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-*â-  * • •• T 4 « 9 « 4 ^ *l Table Talks 1 E«-obably don't need to tell aio»t of you tihat Christmas cake to one delicacy which â€" if you want k to be eaten at its very best â€" must b« made and wrapped well ahead M time. So, if you haven't already done •o, it might be an idea to get busy and make that fruit cake right away, thus allowing it to age prop- erly and attain its finest flavor. Very likely you have your own "pet" recipe; but in case you haven't, here's one I can highly recommend, together with full io- •tructions for making it. Sounds like a lot of bother, per- haps, but well worth it, and after all, "Christmas comes but â€" " This recipe will make one five-pound cake, or five one-pounders. CHRISTMAS CAKE Fruit and Nuts ^ pound seedless raisins Yi pounds pitted dates, finely cut XYt pounds mixture of candied fruits, including candied cit- ron, lemon peel, orange peel, candied pineapple, candied cherries, all finely cut V* cup walnut meats Vi cup pecan, meats Dry Ingredients ty^ cups sifted all-puri>o8e flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1^ teaspoon allspice % teaspoon cloves f^ teaspoon nutmeg. Other Ingredients 1 cup shortening % cup brown sugar 1 cup com syrup 4 eggs, well beaten Ya cup orange juice. Method: (1) First weigih all fruits and nuts, then measure and sift to- gether all otfher dry ingredients; <(hen measure separately all the other ingredients. (2) Cream together sugar and shortening until very smooth. Then add syrup and beat with hand or •lectric beater until the mixture is Hg(ht and fluflfy. (3) Beat the eggs until fluffy; add to creamed shortening alternately with orange juice and Yi cup of the mixed dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. (4) Combine nuts and fruits. Dredge them, until well coated, with ]/i cup of the dry ingredients. . (This keeps the fruit and nuts from forming lumps in your coke.) (5) Now add the fruits and nuts to your batter. Then add balance of the dry ingredients. Mix welL For one-pound cakes, line 3 x SH- inoh loaf pans with waxed paper, and pour in batter. (6) Bake one-pound cakes about three hours at 250°. Larger cakes should be baked H hour longer for •ach extra pound. For glaze, bake over a pan of water in the oven. Decorations of cherries, almonds •tc, can be added during the last hour of baking. Cake, wthen done, should be mediimi brown, with a smooth, shiny glaze. Completely coot cakes before wrapping and storing. Clear or colored cellophane makes a good protective wrapping. Ifake the cellophane ttgiht and seal with warm iron. Store wrapped cskes anywihere. Anywhere, that is, out of reacih of juvenile hands. Too Lucky When the name of the plaintiff called out in court, ntuch to •veryone's amazement, he stood up In the jury box. "What sre you doing there?" snapped the clerk. "I w<as called to serve on the jury," was the meek reply. "But you must have known you couldn't sit on a jury and try your own case." "I suppose not," admitted the plaintiff ruefully, "I did think It was a bit of luck." "It's A Natural" â€" That's what the judg^es said as they awarded the eleventh annual Newspaper National Snap shot Contest. kitties was made by A. E. Albera'and won pri this picture the grand prize in The shot of the dice-throwing^ zes totallins: $1,500. hronicles %ing£rFarm Gv(7.n.doI I'ru' C'^rrkz It's a weary woman I am â€" hav- ing just done the last of the dishes after a Monday threshing. Not only that, but we had visitors here over the week-end â€" that is until Sunday night â€" so I couldn't get any thresh- ing meal preparations done ahead of time and had it all to do this morning. Fortu-nately, we had the men for only one meal. But who am I to grumble? In fact, as I went aibout my work this morning, I thought how much more easily one can deal with a threshing with a few modern conveniences around. For instance, a pressure cooker looked after my carrots; electric warming oven kept meat hot with- out drying it out; hot water on tap was ready for the men to wash; an electric kettle boiled water foe tea after the threshing machine had stopped, «nd the kitchen wasn't overheated and uncomfortable. "Gwen," I said to myself, "you don't know you're living! Think back a few years. Remember cook- ing your meals over the oil stove, arranging things so that you had a burner free to heat the water for the men to wash with? Remember how you used to scheme aii'l worry to have things cooked on time and tlien how to keep tiiem hot and appetizing afterwards? And sometimes, no matter how hot it was, you had to have the kitchen range going, too. And nearly al- ways, you asked someone to help you, because even one meal in those days was quite an ordeal?" "Yes, I know!" I admitted to myself. "But now I don't need any help because it is quite possible to do the job by myself." Yes, it is possible, but tiring nevertheless â€" and the variety of