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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1942-09-17, Page 6Make the most of yo ur Tea FP JACKASS IL Adapted from the Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Picture iby H A L S E Y RAINES SYNOPSIS: "Just" Baggot, an easy-going, eel niving,, trigger -fast Nevada vagabond of the 1850 period, is pressed into service by Clemen- fiiee Tucker as driver of the mule - pack mail when Hickory Jake, the ex -driver, falls under an out- 2aw's bullet. Baggot delivers a package to the home of Red Gar - gam, and meets Tommie, his Ilk - able ten year-old son. Gargan, when he returns, knows that Baggot is the man who shot him 3n the wrist when he committed idle mail hold-up. He sets out with his lawless pal, Jim Swade, 90 square accounts with Baggot. CHAPTER THREE The Golden West Hotel was one of the most prosperous of the prospector hangouts. It had been ran by Clementine's Uncle Jack, who hadn't made out too well and iln addition had persuaded a lot of miners to invest in worthless stock. Clementine, feeling it a 73aatter of family honor to pay hack these debts, had thrown her abundant energy into making the place a roaring success. Despite her prejudice against drinking and gambling, she had even be- come a sort of actress -manager, Vie nightly array of six rather halting and hapless chorines were headed, as they proceeded down the grand runway, by Miss Tucker, clad in tights and all the :fixings. Baggot, who had had drilled into him Clementine's , almost fanatical zeal for the end of the wide-open saloon days, dropped his jaw in amazement as he wan- dered into the hotel just as the show was commencing. Shuffling awkwardly up to the platform as the routine ended, he turned to Clementine and said: "Ma'am, what're you doin' in them tights? Them ain't no clothes for a lady like you to wear!" Clementine's eyes flashed. "The wrappin's on somethin' ain't no proof of what's inside!" she cried, Gospel Jones, a small, sparrow- like man, who was poising a glass of milk in his right hand, wheeled and interposed: "No woman with any self-res- pect would appear in any such costume." It was Baggot's turn to flare np. "Who ast you about anything?" She demanded belligerently. "That'll do, Baggot," cut in Clementine. "This is Gospel Sones, an' you let him alone. Now look here, what was you doin' up at that there bar yourself?" Baggot, never a match for Cle- mentine's verbal agility, hesitated. "You ain't gonna tell me a man den's FINE CUT hadn't ought to take a drink, when you're here temptin"'em not to do nothin' else," he said fin- ally, Clementine drew herself erect; she looked every inch the Amazon. "I sell likker here 'cause they's them as wants it, and they'll git it anyhow," she said firmly, "I got some other reasons too. Now go on about your business!" , $ k Baggot, asking one of the dance hall girls for a spin about the floor, learned from her what these "other reasons" were, as his ad- miration for Clementine's rugged zeal mounted. He had just sat down at a table, when Gargan and Swade, coning in from the side entrance, sidled over. Miguel O'Sullivan, Baggot's erstwhile partner, who was high in his cups, saw the strangers approach too, and watched with interest. In ten seconds the dance music had stopped, for there was something With 400 heifers herded into Alberta in 1885, Waiter Ross started one of the West's largest ranching outfits. Later merged with the Wallace Ranch, it covered over half a million acres of fenced range land in Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan with a herd of more than 12,000 cattle. OX YOKE -BAR BRAND of the ROSS RANCH Itosollsiottom ISSUE 38--'42 L) I'd kinde like to hear 'enn now." There were no objections. After Baggot had left, Clementine had a word herself to say to the min- ers. "Wasn't like Red Gargan to get mixed up in hold-ups an' lciilin's," she said. "It was hangin' round with Jinn — that's what done it. Now look here, it ain't gonna do Tommie no good to know his father was an outlaw, so I'll just tell him he got in a shootin' ac- cident, I'll do the tellin', and you all keep .your traps closed !" Just as Baggot got back to his shack, the one formerly occupied by Hickory Jake, he was startled to encounter Tommie. The little boy, out of breath, had come to warn him that his father and Swade had some kind of grudge against him, and that he'd better scurry off. Baggot awkwardly told