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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-12-24, Page 2DESERT MULLIGAN - - NOT A PICNIC Huddled around a campfire, members of an an ti -tank crew, on the march near Safi, Morocco, cook up a stew while one of their members peers through field glasses as he stands guard, e SERIAL STORY OF BRIGHTNESS G4 kNE SY HOLLY WATTERSON THE STORY; There is a stormy scene in the Bruce Frazier house- hold when Candace Bach, who has fallen in love with Martin Corby, announces she is going in- to nurse's training. The Fraziers have reared Candace but Belle, Bruce's second wife and the girl's aunt, insists that her niece go to college and make a "suitable" marriage afterward. Peter Fra- zier, Bruce's son by his first mar- riage, is a roommate , of Martin Corby's at medical school. But Peter loves Candace, too. He has jealously hurried Martin away from her on the excuse that he must arrive early for a summer hospital job in upstate New York. * PETER IS PERTURBED CHAPTER VII Driving up to the hospital Peter gave himself a bad time. To drive was second nature to him, the day was clear and there were no road hazards to claim his attention, he had long hours alone in which to do nothing but think; and his thoughts were grim. Now that he was away from hint and did not have to see him with Candace, the sudden dislike he had taken to Martin seemed in- explicable, his own violent reac- tion to the fact that Candace liked Martin seemed unreasonable and absurd. Now that he thought about it he realized that most girls did like. Martin, Well, why ndt? He was good- looking, he could be smooth as oil when he chose and girls, Peter imagined, liked 'em smooth. He could, on the other hand, be moody and mean as sin—and they seemed to go for that too. At any rate whereas women, nurses and • FOR TI -IE SMALL FRY ‘194t Q•', 4 afcLu 11 /teetct These mittens ate so easy to knit from gay scraps of yarn. Pattern 494 contains insttuct1ons for making mittens in a 4-6-8-10 year size (all ivy one pattern) illustrations Of stitches; materials required. Send twenty cents in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needle- craft Dept., ldoom 421, 73 Ade- laide St. West, Toronto. Write plainly pattern number, your nr'-:o and address. patients alike, tended to look on l.imself as a sort of combination big brother -father confessor, Mar- tin they languished after, grow- ing coy and making sheep's eyes at him. He had to admit, though, that it never seemed to matter to Martin one way or another. Cer- tainly he had never returned their interest. But then Candace, Peter thought, was as different from most of the shallow girls one met as—as—his practical mind, not given usually to such thoughts, bogged down in its search for a suitable comparison; as different as sunlight from electricity, he managed finally. Martin had cer- tainly seemed to like her. He squirmed at the memory of Mar- tin's hand reaching out to covet hers. * * * .An uneasy suspicion about his own feelings entered his mind. To test it, he tried substituting other men he knew for Martin. What if Trellaney for instance, whom he had always liked and admired, were to meet Candace and — his mind balked at the comparison and then had to admit it—well, fall in love with her; how would ho himself like that? • The honest answer was that he wouldn't like it at all; the thought of Trellaney in the role was just as odious to him. He knew, then, He was himself in love with Can- dace. Not in the brotherly way that he had always taken for granted, but in the way that makes a man want a woman for his own. That was one reason, he knew 'now, why other women had never counted in any of his plans or dreams; because always, in the back of his mind, had been the thought of Candace— When he thought of the way he and Candace had parted he was all for turning back; but that would make him look, he thought, even more ridiculous than his jealous pique with Martin that had caused the breach must have made him appear, He remem- bered, squirming, the high-handed way he had ordered her about, to prevent her seeing Martin again in the morning. How she must have despised him! He would abase himself completely if by so doing he could erase that memory from her mind. * * * Ott the other hand, there was his appointment to be considered. He had lied, of course, in saying that he was expected in on Sun- day; he wasn't due really until Monday morning. There was a change that if he were to turn back immediately, driving like mad all the way, and then turn around and retrace his course as furiously he could still make it in time. But that would leave little time for explaining things to Can- dace, and anyway the chance was an extremely slim one. It was a 400 -mile trip; he could consider himself lucky if the pa- thetic piece of junk he was driv- ing made it even one way, and under normal driving, without mishap. If it were to break down completely things would be just too bad. He had not enough money for the train fare; his last allowance hadn't come through, somehow, and he hadn't liked the idea of mentioning it to Bruce. And that appointment was im- portant. He didn't want to run the risk of losing it, or of getting off on the wrong foot