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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1936-04-30, Page 7' °FI-TUR,S.,:AP1UL 89;1936 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD< PAGE '1 Health Cooking' TEA is dal it s 'On Homio���us of R�Vet�� 'A Column Prepai ed Especially for Women—' But Not Forbidden to Men MOTHER • One not learned, save ' in gracious household ways; . Not perfect,_ nay, but full of tender wants. • .No angel, but a dearer thing, all dipt Tn angel • instincts, breathing Para- dise; Interpreter between the gods and man, Who looked all native to her place, and yet On : tiptoe seemed to touch upon a sphere • Too gross to tread, and all male minds perforce Swayed to . her from their" orbits as they moved, And girdled her with music. Happy he With such a mother! Faith in wo- mankind Beats with his blood, and trust in all things high Comes easy to hint, and, though he trip and fall, He shall a not blind his soul with clay. —Alfred Tennyson, • • their jobs closer than most people and with fewer complaints a n d grmnblings. However, it would do "Mother" heaps of good if on Saturday or Sun- day all the daughters andsons, those who live at home or who live away froiii home, could give mother a din- tiesurprise, provide a wee gift, it doesn't need to be a large one to ,please mother, . something she would like, or write her a loving letter, or give her a'little treat of some sort. Just show her how much you love her, how much you appreciate all she has done or is doing for you. And,when you are doing some- thing : for mother it wouldn't be amiss to include father, He is usually such a good scout that he will help the children to carry out any little sur- prise treat for another, but the same old boy wouldn't take it amies if they also included him. After all he de- serves the best the family can do for him. He's been doing for them all their lives and turn about is fair NO: "Mother's Day" has come to be so cornnercialized, as a good many oth- er days, such as Easter and Christ- mas have been, that its real meaning is somewhat obscured. But it is not necessary to have any big, outstanding celebration on that day. What is necessary is just to show mother that you love her; that all her care and thought for you has not been unap- preciated. "And that can be shown In any simple . way one's own heart prompts. Let all the mothers be made happy by appreciative and lov- ing children on •"Mother's Day." REBEI? AH. Edited by Rebekah. Care of. Children. Household Economics a CONTRIBUTIONS Dear Rebekah:- I have not a great deal of anoney that I call do just as I. please with but I should like t� help a little so here is a civarter for your Miner's Fuld, It was thrilling to read of these brave; melt being willing to risk their own lives, and; that was What they did every day, as, events since have proved, , to save others from a horrible death. They should have a tangible token from the whole country that their efforts were ap :preciated, that is the reason why i Wish to add my mite to this fund. I read an editorial in one of the To- ronto.papers the other day eonnnent- ing upon' the fact- that while those men were entombed nothing seemed to natter except their liberation. Men, women and children were intent upon. this effort. .If such care for the welfare of others were more coni - Sunday will be observed as "Moth- er•'s. Day," and it certainly is a good thing to have one day in the year on which "Mother" is the chief thought and the chief care for the family, In a good many families, probably, it, is about the only day when the mother is really the centre of thought it is usually she who has to do the thinking for the rest of the family on all the other days. So it is well that a halt should be called and "Mother" be theught of for once. Of course . mother Beres, to think of the others, it is her lifework, her. "job" and she is usually enthusiastic about it, just as anyone is about a job they like doing. But no natter how much you may like your job it grows tiresome at times and you •want a change. But it mist be con- fessed that mothers as a rule stick to neon, this writer argued, what a change would be wvouglht %n'.the world. There would be no under- nourished children; no: more over wrought workers on slender pay, no slums, no misery which the earn of individual citizens of the state could remedy. That is the ideal state, the way the world would be run if the rule of Christ were followed. How wonderful if that could be brought about. . Oh, well, some day it may. I wonder how much depends upon us each as individuals in bringing it about? Best wishes for our page and good luck to all contributors. Claribel. Yes, Claribel, the