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8y Richard H. Wilkinson
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Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe J•lardy
found themselves in a sad predica-
ment, For years they had solved
the problem of summer vacations
by visiting friends and relatives.
They had trade a career of it,
They were professional guests,
But now Ilse end had come. The
Hardy's were no longer welcome
where once they had enjoyed econ-
omical weeks of rest,
The future looked black. The
Hardy's hank account was never
lower, Then Roscoe had an idea.
He remembered that once upon a
time he had an Uncle Ralph. Ru-
mors drifted in, unfounded, that
Uncle Ralph had gone to Alberta,
Canada, established himself in the
wheat business and prospered.
Now then, thought Roscoe, why
not restore Uncle Ralph to the
good graces of the family circle?
Why not cook up a story about
Uncle Ralph suddenly dying and
making Roscoe and Mrs, Roscoe
sole heirs to his millions? Why
not mention this in a letter to cous-
in Beatrice and Chauncey Hardy,
who lived in Philadelphia and who
had practically evicted then two
years ago? And if it worked on
J}eatrice and Chauncey, why not
try it on other relatives?
Mrs, Roscoe Hardy had always
been rather grudging about hand-
ing out compliments to her hus-
band. But she had to admit that
this plan was deserving of a lot
of credit, She even agreed to write
the letter Herself.
"—and as you probably know,"
Mrs,' Roscoe wrote, "dear Uncle
Ralph, who has been living in Al-
berta these past 20 years, passed
away a month ago and has made
us sole heirs to his millions. Nat-
urally we are upset at the news of
his death, and would like to come
to Philadelphia for a week or two
to rest up and visit you,"
Less than three days elapsed be-
fore Mrs. Roscoe had a reply,
MERRY MENAGERIE
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"He's very.civic-minded!"
"Darling Grace," Beatrice wrote,
"news of dear Uncle Ralph's death
has upset us terribly, Of course
you need a rest. And both Chaun-
cey and I will be delighted to have
you as our guests for as long as
you want to stay, despite the fact
that at present we have other rela-
tives visiting us. Chauncey and I
can sleep in thc 'day bed in the liv-
ing room."
Humph!" Mrs, Roscoe folded
the letter with a look of triumph.
It was a long drive to Philadel-
phia, and Roscoe had been able to
borrow barely enough to get them
there. 13ut the future now loomed
bright. here would be a pleasant
month of relaxation, free ° from
wore( about the cost of meals, and
always there was the possibility of
being able to touch Chauncey for
a hundred or two, And after that,
more relatives, more pleasant
titres, and more touches, Roscoe
figured they could work their pres-
ent scheme for at least a year in
safety, while thc "estate" was be-
ing settled.
The Roscoe Hardy. arrived in
Philadelphia late one rainy night
and drove up to Cousin Chauncey's
with glad expectancy. The place
was brightly lighted.
Roscoe honked the horn shrilly
and had the satisfaction of seeing
Couesiu Chauncey jump to his feet
and rush to the door,
"I'11 go up and get Chauncey to
conte out for our luggage," Roscoe
told his wife,"
Roscoe climbed out of the car
and ram through the pelting rain
to the house, I -Te dissappeared in-
side, while Mrs, Roscoe waited.
She waited perhaps three minutes
and then became irritable,'What
kitiel of a reception was this for the
heirs of millions?
Tine iront door suddenly thirst
open and Roscoe canto hurtling
:town the wane.
Breathing heavily, Roscoe climb-
ed info the car. '('here was a wild
look in his eyes.
"For heaven's sake, what's hap-
pened?" Mrs. Roscoe demanded.
"What's the mattcrr"
Roscoe gulped. "1 Cs—it's that --
relative that's visiting thein,"
"Relative? Who—oh, the one
Beatrice spoke about in her letter.
Well,. what about 1? \Who 'is it,
anyway?"
Roscoe gasped agate, this time
4101 entirely from lack of breath.
'We Uncle Ralph!" he blurted.
