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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
HOUSE/-IQLD ECONOMICS
PAGE 7
CARE OF' CHILDREN
COOKING
Lonliness
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is there anyone who at sometime
in Idsor her life has it felt a deep
sense .'of .lenliness?
Little children when they say,
• "Mother, .miay. I .go out to play with
Mary or George, are lonely. They
" want' to coins in contact with some
• one 'Who can give them eornethhig
new to think about or to whom they
can impart some .information which
will put in time for them. •
What is more pitiful than an aged
man or woman who has lost his or
her' life- partner? It may be they
are living at the hoarse of 'a soli or
—daughter where everything is done
to make things happy for them,
but in spite of it all they have a
lonely feeling. Their friends of past
.years have one by one passed to the
'Great Beyond and they, are here
..awaiting that same call.
All at once they realize that there
are very few to come to see them.
We see them sitting with a far
away look in their eyes and in re -
itemise to our question "What is the
natter Mother or Dad (as the case
may be) are tyou not feeling very
"well?" the answer is "Oki, yes, I feel
well enough. I am just lonely."
One can perhaps realize to a •cer-
tain extent just how lonely the dear
ones are in spite of all we have done
' to make their life more happy. The
future holds very little for • them.
In former times Mss. --used to,
drop in during the afternoon, the
tea kettle was put on and a light
lunch was iiitidd and while the twci.
ladies sipped their tea they discuss-
ed • its •a kindly manner the doings of
the neighborhood.
Maybe Mr,J . who had retired
from a business life would step over
and he and Dad would retreat to the
back verandah where on a special
bench they would stroke their pipes
and discuss- the topics of the day. It
•" inight be a question of polities,
municipal elections, church board
"PEG"
not the saute. There was a loneliness
in Jim's heart that only Bob could
fill and Bob would not 'conte back
here.
We feel that it is not eight to har-
bor such lonliness'but there was
times in the life of our Saviour when
He wanted to get away from every
one and be alone with His Heavenly
Father so there are times when we
feel that nothing on Earth can fill
the place that is •lift vacant when.
someone we have dearly loved passes
on to .thenext world.
There are times when we want to
recall the many happy times we
have had with our friends. What a
joy there is in simply going away by
ourselves and thinking of the days
which are now past and gone when
we were so happy, with someone of
whom we thought a great deal. We
may look sad but in reality our sad-
ness is mixed with a pleasure which
we receive from viewing the di%
ferent pietures on the wall of mem-
ory.
Are we lonely because we are
handicapped? As we read our daily
papers we learn of where our young
men and even our young women
have been terribly injured .and for
the rest of their lives they will labor
under conditions which will not be
the easiest for them. One. young
man who had lost an arm and two
legs in this terrible way was called
on by two friends. One said after-
wards that there was a most beauti-
ful” e�piession on VS" face.
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The outlook on life for some. of
these nen must be • very very
gloomy but they neithef ask fol nor
do they want sympathy, When they
went into training they signed up for
whatever was ahead of them even if
it was to give their lives, which
many indeed have clone. In spite of
all their bravery there must be.
times when. they are lonely.
There are artificial limbs now
there are to -day.' These handicapped choose whatever suits our fancy, and,
siren may attend a baseball match. our poekethboks.
In spite of their apparent enthusi- I AIL present, the stalls are filled to
asrn .there must be a feeling of i overflowing -with the. -old Favourite,
old
that they are to a certain the cabbage family, which includes
extent outside the circle which is 'everything from the snowy white
drawn around those who are strug-head of cauliflower„•broccoli, sprouts
filing to be champions. Oar heart curly savoys, to the big, finny pirrpie
aches for them and we feel much and white drum heads which supply
more obliged to them when we yea- 'the -blain ingredient ,for the kraut
lize that it was for us that they'oncrock and the winter. salad •bowl.
made this sacrifice. 'There's always an abundance of.
