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The Clinton News Record, 1932-09-15, Page 7TI URS , SEPT. 15, 1932 Health, Cooking Care of ,Children THE CLINTON NEWS-RECOR%l' IES Edited By, Lebam.Hakeber' Kra,.c, • Column Prepared Especially foi Women— But Not Forbidden to Men. And Gbcl said, let' ns snake ,snap}' in 'our image, after ,our likeness and let man have dominion over the fish • of the sea and over the fowl oe the • air, and over the cattle and over ,all the earth ahcl over every creeping thing that creepeth 'upon the earth, So God created man in his own.im, age, in the image of God, created he • him; male and' !female iereated'he theme—Genesis Chap. 1; verses 23-27. We always consider the people Who agree with •to. be 'very sensible, level- • headed' people, so I was impressed -with the following from the pen of "Bride Broder" in the Mail and Enc pipe recently: It puts so. pithily what I have so often tried to say in this column. What women can de in public' life is to. bring the housekeep- er's 'instinct to hear and arrange :thing,, so that the whole family, not Only father and the elder brothers, may enioy the comforts of the home God forbid that women should go in- ` to nubile life to become "politicians" in the present hateful sense of the term, far better that they should re- main in absolute ignorance of public affairs. But they have, if they will use it, a wonderful power in their bands Of making this world a better -place to live in than it has been. Te quote: • "Looking us squarely, but kind- ly, in the eye, a. man (not from • Toronto) asked us ii we could honestly say we believed that wo- men should have any, part in pub- lic life in the crisis that is upon us. Not being a Feminist, nor 'the daughter of a Feminist, we felt free to say clearly and un- mistakably that our firm convic- tion was that there never was a time when women were more es- sential to the public weal than nr)w. Dismayed, rather, but not routed, the man (not from Toren. to) asked us just what good wo- men could do at this time were they in public off5ce. We re- plied that, for one thing, they could say `Ponff' when the men declared that this, that and the other rconomy couldn't be effect- ed. That they could remark `Madness; and refuse to allow it, when the men in charge of things proposed to turn a lot of inexpensive underlings off to be a burden on the public purse, while $15,000: S20.000, $25,000 $30.000 and $35,000 salaries con- tinue to be paid to higher -tsps of, no more real business ability than the unfortunates who came under the axe. Women could, in feet, we declared, put into prac- tice in `alI feints o Bever anent .the commonsense they use every day in their own' horsses." a �b Dr. Madge Thurlow Macklin 'Of the University. of Western Ontario thinks that ,college -bred women .have few chances of marriage and that men ,seem to prefer women who aro of inferior -intelligence and learning, to themselves: :She says college. wo- Men areas anxious to _marry as any tither•: weni.en but they dre paeeed ov- er for the fluffy -puffy girl who will flatter a. roan and 'make hint think he's a great big inrportaist fellow.' The women members of the staff of the Toronto University do not a- gree with Dr.: Macklin. "It Is not a .Woman's intelligence but the lack of intellectual tact that so often accompanies it in the mod- ern girl that frightens off suitors,': stated one, while another said: "It's only when a girl parades her knowl- edge that she spoils her matrimonial chances.» So that i; that. It would be a great, 'pity if a girl's intelligence should bar her way to marriage, for an intelligent woman is certainly best fitted to rear children. Most •af us have, seen not only clever men marry attractive women of inferior intelligence, but in numberless caser women marry men of inferior intel- ligence simply because he was the man on the spot and be pressed hie suit cleverly. The majority of wo- men wish to marry. 