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The Clinton News Record, 1937-07-29, Page 8THURS., JULY 29, 1937. TIIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS -P,iio`ANY °°,MN' I'V ea °"u °u'a°o°aNnfo u°A o°°"°"s°a°a"auea of `i` u es i yM,n YOUR • WORLD AND MINE (Copyright) bye �J�OHN C. KIRKWOOD . I yn p pu i°M°Y°aVE M ANt•M C " °°Y�DWM°W� M C e i'uuu°x"uleu°aur'S"°"e :Ar°i,MeM"i The subject of conversation was , What is in my inind is this: most _alarms, or what men earn. Most of us will have to make up our minds :nen, let it be remarked, earn a good to accept the fact that $40 a week deal less than their friends and ac- is, for most persons, good pay, and -quaintances think they earn. I that they are never likely to get One man of whoa we s,poke is get- more than $40 a week, Those who ting $ ,5,000 a year, which is . about make more than $40 a week, or who 'twice *hat he should be getting.' can look forward, hopefully, to mak- How he ever managed to get a con -1 ing more than $40, will have to make it by selling something. They are not likely to get more than $30 or $40 if they are in an inside sit-down jobs. The average man does not get more than $30 a week, no matter, what he does. One thing which is wrong with this world is that too many men •keep thinking that some day they will be getting $3000, $4000, $5000 a year. This hope unsettles them in the per - man will have difficulty in getting a rod when they are getting only $25 job at $7,500, or even $6,000. He'll or $30 a week. The temptation is to `be disinclined, of course, to accept spend all their current earnings, in ...any lower salary than that which he is now getting, and he may go idle 'for a year or two before he finds re- employment, and he will have to take half or less what he is now getting. His superior officer, on the other 'hand, will get more, because both his -status and the ability of his employ- • ers to pay him more will justify his `being paid more. COOKING HEALTH PAGE 7 • s: tract at $15,000 a year nobody seem to know. Recently this man's co- rnrpany was merged with another, and in the new company the managing • director gets a salary of, it is con- jectured, $7,500, while his subordin Fate gets $15,000. This paradoxical situation can't last forever, and just 'as soon as it can be done, •the "get • out" command will be given to the over -paid man. Then this over -paid Two .or three years ago a man . getting about $8,000 a year, in a managerial position, lost his job be- cause of misconduct. He tried to get another job, at an equal or near • equal salary, but he would not be ' wgrth even $5,000 to any new em- ployer. Unwilling to take less than he had been getting and than he thought himself to be worth, this man, his pride hurt, took his own life. Another man known to me is get- ting today, and he es in his early 40's, about $50 a week. A, year ago he was getting $75 a week, and there was a time when he was getting $150 a week. This man, in his heydays, was a great waster. Ile was very much overpaid. He did things which 'led to his losing job after job. Today while still a young man, he is getting the wage which is probably his worth. But he is mutinous, thinking that he •ought to be getting very much more. It is pretty certain that he is not •giving his present employer fullvalue for money, that he is always keeping • his eye open for a high -paid job. It hurts a man when he gets more than he is worth. He acquires false estimates of his value. The more he is paid, the less he wants to do. He • does not want to do a Iot of inferior work. He persuades himself that inferior, quality work should be done by a cheaper person, perhaps an as- sistant, say at $20 or $25 a week, which adds about $100 a month to the cost of himself or his department, Someday costs and income will be put in ratio, and it may be discovered that costs are quite too high, and if 'this discovery be made, it will likely • be "out" for the over-eostly man. Perhaps the number of over -paid men in this world is negligible, but any over -paid man ought to feel very nervous in respectof the permanency of his position. It will surely be found out that he is being over -paid and it is almost absolutely certain that this man will quit rather than acept a wage corresponding with his true worth