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The Clinton News Record, 1935-11-28, Page 7BURS., NbV 28, 1935 L. TIIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 'I Health Cooling Edited By Mabel R. Clark Enjoy the i:iest Te 'SAL TEA (1 10 Ruinatiuus. VI Column Prepared Especially for Women -- But Not Forbidden to Men "I suppose you have a Bible in the toffiee," a man said to' me the other day when he wanted a quotation for ._a job he was ordering: "Oh, yes," was my reply. No newspaper office is without a Bible. It is our stand- ard book of reference" This is true of all neWapaper of- fices, I think, The Bible is often re- ferred to and is kept handy in all • editorial and news rooms. I wonder if the study of the Bible As as common as it used to be in - the family. The Bible continues to be the world's "Best Seller," more • copies of this book being sold in Canada or the United States, for he stance, than of any other book, no natter how popular. But the thought persists, in spite of this, that it is not read and studied quite so much in the family circle as in the earlier days in this country. And if this is true it is a great pity. There is no book like it, It Is an authority on moral conduct; on the right attitude of the individual toward his Creator; on the right at- titude of the individual toward his fellow men, and on the right at- titude of nation to nation. In fact, if the New Testament were taken aa a guide of Life by everyone this world would be a heaven on earth, That, by the way, was probably Christ's plan, that we should start a heaven below, but it has been a long time getting under way. And aside from its moral teachings the Bible, especially the old King James verison, is a masterpiece of !literature. Where can we find such exquisite poetry as in the psalm! I sometimes wonder what people see in the newer versions, they do not seem to make it any plainer to my con- i prehensin and they certainly rob it i of much of its beauty of expression. Quotations from this old book have •enriched the literature of centuries and continues to do so. A journalist , who has gone far in his profession 'once told me that his knowledge of the Bible had been of untold assis- tance to hint in his work, And he said the way he had gained this knowledge was largely by the study Iof the book as a :child, with the as» sistance of an old Bible History, pub - ilisted with illustrations, which ex- plained the different stories, Making them more int',ereslting to young students. This had been studied by all the members of his family and .7 etkil 1� leasith Semite OP Tri Gattabiatu J'i chiral Aosuriation COLD AIR and Life Insurance Companies in Canada. Edited by GRANT FLEMING, M.D., Associate Secretary It was in the middle of the last °century that the fear of vapours - arising from marshes and bad •drains reached its height. At that time, noxious vapours seemed to offer the • most reasonable explanation for the cjtherwise inexplicable epidemic of diphtheria, typhoid fever and malar- ia, and other diseesas, Later, ,came a real dread of night • air, as the vapours and gases seem- ed to, be even more deadly at night than in the daytime, And we are not -yet rid of this false idea if one may judge from the way some windows • are kept closed at night. People still remain indoors for fear of catching cold or becoming chilled. The ehill which often marks the onset of a cold is not due to cold • •air or to exposure of the body; the chilly feeling which precedes the fev- • er has nothing to do with going out of doors. Weak people used to be told to •-stay in at night and to sit in crowds iso that, by breathing in the breath exhaled by strong persons they -might gain same of the strength of these individuals. Today, we recognize the value of 'fresh air. We know that there is -no -danger in sewer gas or night air, Night air is just as good as day air. Vapours frond marshes are to be a- voided only. if they bring those moss quitoes which spread malaria and :yellow- fever. Fresh air, particularly out-of-door • air, is good for us. It dilutesthe droplets of infection (secretions from the mouth and nose), which are coughed into it by those with colds and other communicable diseases. When we live crowded together, there is much greater opportunity for the passage of disease, from one person to another, by droplet infee. tion. Cool air is stimulating; it increases the metabolism of the body and so more food is used up. Those who want to reduce should exercise in the cool open air. Cool air also