by being late arriving, * * * Ile was in Glens Falls by then, just about the half -way point. Ile drove slowly through the ugly little business streets, then turned and did it again, trying to make up his mind. He became aware that he was getting light-headed from hunger and .he parked the car and went into a lunch wagon. . He stoked himself mechanically, not tasting anything, on sand- wiches and milk. There was still this to consider: it would be pointing the thing up,. making a big issue of it, if he were to go dramatically back now. Left alone, everybody might for- get it, it would be as though noth- ing had ever happened. Candace was only eighteen after all, still a child. It was only natural, he tried to reassure himself, that she should get an occasional "crush"; she might appear to like Martin a lot at the moment, but she'deget over it, And Martin? He couldn't be too sure of how Martin would react, of course. But certainly his d.p. assignment ought to keep him plenty busy; even if it didn't, Peter didn't see where Martin would suddenly get money to go. flying around; he'd never had any extra cash before. He felt fairly certain that Martin would be in no position to be seeing Candace —"to do any harm," was how he phrased it to himself. He began to feel i ter. After all, he'd be away only a couple of months, nothing much could hap- pen in so short a time. He had to go on to the hospital; Candace would be the first to despise him for a fool if he didn't. But just to be sure, first thing he'd do when he got up there was to go feeling around to see .what the chances; were for getting home on a week- end. Then - . . * * * • He didn't know quite what it was that he had expected; but it was scarcely what he walked into. He had arrived soon after seven in the evening, faintly apologetic for being there before he was actually due. He had just been taken into the staff parlor and was on the point of shaking hands with the bridge -playing group assem. bled there when abruptly they forsook their various lounging poses and shot to their feet. He knew it wasn't for him, the show of deference, and he turned to find that a man who carried with him an aura of authority had en- tered the room. The men mur- mured "Good evening, Dr. Sta. cey," respectfully, and the older man returned it with carelese good • humor, waving them back into . their seats. Standing there, lean ing casually on the back of a chair, he reached over and began rearranging the cards held in one of the player's hands. "What's trump?" he demanded. "What' tricks have been taken?" The flurry of explanations took a long time and meanwhile Peter had to stand awkwardly by. The chap who had him in tow, a fat low named Morrison, seemed to regard it all as rather a familiar joke. He smiled at Peter yeas-' suringly and at the first oppor- tunity he broke in. "Dr. Stacey," he said, "here is the first of our summer students, Peter Frazier, just arrived,—Dr. Stacey is our Chief," he added to Peter. Peter knew that and he gulped and felt tongue-tied: The Chief stared, as though Peter were a specimen of a rare bug. His easy geniality faded. "I'm starting on rounds," he said severely. "I want all of you with me,—You too," he barked at Peter. (Continued Next Week) Sugar Savers Serve cooked fruits hot to en- joy their fullest flavor and sweet- ness. Save syrup from canned fruit;' to sweeten other fruit, pudding sauces, or beverages, A pinch of salt increases the sweetening power of sugar in cooked food. Be sure all sugar is completely dissolved to got its full sweet- nes0, . Christmas Eve In Hitler's Reich Will Be Neither Tranquil Nor Holy This Year Christmas Eve has always meant ranch to Germans, says the New York Times, 1?very family feasted and looked forward to a cheerful new year, Accordingly Hitler's government is doing its best to make; the most of the traditional spirit. There' are to be special . rw Lions for ,the civilian population and one kite of peas Or beans, one of flour and sugar, awl a large sausage, for every soldier oa leave; while Czechs, Poles', 'Greeks, Fronchntea a n d Yugoslavians starve, All this, Germans 'are al- ready ; told, . is made possible by good harvests at home awl the exploitation of occupied 'eon:dries. Thus' are conquest and Hitler's conception of peace en earth and will toward men to be justified. * * Will the German .people content themselves with this? They know that the little extra men to be doled ' out comes from cattle slaughtered for lack of, fodder, that six trillion foreigners who are forced to labor must be fed, that thousands of Ukrainians and Rus- sians brought into Germany must be provided with shoos, that the health of the country is in a pre- carlous state, and that the stric- test control is peoessary even in foreign countries to prevent idle" tion. Worst of all is the problem of national health. With only one physician left for every 12,000 civ- ilians, Germany faces a medioal collapse which must have far- reaching effects on war produc- tion. The tuberculosis rate is ris- ing so rapidly that a new national organization has been created to take the place of divers state, pri- vate, city and party institutions. Diphtheria, pneumonia and other infectious diseases are taking .more than the