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The Seaforth News, 1943-02-25, Page 3THtJI34PAY, FEBRUARY 26, 194a TITR S1 AFORTH NEWS HE MIXING BOWL by ALLAN *Om !N I Wier BUFFET LUNCH Dor't, forget that home i4 a trees Mired place to those ' 11 active sere ice and those from distant places are eager to learn whether we do things like their yolks. So do invite them to ' your- home if you can, ' How about an afternoon buffe luncheon? For late risers — an that's most of us - it's easier. Plan ned beforehand, it will not take long to prepare and there ,will be more time for visiting, See how you' can contrive a festive effect without expense. At one end of the table stack the plates, arranging the silver` in rows on each side of rom Words " Towards Deeds By Sir William Beveridge . in "Bri- tain," The Atlantic. Charter, among other aims, speaks of securing foi• all im proved labor standards, eeonon210 ad- vances and social seeurily, The se- curity plan in my report is a plan foi', turning the last two words "social security" :froth worsts into dee011 by - insuring that no cite in Britain will.. ing 'to work while he oan is without income sufficient to meet at all times' - the essential heeds' of himself arid his family, The plan has not yet been 'discussed by Parliament or consid- t ered by the Government, What I am d telling you is what 1 have proposed - to theta. The security plan includes, Bret, a scheme of all -in social insurance for. cash. benefits. It includes, second, a general scheme of children's allow- ances both when the responsible par- ent ,is, earning and when he is not earning. It includes, third, an all -in them; put your tray of cups: aiid saucers at the other end. Food for the mein course is placed near the plates, and the dessert near the des- sert plates at one side;; on the other side, butter -crisp rolls or Vitamin,B bread. When it's time for food -- everyone everyone gaily' helps himself. scheme of medical. treatment of every kind for everybody, The main feature of the security plan is an all -in scheme of social in- surance That scheme applies to all citizens and net only to those who work for eupioyers. It does not apply in exactly the same way to all citizens. One cannot very well insure TAKE A TIP: a person who has no employers — a 1. The appetiser will be tomato juice shopkeeper or a farmer — against with a squeeze of lemon juice in unemployment, or insure a person it and just foi' to -day serve a few who does not earn by his work canapes with each glass (spread against losing earnings when he is crackers with pimento cheese and sick. But for the things which every pickled onion slices). one.needs pensions in old age, 2. Glorify the main course—kidney medical treatment, funeral expenses bean casserole with a bowl of — eyerybdoy will be insured. Every - crisp greens tossed together with body will be assued these and all the tart dressing. A new idea is to other benefits appropriate to him and make up a corsage for each guest. , his family by a single weekly contri- Using small lace doily, stick in button paid through one insurance match -thin pieces of carrot, buds stamp. With one exception, the social of radishes, florets of cauliflower, slivers of turnip and sprigs of parsley. Perfume with salt before Placing on a plate or wooden tray. 3. The dessert theme is cherry tarts, using spice,pastry,for the oc- casion. Or a pink and white mar-' ble cake served with cherry - flavoured jelly. 4. Your home -canned fruit juices may be eked out with charged water to substitute for a rationed beverage, The once exception to the Rat rate RECIPES principle is that if disability has re - Marble Cake I suited from an industrial accident or disease, then, after thirteen weeks, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 21/4 disability 'benefit will be replaced by tsps. baking powder, 7/Q tsp. an industrial pension proportionate salt, 1/3 cup shortening, % cup to the earnings Inst, but not less than sugar, 1/c, cup corn syrup, 2 eggs, the disability benefit. ?k cup milk, 2 tsps. red coloring, hr addition, to unemployment and r�( tsp. lemon extract. disability, the scheme provides bene - Sift flour, measure add baking fits to meet many other needs, includ- powder and salt; sift again. Cream ing maternity, widowhood and guard - shortening, add sugar gradually, beat ianship of children, funeral expenses, until light and fluffy; add flavoring. training for new occupations. ' Add syrup gradually and mix thor- In .regard to old age, the scheme oughly; blend in well -beaten yolks. proposes a number of changes. First, Add dry ingredients alternately with it makes pensions universal, applying Milk and flavoring, beating after each addition. Fold in stiffly beaten whites; divide batter; add red color- ing to one part. Put