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The Clinton News Record, 1938-09-29, Page 7?? "HURS., SEPT. 29, ;1938. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 7' HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS' THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad -But Always Helpful and Inspiring. COOKIE JARS Oh now when it is five o'clock I always go to tea, Some flowered, eandlelighted place `Where someone's meeting me. But every now and, then I wish I still were eight or ten, And tea time meant a pantry shelf' And cookie jar again, A table's edge where I might sit With sweet Milk in a cup, And watch blue dusk blow down the street, :And eat the cookies up. And dream some very secret dreams, And wish on early stars- 2.pity children who don't know "'Tile lure of cookie jars.! THE ADVENTURER And shall nay ardent eyes one day grow cold like those I pass and pity on the street- • Dreamless — unwondering - unde- sireus — old? • Creature of feeble Ioves, mild hates and sweet passivity? ;Bha11 I on earth's last crest 'Sit waiting patiently, till from the west A faint voice calls, and silently and dark A ghostly .barge creeps up and I em- bark? `Or shall death find me tiding the mad waves, Breasting the good salt foam, tast- ing its tang; 'Clear-eyed,anticipant, with laugh- ter gay, ' Radiant at dawn, whose beckoning finger weaves A golden path to me, as with song 1 leave Iife's night to greet the un- conquered day! —Nina M. Langford. THE WEAVER -My life is but a weaving -Between my Lord and me, - cannot choose the colors -Ile worketh steadily; 'Oft times He weaveth sorrow And I in foolish pride, :Forget He. sees the upper • And I the under side. Not till the loom is silent .And the shutters have ceased to fly, •Shall God unroll the canvas -And explain the reason why 'The -dark threads are as needful :In the weaver's skillful hand, •As the threads of gold and silver In the pattern. He had planned. Precious thought, our Father know- eth, -Careth for His child, :Bids me nestle closer to Him When the storms beat wild. Well I know the heart that planneth 'Naught but good for me -Joy and sorrow interwoven 'Love in all I see. ---Anon. A LITANY FOR CLUB WOMEN Let there be light upon our woman's way: 'Give up the vision of the newer day; Grant -me, each one, to see beyond' the door; • -Attune our ears to catch, above the roar. 'Of life beyond the threshold, . each new cry` 'Of anguished need wrung from hu- manity. 'Oh grant us strength and courage; make us bold To face and help to right the. wrongs ` of old; 'To bold our dream., aur vision, in the press •'Of crowded living, turn front little- ness. Enlarge our radius of . mind and heart; Enlighten us toplay a larger -part; But grant us wisdom in our new- found power, "To keep: our womanhood the world's sweet dower. 'Though further vistas beckon us' to- day 'To new paths which our daring feet essay,. - 'Though we have earth for our cir- cumference, Let home still hold` its dear preemi- nence, -And be our centre. Let the hearth- stone fire Remain the beacon of, our. heart's de- sire. —Moselle Mercier Montgomery, in Home•, and County. • DOWN ON TIE, FARM Down on the farm, 'bout half past four, I slip on my pants and sneak, out 'o the door; • Out 'of the yard . 1 run like the dickens To milk . ten cows and feed the chickens. Clean out the barn, curry Nancy. and Jiggs, Separate the cream, and slop all the pigs, Work two . hoursi then eat like a Turk, And, by heck, I'm ready for a full day's work. Then I grease the wagon and put on the rack, - Throw a jug of water in an old grain sack, Hitch up the horses, hustle down the lane, Must get the hay in; for it looks like rain. Look over yonder. Sure -as I'm born, Cattle on the rampage and cows in the corn, Start across the madder, run a mile or two Heaving ike I'm wind -broke, get wet clear through. Get back to horses, then far recom- pense, Nancy gets straddle the barb -wire fence, Joints all a -aching and muscles in a jerk, I'm as fit as a fiddle for a full day's work. Work al summer till winter is nigh Then figure up the books and heave a big sigh: Worked all year, didn't make a thing; Got less cash now than I had last Spring. Now, sone people tell us there ain't no hell, But they never farmed, so they can't tell. When spring rolls 'round I take. an- other chance, While the fringe grows longer on my old grey pants. Give my spenders: a hitch, my belt another jerk, And, by heck, I'm ready for a full year's work. VISITING DAY One Sunday Mrs. Roe remarked The morning is fife and. clear, , We'll go to visit Doe's to -day Last Sunday they were here. The Doe's intended to go to church, But coining tip the drive, They saw Rod's car with it's