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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1938-08-04, Page 7THURS.,' AUGUST 4, 1938 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD HOUSEHOLD. ECONOMICS HEALTH COOKING TIIIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing'You Their Songs -Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad --But Always Helpful and Inspiring. HOMEMAKING Each day brings back its simple task, the same As yesterday, and like the one that came And went en days before. In young- er years I•thought.on this with sudden angry tears, Aid now my sight is clearer, and I see ow much, how much the world has need of me, ' 'That I may make a : quiet, calm re- treat 'Where those I love may come and sit and eat The bread of kindness, drink the ready cup Of hope an,. faith, and going, may look up Some whit the higher for the mom- ent spent Where I have toiled to make a home,- content ome,content With cleanliness and order, warm and bright With all that sneaks the tired heart's delight. The simple tasks grow greater. So I live Within the walls, and think how I may give .Some good to any soul who enters here, . And fail not once in friendliness and cheer, —Author Unknown. LUNt.*J vrr) James Johnston was a careful roan He lived acording to a plan W healthful living-, safe and sane, He never ventured in the rain, Nor ever trod a muddy street Without his rubbers on his feet. He never stayed out late at night, He exercised'' by morning light, He wisely slept, he wisely ate, His health was in a perfect state, 'Until one mild and 'balmy day He got the "flu" and passed away. Bill Hoosit was a careless man, He never lived by any plan He • never eared a single whoop For colds or nneasels or the group, He ventured out in ramp or storm Nor worried if his feet were warm, He walked about in the wintry air With summer socks and underwear; ' The "flu" carte on and passed away And Bill is on the job to -day. Moral '' The only way to Iive and thrive Is to stay on earth and keep alive. AN INSPIRATION Beyond that rolling chimney smoke There looms a bright and clearing sky,, That 'ere foretells the future joke, Nor shall we ask the reason why, For in that space, our hearts apace, With keen and anxious deeds of yore That won't be quite forgotten, yet, They'll steal a • place before, A place before that crown of light For which we an will ever fight, To our last stand for mighty art From which we neer may see a spark. Far flung are the deeds of those Who in their lives live up to hope And furnish with their trustful hearts, The wants of every simple soul Nor shall they ever want for wealth To cut the crust of growing time, To banish' each and every thrust, Of all the conquerors sublime. J. G. Brown. •THE BEE TREE 'Tis past all use, men said, about the tree, For not a soul among them who could see It had become the squirrels' favorite way . As there it stood, so straight and slimly grey Without its leaves, its branches fal- ling slow With warning thud upon the ground below. Yet every dusk upon its top world be The woodthrush spilling certain melody. Day after summer . day the dead trunk stood Proud and imperious within the wood— What though its time of flower and fruit were gone, It still "was landmark and a carillon. The rabbits played about -it on the ground And all day long a small contented sound Came from the bees—a whirl of golden dust As toward that tree their little wing- heats thrust. 'Tis past all use, men said, and what a pity! Undreaning that its heart now hous- ed a city. Exchange. —Catherine Cate Coblentz, • UP IN THE ATTIC " There is no place like an attic Upon a rainy day, An attic under the rafters Where treasures are stored away 'Old books now :kung forgotten, Yellow pages half torn hi two; l,Zit patiently waiting To be discovered anew. • Great piles of magazines Dusty along the°' wall, A broken chair and table, An ancient dresser tall. ''Tis dim up here and dusty, ' I've seen it all, before, Why do I come here when it rains And close the attic door? ' The trunks are full of raiment Worn in another day, • "There's even a pile of photos Of talks now passed away. ',So I ant scarcely lonesome, The rain beats out a tune; An attic is the place to be Each rainy afternoon. —Exchange. • THE ROAN COLT His awkward leg's': have not learned "To ease the rhythm of .a plow;;, The harness on his back is not Like anything he has been taught. He shakes his head; his back is wet; He pulls to: pay an unknown debt. "Ills years of laboring begin how To earn his dole from stack and bin. I know there is no help for it As long as time controls the coroyise, :But I must always grieve a bit "'To see a colt become a horse. Ieith Thomas in the New York LET'S HAVE .A TEA Ladies from lodges, church or club Will to a meeting go, Where someone's sure to rise and say "Our funds. are getting low," The president, in answer, for Suggestions snake a plea Ancl just as surely someone asks; "Why not let's have a tea?" When yeas and nays are called, the yeas Win with the :greatest of ease, And soon on ways and means the dot Are busier than bees; Miss Willing Worker draws the job Convening-, and her aides Are Mesdames Faith -Cul, Always Help, Who neer a task evades, A call is made for volunteers For light cake and dark,. For someone to make sandwiches, Forsomeone who will park herself with happy, gi'aeious mein To greet