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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1936-10-15, Page 7PAGE THURS., OCT. 15, 1936 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 1, HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS COOKING Edited by Rebekah. HEALTH CARE OF CHILDREN AnqTime idiea7`; "SAL TSA 8�a(io�s of Re6ckaV A Column Prepared Especially for Women— But Not Forbidden to Men TWO SIDES OF THE QUESTION The One Side, .It's such a waste of time to cook; • I'm just a walking cookery -book: I .hake and bake, the morning through, ' The favourite pies and puddings, too: And then in half an hour, or less, My toil has gone to nothingness. It's waste of time to dust the chairs,' ' To clean the brass and polish chairs; 'To sweep and pick upbits of fluff; - For nothing's ever clean enough. Five minutes after I have done Some one is sure to romp and run, . Rick out the stair -rods, flick the mats, And slam the doors, and scare the cats; Some sticky hand is sure to press 'The brasses from their sprightliness. 1 tidy up and do the dusting, But all the while my wings are rust. ing. Then, washing -day, it seems to me, 'Is just a waste of energy. What use to stand before a tub . And soak, and rinse, and blue, and rub? Next week the self -same garment's stain Will come into my hands again. It's such a waste of ` time to mend, One has no sooner reached the end Of last week's pile than—need you ask it This week's fills . up the mending basket. ' • ' The stockings which were hale and hearty • Return from each primrosing•party Weakly and worn and wanly show • Great gaping holes in heel and toe, While buttons have a captious 'way Of disappearing every day. Sponging off spots, and ironing creases, Between it all I'm worn to pieces. Woman, from cradle to grave Is nothing but a galley slave, • • The Other Side I have done an angel's work today! Yes, such an honour came my way. Real angel's work! And, lest you doubt it, I'm going to tell you all about it. Well, first I cooked. It was so nice To plan the pies, stewed fruits and rice. God sent His angel, once, to make Cakes for a poor wayfarer's sake; But, just today, He honoured me, And sent the task my way, you see Then, while I tidied up the place, Gave every knob a radiant face, Back of my mind this thought would lurk, That I was still at angels' work, Putting away the coats and dresses And moving small unsightlinesses. For, oh! 'tis such a-lovesome thing Just straightening out, and freshen- ing. And after that I washed a few Small, woolly garments, old, not new— - Things I had rubbed and rinsed be- fore Quite forty times, or even more; And as I hung them on the line I thought what Godlike work was mine, To cleanse—ah me- - to wash out stains' Till not a single spot remains. So, later in the day, 'twas sweet To sit and rest my tired feet Mending the clothes, and • plan out, too, How to snake old thinks into new. For surely 'tis an angers way To put things right from day to day. To find thin places and repair The glad rags and the sturdy wear. Since wear and tear must surely be On this side of Eternity. I'm feeling very proud'to say I have done an angel's work today. —Faye Inchfawn. We have all mat people who made of life a drudgery, whose lot, so far as we could see, was no worse than that of others who managed to get a . good deal of pleasure out of life and to radiate cheerfulness all around. It is all in the spirit which ani- ' mates one. Any work may be a drudgery if it is hard work, if it is disagreeable work' and if it is done • under compulsion of circumstances, . Few of us: like hard work, we only do it because of necessity. - But if we •are interested and if its done for we could borrow a pair of plow the sake of someone we love, it may be the greatest pleasure in life. We cannot always choose our work but we can choose the spirit in which that work is done. We can bring to it cheerfulness, enthusiasm and a determination to put into it our very best efforts; or we can do it grudg- ingly, complainingly,' and with bitter resentment. If we are wise we shall choose the better way, so ensuring our•own hap- piness and well-being and that of those: with whom we work and live. .'A HEALTH 'SERVICE OF '-THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA PRE -NATAL CARE The importance of Pre -Natal Care 'has been recognized for ages but it was not till ,1000 that it was organ- 'ized on a wide and scientific basis by Dr. Ballantyne of Edinburgh, • who received -from a friend, a legacy • of £1000 for this great purpose: The little pre -natal ward which. he established' `in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary had a garden and Dr. Ballantyne's plans were most - kind, enlightened and successful' We have learned since then that every ex- pectant mothershouldhave pre -natal. care to keep her well, to prepare her .for a safe and comfortable preg- nancy and a successful delivery. The way to get the necessary care is for the expectant mother togo to see her -doctor es soon as she knows that she is to be a Mother, and be guided by :tris advice. Of course the family physician is the one to whom the Mother gee and if she and her husband have not chosen a family physician then they should choose one without delay. Do not think, because the birth will not take place for a few months, that there is plenty of time... That is not true, foe it is important to have the Doctor's advice from the very first, so that he can do his bestfor the Mother and make sure that every- thing is all right. Nature's prepara- tions for child -birth are complex and wonderful a n d important beyond words. Nearly always, everything is all right, if the Mother knows what to do and does it. But how' does the know what to do, unless she has the boot of medical advice andcare? and the Doctor is the only one who can give her that. People should he very carefulj in choosing a Doctor. It is a most im- portant decision. Choose a Doctor whom people trust and respect, who has had some 'experience, who is de- voted to his work and of whom other doctors speak well. Young Doctors !nowadays are generally very good, well-trained and careful.- It is well to arrange with the Doctor for care during all the months before the birth and until the'. Mother is recover- ed and, able to be up again. The Doctor will probably arrange with the Mother to come to see him every month for the first seven months and then twice a month or oftener for the A New Deal for the Lunch Box In the fall and winter .season the choice of fruits and vegetables is limited unless one lives in the larger cities and the packing of lunch boxes is a little more difficult. Stewed dried fruits or canned' fruits .are good and if small jars with tight fitting lids are used, can be packed satisfactorily, Give all the variety possible in canned fruit, The dried fruits may be made differ- ent by combining several kinds, such as, apricots and prunes, or raisins, apricots and pears. Do not sweeten them too much. Drying develops the natural sugars qffruits so that most of thein are sweet enough without adding sugar in cooking. Long soak- ing and little cooking will give firm fruit. Spices, such - as cinnamon with a slash of cloves for prunes or. apricots, nutmeg with pears give new flavors. • Other fruit juices especially lemon or orange are good. Some of the grated rind should be used or a piece of the rind can be cooked with the fruit. • Sandwiches are ideal for packed lunches, but they do get monotonous: Fancy breads 4made with nuts and fruits are good for a change and a simple cheese filling or plain butter or jam is all that is needed with then. Don't overlook the possibili- ties of chopped, raw vegetables, such as carrots, radishes, celery and cab- bage. These satisfythecraving for some thing fresh and crisp and can be used often without monotony. Ready -to -eat cereals can be sub- stituted for sandwiches occasionally. Some children enjoy a cereal lunch every day. Be sure the cereals are fresh and crisp. In damp weather toast them in a hot oven if the pack- age has stood opened for several days. A wide-mouthed half pint jar is good for packing. Fill the jar about half full and cover tightly. If sugar is de- sired, it can be put right on. the cer- eal. Milk or cream should be carried in the thermos bottle or in a con- tainer which can be kept in a cool place. Often, milk can be purchased at school. Hot milk is good with the cereals, too, and can be carried in a thermos or heated at school. A com- bination of two cereals, such as corn flakes and bran, or the addition of fruits gives further variety. An important advantage of a cer- eal luncheon is that many children will use milk on cereal, although they do not like it to drink. Cereal and milk makes a satisfying luncheon which is nourishing and easily. digest- ed. Some cereal lunch box menus and other suggestions are as follows: Banana Corn Flakes, Puffed Rice or Wheat and Bran. Milk PeanutCookies Vegetable Soup Deviled Egg Bran Bread Sandwiches Chocolate Brownie Milk Whole Wheat Biscuits Hot Milk Apple Sauce with Raisins Spiced Prunes Bacon Brown Bread Sandwiches Hot Baked Beans Milk LONDESBORO A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Londesboro parsonage o n Thursday at 1 o'clock, when Lydia Letitia; younger daughter of Angus Reid and the late Mrs. Reid, became the bride of William James Turnbull, only son of J. G. Turnbull and the late Mrs.' Turnbull, of Ethel. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. W. Gardiner. The bride wore her travelling suit of •grey tweed with black accessories: The young couple were unattended. ,They left imme- diately after the ceremony on a mo- tor trip to. Washington, D. C. On their: return they will reside on 5th concession 61 Grey Township. rest of the time, He will tell the Mother when to bring a specimen of the water she passes and will give her all the uecessary:advice and di- rections and help, and make the ne- cessary examinations at theright time: It is usually the best plan to arrangefora reasonable fee to cover medical care during the whole time, including the time of birth and for a short time afterwards. But, if,. for any reason, the pro- spective father is not in a position to pay for medical and nursing care for his wife then the Hospital or the Medical Officer of Health or the Municipal officers will help him to arrange for'such -care. The Mother must be well cared for during the whole time of pregnancy. Questions concerning health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College St., Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. /pr the 6. 0 With the holiday season over and the children back at school' mothers are spending considerabletime and thought in meal preparation, making every effort to maintain that fitness which the children are enjoying as the result of their summer vacation. It is a good idea to plan the chil- dren's meals first, and with this as a nucleus make the necessary al tera- tions and additions t o suit adult tastes. Build milk into every meal, allowing extra for the children to meet the - needs of their growing bo- dies. If children are fond of milk they will. probably drink more than a pint every day, leaving less than half the amount recommended to be served in cooked foods. At breakfast, in ad- dition to being taken as a beverage, milk will be used with the cereal. For dinner milk niay be utilized in mak- ing meat, vegetables and fish sauces, gravies and countless milk desserts: So often, especially in homes where there are growing children, a scallop- ed or creamed dish is the main course for supper. Here again, milk is used, and it is also the basis for cream soups, and these are liked and enjoy- ed by most grown-ups and are whole- some and nourishing. The following are recipes for milk dishes. They have been thoroughly tested and will be found useful. And anyone who is afraid of putting on more weight, need not worry, milk is not fattening, it just supplies neces- sary building material: Vegetable Chowder 4 potatoes • . •.B'mediulpi sized carrots 3 small' onions 2 cups canned tomatoes 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups' milk - Salt and pepper to taste. Cut potatoes and carrots into small cubes and cook for twenty minutes in sufficient boiling- water to cover. Chop the onion finely and cook with the butter about five Minutes. Mix the flour to a smooth paste with a little cold milk. Add the onions and tomatoes to the cooked vegetables. Heat and stir into this - the heated milk and seasonings. Stir in the flour and cook a few minutes longer. Serve hot. Corn a la Southern 1 can corn, chopped 2 eggs • 1 teaspoon salt Pepper ilk tablespoons butter 2 cups skins -milk or whole milk Combine these ingredients and pour into a buttered baking dish. Bake in a slow oven until firm. ?amuus Historical Painting Found In Railway Office One of Canada's best-known his- torical paintings has been, "rediscov- ered". After a lapse of many, years in which William Armstrong'sfamous water color, "First Grand Trunk Sta- tion in Toronto", had'been lost so far as collectors of Canadiana were con- cerned, it was "found" on an office wall in the headquarters of the Cana- dian National Railways. During the interim it had simply vanished from sight and although photographs of it were frequently reproduced in var ions periodicals and every lover of historical art works was familiar with the picture, the original could located. not be It remained for the approach of the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Grand Trunk Rail- way between Toronto and Montreal,. on October 27th, to' bring again the painting before the public eye, and coincidence, in 1•hich the painter's son figured largely, established the! authenticity of the picture beyond all doubt. Taken from the office wall which it had decorated for so many years, the picture was brought to Toronto for display in a window of the City Ticket Office, at King and Yonge Streets. A. few days later Claude Armstrong, an officer of the Dominion Bank, casually glanced from a street car and saw the pic- ture's skyline. There was a familiar- ity of treatment reminiscent of his father's work. He 'wentto the win- dow and to his amazement discovered the long -lost painting. A subsequent examination showed that it was the original and in a perfect state of preservation, although almost eight decades had passed since its execu- tion. William Armstrong's water colors are coveted by collectors of Cana- dians and his historical works and seascapes eagerly snapped up when they come upon, the market. Born in 1821, he was educated to the pro- fession of civil engineering and con- structed many .