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English POW Reaches 'Holland From Java Interesting letters have just ar- rived from Holland for Mrs. L. Wakeford, Aberdeen Avenue, and the Trawler Club, written by Mrs, Hans ter Marsch, the English wo- man whose experience in a Japan- ese interment camp In Java has been described in the column, "This * World We Live In" Just before the war, she married a Dutch business man and went to Java. Boon after Japan entered the war, both were interned but in dif- ferent camps, Then her first child, | Gerrit Jan, was born In a Salvation Army tal where Javanese and Chinese girls helped the Dutch doc- tor, a fine man who was doing a wonderful job until the Japanese picked him up, so Mrs, ter Marsh writes. She and her husband are now trying to trace the man, Ger- rit Jan was almost four years old before he saw his father, Indian Ocean Cold The ter Marsh fam reached Holland the end of July, having travelled on a c¢rowded transport boat, In the Indian Ocean it was so cold, Mrs. ter Marsh writes, that they 'were nearly frozen as they had only tropical clothes. At Sue, however, they got warmer clothes. In Holland, she says, they have been feeling the cold greatly but are already wearing fewer clothes » though they still are sniffing and coughing. "It's amazing the kick we get out of things for the first time," she says, "Gerrit Jan especially, for he's 'discovered a lawn mower and a coffee grinder and a real bath. He howled the house down in his first warm bath as he's always been bathed in cold or sun-warmed wa- ter, but now he loves it. He looks very peeked and thin in compari- son with the other children and he still eats very little but as he is lively and on the go all day, he will pick up. Child Missed Much "I felt upset to see how much he had missed, the normal things of material life and no father with us, but we mustn't look back," she says, "Everyone is astonished how well he can play alone, but we had to leave the children behind when we worked in the fields, so that they are more independent than usual." (In the internment camp Mrs, ter Tasch was compelled to work all day In steamy tropical heat in the fields) Referring to rationing in Holland, she writes, "We were staggered here at the rationing. We didn't realize how little there is to get. We can't even get a glass of milk. without a Mn. , ter Marsh's mother from England was in Holland to welcome her daughter on her arrival and of this she writes: "Mummie was here to welcome us; it was super to see the old folks as we had never thought they would get through; in the camp (Japanese interment camp) all the old people died." Thanks Trawler Club In her letter to the Trawler Club she writes: "Mrs, Wakeford told me what a marvellous job you have been doing in wartime, How fine for you to have been able to do such a worthwhile job! We felt 80 useless in the camp as we knew that we were of no account in the war and could only keep ourselves and our friends going, Still, that is now a year ago, although we were not told of the Peace till eight days later when a plane dropped pamph- us over our camp and we cried for "Will you give my deepest thanks to your Club for their ro Pri to us," she continues. "You can't imagine how warm we feel about your Shoughttuliises 0 explanation, it should be said that the Trawler Club of Oshawa some months ago "adopted" Mrs, ter Marsch and her mother, Mrs. Reed. The latter had given unstint- ingly to others during the silent years of her daughter's interment and subsequent waiting in Siam for passage home, Jewelry Business Enjoying Big Boom New York, Aug. 14--(CP)--The Jewelry industry is experiencing an unparalleled seller's market, Dia- reached highest. prices shees ine 8 ce the first century, A.D. Diamond prices in 1941 equalled the peaks of the 1020 boom era. Since then they have tripled and quadrupled and they still are rising. Jewelers attending the ual convention of the American Nation al Retail Jewelers' Association here say the demand for precious and costume jewelry still out- reaches production due to short- og of skilled labor and materials, er prices is expected to continue throughout 19046. One facet-sap- phire and diamond pendant on dis- ay at the association's exhibition worth $75,000 wholesale. ble Display The $10,000,000 display filling the ball rooms of one of New York's largest hotels is being held in con- nection with the 41st annual con- vention of the association, the first since 1044. One feature of the exhibition is the appearance of precious stones from foreign markets inactive for a long time. 