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The Huron Expositor, 1941-09-12, Page 61 4 `' • rt, tower i009rted .t!rllits and difficult times ahead to preserve- a greater amount of fruit, then just the specif- ie need. Sy ANNE ALLAN Hydro Home Econ.rniat = • CANNING -FRUIT s $ello Homemakers! We've decided ate.. continue our forum on canning this 5wceek. The economical preservation "o1`• fruit is a matter of vital importance on the "home front" this season! * * * canned fruit juices are very popul- af, particularly ch ry, elderberry, rhubarb, .current, raps, respben•y and tomato juice. These true fruit juices may be used in a variety of ways for beverages, appetizers, gel- atin salads, pudding sauces, and sher- bets. They are also valuable as sub- stitutes for certain spices. * * * The best bottled juice is obtained by using the following directions: 1. Select sound, ripe fruit. 2. Wash and stem fruit. (Let grapes stand 2 days to mellow the juice) 3. Crush fruit with a masher or cut such fruit as rhubarb into small pieces. 4, To 3 pints of berries add 2 cups •medium syrup. For unsweetened'' juices add 1/4 cup water for each cup of fruit. 5. Cook until soft in large covered saucepan on electric element turned from High to Low. 6. Pour into a cotton jelly bag and press through slowly. 7. Strain through three layers of cur COARSE FOR THE PIPE CUT FINE FOR CIGARETTES • cheesecloth or a good Cotton bag, pan and bring to simmering point, a. Pour juices back into the sauce - stirring constantly, 9. Fill hot sterilized bottles, or jars. eal tightly. 10. Immerse bottles irf water bath at simmering point. 11. Cook quickly by running luke- warm water, then cold water over bat ties. 12. Cover odd caps or corks with melted paraffin. * * * When canning peaches, pears, etc. by the "cold -pack" method you'll find that only a limited number of pieces of fruit can be put in each jar, so the proportions of fruit to syrup in each jar will be smaller than if the fruit were• small, or softened by pre-cook- ing. Therefore, choose a less -sweet syrup than for the "open -kettle" method, * * * For each quart of large fruit use 31,E cups thin syrup made of 11/2 cups of sugar and 3 cups water — or 3 cups medium syrup made by boiling -2 cups sugar and 2 cups water — or 3 cups of heavy syrup made of boiling 3 cups sugar and 21/2 cups water. * * * • A freequent question is "How much fruit will meersp'ecific need of a fam- ily of six, for one years"? •Allowing for six months with no fresh fruit ex- cept apples, and imported fruits; four months of the year with no raw apples, and four months to supple-. ment raw. fruin the close estimate is 247 quarts of fruit. Prices and quality. of fruit on the market — or mount produced in your garden will re -adjust ;his amount. It is adviseable, too, with k -FOR -SUPERIOR mAGicBAKING RESULTS USE RESULTS USE —ell/ Dependable for 3 Generations MADE IN CANADA. RECEIPTS Tomato- Juice Pre-eook firm ripe tomatoes' to sim- mering point, using electric element turnatl to high. Press through a rine solve or puree. Add 1 tsp. salt per (mart. Pour juice back into kettle and" bring to simmering point, then pour into hot sterilized bottles. Proces' for 25 minutes in electric oven set at 275 degrees with switch turned to low. TOMATO BUTTER Requested Receipe) 5 lbs, tomatoes 1y2 lbs. tart apples 2 lbs, sugar 2 cups cider vinegar 1/4 oz. stick cinnamon 1/,oz, ginger root 1/2 oz. Mace 1/2 oz. whole . cloves Peel tomatoes and apples, removing apple ,cores. Put in kettle with sugar, vinegar and spices tied in a bag. Cook together for 3 hours, or : until thick, stirring frequently, using elect- ric element turned low. When. thick, remove spice hag and pour into clean, hot jars and seal, CITRON MARMALADE Cut citron in 1/2 inch slices. Peel, remove seeds and cut in cubes. Cover with weak brine (allowing 1 tsp. salt to 1 quart water) and allow to stand overnight. In the morning, drain thoroughly, place over electric el- ement turned to "simmer" and cook until tender. Add sugar and Lemon, al- lowing 2 cups sugarand the juice and rind of 1 lemon to 6 cups citron. Bring slowly to a boil anla cook until clear. Seal in sterilized 'jars. CANTALOUPE AND PEACH CONSERVE (Requested by Mrs, K. B.) 8 eups diced peaches 3 cups sugar 1/2 cup blanched nuts 2 cups diced cantaloupe 2 oranges, juise and grated rind Combine peaches, sugar, 'cantaloupe