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fogs I The Guardian Thursday, February

ELLEN'S

by an Island Fsnnes-'s Wife

tcProtW frosty tonight!" James commented on our sleigh-ride last night reaching over to tuck to who better about us. and than turning higher the furry collar of his coat. shouldn't wonder if we'd catch a dose of cold out of this. The Doctor always sain that a night of white frost like this was an unhealthy one to be abroad h."

The mare trotted briskly, eas- ing her pace when she occasion- ally came to intersecting trails to allow James to keep or turn her to that we should follow. How beautiful the farmlands were. reaching away into mysterious nooks and shadows of the night! we could fancy it was one of Ion from the winters when our hearts were young and warm. if I were not for the lights of mod- ern use and living which glowed here and there along the country- side. or sparkled as far as the horiz.on's rim.

”0ld ones like us would be bot- ser at home and in bed, Ellen" James offered once into the sil- ence. adding "The more too- wouldn't she be just as well in me qtaiilc emoyiniz lier rest?"

”Siicis in good health" we re- plied. ”and not what one might sell over-worked."

"But that's the trouble, Ellen- olie's not hardened up to any driving. I do hope she won't come 81 any harm on account of this.

I'd. well. feel badly if she should happen to . . O I C We, one whom he has been

DIARY

heard to declare "savor grew up" smiled into the night. The truck of the farm a busy and inspected machine and useful when the roads permit; to tractor too of much seasonal value . . . Willi were they but impersonal loomi- inste things. is James" mind? But how exceedingly winsomc, though in comparison only of pas- sing worth, the Nail-mare and her foal will be to him and the lam- ily when we see them in a be- clovered summer-pasture.

And now having crossed the line of boundary of farms. we were moving along smartly on that of a neighbour. dipping down pres- ently to a bridge of brook. ris- ing to cross a bit later. the be- witchlng byrosd known as the- Lynwood. And then past two neighboring farm-houses. one brightly lit. the other dark and settled into its dreams. the inti- mate quiet fields left behind. we entered a busy road. There cars moved. blithely, throwing their beams ahead to dissolve for a moment the dim magic and grace of the night.

”Wliy. we're nearly lure, El- len!" James said. ”After all, it's really no distance from Alderlcs by the fields-but quite a little by the road."

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In no time. the mare was left comfortable in a frlendy stable near by. And "Come then, Ellen" James smiled. "lets go now and

see this new school they-all built." Until .Dll'l0l!'0W m - - - Diary

-----Good-night.....

LET'S IAT

Ways To Serve .Fruil

U! IDA lA.ILEYyA.l.LIN

Ihe Chef hung up the phone.

"That was an interesting call tom a young homemaker who would like to explain in your col- umn the difference between fruit cocktail. fruit cup and fruit salad. She wants to know if they are one end the some thing.

"That's a good question. Git!!-

eny persons do not realise that

Q1 are three very different fruit combinations.

Fruit Eocktallst

Those contain small pieces of harmonizing but different fruits zrefersbly fresh or half thawed

ozen fruit, with ill the amount of fruit juice. Often this is white grape juice. orange Juice, ginger sicker grenadine; sometimes it is bo led passion fruit or pspsys

Juice for exotic flavor.

Ganned hilt is sometimes used h which one there is added s little fresh or frozen lemon or Lime juice to cut the sweetness and step up the flavor.

Fruit cocktails should be frosty cold. Because they are used as sp- petizers thoy should never be sweet. Fruit. cocktails are often mlscalled fruit salads. This is be- cause of Iitcnrrect labelling on the part. of some canned fruit proces- sou.

Fruit Isisds

A fruit salad is entirely sum- snt from a fruit cocktail. It is a real uilsd. arranged on erlsp let: buce. and if not made entirely of Iresli fruit. it should contain com- paratively little canned fruit. as it is usually too sweet for salad ser- vice.

The salad is attractively gar- nished with sti-awbei'ric.s. cherrii-s. blueberries. or other colorful fruits. with whole nutmsats, or grated fresh coconut It is served for luncheon or supper. and 50m?- times at formal tear, usually with deinty finger sandwiches. If used at dinner, it serves as the dessert I'.(lllf'SP..

Oil Dos-sn'l Absorb In my opinion. neither niayon

noise nor French dressing har- moniael with fruit sslsds. because theollistoohesvytsbssbsorbcd bytkefruit.Ilikssrssmehssse or cultured soured cream mixed with honey and lemon juice to taste or for a change. equal parts of honey and lemon juice. And best of all. is the new nut-butter dressing from our test kitchen. Cashew Nat Dressing: Blend U3

Changes Across. Canada In Educational Usage Noted

FIRST OF FOUR STORIES By THE CANADIAN PREBI

Dick and Jane call the signals in Canadian schools.

