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,y ( if. ^.<D 'ii^E?^^^ ,-^^^>..,-^ HRONICLES %ing£rFarm One day last week I was in the «ity- Business kept me occupied until noon. After lunch, it beinu •o ckMe to Christmas, I thought * Utile la« minute shopping might be fa order. Perhaps I might chance on something new or novel â€" per- liaps, who knows, I might even find tfie CliristmaB spirit. So I dived Ihroogh the revolving door of the nearest department store and came «p for breath on the inside. You see tiiose doors were turning so fast, ^»*»1» so many folk going in and out, â€" * fc«* to literally make a dive for ««li«y .tall, or miss it entirely. In»d. there w« the usual .cowd â€" »«>n««y, embarrassed males â- hop- ping in the lingerie department-,. teen-agers in the record shop; young •Mirried couples doing a lot of look- hi{C but little buying â€" probably fur- â- bhing their dream-home-to-be after they leave their one-room «p«rtment in Mother's home to set «p for themselves. And in the flower shop a young feHow, hands in his pockets, looked longingly and unbelievably at roses forty-five cents a piece. Another, •n elderly man, was buying a .few delicate snapdragons - . . did he have an invalid wife at home, or in ♦he hospital, and was he trying to bring a little brightness into her life? Down in the gift shop a middle- Out of the romantic era comes this adorable blouse! Pattern 4023 kas gay scalloped front, tuck at •kouldcra, full sleeves. Wear with yotir new whirl. OR slim skirtsl Pattern 4023 comes in sizes IS, 14, 1«, 18, 20; 40. Size 16 takes tM yds. 39-inch. This pattern, easy to use, simple to acw, is tested for fit. Has com- plete illustrated instructions- Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (M cents) in coins (stamps cannot k« accepted) for this pattern. Print nhinly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, tryLB NUMBER. Send your order to Box 1, 133 lightcenth Street, New Toronto, Ontario. aged couple' were imiuiring the price of a silver tea-service. Was it for a wedding present, I wondered? Apparently $125 was a little more than they expected so they wan- dered away. One look at the bargain basement and I fled. Women jostled each other at iVery counter and in the aisles. A few meek men trailed along behind their women-folk, carrying bulging shopping bags. Tired, dishevelled and protesting children were dragged along. The air was stifling. "No," I said to my- self, "I'll never find the Christmas spirit down here â€" there isn't roonj!" Back upstairs 1 watched the re- action of the sales-clerks- Most of thetn were astonishingly polite and obliging, the only hint of impatience was -when a customer could not make up her mind. Somehow 1 felt a little of the Christmas spirit had found a resting place behind the department store counters. However, I soon tired of the stores and went to visit my sister- in-law. A little old lady got on the street -car firmly grasping a four-year-old grand-daughter by the hand. "Grannie, when do we get off â€" eh, Grannie â€" when do we?" "Soon, dear â€" very soon.'' And Grannie looked every bit as excited over whatever was in store for them as the wee girl. The tram stopped . â-  . the little lady and the little girl hurried to get off. The con- ductor saw them â€" leaning forward he calledâ€" "Hi, lady, not this stop . . . next stop is Wellesley." Ah, the Christmas spirit, I though. Why else should the conductor worry if the two had to walk a couple of blocks? We started up again; this time I noticed a man, deathly white â€" and strap-hangingl There was obviously something wrong and I quickly offered him my seat- He spoke not a word but shook his bead. It was then that a man sitting next to me came to life â€" "He can have my seat," he. said. The white-faced man accepted. It was then that I noticed his blue hospital jeans. Later some school girls boarded the car; this time there were almost enough seats, but not quite. A minister got on; one of the girls, to my great delight, immediately jumped up and offered him her seat. That, I thought, is not the Christ- mas spirit. It _ is just ordinary, •veryday decency and respect with that child- Before going to the station that night I stopped at a florist's and treated myself to as large Boston fern. It was after the rush hour 10 I took a chance on what would happen to my fern on the street- car. But right away L got in a mix-up. There was I, one arm full of fern, the other hugging my bag and a parcel . . . and no ticket I Somehow I unearthed a loose quar- ter in my pocket, got my tickets and then couldn't tear one off- Seeing my predicament another passenger came to my rescue, tore off a ticket and dropped it into the box. Such a little thing to do, but without that Christmas spirit in the air my fellow passenger might not have noticed me at all. But oh, how nice it was to be back at Ginger Farm! The Co-operative Bank of New- buryport, Mass., spent $500 in ren- ovating a, vacant house. Then they discovered that the house didn't be- long to them â€" theirs