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luncheon 'best! ~~ Send A (350) in coins (stamps cannot be : 1s 5 Le 5 Rah u ke SAE § RS ni EARL J MN, : { tn A ---- a ---- "Deir. Anne--=Hirst: Will you write soniething about mothers-in- law soon? It may save the marriage of a grand young couple I know. "I fear for the poor husband. law,ayoung woman who works and could well afford "to live alone, is plannifig to come and live with them! "He and she do not get along any too well now; she is with them "every chance she gets, allows them almost no privacy. What will hap- pen if she moves in? (Besides, she talks too much!) Her daughter doesn't need all the luxuries this mother would lavish' on her. That gives a man no incentive; he be- -comes an incompetent provider, ot . dust a doormat." 3 "And Aga" "Another couple have been mm ried only a short while, "They won't stay married long if his mother doesn't let them alone; they live with her. When the young wife got pregnant, his mother lit- erally had a fit. 'Not here--this is MY house!" she proclaimed. Yet she does. not want them to move. These two are already in ther 30's, They want a family. They can't just wait until his mother decides they can he in a home of 'their own! "Of need our mothers---sometimes their advice, many times their help. But most of the time 'they only interfere. "Why can't mothers count their course we all ; 3448 You look so young and pretty in this graceful new classic] A shirtfrock style, it's so softly flat- tering it could be your tea-and- Shown in. all-one fabric, the collar and pocket-tops also make striking. spots for con- trast. That 'skirt is NEW! Pattern 4804 in sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48. Size 36 takes 37% vards 39-inch fabric, This: pattern casy to use, simple to sew, is tested for fit. Has com- plete illustrated instructions, THIRTY-FIVE CENTS accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER, ( Send order to Box 1, 123 Eight-~ eenth Street, New Toronto, Ont. His mothersin- "1,000 _hand-colored -a serious decline: in the sale of blessings, and unless children actu- ally nced them, let them live theis own lives? ; 4 "ANXIOUS" Now I'll tell. one, also trie. . The. husband of a dear friend died suddenly, They had a mar- ried son. After the funeral, the wife told me she was going. to move in with the children, "They really want me, "Anne, and. they mean it. I can help-- do the marketing and have dinner ready (the "young wife still teaches) and relieve them in so many ways. Aren't they wonder- ful?" And tears were in her eyes. I went into another room where the son and his wife were. "You two can talk to me, you know. Now, the truth," They looked at cach other, and then the boy said, "We do want Mom, of course, But you know, we'd rather he alone." ' Mom and I had a long talk. I knew her temperament, remem- bered the trouble her own mother- in-law had caused ... I left her with, "You'll decide for yourself, of course." The next I knew she was shar- ing her apartment with a .woman friend, and had a position that employs her many talents. The children come for dinner once a week, she visits them now and then, Meantime, she lets them alone. The one time she did dis- cuss it with me, she ended with: "I'm so relieved_that 1 decided to stay here. I'll just bet I couldn't help trying to boss them!" What a pity 'that so many mothers are not as wise! Children do need mothers, as you eay-- but they are the ones to decide when, -- * *! * The mother who 'would stay friends with her married daughter or son lives her own life and lets the children live theirs.. If this problem faces you, write Anne Hirst about it. Address her at_Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. hl Christinas Cards . . The first genuine Christmas card did not appear until 1846. About copies .of it were issued at one shilling each, the card portraying a convivial family gathering sandwiched between one scene depicting the hungry being fed and another showing the naked being clothed. It was designed by the Royal Academician, J. C. Horsley. Its printer was Mr. Jobbins, of Hol- born, its publisher Joseph Cundall, of Old Bond Street, and its origina- tor Mr. (afterwards Sir) Henry Cole, who became the first Director of South Kensington. Museum, Queen Victoria was the first Bri- tish monarch to use Christmas cards. She ordered eighteen in 1845. From then onwards the demand steadily grew, and in the sixties - and seventies the trade began to assume large proportions, largely as a result of Charles Dickens' policy of popularizing Christmas in his novels. Cosy inn scenes be- gan to appear, snawbound cottages, and picturesque coaches, family gatherings at the festive board. Just before the war there was - . * * . * * * * » * . * * * * + * LJ - * * * LJ * * * * * ¥* - - + 1 * "x * * LS * * * * * + cards showing such traditional scenes, but now the demand is as great as ever. The change is thought to indicate a wish to es- cape back to the "good old days." Cards meant for overseas sale differ from those on sale here. Those for India have eleptants in place. of reindeer, those for Austra- lia may depict surf-riding. One Indian