HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-03-25, Page 7TEEN -TOWN TOPICS
c By BARRY MURKAR om
One of Canada's most well-known
magazine editors once told me, by
pay of advice, never to be too
'preachy" in an article; that if I
pas, I would soon have no readers
at all. Today's
theme is not the
preachy type, but
we thought that
you teeners and
your parents
might be inter-
ested in what we
learned a short
time ago from
attthorit,a
tive quarters about juvenile crime
and why we have it.
Beyond a shadow of a doubt child-
ren and teen-agers are what parents
make then. And why? Habits are
lormed early. And habits, learned
while a child is still dependent upon
a parent, mean much to his character,
happiness and success in later years.
A child must be emotionally secure
be given the opportunity to de-
velop his confidence and self reliance.
Far too many children are denied
these privileges. And when parents
forget to foster their children in the
right channels what happens? In
their teens, juvenile delinquency has
a tendency- to creep in.
* * *
A short time ago three boys were
caught in a roadside booth. They
had broken up several empty pop
casts to make a fire. It was frigid -
winter weather. When they were
arrainged in court it was learned that
one of the boys had never seen his
parents. Another had no' idea of
where his parents were living and
the other stated his parents were in
the throes of being divorced. These
lads were all around 16 years. What
chance is there for boys of this kind
In society. Very little, because
parents have never bothered to care
or give them a chance.
Just a few days ago we listened to
three boys being asked questions by
a policeman. They had broken into
a home and literally torn It to pieces.
While the policeman questioned one
of the trio, the other two were gawk-
ing around quite unconcerned. They
had no idea of the wrong they had
done. They had never been taught
right from wrong and were continu-
'F ally in trouble. The parents, both
drunk half the time, didn't care and
wished that, the children would be
taken off their hands and put in the
Shelter. And that is where they,went.
In fact that is where they wanted
to go. "I'm glad Pm going there,"
said one of the little boys, "that is
where they make you good." The
parents don't care, and now someone
else will have the chance to give
them life as they should know it and
have it.
* * *
I could go on and on with little
stories like this, proof -positive that
too many parents are neglecting the
training of their children and are
indirectly responsible ,for the crimes
their children commit in later life.
Those of us who come from homes
where parents have done their ut-
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sight sometimes are unappreciative of
these efforts. So the next time a
new kid conies to your high and you
learn that he is a little tough or has
a record, don't hold it against him
forever, because maybe if you came
from the type of =home he did you
would be little better—or worse.
'New" Styles Won't
Fit "Ofd" Figures
The new spring fashions will be
'tatty to wear soon! But, what about
you? Will you be ready to wear
them?
Or has yotlr figure that slumped-
over, dumpy look that won't fit into
the svelte lines of the latest styles?
As the summer comes on, coats
come off and more of you is ex-
posed to the heartless . glances of
everyone you know. You cant cam-
ouflage your defects with a full
coat so start now to trier down dour
figure.
1"sxecise is ilia best and most
enjoyable way to rejuvenate yotiT
appearance, Hips, thighs and waist
usually cause the most trouble So
here's ons execise to get you started.
Begin on your hands and knees
head up. Pull right knee up to the.
sheet, then straighten knee and
awing leg as high as possible, and
back to position. Repeat four times
with right knee, then with left. Rest.
Sixteen to twenty-four tines alto-
gether,
Getting a dowager's hump? Legs
too thick? The longer styles may
cover you now but summer sports-
wear, filmy evening clothes leave
little to the imagination. You must
look young, feel young with a figure
to proye it.
Send THIRTY CENTS (30c) (in
loins) for "Beauty and Health.
