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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-08-12, Page 7'THURS., AUG. 12, 1937..' >P , HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 7 HEALTH Orange Pekoe .1 17 lend TEA • NIMI° INWI i'1LY6°/I'' "A°a •WeVa°Yuid'Y'Y'WW••••••• YYWWY1'aWuTe• •tl YOUR WORLD ItND MINE (copyright) by JOHN C. KIRKWOOD Y t '�".eiP�'L'o'd► Nr� Ih every town and city, in every' not only to the body and to ones i vifage, on most farms, are sick and authentic sense, but also to one's spi . crlppied houses. Houses become ill tit. • • and maimed just as human,, beings I The will to' have, betterhomes is • do. Their strength, their good looks, not wholly inborn. Very largely it worn with age, with neglect, with a- is a will acquired from without—from ,use, with transgressions of the laws doctors and surgeons • and callers of of hygiene and sanitation. They bb- patent medicines in other words, • come misshapen and lose their at- from architects and builders, and tractive countenances by misadven- from the makers of glass and paint, tures, and when their hurts are left of carpets and linoleums, fireplaces i unattended to, or are but indifferently and brick, heating and air -condition - mended, their efficiency may be in- ing equipment, labour-saving utili- paired and they become unsightly, ties, furniture and furnishings, radios Quite definitely houses .need the and .pianos, books and • periodicals, • services and attentions of doctors wallpaper and blinds, silverware and and surgeons, even as human beings china; also, from editors and teach- • do—to look after their eyes, their ers, and authors of books. nose, their lungs, their heart, their In number these teachers and in- • skin, and their general health. Houses spirers, these surgeons and doctors, • can Have summer fever, developing these venders of patent medicines, dangerous or intolerable tempera- are beyond our ability to count. They ' tares, or they may have a hard time are all about us always, eager and in winter months to keep themselves fine -spirited. They press, on us, hard - properly warm. ly, their ideals and their visions. The Many a sick house should take degree of their success in tall their certain well-known patent medicines --this when what's wrong with them • can be easily and rightly diagnosed. ' Other houses, when sick, require the ° services of a surgeon or specialist. There is no economy whatsoever in letting a sick or maimed house go on and on neglecting its own righting. Quite truly, a stitch in time can • save nine—this in respect to an ail - `Ing house.' ' ' A sick or maimed house robs those who dwen in it of their vitality -- 'takes 'takes away from their efficiency - lowers the quality and the amount of ' their work and ambition. It has a ' depressing effect on the mind and • spirit; it reduces the amount of con- tent; it can be a persistent irritant. A sick or maimed house may be dan- • gerous to the limbs ' of those resi dent under its roof; it -can snake one satisfied with ugliness. ' Those who dwell in sick houses • catch the same sort of sickness which ' those houses have—ailments and dis- tempers which rob life of both the • will and the power to be happy, brave and sunny. •' ' It has been repeatedly said that ithe basic source of the mutinous spi- cit of many factory employees and of ether classes of toilers is the sick houses in which they live, and the sick or neighbourhoods where the sick houses ate located. Give workers better houses, more beauty inside anti outside them, and these dissentions of the mind which make men and wo- men ready to strike would pass away. Workers do not always strike for .,,more pay; often they strike because .of their sick minds—minds which ac - .quire their sickness, met in the fac- to:"y, but in these conditions. You will hear it said by more per'eeptive observers that employers would pre- • •veitt many strikes by seeing to it that their operatives had better houses to .live in, in better neighborhoods, and 'were taught to keep their homes at - 'tractive and to make theist places of content. Let a worker, his wife and 'his children go •on living in a sick 'house, wih a sickgarden, located in a sick •street, and 'inevitably there will grow up in husband and wife and children a n mtinous spirit — a com- munistic , spirit. Tice' correcting of the will to strike is not accomplished. lite( putting more money in the pay- envelope, but by making houses and home life soothing, contenting, in- spiring, vpliffing. Homes mirror very faithfully those who dwell in thein. Houses aregood photographs, of those •who occupy them. :Homes and houses reflect the cultural qualities, and development of those whom they shelter ;.which means, of course, that a town or city, coin - triunity or district, •a farm, will have houses in or on them whose quality, inside and out, has correspondence with the cultured activities and at- • tainmenta of those owning and inhab- iting them. If this is true and it is, true -- then then it means that first of all men Waitress, to customer: "An egg, and women must be made to want sir? Yes, sir. How would you like