batters in greas- ed pan by spoonfuls, Bake in electric oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. insurance scheme provides a flat rate of benefit, irrespective of the amount of the earnings that have been lost, for a flat contribution. The benefit will be the same for unemployment and disability of all kinds and, after a transition ,period, for pensions and retirements. It is designed to be high enough by itself to provide subsistence and to prevent want in all normal lases, and it will last as long as unemployment or dis- ability lasts without diminishing. Victory Frosting- , 1 egg white, 174 cup corn syrup, 2 tbs. sugar, 1/4, tsp cream of tar- tar, 3 tsp. salt, 1/ tsps. vanilla. Combine egg white,' corn syrup, sugar, cream of tartar an dealt in top part of double boiler. Mix thoroughly: Place , over rapidly boiling water and beat constantly until mixture holds a peak (about 7 minutes). Remove from heat; beat until cool and thick enough to spread. Makes enough frosting for top and filling of two fl- inch layers. Apple Cup Salad. Core the apples. Scoop out pulp to make apple cups. Pill a bowl with cold water and as each apple cup is made put the cup in the water. Dice enough. celery to equal one-half apple and to encourage them to go on working while they can, In proposing to introduce adequate pensions over the transition period during the rates of contributory pen - ,0 ....< . ARMY SALVAGES CLOTHES Canadian housewives can put into practice and follow the example of the Canadian Armed Forces, who for some time have been salvaging and making over uniforms, as in the picture above. Army salvage does not stop there though for the men in the salvage depots are kept busy repairing boots, firearms and other pieces of army equipment. The Forces are also giving help to the fats and bones campaign by saving every last scrap and turning their over to the salvage centres hi the various district across the country. visionally the rates of benefit that will be enough for subsistence if the cost of essentials after the war is a, little less than at this moment. On that basis, th.e most important pro- visional rate suggested in this report is eight to ten dollars a weeks for a man and wife in unemployment, in disability, and as retirement pensions, with lower rates for a single persons Wartime Miracles In Britain (By Walter R. Legge) "There are miracles around us on every hand, but in this materialistic age we do not recognize them as. such," was the remark passed during a conversation wit an officer in Eng - again the datnage was conlparetively on the map in green ^– both regi - small, although the walls of the north hunts will report, to ,'Brigade .. when transept are now foto' inches oat of they are in their assembly ,areas --^ plunk, and beams have been placed synchronized attack will then be o prevent further movement. ' ordered by Brigade --iron Orders front f 1 When, the area aroauci the cathed- Brigade, the _FiI Id BatterY trill' give nal is studied, and the bombs which supporting fire to the attack with fell on it taken into e0nsideration, it high explosive and smoke on targets is no wonder thus everyone remarks ; marked 011 1111' map -- The attack that it Is a miracle that St. Paul's is will be made by the Arntorecl;Regi- still standing, nu+ntC against th1 1O1t flank "of the Viscount. Halifax has said, speaking 1lositiou •-_ 1he enemy a iti-taltic gulls of St, Pauls, "Two years ago it was on and to the west of enemy position commercial in by offices, estops, and being blinded by smoke — when the All ll these buildings of every laud, Armored Regiment has overrun the Athese have now ennobled lutea position, it will be eccupied: and held dust and ashes 202011 Nazi bombs, by the Motor Battalion who will ad and today Si. Paul's stands. as it vane from the bast the Armored should stand, clear, nnajehe its ranee frf will rally ill g park r The great arses of geld above the city, light Anti-Aireraft will place tlieht- sharp cut against the sky. Surely selves whel•e they can engage enemy there is something symbolic in that planes attempting to land'further The confused mass of b011010gs bas troops on CP Beacon Hill —the light gone, ,the rubbish has gone, but what Field Antbulanre will establish an really matters remains." I Advanced Dressing Station at Alice The vicious raids on the peaceful 1 Farm and a Main Dressing Station at ally of Bath where there were no 11 -Brigade HQ will be at T Hill — war industries or anything of military case words are 'tossed covering re- value will never be forgotten. These raids which tools place in April, 1942, I ports at various stages of the ad- destroyed many fine and historic vance as well as orders from Brigade buildings, Yet during those raids 92 ' to the units engaged." bombs fell in gardens