Clinton News Record, 1944-10-12, Page 7THURS., OCT. 12th 1944
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Thanksgiving Day
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Through God's grace once more we
are allowed to see Thanksgiving Day.
We can recall the time. when
Thanksgiving day was truly a day
of returning thanks to God for all
Hie bountiful mercy and kindness to
us, individually and collectively,
through days which were past and
gone, but now it is chiefly a day of
pleasure. In olden times it was held
on a Thursday and there was much
thanks rendered over the following
days and Sunday was a continuance
but now things have changed, Mon.-
day
on-day is observed •as the Day of Na-
tional Thanksgiving with the result
that it has largely become a public
holiday.
In the 'days which are behind us
people assembled in the House of
God to give thanks to the giver of
all good gifts. That is within the
Memory of many who have not
reached middle life. Now there are
few of our young people who can
recall such gatherings. To their
Rninds the day has never been any -
doubt of this from ' the beginning:
Predictions have been made as to
when the war will end. We cannot see
how the foe can hold out much lon-
ger, in fact many places are pre-
paring for their victory celebrations
but we do wonder how -God can give
us a victory when we are so far
from'Him.
I Thess 5:8 tells us "In everything
give thanks: for this is the will of
God in Jesus Christ conscerning you.
Those who are Christians give
thanks every day of the year for the
mercies bestowed on us but on
Thanksgiving Day it should be a day
of National Thanksgiving, when we
give thanks not only for personal
affairs but for things which concern
us as a nation.
There will be many this year who
will find it hard to thank the Lord.
Their sons -or daughters are restinc
in some foreign cemetery. They have
given their lives for out freedom.
It will be hard for them through
their tears to thank God for a victory
which has taken From them their
loved ones:. While we are giving
thanks will we not ask God to cotn-
fort them ,in their sorrow.
thing but a day of worldly enjoy
ment. What'. a pleasureit is to think
of the times we had when we gath-
ered to offer our thanks to God for
all IIe had done for us. No amount
Of pleasure of the .present day can
ever, take the place' of those happy
hours spent in God's House.
As we look over the past year
there is so much for which we could
return thanks.
Chiefly there is the progress that
has been made in the war. We have
the assurance that Victory will be on
the side of the Allies. In the minds
of many of us there has been no
There have been many things hap-
pen to us during the past year whicl
have made us ask the gues"tion. Have
I reason to give thanks to -day? We
may well slay we have, for no matter
what 'has been our lot we know the
things could have been a great deal
worse.
Have we had sickness? Maybe so,
but in the majority of cases God
has provided a way for us to be taken
care of and He has not .allowed us to
suffer more pain than we with His
loving help could stand.
In the spring -time of the year
have we worried because we feared
there would not he a good harvest?
Was there too much rain, or was
there not enough? These are ques-
tions which arise every • spring. We
have our fears along this line but
in God's bountiful goodness • there is
always harvest enough to feed every
one and this year the paper reports
tell us that there is one of the most
abundant harvests we have ever
had. Our harvest here is almost
garnered in, and many of our men
have gone west to help the labourers
there bring in their sheaves. Is that
not a great deal for which to be
thankful?
Then we have many. friends for
They're TALKING ABOUT
Ten -Cent Dollar !
They speak of it glibly...butwhat does itmean? it means that every pay-day if your
boss paid you in crisp new one -dollar bills -- each ofthem would buy only a
measly ten-cents'worth of goods i lir,gee 9s you've those savin ' made with ten dimes
too dollar
would shrink tothe size ofone . That's inflation! So we're lucky in
Canada that price ceilings and otheranti-inflationary measures have kept aur
dollar value HIGH. In facto dollar goes further to -day... buys more goods g
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than the dollar of 1918, 'look at these prices, a pound of cocoa today tZ comparedio
the 64.°lit was then. The same quality towels now, were then. Yee, we get o
good dolled worth today, And remember -you protect your dollar value when you.refuse
to pay more than the veiling price... denounce block markets ... buy Victory Bonds
save.. pay off debts\ and help keep the cost of living down !
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I promise to give my support to keeping the cost
of living down. I will buy only what I need. I
will observe the ceiling whether buying or sell-
ing goods or services. I will pay off old debts,
save for the future, invest in Victory Bonds and.
War Savings Certificates. And I will support
taxes which help lower the cost of living.
