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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1942-04-03, Page 6•FP T77.A• .64` .74 • ,4 • .,,,,,eenanerenetiannalSee»7!annene,SaNanar f'allint•at"-n!»te.' e_. . • , • ; ••••• ' • • ,••:-„•.' tn• ..„ ,t;•• Atflill ALLAN - 40,11,0iNto Illeteneeilet IllaT GROSS BUNS amemals.ers! Every person ever dwelt in England re-. 'ers the familiar cry of the street ',vendors on Good Friday; r4r 'yule a penny buns, "Two a penny buns •n• of amenny, two a penny, • , Hot Cross Buns!" ,.'got Cross Buns are yeast mixtpres ,Whach are marked with a cross just b:;efore being placed in the oven to lie baked. Years ago, they were sold In !baskets all day long by poor peo Ple----both young and old—except dur- ing church services, when they left their »baskets just outside the vestry deter. • * * In ancient etimes, superstition ran that these buns baked on Good Fri- day could be kept for a year without becoming mouldy—and » that a few gratings of the buns in »water would cure any ailment. * * * General Directions For Making Rolls -1. -Scald all liquids to destroy all Micro—organisms which might inter- fere with the action of the yeast ple.nt. • • 2. Add fat, Sugar and salt to the hot liquid and let if cool until it is lukewarm. a. Add yeast cake when it is thor- oughly dissolved ia lukewarm water to which a teaspoon of sugar is add- ed. 4. Add the flour, sifted before rime:. eu ring. 6. The straight dough method of mixing is preferable to the sponge method. Add -to the liquid -yeast mix- ture all the flour to be used and knead thoroughly aunt it no longer sticks to the board. Put dough into a »greased bowl large enough to »hold. .at »least three times theSbulk of the dough... Grease top of dough and -cov- er. Set in a warm place away from eitreme heat pr draughts. Let aough rise until treble in size. Remove dough to »hoard and bring top over the bottom and punch. down. A second rising will improve texture and flavor of the baked product. Shape into rolls, stretch so •Shat the tops will be perfectly smooth and the bottom seam well tucked in. Cov- er and set in a warm place to rise twice the size. Bake in a hot oven, * * * RECIPES • Hot Cross Buns 1 cup scalded milk • teaspoon salt St cult sugar Y, cup lard 1 yeast cake, dissolved in 14 cup lukewarm water 4% cups- bread flour 3 egg yolks 14 cup batter. • Add scalded milk to salt, sugar, lard • and butter. When lukewarm, ' add • yeast and one 'and oneehalf cups flour. Beat well and let rise until very light. Add egg yolks and the remaining flour. Knead lightly and let rise until double in bulk. Roll out dough to one inch thickness ana ent into rounds. Place on a greased -Pan one inch apart. Let rise. Glaze the surface of eaelnwith egg white diluted in wa- fer. Cat a'crose on the top cd each with a sharp knife. Bake in an' oven • -for twenty minutes at a temperature of 425 degrees. Note: 1 cup of raisins may be add-». edtatie dough. Standard Rolls .2 cups scalded .milk , 3 tablespoons »butter • -- 2, tablespoons sugar 2 eggs (optional) 2 teaspoons , salt 1 yeast cake dissolved in 14 cup lukewarm water Flour. (about 6 cups). -- • Add butter, salt and sugar to milk. When lekewarm, add dissolved yeast. • cake , and 3 cups flour. Beat thor- • oughlye-cover ext.» let rise until light • at room temperature. Cut down; add egg and enough flour to knead' (2% • to 3 cafe), Let rise until double in • bulk,» and turn on to elightly floured hoard; knead and thape. Place on • _greased cookie theet. Lightly grease tom' Knead waxed paper and cloth.