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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-06-13, Page 7THURS.,. J171N-P.',i .13, X935 TIIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD . `. PAGE 7 Health Cooking Care of Children Household Economics Edited By Mabel R. Clark • 'You'll like the rich, Full of Salad Flavour .a Orange Pekoe Blend. Try a package. 43 'SALADA TEA R:naftaiiens 11f Re�iaV A Column Prepared Especially for W omen— But Not Forbidden to Men Oh, Oh, Oh, its a lovely Club, who wouldn't be a writer, eh? ' When a Triennial comes our way We peek up our grips with glee, for old and new friends we'll see, And we'll chat and we'll sing till the rafters Ting, With good fellowship and cheer. ii * * The above isn't as good poetry as we usually look for to adorn the top of this column, but it has the dis- tinction of being original with one of - the nienlbers of the Canadian Wo- men's Press Club, (not one of the poet-Ynembers, by the way,) whichl - was composed to sing at one of the social gabherings provided for them at the seventh triennial and thin teenth general :meeting, held in Ot- tawa the last week in May. On these social occasions one doesn't look for any very deeply' profound utterance either in prose or verse so this could be sung with vim by i the ladies present, although I do not believe that it was. It eeeuvs to me • that on the occasion thele was not time for it. We had to hurry off to something else, But anyway, it was there and would have been taken up with enthusiasm had tirnie permitted. I • It was, I believe, for the day on which eve were "lunched" by the Prime Minister that this was to be I sung but, not wishing to .detain a busy man listening to it, we con- tented ourselves by singing a little personal •ta'ibute to himself and he- lieve me, he enjoyed it. The triennial meeting of this' Wo- men's Canadian Press Club does not make so much of a sensation as one might expect, the great outside world ` reeks little of it. But the , city in which it is held' certainly takes ac- count of it and sees that the "Gentle- women of the Press," as one speaker gracefully described us, are well and genoronily entertained. And the railways have certainly always treated the press ladies with gener- ous and kindly courtesy, Of course the Club meets for busi- nese. It is an organization made. up of women writers in every province of. the Dominion, and every province was represented at this gathering. There were poets, authors, advertis- ing writers ,editors of Foments pages in daily, weekly and monthly pub- lications, editors of magazines and weekly publications, special writers, free lances, all sorts of women who snake a living by the pen and some who only do a bit of writing on the side. But you have to- do a consider- able bit of writing to keep your. standing as an active member, al- though there iv provision for asso- ciate membership for those who can- not 'qualify for active Membership. The Club has been 3n existence for many years, the first 'beginnings having seen the ljgbt of day on a C. P.R, train when some press women,; among' them -"Kit" of the Mail and Empire, away back in the 1890's, dis cussed the organization with the late George Ham, who 'became' the one and only male member the Club has ever had. And, by the way, a pic- ture of the genal C. P. R. official, who was the friend of all press wo- men as well as of press men ,adorned the table in the Chateau Lam'ier in which the convention was field dur- jag all the sessions. As I said the Club meets for busi- ness and there was a fine pregram to go through. Were were new prem- bers to admit; almost endless amend- ments to the constitution, until I should think that constitution should be nearly perfect; .speeches by mem- bers' and visitors, election of officers, etc. And so ihtent were the people •of Ottawa on entertaining us that we had hardly• time to carry on the im- portant business -of the Club. Such entertainments included a luncheon by the mayor and council of Ottawa; a luncheon by Dr. P. D. Ross of the Ottawa Journal, a luncheon by, the Rt, Hon. R. B. Bennett, Prime Minis- eer and another 'by the arra, both in the Chatean.Receptions by the Speak- ers of the Rouse of Commons and the Senate and 'their ladies in the 8lettvice OF TILE et m (attalian i' ieditat