The Clinton News Record, 1936-08-13, Page 7"'THURS., AVG. 13,1936
THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORII
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS°
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COOKING
Edited by Rebekah;
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HEALTH
CARE OF CHILDREN
HOW TO MAKE ICED\ TEA
Infuse six heaping teaspoons of Salada Black Tea in a pint of fresh boiling
water. After six minutes strain liquid into two -quart container. While hot, add
11/g cups of granulated sugar and the juice of 2 lemons. Stir well until sugar is
dissolved; fill container with cold water. Do not allow tea to cool before adding
the cold water; otherwise liquid will become cloudy. Serve with chipped ice.
Rillllllhlt.!011a of 8e6e1aV
A Column Prepared Especially for Women—
But Not Forbidden to Men
SPARE MY ;HEART FROM. _
GROWING OLD
• Old Time I ask a boon of thee—
Thou'st stripped my heart of many
a friend,
'''Ta'en half my joys and all my glee-
Be just for once to make amend;
- And, since -thy hand must leave its
• trace,
Turn locks to grey, turn ]flood to
cold—
:Do what thou wilt with form and
face,
But spare my heart from growing
old.
I know thou'st taken from many, a
• mind,
Its dearest wealth, ••its choicest
• store,
• And only lingering left behind
O'er wise experience's bitter lore.
'Tis sad to mark the mind's decay
Feel wit grow dim . and memory
cold;
' Take these, old. Titne, take'all away,
But spare my heart from growing
old.
, If there is one thing more than
another which we women should try
to do it is to keep our hearts young.
. One hears so many criticisms, of
people, especially of young people,
everything
of methods, of motives, of
done or attempted, and often; I feel
sure, these criticisms are the direct
' result of a growing old of the hearts
of people. It is not confined to wo-
men, of course, .But just now • it is
"Women who are being considered.
One so often hears the phrase, and
usually in criticism of some act of
modern youth: "It wasn't so in my
young(,days." 'Of course, a lot of
things which are .commonplace hap-
penings today were unheard of in the
young days of present-day middleag-
ed folk, Motor cars were unialown,
telephones were in use in a few of
the cities or towns but almost mi-
. -known in the country places. Far -
mars had to hitch up old Dobbin, or a
smart young pacer, as the case night
be, and drive to town for the tna 1
once or twice a week. There were no
picture shows, the annual Sunday
school picnic was the 'big event of the
summer and everybody in the country
thought everybody in town and city
was rich. We were a very simple pec
ple and had simple needs.
Young people had none of the free-
dom of modern youth, whether that
is an altogether unmixed- blessing is
still a question, but were either'in-
Bummed or compelled to heed the
wishes of parents who in many eases
did not hesitate to , commmand their
children as long as they retrained un-
der the home rooftree, even -though
they might have reached their twen-
ties, even their thirties.
Were things better or worse in
those days, what think you? Well, it
doesn;t seem to make much difference
what we think, the fact is that we are
living in the new age and must make
the best of it. But I do think that if
we'keep ourselves alert to the chan-
ges; if we learn to ' appreciate the
viewpoint of present day youth; that
if we are sympathetic and take care
to weigh matters carefully, not con-
demning without consideration, when
time comes for us to make decisions
as tothe propriety or impropriety of
dress, deportment or conduct our op-
inions will be respected.
If we allow our hearts as well as
our bodies to grow old we shall be
ready to condemn almost everything
which' wasn't done in our "young
days," and our influence will be ab-
solutely nil.
For instance, I dislike the modern
habit of wearing shorts. Iii my opin-
ion they. are out of place anywhere ex-
cept on a sport field, where perfect
freedom of movementis essential. I
wonder that young people, both girls
and boys, Bare to be seen in them, be
cause they are inartistic; they detract
from the appearance, and my idea is
that we should make ourselves look as
well as possible; make ourselves as
easy on the eyes of others as we can,
no matter how little beauty .we pos-
sess. But I know a lot of nice young
people who wear shorts; it is a. fad
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GRANT FLEMING, M.D., Associate Secretary,
'THF -TREATMENT ,OF BACKACHE are often helpful if intelligently util-
ized, but for home use the ordinary
electric coil with the copper reflec-
bacicaehe were considered in the lasfor is .very serviceable: So is the
article, although in such a shortgood old-fashioned method of "iron -
space only the more common causes Ing the patient, tluough several
could be mentioned.. How can it be sheets of brown paper, but keep the
' treated? I iron moving!
