The Clinton News Record, 1940-12-05, Page 7THURS., DEC. 5, 1940
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS
CARE OF CHILDREN
COOKING
HEALTH
THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED
TO THE POETS
Here They Will Sing You Their Songs -Sometimes
Gay, Sometimes Sad -But Always Helpful
and Inspiring.
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GIVING
"Oh, Christmas is coming again!" you say,
And ,you long for the time he is bringing;
But the costliest gifts may not gladden the day,
Nor help on the merry bells' ringing.
Some getting is losing, you understand,
Some hoarding is far from saving;
What you hold in your hand may slip from the band,
There issomething better than having.
We are richer for what we give,
And only by giving we live.
` Your lastyear's presents are scattered and gone;
You have almost forgotten who gave them;
But the loving thoughts you bestow live on
As long as you choose to have them.
Love, love is your riches, though ever so poor;
No money can buy that treasure;
Yours• always, from robber and rust secure,
Your own without stint or measure.
It is only love that can give;
It is only by' loving we live.
ARiu YOU JUST A MEMBER?
•
Are you an active member,
A co-operative pal?
Or are you just contented
With the pin in your lapel?
Do you take an active part
To help the work along,
Or are you satisfied to be
The kind that just belong?
Attend the meetings, often,
And help with hand and heart,
Don't be just a member,
:But take an active part.
Do you attend the meetings,
And mingle with the flock,
Or do you. always stay at home
And criticize and knock?
Do you help your fellows
To draft things out and plan,
Or leave the work to just a few
Who do the best they can.
Just think the problem over,
You know the right from wrong,
Are you an active member,
Or do you just belong?
A FIREPLACE SPEAKS
They dreamed of me when they were
very young-
A chair placed here ... and now the
light would fall.
On her brown hair. A Singapore -
bound ship.
Upon the polished mantel ... and a
tall
Figure entering, eager for that room.
Tweed suit grown old, eyes creased
for happy moods- ..
"Dear" -music ... Here on a little
table
A bowl of bittersweet brought from
the woods.
Slowly the fire burns, the years par -
(How fragile whimsies still can haunt
a place!)
He followed drums across the world
one night .. .
Now she wears black, with touches
of old lace.
-Clara Haven
King.
To sleep, beneath theiir coverlet of
white. •
-Sadie Louise Miller.
"AN ODE TO WOMAN"
She's a demon in truth, an angel in
fiction,
Oh woman, the greatest of all con-
tradiction.
She's afraid of a cockroach, she'll
scream at a mouse,
But she'll tackle a husband as big
as a house.
She'll take him for better, shell take
him for worse,
She'll split his head open and then
be his nurse;
And when he is well and can get
out of bed,
She'll pick up a teapot and throw at
his head.
She's' faithful, deceitful, keen sighted
and blind,
She's crafty, she's simple, sire's cruel
' and she's kind;
She'll lift a man up and cast a man
down,
She'll call him her king and make
him her clown:
'You fancy she is this, and find she
is that,
Sihe'll purr like a kitten and scratch
like a cat;
In the morning she will and the even-
ing she won't,
And your always expecting she
will, -but she, won't.
THE SCARS OF ENGLAND
The scars of England mark our shield,
Her sorrows hold our grief in thrall,
And not until her wounds are healed,
And not until these blows that fall
On English field and English town,
On hearts of innocence and age,
Have been avenged shall we lay down
Our sword upon our heritage.
The enemy shall wonder how
-We grew so strong in will and might;
And what this light upon our brow
That ke,rpe us fearless in the fight:
The scars that England wears are nuns,
And mystec leaven of our powers.
-Lillian Collier Gray.
WINTER
'Old earth is feet asleep.. Her coverlet
Of white is tucked about her silent
form.
The gorgeous red -gold robe which she
last wore
Is folded out of sight. Her mo:.ning
gown
Of green, with flowers of lavender
and. pink,
Hangs ready for her earliest waking
call.