'Shipments of sapphires, Tose stones and rock crystal have arrived from Czechoslovakia and other European countries. Hardly any pearls have arrived from the East, however, and Oriental pearls now are without price, one jeweler said. Cultured pearls are almost impossible to get. Instead simulate ed pearls will take the place of real for some years to come, These have risen in price as well as quality? Engagement Rings For Men The bodm in wedding rings is ex- pected to continue. Jewelers be- lieve there will be 45 per cent more marriages this year than last--00 per cent of them double-ring cere- monies, Engagement rings for men have been added to this bursting market. Sets of "functional" jewelry and dinner services of duralite, an alloy that looks like gold but is as light as silver also are serious' under- mig of sales resistance. verware has risen sharply in price--28 per cent in the last two weeks--owing to the rising price of silver and its comparative scarcity. "Every time I look at it, it has gone up," said one silver merchant. - trend toward higher and high. | ly. a MR, AND MRS, EDMUND POMERY who were married recently in King Street United Church. is the former Gladys Iola May Lint, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, John W. Lint. Her husband is the son of Mrs, Edmund John Pomery, Somerset, England, and the late Mr, Pomery. ~-Photo by Stan Prizeman, Toronto, Romance on Parliament Hill M.P. To Wed His Secretary Otfawa, August 15, His father, one of the earlier settlers in the Red River Valley, was so In- sistent upon being a Canadian that he sold out his homestead, moved seven miles north into Manitoba when a border survey placed him on the North Dakota side of the boundary. Rene Jutras (L, Provencher) and until of late with the RCAF thereby figures if he hasn't the right to call himself a Canadian then no body has . . . all this is preface to reporting that romance has lower- ed on Parliament Hill this session and that 33-year-old Jutras will be married soon to Miss Madeleine Roussel of Ottawa, To be technical about it, Miss Roussel is the member's secretary -~wag taking orders from him, in fact, on scene matters , of mailing when seen today. Mr, Jutras cone siders the training will be excellent and come in handy when Made- molselle Roussel becomes Madame Jutras and assumes some of the duties of a member's wife in look- ing after the electorate. "It Just Happened" Under pressure both admitted they had not met before this ses- sion, Mr, Jutras' version: "It just happened." Tnat of his auburn- haired fiancee: "I wouldn't like to be quoted." . Mr, Jutras insists that he is a farmer and the Parliamentary guide gives him degrees in arts and sci- ence, He was principal of a school at one time, but says he was in the teaching business for only two years, 'That is one of the reasons why he likes farming. He was firét elected for Proven- cher, a riding tucked down in the angle formed by the United States and Ontario boundaries, in 1040, Joined the RCAF in 1043, He was picked for Allied Military Govern- ment tasks and trained for it, but ended up with RCAF intelligence in the United Kingdem, When he returned, associates dis- covered that to the English and French languages he had added the patols which comes from contact with the RAF, That has almost dis- appeared by now. He is also the honorary president of the Chamber of Commerce at Letellier, where he was born, The Jutras family went west in this way. Great-uncle Norbert was out there first as a missionary with the Indians and the Red River Val. ley, he thought, was very nice, and he went back to La Bale in Quebec, where the rest of the Jutras were, aud took several carloads back with They settled around Pembina, in- cluding the father of Rene Jutras, "and when the line was surveyed he found he was in the United States, 80 he sold out his homestead and went about seven miles north of gems | the boundary, figuring he would be safe" Mademoiselle Roussel says she is going to like farming "but definite When drawing threads for hem- stitching and fringing linens, use a pair of ordinary tweezers, as it is a good way to pick threads. vy The Experts Say By HELEN BANNERMAN Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, Aug. 8--(OP)--Squash is the name rp)plying to various types of edible gourds, irrcluding pumpkin and Hubbard, which are well liked and 'generally used, Vegetable marrow belongs to the squash family but might be called the weak sister since its personality is 50 often uninteresting. When pro- perly cooked and well seasoned ve- getable marrow is sweet, tender and has a mild nutty flavor, One rea- son why vegetable marrow is une popular is that