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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1951-4-18, Page 7Traps Geese With Rocket -Fired Jets R whet fired nets were used re. eeully by Peter Seem, artist, e\ttlof- er, naturalist, to ranch 400 rare geese in Scotland. Ile has refused to dicta e all the sevrela of Itis rocket propelled neo,, fearing the, idea ought be misused by vouuucr- eial interests, lint he has said that the nets, are fired into the air after rocket; hate been attached to each end. After he had caught the geese in this novel way, Scott—who is the son of Captain tirott, the great Arctic explorer ----put rings on their legs toll dyed their white tail -ends with different colours to show where they had been caught. '"These colours ran he seen a suite off," he told a colleague. "When I reached the \litllands again, 1 caught sight or four of the geese. \Ve have since had reports that some of them have been seen over the Humber and the Wash." Scott's latest enterprise of this kind is the ringing of diving Clucks, after enlisting the services of frog- men to rapture them. Spring Madness — 'That's the name applied to this pert hat • Which follows the new season's formula for brevity. The flir- tations veil on the tiny crea- tion covers only the eyes. The hat is decked with little pearls and blue velvet bows. - Strike Like This Intolerable! Toronto's short-lived milk sante cannot be dismissed as just another industrial dispute, not just an ar- gument between the milk drivers on one hand and the dairies on the other. It was very much more seri- ous and ugly than that. It was a threat aimed directly at the public and it should have been treated as just that. The real victims were almost a million city consumers and. thou- sands of farm producers who. speci- alize in producing high-grade milk for direct urban consumption. Con- sumers were told bluntly that so long as .the strike lasted they were no: going to be permitted to buy a product that is essential for human health and for which there is no general substitute. Farmers were informed just as bluntly that they would not be permitted to ship a product which would spoil in a mat.er of hours and would have to be thrown away. The striking milk drivers knew all about this situation and correct- ly counted on this threat to force a favourable settlement. They knew that within a matter of hours hun- dreds of thousands of gallons of raw milk would have to be thrown away ami home refrigerators would he empty in the 'Toronto metro- politan area. In all strikes the innocent public suffers but thereis no general risk to health and the product or pro. ducts involved can usually be stor- ed until manufacture or processing begins again. Moreover there are alternative sources of supply for the consumer even if these may not be as convenient as usual. In this case, however, for the consumer , and the basic producer there were none. Alternative milk supplies through the stores were rigidly and promptly cut off by the strikers. A spokesman for the union declared flatly: "If necessary we will take 2,000 people and starch on those stores and damn soon put a stop to that nonsense." Nothing is to be gained by clos- ing our eyes to a situation like this. Nothing is to be gained by hoping that somehow or other there avid be no more milk strikes in' Toronto or elsewhere. The au- thorities must recognize and meet this threat. Nobody in this free country should be allowed to tell anybody: "You can't buy an indis- pensable food for which there is no substitute." — The Financial Post. Safecrackers' Loss ' The old tell-tale click in the tumblers of safe locks indicating to skilled safecrackers the combin- ation sequence for opening the safe is now eliminated completely. The lock is encased in a high -tempered steel box which provides further, security by resisting drilling at- tempts at any 'angle. ' • TABLE clam Andvews. Salad days are, routing, and some hints on their limiting and on the - sorts of dressing to use, might not be amiss. A salad of greens needs a dressing tauter and aippiee than a fruit salad. One made of mixed vegetables heeds a variation sof the tanginess used on green, tossed salad, Fish or chicken salad usually calls for mayonnaise, while, fruit salad is usually best if served with dressing to which whipped pepsin nr fruit juice has been added, Even when seasoning, to taste, it is well to have in mind the founda- tion recipes of the three basic salad dressings --(trench, mayonnaise and cooked dressing. The simplest of all dressings to slake is French, i,ecause'uil ingre- - dients can be put in at bottle and shaken—and the dressing is made. It should then be stored in the refrigerator and shaken again before each using. Use cult olive or vegetable oil, / cup lemon juice (or '/q cup vinegar), ?.. teaspoon paprika,' teaspoons sugar or honey and 1 teaspoon salt for the basic dressing. 