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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-12-02, Page 7'THURS., DEC. 2, :1937. .nom_ THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS HEALTH COOKING PAGE ? CARE OF CHITJJREN Books That Matter .A• Weekly Feature furnished by the Association o f Canadian Bookmen and the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association AFRICA AND WORLD PEACE By Claris Edwin Silcox „Africa and World Peace: By George Padmore;Foreword by Sir Staf; ford. Cripps: (Toronto: S. J. Reg- inald Saunders). Price''$2.50. 'Italy Against the World: By George NIartelli: (Toronto; The Macmil- lan Co.). Price $5.00. The enunciation of, the Monroe Doctrine may have had much to do vwith the exploitation' of 'Africa. Had European powers felt able to main-' lain their grip on North and South America, they might have been less drawn to Africa where they could compete for colonial empires and for access to raw material. But block ed h the control of the New World, "they turned readily to the conquestof the "dark continent" and began to paint the map of Africa a dozen hues. • "Today, railroads and highways pierce 'territories where, a few years ago, -big game roamed while the aeroplane -has brought near that which, former- ly was inaccesible. What we fail to remember, however, is that Africa has for many years -been one of the continual menaces, to the peace of Europe, due to the de- mand for colonies rich in raw mater- ials. Perhaps, Mr. George Padmore -exaggerates somewhat when he claims that "Africa holds the key, to the peace of Europec', but the names of Fashoda, Tangiers and Addis Ababa 'remind us that he may not be far from the truth. With the annexa- tion of Ethiopia, only Liberia among .African states remains free from di- rect political control by Europe. Mr. Padmore is apparently a Negro, born in Trinidad and educated there and also at Howard and Fisk Uni- versities. He is now the European corespondent for a number of Negro newspapers, and has marked sym- pathies with Russia and equally marked antagonism to all fascist and imperialist countries. In' short, he feels ` bitterly about the betrayal of his sleeve, he would have solemnly 'declared that God had put it there". (Page: 76). "'lo borrow the phrase used by an English journalist on another occasion, there; was no chance of the British lion's tail being twisted because it was safely tucked. be- tween its legs". (Page 134). "It was a game of poker in which, holding the worst cards, the Italian won because he was the bolder player and the better psy- chologist". (Page 200). The book gives us some interesting information concerning the military operations. It must be remembered that practically all military officials were agreed that it would take three years to conquer Ethiopia. But the military, officials were wrong. They had not considered how mechanized warfare and aeroplanes had complete- ly changed the situation. For instance, Italian troops were provided with food which was dropped from aero- planes over their line of march; even live stock was dropped from aero- planes with parachutes attached. ` So, too, little bands of Ethiopians en- sconed in the hills were attacked by aeroplanes which poured machine- gun fire into them, and even poison gas was used to force them from their positions. The guerilla warfare, which we had been led to expect, never ma- terialized until after Addis Ababa was taken. There was too much treachery shown, by local ,chiefs in those defiles where such tactics might have been most successful, the Ethiopians were conspicuously absent. It was " a mili- tary promenade". Only four Italians were captured as prisoners of war, two of whom were drivers of tanks. The careful discussion of the pro- ceedings of the League are also care- fully noted, but for the British, the most significant part of the book is Mr. Martelli's criticism of British po- licy. He is realistic but he does not hesitate to say: "They encouraged Abyssinia and let her down, as they encouraged the British electors and then let them down ... Whatcannot Ethiopia and . quotes with approval be defended on any grounds, either • Lenin's words to the effect that the of principle orof expediency, is their pretending to do one thing while all the time performing the other". But the clearest lesson from all this is stated in his closing paragraph: "If the democracy is to control foreign policy, it must go to