zka uriatirtn and Life Insurance Companies in Canada. Edited by GRANT FLEMING, M.D., Associate Secretary STATISTICS The criticisms which are heaped mean statistics should be directed at those who attempt to interpret the • statistics' rather than at the statistics themselves. Alter' all, statistics are merely a'record of facts expressed in the form; of figures. Facts are facts, but the interpretation of facts may be faulty. Many people are interested in blood pressure, For one thing, they • want to •know what is the normal rate.. The truth is that there is no such thing as a normal blood pres- • sure, Statistics give . usthe aver- ;'esge pressures of persons who are ap- parently normal. Individually,• we are not •average persons, and we may still be normal even if we do • not conform to the statistical aver - :..age, It is only some fifty yearn ago- that '°a practical apparatus was devised whereby physicians could measure the blood pressure, The use of the ,sphygn oneanometer is now, a regu- lar part: of the medical examination, It is one -of bhe most useful aids -which the physician has at his cone- Maud. onMnand. The .blood must be under pressure. 'in order that it may circulate. The pressure depends upon the heart, the blood vessels, •the blood itself and the condition of the organs through which the 'blood passes. Not only may the !need pressure' be affected by changes in all er any one of these, but it is also influenced by the emotions. In certain cases, increased blood pres::•are, or hypertension, is found to exist without any apparent cause. The person himself is unaware of it, and'' it isfortunate for him if it is detected ata periodic health exam- ination before any harm has result - Speaker's 'Chambers in the Parlia- ment buildings;: and visite to both houses; a reception by their Excel-. lencies, the Governor-General and Lady 'Bessbarough at Government House, • a reception -at the National Archives, Hon, C. Ii. Cahan and Mrs. Cahan receiving; a reception by the board of trustees at the National Art Gallery; a garden party at Casa Loma, ,the home of Mn. H. Southam: of the 'Citizen, and Mrs, 'Southam, and a dinner bey the Canadian Tourist Bureau, with Hon, R. J. Manion as host and ,on the lastday a dinner by the C. P. R. at the Seigniory Club,, Lucerne, at this charming Club Such hypertension is known as an, essential hypertension. It occurs most commonly among those who live a strenuous or worrying and energet- ic life, taking no- time for relaxation. Statistics show_ that men who are a- bove the average weight are 'fre- quently victims, Prevention lies not in drugs, but in good health habits. Avoid •overeat- in.g and so' `avoid over -weight. Eat in moderation of a wide variety of foods, making sure to include milk green vegetables and Troth fruits in the diet. Moderate exercise at some- thing whish is enjoyed provides a part of the relaxation -physical and mental which is required by all—, Sufficient ,sleep is. essential. All of this may be summed up by saying live a reasonable, hygienic life, for- get statistics, and so control your blood pressure.. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College ,Street, Toron- to, will be answered personally by letter: • • a • • * 4, * • • • ••• a'• • •.e •• • • • • • • e • OUR RECIPES FOR TODAY. Cheese In The Picnic Basket" The picnic season is there a- gain and,front now on until the leaves have changed their col- our many a picnic basket will be peeked, and many e. happy family -or group of friends will ga to the woods, the trout streams or other enchanting haunts to enjoy hours of leis- ure in the great outdoors. Some foods seem; to be just right forpicnics— and cheese is one of •them, -Cheese sand- wiches are; without doubt, the mast popular and most practic- alway to serve cheese at a pic- nic. It is a'good idea, and an easy matter to vary the sand- wiches from one .picnic to an- -other by making use of the many cheese fillings which •can be se quickly and econom- ically prepared. For tasty and nourishing sandwiches blend cheese --either grated Canadian cheddar, pvoressed, cottage or cream --with ,salad dressing and add chopped green pepper, green onions, pimiento; nuts, prckbes,; Delves or celery. Use a generous a- mount of filling with brawn or white bread cut to suit the oc- cation--'in other