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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1954-07-29, Page 2nr PL:AIN HORSE SENSE . 13y v. (BOB) The American Farm .Bureau Federation has announced the launching of its nation-wide campaign "Freedom t h r o u g h Self -Government." Farm Bureau units in a number of states will participate in the programme, which is aimed at stirring up member interest in voting in state and federal elections. The campaign will be carried on on a county level and the plan is toarrange meet -your - candidate meetings at county fairs, county picnics and mem• bership conventions, There will be an all-out ef- fort to get all voters registered and special attention --wilt be given to the encouragement of "first time" voters to exercise their right to vote. Since Farm Bureau is a non- partisan organization, appeal to vote will be based on issues and not on parties or candidates, Informative and Educational By initiating this campaigr the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion is repeating a similar effort made two years ago. The inten- tion is to induce farmers to cast their votes according to their conviction based on factual in- formation of the agricultural situation and the programmes of the parties instead of following traditional 'inherited partisan- ship. Farm Bureau, like the Feder- ation of Agriculture and the Farm Unions in Canada, claims to be non-partisan, meaning that as a whole it is nsither af- filiated with nor leaning ton ards any one political party. It is, however, like any other organized vocational group, a body politic established to assure for its members the largest share of the economic wealth of the country. The very reason of existence for such a body is to take part in the direction of the production And distribution of the national wealth. If for any reason it cannot Culfill this function, its members will be subjected to exploitation Rid will not receive. their just share of the national income. Other groups will emerge exert- ing unduly high influence. The eventual outcome, as history has proved time and time again, is An oligarchy with all powers concentrated in the hands of a tew who will deprive the indi- viduaI of its political and econ- omic rights. Vernal Vigilance To safeguard freedom it is necessary that every citizen take an active' part in the direction ri the business of the nation which is government. To do so Intelligently, he has to be well Informed as to the trends and the needs of the day. Here is a field of activity wide —open and waiting for our farm Organizations to get into. It is their job to bring the facts to the attention of the farmers that hey can make up their minds what action to take. This can be done only by an organization with .,trong grass- roots support and not by small groups of straggling individuals meeting occasionally in some dark corner of the county, claim- ing to be representative of the laziness. What is needed is one strong Coop, but Wet — No, the heat hasn't affected this chap. He's lust washing his new suit mode of orlon and cotton. While he $n sleeping the suit will dry. The manufacturer says that in the r�aorning the suit will be ready far wear—without pressing, VON PILUS orbanization widely spread over the province with direct indivi- dual membership fees. Under the guidance of well informed lead- ers the members could meet re- gularly on the community level to discuss daily Drol-'ems and future plans. If the Ontario Farmers' Un- ion continues to grow from the bottom up, it may some day con- nect with the Ontario Fe.tera- tion of Agriculture which is be- ing organized from the top down and we night see the day when the Farmers of Ontario stand United again. * * „, This column welcomes criti- cism, constructive or destructive, and suggestions, wise or other- wise. Address mail to Bob Von Pills, Whitby, Ont. TATTOOS SAVE LIVES South African medical authori- ties are proposing a nationwide scheme whereby everyone will have his blood group tattooed on his right arm. It would save con- siderable- time, they say, and would prevent any mistakes in identifying the group in case a transfusion is urgently needed. At present precious time is lost between the moment a patient enters hospital and receives a blood transfusion, but the tattoo- ing of a few alphabetical letters and numbers on the arm might save many lives, FAMILY MAN A city man building a country home in a small village, engag- ed a retired carpenter—a rugged individualist—to assist him. One morning the carpenter arrived with two husky sons as helpers. "How many youngsters have you?" asked the employer. "Seven of 'em." "Really? I'm one of seven my- self. I have three brothers and three sisters." "Oh well," replied the carpenter, sniffing, "if you want to count girls, then I got thirteen." How Can 1 ? Q. How can II make a remedy for poison ivy? A. Use equal parts of sub- carbonate of bismuth and calo- mel. Apply as .a dusting powder Fat •ter scrubbing the affected parts with alcohol. Then cover with a layer of absorbent cotton and bandage lightly. This is ef- fective even after blisters have formed. Q. How can I loosen a screw or nail which has become rusted in. wood? A. By applying s little hot paraffin to it. Let the paraffin soak in for a short time and see how easily the screw or nail will yield. ....Q. How can k remove onion odor from a knife blade? A. The odor of onion or garlic on a blade can be removed easily by rubbing the knife through a potato. Q. How can I protect the iron- ing board from dust? A. By taking two paper flour sacks, cutting the bottom from one and bastin t g o the top of the other to form the required length, and slipping this over the board when putting it away, Q. How can I make a refresh- ing summer drink? A. Spiced iced tea is some- thing different in a cooling