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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1927 for the people Making "Milkmaids" • the n Israe: 1 upor be-: Pleads for-Justice,-10-15, 21-24. Gol judgment run down -Am0s 5; 24. ANALYSIS a dirge and an exhortation, 1-17. II. a solemn warning, 5:18-27. III. visions of intercessions and A priest's opposition, chap. 7. Introduction'--Like he true prophets of Israel in every age, Amos held that the mere formalities of -- ligion w. to God. of Israel. In th< the;;e he predicts the fall of the royal | house of Israel. The king mentioned 1 in Jeroboam II a short account of | whose reign will be found in 2 Kings | 14:23-2:). This declaration made at! Bethel, a sanctuary under royal pa- j tronage, aroused the wrath of the chief priest, who ordered Amos to return at once to his own country of Judah. The prophet's simple defence of his divine commission and statement of his call to the prophetic office (vs. 14-15), is very impressive. Glass Cloth It ha3 long been known, that while ass admits light, it also excludes themselves pleasing the important life giving portion of Israel, at the the sun's light, known as the ultra- iry of Bethel, multitudes who violet i on-„,.,„ (|,eir ^acrices at. the altars and paid their tithes, and who were care- uii<_ ml to observe th-s ancient farms, but Lft : to him it was not worship, but rather transgression against God. He knew the Hv« mal life does exist when confinet • glass, but with lessened vitality -egetable or plant life ultra-violet ray fol- ds , Hot Sandwiches for ' Cold Weather On chilly days ii agnmBL u«u. uc jvncw - • i u„..o, ..hen the children irhich these people lived, healthy growth, which it fails to get Come tr00ping in from school and meir many acts of injustice, their under glass. _ j warning something to eat, nothing cruel conduct toward th-D poor, their; In a search for the solution of these ; iastPS better to them than a hot greed, their self-indulgence, their; problems and at the same time to ! sandwich and a glass of milk to drink, deeds of violence, and their uistoyaity provide a practical, economical' snb-1 Nothing is easier to prepare either farmer. ing upon a wicked nation and declared that Jehovah w mid not turn it away.] _ He reminds the peonle of the warn-1 This discovery resulted in what is ings which they have had, drought Ilow commonly known as glass cloth; and famine, blight and locust swarm, a strong loosely woven fabric, im-plagae and a recent earthquake, yet preghated with a new substance they have not repented. In the great- ■ which solidifies, giving the cloth a pr calamity that is coming upon them transparent body, with the weather they will mett an offended God whose j resisting qualities of glass, but also' ,0^^UstijC^,ar;(IHhurnan kindness | admitting the ultra-violet ray. p.^ ■? no, o .eye... Thousands of farmers and poultry- «^irG!t&££ s&* hUhen harrfd this rer,Tas a that a way of deliverance mav yet be' Slass substitute in poultry houses, found, exhorts this sinful people to j scratch pens, brooder houses, etc., and repentance, and intercedes for them; are practically unanimous in their ex-with God that they may be forgiven, perience 4hat it greatly increases production, not only of eggs, but of poultry growth. „, - ... ,. ,. . Probably even more important are casV'fnlhrforrofl^So^poitry £ -Periments that have (v 2) with a peculiarly mournful bee11 conducted by agricultural col-rhythm, which may be "imitated in i leSes and experimental stations. English as follows: | Among these was the test made at the virgin of tne Iiowa State Agricultural College . dirge and an exhortation, "Fallen. Cast down upon hei lift her up." > anticipating the land, ; e spoken as early n 722, after a long period of civil strife, and-a long siege of the capital city of Samaria by Assyrian armies, the kingdom of Israel came to an end and many of her people were carried away into captivity, see 2 Kings 15: 8-31 and 17:1-23. The prediction of Amos was fulfilled. In v. 3 the prophet describes the condition to which the country will be reduced as the result of internal strife and invasion' by foreign enemies. Only one-tenth of the men able to bear arms will be left in the cities o: Israel. Nevertheless he believes in th mercy of God and urges repentance and the seeking of his favor, if by any means his anger against them may be appeased and he may yet deliver them. Jehovah is to be sought, he declares, not in the gorgeous and corrupt ritual of the great sanctuaries at Bethel, Gilgal and Beersheba, but in just