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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1918-4-25, Page 2Arthur Stanwood Pie r'�+• ^• to S; 'e�+t.'�s,�! i Q.,, olrig:ht froughiee tfii'fhiix t`omp, n by eeeclal ittrargenicait Tilos; Alien. T onto "Oh, just getting togetier a lot of the fellows. Giving them a chance to meet hini end hear him talk.Say, mother, it's great, ain't it? He'll be CHAPTER 1. T'h=Ire was the usual .Saturday six o'clock crowd in Grady's saloon. But insteadof being ringed in a thirsty double row along the 'bar, they were elected to Congress, sure. And get grouped at the farther end round a ting close to hhi, this way now—it's man whose hat, tilted on the back of a fine start for Ji1'11 nn; be doing some - his head exposed the edge of his thing in politics myself some time." thick, smoothly brushed black hair. "Well, new, think of that!" exclaim - He was not, like the others, a work- ed Mrs. Donohue. Her face shone ingman; he carried no dinner pail; if again, eager and youthful, as Jerry's you, entered late • like Jerry own; her dread of the saloon was for-' 1 vain ' g Donohue and stead like him on the gotten. "Isn't it the fine chance for edge of the crowd, you could just get you, Jerry!, A Congressman! I won - a glimpse of this gentleman's striped. der can I get the curtains all washed blue -and -reel waistcoat. When Jerry , and the carpets beat and a tidy Caine in the door, he was flourishing crocheted to hide the grease spot your above his head a fair white hand on head makes on the red plush chair, whichJleamed an large seal ring. i And my best black skirt needs turn - Hut Jerry ing." would any idea of what the speech was all; "What You bother with a lot about. He heard only a sentence,' of things like that tor? This is just Meaningless without the context—; to be a. rough men'e party, mother; with it very funny, for the crowd ex- and you'll spend the evening with Mrs.! ploded innlaughter--exploded literally, Driscoll or Mrs. O'Toole -and some shooting its units out along the bar, time later he'll come out and make "A round of drinks on me, Mr. you a speeial visit; he deelared he Grady," called the gentleman of the would, nothing could stop him from it, waistcoat. upon his soul, he thought that well Jerry stepped forward, not to avail of your boy." himself of this opportunity, but to ask "Then I won't get to see him next t eman was. nes a= a a, a a 1 cried s. "John Maxwell, running for Coit- Donohue. gress," said Dave. "Don't you know "Ah, well, you might hang about Dave Scanlan who the gen 1 T d y t ll t alt" 11ir Food Control Corner If there is one phase : of :food, con- servation more than another that comes within woman's immediate sphere it is the question of 'waste. When she Is saving on the little things and straining every nerve to make the most of what she has, wholesale and indiscriminate waste of food -stuffs through hoarding or storing natural- ly incenses her greatly. It has been a sore point for some. One past with many women that they have known of cases of waste on a large• scale -without being able to do anything tb alleviate the situation. Even among themselves there has been a certain tendency to lay in large supplies of food -stuffs. For in- stance, when it was first intimated that flour and sugar would be scarce, these commodities were brought in large quantities and stored in the col- lar, in some cases to go to waste.' It is now against the law either to hoard or to waste, Tlie Canada Food Board has put into every `woman's hand a weapon to fight -against these 9 war -time menaces. • Hereafter :it will be her privilege to report any case of waste or hoarding that comes within her knowledge. An. Order -in -Council has been, pass ed which should beof the utmost sig- nificance to every woman in Canada and should lay on her shoulders a cer-, tain sense of responsibility, for it puts her in the position of 'bringing within the grip. of the law any .firm, dealer or individual whom 'she knows to be hoarding or wasting food -stuffs. We are a nation of spenders rather him by his pictures?" than savers. Our prosperity is the the house till he comers. and then Jerry himself had just cone of age dodge out the back dooi=if you're and in another month would cast his that set on it." first vote. He drew nearer. Jerry had a desire to talk over the "That smells like a good pipe to- exciting prospect with some one else' bacco." Maxwell addressed a work- besides his mother; he had a desire ingman at the bar. "Let's have a to talk it over with the most exalts pull, will you?" ing person he knew, and that was Reaching out, he abstracted the Dave Scanlan's sister Nora. man's clay pipe from his mouth and Calling on Nora was not an uninix inserted it between his own lips. The ed pleasure; for it always meant call man grinned rather foolishly; Max ing on the Scanlan family. Now' well pulled on the pipe. "Fine," he Michael Scanlon glowered at Jerry dei I'd Iike to set some of. and mutte• ed a said, fi g over his newspaper that." He returned the pipe to the greeting_ so faint that it perished in result of file natural, riches of a new country rather than the outcome of thrifty living.'It is cal4uleted that $50,000,000 a year is a conservative estimate of the waste in food-stulfs that has Bono on in' Canada in recent years. Waste: on the European Con- tinent, in times of peace, has been a mere bagatelle as compared with the waste on this side of the Atlantic. True, four years of war have made a difference. Infinitely less food finds. its way into the garbage cans to -day than in 1914, The persistent preach- ing of the gospel