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a ia i i dollar, and it is now speech: ¢ ' » . Red" Mathematics We | found on ¥ mm tl Communist armour. We have dis- covered spite tii sirict disc ipline I vaunted efficiency fallen flav-on their e field of they have thematic: " Novanbey 13th Canddian Tribune, writ- John Stewart, the aent that" Cine noarticle in the issue of thie ten by startling state adian dali today is than 30 cents" Stewart wrriges- at this conclusion by pointing ott that anakes the worth less the 'Cost of 1 iving "Index stands at 170.7. To the Comn ning mind it becomes La ei that when You subtract 170.7 from 200 vou arrive at- 293 the value oi the dollar today. Fellow ing this reasoning to its ultimate conclusion, should the cost of living go to 200, then, obviously, tlie dollar would be worth nothing, bringing us to that Utopian state wherein we all be working for the common good without receiving any recompense at all. : > Perhaps we are wrong about this, Maybe Mr. Stewart is to fool his readers. If would attempting he is, then we hope that the article in question does not fall into the hands of any intelligent ten-year-old who, not he- ing trained in this particular brand of 1agthenniles, might discover the error, agd bring it to the attention of some af the more deeply. indoe- trinated Party members. We hope that John Stewart has not departed from the Party line in arriving at hic weird and wonder- ful conclusions, I he this exposure might ban him from the Party. It might even mean that Uncle Joe would decide to put the finger on him. Ow ever, that was a delillerate Communist gesture to fool some of the people and to add contusion confusion, It is flation has, Kuess is, how- this to obvious has of course, aifected that "in- thé Canadian worth slightly less. than 60 cents in terms of the 1939 } dollar = this jc still about twice the value placed upon it by Mr. Stewart. There is, however, onc fact which must not be over- looked. A division of Canada's to- tal income in 1939 among all . ¢ Can- wdians, men, women and children, would Have given cach individual $386. Tn 199 4 Similar division --would have given each individual 3948. So that. even with our de- $048. So that, even with our de- flated dollar, "the averase Canadian has approximately S09 more buy- ng power than before the war. The calamity howlers have little nthe way of an argument to hol- ster their case, "Canadians are bay- ng more than cver before and are wwjoying a higher standard of liv- | ng than ever beiore. Es ~--TFroin "The News ts [etter frces steaks or small whole fish may © perch, © Eiving .or paper towel Ii yo hatels, many of the, men Yet go into the homes and un orestaurants or vou must have noticed how espeteially some sort, of those same that rarely, it often i « tre patrons order fish of find fish 1s comparatively people, eiten The principal reason for of course, -you'l this isp that far tao small i pers centage of us know how to dopare and. ok fish' so*thal it will. be tempting and palatable as the kind the "professionals" dish up, So | thought that at this scason it might worth-while idea---insteagl vou any spe#itic recipes -to along some géneral hints along this line. learn to broil fish, fry them, them. steam them and poach them. It's knowledge really worth acquiring, because when vou have food costs will take be a of pass bake fish often your. a decided dip FRYING Iried fish isn't as poputar with the cook as it is with her family. Maybe it's because the fat spuiters. You can reduce this if you use a large deep skilleg and slow fo me- dium heat When fish is done, wipe pan with paper towel or crumpled newspaper and soak pan mm hot water. Fresh or quick-frozen fillets, be Good varieties to use are rocklish, catfish, cod, had- dock,butieriish, flounder, sole, sun- fish, bream, porgies, trout, mullet pan-fried, and smelts. To Pan-Fry Fish 1, Wipe fishy. with a damp cloth ,Thaw frozen fish just before using. 2: Cut fillets or steaks in serving pieces. Leave small fish whole. Dip fish in undiluted evaporated milk. : 3. 'Roll in mixture of equal parts of flour and corn meal, well-sea- soned with salt and pepper. 4. --Heat--enough--fat--in skillet to cover -bottom-and fry fish for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, turning carefully with fork or flat turner. . Add more fat as needed. Do not - 'overcook, Care 5. Serve very hot on hot plates with tartar sauce, lemon, or parsley . butter, chili sauce or catsup. DEEP FRYING Deep frying won't sutokesup the whole house it you keep the fat from smoking: = For deep frying, do not use butter, margarine or other fats that smoke at low tures --=-A--=decep-fa-- thermometer --is- a good investment if you deep-fry often. Best fish for deep frying fresh or quick-frozen- fillets such assole, flounder; cod, haddock, whitefish, ocean perch and w hiting. To Deep-Fry Fish ; 1." Wipe fish with a damp cloth or paper towel. - Thaw frozen fish just before 'using. 2. Cut fillets or steaks in serving | pieces. Leave small fish whole, 3. Roll in seasoned flour and dip in mixture of slightly beaten egg as © tempera- | Chowder Head--'This scagoiny sole is actually a new Faster bonnet out of the cotati of Le Monnier, in Paris. Made of natural Bali straw. 