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POTATO. SURPRISES There are so many ways to cook potatoes that it. makes us ashamed . of being such a stick-in-the-mud as to know only thq eternal boiled, baked, mashed and fried varieties, There are all kinds of scalloped potatoes alone, done with bacon, ham, clams, cheese or sausage, for instance, And cheese, onion juice or bread crumbs will make something brand new of ordinary creamed potatoes, The lack of individuality in flavor of this old stand-by makes the po- tato an excellent fat carrier. And that, with the large amount of starch the potato itself supplies, makes it one of the most valuable of the energy foods, Remember, too, that the potato has more iron than we credited it with a few years ago, and that it's efficient in reducing body acidity. In short, the combina- ~ tion of meat and potatoes which our mothers used instinctively is recom- mended now by scientists--some: of them anyway, 3 Potatoes scalloped with bacon is a splendid luncheon dish, The large amount of milk used in this con- coction adds much nourishment and with the bacon, makes a savory main dish, A crisp vegetable salad may well go with this because a contrast of texture in foods as well as a raw ~ vegetable is needed to balance the meal. And how. -about a dessert of fruit, canned; fresh or dried, with a cookie to round out the meal? Potatoes Scalloped With Bacon Three cups thinly sliced raw po- tatoes, 1 small onion, '1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 34 teaspoon pepper, 2 cups milk, 6 slices bacon, Line baking. dish with 8 slices bacon. Put onion. peeled but not sliced, in centre of dish." Add a layer of potatoes and season with salt 'and pepper. Dot' with bits of butter and flour rubbed "together. Continue adding lavers of potatoes and seasonings until all are used. Pour over milk and put remaining bacon on top. Bake 1% hours, un- covered, in a moderate oven (350 de- grees F.). If vou keep the dish cov- ered during the. meal the potatoes will be appetizingly hot for second servings. Butterscotch Cookics One-half cup butter or shortening, 2 cups light brown sugar, 2 eggs, % teaspoon cream of tartar, 14 tea- spoon soda, 3% cups flour, 34 tea- spoon vanilla, 3:2 teaspoon salt. If the shortening used in place of butter is not salty add another half teaspoon salt. ahs Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs beaten until light. Mix and sift several times flour, salt, soda, cream of tartar. Add with vanilla to first mixture and mix well. Shape into rolls about 2 inches in diameter and let stand in the refrigeratér over night. When ready to bake cut slices about 1-8 inch thick and bake in a moderate oven (3756 degrees ¥.). - DRYING HERBS Parsley, thyme, sage, -mint--now fs the time to gather in your herb harvest and dry it for winter use. Gather them on a dry, sunny day, remove the stalks and spread the hetbs on parchment paper or enamek plates. Put the plates into a warm oven or out in hot sun to dry. When quite dry, rub the herbs with your fingers until they are re- duced to fine powder. Put into small, dry bottles, and label each one ac- cordingly. And here's a good labelling tip. Choose glass bottlés and stick your labels on the inside, They will then keep ¢lean and will hot rub off. TASTY BREAD RECIPES - Prune Graham Bread ; Two and one-half cups graham flour, 1 cup bread flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 4 tablespoons sugar, 1 egg, 1% _cups sweet milk, 1 cup shopped prunes, "Wash prunes and soak thirty min- > > > ng "oo utes. Simmer 1 hour in fresh water. Stone and chop. Mix and sift bread flour with 'salt, baking powder and sugar. Add graham flour and pre- paved prunes, Mix thoroughly and acd egg beaten with milk. Beat well and turn into well greased bread pans, Bake one hour in a slow (325 degrees F.) oven, Date Bread Two cups flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, % teaspoon salt, 1-3 cup brown sugar, % cup 'milk or water, 1 egg, 3% 1b. dates stoned and cut in pieces. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar And salt. Add milk, egg slight- ly beaten and dates. Turn into greas- ed pan and bake 1 hour in moderate oven, Orange Bread Three cups flour, 4 teaspoons bak- ing powder, 1% cup sugar, 342 tea- spoon salt, % cup chopped pecans, 1 egg, 1 cup milk, % cup chopped candied orange peel. Sift dry ingredients, add nuts and orange peel. After mixing thorough- ly add milk, then well-beaten egg and pour into 2 well-greased bread pans. Let stand 10 minutes, then bake in moderate oven for 45 min- utes. When partially cooled glaze top of loaves with sugar-water frosting. N SCHOOL LUNCHES When baking bread, it is but little bother to make some cinnamon rolls for the school lunch or a date bun or two, Cake batter