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Television Means New Way Doctor's View Of Life, Steinbeck Says On Aluminium

By Walter L. Barkdull

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"But the programme has to be By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD TELEVISION can become good," he continued, "With radio,

TAR "octopus, is monster," people just talk over a poor pro-A GREAT many women, ap-

gramme-ignore it--but with sion they, walk over and turn off the set.

parently fear the use

of

the novelist John Steinbeck be-

aluminium pane for cooking. lleves, Or, he continued. it

During the past ten years I can become " thing of great

"Just imagine housewife in the have received, literally, thou- good."

middle west watching French chefs Steinbeck wants to make it prere their world-famous dishes ands of letters asking whether nr be on the scene for Paris fash this metal is safe for kitchen. ion opening," he commented, dese, the writers having gather- seribing two of the shows now in ed. from reading, that traces of production.

aluminium might get into the food or that certain food acids

"poisons."

good.

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Other productions include the pre- "Grapes of Wrath," "Cannery jam session led by Eddie Condo Row and many other books Steinbeck was particularly enthu- said. "It will rearrange

our sinstle about the pinys, calling them an "untapped" medium. He said whole way of life," the writer the best stage would play in them predicted. Its impact, good or bąd, is so powerful because video combines elements of all previous communications me dia, he explained.

Group Doing Shows

He and a group of his assoelnica have formed n' producing company prochection that already ham in

shows for "packaged television salo to stations and sponsors,

Only recently returned from New York, Steinbeck is living under temporary difficulties in the te brown one-storey frame house bulit years ngu by' his father,

The tiny house on A secluded,

where tree-lined street

he wrote some of his most famous stories is being completely renovated.

comer

Chores The

Children

Can Do

By ELEANOR ROSS. #F Interesting tasks are selected, things that keep #child in- terested and show something complished for the effort expended. chances are that the tasks will be- come a restular part of the child's daily routine.

Ac-

When Sunday comes along, chil- dren will deem it a privilege to help in the kitchen, geiting things in, order, washing mixing bowls and re-other utensils and generally making

themselves really kitchen.

Neither of these ideas is truc, thought when aluminium ware was Itchens first introduced into the of the country there was some trouble with it due to inferior quality and too light a gauge. Furthermore, the proper materials were not al- ways used in its cleaning.

Soap and Wator

To avaid corroding, ntuminium should be cleaned with soap and water only. Some type of steel wool may be employed, if necessary.

Used

in Copper wool should not be cleaning these pans because the sur- face of the pan will be contaminated should copper; neither washing soda be employed.

with the

Beauty Care for Eyebrows

When plucking eyebrows, take cut only the stray bairs which spoil the next line of the brow.'

By HELEN FOLLETT-

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If the materia! used for cleaning is too course, the surface of the pan

that feminine Keep your eyebrow brush seru- is roughened and the metal then is surprising

survived con- eyebrows have. elenn. becomes more clißicult to

pulously clean. If you don't you may the film sidering the protective

weeding. tweezing, and some little, flukes of dandruff

Put Furthermore,

they have among the sliky threads. which naturally forms over alumi- teasing and tormenting

little brillantine on tie bristles to air is undergone. nium by contact with the

Eyebrows are themselves again. supply gloss.. broken down when It is rubbed with coarse substances,

They tally are! Look at the love-

If the colour is faint and you lies of the silver screen and you'll Clad in T-shirt und army trou-

Aluminium vessela should be kept sec. Hollywood makeup artists would use a darkening agent, you sers, Steinbeck Rettled back In a

have a choice between mascara and book-lined

somewhat

dry when not in use. Now and then have laid down the law. No more

on the faint lines of marching fuzzers. the black stain may form useful in

the crayon, Mascara does not touch moved from the confusion and over

aluminium pots and pans. This may

Do you

know that you should the fesh, only the hirsute growth, a cup of coffre explained his views.

be due to Impurities present, such wash these forehead schmitars, fuf- but the crayon, will if one doesn't as Iran.

The formation is harmless

Ang up good suds and "Alrendy

giving watch out. Extending the line with many people In clties

but can be removed by boiling the

then shampoo? A

of the the crayon must be done carefully A whisp where television is available have

in water which has been made wash cloth isn't enough. Eyebrows if one is not to look artificial. Na- pan m changed their whole social life

the addition of were designed to be dust catchers Steinbeck said.

chers, tumal effects are fashionable. "They

set

slightly sold by have

vinegar. aside certain nights when they stay

Acids tend to corrode aluminium, that dust don't fly into the eyes.

