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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1942-05-28, Page 6ri w Your Own er '' It's .Easy • Set `AiOde: Corner of Garden For Herbs and Seasoning In the Jaye beforte.the war to. "We. a ;herb garden Wee more o! of .pleasant hobby than a necessity liecalt: tap -3 •leu .and ' seasonings, Could' be bought r from the grocer alte`aPly .and suitably' •packaged, ;pet - the war- has :ohanged, -the lidtuatiou. and tt.mey now be' wise end ,thrifty :for 'the housewife to grow her own' seasonings. • • • Easy -To Grow ',•' Every, housewife . knows that good seasoning is important to • give .foods the • desired fla�!our. Bo, it • • would seem that it would Be wise:. this ' sil►ring, ' to net aside a corner of the 'garden for grow- • bng herbs and seasoning • There's *• number: of hardy herbs easy to , grow: • Some.. are perennials and once star -teal wilt keep .:. coining , u gear alter year Some ,herbs such as parsley; chives and' •marjoram, can be •diig up-• in. the 411, and, grown indeers ,all winter. A space of 4 by 12 Leet. •or at most; 4 by crit. his lacge enough tot :grow a0 the. seasonings.for.an average .size family and :still have some to epere.1`t„ is :not'_. necessary to. put '• in many plants of any one kind. The; soil ••of:; the, hath garden should Abe " fairly rich, . well -drained and well fertilized. Some herbs like Mitt and thyme don't need too • .much sun;; ethers like ,chives and tarragon need plenty. •of sun. Some Of the sweet herbs like marjoram and basil, which originally' came .warm countries need warmth, sunshine • and moist soil. "` They; ehould not •'be. planted outdoors until after the •danger of frost is passed • . . Perennials :And • Annuals iggesti na far' gee—Wing a ..few • herbs ' for, seasoning ere: On the. annual, side of . the herb garden, • Plant parsley; . summer ' savory, basil„ sweet marjoram and dill, and nasturtium.. and anise may. be • grown. On: the perennial'side plant, age, mint, thyme, • • chives:.and tar- .' regon. These herbs will `'provide the., seasoningsthat^ will do to flavour everything from : soup - to dessert: Any. Dominion ;Experinit ntal Farm' or Agricultural College `.will . e g a to glia advice about grow- • ing• 'I bs: } Co natands British • Naval, • ..Forcaes .O:ff•:Madagascag • 4Y V'QU can,make lighter. '!leer textured cakes with, CalOwet Baking Powder. Why? B ecaose it's,a double-acting halting powder " Its action is continuous ;-- from the mixing bowl to the oven. Remem- beg' to try •Calumet for your next • • baking, • .lid •, 11111. App DPreate.00loweiIIRt%D vactc€n incluse K OON►�Yu •A RHOLDEN IS..u oONNt► REEL) ;a..a.e b GEoRGB &a61Ti • As Judge.. James , K. •Hardy glanced through . the files of pa- pers .marked Nesbit vs. Nesbit, the two litigants, Roderick O. Nesbit and his • divorced wife, . Oli- via Nesbit, glared at each other, • with hatred. Their -daughter, Idelodie, aged' seventeen, dressed in expensive clothes and a hairdo that "did nothing for • her," sat listlessly nearher mother's atter- • ney. She had lovely. hair land. features, rather a charming unde- veloped'figure, but there was a dead look in her eyes. .• The bailiff approached Judge `Hardy and whispered:. "You told, me to 'remind you-" • €1 -know, twelve -fifteen,"• whis= pered the Judge, glancing at the clockw iR ' s h was three minutes after twelve Hca; ttivatnei toy- they 'tom ••.•. q' -`i 4t'i&-'�.C�12 •. N.Ni'n` .VV Y , fo " owe + y, • according to these records, a sordid ten years of lawsuits — .accusations and counter ,accusations• t" "I • want him put in jail!" ex- claimed Mrs; Nesbit. "He didn't send us our money. this 'month!" "Because you broke the` agree - Weill"' charged Mr. Nesbit. "You won't let me see my own daugh- ter -and I` demand' her, custody!" "His daughter! She's my child. The court awarded her to me!" "She's not your child,,Mrs. Nes. Bouquets are Gay Rear Admirer E. N. Syfret, G.B., who 'commands' the British Naval „Forces that took part in the landing operations . on the Vichy -controlled island of Mada- gascar. Madagasedr, • in a strate- gic spot off the Eastern coast of Africa, wee seized by the British with U.S. approval to prevent its harbors from being used by Axis Units.