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thursday october 8th 1m3 the acton free press paqk ttlrkc tt the mixing bowl amnf altan mr n l4mlt potatoes providk kveroy hollo homemnkera rivalry con tinue between new brtlniwlrk nnd ontario at to which crown th best potatoes there li much talk of toll climate and what have you but the truth li that potatoes are rood food whatever province they grow in ulnjt potatoes often on your bud get menuh i a practice bated on sound ronton inc the fact is you pet a lot for your money when you oat a pot n to you see the potato has much of what the body needs to keep it rolne surars proteins cnlrlum phosphorus iron and some of the vitamin its n potent list so lets be thankful for potatoes english people now serve potato enkes instead of cookies again we take n hint from the stalwart british nnd surcest new ways to serve po tatoes there are so many potato dishes you could have n different one every day of he year and to save time and electricity we recommend cooklnc enough potatoes for more thnn one meal nnd vary inc the method of serving ntttutinuft men1 rolled onts with milk stewed tears toast coffee milk stuffed flnnk beef new turnip greens scalloped potatoes watermelon cubes potato soup crackers carrot salad gingerbread milk o w bailee a potatoes 2 small onions sliced 4 thsfrtt 2 ths flour 1 cup milk 2 tsps salt tap pepper ths chopped sweet pepper grated cheese pare potatoes and cut into lone matchlike strips cook them in boil ing water until tender pniin and place in a warm serving dish brown onion rings in fnt add flour nnd blend add milk salt oepper nnd sweet pepper cook stirring const antly unlil thickened pour over hot cooked potatoes nnd srinwrwuh grated theese u with salmon omit onions blend butter nnd flour add milk gradual ly and rook stirring constantly add remninlng ingredients and 1 cup sal mon pour over potatoes potato dumpling a cup miishiui-iottoeh-l-eup-fottr- 1 tsps baking jowder ltsp salt j tsps fat milk tahout eupi mix ingredients roll out to u inch thickness cut doiigh with a biscuit cutter place dumplings close to gether in n grvnscit steamer over boiling water rover closely nnd steam dumplings for 12 minutes makes 12 2lhcht dumplings liner a commander awarded obe captain john bisskt suith master of the canadian pacific liner km press of a sia before the war ana hrrcommnnlrrwhen she was bombed ami lost at singapore inst february hni tern nyitlr art olticer of the order of the british icmpire according to word rrrrivwl ifrom london lie is now ovrradi to take command of an other lmcr it is assumed that cnf- tiiu smith wm honored in recognition of his exploit at siiiriiporc when although it wan impoiihible toaavelhc asia hriiiinocuvred the sliipso suc cessfully under bombing that with oiie exception all crew nteniturs but one were iravcut captain smith hail iiuiilc his home in vancouver until the empress of asia was- taken over by admiralt vat the outbreak of war imowi 1 chronicles ol i ginger farm i -s- writuu 8peully far tfca aetoa fee prm by qwendounct ctarkk h5i october the first was probably mov ing dny for n number of people it was moving day for us toohut not on a wholesale scale we havent left the farm two days previously partner and i had been considering ways and means of getting maximum heating results from a minimum of fuel generally speaking we have three fires going in this house all winter one burning conl one coal nnd wood nnd another all wood the cookstove we bought ooff a year ago has proven itself absolute ly tops it bakes nnd heats to perfec tion is easy to keep rlenn and is by no menns hard on fuel with it the kitchen was often overheated and yet the diningroom adjoining the kitchen was never renlly wnrnu-un- less we had the boxstove going too so partner suggested moving mail christmas parcels now to forces overseas santa ctaus must set off to an early start if our armed force over seas aro to get their christmas boxes on time tboiiijh that holiday seems far in the distance today is not too soon to start thrlstma overseas mailings the postmastergeneral honorable william 4 mulock ad vises that gifts should be sent now nnd during october the earlier the better to ensure timely de livery november lotjj is the very latest dnte thai parrels may be mail ed if they are expected to arrive in time fo however pat rons art urged not to defer mailing