words not too thin, or, for a change, use the filling in buttered tea biscuits or rolls. Another suggestion is to serve plain buttered bread or rolls in piece of the sandwich- es; and make cheese a part of the salad by combining .grated cheese with the other ingred- ienes, or by serving a cheese dressing with the salad. For the 'dressing blend together equal parts' of grated Canadian cheddar cheese, processed, cream or cottage cheese with salad dressing, folding in whip- ped cream if desired. -Small balls of oottage or cream, cheese, slices of Canadian 'ched- dar or processed cheese, large prunes or celery stocks stuffed with a cheese mixture all add ;Flavour and food value to the picnic salad plate. And speak- ing of salads, keep in mind that cucumbers, rnb rs ton t la oes; celery, asparagus,, I a pineapple, ppI'e, peache.s and pears are especially dellee Mies metered u 've ' with a cheese ac- companiment. Stilt another idea—For your next picnic make a panful of ehee se straws or cheeseb is - cults and see how they are en- joyed: Cheese Straws fi • * e 1 cup flour * 1 teaspoon. baking powder e 1 teaspoon salt 1-2 teaspoon. mustard '.dash of cayenne ^` 2 tablespoons butter * 2 cups grated cheese * cold water. h Mix dry ingredients. Add * butter and cheese, Add 'water * to make a dough. Roll 1-8 inch • • think. Out in strips 4"x1.2", * 'Bake at 400 degree Fl for 10 * minutes. Yield -3 1-2 dozen. • Cheese Biscuits e 3 cups flour 2 tablespoons baking powder 3 tablespoons butter ' 1-2 teaspoon salt ' 1 cup milk (about) e 3-4 cap • grated cheese Sift the flour, •baking paw- * der and salt together and cut "' in shortening. Add the grated 8' cheese and enough milk to * make a soft dough. Roll, eut in. * 'shapes and bake in a hot oven * of 400 degree F. •.about 12. minutes. The dough should * be handled as quickly as 'pos- e asb'le and mixed only enough to * 'blend the ingredients. * •-• * * a • • • • 1 • • a* • * House, which they placed at our dis- posal for the time' being. There are, alwayshave ibeen, some Very notable women as members of O Vi P:0„ such as Judge Emily Mur phy of Edmonton, whose genial and kindly premiere was missed at this eneeting; Mrs. Nellie McClung, Miss Marrhsall Saunders, neither of whom were there, .Miss. Nora Henderson, Who is a member of the Board of Control in the City of Hamilton, .and most notable: at the gathering this year was Dr. Cora Hind, Agricultur- al Elditor of the Wlinnipeg Free Press, who.% conceded to be one of the foremost grain experts in Can- ada, and who is this month starting on a world tons for her newspaper. She was specially honoured- and was given a very beautiful tribute at the dinner the first evening -of the con- vention by 'Mess Charlotte 'Whitten, who is herself a young woman of note, having represented Canada at the League of Nations for a term. Four of the members' wererecently honoured by the Ring, Mess Mary W. Allen and Miss Violet llteNaugh- ton being awarded the 0:B.EI, and Miss Saunders and Muss Whitten the G:B.E: Now I hope my women readers will be interested in this little report of this women's organization. If you could meet then and see them you would see than they are all; very worthwhile Canadian women, A few are English born, beet' all arejut. true 'Canadian women, working hard to build up the eountry, to do the job which comes to theme Keen minded, warm' hearted, a bunch of women whom - it is a . pleasure to meet and an inspiration to •sojourn with even for a brief period. --REBEEAE i��•i°i iti`i�••••aYi�a.lra°�°s°saids•i'i'd'iVNi'••rv."•'.'•°a1�1,'n•.�,£LYd'i••°.••�•! a� YOUR WORLD AND MINE L � by JOHN C. KIRKWOOD •�'�„ (Copyright) •-r eleeet i'4•ee•.91'•`.',iti°•'•'.'.•.W.'.Ya"•WePeW eeeeerWeeeeN'4".• Y. Every young man has • to decide foundry; and at 16 he had read nearly what his life's work will be-- if he all of Plato in translations. At age wants to get ahead in the world, 1? he attended an evening class in Young men who make no: decision literature, and also -other -classes. or elides are apt to become drift- In his 20th year Griggs felt free ers, being anchored to no vocation. to diminish his contributions to the They are likely to float easily from family' income, find do with his life one kind of work to another; never what he wanted to do with it. So he arriving at any port of choice, er gave up his job as iboakkeeper, and desire. under aevice attended a summer ,school—en enriching experience. To be a success one does not have to choose the vocation of his Mnclin- ation.