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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1915-11-12, Page 21,M.P.M • NOTES AND COMMENTS One of the humors of the war—if there can be any in sb terrible a con- flict—will be found in Mr. Von Wie- gand's account in 'the New York World of the anxiety of the German fleet for a "challenge" from the Belt - isle, The German officers complain, we are told, at the inaction they are compelled to endure. They are wait- ing for an attack by their enemies in order to prove their mettle. But the British fleet is tamely content with control of the sea. It has lacked the German warships up in port. Only the submarines are footloose, and they have not accomplished what was expected of them.. In such circum - F tances there can be no fight unless one side or the other runs what might be a fatal risk. The British have the advantage in numbers, and the Ger- mans in a strong defensive.position. The "dare" of the latter reminds one of nothing so much as a small boy, perched high on the back yard fence, making faces at a big boy outside. It might be magnificent for the British to accept the "dare," but it would not be war. Meanwhile, working on sound prin- ciples of strategy, the British naval commanders have succeeded in driv- ing the German fiat from the high! seas in protecting the transport of millions of troops in guarding Great I 'Britain from invasion.. In other words, it has done all that circumstances re- quired it to do. Probably it will not 1 be found remiss if the general en- gagement which the Germans so ar- dently desire ever takes place. It has at least not been content with a policy of inactivity. Having cut Germany off from communication from the rest of the world by the North Sea, it has begun to complete the circle by ad- venturing into the Baltic. The activ- ity of British submarines in those waters is already severely felt, while tits Admiralty would not be at pr.: :lit justified in sending war- ships througha narrow passage threatening; disaster, it is quite pos- sible that the story of a purpose to force this passage with ships of light draft and small tonnage, each carry- ing one or two heavy guns, is authen- tic. The plan, whatever it is, will hardly be revealed in advance. But if the Germans want to come out and fight they may soon have the epe portunity,in the waters which hitherto they have dominated. COMING TO .AMERICA. A Movement to Make Uncle Sam a German After the War. After the war there will be a tre- -mendous flow of German emigration to America, says the London News. This I gathered from many conver- sations in Berlin and elsewhere with Germans who foresee that their own land will be poor after the fighting is done, and that America is rapidly ris- ing to the first place in finance and commerce, The Germans who have gone over to Berlin and into the army from English jobs • are intelligent enough to see that they will hardly be wel- comed here after the war. I give here a conversation I had with a mid- dle-aged German in "After the war," I said, "you will ea) back to London?" "No," he answered, "I shall go to A merica. "But it will be less easy there, in your game." "Less easy, but less, shall we say, difficult. You see the English are, so far, children in running hotels and restaurants. Any old woman with a capital of fourpence could get rich in London if she knew how to cook—and to distribute eight chairs round two tables. "They are the biggest fools in the world. It isn't only the German wait- er, you know, who says that the big- ger the tip the bigger the ass, and. the bigger the ass the more surely he is the Englishman." "Yet you will not return to these people?" "No, the United States for me. The London newspapers talk and talk about keeping es out after the war. No need for that. If we win the war England will be a house of snakes. 11 we lose, it will be a den of beaggarts. But in America, well, the future is there. What I say is that good Ger- mans will go over there and colonize it and end by ruling it. We shall mako Uncle Sam a German. Then God help England, with a Germany on either side of heel" • 4.rd if the emigration movement is, seriouS the Germans. aro • thorough enough. to sot up scheolt to teach the emigrants the American accent before they go! "Every One in our family is some kind of animal," said Jimmieto the amazed preacher, "Why, you should not say that!" the ,good nem exclaim- ed, Jimmie, "Mother's a dear,. the baby is Mother's little lamb, the kid, and da,d's the goat." • ' . PAIN IN THE BACK ....