world would be a better place in which to live if we were all as intent on the welfare of each other as we are now upon our own. Pedigree certificates registered -by the Canadian National Live Stock Records, approved by the Dominion Minister of Agriculture, duringtile month of March, 1936, included 217 horses; 2,679 cattle; 364 sheep; 526 swine; 2,777 foxes; 571 dogs; 161 poultry, and 4 goats -total '7,299, OF THE O anabian i,H biratAssociation and Life Insurance Companies in Canada. Edited by GRANT FLEMING, M.D., Associate Secretare YOUR RESPONSIBILITY his doctor, to, profit by such a situs The departments of p•bilc health tion so as to recover Itis health. Regular elimination is simply .a of thin country are doing a great good habit, whereas constipation is a deal with the. money you place at bad one. It is the responsibility of their disposal to protect' you against each one of tis to secure regular ell - disease and to give you information. urination -through a regular toilet concerning those health practices hour, the, use of •a diet which pro - 'which are the basis of your personal (notes bowel activity, and reasonable :health.tyou do with the information' body exercise which brings into may tiV i the large muscles of the body, includ- you receive is your personal respon- ing those which form the 'abdominal sibility. There is . no particular hoer- walls. • it in the possession of a vast store of1 Within the limits of the law, you health information,: The only:value can buy drugs and attempt to treat. of its possession 'comes from its use: yourself,, which, incidentally, is solile- That i1 the sole way in which results thing a doetor does not try to do for • tan be obtained. himself. On the other hand, you can, The diabetic, under regular mach- - instead, secure the advice 'of a dual cal supervision, eaft,live a practically ified person who prescribes ireat- normal life if he will adhere to his incur, if needed, only after an exam- , -diet and• (if it is inclicatecl in his inatioli 'Willett reveals• the'eaiise and • Case) use nnanllll in the manner pre, 1 1191111(5 of the condition, for. which scribed. This is his responsibility, treatment is 1egnired. no ohne else can do' it for him. Fresh air costs nothing. It .is a A damaged heart, provided it 18 responsibility of each one to secure hot called upon to 'clo more than it 'flesh air by spending part of the is capable of -doing, may 111115tion clay out of,doors, and by sleeping in +adequately, for many years. To live a room with the window opened a`sonlewhat'"restricted life, to stop sufficiently to keep the room' cool, befove becoming. tired to ,conserve and the air.fresh and in gentle ino- Ileart beats—these are the sole 1•e- tion. sponsibility of the, individual whose personal health is largely a per- ' heart is damaged. sonal responsibility;•it cones through Nature has been generous in,sehle giving reasonable attention to the ways. We can get along, for exam- body needs, and adjusting the habits pee, quite well with one kidney or of life to the condition of the body. one lung. It is possible to collapse a . :wile tuberculous luny aniclr lace it at Questions ;concerning health, -ad- complete rest so as to have a better I dressed to the Canadian Medical As - :chance to heal. It depends. upon the sociation, 184 College St., Toronto, . ii individual, following the 'advice of will be answered personally by letter. PLS TI Let tis consider the planting of ros- es. The kind to grow depends on where we live and really what we' like. If we live in Northern Ontario we may Pow • the Rugosa hybrids Which require little or no protection. hybrid perpetuals and climbing roses Of the multiflora type will require. heavy protection. The hybrid teas . and pernetianas form the next group in hardiness and vigor, and may be grown over a wide range in the less northerly parts of Ontario. These roses provide attrac- tive and recurrent bloom throughout the season, The beginner will pos- sibly derive 111081 pleasure from this group. Planting When to plant is a debtaable ques- tion. Early spring is favored by most growers;' the earlier the better, thus giving the rose plant a chance to bc- come established befove the warm weather. 