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The Brussels Post, 1950-8-30, Page 7King George Likes Plain "Ratcatcher" Icing George VI, like Winston Churchill, can't abide officialese; he tikes simple basic English such as "ratcatcher" and not "rodent operator." The King made this clear when be visited the Royal Cornwall Agri- cultural Show at Callington. Miss Mary Morley was introduced to him at the Ministry of Agriculture stand es a rodent operator, "What's that?" asked the King, (pretending he didn't know, where- as in fact he knows quite well, hav- ing had rat trouble at Buckingham Palace,) "Rodent operator is a new name for ratcatcher," was the answer given. 'Who thought that one out? The ministry?" asked the King, and he added, "I still think plain rat- catcher is best. You do know what it means." The Ministry of Agriculture admit they were inventors of the name, "rodent operator," in 1940. They • considered the new term was neces- sary for psychological reasons in order to get "the best type of ap- plicant" for pest prevention work, They wanted to distinguish the old-fashioned idea of a man with a stick and a dog from the new con- ception of a welt -educated "white collar" ratcatcher dealing with ver- min on the 19ost up-to-date natural scientific lines. So, in official verbiage, the propo- sal to adopt the revised terminology was duly implemented by the appro- priate department. Or, as King George and Winston Churchill and most of us who try to write plain English would say, they changed ratcatcher to rodent operator. Of course, there is the rat - catcher's point of view to be con- sidered, I employ one myself from time to time on my own small :farm. I have found outward ap- pearances count a great deal with him. The other day he drove up, with his face submerged in one great big smile, in a brand new cotrtnter- cial van 'or small truck painted in glistening creast and chocolate. Large letters on the van described itim as "pest exterminator." "Appearance means a great deal in my line of business," he said. I looked quizzical. "Yes," he went out, "you see we have very personal relations with our clients. For instance, I have to go into bedrooms and drawing roosts and all over the house when I am after trice. People can't always be putting their jewelry and valu- ables away. I am in a position of great trust." And he added, "1 go to some of the biggest houses in Surrey. Titled people, some of them. So it's a great help for me to have a new van, It helps to build up confidence --right from the moment I arrive." My friend takes a great pride in his work. He isn't particularly ettamored of the phrase "rodent operator" but neither does rat- catcher quite convey the skill and artistry of his vocation. — Peter Lyne in The Christian Science Monitor. Number Three?—Patrice Wy- more, 21 -year-old actress who co -tars with Errol Flynn in one' of his latest films, may soon become the much-marreid screen hero's third wife, ac- cording to announcement by the girl's parents. The strong man meets his crisis with the most practical tools at hand, They may not be the best tools but they are available, which is all important. He would rather use them, such as they are, than do nothing, Raymond Clapper,— r5 l (lane Andllews Corn! Corn on the cob—off tite cob—corn ground or flaked --corn the food of a thousand variations, all of them good. No wonder our predecessors on this continent, the Indians, held the plant in deep re- verence, almost worshipped it its fact. And although modern methods of processing make fresh corn—or al- most-as-good-as-fresh—a table pos- sibility the year around, this is the season when we seem to appre- ciate it most and serve it in as many ways as we can. Here are a few, some of which may be new to you, and all well worth trying. * CORN FRITTER MUFFINS 12 slices lean bacon 21/4 cups sifted cake flour • teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg 1 cup milk 1 cup scraped, cooked, fresh corn Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Score bacon by cutting deep slits on one side / inch apart. Line sides of muffin pans with bacon strips, cut -side up. Line bottom of muffin pans with circles of waxed paper for -easy removal. Sift floor, salt and baking powder together. Beat egg. Add milk and corn to egg. Blend. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until all flour is dampened. Spoon batter into bacon -lined muf- fn pans, making 33 full. Bake in a hot oven (425 degrees F.) 30 min- utes. Serve hot, Makes 12 to 14. * * * CURRIED CORN CHOWDER 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 3/ teaspoon curry powder 2 cubes chicken bouillon 1 cup hot water 4 cups hot milk 1/ cups cut, cooked, fresh corn 3/4 to 1 teaspoon salt / teaspoon pepper Slowly cook onion and pepper with butter in top of double boiler over direct low heat until soft and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Place over hot water. Blend in flour and curry powder. Stir in bouillon cubes dissolved in hot water. Mix well. Add milk and corn and heat through about 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Season to taste with salt and pepper, Serve hot. Makes 7 cups. * * BEAN AND CORN SCALLOP 2 cups cut, cooked, fresh corn 2 cups cut, cooked, green beans 1% teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons grated onion 1 tablespoon flour 2 tablespoons butter • cup milk / cup buttered bread cubes Preheat oven to 350 degrees Ie. Alternate layers of corn and beans in greased quart -size casserole. Sprinkle salt; onion and flour over each layer. Dot with butter. Pour milk over all. Top with bread cubes. Bake in a moderate oven (350 de- grees F,) 40 minutes. Makes 1 quart. Serving suggestion: Top with grated sharp cheese and brown un- der broiler a minute or two before serving time. HAM AND CORN FRITTERS r/ pound finely ground cooked ham 2 cups cut, cooked, fresh corn 2 tablespoons chopped onion Black pepper 2 eggs Mix ham, corn and onion to- gether. Add clash of black pepper. Beat eggs about 10 minutes with beater until thick and ' lemon colored. Combine with ham and ntix thoroughly. Spoon batter onto hot lightly greased griddle or skillet. Cook 4 to 5 minutes on each side ' until nicely browned. Serve prompt- ly. Makes 18 2/ -inch fritters, * * * CHICKEN -CORN GRIDDLE CAKES 1% cups sifted flour IA teaspoon soda 3 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup sour milk 1 egg 2 tablespoons melted chicken fat 1 eup cut, cooked, fresh corn 1 cup diced cooked chicken Mix and sift dry ingredients, Add sour milk slowly. Add beaten egg and beat until smooth, Stir in melted fat, corn and chicken and blend well. Cook on hot griddle about 4 minutes on each side, Makes 16 cakes, * * * CORN AND CHEESE SOUFFLE 1 teaspoon minced green pepper 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 tablespoons (tout 1/ cups milk 1 cup corn, cut from cob 1 cup grated cheese Salt and pepper to taste 3 eggs, separated KS Sautd green pepper in butter, Blend in flour, Gradually add milk and cook until thickened, stirring constantly, Remove from heat and add corn and cheese. Salt and Pep- per to taste. Add beaten egg yolks. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into a greased 114 -quart cas- serole and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 40 to 50 minutes, Serve at once. Serves 4. * * CORN WAFFLES 2 cups sifted cake flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons corn meal 2 teaspoons sugar 2 egg yolks 1/ caps milk 1 cup scraped, cooked, fresh corn 3 tablespoons melted butter, margarine or bacon fat 2 egg whites Sift !lour, baking powder, salt, corn ureal and sugar together. Beat. egg yolks and blend in milk. Mix dry ingredients with egg and milk ' to form smooth Patter. Stir its corn and butter. Beat egg whites stiff and fold into waffle batter care- fully but thoroughly. Bake in a hot waffle iron 5 to 6 minutes until nicely browned, Serve at once with desired spread. Makes 8 455 -inch - square waffles. Fur -fetched Parasol—Keepit g pace with Dame Fashion can be an expensive undertaking as dealer€ at the Fur Industries Fashion Show proved by dis- playing this mink -trimmed parasol. Basking a the expen- sive shade of the fur -fetched creation is Betty Cagney, who gave visiting departtflent store owners a knowing winkle When they discussed the "high over- head" in their business. She Bakes Twenty Fruit Cakes Per Day Turning out 20 five -pound fruit calces a clay is no more trouble now for Mrs. F. C. Pierson than taking a class in Latin, though when she first took on her C.N.E. baking job she considered even one fruit cake was a fair day's effort. During the school year Mrs. Pierson teaches languages, next terns at the South River Continua - non School near North Bay. Last year she taught at Port McNicol. Bat scltgol holidays are too long to suit her. A widow, and for 30 years the wife of the postmaster al Beeton, Ont., she believes that keeping busy when one is alone is the secret to keeping healthy, and so for the second summer is at the Exhibition, • Her life has always been busy. After giving up her teaching job in Tottenham to be married, she was supply teacher in Becton, anti tutored hall- the youngsters in the neighborhood, The 200 fruit cakes she is on the way to completing, with 140 already safely in and out of the oven, are for the luncheons and afternoon teas held daily by ivfrs, Kate Aitken, women's director, during the Big Fair. Twenty calces a day she has set as her quota. Fowl Play —A Hurry of feathers proved too much for th s farmer, five-year-old Robert Stamey, so he closed his eyes and went right on with the struggle to lug this indignant rooster to the family frying pan. Later, young Stamey opened his eyes aucl mouth to a hard-earned chicken and dumpling dinner. This brown -haired, bright-eyed school teacher, is also making cookie batter—enough for 36,00e cookies, if you please, which will be put into the deep freeze and baked as needed. Another job, which she takes easily in her stride, is the retaking of 100 gallons of salad