OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 April 1932, Page 9

OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

milk (ill flic mixture is nice and smooth. Butter a- basin, and then put in a litfle golden syrup or jam, and (lien the mixture, and steam for 11 hours. If the mixture is doubled for a larger family, cook the pudding an hour longer. This is a reliable and light pudding. Cape Gooseberry Jam Tlie proportions arc: 121 b of cape gooseberries, the same of sugar, two quarts of water. Boil the fruit briskly for one and a. half hours in the, water. Add the sugar—better if first warmed in tlie oven—and boil again rapidly lor another half-hour approximately. Test, and if it will set, take up immediately and place in warm, dry pots. (Boil a little longer if necessary.) Tomato and Quince Jam Peel and core 211) of quinces and put through the mincer. Pour boiling water over 311.) of ripe tomatoes and remove the skins. Put quinces and tomatoes into a preserving pail with oil) sugar and boil for two and a half to three hours. Pot in the usual way. This has a delicious flavour and tastes like rich raspberry jam. Cheese Scones Ingredients: Half pound self-raising (lour, good I teaspoon salt, pinch cayenne, loz blitter, 3oz dry cheese (grated), about cup milk. Method: Sift the flour and salt, rub in tlie butter, add cayenne and cheese; moisten with the milk (mixture should be farily soft). Turn out on to a light-ly-floured board, roll out, and cut out. Cook in a very hot oven 10 to 15 minutes.

FASHIONS. FRILLS „ j ad FURBELOWS f

good. You might even have four different coloured frocks, and as many hats, with one well-tailored coat in your favourite dark tone. Buy as many necklaces, scarves, gloves and shoes as possible, but let each have a definite place in your dress scheme, matching i something else. Pullovers and jumpers, j with skirts which go with the coat or I with the pullovers, are nice to have, I but do not buy them unless they blond with the rest' of your clothes. For inI stance, if the long coat is olive green, j you may have an olive, green skirt, I anti,-a pullover in a slightly lighter i green; or in the' same shade exactly. If, ! however, you choose a geranium red pullover,’ the skirt must match the jumper and not tlm coat. Thus you get a chic contrast in the red suit and green coat. But the contrast would not be chic if only the jumper were odd; it would be merely an “unattached'” garment, and no one wants such a thing to-day.—Colline Rouff. ‘ NOT TOO MUCH TIME ; I jT;. ' A v. - There isn’t too much time to do the things we want to do; and even if we muddle through, some stay unfinished too; and .yet, we go on wasting time, regardless that it’s just a crime! There isn’t , too much time to play the game of human life; for even if we play all day, we spend a lot in strife; and yet, We go on wasting life, which ends ere we can call out “knife!” • There isn’t too much time to love the folks we want to love—for oiie we, reckless, cast down glove, another out we, shove! And oft we waste a chance to show that love within our hearts can glow! There isn’t too much time to ; sing, to lend a helping haiid, to laugh, as happy as king, see beauty where we stand: And yet, we oft let joy go by, forgetful that flic’s rather shy!

Now, since there is so little time to live, and do, and dare; to love, see beauty that’s sublime, to laugh, our goods to share—don’t let us waste another day, but use our chances while wc may!—G.D.

WHAT IS FIBROCITIS?

(By a woman doctor)

Many people suffer from stiffness and pain in tile joints, and they think they either have ‘‘rheumatics” or neuritis. •As a. matter of fact, the. chances are. that they are neither. What they are ' really Suffering from is fibrocitis —a - stiffening up of the muscles, caused by |.a deposit in the connective tissue which binds the muscle fibres together. Headaches, for instance, are often due to fibrocitis in the neck. They are frequently described as “typists’s I'headaches,” a term that implies broadly a headache due to sedentary occupation. Sitting all day over a sewing machine, or over art and craft work, will produce just the same ache. When- such pains manifest themselves, the only thing to do is to go to a skilled masseur to have the deposits dispelled by manipulation. I say. a skilled masseur. Beauty parlour xiicthods would be of no avail for so deep-rooted an evil, and drugs only a temporary palliative; neither can touch and dispel the cause of the complaint. Once the tissues have been loosened, they can be kept in condition by gentle exercise to keep tin} deposits from acmumulating again. vSupposing the pain has been in the nape of the neck, and has been dispelled by manipulation; you can keep free from further trouble by doing gentle circular neck-twisting exercises night and morning. Five minutes at the time will be quite enough. If the pain has been further Mown’ in the back, do trunk twisting exercises. If in the arm or legs, rotate those;; limbs, ten times forward and terr times backward, two or three times a day. Exercise, and only exercise, will prevent the further accumulation of deposits.

Taken in conjunction with scientific massage and regular, gentle exercise, artificial sunlight baths and radiant heat can do a lot to alleviate immediate pain. But these should only be taken under expert medical supervision.