folks at the door For someone who can juggle cups, And someone who can pour, Then conies a busy session at A flock of telephones,, When day and date is broadcast to A hundred differetft homes; From early morn till late at night The merry game keeps up, And ladies given bids to come And share' a .cheering "cup". At last the fateful date arrives. Dressed in their finest clothes The women. cater to their guests While conversation flows; Results: a very happy hour; ' Success—oh quite immense, For 'forty, dollars worth of work They take in. ninety cents. —Port Elgin Times. PAGE CARE OF CHILDREN Tested Recipes PICNIC DAYS ARE HERE, AGAIN! Picnics should be happy events for everyone, and in no way should the enjoyment be marred by • elaborate preparations. The campfire picnic is voted as among the most popular, probably because' it is a real change from regular meals, and takes little time and effort in home preparation. No matter what type of picnic, the hamper should include a variety of foods that will combine to provide a complete, balanced meal, and in figuring the amounts required, al- lowance should be made for the hearty appetites always in evidence on'sueh occasions. The followingmenus may suggest some new ideas for picnic baskets: CAMPP'1E'i2 018.1N U 1 Toasted bacon and tomato sandwiches Fruit Salad, iBerries or Melon, (using the luscious Canadian fruits as they come in season) Buttered Scones Lemon Cheese Tarts Cocoa for All or. Coffee or Tea for Adults Cocoa for Children CAMPFIRE MENU 2 Cheese Filled hells—Toasted (Split,rolls and spread one . side generosly with grated cheese mixed with butter. Put together' and toast over coals of campfire) Fresh vegetables such .es radishes, Coffee or Tea for Adults Lettuce, green onions (Fresh from the garden, market or store) :Fruit Shortcake (Split rich tea biscuits. Cover bottom halves with sweetened, crushed, berg ries or sliced fruit. Berries may be prepared at home and carried in covered sealer) Cocoa for All or .Coffee or Tea for Adults or Cocoa for Children HAMPER MENU 1 Cheese Sandwiches (made with •wholewheat bread) (Vary the cheese sandwiches from time to time by combining grated cheese and salad dressing with chopped peanuts, chopped green pepper, chopped cooked bacon orchopped cucumber) • Chopped Egg and Onion Sandwiches Fresh Fruit in Season. Spee Drop Cakes • ;� Milk for Everyone Coffee or Tea for Adults- Milk for Children HAMPER MENU 2 Salad Plate --Devilled Egg's and a Combination of Fresh Vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes,' pickled beets Buttered Bread or Rolls Fruit Salad (carded in covered sealer) Gingerbread Milk shakes for All SUCCESS RECIPE People don't care about you! . Quit talking about yourself, your inter- ests, your desires, your experiences. They are only concerned with them- selves. Put all your interest in others. Frame and buil your conversation around them. Be genuinely interest- ed in these people, their opinions, their emotions, their - connections, their, fancily, their inner intimate life, says Fortune Magazine. • Yes, 't's awfully boring to talk about another's children, when. you're dying r0. speak of your own; but remem- ber, people' don't care about you. If you want personality if you want to stand apart from and -above the rest of ithe moil/ get on 'rhe other side of the fence. The whole world is talking about itself. You alk abotit the other person. What- ever you do, whatever you say,. how- ever yon -feel, do it fret.: the other's point of view. You will at once be- come a leader, an inventor, a high- class man,—A friend. PEAL messeereacicausi "Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus whispers peace within". The question of peace has come prorninently„before our minds during the last few days. For many months now the prospect of peace and the threat of war have alternated hourly. Time without number we have sought sleep dreading the morning news lest during the intervening hours war had been declared between nations or undeclared hostilities had begun. Hourly we pray to the Ruler of all Nations that peace may be restored among belligerent peoples. Oh! that the rulers of nations would take a lesson from the great war and would consider the havoc wrought to thousands 'upon thous) ands of subjects through that agency) We had good reason to be proud of King George VI and Queen Eliza- beth as they journeyed to France in response to an invitation by the French Government Their official visit was in the interests of peace. We, as British subjects, were pleas- ed with the cordial reception tender- ed our Sovereigns by that friendly allied nation, and by the outcome of their conferences. For many years Great Britain, along with other nations, has been earnestly trying to advance the cause of peace. We are often ted to ask the quest- ion, "'When twill peace among na- tions begin? It will have birth in the heart of each individual of each nation. One antagonistic subject in any community will soon upset the whole district. So it is with war, the fundamental thought of which begins in the mind of someone, who; M all probability for personal ad- vancement, will. start trouble. Be- fore long this agitation 4 spreads among the people, until, whether we wish it or not, they find themselves making* preparation for wtitt •IIt is only by the prayer of God's people and the steadiness of the heads of governments