merry load, They and theirchildren five., They wandered idly aver the farm, The young folk played baseball, And, the tones of the old Church bell rang out, But no one heeded the call. They ate and drank to their heart's content, 0 yes, they were lavishly fed, But their souls were starved For they tasted not, a Crumb of the Living- Bread. The pastor earnestly .prayed that day, That the Roes and the Does be there,, To fill the pews oft vacant bow, And Worship in Praise and Prayer. For year's he had sought the Roes and Does,. ' For their absence his soul did fret, Ile' prayed, to Worship they . all would eagle, With a Prayer unanswered yet. When the Roes were bidding good- bye they said, - "Now when shall we look for you". The Does replied, "We'll -be busy all week" ' But how would. Sunday do"? Now Mrs. Doe had a busy day And at night relieved of care, Sank on her lied in Slumber deep, Too` weary 'to kneel in prayer. And their pastor:' wrestled alone with God, As the hours of night wore on, That the Roes and Does on the moun- tain cold, ' Might back to 'the fold be wore, St. Helens:; E. R. B. HEALTH At this season'of the year our minds naturally turn to thoughts of harvest. - - In the city the opportunity of see- ing the fields of waving - grain is not always possible, but as we drive through the country there is an ab- undant evidence of it. Ere this in many instances the fall wheat has been sown and indeed is quite visible above the ground. The fall ploughing ]s onthe way. In the spring on bare ground the fernier will sow seed (in later years usually by machine) and as he casts the seed he visualizes the fall days when he will see the ripened grain swaying in the breeze, and thinks of the time when he will reap and gath- er into barns. • The farmer know that the more he sows the more he may expect to reap. He also realizes that he must weR cultivate his fields before planting, sometimes even turning in a crop so that the land may be better prepar- ed. One cannot imagine a farmer go- ing to a seed merchant and buying seed which is not the best. In fact he usually goes to a farmer, whom he knows has hada good clean crop the year before, and buys his seed from him. If the selling farmer should have thistle or other weeds in his fields he certainly would not pur- chase there. In fact his aim is to grow his own grain so he- will know just ex- actly what he may expect to- harvest. So it is in life. We will reap just what we sow. If we live - a selfish life, an existence bounded just by ourselves, we will reap only self- centred thoughts and we will have an opportunity in our older days and in our days of trial and siclntess, to be to a certain extent just a re- cluse. One cannot live a Christian life and not look forward to' having ani abundant harvest, for the word Christian, meaning a follower of the meek and lowly Jesus,. signifies the Sowing of - His love, and the casting of the seeds of His love means a harvest. As the farmer cultivates his land so we caanot expect to en- joy our spiritual life if we do not feed our souls from His word. We have the choosing of what our individual harvest will he. If we as Christians allow worldly pleasures to creep into our .lives we cannot expect to reap a harvest which will be acceptable, to Christ, but we can by constantly keeping in touch with Jesus in prayer, Iead a Iife which will bring to - us His "Well done, Thou good and faithful servant. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Our trying to live a Christian life and also endeavouring to keep in touch with the world will now and in late years bring to us a harvest of remorse over which we will spend ;many hours of repentance. The world can do without us, but wecannot do without Christ. Now and always the decisions will come into our lives, for settlement, but by walking close to Christ we will be Able to reap: a harvest which will be abundant and one of which we will not be ashamed when we stand- be- fore the judgement seat of Christ. We are free to sow seeds of .loving kindness in our own lives, but we can give that seed to others in order that they too may have a plentiful crop in their lives. What a joy it is to us to help 'others! It may be it is only a word for Him sewn in seine . other life, or a prayer of intercession on someone's behalf, but it may bring forth a glorious harvest in that. life., Will we be the one to do this for our Master? "Feed front Ileaven"' "Feed me, my God with spirit food That I may live in Thee, That .I may grow like to Thyself, That image,. Lord, in me. Ere I set forth upon my day, Break Thou to me, Thy bread; Pour forth Thy "strength divine dear God, - In. gladness o'er lily head. So may my years grow strong