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The Clinton News Record, 1934-04-12, Page 7THURS.,.'APRIL 12, 1934 Health, Cooking, Care. of Children THE CLINTON NEWS -REEF B, 'R6E O.F INTEREST Edited By Lebam 'Hakeber Krale -c with a foretaste of what was to come: Old Man Winter this year kept a grip of us just as long as he could, never'. so much as letting go for a day, and,, most of ns were rather tired of his reign and glad to see him abdicate. But spring is here, . We may have a cold blast or two, maybe a few flakes of snow, yet, but it cannot last and things are really growing a- gain. I saw dozens of little green and pink noses pushing up through the soil when I went out to examine the garden the other day, 'It was very heartening. It gave me a feel- ing of exultation. The winter is past, the summer is coming, the old earth is awakening from her long; deathlike sleep and soon we shall be gladdened by the reappearance of grass and buds, of flowers and fruit, As the winter blasts increased and continued one might have lost heart and have said to himself, "The old earth is dead. It can never shake off the present frost and snow. It has been bested. It has weathered many a. storm, but this has been too severe, spring will never come again." But Quality Has No Substitute 'Fresh from the Gardens" 1Qa(ious oI Rebeah rA Column Prepared Especially for Women— But Not Forbidden to Men BEFORE Before you Say .a word that stings, Or rankles in -seine heart, Before you toy with quarrellings, , And from some old friend part, Remember that a kindly word Will all the trouble end, And that it's' foolish and absurd To banish a good friend. Beforeyou cloud the sky of love With some unworthy deed, Before you slay' trust's peaceful. dove • Or make a fond heart bleed, Remember that you'll need some day The love you lightly spurn, . And that, the now you may be gay, You'll suffer in your turn. Before you chide a simple child, Or cause a simple tear, Before you're tempted or beguiled At innocence to sneer, Think how much sunshine would be gone But for the childlike mind, And thank your stars for every one ' To whom you can be kind. r ; ]Anon.. EASTER THOUGHTS Little growing ,things, pushing through the earth, petals for sof wings, .bells to echo mirth. Little bud and leaf, spite of winter pain, spite of nature's grief, they are here again. Little growing things, roots are in my heart. Hark! the robin sings. Sorrow must depart. 'Doubts and chilly fears, winter now is 'o'er, wipe" away your tears. Courage! rise once more. Courage has not fled, simply slept awhile. Hope that yon deemed dead, revived beneath your smile. Good cannot be slain, beauty never dies, . spring has cone again, soul of man, arise. Arise and go forth now, Easter calls to you. Blos- soms on, the bough, spirit burgeons, too. The Lenten lilies sang, "From dead self arise,"while every growing thing says, "Beauty never dies." —Wilhelmina Stitch, There is something peculiarly thril- ling in seeing the first green things push up through the brown earth • in the spring. And, especially this spring, which somehow unlike other years, failed to send out the odd, ven- turesome spring day as a sort. ,of a spring scout, to look over the land and, incidentally, to hearten us up El nice OF TIAs' (6attabliatt fliebiratA, , iriutiitt and Life Insurance Companies in Canada. Edited by GRANT FLEMING, M.D., Associate Secretary BABIES Over six hundred babies are born every day in Canada; twenty-five new - babies arrive every hour of the day and night, which means that we can boast of one new Canadian every four or five minutes. The first few hours of life are the most critical period of human exis- tence from the point of view of'sur- vival. Despite the fact that infants are given a much better chance to live today than ever before, never- theless, the first year of life is still • the period when one in six of all deaths at all ages occurs, and 'of all the deaths which occur during the first year of life, a .large percentage take place on the first day following birth. There is ane way open to us by which we may hope to prevent these very early deaths, and . that is through better care of the mother before the birth of the child. These children do not die as a result of any occurrence after birth, but from con- ditions arising during pregnancy and at the time of birth. The baby who survives this period is absolutely dependent. Babies can- not do anything for themselves; they must depend upon their parents for the care which they need. Some chile dren seem to grow up like Topsy without any care, but taking children. as a group, it is the child