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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-10-25, Page 7THURS., OCT. 25, 1934 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Cooking Care of. Children ORANGE PEEP ��� GA SQA "Fresh From the Gardens" RuMinaithus of 6e6etaV Ai Column Prepared Especially for Women— But Not Forbidden to Men THE(GARDENER ' This old brown man who potters all the day Among his plants with water -can or hoe, At evening, when he.locks his tools away Then sits awhile and sets his pipe aglow. 'Thinks less of the beloved bygone years Or age and aging man's unhappy lot, Than of the gay delphiniums he rears, And roses, and his scented berga 'mot. K.C. No doubt you all know the woman - 'who talks a lotabout her work; who bemoans the tact that she has so much to do; that she is overburdened with tasks; that nobody 'really has any idea how very busy she is and how she is imposed upon by every- body who wants things done. She, for it usually is "she," although we have also met men who love to go on so and who never Iose an opportun- ' ity of airing their grievances along this line. But, usually, it is a woman who thus moans and frets herself and others about their troubles in this way, and it does become tiresome, af- ter one has heard it several times. I have often wondered why she does it. If one were really being imposed upon by other members of the fam- ily who ought to be taking on a share of the tasks, wouldn't it be better to call a show -down and insist upon a fair division of the labor. If it is outside work, such as church or fra- ternal society work or patriotic work, surely an equitable division could be made, so that one would not be so ov- erburdened. But I have always not- iced that those who really do the most of such work say the least about it, I have come to the conclusionthat. people who talk that way do it be- cause they wish to impress you, or themselves, with their oiim cleverness through so' much work. They get quite a kick out of it, so' perhaps we ought not to judge them too hardly. It is their way of enjoying themsel- ves. The people who really do a lot of work, who take on their own and sev- eral others' jobs and do them well, are the sort of folk who forget them- selves in the process and think only of what they are able to accomplish. They are the sort of people to whom you invariably go if you wish any- thing done and if it is humanly pos- sible for them to do it they seldom re- fuse. It is the busy people who wiIS help you if they can at all — never those self-styled, overworked people who are always pitying themselves as martyrs. When we really enjoy doing our work, when we put our hearts into it and do it hi the best way possible, we do not grumble about having it to do. So when we enjoy doing church or fraternal society work or work for outside interests, we do not feel mar- tyred in the doing of it. We are thinking too much about the results of the work for that. We .contribute our bit and are glad and thankful to be able to, That is one of the ways in which we can really give a bit our- selves, which is so much more worth- while, even, that giving material gifts. Don't let us be grudging givers of ourselves. It seems to me that if we grudge the time given to Christ's work, for instance, it must be very grieving to Him, after all He's clone for us. --RL^BEltAR. Hints for Quilting Quilting is no more nor less than running stitches, joining two layera of material together usually with an interlining of outing flannel or cot- ton wading. Though a number of old quilts were put together in very ela- borate designs the idea of quilting is te Us, Invite op Trn (at abtatt j'! ebtcat Ag, uriatiott and Life Insurance Companies in Canada. Edited by GRANT FLE'MING, M.D., Associate Secretary HOBBLEDEHOY "Hobbeldehoy" is an old word that - is used to describe -the awkward youth who is neither man nor boy. It is for the hobbledehoys that we would ask some'consideiation because for -them, their awkwardness is not at all amusing; it is a trying state of self-consciousness. The child does not •grow slowly and steadily into his adult size. There are periods when growth is particu- IarIy rapid. The first year of life sees the. average child increase his weight threeofld. 