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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-04-11, Page 7' THURS., APRIL 11, 1940 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 7 HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS CARE OF CHILDREN COOKING !! Quality That Satisfies THIS MODEST CORNER IS D1 DICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs -Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad—But Always Helpful and Inspiring. DO THE RIGHT THING You'll find this world's a fine old place If you'll but make, a fight, And meet dull care with Laughing eyes, And do the thing that's right. If you will lead the children's steers Across life's stony road, end from some tired shoulder's lift The heavy, toilsome load. If you'll but speak a cheerful word When things are sad and blue, Or chase the shadows from a face And see the smiles break through. These little deeds are all we need To turn work into play, They free our paths from selfishness And clear the gloom away. For kindly deeds are never lost— They sing a glad refrain; They sweeten upour daily toil And ease the weary pain. IS IT 'TOO LATE? It is too late! Ah, nothing is too late Till the tired heart shall cease to palpitate. Cato learned Greek at eighty; Sophoeles Wrote his grand Aedipus, and Simonides Bore off the prize of verse from his compeers, When each had numbered more than four -score years; And Theophrastus at four -score and ten Had but begun his "Characters of Men." Chaucer at Woodstock, with the nightingales, At sixty wrote the ;"Canterbury Tales." Goethe, at Weimar, toiling to the last, Completed "Faust" when eighty years were past. STARS Ye stars! which are the poetry of heaven, If in your bright leaves we would read the fate Of men and empires—'tis to be for- given That in our aspirations to be great Our destinies o'erleap their mortal state, And claim a kindred with you; for ye are A beauty and a mystery, and create In us such love and reverence from afar, That fortune, fame, power, life have. named themselves a star. —Lord Byron. ' THEY WHO TAKE THE SWORD SHALL PERISH WITH , THE SWORD Warmongers prate in their council skill, But the young must fight, and the young must kill, Our homes; our lands, and the dreams, we cherish Consumed in flame, we watch them perish. Manns the toiler whose' willing hand Furrows (the loam and plants the land, Harvests the crop over river and sedge, Constructs, a road, or build's a bridge .. . !And greets each toiler as a brother Till wars arise, then kill -each other. Cease planning, merohants of death! Be still! One day the young will cease to kill— ',Mill cease to bend to your bloody • will. —Tania Kruger in 'Unity. SHOW US THE WAY Give us Thy peace, we humbly pray, Have mercy, Lord, show us the way; Enrich us with Thy love most kind, That in this darkness we may find A way to peace through grace Divine. Not in a far-flung battle line Where blood is shed till war drums cease— "Life for life" that price of peace, And weary hearts on land and sea In one accord cry out to' Thee, "Lord God of Hosts," stretch out Thine hand And bid wars cease in every land. Bestow Thy grace en all mankind, And with Thy love se firmly bind The hearts of men from shore to shore, That peace may reign for evermore. In Bethlehem one Christmas morn, The Holy Babe to us was born— For His dear sake, we humbly pray, Have mercy, Lord—show us the way. —Martin Deaves Cooke, LIFE The clock of Life is wound but once And no man has the power To tell just when the hands will stop At late or early hour. Now is the only time you own Live, love, toil with a will Place no faith in to -morrow, for The clock may then stand still. TWO VIEWPOINTS There came a distant honking, An old familiar cry, A V -like chain appearing From out the northern sky. I spoke of how it thrilled tire, The wonder of it all; "That's nothing," said my comrade, "Geese migrate every fall," I saw that old gray gander, His eyes alert and keen, A. bold and dauntless leader, The monarch of the scene. I saw those far-flung waters, The Gulf of Mexico; The mighty, frozen northland, Its leagues of swirling snow: The springtime and the autumn Spread out before me there; The years of life rolled by rne, From youth, to silver hair. I saw the God who made them, The Gad of Hope and peace, And yet my friend .beside. me Just saw a flock of geese. —Stillman J. Elwell. NO MONOPOLY "They say dumb creatures have no mind," Said Farmer Brown. "I don't agree That brains are all in humankind; It don't sound sensible to me!" "Now maybe you will think I'm droll, But take my cow—well, she's got sense;. I've seen old 'Blossom' kneel and roll Just like a man, beneath a fence." "She knows what grass and planks to eat And what she ought to leave alone. Are human beings that discreet? I'm not, myself, I'll have to own." "And when the