better houses and to know how tee it?'" .make their homes better—homes of Customer -"Well, if itis no bigger greater comfort, • charm, satisfaction than the one I_ had yesterday, -"I'd like ,e -comforting, charming, satisfying it as a tie -pin." strivings 'anti purposes is related to both our individual capacity and our individual will to be responsive to what they offer us and to what they urge us to do and be. If we indivi- dually resist those who would teach, inspire, guide and aid us, then, of course our individual houses and homes will go on being sick, and will grow sicker, and we ourselves will expose our lack of culture and cultur- al aspirations and senitiveness. COOKING CARE OF CHILDREN ,,V'rNNrMIMJJYW�.W'PIN'^IPMOMN.M Nf.OWdVJJW/VWIVbVPPI.IPr A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES _ IN CANADA THE SKIN Beauty may be only skin-deep, but a healthy skin is the .reflection ' of the health of the whole +body. The skin mirrors the manner of living of the individual. A •healthy skin generally means that a healthy mode of life is fol- lowed,, and that the body ', is in a state of health. A flabby shin usual- ly indicates lack of exercise and sug- gests u -gests that the muscles of the body are in poor shape. Paleness, blotches, pimples and other such conditions very frequently mean that the habits of life 'are faulty. It may be that the diet is not balanced or that the need for rest is over -looked or that sufficient fresh air is not being secured. - Unfortunately, all skin abnormal- ities are not due to an unhygienic life and cannot be corrected by attention to the habits of living. The major- ity, however, are due to such causes, and they can only be corrected by giving attention to diet, rest, fresh air {and the other essential health needs of the body. The skin is nature's barrier to'in- fection. The broken skin invites the entrance of germs which cause in- fection. It therefore desirable to care for the skin, to protect it and to keep it intact. Everyone should have his own wash -cloth and towel. Common towels are responsible for the spread of skin infections. The skin is also the means by which the constant temperature of the body is maintained. Through per- spiration, the skin increases evapora- tion and the dissipation of heat. It is desirable to keep the skin clean, in order to enable it to do its beat work., The number of baths indicated for any individual depends upon his mode of life and the season of the year. The person who perspires free- ly as the result of his work, or on, account of the heat, should take a warm bath daily.' Two warm baths a week are advisable for everyone. .In addition to keeping the skin clean, baths have other good effects. A cool bath each morning is, to many people, stimulating and desirable. There are others who do not react well to a cool or cold bath, and who are chilled by it, Such individuals should avoid cool baths as they are harmful for them. As we have said, in most cases a healthy skin is secured by a healthy mode of living and by cleanliness. Skin conditions which do not re- spond to such care require medical treatment. A healthy skin mirrors good health and is a personal asset that cannot be secured except through proper liv- ing. I cease being fanciful. By patent - medicine makers I mean advertisers —makers of every branded product which one can: buy at a hardware store, furnishings store, electrical ut- ilities store, building supplier's estab- lishment, for making one's house and home more complete, more attractive, a more easeful place to work in, more comfortable and contenting. • Our newspapers and magazines tell us, in their illustrated advertisements and in their editorial columns, how to make our homes more beautiful, more comfortable, more ' satisfying. Our stores are doing quite wonderful things to inspire us to have better homes. The men who supply things for gardens are doing their best to inspire us to have attractive and in- spiring gardens, All about us are business enterprisers teaching a s beauty and providing us with aids to home beauty. Our architects and builders are giving us better -planned houses—houses of greater comfort. The unsightly—indeed, horribly ugly —lean-to's at the rear of houses are disappearing, so that the back of a bouso may be as attractive as the front, Main living rooms are being made to face the garden instead of the street. Houses are trade cooler for summer and warmer for winter, and much easier to work hi. Literal- ly hundreds upon hundreds of adver- tisers are doing their utmost to take sickness out of houses and homes. They are urgent and incessant in their endeavours to make us want better homes and to show us how our homes can be made better, more con- tenting. Our civic authorities are likewise becoming house -conscious. They are increasingly determined to rid . com- munities of slum districts and of houses quite unfit for human habi- tation. Yet our manufacturers, sore- ly harried by strikes, . have not yet, in sufficient numbers, perceived that strikes will lessen when they give their operatives better homes. It is sick houses and homes Which make sickminds, and sick