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V- M* CHRONICLES OF GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke Latt week we were worrying jil)out floods, tliis week wc arc hug- giiijf the hot air registers â€" and to- morrow is April I. Next week... wcll,_who can tell about next week? The most we can do is look at our coal bin and hope for the best. • • » Second Xiccc is staying with us for a long week-end and I'm think- ing she may feel she has been given a cold reception. .And it's all on account of the coal bins. Not be- cause wc cannot get coa! but be- cause Partner wants to rebuild the l>ins â€" and how could he do that if they were hah' lull of coal? So wc are scratching up the resi- due of the winter's supply, using sonic I'ocoliontas, some cinders, an<l a bit of wood. That, my friends, is what we are doing from choice and to suit our own con- venience liut very often when I am scralchint; away down in the cellar I visualise the same condition in En>;land â€" hut tliere it is from ne- cessity. Thank heaven, for the sake of the folks over there, that we can soon say "The year's at the spring." The spring! srrmg .England in the Narrow country lanes; hedgerow- dotted witli primroses and sweet scented violets; the woods fragrant and gloriously col- oured with a thick carpet of blue- bells. I,3nil)s frisking in the pas- ture: cows lazily browsing along- side gently flowing rivers that wend tlieir way through blue-green mea- dows. Ajiple trees in bloom, in vivid shades of pink more like the peach hlo'som in Canada. That is England in .\pril â€" and I suppose it is as natural for a person knowing England to remem- ber it, "now that April's here" as it is for a Cana<lian-borii person to associate Canada with the first clean snt.w of e^rly winter. • • » Not but what Canada is also lovely in the spring but when spring liiigeis over-long one is apt to remember other countries where flowers may already be in bloom. I-lxcuse me . . . I've got to do a bit more scratching in the coal bin. I'm just about freezing. Ah, float's better â€" now. I'm thawed nut. we can carry on. rartncr and I arc in the fashion these dav.- â€" we both have terrific colds. Hob had it first, and, like the generous boy he is, he brought it home and shared it with us. * * * Do yon Ijiow, sometime if I get nail enough. I am liable to tlirow a Iieavf book-end througli two of our living-rocm windows. And the rea- son; Well, from where 1 am sit- ting I lonk throuKli the three lower panes of one window and the mid- dle one is fine but the other two just about put me cross-eyed. You see the middle pane is comparative- ly newâ€" I think if I remember ri^'litiy Hob put a baseball tlirough the old oneâ€" hut the other two have probably been on since the house was built, and that is a long. lonii time ago. One pane makes the cro-s-|)ars on ihe hydro poles look <l()iil)le and the other gives every- thing a pcnnaneiit wave. Which ju^t goes to show how the quality of manufactured glass has improv- ed even in this decade. Antl that, of cDurs'.-. is true of so many things. • • *â-  .As to that 1 think we get a niucli belter understanding of the advantages of the age in which we live bv rending books tliat carry us back in iletail to the day wlien the telephone was a novelty, bathrooms ahiiosl unheard of and medical science unbelievably crude. I have just flni^llcd reading two such !)Ooksâ€" "The .Man -Miss Susie Loved" and ".Miss Susie Slagle." They havi- as their background the founding of the famous Johns Hop- kins L'lliversify. * ♦ ♦ '1 he foregoing was written lasl night â€" and then 1 went to bed. But not to sleep. I took the worst chills I ever remember. I stuck it out until r>.'M) then I wakened Part- ner and asked him if he would get me a hot cup of tea. He got up »n(l in a little while was back, but not with tea. It was hot whisky and water that he brought! I turned away in disgu.