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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1952-8-20, Page 3Want the Bobbieo' lie!meta Back Overseas visitors to .Britain--es- gecialfy Americans—are protesting against the plan to replace the Lon- don ,policeman's distinctive 'helmet with a peaked eap. An American writer waxed lyrical about the pre, sent helmet's advantages, adding; 'The helmet, perched majestically on the ecnstable's head is to all mankind a symbol of his courtesy and efftcieacy. It should not be ban- felted," What do the London police them- selves think? Well, constables quer- Mioned agreed that the helmet should ise retained. They admitted that a caked cap was probably more .com talked in aummer, but declared that it lacked the dignity of the helmet, Said one officer "The helmet lives better protection." Said an- other: "Fancy arresting a man if you look like a hall porter or bus aonductorl" The•helmet stands a lot of rough treatment and only when jumped on by a weighty man will it col- lapse. One of the war's little mysteries was how a London police helmet tame to be in a house at Arnhem which had 'once been a German ILQ. The Yorkshireman who found 11 detached the number plate and brought it home wtih his kit, The number was traced by the police, who said the helmet had been band- its' into store by a retiring London constable and, according to their records, it had never been out of Britain. The ex -policeman said he had never seen the helmet since he gave it up, Two For The Shore—Complete with a waterproof carnation on the shoulder strap, this beach ensemble is ready for either beach or surf wear. The suit and jacket are done in an attractive print. The jacket is'lined in red. Do Your Gardening In A Bottle Growing a garden inside a bottle is enjoying quite a vogue in the United States, where amateur gar- ''deners are buying "Terrariums"— plants that will grow in tightly enclosed cases. These cases can be bottles, goldfish bowls, electric - light shades, large test -tubes, or plass tanks normally used for fish - keeping. It seems impossible that any plant can exist when shut up in an airtight container, yet some. do and it was a London physician, Nathaniel Ward, who disedverod.tlta fact more than 100 yeatfs ago. Nearly all the soil is removed from the plants before they are passed through the opening otAlle'- bottle, and their roots- spread• odt on the surface of the soil inside.: This soil is made tip of an eighth,• t. n: to a quarter pf an inchof cfharcoal..• or coarse sand on the bottom of theft bottle; a mixture of equal parts loam, sand and leaf mould on tap of it to a depth of two to five intlies depending o„ the container's size; and a sprinkling of chemical ferti- Colour Treatment For Sickness Towards tate end of the first world war a number of teattile manufacturers asked the Professor' of Textiles in Leeds University what dolours he thought would be opular with men after the war. hey had to decide on their dyes, and a right choice was all-import- ant. The professor did not take i minute to decided. "Go all out on blue," he said. "The'men are fed up with khaki; they'll ask for blue suits," The manufacturers wisely took this advice. The ex -Servicemen, in• nilte cases out of ten, asked for blue. Sick of Drabness When the last .great demob began hundreds of thousands of girls left the Services for Civvy Street. They had had years of khaki or dark blue, or the sober colours of the Land Army uniform. So, when freedom of choice came, they elect- ed for colour -the brightest they could buy. • Well, what does it all mean? Just this, say the scientists who have been studying colour for some years now: you have colour ap- petite. And, not only that, your colour appetite follows a law. Year by year your colour appetite moves along the colour bands of the spectrum from red to ultra violet, and then moves back like a pendulum. Spring for Brightness. Only when something abnormal occurs . does this rhythm change. For ,example, it was changed twice fn this century by two world wars. It was changed in the last century in England by the semi -mourning kept throughout Queen Victoria's long widowhood. Each year the spring brings forth