1c- istic eye is a diamond caring with a ruby centre : What letters Do We Use Oftenest? Recent research confirmed thatthe most frequently used letter in the English language is "c," and the most rarely used is "2." This is how th alphabet lines up when placed in the of frequency has order we use each letter in our cvervday toanirshdlcown mfygphbvkxqiz The letter "eas we Know born about: 300-B.C., sic Greeks decided "to reserve "the ancient Phoenician and Hebrew version of it in which the arms of the letter pointed to the left in- stead of the right. E The Greeks were,also the first to use "¢" as a vowel, its original vo- it was "wel sound being descrilied hy scho- lars as oy ey "Beth" for House The word "alphabet" ic a con- racted form of "alpha-beta." Greek corruptions of "aleph-beth." "These wre Phoenician and Hebrew words ior "ox" and "house." It is thought that the Pliocnicians took the first convenient ward in their own tongue: that commenced with the sound of "a" pened to be "aleph," The Hebrews did the the letter "b." Most convenient word beginning meaning ox. * came with "with this letter seemed to be "heth" (house). Hence the word for our A B C lias heen handed down through the cenfurics as. "aleph- beth" or alphabet. 5 real- when the clas: a." This bhap- and water, allowing 2 tablespoons cold water to -each egg. 4. Roll in dry bread crumbs or cracker meal. (For a thicker crust, coat twice with egg and crumbs.) 5. Arrange a few pieces of fish in frying basket just to cover the " bottom. Do not overlap pieces. g 6. Fry in hot deep fat (370°F. on: a frying thermometer) until golden brown. Drain and serve very hot. BAKING baked fish festive on the table as a roast of meat or poultry, Lresh or quick- frozen oe and fillets are good A whole can be as baked, too--with or without stuff- ing. Avoid high heat and a burned pan. Don't use a rack. You may like to experiment with the French b dane Andrews --_--_ - i i 1] of bakmg "tlie fish in an Use brown- paper, well- greased, meal foil and tuck in ends. Sone good varieties or fish to bake whole are xed snapper, bass, haddock, shad, bluefish, weakfish,~ cod and- salmon, ' .- To Stuff and Bake Whole Fish 1, Have whole fish cleaned and . dressed but not split. Head and tail may be left on. wipe dry. 2, Stuff fish lightly with well- seasoned bread stuffing, close" open- ing with toothpicks or needle and' Pry . ' "Cut 3 or 4 gashes about 14 inch er in skin and insert thin slices of salt pork or bacon, 4. Place a pinch of thyme or mar- joram, 1 minced onion, 3 table- spoons minced parsley and 2 table- spoons fat in pan. Or add chopped tomatoes. 5. Put fish in pan and bake in mod- erate oven, 350°F,, until fish flakes easily with a fork, Allow 15 min- utes per pound, depening on thick- nesg of fish, method envelope, or - STEAMING You don't have to own an clab- orate steamer for this metliod. Use a trivet or rack or even a small colander in a covered pan. Don't let the water touch the fish, Large chunks of fresh or quick-frozen, nonoily fish" are usually steamed but steaks, fillets or whole small fish" may "also be cooked this way, Common types tor steaming are --cod; blue fish, bass, serod,vred-snap-- per, carp and flounder. To Steam Fish 1. Wipe fish with a damp cloth or paper towel Thaw frozen fish just before using. 2. Place on a greased small rack in a large saucepan. (Steaks or fillets may be sprinkled with salt and pepper. Seasoning" does not penetrate larger chunks. with skin.) Large chunks of fish may be tied in a picce of cheese-cloth for easy handling. 3. Add just enough boiling water to come up to top of rack. Cover tightly, : 4. Bring to boil, reduce heat and steam about 10 minutes to the pound, depending on thickness of piece. Fish is done when it flakes easily from bone with a fork. Do not overcook. - 5. Remove skin and serve fish hot with melted butter or cheese sauce, curry sauce, or creole sauce. £ * » BROILING Lhe most popular fish in a res- taurant is broiled. It's not hard to broil fish at home if you don't try to hurry ti cooking. Baste the fish to keep it, moist. If you've al- ways --hated--washing the broiler pan, line it with one of the new metal foils. Many varieties of fresh or quick-frozen fish are suitable for broiling. Some of them are split whole" mackedel, whitefish, sea and brook trout; fillets such as sole, flounder and whiting; steaks of salign, tuna, cod, haddock, hali- but and swordfish. To Broil Fish 1. Wash split whole fish quickly in cold water. Wipe fillets or steaks with a damp cloth or paper towel. Thaw frozen fish just before using, 2. Place on greased broiler rack and brush with melted fat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 3. Broil split fish or fillets on one side only, placing fish about 3 inches from unit and avoiding too high heat. (Steaks may be turned once.) 4, Broil about 8 to 12 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Brush again with fat during broil- ing. : 5. Serve very hot on hot plates, Good plain or with lemon butter, parsley butter or other sauce. « " P POACHING This method is the chef's favor- ite, for poached fish is the basis of many exciting variations. It's en quick and easy wav to cook fish for "CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACHOSS 55. Competent . Pronoun Minute open ing. Bucket 3. Writing frmnle- ment - God of wa: LOI (comb form) . Southern constallatio Body of words onaprintéd pag oe : Contemptihiie . Compass noint Woolly Tipping to one side . Decided Gain at ganes of chanea Eataway $2. Yale CCoohed up (var,) .Putinlo lyre again na * $A v 48. Coneplonene ness Abnormal hrenthing sound Action pt fo Not far ander ace casaible [4] ral » ince RY Wind af flaw re B2 Covering for font and les CREE tain peal DOWN 1. Footless animal Large bundle :1'alsehoods TRunsaway secretly i. 