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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
CARE OF CHILDREN
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THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED,
TO THE POETS
Here They Will Sing You Their-Songs—Sometimes
Gay, Sometimes Sad—But Always Helpful
and Inspiring.
"SPRING CLEANING" GOD SPEAKS
-•3'm starting housecleaning.
Pm happy and busy,
Of course it's hard work, who knows
better than I?
3.l et it's something worth doing and
after it's finished,
It's a weight off the mind, and a
joy to the eye.
I'm dusting and cleaning, and scrub-
bing and washing,
Taking down the old curtains to put
up the new,
•I'm cleaning the silver, and polish-
ing stair -rods,
Fer I do want to have it look better
all through.
And if in my heart there are little
grey places
And misunderstandings, a sorrowful
hoard;
I'll turn them all out, for such slum -
bar is useless, •
Taking space, time and thought that
I cannot afford.
Ohl I'm working and toiling and
searching and tidying,
The house is perfection, I've cleaned
every part.
And I'll spare a few minutes to think
fresh and sweet things,
That will blow a clean breeze titre'
my mind and my heart,
—Mary Eversley.
PULL TOGETHER
Week
We are helped by helping others;
If we give, we always get;
Seeing others as our brothers
Is life's safest, surest bet!
If we give what folks are needing,
It will pay us in the end,
And we just can't help succeeding
In the game of life, my friend.
Cheerfulness is always catching—
Certain cure for every rile;
Happiness is always hatching
In the sunsltine of a smiler
Banish gloom, by being cheerful;
Blaze the trail, and set the pace!
And you'll see expressions drearful
Swiftly fade from every face!
Life gives back just what we give it;
Give it smiles—and smiles we get;
If we learn this rule, and live it,
We will never know regret;
Give a cheerful word --we'll reap it;
It will come back multiplied,
And will linger= -we can keep it
In our "treasure chest," inside.
Get Together! Pull Together!
Is the spirit that will win!
If the gales of life we'd weather,
We must buck 'em, with a grim:!
Help yourself, by helping others!
Grab an oar, and join the crew!
Pull together with your brothers,
And they'll win the race—for you!
How great a thing to make a tree!
God sometimes comes and speaks to
ane
From out the blushing apple bloom,
Where nature has prepared Him
room.
On every leaf and bud I see
The impress of divinity, •
God speaking through his work to
'Inc.
—H. Isabel Graham, Seaforth, in the
'Globe and Mail.
AT REST
At rest, yes the conflict with evil
is ended,
The fierce battle fought and the
victory sure,
The faith of the gospel triumphant
defended,
The long race is run and the prize
is secure.
At rest, with his weapons of warfare
around him,
The helmet, the breastplate, the san-
dals, the shield,
The sword of the spirit by which
cords that bound him
Were severed, thus leaving hint free
on the field.
At rest, from allurements and snares
that entwined him,
The world with its follies enticed but
in vain,
Its smilings and frownings were all
cast behind him.
To him carnal loss was a spiritual
gain.
At rest, from dfeeasc,, from sorrow
and sighing,
Bereavements and trials, from heart-
ache and care;
God chastened his loved one, but on
Christ relying,
Grace always was given the burden
to bear.
At rest, 'sweetly resting, the frail
frame before us
Has finished life's labors, has shed
its last tear,
To earth we consign it, though sad-
ness comes o'er us,
Yet know we will meet when our
Lord shall appear.
At rest, nay, not resting, the spirits
in glory
Rest not, to the Lamb they contin-
ually sing,
And now he is with them repeating
the story
Of praises to Jesus, his Saviour and
King.
TO AN OLD VALISE
How many distant places you have
seen!
Your faded labels read "Rangoon,"
"Berlin,"
"Moscow," "Fez," "Canton," and
-James Edward Hungerford. "Johannesburg."
No wonder that your narrow, outer
straps
Are crumbing now and titin.
To -match the tarnished 'brasses that
you wear
With such a casual, democratic air!
I, who have stayed last in these
rolling bills,
Look on your labeled sides with
wondering eyes;
You seem so learned and so trasel-
wise,
SG cosmopolitan in all your ways.
