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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1939-08-17, Page 7Our Brain Slows Down With Ilea►t Climate Is Determining Factor • In Ability To Think If you feel yoi>jr brain going ,slug - gbh on.you, do not feel alarmed. It is merely the.effect of the mid -sum- mei heat, because .climate is a dee- ermining tatter in. inan's 'ability to ' think, according:to Dr. Clarence. A. ,Mills; of •.tete "University of Cinein- nati.. 'Ii is well known that the peot►le of temperate 9r even 'cold climes are, as ,a class, . more alert, '.mental- ly and••pliysically,'than those who Jive in t `. Tropics. Heat seems to bate a wilting, effeo.t on •both .the 'b'ody and mind. The great ,'states- writers,: soldiers, inventorai, artistrtr'etc„ , •have. heel, �niQ areas, generally speaking;' in :'.which there is not'an..excess of the • Victims of the Weather' • Men may, in many respects,ach- leve, domination over the influences Of their -environment, but insofar as climate is .concerned, . humans • are to a considerable- extent the victims of the *weather.. In Canada we need not fear be- • coming a:pejrmanetnly sluggis�i race, mentally'or physically. About', • the time the heat begins to get us down, the refreshing breezes of `au.tumn come along to revive our bodies and clear our, minds, New Containers For. Flowers, Silver . Tanks. Are -the 'Latest. • • Adornment • quare vasesof sparkling Silver, , shaped like the glass tanks'; are the latest'''containers, for' fl.owe•rs.'. A1- most, any herbaceous' border flow- ers'. which; have fairly long stems are suitablefor•theso tanks. ,Sometime's the silver is engraved in a 'bald deSign•,'a. favorite one be ' tng'swimming fishes.. These tanks look better when filling up corners than as 'table decorations. Ona din- ser table :they rather•obscure :tire guests .opposite. • • :Shahs*. Bowes for Tables' '•, • For .table 'use :the new shallow -s'iiver bowls are' mast attractive. ' These are barely 'two •enc:ice doep,, and look hoot .fillet! 'irit'i tiny flow- ers'.which, have bee.i broken off' .. just beeow tiie. bloscon . Mignonette and forget-mganots packed tightly, .' 'with here 'and there tiny mess Tose. . . buds and oldfashioned single pinks ' look partieut �,rly well. • • To give an atmosphere of cdol ness• on a hot •dhy, sila•cr •ul'ils-filled • • •with: grelen leaves a ferns are ef- 'fective. • World Eraielernk.k Preventaorri Cradle of Civilization Source of ' • Many Epidemics One of the essential tasks con- fronting the department of organiz-• ation of hygiene Of the League of Natioils,.according to the Paris cor- 'respondent, of• the 'Journal of the Americana Medical Association,: is to prevent epidemjcs and their' dist: ", seminatigfi. Asia, the cradle of civ-, 'Illation, is the cradle. of many dis- eases as well; , for 'this 'reason •a. , new office has been set up at Sing%. aporo destined to centralize all'use- ful information •about epidemics and Informias, quickly as possible, the ports of the • Far East• about• their sfdden appearance. Daily Communications Broadcast A powerful radio station at Mal- ' abar, on the Island of Java, 'broad- tests daily the communications of the main office in •singapore, whicf ' ta is rebroadcast weekly by nine 'see, ondarystations, � s s, These communica- tions can lee received in the ports. of the Indian Ocean, of the Pacific and even of the. Mediterranean. • • Visits Mi�land 'Cardinal .Villeneuve was invited to attend the special, 'services dedi- cated to the Jesuit Pothers Laic- m'ent and Brebeuf which took place this month near., Midland at the Martyrs'. Shrine. S US.J.:ESS. ON T DAY.. • Rheumatic Pains Relieved• by Kruschen Here •is a' noteworthy -.instance of the manner in which damp wea- ther can affect the joints of one, who is