Then, too, they full

A a decorative

little mineral oil applied to home for particular programmes."

and hot fruit julees may attack. the

purpose. Or, are supposed to. You your eye lashes will make them metal. Sugar will prevent this ac may not think so when you observe thrive, grow longer, be more abun tion of the acids, so that the alumni-

some of those zig-zag patterns that dant. No dunger, in using this. If nium pans may be used quito satis- some of our supposedly urty young, it gets into your eyes, no harm will factorily for making joms or Jellies ladies assume. because of the large amount οι sugar present.

Must Be Good Interrupting a moment, the tall, broad-shouldered ex-war torres pondent clamped his nems around kitchen cabinet and moved it into place.

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Apply a good quality metal polish to a copper bowl, with a soft cloth, and use a soft brush on embossed desigus.

the Lel

polish

dry thoroughly, and then rub with a soft cloth, to a deep lustre. This will give a bright anish,

To clean the inside of a vase which in oddly shinped, cut up small piecos of raw potato in the vase and then it with vinegar, Lot sinnd for at least 12 hours, then shake well and wash in soap and water, then rinse.

Start

go

na

Dil

Caro of Plants daughter looking after household plants, and, as she sees them grow

and flourish. chances undertake their are that she will

Huvc Junior carc. realur

the through house checking things to be done. Items to be re- paired and replaced. Give him

With all the uit of polishing to do. new polishing agents, the work is fun. Teach the children to set the table nicely, both the regular daily set-up and the big company service. Let the children suggest the table decorations. Thes Inny coinc with some very good ideas. If so, let them shop for whatever may be necessary. Let them have a hand in planning the room decorations, too, as well as in helplag te erpate them.

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No Injurious Effect.

• Aluminium vessels certainly have food Injurious effect on the cooked in them. They do not speed up the destruction of vitamins and will not cause oils or fats to become raneld.

Because aluminium is light and does not corrode easily, many people #nd Bluminium vessels quitz

traces of metal which conceivably might be picked up by the food dur- ing cooking will not impair health in any way.

Let the children help in the pre-satisfactory. Certainly any slight paration and service of daily meals. They will be more grateful for the good food that they too often take for granted, if they know something of the elfort and time that goes into preparing just a simple meal.

up a Bulletin board and let the chit- dren be responsible for paning up, various items of interest to

the family. Let them make out shopping -and-household reminders. All small flags, 19 doubt, but little tests that will teach a child seme- thing of how a household Is-run.

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Have You Seen "Tinned Tulips"?.

One of the mare fatuous things the world is doing nowadays is tinning flowers.

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so

be done.

Let's Eat

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IDA BAILEY ALLEN

Mayonnaise Gives Unusual Flavour To Certain Recipes

de-

"How

THIS menu of the soup to nuts* "THIS

cun they make a layer huncheon in honour of the cake? Or a loaf cake? Or a big sheet Food Editors' Conference is very of gingerbread? They must be bak- Ane," remarked the Chef with a nod ing in the frying pans. And how of approval; It is really In the can they inake the cup-enkes?" style of the pre-war French

"They can't without right pans of Jeuner. I hope the Indice took-time-the-right-size A-normal-baking. pan equipment for a family of four, to enjoy it."

3 (8 in,) round "We did,

Chef. And the whole should include Dutch Bower-growers have x-menu brought out several unusual layer cake pons: 2 (9 in) layer cake Seo to it that the girls help In the perimented successfully with seal-uses for mayonnaise."

pans; a (10" x 4") loaf cake pan to houshold sewing, and that the, boys ing cut flowers in tin cans, inject- "The tomato Richard is not fa- use also for fish and neat loaves; a

to learn bow

use also for to care for and mending them with gas under pressure. miliar to this Chef. I presume it is (7" x 11") blscult pan

corn bread, cottage pudding, etc.; a They arrived, fresh in South Africa a household

CORD. nu? equipment. Nagging a child into a task is futile, but with

Byp weeks later; the next lot go

Yes, A

containing (9 in.) angel cake pan and a set tomato soup. the right approach and understand to Brazil where orchids grow like carrot, celery and green pepper, and cuch of tiny cup-cake pans and

weeds a

enriched with log, you'll be amazed how n child

anyway.

afte real may- mulla pons. really getting so civil-onnaise instead Are we

Dinner will want to co-operate, Feeling that what he is and what he does is im-ised that a girl who is seat a bunch topped with whipped cream and a portant, is a heady tonic that any of flowers needs a in-opener totle mayonnaise." child will gulp in large doses.

PRACTICAL

three

Het at them?

