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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS. COLBORNE. ONT.. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1928 More Home-Made Candies To mak* stuffed prunes select large prunes, wfcsh thoroughly and let soak In cold water for two hours. Remove the sttmes and dry the prunes on Clean cloth. Pill centres with nuts only, fondant and nuts, candied fruit or preserved ginger. Roll in granulated sugar. 1 Stuffed Figs. % pound dried figs, % cup orange Juice, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, Maraschino cherries, Pecan meats. Mix the orange juice, lem-•n juice »nd sugar and cook the figs very slowly in the liquid, turning and basting them often, until they are fender. Drain, cool, open and stuff each fig with two maraschino cherries cut in halves and five pecan meats, broken. Close, press into drape and roll in powdered sugar. Date Sweets. 1 pound dates, \'2 cup walnut meats, 2 tablespoons candied ginger. Stone the dates and put them through food chopper. Add the walnuts and ginger, coarsely chopped. Knead the mixture on a sugared board and shape into a roll. Cut in thin slices with a knife and roll the slices in powdered sngar. Chocolate Dates. Stone choice dates and steam them for five minutes. Remove from the steamer and when cool enough Sandle close each date firmly. When gold, coat with sweet chocolate. As a variation the centres may be filled with a quarter of an English walnut •i with a bit of candied ginger. French Date Bonbons. Stone large dates and steam them fcr five minutes. When they are cool stuff Ihem with fondant. Cut pistachio nut meats in halves and press two or three pieces into the fondant of each date so that the nut meats show. Almonds, blanched and toasted, may be used in other dates. pia< •acli date in a paper bonbon cup Chocolate Prunes. Wash choice prunes thoroughly, cover with cold water and soak over-Bight. Bring to the boiling point, remove from the lire and drain. Re-wove the pits and allow the prunes to dry. Pil] each prune with a salted peexa meat and dip in melted choco Fate. Let stand until the chocolate feas dried and then wrap in waxed There is an almost infinite variety «ff combinations possible in dipping cradles from plain nuts to elaborate enters of creams and nougat. Thes< recipes are for simple centres but they make very attractive confec- Chocolate Delights. 1 cup butter, 1% pounds confectioners' sugar, % ounces (about 11/3 cups) cocoa. Wash and cream the butter, add the confectioners' sugar gradually and then add the cocoa which has been sifted. Shape into balls, coat with melted sweet chocolate and roll in cocoa. Mocha Chocolates. % pound butter, % pound confectioners' sugar, V& cup cocoa, 2 tablespoons coffee extract. Cream the butter--use unsalted butter, if possible --and add the confectioners' sugar gradually. Then add the cocoa and the coffee extract. Add more sugar if necessary to make the mixture stiff enough to handle and shape in balls. Coat with sweet chocolate. Pistachio Chocolates. Flavor fondant with pistachio ex tract made by combining lemon and almond extracts and mix in one-fourth cup (one ounce) of blanched pistachio nuts. Roll into balls; coat with sweet chocolate; sprinkle the top of each candy with chopped nuts as soon as It is coated. Almond Acorns. Blanch the desired quantity of almonds. Melt a little sweet dipping-chocolate over hot water. With the tips of the fingers dip the almonds into the chocolate, coating them not more than two-thirds of the down. Dip them immediately chopped pistachio nuts. Place ( waxed paper to dry. Grilled Almonds. Blanch one cup of almonds and them thoroughly. Boil one cup of sugar with the same amount of water until it reaches 234 degrees or threads from the tip of a spoon. Add the almonds and let simmer, stirring frequently, until they turn a yellow brown color. Remove from the fire at once, and stir vigorously until the nuts are covered with a sugary coat- ing. Honey Fruit Squares'. Vs pound dessicated cocoanut, 1 pound strained honey, V2 cup washed currants, milk. Cover the cocoanut with milk and let it stand for a few minutes. Cook the honey until it boils, add the cocoanut and continue cooking until it is very thick. Then stir in the currants and pour into an oiled tin. When cold, cut into inch French Humor Discussions of Weighty Topics are Constantly En- livcr.pc1. by the Shafts of mm*-*. Humor Which Remains a Characteristic National Trait Paris--Now and then Frenchmen sltake their heads slowly and say that things are not what they used to •e--that there are no longer good restaurants in Paris, that their countrymen in general are no longer universally polite, that France is losing many of the qualities for which she fcas long been renowned. One feels Justified by experience in accepting *seb plaints only at considerable discount, since the dark mood of a Frenchman is likely to be very dark indeed. On the other hand, his gay woods are as gay as one could wish; and one of the qualities that he distinctly has not lost is his sense of It is all t're more piquant and striking, because nothing is spared. No topic, however grave, is regarded as ] inappropriate or jokes. Wit is held So justify itself. It is an end in itself, for which great sacrifices are made. It may do harm to its victim, fivon perhaps to its author, hut if it scores as wit a great deal will be It would be difficult to find subjects *s prave as France's foreign relations, fcrr finances and her army. Yet it happens to be these very topics that iafely provoked numerou .v bill h'-s just passed the Chamber f.