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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-06-17, Page 7�eSNAPSNOTaGUILD� 'THURS., JUNE; 77, 1943 TIIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THE HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS CARE OF. CHILDREN COOKING PAGE HEALTH PAGE 7 GD r amour fat qualtlysince 1892,E Me 'Salaela. assuveff, you V a u-4 corm blend elate &a,...a T E A "What money Cannot Buy" By "PEG" A man of money,at a business 'offered $1000.00 to anyone there who ',could tell him anything which money could not buy. One man suggested 'health, but this was ruled out. The question was left over till the next. Tweeting when one financier brought in four things which money could not buy. They were: 1. A baby's smile. '2.Youth 3:The love of a good woman. 4.A home in Heaven,. After a great dealofdismission the 'millionaire handed over a cheque for $4000.00. Let us just consider these points gone by one. What is more beautiful' than a baby's smile? What antics a mother and father will go through to try to 'induce their little one to smile! It is commonly known that a child of tender year is very much afraid of a person lying in bed. Recently the parents of a young child took him into a hospital. The result was be just screamed. Everything •was done to quieten him and to get him to smile. Finally when things had -quietened down a little the father said "How foolish parents must seem when they want their baby to smile and he does not want to do it" On the contrary it is a lovely sight and how pleased they all are when the little ones trials are over and a sweet smile' breaks .over his little face. Could one stand and offer the little one a ten. dollar bill and expect shim to smile? In all probabilities the terror would be increased. The love 'of the parent can do that which honey can never accomplish. As a child grows older we become accustomed to his simile but many baby books record "Toanniy smiled for the first time to -clay." AU concerned will long remember the .smile of their baby and in• olden years when money oftimes plays a large part in his or her life the :pother or father would give a greater deal of money just to be able,.to see the baby as they recall his happy 'smiling face. - No, money can never buy the smile' of a baby. We have passed the smile of baby hood, have gone through youth and have left it behind. Can any amount of money bring it back? How often we wish it could! How is June? Oh, she is very well. She was away with the Q. G. L T. girls on a hike last Saturday. They had a wonderful time. How are your family? Jimmy is much better. He is grow- ing like a weed. - They are all getting on at least fairly well at school. Mary is now playing on the violin in the school orchestra and Jane is able to accompany lig: on the piano. Youth is the tine for sports of dif- ferent kinds. Youth is ready to' at- tack any difficulty. Youth is undaunt- ed by things which older people would not want to have anything to do with. Childhood is past and the boy and girl now feel that they are a little superior to the younger brother and sister. They have passed the age of toddling and ' almost' absolute de pendibility. These, little more than youngsters, now have the feeling that they do not need to .be told when to come in nor yet to be asked where they have been. The good old.d'ays of setting on mothers bed when they come in at night is largely past. In some cases youth considers this would not be wise. Youth looks into thefuture with a great deal of hope. The boy and girl usually have high ambitions and they. are always building castles in the air. In many instances these castles have no foundation but air but when the castle once falls then they have learned a lesson and they begin gathering the wood, stones brick and mortor for the future. There is smooth sailing ahead. When this period of life has pas- sed can money buy it back again? No, indeed so let us make the best of it while we have it. Jean, I would like to have a little talk with you. Would you care to come up to my room for a little while. "Now my dear," said Mrs: Brown, when she and her daughter were seated "I was at a sewing meeting this afternoon. On, account of the rain there were just a few there and we were all intimate friends. We rambl- ed on and on and at 'last came the subject of the many marriages' of our young people to -day. One :of the ladies told some . startling things one of which was that some young men will not take a girlout a se5on time if she will not submit to pet- ting.,, "As you know you are being allow- ed to go to your first party of•any size on Friday. We always looked forward to the time when - Ronald would be at these parties and would know the young men, there, but he may be even flying over enemy ter- ritory." "My Saviour L` want you to.come into my life." Christ' is standing with out; stretched arms ready•to receive you even at this` late date. Make your decision quickly. Take , Christ into d :Your life and your future with Him in Eternity will be assured. Your Salvation has been free all through your life as it now is." A smile 'came over the 'man's face as he reached 'out his hand and un- consciousness overtook •him. As the thief on the cross that man came to Christ in the last few min- ments of his life. Do not count on that chance for it may never be yours. As death finds you and leaves you -so shall you be through all eternity." The following verses written by Miss Mary Forman of Toronto are very appropriate for this__ending. "What is it Worth?" What is the worth of a baby's smile And the touch of a soft wee hand What is • so sweet as a child's caress Though you search the length of the land? You would give all you have Those treasures to hold, But where you can buy them With silver and gold? "We, of course, know Ivan, who is escorting you and we know you are perfectly safe in his care but there will be young men there whom we do not know and I do want to warn you against anything which may not be just right. You have led a pretty sheltered life and your father and I do hope you will continue to follow in the way you have been taught. The rules of life have all been explained to you and we feel that we have a daughter on whom we can depend. May .God keep you always gore and good!" In the Dominion of Canada alone last year there were some thousands of illegitimate children born. Poor 'little souls! They will carry that strain all through their lives as will their mothers." The fathers in many instances are not even known even to the mothers. God knows them and some. day they will receive a just punishment. War always brings a great increase in that condition. There are many fine young men but there are also those who have no respect for womanhood. A girl should never go out with a young man on a chance acquaintance. Bring hint to the house here so we can all meet him and your father or Ronald, when he comes back, may learn something about him." "Any man who takes a young girl out and begins .petting has .no. .respect for her or he would not do it. Always (remember that no - good man wants that kind of a girl for his wife and that money can never •buy a good woman." Now we have come to the last of the four—"a home in Heaven" So many people, both• men and women, spend their lives in . trying to save honey and they think that because they give to worthy organizations that they will be assured of a place in Heaven but when their call comes this is usually the feeling— ' "Doctor, am I going to die? You must do something to keep me alive. I am worth millions. Send for any one whom you think can save me for a few years. I have made a terrible mistake and ami not ready to face my. Maker. I thought all I had to do was to have money, but I see now I cannot take it with me and it is of no use at all. My millions will neves save ire nor give me .one moment in that land where now 1; want to go. Take all my money and give me one hour of time to get ready to, meet God. My life has been wasted. Money has been my God." The Doctor who was a Christian, said "I ani sorry, but that is a mat- ter between you and your God. All you need to do is just say sincerely, MOTHERS MOBILIZE TO BRING HEALTH TO FAMILIES! Hundreds of women enlist in "Nutrition for Victory" Drive bring health and stamina to families ... especially war workers! You too, can play an important part in this vital national need. Health and stamina` are needed now for Victory always for full happiness. Government surveys reveal that even those who can afford the best are often ill -fed, according to the standards of true nutrition. Here is an opportunity of learningan easy and interesting way to improve your family's health, through better nutrition.: , an opportunity of getting your copy of the booklet Eat -to -Work -to -Win , at absolutely no cost. So don't delay ! Send for your TREE copy NOW ! • *alto nt lritiorhrl statements is 'L'a!•to. fl'ork-1 fl/ n" ore acceptable to. Nutrition Services, ll rpartment of Pensions aurl Nallonal Health, Ottawa, far eke L'auadiae Nnirido,r Proorammo,) Sponsored by THE BREWING. INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) in the interests of nutritionend' health as an aid tb Victory. What would you give for the days that are past The youth which you cannot recall, When clear eyed and joyous at life's door you stood And love held you fast in his thrall? What avails how your wealth, But list! hear this word, "They their youth shall renew Who wait on the Lord" How could you value a good womant love And a loyalty staunch and true Who if skies be bright or overcast Will ever be faithful to you? You may wander far And spend fortunes untold But where purchase these For mere silver or gold? How set a price on the entrance to heaven, The gateway to Iife •evermore, Can power or self 'an influence wield On Him who said "I am the Door" You may offer your gold and riches Far better spend much time in prayer If you would aspire to paradise For gold has no value there" V PEG THE MIXING BOWL by ANNE ALLAN Hydro Homo Economist HELPS TO PRECISION LAUNDERING Hello Homemakers! Laundering is animportant job in the home- maker's schedule, The experienced housewife — especially to -day — chooses new fabrics with an eye to their wearing qualities, but proper laundering also plays an important part in snaking fabrics wear longer. Cleanliness is a great morale build- er -- which is worth thinking about as we survey the pile's of faintly laundry that accumulate so quickly. However, washing can be taken in your stride if you use the proper method — right preparation is half the battle, right washing the other half. •- SORTING .. Sorting conies first. To save back strain, have clothes hamper on a bench at your own level no need to stoop. Sorting clothes onto news - expensive softeners, are used for the general wash. Too much softener yellows clothes and makes them holey. Softeners are alkaline and of varying strength, Water varies in degree of hardness, making a test, necessary to find amount of softener required. Fill a pail with warns, water, add 2 tablespoons of softener and then dip aut half a jarful; add soap and shake a little. If curd' forms there is not enough softener; add another tablespoon and test. WASHING SODA is 'rather strong for fine fabrics, but good for the general wash. BORAX is very mild, but not so efficient. Use for fine Laundry. HOUSEHOLD • AMMONIA! is 'sat- isfactory in either powder or liquid form. SOAPING THE WATER Flakes, granules and chips come ready for work — bar soap should be shredded or shaved. To get your money's worth in cleansing power, always dissolve soap thoroughly be- fore you put the clothes in. Don't try to economise by buying inferior brands of soap. Next Monday, try adding 2-3 cup soap to your tub of softened water and agitate for a minute or so - then stick a ruler in to see if there is a two-inch depth of suds. You may' even need 11/4 cups soap for a big washing machine- but measure. SOAKING Soak clothes in cool water, with or without soap, for 16 minutes or longer — it saves time and wear. Collar bands and children's play suits will wash moreeasily if soap is rubbed into the worst 'spots with a small brush while soaking. A tip for busy .war workers — soak over- alls in salt water. WASHING 'Follow directions as to amount of Clothes to put in your washing machine — the amount varies from 6 to 8 lbs. As a guide, 4 to 6 sheets or table cloths weigh 6 or 7 lbs. Never put in more clothes than will circulate easily. Hot water (temperature 140 deg.) is an excellent bleach. Wash slightly soiled clothes 6 minutes; moderately soiled 10 minutes, and to remove stubborn dirt 18 'minutes. Washing clothes too long defeats its purpose. It drives the dirt back in and makes clothes dingy — besides it wastes electricity. RINSING COUPON PROBLEMS AS ANSWERED BY LONDON RATION BOARD OFFICE Advisable, to Spray Strawberries (Science Service News) Leaf spot . scorch and mildew are fungous diseases which attack the foliage of thestrawberry and result in weakened vigour and reduced. crop. Ordinarily these diseases are of minor importance and require no special control measures. However, the extremely wet conditions pre- vailing this year are partidulanlyj favourable for the development of these diseases, and it is advisable to protect . both young and fruiting plantations by spraying . with Hord eaux 'mixture 3-4='40 before blossom- ing, repeating the application la days later. If preferred, dusting with an 86-16 lime copper dust may be used in place of spraying. Of the more •commonly grown varieties, Glen Mary and Parson's Beauty are more susceptible to these foliage dint eases. - The spray treatment suggested is also valuable in preventing loss from grey-mouldrot, a fungous disease which attacks principally the partly mature fruit, destroying it. The disease also causes a blighting of the blossoms and a rotting of the leaf and flower stalks when conditions of continued wet • prevail. Spraying should reduce greatly the losses due to this disease. Farmers Heavily Fined Aldege Loiselle, Ste. Brigitte, Que., H. Deslauriers, St. Angela de Mont - noir, Que., Prosper and Henri Massi- cotte, both of L'Epiphanie, Que., and Doria Boisjolie, Wickham, Que., plea- ded guilty recently at Montreal to violating the Government bacon slau- ghtering regulations. Each was fin- ed $100 and costs, except Henri Mas- sicotte who was fined $26 and costs and Prosper Massicotte who was as- sessed costs only. To speed up wringing, lap each succeeding article when part way through. Wring clothes right into a large tub filled with hot, softened water for first rinse. We do stress a second rinse. Thoroughness at this point pays big dividends in soft, white clothes. Your second rinse water need not be soft- ened. Some homemakers recommend blueing water or a third' rinse. Clothes well rung and hung are half -ironed. And let's hope for a bright day so your clothes can be hung outdoors. Anne Allan invites you to write to her % Clinton News -Record. Send in • your questions on homemaking .pidblems and watch this column for replies, v Local Beekeeper Gets Good Report Mr. Gordon Scribbins, of 'Clinton, inspector of bees for North Huron, was in town on Friday, and made a visit to the Apiary of Mr. E. J. Cart- wright, our local beekeeper. Mr. Scribbins was well pleased with the 'Cartwright Apiary, stating that it was one of the best -kept in the en- tire district, and entirely free from papers instead of floor prevents fur- disease. the' soiling. Sort them according to At the present time Mr. Cartwright soil, color, material, 'stain. has 50 hives, and his intention is to STAINS The time to get rid of stains is Before washing. Different stains increase them gradually, until his. Apoary will be second to none in tite district, Blyth Standard require different treatment. Make A. H. Carter sure each stain gets proper treat- Receives Degree mem.. On Thursday last Mr. A. H. Clarter SOFTENING WATER B.A., M,'A,., of Forest Hill Village, • Toronto, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Carter, Huron .Road Bast, received his Bachelor of Pedagogy degree. Mr. 'and Mrs.Carter attended the gradtia- tion and returned Dome on Monday. At the present tiine he is head of the science department in the Colle- giate Institute at Forest. Hill. Half . the homemakers in Ontario struggle with the hard water prob- lem. If water is soft,, . soap; makes suds; if water is hard, soap makes curds. To soften water, we -use a fine, mild soap for silks and. rayons. Lest MOW 24,000,000 Meat Coupons Per Week Courteous and well-informed ,shop- pers would go far to lighten the task of the meat retailers, says Byrne Sanders, director of Consumer Branch WPTB. "Meat rationing requires the handling of as many • coupons as the rationing of all other commodities put together," she noted "The weekly turnover of tea, coffee, sugar and butter coupons, amounts to 24,000,000 with the introduction of meat ration, ing, another 24,000,000 will be added to the retailers' problems." V Calcium Vegetables Vegetables containing calcium which may be grown in the Victory garden, are as follows' in the order of their calcium content—green outer leaves of cabbage, turnip; greens, mustard green, collards, kale water- cress broccoli, endive, Swiss ohard, beet greens dandelion greens, celery, kohlrabi, spinach, ocra, leaf lettuce, parsnips, Leeks, turnips, snap beans, cabbage heads, carrots, and onions. Children need more calcium than ad- ults, to build up bone and teeth. V Due Dates for . Ration Coupons Here are the dates on which ration coupons are due: Butter coupons 12, 13 14 and 15 are now valid. They expire June 30. No. 16 and 17 are due June 24, expire July 31. Sugar, tea and coffee coupons 1 to 8 are valid. Nos. 9 and 10 are due: June 24. They are good until declared invalid by the ration Administration. Meat coupons (brown spare "A")' 'narked 1, 2 and 3, are good and ex June 30. Coupons 4 are due June 17 and expire July 31. Batter up! Baseball games in the back yard are excellent material for any picture diary of life at your home. HAVE you ever thought of devot- ing one section of your snap- shot album to pictures taken around the home? It might be titled, "The Four Seasons At The Smiths." And right now would•be an excellent time to start such a picture diary. What -better time is there to begin anything than this season of the year? How would such a section be handled? Well, I'd suggest that you commence with a few general views of the house. That would start your collection by showing your home and wherethe series to follow is taking place., Next, it would be a wise plan to introduce the principal characters itt the picture story you're going to tell. Make a good informal portrait of every member of the family.- including yourself. Then you can turn your full attention to pictur- ing the four Seasons at your home. For instance, this year your fam- ily has probably started a Victory Garden. Make some pictures of that, with Dad and the rest of the family working in it—perhaps ad- miring the vegetables. ' Next, why don't you show the family husy about the home grounds? Everything that hap- pens at your home—from cutting the lawn to washing the windows —is suitable subject matter for snapshots. And if you photograph revhaling activities of that sort, you'll soon create a broad picture of your family's mode of life. Finally, carry the project right on through the seasons. Jot down picture ideas as you see them, or better yet, have your camera ready for action and make the picture right away. If you take advantage of all your opportunities, you'll have a truly enviable collection of home snapshots by the time sum- mer arrives again. 388 , John van CuiIder