They are the boy and girl to whose pattern provinces from coast to coast are " I educa- tional systems. Their degrees of ability and the place they will take in the community when schooling k over, more and more are being recognized as major factors in the education process.

The stereotyped curriculum, fol- lowed without deviation by the clever and the ordinary, the future doctor or accountant. scientist or farmer. is being replaced by a diversified study plan designed to meet individual needs and desires.

COUNTRY-WIDE SURVEY

A Canadian Press survey indi- cues that growing concern for the student as a person is probably the major change in education in the Dominion in the last 20 years.

The change has not followed a parallel course in all provinces and rural schools still follow in large measure the old pattern of the three Rs. without frills. But even in the country education has more to offer the student.

The trend might be more notice- able were it not for the fact that the school population increased after the war and there is still a teacher and classroom shortage.

Dr. F. E. Mat-l)iarmid. director and chief superintendent of edu- cation for New Brunswick. was speaking for his own province but his words were applicable to most of Canada when he told The Cana- dian Press: I "Twenty years ago a high school course for the most part was de- signed to prepare students for uni- versities. At the present time the high school course not only pre- pares students for univeisities but courses are given In general shop work, home economics, agriculture” and commercial subjects. ”In other words it now is con- sidered the responsibility of the schools to educate all our young people in order that they may ob- tain employment in the fields of their choice. There has been a def- inita trend towards catering to the needs and abilities of all classes of students."

NEWFOUNDLAND

From coast to coast these fea- tures of progress in education stand out:

In Newfoundland there is greater pupil participation with emphasis on learning by doing. New courses have been introduced although there has been little change in the basic educational structure. More

c. cashew nut-butter with I the , I tbs. orange juice and 11A tbs. lemon juice.

Fruit Gups

The fruit sup b composed of bite sised pieces or sections of well chilled assorted fresh h'uit. attractively arranged in large sherbet glasses. No sugar is add- ed. Plain they are served as the first course at any meal. Topped with fruit sherbet they should be used only for dessert.

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Hot or Chilled Tomato Juice Chicken Frlcsssee on liseult Iqusrss Diced Turnips dreen Peas with Celery Fruit Cup Drop Nut Cooklel Coffee Tea Ililk

Drop Nat Ioehles: ltir is s. butter until coainy. Ilend is I s. sifted brown sugar. to tsp. vanilla snitlikl well-beaten eggs. Add E s. in .

Sift together I s. already-sifted isnriched flour. Us tsp. salt and 1 tsp. baking powder. Ilik h I c.5 chopped pecans. filberts or wsl-I

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nuts. Drop by teaspoosfuls onto an oiled eookle sheet. Allow IV; in.I

-space between for spreading. Top .esch cookie with half a nutmeat.

Bake 11-15 min. in a moderate oven. 376 degrees F.

I TRICK OF Till OIIF

To make biscuit squares. pre- pare baking powder biscuit dough as usual. Pat into a 7" x 11" oiled biscuit Dan and bake 3 min. to al hot oven. 43 degrees 7. Cut in' squares.

BROOKS DESIGNS I

INAPPY-WRAP I

Itlts h. outsad suit house - it's apron. jumper. or sundress! Belt einches waist. opens flat for easy ironing. Tulip pocket applique - Jiffy to lei

Pattern 7&0: hnsll ID. 11: Me- dium 14. 16; Large 10. I. Tislue pattern transfer. ltste sise.

Send TWENTY-FIVE CINTI

- work is done on English. lan-

guages. mathematics. civics. hy- gieno, homecraft, art. music, wood- work and gardening. With in- creased university facilities great- er smphasis is placed on groom- ing students for college.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

h primary grades an attempt has been made to make reading and number work more under- stsndsblc. interesting and con- crete. The problem of separating clever and ordinary iitudcnti is re- ceiving conside tsiion in urban- centrss. The emphasis continuesl on preparation for university but there is a trend towards providing varied high school courses for stu- dents not planning a professional career.

NEW BRUNSWICK

Department of education policy is b give equal emphasis to prep-

MAIY llAWOI'i.TIl'S MAIL

Visitor Believes American Women

Lost Femininiiy

DEAR MARY I-IAWORTH: As a visitor to this wonderful coun- try. I am struck by one great and puzzling aspect, namely, the constant vying of American wo- men to turn themselves into men. The ”little boy" fashions, the mannish shaggy coiffures. the agressive altitude of the fe- msls towards all people. are in- stances of what I mean.

