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a "light plate" which must have been a strange concoction. "Mince pork and dates, add egz yolks and green cheese and ginger and cannel, mix all and bake with a covering of hard bakâ€" ed yolkes." This early American cookbook was first published in 1805, but the recipes are evidently from a much older source. Many of them were probably brought by the colonists from England, where plum cake was developed in its spice form after returning crusaders brought strange fruits and spices from the Orient. In the oldest book which has been preserved we find directions for Fruits used in Christmas cakes may be as varied as you like. Raisins, which are the original plums, currants, dates, figss, candied fruits of any kind, eandied orange, grapefruit and lemon peel and nuts, which may be almonds, pelans, walnuts, or Brazil nuts, may be rhosen. Of course, today you may buy raisins seeded, dates pitted and other fruits and peels landied. A variety of canâ€" died peel may be bought readyâ€"toâ€"use, as well as mixed peel in danned form. If you prepare your own dandied peel, be sure that it is soft and not heavily sugared. Instead of using "garths" and "hoops" you may use glass or metal pans, lined with buttered brown or wax paper. T like to butter the wax paper for the sake of flavour, rather than because it is necessary to keep the cakes from sticking to it. As a long baking is necessary, a low temperature should be used and if necessary the pans may be covered with paper to prevent overâ€" browning. Instead of baking, you may steam your cakes for a few hours and then finish by baking them one hour. The cakes should be glazed with egg white before baking begins. Pocumtuc Housewife, which describes itself as a "Guide to Domestic Cookery, Choice Conserve, the Fruit of Experiâ€" ence freshly gathered from Elderly Lips, and preserved in print." More accurate recipes which use more appealing ingredients are to be found in seventeenth century cookbooks where weighed amounts of "well dried flour", pounded loaf sugar, butter, sweet alâ€" monds, candied peel, currants, and brandy are listed. The cakes, however, must be baked in wooden "garths‘" or "hoops," instead of pots or tins. Exâ€" cept for this, the recipes correspond to those for our cakes of today. Nothing makes a more appreciated Christmas remembrance than a small or large loaf of homeâ€"made fruit cake. After the cakes have been turned out of the pans and cooled, they should be wrapped in wax paper and put away in tin boxes to ripen. They may then be wrapped in gayly coloured paper and tied with tinsel or ribbon to which a sprig of holly> or mistletoe may be fastened. "Every wellâ€"regsulated household will keep a sufficient quantity of fruit eake on hand for chance visitors or other occasions. This can be made of a richness to insure its keeping for six to twelve months," so states the Not Too Early Now to Be Thinking About Fruit Cake for Christmas 4 cup molasses. % cup coffee. Pit the dates and cut into pieces with wet scissors. â€" Wash figs, drain and chop coarsely with the raisins. Place the fruit in a bow!, add citron and fruit peel. Sift the flour, salt, soda and spices over the fruit and mix with finger tips. Domestic Science Expert Discusses the Different Kinds â€"Light, Dark, Holiday and Tennesse Types. _ Long Baking of Fruit Cake is Necessary, Says Miss Barber. Cream the fat, stir in the sugar graâ€" dually, then the eggs. Add the flour and fruit alternately with the molasses and coffée. Pour the batter into greased pans. Bake in a slow oven, 375 degrees Fahrenheit. PAGE TWO Holiday Fruit Cake % pound dates. pound figs. 1 pound seeded raisins. i pound sliced citron. ‘! pound sliced orange peel. f *‘ pound sliced lemon or grapefruit peel. 2"4 cups flour. 1 teaspoon soda. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 4 teaspoon allspice. 4 teaspoon mace or nutmeg. i teaspoon cloves,. * cup butter or other fat, 1 cup brown sugar. White Fruit Cake 1 cup seeded white raisins ‘* cup sliced orange peel. (By Edith M. Barber) in bowl. Sift flour, baking powder and salt over fruit; mix fruit through the four with fingers. Cream shortening add sugar gradually, then beaten eggs Stir in fruits and flour mixture alterâ€" nately with sherry and orange juice Pour mixture into one large or several small greased tins. Bake in a slow oven 275 degrees Fahrenheit. Candied Orange Peel Remove peel from four oranges in lengthwise pieces. Cover with cold water, bring to the boiling point and cook slowly until soft. Drain, remove white part and cut peel in thin strips with scissors, Put one cup of sugar, oneâ€"half cup of water and peel in sauceâ€" pan. Cook peel slowly until clear or up to 230 degrees Fahrenheit. Cool on plate and roll in granulated sugar. Dark Fruit Cake 1 pound thinly sliced citron. 1‘% pounds thinly sliued randied apricots. 1% pounds thinly sliced candied pineapple. 