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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. FEBRUARY 13, 1942 Kathleen Norris Says: Women’s Share of War Is Service (Bell Syndicate—WNU Service.) DOING THEIR SHARE Mary Cates might be someone you know. She might be one of your friends or neighbors. She might, in fact, be you yourself. She is a typical American moth er, poorer than some, richer than many. With three children to take care of, neither she nor her husband has much money to spend on entertainment or luxu ries. But they manage to buy de fense stamps—not just once in a while, when they think of it, but every week. Mary knits, and her little girls are also learning to knit. Her stepson wants to join the Marines. Simple, aver age, everyday Americans, they do their share to help our country win the victory which may, at long last, mean a permanent peace. Mary has knitted more than one hundred helmets. The small girls knit, too. They art knitting those all-service garments that reputedly are most popular in any cold- weather camp. By KATHLEEN NORRIS T HE American woman is going to come of age in the next few years. She is go ing to put aside the grabbing, boasting, playing, unthinking ways of a child, and develop her own consciousness and her own soul. She is going to waste less food; buy fewer things that she doesn’t want; stop throw ing aside perfectly good gar ments for newer garments; stop flocking to poor shows that she doesn’t care much about seeing anyway. She is going to learn the value of the things she has always taken for granted; things she has felt that ev eryone has and she must have as a matter of course. Money is going to look quite different to her in the next few years, and such common places as a good dinner, a safe home, firelight and books and friend ly faces, suddenly are going to ap pear to be the miracles they are. All One Now. And since immigration has stopped short, and may not begin again for a decade, we’re gradually going to unify ourselves into a strong, na tionally leveled people. Not Irish- American any more, not Italian- American, not belonging any more to the varied lands that gave our forefathers birth, but all one now, devoted solely to our own country, and the immortal principles that have made her what she is. We will not buy it cheaply, the world-peace that must come out of all this. There will be no nation in the world that will not be bled white before it arrives. But when it does arrive, if it finds us understanding ourselves and our neighbor and our social obligations better, it will not have been in vain. This is the story of Mary Cates. I know there are many women like her, but she happens to be the ex ample that has come to my personal knowledge and I want the women who “would love to do something but don’t know how to get at it,” to hear about her. Mary is 34, the wife of a man whose income is $2,400 a year. She has daughters 8 and 10 years old, and a stepson who has just volun teered for service in the marines. To begin with Mary saves two dol lars a week, and takes two more out of the paycheck each month, to buy government stamps. She puts these in her daughters’ names. She made a house-to-house canvass of her entire neighborhood—a rather humble one—to pick up games and packs of cards for the boys’ club in the nearest, camp. She had printed at her own expense a list of things, often thrown away in the household, that would be acceptable gifts for soldiers. At Christmas time she had six soldiers to dinner, and a small present for each was on her tree. Mary knits helmets steadily; she has knitted more than a hundred altogether. The yarn is given her, but she does the knitting. Children Help. The small girls knit, too; they are knitting those all-service garments that reputedly are most popular of all in any cold-weather camp. These are first simply oblongs of knitting about 24 by 22 inches. They are sewed into tubes, to be pulled up into the armpits to protect the en tire body from cold, or to be drawn over the head to keep throat, chest and shoulders warm. An old and faithful Red Cross worker, Mary keeps up this obliga tion, and she does not forget prayer. Every morning before seven she walks to church for 20 minutes of an earnest service, and when she walks home to start breakfast her face is always bright. But perhaps the finest thing about Mary Cates is her mental, moral and spiritual attitude. Her only brother is out on the great north Atlantic on a destroyer; Mary knows in her heart what the news from Don may be at any moment. But she faces whatever may come with complete fortitude. She