'At no other period of life is there such a tremendous rate of increase in weight. During adolescence, there is another spurt leading to a remarkable increase in both height and weight. This period of rapid growth during adolescence occurs earlier in girls than in boys, the girl attaining her full growth at an earlier age than the boy. It` is because of ' this rapid' growth and at increase in strength which is preportionately greater than the increase in size that the adoles- cent frequently becomes clumsy and awkward. Hands and feet seem, for a time, . to be out of proportion . arul difficult -to :control. Furthermore, it'• is at this 'age that pimples and blackheads most common- ' ly appear to add to the 'discomfort of the adolescent, who is, perhaps for t' the first; time, ,conscious of personal or their own public spirit in getting nmi n sf the Head t holdth ly s fmt 0e, various a er o material together, and not allow the interlin- ing particularly of cotton wadding to it slip and form bunches. Eyen the very slimplest form of quilting such Organization as diagonal lines, is very decorative and many"simple andeffective designs. may be worked out with a compass and ruler. When cotton wadding is used as an interlining the rowsof stitches• should not be more than an inch apart in order to carry out the original purpose. When doing a cush- ion or anything' of which both sides do not .show in the finished article, the design may be stamped on thewrong side and worked from that side, al- though, as a rule, the side worked from is usually the best finished. The old-time quilting patterns were drawn on in lead pencil and by the time the work was finished very little trace of ,this marking remained, es- pecially if a soft lead pencil is used. Be sure' not to use an indelible pen- cil Stale bread rubbed over the sur. face easily removes any pencil lines that are still visible. If you do not wish to pencil line your material the paper pattern may be basted to it and the quilting done right -through the paper and all. The paper is easily torn away when the work is finished, This, of course, is not practical with a quilt. Quilt -snaking seems to have taken the fancy of the younger generation just now and certainly some lovely speciments are shown. But, until some practice is obtained, it would be as well to allow the mothers and only those who are known to be good quilt- ers, to do the quilting. appearance and who is thus rendered unhappy by a combination of awk- wardness and a bad complexion. Throughout life, the child requires. from his parents a sympathetic un- derstandirg of his problems. Failing that, he withdraws into himself — a most unhealthy thing for hiin to do, or he fights back in a self-assertive manner. The latter is a much more healthy response, although it is apt to be resented by his parents and others. Help can be given the child through this period by not drawing attention to his awkwardness. For example, ho should never be called clumsy,and Me size and his actions should be ignor- ed. Clothing which fits, rather than clothes which have been outgrown, will help. It should also lie explained to him that the overactive oil gland in his skin. which 'causes pimples is normal to his age, and thatthe condi- tion will respond.. to treatment and most likely correct itsef in a few years. He should be praised for his successes instead of having his fail- ures constantly pointed out: He should be encouraged to have plenty of rest, to keep his skin clean by fre, quent bathing, and to eat a balaneed diet, avoiding an excess of sweets. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As satiation, 184 College Street, Toron- to, will be answered personally be letter. • The Use of Honey in Home Cooking Honey may be used in home cook- ing as a substitute for sugar or mo- lasses with good results, provided certain general rules are closely ad- hered to. Perhaps the chief advan- tage of using honey, especially in cakes, cookies, pies, and such like delicacies, is that they will remain moist for a much longer time than if sugar alone is used. In fact, bread, cakes, and cookies in which honey is used in place of sugar will keep moist for long periods of time without any deterioration of flavour. Indeed, the flavour usually improves with a rea- sonable length of storage. A direct substitution of all honey for sugar may be made in eases where the a- mount of sweetening material is small, as in muffins and bread. In cakes, cookies or pies, where great- er sweetening is necessary other things must be taken into con- sideration when using honey. As the Dominion Department of Agriculture bulletin "I -Toney and Some of the Ways it May be Used" points out, honey and sugar differ in their chem- ical composition. Sugar is a straight sweot containing no moisture or acid. while honey consists of different types of sugar in solution with wa- ter, and holds a certain degree of acidity. The following rules are based on experimental work that has been done with honey in cooked foods, and by observing these general rules any re - eine 'may be adapted to the use of. honey. (1) Moasure honey always in liquid form. If it is granulated, heat over warm water until liquid. (2) For every cup of honey used, re- duce the liquid called for in the re- cipe by one-fifth, (3) One cup of hon- ey is as great in sweetening power as one cup of sugar. (4) Use one- quarter to one-half teaspoonful of soda to each cup of honey. (5) To - crease the amount of salt by ones eighth to one-quarter _teaspoonful. (0) When substituting honey for su- gar in cake, reduce the liquid of the 'recipe by one-fifth and use half hon- ey and half sugar. Fruit Cake is an exception to this rule and all hones- may oneymay be used. (7) In milk puddings, pie -fillings, and such like, add the hon- ey with the thickening agent, flour, cornstarch or whatever it may be. (The above is' useful information for' housekeepers. Clip out and paste in cook book for reference.—iSd.) RARE DISEASE TAKES PHYSICIAN AT OTTAWA Victim of a rare disease known as brain meningitis, about which little is known in medical science, Dr. Rupert Esdale, 33, died in Ottawa last week.. He was one of the most prominent of the younger physicians of Ottawa and had been ill since Sept. 29, growing steadily worse. A native of Ottawa Dr. E.adale was educated at Toronto and McGill TJni- versities and took post -graduate work at the Women's Hospital, New York, and the. New York Polyclinic Hospi- tal. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Esdale of Ottaway his wife, formerly Miss Estelle Hurd; a natig0' of South Carolina, and one daughter. i A rather significant item appeared in the daily press the other day to the effect that Mr. George A. Put- nam is being retired by the Ontario government from office as superinten- dent o;f the Women's. Institute and the position given to Miss Bessie C. McDermott.. Mr. Putnam has heldthis position for 30 years, .commencing on. March 31, 1904, and during that time the organization has grown from 200 branches with 7,000 members to one of 1,260 branches and 40,000 mem- bers. The movement has spread from Ontario to many other coun- tries of the world. All this would indicate that the retiring superintendent had served very .capably in his office, and yetit always appealed to us as being very, strange that a man should be in charge of this vast women's organiza- tion. We wondered if it wasn't a re- lict of pre -suffragist days when wo- men had no voice in public affairs and when men, with a monopoly on public office, naturally handed this office to a fellowwoman, declining to set a pre- cedent by appointing a woman to an office which should have been held by a woman. But women have earned their spurs. They have shown a spirit of Service and of sacrifice and of devotion to ideals that does not rank second to that shown by men. Every church in the Dominion stands indebted to the work of the women, not only in attendance at the service, but in the support and fostering of activities on behalf of the church at home and abroad. Every hospital is the bene- ficiary of the public-spirited service of women who have helped so mater- ially in its maintenance by means of auxiliaries that they have earned representation on boards of trustees, Every community has benefitted by having a Women's Institute or sim- ilar organizationactive on its behalf. In view of all this, it seems strange that the government waited antil now to recognize women's sphere of public service by appointing a woman to act as superintendent of the In- stitute. It's the little things in life that count, and if we were a woman and belonged to one of the Institute branches, wo fancy it would be gall- ing to us to be continually reminded that only one man was connected with the organization, and he was the supreme head of the movement. Such a thing savors of the old love when man was head of the house and head of everything outside the house, as well. We don't say that a woman ail) do the job any better, but they are rap - able of doing just as well, and it is not only a compliment to them but something to which they are right- fully entitled, that the bead of this great and exclusively women's organ- ization should be a woman, not a man. --Hanover Post. ABOUT BORROWING There are a few simple rules about borrowing things which, if you will remember them, will avoid trouble and unpleasantness and even, per- haps, the loss of valued friendship. First, borrow as little as possible. Some people don't mind lending their possessions, but most people would rather not. Second, take the best possible care of anything you borrow, and return it promptly. If there is anything that annoys most of us, it is to lend a book or a tennis racket or a bicycle to somebody and then have it come back to us showing the effects of careless treatment, Third, remember your "please" and your "thank you." Anybody is more