-l, but there was no moving Partner. He ..lood over me and made nie drink the blame stuff Believe me I am ready to sign the pledge any day. Imagine drinking that by choice! lUit I must confess it dill Ihe trick. I was warm at last and eventually the fever liroke. Ry noon I was up altliough just sitting around. Tomorrow I e.xpect to be as good as new. Blissful Ignorance People who are busy writing Britain's obituary notices, said Mr. Chuter Ede, the Rrilibh Home Sec- retary, recently, should remember \vliat the French .Marshal Soult wrote to his master Napoleon, re- porting his defeat at the battle of Alhuera: "I had the Ijiglish beat- en, fhey were .such fools. They did not know it, and tliiy declined to ruji." French Statesman PrcvliiUN l*nsBtt HORIZONTAL 1 Pictured for- mer French statesman. Georges 9 And 10 Operatic solo 11 Inquire 13 Steal 14 Publishes 16 Compass point 18 Part of "be" 19 Dance step 20 Royal Italian family name 22 Babylonian deity 23 Draws closer 29 Penetrate 27 Onagers 28 Posts 291 am (contr.) 30 Coast Guard (ab.) 31 Wireless 34 Stairs 37 Prince 38 Eagle's nest 39 Symbol for selenium 40 Storm 43 Disencumber 44 French article 45 Powerful ex- plosive (ab.) 47 Of T,amaism 49 Goddess of dawn 50 Diamond-cut- ter's cup 52 Mohammedan priest 53 Skill 54 Covenants VERTICAL 1 Male swan 2 Behold' 3 God of war 4 Silkworr.i 5 Number 6 Feline animah "! Rough lava 8 Employ 9 Volumes during World ketch War I 35 Airman 21 Made into law 36 Observes 24 To one side 41 Pace 12 Bend the knee 26 He was 13 Genus of frogs 14 Go by 15 Plant part 17 Auricles 19 He was â€" of France known as " of France" 31 Pause 32 Correct 33 Verbal 34 Levantine 42 Girl's name the 43 White frost 46 Child 48 Dutch measure 49 Bitter vetch 51 Measure 53 Near ... TABLE TALKS ... Juices for Variety A few decades ago, leading food authorities recommended the use of fruit and vegetable juices in the daily menu. At that time, many a person considered this recommend- ation merely a fad of the hour. However, homcinakers have learn- ed to value tliesc juices for their nutritional balue, as well as for the flavor and color whicli they add to a meal. Speaking of juices native to Can- ada, tomato juice and apple juice are the two wl.ich arc used to the greatest extent, being served most often at the' beginning of a meal. Grape juice is also popular while many like the blended vegetable juice, a refreshing combination of two or more juices made from garden fresh vegetables, sucli as tomatoes, celery, carrots, lettuce, beets, spinach, parsley, and water- cress. .Serving a five ounce glass of vitimized apple juice or tomato juice at breakfast is an excellent way to get each member of the family off to a good start for the day, for this amount of vitamized apple juice will provide half of the daily re(|uirement of N'itamin C, while the tomato juice will give appro.ximately one third of the amount needed for the day. When buying apple juice, be sure to read tlie label on the can. If the juice has been vitamizi-d. you will find the word " \'ilamized" on the label. The label will also tell you whether the juice is of the clear or uiiclarified type. Read the labels on rans of tomato juice too. Hoth apple and tomato juice ar- graded and sold as "hanc) Quality" and "Choice Quality". '1 he home economists. Consum- er Section, Dominion Departmeiii of Agriculture, suggest a few ways of using apple and tomato juice, ill addition to serving ihcm just as they come from the can. Many de- licious moulded .s-ilads may be made by using tomato juice or apple juice in tin- gelatine base. Kurlhermore, apple juice makes - delicious pudding .sauce, its taiigy flavor making it a very acceptable parliur for sweet iniddings. Mulled Apple Juice 1 :.'()-(iz. fan vitaniiied ajiple juice C^Va eups) '/j teaspoon cider vinegar fi cloves ',4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon sugar. Combine ingredients in order given, liring to the boiling point â-  aii<l serve hot. Jellied Cheese Tomato Salad 'J tablespoons gelatine Jl' cup C()ld water 1 2()-oz. can tomato juice 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce .'.' tablespoons vinegar Salt to taste IJj cups cottage cheese '/j teaspoon onion juice J.( cup mayonnaise Soak gelatine in cold water. Heat tomato juice with Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and salt to boiling point. .\dd '.oaked gelatine and stir until dissolved. Pour half the mixture into a lightly greased mould and alUnv to set until firm. In the meantime blend cottage cheese, onion juice and niayon- aise until light and fluffy. Season to taste. Spread over tomato jelly to within 1-4 inch of the sides of the niouM. Pour remaining half of tiie to.iiato jelly over the cheese and let stand until firm. UnnioulJ on crisp lettuce and garnish with mayonnaise and sliced hard- cooked egg. Six servings. THE BOOKSHELF New . Jast Mary Stories . By Mary E. Grannan Here they are "The New Just Mary Stories," with new nonsense . . . new magic, but the same old JUST MARY charm. Between these covers you'll find all kinds of adventures and characters. You'll discover WHY O'O.SKV ilAKKLD AT TIIE MOON. You'll laugh at the antics of THE PRINCELY PIG. You'll thrill to the hazards of ADMIRAL NI-.L- SON. ^'ou•|l love little KATE. H.'\NEY' who swept a goblin path on Hallowe'en. There's a story for Mother's Day too ... for Easter . . . for N'alenline's. These stories suit every season of the year. And they're read-aloudalde, be- cause they're radio. Mary IC. Grannan is a native of Fredcricton, New I'ruiiswick. Be- fore joining the stall of the Cana- dian Broadcasting Corporation, Miss Grannan taught school in her native province. It is licr wide ex- perience with children that gives her that certain sonulhing that children like. New Just Mary Stories . . . By Mary E. Grannan . Thomas Al- len, Limited . . . Pries $1.25. Wales' Loss 'ibis year's flG_;!s and snows have cost Wales i: i;',(lon,m)(l in lost cattle and sheep alone, the Welsh committee of the National Farmers L'tiion declared. TEEH TOWN TOPICS Bv BARRY MURKAR We heard the ollivr day of two teeners wo know, who have started out to cross Canada, and travel (liiwn through the L.S. by means (if the thumb. Tliey had the urge to see a little more of the country than the story hooks give out with, and liave started hitch-hiking out to li.C. They plan to work here and tliere along the way. and when t.iey 1 ave a few dollars will push- on to the ne.Nt place. That Is a wonder- ful life if you can drop everything and go. We have always had the desire to get out and travel the hard way, but as yet the desire can only be .satisfied with â€" well niavbe some day. A neat way to keep the dust off those records of yours is to take a piece of felt about two i.ichcs long, slit it and place it over the arm of your player. As the arm rides the record, the felt, picks up all that dust that otherwise ends up on the needle We hear that there is a varnish out now that can be used on records to cut down tnc wear. Ask about it at your local dealers. * * » Ihe recent release of the new picture, "The Beginning of the ' End", has turned out to be a de- cided flop. The picture is based on the sfory of the atomic bomb and Hollywood apparently thought it had something. One critic explains the lack of enthusiasm: people do not want to have to think while they are being entertained. They want to relax and let the simple, the humorous and the tragic un- fold, in a inanner that a five-year- old could understand. He also states that people are not anxious to know \'bry much about the atomic bomb â€" maybe because of fear of the unknown. .