had Jud Prentissdo it to slake me talk." • Jelks r<ipped•'dut a savage oath. • ."Jud .won't' bother yea arty more. • Pesky took care of that. AS for Mosely—" • A man rode out . of the brush and joined them. Ile *as Ken- nedy. • "They- have done' .lit . out, looks like," Pesky said. "I. heard them going licketty split through.' the brush. ' One' of •'em killed Jesse Lamprey." ' "That shooting in , the 'cabin, Red'?" Jelks said, by way of question: •' ' "'Tete Yeagel gave -me baclt kilt' gun at the last minute," Jim told him 'wearily. When •Mosely came backto finish me I' got him." a not, the Germans deprive ; con- , quered`' peoples of specific' food.. copstattients such, as the cru ll3..: I ClE -0 tile'-�j-B" vita mins makes, people lose: their apa • petite. They becontr'' weak and• easily fatigued and apathetic. In abort, •they, are riot likely to rebel' against their conquerors." . Dr. Pett said disease epidemics' wereu'io, be expected' throughout occupied Europe among the weak-' tined people and added -there are already . signs of rising death tolls from tuberculosiel, influenza 'and piieu:ionia. , Britain's• nutrition' program, on the other hand,' is designed: as a defensive weapon providing nec- essary food values in spite •of ratio'nin'g .to ' strengthen the re- sistance of the British people, he said. - Kitchens .Brit><rsh Eliminate- Waste, • Some Helpful Hint' From England ori 'Saving s Food Amongthe kitchen advice given to ,the british• they are told'- that' ie is estimated that approximately 5 , per cert of food is wasted [n • the normal proceSs of preparing and cooking Much of this is un- avoidable, ' even in wartime. How- ever if only one-quarter of this • wastage as eliminated, by thought- ful planning and care, the saving:, would amount to almost tour per cent. Taken :. over the entire' country, this means a saving of a'p'proximately a' 'Million tons of awl per •annuli,' whirl wouia be enough to teed the whole country for two weeks. here are, seven • examples;. 1. Use measures and the Clock. 4ecuracy .in cooking prevents, waste and produces better results.' ,. Food value is coat through over -cooking. , 3. Soda added to vegetables de- stroys valuable properties. - 4. Thg otiter leaves of cabbages, etc., if too tough to be served as . a vegetable, make nourishing soaps. •' .feeling potatoeS is a peace- time luxury and destroys valuable roughage. 6, Save fat by frying the bacon itids, separately., cse the . fried finds for flavoring soups. - m _ 7, .Leics sugar is required,' to sweeten stewed fruit if added jtist before cooking is ,completed. "A good way of using . all the eeraps thatare unsuitable for bu- Al.,� asonsump'llon is to arrange a 3 a1 etatirttnnity feeding'• scheme for 'pouitl'y, pigs, rabbits and pets. Groups of neighborscan arrange to pool !their 'scraps. For example, n, family keeping, poultry might collect poultry scraps ,..from a neighbor in 'exchange for sc, a.ps More 'imitable for their neighbor's dog, rabbit or cat."' '' Rufeyipped out a yell of joy, nd a . •moment later modified it,. `i better make sure =lie's , ' not playing possura That fox is furl of tricks. "he's dead ,".Silcott think". Silcott said , istiessly. .• "There's a .lantern in there ..somewhere." ;Kennedy found and lit , the lan- tern.. He stooped over the bodyMarketing,, Basket on the floor; and,examined it. Nov, •Fashio With' an: expressionless face he . " 1naeble looked up. "Mr. .Mosely, will . "." • never be deader," he •'said, cal- :Signs of the times point to a ously. retean to --fashion o-f-,-tlie,_maiket---:- "lie was sure asking for 'what . ing basket or capacious shopping,: he got," Rule said: "This busts up "the, ' whole' Hat ' T caboodle.. -r Curtailment of deliveries, and With Jud and Russ both gone, conservation of wrapping •pa.per. their'; warriors will be hunting suggests that More time will in. cover from Mexico .to Montana." future. be given to the household The : Game • Is Up shopping. The habit of 'ringing Silcott gipped for a wall• and up the store at allhours' of the slid down He had fainted at g . ain. day "tot the • odd item forgotten itrcf:ior.s "u. -- j •d�.