You've ricicl"n in Rickshas, sailed the
Seven Seas;
Been carried through the streets of
Singapore;
Waited in; hotel rooms above the roar
Of London traffic. You stir up in me
Undreamed-of •longings—
My heart yearns to see
Those far-off cities• that your labels
boast—
I Would set sail for some far -distant
toast:
But not until my hills are stark and
bare
Save for the russet glow of one
giant oak
'That silences my eager wanderings
With the dull beauty that November
triage:
=--Eleanor G. R. Young,
SPRING FEVER
I wish that 11 could find myself
Quite suddenly •
In some far distant field;
Where I could wander at my will
Along the winding path'
.And climb a hill
And feel the breath of spring
Upon my cheek
And it would yield
Its hopes and secrets for
The summer coming.
And I would hear
The birds pronounce their love
And the soft humthing
Of the bees just now awakened, •
•.i1.nd from the valley
Just below, the cool
Clear rushing of the stream
Its freedom gained
Like children out of schoal.
And I would tread so carefully
• Lest I should disturb
The fresh .green buds
Unfolding at my feet
To greet the sun.
'' And I would lift my Mee
With thanks to One
' That Spring is hoe
--Marjorie Lilian Riley.
COOKING
By "
There are very few days in the
year which do not bring: an, anniver-
sary of same great deed, the birth-
day df some notable man er woman
or sone invention. Time passes and
now instead of looking back a few
years we count in .centuries.
Our subject today is stamps, We
will justdeal with the early edition
of stains as in later years, countries
have been changing se rapidly that
it would: be almost impossible to fol-
low the different stamps.
Before we had stamps of course we
had to have' letters or something to
put thein on. Letter carrying began
at the beginning of the twelfth cen-
tury when King Henry V appointed
a number of messengers to take his
letters from place to place. There
was no special route for them to go,
but they all had to make London
their .starting point. In this there
was a• very heavy expense involved.
In the pioneer days of letter send-
ing there was no transfer of the Mes-
sage. Then one man carried it from
the starting point to the place of de-
livery. Relays were brought into use
in 1481 when ICing Edward IV was
at war with Scotland. Even at the
present time mail is taken in relays.
There is the plane or train, and in
many instances, the country mail
route,
The 'use of stamps came into being
in 1860 and lasted just a few years.
These stamps are now exceptionally
rare. Their design was in the form
of a double lined triangle. One of
these was sold at a London auction
in 1938 for £130.
In May 1840 Sir Rowland Hill ad-
vised the government that a penny
adhesive stamp for carrying letters
would be a splendid way of making
revenue, and on May 6th this meas-
ure was brought in. Queen Victoria
had just recently ascended the throne
and in her honor the first stamp. was
printed. The centre showed the face
of the young Queen. Above it "post-
age" was printed and below "One
Penny." This was known as the fam-
ous "Black Penny" of England. Ad-
hesive stamps followed in the United
States in 1843. Gradually other
countries took up the system until
now practically all countries are us-
ing the same method of "sticking."
Later came the color changing idea.
This has been largely used. During
recentyearscountries have taken
stamps as a meats of honoring their
heroes; those who have helped to
build the country; their means of
making a living and the beauty of
their situation. The majority of these
pictures carry their own history.
There are many lessons which can
be learned from the stamp.
One should not be wasteful of
stamps. If we are not collecting
stamps then we should save, even
the common ones, for someone who
does that they may earn a little
money for some worthy cause.
All stamps, even in the sante de-
nomination are not the same size
but they are all of value. So eaolt
one of us is of use in the Lord's
work. Older ones may lead younger
ones to Christ and visa versa. Child-
ren can very often step in and carry
a message of love where adults
would fail. People who work in shirt
sleeves many times do a greater
work for Christ than those who ride
in expensive cars, but it is not fur
as to judge.
Young people today are going out
to Mission churches in groups and
are conducting services. In this way
they are holding a mission together
which could in. no other way be sup-
ported.