when it is matured it develops a stringy, coarse tex- ture, so that it should be used when of small or medium size, The home 'economists of the Ag- riculture Department Consumer Section suggest cooking vegetable marrow. with tomatoes and onions a the Europeans do. Vegetable Marrow Creole requires one medium vegetable marrow, four mdium tomatoes (two cups, cut), one medium onion (% cup sliced), % teaspoon of salt and 's teaspoon of pepper. Peel marrow, cut In one-inch sli- ces and remove seeds, Peel and cut tomatoes in small pieces. Peel and slice onions, Cook the tomatoes and onion together for five min- utes, add marrow and Cover and simmer for 35 minutes, This makes six servings. Nothing adds more zest to the salad materials you bring from your "peace garden" than a good French dressing. Here is one of the best: Mix % cup of salad oll, three tab- lespoons of malt vinegar, one tea- spoon each of salt, paprika and Worcestershire sauce, 3! teaspoon of dry mustard, % teaspoon of pepe per and a dash of cayenne pepper, in a jar which can be tightly seal ed. Then, and here is the big se- cret, add half a can of undiluted cream of tomato soup, No cooking --you just shake, chill and serve, Saving every little bit of food is the motto these days. Il also ape plies to everything having to do with food and the Consumer Sec tion has these practical pointers Slog the way to greater conservae on: . Bave fuel by cooking several dish '8 in the oven at one time, Save sugar by careful planning and careful cooking. : Save butter by scraping every bit from the wrapper, Save all fat, Clarify and use for cooking. Save sour milk, It makes tendep cakes and biscuits and delicious cottage cheese, Save dry bread to make into Mel- ba toast, crumbs for escalloped dishes, dressings, puddings. Save vegetable water for soups, sauces, gravies. Save vinegar from pickles. The spicy flavor adds zest to salad dressings. Save celery tops and Roe, Dry and use for the soup pot of season= GILLARD 92 WOLFE St. Phone 758 SEEING is BELIEVING! We don't pretend to be magicians . , . but we do work magic on 'hose old solled, colorless clothes. You actually have to see them to really helieve that such sparkling newness could be obtained from those shabby lookin, suits and dresses. Youll thrill when you see how they lock when they are return ed to you , . 4 In a sense we actually « work magie with our up - to - date "Cleanit" service, Phone today! Cleanit " SERVICE The bride | Food Prices Rise In Australia | By JACK HOLDSWORTH Canadian Press Correspondent | Sydney, Australia, Aug, 6--(CP)-- Most foods are fairly plentiful in | Australia, but prices are about 30 | per cent higher on the average! than they were before Housewives estimate that it costs | $12 a week to feed a family of six, including four children, as against' $8 in 1039, Prices of many foods were con- trolled by the federal government ' during the war, but since then | there has been a gradual relaxing | of this control, Prult and vegetable | prices are among those being relax- The retail prices of beans, h 'sweet potatoes, pumpkins, Jettdoe, | marrows and rhubarb no longer have government price ceilings. ' Green-grocers new fix their own re- tail prices by adding, under govern- ' ment supervision, a margin on the cost prices shown on their invoices, ' Official New South Wales gov- ernment price lists show that peas have risen from six cents in 1940 to 18 cents a pound in 1046, beans from mine to 27 cents a pound, in dividual cabbages from nine to 25 cents, and tomatoes from six to 20 cents a pound, Celling on Fruits Apples, pears, peaches, oranges and potatoes are still sold on fixed | government ceilings, Before the war the four fruits were sold by the dozen but under government regu- lations now are sold by the pound. Apples were 24 cents a dozen In 1940 and now are 20 cents a pound, pears have gone from 18 cents a dozen to 13 cents a pound, peaches from 27 cents a dozen to 18 cents a pound and, oranges from 27 cents a dozen to 35 cents a pound, Potatoes, one of the basic foods, have been much in the news over the last few years with periodic shortages lasting for weeks at-a time harassing housewives in many capital cities, The causes have in- cluded bad seasons and strikes t9- ing up transport betweeh states. seasonings. | Meat prices, on an average, have | risen about 50 per cent. since be- ernment-controlled, and meat itself | ers." Today we want to give a new | housewife half a day | one, "Say it. with boxes," When wo | enough of all the foods needed for Meat is | send flowers, we wish to show our the next few meals, is rationed with meat queues still a