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ye . ~ first. -.. sharpest knife. Helpful Hints For Busy Women When making puffed sleeves for doll dresses, turn raw. edges of sleeve ends under, and hand-stitch with elastic thread. Draw up to correct size and fasten thread. Saves tedious sewing of .bias 'bands on such tiny garments. st LI » ¥ Turn your paint can upside down - for 24 hours or so, before tackling - "thal spring painting job. 'Paint will mix more gasily. Be sure the lid is on tight, * * * Make a seed-row spacer for your small garden, by sticking two corn cobs. on the teeth of a rake. Pull rake along edge of garden to mark first row. For next row, guide your cob-rake along - the edge of the * * * Use embroidery hoops for holding the ends of your jelly bag open for easier filling. The bag can be hung from a sterilized wire coat hanger, bent to hook under the hoops from" the outside. (For extra clear pelly, even juice that has been strained through a cloth-lined food mill should he dripped through a bag.) A discarded TP cabinet, with its insides taken out, makes a fine doll- house for the children. Can be div- ided - into rooms, . furnished with dime-store or home-made furniture, papered and carpeted with scraps or samples. * » * 'Use a clean string for slicing pin- wheel rolls or jelly rolls off of a long, filled roll of pastry. Place center of string under roll where you want to slice. Bring ends up over tap, cross string, and pull quickly to cut down through the roll. Slices more cleanly than the + * R A "Put plastic covers on your porch pillows, under their regular cover- ings, to protect feathers or other stuffing from rain and dew. * * . -=--When mixing cold shortening with ~ Make popcorn lollipops by forming minutes. an electric niixer, heat the mixer blades Prevents clogging blades, * . * popcorn balls around "all-day suckers." The sticks make "handy holders, keep the children's hands clean. * * * g Use a pipe-cleaner dipped in silver polish, for removing tarnish from between the tines of forks. * * Save your miedo if a hot dish sticks, by pouring hot water around , the dish. It will loosen minutes. y in a few * x * 'Make a- temporary cake cover of aluminum foil. - Mold two thick- nesses of the foil over a deep pan, crock, or kettle that is slightly larger than the finished cake. Press excess foil against lower sides to make a metal-like edge. Cut a round of card-board and cover it with foil, for the bottom. * * - To remove a cork that has been pushed down into a bottle: pour out contents of bottle. Pour in just enough ammonia to float the cork. Let stand 24 hours. Ammonia will eat into. cork, 'causing the cork to crumble. Breaking Into Print--The fem- inine summer wardrobe fe- quires at least one dark print dress for daytime wear, says designer Joyce Hubrite, and she prescribes the cool slim- lined creation above. Navy gros-grain' "ribbon trims the collar of the geometrically- printed rayon dress, which is as sheer and washable as sturdy cotton. in hot water for a few Cupid Makes a Haul--Eight impulsive teen-agers who staged Columbus, hope their marital careers run smoother ruple elopement from than their wedding chariot. Birmingham to It broke down shortly after the ceremony Charles Edward Cash, left, lectures the other newlywed couples, Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee and Mr. and Mrs. James C. Cash, on their need to find homes spur-of-the-momen. quad- Here, the new Mrs, . Johnny Lynch, and jobs. Two days after the elopement, three of the boys found work. % TABLE TALKS dane Andrews With this year's maple syrup available--in some places anyway--- I think today we'll start off with a recipe which makes grand use of that delicacy. If you cannot get |- the real thing, ordinary syrup, with half a teaspoon of maple extract added, will do almost as well. Date-Nut Bread 1 Cup Boiling-Water 1 Cup Chopped Dates 1 Tablespoon Butter or Margarine - 1- Egg BA Cup Maple Syrup - 14 Cup Chopped Pecans or other © nats' 1 Cup Sifted Flour 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Salt % Teaspoon Soda 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour ..Method--Pour boiling water Jyer dates and butter. Stir until butter - melts. Add beaten egg, maple syrup and chopped nuts. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and soda. Combine with the whole wheat flour. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until just dampened. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake in a moderate oven (350% F.) 1 hour. Let cool thor- oughly before slicing. Makes 1 loaf. * * * The other day I heard a woman Lewailing the: fact -that, although 7-Minute Icing is her favorite kind, hers always always either pulls out in sticky threads like taffy, or else either turns sugary or soaks into the cake. And I know there are lots of folks who hiaye similar ex- periences. ! None of these calamities will-- or at least SHOULD--happen if you carefully follow the following directions. (Pouring the icing into a cleari bow), after cooking and be- fore beating, means extra dishwash- ing; but it keeps the sugared par- ticles that. may stick to the sides of. the pan from getting into the icing, and makes it stand up_ longer SE on your cake.) i= Seven-Miniute Frosting 'Combine in top of double boiler: 2 egg whites, unbeaten 114 ¢. sugar dash "of salt . ' Ya c. 