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The Clinton News Record, 1931-03-19, Page 7TI -IE CLINTON NEWS-RicCORD Plump sun -ripened oats, pan -roasted to bring out the trueuat Q ter flavour QUICX QUAKER 0 }•,. 1 Cooks in 2% minutes after the water boils Huillaliolls oi Heftekall A Column Prepared Especially for Women— But Not Forbidden to Men A PAEAN TO WORK To work! /lour by hour, day by day; to employ one's hands and brain. To strive; to win an inch a- long the way; to lose; to start a- gain. Ohl it is joy to work unceas- ingly with might end main, Hard work is not a burden, ever. The busy ones 'are enviable indeed. They have no time for petty ills that sev- er ewer the power to do, from the insis- t tent need. The little leisure snatch- edor respite, # a r spr e, how packed it is with joy and • keen delight, Gold cannot buy it. 'Tis reserved for those who labour through the day uutit its close. 'Mark does not irk. It brings relief; assuages grief;in- creases pleasure; adds to the mea- sure of any happiness we find; and brings to the mind a peaceful satis- faction; to the heart, a glow. 0•h! work! You are the kindest friend w� know.—+Wilheltnina Stitch, • What do you suppose is happening now? Some may have taken note of it,of course, but many, I feel sure, will not have done so. Why, there is a start made already in Toronto at forming a Handcraft Association for Ontario. • I wonder how many women read- ers of this page attended the Cana- dian Nat. Exhibition last yearend how many of those visited the exhibit from Quebec, and the Marithues, showing the wonderful results of the handcraft of the women of those provinces. I was enchanted by them, especially the exhibit from Quebec, which was larger and more iniposing than the others. Such soft' and beau tiful shawls, blankets, rugs, drapes! Such beautiful bleedings of color and 1 such comfort ancl durability as was displayed in these manufactures! Well, they are forming an associa- tion in Ontario to encourage and stimulate the revival of handcrafts among Ontario women. I wonder how many of the women readers of this coluinn have ever hooked a rug and patched a quilt. Some have, I ]mow: I've seen some lovely speciments of such •handeraft produced in recent years. And one sees stamped canvasses o exhibition often in the stores. But the promo= tors of this scheme wish to ancourage the women to design their own pat- ters, taking them from everyday life as the women in the Maritimes do. I have hooked fugs, myself, bending a tired young back over the frame hour after hour, for when you have a rug in the frame your ambition is to get it out just as soon as possible to see what it will Iook like. I de- signed my own patterns, too, cutting they from paper and marking them around with a pencil clipped in ink. Oh, •'yes! They were quite pretty, Though I have not got one to show you just at hand, 4.nd this is what this newly -form- ed. association is going to encoui4cge the women of Ontario to do again, Design and manufacture, using hand and brain, in their work in their own homes. It has its own fascination, don't you think? Did you ever see anyone spinning? It is doubtful if a dozen women could be found in Huron County who can actually spin, although many Stave seen their mothers or grandmothers do it. But there are many spinning 'wheels in the county, as was demonstrated recently when one was advertised for in The News - Record, Who knows but that their merry whir may again be heard in THE THE TEST.. MORE ADMIRE OLDSMOBILE ]^ Come in and see the the wheel and drive it able car under any driving stretch, rough roads way Oldsmobile responds to the slightest touch tougher the pull- the dependable car. The convinced you'll be that prices, is today's outstanding Or Sr'' J, HARDER .THE YOU'LL THE NEW NSE new Oldsmobile. Get behind yourself. Test this depend- condition ... on smooth or steep grade. Thrill to the with a surge of power on the accelerator. The more you'll admire this longer you drive it, the more. Oldsmobile, at its new, lower motor car investment. NEW SILENT SYNCRO. MESH TRANSMISSION permits smooth, silent shift from first to second to high . , , and back to second, ' AUTOMATIC MANIFOLD HEAT CONTROL warms up engine quickly and gives It Improved performance at all speeds, NEW EASY START HO —starter when engaged, auto, maticaNy