She sweetly sleeps. Her tired, busy
life
Has earned refreshing rest. Her
morning work,
The harrowing, furrowing time, is
now forgot;
The heat of noon which overwhelmed
her strength,
Is not remembered, as with fast clos-
edeye
She yields to Nature's sweet restor-
ing balm.
'Chose last bright hours of sunset
glow; the joy
Of retrospective thought, with garn-
ered fruits
Laid safely by; the chill of evening
winds
Are memories now, and eaeh respir-
ing pulse
Brings nourishment and strength for
duties new.
She dreams -not of the past days'
pains and joys,
The cooling rains, the heating, blist-
ering drought;
• Not of the good accomplished, nor
the times
Of fsiluue to produce the expected'
food;
But with a hopeful plan for wak;ng
hours,
She now beholds before •her dream-
land' eyes
.A vision grand; and says within her
soul,
""Tomorrow I shall wake, shall know
the joy
Of April's copious• showers, adorn
myself
In morning dress, and stand with
eager sten
Waiting the duties of the new sweet
day.
• I'll feed the hungry, warns the bold,
and, sinA,
My Crateful song of praise to nn-
ture's God,
Whose snowflake' fairies 'lulled ing
weary eyes
THE ADVENTURER
And shall my ardent eyes one day
grow cold
Like those I pass and ,pity on the
street -
Dreamless - unwondering - unde-
sirous - old?
Creature of feeble loves, mild hates
and sweet passivity?
Shall I on earth's last crest
Sit waiting patiently, till from the
west
A faint voice calls, and silently and
dark
A ghostly barge creeps up and I em-
bark?
Or shall. death find the tiding the
mad waves,
Breasting the good salt foam, tasting
its tang;
Clear-eyed, anticipant, with laughter
gay,
Radiant at dawn, whose beckoning
finger weaves
A. golden path to me, as with song
I leave life's night to greet the un-
conquered day!
-Nina M. Langford.
The Ambulance Corps
By "PEG"
The procession which consisted of who needs it When it is given in
thousands of soldiers comprising the the name of Christ. it will always
different regiments, with their soul- prove a great blessing, not only to
.stirring bands had passed by. With the receiver, but also to the giver.
the 'last soldier the crowd turned to No matter how badly battered a
go. Very little attention was paid person is the members of the ambul-
to a car, on the side of which was ance comp., will be able to do some -
Painted a red cross, -which carne just thing. It may be only a word of
a short distance behind. Some said, sympathy while they are tenderly
"That is the ambulance ear", but oth- lifting the injured one into the am-
ers paid no further thought to that balance to be taken to the clearing
part of the parade which meant so station, but how far even a word of
much to the soldiers, for they knew sympathy goes. Very few of us have
as long as it was following thein they not needed it at some tiane or other.
would be cared for. When sickness, trial, or distress over -
Between the soldiers and that car takes us Jesus seems all the nearer
there is a vast difference. The march- to us and the words of cheer and
ing men represent the fighting units comfort which He gives us sutain us
of the world, while the ambulance and we as Christians feel always'
corps stands for Care, healing, the that underneath are the everlasting
binding up of wound's, the helping of arms."
those who are disabled. In other . As we said the ambulance comes at
words it might be called the higher the rear of the army. The drivers
field of service, for there is no great- wish no glary. All they want is to
er work than that which follows the be able to help someone. They are
example of our Lord and Saviour always there ready and willing to do
Jesus Christ who ever has stood and what they can. What a wonderful
will stand for those who cannot help lesson in humility that should be to
themselves. us. One of the greatest examples
There are many lessons which we which Jesus has given us in humility.
might learn from the ambulance He was so humble Himself. If we
medical corps. just try to follow Him we will have
This standard part of the army fol- so much more Christian success in
lows close behind the soldiers. They life. Humility is always a sign of
are stationed near the firing line.' true greatness.
They do not allow other cars to Comet The men of the medical corps are
between them and the men for whom in uniform, the uniform of our Earth -
they are responsible. ly King, whom we love and respect.