• • :Taps Learn They Can't. Beat Dutch One of the strangest' stories of the Pacific war is about,46 naked Netherlands soldiers who, without even a sword between them, scat- tered a . heavily' armed unit of. Japanese troops. - It happened in Borneo _after' a Dutch lieutenant and 15 of his risen escaped, from Balik Papan into the jungle, meeting and elud- ing three Japanese patrols. •On "the 12th 'day, while they ,were bathing in a stream, a pat- rol of 30 Japaneife soldiers seized; the shed where the Netherland- ers had put their clothes.*Xealiz- ing the impossibility or any further trek through the jungle without clothes, the Dutch lieut- enant decided on a •hold stroke. With a mighty howl, 16 bronzed and naked men suddenly ,rushed through the jungle waving boughs of trees.. The Japanese evidently thought a horde of Dyak head-hunters was attacking, and the Dutch nine to close gtiarters before the lneiny could use their tommy ems. Per 10 minutes the hand - hand combat . raged;. then .25 panese scampered through the jungle, .leaving five med uncon- $eioue and a large number of $Onttty , guns and revolvers. „ • The Netherlanders recovered their • clothes, loaded themselves (down Stith arms and tirade their way back to civilization, bring- ing five prisoners with them, ....ser.,. a 47 aullifftdes, Bouquets of cross stitch and lazy daisy flowers make bed eats colorful— finish with the croch- eted 'edging. Pattern 802 con- , taint a transfer pattern .pf a 4% .x 12% and two 4%0 x 11 % inch. motifs; 'color schemes; illustra- tions of stitches;. materials' re- ' quirdd. •. Send Send twenty cents in 'coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needle- craft Dept., Room 42.f, 72 Ades ' laide St. West, Toronto. Write plainly pattern number, your name and address.. • i bit.?' At her gasp, and her hus- hand's grin, Judge Hardy added: "She's not yours either, Mr. Nes- -bit. es-bit. ''When the court divided you two, you .both forfeited' • your rights to this child and she be- camethe ward of the 'state merely in Mrs. Nesbit's custody. Meiodie Eunice Nesbit is tiny child. And my child's got to be supported.. Now, Mr. Nesbit,, give -Mrs. Nesbit"iier:ehe`giie, please . But, Mrs. Nesbit, my child is to see her father whenever he wish "I don't want -to see 'him! 1 hate my father!" cried Meledie • For a moment, Judge ;Hardy was silent with shock. Then he said: "I'm going to- adjourn .this ,court until 'two o'clock. '•I'd" like to speak to You two privately in my chambers." ' * * •* The two litigants followed the • Judge into his chambers and. seat- • ;ed themselves distant . from each • other. "My only concern . in thismat- ter is the wetfare of .the child Obviously she is .unhappy. Mrs: Nesbit, what kind of a life does she, lead?" "Mostly, she's fond of reading an -d "Doesn't she go„ ouer'difd-have, fun? Dances, boy friends?" She' never, , m, ex sees• to• want to., -to r ee'ea -,gaps .• a-UWiaMi 49 nde— The ugliness, surrotnding her.' has made her 'Bitter and resentul, de- stroyed all estroyed'all her .illusions.. Do 'you,' realize that a 'large per cent . of ` criminal and delinquent young girls 'come from.. broken families? Was your daughter in any way, the cause of your marriage break- ing hp?" ' . - "Certainly not!" cried Ir. Nes- bit savagely. His wife, shocked,, exclaimed:' "Of . course not!' • ``Then why punish her? You cheat your; child out of her God- given rights to a happy home with'. love and guidance from a father and mother. You've got to make up for it . . . Can't .you conceal 'this bitterness? I don't ask that you congt'ier ten years of ,mutual hatred, but play a little game and let your daughter see you as her help and inspiration. Try