'water 2 tsp. light corn syrup Beat with rotary beater or elec- tric mixer 1 minute. Place over boiling water and beat about 7 minutes, stopping scveral times to clean off blades and sides of pan with rubber scraper. ° Remove from boiling water when frosting stands in glossy peaks. (Has much more body than a mer- ingue.) ONE. Pour--into a clean bowl, being' . careful . not to scrape hardened frosting from sides of pan. Add 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat 1" minute, or until frosting holds firm swirls. Spread over cake, which, should be cool and free from loose crumbs, Ice the sides first, thén the top won't be $0 crumby, Use cleaii spatula to ice the top. This recipe is enough for 2 nine- inch. layers. » * * For afternoon tea, for dessert at supper--or even as a special break-. fast treat--there's, nothing much more tempting than a good, freshly made coffee cake. This one, 'with its topping of butter, cinnamon, sugar and corn flakes, is almost bound to have the folks asking how soon they may expect an encore. + Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake % Cup Corn Flakes "1 pableotn Melted Butter or e 4 go Cup Brown Sugar 'saspoon Cinnamon 2 J rablespoons Shortening talking about © "hearty" va Cup Sugar 1 Egg 14 Cup Sifted Flour oe 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 13 Teaspoon Salt A "Teaspoon 'Nutmeg 343 Cup Milk Roll cereal into 'fine crumbs and mix with melted butter, brown "sugar and cinnamon. Blend shorten- ing and sugar together. Add egg and beat well." Siit flour with bak- ing powder, salt and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients to shortening-sugar inixture-alternately--with--the milk. Pour into a- greased 9-inch- square pan and cover with corn:flake mix- ture. Bake in. a hot oven (400° P) 20 minutes. * EJ » 'This seems to be one of my "upside-down" columns. I've been cakes: and icings without any mention of the more substantial things that should come before. And with outdoor work in full swing in the families of so many of my readers, lots of the sort of eating is highly necessary. ; I think the men-folk especially will enjoy this goulash, and the fact. that it makes use of one of the¥less expensive kinds of beef will be no handicap to its popu- larity 'with the "dollar-stretching" side of the house. Sour-Sweet "Gouldeh 1 _Poufid Beef Chuck, Cut in 2-Inch Cubes 4 Tablespoons Flour '1 Teaspoon Salt 14 Teaspoon Pepper 3 Tablespoons Shortening 1 Cup Navy Beans 1 Cup Diced Carrots ~~ 2 Cups Diced Potatoes 2 Teaspoons Salt 4 Tablespoons Vinegar Double. Duty - Hollywood's shapely Marie Wilson tries on a new straw hat for size--body size, that is. She points out that the chapeau, designed for beach wear, affords protection not only against: the sun, but also against enthusiastic stares of - masculine passersby who may not be interested in mil- linery modes. : more like 16 inches. 'der, 4 Tablespoons Sugar 3 Tablespoons Flour "3 Tablespoons Water Roll beef in mixture of 4 table- spoons flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Melt shortening in a heavy skillet and brown meat. Add beans and cover with water. Cover -pan and simmer 2 hours, adding more water if necessary. Add carrots, potatoes and 2 teaspoons salt, Sima mer about 10 minutes or until vege- maining flour and water. Blend into goulash, stirring until smooth and thickened. Serves 4 to 6. Camera Men Hid In Dummy Giraffe The photography of wild animals . is little more than 50 years old. At first, enthusiasts struggled with cameras weighing 15 lbs. or more. Today, a man can plunge into an African forest with a loaded minia- ture camera in his coat pocket and, if he is lucky, bag dozens of pass- able photographs. - Bur forall the -improvement--in equipment and technique, some of the photographs taken by the pio- - neer big-game phbtographers will stand comparison with any which have been taken since. Take the classic shot of a charging black rhinoceros by Major A. Radclyffe Dugmore. In Africa in 1908 he .saw the rhino resting near a small hill, and, hoisting his heavyweight camera to his chest, he moved for- ward, a companion nanied' Clark covering him with his rifle. On the ground glass of the camera Dugmore could see the black monster sleeping peacefully, about 35 yards away. He went on. Suddenly, the rhino jumped up, saw Dugmore and charged. Dugmore says: "No matter what happened, I simply had to keep my - head; this was the chance ei a life- 'time, and I must not make a- mis- take. So I focussed the camera with the utmost care and pressed the shutter release when he was about 16 yards away--it scemed Clark, hearing the click of the shutter, fired, not to kill, but to frighten." . : The bullet hit the rhino's shoul- and the animal turned and - missed the intrepid photographer by a few feet. . In attempts to get close-ups, pho- tographers have used strange ruses. In Great Britain the Kearton broth- ers made a dummy ox and sheep and then, crouched in their hollow * interiors, took photographs of the unsuspecting creatures ~ that - ap- proached the strangely immobile "animals." "On _the African plains, a dummy ostrich has been similarly used by another photographer. A still more extraordinary dummy was that of a giraffe which two camera enthusi- ' asts constructed. One man acted as the fore-legs, and the other as the hind-legs. Thus they fared forth, One of theif first encounters was a lion. Unfortunately, the lion saw them first and started to investigate. That was the end of the would-be big-game photographers, and they caught the next boat for home. » eliminates Tips That Help. In Home Painting There's no economy in painting over a poor surface--mot even economy of time. For although im- Tperfections may be hidden tem- porarily, before long they'll re- appear looking worse than ever. Getting ready to paint new sur-, faces is generally not uch of a problem. It's the old, cracked and much-painted walls 'and woodwork that are ustally a headache. Give yourself-plenty of time to put them back into. smooth condition. Try- ing to get everything done in ene Afternoon or day is bound to seem like a very large, unpleasant .thore. During the course of the job "'thére are, certain steps you can take to simplify and speed your work. Rent a small sander to make tedious sanding easier and speedier. Use liquid sanders to dull old glossy paint. - Use ready-mixed colors whenever possible, Use one-coat paints and enamels. "Use a new roller apphcator for applying pant when it is recom mended. A larger area can be cov- cred faster. Use the type of brush suggested for different types of areas. Too small or too Jarge a brash can slow you down more than you realize. Always read labels and follow directions to a 'I. Buy wood guality paints, good brushes Lo For a very smart-looking room, paint woodwork and walls the same color. This will make any room seem largur. ) Horsehair and vegetable-fiber brushes are poor substitutes for bristle brushes or the improved postwar nylon brushes that you may prefer. Nylon brushes are easy to clean, do not need the usual linseed-01l preconditioning and .are not tempting to moths. It's a card- inal rule among painters that a better brush always means.a better tables _are tender. Add vinewar and" | job Don't be "penny -- wise and oy sugar. Make a paste of the re- pound foolish" by trying to save a few cents on your brushes. For tlie average job you'll need at least three brushes: . 1. A 3% to 4 inch flat brush, bristles about 4%; inches long, or a roller applicator for painting large, flat surfaces. 2. A 2 to 2¥ inch flat brush, ~ bristles "about 314 icles tong, for trimming and small siriaces. 3. A 1% inch oval brush, bristles about 2 inches long, for moldings and round surfaces.. There are five kids of surfaces you may wish to paint; new wood, new plaster, painted, wallpapered or varnished. Varnished woodwork sidered stylish any more, isn't con- and it "i8n't hard to-cover with paint. First, wash -it with a strong solution of sal soda or washing powder. This sanding. If mahogany stain has been used, apply a coat of shellac or aluminum paint to prevent the stain from bleeding through the paint. Then, for the quickest and easiest job, use the new one-coat paints according to directions. Or apply_three coats of enamel mixed with flat paint to your chosen color. (Use two pints of enamel to one pint of flat paint. If you want a glossy surface, make the third coat enamel only, not mixed with flat paint.ys Before you begin sanding, patch- .ing or anything else, protect<jyour "room. Remove all hardware--door- knobs, light switches and fixtures, curtain rods," shades and the like. Move out or cover all furniture and floor coverings. Cover your hair. Put on old clothes. Use a protective lotion or cream on your hands be- fore you paint. Spattered paint will clean away more easily at the end of the day. ." Yemenite Tews who pecratly mi- grated to Israel saw snow for the first time in their lives and, be- lieving it to be the Biblical bread from Heaven, tried to colicct and eat it. = HARNESS & COLLARS vam Attention - Consult your nearest Harness Shop about Staco Harness Supplies. We sel) our goods only through yous local Staco- Leather Goods dealer The goods are right. and so are our prices. We manufacture in our factories -- Harness Horse Collars. Sweat Pads, Horse Blan kets, and Leather Travelling Goods. Insist on Staco Brand Trade Marked Goods. and you get satisfaction Made only by SAMUE). TREES. CO., LTD. 42 Wellington St. E., Toronto | WRITE FOR CATALOGUE & THis ¥ Gordon Sinith Sow Grass Early One garden job that we can carry out first thing in the Spring almost regardless of wedther is sow ing grass sevd.. Of course "where a new lawn is being established the ground will have to be thoroughly prepared first and this means cul: tivating, rolliag and raking until it is as level as possible and the top soil is worked up fine and-all visible weeds destroyed. It is not really "safe toi work soit until all the-frost to walk on avithent getting one's is gone and the ground dry ¢nough shoes muddy But if it is merely patching a lawn that has to be done, then one can sow anytime; even hetore the last LOUS, I'he thing 1s to get a good packaged lawn sced, which 