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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-03-12, Page 3THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1942 MADE IN CANADA e • THE MIXING BOWL Ey ANNE A11AM Hyhw Maws liesosmike St: Patrick's Hello Homemakers! Now that win- ter is on the wane, it's time for stock- taking. We see piles of knitted gar- ments—made while carrying on our regular housework—and are encour- Aged. Then, too, there are the hours spent on other wartime activities— and yet, it may be possible for us to accomplish more, such as finishing an extra quilt, baking for a commun- ity meeting, packing more parcels, or attending a Red dross meeting. * * * But, don't forget that hard work 4 brings the need for relaxation. So why not plan a few simple parties— and make sure that the children also have a fair share of happy times. When nerves are tense, a new tested recipe will amuse the homemaker— as well as please the family—and in- teresting meals will cheer us all. But, whatever we are planning, economy should always be our `watchword'. * * * Soon, it will be "St. Patrick's Day in the Mornin' " and one. of the foll- owing suggestions may be a surprise and a real treat. * _y,. Recipes ST. PATRICK'S PIPE SALAD 1 tbs. gelatine %! cup cold water 2•cups pleat stock 1/4 tsp. dry mustard 1h tsp. salt '4 tsp. minced onion 1/e tsp. worcester sauce 1% cap diced cold veal or chieken 1 cup diced pimiento 1 tbs. vinegar 1A tsp. celery salt Soak gelatine in cold water for 5 minutes. Dissolve in, hot meat stock, add seasonings, chill. When partially set, ,add remaining ingredients. Pour into individual moulds. ,Chill. Turn out, .garnish with devilled eggs or cooped egg white cut in the shape of a pipe.Serves 8. 1RIN'S PISTACHIO SHERBET cup'hot milk *% tbs. flour 3,¢;,,cup sugar M tap. salt a ;: 2' egg yolks, beaten ° 14 tsp. pistachio flavoring 1/3, cup bleached raisins Green ;coloring Combine .dry ingredients and egg yolks( add 'part, of'' the hot ' milk • to egg-4lnblture,.,return to lipt.,niilk and cook unt1l;';Welts! stirrmgc.coustantly. Add flavoring, cream and raisins, Color a pale green. Pour into trays of electric refrigerator : and • free 2-4 hours. Stir" at the end! of the first twenty m'inntee. Serves 8. PADDY'S SHAMROCKS i/h clap butter 1/ cup baling fat 1 egg yolk, beaten 11( tsp,, vanilla 1 tbs, orange rind 1t'bs. lemon rind 1 tbs. lemon juice ' 1 cup sifted pastry flour 1/ tsp. salt 1 egg white, beaten 1/ clip .bleached raisins soaped ' in green coloring Cream butter and 'fat, add sugar gradually, 'cream well together. Add. egg' yollt, and flavorings, then sifted dry ingredients. Combine thoroughly, Drop by teaspoonfuls into egg white, shape into shamrock, Place on but- terod baking sheet. Tarim with green raisin for .n stern. Baize in electric oven at 850 degrees for 15 minutes. Yield 2 dozen, EMERALD'S 13ISCUITS 2 cups pastry flour ' 3 tsp. salt 1/3 cup citron peel;` sliced 4 tsp, baking powder 3 tbs. baking fat '4 cup milk, approximately - Sift flour, baiting powder and salt. Cut in fat, stir in peel. Add milk gra- dually to form a soft dough. On a slightly floured board net to reclhh•ed thicltness, `1Vtake a shamrock from cardboard. Out out biscuits, tracing the cardboard. Sake on lightly floured sheet for 12.1.5 minutes in an electric oven at 425 degrees. 0 0 5 Take a Tip: 1. Do not store your salt shakers in your china cabinet or buffet. 2. Remove the metal top of any salt shaker and stuff .the opening with a roll of paper before putting away, 3. Wash every piece of silver that Yon use to set your table even if it has not been used and appears clean. 4. Always wash dishes in the fol- lowing order: glassware, silverware, china, and pots' and pans. Rinse in clear hot water. Keep one clean towel for glassware and good silver. Reasons for the above tips: Ordin- ary salt, if left on silver ever from shaker or dish towel, collects moist- ure from the air and forms a. black deposit which is chloride of silver. Black, deeply corroded spots, about the size of the point of a lead pencil go right down into the metal. Ordin- ary cleaning methods will not remove them, .