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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1935-09-19, Page 7Nature’s Own Salt-treated Speedway While Canadian engineers and research scientists have been. working out methods of creating good highway surfaces by treatment with common salt, the world’s most famous race-drivers have turn­ ed to natural salt-treated speedways for their world record attempts. Photo shows: A stock car speed test on the new speedway of the great salt desert in Utah where Sir Malcolm Campbell in his famous Bluebird set a new world’s record and bettered 300 miles per hour. RESEARCH RESOURCES Successful men don’t succeed on account of their faults, but in spite of them. • » * John: So you’ve given up smok­ ing? What cured you? Friend: The conversation in smok­ ing cars.* * * DEFINITIONS Dust is mud with the juice sqeez- ed out. Contralto is a low sort of music that only women sing. A door-knob is a thing a revolving door goes around without. Wells’ history is a veritable mill­ stone on the road to learning. The theory of exchange, as I under­ stand it is not very well understood. • * * Woman: Why keep worrying about the children? Friend: I can’t help it. Woman: But, my dear, you are ruining your bridge game. • * * The lemon is one fruit that can’t be made into a salad with a dab of mayonnaise. • ♦ » Man: Is that a dray horse you have there? Driver: No, it’s a brown horse, and stop your baby talk. • *\ • The average reformer can talk long and loud of the road to Utopia, but he always wants somebody else to build it. • * * Farmer: See that dust cloud? There goes one acre after another of top soil. Travelling Man: And I suppose you are broke? Farmer: Broke! I’m pulverized. • * * OH YEAH? Sign on canopy of an Ontario the­ atre: MAE WEST Always Cool ♦ * * Angry Guide: Why didn’t you shoot that tiger? Timid Hunter: He didn’t have the right kind of expression on his face for a rug. * * * Older folk so frequently forget that the youngsters don’t have a very good time, merely staying at home nursing their joints and resting them­ selves. • * ♦ 'Customer: 1 want two small hack saws, a pound of assorted nails, a nice oak handle for my hammer, and a pot of cleaner for the missus. Clerk: Sorry, my friend, but this is an old-fashioned drug store.* * * DO YOUR BEST “Jes’ do your best, and praise or blame That toilers this counts jes’ the same; You may have noted great success Is mixed with troubles, more or less, And its the man who does his best That gets more kicks than all the rest.” • * * Salesman: Any laces, collar but­ tons, almanacs, chimney cleaners, soap, razor blades. i Irate man (taking a nap): What the dickens do you mean, shouting here. Just when I was having a good, com­ fortable nap? Salesman: Will you buy a ten-cent dream book of fate, sir? ♦ ♦ * The family never thinks that daughter married as well as she should, and the neighbors always marvel that she married as well as she did. * * * - Mrs. Gossipy: I understand your husband leads a double life; is it ’true? Mrs. Hussy: Yes, he does two mens w’ork at his office. Safety First The aviator’s wife is strange In one way beyond doubt; Her heart rejoices when she sees Her husband down and out. Views “Would you like some views of the hotel ” asked the proprietor of the departing guest. “No thanks,” replied the guest, “I (have plenty of my own.” Issue No. 37 — ’35 19 ~ 9 Dr. J. M. Swaine, Director of Re­ search, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, in a recent ad­ dress on co-ordination of research, gave a brief outline of Canada’s re­ search resources. Canada, he said, had great resources in her institut­ ions in able and well-trained re­ searchers, but that there was great need for more of them. The Domin­ ion Department of Agriculture, with headquarters at Ottawa, had a staff of experts, together with 60 labor­ atories, large and small, which were devoted chiefly to agricultural re­ search. They were attached to dif­ ferent Branches of the Department and were distributed throughout all the provinces. There were 34 experi­ mental farms in the various provinc­ es in which research projects were conducted, and there were more than 200 illustration stations available for testing and demonstrating the results of research. Through this system of field lab­ oratories and farms, with officers directing contact with the major field problems throughout the Dom­ inion, the Department of Agriculture had a set-up for field research which was probably unexcelled, and it had good facilities also for certain types of laboratory research. In addition, there were several hundred officers engaged in the administration of Dominion Agricultural Acts and in extension and service work along many lines, so