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Of Lightning
htning
The normal chances at being
struck by lightning are millions
to one, and the way to avoid
being the one is to learn about
lightning.
So much superstition has ac-
cumulated about lightni+ g thr-
ough the centuries that now it
is hard for scientists to make
known the truths that have been
discovered.
How much do you know about
lightning?
Safest Place
Is it true that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place?
It is false. Some trees have
been struck several times Tall
projecting buildings like the
Eiffel Tower and the Empire
State Building are often struck,
but lightning conductors prevent
damage. The odds against any
house in a town being struck
are thousands to one. They re-
main the same, neither more nor
less. if it has already been struck
once.
Where is the safest place in
.a thunderstorm? In your home.
• People are very rarely struck by
lightning inside a house, The
safest place in the house is any-
where away from a fireplace. In
a severe storm avoid standing
between two windows.
And the most dangerous place?
Undoubtedly in the open near a
wire fence or metal pipe, Cat-
tle touching fences have been
electrocuted miles from the point
where the lightning struck.
Other places to avoid are ex-
posed hills, any open flat space,
or any hut or shelter standing
by itself. If you haven't time
to take shelter in a substantial
building before a storm is over-
head, better lie •down flat.
Does metal "attract" lightning?
That is true within limits. It
is better to drop your golf club
or garden fork. If you are in-
doors, you don't have to stop
handling a spoon and fork!
The "attraction" of metal once
lightning has struck 'has produced
freak results. Not long ago a
man otherwise unhurt, had all
the pound notes in his pocket
neatly split into two down the
Sim)*
ricks
Actress Virginia Mayo saves
space in her suitcase by tucking
stockings in toes of shoes.
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BY EDDNA MILES ..
THIS is a country in which
people are constantly on the ,
move. Autumn vacations, bund»
ness trips, treks back to college
and visits to friends and rela-
tives all add up to much travel'„
by plane, train or car.
Packing still, can p r tt s e n t
knotty problems despite the syn-;
thetics that launder so readily`
and dry so fast. All those little,
things that must be packed can',
occupy an impressive amount af"
space If planning is not careful."
To get the most from each inch;'.
of space, use tricks like rolling:
stockings into little balls and
pushing them into the toes of
the shoes you're packing.
Use tissue paper to prevent,
creases in clothes, but be stingy';
with it. Great layers of tissue
mean bulk • and actually aren't
necessary, since many of itgel'aytes
fabrics hang out readily alter
the unpacking.
In place of your dressing table •
jars, spoon small amounts of ` suits
creams and lotions into the little,,
plastic jars and bottles that you
.can buy. These, in addition to that are meant to be tossed away
saving space, are unbreakable, rather than refilled when they're
Many beauty products now empty
come in space -saving containers Typical are eyedrops that come
ProiIenr
Mayo demonstrates how sweaters should be folded over
tissue paper to avoid creases.
in tiny squirt bottles, handy te,
tuck in your handbag. Thus,
they're ready for instant use to
relieve eyestrain during travel.
metal stripes. Collar-stude and
keys have been melted.
Moisture offers an easy path.
For this reason some experts
advise you not to have a bath
in a thunderstorm! Wet shoes
and clothes slightly increase the
danger—another good reason for
sheltering. Of two golfers who
insisted on continuing to play in
a thunderstorm a few years ago,
one was killed and the other —
wearing goloshes — escaped.
You Should be safe in a motor
car or aeroplane, Lightning may
strike, but is unlikely to do. harm.
It is easy to keep out of the
way of lightning. In any case,
fewer people are killed by lightn-
ing in a year than die on the
roads in one day. All the more
reason for making sure you are
not one of them by taking sim-
ple precautions based on science.
TAS LE T
ciaxvz, Andtiews
Here'e a timely recipe for a
"mock" mincemeat which keeps
perfectly and, so most folks who
have tried it say, can't be told
from the "real thing." And it's
a. lot less expensive!
* * *
MOCK MINCEMEAT
3 pounds green tomatoes,
3 pounds apples (chopped
not too fine)
2 pounds raisins
33.4 pounds brown sugar
1 cup suet, chopped
1 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons each, cloves and
nutmeg
Salt
Put green tomatoes through a
coarse food grinder; place in pan
with 2 tablespoon salt and cover
with cold water; bring to a boil
(stir several times to prevent
sticking). Drain off the water (it
will be a greenish color), add 1
tablespoon salt and again cover
with cold water and bring to a
boil; drain and repeat process
once more. Pour into colander to
drain well. Combine all other in-
gedients and add tomatoes; boil
slowly, stirring often and well,
for 2 hours, or until the bits of
suet and apple are well cooked.
Place in quart jars while hot
and seal. One quart makes a
nice, big pie. This recipe snakes
5 quarts.
* * *
These drop cookies, made ac-
cording to the recipe, are a bit
on the crisp ride; but they can
be made to soften themselves by
adding a half -apple or a slice of
bread to the jar in which they're
kept. "' *
DROP COOKIES
9 pitted dates, snipped in
quarters
1% cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder.