'It need to be the only career open to women, the only way in which she could secure a position in life and to be consideree of any importance. And while that is not true to the extent it used to be now that women can go gut and make careers for themselves, still the grea4 majority of women look Forward to marriage as their natural career and no matter how successful they are in other spheres when the right mar comes along they are usually ready to forsake their work and ,eettle dowr to keep house for this man. This is the main reason why women seldom climb very high in the business or' professional world. Employers know that if they have a man employee they can promote him as fast as his obilities and aptitude warrant and that if he is getting fair treatment he will likely retrain, But in the case of a woman it is different. She may be getting along fine but there is always the danger that sons& man, perhaps another employee, will win her in marriage and then it is good- bye to business. She would rather OT TIM ,.X1, flriati ext E pier ,r Crs1D GRANT 'PLS ING,' M.D. .+. ASSOCIATE SECRETARY MENTAL HEALTH As individuals we differ mentally just 'as we do physically. , Parents accept, as a matter of course, the fact that once of their children is physically stronger than another; yet these same -parents will, ie general, refuse to recognize the fact that one of their children is mentally below the stanc'ard 'of the others. There it in the public mind an idea that there is something disgraceful sotnethin;; to be hidden in the fact that the mental equipment of one member of the family is below the • average. The occurrence cf mental -• di'sease is by many regarded as evi- i .dente of •t stain. on, or a reproach to the family. This attitude can be ex- plained on the basis that we common-; ly view -vitt' horror or with super- stition those things which we do not i understard. it .is not so long ago i that all disease was cnestdered as a punishment for sin, or due to the ac= tivities of evil ,spirits. With an un- derstanding that physical diseasr was due to natural causes, such ideas gradually disappeared, however,: many persons stil)'i cling to the old idea cgnces:Meg mental disease. -Although one physical and, mental capacities are unequal, we can, • by `malting the best of what ',we have, • enjoy •physical and mental health. re cannot all attain 'to the. some degree of • health, but nearly, all - of use lean secure a measure of health 'which will bring happiness to our. selves and those around us. I3ealth is that condition of well- being which enables us. to Jive happy, useful lives. It means that we are ,able to adjust ourselves tothe work we have to do, and to live in harmony with those around us. Physical and mental health go hand in hand. What good is it to have a strong body and a quarrelsome dis positiot? If life is full of feats and loneliness what happiness is ,there? Such individuals are not healthy, 'be. cause their early training has not brought them to face and understand the actual conditions of life. Health is the product of a proper development of the whole child, Phys- ically 'and mentally, .so that as he grows' up he will have an understand- ing of himself ,andothers which Will enable him to meet' the problems of life and to live happily with other people. The mental Life 'is not as readily understood .as the physical life. It requires more' study ,and thought bn the pant of parents, if they are to give their. children 'a fair chance for 1 a: happy, useful. life. What the child will be as an adult is not so much the 'result Of the' body and mind he wes`born with as it isthe product of his early training ,by his parents,' Questions concerning 'Health, ad. dressed to the Canadian Medical As, sociation,,184 College Street, Torom to, will be: answeredpersonally be letter. l.eep,,a tiny 'house .in ercler, . pirepai'e tempting tate foe het hastened anc1, in tune, tend and tt tin little children,' than hold the :biggest beeinese pest- tion its the emtn±xy. Sa tii'omen exe-. eutive ane few and far between mid are likely to be until human 'nature changes, it is a• good thing; too. • Por no body can take 'eau' of .children . 'a5 well as the mother of theta and rear - leg and caring ,for children is the biggest job in the country and the most worthwhile, although it is often the least considered and the least appreciated. In fact,, the mother use. ually itas to depend'upon her own sat- isfaction in turning oat a good, Toll for her recompense. Perhaps in time, as women become more intelligent, they will produce a . more intelligent race of men, men who Will/appreciate brains in women and will pay more, attention to. the furnishing of the inside of the /seed of the women they choose in -mart. liege and lees to the perfection of the permanent wave on the outside/ who will be more impressed by the words of wisdom issuing from the lips of 'e girl than to the amount of lip- sticic used, What this world needs is a more thorough development of grey matter in the heads of both men and women„ so that each will be more helpful to the other. REBEKAH. Philippine Wives Gain Right to Control Property Manila, P.I., Sept. 5.