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The Clinton News Record, 1941-03-20, Page 6Quality Guaranteed "SAL TEA THE PHILADELPHIA ELPIA STORY Adapted front the • Metro• Goldwyylt•Mayer Picture b BEATRICE FABER CHAPTER ONE She would have been a lovely ornament to any society,, Admir- ers had likened her to a birch 'tree in the breeze, to a poem set to music. But it was Philadelphia's ex- clusive Main Line social set which NI claimed Tracy Lord for its own. And today the suburb of the rich was all a-gog with gossip. Tracy was being married again, tomor- row at high noon. Would she really go through' with- it? Remember how she'd ducked out on hetfirst wedding? She and Dexter Haven had eloped at the very last minute, leaving all the guests stranded in the Lord drawing room, waiting for a bride who had never appeared,' Well, the couple's irresponsibility had been an ill omen. The mar- riage was over within the year and now Tracy was trying again .., . this time with George Kitt- redge, a self-made coal opeator. Queer, that. "Thee man had no family, no background. But then Tracy was always doing the un- predictable .. At the far end of the stable - yard, Tracy switched her riding crop and thought over, word for word, what her friends were say- ing. Oh well, you couldn't stop tongues from wagging. She smil- ed and waved to George, who was standing near the saddled horses. He'd make a wonderful husband, utterly unlike Dexter. George had character. He believ- ed in the high standard that Tracy set for herself, her family and her friends. What was more, he'd live up to them. DINAH LIKES DEXTER She tweaked the ear of her little ten year old sister Dinah. "Can Tracy pick them or can't she?" she asked softly. Dinah made a face. She was still enamored of Dexter and brazenly wore her heart on her . pinafore sleeve, `If you're asking Inc..." "I'm not," Tracy retorted and walked over to join George. Then, with a quizzical smile, she looked hint over. "Darling, you look like something out of a store window." She grabbed up some dirt and rubbed it over his tun - maculate riding breeches, "Now, that's more like it." His handsome face broke into a rueful grin. "I don't get it. When I was a coal miner, the idea was to get enough dough so you could buy clean clothes and now that I'm general manag- er—" He broke off and held up a copy of "Spy" magazine. "Not a thing in here about the wed- ding." Tracy was startled. "What do you mean?" • "Oh I thought maybe," George was having a bit of difficulty explaining, "you being Practi- cally the oldest family in Phila- delphia ` and me ,getting fairly important myself- -" Tracy grabbed the magazine from him, threw it to the ground and stamped on it. "Ugh! George Kittredge( you get on that horse. Of all the filthy ideas — having that snooping magazine write us up, sending their camera people into our private home life — the He ` squinted at her comically. :What would happen if I got it into my head some day to go into politics?" She dropped a kiss on his Cheek. "You'd be elected Presi- dent." That brought a modest smile to, his lips, "Oh I don't know. But I mean about publicity." "Not in my home." 1 0 'WAR SAGS SIPS Owit IIL There was a funny little pause. Then he asked "You mean our home, don't you?" Instantly, her violet eyes beg- ged forgiveness, "Sorry dear," she said huskily, "I mean vary much our home," George turned to the groom and motioned him away. "I'll get up myself, Eddie." • The .mounting was a obit dif- ficult, unaccustomed as he was to public riding and Dinah shouted out, "Grab the bridle George. Put salt on his tail." READY FOR THE WEDD George ignored her. He elu ed' the bridle and 'swung him There was a second's susp tie to whether he'd make it. he was up. "Come on now Be old girl." The horse turned aro to look at him. George pa its neck. "What's the m Bessie old girl? You look tied," "Maybe," Dinah howled, ,' because his name is. Jack." Tracy glared at her. "Conte let's go. The ride was thoroughly hilaratingand Tracy was tin to her toe -tips when she George at the stables a while er and hurried up to. the ho Mlnnn, millions of things still be drone for the wedding .. flowers, canapes, a last min fitting , , She went to her room changed into beige Iinen ria but as she ran downstairs, a vo from the terrace suddenly e .trifled her. "Dinah, my dream girl!" It s Dexter Haven out there. The door opened and Tree mother, Margaret Lord, rush in. She and her daughter stat at each other. "What in the name of leve teen devils—!" said Tracy "But it can't be," Marga cried, horrified. "Dexter went South America for tw�b year Tracy's feelings were tho eoufused as she sto there. There was'something Dexter's voice, there always h been, which galvanized h senses and aroused her fury the saine