of thrift and the in- creasing gravity of the food situatipn in Europe have made the women of Canada vigilant for_the small chan- nels of waste that drain a country's resources. Nevertheless, there is waste both on a large and small' scale and there is hoarding to a' certain extent. But both practices are now illegal and henceforth any' person guilty of eith- er offense is liable to a heavy fine or imprisonment. • A Song of Victory. This is what the Prussian found When he marched on stolen ground•, England's sword and Belgium's lance And the flaming spear of France— And to -day he grows aware Strong America is there. . raiser, you shall Make retreat Till .you stumble in defeat, For—with never sound of drum— God Himself has also come, And He proves, when tyrants fall, Master bowman of us all. • • Stephen Tracy Livingston/ Flour sacks make good dish towels. PHYSICAL REQUH owner. `"What's the name of it, the thicket of his black whiskers; and "An important fact that the mother please?" „ Mrs. Scanlan, gaunt and shrewish, .must keep constantly. . in mind is that "Red Boy. sae opened at once with a note of envy the growing child will require certain I'll just put that down, so 1 wont and derision in her voice. foods for making bone and tissue. forget. Thanks ever so much." He "Well, I hear you're in luck, Jerry, This must not be confounded with the scribbled in a notebook. what with a politician taking a shine requirements necessar;.° for the re- When he glanced up, his eyes fell on to you, and little enough you deserve gular upkeep of the body, This nec- Jerry; and Jerry, suddenly embar- it, for spending your hours in a bar- essay material may be found in milk, rassed because he had been staring so room. I"s a good "punishment to Dave y Y hard at the gentleman, turned away that it wasn't him that was picked on. eggs, fish,,eereals, chicken, meats and Though why it should have been you legumes. and not him i• s more than can see." When planning a breakfast for the "It:was just a chance shot, I guess," child of from three to six years old said Jerry. fresh fruit should be placed on the "I've no reason to suppose it could menu, This,, should consist of the have been anything else," replied' Mrs. juice of an orange or a baked apple, and stepped up to the bar. "A beer, please," he said, and ten- dered a coin in payment. Grady waved it back. "I's on Mr. Maxwell," said the bar- keeper. • "I'll pay for mine," said Jerry. In another moment the candidate had approached. "Grady tells me you wouldn't come in on my invitation." Scanlan; her indignation was causing preferably. It is unwise to give the her to rock vigorously. small child berries,bananas,peaches "How silly you are, both of you!" Nora looked from one to the otherand the like for breakfast. with mischievous. eyes. "He liked A well -cooked cereal comes' next, "I didn't see why you ,should payJerty's'looits the best, and that was all with plenty of good milk. Do not give for my beer." Jerry was more red there was to it. Going to invite me the children skimmed' milk. They with embarrassment than ever., the party, Jerry?" i have urgent need; of the butter fat. Maxwell laughed. ``Shake hands," "I'll invite you to come and peek in; Children from seven to"twelve years he said. 4'Can I have a few words through the window. That's what• old who attend school and indulge in with you somewhere?" "In Grady's back room—" "Pretty much at home here, eh?" "I know my way round." Grady's back room was unoccupied; nevertheless, Maxwell talked in a con- fiden tial undertone. mother is going to do. 111 watch a, active play will require in addition to chance to slip you some ice cream. f the material needed to' build up the "That's a nice kind of an navies -+body, an additional amount of fuel tion." "1,11 invite you to come now and material that will rebuild the tissue have a soda with me." 1 that they have expended in their as i* s * That invitation she was willing to I tive play. accept. It was only by the employ- I This explains why the healthy child Maxwell'opened the door and shook menu of such artifices that Jerry was will sometimes complain of feeling Jerry's hand warmly in full view of ever able to enjoy her society alone. , hungry one and one-half hours after the staring workingmen, who seemed This evening he felt he was especially; mealtime IIe has consumed his fuel to ruminate upon the incident over their pipes. When he had departed in his auto- mobile, the crowd slowly converged upon Jerry. "What'd he want? What'd he tell you?" clamored Dave Scanlan. "Ah, go on." Jerry ' pushed his way through to the door. "He just ast me to be his secret'y in Washington- and I turned him down." Jerry entered his house whistling; from the kitchen his mother's voice greeted him. "Ah, such a good supper as I have for you to -night, Jerry, and getting cold this fifteen minutes. What makes you se late, child?" "Stopped in at Grady's for a drink," said Jerry; he strode across the room, seized the small woman, and kissed her. She did not respond to his kiss; the eyes that had welcomed him ,bright with vivacity, lost their blue sparkle, the lips that had been laughing droop- ed; she sat down at the table humbly, silently, a dumpy, dejected little per- son. "Ah, tut," said Jerry. i1Don't be vexing yourself about me, mother. I'm all right. Try a bite of the steak, It's good—even if you did cook it." "I wish you wouldn't go to Grady's, Jerry." "Not for a glass o`f beer after the day's wort at the mill?" "You might have it here at home." "Oh,'you don't begrudge me the bit of a social time with the boys. 