opens throttle proper Starting position. DOWNDRAFT WITH gives speed, greater INSULATED are In quiet NEW assures to tion CARBURETOR NON -FLOOD CHOKE increased power, higher faster acceleration and smoothness. FISHER600,ES warmer in winter, cooler r summer, and exceptionally QUIET SECOND GEAR smooth, swift acrerere- rivalling high gear per - in quietness. ,,„0,forntance A GENERAL .e Nediger, M MOTORS VALUE Clinton, ob"acr. the land. There may be a Tow Hanel looms, too, hidden away in garrets, which could be used to turn out fab- rics for many uses, ant, whether our women can ever be induced to take up spinning or weaving, I know they can and do manufacture some lovely things in quilts, and patchwork quilts are now in, high favour. A girl I've heard of who is busy filling her hope chest wants some Patchwork melts to add to it. As slie is planning to furnish her home in •the period of pewter mugs and glass cupboards, modern bed spreads would be quite out of place in such surroundings, Ontario can hold her -otvn as to patchwork quilts, all right, as was also demon trated at the C.N.E. last year and every year ;at . Bayfield Fall Fair, whether or not it will ever go back • to,the spinning wheel encl. hand loom. Perhaps the Women's Institutes might be induced to take up the idea of encouraging handcrafts in the homes of Ontario. 'Women might be Much. Happier if they were really creating something for there are few joys to equal the joy of achieve- ment ' Modern lifecut is so and dried. One can keep-• house ,so eas- . sly nowadays, one does not even lave ' to cook a roast of beef," unless one so desires. In • pioneer days our mothers and grandmothers had to turn their hands to so many things. There was no lack then of chances' for the housewife .to use initiative; she had to do it in order to keep her family clothed, and clean - and fed, She spun the yarn, even though she may not have woven it, then made it into clothing; she baked or: cooked every bite her family ate, she made the soap which kept them clean and she tried to create a little bit of beauty by manufacturing bright colored clothing, making wool wreathes, ete. Perhaps a little exer- cise for that creative quality which every woman pos- sesses just is d s what this age needs, and certainly the products of women's skill eiehibitecl from . time to time are worthy of unstinted praise. Who knows, but that, following the return to favour of the' open fire, which has added much to the comfort -and cosiness of our homes, we may take up some of the hand- crafts practised by our grandmoth- ers. REBEKAl3 MEIGHEN YOUNGEST CANADIAN PREMIER Canada has had eleven premiers. Two of then have been bachelors; two of then have held office twice, The shortest term was that of Sir Charles Tupper in 1896. The long- est continuous tern was Sir Wilfred Laurier's, from 1896 to 1911, but Sir John A. Macdonald still holds the record of having been Premier long- er than anyone else, not counting itis premiership before Confederation. The average age of our Premiers when they took office is between 60 and 61 years, Sir Charles Tupper was the oldest ratan to ,become Pre- mier and the Rt. Honorabia. Arthur. Meighen the youngest. Eight of our Prime Ministers have been members of the Imperial Privy Council, al- though Sir Charles Tupper was not until long after he had ceased to be Prime Minister. Six of our Prime Ministers have been knighted; one was a baronet. Six Premiers have been members of the bar. One Prime Minister, Sir John .Thompson, had been a judge, All our Prime Ministers have been members of the House of Commons; Sir Joint Abbott, who had been a Member for many years, was a Sen- ator during his Premiership, and Sir Mackenzie Rowell became- a Sen- ator after he was Prime Mlinistw. Only two Prime Ministers have died in office, Sir John Macdonald and Sir John Thompson. Two ',nen became Prince Minister without having previously been neinbers of the -Government, namely The Honourable Alexander Mecicen- zie and Sir Robert Borden. All Prime Ministers of Canada, save the first two , (who were of Scottish birth) and save Sir Mac- kenzie Bowel! (who was of English birth), were born in Canada; Nova Scotia leads with three, New Bruns- wick one, Ontario two, Quebec two, Two of the eleven Prime Mdnisters have been Roman Catholics, --Ot- tawa Review. • EXETER; • The