•••••••••• Usually Comes from Muscular Rheuzuatisni. Do not worry about a pain in the back, The worry will do you more harm than the pains, The cause of most backaches is muscular rheuma- tism, Which is painful enough, but not fatal. Lumbago is a form of muscu- lar rheumatism, so is a stiff neck. Sufferers from any Petra of rheuma- tisni should keep their general health up to the highest standard by the use of a blood -building tonic like Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills, while taking good, nourishing food, without too much meat. Proper nutrition and pure blood are the best means of fighting rheumatism. Rheumatism comes from an acid in the blood, build it up, strengthen the system, and drive out the poisonous acid that causes rhea - mutism. In this way sufferers have found complete recovery as is shown by the following case: Mrs. Samuel Childerhouse, Orillia, Ont., says "About three years ago I was greatly afflicted with a severe pain in the back, which I thought at first was due to kidney trouble. I tried a num- ber of remedies, but they did not help me any, in fact, the pain was growing worse, and got so bad that I was quite unable to do my housework, I could not even sweep a floor. I was ad- vised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and I am glad 1 acted upon the ad- vice, for before I had been taking the Pills long the pain began to subside, and under the continued use disap- peared entirely, and I have not since been bothered with it in any way. My husband was also cured of a se- vere attack of indigestion. by this same medicine, so that we both have much reason to be grateful for it." You can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills from any medicine dealer or by mall at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from - The Dr, Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. GERMANS ARE HARSH. Military Training Has Brutalizing Effect on Men. Owing to his curious mixture of emotion and stolidity the German is far more easily excited than most of his enemies. I read in English books of the "stolid German," says a neu- tral observer in the London Times. "If the German ever was a stolid per - eon he"'certairty is not to -day. The ceonan of to -day is noisy, shouting, 'Staring, and over -bearing. Partieu- laely is this so. with the non-cohamis- sioned officers. Downtrodden for generations, they are now retailing- on such unfortunate inhabitants of Rus- sia, Poland, France, and Belgium as come in their way. The German Gov- ernment sedulously circulates photo- graphs and cinematograph films of posed German soldiers playing with enemy children. 1 have no doubt that in such cases such episodes have gen- uninely taken place, because Many a Landsturmer has sympathy with little people; but, on the other hand, I have witnessed absolute brutality on the part of German soldiers towards their own people. Here is an instance. I had occa- sion to visit the office of the military commandant at Posen shortly after the Russian retreat. It was interest- ing to observe the cringing displayed by an Unterofficer before his superior. Immediately afterwards this man was approached by an old couple, two re- turned refugees, who humbly and civilly inquired where they should find a lodging. His whole attitude changed. Turning upon them savage- ly, yelling and screaming, he took them by the shoulders and kicked them out of the building; saying "You go to the right place to ask such questions. I have nothing to do with such people as you." This is a case of German harshness to Germans. The man had been browbeaten by his superiors all his life, and now the de- sire to browbeat others expressed it- self. One trembles to think of the atti- tude such men would adopt if they ever cucceeded in their cherished am- bition to land in England. A GENTLE LAXATIVE FOR LITTLE ONES Baby's Own Tablets are a gentle laxative. They are absolutely safe and are so pleasant in action that once the mother has used them for her little ones she will never again resort to that harsh, ill -smelling, bad - tasting castor oil, which baby always fought against taking. Baby will take the Tablets with a smile, and thousands of mothers tell us their little ones will coax for them. They are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. • Almanaeks ive in existence that were' compiled in the fourteenth cen- tury, but they aro only in mane - script; the first printed rihrianack was issued about the year 1475, "FRENCH TRENCH JN CHAMPAGNE About the Household RI "4. The picture shows a French: terraced trench in the Champagne region freshly supplied with earinon-balls and hand grenades. Carbuncle. Carbuncle comes from a Latin word that means a little live coal, and anyone who has ever suffered from a carbuncle thinks the thing well nam- ed. The carbuncle itself is really an inflamed mass formed by aecollection of boils. It begins in the tissue under the skin, and not only works its way toward the surface, as an ordinary boil does, but also burrows downward, and destroys the connective tissue. That tendency to burrow, a:glees:4i as:' its size, 'Makes a carbuncle a liiieh more serious affection than a • boil or an OrdinarYsabscess. Carbuncles generally come on the nape of the neck, or farther down on the back, but they appear in other places, too. It is easy to understand that any inflammatory process so widespread and so deeply seated as a carbuncle usually is, must cause marked symptoms of illness. As a matter of fact, it is generally accom- panied by fever, headache, loss of ap- petite, and other indications of im- paired *health. Carbuncles are caus- ed by germs that enter the system through some small scratch or abra- sion of the skin, and those who suffer from thein are generally already in a condition of debility. Those who suf- fer from certain constitutional dis- orders of which diabetes is perhape the chief, are liable to have