it for a couple of weeks, won't you?" Judge Hardy got up and glanced towards the door. ' "I'll try if you will," said Mr. Nesbit ungraciously to his wife, as they got up to leave. "I can be nice if. you can,' re - Plied Mrs. Nesbit as the bailiff hurried past them and again whis pered to the Judge. • ' •. • "I've 'got•plenty of time,", said ' the judge.. "Oh, dear! ,I've for - Bitten what I was supposed to do - at: twelve -fifteen ! "You just said you had to leave Here's your hat." "Thanks. Confound that me- mory system. of Andrew's! M.y.. fiat! • That's it! I was to think ,of my hat and -that would remind me—" He looked at the clock and hurried out. "I'll' never. make * * * Peter Dugan, proprietor of Du- gan's garage, answered the tele- phone and then said: "Andrewl Andrew Hardy 1', the 'roar of the sand -blasting apparatus drowned out his voice and he went to the back . of 'the garage where Andy Hardy was blasting paint and dirt from the under side of his ancient'. jaloppy. The car, four`feet up on the electric. hoist,. 'had been de- nuded of Bumpers, hood, lights, fenders, doors and license plates. "Your mother called!' yelled Dugan above .the noise. "She says Will you go to the railroad station at once 1, Must be en emergency 1" "Just my sister'. Marian coming home," said Andy .shutting off the blasting apparatus. ! °I'm turning the old meat -grinder into a tow- ing truck." , "That? A tow -truck?" i''Got a second-hand tow -bar on her now. Remember, I get ten per cent of all business I bring On the way to:the station, •Andy ran 'into his. Xiret tow case. An e- pensive sedan `was stalled at the roadside, • a well-dressed elderly man behind; the wheel, Andy • drove ,in flron .of the sedan •end , hopped out. "Mister your troubles are over! I'll tow you to Dugan's garage". The man agreed, and , Andy; after *etch .protest 'on the part of hie denuded jaloppy, started up. "Mister, as one motorist to another do you . mind if I make one brief ' stop?" "NO7t, at_ell .I—" • "That's fine, It's the railway station." - .* * * Meanwhile Marian "Hardy had alighted from the train, and, 'pok- ing for someone to meet her, had .•unconsciously ' ;stopped besi'd'e a• convertible .coupe in which sat a good-looking young fellow. He startled her by speaking — very politely "and charmingly., . "I beg your pardon—" Marian. turned and responded, -stiffly: '"I beg yours." : ' "]No, please,w Iet me beg yours. I' have ,en • apology to` make," the continued with winning confid- ence. "I •need help. I'm dying o1' boredom, and you look as if you -••-speak: meeeheigaage," _.._ _ . - - _ 'What makes yea think 1 can help?" . she said, •flattered and amused. • "Because you obviously don't. belong -"But I do! .. Why, I know you. Aren't you Jefferson Willis from' Digby?" "Yes, but I couldn't forget you., I must be slipping." She was further pleased. "Oh, I've changed. I'm. Marian .lardy." "Not _J•udge• Hardy's =daughter? Not that girl in that •outfit!" • "I've been away," • "And how you've come back! 1 never expected to seal' anything, like you in this•, whistle stop t" '"And• -why not, , Mr.: Willis?" "You're .too `big •city' -and call me Jeff. Junip in. Pl1 drive you home—or am I' working too fast for the Judge's little daughter?" '"Oh, no. ' I'veacquired a `.big i city' ;pe'rspecti've. Oh, there are ;my folks! I'll take a rain -,*:heck for 'that ride. I've, got to go.' and "be .the ''prodigal daughter." "I :still don't believe Carvel Could . ever produce such a stream line, model,'" She glowed et the corepliment. "Goodbye, Jeff." •• * * Marian Gwent to • meet her mother and • Aunt . Mills.. Her mother kissed her, and looked at her get-up and said: "Oh,' dear!" "Now mo don't don t be narrow n�a.i;,d? She �y�vtlr�.. la�aa<� rsl •. along the platform at the moment and she'ran into his arms. When,• he released her `j she askedi: •"Where's Andrew? . Gosh, I've missed that_,brat•!'' • "James," said Mrs Hardee, "What •are you doing here? "Wasn't 1 to meet Marian at - I2.1-5?