We, in Canada, little realize the:bright• green parsley, darkred
teriffic struggle which is going oa'beets, and big ,Bunches of long
in Europe; Sometime ago we Nage' Chinese cabbage, and bags of pots•
cheered up with the thought that the tiros-
It is also interesting to see how
many men are now going about
with shopping lists, cautiously in
vestigating eaeh purchase they are
this terrible struggle will cease, making for the homemaker. Then
We can visualize the boys on the there ane the youngsters trailing
battlefield, as they look ahead day their wagons with an air .of inde-
by day. The Christmas season is pendence. and carrying the family
fast approaching and they are think- shopping list to the =elect ven
ing of the happy days they have had: dors. To show how much she ap-
with their family here, when the preciates this friendly shopping as-
young men and women gathered sistance, the homemaker might plan
around the festive beard. Then there to make a few special goodies ahead
are the fathers who look across the of the holiday. Cookies are a uni-
waters to the time when they went versal favourite ,so here are a few
out and got the Christmas tree, the
happy time they had decorating it
and then the awakening on Christ-
mas morning when the children •call-
ed at five or six: o'clock to see if they
could get up. Then the happy
war would be over before Christmas,
now the prophesy 'is that it will go
on into the Spring. It is only within
the knowledge of our Lord when
recipes along with other Christmas
suggestions.
Christmas Cookies
1 cup molasses, % cup brown
sugar, 13i cup shortening, 2 un.
gathering around the tree where the beaten eggs, 2 tap, ground cloves, 1
gifts which Santa had left were tbsp, •chopped orange peel, '7 cups
distributed, flour, 2 tsps. soda, 2 tbsp, warm
Can we imagine our boys looking water•
back over that time and not being 'sat molasses and add sugar.
lonely? May God be with them to
When sugar is dissolved and mix
cher their lr•ave hearts, ture is still warm, stir in shortening,
Then too are •we lonely for happi-t unbeaten eggs, cloves and pee),
nese ie our lives. No one can des- pour into mixing howl and stir ti
cribs just what. happiness is, but we well blended. Add 4 cups float
know what a delightful sensation it Dissolve the soda in the water am
is. When happy we; pre ready to add. Work in rest of flour exeep
-undertake any work which may con- % cup reserved'foratlouring',board
front us but when that exhileratingdChill dough in electric. e'efrigerat
feeling has gone what a drag any and roll out about inch thiel
kind of work is. Ute fancy shapes for cutting if yo
All fortunate people are not happy have such. Deice on greased cooks
nor• are all unfortunate people al. sheet in hot oven for 5 minutes
ways unhappy.' Happiness and tone- Tbies ipakes about 100.
Mess do not go together. There can
be no real Happiness until we take
Jesus Christ as our Companion. pound butter, > cup Erni
Where do we find our chief source sugar or rolled granulated sugar,
of, happiness. If we ask our Saviour sups sifted rico flour,
o go with us He will hely us tot cream butter and gradually blew
keep ourselves busy so that our in your choice of sugar; cream ver
mels will not have time to dwell well. Add the flour, a third at
n things unpleasant or bothersome,itune and combine ver we11'afte
n all walks of life we can find leach addition—if flour becomes di
f
1 appiness in his b A scholar finds ficult to work in with spoon, use
appineri in his books; a doctor in )the hands. urn dough onto a lightly
ndeavoring to cure his patients, a floured 'bakingboard and knead in
Mother in caring for her faulty; a additional flour until •cracks appeal
minister or Sunday School teacher in on the surface of the dough—avoid
trying to pass on the love of God to
working in any more floor• than
!'others, and so on: An unemployed will brin the don h to the eiacicing
person has too much time on his'point. Pat and roll dough to about
hands to be happy. Happiness cosies ons -third inch thickness; usinga
when we are giving ourseIvos to ' Toured cutter cut .dough, Cooies
others. Let us try these thins and may be decorated'with a piece of
Ido not give lonliness so much e.13 -cher, before Dulcin or
portunity to make us miserable. God y g; prick the
will help us 'it we only ask Him' to,
tops with the tines of a fork, Sake
in a very slow even, 275 degrees,
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HEALTH
COUPON PROBLEMS AS ANSWERED BY
LONDON RATION BOARDOEF10E
Due Dates for
Ration' Coupons
Coupons now due are butter 86' to
'87; sugar 14 to 47; canning sugar
F1 to F10; preserves D1 to 34.
All -coupons in eaten books 3 and 4
expire December 31st.