WOOLLENS

FOR EVERYDAY WEAR

of milk. It ·was

Cream of Potato Soup

"I think this idea could also be used in making a cream of potato soup. We can even use the skimmed milk, and enrich it with a little may- ten. Ilike also to make a thick white sauce with a little lemon Jutee

t and two or three tablespoons may-

Riel Potato Soup

Tonst

Hamburgers Supreme Thick Stewed Tomato Cauliflower with Browned Crumbs Peanut-Molusca Pie Coffee or Ten Milk (Children) All Measurements Are Level Recipes Serve Four Rich Potato Soup Fine-mince 2 tbsp. onlon: add 2 c.

onnaise beaten in. This is nice to very smooth hot mashed potato, to- with 1⁄2 tsp. salt, sp. serve with a vegetable plate. The ether

with the celery salt and 1 qt. witole milk, or

main dish you really de luxe, reconstituted dry skin milk. Sim- grilled pineapple, Madame. Was mayonnaise

so in preparing this

used al- mer 5 min. Thicken and enrich by blending, together c. real mayon-

"Yes, the squab were boned and, naise with 2 tbsp. flour and adding stuffed with

forcemeat.

then to the soup. Cook and alle until bolt- brushed with mayonnaise and roasting. Serve sprinkled with minced

a

ed. The skin was delightfully brown parsley and celery,

Hamburgers Supreme

and tender. They were served with asparagus Ups."

"Excellente," commented Chef. "I think the mayonnaise can through the

Put 1 b. chopped uw beef, or the equal Darle

of beef and veal, food chopper

with 1 also be used to brush over chicken slice onion. Season with 1 p. salt flat

វា and tsp. pepper. Farm into or turkey before roasting."

"We finished luncheon with pep- patties. Spread one side with real permint chocolate sundae, coffee and mayonnaise and broll or pan-fry 5 nin. Turn and spread the other side with real mayonnaise, and continue to broil or pan-fry about 3 min. longer. Serve with thick stewed to- mato.

the best salted nuts 1 ever' nie."

"Toanted in a little mayonnaise7" guessed the Chef.

Shallow. Baking Pan`

Peanut-Molasios Pio

"Oui Monsieur; you mix a halt.. pound of shelled, blanched nutmeats Make plain piecrust, home-made with 4 tablespoons of real,mayun or from a mix, Ling an 8" pie plate nalsu, Spread in a shallow baking with and bake 10 min. in a hot pan, and bake. In a moderate oven, oven, 400 F. Meanwhile make a no- gbout 20 minutes or until light lasses filing as followe; Heat to

e. table brown. The nuts should be stirred gether 3 c. molasses, while baking; and when

brown

syrup, tsp. salt and 1⁄2 tsp. cin- enough, they are spread on absorb namon. Cream together 2 tbsp. mar- ent paper and dusted with salt. Karine and 1 tbsp, farina; add to 30 Which brings me to the topic of the hot montres, Cook and stir

con- sec. Sur into 2 well-beaten eggs. baking pans, discussed at a ference held by a leading flour Transfer to the-ple shell. Sprinkle 'pea- milling company.

thickly with halved roasted "The baking pans are very im- nuts, and bake 30 main or until firm The educational value of guided WOOL, wonderful, warm wool white such as cloud white to beau-

-that wins. by a walk-out for'. Riful bluer, mauves and grays, to portant, Madame. The Chef must in the centre, in a moderate oven, co-operative work in the home is walk-out frocks, for smart daytime name but a few shades. Despite its know exactly the right size pan to 350 F. Serve cold.

Trick of the Chof. an important factor in a child's dresses and for beautiful after-ve nonsible price, it is of butter-soft use for the batter. Then he will

To make, the crumbs for, cauli- traling. Therefore, if your small specials. For n dress calculated to wool and is very well detailed. The know just how many servings can children who are usually interested see you through a busy day and to simpla bodice has n nice collar and be produced. If the pan is too small, flower taste very good, try. 1/9 c.

that

also the batter will be too deep, and the coarse bread crumbs. In 2 tbsp. In kitchen work-want to help, let take you from nutumn into winter a. deeply V'd, neckline

off servings will bo too tilek. If the pan melted.margarine, then add: 14 tbsp. then do so. They will find great in minet, graceful fashion, we clto buttons high. The folds start eatlufaction in working with others, this David Westheim: dress: 1 with itliching below the skirt which is too large, the batter will spread lemon juice and fry a few seconds

all over the lot."

longer. besides a feeling of being "wanted." comes in light colours from off- fall into graceful Bes

By ALICE ALDEN