'T was grand luck I dropped into Grady's Mr. Maxwell was there—you've seen his pictures all over the place; him -that's running for Congress. He's a fine man; I talked with him. He ask- ed me could he hold a parlor rally -here next Tuesday might." "A parlor rally! What's that?" Is M . IP' Iw fortunate; so often of late, when he, ' had 'stopped in at the Scanlans', had • and nature calls for more. These he found Charley Corcoran, of ;Cor- children should have for breakfast r ' f nit cereal and ood milk soft b coil- orad s Drug Store, seated thele. a - b g , So they walked 'down the street to- ed' egg or medium chop, baked potato, re o a young man, honest -eyed, clean -hp - ped, straight and strong; , she a slim, young girl, with dark eyes that shot merry glances and a voice that made every syllable she uttered music in Jerry's ears. will satisfy them. Jerry escorted her to Bundy Drug Sufficient cereal may be prepared in the morning and set aside until re Mold in cups and when ready. to serve simply unmold and cover with stewed fruit and serve. Cereals in balk -will be found to cost less ; than those in packages. Where time is the object these foods will be` found to be an economy of time, fuel and strength, but to the woman who stays at home they will add: to the cost without giving any additional bene- fits, Where -time must be considered an important factor, the fireless cook- er will prepare cereal'to a turn. Oatmeal, barley, cornmeal, natural rice and hominy may be prepared over night in a fireless cooker, using the gether, he a stalwart six-foofoo t figu f toast and milk or cocoa:_ Do not give the children fried foods. When they are hungry between meals a dish of cold oatmeal and stewed• fruit in the form of a pudding, or two slices of whole-wheat bread and jam, EMENTS OF CHILDREN eral salts and vitamines present in. these foods are essential for making bone and teeth, structure and also fdr furnishing the life-giving elements to the blood stream. Occasionally a piece of chicken or an egg may be used in place of meat for the sake of variety. This menu will answer very well for the average child from three to twelve years of age. A large por- tion will be necessary for the older children. Supper may consist . of omelet, potatoes 'au gratin, lettuce,. cold cereal with fruit sauce and milk or cocoa. Boiled fish, broiled chop or a slice of medium roast beef, mutton or lamb may replace the omelet. Tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, pork and fried foods have no place in the child's dietary. The English custom of serving the children before the ad- ults in "a separate room has much to commend it to the wise mother. By. this method it is possible to give the child food suitable to his require- ments. To bring the baby :or small childto the table and let him eat the food that is suitable only for adults is nothing short of criminal. Many children who are irritable and cross would be made smiling young- sters by a carefully chosen diet served. at proper hours. Remember that coffee and tea are strictly taboo in the child's dietary. Store, not Corcoran s. (To be continued.) HEIGHTS OF HEROISM. Attained' by British and French Sol- diers at Verdun and the Somme. James M. Beck, : former Assistant United States . Attorney -General, de- clared in an address in New York re- cently that lie was violating no pledge in stating that the British casualties in the battle of the Somme last year numbered 500,000 and that the French lost 240,000 men killed at Verdun. "The field east of Albert, where they are battling now, is probably the greatest graveyard in all the world," he continued, "and never be- fore in the .history of warfare has heroism reached such heights as in this year of 1918. "I was 'privileged to spend__ four days with the British forces on the western front and I saw them in ac- tion. I have witnessed the French soldiers, and I have been among the British and French people during their greatest hours of trial. They do not boast, they do not promise, they do not cry and 'whine. If it may be call- ed boasting, the .Freneh people ohave made but one declaration, 'They shall not pries.'" • • More small towns in Norway nse electricity than in any other country, owing to the abundance of water power, Ti, cultivate a small garden is riot a task it is a pleasttre, and the dei velopment of the crop is a study that is in itself interesting. Many who this year will cultivate that little piece o� ground around their homes will bo surprised at the amount or :food which. canbe secured from a few square Leet, of land, proportion, of one cupful of the Gere to three and ona-half cupfuls of boiling water. This amount will furnish sufficient cereal for a family of four. One cupful of oatmeal will weigh two and three-quarters ounces and cost' approximately one and one- half cents. One-half—eupful of : milk is -the usual allowance for adults; three-quarters to one cupful for chil- dren, with an additional one-half •cup- ful later. One-quarter cupful of cream in place of the milk may be used, or a fruit whip made of one glassful of jelly and the white of ane egg. Whip into a stiff meringue. This has additional value o.f requiring ne sugar, the necessary amount being present in the jelly. • • Dinner for children should be in the middle of the day. The children:may be served- with cream soup,. toasted. croutons, baked potato, small piece of meat, spinach or mashed carrots, let- tuce, junket of plain gelatin and cocoa or milk. It is vitally necessary that the child be taught to eat abundantly: of 'green _,uq .nr N . E pM 1bMFOR P toaoM SOAP Qj y�e=1a= Sts Pure Cleans sinks,closets Kills �oacees,ratss mice Dissolves dirtthat