that excellent liaison was provided between research on the one hand and the industry on the other. The National Research Council, said Dr. Swaine, had well equipped laboratories in a splendid, modern building, situated at Ottawa, with a small but highly-trained staff devot­ ed in the main to fundamental agri­ cultural research. In addition to the Division of Biology and Agriculture, the Division of Physics and Engine­ ering and the Division of Chemistry conduct researches on special agri­ cultural problems involving those sciences. The agricultural colleges in the different provinces had many mem­ bers of the staff and graduate stud­ ents engaged in research, and they were making very important con­ tributions in this field. They had, in addition, the most important func­ tion of discovering and training the future research workers. The Prov­ incial Departments of Agriculture were conducting many research pro­ jects, in great part in connection with the agricultural colleges. Like the Dominion Department of Agri­ culture, they had highly efficient ex­ tension services which formed an in­ valuable liaison between the research and the industry. Then there were the university laboratories, outside the agricultural colleges, with in­ dividual research workers engaged on problems affecting agriculture. Fur­ ther, there -was the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists which was a powerful factor in the ad­ vancement and co-ordination of agricultural research through its committees, the many contacts it had facilitated, and through its public­ ations and moral support. Various professional societies had in the same way contributed in their re­ spective fields. That Way! Rockg'en, Sask. — With the aid of dainty thumbs, two Radville, Sask., girls claim to be the champion “hik- er-arounders” of the province after | completing a 1,200-miIe hitch-hiking I tour of Saskatchewan all in a week, ! Misses Lennette and Violette Swed- ' burg, teacher and high school stu­ dent respectively, covered the 1,200 ; miles and only walked two miles. I They even took a ride in a lumber j wagon. Four days after leaving Radville, in the southern part of the province near Weyburn, they found themselves 60 miles from home at. Denzil, on the Alberta border. They travelled by Regina, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon. A Saskatche­ wan university professor was. one gentleman who gave them a lift in his car. A motoring theatre man­ ager helped them complete a 110- mile jaunt from Wilkie to Saskatoon and even gave them a couple of pass­ es for a Saskatoon theatre. The girls were the first to pass through the gates of the Saskatoon exhibition this year. New Divorce Rule By British Courts London. — British husbands have been warned that the law will con­ sider they have committed a much greater matrimonial offence if they desert their wives and "leave them in a state conducive to adultery” than if they had committed "one iso­ lated and casual act of adultery.” This important new divorce law ruling, .which means in effect that husbands who desert their wives and later petition for divorce will stand much less chance of getting a decree than hitherto, was handed down by Justice Sir Herbert du Parcq. The main result of the ruling will be that a husband seeking a divorce will now have to ask the court to ex­ ercise its discretion in his favor if he had deserted his wife before the lat­ ter committed adultery and thus laid herself open to divorce proceedings. To Preserve Lenin’s Body For 100 Years! Moscow.—Prof. Boris Ilyich Zbar- sky said recently that the body of Nikolai Lenin, father of Commun­ ism, may be preserved for the next 100 years. He is one of the inventors of the secret process of embalming by which Lenin’s remains were treated 11 years ago. The professor said that he and his colleague, Prof. Vla­ dimir Petrovich, were satisfied be­ yond all expectations. At the time the body originally was treated, said Professor Zbar- sky, he and Petrovich had feared it could not be preserved more than two years, but that today it still is in “perfect condition.” Thousands of persons have view­ ed the body in its marble tomb in Red Square. The inventor said the secret of its preservation might be made public in 10 or 15 years, For Three Cents RUB IN BACK OF EARS- INSERT IN NOSTR1 _ ______ $1.25 fill Druggist Descriptive foMersaraqusst Also excellent for Temporary Deafness and Head Noises due to congestion caused by colds, Flu and swimming. A. O. LEONARD, Inc. 70 Fifth Ave., New York City Writes the Halifax Herald: As someone has said, the public pays five cents for an orange or a packet of chewing-gum, and three cents for a newspaper. And an intelligent public has no difficulty in striking the