the appropriate colour. It is always a bright colour, for it seems that the appetite of human beings fol- lows that of Nature herself. Later comes autumn and the fashion colours repeat those of spring—but in soft pastel shades. Everybody knows how.. colours affectthe feelings. For ordinary decoration purposes, blues, in par- ticular dark blues,- as wall colour- ings, are cold and depressing; green, particularly. (hat known as. "foam" in the trade, is soothing. Butter colours include feelings of yell -being, the reason being the sunlight effect created by them. This knowledge, known as art - therapy, is used in many hospitals.. It was begun some, twelve years ago by an artist who was a patient in a tuberculosis sanatorium. Cured by Colour The National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis decided to experiment. In eight hospitals regular art °courses were started for the patients. To -day over 120 sanatoria have visiting art -therapists to help the patients back to health by the colour route, As we know, many patients in mental hospitals are net lunatics. They are people who have had a mental breakdown following ex- cessive strains. In nine cases out of tea they will be discharged as cured.. And one of the methods used to help those people is colour. It does not matter in the least that a patient has no talent as artist;' the occupation, bringing him into contact with colour, brings him nearer to health. It as noticed that there was some link between the favorite col- , ours of patients and their mental and emotional states. For example, patients addicted to moods and phases of aggression used exces- sively black and dark browns, while patients of a -happy disposition tended to use light blues and yel- lows. THE BIRDS AND . THE„ BEETLE5.w. Designer Edward Harvane, of'Gondon,. j;Rdisplgy jng hisnew fall. -naptletspt.and he' rightthe headlhugging e6nles p y proud of 9g� g � • pietursd a orY.er-,_pntFier �rpined;is the,allocd for:.the.hroytr,•iht�,ing topper at Left, of drooping red featn�,fs,,Sjimp�C,tng,inya, toR-knot held ererf. 4y,cs •g9Jd 1uddgdq d_as t, tle4 rot8?ed number in centre really doesn t h ave `an narmy o#,bla4k beetles d,,gsce nrdng.,on 'thga models -face: It 'just looks like beetles. `fher flarin"g, 'wild' leather ihdt tops iJ `s su t osea fo "de- emphasize the -hair. ttaure da,-Sfi'bn�e "Friilf'Ts the hat at right which loos 'Ti e a 'wit-sgi it meloh, It feature's f '' Sa=shappdd beads on pmk vel vet r ar t., r.,. l • The Black Sun By looking at the patient's work doctors versed ire psychology are able to some extent to tell the type of sickness, . The, explanation. is -that, without knowing it, a patient uses symbols. For example, one, patient made a picture with a black sun. Into this picture she put herself as the smallest of several figur'es. The picture told the analyst that her state was one of deep' de- pression. (Symbolized by the black sun). It also showed that she suf- fered from a feeling of inferiority. (Shown by the smallness of her drawings .of herself, compared with. others.) There are now clinics where dis- chafgeil patients can continue this art -therapy., 'They' attend' because 'they want to. Their pictures are carefully analyzed, and their pro- gress to compete mental health gauged, ''.• .. Now we know our colour needs, we can help to make life more pleasant by taking care of }what one might term our "colour digestion." Too much dark blue around may mean a "colour" stomach ache; plenty ' of sdnshine or buttercup yellow, a perfect working "colour" digestion. TABLE TALIt., b dam Andrews 1f you'd like to' raise ham- burger a few notches in the family's regard, put away the frying pan and try cooking it in the oven and broiler. BEEF POTAT- O ROLL Peel, quarter and cook until tender: 6 "to 9 potatoes Mash with hot milk and season- ing. (Should make 3 c.) Combine in bowl: 2 lbs. ground beef „ 2 tsp. salt tsp. pepper 1 tb:sp. Worcestershire sauce 1 onion, chopped 1 egg, slightly beaten 3 slices crisp bacon, crumbled Place meat on waxed paper and pat into a rectangle 1/2 -inch thick. "Mound the mashed potatoes down the centre of meat. Bring up edges of waxed paper to wrap meat around potato to roll; press meat edges together. Place in shallow pan, remove paper. Bake in moderate oven (350°) one hour. Serve with chili sauce. Serves 6 to 8. BROILED HAMBURGERS Pre -heat broiler (remove broiler pan) while you fix 'hamburgers. Combine in bowl: 1% lbs. ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 tsp. salt r/4 tsp. pepper tsp. sage 1 egg, slightly beaten • Shape into 6 large patties. Cut in half: 6 hamburger buns Pince a patty on each bun and press the meat well over edge of bun. Planking the garden calls for ,;early asmuch 'licit! all,1F4tieoce as that exercised "by' the'rdld-time ors who ,can construo. a model of a full-rigged ship inside a rum bottle. The roots of`the ,plants have to be pressed carefully into the soil' with the aid of tamping sticks. Seeds of tiny flowers are planted individually with the aid of tongs, *IA the miniature garden can be laid out just like a large -size one. GONE SWIMMIN'—Humphrey comes - up - from a plunge in .his private swimming pool at Fleishhacker zoo to tell us that he may not look too bright but 01 !eclat he has enough sense to stay in the Wafer during this kind of weather, If the truth be known, Humphrey, like most of us, would appreciate a take of ice to sit an. Broil -3 inches from source of heat -10 to 12 minutes. Toast top halves of .buns under broiler. Put on top of meat. Serves six. VARIATION Prepare patties, but do not place on buns. Broil 8 fo 10 minutes per side. Mix in pan: 1, tblsp. flour 2 tblsp. vinegar Add: 1 c. catsup 2 tblsp. butter c. grated carrots 1 onion, minced Minced parsley Heat sauce and serve over patties. --4— STUFFED BEEFWICHES Pre -heat broiler (remove broiler pan) while yon fix beefwiches. Combine in bowl: 2 lbs. ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 tsp. salt %tap. pepper 34 tsp. sage 1 egg, slightly beaten c. mi'k 1 c. dry breadcrumbs Shape into 12 very thin patties. On each of six patties p'ace: Onion slice Tomato slice 2 tblsp. grated Canadian cheese Top with remaining patties and pinch edges together. Broil -3 inches from source of heat -7 to 8 minutes. Turn care- fully with pancake turner, and broil on other side about 7 minutes, Serves .rix. —4— STUFFED MEAT LOAF Combine in bowl: '14 lb. ground bee, 1 potato, grated 11/4 tsp. salt TA tsp. pepper • tsp. sage 2 tblsp, tomato juice Spread hall of the meat mixture in greased loaf pan (8;5x41-ix2)4 inches). Add in layers: 1 c. canned whole -kernel corn 1 •onion 1 c. whole tomatoes, drained Season with: Salt and pepper . Cover with remainingmeat mix- ture. Bake in moderate oven (350') one Stour. Serves six. `.r For you who like to freeze peaches, choose with care—no 'ble- mishes and fully mature. Dip peaches in hot water momentarily before peeling, Cut in half; remove stones. Cover with lepton or Citric acid solution to prevent browning, Freeze with syrup, or dry sugar method as recommended in your own freezer direction book. What could possibly taste better on a blustery winter's day than a ripe, summery -flavored peach? But, for now, enjoy fresh peaches in every way, every clay.. Sliced on your cereal in the morning with ereant and sugar for lunch, or in a pie for dishes. And; above all, don't forget the *mouth, velvety Mayor of home-made peach ice creast, Even if you now have an elee- rie freezer, licking the dasher ie .still a treat whether you are four or 40. . Start now and throughout the peach season,' too short for most of us, to enjoy ripe peaches pre- pared in countless ways, Peach Ice Cream 4 cups fresh peach puree 2 cups sugar 1 quart light cream Use fresh, fully . ripe. peaches. Peel, remove pits and cut peaches in pieces. Mash through food mill dr fine sieve or with a fork. Add' 1 cup sugar to peaches. Mix thoroughly. Let stand 5 minutes. Chill. Add remaining cup of sugar to'. cream and stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in chilled peaches. Pour into 4 quart freezer, two -third full only. Remember, cream swells on freezing: Freezer makes 3 quarts. Broiled Peaches 4 peacespoonshes 4 tabl. chutney Start oden at 375°F. or moder- ate. Peel peaches. Cut in half and remove stones. Fill each peach cavity with chutney. Place inshal- low pan and bake for 10 minutes. Serve hot with broiled chicken. Peach Delight 3 large peaches 14 cup sugar 1 cup water t/a cup raspberry jam 3 tablespoons slivered toasted almonds Mix the sugar and water together. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil and boil gently, without stirring, for 5 min- utes. Peel fresh peaches; cut in half and remove stones, Add peaches to syrup. Poach gently until just soft. Drain and chill. Stir raspberry jam into syrup. Strain and chill, Just before serving. place peaches in dish. Pour over raspberry syrup and garnish with almonds. May be served with whipped cream. Freedom for the Dean As if their other troubles were not enough, the sorely tried British people have long had to put up with the Very Rev. Dr. Hewlett Johnson, the ubiquitous Dean of Canterbury. The Dean recently re- turned Wont a trip to Communist China and to Moscow. A last year's winner of the Stalin "peace prize," he came back parroting the Com- munist charge of germ warfare, although—as another English churchman ]las well said — the "evidence" to support this mon- strous lie "would not convince an intelligent child." But Dr, Johnson is not an intelligent child. He is a gullible old man, and he does not hesitate to give verbal aid and comfort to his country's enemies. . Inside Parliament and outside, the Dean's statements about Korea have aroused a furor. There have been demands in Parliament that he be fired front his post for what he has been say:ng, and even sug- gestions that he be tried for treason. However, the only grounds on which he can be legally dismissed are heresy, immorality or the like —and such crimes as these he has not committed nor is there any, evidence of treason, And so in the House of Lords this week Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, arose to utter these memorable words: "Leta us help each other by sharing this liability between us, believing it is a small price to pay to keep unblurred the freedom of speech which is a vital concern to the church and the nation." And in the House of Commons a Prime Minister who fought hard and long to keep his country free said much the same tiling, adding that a pro- posed investigat'on of the Dean would invest his activities "with an importance they do not possess." Once again our British friends and, we are proud to say, our British allies, have shown their eotmnon sense, their serenity anti their profound understanding of democracy, Once again they have set the rest of the world an ad- mirable example. The Dean of Canterbury may go on prating vi - elms nonsense; bin; the British people will go on lit ing in liberty and in freedom. --New York 'Times. Smartt Ideas For Jndoor8 and Out Set that slippery chicken in to large mixing bowl while you are stuffing it and sewing up the open. kg, Bowl keeps chicken front sliding all over the table, catches stuffing overflow. * * * Make an easy -to -launder purse with a fabri top 'that matches your summer cottons, and that buttons onto a straw bottom, (Btu in a handcraft department.) Put a draw- string in fabric top Of bag. Button onto straw bottom. Line' gag top with different -colored material so that you can reverse it to go 'with other outfits. Snsart and Practical! * * * Store postage stamps in an un- sealed envelope pasted to the lid' of your stationery box. Paste a small calendar beside it. Then you won't have to pop up to .check the date or hunt for a stamp just when you've settled down to letter writ- ing. * * 4 To wash and store 'the metal bands of 2 -piece jar lids easily: Make a loop out of strong baling or coat -hanger wire, bending one end into a hoop -catch. When can- ning, slip bands onto wire and scald: With tongs, lift all bands from water at one time, shaking gently to drain off the excess water, * * * Protect your clothes when travel- ing with a won't -sit -still toddler. Necks Stop: Memphis—Taking her last nibble of green stuff for a while, May, the giraffe, prepares for a trip from the Chicago Zoological Park to Mem- phis. A special crate with a tarpaulin cover was built to cary May on her 500 -mile trip. Duke little shoe 1 ttgis, with draws string :or elastic taps, to caul 'your toddler's shoes, ,glip themd or off In a jiffy. * * * ,Make summer play shorts out . of your young son's