( Set on a board in the, heated wermti ing elotet' of the range with the: switch "Off." Let rise until double in'bulk. Bake in oven at 425 degrees foe 12-15 'minutes. Note:Part of the dough mat( be us'. ed.and the test covered and hept in, the refrigerator to be used days later. Makes '30 to 36 rolls. To reduce tine,- hane rtilifeas soon as mixed. TAKE A TIP Precautions in Yoest Mixtures fn Salt impala -ties the flavour of • breads but tee baueli retends the ad- tivity of the., ireaSt. • Potato tvir?,fei--hasten the yeast action, thirefore- the place in, which :»tlie, ((eagle le ad to rise slactind not »he toe letilen. The baked bread or 4,'.041Celet 'ttat get etale as quickly ae tot* Wilter„/S used. Minerals are al- 5610aPPged through the use of this tli 'dna» yeast Must pXiti Nader and set Lb befere„,i't f addod eery to use iodized salt? It does not seem to have as muchflavour, thus a great deal is used in our home." AnsWer: Yes, especially in -the win- ter when greens and salt water fish are not served often. It is a good source of necessary iodine needed es- pecially in the prevention of goitre. Mrs. D. C. M. asks: "Is baking soda added to boiling vegetables supposed to improve flavour?" • Anewer: No, it does not improve flavour or- quality. In fact, it destroys the necessary vitamin -content. Mrs. M. J. suggests; That instead of serving eggs frequently during the Easter week -end, you might keep the custom but save for Britain; separ- ate the eggs, poaele the yolks and serve on waffles; and -save the whites for meringues. a stacke#S %,„soft-. 5 hre 'We 'sit 6/ net -Piedalet• ate • Anne Allan invites you to write to her c/o The Huron Expositor. Just send in your questions on Itomeinak- ing probletne and ;watch this MUG corner of the column for replies. 60,000 Inyentions SFr -ma bulletins From Britain) Since 'the war began nearly 60,000 inventions and ideas for 'waging ,war against • the Axis have been submit- ted to Dr. H. J. Gough, director of Scientific Research at the Supply Ministry, and they are still coming in at the rate of 1,500 a month. Every crisis, brings a flood of new ideas to Britain from all parts of the world. Some of these come from cranks who; roused to inventiveness by the desire to knock out Hitler, niay be convinced that they have discovered the last word in tanks, a monster mounted with sixteen inch guns, or suggest „gargantuan flame-throwers that will wipe out a whole regiment of infantry. - So anxious, however, is Dr. Gough that no idea. should be turned' down. without investigation that callers at the Inventions Bureau always find the welcome matt -On the doorstep. The group of experts who examine these war inventions are practical en- gineers, men skilled- in the manufac- ture of war imPlements, who have ;given the "once over" to thousands of gadgets of all kinds. Tthe motto of these mere is that in the craziest no- tion there may lurk the germ of some- thing good. » It is their jobsie exam- ine every invention that comes with the result that many people with bright ideas have reaped' the -benefit of their efforts and. ingenuity. » »„ Paddle System Among the extraordInaryndeas sub- mittde was a concise design for an anteeireraft shell; which was to be filled with ink, tar or any other analo- gous substance,- in the belief that it would blot, out the windscreens of Hitler's planes, and cause the pilots to "fly blind.”' A awelve-year-old boy, 'well steeped th Sules-Verne,, sent In a plan for a tank modification His deigns were cleverly 'exemited, aboivitie a 'paddle system which, in conjunction with a caterpillar tractor; would eneate a tank to keep going over =Ow or marshy ground. s Every -month the aback room boys" on Dr. Goughe staff prepare lists of all the proposals judged to have mer- it. These listincludea brief out- line of the subject matter of eacn proposal,: and are circulated for the information of the branches ' and es- tablishments of the War 'Office, Ad- miralty, Aircraft Production, Home Security, and to the Department of • Scientific and Inchietriat Research, where specialists run the rule over them. , A smokeeeperator for protective smoke. screens was dubmitted by a mate from one of the Dominions, but was rejedted at first on the ground that the meteorological conditions 3n ltieecoantry are different fiord thortie lor Greet Britetne Hoventeer, this in- vent -Ione was reterifedler reconitider- litioh; and