or with the ability of his :employers to pay. Men getting a good salary acquire ' spending habits which are hard to ehange if their salary has to be cut, Instead of being'sensibie and salting may a goodly portion of their`sal- •aries; these men go faster and farth- er than the famous pace -makers, the Joneses, and if ` any smash' should come, they are quite unready for it, yr to adjust their way of living to 'the new conditions. Four years ago a rather young leen was getting $8000 a year; for a very light and easy jeb, as manager of an association. When the :slurp came in 1930-3t,- this young man's work became almost negligible. He was warned by more thanone friend that he would surely losehis job un - leas he became productively active. It was pointed, out to him that he s •cold start ti.ines •— begin ding work which would be of current and prospective value to his 'association. But laziness had corrupted this man's wileto wont, and had made hie mind sluggish. ; What wasforeseen hap- pened—he was let eut.'He'hal been thrifty. He . was able to carry on 'for a year Ms more in, idleness. He professed to be looking for work. He, did get •one or two temporary, jobs. 'Today he has a permanent job, but at a salary which, I' imagine, its not -more than $40 a' weak,^'and"ne y:'be• fess. the confidence that in later years they will be earning substantially more, and that then they can begin saving money. If one wants to make more than $2000 a year, he must become a sel- ler of something—either a direct or an indirect salesman. By "indirect" I mean that he must be, by his -coun- sels or genius, a sales -maker. Thus, the managing director or the presi- dent of a company may, by his gen- ius and counsels, be a very obvious contributor to the strategies which result in. good sales. If one goes in- to a merchandising business on his own account, then he can hope to earn more than $2000 a year. But to gointo business on one's own account, one must have capital and ability; also the quality of character which successful business enterprise demands,. It may startle some readers of The News -Record to learn that 75% of all business enterprises never have a 0th birthday under the same manage- ment or ownership. Quite 76% of all businesses which fail are failures because of lack of capital, inexpen- ience, incompetency and neglect. Less than 1% of all business failures are due to the factor of competition, What most of us need is a readjust- ment of our ideas of what men earn. Also a readjustment of our own man- ner of living. It is easily possible to live on $1500 a year, but one cannot live in houses which rent for $50 a month on a $1500 income; and one is unlikely to be able to own a motor car. For a married man to live on $1500 a year, it is necessary that he shall have e very sensible wife -e real partner— one willing to adjust her ideas and- ways •and budget to her husband's income. A HEALTH SERVICE OF THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES !N CANADA WHAT CLINTON., WAS DOING IN THE GAY NINETIES Do You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? From The News -Record, .July 28th, New House,—H. B. Ghent has pur- ,1897: Baseball.—A team from. the Do- herty organ factory played Bayfield m Thursday. There. were nine in- nings, Bayfield winning by the score of 29-2. Injured.—Chris. Tebbutt, who has looked after Dr. Turnbull's horse for some time, had a close call on Thurs- day while leading the animal to the blacksmith shop. The animal in play struck the 'young man on the right cheek and a bone was broken. He was unconscious- for some time, but is now recovering. Compliments.—Miss Nettie Combe, B.A., has received a letter of con= gratuletions from the Hon. G. - W, Ross, Minister of Education, compli- menting her on her high standing in English, French and German, in all of which subjects she is now an hon- our graduate and specialist. Large Bass. -One of the best cat- ches of the season of blackbass fell to the lot of Messrs. J. T. Harland and J. B. Rumball last Thursday. They landed sixteen beauties, four- teen of which weighed thirteen pounds. • Market Decided On.