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POTATO SURPRISES
There are so many ways to cook
potatoes that it makes us ashamed
of being such a stick-in-the-mud as
to know only the eternal boiled,
baked, mashed and fried varieties.
There are all kinds of scalloped
potatoes alone, done with bacon,
ham, clams, cheese or sausage, for
instance. And cheese, onion juice or
bread crumbs will make something
brand new of ordinary creamed
potatoes.
The lack of individuality in flavor
of this old standby makes the po-
tato an excellent fat carrier. And
that, with the large amount of
starch the potato itself supplies,
makes it one of the most valuable
of the energy foods. Remember, too,
that the potato has more iron than
we credited it with a few years ago,
and that tit's efficient in reducing
body acidity. In short, the combina-
tion of meat and potatoes which our
mothers used instinctively is recom-
mended now by scientists—some of
them anyway.
Potatoes scalloped with bacon is a
splendid luncheon dish. , The large
amount of milk used in this con-
coction adds much nourishment and
With the bacon, makes a savory main
dish. A crisp vegetable salad may
well go with this because a contrast
of texture in foods as well as a raw
vegetable is needed to balance the
meal. And how about a dessert of
fruit, canned, fresh or dried, with a
cockle to round out the meal?
Potatoes Scalloped With Bacon
. Three cups thinly sliced raw po-
tatoes, 1 small onion, 1 tablespoon
bu`ter, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 teaspoon
salt, 14 teaspoon pepper, 2 cups milk,
6 slices ba"on.
hire baking dish with 3 slices
bacon. Put onion, peeled but not
shred, in centre of dish. Acld a
laver of potatoes and season with
salt and pepper. Dot with bits of
butter and flour rubbed together.
Co"tinue adding lavers of potatoes
and seasonings until all are used.
Pour over milk and put remaining
bacon on top. llal.o 114 hours, un-
covered. in a moderate oven (350 de-
grees F.). Ifyoukeep the dish cov-
erer.' during the meal the potatoes
will be appetizingly hot far second
servings.
Bu.ttercofch Cookies
One-half cup butter or shortening,
2 cups light brown sugar, 2 eggs, 't/
teaspoon cream of tartar, 1/a tea-
spoon soda, 3%. cups flour; all tea-
spoon vanilla, Sa teaspoon salt.
If the shortening used in place of
butler is rot salty add another half
- teaspoon' salt.
Cream shortening and sugar and
at e^'gs beaten until light. Mix and
sift several times flour, salt, soda,
create of tartar. Add with vanilla
to first mixture and mix well. Shape
into rolls about 2 inches in diameter
and let stand in the refrigerator over
night. When ready to bake cut
slices about 1-8 inch thick and bake
in a moderate oven (375 degrees
F.).
DRYING HERBS
Parsley, thyme, sage, mint—now
is the time to gather in your herb
harvest and dry it for winter use.
Gather them on a dry, sunny day,
rer.,ove the stalks and spread the
herbs on parchment. pale or enamel
plates. Put the plates into a warm
oven or out in hot sun to dry.
When quite dry, rub the herbs
with your fingers until they are re-
duced to fine powder. Put into small,
dry bottles, and label each one ac-
cordingly.
And here's a good labelling tip.
Choose glass bottles and stick your
labels on the inside. They will then
keep clean and will not rub of.
TASTY BREAD RECIPES
Prune Graham Bread
Two and one-half cups graham
flour, 1 cup bread flour, 1 teaspoon
sat, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 4
tablespoons sugar, 1 egg, 1% cups
sweet milk, 1 cup shopped prunes,
Wash prunes and soak thirty • min-
utes, Simmer 1 hour in fresh water.
Stone and chop, Mix and sift bread
flour with salt, baking powder and
sugar. Add graham flour and pre-
pared prunes. Mix thoroughly and
add egg beaten with milk. Beat well
and turn into well greased bread
pans. Bake one hour in a slow (325
degrees F.) oven.
Date Bread
Two cups flour, 4 teasppons baking.
powder, 5f teaspoon salt, 1-3 cup
brown sugar, % cup milk or water,
1 egg, % lb. dates stoned and cut
in pieces. Mix flour, baking powder,
sugar and salt. Add milk, egg slight-
ly beaten and dates. Turn into greas-
ed pan and bake 1 hour in moderate
oven.