1 teaspoon soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
s cup brown sugar, well
packed ' •
Sde cup white sugar (to 1111 the
cup,.
Si cup margarine or other
shortening
1 teaspoon almond extract
34 cup milk (room tempera-
ture)
1% cups quick cooking rolled
oats
1 egg (large/ well beaten
Sift together flour, baking
powder, soda and salt. Cream
together sugars, butter and al-
mond extract (you'll need a large
nixing bowl). Add egg and milk;
blenel thoroughly. Add sifted dry
ingredients and beat well. Add
oats and mix quickly to an even
consistency. Drop by heaped tea-
spoonful o n greased cookie
sheet. Place a piece of date on
each mound of dough and cove
with another teaspoor of the
dough. Flatten slightly with a
knife dipped frequently in flour
to prevent sticking. This seals
fruit into center of cookie. Bake
about 12 minutes at 375° F. Re-
move at once from cookie sheet,
cool and store in screw-top jar
or air -tight cookie tin. If variety
.in flavor is desired, divide dough
into 2 portions; to 1 portion add
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon and
% teaspoon ground clove. Mix
well and bake Yield, about 3
dozen.
* *.
So 'it's pumpkin - pie time
again—or not far short of it—
and the two recipes that follow
are not only worth trying, but
good enough to clip out and
treasure.
' PUMPKIN CREAM PIE
Temp.: 450-350° F. Time:
40 - 50 min.
Thresher Out of the Past --It might resemble an ancient train
chugging along al full speed, but It's only an old steam -powered
threshing machine owned by Arthur Flack. Flack said he bought
the machine just "for some fun," but he's been able to thresh
37 acres of oats on his 160 -acre farm without any trouble. He
elso made a hit with his neighbours, who flocked to his farm
when they saw the dark pillars of smoke rise sklyward.
Sloan's Back—Mrs. Slo'an Simp
son, ex-wife of William O'Dwyer
(former U.S. Ambassador to
Mexico- and ex -Mayor of New,
York), arrives backin the U.SA
aboard the liner America.•
though she still considers herse
married in the eyes of the Cath
otic Church, she says she no
longer wants to be known as
Mrs. O'Dwyer.
Pastry for a 9" pie
2 eggs, slightly beaten
cup Corn Syrup
cup brown sugar
1 cup canned or cooked
pumpkin
-1 tablespoon corn starch
?:a teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnanon
1 teaspoon ginger
?a cup cream (16%)
lee cups milk
Method: Line a 9 -inch pie pan
with pastry; flute pastry edge.
Bake in hot oven (450°F.) for 5
minutes; remove from oven. To
slightly beaten eggs add all other
ingredients •except ya cup of the
cream. Pour into partially baked
shell; pour remaining 3/4 cup
cream carefully on top. Bake in
hot oven (450°F.) for 10 minutes;
reduce heat to 350°F. and con-
tinue baking 30 to 35 minutes,
or until a silver knife inserted
in centre comes out clean. When
cool, serve with a tablespoon of
slightly sweetened whipped
cream.
PUMPKIN CUSTARD PIE
Tesnp, 450° F. for 10-12 minutes.
325° F. for 30-35 minutes.
Pastry for 9" pie
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup canned or cooked pump-
kin
Y;'; cup cream, 16%
ei cup. milk
les cup Corn Syrup
a;e teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon Corn Starch
Method: Line a 9 -inch pie pan
with pastry, Wet edges and
crimp on a strip of pastry about
1 -inch wide, fluting edge to
stand high. Bake in hot oven
(4500F.) for 5 minutes. In the
meantime, beat egg slightly; add
remaining ingredients and blend
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thoroughly with clover beater.
Remove shell'from oven; pour in
filling and return to oven. Bake
in hot oven 10 to 12 minutes; re-
duce heat to 325•°F, and con-
tinue cooking until custard is set
(30 to 35 minute~). Test centre
of pie with silver knife. When
blade comes out clean, custard is
cooked. Serve with or without
sweetened whipped cream.
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With the approach of winter it
is a good time to give some extra
thought to fire protection. Fur-
naces will goon be lit and fire
hazards can be reduced by hav-
ing them in good working order.
Among the most common causes
of fire in rural Canadian homes
are those originating from heat-
ing and cooking equipment.
* * *
Fire insurance companies list
the following • as frequent causes
of farm fire: chimneys of sub-
standard . construction; sparks
from dirty chimneys; faulty
smoke -pipes and stove iustalla-
`tions; - seasonal grass and bush
fires; spontneous ignition of hay;
worn-out shingle roofs; lighted
lanterns; mis-use of electrical
equipment; threshing and other
operatipnr with gasoline power-
ed engines; matches or smoking
in barns and other farm build-
ings; lightning.
* * *
Most fires originating from
this list could be prevented by
checking on faulty construction
• or equipment, for the time to
prevent a fire is before it starts.
Chimneys and smoke pipes can
be inspected, gasoline can be
stored away from main buildings,
oily rags never left lying about
Even lightning can be guarded
against with arresters.