who re- ceives proper maternal care Who es- capes the pitfalls which beset the in- ' fart, ' There is 'nothing of greater impor- tance to the child than breast feed- ing. Practically, every healthy moth- er can nurse her bpby, and no mother. should think. of not nursing her baby, or of weaning him without seeking the advice of her doctor. The doc- tor, if breast feeding is impossible or when the time for weaning comes, will prescribe proper artificial feed- ings. The baby requires water, and be- cause he, cannot ask for it, he must be offeree] a drink of water at fre•, quent intervals. The baby who is clean is more comfortable; and so he should have a daily bath. His clothes should be loose and comfortable; he should wear enough clothing to keep him warm but not enough to make him hot. Regularity in feeding is essential to health. 'Feed by the clock, wale ing the child if necessary. This mei- motes ro-motes good habits, including better' rest. The ,old habits of rocking the' baby to sleep or sitting by his crib until he goes to sleep are undesirable for both child and mother. The come fest is another bad Habit. The baby does not have to have something al- ways in his mouth, and the comfort should never be used because it is really irritating and dirty, as well as being deforming to the mouth. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College Street, Toron- to, will bo answered personally by letter; TO WOMEN Household PAGE 1 .1111 13111.111.1110111MINIMI Economics he, should have been wrong. Even' as RIDGETO.WN GIRL ',SUES' FOR of old when the time was come win - DAMAGES FOR HANDS ter had to loose his hold, He had to retreat before the oncoming spring. SCALDED AT MUNICIPAL The old earth turned her face again to the warmth of the .sun's rays and TAP in response to these genial rays, it is coming to life again. Sometimes when trouble or sorrow or misfortune' comes it is like the com- ing on of winter after the genial summer of prosperity and happiness, and we lose hope. We feel that spring will never break for us again, that the winter of our discontent and sor- row will last far all time. But we should not lose hope; the 'sun will shine, again; the storms of adversity will pass. Even as winter is succeed- ed by the genial spring, so will sor, row, adversity and ,trouble be crowd- ed into the past and the sun will a- gain shine to gladden the sad heart, "Wleeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." Oh sa,r sad one take heart by the return 'of the spring and gather up courage for a fresh start. REBEKAH, . 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So Joseph and Mary, and her Son Jesus Christ (who are commonly cal- led The Holy Family} travelled to- wards Jerusalem; but hearing on the way that Herod's son was the new King, and fearing that he, too, might want to hurt the Child, they turned out of the way, and went to live in Nazareth. They lived there, until Jesus Christ was twelve years old. Then Joseph and Mary went to Jer- usalem to attend a Religious Feast. which used to be held in those days, in the Temple of Jerusalem, which was a great church or cathedra]; and they took Jesus Christ with -them, -and when the Feast was over, they tra- velled away from Jerusalem, back towards their own 'home in Nazareth, with a great many of their friends and neighbors. For people used, then, to travel a great many together, for fear of robbers; the roads not being so safe and 'well guarded as they are now, and travelling being much more difficult altogether, than it now is. They travelled on, for a whole day, and never knew that Jesus Christ was, not with them; for the company be- ing large, they thought He was seine - where among the people, though they did not see Him. But finding that He was not there, and fearing' that He was lost, they turned back to Jerusa- lem in great anxiety tolook for Him. They 2ound Him, sitting in the Tem- ple, talking about the Goodness of God, and how we should all pray to. him, with some learned Hien who were called Doctors. They were not that you understand by the word "Dos tors' now; they did not attend sick people; they were scholars and clever men. And Jesus Christ showed such knowledge in what He said tothem, and in the questions IIe asked thein, that they were all astonished He went with Joseph and Mary home to Nazareth, when they had found Hirn, and lived there until He was thirty or thirty-five years old. At that time there was a very good man, indeed, named John, who was the son of a woman named Eli- zabeth --the cousin of Mary, And people being wicked, and violent, and killing, each other, and not minding their duty : towards God, John .