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Strange Facts
I Halved Liner Floats
Wives by Pound
* Courtesy to Death
!
C. The Liberty Glo, an ocean liner
that struck a mine in the English
channel on December 5, 1919, was
broken in two but did not sink.
After floating safely to Ameland
island, a distance of 10 miles, the
two halves were salvaged, joined
together and the ship restored to
active service.
C. Among some gypsy tribes of
Europe, fat wives indicate that
their husbands are good providers
and keep them well fed. Conse
quently, portly women are in such
demand that, at bride auctions,
oids for them are often made at
so much a pound, usually starting
at about five cents.
C Some peasants in remote vil
lages of eastern European coun
tries still place a tub ef water at
the door of their homes when
death occurs, so that the Grim
Reaper, as he leaves, may wash
his scythe.—Collier’s.
SPEEDUP
COIDPEUEF
I Action begins in a short
time. No long hours
of painful discomfort.
Follow Directions in Pictures
This modern way acts with
amazing speed. Be sure you get
BAYER Aspirin.
At the first sign of a cold follow the
directions in the pictures above—
the simplest and among the iflost
effective methods known to modem
science to relieve painful cold '
symptoms fast.
So quickly does Bayer Aspirin
act—both internally and as a gar
gle, you'll feel wonderful relief start
often in a remarkably short time.
Try this way. You will say it is un-
equailed. But be sure you
get the fast-acting Bayer
product you want. Ask
for Bayer Aspirin by the
full name when you buy.
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World Goes Round
The world is a wheel, and it
will all come round right.—Dis
raeli.
HANDY WctnjR tided
MOROLINE
■ WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY
Doubt First
To believe with certainty we
must begin with doubting.—-Stan
islaus.
Pull the Trigger on
Lazy Bowels
to ■Jhattam'aMMs and easy to taka
When constipation brings on add in
digestion, bloating, dizzy spells, gas,
coated tongue, sour taste and bad
breath, your stomach is probably “cry
ing the blues” because your bowels don’t
move. It calls for Laxative Senna to pull
the trigger on those lazy bowels, com
bined with good old Syrup Pepsin to
make your laxative more agreeable and
easier to take. For years many Doctors
have used pepsin compounds, as agree
able carriers to make other medicines
more palatable when your “taster” feels
easily upset. So be sure your laxative
contains Syrup Pepsin. Insist on Dr.
Caldwell’s Laxative Senna, combined
with Syrup Pepsin. See how wonderfully
its herb Laxative Senna wakes up lazy
nerves and muscles in your intestines, to
bring welcome relief from constipation.
And see how its Syrup Pepsin makes Dr.
Caldwdi’s medicine so smooth and agree
able to a touchy gullet. Even finicky
children love the taste of this pleasant
family laxative. Buy Dr. Caldwell’s Lax
ative Senna at your druggist’s today.
Try one laxative that won’t bring on
violent distaste, even when you take it
after a full meal.
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*FIRST-AID +
* to the
AILING HOUSE
ala By ROGER B. WHITMAN ^
(© Roger B. Whitman—WNU Service.)
Tar on Porch Floor.
Q UESTION: I have an open porch
with no roof over it, and a one-
inch thick cement floor was laid last
fall. I noticed a few cracks, and to
prevent leaks I painted it over with
roof tar. It never dried, and with
warm weather the tar is very soft.
Can the tar be removed? If noth
ing can be done, can I put down an
other one-inch coat of cement mor
tar?
Answer: *It is practicrily impos
sible to remove the tar entirely.
The advisability of laying another
cement floor over the present one
will depend largely upon the
strength of the beams supporting
the porch floor. A well-known man
ufacturer of insulating boards
makes asphalt saturated board spe
cially for use as a flooring on roofs
and open porches. It is light in
weight. Ask your lumber dealer
about it. In the meantime, cure
the stickiness with a scattering of
sand. '
House Centipedes.
A correspondent is greatly dis
tressed over finding centipedes in
her house. “There were two small
ones,! about one inch long, with a
great many legs, but I was terribly
frightened to see one the size of a
mouse. (I assure you it is not my
imagination.) How do they get in?
How can I get rid of them? Are they
injurious to health?”
Answer: If it were not for their
looks, house centipedes would be
welcome guests; for they live on
other insects and go far to keep a
house free of uninvited insect pests.
They are not harmful to human be
ings. There are never many, and
one sure way to get rid of them is
to swat each one as it appears. They
breed in damp places in the cellar;
such places can be scattered with
hydrated lime.
Gummed Paper.
A correspondent writes: *T find
gummed paper invaluable in my
household. One of the many uses
is the sealing of packages against
Ynoths; gloves, wools, furs, etc., are
washed, or sunned and brushed,
wrapped in newspaper and then
packed in large paper bags saved
from groceries. These bags are
then sealed with gummed paper
tape two inches wide. I have never
had moths molest anything in these
bags.