Needless to say — and yet it does Inflammatory conditions, in addi-
: need to be said repeatedly—no treat -
tion to the above, require a search
ment can be prescribed until the
for the possible cause of the infec-
•cause of the backache be known. tion. • Suspect the usual foci, teeth,
That means a thorough physical ex -'tonsils, nose and sinuses, bowel, gall -
amination, not only of the back but bladder, prostate and the neck of the
of the entire body. In certain forms womb when ,children have been born.
of backache x-rays may be necessary' In certain inflammatory types vat-
' The habits and posture of the patient ions drug preparations have been
':may need to be studied. found to be almost a specific relief;
Having established a correct drag- in other cases special sedatives are
nosis, what , of the treatment? Ob- advisable. In either, instance the
viously, this will depend entirely up- choice should be determined by the
• -on the condition 'found, and is a de- physician in ;charge-
'• cision which should be left to a com- I Should the patient rest or exec-
Petent physician, Certain general "case? This depends entirely upon the
suggestions, however, may prove cause. Rest in bed is essential in
helpful, ,some eases;. in others there should be
If due to fatigue only, rest alone exereise and sometimes firm man -
'1s usually sufficient. However, heat i ulation, even under anaesthesia, to
applied to the back is very soothing, break down old adhensions. Again,
'as is also massage. I depending upon the cause, other pa-
tients may require a spinal cast,_:a
special brace or may need surgery in
Some other peat of the body.
Questions concerning _health, ad-
dressed to the Canadian Medical As-
sociation, 184. College St., Toronto,
will be answered personally by letter.
Dear Rebekah:—
Here are a few recipes which the
readers of "Our Page" may like:
Creamed Cabbage and Ham
1 small head of 'cabbage.
Half 'pound cooked ham
2 cups white sauce
Half cup coin flakes or dry bread
crumbs.
1 teaspoon salt.
Shred cabbage. Cook uncovered in
boiling salted water until tender.
Drain. Mix thoroughly with white
sauce to which.diced'cooking hair has
been added. Put in buttered casser-
ole. Cover with corn flakes
or bread crumbs and • bake
in moderate oven 400 degrees Fahren-
heit about fifteen minutes. Note:
Any left over meat or half cup grated
cheese may be used instead of ham.
Yield: 6 servings.
White Sauce
If there be a back spasm from torn
muscle fibres or from a Iigatnentary
' tear, it is amazing what relief may
• come from massage, gentle at first,
to get the "confidence" of the mus
tees, then gradually working deeper,
"but never with violence. Heat is
'very helpful; electrical ' treatments
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
Quarter teaspoon salt
Eighth teaspoon paprika
2 cups milk.
Melt butter, add flour and season-
ings and mix well. Add milk very
slowly, stirring constantly. Cook un-
til sauce thickens. Yield:.. about 2
cups.
Mexican Meat Pie
1 pound ham w
1 pound veal
4 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons fat
2 onions chopped
1 pimiento chopped
2 cups tomatoes
3 sprigs parsley minced
Half bay leaf
2 whole cloves
Quarter teaspoon mace
2 cups rice krispies or bread
crumbs. ,
Cut ham and veal in cubes, roll
in flour and saute in fat until gol-
dren brown. Remove meat from the
pan, add onions, pimiento, tomatoes,
parsley and seasonings. Cook 5
minutes, being careful not to brown.
Add meat and turn into casserole.
Cover with rice krispies or crumbs
and bake in a moderate oven, 400 de-
grees for 30 minutes. Yield: 8 serv-
ings.
Refrigerator Bran Rolls
1 cup shortening
1 cup boiling water
$I' cup sugar
1 cup all bran
11F tsps. salt
2 eggs (well beaten)
2 compressed yeast cakes
1 cup lukewarm water '
1
6 cups flour or more (sifted before
Measuring).
Mik shortening, boiling water, sug-
ar,; all -bran and' salt, stirring until
Shortening is melted. Let stand until
mixture is lukewarm. Add eggs and
yeast cakes dissolved ' in lukewarm
water. Add 'flour. Beat thoroughly.
Cover, bowl and place in refrigerator
over night or, until; ready to use. Forth
balls of the dough to fill muffin this
about half full. Let rise two hours.
Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F.) a-
bout 25 minutes. Yield 314 dozen
small rolls.
—BABS.
which will pass, I believe, and it is
one of the vagaries of youth with
which we have to deal and the best
farI an e i to. ignore
way, soas c se, sg
it as touch as we can. Opposition will,
only. enhance the desirability of the
fad.