Prrblited by THE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO)
to help r voal 'thee daasera that, inflation tepfesenta for all the people pf the Nation,
which should be .''duly thankful, We.
should make our friends in a time
when we do not need them and• then
when we do need them they will be
ready to stand by us. Some of us at
least have had this experience, Next
to our Saviour, there is no one to
stand by us like friends. What re-
turn do• we snake to them for their
kindness? If we are able to get up
and about we can return their help in
kindness but if God for some pur-
pose of His own has laid us en a
bed of sickness there are still some
things which we can do for them. We
can prove to them that we will
keep their confidence; we can talk
over their problems with them; and
then we can pray daily that God will
undertake for them and will help
them in all difficulties, trials and
sorrows; that He will be with them
in their joys. We can at least de
that if nothing mole. God answers
prayer and in our communications'
with Him, daily and yearly we can
thank God for friends. In regard to
sickness it is only those who have
been laid aside who know really
what friends are and how thankful
they are that God has sent friends
staunch and true into their lives.
Then we are thankful for our
happy homes. Should we not live in
such a home whose fault is it? Are
we doing all we can to make our
home a cheerful one, if not then we
can thank God. for the power of ob-
taining results through prayer. There
used to be and still is a saying
"Touch wood". If we are telling of
something good which has happened
to us and we dread lest it may not
continue we say "touch wood". At
times we will even touch our heads
as we make the statement. Maybe
we need to touch our heads for of.
times it is purely and simply lack
of faith which keeps us from living
in a state of happiness. We are not
thankful to God for giving us a home
where joy has a prominent part.
Year after year He goes on dealing
bountifully with us and .many days
go by and we do not even thank
Him for it.
The hardships of life are the ex-
ception. Joy and happiness far ex-
ceeds the worries and trials but so
often we allow the latter to take first
place.
Many people have a Sanctuary in
their home. It is nice but not neces-
sary to have a place where we can
withdraw to have a quiet talk with
our Saviour. He is with' us always
and let us .make it a rule to contin-
ually return thanks to Him for all
Ile has done for us and particularly
for the gift of His soh, Jesus Christ
who died for us that we might have
everlasting life with.. Him.
"For all things, beautiful, and good
and true;
.For things that seemed not good,
yet turned to good;
For all the sweet compulsions of Thy
will,
That chastened, tired and wrought
us to Thy shape;
For things unnumbered that we take
of right,
And value first when they are with-
held;
For light and air; sweet sense of
sound and smell;
For ears to, hear the heavenly har-
monies;
For eyes to see the unseen in the
seen;•
For vision of the worker in the word;
For hearts to apprehend Thee every-
where:—
We thank Thee Lord."
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TWEMJXI G HOWL
By ANNE ALLAN 10
Hydro Homo Economist
Hello Homemakers! Since the
children have settled down to
scheduled school hours, we have been
thinking more about turning on the
oven to pop in something that may
be fresh and varied from the stand-
ard supper dishes of the past month.
We can dream about rich pastry
cases filled with creamed shrimp and
mushrooms or for dessert fruit and
whipped; cream-ve can still get
along without them. There; are very,
suitable substitutes—pop-overs and
plain pastry . puff shells. The food
that is put into these ,eases may be
hot or cold, plain, or'Sweet.
But no matter what you use as
fillings, you need to make .sure the
shells" are not tough and heavy. The
secret of successful pop -overs °and
puffs is twe-fold—proper beating to
incorporate plenty of air and care-
ful baking to hold the shape of the
pop -over and puff made by expand-
ing steani.causes the mixture to rise
ing steam causes the migture to rise
and the combination of gluten in the
bread flour and the intense, even
heat of the oven does the "puffing".
Then reduced heat for the rest of
the baking allows the puffs to cook
inside.
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We give you the recipe for pop-
overs and cream puffs (war -time
versions) together in The Mixing
Bowl column .because they are simil-
ar in principal and use. Pop -overs
are sometimes served piping hot
with butter in the same manner as
tea biscuits—to accompany salads or
simple fruit desserts. But they are
also good split and filled with cream
chicken, creamed green beans and
carrots, Use as a main course aecom-
panied with browned potatoes and a
generous serving of salad. The
puffs, if made large, are perfect for
a company dessert if filled with
cream custard, fruit sauce or chocol-
ate mixture. You will find these
sweet puffs easy on the sugar and
yet a satisfactory substitute for
rich cakes.
POP -OVERS
•34 teaspoon salt, 1 eup sifted bread
flour, Vs cup milk, 2 eggs, t table-
spoon melted shortening.
Sift salt and flour together. Add
mill: gradually beating. until mix-
ture is smooth. Beat eggs until
light and add to first mixture. Add
shortening and beat well, Pour into
hot greased muffin pan and bake in
electric oven 30 minutes at 4'75 deg.
F., reducing the temperature to 350
degrees F. for 15 minutes. Yield:
Nine pop -overs.
CREAM PUFF SHELLS
cup butter, r1 cup water, %
teaspoon salt, % cup bread flour, 2
eggs, unbeaten.
Combine the butter, water and
salt in saucepan and bring to boil-
ing point. Sift in flour and cools
stirring constantly until smooth
mixture forms. Stir vigorously un-
til mixture forms a ball in the cen-
tre of the pan.