“CHEMIST’S-SHOP” LAMPSTANDS AND COLOURED WATER Most of us share the enthusiasm of the heroine of “Rosamund and the Purple Jar” for the tall jars of coloured water that shine in the windows of old-fashioned, chemist’s shops. Such a' jar can be used as a tablehimpstand if it is filled with the necessary chemical solution and supplied with the requisite lighting fitments. Purple is one of the simplest tints to achieve, for it means only the addition of a little permanganate of potash to the water. The colour will be pale or deep according to the proportion used, but be careful not to oversaturate, since this ( , means an ugly sediment. Nor is there any difficulty in securing a deep orange colour by means of a small amount of potassium bichromate. A still smaller quantity will give the paler lemon and primrose tones. If distilled water be used in place of that from the tap, the result will be clearer and brighter. Copper sulphate l gives gradations of colour according to the strength of the solution. These will range from the palest blue to gay shades of bright and greeny blue. For a really good green tint you must go to a preparation from chlorophyll, Nature’s colouring matter for plants and trees. Old decanters and bottles of unusual shape make good lampstands filled with the coloured water, which weights them so that they are not easily overturned. The cost of fitting one for lighting purposes amounts to about Os, inclusive of flex and holder. THREE PIQUANT SAUCES DEVIL’S SAUCE Take a quarter of a~pound of butter, and a teaspoonful each of Chile vinegar, made mustard, anchovy essence, Worcester sauce, and mango chutney. Soften the butter, but do not melt it; add the other ingredients, and work them well together.' Spread on grilled chicken, fish, or any kind of moat, this sauce is appetising and delicious. POLICEMAN’S SAUCE One onion, a teaspoonful of French mustard, a pat of butter, 2 gills of brown sauce or gravy, and a dash of vinegar. Fry the sliced onion in the butter, add the brown sauce, and cook for twenty minutes; then add the mustard, vinegar, and salt to taste. This sauce is specially good with roast pork and pork cutlets. HORSERADISH SAUCE THAT IS DIFFERENT One stick of horseradish, one tablespoonful of vinegar, one mustardspooniul of mustard, one gill of cream or evaporated milk, a tablespoonful of sugar, and a little salt. Grate the jiorseradish, mix it with the mustard, salt, vinegar and sugar, then add the cream. Delicious with roast beef, steak, etc! KITCHEN CORNER TESTED RECIPES Golden SporigeFPudding

One tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup flour. Cream the butter and sugar, beat the egg and mix with milk. Add flour sifted with the baking powder alternately with the

Cockles Quarter-pound butter, jib sugar, jib flour, Jib cornflour, halP-teaspoonful cream of tartar, quartcr-teaspoonful bicarbonate of soda, one egg. Beat butter and sugar to a cream, add beaten egg, then flour and cornflour, sifted with the soda and cream of tartar. Knead, lightly, and bake in small pieces in a fairly quick oven for 10 minutes. Put jam on one biscuit and cover with another. Danish Pudding Boil J cup tapioca in 3 cups of boiling (Water- till transparent, stirring frequently. Add a pinch *of salt, quarter cup of honey and half cup of black currant jelly. Stir till dissolved. Serve cold with custard, cream or slewed fruit. Bean Paste Soak, one cup harricot beans overj night. Next day cook to pulp or till the water is quite gone. Rub through a fine sieve, add 1 tablespobn of linelyniineecl onion, a pinch of powdered sage, ] saltspoonful of celery salt, the juice of one lemon, juice of 3 tomatoes, salt to taste. Simmer for a little while; use when cold. Wiil keep if put in air-tight pots. Cauliflower and Cheese Use the left-over cauliflower; break into pieces and make a white sauce. Butter a dish well, put in the cauliflower and seasoning. Pour over the sauce and cover with a thick layer of grated cheese, and lastly breadcrumbs. Heat in the oven until the top is golden brown. Serve very hot. Mock Whitebait Beat well two eggs, add a little salt and pepper, two tablespoons sifted flour, two tablespoons milk, about it. salt-spoon baking powder. Then grate info it one ounce cheese and two raw potatoes. Cook at once in hot dripping. Fish Croquettes One cup flaked fish (or tinned salmon), 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons milk, 2 tablespoons flour, 1 egg, salt and pepper to taste. Beat egg. Add milk, flour, breadcrumbs, lisli and seasoning. Mix well together and fry in tablespoonfuls in boiling fat until golden-brown. HOUSEHOLD HINTS THINGS USEFUL TO KNOW TO CLEAN LEATHER It is not wise to attempt to clean very soiled upholstered leather furniture with furniture polish. The best, thing to do is to use a pure, white soap and water. Apply a damp cloth