Answer: Gummed paper tape
certainly is useful, not only as sug
gested, but also for covering all
joints of paper wrappings around
rugs; for sealing cracks in boxes
and chests to make them moth
proof, etc. I am glad to recommend
it.
Curling Rug. •
Question: How can I keep my
dining room rug from curling at
the corners? It is a constant source
of annoyance, not to say danger.
Answer: For a temporary rem
edy, turn over the curling rug,
dampen slightly and press with a
hot iron. For a more permanent
cure, clean on both sides with your
vac cleaner, and then brush the
back with shellac thinned with an
equal quantity of denatured alcohol.
Leaking Swimming Pool.
Question: My concrete swimming
pool leaks, though not cracked in
any spot sufficiently to account for
the loss of water. How can I make
it hold the water?
Answer: Coat the walls and floor
of the swimming pool with a cement
composition paint. This material
contains waterproofing. Also, check
the condition of the cement around
the drain, as well as the shut-off
valve for the drain.
Corrugated Iron Roof.
Question: What can I do about
leaks in a corrugated iron roof? I
recently built a shed 50 by 50 feet.
Rain comes in at quite a lot of
places. Would it do to go along all
the seams with tar?
Answer: Fill all the seams or
joints between the sheets with an
asphalt roofing cement. A coat of
liquid tar or asphalt over the entire
roof will keep it in good condition.
Stiffening Chintz.
A housewife noted a recent sug
gestion of the use of starch for glaz
ing chintz and for stiffening fab
rics. For this purpose she recom-
mjtnds a thin solution of tapioca,
which she “used on a pleated geor
gette ruffle, and it never changed
a pleat. In applying the solution,
stretch the curtain or iron it under
a cloth. This will keep pleats in
shape in all weathers.”
Oil Tank in Summer.
Question: Should the supply tank
of an oil burner be filled during the
summer, or can it go nearly dry?
Answer: The tank should be filled
full. If left empty or partly so,
there will be condensation on the
inside, and the water that forms
may interfere with operation when
you start up in the fall.
Killing Grass.
Question: In order to kill grass
and weeds on a large athletic field,
can rock salt be spread and rolled
in, to be dissolved by rain, instead
of sprinkled with brine?
Answer: Yes; that will work, al
though if you do the job in a dry
spell the action will not be as quick.
Sprinkling with calcium chloride
would be better, for that is quicker
to absorb moisture from the air.
THE COMMUNITY SUPPER
(See Recipes Below)
So you’re to manage the next com
munity supper? And you’re pan
icky about it! Of
course it’s a job
to feed 200 people
appetizingly and
leave $25 profit in
the treasury. But
it can be done!
If you must eye
the nickels when
serving church or
club suppers, study the following
eight-point program for “feeding the
multitude”:
(1) Pick a general chairman who
can picture the job as a whole. (2)
Appoint a responsible person in
charge of each food. (3) Arrange
the kitchen conveniently for the dif
ferent jobs. (4) Prepare as many
foods ahead of time as possible. (5)
Have utensils ready and garnishes
at hand. (6) Name a hostess to di
rect waitresses. (7) Plan a uniform
method of serving. (8) Plan menus
well ahead of time.
If the meat dish is different, the
whole meal seems to have variety.
And there’s many a trick for serv
ing thrifty cuts differently.
Take meat loaf, for instance. A
ham loaf de luxe with a good mus
tard-horseradish sauce will “make”
any meal. Beef stew can be thick
ened a little, ladeled into dripping
pans, "covered with rounds or
squares or diamonds of biscuit, and
when baked it appears crustily and
temptingly yours. If you wish to
make it . more “de luxe” bake and
serve in individual casseroles.
For something different, plan for
meat balls with rice. You can serve
buttered turnips, and a salad made
of cabbage, celery, green peas and
pimento which certainly sells the
men this menu.
Now if pennies needn’t be watched
so closely and you want to do a
fall or winter dinner up brown,
here’s a “ringer”: Baked ham, rai
sin and cider sauce, raw vegetable
salad, cranberry muffins, pumpkin
pie, coffee, or milk.
Ham Loaf de Luxe.
(Serves 50)
5 pounds smoked ham (ground)
3 pounds veal (ground)
% cup green pep
per (minced)
% cup onion
(chopped)
2 teaspoons salt
% teaspoon pep
per
8 eggs (beaten)
1 quart tomato
soup (canned)
1 quart bread crumbs or uncooked
cereal
Combine the meat, green pepper,
onion and seasonings. Add beaten
eggs, tomato soup, and bread
crumbs or uncooked cereal. Pack
into bread loaf pans and bake in a
moderate oven (350 degrees) for Vh
hours.
Beef Stew With Biscuits.
(Serves 50)
9 pounds beef round (cut into 1-inch
cubes)
2 cups flour
1 cup hot beef drippings
3 quarts boiling water
% teaspoon peppercorns
2 bay leaves
1 quart turnips (diced)
1 quart carrots (diced)
1 cup onions (sliced)
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. Dredge
in the flour and brown in hot beef
drippings. Place in kettle and add
boiling water. Cook slowly for 2 to
3 hours. Add peppercorns and bay
leaves. Add carrots and turnips 1
hour before serving. Add salt and
pepper. If necessary, thicken with
flour paste. Serve hot with baking
powder biscuits on top.
Meat Balls With Rice.
(Serves 40 to 45)
4 pounds beef (ground)
3 pounds pork (ground)
2 onions (minced)
2 cups rice (uncooked)
2 cups cracker crumbs
4 eggs (beaten)
4 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cups milk
Combine ingredients and mix well.
Form into balls. Place in shallow
roasting pans. Pour over 2 quarts
tomato sauce or tomato soup. Cover
pans. Bake in a moderate oven
(350 degrees) for IVi to 2 hours,
Easy Entertaining.
“Easy Entertaining” was writ
ten for homemakers who occa
sionally run out of ideas on what
to serve at tea parties, fall and
winter bridge parties, and many
other kinds of parties. It is an
aid to those who would like to
serve something a little differ
ent, to give the occasion a festive
air.
For your copy write to “Easy
Entertaining,” in care of Eleanor
Howe, 919 North Michigan Ave
nue, Chicago, Illinois, and en
close 10 cents in coin.
turning the meat balls several times
during cooking. Add water if neces*
sary, during the baking.
Cider and Raisin Sance.
(Serves 12)
1 cup sugar
% cup cornstarch
% teaspoon salt
1 quart cider
1 cup seedless raisins
6 small pieces cinnamon
12 whole cloves
Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, cider
and raisins together. Place spices
in a cheesecloth bag and add to
mixture. Boil gently for 15 min
utes. Remove spice bag and serve
hot sauce over ham.
Cabbage and Celery Salad
With Peas.
(Serves 25)
4 No. 2 cans peas (2 quarts)
2% quarts cabbage (shredded)
2 quarts celery (diced)
Pimiento (cut fine)
Salt to taste
Mayonnaise
3 heads lettuce
Drain peas (reserving liquid for
soup, gravy, etc.) and chill. Add
cabbage, celery, pimiento, salt and
mayonnaise, and mix well. Serve
on crisp lettuce leaves.
Lemon Cream Scones.
(Makes 30 scones)
2 cups flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking powder
Vi teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
4 tablespoons butter or other short*
ening
1 teaspoon lemon rind (grated)
2 eggs
V\ cup light cream
tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon lemon rind (grated)
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and
the 1 tablespoon of sugar together.
Cut in butter and add 1 teaspoon
grated lemon rind. Reserving 1
tablespoon egg white for glaze, beat
remaining eggs well and add cream.
Combine with flour mixture. Add
lemon juice and stir until soft dough
forms. Turn out on slightly floured
beard and knead 30 seconds. Roll
dough to *4-inch thickness and cut
into 3-inch squares, then cut each
square from corner to corner, mak
ing triangles. Place on ungreased
baking sheet. Brush tops lightly
with slightly beaten egg white and
sprinkle with mixture made of 3 ta
blespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon grat
ed lemon rind. Bake in a hot oven
(400 degrees) 12 minutes, or until
brown. Before serving, spread with
orange marmalade and reheat.
Cabbage and Carrot Salad
With Peanuts.
(Serves 25)
5 quarts cabbage
(shredded)
20 carrots (grat
ed)
Vh cups peanut*
(chopped)
2 cups salad
dressing
Mix together the
cabbage, carrots, peanuts and sal
ad dressing. Chill thoroughly and
serve.
HOUSEHOLD HELPS
Add finely cut mint leaves to or
ange juice and chill. Just before
serving add cups pale dry ginger
ale to each two cups of orange
juice.
* . * *
For variety sprinkle some grated
cheese over the top of raisin, apple
or mince pie and heat for five min
utes in a moderate oven. Serve al
once.
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UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
S UNDAY I
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D.
Dean ol The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for December 1
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
AN EXACTING DISCIPLESHIP
LESSON TEXT—Luke 9:49-62.
GOLDEN TEXT—No man, having put his
hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit
for the kingdom of God.—Luke 9:62.
Weak-kneed, watered-out, and
“sickly” religious philosophies and
activities have no right to call them
selves Christian. Following Christ
is not just a sweet sentimental im
pulse expressed in smooth words
and formal religious exercises. It
is a vital, virile, sacrificial faith
which leads the true follower of
Christ to be willing not only to die
for Him, but also to live for Him
in the face of opposition, hatred,
yes, “through peril, toil and pain.”
Let u8 put away these insipid im
itations of Christianity which so
often masquerade under its name
and face our time with a call to
discipleship which demands every
fine, noble, manly and womanly
quality. The lesson tor today re
veals that following Jesus (and
please temember you ate not ready
to live for Him until you have been
born again) calls for
I. Co-operation (w. 49, 50).
The placing of the little child in
their midst (w. 46-48) and Jesus’
words concerning true greatness re
vealed to John that he had been
wrong in condemning the one who
was working for Christ but who was
not of their party. The true disciple
recognizes that the man who truly
loves and serves Christ is to be ac
cepted in His name. We may not
like his appearance, or his language,
or his methods, or his friends, but
we ought to love him and co-operate
with him. Let us begin to practice
that as well as to say we believe it.
H. Humility (w. 51-53).
Gross discourtesy, evidently in
spired by national hatred (the Jews
and Samaritans had no dealings
with each other), was shown toward
the Lord Himself. His reaction
gives us an example of humility, for
He said not a word against them.
The true follower of Jesus should
expect such treatment from a hos
tile, devil-inspired world and emu
late his master by showing love and
III. Patience (w. 54-56).
The disciples wanted to show their
power and authority by bringing the
fires of destruction upon the enemies
of Christ. That spirit has persisted
in the church, the desire to call the
fires of heaven (and possibly of hell)
to destroy those who hinder or op
pose us. Such is not the spirit of
our God and His Christ, for He is
“long-suffering to us-ward, not will
ing that any should perish, but that
all should come to repentance.”
IV. Sacrifice (w. 57, 58).
The writer dislikes to use tha
word “sacrifice” in connection with
our life and service for Christ, for
in reality we sacrifice nothing which
is not more than replaced (read
Matt. 19:29). But at the same time
it is true that God does call upon us
as Christians to hold nothing dearer
than our devotion to Him.
Following Christ is more than
singing glibly or carelessly, “I’ll go
where you want me to go, dear
Lord.” The one who starts out with
Him is to count the cost (Luke 14:
28-33). He must expect the same
treatment as Christ (II Tim. 3:12)
and be willing to take it gladly (John
15:20; I Pet. 2:21). We ought to
make this plain to professed believ
ers. Tell young people the truth
and you will see that they are ready
to respond to it. They are willing
to give themselves sacrifically for
causes of this earth—why not for
Christ?
V. Devotion (w. 59-62).
It has been said that Christ is
either Lord of all or He is not Lord
at all. Even the demands which
love may present on behalf of our
aged father must not be permitted
to stand between the Lord and His
disciple.
Christianity is considerate and
courteous, and our Lord is not here
suggesting any neglect of the duties
or amenities of life. The point is
rather that the Lord must have first
place whatever else may call for
second thought.
The blight on the life and service
of most Christians is that almost
anything and everything else is al
lowed to take first place and the Lord
must be satisfied with second or
third place. Sometimes one won
ders if He is given any real place
at all in some lives.
No one who puts his hand to the
plough in God’s Kingdom and then
wants to defer following through un
til a more convenient season, or who
wants to go back to “bid farewell”
to someone who for the moment is
more important than the Lord, is fit
for His service. The way of joy and
usefulness is the way of full and
unconditional yielding to Him.
In Spite of Imperfections
He brought me forth also into a
large place: he delivered me, be
cause he delighted in me.—II Sam.
22:20.
The Main Issue
Keep thy heart with all diligence,
for out of it are the issues cf life.—
Proverbs 4:23.
.Ask Me Another
% A General Quiz
The Questions
1. Which of the following is an
oblate spheroid — an egg, the
earth, or a baseball?
2. According to tradition what
great author of tragedies was
killed by a tortoise, which an ea
gle let fall on his head?
3. George Washington’s estate
was valued at a sum that would
now be how much?
4. What Greek philosopher was
nagged by his wife Xanthippe?
5. Pilate’s words “Ecce Homo’*
are translated to mean what?
6. What is mulled wine?
7. What is a blucher shoe?
8. What ship started for Amer
ica with the Mayflower, but had
to turn back?
The Answers
1. The earth. (Flattened or de*
pressed at the poles.)
2. Aeschylus.
3. $5,000,000.
5! “Behold the man!” John 19:5.
6. Wine that is heated, sweet
ened and spiced.
7. One in which the quarters ex
tend forward to the throat of the
vamp.
8. The Speedwell.
THE THING!
THE SMOKE
OF
SLOWER-BURNING
CAMELS
GIVES YOU-
AND—
LESS NICOTINE
than the average of the
4 other of the largest-
selling cigarettes tes
ted—less than any of
them —according to inde
pendent scientific tests
of the smoke itself.