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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-05-06, Page 7THURS., MAY, G, 1948 THE "CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS CARE OF CHILDREN COOKING ereerrimeeveneweravm HEALTH TEA ALONE Is there any Word in the Ehg11sh language, .or the equivalent of it in :any other tongue which has such a tragic sense of being forsaken as the "word "Alone." It may be that the peoples of any country have never felt the force .of that word as did the subjects of ' the British commonwealth of Nations When on that July day Prime Minister Winston Churchill broadcast "And how it has come to us to stand alone fn the.breach and face the worst that the tyrants might can do, Bearing ourselves humbly before God, but conscious that we serve an unfolding purpose we are ready to defend our native land against the invasion by which it is threatened. We fight- ing by ourselves "alone." France had 'capitulated and her subjects had been sold to the enemy. Although things are looking much better for us than they- did on that terrible day we can still feel the shud- der that went through tis as we realiz- ed that we were -alone. Christian ..people knew, as .we do to -day that right must conquer, but there was at that time and 'still is a great deal of coming back to God before victory can be ours. There are many other instances where leaders in all walks of life have been alone that is as far as earthly help was concerned. We cannot imagine the agony of Sir Robert Scott on his Southern lEx-. pedition He and his comrades had reached the South Pole, had been suc- cessful only to find that the flag of another country had been planted be- fore then. Weary and discouraged they began the long trek back. One by one they died. They were delayed by the illness of Captain Oates. One morning he stepped out into the bliz- zard after informing them that he Would be gone for seine time. The agony of keeping theta front travell- ing was too much for hien so he went gout alone. He did not return. Finally Robert Scottwasleft alone and there 'with no one to comfort him he too passed on. David Livingston, the young lar 'Who had worked in the mills at old Blantyre Scotland felt the call of God to go to Africa .to preach the gospel.' There for years 'he carried on the work of the- Lord in teaching and exploring. His work there will only • be known when "the roll -is called up 'Fonder". One day his native helpers "went in, to see how he was. They "PEG" . name -We must answer and -go alone and the reward or punshiment will be meted out to us, alone. How often we .have thought of Christ and His periods, of being alone. Throughout His life there were many times when He went away by Himself to commune with God. That is one time when we are pleased to be alone, just so that we can talk' intimately with God, just as though He were standing right beside us and we could put out our nand and touch Him as we talked over with Flim some pro- blem which was bothering us: We willsoon be going out into our gardens planting seeds. Then how anxiously we will walk- along 'day after day and watch intently for the first shoots which will come up: The seeds will not gather together . and conte up in a bunch but the little shoots will come up by themselves and singly they will do their part to- wards producing a flower or vegetable Each year there conies to me from the Clinton district a box of lily of the valley. How I enjoy picking them up singly and admiring the effort of each little plant to bring joy, to the world Each one strivea -to do its very best to share in that joy. found him hi the altitude of prayer but his spirit had passed on to his maker. What a beautiful thought to be communing with God in prayer and then to be immediately transported in- to His presence. We sometimes worry over our loved ones when they are suddenly called home, but how much better that is than to have them ling- er -on month after month and oftimes year after year suffering and feeling that they are burden to some one. Ra- ther than mourn over such an occurr- ence let us thank God that in His goodness He tools them. The one thing needful is to be, prepared for a sue: den call: Nurse Edith Cavell who gave her life for her country was very much alone -when her call carne. Martin Luther stood practically against the world in defence of his religion but he cried "Here I stand, I can do no other." Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the great struggles in his term as,presi- dent cried to God in prayer. "Is this the way." One might go on and on recalling mei dents of where men and women, both leaders and followers have found themselves alone and have cried to God in their' extremity and He has heard them and has comforted - them. Making a personal matter of it— we come into the world alone. No matter how many friends we have and Trow we think at the last that we can depend on them, yet. when our catI comes to leave our earthly tabernacle, and to go yonder, we inust .go alone, even our very own, who would willing- ly die for us must stand to one side and say"He or she, has gone." We go out alone. Where we are going de- pends on ourselves and it is indeed.a very serious matter. No one can plan that problem for us. As we live we will meet our- Saviour at the judg- ment. We will not only have to ac- count for ourselves, but we will have to answer for our influence on others Do we ever take time to think of these things. At the present time so many people are passing out without any warning. You or I may be the next. Are we ready? God is a God of justice but justice carries with it pun- ishment 'as un-ishment'as well as love. If only Chris- tian people would preach teach and Iive Christ how much happier we would all be to -day. As we dtand before the judg- ment Seat of Christ we cannot push someone else forward in answer teen-, How like the lily we should be! Next time 'we have the opportunity let us take one of these dainty little bits of God's creation into our hands and think of the good each little flow- er does and then compare it to our own lives. The day is rapidly passing 'when we are being judged by some one else. This is rightly so for God -intended that we should be judged by oursel- ves. Unfortunately there are many times when -we do wrong and our dear ones must suffer with us. They feel' the burden of our wrong -doing. We niay bring sorrow on, others but God will judge us separately forallour deeds whether good or bad. "God, who made the earth, The air, the sky, the sea. Who gave the light its birth Careth for me. God, who made the grass ' -' Tite flower, the fruit, the tree, The day and night to pass, Careth for me. God, who made the sun, The -noon, the stars, .is He Who, when life's clouds come on, Careth for Inc. God, who made all things, On earth, in air, in sea. Who changing seasons brings, Careth for me. "PEG" l'OL MIXING BOWL 6y ANNE ALLAN. Hydro Home- Economist THE SECRET QF "JUST -PERFECT" MERINGUES.. Hello homemakers! Women not on- ly want to turn out pieces of war equipment with precision but they also want to turn out "just -perfect" foods at home. Among the "extras" that give us 'NUTRITION MADE EASY -AS Get this new book of balanced menus ... so easy a child could follow. - At last ... here's a completely practical plan for good nutrition, A - book of 65 "nutrition- wise menus, literally as easy to use as A.B.C, ! All you need, to make sure your family is wisely fed. We give you 21 days of menus ... grouped as, meals, keyed as. "A", "B",- "C", "D" and "E". You simply choose a breakfast of any, letter, and team it up with any luncheon and dinner of the same letter. And there youhave a day's meals, as nourishing as they are appealing. / Make sure that your family is wisely fed! Send for your FREE copy of -"Eat-to-Work-to-Win" today) Learn- the easy way to meals both healthful and delicious! YOURS' FREE To got your FREE copy of "Eat -to - Work -to -Win','` just send your name and address, clearly printed, to "Nutrition for Victory", Box 600, Toronto, Canada. Sponsored by *The nedritional statements in "Eat-to-licit-to-iVln" THE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) are acceptaldeto Nutrition Seances, Department of la the interests of nutrition nod health' Pennons and National Health, Ottawa, for the as au aid to Ylctory. - .. Canadian Nutrition Programme, special delight are the meringues; del- icate and golden—the crowning glory of pies and tarts. But there have been mysterious meringue failures even in our vefy best kitchens. So we have gone hunting for clues to "just -per- fect" meringues to put you "in the know:" - The ingredients are simple — egg whites, salt, a' little sugar and flav- during. Take eggs from refrigerator and let warm to -room temperature, You will be. rewarded with greater `volume of froth. As you break each egg, separate the yolk from the white, If suitable for meringue, white will be clear and firm and will "plop" into the cup quickly. If white is weak and watery set egg aside for omelette or custard:. Be- sure to use all of the egg white, including- the thicker por- tion clinging to shell and yolk. Use a bowl that issmall at the bottom. Placing it on a folded towel prevents slipping. Add a pinch of salt; measure out fine sugar (2 tbs. sugar.te each egg white ,or 1 tb. honey, syrup or jelly.). Use the rolling pin on coarse sugar. - If you use an electric beater add sugar prior to beating. When beat- ing by fork or dove- beater, beat whites to a foam before adding any sugar. Beat in half the sugar then fold in remainder, sprinkling it in— thus nthus less danger of overbeating. The "just -perfect" meringue is shiny and moist looking. Peaks should be stiff when beater is lifted out and whites hold their position when the bowl is tipped, If you beat too long, the mix- ture ixture begins to fly out of the bowl and the volume will be small. It is impor- tant to stop beating at the proper mo- ment. Your pie or tarts should be ready for the