It is indeed a pleasant thing to
see the bright happy faces of Oblast-
ian people who have no fear because
they knoty the Lord will take care
of them. While this article is onits
way a young Christian girl, whose
parents and she also spent many
years on Mission fields in India, is
travelling by motor to an appoint-
ment in,the North West. There she
expects to live and work through• the
summer under conditions which we
would find a great hardship. The
bravery of many of these people who
go out to foreign and home mission
fields is really remarkable.
If we are properly equipped we
will stick to our business. We should
never undertake more in the Lord's
work than we feel we can, with His
help, do. •Otherwise there will be
times when we have to give up an
appointment orbe late for one be-
cause we are too tired. God does
not require us to do more for Him
than we are able to do.
The majority of stamps are nicked,
or perforated but still they carry
on. So we in our lives oftimes have,
our feelings hurt, someone has M-
N:red us and we have not strength
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enough' to overlook it. "Lay all your
injuries' on the altar of forgetful
ness," is a very good 'motto.
Many people start when very young;
to save .stamps, and it is indeed an
enjoyable and in many instances, 'a
profitable pastime, Hour and hours
are spent lookingthrough catalogues
and checking details. We are proud
to have certain stamps. How would
it be if we would take the Bible,,
the album of God and make a col-
lection of His promises. Mistakes can
be made in stamps but never in Hia
promises.
These are just a few of the les -
.sons we can learn from the postage
stamp. Take a stamp and figure out
for ourselves some other lessons and
then let us try and follow them.
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Women and the Home
Front
It becomes evident itt these quick
moving and eventful days that the
outcome of this present struggle is
not only depending on the strength
of the armed forces but to a great
part on the unity and steadfastness
of those whp are holding the fort at
halve. With the Home Front rests
not only the material support but
by holding high the fundamental
principles en which our nation is
based on, we. can show our soldiers
that what they are defending is
worthwhile. Men and women who
in their lives are applying the prin-
ciples of honesty, unselfishness and
faith will not only make the morale
of their country impregnable but
they will create and spread today
that spirit which will ensure a just
and lasting peace.
The women, of Great Britain, re-
alizing their importance on the
hone front sent out a nationwide
call in which they say, "We believe
that the women of Britain have a
special responsibility in applying the
spirit of Moral Re -Armament to the
daily life of the countrd. As an
immediate step we must make the
best use of money and materials.
Knowing that seventy per cent of
tate nation's shopping is done by
women we can begin by accepting
the responsibility that lies on our
side of the encounter.
"We therefore determine:
1. To carry out the spirit as well
as the letter of regulations with re-
gard to, buying.
2. To consider the need of others
and refrain from selfish hoarding.
3. To make frank inquiries if we
are puzzled by a rise of price, in-
stead of suspecting profiteering and
gossiping about it.
4. To co-operate with our trades-
people by paying bills promptly,
5. To recognize difficulties caused
by shortage of staff; to wait patient-
ly for our turn and choose quickly
when it comes.
6. To take pride in thrift; to re-
member that many of our daily ne-
cessities are brought front overseas
at the peril of men's lives, and to
see that nothing is wasted or care-
lessly used.
"In this spirit we can fight to con-
quer the Tear, greed and selfishness
which are the ultimate causes of
war itself. Such a spirit cannot be
rationed. It is es vital as our daily
bread, if we are to build up a world
where we, and our children can re-
joice in the freedom and fulness of
life."
Canadian women may not yet
have awakened to the full serious-
ness of the situation and to the
great responsibility they are carry-
ing as mothers, wives and daugh-
ters. We must all begin today to
put our 'fhoulders to the wheel in
our homes and our jobs if we do not
want to see the dreams we all so
wistfully dreamed shattered in the
dust by our own softness and in, -
action.
CLEAN UP
in many places it is the custom to
have a clean-up week. We have not
had•such'd period' Here a$ most peo-
ple take a pride in their home and
grounds with the result that our town
presents a very good appearance and
is in a sanitary condition most of the
time. Some, however, are inclined' to
be careless and allow their places to
get into such a state that it spoils
the look of the street on which • they
reside or the property next door. At
this time of year a special effort
should be made by all to put things
in orderly condition% so that they may
easily be kept that way. Do your
part to make oar town more beauti-
ful, a better place in which to live,
by cleaning up your home grounds,
if you have not already done so.
