SUPPLEMENT

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2449, 13 March 1909, Page 12 (Supplement)

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jAcve would /'(ho, refugees. 'j / a big van was takv /principal streets, and yOsitcd arm tuls -a ' clothes y aps in it, while some oi the s. /fits boarded the trains, and, simpl/ saying ‘Messina/ walkto through with money-boxes. There wai no opportunity missed. In every hotel a bin bas'ket stands in the hall, and into it every visitor puts all they can cpa:e even if it be a handkerchief, hive; the poorest oi the servants give something. for the refugees have in many eases no clothc-s at all but their night tilings. They arrive wrapped in blan kets. The hotels give beds and bedding, and private house take in as many refugees as possible. 1 have been four hours amidst the crowds at the docks. Not a policeman is to be seen, but the most perfect order is kept by the people themselves. Only close to the gates of the naval port is there a cordon of bluejackets with their rilies, standing -shoulder to shoulder, for it is here the wounded arrive, and an open road is tluit secured as the motors and other conveyances come out. All up the Riazz: Muilieipio the crowd still stands lining the three carriage ways, and instantly falling back of its own accord at tin hoot of a motor. the first day the whole of the Via Ho in a was kept free from traffic Ito allow the wounded to pass quickly up, but it is -not necessary now : people vie with each other as do the drivers of the vehicles, h getting rapidly out of the way. Tiic-iv are innumerable motors lent, and they are invaluable, for, though they havi but one stretcher each, they move s< fast and so smoothly that a large number of wounded can be carried tthe hospital by them. The crowd i. a perfectly 7 quiet, even silent, out All are overcome by the tragedy and everyone helps m any way Ik can. It is said we shall have 60,000 refugees by January 4 They are all vacccinated as the. come along in the ships, and injector with antiserum for tetanus the moment they arive. As so many people in practically no clothing were cut by the falling masonry, tetanus is much dreaded by the doctors. Many babie.' were brought away whose parents cannot be found. One lay three da iron a balcony at Messina without food and drenched with rain, and yet today she seems as well as ever she was. We all think that the English paper:, do not say enough about the heroism and devotion of the Russian sailors. Of course, all the sailors did splendidly, but the Russians were first, and performed prodigies, in life-saving at great risk to themselves. The Italian navy is managing all the transport of victims, and it is a marvel of speed, science, and humanity. MELTED BUTTER. Melted butter is a sauce dear to the heart of every English cook, says “The Queen,” but from the earliest she should be made to realise that this is not simply a pasty mix , ture of flour and water and nnlk. with a little butter, and sent to the table with lumps of uncooked flour in it, but that it requires a certain amount of care and trouble, just a much as the more ambitious saucct, then, too, without knowing the name perhaps at first, she can be taught to make white roux as follows: Melt 4oz. of butter over the fire, then sprinkle in -loz. of fine dried ami silted hour, and allow it all to cool, gently together for twelve to fifteen minutes, by which time it will have formed a smooth, even paste; then pour it into a perfectly clean jar, seasoning it with a little salt, cover down with a sheet of white paper, and keep it in a cool place uuti. wanted. This will keep for several days, in winter especially, but on no account must it be kept too long, or it will have a slightly musty taint, which will affect everything wit.: which it conics in contact. Once the A method of making this is properly grasped, the foundation for all white £’■' sauces has been arrived at. This roux only requires to be boiled up with a little milk or water and seasoned with pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice, A'/ and at the last, just before serving, stir in loz. of butter broken up small, being careful to see that each piece is dissolved before adding the next, to produce a most excellent sauce. A white sauce made in this way will be a revelation to many who do not consider it possible to get propeny made sauces at home. If there is no roux at hand, make the melted butter as follows: Melt 2oz. of butter in a perfectly clean pan, then, dust in by degrees from loz. to 2oz. of flour, according to tlic richness of the sauce desired, and when the flour has been thoroughly absorbed, and -a smooth, even paste is formed so that the sauce can be lifted clean from the pan, pour in gradually half a pint of water, stirring this steadily the whole time to prevent lumps from forming; •if it should get too thick, stop adding more liquid, beat it all up with a wooden spoon, and only resume adding the water when it is once more reduced to a smooth, even paste. Mill on the water lias all botm added :/ t allow it to boil together for ten to twelve minutes, stirring it now and . ' again to ensure the flour being proj ' perly cooked. If for a very particular •ccasion, it may be tammied, or rubxbcd through a fine hair sieve, but this /■'’ is by no means necessary for ordin- ] , ary domestic use. Add at the last ‘/o/ilic lemon .juice, popper, and butter as above. A most praiseworthy white sauce can he made by using boiling p/ milk instead of water, finishing it at ■?/ - last with a spoonful of cream instead

not tb / y AI AGISTS. .6 movement in Great /•foiggest thing in British vdy,” suvs Mm Snowden in adagazinc!'” “It has brought a- in the most wonderful man xiu;, women of all clashes and con jloiis. The countess and the l-itt.< factory girl wal'k side by side ana work hand in hand for the cause, rhe woman of great wealth thin herself privileged to work undi the direction of the. .penniless organisers. The educated woman speaks on platforms along with t>». unlettered pleader for the uplifting of her sex. No service is too mean no sacrifice too great, no burden t . heavy for these noble souls uniter. ,n the attempt to achieve one grea purpose.”