and oranges. Cook until mixture 'is thick and clear. Add nuts •and cook for 5 mins. longer an electric element turned low. Pour in hot sterilized jars. When cool cover with melted wax. • Take a Tip 1. Never screw jar bands down af- ter canned 'products are cold and 2. It is not necessary to turn jars of processed fruit upside down, when taken from electric oven. 3. Be sure.; to keep your electric sewing machine oiled. A dry machine is hard to run, and the mechanism in danger of being ruined. Follow directions, closely. ANNOUNCING A VITAL MEASURE TO HELP CANADA'S WAR EFFORT D UN save N LO P G PL FO TIR R R ES N TO CONSERVE RUBBER Tolid OucArmed Forces and To Save You Money By aking Your Tires fast Longer.! Rubber is vital to Victory al for all our ARMED FORCES. Their requiremeential nts ...and the requirements of our War Industries . . t come first Itis the duty of every Canadian motorist to see that they do come first ... to conserve rubber by making tires last as long as possible, consistent with safety. during this emergency. To help Canadian motorists to carry out this patrl otic duty ... and at the same time save money by making their tires last longer ...Dunlop -Canada' • has initiated this War Saving Plan for Tires. Under this plan Dunlop Dealers throughout Canada place themselves . , , and all the sill and experience of " their organizations ... at the ervice of motorists. Simply by presenting your Service Card at your nearest Dunlop Dealer you will be entitled to pre= ferred service on every tire check-up listed here, at minimum labour cost. Think what; this Dunlop plan means to you; the opportunity to serve Canada in yet another useful way ; the Chance to save money by gettingmore mile- age than you, ever enjoyed before from your tires; the increased driving safety that will be yours by having your tires regularly inspected and main- tained in perfect running order, Drive in toddy to your nearest Dunlop Dealer. Ask him for your Preferred Service Card and have yobs first tire checkup under the Dunlop War Saving Pion fo'r Tires. Al -Point Service to Help Canada and Save- Money For Motorists A regular 'iiifia€iifl cheek will— .he merit& on all your tires, ands your tires, including the spare, will be changed over regularly;: tei bal&rice tread.'werirewhirie slibuld irk. eage your tire lift" ebaut 20%. DRIVE `•. ora TIRES7MARTfitI- a'AND 'BOG ' • VICTORY ' NEARE DUNLOP PO/ .0 COOO, COMP.M,,LIMf.[O A1456 This Card Entitles Bearer To Preferred Service Under THE ®ONO WAR SAVING PLAN FOR TIRES '1 2 You will be informed about any uneven tread wear that indicates wrong alignment or defective brakes. 3 Your tires will be regularly checked for danger- ous hidden cuts and bruises, The inside fabric of your tires will also be checked at necessary intervals. 4 You will be advised when your non-skid treads are losing their effectiveness. 5 Your tubes will be inspected for signs ofpinchingor chafing. 6 The purchase of a new tare will be recommended only, when it is absolutely needed for your -safety: 7 You will be given a Preferred Service Card entitling you to 6lsecial call on your Dunlop beater's time and service facilities. No dealer will issue more cards been he can service DRIVE YOUR TIRES', FARTHER AND BRING VICTORY NEARER • 4,-,x.**snerroananks�rl MESSAGES FOR HITLER A workman in a Canadian plant puts the final stamp of approval on completed shells, lacking only a fuse to be ready for shipment to Great Britain. Each of these death -dealing missiles ,carries a message to Hitler from the Canadian people, who after two years of war are more determined than ever to eradicate the Hun hordes from the face of the earth. QUESTION BOX Mrs. D. F. -.asks: What effect do some methods of canning have on the flavour of canned fruits? • Answer: There is a loss of flavour with the open kettle method in comparison to•the creel, clean meth- od of precessing in the electric ov- en where the food values ere re- tained,,as well• as the flavour, ars. W. L: asks Hors` does one "lye - peel" peaches? Answer: To one gallon of water add two tablespoons'of lye and bring to the boiling point. Be sure to use an iron or old enamel pan. (Real firm' peaches should only be used with this method.) Place peaches in wire basket or a cheese cloth bag and dip into the boiling solut- ion for• one minute only. Remove and rinse in cold water. An old towel may