—At a turbule ens sessicn the Philippine Legisla- ture to -day enacted a bill giving we- men of the islands the right to die pcse of their own property :without the consent of their husbands. Worsens club leaders bailed the en- actment as a big advance toward for- mally recognizing the influence of Filipino women. They announce(' they would press for passage Of the women's suffrage measure, which was approved by the house a year ago, but defeated 'in the Senate. Short Cooking Time 'Ample For Fish Says Specialist In' Cookery Methods Trained Woman oa Staff of Dominion Department of Fisheries 'Calks In- terestingly of Ways" of Preparing Fish Foods for Family Table and ]Mistakes to Avoid. "What is the most common mistake in fish cookery?" The question was put toMrs. Eve- lene Spencer, cookery specialist' on the staff of the Dominion Depart- ment of Fisheries: "`there are two of them," she ans veered at once. "Over -choking, and faidare to sal' the fish before putting 'it on the stove or in the even. • "When fish is over -cooked," Mrs. Spencer event on,, "its juices are dried out, so that flavor is impaired and one kind of fish taste; much like any ether. Distinctive flavor lost. "As for salting, ton nasty think ii is sufficient° to add some salt after the cooking. That is quite wrong. The salt must be put on the fish be. fete the cooking, and plenty of salt, toe," Mrs, Spencer was speaking out of years of experience. Her business is to ]snow fish foods thoroughly and how they should be cooked. A re- cognized expert in this field, she has covered many parts' of the continent. demonstrating methods of cookery and giving addresses on the Food and health values of fish foods. In ear. eying on this week she has served under governmental auspices both in Canada and the United States, as teel) EIS under private auspices. She joie - ed the staff of the Department of Fisheries some menthe ago and haF- been engaged in giving letcute,dem- enstrations,i1 different pasts of the' country. Fish are Tender Another question was put to her: "Wily doesn't fish require much cock- ing?" "Yon see," she replied, "the coti- neetive tissues of fish' are very ten- der, more gelatinous than those in meats, and they soften quickly under. the euplication of heat. "When the white of an egg is 'set;' it is (lone. It is just the Fame with fish, l ve'ybodv knows that yi•u ran boil nth pearls an egg so that its white will be Just .soft and creamy and easily digested, while if :Vol: molt it too much the white' will be lard and tough, - "Soft :and manly' when the albume- nous subetanee is properly cooked tough when it is ever-cooked—whet • her it be egg of fish, the principle is the seine."' ,Cltcesing the .Fish H4rsu Spencer, went on to; say that! in buyl`ng fish•it is well for the house. i wife to know whether the .particular ARE G' l� IC`s°? MEDICAL AUTHORITIES DEPLORE GROWING TENDENCY SELF -ADMINISTRATION Ole EVEN SO -GALLED RAlt.M- LESS, VieUGa (Frees .abstracts of Current Pubid Health Literature we clip the follow ing. article.. The lightness with wit sonic people' will swallow medicine especially. the drug here discussed, i often rather appalling to. folk wh USG -very few drugn. Asset the use o these`, medicines, good and prope when taken in moderation, may b anything but beneficial when use indiscriminately,) • " E\1 'OF a etic acid, and which are sent ont•it1•. - perfect cb good faith b the manufa ' Yc, eh turars. The question has become a s, very serious one owing to the anon s mous quantity .of aspirin tablets con) o sumed from , the school children up f to the eldeely drunk who seeks ease ✓ on the remeling after. e • There is also an exaggerated rin- d poetesses 'placed upon aspirin as a pain -reliever anda cure-all. 