'Where to plant is a most important consideration. The ideal site is e southern slope, well drained, and of Clay loans soil, with a windbreak or evergreen shrubs or -other shelter to the 'north. But we Cannot all have ideal sites, and roses are really not so particular as all that. So let us make the best of what we have, bear- ing in mind that roses do not like Competition with other flowers—other than a few pansies. So it is best to plant them 111 a bed by themselves, where they will receive at least a few hours direct sunlight each day, and where the soil is well drained, for though roses love a cool, moist soil, the that is retentive of moisture, they will not endure soil that is continual- ly wet. When you receive your plants they should be placed in a pail of water, int a cool place, for at least a day, to get thoroughly .soaked. If very dry, leave for a day or two longer. Im- mersing whole plants in water several days does wonders in reviving plants e that look almhopeless. 1 ss. In cases of very severe cold weather it is of: ten „advisable to bury the plants, af- ES USEFUL HOUSEHOLD HINTS ter soaking, in soil for a week or more: Before planting, remove all broken roots with a sharp knife, and shorten all extremely long ones, cutting each root back until there is a clear, white color to the cut. A root may look all right to the eye until cut. If this is not done the decayed section wi11 spread and countless rose plants have. died from this cause alone. It is advisable to prune the tops before planting, as one can then cut them back to match eaclt individual root system. Naturally, weak grow- ers should be pruned back severely. Six inches is enough to leave on any newly planted rose. Remove alI weak, spindly or undesirable branches entirely. The cuts should be made about a quarter of an inch above bud, using judgment to have the btfd branch so as to make a well balanced plant to offset a one-sided growth. Soil selection for planting should be in good mechanical condition, quite fertile, and drainage satisfactory. Dig the holes of ample size to accom- modate the roots without crowding. Place the plant on a little mound of earth in the centre of the hole and then spread the roots around as ev- enly as possible.. Then fill with top- soil, filling in around the roots remit they are well covered. Then pour water into the hole so as to compact the soil around the roots and fill any air spaces. 1Vhen settled away, fill with loose earth until slightly above the level.' When completed, the graft- ed part should be at least an inch and a half below the surface, and not snore than two. After this it is a good plan to hill the plant up with soil, covering them completely. This protects from late freezes, drying winds, and gives the roots a chance to function before top growth has commenced to any extent. Do not water after mounding up until you uncover them, preferably on a dull day, several weeks later. If any plant is green, and Inas not yet started when you uncover the rest, cover again, and it will almost always start later. Before you,lay that nice new linol- euni be sure to see that the floor is free from nails, even and smooth. A half cup of vinegar and a half cup of brown sugar, together with some cloves, added to ham when it is being boiled, gives it a delicious flavor. To prevent diced fruit from going to the bottom of a gelatine mold, chill the ftuit and 'add it when the gela- tine mixture has partly congealed. When washing ornamental glass- ware and water glasses, a very fine polish may be secured by using a few drops of bluing to the soap suds and then rinsing in warm water, to each gallon of which one tablespoon of vinegar has been added. Jars for canning should have new rubbers each year. Olcl rubber wastes both the contents of the can and the time. Screw -tops on bottling jars arc easily removed by using a warm damp cloth, when trying to mtscrew. A .little salad, oil slightly warmed poured around the stopper is also •a great help. Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Carpets MADE YEARLY IN SCOTLAND Millions of dollars worth of car - Pets are turned out item mills in the West of Scotland each year. The carpet trade of Scotland had a good year •i1h 1935, exports showing a sub- staotial growth for the third year in succession due to financial recovery of Australia, South Africa and New Geeland, to which most of the carpets are sent. Strange to say, Scottish carpets m the British home market have to compete with carpets made in India,of which considerable quanti- ties are sold, the price being low as A PRAYER FOR WOMANKIND God, give each true, good woman Her own 0111011 house to keep -- No 'heart should ache with longing— No hurt should go too deep— Grant her age-old desire: A house to love and sweep. Give her a man beside her— A kind pian—and a true— And let them work together, And love -a lifetime through, And let her mother children As gentle women do. Give her a shelf for dishes, And a shining box far bread, A white cloth for her table, And. a white 'spread for her bed A. shaded lamp' at nightfall, And a TOW of books, much react. God, let her work with laughter., And