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Woman^s World By Mair M. Morgan Delicious Nippies The Red Flannel Era Is Gone This intriguinj!: anay of tiny savoury biscuits for bridge parties looks like a riosc-up of snowllakes. Flavoured with celery, cheese, and other nippy tastc-tcmptcra, these biscuits can be easily made and at very low tost. P'inc cake flour is used to make the liprht, crispy nippies. Savory hit* of pastryâ€" some spicy, fome sweet â€" are in high favour with â- mart hostesses these (iuys. Every fmart hostis; must include some- thing to nibble at the bridge party. Por luncheons or supper, zippy cheese straws are always good. Finely milled cake (lour, with its delicate gluten that exp.nnds readily, givinfj extra li',ihtness and tender- ness, must be used to get perfect results. Two cups of cake (lour will make fifteen dozen (180) savoury tidbit.s from this siinple recipe. 2 rup.<! ."lifted cake (lour 6 tablespoons cold butter or other shortcninpr fi tablespoons ice water Vi teaspoon salt .Sea.sonintrs, n; de.-ircd. Sift flour imcc, moausro, add salt, ami sift afrain. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add water, st'i'^klinir small amount over flour mi.xture and niixinjr with fork. Continue until nil water is used. Wrap doufvh in waxed paper and chill. Use U of douirh for each â- easonini; given below. liake only macks of similar size and flavoring together. Place 'i of dou^rh on sli'„'bl!y flour- ed board and roll into reclanfjie H inch thick. .Sprinkle or si)read Vi of desired seasoninpr over half of dougli; fold and press pilp;es tofroth- er; then fold ap;ain. lioll once more into sheet ',» inch thick; spiinkle or ipread remaininf; Vi of seasoninp; over dough; then fold und roll as before. Cut in 1 'â- .•-inch siiuarcs, or In .'^traws, S x '(. inches, usint;' pastry Jaggcr or sirniglit knife, or with fancy cutters. Place on baking iheet; bake in hot ovon (100 F. ) as directed. To make Caraway .Seed .Snacks add to ',i of doujjb 1 teaspoon cara- way seed, bake 10 minutes. To make Celery Seed Finpera add to 'A of dough 1 teaspoon ndcry •ei'd, bake 10 minutes. To make Poppy .<5eed Snacks add to 'i of dough 2 teaspoons poppy •<>od, bake 10 minutes. To make lilack Pepper Stick.s add to li of dough li teaspoon black pei)per, bake 10 minutes. To make Mustard Puffs add to U of dough 1 tablespoon prepared mus- tard, bake 13 minutes. To make Ancbovy Snacks add to '/4 of dough 2 teaspoons anchovy paste, bake 8 minutes. To make Sardine Snacks add to U of dough 2 tablespoons minced sar- dines, bake 8 minutes. To make Deviled Ham Snacks add to M of dough 1 to 2 tablespoons deviled ham, bake 9 minutes. To make Spicy Wafers add to V* of dough '^ tablespoon sugar and ',i teaspoon cloves, nutmeg, mace, all- spice, or ginger, bake G to 9 minutes. WEEKLY CASH PRIZES ! Winter meals, with their roasts, stov;s, puddings and pies are due for a change now that .Spring is hero. The wise housewife will want to devote less time in her kitihen. con- se<iuently .she will refer to her files for one of those conibination-ni.iin- coursfi dishes. Every homo-maker has at least one di.sh that she has concocted out of this and t!iaf, which has surprised the family by it's delicious flavor. Such a di.sli is lima beans, combin- ed with left-over meat, fish, vege- table;;, or cheese, seasoned with onions, celery or green peppers. Have you another variation of this dish or another combination which is ef|U!illy economical? Here Is an opportunity for the thrifty housewife. Kach week we are olTering a cash prize for the most economical, tn. ty main-course dish. Itecipi's calling for detailed ingredi- ents and involved method of prepara- tion will not be considered. One dol- lar will be paid for each recipe select- ed for publication. HOW TO ENTER CONTEST Plainly write or print out the in- Rredienti and method of your favor- ite main-coiirte dish and irnd it to- Rcther with name and adJrost to Household Science, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto. (An Kdltorlal lu The Ottawa Journal) Tiie Ued Flannel era flourished not HO v(u-y long ago. Today, except to the comparatively old, It Is but a legend. To the very young in this period of silk und substitutes it Is as If it had never been. Kegurd for red flannel wag not lim- it ud to this side of the Atlantic but hero It was widespread. Any Canad- ian who learned to creep and crawl and conver.se between Confedeiation and the middle eighties, and still re- tains mind anil nrninry, will recall .pleasantly the prickles it produced lod the gratitude felt to Spring, when because of itu coming, red woollens were doffed. Many a housewife pinned her fuilli to tlunnel when it was red. Whether magic \\x.i supposed to lie in the dye or tlio material, quite frankly one doe.s not know. Originally the color may have answered a desire for beauty, its brilliance contrasting with dark Win- ter days have awakened an interest Iiat ended in what was almost a cult. Hut whatever the reason, red flannel flouri;''u(l, ai'.d uilli ic 1 yarn and red nderthings long commended favor i:x city and on fu.ui. 