•'Gr't-[� ^. '-ell's.. -'TS" , f HAPPY WARRIORS Thethree-•branchesnof the service' being trained', in Canada `for' ' .' orc are re resented• .in this phot'o'. From' left •to right" the Polish fa , es P is an airman, a' soldier and' a sailor. Over their head's haxtgs the defiant; 'ea le of the Polish Republic. Sailors . and airmen are giveen only . initial l inin - gat Aiken Sound,_the.soldiers_ remain ter a 'long. only rise g r period before being sent overseas. "Is; Jim hurt?'•" • Anne asked in ' `low, TQC Prolong a low voice. Life Of Stovepipe Jelks picked hit; • words."He's bunged up some, `' but I reckon he'll make the grade." He added, reluctantly, "T'wo men killed." "Outlaws?" Windom wanted to know. hold IOne of them., Red got of a gun and• fought it out with Mosely. He killed. Russ." 'Rufe . . his eeeav'a `front' Anne our rescue ttirrCed Y �• "The other was one o party—Jesse Lamprey." 'He • *as killed?' . 'Caldwell asked. • •` • , 3y Mosely, as we were „dos, ing in on them." ' : ' Anne's big eyes, stared at Rafe out of a startled face from which all the color had been washed: (Continued Next:Week) Extra care in putting away stove pipes this Spring is a good precaution... against futitfe scarc- ity. • ^ Pipes should be wrapped '. care- fully and stored in a . dry place. Before this is done the inner • " •surface -pipe, as well as. of -the w the ,outside should.be cleaned with a stiff brush to remove, all carbon deposits. • If the surface coating is scratched, the area around itshould be cleaned with. Sand ' paper or steel wool„ arid given coating of good heat -resistant • paint. '' After this has been •al-, lowed to dry thoroughlyall sura faces of the pipe should be ewe - bred with heavy, oil, grease or hot paraffin. Finally, the;. pipe .should' be wrapped. securely in paper—pre-•' ferably waited paper—and stored - in a •dry place: A similar proce- dure should be followed to pro • loris--t-he.-lite-anti=• tave_the :me. content "of a smoke pipe of a furnace or: any other removable sheet ,metal parts which normally' collect ,fui•nace Soot. ; Where 'a stove pipe has been, .. partially, destroyed,; the,' service- able portions of the pipe should be saved. • When a, stove pipe, :is :not pro-. s miner the ?ABS TALKS Did you ever 'stop te think of bow much eye appeal has to do with our foods? Add a • garnish to. a plain 'dish of pudding or custard and , the value of that dessert multiples .instantaneously. A little.•whipped cream in 'fancy form; some sliced berries; a few 'scattered -nut meats; some, jelly — 'no matter how simple or ahow complex the garnish, it turns a plain 'dessert .into a -fancy one. • ' •, • Sugarless 'dayseneed .not mean "no desserts." Here are a•coue • of • recipes' for. • reit_net-;custards-= desserts that . ca11 for ' no sugar,, no 'eggs; no baking or no boiling. Make .• these,; add y"'our afayairite • gageishes; :place 'the finished, pro • duet before your guests • and your'dessert problem is'eolved, for 'the day: • 1` ngliilt Rennet -Custard • . 1 1 package maple rennet powder 1 pint milk, 'not canned_ . -cup chopped alates. rte• cup' raisins 's cup currants • teaspoon 'cloves.. • . 3 teaspoon cinnaibon %'. teaspoon nututeg ' • 'ria 'cup cornflakes fruits; 's'pices arid eerie • flakes, and divide among 5. .or. • more ,dessert glasses. Make ren- net -custard• according• to, direc- tions on package; pouring at once over fruits,' spices and Cornflakes:: •about -10 `'`'-firm- -_ -. Tet 'set''`untii minutes. Then ghillie, refs igera_ said, raising 'the... unconscious head •,nn his arm. "They beat ' him, up to _make him talk." •x' --The -sight • of Bilcottriliiik-. ape- palled Jelks. ' There was no, inch' of it not discolored with black blood and .criss-crossed by wheals and tattered flesh .ripped out by Jud's belt buckle. "We've got tot get" a doctor for him,". he said. 