that war. •at the present time is being averted. Rudyard Kipling in his immortal poem "The Recessional" writes: "God of our Fathers, known of old, Lord of our far flung battle -line Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine— Lord God of hosts, be with us yet Lest we forget—lest we forget! The secret of the whole trouble between nations is summed up in that last line, As nations and as individuals -we have forgotten God. In the place of our Saviour, the devil fig reigning and where ')the devil rules there is sure to be war. In our own lives there is a con- stant battle between Jesus Christ and His adversary. This condition may be overcome by giving Jesus Christ the ascendency. There are struggles in our lives known only to Jesus and ourselves, but with Him on our side we are able to conte out victorious. This will assure es that perfect peace spoken of in the hymn by Edward Henry BBeckersteth where he asks and answers questions re- garding this momentous problem— Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed! To do the will of Jesus, this is rest. Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging round! On Jesus' bosom naught but calm is found. Peace, -Perfect peace, with loved ones far away? In- Jesus keeping we are safe, and they. Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown? Jesus, we know, and He is .on the throne. Peace, perfect peace, death shadow- . ing us and ours? Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers. It is enough: Earths struggles soon shall cease, And Jesus call its to heaven's per- feet peace." 'cPEGI "STANDARD WOOL", The desirability of establishing a standard ,practice regarding the use of the. term "wool"' in goods offered for sale has become increasingly ob- vious with the Imperial Economic Committee. The ' United States, Prance, and Portugal have already initiated legislation on the subject, while Australia, New Zealand, and: South Africa are reported to be con- templating sitch legislation. A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES tN CANADA SOME DISADVANTAGES OF SUNSHINE A sunburn may be, prevented by the previous application, to the skin of a solution of Epsom salts or by similar use of a tannic acid solu- tion, two teaspoonfuls to a glassful of warm water. Even strong tea may, be used in an emergency. Excessive or hard work in the hot sun may cause prostration, In sev- ere evere eases the victim may have cramps in his legs. The, profuse sweating involves not only • a loss of water from the system, but it oc- casions a loss of salt that seems to upset the chemistry of the body. Un- der such circumstances very dilute salt water is ciuite ipalatiable and, oddly enough quenches thirst better than plain water. Heat strokes, popularly called sun- stroke, is due to exposure to heat under conditions of high humidity which prevent the normal heat loss from the body. The body's 'normal heat -regulating mechanism lras Tail- ed. This condition may begin with headache, dizziness, thirst or nausea; oftener there is a sudden loss of con- sciousness with a rapid rise of body temperature as high as ,107 or 110 degreesF. Heat strokes should be avoided if at all possible because the victim of heat stroke is thereby rendered sensitive to future heat ex- posure even as low as 80 degrees F. High external temperatures com- plicated by stagnant or moist air, which fails to assist the cooling of the body surface by evaporation, are causative of heat stroke. Under such conditions bodily exertion must be limited. The wearing of light, well ventilated headgear gives a, degree of protection. If actual heat stroke hes• occurred or appears about to occur, the per- son shouid at once be removed to the coolest available spot. The bare body should be wrapped in a sheet wet in cold water and cooling by evapora- tion should he aided by fanning so as to gain a moving current of air. The temperature should be taken frequently and artificial aids to heat less discontinued when the temper- ature has fallen to 102 degrees F. PIenty •of fluids should be given by mouth. Many of these cases are most serious and in all cases should be under the supervision of a doctor. Sunburn, hent prostration and heat stroke are some of the disadvantages of sunshine. These may be avoided After all, they do not counter -balance the good that, in a variety of direc- tions, .come from the rays of the sun. By Sohn W.S. McCullough, M.D, D.P.H, • LIZ PLE NATURE STUDIES There are a lot of funny things About Dante Nature and her flings, Now a fly, with greatest ease, Lights on doggie's nose, then flees; But a ilea can't fly away, Because it isn't built that way. So to the it has to jump To get away from Fido'e rump. It seems hardly fair to me, Since a fly can't flit and flee, That a flea cin't fly and flit When the dog grows tired of it. Anon. PICNIC POINTS Here' are a few things 'which you mustn't forget to 'pack in your picnic basket: 1. Salt and pepper. Lack of these can spoil the most carefully prepar- ed food. 2. Tin- opener and corkscrew—dis- estrous to leave these behind. 3. Cutlery,. Teaspoons, and a sharp knife for cutting bread and cake. 4. Sugar. 5. Cold milk or cream. For your tea. i 6. Hot milk. Separate vacuum flaskfell to go with coffee. 7. Paper napkins. A plentiful supply,' 8. Cold water. Be sure to take some in a' bottle if a clog is accomp- anying the party, also some kind of a drinking .vessel for him. 9. Methylated spirits, if you take a stove. 