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The Clinton News Record, 1938-02-10, Page 7THURS., FEB. 10, 1938, kommormiorda THE CLINTONNEWS-RECORD PAGE ?i HOUSEHOLD, ECONOMICS HEALTH ST. VALENTINE'S DAY It is one of the puzzles of this puz- zling world, one of the paradoxes of this world of paradoxes, that valen- tines really have nothing whatever to do With St, Valentine's Day. Did you know that instead of there being only one, history is full of saints by the name: of'Valentine? We are learning something neve every day. And did ..;you know that February 14 is the festival clay of not one, St. Valentine, but two? These two were martyrs, who lived and died in the time of, the Roman emperor Claudius Gothicus. One was a Roman priest and the oth- er a bishop, the Bishops of Terni. They both died on the same day, in the third century, and their day has been kept, together, throughout hundreds .of years. But it is only by accident that hearts and flowers and cupids and the other pretty ways of lovers talking to each other have come to be associated with the martyr saints. How the accident came to pass, no- - body seems to know — the heathen goddess Juno seems to be mixed up in it somewhere—but it is not likely that the goad saints would mind hav- ing such happy sentiments linked with their names. The encyclopedia tells us that the sending of "anonymous love token" practically died out toward the close of the Victorianera, and that where it still exists it is "completely vulgar- ized". Died out, has it? Well, there is something of the crusty curmud- geon about the man who writes an en- cyclopedia. What could he possibly know about valentines? Who would ever send an encyclopaedist a valen- tine? He'd probably tuck it away as a bookmark in some profound refer- ence to palaeodietyoptera and forget all about it. We all admit that this generation is not quite so sentimental as people were in Victorian days; when ladies 'suffered front corsets and vapors, but who will be so bold as to say that love has practically died out or that it has become completely vulgarized? Now. 'adays, young men may not buy those lacy peepshows, bedecked with cher- - obs, forgetmenots, true love's bows, roses, red, red hearts and little singe ing birds; but it's a safe bet that not ' many of them allow S. Valentine's Day to pass by without sending some. one—maybe more than one, and why ' hot? --a box of chocolates or a nose - ^.gay; whether they inscribe the card: "Love from Arthur", or "Love, from in the' good old-fashioned :mysterious way; or "Love from Guess 'Who?" ' And even if their eiders have bee • some to sensible to send such greet- . ings As `Inoses are red, violets b1Ue " or "Will you be my Valentine?" - or "Until cats bark and dogs mew, VII be ever true to you ... " the children will be having their valentines, They Kean buy' them, of course; pretty ones, • and very cheap, in these days of mod- ern printing. But it is much better fun to make them, and what a time they have in school, or at home, be- fore supper, cutting out scarlet hearts end painting pink cupids! And what fun they have with their valentine post boxes! It would be a shame, for their sake, if St, Valentine's Day, should be al- lowed to die. St. Valentine's Day must be kept alive for another reason. It gives an excusefor a party in the middle of the winter. It is a long time between Christmas and New Year's and Eas- ter, and the more colorful events you - can have, the better. Not everybody celebrates Burns' birthday, on the 26th of January, nor St. Patrick's and St. David's days, a little further along, so St. Valentine's Day is an urgent necessity. It is an occasionthat lends itself well to parties, too. Favors, table de. corations and such kniclniacics have a great deal to do with the success of any good old-fashioned party,. and nobody needs to be told how easy It is to decorate for St. Valentine's. "Cut-outs cupids, made of shining gilt, -crepe-paper ribbons' and bows, sbow ers of scarlet hearts of all sizes, dolls in flounces, lend themselves as read- ily as the hand is to arrange them. 1 wonder if conversation.' candies are still to be had? "You are the apple of my eye," "Meet me in the moon- light." Surely they, are not extinct, and, of course, they were just made for St. Valentine's rattles. So are "heart -shaped cookies, and heart -shap- ed jelly moulds and ice cream bricks' •with cherry -colored hearts. Let's keep St Valentine's Day in the traditional, happy style. It helps the winter along. — Noel Patrick in ' G.N.R. Magazine Nearly nine and a half million' •.rases constituted the pack of canned vegetables in Canada in 1937, in ^•comparison with 7,949,240 'cases in "1936. • Cee;«tee».enesee elle:. Tested Recipes fes:»aeeeee1 ..:.»oer«-: teeeis: e« etsA AFTERNOON TEA There is something' charming about afternoon tea and the housewife who wants to make her afternoon tea- party really successful, serves a few dainty refreshments which she makes herself. Goold tea and homehmade refreshments will release the guests and will cost very much less than those you buy. In' addition to your sandwiehes a little cake makes a splendid tea finale, and a whole array of cakes, which differ in looks and flavor, can be made from the same foundation cake by carying the frosting and filling. Bake the cake only about 11inches thick and when cold, cut into cubes of that size, and then cut the cubes of cakes into layers. Four frostings that will assist you in varying your cakes are given below. Between the layers, spread a choco- late frosting to which finely -browned hazel nuts have been added. On top of the cake place a whole hazel nut, blanched and browned. Cover both cake and nuts with plain chocolate frosting. Between the layers spread a tart red jam, such as currant or cherry. Cover the cake with white boiled frosting and garnish with candied cherry. Between the layers use orange mar- malade as a filling. Cover the cake with a thin coating of marmalade, and with a thick layer of grated fresh cocoanut.. Make an ordinary white, fluffy, boiled frosting and stir into it a gen- erous sprinkling of almonds, which have been blanched, cut into thin sli- ces and heat in the oven until a rich golden brown. Use this as a filling between the layers and as a coating for the cake, spreading it thickly ov- er the top. Almond Mixture 1 large egg white 3 ozs. ground almonds 1% ozs. of castor sugar Flavoring. Whip the egg white until it is quite stiff, then fold in the other ingred- ients lightly, using a metal spoon. Add the flavoring. Studying Alcoholic Patients By Dr. Moir in deference to the wishes of the temperance people ,of Huron, I made a; month's intensive study of the liq- our problem at New. York and four other large centres. We wanted to learn the last word of authentic, in- formation and just how serious was the Iiquor menace, also what was be- ing dcne elsewhere to effectually meet it, and what' care was provided for the casualties. Some of us, especially at election time, are' apt to treat this problem lightly, as something of less moment than a reduction of hydro bill or car license and of vastly less importance then staying with the old Party Ship, even when a wet flag' is found flap- ping on its mast. It bas taken me another month to assimilate and assert my data, and I am mailing these to you in a series of articles, anyone. of which will not be too long. Our objective then, in this introductory article is to em- phasize the importance of the subject matter which is to follow. The next article will deal with "Liquor and the Individual" and the next "Liquor and Politics", and more to follow, if your patience be not exhausted. Passing over an interesting day's journey, we will take you directly to Bellevue Hospital, Nev York, On in- troducing myself I remarked that no doubt it was quite a usual occurrence for a Canadian cloctoh to come down to their Institution. to study their treatment for inebriety. T was as- sured that in their experience it had never happened before. "Doctors shy clear of this sort of thing", . one re- marked in true Yankee venacular. So this was my first surprise. 1 then told the doctors why I hadcome, that I had read merry years ago, that as many: as 6000 alcoholic cases per year were being treated at Bellevue. "Oh that must have been in Prohibition days, for we are treating over 12,000 alcoholic cases z'er'year now," said one of the doctors. So that was my second surprise. Twice as many al- coholic casualties as in those terrible Prohibition days when bootleggers and hip -picket drinkers were malting so many drunkards. But evidently I had cone to the right place for study, to substantiate formative views which I had of my own, and an unequalled opportunity Chocolate Mame....ens to get the view point of eminent doc- tors. who had been in this work for many years. I also had the opportun- ity of discussing the problem front a social and economical stanch-roint with severe' intelligent vetie:est fa these were not ordltlai'y Pollee court drunks but ail of thin .confirmed hne- briates, ages from 16 to 70, women 1 to 6 men, coming or sent to Bellevue for treatment for a definitely estab- lished diseased condition of alsoholisnt. Cinnamon Wafers The doctors were Meet hind and Make the almond mixture, adding courteous and during iiiy stay there half teaspoonful of ground Cinnamon I for five hours every day I was given to it. Cut into strips about 2 inches in length. Place in pan on greased paper. Sprinkle with cocoanut and bake in a moderate oven 20 minutes. When