to the soap and rub the surface of lea flier briskly. Next apply a. moist cloth without soap and finish by rubbing dry with a clean, soft cloth. Rub until the gloss reappears on the leather. In applying this treatment to a very thin leather it is wise to test it on an unobtrusive part of (he article to make sure that water does not harm it. For cleaning handbags neutral shoe creams are excellent. They will remove most of the dirt and restore shabby bags wonderfully. Care must lie taken that every trace of the cleansing cream is removed. WIIAT AN ONION WILL DO Rust stains oil steel knives can lie removed with the juice of a raw onion. Rub a slice of onion over the affected parts, then polish in the usual way. d ry the juice of an onion for removing burnt food-stuff that clings to the sides of an aluminium saucepan. Rub well into the metal, then fill (lie pail with water and boil for half an hour. This will loosen the burnt food, leaving (lie. inside of the pun quite clean. Onion juice can lie used for polishing tinware. Allow it to dry on the metal, then polish in the usual way. Linen that has become slightly scorched should be rubbed with slices of raw onion. Rub the juice well into the fabric, leave for a few minutes, then wash in a warm soapy lather and rinse in tepid water. WHEN VELVET IS SHABBY Velvet which is creased can he restored by holding the back of the material over the steam from a kettle. Continue until velvet is just damp. Brush the pile in tlie right direction with a' fairly stiff, clean brush, and hang up the dress till quite dry. To j wash velvet, dip it in warm, soapy j water, hut avoid rubbing. Rinse in clean, warm water. Hang out to dry on a coat' hanger, letting the water run off. Then brush the pile lightly, and if necessary pull the back of tlie material over a hot iron. GENERAL A bread pan should be well scalded, dried and put out of doors to air at i least once a week. Stoves shine brilliantly if furniture j polish is rubbed on when the blacklead is dry. No brushing is needed. Polish with a soft doth. I When using self-raising flour it is important to get the mixture into the oven as soon as possible after the liquid is added. Loops for hanging up children’s coats, ! if made of strong elastic, will take the i strain and often save the coat ma- ' tcrial from being torn by careless hang- ; big. If jin strips of felt arc bound round the handles of teapots and kettle they will not be hot to hold. A few stitches will secure the felt in place. Salt can be burnt in the lire to make it clear and bright for making toast. If a spoonful of salt is added to paraffin in a lamp the flame will burn more brightly. Ironing is a tiring job, blit a way of doing it to save getting aching feet and back is this: Have a chair and your sewing basket beside the ironing table, and sew on buttons and tapes as you find they are missing. This makes the job longer, but less fatiguing.

MIXING THE COLOURS

BRIGHT HEW SCARVES HOME-MADE ACCESSORIES ECONOMY IDEAS Scarves are most important in the 1832,dress schemes, from the beautiful evening scarves which arc as enveloping as wraps, to the more sober kinds for,, wear on day frocks and walkingsuits. , ' The most popular for the daytime are

made of finest woollen material, or , bunting as fine as paper, light, easily tied, and in perfect'colours. | Large diamonds, small checks, stripes and diamonds together, in shades of j light brown, dark brown, warm red . and soft oyange, merge into rainbow strips to tie inside jacket collars, or to brighten plain frocks in sober snuff- J brown, dark navy or black. The majority of the scarves are cut on the bias, and thus fold exactly as you j want them. Others are straight, vary- j ing in length and breadth according to i whether they are for dresses or coat.-. A novel idea of another designer is to make' a long tube of striped silk, | join it into a ring, and pass it twice j round the , throat, one fold falling to the belt in front, one a little higher. It is a big ring when not twisted round, almost as large as a child’s hoop, and it is used on plain woollen or silk frocks. HOME MADE Sports scarves are in hand-knitted 'or crocheted wool, or> else in the new jersey material which look hand-made. Clever Women make their own, because they can take a pattern of tweed and choose wool to match the colours. Then they work a wide, striped band in double crochet or knitted moss-stitcli, and so produce a beautiful scayf which goes with their sports clothes. On the other hand, if the clothes are brown they may choose an orange or a coral scarf; if' navy blue or black, the scarf may be dee]) rose pink, vivid sky blue, cerise, flashing emerald green, or primrose yellow. With all the little pieces of wool left over, they make crochet flowers like this. Work a ring of seven chain. Into it do 1 double, 5 treble, 1 double, 1 chain. Do this three more times, and you have 4 violet petals. Make as many flowers as you wish, in as many different colours as possible. With green, black or yellow wool, close the centres, make several french knots in each one, and leave a length to make a stalk by which to ■ fasten the flowers into a bunch. The result is a charming little bouquet. Other women like to make tubular wool.' chain necklaces, like the things we used to do on four pins in a cotton reel, with rainbow coloured wool. These tubes they string at intervals with large -metal or right wood beads, making'something unique in sports jewellery. COLOUR MIXING FOR ECONOMY When one colour takes a hold on the fancy, how- difficult it is to leave it. Another coat, another suit, another frock, all in much the same tone, will be added from time to time, till your friends come to think that you are a woman of but one idea in dress. ■lt .is" quite'a good plan to stand by the one colour as a base; rich dark brown, red-brown, black, or dark navy. But vary it as much as possible with accessories. A bright red frock will look well under a brown, black or blue coat. A light blue frock will be equally Hair destroyed by . “Rusma” (Regd.). Signed, stamped, guarantee cure £5 12s 6d. Florence Hulien, C.M.D., 7 Courtenay Place, Wellington. Send stamped addressed enI’clope for particulars