sample iterkaietitai were ob- ta 'hied from ebroad..1hee posted on test to be better than equipment in Britain, so the- inventor's » time Was not, wasted. The use of chtna,fer. a casting ma- terial for grenades *as proposed and rejected, follciwhlgtests,' 13.S,leing too brittle. ' But » the - 'ekiMiner subse- quently made. Inotiffett aff to the pose sible use of Oinkas substitute ma- terial „for,..otheeV weapninn nclnd leg those used by t.hte Air Forces. New lalanhtrie UMW', • :Many prqposals for new types Of machine an have ;been examined. Some of them received favorable con- sideration On-iiieritibut were foaled on comParison• to be inferior to ex- isting guns of a similar kind. A huge card index is kepi at the Inventions 'Bureau in Order that nee cords efeeech prtiposal tted its pro - inner aneY'be turned up let. a mom, Metal' notice. It also ineueesethat in the event an idea is acCepted,'» the priority rights of its Origitint0rAre ,Preserted, irresOeCtive pf whether he iia applied kit prototion. . I . " • ,404:44tittii„.0.6wi- %of Wo. tra, $d ni4iI In, tbi.e -1)doitli1t OstiOd. , . , •• ; • •-• Top left is a elaserodm scene at an Officer Cadet Training Unit somewhere in Great Britain. !The intentness of the students' - promises well for the Canadian Corps' new Agog of officers. At right the V. C. lieutenant -colonel in command, a the Can- adian officers' school &homages a phase of practical .outdoor work with two cadets who wear dark masks and gloves as addition to the camouflage on their "tin -hats". Lower left is not a double -exposure but ia aCtion shot of three officer -cadets jumping across a smoke-filled trench assault practice with the latest 'weapons. To -day's Privates (Continued from Page 2) altern colleges is in operation at Brockville, Ont. Another is located 'at Gordon Head. B.C. But-beeause we enthusiastically, report the overseas establishment does not mean that any feature of it is superior to those at home. It is theeScliool we know. The •Comenandent has a rare com- bination of. attriblites; a wise coun- sellor and safe confidant, a kindly friend, an earnest and progressive teacher, he was also the hero of an incident of courageous splendor la the last .war which won him the Vic- toria. Cross. His very presence is »thus a, wealth of encouragement and in- spiration., The first procedure leading to ad- missiOn to a Canadian Army eadet course is recommendation by the can- didate's commanding officer. The next is a written-auiz test 'for gener- al • knowledge discovety. The candi- date for a commission must then pass muster before an aptitude selec- tion board at headquarters. Then, after admission, he is given fou" weeks to prove or disprove that he has the calibre. The percentage to return to their units are unfitted is very small. Qualify Of Leadership Tim' reasons why oneMan is 'chos- en" ,over oithers are, often difficult to discern. .Many men possess the eur, face qualities supposed to denote a "born leader," Many hopeful candi- dates have similar education and 'in- telligence, are at' the same point of transformation from civiliaa to train- ed soldier, and may be almost indis- tinguishable id alertness, am 'don and beefless. In general, these hand-picked fu: ture generals, chosen' three times .a year to -go to OCTU--Offcer Cadet Train-ing Unit—are young men who Shortly after the evacuation of the British Army, 6,910 ideas came roll- ing in to the committee. • Somebody sent in - (anonymously) an idea for a "radio -acid"- bomb. There was a penailacrawled tost- e-ertpt to the letter ear:en:teat:tying the eleingn. It: read: "If you wish to oommunmete with us leave a mete tin- der the 'pile Of stottee on the cornee- of Burmead Road (r�ve Road end) Hitchin." • "The Man's Mad!" ° Another brain -Wave vias this: "Set , 'Up a North and South Pole' in the 'West and •East of England to upas the 'compasses. of -enemy aircreft." • "A eneehenidally 'operated bayonet" would certainly be a menace ,to ter's hordes fn