Orange Bread
Three cups flour, 4 teaspoons bak-
ing powder, % cup sugar, i tea-
spoon salt, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, 1
egg, 1 cup milk, % cup chopped
candied orange peel.
Sift dry ingredients, add nuts and
orange peel. After mixing thorough-
ly add milk, then well -beaten egg
and pour into 2 well -greased bread
pans. Let stand 10 minutes, then
bake in moderate oven for 45 min-
utes. When partially cooled glaze top
of loaves with sugar -water frosting.
SCHOOL LUNCHES
When baking bread, it is but little
bother to make some cinnamon rolls
for the school lunch or a date bun
or two. Cake batter baked in a patty
pan for an individual school treat
sometimes appeals even more than
a slice of the layer cake carefully
wrapped. Chopped cooked beef or
ham, though not enough for a sand-
wich spread, beaten into a small
amount of x baking powder biscuit
dough before it is rolled out, makes
a titbit for the school lunch. A
little larger amount of chopped
neat, seasoned, heaped on a circle
of pie crust about the size of a
saucer, then half the crust folded
over the other half and the edges
pinched together, when baked, snak-
es a meat turnover especially en-
joyed by hungry boys.
One reason why it is hard for
mothers to put up lunches day after
day is that usually there is no place
in the kitchen for doing it without
interfering with preparations for
breakfast, and often the two meals
must be looked after at the same
time. An acquaintance solved this
difficulty by painting an old com-
mode to match her kitchen furni-
ture, and using it exclusively for
the reparation of lunches. Anything
prepared for a lunch on the follow-
ing day was wrapped ready for car-
rying, and set in the tiny cupboard
where it is close at hand when the
meal is assembled. In the top drawer
she keeps a paring knife and a bread
knife; a ball of string in a small
box, and scissors to cut it; a supply
of waxed paper, paper plates, saucer
dishes and cups, and the "lunch box
silver"; a few small screw-top jars
and jelly glasses with their covers
fitted on them as soon as they are
washed. In a small drawer which she
can keep locked if necessary, is an
assortment of jams and jellies, box-
ed cookies, and occasional candy bar
and sandwich fillings and relishes
that need not be kept in the refrig-
erator. Another drawer holds clean
paper bags in which the children
prefer to carry their lunches, a big
envelope containing suggestions for
this meal, and a notebook in which
she records good lunch menus and
anything else that would help in this
work.
Doubtless this convenience has
much to do with her attitude toward
the school lunch. She accepts it as
a " challeneg to her to keep her chil-
dren interested in eating a good,
substantial meal at noon, even
though they are away from hone.
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A POEM A DAY
One another sees to it that no day
asses without her having read to
Consular Wedding
Dr. and Mrs. Alfredo Lozano, the newly appointed Canadian
Colombian consul general and his wife, Dr. Lozano, who, although
only 32, has had an enviable diplomatic record, was recently appoiint-
ed to the post in Montreal. He was married recently to Mrs. Calderon
de Borda, granddaghter of a • former Colombian President, in the
Church of Guadalupe, in New York.
her little ones some bit of poetry or
verse within their range of interest.
She uses the classic child poems but
supplements them abundantly with
the appealing snatches of really fine
child verse from the current press.
The children like the lilt, of rhymes
and the imagination, imagery and
beauty found therein. They often
call for a repetition of this or that
verse which has especially appealed.
Often when mother hesitates a bit
they repeat the poem to the end.
They are not only learning the joy
of poetry but are storing awe;; rents
of beauty.
DO YOU KNOW THESE
To clean piano keys you can use
a soft cloth dampened with a solut-
ion of warm water and a little com-
mon vinegar. Take car that the
moisture does not get beyond the
finished surface as dampness may
affect the unfinished wood.
* *
You can use your vacuum cleaner
to clean the floor mop. Place vacuum
cleaner on a piece of newspaper with
the suction side up, and as you take
the dust off the floor, hold the mop
over the vacuum, which sucks the
dust and dirt from the mop.
*
Varnish remover combined with
brass polish will make like new the
most hopelessly soiled and marred
brass articles.
*
On windy days the clothes -line
pole will do better duty if, in addi-
tion to the conventional notch in
the top of the pole a large nail is
driven into the lower end. The nail
stuck in the ground will help to hold
the pole and line in place, and avoid
trailing sheets and tablecloths.
Muslin sheets and pillowcases, too
old to use, cut in squares and hem-
med, makes splendid window polish-
ers to be use after windows have
been cleaned with ammonia water.
