The Huron Expositor, 1943-06-18, Page 6i,
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NE ALLAN
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;:#EI,.:PS TO PRECISION'
LAUNDERING,
#i Rq.'1-lomemakers! Laundering is
important job in the homemaker's
ebedule. The experienced housewife
--e#peoially today—chooses new fab-
': 'ics °nith an eye to their wearing
qua.Hities, but proper laundering also
clays an important part in making
fabrics wear longer. Cleanliness is
a great morale bulider — which is
'worth thinking about as we survey
the piles of family laundry that ac-
cumulate so quickly. However, wash-
ing can be taken in your stride if you
' use the proper method—right pre -1
flaration is dialf the battle; right
'washing the other half.
Sorting
Sorting comes first, To save back
strain, have clothes hamper on a
bench at .your own level—no need to
stoop. Sorting clothes- onto newspa-
pers instead of floor prevents further
soiling. Sort them Wording to soil,
color, material, stain,
Stains
The time to get rid of stains is
before washing.Different stains re-
quire different treatment. Make sure
each stain gets proper treatment.
Softening Water
Half the homemakers in Ontario
struggle with the hard water problem.
If -water is soft, soap makes suds; if
water is hard, soap makes curds.
To soften water, we use a fine, mild
soap for silks and rayons. Less ex-
pensive softeners are used for ethe
general'', wash. Too much softener
yellows clothes and makes them
holey. Softeners are alkaline and of
varying strength. Water varies in
degree of hardness, making a tent
necessary to find amount of softener
required. Fill a pail with warm wa-
ter, add 2 tablespoons of softener and
then dip out half a jarful; add soap
and shake a little. If curd forms
there is •.not enough softener; add an-
other tablespoon and test.
WASHING SODA is rather strong
tole tine fabrics, but good -or the gen-
cral wash,
BORAX is very mild, but not 86 ef-
ficient. Use for fine laundry.
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA is satis-
factory in either powder or liquid
faun. ra
Soaping the Water
Flakes,,granules and chips come
ready fowork—bar soap should be
shredded or , shaved. To get your
money's worth in cleansing powder,
always dissolve soap thoroughly be-
fore you put the clothes in. . Daft
try to economize by buying inferior
brands of soap. For best results,
measure soap. Next Monday, try add-
ing two-thirds cup soap to your tub
of softened water and agitate for a
minute or so—then stick a ruler in to
see if there is a two -itch depth of
suds. I You may even need 12/4 cups
soap for a big washing machine—but
measure.
Soaking
Soak clothes in cool water, with or
without soap, for 15 minutes or long-
er—it saves time and wear.
Collar bands and children's play
suits will wash more easily if soap
is rubbed into •the worst spots with
a small brush while soaking.- A tip
for busy war workers—soak overalls
in salt and water.
Washing
Follow directions as to amount of
clothes to put in your washing ma-
chine—the amount varied from 6 to 8
pounds. As a guide, 4 to 6 sjieets or
ALTHOUGH we, the Canadian railways, are carrying
vastly more traffic than at any time in history, we are
also building guns and tams, ships and shells. Our
machinery of production hums day and night.
Implements of war roll from our plants in steady
streams. They're made by the railways ... hauled by
the railways ... the railways of Canada.
Only your railways, ready and capable of meeting
the emergency before it occurred, can handle this
double. "must" ... mass transportation and mass
war production,.
Your railways met a mighty challenge in Canada's
period of construction. They "are rendering dual
service in War's period of 'destruction. They willbe
needed more than ever in the reconstruction period
of peace. They will meet that challenge, too!
AVOID TRAVEL OVER WEEK=ENDS AND HOLIDAYS
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- The meet important job, after a
garden is planted, is cultivation.
There are others, too, and they should
not be neglected but of all of them;
the experts agree, timely cultivation
heads the list. The major object is
not just .toiestroy weeds, though that
is a valuable by-product, but to stir
up the soil, to check evaporation, let
in air, and to generally produce a
healthy environment for the growing
plants. .
