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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1938-10-20, Page 7TIIUIIS, OCT. ,20, 1938. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 7 HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS • HEALTH THIS MODEST CORNER IS .DEDICATED TO TEE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad—But Always Helpful and Inspiring. THE THINGS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN DONE BEFORE The things that haven't been done before' Those are the things to try. Columbus dreamed of an unknown shore At the rim of the far flung sky, And his heart was bold, and his faith was strong / As Ile ventured to dangers new And he paid no heed to the jeering crowd ' Or the fears of the doubting crew. The many will follow the beaten track With •guide posts along the way, They live and for ages back Have a chart far every day. Some one has told them it is safe to go On the road he has travelled o'er, And all that they ever strive to know Are the things that were known before, ''The things that haven't been done before The Dove of Peace, who flew high overhead, And stood, like Aaron with incense in his hand, Between the Living and the Dead. E. R. B. 'Tis dim up here and dusty,' ' I've seen it all before, Why do I come here when it rains And close the attie door? The trunks are .fullof raiment Worn in another day, There's even a pile of photos Of folks now passed away. So I am scarcely lonesome, The/rain beats out a tune; An ' attic is the place to be Each rainy afternoon. 'BLESSED ARE THE PEACE- MAKERS' Came now ye nations, bow before our God, The Lord of Hosts, Who, with His Mighty Hand Hath lifted us from sackcloth and despair, And made our feet on surer ground to stand. Pray blessings on the head of Cham- berlin, Are the tasks worth while today, Are you one of the flock that follows Or, are you one that shall lead the way? Are you one of the timid souls that,St. Helens quail At the jeers of the doubting crew "-Or, dare you whether you win or fall Strike out for the goal that is new? —Selected. THE SINGING DAY When the sky is gloomy, And the world is grey, When the rain is pouring— That's my singing day! Courage is needed To sing when life is grey, But when troubles gather -- Be that your singin day! RESPECT YOURSELF Live, so you can respect yourself. As you travel on life's Way, And others will respect you too, For the things you do and say But respect yourself for what you are Not for what others say, But because your inner conscious- ness, Tells you what you may, 'Because you know you've done your best, In, what' you did today, For you live with yourself alway. —M. E. T. UP IN TRE 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 long forgotten, Yellow pages half torn in two; .$it' patiently waiting To be discovered anew. '-Great piles of magazines Dusty along the. wall, A broken chair and table, An ancient dresser tall, ONLY HE GEST 3-15 GOOD ENERIEN This outstanding triumph is proof of quality. Twelve first 'prizes in twelve' classes, in this ;'year's Baby Sh ows a t th" Throe to -and Ottawa Exhibitions, were 'won by babies fed on 'grown 'Brand' Corn Syrup. What tette,' evidence can there be of the confidence which -Canadian mothers and 'their physicians have in the purity and quality of 'Crown Brand.' A delicious table syrup, Crown Brand' isa treat for the whole family. T,l1 rhe boys that pictures of famous hockey stars tan still be obtained for'CroWn Brand' Corn Sytohlabels. ' SYRUP THE FAMOUS ENERGY FOOD The CANADA STARCH COMPANY Limited BEREAVEMENT He's gone! And I won't see him run to me, As I approach the old oak tree— His tail a -wag with welcome warm, As I return home to the farm. When all niy loved ones draw me near And say' they're glad to see me--. Queer! A lump within my throat will rise 'When I won't find his jealous eyes. And when I fetch the cows again That loved stroll tip the pasture lane Will be a lovely one, without His glad pink tongue and cheery shout. I know that I won't want to rest If I can't feel his eold nose pressed Against my ono his sleeky head, When I lie on the sofa bed. He's gone! I wonder when I go away, Will someone grieve for me this way- if eyes will miss me and be dim, The, way imine are to -night, for hint? —Ursula MacMillan, OH, STRANGE IT IS! Oh strange it is what treasures be • What things are dear to you and me; For some will Iove a postage stamp, And some a rug, and some a jamp, How oft we smile as we reflect 'Upon the things which folks collect. One comes with eyes and cheeks aglow; He has some precious find to show; An ugly beetle on a pin, A shell all rainbow tints -within, Some- wood of 'a peculiar grain Which takes a lovely even stain. A battered coin, .a dog-eared book, Which seems to us