stimulates the flow of blood in the membranes lining the nose and other parts of the respiratory tract touched :by the air inhaled, This promotes a flow of the secretions with their protec- tive values. To sit in warm stagnant air is to bank down the fires of life, and wilt likely lead to a loss of appetite, to poor digestion and faulty elimina- tion. It is generally true that bet. ter health is enjoyed by those who spend part of each day in some op. en -air activity, even if this is only walking out of dooms, as long as the body is not chilled by exposure to cold. You need never be afraid of cold air. Wear just enough clothing to be comfortable at what you are doing, in or out of doors, whatever the temperature may be at 'the time. Each one has to decide his clothing needs for himself. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College Street, Toron- to, will be answered personally by letter. 4111 After all, you bake for nourishment ! Purity Flour—rich in gluten—has more "life" and nutrition. It also imparts that fine, tasty flavor which will make all your baking delightful. PURITY FLOUR Best 1Baking' ,f4x' all our Uhey had never forgotten these beau: tiful Bible stories. Nellie McClung, the Western writer and •speaker, who 'Was in London last week, in an address at a luncheon tendered her, advised her hearers to study the bible. She was speaking to writers and others and she urged the study of this book of ,books, not only as a guide to moral living but is a help in their daily work A local minister is endeavoring to Care of Children Household Economics introduce a nior'e general study of the Bible amongst the young people of his congregation,• especially 'the children. He wishes to make it the best known and best -loved book a- mong the children of his flock. It is a very worthy ambition and all who can lend 'a hand to him in this work should do it gladly and wil- lingly. - aususAR.. First English Bible Four Centuries Old By J. V. 1WoAREE in The Mail and .Empire. We were turning over in our mind en article on the 400th anniversary of the Bible which falls to -day when we received such an article from Louis Blake Duff, in Welland, who knows far mere about the Bible and all other books than we. It was sent special ,delivery and arrived yester- day morning accompanied by the fol- lowing note: "Wlith all its fault this article is certainly timely if it gets te you before the 4th of October. Its stature is much against it. It is too big for the Half Pint, and besides I do not remember that you, ever let anyone in there. It is too small for the column unless you could piece- it out by a' hymn." So let's comprom- ise and admit that much of the mat- erial in what follows has been sup- plied by Mr, Duff. He gets an assist on the play. The Bible referred to is the first English Bible, known as Miles Coverdale's Bible. It was •born in exile, and existing evidence sug- gests that it was printed in Zurich by Chritsopher Froschover, the tile page was as follows: BIBLIA The Bible That is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, faith- fully and truly translated out of Douche and Latyn into E'nglishe XXXV. Prynted in the yeare of our Lord 1535 and fynished the fourth date of October. • The Work of Jews. The history of the Bible is of per- ennial interest riot only to scholars and antiquarians but to the Chris tian peoples of the earth; and with- out speculating as to the origin of the Old Testament in Hebrew we can begin 23 centuries ago in the great synagogue of Alexandria, where some 70 scholars engaged on the task of translating it into vernacular Greek. It was this version that was use b d Jesus His Disciples, Y and s es and nd called the Septuagint. It prepared the way for Chistendom and was the contribution of the Jews. We find it a curious fact, stated on the author- ity of P, W. Wilson in the New York Times, that both the Old and the New Testament were in the first place written entirely by Jews, not a word being inscribed by any other hand. Catholic Translators Next it was the turn of the. Oath - mhos, Fifteen centuries ago St. Jer- ome, who was a student of both He- brew and Greek, read a Bible that included the New Testament as welt as the Old. This he revised and t1anslated into vertracular Latin, and the new Bible was called the Vulgate, meaning that it was read by and read to the people. It is in use to this day. In the sixteoenth century this Bible was Englished and became known as the Douai ver- sion. Then came the Protestants; John Wycliffe was at least