After heavy rains; which will pound
the sell flat and encourage hard sur-
face baking when the sun comes out,
it is especially desirable to go over
the garden with a cultivator. In the
small Victory plot or flower bed, cul-
tivation can be carried out with a
hand tool. Where •the establishment
is larger, a rake, hand -drawn cultiva-
tor or a horse .or motor powered scuf-
table'cloths weigh 6 or 7 lbs. Never
put in more clothes than will_ circu-
late easily. •
Hot water (temperature 140 deg.)
is an •.excellent bleach. .Wash slight-
ly soiled clothes five .minutes, moder-
ately soiled -10 minutes, and to re-
move stubborn dirt 18 minutes- Wash-
ing' clothes too long defeats its pur-
pose. It drives the dirt back in and
makes 'clothes dingy — besides it
wastes electricity.
Rinsing
To speed 'up wringing, lap each
succeeding article when part way
through. Wring clothes right into a
large tub filled with hot, softened wa-
ter for first rinse.
We do stress a second rinse. Thor-
oughness at this point pays big divi-
lends in deft, white clothes. Your
second rinse water need not be, soft-
' I ened. Some homemakers recommend
blueing water or a third rinse.
Clothes well wrung and hung are
half -ironed. And. let's- hope for a
bright day. so your clothes can he
hung outdoors.
Anne Allan invites. you to write to
her c/o The Huron Expositor. Send
in your questions on homemaking
problems and watch this column for
replies.
Solving Wartime •
Farm Problems
A wide range of projects, which
have for their objectives the solu-
tion of some wartime... problems, is
being undettaken by„Science Service,
Dominion f paritment of -Agriculture.
Scientists of the different divisions, of
the service are now engaged on re-
search work concerned with the pro-
tection of agricultural and forest
crops, and farm animals from ,injury'
by ,insect pests and diseases; the pre-
vention of deterioration of foods;
chemical and bacteriological prob-
lems in the improvement of soils and
fertilizers, and in plant nutrition; and
the inspection 'at shipping points of
plants and plant products for insect
pests and I diseases..: •.
Prior to the outbreak of war over
600 active projects were being „con-
ducted; but when war' came thee
whole program of work was revieY -
ed and many -of the projects were
discontinued for the duration of the
war. Problems dealing with the in-
creased ,production or the protection
of essential food crops are recogniz-
ed as necessary war work, states Dr.
J. M. Swaine, Director of the Sci-
ence Service. It should, however, be
tecegnized, he points out, that it is
quite as necessary to protect agricul-
tural crops which are not no con-
sidered absolutely essential, but upon
which the liveli,hoo'd of many farmers
may depend.
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Yes, if bur jgoverntnent hadn't
stepped in and frozen prices
and' then taken the necessary
steps, -including financing of
large purchases—to maintain
the ceiling, we woulii have found
goods getting even scarcer than
they are now and prices shoot-
ing up too fast for wages ever
to be enough. Let's help protect
the ceiling that protects us:
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Mier or cultivator will do the work.
Most professionals• make it a regu-
lar practice to cultivate once. a week
during June and early July, and es-
pecially. after each heavy gain. one
should be 'careful, however, not to
work the soil when it is still wet and
soggy. This will do more harm than
good as it.is liable to pack the ground
into hard lumps which will bake in
the hot sun. It is important to wait
until the garden soil remains moist
but not muddy.
Weed Killing
Weed killing is.also important, the
authorities point out. These things
not only disfigure the trine garden but
they rob the soil of ,o fertilizer and
moisture needed byj.the vegtables and
flowers. A weekly cultivation and one
or two. thorough weedings early in
the season will usually handle these
things. „ •
Thinning is another vital job, es-
pecially with those vegetables and
flowers which it is impossible to sow
thinly or which we must plant close
together originally in case germina-
tion is poor or heavy insects damage
feared. Carrots, „beets, parsnips .and
such vegetables should be thinned to
two or four inches apart in the rows.
