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THE GUARDIAN '

APRIL 3, 1951

Mid-Morning Coffee

Whether or not it was merely intuition which prompted

questions on women in Canadian

fee several weeks ago. is a very interesting discussion. ment of a coming election this local feminine inter-

sudden ann

est in provincial affairs is certainly refreshing.

the politics that came to Morning Cof- With the

As this information

should be given by a woman of authority. by a woman who has right- cd and changed many of the nations child welfare policies. I wrote to Dr. Charlotte Whltton of Ottawa asking that she give a brief sum-

mary of the problems which lie i

n the path of any woman seeking

to correct municipal or Federal mismanagement.

Women talk politics. N0! in terms of dollars and cents. per- haps, but in terms of human be- ings. Disguised their conversa- tions are. disguised in comparing notes about their children. in worrying about the heifllth 05 their families, or the rising C051 of living. So this I know, across the city, from the new and white houses in Crestwoocl Drive. in the grey, or brown ones on the Old criss-cross streets, to the new and white houses of Parkdale every housewife this morning will tell her neighbour, in a disguised form of course. what is wrong with the government of the Prov- ince. or the I.)oniim.on.

Whether Dr. Wliitton will com- mit herself in advising Othe” W enter a world which she knows is hard. often corrupt and many times heartbreaking. I dofit know. But this I do, know her word is sound. practical and un- biased. we may wait and hope.

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What a relief it would be to all the housewives on the Island. if. when the candidates propaximda cards becln to aPP9” in me press, among them would be "iii of a woman who has the courage. the background. and I might. ildd the reassurance of the remaining female population to nominate for election! It is the only WHY in which woman.wlll see the nec- essary legislation to correct schooling. teaching. and welfare problems. Surely time has taught them this.

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Now for some gOSSiP- Did you hear a report that certain farm- ers who wished legislation out- lawing margarine use it on their own tables? .

If this be so one must admire their shrewdness in selling their butter fat at the Creamery illd than buying the cheaper substi- tute for their own use.

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Saturday night I saw my first hockey game of the season . .

the Peewees and the PEPE" weights, Bantams. Midge?-3 0' Pygmies they really looked to

me. It was a rousing and serious game with smart stick handling. body checking and lots and lots of goals. Serious as an N. H. L. time-keeper. Brig. Reid keeps ac- count of the seconds for 01959 padded. but miniature. tow-heads. Two forwards in their play?” bench were discussing their op- ponents-”Watch that guy W'lh the long red sweater . . . he has a mean pass".

For a reader on Euston Street who wants to know how to Wk? French Bread. This bread is crusty and delicious outside and open-textured and soft inside. It is the kind. it you were in Paris this moi-ninsi YOU 11118” ",9 people carrying home under their arms.

use: 1 cup of lukewarm water. 19'; tsp. salt. 1 cake of camp”!- sed yeast: 1 tbsp. soft shortening. 35;: to 3!; cups of sifted flour. When the dcush is "MY ll” shaping. after cond rising, fol- low the following directions. Roll into 15" x 10" oblong. Roll ufl tightly toward you .. . beginning with wide side. Seal edges by pinching together. With a hand on each end. roll gently back and forth to lengthen loaf and taper ends. Place it diagonally 0" lightly greased corn meal sprlnlr: led baking sheet. Make is slashes in dough at 2' intervals. Brush top with cold water. Let stand uncovered about 1'!.- hours. Brush again and bake. Bake 10 min. in hot oven (425). Remove from oven and brush again. He- duce temperature tc (375) and bake 10 min. more. Remove from oven and brush again. Continue baking 15 min. to 20 min. until golden brown. . .-It does seem to take a lot of shunting in and our of the oven. but this is what makes that delicious crust. . . . Good morning.-E. M. D. (Copyright Serial No. Illdl, Ottawa.

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I (ll ELLEN S DIARY i 33: An tsiano I-"Ii-iners Wu. 2,6 when a fly comes to life against a sunny pane, or a spider emerges from some hide-out of winter: when we fancy new life is seeping into branch and twig or find an assurance of ezuly cropping in the blue of the sky, then our thoughts turn to the houseclean- ing and we yawn and observe a bit carelessly yet; "Well. we should be at itl" And our spirit qunils over the extent of our responsibility along this line and we wonder again why tli-use of James' ances- tcrs who bullded it. chose to spxead our house so widely, i.n- stead of narrowing it to contain at the most, two or three rooms. And we sigh over the prospect of entering the gloom of the clcsets. under the eaves, where we confess we have always been afraid that

we might meet a mouse at close quarters. Even ihoiilzh We Niki? comfort in the thought that we

have never yet met one there, we know there is truth in the asser- tion - "There can always be a "first time!" I I I

On the other hand we know We shall approach the houseclenninz with the perennial intc-:est of a house-wile happy in the OPPOI" tunity it affords us to make our house spic and span. and in keel!- in; ii-'it.h the season wherein again all things are made new. So We shall brush ceilings and wash floors and polish until they shine for us as we visit. again With i'91lC-S of other days. We shall come upon. whimsical keepsakes we had al- most forgotten .. . . an old picture, a. letter in quaint round characters. a bit of bright ribbon from "that list” of memory, a pair of wee shoes. 3. babyis dress that by rights should have been given away long ago, since the wearer is grown now and as James says "I10 longer a. boy." other items we hope to find: A tidy and favorite red pen which of late has vanished. and that "other pipe" of Jiime5'. missing as well. These things we shall perhaps reclaim in the days ahead.