— The Stavely committee composed of Mayor Hol- mes„ Reeve Kennedy, Councillors Gilroy and Plummer, Clerk Coats, and Messrs. McTaggart and Scott met on Monday evening. W. J. Pais- ley was unable to be present. The mayor gave the casting vote, in fa- vor of the building being erected on the eastern part of the market next Mr. Ferran's. It is expectes the coun- cil will confirm or reject the propos- al tonight. Honored.—A caller at the News- Record* last Friday was Sergeant William Joslin, a native of Clinton, now of Virden, Man. He took part in the Jubilee in Britain, and was one of the eight selected from the Cana- dian representatives for Queen Vic- toria's escort. Mr's. Robt. Coates and her mother, Mrs. Stanbury, of Detroit, are vis- iting friends in town. Miss Cooper and Miss Leslie re- turned home Friday from their Mac- kinaw trip. Word has been received from Mr. and. Mrs. R. J. Cluff stating that they landed safely, and are now in Lon- donderr'y. Miss Blanche McPherson, who is visiting Shirley Parke, took the highest marks in the County of Grey entrance examinations. Drs. Shaw and Bruce represented Clinton Lodge No. 84, A.F. & A.M. in Brantford last week at Grand Lodge 'held in that city. FUMIGATION Not so many years ago, it was gen- erally believed that whatever it was that caused the communicable dis- eases was blown around in the air. For. this reason,. when such diseases occurred, a' great deal of attention was given to the air of the rooms which were occupied by persons suf- fering from communicable diseases. Rooms were treated by burning sul- phur, by evaporating or spraying for- maldehyde or other disinfectants. The idea behind such procedures was the need to sterilize the air. We know now that ..:malaria and yellow fever are not alr-borne dis eases. They are, caused by the bite of certain types of mosquitoes which have previously fed on persons suf- fering from these diseases. We alsoknow that the germs "caus- ing, the common communicable dis- eases clic very quickly outside the hu.. man body. Their chance of tempor- ary survival is fairly good if they are deposited in milk or bt3soe foods where they can remain moist, We dr not include tuberculosis oe 'smallpox in this statement for reasdn's, the discussion of which- is not permitted by the space at our disposal. IVs know that it the case of prac- tically all the diseases, occluding those spread by water, milk and foods, the communicable ' diseasee al* spread from person to person directly and not through inanimate objects The germs of disease are carried by the droplets expelled by .coughing, sneezing, spitting and loud talking The .spread of infection is accounted for by the tekinm iri ' df these chased from. J. H. Combe, a quarter - acre lot on Rattenbury street imme- diately east of Mr. Combe's resi- dence. He intends to erect a tWo- storey frame house, gothic style, and with modern conveniences. S. S. Coo- per has secured the contract and starts work at once. Bowlers. -Taking part in the tour- nament ournament in London are Messrs. Tisdall, Jackson, Forrester, McTaggart, J. Rattenbury, W. Taylor, A. Taylor and Ransford. Local Notes.—S,' S, Cooper has the contract for an addition to the On- tario St. parsonage.` The Libby Glass Blowers are ex- hibiting on the market square this week. Hiram Hill is building the new tank on Ontario street. W. Wheatley has established an of- fice for the sale of wood and coal at Levis' Iniplement agency. Miss Maud Dowzer is visiting friends near Bayfield at present. Miss May Bentley has left for a visit with friends in Paris. Miss Dollle°Fair has returned after a pleasant visit with friends in To- ronto and other places. Mr. Will Spence of St. Marys spent a few days here recently with his cousins, the Misses Dowzer. Messrs. Houston and McLdan of the Collegiate staff go to Toronto next week to perform their duties as examiners. Mr. French also goes on the same business. From The New Era, July 80, 1897: Convention.