him he could take care: of himself; it wasn't till the next morning that Tommie learned of the tragedy, and then Baggot's part in it was kept from him. After the affecting scene at the graveyard, where Tommie bravely fought back his tears, Clementine, who was standing by Baggot, took the youngster by the hand. "I'cl like to say, Tommie," she began, "if you ain't made no plans maybe you'd like to come an' live with me." The boy shuffled nervously. "Well, I'd like to, Miss Tucker," he began, "'cept I—" ".Aw, Tommie's always lived with his old pian," broke in Bag - got. "He don't want to go livin' KNITTED PULLOVER AND SOCKS This well -fitting knitted sleeveless pullover could be worn by • any man, whether in army or civilian life. It may be made in sizes 36 or 42. The socks are knitted of stocking wool. It is easy 'to make and very comfortable. May be made to fit any size. Pattern No. 1075 contains complete instructions for making both. To order pattern: Write or send above picture with your name and address with 15 cents in coin or stamps to Carol Aimes, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. in Gargan's manner that clearly indicated a scrap. Gargan faced Baggot. "What I want to know," he said, "is what made you think you could walk in and take over the mail?" Baggot looked at him oddly. "Oh, I figgered I was a pretty good man for the job," he said. "Got anything to say about it?" "Well, maybe I was aimin' to cut in on that little deal," said Gargan. The bloodstained bandage around Gargan's wrist protruded just far enough from the out- law's coat for Baggot to See it. Light suddenly dawned on him. "So that's why you picked off Hickory Jake, eh?" Baggot cried. "Or did that jest happen acciden- tal while you was holdin' up the mall?" The spectators edged back for cover. There was' no mistake about those being "fighting words." Gargan's shooting am tensed. "Y'ain't meanin' to accuse me• of nothin' like that, are you, Bag - got?" he demanded. "I ain't hedgin'," said Baggot. "I'm sayin' right out it was you!" Nr +K # Gargan's hand snapped for his gun. Baggot was a fraction of a second too fast for him, and his own revolver barked out before Gargan could fire his. The fallen outlaw was carried out, as an - ominous hush fell over the place. Baggot wasn't aware of the danger still larking about, Miguel O'Sullivan was. He knew the pre- cise moment when Swade had fur- tively covered Baggot, from a eorner, and he acted accordingly, O'Sullivan's bullet found its mark in Swede's shoulder, and, as the confederate of Gargan raced for the door, Baggot.turned hewing - 1y. - "Well, now, that was right nice • of you, Seenor!" he exclaimed. He turned to face the assemblage and added: "Peace-lgvin' mail, myself, but if there's any-ebjeotions to lay ridire the mail in these parts, with no women!" "Shut up!" snapped Clemen- tine. "You let Tommie say what he wants to do." She paused, and looked at the boy in a kindly fashion. "What was you goin' to say, Tommie?" "Well, I guess he sorta said it for nie," said Tommie, uneasily. Baggot glanced up triumphant- ly. "Sure—see? Time enough to mess around with women when a pian gets old enough to defend himself." Clementine concealed her disap- pointment. "Well, if that's what you'd rather do," she remarked, "who did you figger you'd rather be with?" "I don't know who'd want to have me," Tommie said. "Anybody'd be glad to have you !" exclaimed Clementine. "Sure," assented Baggot. "Jest . pick somebody out, bub, and I'll go have a talk with him!" "Well, I was thinkin'," stumb- led on the boy, "I'd like to help earn my way, and there's a lot of things I could do on the mail wagon." He looked up at Baggot. "You wouldn't have to do nothin', hardly." Baggot shifted his eyes. "Well, now maybe that wouldn't work out so well," he said. "Why wouldn't it?" shot back Clementine. "Aw, look here, ma'am," said Baggot, "don't you go messin' me ap.' "I'm askin' you why Tommie can't come in with you—an' never mind• no excuses!" cried Clemen- tine. "I don't want to live with no- laedy who don't want me," put in Tommie. "Of course he wants you!" cried Clementine, glaring at Baggot. "Don't you?" Baggot, nodding lis head awk- wardly and muttering something about his own incompetence, had a feeling that fate—arid Clemen- tine—were proving too much for him. (Continued Next Week) TABLE TALKS SADIE B. CHAMBERS More Meat Substitutes Constantly are we being asked what to substitute for