prince ordered cards costing $125. cach and worded: "All praise to Allah, the God, the Most High!" Joe: "Do you have hot water in - your house?" et "Moc: "What do you think that stuff is that I'm always in?" CROSSWORD ~~ PUZZLE ACROSS 3. Girdle 4. Poem 6. Bewalling 6. Poker stake 7. Chirpe 9. Unruitable 21. England (ab) 22, Yale 23. Prophet 26. Flood 29. False name 8 Constellation 31. Turt Y. Kinglike 34. Chidea 0. So be It 37. Flat cap 1. {jesounded 239. Only 6. Vex 411. [Forgive 0. Beverage 43. Rope fiber 22. Rub out 44. Notion 24. The choten 46. Defy 25. Flap 417. leap 26. Meta) 48. Relieve 217. State again 49. Walk wearlly 28. Light brown 61. Born 30. Grow old 53. Male sheep Anewer K' eo tere on This Page -- -- These Columnists "read in a syndicated column that an ash try, hand-made to fit on the arm [of President Truman's seat in his personal plane, the Independence, cost $18,000" he was so shocked he had a member of his staff make an investigation. The investigator re- ported. ; 1.- There is no ash tray in the cupies in the plane. 2. There is an ash tray- in each corner of a work-table. in the President's compartment estimated to cost about $1. J. There is a standard type ash tray in the arm of each of the seats in the main passenger com- partment of the plane. 4, The President does not smoke. --From the Philacelphia Inquirer. SIINDAY SCHOOL £8 LESSON By Rev. R. B. Warren, B.A. B.D. r= The Promise Fulfilled In Christ Luke 1:46-55; 2:1-7 'Memory Section. His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, "The Mighty God, The Everlasting - Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end. --Isaiah' 9: 6b-7a. The first portion of today's les- son is the Magnificat. Mary had gone to visit her cousin Elizabeth who was soon to become the mother of John the Baptist. Eliza- beth greeted Mary in prophetical language saying, "Whence is this to me that the mother of my should come to me?" Mary replied with the Magnificat. Mary the virgin was now with child: by the Holy Ghost. She knew that child would be the Son of God. Her beautiful humility is 'seen in the words she uttered. She did not claimed, "My spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." She marvelled at the mercy of the Holy One. "He hath scattered. the proud in the imagination "of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty 'from . their seat, and exalted them of low degree." . . The story of the birth of Jesus is beautiful in its simplicity. His mother was a peasant woman, He was born. in a stable. Angels sang at his birth and wise men bowed before Him. The common place of his coming bespake the univer- sality of His mission.. None are too poor or ignorant to receive at with good things." How we need Jesus today! Lon Woodrum has expressed it well in the following prayer: "O little Prince in the cattle-shed- how we have negelected You! flow .we have forgotten 'the dream you Brought to tbe earth with You; and we have lost our way! Look at us again from innocent eyes, aye, with that unspeaking, mute look of love; break our stubborn proud hearts, and wake in us the old vision of brotherhood! Out of blood and tears and heartbreak we grope back again toward Your hallowed man- ger, waiting once more to hear the angels sing, trying to put our fin- "gertips on peace, yearning again for the touch of eternal hope, hungry again for the feeling of love, sick in our need of the Truth. Amen." o FUN FES ey t , SET A BEAUTIFUL TABLE with Maple Leaf doilies! These are a brand new fashion and you will want to be first to have them! Or use them in threes--for buffet or a favourite chair! ; Pattern 566 has crochet direc: tions for doilies in two sizes. in coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont, «Print. plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME 'and ADDRESS. \ When Senator Clyde R. Hooey: arm of the seat the President oc- Lord .ing you claim equality with God but ex- - -His hand. "He hath filled the poor ° $l Having Fun--Grandpappy will get a kick out of this picture, which shows famous star Trixie Friganza, veteran of 50 years in vaudeville and musical comedy, as she celebrated her 80th birth- da '1h her Los 'Angeles home. Despite the fact that she has been confined to her bed for the past two years, the one-time toast - of two continents says, "My life has been nothing but fun." Inset shows her as she was in 1914, at the height of her popularity. N \S ne ITI Ar I know very well that it's too close-to the Big Day to be bother- with recipes: for Fruit Cake, Plum Pudding and the like. » Still, with youngsters home for the holidays, many of them long- ing to do-a bit of cooking, perhaps a few instructions for making such things as "Taffy Apples" and so forth might not be amiss. i * *® * CARAMEL APPLES 15 to 20 apples 2 pounds granulated sugar (4 cups) * Scant cup light corn syrup 234 cups evaporated milk Select small apples, free from blemishes. Wash and dry thor- oughly and stick on wooden skew- ers. Put sugar, syrup and 24 cup of the evaporated milk in a large ° heavy kettle. Stir to blend well. Heat slowly until sugar is dissolv- ed, stirring constantly. Then cook briskly to a thick syrup, stirring