Chautauqua geme- nt/tors were 540 ahead when the fes- tival closed this season, which will, be added to the fund for another ,year. Tite proguams were much. appreciated. Don't Suffer With Rheumatic Agony Stop Tlie Pain—Reduce The Swelling Swiftly With Joint -Ease A Wonder Worker that Soaks Right In aid Gets Way Down to Where The Trouble Starts People in Canada must like Joint - Ease -they buy so much of it. They use it because it helps to quickly ease their aches and paine. They know it instantly bringgs, com- fort to inflamed, pain tortured Joints— they have learned that for, stubborn rheuenatism.tltere is nothing so speedily , helpful. Old folks use it to bring youthfulness to joints that creak and ache and: get troublesome. It's good for many other eihnents also; Neuritis for inetance, and Sciatica, Lum- bago and lame, aching back—Rub it in good. Made hi Canada and sold every- where for 60 cents a generous tube When Joint -Ease Geta In ,mint Mise cry Gets Out—Quack. 'THURSDAY, NIARClI 19, :1931. USEFUL HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS Longer Life for Candles Ii candles are Placed in the re- frigerator for a day or so before they are lighted they will last twice as long. The wax will not trickle down over the candlestick, either, Too Strong When washing greasy dishes or pans, add a few drops of ammonia to the water and stop using washing soda for this purpose, • Soda is Thar on: both dishes and hands and is too strong for _this more delicate work. Georgette. and Crepe de Chine When laundering fine materials, such as georgette and crepe de chine wrap' while still damp in a Turkish towel and tet ' stand until they are the, right dampness for ironing. The material will keep its color longer if this- method is employed. • Cleaner Mops Mean Cleaner Floors Floor mops are, as a rule, some- what forgotten when it mines, • to washing. They will gather dirt much more thoroughly and quiekly if giv- en a good bath in boiling soap suds once a month. :Soda added to the waterwill:loosenthe dirt n - t vvo der• d full Y. A .Preventative' - Keep a good-sized piece of gum camphor in the buffett drawer with your flat silver. It will do much to- ward preventing the • silver from tarnishing. New Pens Hold the new pen in the flame of a match for a second to burn off the greasy polish„that prevents the flow of ink to the point. It. will write immediately without coaxing, Stained Ash Trays Apply a little denatured alcohol with a brush to the dark -brown stains which cigarettes make on copper and brass ash trays and the stains will disappear immediately. Cheesecloth Bags Cheesecloth bags are excellent 'to 1 theyare put vegetables in when to be kept in the refrigerator after be- ing prepared. for the next meal. This is especially useful for lettuce, celery watercress, etc. ' An Obstinate Cork To remove a -cork from a bottle when there is neither a corkscrew or knife at hand, stick two safety pins. diagonally through the cork, op- posite each other.. By pulling on the upper part of"'the two pins the cork can be removed easily. Eat `slowly and masticate thor- oughly . .Eat nothing .between meals, es- pecially avoiding the midnight 'feast. Eat but one starchy vegetable at a meal, avoiding that one if ritrong- minded enough, Eat butter, cream pastries, candy sided oils, cakes, and all things' con - d • thining quantities of sugar sparing- ly, or better, not at all. A Help in Emergency Sometimes some of us older house- wives have trouble with mg knees and would clo a great dear rather than get down and wipe up our woodwork that particular week. When youfeel like that, wring out a flannel cloth in lukewarm water and tie it over the end of your broom. Go over tite floors with this damp cloth and you will be pleased how. efficiently It will work besides sav- ing those rheumatic knees. Safety First Just about now the step /adder is doing more than its share of duty. Make it safe by nailing some pieces of rubber on the ends of the ladder so as to avoid any mishaps by slip- ping. It Is very easy to do when you are reaching to take down tho5soiI- eci curtains' and draperies and are taking a few chances in equilibriutn yourself. A New Surface' The old wooden kitchen table may be renovated with splendid success by cementing to its top a piece of inlaid linoleum that exactly fits the surface, Varnish with