be used in rubbing off the • peelings. Mrs. B. D. asks: What causes peach - and pears to turn dark after they have been canned, and how can this be prevented? Answer: Fruit exposed to air too long after being peeled, and before being canned . will discolour. This can be prevented by dropping pul- ed fruit into slightly salted water until ready to put into jars. Pears will retaintheir whiteness better if a tablespoon of lemon juice added to each quest jar. Sometimes discolouration'"ik di td' uhder-irro- cessing of fruit. An extra five min- utes in the processing time will in- sure a good colour in canning pears in quart jars. Mrs. A: H. -asks: How are berries and tomatoes kept frons floating in jars? Answer; 1. By not over-prooess- ing. 2. By not using over -ripe fruit. 3. By not packing too loosely., 4. By not using too .heavy syrup. • * * * Anne Allan invites you to write to her c/o The Huron. Expositor, Just send in your ]luestions on homemak- ing 'problems and watch this Iittle corner of the column for replies. Spies Watched In Indies By Dr. M. Van Blankenstein In Montreal" Standard The writer of this article is a well- known Dutch jouli-naliist who has spent a number of years in the Dutch East Indies. He was diplomatic Rot- terdamsche Courant and is now edit- or of Vrij Nederland, a Dutch paper published in London. It is said that at every strategic point in the Netherlands East Indies, at every sand pit, every bay and 'cliff along the coast you can find a Jap- anese photographer. The people in those regions, as far as they are In- habited, consider him a spy. In many cases they are right, but to some ex- tent they exaggerate. As far as photographers• are con- cerned, the suspicion is, in many the interior and to isolated islands, I have benefited by the presence. of Japanese cameramen. I could always be sure to find some- one somewhere in the jungle capable of dealing professionally with my films. What else could a photographer do in those regions but spy? Many of them lived hi' lonesome spots' or in the Midst ora people who are not in the habit of having their photographs tak- en. The 'system is very, transparent, but that does not embarrass the Japanese, The German takes infinitely more trouble to hide his real intent- ions. There are many forms of Japanese espionage. Tbeir fishermen are part- icularly bold in this respect. Often there has been no doubt whatever that they had been sent out for the sole purpose of charting territorial waters. They stubbornly •fished in coastal water&,:brohibited to them. .. The Netherland's' Navy was forever hunting the>In. nen a )Bertal patrol loomed in Sight 'the fishermen, took care to get out of territorial , ;ivaters, In time This used to- annoy the Navy very much and on several occasions' the Navy fired before the Japanese could escape from territorial Waters. Tokyo used to lodge a protest but usually was staisfied with an assurance' that the action had, been taken without hostile intentions. Cloak of Commerce The most important and also 'the most dangerous form of Japanese esp- ionage was carried out on a large scale under the cloak of commerce. It was not just spying, but a clandes- tine preparation of military bases. The following incident, which oc- curred about 1927 in the neighbour- hood of New Guinea, is still quoted as a good example of pure espionage. In the shallow, dangerous Arafura sea there is the small Island of Dobo, little more than a sandbank with a fete .palm trees on it. Australian pearl fishers, have been 'settled there for years. Small vessels from surrounding isles and the Moluccas with their nat- ive crews of pearl divers, also visit the Island. One day a fleet of Japanese, pearl fishers arrived. They immediately started to install. themselves on the houses for the (feiahas tlae r had' brought with abets. They also bought up all the small boats •from the nat- ive flshermen..The Island of Mho be- came very 'rowdy. In the evening there were occasional revolver shots. It became necessary to send a Dutch civil servant to maintain order. For two years the Japanese fished for pearls. Actually they sounded the dangerous shallows of the Arafura sea. One day the order came to return to Japan. Everything was packed up, boats, ships, Geishas and fishing gear. When I visited Dobo shortly after- ward, silence reigned there once more. Only the Australians continued