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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1945-05-17, Page 6Potato.Chip'Seed' Saves' Weight, Bulk Potato chips in uncooked, on aalted.torin are sprouting into a so, intim] to the problem of obtaining ,xuffcient food in time of war MO reconstruction, saysR. IC.. Shellaby "3 he Christian Science Monitor, Thirty- dried chips weighing > two ounces and' bulking no larger: than. the capacity of a business' entlhlop have been found sufficient .to plank a row of potatoes 30 feet long, ac, cording to Britain's/ Monthly Sci- ence News. Transport of the usual seed apo tames had proved very difficult' un- der war conditions, yet thedemand remained for them from • England to• be sent. to Cyprus,. Malta, `tine; Egypt Egypt:and to realize the po- tential of the Bauchi Plateau id Kenya and Nigeria. Experiments at Kety resulteil in utilizing the :rose or distal end of the tubber and drying it in the air to a chip, saving' as much as 00 per cent of the weight and bulli. The chips, each of which contains an eye, were dried slowly on 'a box of 'peat, and 80 per cent ,have grown in tests: I'n a simple trial between normal seed, chats or marble -size tubers,` and chips, the results were, in yield: normal seal, 613 pounds; chats, 474 pounds': and chips,' 526 pobnds Two cronies' were walking home • from their chess club one night, and, having left later than usual, were -commiserating with each other -over domestic •opposition to. dirks in general .and chess' clubs , in' particular. 4653 SIZES 11.17 12.18 A dirndl to ensnare HIS heart;. Pattern 4653. A beginner can make it in an afternoon; sleeves and bodice are cut in one; drawstring; •neckline; may have cap sleeves. Pattern 4653 comps in sizes 11, 12, 33, 14, 11, .18; 17, 18,, Size 13 re- quires 3 yards 35 -inch material, Send twenty cents (20e) in coins (stamps •cannot• be accepted) for . this pattern to Room .421; 73 Ade- laide St, West, Toronto, Print plainly size, . name, address, style number. 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This place is' like a museum and it's dull as'.a morgue and' 'it is the mercy • of the good God that has caused- . some excitement to happen, It will be good to have these little ones. There is no reason in the world that they should ever know you were the butler. We can have a new -man in the morning. I'll phone to Gabriel Follet -at once." "But 'wilt it not be cruel to de- ceive theta, to let them think--" "No!" screamed madame, "Not No! Not But it would • be . cruel to have them ;learn, atter ' being bombed 'and torpedoed and frozen and starved, that they are very likely to be at least frozen and starved again, my old one. ' '* * * "There!" Site lowered her voice as she saw the,khurt, the trouble, the defeat in Rudolph's pale blue eyes After all, he had dreamed of greatness once, of the high places, of case and opulence. "I did not mean that you would be unable to ' nlaintai'• -them, but three is quite a number and children need so much! Believe me, too, you wilt be doing a kndness to a lonely old woman, Not in years have I had the prospect of such fun or looked 'forward so much to anything. Yon must do as 1• tell you, Monsieur le Baron, I must 'begin calling you baron." • Rudolph stared at Madame Fa•• bre-Lusianatt,' comprehension coin- ing like a slow dawn 4110 his eyes, "There are no words,. madame — none that I know in 'any language, to express—" "There may be some in Siwash," said the old -lady, biting on a roll, "but skip it, Rudi. When do the young ones arrive?'tr "I should jadge from the little 1• have digested of the press account that they wit be here on tonight's train. They -know the name of the station, St. Didier des Montagues," "They speak Fretfch? English ?"• * * * "I do not know, But I think 'n is likely. that,apart- from their own tongue, they speak Swiss, perhaps Austrian, with little French or English." "It is well then,` They will travel in ignorance, even were there any to tell them you do not own the Chateau' Philibert" "Sonne day they'll have to know, 'madame." "01, tell them theta you lost it in a poker gauze, Now 1 shall talk to that sly lawyer. Gabriel Follet an thelelephnne „nd have hits send a staff. P11 alst tell him that my home is now the house of my guests, the Baron Rudi de Morpin, the y amlg-Princess of Gt-atzen, the royal cousins." "It sound,: like a dreamt, . Ma- dame." She smiled +up ai him over the white telephone, like an old pixy. "1 began to live again, Baron. I 7inust also call my nephew, Roger habre, and tel him the same story. Ile would be onoto come blunder- ing in and spoil things. I take st Easy Way To Treat Sore, Nimbi Piles son ei e ht Caunt7ae suffering from sore,' itching, painful pilestotry n simple home remedy with the promise of a reliable firm to refund the cosi of the treatment 10 you aro not satisfied with tho results. 