Through Simple Exercises" to
Reader Service, Room 421, 73 Adel-
aide St. West, Toronto. Print plainly
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CHRONICLES
By
OF GINGER FARMS
Gwendoline P Clarke
"And suddenly it's Spring!" Well,
maybe not quite, but somewhere near
it anyway. We don't mind the ther-
mometer dropping to ten above, as
it did last night, if, the next day the
sun shines bright and warm, birds
come hopping around the garden
picking up the odd seeds and berries
that have been exposed by receding
banks of snow; and we don't mind
when the area of bare ground in-
creases in size as the cold snow melts
under the warning influence of Old
Sol's rays—just as cold looks and
hurt feelings of some people vanish
when faced with the per s i s tent
cheeriness of 'some other person who
realizes that this old world in spite
of its shortcomings and inconveni-
ences — salt as power cut-offs and
gas and water shortages, is still a
good place in which to live.
* * *
As to the power shortage — that
may be the biggest hardship that we,
as a people, have been called upon to
face. And who is responsible? Some
say the Hydro Conrinission, sone the
Drew Government — lint isn't it
possible it aright be the Chief Engi-
neer of the Universe? Could it be
that He has come to the conclusion
that His people are becoming too
dependent upon mechanical forces,
forces which have been invented and
perfected from the natural resources
which He created, and without which
• we are powerless—that, by the way,
was not meant as a pun. By and
large, it all boils down to the fact
that we are still absolutely dependent
upon natural resources — less coal,
less Heat, less water, less electric
power; and since practically all our
industries depend upon hydro power
in some form or other the outlook
is not bright. It is an easy matter to
switch from manpower to hydro for
Snug Like A Bug — The RAF
Is experimenting with this new
type ,exposure suit: 12A ounces
when folded, it fits into the
pocket in the Mae West collar.
Wearer puts it on, then inflates
it to give buoyancy as well as
air insulation against cold and
damp. Flight Lt. F. Latham
models it at Farnborough, Eng-
land.
different jobs but it isn't so easy to
switch back again to manpower, as
in many cases the human hand has
lost its aptitude.
* * *
Reverting to manpower after the
machine age to which we have be-
come accustomed would seem strange
indeed; turning back the hands of
time doesn't seen logical, but, if the
clock bas been running too fast, what
then?
So far in this district we have not
been affected by the power cuts but
I have no doubt our time Is coming
as warning that voluntary rationing
is necessary has already been adver-
tised by our local hydro office. But
oh my, how hard it is always to
remember to shut off unnecessary
lights, and to watch the toaster and
to keep that toast from burning —
to say nothing of the wasted bread.
Of course, in most homes, there is
still a toasting fork, only somehow
one seldom thinks of using it. But
still, I can make toast over a fire and
never say a word, if I have to; I
can bake with the old kitchen stove;
I can even read and work by the light
from a coal -oil lamp, but dear help
us if I ever have to wash by the tub
and scrub -board method again. Any-
thing but that!
* * *
However i must confess 1 an very
glad we have our living -roost floor
done because the sanding machine
was using plenty of elec0ric power
and was going steady for a day and
a half. If it were being used now
I would feel guilty.
As to that living -room 1 am stilt
at it although there isn't so very
much left to do—for which no doubt
you will be thankful as you are prob-
ably tired of hearing about it. Last
Monday and Tuesday I got the
Papering done. Yes, I did it myself.
Partner did offer to help me but
after telling me how to hang one
strip that I was having a little
trouble with, he decided the best help
he could give me was to keep out
of my way! Which he did — and
thereby earned my everlasting grati-
tude.
The draperies are finished and up
,,but I still have two chairs to uphol-
ster and a slipcover to make. Yester-
day I was so tired I was just about
ready to drop in my tracks.
* *
Partner, of coarse, blamed it on
the living -room -- as if no other job
could make me tired. Funny thing,
isn't it, it is always the jobs one likes
doing that get the blame if one should
so much as develop a headache?
Never things like washing, baking
or scrubbing floors.
With a record. of 50 yeses se n moat eati,-
Inotory treatment for piles or hemorrhoids,
you ane positively depend on
Dr. Chas,e's'OBntment
... TABLE TALKS ...