meringue iniX which is spread 'with a dull knife or spatula. Bake 'in a pie -heated oven of 375 for '10 mins. Let .cool at room temperature -do not chill quickly. RECMES Fluffy Omelette - 3 tbs, baking fat, 4 egg yolks, 1-4 can water, 1-2 tsp.' salt; 'dash of pep- per, 4 egg whites stiffly beaten. Heat fat in skillet. Beat egg yolks until creamy. Add water end season- •ngs and unix well. Fol in egg whites and pour into skillet. Cook slowly ov- er low heat until it is browned even - y on bottom. Set in moderate electric oven and cook until it is firm to the. touch, Fold; serve. Serves 4. Scalloped Eggs 4 hard -cooked eggs, 2 cups white sauce, 3-4 cup chopped cooked chick- en, veal or fish, 3-4 cup buttered cracker crumbs. - Chop eggs fine. Sprinkle bottom of a greased baking dish with crumbs, cover with half the eggs; cover eggs with sauce and sauce with neat; re- peat. Cover with- remaining crumbs. Bake in electric oven at 375 until crumbs are brown. TAKE A TIP Uses of Egg Yolks 1. Substitute 2 egg yolks for 1 egg in cake, muffin or cookie recipes and add 1 tablespoon more liquid. 2. Poach eggs yolks hard. Drain and use in salads, grated• in cream settee, soups, sandwich fillings, Cass- erole dishes, etc. 3. Egg yolks whipped into a cup of milk provides a' perfect, nourishing drink. THE QUESTION BOX COUPON PROBLEMS AS ANSWERED BY LONDON RATION BOARD OFFICE Due Dates - for - Ration Coupons Here are the date on which ration coupons are due Butter coupons, 6, 7, 8 now usable. Coupon 9 is usable beginning today and expires May 31. Coupons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are no longer good, Sugar, tea and coffee coupons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are good now and will be good indefinitely. Coupons 7 and 8 are due on May 27 The special blue coupon (Spare B) for one pound of sugar for home- grown rhubarb is valid until June 1. V• Price Board Facts of Wartime Interest Your questions will be answered by the Women's Regional Advisory Com= mittee to the Consumer Branch, War- time Prices and Trade Board, and should be sent to 291 Dundas Street, London. Q. When is a year's notice to va- cate necessary? A. Only when the landlord bought the house on er after December 10, 1942 and needs the house for his own personal occupation for a period of at least one year from the date on which the tenant is to vacate. Q. I made application for a tree -- tor which I need badly because I am short of help. I have been advised by the company to whom I applied that they cannot supply the machine. What shall I do? A. The supply of tractors is ap- parently much short of the demand. You could try, however, to find some other farm machine company which manufactures tractors and -perhaps locate one through them. It is under- stood, of.eourse, drat you may. notJauy. a traitor 'or,'any other piece' of farm equipment (except hand tools) with- out a written permit from the War- time Prices and, Trade Board. - Q. I have to wear a brace on any. leg. The only kind of skirt which gives a graceful line is .one that is made of pleats, two and a half yards around the hem. My dressmaker says that wartime restrictions make this type.of .skirt unlawful. Is there anything you can do for me? A. In such a case it would be ed- visable to consult your nearest War- time Prices and Trade Board office so that this office might secure permis- sion for you, Q. I am being married in June and would like to buy a new electric stove for our apartment since it is not already furnished with one. Is this permissible? A. Your dealer will supply you with a certificate of essentiality. You are required to answer certain questions in connection with facilities available. If the construction of the' apartment is such you capnot sign the certifi- cate, special permission must be given before the electric stove may be in-. stalled, Q. We - would like to have some - Mrs. C. C. Asks: "What makes a meringue tough on top and raw un- derneath?" Answer: Too hot an oven or trying to brown it -beneath n top element of fully pre -heated electric oven. Use temperature of 250-275 degrees. Mrs. C. B. R. asks: "Why are cus- tard pies soggy on the bottom?" Answer: Custard pies must be plac- ed in a hot oven (450) to cook pastry quickly, for 8 minutes. Then reset el- ectric oven control to 275 and bake until silver knife comes out of custard clean (about 30 minutes). Cool gniek- ly so that fat in pastry hardens be- fore steam from :cpstard causes soggi- ness. Anne Allan invites' you to write to her a/o Clinton News Record. Send in your .problems and watch this col- umn'for a reply. - V Beating rugs' is not as. peppier as it used to be. Scientific research re- veals that threads are often broken by tide rough treatment. Picture Shows;—'An Allied landing at tunedU. S. forces in the face of "cease fire" order wasgiven b. the Line frozen while drying is irirely - g by i y to. have holes in it. Freezing makes thef' considerable 'resist nce o the threads brittle. me Algerian port of oxen, cap, + a