time. She took a dee shaky breath, It wasn't just he self she was thinking of thou There was poor mother. SI Must be feeling badly enou knowing that Dad was off in th city somewhere, gallivantin around with that sweetheart his and being conspicuously sent from the wedding scan without having Dexter. break i like this. TWO MORE GUESTS He appeared at the door sud denly with Dinah, and his dor eyes danced impishly at Trac She looked at him and sud denly she remembered so man -things, the way Dexter had alway said "Darling" in that funn throaty way of his, their mid night swims after late parties. , Her cheeks flamed. "You g right back where you cant front," • He chuckled. "I can't. Dina say's it's too awful here withou me." He kissed Margaret, the looked at Tracy admiringly. "Red head, don't you look in the pink You don't think I'd miss the wed ding, do you?" Margaret Was shocked and re- luctantly admiring. "Dexter you wouldn't." He shook his bead. "No, Mo- ther Lord, I wouldn't. Er—" he cocked an eyebrow at Tracy. "Junius was fine when I left him in New York. Heartbroken that he couldn't be here. But you'Il like the people -Junius did send, Ian sure." Tracy frowned. The people Junius had sant? "You haven't," she suggested caustically, "switched from Liquor to dope, by any .cha'nee, Dexter?" He ignored that pleasantly. "You don't happen to know a Macaulay Connor do you? Oa Elizabeth Imbrle?" Tracy looked blank. "Well, they're in the drawing room. Colne along and I'll- introduce you. Then you can tell them what room they're to have. And Mr. Connor wants to know whether to wear a black or white tie` for Uncle Willie's - party tonight. You see, they're great 'friends of Junius'—" And they expect ct Y to. stay z here Y over the wedding?" Malkaret asked lei' ' P navel, I think Y. that s very queer:" Tracy, burst out, "I think it's queerer than that; I think it's paranoia" Dexter shrugged but he ; was watching her closely. "Well, it was , Junius' ' nus idea.. They've' ve' been terribly nice to him and they were going to be in Philadelphia just nova, so Junius thought—." Duey stalked up to him. She flusig•back her mane of red hair.. "You're lying. I can always tell." " Csan you Red?" '"Dexter," Tracy said slowly, "you went to work after the di- vorce, didn't you?" "Well." Ile stared straight ahead.,'"Ther"e was a brief inter - hide in,' .a couple' of 'alcoholic' ) sanitariums." ING tch- self. ease Then ssie and tted atter wor- "WS On, ex- lingg left lat. use., to ute and eks ice fee - 'as Y's ed ed n - ret to at, or- od in ad or at p, gh. ne gh e f ab - e, n k Y. y a y 0 e h n One Certificate Monthly Urged National Campaign Chairm of War Savings 'Sebscriptio Drive Says That's. The A erage C ash Contrlbutlo Each Canadian Should Mak To War Effort Walter 'P, Zeller, national cam paign chairman of the Buy -W' Savings Certificates campaign, ha declared that an average cash su scription .should amount to $6.O per month regularly, (Stamps hap never been intended as anythin more than a means of enablin children and people with very to incomes •to purchase war Saving certificates on the instalmen plan). Five per cent of the averag bread -winners' income was not, h thought, too much to ask as a Investment in war savings to sup Port the country's war effort, MAXIMUM EFFORT The dominion's war Wort, he pointed out, is to be the 'maximum that the people of Canada can eon• tribute toward a )3ritish victory There is no other measure for it, The task of financing it must be placed cel the same footing and way savings are a vital feature. Canadians who contribute theirshare of support in this way can only. satisfy themselves and the needs of the situation by investing every cent they can spare. Those who felt that the purchase of a few war savings stamps would meet their' obligation had a wrong conception of the whole situation, he said. The committee's appeal is for the purchase r certilfeates, not stamps—the purchase of as many certificates regularly as e..ch individual can pay for out of his earnings. an n v n c aa•- s L• 0g w• a t 0 a n Household' Hints Cork' table_mats are wonderfully useful, bat they do <get' dingy in time. Rub the dirty ones with line sandpaper and they will come up like new. • Make youtself a silver -cleaning cloth kilo this: Mix one tea• spoon plate powder or jewellers' _ rouge, one tablespoon cloudy ail, noiie, and a small teacup of water together. Cut a yard of fluffy flan. nelette into Six squares,• dip each "fn the. mixture, and hang dripping wet to dry. Use the cloth to rub up your silver and cutlery and you'll save several cleaning days,. a r Ever thought of all the things you can make from en.old mackiti• testi? Here are some to start your brain 'Working, — Aid doubt you'll think of half a -dozen more, Tennis racket