Raisin Nut Bars
3' cup seedless raisins
i4 cup broken walnuts (or
other nutmeats)
s squares (8 ounces) Dot
Chocolate
Wash raisins in hot water and
dry thoroughly.
Line bottom of loaf pan 8 x 4 in-
ches with waxed paper, letting Pap-
e: extend in 2 inch tabs at each end.
Sprinkle the raisins in the lined
pan, then add the nuts,
Heat . Dot Chocolate over boil-
ing water in double boiler until
partly melted; then remove from
boiling water and stir rapidly until
melted. Pour chocolate evenly over
the raisins and nuts in the pan. If
necessary, tap pan several times to
settle chocolate. Let stand in cool
place to harden. Lift entire choco-
late block out of pan, using the
paper tabs. Cut in bars, 1 x" 2 inches.
Makes 16 bars.
Chocolate Dessert Cakes
2 cups sifted Swans Down
Cake Flour
.) teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
4 squares Unsweetened Cho-
colate
3 cup butter or other sorten-
ing
34 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
aa cup sour milk or butter-
milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs, unbeaten
Sift flour once, measure, add salt
and soda, and sift together three
times. Combine chocolate, butter,
and water in top of double boiler;
place over boiling water and cook
until chocolate is melted, stirring
constantly. Cool thoroughly. Add
sugar and stir until smooth and
blended. Add half of flour, then
half of milk, stirring only until
blended; repeat. Add vanilla and
eggs and beat 2 minutes. Bake
in greased large cup -cake pans in
moderate oven (350 degrees F) 25
to 30 minutes. Cool. Remove a
shallow cone-shaped piece from
center of each cake, and pile centers
high with sweetened. whipped
cream. Sprinkle with chopped pist-
achios or other nutmeats. Makes
16.
Chocolate Ting-a-Lings
8 squares (8 ounces) Dot Cho-
colate
f cups Post's Corn Toasties
Heat chocolate over boiling
water until partly melted; then re-
move from boiling water and stir
rapidly until entirely melted. Add
Post's Corn Toasties and mix light-
ly until Post's Corn Toasties are
completely coated with chocolate.
Drop from teaspoon on waxed
paper. Cool until firm. Makes 2%
dozen,
Chocolate Pinwheels
aj, cups sifted flour
teaspoon Baking Powder
34, teaspoon salt
t4 cup butter or other short-
ening
33 cup sugar
1 egg, unbeaten
1 square Unsweetened Cho-
colate melted
Sift flour once, measure, add bak-
ing powder and salt, and sift again.
Cream butter, add sugar gradually,
and cream together until light and
fluffy. Add egg and beat well.
Add flour, a small amount at a time
mixing well after each addition,
Divide dough in two parts. To one
part, add chocolate and blend. Chill
until firm enough to roll.
Roll each half on floured waxed[
paper into rectangular sheet, 34
inch thick. Chill. Place plain
sheet over chocolate sheet; then
roll as for jelly roll, Chill over-
night, or until firm enough to slice,
Cut in 34 inch slices. Bake on un -
greased baking sheet in hot oven
(400 degrees F.) 5 minutes, or un-
til done. Makes 6 dozen pinwheels.
Almost 12,000 Swedish boys and
girls exchange letters with United
States "pen pais."
Politeness In Code
Otto Kruger, the suave movie and
stage actor, was entertaining a dir
tinguished guest at dinner one
evening when, calling " upon his
knowledge of the Morse code he
had learned in his early days as a
telegraph operator, and which he
had taught his wife, he tapped out
on the table:.. "Have we any more
meat?"
Before Mrs. Kruger could reply,
the guest of honor broke in.
"Thanks," he tapped out, "but
we've had plenty."
TAKE NO CHANCES with
coffee. Insist oil Maxwell
House. It's an extra -deli -
dons blend of coffees that
is Radiant -Roasted to de-
velop all its extra -rich, full
body.
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