`Many a man who has. achiev- ed wealth has made his progress in a vocation not at all in accord with his inner desires and aptitudes. Circum- stances, isemetimes beyond the con- trol of the individual, determine the selection of an occupation. If you will read the biographies of eminent iron, you will discover, in many in- stances, that their final occupation -was preceded by- a variety of employ- ments, and that some casual ciroum- stance put them into the class of work which for the remainder of their life consumed thoir interest and energy, * * *- Let me tell of the career of one man who has made a' deep impression on the lives of literally millions of Persons by his spoken and written teachings—Edward Howard Griggs, very famous American lecturer and. author. He decribes himself as "an itinerant teacher." The story of his career and work should have inspira- tion for many a young man and youth handicapped by poverty or a circum- scribed invironment. It is true that this man Griggs had a brain alto- gether remarkable—the legacy of parents, grand parents and great grand parents. But assiduity in study, purpose and endeavor, joined to a good character, can lift to the heights any man, irrespective of the quality of is lineage, Let this fact comfort and inspre {ill those who may be nursing the view w their lot i and their descent are misfortunes which nothing can alter. * * The lad Griggs had a restless fath- er—a man who kept moving from one part of the country' to another in quest of a livelihood. And so the boy grew up without roots, as it were, : He had a strong liking for !Meeks, al- waes, even in childhood. Stories at first were his favorite reading, Then, at 11 years of age, he acquired a taste .for biography and hastary.' When he was a high'*sehool entrance age, young Griggs went to work on a wholesale drygoods `him. From 13 to 19 he was a bookkeeper. He found beekeeping rather dull] -work+ and so he turned hi smind, in spare time, to the aegiiasement of knoyledge. Yet as a bookkeeper he acquired, through' diligence, an amazing skill in addi- tial,. He made himself able to add four columns of figures at a time, This self-discipline in speed and ac- curacy was good fox him, in many ways. He .formed the habit of writ- ing riting down in a small note -book ques- tions which Denied .hint and then, during his- two-mile,vaik to and front business,, 'and at other times, he would take one of these questions and' strive to think eoihipletely through. *' it and around it with his own mind. * 'Thinking," says Griggs, "when one * bogine, is desperately hard week; but * the student does not go far in it '.be- ' :Bore being rewarded by finding think- " ing one of the most joyous 'activities of human life." • -Griggs • tried to keep up with his sister in her high school studies, but with .small suecess,l He studied Latin es'a.espare-time occupation under die •rection, of, a high school teacher. He deep from the wells of good books and read the poets ani Emerson, prove from the teachings and pr:eaehings of He was persuaded to go to a uni- versity„even though he had never at- tended a high school and had never matriculated, A university accept- ed him as a student on condition that he should make-up his entrance re- quirements as he went along. At the end. of his second year, Griggs' had four years of college credits and had made up all his entrance require- ments. He asked the faculty to grad- uate him, and it did reluctantly, find- ing no rule that this could not be donee But the faculty straight away Made a rule that never again should a student be allowed to graduate af- ter an attendance of only two years! • * * Griggs became a, teacher at sum- mar schools, and later an instructor in mathematics' at his alma mater, Later he went to Stanford Univer- sity as a professor in the department of ethics. At the end of his first year he was granted a leave of ab- sence for a period of study in Eur- ope. On his return he did much lec- turing at Ohatauqua gatherings and in connection with university exten- sion activities: "With growing ex- perience in it,” Mee Griggs said, "more and more