9: * 5 Your own imagination can be the limit of what you add to this to make interesting variations for salads, A few suggestions are --- chopped anchovies, ketchup, crum- bled Roquefort cheese, chopped chutney, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onion juice, dried herbs, or garlic. :Y 1 k There are many recipes for cook- ed dressing, which is a favorite of those who like one without oil. 1lere is a basic rooked dressing. Cooked Salad Dressing • i egg 3,4 cup milk 4 tablespoons lemon juice or - vinegar 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 154 tablespoons Hour 1 tablespoon butter or margarine Mix dry ingredients in top of double boiler; add egg and unix well; add milk and blend thoroughly before adding lepton juice. Cook over hot water, stirring constantly until thick. Add butter and blend well. To slake this dressing fluffy, separate egg and use yolk as above and fold in stiffly beaten white after dressing is cooked .and cooled. Suggested variations can be ob- tained by adding finely chopped hard -cooked eggs, chopped pimien- tos, chopped sour pickle., sweet relish, peanut butter, chopped stuff- ed olives, or pineapple and orange juice. 5 * ,N A few simple rules followed for salad malting will insure success. Use only fresh greens. Wash then and keep refrigerated in covered refrigerator pans until used. 'Tear, to not cut, lettuce inTo bite -size 683 LAURA WHEELER Your best dress needs a best apron) Either of these will do— beautifuily, One is mainly appli- qtl ; one, plain embroidery. Make these aprons with or with- out bibs. Pattern 683; transfer and cutting charts for two. Laura' Wheeler's improved pat- tern stakes crochet and knitting so sitnple with its charts, photos and concise directions: Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be accep- ted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont, Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME' and AD- DRESS. Send Twenty-five Cents more (in coins) for our Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book, illustrations of patterns for crochet, embroidery, knitting, household accessories, cools, toys . . many hobby and gift ideas. A. free pattern is printed in the book. pieces for I0,,«1 salad. It vont like a touch of garlic, rub howl with the rut silo of it clove of garli, before mixing salad. Make dressings early, 1)t11 mix salads only at the last minute, - Always thiols of eye- appeal as 0.(11 as taste appeal when making any kind of salad. Even the plainest of tossed, green salads can be, beau- tiful tyitlt Ole use of several shades r f green gtu'nis':ea with 1011Ia10 wedges, carrot nr radish flowers, green pepper rings, celery curls olives, cheese balls, pickle., etc, Basic Tossed Salad IA head lettuce ;f bunch water cress 2 Tomatoes, cut in wedges 3 small green onions 5 radi'hes, sliced green pepper, slivered Shredded cabbage • Combine all ingredients in a wooden bowl that has been rubbed with garlic and toss with (trench dressing. b " 1 Salad,, a, well as dressings, can be varier( by using different ingred- ients, Sliced ripe olives, potatoes, ham and cheese, cucumbers, hard - cooked eggs, chicken or outer cold roasted meats are only a" few sug gcaious for additions to Iinis basic salad. A delirious salad that may be Ilse() for the main dish-for'unrheon is a Roquefort ring tilted wlt1, fruit. Roquefort Salad Ring ;a pound Roquefort cheese (1 ounces cream cheese- 1 'rn I pint whipped cream Fruit 'Al ash the aro cheeses together. Soak gelatin in fi cup cold water and allow to stand live minutes; dissolve over hot water and add to cheese. Fold in wliippt'tl cream and salt to taste. Pour into ring that has been rinsed in cold water and chill. 'Turn out on lettuce. or water cress and"fill centre with your favorite fruit — grapes, avocado, grapefruit sections, orange wedges melon balls, or a combination of 'hent which has been marinated in f'rencii dressing and drained. 