car- buncles, and most patients are more than forty years of age. Indeed, the affection is almost unknown in child- hood and early youth. It first appears as a small pimple or pustule, which soon becomes very much irritated and inflamed. The in- finmmation spreads over the surface and burrows back into the deeper. tis- sues, until the mass is roughly in the shape of a cone. Then begins a sur- face discharge that is sometimes clear and gelatinous, and that some- times contains pus; but the discharge does not afford any relief. The pain grows very severe; it is like a fire under the skin, and there is violent throbbing as the carbunele burrows its way through the tissues, Sonne - times the centre of the carbuncle be- comes gangrenous and the pus es- capes in that way; but ie many cases a surgical operation is the best and quickest way to relieve the patient's suffering. It is also necessary to .at- tend to the general health, which is' often impaired. Moist heat often relieves the symp- toms greatly. After the carbuncle has healed or been removed surgical- ly, the patient's strength must - be built up in every way with abundant food and suitable tonic treatment.— Youth's Companion. • For Emergencies. In an emergency, when it is im- perative that a wound shotild be seen to and surgeon, nurse, and appliances are absent, a sterile dressing may be applied to the wound before bandag- ing by taking the hot ashes from a wood fire,' allowing them to cool, and dusting the& directly on the wound. 'A quicker method i and quite effect - excellent emergency dressing, and has the advantage of being quickly obtained anywhere. ‘. With the above borne in mind, no one need be quite helpless if occasion arises to treat a wound in peace or war. It should be remembered that surgical cotton -wool and commercial are not the same. The latter has not been freed from impurities, and, moreover, is non-absorbent. It can be used or padding a splint, but only surgical cotton -wool, free from ell, etc., should be used for wounds. Be- tween a dressing and a bandage it is important that a non-absorbent ma- terial should be placed, such as oiled silk. In, applying a bandage to retain • dressings or splints never cover the tips, of fingers or toes. From the nails and toe and finger ends the state of 'the circulation can he judged. A bluish color shows that the veins are compressed, and numbness or swelling of the toes show that the bandage wants slackening, or the splints or dressings readjusted. Unless the heel or elbow is hurt, leave them uncover- ed for the same reasons. Over -tight bandages cause strangulation of the tissues. SHE KNEW COFFEE. Sir Hiram Maxim's Stenographer Was Delighted. A great many people who flatter themselves that they are judges of coffee or other beverages may 'learn a lesson of caution from the experi- ments carried on by Sir Hiram Maxim when lie was trying to find a pala- table preparation of wheat and cof- fee. It occurred to me, says Sir Hiram in "My Life," that very few people knew much about coffee. One Sunday I brought out from the Maxim Lamp Works about thirty young men and women. My stenographer was also present; she was one of those young ladies that know all—from whose de- cisions there is no appeal. I had cleared off a long bench and arranged on it a large number of cups, milk, sugar, cream, much coffee, and plenty of apparatus for making coffee. I got from the Army and Navy Stores varlets kinds of coffee that were supposed to be the very best in the world, such as Mocha, Java, and so forth, and 1 ale° got from a dealer in coffee some of the sweepings and siftings of his shop— small; imperfect, and broken kernels. These I freed from dust and dirt, roasted and ground, and mixed with three times their weight of chicory. I was ready for the test, My shorthand -writer came in, tasted the Mocha, the Java, the Costa Rica, and pronounced them all very bad. She then tried some of my' wheat coffee, and some of what was half wheat and half coffee, which, she said, were also bad, but not so bad as the others. But when she reached the mixture of siftings and chicory she was delighted.' "That is coffee!" she said, with an air of finality. 'That's it That's the right stuff!" In all probability the young lady had never tasted a cup of gems= coffee in her life until that Sunday morning, Don't let the badness of your ive, is to apply burnt paper to the neighbors worry you; they might wound in several layers, This it an do worse. Dainty Dishes, Steamed Indian Pudding.—One cup corn meal, one-third cup sour milk, one -hal f cup molasses, one-third cup chopped suet, one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda, few 1 grains ginger. Mix soda with sour Milk, add other ingredients, pour into buttered mold and steam four hours. Meringued Apples. — Prepare ap- ples as for baking. Cook until ten- der, but not broken. ,Fill centers with apple jelly or marmalade and coat each apple with meringue made with whites of eggs and sugar, one table- spoon of sugar to one egg white flavored with lemon. Brown in \oven. Cassel Pudding (English).