a clear, wat- erproof varnish and the top will stand all sorts of punishment be- sides being very decorative.. Some of the newest kitchen and breakfast sets have tables with ,inlaid linoleum tops. The Bathroom Walls If you are including 10, your spring housecleaning a washing of the bath- room wails, before you start the job fill the bathtub with steaming hot water and go ant and shut the door for a half hour. Then wash down with soapy water and see how torch easier your job is than usual. The steam from the hot water will loosen the dirt and cause it to wash 'off more meekly. A follow tCnoh If the icuob on your teakettle cov- er is hollow, press a cork into the hollow space, The cork will keep the knob from getting_ so hot and the eover can be handled more com- fortably. tlgateware Never serape food that is stuck from agateware. It is easily chip- ped and this method is a good start -v er. 'Soak the vessel well and boil with soap powder anti water until the food is loosened' and can be washed out, . A Stubborn Top When .you have trouble, removing the lid from a 'mayonnaise or jelly jar, rap the cover gently all around the edge, then place a wet cloth over the top and turn. The cover will in- variably respond to this treatment. An Inferiority Complex Mother, don't be so strict with your 'children that you develop an inferiority complex in them and cause them to be nervous and lack confid- ence in, themselves. It will prove a tresneedons handicap in later life, Give thein enough freedom that they can develop' their own instincts, watching of course, that they are in the right direction. A Kettle of Hot Water When one uses a coal range, it is foolish to allow the teakettle to be empty at any time. Boiling water is always welcome, • Necesary for health - Busy housewives get into the habit of staying- in the house' far .too muni for their own health and state of mind claiming they have not time to do otherwise. At least try 'to go ,daily to market and get that much outdoor exercise. and air. You will feel better for this little change and probably save money by better buy- Helpful- Rules for Reducing' Eat but one serving. • 'Beautiful Lawns And How To Make Them (Experimental Farms Note) Of all the factors which combine to form a pleasing setting for a home, the lawn is one of the most important. Probably no' other; sin- gle factor has so great an influence on the appearance of a property than the condition of the lawn. It is the prime essential without which the pleasing effect of flowers and shrubs is almost entirely lost. • A. good lawn depends to a consid- erable degree upon a proper begin- ning. It rarely results from slip- shod methods of hastily preparing the soil and scattering a little grass seed upon it. A lawn is a fairly per- manent creation, and will amply re- pay the owner for any extra effort expended in its preparation. The site is usually fixed as is al- so the type of soil, and unfortunately the latter is often very poor, consist- ing of the subsoil removed in the excavation of the cellar. In all grading work, an extra effort should be made to keep the surface and sub- soil separate. After the grad- ing rad- ing has been completed, the entire lawn may be given. a coating of three or four inches of the good sail. The ground should be brought to a perfectly uniform grade, making sure that there is good drainage a- way from the foundation of the building, and that there are no poc- kets left. in which the water will col- lect during the winter. It should be thoroughly compacted and rolled with an ordinary lawn roller, raked lightly in order to procure a satis- factory seed bed, seeded, then raked lightly again and finally rolled. Regarding seed, a mixture which has been found very satisfactory at the Experimental Station, Frederic- ton, N.B., consists of 70 pounds Ken- tucky Blue Grass and 2 pounds White Dutch Clover per acre, For small lawns, this is equivalent to approximately one ounce to every 31-2 square yards. Seeding should be done as early as possible in the spring and on a calm day, Mowing s1•tould commence when grass is about two inches high, and continue throughout the season in order to produce a compact thick type of turf. • As to fertilizer treatment, almost any lawn will respond to a light ap- plicatiou of a good commercial fer- tilizer of approximately a 