in Thee, Fed with Bread Divine,. The sweet compassion ` of Thy lire Be reproduced in mine!" "PEG". The temperature in the interior of brake mechanisni frequently rises as high as 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit under the stress of violent brake ap- plication'. CIS A HEALTH SERVICE OF YHE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ANO LIFE DURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA COOKING CARE OF CHILDREN COFFEE AND GLAUCOMA The presence in Canada recently of . Sir Stewart Duke -Elder, the not- ed eye surgeon of London, brings to mind the fact that he is one of the world's authorities on the subject of glaucoma. This affection, according to Sir Stewart, includes a. series of diseased states of the eye depending to a large extent on increased pres- sure within the eye -ball. This in- creased pressure, which is the cause of the pain in glaucoma, is roughly due to defective drainage of the fluids contained in the eye. The diagnosis, treatment and gen- or,l control of this affection are matters for the doctor, chiefly for the eye -specialist, but it is of interest to observe that among the latter are some who believe that such sthnul- ants as coffee have a decided tend- ency to increase intra-ocular pres- sure. This is probably due to dil- atation of the blood -vessels within the iris and ciliary. body- of the eye. It has been found in suspected cases of glaucoma that the drinking of two cupfuls of black coffee will, in 15% of cases, increase the pres- sure definitely in as many minutes. The early signs of glaucoma are, briefly, recurrent attacks of dimness of vision lasting perhaps a few hours and the appearance of coloured halos around lights. There niay be head- ache or eye discomfort. These signs should he sufficient to send the suf- ferer to a doctor. The treatment is essentially surgical. If promptly giv- en the results are good, Neglect of the aforenamed signs or failure to have proper treatment will result in loss of sight in the affected eye. Needless to say those presenting any sign of glaucoma should avoid the use of strong coffee. USEFUL HINTS ON -STORING VEGETABLES Vegetables intended for storing' for winter use should be grown to as nearly full maturity as possible, oth- erwise they cannot be expected to keep so well, states James Gallaher, Head Gardener, Experimental Sta- tion, Kentville, N.S. Squash and pumpkin should be turned over while growing to get all the sunshine possible and the fruit may be raised off the ground by placing boards 'or flower -pots under- neath. As soon as the rind is firm enough to prevent piercing by the fingernail the fruit niay be taken off the plant, On no account should the fruit be exposed to the least frost. They should be stored in a warm dry place; a temperature of from 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit is suit- able. They hould at all tunes be handled as carefully as eggs; the slightest bruise, even though not noticeable, is likely to cause decay in storage. When large quantities are to be stored, slatted shelves should be used so that the fruits may not be piled on top of each other. Onions may also require some help, to ripen in the fall, in districts whera the season is short. As soon as the tops of a few plants fall over, all the taps should be bent over. This cheeks tlfe flow of sap and causes the bulbs to ripen. A few days later the plants should be pulled. If the weather continues fine they should be turned over occasionally until the tops are fairly well dried ,when they should be cat off and the bulbs plac- ed in slatted crates or spread out in an open shed to finish ripening. In wet weather they should be removed to the shed at once for ripening. When well dried they may be put into storage for winter, A cool dry cellar with the -temperature not over 40 degrees at any Eine' is ideal for keeping onions. Shallow slatted shelves or crates are satisfactory if the bulbs arenotpiled to any great depth. The Danish Ballhead strain of late cabbage is best for storing for winter use.. All' the outer leaves should be removed and the heads handled care- fully to avoid bruising. Select a dry day when 'the heads have no rain water lodged in them and store in a cool thy plate. If there is a good circulation of air in the storeroom they may be piled in several layers, Small quantities may be pulled with, out cutting off the head, and sus pended''from the joists. in a dry cel lar, with the roots left on hart all the outer leaves removed. Carrots, beets and parsnips should be kept very cool, and if well dried before storing may be put in largo piles so long as there is no disease present. If carrots show sign of rust - v' ', Tested Recipes 0' it! 41* a+G+. 