subject to rheumatic pains. "I had,. been suffering from rheumatism very •badly," a man writes, "and had such pains: in my joints that' I could hardly bear Dan wet day especially.' It pained me. terribly to use my arms, .and I' was .hardly able to work. I tried two different ,remedies, but I was still 'as bad_ after the treatme t. "Then ,I was ''told to- try Krus Chen Salts, which quickly brought relieff. ,:•.So, ofa course I have kept on' with it, ;;arid. I am • now much better and have never felt so fit : = til ."'a'" -I ?rsetj ' ""x1'e"d'1 't;'iiftr' t•erable .and sluggish, but now it is a peasu1e to be .able to`'work." S. T e pains and stiffness of rheu- matism are often caused by •urie acid crystals in the muscles and j joints. The• numerous . salts in' Kruschen assist in stimulating the. internalorgans to healthy, regular activity, and help them to elimin- ate excess uric acid.' Post Fixtures' Poi Jpward Figures For ..lune :Show' Cos- tined Increase Post Officerevanues, index of Ca- ' nadiait business . conditions, again Point upward. Figures for June' show that the increase reported in May is continued. kicordiog to a statement releasedlately by the Hon. N. A. McLarty, K C•, M.P.,•the Postmaster General. • Postage sales forJuneshowed ,a total. of $3,3174783.16 an increase of $180,338,04, or nearly six percent. over June, 1938. -- • Money Orders,, Postal Notes Up • • ` ,Other ',cheering signs o't-improve• meat are also°noticed: An inct•ease. of $451,192.28 or nearby five .per • of postage, sales for.. the first quar- ter of the,present.fiscal year.. Pos.' tai note business is also higher, and in June' money orders paid were up by 1:7' per :cent. andpostal notes • paid by 3:6 per cent, as well, Throwing tacks on' a ; highway is against the law in 29 states of the American Union.' • On'y CL:cf• ::cub Two -Young -Man is iimpressed .with the seriousness of the citrin tion when he's photographed with •corri,edian Jack Benny, LEFT, -nd Murray Adaskin, of Toronto, RIGHT, on the golf course at the Springs hotel. av e Y card Asking Too Much • "those new •people across the road nein very devoted," said Mrs. Jones wistfully to the newspaper which. hit] her husband. A rustle of the sheet was all the reply she got, but she was used to that. "Every time he goes out• he kisses her, and goes on throwing kisses all down the road. Edward, why don't you do that?" "Me!" snorted the man behind, the news. 'I' don't • know 'her!" In The Fashion A collier's' wife, wishing to appear in the .fashion during a a holiday aby . the sea; decided• '- to buy something up-to-date. She entered a • local shop, and the young assistant who 'served her was astounded at • the following request: • "Aa waant a nighty wi' .legs —0— t Chairman (addressing county council meeting) : "Gentlemen, we have had the trouble . and expense' of sending our lunatics to •Dotty - field Asylum for n long time past. I am pleased to tell' you that we have now .built an .asylum for our - Selves." • • Reminder "No'thing'ismore important than breathing deeply." Coir- • tinuously breathing matters also. '` • —0— •Critic At The Hearth As a ,schoolgir'i, Mrs. Peter Ca- zaletwas::mo're' helpful- Wu' most, .. daughtdrs who criticise their pair- , eiits. ' ' Her father, I?. G. Wcdehouse, used to try out his jokes on her. ' If.' she said "Not funny," be thought aga'n. One of his earlier books -'had a dedication acknotvled in g her as - g g aistance. --11-Fan like this: "To my• daughter Leonora, withoutwhose constant aid., and encouragement this book' wouldhave beets writ- ten in half the' time:" . ;: --0•-=- Por !Natty People 1 A .Motoring Correspondent , sayg• life 'without cars would be dull and uninteresting... But, at pedestrians point' out, there would be more of It. C•: Well. Consltdered At the ageof ninety a min is still likely to be rather rash, gill,' en to hasty, immature judgments. Ask such a •fellow- how' he has hap- •pened to live so long, and he will' tell you is it due to his habit of early rising. • But at the ago 'of, 104 a. man's judgment is ripe -and • full. -And so we hail the'sound ; words•of Dr. 