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First r'.'il, t'.1. ' is til' 1st Illy
enui:cd Inm: to relish, fairly easy
IU Inks•, :U1,I \'eery, very tine to
Pestes You'd better plant. to Ina it
within lire months, i.utveter, as it
due:. ,'t keep so well after that, But
you'll fund it so tempting that 1.
doubt if your supply will last an).
thing like that time,
UNCOOKED TOMATO
RELISH
2 quarts peeled, chopped ripe
tomatoes
t quart finely cut celery
1 pint finely chopped onion
1 pint chopped cored, red -skinn-
ed apples
a/ cup prepared horse -radish
Vs cup salt
4 teaspoons dry mustard
l% cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon mace
IA teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 quart vinegar
METHOD: Combine the toma•
toes, celery, onions and apples.
Drain well. Add the remaining in-
gredients and mix well. Pack in
sterilized jars, Put on lids and seal
securely. Makes about 8 pints relish,
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This particular Chili Sauce unix,
using as it does pears and apples
in its snaking, you'll fiend a little
different front the ordinary kinds. I
feel sure that you—and your family
too—will he glad you gave it a trial.
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TOMATO -FRUIT CHILI
SAUCE
4 quarts peeled, chopped ripe
tomatoes
1 quart chopped, cored pears,
unpared
1 quart chopped, cored tart ap-
ples, unpared
1 quart chopped onions
1e/ cups chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons salt
r/ cup mixed pickle spice
3 cups sugar
1 quart cider vinegar
METHOD: Combine the toma-
toes, pears, apples, onions, pepper,
and salt. Cook uncovered until
mixture is reduced to half (this will
take 1% to 2 hours), Tie the spices
ie. an 8 -inch square of cheese cloth.
Add the sugar, vinegar, and the
bag of spices to the tomato mixture.
Cook uncovered another hour or
until thick, stirring frequently to
prevent sticking. Remove bag of
spices. Pack in hot sterilized jars
and seal. Cool on a rack or folded
towel. Label, and store in a cool,
dry place. Makes about'? pints.
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No doubt you've canned toma-
toes at home; but did you ever try
putting other vegetables with
thein? Along about next February,
say, you'll find such a vegetable
mixture as the following extremely
useful to put in soups, casserole
dishes and so forth.
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TOMATO VEGETABLE MIX
1% quarts diced sweet peppers
1 quart diced onions
1 quart c el e r y (stalks and
leaves) diced
1 quart water
4 quarts peeled, chopped ripe
'tomatoes
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3 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
METHCITS: Combine the pep-
pers, onions, celery, and water in a
large kettle and cook 20' minutes.
Add tomatoes, salt, and sugar and.
bring to a boil. Pack in clean hot
jars to '/z inch front top. Work the
blade of a knife down around in-
side of jar to remove air bubbles.
Wipe the jar rims with a. clean
damp cloth and adjust the lids as
directed by the manufacturer.
While preparing the vegetables
and packing the jars, fill a large
kettle which has a tight -fitting
cover, % full of water. Heat to boil-
ing. Put the filled jars in the kettle,
at a rack which holds thein at least
/ inch above the bottom. Allow
Space between jars. Add more boil-
ing water if necessary to bring
level of water 1 inch or more above
tops of the jars. Put on cover.
Bring the water to boiling, then
process (heat), quarts for 30 min-
utes, pints for 25 minutes, counting
time from moment water boils, Re-
move the jars from water. Com-
plete seal as directed. Coot on a
rack away from drafts. Label and
store in a cool, dry plate. Makes
about 6 quarts,
The tansy that is seen iu fern-
like clumps topped with golden
buttons along country roads in
August and September was once a
respected garden occupant. Early
settlers brought both the common
tansy (Tanacetunl vulgare) and ° its
curly -leaved variety T. crisputn
England to this country. From
those early gardens the two kinds
have spread into the wild,
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Today tansy again is finding
favor with gardeners because of
its good foliage color and long-
lasting flowers. Plants retrain
fresh -looking outdoors until long
after frost. It is too late, of coarse,
to do anything about having some
-this year, but as I shall explain
'further on, you can prepare for a
fine start for next season.