'Aspir•1 t las have become a national toile, stead of being a valuable 'drug for t the alleviation, of pains and control ✓ oe 2everishuees•, under peeper super. vision, and check, by qualified per- of sons. This question has ceased to be one in which the pharmacist has to consider loss or gain`in the sale of a edmmodity, or to compete against outside retailers as regards price. I't O it now a as of common humanity and public welfare, coupled with a determination to down' quackery. Investigation of the physiological e effects of aspirin seem to be some what uncertain. Every pharmacist - at one time or another has noticed e that people have various disturbances s through taking aspirin tablets, and n also that very many people are satis- -yfled with the relief of pain, withoue e, bothering any further to get advice r' as to the cause of pain. Such people s carry on repeated doses for repeated , pain, until the cause of the disease o is too ear advanced to respond to e proper treatment, and the patient be- y comes a victim, actually, to aspirin. - . Perhaps one of the most impor- tant lines of investigation is along e the toxicity of acid ecetyl-salioyli- ✓ cunt, ITow mueh does it kill organ- _ isms or neutralize toxins, especialhi 1 in feverish conditions. I notice that ev the British "Lancet" publishes a res c1 port on "Aspro" tablets, which are fl ✓ very pure form of the drum. The an- te alyst states that it is a powerful ger- - suicide and antiseptic when liberated s in the bowels. In that case it muse ant have a coefficient comparable with other powerful germicides and antis- eptics• , .. A special warning. is is- nued by medical authorities that the drug should always be taken aftei; meals with a good draught of wat- er—"never on an empty stomach." Such precautions should be insisted upon, or at least printed on the -label The pharmacists as.a Federal body wouid be wise to let the public know a little more about aspirins in leaflet or advertising form, awl take sane 'co-operative step to check the ram- pant abuse of a drug which, tinder ( proper ,supervision and intelligent { cheek is of considerable value in its place amongst other germicides, anti- septics and dangerous drug>. The 1 indiscriminate taking of patent mecli- cines and quaClc remedies is bad e- nough, but when an efficient drug becomes a national dope, it is a ser. ions menace to the health of the peo- ple. Acid acetyl-salicyicum is wiehou question a valuable drug; so are mor phia• and cocaine, used. in the nigh place and at . the right time, undo medical, dental, and pharmaceutica supervision; but if under the titles 'Aspirin,' `Empirin," or 'kspeo' tab lets, acid acetyl-salicylicum is iridis cniminately (bought and used, the aspirin tablets, like many other po tent drugs, may become a .dangers t the health of the community. That acid-salicyicum is not an ab solutely stable body is proved from the fact that tablets made from th pure drug have a more or less notice able odour of acetic acid. Unfortun ately, it is possible to sophistieat aspirin tablets 50 that this odour i not perceptible. Tho' sophistieatio can, of course, he detected by analy and all tablets should, therefor be subject to report and analysis, fo the. sake of those reputable firm that do not adulterate their tablets but Who are, at the sante time, liabl to have their own pure tablets g back cn then through keeping an Iengtlt of time. It is therefore nee essary, for the health of the cone munityv,. that manufacturers dat their packages of tablets, and fo their own sakes to replace those pac kages which give a strong ociour o• acetic acid. It, would tend to slit that aspirin tablets as such shoal not be imported on account of tile' date limit, and that they cletcriora in time. The value of acid acetyl salicyicum is that it passes tht'ougl the stomach almost unchanged, an does not irritate the mucous mem braises, and its gradual hydrolysis may prevent the cumulative toxic action of the salicylic acid. It is easy to .;ee that the pure drug is essen- tial in the treatment of any .conn - plaint, and it is also easy to see that the handling of cheap aspirins by un- qualified persons and the sale thereof is ,something to be looked into by the Minister of Health, the medical profession, and the pharmaceutical bodies. A lot of evidence has been collected as to death and poisoning more or les„ by aspirin tablets, but these are generally accidental. On the other hand, there is a growing opinion amongst medical men and pharmacists that a lot oe digestive anti nervous troubles are caused by the ignorant use of aspirin tablet!; and the buying