'Anil ' .we'll needy a wagon to tarry him to •town • He can't tide." ' Kennedy nodded. "I'll stay with him. You go get the do& and make '' arrangements for a .wagon." "I hate to leave.. you. If those. birds .come back—" ' • " "They won't. , The game is tip, and :•they .know it. . i+i1•y guess is • that Pete and Roan Judson are headed for the Raton Pass' right now, or ,else for the Rio Grande." Jelks rode fast. At the edge of town he drew off from the ,' road to let ..half a dozen `'riders pass. He recognized Anne and called her... Caldwell, was one of the party. So was Lieutenant Windom., • The old Texan flung a ques- on tiat Rtife. "Make it in time?',' ".Yes:" ` " "Theeen what in' ternation are' you doing here?" "There has been a 'fight. I • cam for a doctor." HOMEMADE BRAN BREAD 'order of the 'Wartime Prices. and Trade Board cuts out, with a' few „exceptions, the Special delivery .of: • any parcel under the value of one dol'lai• by any means—truck, bicycle' or en foot. The•: patriotic shopper will in future, carry' her own parcels whenever possible, and co-operate . with• storekeepers . by putting in her marketing basket all packaged goods 'without further wrapping. The general shakeup in house- keeping. methods will tall for more careful meal . planning, and a re- turn. into the gentle sport of walks . ing. • • • Seersucker Saves: • Precious Hours.- With ours'-With Red Cross :sewing, . de- fence classes, and other :new re-. sponsibilities, added • to 'the ' daily .- schedule sof the average house- wife,: it's a happy day when she can cut corners. And that's right •*here the use, of seersucker in the family. wardrobe steps in to save precious hours, Over the wash- ttib 'and' the ironing :board; 'Seer- sucker' is easily washed and takes • so little ironing. It has' a .piac- ' tical value for summer -pyjamas that can't be excelled. Blouses. and school ,dresses of this, time- saving material ' will' help , keep the family in plenty of clean clothes with a minimum of effort expended. - For the best results, starch the nviterial lightly when washing blouses and dresses. It Will give • them a crispness almost like Oew and the garments_ wil1.1ast twicie as 'long. l've 'tried" it; and. it . works like . magic. If the gar- ment 'seems oto need it, you may, press slightly, while dry. - • Ail -Bran, popular morning cereal; goes' into tate making• of this , superb tasting nut bread. Spread with cream cheese its fine f sandwiches. With butter and preserves, it takes the place of dessert. Directions for putting it togetherare given below. All -Bran Nut Bread 1 egg « cup All -Bran % tup sugar. VA cups flour I teas oan• salt. 1 cap milk p n ' 2 tablespoons melted shortening 3 teaspoobaking Powder, ns • r"a cup chopped nut meats Beat a and sugar until light. Add mina, shortening and All- ' Sift flour with' salt, and baking powder'; combine, with nut bran. .flour disappears. Bake • meats• add to first nhrxdiure, stirring only' until r,�te with bottom, in mode.. in greased loaf pan . Maxed paper rn the bort , oven f 350) la.) about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Yield: 1 loaf CI% x 91/2 inch pan.) moisture, forming sulphuric :acid 'which eats away' theiro'n. Pre- cautionary measures will prolong the 'life of a stove pipe many: years. . Chocolate Date 'Rennet -Custard -1--package chocolate rpnnet. 1 package, chocolate' rennet powder 1 pint 'milk, not canned 20 dates Chop dates in small pieces and divide among :;6' dessert glasses., Make rennet -custard •• accordingto directions on package, Pour.: at once oyer .chopped, dates. ' Do not move untilfirm about 10 min- utes. inutes. Then chili, in refrigerator.