school as those did who controlled it in the past. It must learnto forgo ex- cessive emotionalism, it must study history more closely, and try to understand something of the prob- lems which it is called upon to solve." Unless this happens, we shall con-, tinue to have pacifists refusing to vote for armaments and then demand - more in a practical way to help the ing war, while military leaders devise Abyssinians than any of the national tortuous means of compromise ''and sections of both Internationals". Ev- peace. • -en "The Soviet Union sat by and nev- •`er lifted one finger to aid the victim; Instead, she supplied oats, coal and -petroleum to the aggressor through- out the was". It is only too true that Ethiopia would have offered bet- ter resistance to Italy had she never belonged to the League at all, nor ' trusted in the terms of the covenant, mus season, and especially Christmas Much of Mr. Padmore's polemic must Eve, with all its sacred associations, "therefore be granted. has become for many people a veri- • mem- table t can hardly expect a i But wear 1 y P table bacchanalian riot. It is a fact her of the coloured race to admit that that the late weeks of November and conditions in Ethiopia.` were more or . gloss hopeless, that the Emperor was the month of December see 'a great • ` unable to exert the necessary author- rise in the sale of hard liquor; they ity over the various clans, that the are the peak of the year. The facts country as a whole was illiterate, and an published 'with apparent sates- faction by the Liquor Control Board that the efforts to eradicate slavery and no doubt are received with even had been ineffective. Civilization to- deeper pleasure by the distillers and day moves with speed, and no country, League of Nations was a "thieves' -Kitchen". He says: "Those great 'champions and fighters for the rights df colonial peoples and subject races did not provide one gas mask, one ',ambulance outfit, much less financial assistance, to. help these Abyssinians fight the battle, which was not only theirs, but of vital importance to the European workers, as events in Spain have shown. , It is to the everlasting `shame and disgrace of the organized labour movements of Europe and America that bourgeois humanitar- ians like the Archbishop of Canter- bury, Lord Lugard and others, did A MERRY CHRISTMAS By a strange confusion of values, cultivated by extensive propaganda in every possible way by the trade, it has come to pass that the Christ - 'whatever its past, can hold back thetheir stockholders. The inappropriateness, the demean flood for long. If it loos not move in ing of the whole festival, the vulgar - time, it will be inundated. There re- izing, if not the destruction, of do- ' mains also the other question: was the saving of Ethiopia as an ivde_ 'nestle joy, and the near -sacrilege of pendent nation worth' the risk of an - have whole development might well • other world -war' The formulation have ,caused many decent people to of the question may seem callous, but set their faces against it. ''the question nevertheless must be Inspector Edward Dunn, chief of answered: "yes" or "no'. I the Toronto Traffic Division, ad- dressing a convention of the Ontario • Mr. Martelli's book professes to be Milk Distributors' Association, said "the first complete and impartial ac -!recently: "If you could have been count of Italy's repudiation of the in the. Central 'Police Garage last League and her conquest of Abyss Christmas morning and could have si.nla by an Englishrnan'writing with seen the 28 wrecked cars, of which • intimate knowledge of the facts." In' the drivers were charged with man dealing with the controversial ques- slaughter, criminal negligence or '''tions, he states beat sides, interpret reckless driving, and in two homes A ing the conflicting viewpoints and coffin instead of a Christmas tree, leaving us o draw our own conclus- then you could have realized the hor- ions. Many secret documents may not ror ,of it all•" 'be published for fifty years and final A IIferry Christmas—Yes. ;But are 'judgment must of necessity be reserv- we toieneat this year the folly and 'sed for a long: time, but Mr. Marteiliinjury of last? If not let us begin has sought to give us such basic facts eta warnings before, not efter, the; •as are available in order that we may event. L let us begin now, in the understand what the `main questions press, in the pulpit, in private con are. In all this .he