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The Wingham Advance Times, 1931-01-29, Page 7hursd.ay, January, 39th, 1931 MAXIMS A. stitch in : time saves nine. This old maxim does indeed seem to ex- press a kind of a sort of a truth and no one but a genuine genius could have invented it. The audacity of its precision would. seem to indicate that its inventress was a woman who had arrived at this conclusion, by 'experi-, enentation rather than by- intuitional sorcery, Still 1 aim desposed to think that her intentional faculty suf- fered the greater travail in the beget- ting' of the malapert maxim, Anyway, she must have been a studious 'stitch- er and she must have had unusual powers of concentration, • otherwise he could never have made the won- derful discovery relative to the num- her of stitchers# that one, 'perpetuated in tithe, would render • unnecessary, `What she was no' great lover of the wearisome art of stitching, however, Foe Trouble: due to Acid etnecs .)Acro STOMACH NN�API GASES -NAUSEA OUR STOMACH JUST a tasteless dose of Phillips Milk of Magnesia in water. That as an alkali, effective yet harmless. It has been the standard antacid for 50 years. One spoonful will neutralize at once many times its volume in acid. It's the riih t way, the quick, pleasant and efficient way to kill all the .excess. bicid. The stomach becomes sweet, the pain departs. You ars Happy again in live minutes. Don't depend on crude method& Employ the best way yet evolved in alt the years of searching. That.is Phillips 11i1k of #Magnesia. Be sure to get the genuine. "Milk of Magnesia" hes been the L1. S. l"i.egistered Trade Mark of the Charles H. Phillips Chemical Com- pany an its predecessor Charles i. lilts sines 1 is a conclusion which her maxim for- ces upon us, If one stitch in time saves nine others, that one was a peach as a labor saver. Stitching to her must have been to a certain ex- tent irksome. Evidently she did not have the itch to stitch, that many other women seem to suffer front, On the other hand she must have had an uncanny acquaintance with the needs of things stitchable. '1'he precise time of administering the one serviceable stitch, she must have, somehow, known to the minute. Site makes no great ado about having quite a'. definite ;Weaning nevertheless. Her time, however, has no connection with figures on a dial; it is not 'the time of a time -piece.. It is simply the time when all good stitchers should come to the did of a piece which' has attained manifest stitching maturity; the time when the piece is ready to be operated upon, oncely so to speak, in stead of having to undergo a ninth degree laceration later on. But'the ordinary woman (and I trust her hus- band will not take umbrage at my ad- jective, which is indeed one of qual- ity and is intended••to be' of` as good quality as any wifely•man''.may lay claim to be has two :short and too incapacious a inemory to harbor stowawayable data regarding the len gth of: time little Henry's hose should. remain hoiel.ess or wee Susan's -shoes: preserve a whole hide. She cannot, however, predict, with any degree of certainty just how long the•seams in cher husband's new non -shrinkable shirt will hold together, Neither can she be expected to find time to look for the arrival of the time when the one stitch manoeuvre ought to be ne- gotiated on any of those pieces. Con- sequently, the psycological one stitch moment, perpetually eludes her, and the maxim mocks her. She prefers the one stitch application of course, but when to make it, ah, that's the rub. The assurance that it will save nine, too, though it' make a strong appeal strong enough to be tantaliz- ing, is gospel that her ears may hear, but that her hands can never turn to good account. She can accept the good news, but it is beyond her com- prehension how she can profit by them. . However, that a stitch in time, or at a certain time, may.. serve nine oth- er stitches at ea later time, I am•not prepared to doubt, much less to deny. But that a stitch in time or at a cer- tain time will always save aaine. which is a definite assertion, I take the 'lib- erty of questioning. -Now, a stitch that is stitched, is stitched;even the most captious of Caterpillars will con- sent to that. But, if the stitched stitch be unstitched, and the unstitched piece put back'into use, what length of time, must elapse before the piece be reduced to the condition in which nine more stitches will require to be inserted in it, so that it may retain the status of the one stitch proved its salvation? Pieces of all kinds de- teriorate by use, not at a uniform rate however. The term of their existence as useful pieces may be prolonged by stitching and.one, would naturally think that the state of decreptitude at any period of the pieces' life would determine the number of stitches nec- essary to restore it to the condition in which. it might continue to function in its.intended capacity. By the