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The Huron Expositor, 1943-12-17, Page 6ii e, jC n py I�'NNt aAU N Hy44Ha u Eegefeb riot. Ile, Homemakers! ..flouter a't n a—the filth eine the start ^tile war-^e,)Xt ee to rekindle stilt eeeseng, embers- of .peace and good- r'41, and to herald =Other visit from eye 'stout, rollicking old • fellow who, in, same nlysterioua way, eau squeeze dbwn. 'the narrowest pf chimneys with es, bulging sack of gifts. • This year, as the story of Bethle- hem is again unfolded in carol and word, there will be a quickening of that sense of kinship among all free- dom -loving people and a realization t there can be no comproealse with for s of brutality . and aggression. At this crucial • stage in the history of nations, Christmas comes as a challenge to homemakers everywhere —a challenge to face the' problems of daily life with unwavering courage and to exemplify the finest qualities of ,heart and mind in meeting their responsibilities as the -mothers and wives of men. In the homes •sof today, women are helping mould ,the characters of the men, and • women who will shape ' the destiny of the world: Strengthen in your small home circle a love that can reach out in ever -widening cir- cles. Soon, we hope, it will "be mani- fest in that new era towards which the eyes of this unhappy world are straining so eagerly. e RECIPES Steamed Whole Chicken or Fowl 1 fowl (4 to 6:pounds) Flour Salt and pepper. • Singe, draw . and wash the 'fowl, wipe dry and prepare as for roasting. Stuff lightly with bread stuffing, be- ing careful to allow plenty of room for stuffing to swell. Sew up care- fully, rub with. plenty of salt and pep- per. Flour a large cloth and wrap the fowl completely. Lay the chicken in a steamer, back WHERE DOES YOUR FAMILY FIT I N ? 40%111E71080 FED j, i ON THE 4Qo 0 MA ERU T ON E DEFINITEJ,Y . ANO UNDER -- 20E B R- Government surveys conducted early in the war show that. only 40 per cent of Canadians regularly eat t e right foods; even though seemingly well fed. yorty per cent are on the borderline of malnutrition. Twenty per cent are definitely undernourished. That's why you need a sure plan for healthful family meals. That's why we offer you "Eat -to - Work -to -Win" ...authoritative FREE booklet, that takes the guesswork out of nutrition. Send for your FREE copy today! Clip the coupon on the right, and mail it NOW! down -it poseesle,. Aline I to. siva* 3-4 hours according ,to Ste and ages Unroll a,nd brush with drippings, 0,atd 'brawn le a' hot oven. This is a delicious way to colt an aider fowl.- 'It may be 'served -without browning, with a, cream sauce, seas- oned with chopped. parsley. Basic Recipe For Bread Stuffing 1 medium-sized union 1/3 cup dripping % teaspoon Balt g teaspoon pepper % teaspoon sage 3 cups .dry bread crumbs. Cook the onion in the fat until nice- ly browned, add the seasonings end crumbs. Mix lightly. This makes a dry fluffy dressing. Spiced Cranberry Relish 21/24 cups sugar 1 cup water 2 two-inch sticks cinnamon 1 teaspoon whole claves 2 tablespoons lemon juice Grated rind 1'email 1 ib. (4 cups) fresh cranberries. Combine the sugar, water, spices, lemon juice and rind, andboil toge- ther•hve minutes. Add the cranber- ries and cook slowly, without stirring until all the •skins pop open. Seal in sterilized jars or chill for immediate serving. Makes one quart of relish. Baked Squash Wash acorn squash and cut , in fifte easy rvOY10 fop drvtsa Sponsored by THE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) in the interests of nutrition and health as an aid to Victory. r *The nutritional skatearewu in "Eat -to -Work -to -Frits" are acceptable to Nutrition Services, Department of Pensions and National Health, Ottawa, for the Canadian Nutrition Pro- gramme. CLIP THIS COUPON "NUTRITION FOR VICTORY", BOX 600. TORONTO, CANADA Please send me my FREE copy of"Eat-to-work-to-Win"• Name Address City Prov 'isa;, +�n�vo th�•��eds.. aA a4!i owe iteaslloolt, of bt ley ane' SeW two Oahe peak sausth. age links, ] e'ke in were, et 440 .de- gree8 linteV; " efeiasz is Mention -aid, the staersi ven et Potatoes Prepare ` put in casserole. Add one-half cuFolder and 1 teaspoon. salt. Cover and place on top shelf to bake. • I TAKE A TIP Make advance preparations for the Christmas dinner during the coming week. 1. Prepare a simple soup stock sev- eral days ahead; keep covered and in a cool place: 2. Clean and wash theefowl; pat dry and chill. If it is chilled, fill with dressing the day before it is to be roasted. 