overalls with the holes in tltl knees, Cut the legs off above the knees, and hem. Remove bib and straps, if you wish, and make an elastic back, or add tabs for a belt, * * * Tag the flowers and plants your friends admire in your garden with your friend's names. Yqu'll ,know just who to '"share your garden beauties with, when time for thin- ning or dividing. * *. * Cover ereanted pie with waxed paper, lightly, while the filling cools. Prevents a crust from form- ing on top, * * * Turn meat with toms or other blunt instrument rather than a fork. You won't puncture the neat and let juices escape. -. * * * Use an egg slicer to slice beets directly into the jar for canning. First parboil beets and remove skins. Then hold the wire part of your slicer over the jar and ' push the beets through. Make* even -size slices qttickly. * * * To keep food particles and grease spatters front collecting between kitchen range and cabinet when they're close together, but don't quite meet: Cover the gap with strip metal cut and curved to fill space. To hold in place, insert one edge of metal strip in the crack at the seam that joins the top and side of range. * * * To fill an ice cube tray without a carrying -spill: Insert empty tray partway into ice compartment, and pour in cold water from lea kettle, or a houseplant watering can with a long spout. * * * When hanging a picture, mark". the spot for the picture hook with a moistened finger. Then put the picture down while you hammer the hook. Easier than trying to mark the spot behind the picture with a pencil, or with the hook when it's attached to picture's cord. * * * Use picture cord instead of regular cord for your tot's pull toys. You won't have to untangle knots so often, and the smooth surface collects less dirt. Add a button or empty spool at the end for a handle. REAL MODESTY A lady loved goldfish so dearly she kept the tub filled with them in her bathroom. "But what do you do with the goldfish when you take a bath?" asked a friend. "Oh, when I bathe," was the explanation, "I simply blindfold them." GOING FOR THE COWS —From Countryman'. Year, by•Hay¢n 5.'Paarson GOING for the cows in the late afternoon is one of the t:.sks that a twelve -year-old likes. It is just possible, however, that going for the cows is not, per se, the entire story, After a lad has been cultivating potatoes" o.r corn for several hours, or by some evil fate has had to thin the carrots or pick a bushel or two of peas, it is welcome news when Father glances at his watch and says, "Well, Son, about time to get the cotes. The young matt whistles for Shen, the farm collie, who has been dozing on the cool earth in the tool shed. Together they set out down the rutted lane 'from the barnyaad to the pasture. 51tep insists on a careful exploration of the woodchuck hole under the stone wall, and a lad likes to study the sharply etched chuck's footprj, is in the moist brown earth. In the dump of alders et the end of the lane where a catbird has its nest, the gray -coated mimic slips away and calls impa- tiently from the high -bush cranberry clump at tite edge of the field. The pasture is studded with daisies, buttercups, clusters of juniper, sheep laurel, and sprawling mats of field pasture roses. A boy takes a peek at the y, ld sparrow's nest he discovered the tither day. The little fellows are...ta,ut ready to leave. If he is lucky, he'may see the dainty footprtg s •.of'a red fax where he was investigating the chances of capturing a field mous* A yetutrg'man knotvshow long, it is safe to dawdle. Then he rounds up the cows and, with''Shrp at their heels, starts them homeward. The cart<s nerd no dri4ing. They would not start voluntarily of course, but when they see that he is. ready, they go along. As the cows followthe deep ruts worn smooth by half a century of summer travel, a lad tan dream of important things—a new jackknife, the book on trapping in the northland, and the big trout in the meadow pool. Going for the cows is one of the more satisfying 'tasks on a farm. T ue Slue Or Something -Recently (striving at the San Francisco Academy of Sciences is this chomelon from the African Congo. The turn -color creature, o chameleon "aegis," is the only true chomeldan"