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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-18
Utilities Boost
RedCross Total
Past I Millions

Boosted by large donations
from the Detroit Edison Co and
the Michigan Consolidated Gas
Co, the 1914 Red Cross War
Fund drive continued 10 move so
per cent faster than the campaign
a year ago passing The $1,000 600
mark today
AT this time i'm the 1913
drive We were Just Sl,250 900"
Herbert r. FrlN general chair
man of the campaign, pointed
out.
$4,000. 900 TO co
although We-haNe nearly
$4,000 900 left Ia raise. we are
confident that Detroit. which
always has been "A Red Cross
leader, will lead again this
year
The Edison Company'S donation
amounted TO S23. 500 while the
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co
contributed ST., 800
Other large contributions as the
campaign moved toward ITS
S4,92l,OO0 goal were:
Employees Of the office 10 chef ~ ord.
nance $40 iou $ $ krcsEe employees
S7.Ts4 % Fred Sanders 81 500. tGuehsui
Trailer Co employees SfOla %. Squar,
DO. S3.758 r. Y Central employees
81 $40 SO Westinghouse Electric co.
B 81 1Si HiUe .h1cn Bros - 1876. Stun,
. Jewellers employees, 81 u5n and Hoffman
, Combustion Engineering Coz 900.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-19

portance in the cure of anxious
souls.
In these articles we have
urged the necessity of each
mans shouldering responsibility
for himself, but there is another
side to the matter. One hardly
knows who is more TO be pitied,
the man who refuses such re-
Sponsibility, hiding behind ra-
tionalizations and allbiS, or the
man who takes responsibility for
everything, shoulders the bur-
dens of the world, worries about
everyone elSe's business as well
as his own, and so becomes a
meddlesome, over-strained, dis
tracted person. The sense of re-
sponsibility can be ruinously
overworked until it wrecks both
inner peace of mind and outer
personal relationships.
None of us is big enough to
take responsibility for every
thing. Our accountability is linn
tied by our ability and that is
small. Any man, then, who can
handle his proper obligations
that lie near at hand, doing the
days stint as best he can, sure
that the larger load has under it
shoulders stronger than his and
behind it a mind wiser than his,
has some chance of being an eff
fective person with the inner
calm and poise that are the mark
or real strength. One way or
another such unhurried, UNI
strained, composed, and conf
dent living always involves a
positive faith.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-19
on Be1lz9 f.
REAL PERSON
By DR.. HARRY EMERSON FOSDlCK

other mantle humanization of
the eternal power of the uni
verse, or the fatherhood and
brotherhood of God Agnostic
or no agnostic in theory, he
lived by positive faiths:
The stars come nightly to the
sky,
The tidal wave comes to the
sea;
Nor time, nor space, nor deep,
nor high.
Can keep my own away from
me.
Interior steadiness is the nat
ural effect of a confident faith,
and multitudes of insecure lives
will never find conference and
poiSe without it. When, there
fore, religious faith collapses, as
it has in multitudes today, the
nervous results are unmistak-
able. An atheist, says John Blu
chan, is "a man who has no in
visible means of support" The
old idea that without religious
faith a man would 60 to hell has
taken on contemporary meaning,
for many nervous bells are be-
ing arrived at by precisely that
route, and not preachers so much
as psychiatrists are saying it.
Faith in divine backing and
resource when practically util-
lied in daily life is intellectually
reassuring. Bishop WILL m
Quayle, awake at night, fruit
lessly worrying, heard God say
to him, "Quayle, you 60 to bed
HI sit up the rest of the night. "
Whimsically put, that experience
symbolizes matter of major i'm
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-19

FAITH IN DIVINE BACKING
N thing more effectively
steadies a shaken life than posi-
tive faith at the heart of it.
Let faith in something or some
one rise strongly, even amid de-
plorable situations, and in the
people affected panic dies down,
assurance returns, and they pull
themselves together. 80
= This notably is the effect of
genuine religious faith. To be
sure, in the religious realm as in
asay other the faith-function can
b ghevously misued. John Bur-
roSghs was reared in a wretched
type Of sectarian bigotry. His
father, q fanatical Baptist, said
he would as soon be found in a
liquor satoon as in a Methodist
church, md for a time was an
grily afrAid that his son might
become minister in that dan
gerous denomination.
Against this sectarian narrow
ness John Burroughs rebelled;
ha became a lover of nature,
lover Of his fellowmen, a rare
soul of singular depth and seren-
ity, but commonly counting
himself, and regarded by others,
az irreligious. Yet, agnostic as
hs was in theory, his inner CO.
herence and stability were root
ed In something more positive
than that. "As the poet hungers
for the beautiful" he wrote, so
the religious nature hungers for
exemplified more fully than any
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-19
Home
Nurse
By MARY BEARD
Written for NEA Service

When children return TO
school, you know how important
it is that they be in the best pos
slble condition so that they may
enjoy their school experience
and profit by it. No child who
is suffering from one or more
physical defects is free TO grow
and learn and live happily.
One problem 10 face With the
opening of school is possible ex-
posure 10 communicable disease.
When children in large numbers
are closely associated, the dan
ger Of spreading communicable
disease is very much increased.
KEEP CHILD HOME
AS a precaution against such
developments, ask your health
department for information
about communicable diseases so
that you can be on guard. When
a child shows any symptom of
illness, he should be kept home
from school until you are certain
that he has nothing of a COM
municable nature that he could
pass on to other children.
The golden rule was never
more applicable than 10 the
question of whether or not a
child with symptoms of illness
should be allowed to mix with
other children. Since you would
not want some other child to
expose yours to infection, it is
only fair that you keep your boy
and girl out of circulation when
there is possibility Of exposing
other children. Perfect school
attendance is never so important
that a child should be sent 10
school when he is i'll.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-19

Youth organizations in %
states are cooperating in the
drive to collect 100000
pounds Of milk-Weed floss, need
ed to replace kapok in life jack
cts, according TO the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Dorothy Dix Saws

Dear Miss Dix: Some years age
you published in your column an
article which number Of my friends
and I have found very helpful. ]
have loaned my copy to 50 many
others to read and have read it my
self 80 often that it Is worn thread
bare and reinforced with Scotch
tape in 80 many places it is becom-
ing illegible. I wonder If you would
republish 1t? It is called ''Ten Rules
for Happiness" EDITH p. G.
Answer-Glad to. Here are Ter
Rules for Happiness.
Cd Make up your mind to be
happy.
ca Make the best OF your lot. OF
course, you haven't every thing you
want and things are not just right
with you. Nobody Is that lucky.
CD Don't take yourself too seri-
ously. Don't think that everything
that happens to you is Notwithstanding
Importance and that somehow you
should have been protected against
the misfortunes that befall other
people.
% Don't take other people too
seriously. They are not much of q
muchness, either. Don't let their
criticisms worry you.
60 Don't borrow trouble. You
have to pay compound interest on
that and it will bankrupt you In the
end II you do.
90 Don't cherish enmities and
Evening star., 1944-01-17

grudgeS. Don't keep up old Quarrels
Don't remember all the mean things
people have done to you. Forge,
them.
7. Keep in circulation. Go arourt
and meet people. Belong to clubs
Travel as much as you can. The
only money that you can spend and
still have is that which you invest
in trips.
8. Don't hold postmortems. Don't
spend your life brooding over the
mistakes you have made, or the sor.
rows that have befallen you. What
is done, is done. and cannot be
changed, but you have your whole
future life In which to make good
Not all Of our tears can bring back
those we have lost, but we can make
life miserable for ourselves and
those about us by our unavailins
weeping. Quit beating upon youl
breast because you haven't as much
money as you used to have. Don't
be one of those who never get over
things.
8. Do something for somebody less
fortunate than yourself. Minister
10 other peoples troubles. 1t viii
make you forget your own. Happi-
ness Is a coin that we keep only
when we give 1t away.
10. Keep busy. That is 4 SOW
erelgn remedy for unhappiness
Hard work is q panacea for trouble
You never saw q very busy person
who was unhappy.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address;
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The Eve
ming Star. Washington 1.
Views expressed In the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those Of The Star, and, as It Is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them.
Please do not be impatient If
1t takes a few days for your
request or suggestion to appear.
The great number of letters be-
ing received, together with space
restrictions, make it impossible
to keep up with the daily mail.
For the same reasons. duplicate
or similar recipes cannot be
printed. Betsy Cas,ceH
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Round About the House

From Grand Rapids has always
come our furniture news. This year,
in spite Of all sorts Of difnculties,
they still have news for Us - well
as furniture and some interesting
pointers toward the future.
Joseph Platt, whose Judgment,
good taste and new ideas are ex-
cellent barometers. showed some de-
lightful bedrooms with brilliantly
lacquered furniture against = neu-
tral background. There Is wisdom
in this arrangement for our present.
day world. Grayed, biese or mono
tone backgrounds are rcstful and
durable, because they are not dated
Playing brilliant colors against this
backdrop is stimulating and ever
changing. Imagine clear, lemon yell
low. turquoise and strong red
Evening star., 1944-01-17
(Thdnks to Mrs. J. C.,
Rinerdnle. Nd.

I don't know how marshmallows
can be softened, but I always use
hard ones. Quartered, and put into
any hot drink or dish, they soften
and melt quickly. My baby daugh-
ter Just loves cooked cereal with a
few marshmallows dotting the hot
cereal before milk is added. Instead
Of meringue. I use quartered marsh
mallows on all my cream pies. Cut
them or break with fingers.
(Thanks to Miss H. F., Washington.
Mrs. c. w. McM. asks for a
method of using hard marshmal-
lows. I have just discovered that
hard ones work as well as soft in
an excellent recipe that comes on the
packages, Orange Marshmallow
Sherbert." It Is an easy and tasty
dessert, though little sweet for some
tastes. The proportions can be va
ried easily. Here is the recipe.
a marshmallows, III cups orange
Juice, / tablespoon lemon Juice.
Melt marshmallows in both juices
In double boiler (takes about is min
utes-longer II the marshmallows
are harO. Beat well. Pour into
sherbert glasses and set in refrigera-
tor until ready to serve. VIII not
be a hardened dessert, more Of .
parfait or sherbet.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
1872 !
. II
BY Barbara Bell

The crisp look of the squake yoke
Is one of the fresh notes In spring
|clothes-this full-skirted, trim
wasted frock is lovely in almost any
material!
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1927 Il
in sizes ., IL, 13, Is and II. Size II,
short sleeves, requires 3x yards So
inch material, " yard contrast.
For this attractive pattern send
is cents, plus ! cent for postage, In
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted t.
Barbara Bell, The Washington Star
Post Once Box %, Station q, New
York 10, N. r.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

little change from the traditional
designs with the exception OF stmpli-
fication and new finishes. This in
itself speaks well for the good think
ing that has gone into the plans.
Formerly, when shortage Of ma
teriak made 1t necessary to utilize
small pieces Of lumber the result
was gim-crack furniture overorna-
mented with cutouts, pressed design
panels and other decorative items
which we're intended to distract the
eye from the quality OF material
and workmanship. But today new
finishes make it possible to treat
soft woods so that they have the
wearing quality Of hard wood. Hard
surfaced lacquers make gay decora-
tive notes Of color out of inferior
woods and simple designs make it
possible to fit In new additions with
existing possessions.
We Will see more and more of the
double purpose furniture which has
proved 50 useful. The library
which is equally usable as a dining
room because of clever furniture
design is no longer an innovation.
Counter-top combinations which ex-
tend about the room, at q uniform
height, extend the size of the room,
oner many decorating possibilities
and may be used in innumerable
combinations with equal efficiency.
Decorators are using this new fur
niture and will continue to do so as
part Of the design scheme Of the
room. II it Is colorful in itself they
will play 1t against neutral back
ground. If 1t is In natural color,
deep-toned wood or black lacquer,
they will use it against brilliantly
colored backgrounds, plaid wall pa
pers and fabrics. Color and SIM
plicity Of line will make UP for the
lack Of carving, turning and other
ornate decoration of the furniture
making art.
This year we find again many fine
improvements born of necessity.
This has been true through the
ages. When abundance ceased and
ingenuity was consequently aroused,
minds and hands devised makeshifts.
Out of many makeshifts some few
innovations matured and lasted. To-
day We understand and enjoy sim
plicity. The furniture which IL
being designed to meet the present
need has the everlasting charm Of
good, simple lines and straightfor-
ward, easy-to-care-for surfaces.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
By Msrearef NoueH

against neutral walls and draperiesl
Other interesting features Of the
furniture show are the pieces de-
signed for many purposes. Paul
Bry. well known for his sensible,
down-to-earth designs. makes re-
markable tables for home or the
once Is versatile as hotel tables
which may be used for 4 or 40 by
addition or subtraction. One Of
these with its two sections Joined
the long way makes q comfortable
dining table for eight. With the
sections separated and set against
the wall It makes q long console
table, ideal for buffet service. Set
in V-shape 1t becomes q conference
table for group meetings.
Generally speaking, there will be
Evening star., 1944-01-17

! Holidays come and 60 but for the
housewife planning and cooking
meals 60 on forever. Families are
funny that way and get hungry day
In and day out, every day Of the
year. And probably most of us
spent too much during the holiday
season-meaning ration points, of
course. A. bright spot in the food
picture these days is California
dried figs. Not requiring a single
ration point, dried figs are delicious
with your breakfast cereal, In muf-
fins, salads, cookies and desserts of
all kinds. And they give that "ex-
ira" energy needed during the cold
winter months.
Here are some very new fig recipes
to help you In planning your war
time meals.
Here's q main dish luncheon or
supper salad that is IS good as 1t
is unusual. 1t is especially attrac-
tive served garnished with whole
spiced dried figs.
For the chopped figs called for in
the recipe, pour boiling water over
6 or 8 large dried figs, let stand 10
minutes, then drain and snip into
bits, using scissors. Now you're
ready to make the salad.
FIG-CHEESE SALAD MOLD
tablespoon Il envelope) plain
unfiavored gelatin.
Y cup cold water.
pint cottage cheese.
a cup chopped dried figs.
!. cup sliced stuffed olives.
n cup chopped nuts.
! tablespoon chopped onion (may
be omitted.
Add gelatin to cold water and let
stand five minutes to soften, then
place over boiling water until melt
ed. Cool slightly and stir into
Evening star., 1944-01-17
LEFTOVER ROAST.
(Thanks to Mrs. H. c. H.,

oteOOf oP 1sy1 MUI
To the lady who wants that
freshly roasted flavor in reheated
roasts: After much experimenting
I find that II I coat the meat all over
with cold leftover gravy, put in a
cold oven. slightly covered and allow
1t to heat with the oven, it tastes
almost like fresh roasted meat.
We like leftover roasts prepared
this way:
Steam 8 carrots, l large onion
sliced coarsely, stalks of celery cut
In medium-sized pieces, 8 me-
dium potatoes cut in quarters, and
" cup fresh peas in small amount
of water. Salt. Add potatoes after
others have begun to boil, and dc
not allow to become mushy.
In baking dish heat about two
cups cold leftover gravy, when hot
add slices of roast and let heat
through. Toss in cooked vegetables
keep them whole and cover with
gravy. add some vegetable water II
necessary. Keep hot and top with
rich biscuit dough. Mushrooms
sauted In butter and added before
the crust makes it even better.
Cooked meat heated in hot gravy
has a fine flavor and is a good dish
by itself. The gravy should be hot
before meat is added.
(Thdnks to Miss r. N. r.,
WGShington)
Evening star., 1944-01-17

cottage cheese. Add remaining In
gradients. season to taste with salt
and pepper, blend well, then turr
into 1-quart mold or six individua.
molds, and chill until firm. Turn
out on lettuce and serve with mayon-
naise. Serves six.
Cookies that don't have to be
rolled and cut, or even sliced OF
dropped, are Joy to make. And
when they are rich with figs and
chocolate they're doubly good to eat
It's smart idea from time to
time to fix jar OF chopped figs
and keep them in the refrigerator
ready for instant use. Just cover
the dried figs with boiling water, LET
them stand 5 to 10 minutes, then
drain and snip into bits, using scis-
sors. Now for those cookies:
FIGGY FUDGE BROWNIES.
n cup shortening.
" cup sugar.
2 eggs, beaten.
teaspoon vanilla.
2 squares chocolate, melted Cor u
cup cocoa or ground chocolate).
y cup sifted flour.
u teaspoon salt.
cup chopped dried figs.
" cup chopped nuts.
Cream shortening and sugar until
light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla
and melted chocolated and beat well
Oh cocoa or ground chocolate is
substituted for chocolate, sift it with
the hour) Add flour and salt and
beat until blended. Stir in figs and
nuts. Bake in a creased 9-inch pan
in a moderate oven $3.50 degrees F.)
about 80 minutes. Do not remove
from pan. When cool. cut in squares
Makes 3 dozen delicious cookie
squares.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

lemon juice to taste and serve small
servings on slices Of freshly made
toast. As noted, this is an appe-
tizer course-a "teaser," as 1t were
and not meant to do anything but
arouse interest in the goose Itself
A rich course 81 this kind calls
for simple cooling dessert, and ID
coupe de jeudi was invited. Eight
punch glasses were filled half full
with vanilla ice cream. Then came
the half of a preserved apricot then
to the top rim of the glass, a layer
OF whipped cream, and one mara
schino cherry.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
(Thdnks to Mrs. r. V. W,
WnShin0ton.)

To the lady who wanted to know
what could hard marshmallows be
used for: Well, use my hard marsh.
mallows in jello and find it makes
nice dessert. I either pour the hot
water on jello and marshmallows to-
gether or cut them up with scissors
Now here is hoping somebody car
help me. I have two aluminium pans
that I burned vegetables in and
have tried about everything to scour
them and I can't get them clean.
surely hope somebody can help mt
find way to get them cleaned.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

Your own "what-to-wear" prob.
lem is bad enough, but when daugh.
ter'S "what-to-wear" problem Il
added it's time to scream for help
Here at least is a partial answer
an ideal bonnet and muff set fol
your little girl, decorated with little
punches Of crocheted flowers.
Send II cents (coin) for pattern
No. POSI- to Needle Arts Department
Washington Star, P. O. Box 172
Station D, New York, 5, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Readers Clearing House

serving leftover roast beef 30 that
it keeps the flavor and appearance 1t
had when flrst served. She may like
the following method:
Set q trivet or rack in Z large
frying pan. Pour q quarter or half
cup Of water In the pan and place
the slices Of roast on the trivet.
Turn on the heat and when the
water steams 1t will bring the meat
back to its original goodness. Any
Juices or fat that are lost blend with
the water to make q delicious gravy.
Be careful that the water does not
boil away.
Roast can be served this way sew
eral days after It was originally
cooked, and its always rcgains its
succulence and flavor.
| X \ 4 4
EGG YOLK:
Thanks to Mrs. H. A.,
Takonaa Park
To the lady who wanted to know
how to prepare egg yolk for her
baby and save the uncooked white
for other uses. may I suggest two
methods that have been using.
You will need q small double boiler
or any small saucepan that you
can hold over another pan of boiling
water for q minute or two. Put
about 2 tablespoons Of milk in the
top of the double boiler with the
raw egg yolk and stir well. Place
over the boiling water and continue
to stir and scrape from the bottom
of the pan as 1t thickens. If 1t
thickens too fast or gets too hard
on the bottom just lift the pan
from the boiling water and stir for
few seconds. Return to water and
continue stirring until a custard-
like consistency is reached. OF
course, you can make this as hard
or soft as you wish by cooking more
or less or by regulating the guam
tity of milk used. A bit of salt may
be added and butter when the baby
is old enough.
I think the Clearing House Is fine
and never miss 1t. would like very
much to have the recipes in book
form. To the lady who said they
should be tried first-havent they
always been tried by the reader
who submits them? I don't believe
any one would send in 4 recipe
that they had not found successful
and If you will notice-most of these
recipes are old standbys Of the
sender. So I don't think you could
go far wrong to put them in q book.
Here's hoping you do!
Editors note: Thanks also to
Mrs. c. A. B., Alexandria, tor'a
similar suggestionJ
Evening star., 1944-01-17
SCRIPTURE CAKE.
Thanks to Mrs. L. C.. p,
Wd&hin0ton.

VsSWssss1SNsssf
Here Is Scripture Cake a copied
from one Of my Ladies Aid" cool
books.
cup butter-Judges 5::25: 81 cups
cake flour-1 Kings 4:22; az cups
sugar (1a brown, n granulated)-
jeremiah $40; 2 cups raisins-l
Samuel 30:12; l cup water-Genesis
24:17; 2 cups figs-1 Samuel 30:12;
cup almonds (cut)-Genesis 1911;
6 eggs-Isaiah 1914; q little salt
Leviticus 2:13; tablespoon honey
Exodus 1881; spices to TASTE
Kings 1910.
Follow Solomon's advice for max
ing good boys and you will have a
good cake. Proverbs 1914.
with weights and measures Just
and true,
Oven Of even heat,
Well buttered tins, and quiet nerves
Success will be complete"
Editors note-Our thanks for
similar recipes 90 to Mrs. A. B.,
Mrs. A. r. c., Mrs. M. B., Mrs.
M. v. ~, Mrs. A. L. L., Mrs. E.
B. E.. Mrs. r. E. M. and Mrs. M.
E. S. OF Washington; Mrs. r. H.
/. OF Fairtar, Mrs. F. D. B. and
Mrs. J. L. B. OF Bethesda, Mrs.
w. Fl. X. of Gaithersburg, Mrs.
J. N. o. and Mrs. S. H. w. OF
Arlington, Mrs. E. S. McF. OF
Leesburg and W. v. H. OF Wells
Ville, Pa.)
ALSO, thanks to Mrs. H. F. S.
Mrs. L. S. and Mrs. r. d. M,
Washington; Mrs. J. A. T, Ar
lington; Miss F. P. M. and Miss
E. W. c., Bethesda; Mrs. r. F.,
Blue Plains, and E. A. OF Silper
Spring for similar recipes.)