It is the same with many another
of theyouthful follies of the age, so
longus they are not moral questions
they are as well overlooked and they
will pass. •
REBEKAH.
Cockroaches, Can Be
Readily Controlled
Cockroaches are frequently abun-
dant in apartment houses, hotels
dwelling houses, stores, and in any
building where there is warm moist
conditions and a plentiful supply of
food. These insects have flattened
horny bodies and large spiny leg
which enable them to move quick',
and take refuge in cracks and other
small crevices in walls and -floors. In
.
Thanks, Babs. They sound nice.;
but my old-fashioned idea is' that
anything with yeast should not be
chilled. Somebody try these buns and
tell us the result.
Here are some tomato dishes which I
think "Our Page" ;will appreciate, to-
matoes having become such a staple
in; almost every home:
s
Y'
•
Tomato Juice Cocktail
1 cup tomato juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tsps. grated onion
1 tbspn. mild vinegar
A piece of bay leaf
1, tbspn. lemon juice
1 celery stalk
Mix all ingredients thoroughly, let
stand 15 minutes, and strain through
fine sieve. Chill and serve in small
glasses.
The Women's' Institute Out
growth Of Canada's Great-
est Women's Organization
Praised By.London Times
Scalloped Tomatoes
2 cups cooked tomatoes
1 small chopped onion
Sd1t and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
Cover the Bottom of a baking dish,
rubbed with shortening, with bread
crumbs, dot with butter, pour in the
tomatoes, then cover with more bread
crumbs and dots of butter. 'Cover,
place in oven and bake.
such places they generally . remain
hidden during the day and emerge' at
night in search, of food. They eat
practically anything eatable but are
particularly'. fond of foodstuff"
oared by man. On this account, the
'roaches are most numerous, about
kitchens and pantries and other situ-
ations where food is readily acces-
sible. -
Cockroaches may be readily con-
trolled by means of sodium fluoride,.
which may be obtained from any drug
,tore, states a leaflet prepared by the
Entomological Branch, and issued by,
the Publicity and Extension Branch,
Dominion Department of Agriculture,
Ottawa. The sodium fluroide should.
be' lightly dusted in places frequented
by the 'roaches, such as about sinks,
baseboards,cupboards, and hot wat-
er pipes. The sodium fluoride' adheres
to the legs and antennae of the
'roaches, -and in cleaning themselves
When the London Times .breaks
into eulogy it's worth while taking
notice. So when the Thunderer, as it
was known years ago, stops to praise
the Women's Institutes, ' we realise
they are being praised indeed. At the
time of the annual meeting of the
British Institutes the Times :',smites:
"When it was founded there must
have been .plenty of ,people—•women
as well as men -ready to vow that
no society founded by women, for wo-
men, and •conducted by women, could
hope to exist for 20 years. But the
seed brog
fromand
overCanada a
u ht
planted iii the Isle of Anglesey in
1915 needed only a little `watering in
early days from Government sources.
The rest of its steady and sturdy
growth has all been due' to woven
,and it is not too much to say that
there has ,never been before a Wo-
men's organizaton of. such scope, dur-
ability -and power. One of the merits
of the Institutes is that they do -not
make a fuss. Many members are
mothers, and to the natural objection
of mothers to having -their children
killed by motors or starved for want
of proper nourishment they add more
and snore the enlightened objection
to second or third best in diet, hous-.
ing; mid-wifery - and all 'the practical
affairs of life and health for thein -
selves, their husbands and children.
The W. I. knows better than to come
forward with a ease (for any object
for which' it is working); badly pre-
pared, or with insufficient knowledge,
and it is the interweaving of practical
work in cookery, food preservation
and. so forth that: gives weight' to
their applications to. authority. - 'A
great source of their vitality lies in
laughter;, entertainment and happy
activity, handicrafts are as fruitful
of amusement' as of good work and
lectures, readings, .etc., relieve the -
monotony of the trivial round." Pret-
ty eulogistic, isn't it?
-Bride Broder in The Mail and Em-
pire,
Tomato and Rice
cup fwashed rice
Fz s
�cup cooked tomatoes
Veal or chicken stock
3 tablespoons butter
1/a cup cold cooked chicken, cut in
dice.
Salt and Cayenne pepper.
Cook rice in boiling salted water,
drain, and pour over water to thor-
oughly rinse. Melt 'butter in omelet
pan and add rice. Cook three minutes.
Add to tomatoes, chicken and enough
stock to ,moisten. Cook five minutes
and season with salt and cayenne. Add
store butter if desired.