feature of the local scene, less plentiful than before the war | and some special lines, such as tripe and lamb's fry, are most dif- ficult tp obtain, Egg, bread, milk and butter pri- ces have all risen, eggs appreciably but milk, butter and bread less no- | ticeably, HOUSEHOLD HINT If you wash your silver promptly after each meal in good, hot, soapy water, making sure that all food and grease are removed, it will sel dom need polishing. For rinsing, use clear hot water and dry imme- diately with a soft, clean cloth, Jumbling too many pleces together in the dishpan is likely to cause noticeable scratches on them, so wash only a few pieces at a time, arid handle carefully, Wife Preservers YH ds Defrost your. refrigerator once a week, or when the frost is about one quarter of an inch thick, to get results On Porch or Picnic Cookies Take A Bow the war,' / 7 » Vd hsm' Beaches, picnic grounds and pa- tios set the stage for many meals these summer days, Informal back- grounds call for easily prepared, re- freshing foods. Ice cream and lemonade are in constant demand by old and young alke, The smart housew:. has a jar full of cookies ready aid-aen hand to serve with cooling refreshments, Crunchy wafers are summef deli cacles which require a minimum of effort to prepare and more import- ant still, a minimum amount of sugar, These are such good eating that they will be called upon to make many "command perform= ances", - Rolls of dough for ever-popular refrigerator cookies may be preper- ed in anticipation of "mob scenes". With the arrival of unexnected guests, the cookies are quickly sliced, baked, and served--crisp and warm to loudly applauding guests. Corn Flake Refrigerator Cookies 1% cup shortening, '% cup sugar, 2 teaspoons grated orange rind, 2 cups corn flakes, 1% cups sifted flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, % teaspoon salt, %4 cup milk, Blend shortening and sugar; add orange rind, Stir in finely crushed corn flakes and sifted dry ingredi- ents, alternately with mill; mix well, Shape dough into rolls about 1% inches in diameter, Wrap in wax paper and chill until firm, Slice and bake on ungreased baking sheets in moderately hot oven (425°F.) about 12 minutes. Yield: 5 dozen cookies, Note: Dough may be chilled, then rolled and cut Into fancy shapes, if desired, This World We Live In (By the Woman's Editor) We all are familiar with the lost their rezson and others com- fore the war, They now ate gov- | florists' motto, "Say it wiia fl... - [mitted suicide, It now takes a friends we are thiniin~ o. | to secure Have you noticed that some of THE TIMES-GAZETTE Saturday, August 17, 1046 The Quality Tea 'SALADK ORANGE PEKOE Miss Evelyn Turner Honors Bride-Elect RC -- An enjoyable evening was Spent at the home of Miss Evelyn Turner, Bloor Street West, last Wednesday, when she entertained with a mis- cellaneous shower for Miss Vivian Steele, a bride-elect of next month. 'The room was tastefully decor- atd with pink and white streamers, After the guest of honor had open- ed her lovely and useful gifts, games were played, Lunch was served by Miss Turner, assisted by Miss Angela Powers. ---- sent to them, Can you imagine the surprise the arrival of one would give a wartime hostess? Who would send these boxes? Firstly, private individuals, we sup- pose, But there are those groups and organizations which engaged in war work and with the end of the war disbanded or comtinued with a change of objective. Would it be holding up an impossible ideal for such groups to make a practice of sending a box to Britain once a month? Limit Refreshments The following suggestion we make hesitatingly, but we have to confess that we have been struck by the frequency with which meetings are | followed by refreshments. Might it | be possible to curtail the variety of We probiibly are grateful for some- the hand-written letters from Brit (he refreshments and so provide for | thing they have done for us, We ain have a downward slant to the | | might send boxes for the very same ' lines A friend only yectevday re. reasons and to much batter nir=-=a | marked she had noted that and al- for the contents would last longer though the lelters $seemed cn and really be more useful. enough, she realized the depression You must wonder what all this | that slant meant. is about, Just this: A reader of this paper referred us recently to a statement made by Lady Reading, president of Women's Voluntary Senos, who recently toured Can- ada, She sald in part: "Next winter will be harder than ever so far as food is concerned in Britain . , , If a family in Canada would adopt a family in England and once a month send a