scarce worth a look, Will fill some "souls with joy, They act like "children with a toy, And things which seems worth while to 'us Appear to them ridiculous. But on one thing we Quist agree, 'Tis well for you and well for me That in this queer old world are found Sufficient treasures to go 'round; Then let us view with' charity The things so dear to you and me. ' —Harriet Elkington. The Street, A Modern Battlefield The street is a battlefield and thousands of our citizens are killed and maimed by incompetent, intoxic- ated) and otherwise physically dis- qualified motor car. drivers. The drinking driver not apparent- ly intoxicated is a difficult problem. Not always is the competent medical witness able to prove from the symptoms observed to the satisfac- I tion of the court that the individual in question was unfit to drive an automobile. . There are fortunately scientific measures which afford impartial data capable of including or excluding be - COOKING A HEALTH SERVICE OF rHE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE. INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA "aw Milk Causes Human Tuberculosis Until recent years bovine :tuber- culosis in human beings was believed to be confined to the bones and glands in the main, and that such infection left the lungs alone. However it was proved at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania in 1902, that lung infection may arise in conse- quence of the entrance of the bovine type of germ. Since that time '- the reports of the English and German Commissions on the subject, confirm the fact that there is grave danger of lung infection especially in child- ren, from the use of raw milk from tuberculosis cows. In Denmark in the period, Feb- ruary 1931 to July 1933, 26 ,patients were found to have lung tuberculosis of the bovine type. During the same period, the bovine germ was found in 39 specimens of pus from the cer- vical glands and in the cerebro -spinal fluid and urine taken from residents of Copenhagen. All of these pat- ients were under 32 years of age and 10 of them under 5. A similar situation in respect to this infection mists in Holland. In the north-east and southern counties of Scotland pulmonary tuberculosis is frequently caused by the bovine type of the disease. The late Dr. Starr, Surgical Head of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, used to say that the bovine tuberculosis of Scotland was a particularly virulent one, - - In countries where the use of raw milk is on the decline, the inroads of bovine tuberculosis are minimized. Many large cities of Canada and the U. S. where pasteurization of milk is compulsory, have no bovine tuber- culosis of any kind. Toronto, for ex- ample, has not had a single case of the kind originating in the city since pasteurization became effective in 1915. There should not be such an af- fection as tuberculosis of the bovine type. It is ,a disgrace to our civili. nation that this malady is common. The remedy is at hand; it is well- known that bovine 'tuberculosis is carried from the cow to the individ- ual, chiefly the child, by the use of raw milk. It is scandalous, to say the least, nay it is criminal, that in- nocent children should be exposed to a disease which is so easily avoided as bovine tuberculosis. All milk whether from tuberculin tested herds or not should be past- eurized or boiled. By the use of these measures the milk is made safe not only against 'tuberculosis but also against a host of affections carried by milk. pond any reasonable doubt theques- tion of alcoholic intoxication. It -will not be Iong before such means will be universally employed. The smell of alcohol on the breath, drowsiness, stupor or coma cannot safely be attributed to alcoholism for there is always the possibility of concussion or laceration of the brain, fracture of the skull, and haemorrh- age within the skull to be consider- ed. A British mgistrate asks the ques- tion: Are physicians positive that they can make an examination 'which will enable them to say beyond all reasonable doubt in all cases that the accused person is or is not to a serious extent affected by drink and that the real explanation of the symptoms exhibited is riot to be found in some other condition?" The answer to this pertinent question is contained in the report of the com- mittee on the Driver of the National Safety Council (U.S.A..) which for the presenthas accepted 0.150 per cent blood alcohol as the level above which alcoholic intoxication is def- inite. It can be determined by blood al- cohol estimations' or by similar urine examinations whether or not an in- dividuialhas an abnormal amount' of alcohol in his body' fluids and tissues. The adverse effect of abnormal amounts of alcohol in the body' has been