HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1944-04-13, Page 7THURS., April 13t1i, 1944
THE 'CLINTON NEW$ -RECORD
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS
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The Name of Christ
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'"Lord of my life, henceforth I bear but as a rule they apply all these
'The name of Christian everywhere; standards /personally before they are
And, all observing eyes shall • see given to others.
,Such: Christ as is revealed in me. How are we as individuals showing.
an trade er play, my every word the Christ life to those with whom
Will shame or glorify my Lord; we come in contact day by day?
Each act, each generosity, Do we try to give the world the
W1II point to Thee unwittingly;
'Therefore, C Christ, my spirit claim,
And make me worthy of Thy name;
What a• beautiful thought is con-
tained in those lines and now it ap-
;plies. to everyone who has chosen, to
follow Christ! In writing on ;this
subject one must feel how far short
the 'writer falls from the true stand-
ard of Christianity and must be pre-
pared to acknowledge that in his or
leer own life there are so many faults
that • it is with a, deep sense of hurnit-
dation, these words are passed on to
those who may read them. One is
always ready to give advice to others
impression that we are followers of
the meek and lowly Jesus and do we
from time to time show any of the
following characteristies?
Are we the grumbling kind of
Christian? Is everything wrong?
During the• last fewyears have we
made ourselves and many others un-
happy by continually talking about
the things which we atone time were
able to have but which for the part
of the time at least of the duration
we have not been able to get. Should
we not be daily and hourly thankful
that we have a roof over our heads
and much more -to --eat • than many
people throughout the world to -day.
Prune Minister Churchill in his re-
cent broadcast again pointed- out to
us just where we, unknowingly stood
at the, beginning of this terrible con=
flict. The country, he asserted would
not forget that his administration
brought the British Empire out of the
jaws of death back from the mouth of
hell, "while all the world wondered."
What cause have we to grum-
ble if we have not jam ° on
our bread or sufficient sugar. We
have been spared a very great deal.
We find ourselves quite often 'd'is-.
satisfied about the weather. Is not
that a sin? God who over rules every-
thing sends us the weather which is
best for us. We can do nothing about
it any way. '$o why spend our good
time grumbling about it? Each
spring we read and hear so much
about the raise or the lack of rain
;and the consequent fear that the har-
vest will not materialize and yet
each fall finds us with sufficient to
keep body and soul together until
the next harvest comes around.
Let our grumbling time be east to
one side and fill that apace with
cheerful thoughts.
Are we Christians with a temper?
This is indeed very very hard to
fight against and it is only our
Saviour who can give us control over
this demon which plays such a part
in the lives of most of us. It may be
that we . think a great deal of some-
one who has been very kind to us,
One day something happened and that
one "flew off .in a rage of temper".
It ha( spoiled the influence of such a
one in our lives, We forget all the
good kind things which have been
done to us by that one, and alI we
can think of is his or her awful tem-
per. We fail to realize that we are
at times•much worse than our friend.
We have no idea the provocation that
oner is` under nor what wewouldbe
like under the seine circumstances.
There are three things which we as
Christians must learn for the first,
Ask God to keep us from losing our
temper, second because a person in an•,
injured frame of mind says some-
thing unkind to us, do not forget all,
the kind, things that one has, done Por
us. Third -for all time forget what
was said at that instance.
As Christians let us spread abroad
lcindness. The story is told; of a miller
who used to go to the post office at
the accustomed' time of mail delivery.
There was a great deal of flour on
his•clothes and on everyone he touch-
ed the mark o' f• his trade was left. So
it is with us. We cannot come in con-
tact with anyone without them being
influenced by us.
Do we carry with us wherever we
go the spirit of selfishness? How un-
happy we can make ourselves and
others, but our thoughts are .continu-
ally taken, up with what we want to
do. One ould, go on almost indefin-
itely quoting instances of this,
practices which are harming others
both physically and mentally, but be-
cause we receive some pleasure out
of it we continue to do it. There are
so many things which we could do
which would bring joy to others and
yet we like to carry on in your selfish
way. Quite a number of us can re-
member the old time gas lamps which
were placed at the eorners'to light
the streets. A lamp lighter, as he
was called used to go around carrying
a little ]adder. One could always, tell
how far he had gone by the string of
Iights he left behind. So it is those
things we do in life to make others
happy which will bring most joy in
our lives. Let us show how far we
have gone in the Guist life by prov-
ing that it is His will that we should
show His spirit to those with whom
we come in contact.