was two doors away. By Tom Gregory you ARE FACED WITH THE TASK OF REMOVING A SCREW WITH A STUBflCRNLV RUSTED HEAD, TRY TAPPING THE HEAD OF THE SCREW DRIVER WITH A HAMMER A8 YOU TURN IT. THE CCMBINKD TWIST- ING AND JARRiN« ACTION WILL1008BN THE CORROSION.'' Give vour home extra SECURITY. WHEN MOUNTINfi DOOR HIN6E8, SAW INTO TNf SCREW 8L0TS AT AN ANOuE ATTIR SCRBWINS MINOR MM PUM. DRIVE A KIAIL DOWN TWS ANttLt. AND BRNft AS ILLUSTRATED. Beating Mary's Record, Sally Has Three Little Lambs â€" Sally Ann Chitwood, fifteen years old, is seen fondling her well-bred woolly lamlis before entering them at a show. Their names are Tom, Dick and Harry and they average 110 pounds each. How to Launder Fine Fabric* Now that our table linen in no long-er limited to the large white damask tablecloths which our grandmothers considered the only thing for a lady's table, and the shops are full of all sorts of en- ticing and colorful luncheon sets, doilies, runners and so forth, we must give a little thought to the method of laundering, if they are to retain their original attractive- ness. White table linen may be washed just as other white cottons and linens; that is, first soak them in lukewarm suds, wash them in fresh hot suds, thoroughly rinse them and dry in the sun. For colored pieces, liowever, un- less one is positive the colors are fast, a little care should be taken to preserve the original attractiveness of the material. Just as for colored hankies the safe procedure is to wash all types of colored table linens in lukewarm or cool suds, to thoroughly rinse them in clear, lukewarm water, roll in a Turkish towel to remove the excess moisture, immediately un- roll and hang to dry at once. Some of the thinner materials are ready to iron at once. Articles with embroidery or appliqued designs look best if ironed on the wrong side over a soft pad such as several thicknesses of a Turkish towel. This makes the embroidery stand out and look more like new- When ironing linen it is important to iron the material until thoroughly dry, as ii left damp it tends to have a puckered effect when dry. Square or oblong articles and also round doilies should be ironed wilh the thread of the material in order to keep the min shape. Linen table mats edged with lace or crochet require special care in ironing. The mats should be pinned in the correct shape to the ironing sheet when wet, placing the pins close together where the lace joins the linen. Iron with the point of tlie iron and keep the mat pinned out till the lace is quite dry. A lace cloth needs careful hand- ling and the very mildest of soaps should be used for washing it in warm water. If washed in a wringer place table cloth in a |jag or pillow case to prevent tearing- Bet'ore laundering, all tears and holes should be repaired, and if a tablecloth is going thin, the. linen What A Mess When God gave out bruins, I thought He said trains, And I missed mine I When He gave out looks, 1 thought He said books, And I didn't want any! And when He gave out noses, I thought He said roses. And I ordered a big one) When He gave out legs, I thought He said kegs, And I ordered two fat onesl When He gave out earl, I thought He said beers, "' So, I ordered two long onesl When He gave put chins, I thought He said gins. So I said "Give me a double I" Heck, am I a mesS' should be carefully darned or backed with a reinforcement of linen or net. . .rvi-tai: «aciri niea.1 uet after stains ami spots, wasTi5ng o\it v» oul water, coffee, tea and disli-gravy stains. Brown gravy, ice cream and butter stains should yield to a hot, soapy water washing. Fruit stains should be treated by placing the marred portions over a ,» bowl and pouring boiling water from a kettle held at a height so that the water hits the stain with force. No matter what the stain get after it at once. If the table linen is put away stained and spotted, it will take much rubbing and strong agents to remove the spots. This will tend to shorten the life of your napery- Do not use starch on hnen that is put away and used frequently, and do not use starch if the cloth is of linen or lace or all lace. It is best not to launder a really fine lace banquet cloth. Such pieces should be sent to a good dry cleaning es- tablishment. When you put away tine napery, place it carefully between sheets of blue tissue paper. Keep the linen, if possible, on a shelf of its own. Double Check A lieutenant who had just taken charge of the meteorology depart- ment at one of the Army Air Forces navigation schools noticed that his secretary's telephone rang every morning at approximately a quarter to twelve. She would glance at the wall clock, announce the time, and hang up. Finally he asked who was doing the calling. "I don't know," she said. "I never thought to ask. They just call up and ask the time, and I tell them." Being a tidy soul, the lieutenant instructed her to find out who was calling, and why. The next day, the secretary told him that it was the post fire department. "They want the right time so they can sound the noon