dressing. She also prepares daily luncheons for 35 members of the women's division staff who, under Mfrs. Bate Aitken, have been busy for weeks doing the paper work that must precede tate splash and excitement of opening day, Professional chefs stove into the women's building kitchen as soon as the Ex., opens and Mrs, Pierson stoves into the pantry. Not that she minds in the least for there she becomes storekeeper, malting cer- tain that supplies of staples are ample for the hundreds of patrons who will fill the Balcony Restaur- ant. "Do you want to go on the books or work in the kitchen?" Mrs. Pier- son was asked when she first went to the C.N.E. "Give me the kit- chen," was the quick answer. This complete change from the school room, the excitement of it all, and being able to use mast modern of kitchen equipment, like the giant electric mixer, and the dish -washing machine, she finds a welcome and useful change. " k. Tt'ENI TTUM 'a Gordon Strutt The garage is often a liability as far as the garden is concerned. Or it may be the tall ]rouse next door that steals privacy. Clothes- lines, compost heaps and play equipment—all of these pose prob- lems, They can, however, be con- cealed in such a way that they become attractive, useful features. Many people make the mistake of thinking they can hide a house with a large group of shrubs and evergreens. Evergreens tend to be pyramidal and so do nothing to conceal the house next door above the first floor windows. Then, too, evergreens are wide at the base and take up the most room on the gardener's own property. A shade tree or a flowering tree with a broad head will do a better job. If the neighboring house is high, an elan, honey locust or maple could be planted, If it is low, dog- wood, flowering crabapple or haw- thorn will give the saute illusion of distance without taking ep 100 much space. Flowering Trees A pair of tlowcrtng trees at the rear of the garden may form a screen for the neighboring hoose. It may also shade the terrace and France has 'est, too Just as in Canada, the war scare and the fear of aeconpatlying shortages brings the boarders out from under the rocks itt France, too, Here, as part of a national cam- paign to combat such foolish practices, a Paris agency displays it sign telling its customers,. "We have oil, snot-, coffee and :soap, 1)o •not stool: tap, It s in yyottr interest, Thank you," serve as the focal point of the gar- den. Making each plant fulfill sev- eral purposes is particularly impor- tant on the small property. If the house was built before the days of the attached garage, this building is probably in the far corner of the property. In that case, a screen of shrubs is obvious. This, however, may take up too much room. Instead, the side of the gar- age can serve as the bacic of an arbor. The ground underneath may be paved with brick or stode laid in sand, and the top of the arbor provide a place to grow roses, grapes or clematis. Since the arbor is not attached to the house, it is probably secluded and may turn out to be the ideal place for out- door living. Such an arbor may help to solve the problem of what to do with tools and garbage pails. A board and lattice fence can close in the arbor at either end. Nearest the ldtchen, a cupboard on the outside conceals waste paper receptacles. and garbage cans. On the inside of the arbor, the fence can form the back for cupboard -benches, in ' which small hand tools and stakes can be kept. At the other end of the arbor, the fence could screen the clothesline, the compost pile, or any area not for public view. Garage Next Door The garage next dogr is some- what more of a problem. Hgty- ever friendly the neighbor may be, he is probably not going to wel- come the building of a lattice on his garage. If it is close to the property line and perhaps in the opposite corner from your owtt garage, posts with chains between them might be put up. Or an iden- tical lattice in front of each of the garages may tie the whole back- yard together. Such a structure should be almost as tall as the eaves of the garage, assuming that it is one-story high. A problem that exists on almost all suburban properties is the nar- row strip between the drive -way and the side property line. It may be a foot wide or all of six feet and quite unattractive. If it is a lawn, it is a nuisance to stow. If it is too narrow for a real shrub border, and a hedge is put in in- stead, constant trimming will be necessary. The hedge that is allow- ed to grow naturally will need some triltuning to keep it within bounds. An inexpensive and attractive solu- tion is a fence with square wooden posts. The posts are left to weather and then strung with wire, The fence may be covered with any attractive vine. The space in front, however narrow, can be a cutting border, Or, if it is in shade, a groandcover and spring bulbs might be planted, If winter effect is important, eaanyntus or ivy will grow to a thick green wall in a few years' time. A groundcover of myrtle will be true green all