until the very infest possible daje but to mnllknrly and prevent congestion and give the postnl authorities op portunity to arrange for cargo space aboard ocean vessels a great influx of mall reaching the base post office around or after the deadline set would result in delivery being delay ed for not only would it nceentunte thv problem of handling but of find ing sufficient st ornge space aboard ship because only n limited space is allotted the post ofrice in view of the urgent requirements for forwarding munitions nnd othervr supplies to further facilitate the problem of providing adequate shipping spare for the christmas malls to the forces it is suggested thnt although the maximum weigh of a parcel at re duced vnte is set at eleven pbnnds senders should voluntarily rut down as far as possihlc on the weight and size of their christmas packages if they do so they will help mnke available for tato soup sweet potatoes in apple cups princess potntoes potato and cheese fritters potato croquettes tiieqvestion box mrs n h asks in making mint jelly could i substitute canned apple juice for the apple liquid answer no use underrije crnb- npples or apples that are nof sweet apples and wash cut in pieces ileav- ng skin nnd core ini cover with water then cook until tender nnd urain mrs b a suggests adding a little lemon juice to the steeped ten to bring out the flavor n good idea when cream is not used mrs it 1 asks kerlpefnr spic- 1 pnstry answer this has been mailed to ou direct mrs 1 anne allan invites you to write to her cnro of tin acton fstc pins send in your questions on homemnk- ing problems nnd watch this column for replies cookstove into the diningroom well i must confers i balked on that idea more accommodation at first i liked our diningroom as j it was i didnt wont a semlkltehjn rut their i got to thinking of oilier i things we have been asked to save on fuel we have been told we must lower our stnndnril of living nnd i remember hearing some- i one say youcnnl have an allout war effort with jencelime convenl- ifamf grain danckr l p otnto s m- e itus- ihimp- potnto- s mold- tn which has occurred in districts of the prairie provinces through heavy nuns there may ho n temptation to farmers to get on with the harvest and to cut nnd thresh grain before n is thoroughly dry tills would re sult in tough and perhaps some damp main nnd it would be impossible to handle tr nt country elevators tecause ot the lack of space indeed it would be hhu rous to stun it on the farm because of thertskof heating it would h- better to wait until the iiam is dry be f tire combining and threshing if ences so what did it reallymat ter i asked myselfrwriere my cook- slove sat if our diningroom should become njliningroom nnd kitchen comvtined was that of any great im- portanre on the other band if mov ing the stove mennt less fuel less ex pense then thnt was iniortnnt so partner and i reached an agreement the stove would be moved no time was set hut once a decision has been reached i like to get things go ing t next day i did n little moving of my own i hae crowded quarters if the stove comes in then something has to go out i thought thnt walnut sideboard a nice piece of furniture no doubt but wll we could do wrapping paper ami tie securely without it that rocking chair with strong cord po not use christ- it too could go and if 1 cleared mas tissue paper for wrapper or the corner shelf it would hold thehig colored ribbons to tie parcels may lamp thnt genernlly liveson the side- j le sewn in strong cotton or simitar hoard fabric other parcels on the same ship nnd give the post offlre the chance to mnke deliveries in time for nil then- is- the most vital nietpof full co-op- erntion by the public for this year the post office experts an nlltlme record in the overseas volume of mili tary mails will be established and la already preparing in every way pos sible to hnndle and expedite the in flux irenter enre thnn ever before is necessary on the part of mailers in the preparation of their overseas par cels in order to avoid delay address all mnils tn ink fully j dearly and without misleading nb- hreviations address on in the parcel hearing senders address fighting m usually want ns well ns address of parrel prepay nt and tobacco more thnn any- all mail correctly thing else in the way of gifts a cake parrels should be parked compart- is a fine thing and