minds breed the will to strike—to do wild and stupid things in a blindfold purpose to get rid of soul -sickness. Your own home, my reader? Is it a sick house and home? And is it making you sick, not alone in your physical being, but also in your heart, your mind, your will, and your soul? NOT EXTRA LARGE BOTANICAL NOTES FOR AUGUST f By E. W. Hart While the halcyon days of high summer remain calm, quiet and. peaceful-- "There eaceful—"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture In the lonely shore, There is society, where none in- trudes, By the deep sea .... MEN GET MARRIED TOO! John Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Jones, of Pleasant Villa, be- came the bridegroom of Miss . Eliza- beth Smith at high noon today. The ceremony took place at the home of the groom's parents and a full house was counted. Mr. Jones was attend- ed by Mr. Brown as groomsman. As the groom approached the altar, he was the cynosure of all eyes. Blush- ing prettily he replied to the ques- tions of the clergyman in low tones, but firm. He was charmingly clad in a three piece'suit, consisting of coat, vest and pants. The coat of dark material was draped about his shoulders and tastefully gathered under his arms. A. pretty story was current among the wedding guests that the coat was the same worn by his father and grandfather on their wedding days. Mr. Jones does not deny the truth of the sentimental touch. The vest was sleeveless and met in front. It was gracefully fash- ioned' with pockets, and at the back held together with a strap and .buc- kle. Conspicuous on the front of the vest was the groom's favourite piece of jewelry, a fraternity pin, and from the upper left •hand; pocket was sus- pended a large Ingersoll watch, the bride's gift to the groom, which flashed and gave the needed touch of brilliance to costume in perfect taste and harmony. The .groom's pants were of dark worsted and were suspended from the waist, falling in a straight line al- most to the floor. The severe sim- olicity of the garment was relieved by the high eantelette, which was caught up about four inches by a Boston garter worn underneath, re- `veoling just the artistic glimpse of brown h.o'enroof above, the genuine leather shoes, laced' with strings of How fortunate are those who dwell by the sea, or those tourists who. have the opportunity of even a sight of the seaweeds, those enchanting flowers of the sea which at low tide lay stranded on the shore. They are different colours, shapes and sizes. Some adhere closely and firmly to the 'rocks, and remind one of ferns. Others are ribbon-like in their growth and wavy on -their mar- gins. Another kind bears upon it Iit- tle balloons or bladders which, when pressed, pop with quite a loud report. The ribbon-like kinds are sometimes hung up at home and used as a bar- ometer. At the approach of rain the ribbons become wet, and Limp, and dry again when fine dry weather re- turns. These primitive but reliable barometers will sometimes last for years. Growing beyond reach of the tide, in the dunes and sandy waste lands at the back of the beach, are sturdy clumps of the beach pea, with its showy sprays of purple butterfly - flowers, soon to be followed by pods swollen with large peas. These peas look tempting, but they are unfortun- ately very bitter. It is said, however, that some people on the east coast of. England supported themselves, to great extent, with these peas during a famine. Farther back from the beach will be seen the ragged but silky white and brown tassels of the cotton grass, whilst peeping out from the shorter herbage, the Grass of Parnassus can- not fail to arrest attention and arouse admiratipn. This dainty flower (like a waxy anemone) is invariably seen to excel- lent advantage, for it does not pos- sess a wealth of foliage, has an up- right habit, and opens wide its white, green -veined blossoms to the full light of day. Pick a flower and examine it, and you will find that its structure is wonderful. In the centre are the pis- tils surrounded by the prominent stamens, and then arranged in a most methodical way are the fan- like scales, fringed with white hairs and terminating in yellow wax -like glands. On the other aide of these curious structures are the neetaries, where the nectar or honey is secreted. But why call this plant Grass of Parnassus? Parnassus by all means; for it is said to have sprung up on Mount Parnassus, regarded by the ancient Greeks as the central point of the earth, the abode of grace and beauty. For this and other botanical won- ders of poetry, grace and beauty, one may well leave the beaten track, the work -a -day world, to wander iii a living Fairyland, where as a result of quiet communion one may be stimulated a n d encouraged, both physically and morally, and return to civilization invigorated and comfort- ed, thus better able to do duty in the great battle of life. HOT MEAL PICNICS` The technique of picnicking advan- ces with the times. In other days, sandwiches were all that was consid- ered necessary in the way of food, but with modern picnickers an essential of a successful day seems to be the capacity of the