1 S An unusual salad made with meat is this, combining haat and veal salad. Club Salad 1 cup cooked veal, diced 1 cup cooked ham, diced 2 sups celery, diced Stuiled olives Combine diced meats and add celery-. Moisten with French dress- ing to which chopped chutney has been added and allow to stand one- half hour in refrigerator before serv- ing. Serve in beds of lettuce garn- ished with sliced, stuffed olives, s ffi d, Slaw is a general favorite among salads and most people have their' own favorite recipe for this old stand-by. Here is an unusual and interesting variation, Patio Slaw 1 large head of cabbage, sliced thin 3 carrots, grated 5 oranges Peel and slice oranges and cut in wedges. Combine tyitlt grated car- rots and sliced cabbage. 'I.oss to- gether with dressing and garnish with orange slices and parsley. t * Fruits oiler an unending varia- tion of combinations for salads. Oranges, grapes, cherries, apricot and peach halves, pears, melons, grapefruit, bananas, pineapple can ' be arranged on lettuce leaves or de- signed in gelatin to satisfy the art- istic imagine (ion of almost anyone. Chicken or fish salads are pop- ular served in tomato cups. To make these cups, turn tomaoes stem side up and remove core. Cut into six sections, 'being care- ful not to slice through bottom. Spread sections apart, sprinkle with salt and fill with salad. Cut-up chicken, shrimp, or fatted tuna or salmon can be mixed with celery, hard cooked eggs, chopped sweet pickle or stuffed olives, and mixed with mayonnaise to make salads for tomato cups, - 'CHANGING TPIE DOGS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE Seven police dogs have been add- ed to the 'force guarding royalty in London -and it has been sug- gested that a dog guard night have prevented the sensational removal of the Coronation Stone front West- ntinster Abbey. Though intruders have made their way into Buckingham Palace from time to time—including one who had the idea that he was engaged to one of the Princesses—it is the rarest thing for any property to be removed. Once a local firm was entrusted with some repair work. One of the man believed that the labourer was worthy of Itis .,hire and anything else be could pick up, and he took asilver box, Then Ito made a great mistake—he tried to pawn it. Mit the pawnbroker told the police. Catastrophe for erring carpenter. . Corning Along—Wayne Gideon, 7, it v 11t110 of hemophilin, smiles as• he reenoerate; at home. The 1hoy was in danger of bleeding tet death following an injury, but a new serum tempor- - arily stopped the bleeding. Readers. who saw the NEA Tele- photo picture of the boy, donated rare RlI-type blood which replenished blood hunks. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. What are the rules a roan may follow for removal of his hat in an elevator? A. The well-bred ratan removes his hat when in the elevator of a hotel or apartment building. But it is not required in the elevator of au office building or department store. In the latter places, it is optional; many - men do, Q. Should a napkin be held above the edge of the table when unfolding it? .A. No; the napkin should be unfolded on the lap. Q. How should one eat spag- hetti or macaroni when it is served Italian style? A. To avoid embarrassment or mishap, it is better 10 break it with the fork, unless you are very dex- terous and thoroughly experienced in the Italian manner of eating it. Q. What should a young man do when at a party or other affair, and he finds himself next to a girl to whom he has not been intro- duced? 1. Say, "I am Ralph Johnson. I do not believe 1 have met you." Q. If a girl becomes engaged, and she has no family, would it be ail right for her fiance's family to announce the engagement? A. No; the bride -elect always has the privilege of announcing her engagement, and if she has not tate mean, of giving an announcement party. then she could always extend the "good news" through the local newspaper. Q. When a girl enters a public dining room with an escort, should site remove her wraps before she arrives at their table? A. No. She should wait until seated, and then her escort or the waiter should assist her, Q. If a young man who does not have a car invites a girl to a dance, and this girl does own a car, would it be all right for her to sug- gest that they use it? A. Yes, this is quite all right. New and sett! Too Pampered Plants Tube -fled your plains with a 314-1u. plastic tube inserted deep in the pot. Tube has holes down the sides. 