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y. I TEA TABLE TAL& i TEA TABLE TALK. Lady Eva Dugdale, who is one of the Queen's most intimate friends, is a most energetic assistant at charitable entertain- ments, and has raised considerable money for charitable funds. In this connection a rather amusing story is told about Lady Eva. She agreed to recite something at a certain entertainment for wounded soldiers at the house of a friend. When Lady Eva arrived at the house she found that the recitation she had intended to give, and which she had spent long hours in studying, had just been given by another lady! Mrs. Holman, wife of the Premier of New South Wales, before she married her distin- guished husband had proved herself to be one of the most brilliant journalists in Aus- tralia, and invitations to her "at homes" were eagerly sought after by politicians and other celebrities. Mrs. Holman has pub- lished a delightful book, entitled "Little Miss Anzae," and her previous work, "My Wander Year," created a sensation on account of its outspokenness and original views. A prominent leader of the woman's movement in Australia, she has devoted much of her time in an effort to obtain the admission of members of her sex to the New South Wales Bar. Although Miss Ethel Irving is the daugh- ter of a man who died in 1870, and may safely be assumed, therefore, to be of mature age, she makes up wonderfully in juvenile parts. While on tour with her own company, a youthful admirer sought out the manager of the company, a fine-looking man, and proceeded to fish for an introduc- tion to the charming little lady. "I've en- joyed her acting immensely, and I should awfully lib to know her," said the young awfully "I'm sure she's as charming and ma'n. sweet off the stage as she is on." "She's all that," agreed the manager oordinlly- so cordially that a horrid suspicion flashed into the yonth's mind. "I say, you—you're not her husband, are you?" he faltered. "No—oh, no!" said the manager. "I'm her son!" < Among politicians' wives Mrs. Winston Churchill is one of the best public speakers. Site has a most finished style of oratory, and though usually she only speaks on occasions to which the lighter vein is most suitable, she can be, if necessary, most earnest and impressive. Her voice, however, though pleasing, io not very strong, otherwise pro- bably more would be heard of her as a public speaker. One remarkable thing about her is that when making a speech her hands never wander up to her hat, as women usually allow their hands to wander. t < The modern girl (says the "Daily Ex- press ") will smile dubiously at the fact that the German Empress never wore a pair of silk stockings until the day she was married, and knew nothiug of lawn tennis until after she had become a mother. Perhaps this great simplioity accounts for the fact that the Emperor gave her the pet name of "Little Resebud," to whi-ch he still adheres. The name rings oddly as descriptive of a rather plain woman whose influence appears to have been so ineffective. The Empress is reported to be the best cook in Germany, and one of her daily occupations is to pre- pare the Kaiser's bath. Great int-crest was aroused in society and theatrical circles on the occasion of the mar- riage betveen the Hon. Mrs. Lyndhurst Bruce, better known as Miss Camille Clif- ford, the original "Gibson Girl," and Cap- tain John Evans, M.C. Her marriage to the Hon. Henry Lyndhurst Bruce some years ago caused qui to a flutter in Mayfair, but her gallant husband fell lighting in France in the early davs of the war. Born in Den- mark, Miss Cfamille Clifford when quite young was taken to the United States, and made her first appearanoe on the stage in New York fifteen years ago. Her perfect figure and stately carriage earned for her an immense amount of popularity, and thou- sands of playgoers flocked to the Vaudeville Theatre, London, when &he appeared there in "The Catch of the Season." Mrs. Evans tells a good story of how she once visited a provincial pantomime in com- pany with a world-famous theatrical manager whom we will call Mr. Smith. When the principal comedian came on the stage and kept the house in a roar of laugh- ter for some minutes the manager, with a look of utter boredom, leant over to Miss Clifford and remarked, "I must try and get that man for my pantomime next Christ- mas!" "Do you "think he's funny?" "Oh, screamingly funny!" was the reply. "Then why don't you 'aughr" Miss Clifford asked, naturally enough. "Laugh!" ejaculated Mr. Smith. "Laugh, when he knows I'rrl here and has his eye fixed on me! Laugh! Why, my dear Miss Clifford, every smile I gave would mean that he'd ask for another five pounds a week 1" An amusing anecdote is told concerning Helen Mar, whose funny stories, told in her own inimitable way, have brought mirth to millions. It appears that she was at a friend's house where there was a little boy of about seven or eight. After she had left the boy's father said to his little son, "That lady was Helen Mar, the world's greatest story teller." A day or two later Miss Mar happened to be at the same house, and the boy, running up to her, said, "I know you." "Really, my little man, and who am I?" "Why," replied the little lad, "my papa says you're Helen Mar, the biggest liar on earth." < Miss Lily Brayton, the well-known actress, when she was in the celebrated Benson Com- pany, played five or six Shakespearian plays each week, and once she was promoted to fairly big parts it meant a good deal of time and strain to keep all the words in one's bead. In addition, for some parts she wore the same dresses as in others, with slight alterations and additions; for in- stance, the clothes worn in "Twelfth Night" do equally well for the "Taming ef ths Shrew with slight changes. "I had got used to six parts when another play was added to the pert<)ire in a great hurry," she 63:8 the '?gonie Notes?') "and I had to study and rehearse a long part in the daytime while playing at night. The consequence was I must have got rather dazed. "Anyhow, I went on one night thinking of my new part, and when I got on the stage I couldn't remember which part I was play- ing for the moment. I looked at my dress. Oh, of course, "Twelfth Night," I told myself, and this is the second act.' And in a dream I began a long speech. Suddenly there came a blank pause, and I saw the people on the stage staring at me in horror. What's the matter?' I whispered. This is "Much Ado"—and you're playing "Twelfth -Night!" someone whispered back. I shall never forget the horror of that moment, which appeared to me to last for centuries, while I tried to pull my brain back into its proper groove, and waited for the audience to roar with laughter. Then I heard the prompter give me the right line, and went on with the scene from my entrance. And I don't believe the audience knew what I'd done; they were very kind about it, any- how."
