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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-10-01, Page 7THURSDAY, OOTOISER 'li 1942. "TIE MIXING'HOWL W AMC ALLAN hydro *MO lNwwlH HOW TO SAVE ELECTRICITY 1N THE HOME Hello Homemakers! The order of the Dominion Power Controller re- strieting the use of electricity indi- cates the acute power situation, How- ever, the saving that is hoped to be accomplished through this regulation, is only a small portion of the total required to meet the growing de- mands of war industries. Thousands of munition fanufacturers—front the little village machine shops to the huge industrial plants—must push forward in the great crusade for Victory. By taking on the duty of "Electric- al Powder Warden in the Home" each homemaker can do her share, Here are suggestions that will help you save electricity as well as keep your electrical equipment in service for the duration: LIGHTS Turn out the lights when you leave a room. Use lights only when and where necessary. Place trilite or table: lamps to en- able several persons to read or sew and the children to plat games on the floor. Try to accomplish your job in the attic, cellar or clothes closet quickly and then shut off the lights. Watch your porch, garage and hall lights, too. Iieep lamps, reflectors and shades clean so that no light wilt be wasted. Do not use decorative or colored lamps as they absorb light. RADIO Turn off the radio unless you are dlistening to ti. This will save electricity as well as wear on your tubes. HOT WATER HEATER Turn taps off tight and have leaking or dripping taps fixed. Use cold water to soak 'cooking utensils. Stack cooking utensils up and wash them along with the dishes at the end of the meal For the bath, run the cold water first, then turn on the hot water to bring the temperature to lukewarm. Do not wash under running tap. WASHING MACHINE Fir your washing machine only to the water line with hot water. Operate only long enough to re- move fabric soil—not stains, too. Use war water in 'the first rinse only. Do .. not operate machine while using clothes wringer. ELECTRIC IRON Small articles of fine fabrics can be pressed while your iron is heating. Don't let your iron get so hot that you have to wait for it to cool. Clothes that only need the damp- ness taken out can be pressed after the iron is turned "Off". ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Do not leave the refrigerator door open longer than necessary—or open it mroe frequently than you need— or let the condenser system become clogged with lint and dust. Defrost your refrigerator regularly —never allow more than 34 to '4 inch of frost to accumulate. Do not place refrigerator near the range—leave space around' each side and at the top. Do not load the refrigerator with packages, bottles and canS that may be stored on pantry shelves. Do not place warns foods in refrig- erator; wait till cool. ELECTRIC RANGE Turn electric element to "Off" a$ soon as your tea kettle begins to sing. The heat stored in the electric element will bring the water to boiling, Don't boil more water . than you need, and keep the kettle free from lime. ELECTRIC TOASTER Do not leave toaster on continu- ally for staggered breakfasts. Use toaster only while making toast, ' OTHER SMALL EL:ECTRIC APPLIANCES Use them' only When the :electric range is not iu use and then only as long as necessary. COOKING A small amount of warm tap water is sufficient for cooking vegetables. Do not bon potatoes and other veg- etables violently—gentler heat uses less power and will cook them even better. Use fet'bottomed pots with close - is UI S 1 A 'O TFL NEWS. PAGE SEVEN BUT G:EO:R»»iG;E: WAS AT DIEPPE! NICE fellow, George—one of the lads from the office. Remember, you had him out for dinner one night. He made a great fuss over your kids—and your wife was very pleased. And then, all of a sudden, he slipped away and joined up. Left his good job, his girl and his future. And he was at Dieppe, slogging up the beach into a murderous rain of steel—fighting for you and your wife and those kids of yours he played with. And that same night you slept well, didn't you.... in a soft bed. You had an egg for breakfast too. But George didn't. And you've still got a good. job and you wear good 'clothes. And being conscientious, you worry about these things a bit. But you just haven't been able to push yourself into doing much more than pay your taxes. Well, those taxes aren't enough. Think of what George gave up, and then sit down with your wife and ask yourselves, "What else can we do ?" Sure, you've given up a few little luxuries. But there are lots of things yet that you can cut down on. Do it gladly. Because you'll really get a kick out of investing the money you save in Victory Bonds, and in knowing you're not letting George do it all Just keep thinking about George and what be gave up. And remember, those Victory Bonds you buy aren't giving—they're lending your country money to help protect you. That money will come back to you with interest. WORK -SAVE ANA LEND FOR VICT�R$'I NATIONAL WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE fitting lids. .Always place small utensils on small electric element. Use "High" heat for as little time as possible, then turn to "Low." whenever possible use your well - cooker or steamer. To cook skillet meals, use yuor deep fryer or skillet, Such meals mean a saving in electricity since they require only a fruit cup to com- plete the meal. For example: Vege- table Medley, Flank Steal[ Creole, Vegetable Noodles, etc. Use a double boiler to heat left- over products if possible. The lower part can be used to cook eggs, ton- gue, etc., for use next day a.s devilled eggs, cold tongue, etc. ' Conserve power when using the oven by baking or roasting as many dishes as possible whenever it is on. Do not leave overt elements on till the last minute. Make use of stored heat to finish the cooking. Eliminate reheating the meal—try to serve the family at one sitting whenever possible. Anne Allan invites you to write to her 0/0 of this paper. Send in your questions on homemaking problems and watch this column for replies. . Many Farm Chimneys Are Unsafe That one out of every four farm chimneys Is unsafe and liable to start a lire, is probably a oonserVat' iVe estimate. That practically all farmhouse fires al'e caused by defec- tive chimneys of faulty heating equip- ment, is an absolute fact, With the long heating season just ahead, 1.1 behooves eVery one of us to check up on ottr chimneys, stove pipes » and stoves at once. Most chimney fires start just be- low the roof, Where they are not fm - mediately noticed, where they have time to take a terrible grip, where they are the hardest to 'fight. Here it is that mortar goes "rbtten" and bricks go soft; here it is that a joist may have been carelessly built into the very chimney structure. j;very attic should have as opening in order that tate chiriiney niay be inspected for 'these hazards. Chimneys should be searched, brick by brick, for cracks, breaks, rotten mortar, soft bricks and open joints. Be positive that no joist, beam or other wood is set into the brickwork. Furthermore, no chimney is safe that has au offset, that has a "jog" or step in it. It must be straight in order that the draft .be not baffled, otherwise sparks and soot will lodge in the chimney or the pipes. Unused pie openings closed with wood or paper convert a house into a. death. trap. Needless to say that all such holes should be closed with! metal, asbestos or cement. Any wood `within four inches of the chimney or the pipes should be covered with as- bestos. It has been proved that the height of achimney above the roof has an important bearing on safety. On ridged or peaked roofts it should extend at least two feet beyond the peak, and on flat roofs at least three feet. No expense should be spared to make our chinineys, stoves and pipes safe. Isn't It a fact that a few dollars spent on the work now may save thousands later, — and perhaps life itself? Want and For Sale !ods. 3 eeks icr Appointed Judge— E. S. Livermore, K,C., whose ap- pointment as judge of Norfolk Coun- ty was announced in Ottawa last week, is a native of Clinton. The 40 - year -old lawyer is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and began practice in Aylmer, In 1930 he open- ed offices in St. Thomas. Ile has served as councilor an reeve of Ayl- mer and was warden of Elgin County in 1934. For three years he served as police magistrate for the counties of Elgin, Oxford and Norfolk. A new type of minesweeper, faster, and equipped with latest weapons, is the Bangor, Manned by the courage, ons fighting men of the Royal Canadian Navy, ships of t he Bangor class are carrying a heavy share of the battle.