covers, sponge bags, an • ma dersheet for baby's cot or an under• bib fol" his meal times, an apron fou• w'^-•- you bath him in Weavers exuberant moments; an apron or sleeve protectors for weening,up a square for' sitting on. at picnics or in the garden when there's been a fall of rain the night before, Now you go on! Women Know How To Handle le M " oney Elizabeth S. Grover, blond, black-frocked vice-president of the Associatibn of Bank Women, thinks that woman can handle money just as well as men. Miss Grover is a bank women's depart- ment manager in New York city. "Women are just as capable of handling financial affairs as. men," Miss Grover said. "When once they set their heads to it, they show capability and apti- tude. SIMPLE STITCHERY QUICKLY DONE MAKES LAURA WHEELER PANEL eRAM' SSSVICS, INC PATTERN 2796 Send twenty cents in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needle- craft Dept.,. '13 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Write plainly Pat. tern number, your name and ad- dress. 'COPS. loo. NCO= WALL HANGING This handsome panel embroid- ered in wool or silk is fascin- ating needlework and adds to the beauty of any home. Pattern 2790 contains a transfer pat- tern of a picture 15 x 20 inches; illustrations of stitches; color chart; materials required. "But you took a job in South America after that? Who for? "A. magazine," Her face lighted up. "Ah. It wasn't by any :thence 'Spy' Maga- zine?" There was the merest truce of chagrin on his face. "You're just a masa of intuition." Now, Tracy' was triumphantly certain that she was on the right track. "And I don't supose Ju- nius' 'friends' are photographers by any chance?" This was so like Dexter. He'd bring his schemes and knavery into the house on any pretext, just to upset her. "Oh, I thought you were low but I never thought-" She grab- bed. the telephone: "Believe me, after I've called Junius I'm going to do plenty." Dexter puthis hand over the telephone, "Wait Tracy," she drawled, "you don't have to call Junius. I confess." Tracy is in a tough spot, what with an ex-husband and a bridegoom around at the same time, Will Dexter's un- invited guests upset her wed- ding? Be sur, to read the next exciting installment. First Robin Heent to p dad it was summer— (Of ( course it was only spring); But hesang a cheery and glad• denting song With • a trilland a lovely ring. He pretended be wanted to drink (Of course he didn't at all); •51e only used the pool for a • glass—' A wonder he didn't' fall; He pretended • that he Was warm, But a chill March wind went by, So I: gave him crumbs in.the fros- ty grass. And never asked him why • He had come so early, before the rest, With song in his throat and red on his breast! , —Eleanor Alletta Chaffee, Over'.dressing Destroys Chic Some Women Pile On Every Jewel They Possess, For Evening Wear—Dreadful Ef- fect Produced Many a woman who would not dream of spoiling the good linos of .her slim shits' and simple day dresses by wearing fancy gloves, too many yalsds of veiling on her hats and entirely too much cos - tome jewelry seems to go com• pietely haywire= When she dresses for a formal evening event, writes Alicia Bart. • • Not content with choosing an el- aborate dress (fine idea, of course) and planning to wear it under a •coat or wrap a great deal less .:Ample than her day coats,. she piles on practically every jewel in the house, genuine and otherwise. Iter fingers, wrists, arms, neck, eare and hair are so loaded down with - "tter that a picture of com plate confusion is created. Or worse yet, after hanging sprawling garlands and gobs of Jewelry on her wrists, throat, ears and bre -ni, -"e pins a verlt-' to florist's piece of flowers into her coiffure, poses au even larger spray bi m her shoulder • r i. and c et covers h • v head w iib Y. t'ds r 0!li ' trot ng .ve.ir ing. • The result is anything except' chic. It% dreadful. Canadian Tobacco The commercial acreage of to- bacco in Canada in 1940 was 67,930 acres compared with 92,- 300 acres in 1989. Production has been estimated at 60,926,100 pounds as against 107,703,400 pounds in 1939, a reduction' of 44 per cent. The flue cured crop amounted to about 39 million pounds in 1940 'compared with 79.7 million in 1939. These fig- ores are' based upon the second estimate made by the Agricul- tural Branch, Dominion Bureau. of Statistics. 