and upright dealing, by putting away their manifold transgressions and their weighty sins (' 12), by loving and doing good and not pvil. For Jehovah is-not only the {Treat God, the Lord, maker of the starry heavens and ruler of light and darkness, of sea and land, but_he is nble to read the innermost thoughts of men's hearts, and he is the defender of the spoiled against the strong (' 8-9, compare 4:13). "The Gate was both the entrance a walled city -and the broad square within. The latter was the market place and the place of publi course, where the judges of the city held daily session. An upright judge who rebuked evil-dcers was hated. The prophet indignantly denounces the rich who oppress the poor, who posed as feudal lords over their poorer neighbors, exacting from them gifts cf the produce of their labor in return for their patronage, who took bribes and perverted justice, a particularly despicable kind of sinners (vs. 11-12). The day of calamity, and so of wailing, for such is surely coming, when the cry of distress and of mourning will be heard in street and highway, In farm and vineyard (vs. 16, 17). II, A solemn warning, 5:18-27. The prophet rebukes those who desire the day of the Lord, vs. 18-20. There seems to have been a popular expectation that in some great war Jehovah would lead the armies of Israel to victory over their enemies and to wealth and power. Amos turns this desired day into a day of judgment upon the evil nation. Jehovah will indeed come, but in v/rath and not with favor, and his instruments of doom will be these very foes whom they hope to conquer. It will be a day of defeat and not 'of victory, of humiliation and not of triumph, in which there will be no safety and no escape for those Who have sinned against their God. The feast days, solemn assemblies, and offerings are not acceptable, because they have in them no content of true worship. For the same high emphasis upon righteousness and justice, and upon pure worship, see Isa. 1:10-17; Jer. 7:1-15; Hos. 6:6; Micah 6:6-8. The question of verse 25 seems to imply that such forms of worship were not used in the wilderness period, but that is quite inconceivable. The intention seems to be to introduce a comparison between the simpler and purer worship of that period, and tse ornate and idolatrous rites of Amos' time (compare Jer, 7:21-24). | hieh a group of three weeks old chicks that had been raised under glass were divided, one lot remaining under glass and anoteh being placed lamity which" he expect .'to fail upon \ under glass cloth. Israel as a punishment for its sins, Of the lot remaining under glass 25 and in his prophetic vision he sees it1 per cent, died during the next four as already present, and the land fallen [ weeks. Not one of the lot under glass decay. The prophet's cloth died or even showed signs of ages of warning and of jexhorta- gjckness. Further ,it was found at the end of the four weeks period that those under glass cloth had made a gain in weight of 250 per cent, as compared with 180 per cent, for those surviving under the glass. Other research has shown that the lack of ultra-violet ray causes undernourishment in chicks, resulting in rickets, softness and leg weakness. Dr. William Benham Snow of New York City, speaking before a recent conference for the study of the ultraviolet ray said: "The ultra-violet ray acts upon the lime in circulation in the blood, so that it can be used in bonebuilding and in this way they are the specific cure for rickets." Scientists have classified a certain element they call vitamin D that is vital to maintain life and health. In feeding poultry good rations containing proper materials, vitamin D is absolutely essential (to change the minerals into a form the digestive organs wil assimilate. The ultra-violet rays of the sun's light are the principal creators oi vitamin D; otherwise found abundantly in the yolk of eggs and cod liver oil. The latter is now being used some extent to supply this element in chick nourishment. • It is found that egg production is increased from one to four times where the same hens are placed under glass cloth instead of the lack of the ultra-violet ray, hens kept under glass are subject paralysis, a condition in which the natural function of the egg prodi ing glands are materially retarded totally discontinued. It has also been found that glass cloth has a marked advantage ining heat within the poultry houses id^erves as a greater barrier outer cold, than does glass. This makes it much easier to keep up pro-heat in extreme weather. is, a hot sandwich is