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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-02-13, Page 184 Ai LGORDON GREEN From Ottawa and a Post- master -General's office commes a warning for all those Canadians who have been ignoring the new postal code. That includes me and over 60 per cent of the people who use the mail in this country. The warning tries to be quite folksy about our refusal to use the new code, and we are told that the government is going to try "gen- tle persuasion" a little longer. This policy of gentle persuasion incidentally has already cost us $1.5 million of our own money, and Customer Relations Man- ager Ted Grigg informs us that the post office department is going to spend another million shortly to coax and cajole us into using the new system. There will be television and radio commer- cials as well as newspaper ads, he says, all calculated to convert us. "And if that doesn't work," says Ottawa, "we will simply force the use of the code. We will simply refuse to deliver a letter that isn't coded." Seems to me that there's some- thing rather heartening in the discovery that the Post Office Department can get tough. The one question I'd like to ask the department though is why in hell it hasn't got tough with its own employees so far. I am sure that thousands of Canadians who read • this will agree with me that this past holidarr season was the worst we have ever seen so far as mail delivery was concerned. I have on my desk three first class letters mailed in Toronto Dec. 17 and which I received in Montreal 19 days later. I have one piece of mail, a large manuscript -sized . envelope marked First Class with the Department's official green sticker, an envelope marked RUSH - PRESS MATERIAL and bearing $1.20 postage which took slit days to travel from Montreal to me at Ormstown, 40• miles away. I could also show you a radio tape mailed in Swift Current, Sask., November 12 that I got the first week of the new year. That the post office people are not consistently slow is indi- cated however by the .fact that the Peking Review of January 3 and mailed to me newspaper rate reached me on January 5! The real reason for the woeful constipation in our postal system is simply that it has too many workers who work when they feel like it and only as often as they feel like it. - And whenever they are sore at the Departm t over wages or working conditions they take it out on the rest of us by "working to rule" or by doing no more than go through the motions of work. During the height of the rosin season just before Christ- mas there was one day when the central office in Montreal sent our own local office three empty rail bags! The Post Office Department tells us now that it can get tough? Fine! Let is get tough with its hired help first. We'll talk about the wonderful new code later. so I p Views from hockey's other side continued from Page 1 cocky, has *gh skills and won- derfully orients himself He is very shrewd." And yet, in Tarasov's opinion, such stars of Soviet hockey ap Valery Kharlamov, Alexander Yagushev and Alexander Malt- sev, taking into account all their individual differences, are more useful for the team than Esposito. They skate, on the average, one and a half or even two times more than Canadian players, their tactical art is i gher and they are more active in all phases of the match. `The main features of a bright personality are the absence of selfishness, the ability to perform a high-speed three -dime s sional manoeuvre, the playing of any, role, even minor, the desire to constantly distract the attention 10 111111111 W r 1011111 jjkmow11111441411111NI" players of the opposing tom, even wi _; out a puck," A. Tarasov notes. These words, naturally, reflect his own . principles of training. The trainer touches upon the usual raising of passions in the matches between Soviet Hockey players and Canadian profession- als. "Watching these matches," he writes, "I caught myself with an unorthodox idea : is it possible to hold matches on such a level and importance only within .the - framework of the rules? The players tried too much to show themselves at their best. Euro- peans strove to bring Canadians down from their pedestal, to dis- pel the myth, while Canadians 431 desired to raise their prestige..I ink that the next meets will be played closer to the rules and will be held in a more' quiet atmos- phere. And then, while retaining all their attractiveness for the fans, the matches will be more original, sportsmen will play in a more creative spirit and not just fight for the victory." In conclusion Anatoly Tarasov writes: "Let us imagine for a