Hunting Spring Greens
For succulent 'spring greens, rich
in iron, calcium, vitamins and appa-
tite-appeal, go out to the back lots,
the roadsides and streams.
Dandelions from the ` backyard,
marsh marigolds from the brook,
brakes from the wood lot, and tender
yotmg mustard, milkweed,' burdock,
chicory and glasswort leaves from
along most any roadside, make della.-
boas cooked greens about this time
of year.
Of the burdock, only the young
leaf stems, carefully peeled, should
be, used; while all of the milkweed
—tender leaves, tops and green buds
—may ge into the cooking kettle. Of
the chicory, the rosette of root leaves
at the base of the plant may be cook-
ed; and the uncurled fronds- of tare
brake used after the wooly covering
is stripped off.
Making them into a savory dish,.
fresh and green, with their vitamins
and minerals intact and a hint of
firmness left in them is simple. Mer-
ely wash them thoroughly, three or
four times; put therm in an open
kettle, 'using only the water that
clings to them after they have been
washed, and cook them until they
reach the wilted stage. If a milder
flavour, at a sacrifice of some of the
vitamins is preferred, cook them in a
kettle full of water. Flavour to taste
with salt, pepper, butter, and vinegar
after they leave the stove.
Pieces of pork or meat drippings,
cooked with the greens, add flavour
and shine; combining several kinds
of greltalj3 also varies the flavour.
One simple way to dress up a dish
of greens is to fill greased custard
cups three-quarters full of chopped
and seasoned cooked greens; break
an egg on top of thein; season it
with salt, paprika and grated cheese;
put the cups in a pan of water in the
oven (about 350 degrees F.) and bake
until the egg has set and the cheese
melted. A little horseradish, bits of
crisp bacon, cheese sauce or slices of
hard cooked egg also add flavour to
green, says the New York State Col-
lege of Home Economics.
Cress and Dandelon Salad
1 cup water cress
1 cup dandelion greens
6 thin' slices raw onion
French dressing.
The dandelion should be fresh and
young. Wash the leaves carefully and
drain well, Arrange them in a salad
bowl with the cress. Add the slices
of onion and pour the French dress-
ing over all.
Dandelion Greens
2 pounds dandelion greens
Salt and pepper
1. tablespoon butter
Dandelions should be used before
they blossom, as they become bitter
after that time. Cut off the roots,
pick the greens over carefully, and
wash thein well in several waters.
Place them in a kettle, add a little
boiling water, and boil until tender.
Salt the water just before cooking is
completed. When done, lift them
into a colander, press thein to drain
off all the water, and chop. Add
butter, salt and pepper.
ASPARAGUS CUSTARD
One of the earliest spring; veg-
etables is asparagus, and perhaps it
is at its best when freshly boiled
and served hot with drawn butter,
but left -overs may also stimulate ap-
petites when attractively prepared.
Casserole dishes using asparagus
are easy to make and the food keeps
hot during the meal. One that com-
bines'an attractive green and white
colour and good nourishment, is As-
paragus Custard. Following is the
recipe:
Put 4 cups of cooked asparagus,
that has been drained and cut into
one -inch lengths, in a buttered cas-
serole dish. Beat 2 or 3 eggs slight-
ly and pour over them 2 cups of
scalded milk, mix well, add Ve tea-
spoon of salt, a few drops of Wor-
cestershire sauce and, unless the
milk is above average richness, a tea-
spoon of melted butter. Pour this
mixture aver the asparagus, set the
casserole in a slow oven (about 325
degrees P.), and bake until the mix-
ture is set, (about 35 minutes) .
A MOTHER'S PRAYER
Father in Heaven, make me wise,
So that my gaze may never meet
A question in my children's eyes.
God keep me always kind and sweet,
And patient, too, before their need;
Let each vexation know its place,
?,et gentleness be all my creed,
Let laughter live upon my face!