4: ~r+,+;w,yyww,iw+« ,seSegx GRAPE. JELLY Remove grapes' frank sterns, wash and mash. Add- no water. Boil for ten: minutes and strain, Put juice in kettle and boil ten minutes. Put same amount of sugar in dish and pour bailing juice over sugar. Stiff' until sugar' is dissolved and put in steriliz- ed glasses and seal. Be accurate as to time of boiling. CHICKEN'A LA KING One-fourth cup butter or chicken fat, 5 tablespoons flour, r cup. stock, 1 cup top milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon celery salt, 1 teaspoon lem- on juice, 2 cups .diced cooked chicken, 2 egg yolks, 2 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons chopped pimento. Melt fat in top -of -stove saucepan, add flour and blend carefully.Add stock and milk and cook 5 minutes, while stirring, over low flame, or until sauce is thickened. Season. Add lemon juice, chicken and egg yolks which have, been beaten with the water. Add pimento and cook slowly for a minute or two. Garnish with parsley and serve. MACARONI MEAT LOAF (serves 4 to 6) - One-half pound macaroni, 1 egg, r pound ground smoked ham, to pound ground veal. Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender; drain. Arrange half the macaroni in 'a layeronbot- tom of (neat loaf pan. Cover this with a layer of the meat mixture made by blending the egg with the veal and ham. Top this with the rest of macaroni and then another layer of neat. Bake for 45 minutes in moderate oven (350 degrees F.). Garnish with sprigs of parsley, halves of pineapple rings and prunes, or quartered tomatoes. Here's a hefty luncheon dish for the young athlete: MACARONI OMELET (Serves_4 to 6) One-half pound macaroni, 4 eggs, 4 tablespoons milk, 3 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper, I tablespoon chopped pimen- to, salt and pepper to taste. Gook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and chop slightly. Separate the egg yolks and whites, Add the milk to the yolks and beat, then fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites, the macaroni, pi- mento, green pepper and seasoning, Turn this mixture into a hot frying pan that has been well greased on sides and bottom with 3 tablespoons butter, Cookon medium heat until the bottom -omelet starts to brown and loosen from the sides of the pan. Place in moderate oven (850 de- grees F.) and bake until the surface of the omelet is dry and evenly browned Cut through the centre and fold one half over the other. Place on serving platter and serve accomp- anied' by a tomato or cheese sauce. . LARKSPURS I never thought larkspurs could be So lovely, like an almond tree, Tl jeir spikes - with clustering roses curled Flaming against a darkening world In purple, opal, pink and white That make the garden a delight. Sweet flowers, the world is full of Pain,. And men seem bent on war and gain, Speak through your beauty to their. heart And bid them choose a nobler art. • God made this wondrous world too fair For hate and greed to wanton there; Teach them to love and lift, and fan The dine lightin the soul of man. —H. Isabel Graham fly injuu'y the roots should be stored in smaller quantities, as one bleinish- ed. root will ' spoil many ina very short time. Celery should be - lifted from the garden before it gets too much frost, as otherwise it may rot when, stored: The plants may be pub into soil or sand on the floor of the cellae' in beds about 4 feet wide, with suffic- ieni+' space between the plants: for air to pass through,' One good soak- ing of water will do for a long time. When watering is done care should be taken, that the soil only is watered and that none goes on the -foliage. A very cool cellar where air can be admitted is best. Potatoes keep well in a dry place. where the temperature is between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. 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 for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association LETTER NO. 20 and religions rivalries and differ - Dear Sir; ences, To do a good job of his chosen I ami sensible of the very kind mission, the rural editor will strive compliment implied in your request with pen and person to, allay dis- that- I speak for the prairie editors sension and promote - harmony and on the problem on which you have the real- community spirit. Where challenged the interest of our and when' he ventures abroad - in the country's leaders in the true nib-- panorama of human affairs, he sion of the Canadian Weekly Press. should eschew alliance with or int - I have read with keen interest, as crest in political parties or groups, I assume all of the weekly editors centering his whole heart and talents have, the views expressed