Tomato and Cheese Toast
2 medium-sized tomatoes
3 tablespoons cream '
lit cup grated cheese
Salt, pepper and paprika
0 slices of toast.
Butter the toast. Slice the toma-
toes very thin. Mix the cheese, cream,
and seasoning together into a paste,
and spread it over the tomatoes, on
top of the toast; then put another
slice of toast on top. Put in the oven
for about 5 minutes, until they are
brown around the edges. Serve hot.
Tomato Jelly
1 pint strained tomato juice
Salt, pepper and celery, salt to taste
I/2 pint bottle ginger ale
1 tbspn. white sugar
2 tablespoons gelatine
1 tbspn. lemon' juice.
Dissolve gelatine in small portion of
tomato juice, heat remaining tomato
juice with lemon, seasoning and sug-
ar, add gelatine and stir until mixed,.
add ginger,ale, put in chilled tinold and
place on ice until firm. Serve: on crisp
lettuceleaves with mayonnaise and
olives. This is a nice party dish.
the insects are poisoned by, it, Sod-
ium fluoride retains its effectiveness
and may be left undisturbed as long
as convenient, or until the cockroach-
es have completely'. disappeared. As
this chemical is somewhat' poisonous,
reasonable precautions should be tak-
en to prevent children • or domestic
pets from gaining access to it.
'Pyrethrum and; borax are two other
materials which form the basis of
many recommended- roach powders.
Pyrethrum insect powder' is less ef-
fective,than sodium fluoride, it loses
its effectiveness quickly on exposure
to air, and has to be'used in a larger
quantity. Borax also is less satisfac-
tory than sodium fluoride. However,
borax is easily obtainable and mixed
with equal parts of powdered .sweet,
chocolate, is a fairly effective remedy,:
THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED
TO THE POETS
B.ere They Will Sing You Their Songs—Sometimes
Gay, Sometimes Sad- But Always Helpful
and Ins pining
WISHING
Each morning, when I first lookout.,
Upon another perfect day,
I wish 'that I could hold tinie back. •
And make the Summer stay.
Fish Meals Are Highly
Nutritious
Ineperimen x carried on at the
is
Atlantic Fisheries Experimental Sta-
tion of the Biological Board of Can-
ada, Halifax, it has been found that
Maritime white fish have a high di-
gestibility value. Sales of Maritime
produced white fish have increased
considerably. Those who have en-
joyed the fish dinners that are served
on Canadian National dining cars now
have the further assurance that apart
from tastiness this delectable sea food
is highly nutritious.
A LOSING SCHEDULE
Little Marjory had never seen her
Aunt Jeniinia, and was delighted
when she heard she was coining on a
visit. On the day when the aunt was
expected, however, a telegram was
delivered at Marjory's home which
,
read, "Missed train. Will start at
same time tomorrow." When her
mother read, out the telegram Mar-
jory burst into tears. "Why darling,"
cried the mother anxiously, "what in
the world - is the matter?" "Oh,
mother," replied the child, between
her sobs, "auntie says ,she will start
the same time .tomorrow, and if she
does she will lose her train again,
won't she?"
When August coshes, in every flower,
I see the shadow of tine's flight,
And long to hold each perfect hour
Of golden sun and light,
Oh! that each precious day could last
And, flowers and sunshine always
stay,
Instead of hurrying on so fast,
And fading day by day: -
HOMESICK
I came again to view the old places,
knowing How my young heart had cried to
be there again.
L came again to watch the river flow-
ing
Among the green pastures hid in
blue vervain.
I climbed the hill and narked- the
purple wood
Whence crows flew out to shark the
ecstasy
1 thought 'twas mine because again .I
stodd
Upon the hills where I had longed
to be.
Hurriedly down the shaded path I
went
Viewing the changeless, deep ra
vines and all -
The ancient trees my fancy was con-
tent
To bring when 1 in loneliness would
call.
But there I felt that homesickness
was growing
Instead offading into new-found
jeY'r
1 left the hills and Woods of childhood
knowing .
That,;I was homesick for the little
boy.
-Raylnond Kresensky.
—K. Garrett.
ECSTASY
The shore -lark soars to his topmost
flight,
Sings at - the height where - morn-
ing springs,
What though his voice be lost in the
light,
The light conies dropping` from his
wings.
Mount, my soul, and sing at the
height
Of thy clear flight in the light and
the air,
Heard or unheard in the night, in
the light
Sing there', Sing there!
- —Duncan Campbell Scott.
DAISIES
•
Over the shoulders and slopes of the
dune
I saw the white daisies go down to
the sea,
A host, of sunshine, an army in
June,
The people God sends us to set our
hearts free.
The bobolinks rallied then up from
the dell,
The orioles whistled them out of the
wood; '
And all of their saying was, "Earth,
it - is well!"
And all of their dancing was, "Life,
thou art good!"
—Bliss Carman,
He trines his speed to the common
good
And keeps to his side as a sportsman
should,
For he knows that the road- is not the
place
For a madcap stunt or a chancey race,
The King's a gentleman through and
through -
And these are his Highways 1 and 2,
These are his Highways 9 and 10,
Shouldn't we use them like gentle-
men? •
-Anne Sutherland Brooks,
WOODS AT NIGHT
Eerie gleams the stump where red
squirrels burrow;
A. bar of burnished silver, the birch
log shines;
A fox barks sharp in a rock -shaped
hollow;
Swift wings flit among the pines;
Brittle twigs crackle as -small paws
patter, •
Pad upon the brown spills,' rustle
fern -fronds dry;
Something stirs a spruce -bought --
dew-gems glitter,
Flashing in the moonlight as they -
fly;;
Sullen Crash and crunch where a far
bulk 'blunders—
Vast moose tramping through brush -
thatched brake;
Shrill hoots an owl — What witchery
the splendors
Of hours when the forest shadows
Wake!' -
-Harold Willard Gleason in 'Chris-
tian Science Monitor,
PIG-HEADED DRIVING
(With apologies to "Ten Little Nigger
Boys")
Ten little roadhogs and a speed lim-
it sign,
One disregard it, and then there were
nine.
Nine little roadhogs crossing
gate,
One met an express train, and then
there were eight.
Eight little roadhogs — none fit for
heaven,
One didn't care a bit, and then there
were seven.
Seven little roadhogs — roti and gas
did mix,
One tried too mucli of it, and then
there were six.
Six little roadhogs and a one-armed
drive, -
One didn't jump for it, and then there
were five.
Five little roadhogs let their motors
roar,
One didn't test his brakes, and then
there were four.
Four little roadhogs smacked a buz-
zing bee,
Car went into a ditch, and then there
were three.
Three little roadhogs—light of red-
r'.i-h hue,
One didn't stop for it, and then there
were two.
Two little roadhogs blinded by the sun
Crashed into a passing car, and then
there was one. -
One little roadhog learned that cars
can kill,
Thought to try courtesy, and he's liv-
ing still.
—London Advertiser..
THE KING'S HIGHWAYS
(Use Courtesy)
The Ring's a gentleman through and
through '
And these are his Highways 1, and 2,
These are his Highways 9 and 10
And they ought to be peopled by gen;
tienten,
The Ring's a sportsman and takes a
fence,.
But not at his brother man's expense,
He's keen and daring ansi young. and
,gay,
But he keeps the rules of the King's
- highway.
• THE HARVEST HAND
Youth comes striding over the roads,
Like a prideful king;
Youth rides in at the call of wheat.
For the harvesting.'
Burned and gay,. as he swaggers
along,
With tales of a world where law is
wrong,
Pilling our village streets with a song
That the old gods sing,
Our sullen farmsteads hear a voice
'That is fresh and young
Our placid horses are, ruled by shouts
In an alien tongue;
Our vacant barns are heaped with
gold;
But the harvest is over, the year is
told;
The ways to the lumber camps un-
fold,
And the song is sung.
The winter is slow on the bitter farm,
And the songs are few;
How should we feed our hungry
dreams?
What should we do
If we did not know that the summer's
heat
Vironld bring the laugh and the dusty
feet
From a glamorous land where life is
sweet.
And the songs are true.
—Gwendolyn Baste in Literary Digest
GOD'S FOOL
He bought the chimes, although he
needed collars,
And caught a chill while waiting in
the fog;
Ile missed his train, which cost him
fifty dollars,
Because a little maid had lost her
dog!
An :ailing baby in her hammock
swinging
Grew wonder -eyed and listened to
the chines
As every breeze set then to sweetly
ringing-
To see her smile repaid him many
times:
The coinhe lost was never much ,re-
gretted,
The cold he caught was cheerfully
endured.
He said: "'Twas worth it all to be so
petted
And see the little lady's trouble
cured."
His intellect grew tall as any steeple
An honor man with hood upon his
gown—
Great churches called — he said t e
mountain people
gad need of better preaching that$:,,.
the town!
-)
-Anna R. Crevert-