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The Clinton News Record, 1939-01-05, Page 7TIIURS., JAN. 5, 1939 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 7 HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS HEALTH THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO TIE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad—But Always Helpful and Inspiring. SLEEP SOFT Sleep soft, sleep soft, 0 Mother Earth The time has come to rest; No golden sun tolight your day, .No languorous summer moon to stay The heart within your breast. No singing birds, no leafing trees, No grass upon the sod; No flowers upon their stalks to sway And sing their praise to God. Sleep soft, sleep soft, 0 Mother Earth In snowflakes whitely dressed; Your heart so stilled, Tour dreams so filled Of life, withinyour breast: —Dora Louise Atkinson, BETTER FARTHER ON Sunshine after clouds, Silence broken by song; *Gladness after gloom, Lasting all day long; Balm for wounded hearts, Cause for aches all gone, While Hope gently whispers -- "It's better farther on." • ''Better farther on," Every step we take :Facing toward the sun— Oh, unOh, what joys awake! Seems.. we're rising higher, Borne on wings of love, 'Till the celestial choir Is heard in songs above. 'Sunshine after clouds, Sadness turned to song :Sung by saints above— An immortal throng! No more aching hearts, Pain and sofrow gone; 'Oh, what jay awaits,, A little farther on! Albert E. Elliott. THE NEGLECTED BIBLE In times that are to memory Iost, Int. far off days of yore. They tell me that a Bible cost A thousand pounds or more. And I ant not It all surprised At reverence of old; Methinks that things are chiefly prized By what they cost in gold, For men would toil in days of old Thro' sufferings intense 'To earn a Book that now is sold For six or seven. cents. ,And men have drained their bosom's Core In many a bloody war For that which now is ptrohased for The price of a cigar. I see it laid away from tight, Its cover thick with dust, Its clasps' that once were free and bright Are welded close with rust. Ilan falls each clay a saerifice Before the god of self, While the, neglected Bible lies Unopened on the "shelf. 114y' lady's fine piano is m Her comfort, pride and boast; If Bibles cost as ,much, I wish; She'd prize her Bible most. 'She'd guard it with a jealousy That had a tender grace, The room that held it -it would be A sweet and sacred place. Alas! tate world around doth teach What sets my blood on, fire; 'Man stands upon the Word to reach Some selfish, . mean desire. 'The dead sea fruit above his head The Bible 'heath his feet, I .And if his hands with crime are red The horror is complete. Up to thy tents 011 Israel1 Hew down the golden calf, Go find the Efble where it fell Among .the dust and chaff. "'Call up buil growing nation Thro' this Dominion broad, `To be one congregation,' Vo hear the `Word of God ! —The Ishan. THE ENEMIES . Time, change and death these Three are Marl's enemies. What? Time that takes the pain from grief, That brings again bud and leaf, That sets the child in its mother's arms? What? Change that gives eyes to the blind, That in decay can freshness find, Making old, new; familiar, strange? What? Death that shuts the gate On ionging and regret, Grief, fear, pain, shame, satiety; and all harms Time and change? —Sylvia Lynd. SO THIS IS LOVE A year age his face was seldom clean, His grimy shorts flapped high o'er grubby knees; He scorned a tie, ignored a brush, or comb, And merrily his shirt tail rode the breeze. He's one year older now; behold the change; Preciseness marks his every wak- ing hour, He's tubbed and scrubbed immaculat- ely clean. (This once required supreme par- ental power,) Each hair is placed with care meth- odical, His tie is changed at Ieast three times a day In spotless white he walks sedately now To meet the little blonde across the way: • FARM HORSES Farm' horses! Farm horses! Black and brown .and white; Sorrel and bay and dappled- They're a handsome sight! In. the springtime going Up and down the field, Making smooth and mellow` Soil for harvest yield. Farm horses! Farm horses! In the summer heat Plowing corn and mowing Down the hay and wheat. Straining nerve and sinew At some stubborn hill— Patient and submissive To their owner's will. Perm horses! Perin horses! On a frosty morn In the autumn, drawing Wagon; loads of corn,. Hauling logs in winter— Doing'all they can, Farm horses, farm horses, Faithful friends of man! A LIFE WORTH WHILE When you come to the end