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Maxiu-nlum Rentals and
Termination of Leases
A new rental order of the War-
time Prices and Trade Board pro-
hibits any one from paying more
than a month's rent in advance ac-
cording. to W, Harold McPhillps,.
prices and supply representative for
the Western Ontario region. The
order also prohibits charging com-
missions or bonus payments or col-
lecting of rewards, and deals with the
conditional purchases and rentals of
furniture in houses.
Because attention of the Board
has been drawn to the fact that ten-
ants and prospective tenants were
being required to pay commission or
to pay rentals in advance for un-
reasonable periods, or to pay some
type of bonne for a lease or renewal
of a lease, the Board decided to
tighten 'the rentals restrictions, Mr.
IVIiciehillips said, This order is nbw in
effect.
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Commercial Mixed. Feeds.
Farmers will be - intended
t learning that the restrictions that
have been on a'nutitber of brands and.
or lcinds of commercial mixed feeds for
c. cattle, swine, and poultry have been
u removed by the Wartime Prices and
o Trade Board. The order which is
. being revoked also fixed protein
levels for various kinds of feed and
prohibited the use in mixed feed of
certain milk ,products and animal by -
t products, according to the regional
2 foods office. The revokation of this
order .went into effect November
d .24th.
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Meetings 'ea the everyday problem whieh are marvellous in their con -
of the warn but they would spend struction, but even they have their
• many happy hours together. .One :limitations. Take for instance an o
day the caIl came for Bob and poor athlete who has spent many years of
Jim was left alone. Younger men of .his life in training for champion- 1
the town came and tried their bestship work in swimming, hockey, run- h
to talce Bob's place, butthingswerening or any of the good -clean sports e
Shortbread' Cookies
Yes/ There's'a 3WORTI4QE
Quite a shortage of bottles and
containers. Return your empties
now! ... before the busy holi-
day season is upon you. .,Take
these to your nearest Brewers'
Retail Store, so they can be
used again and again!
P.S,—And don't forget'! You're
money in pocket when you
return empties!
' Used Barbels, Cans, Drums
A HAPPY DAY about 40 minutes—until cookies are
IA heart full of thankfulness, set.
I " A thimble full of care;
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soul ;of sinipis hopefulness,
An .early morning prayer, 1 cup' ail -purpose flour, 1 tsp.
baking powder, 1/a tsp. •salt, 1 cup
smile to greet the t eining with light •brown sugar, 'ii cup melted
A kind word 'as the ltey I shortening, 1 tbsp. of grated orange
(To open the door and greet the clay, rind, 2 eggs, 4 cutis cranberries, 11%
Whate'ee it brings to thee. i cups citron peel, cut fine
1. Sift flour; measure, sift again
A patent trust in Providence, with baking
� ipowder and salt; come To sweeten all the way bine with sugar.
All there, combined with thought- 2, Add melted shortening and
fulness, orange rind to well -beaten eggs;
combine with 'cloy ingredients,
3. Pot cranberries through coarse
grinder; add with `peel to first mix-
ture; mix well.
4. Pour into • shallow ;well-greasoil
pan 11 by 7 inches, bake in electric
oven (850 deg.) 50 to 00. minutes.
6. Cut ;in bar's while warm. Makes
24 bars,
Yuletide Fruit Bars
Will make a happy clay,
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,Tani Niptoes
THEiwilxiimi3 mint 2 cups gifted floor, 3 tbsps. bak-
ing powder, .1/ tip salt,, 2 tbsps,
-toay ANNE ALLAN sugar, 4 tbsps. shortening, 1. egg,
Hydro Home Economist
2/3'to% cups milt, jam (any flavor
Bello, Homemakers! If thereis desired). -
on i thing I' enjoy it's going to the Sift flour, baking powder, salt and
anaxket on Saturday morning, where sugar together. Cut in shortening.
one ran wand_r s=ound and search Beat eggs' and add milk. • Add to
Baskets, Hampers, Boxes
The system by which only author-
ized dealers and 'persons bolding spe-
cial permits could sell or supply any
used barrels, cans, drums, baskets,
hampers and boxes has now been
eliminated, according to W. Harold
McPhillips, prices and supply repre-
sentative for the Western Ontario
region of the Wartime Prices and
into three-inch spnares. . Cut . diag-
onally front each corner toward
the centre, malting the cut about
one inch long. 'Place a teaspoon of
jam be centre of each. .told corners
toward centre, pinwheel fashion.