box of food, it would not only help eke out the meagre supplies of that household but also give a tremendous psychological lift to the rather dronning spirits of English housewives." Letters Can Lift You may never have been in a position where you needed boxes of food but doubtless you have had days when your sky was grey ine stead of blue and you wondered how you were going to get through it. Then came a letter that some- how changed everything for you, You knew somebody's thoughts were with you and you got a lift that sent you through the day with a spring In your step, In Britain today toere are people who need just that lift, Bread rae tioning seemed the last straw to | some, so much so that some women tesses could be secured and boxes | Therefore, we want to suggest that we who live in a land of plenty --in spite of shortages of soap flakes, starch and grapefruit juice-- might give a lift to the spirits of Britons hy occaslonellv sending boxes as we did in wartime, Who Would Get To whom would you send them? Of course, your first thought is your relatives, But if you haven't any over there, then whom? What about the family or relatives of the young wife who has just come over from Britain to éoin her Canadian hus- band? The Times-Gazette frequents ly reports showers given such news comers to Oshawa and the sur. rounding district, Wouldn't it give their friends in Britain a thrill to get a box from the girls' new Cana- dian friends? Another idea strikes us, The ex- servicemen and women back from Britain invariably tell of the kind hospitality they received in many homes over there, We all know that "company" meals are betier than 'one's eyeryday ones and often are served at a real sacrifice, That must have been the case there often in wartime, The names of such hos« that monthly box? We are making this suggestion regarding boxes now for two rea- ' | sons: we are going on holiday and wish to give you something worth thinking about for the next fort- night; as many groups Will come to life again early in September, this suggestion might come up soon for consideration, We all want to stand by our British cousins and this is one way we can do it. HOUSEHOLD HINT Never soak blankets before wash ing. Dirt can be 'removed by cares ful washing in heavy, lively soap suds. Agitate as little as possible, and follow with a thorough rinse. Old-fashioned open electrio socke ets are dangerous, Put screw plugs into them and leave them there, a He's Ready For School . .. + » « his School Clothes have just returned from NEW SERVICE CLEANERS Cleaned like new and al- ready for School Dpesing, Be wise, send YOUR chil- dren's clothes NOW to New Service before the rush starts and have them returned in plenty a time for School Open- ng! PHONE 707 for Pickup & Delivery ansmnetonn [ANYTIME!... 78 KING ST. W. Is a GOOD Time To Shop at The.... "Oshawa's Leading Furniture Store" PHONE 1030 \ "THE KING'S HIGHWAY" Based upon a picture painted for Carling's by Fred Finley, 0.5.A This is one of a ceries of {llustrations on the sub. ject of the Conservation of Canada's natural assets designed to em. phasize the fact that the beauties of unspoiled nature that we enjoy tor day are a precious birthright which we must protect for tomorrow. COPYRIGHT BY_CARLING'S, 1048 ty a % $ \ "They Eat Out Of Your Hand" The spotted deer of Northern Ontario come stalking cautiously out of the vast forest which is their home, to stare with wonder- ing brown eyes at the road man has cut through the wilderness. They rub velvety horns against signposts that read "The King's Highway', and they are not afraid, for they have never even heard the crack of a rifle. If you offer them food they will take it, timidly, right out of your hand. They are part of the vast heritage of wild life and forest beauty with which we Canadians are endowed, and in their very trustfulness is a plea for protection-- against the hazards of fire--of predatory dnimals--of indiscriminate hunting by ourselves. As new branches of the King's Highway open up, bringing more and more of Canada's beautiful forest land within reach of the city dweller, it becomes increasingly important that each one of us understand the laws and rules of con. servation, for only by so doing can we protect and preserve our heritage. Every Canadian, as a shareholder in Canada's natural wealth, has a vital interest in the conservation of this heritage. Conservation is not just a doctrine to be preached to hunters and fishermen. It is a vital part in the continuance of our national economy, and must, of necessity, fail if its measures do not receive the full support of all Canadian citizens. .