of another day And you think of the things you have clone Is there anything that can make you say: "I am glad—I have helped some- one"? It is notthe things for yourself you do, But for others that most will tell— By 'always keeping their . good in view— As part of your own, as well.. "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," Is the keyto a life worthwhile, For it opens a doo'r to peace and health And shuts to the things that are vire. It makes you lie down in peace to sleep With a conscience that's alvray's clear, try And faith with, your fellow -man to n keep As long as you're living here. Albert E. Elliott. What will I.give to John? What do you think Mary would like? :Many many times; during the past_ season. these thoughts have been running through our minds, but I wonder how many time we have thought'"what will I give to Jesus, the sari of God, whose birthday we have just celebrat- ed? It may be that Max time lies been so occupied with earthly giving that we have not had 11111011 thought for the Babe of Bethlehem. Our little talk today is on Missions. Don't think "I have nothing to do with that" and stop reading. It is the message of Christ to you through His humble servant. Some one enquired of William Ewart Gladstone what he considered to be the greatest question- of the age. This eminent politician Who was one of Christ's follpwers replied, "The greatest question of the age is the Missionary question and the greatest task is the winning of the world for Christ." Some say we have Missions right at our own door. That is right and if we do not believe in foreign Mis- sions then let us do the mission work right at our own. door and thus allow. those who do believe in foreign mis- sions to expend their money and en= orgy in the lands beyond the seas. It remains however, that if we give in earnest to home misisons that it will not be long before foreign missions will have a prominent place in our lives. Sometimes, perhaps, when we saw we da not believe in foreign mis- sions it is simply a means of trying to get out : of giving to missions at all. A Christian must believe in missions. It is an essential part of Christianity. An old Mohammoden women in Bengal, once enquired of a missionary "where have you been all this time that you have not brought Christian- ity to us? An Esquimo asked of the Bishop of Selkirk "did you know this good' news when yon were a boy and did yofather know it before you. Then why did you not come sooner? I -low can we' answer this ery? We must individually reply "I withheld the Lord's money. S robbed Him of His own and would not help to send! the word to those who knew it not.' That is the answer we will also have to give when we have laid aside life's garments and stand. before the judge- ment seat of Christ. Our money will mean nothing to us then, "Over against the .treasury He sits who gave Himself for me He sees the coppers that I give Who gave His life that I might live. He sees the silver I withhold Who left for me His throne of gold, Who found a manger for His bed, Who had nowhere to lay His head, He sees the gold I clash so tight, And I am debtor hi His sight" When someone gives us a receipe for cake, candy, etc., We are always anxious to try it and when we have found that it is good, we can hardly wait till we pass it on to someone else. So it should be with the Scrip- ture. It is the best receipe for hap- piness and good will that has ever been written incl yet so many,of us give so little thought to it, ourselves let alone trying to pass it 021 to. some- one else. The word of God, tells us "go ye into all the world and.preach the gospel to every creature." With the command cones the promise "Lo; I am with theee always". If we refuse to •do it we will 'certainly have to answer for it. We, love our neighbors here, at least we should, and our brothers and sisters in darkest Africa, China, Jap- an: and the far islands of the seas just as much our neighbors in the sight of God as those riving next door to us. - How thankful ', we are that race prcjudioe: is passing away. We think that: we have not stoney for missions, but we have money for movies, candy and tobacco. A recent article' says •"Five cents buys two packages of' chewing. gum,_ or a shoe- ola.te bar, but it also pays the salary of a Congo teacher in a `girls school for three days; provides. a meal of rice and curry for six girls in"an Indian 'school.; buys clean straw for - forty m,atresses in a girls dormitory in West China. Next time WC use money luxuriously let us just think. of that. • t When we give to rrilssions .w e should beware of the spirit in which we give it Andrew Fuller,' a fearless preacher once asked a man for a contribution some religious enterprise, "seeing is you Andrew I will give five rounds" replied the man, Fuller gravely gave Him back the money saying "I cannot take it if . that is COOKING' CARE OF CHILDREN ,,..,44.4,„4.44.111+:41:14141:14,41,41.4...44,1:10e9:444 1_ 4 •Fa t ... •....