hostess to provide hot meat and vegetables with the ut- most unconcern. An excellent meat for a picnic of this kind is lamb, which can be served cold in slices or can be prepared beforehand and put Into jars. The following is the recipe. the same color. The effect was rath- er chic. Beneath the vest the groom wore blue galluses, attached fore and aft to the pants and pa' sing in a grace- ful curve, over each shoulder. This pretty and useful part of the cos- tume 'would have • passed unnoticed had not the groom muffed the ring when the groomsman passed it to him. When he stopped to recover the er- rant circlet, the: cerulean blue of the galluses was prettily revealed. His neck was encircled with a collar, characterized by a delicate pearl tint of old -:fashioned celluloid, and around the collar a cravat was loosely knot- ted.exposing a collar button of bright metal. The cravat extended up and under the left ear with that studied carelessness which makes, • supreme artistry in dress. Mr. Brown's costume was essential- ly like the groom's and as the two stood at the altar a hush of admira- tion enveloped the audience at the complete and wonderiel harmony of the raiment. Actually, you could hardly have told one . from the other h of court arc itfo • had not been t a patch plaster worn by the groom over the nick in his chin made by a safety ra- zor. Neither Mr. Jones nor Mr. Brown wore a hat at the ceremony. As Miss Elizabeth Smith led the'. groom from the nuptials, it was mot- el, that she wore the conventional veil and orange bloadoms. Canned Picnic Lamb For canned lamb, use fresh meat. Remove the meat from the bones and cut in convenient sizes for pack- ing in jars. Parboil meat with bones 15 to 30 minutes, as meat that is not parboiled shrinks about seventeen per cent, in the jar. Remove the bones, gristle and connective tissues, which are not fit for food. Pack meat in the jar. Add the parboiled liquid, fil- ling the jar if ppssible. Any fats or oils from the meat should be melted and poured over the contents of the jar, as this assists in keeping the pro- duct. Put on rubbers; adjust covers, partially seal. Sterilise 3 hours in hot water bath or steam cooker; (or 214 hours at 5 pounds steam pressure; or 1 1-4 hours at 15 pounds steam pressure). Remove from cooker and tighten tops. Jars containing meat should not be allowed to cook while inverted as the fat will harden at the bottom rather than at the top of the jar. Picnic Salad To serve hot with vegetables warm up a, jar of canned lamb use three vaccum bottles, one for canned lamb, one for potatoes and one for carrots and peas or other vegetables used. In this way a warm picnic lunch can be served. To add further variety and make the picnic even more homelike, the following salad is suggested: 1 small cabbage 1 onion 1 tart apple 1 green (sweet) pepper 1 ripe tomato Chop cabbage and onion, pepper and apple very fine keeping pepper and apple separate. Add the follow- ing dressing to cabbage and onion. Dressing Half cup vinegar Half teaspoon salt Half teaspoon mustard 5 tablespoons sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons butter. Mix salt, sugar and mustard togeth- er add beaten eggs and stir into boil- ing vinegar and cook until it thick- ens. Then add butter and remove from the heat. Beat until consistency of cream and then add the dressing to the cabbage and onion and mix thoroughly. Put away to cool. When cool add the pepper and apple and stir thoroughly. Garnish with toma- to, BEYOND There are two distinct classes of people in the world to -day. Those who believe in the Beyond, and those who believe that all things end when the spirit takes its flight from our mortal bodies. To one who has taken Christ into his or her own heart what a joyous comfort' the word "Beyond" brings. It means beyond the vale of tears, it means beyond the bounds of tempta- tion, it means beyond the pale of sor- row; it means beyond the time when we feel that we have been forgotten; it means beyond everything which will take the best bit of joy out of our lives.' You will notice that we have - not said "beyond joy." We have had joy in this world but it has simply been. a fortaste of that joy which will be ours when we have crossed the river.. This is a true story of a mother, whose only child, a little girl of ten years was called to the fold. The mother fretted until her , own health was endangered. One day she, lay. down to rest and fell asleep. In her. dreams she called and called for her littletie daughter. All at •on ce the gate of Heaven opened and her little one stepped out from a place which was beautiful beyond description.' The little ones face, which was bright and happy, saddened as she came towards her mother, saying, "Oh motherl why did you bring me back:" Jesus Christ inhis goodness took that way of heal - THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED. TO THE POEMS Jlel'e They Will Siiig You Their Songs-Somethnes Gay, Sometimes Sad—But A1wars Helpful and Inspiring. BEES IN SUMMER The bees work late on. Summer nights, When roses are in bloom, And, busily, fly here and there From poliened room to room. The gardenscents