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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-02-22, Page 7TflUIi�g., FE13,'22, 1940 HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS imeemqummroa®ay .....eoires Quality YcU'UU ,Enjoy THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here 'They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad—But Always Helpful and Inspiring. MERELY A FATHER I have no wrinkles in my face Caused by financial cares; For someone else attends to all Such problems — and affairs. Depressions — taxes — bilis, each month Through life — an endless story! • One sweet somebody meets them all But gets so little glory. He sacrifices oh, so much! His life is give—give—give. He shoulders every burden — so That we may gaily live. We praise a mother — but about The old man we don't bother. .Though he gives most—and asks for least — He's nothing but a father. —Lyle Meyers. THE BUILDERS • We shall not travel by the road we make, Ere day by day the sound is 'heard of many feet Upon the stones that now we break, We shall be come to where the crossroads meet. , For us the heat of day, the cold by night, The inch -slow progress, and the heavy load— And death at last to end the long grim fight Trith man and beast and stone. For them the road. For them the shade of trees that now we plant, The safe, smooth journey and the final goal. Yea — birthright in the land of covenant; For us the labor, travail of the soul, And yet the road is ours as never theirs. Is not one joy on us alone be- stowed? For us the master joy: Oh, Pioneers, We shall not travel but we make the road. —Anonymous. • THE BETTER PRAYER "I thank thee, Lord, for strength of arm To win my bread, And that beyond my need is neat For friend nnfed; I thank thee much for bread to live, I thank thee more for bread to give. "I thank thee; Lord, for snug thatch- ed roof In cold and storm, And that beyond my need is room For friend forlorn; I thank thee much for place to rest, But more for shelter for my guest. "I thank thee, Lord, for lavish love On me bestowed, Enough to share with loveless folk To ease their load. Thy love to pie 1 ill could spare, Yet dear is the love I share.". A MOTHER'S PRAYER The first was when he'd reached age three; He grinned at Dad—then said to the "I love you another, all I can, Because today I am a man!" The years sped by—he was sixteen— He'd brushed his hair into a sheen; "Tonight I dance with Mary Ann, Gee Whiz! I guess I am a man!" And then today—nineteen—no more; He came, a' soldier, through my door— ' "I've joined," he called, "they've said I can—, Gee, Muni, I really am a man!" And yet my heart, bereft of joy, 'Cries out, "Dear God, protect my Boy!" . --Faye Gould McLean. TFIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PACE 7 HEALTH COOKING • ....,e. GIVE IF YOU . WOULD GET Once, you are past the days of youth You do not get unless you give. Ths is all unrelenting truth To which there's• no alternative. Youth with its freshness and its charm Can be sublimely self -concerned. It can afford to chalice its arm, Consuming joy it has not earned. But if you're past that happy stage, You must contrive to make a break With selfishness, for middle age Must give if it intends to take. To youth we happily concede This privilege of selfishness; But those who are maturer need To render more and grasp at less. TO THE SPARROW You cannot match the robin When summer comes along, Yet winter would be empty Without your brisk, bright song. Your wings hold naught of color Which makes the oriole glow, But courage lends you beauty To shine against the snow, Soemthhes, when I feel lonely, I listen as you sing: And then the bare, bleak winter Seems like another spring. —John Villin The Devil Does Some Good' By: Katharine Bake* We don't often attribute anything good to his Satanic Majesty but if Devil's Food Cake was originated in the kitchens down under and named for the King of the place, then we feel that he has atoned in some meas- ure for all his bad deeds. Of eonse• the name may have been given to the cake because of the rich, dark brown chocolate coloring but no mat- ter how it came by it, we call Devil's Food a dandy cake and a good stand by for'almost any occasion when cake is indicated. A enamel frosting gives a new touch which will make it even more delicious. CARAMEL DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE 2 cups sifted cake flour 1/ cup butter or other shortening 2 eggs, unbeaten 1 cup sweet milk 1 teaspoon soda 11 cups brown sugar, fh-inly packed 3 squares unsweetened chocolate melted 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour once, measure, add soda, and sift together three times. Creast butter thoroughly, add sugar grad- ually, .and eream together until light and fluffy. Add `eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add chocolate and beat well. Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. Bake in, ;...,,.. ,,... ;....1. 1... yer pans or three greased 9 -inch layer pans in moderate oven (325 degrees .F.) 30 minutes. Spread with Caramel Frost- ing. CARAMEL FROSTING 11 cups brown sugar, firmly packed 3/6 cup granulated sugar 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter Boil brown sugar., granulated sugar, and milk until syrup forms a •soft ball in cold water (232 Degrees F.) Add butter, and remove from fire: Cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F,) beat until thick and creamy and of right consistency to spread. Makes enough frosting t o cover tops and sides of two 9 -inch layers. Decorate with pecan halves or chopped nuts, if desired. CANADA'S WAR PURCHASES Since the outbreak of hostilities and up to February 15th the War Supply Hoard has placed orders hay:- ing a total value of about $125,000,- 000. e...! Finding our Lite or By "PEG" t "When I grow up, I am going to he a policeman." "I would like to be a nurse ,some day." If we were to ask almost any child what they would like 'the future, in the line of work, to hold for thein they would tell you, and that with full confid- onee that their plans would work out. " As the years pass this assurance heroines an uncertainty and at the age of fifteen or sixteen the same youth will tell you that they do not know what occupation . they would like to follow, They are then at the stage when they are looking for their mission in lite. To the mind of a child a uniform holds a great incentive as to what their future will be. A fire wagon racing down the street with the fire- men trying to get into their rubber coats, and the roadster and uniform •of the fire chief, bring the thought —My, if I could only be like that! A. little girl visiting in a hospital and seeing a nurse hurrying from room to room has the same idea. Their minds do not travel any further than outside appearances. They do not realize that in any occupation in life there is a great deal of hard work behind the wearing of a uniform. Years roll along, the little one passes from childhood to youth. School has been attended; the child has come under discipline;: work has been compulsory, and the youth realizes that no matter in what walk in life they are situated these is work which has to be done, and if it is not accomplished, then the uni- form of whatever kind it is, will be disgraced. As we go through piife how often WO find that we personally are dis- gracing the uniform which we wear. It may be the uniform of a miner, of a stoker, of a teacher, of a min- ister, of a nurse, or we may don any- thing symbolic of the work which we are doing. We become careless; we watch the time clock; we go off duty and leave something undone with the idea that the next one Corning on will do it. We do not realize that that particular piece of work is ours, and if we do not do it, then we not only lose the blessing which is to be derived from it, but we leave some- body or something less better fitted for the work to be accomplished. How often we have done these thing to our sorrow. Sad to say they have sometimes been done with the idea of not being caught. Why do we do them in such a way? Simply because our hinds have been on something else. Wle have tried to work out two things at once. Pleasure and work never did mix and they never will. God has given us time for both. He is not a hard master. He wants to give us the greatest amount of pleasure we can possibly have in this world. If for some days, say on a vacation, we had nothing to do but play. If we were to compel our- selves to do no work of any kind it would not be long till we would find it very, very irksome. We would soon be glad to mix work with our pleasure. Then and only then would we find what real happiness is, , Many youths and young people have felt that their ,mission in life was to preach the gospel, either at home or in seine foreign land. As time has gone on obstacles one after another have arisen. The training period is long, the expenses are high, They have felt that they just could not do it. If such is the case with you pray that God may show you definitely whether that is your mis- sion in life or not, and if He reveals to you that such is His will, then let nothing' stop you. Christ has never called anyone to do His work that He :has not opened the way before them to do it. In whatever walk in life we are situated never be ashamed to show to the world that we are toiling un- der the guidance et theMaster Week - man. In the sight of God all men are equal. Station in life makes no differerice to Him. The poorest dwel- ler in the slums means just as much in His sight, as the man or woman who can afford to be attired in the most gorgeous robes. What right have we to shun anyone who is not as well off in this world's goods as we are? Christ made no difference and we have no right to do either. Humility' is a ;pant of true greatness. The people most worthy of our aad- miration are those who have perhaps had high honor bestowed on them and yet they are a example of the humil- ity of Jesus Christ. A wonderful type of this was to be seen in the life of our Governor-General,: Lord Tweedsmuir, who was called to his reward recently. His passing was regretted from his lowliest subject to those who held the highest rank, He made himself one with his people, According to his office, as'represen- tative of the King, he hada right to Rodd himself aloof from' others, Why then the wonderful attitude he took towards others He had indwelling'. lit liimthe love of Jesus Christ; One of the many tributes td Lord Tweeds- muir told of .his lest public appear- ance. At that time he read the les son, in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ottawa. His mission in life was to serve his Master, and his name will go down through history as a representative of his Earthly King, one who was not ashamed to be known as a labourer for the King of Kings. Have we found our mission in life? If we have not then it is time we were putting forth an effort 'to do so, No matter how long God gives us to work on Earth we will not have time to in any way repay Him for all He has done for us. Has it ever occurred to us that we may be Christians who will some day wear a crown of the Heavenly Realm, but Would we want a crown with not a single star in it. Time for us may be much shorter than We think it will be. 'Perhaps we will have no warning when the call is coming. Let us begin right now to do the little acts of kindness and say the Christ -like words which will be the means of helping some- one to find their mission in life, a mission which will bring them Eter- nal happiness. "Among so many, can He care? Can special love be everywhere? A myriad homes, a myriad ways, And God's eye over every place? I asked; my soul bethought of this -- In just that very place of His Where He hath put and keepeth you, God hath no other thing to do." "PEG" RED CROSS KNITTERS SLEEVELESS SWEATER Directions for hand -knitted regula- tion Sleeveless Sweater: Material Required: 10 oz. Wool, 4 -ply Scotch Fingering or heavier woos than fire 4 -ply sack wool. For average knitter — No. 7 Needles by Bell Gauge; For loose knitter; No. 8 Needles by Bell Gauge. Back: Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2, purl 2, rib knitting for 4 inches. Then in stocking stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) for 10 inches. Then cast off 3 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows. Froin now on. keep 5 stitches knit plain at each end of needle every purl row to form bor- der around arricholes. Continue to knit in stocking stitch and knit 2 stitches together inside the 5 stitches of border every 4th row three tithes. Continue to knit un- til the armhole measures 8 inches, then keep centre 34 stitches knit Plain en purl rows, sante as .arm- hole sedge for 1 more inch. Then knit 22 stitches, cast off 24 stitches in centre for neck, knit 22 stitches. Front: On one side now knit front; Keeping 5 stitches at neck ens, knit plain on purl row to form border sane as armhole. unit 8 rows for shoulder. Then increase 1 stitch on 6th stitch from neck and every 4th row twelve times, and when last de- crease on armhole at back is Teach- ed, eached, increase 1 stitch at armhole edge every 4th row three times. Break off. Repeat for other front. Then put stitches all on one needle and cast on 8 stitches at each end of needle, (80 stitches again on needle.) Knit; in stocking stitch but keep. centre 10 stitches knit plain on every puri row for 5 times to finish V. neck neatly. Continue to knit until •sam'e length as back, finishing with knit 2, purl 2 ribbed knitting for 4 inches. Cast off. Sew up; side seams neatly. TEAT OLD ADAGE, "The path of true love never does run smooth," was exemplified at Winton the other day. When they went to secure their marriage license, the young couple found the town sold: � out, so they procured one at Owen Sound. Then, on the morning of the wedding ,the flowers failed to arrive, so another trip was made to the city. At a luncheon for the attendants, the chrnucey caught fire. When the time came for the