They keep right in touch with every We who have aceepted Christ should
branch of 'the unit. We wonder how be in the uniform of our Heavenly
many of us today could say with any King. So often recently we have
degree of honesty, "I never allow seen pictures of soldiers being given
anything to come between me and any clothes of their regiment. They are
Saviour -I count everything 'wrong new and clean. So our uniform of
which will in any way interfere with the Heavenly Realm is fresh and the
my allegiance to my King." trimmings are bright. We are given
the caro of it. At times we have
The ambulance drivers keep their
neglected it. We have allowed it to
Cars in as perfect condition as pos- become stained and tarnished with
sible in order that they may be able the things of the world. The follies
to go with the greatest speed when and dissipations of this age have
called. They are trained to render
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
Mrs. Lydia Doig of Kippe'r, has
received word that her son, John, an
attorney of Detroit, has accepted an
appointment at Washington. Mr. Doig
is well known in the Kippem district,
having received his primary education
at S.S. 2, Tuckersmith, under the
tutorship of William B. Strong, and
the late Mrs. Basil Edwards. The
Doig family are prominent residents
and have owned their homestead since
1853.
BE HAPPY!
To be happy, we are told, we
should make others happy.
We'll help you to be happy --
If your subscription is in ar-
rears, pay it -you can be assur-
ed of our happiness! ..... ..
The News -Record
thrown mud at us. We have stood
first aid, but their principle duty is
to rush their charge to a clearingjust where we could catch it and
have not even tried to brush it off.
station or hospital, where they may What a disgrace it is to us.
receive more skilled attention, The The ambulance drivers, as all other
mechanism of the car is kept thor- soldiers, have been taught respect for
oughly checked as the drivers never their superiors in rank. Do we give
know when they will be called out on the scone respect to Jesus Christ as
their mission of mercy. If a man we give to those who are over us
were careless there is no telling what in Earthly affairs? There are many
might happen in an emergency. So it people in the world to whom we give
is with its. The devil is always wait- a greater love than we do to our
ing to pounce on us when he sees Heavenly Father, who has done so
that we are least prepared to meet much for us.
him, when he is convinced we are
not grounded on a sure fonndation.1"God waits, 'has waited long -still
A friend recently was driving alone waits;
in congested traffic. The lights Each dawn His promise Ile reiterates,
changed and the ears all stopped.4And down the long dim corridors of
While waiting the opposite door open -1 Time
ed and a rough looking character His word reverberates,-
stepped in and seated himself beside, Choose ye this day!"
the occupant of the car. Before hey
could think clearly :nether man of
apparently like ways pushed himself
into the ear: Upon being asked where
they thought they were: going the one
man replied to ---- avenue. The
lights changed and the car had to
move with the traffic. Not knowing
what to do the man drove on deter-
mined to watch for the first officer
of the law. Very fortunately he had
only gone a couple of blocks when.
he saw one coming. Jost as he got
in front of the constable he stopped
the oar and told the men to get out
as quiekly as they had got in. The
owner of the car passed on the ad-
vice to other motorists to always
keep the opposite door of their ear
locked. The man knew his safety
rested with the officer of the law:
So we, at all times, should know that
our surety is with our. Lord and Sav-
dour Jesus Christ, lie is ever able
and willing to help us, no matter
what occasion.' arises. When we have
thoroughly learned that lesson let us
pass the good news along so others
may benefit by it.
The ambulance drivers are on the
look -out for those who have fallen.
Are we, or are we not shunning those
who have been overtaken in sin. When
we feel like 'condemning those who
have fallen let us ask ourselves the
question, "If I were placed in similar
circumstances would I be any better?
Many a mother who has mourned the
passing of a daughter has become re-
conciled to het lose, when a child with
whom her daughter played, now
grown to womanhood, has come home
in 'disgrace. Do not look down on
those who have lost otic in the battle
with the Tempter. It may be if we,
do that the same tragedy will cone
home to our door.
The ambulance drivers many times
give first aid to those who are sick,
"PEG"
OUR GUESTS, THE AIRMEN
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Recipes
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STEAMED AND BAKED
PUDDINGS
All families seem to be particularly
appreciative of hot desserts of this
type.
Two of these are cooked in the
steamed and the third baked. A good
sauce can be served with any one of
them -=none better in flavor than the
brown sugar sauce given here.
Steamed Prune Pudding
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon .baking -soda
1 teaspoon mixed ,spices
1 cup finely chopped suet
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 pounds cooked, pitted, quarter-
ed prunes
2 eggs
1/4 cup molasses
% cup milk
Sift all dry ingredients together, add
crumbs, suet, sugar and prunes. Mois-
ten with well -beaten eggs, molasses
and milk. Mix thoroughly; turn into
greased moulds; steam 3 hours,
Steamed Fig Pudding
1 cup molasses
1 cup chopped suet
2 cups chopped figs
1. teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup sour milk
2 eggs
21/ cups flour
Mix together molasses, suet, figs and
spices. Add soda and milk. Add
eggs, will -beaten, and flour gradual-
ly. Beat all thoroughly and fill well-
oiled mold s full. Steam 2 hours.
Serve with pudding sauce preferably
cold and garnish with whipped cream.
This will make two puddings, each
of which will serve 6 people. But-
terscotch sauce, which has been giv-
en several 'times in this column, is
ideal for this pudding.
Editor The Signal -Star.
Sir, -Are the citizens of this com-
munity cold -mannered 'and snobbish?
We hope not; 'f'at reports from the
airports of Sky Harbor and Port Al-
bert claim we are.
One lad just arrived from England
was asked, "What do you think of
Canada?" His reply made us think.
"So far we don't think much of it.
When we have been here a while, per-
haps we shall like it better. The
people here are so different from our
folks over there. The Canadians are
welcomed with open arms, and are
accepted as one of their folks. Here
in Canada we are made to feel out
of things, are not accepted as one of
you. We are kept at a distance, and
spoken of as 'those Englishmen'."
Even the lads from Western Canada
claim we are standoffish. The West-
ern people, they claim, are friendly,
warm-hearted people,and one can no-
tice the difference right away.
These boys are so far away frons
their own people. Isn't it possible
for us to thaw out a little, and try to
make these fine, courageous chaps
feel more at home? The people of
this eomsnunity should feel a little
small when they consider the hearty
reception given our own lads on their
arrival in England, and that of the
English boys over here.
If we here in Canada can't 'offer
our hospitality to these fine lade,
while the folk in tlse Motherland, with
so much on their shoulders already,
receive our boys so kindly, we aren't
much good. You know, a smile, a
handshake, a pleasant word, a friend-
ly interested chat, an invitation to
in other words they give a cup of tea, or to spend the evening enjoy -
cold water to those who are thirsty ing your family life, will make such
and weak. How thankful wo are that a difference to these lads, and make
Christ specified "a can of cold. water:" tem feel they are one of us.
Unless we are living in a desert land Haw about it, folks?
that is something which it is almost • A SYMPATHIZED.
always possible to get and what a re -1 (Ed. Note.= -We should be sorry to
lief it so often brings` with it. Even think this letter truly represents any
the poorest can take that to someone general feeling among the airmen. So
Spiced Apple Pudding
11/ cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
/ teaspoon cloves
14 teaspoon salt
Few gratings of nutmeg
1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon soda
2 cups chopped apples
Sift all dry ingredients except the
salt. Dissolved soda in the molasses
and add the flour mixture, stir well.
Stir in chopped apple and pour into
buttered pan. Bake 35 to 45 coin. in
moderate oven (350 Deg. F.) and
serve with sauce.
Brown Sugar Sauce
/ cup brown sugar
11 tablespoons flour
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Mix sugar and flour. Add boiling
water and cook until there is no
taste of raw starch. Remove from
fire and add Batter and vanilla.
Date Pudding
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup molasses (I prefer corn
starch
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/6. 'teaspoon allspice
t/, teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg
/ cup brown sugar
11%; cups flour
/ lb. dates stewed and cut in pieces.
Melt butter, add maple sugar, milk,
then well beaten egg. Lastly add
dry ,sifted ingredvestts and dates.
Steam 21/4 hours. ID's delicious,
served with brown sugar sauce.
"YOUR HOME STATION"
CILNX
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WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY, DEC, 6th:
9.80 a.m. "Story of Pamela Pride"
12.45 p.m. Bell Boys
7.00 Joan Edwards
8.00 Grain's Gulley -Junipers
SATURDAY, DEC. 7th:
9.30 a.m. Kiddies' Party
1.30 p.m. Ranch Boys
6.30 Sport Interview - from
Seaforth
7.30 Barn Dance - from
Cardno's Hall, Seaforth
SUNDAY, DEC. 8th:
11.00 am. United' Church
12.35 p.m. Wayne King Oreh.
2.00 Triple -V Glass
5.15 Tea Musicale
7.00 Presbyterian Church
MONDAY, DEC. 9th:
12.45 p.m. Bell Boys
7.00 Landt Trio
8.00 Sarah & Her Guitar
TUESDAY, DEC. 10th:
11.00 a.m. Piano Ramblings
6.00 p:m. National Time
7.00 The Novatones
8.30 Al & Bob Harvey
WEDNESDAY, DEC. llth:
8.00 a.m. Breakfast Club
7.00 p.m. The Blue Flames
8.30 Clark Johnson
THURSDAY, DEC. 12th:
10.30 a.m. Church of the Air
6.00 p.m. National Time
8.30 Grenadier Guards Band.
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far as our observation goes, they
seem to,be appreciative of the efforts
made to entertain them • and made
them feel they are welcome among
us. However, if some of our people
give the impression of being "cold -
mannered and snobbish," perhaps "A
Sympathizer's" letter will persuade
them to unbend and extend a friendly
hand to our guests. The general
opinion among our townspeople, so
far as we have, been able to learn it,
is that the men at both airports are
a particularly fine lot of young fel-
lows, and that, Goderieh is honored
and privileged by their presence
here.)-GodCrich Signal -Star.
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ABOUT FAST LENSES
Lively action shots, like this, are taboo for the slow lens -but the fast
lens and fast shutter get them easily.
Ir YOU have a line, fast lens on
your camera, it's something like
having a motor of ample power in
your automobile. The reserve ca-
pacity is there when you need it -
for emergencies, unusual situations,
sudden traffic problems, steep
grades and bigger hills.
There are two "hills" in photog-
raphy. One is fast action. The
other is adverse lighting -shade on.
your subject, dull cloudy days,
weak light in extreme late after-
noon, and some after -dark subjects.
The fast lens -always fitted to a
shutter of excellent speed -takes
caro of you on both these hills.
Of course, if you stick to sub-
jects that will stand still 111 bright
sunshine, the slow lens is all right.
Millions of fine snapshots are taken
with slow speed lenses every year
-and when you're careful to choose
suitable subjects and lighting con-
ditions, good results are certain.
But -who Is willing to stick to
"motionless" subjects? How about
the baby, who is best for pictures
when he is in a lively mood? How
about the pets? How about Ann
skipping rope or I3i11 at basket-
ball.practice, sledding, or skating?
How about parades games on your
picnics or outings -and natural,
unposed shots of friends? No; for
all-around use, and really good pic-
tures, a fast lens is the prescrip-
tion. And I, for one, believe it
Quickly pays for itself in snapshot
satisfaction.
Some amateurs think it's harder
to use a fast lens, but that isn't
really true. For ordinary shots, set
the lens at f/11, use a shutter
speed of 1/25 second, and leave
the focus at 15, 20, or 25 feet. When
light is weak, or when you're using
a high shutter speed to "atop" fast
motion, just use a larger opening,
and set the focus for the distance,
from cwmiera to subject.
For better pictures -wider sub-
iect range -more safety and peace
of mind in shooting subjects that
may move -a fast lens and fast
shutter are the thing. You'll. real-
ize that the very first time you use.
them.
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John van Guilder