*
Evaporated milk will pour more
freely if two holes are punctured
directly opposite each other on the
top of the can.
* *
Half an apple placed in the cake
box will keep cake fresh and moist.
IN GRANDMOTHER'S DAY
Grand -mother was constantly
seeking in her days simple means of
combatting household troubles. This
list may be interesting to the
housewife of today.
A small bag of sulphur kept in
a drawer or cupboard will drive a-
way red ants.
Rub hinges with a feather dipped
in oil and they will not creak.
The odour of sweet peas is so of-
fensive to flies that it will drive
them out of a sick room.
Hand stains can be removed by
washing in the juice of a ripe toma-
to.
• • ke tittle charcoal mixed with clear
water thrown into a sink will disin-
fect and deodorize it.
Camphor put in drawers or trunks
will keep away mice.
A spoonful of vinegar put into
the water in which meats or fowls
are boiled makes then tender.
Mix 1 teaspoonful of cornstarch
with 1 cup of salt for table use and
it will not gather dampness, the
salt of course.
To prevent a bruise from turning
purple or black and blue according
to popular belief, rub fresh lard up-
on it.
To remove the skins of cooked
beets, let them lie a few moments
in cold water and the skins will slip
off easily.
SUNDAY SCH OOL
LESSON
Lesson VIL—November 18. T h e
Christian as Church Member. --
Matthew 5:13-16; Acts 2:41-47..
Golden Text.—We are members
of His body.—Eph.5.30.
The Lesson In Its Setting
Time and Place — The passing
from Mretthew is taken from the
Sermon on the Mount, which was
spoken on the Horns of Hattin, in
midsummer of A.D. 28, the second
year of Christ's ministry, The pass-
age from the Acts closely follows
Pentecost, which took place on Sun-
day, May 28, A.D. 30, at Jerusalem.
"Ye are the sat of the earth." This
figure of speech is plain and pung-
ent. Salt is savory, purifying, pre-
servative. "But if the salt have lost
its savor, wherewith shall it, be salt-
ed? Weymouth's translation is good;
If salt .has become tasteless, in what
way can it regain its saltness? "It
is henceforth good for nothing, but
to be cast out and trodden under
foot of men." The salt grows stale
when into any form of Christianity
formalism enters and prevails; and
this has been the sorrowful end of
many religious movements which bo,
gan with love and life."
"Ye are the light of the world."
It is simply a fact of history that
Christianity and the Christian church.
have exerted on human society a
moral influence which justifies the
figures by which it was described—
an influence more profound, more
extensive, more enduring, and more
presented to ,this age, and to the
eventful than any that the world
has seen.
"Neither do men light 'a
g 'amp."
The flat clay bowl, filled with olive
oil in which a wick floated, and
notched at the edge or with a hole
there through which the • wick was
drawn—the common light of ancient
days in Palestine. "And put it un-
der the bushel." The common
household wooden measure, holding
about a peck; ample room for a
lamp under it. "But on the stand."
An elevated holder with a flat top
on which the clay lamp was placed.
"And it shineth unto all that are in
the house." Hidden light smokes,
smothers, darkens, dies.
"Even so let your light shine be-
fore men" Long ago, the people
thought that in the dead of winter
the sun was weak and ill, and that
if they lit fires it would encourage
the sun to shine, help him to take
heart again. Just so, by our cheer
ful, loving lives we can help to put
sunshine into many darkened hearts.
"That they may see your good
works." The trouble with the great
bulk of mankind is that they do not
shine. "And glorify your Father who
is in heaven." Oils and coals appear
to be the sunlight of prehistoric
ages, which God has bottled up and
accordingly the simile of the candle
intimates that this light of ours,
which we are to let shine, is not our
own, but comes to us from without,
ages which are still to come. And
and so we are to employ it under
the direction of the higher Power
which has given it to us in trust.
"They then that received his word
were baptized." On Pentecost, the
fiftieth day after the passover (for
"pentecost" is from the Greek word
for "fiftieth"), Peter had delivered
a wonderful sermon interpreting the
coming of the Holy Spirit, the Gift
of gifts who had just been vouch-
safed to the church. This sermon
had stirred the consciences of all
hearers, so that they begged Peter
and ,the other apostles to tell then
what they should do. The answer
was that each one of them should
repent of his sins and be baptized.
"And there were added unto them
in that day about three ,thousand
souls." A number so great that ever
since that time any large accession
to the church is calIed a Pentecost.
promises to faith .fined prayer.