a Herring Sandwiches Soak in boiling water for two minutes small boneless herring; drain and dry them. Brush them with melted butter and broil them or toast until they are well heated through. Have ready the required number of slices of fresh toast. Dip a crisp lettuce leaf into French dressing, lay it on a slice of toast, arrange the fish on the lettuce, cover with tartar sauce and top with the. second slice of Veal and Ham Sandwiches Chicken may be substituted for veal if desired. Mix together: % cupful of cooked chopped ham, 1 cupful of cooked chopped veal, % cupful of chopped celery and enough mayonnaise to make the mixture of spreading consistency. Spread this on thin slices of bread that have been toasted on the opposite side. Lay a crisp lettuce leaf on the filling for one side of a sandwich and lay the top slice over that. Hot Ham Sandwiches Put through the food choppei a pound of cold boiled ham and mois ten it to spreading consistency witl butter and prepared mustard to the taste. Spread he mixture on the required number of slices bread, lay them on the tops of sandwiches -and press firmly together. Beat 2 eggs slightly, dilute them with % of a cupful of milk and beat again. Dip the sandwiches in the mixture and saute, first on one side and then on the other, in the frying pan, until both sides are golden brown. Bacon and Cheese Sandwiches On thin slices of white bread lay Add 2 tablespoonfuls of but-work to a paste, then add salt and pepper to taste. Spread the mixture on slices of buttered brown bread and sprinkle the tops with the whites of the eggs chopped with 12 picked shrimps. Toast the sandwich THE SILENCE OF THE EMPiRE t>l | A Warm Motor in Winter Your engine may not start an quicker on a cold morning, but it will > quicker and run smoother afterward if it is equipped with a good radiator shutter. Reduced crank-case dilution and wear of pistons and cylinders, reduced carbon accumulations id a reduction in repairs, together with increased gasoline and oil mileage, are some of the economies gained, either automatically or by an easily-operated control at the driver's hand. While a cooling system will keep your motor cool in the hottest weather, it is difficult to keep the gine properly warm in cold weather .without protection. If an engine backfires after starting, if the carburetor adjustment must be kept unnecessarily rich or can not be left in the "run" position, or the choke must be pulled occasionally to keep the engine from stopping, you may be certain destructive oil dilution is at a maximum in that engine, and the protection that a good radiator shutter affords will save you money. By keeping out cold air you also make the car more comfortable. Controlled either automatically or from the driver's seat, the new shutters are more convenient than the old-style fabric radiator cover They are also more sightly and, being of metal, are practically permanent fixtures-- S^Mething fabric is not. Thus with reduced repairs, savings in oil and gasoline, protection to battery and lengthened engine life, a radiator shutter pays in more respects than one. Stranger: "I say, keeper, how is it that last year, therewas a board here with the notice: "To noted view- White Swans in Manchu Garden Upon the ice-edged garden pool A silvery navy drifts in sail, And caught by light and rippling breeze Is pushed into a weedy maze. November twilight drops a pale Of yellow in the liquid green, to play A ghostly shadow game in rings 0 emerald,--scattered jewels afloat To deck the silk and snowy wings. The marble brldgeway drops aslant •d shadows where carved barges clung Beside the phoenix-dragon slab. Here gold-brown leaves wash into shoals And naked willow boughs are hung. The silent, groping, twilight cold Is pierced; keen as a knife the cry From out the necks of lifted pride Is flung,--defiance to the sky. --Robert Merrill Bartlett. "Why were you late at Sunday-school this morning, Tom?" asked the teacher. "Why, the bell rang before 1 got. here," the little fellow explained. 