partly re. sponsible for the Bible that bears his name. Luther translated the Bible into German, and William Tyn- dall much of it into English, but Coverdale's was the first complete English Bible from Genises. to Rev- elation. Other translations followed until in 1671 there came the King Jamesor Authorized version, and this to most English-speaking peo- ples, remains The Bible. There 'have been other versions, chiefly the Re- vised, which appeared some 40 years ago ,and an abomination which first saw the light in Chicago and sug- gested that Ben Hetcht might have hada hand in its composition, Bootlegged Bibles. In 1526 the first , copies of Tin, dale's New Testament entered Eng- land says _Mr. Duff: "Henry and Wolsey had been warned of this, threatened invasion and did every- thing in their power to defeat it, The shipment entered England as bootleg, packed in the heart of bales of cotton and other merchandise. It. was immediately proscribed and de. nounced, Wolsey requiring all copies to he given up and ordering a sys temetie search ea ch for copies to be made. The Bishop of Rochester preached at Sit, Paul's Cross and at the conclus- ion of the sermon great .baskets of the, New Testaments were delivred up and burned. To -day only two cop- ies of the edition survive—one in St. Paul's. Cathedral library and the other in the Baptist College at Bris- tol." Coverdale found a friend and protector in Thomas Cromwell, but when he died the translator fled to Bavaria where he lived under the name of Michael Angles. Different winds where blowing when he return- ed to E4tgiand in 1648 and he was well received et court. Through the in- fluence of C'rannrer he was appoint- ed chaplain to the King "and died in 1568 at the age of 81. Bible and Free Speech In the long and eventful history of the Bible and its translators there is no nobler name than that of Wil- liam Tyndall, or Tindale. Ile fought a great battle for the freedom of the press. He asserted the right of a citizen to own ° a book, to discuss a book, to translate a book ,to distri- bute a book, to use the words of Mr. Wilson. In the end he died a martyr to these principles. Driven out of England he found asylum in Cologne where Peter Quentel, a fam- ous printer, struck off the first few pages of Tyndall's New Testament which, as Mr. Duff says, was snug- Bled into. Englad, For two cen- turies it seemed that every trace of this Bible had vanished but some pricless leaves were later discovered by a London bookseller, They are now in the British Museum. It is interesting.tonote that the demand of the common people to have access to the Bible was one of the great impelling farces behind the demend for the freedom of speech, so dear to English-speaking people, and so fro; quently invaded by their mestere, spiritual and secular. DAMAGE BY MOTHS CAN BE HEAVY IN WINTER Under the impression that moths commit their depredations in the spring ng and summer months only, many people display little care in putting away their summer clothes for the winter. As a matter of fact, moths may be found ireheated modern buildings all the year round. Preven- tion is better than cure; therefore It is necessary to use the same care in p'aeking up summer clothing in the fall as is bestowed on winter clothes in the spring. Moths them- selves do no harm, except that they lay eggs, and when the eggs 'hatch into larvae, or caterpillars, feeding, otherwise damage, commences at once. As the young Iarvae are very sensitive to light, they seek out pro- tected situations in the folds of furs or woollen garments, or in the inter- ior of upholstered furniture. .Sum- mer garments before being laid by for the winter should be thoroughly brushed, beaten, and shaken, prefer- ably in strong sunlight, If there are no air -tight trunks or chests handy, the clothing .should be placed in cot - on or paper bags, or in cardboard boxes sealed wih strips, .of paper. As an alternative, the clothing should be wrapped in two thicknesses of strong wrapping paper, taking care that the edges are turned so that the moths cannot gain entrance. The control of :moths which infest clothes is fully discussed in a cirehlar pro. pared Iby the Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Ag- riculture. WOMAN EXPLORER RETURNS AFTER 1,200 MILE TREK IVI s. J. Norman Henry ,and her 20 - year -old daughter, Josephine, arrived at Vancouver. frons Prince Rupert, B. C., reednt.ly, en route home to, Phila- delphia after •completing a 1,200 - mile trek trek. through Nlorther Beitish Columbia