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"Ali, it was then' her mother for whom you vowed to build the gold- en castle." Rudoph nodded slowly. "She' was born for a castle," All 'women are," said madame, "Though most see theirs in the smoke from the kitchen stove or the steam from the wash tub. Ah,. you, lollet, my old' spittoon. how goes it I want yon'fo send me some servants at. once. I am en- tertaining royalty.. Oh, no, my smart friend—not Napoleon; no. am I Cleopatra, You listen to me and keep' quiet" St. Didier des Montagnea Is only three hours by ear from Montreal. Gabriel Pellet who of late had ob- jected little to madame's most ex- travagant whims, sent the requir- ed • domestics up to the mountain chateau so quickly that it savored considerably of Aladdin's lamp. 4 * * The old lady inspected tlte'new cook, maids and butler. The chauf- feur had already gone to meet the wheezy old train that arrived at St. Didier every other night. The baron, the subdued but stately Ru- delph, had,accompanied him. These• peoplemaame hadstipu- ated, must Icnow nothing 'of iter status at Philibert. She was the housekeeper, Maden:le Laurin, She had. left oft the usual ghastly makeup, donned a black silk dreas and white cap and looked the part. She was a great actress, madame. Rudolph's eyes glistened when he saw the way she curtsied in the great entry hall of the chateau as. the princess and her little cousins walked up the wide steps, - IP • * The new staff gave their respect- ful salutations, genuine ., awe in their eyes. This was indeed a prin.. cess. True, she wore an old tweed Burberry, that had seen many storms and a fawn felt hat that was battered and out of shape, but her hair was like Marguerite's and when she uncovered her head the thick braidsof it lay coronet fash- ion like things woven of golden sunbeams, and her mouth, though red and soft, was imperious; the blue of her eyes was deep and fearless. The blond little boy, P01 Martin, stood on one side of her, Rosine with long straw-colored curls and great blue-blagk "eyes, clung to her hand. They looked about them and suddenly- Met'idel's mouth twisted and she flung her arms about Ru- dolph's meek and hid her 'face against his , shoulder; the little ones came' shyly close to hint: Tiley were like nearly exhausted swimmers in a wild sea, mused madame. who have at last reach- ed the safe and solid land. And in that moment she thanked God that she had done this thing:• "10 it please Your i2ighness," • said -madame in slow French—"T , shall show you and the little ones to your .apartments." With a nod she dismissed butler, maids and cook, -The chauffeur had entered' with the meager luggage. • (To Be Continued), Everyone Should See Horror. Film's motion pictures of the I•Iun hor- ror camps will dgubticss be shown in Canada- They should be a 'must' for everyone, claims The Windsor Star. ,They tvill certainly not consti- tute entertainment, Seeing them will be an ordeal. We have heard reports of people in Britain leaving the theatres because they could not stand the gruelling sights, Even if they have the same effect on some .of our people, they should stick it out as long as• they can, The very fact that the films are too terrible to be endured will . teach the re- tie -keel lesson. We stili, unaccount- ably, have a few who would bar- gain and temporize With the Nazis. One good look at what the cam eras have recorded of these plague. . spots should cure that. SMALL FRY An Allied soldier talks with Ger- man boy who is 15, but looks, about 8, 'Youngster was one of a group in Kronach, ordered to don uniforms and flee to Bavaria. In. sfead they hid in the woods, gave themselves up to llth Armoreo Division troop.s Modern Etiquette 13y Roberta Lee 1. Who takes care of all arrange- ments for a wedding? 2. When two men and two girls • attend the theater together, how should they sit? 3. Is it correct to leave the spoon its a shallow soup plate? 4. When a man is in an elegy+ator in an office building, and a woman aeguaintance en'ers, should he re- move his hat? 5. Shoald the man precede the woittan when alighting from •'a street car or bus. 6. What kiwi 'of entertainment usually follows a dinner party? ANSWERS 1. All details such as mailing out the invitations, snaking arrange• ntettts, t.nd countless other prepa- rations, are in the hands of . the prospective bride' and her mother. And, of course, all the expenses connected with. the wedding arc taken cart of by her parents. 2. The best plan is to have the two girls seated next to each other be- tween the two mien, 3. Yes. 4, He may lift his hat, or lie may remove it and Boot it its his hand. 5. •Yes,' se that he may assist her. But the woman should precede the man when entering, 0; Music, dancing, or cards, •ey acturirlicder. Just took 'at this darling! The: cutest, most lovable baby doll -Yon ever saw! 01d and young will fall its love with her at first sight.. This creeping baby doll has arms and Legs that move, in crawling po- sition, Pattern 604 has pattern of doll, romper. Send twenty cents in -coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson .Needlecraft Dept„ Room 421, 13 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Print plainly Pat- tern lumber, y0111 name and ad- dress, - TABLE TALKS Adapt Recipes To Foods On Hand One of the. many ;problem's •of the' home, economists,' of the 'Con- sumer Section, Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture, is developing recipes for available 'foods =and adapting them to today'a needs,: With an eye to "shorteuttMg"•and simplifying' they have milked ont some new, atreaamlined combina- tions of .familiar foods. kltrceare some of the new tricks recently discovered by these ex- -perts, Macaroni and spaghetti;ard usaullycooked betot'e mixing with the other' ingredients: .but here is a" modern simplified version, Oven. Macaroni 1 can uncooked macaroni 3% cups. canned' tomatoes aya,-cup cold water 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup grated, nippy cheese teaspoon'. salt - Dash of peppe} Combine all ingredients. Turn into a greased dish. Bake in a moderate' oven, 350°F, for 1 hour.. Six aertifnge. Tomato, Curry Vegetable tablospoons Mild -flavoured fat a/a oup chopped onion. ' lis tablespoons' flour ak teaspoon \salt 3 teaspoon curry" powder 2 cups' tomato juice • 2%x cups drained canned green or • wax beans kelt tat in saucepan. Add onion and cook 5 minutes over low heat, • 'stirring occasionally. Combine. flour. salt and curry powder and stir into onions. Arid, tomato. juice slowly 'and cook; stirring constant- ly, ,until mixture thickens. slightly. Add beans" and heat thoroughly. Six_ servings. ' Note:—This-'sauce, may be used on left -over vegetables. Hurry Up Rhubarb Pudding 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons sugar 3! teaspoon salt ee cup milk 2 cups rhubarb cut In 1 -inch pieces . cup brown sugar cup boiling water Mix and sift flour, baking pow- der, sager and salt; add Milk and combine: Place rhubarb in a greas- ed baking dish and spread batter over it, Dissolve brown, sugar in boiling water, pour over batter, - Bake in a moderately hot oven, 375°F, for '30 minutes, This pud- ding requires no settee. Six serv- ings, • Rubber Articles Return To Homes Rubber gloves, the kind house- wives wean to protect their hands While washing dishes or dyeing clothes, are now back on the Can- adian retail market in limited. quan- tities, and represent another step in the gradual return of tire' rubber household products so widely used in peacetime, - The gloves, like other products, finding their way back into ' the homes, are not made of • natural rubber, but of neoprene, one of the synthetics. , Pot scrapers, fly swatters, and many other articles are now being manufactured front reclaimed rub- ber, and some of these are already in the retail shops, Quality You'll > Enjoy CHRONICLES of GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke' Yesterday I was down town and I met starry persons who looked happier than. I had seen them for some time. That haunted look was. gope from their eyes they want- ed' to stop and talk about `'where their boys were and' what, , they were :loing, and possibly for the first time in months they talked without restraint and without fear,, It was good to 'talk with 'them, * * Yes, itis easy to rejoice with those tvhohave reason for rejoice ing. But what of the' others? On the day • of .victory what can one nay to he widow whose only son . was killed when his plane. crashed just a few short weeks ago . , , or to the 'father whose nineteen -year old son was recently the victim of a sniper's bullet . , , or to the family wito, as yet, have no knowledge of the whereabouts of their son re ported, to be a prisoner of war in Gerrntany. Are 1 above all, how can one find words to sympathise with the young wife, and mother, wlta in the midst of general, rejoici :g, re- ceives 'word that her young hus- band has been killed in action? Perhaps these are not very cheerful thoughts — nevertheless one should remember there are hundreds of such cases in our midst — and .if one "remembers, then naturally one takes care that those who have suffered greatly will not • be wounded still further by tactless and over -exuberant ce- lebrations if it is in our power to prevent it. ' * * * Happily, there is, another side to the,picture: The long looked for re- turn of the "five-year" men. Hus- bands who must learn to court again the girls' they married. Fa- thers renewing their acquaintance with the kiddies who were mere toddlers when Daddy went away. And who can match the pri'le of 'the father who secs his son or daughter for the very first time? Some of these happy family re- unions are taking place day" after day ... and now that the war is over, every mother, every wife and every sweetheart, whose loved ones have been spared, will feel that at last she can really hope hope' without that nameless dread — that the time will conte, when the boy, or boys, who went away; will be marchinghome again. Yes, but two shall need to have patience and fortitude. Wars . are not settled overnight. Fighting will _ cease but there is still much work 1.0 be done, and the lads who wear - the I{ing's uniform are needed for the job. And there is still Japan! * * * As for us - particularly for the women who wait — we have our • work to do - there is no room for idleness or relaxation while un-' • dreamed of distress prevails 'n Europe but we can go forwar'1 with hopeful itearts,•doing •tire job that nearest, helping, each ,in • our own small way, to build a new world, making 0111' homes and our' communities places that our boys will be glad to come back to; re- membering always that it depends upon us whether the boys will say upon their return' "TI3IS was worth fighting torp' How Can!?? By Anne Ashley Q. liow can I make a good duster? A. By using an old piece of flan- nel, dipping it in paraffin oil' end " letting it soak for several hours, Wring out tightly, then wash in tepid water and let dry. It will ga- ther all deist and give a good polish to furniture and floors. _Q. How can I stake a hair set- ting solution? A. By taking 31% pints of water, to which is added 2 tablespoons of quince seed, allowing it to boil for 5 minutes, and then strain, Q. I3ow eau I bleach clothes? A. A spoonful of turpentine witted to the boiler of clothes' will bleach them, and is also excellent for cutting the grease and dirt. Q. How can I keep metals bright? • A. Metals will keep bright after polishing ' if a bit of flannel , is moistened with paraffin 'oil and the surface rubbed thoroughly. This will keep the metal bright for a longer time. • Q. How can I make a starch. substitute? A. Borax tvater is an excellent substitute for starch when stiffen- ing sheer collars or voiles. lire a solution of weak gum arable for silks and crepes.