has performed a venation, end in ever other way, to sgreatservice. There IN some curet he- rescue -'Christina's and with it New -mops in the book, thus: Years from becoming seasons' of out "It used to be said of Gladstone standing debauch svith its .accompany - that if an ace had been placed in ing demoralization, and destruction. +1-11:44:4444.41-1:4 444:141:141 X _ Tested. zt 'sr Recipes =1 APPLE SALADS Whether fresh, dried, evaporated or canned the apple is a wholesomne. food, easily prepared, attractive and palat- able at ah tunes. There is no waste in a good apple. Dut to the large a- mount of neetincontained in apple juice, it may be used in other fruits to give a consistency to jams and marmalades, and even the parings and the cores of apples may be utiliz- ed for jelly. The following recipes are taken from the bulletin "Cana- dian Grown Apples", issued by the Dominion\Department of Agriculture, This bulletin may be ebtained from the Publicity and Extension Branch of the Department at Ottawa free on, request. Baked Apple Salad Bake Canadian -grown apples until tender. Stuff the centres with nuts and serve with salad dressing or whipped cream. Apple Salad , Cut in dice half a pound of cold veal or pork and two large Canadian- grown apples. Add two chopped pic- kles, one tablespoon of olive oil, one tablespoon of vinegar, salt and pep- per to taste, and, mix with mayon- naise dressing. Red Apple Salad Scoop out the centres of freight red Canadian -grown apples so as to snake them into cups. Put thein into wat- er containing a little lemon juice un- til . ready to be filled. Mix equal parts of the apple pulp with celery, grape fruit, and cream dressing. Fill the apple cups. Garnish and serve on lettuce leaves. Brazilian Salad Remove skins and seeds from white grapes and cut in halves lengthwise. Add an equal quantity of Canadian - grown apples pared, cored, and cut in small pieces; also add shredded fresh pineapple and celery cut in small pieces. Then add S4, of quan- tity Brazil nuts, broken in pieces. Mix thoroughly and season with lemon 'juice. Moisten with cream or mayon- naise dressing. • Cream Dressing Yolks of 2 eggs 1 tablespoon sugar Half teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon mustard Pepper 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons butter Cayenne 1 cup cream, whipped until thick Beat eggs, add vinegar slowly, sug- ar, butter, and seasoning. Cook over hot water, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, Cool. Beat in whipped cream just before serving. THEY MADE A TON ,OF THIS • PUDDING Working in the tiny kitchens of two dining cars, one at Montreal and one a t Winnipeg, Canadian National Railways chefs made a. top of plum pudding to be served to travellers this Christmas. Here is the recipe—an old English one—for a family -size pudding. It will make two and a half pounds, ten generous individual portions. Ingredients m/-, lb. Bread Crumbs, -1/2 lb. Beef Suet, 2 oz• Flour, l/ lb. Brown Sugar, 2 oz. Mixed Peel, Pinch Salt, 11t teaspoon Baking Soda, Grated Rind and Juice of Half a Lemon, Set Pt. Milk, 3 Eggs, 14 Ib. Sultanas, 1 lb. Raisins, ?/r,' lb.. Currants, • 14 oz. Cinnamon, 1/1 oz. Nutmeg, ?A oz. Allspice, 11/2 oz. Brandy. ` Procedure Mix the dry ingredients togethg thoroughly, then add the beaten eggs milk and brandy, and mix all togeth- er thoroughly. Grease inside of pud- ding bowl or covered mould to pre- vent pudding from •sticking. If pud- ding . bowl used, cover with floured gauze tied tightly around bowl to keep moisture away from pudding, Boil pudding for three hours. Heat thoroughly' before serving, then un- mould oni,,dish, Serve •with sprig of holly on top. Serve with either Hard or Custard Sauce, inacle as follows:— Hard Sauce Ingredients— 14 Ib. Butter 11,t lb- Powdered Sugar Procedure— Mix butter and sugar until the mix- ture becomes snow white; add a few A HEALTH. SERVI,55 OF 1 -HE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND urg INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA CHRISTMAS SEALS The most effective . appeal which can be made to Canadians is through their sense of responsibility to their fellow -men. This humanitarian ap- peal is not forgotten when it is urg- ed that tuberculosis be fought on ec- onomic grounds. Tuberculosis strikes and kills atoall ages. Neither the infant, nor be ag- ed is spared. The young adult bears the brunt of the attack. Tuberculosis more than any other disease, is most prevalent among -the poor, that group. which is least able to bear the ex- pense of illness. Most of the beds in sanatoria are public beds. There are but few fam- ilies which can carry the financial burden of a disease when the time re- wired for treatment must be treas- ured in years and months rather than weeks and days. - Among the young adults who fall victims to tuberculosis are many who are parents of young children. If it be a mother, then the home life will be disrupted; if it be the bread -win- ner, the family will likely collapse under an intolerable economic burden. This is enough to make it clear that we should combat tuberculosis, if on no higher ground than that of sav- ing our own pocket -books. Directly or indirectly, we all pay a share of the heavy cost of tuberculosis. There is only one way in which we can lighten the burden, and that is through bringing about a reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis. Sur- prising as it may seem, there are thousands. of Canadians who are suf- fering from tuberculosis, who are not aware, Of their' condition. Their ignorance not•,, only endangers their own lives, but makes of them a men- ace to others. The first step in the campaign a- gainst tuberculosis is to find the cases, It is among the members of the family, young and old, where there is or has been a case of tuber- culosis that unsuspected cases are found most frequently. It is for this reason that the examination of con- tacts is urged. At this season of the year, all over Canada, Christmas Seals are being sold. The proceeds of the sale go to support the war that is being suc- cessfully waged against our enemy, tuberculosis. The army which fights for us not only takes care of those who fall victims to the disease, but also safeguards our lives, day by day, as we go about our work. ' Methodist Mother Church Has 109th Birthday Ottawa—More than 100 years old, Dominion United Church known .as the "Mother Church" of •Methodism, last week celebrated its 100th Anniver- sary. Following the efforts of Rev. Israel Chamberlain about 1816, a little group of Christians wasorganized in the home of Squire Wright near Hull. This was 'the first form of Methodist worship in this district. Rev. George Poole was the first minieter of the circuit, serving for one year. The site of the congregation's "wor- ship was in "Lower Town" until in 1852 Metcalfe St. Church was organ- ized and a new building erected. This building was demolished in 1874 and the new Dominion Church which now stands was consecrated in 1876. Rev. W. L. Armstrong, D.D., is the present minister' of the church. His assistant is Rev. George Stafford. The Problem Of The Small Hall The problem of a small hall,is one which the great majorityof home owners have to meet, So often the front hall of a home is so limited in size that it •is almost impossible to entertain freely without feeling that your guests are crowded. Conse- quently any suggestion -which makes for space in the hall is welcome. One way of conserving space: in the hall is to build a nnriored cabinet into the wall. Recessed shelves, which take up no space, may be built and used for a variety of purposes.. In- stead of having furniture in the hall, these shelves may be utilized to dis- play objects of art, coloured glass, china or other ornaments, thus tak- ing away from the bareness of the walls. This idea may be extended in such a way that the space in the wall is used for storing articles of clothing, umbrellas, etc. The building of such 'a cabinet does away with the necessity for furniture in a small re- ception hall. The . Home Imnprovement Plan, sponsored by the Dominion .Govern- ment, promotes the construction of a built-in cabinet drops of lemon extract. Roll in was. paper, : place in refrigerator until hard. Cut in slices. Serve slice on top of Plum .Pudding. Custard Sauce Ingredients — 2 Eggs Half cup Powdered. Sugar 2 cups Mille 2 tablespoons Corn Starch. Procedure— Beat up eggs, corn starch, sugar togother thoroughly; acid milk; beat together again, ' Place in double boil- er. Anew' mixture to become hot at same time beating it up to prevent it from becoming lumpy. Add few drops vanilla extract. Allow .mixture to thicken. Serve hot over. pudding. 