or open spaces A Thrilling Experience where they did little damage, We With the help of our guides, our were told this while looking over the maps and our field glasses, we could city from Beechen 01111, and it did locate the various units and see not seem possible that 92 projectiles then go into action. could have found open spaces. Surely ; It was a thrilling experience and this was another miracle. most realistic; at times you. imag- At Bristol as in many other cities, ined, it was an actual engagement. there are. of Cats of miracles to be The entire maneuver indicated ef- seen- Bristol Cathedral stands buildings Relent training, a fine esprit de tally unscathed, although buildings ceps, senior officers, Junior officers, all around have been damaged. Our and man, worsting in harmonious 00- hotel, next door to it, lost 100 rooms, operation. The skill with which these St. Mary Redcliffe church, of which armored vehicles are handled gave Queen Elizabeth in 1574 said, "The ns confidence that here was a group, parish church and most famous when called upon, will give a good parish church in England," has also account of themselves in actual had a miraculous escape from sere- battle. d while buildings all ons anlage W u around it have been battered beyond 1 A cup of hot tea from the mobile recognition, i Canteen of the Y. M. C. A. and a 4. famous landmark in Bristol was bumpy ride by jeep back to our ren - the Leaning Tower of the Temple dezvous not many miles distant all Church, which was built in 1145, and helped to make us feel as if we were which was four feet out of perpendi- part of Canada's army in training cular. The church and all the build- ings around it have been destroyed,' or for a man whose wife is also work- ;land. The truth of this remark be- yet the Leaning Tower stands up in ing. To these and to all others bene- comes more and more apparent when the midst of the debris, and is still fits, childrens' allowances, at the rate travelling in Britain today. four feet out of plumb. of .about two dollars a week for each In those dark days of 1940, how I. There have been large numbers of child, are added. Taking the child- often was there the thought that God churches totally destroyed, but there Ten's allowances into account, it is must have forsaken us, yet even in is a very remarkable thing about proposed that a married man with those darkest hours miracles were them. In most cases the steeple or two children receive about twelve to being performed. I tower is still standing. From the out - fourteen dollars a week so long as It, was a miracle that the Germans side of the dome of St. Paul's cathed - unemployment or disability lasts. did not invade England immdeiately cal can be seen at least ten churches The provisional contribution corres- after Dunkirk; it was a miracle that in the vicinity that have been de - ponding to these benefit rates is for Hitler attacked Russia instead or stroyed, including St, Mary (Bow an adult man in employment about England; the defence of the Battle Church) Cheapside, Christ Church, eighty-six cents a week from himself of Britain was miraculous. Newgate, (formerly the Gray Friars), and sixty-six cents a week from his ' Probably the greatest miracle of St, Nicholas Cole Abbey, on Victoria employer, with lower rates for WO- the mall was the rescue of the army St.; St. Mary Somerset, ea Upper Wren and young persons. By paying of nearly fetor hundred thousand from Thames St.; St. James Garlick these contributions, insured persons Dunkirk. Few people realize the stir- Hythe; St. Vedas, in Foster Lane; St. in employment will pay about twenty- acle that made this rescue possible. Lawrence Jewry; St, Giles. Cripple - five per cent of whole value o8 the When the editors visited Maidenhead gate; St. Brides, and many others, cash benefits received by them, ex- one day, they saw a number of small and in nearly every case the towers elusive of children's allowances and boats that made many trips across or steeples are stili standing. The of national assistance. The other the Channel to bring back that army. The same thing can be seen in Bris- Similar boats were shown in the 'film tol (where 28 churches have beeu "Mrs. Miniver" when that epic was destroyed) and in Bath, Portsmouth portrayed. and save of other cities which we Those little boats could not poss- visited. ibly have lived in a rough sea, and The towers of all these ruined the English Channel i'; seldom churches still standing has caused smooth. In fact it is famous as one people to remember an old saying, of the most turbulent stretches of that the steeples carry the prayers of water in the world. Yet when Mese the people up to heaven. little boats made those trips to Dun- These steeples and Cowers are vis- ible and back, the water was