baked in a patty pan for an individual school treat sometimes appeals even more than a slice of the layer cake carefully wrapped. Chopped cooked beef or ham, though not enough for a sand- wich spread, beaten into a small amount of baking powder biscuit dough before it is rolled out, makes a titbit for the school lunch. A little larger amount of chopped meat, 'seasoned, heaped on a circle of pie crust about the size of a saucer, then half the crust folded over the other half and the edges pinched together, when baked, mak- es a meat turnover especially en- joyed by hungry boys. One reason why it is hard for mothers to put up lunches day after day is that usually there is no place in the kitchen for doing it without interfering with "preparations for breakfast, and often the two meals must be looked after at the same time. An acquaintance solved this difficulty by painting an old com- mode to match her kitchen furni- ture, and using it exclusively for the preparation of lunches. Anything prepared for a lunch on the follow- ing day was wrapped ready for car- rying, and set in the tiny cupboard where-it is close at hand when the meal is assembled. In the top drawer she keeps a paring knife and a bread knife; a ball of string in a small box, and scissors to cut it; a supply of waxed paper, paper plates, saucer dishes and cups, and the "lunch box silver"; a few small screw-top jars and jelly glasses with their covers fitted on them as soon as they are washed. In a small drawer which she can keep locked if necessary, is an assortment of jams and jellies, box- ed cookies, and occasional candy bar and sandwich fillings and relishes that need not be kept in the refrig- erator. Another drawer holds clean paper bags in which the children prefer to carry their lunches, a big envelope containing suggestions for this meal, and a notebook in which she records good lunch menus and anything else that would help in this work, Doubtless this convenience has much to do with her attitude toward the school lunch, She accepts it as a challeneg to her to keep her chil- dren -intefested in eating a good, substantial meal at noon, though they are away from home. A POEM A DAY One mother sees to it that no day passes without her having read to / a Consular SR i Wedding Dr. and Mrs. Alfredo Lozano, the newly appointed * Chinadisi Colombian consul general and his wife. Dr. Lozano, who, although only 32, has had an enviable diplomatic record, was recently appoiint- ed to the post in Montreal. He was married recently #o Mrs. Calderon de Borda, granddaghter of a former Colombian President, in the Church of Guadalupe, in New York, even, her little ones some bit of poetry or verse within their range of interest. She uses the classic. child poems but supplements them abundantly with the appealing snatches of really fine child verse from the current press. The children like thé lilt of rhymes and the imagination, imagery and beauty found therein. They often call for a repetition of this or that verse which has especially appealed. Often when mother hesitates a bit they repeat the poem to the end. They are not only learning the joy of poetry but are storing away gems of beauty. J DO YOU KNOW THESE? To clean piano keys you can use a soft cloth dampened with a solut- ion of warm water and a little com- mon vinegar, Take car that the moisture does not get beyond the finished surface as dampness may affect the unfinished 'wood. * * ~ You can use your vacuum cleaner to clean the floor mop. Place vacuum cleaner on a piece of newspaper with the suction side up, and as you take the dust off the floor, hold the mop over the vacuum, which sucks the dust and dirt from the mop. * LJ] Varnish remover combined with brass polish will make like new the most hopelessly soiled and marred brass articles. * * On windy days the clothes-line pole will do better duty if, in addi- tion to the conventional notch in the top of the pole a large nail is driven into the lower end. The nail stuck in the ground will help to hold the pole and line in place, and avoid trailing sheets and tablecloths, LJ L Muslin sheets and pillowcases, too old to use, cut in squares and hem- med, makes splendid window polish- ers to be use after windows have been cleaned with ammonia water. * . Evaporated milk will .pour more freely if two holes are punctured directly opposite each other on the top of the can. . ® Half an apple placed in the cake box will keep cake fresh. and moist. IN GRANDMOTHER'S DAY Grand-mother was constantly seeking in her days simple means of combatting household troubles. This list may be interesting to the housewife of today. A small bag of sulphur kept in a drawer or cupboard will drive a- way red ants. Rub hinges with a feather dipped in oil and they will not creak. The odour of sweet