sum- mer drink, Simply put four or five whole cloves into the pot in which the tea is brewing, and ice as usual. Q. How can I destroy plant lice? A. To destroy plant lice, spray the plants with naptha soap suds, using a syringe for the purpose. Q. How can I wash unpainted wicker furniture and preserve its white appearance? A. Wash it quickly with a strong solution of cold water and salt and put in the hot sun to dry. Never wash wicker with soapsuds, nor allow it to dry slowly, as it will result in a poor color. Q. flow can 1 insure a con- sistently even marmalade so that the fruit and syrup are evenly distributed throughout? A. Cod' the mixture before pouring into the jam jars. When poured hot, the fruit tends to float to the top of the jar. Q. £Iow can I drive away mosquitoes? A. Uurn a few drops of pine tar in the house and it will drive sway mosquitoes, Q. Ilow Call 1 have it neater front lawn? A. Perhape the reason it does not have the trim appearance othere have is the fact that the edges of the lawn next to the sidewalk have not been cut. A tiny trench cut along the grass edge gives a neat appearance sod crispness to the laws, etene gm"•iii ai\>2+ \:v k<',£` tkt 'r:•i•,.•i .2 j w4 �s' 2 �. F'aoling A Feline — "Five Lovely Flavours" reads the sign (right) in iirighton, Sussex, England, but Tabby won't get anything from this "cow." The bovine figure is used for advertising pur- poses at one of the refreshment stands at the famous resort city. iT 13 dam Andrew Pickling and preserving time with' us once again and here are a few recipes I'm sure you., and your family will like. read and Butter Pickles 8 cups thinly sliced cucumbers 2 cup thinly sliced small anions a✓ eup salt 2 cups cider vinegar 1 eup sugar 2 teaspoons whole mustard seed 3' teaspoon whole celery seed zA teaspoon ground turmeric Arrange alternate layers of cucumbers, onions, and salt. Let Stand overnight, or 6-8 hours. Drain. Mix remaining ingredi- ents in a 4 -quart preserving ket- tle. Bring to boiling point, Add cucumbers and onions. Cook un- til clear, 5-10 minutes. Pack in hot, sterilized jars. Seal air tight. Yield; 3 pints. ,K :N * Sweet pickle relish is a favor- ite of those who like hot dogs and hamburgers. Here is an es- pecially spicy variety that should appeal. Sweet Pickle ,Relish 1 green pepper 1 red pepper 3 green tomatoes, if desired 1 large red tomato 6 medium-size cucumbers 1 onion 2 tablespoons salt 1 cup vinegar ?A eup water 1 cup sugar % teaspoon each, ground cinna- mon and ground turmeric 3/4 teaspoon each, ground cloves and ground allspice 11/2 tablespoons mixed pickling spice, tied in cheesecloth 1 cup vinegar Remove seeds from peppers. Cut tomatoes into quarters and cucumbers into 1 -inch chunks. Cut onions into thick slices. Put vegetables through grinder, us- ing coarse blade. Mix with salt and let stand 24 hours. Drain. Combine with 1 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil and drain. Combine remaining ingre- dients. Bring to boil. Add vege- tables and boil gently for 20 min- utes. Stir frequently. Pour int* hot,sterilized jars and seed lumen diately. Yield: about 3 pints, * * t' Spiced Pears 15-18 firm fresh pears Whole cloves • 2 cups white sugar 21/2 cups brown sugar % cup water or pear ,liquid 2 cups cider 4inegar 3 sticks cinnamon, whole 1 teaspoon whole allspice, and 1 ginger root, tied in bag Wash pears; remove blossom end but leave on the stems. Leave small pears whole; halve or quarter larger pears. Core Cover with clear water. Boil un- til almost tender, about 5 min- utes. Drain. (Save / cup liquid for syrup). Stud each pear with 2 or 3 whole cloves. Combine re- maining ingredients; boil about 5 minutes. Drop in enough pears at one time to 1111 a jar. Cook un- til tender (test with toothpick). Remove spice bag. Pack pears in sterilized jars; fill with boiling syrup to '/a -inch of the top, Place 1/z stick cinnamon in each jar. Slide a knife down the inside of each jar to release the air bubbles. Wipe off jar tops. Ad- just lids and seal at once. Yield: 6 pints. UNFAIR Because her lawyer husband continually preached about the wisdoin of making each house- hold servant furnish references, • Mrs. Bigelow asked the applicant, "Where are your references?" "I 'hate to show 'eni, ma'am, Like my photographs, they don't do me justice." 00( Laeteitattesiteseaste et;: � c A few months ago, Jose Caballero, noted Spanish artist, sketched his impression of The Seagram Collection of Paintings while they were exhibited in Madrid at the famed Castellana Hilton. Like Senor Caballero, 30,000 people of Spain took the opportunity in the next two weeks to view these original canvases of 22 of our cities and to see, too, for the first time, a new aspect of a great and growing Canada as reflected in these impressive portraits of our nation's thriving metropolitan centres. Everywhere these paintings went .. , north and south of the equator on both sides of the Atlantic , . . they won new friends and favourable (comment for Canada.In sixteen cities along a 30,000 -mile international route through 15 foreign lands, more than a quarter of a million people came to visit them; to observe the skyline of our land, and to try on their lips the unfamiliar natne of our Canadian Cities. Accompanying, the Collection were 48 -page booklets containing reproductions of the paintings. These were available to all who visited the. exhi- bition. The Seagram Collection is now back h.on•.te on a two-year Canadian tour but it continues, through these booklets, to build goodrvill for Canada abroad. In" many thousands of homes, the text and pictures of these booklets are keeping Canada talked about the world over. ( :House of Se ram ia0UTs OP tele tersest A1101.111/41, TOUT. SAN JUAN... HAVANA... MEXICO CITY... CARACAS ,..RIO re JANEIRO...SAO PAULO.,.' 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