-ilucing compulsory military service fo one year. There appears a grote-itiio drawing of two soldiers doing Kitchen du'y, one saying to the other: "!t seems that after 1930 a year ifiil be enough time in which to f?jrn to peel potatoes." The Brilsnd-Kellogg discussion of a Ir-caty against war having reached an impasse, there is a drawing depicting briand proposing, "No more wars of aggression," while Kelflogg replies: *Na more wars, even defensice." The ironic title says, "Carrying Locarno Too Far." Wit (Mays With Finance Shiploads of gold arrive from New York. One newspaper commentary 1 imaginary colloquy betwe< answer is, "Not since the stabliliza-tion of the lira." One of the most widely read of French financial writers concedes an article thus: "Unless, of course, it isn't like this at all, and other things with theories and calculations." An unfriendly newspaper reprints the sentence with the headline, "The last word of financial science." It is decided that the soldiers shall have a new form of cap. So M. de la Fcuchardiere imagines the follow conversation:. "Yes, of course," says the Minister of War. "That would be more enient. The kepi, having a \ ottld be easier to salute." "Excuse me, Monsieur Ie Mini the soldiers don't take off their hats ten they salute." 'Ah, really? I hadn't noticed. Bi e you sure that this cap is entire! new? It seems to me, though I have never paid much attention, that I have seen something like that upon the heads of soldiers. Oh, yes, a little cockade and a tuft-yellow, red or green. There was a song about that tuft when I was young." "You are right, Monsieur le Minis-tie. Formerly the soldiers wore kepis, which were succeeded by calots. This is progress. We must encourage the business of making caps for the army, which is as deserving of consideration as the trade of naval hat-maker. You know that M. Ley-gues (Minister of the Navy) has given the sailors a new cap and made it obligatory to wear it. Besides, the new cap is very striking because of its height." "Just what is the advantage of height in a military cap?" "Why, the higher a cap is, the easier it is to see it from a distance. We must remember that the soldiers, one day, will go to war." "That's true. I hadn't thought of that. But then why not adopt the shako at once?" "That will come later, Monsieur le Ministre. Progress proceeds by steps. ■ We shall submit in turn for your ap-' proval the replacing of the kepi by the shako, then of the shako by the kepi and finally of the kepi by the calot. For if the kepi is mors martial, we shall recognize later that the calot is more practical. The calot is the new cap of the future." The writer then recalls the opera of Offenbach, "The Brigands." In it the soldiers arrive too late to capture the brigands. The colonel is puzzled. Somebody explains that the SUBMARINES ON LONG VOYAGE H.M.S. Otway and H.M.S. Oxley, giant British submarines, photographed at Gosport shortly before their departure upo made by submarines from England to Australia ! first unescorted voyage London's Lottery Craze Famous "Flutters'* of the Past Although the first Westminster, one occasion attempts were made by Bridge was built by money ra!~ed by "S^lTenturers," as ticket-holders called, to bribe tin an irregular manner. It was evident, that the evils attending lotteries far outweighed the benefits to the revenue, although the average yearly profit between 1793 and 1824 was £346,765. In 1808 a committee reported that: "The foundation of the lottery sys-•adically vicious that . . . stem of regulations which can be devised will it be possible for Parliament to adopt it as an efficacf-<§ts source of revenue, and. at the same time, divest it of all the evils which it has hitherto proved so baneful a source." Since 1826 (writes H. V. C. in "The Evening News") every kind of lottery, public or private, charitable or otherwise, has been illegal. under a lottery, it can hardly be said that the method of raising funds was an unqualified success. Indeed, the first lottery failed, and it required a dozen lotteries in all to raise the necessary £389,500. One wonders how many lotteries would be required to raise £27,500,-000 which is the total estimated cost of all the schemes recommended by the Royal Commission on Cross-River Traffic! It is just over a century since the Englishman was deprived of the power to take part in lotteries. In October, 1826, at Cooper's Hall, Basing-hall Street, was drawn the last State lottery. The first public lottery had taken place in 1569, when the Government of the day organized one to raise funds for repairing the national harbors, the prizes being "plate and certain sorts of merchandises." took place at the western door of Paul's Cathedral. "Publick Nuisances" After 1569 lotteries swiftly achieved an amazing popularity. They were organized for the supply of water to London, for assisting royalties and pretenders to the throne, for disposing of famous jewels, for the purchase of picture galleries. Eventually they must have interfered considerably with the work of the nation. The "London Spy" said: "The Gazette and Post-Papers lay by neglected and not ling was Pur'd over in the Coffee Houses, but the Ticket-Catalogue. No talking of the Jubilee, the want of Current Trade with France, or the Scotch settlement at Darien; Nothing Buz'd about by the Purblind Trumpeters of State News, put Blank and Benefit." And in 1698 Parliament, coming to the conclusion that lotteries were "common and publick nuisances," passed a Bill prohibiting them. But the thirst for a "flutter" caused the State lotteries to be resumed in 1709. Children, usually the picturesque sincere things Blue-coat boys, were often brought rubbish which blows in to do the drawing. On more than touch.