of inferior or adulter- ated drug. There is also no check on those reputable makes as to free ace tried she is purchasing is `oily -meat- eel' (salmon, whitefish, herring, mac keret, and lake trout, for instance. ccme in this class) or 'dry-meated' like the cod, haddock, pike, etc. "If she is looking for a dish tr coil or steam or make into a eurrieca dish," Mrs, Spencer said, "the house wife will find it more satisfactory to buy some of the 'dry-meatecl'' variett ies. They will keep their shape wel' in .the cooking process. "On the other band. for baking in general, the 'oily-meated' are prefer- able since their abundant oil Makes* then: liable to fall to pieces, from very richness if they are cooked by a method necessitating much hand- ling. Cooking Time "The time actually needed for cook- ing fish?" Mrs. Spencer continued, "That depends entirely upon the thickness of the fish, 01' fillet or per - tins of fieh., which is being used. "A piece •rf fish an inch or less in thickness will cools in ten minutes in a hot oven—an oven withfa tempeea- 1m'0 hems 500 to 000 degrees Fahren heit ihi's time is quite sufficient no :natter whether the quantity of fish i, cue pound or five pounds, so long as the thickness is not more than an inch. "Tf the .fie is ]vin"' .steamed or boiled, or :seethed in the oven, anclit not me"o thn,, s , t *t,; it should be cooked from ten to twelve minutes, according tothe degree of heat and tee mode of cooking. "If several poueds of fish are put- chased en one piece, it is better to cut it into serving portions of aTiout three to the pannd rinel to cook the nieces as if ,they were fillet;. If it is cooked in one large piece, the ant- side is likely to be overcooked before the tissues are cooked at the bone, "Let me point out, too," Mrs. Spen- cer concluded, "that fish which is to be cocked quickly in a :tot oven should never have any water put into the pan with it, If water is ad- ded, the fish will steam atcl the juices run out. When this happen: you get a highly flavored gravy in the pan -but a tasteless,. insipid fish. When no water is added, the hot ov- en quickly seals up the natural juices within the fish itself so that the full flavor is retained" To Prepare Curfew Bylaw A request for a curfew bell in ltidgetoevn was presented to the town council at its regular meeting last Fridtiy evening, by 0 deputation from the Women's Institute. • The coulees' was asked to•eonsidor the advisability of ringing a curfew bell at 9 o'c1oek, at which time all children under if years of age would be barred from the streets unless accompanied by parents or gun -Miens. 'The sugges- tion was approved and a bylaw to this effect will be given its first reading at the next regular eneeting.--eledge- town Dominion. PAGE 7 household Economics (`.*✓ed`+^P.9„+s•amWwq.a:O.owwa-oww. THIS ' MODEST .CO NE .IS �EDJCA ED TOE POTS • Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad- But Always Helpful and Ins i. n r r ,, II � 1rs W`9'A`OAO�OVdbW.+POVN,.P6VW�M0 THE BANK When I walk down .• Threadneedle Street I hear themulti; tudious feet of those who crawl:. and -limp and -caper for' the love of a handfed of crumpled paper. And some of them find. it, •while most of them lose it, hut all of them die before learning to use it. Humbert Wolfe; in the London 'Spectator. HOME -BOUND Some men feel the pull of the tides • And the call of the flying foam. Their hearts rebound at•the seagull's note. And their lips taste salt at the sight of a boat For to -them the ,sea is Home. But I want the peace of the green earth's breast, And the scent of the soft -turned loam. I want the song from the blackbird's throat, • And the sea of sky where the cloud+ boats float, For the the earth is Home. —H. I. Rostron, in the Empire Review ,,0:11==0 GREAT TRUTHS Great truths are portions of the soul et Man, Great souls are portions of Eter- nity; Each drop of blood that e'er through true heart ran With lofty message, ran for thee and me; For God's law, since the starry song began, '-- Hath been, and still for ever more must be, That every deed which shall outlast Tina's span Must spur the soul to be erect and free. —.J. R. Lowell oee=et> THANKS BEFORE MEAT "Lord, Thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell: A little house; whose mumble roof Is weather proof; Under the sesames of which I lie Both soft and drie; .. . Some brittle sticks of Thorn or Bolas Make me a fire. Close by whose living' coale I sit, And glow Iike it. Lord, I confess, too, when I dine The pulse is Thine, And all those other bits, that bee There plac'd by Thee, The worts, the purslain, and rho mese Of water-cresse, Which of Thy kindness Thou bast sent; And -my content Nlakes those, and my beloved beet, To be more sweet. —:Robert Herrick. 