•... .nr..ra.r.. rn+ r'.%n'rHa'i4tr llv a'!, x N III( j';�• �. MAKING CANA ,A ,.. Tested Recipes �=1 POTATOES IN. THE MENU' The mineral element in potatoes is relatively larger in proportion; to oth er foods. ` The potato contains vita- mins A, B, 0, and G, and modern science has shown that the potato is less fattening than many • of the ordinary used foods. However, the potato is somewhat deficient in pro- tein and fats, and should not be used exclusively in the diet but combined with lean meat, eggs, or other pro- tein or fat -supplying foods. The following recipes are taken from the bulletin "Canadian Veget- ables for Every Day" which may be obtained free on application from the Publicity and Extension' Division, Do- minion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. POTATO SOUP 2 cups mashed potatoes • 2 slices onion 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 quart milk 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour Salt and pepper Scald milk with onion. Remove on- ion. Add milk slowly to potatoes. Melt butter. Add flour, and slowly pour hot milk over tit bubbling mix- ture. Stir constantly. Boil one min- ute. Add parsley, salt and pepper. POTATO AND CHEESE PUFF HOME FATALITIES MOST A Better Peace in Which to Live and Work FREQUENT IN WINTER The Statistical Bulletin, a life in, suranee publication published in, New York, says that more per ions are fatally injured in accidents in and about the home during the winter months than at mry'other season. The toll of home accidents• comes with the cooler weather ;of October and continues to rise until the peak is', reached in December and January. One reason for this. is that the home population is greater in winter and consequently more areexposed' to home hazards. In addition there are 'special home hazards in the winter months especially those associated with heating apparatus. Destruction of homes, by fire is a common winter occurrence. About one third of the deaths of persons front burns and suffocation inhouse fires occur during .the months of December and January. . The heating' plant in many homes is defective. • There. are leaky chimneys and overheated smoke pipes. The very young and the very Old are frequent victims because of their inability to save themselves in emergencies. . Deaths from burns too, are very prevalent in winter. Almost one-half of the annual number of such deaths take place during the four months from December until the end of March. Coal stoves, grates and gas stoves play an important part in this mortality all the year round, but par- ticularly in the cold months. More women than men are victims of fatal burns because of their household •ac- tivities. and because of the flowing clothes they wear. Starting fires with coat oil and gasoline are com- mon incidents. Children are the prin- cipal victims of burns and scalds for the reason that enforced indoor play during cold weather exposes children to the risk of fire and scalding wat- C1. . More than one-half the deaths from inhalation of illuminating and other poisonous gases in . the home occur duringthe months from December to March. The greater use of gas heat- ing appliances and closed windows combine to make the hazard worse in winter. Illuminating gas, which con- tains . carbon monoxide, causes a majority of these fatalities Some- times the escape of gas is from a detached flexible pipe, a leaky pipe or the putting out of lighted gas by a gust of wind, by water boiling over or other means. Stove or furnace pipes become disconneoted or the drafts are sot so low that gases escape through the house. Motor drivers are asphyxiated as they run ,their motors in unheated home garages where' windows and doors are closed. More than 50% of these accidents occur during the four winter months of cold weather. Smothering of children is common- ,er in these months. Usually these accidents are aniong infants who, for warmth, are taken into their parents' bed. Among the great variety of fatal accidents about the home, falling is, the chief one, all the year round. There are many more of these ac- cidents during the winter months be- cause of ice 'and 'snow and additional hours of darkness which increase the hazard of badly -lighted stairways and rooms. • Eternal vigilance is the price of safety. `WISE' COOKS' KNOW HOW. BUTTER HELPS Wise cooks use butter because they know it adds a quality to food that can be obtained with no other fat. Butter or vegetables—butter in cakes and cookies ---transforms these simple dishes by adding distinotive'flavor and increasing their food' value. The lib- eral use of butter, is the most pract- ical everyday method of including enough vitamin A in the diet. your purpose in giving". The man realizing that he was wrong said, "I will ;give you ten pounds and will remember it is for the Lord's work" Our main gift to Christ 1s not money but ourselves. If we give our- selves then money and earnest prayer for missions will follow, God has given us all the blessings which we receive in this life. Will 11.0 not try to givesome to (lis- cause? Make it a rule of our lives to give "until Christ stops, giving to us" Christ has no hands bub our hands To do His work today. He has no feet but our feet To lead men in His way. Christ has no tongues but our tongues To tell *nen how He died; He has no help but our help Te bring men to His side. I ;: 1 I. ,.P I "PEG„ 2 cups hot mashed potatoes 3 egg yolks 2-3rds cup grated cheese Ma teaspoon salt % cup milk 3 egg whites Beat yolks and blend with the pota- toes, seasonings, milk and *A cup cheese. Fold in the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake in a moderate oven until mixture is very light. Servo at once. Serves 6 per- sons.: Potatoes O'Brien Dice cold boiled potatoes. Mix them with chopped raw bacon, onion, and pimento. Fry in fat in a frying pan as for hashed brown potatoes. Pittsburg Potatoes These are really hashed brown go- atees with a little green pepper ad- ded. Spanish Potatoes Cut cold boiled potatoes in small pieces and cook in a thin white sauce until the sauce is thick, taking care not to let the potatoes burn. When ready to serve, sprinkle with paprika until the potatoes are a deep pink. Serve hot. French Fried Pare potatoes. Cut lengthwise into 8 or 10 pieces. Lay on a towel to absoro the moisture. Fry in deep fat. Drain on crumbled unglazed paper. Sprinkle with salt and serve. BUTTER COOKIES Delicious butter cookies in attrac- tive shapes and packed in decorative boxes make delightful gifts for friends and members of the family. Here are a few simple miles that will insure success if faithfully followed. Be sure your ingredients are cold, measure then: carefully and combine them quickly. Chill the dough be- fore rolling it. Bake as directed. Sour Cream Cocoanut Cookies 1 cup brown sugar */ tspn. nutmeg 2,2 cup butter % teaspoon soda 1 egg, beaten 2 teaspoons baking *A cup sour cream powder 1 teaspoon salt ' 1 cup grated 2 cups flour nutmeg Cream shortening and sugar; add beaten egg. Sift dry ingredients and add cocoanut. Combine into mixture alternately with cream.. Drop by tea- spoons on greased" baking dish. Bake in a hot oven 15 minutes. Date Bars 10 egg yolks 3 cups flour 2 cups sugar ?1. teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 1% cup dates. */4 cup cold water 24.1 cup nut meats Cream batter, add sugar and. water to well beaten egg yolks and combine with butter and sugar mixture. Fold in remaining ingredients, Bake in slow oven until ` firm. Coal before. cutting or removing from pan. Holiday Cookies 1 cup sugar 2 to 21,1 cups flour 1 egg */9 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons 1 teaspoon vanilla baking powder lift cup butter 1/x cup'milk Cream butter well, add sugar and egg. • Combine dry ingredients and add, alternately with milk- Add .van ilia last. Roll thin, brush with egg white, cut 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. 31 vanced Dear Sir: I appreciate the comp}iment con- veyed in your letter asking if I had any suggestions to make which might be helpful to publi ileus of the rural weekly newspapers. The suggestions which I might make, I am afraid, would bear on their face my lack of knowledge and experience along thelines to which you refer. The first thought that occurs to me, however is that pub- lishers of rural weekly newspapers Shoiuld not attempt ' to write after the style and vigorous editorial policy of some outstanding rural weeklies which come to my attention. It would seem to me a mistake for rural weekly newspapers to at- tempt to compete with the large metropolitan dailies in. many of their features, but on the other hand, I am sure that in their own community. they can perform a worthwhile ser- vice by making a study of the condi- tions and of the ways and means in which their community might be ad - If the territory . 