to call. The street with the nice little houses 'for the Geishas was abandon- ed but everything was still intact. Strategic Mangroves One„of the most trying things about the Japanese Is their .,demands for mangrove concessions., The Japanese require this beach 'bush because they obtain from it the dyes for their cott- on. But their demands for 'mangrove concessions at strategic points, have not been granted. When the British naval base at Singapore neared completion, Japan- ese interests became centered upon, mangroves in the small Netherlands islands close to Singapore. The Jap- anese have always been greedy in their demands and the Dutch have al- ways been courteous in their react- ions. They granted the concessions asked for, but exercised a strict sup- ervision. Soon it became apparent that the Japanese were secretly importing cement. Cement is entirely super- fluous for the cutting of mangroves. The Netherlands authorities wanted to know more about this a d asked Japanese apanese why they tarn red cem- ent. They ingenuously replied that they required it to make tennis courts. The Dutch like tennis, but they granted another concession not quite so near the ,British Naval Base. The old tennis courts were blown up; they were found to be so thick they could have served quite well as gun, em- placements. There was a continuous, almost humorous, struggle between Japanese push and Dutch efforts to keep the push within certain limits. Now con- ditions have changed Japanese fisher- men can no longer take liberities in Dutch territorial waters. The photo- graphers, barbers and ,pther Japanese suspects-•— as far as they are still in the Indies—are closely watched. The internment of the Germans is a warn- ing for the Japanese. They know they cannot expect support from anyone in the Islands. To the 1,500,000 Chin- ese in the Archipelago they are en- emies; they are suspected by nearly 70,000;000 nativs who contribute, ac- cording to their capacity, to the war so..'M• 1.,F T"^ mg, 12, ney {Acids Rob -Yours Rest Mluty people never meta to get a gond night's rest. ^they tion and toss --lite awake and count sheep. Often they blame it en "nerves" when it may be their Maws. Healthy kidneys filter poisons frees the blood. If they are Paultyy and faits, stay in the system and sleeplessness, head- ache, backache -often follow. IE Mr den's sleep well, try Dodd's IGdaey half a Century the favorite remedy,*Podd s Kidney Pills effort and who volunteer everywhere for the home guard. The romance oP Japanese espionage has pissed. TAKES OFF GRIME WITHOUT SCOURING NO need for hard rubing and ^scrubbing when you use a solution of Gillett's Pure Flake Lye. It cuts right through grease, clears clogged drains, keeps out- houses sanitary and odorless, scours pots and pans, takes the hard work out of heavycleaning. Keep; a tin always handy. FREE BOOKLET.— The Gillett's Lye Booklet tells bow this powerful creamer clears clogged drain ..keeps out- houses clean and odorless by destroying the contents of the closet . how it performs dozens of tasks. Sind for a free copy to Standard Brands Ltd., Fraser Ave. and Liberty Street, Toronto, Ont. •Never dissolve lye in hot water. The action of the lye itself heats rhe water. ti. reargir. New exchanges have been built in war expansion areas, anddial service introduced. 07f "feaee goAtace There are now more E: operators on Long 'Dis- tance than ever before. Our mechanized division of some 950 vehicles helps to extend the system and guard the service against interruptions. 1 Hundreds of miles of Long Distance Cir- cuits have been added to meet war -time demands. Thousands -of telephones have been in- stalled in homes, factories, camps, and for government projects everywhere. • n1", Proud 'of their work, energetic and skill- ed in special tasks, Bell Telephone peo- ple everywhere work harder, save more. YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, Canada deelared_war, and with very little war equipment. In two years she has built a formidable war machine. We are now speeding ahead at an evert- increasing pace into -the third,czutci'ai war year. Now our declare: tion of war means more than words , . it means action. And whatever the blueprints bf i*tittllitta*,'<2lemand, Bell Telephone equipment, efficient and complete," is "on active servii •giving wings to Words". trey Seemly t. 6 MISS E. M. CLUFF. Mwtdger,