1s a mix- SHow I ade of ture of different grasses, blended so that there will be some quick- growing types to give some shade to the later germinating and nore permanent "types Grass loves cool weather. It must get a good start hefore the weather really turns reasons, sow on a windless day and to make sure of an even catch the experts say it is_best-to broad- Ii possible water well during dry once lengthwise, then across. weather and make sure the mower is razor sharp for the first few cuttings. A edull mower will pull out new grass. Like any other plant, grass will benefit from good soil and an occasional dressing of manure or the right kind of chemi- cal fertilizer. A rich, well-fed lawn will not only be a better color and texture but it, will be vigorous enough to crowd out most. weeds. Where the lawn or part of it. is warm. For cast --shaded most--of the day a special mixture of sced designed for such conditions should be used. -. * * 3 Sweet Peas Early' Too Another carly bird is the pea. It gives best results when planted just as soon as one can dig and prepare 'the necessary little trench. Often one can find a corner sweet "of the garden which dries ont weeks rest. If it is not too - before the shaded and gets some breeze this is 'just 'the spot for sweet peas. Dig a trench a foot or so deep. Tramp in about" three inches of well-rotted materials, old leaves or manure are best, then top off with a couple of inches of the finest important obvious and richest soil available. Plant im inches apart. Let the rains gradu- ally fill in the rest of the trench as the plants come up. This devel- ops the deep, strong root: growth that is essential for heavy bloom- ing and health during the summer weather. Provide support in the form of brush or steings. Wire is not recommended. as it injures the tender growth, © > * in air and sunshine. Shrubs that bloom first thing in the spring like «the Forsythia, .Spirga, vte., should not he pruned until after. blooming «0 that flowering this "will not be spoiled . N 3? Good Uses For - Aluminum Foil Season discover a" mulutude of that highly versatile stuff, aluminum foil. Many report thar its most satisfying use is in lining the broiler pan before broil- mw meat or hsh, The d@ppings are caught on the foil, which bas only to be tossed away when the broil ing 1s done. No more scouring of the broiler pan. * . . s You'll good uses for casserole dishes | This not only ¢lim- Line vow alumynum foil ieites scouring, 'but helps prevent Baguid from boiling over in the oven, . * , There are many who wrap butter in aluminum foil to keep the deli- cate flavor from being mvaded by strony «foreign odors. In the same way, odors of ontons and fish can be Contained by w rapping the offenders, . * N cheese, A piece of foil laid bencath the down on ironing time. The alumin- um reflects the heat onto the re- verse "side of the materiol being ironed, often making it unnecessary to iron both sides. SAFES FIRE and THIEVES, We bave a else and type of Bafe, or Cabinet, for any vurpose. Visit us or write for prices. etc.. to Dept. W. J.&J. TAYLOR uMiITED TORONTO SAFE WORKS' 143 Front St. R.. Teroste Established IR33 Finer, tation, BREAD Yours, with wonderful fast-rising DRY Yeast! You're sure of tempting, de- licious bread: :when you bake with Fleischmann's Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast! This won-- derful new yeast keeps its full-strength and fast-acting qualities without reftigeration! Buy a month's supply! ' WHOLE WHEAT BREAD ©® Combine 3 c. boiling water, 4 c. granulated sugar, 4 tsps. salt and 1 tbs. shortening; stir until sugar and salt are dissolved and shorten- ing melted; cool to lukewarm. Meanwhile, measure into a large bowl 1 ¢. lukewarm water, 1 ths. granulated sugar; stir until sugar velopes Fleischmann's Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, THEN stir well. « Stir in cooled sugar-shortening mixture. Combine 5 c.once-sifted . bread flour and 5 c. whole wheat or graham flour. Stir about half of the flours into yeast mixture; beat until smooth. Work in re- maining flours and add addition- al bread Alour, if necessary, to is dissolved. Sprinkle with 3 en- make a soft dough. Knead on lightly-floured board until smooth and clastic. Place in greased "bowl and grease top of dough. Cover and set in a warm place, free from draught. Let rise until doubled in bulk, Punch down dough, grease top and again let rise until doubled-in bulk. Punch down dough; turn out on lightly- floured hoard and divide into 4 - cqual portions; forfii into smooth balls. Cover lightly with cloth and let rest' for 15 mins, Shape into loaves ; place in greased loaf pans (415" x 8%"). Grease tops, cover and let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake in hot oven, 400°, for 20 mins., then reduce oven heat fo moderate, 350°, and bake about 20 minutes longer." ' a-- 3 Pr LEN I god ER 1 SLR 1s ns tA A kt + RE eT with, --ironing-beard- cover--is-sind-to--cut- this about an inch Weep and three Pruning : Pruning can: be "done anytime from February to Jwic¢ with most shrubs, trees, ete. The general pur- pose is to remoye dead growth, . shape the brush or shrub and let "Protect your BUOUKS snd CASH Them