close quarters fight- ing, :but unfortunately the inventor did not say how it was to be 'operat- ed. The proposal for haring "a bay- onet fixed -to tae right foot fer deal- ing with invading 'paratroops at close qii.a.rtersa might have appealed to. those tough guys, the Coniinandos, but Dr. Cough's experts skeptically turned it down. These "baek room experts" repee- aant,nne of the lessons which Great learned from the last War,11- ten, the: Armistice a pige,on-thaWrift deck at the WarOce Wan tieing cleared opt, Among some dustria: PArs "In the receptacle W:tis a design frit, a 4ank the. inspiration Of a 1'1/4Tot,i tingitath ,phitober.'• ft had beetir'sidi.: mittod ,to the Veit! Chiergiln AcrOSS),the dritiOng Wraa viiittotati3O official igtoiNf • it • , •',,s,.-..--• ,-"'-. : ,",e';.:,:e.-; „, e•e(e „ ., e• .. .., , • 0 • ,e-,.-",ennetaferlltte'n'-nst''"nesese-: »»» ss---."'nn:""7":":''' ""'" '' - ",r''''' : 7 :' • ' ' , :n.::::- - .". ae - s : • . •,-': • ...."•',.• -• ,, ". -,,- ' - '' - ,":•:• -seIneenefeeree'eSne".', ' ;.1 ., ' .4 (6.,."6,,;.:.;: .', ..‘"", !.,,,,;;;y• '• ..,,:..7.,6j,..0,;g.,..4.,W ..t, 1•' "1,',....',VA.,,f.S. , . ' ' '4 '' ' ' ....' .4 ' ' .. '.4.:‘: . ' i;' .,.:,.; 6'.!....•:'....'; .'''6'' '1,'.....;i4.1,i6:' 4, '',',1'. 11., .."'." , ''..,'"4"•4,....',4..... li ' 04.004.t.eucti../..,....4 .i,mi....3.,...,,,islme.....,.....,...„,,—; .............44., . . ... hare grasped, just a bit better than the next man, the basic meaning of officership, of the training, the care and the leading of other men in bat- tle. Thar may ;be :"-born leaders" but they also must be such "natural sol- diers" that they sense, instantly, just exactly what is ineaat, and all that is implied, when a soldier dmiringly recalls: "The ,Guards brought their rifles with them, back from Dunkirk." All the hard realities of soldiering lie in that compliment. In other wards, then, in -addition to bceng leaders, the cadet ' most also instinctively understand the value and common sense of discipline and army fundamentals; he must be able to visidn Why how the paeedie- square cameOut on those shell -swept, harried beaches Of the Guards; he must sense( how to instill that troop - quality and how to bring it out in his own men,. • - It means poetess -Ion O -r the intang- ible "soldier's: spark in personality, and the man owning it, Or a grand and un- mistakable combination of fine quali- ties, is -the cadet Of OCTIT,' the goal of hundreds of intelligent; keen, young Canadians. • "Plain Common Sense" •The order of merit and importance in which cadet qualities,are held and measured at OCTU will probably sur- prise. Retnenabering that .leadetship of men in war is the aim, and life and victory the stake, first thought is that sense of responSl!biiity and know- ledge of tactics would lead. They don't"; they are third and fourth. And the proof that no mys- terious' quality or knowledge is re- quired for admission to the Canadian overseas "School of Tomorrows Gen- erals," lies in the fact that ordinary good character 'and :plain -common settee precede them. -Here are the Canadian Officer Ca- det's six most important personality attributes, in order of consequence: (1) Character; (2): Common; Sense; (3) Military Knowledge and Applica- tion; (4) Sense of Responsibility; (5) Power of Leadership (based on above four);rany. (6) Power to Command. Gen- eT.he whole function of OCIIJ is clear in the revelation that a eound character and workable common sense are considet'ed first .qualitiee of the ,efficient Caeadiarrofficer. Cadets are 'constantly impreeSed that sense of responsibility antimilitate?, knowledge and its aPplicatildn'arinpt enough by theinselVes. » The 'Cleveregt tactician,, ?..oruth.emt- serious strident in a class, OCIXT des net *eat siesies, graud,,, 030 auperlorIty. bre arrogance. adets•suceeed who »know the differ- ence between bullying and fussing. They know tint cristinese of speech and an authoritative manner does not ihelude rudeness. ' "Remember