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WERE

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WELL-1 HOPE YOU KEEP PAINTIN' IT- AS-WANT TO. GET OUT EVERY

TAKE DAY-

ME DOWN.

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 3, 1941.

By George MacManuş

REMEMBER-YOU ARE NOT TO GO OUT OF THIS HOLISE - AND TO BE SURE I'M GOING TO LOCK YOU IN YOUR ROOM.

ANY OTHER KIND WORDS-

MAGGIE?

IF I'M LOCKED IN LIKE THIS-WHAT'S THE SENSE OF ME REMEMBERIN' IT? IF I FORGIT IT-ALL HAVE TO DO-IS TRY THE DOOR AN" IT WILL COME BACK

TO ME-

WELL-WELL- HELLOJIGGS HOW ARE

I DIDN'T KNO YOU LIVE

HERE-

MY GOODNESS- AS I LIVE- DUGAN-

PAINTIN

THE BUILDIN

COMMONS

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A PAGE FOR WOMEN

Men Like This Kind

Of Picnic

Gwendolin Keene

Have you ever noticed that pic- The group generally numbers tures of the typical American eight, and provisions are describ- picnic almost invariably show ed as follows:

several ladies and

one looking

your

man -- and

one

at

friends men

just about

restless- 1 quart

If

that?

or relatives

are plenic-shy, they can be cured

Salad-about 2 hoads of lettuce,

4 or 6 tomatoes, couple of aucumbere, 1 pepper.

1 roll apiece, any kind.

bottib tomato (Hatter than

plain Juico).

cocktail tomato

1 pound butter.

18 medium-sized oniona.

kind.

by being invited. to a strictly 1 box small salty crackers, any masculine-style affair. And: If they're allowed to take hold and run the picnic, once they have Enough arrived, their conversion is as- sured:

anchovy pasto, peppy chedbe or other spread take care of tire crackers.

to

Steaks, one apiece-"squares, or what have you; no bones of course. Stand over the butcher and make him cut them specially for you, and have them at least an inch thick. Get what ever grade you can afford, and personally 1 allow three-quarters of a pound a person and it's never thrown away."

8 cups cocoa ready to retreat.

1 box sugar.

2 boxes marshmallows.

1 bottle prepared French dresa-

Ing.

"Kenneth's own" is a picnic formula evolved by a young circles bachelor friend to the delight of his friends of both sexes and all ages. It's good for day or evening, And with slight changes it could be adapted to take in any young- sters the "young marrieds" might bring along. It takes a good two hours and a half to accomplish; and the host is on the job every minute. But the result is more 2 potatoes apiece, one white and When you get them, rake them than worth it.

Australia's Cooks

By Olwen Francis

she has thrown herself with ull

one aweet if you like.

Canteen

Pick your site with "seclusion preferably with water to suit,'

́available--though and firewood if you choose the beach you may Imme- have to bring your own. diately on arrival start a fire, us- ing small sticks for quick embers. off, insert potatoes in ashes, rake embers back on top of them, and relax. While the potatoes bake (it takes about an hour and a half) get the girls started on pre- paring the salad and buttering the rolls. Set out your dishes and en- joy another breathing spell.

Start the onions frying in but- ter; use a cover on the pan for myself and the Australian Pre- faster cooking and add more but- sident of the National Council of ber from time to time as needed. Women Just two years ago, the As the onion-fragrance is wafted idea having struck us both in the down the breeze you'll find your Sydney Lyceum Club elevator. friends returning without delay We had just left a meeting of the to the scene of operations. Get newly formed Australian Women's the girls to spread: the crackers We decided and open

cocktail. Voluntary Services.

the tomato

When the onions are practical-

The other morning, before the early office rush, I met my very

it would be а good idea Hand them around to the hungry attractive young neighbour stag- gering down our shady suburban to work out a plan immediately throng and began to reheat the street in Sydney. With her hus- for training women volunteers in cocoa. band in Palestine, and her two large-scale, emergency cookery. boys both ardent navy leaguers, Within a month my organisation ly done, cook the steaks, broil- her lovely fervour into women's (the Australian Gas Light Com-ing them for ten minutes in long- of the toaster war work. "Night session at All pany) was lecturing to eight en handled broilers

groups in Our cookery variety. Hold them almost direct- Services Canteen," she answered rolled

Each group included ly on top of the glowing embers. my uplifted eyebrows, "and last- theatres.

100 members. The scheme has minute breakfast rush for the Air

since grown to such an extent Excavate the potatoes, award Force on leave."

that not only the Women's War the steaks, and smother the whole but. also other in onions. As the assemblage I felt partly responsible, but organisations,

power of quite happily so, for the scheme bodies have chosen groups of their gradually regains the

to qualify as Canteen speech, distribute the rolls, cocoa in which my young neighbou. is members

as requested and salad. Prepare now participating was started, by

for a chorus of heartfelt compli- This training consists of ten ments. two-hour cookery demonstrations,

GUESS IT'S

BALONEY-BUT

I LOVE IT!

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AMI

(Italonia by The nolue

Gold digging Gort says the doesn't mind being taken for Ta Bride if thờ trip is on a

luxury yacht.

Cooks.

at the end of which a theory ex- From now on, the moon may amination is held. From those who rise and wane; stars may wheel qualify in this examination are in the heavens the success chosen groups of 12 students to the party is assured. take a practical cookery course

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of eight three-hour periods. The This bachelor declares that you lectures in this course are based don't really need dessert at this on a three-fold plan and deal picnic. But the marshmallows, he with Kitchen Organisation, Food says, have a way of disappearing. Requirements, and the Basic Song and story will come in due Principles of Cookery,

season, Dishes can simmer in a pan or be forgotten. Here's to Immediately after the declara-masculine picnics-long may they tion of War many of these flourish! trainees in Sydney and in other capital, cities they now number several thousand who have quali- fled by examination had the op- portunity for practical experience in large-scale catering. In Sydney, the Church Hut for men of the Army, Navy, and Air Force on leave was built in the grounds of St. Andrew's Cathedral. The Anzac Buffet was opened in Hyde

REACH THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO BUY

THROUGH

Park almost in the shadow of The China Mail

Australia's great War Memorial;

INTO THE HOME

The Women's All Services Can- THE PAPER THAT GETS teen is open all night and day at the Central Railway Station. These and other centres are all staffed with voluntary cooks and waitresses, and meals are served 'daily.

"Earliest with the Latest?"

ED REED

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