„ ".You were to see the insurance man at 12.3.5." "Pll say this for Andrew's mea. ' n ory system: it at least makes. you •remember the wrong things!", There ,came a hail,' and Andy Hardy jumped- out of the jaloppy, grabbed Marian with a boisterous: "Nice to have' you back; old kid! Boy, that's kind of a heavy paint - job you're wearing!" "Of course I love you, darling. Now .prove you're grgwn up by not snaking remarks- About . my clothes." "Okay, I'll be my age. Patch my pantywaist,' sugarpus! You're. a balFof'fire and my folks don't let me carry matches•! Bo long, folks. I•got a customer.'y He waved to them •.and jumped• into his jaloppy without noticing that the owner of the ear he was towing had .gone into. a telephone booth. *" ,* * . •-Driving jauntily back. to Du- gan's'garage, Aniiy was' overtaken-. • by a police car. Th.e • office • got • out • and started i to write a ticket. .• "Nothieg wrong today, Officer! • I'm 'over. sixteen. I've got my • driver's card right here! I wasn't • speeding -eel -was -ore the -right, -side ' • of the road." "'Fine! Name, pl'ease." ' • "Andrew Hardy. Holiest, Offi-' cer, you can smell my breath, and see I'm not drunk." "They've got a funny little law in this state: • They like yea .to. ' have license plates : on your car:" ._ "License plates! ...:•Omigosh,'' cried Andy in. horror..'. • • But •worse was to 'come. As the policeman returned to his car its •lou:dspeeker-• anriounced that a se- - den had been stolen.: 'The license .• number was the same 'as that of, the ear Andy was,towin'g. The officer repeated the number and • returned to the doubly horrified. • Andy. . • "I• didn't; steal that car!•: You - ask the owner!" , . "Where's the owner?" '. "Right there • in back • of the Wheel." • Andy' pointed and fol- • lowed the gesture with. .his eyes. - They • . all 'but popped out of his head. • "Ornigosh! I've lost, my customer! He musta 'fell.. out) 'somewhere along' the road." - • "Co#ne on,, my young •friend,'► ' r.ssir� the -policeman, ` • . (Continued •Next Week) • Copyrighta'1942 •by Loew's Inc: J • A G.Qod• Catch A fishing story ' but . not, the 'least fishy: . ' • —•."k'Lk ffi. ,^w r �f• , awl° - ,._.,7,,,,....,____ • drifted to sea • when a 'merchant ship ..was' damaged in pinning aground off the Nova Scotia coast recently. • •---Qin . fisheri iaii ,was' reported to have reeeived a' reward of $475 for, .one lot. ' Altogether 400 tires,' most of • .1. "the.....ship's....cargo,•.-.were -salvaged.- from the', ship and the sea. COOKIES FROM HOME, By BARBARA. B. BROOKS Cookies from home — whata thrill.' for the soldier, or'the• children who've grown up and moved away but who. still remember ' those wonderful •sweet-smelling• home-made: cookies that filled. the cookie jar. • But here :are some good .rulesto remember about cookies that are going travelling. • 1. !:hoose a type cookie that will keep fresh in appearance and. flavour for several days.• Avoid heavy frostings or. meringues. 2. Choose a size and shape that will not crumble easily. Cookies. that are square pack best4because they can be set up on edge with wax paper between each row. 3. • A. square 'or oblong box, whether . tin or cardboard, is pre. .ferabie to a round one. Tin is fine because it helps keep the, cookies fresh longer.. • 4. Be generous•.as possiblewith your whx,paper (wrappers from , loaves of bread can •be used): • Cut it 'in•to'strips as a cushion ''for the bottom 'of box then cut a, piece .for the' bottom and sides that will fold over,•tlie top •when filled: Place wart paper between layers. ' • 5. If possible fit the cookie, box h an- outer „cardboard box; if not wrap with heavy paper. 6. Remember -that men like ktiG cookies — the bigger the'better, like the • •Ranger Coo.'kies given below.. This recipe, by the way, is in man-size proportions, which means that it turns out four dozen at once. 1 •• Ranger Cookies 11 cups shortening ?