ef- luxion of time, abetted by:usewear, which is an indeterminate quantity, the piece gradually or rapidly loses its strength, so that if at a certain period one' stitch will revive it, and at another period nine stitches are required for its restoration, there sur- ely in•ust" be intermediate ' periods where five •or seven stitches would effect a renewal of prosperity. It is just here that our maxim melts or ex- hibits signs of moulding, it takes no cognizance of these intermediate sta- tions; in fact, to the maxim there are no stopping places other than one and nine; which .of course, is absurd. Although I. have assaulted the old maxim, perhaps to the effasion of blood yet I have a sneaking fondness for it. I am unhappily convinced, how- ever that very many more than nine stitches will have to be exercised up- on it, ere it'can be worthily restored to the place in,my affections that it has hitherto held and. which the foul friend understanding has even driven it from. Jas. G. Webster. Hints For Homebodies Written for The Advance -Times • By Jessie Allen Brown Canadian Magazines The time has come when we may be justly proud, of our Canadian mag- azines. Not so long ago, a good many people, who • bought Canadian maga- zines, bought them from a sense of duty, as you certainly did not get as much for your money, as you did in �l d l S�ti. Cl 1 Ii the American .magazines. Now, the wermeeenem Quebec Sets Pace In Winter Sports Winter sports, in the most his- toric city of the American continent — Old Quebec, cradle of New World civilization, with. the Canadian Pacific Railway's • beau- tiful Chateau Frontenac Rotel as headquarters, are again proving a drawing card for devotees from all parts of Eastern Canada and the United States. The great hotel, with its long, fast tobbog'gan-slide on Dufferin,Terrace and its spacious skating -rink just outside its doors, offers something unique in the way of comfort for sport - lovers. Quebec, too, boasts a fine ski-juni,p and plenti- ful. opportunities for cross-country work either on skis or snowshoes. Curling, hockey and sleighing are also staples of the winter's program, most events bring rounded off with dancing in the evening. The season is now in full swing; the International Snowshoe Convention and the ice -canoe race across the St. Lawrence on-ranuuary 31 and February 1; the famous Eastern Dog -Sled Derby on February 19, 20, end 21, followed by the traditional Masquerade Rall .n the Chateati Frontenac's gracious ball -room, being tmongthe high -lights. For picturesqueness, Canada's, Ancient Capital can hold its own with any city in the world and the sur- .oundtng eountryside offers a host of opportunities for excursions. Snow conditions,following the great. Iantuary storing are reported excellent and those who have visited the Chateau Frontenac, either in winter or to summer, have learned that its naine for hospital '.ty, accommodation and cuisine is indeed well-earned. The pictures show: above: a typical dog -team and, right, the majestic Chateau Frontenac, towering over Quebec's :Lower Town; upper centre and lower -left; ski -jumpers and, below: visitors out for a run in the Chateau Frontenac's dog -sleigh. The very youthful skiiers shown middle -left are typical of how young Qutbee takes to . winter sports, whieh have become famous throughout the Anrerie,atn continent and bring visitors and competitors over Canadian Pacific lines from mosthe of the statelarger centres of Eastern: Canada S.n M WC4HAIVI .AD Y AAM. Canadian magazines have developed until they ane good value for the money, and no longer need be bought from a sense of patriotism. We have good Women's magazines. The Canadian Home Journal has been Published for years and is pack- ed full of good things. Many women (and men too) turn first to The Turn of the Wheel, which is always inter- esting. If you want good recipes, the Canadian Hoe Journal has thein abundance. In point of years The Chatelaine should be a baby, but it never really was a baby. It just start- ed out full-grown. The newly estab- lished Chatelaine Institute should be Canadian benefit to Cana wo- men. inen." The Farmer's' Advocate is not 'a woman's magazine, but it has a val- uable women's department. The ad - dice of the Family Doctor on Nu- trition and, Diet is worth the price of the magazine. •MacLean's Magazine and the Can- adian are 'of general interest and seem to , improve month by month. The Canadian Geographical Magaine is a newcomer. It is not to be had at the newsdealer; as . one must subscribe to it. It looks very promising and is worth supporting. Mayfair, and Can- adian Homes and Garden have a more limited appeal, but they are ex- cellent of their kind. If you have .Canadian Magazines in your home, you do not need to worry about the quality of the reading mat- ter your young people are getting. That is something to be thankful for these days. Baked Oysters When a woman goes a -travelling, one of her