will do what she can, in the years ahead, every day and every hour; she will pray and work and plan over each new duty, each change as it arrives, and no one will ever hear her complaining of the world that is at war, or vainly wishing that things could go back to what they were. Things won’t go back. They’ll never quite go back. But perhaps we’ll all be simpler and kinder, less exacting, less rapacious, when this tragedy is over. Perhaps the sacri fices, hospitalities and generosities of -war will be extended to days of peace, and nobody will have ten times too much of the necessities of life, and nobody will have only one- tenth enough. Lift Your Hearts. So lift your hearts, and get into the side of this fight that does not involve hate or revenge or ugliness of any kind, but just loving and serving. The situation is not of our choosing; the decisions have been made for us, and in that very fact there lies a certain sorrowful satis faction, a certain conviction that no matter how difficult our path may be, at least it has been made plain. Many years ago I found some lines of an old hymn. I’ve thought of them often in the last few weens. Here they are, perhaps imperfectly quoted, but the spirit is there: When you come to the Red Sea place in your life, When there’s nothing else you can do. There is no way back, there is no way ’round. There is no other way but through. Then trust in the Lord with a faith supreme, ’Till the dark and the night are gone. He will still the waves; He will calm the storm When He says to your soul, “Go on.” There is no other way for us now but THROUGH. And we will get through. WHO’S NEWS THIS WEEK By LEMUEL F. PARTON (Consolidated Features—WNU Service.) ]SJ EW YORK.—Something like Ho- ratius at the bridge, or the little Dutch boy with his finger in the dyke is the American Col. C. L. Chen- . . ^. „ •» „ nault and his Atr Circus Pilot American pi- Has Wings Spread lots, guard- Over Burma Road the J Bur : ma road and dropping the Japanese as fast as they come. Their score is more than 60 Japa nese planes downed, including 24 bombers, with a possible sebre of around 100, taking into account the enemy planes hit but not downed on the spot. They’re doing all this with antiquated planes, and so far they’ve lost only 10 of them. Six years ago, Colonel Chen- nault headed the army team of precision acrobats which spread heart-failure among the crowds attending the Seventh Annual Army Air races at Miami. He and his mates, Lieut. J. H. Wil liams and Lieut. William Mc Donald, put on probably the diz ziest air show ever seen and at the same time a demonstration of the amazing maneuverability of airplanes under highly expert control. The colonel, a lean, dark, quiet, wiry man, was 45 years old when the above air show came off. He retired from the army and holed up in a neat little house at Waterproof, La. He had his books and his dog and he was going to enjoy life with his friends. However, he kept up his studies of air tactics and strate gy, having written two authoritative text books on these subjects. In 1937, he was approached by a representative of the Chi nese government who proposed that he become air adviser to the Chinese government. This led to his four years’ service in China in which he organized and commanded the present A.V.G., or American Volunteer group, which is now outfighting the Jap anese along the Burma road. When he was here in January, 1940, he said that the Chinese planes were liquid-cooled and at a great disadvantage against any up-to-date machine. A quiet, reserved officer, with no dash of the swashbuckler in his make-up, he says that he and his boys can hold the road if they can just get a few more fairly fash ionable planes. ♦ 'T'HE United States marine corps -*■ did not need the saga of Guam and Wake island as a reminder that it if, an old established firm. The S' U I L n corps is two Gen. Holcomb Deep years older In Tradition of then the U. S. Marine Corps Present Unit- ed States government, and on November 10 of this year will celebrate its 167th an niversary. Its anchor, globe and eagle em blem and its “Semper Fidelis” have been pretty nearly everywhere, and, historically speaking, it will be old stuff to the marines, wherever they land. Just now it has its highest ranking commandant in history, with the President’s elevation of Commandant Thomas Holcomb from the rank of major general to lieutenant general. General Holcomb, 42 years with the corps, is a quiet-spoken, heavy- set, business-like officer who, like his “Leathernecks,” has been around a lot and has a way of making himself at home un der inhospitable conditions. His World war honors, won in France, include a citation by Gen eral Pershing, the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart and the Legion of Honor ribbon. He entered the marine corps as a civilian. His rough-and- ready military education later was supplemented by a course in the command and general staff school in 1925. He sa# service in China and the Philip pines, back in the dawn days of “manifest destiny,” and in the World war he commanded the Second battalion of the Sixth marines in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. He was assigned to Cuba in the post-war years and, by 1935, had attained the rank of brigadier general. In 1936 he was maffo a major general and comman dant of the marine corps. The Continental congress set up the marines, the oldest branch of the American armed forces. Away back in 1802 they took Derna, in Libya, recently taken by the Brit ish. They were fighting pirates in the Dutch East Indies in 1835; in Tripoli in 1840 and Formosa in 1867. Their range has been north and south from the Arctic to the far South Seas, and east and west around the globe. Without dispar agement to other forces they have come to symbolize tough fighting prowess and capacity for fast catch- as-catch-can milling anywhere. This Valentine Cake Goes Straight to Your Heart! (See Recipes Below) Cupid’s Day Hearts are king for a day and with these magic little symbols you can do up some magic tricks that will make small entertaining a tri umph. You can have a party if you like in the Valentine theme, or you can work in the decorations of hearts, Cupids, red-and-white or pink-and-white color schemes in just serving refreshments. The idea is to be festive and just gay enough to put you and your family in a good mood. So plan to be on speaking terms with Valen tine’s day with the star selections I’m including in today’s recipes. If you’re really planning a party, any number of ideas offer them selves as a gracious part of the en tertainment. For instance, if you’re far enough north to have ice, an ice carnival is fun. A masquerade in which the guests come dressed as some of Cupid’s famous victims goes over well. A card party featuring games such as “Hearts” or “Old Maid” might answer your needs, or perhaps a dance with heart and cu- pid decorations in crepe paper. •St. Valentine’s Day Cake. 3 cups sifted cake flour 3 teaspoons double-acting baking powder Yt teaspoon salt Vi cup butter or other shortening lYz cups sugar 1 cup milk Yi teaspoons lemon extract 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten Sift flour once, measure, add bak ing powder and salt, and sift to gether three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy. Add flour alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating aft er each addition until smooth. Add lemon extract. Fold in egg whites quickly and thoroughly. Bake in heart-shaped pan, 9 by 9 by 3Vi inches in a moderate (350-degree) oven 65 minutes or until done. Spread rose-tinted Seven Minute frosting on top of cake. Sprinkle moist sweetened coconut on sides of cake while frosting is still soft. Dec orate top with cardboard arrow and a heart of coconut. Seven Minute Frosting. 2 egg whites, unbeaten lYi cups sugar 5 tablespoons water 1V4 teaspoons light corn syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla Rose vegetable coloring Combine egg whites, sugar, water and com syrup in tojj of double boil er, beating with rotary egg beater until thoroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boil ing water, beat constantly with rotary beater and cook seven min utes or until frost ing stands in peaks. Remove from boiling water; add vanilla and beat until thick enough to spread. Tint with vegetable coloring. •Valentine’s Day Salad. (Serves 6) Pimiento 114 teaspoons gelatin 2 tablespoons cold water Valentine Day Supper Party •Chicken Loaf With Mushroom Sauce or Assorted Cold Meat and Cheese Bread or Rolls Relishes •Valentine’s Day Salad •Meringues With Strawberry Ice Cream or Ice Cream Molds Coffee Children’s Valentine Party •Heart-Shaped Sandwiches Hot Chocolate Ice Cream or Sherbet •St. Valentine’s Day Cake •Recipes Given. Lynn Says: Valentine ideas are practical for the celebration of anniversa ries even after St. Valentine’s day is past. Recently I saw an anniversary celebration at which a cranber ry mold was used. Cranberry jelly cut in heart shapes was placed around the big mold. The number of small hearts cor responded to the number of years the couple had been married. The heart-shaped cakes and molds of -ice cream are much in use for anniversary