1 834 CARLOADS -- 4,000 BALES Sent To Saskatchewan Total number of carloads of fruit and vegetables sent for the relief of families in the dried -out areasin the West has now reached 834, according to Rev. D. N. McLachlan, D.D., Sec- retary of the Joint Committee of the Churches for Western Relief. Dr .McLachlan stated that the ori- ginal objective was 500 carloads. Sponsored by a joint Committee of the Churches of Canada, the Presby- terian, the Baptist the Roman Catho- lic and the United, the relief move- ment rapidly took hold in communi- ties throughout Canada and in many instances civic committees aided the churches in filling the oars. Ontario and Eastern Canada sent 382 carloads westward it was stated. Carloads sent by other Provinces cane from Saskatchewan, 6; Mani- toba, '189; Alberta, 106; British Co- lumbia, 151. Four thousand bales of clothing have now been shipped to Saskatche- wan by United Church congregations, Dr. McLachlan announced, Fear that it would be a toyless Christmas for many thousands_ of children in Saskatchewan is felt by many Saskatchewan ministers, ac- cording to information received by the. Board of Evangelism and Social Service. INFORMATION .CLERK AND CUPID OBLIGE Montreal -Cupid called for assis- tance on this one—and so did the. clerk in the information bureau at the Canadian National Railways sta- tion here. The question, put by an American couple visiting Canada, was "how long must one establish resi- dence in Canada before they can ob- tain a marriage license?". The an- swer, (secured from the marriage li- cense bureau), was to the effect that in the Province of Quebec it is not necessary to establish residence at all. THOUSANDS OF MILES MILLIONS OF FLOWERS Honey may be defined as a flower food because flowers are the only sources from which it can be obtain- ed, and to collect one pound of it, millions of flowers must be visited and approximately 40,000 miles tra- velled Honeybees gather the.. nectar from the flowers, drop by drop and each bee carries. about 1-10,000th of a pound on each trip to the hive. As the nectar is carried into the hive, it is stored in waxen combs and there most of the moisture is evaporated. In addition, certain chemical changes take place whereby the ordinary su- gar of the nectar is transformed into two invert sugars— levulose and dex- trose. ertrose. Itis because of these changes that honey is such a valuable food. Honey from different flowers var- ies in colour and flavour. This is a wise provision in that it provides a honey of suitable flavour to every taste. Habit plays a big part in personal likes and dislikes. Forex- ample, name the kind of honey a cer- tain person prefers and it gives a clue to the predominant type of hon- ey produced in the district in which that person was brought up. Honey is available in two forms, comb and extracted, the only differ- ences being that extracted honey has been removed from the comb' in which the bees stored it. All Canadian honey granulates sooner or later, but granulation does not detract from its duality., To enjoy honey best it should be eaten in its natural state. Spread on hot biscuits or, toast, it is delicious. As a sweetener for the breakfast cereal, it is unsurpassed. It may also be used to repjace sugar in many recipes for cooking, canning, and preserving. Full information on this interesting subject is contained in Household bulletin No. 2, .which may be obtained free on application to the Publicity and Extension Branch Doiinnion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. THIS MODEST CORNET,~ IS DEDICATED TO THE POE71S` Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay,Sometimes Sad—But Always Helpful and Inspiring. LATE DAYS OF AUTUMN The, fields and orchards, roads and lanes Lie desolate, bare and sere, But wheat fields green give promise sure Of harvest for next year. The woods are 'still, the branches bare, But all these lonely hours; The dead leaves cover, close and warm, Another year's sweet flowers. The flower beds are covered well And filled with bulbs, to bring An Easter message to the world In blossoms another Spring. Rose bush and thorn tree seem. asleep, But, folded out of sight, Are buds all ready to awake In next Spring's sunshine bright. And so, at times, to us it seems As if an autumn wind Had stripped our hearts of hope and cheer, And fate seems so unkind. But let us think that our bright hopes And our sweet dreams and dear, Though buried for a little while Will bloom another year. —Blanche Usher. LINES FOR A LODGE HEARTHSTONE Let us learn quietness here, Where the kingly pines are strong, And the mountain streams run clear, And the day is long.. Let