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In decorative arrangements the
finely cut pinnate leaves make a
splendid background for brilliant
blossoms or for leaves of lighter
green. The tall 'prim clusters of
tightly packed, rayless flower heads
hold up well after cutting, They
keep their color for a long time also
when tried for winter bouquets.
hoe this purpose they are ctrl when
freshly opened and hung upside
down in Inose bunches to c1 c,
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Curly tansy is the more .or'na
mental variety for the garden. It
does not flower as freely as 'l'ana-
cctant vulgare, but the leaflets are
more finely ant and they arc tightly
crisped. The two are also different
in leaf shape, On the common tansy
the leaves are three or four inches
long with the greatest width in the
middle. Curly tansy has longer,
wider leaves, irregularly shaped,
but broadest et the base. 1t docs
not grow as alt as common lousy,
nor docs it spr:acl as rapidly hy.
stolons.
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114911 kinds have a rirb cb tore•
ntilelilce scent which is refreshing.
This aroma helps to keep the water
in a vase of flowers such as mari-
golds or zinnias front becoming
fool -smelling.
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1pparently adaptable to sun or
part shade, tansy is a long-lived,
hardy perennial. The curly vari-
ety adds beauty to the perennial
border, while the coarser type
makes a useful background or
screen out' of hounds of the garden
proper,
t
The common tansy can be grown
from seeds, which are best sown
in November, too late to germinate
in the fall but ready for a head
start in the spring. It is also prop-
agated, by root divisions, These
can be made et any time of year
by chopping the underground
stems in pieces and planting them
like mint, Plants set two to three
feet apart will soon fill in the space
between them. If they spread too
far afield the clumps can be kept to
size by spading around then in the
spring and sifting out the pieces of
root.
The tansy that is found growing
about old house foundations dr on
road banks was one of the medici-
nal herbs known as "simples”
grown in home gardens of an
earlier clay. It was used both fresh
and dried for many household pur-
poses. The fresh leaves were spread
,!bout the n'irr enclosures known as
"ntr.at safes" v;hlch were used in
hone, in i tighind before the day of
ice boxes and refrigerators. The
strong odor 01 the herb was sup-
posed 10 keep away nets and•flies.
Even in 't luster it kitchen, tansy
leaves stuffed in the cracks through
which ants gait( entrance about a
(1001' will discourage tie insects, •
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'Pansy leaves have also berti'used
lit the present day to snake bitters
by sleeping thein in whisky or
brandy. The pungent flavor of all
parts of this plant, with its flat,
rotted, hotter yellow flowers, has
given tansy the oreasional Haire of
"bitter buttons:"
TAEFARM FRONT
Jokes
This might be an appropriate
time to remind you that much
of the damage done to potatoes at
harvest titne is caused by tete dig-
ger—in fact one of those contrap-
tions, if not properly adjusted, may
bruise one-third of your spuds, And
I don't need to tell you that such
damage may mean alt the differ-
ence between black and red ink
in your profit and loss account.
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Adjusting the rate of travel,
depth of digger share, speed and
agitation of the elevator chain and
by increasing padding on the de-
flectors and rods of the machine
will reduce damage to a minimum.
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The rate of travel of the digger,
says Allan Magee, Central Experi-
mental Farm, Ottawa, should not
exceed 134 utiles per hour. This
reduces the bouncing of potatoes
against the elevator chain or any
stones that may have been picked
up,
Obviously the depth of the blade
should be below the potatoes but it
should also be deep enoughto pro-
vide a soil cushion two-thirds of
the distance of the elevator to
protect the potatoes from the ele-
vator chain.
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The speed of the elevator chain
should not exceed 150 feet per min-
ute, Usually a tractor at half throt-
tle in low gear will give this con-
dition. T h e agitator sprockets
should not be used unless soil
separation is very difficult and they
must be removed as soon a5 Con-
ditions permit.
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Injury may be reduced further
by padding all parts of the machine
that conte in contact with thc po-
tatoes, Rubber tubing on the chain
and belting oe deflectors is advis-
able.