willing to lend us something if the request for it is polite and the thanks are sincere. Fourth, don't borrow at all unless you are willing to lead in return. You all know the type of person who is perfectly willing to borrow your fielder's glove, but who finds some good excuse for refusing when you try to borrow bis flashlight, Such conduct is unfair and entirely unjus- tified. THE GLORY OF AUTUMN "Autumn has come—sweet Sabbath of the year." October woods have donned their most gorgeous robes, to celebrate the passing . of the year. The gold and scarlet of maples, the brilliant red of the dogwood, the glowing ;crimson of the. sumac, and the wine -like hues of the oalc are mar- shalled to take part in the gay pag- eant. The forest is lighted with flames; it burns and is not consumed. All the colors of the sunset, of the dying day, are caught for a brief space in the forest foliage. * 'h PAGE' 0111M11,01 IMISMISOMIMENINI Household Economics r OUR RECIPES FOR TODAY * * As Hallowe'en is approach- * ing some appropriate recipes *, may be in order. Here are * some which may help out for * that party you're going to * give for the children: r * ' ` Witches' Sandwiches * * Use a light breal with a dark * * filling, and cut features out * * of the top layer of bread, al, * '` lowing' the dark filling to show * * through. *5 JACK-O'-LANTERN COOKIES 234 cups brown sugar. Juice of * 1 orange. 3 cups of flour. 2, * -kiwis. baking powder. 1 tbsp. of cocoa. Chopped nuts. * 4 whole eggs. * Mix the eggs and sugar, add * nuts, orange juice and cocoa. * Sift flour and baking powder and mix. Bake in a sheet in * moderate oven about t twenty * minutes. Let cool, then cut in * round shapes and decorate with * orange icing. Mix confection- * ers' sugar with scream, until it * will spread, flavour with or- * ange peel, grated. Spread this * all over the cookies, make eyes * and nose and mouth out of * melted chocolate, using a small * brush or a match stick. e * Ghost Ice Cream * * This is vanilla ice cream * topped for each serving with a * ghost made by painting a face * on a round of marshmallow. * Stick marshmallow on a tooth- * pick, Pin a white paper napkin * round it to stimulate a sheeted * ghost. * * * " Apples -on -a -stick • 12 red apples. 12 skewers * 2 :cups sugar. % cup light corn * syrup. F 311. cup water. Few drops oil Y flavoring. • Wash apples and dry Put * the skewer in the blossom end. * Stir the sugar corn syrup and * water over a fire, stirring until * sugar is dissolved. Continue * cooking without stirring, until * syrup becomes very brittle * when tried in cold water. Re- * move from fire, add flavoring * and set the saucepan at once * into boiling water, The utensil * for cooking should be of a * shape to allow the syrup to be * deep enough to cover the whole * apple. Holding the skewers * plunge into the )tot syrup. * Draw out quickly and turn un- * til the Syrup spreads sinoothly * over the apples. Stand the • skewers in a rack so that the * apple does not touch any- * thing while hardening. The dip- * ping must be done rapidly or * the up become too stiff * for coating. * Bunches ofwill grapes may be * coated in this way. The apples * and grapes make a lovely sen- * tre-piece for the table. * * * * * * * * * * * Black Cat Punch Serve Cocoa. PROPHESY OPEN WINTER FOR PARTS OF ONTARIO Indications that there will be an open winter in many sections of On- tario is foretold by Chief Sam Snake, of the . Ojibway Indians, and Tribal Prophet Dave Simeoe, according to an advice received from the Rama re- servation. Both the Chief and the Prophet, the latter claiming to have correctly prognosticated weather cons ditions for 20 years without error,. base their calculations upon the light fin of the beaver, the lean ,condition' of animals in general, the belatedness of the muskrat in building houses, and the feet that the squirrel is not stocking his usualquantity of nuts, Then wild fruits and nuts are scarce and the silk of the corn is unusually thin. Lastly, there is a scarcity of water in the lakes and rivers which indicates plenty of rainfall up until January. Just one more indication is wanting to confirm thefact of a: mild. winter. That is whether the geese fly high. If they do so then all signs are complete; but the geese do not fly for another fortnight. JAZZ MUSIC` "Did you ever bear anything so perfectly stunning?" 