moment that the first series of matches between the USSR National and the Canadian team had ended in our victory. What would this have meant? Just a switch in the balance of forces in hockey by September 1972? No, not only this. Another, latent out- come of the duel would have been more important. Canadians would have started new searches. They would have wanted to play more matches with Europeans. It would have led to mutual ex- change xchange of experience so that all would have benefited. I ask our rivals to forgive me, but maybe everything would have been dif- ferent. I write this because we are interested not only in the pro- gress of our National hockey, but of world hockey as well." Wr • qr be added to this? Ai rasov is sometimes to . ih.-omising in his judge- ments, but he is always sincere. bra HOCKEY GAMES ARE WATCHED CLOSELY -Willard Schwartzentruber of the Listowel St. John Ambulance watches hockey games closely, but not merely because of the sport. He attends hockey games to ensure that if there is an accident on the ice during -a game, there will be a quali- fied person available to administer first aid. 1Crossroadsl Published every Wednesday as the big, action cross-country section in The- Listowel Banner, The Wingham Advance -Times and The Mount Forest Confederate. Wenger Bros. Limited, publishers, Box 390, Wingham. Barry Wenger. Pres. Robert O. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. Display and Classified ad deadline - Tuesday, week prior to publication date. REPRESENTATIVES Canadian Community Newspapers Association, Suite 51, 2 Bloor St., West. Toronto 962-4000 Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc., 127 George St .. Oakville 884-0184 PALMERSTON MERCHANTS' CENTENNIAL PROMOTION For 6 Weeks - Starting January 18th 2 DRAWS EVERY WEEK FOR $50 VOUCHER • „, kDrows to take place at 6.15 p.Tm. Saturdays) . 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Boil the linens in water in which two tablespoons of baking soda have .been added for each quart of water. Q. How can I, when painting win- dow frames, mask the g1as&when 1 have no real masking tape on hand? A. Cut a sheet of newspaper to the size of the window pane, dampen it,. and press it tightly against the glass. This will do a good job of keeping your glass free of paint spatters. Q. How can t remove ink spots from wallpaper? A. Touch lightly with water and apply a blotter, then treat with oxalic acid. If the cQlor of the paper is affected by the acid, touch up these spots with water colors or a wax crayon. Transistor inventor notes 50 years MURRAY HILL, N . J . - Bell laboratories, one of the largest industrial laboratories in the world, just celebrated its 50th anniversary Jan. 1. Of all Bell Lab discoveries, invention of the transistor probably had the most far- ranging impact. TIRED? Pick up with HEALTH FOODS and VITAMINS CoII in today or the first tin you ore in Listowel R. amu MUSIC KODAK & HOBBY SUPPLIES HEALTH SUPPLPES 291 e2O2LlsTow e CREAMED FISH - Creamed haddock or halibut, served over crispy croutons, makes a perfect brunch dish in the New England style. Serve with plump wedges of tomato and sprinkle with fresh parsley for color contrast. COOKING CORNER Regional breakfasts make choice offering By KAY JARVIS The first of several espe- cially good breakfasts which served to get the nation's food editors through a maze of meetings in great -style re- cently in Dallas, Texas was given by the Florida Dept. of Citrus. The menu began with fresh orange and grapefruit juice (of course) followed by blintzes cooked tri gleaming copper chafing dishes and of- - fered with an orange sauce, sour cream and a sprinkling of powdered sugar. There was also the offer of eggs, Canadian bacon with a grapefruit glaze, toast which had been spread with a mix- ture of butter and grated coconut, then' broiled until bubbly and served with a fresh fruit compote. Tables were set rustically for a Midwest Heartland lreakfast with tables cen- tered with sheaves of wheat and dried flowers. It was modern psychedelic china and vivid linens for a San Francisco brunch. Delicate lace and fine china in a primrose pattern set the. theme for an "old South" Charleston breakfast and it was pewter and earthy crockery for a Down East ( New England) Sunday breakfast. Although few of us will serve breakfasts of such magnitude, following are menus and recipes for the four regional breakfasts. Recipes are not given for every dish served, but rather those which occasioned most favorable comment. The menus are so voluptuous that most cooks will choose one or two of the recipes. DOWN EAST BREAKFAST Iced Clam Juice Oatmeal served with Blue- berries, -Brown Sugar and Heavy Cream Creamed Haddock Breakfast Steak and Fried Eggs Curried Potato Casserole Cinnamon Rolls Cranberry Relish, Pickled Crabapples Coffee, Ale, Hot Mulled Cider CREAMED HADDOCK 4 haddock fish fillets (or halibut) 1 cup half and half 1 cup milk Va cup butter 1 cup flour Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon Worcestershire 1/2 teaspoon dry Coleman's mustard 2 tablespoons dry sherry Fresh parsley, chopped Seasoned croutons Prepare cream sauce as follows: Melt butter over me- dium heat; add flour and stir until bubbly. Add half and half and milk. Cook until thick- ened, stirring constantly. Add Worcestershire, dry mpstard, dry sherry wine, salt and pep- per to taste. Prepare haddock fish fillets in the following manner: Pre- heat oven to 350 degrees. Brush fish fillets with melted or softened butter and place in lightly buttered oven -proof pan, salt and pepper. Bake about 25 minutes or until had- dock flakes easily with fork. Pour cream sauce over fish and place under broiler until lightly browned Sprinkle with parsley and serve over crou- tons. Serves four. CURRIED POTATOES 20 medium sized' new pota- toes l pint half and half 2 teaspoons flour . .- 4 4 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 teaspoons curry powder 1 tablespoon salt 2 bunches green onions. 6 sprigs parsley 11/2 cups cheese croutons (crushed) Boil new potatoes in jackets until barely tender and refrig- erate overnight or until thor- oughly chilled. Peel and dice cold potatoes into half-inch cubes. Crush croutons between waxed paper sheets with roll- ing pin. Mince green onions and parsley. Melt butter in fry pan. Add flour, curry powder and salt and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk slowly, while stir- ring. When mixture is smooth, add minced _ aniaas and pars- ley awley and cook for a few minutes longer. Mixture should not thicken. Pour mixture over cold diced potatoes Into a 11 - quart casserole and mix thor- o Toopy with crushed cheese croutons and bake in a 350 -de- gree oven for 30 minutes -of' until croutons are' a crusty, golden brown. Serves eight. Note: Croutons may also be sprinkled whole on .casserole and dish covered with foil be- fore baking for a crunchier ' look and taste. SAN FRANCISCO BRUNCH Fruit Ring Oyster Loaf in French Rolls Almond Chicken With Crou- tons ' Terrific Tomatoes QUESTIONS WOMEN ASK .Can virus c�isea.`s� affect _pregnancy .,tea Q. If a woman bps t d a virus disease, is it safe for has to have a baby later? A. Most virus diseases pro- duce an immunity. When a woman is infected, her AIM - bodies bodies to the particular dis- ease buildup so that she is not susceptible to the disease again. As far as we know, the ova (eggs) in her ovary are unaffected. It is, consequent- ly, an advantage to have these diseases, or be vaccinated against them, in childhood so that they will not complicate the picture during a pregnan- cy. Examples are: measles, rubella (German measles), mumps, smallpox, polio. A virusdisease during pregnancy is a serious mat- ter. The developing baby may be affected • in different ways, depending upon the time dur- ing its prenatal life when th disease occurs. Because Of these ill effects, a woman con- templating, pregnancy should be immunized artificially if she has not had the diseases. Then care has to be taken as to the time of immunization, because the vaccine itself might produce effects on the baby if conception occurred too soon afterwards. It is rec- ommended, for example, that a woman wait two months af- ter immunization against ru- bella before she starts a preg- nancy. A virus disease that does not produce much immunity is herpes and attacks tend to recur. If a woman is infected toward the end of her preg- nancy, she is advised to have a Cesarian Section so that the baby will not be contaminated • Wild Blackberry Jam Fresh Buttered Toast Milk Columbian Coffee FRUIT RING Cut a ripe cantalope into slices about %-inches thick. Peel, seed and arranged on in- dividual plates. Fill centers with pitted blas , ,terries, fresh pineapple, seedless grapes and orange segments. Garnish with a sprig of mint. This same arrangement is very effective for a large buf- fet serving dish from which guests help themselves to in- dividual portions. OYSTER LOAF Oyster Loaf is an enduring reminder of early gold rush days. You may brown -and - serve rolls, baked to a crispy brown fir the shells that con- tain savory oyster filling. 2 packages French rolls 1 cup melted butter 2 dozen large oysters Plain bread crumbs 3 eggs, slightly beaten Salt and pepper Sliced lemon Va cup chopped parsley Remove tops from rolls and save. Hollow Out rolls, then brush inside of roll and lid liberally with some of the melted butter. Bake in hot oven, 400 degrees until very .hot and toasted. While loaf is heating, ,roll oysters first in seasoned tread crumbs, then beaten eggs and again in bread crumbs. Fry in the rest of the melted butter in a heated heavy frying Pan. Season oysters as they cook with salt and pepper. Fry on both sides but be very careful • not to overcook -- four or five minutes should be enough to brown. Fill the "hot crusty rolls with the fried oysters, pour a little of the butter in which the oys- ters cooked over them, cover with thin slices of lemon and sprinkle generously with chopped parsley. Place toasted lid on rolls and save. Serves four gener- ously. Will car of future have 2 engines? BONN, West Germany - The West German govern- ment is sponsoring research and development of a twin -en- gined car which would minimize pollution and be economical to run. The fust engine would be internal combustion encased in the housing of a Wankel rotary which would be elec- tric lecttric with an energy conver- sion and storage device. , The electric motor would enable the hybrid car to nm quietly in city driving and the gaso- line power would provide eco- nomical freeway locomotion. as It penes through the bid e antll.It is hoped it will not cels ready have the dn., Herpes viruses have bees re- celving n rot of chain from . retry. A woman who hu had of virus disease in the ' per, should not worry about°ite ef- fect on a. future pricy. With the emotion of herpes, she and her baby are Safe from another attack. Q. I have had several at- tacks of herpes in the genital area, and the last tinge my doctor gave me a smallpox vaccination. Will I get any more attacks? A. I hope your attacks of herpes will be over. Smallpox vaccination is one effort to bring your case under control by building up your resistance to the virus. In some instances it seems to work very well. If it does not completely elimi- nate your repeat attacks, it will probably help make them less severe. Even without the vaccination, though, repeat attacks are usually less se- vere o-vere than the initial one. Look ba k over your previ- ous attacks and try to recall what you did, or what hap- pened before each attack. You may find a pattern and then be able to exercise some con- trol over them. For exam- ple: did you run any fever before an attack? Did hot baths bring it on? Did you have sraual intercourse and local ition just before? Is there a relationship with your menstrual periods? The blisters of hepes are the skin effect of :the virus infec- tion, but their disappearance . does not mean the virus is gone. It is supped to remain in the nerves of the area so that an irritating factor can activate it at a later time. There are always new med- ical problems and herpes is 'one of the most frustrating of the moment. BETTER ENGLISH By D. C. Williams What is wrong with each of these sentences? 1. We 'And it to be a positive fact that he lived in the wes- tern portion of the country. 2. Here are a new pair of shoes for you to try dn. 3. When the entertainment was over with, we proceeded on to Ellen's house. 4. That There child spoke to me for at least fifteen minutes. 5. Wars have affected food sup- plies all over the world. 6. There is an old adage that adviser against this kind of an action. • What are the correct pronun- dation of these words? 7. Connoisseur. 8. Ubiquitous, 9. Virago. 10. Uxorious. 11. Rapine. 12. Justifiable. Which six words in the follow- ing group are misspelled? 13. Paregoric, gymnastic, Pyr- rhic, Antartic, bombastic, mackerel, cllentel, dishevel. bagatelle, chimerical, con- undrum, indecorum, equi- librium, interim, momen- tum, habilitate, tet -a -tete, accentuate, reinstatement, militate, reprieve, weird, wield, serve, conceive, tail= lennium,_ Meershaum, tra- pezium, c eaten n i al, pot- pourri. AN SW ERS 1. Omit "positive," and say, "western PART of the coun- try." 2. Say, ':Here I S a a pair of NEW SHOES for you to try on." 3. Omit you to try on." 3. Omit "with" and "on". 4. Omit there," and say, "spoke WtITH me." 5. It is better to say, "OVER ALL the world." 6. Omit the words "old" and "an." Adige is an OLD saying. 7. Pronounce kahn-i-suhr, prindpal accent on last syllable. 8. Pronounce yoo- bidet-wi-tuss, accent second syllable. 9. Pronounce vi - ray -go, accent second syl- lable. 10. Pronounce ucks- oh-ri-uss, accent second syl- lable. 11. ,Prounounce rap - in, and not "ray -peen." 12. Principal agent is on FIRST syllable, not the third. 13. Antarctic, clientele, equili- brium, tete-a-feta, Neve Meerschaum whx411a d