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Since it is now a common topic. and as Aunt Kitty Mahoney used ' to declare "You might as well be cut of this world as out of stylel" "We must start the cleaning one of these days" we observed to a brisk young farm-wife among this evening's visitors to Aldeclea. We

;re lingering over our lunch then. chatting about the interesting items we had found in the tea- cups .- James half-listening. yet with a spark of interest. Neither fair ladies nor dark ones ever haunt the cup of one of our guests, nor the smallest sign of any angle of "the eternal triangle." This that of in. farmer neither young nor cld who in spite of the fact that many of his hours must be lonely. rrcmaliis true to the lovely memory of one loved and lost tltuugli the years. .. One meets beautiful incidents like these in the daily round and this one in particular has always intrigued us. This riaii. quiet and unassum- ing. not given to much talk. 1185 kept a shrine in his heart. fra- grant and beautiful with the sweet blossoms of remembrance. for the one woman of his life. the ldndly wife of many years. and mother of his children. Often unsusiiectiniz it. we walk with the great charac- ters of earth.

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And James broke into our con- versation wlih: "Who'd think 0! houseclesning yet? It's much too early! You know" he continued

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A Country Garden

Mrs. Gordon MscMll.la.n

THE WAKING EARTH

With shy bright clamour the brooks sparkle and run. Freed flocks confer about farmstead ways.

The alr's a wine of dreams shining haze. i Beaded with bird-notes thin,-for Springs begun'.

The sap flies upward. Death is over and done.

The glad earth wakes: the glad light breaks; the days

Grow round, grow radiant. Praise for the new life'.

Praise

For bliss of breath and blood be- neath the sun'.

live the

and

With potent wizardry the wise earth wields.

To conjure with a. perfume. From bare fields

The sense drinks in a breath of furrow and sod.

And 10. the bound of days and dis- tance yields;

And fette;-less the soul is flown abroad.

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these early mornings. "It is sweet on awaklng in the early mom to listen to the small bird singing on a tree. No sound of voice or flute is like to the bird's song. there is something in it distinct and sep- arate from all other notes."

Song sparrows with their music- al voices arrive about this time of the year and the seven to eleven note song varies greatly in pattern and pitch but usually starts with three identical notes. There are usually followed by a trilled note plus a series of short; notes differ- in: widely in pitch. The song lasts two to three seconds-five to seven a minute on the average. Francis Baln in his book on the Birds of Prince Edward Island de- scribes the Song Spai-row ((Mei:,. spizs. fascists) in this way:-The Song Sparrow is the first to time his notes round our doors in the spring. and now he is out with his musical ditty and his social ways. The nest is built on the ground. sheltered by a clod or stick and composed of grass and hair. some- times it is placed on a low bush. if the intelligent bird has been often disturbed on the ground. The Junco is also here very early and the Purple Finch. Gardens would not be nearly so interesting with. out these birds and their lovely songs.

on fine days the harden have been cleaned of old stain. ft is necessary to be careful not to in- lure the tender new growth; some dead stalks are always left in this garden to catch the snow for win- ter protection and there never seems to be time for all the clean- ing" up in the fall. On stormy days it is a good plsn to paint the gun'- den furnlture before the busy spring days and the lawn mower should be overhauled now to avoid use rush when every one needs to do the mowing at once.

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Q- How can I prevent the flour from forming into lumps when mixing batter?

A. Put the salt into the flour before wetting. By pouring flour into the liquid. instead of liquid into the flour. and heating with a fork. lumps will not form.

Q. How can I whiten linens?

A. Dip the linens in buttermilk. If the cloth is much discolored. it should remain in the buttermilk for a day or two and then be rinsed in cool. clear water. followed by rinsing in tepid water.

Q. How can I'make work more easily?

A. Rubbing a little paraffin on each side of the zipper will make it slide more easily.

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1. What is wrong with this sen- tence? "I will try and do it the same as I did before."

2. What is the correct pronune. lation of ”perfldlous"?

3. which one of these words is misspelled. Encyclopedia. environ- ment. entailment, encumberance.

4. What does the word "seren- ity" mean?

5. What is a word beginning with mi that means "sir; demean- or; department"?

ANSWERS

1. Say. "I shall try to do it just as I did before." 2. Pronounce both i's as in it. and accent second syl- lable. 3. Emcumbrance. 4. Quiet- ness; stillness. "Her serenity of countenance calmed the fears of her followers." 5. Mien.

March? Plan on leaving some in your garden over the winter months and you will enjoy them. I know because every year they have been wonderful in this garden.

The seedling Delphiriium csine though the winter in good shape and it will be interesting to sea

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Pique vestole by Glentex. Parls- inspired. can be worn

dress or under a suit jacket.