\nother mess in the way of a picture is the current release of "Lady in the Lake'' where the movie fan uses the camera for eyes and is supposed to get the crack on the jaw. the blast of a gun and the kiss. The only trouble is, that when you look at the gun, you can imagine you are peering into a tunnel: when the fist comes at you it looks as though a wall was fall- ing, and when those great big 10- foot wide lips sail up to you â€" well brother, that's where 1 came in. In answer to a few letters we have received: â€" S.M. â€" A February issue of Mac- lean's carried a full story on Betty Anne Scott. Think you will find your answers there. Thanks for writing. G.F. â€" The subject you suggest we write on is too personal to appear in a column or this kind. We quite agree with all you say ami think something should be done about it. Separate letter going out to you. Thanks. B.L. â€" Thanks heaps for the swell com- pliments. A lot of people seem to agree with you, and there will be more items on Susie and I and our messes. You ask if Susie is real or fictitious. Well, what do you think? S.B.â€" Sorry about the pic- ture. A lot of people we know wouhl have a big laugh if they knew someone re'iuested a picture of us. You'd probably die laughing if you saw one. We mav get a few some day â€" some day that is. * * * We beard some news the other day that didn't sound too good. The editor told us to drop around and see what was currently topping the list on the local juke box. When •,ve arrived there, the mar who changes the records was practically inside the thing. He told us that (here it comes) there was quite a possiblity of the five cent record play being taken out and the dime a play supplemented. This has not gone through yet and let's pray thai it doesn't. A dime to hear Phil Harris sing, "Woodman Spare That Tree", when we can play it at home for nothing is a little too much, lloagy Carmichael records are having a big run at the moment. Tex Beneke is getting Ids share of the silver, too. The gals may not like it, but a newspaper survey says the men will. It seems that toeless shoes are going out. Thank goodness. We never liked the look of toe nails anyway. Very few have any beauty to them and when a dainty little foot is marred by a shoddy toe nail â€" well, well just well. 1 varnished an old pair of shoes the other (lay to bring up the dullness. It did and now they look like mov- ing footlights. 'Whoa, Bessie" The newest washing machine will be receiving such affectionate names as Bessie and Dobbin from its ovv'ners. Like Dobbin, it has two speeds â€" slow and fast. After it washes your sheets, pillow cases, shirts, and work clothes at high speed, a turn of the switch and a "Whoa, Bessie" will slow it down for your fine silks, rayons, wollens,' and curtains. â€" Christian Science Monitor. Eatlnsr Porridge With Chopttickt Breakfasting in London's Soho, a Scot decided to see how well he might fare at a Chinese restaiUHlt. He found himself in an atfflM- plicre of dragons and incense. Then a cat-fooled waiter brought a nice plate of porridge. It was real por- ridge and could not have been served more pleasantly in Glasgow â€"except that chopsticks came with it. After a minute's struggle the visitor gave in and demanded a spoon. London Cliinese have taken to porridge since the rice shortage, and they often take milk and sugatf, too They can also clear their plates with chopsticks. Spo.ons are kept for helpless forcignerf. \nu V. Ill Kaloj StnyliiB *l The St. Regis Hotel TORONTO « V.vtrr Rnnm Wllk Balb Nbuwer and Tclrpbon* a .«ln«lr. tSfM opâ€" Doublr, f!(.nO up a nood Kood. DiBiiis und OOBC- lac IVlKlitl7 Skerbonrae at Carltaa TH. nA: 4in.% R00M9 or.%vtifi;lli hkm.mibi. jj 50 up HOTEL METROPOLE MAC.XKA FA 1.1.8 OPP. â€" C.N.R. STATION 4 Rheuimatlc Pains The twinges of rheumatic pains are quickly relieved by the xxae of Paradol. One tablet a dose, at two hour periods, stops the pain, continued use helps to relieve cause of pain. Paradol does not disappoint. Handbag size, 12 tablets, 35 cts. Economy size, 60 tahl^ta. Sl.OO. Dr. Chase's Paradol rVE GOT A mm FOR IT ! "Listen, miss! All Canada knows tbatwotd. It's B-R-I-S-K! " Ask your grocer today for hrisk tasting Lipton's Tea. Pour yourself a cup of pleasure by using the tea that has brisk flavour . . . never flat . : . always so fresh, lively and satisfying that every cup rates an encore. <» ^