11 rural as you suggest, L am inclined to think that:news, featuring current developments in agricultural practice that, is suit- able for the community, would be of real value. This may seem to en- croach on papers which are exclusiv- ely farm weeklies, but I hardly think so, because these farm weeklies have to cover a wide range of subjects, whereas the local paper would deal only with those items which are of interest to the branches of agricul, tune carried on in the district. After all, the success of the rural weekly newspaper is wrapped up in the success of the district in which it is published, and, therefore, every worthwhile movement for the advance of the community is benefielal at once to both the community and the paper, Yours very truly, T. A. RUSSELL, President, Massey -Harris Company Ltd, Toronto. VITAMIN A FOR. GOOD NUTRITION Dr. Henry C. Sherman, noted auth- ority on nutrition, recently made the statement that for greatest benefit to health one should have at least 4 times the amount of vitamin A act- ually required. Bating butter is a safeguard of real importance as it is the accepted source of vitamin A. Studies of the diets of children in an institution whore the diet was exceedingly economical with few eggs and lttle butter, showing that a qt. of milk for each child daily was the principal source of vitamin A. The studies seemed to indicate that while a child May make fairly good growth on this amount, better provision for development and protection against diseases is provided if the vitamin A intake is at least doubled. GEORGE RECTOR'SAYS ALWAYS USE BUTTER George Rector, famed culinary ex- pert says, "I've been hanging around kitchens for about 35 years and I've discovered a few things about cook- ing. But the most important thing I've discovered in all my experiences is that when you take butter and eggs and milk away from the kitchen you simply have no kitchen. Dairy products are to a chef what pigments are to an artist. What would we do in our homes or in our restaurants without the thousand de- licious sauces in which butter is such an indispensable ingredient, without our fresh bread and rolls, puddings and cakes! READ ALL THE A1)3. IN THE NEWS -RECORD NkAPSOT CUII A NEW CAMERA YEAR Progressing—moving upward into the light—this striking picture could well symbolize the serious camera hobbyist today. HOW much did you learn. about picture•taking in, the past year? How much will you learn in the Nov Year we are now entering? This is a splendid time to take stock of yourself, examine your cam- era progress, Fiske plans for the future. Could the figure on the stair- case above symbolize you? Are you standing still -or aro you moving upward into the light, reading more about picture -taking, studying your pictures, taking more, and constant- ly trying to improve? Much of value is being written these days about taking better pic- tures. Simple, practical handbooks about photography are readily avail- able.Photo magazines contain much useful information. Manufacturers of cameras and film offer dozens of tree pamphlets — not advertising, but practical instruction booklets. Every camera hobbyist should avail himself of these aids, for wider knowledge helps one make better pictures. Is it your habit to study light and shadow—not just when taking a pie - tare, but in everything you see? Light and shadow are the tub stances of which photographs are made. Observe then*, compare their variations in morning and evening, on sunny and hazy days -and you will learn much about -finding pic- tures that please the eye. What do youknow of color filters —the little devices which, slipped over a 'camera lens, account for many of the striking "effect" pie - tures one sees today? Have you studied the simple rules of compo- sition that help you arrange pic- tures so much more pleasingly? in- expensive, elementary books on how to make good pictures explain all these things in a manner that any picture -lover can understand. Why not make the new year a Period of study as well as of Picture - taking? Broad knoWledge is not needed to get pictures, but.it helps obtain pictures that are better, more pleasing, more satisfying. And today such knowledge is se easy to ace quire! 217 John van Guilder