3. To add color and tempting tart- ness to .your. dinner, prepare cranber- ry ,relish and ehill. 4. Prepare"refrigerator roll, dough and store in a greased npixing bowl, covered with paper. 5. Plan to make a- nourishing milk sherbet in the • refrigerator tray for the children's dessert. • 6. Keep a small apple In the tin where the Christmas cake is being stored. • `") THE QUESTION BOX Mrs. M. J. asks: "Recipe for•-Hab Water Pastry." Answer: 1/2 cup shortening 4 tablespoons boiling water 11/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt % teaspoon baking powders Place shortening in warm bowl, pour boiling Water over. it and .cream well with fork. Put deur, salt and baking powder in sifter and sift into creamed mixtareeeeMix well. Make up into ball and chill in refrigerator. Miss J. C. asksk: "Why do dump- lings fall apart while cooking?" Answer: "Too }ouch baking pow- der and -ande neeen'ough liquid." Mrs. M.<,p. asks: "Why do scal- loped tomatoes boil over in the ov- en?" Answer: A dish which is over half lull of liquid should be placed on the '~upper etelf of the oven without a cover. Anne Allan invites you to write to .her c/o The Huron Expositor. Send in your suggestions on homemaking .problems and watch this column -for replies. WRITTEN SPECIALS -4i POR Thee W.EEK•L..Y eleYelleeeleRlleier dANADA, '"7 JIM GRIMM, Editor of taw RIIN •WIFT q It ane SAORATCMMAN At the OapitaL e, Princess Juliana recently got back from a trip to the eletherlands West Indies. . . . To keep th, e00 odd goviirnment build- ings trim a1,'.e clan there Is a stat[ of 1,953 women and 262 men who do the job between working • hours . Bulldozers have been at work taking the top soil off five of the nine site for the new Pensions and Health Re- habilitation centres for service men. in Ottawa. . . . Five buildings ex- pected ready for occupancy by spring. A Madame X boughle $15O worth of tickets for concert at the auditor- ium for •°distribution to service "men. . . There Will' be no night stopping in Ottawa this pre -Christmas because of shortage of help and to economize power. . . . Long lineups still pre- vail at the beer warehouses here. One man got fed up after wait- ing an hour in line, heaved a rock through the window, caused injuries to two women. . . . got fined. * * * With, the Dominion government bearing costs but provincial govern- ment co-operating, Ontario is getting two new trade training courses where men will be trained as instructors to be available for trade training of members' of the armed forces atter discharge. Over 300 will be trained this winter. Included will be courses it cheese and butter making and as dairy 'men. Courses Will be given in Ortario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Man- itoba and Quebec, all told. * * * To answer a query: Charitable or religious organizations may sell gifts of jams ''and jellies providing these organizations first get • permission from their local ration board. Per- mission may only be granted with the understanding that anyone buy- ing there will' not have to surrender coupons. This concession, the Con- sumers Branch W.P.T.B., informs me only applies to gifts of these ration- eci commodities received from con- sumers. Merchants or bothers who are not consumers will nat be allow- ed to make gifts of any rationed com- me sties to these organizations. * * * The Dominion Bureau of Statistics •b' yF i .�•n �..'tu .. n:YS says that + : aupplies of feed grain In. 'Canada, in terms of 'supply per grain -consuming animal unit, ' .a re • more than enough tee keep 'the e'xdges ing livestock population, during the eroP year 194344.. Because all the surplus is in' the three 'prairie prov inces,,.,the ,distribution problem is not as satisfactory as the volume. Hay consuming animals are well supplied with hay and fodder, but with respect to high -protein supplements. ,tire sup- ple is no so good and may affect adversely output of certain important products. The government is looking ahead by establishing a "foodbank" in eastern Canada in case of emerg- ency and if terrible weather condi- t'on's like •last winter should hamper