all the 'while. Add remainder of milk slowly, keeping mixtiire boil- ing briskly, and cook to firm hall stage (242 degrees F.), stirring constantly to. prevent scorching. Remove from heat and let stand - until caramel stops bubbling. Work- ing quickly, dip apples, one at a time, in caramel and twirl to get tid of surplus coating and make smooth. Place on heavy waxed pa- per to set. If coating becomes too hard for dipping, add a little eva- porated milk and reheat, stirring to keep smooth. The caramel should be kept quite hot so that coating will not be.too heavy. Makes 15 to 20 caramel apples. To decorate skewers Wind skewers with narrow col- ored Scotch tape before skewering apples. : * * * CARAMEL POPCORN BALLS. * * oi 3 quarts popped corn 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed ~~ 000 ¥ cup. light corn syrup V4 teaspoon salt * 114 teaspoons vinegar - ¥4 cup evaporated milk After corn is popped, keep hot and crisp in slow oven (300 de- grees F.) while caramel coating is being prepared. Mix sugar, syrup, salt and vinegar thoroughly. Cook slowly until sugar is dissolved. Then cook briskly until soft crack stage is reached (280 degrees F.). Remove syrup from heat. Take pop- | _corn_from_oven_and sput-in-a large} -- mixing bowl. Return syrup to heat and bring to a boil. Stir in milk slowly, keeping candy boiling all the while, Cook candy over medium heat to soft crack stage (280 de- grees F.) again, stirring constantly, Pour immediately over popcorn. Stir quickly while pouring so that all the popcorn will bewvell coated. Moisten hands with cold water so mixture will not stick to hands, and form popcorn into balls immedi- ately. Makes about 20 balls 2%; inches in diameter. * * * CREAM CARAMELS 2 cups granulated sugar "Few grains salt 2 cups light corn syrup dane Andrews TABLE TALKS _then pour into'a buttered pan. Cool _ "sweetened chocolate. Melt choco- + Caramel7and press together. Then 14 cup butter Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS _ | y, { anc ole KY GC Cook over 'medium heat to firm MACDONALD'S 134 cups evaporated. milk (1 tall can) . 1 teaspoon vanilla 'extract Cook sugar, salt and syrup ra- pidly to firm ball stage (245 de- grees F.), stirring occasionally, Add butter and milk gradually so that the mixture does not stop 'boiling at any time. Cook over medium heat to firm ball stage (242 degrees I.), stirring constantly because the mixture sticks easily at the last. About 25 minutes are required for cooking, Add vanilla. Let caramel stand. until mixture stops bubbling, at room_temperature, then place in- refrigerator until" caramel hardens. Remove from refrigerator, invert pan and loosen caramel by apply- ing cloth wrung out in hot water: to bottom and: sides of pan. Lift edges of caramel with table knife or spatula and turn onto cutting board. Cut. with a heavy, sharp knife using a saw-like mation. Makes 2 pounds. Note: 242 degrees F. is the ideal finished temperature for caramels. 240 degrees. F. makes. a very soft caramel that does not Ifold its shape ~ very well, while 245 degrees F. makes quite firm ones. Nut Caramels: Add Y cup pecan or walnut halves just before pouring caramel into- pan to cool. Coffee Caramels: Dissolve 1 tablespoon soluble cof- fee in !4 boiling water. Add to syrup mixture gradually. with the butter and -milk, then procced as above. Chocolate Caramels: Use 3 squares (3 ounces) un- late over hot water in 'the sauce- pan in which the candy is to be cooked. Add sugar, salt and corn syrup, then proceed as above: Ribbon Caramels: Make a recipe of Cream Cara- mels, ;and a recipe of Chocolate Caramels. After caramels have cool- 'ed in buttered pans to room tem- perature, loosen caramel layers with table knife or spatula and turn onto wooden board. Place a layer of Chocolate Caramel 'atop the Cream place in refrigerator to harden be- fore cutting. "5s Fondant. Ribbon Caraniels: Make a recipe of Cream Caramels or. one of the variations. When caramel mixture stops bubbling, pour equal amounts into 2 but- tered 8-inch pans. After caramel has cooled to room temperature, loosen caramel layers with table knife or spatula and turn onto wooden board. - Press a layer of fondant over a_ layer of caramel and cover with *a second layer of caramel. Then place in refrigerator L to harden before cutting. * * * VINEGAR TAFFY 2 cups granulated sugar 114 cups light corn syrup .%4 teaspoon salt "1 tablespoon vinegar : v4 cup evaporated milk Mix sugar, syrup, salt and vine- gar thoroughly. Cook slowly until sugar is dissolved, stirring fres quently, Then pour milk in slowly, keeping candy boiling all the while, iP. ---- . "One day last 'week "there: was . looking for a place to live. Actually ' jobs -- heavy pounds. . 