smooth. symbols of the prayer that -free We were told that men who have people may be given the strength to lived all their lives besides the Chan- remain steadfast, and that they may Wel say that they never saw it as receive Divine aid to overcome the' smooth as it was then, barbarians who would destroy the Surely that was a miracle to equal temples of God. the passage of the Israelites through the Red Sea. The miracles described are only a It is frequently remarked that the very few of those that are to be seen way in which St, Paul's Cathedral in in all parts of Britain today, London escaped total destruction is List of Brigade Commander's a mircale. There is no doubt that the Orders Germans tried hard to destroy it. The Following are the orders as issued bomb damage around this cathedral by the Brigadier and carried through includes some of the worst in Eng- by Major C. A. Turnbull, Capt. B. F. land. It is one of the first places Neary, Capt. J. M. Bowie and Lt. J. visited by strangers looking for bad- H. Owen, Intelligence Officer. ly damaged areas. Everything is de- "The Brigade will advance ants de- mollshed for many bloeks all around, stroy the enemy on the Hill and hold The cathedral now towers up in plain this position — The advance will be view from all angles, whereas It for- covered by an advance guard com- merly was closely surrounded by posed as £allows: Major W. T. Ibbott, buildings. Commander, one tank troop from HQ The climb up to the gallery outside Squadron of Brigade, four Scout Pla- the dome is about 650 steps but the loons from the Motor Battalion, one not only to those who work for em- seventy-five per cent of the cash ben- ployei•s, but to independent workers efits will come from employers and and to those who do not work for I the State. gain at all The important thing is -that the Second, it makes pensions condi- security plan is part of a policy of a tional on retirement from work. I national minimum, of giving benefits Third, it makes pensions in retire- as a right which are adequate in ment adequate for subsistence, equal amount, that is to say, are enough to unemployment and disability bene- far subsistence without other re- fits. But it brings them up to that sources; are adequate in time, that level only gradually, during a transi- is to say, last as long es the need tion period of twenty years. During lasts; and do not vary with the pre - that transition, it is proposed that Alms earning of the person insured . The plan as I have set it out brief• those who need more than they can get as cortributaiy'penstons will have lY is a completion of what was begun their needs niet by adequate assist- a little more than thirty years ago site pensions. when Mr. Lloyd George introduced Fourth, the plan enables people to notional health insurance and Mr. go on working after reaching the Winston Churchill, then president of minimum retiring age of sixty-five for the Board of Trade, introduced un - men or sixty for women to qualify employment insurance. for pensions above the basic level What I have been telling you about which they would get if they retired is my proposal to the Government. as soon as they reached that age. The Government is not committed in The object of the scheme is not, of any way to anything that I have said. course, early retirement, but to leave It has only just seen my report and menfree to retire when they want to we won't expect them to make up their minds they ought not to make up their minds — without full time for consideration. But I hope that the Government and Parliament when they have had time to consider siois will gradually rise, the plan in the plan, will adopt 1t. Having begun • THE QUESTION BOX my report for Britain follows the to work on this problem of social Mrs. G. G.'askst, "Is it possible to precedent of New Zealand The plan security myself more than thirty for Britain is based upon the coni- years ago, having lived with it for effort is well worth while. From this make the Butter Spread with only butary principle of giving enough free the past year and a half, and discuss- . elevation there is the most compre- whole milk instead of evaporated allowances 'to all from the state, ofed it with all the people who knoW hensive view of the wtaespreall dam - milk " giving benefit as a right in virtue of most about it, I believe that. this plan, age in that part of London. It im- Ansaver: Yes; soften the 1 Ib. contributions made by the insured something like it, is what we need. presses one mere and more with the butter and gradually' beat in 1 pint persons themselves, as well as by m' It's the first step — though one step I conviction that the way' 111 which St of milk and 1/3 tape snit. It will take their employers and the State. For , contributions naturally only — towards inching