transportation. Besides, s e ve ra 1 schemes ,including freight assistance and revised drawbacks on western wheat for livestock feeding should help. * * * An interesting item gleaned from the 1941 census of Canada is that 87 per cent. of Canadian occupied dwel- lings had radios, 40 per cent. had tele- phones, 24 per cent. owned vacuum cleaners and 37 per cent. had auto- mobiles. About 11 per cent. had all of these modern things while in 17 per cent. - of the occupied dwellings they had none of these. These fig - tires will probably really jump in the' gist: war period when war savings go on•a spree. * * * The Agricultural Supplies Board has done considerable in a new field, the prd'duction of dehydrated vege- tables. It was in +the late summer of 1942 that the British Ministry of Food intimated they were interested in the purchase of quite large quanti- ties of dehydrated vegetables, partic- ularly potatoes. Besides they 'Were neei9'ed for the Canadian armed forc- es. Before this our Board did some experimental work equipping five Canadian dehydration plants; and thus it was possible to meet the request from Great Britain, although the to- tal Quantity required was not met be- cause of delay in getting_ processing equipment for two' extra plants. From the 1942 -crops, however, processed' vegetables were supplied to. Britain anad our armeris forces got .p,atetops• (1,158 tons dried weight), cabbage, carrots, onions, turnips. In addition - about 300 tons dried weight onions were dehydrated by one plant here under direct contract with the British Food Ministry. * Interesting bits from here and there: Established under Dominion Provincial agreements 25 day nurser- ies are now Located ,in Ontario and Quebec. . . . They provide day care for children 2 to 6 years, ,but in addi-i tion agreements provide care before' and after school, as well as noon 'day meal; agreements are yending for similar projects in Alberta. , .. More supplies_ _of steel for civilian uses coming, says the W.P.T.B Pro- duction is likely to be stopped up far baby carriages, kitchen utensils, rails, fences, farm and building equip- ment . . . Restrictions also removed on width of hem for children's gar- ments and fuller woollen skirts for children allowed. . •. . Infant mortal- ity in Vancouver has Been but in half in past 20 years, reason given being better methods' of pre -natal Carle closer medical, attenition to motherti« . . Milk consumption in Qntailo shows a 64 per Cent. Increaelel lover 1939. . . . • Shipments of Canadian wheat and flour to Greece (a gift and handled through' international Red Cross) to the middle -of November to- te -Red '7,930,030 bushels valued at a million dollars. . . . Canadian etude oil and natural gasoline production for first eight •ntont'hs of 1943 wan 6,710,105 barrels, excluding the North West• territories, a drop from last year of nearly .308,000 bai'iels. . , Alberta's production aggregated 6,- 510,458 ir510,458 'barrels. Things are picking up as th'e Unit- ed Nations' position improves in all respects. For instance it is possible to provide tinplate for containers for products for which tin has been pro- hibited for some time, information is given out. Corn syrup, maple syrup, edible oils, lard and fattening have been added to list of foods for which tin plate is okayed fora processing. There is also an increase from 50 to 100 per cent. of 1941 in tinplate • al- lowed for meat sandwich spreads and potted meats for the consuming'pub- lic ... •a considerable additional sup- ply .of meats. FOR SUPERIOR BAKING RESULTS USE a; asElowtonvammiesimitemos 4.. Recruiting Party Here --- Each Week You are eligible if tfnd or C and have served Great War of'1914-18. Near disability • pensions dependent's allowance. allowances apply. Contact the Mobile Recruiting -Unit .which is in this district every week. Veterans — 'Your valued knowledge and experience are again required Ito help hasten victory- by Perform- ing vital duties -both in Canada and Overseas. Join Canada's finest Corps — the Veterans' Guard of Canada (Active) and get back in the fight. er�55, physically fit in categories 4 B, in 'British or Allied forces during, the Enlistment is direct to the Unit. hast ,continue and are NOr .deducted from Full active service rates of pay and Canada Needs -You Enlist -MAO iA