demonstrated. It 'has .been shown that the adverse effect of al- cohol increases with greater concent- rations of alcohol in the tissues.' Any individual who, is under the influence of alcohol, however slight it may be, is unfit to drive an, automobile. The greater the degree of intoxication greater the offense. True no one ;can be compelled to subject himself to a medical ,examina- tion but it is, possible that the law can be amended to cover this defect. TREES and LEAVES The study of trees is a very deep one, but, without being tree students we .mayall be casual observers of these stalwarts of the past and pres- ent. What a beautiful thing a big stately tree, which has withstood the elements for years is! Many trees, especially in • later years, Have been planted,to commem- orate some occasion either public or private. Looking at a bushor park of trees one • is impressed with the erectness of .most of the trees. Occasionally we' see ane, the trunk of which decidedly bent., We have in mind a beautiful tree which has a wide girth, but which has a decided bend not far from the `ground. However that does. not prevent it from break- ing out into. beautiful and profuse blossoms in June or July of each year. We read that "a bird with a brok- en pinion, will never soar so high again." In spite of that we wonder, if like the tree, those who have been bent in sin in early years may not rise to perhaps greater heights, because, in their wild days of youth, they have met with some disaster which has been the means of turning them to Christ. The bark of some trees is rough, while that of others is ,comparativ- ely smooth. The manner of some people is hard and repelling and that of others is placid and winning. Just as the trunk has to bear the branches which provide the heat for the summer, so each one of us has his or her work to do and it will be done in different ways. Doubtless it has been the privilege of many of us to drive along the country roads at this season of the year and behold nature donning her autumn robe, There is something inspiring, yet sad, about autumn. During the wint- er the branches of the trees are bare, but the life is still there. In early Spring bulls appear, then tiny leaves form, and shortly the tree be- comes a large spreading producer of shade. ' As Autumn aproaches the leaves begin to turn and as if for a last parting message they give td the world a sight, which is eagerly looked forward to from year to year, that of the attiring of the leaves for the last party of the year. A study of the leaf itself may be compared to the life from youth to old age. The tiny leaves represent childhood. They need nourishment and tender cares. As time goes on they enlarge, become stronger and more useful, till in early and middle age our capacity for work is at its maximum strength. As . the sap runs out of the leaf, then from the branches into the trunk and back in- to the roots, so as age creeps on the days of feebleness gradually ap- proach. As some leaves turn just a drab color and fade with very little beauty so there are some people who reach old age and who have so liv- ed that they, are unattractive and un- approachable. As we enjoy picking up a leaf which is magnificent in all its natural beauty so there are those who have cultivated a Chris- tian character, have lived It from day to day, until it is a real treat to cone into their presence. They have a definite influence with every one with whom they come in contact.. Individually, we hold a yellow leaf in our hands and notice that it is not as brilliant in color as the .red. We' look back over our lives and realize that we could ,have made our declining years more beautiful if we had spent a larger part of our time in trying to serve our Master and in endeavouring to show His love to others. There is a. lesson for childhood and youth here. The leaves when they are tiny serve a part in the useful- ness of the tree. They fill in .little spaces and thus do their work. As we look at the fading leaf,, may. we just keep these few humble thoughts in mind. "I leve the woods in autumn garb, And every hedgerow fair, Because the Master Artist placed Iris touch of beauty there: But for those tints of Wond'rous hue, Suffusing vale,and hill, , The autumn tide might' well depress, And ardent spirits .chill. We love the beauty of the woods, Of flowers, and summer skies, And 0 methinks the fairest sight' CARE OF CHILDREN Mfls ftfwf Hie Tested 'I t4r yy?yy♦1. ✓i-4,11HHHHM.,04- apref M :4i4f Y'aiH}': TASTY RECIPES—TRY THEM Just run your' eye down the head -1 ings of the following recipes. These have all been laded and tested by the way, and you will find them della- ions. For instance, have you tried: APPLES BAKED WITH ALMONDS Core and pare six or eight apples; let