before the French authorities in North Africa. one explain price regulations to our Ladies Md. Does the WPTB supply speakers? A. Yes, If you will get in touch with the Women's Advisory ,Commit- tee representative in your commun- ity, she will see that you get a speak- er. V Millions Pounds - of Meat Needed This year, according to figures is sued by theDepartmentof Agriculture special wartime requirements . at homefor thousands of servicemen in 'training for ships' stores, for ted Cross parcels and other needs will total at least 35 million pounds of pork products; 70 million pounds- of beef (theta 140,000 live cattle) and 9 million pounds of mutton and lamb (amounting to 196,000 carcasses). -----V Farms are Food Factories The Financial Post Many of our agricultural troubles in this war are traced to the fact that framers of Ottawa regulations. apparently, have failed to realize that the Canadian farm is primarily a factory for the production of food. As with any other factory, a supply of labor, tools and raw materials is absolutely necessary if maximum output is to be maintained. Yet while that point has been un- derstood with munition and arma- ment factories, not until a food crisis threatened was there much done about assuring the farmer his supply. His labor was allowed to drift away, the output of his machinery and other absolutely vital supplies like lumber, fertilizer, concentrated feeds and fen- cing, were rigidly curbed. Under the direuhsthnces,- it 'is'"i'`elliaika-ble • that lie was able to increase prodnietion of meats, dairy and poultry products last year, and itwillbe little short of a miracle if he can maintain output this season. . Up-to-date farm machinery, lum- ber for repairing barns, building hog pens and poultry houses, fences for keeping stock out of growing crops, special feeds, fertilizers and a host of other agricultural supplies, as well as skilled labor are just as essential in food production -as lathes, drills, and welding machines in munition mak- ing. True there can be Waste of these supplies, on a farm and in a munition factory, and every effort must be made to guard against it. It is also true that we need certain foods more urgently than others and develop- ment must • be steered accordingly, But sweeping, blanket regulations, instead of correcting such situations, very often aggravate them. Canadian farmers are being asked to produce prodigious quantities of vital foods this season. They can •only do so if they get the necessary tools, and on .time. To Help Butchers . With Carcass Cuts - A series of meeting to show retail butchers the standard method of cut- ting carcasses is being held through- out Western Ontario. Three men from the Wartime Prices and Trade Board are - travelling. through the district to iron out any misunderstanding arising from the new chart which illustrates how beef must be cut. The meetings are design- ed to help the merchnnts get the best results under the meat rationing scheme. which gets under way this month. states W. Harold McPhillips, Prices and Supply Representative WPTB. The men will be at CAC Guelph today, May 6. - "We're not running this course to tell butchers how- to manage their business, but to show them 'how the success of meat rationing depends on standardizing cutting," said Mr. McPhillips. TOKYO BOOSTS - THE LOAN The Fincial Post If anything more were needed to speed the Fourth Victory Loan to overwhelming stdecess, it was suppli- ed by Tokyo's admitted murder of captured American fliers. This last addition to Jap crimes must surely remove any vestige of doubt as to the nature of the enemy. Weare still a long way from im- posing complete defeat or exacting unconditional surrender. The road to those goals will be hard and crowd- ed with many sacrifices. Subscription to the Victory Loan is not even the beginning of sacrifice. It is a duty and a privilege. V Understanding This, We Can't Fail One of the most engaging remarks made thus far in the Fourth Victory Loan campaign come from the lips of George W. Spinney, Chairman of the National War 'Finance' • Cbinmittee, who said, "The slogan of this loan is "Back the Attack" - and every Canadian who cannot be there to fight, will want the comfort of knowing that at least his dollars are in the battle, backing the attack, playing a great and worthy part. "It will be a bit late after the cas- ualty lists are printed to say, 'I wish I'd bought bonds, in that last Victory Loan.' " Mi Spinney leaves little else to be "If and whenthe niililons of Can- adians hereat home take these facts into their hearts, delve to the limit into their bank accounts and pledge to the limit from their daily earnings —then, I repeat, it is indeed un- thinkable that we should fail." V The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and to possess ap- titude and perseverence to attain it. -Goethe. Steel helmets halt shrapnel. You can buy 42 for $100. Invest in the new Victory Bonds. And save the lives of Canadian soldiers! ALLIED' SHIPPING AT ORAN