'William E. Thompson of Bethel, Ohio; who is beginning his 105th year. The reason,' for his longevity? "It's because . I haven't died," says Dr. 'Thompson.' The new crinoline fashion, sponsored by the Queen, has„ cap- tured English women; Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 1.•—Is, it permissible for . one's calling cards to 'have. any kind of decorations on them? 2.—When a man is dining with a woman, should he give his own 'dr the woman's order to the wait- , er first? 3.—When is "a gttest privileged' to leave a wedding reception? 4.—Should. the .dessert spoon and fork be placed• on the table. with the; ,rest of ;,he im im-I- ents that re necessary for a meal?' 5.-LIsn't it very poor taste to wear "dressy" clothes when travel- ling? 6.—Sh.ouIdntt a. boy of sixteen rise when an elderly person enters the room? 1.—Ne. ' The cards should be plain white, Of good quality, en- „ graved .rill black, and without de- corations of any ' kind:. 2. -=He. should clonsuit' his companion' and give her .-order ,first, followed by his own: 3.—One .may leave any. ' tinge desired after speaking •to the bride and. bridegroom. 4. No; they are brought in on the dessert plate after the other' dishes'are re_ novect from the table. 5.• --•-Yes; it is entirely out of place,and •im-• mediatelY stm as •one a' s t ?t2ln _oyv- ing- •what is proper. 6,' -=Yes; a Well-trained' yduth will do so. sfaarirb t UICHLY eteuert ort o {pit !aeri euiekestieeNet sill et►>si insm,iesil} to ells i®Mls, el dn. g4s#s pais. It se newly leash P NEW DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN Development in England of a new, highly purified :diphtheria an- titoxin, • said : to be more rapidly •• and •completely absorbed from 'sub- cutaneous tissues than the A$neri;. can product; is • deseribed in a re- cent issue of The Journal .of the American Medical •Association.. The ,new..,antitoxizi':'is the result of `thin- development by the .Wellcome Laboratories;'England,• of a meth w•aadaatea a. a i 'a.a--p keifitS'ts'ti i2 4 based on the' fractiona_1action. of .:' enzyme r(ferments) . • ' The possi- bility that such' enzyme purifica- tion may: be generally applicaiile. to antiserums deinands prompt in- vestigation, the Journal declares editorially. • DEBUT OF AN ALLOY A newemetal alloy that contains only 7 •per cent iron but is claim- ed to be stronger than any known steel wasreported by the Westing- ,house `research laboratories at East .Pittsburgh„ Pa. The new allbw is composed of nickel, cobalt, ehro- miur, titanium, iron • manganese, aluminum;.silieon and carbon, and is tentatively known as K -42-B:.' GERM CULTURE • . Success for the first time in the growing of disease -producing bac- teria of ` the family of hemolytic :streptococci: ona medium•.contain- ing only pure chemical compounds,.. a' step expected to be very helpful '.•°-s."'•s..•t hzG"Fl�y- Ft'i'v "S'A''tax'ia i1�' cii�a'8' ' enemies of man, is reported in a recent issue of ' Science • by . Drs. Brian L. Hutchings and D. W. Woolley of the University,of Wis- consin. 