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For minimum injury a potato
digger should be operated at a' low
speed, with a soil cushion on the
elevator .and sufficient padding to
protect the potatoes,
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It takes plenty of time for the
lads who deal with statistics, to get
around to handing out the results
of their figuring, that is to say, we
read about what happened in 1950.
for instance, ,just about when 1951
]a on its lass. kgs. Still, for all that,
interesting to learn how our
eo-operative ittlSitlesses, and emu: -
daily farmers' ro•ops, have been
making out. And the dope is that
1950—which, incidentally, %narked
a half -century of co-operative effort
in Canada—was 'a bumper year.
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Total business in 1950 atcon-
siderably over one billion dollars
($1,039,837,258) was the largest
ever transacted. Compared with
1949 it showed an increase of $38.4
million. The number of associations
at 2,951 increased by 314 and mem-
bership was up 118,177. In 1932, the
first year for which complete rec-
ords are available, total business
through 795 associations amounted
to $145,303.
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Co-operative sales of farm pro-
ducts made up $803.6 million of the
total; sales of merchandise such as
farm machinery, feed, and home
furnishings, 'amounted to $206 mil-
lion; sales of fish and fish products
amounted to $13.8 million; and sales
of fishermen's supplies and mer-
chandise totalled $2,9 million, Mis-
cellaneous items made up the re-
mainder of this more than one
billion dollar business.
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It is calculated that during the
twelve months to July, 1950, co-
operatives marketed 35.2 per cent
of the main farm products that
were sold commercially, Omitting
grain and seed, in the marketing
of which co-operatives are very
active, 'still one-quarter of all farm
produce was handled by these or-
ganizations. Of individual products,
'co-operatives sold 99.4 per cent of
the tobacco; 76.4 per cent of the
wool; 60, 6 per cent of the grains;
35.8 per cent of the fruits and vege-
tables; 33 per cent of the stoney;
28.2 per cent of the maple pro-
ducts; 27.9 per cent of the dairy
products; and 15.3 per cent of the
poultry and eggs.
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Merchandising co-operatives re-
ported an increase. of $14 million
over their sales in 1949, The in-
creases were mainly in sales of
groceries, coal, wood and building
materials,
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Of the 104 fishermen's associa-
tions reporting, the bulk are in
Quebec and the Maritimes. But the
seven in British Columbia which
sold fish to the. value of $7 million
accounted foe just over half of the
total sales for all Canada,
* * *
During 1950 Canada's newest
province, Newfoundland, organized
it provincial co-operative union.
Plans are tinder way to merge with
the Co-operative Union of Canada
by 1952, T—^
A crowd of women held a meet.
ing in Caserta, Italy, to protest the
high taxes and agreed to do some-
thing about it. They invaded the
Tax Collector's office in macs and
set fire to all records,
"Uncle Torn'. Corbin" Celebrates
One Hundredth Anniversary
11 11 a, Just 1011 }-ears ago this
,a1/Inter that Harriet B ear h c r
Stuwt''* "lode 'fore's Cabin" l)e-
t;acnl 10 rouse public sentiment 09
the .,larrry issue. The Chicago
Historical Society of voluulene,
rating the event with an exhibit
of book posters, early editioes, and
otter memorabilia,
Running serially in 511 obscure
abolitionist weekly, it started out
as a fictionalized treatise setting
forth the evils 01 the slavery as an
institution established by law. It
soon developed into one of the
world's biggest sellers and biggest
stage hits of all time, stirred pub-
lic feeling to a fever pitch, and
helped bring on the Civil \Var and
consequent abolition of slavery.
'1'Ite exhibit was set up early this
summer, with the help of museums
and individuals elsewhere, to com-
ntetnorate this centennial of one of
the most influential books ever pub-
lished writes Bernice Stevens Deck-
er in The Christian Science Minitor,
Special Current Interest
Because tate exhibit points up
tete ardent public interest in and
reaction to slavery as portrayed by
"Uncle Tom's Cabin," it has spe-
cial interest at this time of concern
over the race problem in the United
States. The recent Cicero riot near
here has emphasized this.
The exhibit is a "Chicago first"
presentation. Historical societies
and museums have regarded 1852
as the publication of the book.