0~71 A WHEAT FIELD A field of wheat before mesways In these long, dreamy summer days Its billows fall and rise and t'ttn Beneath the overhanging sun, And scarlet poppies nod and blaze. Above it swallows dip and dart, The bobolink unfolds its heart; The laden bee goes basting home With 'honey for its honeycomb, And drifting psyches poise and part. In it I see a prophecy Of the high -brimming granary— A plentiful and heartening store Of grain that gleams like golden ore. And fruitful harvests. yet to be. Clinton Scollard, orb Congratulations may mean smith. or little. A young couple came to the manse of a popular minister to be married. After the ceremony, there was an awkward pause. The man and hie bride maintained an embarrassed sil- ence. The minister, in order to re- Iieve the situation, ,said to the bride - egoism; "Well, salute the bride." Whereupon the bridegroom shook her by the hand, saying. "I congratu- late you." . THE MINER ktow that life Lnd. alaround Andies in waitsauponathe worole,k That I must do; it always has And always will surround hie . With tiny tacks to snake Life sweet and true, So I shall build With what lies here about tae;• In love, I'll' always seek The crest to 'find; For lives there are That sissy not bloom without me, Though filled 'with •gold that needs But to be mined. —F.'J. Earl, RAIN It is a weeping world today, For sins long since committed; • Nor hard nor'east nor furiously, But so'2t and slow and trickingly The tears drop down, drop down, drop down. And grief, as moisture, like a crown, Cling; close to earth.' 0 sky of grey, The world is on its knees todayl And, . after such a day as this, The world recovers slowly. Tired out and languorous, sky blue grey, The world recovers slowly. —Dora Louies Atkinson, DUTY True life is Just a going on To duties still ahead, For, when to -day is past and gone, To -morrow comes instead— And thus the duty I have dune Is prelude to another one. Thus life's reward for every task Is that I shall fulfill The further service life may ask, And do my duty still— Since at each morning's opening gates Another sacred duty waits. —i. B. Cooper. teeziC—.a A PRAYER God, it is not for better tines eve pl'aY, Ah, that is not a prayer that Thou const hear. Give us the consciousness of sin to- day, The fundamental, age-old, reverent fear That lends to penitence on bended knee, That strips us of all insincerity., And shows us where -we erred. "All we, like sheep, have gone a- stray." iGoci--bring us back. And when a lost Zvorld finds itself ngain, And kneels before an ail-redoem- ing Cross; When men Ince more -give only love to nen, And count their souls' gain by worldly loss; When Jesus reigns supreme in hearts now cold, And lost sheep find again the Shep- herd's fold, When greed has taken flight— Ah, then, 0 Father, Thou const hear A nation's prayer. —Lillian Collier Gray. Chi �'f ALL NATURE SMILES All Nature smiles—unmindful of the mess We humans contemplate, in deep dis- tress. The flowers bloom; the provident old trees Iiow to the kiss of every passing breeze. The same old sun looks down upon the land As if it failed to see, or understand Why statesmen gather to discuss the curse Of want—in an abundant universe, The bircls still sing, as if to mock the pride Of men who so unequally divide Their hoard, no doubt concluding all the while That humankind alone is crude and vile. All Nature malice, mayhap it sees the. day Is fast approaching when we mortal may :Vlore kindly mould the motives, and our creed, Avoiding fear, incl banishing ail greed. —A. D. Sleet's. DUMB BELL "Conn -pa -nee atter-shun," bawled the drill sergeant to the squad. "Com - pa -nee, lift up your left leg and hold it straight in front of your" By mistake, one soldier held up his right leg, which • brought; it out side by side with his neighbor's left leg, "Now who is the guy over there;holde ing up both legs?" shouted the ser•. geant.—elliesouri Pacific. If ertisi Lig ll C nneirt c posse ht , rospe 't c !,;.0 '1