1/8-inch slice of cheese and a thin ! point,' and now it has been replaced slice of bacon. Leave in a moderate , by one: 'Private; entrance forbid-oven until the becon is crisp and the j den'?" Keeper: "Well, trustees of cheese has melted. Cover with a sec- j the property decided that the 'En-ond slice of bread and toast the sand- j trance forbidden' board attracted a both sides. Serve immedi- great many more people!" ately with sweet pickles. I__ Hudson Sandwiches It ig 6Uggested that London tramg Put through the food chopper: % of should be decked with flowers to ad-a pound of any kind 0f cooked meat, j vertise the tramways. Another no-6^ pitted olives, 1 teaspoonful of tion is that pedestrians should carry capers and the yolks of 2 hard-boil- wreaths to advertise motor-cars. Wash Out On the Line "The eleventh hour, the eleventh ay of the eleventh month." So tho car closed, and at such time is it re-nembered. And in all the world wherever his Majesty's subjects gath-r together a few brief moment* of ilence fall like a charm about the mourners gathered at the Cenotaph. At Westminster, in the heart of the Empire, they gather about the body of the Unknown Soldier. In all the dominions that mdke up the far-flung portions of a mighty nation the prosaic daily duties are interrupted for a silence of two minutes. On the ships of his Majesty's navy in all the four ers of the earth when the circl-sun arrives at the hour of eleven o'click a silence falls upon tlie encircling deep. was it Friday, Nov. 11, before our own cenotaph at the City Hall. All about stood the throngs of those who remember each day in all the year, but who this day show in public their "proud and loving remembrance." The traffic of a great and busy city clambered through the streets. The clang of street cars and the rumbling wheels clattered over the rails.. Motor cars honked and sped along the streets, and all the noise of busy bedlam sounded round about The patient throng waited about a pile of stone heaped up with flowery wreaths and poppy sprays. As far as the eye could see s people. At both sides : tin i the four i from the Mississauga Horse in scarlet and wiyr^helmet and two from the Royal,Naval Volunteer Reserve. The great clock began to strike out -the hour. There was a, vast sweeping off of hats and cap*. The wearers of the Silver Cross rose slowly and bowed over iii silent prayer. The rumbling traffic ceased, the honking of the passing cars was stopped. Gradually a stillness fell ovsr the entire scene. The guards stood even stiffer to attention. The memory of Mons tc Mons came back in those brief mom.rits. Each: one remembered some one who fell over there. Thoughts dwelt on the early days in Ypres and St. Julien, swept over to th So name eleven years ago, to Vimy R. se in that drive on Easter morn, to Rasschendaele and the awful ridges leading to its height. Amiens and Arras, Cambrai and Val- wtor Etrc clangs and starts away. The notes of the National Anthem breaks on the stillness, continue through and end Again a great sweep of hats over the sea of 'heads. The sorrowing ones resume their places on the benches. The two minutes silence moves away. Cakes That Improve With Age About this season the thrifty home-maker begins to plan for Christmas and to make the plum puddings and the fruit cakes that everyone associates with the holidays. She knows that the best of these dainties have had time for the fruits to mellow and the spices to blend. So she lays in a stock of waxed paper and makes ready her stone crock, or the tin boxes with close- fitted covers. Some experts keep an apple also in the container because it imparts just enough moisture to facilitate the mellowing process. Then, later in the month, she is quite prepared for unexpected guests f a cake is needed during the rush of the holidays, there is one all ready to be iced. The knowledge that one is well prepared for suck emergencies is a great help during this busy sea-Inexpensive Fruit Cake To % cupful each of sour milk, s. 4 eggs and % cupful of fruit juice, grape juice, lemon juice, liquor from Maraschino cherries or juice from canned fruit, all are good for this purpose. Sift together 3 times 1 cupful flour, 1 teaspoonful grated nutmeg, %, teaspoonful cinnamon, 1% teaspoon. fuls lit ! Put through the food pound suet, discarding an and % pound of figs; set of raisins and cut into ha slice % pound citron, and ful chopped, blanchc-d ; they a: with a ins that a cloth A QUEER FREAK OF THE NEW ENGLAND FLOODS A railway bridge washed out from under the tracks on the Boston i Albany line at Hoosic Junction, Mass., showing severity of damage. add 1 cupful brown sugar, Sift together 3 times: 2% cupfuls flour, 1 level teaspoonful each of soda and cinnamon, % teaspoonful each of allspice, ginger and salt, and V* teaspoonful of nutmeg. Wltha little of the flour dredge well 2M cupfuls of prepared dried fruit, turn back any excess flour and add to the fruit 1 teapsoonful baking powder, stirring it in well to help distribute it evenly throughout the cake; 1% cupfuls seeded raisins and % cupful each of sliced figs and citron cut into