peas is so of- fensive to flies that it will drive them out of a sick room. Hand stains can be removed by washing in the juice of a ripe toma- to. A little éharcoal mixed with clear water thrown into a sink will disin- fect and deodorize it. Camphor put in drawers or trunks will keep away mice. A spoonful of vinegar put into the water in which meats or fowls are boiled makes them tender. Mix 1 teaspoonful of cornstarch with 1 cup of salt for table use and it will not gather dampness, the salt of course. : .To prevent a bruise from turning purple or black and blue according to popular belief, rub fresh lard up- on it, To remove the skins of cooked beets, let them lie a few moments in cold water and the skins will slip oft easily. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Lesson VII.--November 18. The Christian as Church Member.-- Matthew 5:13:16; Acts 2:41-47.. Golden Text.--We are members of His body.--Eph.5:30. The Lesson In Its Setting Time and Place -- The passing from Matthew is taken from the Sermon on the Mount, which was spoken on the Horns of Hattin, in midsummer of A.D, 28, the second year of Christ's ministry, The pass- age from the Acts closely follows Pentecost, which took place on Sun- day, May 28, A.D. 30, at Jerusalem. "Ye ane the salt of the earth." This figure of speech is plain and pung- ent. Salt is savory, purifying, pre- servative, "But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salt- Be -------------- ed? Weymouth's translation is good: It salt has become tasteless, in what way can it regain its saltness? "It is henceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men." The salt grows stale '|'when into any formi of Christianity formalism enters and prevails; and this has been the sorrowful end o) many religious movements which be gan with love and life." "Ye are the light of the world." It is simply a fact of history that Christianity and the Christian church have. exerted on human society a moral influence which justifies the figures by which it was described-- an influence more profound, more. extensive, more enduring, and more presented to <his age, and to the eventful than any that the world has scen. "Neither do men light "a lamp." The flat clay bowl, filled with olive oil in which a wick floited, and notched at the edge or with a hole there through. which the wick was drawn--the common light of ancient days in Palestine. "And put it un- der the bushel." The common household wooden measure, holding about a peck; ample room for a lamp under it. "But on the stand." An elevated holder with a flat top on which the clay lamp was placed. "And it shineth unto all that are in the house." Hidden light smokes, smothers, darkens, dies. "Even so let your light shine be- fore men" Long ago, the people thought that in the dead of winter the sun was weak and ill, and that if they lit fires it would encourage the sun to shine, help him to take heart again. Just so, by our cheer- ful, loving lives we can help to put sunshine into many darkened hearts. "That they may see your good works." The trouble with the great bulk of mankind is that they do not shine. "And glorify your Father who is in heaven." Oils and coals appear to" be the sunlight of prehistoric 'ages, which God has bottled up and accordingly the simile of the candle intimates that this light of ours, which we are to let shine, is net our own, but comes to us from without, agés which are still to come. And and so we are to employ it under the direction of the higher Power which has given it to us in trust. "They then that received his word were baptized," On Pentecost, the fiftieth day after the passover (for "pentecost" is from the Greek word for '"fifticth"), Peter had delivered a wonderful sermon interpreting the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Gift of gifts who had just been vouch- safed to the church. This sermon had stirred the consciences of all hearers, so that they begged Peter and the other apostles to tell them what they should do. The answer was that each one of them should repent of his sins and be baptized. "And there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls." A number so great that ever since that time any large accession to the church is called 3 Pentecost. promises to faith filled prayer. "And fear came upon every soul." church. We have Christ's boundless of {Le Day of Pentecost did not se- parate after the reptism. cach 'eo his home to live a life of pious medi- tation in the seclusion of their own hearts with God. They set them- "And they continued sieadfactly in the apostles' teaching and fellow- ship." The three thousand eosnvrets selves resolutely to a life of fellow- ship, The Christian jis one of 3 com- munity. --*"In breaking of bread." The love-feasts of the: church, or common