/z teaspoon soda 1% • cups sugar 1% teaspoons baking powder 1% cups light brown sugar, % teaspoon salt • 3 eggs 3 sups quick cooking oatmeal 1% teaspoons !vanilla extract 3 cups oven -popped rice 3 cups flour • 1% cups cocoanut • Blend shortening and. sugars thoroughly, add egg and flavour- ing; beat well. Sift flour, soda,' baking powder . anti. salt together;' combine with oatmeal, rice cereal and cocoanut.eA tp,.sreaniedemix Lure and • kwuntil well' blended. Drop by . tablespoonfuls onto well 'greased baking •.sheet,;'or turn onto• floured board; roll to 1/4 -inch thickness ,and cut with cookie cutter. Place on greased baking sheet, and bake in°moderate oven (375'F.) 15 to 20 minutes or until b own. Yield: 4 dozen. (g inches in diameter).. Kriapies :Marshmallow Squares • % cup - butter ' 1/a teaspoon vanilla (if desired) Mr lb. marshmallowst ' 1 5% oz. pkg. oven -popped ' • (about 2% .dozen).' 'r. rice cereal Melt` butter and niarshniallowe in doubleboiler; add •van'illa'-• beat thoroughly to blend. Put cereal in large buttered' bowl ane pour on marshmallow mixture, stirring;briskly. Press into shallow buttered 'pan.' Cut into squares when cool. Yield: 16 21/4 -inch squares (10 x 10 inch pan). Corn Hake Filled ,Cookies 11/ cups chopped dates 2 tablespoons Witter eta cup sugar 2 tablespoons orangecjuice • 1 tablespoon grated . orange rind • 1 cup shortening 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 -cup brown sugar %L cup water 3% % , cups flour teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups corn flakes Combine dates, sugar, water, orange juice and grated orange rind; cook until Aloft peste is formed. Blend shortening and sugar thoroughly. 'Sift flour, baking ,powder and salt together and add alternately with water and flavour- ing to first mixture. Stir in coarsely rolled corn' flakes. Chill, .Roll dough to about ,1/4 inch in thickness. Cut with floured cookie' cutter;. spread one round with filling and put a second round on top„ pressing j edges 'together. Bake on, greased baking sheet in moderately hot oven x(425 F°) about 12 minutes. • ' Yield: 36 ceokies (2' inches in diameter). "Xvergthfng be did seemed to turnout wrong. His nervousness and bad tem- per were getting his family down, until one day his wife made him cut out tea and .coffee and start drinking Postum. Now he is going. around with a smile on his facev:anrl.I've lost cine of my best „ If you are' feeling out. of aorta,. it could • • . Cases of Caffeine -nerves.; •be from drinking„ to :much te'a and coffee. Delicious jnatant Postumis ehtirely free fsoin caffeine. Try it for, 30 days and see how much, better yon ' feel! Order a Gn from your grocer,today. 'ITUM PI22 ForDistinctive Service . - 99 A 111 • TABLE TALKS a r, s ET. SADIE B. CHAMBERS Put Mint. Away To Use In Syrups or Sauces Mint, is, on the market now and will soon be 'ready ,in, the garden, bringing the promise of many a refreshing' concoction' for spring menus. Although -for-so-long mint hag— 'been associated with lamb --'as if they were real blood -brothers the,,• flavorsome' sprig can be used in rnany other combinations • With . e4,0aa1 eacess,-_ Why not, for instance., try mint' and. new cabbage? One tablespoon minced Mint leaves added to: one en.1> ': n111ev. earlatasa 12""."4"" ^TAG - ... • demon juice makes an unusual and , delicious salad; or you may stuff -`•. tomatoes. with ''the combination. Cucumber slices with mint leaves are appetizing and novel. Mint in Fruit Cups. Mint' adds an allering and sea. sonal -touch to' fruit cups.' Some- times 'merely '.bruising mint leaves in the bowl in Which a fruit salad. or.' fruit cup is mixed gives as much mint flavor as is wanted; or the minced, mint leaves may be preferred mixed' with: the fruit, for a definite mint flexile. It's a good idea to 'make up mint ,syrup to keep on .Band for fruit cups and 'whatnot. You cap bottle the syrup and• keep it for use when mint is • not in season. This syrup can be used to make jelly and ices and makes a de- - liciclu5 