--Lady Oxford. ,^puld Put Farming On Business Basis "We are as far below in the business end of farming as in any other phase of agriculture," affirmed Hon. John S. Martin, Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, in an address made at a meeting of the University of Toronto Commerce. Club recently. "The farmers must learn to manage their affairs in a businesslike way," he continued, "and the old system of everybody rushing his produce on to the market at once, and thereby causing a glut, must come to an end. Co-opeiative marketing is the ideal toward wiich all energies should be directed, and the importance of this is, I think, beginning to be realized, for the United Farmers of Ontario have established a co-operative school, and are working in harmony with the Government in bringing about an improved state of affairs." that one should.like U.S. and Canada Friendly Rivals Kellogg Asserts Our Mutual Problems Can Be Solved by Acquaintance, U.S. Secretary Says American State Official is Guest of Premier King at Dinner Ottawa, Ont.--The rivalry between Canada and the United States is without bitterness, raising no problems which cannot be solved by acquaintance, respect, tolerance and patience, Secretary Kellogg of the United States said at a dinner in his honor given by Premier King. "We are rivals in all those accomplishments which make great nations," he said, "in economic, scientific and educational developments. "With no imperial designs, with no wish for the territory of any other country, with a common history, common 'hopes and aspirations, we have in the past and we will in the future adjust our difficulties by peaceful "If we have mutual acquaintance with each other's institutions, respect for earh other's rights, tolerance and patience, there is no question which tnnot and will not be adjusted be- U.S. Secretary Kellogg extended to the Government and people of Canada •y best wishes and most sincere regards" of President Coolidge, and his thanks for the recent, visit of Governor General Willingdon and Premier King to Washington. Secretary described the exchange of Ministers between the two as among the outstanding of his tenure as Secretary of State, and as "another link formed in our international relations making for ntlmate acquaintance and facilitating the adjustment of the many questions arising between Canada and the United States." Opposition Joins in Tribute Premier King, R. B. Bennett, leader the opposition in the House of Commons, and Raoul Dandurand, Gov-eadeT in the Senate, joined in tribute to Secretary Kellogg's distinguished legal, political and diplomatic career, and to his frendly attitude tofard Canada since fte has held the portfolio of State. The Premier praised the spirit in which William Phillips had approached his task as first American Minis-Canada. he came," said he, Washington ------v-- "_:~3 We felt whei "knowing 'his a and abroad, that to extend him e Lad e w that he has been among us fot Americans generally the same wel ne, due to the representation Mr Phillips has given us of the Unltec States." Sunday School Lesson March 11. Lesson XI,--Jesus Fi-ei the Multitudes,--Mark 6: £M Golden Text--I am the sre'd life: he that cometh to me sis never hunger; 6: 35. shall hirst.- II. the great sacrament IN the wilderness, 35-4-1. Introduction--The feeding of the multitude marks the culminating point in the Galilean ministry of Jesus. It took place at the moment when Jesus was leaving Galilee, and setting his face stedfastly towards Jerusalem. It had a solemn symbolic significance, must be understood by us in the light of that significance. Otherwise we only the story of a marvel, not avelation of a great divine mystery- The truth which Jesus wished to impress for ever on the hearts of the Galileans was that God would yet it up his kingdom. The feast in the ilderness was clearly intended to point forward to the feast in the Messiah's kingdom. I. jesus' compassion ON THE MULTItude, 31-34. . 