let her rest with sleep— competed with the honkie product, No life can truly offer wages and . raw materials costing Appeal more sure and deep - less. God, give each true, good woman I3er own small house to keep. —Grace Noll. Crowell. Grasses For The Home Lawn The term lawn is a general one, but Isere it is being restricted to, re- fer only to the average rural or ur- ban lawn in contrast with the special- ized lawn such as the bowling green or golf Ionise. This distinction is being made because certain grasses, which thrive under specialized condi- tions, will not succeed under condi- tions existing ono the average home lawn. In order to appraise the value of any grass, it is essential toknow the characteristics that an ideal lawn grass should possess. Briefly, these ale as follows: An ideal home Iawn seeding must possess the ability to produce a firm, even sod, of uniform texture. and good colour; it must be adaptable to a wide range of soil and ciiniatie conditions; it utast be per- manent, lasting over a long period of years; it must be aggresive, rap- idly colonizing vacant areas, and thrs preventing the invasion of un- desirable grasses and weeds; it must possess the ability to withstand drought and the ability to thrive without too much attention. Lawn grasses may be grouped broadly under three general headings, the bent grasses, the blue grasses and other grasses. Of all grasses Kentucky blue grass most nearly ap- proaches the standard of the ideal lawn grass. It thrives under a great ?range of soil and climatic con- ditions, and is resistant to drought, but naturally reaches its best devel- opment in a rich, moist soil. It has been reported from various quarters acid not thriving in soil ,this but h has not been the case at the Domin- ion Expuerimentai Station, Frederic- ton, New Brunswick, where fertility and not acidity has proven to be the limiting factor. Canada has the only cyanamide plant on the North Anlerica9 contin- ent. It is also the largest plant of its 'kind in the"wold. Cyanamide is employed in the manufacture of 1111X ed :fertilizers, and its rise for single application alone as a 'competitor of citrate of soda'ancl sulphate of, a,n- •molia is. making headway in the Dominion. Creamery initter, farm -nestle cheese; factory cheese , and • miscellaneous dairy products ill Canada in 1935 all registered , smile increase • in proditc- IBUT HAS WY In, his last book "Vale," Dean Ing says, "Militarism has dug its own grave." Heaven 'grant that 'these words prove .cruel He also says, "There is a chance of making pat- roitism what it should be, a strong sentiment like the loyalty a man feels for his old' school, or his native town, 0 spirit of emulation ;purged of ran- cor and jealousy, a part of. the. poetry of, life." Another saying is worth 'quoting: To die in faith, not having received the promise,, is the.lot of all tion: who work for humanity.'1 lark e No wonder Purity Flour is a favorite for bread. Its richness in nourishing gluten is supplied by 'Western Canada hard Spring wheat. A strong flour that goes farther —econol2i cal. .,fest for all your .kin THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO TITE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad— But Always Helpful and Ins pining• A WORD I spoke a word, • And ho one heard; I wrote a word, And no ohne cared Or seemed to heed; Brit after half a score of years It blossomed in a fragrant deed. Preachers and Teachers all are we, Sowing seeds unconsciously, Our hearers are beyond our ken Yet all we say may come again With usury of joy Or pant. We nevem know To what a little word army grow. See to it then, that all your. seeds 13e such as bring forth noble deeds. —John Oxenhant, MOTHER IN HEAVEN, As Mother's Day comes round again, What memories my heart retain, Of precious pouts beyond recall When Mother's voice would softly fall Upon my ear, in accents sweet, As I sat lowly at her feet. Those' sacred hours I cherish note, When we together oft slid how Before our Father's Throne, to pray And seek His guidance of ottr way; Our sorrows and our cares we took. To Him, Who never once forsook. Kentucky blue grase produces a firm even sod of fairly fine texture, though of course, not as fine as the bents, It is durable, permanent and aggressive, and requires ,the least care of any lawn 'grass. It is rela- tively inexpensive. It is recommend- ed as the most generally • suitable lawn grass for Easter: Canada. Col- onial bent also known as Brown Top, P.B.I. bent, Rhode Island, bent and New Gealand bent is a non -creeping fine grass generally suitable for the production of fine lawns and particu- larly suited for mixing with Iten- tucky'blue grass. Its inclusion