neat, first as a measure of patriotism and secondly --- many prefer to cut down on their meat allowance anyway. Many of you maybe will be glad of these suggestions,— Creole Scrambled Eggs 2 tablespoons butter xh cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper 1% cups tomatoes chopped in large pieces % teaspoon salt % teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon sugar 6 eggs beaten Saute onion, green pepper and butter in pan for two or three minutes. Add tomatoes and sea- sonings. Cook for three minutes and add the beaten eggs. Stir to- gether over a slow heat until mix- ture is set. Serve on toast. Serves four. Devilled Eggs (New) 6 hard -cooked eggs 8 sardines 2 tablespoons chopped celery Seasonings Milk or mayonnaise 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour ' teaspoon salt Dash pepper 1% cups milk 1% cups grated cheese % teaspoon mustard % cup bread crumbs Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Re- move yolks and mash well; com- bine with leashed sardines, celery, seasonings and milk or mayon- naise. Pack into the eggs and place two halves together. Make a cream sauce of. the butter, flour seasonings and milk. Add the cheese and pour this over the eggs arranged in a casserole. Sprinkle with the crumbs. Brown in a hot Oren at 450°F. for 20 minutes or until brown. Scrambled. Eggs and Mushrooms '/s lb. mushrooms 2 tablespoons butter 6 eggs slightly beaten 3A cup milk • % teaspoon salt '/a teaspoon pepper Melt butter in shallow pan and add mushrooms. Cook together for twc minutes. Add the eggs combined With milk and season- ings and stir slowly over a low fire until mixture is set. Turn on a hot platter and garnish with toast points, parsley and sliced tomato. REQUESTS Apple Meringue Pie 2 cups applesauce unsweetened Grated rind of '/ lemon % teaspoon salt 2 egg yolks % teaspoon nutmeg f cup sugar 1 cup cream or evaporated milk 1% tablespoons flour Combine flour, salt, nutmeg and sugar thoroughly. Add to apple sauce with lemon rind and com- bine well. Beat egg yolks and add cream or milk. Combine with applesauce mixture. Turn into pastry -lined pie -plate. Top with meringue or whipped cream. Miss Chambers welcomes personal letters from interested readers, She Is pieased to receive suggestions on topics for her column, and Is vn ready to listen to your upet peeves." Requests for recipes or special menus are In order. Address your letters to "Miss Sadie B. Cham- bers, 73 West Adelaide Street, To- ronto." Send stamped self-addressed envelope If you wish a renlr. Plant Gives Free Beauty Treatment Special Complexion Care Given to Girls In British Ordnance Factory In one of Britain's biggest ord- nance factories work tens of thousands o£ girl's who do jobs which, in the last war, turned their complexion yellow. These is none of it now. In 999 cases out of every 1,000 the girls on the "yellow job", who put explosives into big and small bombs and into detonator caps, have beautifully made-up faces. The Government has the cos- metics made specially for thein, and supplies thein free to every girl The explosives workshops have beauty parlors and luxury ablution rooms. Women doctors in the R.O. fac- tories go round the shops to make sure the girls have made up their faces with either calamine lotion and a fine face powder, or with non -grew face )-;'ream and pow- der. Make-up Job When these "yellow -.job" girls arrive on duty tiney first take off all silk or artificial silk garments, underwear and stockings, and change into cream -colored flannel suits of good duality. Then they go to a table laid out with glass bawls of face powder, jars of face To help meet the strain of extra office work you need extra nourishment. And, one of the best ways to get it, leading food authorities say, is to eat the "protective" foods — among which are the whole grain cereals. Nabisco Shredded Wheat is 10O% whole wheat in its tastiest form, with all the bran, minerals and wheat germ retained. Include two tasty Nabisco Shredded Wheat and milk in your breakfast menu to help start your day right! THE CANADIAN SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY, il'D. Niagara Falls, Canada 4.1 cream and bottles of beautifying skin lotion, An inspector stands by to see that all the girls make up their faces and cover their hair with white dust sheets. One factory doctor explained: "Every girl who carefully makes up her face be- fore going to her bench—as though she were