• * * Question Box Mr. T.M. asks: A bachelor's recipe for Chili Con Carne• Answer: Chili Oen Carne - 1 lb. ground beef 2 tbs. baking fat 2 cups tomato juice 1 (1? oz.) tin kidney beans 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tbs. flour 1 tsp. salt 'A tsp. pepper Put fat in frying pan. When hot add beef and stir until browned on all sides. Add tomato juice and kidney beans. Cover and cook on electric element turned Low for 16 mins. Add chili powder and flour moistened to a smooth paste with a small amount or water. Add salt and pepper. Cover and continue cooking on e`ectric ele- ment tuned. Low or "Simmer" for about 40 minutes. Long, slow cooking develops flavour so do not hurry the product. Serve with toast or crackers. Mrs. B.B. suggests: 1. Using milk instead of cream on cereals. 2. Using fruits on cereals, such as apple -sauce, canned quinces, strawberries, peaches, raspberries, stewed dried apricots or peaches or prunes or apples. Answer: When you .use cream for coffee or tea, the use of milk with the cereal is a line suggestion. Fruits served 011 cereals is a splendid varia- tion and eliminates topping cereals with sugar. Miss C.D. asks: "How can we pre- vent starched materials from stick- ing to the shoe of the electric iron? Is it because it is old?" Tzzn sEAFORTH NNW Questions and Answers An Average Car or Truck Owner May Ask About Tires and How To Conserve Them Compiled by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, STORAGE O1!' TIRES & TUBES Q. Where should extra tires be kept—attic—basement or garage ? A. Tires should bo kept in a cool, dm y, dark place, being particular to keep them out of sunlight Q, Will Illy tires deteriorate If tipsy are not aced more or less frequently? A, Some deterioration or ageing. will. take place but not sufficient to be serious if proper air pressure is maintained. This keeps the tire in its Primer shape or contour. The above does not apply to vehicles that may belaltl up for several months at a time. Q. Should I jack my oat' up if I use it only once a week or so? A, If correct inflation pressure is maintained, the advantage secured by jacking the car ap for such short periods is probably not worth the short, Q. Should 1 jack my car up if I do not expect to use it: for several Months?' A. Yes. Lauder such conditions the tires should be relieved of the load of the vehicle. The inflation pressure should be reduced to about halt of what is normally carried, This will take an additional strain on the tire and yet keep it to the proper shape or (olntoltr. Q, 'Will it be desirable for me to remove my spare tire from my car and store it at home, under better storage conditions? A. It is not desirable to operate a car without a spare tire unless you are prepared to make a tire change on the road by carrying a spare tube or tube patching kit, a boot for cov- ering any injury to the casing and means of inflation. To run on a fiat tire any appreci- able distance will not only prevent further service from the casing, but will also injure the cords in such a way that it will be impossible to recap or retread it later. INFLATION PRESSURE Q. How often should I air my tires? A. Passenger car—once a week. Trucks—local or short hauls—at leasttwice weekly.. or preferably. daily. Trucks—long distance—high speed service—daily and before starting each trip, Q. Should I increase in inflation pressure in order to secure better wear? A. Air pressure should be maintain - e(1 according to the tire or car manu- facturer's official recommendation for the particular model or size of car, or truck and tire size. The important thing is to maintain the recommend- ed air pressure at all,times: Q. What damage will overinflation have on my tires? Overinflation will cause tires to wear in the center of the tread. This will mean that such tires will be W0111, through the tread in the center while there is still rubber on either side. In addition, overinflation in- creases the probability of bruising and cutting by putting both tread and carcass under greater tension. Q. Can I get additional ' service from nny, tires by reducing the strain on the . cords by reducing inflation pressure? A. Not under average conditions. Answer: No, a new ron frequently Underinflation results in fast irregu- sticks when it is too hot. Add a tea• lam; tread wear due to the increased spoonful of borax for every 2 qts. of squirming and scuffing of the tread 1 starch water. ' contact area. Anne Allan invites you to write to her c/o The Seaforth News, Just send in your questions on homemak- ing problems and watch this little corner of the column for replies. Planes Arrive At Centralia— The first airplanes to arrive at the new Centralia Airport came fn last week and more are expected at any time. Most of the hangars are now ready to receive them. The rest of the buildings are practically com- pleted, The delay now is In the run- ways, owing to weather conditions, were held up last fall. After a searching cross-examination, the little woman fn' the witness -box remained quite calm. At last the bar- ristei• exclaimed; "You say you had no education, but you answered 511 my questions smartly enough," "Yes, sir," replied the witness, , Meekly; "but you don't have to be a scholar to answer silly questions." "Ifave you caught the bungler yet?" "No," replied the cop,' confidently, "but I've got him so scared that he doesn't dare shew himself when I'm about" Q. If on .a long trip in hot weather, the inflation pressure increases some- what over the recommended press -1 tire, shall I let air oat until the 500-1 ommended inflation .presu're is reach-' 002 I A. No, because by. so doing, the amount of flexing will increase, caus- ing . higher tire temperatures. The one exception to this statement is in' service subje0t to frequent bruises. RECAPS, RETREADS AND. REPAIRS Q. What types of injuries should be repaired? A. A tire will be beter preserved if any isjmry larger than a small pune- ture is repaired. Q. But will it pay to have small cuts repaired? A. Yes, if you want to secure AIR service out of tires. A good repair should not reduce the mileage of a tire, A neglected emit or bruise can easily cause a premature failure. Q, Do you advise the naso of boots when a tire is cut or bruised? A, Only as a temporary expedient until a regular repair can be made lir union the tire it in: such condition that it cannot be retreaded or re- capped and remaining' mileage door not warrast the expense of a repair. Q. At what tread wear should Iny times be:recapped or retreaded? a. In order to give the carcass max- imum of protection. many tiles are recapped when the tread design las just worn smooth. This will retain the safety of the non•sitid design and will require al nlhiinittnt meant of rubber, Q. What is the difference between top tre0(1 or recap, and a full (read or letItad job1 A. In retreading, the cid tread rub- ber i$ buffed off and a new tread is applied to take its place. In a recap, the wearing portion nr the tread is merely buffed to 11111(0 a alti'fare 10 give a good union surd al 11050 tread is vulcanized on. Capping may consist of to "top cap"; which provides only a new (read sur- face, whereas a "full cap" includes in addition to new tread surface, rebuilt shoulders. Q. Under existing conditions should i have my tires "top -capped," full "recap" or retreaded? A. Government regulations, in a further effort to conserve rubber, have limited the new treading of worn tires to top capping only, Q. 1 have some old eilrl?asses ill home -3 or 4 years old: Are they o.k. A, it is impossible to say without examining the carcasses. Have a1 re• potable retreader inspect them and be guided by his advice. Q. 'How long will a recap last as comparde with a new tire? A,•110'1 to 10'i of new tire mileage is often obtained ell recaps made of present quality material. The amount of mileage which a recap will give will be dependent upon the duality and quantity of material used and the skill of the man doing tate worn(, Q. Are recaps es safe as new tires? Recaps cannot be considered . as safe as new tires because the car- casses have already been subjected to some fatigue from service with the original tread. How much the effect of this fatigue is depends on how the tire was used with the original tread. If the tire with the original tread,was used in average service and had not had neglected cuts, it should give satisfactory servcie when recapped. Q. flow many times can tires be reetipped? A. This depends entirely on the rendition of the catreenss. Many p(' -i'• seas have reported 8 to 1 recaps to (141,' t'al'l" et/.: when used in envy h('1' - ,']e,. l.s4 a i'opltlablo retroael,•r cl('ter- mine whether the carcass is flt for another recap or retread. ta, <an roeagl he properly balanced ir,5 oat', will not shinnii)•? A. ire's. A r.liable and welbcqulla. pod shop can balance 'Our 'wheels 111111 rreapa in the salt' manuor us urw th'es :nal wheels, Q. flow lmig will I lin able to got my tires recapped? A. No one call 1,+11 111 til' pro:wilt time. Roemer, tits,(' valuable rubber. 