the conviction deep- ened that the public work (lectuxing) avis my job. After another period of travel and study, resigning my uni- versity connections, I settled 'ie. New York, to begin my life as an unat- tached; public speaker. Althoughethe Iife of an itinerant teacher has prov- edt be much harder than that of the r D established professor, there has nev- er tbeen, during the ensuing years, the slightest wish to resume academ- icconnections," r • **. n to telling the should like togo 0 1 n I g amazing story of Dr. Howard Griggs, but this story is told in his 'auto- biography and in his numerous books -abodes of instruction and inspira- tion. One of : these books—quite a small volume -LI' acquired quite 28 years ago. Its, title is "The Use of the Margin;' meaning the use of one's spare time. Titles of some of his other books are "A Book of Med- itations," "Blossomed Hours," So- crates—Teacher and Martyr," "Am- erican Statesmen," Vat. What Do We Live?" "The New Humanism." I warmly commend all beaks by Dr- Griggs to young people vexed with the problems of life "The aim in my own work," says Dr. Griggs, "is to foster the awakening, to strengthen courage in :meeting the crisis; and to aid •other's to see across the tran- sient and hold to the permanent spir- itual values of life.. My hope has been to waken deepen and enrich the lives of individual amen and women— which,: I"believe, is the supreme ser- vice:' Is there Piny nobler aim? It is not given to many of us to be professional teachers and' to have an unquenchable passion to teach. Most of us aro engaged in employments whose end is to provide ourselves and those dependent on us with the nec- essities and the luxuries :of life, and in such occupations or employments we are apt to •become selfish, giving little thought to the well-being of others. But whether or not our em- ployment is 'selfish or altruistic m its essence, it is permitted us to drink THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs --Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad- But Always Helpful. and Ins piring- THE LITTLE GARDEN Here sleeps the sun, long idle summer hones; Here butterflies and bees fare far to rove Amid the crumpled leaves -of poppy flowers; ITere foul o clocks, to the passion- ate night above Fling whiffs of perfume, like pale in- cense showers, A little garden, loved with a great love! I ' -Ashy Lowell, * * * HEALING Up in the big house, alone with my sorrow, I mourned for today, and I feared for tomorrow. The walls seemed a prison, a captive my soul, And courage and strength ebbed be- yond my control. Dawn by the seashore the tide was. -. My heart took new courage, and ceased from its mourning; Giving hope for tomorrow and strength for today; The wind took my 'sorrow and blew it away, —Amy le Young in ' Chamber's Journal. LARGESS How can there be a -fairer thing Than flowering fruit -tree in. the spring? A cloud of clustered pearl and gold Too heavy for a branch to- hold, And yet as light as scented air, As pink as sunrise, and as fair. She stretches out her laden arms And offers largess of her charms To every vagrant passer-by, To child and bird and cloud and sky. And he who looks and he who takes May keep forever what she makes Of beauty in his listening heart: She holds no residue apart. And this is strange: though day and day She gives her scented self away In beauty, sunlit showered; driven, She given—,and keeps what she has:; givens --Beatrice Bradshaw Brown: MY FRIEND If I had known last night that I Would never see my friend again, That any Good -night would be Good. bye, To him aniong the evaye -of men. I think I would have stopped and said • Some little word, have touched his hand, To tell him all I feel for'him, And some way made him under. stand Blow fine he was, how strong and true, How brave --unto the very end; But oh, his journey is ea long; d cannot tell my friend Grace Noll Oroweih * * *. THE PARTING Goodeby. I bind the sandals on your feet— The winged sandals, wonderful and. fleet; I have no -wish to hold you, keep you so; Yet wait, and smile --and kiss nee ere you go. (Oh, little dream, so sweet you were, so- sweet!) Goodby, You see, I smile; I am not sad. Nay, you were but a transient guest I had, Wibe shared my fare and made my dwelling bright One sun -filled morning and one moon-sevayed