siren," she said. "Well, how do you know that our clock has the right time?" he asked. "f don't," she said. "Not now. I've been cliecking it by the noon liren." TABLE TALKS clatve. Anduews*. If you're expecting company â€" possibly your Womeng Club â€" I'm sure that both you and they will be pleased with this Date Pudding, which has the advantage that it can be prepared well ahead of time. It's made like a layer-cake, with - filliTi!? added. Here's the recipe: Date Pudding 5 eggs Yt cup flour ^ cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup chopped nut» 1 cup chopped dates I teaspoon vanilla Method Beat egg yolks. Add sugar and flour, sifted with baking powder, tljen the nuts, datei and vanilla.. Last, add well-beaten egg whites. Bake in a very slow oven in two 9-inch square pans. Maybe you have a favorite filling which you'd prefer to use. However, this one it easy to prepare â€" and very good. Filling 1 cup milk 1 egg y^ cup sugar 1 teaspoon corn tiarch 1 tablespoon butter itethnd. „ Cook in double boiler' tihll J 'yi â- Â» thickened. Cool; and when ready to serve place between pudding layers. Serve in squares. Whipped cream â€" although not essential â€" adds that finishing touch. Some sort of treat to put in thoic lunch boxes is a problem with many, and I'm sure that these sand tarti will be warmly received, no matter whether the lunch-boxes in your family travel schoolward, or to work. Sand Tarts 1 cup brown sugar Vi cup shortening 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla ^ teaspoon salt 1}4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Cinnamon and sugar Method Cream shortening and brown sugar. Blend in the egg, saving out a little of the white, and add the the vanilla. Add flour, sifted with the baking powder and salt. Mix well. Chill. Roll thin, cut with cookie cutter, brush with lightly beaten egg white, then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar â€" (one tablespoon sugar to one- fourth teaspoon cinnamon). Bake in a .^.SO-degree oven for 10 minutes. There are probably 57 varieties â€" or more â€" of doughnuts, most of them good, and if you've never tried this kind, you've been missing something. Just a word of warn- ing, though. If you expect them to last, better keep them under lock and keyâ€" that is, if your folks are anything like mine. "This Coining Year" "This coming year I'd like to be a friend to everyone; I'd like to feel each day well spent at setting of the sun ; I'd like to know tliat I have done at least one kindly deed. Before I lay me down to sleep that I have given heed- To some one's cry for sympathy, or friendship or that i Have made the day seem brighter to some chance passer-by, And that the world is better- still in just some little way, Because I've tried to live the very best I could each day. "I'd like to be a ray of light when skies are overcast, I'd like to help some one who failed to blot out all the past. To start again despite the storms, and find the skies are blue, To know that in tliis good old world there's lots that's fine and true, I'd like to be the kind of person eveiyone will love. And make the world seem just a little more like heaven above : I'd like in all my dealings to be true and just and fair. That God will help me do these things sb.ill be my daily prayer." â€"Author Unknown. 1 Cocoa Boughnutt •up sugar H cup cocoa i tablespoons fat or shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla * 'ggs- 1 cup sour milk 1 teaspoon baking powder H teaspoon soda % teaspoon salt 4 cups flour I approximately) Method Mix and sift flour, oaking powder, soda, salt, spices and soda. Gradu- ally add sugar to eggs, beating until Hghf, add shortening, add the flour mixture alternately with milk, stir- ring lightly until the ingredient* are combined. (Use enough floor to make the dough just the right consistency to roll.) Roll one-fourth inch thick and «ut with a doughnut cutter and fry in hot, deep fat untU lightly browned. Dip in chocolate frosting or powdered sugar. I must confess that I'm not much «ta peanut butter "fan" personally; but there are so many, who love the ituf? that maybe you'll find a use for this tauce, to be nied as a top- ping for ice cream. Peanut Butter Sauce 1 •«» 4 tablespoons peanut butter % eup sweetened, condensed milk Method Beat egg lightly, fold in milk, add peanut butter, blend well. Nearfly 1,000,000,000 people live in the lands of southeastern Asia, In about seven or eight per cent, of the earth's land area. Merry Mcnagcrie-ByWaitDimty "U their kid doesn't stop pull- ing my tail, I'll let the mice take over the Joint!" GIRL OR WOMAN WANTED For hoBMkeepiiiK Doaltlon. Nice home. Pleasant People. Please wrlta Mrs. Sair, 44 Ridge Hill Drive, Toronto 10, Ont. i«>|stO<' scratching! , -^ aUJctc'l foot AM BBtllOf iU- ..v».w. «' cooling tntdieattd D. D. D. P*r«Mrlr (onUBU7 or atim ttrcncth). Gn lUialui. A Doctor'i formuU. Soot] .caim latcoM HcUng qidekW. Uc m« .IprovMitâ€" or mooey bKkTAsk row d fot D.D.D. PrMcrlptlen. 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