"And fear came upon every soul."
church. We i,v re Christ's boundless
of ;l:e Day of Pentecost did not se-
parate after that- rnpttism. each to
Itis home to live a life of pious medi-
tation in the seclusion of thew own
hearts with God. They set them -
"And they continued steadfastly
in the apostles' teaching and fellow-
ship." The three thousand ronvrets
selves resolutely to a life of fellow-
ship. The Christian is one of a com-
munity. —"In breaking of bread."
The love -feasts of the church, or
common meals, closing with the cel-
ebration of the Lord's supper. "And
the prayers." The here may hint at
stated tines fen prayer, such as all
Jews observed. Prayer has always
had a large place in the life of the
That . is, upon all unbelievers, so
mighty were the signs of God's pre-
sence with the Christians. "And
many wonders and signs were done
through the apostles." These were
probably miracles of healing, such
as the healing of the lane man by
Peter and John, described in the
next chapter. Christ had promised
his disciples that when he returned
to the Father, they should accom-
plish grateer works than he had
one.
"And all that believed were to-
gether." The gatherings of Chris-
tians are a large part of the power
of the Christian church. When they
are neglected, the influence of the
church is sure to wane "And had all
things common." It is an illustra
tion of the fellowship of the Chris-'
tians, mentioned in verse 42. It iso
the beginning of the worldwide
charity of the Christian church
which has enormously expanded
through the ages, and never has
been greater than it is today.
"And they sold their possessions
and goods." Possessions mean in the
Greek landed property and goods
indicates movables. The imperfect
tense indicates that saes were made
from time to time. One and another,
as the need of the brotherhood re-
quired, were moved to dispose of
property, "And parted them to all,
according as any man had need.
They acted on the maxim, fromeach
according to his ability, to each ac*
cording to his need.
And day by day, continuing
steadfastly with one accord in the
temple. The early Christians did not
forsake the Jewish religion, but were
more faithful to it than ever before.
"And breaking bread at home."
Here is the entrance of the new, the
celebration of the Lord's supper,
which was held in the homes of the
church members, Christianity thus
starting out as a household religion.
"They took their food with gladness
and singleness of heart." Those who
have obtained peace with God
through Christ the Mediator have
not less, but more, enjoyment in
their food than other men, .
"Praising God." All the Chris-
tian's joy is turned Godward. It all
springs from the indwelling Spirit.
"And having favor with all the
people." They did not aim art pop-
ularity, as the issue sufficiently
showed; but they did aim at doing
good, and met with gratitude for n.
"And the Lord added to them day
by day those that were saved."
(margin, being saved), It is Christ's
will for, his ideal of, a Christian
church, that continuously it should
be gathering into its fellowship
those that are being saved.
Worry
Worry is the most useless thing
in the world.
No matter how serious your
trouble worry cannot help it.
Too much worry shortens life.
And too much of the worryrng Is
done uselessly.
An intelligent mental survey of
your problems will avoid it.
Separate till real from the false
problems and stop worrying,
"For every trouble under the sun,
there's a remedy or there's none."
"If there is one try to find it, if
there is none never mind it."
In thinking of your problems al-
ways keep this in mind: Today is
the tomorrow you worried about
yesterday.
This is an excellent guide for pre-
sent troubles in the light of past ex-
periences.
Intelligent thoughts solve prob-
lems; worry only muddles the is-
sue.
An old man looking back over his
life said: "I've had a lot of trouble
in my life but the most of it never
happened."
Face the issues when they are is•
sues or about to become so, and
stop worrying.
You'll live longer, be happier and
be a better citizen.
Better able to take your fair
share in the moral, social and reli-
gious problems of your town if—
You stop worrying.
The Art of Listening
The art of listening, like the art
of thinking, is an achievement. It
is not everybody that can listen
carefully, and learn thereby. Per
haps it is because few people can
converse well enough to hold the av-
erage person's attention, There ie
something to that.
There may be times when one a-
mongst a crowd of people talking
like blue streaks, remains silent. The
silent one might be termed a quiet
fellow. He may be quiet, yet be s
good listener. Engage this quiet per-
son in conversation and it might In
surprising how much he knows.
The Chinese may not have a word
for it, but the saying that it is bet.
ter to have two ears and one mount
can be credited to them. Ancien(
Chineses sages "said a mouthful'
when they uttered that remark -»
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