win- ter, and the daffodils and other early bulbs popping up through it will be easily seen in early spring A Specialty Border If this area is in full sten, it is a perfect place for a specialty bor- der of - lteinerocallis, iris, peonies or any perennial the gardener wishes to experiment• with or collect. As a !natter of fact, an interesting ase of this narrowstrip can even call attention away front tate garage doors, which are usually open. Calling a tree a liability may seem harsh. But anyone who owns a small property with a Norway maple, linden or other heavy -headed tree, knows that they sometimes aren't worth the roost they take. It is quite possible that paving under that tree, with brick or stone laid right on the earth, may fur- nish exactly the sitting. arca or children's play space that is needed. This will mean, of course, design- ing the whole backyard for that focal point, but frequently a more interesting scheme results. If it is an old fruit tree, or a high -hearted specimen like elm, oak or honey lncust, a circular seat built around it may turn out to be a favorite rett'enc, How To Pronounce Welsh Words Of the Welsh alphabet, the let- ters that seem to be difficult of pronunciation are in reality not so, The dd that presents itself so fre- quently is soft as th in thou; f is hke the English v; h has the same power as in tite English "hand"; ng as the ng in "long"; cg and th are hard as in the !English words "cat," "dog," and "thin," The re- maining letters have the same power as they have in English, with the exception of two, which offer a slight difficulty in their pronun- ciation by an English tongue. These are the gutteral ch and the aspirate 11, The names of two stations on the South \Vales Railway illustrate the sound (Longher or Locher, and Llanelly), and it is arousing to lis- ten to the remarks and the humor- ous manner with which the peas- ants hear the guards murder "the Queen's Welsh." There are no sounds in our language equivalent to these of ch and 11, but most of our readers will be able to enounce them when they are informed that the former has the sante sound as ch in the Scotch "loch" fa word with which all are familiar) and that the latter expresses the sound of the Italian gl, or the aspirated 11 of the Spanish. Having mastered these letters—a work of little labor—there will he no difficulty in learning to read Welsh, which is incomparably easier than English or French, from the fact that in Welsh no letter in a word is mute, and the accent with significant exceptions, is al'• ways uniformly placed on the see- ond last syllable, Those who are of the opinion that Welsh is hard or dissonant would do well to hear any Welsh preacher of note in his native tongue—!tear him display the rich resources of his poetic language, and pour out his harmonious sentences in solemn and sonorous tones, and they will sec cause to alter their opinion, and understand why it is he excites the enthusiasm of his hearers, and learn at the same time that it is possible to waken powerful emotions even in those who arc utter strangers to the language of the speaker.—From "The )loolc of South Wales," by 7tr, and Mee S, G. Hall, (1861) Junior Size Eve -18 -month old, Portland Mason, daughter of screen star James Mason and his wife. Pamela, is shown modeling a fig -leaf sun shit fashioned for her by her par- ents. Miss Mason looks cool, anyway. WITH THE Ar Pit HER THE MOLSON PHOTOGRAPHER WILL AGAIN BRING YOU THE PICTURE STORIES OF ONTARIO FALL FAIRS. AMONG SOME OF THE FAIRS HE WILL COVER FOR YOUR READING ENJOYMENT ARE THE FOLLOWING: SUTTON Aug. 11-12 BELLEVILLE - - - Aug. 14-17 PETERBORO - - - Aug. 22-26 INGERSOLL - - - - Aug. 23 ZURICH Aug. 29 DRESDEN - - - Aug. 29 31 C.N.E. Sept 2 PORT PERRY - - • - Sept. 4 MILVERTON • - - • Sept. 6 PORT ELGIN - - - - Sept. 7 HUNTSVILLE - - • - Sept. 8 MARMORA - Sept. 8 ORONO..... •- Sept, 9 TAVISTOCK - • • Sept. 9 BEAMSVILLIt • - Sept, 9 PAISLEY Sept. 12 SHELBURNE - - - Sept. 13 LONDON - - - - Sept. 11-16 KINCARDINE - - - - Sept 15 BEAVERTON - - - - Sept 16 BINBROOK - - - - Sept. 16 FERGUS Sept. 16 NEW HAMBURG - Sept. 16-16 VANKLEEK HILL - - - Sept, 15.16 RODNEY' - - - - - - Sept. 20 COE HILL - « - - Sept, 20 MARKDALE - - - - Sept, 21 OHSWEKEN - - - Sept. 21-23 PARK HILL - - - - Sept. 22 NORWICH - - - - Sept, 23 BLYTH - - - - - - Septa 23 SCHOMBERG « - - Sept. 23 LISTOWEL - « -• Sept, 25-26 ARTHUR - - . - - Sept. 27 AYLMER - « « - - Sept. 27 MITCHELL - - - - Sept. 27 BRUSSELS - •' - - Sept. 29 BEETON - - - - - Sept, 29 HARRISTON - - - Sept, 29 CALEDONIA . • - - Sept. 30 BOLTON - -•- - Sept. 30 LEAMINGTON - - Sept. 25-30 MT. ERYDGES - - - Oct. 3 MARKHAM - - - - Oct, 5-7 TEESWATER - - - - Oct. 6 GRAND VALLEY - - Oct. 7 ERIN -------Oct. 9 BURFORD - -s Oct. 7-9 NORWOOD - - - - Oct. 7-9 WOODBRIDGE - - Oct. 7-9 ALVINSTON - « - - Oct. 11 ANCASTER - - - Oct. 13-14 During the next 12 weeks this paper will publish dozens of pictures of your Fall Fair and other fairs in Ontario, Watch for these on the spot pictures of Ontario Fall Fairs.