'Until now these ba''teria havebeen grown only in ooi'nplex Mediacontaining tissue ' .extracts the constituents of which were not fully, known. • AGE, OF ROCKS .RECALCULATED. The geological strata of the sur- face of ' the earth are only •about half as .old as was formerly believ- ed. This changt:has•been made as the result •of recalculation of 'the age• of rocks based On a re-exam- ination, of their content of radio_ 'acture material by newer methods. ' end ;a:::new check-up, on standards. Made at the Massai:husetts' Insti- tute of Technology by a group Of scientists. The •total age of the :earth remains about the same, 2,- 000.000,000 ,years, but the vela= iffvely' recently laid 'down ;,strata, post Devonian, which. wasj suppos- ed' to• have •been formed, abort 210,000,000' years' ago proves to be much younger, about 1;30,000,-: 000 years. • • How GAIT How' : Can. ?: •BY ANNE ASHLEY Q. Flow can I remedy perspir- a''ng. feet? . A.—One of the ,bent •remedies is to powder the stockings with one part of chlorinated lime, one` part prepared chalk,. and One part . of 'powdered, starch, . Also bathe the feet dally in cold; water. Q.—low can I . remove : screws.' that are obstinate or rusty?. A.—Apply a heated 'poker to the, heads of the screws. When the screws have become' hot, . they can be'removed very easily. Q.—How ; can 1: clean soiled eggs? . A. --Soiled eggs can ' be Cleaned by washing them in ,a solution of baking sod'al and water. ' Q.—How can I thicken fruit or. 'berry pies, other: than by the use ' of cornstarch or flour? A.—Try using a scant table- spoonful of quick -cooking tapioca. This notonly adds flavor to the pie, but absorbs the excess juice. • Q.—How can I remove mildew from white clothes? A.—Rub the clothes with the juice ,of a raw tomato, sprinkle with salt, and lay in the sun to :dry. Repeat several time's if ne- cessary. .• 'Geraniums picked in New Zea- land were .delivered in London' by ail7nai-l' in 1,5 days. lame •No. 33 --- '39 .Casa Loma Casa Loma ...18 one of the great- est attractions in Ontario, hun- • dreds of people visit it daily, and take an hour's• tour through the castle, including the tunnel •and stables. There are many interest- • ing and valuable exhibits, One of the most, recent being one of the, most valuable collection of butter:' flies in the - world. The• colors of these, are amazing and it is worth' while for any student to see. There is no 'charge .to see 'these exhibits.. •: • The `casttle itself has •many of the features • of European{ castles; and nvory rrflu] t• and child should. study -• its architecture and enjoy its beau ty. • The ,castle: is operated by .the 'Kiwarlis' Club .cif Toronto, '.and the. • proceeds' •are used,. to ' assist , sick, P114• 'Cringed children: Ta:urists`.. from' all ' over the 'world come' to'.• thele ' castle, . ew Hats r - , re .,. Of Three•P h er��s • • Bustle Age,- Charlotte. Corday's Bonnet:— Postilion At • the end of a long 'sartorial:' drought;: the new . fall hats are now flooding, the town; Even if you ad- ore silly ones you'll scarcely resent • these, they're se becoming, not to say flattering. Generaly speaking,' -they fall into three periods;. the ' • amusing 1880 type to set off your bustle; Charlotte Corday's revolu- tionary — in more ways than .one , —bonnet,' and the. charming little' • postilion with, a jockey brim' guar- .an'teed to do something for you. ' Must.. Let •Hair Grow Again But if you're now 'cool and com- fortable and 'sensible - ;.tri a very ', short summer hair -do; it's high. time to start letting 'it grow. The new hats are all'at their 'best with curls or a, thick. knot - like the. so of Wi^daor'z at C .c..aag� of the neck. As a rule, -they call for -.hair drawn off the ears, 'generally with little culls' or rolls tucked away',under the hat. The ,Charlotte Corday bonnet ant' the crilio,line outfits call • out for cute little bunches of curls •on the forehead and .if you (rdn't'went to have to re- . Sort.to,faise hair' revivals,"you'd• better •stait growing something for the barber to play with: FAR H:l C LOM FIGHTING FOES • • OF FALL W EAT The protection of seed wheat from its. invisible • enemies; the spores of sniut arid' the root' rot or- gani'n-{s that lie concealed on or in' the surface layer' of the seed; is one cf the reasonable `precautions every farmer should take against possible failure with his fall wheat. erop, says W. A. McKenzie, spils chemist; C athain, Ont. Everyone, is acquainted with smut. In the `summer it becomes. visible, and th'e damage' it does' can to.'sofne extent be estimated. But .; few people seem to realize, as yet, the seriousannual toll taken, by the rdot-rot organisms. .These w'o'rk ' underground; reducing the stand -and sapping•;the vitality of much of the grain which does sun- ': wive. Even on farm's where this• menace has not yet become seri- ousit is good business to use pre- ventive measures. Ethyl Mercury 'Phosphate It is' fortunate that modern methods Of control for •bothsmut: androot-rot have been so improv- ed as to be very. highly effective. The.; potent 'substance, 0,041 mer- ` cury phosphate, now on the mar- ket, controls . mostof the grain. "WORTH COM/N:G FOP®" For .taste flavour -- freshoe5s economy --Pixie Plus "leas every. thing Cutis as .you want,il,. coarse or flake, long or ,short. • srnu'ts, including -:covered smut of wheat and also °thy 'root -rots. Con- sidering that 'it is •inexpesive and easy to_ apply, there seems little reaeoii`for neglectin gthis added protection. This mercuric dust :treatment'' niay be applied dayg:or even weeks' ahead of seeding- time and aids rather ,than '•injures germination. This treatment is the result of long •experimentation and has been submitted tp the most criti- cal field tests. Todayit stands far ahead of all other seed treat- ments. Thegovernment cotton . epin- fling and weaving 'plant in', the Philippii'les. 'is to be enlarged. wirnmi g With Eyes Open } The novelty of the season?' at Cannes are i .ono -goggles, which provides young and 'bid with no end of fun. They are heavy lenses set in a deep rubber casing and se- cured to the head by a.strap. Equip- ped with them, the swimmer can become a deep.sea diver, swimming under water with eyes open spy- ing on the life; of the creatures at 'the . bottom of the' sea. They are worn by fishermen who use • a shin uterii gun to shoot their quarry. AVE. •on. tire costs—. get more miles,' more safety . frorn Firestone Tires --they ' do not cost - one, Sent more than or- dinary tires. If you want low priced • I tires''ask fir the Firestone Sentinel ' ' or Firestone Standard, Tires -= with them you are assured low-cost dependable mileage. Se Bore to compare the 'sensational new Firestone Champion•= -.a new kind ' • of ' tire=the' only one built with the new Safety - Lock iCords, GearlGrip Tread 'and 2 Extra Gum - Dipped cord plies under the tread. Available with black- or white, sidewalls,• 'these • ,smart, Streamlined Champion Tires give Your car , ' an entirely • new appearance. . Have .the. nearest Firestone Dealer put them on your car, now. a:.. �... z„, ApfEw "firestone C:II . The Tube &maw" .: 4 .tie e • ° Sentinel'80 354%. 'Other §'Res and types. at propoftionately'10"I prices. MOST AISLES' PER DOLLAR AGENTS W A V'1'ED • RURAL'fMAN' WITH CAR TO•SELL oil among • Formers; Threshers,' Truckers. Splendid .opportunity. Write British Lubol Company, 676 • ".B y Street, Toronto• . AItiiCLES FUR SALE . QUILTING. PATCHES, FINEST AS,-' portrnent.five pounds for ono dol- ' lar, :postage paid. L. Fiullan' Ltd., 480 ,Adelaide Street •!Vest, Toronto. ARTICLES WANTED • OLD BOOKS, PAINTINGS,, PRINTS, Glass. China, Silver, Antiques, and .' Furniture, 'Absolutely best• prices, Write• description or call S. Wen- ; roth, 68 'King Street, East,'TEoron- to.' • BABY CHICKS DON'T MISS THESE STARTED Chick Bargains. Ten•day old Bar- red Rocks, New Hampshire Red, • White Rock $9,45, Cockerels $8.75 90% pul1ets''$12.45.'Two ,week old add 1c, three' . week' old add 5c', four week oid add 10e. Big. Egg Quality. add le. 