ceremony, the groom. forgot the license, and when the couple were ready to start on the wedding trip, the car "refused to start, Otherwise, everything ran smoothly! CARE OF CHILDREN YV4.Y.N`✓OOOW6WR•daMOW. moosomminsomenswasamairseammunaralt COCOANUT CREAM PIE As Popular As Ever • .By: Katharine Baker The' old saying, "It's: as easy as pie" must'refee to its eating because in spite of the overwhelming polsu- larity of pie as a dessert, etany honne- makers hesitate to bake pies often Some cooks seem td have no diffi- culty in turning' out mouth-watering pies and °there have dismal failures, almost every time. The difficulty in the majority of cases will be found not in the ingredients but in the method. In the preparation of pie crust, too much handling arid too ninth water are the .most frequent causes of poor crust.. All pies should be started 151 a hot oven—frown 425 to 450 degrees—allow them to bake at this temperature from 10 to 15 minutes. then reduce heat to proper temperature for baking the filling. This recipe for Cocoanut Cream Pie can be a thorough success if the rules are followed and the best ingredients used. PIE CRUST 2V; cups sifted cake flour r/a teaspoon, salt 2-3 cup cold shortening 1-3 cup cold water (about) Sift flour once, measure, add salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening until pieces are about size of small pea. Add water, sprinkling small amount over flour mixture and mix- ing with fork only enough to make flour hold , together. Continue until all flour has been mixed in separate portions. Wrap in waxed paper, Chill thoroughly, Roll pastry 1-8 inch thickness. Fit loosely on 9 -inch pie plate. Trim edge. To bake, prick with fork or line with waxed paper and fill with beans or rice during first few minutes of baking to hold shape. Bake in hot oven (450 degree F.) 15 minutes. This recipe make 2 9 -inch shells, COCOANUT CREAM PIE 5 tablespoons cake flour 4 tablespoons sugar 1/r teaspoon salt ?y cup cold milk 11/2 cups milk, scalded 2 egg whites 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla 11/2 cups cocoanut, premium shred 1 baked 9 -inch pie shell 4 tablespoons sugar Combine flour, sugar, and salt; add cold milk and mix well. Add scalded milk gradually, place in double boil- er and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour small amount over egg yolks, return to double boiler, add 1 cup cocoanut, and cook 3 to 4 minutes longer. Cool. Add vanilla. Pour filling into pie shell. Beat. egg whites until foamy thrroughout. Add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beat- ing after each addition until sugar is thoroughly blended. After all sugar is added, continue beating until mix- thre will stand in .peaks. Pile lightly on filling, Sprinkle with remaining rJ cup cocoanut. Bake in moderate oven 350 degree F. 15 minutes, DR. MANION ATTENDS GIRL STRUCK BY LOCOMOTIVE Dr, R. J. Manion, federal Conserva- tive leader, rolled up his sleeves and went to work—as a medical man. Ho attended a young woman struck by the locomotive of a train which was rushing him to Ottawa to attend the funeral of Governor-General Lord Tweedsmuir. Hurled down a 50 -foot embankment as she walked along the Canadian Pacific Railway's right-of-way, 11/21 miles east of the Sudbury oity limits, Miss Margaret Betts, Sudbury tele- phone operator, was rushed to hosp- ital after being treated by Dr. Man- ion. She suffered`head injuries, but cher condition was not believed to be critical. Dr. Manion stepped from his pri- vate car which was bringing• him from Fort William and' bound the girls' lacerations with towels after she had been carried from the foot of the Lake Ramsay 'embankment. GRANT—WILLIAMS A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday last' at the manse of Knox Presbyterian Church, Goderieh, when Miss Doris Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, Godericb, was married to Mr: Allan 'Gordon Grant, of Lucknow. Rev. D. J. Lane officiated. The bridle was gowned in airforce blue, with black hat and blank accessories. She was attended by Miss Evelyn Lyman, wearing a gown of wine crepe, with black hat and black accessories. Mr, Robert Williams, Jr., 'brother of the bride, was groomsman. After a short motor trip, Me. and Mrs. Grant will reside in Goderieh: e i , aid seftiezce aa 25 wee safeledd "..` baking because .