• Train Tasters To Test Egg Powder ::6 • Art and ,Silence of Egli Tasting Developed In U. 8. A team of 12 men is being train- ed in the art end science ,of egg tasting at the U. S. Bureau of Home E'conoutics laboratories in . Maryland, relates ''Phe Toronto Telegram. Their jab , will be . to a'pp'ly the taste test to the whble dried egg. 'powder . being shipped to Britain under lend-lease agree- . • ment. :The 160,00.0,00 .,pounds , of• whole • dried egg powder a•ep1•e- sents quite astronomical Mire ber of eg ; since it takes three dozen eggs' to make one pound of the powder. , , ' • ,Very ,litti�e whole • dried "egg powder ••is ...used in' ;the -Milted, States. • 'Anierican consumption; chiefly by bakers ;and confection-, ers, is • of dried egg 'White's or • dried egg :yolks; uot. whole .dried eggs. ' -T-he British A. howsew ife' will re- ceive• her whole dried ,egg powder, • through •the Ministry df Food -in ' .a five -ounce cardboard package with a waxed paper inner lining, , containing the equivalent of, one dezen'""'eggs, and ' will oast abee 40 cents. Directions for' use' and' nstrrictions to keep in,' a cool place• away front strong odors will be on the label. 'At . the receiving ,, end in bang - land, •.Dr: C. R. Hanes, ,of the 'Low _.-Tempe stare, lFtesearch L a b o r atory, ' 'Cambridge, will conuc`fE • taste' teats as a further check on the palatability of the •product before' release' for use. Dr.,Hane has iiiniself just been ;through, the egg tasting training, in Mary land. • arch Holes With Resin New Fabric i. For M Lhiens r • • Piece Welded To. Whole, by 'Means of Hot ,Iron • • .A tear i nthe middle of the tablecloth—and it doesn't seem worth •reweaving. A rip. in 'a, sheet —and yea add',. It • to the.. pike of Ingenious Uses --puts- H� ger Gadgets Easily 5 a y: s •Christia Monitor brigging man our lives. We e r items that ant or worth sa list: ice, ray 'bus- . cast imaginative surplus. metal put them to' in;;e ell cents spent on e clothespinst plus s time, we have useful gadgets.' to. Closets d coat hangers 0 our coat • , a stra�ghten i the metal• ,,pili clotiie�s�iius. Work h pliers, we .twisted wire auto, stn failed. to .tkje 01•. Two such .hang- ers, the lower h .keep the' children's ,and :scarves tle!'1'g soldiers tea an iu•st:ant. Another reshaped with ntieutations; •to these' were put e' door. And a short fifth hanger" hold Our side. Possibilities , ' itedroom • <;lo .and tie, ranks • strung clothes straightened .had basement: dark room photographic flim. kfast roam we w vt*'eir pot `liolfkers wall. So we shaped 'straightened ha to support the 'the 'rest in a looks effective against the wall, Graceful' Tiebacks for substantial living room gave We cut off coat hanger, keeping of the metal Hall nail. It `look to shape the into a graceful oris curtains fi !Swine of these •Net fusty to match an sonic air; painted he •coi'ni; Useful Created,, n Science schemes The war isY changes fu'to re- value and 'use never seemed import v- ing • before. For s- . band and I have glances at our coat hangers. and ..p n- idus uses. For •exactly t a box of clip-tyP 'half Lan hour•' created some -Restores Order Five reshaped re- stored order t closets. First,. we. raned hanger lht-ougt gs of half a dozenri-c= ing again wited the epds of theall loops Fvliich wein' side of the dd ng- ers, attarthed •all'' of. .the, door,' , mittens, cnpis place like ^or dye • to' march in hanger ' • was two semi -circular i bold hats. Tv�;o ofat the top of [b portion: of a was nailed up to scarves high at,.one Other tach of ourseta • has such hat now. And we hivepias on another ger in our base to hold wet ph In the Brea ant- ed ,;trail flnto hang ,on. the. ped one, end of 'a 'hanger into a circlepot • and arranged' fancy design 'that when nailed flat a Make The needtie- backs in the a tis another idea.'the handle of a.ping the first twistends. to bold a 