the Atlantic Paul's had escaped destruction is longer to beat, per reallysions Charter from words into deeda. .. Mrs. M, M. asks: "What can you pulp. Mix celery and appl epulp with 1. cup cottage cheese or cream cheese. Blend With salad dressing. Dry apple cups and fill with mixture. Serve on -crisp bends of lecture, must be paid over a period before• It did not escape entirely however. do with 'rubbery' beets" � pension age is reached, 1 Two bombs actually struck the build - Answer; Soak in cold water oyer • For people in Britain, the practical DIED ing and another was removed from the grounds just outside before it exploded. The first bomb struck just over the High Altar and brought down block of masdm'y weighing from one to two tons, These entirely de- map in red — the Motor Battalion, stroyed the Altar and the pavement. less tour Scout Platoons, and with The second bomb fell in the north under command the Anti -Tank Bat - transept and went right through the tory less one troop, Will advance to roof and the floor into the crypt; but its assembly area by rotiteS marked night. Shred on a grater and cools in enough water c/o The Seaforth and Forprob- lems this=column` for rep WantSale Ads, 1 .weeds 215e of bo point of most interest Is to know Dennis — In Mciiillop township, on what are the proposed rates of bone- Wednesday, Feb. 17th, 1943, Matilda fit and contribution, It isn't possible "Forbes, beloved wife of the late to he finite alefinite, about that, be- Henry Dennls in her 85th year. The cause the benefits are related to the funeral was held from her late resid- cost+ of living and we cannot, tell for enee, Lot 14, concession 14, Meltillop, certain now what the cost Of living on Friday, Feb. 19th, 1043. Service at will be after tate war. What has been 2 p.m. Interment in the Brussels done hi the report is to suggest pro- cemetery. troop from the Anti -Tank Battey. The advance guard will clear the front and fla,nke of all enemy — par- ticular attention being paid to anti- tank guns which could knock out our tanks and machine gulls which could shoot up our embussed infantry -- the the advance guard, an receiving code word from Brigade, will cone under command of the Moto' Battalion when that unit has arrived at the assembly area, The Armor Regiment will advance to its assembly area by covered approach marked on the overseas. Prices for Eggs For British Contract Encouraging Canadian poultrymen to give better management to Iarger flocks of laying hens is the Dominion Department of Agriculture's an- nouncement of what is, in effect, a floor price for eggs. Dr, G. S. 11. Barton. Deputy Minister of the De- partment, says "the purchase of eggs by the Special Products Board to make egg powder for Britain ensures a floor price for eggs that is expected to average two cents a dozen above tke price paid last year." The price to be paid for eggs by the Special Products Board will average between 34 and 35 cents a dozen for A Large at seaboard in 1943, W. A. Brown, manager of the Board's Poultry Products Section, points out that instead of paying a fiat price for the whole year, a• monthly price following the trend of normal seasonal price variations is being paid. For example, in January, 1943, the Board paid 37 cents a dozen for A Large F.O.B. seaboard. In February the price is 36 cents a dozen. While obviously the Board cannot continue to pay above the average of 34-35 cents for the whole year, it should be possible for it to hold the price above 33 cents, says Mr. Brown. There will be price fluct- uations as egg production varies in relation to, domestic demand, but these fluctuatoins will be within the range of the price ceiling and the price paid for eggs under the con- tract. The British egg powder contract for 1043 calls for the delivery of 9,000 long tons of powder', the product of 63 million dozen eggs. COMMANDOS' KNIVES Are Being Forged by Queen Victoria's Swordmaker Eighty-year-old swordmaker Tom Beasley, who forged his first blade as a child of eight during the Franco- Prussian war of 1870, is working 10172 hours a day helping to arm Britain against her enemies. Since war began he has lost only half -an -hour of work- ing time—when his clock stopped one morning. But to -day the skill Tom put into the sword presented to Queen Vic- toria by the Indian Princes on her Diamond Jubilee is being used to show younger men how to forge the deadly black knives used by Britain's Commandos and parachute troope. These knives, worn in a leather scabbard attached to the leg, have an interesting history. Of the finest. sword steel, they were designed by Superintendents Fairbairn and Sykes of the Shanghai Police, Who put their "rough hoose" expelrience to good ac- eoun by teaching Britain's shock troops the art of swift and silent kill- ing,