'i mo olil order has changed. Today from few clothes-lir.es dangle red uudergurments In proud complacency as the wind puffs them out into curves. But they still exist â€" not plentifully but in moderation â€" the proof being an occasional glimpse, us- ually in the country, of a thin red line coyly peeping out from beneath a coat sleeve. In the old days â€" because of a be- lief that somolhing warmer than could be found elsewhere lurked in redâ€" stockings bloomed as brightly as poinsettias in season. Small girls wore red predecessors of Hie warm littlo elongated leggings of today â€" tiny bifurcated garments, kneo end- ing, and most circumspectly adorneil with black embroidered matlter. Rod yarn was made into mittens for all, and according to quite reliable infor- mation great griindnu>thers hid red )ettlcoats beneatb their balloonitig hoop .skirts. A variety of colors might have understudied reil â€" but even grey flannel found liuie favour, ited was the wear. It was warm and looked it. The strange popularity of red flan- nel and red yard cannot bo dlsmissid as an evidence of Victorian poor taste as to ttie former quite reasonable peoplo pliuucl their faith â€" held ft with a tenacity nothing could destroy. The real reason? None of the old ti- mers felt sure â€" even those still lirm in tho belief that it had strange pro- perties. Patting an admittedly ' red fla!mel\viai)petl and nndoubtediy rluuniutic knee, a liUle old lady when questioned could only say ' There is virtue in it.'' Homo medical treatment once centred around the use of red flannel. Held both cure and preventive it was a reliable friend in time of stress. Clapped in sqiares on cold ridden chfsts, it ran to strips when decorat- ing necks in sorelhroat season, and when rheumatliim threatened was carefully draped around the growling Joint. Today such faith is all but dead. Tho common sense and silliness of modern dress have killfKi the red flannel vogue. While it lasted it gave comfort to the miudâ€" Ihoug'h possibly not to the cuticleâ€" of Its' followers. Thanks perhaps to the glorious gift of imagitiation it made racking pain seem less, turned drab Winter cheer- ful ami a cold world warmer. The lied Klanuel era is no old wives' tale. It flourished when Canada was in tho making, and should not be forgotten when the semi-historic is under dis- cussion. Nudism And Oranges CUNDAY JCHOO I pcsON LE.SSON I â€" April 5 JESIS I.NVITES ALL PEOPLEâ€" Luke 14 Printed Te.\t Luke 14 : 1.-1-24 tiOLDEN TEXT â€" Come; for all things are now ready. â€" Luke 14:17. • » •' THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time â€" January, A.D. 30. Place â€" Peraea. Neither time nor place is definitely stated by Luke. • • • ".\nd when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these tbiu^s, he said unto him, Blcsse.i is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God." These words were pressed by ono sitting at the table with Christ, probably in a very superficial way, a pious expression not springing from the heart, l)ut from this Phari- see's beatitude. Our Lord takes this opjjortunity of giving the remarkable parable of the great feast. "Hut he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many." The word h re translat- ed supper means the principal meal in the day, not necessarily the even- ing meal. It was the chief hour for appeasiiitr hunger; it was the chosen time of fellow.ship and rest^ "Ami he sent forth his servant at supper lime to say to them that were bidden, Conu'j for all things are now ready." (For an Old Testament par- allel, see Prov. 9 : l-.'i) The servant here referred to is the one sent to riinind tho invited guests of the in- vitatii>n which luul previously been extended, a custom in those days in Palestine and one that still prevails. ".And they all with one consent be- gan to make excuse." The Greek verb means to be left aside â€" to back off. There is a great dilTereiice be- tween a reason and an excuse. '"The first said unto liim, I have bought a field, and I must neeils go out and sec it; I pray thee have me excused." 3 WF^ ~ Both these two seem to imply that they may possibly come later, if the host likes to wait, or the feast lasts long enough. ".•\nd another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come." (See Deut. 24 : 5; I Cor. 7 : 29-3.1.) There is no positive sin ascribed to the refusing' guests; their fault is that of pre-occupation and indiffer- ence. ".And the servant came, and tokl his lord these things. Then the mast- er of the house being angry said to his servant. Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city." The two words combined stand for the public places of the town in which those who have no conifurcable hom- es arc likely to be found. ".And bring: in hither the poor and maimed and blinil and lan.c." Ciener- ally speaking, this would refer to the publicans and sinners. The great Giver of the heavenly feast bid.; to his table the spiritually sick, the spiritualy needy. ".And the servant said. Lord, what thou didst commaiul is done, and yet there is room. .And tho lord said un- to the servant. Go out into the high- ways and hedgres, and constrain them to come in, tha may house may be filled. In the idea expressed by the word constrain, there is no thou^;ht of compulsion, but rather of persu- asion. "For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper." Since the you is plural, this verse is probably the language of our Lord indirectly as- suiv.iug that his hearers would see the bearing' of this parable. It must be remembered that Jesus had been distinctly refused at Na_arcth (4 : 29); at Jerusalem in Judaea (John 8 : iiS)); in Samaria (9 : 53 ; in Gali- lee (10 : 13); and Peraea (8 : 37). Jesus came offering; to men these supremely valuable boons: n divine Father, a kingdom of grace, a Christ who was the sinners' friend, and a Tanya Cubitt, seeking to advance the cause of nudism in order to win title as Queen of nudists, bathes in orange filled tub in hotel in -Vew York while trying to convert cameraman into a nature lover. righteousness possible even for the most depraved; and he found no appetite for these benefits, no eager- ness to come to the feast which he had discoursed, men's minds were full of thoughts and beiiefs of a wholly diverse character wherewith they were perfectly satisfied. Hence, in order to find disciples, he was obliged to seek them elsewhere. Started Sometliing The Dean of Christ Churoii Cathe- dral Ottawa said in a sermon the other day that women should not be allowed to sing solos in church. Any perton who has had more or less experience in church choirs, will agree with us. when we say that the Ottawa Uean must either be very in- nocent or very cuLrageous. The.e wli be many also who do not agree with him. They will say so. There will be others who do agree with him. They won't say a word â€" if they are discreet. The Dean believes that solos should be sung in church only at infrequent intervals, and Ih^n only by men and boys. He contended that voices of men and boys blend better than the combination of men and women. Apparently the Dean is trying to I)ron;ot.j harmony in church choirs. He n\ay get it, as far as the singing is concerii'd, but unless ho qualifietf "lis remarks to a much greater extent than the newspapers reported, he's going to get a lot of discord as woil. When tho.^e sopranos forsake tho hasher "C's" for their high hors^es.'' the accompaniment will call for the "great org.m" â€" and then some! They are apt to revive that oid controversy about women being allowed to occu- y the pulpit as a sort of reprisal. For yeais church elioirs have bren regarded in many quarters as a good "training ground" for young vocal- ists. Some of tho greatest singers of tho world got their stait in a chvrcli choir. Their vocal efforts in leading the congregational singing Jjuve been regarded with appreciation and a great many of their solo.s have been tnly inspiring. But pmbably the C.ttawu soloists are becoming care- less in the e.xecution of their art. And also, maj'be the Dean knows good singing when he hears it. If this controversy continues son-e one is sure to asli the question "Why have church choirs anyway'?' and the reply may eouio back "Why have any Deans?'' And by that time only the bravest of the brave will venture into the argument. In fact it looks like a good thing to step out right now. After all it's an Ottawa fight â€" but It will bo interesting to learn how it comes out. â€" Chatham News. New Neckline -^- V ! I I \ Here's a gay chamcis-yellow checked wool siiirtmaker tfress with new soft throat line. The two pockets, placed ju.st above the waistline of the front b'tittoned bcdice, are interesting defiil. l.ookinjj ahead for summer, you'll like this slender model for sports of linen, novelty cottons or tub silks. Style No. 2714 is designed for sizes IG, 1« years. 3(>, 3S, 40, 42, 44 and 40 inches bust. Size 80 re- quires 3'i yards of 3!»-inch ma- terial with OS yard of 3j-inch contrasting. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your iiar.ie ,-.nd address plainly, giving number and size of pattern wanted. Enclose 15c in stamps or icin (coin i referred); wrap it carefully and .'xldress your 73 West Ade'aiJe Ctreet, Toronto. "Gas was much the most humani weapon of all tlio.-e usod in the waa.' â€"Sir Henry Thuillicr. FU MANCHU By Sax Rohmer A Trail Back To China