We Ca
Do Better.
TN the past, wars have brought
1. with them a high cost of
living, ending with inflation.
This sapped the strength of
nations and added poverty and
injustice to the other tragedies
of war,
Later it has led to falling prices
and unemployment.
In this war, we Canadians are
determined to • head off this
danger.
We have done much to avoid
a repetition of the disastrous
price rises of previous wars.
We have paid higher taxes.
We have bought Victory Bonds.
We have severely lirnited profits.
We have put a ceiling on
prices. And to tnake it possible
to hold the ceiling, wages and
salaRes have been controlled.
In one way or another most
increased costs have been ab-
sorbed and very few passed on
to the consumer.
Holding the ceiling has been
a struggle. But the results have
been worth while. From 1914
to 1919 prices rose 60%. From
1939 to 1944 the rise has been
only is%.
This effort of the Canadian
people has been successful
enough to be noted in other
countries.
But we must continue to hold
the line. We need not let history
repeat itself. We can do better.
We can all help
By cutting dawn unnecessary
spending, and buying Victory
Bonds instead.
By not hoarding or buying irk
black markets.
By not taking advantage of
the war situation to press claims
for higher prices, higher wages,
higher rents or higher profits:
(This advertisement is one of
o
series being issued by the
Government of Canada to
emphasize Oho Importance 0
preventing a fudheri nereate
in the cosi of living now and
deflation later.)
An umbrella .:mender was once ply-
ing- his trade in a lane at the back
of some offices. One of the ananagers
became much interested in the care-
ful way he worked. The measurements
had to be exact and everything in
connection with his work was done to
the best of his ability. The office
manager went out to him and in the
course of the conversation asked him
why he was so eareful about his work
when he would not',be coming back.
that way again. "Well" said the man,
"I may not be back again, but some-
one who is trying to earn a living in
the same way will, 'and I must make
it safe for him. So tide can make
things happy for those who are com-
ing after us, by being trueto those
whom we are passing day by day in
our journey, through life.
-We have,; tried to point out some
ways in which Christians are harm-
ing the eause of Christ in their daily
lives, As followers of our Saviour we
cam do so much for His cause'if we
just, each morning, ask Him to come
into our lives afresh and give us
every opportunity during the day to
work for him. It is wonderful how He
is able to bless others through . the
instrumentality of those who are
willing to : look to Him fir guidance
and help.
"God is Love" is a truth which we
would do well to make our daily
guide: If we have that true love in
our hearts, we may feel absolutely
assured that our daily walk will be
much easier than it otherwise would
be.
Let ne try to live day by day, so
that those who see us may think
"That person has something in his or
her life which I need, which I want
and which to be truthful I must
have." There is no one who feels
worse about these' things than a
person who tries to live a Christ
like life and from time to time feels
that be or she is falling so often
that no one will want to follow the
'Christ which that one is supposed to
be following. We cannot do these
things in ourown strength and yet
we persist in trying to. Will we not
make as one of our mottos "Let go,
and let God"?
"My life helps to point my neigh-
bours picture of God". What is that
picture like. Only God and you and
I really know.
"A little talk with Jesus—
How is smooths the rugged road!
How is seems to help me onward
When i faint beneath my load!
When ray heart is crushed. with sor-
row,
And mine eyes with tears are dim,
There's naught can yield me comfort
Like a little talk with Him,
I tell Him I am weary,
And in fain would be at rest,
That I'm daily, hourly, longing
For a home upon His breast;
And He answers me so sweetly,
in tones of tend'rest love,—
"I am coming soon to take thee
To my happy home above."
So Pll wait a little longer,
Till His appointed time,
And glory in the knowledge
That such a hope is mine;
Then, in my Father's dwelling,
Where "many mansions" be,.
I'll sweetly talk with Jesus,
And He will talk with me ""
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PRE ]MIXING BOWL
" fly ANNE ALLAN 4
Hydro Home Economist
Hello }homemakers! Mr. Grocer
has been .tellingus, that he has lots
of figs but folks have not been buy-
ing them recently.. Perhaps we are
tired of 'the seine dried' fruit every
week but weshould, be extremely
grateful --remember when there were
no dried fruits on the grocer's • shelves.
Figs are known as one of nature's
best laxative foods and a food: which
is rich in minerals: Besides their
°utritional value, figs possess an un-
usually good flavor and add much
.to any dish in which they are in-
corporated.