meals, closing with the cel ebration of the Lord's supper. "And the prayers." The here may hint at stated 'times for prayer, such as all Jews observed. Prayer . has always had a large place in the life of the That is, upon all unbelievers, so mighty were the signs of God's pre- sence with the Christians. "And many wonders and signs were done whrough the apostles," These were probably miracles of healing, such as the healing of the lame man by Peter and John, described in the next chapter. Christ had promised his disciples that when he returned to the Father, they should accom- plish grateecr works than he had one. "And. all that believed were to- gether." The gatherings of Chris- tians are a large part of the power of the Christian church. When they are neglected, the influence of the church is sure to wane "And had all things common." It is am illustra. R---- -- tion of the feHowship of the Chris- tians, mentioned in verse 42. It is the beginning of the charity of the Christian church which has enormously expanded through the ages,. and never has been greater than it is today. "And they sold their possessions and goods." Possessions mean in the Greek landed property and goods indicates movables, The imperfect tense indicates that sales were made from dime to time, One and another, as the need of the brotherhood re- quired, were moved to dispose of property. "And 'parted them to all, according as any man had need. They acted on the maxim, from each according to his ability, to each ac- cording to his need. And day by day, continuing oteadfastly with one accord in the temple. The early Christians did not forsake the Jewish religion, but were more faithful to it than ever before. "And breaking bread at home." Here is the entrance of the new, the celebration of the Lord's supper, which was held in the homes of the church members, Christianity thus starting out as gu houschold religion. "They took their food with gladness and singleness of heart." Those who have obtained peace with God through Christ the Mediator have not less, but more, enjoyment in their food than other men. "Praising God." All the Chris- tian's joy is turned Godward. Tt all springs from the indwelling Spirit. "And having favor with all the people." They did not aim af pop- ularity, as the issue sufficiently showed; but they did aim at doing good, and met with gratitude for 1. "And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved™ (margin, being saved). It is Christ's will for, his ideal -of, a Christian church, that continuously it should bo gathering into its fellowship those that are being saved. Worry in the world. No matter how serious trouble worry cannot help it. _ Too much worry shortens life. And too much of the worrymg 13 done uselessly. An intelligent mental-- survey of your problems will avoid it. Separate thn real from the false problems and stop worrying. "For every trouble under the sun, there's a remedy or there's none." "If there is one try to find it, if there is none never mind it." i In thinking of your problems al- ways keep this 'in mind: Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. This is an excellent guide for pre- cent troubles in the light of past ex- your periences. Intelligent thoughts solve prob- lems; worry aply muddles the is- sue. An old man looking back over his life said: "I've had 4 lot of trouble in my life but the most of it never happened." Face the issues 'when they are is- sues or about to become so, and stop worrying, © You'll live longer, be happier and be a better citizen. Better able to take your (fair share in the moral, social and reli- gious problems of your town if-- You stop worrying. The Art of Listening The art of listening, like the art of thinking, is an achievement. It is not everybody that can listen carefully, and learn thereby. Per haps it is because few people can converse well enough to hold the av- erage person's attention, There is something to that. There may be times when one a- mongst a crowd of people talking like blue streaks, remains silent. The silent one might be termed a quiet fellow. He may be quiet, yet be a good listener. Engago this quiet per- son in conversation and it might be surprising how much he knows. The Chinese may not have a word for it, but the saying that it is bet- ter to have two ecars.and one mouth can be credited to them. Ancient Chineses sages "said a mouthful" when they uttered that remark -- Regina Leader-Post, : "MUTI AND JEFF -- i PUT UP YOUR RANDS AND KEEP YOUR TRAP SHUT, MiSs! a Ar ------ L WONDER WHERE JEFF 1S! TRE V LATTLE RUNT THINKS HE'S A FAMOUS } ACTRESS ALREADY =I BETTER GO AND fi pm SEE THAT HE DOES PLENTY OF } PRACTISING IF HES GONNA PLAY THE PERFECT, ; ; LADY IN OUR ' ' &) | PleTuRe! if WHAT THE =~ WHO DO You THINK You ARE, A ARLENE