I MOLLYCODDLING MICROBES.I
I MOLLYCODDLING MICROBES. I In a tower room of the American Museum of Natural History there is a nursery for microbes. Millions of millions of the germs of dLse;es live there in clover, fed upon th? daintier of food-broth, egs, milk, Mood, special salts, and agar, a jeliy drawn from a Japanese seaweed. Little glass tubes con- tain the jellies and broths, and on the top of each is a whitish, brownish, or yellowish scum. A speck of this scum taken off on the point of a platinum needle will contain many mi?.?a of microbes. This t? where they tr?ia and cultivate the disease germs, I so that when doctors need them for experi- mentation or breeding purposes they can got the purest and best of cultures. If a grain of granulated sugar were a hollow capsule it would hold 400,000,000 typhoid baciUi. Some other germs are far smaller than those of typhoid.
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Bunch flowered Narcissus.—These are favourites for pot cultire; they have deli- ciously fragrant flowers. The bulbs should be grown on sheltered and well-drained bor- ders outside. There they will pervade the air with their delicious fragrance and supply valuable early flowers for vase decoration Grand Monarque, Soleil d'Or, Jaune Su- preme, and Elvira are four of the best sorts < Cornflower.-The blue cornflower of the old-fashioned garden is one of the hardiest annuals, thriving in most soil:) and positions. The seeds may be sown where the plants are to Bower, or the seedlings can te trans- planted. The plants grow some 3ft. high, and, besides being valuable in the garden, provide quantities of blossoms for cutting. As a contrast to the rich deep blue sort, those with white and pink blossoms find favour with some flower lovers Propagating Violas. Attention should now be given to violas for next seeson's dis- play. They may be raised either from seed or cuttings, the latter being the usual plan. If the former is adopted, crock some flower pans, and fill nearly to their rims with sandy compost, eow the seed evenly and thinly, and place in a cold frame to germin- ate. Cuttings should consist of the young growths springing from the base of the plants; they are cut just beneath a joint and inserted in spndy soil in a frame or box. If it is found possible to detach a number of slips with a few roots attached, these are to be preferred. Keep the "light" on the frame until the rooting process is ac- complished, then give air freely. Violas are hardy and require no protection, except in case of snow or excessive wet, when the lights should be placed on the frame. < < Annual Poppies.-Autumn-eown poppies ?ive better results than plants raised from ,?izs sown in spring. The longer period of rowth between the sowing and the flower- ing enables them to take a firmer hold of the ground, and the flowers are finer and last longer in beauty. Annual poppies vary in height from 1ft. to 3ft., and the grower will find a selection of most gorgeous colours of both single and double blossoms. Always sow where the plants are to flower. Rose Petals.—Do not allow rose petals to drop and decay in vegetable plots, or in- sect pests and disease will be enoouraged. Dry the petals thoroughly, and use them to stuff little pillows, which will be appreciated in hospitals and convalescent homes. Sprigs of lavender mav be chopped up and added, or southernwood, myrtle bay, sweet brier, or lemon verbena. Two casee, both of coarse art muslin, one cream or pink, one flowered, answer best. Dry on trays in a sunny room. < < A Rake and Hoe Combination.—Persona working in gardens where gravel paths are numerous will find the following contrivance very handy. When a path is being raked to clear up leaves and such like, weeds are frequently seen, and not being plentiful eneugh to neoeesitate haying the path hoed Fig. 1 shows the rake with the arrange- I ment fitted on by means of two j rivets. Fig. 2 shows how the hoe is split to fit round the rake iron. The hoe must I not be too long or it will catch the ground. all ever, the gardener usually turns the rake up on end and pokes the weed out. Now, if instead of using the blunt end of the rake as above, a small blade is fixed on the front of the rake as shown, the result obtained would be a great deal better. The Week's Work.—The bulbils in the axils of the tiger lily leaves are ready for removal. Dibble them about an inch apart in boxes or pans of sandy soil and stand in a cold frame for the winter. Plant on a border outside in spring. Pentstemons may be propagated by cuttings about this date. A small number can be dibbled in shallow boxes or pans, but when grown in any con- siderable quantity it is preferable to make up a bed of sandy soil in a cold frame, this being also used for calceolaria, gazania, and choice pansy cuttings. Gooseberries on north walls should still be in good condition if the right varieties are grown and sound nets have been placed over them. It is use- less to hope to keep the birds from the berries when ripe unless every care is taken to secure the nets in. postion. Nearly all pears are excellent when I stewed. Should any fall whilst hard and green, they may be used for this purpose. Fallen pears will not keep, and they may be used for stewing if bruised portions are first cut away; we have used nearly all the best dessert sorts in this way. The" earliest stored potatoes should now be looked over, and even if no decayed tubers are found it will be an ad- vantage to allow them to be exposed to the air for a few hours before returning to the boxes or sacks. If the supply of French beans is more than equal to the demand, gather the surplus while still in a young state and place between thin layers of salt in a glas3 or earthenware vessel; when full, cover with strong paper and keep cool. Seeds of Magnum Bonum or Walcheren cauliflower may now be sown in the open for early use next year. Sow thinly, and when large enough to handle put eaoh plant into a small pot; allow then to stand in the open air until the end of October, then place in a cold frame. Pruning Peach Trees.—A great deal in the way of pruning and regulating growth can be done to peach trees as they are cleared of fruit. Old shoots may be cut oùt. and if disbudding was not sufficiently severe earlier in the season, this can now be recti- fied. Do not cut back extending or leading growths unless they have reached the top of the wall or are growing into a neigh- bouring tree; in such cases the tops of the 4buots may be taken out. Side growths or "laterals" from these leading shoots should be pinched out. Late Peas.—Rows of peas which possess a I number of partially filled pods should be kept well watered. If this is not done mildew will soon smother the haulm and prevent further progress. Protect all such rows from birds by means of old netting; if not required for immediate use, pods which fill after this date will keep in good condi- tion several weeks if left on the haulm and the roots are kept moist. Storing Onions.—The spring-sown crop I should now be pulled up and stored for winter. Where only a small number is ?rown, tying in bunches of a dozen is quite i the easiest way of storing; hang them Irom a nail in a cool shed. If tb,y are to be stored on shelves avoid cutting off the tops too near the bulbs as this impairs their ) keeping quality.
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Fire broke out on the steamship Cardigan shire, a vessel of 10,000 tons, lying uudei repair in the Royal Albert Docks. Damage wag restricted to the forepeak of the vessel A somewhat rare fish in British waters— the sting ray-has been caught by one of the Eastern Sea Fisheries steamers whife netting in the Wash, near Boston. It weighed 4011b. and was 44in. in length. A saw-like spine is attached to the tail, with which the fish is able to inflict painful and sometimes dangerous wounds.
GREAT BALTIC FORT ABANDONED…
GREAT BALTIC FORT ABANDONED TO THE GERMANS. The taking of Riga was announced by Berlin on Monday night. The news was not unexpected, for the official communique issued in Petrograd on Monday afternoon stated that in consequence of stubborn Ger- man attacks, and the "voluntary" retire- ment of certain Russian detachments, it had been decided to abandon the Riga region. Riga is the third seaport of Russia, and next to Petrograd is the most important commercial and industrial town on the Baltic. It ia the centre of the Baltic timber trade. Although the port is icebound for four months of the year, it is a place of the greatest value as a point of support for a possible winter campaign. The Gulf of Riga is 100 miles long and 60 miles wide. Riga itself is situated in the southern extremity, in a sandy plain, on both sides of the Dvina, about nine miles from the gulf. Two years ago Riga was the objective of a vigorous enemy offensive, which failed. In the German advance on Riga of 1915 most of the factories were demolished and the town prepared for evacuation. In des- I perate fighting, however, the Russians drove the enemy back twenty miles from the city, thus saving Riga and removing the menace to Petrograd, which is 350 miles distant. At the Moscow Congress a week or two ago [ General Korniloff, the Russian Commander- in-Chief, said: "The enemy is knocking at the gates of Riga, and if our army does not help us to hold the shore of the Gulf of Riga the road to Petrograd will be opened wide." The population of Riga is about 340,000, including about 120,000 Germans. It has an important shipbuilding yard, where in 1914 destroyers were being turned out
! FOND OF PISTOLS.I
FOND OF PISTOLS. At Walworth on Monday an inquest was held on Josiah Rosslyn Stuart, forty-two, a financier, of Streatham-hill, who was found shot in his bedroom. The widow said he had arranged to go to the theatre the night he committed suicide, as it was his little girl's birthday. A doctor 1 had attended him for insomnia, and the pre- vious day ho had a sleeping draught and re- turned home indisposed, saying that he did not know what he was doing, as he felt dazed. Her husband had several pistols. "He was fond of anything like that," she explained, "and used to decorate his rooms at the office and at home with bayonets and things." A verdict of "Suicide while temporarily insane" was returned.
i AN INSPECTOR AGED 22.I
i AN INSPECTOR AGED 22. I Edwin Shepherd, a healthy-looking young man, aged twenty-two, of North Kensing- ton, was charged at Marylebone Police- court, on Monday, with gambling. The con- stable who arrested him explained that he was an inspector of munitions, earning 15s. a day, but said he had not' got a certificate r of exemption. Mr. Mead: This is slackness. He has no- thing to show that he is exempt. It seems > to me scandalous—a young fellow of twenty- two, apparently in the best of health, but he has never been disturbed. Shepherd was put back that the polior might make inquiries.
I NAVAL CHANGES.I
I NAVAL CHANGES. Admiral Sir Edmond Slade, who was re- oently promoted, has asked to be placed on the retired list "in order to facilitate the 1, promotion of junior officers." The following t promotions are consequently announced by t the Admiralty:— Vice Admiral Sir Sackville Carden, K.C.M.G., who was the first Com- mander-in-Chicf at the Dardanelles, to be admiral. Bear-Admiral A. P. Stoddart, C.B., to be vice-admiral. Captain John F. E. Breen, C.B., to be rear-admiral.
r "POSED AS MUGWUMPS.* I
r "POSED AS MUGWUMPS.* ¡ The Bishop of Peterborough, on # Monday, brought his pilgrimage to an end in Fram- land and Goscott rural deanexies of Leices- tershire. During his three weeks' walking tour he visited twenty-nine parishes, holding ser- vicoa in each. f Commenting on the pilgrimage, the Rev. A. F. Maskew, vicar of St. Paul, Peter- borough, says it is a blessed example to clergy, many of whom have too long posed | as mugwumps, mandarins, and superior persons. —1 1 ■
FORTUNE-TELLER'S QUEUES.!
FORTUNE-TELLER'S QUEUES. At Dudley Police-court on Monday, a woman, styling herself Madame Martha, was fined £ 20 for pretending to tell for- tunes. She said that she had a gift from Gad to declare the physical ailments of clients and their relatives, and that she confined herself to this business. The police stated that queues of people waited daily outside the woman's house, and that she had made a good thing out of their credu- I My.
GREAT TEES ENTERPRISE.j
GREAT TEES ENTERPRISE. It was announced at Monday's meeting of the Tees Conservancy Commissioners that the whole of the unsold reclaimed land at Haverton Hill, on the Durham side of the river, had been sold to Lord Furness for the construction of a shipbuilding yard, dry dock, and engineering works Bertha will be built for t&e launching of veSBeæ of large tonnage. The area purchased is eight-five acres, with a river frontage of 1,550ft.
- - -MORE -TRADE -WITH FRANCE.__'
MORE TRADE WITH FRANCE. The Board of Trade announces that, in accordance with an agreement recently made with the French Government, arrange- ments will come into effect as from Septem- ber 15 for the issue of licences for the im- port from France into the United Kingdom of goods of French origin by the Board of Trade office in Paris, No. 10, Place Edouard VII.
LEFT UNION TO JOIN R.F.C.
LEFT UNION TO JOIN R.F.C. At Aldershot Police-court on Monday, Ernest Albert Clarke, thirty-six, was charged with wandering. He had been for twenty-nine years an inmate of Mile End Union, and had left to join the Royal Fly- ing Corps at Aldershot. He was rejected. The Bench discharged him on his promise to return to the Union.
|EARTHQUAKE IN COLUMBIA.
EARTHQUAKE IN COLUMBIA. The Foreign Office states: Between August 21 and August 31 earthquake shocks occurred in Bogota and other parts of the Republic of Columbia. Although some considerable damage was done to houses, the loss of life was fortunately small, and no injury was experienced by British subjects or property.
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Several German newspapers, mistaking Viscount Grey for Earl Grey, print abusive obituary notices of the ex-Foreign Secre- tary and accuse him of responsibility for the war. London Central Branch of the National Union of Clerks has passed a resolution ex- pressing approval at the decision of certain large business firms in London to close their establishments on Saturdays without making any reduction in the salaries or wages of their staffs. Lieut -Colonel Denis P. Tollemache, Nor- thamptonshire Regiment, brother of Lord Tollemache, reported missing on July 21, is now officially stated to be a prisoner in Germany.
MOTHER AND HOME.I
MOTHER AND HOME. I Nothing is so cheap as a little trouble. Don't be afraid of taking trouble and you will find that trouble never overtakes you. Just take the trouble to make your living room nice and tidy, and sweep up the hearth, and give the furniture a dust before your jiusband returns, and you will be re- paid by finding he prefers his home to any place. Take the trouble of getting up ten minutes earlier every morning and getting his breakfast hot, and in time. Take the trouble to dish your food up daintily. It is quite as cheap as throwing ft anyhow on to the dish, and the mere idea of it looking tasty gives it a flavour of its own. I THAT "USED-UP" FEELING. -J."1. I I Every woman, at some time or ULLUL-C-, comes to a point when she feels disgusted and "used-up," and that she cannot keep on keeping on any more. Everyone at times feels that their jobs are too hard or too irk- some, that cutting down expenses here and there, contriving this way and that to make both ends meet, cannot continue. The whole thing has become too monotonous for words. In short, we are up against that brick wall which has a nasty habit of showing itself every now and then. Push down the brick wall by thinking more of other folk and far less of yourself. Have a thought for those whose condition, both financially and physically, is fur worse than yours. Count your blessings against your woes, and see which comes out on top. Get a move on and do something for others. That is the finest cure of all. I NVUSEHY DON-TS. ) Don't forget that nothing is more in- jurious to growing children than impuie air; therefore keep the day and tho night nursery well ventilated. Don't make the mistake of rubbing a child after a bath 1 with a har3h towel. A soft, fine one is far better suited to its tfii-der skin. Don't for- get that to be healthy children must be lightly clad in summer. Don't expect your children to have clear skius and bright eyes unless you feed them on good, wholesome food, no matter how plain it may be. I DON'T GET OLD. I When you begin to feel housework a I burden, that it's easier to run downstairs than up, that an afternoon with a book is better than a walk in the fresh air, these are the early signs of middle-age, and should be firmly nipped in the bud. You may have wondered how some women keep their youth. It is just because they take a bit more exercise and eat a little less food after they reach the nge of thirty-five. They also take a little more trouble over washing their face, brushing their hair, and holding themselves upright. I YOUR HAIR. I If every housewife made herself a dusting- cap to match her overall, and covered her hair right up when dusting, she would have sunny, bright hair. Good brushing every night and a dusting-cap keeps the hair in beautifully glossy condition. I TONIC YOR THE HAIR. I To arrest the excessive fall of hair, try the following: Tincture of cantharides, one and a ha?i Tincture of cantharides, onc and a half drachms; tincture of capsicum, thirty drops; glycerine, half an ounce; Cologne water, six ounces. Mix these in- gredients carefully, and when required rub the tonic well into the roots of the hair two or three times a week. I FIRST AID IN THE KITCHEN. "LH I Not many women know now many ntxie aches and pains can be cured with things that are to be found in every housewife's kitchen. For a burn, coat the part affected with salad oil, and sprinkle thickly with flour. This forms a paste which will effectu- ally exclude air. The raw white of an egg painted over a scald has the same result. A hot water and mustard foot-bath often pre- vents or alleviates a cold, and a tablespoon- ful of dry mustard stirred into a tepid bath acts as an invigorating tonic when one is suffering from over-fatigue. A nagging tooth is often caused by acid secretions, and bi-carbonate of soda, which neutralises acidity, will stop the pain almost immedi. ately. Dry the tooth and gum carefully, then rub on a little of the soda, repeating the process as often as necessary. One othei little hint. If you are partial to onions, a sprig of parsley dipped in vinegar will en. tirely remove the odour from your breath and enable you to indulge in this generally forbidden luxury. I WHEN BITTEN BY GNATS. I If you are bothered with gnat bites, wash the parts affected with warm water to which a little ammonia has been added, then rub with a soft towel, and afterwards dust well with boric powder If it is done last thing at night you will probably find that all irri- tation is gone by the morning. I UNCOMFORTABLE SHOES. I To prevent shoes from slipping up and down at the heel, take an oblong piece of velvet about two inches by three and half inches, and fasten to the inside of back of shoe with seecotiiie, the pile towards the stocking. The velvet grips the stocking and at once dispenses with all discomfort. Tc prevent new shoes from pinching, lay a cloth moistened in hot water across the place where the pressure is most felt, changing the cloth as soon as it becomes cool. This will make the leather shape itself to the foot. HOLIDAY HIXTS. I The girl-swimmer should remember that it is always best to wear a waterproof cap; but should the hair get wet it must be washed in fresh water immediately aftei leaving the sea. If salt water is allowed tc dry on it the hair becomes harsh and life- less looking. When mosquitoes are trouble- some, the easiest way to prevent them from troubling you is to sponge the skin at night with elderberry water. It can also be used in the morning after washing. Wasp and bee stings, and the pricks of nettles can be quickly relieved by rubbing the spot with a I sprig of parsley. I To CuRr NITQ. I To cure nits, rub the head with oil 01 sassafras, then roll the hair up rather tightly and cover it with a towel. Leave for twelve hours, then wash the head in the usual way. You will find the nits will soon dry up and fall off REMOVIN3 MARKING INK. I Marking ink may be removed from linen in the following manner:—Make a fairly strong solution of chloride of lime rmd water, soak the marked part in this about ten minutes. At the end of that tunc the marks should have turned white, mid the linen should then be dipped In a solu- tion of ammonia and water. Leave for a few minutes and then rinse in clean, cold water. As chloride of lime is likely to cause the linen threads to perish" some- what, it should be allowed to remain in the linen aEL short a time as S I CAMISOLKS FBOM BLOUSES. I You can make all your old light blouses into camisoles. It really is not hard work. Cut out the neck, using a camisole that fits you as a pattern, whip the edge, and put on a narrow insertion and edging. Then cut the 3leeves off short, and finish them off in the same way. Old Jap silk blouses make par- ticularly nice camisoles, and if they are worn under the arms it is easy to put in a new under-arm piece, cutting it from the lower part of what has been the blouse sleeve.
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There are 4,521 allotments controlled by Willesden Council and other local authori- ties, covering altogether 331 acres, which is one-fifteenth of the land of the parish. Local authorities are asked by the Local Government Board to provide temporary shelters for persona rendered homeless through air raids, and in Hammersmith some httlls have been. secured.
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The fat skimmed from soup and boiled meat should be clarified and used for frying fish. Cold porridge can be made into shapes and served with milk and sugar as a pud- ding, or added to next day's porridge. Stains on crockery may be removed by rubbing with fine ashes moistened with vinegar. Scraps of material from the workroom will, if cut small, make excellent filling for cushions where feathers cannot be obtained. If you want a jelly to set quickly. the best plan is to dissolve the gelatine in a small quantity of hot water, and then add cold water to make up the amount. Grass stains may be removed from wash- ing materials by carefully rubbing the spots with a little fresh lard. Afterwards wash in the usual way, and you will find that the stains have entirely disappeared. If boiled potatoes have to stand a while before being served, cover with a thick cloth, and stand the pan where they will keep warm. but not scorch. The cloth absorbs the moisture and helps to make the potatoes floury. Candles burn longer if they have been stored a long time. They must be kept in a oool place to prevent them sticking to- gether, and they should be kept covered from light and dust. Old water-cans and enamel bowls need not be thrown away wh?n hoi-es come in them. Fill the holes with soap, then paint them over, and when dry the article can bb used for months. To use up coal-dust, dissolve some wash- ing-soda in as much water as it will take up. When cold, stir in coal-dust till it is a firm mass. Put this into paper bags, tie up securely, and store for use. Two placed on a low fire and heaped round with ctnders will last all the afternoon and evenings A PIANO HINT. Rust and dampness will never attack the wires of a piano if a small bag of unslaked lime is tacked inside the instrument under the cover, as this will absorb the moisture. INK-STAINED CABPETS. Ink may be removed from the most deli- cate-looking carpets if the stain is washed immediately with warm milk. Rub it vigor- Quly into the carpet with a -piem of clean flannel antH the stain has entirely dis- appeared. The milk should be poured on the stain, not on too flannel. DRA WERS THAT STICK. To remedy the door that stickg or refrac- tory doers or windows, it is well to rub a bar of hard soap over the edge where trouble lies, then, if necessary, rub with sandpaper. To KEBP MOTHS AWAY. Plenty of turpentine painted over Boot and in the cracks of clothes' cupboards is a good precaution against moths. ON BOTTLING FRUIT. When bottling fruit, to ensure its being airtight (which is the secret of successful bottling), directly the fruit is taken from the fire and screwed down, turn the bottles upside down. The juice will then ran intc all the crevices and make the contenti air- tight. Keep the bottles in this position till cold. ——— A BROWN SHOE TIp. When brown shoes darken more than is liked, a liquid polish will often remedy mat- ters. Add a little turpentine to it, and rab the mixture well into the leather. Polish with a duster, and then a clean pad of brown velvet. WHEN MAKING JAMS. When putting boiling jams into glass jars, dip a teacloth in cold water, then fold it lengthways and stand the glass jars on it. Next pour the boiling jam into them and let stand for a few minutes. This will prevent them from cracking. LOOK AFTER YOUR MATCHES. Slip a piece of ribbon through a box of matches and hang on the gas of each room. Place an ash-tray under each for the used match. It is very annoying and aggravating to grope in the dark for a box of matches. Make a stock of paper spills, which you can place beside the matches, which often saves etwking a fresh one. ——. .—— SOME USEFUL RECIPES. CREAMED MARROW.—Stew a marrow (after paring and removing seeds), and rub through a sieve. Add one gill of warm milk, in which 3oz. of margarine or butter has been melted. Season with pepper and salt to taste. CORNISH CUTLETS.-Take three-quarters of a pound of cold mutton cut into thick slices and shaped like a cutlet, season with salt and pepper and lemon-juice; three-quarters of a pound of mashed potatoes, the yolk of one egg, salt, a little grated nutmeg, and one teaspoonful pf chopped lemon rind. Mix all together, cover each slice of mutton with the potatoes, brush over with the white of an egg, dip in breadcrumbs, and fry in hot fat to a golden brown. WHEATMEAL CAKES.—Add half a pound of medium Scotch oatmeal and sufficient salt and baking-powder to two pounds of coar- sely crushed whole-wheat meal. Mix well; add two ounces of butter, rub it well into the flour, and mix to a dough with half ekim milk and half water. Bake in a quick oven at first and finish thoroughly at a lower temperature. A heaped teaspoonful of baking-powder to each pound of material is usually allotw. RICE AND CHEESE DISH.—Take about half a pound of rice and boil it till tender in i milk and water, equal parts. Strain off the liquor and add to the rice four ounces of grated cheese, an ounce of margarine and seasoning to taste. Return the whole to the saucepan, stir well for a few minutes, and serve very hot. CRAB TOAST.-Required, one small crab, one ounce of butter, one gill of. milk. Melt the butter in a pan with two haspoonfuls d flour and the milk, and stir till it boils, then put in the flesh of the crab, cut in small pieces, pepper and salt to taste, and a tea- spoon Tul 01 any sauce liked. Mix well and mal,7, thoroughly hot. Have ready soma small rounds of buttered toast, put some of the mixture on each, dust with cayenne and serve. STRUP PUDDING.-Tako one teacupful of flour (self-raising); one teacupful bread- crumbs; one teacupful chopped suet; three fcablespoonfuls sugar; three tableepoonfula syrup; half teacupful milk, one egg. Pre- pare a pudding basin by well greasing it. Mix the flour, crumbs, suet, an sugar to- gether. Heat the syrup in the milk, and add the well-beaten egg. Stir all the i»* gredients together, and place in the p- pared mould. Cover with greased paper, and steam for three hours. Turn it out on to a hot dish. Sprinkle freely witmMatM sugar, and serve with syrup sauce. This u made by placing equal quantities of syrup lemon-juice, and water in a saucepan, anc heating them together. >
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Gifts of .£50 and < £ 72 have been received by the British Red Cross from residents in conquered parts of German East Africa. Property of the Earl of Scarborough in North Lincolnshire has been sold for £ 141,185. Senor Rafael Merry del Val, father of the Spanish Ambassador in London and of Car-, dinal Merry del Val, has died at San Sebaa. tian.
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¡;:=.=" I MOTES ON NEWS. 1 It is evident that Lord Rholldda. means business. He is dealing with the problems THE PTUCE oy MHT. of rood control witn an energy and decision which, at any rate, de- serve success. It wail certain that as soon as he began to fix prices he would come down heavily on somebody's toes, -,iid it is not surprising that Smithfield should protest against his action with regard to meat prices. The fixing of prices means the re- duction of somebody's profits, and that can neve; be a popular proceeding with the persons affected. It is certain, however, that in the moat trade unfair profits have been made, and Lord Rhondda has taken action, as he was bound to do, in the in- terests of the consumer. At the same time, it has to bo recognised that farmers, salesmen, and retailers are not in business for their health, and it must be made pos- sible for them to get a fair profit out of their business. That is the problem with which Lord Rhondda has been confronted, and he has, we hope, been able to adjust the balances fairly. The effect of his action was seen by the fall in prices even before the new measure came into opera- tion. A good many people have been misled by the action of those grocers who have GKOCERS AND STJCAN CARDS. already been inviting customers to register with them for supplies of sugar under the card scheme. The sugar diffi- culty hM been so serious that hOUSeWIYe ? are  naturally anxious to make themselves secure 1Ti this respect at the earliest oppor- tunity, hut the Ministry of Food point,- ou't that there is no advantage to be gained by responding to the grocers' unofficial in- vitations. Between September 15 and 29 every householder will receive at his home, or be able to obtain at any post office, an application form for a registration card, which must be filled up and sent to the local fool olhce, when an official registra- tion card will be issued, which may be flacenl with any trader the householder chooses. The traders will be supplied with sufficient sugar to supply the requirements of those who elect to be his customers. The smallest retailer will have as good a chance as the largest. Consumers should note that it is an offence on the part of the retailer to impose conditions such as insisting upon the purchase of other goods in order to obtain a supply of sugar. It is easily seen, however, that it will be more convenient all round for householders to deposit their cards with the trader from whom they obtain their other groceries. There has been a good deal of outcry against what is declared to be a dispropor- 4 tionate representation of i LOCAL FOOD COMMITTEES. food tmders on the locai Food Control Coirni-Lt-? tees. The constitution of these committees is in the hands of the local authorities, but Lord Rhondda made suggestions as to the linos on which they should be chosen, imposing the condition that there must be one Labour represen- tative and one woman on ea-ch committee. Considering that women play by far the more important part as representing the consumers, it might have been well that they should have a stronger voice on the committees, and the local authorities would be well advised to see to this. For the rest Lord Rhondda impressed upon the local authorities that the interests of the consumers must be their first considera- tion. In many cases it would appear that the local authorities think the best way of safeguarding those interests is to appoint traders. This, however, may be carried so far as to cause dissatisfaction among tho public, who, whether rightly or wrongly, are not inclined to put much faith in the traders as 'their champions. Lord Rhondda's letter to a local authority which had appointed a preponderance of traders should have a salutary effect, and it would be well for local authorities to see that the constitution of the committees is such as to secure the confidence of the public at the outset. Before many days we shall be able to get a loaf of bread for ninepence-in fact, THE NINEVENNT LOAF. two loaves of the usual weight. In this particu- lar, economic laws have been entirely disre- garded. Nobody believes that a quartern loaf can be baked and sold for ninepence as a business proposi- tion. It can only be done by means of a State subsidy, which means that the tax- payer will have to make good the loss. That loss may possibly be as much as £ 40.000,000. So that most of us will really be paying, albeit indirectly, a good deal more than ninepence for the loaf. No doubt this rather remarkable step has been taken because bread is the "staff of life," a fooH of universal consumption, and most people would rather have the cheaper loof even if they have to pay in some other way the loss incurred. It is sincerely to be hoped, however, that the cheaper loaf will not lead to a large increase in con- sumption. It cannot be denied that there is considerable risk of that, and if that should indeed prove to be the case our last case would be very much worse ,than our first. The harvest prospects are consider- ably poorer 'that they were a few weeks ago, and there is,, in addition, a great world shortage of wheat, quite apart from the operations of enemy submarines, which in themselves are serious enough. With a ninepenny loaf the injunction to eat less bread is more imperative than ever. The first of the standardised ships is in commission, and a month sooner than was FIRST STANDARD SHIP. expected. In that fact is our best hope of finally beating the enemy sub- marines, which Germany still insists, with a re- iteration which is becoming hysterical, are going to win the war. The measures taken by the Navy to destroy the enemy pirates are meeting with success, but when all is said and done, the problem with which we are faced is to keep ahead in the race between construction and destruction. While losses are greater than renewals we are going behind, and the amount of avail- able tonnage grows less day by day. That has been our position since submarine war- fare began, and it is so still. The building of the first standardised ship means that from now on our output of tonnage will be greatly accelerated. These standardised ships can be built in less time than ordi- nary vessels, they can be repaired more quickly, and they are easier to handle. Our own building yards will turn them out as fast as possible, and America is building them too. It is expected that, so far as our own yards are concerned, stan- dardised ships will in future take from four to four and a-half months to build and get ready for sea. Sir Leo Chiozza Money, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Shipping Controller, says that with Ameri- can yard.c. working as well as our own, "wo have th assurance tha't within a certain period the shipping of the Allies will ex- hibit a gain instead of ar loss, in spite of all the efforts of an unscrupulous enemy."
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1\1.;0.11 Town Council approved a pro- per." r-y spend £3,000 to S5,000 on a factory for r hinO' maimed soldi-ers and sailors to ■ iusical instruments supplied before tho ,,z- by Germany. 'on ment was the sen- T i -? weeks' imp :?. d Police-court on tem-1 ..t North London Police-court on Juli-Ji Goodman, sixty, for being drunk charge of a pony and trap, and at Alfred Fisher, thirty, was given fourvfcu days for being drunk while driving &- motor-car.