A mother's day is very long,,
There are so many things to do!
But never let me lose my song
Before. the hardest day is through.
—Margaret E. Sangster.
HEALTH
PAGE 7
WASHING LEATHER GLOVES
To be, assets far your spring ward-
robe, light accessories must be kept
absolutely spotless. To cut down on
cleaning bills, washable leather
gloves are the least expensive to
keep immaculate. Use mild, pure
suds in waren water. Wash the gloves
on the hands, taking care to rub the
soiled spotsvery gently to avoid
roughing the smooth surface, Rinse
in at least two clear waters of the
same temperature as the suds bath.
Then blot with clean absorbent tow-
els. Remove the gloves from the
hands and blow into the fingers to
prevent the leather from sticking to-
gether. Hang in an airy place to dry.
Excessive heat during drying will
cause leather to become stiff and
hard, so don't try to hurry the pro-
cess by drying near artificial heat,
DO YOU KNOW?
That a squeeze of lomon'juice ad-
ded to rhubarb will counteract the
acid, and so it requires less sugar
than it would otherwise? It is bet-
ter stewed in an earthenware dish
in a slow oven.
That the water in which spring
cabbage is cooked is considered a
good "beautifier"? So do not throw
it away. Serve it up in a cup hot,
with a quarter of a neat cube or a
little vegetable or meat extract, and
a dash of pepper to give it flevour.
This makes a good "bouillon" or thin
soup. You may not like it at first,
but you will soon.
WOMAN RULES
The prediction by a Harvard
psychologist that women will rule
the world in 1,000 years has brought
forth a scornful retort from Dr.
Stevenson Smith of the University of
Washington, He thinks that the
learned gentleman has not been ob-
serving things the way be ought to.
"Women," says Dr. Smith, "already
are the supreme rulers of the world,
They just have not deckled to tell ns
about it yet."
CANNING RAW RHUBARB
Canning raw rhubarb by the cold
water method results in loss of flav-
or, but, by the following method the
flavor is fully retained.
Wash rhubarb thoroughly in tepid
water; cut the unpeeled stalks into
short lengths, and pack in sterilized
jars with wooden spoon (or a cylind-
er -shaped stick of wood, 1% incites in
diameter), and pack and crush until
the jar is full and running over with
crushed rhubarb. Seal at once. Add
sugar when serving, and you will
have full flavored, freshtasting rhu-
barb which can be used for pies or
sauce all winter.
DOCTOR'S NOTE
A doctor received a note which
read as follows:—"Please call and
see my husband. It's his head. He's
had it off and on all yesterday, and
today he's sitting with it in his hands
between the knees."
DASHWOOD WOMAN DIES
SHORTLY AFTER HUSBAND
Mrs. Elizabeth Sehilbe Morena,
widow of Adolph Morena, died at her
home in Dashwood last Friday just
three weeks after the death of her
husband, Her husband, who was a
noted gardener, died in his 91st year.
Mrs. Morena, after five weeks' ill-
ness, died in her 84th year.•
Mrs. Morena had been resident in
Dashwood for the past 33 years and
previously had lived in Hay town-
ship and Seaforth. She was a native
of Baden, Ont. Surviving are five
sons, Albert, of Stephen township;
Edward, Frank and William, of De-
troit,' and Louis, of Dashwood; three
daughters, Misses Anna and Cather-
ine,, of Detroit and Miss Edith, of
Dashwood. Abel Schilbe, of Kitchen-
er, is a brother.
Bathrooms should be decorated in
light colours, but not necessarily in
white. With a tiled floor and, white
tiled wainscotting, tint, paper or
paint the walls in pale pink, blue or
green.
"I was just saying 'haw
forgetful husbands are ..
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. . and put me to shame;" A
300 -mile station-to.station call
after 7 p,m. (and all clay Sunday)
�Y • # usually costs no more than a
couple of movie tickets. With rates that
low, a fellow can easily keep in touch with
his family when he's away from home.
Why not call them up . . , tonight?
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