'Water poured throngl, cup -shaped top soaks int, the soil through these holes. Cup on top rat tnbe :al n ,press to oras fertili- zers. * u Bike Expands Saving parents 01 fast-growing youngsters additional expense, new hike "grows" with the child, Manu- facturers use internal locking de- vice instead of the ordinary seat clamp, Pike can be used by chill from 2'..; years to 1 .,r 5 years. k * Steel Tines Knife-edge tine for rotary tillers said to he effective in finely chop- ping sods, weeds, tall grass, etc. Device is self-cleaning and self - sharpening aud'inadc of electrically relined steel, comes in both right- handed and lei: handed styles. User can till up to 10 inches deep. k :k 5 Transplants Doing the work of a trowel in a more efficient ways, new garden tool is made like a post -hole dig- ger. '('win metal edges, are inserted into the ground on both sides of the plant and brought together tender the roots for a quick anti simple removal. * 4 :k Winds Wool Many long-suffering :nen will be relieved to hear a gadget is being manufactured by a Dutch firm which automatically winds skeins of wool without their assistance. Winder is simply constructed of two parts: a bracket which is screwed to edge of tabletop and set of arms which move constantly to and fro as wool is unwound front them. 5 * '1 Stops Wobbles Nothing is more annoying than a tippy table or a jogging chair. New device can be inserted on chair or table legs and adjusts auto• - ,natically to floor level,- due to sills c.unc ''patty" inside, claimmakers, k * :p Saves Spills Plastic disc gadget has suction 1114) iluaulled in the centre; attach- ed to ,11pA, plates or glasses 00 trays or slippery stlrlaees, it pre- vents slipping. I'hrce rubber feet rut the hasp of the fosse also. hold articles steady. Cleaning Stick Said to remove grease a111 stailiS and harmless to any fabric, Spot remover comes in stick 13011 and is easy to use. Stick is rubbed on spot, left 10 minutes and brushed off. Product runes in scvcral sires. More "Sponges', Needed For Our Soil. In the early days of this country they had floods but not nearly as many nor as serioas as we have now. And the situation grows steadily worse. The reason is not hard to find. In pioneer times most of the land was covered with trees, grass, leaf mold and such cover. This absorbed moisture like a sponge and gave it up just as slowly and reluctantly. When the winter ended and the sun melted the snow only in a few rases was there any heavy and immediate run off. Rivers and streams rose gradually and they flowed all sum- mer. Now, with the cover gone, the water from melting snow, rustles across the frozen ground into the nearest channel and woe betide any- thing that gets iu its way. Ditches that are bone dry and an eyesore regular torrents, It's not going to be possible to 11 months of the year become completely cover this country with trees again. But we could at least cover what we are not needing for cultivation. Every steep hillside and bit of waste land put into trees, every swamp and burnt or cut creel forest restored to its original con. dition is another sponge to sop uI surplus and dangerous water in tht spring, One of Ibe wol td's , i of Ice Hockey years` ago. To Canadi? 4`. it is a port of Cott every boy With his first aped perfection by nighty skilled 1C1 ol'e EI ie erly rept 0 profess 00 Created and signed by The House of Seagram, this advertisement, with appropriate copy for foreign lands, is appearing in magazines and news- papers printed in various languages and circulated throughout the world. /Sear= TELLS THE WORLD ABOUT Canada Tins advertisement was designed. by The house of Seagram to tell the people of other lands about Canada and things distinctively Canadian. Many people in Latin ' America, Asia, Europe and other parts of the world are not fully aware of the richness of Canada's statural resources, wild life, scenic beauty and cultural traditions. The more the the peoples of' other lands know about our country, the greater will be their interest in Canada and Canadian products. The House of Seagram feels that the horizon of badustty does not terminale at the boinadaty of its plants; it has a broader horizon, a farther view—a view dedicated to the development of Canada's stature in even;y land of the globe. ouse of Seaj rangy: