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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-11-04, Page 7"`THURS., NOV. 4, 1943 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 7 HOUSEHOLD ECON OM I CSS CARE OF CHILDREN COOKING HEALTH o -day, as always, the 'Salad'' label is your guarantee of a uniform blend of fine quality teas. "SAL "T' IC A +wtrwrvwswr r�.ihtdOW +vnW B7 A man in welting recently for a Daily Prayer and Bible Meditation Magazine, brought forward the fol.; stowing standard of life which he had learned as a boy. "Stand tall Think tall Smile tall Live tall." How much happier and brighter our lives would be if we would just aim as high as that motto points. It would be well for us if we would print those Words on a piece '•of cardboard and place it where we would be able to see it every day. Those of us who -are not in the forces could quite easily send that message on to our boys and girls who are day after day hav- ing to struggle against odds which perhaps they never encountered while at home. Quite often there recurs to us simple mottos which we have learn- ed in our young days. There is a les- son in that for parents, in that they ,night have suitable mottos hung in the roents of their Children. Many beautiful passages front the Bible ate .instilled in our minds in this way. In the olden days over the wash stands there was nearly always a splashes. 'Industry leads to success" and "waste not, want not" were among the com- mon mottos. They all carry their own message although we wonder what those two have in common with our daily obligations. We look at young ,nen and often young women and as we notice their stooped shoulders we attribute it to their industry in school but in these days when so much is done to train children and youth to be straight we 'realize that their semi -deformity is really their own fault. They have not the ambition to nakry themselves straight. A minister was walking along the street one day, a friend stop ped hint and asked "Why is it you walk so straight?" "Well" replied the minister, "when I wan a boy I was urged when walking to keep my eyes on a level with-sonnething in the dis- tance, never to go along looking at the ground. Consequently I bad to walk straight to do that. After a time it became such a habit that 1 did not ,even notice myself riving it. These days of army training should snake the future men and women "stand tall." In trying to draw a straight line we will find that if we have a point mark- ed at the opposite side of the paper at the correct height and keep our eye -on that rather than on the line we are drawing we will have little difficulty an keeping the line straight. It is always well to have an objec- "PEG" tive in life whichis high, and with that as our goal we will ie s11 prob.ability attain to it. Our next idea is to think tall. Quite often one can tell just how high our thoughts are by the expression on our faces We know that we can habit- ually keep our thought on disagree- able things; we can feel that other are always opposing us in what we are doing; that people do not like us; and that others are always trying to get ahead of us. Suchthoughts show in our character and really we suffer more than anyone else for it. If we try to live the happy life, aim at working in with others and endeavouring to do all we can to get joy out of life we will have .no time for these miser- able thoughts which are bound to make us so unhappy. Then we have the privilege of choosing• our own reading. As we read very often we think. If we aim high ih: otu reading our thoughts will invariably seek a high level in thinking. The percentage of people who like poetry is com- paratively email but what beautiful thoughts we instill in our minds as we read Tennyson, Longfellow, Shake- speare, Milton and these great men who ]have given to the world such beautiful ideas. If we fill our minds with helpful reading we will have no time for the miserable thoughts We so often sire in our brain,A young girl in her early teens was seen coming from the library with books which a much older girl would ordinarily not want to read, A friend who knew her said "That girl cer- tainly is a great reader," How do you account for that?" said the other lady "Tier mother is a very intelligent wo- man and so often they read those books together and they discuss them. They are usually history biography, zoology etc," How many, mothers of today are guiding the reading of their children? Do the parents even know what books their children are read,- ing? Do they ever look at thein? Do your children read any part of the daily, papers but the comics? Do they lceep up with the questions of the day which are suitable to their years? Then there is "Smile Tall" which gives otu personality. A noted man once said that in his early days the great hero of his life was itis father, '.This idea remained with him through- out his clays. As time went on other ripen such, as Dwight L, Moody took their place beside his father send his own life character was a combination of all these different mets. He was a good man His chief example in life lents Jesus Christ, If he had chosen Hien of less character he would. pro - OUR AIM bably have ranked with Public Enemy No. 1 and have speltt many years et his life in one of our penitentiaries. Is any one following our example? Wo.enust say there is, for some one is always walking inthe footsteps of someone else. Are we doing any- thing which we would not want a young boy or girl or a young man_ or women to copy? Let us look well into our lives and see just what we are doing. Have we a kindly disposition towards those with whom we cone in contact; do we try to do all we can to help some one; do 'we Contine. ually do things which irritate others; or do we try to live up to the golden lute. "Do unto othersas you would have others do unto you." How much happier the world would be if we would all try to do that! , .Then we have the last of the four rules "Live Tall", To live tall we must follow closely our 'Saviour who gave His life for us. We can do so much to show His Presence with us. A simple story will give an example of what we can do for Jesus Christ. It is indeed a terrible thing to pro fess to love Him and yet to go on doing things which are a disgrace to Him. We can all do our part in Evangelizing the world for. Christ. A 'little crippled lad sold papers as long as he was able. Then he lived with his 'grandmother on the third floor of an old apartment house. Another news boy was going away and came to say good-bye to him. On departing he Ieft the bed ridden boy a silver coin. The little lad begged him to take it and buy him a Testament; He had learned to love the Saviour, After some persuasion the Testament was brought to hint. Then he did without his porridge in the morning in order that his grandmother might buy him some scribbling paper. He had his bed moved over by the window and day after day he copied verses from the Word of God and threw them out of the window to the busy street be - 1 low. Here they were picked up by the passers by. One day le well dressed gentleman mounted the steps to the l attic room and found the little lad who was so faithfully serving his Master. He had picked up one of the texts and through its message had been converted and. had learned to 'love the Saviour of the little lad. He offered to have the boy taken to a convalescent home in the country, but the little messenger felt he could do more good its the city. So he was given a comfortable place in a boys home there with a constant supply of paper and pencils. Only the record of the last clay will reveal the work of that little sufferer. We do not need to go into a big church to work for Jesus. In a Mission Church Dwight L. Moody asked for a Sunday School Class .He was told that they had all the teachers they needed at the time, but if he wanted a class he could go out and pun;, the boys. This he did and the next Sunday he led in eighteen ragged boys of the street, That was the begining of the work of one of the greatest of the world Evangelists. Because we cannot do the work of a Moody of later years, we will refuse to start in a simple way, There is not one of us, but who can do some work for Hirai who did so much for us, you can do it: I can do it. How, by simply accepting Christ as our personal Sa- viour and then doing oar best to bring others to Hint, The Christmas season is fast coming upon us again. There is no gift which. is more worthy titan the gift of the love of Chris,-„ Will .we not offer that gift to others so that if God. should call us we would AFTER THE WAR I'M GONNA RIDE WHEN BLOW -THOSE VICTORY BONDS ARE GONNA BUY A' TRACTOR TRACTORS'I.L BE A LOT EASIER 1.O GET )THEN1TOO- EH, HERB not need to go empty handed, Should those wltoin the Lord has seen fit to lay aside for an indefinite period read -this, may they receive the love of. Christ in their hearts. For such the following 'verses by Mrs. Maud Howe. General Secretary of the International Christian Crusade are very appro priate. "Jesus touched her" Mat- thew 8: 14, 16, Tho strong lave -touch of the Mast- er's hand, Brought pardon, and strength to 'endure; 15 is here to -day; just for you, just for me,,' Unfailing, Enabling and. Sure Lord, give the Thy touch as I call unto Thee, I need it to carry me through; Without Thee, impossible, Lord to to go on, But with Thee, all things I can dol V upE,Gf THE MIXING BOWL a Ay ANNE 'ULAN Hydro Hone Economist WARMTH FROM FOOD Hello Homemakers! Another leaf has been torn off the 1943 calender, bringing us to a realization that we should fortify ourselves against bit- ter, biting weather Things are different this year. We must try to get along with less fuel. By following the advice of heating authorities we can do much to keep our hones warm and at the same time share the fuel. It is our duty, however, not only to cooperate in exercising necessary economies, but to safeguard our health in order that we may be fit for the vital work we have to do on the home front. To safeguard our health we should not only wear warm cloth- ing for the winter, but we must eat the right kinds of foods. Unfortunately, there is still some misapprehension as to the kind of heat -producing food we should take. Hot foods are not always heat pro- ducing. For example: a cup of cool cocoa produces far more heat than a cup of steaming clear coffee, hes cause cocoa is a starch plus fat. State. apes and fat speed up the circulation of the blood which govern the rate of heat production in the body, A most important point is regularity. You don't go 'down to the furnace and fill it with coal and wait until it burns out before yon refill it. We all know the way to get the most heist out of the fuel it to use it moderately bu regularly. The human body is stok- ed the sante way, It requires a good supply of fuel in the morning and at regular intervals throughout the day. Honey, sugar, and whole grain cereals are finest valuable fuel foods. Porridge made from oatmeal, corn- meal, cracked wheat, is one of the best whole grain dishes. But there are plenty of other grain products to select for the other two meals of the day: macaroni, spaghetti, bread crumbs, manufactured cereals, biscuit mixtures, pastries, dumplings, etc. COUPON PROBLEMS AS ANSWERED BY LONDON RATION BOARD OFFICE Due Dates for Ration Coupons Ration coupons now valid are all canning sugar, sugar coupons one to 18; tea -coffee coupons one to 21; pre-. serves Dl, D2, D3, D4 and D5, Butter coupons 34 and 35; meat coupons pairs 22 to 24. Sugar coupons 19 and 20; preserves D6 and D7; butter 36 and 37 and meat pairs 25 become good on November 11. V Shells Fight "People would not want us to take a man off a machine turning out mun- itions for the war fronts to have him make shot gun shells for sports- men" says a Price Board spokesman. Deluged with requests for ammuni- tion from all sections of Western On- tario, local Price Board officials em- phasize that they have to allocate ex- tremely short supplies only to essene tial users. By essential users the Price Board means penetentiary guards, bank mes- sengers, war plant guard, trappers, persons requiring ammunition to pro- tect livestock, poultry and crops from other animals. rodents and birds. Es- sential use does not include sports hunting. Those who have shells on hand may of course, use then up. V Swapping. Kation: Neighbors can swap a cup of sugar or a pinch of tea over the back fence evithout feeling they are indulging in greased muffin, pan in electric oven at 425 deg, for 25 minutes. Aid -Fashioned Oatmeal Porridge 2 eups boiling water, V teaspoon salt, V cup oatmeal. Have the water boiling rapidly over the direct heat: Add salt and gradually add the oatmeal, stirring occasionally. Continue boiling until the mixture begins to thicken, then place over boiling water and con- tinue cooking for 1% hours. This porridge may be made the night before and reheated in the morning for breakfast. Variation: Add chopped, sliced apples; raisins if available, or a little spice (nutmeg). New Style Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup shortening, 1/2-3 cups brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 'teaspoons baking powder; 1-2 teaspoon salt, 4 1-2 cups bread flour, 1 cup quick -cooking oats, Cream the shortening well and add sugar, blending thoroughly. Beat in the ggs. Dissolve soda in one teas- poon of cold water and adcl to the mixture, Add sifted baking powder, salt and flour and mix to a smooth dough. Foran a long well, wrap in waxed paper and chill. Slice off cook- ies and bake in electric oven at 400 deg. for 10 minutes. Noodle Soup Of eotuse, bread is our mainstay at Simply put hones or 2 pounds of each meal. Root vegetables may be shin beef in a soup pot with 2% added to. our starch list, frequently quarts of cold water. Add 1 chopped enriched with a cream sauce. It is not onion and one cup chopped celery, 1 necessary to tell you to increase the teaspoon salt, ala teaspoon pepper. use of fats—fats are precious in war. Simmer for 1% hours. Add 1% cups time—but cold weather does offer us noodles, cover and cook until noodles the opportunity to enjoy meat coated are tender (about 20 minutes). with fat, richer gravies and sauces than we care to eat during the sum- THE 'QUESTION BOX mer! 1 Mrs. S. M. asks: What causes heavy Meat, fish and eggs fit into each muffins? meal as *body-building and repair Answer: Failures in baking muffins materials. Adequate supplies of are frequently due to over -,nixing or citrus fruit, stewed fruits and raw letting the mixture stand for some vegetables do not feature in the thee, heat story, but do not overlook them. 1. Sarre` hot cakes, hot tea biscuits, They are protective foods, hot muffins and there will, be little, Start your day off—a warming one, need for butte,.... 2. Substitute 1 square chocolate by Ginger Muffins using 2/2-3 teaspoons cocoa plus t/z 2 cups flour sifted with 2 teas- tablespoons shortening. peons baking powder, % teaspoon 3. Substitutet1 cup butter by using ginger, 14. teaspoon cinnamon, any %a eu lard and 1 teaspoon salt and teaspoon salt, combine Se cup moles- increase the liquid Ye cup. ses, 1 egg beaten, % cup milk, 4' Anne Allaninvites you to write.. to tablespoons melted fat, her % News_Record, Send in your Add liquid to dry ingredients, suggestions on homemaking problems stirring only until motet. Bake in and watch this column for replies; an illegal action, The rationing order has now been clarified along cines situ ilar to a recent amendment in the British ration regulations. The provision now governing neigh- borly exchanges is: "Rationed foods which 'have been lawfully obtained, by consumer as authorized by .this order may be used or consumed by such eon - sumer or members' of his household without restriction or may be trans.. ferred to another person by way of casual gift, loan or exchange, but may not be sold." farm machinery than in normal times. According to Herbert H. Bloom, ad= ministrator ,of farm and; construction machinery and municipal service equipment for the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, Canada, because o(8 I t 1ith 1 t Not Rationed Sorghum syrup, sorphum molasses, apple. butter, marasehino and maras- chino styled cherries are no longer rationed, according to Price Board an- nouncement. Sorghum products pro- duced in small quantities are used to feed livestock. v-. Hog Bristles Because of a serious shortage of Chinese hog bristles imported, into Canada, the Wartime Prices and Trade Board is arranging to collect Canadian hog bristle from slaughter- erers, ' Collectors are named from among the larger licensed packers to accept bristles from all slaughterers. Prices to be paid to the slaughterers and to the collectors are fixed. HOW PRICE CONTROU Without price control farmers in other countries than Canada are pay- ing 40 to 50 per cent more for their price con to s a on y eoun ry n the world where a farmer can . buy new machinery at stabilized prices fixed by the Board before inflations ary influences could result in increas- es. He also said that "to maintain our domestic food supply and back up the food program of our allies and liberated countries in Europe, farm machinery has been given the highest domestic priority. When in 1943 it was possible to construct only 36 per cent of the 1940 tonnage the adminiee tration did not make overall reduc- tions but continued to zit�Tlufaeturg the most essential types up to 50 and 100 per cent. Production of re- pair parts was increased to 165 per cent to keep machinery In aperation, V Expressive Words Some years ago, Dr. W. Funk, an eminent authority on words as well as a dictionary publisher, seleeted the following words as the pleasantest on the ear 'of the English-speaking people. Dawn, hush, lullaby, luminous, murmuring chines, tranquil, golden, mist and melody. After years of research this same word expert, in a new book lists the ten most expressive words in the English language as follows: The most bitter is "Alone". The most revered is "Mother". The most tragic is "Death" The most beautiful is "Love". The most cruel is "Revenge." The most peaceful is "Tranquillity" The saddest is "Forgotten." The warmest is "Friendship". The coldest is "No." The one bringing most comfort is "Faith." cill=SNAPSHOT CUftD OUTDOOR LIGHTING 22 Sidolighting adds appeal to many simple snapshots. Backlighting is use fur too. And both are safe as long as direct sun rays do not fall on the camera lens. CA M E R A instruction booklets. often specify, "In taking snap- shots outdoors have the cnn at your back." That is a fine rule for person who has just purchased a camera, and knows nothing of photography. Its purpose, in part, is to insure that direct sunlight does not strike the camera lens when a picture is taken. However, having the sun directly behind the camera does not always lead to the best pictures. Often lighting from one side, or even from in front of the camera, is preferable. There's Just one point tp remem- ber in that connection. When the sun le shining directly toward the camera, or from one side, the camera lens must be shaded' do that light does not strike it :directly, Unless this is done -by means of a lens shade, or by holding a hat or hand so that a shadow fails' on the lens —the light may enter the 'camera and fog the film, or produce what is known as "lens flare." But once the camera lens is prop- erly shaded, nothing in the way of outdoor picture making is impos- sible within the general limitations of your camera. Almost any type of lighting, for instance, can be ob- tained simply by turning the sub- ject 1n relation to the sun. The attractive child picture above 14, strongly sidelighted, but by chang- ing the position of the subject,' or choosing a slightly different camera position a backlighted picture might easily have been obtained. Experiment with different outdoor lighting angles. Each bas its place. Sfdelighting, es in our illustration, produces excellent roundness and modeling. Backlighting—when the sun is shining toward the camera from behind the subject —is often helpful in dramatizing otherwise or Binary subjects. Playing with light, you'll •find, is fun. And when you come to under- stand it, you'll discover that it's adding more sparkle and vitality to your snapshots, John van Guilder