small pieces is a good combination, though prefer dates, candied cherries, ginger, orange or lemon peel, cur-d the like. Some, too, like to add % cupful of some favorite nut-meats broken into small pieces. It is easier to keep the batter from lumping if the liquid is slowly poured into the dry mixture; stir it constantly, then beat until the batter is smooth. Add the fruit and nuts and pour infti a well greased and floured I into patty tins. Fruit cake { batter must be quite stiff or the fruit ill sink to the bottom. Bake in a | loderate oven at least an hour. The ; cake must be allowed to rise slowly | ,o its full height. Finish baking slow- j y; some experts contend that fruit j cake needs drying out rather than j making, and that word well deschibes j method o finishing the baking. ! Too hot an oven results in a thick ; crust outside and a doughy interior. J Fruit cakes that are not to be iced ! may be given quite a professional ! gloss by brushing over the top with molasses diluted with hot water about tes before the cake is to be removed from the oven.' Another secret is to brown part of the flour, taking care not to scorch it, which results in an unusually rich looking cake and more than repays one for the little extra trouble. If a frosting is desired, it is best to allow the cake to ripen and then ice it only a day two before it is to be cut. Excellent Icing for Fruit Cakes In 1% cupfuls of water diseol e 1% ipfuls of sugar and boil exactly 16 minutes after the syrup becomes bubbly all over. Allow it to cook and to cool without stirring. To sifted confectioners' sugar add enough of this syrup to give the icing good spreading consistency, stirring constantly, then add the desired flooring lit the taste. For chocolate icing, melt in a buttered pan so none of the chocolate will stick to the container thinly-shaved, or grated, chocolate. Ice the cakes, and, if chopped nuts or other decorations are to be added, put them on before the surface of the frosting becomes firm. This is an quick and reliable icing for all kinds of cakes as th© syrup will keep r some time in the refrigerator. Plum Pudding Soak % cupful each 0f currants and ltana raisins for at least 30 mines in cold water to cover. Soak 2 pfuls stale bread crumb3 in 1 cup-1 scalded milk. When cool, add 1 pful sugar, the well-beaten yolks of le of the flour mixture, then stir in 1 teaspoonful baking pow-dej. Beat whites of eggs stiff. Stir liffhid into flour mixture to make * smooth batter, add fruit, then egg-whites. Turn into a well-greased mold, cover with greased paper and steam steadily for 6 hours. If the water must be replenished, never al-loow it to get below the boiling point, i This pudding keeps perfectly if wrapped in waxed paper and kept in a covered tin box. When wanted, cut off the required amount and steam un--- til it is heated through. Serve with hard sauce. Hard Sauce Cream yz pound of butter, then work in slowly 1 pound of sifted powdered sugar and cream again with the hands. Flavor to taste with vanilla. This sauce may be served from a separate dish, but it gives a very attractive touch to the pudding if a little, put through he pastry bag, garnishes each portion. Raking Leaves We all feel at this season a craving to rake leaves. That is a bit of the primitive in us>, a bond with nature which not all the blandishments of civilization have dissolved. Our primordial ancestors raked leaves. They made beds with them in their caves-great heaping beds, fragrant of autumn, in which the hairy-chested troglodyte pounded his ear until the rocks shook. The question is, how can we rake leaves and enjoy again that touch of nature which makes all time kin? We are glad to be able to answer that. If you will drive through Forest Park these Indian summer afternoons you will see a great force of happy men raking leaves. They are from tho workhouse. All you have to do is get yourself in the workhouse, and you can experience everything that thrilled the old-timers even unto Adam. You can rake leaces and burn leaves. "Who has smelled wood venture; but what about leaf smoke? Can you ever forget it? T"o the workhouse, thou sluggard! --St. Louis Post Dispatch. WILL LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES She: Women will look after themselves. He: What's the matter--aren't the men looking ^fter them enough to satisfy them? "Does your wife ask you for things she knows you can't afford?" '"She hasn't asked me for a thing since we were married." "Great heavens! How do you manage it?" When she wants a thing she doesn't ask me-- she tells me."