One more marculine citadel has been stormed by today‘s girl. ‘The theory that only tall, upstanding men of military appe«raznce can look well as doormen has been discarded by a big New York hotel. If first impressions are all important, then the hotel employee who conâ€" tacts the incoming guest at the curb has a big place in any hotel orâ€" ganization. ‘This Broadway hostelry has entrusted those contact duties to a 20â€"yearâ€"old elevator girl, One attraction of the new job is the uniâ€" It has a navy topcoat with brass buttons and gold braid, A blue to match, a powder blue skirt and a hat with the hotel name in The wages, too, are not unattractive. She gets $26 a tips, which are estimated at three dollars a day. She has of calling beli boys to help her with the heavy lugyage, she may have to lift from taxi to sidewalk, but it is doubtful if but a big trunk will worry her for she is five feet ten and nusky. ‘The botel is so pleased with her that it plans to take on eight other doorwomen to supervise other entrances, ‘~<ket to m 1 vilege she m ,mym-cw nusky. ‘The “wmwhmnmumu-pm on us for the food and essentials to keep them alive. Whenever our butter ration is out, we must remember that there‘s a Canadian prisâ€" oner somewhere behind barbed wire waiting for his mwind of butter to ecame. This is one yperson we must never let down, « on if it involves some petty faod sacrifices in our own kitchens." Women no doubt will be surprised to learn that it would be a more profitable speculation to take flower and vegetable seed1 England than silk stockings. 'mmuvmmumnE but there is a big demaad for them on the black market. Flowers ing considered a luxury there is vo ceiling for flower seeds and prices are 10 to 12 times preâ€"war values. Formerly there were 200 seeds in a Aveâ€"cent packet. Now there aren‘t 20. And this is only the beginning. *There will inevitably be a big flower shortage next year," a big growâ€" @r said recently. ‘There is a scarcit; of labor, for instance, and beâ€" <ause of it many hundreds of acres of flower seeds have been lost. Unâ€" less there is more growing space for flowers, next year the seeds will be literally worth their weigt in gold. "The situation is hard on June brides who want corsages. Flowers have gone up even more in value than the seeds. Iris sells for a shilling each and violets for $4 a dozâ€" <n. And i~~â€"s are really skyâ€"high. butter, 10 million pounds of jam, five million pounds of canned saim«.. five million pounds of sugar, thousands of pounds of tea and coffe, plus chocolar bars, packages of raisins, tinned meat, packages of bisâ€" <cults and soap :1 the millions. "Some people complain without g‘~ .g any thought to the reaâ€" uummmflum‘mud:m-.mn enurmous quantity of food required by the Red Croms eack these ne~cels alone, there are no complaints, h&lnmmwgumw-wmmm."lm your husbund is a very busy man but we need him badly. You must unmmmwummwm Couldn‘t you do sometb‘ng ? mwu-m-mmmwwm better nature had failed worked, He was over in less than an hour. Crave Flower Seeds Prisoner Of W ar Packages Poor Man "When the ten millionth Red Cross prisonerâ€"of war parcel went out from the central Ontario prcking centre at Toronto last week, few Canadians had any real conception of the tremendous mass of supplies involved," F. L J. Seldon, regional prices and supply representative of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board said. Mnmmummumaam.muouu mua-uummmmrpumgo::.ummmd Fixing The Plumber mâ€mmmuurmuaUnnnnlnu- day and night. ‘The staff was divided into teams. One cleaned the men up. Another cut off clothing and prepared wounds for dressing. "The third admunistered plasma, and the fourth waited on the surgeons. mmmmummwummmmm" MHer advice to civilian girls is to become army nurses. rummmymmmuhmumu the job or on the job. Nome the less, a smart Torofhto woman found a mmmam‘uwmh-un;nmup.u.hm. She thought of it only after direct appeal had failed. She called plumâ€" h:-_iu‘-my_-r.n_tuqymmmmm-w At Life on a hospital ship in the Pacific is described by & Caliâ€" fornia nurse. Catherine Shaw. 