aches and pains that one develops at the end of the day is indicative of the passing of time. Ah, well ... no more threshings tfiis year â€" and we can worry about next year when it comes. However, there is still one thing that botliers me when making these compari- . sons. I realize that there are stiU plenty of women all over Ontario wfho must still wrestle with things the old way; endure the heat of a cook stove in summer, or do the best they can with some sort of oil stove for threshing. I can only say, I hope the time is not too far distant when you, too. will have flow" â€" By HimM Amtt WMnLBJumow 9ruNr IF YOO INSTALL A SINK SfRAINER IN THE BOTTOAI OP A WHEELBAiy?OW THAT IS USED FOR CARRYING VEGETABLES, YOU CAN WA5M THE PROPUCe RISHT IN THC WHEELBARROW WITH A HOSE THE STRAINER ALLOWlNS- THE WATER TO RUN TWROU&H TME BOTTOM VOtS YOUR DOO CHASM CARS a â- a ONE WAY TX> PREVENT DOGS FROM CHASlNft CARS IS TO ATTACH A SMALL RUBBER 6ALI TO ONg OP TWB OOS'8 FRONT LEGS. THE BALL WILL PREVENT THE VOa FROM RUNNIN& FAST SERIOUS ACCIDENTT6 HAVE BEEM CAUSED 6Y OO&S CHAS)M& CARS. Jj the conveniences that liave come to mean so much to ine. That is an objective to keep in view â€" an end to work tor. * • * Well, our lovely mild weather still continues and abhough the glorious autumn coloring is almost a thing of the past, nature has been giving us other treats to delight the eye. Did you notice the beauti- ful sunrises last week . . . and the wonderful display of Northern Lights, often quite early in the evening? The other night, the sky was hke an inverted bowl spilling out cascades of green and old rose â€" always clianging, never two min- utes alike, and very beautiful and fascinating to watch â€" but a little chilly unless one remembered to put on a coat before running out to watch the display! Brilliant North- ern Lights usually indicate a change in the weather â€" but so far it hasn't come â€" except for white frosts at night. Do you know, last week I real- ized all over again, that there is always some new experience com- ing up in connection with farming, no matter how long you are at it. This time it was a barn rad'sing. New to me, but I must confess it was not new to Partner or Bob. This barn raising was over on the next concession so, of course, I had to go over â€" so as to be sure not to miss anything! It is positively a huge barn our neighbor is build- ing â€" stabling tor 56 iiead of cattle, besides box stalls, horse stables and pig pens â€" and enough bani room, I would think, to hold all the hay in the district. When I got there, the men â€" about 30 of them â€" were in the middle of raising the heavy timbers by means of ropes, pulleys and a derrick. It was interesting to watch, but I was even more interested in the conversation that went on around me â€" about the old-time barn raisings; how the men would divide into teams with a captain for each team, whose job it was to put each man to the task he was best fitted for â€" and, of course, there was great competition between the two teams. Naturally, all the work was done by hand and there were not many idle moments. The proof of how well the work was done is in the old barns on old family homesteads today t^iat have defied wind and weather throughout the years. Modern methods »peed up the work, ajnd I imagine there is less danger than formerly, but there must have been suspense, drama, initiative and courage â€" yes, and in some cases, tragedy â€" in those barn raisings of yesterday. Now they are like a tale that is told, pretty soon we shall only know •bout them from old history sod folMore. Truly, "the old order changeth!" Sets Vets Buzzin* â€" Seeing that National Honey Week was just around the corner, and being prodded gently by some press agents, the veterans of Man- hattan Beach Project got to- gether and voted gorgeous model Mai-y Collins, above, "The Girl we'd Most Like to BEE With." New And Useful ONE-PISCS PLUO Oac-piecc electric plug makes stripping insulation from cord «â- - necessary. Cord that is cut square sad split down the centre slides into '^ side of plug. Plug is then locked into place and sharp tteth make eitctrical contact. * « « BURGLAR-PROOF LOCK Lock said to be built so, prowlers can't detect the combination bjr sound or touch when tumblers drop into place. Comes with either key dial or knob diaL Both work on same principle, but key said to give added security. * * * EGG CONTAINER -Aluminum egg carrier designed to hold six eggs. Cellulose wadding is used to line the container. Lid can be opened out so that upper and lower halves together form a rack for a dozen eggs. « * • READING LAMP Plascic-cased reading lamp which clamps onto any book or magazine goes on and off automatically. Seven-watt bulb goes on when tilted forward, off when tilted back. Ligh.t is directed only on reading area. * * * NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT "Keymonica." designed as an ele- mentary