* *s
An excellent fire prevention on
a farm is a roof ladder, Keep
a few buckets of water ready
for use and a number of water
barrels at suitable points is an
added precaution. But, they are
worse than useless if the water
is frozen solid should a sudden
emegency .arise, so choose a re-
latively warm place.
A reliable fire extinguisher is
a good investment, particularly
if equipped to handle gasoline
fires. It will often be enough to
scotch an incipient fire and pre-
vent disaster.
* *
Iodine in salt is easily lost.
Tests show that all the iodine in
salt blocks disappears in two
A'•
months after exposure in pas-
ture, and there is no chemical
method of preventing this loss.
The answer is to put out at a time
only asmuch iodized salt as the
animals will lick in a few days.
* *
Salt loses its iodine less
quickly when fed in the stall,
but providing smaller quantities
more frequently will guard
against insufficient iodine in-
take, by livestock.
Iodized rock salt will keep well
for about nine months if stored
in a dry place in its original
container. Loose salt contain-
ing iodine will remain stable up
to 15 months if kept in tightly
closed glass jars.
* * *
What is believed to be the
first attempt to spray a virus
disease from an aeroplane to aid
in control of a serious forest in-
sect pest, was made in south-
western Ontario early this sum-
mer.
* * *
A virus disease was usied by
growers of Scotch pine in the
area to control infestations of
the European pine sawfly.
About 500 acres were sprayed
with the virus from aircraft in
the Bothwell, Stratford, and
Woodstock areas. Another 200
acres were sprayed with hand -
sprayers by the growers, and
windbreaks and ornamental hed-
ges were sprayed with mist -
blowers by ,officials of the On-
tario Departments of Highways,
and Lands and Forests.
* *
The virus suspension was ap-
plied„from aircraft at the rate
of one gallon per acre. To• each
20 gallons of spray, one pound of
skim milk powder was added as
a sticker. An examination of
four Scotch pine plantations in
the Bothwell area and two in
the Stratford area, ehowed that
all sawfly levee on the trees were
destroyed except in one planta-
tion incompletely sprayed be-
cause of oil derricks nearby.
Prevent jam from burning or
sticking by placing under the
cooking kettle a pie or cake tin
containing one to two inches of
salt.
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A Slave Becomes a Brother
Philemon 8721
Memory Selection: There es
neither Jew nor Greek, there Ifs
neither bond nor free, there las
neither male nor female: for ye
are all one in Christ Jesus. .Gran'
atlases 3:28.
Onesimus was one of Phile-
mon's slaves at Collosse, Appar-
ently he had stolen some of him
master's money and run away. In
Rome he came into contact with
Paul who was then nearing the
end of his first imprisonment.
Under Paul's ministry Oliesimua
became a Christian. Then came
the question of restitution. One-
simus was really the property of
Philemon who had the legal
right 'to put to death his run-
away slave. But it so happened
that Philemon was also ,one of
Paul's converts. So Paul wrote
this letter to Philemon and gave
it to Onesimus to take with him
as he returned to his master.
Psychology was unknown as a
science in Paul's day, but Paul
certainly knew the tactful way to
approach people. He spoke well
of the runaway slave. In fact Paul
would have liked to have re-
tained him as a helper. He re-
minds Philemon of his debt and
appeals to him to be good to
Onesimus.
That the letter was successful,
we have no doubt. The fact that
Philemon made his letter acces-
sible to the church is evidence.
As the meaning of Christianity
became more understood slavery
was finally abolished. Jesus and
Paul did not sponsor revolutions
against this evil but the meaning
of brothers in Christ finally won.
The black and yellow races are
coming to resent the supremacy
of the whites. Do you blame
thein? Does brotherhood i n
Christ not apply to races as well
as to individuals?
Recently there were numerous
letters in a city daily, some of
which expressed disgust because
many immigrants still speak
occasionally in their native
tongue. Why should they forget
the language of their native land?
The:snobbishness of some Can-
s;,adl ns does not reflect credit on
thgin. All of us, whoever we are,
TOT humble ourselves under the
`°night of God and come as con-
trite sinners to Jesus Christ.
There is one Saviour for all men
UP-TO-DATE ARMY
A group of psychologists re-
cently made investigations into
the efficiency of the Army and
Navy. One team made a film of
a certain kind of field -gun drill
and noticed that No. 6 of the
gun's crew stood unassisting and
strictly to attention during the
whole of the drill.
Inquiries as to what this mars
was supposed to be doing drew
a blank. Eventually, they tackled
a veteran sergeant -major, one
who had fought in the Boer War.
He told them that No. 6 was the
man who used to hold the horses!
Reunion After Six Years—Alfred C. Hall, deputy United Kingdom
Information Officer in Ottawa, happily plays a piggy -back for
the son he'd never seen before as he greets his wife, Clara, in
Montreal. They were separated when the Russian -born Mrs. Hall
was forcd to remain in the U.S.S.R. six years ago after Hall
was ordered out of the country, but the Kremlin finally relented.
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