10. Damp teacloth. For wiping crockery before re -packing. Going On. A Picnic? - Then Don't Forget These MAKING CANADA A Better Place in Which to Live and Work A Series of Letters from'Distinguished Canadians on. Vital Problems Affecting the Future Welfare of Canada Specially Written or Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association ate: LETTER NO. 12 Dear Mr. Editor: 3 hardly feel that I am competent to offer you suggestions as to mat- ters of policy. However, in view of your definite request I am offering a suggestion which might possibly be fruitful, and that is that the press of Canada in its editorial policy do something constructive towards -the welding of the provinces into a more closely knit federation. The enclosed slipping from the ed- itorial column of the Windsor Star, dated July 31st, indicates to a cer- tain extent the tendency of cerain members of the press to foment a bitter feeling between different sec- tions of the country and in certain periods :this feeling has been very evident. Suggestions for the West "The East will do snore than simply sympathize with the West in the letter's hour of trouble. The folks of the prairies do not need to worry about what the East will do. Help will be given the west this year, just as as- sistance bas been rendered in other year's of drought. Saskatchewan, especially, has been stricken this, summer (1937). Searing heat has friz- led the crops until they are worthless even for feed in sone places. The fernier will lose completely, even being out the cost of their seed. The disaster is more than a local catastrophe, it is of nas tional extent. For, with an lrn- poverished. West, the puichas•• ing . power of the prairies is curtailed. • I The East will rally to the aid of the West. Generous contribu- tions will be made from this ' part of the Dominion to our neighbours in that part. Newspapers in the West are ' hoping and suggesting that the East do something. They eat rest assured their pleas will be answered. And, while we are on the subjet5 the would make (chit ‘ suggestion to three or four news ' papers in the prairie provinces. It is that they be a little less malicious: in their constant at- tacks on the East. Some of the assaults made on Ontario have been particularly bitter., . 1n fact, a few days ago one Mani- toba paper had an editorial ask- ' ing the East to help the West, and an the very same clay ft had another editorial bitterly assaulting !the b'astf '1'hati's hardily cricket." If you really want a constructive policy I `feel quite certain that a well thought out program which would tend towards closing gaps between the various sections of the country would be most beneficial. Yours sincerely, W. 11. CAMPBELL, President, Ford Motor CO, of Canada. Windsor, Ont, SAYS PEOPLE IN WEST THINK HEPBURN CRAZY ,Uedlarc 1Vitlu Surge at Premier, Ontario Can't Laugh at Alberta's Aberhart Col. Ralph H. Webb, of Winnipeg, told the Ontarie Conservative As- sociation annual meeting that West- ern Canada is wondering what is the matter with Ontario. "When Ontario can elect a premier such as it has now, don't laugh at Alberta," he said. "For some reason Ontario thinks Aberhart is crazy. In the West we think Hepburn is crazy." v organizer Col. tiVebb, Corset a ive organa e in Manitoba, said lack of complete understanding in Canada was partly due to the publicity given the "antis." "We in the West are as good Sens as any here, as honest and as loyal Britishers," 'lte added. "I wish the newspapers would give more publicity to the right side than the left side." 1 If at first you don't succeed Try, try to pay us a Little on your subscription, if it is in arrears. The Clinton News -Record eSNAPSROT CUIIL Tell ng the Vacation Story Keep a full record of your vacation tour,' including information pictures as well as scenics and "fun" pictures. Use the camera for reminders such as this—it's quicker than a notebook, and much better. eriIS Is the season for vacation tottrs, and every such tour in- cludes many pictures, both of your vacation group and of the scenes you visit. - These tour pictures should tell a complete e'iry of your vacation 41p. They should outline the route, show the type of road and country, over- night stops, the points, of interest and historical spots you visited, Often .some of these pictures are neglected, and in consequence tate tour story semis incomplete. One of the important points tri making a tour record complete is to picture the - historical markers, signs, place names, road markers; and similar "identification points" you pass. These pictures, placed in your vacation album in proper se. quence with theother pictures, pro- vide valuable information for the. friends who see yam' album, and helpkeepyour own memory fresh. The camera is especially useful for preserving' long historical in scriptions. It is much quicker than using a notebook, and pictures oC unusual markers (such as, the one above)' are far superior to a mere notebook text. On this, year's vacation tour, try, to keep a comprehensive picture story. Remember that if you miss a picture, your record may not be cem- plete.A half -made record is better than none, but a full one, that really tells the vacation story, provides for memories that are far -richer and more satisfying, 195 Sohn van Guilder.