It is not necessary �to'space any more
widely, as three or four inches will
permit early development and then
by pulling every other plant for the
first few meals, there is room left for
later and fuller development.
With bigger plants, eight to ten
inches apart, or three or four vines
or plants to each hill is sufficient.
Beginners are inclined to worry too
much about insect and other garden
pests, experienced gardeners believe.
True,. there is almost one special. in-
sect for every plant that grows 'in
Canada. As a rule, however,•if we
keep our garden growing and healthy
through regular cultivation, ,tin many
cases the plants will outgrow most of
the damage. But some dusting or
spraying is advisable to ward off
heavy attacks. Usually we can pur-
chase ready -mixed materials. The
important thing „is to get these ap-
plied just as soon ah scvbgxzworg—
plied just as soon as damage or pests
first appear.
Watering at transplanting time and
in case of severe drought will well re-
pay the trouble involved. Generally
speaking, however, hosing is not so
necessary' with the garden as' many
people believe. Overuse will result in
baking and drowning of many plants.
A little sprinkling daily is usually of
no value'whatever. One' thorough
soaking once a week in dry weather
will be much better.
Greeks Wiped Out
For Want of Food
About one-fifth. of the entire Greek
nation—some '1,500,000 men, women
and children—has been wiped out or
crippled for life by starvation or dis-
ease since the Axis prostrated Greece
two years ago, according to reliable
figures in' possession of the Greek
War. Relief Fund in Canada. Millions
more are dying or slowly -being in-
capacitated today, as Canadian' relief
so far has rescued little more than
50 per cent. iof the'6,000,000 Greeks
still clinging to life.
A typhus epidemic now is riddling
large centres, aided by lack 'Of soap
and egdipment for sterilizing cloth-
ing. The spring malaria of Greece is
taking heavy toll among people whose
diet for two years leas ranged from
leaves and acorns to bred and soup,
with fats and proteinssadly short.
Tuberculosis is developing in' thou-
sands of . cases as a sequel to the
malaria. Infant mortality, while ar-
rested, since the Greek War Relief
Fund has been shipping cod liver oil
and powdered milk, is still high.
Among, children under ten, the death
ate has been running twenty times
bove the pre-war average.
The International Red Gross in
Greece, which' distributes all supplies
ought with monies subscribed to the
reek' War Relief Fund in Canada,
eports that urgent needs no* are
rotein foods, more milk, serums and.
nti-toxins, plus ,e, wide range of med-
cal supplies lacking in hospitals
hich .include gauze and absorbent
otton.
Collaborating with Canada. and ,the
nited States, which send wheat and
tied vegetables, the Greek War Re-
ef Fund is trying now to broaden re-
ef from this country. To maintain
hat relief at (the level of past
onths, $500,000 must:be spent in the
ear to come. An appeal, therefore,
to be made to Canadians. between
une 7th and June 26th, the Canadian
overnment having approved this
umanitarian move. All. monies -col-
cted' in this campaign will be spent
rough •the Canadian Red .Cross, so
s to insure purchases at rock -bot -
m prices. All supplies will be dis-
ibuted in Greece under the eyes of
e International Red Cross which is
eing to it that nothing Is diverted .
use by German or Italian troops.
The Greek 'War. Relief Fund, know -
g the generosity of the Canadian
eople, will rely upon subscriptions•
e'ing' sent to it. All eontributityne
.onld be addressed to the local h.eail-
afters os to any branch of the•'Roy.
Bank of Canada.
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aning' . � ubarb
OD Swig r Ration'
Rhubarb juice with its appetizing
tartness makes a perfect "diener -be
ginner," and an excellent basis for
jellied salads, desserts and pudding
sauces.