rain comes pelting down She simply turns bier back and waits; She doesn't act the frantic clown And bellow at the pasture gates." "But if she sometimes kicks the pail When some mean fly stings through her hide And she can't reach it, with her tail You'll have to own' she's justified.' Said Farmer Brown, "Now I allo There's lots of sense in Try old cowl' w The \ ' indoliv of Our Lite By "PEG" a We have nothing to do with the til they become mountain's over whish we cannot see. Then, we get to the stage where nothing pleases use everything goes wrong; nobody does anything right.. We allow these thoughts to govern us to the extent that they become an absentee!with us; we care think of nothing else; we cannot concentrate on reading or fancy work nor on anything which would be a help to us. Then our faces, the windows into our lives, be- come streaked and dulled; happiness has no place there. Finally even our friends become worried about us and if we are quick of discernment we will see that our space is more desired than our company. Whose fault is it. Absolutely, our own. is there any hope fnr us ever ris- ing above it? Certainly there is. The coming back will not be as easy as the going down and we will just have We sometimes say "I really cane to rise above it step by step. not bear the burden of this trouble." There are ' wrinkles an our brows sort of face with which'we are born into the world, but we have a great deal to do with the face we carry with us into Eternity. An accident will mar one's count- enance, note the word mar not dest- roy. At times people through spine mishap will be very much disfigured, but the inner life of that one has been lived so close to God that in talking to them one completely forgets the disfigurement and comes away front the presence of such a one, a much better and happier man or woman. Suffering leaves its mark on many countenances but it is true that those who have_ suffered pain for many long years may be the means of lead -ng soulsta lead- ing Christ. Their innermost G thoughts have controlled their count- enances. Has no one else ever had any trouble besides us? If we think so all we brought oniby worry which can never be smoothed out in this world, but have to do is to stand on a busy as our innermost thoughts coinedour lives a new light will come into our eyes and we will look about us for same thing which we can da. Will we not try to change our outlook on life -and make things hap- pier for ourselves as well as others. "Self is the only prison That can ever bind the soul; Love is the only angel Who can bid the gates unroll; And when He comes to can thee, Arise and follow fast; His way may lie through darlmess, But it leads to light at last", street intersection and watch the people go by. Their faces :show the true state of their minds as they walk along apparently unobserved. Sadness, sorrow, sickness and anxiety are depicted on the countenan'ee of at least seventy-five per cent of humanity and yet behind it all one can read a courage which we can lay no claim to when we are con- tinually complaining about our lot in life. A woman who was in a sad state of worry because she thought she had more trouble than anybody else once had a dream. In it she saw herself going unto a Judge. She laid her complaint before him, saying that she had the hardest lot of any of her friends or neighbors. The judge said "You just sit hero' while this procession passes." There taz front of her went, one by one, her neighbors and friends burdened down with their load of care. On their faces appeared an anguish un- believable to the onlooker who saw them each day as they bravely fazed To build up bodies so they will the world. After the procession had have maxium resistance to bacteria passed the woman who hadcomplain- foods should be included in the daily ed sat in silence. Then she stooped diet that are especially efficient in. over and picked up the bundle of building and maintaining health care which she had laid down beside her. The Judge said, "Where are you going? If you bring your bundle here I will exchange it for any of the loads carried by those who have passed by". "No," said the woman, "my bundle is the lightest of any of them. I had no idea that my friends carried such h eavy burdens th and yet were able to smile rough it all. I have learned my lesson." Isn't that true? Behind the smile of someone we know there is oft times a tragedy which they bravely keep to themselves. Cannot we toe keep above our trials and help the world along rather than add to the difficulties of it. STORG UP VTA "PEG„ People face these things with a spirit which they can derive only by close contact with Jesus Christ. Other people have faced difficulties, so can we. As long as the world lasts there will be trials and tribulations and we might just as well become used to