However, it was first published'
serially in the Nation Era, an anti-
slavery journal, with the first in-
stallment appearing on June 5, 1851.
A copy of this issue, scores of
first editions of the book in many
languages, a state tableau of Little
Eva and Uncle Tom, -sheet music,
and flamboyant Show bills featuring
bloodhounds, overseers' whips, and
a terror-stricken Eliza in the middle
of an ice -choked stream help make
up the exhibit.
In March, 1853, John P. Jewett
& Co. of Boston reluctantly brought
out the book in two volumes,
bound in black cloth, Only 5,000
copies were printed because anti-
slavery books did not sell. This
one, however, canght on at once.
To meet the demand Jewett issued a
paper -bound one -volume edition
which sold for 37% cents,
Sales Zoom
Sales zoomed from 10,000 copies
to 50,000 to 100,000 to 300,000 be-
fore a year passed, The'sop was
blazoned on billboads and posters,
Hawked by boys in the streets.
Since it was not protected by copy-
right, other publishers took it up
and 12 pirated editions appeared
within a year.
Soon the subject touched the
public conscience everywhere and
foreign publishers had scores of
editions out within the year. Eng-
lish editions and one in Spanish,
"La Cabana Del Tio Ttint," were
on the '.lands b'•fot'e the end of
1052. 'I he year 1853 saw trausla';'
tions in French; German "Oniclf
Tom's Hunte", Dutch; Italian; Dans
WI, and Welsh. tireelc, Magyat'r
Swedish and Norwegian edition!)
and even one out of serf - ridden
Russia followed.
The museuu1 has an. impressive
display o1 some 50 of these early
editions, nearly all from the 0o"
lection of 'J', Henry Foster of Ota
tumwa, Iowa. There is the first
F,uglish edition with George Craik.'
shank's illustratiwts (in 13 paper'•
covered parts), the English edition
ot the same year (1852) with the
Leech illustrations, and aFrendt
edition with introduction by George
Sand. Most unusual is the Javanese
edition printed in Batavia,
Sooge and Marches
Music publishers brought out
songs and marches, print maker(:
put their artists to work on scenes
from the books, The Americas
theatre was just in the making,
and "Uncle Tort's Cabin," which
has been a perennial ever since
its first chopped -out version, helped
to make it,
rtie first successful public per- ,
forntance was at Troy, N,Y., in the
fall of 1852. As many as three
rival compdnies were soon appear-
ing to packed houses in most major
cities.
Before it reached New York, it
was on the London - circuit. To
Paris, "La Cace de L'Oncle Tont"
was presented in January, 1853, and
after that swept the continent,
In the U. S. A. ardent abolition-
ists had previously scorned the
theatre on moral grounds. Mrs.
Stowe, herself, did not approve,
But leaders like Horace Greeley and
William Lloyd Garrison saw in the
play a vehicle for their cause .Min..
isters began to recommend it from
their pulpits and attended with
their entire congregations on the
grounds it was a moral play.
Successful Revivals
People who have never been in-
side a theatre went to see it, Un-
lettered and uneducated stamen,
dock workers, and tradesmen wits
viewed it in lower New York, learn-
ed what they could not or did not
read in books or newspapers. The
cause at which abolitionists had
failed with pen and oratory was
taken up Ey the ordinary public.
Despite forecasts that an anti.
slavery play would no longer in-
terest the pt{blic, there us
greater drani'atic revival of Uncle
Tort's .Cabin" than ever after the
Civil War. This ac c e l e r a t ed
through the '80's and '90's and last-
ed well into this century, It be-•
came real theater with such stars
as David Belasco playing Uncle
Tom, Maude Adapts, Little Eva,
and Lotta Crabtree, Topsy. It be-
came more and more significant as
as the first ,serious portrayal of the
Negro on the stage and paved the
tray for later vehicles.
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"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was one of the greatest successes in publish'•
ing history. This summer the Chicago Historical Society is present..
ing a centennial exhibit of first editions and early advertisin0
matter, including playbills. This poster from the Bella C, Lan"
deuce collection Society was printed as the American classis camtt
toward the height of its popularity,
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