musical instrument for teaching basic finger techniques and co-ordination, is said to be a cross between clarinet, harmonica and button accordion. Made of styrene, the instrument has 10 button keys regulating the tone of 20 notes in key of C diatonic scale and is capable of covering a wide range of musical selections, makes states. Can be washed in warm water be- cause reeds are of plastic construc- tion. « * * SNOW REMOVAL Snow-removal machine is equipped with a standard IJ^-hp. gasoline engine: cleans a 16-inch path. A multiblade impeller is said to throw the snow as much as 25 feet away from the cleared path. .'Adjustable •now discharge spout regulates dis- tance snow is thrown from machine. * « • HOME POWER TOOL Said to combine five power tools into one at less cost than compar- able machines. For wood and metal-working, unit can be used as saw, drill press, lathe, sander or grinder. Crosscutting or ripping work is done with an 8-in. blade. Work table for the saw adjusts to any desired height or angle of tilt quickly and easily, makes states. Table also has removable centre for dado cutting and molding. Super- shop can be used vertically or hori- zontally as a drill press. Christmas Parcels For Britain Pub-Iic response to the sanouoce- ment by the United Emergency Fund for Britain ttiat there will b« a CANAID Christmas parcel, that may be forwarded to designated re- cipients in Great Britain, is beyood all expectations; Sir Ellsworth Flavelle, national chairman, de- clares. As a consequence, he urges ' ell those wishing to avail them- i» selves of this service to send their orders as soon as possible for the^ supply will be limited. â-  £ 1 ^P .* r The special C.A.N.AID Christmas parcel is otfered at $9, insured, and delivery guaranteed before the holi- days. These packages, containnigij, 12 items, such as a oiie-pounj tin ~ of boneless turkey, two-poumi tin of ox tongue, butter, cheese, pfum pudding, saussges for the pie crust mix. rice and tea, are being packe^i in t-anada and shipped to the « U.E.F.B. distribution point in Gre.it Britain for dispatch to the recipi- ents. <*>*' In the event the orders continue>a • at the present rate, it will be I'eces- » sary to estal)Iish a deadline, aftei which no additional ones m.ay b« taken. Reason for this restriction i! due to the supply situation as it at- J*' fects several items in these parcels .>r However, an ample quantity of fivt ^ other standard C.^NAID parceli are always available. Information may be obtained by writing CAN- AID Farce! Service. P.O. Box p97 Toronto I, Ontario. HE 4. Overheard at a jet plane dis.jlay "If you can see them, rhev're O()so- lete!" # Neutral A social worker recently reported this conversation witih a housewife. "What religion do you belong to?" "Oh, we've lived here 12 years, thank you." "Yes, but what church do yon attend?" "Never go to church." "Well, where do you send your ehildrwi to Sunday school?" "Oih, they never go to Sunday school." "I'll put it this way â€" are you Roman Catholic or Prottttsnt?" "Oh, weren't mind whst gorcm- ment getsTii." fs»^. D«p«ndlalil« HIAT that Mon«y Can B«y! UJnRm moRninG COAL HEATER Eajoy an abuadaxice of rlrin. beaMifbl heat at lowst coat and greater coaTcaieoce with a WARM MORNING Coel Hcas- •c. Amsnn g patented ins eri oc coostiuctioa causes coal to b«ua slowly -»T«* fneL Holds lOO Ibe. ot coaL Heats sU di^ sad atgfat without refnelkiK holds fire serenl days on dose d dniit. Aotomstic Dralt RegakMsa. â- â€¢â€¢ <|«ires less atteatioa liiaa mot famaces. fc<â€" *H tOodt at hard aa^ tmH «m4 •okM, hrt aaiM, at wa«L Taw haM k WARM •TC>TMOIlKINOMaM«n« W lUoatr ImMwW Itolite4 , ManthaaaaObalaai^ dnicr. WHtt for frm MMba Munat/uuuroi aad Ditaihmttd k> !MII-STMGWWC(MLCe.LM. SALLY'S SALLIES H ! ' ..a i .l»Ult» l.lb.jj -JUi "The boss Is losing a toif dis- tuiee argument with his wife!" &^€Uine MuH^^e^ says . . . f APPLESAUCE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE" maci* with FIVE ROSES FLOUR it axtrti-dalicious I . H cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 2 large baking apples yi cup seedless raisins 1 }i cups Five Roses Flour H tspn. salt 3 tspns. bakine powder H cup shonaning H cup granulated su^r 2 eggs, well beaten H tspn. vsmiUa H cup water Cirvcfori Tin Flva RiMM MMh* P.O. Sox 6400, Montreal, P.Q. -^ Melt butter m baking dish, add sugar and itir until melted. Cool. Peel, core and slice apples; place on sugar and sprinkle with raisins. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Cream shor- tening until fluffy, add sugar, gradually beating until light. Add eggs and vanilla and beat thoroughly. Add sifted dry ingredients and water alternately, beating well with each addition. Pour over apples and bake in moderate oven 350 deg. F. for 40-50 minutes. FIVE ROSES FLOUR for all-purpose baking .K -> e JITTER By Arthur Pointer aMaaAu.euiK »MS mapt nUMoa mvtn INS IWMrs Wtsoar AWINCAKBO MM our OP nwi sw»aM» cAa c * f