usual toll. The death rate for live births and for the age group between one and 20 years has been rising alarmingly.. Such is the shortage of medicines that • the lines at drug stores are as long as those at food shops. Hos- pitals are so overcrowded with wounded soldiers that civilians must be cared for at home, chief- ly by their families. * * * Despite the attacks on the church, Germans will sing "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht" (Silent Night, Holy Night) as 01 yore. But this Christmas Eve will be neith- er tranquil nor holy. Tho older generation will heave a nostalgia sigh when it contrasts it with its predecessors of happier times. "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht"-- the aeht"—the sentiment must seem a mock- ery now. And all because a ruling clique led by a fanatic has yet to discover that the precepts of the great religions express age-old con- victions of civilized mankind and stand for something more than the ` imaginary predestination of any one nation to rule the world. MOVIE MIRACLE You've never heard of Jennifer Jones, but she has been selected to play the much sought after leading role in "The Song of Bernadette," based on the famous miracle of Lourdes. The Tulsa, Okla„ girl, whose real name is Phyllis Isley, is pictured in the nun's costume she will wear in the film, Nazis Requisition France's Trains Genmany has requisitioned more than 1,000. locomotives, • 800 pas- senger coaches- and 40,000 freight cars from French railway lines in recent mouths, Secretary B. S. Townroe of the United Alamein.. tions of Great Britain and Prance, told his organization. The association is one of 'the principal organizations for promot- ing goodwill between France and Britain', He said the German requisition- 'ing, coupled with serious shortages of oil and coal and persistent R.A,F. attacks on trains, had caul• ed a serious transportation crisis In France which "Is leading to had distribution of food supplies and greatly increased sufferings of the French dining the coming winter." ISSUE 52—'42 A Ontario Hospital Plays Dual Role Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, Needs Help It sometimes happens that very Young babies, who have been aban- doned by their parents, find their Iranway, to theTorontoh,ospital for Sick\ Chil- Not long ago a three -weeks -old baby girl was found late in the even - Ing, crying on the doorstep of a pri- vate dwelling. '' The infant was wrapped in warm clothes and ap- peared to have !tad the best of atten- tion. There was no clue as to the parents. Police were called, and the baby was taken to the Hospital for Sick Children, where sitewas given a warm welcome by the night staff. "Welcome little sister," said the nurse who took the infant from the coat and two blankets in which it was wrapped. "Hick aropnd •and enjoy yourself," the nurse continued, as the little one 'laughed at her: in Slee isa if she knew she had ,found a new home, Who knows .what. tragic story lies behind this ineidetit. But perhaps it brought some grain of comfort, to the mother's heart to know that her little brown -eyed baby was In such capable hands. How wonderful it would be if every case ended as happily as this one! But all too often there is a sombre side to the story. Por well over half a century the Hospital for Siok Children has been a sanctuary for the sick and crippled children from every part of •Ontario. Accident oases; children with de- formed backs' and limbs; defective eyesight; rare diseases and physical disabilities; all are cared . for and nursed back to health, regardless of race, creed or the ability of parents to pay the cost of hospitalization. This worthy institution which ac- cepts its little patients regardless of race,• creed or financial circum- stances has just started its annual Christmas appeal for funds to meet an un: voidable deficit, and to enable its work to be continued in just as effective a manner as in the past. This year $138,000 must be raised. Government grants have not risen with the tremendously increased costs of the past three years of war. No help is received from the To- ronto Federation for Community Service because of the fact that pa- tients are admitted to the Hospital from every part of the Province. There is dire necessity behind this appeal for help. Little children depend on it for their chance for health. Your gift should be mailed to the Appeal Secretary, The Hos- pital for Sick Children, 07 College Street, Toronto. A chance for health and happiness is the greatest possible gift to little children. All Battleships Called Warships All battleships are warships, but all warships are not battle. ships, says the Windsor Star, Every vessel of war is called a warship. But, the battleships are the big warships. They are the giant fellows of from 25,000 to 50,000 tons. They carry 12 - inch 15 -inch, or 16 -inch guns as well as smaller armament. In the United States, the battle- ships are named for states. The aircraft carriers are named for battles. The cruisers are named for cities. And, the destroyers. are named for people. The battleships aro the capital ships of the line. They are the warships which form the backbone of a fleet. TABLE TALES SADIE B. CHAMFERS Happy New Yea