'small Just a, mometnt. middle 1 of 'the hangerloop which • beide' rmly in ,.place :`So tacks are pateted the i$oodwork h• • to' match t s of various roof Care Will. Make. Rubber •Last Longer tubber is going to he incre'aS- i.igly hard 'to get in any form. Rubber articles, • in the home . shopld be given 'the greatest care • to make then last' ,longer:• Re- . memiher hi storing that rubber rots 'quicker in trot, damp places than in cool, dry- places. DiiSt • taleuni powder or , corn- stareh in • the creasers or folds of rubber or -rubberised • articles' for, protection against ,cracking. , • Stuff •paper in rubber boots via" .overshoes 'when putting thern, t ray: ' To make tubber gleves wear longer, don't wear them to. polish brassware_ or copper kitchen uten- sils, or, when cleaning pates, with ; a ball of `steel , or 'brash thread:• There ✓ metals - are enemies.. of rubber. ' sii`irt tet •3vii, ; the, l mitt of the collar rubs—and, you know from ' pteviofis experience that nearly any- kind- -of patch • will be Unsightly, and' 'spoil the .looks ' of an otherwise good shirt.. • These are•`' just a few of 'the mending difficulties that Mrs. Thrifty Housewife faces as she sorts her' weekly laundry. But they need be problems no longer. With •' the new resin -treated material that's on the market, •mendin•g can be `done along with the faintly,. ironing., Just take a piece of the ' •anending materia]; tilt to size, ' lay it undbr the torn piaoe, press it far a few seconds• with a hot hon, let it cool -and the job's' done. No more long darning jobs, no unsightly patches, no expensive .3reweavipg On : Yo?ir household linens. Jnst'a quick pressing job, and your' mending is done. And s,ccording -'to •word received from experts, this patch is' almost 'i'n 'vi:jible,' and what's more, it 'with- stands; a lot of laundering—both washing. and ironing,. Patching. washaliie household ' cottons and linens •l trot, its only use. Holes in pants, raincoats, and other colored, heavy -fabric mate- • rials can also be repaired if a spare piece of. patch materiel ,is available. Sometirpes it can be taekn from 'some concealed part , „of the article to be mended. Here. too the .process is' simple: In order to • be ' sure that the new piece will fit exactly into the, worn place, cut through both layers at the sante time,. preferably with a sharp razor blade. Set the cut-out patch inin the Bole into which',it flts. Then 'fasten it. Permanently into place by a piece of mending ' material rut somewhat• larger than the patch •and applied from the reverse side. Cement it into place with your hot iron. 60,000 Warbirds Australia's ' Quota .h'egari 2f 0,000 d for enlistment ,Australian ACr.I!'orce, nr Press Union. Wales leads with 90,- mes Victoria •60,- 40,000, ,5otitl est Australia 10, that 'a mat far the R.A,A.F esII ostitic the .wa 5b00�mn e have 'but' the still -tip sufficient to perms ilii her rindertak O,C(b0 trained air staff under th Scheme. Since War the eagerness 'o t to enlist has be e pronounced, • Since the war men have. applied in the Royal states Australia New South. Wal 000.. Then co 000, .Queenslandi AilatraIia and W - • • 000 each, meaningr has volunteered ever rive minutes r. began. Not all the 2 been accepted, H have ,been t•. Australia` to hot ing to supply Fi. Men and 'grounde Empire air Schr,Japan entered the wa . f Aeetralia's youth . come even mor •a 301 • 3 4 aai4� %tit • What a variety of. fas,tnati'ng stitchely ! Here's your chance to . make all your .linens 'gay with color, quickly. Pattern 301 con- tains '15 motets ranging from 1% x 4%, inches to 4% x 144 inches; . color; schemes; illustrations of stitches; materials required.: Send twenty cents in coins • .(stamps cannot lye accepted) Tor this pattern to Wilson . Neese- craft Dept., -Room 421, '73 Ade- laide at. West, 'Toronto. 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