KITCHEN ECONOMY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21993, 19 June 1941, Page 7

KITCHEN ECONOMY

With gas burners, see that the flame is blue, not yellow—it is easy to turn the air regulator on the entry pipe if it needs adjustment. And don’t let the flames spread up the sides of the utensil; to give best heat they need only touch the under side. Use no more water than is necessary in kettle or saucepan. For a single cup of tea measure a cup and a-thlrd into the kettle—don’t half fill it. With vegetables, the less water the better are the natural juices preserved. When water has come to the boil turn down the gas as much as possible. Less fuel will be used if you keep flues, kettles, and so on, clean and freed from soot and fur. Clean grease from oven bottom and sides. Gas burhers can be kept clear by brushing with wire brush, or scraping holes with fine nail or wire. Uncovered saucepans take longer to heat than those with the lid on. Don’t try to boll a kettle on gas or electric heater when a door is open which allows wind or draught to blow through.

a divergence of views, but both sides realised this and met each other With the realisation that we were one people and in future had to live and work together. Since the present Minister, Mr Nordmeyer, has taken office there has been a complete difference in the tone. He shows intolerance to our attitude. Perhaps I may be permitted to remind him of the great part that moderation and tolerance have played in the history of our country. “ Doctors Serving ” “While we are now as a nation fighttag for our Ilves, 30 per cent to 40 per cent of those in general practice are in the fighting services. We think that this is no time to alter the whole conditions of living of one of the great professions which are making more sacrifices or as great sacrifices as any other people In the country. It would be totally wrong for us to alter the whole conditions of practice in this country while they are away. "Surely nothing but political expediency has forced a government into attacking a profession which has made the sacrifices such as we have during this time.” > Referring to a statement made by the Minister, "that he was Informed that many persons were taking up the attitude that as the Government had offered to pay the doctors generously for their services, the Individual patient could not be readily expected to pay the account," Dr. Wilson said that the Minister had chosen his words very carefully, but that the inference was unmistakable. Surely he had a low opinion of the morality and commonsense of the people of this country to think that they withhold payment of the medical accounts and thus assist the Government to enforce Its medical benefit scheme on the medical profession. "Mass Coercion" As a further Instrument in his policy, Mr Nordmeyer endorsed the method of mass coercion on the part of organised labour in a hope that the doctors would be brought to heel, the speaker alleged. Dealing with the case of Dr. Densem, of the Runanga Medical Association, Dr. Wilson said that he served members for a .alary of £712 per annum, plus certain allowances. The Minister suggested that the basis should be altered and Dr. Densem should sign contract forms with all members and that the Association would then be relieved of payment of doctor’s salary. This meant that he would receive about £2OOO per annum for work he does for the Association fo his present salary. When Dr. Densem refused, the Minister advised the Association to cancel his contract, but the miners would not allow this and threatened to strike unless medical aid was always available to them. The Minister was then asked by the Association to subsidise the Association to the extent of the doctor’s salary, but he said that this would not and could not be done, but even as he was saying this the Health Department in Wellington was posting circulars to the Associations suggesting this same subsidy method. When the Ngakawau-Stockton Medical Association terminated its agreement with Dr. Simpson because he would not sign up, the miners were considering striking unless medical attention was available for them, and Mr Nordmeyer was going again to Westland to see about it. "If he had kept away from the West Coast in the first place there would probably have not been any trouble,” added Dr. Wilson. Recently the B.M.A. asked the Minister of Broadcasting for permission to broadcast the objections that It had to the Social Security scheme In reply to statements broadcast by or on behalf of the Government. It was met by a refusal, and the refusal stated that a criticism of the law could not be allowed.

At the conclusion of the address the Chamber passed a resolution supporting the doctors ta their attitude.