In preparing figs, first :wash them
in hot water, rinse them in hot water
and soak in water to cover for 2 or
3 hours, then cover the saucepan and
stew for 20 minutes, Prepared in this
way, they'll' keep, their shape and re-
tain their own good flavor.
TAKEA TIP:
1; Figs! are •sweet of themselves
but if you wish to add sugar, use
the brown in preference to white and
add a slice of orange or a dash of
lemon juice or a drop of flavor-
ing. These figs are perfect on the
breakfast menu as the fruit course,
ormay add extra food value to a
cooked cereal.
2. Steamed or stewed /figs make
a helpful addition•to' muffins and hot
breads.
2. Combined with cooked rice you
have a hearty dessert, Use 3 cup
cooked rice and 34 lb. cooked chop-
ped figs. Fad in together with tsp.
vanilla and, one stiffly beaten egg
white. Pour into serving dishes and
chill. Serve with top milk.
4. Salads of figs• stuffed with pea-
nut butter or split and put together
with cream cheese are served on a
bed of finely shredded cabbage.
5. Scrumptious steamed fig pud-
dings require a semi -sweet sauce
Which saves the sugar.
Steamed Fig Mould
I cup, chopped figs, 2 cups bread
crumbs, 34 eup chopped suet (taken
from roasts), c/ cup honey, 2 eggs,
Rind and juice of 1 lemon, 1 tbsp.
molasses, d cup flour, 3 tsp. baking
i powder, n/y cup; milk,
Combine ingredients. pour into
greased .pan. Cover with waxed
paper, Steam 2 hours,
Fig Custard with Meringue
Scald 1 quart of milk.
Mix 2 tbsps. cornstarch, y% cup
sugar, it tsp. salt with r/i cup water.
Stir slowly into scalded milk and
cook for 10 minutes.
Add yolks of 3 eggs slightly beaten
and continue cooking 3 mins.
Cut 3d ib. washed figs and put
into double boiler.
Add n/ cup hot water, 4 tbsp,
sugar and 1 tsp. lemon flavoring.
Cover- and cook until figs are
tender,
Combine mixture and let cool,
Pour into casserole. Cover with
meringue made of 8 beaten egg
Whites with 2 tbsp. sugar folded in,
Set in eleetric oven at 350 deg. for 10.
minutes..
THE QUESTION BOX - .
D. J. W. asks:
Why does pastry shrink?
Answer: You may beusing all-
purpose flour instead of pastry flour,
since there is a limited supply of the
latter. In this ease, use 2 tbsps more
fat for 3 cups flour. Use about % cup
cold water . sprinkled into fat -flour
mixture, ample water should be used •
to snake a dough that can easily be
moulded together. The importance of
chilling the dough, rolling out light-
ly and pricking before baking will
prevent shrinkage.
T. C. says:
To make a new broom last longer,
soak in a strong solution . of hot
salty water before using it. This
toughens the straw and Makes it
more durable.
Mrs. A. D. asks:
Why do bread crumbs become
musty even when. dry.
Answer: Crumbs need a little air,
Put crumbs in a jar and tie a double
layer of cheesecloth over top.
Anne Allan invites you to write to
her % News -Record. Send int your
suggestions, on homemaking problems
and watch this column for replies.
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THEY SEALED THE STONE,
THEY SET THE WATCH
By Nancy Byrd Turner
They sealed the stone, they set the
watch.
Day ended, and the dark began.
A stranger night was on the earth
Than ever had befallen man.
No light there was in all the world
Except the cold stars overhead;
No sound except, in measured beat,
The Roman sentry's iron tread.
All night the silence held; all night
The black hill loomed above the
town.
The tali cross stood against the sky.
The stars came up, the stars went
down;
They wheeled and set, The watch was
changed.
A dreamer stirred but did not wake
Tho city slept. And, pure and clear,
The dawn of dawns began to break..
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'Ilse Home Front 6
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and age appear, fix it up, paint it up, make it do:
You will find a real friend in your C -I -L Paint Dealer:
He is a home maintenance expert, who is glad to give
you practical advice: His wide experience and his
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"how -to -do -it" information. N -aa -D
Talk to your C -I -L Paint Deal-
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remember that he sells top- its rkiF-'
quality C -I -L li'aints, enamels
and varnishes for every need
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the high standards of quality
and beauty in "4 Paint
pro.
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