-bridges upon the Grand Trunk Railway when the main line was originally built between Montreal and Toronto. In those days blueprints were not used by the building gangs and Mr. Armstrong used to make quarter -inch models of each bridge being erected. These had to be put together firmly to with- stand the wear and tear of the work gangs, and their strength was such that three men could stand upon them without breaking. He also built many bridges upon the old Northern Rail- way, which later was absorbed by the Grand Trunk System and subsequent- ly, became a part of the Canadian National Railways. Water -color painting was Mr. Arm- strong's hobby and his work soon had a tremendous vogue. When the late King Edward VII visited Canada in the sixties as the Prince of Wales. Mr. Amrstrong's reputation was such that the future king made a point of visiting his studio and purchasing some of the paintings. A second roy al visitor was the late King George V, who toured Canada at the begin- ning of the century as the Duke of Cornwall and York and likewise se- cured further paintings. The "redis- covery" of his best-known 'historical painting will be welcomed by all stu- dents of art and collectors of Cana- diana. - Creamy Rice Pudding 34 cup rice pis teaspoon salt 1-3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon butter 3 cups milk r/, teaspoon , vanilla. Boil rice in water 10. minutes. Drainandadd other ingredients. Pour into buttered baking dish. Place in pan of hot water and bake for two to three hours in a slow oven, stirring frequently during the first hour. :If desired '/s cup raisins or dates may. be added when pudding is nearly cooked. Butterscotch Pudding' 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup brown sugar 4 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4, teaspoon salt - 21/2 cups milk 1 egg.a 2 tablespoons caramel: syrup. Melt butter in top of double boiler. A,dcl sugar, cornstarch 'and salt. Cook over direct heat until mixture turns a. rich brown colour. Add milk. Stir constantly, .until mixture. thickens. Cook about 30 minutes, When add beaten egg - and : cook -'three minutes longer. Add caramel, syrup Cocoa- nut, ocoanut, fruit, or -nuts may be added after. removing from heat. Caramel Syrup 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Melt sugar in heavy saucepan, or frying pan, and when it turns a light brown colour, add boiling water. Cook for ten minutes until 'mixture is slightly thickened. Here's a recipe for making Sauer- kraut, where cabbages are plentiful: In making sauerkraut, the outer leaves of the cabbage and any decay- ed or bruised leaves should be dis- carded, as well as the core. The cab- bage should be shredded with a slaw cutter or a sharp knife. After weigh- ing, the cabbage should be packed im- mediately in a watertight receptacle. It has been found that one pound of salt to 40 pounds' of cabbage- gives the best flavour to the finished pro- duct. The cabbage should be pressed down as firmly as possible and cover- ed with a cloth, a clean pieceofboard,. and a stone weight. The weight should be sufficient to cause the. brine to rise above the board. The container should - be set - in a warm place until fermentation is .complete. Before adding a layer of hot paraffin wax to prevent a scum forming, such scum as there is should be taken off. If the sauerkraut is made in the late fall, the layer of paraffin wax will not be necessary as the, sauerkraut can be frozen as soon as fermentation is complete. Cucumbers For Winter Use Cucumbers for salads or for mak- ing up into pickles in winter may be prepared in the following manner:— Wash, peel, and slice cucumbers; pack in a crock in layers;: beginning with a layer of salt, then a layer of sliced: cucumbers until the crock is filled; finish with a layer of salt, and put a plate on top with a weight on top of .that. Soak in water overnight before using, changing the water' several times. THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad- But Always Helpful and In pining, RAIN I love the rain Tip -tapping lightly On window pane— Silverly, whitely, Thin little spears Dropping from heaven (Like angels' tears!) Rhythmical, even, Each one a brother Unto the other. Ivy 0'. Eastwick in The New Outlook. THE SHOPPERS You who hold life clutched. like a penny tight in your hand— Cautious, hoarding, looking for a bar- • k'gain—come, understand: The gorgeous fun your coin can buy; Let's go 'shopping, you and I, Let's buy laughter and sunny days -- Who's afraid of the autumn's haze! Let's buy songs and dancing feet; You'll find shade from -the summer's heat Let's buy gladness—you fear it's brief? Come! Take a chance on the future's grief. Let's buy youth and a happy spring; Age will be rich with remembering. --Frances Margaret Hall, WORK Let me do my work from day to day In field or forest, at the desk or loom, In roaring market place, or tranquil room; Let me but find it in my heart to say When vagrant wishes beckon m e astray: "This is my work; my blessing, not my doom; Of all who live, I am the one by whom This work can best be done in the right way." Then shall I see it not