with. blue grass increases the speed of obtaining cover and the mixture pro- duces a good dense, hard wearing sur- face. White. Dutch clover should be included In all lawn seediligs. A seeding of 2 to 3 pounds per 1000 square feet of a mixture of four parts Kentucky blue and one part Colonial bent is generally recom- mended, for Easter- Canada. To the Vass seed. 14 to 4 ounce o:E White Dutch clover should be added :for•, ev- ery 1000 square feet of surface .. to be covered. It is estimated that there wer 94,009 lessgg - g s in Canada in 1935 than, in 1934 but 268,000 dozen more: eggs were laid, and the total estimated value of eggs ($137,763,000) shows an increase of $3,309,000 over the revised valuation of 1.934. .The average value. of eggs in 1935 is. estnn±ted at 17 cents per dozen against 15 cents per dozen in 1934. e • '-la in hens 011 farm I'd give the world. today to be Once more beside my Mother's knee; Yat for her sake, I would not dare The two of us. Another bears the To wish her back to pain and care- . tivincl• My soul delights to know that she That hurtled us until we stood two Is safely Home—from all pain free. clean Yes, Home at last with Father dear, White figures on a hill. And all are With Him she loved so dearly here. No more can sorrow rend her heart— No more with loved ones must she part; She wilts in glorious liberty— With open arms, to welcome 1110! —Mabee J. Mahon, With light, swift -moving feet and busy hands, The beauty of contentment on their faces— These women who wait long, who trust and pray, Help steady this old world' upon its Way. - To home -abiding women Wren will turn. From any stress, from any fresh des' aster, Seeking the faith and cheer for which they yearn, Seeking a small roof's shelter from the vaster Ways of the world that tax there' selves and then, With strength renewed to fare them forth again. The home -abiding women have the. power To link the world with God dark hour. itt its, SONNET TO MY FRIENDS I have a long and shining hall, within Whose peace my sandalled feet tray. .run to friends Who wear shoes silver -tipped, and , much too thin For earthy use, Hese one friend comprehends The stroke that swiftly etched its litre between 0, THIS SILENCE How sloes one speak of him the heart has held In its most dear estate, After he lifts a latch and turns to close A now unopeniig gate? How does one tell of treasured things no words Have 001119ass to array, When eyes that knew our tongue- less tongue are blind And empty and shut away? • There should be torrents of silver sound to bear ' The living love we keep;, 13ut silence stands on the brink of a bottomless well Forbidding us to weep, - Guarding for hien his privacy of sleep. • —Edna Mead in New York Times. MOTHER Within the deep recesses of any heart, There blooms a little garden, rare and sweet, Ancl in that sanctuary set apart I tend a lilied shrine — an office meet For one: who gaye me life and faith and love. And when S thither• go, as oft I do, To tell my rosary of thanks to you, I feel your simile upon rhe from m above For death -enduring agonies of birth, For patient understanding through the years, For vivtue, honour, fortitude from fears, I ani a debtor, I, of little worth. But on that alta), bnil(ed ;just for yon, The flowers are always .fresh with heaven's dew. kind, With eyes unsealed, and dear hands waiting for The packet that 1 slip in each, the gift I wish I might have given within the doer Of actual words. But to a few who lift My broken wing, whose feet aro goilden shod, I give a prayer, knowing that there. is God, —Carleton Winston, in "Those Years Passing." HOME -ABIDING WOMEN The home -abiding women of all lands Who love and serve within' their giuet places "THE RIGHTEOUS MAN IS MER- CIFUL TO HIS BEAST." A man of kindness to his beast is kind But brutal actions show a hiatal • mind. Remember, He who made you, made the brute; Who gave you speech and reason, formed him mute— Cie cant complain, but, God's all- seeing eye Beholds your. cruelty; He hears his cry. • He was designed your helpmate, not your drudge; And know this 111s Creator is your judge. —01d Stanza. UNTO THE HILLS Unto the hills my longing eyes I raise, From earthly cares and trials which oppress; And lift 1ny heart to God in earnest praise, That he forgive the doubts I here tlnto the hills from which my .COM - fort flows, The blest assurance that God doeth. right, That He who made the earth and heaven knows Our' femurs, and keeps in darkness, and in light Unto the hills unchanging like our God, My, lifted soulfinds peace and all is clear,— • If I but follow on where Christ has trod- Forevermore rodForevermore Gods presence shall be near. —Elizabeth A. Vining,