—The Sunday. ,School and Christian Endeavor Worker's Convention of the.County, will meet here in the largest convention ever held on August 24th and 25th. Lo- cal and -outside speakers will give talks of educational and spiritual hi - 'Wrest. lets by .a second person, Communicable diseases cannot be controlled by fumigation, by the ster- ilization of the air and of inanimate things. If a communicable disease occurs in a school room, the 'proper method of control is to attempt to find the individual responsible for the spread of the germs. The cause must be found and removed. The cause is always a person, not some school desk or blackboard. It is a waste of time and money to fumigate the room. •It is money and time well spent to have the chiici:en examined n order to find the soutce of the'in- fection. During the course of a commune cable disease, all body discharges shonici' be cixrefully collected and dis- infected, 'because these fresh dis- charges contain the germs in large numbers and so are dangerous. The patient is isolated to prevent others Nom coining m contact with his body discharges and secretions. If, such care is taken, theme is no danger. It is care during the course of the dis- 'ase by such concurrent disinfection, that is important, When the patient recovers and the se-retions of his body are free of germs, there is no danger either in him” or his surround- ings, and there is certainly no value ie fumigation. Questions eoneernina health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical Ass- iociaeiou., 184 College St„ Tatoutb; win be $stsvrered pereonafl'q' by letter. When The Present *Century Was ' oung From The News -Record, July 25th, 1912: Character Building The only way to build a good, character is to keep always before you -a high standard, and to keep ad- ding brick by brick towards that standard. These bricks are made of pure thought, kind words, and helpful actions. Our character and our unforgiven sins • aro the only things which we can carry with us when our last eall, comes. James Moffatt hassaid, that, "En- durance produces character.' During recent years many have built character under financial loss. Others have added brick by brick through suffering, pain„and physical distress. The angel of death has come into homes, has taken a loved. one, and with our acceptance of God's decree .our wall of faith has been strengthened. Sorrow has turned many a person from the ways of evil to the straight and narrow path. Often in trying to build a. good character we become discouraged and want to know the reason why disap- pointments come into 'our lives. Let us just keep these lines before us and they will help us on our way: "Not till the loom is silent, And the shuttles cease to fly, Shall God unroll the canvas And explain the reason why. The dark threads are as needful, In the weaver's skilful hand As the threads of gold and silver In the pattern He has planned. Fixing Up.—Tire Hotel Normandie is being renovatedafter the recent fire. The frame work is being done by Messrs. Paisley and Hunter, the papering by'Cap. Cook, and the plas- tering by James Cobk. At the Tourney.—One of Clinton's crack rinks of lawn bowlers are tak- ing part in the tourney in London. They are: J. B. Hoover, B. G. Cour- tice, Percy Towns and 3. Taylor. Successful Students,—C. C. I. stu- dents who were successful in Facul- ty of Education entrance examina- tions are: second part, DeWitt Cos - ens, F. A. Tamblyn, 11. W. Reid and Miss V. M. Welsh. First part, Ray Cantelon, Miss J. P. Glen and R. N. Welsh. Enjoys Trip Mr. James Stevens returned on Friday last from a visit with his daughters, Mrs. Herbert Hughes of Fort William and Mrs. Will Eagleson of Aberdeen, South Dakota. He made the return trip by boat from Duluth. He thinks he will be able to do his full share of work in the approaching harvest, despite his age. +Mr. Richard Walton, Sr., and his son, Richard, a lad of about fifteen years, arrived from London, England, on Moxtday and will make Clinton their home. Mrs. Walton will come later. A son and daughter located here two years ago and have . been on the staff of the Jackson Mfg. Co., and a brother of Mr. Walton is in the employ Of Mr, W. Jyackson. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tanney of Lon- don, who were residents of Clinton from 1898 to 1902 celebrated • their silver wedding anniversary on the 5th. Miss Helen Doherty left 'yesterday for Saskatoon, Sask., where she will visit. her sister, Mrs. E. G. Holmes. She was accompanied `by her brother, Victor, who has been spending his vacation here. Mr. Robt. Irwin, son of Mr. Med Mrs. J. A. Irwin, leaves on Monday next for Pincher Creek, Alta., where he has been appointed to the charge •there for the summer months. From The New' Ere, July 18; 1972: Crpture Prize, - The Clinton Fife and Drum :Band captured first prize at the, celebration held in Sea- forth beingstmeessful over many contestants. Election.—It is apparent that a ;general election will take place in the fall of 1913 as each, party has' received instructions to look after the lists so as to be ready for any 'surprise the Government may spring, Mrs. Weatherwax, of Orillia, is the guest of her parents, Reeve and Mrs. Cantelon, Master Arthur Hesaiax had the misfortune to .step an a -piece of g°.®,mvvr.,mvamir CARE OF CHIT DREN THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs—„Sometimes Gay, Sometimes` Sad -But Always Helpful and Inspi"ring. A KIND THOUGHT I met an old lady Upon -a quaint street, With a bonnet on head, And thin shoes upon feet. Now her angelic face So sweet and so fair, Had kind -looking eyes, And snowy -white hair. 'Twas this dearest old soul Who sold pretty flowers, Bringing sunshine to "shut-ins" Amid the spring showers, 1 waitedand watched her, And stood quiet and still. She soon disappeared In the turn of the hill. I then' hurried to her And asked what was required For the beautiful plant That I so much desired. "05 anything sir," She quietly said, I need money myself But I'll give it instead. With a smile on her face, And a tear in her eye, She slowly turned round And commenced to cry. I really suppose I looked with surprise At the sweet little creature Who was wiping her eyes Managers H. R. Hare, M. A., B. S.A., of the Agricultural Economics Branch, Ot- tawa, speaking at the Agricultural Representatives Conference the other day, pointed out that in Canada, statistics show, there is ten times greater demand for farm managers than for industrial managers. There is an average of 20 to 30 workers employed in each of Easter's Canada's industrial plants for each urban industrial manager. That is industry requires one manager out of each 20 to 30 persons employed. Ont- ario has 160,000 farm operated by as many managers. Each manager directs the work of two or three per- sons only. In agriculture, we have only two to three workers Eton which to choose a farm manager. The com- parison indicates that there is ten tunes greater demand for farm man- agers than for industrial managers. It is Mr. Hare's conviction that the successful operation of a farm re- quires just a a great management skill as is needed in industry. Train- ing in farm management is vitally important. He could not but pay tribute to farmers who have riskedall in taking their families to farms and wagering that they could maintain themselves and their families from the soil. Many have succeeded in spite of handicaps, but management training would have greatly reduced the Ap- prenticeship period, improved the in- come of those carrying on and avoid- ed many failures. The basis of farm management lies in accounting. Farm account books have been av- ailable to farmers\for years but have been used very scantily. Farm ac- counting is more than the recording of details to learn the status of the business. This is very useful but the record of ethis' year's business can readily' form the basis of an improved farm business for the coming year. —The Financial Post. glass last week, receiving a severe cute Miss Nettie Brown returned to her home after .visiting with her sister, Mrs. J. Leslie Herr for` the past two weeks. Miss 0. Cooper leaves next week for Ontario, Calif., where she will vis- it her sister, Mfrs. S. Armstrong. The wife of lion. Walter Scott, the victoriaue Premier of Saskatchewan, is a cousin of Mr. Joseph' Rattenbury, the popular host of the Rattenbury House. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Raynor re- turned on Tuesday after a pleasant trip of several weeks, spent in the Old Country. ' Mr. Ii. W. Browne of the Clinton Knitting Co., was,in Toronto over the week -did. Mr. T. W: Iiawkins, who recently bought the business of: Mr. T. le Johnston, arrived in •town on 'Men - day ;and, as soon as he secures a suitable house• will *Cove' his family here. Mr. '.Stewart ,Paisley' returned to town on Saturday after' a visit' with his sisters in. Tecumseh and Jackson, I1ich. A .., I gave her a shilling All shiny and new, Which made the tear's leave her And she happier grew, "011 take your pure flowers And give them away To someone whose sorrowful This cold, desolate day," With a heart full of love, And a soul filled with joy, She carried a plant To a little lame boy. But I ne'er saw that lady From that day 'till this, As I .paused hi my footsteps To throw her a kiss. With a wave of my hand I bid her adieu. "Farewell my kind friend May good luck be with you." Pearl Clinton, April, 1937. 