are theirs to steal, From stocks to mignonette; And heliotrope and dark musk -pink The bees will not forget. With silken wings and muted hum, They gather honeyed freight. The bees, when roses are in bloom, On Suromer nights work late. —Hesper Le Gallienne. BUILDING It's wonderful for men to build, With hammer, drill and forge, A bridge to span the cataract That rushes through the gorge. It's wonderful to write a book, To paint an amber sky, To give the world those deathless things That never fade or die. —Anon. THE PERFECT HUSBAND He never checked the household books, He never criticized her looks He left about the petty cash, He seemed to thrive on mutton hash. He carried home the hats and veils, She purchased at the summer sales. He paid her modiste in advance, He sent her to the. South of France. In spring, the scrubbing and the cleaning Provoked no word of doubtful mean- ing. Ile merely took the largest clout And helped to turn his study out. Performed each trivial task she set him, And no one yet has ever met him. —Anon. ON PLEASING FOLKS A lot of things we have to do To make this world go round. And after a review I think The hardest task I've found. And that's this job of pleasing folks, At least in such a way That none will feel a bit disposed Some nasty think to say. Now that seems like a hopeless task And long it has been so, For most folks when they are dis- pleased So quickly let one know. Yet sometimes would it not be well To pause just for a while, To realize we stand aside That someone else might smile? And there are those decisions—hard, That some folks have to make, Decisions reached unhapppily That cause their heart to ache. And though with them we don't agree Yet is it not quite plain, That our displeasure emphasized Adds only to their pain? And so whene'er we feel displeased And bitter feelings rise, Let's not forget that hasty words So often prove unwise. And ere we brand some friend unjust Let's to our minds recall That few of sterling principles Succeed in pleasing all. —Exchange. , A DOG'S "IF" If I can be a dog my Master's proud of, And never bark, or growl or even whine; If I can keep my heart so full of Iove, ThatI can go hungry while I watch Him dine; If I can wait, and not get tired of waiting, When he forgets to take me for a walk; If I can keep my loyal heart from hating, The things He says in foolish, idle talk; If I can comfort Him when He's in trouble, And not intrude upon His privacy too much, If I can let Him know I love Hint double, And wait in patience for His lov- ing touch; If I can do the tricks He tries to teach me, And never let Him know how tired I am; If I can be as smart as He still thinks me, And fetch and carry all the things I can; If I can be His friend when others fail Him, And worship in the path His feet have trod; If I can do these things and still more for Him, Then I'll know that I've been faithful to my God. —Blanche Butler. ing a broken heart. Under such circumstances could we wish our loved ones back. Surely such thoughts as these in- spire na with a greater desire to live a life which will insure for us a life beyond. "Beyond the flight of time, Beyond the reign of death, There surely is some brighter clime, Where life is not a breath. Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, WORTH CONSIDERATION The Coronation issue of postage stamps, while patriotic and artistic, has raised a protest from the editor of the Exeter Times -Advocate. He apparently has tired of sticking out his tongue in like manner to a cow reaching for a fly in an out -of -reach position, and voices his protest as follows: Now those 3 -cent postage stamps that have one characteristic in com- mon with the chestnut tree under. which Longfellow:a blacksmith had Unmeasured by the flight of years his smithy, would it not be well to And all that life is love." stop their issue in the interest of folk —PEG' blessed with tongues of reasonable length and average mouth extension? There should be a difference between a postage stamp and a sail for a boat. SHAMING HIM The young man had gone to the bazaar, but was determined not to spend anything. Fair Seller: "What about this cig- arette ease." Young man: "I don't smoke." "This pen -wiper?" "I never write." "A packetof sweets?" . -. "I don't eat sweets." Then what about this cake of soap?" The young man bought'it. There are 308 Women Farmers' Clubs spread throughout 66 counties of the Province of Quebec. For the past 20 years the members have ful- ly lived up to the fundamental prin- ciple of the movement "to promote a love of farm life while striving to make it even better". The Women Farmers' Clubs are important factors in the social life of the Province and help to disseminate the principles of domestic economy. RA VEL TON BARGAINS ROUND TRP RAIL T From. C N Aug. 1 & Q TO LANSING and BATTLE CREEK, ug. 20 2Mich., SOUTH BEND, Itid., CHICAGO 7.O0 AUG. 20 and 21 Windsor AUGUST 21 Port Huron . $2.25■ i3 ®. .� r r- 53.60 •e Flint • e r Detroit 1 . Durand,- - $3.95 Derr Squally law fares from all adiacena C.N.R. Stature Tickets, Train information,Return Limits from Agents. Ask forbaadbil! CANADA NA. 'AN N AT1O 1.~