]it oar be . put up now without the
addition of sugar. Combined with
syrup from .other canned fruits .it
needs no further sweetening when
served as a cocktail. .If it is used
alone, some sweetening will be re-
quired, tbe amount varydng with the
use to which the juice is being put.
The following directions are taken
from the new bulletin, "Wartime Can-
ning," which is available, free of -
charge from the Publicity and Exten-
sion Division, Dominion Department
of Agriculture, Ottawa.
Rj2ubarb Juice
Wash ,and cut rhubarb
in small
pieces. Do not peel. Measure and
place in preserving kettle, allowing
one cup water for each quart of rhu-
barb. Cover tightly. Bring slowly to
boiling point and simmer fire min-
utes. Strain. Pour into hot steriliz-
ed bottles leaving a space of one inch
at the• top of eabh bottle (head
space). Partially seal. • Bring to sim-
mering temperature, 180, degrees, and
process at 'that temperature for ten
minutes. Remove from water bath,
seal tightly at once.
Note.—The rhubarb may be steam-
ed without the' addition of any water
and finished as above.
Sugarless canned rhubarb makes
wonderful pies, puddings and sauces.
Many women will want to do part of
their rhubarb this way: Be sure the
sealers are labelled 'no• sugar' for
easy identification. if some rhubarb
is canned with and some without sug-
ar, the 'sugarless' can be used when-
ever the sugar required to sweeten
it can best be spared from the fame
ily ration. ' .
1. Wash and sterilize sealers, Ceps
and rubber rings.
2. Wash rhubarb, do not peel, cut
into even pieces.
3. Pack rhubarb into 'sterilized seal-
ers. Fill with juice made by cooking
some rhubarb with a small amount
of water and straining, or crush rhu-
barb down in sealer with wooden
spoon until juice reaches top, or pack
rhubarb into `r sterilized sealers. Fill
sealers with boiling water. Remove
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air bubbles by running a knife, dip-
ped in •°boiling water, down and
around the inside of the sealer.
.4. Adjust stw•ilized rubbers• and
tops and partially seal. Remove seal-
ers from the sterilized one at -a time,
fill and partially seal each sealer.
5. Process 21 minutes -in boiling wa-
ter bath or 25 minutes in the oven
with the temperature at 250 degrees.
6. Remove from water' or oven as
soon as processing time is up and
immediately complete the seal. , e •
CHROMIUM CARR
The plated work on most modern
'fixtures is chomium. It will stay
bright and shiny with nothing more
than an occasional goap and water
"bath." If this is followed by drying
and polishing with a soft cloth, it
will shine like silver.
MORE ATTENTION
When not in use, the garden hose
should be carefully drained of water,
coiled so that there are -no kinks or
bends, and stored off the ground, pre-
ferably indoors so that it will dry out
free of dirt and grit.
,SEWING MACHINE
If the sewing machine runs heavily
after standing idle for some time, use
a little kerosene in the oiling places,
run the machine rapidlyand then
Wipe it clean an doil it.
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SUPER STAMP SALESMEN
Super Salesmen are the young newspaper carriers in' the pic-
ture above. They have sold over $11,273 worth of War Savings
Stamps during the last 18 months in aid of Canada's war effort. As
guests of the Royal Canadian Air Force while in Ottawa, they visit-
ed the Rockcliffe Air Station and got quite a thrill out of climbing
into training aircraft, seeing the,Iink trainer in operation and talk-
ing to pilots and instructors. They are getting the low down on
machine gun operation from Flying Officer B. W. C. Pearson, of
Brockville, Ontario.
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THOUGHT FOR FOOD •
Canadian research workers are busy investigating new prob-
lems 'of Wet and nutrition in the food laboratories across the Do-
minion. Owing' to rationing and Shortages of various commodities,
housewives are becoming increasingly food consoious. The picture
above, taken from the, National. Film Board's latest Canada Carries
On film, "'Thought l=or Food," Shows an attractive young laboratory,
woFker expel Irnenting with Vitamin 'B Hour,
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