(to teach therm better) went about the country, preaching to them, and en- treating them to be better "men and women. And because he .laved them more than himself, and didn't mind himself when; he was doing them good, he was poorly •dressed in the skin of a cancel, and- ate little but' some insects called locusts, which he found as he travelled; and wile. hon- ey, which the bees Ieft in the Hollow Trees. Younever saw a locust,: be, cause they belong in that country. near J'ernsalem, which is a greatway oil'. So do camels, but I think you have' seen a camel? At all events they are brought over here, some - tunes; and if you would like to see one, I will shew you one. There was a River, not very far from Jerusalem, called the River Jor- dan; and in this water, John baptiz- ed those people who would •tonne to him, and promised to .be. better: A great many people went to him in crowds. Jesus Christ went too. But when John saw Him, John said "Why should S baptize you, who are so much, better than I!" Jesus Christ .made, answer, "Suffer it to be so now," So John baptized Hint. And when He was baptized, the sky 'opened, and a beautiful bird like a dove came flying Jesus Christ then went into a wild and lonely country called the Wilder- ness, and stayed there forty days and forty nights, praying that He might be of use to men and women, and teach them to be better, so that af- ter their deaths, they might be hap- py in Heaven. When Ile came out of the Wilder- ness, He began to etre sick people by only laying His hand upon them; for God had given 'Flim power to heal the sick, and to give sight to . the blind,' and to do many wonderful and solemn things of which I shall tell you more bye and bye, and which are called "The Miracles" of Christ. I wish you would remember that word, because I shall use it again, and I should like you to know that it means something which is very wonderful and which could not be done without God's leave and assistance. The first Miracle which Jesus Christ did,'was at a place called Cana, where He went to a Marriage Feast with Mary His Mother. There was no wine; and Mary told 'Him so. There were only six stone waterpots filled with water. But Jesus turned this water into wine by only lifting up His ]rand; and all who were there, drank of it. For God had given Jesus Christ the power to do such wonders; and He did them, that people imght know He was not a common man, and might believe what He taught;them, and al- so believe that God had sent Hint. And many people, hearing this, and hearing that He cured the sick, did begin to believe in Him; and great crowds followed Him in the streets and on the roads; wherever He went. (Continued Next Week.) (Copyright for North and South Am. erica, 1034, by United Feature Syn- dicate, Inc.; all rights reserved.) • A writ claiming damages for Ver- na Scafe was read at the regular meeting of the Ridgetown town Mu/mil by Clerk Herb 11ZeDenald. Miss Scafe had her hands burned last month in the ladies' rest room, Ridgetown, supposedly by an electric current which is alleged to have been running along the water pipes due to a faulty electrical apparatus used for thawing pipes. Since that time the local public utilities officials . have stated they will take no responsibility for the burning after having made investigations. A writ was written ten days ago a, gainst the head body of the Munici, pality but in turn will be handed ov- er to the Ridgetown Public Utilities. Wilson, Pike, Stewart and Lewis are acting for Miss Scafe. The writ stat- ed in part: "The young girl's hands are useless to her at the present time and it may be doubtful if her hands will ever be tnuoli use to her." "We are instructed to issue a writ claiming damages on behalf of Miss Scafe for injuries sustained and ex- penses incurred by her . we feel that yourcorporation is liable there- fore and must answer for the da, mages." THE QUILT Bi7G That old quilt bug just hit my ma, She's got it bad, you see; For all she does is cut out blocks— No time for sis and me. She very seldom wants to go. . And, visit any one. "Oh, what's the use?" she always says, "Sewing's lots more fun" The Flower Girl came at first, A very pretty one, But what she calls the crazy quilt. Is prettier by far than some. So now her second quilt's downstairs;. All stretched out on a fraine, She quilts 'so much, that' goodness. mei I even hate the name. Aunt Bessie cenie :the other day, To stay a little while, But mother took her right' downstairs I 11 bet she sewed a utile. She's making now the Dresden Plate. Which will be number three. And so I've started sewing too; That old