cool sanchefeh two, together with a thin spreading of icing, made of 3 to 4 ozs. of icing sugar and mixed very stiffly with a little tepid' water. Liquid coloring may be added to tint the icing. Make the almond mixture, adding half teaspoonful of cocoa, half oz, of finely -grated chocolate, and a few drops of vanilla, Drop in small circles in Pah 01: greased paper. Put a pinch of chop- ped .blanched almonds on the top of each, and bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes. r Shortbread 2 Ib. flour le, lb. fruit sugar ys lb. unsalted butter Yolks of 3 eggs. Rub the butter into the flour until a fine granular texture is obtained. Beat the egg yolks slightly and add sugar to them. Make a well in centre of flour and butter mixture and into it pour the egg and. sugar. Turn the flour mixtureinto the centre' and thoroughly mix all the ingredients. The resulting product should be quite clear and waxy. Roll onligh'Iy-flour- 2 cups pastry Baur ed board to about half inch in thick. 1 tspn, sugar' to each cup of flour ness and cut out in desired shapes. for plain biscuits, or 1 tbspn. to each Bake on'ungreased baking sheet in cup of flour for'fancy biscuits. slow oven until erisp but not brown 2 tbspns, shortening (lard or but - (275 degrees F,), ter). m/a tspn. salt % cur sweet sour or buttermilk 2 level teens. baking powder Half cup condensed milk 1 tem. sugar to t pn, baking soda. 2 cups shredded coconut Sift the flour .before measuring, , 1 teaspoon vanilla "hen sift all dry ingredients together Half eup maraschino cherries, cut twice; cut shortening in lightly, and Half cup nut meats, if desired. web with milk mixing all to a rather Mix together well, drop by tea- soft, but not sticky, dough. Pat out spoonfuls on a well -buttered, baking dough lightly to about three-quarter sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake .in inch thickness, and cut into two-inch moderate oven until light brown, diameter biscuits. have a pan greas- (Two dozen,) ed and floured lightly with, sifter, and bake on top shelf of very hot oven, at least 426 degrees; far fifteen minutes,. until golden brown. Reverse pan on. to a tea towel and cover until cool. If tops of biscuits are first wet with milk they brown nicely with a gloss: -C,N.R. Magazine. every facility to study 300 cases in all stages of treatt:lent. Some were bed- ridden; others in bath robes, or wheel- chairs, others being i•ehabiIited by dif- ferent forms of therapy, physiological psychological stud 'vocational. When we think of this vast num- ber, 12000 a year, in just one corner of New York, trying to rich themsel- yes of a disease caused by the same commodity thatwe are selling at Hensall, Seaforth, Goderich an d Zurich, we ask, what hope of cure do the patients have? Only about 25% recover. Itr other words, the chance for cure for alcoholism is less than ane half that of a cure for cancer. spoonfuls on buttered baking sheet and bake 15 minutes, or until brown, in moderate oven, Makes 11/2 dozen, but you'll need to hide them. Tea Biscuits. Coconut 'Macaroons Peanut Butter Hermits 1 cup condensed milk 6 tbspns. peanut butter iia tspn. salt % cupgraham cracker.cruinbs. Blend well in order given. Drop by COOKING CARE OF CHILDREN A HEALTH'sERVICE or THE CANADIAN MEDIcAt. ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCECOMPANIES IN CANADA At the back of the mouth, on eith- er side of the palate, are the tonsils; above and at the back of the nose, the adenoids are placed. The tonsils and adenoids are alike in that they are lymivhatic, glands, and all lym- phatic glands are a first line of de- fence or barrier germs which attempt to gam entrance into the body. Enlargement of the tonsils and adenoids shows that germs have in- vaded these glands, and that, as a result, the glands have become er-- larged in their effort to deal with the Invaders. If the glands succeed in this, then they return to their nor- maI size and state. If, however, they are not wholly successful, the gland remains enlarged, and, hnstead of be- ing a barrier to germs, it becomes a focus of germ life, and there is a pas- sibility that the infection will spread to the surrounding parts. Enlarged tonsils and adenoids may do harm simply -through mechanical obstruction and pressure. The en- trance of the tube draining the mid- dle ear into the throat may be block- ed and so cause deafness. Mouth- breathing occurs when adenoids block the normal air -way of the nose, and the condition may lead to deformity of the teeth, mouth and nose. If the tonsils also are greatly enlarged, breathing may be so difficult as to produce deformity of the chest. Much more serious are the ill ef- fects of infected tonsils and adenoids. Middle ear disease, sinus , disease, chronic colds, sore throats, may fol- low the spread of the infection to the adjacent parts, and these in turn may proceed to mastoid disease and men- ingitis. Such foci of infection as dis- eased tonsils and adenoids injure the general health; the child may fail to grow normally, and he may be under- weight, pale listless and easily tired The decision as to whether or not tonsils and adenoids are so enlarged or diseased as to require to be remov- ed should be made by the doctor who examines the child and studies his history. There' is no doubt that dis- eased tonsils should be removed, and this before they have done any harm. There are few things which are more beneficial to a child's health than the removal of tonsils and ade- noids, when their removal is indicate ed. Not only does this procedure correct many cases of mouth -breath- ing, discharging ears, deafness, sore throat ane coughs' but it ie. a real isreveittive measure for rheumatic fever if removal is carried out before the first attack. This last also means the prevention of heart disease which eominonly follows on rheumatic fever, R THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad—But Always Helpful and Inspiring, ARISTOCRACY And The Common People Said Mrs. -Fluff, well garbed, in silk, Well kept, well housed, and fed on milk, "Who's that strange cat across the street? Now, really did we ever meet?" "My dear, your eyesight must be poor; That short -haired cat before the door Is Mrs. Meow; she's not our style," Said Mrs. Puff, with catlike smile. "I fear she's rather underbred, And common cats I really dread. She hobnobs with the butcher man And lunches from the old scrap can." "Dear me, of course, we needn't call, She's really not OUR kind at all. It's not her fault, my dear, you see, She hasn't any PEDIGREE." Just then a mouse, a tiny thing, Across the pavement made a spring Plain Mrs. Meow and Mrs. Fluff And, sad to say it, Mrs. Puff. All made a rush, and such a blur Of cats and claws and mouse and fur; Which goes to nrove that some fine day We find we're all of common clay. Exchange, A VALENTINE 0, little loveliest lads, mine, What shall I send for your Velem, tine? Summer and flowers are far away; Gloomy old Winter is king -today; Buds will not blow, and sun will not shine: What shall I do for a Valentine? I've searched the gardens all through and through For a bud to tell of my love so true; But buds are asleep, and blossoms are dead, And the snow beats down on my poor little head! So, little loveliest lady mine, Here is my heart for your Valentine! —Laura Elizabeth Richards, BROKEN FRIENDSHIP Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is lhadeatasam0.......12.4amass I vain, MOTION PICTURES And to be wroth with one we love, rvi AND EDUCATION ldfotion Plantes fee Canadians have come td be jtist about at mueh of a necessity as the btllef things on which we spend our money. during the first three depression years, when things were on the down grade, our expenditure for motion pictures dropped just a little over 35 per cent, and almost exactly the same percent- age decrease took place in our total purchases from retail stores of all kinds. Since 1933, when our expendi. ture for everything has been increas- ing again, ' our movie spending has risen in much the same proportion as the rest. There are nearly 900 motion pia tura theatres. in Canada, with a com- bined seating capacity of more than half a million. Each seat is occupied between four and five times a week on the average. The yearly atten- dance is equal to about a dozen shows for everybody old enough to go to the movies. There is a charming story from the far North' of an Eskimo bay ringing a cow bell and turning himself proud- ly so that all could read the legend emblazoned on his sandwich boards: Motion Pictures Today Admission One Fish. These fish are later sold by the trader to dog drivers for cash. The traders bring the pictures. Canadians are slower than the'peo« ple of some' other countries in using motion pictures outside of theatres, though we naw have a National Film Society to encourage such uses. Mo. Mon pictures are coming to be an im- portant means of instruction in the schools of many countries. The Ger- man Government has recently distri- buted 7,700 projectors and 32,000 films among German schools. The Nova Scotia Department of Educa- tion is acquiring a library of films for use in schools, and the Extension Department of the University of Al- berta, but they seem to be the only provinces doing so, as yet; This be. Mg Education Week, school motion poth work like madness in the brain. And thus it chanced 611 1 divine, ' With Roland. arid Sir Ledlitid, Each spike wortis of high disdain And insult to his' he'art's best broth- er, They parted neer ?6 meet again! But never either found another To free the hollow heart from ljunm� ing; They stood aloft, the sears remaining, Like cliffs that had been rent as- under; A dreary sea now flows between. But neither heat, nor frost, nor Chun - der Shall wholly do away, I ween, The marks of that which once hath been. —Coleridge. Origin Of Custom Of Sending Valentine's On February 14 Monday will be the anniversary of the birth of St. Valentine, a Christian martyr of the Roman period. The custom peculiar to the day of ex- changing missives of affection and love is believed to have been handed down from .the Roman festival of the Lupercalia, celebrated in the month of February, when the names of young women were put into a box and draWn out by men as chance directed and who became for the year following the "valentine" or chosen companion of the other more or less iueky indi- vidual. The sending of valentines by message or mail is one outgrowth of the custom fairly prevalent. The cus- has expanded into. many pleasant ways, not only of sending the missives to lovers but from husbands to wives and from ;,arents to children and from children' to parents.. Nowhere is there more pleasure taken out of this an- cient usage than among, the children. of the schools under the proper sup- ervision of their teachers. • pictures will likely be a topic of -dis- cussion in many Canadian communi- ties during the next few days. ST« VALENTINE' How many hundred years have rolled away. Since Valentine, a priest of ancient Rome, Tended the garden in his simple home And, smiling, watched the children at their Nay; Each troubled heart, each little mare, he understood, And people called him, "Valentine the Good." So passed his life in helpfulness and love, Until one morning in the fountain square, The children missed his smile, his cheerful air, And, nuestioning, were, told, "lie dwells above." Lo! all the city mourned the good Divine, And people said, "Let him be called 'Saint Valentine!'" So many hundred years! and yet his fame Has lived in ancient customs to this day. Fond messages and gifts of blossoms gay All given in memory of his golden name. Who could have told that simple heart of thine Would so much love bequeath, Saint Valentine. --Molly Bevan. To dream is well, but plodding brings us faster ,.„ To where we go. Talk not too much about some new endeavour You mean to make a little later on; Who idles now will idle on forever Till life is gone. Swear not some day to break some habit's fetter, When this old year is dead and passed away; If you have need of living, wiser, better, Begin today! Ananymoue, SAY NOT Say not the struggle naught availeth, The labor and the wounds are vain, The enemy faints not, nor faileth, And as things have been they remain. If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars. It may be, in yon smoke conceil'd, Your comrades chases e'en now the., fliers, And, but for you, possess the fields, For while the tired waves, vainly breaking, Seem here no painful inch to gain, Par back through creeks and inlets making, Comes silent, flooding in, the main. And not by eastern windows only, When daylight comes, comes in the light; In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly! But westward, look, the land is bright! —Arthur Hugh Clough, THE VALENTINE FAIRY Now February sallies forth— BEGIN TODAY A dapper littIe chappy, Dream not too much of what you'll do Who hasn't time to dally long— His every act is snappy. to-worroly, How well you'll work perhaps an- other year; Tomorrow's chance you do not need to borrow— Today is here. Boast not too much of mountains you will master, The while you linger in the vale be- low; He's shining -eyed and fleet of foot And never still a minute; He races madly for the spring— So pringSo eager to be in it. In silken scarlet tights, he is A cupid, pert and airy; Gay Valentines he brings us all— This charming little fairy. —Daisy M. Moore. • Even if that dauntless fisherman didn't have any luck, today, he can have fish for supper ... and he will like id Your dealer can secure Dried or Pickled Canadian Fish for you no matter how far you are from open water. You can choose from such Dried Fish as Cod, Haddock, Hake, Cusk, and Pollock, and such Pickled Fish as Herring, Mackerel and Alewives . , , and every one of them can be served in tasty, different ways. Enjoy this food in your home. You can get Dried or Pickled Canadian Fish with all its goodness retained for your enjoyment. Ask your dealer. You will find it very economical, too, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, OTTAWA. • WRITE FOR 'FREE' BOOKLET'. Department of Flsharies, Ottawa. Please send me Your free f2 -page Bookies, "Any Day a Fish Day containing 100 delightful and economical Fish Recipes. Name 170 Address W02 ANY DAY A FISH DAY"