'Plain Cooking Made Subime The World's. Best Chefs Have Secrets That Will Help the Ordinary Housewife Vaatly improve Her Culinary Skill In order to achieve perfect turtle; soup, the unfortunate tur- tle should not be killed till after sunset, That's one of the secrets of the highly paid chefs. We have scant tiro, however, to bother about elaborate .cook- ing details these days, but the chefs have many tips to give us which will vastly improve so-call- ed plain cooking, THE PROFESSIONAL TOUCH "There are so many simple things' that plain cooks don't know," a chef declares. For in• "stance, why permeate the whole house with the smell of boiled cabbage when a small piece of charcoal •in the water will entire- ly eliminate any odour? "Again, how many cooks know that a pinch of salt added to the coffee on its last boil raises it from the ordinary to the sub- lime? Row . many know that the addition of half a teaspoon of su- gar or a few drops 'of lemon juice 1n boiling green vegetables will preserve the natural colours." And here's a tip about onions: Tears can be avoided by holding O piece o£' onion skin lightly be- tween the teeth while peeling those powerful vegetables. •FOR GREEN VEGETABLES "It's usually little things that amateur cooks overlook," con- cluded my .informant, "Hard- boiled eggs should be boiled in well -salted water, or they won't be hard. Eggs intended for an omelette must be kept in a dark place if you want a real omelette. "A radishshould be eaten with at Ieast half an inchof the green foliage left on. It makes it easily digestible. "Cheese should never be kept in a refrigerator: A. little vine- gar on a fillet of fish will pre- vent it sticking to the grilling iron." Beauty In Spite Of The Sniffles You Can Make Yourself Rea- sonably Presentable Even if You Have a Bothersome Head Cold The very best thing to do when you have a cold is to take the doctor's advice and stay in bed .un- tiI you get rid of it. If this isn't possible, however, the next thing yen can do is to figure put a way to make yourself reasonably presentable before you let anyone outside the family see you. 'It's e- ,ugh 0f an imposition to subject others to your coughing Aad sneezing without subjecting them to a red -eyed, shiny -nosed swollen -lipped appeasauee also. FRESHENING HAIR Thanks to dry shampoo, it's a simple matter to freshen up your hair, oven though washing it is against the doctor's rules. - With your hair clean and free from oil—if not beautifully set— you can turn your attention to your slightly sw.,ll'n face. First, rinse your eyes with a soothing lotion, then put he' pads on them for a few seconds. Your natural inclination wit' 1•e to use ice cold pads. But don't. Warm ones will decrease the swollen areas. Cold ones won't, REMOVE STALE POWDER By all means use a makeup film to keep powder in place, Rouge your cheeks lightly. If y u have to use a handkerchief constantly, apply indelible lipstick and apply it ever so sparingly, Removing old makeup and putting on ne powder frequently will help to maintain a spie and span appear- ance, Overdriven Wife Ratline Carlson of Duluth, Minn„ charged in a divorce ac- tion that her husband, Anton, treated her "like a horse," to twit: She said she carries in the wood and chops it; milks cows and raises cattle, takes care of and does all the work on their 10 -acre farm , ,including the housework, and thengo'es out and does day work whenever she can. Radio Stations Change - 'Location On Dial March 30th FREE 19V1 4 Radio L� Card . You'll need this valuable new log. card with correct wave Iengths of all Canadian and: nnost U.S. Stations, • Fill in, SIGN and mail coupon below for your FREE" COPY;; Rogers 7(taientic COW) Ltd. TORONTO, olv'ro 2,ON T. r T. Send me. Free, �� ole or ou• Y t u v RadioLog Card g s. gy, Radio is Make Year FUrchased pa/umber of (Cube, ISSUE 12,-,-'41 A NE WAS MY LITTLE TERROR • "Bobby's mother let him leave' \ tea and coffee—and caffeine soon showed its effects. Ile was restless at night ---nervous in school -bad- It tempered at home. No wonder he didn't get along in bis classes. "Then the meddling school' teacher suggested Posture for Bobby to drink. And; bow that boy : I bas changed! Ile stands head of his 'class—and his mother says "No more teaor coffee for Bobby". • Many people can safely drink coffee and tea. Many others -and all children -should never drink them. If caffeine upsets you, drink deli- cious, economical Postum. See bow much better you feel, t= § '. T A 3 A B L L 4, a K i�a rs 6'• V rS By SADIE H. CHAMBERS • Homey Dishes For The Family From Christmas On we have been doing a great deal of discuss- ing about Company dishes and sug- gesting menus for St. Valentine's, and St, Patrick's Day. It seems then fit and proper, that we should consider ROW a few homey dishes both for economy and health's sake, VEGETABLE CASSEROLE Place in a casserole alternate layers of carrots, potatoes and on- ions, sprinkling both layers with salt and pepper and grated cheese. Sonne chopped parsley added to each layer also adds zest. Cover with scalded milk until even with the top layer. Cover and bake in a slow oven for one hour. Be sure to sprinkle some grated cheese on top—and dots of butter. This