quilt bug's got me. So now we're .all a-workin' hard, Aunt •Bessie, Inc and ma, Ansi who do you suppose is sewing now— None other than my pa. —Exeter Times -Advocate, A printer can get more mileage out of a roller towel than any man can 'got out 'of an automobile.' ' down,' and the voice of'. God, speaking iEloridie• Times -Union. the whole gun! 1 THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs -Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad— But Always Helpful and Ins pl:ring• APRIL And now there is April--• Smiling through fingers of rain, Bringing red to the maple tips And green to the waking plain; And now' there are, cherry blossoms Decking the leafless trees, And the breath of wild arbutus Caught in a wandering breeze, —Aileen L. Fisher in Christian Science Monitor, b SOME FACTORS' AFFECTING MORTALITY IN BABY CHICKS (Experimental Farms Note) It is a regrettable truth that, with the rapid expansion which has taken place in the poultry industry in the past decade, there has been an in- creased mortality that seems to 'be out of proportion to the increase in number of chickens hatched. It would be hard to say what single a- gent has been mostly responsible foe. the high death rate but, where mor- tality is abnormal, the cause may be traced to one or more of the follow- ing hazards: inferior or diseased breeding stock; faulty incubation;. poor brooding facilities or equipment improper feeding. Probably the major factor is the breeding stock and, with the advent of large hatcheries where the sourer of supply is doubtful, the danger from this. source has increased. Re- putable hatcheries have exercised every effort to safe -guard their own interests and their customers by blood -testing, vaccination, drastic culling of inferior birds, careful at- tention to sanitation, and the intro- duction of only new blood that show- ed vigour and vitality. Stock dis- tributed from a source where these vital precautions have been practised may be as reliable as any .hatched on the home plant but, whero'the source of supply either of eggs or of chicks is in doubt, the risk of dis- ease and high mortality is indeed great. We have found in all laying contests that, when there is a con- gregation of large numbers of birds from various origin, the mortality is high; and this risk must be present in a greater degree when baby chicks are produced and distributed under similar 'conditions. Poor vitality ant' hereditary disease in ' the parent stock are greatly responsible for high mortality in chicks, but poor brood- ing equipment and methods contri- bute in no small degree to the dis- asters that follow errors in this re- spect. Uneven temperatures, over- crowding with improper ventilation, and lack of sunlight, encourage toe - picking, cannibalism, and rickets — some 'of the principal causes of high mortality in the brooding stage — while an improper diet, without the essential elements that should be present in the right proportion in a well -,balanced chick feed, may also contribute to a great extent to the mortality, The modern incubator, 'in capable hands, has almost disposed of the danger from faulty incubation and it is Seldom that disaster can be traced to this cause. ;Better knowledge of breeding, feeding, and rearing, has been acquired by scientific research and investigation, resulting in the el- imination of many hazards and as- sisting to a great extent in the ex• pansion of the industry. When necessary, 'full advantage should be taken of the information a- vailable at ,any Dominion Experimen- tal Farm. e W. T. Scott, Dominion Experi. mental 'Station, Harrow, Ont. McKILLOP: The home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger ltleClure,; 1V1roKiliop, was the scene of a happy event when .a, bout 100 friends and neighbors gath- erect to present M'r. and Mrs, Mc- Clure and George, with a well filled purse before leaving the community. Alexander Sanitls read the address. THREW IT AT HIM Santee (as he carne ranting up to one of the party)—"Just met a great big bear in the woods!" Other Hunter -Good! Did you give him both barrels?" Hunter (wiping his perspiring 1 brow)—"Both barrels! I gave him APRIL Something tapped at my windaw pane, Seine one called me without my door, Some one laughed like a tinkle o' rain, The robin echoed it o'er and o'er. I threw the door and the window wide Sun and the touch of the breeze, and then— "Ah, were you expeeting me, dear?" she cried, And here was April come back a- gain. Theodosia Gar-cison, A SONG'OF APRIL I'll sing a song of April— How can I choose but sing When all the world in music Is saying it is spring? Or if the world