a tuxof candies ly enough to resist the pressure of treat but n man can get along oilier mnitsin the sack nnd the hand- without them the canadian kitchens ling in transit use strong corrugntjdo well hy him in the way of food ed contniners not light cardboard nnd nt christmas the conks mnke a cwac girls to help santa witlv overseas ivttt otfk si will lie afuiljtt- ed in handling of chrutwas ivemtiui for carudlana in srkfl ahmad ny jamkh mmvhk oamullan itmui htaff writer ottawa tcpv mall your christ mas presents to the man overseas or oqjtho sennln the right way nnd the post office department will treat them as en rcful ly as if they were b nt aha raj ahs diamonds luit the mst of fin says please mall them before nov loth as long before ns osslhlo nnd se that the pnrknge rontnlnlng them is prourly addressed the ost offlci will sim- thnt the men got their christmas mnll in good condition if the public cooperates an official said uemember the mnlpshould in in the itost office lu- fore nov ii the address should 1m clear and parcels should lie securely mnile up lliese things done well sin they get them quick army wnnien help hils year for the vlrst time mem- ivors of the cnnndian womens army corps will assist the movement of parcels and other mall through the base mi office al oltnwa the bast knows the whereabouts of almost ev eryone in the cnnndian army anil national ivfonce headquarters keeps it informed of troop movements nil this informal ion being kept secret within the post office this n reoperation assists l he move ment of mail ami avoids the necessity of parcel and letter vjmslng n man from camp to camp in ini- united kingdom or elsewhere the usual burst of christmas cards will 1m supplemented i his year by heavy mailings of airgraphs and armed loirev air mail letters offic ials said jn some enses these mes sages have been delivered three days after they leave the dominion the armed fotves mail letters intro duced in inly have jumped into popu larity with irrfloooiiscd in july nnd jfvaooo in august airgraphs now are available both for niessages to the men overseas nyitf retiuul hie air graphs are used by botlptighting men repairing farm machinery as n resiill or the increasing dirfl- rully in obtaining new equipment nnd rcplnremonf parts ii is more important thnn ever to keep farm machines in good state of repair the machines in use al present may have to lie used much longer than ordln- arlly intended this means that they will have to lie given more rnre when in ohrnllun as well ns having worn inefficient parts replaced before they cause damage to other parts working near them says w t- hums domin ion experiment til stntlon melfort snsk though seldom done the best time to overhaul the farm mnehlnery is nt the end of the seasons work all the troubles which ocatrred in opera tion luring the summer are fresh in mind nnd can be corrected hy the following spring most of theno may have been forgotten and it will tnko more time to do the job right work which cannot be done on the farm should be tnken to the repair shop in the fall when ifriih ive done dur ing a slack period litis will obviate delay in the spring and there is be pohslblllty of getting better work if pnrts which must tm replaced af ordered nt this time hey will prob ably he ohlnlncml iteforo they art needed for use tn nverhnulltm mnrhlneryi nil hearings axles and similar parts sub ject to wear should be taken apart nnd examined carefully any parts which are not likely to work will for nnnlher full season should lie re placed the other parts should be thoroughly cleaned pnitlnilnr notlea should he paid to the lubricating fa cilities to see that they nre in good order paris which run in he ground such ns the cultivator shmels and discs should also he examined thna jhnl nre criieked or badly worn khoiihl be leplnced while nt iters may require sharpening to insure the host results for he following season v while al he end of i he sensnll ret pnlrlng mnchlihiy may not appear to he a parllctilnrly ntlrnrtlve work it will help avoid delays in the field now thai new parts are nut as easy to obtain itoudkh mn1mn london cp inpreiedenleyl dmnniid for lodgings furulnhed houi- ih nnd flats due to return or famlllns to the metropolis together with some housing shortage hint doubled nnd trebled rniita over prewar rates and ciilinns nnd a total of dlhm was be sure to place