31. The words of Jesus to tha disciples, "Come ye, yourselves, apart into a desert place, and rest awhile," were spoken at the moment of their return from their mission to the cities of Israel. The disciples came back ;hed and excited as the result of their labors, and Jesus saw that they needed to have their minds composed. He, too, was weary, and'--though the disciples did not yet know this--he knew that his davs in Galilee were numbered. So he proposed to them this quiet retreat beyond the Lake. "' desire w-as rest, rest for his dis-. is, and rest for himself. We shall see presently that this hope was not | to be fulfilled. Meantime it may be of interest to observe that in the judgment of some modern scholars the words of Jesus here given have been handed down to us in another form in the great passage, Matt. 11:28-30: "Come unto me, all ye who labour and .re heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly heart," etc. V's- 32, 33. The plan cf Jesus was quietly carried out. But the unexpected happened. A multitude of Galileans, who had followed Jesus from place to place, noticing his departure, and suspecting that perhaps they would seek him no mo'-e, hurried on foot round the lakeshore to the opposite side--a journey of several miles --and reached the landing-stage before Jesus and his disciples, who were cruising on the lake, arrived. It is a strange and affecting proof of the power of Jesus over tbeir spirits that on this occasion they could not let him gc V. i>4. So Jesus instead of re found labor. When he saw the m____ tude on the shore, instead of feeling disappointment as he might well hav done, he "was moved wjth compassion towards them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd." The V nt d • c \\i i thought of leaving that great multi- King Names rnnce or Wales tude, blind and ignorant and aimless ' as so many of them were, without spiritual provision for their needs, went to the heart of Jesus, and we read that once again "he began to teach them many things." Our Lord was always patient, always hopeful, always willing to spend and to be spent in his Father's service. II. the great sacrament IN THE wilderness, 35-44. Vs. 35, 36. Jesus spent the whole day in teaching, and the approach of evening found the multitude still hanging on his words. At this stage the disciples intervened- They wero anxious as to what would happen if night overtook the people in that solitary place. They suggested the di:> Woman resembles the ape m I than does man, for her legs are i ually shorter and her arms longe: 1 Professor Arthur Thomson. Poincare and Marianne. "They're thieves have heard the drums of the bringing millions and millions of gold < troops. "Oh, yes," says the coic dollars," saja the Premier. "What! "that's true. Hereafter they s wiore do y(.n want?" And Marianne j have trumpets." replies pensively, "A franc." (Thatl -*--- Master of Merchant Navy London--The Prince of Wales recently received a new title specially eated for him by his royal father. Henceforth he will be known as "Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets." The appointment being without precedent it will remain for the Prince himself to decide its duties. "His Majesty the King," says an announcement recently, "for some time has been consiering what steps can be taken to bring the merchant navy and fishing fleets into line with other Government services of the em-, . pire by having as their titular head I J11*?1* °* th£ P«>Pie to the nearest some member of royal family." ! pr™ re^ood they might -*- i Vs. 37, 38. Jesus answer is for eve;- J memorable. "Give them food your I selves," he said. The disciples did not I understand the Master's thought, and I began to point out all kinds of diffi-' culties. It would cost' more than two j hundred denarii, that is, more than j fifty dollars, they said, to procure |enough food to go round. Jesus answer was: "How many loaves ha* you on hand? Go and see." Vs. 39-41. Then came the great sacrament in the wilderness. At Jesus' command the people were made to sit on the glass in orderly groups, resembling flower-pots in-gardens. Jesus I takes the slender provision which they j had, the five loaves and the two fishes, ;and begins with symbolic actions which are minutely described- (1) H: gives thanks for the loaves' (2) he solemnly breaks them, and hands the pieces to the disciples that they may divide them to the people. Nothing ta said about a miraculous multiplication of the loaves, though something of the kind is undoubtedly suggested by what follows. The physical significance of the event is subordinated to the spiritual. In view of this circumstance we ought to think of the whole proceeding, not after the nalogy of a secular or real meal, but as resembling rather a Communion Service. The bread represents something beyond itself. What is that something? We may very properly say that it was the feast in the coming kingdom of God. Jesus was giving his followers a last, solemn assurance that God meant to redeem his people. Though he was himself going away from his Galilean followers, God would not fail them. They would yet inherit the kingdom, of which the feast in the wilderness was but the foretaste or sign. is, a legally stabilized franc.) The essence of the financial situation is thus summarized in a dozen words. The difficulties of Italy in stabilizing the lira, with a consequent rise in the cost of living, are pictured by having one forlorn man say to another, "Whoa did you last eat?" The In the United States last year 23 72,002 motor-vehicles were lvgisterei Ve do not remember dodging the taii nd two.--Westton (Ore.) Leader. "You were always a fault-finder! growled his wife. '"Yes, dear," re sponded the husband. "I found ycu. The Kind of Equipment Searching for Flyers Lost in North i flight formation equipped with skis to facilitate landing on snow and ice at Camp Ske. Gabby Gertie en a dumb waiter m; r head on his shoulder Micji. The pilotts are army j laking practical climatic tests. cijmD a tree." Salesman: "We have a car that will climb any hill." Motorist: "I don'1 doubt it. The one you sold me last i and tried tq