wilds. ''Mrs. Henry, het daughter, and six men made the hasardous joarney from Fort St. Jahn through the rugged wilderness between the Peace and Lissd rivers to the coast, which Charles liedeaux and his party of 140 horses and five tractors, attempted last summer only to be turned back by unfavorable weather conditions. The pasty left Pott St, John, July 10, with 29 horses n struck Out to theeat and t tangP Beath and Laurier rivers They forded a num- ber of smaller streams and rafted, the larger ones, reaching •MdDame Greek on September 22i Of the total dis- tance travelled, 200 miles: were on foot, 'Mrs. ' Mary said. • • • •: • • • s • OMR RECIPES SOB TODAY SWISS STEAK FULLY TESTED RECIPES * Select about 21/a pounds of round steak cut about 2 inches thick. Sprinkle the steak with 1-4 cup•o'f flour, 1-2 teaspoon- ful of salt and 1-4 teaspoonful * - of pepper. Pound this into the * !meat with a meat hammer or * potato masher. Turn the meat, * land do the same to the other * side. Place two or three * strips of bacon in the bttom of * a baking dish or casserole. * Place the meat over the bacon * and add 1-2, cup of water or * stock to which has been added * 1 bay leaf, 1 clove, and 1-2 * teaspoonful of celery salt. * 1Cover the dish and cook lit a moderate oven for one and a * half or two hours. If neces- sary, add more water during the !baking. There should be sufficient liquid left when the cooking is finished to moisten the steak and provide enough gravy. • * • • HAMBURG .STEAK, PLAIN s • * Remove outer skin, fibrous * membrane and most of fat * from the round and put * through the meat grinder.. * Form into one Iarge cake not * over ene inch thick and broil * on well -greased broiler, or * 'pan-broil in a very hot pan, us- * Ing no fat, Season, dot with * butter and serve immediately. * * POOR MAN'S BEEF STEAK i * * ,N • • Cut steak from the' top of the round' in . uniform pieces 'for serving. Score the surface well with a sharp knife in dif- ferent dieetions, turn and score the other side. Sprinkle wtih salt, pepper, and dredge with flour. Try out some of Ithe fat trimmings in an iron frying pan and sear the sur- face of the steak quickly, turning over to sear the other side. When richly browned, reduce the heat and cover with beef stock ar boiling water, cover closely and let simmer until meat is tender. Remove meat from pan to hat .platter and thicken the liquor with flour diluted with cold water, Add more seasoning, if neces- sary, and strain' over the meat. ,Serve with baked potatoes. By this method such a out of .steak is rendered tender and Nett' palatable, • • • -* • w • • • • •. • • • COUNTY NEWS • * * * ,EXETER: The funeral of Thomas Barton, of London, formerly of Exe- ter, was held from the Main Street United Church on Thursday after- noon at which there were a large assemblage. Mi', Horton had reach- ed the age of 86 and was ill two weeks, although he resigned his fob of caretaker of Hyatt Avenue United Church, London, last February ow- ing to declining health. Before go- ing to London, 18 years ago, :he serv- ed as caretaker of Main Street Church eight years: The Rev. Parr, his former pastor, six years, now of Peterborough, motored aver and preached the sermon. Rev. Millyard took charge and Rev, Elliott assist- ed. Six nephews acted as pallbear- era. ZUILICII: A quiet but pretty wed- ding was, solemnized at the Lutheran parsonage, Zurich, when Miss Alice Marie Decker, daughter of Mrs. - Clara Decker and the late John Dec- ker, Jr., of Zurich, became the bride of Mr. E. Andrew Thiel, eldest son of Mfr. and Mrs. George Thiel, of Zurich. Rev, Turkheim officiated: The bride was becomingly gowned in an ankle length dress of evening blue crepe, with velvet trimmings, carrying' a -bouquet 01 pink chrysan- themums and maiden hair fern. 'Miss. Helen Thiel, sister of the groom, at- tended the bride and looked becom- ing in brown ere a with velvettrim- mings, mings, carrying a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums with maiden hair fern. Mr..Carl Haberer acted as. groomsman. Immediately alter the ceremony MS. and Mrs. 