facing them bravely. We do not have to be very long in the company of anyone or they in ours before we form an opinion of one another. Would we want any- one to think we were selfish or self centred. There are lots of .pleasant things to talk about without contin- ually bringing up all our trials. At times we are afraid to ask cer- tain people how they are for we know that the reply will take up at least the greater part of an hour or more. Someone has made it a rule to an- swer the question, "Well, how are you today?" in not more than nine- teen wards. That would be a good rule to make in life. People do not want to be bothered with all our aches and pains, and it does not do us' any good to be forever dwelling on theirs. This, of course, applies only to the chronic grumbler. Many people who are suffering the most ane the brightest and happiest and they give out that attitude to others. Let us share our joys and keep our troubles largely to our- selves. There is continually a war going on between inner and outer selves. If our innermost thoughts are cent- red about Jesus Christ a fortress will might say, It seems wise for those be built up which will be so strong who can afford it to invest rather that the world can in no wise be liberally at all ages in food rich he forced in. vitamin A, knowing that in this case The difficulty with a great many the body will store the surplus to an. extent and with an efficiency which is not to be expected in the case of most other nutrients, • membranes. These are feeds that are rich in the substance called Vita- min A. One of the functions of vitamin A is be maintain in a heal- thy condition the skin and mucous membranes. If the diet is low in vitamin A the mucous which norm- ally forms a protective coating over the membranes in the nasal pass- ages, the throat, the lungs and the digestive tract becomes scanty, and the membrane tissues, tend to break down. This gives the bacteria a chance to penetrate the membrane and gain entrance to the tissues be- neath or into the blood stream. Healthy membranes provide a natural barrier of deileinde• against the bacteria which are constantly present in the mouth, respiratory passages and digestive tract. The place to get vitamins is in the market, and the grocery store fiom the milk man and the garden, It is the homemaker's responsibility to know the foods that will promote vigorous health in her family and to plan daily meals using liberal am - outs of these foods. Following ts{ a table :giving Elie vitamin A content in some foods: Food No. Vit. A Units Liver, med. serving 7560 Round steak, med. ser. 40 990 920 642 360 70 4450 Eggs one whole Egg yolk Whole milk, 1 cup Prunes, 4 med. Oranges, small Carrots', 1/2 to ee cup Beets, 2 medium 18 One usually finds that foods hav- ing a yellow or green colour are richest in Vitamin A. The . outer green leaves of head lettuce con- tain, 30 times as much vitaminA as the white inner leaves of the same head. In general, one can say that the thinner and greener the leaf the richer is its Vitamin A content. Yellow corn is much richer in vita- min A than white corn. The car- rot is exceptional among the root vitamin and may be used in .salads, and sa'ndwi:ehtgs when young land fresh. Quoting front Dr. Sherman one of us is that we are continually looking at ourselves ,and are enlarg- ing on our trials and difficulties un. odf' Tested 3; r s ecipcs eleieee,keenenenneenteneatinateentetelen e COOKIES FOR ALL CHOCOLATE POPULAR, FLAVOUR BY . Kathrine Baker It's a wise mother who knows her children's taste in cookies and wiser still when :she keeps the cooky jar well filled at all times. Cookies are the thing to feed to the whole crowd of youngsters when they get home from school because they take no preparation and are not messy to. eat. They make 'a good finish for a children's' light supper instead of dessert. Though we seem to associate cookies with childhood, adults like them too and dainty-eookiee are per- fect aids to ,entertaining when friends drop in for afternoon tea or for an evening visit. CHOCOLATE) COOKIES 22 cups sifted cake flour 114 teaspoons double-acting bak- ing powder 1� cup butter or other shortening 3 squares of unsweetened chocolate irrelted 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon soda 2 eggs , well beaten 1 tablespoon cream 1 cup sugar Sift flour once, measure, add bin- namon, baking powder, and soda, and sift ten/ether three ,(timet- )Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar grad- ually, and cream togetheruntil light and fluffy. Add eggs, chocolate, and cream, and beat well. Add flour a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth. Roll into thin shaft on slightly floured board. Cut with floured cooky cutter and dredge with sugar. Place on ungreas- ed baking sheet and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 9 minutes. Makes 21,b dozen 3 -inch cookies. CHOCOLATE FRUIT PATTIES 1 cup sifted cake flour ?