dish stands high !n food merit—for the vegetable juices are retained—the adding of the milk is helping to keep up the farnily milk quota and it is economical. Served with bacon or cold meat, it makes a perfect balanced meal. IRISH STEW & DUMPLINGS Melt 2 tablespoons shortening in frying pan (a deep one if possible). Add 1 ]b. of round steak eut in inch size cubes. Brown the meat well, then add 4 cups of water. Simmer until tender which takes about one hour. Season to taste and according to the family's lik- ing. Add 234 tablespoons of flour, mixed in '/4 cup water and cook until thickened, Add one can (large) of condensed vegetable soup. Mix well and heat again. The standard dumpling batter is made by mixing 2 cups sifted flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder and tjt cup mills. Drop by spoon- fuls on top of the boiling stew. Cover and steam for 15 minutes, Serve at once, PINEAPPLE TEA MUFFINS ea cup shortening 2 tablespoons sugar 1 egg 3's cup honey 1 cup Kellogg's All -Bean 3y cup drained, crushed pine. apple % cup milk 2 cups flour 1% teaspoons baking powder 33, teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon soda Bleed sugar and shortening, and 1 egg and beat until creamy, Add honey, All -Bran, pineapple and milk„ Mix well. Sift flour and bak- ing powder, salt and soda; add to first mixture, stirring welt. Oven hot -25 minutes: APRICOT BROWN BREAD Most hostesses prefer a fancy bread for an accompaniment to their party salads, serving this bread and the muffins following, 1 cup chopped dried apricots 1'/s cups sour or buttermilk 3 tablespoons shortening ', .cup sugar 1 egg lar cups Kellogg's All -Bran 2 cups floor 2 teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder 241 teaspoon soda yt teaspoon salt 'A teaspoon . -nutmeg ',a cup chopped nut meats • Soak apricots p ots in milk k abo utl6 minutes. t s. Ble' nd shortening and ,sugar thoroughly, Add egg and beat until creamy. Add All -Bran, apricots and milk, Let soak until most of moisture is taken up. Sift flour with .baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg; combine with nutmeats; add to first mixture, stirring only until flour disappears, Bake'in greased loaf pan with was e$ ,paper in the 'bottom, in mod. • eratq, oven (350 degrees F.) about 70 minutes, Yields 1 Ioaf (OA x Ot/r ,inch pan), Miss letters from Intent sttedi readers, personal Rs pleased to receive suggestions on topics, for Iteroptimist, . and Is even ready to listen to your ."pct• peeves.^. Requests for recipes or. speelai menus, are In order. 'Address, Your letters' to '!Mlss Smile II, Chant. berm, 70 West Adelaide Street, To., ronto," setae stamped, sett -addressee. envetoi,e le roof tvflil, n reel?, • Slip Cover Makes New Studio Couch At Least It Looks Entirely Different—Use • Striped Fab- ric For Cover You can give your studio couch a new square look when you make that nest slip cover, It's a tricky idea aud easy to exe- cute. You change the appearance by using a et-iped fabric for the cover. You match stripes into diamoiu& shaped squares on the top of the cover, but make the ,stripes run borizontally around the sides. Eight yards of Winch fabric will be enough material. The cost will be about six dol1are if you do the simple sewing at your machine and make use of the attachments, ON YOUR SEWING 1b11CIHINE For n four -by -six couch, cut four square pieces of equalsfze to cover the top, allowing an inch on all sides for seams. In matching the pieces, allow the* stripes of two squares to go one way, the others at right angles, Stitch tlie.ge to- gether half an inch from the edge with flat inside seams. For the skirt, cut two 30 -by -22 - inch pieces so that stripes are horizont,.l along the 22 -inch sides. Then cut four pieces the same length but only 37 incites wide. Stitch two of these into one strip 74 incites long and 22 inches wide and the remaining two piece; the same way. No* you can join the four long and abort strips and stitch them with the cording foot attachment into a box-il1ce arrangement. The skirt is joined to the top with a corded edge. Revenue From Cars Doubled in Ontario Motor car revenue in Ontario has increased $18,000,000 during the past five years, Hon, T. 13, McQuesten, minister of highways, informed the Ontario 1oadbuild- ers' association, "Revenue from motor cars in Ontario has daub - led during the past five years. It is true that we increased the gasoline tax two cents but we return annually $8,600,000 to Ontario motorists in the $5 av- erage reduction in auto licenses," yea 00'1° Pat$5 v. psi � ERS ON THE finest baking results are made easy by Calumet's double action, which permits yon to use leas. Continuous leavening is the secret—during the mixing and iu the oven. n. 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