alone will bud and sing; Sing, hope, to me! Sweet notes, my hope, soft notes for memory. The sap will surety quicken soon or late,., The tardiest bird will twitter to a mate; So spring i p g rust dawn again with wamrnth and bloom, Or in this world, or in the world to conte.' Sing, voice of spring! Till I, too, blossom and rejoice and sing. —Christina Rossetti, The bluebird told the oriole, And he could scarcely wait To hurry home and sing it To his little feathered mate. , Tire robin in the maple Has told the daffodils, They told it to the tulips, The violets and squills. And that is ]tow I know it— As I was passing by I heard a tulip whisper, And saw a crocus sigh. —Nora I. Millen. NESTING TIME The bees are busy in their murmur- ous search, The birds are putting up their wo- von frames, And all the twigs and branches of the birch Are sheeting into tiny emerald flames; The maple leaves are spreading slow- ly out Like small reel hats, or pointed par - awls. The high -ho flings abroad his merry shout, The veery from the inner brush- wood calls; The .gold -green poplar, jocund as may be, The sunshine in its laughing heart receives, And shimmers in the wind innumer- ably Through all its hosts of little lac- nncred leaves. And lo!the bob -o -link -he soars and sings, With all the heart of summer in his wings. —Archibald Lamptnan. GENTLE SPRING We talked, of spring the other day, Of gentle, gentle spring, Of open streams and flowers gay, And hinds upon the wing, Of lambs and children gambolling, 02 bees and budding trees, But of, we guessed --not we-- Iloty hard it yet would freeze. While winter, sly old humorist, With hoary scheme aweave, Was standing just outside the door, A -laughing up his sleeve. "'Yat wise guys wrinkle up yarn' brow And say my back is broke," He cried, but S will show you HOW, Oh mortals, what a joke. —Anne Merrill THII FIRST SPRING DAT I wonder if the sap is. stirring.yet, . If wintry birds are dreaming of a mate, If frozen snowdrops feel as yet the sun, And crocus fires are kindling, one by one; Sing, robin, sing! I still ani sore in doubt concerning spring, I wonder if, the springtime' of this year Will bring another spring !both lost •and dear , If heart and spirit will find out their spring, ONE BORN ON A SPRING MORNING Do not suppose that saffron roses spill Perfume forever, nor that all earth'& rain Is casual silver, nor that sunset's stain Foretells warm dusk across a purple hill. There will be acrid wind and slaw fires burning On blue October evenings. You will know The sting of early sleet, the chill of Snow Out of a low sky at the old year's turning. Moons will rise strange and red, and with November Leaves will go down before a dug - gored wind Till trees stand gaunt, miraculously thinned. Then you'll make dreams of what you can remember; Roses and apple bloom, lovely and good, Rain across mint fields, thrushes in a wood, —Leona Ames Hill in New York Times. INVICTUS Out of the night that covers rte, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gads there be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud, Beneath the bludgeoning.; of chance My head is bloody but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. it matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishrnents the. scroll, I rat the master of m:, fate: I atm the captain of my soul. —Wart. E. Henley, IT'S SPRINGTIME IN THE NORTH It's springtime in the Northland now, And how the soft snow shrinks! Therearing rapids tell the tale, The streams have swelled their' brinks. Yoe hear the beaver's call of love -- The mating season's here, While otter rolls and scratches round In ancient sign -beds near. The muskrat with his pleading voice Now skirts the water's edge, And throwing caution to the winds, Seek food from root of sedge. The mink his bank enjoys and frisks In happy gleeful play, 'While overhead a blue heron soars, And seeks a place to stay. Frain fallen log in distant wood With rhythmic beat there .comes The rapping of the partridge now ` :As zealously he drums. The squirrels jabber saucily As through tate woods they chase, And in the evening bullfrog songs Are heard from down the race. The streams will soon be settling down, And then their silvery song Will rise in nature's anthem sweet . When summer days are long, The shy cheer/ink the robin, too, The vireos .are here. The rapt song sparrow's mellow notes Fill all the wood with cheer. It's springtime in the Northland no'w, The flowers are peeping through.. Ansi nature in her dress of green Is calling—calling you. —Ralph Gordon,, .n :11 Cure For Seasickness A; plan you might try is to beak. clown your meals. i