OUR LADY'S LETTER

NZ Truth, Issue 770, 7 August 1920, Page 2

OUR LADY'S LETTER

That a woman m the gallery was pointing out the different members and sections, and directing the visitors' attention to the group of Independents she said: "Oh, they're hybrids ! Part Liberal, part Labor and part Conservative." "But, my dear ! Surely that's 'mongrel' — not 'hybrid.' We only cross with two pure strains." That now the "Sucking Dove" is m charge of Defence, quite a number of "ossifers" of plebeian-ah-birth, don't-cher-know, are shaking m their shoes and their billets feel like earthquakes. That Mrs. Arthur Myers, who recently accompanied Ohe Hon. Arthur .to England, is to be presented at Court and also to receive the 0.8. E. at the hands of Royalty. It's easily managed, you know — if you have the cash. That politicians and public are guessing the name of the Labor M.P. who is ready to join the Progressive Party ! : ' : : : : As parsnips are just' now m proper .quality for wine making the followingrecipe should prove useful, and if carefully followed and the cask biu-ied for six months or more, a really fine wine is the result: 41bs. parsnips, 31bs. sugar, loz. hops, 1 tablespoonful yeast, one slice toasted bread, and one gallon of water. Cut parsnips m quarters and boil gently until tender enough to lift out on a* sieve, but never, put the lid down tig-htly because you must allow the essential oil of the parsnips to escape or the flavor of your wine is spoilt. Add the hops m a loose muslin bag and boil with the parsnips. Strain and add sugar, and allow the liquid to become lukewarm, then .spread, yeast on the toast and place m the middle of the brew, and allow it to ferment for thirty-six hours. Put into a cask, and as .soon aats t no hissing sound can be heard — which' means that fermentation has ceased — bottle and place each on its side. May be used m a month, but much better the longer it is kept. Twelve months' old parsnip wine is equal to the best brandy. "W.E." thinks that girls who are stupid and wicked enough to buy fur coats on the instalment system and court death, per means of thin "undies" and silk stockings, are bettor dead '. Me argues that men and women of that class hold up progress all along the line. Potatoes are a glut m the southern market — yet we m the north have had to pay £8 to £10 per ton until quite recently when £7 10s has been quoted. The reason for the difference m price between north and south is the lack of shipping and high freights charged. The auctioneers' ring is another factor which counts for much m maintaining hig-h prices of food stuffs. Will some philanthropist fill a vessel m, say, Oamaru, and advertise potatoes at so much per bag delivered on the wharf? minion over the approaching rise m the cost of butter and cheese. Whatever shall we do is the cry everywhere? One thing some young folks can do right away and 'that is to refrain from extravagant usage of butter. They eat bread and butter with soup, bacon and hot meats ! These people abuse — - not use — butter, and help to keep the quantity scarce and the prices high.. Fortunately, tallow is falling m price, and heads of families will be able to purchase oddments of beef-fat, which are left when joints are being cut, and render down with pepper and salt and thus make a palatable substitute for butter. A careful housewife of "Dot's" acquaintance adds a teaspoonful of meat extract to several pounds of this dripping whilst it is very hot, and children prefer this to butter, and it is infinitely more wholesome and of greater food value. As to the probability of butter reaching 2s 6d per lb. shortly, a well-known "anti-Labor i.dmirer" declares that "the watersides will settle that question and not ■allow it to leave until we have enough here at reasonable rates !" Not a year ago she declaimed against the Red Feds /md Labor generally. It's wonderful how some wealthy people squeak when ..hey feel their pockets lightened by another section of profiteers. Doctors and our Health Department are much concerned over the increase m goitre amongst our young women, and are inclined to attribute this to die wearing of open-necked and lowj necked blouses. Where there is no appearance of goitre, far too many ijirls are suffering from nerves and faulty circulation. It was never intended by Dame Fashion that the neck and chest should be exposed m our .streets during cold weather, and this is not done by right-thinking women, ivho wrap up properly when out of doors. Blue noses, lips and ears are anything but pleasing to look upon, vet, on our tram cars any day we see scores of silly women ' with fur coats on and open m front ! Could ignorance and vanity -go further? Was it not m the early Victorian times that women became frail, weepy and faint and utterly unable to be a useful helpmeet to man. Then came a re-action, tana up to and during the last awful ivar, women became indeed all and more than was expected of them. Let them not now slip back to the pre-war times by lowering, their vitality m following a foolish fashion which was not intended for winter weather. With fat and other foods so expensive women will be inclined to dispense with these and again endanger their health. Goitre is alarmingly on thd increase, and is so dangerous and unsightly that no one should run the risk of contracting it by carelessness m dress or diet Sir Thomas and Lady Mackenzie will shortly be Teturning to these shores, after receiving the greatest send-off, amidst the highest honors, ever bestowed Upon any High Commissioner since the office was established. During the war both Sir Thomas and 'his good .family rendered every possible personal service to any and every New Zealand soldier and his . relations. Cables and letters were received here by people who had been unfortunate enough to have a relative • killed or wounded, and have expressed their gratitude for the same. A short note, containing some particulars of a personal interview by one of the family if not actually by Sir Thomas himself, meant so much to a relative. Everyone is anxious m return to give Sir Thomas and Lady Mackenzie a right royal welcome home. How is it to be done? That self-elected team of ' fifteen elite m Christchurch, plus the "two first emergencies," are feeling very sor.e and let's hope very much ashamed of themselves and their snobbishness since the Canterbury University students "ragged" them so unmercifully at their Capping ceremony. The vaudeville artists have taken it up, and "Stella Delmore" very thinly obscures the name of the chief snob who was loud m her explanation to a certain man as to there being- "only fifteen of us he could think of dancing with !" That this man at once made public his opinion of the "lidy's" conduct should have a wholesome, effect on her future conduct and that of her associates. In reply to "A.A." (Mount Albert, Auckland) : ' There is no water used m ■making first- class toilet soap.' hence its cost. The cocoa-nut oil takes the ! place of water and the time taken to I melt and make quite hot — not quite I boil — depends on the amount of the I fire. Of a common toilet soap may be made by using the recipe above j and addinpr half (lie quantity of oil and ' make up by 'adding water for the other half.