return moved in one week recently over nlso include n slip what they like ig- boxes wrap in several layers of thick 1 didnt wiiit to ask partner what he thought about it you know what men are if you so much as move a chair from one side of a room to the other the average man resents it that being so i got a couple of rollers i corrugated cardboard nnd with their aid i gently manoe uvred our heavy sidetmard out of the jams syrups and any otln stance likely to leak and spread if sent at nil must lie enclosed in seal ed containers mot glass bottles sur rounded with nbsorbent material in anil securely wrapped and tied a complete cus toms declaration form should arcom- take atipj itecipes available lor these tato dishes dutch stewed potatoes triumph steamed potato iitunico potatoes potato li slan style potatoes homm llrgx puffy potato omelet le potato- iiknkva c waffen sfutted sausages potato cases mold- lers police arm is asking for re ed potato salad hot potato salad ui germany from the age of sour cpnim potato salad hunter 17 lor us infnntr vavalr artillerx salad potato chowder trated po- tank and motoried units i dininrroom myself through the hall and into the big room which we use now for warwork quillings there i hopc it will stay for the duration when niirtner came in to dinner he wasnt too well pleased at the hit- change 1 must admit suggest bringing the again next day while partn much done but he didnt sideboard back moved t he vns milking i ctuld ptp stove got i tiiev went vitps a millie aero to the had to on the j aiv to mrvoir emptuil everyt hini that ouul move lifted from tin- stove handles on the front come off hi-caiix- with stove was wider than t lie cut a long ttor short t- fmalu- witched oe in the diningroom i kit hen and on the duvt ms wtr- fuiall tiinl up i siii iii r t l- ihiun- kti pany every parcel apples grains etc or any article likely to spoil or become damaged or to injure postal personnel or the mails are hot ac- 1 crptahle hie mailing of matches safety matches and lighter fluid or any other inflammable substance is strictly prohibited by law citizens by refraining from writ ing to our forces overseas thnt gifts nre being sent until actually mailed can save much disappointment do not disappoint our men by mailing thiir gifts too late for christmas de- ry ivanut samhvichc re utrition n- fr idogie w hmi nil ilhul iltlil tltlut jlltttm 1 special effort j lamentations about tobacco began to rise immediately after tin- first canndinn troops reached the united kingdom three years ago the girl who bad gone to a couple of shows and a dance with a soldier was quite likely to say ill send you 100 cig arettes a week for mire and then the dii s passed and ihere were other soldiers and other work and other interests the cigarettes were forgotten the man overseas like the elephant didnt forget nnd h- protest id to thi post office thnt he just- knew he should l receiving no cigarettes a week and they werent coming through traees them well aft tr feeling badly about miim such cases the post office began treating cigarettes and tobacco as if they were registered htbts offic ials know wireretbryipe received ninkall along the line thorn are sig- j natures of those who handled them j nnd passed them the final signature i that of the mailorderly of the j unit overseas to whom the post office delivered the smokes kire proof mothinir i u eu i oss i know hands i il m in hi iiilih d set 111 ii i jteinh istlj i tfji i fine tut n it n time tesert 1 o- i vita ilk into kltctlen i e pnntr hkrg t where i on tf- hap- nx n t and tren iart ill nwr agn arj urflt anui the did iu sa well all is not well wll the iell si we have decided to drill ibepir wehr next time they strike watfr if nnd when vhe do that it will h- in rock silt may not he ijulcksand but if 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cherries monarch paatry flour ll sic jewel salad dressing 090 prunes x xe uruweetened grapefruit juice ilb pue39c i mpkito smolmj xlc sardines x xlc 2 arlnar si peas 25c so 4 or 8 ttm 12- tin biim rinncm bafainc powder r xfe t 17c v 39c cpbir teauba juice 8e 2 21c kl ttlkav iraits ih hcksii ckini riruv iirart 17c 10c jl i ilkvmils mr4lltim una katmor allannritltik- ih st intalnn nquaahr imure ahi hwial irki 29c 31c fruit and vegetable prirea cnod till saturday nurht only rarrvr thr right to lamlt quantltlra to family- requirements