'Thiel left by motor for Detroit Orr their retuxn they will reside m . Zurich. • 01Wo.4.b0.9 .. [ROWN BRAND EDRN SYRUP E AN VER NOU ODTHAI. PfAs MORE CANADIAN CHILDREN THAN THAN ANY OTHER CORN SYRUP A product of The CANADA STARCH C0.. Limited. THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs --Sometimes Gay, Sometimg Sad— But Always Helpful and Ins pining: NOVEiMBgn, Chill clad, cold November, ,Autumn's drooping head, Weeping skies, psalm -like sighs, Nature's cold, cold beet, Dead leaves fall before me- Hopes of summer dreams; Naked boughs, broken vows, 'Mirror'd in bright streams. Tattered robes of glory Trampled by the wind; Faded rays, faded days, Floating through the mind. Days of gloom and sadness, Hours of sacred care; Lonely biers, bitter tears, Hearts in silent Prayer- -Thomas O'Hagan, in "Collected :Proems,,, , THE LARGEST LIFE Nay, never once to feel we are alone, WIbile the great human heart around us lies: To make the smile on other lips our own. To live upon the light in others- eyes: To breathe without a doubt the lim- pid all Of that most perfect love that knosys no pain: To say—'I love you ---only, and not care Whether the love comes back to us again. Divinest selfforgetfulness, at first A task,`and then a tonic, then a need To greet with open hands the best and worst, And only for another's wounds to bleed: That is to see the beauty that God meant Wrapped round with life ineffably content, —Archibald Lampman, THE LONG VIEW Some day of days, some dawning yes to be, I shall be clothed with immortality, And, on that day, 2 shall not greatly care, That Jane• spilt candlegrease upon the stair It will not vex me then, as once it did, That careless ;hands have chipped my teapot lid, That needs were great, when means were small, Will not perplex me, any more at all, A few short years at most (it may be less), I shall have done with earthly storm and stress. So for this day, I lay me at Thy feet Oil, keep me sweet, my Master, keep me sweet. —Fay Inchfawn, TO YOUTH Where SAX,t thou gone, light -ankles Youth? With wing at either. shoulder, And smile that never left thy mouth, Until the Hours grew colder: Then .somewhat seemed to whisper near That thou and I must part; I doubted it; I. felt no fear, No weight upon n4y heart, If augtht befell it, Love was by and rolled it off again; So if there ever was a sigh, 'Twas not a. sigh of pain. I may not calx thee back; but thaw Retur'nest when the hand 01 gentle SIeep waves o'er my brow His poppy-erested wand; Then smiling eyes bend over mine, Then lips once pressed invite; But sleep hath given a silent sign, And both, alas! take flight, ' -'W'h'iter Lavage Landon. NOVEMBER AFTERNOON -- There is a quietness on all the land, Against a somber sky a .blueibircl wings Its sudden way without sound and on the crest Of wearying hills Solemnly the trees stand. Seed -time has passed and the harvesfj And the fields are fallow and grey, Save one here unbelievably green --4 As unbelievable as the first scent of lilacs Ona May day. The weeds along the fence are grey, capped And trust shod. They are wrinkled as old women, ' And their bones are brittle. They sleep and nod. Though but late afternoon the she. dews are long, The colorless mist gathers in the hol- lows And creeps slowly up the hill . , . There is iso more to see nor is there any song. Skyward there is the faint crescent of .the moon, Seed•.time and harvest and the year gone so soon. Ella H. Enke/. THOUGHTS IN AUTUMN WOODS I wandered through the autumn woods: The trees with colours glowed; The leaf -strewn path beneath my feet Approaching winter showed. The wrestling winds and gathering • birds With music filled the air; The forest seemed a sky -domed church Of sacred, heartfelt prayer, The leaves resembled bright stained glass Which throws a rosy light On pew and aisle throughout the day. But calls throngs in at night. I found a clearing—field of Death, Where chopped -tree tombstones stood; A, surge of sadness filled the void And the surrounding wood. This graveyard may,in after years—, For nothing dies in vain -- Yield harvest from its fertile soil, Great loads of gelden grain. —A. M. Hodgson. AUTUMN And so the A:utunrn comes again And colored leaves drift down, - Drift down to. dust That settles on the grass And blows along the lanes And wrys the mouth—, Sift, golden dust across the Autumn sunlight, Like days that destined for destruc- tion Wear bravo bright colors Spite of Marble night. I cannot tell you why this thing ' should be, Wiby Beauty is a leaf that burns and blows A turning flag of colour on the wind-- For'you may pluck a spring of scarlet salvia And say, "I hold it now -this aching - Autumn beauty"— And still be wrong; 'This not for touching. I tell you, you may find its counter- part in certain eyes That wear their dreams like burning candles dr nd es Lighting the dark lonely g tmg up da of 1 y ways. So Autumn comes, and Beauty for a space Leans' down' to ,brush her lips soros/ your face! , --Mona ona Gosl