1. Elliott. DON'T QUIT "When things go wrong as they some- times will When the road you're treading seems all up hill , When the finds are low and the debts • are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must -but don't you'quit —Anon. FRUIT DESSERTS Fruits are particularly adaptable in making desserts for every day in the year, either as fresh when in sea- son or as canned fruits. In most of the recipes given below other fruits may be substituted for those given. Raspberry Trifle 2 cups stale cake .crumbs 2 cups raspberry juice 2 tbsps. cold water. 1 cup raspberries 1 tbsp. gelatine. Soak gelatine in cold water. Heat berry juice and pout over. Arrange cake crumbs and berries in a serving dish. Pour hot jelly mixture over. Set aside to harden. Chill and serve with custard sauce. Serves six. Apricot Fluff 2 cups fresh or canned' apricots. 1-2 cup apricot •juice 3 tbsp. sugar 2 eggs 1-2 cup milk. Press the apricots through a fruit" press or coarse sieve. Into this fold the whites of the twoeggs stiffly beaten. Chill thoroughly. Make a custard sauce using fruit juice, milk, sugar, and the two egg yolks. Chill and serve with the apricot mixture. APOCALYPSE I ask for heaven no bright blue than this, No street .more golden than this quiet lane—, The bending, sun -flecked branches, stoop to kiss The shadowy bank, where lately summer rain Has come to garnish thus the com- mon sod And make each blade of grass a glit- tering gem. Lel here I see the temple of our God, The holy city of Jerusalem, -Ruth Frost, in the Christian Cen- Peach Tapioca f 1 cup tapioca 1 cup juice from fresh or canned peaches. 1-4 tsp. salt 1' cup sliced fresh or canned peaches 3' supe water. . Soak tapioca in the water over- night: :odd peaoh juice;: and cook ix tory. VOICES OF THE WOOD The voices d the woodland Are half the forest's charm! When silence seems to brood, and Its hush and peace disarm; We hear the fluttering of wings; ' • From some brown bush a warbler sings; Song for a brief space sweetly rings Amid the calm! The stillness of the green aisles Is soothing to the soul! Yet, there are sounds between -whiles, Which lure us and. cajole! The pattering of tiny feet; A scurrying rabbit, shy and fleet; Boli White's clear call from thick re- treat— Or grouse's roll! 0, pleasant ave the arches 0f woodlands dim and still! The tall pines and the larches; The silver -rippled rill. But 0 to hear the iiquid flood With which the brown thrush fills the wood, Singing as never human could— A golden trill! -.Clarence M. Lindsay. HOPE Cherish hope, let naught appal thee! Mark the East, with splendor dyed! Slight the fetters that enthral thee; Fling the shell of sleep aside! Gird thee for the high endeavor; Shun the crowd's ignoble, ease! Fails the noble spirit never, Wise to think and prompt to seize. —Goethe's Faust, a double boiler until clear — about one hour, Add peaches and turn in- to a cold wet mould. Chill, turn out, serve with cream or custard. Serves six. Raspberry Jam While raspberries are in season, the following recipe for making rasp- berry jam may prove useful. Put the berries over the fire in a kettle adding no water, . heat gently until the juice is drawn out of the fruit, then bring this to a boil, and keep boiling for three or four minutes. Measure the fruit at this stage for the quantity of sugar necessary., Three cups of sugar will be required for four cups 'of the .boiled fruit. Add the sugar to the fruit, stirring until all the sugar is dissolved.: Boil gently for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally to keep from burning. Remove from the fire and pour into hot sterilized jars. Few garden plants have been known to man longer than the cucumber. It has been under cultivation for about 4,000 years. • For the first•three months of 1937, Canadian exports to Hong Kong, con- sisting mostly of agricultural products and valued at $1,591,164, showed an increase of $909,518, or 133 per cent, compared with the corresponding peter rod of 1936.