4-8-6 an- alysis, applied at the rate of one ounce per square yard. This is es- pecially important in the renovation of old, worn-out lawns. In such cases, two or three light applications per year of a thoroughly decayed compost will also prove very bene- ficial,—,2. C. Young, Dominion Ex- perimental Stations Fredericton, N. B. and La Tosca, pink; Dainty 'Bess, Is- ROSES FOR -THE 'ROME obel and Vesuvius,' single. GARDEN (Experimental 'Perms Note) Everyone who has a garden wants roses in it and there is no reason why they should riot have some. - A rose bush will grow almost any- where, exceptin a place where wa- ter 'lies The roots object to being constantly wet: If the soil' was not prepared in the fall, then dig', it over well to the depth of eighteen inches and, if it is very poor, bring better soil from the vegetable ga1den to put around the roots. As soon as the soil - is warmed up the bush should be planted. The hole' should- be deep. and wide enough so that the roots can be spread out ut anal theplant nan t buried a little deeper than it was in. the nursery. If the roses arrive be- fore they .can. -be planted, a .trench should be dug and the plants heeled in. The roots should never be allow- ed to dry out. When the plants are. growing well a top dressing of pul- verized sheep manure is beneficial, There are several classes of roses but the ot' nes most in favour v z areH- Hy- brid Teas These can net be grown very sattsfactgrily in the coldest sections a£ the country, blit in other 'parts, by giving some protection in winter, they do well. Some of the best ones tested at the Central Ex- perimental Farm. Ottawa, are; Lady Pirrie, Los Angeles, Ophelia and Souvenir de Claudius P'ernet,.-in the light shades; General MacArthur, K. of K., Gruss an Teplitz and Bawl - mark Crimson, red; Betty Uprichard, Mrs. Henry Morse, Mine Leon Jain Other classes of roses which are rather hardier than those mentioned are the /-hybrid Perpetuals, These make a great show of bloom in mia summer but have few, if any, blooms later. Some of the best o1 these are Frau Karl Drusehlci, white;; General Jacquezninot end Hugh Dicicson, red; and Coronation and Mrs, John Laing, .pink. The class of rose which gives the most bloom for the least trouble is the Polyantha Pompon. These' are dwarf growing so are easily covered for w' mtez•: They are hardier- than either T. T.'s oY M P. s and bloom col/tint/so/181y. all season. The flow- ers are in clusters and are not very fragrant. Good varieties are Coral Cluster,Ellen en Poulsen, Chatillon and Mrs: W. B;, Cutbush, pink; Kosters Orleans, Rodheete and Edith Cavell, Ted; Katherine Zeimet and .Yvonne Rabier, white. Then there are the hardy bush roses which need no protection, such as the rugosa hybride; Agnes, pale amber, F. J.G of ro •e ndorst and os R - er are de l' I3ay, red; Belle de Poite- fine, pink; Mine Georges Bruant and Sir Thomas Lipton, white. Ilarison's Yellow and Banshee and Betty Bland pink, are also hardy without protec- tion at Ottawa. Of the climbing roses the follow- ing ,are recommended: Dorothy Per- kins, Dr. W. Van Fleet and Chatillon Rambler, pink; Paul's Scarlet and Crimson Rambler, red; Goldfinch and P. emberton's White Rambler, white. --Isabella Preston. IcommalleaSemoMel r-77-1 ecor, L�Rs C� t; r'rysler at Daytona Beach, Florida February 13, 14, 15 Chrysler Imperial Eight captured all A. A. A. Contest Board Stock Car Speed Records in its Class f©r one to five miles Jo CLINTON, ONTARIO "WHATEVER WILL 1 DO?" Jumpy had been ailing for a couple of days but she didn't think it was serious—till this afternoon •.. she called the doctor . , . hospital tomorrow ... just a :minor operation, but it couldn't wait, Whatever would she do? She Must be with Jimmy Evening rates o» "rlfiy- , • but there was_ the babytoo. if mother were only one" (siation-to-staaion) - calls boon at 7 pm, there . but a letter couldn't reach smother, till late Night rates begin at 8.30 tomorrow. bistatJce t Stthe nr ober Then she thought of the telephone. In two mi ute p n s you town =Ft speeds rip she was speaking to her. mother. Yes, she could catch tha servece, the evening train --would be there at 8 in the morning, YVhata relief! Now she could go about her prepara- tions for the morrow. The telephone had made everything easy. And the cost of the call had been less than a dollar. .