•.:... I �iko Purity Poo ur bosf for a my rkl%ice ' ... " or one of Twelve Other Cash Prizes: 2nd Prize - $15 3rd Prize $ 5 • Ten Prizes - $1 Each Your Purity Flour dealer will give you complete details, of this contest—ask him for free Recipe Booklet, to give you helpful suggestions. Listen to "CAVALCADE QIP DRAMA" ovary Monday, Wednesday, Ptiday, CJCS Sfrolrord (1210 Ice) 10.30 A.M. CKNX Winifbum, (1200 kci 11.15 A.M. AGED WOMAN PAYS SIMPLE TRIBUTE Somewhere among the milling thousands who stood with bowed heads as the body of Lord Tweeds- muir was borne away, a little old lady, -who came alone from Kirkland Lake, Ont., paid her final tribute to the man who was "very noble," Before she joined the crowd to watch the funeral, Mrs. Rosa Brown, walked to Government House and signed her name in the visitors' book opened for persons wishing to pay their respects to Lady Tweedsmuir on tile death of her husband. Mrs, Brown, pioneer of the north- land who found herself a gold mine years ago,' was dressed entirely in black. • "He was very noble," she said, simply, of the Governor-General. Mrs. Brown last year sent a black lamb to Princess Margaret. In her purse the carried a letter from the . Governor -General's Secretary, rolat. ing to her gift to the English princess. The lamb was put in the pet sec.! tion of the London zoological gar dens and the letter from the Gov- I error -General's Secretary said the animal has brought joy to thousands. of children. The six 1500 -ton destroyers of the l Royal Canadian Navy are equipped with 4.7" guns, which can throw about a ton of metal a minute as far as eight 'miles, TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR HOUSEWIVES 1. Honor thine own womanhood that thy days may be long and happy in the home which thy husband pro- videth for thee. 2. Expect not thy husband to give tliee as many luxuries at first as thy' father hath given thee after years of toil and economy. 3. Forget not the virtue of good humor, for'ti srily all that a man 'hath will be given for a woman's smile. 4. Thou shalt not nag. 5. Thou shalt coddle thy husband, for veiny every malt lovet)). to be fussed over. 6. Remember that the frank ap- proval of thy husband is worth more to thee than the sidolong glances of many strange men. '7. Forget not the grace of cleanli- ness and good dressing. 8. Pelneit no one to assure thee that thou art having a hard time of it, neither thy mother nor thy sister, nor thy maiden aunt, nor any of tliy kinsfolk, for the judge will not ahold thee guiltless who letteth another disparage her husband. 9. Keep thy hone with all diligence and it shall become the joy of thine old age. 10. Commit thy ways unto the Lord thy God, and trey children will rise up and call thee blessed. Che NAPSOT CUWD PICTURE YOUR PETS A flash bulb, fired just as the photographer aroused the dog from sleep captured this picture. The camera was firstset for "time" and the shutter opened. EW albums contain enough pie- A.'tis'es of the family pet—the dog, kitten, parrot, or whatever animal companion you have. How- ever, with a little patience and strategy, such shots are not dif- ficult to get—and they certainly add interest and variety to your picture collection. For a good picture of the pet, you need a large Imago—and here is tivhere the portrait attachment comes in. Slip one of these on the camera lens, and you can take pic- tures with a box camera as near as 3 feet to the subject. Even nearer, if yours is a focusing model and you use the attachment. Naturally, you'll pick a moment when the pet is quiet, Bait is help- ful. For example, a saucer of milk to tempt the eat. Put the milk in the chosen spot, under your photo lights—place the camera exactly the right distance away from the saucer—and as 50011 as the pet takes the bait, you're ready to shoot. For shots with photo bulbs of the "flood" type, lead the cam- era with high speed film. Flash bulbs are often a help in th6oting pet pictures: The picture above is a "flash shot." First, the camera was placed just the right distance from the dog, while he slept under the kitchen stove. The shutter was set for a• !aline" ex- posure. Then the photographer turned off the kitchen lights — opened the camera shutter—made a loud noise to awaken the dog— and flashed the flash bulb. Then it was necessary merely to close the shutterr and.wind the film for the next shot. Thus, you see, you don't have to have a synchroniz'r for flash shots, although it's a convenient device. Indoors, you can use the flash bulb in any electric socket. Make sure, of course, that the light switch is in the "off" position before you in- sert the bulb. For flash 'pictures, either chrome film or high speed filmcan be used, butyou must have the light at the right die-. tante from the subject. Pets are excellent subjects for indoor shots -and it would be fun, this winter, to make a collection or pictures showing your pee antics( and activities. No two pictures will be alike—and their intermit never wanes. Try it and see. 268 John van Guilder