Vou» are Canadian" , "Actors," good or ban, need not ap- ply; no posing or striving to acquire the personality and characteristics of another, even» of the hero »»you wor- ship, if you are a hereediartahipper, condoned. When cadets are chosen to go on to a Brinell cadet scthoot for certain technical subjeets, they are admonished, thuse---alteinember, you are a :Canadian. Be ,yourself. You'll be reSpeCted for lakeif you -are prate, ed, as tbe British' Wilerodely prafek rangers, don't get. Cocky and, tette habit with a new English accent." All affectation is scorned at OCTIJ as undigaifiea, butelnilf -era Ifteppee14 nannrs «ndoltdeflippOWadots, Pulse irdoietioaT be1getttpIrit, but throatotii* to "givolit4Of ttio4frolkS6 translated 'into telbetbItegeoneftet to, • 'present him 'with the wholemulti: 1 tion factory." » ' The first thing that happens to the newly arrived cadet does a vast deal toWard a good launching. He is treat- ed to an informal,. sit-down chat with tlie underatentling and discerning Comniandasit•sweariag that impres- sive old -rose ribbon on his left breast. Soine arrive Wearied than the course will be too stiff for them, suffering from mixed einotions. They are quick- ly relieved, told that there is nothing either mysterious r particularly dif- ficult about ;becoming an officer. They are •placed on their honor; there is no criine, not even misbe- haviour at,OC.TU. '• :Careftilly Select Instructors Parti if that introductory talk goes soaething like this: "For the next few months we are going to be bru- tally frank about you personally, about your personal habitsand char- acteristics, and especially about what we consider are your personal faults and disadvantages," That prediction comes true. The cadet finds that the Commandant and his instructors come to know mere, about him than his another ever -did. At least be, is teed his fauns as few mothers ever tell their tons: Instructorship is, of course, the ele- ment of salient, attention. Its influe once is always of first importance. but it is. more so in the education of war leaders than for any other pro- fession, Graduates Will be masters of other raen's lives as well as their own; life or death,' triumph or disas- ter rest in the snip- and efficiency of the teacher's products. So great care and attention is given to selection of instructors. The kind of personality and force demanded is summed up in this: he must inspire the spontaneous thought in his class, "Theres the kind of man I *ant behind ,me in a jam!" And that means soldier and leader- ship qualities of the most Supeelative kind. —rneeP' ntaff Fresh - Freshnessofviewpoint in4he-catt1et-4 0.40.0W.7 -#400t,, :(• • et. • • !ot; as 0/000,1011,91'714011V. retainzr,t401.0ratt*elo*, .:444Plet,* delatlieWttlstsl4cta at *ton. tbe n"ntatanatnAtta4nalaagt.Witte ol.e..914 "#pk-.A4,1#/r..fig-',49104)W a go cal ineetrtietian...Pireffee, '.ntte pente- nendent,• centeleds. that on. ittetruc- Mee value starts to vane from the MoMent ate.• start* losing bi early entauelasean and authority.' has laid down an OCTU rule that no instruc- tor,. eateept one or two who know the mistakes of the 'paste can remain Ion- Seront!letsra.' b' tan eight moths— or, two eoIs The overseas .cwiet, „school was., or- iginally eoilesignedfor infantry and Inanhinengun- officere only. A four month's syllabus was . set, and still operates. But after Dunkirk the scope was broadened to include candidates for commissions the the artillery and aneillaries. It was clear that all arms and services were vulnerable in the. new warfare,, and that the attrition in junior leedds would' be heavy theoughlent the army. A five-week course was inaugurated.. Anotiber �f five weeks in being giv- en for pttrely ,admintstrative officers .._eutirtermastert,'peyinattnre, recoeds officersPr3th4wle'3ayk77e great funofknwiedg4ntheia'Pe cialty, but who may have to Oghteas guerrilla -infantrymen as ,well as . cialize. They are given training in basic tactic and