Remove from electric element and
let stand five minutes, Add eggs,
one at a titne, beating vigorously
after adding each egg. Mixture
should be very stiff. Drop by spoon-
fuls on buttered cookie sheet. 1Vlakes
eight large puffs or 18 small ones
or 24 afternoon -tea size. Bake in very
hot oven (450 degrees P.) for 15
minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees
and bake for 20 to 25 minutes longer.
Small puffs will not take quite as
long to finish baking. When 'cool,
cut slit is side of puff and fill with
cream custard filling, salad mixture.
CREAM FILLING FOR PUFFS
x cup sugar, 2r/ tablespoons
flora r/t teaspoon salt, 1 cup milk,
1 egg, % teaspoon vanilla, 2 tea-
spoons butter.
Mix the sugar flour and salt in a
double boiler. Add the milk gradu-
ally and cook, stirring constantly
until the mixture is thick (3 to 5
minutes). Cover and cook for 10 min;
utes longer. Add a little of this mix-
ture to the slightly beaten egg, mix
well and return to the double boiler.
Cook for' a minute longer, stirring
constantly. Reinovefrom stove.
TAKE A TIP
1. Use weet eider to flavour gela-
tin moulds for variation.
2. Ifcocoa is to be substituted for
one ounce of chocolate in a sauce
recipe, use one quarter cup cocoa and
mix with cornstarch and sugar.
3. Bake beets occasionally. Wash,
trim and roast as you do potatoes.
4. Increase the amount of salt in
a recipe when you substitute short-
ening for butter.
Anne Allan invites' you to write to
her % the Clinton . News -Record.
Send in your suggestions on home-
making problems and watch this
column for replies.
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COUPON PROBLEMS AS ANSWERED BY
LONDON RATION BOARD OFFICE
Due Dates for
Ration Coupons
Coupons now due are butter 78 to
81; preserves D1 to D30; sugar 14
to 43; canning sugar F1 to F10.
Canned grapefruit 'in glass con-
tainers will be returned to the list
of rationed commodities. Oetober
15th, 1944,
Coupons in Book 3 and 4
There is. no need to keep ration
books three and four after Decem'.:
ber 31,' as all coupons in both books
will have expired by then.
Canning sugar coupons FI to F1,0
in book three are now all valid, but
will expire en December -31st. Sugar
coupons 14 to 45 in books 'three and
four, and D coupons one to 16 and
preserves coupons 17 to 32 expire on
the same date.
MATTER OF FACT
Queer little foot -prints marked the
vellum sand,
Hither and you, their purpose never
clear
As if some lone explorer from the
Land
Of Lilliput had Iost his bearings here.
I spoke the thought: you bent, in
scrutiny,
Then answered (creaking as you
slowly rose):
"A semi -palmated sand -piper see?"
And felt smart as a Quiz Kid, I sup-
pose!
Eleanor Kyles.
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CHURCHILL
Behind his broad unflinching British
back,
An Empire massed her courage
for the thrust.
No, with her blood, she challenged
to the lust
Of savage steel and barbarous at-
tack.
Stronger than hate is Iove upon
the rack.
He, who raised Hope .stru,cic pros-
trate in the dust,
Breathed through her faltering
heart a hallowed trust,
Set her proud foot upon the Lion's
track.
Manning the ramparts of a nation's
fate;
Colossal saviour in her hour of
need;
Lifting the hearts of the discon-
solate;
Sound the ringing notes of free-
dom's creed;
Towering above the phantoms of
her great,
Churchill IS England, Titan of her
breed.
Mary Sparks Dyer.
Galt, Ont.
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BAD BUSINESS
It had rained heavily all day anile
the camp was completely flooded.
Going his rounds just before
"Lights Out," the sergeant caught
two of the 'men washing in the
floodwater.
"What d'you think you fellows
are doing?" he bawled to them. His
voice brought an officer on the
scene.
"What's the , trouble, sergeant?"
be asked.
"Why, these dirty beggars are
washing themselves in the water
they're going to sleep in!" was the
disgusted reply.
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It is tranquil people who accom-
plish much.—Thoreau.
NOTICE
TO THE HOLDERS
of
DOMINION OF CANADA
41,12% BONDS
DUE OCTOBER 15, 1944
and
3'h% BONDS
DUE OCTOBER 15, 1949
(WHICH HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR PAYMENT
AT PAR ON OCTOBER 15, 1944)
Your holdings of these
issuesmay be con-
verted into Seventh
Victory Loan Bonds
dated November 1,
1944. Bonds of these
issues will be accepted
at a price of 1001.4%
in payment for Seventh
Victory Bonds. This
conversion may be
arranged during the
Victory Loan with your
Victory Loan salesman,
with your Bank, Trust
or Loan Company from
whom details are
available.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE