c sv3w- rrfzz 1 j k fir- p fcv wktb questions andanswers a q are dry cleaning firms allowed to raise their prices i am en closing a bill showing increases the work i had done was very unsatisfactory and they refused to reclean the articles asuch firms are not allowed to increase their prices they can not charge more than they charged during the basic period sept 15 to oct 11 1941 for the same type of work you should not be asked to pay for work which is unsatisfactorily done however it is extremely difficult for these firms to get the proper chemicals etc for cleaning purposes and perhaps they have done the best pos- sible job with the materials they are able to obtain q now that the war in europe is over will groceries and butch ers be allowed to raise their prices a definitely no while the regu lations of the wartime prices and trade board are still in effect price ceilings must be maintained the same as at the present tune ql i rent a small house in a town outside of toronto and pay 5 a month rent recently the house was sold- and the new owner has advised me the rent now will be 9 a month he says he has applied to the rentals office for permission to increase and that an investi gator will call to set the rent is he allowed to do this a he is permitted to apply for permission to increase the rent but he cannot make this in crease until he has received permission from the rentals administrator of- the board when his application is re ceived an- appraiser will in spect the property and make a decision as to the maximum rental which may be charged if the appraiser allows an in crease ythe- owner must then give you a months notice be fore the increased rent becomes effective however the apprais er may cot allow an increase and the rent will remain at the rate you now pay qi am having an auction sale of my household goods on may 23 and understand there is a ceil- ing price on used electrical equipment what is the ceiling price bri the following wash- ing machine small refrigerator waffle iron and toaster a the prices of all these articles are controlled by board order sorry space does not permit publishing such a long list we have forwardedyour- letter to the used goods administra tion ana you will receive a re ply from them direct john bracken the farmer on the 11th of decem ber 1942 john bracken stood in the audi torium in winnipeg be- ifore a great concourse i of people john bracken the farmer was accepting the leadership of a great resurgent peoples party in ring ing tones he was speak ing of the peoples charter and the soul- searching sincerity of i this man of the soil with i his vision of canada of canadians and the world of plenty that lies within our grasp was deeply moving picture the background of this man this v john bracken the farm boy on his fathers i ontario milking haying carrying in the wood i r then young bracken honours student at the 0 o agricultural college going to manitoba as represent ative of the department of agriculture on to saskatchewan as superintendent of fairs and farmers v institutes and secretary of the provincial livestock association then later john bracken author writing books about farms farming farmers and now years later in winnipeg- john bracken the farmer is speaking of the right- of farmers and other primary producers to a fair share of the nations income notice the simplicity of the language he uses clear concise sincere during the last decade he is saying farm income fell to such a low average as to become of very great concern in our canadian economy it is the responsi bility of the nation to see that this great inequity shall not be perpetuated then suddenly his voice rises becomes even clearer more incisive i may say quite frankly that if it had not been for that plank in your platform which pro- vides for a square deal for agriculture i would not be here two years later in alliston ontario again the same simplicity the moving sincerity i am an agrarian said john bracken and i am a canadian who seeks to correct the major social injustice of our day the unfairly small share of the national income that goes to farmers and farm women and farm workers then with a statesmans enlarge ment of vision he added when the injustice to the farmer is removed the economy of canada as a whole will be strengthened no one could be less parochial inhis outlook more deeply concerned with national welfare than john bracken thefarmer whoembarkedtwenty years- ago on a career so successful as to be withoutprecedent in contemporary political history within the british com monwealth of nations bo published by tho progressive conserntto association ottawa know john braeken the progressive conservative forward with the c c r or back to the hungry thirties public meeting at victoria square tuesday may 29th speakers v mi dbnison mpp f c madill federal candidate meetingat 815 pih r i frthe public cordially invited -i- x g save the king the seasons the spring is such a lovely time just like a baby dear budding forth its life so sweet drawing love from far and- near the summer comes with all its life just as youth in its prime growing more and more each day never wasting any time then comes glorious autumn rich with all its color as life at graduation time each pupil one with the other lastly comes dreamy winter tucking earth in for a rest as comes old age creeping on hoping each has done his best up into the air comrade k j by a youthful reader wr t when the dean of canter bury very rev hewlett john son walked from the iobby of his hotel in moscow on ve day he was grabbed by the russ ians and tossed into the air tears streamed down his cheeks as he muttered thanks congratulations hello homemakers may is the month of spring rains spring flow ers and new spring hats but it is also the month when many people are thumbing over seed packages this year there is as great a need as in the past two years lor more individual garden plots many of us in ontario already have the victory garden habit we like to see things growing and we like to grow our own hospitals are taking a tip from victory garden enthusiasts by using gardening as a healing means of rehabilitating disabled veterans carrot rixg 2 cups riced cooked carrots 3 eggs well beaten 3 tbsp melted fat 1 tsp minced onion 1 cup milk 1 tsp salt pepper to taste mix in the order given and pour into a wellgreased ring mold set the mold in a shallow pan of hot wster an inch deep around the ring- and bake in an electric oven at 350 degrees for 40 mins remove from oven and let stand a few minutes then loosen -edges- invert a large hot plate over the mold and turn out carefully if desired melt ed cheese may be poured over the ring just before serving fill the centre with peas beans asparagus or creamed fish serves 6 corn timratjes 1 cup canned corn 1 tbsp chopped parsley cup of milk 1 tbsp chopped onion 2 eggs slightly beaten salt- and pepper to taste mix the ingredients pour into four greased custard cups set in shallow pan containing about half an inch of hot water and bake in oven at 323 degrees for about 30 mins or until a knife blade insert ed comes out clean to serve- loosen the edges and turn out serve with a vegetable plate din ner including green beansi baked potatoes and broiled tomatoes on toast rounds casserole meat axd spaghetti 1 onion sliced 1 lb hamburg steak 1 can tomato soup pkg spaghetti 1 cup boiling water salt and pepper cook the spaghetti until tender in boiling salted water then drain and keep hot put a tablespoon of oil or dripping into a hot frying pan and saute the hamburg until brown stirring occasionally brown onion in hot fat and stir occasional ly until wellbrowned put in one cup of boiling water cover and simmer 15 mins then add the cook ed spaghetti the salt pepper and tomato soup macaroni and cheese im cups macaroni broken in 1 inch lengths salt and pep- per to taste 1 tsp dry mustard 1 cup rich milk 1 cup or more grated cheese cook macaroni until barely ten der in boiling salted water drain add salt and pepper and mustard dissolved in a little of the milk stir well so that the seasonings will be well distributed throughout the macaroni then add the milk and cheese saving enough cheese to sprinkle generously over the top turn into a greased casserole top with grated cheese and bake in an electric oven at 350 degrees until lightly browned take a tip 1 in chossing a new area for vegetables be sure to select an open space where the sun will pour in and excess moisture will be drained away few vegetables flourish in soggy damp soil 2 ploughing or deep hand spad ing should be followed by breaking up the soil until it crumbles finely and until fertilizers are evenly mixed in vegetables require well fertilized land rake the part of the bed which you are preparing for seeding down smooth leaving the remainder in semirough state until seeding time some seeds being more tender than others will not be planted until later 3 varieties essential to health i can be grown in very small space 1 for instance carrots lettuce par sley beans and the auimpoptant tomato even a sunny window box con grow vitamins in the form of parsley or chives the question box mrs b j says tell me how you make crisp popovefs stand up answer when you bake pop- overs have the baking pans sizzling hot before you pour in the mixture grease them generously and heat in the oven until hot electric oven should be preheated or top element turned oft our rule for crisp popovers is this sift together 1 cup flour and tsp salt beat 2 eggs add 1 cup milk and 2 tsp melted shortening add to the flour and beat several mins pour into heated cups and cook- in electric oven at 450 degrees for 15 minsturn off the oven open the door arid leave in oven 5 or 8 mins more to crisp mrs n d says were very fond of vegetable loaf for supper chop ped mixed vegetables are thorough ly mixed with egg anderumbs use 2 eggs and 23 cup dry crumbs for a quart of vegetables and dont for get to season well bake in a mod erately heated electric oven for hours mrs jm says ever try flavored bacon roll bapk bacon around a section of dill pickle then broil it it takes on a pleasin flavor stouffville machine tool wojrks telephone 253 rear of cnr station electric and acetylene welding farm machinery machinery repairs agents for minneapolis honeywell electric janitors cream for best results ship your cream- to stouff- ville creamery we pay two cents more per pound butterfat for cream delivered t o the- creamery open tuesday and saturday evenings c0l9 storage lockers tdrent from 6 to 8 dollars per year- stouffyille creamery co stouffville ont phone 18601 5th line uxbridge toolate lastweek- i mrs jane peddlarjmf toronto is spending her holidays with her niece mrs a wilson t mr and 2 mrs wmrobband family- spent sunday with her father mr walter synies and family 1 mr arid mrs c jones of ux- bridge called on mr and mrs alvin norton and family on sunday mr and mrs e pilkey and chil dren spent 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