celebrations and carry out the idea effective ly. Heart-shaped candies may also be used to decorate whipped cream or desserts. IVfe cups cottage cheese Ys cup finely chopped celery Salt and pepper Dash of cayenne pepper Lettuce and other greens Place a border of thin strips of pimiento around the bottom of heart- shaped molds. Place small hearts cut from pimiento in center. Dis solve gelatin in cold water and fin ish dissolving over hot water. Add cottage cheese, mix well, then cel ery and seasonings. Fill molds, chill, and when firm unmold on lettuce. Extra special describes some dishes perfectly, and such is my verdict for this chicken loaf: •Chicken Loaf With Mushroom Sauce. (Serves 10 to 12) 1 4-pound chicken, stewed, meat diced lYs cups chicken broth 1 cup milk 3 eggs Salt and pepper Yi cup bread crumbs Pimiento 1 cup rice Cook rice in boiling salted water until done. Do not rinse. Beat egg yolks slightly, add to rice. Then add chicken, bread crumbs, chicken broth, milk, stiffly beaten egg whites and seasonings. Butter a loaf pan and dredge with extra bread crumbs. Lay strips of pimiento all along bottom of pan diagonally. Add chicken mixture. Bake in a mod erate (350-degree) oven IVi hours in a pan of hot water. Allow to stand Yi hour in pan after taking from oven before attempting to unmold. For mushroom sauce, canned mushroom soup may be used. Fla vor with the juice of a half lemon and a dash of nutmeg. If you de sire to make a mushroom sauce, make 2 cups of medium white sauce, ! add 1 cup sauteed, chopped, canned or fresh cooked mushrooms. Season this with lemon juice and nutmeg. Meringues, crisp and chewy, are unexcelled for desserts when main courses _are on the hearty side. They lend them selves to all types of decorations and in this in stance, you can serve them filled with strawberry ice cream or one of tho red ices. •Meringues. (Makes 10 shells) 6 egg whites 3 4 cup granulated sugar !4 teaspoon salt Yi teaspoon vinegar Yg teaspoon vanilla Add salt and vinegar to egg ( whites, then beat until foamy. Add vanilla, then add sugar, two table spoonfuls at a time, beating steadily all the while until whites are very stiff. Spoon onto ungreased sheet and hollow out centers. Bake in a slow oven (250-degree) on an un greased cookie sheet for 1 hour. Cool. •Heart-Shaped Sandwiches. Use whichever kind of bread you j prefer, and cut into heart shapes : with a large heart cutter. Butter and fill with desired filling. Two choice fillings which carry out the Valentine theme are these: Ham put through the grinder or chopped fine and mixed with finely chopped celery and pickle, mois tened with mayonnaise. Jellies or jams in red blended with cream cheese are also attractive. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) T HE soft detail of the ruffling at the deep V neckline of this dress adds much to its charm and femininity. Well planned for the larger figure with its generous ly full bodice and slimming skirt raised at the waistline, this dress meets every requirement for a smart style to wear under a win ter coat. It may be suitable in terpreted in silk or rayon or wool crepes in plain weaves, failles or satin. • • • Pattern No. 8066 U designed {or sizes 36 to 52. Size 38, short sleeves, requires *Vs yards 39-inch material; 5 yards 35- inch; Ilk yards machine-made edging tor neckline. For this attractive pattern send your order to: SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. Room 1324 311 W. Wacker Dr. Chicago Enclose 20 cents in coins (or Pattern No Size Name .... Address •. • Elevation and Merit There is merit without eleva tion, but there is no elevation with out some merit.—La Rochefou cauld. IDomiGetsHPprson Do you sit and think, or lay awake |1 nights, worrying? Maybe you If aren’t eating foods which would ■■ keep you well and strong. An undernourished person is apt to worry instead of work. Vitamin p' B1 and Iron in VINOL encourages appetite. Your druggist has VINOU n Point of Contrition To err is human; but contrition felt for the crime distinguishes the virtuous from the wicked.—Alfieri. Van (amps The best for the least - a savory feast PORK.ind BEANS Eating Customs At least one-third of all the people in the world still eat their meals while sitting on the floor or ground, while the same number, not all of which belong to the same races or countries, eat with their fingers. Actual sales records in Post Exchanges, Sales Commis saries, Ship’s Stores, Ship’s Service Stores, and Canteens show that with men in the Army, the Navy, the Ma rines, and the Coast Guard the favorite cigarette is CAMEL THE CIGARETTE OF COSTLIER TOBACCOS