greatest pleasures is to eat • meals that she has not had to plan. Why people go to restaurants, and order ham and eggs, or some- thaing that they might have every day in the week athome, is beyond me. I love to try foods with which I am not familiar, or the familiar foods served in a different way. To me a trip is lost, if I have not picked up some new food idea. Not very long ago, we were across the border and found a restaurant that specializes in Sea Foods. We in- landers are not supposed to know anything about the real flavour of sea foods, I guess there may be some- thing omething in it, as all foods taste best on their native .heath, Sometimes I will be enjoying fish very much, when the head of the house, who happens to be a Nova Scotian, will remark that the fishis very tasteless. When he enjoyed the Sea Food meals, I decid- ed that they .must be good. We revelled in oysters, lobsters, clams and scallops. One of the nicest dishes that we had was baked oysters. They were baked oft the half shell, and covered with buttered crumbs. I tried that out at .home mid they were just as good. However, oysters on the half shell are a decided luxury in this neck of the woods, so we tried baking bulk oysters, they were even better as they had the delicious but- tered crumbs both top and bottom. When we put them on the platter to;. serve, we had to loose some of the crumbs or spoil the appearance of the dish, as some of the crumbs fell off.. The next time we bakd`d them on a flat dish that could come to the table so we had. both the crumbs and the appearance. We decided that we like then cooked this way, even better than fried, as the flavour is more, de- licate and they are easier to digest., To•bake •them, melt butter in a small saucepan, and stir in crumbs, either dried bread crumbs or cracker crumbs. Roll the oysters in the but- bred crumbs until both : sides are coated and bake in a moderate oven until the crumbs are browned. Try serving them with baked potatoes and peas for dinner. After -Holiday. Colds Have you ever noticed the number of people, who have coughs and colds after the holidays? Some doctors, who have studied the subject, believe that colds are caused frequently from too much carbohydrates in the diet. There is no doubt that most people have too much carbohydrates around Christmas time. If you or your fam- ily are having a succession of colds, try what lessening the carbohydrates intake will do. Cut out candy; cake, pastry and so on for a while. Parsley ,A lot of parsley growing in the kit- chen window gives both decoration and flavor to your foods. Here are a -couple of simple recipes, which make use of homely parsley. Parsley Carrots Cut carrots lengthwise in slender pieces. Boil rapidly hi a small am- ount of water. Drain, smelt a little butter and add some fitiely chopped parsley. Pour this parsley butter ov- er thecarrots and mix gently. The parsley, makes a change in the flavor and the contrast of the orange carrot and the green parsley is pleasing. Parsley Sandwiches Spread Nut -bread with parsley but- ter made as follows --cream a cup of butter and when smooth add 2 table- spoons finely chopped xpeC pa rsle . I'l ® a-6*.6.4 46/46'J;'�AY��'4lJ.°,N' :,..9,1aJ '4�J:tiP.1 4,k14n).:A.41.x. 4 "....)40)40941 o-Operatve lovernent New readers - - • a wider field - - - a greater local newspaper. All these mean very little to the town of, Wingham other than the realization of a personal' ambition, if there isn't co-operation to make the community a greater centre. We believe there is that unity of effort. Let us continue to work co- operatively toward that endeavor. ;Enthusiastic of our community and enthusiasts of our individual share in this work of helping the community first, with an unshaken faith as Wingham ;grows and pros- pers, in like measure will those who serve well the requirements grow and prosper. ave You A Message? Mr. Advertiser, have you a message to give each week to this host of readers? Is there any reas- on why these readers should be your customers? Are you enthusiastic about the service your business place is able to render these customers? Have you a mes- sage that these readers will appreciate hearing about? We Have the Means! The WINGIHAM ADVANCE -TIMES, Wing.' ham's home and community, newspaper, is the best means of getting that message to the readers you want to interest. We lay no claim to being the great- • est, but we willingly invite comparisons. The im- provements and growth have been steady accomp- lishments with the one thought of service to the 'com- munity in mind. We Have the Facilities, May We Serve You? Reader Interest unify in Workmanship ip A Willingness to Serve Make Your Comparisons as You Wil—We'll be Content with Your ecisn THE ADVANCE*, TIMES Constantesy Striving to Maintain Leadership for Winghamwith a Representative Newspaper! rfii4tia#461P 'sAT Tr'tiV'tx s&" ,rh tri r i"iii., .1r * ifia 1lais rtioNIATAY t rii; P" in lw