�. teaspoon double-acting bald- ing powder 2 eggs, well beaten. 1/2 cup nut meats, chopped 4 tablespoons candied cherries, chopped 4 tablespoons candied pineapple, chopped 4 teaspoon salt 213 cup sugar 2 squares unsweetened chocolate melted I cup seeded raisins, chopped 4 tablespoons melted butter or other shortening Sift flour once, measure add bak- ing powder and salt, and sift again Add sugar to eggs and beat until light; then add chocolate, nits, fruits and butter. Add flour, mixing thoroughly. Drop, front teaspoon on greased baking sheet. Bake in mod- erate oven (350 degrees F.) 8 'ruin. Makes 3/ dozen patties. USES FOR COMMON SALT ARE MANIFOLD Amit from the value of salt In seasoning almost everything we eat it has many other domestic uses. Here area few: Salt and waiter gargle is excellent for the throat; and if the teeth are brushed with salt it helps' to make thele white and it also: keeps • the gums healthy. If burnt saucepans are sprinkled with salt and left to stand until the next day, a little water added and brought to a boil, the burn will quick- ly disappear. If a little ,salt is sprinkled in the frying pan before frying is commenc- ed it will prevent the grease splash- ing. Scrubbing with salt and water rush mats and wicker work become bright and clear. The ,salt also stiffens the cane. Damp salt will . iremove disdalop!- alien from theaeuips and pie -dishes. It cleans decanters, tall glass vases and a little added to the starch will prevent the iron sticking. A little salt is most effective in removing ink stains from table linen. Te improve the flavor of coffee, sprinkle with a few grains of salt before adding the water. If carpets are sprinkled with salt and left for half an hour, then wiped. over with a damp cloth, the colors will look bright and, new. A little salt added to dyed gar- ments will prevent the color running when waah'ed. The kitchen sink can be kept dean and healthy by rubbing with salt and a dame cloth. HEALTH HOW TO BE CHEERFUL The spirit of "business as usual," so prominent in England during the last War, is cheerfully evident again today. Often in, spite of the most adverse circumstances, the people carry on whatever their appointed tasks may be. They build up a tol- erance to trouble, like taking drosses of poison , until poison can't 'hurt them. They are like Jerry Finigan and his automobile. Jerry flourished, in the pre -pavement days. There were a good many horse 6shoe nails in the 81/2 mules of the Kingston Road be- tween, Bowmanvilie and enskawa, which was Jeery's regular beat. His inner tubes were always patched and vulcanized all the way round, and the casings had more shoes than a debu- tante. One af,terncon Jerry arrived at his home base in Oshawa. "Did you have a good trip. to Bowmanville?" the bartender asked him. Jerrydusted off his coat with one hand and the inside of his throat with the ether. "Yes, it was a gond trip," he said smiling, "only had five blowouts."—The Printed: Word., STILL GOING 'STRONG A car halted in Prone, of an auto- mobile license office at Indianapolis, a negro alighted and entered the building. "Your name?" inquired Lawrence J. Secton, office manager. "Jerry Patterson." "Age.,,, "106." That was too much for Secton, but Patterson was prepared. He pro- duced evidence. He obtained his first driver's license when he was 95. After Patterson departed with his 1940 tags a, reporter went to the place where the negro' lives alone. A neighbor explained Patterson.'s ab- sence: "Oh, he's at work. I•Ie's helping a man pull out tree stumps." HANOVER TWINS WILL BE 93 YEARS OLD TODAY William and Charles Wendorf, claimants to the title of the oldest twins in Canada, celebrated their ninety-third birthday in Ilanever on Monday, April 8. Still active and in good health, the Wendell brothers have been residents and citizens of Hanover since 1873, and are reputed to be the oldest twins in the Domin- ion. They were born in Germany. William is a veteran of the Franco- Prussian war. Mrs. William Wended, who has been keeping house for the brothers, is 92 years of age. YOU PAY LESS YOU USE LESS SURER RESULTS EASY .• .OPEN(NG rrN,- CA'N'NOT: MAVIS oe.. POTATOES CAKES Boil or steam some potatoes and rub through a sieve or mash scab a potato masher, but they must be iperfectly smooth. Gyrate an onion on a fine grater so that it is reduced to pulp and add it to the potatoes, chopped parsley, pepper, salt, two tablespoons -melted butter, and one beaten egg'. Beat until light, then make into cakes with floured hands. If the oven is on, they can be baked on a greased tin until nicely browned, or they can be dipped in seasoned flour, egg and breadcrunbs, and fried in fat until brown. 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