This whole peculiar attitude was succinctly summed up in a let- tsr you published November 13. On that date. a poor deluded wo- man wrote to say that the male embryo derives from an incom- plete cell-ergo, it stands to res- aon. she claims. that women are better than msn. What utter nonsense!

I see clearly why tons of thoii- ssnds of American men married European girls - and why these marriages are so successful. These girls gave up family, good homes and friends. sometime; wealth - perhaps forever - to come to this new country with the man of their choice. An un- selfish sttitude that I can't ima- gine the woman of America even contemplating.

Pan csnplinsst 'I'o American Men

Advssced education is the sa- plaastion sometimes offered for tbs "emancipated" American fe- male. I disagree. in Europe we have the best educational system LI is world. and the woman take at wlidgnnt-so of i:.r But when

can res n om ha , she does so In M

lthahiler.Ii.'IlIIlcwhyso

any Amcric ' . nu dlsnnlly: r i.'IIfc'iI:I"ii.o.ii, vi the wanna."

American woman resents sad is wholeheartedly Jealous d he lirspssn '

srstion for university and to train students for employment after high school graduation. Vocational depai-unenta in urban and region- al schools provide a training ground for students with different future desires. The curriculum has L 4 In '- with A A of society and students are found to be more mature on graduation and more willing to accept re- aponaibllity. Physical education. art. music and visual aids form part of the instruction program.

NOVA SCOTIA

Most. emphasis in high school education lies in preparation for

university but Halifax and Yar- .

mouth hsvs.vocational high schools and eight or nine provincial high schools offer comrne Lial courses and one has an agriculture course. There have been no significant changes in curriculum in the last 2) years although many minor changes have been made. The complete course was revised in the period before 1935, placing education in the province on a modern basis.

QUEBEC

In English Protestant and Bo- msn Catholic high schools a stu-I dent may decide after second yesrl on his vocation and than take the most suitable course. If he plans- to work after graduation he may, follow a commerce course; if he; plans to enter university his choice is between arts and science. There are no high schools for French- speaking students but from ele- mentary grsdes they may enterl colleges or specialized school pre- paring them for the type of work they plan to take up.

Schooling is well organized in' the cities where there are facllitiesl for separating backward from: normal children; classroom and' teacher facilities make rural edu-. cation less satisfactory although! many rural students are trans- ported to ultra-modern consolida- ted schools.

Highlight of recent curriculum changes is the trend to text books more appealing to students. Man' more books are in use with different texts authorized from grades one to 12. Seventy per cent of there have been introduced since IMI.

New subjects include household science. agriculture, instrumental music. arts and crafts. biology. German. Spanish. manual train- ing. stenography and typing. Prot- estant schools havc introduced for students in grades eight to 12 a course in North American litera- ture which education department officials believs is the only one of its kind in Canada.

ONTARIO

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MORNING SMILE

"This crime." said the judge. summing up, ”wss carried out in an adroit and skilful manner."

Blushing. the prisoner inter- rupted: "Now, my lord. no fiat- tery. Pleas ."

HOUSEHOLD HINT

Plenty of light on working sur-I faces helps to prevent accic "1 It also contributes to greater ef-i ficiency. I

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Wed in St. Luke's Church. Townslde.

CONST. AND MRS. DAN mi: Jotnv-Mamnsox Placentia, Newfoundland.

are RCMP

Const. and Mrs. Daniel John Matheson. The bride is the former Edith Blanch. daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tucker orf Plac entia, and the groom is the son of Mr. and

Mrs. William Matheson of Rose Valley, P. E. I.

The ceremony was performed by

Rev. George Camp. The newly-weds are .residing in Nain, Labrador, where th-

groom is stationed.