balance of relative values. Time was when the newspaper was a "luxury” enjoyed by few. To­ day the newspaper is a necessity — available to all. And it is a striking commentary on progress when we remember that the daily paper is i in the hands of the majority in this land on the day of publication. Those who edit and publish news­ paper understand, perhaps better than most, just what immense value actually is bound up in one single edition—the work that goes into it, the bewildering ramifications of the news-gathering systems that supply it and make it possible, the vast network of communication touching; every portion of the globe and flash- ! ing reports of events and develop-! .ments to the hands of those who get them into type and "on the street.” , The daily cost of this is enormous, almost incalcuable. And the per­ son who buys the paper gets it all foi' the price of a postage-stamp. • EVERY DAY LIVING A WEEKLY TONIC by Dr. M. M. Lappin CUTTING THE HOUSEKEEPING ALLOWANCE A lawyer friend of mine once told me in conversation that it was his considered opinion, after many years of practice, and during which he had handled some thousands of ‘domestic’ cases, that ninety per cent, of do­ mestic troubles, many of them Head­ ing lo the Divorce Court, were inspir- ecF by some monetary problem.1 have come to believe that he was pretty near right. My own post-bag reveals the truth of his statement, for I am frequently being a;ked for advice on: some domestic problem, and almost invariably there is money connected with it somewhere. Here is an extract from one such letter. The writer is a married wo­ man—I fancy a devoted and faithful wife and mother—she writes: "I have been fifteen years married. Until now, the only complaint that 1 could ever make against my husband was that he never seemed very will­ ing to take me into his confidence in matters financial. He would never discuss his business affairs with me. Sometimes it hurt me, but I tried hard not to let him see it.—A relative of mine died some time ago and I in­ herited some money. Now that I have money, my husband has cut my housekeeping allowance which never was more than was needed to keep the home going respectably. He is showing a meanness that is very an­ noying, yet I do not want, for the sake of our two children, to stir up strife in the home. Can you advise me how to act for the best?” Of course, there is more to this letter than I have quoted. But I have quoted enough to show the prob­ lem. I have profound sympathy for this good woman. But 1 am just ■wondering what motive prompts the husband’is behaviour. Some men, you know, do not talk business or money matters with their wives for this good reason that they do not want to worry their wives. They may be wrong. Indeed, I think in most cases they are. I have known such men land themselves in trouble, and in many cases that have come to my at­ tention, if they had confided in their wives and trusted to their intuitive wisdom they might have been saved from floundering on the rocks. Other men don’t talk business with their wives because they feel that women don’t know anything about business. They are certainly wrong. There are many women who have far better business ability than some men wh0 pride themselves in being “business men.” But what both husbands and wives should remember is, that marriage is a partnership. A worthwhile wife is always anxious to share, not only her ■ husbands joys and successes, but also his cares and burdens. The husband who denies his wife that privilege may be doing her, not only an injustice, but a very serious in. I jury. In this particular case it is no use speculating why this husband is so reticent about talking business with his wife. The real question is—why, because his wife happens to come into a little money on her own, has I he taken to cutting her houskeeping allowance. A woman is entitled to have a little money of her own. Be­ sides, since she works for her hus­ band in the home, she has also a right to her share of what he earns, so the husband ought to allow his wife a houskeeping allowance gen­ erous enough to give her a small margin for herself. The chances are, that even that margin will be used for the home. I don’t wonder that my correspond­ ent is beginning to feel aggrieved, but I do feel that she will never be able to do a thing about it until she has had a perfectly frank and open conversation with her husband. She does not seem to have had this. Perhaps her husband is quite uncon­ scious of doing anything wrong. He may be carrying some burden that she knows nothing about. He may even be anxious to talk things over with her, but finding it hard. Let my friend make the approach to her husband, and let her do it in a kind, but firm and frank "way, and if that does not clear the air I will be glad to hear from her again. She may have something more to tell me that will give me a clue as to the real trouble.