1111,1'11ANICAl, CONDITIONS OF 'J'1IICLIES .1FFI(I( ZING '11111[; 'WEAR Q. flow often should 1 have luY front wheel alignment checked? A. Any time you hit e curb o1' any other object a hard blow, have your alignment checked. 1f you notice your tires wearing abnormally fast. especially if they show a feather edge, have alignment checked, Noth- ing will 100111' a lire faster tlran ex- cessive "toe in" or "toe cul" --1(1 other words, misalignment. Q. What effect will misaligtmlellt have on my tires? Excessive "tire 111" of "toe (1111" may wear even a new tire completely thrnogh its Tread in 0 few hundred Hailes. Q. Where should I have my wheels aligned? A. At any reputable shop having good equipment. Q, My tires are wearing '.01 one shoulder, What is the cause of this type of wear and how can it be stopped? A. This type of wean' is often caus- ed by excessive camber or caster or a sprung axle. Have a dependable shop acquainted with servicing tires inspect your car or truck, Q. My tires wear with a small flat spot every few incites all around the tire. What is the cause of this? A. A number of conditions may cause such wear—such as wobbly PA TIRE wheels, bad hearings, 010. - Q. My tires are wearing with two fiat spots diametrically apposite. What is the cause of this type of wear? A. Eccentric brake c!t'ainls, .l-tave your brake drums trued up, CZ. .should 1 have my tires anis wlt(•clx hhlaul'ed1 A. Properly balunred wheels and Urns will said in giving even tread wear. longer tire mileage, and bet- ter lntatd!ing of the vehicle. Q. is it worthwhile to have my brakesequalized? A. if you feel your ear pulling to one side when brakes are atllplied,. a1' if one tiro is wearing fast for no nt]lel' visible reason, have your brakes checked awl balanced. The more frequently brakes are applied, the greater the need to have balanc- ed and equalised brakes, Q. Will 1 reduce mileage 'an any' titres by using chains? A. Don't use chains unless safety demands it, 5'isai1 apply them so they' hd11 not cot into the . tires at one pohli. Remove chains es soin as the condition requiring them Is past. TIRL CARE Q. Should 1 have my tares re - grooved? A. Regroovhlg renews the design. of the tire lett at a loss 1n mileage. If safety demands design, tires should be regrooved, but remember it will be at the expense of tiro mileage. Q. Should I interchange my tires from one wheel position to another, and how often? A. Interchanging wheel positions of tires will aid in securing more even tread wear. Uneven tread wear means fast tread wear. It is usually found desirable to make such interchange at intervals of from 3,000 to 5,000 miles. The first Interchange after new tires have been applied is the most important one. Q. How can I make my tires last longer? One of the most effective means is to reduce your driving speeds. As speed increases, the number of flexes per minute in the tire also inoreases. The more rapidly a tire flexes, the greater the build up of heat. As high- er temperatures are reached, tread rubber softens and 'wears off faster. This makes high speed during Warn. or hot weather especially hard on tread wear. 14 ta: TWENTY TIMES as many ships of war naval fleet of over 300 Our presentll types is twenty times its p vessels of New shipyards and pre-war strength.e New extra demands on d rolling for steel plate,,d Dion esels. Tolling Bering works for turbines the cargo• Side by side with it has grown But cargos vessel building programkeep another storyl the .whole and co-ordinate sli ding down the ways is a tele - TO ds on ob wraps sliding heavy dem help by whine facilities. You can and the length phone „ the number ofyoui telephone calls. Your home or of your phoneis past of . a balanced' office telephone an unneeespary interlocking system ^ e business. call may delay urgent wartim Whenever you lift the receiver • please remem'ber to use "Wartime Tele- phone Tactics. tktfvHOwe u%N. P D. 'WILSON Manager. WARTIME TELEPHONE TACTICS • BE SURE you have the right number consult the directory. • SPEAK distinctly, directly into. the mouthpiece, *ANSWER. promptly when the bell rings, • BE BRIEF. Clear yonc line for the next call. OUSE OFFPEAIK hours for your Long Distance Calls; Mae things may look trifling, hat on 6,500,000 daily telephone calls, they arc very important,