DIETRICH ALREADY, WALKIN' AROUND IN PANTS? Z AW \ om NOTIN NO,MUTT! A THIER JusT CAME IN AND STOLE ALL MY JEWELRY AND TO MAKE |= SURE I WOULDN'T RUN FOR HELP HE TooK MY TAKE BACK YA JEWELS, You PHONEY! ~ DEY 5 7/44 AIN'T WORTH A Ls world-wide Worry is the most useless thing | "It you walk as a friend you will find a friend wherever you choose to fare; If you go with mirth to a far strange land you will find that mirth is there; . For: the strangest part of this queer old world is that like will join «with like; And who walks with lave for his fel- lowman an answering love will» strike, : "It you walk in honor then honest men will meet you along the way But if you are false you will find men falso wherever you chance to stray. ; lor good breeds good and bad breeds bad, we are mot by traits we show; Love will find a friend at the strang- er's door where hate will find a foe, "For each of us builds the world he C knows which only himself can gpoil; And an hour of hate or apn hour of shame can ruin a life of toil; And though to the utmost ends of tha earth your duty may bid you fare I you go with truth and a friend!y heart, you will find friends wait- in there, "The Gcod Old Times" No doubt you used to smile at tho elderly people who were forever talk- ing abou: "the good old times" but recently you have seen their numbers vastly increased and many of the new recruits ave still in their teens, "The good old times" some of you ave al- ways talking about arg only a few years back, when tho family automo- bile was replaced by a new one long before ft had a chance 10 become £ha- bby, and when the young people went to expensive camps in sumer and had allowances more than gener- ous, Nothing {3 gained by talking about the good old times, They are over The present times are different, but in them too, there i3 a possibility of benefit. Some one has said that a man is great who can turn his re- verses to account, but perhaps it would be truer to say that tuning your reverses to account is a great achievement, Soms of you young 'peo- ple instead of always talking of 'the good times three or four years back, aro tackling the present times with a courage and ambition that make even this trying and difficult period tremendously beneficial, Make Me Big "Lord, make me big today," is the prayer of one of tne Jargest wo- men's clubs in New York. What a splendid desire it voices -- the de- sire to be big in purpose, big in un- selfishness, big in forgiveness } of slights and insults, real or fanciad; big in our ambition and in our de- sire for real progress, and best of all big in that charity which think- eth no evil. The purveyor of gossip, the rela- tor of the blackening, harmful story and sarcastic remark, shows a little- ness of mind and a narrowness of experience thet cast a' far darker shadow on the helpless subject. And littleness is not a little sin; it is a big one. The backbiter is classified with in the 'Bible with the murderer. Do you always try to keep on a high rung of the conversation lad- der? On the lowest rung in the con- versation who cherish ideals and have right principles are usually the best conversationali ts. Have you not noticed the differer" fedling with which you come away from a talk from such people from that you have when you have been taking part in a conversation devoted to small personalities, small happen- ings, small gossip? Let us make our conversation big, too. -- The Home- maker. Wouldn't it be. wonderful if we never made an unkind remark about anyone? Much of our conversation about people is so unnecessary, We draw conclusions about things that are really none of our business. I heard a woman say not long ago -- "Do you know I resolve some morning that I will not make an un- kind remark about anyone on that day and perhaps I go until 2 o'clock in the afternoon and then before [I realize it out slips som» little criti- cism, $0 unnecessary. After all is said, there is nothing go interesting as human nziure and sometimes the biggest gossips have the kindest hearts. I suppose we are greatly influenced by our childhood environment in that respect. Tt 'would be an excellent rule to never say anything about any person unless it was kind and good but the frailty of human nature, we are not made that way. THE BEST MAN The office of "best man' at a wed- ding originated In far off days when mon literally stole their wives, says Ed Wolfe, In "Why We Did It." Tha old timer, not being able to gain the paréntal consent staged a raid, He and his closest friend sneaked up on the girl, usually a willing vietim---and away they went, It irate father or brothers followed the friend fought 'them oft while the couple made thelr escape. Hence the 'best man, ne ne nal TN to 2 Te ey Se a gs ph TL Sl a a Sa or pe a i tt IS A Hrs ores