'and cook with the syrup, salt and -- UHRONICLES JGINGER FARM Gwendoline D Clarke ;. -- a knock at our 4ront'door, When I opened it there stood an army sergeant and his young wife they came here by mistake thinking it 'was. the house to which they had , been directed. Trasked them in and the story they told me made my heart ache. Previously stationed at Camp Bordgn,, this sergeant, six weeks ago, had been transferred to another district and had been house- hunting ever since--for an apart- ment, a house, or four unfurnished rooms, There 'were places which they could have rented--until the owners learned that besides the man and his wife there were. also three small children. And the doors were figuratively shut in. their faces. "Apparently we committed = a crime in having children," the dis-_ couraged young mother told: me. "And what are you doing. in the * meantime?" [ inquired. "One child is with her grand- mother ;two brothers live with my sister, and my husband and [ are staying at an hotel. 'I'he children .are five, four and two." Believe me, I wanted to tell the young couple to collect their child- ren and move right in. . . they were such nice young people and | felt'so sorry for the youngsters. But offering to take a family into your home isn't as simple as that. We have enough room, it's true, but yet the house is not adapted for two families--especially if newcomers have been used to a city home, Country plumbing itself presents one_problem. A septic tank cannot quite take -the place of sewerage system. It has to be treated with greater respect--and- that. is some- thing city people never seem to realize. And there is always the possibility of a water shortage. Giving up" a_ number of rooms also means a reorganization of the farm family's way .of living--and that isn't always easy. On a farm extra room is needed for so many washing; - cleaning, packing and storing eggs; recom for ball stage -(248 dégrees F.), stir-. ring constantly. Pour.into buttered pan. When cool enough to_ handle, pull until candy is light and uno longer sticky to the touch. Lay out on waxed paper or buttered pan. Cut .with scissors. "Wrap in' waxed . paper. Makes about 2 Brown Sugar Taffy: Use_'1 pound brown sugar in place of the 2 cups granulated sugar. Cocoa Taffy: Mix 4 cup cocoa with the sugar vinegar, then proceed as above. Molasses Taffy: Omit corn syrup and use 1-cup molasses, : ~3 Peppermint Taffy: Make a recipe of Vinegar Taffy. When taffy is cooked, remove from lieat, When mixture. stops: bubbl- ing, add Y; teaspoon peppermint extract and, mix well. Pour taffy syrup into a measuring cup to' the % cup level. Poyr remaining taffy Add 6 to 8 drops oNyed food col- oring to the 14 cup syMsp and mix well. Pour this colored syrup=into a small lightly bittered pan and allow to cool. Pull when® cool enough to handle and set aside on a piece of waxed paper.. When remainder of taffy is cool enough to handle, divide into halves and pull each half until light: in color and no longer sticky to the touch. Lay each half-on a piece 'of waxed paper and pull into a rope of even thickness. Take half of the colored taffy, lay it on top of the white taffy yand pull the two together. ly occasional - hired help; space for the variety 6f outdoor clothes and boots that men need according to the weather--and even room for the various cats and dogs that come to the house for warmth and comfort in 'winter time . . . animals that may be treated as pets but are yet necessities for farm life: > Talking --it--over with Partner afterwards and saying how selfish I felt "in not inviting this young couple to share our home, Part- ner. said, "And what would you do with your junk--you need a big {house for all the stuff you keep around?" Well, that had me stump- ed! Maybe I am no worse than any other farm housewife--I don't kunow--but I certainly manage to spread things around. But eventu- ally I make use of what has been saved. This week, for instance, I am hoping to send away 24 pounds of woollen goods to a factory to be convertéd into blankets, But 24 pounds 'of woollens--old socks and sweaters--cannot: be accumulated overnight, so they are naturally cluttering up some room or closet! Jut women are not the only clutter-uppers! My goodness, Part- ner has cnough old nails around to build a house--except that half of them are bent and rusty and couldn't. be" used anyway. Yet. every time a box or a building is® demolished the nails must still be . saved. And Bob has a five-gallon can full of nuts and bolts--and woe betide any of us who throws even _one of them away. But if you notice _ --whatever a person saves is al- "ways "junk" to others but priceless to himself, One of my collections is buttons --utility buttons, . not collector's items. No garment is ever discard- ed until the buttons have been re- moved. As a result whether I make 'a shirt, a dress or a pair of py- jamas, it is never necessary to buy buttons. Most of what I have are sorted as to colour and size, and then sewn on to cards just as you find them in a store. Not much "point in saving buttons if they are all jumbled up together so that you have to waste precious time finding out whether you have two or a dozen of any one kind. Zippers can also be saved and used -again-- providing they still zip. And here: is a way to save your eyes. The time-honoured way to thread a needle is:to hold it over something white. But for quickness try this: hold needle between thumb and middle finger, raise index finger to form a background for the needle and you have it threaded in two shakes. 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