going to her wedding instead of to her work—keeps her skin in good condition." "Yellow Peril" Banished The one girl in 1,000 who gets a yellow face (and it is usually only for so long as she is care- less) is from those who don't wash and make up properly. They all get clean towels every day. Tens of thousands of towels are laundered for these factory beauty parlors every day. But some girls with sensitive skins, as well as those who are careless, get rashes on their faces, hands and arms caused by ful- minate of mercury.' These girls, most of them young, are heroines. They play with death all the time they work. Some- times they lose their nerve. But for the most part they worry more about their complexions than the danger. And that is why they are so grateful to the Scots doctor who has banished the " )-allow peril." British Soldier To Get Pay Increase A Government announcement on pay increases for the army and the men of the other services is expected when the British Par- liament reassembles.. The increases will be made, it was said, to remove the disparity between British service pay rates and those of munitions workers as well as troops from the Domil:ions and the United States. It is understood the question has been under investigation for some time. The basic daily pay of a British private is 60 cents compared ctith the $1.30 for Canadian troops and $1,65 for those in the United States Army. EARLY FALL SUPPERS By BARBARA B. BROOKS Summer is gone, vacations are over, school has re -opened, and all too soon we are beginning to look toward the short winter days. So, let's take advantage of these few weeks of lazy Indian Sumner and plan suppers which can "take legs and walk"—evening meals which will fit into a basket, and which will look and taste their best out- of-doors. Then, if sundown finds the children restless and eagv" to enjoy the crisp autumn air, pack up and be off to a nearby pa(I or picnic ground. Suddenly, an every -day supper will become an adven- ture. One -dish meals are especially suitable because they lend there - selves to transportation. Noodles scalloped with leftover meat, Swiss steak with rice, spaghetti with meat balls, beef or lamb stew, or any of the fish, meat or egg salads are ideal. The hot foods will stay hot until time to serve if they are placed in a vacuum container or in a casserole wrapped with several thicknesses of newspaper. Picnic Supper Dish lilt pound finemacaroni noodles or 2% s stock to cspoon salt 2 quarts water % teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon salt % pound cooked meat 2 rice tablespoons butter 1v/ tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour P Dash paprika Cook noodles in boiling water to which salt has been added. Drain. Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and stock. Stir until thickened. Add salt and pepper. Dice meat and mix with noodles. Add thickened stock. Pour into casserole. Crush oven -popped rice gnd spread over top. Sprinkle with melted butter and paprika. Bake In moderately hot oven (400°F.) 20 minutes. Yield: 6 servings. Note: Stock may be made by dissolving 2 bouillon cubes in 2 cups boiling water. Corn Flakes Tea Cakes % cup butter IA cup milk AJC cup sugar % teaspoon lemon extract 2 -eggs 1% cups flour 1 tablespoon cocoanutteaspoons baking powder 6 cups corn Blend butter with sugar. Beat eggs well and add; mixing well. Soak cocoanut in milk and add to first mixture with flavouring. Sift flour with baking powder and add, mixing until batter is smooth, Roll teaspoonfuls of mixture in slightly crushed corn flakes and place in small greased muffin pans, or drop onto greased baking sheet. Bake in a moderately hot oven (375°F.) for 25 minutes. Yield: 4% dozen small cakes (1e,.inches diameter). Corned Beef Loaf 2 cups ground cooked corned beef 6 tablespoons catsup cups corn flakes ?a teaspoon pepper 1 cup evaporated milk % teaspoon salt Combine ingredients in order given and mix well. Place in greased loaf pan and bake in moderate oven (350°F,) about 45 min- utes. Yield: 6 servings. Delicious Postum is not Rationecl hG4Cw POSTUM c.p,r,cl. ..vlNAa. "740a TecaaoM Postum is a good meailirne beverage. Its delicious, satis- fying flavor makes conserving of tea and coffee easier and saves on sugar. Postum contains no caffeine or tannin, to upset nerves or stomach. Made instantly in the clip, either with, boiling water or hot milk. 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