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Add 14 lemon or although fillets cups water into Thaw frozen fish just teaspoons salt, 1 slice 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 slice onion separated into. rings, few sprigs - of parsley or celery Jeaves, !4 teaspoon pepper-corns and - bay leaf. Boil 5 minutes, reduce heat. 3. Add fish, cover and summer gently about 10 minutes, or "just until fish flakes easily with a fork. If fish is very thick, turn once dur- ing cooking. Do not overcook. 4, Serve hot immediately with drawn butter sauce, shrimp or lob- ster, sauce, wine sauce or other preferred sauce, using the fish stock. 5. Or cool in broth, chill and serve with mayonnaise, Thousand Island dressing or lemon Too Much Striving For Sensation haven't worked this out in but the case of Carolyn Purcell convinces us ghat the press associations the newspapers, and the radio need to straighten them- selves out in handling news of in- curable diseases. - Carolyn Purcell, you will remem ber, is the 4-year-old Georgia girl whose parents refused fo permit removal "of her eves despite. the We final form, 25. Prepare for 'i eres " - i u cation Gael ce y 4 « s 16 vercomes gi; Stent --* 'LAURA WHEELER , with wonder 4 ppins . --- ys ' ' and fear : mountain Knit ONL straight pice, on 27. 8craped linen. 47. Constellation TWO wooden needles, of TWO skeins of knitting worsted! It's that easy and thrifty to makel , Shouderctte is a favorite fash- tion to chase winter's chills! 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Coffins For Men J . 30 Feet In Height WW het Line Wow st uption * ol Mount Fog sthee U8, audible {or wany ites around and sounding like 'artillery We, began recently, white-hot lava advanced. on threat ened villages ma 4u-ic-high wall! \ rain of fine ash coveged the faces and cloth of apprehensive vil- lagers t Trees, bushes and geass burst into flamiés a few yards betove the de Awuring fava ceachied them, because of the intense heats Men and wom 1 «i gazed up at the 1080S-ft-high 3 volcano anil saw cascades of fava drapping 200 i on to the snowy : mountainside Experts using portable radio" . transmifters were posted. at vari ous paints high up the mowain, "They kept in constant touch with the authorities in Catania and the other villages. And all the time great clouds of smoke plumed up from the craters, causing a pal many miles square Fina, regarded mn Classic times as one of the terrors of the world, has had at least a hundred severe convulsions One killed 80,000 people in 30 seconds Yet these eruptions have made the mountain soil richer than fu any other pact ot Sicily Superstitions Sicilians still be lieve the legend of the toa giants. They say that when their fore verdict of "specialists" that they Iatliens, 14 the Aue of the gods were cancerous and if not removed first winlerstook the conquest would inevitably cause her death. Sicily. the island wits iuliabited" by That is the story which was told RA race of gaits w ho were des to the nation by tie newspapers cevidants 'of mésalliances between and radio news broadeasts in dra- the god and wonunhind 2 matic detail. Now it turns out that [Tre 30-11. hugh giants stottly op Aayo Clinic cye specialists have posed-the -invader>but-were gradu- determined that Carolyn's eyes are ally odin and the last suri not cancerous, but only inflamed | YU found refuge civ the Menta and that this inflammation should ot Ewa, then sepwated by a vield to treatment, channel from the rest of Sicily. For a long time, we have been dubious about how Tar thie news papers should go in reporting such cases as Carolyo. Puareell's, Even when the diagnosis is correct, we {-- have felt that sensational news stories created an unnecessary amount of anxiety and distress; and tended to magnify rare tragedies out of all proportion to their actual news values Rut, as llustvated mo thas io stance, the newspapers labour under handicaps which should make them wary. They have no competence to determine who are qualibed "spe- cialists" with an unerring expert- ness in diagnosis and prognosis, Who, for example, were the "spe- cialists" who examined Carolyn Purcell and who, in cfiect, led the newspapers and radio to hold her Here t! invaders deliberately starved them out. The giants! leaders went to the edge of the narrow strait and said they would serve the invaders as slaves if thele lives were saved But the invaders refused lis ten, Then the leader of tie gimnts an oath that for 10,000 years wore the. Sicilians would suffor jor tier cryelty. Calling upon the powers of hiv divine origin, he - stamped upon the grognd, Immédiately, the last of the giants vanished, the mountain hurst into "flames. and smoke, and Sicily's first carthquake united Jtna with the rest of the islaud. 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