weapons. • TactiCe Are Predioninent • It is impossible to detail the sylla- bus. Tactics • -predominate' and stu- dents are marked :hard!; in the his- tory of the school only one cadet at- tained G -plus; 9.0 per cent obtain "E" in theta tactical tests. Sand -table problems are worked out in the field, Fighting patrols work eight and day. Every new officer mist know all, about weapons. -And one factor is relentlessly driven home: the mean- ing of an order. The.prospeetive offi- cer, having served inethe ranks for at least four raonths, is supposed to - know all about, the Army'e habit of endlessly standing. around, of appar- ently senselessly falling ein and fall- ing out again. But ill-advised» and un- necessary orders are still the bane. of all armies, and if the OCTIT cadet hasn't learned the wisdom of consid- ered okiers, he will before he leaves. Few graduates will ever give 'a. heed - »less coMmand. OCTU' ..has a minimum of set rules, »but there are varuable stand- ing axioms: Keep io touch with everything. hush-hush. Explore every innova- tion. Don't »become book -fed. When faced with a new situation —Move! Act! Orden! In •the field forget lectures. For- gete »tyhoeu.lefek.. Don't 'let hesitation ri • Your first laws are sincerity and: consideration for others. Discover that your fellow men has more in- eterest to youethatenyoneetia-te your " 1! Pans 1Rh0#1,41**114,4011.00P iii0344(7. 40fe.. arl'otW0114: "This 140' ioleuXity (tyld, Iwtholada04, itio. • Rep 1444 caiesalsic 401 reekSoit initatain the Plnaains.alli* i elasillat • eattattaPag *nit Teatahean1001- Pabla • by» keePmg ladanall 0,401:0041baa( 'Take» aegAteiy•Itelbre Ki*ter P,41*—fim• /61,f ati.dds entliTylhefftr,dneyPifls „:14044geYreSskin self, and the men you lead will na- turally, alwaye, Tcome Brit, The Hencl•Pieked ,Best So thee you have the handpicked best of the great host of young, eager, enthusiastic Canadian amateur sol- diers, whose skill is matching, and, once given equal Weight Ono and gear, plus the opportunity, will • in- evitably surpass and overwhelm the 'prOfessianals of the Nazi army. That happens as surely in war as it does in sport. There you also have tomorrow's Canadian generals. They are keen, soldierly and sincere. --They are loyal, purposeful gentlenien who do net xpind jibes about their having joined the "Old School • Tie -Oink." They axe proudto be members of aefrateroity that festers the spirit and that de- mands the great personal qualities a wearer of an old school tie jo expected to 'have and to represent —character, leadership, inherent dec- ency—which someone 4as Justly said are the fuiest of man's possessions. Roast Turkey • Wash turkey after it hai been drawn, rinse and dr Y well. Bob in- • 'side Of bird with salt -before' adding dressing: Allow about % cup dressing for each pound of turkey. Pack dress- ing loosely into body- and neck of tur- key. Sew up openings. Truss- bird by turning tops of wings under back and pressing legs close back against the body. Hold in place by "inserting skewer under the wings and another under' the legs. Then tie turkey in shape with cord, fastening it to skew- • ers. Place turkey breast side down on rack or crossed skewers in roast- ing pan. Bake in a moderately slow oven, 300 deg. F., allowing .20 min- utes per pound dressed weight; for turkeys under 10 pounds allow 25 minutes per pound. Baste occa.sional- ly during roasting. Turn turkey on back for last hour of roasting to uni- fonmly brown the bird. You Roll Them BefferWith OGDENST CIGARETTE TOBACCO • 0•Okir • •reqr./.. mtvt, • "'"•••1, '1,7" • • . • •. • • • 1 cpunt. • Every business man is interested in finding out • how he can: increase his sales. The answer is advertrsing. Consistent and persistent 'adver-' tising in your horae-town weekly is a praiticiir • ihsiehorbugh1y efficient you to use in pre,.senting the mesSagelrod»Waiit to bring before the ub1ic.;Call us today and, - find out more about it. • Phone. 41 • '6'6'6' • • . Seaforth t 1 a