Bake on ungreased baking sheet in
eleetric oven (450 deg.) 10 to. 12
minutes. Makes about 18.
TART .A TIP
1. Out refrigerator cookie dough
for baking in thin slices, with a
long, sharp, thin -bladed' knife, using
a sawing motion and pressing very
lightly.
2. If a cookie maker is used, pack
the dough in it tightly, •beingcareful
not to leave empty spaees or holes.
8. Substitute lard or similar fat
for butter, but be sure to increase
the amount by one-fifth and in-
crease the - amount of salt in the
recipe.
4. Time the first pap of 'cookies
accurately in the electric oven,
Thereafter cookies .can be baked by
the •clock.
5. Cookie sheets should riot betod•
large or too deep, There should
be one inch of space on all sides to
allow circulation of heat to obtain
"even" cooking.
Anne Allan invites you to write
out the choice offenna% which the dry ingredients to make a soft to her''i% News -Record. .Send in
farmer has brought in from the dough. Turn out on flouted board your suggestions on homemaking
country and arranged in colorful and knead gently one-half minute, problems and watch this column for
clusters, where we ' can pick and ,Roll out to 1/s inch thickness. Cut replies.
Trade Board. This means that pur-
chasers may . obtain their supplies
wherever they can, but price con-
trols on these articles are still main-
tained.
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Torp Poultry Prices
According 1,, the Wartime Prices
and Trade Board the best gral•e of
turkeysare not selling higher than
.46e a pound. Fowl varies a cent or
soa pound according to the grade,
The top prices allowed for the best
quality geese is .33e a pound, ducks,
.36c a pound, roasting chickens .42c
a pound. Prices for lower grades
will automatically be lower according
to the grade. After December. 15th
the prices of all fowl will be about
one cent per pound higher.
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CANDID ABOiUT IT •
Shopwalker: That •customer was
hanging around for a long time.
What did he want to see?
Pretty assistant (coyly): "Me
sir."
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OBTA.,4 THEM AT' YOUR
HYDRO SHOP
The estimate of the 1944 wheat
crop in Australia has ,been reduced
from 66,000,000 to 50,000,000 bushels.
HELP WANTE
BLOOD DONORS NEEDED .•rt;-
Thousands of blood donors are needed
each week to supply life-saving serum'
for the Armed Forces. Give a pint of
blood to save a life. For
appointment call Red Cross
Blood Donor Service.
cikeSNAPSVIOT Gam?
FOOTBALL PICTURES
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Striking football shots are easy at practice sessions—real action,, if you
have a fast shutter; posed action with slower cameras. Make a collection
this season!
Timms drama for your camera
'r
in this season's football activi-
ties—and, strangely enough, some
of the finest, most striking foot-
ball action pictures 'are the easiest
to take.
Naturally, you'll take your cam-
era to the games, so as to get a
record of what happened.- But for
really dramatic shots, the place to
go is the practice sessions, where
you'll be more free to moveabout,
and can get closer.;to the players,
If you have a fine camera with
fast lens and speedy shutter, of
course you can shoot genuine rapid
action — such as in the picture
above. That leap would call for a
shutter speed, of, at least 1/200 sec-
ond—if you caught the player at the
peak -and preferably 1/400 or1/600,
to be really on the 'safe side.
'But, even if your shutter is too
slow for such shooting, don't feel
handicapped. In leisure moments
during practice, or after the ses-
sion, most players will be glad to
pose for you as if in action. And
action poses can be surprisingly
realistic.
Here are two hints. First, keen.
the camera neat the 'ground, tilted
slightly upward. This low 'position
makes the 'figures• tower dramati-
cally—and also yields a good sky
background. Second, use a color
filter if you possibly can. A medium
yellow filter will he best—it gives
good tone quality to the sky, brings
out whatever clouds there..are,, and
theexposure increase required is
very slight.
See if yon can't build up a good
album of striking football shots this
season. Gridiron shooting makes a
splendid camera specialty—and the.
pictures are distinctly out of the
"routine snapshot" class.
Sohn van Guilder