night. (Oh, little dream how glad you were, how glad!) , Good -by., M'y hand has set the door a- jar. No broken prayer your open path may mar. I have no tears to bid you from your way; And yet—ah, yet! One moment turn and stay. (0h, little drama, so far you go, soy far!) -»Theodosia Garrison. men and women who have dedicated themselves to inspiring others to live) on higher cultural and spiritual lev- els. Our own lives can have their gaulity enriched and their influence enlarged, no matter what our lot or circnustances may be. T close this contribution to The News -Record with the last words in Griggs;' "The Use of the Margin": "Ifthen we will habitually 'use in such ways the margin of 'spare or free time that is ours to, spend as we please,shall we not increase immeas- urably urably the capital, in character, in- telligence and appreciation, of our lives? Wo may hope then to be lift- ed out of the south% of daily exis- tence into wide unity with the best in nature and man. The deepened capacities of spirit will bring an ad- ded retarrt through all that we ex- perience in our business and in the relations We sustain to others. Thus shall we grow in power to' fulfill the true vocation of man—noble living, and find unfailing and increasing joy 'anti interest in ever learning the nevice finished at of Iffe." C. N. R. Monthly Statement .Montreal, May 27—Net • revenue of $1,529,716 for April, 1936, at, in- crease of $23,506 over April, 1934, was shown in the monthly statement of operating s;esu:its ;on the will -in elusive system, of the •Canadian Na- tional Railways issued here today, a Net revenue for the four months of this year .totalled. $2,017,079 as compared with $1,5?1,213 for the corresponding period of last year,'a betterment of $445,866 in the eye - tent's net iavenue in 1935. Operating revenues ..,last month were, $14,006,144, an increase of $559,- 140 as compared with ,the month of April last year: For the first four months grossoperating revenues a- mounted to.' $62,382,544, compared with $60,813,446 for the correspond- ing period of last year, showing an improvement ,of $1,569,098. Operating expenses in April, 1985, were $12,476,428, an increase of $535,634 over April, 1934. For the four months period'. of 1935 operating expenses were .$50,365,465, an in- crease of $1,123,239 over 1934. The summaries follow: Month of April Operating Revenues 1935, $14,- 006,144; 1934, $13,447,004; Increase, $569,140. Operating Expenses— $12,476,428; 1934, $11,940,793; Increase, $535,634. Net Revenue --.1935, $1,529,716; 1934, $1,506,211; Increase, $23,566. • Aggregate to April 30th !Operating Revenues, 1935--$52,- 382,544; 1934, $50,813,446; Increase, $1,569,098. Operating Expenses -1935, $50,- 365,465; 1984, 949,242,233; Increase, 61,123,232. Net Revenue --, 1935, $2,017,079; Increase, $445,866. I r 1934$1,5'71,213; , MAJOR DOUGLAS DENIES I AUTHORSHIP OF PAMPHLET Edmonton, June 3.—Condemning life insurance held by Albertans as a "useless expense' and suggesting that citizens under a social credit govern- ment may be called upon to transfer the cash surrender .value of their pol- icies for social, credit government bonds a pamphlet entitled "The Douglas System of Economics," wide- ly distributed at Aberhart meetings, was written by William Aberhart, and Major C. ,IL Douglas had no part in its preparation, although the pamphlet bears his name. This was revealed Saturday in an Investigation of the question, during which -•both Me. Aberhart and Major Douglas were questioned. Itwas hinted there is more than a passibility. that a .schism has devel- oped between Mr. Aberhart and Maj er Douglas Direr the issuance of the yellow pamphlet in question, clearly unauthorized by the British econom- ist who founded the social creditsys- tenm. - "Ask the man who wrote it," blunt- ly declared Major Douglas in sefus- Ing to associate himself with the pamphlet, intended to describe an Alberta Utopia,, or c'omenent .on any of the revolutionary proposals in the pamphlet. ' Major Douglas left for the east and England last night, accompanied 'abs Ma's. Douglas. He said he did not know when he would return to, Ed- monton. He ° had been ' here three weeks, for which he has received $2,000 apart from the general fee of, $5,000 covering his two-year con, tract.—W'etaskiwin (Alta.) Timet. ,