to great, nor small, To suit my spirit and to prove niy powers; Then shall I cheerful greet the labor- ing hours, And cheerful turn, when the long shadows fall At eventide, to play and love and rest, Because I know for me niy work is best. —Henry Van Dyke. OCTOBER October is a tawny leopard, A yellow leopard, in the sun, sprawl- ing. His tail gently taps the tall stalks Where of late the yawning yellow of the sunflowers - Held out their gilded fingers and turned to semaphore the sun. October is a laughing leopard,. A lazy leopard, in the sun, fawning, He may baro white fangs on frosty mornings, But by noon he is sleek as summer, Basking before the red stars of the brazen bittersweet. October is a savage leopard, A spotted leopard, stealthily crawling Leaping front days of sunshine to days of cold cloud, Leaping from blur of blueness into greyness; Then it is he stalks winter and snarls into the wind. —Marion Louise Bliss. WILD ASTERS The little purple asters are with us once again, Shaking their love -locks in the wind and dancing in the rain; To the thistle in his coat of mail they frivolously .nod, And they pass the time o'day with the glistening golden -rod. They take to heart the roofless ones, the penniless and. 1ree— The unimportant butterfly—the vaga- bondish bee; The tiny frightened field -mouse that has his own small grief Knows well that they will shelter him with flower and drooping leaf. They wear their royal color without a shred of pride, „ And flaunt it at you carelessly along, the country -side; Their skirts are often grey with dust, and sprinkled with the dew, And ruffed along the edges, and a trifle ragged, too. - No gardener owns these vagrants who • camp beneath the sky To watch October's caravan of paint- ed days go by; They take the sweetness of the hour—. the hoar frost or the sun— ' And then curl up and go to sleep, what time the day is done. But still they stir within us, below - the world's 'veneer, A ghost of old desire, a wild wish, young and dear, For upland roads, and lowland roads, and misty river -ways Where we might go as gipsies go, • through all the autumn days! - - Virna!Sheard, THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS The melancholy days are come, the saddest of the year, Of waiting winds, and naked woods, and meadows brown and sere. Heaped in the hollows of the grove the Autumn's leaves lie dead; They rustle in the eddying:gust, and to the rabbit's tread. The robin and the wren are flown, and from the shrubs the jay, And from the woodtop calls the crow through all the gloomy day. I Where are the flowers, the fair young flowers, that lately sprang and stood, In brighter light and softer airs, a benutieous sisterhood? Alas, they all are in their graves; the gentle race of flowers Are lying in their lowly beds, with the fair and good of ours. The rain is falling where they lie, but the cold November rain Calls not from out the gloomy earth the lovely ones again. The wildflower and violet, they per- ished long ago. And the brier rose and the orchid died amid the Summer glow, But on the hill the goldenrod, and the aster in the wood, And the yellow sunflower by the brooks, in Autumn beauty stood, Till fell the frost from the clear, cold heaven, as falls the plague on men, And the brightness of their smile -was gone from upland, glade ;' and glen. And now, when comes the camp, mild day, as 'still such days will come, To can the squirrel and the bee from out their -Winter home: When the sound of dropping nuts is heard though all the trees are still, And twinkle in the smoky light the waters of the rill. The South wind searches for the flowers whose fragrance late he bore, And sighs, to find them in the wood and by the stream no more. And then I think of one who in her youthful beauty died, The fair meek blossom that grew up and faded by my side, In the cold, moist earth we laid her when the forest cast the leaf, And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief, Yet, not unmeet it was that one like that young friend of ours So gentle and so beautiful, should perish with the flowers. —William Cullen Bryant, The Flowing Tide - Special reference in the . recently released .report of the .British and Foreign .Bible Society, of which the above beading in the title, is made to 'the heavy deficit of 8107,900' which rests on the Society's funds, and an appeal is made to Clergy and Ministers, to Laity and to Youth' especially "to.: turn a declining in- come into a rising income—an ebb - tide .into a flowing tide." "But the deeper need is a revival of true religion, a .baptism,: of the Holy Spirit—a fresh dedication" of ourselves to the service of the Di- vine Kingdom," - Thus ends a Re port which will well repay a- careful reading, and one which deserves a cordial welcome from all interested in the Christian Conquest of the World, to say -nothing of the exis- tence, maintenance and survival of a civilization worthy of the Christian! name. - - d. 14