'asked the daughter as she turned the radio on to a new jazz tune, "No," replied the father. "The nearest thing I ever heard to it was when a train loaded with empty milk cans had a collision with another train that was loaded with live ducks." I 1 The famous energy -producing sweet—an easily digested food.. invaluable for infants, growing children, and enjoyed by the whole family. A:proacef of The Canada Starch, Co., Limited THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Shd— But Always Helpful and . Ins piring- THE COMMONPLACE "A commonplace life," we say, and we sigh; But why should we sighas we say? The commonplace sun in a common- place sky Makes up the commonplace day. The moon and the stars are common- place things, And the flowers that bloom, and the bird that sings. But dark were the world and sad our lot If the flowers failed, and the sun shone not; And God, who studies each separate soul, Out of commonplace lives makes His beautiful whole. —Susan Coolidge. BE STRONG Be strong in faith and courage; ever true To that stili Voice which urges you along. Press onward: There is naught can hinder you: Be strong! Have vision: hold the great ideal in view. God gives man power to conquer hate and wrong, Christ's message lives for Gentile as for Jew, Each one of us receives at last his due: The blind man sight, the luckless poet song. Go forward, then; your -waning strength renew; Be strong! William, James Price. SONG Light as foam where it leaves land, Fleet as the running tide, Silver -white as the shining strand -- So are the feet of Bride. Yellow as corn when harvest's near, Whine on a Spring hillside, Bracken's gold at the turn o;f year Burn in the halt of Bride. Blue as the Coolins far away, Or—when the wind has died— Sea and sky on a Summer's day- So are the eyes of Bride. —M. H. Noel -Paton --.Hebridean Medley. the MY CREED My creed? Yes, friend, I'll tell it you, Since you have asked me to define On what I build my hope of heaven. My creed? Yes, I can call it mine, Since it belongs to every man days that are; Who reaches upward toward the` As distance lends a softness to .Hie flight, far horizon line, And trusts in God for guidance sure, So time its glamor weaves about the And strength and will to do the days of auld lang syne. right. ings gay, And tattered colors of the Orient, Moving slow -footed through the dreamy hills .. , The maples glow with their Pompe. gold, The hickories with burnt Etruscan red, And while the crickets fife along herr march Behind her banners burns the crime son sun. Bliss Carman, OCTOBER How it stirs the heart of me, 'When the leaves are turning, When upon each gorgeous tree Scarlet shades are burning Artist never could portray, Nor could writer's story Picture true an Autumn woods In its coat of glory. Look upon the changing Ieaves, Deep within your heart Shall be born a hope, a love, To flourish there apart. Surely, when the Maker wrought With such exquisite care, Ile would sorrow if his work Were wasted on the air, Crimson, gold, gardenia, rose, All for these I'm yearning; How it stirs the heart of me When the leaves are turning, A TRIBUTE TO OUR DAD Dad didn't covet riches, He never hoarded wealth, He gave us all he ever had, And never thought of self. Dad gave us more than money Could ever bribe or buy, He gave us strength and courage To try, and do or die. He didn't leave us coffers, Filled svith tinkling stuff, He left us sterling memories Of character and such. The heritage he left us Is worth a million more Than any other thing the earth Could ever hold in store. And tho' we're mighty lonesome And miss the light we've had, We thank the God Almighty For the love of our dear Dad —Ruth Brown Bedwell THE YESTERDAYS I sometimes think the yesterdays are fairer, sweeter far Than any days that are to be or any You'll find it written down my friend, In that old Book upon the shelf: 'Tis "Love the Lord with all thine heart, '. And love thy neighbor as thyself." Not quite enough? 'Twas counted so By . One who walked' by Galilee. Christ's creed of -love for God and man Is quite enough for you and me. --Jean Biewett. d2 AUTUMN Now when the time of fruit' and grain is come, When apples hang above the orchard wall, And from a tangle by the roadside stream, A scent of wild grapes fills the racy air, Comes autumn with her sun -burnt caravan Like a long gypsy train with trap,. The friends of youth seem dearer than the friends we know today, The world was brighter, lighter in the years of far away; The blossoms on the orchard trees a subtler fragrance blew, And all the roses seemed to wear a rarer, fairer hue. And oh, the joys of yesterday are deeper grown with time, Our ancient woes are sweetened, olds en sorrows made sublime; And all the dreams that seemed to die, the things that ,covld not be, The prayers of life unanswered, still live on in memory. ' Today may bring us happinnes, morrow lure us on, But something ever turns our hearts. to other days long gone, And blessed is the life which seem thru recollections' haze The tenderness and sweetness of its hallowed yesterdays! W.' Kee MaxWelie:.