by master on promotion of general understand- minds in various departments of ing and appreciation of the wonder - human activity by which we have fur privilege it is to be a citizen of been aided in knowing the place we Canada in these time of world con ought to fill in the national fabric. fusion. Being in heart and action I pass over the views expressed on loyal to his country, he will be jeal- varied plisses of thesocial system ously proud of Canada's place and and of plans and politics in respect influence in the great Commonwealth thereof favoured- by varied classes, of British Nations, pledged to the of society concerned for the world'sfurtherance and ultimate triumph of welfare as they conceive it. Ford the democratic system of govern - summing it all up, I am the more , ment. firmly convinced that, as years ofj But first, last and always, I am hard and sometimes bitter experience firmly convinced that the weekly ed - has taught me, the community editor 1 itor makes Itis best contribution of has lost sight 02 his true objective,! service toward 9inaldng Canada a who gives thought and effort toward better place in which to live and advancing the theories, plans and pot -1 work" by radiating harmony, respect ivies of others, however worthy of for established institutions and sense respect they may be. His true mis-; of civic obligation in his own cent- sion is, as you have ably defined it, nullity. If we make a good job of to "make Canada a better land 101.11 the leaven will be felt in our which to live and work" and his neighbor towns and ultimately con - point of attack is the community' tribute toward that much sought whose welfare is, of ought to be; harmony in relations of the prow - most directly influenced by his week- inees, for lack of which the evplution ly summary of news and views. of a truly national consciousness still As he surveys the week's happen- tarries in the realms of fancy. ings around hinn, he will note with Yours sincerely, sorrow that disturbers are busy bent DONALD C. DUNBAR, on exploiting regional, social, racial Editor Estevan (Sask.) Mercury. TRAINING SCHOOL FOR Household Assistants In an effort to cut down unemployment among women workers, the Provincial Department of Public Welfare in co-operation with the Federal Department of Labour have arranged a special course of study for domestic workers. These schools will- be held in five of the principal -cities- in the province. The Department believes that a trained and efficient household assistant need never be unemployed. General information regarding the course is given below. SCHOOLS IN ONTARIO: (5) Ottawa, Toronto, Preston, Hamilton, and Windsor, • COURSE '0T STUDY: Cookery; Household Management; Table, Door and Telephone Service; Sewing; Home Nursing; Child Care. LENGTH OF COURSE: Three months in which students live in school" and three: months in which student works ander supervision in a paid position. PROBATION: Applicant serves two weeks probation in tide school -before final acceptance as a student. ALLOWANCES: One doIIar a week "pin money" is granted to each student aftershe has passed her ,probation and has been accepted as a student. UNIFORMS: Two school uniforms are given each student. No other clothing is supplied by the school. - !,,I ROOM & BOARD: Free to accepted students for their three mouth term in the school. EMPLOYMENT; Students who suecesbfiillj+ complete their three month term in the school are assisted by the .Placement Officer to find employment. CREDITS: Final certificates and graduation school pins are granted to students who successfully complete three months in einploynient. QUALIFICCATIONS I. Applicant tnuist be unemployed and in such financial' dream - stances as to be unable to obtain training for employment with - mit assistance. 2: Applicant must present satisfactory references of eharaeter and need of training, • • 3. Applicant must present certificate of good physical and mental health. 4. Applicant must be between the ages of 16-30. 5. Applicant must he' resident of an urban municipality. 6. Applicantmust be willing to abide by school regulations and accept employment at the end of the school term. ADMISSION DATES: Application must: be in two weeks before a new class is admitted, A small group of students is -admitted on the first Monday of every month. APPLICATION FORMS: Maybe obtained from all Offices of the Employment Service of Canada; Relief Officers; Young Women'a Christian Association Offices and other Service Organizations or W. M. Aiken Clinton or write direct to Home Service Training Seheels. Dominion -Provincial Youth Training ` Programme, Depart meat of Public Welfare, Parliament Bldgs., Toronto, Ontario.