Liven Old Furnilure By Adding Accessories

By ELEANOR R088

Building an attractive room with Good Accessories

furniture that has seen its be days. furniture that is not so wni'ii.y we knm” 3 Womu wh” hf" ' but just nondescript, is a question 5"!!!” WIYCIFOBG 0! 100d 1753105-' wm, wmch W, are ,0 one" con. tailored suits. -iliirtwalst dresses. fronted. and our answer is always "W9 "I "Wm "ewr Y” she I5 '1' um "m. ,g ,,ccew,,4u. , ways beautifully dressed for she

invests her comparatively small Distinctive Look

And these accessories do uot.1e. - me but gf gcgrves, hund- have to bear a big price tag, but bags, costume jewelry. hals, shoes they must be distinctive. harmony and gloves, , wide rm-lgg' 1;-ug, but ious and pleasing. No doubt about, an many wmmemems to the it. one or -two importantlaccessor-yf basic sun or dye”, ies can give a commonp ace piece Sam. mm Wm, I mom g of furniture real distinction. and lam", pmurfzsv .sm"yS' ck,cks' charm. just as a basic or simple bwksy ornamgms. plank are 3,. dress or suit can be beautifully?m.(.”s0,.le,,- Easy way .0 give transformed by the magic of the uh” distinction 1. m do "Hy rlgm a"””"”' with dinky ashtrays and invest in some beauties. big. crystal ones or nerhaps a beautiful bit of ma- jolica ware. 1

Of course. the little ashtrsysi should be kept in reserve for party.

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SLICED BANANAS WITH SOFTI CROCOLATE CUSTARD

V; c. commercially prcparcd cau- ned chocolate syrup

m ,1 milk occasions. but for general? effect.- I egg. sliglilly beaten the big beauties will lend interest 15 up. wmm, and charm on their own. Lam dash (.1 San should be chosen with care and rip. blngnng generally it is wiser to eschew combing mm and chocolate - the dressy ones in favor of lamps

syrup in double boiler and scaid,of fine. simple line and little ex-

am. hm wager. R.,m.,..9 fmmltraneous detail with good shades. heat and stir slowly into egg. I also devoid of a lot of trimming. Return to heat and cook or hot. ,

not boiling water. stirrin' ('ClIl-I Wm” 1' "Wu!"

stantly until thickened. Plav 'lVEI'j when tn doubt u M mime "Md "''l" "m" ”"”k”" ti 'choose white slwayl beautiful in salt and vanilla. Chili. .henl ' '

especially against dark walls. When draperies. rug and wall- paper are on the monotone side. then go in for a couple of really fine florsl prints. rich in color. graceful in arrangement. and well framed.

ready to serve spoon over siicedl banana into individual dessertl glasses. Serves 4 to 6.

EPAGHETTI WITII MEAT SAUCE

3 tbs. butter or drippings

1 chopped oiiinn

1 can coiiilcnsed tomato soup I c. chopper! cooked meat

Ix, tsp. salt

stores. or old print and picture shops often will unearth some real beauties. And you just can't im- ll: tsp. pepper sgine what such pictures will do 2 c. cooked spaghetti for an otherwise drab or plainly

Cook the union In the butter or done room until they are installed. drippings until It is a golden It's pure magic! Original contain- brown. Add the tomato soup. the I ers "vr flowers and plants are an- mcst and seasonings. and but other way of achieving individual- for about 5 minutes. Place the Ity at a small outlay. An old pew- Cooked Ind dmlned SD8Zh9- In ter pitcher, an old, square soup I SCFVIHI dish and pour the tureen. a low white ironstone bowl sauce over it. Serve very hot lmguy guch old item; odd signi-

licious surprise

I dress allowance in fine accessor-

I Bake in moderate oven for l .

PI flower or foliage container.

A search through used goods -

ROLLED OAT ROLLI

To 2 c. rolled oats add 4 a. boil- ing wnter. Thcn add: 1 cup brown sugar Vs c. molasses 8 tsp. salt 2 tbs. melted shortening

Cool till lukewarm. Dissolve 1 cast cake in in c. lukewarm water. Add 9 c. white flour or more. Let rise till double in bulk. Shape! into rolls and let rise a ain.

-An Albany Recipe.

licence to a room when used a

"Y container. of course, should be carefully placed, and should be harmonious.

Don't Match Them Up

Avoid matching items. unless for. lamps or ashtrays. The two by two selections that grace so many mantels or tables are generally uninspired. On the other hand. there should be a definite relation- ship. in harmony of design and Ilse between similar pieces. Takes but a little thought. a little seeing with the mind's eyeg to achieve beauty.

For the sake of GOOD TASTE!

BQJIIIOMIIJO

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Break A Fallening Food Hgabil

Iyllalsanlsin

"I love bread and butter. pota- toes and everything starchy. Is there any way to break the habit?"

Habit has tnuah fibers. and as Mark Twain sdviscd. "Habit is not to be flung out the window. out must be cosasd down stairs a stop at a time."

All right, lst's begin coaxing the bread and butter habit down the scales. Most bread esters are