'Prompt' delivery, ' Write. for prices on older 'pullets, Paden .Electric. (`.hick' Hatchery,Limited, Baden,. Ontario; _-.. CHICK BUYERS LOOK AT THESE bargains, Ten. •day old Barred Rock, New Hlinipshire ileds $8.95, 90% •pullets $11.95, cockerels $8.50.L. • •Tiro'week ?,ld add lc, 3 week old add 5c• fenr Week; old add IOC, ' Large Egg' Quality add •1e. Prompt delivery. • Also owl._ pullets, Top Notch (hiclteries, (a5'el'ph, Ontario, MILLETS S,C•'iVHIT17 •I.iiG7On1 ,_ rindI3, i' 7fo'c1i#, ren y•'Io lay, tit $1.25 each,: Dan Mel(inno•n, 'lIrus-' ^scic, Ont., RM. No: 3, ' STARTED CHICK 131(11 AI`N5, TEN day old. i33rred Roie, White Reek,' New 'Hampshire Reds 39.95, 90%• Pullets $12.95 • Cocker,els $8.75, Two week old add :one cent tp ten day old pricey three week old add fivo rents, l'eNtra Piofitl,Gradd'the file over -size ollieks,lthe kind. that weight two pounds per hundred More when hatd'hed.odld one bent. Prompt delivery, Shipped C,O,I). anywhere: Also era. range oilier .pallets all ages. Tweddle Check 'Hatcheries, Limited, Fergus, Ont.: lassified aaastaa• ONTARIO . • •LAKE S•klORE PROPERTY s DOR a a • • t sale on •Skeleton Lake, good sand ��rAd,sawersi.e beach cod r g cad'to beach.•Char- les Stroud, Aspdin', Ont,. • BICYCLES END ,MOTORCYCLES FREE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, Ndw'rebuilt 131cycles, $10 up. Used Motorcycles. Dukes, 625 Queen St; Wesf, Toronto. 'HAIRDRESSING SCHOOL ,. GIRLS WANTED Ti) LEARN Beauty •Cluture, taught in a school chartered by the Dominion Gov- ernment, v-ernment, branches frons coast to coast, hundreds of'succesaful grad- • .nates. We prepare you for provin- elal and state board e,taminations, rates reasonable. Call or write to Dept. A,^Canldien Largest/5oho'o1, • .Big Marvel, •358 131oor Suppe, W., Toronto. • itotort 7l) AND MOUNTED EN•LARt EMENT tN POTtTRAIT easel• mount, Free' with each or- der. Films developed, printed 25c, Itepriitts, 10°. for 25,c._ Ouh never fade process and one day service assures you, 'satisfaction. • hest ••Photo Service, Adelaide .St•: Sta- tion,' To onto. ' I I) LfiATI ON AIL ENROLL .'NOW.FOR YOUR FALL' coarse of, study. Ask us about 'our •,Practi cal A d vertising co u rs e. Cpm - prete yourMatriculation "The i".fC tlGtlb• Canadian•Correspond-' ence 'College,; 501 'Ryrib Itldg,.To'- r•oir.to, Ont. lst7011s14ed 19'02. • NEW 'FURNITUnti1 .F'OR 51)1L161 SAVE 20% OR MORE ON NEW • Furnit» re. Our (ergo ..five -floor 'warehouse is s eeked with con'!- plete .home furnishings. Ly se ling direct from our �VAfEHO SE wel a,ve an average"of 20%A and pass this big :-skiving on to you. Ter is arranged. Freight prepaid. Write us to.da'y. Valuab}e prem- iums given for sending Customer* to us. 1Ke,ICenna Furniture Co., ' •Limited 526 nay Street, Toronto. • w SHOPPING WLTHotip CHARGE ELt2A13ETH • Kent will shop for'. you in Toron- to scores. Send for description, of free service, 45 Richmond til, W., Toronto. • .TIRES AND BICYCLES FOR' SALE, $2 UP, GUARANTEED USED TIRES: Bici!cles, 310 up. Write for bar= • gain. price list. 'Toronto Tire, 1.95 Dundas West, Toronto.' USED FURN1''l'Un(s Fon SALE., GOOD USED F.IJRNITURE4 PIECE ' Dining Suite $15.00•; Chesterfield Suites $20,00 Chesterfield Bed Suite' $79.50; Studio'Couehes 310,00 9 -piece Dining Suites, like. new, 349.50; Breakfast. Suites • 520.00. . Hundreds of other 'articles: Write •us for yrpur requirements; Terms arranged if necessary:' McKenna ' Furniture Co„ Lipii'ted. 526 .Bay Street. T,ironto.__ . 'WANTED SHETLAND COLLIE 'DOG,. O1t ENC,i ]'ish • or 'Seotch Collie, give age, • weight and markings.. Must be thoroughbred, I. A. JOn'es, 1.89 Talbot. St., St. Thomas, Ontario.' TIRES • Standard Make l~ugy . Gitaraoteed • Write for Special Prices'. MAY JfS TIRE .SERVICE 9 ELM ST. ' TORONTO Wiieii writing, .please state also. • F ' is 4 r•. . p A,