To All 4 I feel I could do no better than repeat to you for New Years the message for Christmas. There are so many, marry reasons for which to be happy in this Chris, titin land of ours, in spite of much ,sadness and anxiety. To .malca this happiness real may we all resolve with all earnestness to do our part to be worthy .of the "Brotherhood of Man," and be worthy of the 'Victory, Mali we .. know is going to be ours, NEW YEAR'S DINNER IYiENU. Grapefruit and Orangepdktajl (topped with cherry) Roast Goose Savoury Dressing Giblet Gravy Mashed Potatoes Glazed.Oniann! Tomato Jelly Salad (Served on lettuce with salad dressing) Mock Mince Pie Beverage of Choice Savoury Dressing Mash potatoes finely, season with onion, sage, salt anti pepper. Apples may be substituted for the potatoes. Do not fill the fowl more than two thirds full, Glazed Onions 24 small white onions 2 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons water Peep onions and cook in boiling salted water until tender, Drain. Melt butter, add sugar and water; add onions. Simmer long enough to glaze and brown the surface of the onions, Mock Mince Pie 1% cups seeded raisins 4 medium-sized tart apples Grated rind of 1 orange Juice of 1 orange % cup of fruit juice or eider 1 cup sugar (less if fruit juice sweet) % teaspoon cloves 14 teaspoon mace. 3 tablespoons finely crushed cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons white corn syrup Chop the raisins; pare, core and slice the apples. Combine raisins and apples. Add orange iznd, orange juice and other fruit juice. Cover in saucepan and simmer until apples are soft. Stir and add sugar, spices and cracker crumbs, blending well. Sufficient filling for 1 medium sized pie. Miss Ohttatbeia 1,01, !N personal. letters trona interested res lore. *11e la i/ieluel to receive! NuagesO,rnn on topica tor her coin ll nod to ve ren11Y to I:Nten to your „pet peeves." Requests for regi pen or speelnl nevus ore In order, Atidresh • your letters to " allis Sadie it. Chum - hers, va West Adelaide Street, 're- route " Send stomped sett-uddrenned envelope it you wish n rcatr. Best Wood Fuels The best hardwood fuels are beech, yellow birch, rock elm,' hickory, bard maple and oak. It has been shown that about one and one -quarte} cords of such wood have the same heating value as one ton (2,000 lbs.) of coal. CHRISTMAS DINNER UP -TO -PATE By BARBARA B. BROOKS The Christmas dinner includes, of course, the proverbial turkey and dressing, cranberries, steaming plum pudding or mince pie, but there are new versions of even these traditional dishes. Try %sited Oven -Popped Cereal with the tomato juice for the first course. The turkey will be something more than super stuffed with a fluffy •' cereal dressing. Chiffon Mince Pie is a modern recipe for an old. favourite. Here are some up-to-date additions to the festive ureal: Spiced Oven -Popped' Cereal 2' tablespoons butter % teaspoon cinnamon • 1 teaspoon mustard seed Few grains peeper '4 teaspoon curry powder 8. cups oven -popped cereal i%s teaspoon salt 1 cup roasted, salted peanuts' Melt butter in heavy frying pan; add mustard seed, cover, and gook until seeds begin to pop. Add curry powder, salt, cinnamon, pepper, cereal and peanuts.. Stir constantly until cereal and peanuts are thoroughly heated and combined with seasonings. Serve as an appetizer. Yield: 10 servings. Oven -Popped Cereal Stuffing 14 cup rice ifs, cup chopped onion 8 cups boiling water 6% cups (1, pkg.) oven -popped 1 teaspoon salt cereal • 2 tablespoons minced parsley 14 cup fat 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1t cup diced celery % teaspoon salt 1 cup stock or water ' Wash rice thoroughly in a sieve; drain well. Acid rice to boiling salted water slowly so that water continues to bubble. Boil rapidly 15 to 20 minutes until rice is tender;drain in sieve. Brown celery and onion in fat; stir in rice and mix well. Crush cereal into coarse crumbs; add parsley, seasonings, and .!tock; corn, bine with rice and mix thoroughly. Sufficient stuffing for one fowl. Stuffing may be baked in a covered casserole in a moderate ,even (875°h.) for 25 minutes, Yield: 814 cups stuffing. Fluffy Mince Pie 4 cups corn flakes OR 14 cup :netted butter 8 cups oven -popped cereal % cup sugar • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin 8 tablespoons melted butter 1% cups water % cup lepton juice 9 ounce package mincemeat % cup sugar 2 eggs, separated Roll cereal into fine crumbs; combine with butter and sugar, mixing well. Press mixture evenly and firmly around sides and bottom of pie pan. Bake in moderato oven (860°F.) for "about 8 minutes; cool before adding filling or pie shell may be thoroughly chilled without baking. Soften gelatin in % cup, of the water, Add remaining 1'4 cups Water to mincemeat and cook until mixture thickens slightly. Beat egg yolks, acid butter, lemon juice and sugar. Add to mincemeat. Continue cooking until mixture thickens. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved, Cool. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites: Pour into crumb pia shell and chill about 1 hour or 1171111 firm enough to cut;' Yield: 1 9 -inch pie. Note': If homemade niineemeat is used, reduce water: to 1,4• cup ' and use 2 cups, mincemeat. -