3 pounds seeded raisins. i pound currants. 4 pound almonds or Brazil nuts, chopped. 4 pound flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. % teaspoon cloves. 1 teaspoon nutmeg. 4 pound butter. 4 pound brown sugar. 6 eggs, well beaten. 1% cups cider, fruit juice or wine. Mix citron, apricots and pineapple. Add the raisins and currants which have been dried and washed. Add the nuts (if almonds are used blanch them). Sift flour with baking powder and spices and combine with fruit and nut mirtures. Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs and beat well. Add the cider, alternately, with the fruit and nut mixture to the creamed butter, sugar and eggs. Line pans with greasâ€" ed paper. Pill threeâ€"quarters full. Put pans on a rack in a large pan which is filled with hot water to the depth of half an inch. Bake two and a half hours in a slow oven, 275 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove pan with water in it and bake cakes half an hour longer. Remove from pans and let cool. Cover with cloths which have been soaked in brandy and store in covered containers. (Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Christmas Seal Campaign Now Under Way in the District Idea Originated With Postal Clerk in Denmark. 4 cup sherry. 4 cup orange juice. Place raisins, fruit peels, citron, coâ€" conut and coarsely chopped nut meats The letter carriers of Timmins beâ€" came.active messengers of health yesâ€" terday when they started their rounds with letters containing Christmas Seals for prospective purchasers. Post office employees generally show keen interest in Christmas Seals. About this time of year they watch letters for a sight of the first Christmas Seal decorating the envelopes. And they usually recall that it was one of their own number who originated the idea of selling an extra stamp to raise funds for antiâ€"tuberculosis work. "You know, the idea for these Christâ€" mas Seals came from a postal clerk. FEinar Holboell, a Dane, was sorting stacks of Christmas cards and packages one December night in 1903 at the post office in Copenhagen. He wondered what sort of Christmas was in store for poor children with tuberculsis. Then an inspiration came to him. ‘Why not,‘ he asked himself, ‘harness the Christmas spirit in a more practical way and fight the dread disease? Why not place Christmas Seal on the back of every Yuletide package or message?‘ From his inspiration came the tuberâ€" culosis Christmas Seal, sold first in Denmark in 1904, and adopted in this country in 1907. *"‘Every year," said Mr. E. H. King, Postmaster, "we feel we are taking an active part in the figsht against tuberâ€" culosis when we start handling the Christmas Seal Mail. Mr. King also emphasized that Christmas Seals should be placed on the back of a letter and never on the front which is reserved for postage stamps. "You may be sure that it is an anâ€" nual tasks that we undertake cheerfully when we handle the Timmins Christâ€" mas Seal Mail." Perth Expositorâ€"And now grass is reported to be growing out of the sand bag embankments in London streets; touzh places to try to run a lawn mower. % cup sliced lemon peel. 4 cup sliced citron. 1 package shredded coconut 1 cup blanched almonds. 2% cups hour. 1 teaspoon baking powder. !i teaspoon salt. > cup shortening. 1 cup sugar. 3 eggs. Business Girls Club Discusses Christmas Gifts and Wrapping This year many of the members felt that they wanted to make their gifts in office, to store, relatives, friends, and abroad, as useful as possible as well as distinctly "from me to you," and yet lhave these gifts economically priced, and decided that they would be helped in this by the wrapping in decâ€" orative style of the parcels, If some thought and care were spent in this direction, they were certain the recipiâ€" ent in most cases would understand and appreciate the thought behind the gift. This application will be forwarded to the chairman of membership comâ€" mittee of the Federation at Guelph within a few days, from where it will be forwarded to Wipnlpeg for acceptâ€" ance. The attendance at the meeting was very good, the members taking advanâ€" tage of the occasion to ask one another about the budgeting for Christmas shopping. They also gave a number of ideas on wrapping parcels in attractive napers and styles. The regular meeting of the 1st Timâ€" mins Ranger Company was held on Wednesday evening in the Scout Hall commencing at 8.00 p.m. Horseshoe was formed and the colours marched on. The National Anthem was sung and the Ranger Prayer repeated Following this some time was spent in discussing various problems. The new Lieutenant Mrs. Pat Osborne, took her place and a new secretary elected, May Jeffries. Captain Morin reminded the Rangers that everyone is expected to bring the knitting which they are doing to the next meseting. This is for the Red The regular meeting of the Porcupine Business Girls‘ Club was held on Thursday evening at 8.30 o‘clock in the clubroom. The president, Miss Lily Glaister, brousht the meeting to order, calling upon Miss Myrtle Burns, treasurer, for a reading of the financial report of the club. Business under discussion and settled, included the completion and filing of necessary application and fees with the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women‘s Clubs. The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, December 7th, in the clubrooms, and will take the form of a social evening. The meeting of the S5ist TODE. Girl Guides took place in the Hollinger hall on Thursday. The meeting was called to order by Captain Wadsworth. Inspection was taken by Lieutenant Sheridan and Company Leader Kay Starting. Horseshce was formed. The National Anthem was sung and the Guide prayer was repeated. Campâ€" fire was formed and many Guide songs were sung. The former Lieutenant, Elsie Sheridan was guest for the meetâ€" ing. The meeting closed with the Guide song, "O Canada," and the flags were brought down. The Campfire was lit and many of the old songs sung. The meeting was brought to a close with "Evensong" and ‘"‘Taps." Finnish United Church Y . P. S. Elects Officers At the business meeting of the Y.P.5. of Timmins Finnish United Church held Friday, Dec. lIst, the following officers were elected for year 1940:â€" President, Helge Hongisto; viceâ€"pres., Miss Gertrude Heinonen, recording secretary, Esko Jokela; assistant secreâ€" tary, Miss Elma Nykanen; treasuretr, Veikko Lehtinen; assistantâ€"treasurer, Ruben Peterson; organist, Ruben Peterson: assistant organist, Miss Esâ€" ther Leeman. Conveners of commitâ€" tees and their assistants; devotional committee, Helge Hongisto, assistant, Miss Gertrude Heinonen; Christian Culture committee, Ruben Peterson, assistant, Helge Hongisto; Christian Fellowship committee, Miss Elma Nyâ€" kanen assisted by Misses Esther Leeâ€" man and Gertrude Heinonen; Physiâ€" cal Training committee, Miss Ellie Heinonen, assistant Kauko Wastila. To the executive: hon. pres. Rev. A. I. Heinonen:; past pret. Toivo Kallio; pres. Helze Hongisto; secretary Esko Jokela, and convener of each elected committee. The devotional period was lead by the president, Toivo Kallio. During the election of the new officers, the honâ€" orary president, Rev. A. I. Heinonen, presided. Miss Esther Leeman preâ€" sided at the organ. The secretary, Veikâ€" ko Lehtinen, gave a very interesting report on the activities ‘of the Y. P. S. during year 1939, and the treasurer, Miss Esther Leeman, reporteg on the financial condition of the society durâ€" ing 1939, showing great progress. Comâ€" mittees in charge of the "Little Christâ€" mas" celebrations, Friday, Dec. 8th, reâ€" ported, and final touches to arrangeâ€" ments were made. The attendance at this meeting was very good. The new ofiicers will take charge at the first business meeting during Januâ€" ary, and will be publicly installed to their offices at a special service to be held in the church, Jan. 7th. Next Regular Meeting Club on Thursday. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO or woman determines to master good posture there isn‘t the slightest doubt that both her beauy and health will be vastly improved. Good posture does not bhecome habiâ€" tual overnight. It takes constant aâ€" wareness of your carriage, and time, and quite likely some discouragement. If you have been inviting poor posture for many years you cannot expert your spine to react instantly to the new and better dictations you have determined to give it. Pirst of all you must learn what "standing up straight" actually means. One of the most graphic and simple directions for good posture is given by a leading New York physician and I shall quote his wordsâ€" "In the French army the recruits Good posture is a matter of the mind before that of the body, because beâ€" fore a person can truly do a thing well, he must desire to do it! But if a girl The radiant beauty of youth such as DEANNA DURBIN has, is desired by all women and cherished by all men. Health and Beauty Vastly Improved If Proper Posture Becomes Habitual Beauty and You NORTHERN ONTARIO POWER COMPANY, NORTHERN QUEBEC POWER COMPANY, Electric Refrigeration is HEALTHFUL, ECONOMICAL and CGLEAN We have a large assortment of electrical appliances including electric refrigerators, ranges. roasters, clocks, grills, toasters, etc.: all are ideal Christmas giits. by PATRICIA LINDSAY are given a coin to hold between their buttocks. This results in contractiion of the very powerful muscles that hold the pelvis to the thighs. This pulls the back of the pelvis down. The abdoâ€" minal muscles should then be contractâ€" ed from the buttom up. You should conceive of your belly as a tube of tooth paste which you squeeze from the bottom in an effort to get the last bit of contents pushed up. This contraction of the abdominal muscles pulls up the