here forgotten be The fret, the frustrate will, Where the lightened heart goes free From hill to hill. Let Peace, like a back -log, burn With a new and friendly light, That we, housed warm, may learn To wait the Night. —(Arthur Stringer, in "Canadian Poetry Magazine".) MYSELF I have to live with myself and so I want to be fit for myself to know; I want to be able, as days go by, Always to look myself straight in the eye; I don't want to stand with the setting sun, And hate thyself for things I've done. I don't want to keep on a closet shelf A lot of secrets about thyself, • And fool myself, as I come and go, Into thinking that nobody else will know The kind of a person I really am; I don't want to dress up myself in sham. I want to go out with my head erect, I want to deserve all ftien's respect; But here, in the struggle for fame and pelf, I want to be able to like myself. I don't want to look at myself and know That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show. I can never hide thyself from me, I see whatothers may naves see; I know what others may never know, I can never fool myself, and so, Whatever happens, I want to be "KEEP A-GOIN'!" "If you stake a thorne or rose, Keep a'goin'! If it hails or if it snows Keep a'goin'i 'Taint no use to sit and whine When the fish ain't on your line; Bait your hook and keep, on trying --e Geep a'goin'; "When the weather kills your crop, Keep a'goin'l When you're out c' every dime? Gittin' broke ain't any crime; Tell the world you're feelin' prime! Keep a'goin'! "When it looks litre all is up, Keep a'goin'! Drain the sweetness 'from the cup, Keep a'goin'! See the wild birds on the wing! When you feel that sighin' sing! Keep a'goin'! Exchange. THE WORLD AND ITS WAYS I will sing you a song of the world and its ways, And the many strange people we meet; From the rich man who rolls in his millions of wealth To the struggling wretch on the street. For a man though he's poor, and in tatters and rags, We should never really despise, For think of the adage—remember my friends That six feet of earth makes us all of one size. There's many a coat that is tattered and torn, But beneath he's a true, honest heart, Bat because he's not dressed like his neighbors in style, Society keeps him apart. For on one fortune smiles, while the other one fails No matter what venture lie trios, ' And time brings them both to the grave at the end For six feet of earth snakes us all of one size. So if you once meet the poor fellow who tries To baffle the world and its froren; Just help him along; and perhaps he'll succeed, Don't crush him because he is down. For a cup of cold water in charity given, Is remembered with joy in the skies. We are all human, we all have to die, And six feet of earth makes us all oP one size.—Exchange. A. NIGHT IN AUTUMN I cannot be certain ...While I slept The pine, reluctant, may have bent Even as I dreamed I wept The wind her warning may have sent. Birds may have dropped in distant lakes With weary wings and cold with. flight= I' think about them andit makes Me restless through the Autumn; . night. Leaves may have loosened, flowers. died With no one there to watch or weep Ant I who love the mountainside, Self-respecting and conscience -free. Each tree, each his, d... how can —Mary Stuart Payton} sleep? —Helen E. Murphy. CENT -A -MILE ROUND TRIP BARGAIN FARES (Minimum Fares : Adult 75e.: Child 40c.) o. FROM CLINTON Fre. & Sat. DEC. 10 6"L 11 to Oshawa, Boppe, Oob vine s Part Hq e, Cobourg, Trenton Jct., Belleville, Napanee, Kingston, Gananggne, Brockville, Prescott, Morrisburg, Cornwall, Uxbridge, :.Lindsay, Peterboro, Campbellford, Newmarket, Penetang, Collingwood, Meaford, Barrie, Orillia, Midland, Gravenlnust, Bracebridge, Huntsville, 'Callander, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbnm'y, Longlae, Geraldton, Jellicoe, Beardmore, Fort William. SAA Also to Brantford, Chatham, ,T• DEC. 1 11. to • 'j' or0'nto Chesley, Clinton, Durham, Exeter, Fergus, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, Hanover, Harriston, Ing- ersoll, Kincardine, Kitchener; London, Listowel, Mitchell, Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, Paisley, Palmerston, Paris, Port Elgin, St. Cath- arines, St. Marys, Sarnia, Southampton, Stratford, Strathroy, Walk-, erten, Wiarton, Wingham, Woodstock, For Fares, Return Limits, Train Information, Tickets, consult near- est Agent. See handbills for complete list of destinations. CANADIAN NATIONAL