simmer till tender in a syrup made by - boiling 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water for three minutes. Turn: apples often to avoid breaking. If desired, a little lemon juice may be added to the syrup. Set the apples in an agate pan and press into them almonds which have been blanched and split i:x lialvesr, Dredge with powdered sugar and brown in the oven. Serve hot with jelly or whip- ped cream and the cold syrup in which the apples were cooked. Recipes ii FRESH PEAR SALAD Chill, fresh, ripe Bartlett pears, peel them and if they have to stand any time before serving dip each one in pineapple juice or in a thin sugar• syrup. Cut each pear in half and arrange one or two babies, according to size, for each serving on small, crisp lettuce leaves. Mix a cake of cream cheese with 2 tablespoons heavy cream to make a mixture that will spread easily. Cover the pears with a layer of the cheese and sprinkle very lightly with salt. Cov- er the cheese with chilled seedless white grapes and sprinkle with chop- ped fresh mint. Serve very cold with a garnish of well seasoned mayon- naise. SWEET POTATOES AU GRATIN 6 sweet potatoes 2 cups bread crumbs 2 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper 1,44 lb. grated oheese 6 tablespoons water Parboil the sweet potatoes, peel and slice lengthwise while heti. Butter a deep dish and lay, a layer of sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with salt, pep- per and butter, then a layer of bread crumbs. Repeat this until the dish is full, then pour in the water, on top of this cover with bread crumbs and sprinkle over the cheese. Cover the dish and bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour.' Take off the cover and brown before serving, CHICKEN IN ASPIC 2 cups minced chicken 1 cup bread crumbs 1 tablespoon dropped onion lteaspoon chopped parsley 1 cups stock or water 1 tablespoon powdered gelatine Salt and pepper to taste Mix the chicken with the bread crumbs, add the onion and season, ing, the stock or water, put on fire in saucepan, bring to a boil, stirring Slowly. Dissolve the gelatine in cold water and stir in mixture when boil- ing, allow to simmer for 2 or 3 min- Utes. '.Calce offfire and stir in chop - pea parsley. Pour into a fancy mould or small individual moulds. Allow to set for 24 hours in a cold place. Serve garnished with parsley and hard-boiled eggs. MINCED CHICKEN, AND HAM PASTE Cold chicken Cooked ham Bread ct'umbs Salt and pepper Thyme and a little chicken stock Take the chicken and hani and mince very fine: or put through a meat grinder (fine cutter), add the bread crumbs, salt, pepper anal thyme to taste. Moisten with chicken stock. Bring to a boil on the stove and pour into a ` glass mould. This is ' a very nice sandwich filling and al ways ready for an emergency. PINEAPPLE SAUCE FOR HAM }Teat two cups, canned, crushed pineapple to the boiling point and stir in 3 tablespoons sugar nixed with 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Stir until boiling and boil for a minute. Re- move from the fare, add 1 or 2 tea- spoons lemon juice and let stand un- til almost cold before serving. • Is seen' in mortal eyes That have beheld His face, by faith; Our Saviour crucified, And counted earthly privilege As worthless dross beside. Yet would I further emphasize Such truths btr God made known,— True Jreauty can be understood By Els redeemed, alone, "PEG ., MAKING CANADA A Better Place i:r 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 As LETTER NO, 23 Dear Sir; As the darky said when asked if he could change a five, "Thanks for the compliment." There are two objectives, both tim- ely and worthy of our rural press: (1) To make the country "library conscious". There is nothing worth calling a library in most rural com- munities. The reading done by the people in general ismeagre indeed— and relative to city folk it is very, very small. Let every municipality have one ;decent' library. Let the number of books taken out each week be published and let there be a campaign to get more people read- ing good books. T'he present situa- tion is deplorable. Get our young folk reading—reading good books, that is a big job. The church is not doing it. The school teacher is not doing -it—nobody is doing it. One good librarian is worth many good farmers or editor's. (2) The other objective is tq make our country folk 'beauty conscious." Our public properties are mostly ugly—Our school buildings are ugly -our churches in the country are ugly—our town halls are a horror of ugliness. Our cemeteries have been in recent years redeemed from their ugliness through a campaign. Note the surroundings of our schools, shrubless, treeless, flowerless, and some of them grassless—their only ornament a pump, a woodshed and 2 