drink combined with lemon juice and ginger ale. Mint Syrup 2 . cups minced mint leaves •' 2 cups sugar 1% cups .vinegar 1" % 'cups water • % teaspoon salt ' Mince leaves,, cover with sugar and pound with a wooden potato masher. Add -•'salt,` vinegar ann. water and bring to a boil. Let simmer about 15 minutes until the mixture is syrupy. Pour into stet. ilized jars and seal. When this is made up to use immediately omit the vinegar and add lemon juice as you use it. Mint Jelly Mint jelly is preferred by many persons . to mint sauce to serve with lamb. An attractive way to y-ry•Berve---it - ise to'`trnu t i ri1ite-,'I ny • 'individual . moulds and turn out each mould on a slice of orange. % cup minced mint leaves % .cup sugar . 1/4 teaspoon salt '/4 teaspoon paprika /"' % cup hot -vinegar % cup water 14' • tallespoori granulated gelatine Soak gelatine in water.for ten minutes. • Heat mint leaves with • • vinegar, sugar; salt andpaprika end simmer closely covered for ten ' minutes. ' Strain through Cheese cloth and add gelatine at once. Stir until dissolved and turn into mould. If a vivid green is desired a: drop or two of green• colouring may be 'add'ed. !!flab Chamber", a•eleon►en paradigm tetterb trona Interested renders. She la gleaned• to receive atigire tidlin ea tdplen for hes column, had to , yin ready to listen •l8 your isnot p'eevem, P Requests for recipe* en • , ripecltil• lit -engin nre In order. ,Addroan ' your letterer to “ll kin si die If. Chuen • • berm, 73 weal Adelaide Street. To - tanto." •Send stamped; Melt-nddreii,, d a a reply.' i eaveldpe If you wi b Japanese Pareat,: : • Advises Offspring . ".iffy • son," said the. properly in-° doctrinated Japanese father,' "we. , know homany things are not' • true: They, tell untruths .who say American airplanes. can fly over • ,our Nippon. It is . untrue ''th'at when they••do fly over they can • drep bombs: It ,is .over .when owe f' --heax•.'that their bomlis can t'tart fires. We know this, do we not? • But, ,my son, when you hear those, planes that are not there when you' `see the ..hat Ch.nnnt. fall, when .you feel the flames that cannot start, forget truth and un- . truth and fetch, the water pails • and the sand. buckets. Otherwise • we shall be living in a house that .. —1•sapt het*.. -DOyne unaerstand —New York Times, ' • � r To YI1lD fle Life .The rationing problem was il- luminated, in a recent radio ,,ad- dress ad-dress by Adolf Berle, assistant secretary ,of „state, who remarked that rationing' "will • limit .the, use of- -most • things" Americans now 1 •enjoy" and will bring back habits • of 'living which existed a genera- tion. a.go ' "In life next few weeks,", , he said "practically' `everyone in the United States 'will. enter 'upon a. very interesting, experience. A great part of . civilian activity will be turned from present use to War , production. Rationing will limit the .use • of most things. 13y summer's end it will no longer bee: _easy to visit .the moving; pictures. possible to occupy •lei.' ure time in Motoring. It will • not .he as Quiet will descend on even the •most crowded roads.• Civilian life will have less in it of 'sound, of light and of 'motion.'. "Our fathers, , in simpler ub- bringing,. had to seek contact with ' ideas through . their education, • from their churches• (they • went to church and. wanted; to), but • most. of . all from .their books. These ideas were examined and re-examined; they entered- the very'pattern .and substance of life; ' ' they were drawn into the. habit • ,of •experience;' they became an • integral part of personal and•na- tioual life." "MacAussits" A new. .name. for the Americans .and Australians fighting in the uthwest-P-acifae-Has-been cts7ii cid• by a dockworker at a Northwes- tern British port.. ' Hearing ,the news ',of the naval victory in the Coral Sea, the dock= worker paused amid'the clatter of winches in a blackout and ex- claimed: • "Hurrah foe them MacAussies.'° ISSUE 22..'42 - A