'l'h--mmmptchdupnotm from the firing line in South Sea battle and brought to a base hespital and sometimes to Australia. "Our trips back and forth," she Aboard a Hospital Ship Mainly For MILADY 22nd, 1944, week for emergency arises, you can meet it successfully. A _ repertoire of sauces is a quick way to give flair and swark to any otherwise drab tion but the victory garden is proâ€" ducing both, vary them with a parsley or egg whiteâ€"sauce. For inexpensive meat which seems to lack character, marinate in barbecue sauce and then simmer on low heat. Serve this to the gmests your boyâ€"inâ€"uniform brings home and you need enough for secâ€" ond helpings. Hello Homemakers! To give an expicurean appearance to the eluporeuudmudd-plu desserts, pour sauce over the food before it is brought to the table. Serve additional sauce in your best gravyâ€"boatâ€"the plainest food can By ANNE ALLAN fhtiays is mixing BOWL 3@ When bread pudding or gelatin THE _GRIMSBY INDEPE w ons on o n m ons ce o ons o o e o on o o on o ts s t s o m e m m e m o w ons omm ce us ote mae es m ons m Mss o ons m o m ons s o n m as s m m o m e o ie mA m m s n PREVENTION OF INFLATION 15 THE BEST PROTECTION AGAINST DEFLATION LiBTIN 10 "IN TWE SPOTLOWT® RADIO PRC +4AmM4 SVEIEY SUNDAY HIGWHT 7.40 pam., 4. 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CBn to -n:“ them altractive. *, So here are a Goodawere scarce . . . Pricea Then one day the war in due time goods beâ€" and aky rocketted to C‘ * tihut s wages aky o stopped # <me plentiful again, factoriea cl-t and ll.-*)'flll followed , Interest, revitalize generous serving of & A new favourite in , Roxbury sauce. It pe . dreariestâ€"looking hlï¬o. ) & few recipes for ucee. Dress up foods That is why in this a alout war pricee are con» trolled â€"so that they will not rubs buyers In a rise <or sehers in NDE NT Beat egg yolk until thick and lemon colored and add % cup sugar gradually, while beating consiantly. Mix remaining sugar wit.. cornstarch and salt and pour on, gradually, sealded milk. Cook in double boiler 10 minutes, stirr« ing constantly until mixture thickâ€" ens, and afterwards occasionally. Combine mixtures, add fiavorings and egg white beaten until stiff. The Quostion Box: Mrs. J. C. says: I have always put a piece of paper under the dish Mix sugar and cornstarch, add gradua"‘y to boiling water, stirring constantly. Boil 5 minutes, and add cherries, syrup, and butter, ROXBURY sAUcCE 1 egg yolk, 1 cup powdered sugar, 4 cup scalded milk, 1 teaâ€" spoon corpstarch, 4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilia, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, grated rind ; lemon, 1 egg white. Molt baking fat, add onion juice and four, Brown on electric oleâ€" ment "low." Pour on millk gradualâ€" ly, while stirring eonstantly.. Add mushrooms, cooked in fat. Season with beef extract, sait and paprika, MARASCHINC sauce 2/3 cup boiling water, :4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cornatarch, \, cup maraschino chermes, cut ‘a halves, i4 cup maraschino syrup, 14 tablespoon butter. allo=d, 1 tap. beef extract, sait and paprika. farms were foreci~sed Price cellings te â€"ration» dn Jfunt" noude Musaman} Shuathin wl t t «* m. w-:mu 1)::':111{0:.. C * cause lï¬oy tbou.:h,t“:k.: would go atill lower would go atill lower _ distrass was gonesal and defJlation was |‘I the aaddie, Fashion is continuing to play its part in helping to win the war by designing simple styles which will save on materials and labour. If every one in Canada saved as little as an ounce of food daily it would amount to 125,000 tons a Anne Allan invites you to write to her ¢/o The Independent. Sendâ€" in your suggestions on homemakâ€" ing problems and watch this colâ€" umn for replies, It‘s just when we sit back comâ€" plecently and think we have the problem licked that inflation gets its toehold. Mrs. D. B. says: We make delicâ€" lous Strawberry Sun Preserves each year by boiling one quart berries, one quart sugar and two tablespoons lemon juice together eight minutes. ‘Then pour on platâ€" ters, cover with glass and put out in sun for three successive days. goes w Miss E. M. says: ‘Try Bacon Muffinsâ€"after you‘ve put a plain muffin batter into tke tins, sprinâ€" kle with finely chopped raw bacon. Bake as usual. ‘They are a real pan to keep the metal from markâ€" ing the porcelain simk. THREE