pelvis in front . . so the spine comes nearer to the horizontal. In consequence, the curves of the upper spine straighten out, and it becomes as nearly straight as its anatomical structure will permit. Naâ€" turally this results in its lengthening. "This posture exercise should be practiced before a mirror, so that you can see yourself in the actual process of "standing tall." With practice you should be able to increase your height Santa says: "Give ELECTRIG REFRIGERATOR" The whole family, especially mother, will be thrilled with a new gleaming white electric refrigerator for Christmas. This modern electrical servant is clean, convenient, economical to run, and helps you to serve better meals at less cost. You can buy in quantity at bargain prices kfowing your food is kept fresh and flavorful in an electric refrigerator. Easy terms and convenient payments. Christmas eve deliveries may be arranged. _ Canada Northern Power Corporation Limited Rebekahs to Hold Whist Drive on Thursday, Dec. 7 The Gold Nugget Rebekah Lodgso held its regular weekly meeting on Thursday evening in Oddfellows hall, with a fairly large att>ndance of meimbers. Regular business was discussed, and it was decided that a whist drive would be held by ths Lodge on Thursday, December Ith at the Oddfellows hall. Plans were made for this event which will be a very enjoyable and entertainâ€" ns one, and all members and their friends, as well as all guests, will be cordially welcomed between one and two inches." Spine Strengthening Exercises Needed. Onee you have learned how to stand and walk in good position it is necesâ€" sary that each day you practice exerâ€" cise movements which are planned to strengthen the muscles which are atâ€" tached to it in front and behind. These need not be complicated exercisesâ€"but to get the desired benefit from them you should do them regularly and in good rhythm. Jerky movements are not in tune with the rhythm of the body‘s mechanism. I have collected in leafiet form, several very good spine strengthening exercises from authorities in corrective movements. Every gsrowing girl, and most mature women under 45, will do well to send for them and practice them unless they have been cautioned not to exercise. Not only likely is it that your posture will be vastly improved but the organs of your body will be put into ceorrect and harmonious alignâ€" ment which naturally makes for betâ€" ter health, less strain and greater facial beauty. In sending for these new "Posturs Correcting Exercises" be sure to enclose a fairly large envelope, selfâ€"addressed, and bearing a threeâ€"cent stamp to cover postage. These splendid exerâ€" clises will not be offered again for a month or longerâ€"so if you wish them write me today in care of this paper. (Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Controlling and Operating @ For ten cents and the label end, showing the teapot tradeâ€" mark, from any packet of SALADA TEA we will send you a Beginner‘s Outfit of : 1â€"64 page Stamp Album. 2â€"100 allâ€"different stamps. 3â€"Big list of thousands of stamps offered Free in exchange for SALADA labels. SALADA STAMP CLUB â€" 461 King St. W., Toronto Dance for Benefit of Red Cross by Bucovetsky Store Music for the dance was supplied by the Buffaloâ€"Ankerite Orchestra, and during the evening â€"a floorâ€"show was presented. Mr. Austin Neame, presiâ€" dent of the local Red Cross branch, inâ€" troduced the artists on the programme, who gave musical selections, songs, and dance numbers. The staff of the Sam Bucovetsky Store entertained on Priday evening At a successful and enjoyable dance held at the McIntyre Community hall, when about one hundred couples attended dance, the proceedis of which were doâ€" nated to Red Cross work. A satisfactory amount was realized by the event, and is being forwarded to the Red Cross to help in the worthy work it is doing. The post office department recomâ€" mends, in a bulléetin placed this week that Christmas parcels destined for the United States be maileéd by December 9. to allow for customs clearance. The final dates for sending Christâ€" mas mail in Canada are as follows: to British Columbia, Decsember 15; to Alâ€" berta and Saskatchewan, December 16; to Manitoba and the Maritimes, Deâ€" cember 18; to Ontario and Quebec, December 20, and for local delivery, December 21. Mail for United States Should be Mailed by Dee. 9 After these dates the department gives no assurance that mail will be delivered by Christmas day. The poster urges that mail be adâ€" dressod fully, that gifts be packed careâ€" fully and that strong twine and paper are used. A new twist is given with the advice: "Send greetings by airmail." Sudourry Star: An Ontario miss, hugâ€" ged by a bear, collects $400 from the beast‘s owner. How different in many states of the US. where breach of promise heart balm is now outlawed. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 1939