• • » NOTE: The writer of this column is a trained psychologist and an au­ thor of several works. He is willing HAPPY RELIEF I Specially prepared by makers of Mecca Ointment—to pive quick re- .^1 lief.Two kinds—No. I isforinternal VjiJV use (protruding and bleeding \ piles); No. 2 for external (itching piles). —7^,1 Order by number from your dealer. No.MECCA'S PILE REMEDIESl^^ I S4.___________ ._______________J THE PERFECT Chewing Tobacco Girl’s Hobby Pays Dividends Works Way Through College By Raising Spaniels Most hobbies are expensive luxu­ ries to those who indulge in them. But Miss Gertrude Shanks’ hobby pays dividends. In fact, it paid her way through college, for her hobby is cockei’ spaniels, and for the last five years she has devoted her spare time to raising the silken-haired, long-eared little chaps and selling them, at her home in University Heights, O., suburb of Cleveland. Last June Miss Shanks was gradu­ ated from Western Reserve law school, fourth in her class. She was elected to the Order of Coif, honor­ ary law fraternity and to Phi Beta Kappa. She will attend the Universi- sity of Minnesota when the autumn term begins continuing her study of political science begun at Reserve. She won a scholarship for this ad­ vanced study, which not only paid her tuition for a year, but also gave her $600. She has been selected also as an alternate for a $1,300 scholarship to Yale University law school. UNDECIDED ABOUT FUTURE Gertrude is undecided about the fu­ ture, whether she will make law or political science her life work. She is working this summer in a law office, and likes it. She would like to be a regular lawyer, she states, pleading her own cases in court. I was first introduced to Lady Fawn, mother of six roly poly little fellows. Lady Fawn has been ill and her mistress says she is “just like a child who has been spoiled by a lot of attention.” Lady Fawn is fawn colored all over and is a prize win­ ning dog. At present the Cranston kennels contain four female cockers and 12 youngsters of varying ages. When petted they socially chewed a finger or shoe strap. They like Ger­ trude’s old shoes to chew on. “I do not care for trick dogs,” she says. "I like dogs that are intelligent and do unexpected things, like chil­ dren picking up their own tricks. No one taught Lady Fawn to shake hands, and yet she does it very pret­ tily. She also flushed a woodeeok near here recently. The name cocker spaniel comes from the fact that they are English hunting dogs, and their favorite game is the woodcock. They do not point like the usual hunting dog, but flush their game. They make for the woodcock’s nest and flush the bird straight up, so that the hunter can bag it. You remember in “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” Eliza­ beth’s dog was named Flush, from to deal with your problems and give you the benefit of his wide experi. ence. Questions regarding problems of EVERYDAY LIVING should be addressed to: Dr. M. M. Lappin, Room 421, 73 Adelaide Street West, Toron­ to, Ontario, Enclose a (3c) stamped, addressed envelope for reply. WIN $ $ $ IN PRIZE CONTESTS 0UR MONTHLY BULLETIN SERVICE on "WHAT AND WHERE TO SELL” lists the “cream” of International Contests offering thousands of cash prizes for Articles, Bright Sayings, Cartoons, Designs, Essays, Household Hints, Jokes, Letters, Poems, Sketches, Slogans, Stories, etc. HOW TO WIN is an article sent to all yearly subscribers to our monthly service, the subscription price is $2.00 per year. Other information will be sent for a 3c stamped re­ turn envelope. GIFF BAKER, 39 LEE AVENUE, TORONTO, ONT. this habit of flushing game.” Cocker spaniels are quiet dogs, Miss Shanks tells me. They do not bark, even at strangers, but they are very intelligent, affectionate, companionable and excellent watch dogs. They are fine playmates for children. Prices range from $20 up to $50 or $60 for the cockers with the best points. Every evening at this time of the year a special train is loaded with rhubarb from the West Riding of Yorkshire. Rhubarb pulled in the afternoon is on sale in London early the following morning. The ex­ carries 300 to 400 tons of rhubarb to Covent Garden and other mar­ kets each week. Present In Spirit Miss --------- of Chicago, who died several years ago, will be maid of honor.—Springfield (Mass.) paper. In order to discover truth, we must be truthful ourselves, and must welcome those who point out our errors as heartily as those who approve and confirm our discoveries. —Max Muller. 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