outhouses. Most of our churches are in a similar setting, Within they are bare structures indeed. Every municipality should have a board of inspectors empowered to say what ociation ought to said about our abounding ugliness. And lastly our roads and highways t are a sight. The auto has driven away the sheep who once mowed to fine sward the margin between ditch and fence. Look at it now—all gone to seed and buried in dust. So there you are—two things to do — books and beauty — take your choice but believe me I am not grouching for the fun of it. The de- pression is passing—surely some- thing beside economics might be in the minds of us all. Now another thing. The art of advertising has become stereotyped in newspapers. It should be turned in- side out andupside down by all be- ing rewritten in -a bright newsy style, And the amount of it should increase sixty fold. Today I want to buy some young stockers, also young pigs, also a disk harrow, etc. Today some- one in the vicinity wants to sell these very things. Neither buyer or seller. is advertising—both have a natural repugnance to publicity. If I owned a rural paper I would drive for buy' and sell advertisements by publish- ing none and then a whole page "free" -just to get 'em started. It would be on condition I rewrite to suit myself each advertisement, and not one was published which was not fairly accurate in description and which — this is important — exact price was stated. An ad without a price is a sickly ad—not worth a hoot. Ever yours, (REV. DR.) R. P. BOWLES, Ex -Chancellor, Victoria 1 University, Toronto. STICK IIER 103RD BIRTHDAY Consider the postage stamp my son, Listowel's grand old lady, Mrs. Its mission is to stick, Margaret Hamilton, celebrated her A coat of moisture on the back, 103rd birthday on Sunday last, Oc- Will make it turn the trick. tober 9. She was the recipient of It stinks until it carries through, many congratulations, cards and Until its work is done. gifts. A family gathering was held Attach yourself unto a job, in honor of the occasion when some And stick until you've won, thirty neuters were present. Four Harry Brokaw. out of the five generations wore rep- -Judgeton, her son, William, his daughter, Mrs. Sam Tinun and little daughter, Shirley of Howick, CARNIVEROUS PLANTS A large birthday cake, topped with 103 tiny oardles, centred the festive Most plants in Canada obtain the board, and the many friends who nitrogen necessary- for their growth called during- the day were each given from the soil, but there are three a piece of the cake. The Legion Boys' families of Canadian plants which Band very kindly gave a musical utilize the bodies of small animals ' program on the lawn in Mrs. Ham- for this purpose. These carniverousilton's honor. She greatly enjoyed plants include the sundews, the but- this and wishes to thank the boys terworts and bladderworts, and the for their kindness.—Listowel Ban - pitcher plants, or side saddle flowers.,ner. "SOME TIME" Some time, when all life's lessons have been learned, And sun and stars forevermore have set, The things which our weak judgement here has spurned— The things o'er which we grieved with lashes wet— Will flash before us out of lifers dark night, As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue: And we shall see how all God's plans wore right,_ And how what seemed reproof was love most true. And we shall see, that, while we frown and sigh, God's plans go on as best for you and me; How, when we called Ile heeded not our cry, Because His wisdom to the end could see: And e'en as prudent parents disallow Too much of sweet to craving babyhood, So God, perhaps, is keeping from us now Life's sweetest things, because it seemeth good. Andif, some time, comingled with life's wine, We find the wormwood, and rebel and shrink, Be sure a• wiser hand than yours :or.mine Pours out this potion for our lips to, drink; And if some friend we love is lying low, Where human kisses cannot reach his face, Ohl do not blame the loving Father. so, But bear_ your sorrow with ,obedient grace. And you shall shortly know that lengthened breath Is not the sweetest gift God sends His friend, And thatsome times the sable pall of death Concealsthe'fairest, boon His love can send. If we could push ajar the gates of life, And stand within, and all God's workings see, We could interpret all this doubt and strife, And for each mystery could find a key. But not today. Then be content, poor heart! God's plans, like lilies pure and white, unfold; We must not tear the close -shut leaves apart; Time will reveal the calyxes of gold And if, through patient toil we reach the land Where tired feet, with sandals loosed, may, rest, When we shall clearly know and understand, I think that we shall, say that "God knew best"