—Take weight of two eggs in butter, in su- gar and in flour. Rub butter and su- gar together, add to them grated peel of half i lemon and yolks of eggs beaten light. Stir in flour and, last of all, whipped whites of eggs and one-haIf teaspoon baking powder. Grease small, deep patty pans and bake pudding in these for about one- half hour; turn out on hot dish and serve with hard sauce. Johnnycake.—One-half cup sugar, one-half cup thick sour cream, one- half cup thick sour milk, one egg, one-half cup flour, one cup corn meal, one teaspoon soda, one pinch salt. Beat egg until light, add sugar and mix. Dissolve soda in sour milk, add to sugar and egg, together with sour cream. Add flour, corn meal 'and salt, beat thoroughly, pour into well -greased biscuit pan and bake twenty minutes in hot oven. Rice a la Mode.—One pint cooked rice, six slices bacon or salt pork, three eggs, one tablespoon butter, one-fourth cup milk, one tablespoon chopped onion, salt, pepper and one teaspoon parsley. Beat .eggs, add milk and pour into hot saucepan in which butter is melting. Stir con- stantly, adding onion, salt, pepper and parsley. When creamy add rice and when thoroughly heated again mound in platter, surround with hot fried bacon or salt pork, and serve. Date Cake.—This cake is economi- cal and quickly put together. One- third cup soft butter, one' and one- third cups brown sugar, two eggs, one-half cup milk, one and three- fourths cups pastry flour, once sifted, one-half teaspoon cinnarame, one-half teaspoon -grated nutmeg and one-half pound stoned and shredded dates. Put all in mixing bowl and beat three minutes, using slitted wooden spoon. Turn into buttered and floured cake pan and bake in moderate oven from forty to forty-five minutes. Sprinkle top , with confectioner's sugar after removing from oven. Carrot Soup.—Two cups chopped raw carrots, two slices onion, sprig parsley, one-fourth cup raw rice, four tablespoons butter, one and one-half teaspoons salt, few grains cayenne, two cups water, two cups scalded milk, two tablespoons flour. Cook carrots th water until tender and press through sieve, reserving liquor. Cook rice in milk in double boiler. Cook onion in butter. Add flour and seasonings. Mix carrot mixture with rice and milk and pour on to butter and flour. 'Bring to boiling point, strain and serve. Garnish with chop- ped parsley. If soup is too thick thin with cream or milk. Breads. Brown Bread.—Two cups of corn meal, one cup of. flour, one cup of buttermilk, one ,.of sweet milk, one egg, one teaspoon of soda, one tea- spoon of baking powder, one-half cup of sorghum; 'divide batter into three equal parts and put into greased bak- ing powder cans (pt. siZe), Cover with lids and set in a covered bucket or pot to steam for three hours, then remove lids and set in oven to dry for ten or fifteen minutes. This is especially nice for wash day. gocketbook Rolls.—One cup of yeast sponge, one cup of sweet milk, one-fourth cup of sugar, one egg, one-half cup of potatoes, flour to make thin batter; beat for five min- utes or until smooth and light. Let rise four or five hours, or until air bubbles cover the surface and show that the batter is light. Now add one-half cup of lard and one teaspoon. of salt; mix in flour to make dough as stiff as ordinary biscuit dough. Let rise two hours, roll out, cut in bise cults, dip in melted lard or butter, fold together, let rise until ready for oven. Cook quickly and brush tops with cream or butter. , Household Hints. A quick and easy method of polish, ing linoleum is to wash it over with milk. , • Change the lids of the kitchen range frequently, and you will pre- vent their warping. Cold meat minced fine and mixed with mashed potatoes in potato cakes makes a good dish. A good idea is to have egg spoons made of black horn; the silver ones discolor so badly. Comfortable living is not a mat- ter of money so much as it is a mat- ter of foresight. When buying nuts avoid the mixed nuts bait. They are generally made up of the cheaper nuts. Never store any diseased potatoes in the cellar or anywhere else — they will ruin the good ones. Wood alcohol will take vaseline stains from wash goods. Soak them a few minutes in the alcohol. • Pack glass or china in hay which is slightly damp. This will prevent the articles from slipping about. Rice beer or rice ,which has been boiled is excellent added to the cup of mutton broth served the invalid: The second and third cuts from the top of the round of beef .are not expensive, and they. are not tough. Tea and coffee should be kept in a cool, dark place as far as possible, as this helps to preserve their flavor. Meat should be taken from the paper as soon as it arrives, and never put in direct contact with the ice. STO( Mana last,' as t one tish ha etti vive rice Tb han ell om une "A s p up hin he YE 'OU 1 s toe 001 M irate sho • is o wen tali( the mar wil the the oth T of 0101 cern he he hei ner act ist hei 0 ay he riamozammzzootomminanz,zgammio0 Yr( Pg. Er "Opal Pain v. • Pain is a 'visitor to every home and usually it comes quite unexpectedly. But you aro prepared for every emergency if you keep a small bottle of Sloan's Liniment bandy. It is the greatest pain killer ever discovered. Simply laid on the skin— no rubbing required—It drives the pain away instantlY, it is really wonderful. lieu sea: oth san br4 .arn ter if pas WO) pro' av, car tha CO ern kne Jle it Go ( Shi 3 G An foa