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The Seaforth News, 1946-10-31, Page 7COST IN FUN �l No Repairs Daniel Webster was on day call - /Jag on ex -President John Adams, /eh: at the time was failing rapidly Ott health. As they were talking on topics of the day, a friend came in and asked the aged man how he was feeling. Adam, ;smiled at the man, and replied. As :a matter of inst. I inhabit a weak, frail, decays d tenement; bat.ered by the winds and broke in upcn by the storms, and from all I carr learn. the landlord does not intend to make repairs." • Economical 'Top, if I save you a dollar world you give tot fifty cents of 3?' "Yes, I guess so son." "Vv ell, I saved it for you. You told me you woutet give me •a dol'rt if I passed in arithmetic, and I didn't pass." That Should hold Him int (ending r. quarrel): "I see now why a woinar it often called a bird." He (smartly): "Yes. because they are -always on the lookout 'or r •crumbs." 9: .(quietly): "No, because of the norms they pick up." Have It Changed An official with a very annoying manner was making an inspection of rn aerodrome. On this particular afternoon Parachute practice was being un- dertaken by a number of pilots, and the official asked question after question of one man about Ins experience and sensations wh:11 falling through 1' a air. "But supposing your parachute fails to open while Lou are coming down " he asked finally. "What do you do then?" Thi pilot had had more than eno' Eh by this time. "Take 11 back and change it." he replied. THE SPORTING THING "Remember now—this is a meeting of the coin collector's club!" Worse Sued for damages by a -man he'd ]knocked down. the motorist pro- tested his innocence. "But," he exclaimed, "I was on- ly doing five miles an hour when the man stepped Jr front of my "that makes it worse' snapped the plaintiff's counsel "Imagine the prolonged suf:cring of my Witt 1 as the car rotted slowly over hint " Just The Money "What about the thirty shillings you owe me?" "Quite all right—it's your birth- day next Sunday and I'm going to bring it to you with my congratu- lations." "You just bring the money and I'll congratulate myself." Failure A land girl called on a farmer in response to an advertisement for a shepherd and offered her services. No, no, my lassie," said the old farmer. "I advertised for a shep- herd, not a shepherdess." "I know that," replied the land girl; "but surely there is no reason why the work should not be under- taken by a woman?"° "Well', a woman once tried it and made a mess of the job," explained the farmer. "Who was she?" asked the girl. "Bo-Peepl" was the sharp retort. Too Much After innspecting the whole stock of suitcases the customer shook his head. "1 want a really good one for a long holiday ,in the country," he said. "I want to see some real cowhide in it." "Sorry sir," replied the assistant dejectedly; "but I'm afraid we haven't one big enough for that." Easy For Them "Dad—did you have to learn to write and speak French when you were at school?" "Yes, son, why?" "Oh, I dunno To mac it seems. a waste of time trying to ilo sonae- thing the. French do so much better." TALE TALKS. Thickeners During the past few months, Canadian homemakers have had to use different types of "Thickeners" for sauces, etc. The Consumer sec- tion of the Dominion Department of Agriculture has received many inquiries as to therelative thicken- ing power of wheat, potato and rice fours, cornstarch and most recently wheat starch. After experimenting. with these • different flours and starches, they have found that rice and potato flours and wheat starch have approximately the same thick- ening power as cornstarch and twice as much as all purpose flour. Eggs are also thickeners and when the supply is plentiful they can be used in place of starch or flour thickeners. Conversely when they are scarce and consequently high priced they may be replaced, at least in part, by other thickeners. One-half .ablespoon of cornstarch or 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour may be substituted for 1 egg and vice versa. Comparative Table for Thickeners (1 Cup of Liquid) Cornstarch 1'A tblsp. White Flour..__ 3 tblsp. Wheat Starch _ 1 tblsp. -I 2 tsp. Rice Flour ..... 1 tblsp. -I- 2 tsp. Potato Flour 1 tblsp. -I- 2 tsp. CHOCOLATE CREAM 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate 3 cups milk 4 tablespoons cornstarch We cup) or 8 tablespoons white flour (Y. cup) or 4 % tablespoons of either wheat starch, rice or potato flour r/3 cup sugar teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla Add chocolate to 2% cups of the milk and heat in top of double boiler until chocolate is melted. Mix cornstarch or white flour or either of the other thickeners with sugar and salt and blend with the remaining half -cup of milk. Add slowly to hot mixture in top of double boiler and stir constantly until mixture thickens. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add well beaten egg yolk and cook 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add flavouring and fold in the beaten egg white. Chill. Six servings. LEMON SNOW 4 tablespoons cornstarch (rA cup) or 4 % tablespoons of either wheat starch, rice or potato flour IA cup sugar IA teaspoon salt 2 cups boiling water lemon 2 egg whites Mix cornstarch or either wheat starch, rice or potato flour with sugar and salt thoroughly together. Gradually add boiling water, stir- ring constantly. Cook over direct heat until thick and clear, about 5 minutes. Add grated lemon rind and juice(3 tablespoons) and pour the hot mixture slowly over the stiffly beaten 'egg whites, stirring until well blended. Pour into in- dividual sherbets and chill. Serve with custard sauce using egg yolks. Six servings. VOICE OF THE PR E Has Many Uses The main reason why the soy- bean crop is a profitable one is because the bean makes glue, baby food, lipstick, candy and synthetic rubber and many other things. —St. ,Thomas Times -Journal. On The Up and Up Perhaps that young couple who spent their honeymoon in an air- plane thought that by so doing they would attain the height of happi- ness. -Chatham News Then and Now Girls when they went out to swim, Once dressed like Mother Hub- bard. Now they have a bolder whim. They dress more like her cup- board. —The Argonaut. Practice Makes Perfect The reason most people can stand adversity " better than they can good fortune is that they've had considerably more practice in standing adversity. — Kitchener Record. History Repeats The Germans are a dangerous people, because they live, dream and think in terms of conquest. Defeat does not change their thinking—it only delays their plans. -Windsor Star. $64 Question What's holding up the new cars is only the $2 question. To get the $64 you have to tell us what's hold- ing together the old ones. Ottaa Citizen. Cracker -Barrel Cat "A New York grocer was fined $50 for letting a cat walk on the counter,"—News item. How times do change! When we were a lad, the crossroads grocer used to let the cat sleep in the barrel of crack- ers to keep the rats out. — Kitchener Record. MACHINERY NEW AND USED Of Every Description Phone EL, 2271 H. W. PETRIE CO. LTD 147 Front St, N. — Toronto "WIC BUY & SELL', ROOMS UEAUTIFUt.Ipv FURNISHED $1.50 up HOTEL METROPOLE NIAGARA FALLS OPP. — O.N.R. STATION BETTER CIGARETTE Just Don't Lille Work Tramps, vagabonds ,and hoboes are to be given free psychiatric treatment h Britain, in an attempt to restore them to respectability. Frankly, a government : which thinks a man is crazy simply be- cause he doesn't want to work sounds a little' off the beam, to us. Peterborough Examiner. Pa's Got 'Em On The reason you sec fewer scare- crows in the fields these days is because Pa's wearing the scare- crow's clothes.—Windsor Star. Harder Still Those who say starlings are 'the hardest birds to catch can nev- er have tried their hands on the dove of peace.—Taranto Star. Cheerful Thought Everything has it compensa- tions. You can't buy soap chips, but neither can you get new shirts to wash.—Edmonton Journal. Horseflesh Is Good Food For Humans Despite the perjudice against it there is no scientific reason why horse meat, now sold in some cities, should not be eaten. It is sweeter than _beef, but coarser, heavier, stringier and darker. Most of it is cut from the carcasses of horses • which are too old towork and which bring from $5 to $6 a head. It is not likely that many of us will eat horse meat, and this for the reason that there is not enough of it. In , the United States about 20,000 horses were slaughtered in August—about double the usual number for that month. Most of the meat. was sold as animal food, chiefly to zoos. About four ounces of hortse meat constitute a human meal. At that rate the United States would starve if it had to rely on horse neat alone. Canada Gets Large Order Fr©m France France already has ordered $270 million worth of goods from Can- ada, and wants more, especially farm machinery and newsprint. Of the $270 million worth of business, $100 million was for food, mostly wheat;. $110 million was for railway equipment, ships and trucks; and $45 million for assorted Canadian products. To ship the goods cost another $15 million. Advantage Cver Us Australia is planning immigra• tion . at a rate of 70,000 per year, says the Port Arther News -Chron- icle. It wants to build up the country and make it stronger for emergencies like those which struck it in 1941. Australia, too, has an ad- vantage in location. Her residents, unlike those of Canada, are not in position to slip across a border line into the United States. "Fire? Goodness, no! Since Pve been serving Grape -Nuts Flakes for breakfast, my husband decided the stairs were too slow." "Would you believe it, I've found terns for muscle; phosphorus fou that same thing everywhere rve call- teeth and bones; iron for the blood; ed this morning — people rushing and other food essentials." downstairs to taste that malty -rich, "Unum . , . may step in for a bowI- nut-sweet flavor of Post's Grape -Nuts fur?" Flakes." "Certainly—and I want you to try "And you should see my family tear the simply grand muffins I've just into the day's activities. on that good finished making from one of the nourishment Grape -Nuts Flakes give recipes on the Grape -Nuts Flakes them: carbohydrates for energy; pro- packagel" D'J'EVER? ITOLD YOU ITWAS \ COLD ENOUGH FOR YOUR WARMER COAT, BUT YOU WOULDNT LISTEN f' I'LL KNOW BETTER NEXT YEAR D'J'EVER REMEMBER THAT RESOLUTION YOU MADE LAST FALL ABOUT WEARING YOUR HEAVIER FALL COAT AT THE FIRST SIGN OF COLD WEATHER- - Vvas- AND THAT ONE ABOUT' DRIVING MORE CAREFULLY THE MORNING AFTER THE FIRST SNOWFALL HAS MADE THE STREETS UKE A SKATING RINK,.... , AND THAT ONE ABOUT NEVER FOOLING YOURSELF AGAIN THAT YOURS SIXTEEN INSTEAD OF SIXTY— .1# �` %(N4\ CU• EVER REALIZE THAT ITS TIME FOR YOU TO MAKE THESE RESOLUTIONS AGAIN.......AND KEEPING 'EM THIS TIME? FLACK 6-23 DAWES HORSE BR _ EWERY w: REG'LAR FELLERS—A Good Start 1711ROOF i wre Ye 15 .SAGGIN' ONE SIDE 15 Bush, -- ' • - TH' DOOR, WOO SHUT --WE QT,t " Nb WINDERS IMPROVEMENTS - HAFTA BE MADE ONE AT A TIME, bROTi4ER. DtlFFY •- WE'LL START WITH ONE WE YOTfw ON BEFORE YOU t SHOWED Up! By GENE BYRNES