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Typewriter Noise

Often when typing is dong gt home. it is necessary to be as quiet as possible in order to hear the telephone or doorbell. Much of the noise can be eliminated if the typewriter is placed over thick folds of newspaper.

Dumplings

When making dumplings. cover the pan with a glass cover or pie dish. The dumplings can then be watched during their cooking without removing the lid. Dump. l'lhngs fall easily if a draft strikes

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' Stains on White Paint Stains can be removed from white paint, previous to painting.

by rubbing with a solution consist- ing of half ii glass of ammonia to

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Q. When eating in a public place where small butter pats are served in little paper containers. is it all right to let the knife blade rest on the pat when not in use?

A. Never. The knife. when not in use. should rest along the upper right part of the plate-and never, of course. with the handle of the knife resting on the table.

Q. Is it imperative that a bride return all her first calls. or Just those she prefers?

A. The bride should return all these first calls. and as early as possible. It would be very rude to return some. and omit others.

Q. How should Jean Norton. who is 13 years old. he introduced to Mrs. Marshall, who is at least 00 your old?

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One Method

Could you give me a recipe for cold tomato soup?"

"Well. one simple method is to be very late for dinner."

Believe It Or Not

"Speaking of hens." remarked one man, "reminds me of an old bird my father once had. She would hatch out anything. from a tenriisball to a lemon. one day she sat on a piece of ice and hatched out two quarts of hot water."

"That doesn't come up to a club- footed hen my mother had.” re- marked another man. "They had been feeding her by mistake on sawdust instead of oatmeal. she laid twelve eggs and sat on them. and when they hatched, eleven of the chicks had wooden legs and the twelfth was a woodpeckerl"

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A. "Mrs. Marshall, this is Norton."

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1 cup flour. 1 cup brown sugar. 1 teaspoon soda. M. teaspoon salt. 1 tablespoon butter. 94'. cup hot water. 1 cup dates. 1 egg. 1 tea- spoon vanilla. Cut up dates and pour the hot water over them. Let stand until other parts are mixed.

CHERRY DREAM COOKIES

"2 cup butter, U3 cup sugar. 1 cup flour. ii teaspoon salt. 1 table- spoon grated orange rind. 11': teaspoons grated lemon rind. 1 tablespoon lemon juice. in tea- spoon vanilla. Beat butter. sugar. add eggs. well beaten juices and rind and vanilla. fold in dry in- gredients. mix well, chill. roll mix- turc in small balls V;-inch dis- meter, roll in slightly beaten egg white. then crushed walnuts. place I cherry on each. place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 375 degrees for 15 minutes.

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DEAR. MISS DIX: What can good woman. but the world's worst

and thriftily run up in. I have

ter housekeeper.

., i ANSWER: . . able vice. that they cannot bring themselves or physical, have some disease.

When a woman finds out that

run his house.

support her. divorce. band a comfortable home as it is

It should make bad

stove and the vacuum cleaner if

DEAR DOROTHY DIX: How when she has suffered for him? I

unhappy. I feel that my husband

get. to go places either. Do you believe I will lose my mind if I

i ANSWER: What about your honest with yourself.

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A cartoon by the late Charles Dana Gibson depicted a wealthy old gentleman sitting at the end of a tsble richly laden with silver but all the old chap was appar- ently able to eat was a glass of milk and some bread and crackers. The text at the bottom of the cartoon was. "Backward. turn backward. 0 Time in thy flight: Make me a boy again just for to- night." on the wall 'of the room was what was in the man's mind. 3 boy of 12 sitting down to a big turkey with all that goes with a turkey dinner. It is only too true

. that many st-art life with milk and

bread and end life with milk and bread. . some weeks ago I quoted Dr. E .7. Stieglitz. in The Journal of the American Medical Association, on overweight and its dangers. in which it was stated hat those 25 per cent or more overweight show a death rate of 174 (normal 100) per cent of the expected rate. Good diet is I powerful tool for lteeping healthy and vigorous in later years. Almost all the degen- erative dlsesses (wasting and wearing) have one characteristic in common: the gradual destruc- tion of certain cells of the body. Elderly people are more likely to suffer from lack of protein (the food substance that builds new and repairs old cells). The best proteins are animal proteins - meai. fish, eggs. milk-and lack of protein is I significant factor in causing tissue wastage and anemia (thin blood). The loss of calcium and phosphorus apparently is also A factor in the characteristic wast-

SAYS-I . Slovenly Wife

Hotel or Housekeeper Men's Only Solution

a man do with a wife who

is . housekeeper? I

My wife has all of

the conventional virtues. She is. virtuous. kind. generous, intelligent and good natured. but she is incorriglbly lazy never gets up for breakfast. lounging around all day in a kimono. and we have never had a meal in the house that was fit to eat. The house is so dirty I am ashamed to ask anyone into it. I make a good salary but everything is wasted so that I can never get ahead. I

' i am a domestic man, who craves a neat and orderly

and slovenly. She

house, like the one I was brought tried every way in the world to